THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 13 , 1901.
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DAILY.
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w * V , IS conti. Hi mnll jior year , $0.00.
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Tba News , wtablUheil. IfWl ,
Tlia Jniirnnl , MUbllslieil 1877
Ktery Friday. Hy ni U l > Je ( > ri * llMl
ftaUrtvl it I UIB Pnstolllco nt Norfolk , Nob. , ni
looond elans matter. _ ' _ _
nptiotiM ! IMIlorlnl l > njrmrlm nl , No. tt |
llailnem Onice nnil Job Rooms. No. 322.
The oonl iiinguntos do noi nooil n
trongor argument to convince the
people that they arc "It. "
Antlrow Oarnrglo will undoubtedly
provo the most gonorouH Santa Glaus
Undo Sam has over known.
"What IIIXB the appearance of a pretty
well developed truHt in located In JUoyd
county whore T. H. Arnmtrong owiifi
four papers the Butte Gazette , Lynch
Jonrtml , Gross Argo and Napor Nowfl.
Miss Stouo may yet bo the moans of
hur own release. It IB Bald Hint her
captora ixro coinplnlnlng boonuvo of her
olTortfl to convert thorn to ohrlBtlixnlty.
If nho is BuccoflHful they will rolonHO her
nnd if not , they may give her freedom to
nvoid her touching ! ) .
It is assorted by an exchange that
oonl oil which cannot bo sold in Iowa on
account of quality is deponed of in Ne
braska without dllllonlty. In the inter-
cat of those who nso oil the proper au
thorities should BOO to it that the oil Bold
in Nebraska is as good na that Hold in
any other state.
In the death of Tobias Castor the old
line democrats of Nebraska lese ouo ol
their foremost loaders. Mr. Castor woe
prominent in state politics up to the
time the Bryan olomout scoured control
and uudor the Cleveland administration
distributed a largo share of federal pat-
ronngo of the stato. Ho was national
eoinmittoomnn from 1803 to 181)0 ) and
for 2T > years previous to that time had
boon ono of the conspicuous democrats
of the stato.
of the Virginiti
The 13-yoars-old page
sonata has resigned with the statement
that ho "would not keep such company
for Oa month. " With no dcHlro tc
cast imputations on any particular body ,
the question is suggested that perhaps
none of the loglslatlvo bodies in any
state is n desirable place for n boy ol
tender years with the ideas of right and
wrong inculcated nt his mother's knee ,
'When the body is at ease is especially r
time when conversation and actions o !
members may bo of n character thai
tnoy woum noi approve 01 in uioir own
sons. The example of n law making
body whether state or national , should
bo ouo of dignity and high morality and
there if any place should be presented
an ideal of honor and morality that
would bo beneficial to any boy or young
man.
man.Tho
The American Forestry association in
session nt Washington la favorably con-
ildoriug n plan to sot aside 500,000 acres
of land in Nebraska for forestry pur
poses. The plan would undoubtedly
receive the approval of Nebraska people
generally. With thnt area successfully
converted into forests and irrigation in
practical usu the future of the state , and
especially the western portion , would bo
assured. Nebraska isn't supporting ouo-
half the population that it should with
its rich rail made productive through
irrigation and forestry development.
With a public forest of COO.OOO acres in
various parts of the state private forests
would bo increased and the state would
in time become valuable for its timber
and farming lauds nnd whereas now
the east half is the only valuable portion
for farming purposes [ the west portion
would do its shore toward the upbuild
ing of the state.
Thomas F. Walsh , president of the
National Irrigation association , in n re
cent article presents the following pen
picture of what irrigation on a small
scale has accomplished : "Ono of the
great advantages of the irrigation sys
tem in addition to the certainty of mis
ing crops which it gives , is the great
variety of fruits , vegetables , and other
products which can bo grown upon a
small farm , comprising every necessary
of life. The visitors to the irrigated
valleys of the west during the summer
months will find alfalfa growing so
luxuriantly that it taxes the farmers tc
keep it out and stacked. On every f am
they will BOO fields of the finest of smal
grain and vegetables , fnt , glossy cattle
in rich pastures of clover and timothy
orchards bearing the most luscious o
peaches , pears , apples , plums and npri
cots , besides the smaller fruits , well
designed modern houses , their fron
yards beautiful with evergreens , the
air perfumed with the fragrance o
roses and other flowers , and sweeto
and better than all , they will hoar the
merry laughter and see the suuuy
bright-eyed faces of happy children rev
eliug in the pure air and wholesome
surroundings of their country home
Less than twenty years ago these val
leys were a desert waste. The diversion
by inexpensive ditches of the running
waters has converted them into ideall ;
perfect farm homes. "
A Harmless Myth.
Back east , and in advanced towns
xjy = * * * "
ho woHt , the enlightened explain to ]
holr children at tin early iigo thnt the
Santa Claim the neighbor children and
ho hired girl toll them about In a myth.
They toll them that there wn a HUhop
of llundogoboll , named Nicholas or
Clans MaiilHohollongcHlcht , who was
very charitable and gave trousnoauB to
widow's daughters. Then they toll
hem to look up all these words and
lames in the dictionary and onoyolopo *
lia. Thus the Binding is knocked out of
> oor Santa Glaus at a blow , and ho col-
apses llko an old striking bag. This IB
n pity. Every child IB entitled to a bo-
iofiugSnntn Clans. Before they got
old enough for calculations nnd jeal
ousies , children can just as easily , and
na profitably , believe In n benevolent
mturaljagonoy thnt flllH stockings for
hem onoo n year , as in the undoubted
latnral law thnt provides three meals a
lay and ajbod to sloop in. It is n part
of their mythology j children have no
religion. And wo suspect thatif every-
hing WOB known , it would bo found
hat Santn OlauM is no bishop at all , but
a scrap of the old Teutonic heathendom.
Beliefs that were once good enough for
our skinolad forefathers , and that still
atisfy our ohlldren's minds as nothing
else can , should bo good for anyone.
'Long llvo Santa Clans" is our motto
for the next fortnight. NebraRkn City
Tribune.
CATHOLIC CONVENTION CLOSES.
All Socletlea Finally Merged Into a
Great Federation.
Cincinnati , Doc. 13. The American
Federation of Catholic Societies , after
a session of three dayH , yesterday ad-
ourncd to moot In Chicago , July 1C ,
1002. The following onicers were
elected : President , T. D. Mlnalian ,
Columbus , O. ; secretary , Anthony
Uatro , Cincinnati ; treasurer , H. J.
Fries , Erie.
The convention closed amid scenes
of jollification over the completion of
a general organization of the Catholic
alty that has been In progress for
the past year. While distinguished
prolntes have not only endorsed , but
also co-operated In starting the Feder
ation , there seems to bo an unwritten
law that the organization is not to be
connected vrlth the hierarchy or with
politics. All the ofllccrs and mom-
tars of the committees are laymen.
The only exception Is that of the spir
itual advisor and all Catholic orders
make this exception. It Is said that
the changes In the national ofllcors
was largely duo to the opposition to
all having political nsptratlono.
CUTTING RATES AT DENVER.
Roads Winding Up the Year With a
Merry War on Carload Lots.
Denver , Doc. 13. The Mows says :
Desplto the announcement of an iron
clad agreement between Uio trnnsrals-
iiuuio Bcvurai WOCKB age
that freight rates were to bo main
tained nt all hazards , the closing day ;
of the present year bill fair to wit
ness the most vigorous rnto war tha
the west 1ms experienced for n number
bor of years.
Within the past few days agents o
the various transmlBsourl carrier
have been quietly cutting rates on cm
load lota and yesterday all subtoi
fugo was thrown to the winds and ai
open slashing Inaugurated by all llnet
The war Is limited to freight In cat
load lots and It is openly concedci
that the end of the week will flm
ngonts bidding for freight on a 2E
cent rate from Chicago. The rogula
rate on fifth class freight , which lr
eludes in its classification practical ! ;
everything shipped in carload lotB , 1
87 cents.
MORE DIAMONDS RECOVERED
Kansas Sister of True Johnson Give
Up $8,000 Worth.
Kansas City , Doc. 13. Diamond
and other jewelry valued at $8,00
are In the posacailon of the chief c
police of Kansas City , Kan. , and tha
officer believes he has recovered
portion of the goods stolen from A
fred B. Lowentbal at Portland , Or
last month. The Jewelry was found a
the residence of Mrs. Millie Allen ,
Bister of True Johnson , who was ai
rested In Omaha Wednesday , charge
with the robbery.
Friends of Peace Meet.
Philadelphia , Doc. 13. The nnnut
meeting of the American Friends c
Peace conference began In this clt
yesterday. The conference Is calle
mainly to protest against war and it
accompaniments , and to foster pine
tending to a realization of uulvors :
peace.
Found Frozen to Death.
Cheyenne , Wy. , Dec. 13. The won
an who was reported lost on the pralrl
four miles from hero yesterday wa
found frozen to death a quarter of
mile from where she was left by tli
lineman , who tried to save her 111
Wednesday night. The woman ha
not been identified. She was botwee
55 and GO years of ago.
Body Awaits Identification.
Deadwood , S. D. , Dec. 13. The bed
of the man killed by Deputy Shod
Patterson south of this city lies 1
the morgue here , awaiting Identlflc
tlon. A membership card of the labc
union of Cripple Creek , Colo. , we
found In one of his pockets , but tli
card was not dated. It bore the nan
of Jerry Kelly.
Cattlemen In Trouble.
Guthrlo , O. T. , Dec. 13. The arrei
of eight prominent cattlemen has bee
made this week by order of the Okl
homa llvo stock sanitary commltU
on the charge that they attempted 1
drive diseased cattle across the ton
torlal and federal quarantine Hue
Other arrests will follow.
7cdcration Yields to Demands
of Southern Delegates.
PROTEST AGAINST CHILD LABOR.
Movement la Begun to Form Union
for Common Laborers Convention
Ratifies Major Part of President
Gompers * Recommendations.
Scranton , Pa. , Doc. 13. Much llfo
was Infused In yesterday's proceed-
njjfl of the convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor. The negro
proposition In the south , as far as It
relates to unionism , was unexpectedly
njoctod into the proceedings , and the
ong-stnndlng conflict between the so
cialists and trade unionists promised
o monopolize the attention of the del
egates had the socialists replied to
ho trndo unionists. The questions of
organizing common laborers Into a
national union , and of throwing ; out of
tnlous all organizations allied with
city , state , national or International
unions If they refuse to afllllato with
the American Federation of Labor
were also vigorously donated.
The socialistic matter came up dur-
ng the morning discussion of a com-
mlttco report endorsing nome of the
recommendations contained In Pros-
lent Gompers' annual report. D. A.
laycs of Philadelphia and Max Hayes
of the Cleveland Central Labor union ,
.ho well known socialist , made
pocchca strongly urging the enforce
ment of laws prohibiting child labor.
The latter during his remarks read a
eng Hat of decisions rendered by federal - ,
oral and state courts against organ-
zed labor. A motion to have the list
printed In the minutes brought Presi
dent Gompors , who was not In the
chair at the time , to his feet , and dele
gates were treated to a throc-mlnuto
passionate speech. Ho wild It was
unfair to incorporate the list in the
mlnutos In that way and suggested
that a list of the trade union victories
should bo printed along with It. He
concluded by denouncing the "attempt
o show that trade unionism is a fail
ure , " and characterized It as an out
rage. A wave of applause swept over
.lie convention as < Mr. Gompors took
ills seat. The motion was defeated.
The negro question came up when
: he committee on laws reported a resolution
elution compelling all local unions af
filiated with the Federation to Join
: he central bodies In tholr respective
localities. Charles C. Eckard of the
Annlston , Ala. , trades council made
the principal speech In opposition to
the report. Ho saJd the proposition
would compel whlto unions to take in
negroes , and If adopted by the con
vention , 00 per cent of the unions
south of the Mason's and Dlxon's line
would secede from the Federation.
Ho .declared the people of the north
did not understand the negro problem.
His remarks had some Influence on
the delegates , and the resolution , on
recommendation of the committee on
law , was defeated.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
J. C. Simpson of Knoxville Succeeds
George H. Van Houton.
Des Molnes , Dec. 13. The board of
directors of the Iowa state depart
ment of agriculture surprised every
one yesterday by selecting J. C. Simp
son of Knoxville for secretary to suc
ceed George H. Van Houton of Lenox.
The board re-elected G. D. Ellyson as
treasurer ; Joseph Deemer , Red Oak ,
superintendent of grounds ; W. . W.
Williams , Osceola , chief marshal , and
Donald Hill , Rockwell City , chief of
police. The board will meet again the
last Tuesday of January to select an
assistant secretary and to revise the
premium list for the state fair. The
date for the fair was fixed , beginning
Aug. 22.
Altered Postal Money Order.
Chicago , Dec. 13. Egmont Stanley
and Louis Quggenhclmer were held to
the federal grand Jury yesterday by
United States Commissioner Humph
reys on the charge of altering a pos
tal money ordor. The scheme which
they are said to have planned would
have brought , It IB believed , big profits
if It had not been chocked early. It
was while the young men were trying
to get cash on the money order that
they were arrested.
Machines Cause Labor Riot.
London , Dec. 13. Riotous scones
occurred at Northampton yesterday
when hundreds of shoo operators dem
onstrated against the use of the new
shoe lasting machines. The opera
tives throw mud and stones at the
house of ono of the leading manufact
urers. They afterwards hold a meet
ing and decided to strike if the fac
tories persisted In the use of labor
caving apparatus.
National League Deadlock.
New York , Dec. 13. An absolute
deadlock exists over the selection of
a president of the National League
to succeed N. B. Young and the mac-
nates of the National League only ar
gued yesterday at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. As announced by President
Young at the conclusion of the day
session , "no baseball history was
made as the outcome of the war of
words. "
Pays Penalty for His Crime.
Unlontown , Pa. , Dec. 13. William
Allen was hanged in the jail hero
yesterday. Death was caused by
strangulation In 12 minutes. As he
ascended the scaffold he threw back
his head and exclaimed , "My God ! "
These were his only words. Fully
1,000 people were jammed In the Jail
yard to witness the execution.
v
M
airing Sold fly f
Stoek of Clothing
To Give Possession Jan ,
I take this opportunity of thanking the public
for their very generous patronage of the past
four weeks , which has made my FIRST ( and |
last ) Special Sale an unqualified success.
From Now Until January 1 ,
I will give you BETTER BARGAINS than before.
There is certainly no better TIME than this to
buy your supply of Clothing , and there is cer =
tainly no better PLACE to buy it than at the
Wide flmake Clothing Store ,
E. B. KENYON , Proprietor.
fit Norfolk fladitoriam ,
GEO. H. SPEAR. MANAGER.
MONDAY , in
DECEMBER ID
MYRTLE VINTON
and her Excellent Company in
the Great and Powerful Come
dy Drama ,
"A TRUE
KENTUCKIAN"
Seats on sale at Leonard's Drug Store.
Prices Reduced to 35o and 50c.
ONE NIGHT , IQ
DECEM BE R 13
Pollto Vaudeville and High Glass
Singing Show ; Big Lady Chorus Fea
turing ; Billy Yonng , Singing Gome-
dien ; The Only Bland , Male Fatti ;
Miss Helen Ogden , Prima Donna , and a
host of others.
Band and Orchestra.
More show in five minutes than most
companies give in four hours.
Sensational
Street Parade
AT 13:80 NOON.
Prices , 35c , 50c and 75c.
The Norfolk Cash Store I
Is the Place Where
The Day
you can buy
Startsr
CHEAP ! off
For Thirty Days. Right
He will close out his
entire stock of
len's ' Clothing ,
i Underwear WHITE HOUSE
COFFEE J
with your breakfast. It has a flavor that's all
Slioes
, its own you don't get it in any other brand.
.
It la sold by all grocers In i and 3-pound c ni only. .
Packed and sealed by ui and guaranteed full weight.
At Cost ! PWINELL. WRIGHT CO.Bostou.
JALSO CAPS , GLOVESJAND MITTENS.
Come in and look at my stock of Goods
| and buy what you need. Also carry the best
; lines of Groceries , Flour , Maple Syrup , Teasland
I Coffees on the market. You can't miss the
| place next door east of Postoffice.
A. C. BOHNERT , Proprietor.
SIMPSON'S CORNER.
FOR RENT Six room house , good order ,
furnace heat , city water. $12.50 per month.
Seven room house for tale or rent. Now barn ,
coal honso , etc. Good order , Kent , $12.00.
FOR BALK CHEAP One and one-half stor
ies , 6 rooms. U4 acioa , stable , corn crib. Two
blooki from Norfolk avenue. { 400.00.
FOR BALK Two story and wing 7-room
bens , lot 60 by 176 feet , largo barn , good well ,
100-barrol cistern , hen house , good cellar. In
one of the best blocks in the city. $700.00.
FOR BALK One and one-half lota in Doney
Place , Trees well Improved all aronnd them ,
IJoet building slto in that part of the city.
Other good lots TUrjr cheap In different parts
of the city ,
FOR BALE Fine corner lot on Norfolk avo-
nue,58by7 feet.
I also offer for sale one of the Tery best bad
ness lots and buildings in the heart ol the basi
nets center of the city.
Come and see me. Let ns talk , I hare two
good insurance companies , Palatine of Lomlou
and American Central of Bt , Loais , and will bo
glad to insure you from fire or tornado.
J. E. SIMPSON ,
Office at Hardy's Coal Office.
G.R.SEILER ,
Sale and.
Boarding Barn ,
Horses Bought and Sold on
, Commission.
and Braaacn Third Avenue St. ) PHONE 44