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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

They gave him plenty of rope and
Senator LaFollette did the proverbial
thing. 4 man who has no more judg
ment than to occupy two hours of time
at banquet, after midnight, with his
600 weary auditors continually inter
rupting him and trying to make him
quit talking, has not anywhere enough
judgment to be entrusted with high
public office. And man who would
undertake to gain favor with the mag
azinc publishers by maliciOusly and
untruthfully assaling their rivals, the
newspaper publishers, at banquet
where fun was the order of the night,
shows unttness which, as Don Seit2,
the POSTMASTER declared, has wiped
him off the map"
Aside from the lack of tact and the
i'll taste displayed. LaFollctte made
such foolish statements about the in
sincerity of the press of the United
States, as to make farce comedy of his
speech.
There may be dishonest and insn-
Cere newspapers, as there are dishon.
est and insncere human beings. But
, the public at large realizes pretty well
that the press of the United States, in
the main, is fighting the battle of the
people according to the principles
| which each paper honestly believes
ought to be followed in the conduct OF
government, and all of the tearing OF
his pompadour that Mr.. LaFollette
might do, wouldn't alter the situation
AS a purely business proposition, il
is pretty well established that only
those newspapers which are honestly
conducted and sincerely edited, ever
gain enough public confidence to make
/ them financial successes or political
powers. Apparently any paper that
isn't for LaFollette for president, is
a traitor to the public welfare.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The arrivals at the port of New York
in 1911 were less, by 100000 than they
were the year previous. Commissioner
Williams believes that We have come
to the ebb in our tide of immigration
1t will be just as well to give us a rest
for while from the enormous immi
grafton that has poured in on this
country and give us a better chance tc
assimiate what we have.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
WHAT HAWLEY COULDN'T BUY.

WHAT HAWLEY COULDN'T BUY.
The death of Edwin Hawley, the rail
road magnate, at the comparatively
early age of 81, adds another to the
list of captains of industry who have
broken down before their time.
At first thought, Mr.. Hawley
might be regarded as hum-drum
personality, with his hermit like de-
votion to business, and consequent
avoidance of social life. But lhs
daily committing back and forth
from the New York suburbs, jostling
elbows with an army of clerks and
salespeople, has a certain air of de-
mocracy which few of our men of
great wealth suggest.
To us the most striking aspect of
Hawley's career is not the indomit-
able tenacity that gave him so big a
grip on the business world. Rather
it is the negative side of his life,
the things his money could not or
did not buy.
Hawley's premature death follow
ed a long period of nervous indiges-
ton. Any of us who ever had any
trouble with that down trodden
creature, the human stomach, know
how uncomfortable this old worm
can make human being when once
he turns.
Years ago dyspepsia was common.
The libraries of professional and
business people commonly had books
of medical advice, telling how to jolly
along this obstinate member. There
were elaborate theories of diet and
doctoring, by which the contrary crit
ter was to be drilled into harness.
But nowadays. does any one have
dyspepsia any more? The working
man never had it much, because his
manner of life forbids it. People who
live sedentary lives have largely
learned that this trouble is not cura
BILE by blue pills and dreary dieting
but by active energetic exercise out OF
doors. Most of them have learned
how to apply the cure.
But here is the pathetic case OF
Hawley, with his $5O,OOOOOO, able to
buy railroads wholesale, but who fail
ed to acquire that simple gift in the
reach of everyone who can walk, play
golf, drive an automobile, or ride a
! bicycle-a normal stomach.
When we go shopping in the great
marts of life, who would not rather
buy a good stomach than a railroad
, even at the same price?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The democrats are not COmmending
themselves to the country at large in
their attempt to bclittle and destroy
the tariff board. Here comes the Sat
urday Evening Post, which cannot be
rightfully accused of having leanings
towards high protection, and says in
its issue of Jan. 27th "The demo.
Gratis in the house cannot afford to
starve the tariff board. The country
has had more than enough of superb
cial, partisan, eX parte tariff investi
cations. 1t wants something different
"A comprehensive, disinterested in
teligent inquiry into the important
facts. There is no good reason tc
doubt that the tariff board is willing
and able to supply this want"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

In trying to arrange so that interna-
tional disputes may be settled by arbi-
tration President Taft has commended
himself not only to the other nations
of the world but to the people of his
own country as well. 1t may be that
Col. Roosevelt enjoys fighting but the
great mass of his fellow citizens will
not agree with him about the treaties
They believe that a nation that will
not permit its disputes with another to
go before another friendly nation is
not an honorable nation and is an out.
law in the eyes of every nation where
christianity is supposed to prevail The
African lion hunter is a man of valor
and personal courage but in his de.
Tense of war and opposition to arbitra.
ton treaties he shows mighty poor
judgment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
AROUND TOWN.

Now what are you going to do about
it when the grounding sees his shad-
ow everywhere except in Norfolk? Ac,
cording to the myth, that ought to
give spring weather to Norfolk while
winter roared on in the balance of the
solar system. Is the grounding a To-
cal or national institution? Does he
come under state or federal law? If
he doesn't make good his contract
with Norfolk he ought to be prescott.
cd
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
INAUGURATION DAY.

The movement is again taking
shape at Washington for an inaugur-
alton day to come at a time that shall
be reasonably safe from blizzard
weather.
Elsewhere it is of very little import,
anCe whether the Inauguration takes
place in snow storm or a summer
thunder shower. If lot of our states
men, by standing around bare headed
in cold weather, contract pneumonia
the conditions are bad. But all the
public necessities of the case could be
met by having the exercises take place
inside building.
In most of the states the Inaugural
tons take place about Jan. /, which
permits the new officers to get about
their work promptly.
The present arrangement by which
congress does not meet, unless called
for special session until thirteen
months after it is elected, did very
well for time when travelling was
by stage coach and when the business
could be handled in a six weeks SEES
sion. Whatever is done about inaug
uration day, the time is probably not
far distant when it will become the
regular custom to assemble congress
early in the spring. If that We're done
there would be less objection to com
plying with Washington's desire for a
grand outdoor picnic to begin the new
term
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

During the twenty years in which he
has directed the foreign policy of Ger
many, Kaiser William has succeeded
in having England and France form an
offensive and defensive alliance, gain
ing the dislike of Russia, having Italy
swing off from the Triple alliance, and
having Austria in very independent
mood toward the German government.
If his people love him for the enemies
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

a ST. Louis woman believes that it
is only asking what is fair when she
demands that every woman have a
fighting chance. 1t was for that rea-
son that she obtained a divorce from
her husband as soon as she found he
was bald headed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

uonpartisan tariff board into action
and when its report was made Il cou.
pie of months ago, recommended fur.
Their revision. in accordance with the
findings OF this board
Whether or not the democratic
house will act on the presidents rec.
concentration remains to be seen.
But it has been Taft and nobody
else who has got behind the tariff re.
vision movement and pushed it along.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Kaiser William has just passed his
fifty-thrd birthday anniversary. 1t is
a singular thing that the man who
dotes on military glory and prides him
self on being called THE War Lord
has given to the German empire TWEEN
ty-three years of peace and prosperity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Gov. Wilson has been visiting Gov.
Floss Of Massachusetts, but 1t is not
probable that they decided the ques.
ton of who should run for the prcsi.
dcncy by swapping up a cent,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

There is nothing to indicate If
Thomas Ryan walked up to Tammany
hall with campaign contribution
that they would throw the money in.
dignantly into New York harbor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The letters of Col. Harvey and
Woodrow Wilson proved delightful
reading and showed that there are
real gentlemen who can agree to dis
agree even over politics without call
ing each other such delightful epithets
as liars"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Andrew Carnegie is reported to
have said the making of money is one
of the most mediocre forms of genius"
According to his own definition An
fuses yet discovered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The suggestion has been made that
instead of organizing New York City
into the state of Manhattan, as has
been proposed, it be made and kept a
territory until its inhabitants demon.
strate their capacity for selfgovern.
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The government proposes to save
$5,jOO.OOO by abolishing sixteen army
posts, utterly ignoring the fact that a
number of gracers supplying these
posts will have to go out of business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Presidential candidates that want a
bomb proof record should never dwell
on themes that irritate the public
mind, There are plenty of subjects
like the French and Indian war and
the Shakespeare-Bacon controversy
that can be treated without arousing
all these hard feelings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

No danger that the Irish players will
d have to walk the tracks. If their
friends keep on prosecuting them.
they can well afford to travel by spe-
Cial trains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

They are talking or putting chill
dren's bureau into the department of
commerce and labor. We hope Mr..
Taft looks into it occasionally and
makes the children keep their toys
and underclothes in order.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

President Taft is going over to Ne
wark to dine with Ex-Gov. Murphy,
Feb. y, in spite of the report that Mrs.
Taft was going to have ice cream for
dinner that day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Princess Patricia must have enjoyed
the $4,000 violets placed on the table
in her honor, but nursing half dozen
roots in her own back yard perhaps
gives her more satisfaction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Gov. Colquitt of Texas is going to
stop the MeXicans from shooting over
the border. but sportsmanlike MeXi
cans will not be satisfied with gun,
ming for their own countrymen when
they can bag gamy Americans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

w, r. Hearst has engaged eighteen
rooms for the democratic national
convention. AS he can go to bed in
but one at a time, this is just seven.
teen too many.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

congressman who are anxious for a
nice summer trip begin to prick up
their ears when this international
commission on the cost of living is
mentioned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The total foreign commerce of this
country, exports and imports, last year
amounted to s3,625, 3O5,OO2. 1t was
the greatest in the history of the Unit
ed States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Possibly the reason why the ground
hog retires so speedily is not on ac.
count of the weather, but because he
catches a glimpse of the farmers boy
and Tower.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The commerce commission is in,
vestigating the express companies
There is a general feeling that they
could cut rates and still have plum
pudding for Sunday dinner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The real William Howard Taft is
emerging and as he comes to view the
people will understand him better and
stand by him in his defense of consti-
tutional government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

There is large grain of truth in
the statement from an exchange which
says; 1T is the tendency to make
necessities of luXuries that is sending
prices skyward"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

A man who likes severe cold wealth
er is apt to fuss when it gets hot. 1t
wasn't intended that one man should
occupy the Himalaya of happiness all
the time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

terrible blow has been given the
Harmon boom from which it is feared
it will not recover. 1t has been dis
covered that Judson Harmon once
wrote poem.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The potato crop having failed, peo-
pie are urged to eat rice. Newly mar
ried couples can get several meals
from the offerings made at their we'd
dings
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Ex-President Eliot of Harvard was
omitted from the list of forty Ameri-
can immortals, but he might have
known it when he came out against
football
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Mrs. Paul Sorg of New York had a
$4,000 sable coat stolen last week.
Times are certainly hard when it costs
that amount to keep warm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

We're just a little discouraged about
rightD After playing at it working at
it, rather for three years, and with
four different tournament cups hung
up, we didn't get within gunshot range
of single one of EN-, as is proved by
the list of recipients at last nights
event. Still, perhaps one in the fam
lily is enough. Cor purther particu-
lars see picture of golf winners on an
other pageD
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

A lawyers idea of a good time isn't
greatly enjoyed by witness; law
yer's idea of a good time so often
seems to consist of happening said
helpless witness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

With China and Japan both forging
to the front in the progress of civiliza-
ton it would look as if the vegetarian
was coming to his own.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The Lorimer investigation is the
congressional knitting work that can
be picked up indefinitely when there
is nothing else to do.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

w. Clark Russell, who left for
tune of a 100000, was very successful
IN extracting gold from the ocean
waves. He wrote sea stories.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Champ Clark as a presidential can
didate, isn't making much of a ripple.
He talks too much without saying any
thing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

President Taft's high c. of !. confer
ence ought to investigate these organ
socials." MY wife gave an organ So
cial," says a Norfolk man, which net
ted 81 for the church organ and cost
me So"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

President Taft did Cuba great
Kindness when by his threat of Ameri'
can intervention he stiffened Gomez
backbone and frightened the insurec-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The time is rapidly approaching
when the candidates will be telling the
dear people what will happen if they
are not elected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

tionists so that they have not been
heard from since.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Nearly fifteen million dollars was
spent in the United States last year in
the warfare against the white plague.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The most effective use of the aero
plane in war so far is to give one to
the enemy and persuade his soldiers to
90 up in il.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The Italian soldiers at Tripoli, it is
said, endorse the viewpoint of Cen
Sherman in regard to what war is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

that ne has made then Emperor VIII.
liam should be very highly regarded.
He has certainly made great sue
cess at getting the suspicion, dislike
and positive hatred of large part of
the rest of the European countries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Have YOU planted your tomato seeds
yet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The New York American makes
this interrogation: OF r., II. 4. or Il.
u. Not?'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

There is GOODNESS between an
Atchison man and his wife because
the latter framed a postcard which
reads as follows Kiss me- kid, moth
ing makes me sick"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

A want ad campaign will get you
acquainted with a lot OF people who
want to buy homes-and the home you
want 10 sell would surely suit some OF
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The law of supply and demand has
not yet been repealed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09


low price OF divorces which makes
many people believe they can afford to
get married
y woman shouldn't marry unless
she knows enough about housckecpiug
not to expect the Brassdust twins to
do all her work.
Also, the female OF the species Is
safer than the male when she has to
80 to court for it.
Some people are so grasping they
want to realize ON an investment be.
fore they make it.
Some men who want revenge and
plan 20 get it, are afraid - take Vt
when opportunity Offers.
SO many fools have money that part.
ing them from it will continue to be a
profitable occupation.
Some women marry for money, and
divorce for the same purpose.
Until he has worked week or so,
an optimistic gardener is willing to
seed catalogues word for it.
BE it ever 50 good, no man enjoys
Witch rar,, or snnnn ~ +aoI,ia s,rn,
Il tol,os t,otbocho to so,d n,o,t roo.
ple to the dentist
die of but wishes ne would
Sometimes the CalOuses on man
Comparatively few tips are paid be.
cause the service is worth it.
You may have observed that a gull.
tv man often accuses himself
foro van won't eton some story tellers
If an editor is interested in politics
If frying sausage doesn't improve
your appetite, you should see spe-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Reverting to the weather-and what
else is there this winter to revert to
Norfolk man says that during the
recent cold ssap he set a pail of boiling
water on the back porch and it froze
so quickly that the ice was still warm
when he found it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Apparently Mr.. LaFollette is one OF
the people who don't know when to
stop talking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Speaking of the high C. of l., there
don't have to put a 2-Cent revenue
stamp on every check you write, al
you did in war times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

We see by the paper that the first
funeral dirge has been sung at Ossin-
ming prison. We thought that it had
always been Sing Sing there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

A new canning factory to use the old
sugar factory, built by the OXnards;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

There's i new story starting in this
issue of The News, THE Bronze Bell.
It's weird mystery. Don't fail to
read the opening mstallment in to-
days paper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Again the president is taking his
cue from this column. Haven't we been
hollering about the C. of |. for weeks
and weeks? Now he's going to hold Il
worldwide conference to investigate it.
He likely got alarmed when he found
we intended to vote for anybody for
president who could cut down the coal
bills.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

p. S.-There's nothing warm about
ice that freezes in an automobile rad
iator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Now that the ground hog did NOT
see his hadow, ice men are planning
to harvest another crop during the
next two months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

LOST-One full-fledged January
thaw. Finder please return to Nor
folk and receive reward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

What's become of the o. f. house
keeper who had cookies on the table
for every meal, year in and year out
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Boys care so little for personal puI.
chritude that most of them are proud
of scars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

one needn't be an athlete to throw
the bull. although many pugilists
train that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

A man is no longer entitled to his
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

You young fellows ought to be
ashamed to allow old men to carry
away those golf cups.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

The red necktic movement is gain
ing. A preacher in Illinois has de-
Clared for that policy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Sometimes boy is late to his
meals, but it isn't his work that de
tains him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

What has become of the old fash
toned man who wore a red bandana
handkerchief
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Whiskey you can buy for two dol
lars a gallon costs a good deal more
than that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

If frying sausage doesn't improve
your appetite, you should see spe
cialist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

and new $4,000 addition to the hotel
named for the OXnards -ycs, Norfolk
is going some in this year 1912 \. u.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

\ tax payer knows he is paying for
his rights, but he isn't sure he is get
ting them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

If an editor is interested in politics
he is apt to think everyone else is