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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
HUNNEYWELL's sPUNKY WOMAN
MAYOR.

The city of Hunnewell, Kan, has a
woman mayor, Mrs. Wilson, and a
break between the executive and leg
islative departments has resulted,
likely to be fought out in the state
courts.
Mrs. Wilson has called a meeting
for next Monday night. The five men
who compose the city council say they
will ignore the call.
The male councilmen seem entirely
too worried about the supremacy of
the male sex. They need not feel that
they occupy a position on the firing
line, with the fate of the masculine
world resting in the balance, contin-
gent on their good defense.
If Mrs. Wilson can sweep the streets
cleaner, can nail the lid closer on vice,
can run the business of the city on a
business rather than political basis,
the city council of Hunnewell will be
of as little effect as was King Canute
when he told the tides of the ocean to
go way back and sit down.
The foxy thing would be to give
Mrs. Wilson unlimited rope. If she
fails because of the limitations placed
upon her, she will lay the blame on
the council.
We should advise that body to hold
their meetings on Mrs. Wilson's front
piazza if thereby they can demon
strate that clear field has been left
for her operations.
That they would in the end win out
by thus bending for the moment to
| the feminine blast, will be forecasted
from the action of the new chief of
police, Mrs. Rose Osborn. She went
to the store of councilman, and tore
from his window a newspaper cartoon
entitled "a British View of Woman
| Suffrage"
If these women could not bear the
| display of a cartoon on such a matter
| of public discussion as woman suf-
frage, they have no place in the rough
and tumble of politics.
| They might better run for Office In
the Daughters of the American Revo
! luton, where a preliminary mauling
might be received that would teach
them to smile even If their plumage
was ruffied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
THE SENATE DEADLOCK.

Just what excuse the eight insur.
gent followers of La Toilette In the
senate can put forth for having de-
clined to accept the republican caucus
nominee for president pro TEN, unless
it be to stir up still more inharmony
In the republican party with view to
creating a condition which will result
in the defeat of the party in the next
presidential election, is difficult to
understand.
The Office of president pro TEN of
the senate Is purely an honorary one.
No principle Is involved. That official
merely presides over the senate in the
absence of the vice president. The
office usually is bestowed upon the
ranking member of the majority party.
Senator Frye resigned and Senator
Cullom, next in rank, has been suffer
ing i'll health. Senator Gallinger was
the next in rank and the honor natur.
ally and logically fell to him. But
eight insurgent republicans refuse to
abide by the unanimous choice of the
caucus of the republican senators, and
thus prevent any selection whatever
The eight insurgents are: Senators
La Toilette, Clapp, Bristow, Cummins
Gronna, Poindexter, Bourne and
Works.
How any senator can repudiate his
party caucus in this matter, and still
claim the support of that party, is a
political conundrum. 1t is apparent
however, that there is fixed idea
among this little coterie to stir up as
much dissension in the party as pos
sible, with defeat in the coming presi
Dental campaign as the ultimate mo
tive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

had four presidents during period
of eighteen months. For the dis.
patches this week say that President
Estrada has escaped from the country,
resigning his Office in favor OF Vice
President DiaZ.
1t seems singular that little peo.
pie right in our back yard should be
overwhelmed by such riot of waste
full war and pillage with social con,
ditions about as hopeless as under the
deepest shadow of dark Africa.
But war and gun play is like meat
and drink to these fever blooded hot
heads. And one of their revolutions is
no tin sword comic opera sort Of
scrimmage, as the killed and wounded
in one army alone in one of the bat
ties of 1909 comprised 500 out of a
force of $500 men.
The country is now in a feverish re,
action from the fifteen year tyranny
Of President Zelaya, who was driven
out of Office a year ago last December.
Zelaya suppressed any newspaper that
criticised him, and such an editor was
lucky il he got over the boundary with
whole skin. People who had infor-
nation or money that Zelaya wanted
were persuaded to give 1t up by being
dosed with chilli peppers and alcohol.
The government got a $50 per cent
profit on tobacco and liquor monop-
oily, and no doubt Zelaya got a big
rake off on it, which he promptly
sailed down in European securities.
An illustration of Central American
methods was given during the brief
rule of President Madriz, who refused
to let the newspapers print Secretary
Knoxs reply to Madriz's protest
against the American attitude. When
our consul posted Mr.. Knoxs reply on
the door of his office, Madriz sent sol.
diers to keep the people from reading
it.
The new president Estrada, who has
been in office since January of last
year, was the idol of the people as
their savior from Zelaya. But appar-
emily Estrada has become involved in
controversies with the nest of para.
site hangers on that hover like vul-
lures over the treasury of every Cen
trail American state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The argument that we are getting
the bad end of the bargain in offering
market with ninety million patrons
as an even exchange for one with nine
millions, falls by the wayside when
put alongside the fact that where these
ninety million people are buying one
dollars worth of goods from the nine
million, the nine million are now buy
ing two dollars worth of the ninety
million. How long would that sort OF
trade have to be continued to affect us
in a harmful way?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SAVING NIAGARA FALLS.

A persistent campaign is being made
by the power companies to divert
more water from these falls that are
one of the wonders of this planet.
According to the appeal issued last
week by the American Civic associa
ton, the companies now demand ar
increase Of 68 per cent in the amount
of water used in their turbines. The
current flowing over the American
falls is already thin in spots. If more
Is taken, the unbroken span of surg
ing tide will be cleft by the rocks that
will be left dry.
To many of our people, the argY
ment for the sake of beauty has nc
force. To them naked brick walls
belching smoke stacks, CHASTITY cindel
heaps, look much better than the ma
jestic sweep of falling torrent, be
cause they mean that someone is stor
ing away dollars in his strong box.
The United States has never hat
many ruined castles nor Gothic ca
thedrals with which to attract visitors
from the old world. Consequently the
stream of travel from across the wa
ter, compared with our tourists wht
visit Europe. has been small.
Our natural wonders, Niagara, the
Yellowstone, the Yosemite, the Rocky
mountains, have, however, a world
wide reputation for scenic grandeur
SURPRISING anything to be found il
the tanner scenery Of Europe. A Ger
, tain number of Europeans come ovel
periodically to see the wonder!
wrought by the god Of nature in oul
streams and mountains.
And this return tide of travel /!
tending to increase, and no doubt i
brings revenue to the people of tn,
United States as great as the profit!
of the power companies.
Why should one of the things tina
bring this travel, profitable to the
whole people, be ruthlessly marred, II
order that few wealthy corporation
stockholders should be permitted Il
make fatter dividends?
OF far greater moment than this, il
the argument for beauty for its owl
sake. Who that has heard the thun
der of Niagaras age long voice, thai
has stood in awe at the titanic force
that could throw up this stupendous
dam, can bear to think that these sub
lime tones shall be allowed to fade
under the paralyzing hand of wanda
man?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

A sad but Illuminating commentary
on the futility of human hopes when
applied to getting rich quick is fur
nished by an advertisement which re-
Gently appeared in one of the San
Francisco daily newspapers in the
classified columns. Here it is: 81
will SELL have 5000 shares of once
we'll known mining and leasing com
pany; will exchange same for one set
ting hen and thirteen fresh eggs Ueg
horn preferred); only permanent in
vestors need apply. A. ]. Moore
Rooms 20-21 Bacon block, Oakland"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
TOWN GROWTH.

There are two ways in which bust
ness men and property owners can
become more prosperous.
The first method is by pushing at
their own business with all their
might. That is always necessary.
The second method is by so uniting
with other merchants to make their
town grow, that all existing property
owners and business plants become
more prosperous, through the growing
value of real estate and the growing
volume of trade that results from a
larger population.
Both these methods of expansion are
needful. The men who adopt the first
method only soon find that they are
up against a blank wall. They find
that there is only about so much trade
in a town. They may get some of it
away from their less hustling neigh
bors. But when these neighbors wake
up and see their trade dwindling, if
they make special inducements and
show good judgment in advertising,
they get their old customers back.
The general pull for town better
ment permits every business man to
grow without trenching on his neigh
bors' business. Thus it avoids those
bitter rivalries that occur where re-
tail traders are scrambling for the
same customers without effort to Gre
ate a wider market in which all shall
share alike
The business of chasing up new in
| dustries is one attended by many dis
| couragements. Three quarters of the
propositions in the market are from
professional floaters, who are looking
for tax exemptions, subscriptions OF
| capital stock, and free rentals, and
| who will move elsewhere as soon as
they find some place to raise the bid
| There is, however, a constant per
centage of hopeful propositions always
looking for little assistance. There
are constantly bright and competent
young men, who are given no oppor
tunity in the close corporations that
are employing them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

A couple of delusions, possibly. An
exchange says nearly every farmer
when he has paid for his farm, edu
Gated his children, laid by some spare
change for rainy days, begins to think
about moving to town, where with
sidewalks and other modern convent
ences he thinks life would be ideal
1t is till he tries it. Nearly every city
man hopes at some time to be able to
own a country home where he can
spend his declining years in quietness
and complete rest amid soothing in
fiuences of apple blossoms, song OF
birds and hum of bees. Here be
thinks that life would be complete and
it is till he tries it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
BEING PRESENTED AT COURT.

BEING PRESENTED AL COUHl'
The sorrows of the American Smart
Set can be read between the lines in
the dispatches telling of the many
American women presented at the
English court the past week.
While impecunious and mousey
school teachers are having the time OF
their lives wrestling with rapacious
London cabmen over half crowns, the
Worried leaders of fashion are fiut
tering with heart throbs and vexations
attendant on this supreme carnival OF
red tape.
A plain simple little gown needful
to get by the court professors of fun
merry who regulate these doings, costs
from $500 to $500. Then a girl really
feels poverty stricken unless she has
500 bouquet of costly orchids. You
have to buy shoes of tradesmen who
charge $25 because they shoe the
queen and princesses, and the twenty
four button gloves cost $40.
The traditions of the English court
require a very low cut bodice. You
could hardly make use of the dress at
even the firemen's ball at home, with
out extensive additions to its struct-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Reach Potash Agreement,

Hamburg, May 1.-THE German
American potash conference today
reached full agreement regarding
the prices of potash and for an ad-
Judgment of a supercontingent tax
The text of the agreement is now be-
ing drafted and new contracts will be
arranged Immediately.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

About the only people who want
the United States to intervene in Mex
leo are the spectators who were not
satisfied with the rates of interest
paid by property protected by Ameri-
can laws.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Fourteen vote sellers get five years
Acknowledgement at Portsmouth, o.
Now will the vote buyers get the
same exact justice, or will they con-
tinue to be leaders Of our political
thought?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Something like $4,000 rural mail
carriers will benefit by the increase of
salaries from 5000 to $1,000 which
takes effect July /. There are already
more than $4,000 carriers and at the
present rate Of increase the total will
probably go beyond $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Mrs. Taft Takes a Ride.

New York, May 1.-THE condition
Of Mrs. Taft was so much improved
this morning that it was announced
that her doctors had consented to her
taking an automobile ride through
Central park during the afternoon.
She will be able to return to Washing
ton tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Lady pecies Recouerinn.

London, May lit was said at the
home of Dowager Lady Decies today
that Lady Decies was making satisfac-
tory progress toward recovery, follow
ing the operation for appendicitis on
last Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Fairbury Votes for Saloons Anal,

Fairbury, Neb., May 17.-Fairbury
yesterday voted to return to the sys-
tenn of high license of saloons after a
year of prohibition. The majority for
license was 1863 in total vote of near
ly 1000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Another DiriuibIe Wrecked.

Bitterfeld, Saxony, May 17.-Parse-
val II, the new German military dir
igible balloon, while returning from a
trial fligh to-day, was blown against
the hangar and wrecked. Two pas.
sengers on board the airship suffered
sprained ankles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Wireless telegraph was factor in
rescuing $50 people on the steamer
Merida, but lots Of passenger vessels
are roaming the coast with no means
of asking help but throwing a bottle
over with a message inside.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

American experts are recognizing
Persia's finances. If they learned
their business well at home, they will
at once raise the tax rate, increase
the assessment, and borrow all that
anybody will lend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Perhaps Mr.. Diaz would not feel so
dreadfully about resigning. II he would
reflect on what good living our
ex-president makes just by writing
one piece week for the Outlook
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The original document of the con-
stitution was inspected last week af-
ter being locked up nine years, but
it must be longer than that since
any congressman have read that in.
strument.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

James S. Sherman is mentioned for
president. His chief qualifications
seem to be that as vice president he
has been able to put the motions and
count the votes without making many
bad mistakes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The Mexican rebels, having cap
tured Juarez, want to be recognized"
Having only seen their features peep
ing out from behind some tree on a
dark night, we find 1t difficult to do SO
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Senator Stone of Missouri wants to
intervene in Mexico. The other sena-
tors wish Ell Paso people were little
less curious and little more dispos-
ed to run.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Chicagos new chief of police an
nounces that "vice must remain with
in the bounds of decency." That Is
pretty hard on decency, and is just
where most people do not want vice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

1t is not fair to expect the progress
sive and public spirited farmer to de.
vote all his time to dragging the roads.
He should pause ever and anon and
swat the fly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Four battalions of suffragettes are
besieging the New York Legislature.
Some one should ask them how many
husbands they left at home with cold
dinners and no pie cooked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

said to be in peril in Mexico. II they
confine their remarks to the weather
and the crops and quit talking poll
ties they'll be all right.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

We see by the paper that there are
100 new books in the library, but we
can't find one of them in the bunch
that tells about the wind or the grass
seed or colds. What do we have a
library for, anyhow?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Congressman are praising them
selves in the Congressional directory.
Who can blame them for kindling a
little incense to Offset the offerings
of venerable eggs and vegetables?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Jack Johnson is going to the coro-
nation. He will probably be accepted
over there as better type of Ameri-
can culture than former President
Eliot of Harvard, or Henry Cabot
Lodge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The Yaqui Indians are dangerous
again. They can't help questioning
sometimes why the pale face expected
them to give their land away and yet
look good natured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The democratic house has begun to
purify the government by removing
300 officeholders guilty of the corrupt
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Helen Taft attended the naval acad-
erny dance the other night, and as
her father works for a living, she was
mighty lucky to get into this aristo-
cratic circle unchallenged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The informer Abbatemaggio was
called a hyena in the Camorra trial
In our country the witnesses feel like
hyenas after the lawyers get through
with them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
AROUND TOWN.

What's become of the old fashioned
safety" bicycle, and the man who
thought it was some stunt to ride with.
out putting his hands on the handle
bars?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The Mexican mess will seem like
smoking the pipe of peace to Henry
Stimson, after his experience with the
war paint and tomahawks Of Tam
many politics.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Mexican soldiers are not very good
shots, but almost any of them can
shut their eyes, pull the trigger and
hit the United States two times out of
every three.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The democrats are trying on the
surface to capture the farmer vote,
but when they think no one is listen
ing they keep jeering at Uncle Reu-
ben's whiskers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Henry Van Dyke has resumed teach
ing of literature at Princeton, and we
hope he gives due attention to the
classic style of the baseball report
-ers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

No doubt it's dangerous in Ell Paso
when the Mexicans are fighting, but
perhaps not more so than when the
cowboys come in to spend a weeks
pay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The FL Paso people seem to think
our soldiers should fight, bleed, and
die, to protect their right to see the
battle from the rooftops.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

After Mr.. Madero becomes presi-
dent, the idea that he alone should
have the right to do any voting may
look just as good to him as it did to
Mr.. Diaz.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The democrats in congress are
wrestling with the problem of tariff
versus the presidential election. They
cannot decide on which side lies the
most votes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

1t is said that Russia favors wo-
mems rights. 1t is high time some
ones rights were favored in that
country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The grand jury says there is nc
crime wave in New York, but they
can hardly deny that there is a per
petual high tide of naughtiness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Gen. Wood says disarmament is on
ly dream of dreamers. But IL peo
pie never did any dreaming, we would
still be living in caves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

1t Is not true that the secretary of
war resigned because the militia Of
ficers were always in the foreground
when the pictures were taken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The people who vowed not to cut
their hair until Senator Lorimer and
President Diaz resign seem likely to
save BARRIERS bills for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Those Alaskans who threw the coal
into the harbor seem to be taking
rather radical means to avoid the
smoke nuisance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

About 100000 in silver went to the
bottom in the Merida. and now the
mermaids can have their new spring
hats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Many Americans are being present
ed to King George. They probably do
their best to conceal the damning fact
that they were born over here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The man who keeps revolver in
the house ought to have to pay high.
er tax on 1t than the man who keeps
lady dog about his premises pays on
his live stock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

The house has voted to investigate
the sugar trust. We hope they get
after these people that sell sweeten-
ed flour as powdered sugar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Money, according to Wall street re-
port, Is "distressingly easy"-but the
men who have 1t are distressingly 9th
erwise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

And speaking of bicycles, what's be.
come of the old fashioned man who
took his wheel in the house at night
so that 1t wouldn't get rusty?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

President Taft declares that he be-
lieves thoroughly in the reciprocity
bill, that it is a mistake to think it
will injure the farmers, and that it is
not a political move on his part. He
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Speaking of Mothers Day.

Three Norfolk women went to a
dance. Two of them wore their daugh-
ters' beads and third was indignant
because her own daughter was old
enough to be at the dance and wear
her own beads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

A woman with half a dozen children
doesn't lie when she tells how easily
she is awakened. but there is a suspi.
cion that other people do.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

II you insist on running things,
make up your minds that a lot of peo-
pie will be awaiting an opportunity to
give you both barrels.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Likewise, what's happened to the
youth who rode all over town and all
around the county, just to run up his
cyclometer?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

When n woman becomes Interested
in case, she has Sherlock Holmes
over the ropes in the contest for the
detective championship.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Lady Decies being unable to deny
herself any luxury, has been operated
on for appendicitis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

With all the cups that have been
hung up at the Country club, this
ought to be year of great golf en-.
thusiasm in Norfolk. (The cups that
have been hung up, you'll find swing
ing at the side of the pump handle)
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Girlish ways are excusabo In girls,
or even admirable at times, but when
an old woman affects them, people
begin to wonder how she escaped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

There never was but one windier
day than Wednesday. That worse
one was April 7, 1892. We know, for
we rode bicycle to Pierce that day
and had to walk back because the
wind was too strong to ride against.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

A Mexican revolution Is like a Mex
lean dollar. 1t looks big, clanks loud
but II doesn't get much.