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i It 6 Theflottfolkrleuis Spring rninpnlgiiR nro now on Tho exports of American niniitifnchirts now amount to million dollars a day Porto Uii niiH know a good thing when they Me it They are organizing a re publican pnrty It is now proved to organise a rjjrtv to reform the leforniorn Theio certain ly it lots of work for a party of that kind to do Cleo 1 Perkins the able editor of the Sioux City Journal although Ml yearn of age has only had II birthdays Kim February JUtli He was Hobert 1 Hnrdette and Mrs Mara Baker were married at Passadena Cal last week The famous humorist will till the pulpit of tho Plrst Presbyterian church oi that city A bright exchange j avs The democratic very pertinently leaders are tak ing hold of a ery live wire when they attempt to handlo the Dingley law and make capital out of it No butter definition of truo greatness was ever given than that of Plinys Doing what deserves to bo written and writing what deserves to be read and rendering the world happier and better for having lived Astronomers tell us that in our solar system there are at least 17000001 com ets of all sizes This moreover does not include William Jennings ltryan whom Kx Senator Allen describes as a polit ical comet of the first magnitude There are sevoral striking differences between Iowa and Missouri Ono is that Iowa doesnt owe a cent to any lody while Missouri is in debt more than a million dollars Another is that Missouri is a democratic state while Iowa is a Hopublicau Colonel Ileudorsou of Dubuque Iowa ono of tho oldest republicans in Congress and who is a special friend of hot h speak er Heed and President Molvinley says that all talk of strained relations between them is without any real foundation Thoy are entirely cordial toward one another John Shernmn is now on tho road to recovery and will have tho pleasure ac corded to but fow men of ilnding out what a really great statesman ho has been from tho obituary notices pub lished in tho daily press of tho country which accepted as true tho report that ho was dead Tho Klondike boom for ISM is slow in getting started nor is it likely to assume largo proportions Tho ohaucos for making mouoy hero at homo aro too good to induco many to risk life and ex pend timo in a frigid Eldorado which nine times out of ten proves a doluslon and a suaro to those who undertake to explore it Very recently out on an ice Hoc in Lake Michigan on a bitter cold night four young men and a young woman were atloat In tho morning when tho searchers fouud them there wasnt a man of the four who had on nu ovorcoat Tho coats woro found under and about the young woman And yet men say that tho ago of chivalry haB gone 1 J Sterling Morton advocates tho or ganization of a now national party ad vocating tho gold stuudard nnd economy iu public expenditure with Grover Clovelaud as a candidate It seems a pity that such a bright man as Morton really is should bo satisfied to number himself among tho stuutod Americans and be tied down to such po litical deadweights as the Jersey fisher man It is tho opinion of tho most thought ful business men iu the country that the majority of the trusts now being organ ized havo in themselves the elements of their own undoing Overcnpitalizution from which thoy will Buffer will lead to their disorganization Let us hope that this will provo true When this comes about it will be a great relief to the peo ple at large There is a general tendency to inng nify the value of foreign trade and for get all about the market furnished American goods by the American peo ple Yet the figures show that iu the year 1898 while we sent abroad nearly 1300000000 worth of manufactured ar ticles there was consumed during the fcame period here at home more than 9000000000 worth of manufactured articles In the year 1861 this country imported nearly 800000000 pounds of tin plate at a cost of nearly 32000000 Our exports amounted to nothing as wo did not manufacture it Lat year wo imported only 17100000 pounds at a oast of less than 1000000 and exported 010000000 worth 14000000 Ten years have wrought the change Do you remember when Mr Bryan and other apoitlej of free trade boldly ridiculod the idea that tin plate could ever be successfully man ufactured in thia country Nevertheless the facta today ridicule them and the American people are veryfuUy satisfied that vrotectlon doepjirojLtItl trpa ns lM esidout MoKluloy has said that we have quit discussing tho tariff Thoieason is plain Incontrovertible facts admit of no discussion Mr Hryan while iu Toxas recently denied that prosperity had icturned The Manchester N 11 Union a dem ocratic paper goes him ono bettor and says In many lines of industry the stagnation of the past two years has been unprecedented In tho faco of the weekly commercial reports and facts so olf evident that they need no anim ation advancing prices and rising wages such statements only provo that their authors see thiough their preju dices rather than their eyes Is it any wonder that they do not command the confidence of tho Intelligent American masses Tho Sioux City papers aro exponding a good deal of sympathy on ono Frank M IJorsoy because ho has boon sentenced to six years imprisonment but tho un fortunate people of Pouca nnd north eastern Nebraska who sutlered tho loss of hard earned property because of Dor soys rascality don1 feel that way It is because men like this who i ob tho wid ow and tho fatherless and overybody else they can touch fail to meet juBt punishment for their crimes that the people havo that tired feeling and lose confidence in courts of law Dorsoy has again appealed his case and is meant imo at liberty It may not bo generally understood that postolllco money orders havo their advantages for those with savings which thoy wish to hold ready for uso on call without oponing a bank account Sec tion IS 11 of tho postal laws and regula tions provides that at money order olllces not limited and all larger olllces aro of this class that a money order may bo drawn upon the olllco at which it is is sued and tho order can then bo hold by tho purchaser for ono yoar It is avail able to cash in at auy timo or may bo assigned and drawn by tho party to whom it is transferred Under this rule tho money order system provides a sav ings bank for a length of timo ono yoar or less and at the end of a year if sav ings aro not drawn out a now order can bo secured While tho government pays no interest it otlers absolute safoty for if orders become lost duplicates can bo socured without extra cost Stato Jour nal This country is expnnding iu popula tion as well as torritory at a rato that is tho marvel of tho centuries In 17110 the first national consus was taken Thoro woro thou til0000 people Sinco that time it has doubled overy t0 years In 1SD8 it was 7480X0 Tho United States is also tho richest nation in tho world andjtho wealth is rapidly increas ing Iu 1870 the wealth per inhabitant was 1871 in 1880 if 21 01 in lbiKt and by 1100 it will probably bo ill or 117 Tho amount of money in circulation is steadily increasing It was 2110 por capita on July 1 1891 aud s 171 on tho same dato in 1898 It must bo roinombored thnt this is tho 200 cent dollar which according to Mr Bryan has a double purchasing powor Whon tho first consus was tnken tho United States had 827814 square miles of torritory Today exclusive of AIub ka it has i02ri00 squaro miles These are surprising figures Thoy show what possibilities lio bofore us Whilo it is true that bigness is not greatness it is certain that tho Almighty never plauued an eagles nest for a humming bird to live iu Tho heavy fighting in tho Philippines during the past weok and tho steady progress of tho American troops against innumerable nnd peculiar difficulties again reveals tho intrepidity uud brav ery of Uuclo Sams soldiers Tho pro gress made has not been without sacri fice Many a mothers heart is sorrow ful today made so by the nows of hor bous death Many a wifes hopes nro crushed because of tho message of her husbands taking off Such a picture as tho war presents is not a pleasant one The World Herald queries Whero ir the recompense It is always cosier to ask such questions than it is to answer them History will nuswer it It is enough for us to know that the worlds advancement has always cost blood and treasure It is enough for us to hope and believe that however sad the pre sent the future of both Filipinos aud Americans will be happier aud truer because of the fightiug now going on It is timo uow to staud by the flag sub due the iusurgeuts aud establish law and order When that is done it is time to do tho next thing We cannot escape responsibility It miut be bravely fuoed and the consequences accepted The Country Boys Advantage Superintendent H K KraU of the Sioux City public schools in an address answers tho question Why do Our Leaders Largely Como From Rural Dis tricts in a way that puts forcefully to the front the advantages of tho training received by the country boy over that of the city boy It is so full of practical common cense that wo quote in port That upon which I would lay the greatest stress iu the superior training of the country boy for leadership is the constant demand made upon him to help bear some share of the home responsi bilities to contribute to the earning yovrer of the family and to meet ggcifk The country d has bis daily i 3 1 t - J THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY MARCH 30 1899 homo duties assigned to him Ho has early placed upon him tho responsibili ties of carrying in tho wood or water feeding the chickens milking tho cows or tending the horses Ho thus early becomes participator in the worlds work Ho learns that ho can do something These daily duties aro of such a character that they cannot be neglected without serious consequences resulting Ho forms good habits iu caring for thc o animals nnd catches some glimpses of tho fact that man was born to rule That stubborn sward is turned over by his plow share and tho earth mado to contribute to his necessities That proud monarch of tho forest is leveled by his axe and ministers to his comfort That obstreperous calf in timo tamely submits to his guidance That wild turbulent colt is filially curbed by his master hand and yields to his superior will Ho learns through theso experien ces that ho can shape tho stubborn mate rials about him the sward tho wood to his purpose Hut theroiH another foaturo of this superior training found iu rual life which 1 havo suggested viz it calls for tho daily meeting of emergencies Ah n whole its experiences are more varied cover a wider field than those found in the cities Dr Stanley Hall declares that tho farmer boy had to know about seventy dilleront industries Tho fanner boy must moot and overcome daily tho severest tests upon his ingen uity and skill It is true that to keep a child passive and feed him continuously on oven the most nutritious mental problem will not result in his best mental development Wo must havo more training of tho hand in our city schools moro confidence in our power to shape stubborn materials to our purpose more self reliance fostered CORNFIELD RUSTLINGS Id soouah hub ono lion tint lays aigs dau a doen yaller doags to breed fiees Do size an shapo ob do ladys shoes doau alius iudicato do size an shapo ob her feet Do demagog in politicks am on n par with do hipokrit in de church Do bofe konibiucd am was dau a karload ob in fidels Ef yo doan hab no mo gumption don a rabbit fo goodness sake uso what little yo got iu waBhin yo faco ouco a day an yo feet ebbry week Dat gemmau or lady what brows dar noso in do wash dish or on do wipin towol should bo kompelled to eat dare soup out ob n kuspidore Some peoplo nobbah think ob do scrip tural junction dat it am mo bressod to gib dan it nm to receibe less do ahticlo doy hab to bestow am a kick Do gemmau or do lady what spects to buy gold jowolry fo less money nn de gold nm wuth am mos nllus de fust suckah dat do sharper ketches Ef yo gemnieu what doau pay yo scriptiou to dis yeah journal kould see yoselbs us I see yo yo would soouah see yo dau yo look in glass De empty thrash machine inaiks mo noise an clattah an mo speed an de ono what am smashin do grniu out ob do straw Do gemmau what nm maikin do most noiso niu de one what am nllus doiu de mos wuk Kf I was n gwine to splain de diffrenco tweeu a infidel an do hipokrit I would say in do mortal words ob somebody dat daro am none Day will bofe sizzle iu bout do same element ob komfort in do debbels fryiu pan I am kousiderin do ndvisability ob ruuniu fo kougress in dis yeah districk in do ueah futah but doan yet know whether to uso whiskey or sanktimony fo kampaiu purposes De chenpness ob do lattah artikle ns geuolly used in pol itiks incline me toward dat kourse De junction to pick do bale ob bay out ob yo own eye bofo yo maik a grab at do straw in yo brndders applies jus as well to de politishun as to de skaudal mongrel When a man gins to knowl edge dat no pahty am perfeck in ebery ticolar dar am some hopes ob sabing de kouutry De grocer man hisself offen gibs duce nieuta to his kustomah to run a count what some ob deso days may be no count an lead to a speushun ob diplo matic lations tween de merchant an his patron De cash in vauoe man is not enly kompelled to pay as much fo his findings as de one what gets de stan oil but do la tali gits a cigah or a sack ob fectiens when he pays his bill while de cash niau gits nothing an mus help pay fo de bad couuts at de grocer has to maik up out ob his profits The modem pill is rightly applied to Dr Sawyers Little Wido Awake pills because they perfectly and com pletely cure biliousness inactive liver aud constipation KlESAl is CintlSTOPir Have you heard of the famous Hot Springs Arkansas Hundreds of peo ple arfbdng cored there doily of the imp- c1flt i RAGING mm A Battle at the Ford of the River ADVANCING ON MALOLOS Nebraska Troops in Thick of the Fight AGUINALDO IS NOW WEAKENING Anirrltiiiift Within Klglit Mllrn of KHiel Capital Insurgent llnrn lliiliuou Mrngrn Ilotultx or Present KHBfliniiit Wnr Department Saiiculnc wamiinutox lnrcli Si i p Special to Tin Nkws Latest m patches just received from Manila re port thnt a fierce battle is raging at tho ford of tho llulacan river Tho American troopsfnro steadily ad vancing on Malolos the rebel capital Tho First Nebraska is doing splendid work at tho front Details uro meagre Tho report that Aguinaldo his agreed to surrender and give up tho contest if tho Americaus take Malolos has greatly stimulated tho endeavors of our troops They aro in excellent spirits and in thorough fighting trim Tho Bulacon river is broad nnd deep and it is at tho fordof this river that the fighting is now going on If our troops can compel tho enomy to retreat at this point thoy will havo full access to the city of Bulacon next to Manila in importance nnd can thou bo advantageously situnted to press forward to tho enemys capital Further news from tho front is anx iously awaited although there is an air of confidence at the war department over the outcome of tho campaign that is now being wnged Ituliitiin Ih lturncil New York March 29 A dispatch to the Journal dated Manila Wednesday says Bocavo has been taken by our troops The railroad bridge is unin jured General MacArthur is now within eight miles of Malolos New Your March 29 A dispatch to tho Herald from Manila says tho insur gent capital has been moved from Ma lolos to San Fernando The insurgents burned Bulacan Tuesday afternoon Tho monitor Monadnock shelled Los Pinas south of Manila Tuesday noon EiuugellcKl Conference Tho Nebraska conference of the Evan gelical association held its annual con ference session in the Evangelical church at Hoskins with Bishop Wm Horn of Cleveland Ohio in the chair March 2i at 9 a m the bishop called tho conference to order The bishop opened the session with devotional exercises which were richly blessed with Gods presence Ho appointed F Backemnyer ns con ference secretary who chose H Weguer and F H Doescher for his assistants Rev S P Spreng editor of Evnngeli cal Mosseug Cleveland Ohio Rev A Matthill junior book agent of Cleve land Ohio Rev T M Meckel corres ponding secretary of the Parental Mis sionary society of Erie Pa and Rev Geo P Johnson flnnncial ngent of North Western college Nnperville 111 were received as advisory members Rev Emil Lehrer of the reformed church was introduced to the confer ence Rev C Wechelt was licensed to preach Rev Wichelt nnd Rev Geo Hemkin had deacon orders voted them Rev F C Yenny died during the year Services were held every evening Friday evening Bishop W Horn preached Saturday evening Rv S P Spreng preached Sunday at 10 a m ordination services led by the bishop in the M E church At 2 10 p m missionary meeting and at 7 H0 p m Rev S P Spreng will preach iu the M E church Bishop W Horn will preach in Eman uel church ou Sixth street Norfolk Sunday evening at 7 30 Active solicitors wanted everywhere for The Story of the Philippines by Murat Halstead commissioned by the government as official historian to the war deportment The book was written in army camps at San Francisco on the Pacific with General Merritt in the hos pitals at Honolulu in Hong Kong in the American trenches at Mauilo in the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey and in the roar ot battle at the fall of Manila Bonanza for agents Brimful of orig inal pictures taken by government pho tographers on the spot Large book Low prices Fig profit Freight paid Credit given Drop all trashy unofficial war books Outfit free Address H L Barter Gen Mugr 856 Dearborn rvtreot Chicago - Letter LIm List of letters rcmnining uncalled for at tho postolllco March 23 lWI Chas E Baid Etta Burton John W Clark Lucinda Fnrrington Abdndlnh Farris Augusta Fuhrniin Wm II t sus Jns Holchek Mat Jackson Georgo Krots Minnie Kyriss Elmer Mayhngh Alex Misery Joseph Messeils Clara Nashley Xoru Perdue Mary Wecker Mary Vcroida Ed Williams S Wither ell Augusta Zebell If not called for in 10 days will bo sent to tho dead letter olllco Parties calling for any of tho above please say advertised P F Siitccnnu P M Iraltt O firings Keller to tho coiTee drinker Collee drinking is a hnbit that is universally indulged in and almost as universally injurious Havo yon tried Graiu O It is nlmost liko collee but tho effects aro just tho opposite Colleo upsets tho stomach ruins the digestion effects tho heart and disturbs tho wholo nervous system Graiu 0 tones up tho stomach nids digestion and strengthens tho norves Thoro is nothiug but nourishment in Grain O It cant bo otherwise 15 and Jo tents per package Not Ire to luntl Ownerx To all whom it mny concern The commissioner appointed to view aud locate a road commencing nt tho northeast corner of section li in Bur nett precinct Madison county Ne braska running thence north on tho section lino between sections 17 and 18 and terminating at tho southeast comer of section 7 in township 21 ran go 4 west has reported in favor of tho estab lishment thereof and nil objections thereto or claims for damages must bo filed in the county clerks olllco on or before noon of tho 50th day of May A D 1899 or said road will be established without reference thereto E G Hkilman County Clerk Drink Graln O after you havo concluded that you ought not to drink coffee It is not n medicine but doctors order it because it is healthful invigorating and appetizing It is made from pure grnins and has that rich seal brown color and tastes like the finest grades of coffee nnd costs about Jif ns much Children like it and thrive on it because it is a genuine food drink containing nothing but nourish ment Ask your grocer for Grain O the new food drink 15 and 25 cents Does Collee Agree With You If uot drink Grain O mado from pure grains A lady writes Tho first time I mado Grain O I did not liko it but after using it for one week nothing would induce mo to go back to coffee It nourishes and feeds the system The children can drink it freely with great benefit It is the strengthening sub stance of pure grains Get n package today from your grocer follow the directions in making it and you will have a delicious and healthful table beverage for old and young 15 and 25c A Cheap Farm and a Good One Do you want a good farm where you can work outdoors in your shirt sleevea for ten months in tho year and where your stock can forage for itself all the year round If so write to P Sid Jones Passenger Agent Birmingham Ala or Dr R B CrawfordTraveling Passenger Agent 6 Rookery building Chicago 111 Do you want to go down and look at some of tho garden spots of this country The Louisville Nashville railroad pro vides the way and the opportunity on the first and third Tuesdnv of each month with excursions at only two dollars over one fare for round tnp tickets Write Mr C P Atmore General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky for particulars Do yon want to read about them be fore going Then send 10 cents in silver or postage stamps for a copy of Garden Spots to Mr Atmore THE FIRST BABY ts Coming is Looked Forward to With Both Joy and Fear and its Safe Arrival is Hailed With Pride and Delight by All The arrival of the first baby in the household is tho happiet and most im portant event of married life The young wifo who is to become a mother delights to think of the happiness in store for her when the little one shall nestle upon her breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp the sweet and holy name mother But her happy anticipation quickly van ishes when Bhe realizes the terrible pain and suffering through which she must pass white bringing the little one into the world An indescribable fear of tho danger attendant upon the ordeal soon dissipates her joyf ulness Thousands of women have learned by experience that there is absolutely no necessity for the sufferings which at tend child birth they know that by the use of Mothers Friend a scien tific liniment for a few weeks before the trying hour expectant mothers can so prepare tluemselves for the final hour that the pain and suffering of the dreaded event aro entirely obviated and it is safely passed through with com paratively little discomfort All women are interested and es pecially expectant mothers who for the Jim time have to undergo this trial in such a remedy for tlvey know the pain and suffering to say nothing of the dan ger which is in store for tliera Moth ers Friend is womans greatest bles sing for it takes her safely through the severest ordeal of her life Every woman should be glad to read the little book Before Baby is Born which contains information of great value to all It will be sent free to any one who sends their address to Tho Bxadttld Emu lator Co Atlanta J y f geplntl j Consumr on nvpr striV t a den mow li creeps its way along First it is a cold then a littlo hacking cough then loss in weight then a harder cough then tho lover tho night sweats and hemorrhages Better stop tho discaso whilo it ia yet creeping lou can do it with Auers Cherry Pectoral l our cough disappears your lungs heal your throat becomes strong Two sizes 100 HOc A euro is hastened by tilacinrrj over tho chest ono ot Dr Ayers Cherry Pectoral Plasters J C AYEK CO Lowell Man Xotlre to Non rcNlilent DcfviiiliinlH In tho district court of Madison countv Nc hrnxkn To 1 K Milliliter llihhop lHtnte Haley nnilTooker IcorKo H Tucker ami tliu MnulmttiinTrtiHt Co Notlco Ih herony ieii that on the 18th day of Koliruaty lMJ plaintiffs T Atwnter Harnes l7cklil tl Stoddnrd mid Oooko It HIhIiop tiled a petition in tho district court of Madison county Nebraska wherein ou aud enchof you implniidcd with tlmQticPii Ji Keal lMuto Im provement nudTriiHt company aud others wora mado defendants tho object anil prayer of whicb Aero to foreclose u mortRBKo or trust deed execnted by tho defendants thu Qneen City Heal Khtalo Imiirowment ami Trust com pany to dofeudaut tho Mnnhattan Trust com pany npou all tho lands and lotn known and do t cribrd ns Jueun City placo addition to Norfolk Madison county Nebraska with certain per tions thereof reserved and excepted from said mortRiiKo as in f aid morOTBO mentioned and desrribid to secure tho payment of two hun dred of tho bonds of tho said Queen City Koal Kstato Improvement and Trust company of the pnrulueuf S1C0 each nnd on which thero ii now dun nnd pajnblo the sum of sixty six thousand dollars and accumulated interest for which with Interest accrued and to accrno plaintiff prays for a decreo that defendants pay tho said amounts or that tho said mortgaged premises mny be sold to satisfy tho amount fojnd duo aud thnt whatover interest tho do fendnntfcor either of t hem may have iu said mortgaged premises thnt such interest may bo decreed junior and inferior to tho interest there in of plaintiffs You aro required to answer said petition on or before the 10th day of April lt99 Dated Fobrunry 18 1M Powers Has Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attention Tanners Do yon desire to secure hundcrds of t ainplo copies of ngricultrral journals magnzines news papers books catalogues and circulars of tho latest improved farm implements and machin ery and bo kopt postod on improved bceds and stock for two years or more If bo send ub four nnmo with ten cents insilver and wo will insert thosamo iu the American Farmers Direc tory which goos whirling nil over the United States to publishers merchants and manufac turers lou will got more good reading matter than j on could purchase for many timos tho small cost of ten cents Wo want overy farmers name in tho United States in our directory at once FABMKB9 Directory Co Department 118 lUrmiugham Ala Get Away a Couple of Months from BAD WEATHER and visit Askeville or Hot Springs N C Aiken S C Augusta or Savannah Ga or the many FLORIDA RESORTS Tourist tickets on sale via Southern - Hailmay by all Ticket Agents For schedules or further infor mation write or call on Wm II Tayloe A G P A Louisville 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