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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1902)
fi THE NORFOLK NEWS : 1'RIDAY. FEBRUARY H.I902. i Stand up and tnlk for Norfolk. American "embalmed bonf" in not in it with tlio army beef scandal of Or cut Hritnin , . ' "Wlion Governor Savogo in nominated and elected It will bo ( ho proper tiling to ro-install .Too Hartley as state tram- ror. It is ivbout tlinn for Qovornor Savage to do Fomcthlng moro to show thnt ho in there tofccrvo tlio people or nonio of thoiu. Norfolk in proud of lior churches find schools. Religious inllunncuH ixnd good vduratlonal advantages nro on n high pliuio. Thn Cotnmonor nnd tlio Madison Mall tire vnhmbla in nt least onn prxrtluuliir. , They nfTord vnhmblo material for tlio olKSors of nmuy fusion oditors. Minister Wn is mi ndvocato of -women's juriofl where a woman is on ( rial. Ho IB evidently convinced thnt VUIU'H gallantry to women ( nhould bo exercised onttiido of the jury box. The wheat growers of Manitoba have demoralized the market for that cereal by Hooding it with grnin. Perhaps the farmers of the far north nro moro im portant than they have bcon considered , Governor Savage speaks of what ho is going to do in thofntnro for the htato just as though hln nomination and elec tion wan n moro matter of form. It will probably bo n Hovero shook when ho dis covers that ho is only one of the people. The prcaohbrB of Kanknkoo , Illinois , nro the latest to combine nnd make a trust price. They Insist that hereafter inarringo ccromouios should not bo per formed for Ices than a fee of .f5. Any cheaper couples will have to look for a Justice of the peaco. It is apparent that the Schloy-Samp sou question will bo greatly inferior in importance to the burning question of which European government stood be tween this country and annihilation during tlio late unpleasantness with Spain. A Chicago girl lost thirty pounds of her weight in worrying over her un faithful lover who married another woman. In the suit which resulted the court allowed her $50 a pound for her JOES. In the future girls should bo care ful to loam their weight before ami jifter rejection. Senator Jim K. Jones acknowledges that ho is as much in the dark ns any one concerning democracy's paramount issue for 1004. Ho believes that iiuti- imperialism will bo a leading issue which in a candid acknowledgement that the party is mill in sore straits and \ronld welcome something real live and trabstaiitial. The Omaha chief of police hoa under , taken to regulate the dances of the people ple of the metropolis and has given oit itf out that the "Chicago glide , " the Buf fat falo" and the "shine" are to bo out out of the program at future public danoos. That officer appears to have more and various kinds of employment , amuse ment and action under his supervision than the average person could imagine , Nine states and territories , including Forte Rico , have made appropriations amounting to $1,1)05,000 ) , for representa tion at the St. Louis exposition. lilt is believed that , with ! M states and territories yet to act , the state ex hibits at the fair will represent at least $5,000,000. It is evident that the St. Louis people will present ouo of the greatest shows ever attempted in 1003. Edgar Howard and his associates in starting a democrat io editorial associa tion , were successful in getting about thirty of the bretheru to subscribe to articles declaring themselves to bo dem ' ocrats and they have jns concluded their first annual love-feast "at Lincoln. It was decided that populist editors should bo permitted to join it they were willing to toke the obligation of Ihe "Thomas Jefferson ; degree. All women do not get an opportunity to learn the real worth of their hus bands. A Texas woman has learned , .however , through process of law , that her husband was worth $20,000 , having been awaided that hum in damages ; against the man who killed him. Per haps if this is brought to the general attention of women they will bo ) re careful of the way ther address nd care for a $20,000 piece of property. Besides being located in the midst of a valuable farming community , Norfolk lias railroad facilities and other advant ages that should in a few years make atit n city of 20,000 people. It bhonlil de velop with the country and' will do le60 with the proper effort on the part of the people of the city The basuioss men have indicated a willingness to put forth thd proper effort and everyone inter ested in the welfare of the city should be ready to assist. Statistics ore to the effect that the de crease in the output of bicycles has been juore than 00 per cent during the ast' t\yo years. This Is certainly a remark able showing for tlio vehiolo that it wart thought u few yoarx ago would super- redo the homi inpuhllo favor as a means of conveyance. It may ho conceded , however , that the bloyclo has oomii to stay and that while the faddists have dropped it , there will ho nso for it until the Inventive genius of man provides Honiuthlni ; better adapted to the purpose for which it is employed. Those returning from Oklahoma who hoped to secure cheap and good land are not outhnsiastio over what they sawiuul experienced and those owning property in Nebraska are loth to oxohaugo their conditions. Those who hunt the world over and have an opportunity to return to Nebraska generally do BO. All con ditions considered the lot of the Ne braska farmer is undoubtedly as good if not better than that of the farmer in any ether state or country. The dirt eating cult IB being estab lished in St. Lou In by William Windsor , a college-bred lawyer who tlootnroa his followers ench evening on the now " | iyJn gioiuV' fad. A spoonful of dirt a day is the allowance. That ho has dinolplcs is not astonishing. People in this ago seem ready to take up with any health. fad , no matter how foolish. The person who will advocate that people should' ' wnlk , on their hands and feet like other nniumlH tin the most natural manner , IB awaited and ho will find people ready to agree with him , After n slcgo of smallpox nnd vacci nation in his family , the editor of the Sprlngviow Herald expresses his grati tude that there was not u night during the siege but the ones having the smallpox ' pox wore 'nblo to "hike" out in zero weather to lend a helping hand to the ones with vaccinated arms. The editor suniHtip his conclusions by saying , "You can got smallpox for nothing , but it costs fifty cents to got vaccinated and then yon will take the smallpox just the same nnd vaccination la a great deal the worse of the two. " Bixhy in the State Jour- mil. Stirred up by ] some mild criticisms concerning its exposition of the declara tion of independence the World-Herald has revived some of its clippings and quotations , used untiringly during the last campaign , tending to show that the country is drifting into imperialism. It had boon supposed that this material had boon buried deep boiioath the pain ful recollections of the last defeat but 1 the World-Herald evidently has them I on tap in event the question can bo re vived , or to answer the purpose of cov ering the vacuum until it is filled by the creation of another paramount ! issuo. > The board of health of Now York city recently condomded and destroyed .1j < ? tons of baking powder that had boon condemned by the city chemists who said that it contained 29 per cent of powdered rock. Part of it was taken from a department store and part from a ware house. Bat for the action of this board that powdered rook would have wont to interfere with the diges tive apparatus of some of those people who prefer to buy the cheap stuff of fered by department stored and mail order houses in preference to the reliable | goods sold at living prices by homo mer chants. Europe refused to loan the United States n paltry few hundred thousand dollars little moro than 100 years ago , now this country is investing its surplus ' ! ? wealth in European bonds. It would not bo surprising if in another hundred years the United States would bo ref using - ing European loans for fear they might ! never bo repaid. The entire lifo of this nation is but a short span compared with some of the countries across the water and yet the youngest of all the great nations has grown to first place as a world power. The more one considers the wonderful development of the United States.tho more remarkable it ap pears. The ninth annual report of the bnild- ingand loan associations of the state makes a very gratifying showing for these popular home-building enterprises. While the number of associations com pared with 1893 is smaller , there > has been a largo increase in the number of shares of stock and in the assets. ofn [ 1803 there wore 71 associations with 45,013 shares and $3,003,557.07 in assets. Now there HO a.ig are associations holding 110,085 shares of stock and assets amounting to $4,314,714. These associ ations have had a largo influence Jiin making Nebraska a commonwealth of homes and have therefore been of great benefit. It is encouraging to know that they are prosperous and growing. The need of a public library In Nor folk is becoming moro apparent every day and more people ore .interested in such an advantage than over before. : Even the children are growing enthused and are striving with all their ability to provide a mutual exchange of reading matter that will benefit , amuse and in struct. The pupils of the various grades of the schools have made quite a start toward school libraries and when this sort of spirit is evidenced , the parents and grown people generally will not long delay in rendering their assistance to the end that good reading matter is I ' placed within the reach of all who do-1 ast'slro it. It is u mark of progress and the tlmo will bo short until Norfolk has a rccpcelublo publlu llbr.iry , . The Conservative desires that Ne braska should PUSH up the display of mammoth pumpkins , tall corn , hams , ornr.y quilts , etc , which have been the ordinary display at exposition ! ) , and try something original at St. Louis. The sentiment Is right. Other states will probably work the agricultural and horticultural display ton finish and Ne braska should try something to relieve the monotony nnd attract deserved at tention. The rosoursos and advantages of the state should not bonrglcotod but they might bo brought to public atten tion otherwise than in the usual method and the particular efforts of the state might bo put forth in some now nnd at tractive dlri'ution , Air. Morton suggests that the efforts of the commission bo directed toward a historical review , and ihls Htato being one of the important ones of the Louisiana purchase , from that standpoint it would bo very appro priato. Whatever is done , Nebraska should ) bo fixed on the minds of visitors ( mpro , permanently than could bo ' .done through ) an ordinary display of its pro- duots. There is certainly strong effort being - ing made to indnco congress to modify the tariff , and a number of influential republicans are interested in such a movement. The parly at largo cannot bo convinced , however , that thoro'is ' an iuiporativo demand for n modification of the present rates. They have not for gotten the results of the late democratic effort along that line and are fearful that if it does not result in distress and disaster to business interests there will at least bo an unsettled condition that will not bo profitable. Those com mercial interests particularly urging a revision may bo prepared to profit or BOO whore they may benefit but the people of the country at largo are not so cer tain that it would not bo to their detri ment nnd prefer that well enough bo lot alono. The republican party has for years' been the strong champion of a protective tariff and always with credit to itself nnd benefit to the country. With this record to back a firm belief in such n policy it is believed that the republican majority in congress should bo extremely delicate about taking up the subject. The Nebraska Teacher of February contains an editorial on the relationship existing between the South Omaha board of education the superintendent " * U11/M fc M UMJ'W * * VWfcWWM and janitors , which indicates a rather unusual choice of advisors for a city in the state having the lowest percent of illiteracy. It nppears that the board , while urging > the attendance of janitors at meetings to advise on matters of educational import , considers that the superintendent's attendance is largely perfunctory. They appear to tolerate him at their meetings but as an advisor seem to consider him rather in ferior to the janitors. The Teacher also intimates that a considerable portion of the janitor work is neglected because of the time required of them in the capac ity of advisors. Perhaps the South Omaha board finds their suggestions valuable in the work of education and perhaps in that particular city the jani- tors are better informed on educational matters than the superintendent. Fort unately ether boards of education have not the South Omaha idea to any large extent and in most cities the superin tendent's advice is sought before that of the janitors. TUB NEWS recently saw a letter from Lincoln in which the writer stated that ho had a talk with Olancey , the gover- uor's private secretary , concerning the hospital at Norfolk. Olaiicey paid isj respects to the people of Norfolk in terms more emphatic than elegant , and intimated that wo might be a mess of 10muddled oafs. After relieving himself along this line at some length , Olancey > rssuRgehted that good men bo sent down to the next session of the legislature io work for the passage of n bill restoring what the governor has robbed ns of , and promising that Governor Savago'in'1003 will sign any bill that the legislature 11 passes. Will ho , though ? If the gov ernor thinks a bid of this kind will bring him any support from Madison county ho must take ns for a pack of damphools , indeed. If ho thinks he can override the rights of the people of this section of the state , cause us the expense of maintaining a lobby at Lincoln at the next session of the legislature and pri vately work against our 'interests , and then secure our assistance for his reiiom- iuatiou at the next republican conven tion by promising to sign our bill if we , succeed in forcing it through the legis lature , then ho is certainly very much mistaken. Wo would not take the gov ernor's promise if ho would reduce it vto black and white , for the reason that -wo do not believe ho is a man of his word. Even if ho would put up n bond to1 cany out his agreements , he could not have the vote of ono republican either in the convention or at the polls , if he succeeds In making the noliiiuation. Gov. Sav age has shown himself weak and spite ful in every critical question that has I been brought before him , and ho is OSa disgrace to the republican party and the state of Nebraska. It is hoped that head party will not attempt to carry the lead of Bartley's pardon by renomlnntiug Savage , but if it should by any machi nations of politicians do so , then it must expect to suffer overwhelming defeat. Norfolk proposes to grow in spite of those who would like to see the city dwarfed. Blxby and Walt Mason have been endeavoring - doavoring to explain what "umddlc.il oafs" aro. Perhaps Governor Savage In OHO. If your future is in doubt nettle it by locating on ouo of Nebraska's fertile quarter sections and shape it to your liking. A Pennsylvania woman has found in a turnip n diamond ring lost In her gar- dim several years ago. Queer how things will turn up. ' Wednesday is the birthday anniver sary of Abraham Lincoln. The great emancipator was born in 1700 , l ) ! years ago , nnd died in 1805. It isn't necessary for the loaders of America to practice up on German to converse with Prince Henry for it is as sorted that ho speaks English like a na tive. tive.A A Now Jersey automobile company has gone broke. 'They certainly cannot lay their difficulties against the price being asked and received for the ma chines. Governor Savngo has the active support - port of six republican newspapers. Ho will bo fortunate if the six papers can influence six delegates to support him in convention , The city campaign , just opening , should interest local politicians until the time arrives to begin to show Governor Savage "whore ho is at" in the estima tion of thp pooplo. The olco bill has passed the house. Now if the senate will do likewise the people will stand another' chance of knowing whether they are eating tal low or butter on their bread. The Wincido Tribune argues that "fusion in the state , county or township breeds familiarity , familiarity breeds contempt , contempt breeds disruptilou and disruption broods defeat. " Mr. Havemoyor thinks the people are on their hind feet nnd howling for free raw sugar. Ho is mistaken. The people do not use raw sugar and a great many of them do not know what it is. With the exposure of democratic cor . ruption that has been made in Missouri the republicans express a confidence in redeeming the state at the next election such as they have not experienced for years. The fact that 100,000 horses have been sold and shipped out of Montauua dur ing the past year is evidence that the horse business is on the boom and that prices are not likely to decline in the'r near future. ! The saying is that when rascals dis agree just people get their dues , or words to that effect. The Bulgarian brigands are fighting over Miss Stone and it may bo believed that lady will soon secure her freedom. If Admiral Sohloy positively wott't accept the democratic nomination for > the presidency perhaps Mr.Bryan might again bo induced to Buffer defeat for the sake of keeping ui people informed that there is such a party. Norfolk is the junction of three rail road systems and with the extension of the Oreighton branch , F. E. and M. V. , will have practically another system. Freight and passenger service for the east , west ' , north or south is available , Charles A. Towno is dropping rapidly in the political scale since he began , be ing first a free silver republican , a Lin coln republican and then populist. He has not only entered the plutocratic circles in New York but has joined Tammany. Appearances would indicate that the country is being subjected to an epi demic of disastrous fires , if such a thing is possible. Certainly during the > past | few weeks there ban been moro in the 'papers ' regarding destructive fires than f pr a Ibng time. Senator Hoar la again exerting him self on the Philippine question and is assisting the democrats in proving -what a'heartless and silly government this is to think that it can benefit a people who have for ages been under the magnani rnous rule of Spain The ministerial union of Salt Lake City has undertaken the largo con- 1 tract of suppressing polygamy. The preachers composing it will undoubtedly endeavor to furnish the unions of ether cities an example of strenuous effort that is seldom experienced. Ft D. Wright is the new publisher of the Madison Chronicle , W. B. Reynolds having relinquished control of the busi ness for a term of years , and accepted a position with the Fremont Tribune. Mr. Wright has had a large experience in newspaper woik and the readers and ether patrons of the Chronicle will not lose by the change. The Globo-Democrat thinks that in stead of directing their attention so far awayto * correct wrongs the democrats might bo instrumental in adjusting some of the evils at homo. It calls their attention to the fact that in Missouri , with a [ republican vote of10 percent , that party can manage to secure but one of the congressional delegates. Ilov. Unssoll Conwoll of Philadelphia advises the yonug men of Omaha to work nnd pray to become millionaires. That is certainly pleasing advice and the young men will probably follow it. The minister says it is easy if common sense is used , which is an acknowledge ment that there are n powerful lot of men past the prime of lifo who either had no common sense or failed to nso it. The supporters of the American sugar industry maintain that sugar Is being produced in Cuba at n profit , which is to say that the trust's plea in behalf of the poor Cubans is , like their other ar guments , largely buncombe. So thor oughly convinced nro they that the Cubans are not Buffering for free sugar or a reduction of the tariff that they are willing to pay the expense of a committee - too sent down to investigate. The telephone has boon put to n now use in Kentucky. That state is BO not able * for its lawsuits that'it might bo expected that the most expeditious man ner of handling cases would bo in de mand and the magistrate of the Wildio district may find that ho lias established n valuable precedent In trying , convict ing and sentencing a prisoner by tele phone. The question of jurisdiction might need a now interpretation if this plan comes into general use. Abraham Lincoln was a firm believer 1 fr the policy of a protective tariff and , as on other questions , time has proven that his position was sound. From the time ho entered politics until the pres ent day , no policy has proven moro beneficial to t'-o country and the people than that of tariff protection to homo industries and if history teaches anything it is that the republican party should bo most cautious in altering its well known position on this question. The sugar question seems to bo a very proper one to bo made into a paramount issue for 1001 nnd if Mr. Bryan will but study it he will undoubtedly find in it all the essentials of paramouutcy. There is apparently a need of education on the subject , owing to the different views oa the subject expressed. It may as well bo understood at the start , how- over , that the home industry will finally win out. The American people are not- able for supporting American enter- prises. If the republican convention nomi nates Governor Savage for governor it ' should still further vindicate Joe Bart- ley by naming him for state treasurer ' and then , to have things agreeable all around , the balance ? of the candidates might bo selected from a list including the following : Charley Moshor , Henry Bollu , A. H. Gould nnd Pat Crowe. It is unfortunate that Barret Scott is also not available as a suggestion. With this sort of a ticket a number 'of ' largo criminals may receive vindication1 'and the governor might by practical' results illustrate his theory tbat thieves are I really entitled to honor rather than punishment. The ticket might not carry , but that would simply prove that there are people in the state whoso view of right and wrong is sadly warped , con sidered by Governor Savage's gauge. Profitable Advertising is convinced that "the Goddess of Luck bos a tender spot in her heart for the hustler , " which is an evident fact. Merchants have been known to complain th'at times were hard in a season of general and evident prosperity. They are merchants who do not believe in bustling for busi ness through advertising or otherwise and they are perhaps not to blame that from their view-point times are 'hard and things are going to rum. Then there are also merchants who know of no such thing as dull timed or financial difficulties , even when their neighbors are hard pressed for business and motley. They are the kind who give the Goddess of Luck considerably the best of "it , When things are coming their way they hustle , but when luck begins to tarn against them they hustle more and iid- vertise generously. This method has several advantages. 'They 'have more time when business is dull to prepare their advertising matter and read their schemes and the people" they wish to reach , have more time to consider their propositions and less liability of confusion , ns , when times are rushing and everybody is advertising each ad vertiser must take his chances with his competitors of bringing his matter to the attention of the people. And when a rush comes his customers are educated to a point whore they will enter the hustler's store in preference to that of his non-hustling competitor. Itlrthilay. Away back in 1800nlnety-threo years ago today.a very ordinary boy baby was born into the home of a family of pioneers neers in the backwoods of Kentucky. As far as could bo recognized this baby had no extraordinary talent and his prospects - pects were far from brilliant , being ap parently doomed by his environments to live and die a common backwoodsman or farmer. Ho was in no sense born "with a silver spoon in his mouth" and apparently his prospects for wealth ttnd r \ V power wore far more gloomy than thousands of babies of that tnno nnd the present. As a child and boy ho enjoyed - joyed the pleasures at his command and endured the privations and discomforts erne by children of like circumstances. U an early ago , however , it developed Imt this boy had a determination in his loko-up to surmount Ills environments ml place himself on a piano above that if n backwoodsman. Ho had ambition , ut his extremely awkward and homely ) orsouul appearance made it seem that .11 circumstances wore against him. 'hose ' peculiarities are now historical nd it is probable that niuo Americans nt of ton could name that boy after baring a description of his personal hp- oarnuco and being informed of his suf- * 'buildings. No public man is better or moro famil- arly known , not oven George Washing- on , than was Abraham Lincoln , tho- great emancipator , who fought his way rom the lowest station to the highest honor the country is able to bestow. Ho is the typo of 'citizen Americans 1 delight to honor and in his case the pod- * pie rejoice to this day that ho was avail able to conduct the country through the most trying time in its history. His life is interesting and inspiring. A. boy or young man could have no higher ideal than that of Abraham Lin coln and the study of his lifo and char acter cannot but have'a wholesome "Of- foct on tlio lives of those by it inspired. They may not attain to the position ho occupied but certainly they will bo on- ouragod to renewed efforts and though humble their position , may learn that it s possible to rise above their environ ments. On the occasion of his birthday anni versary it is especially fitting to recall the life nnd works of this honest , humble , but strong-minded man. CORN PRODUCTS COMBINE. ' Trust to Control Glucose Sugar Refin ing and Starch Companies. Now York , Feb. 11. An official cir cular containing the terms by which tlio GlucoBo Sugar Refining and Na tional Starch companies wore taken over by the syndicate financing the Corn Products company , which Is cap italized at $80,000,000 , has bcon .mailed to stockholders. The Glucose * Sugar Refining preferred stockholders are to receive $125 in the preferred stock of the Corn Products company and the Olucoso common shareholders $125 in the common of the Corn Products com pany. Although the Illinois Sugar Refining company of Pekln , Ills. ; the Charles Pope Glucose Manufacturing company and the New York Glucose company also are included In the merger , the official terms of exchange In regard to these concerns have not yet been made public. It Is stated thit a meeting to elect permanent officers will bo held in this city this week. C. H. Matthlesen , now president of the Glucose Sugar Refining company , will probably be president of the new corporation. The underwriting has been several times over subscribed. MAGNATES CHANGE' OLD RULES. Baseball Men Meet to Revise Playing Regulations. jjuuuio , t > oo. " u. nepresentauves of all the baseball leagues of the coun try met here yesterday to establish and revlso the playing rules on a flrjn basis and to have them so worded that they may be easily understood by ama teurs and professionals all KG. The resolution which caused most discussion was section 3 , of rule 44. defining when the umpire shall de clare a foul strike. The revision agreed upon provided that when a ball falls or settles on foul ground , or in side the line of the territory described by a line drawn through first and third bases at right angles with the , homo plate , and extending on each side to tbe limits of the field , it shall bo arbitrary to the umpire to call It a strike. It shall remain discretion ary with the umpire to call a strike era a foul when the ball goes into foul territory outside the line drawn , through first and third bases to tbe limits of the field. A llne'was added to section 1 , of rule 32 , allowing the 'pitcher ' not more than one minute to deliver and not exceed ing five balls to warm up. ' Tolstoi's Condition Alarming. 'London , Feb. 11. Vladimir Tchert- kofT , Count Tolstoi's agent in London , has received alarming advices regard ing the condition of the Russian re former , who is in the Crimea. After improving in health Count Tolstoi suf fered a relapse , which caused consid erable anxiety. Ho Is Buffering from heart failure and inflammation of tbe lungs. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Coal miners and operators signed the old Bcale for next year. Fire destroyed nearly all of tha business > jcctlonof Elberton , Ga. , Sun day. Losu , $100,000. Emperor William has issued an or- barriug from court all professors iilrltuallsm , faith cure and kindred cults. Elsie and Jennie Durllngor , children of Dr. R. Herllngcr , were suffocated In a fire at their father's residence in New York city Sunday. The two children of Harvey May of Howard City , Mich. , were poisoned by eating canned tomatoes Sunday. There Is no hope for their recovery. The Presbyterian committee on crenel revision Issued a statement'as- Bor"ng that the church does not teach that those dying ID Infancy roe lost.