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    THE NORFOLK NEWS : 10UDAY , JANUARY 30 , 1903
A poor OXOUBO is Romotimcfl bolter
than a fat QUO.
Don't plant radishes yot--hvt a month
of winter htiH passed.
An oxohntigo advertises , "Kropf for
butter. " That sound * almost too much
like there might bo halm in it.
It in good democratic logic an good
M they over employ to olmrgo up the
cool shortage to.tho republican party.
South Carolina appears to bo after the
record of its neighbor , Kentucky , nlong
rortaln HncB of effort and achievement.
January is not proving up to HH
uvornKO M a month of blizzards. Thus
far it has not ovou boon nblo to gonoiato
n respectable snow storm.
The spring elections are approaching
but there 1ms boou no largo movement
on the part of these ambitions to become
the muyor of Norfolk.
Germany 1ms assumed the star part
in the Venezuelan drama and will un
doubtedly bo hold responsible for any
crowding of the Monroe doctrine.
The victim of the rngo of Lieutenant
Governor Tlllmau of South Carolina is
rtoud. Now it will bo soon whether or
uot the courts will accept the story of
the mnrdorur.
O An Omaha paper is giving its readers
wireless messages from the dim past ,
probably taking thorn from some chron
ological history. It is perhaps n cheaper
service than n wire message from the
bright present.
A passenger on the Burlington got
drunk and had the porter arrested for
robbing him of $30. It wan decided
that ho was the victim of an hallucina
tion but it might have been true.
The tip system is akin to robbery some
times , _ _ _ _
A five-year-old vocal prodigy of Now
York ruptured a blood vessel the ether
day in attempting to attatnja high note ,
and died almost immediately. This is
mason for people who ; nro parents of
ordinary children to bo moro than over
satisfied with thojrthought that their
progeny are not prodglono.
An Omaha motor man who had deposited -
posited his savlugs in a trunk in his room
instead of in a bank woa relieved of
his wealth the ether night by a burglar.
The amount of money taken was $1,200 ,
principally in $10 and $20 jrold pieces.
Ho will probably prefer to trust a bank
with his savings horoaf tor.
The Stanton Picket has learned that
there are six preachers in the KmiBfis
penitentiary and uot a single editor , and
them intimated that justice may bo at
fault. The Picket editor would not
have to go much further to prove him
self a traitor to the craft. How ho
could go so far as to ovou intimate that
nu editor might bo woreo than n
preacher cannot bo understood.
Now that the Argo starch factory at
Nebraska City has resumed operations
and is grinding corn nt the rate of 2,000
bushels a day it is presumed that the
worry of the f uslouists regarding thnt
industry is cousidorably allayed. It
tas rushed to the aid of tbo farmers and
will help materially in disposing of
some of the surplus corn crop of last
season. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The coroner at Kansas City has on
bis hands a corpse that refuses to behave
according to the rules laid down by
well established natural laws. While
the man is considered to be dead , the
body refuses to become cold and stiff
The man dropped on the [ street Sunday
but the time intervening has not pro
duced the usual signs of death and
decay.
Henry M. Teller , fusionist , has finally
been chosen to represent Colorado iu
the United States senate fora term of
six years. It was a close fight and the
candidate hadn't a vote to spare. The
signs of the times indicate that Mr.
Teller is about the last to bo chosen for
a high office whose record was made as
an advocate for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Colorado was almost
unanimous for that innovation and it is
perhaps to be expected that it will take
some years for her to break entirely
away.
There nro people who are ready to apol
ogize for South Carolina and who claim
that the Tilliuans do not represent the
South Onroliuin idea of chivalry. It will
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be the pnrt of generosity to beliovothis
to be the case and wait for the people of
that state to improve the first oppor
tunity of bringing into prominence
better specimens of South Carolina
citlzeuship. Many willj eagerly hope
that there are bettor men to ad
vance into prominence than the Till-
jnans and will believe that the people ol
that state have merely made a mistake
Jin presenting an inferior class of citi i-
zens to the public gaze.
Colonel Arthur Lynch , member ol
tbo British parliament for Galwny , hot
been found guilty of high treason foi
his participation in the Boer Jwar and 1
ha been sentenced to bo punished bj
death. It bos been many years uiuoc
one occupying such > high position it
Ibe affairs of a civilized nation hat
boon found utility of such a olmrgo and
has boon condemod to death , The de
fense IIIIH urged thnt Lynch participated
In the Boor canso under the Impression
that ho was n naturalized citizen of the
Transvaal , The case has excited wide
interest in England rin well nn through
out the civilized world.
The wholesale Intercuts report n flat
tering sale of spring goodn and the mer
chants are undoubtedly preparing for
another year of prosperity in splto of the
assertions of fioino pessimists that hard
times and money panics are duo. There
is no apparent reason to think otherwise
than ( hut with bountiful crops the
people of the country will experience
prosperity during the present year that
will compare favorably with the last
few years , It IB uot oxpeotod that each
succeeding year will bo able to prove n
record broakor. There IB llkolyjto bo n
little setback , but it in bollovod thnt the
business Interests of the country nro far
removed from n condition ovou remotely
resembling n panic.
A great many renders take n news
paper because of its slzo with the evi
dent conviction that quantity in news
papers In the thing to bo sought as in
ether merchandise. Many who tnko n
bulky newspaper would find n
paper giving n brief ontlino of the news
much moro to their liking as * BO few
have time to sit down and road through
Whole pngos of stuff of no interest to
them iu order to find something they
want to road. Frequently the reading
of u blanket newspaper is n waste of
time that could bo better employed and
many road no moro than would bo given
and wauld bo whnt they want to know
iu brief oonolso sentences with no
elaboration ofdotails.
An interesting report IB made by
Consul General Patterson of CalonttaIn-
dla , regarding the result of forest admin
istration in that country. The depart
ment of forestry has nndor its manage
ment 280,809 Rqnaro miloa. The gross
rovonno realized from lenses for grazing
and for sale of timber and bamboo was
$0,820,557 , which netted the govern
ment $3,7 > 15,3-i4 after paying the ex
panses of inspection , guarding and firo-
protection. Whnt Englnnd has done in
this direction in India can certainly be
duplicated by the United States nt
homo. The forestry question is a Inrgo
ono find loyal Americans sincerely desire -
sire that their government and the
people of the country will soon bo realiz
ing full benefit from the movement ; .
John D. llockfollor , the Standard oil
mnguato , is said to hnvo offered $1,000-
000 for a now stomach. His diet is
limited to shimmed milk , crackers ,
barley water nud stale brown and
graham broad. He is forbidden snoh
articles as cream , bnttor , moat , any sort
of pastry , fresh brond , wluo , fancy
goods and fruit , thn are enjoyed by
many mou whoso income would bo ti
mighty small fraction of that received
by this rich sick man. The probabiliti
es thnt his million oiler or the giving ol
all his wealth would not provide Mr
Rockefeller with thnt which ho desires
Oortaiuly there are mnuy poor mou who
would not part with their dlnostivo ap
paratus for that cousiderntion if it
could bo given to the millionaire. It is
easy to see , therefore , thnt there are n
lot of mou lacking Rockefeller's wealth ,
who hnvo moro to bo thaukful for than
hns ho.
Ono of Plntto county's delegates to
the legislature proposes to endeavor to
have no partiality shown in the pur
chase of voters nt any election , but de
sires that all votes shall bo paid in a
way. Looked nt from another point of
view it is a fine against these who fail
or refuse to exercise their rights of
franchise. Ho has introduced a bill pro
viding that each voter shall be assessed
a tax of $3. If he appears at the polls
and votes , the election board presents
him a receipt for the tax , but if ho re
mains awny the tax stands against his
account. The man introducing the bill
is a fnsionist and thinks that if it
should carry there would be no more
republican victories in the state aa there
would be no more stay at home fusion
votes. He might be disappointed in
the final ontcomo of his measure , ns li
has been quite conclusively shown that
there are republicans who neglect to
vote.
Senator Stewart cannot seem to un
derstand why coal thnt is purchased nt
the mines at $3.60 n ton and that costs
$1.60 cents in freight to got it to the
consumer should bo $9.25 a ton by the
time it has reached its destination.
There are other people besldo the senator -
ator who would bo pleased to know a
reasonable excuse for the charge. It
can be understood that there is n consid
erable expense in mining the fuel , that
it is worth something to its original
- owner and that it costs something to
haul it a certain distance over the rail-
road , but it is not understood why it
should almost double in price after these ;
- expenses have been met. The whole
saler may deserve something , the ro-
. toiler an additional something nud the
man who does the hauling aud hand
ling fair compensationbut { it should not
be necessary for the three to receive
almost 100 per cent over the original
cost.
'Real estate deals involving large ;
amounts and fine bodies of laud
continue to bo n fontnro Iu northeast
Nebraska , Many of the best and
largest bargains are being appropriated
by thoHO who have lived in thin section
for yearH , who know the value of the
soil and realize thnt nn investment in
this section of the state IB superior to
government bonds as there are Inrgo
returns and the profits are just OB safe ,
It would Boom that about all the
bargains had boon picked up last spring
and that there could bo little moro land
on the market , but the activity with
which land deals nro opening up thin
winter indicates thnt the coming season
will bo if anything moro lively than
that of last year and thnt many trans-
fora will bo recorded before summer
arrives. Those who nro investing in
real property and expect to hold it will
realize handsomely beyond a doubt and
these Booking Investment can do no
hotter than to direct their attention this
way.
way.Tho
The girl who called Senator Oochrnn
a liar because ho accused the United
States of pursuing a truckling policy to
Great Britain mny havn used language
thnt is moro expressive than polite , but
there nro many who would not hositnto
to echo the sentiment in minor tones.
It is not believed that there is any ne
cessity for a truckling policy on the
part of this government to any European
nation and it is furthermore believed
thnt no such policy is employed. This
does not menu that the United States ,
should not bo friendly with any or all
of thorn. The interests of the United
States are no longer bounded by the
country's outlines. It is a world power
and as such it is the part of wisdom
that it should bo on friendly terms with
ether world powers aud if the greatest
of thorn all roooivos the larger [ degree of
friendship it is but another evidence of
wisdom on the part of this government.
England is no greater gainer by the
friendship of the United States than is
this country , if as much.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson
hns prepared some interesting figures
regarding tbo boot sugar industry of
ibis state that go to show that it is
rapidly developing into a loading in
dustry of the state , nud has undoubt
edly attained that position in n manu
facturing souso. Mr. Watson's figures
show that during the past year 11,103
acres of Nebraska land were devoted to
raising the saccharine vegetable , from
which was produced 22,800,000 pounds
of fine granulated sugar , 103,858 tons of
boots being worked up by the three
factories. The average price paid per
ton for beets was $5. The employes
unmborod 700 and their pay , excepting
the oillco force , amounted to $120,000.
The operation of these factories afford a
valuable aid to ether industries of the
state and country. Mr. Watson's
figures show thnt 13,000 gtons'Iof lime
stone , which were takou from the
quarries near Plattsmonth , were used.
Coke to the amount of 1,400 tons was
used nud 2-1,000 tons of coal were
.burned. The factories purchased from
the bag factory at Omaha 228,000 bags ,
aud the freight in and ont amouted to
$150,000. Of the acreage of beets pro
duced , Madison aud adjoining counties
produced 1,550 acros. The factories
consuming this product are located nt
Norfolk , Grand Island , Ames , and
South Sioux City , the latter not being
counted in the sugar production , as
its product is syrup. It is an industry
worth standing up for and loyal No-
braskaus who have given it their sup
port are entitled to praise and emu
lation.
_
There is no better and moro desirable
employer of men than Uncle Sam and at
the same time there is no employer more
exacting. A government position pays
well and good work is required. The
opportunities for serving in a govern
rnent position are constantly enlarging.
The young men of the country are
striving to merit its employment and
under the civil service laws a set of
rules is laid down that present a definite
requirement from applicants. The
government has made an unqualified
success of its postal service and there
are many who are not visionaries who
hope that in the future it may under
take other lines of work and afford
'more and hotter positions to the people
of the country. The postal service has
boon under government supervision for
so long that it could not be imagined
what the result would be if it was con
trolled by a private citizen or a corpora
tion. Other publto utilities have been
so long in the charge of private enter
prise that it could not be realized what
the result would bo if the duties and
responsibilities were to be delegated to
tho'government , nnd yet from the ex
perience of the people in postal matters ,
there are many who would consider it a
happy solution of many vexing problems.
There are never strikes or similar disturbances -
turbancos iu the postoffico department
and there is. general satisfaction on the
part of patrons with the conduct of that
service. There are a great many people
in the country who are not populists
who believe in the public owneiship
of publio utilities nnd the recent trouble
with the cool supply and the agitation
against trusts has served to strengthen
them in their position favoring public
ownership. They might not bo in
favor of confiscating the property oi
private owners , but would bo in
favor of acquiring the property in t
f ftlr and reasonable manner.
Reports from Venezuela indicate that
Canton mid Alphonso nro being ontdono
by the two European nlllos.
The coal exchange of Detroit , Mich. ,
is the latest to bo given n whirl by the
conrta. If the courts keep at it the
ooal business in the larger cities may bo
reduced to a loglmato lino.
Those bank robbers who entered the
bank nt Waterloo , this state , should
have n care. Nebraska is not inclined
to treat snoh visitors with the considera
tion that has boon shown for thorn in
other localities.
In view of the fnotfcthatj Senator
Teller appears to bo about the only
prominent free silver ] statesman loft ,
why should not Mr , Bryan and his
party insist that ho is the logical candi
date for president next year ?
The Lincoln Star indicates an effect
ive way of standing up for Nebraska by
advising its readers : "Itoop your
money in the state by buying in Ne
braska. That is the way to add to the
present remarkable degree of progress
and prosperity. "
Judge Howard , editor of the Colum
bus Telegram is being ridiculed because
ho seems to believe that the only way to
reform is to reform. If the reform
movement had had more Judge
Howards back of it , there would not
have boon such a vast discrepancy be
tween its words audits works. Lincoln
Star.
The purchase of an European express
company by the Adams people in
dicates that American advances on
Europe and thoj world aio not to bo
confined to any one line of effort.
American shipping , American telegraph
and American express will proceed hand
in hand toward the control of interests
in the old world.
Ex-Senator Walcott of Colorado an
nounces that Sdfcator 'Teller has his
consent to servo Colorado in the senate
without further opposition. Ho prob
ably considers that there is a better
future before him to wait quietly for
the next round a few years hence than
to attempt to force the free-silver
statesman tovacato his seat.
The newspaper editors and publishers
are anticipating an enjoyable meeting
at Hastings on February 10 and 11 , dur
ing the annual session of the Nebraska
Press association. The Hastings pub
lishers and other citizens propose to
make the visit of the newspaper men
agreeable and worth while and there are
prospots of a largo attendance.
A valuable vein of anthracite coal has
been disclosed by a Montana gold pros
pector , which should bo the occasion of
as much joy to him as though ho had
uncovered real diamonds. His dis
covery may not avail to relieve the situ
ation this winter bat it is evident that
the conl barons of the east will not have
a monopoly in the future if mines of
this character continue to be discovered.
Judging from the proceedings thus
far during the session'the Nebraska
legislature is composed of a moro intelli
gent body of men than those of the
average state legislature. There is a re
markable absence of freak bills with
which legislative proceedings kare fre
quently encumbered , and the business
of the session is proceeding along lines
indicated by conservative and businesslike -
like tact.
If Ex-Governor Savage could he
probably would favor the abandonment
of that asylum at Oolney Hatch , North
London , England , that weal destroyed
by fire yesterday morning , and in
which fifty patients were burned to
death. It is confidently asserted how
ever , that his influence no longer
reaches that far , and the burned struct
ure may be rebuilt and rehabilitated at
an early date.
The Nebraska legislature is not oreat
ing a gieat amount of disturbance , but
is proceeding with the business in band
with a steadfastness of purpose and
united action that adds to the confidence
of the people that it willbe , a session of
splendid results. Whatever is done
must reflect glory or discredit ; on the
republican party and the members of
that party are especially interested in
the results of the session.
If the present session of congress does
not glvo us a strongjanti-trnst law , the
blame will rest on the republicanparty ]
No amount of hldo-and-seok with the
bill in the trusty senate will cover up
that fact. What makes the senaton
mad is that the president's daily mon
or less public insistence on action i
publishing it over and over again to al
the world that trust legislation is rlgh
up to the republican party. Min
noapolls Journal.
Mrs. Helen Ganger , at one time n
speaker for temperance and the W. 0
T. U. , but later a stump speaker for th
f unionists whom she sued for her pay
has recently visited Manila and inter
viewed Agnnaldo. She congratulate
him on the glorious fight ho had put n
against her country and hoped he migh
in the future bo president of the Fili
plno republic. Agnlnaldo appears to be
better satisfied with his present lot.than
ro Borne of his American friends. The
ion of the fusion parties seemJto have
ivon up hopes for their "George Wash-
igton" of the Philippines , but Mrs.
Gougar evidently could not rest content
o BOO her campaign stories falling HO
at without attempting to spur onward
is lagging ambition.
If January does not brace up pretty
nddonly it will have permitted No
raska to pass through the month with-
nt contributing any weather that will
ven approach the term of real , genuine ,
lustoring winter. Those with minus
oal bins will not bo disappointed , but
hero are many who have boon conl rib-
ting that which should go for coal to
10 doctors by reason of the soft weather ,
ho would prefer sung winter rather
lan so much sickness.
The proposal of the officers of the
ooplo's independent party to divorce
hat party from the fusion deal is re-
oiving attention from the democrats
ud populists from nil parts of the state.
Many mon belonging to both parties nro
xproasing themselves in favor of such
otion , while not a few are opposed to
It is not improbable that Mr. Bryan
nd other party lenders will raise their
oices in protest and that the plan will
osult , as in the past , in n continuance
f fusion , and the two parties will pro-
oed downward on their path of destiny
ntll some other party , perhaps the
ooialists , arises to take their place with
moro vigor and strength than either of
he fusion parties could hope to muster.
Meanwhile the republicans will con-
Inno to servo the people and give them
ho best government possible.
The Now York World is appealing to
bo editors of the country for contribu-
Ions to employ the best talent to assist
n the prosecution of the murderer of
Editor Gonzales of the Columbia , S. 0. ,
tato. It is considered that if Tillman
s permitted to plead justification of [ the
rime it will be an assault on the free-
: om of the press that may prove disad-
autageous to every editor and pub-
ishor. The murderer is boastful and
ntspoken. He is evidently not sorry
liat ho committed the crime and pro
osos to secure for his defense the best
egal talent procurable. It is perhaps of
more moment to the editors of the
onutry than anyone else that the pros
ontion should bo vigorous and thorough
and there will undoubtedly bo ample
nnds to prosecute the case when the
line for trial arrives.
With the erection of the government
uilding in Norfolk this summer tl e
own is certain to have considerably
moro lifo and activity than for a num
her of years past , and if the legislature
will make it possible for the rocoustruc
tiou of the hospital for the insane , and
ho private enterprises now under con
omplation mature , the city should at
Tact attention and enjoy a growth
ivhich should bo agreeable to businessmen
mon , property owners and all residents.
f all will take the best advantage of
heso favorable conditions for pushing
Norfolk ahead much better results can
e obtained. The installation of the
ree delivery of mail this spring should
o another matter tending toward the
mprovemont and growth of the city
and there should be no hesitancy with
ho people of the city about branching
int and standing Jup for Norfolk and
urging its betterment along all lines of
ffort.
Representative Perry is of the opinion
hat the house of representatives will be
as well able to transact the business
coming before the session of the legis
lature without the lobbyists as with
hem. It does have the appearance
somewhat of a burlesque to choose men
o transact the business of the state and
hen have other men congregate and
endeavor to tell them how the busi
ness should be conducted. It is
believed by Mr. Jacobs that the
business in hand can be as well and as
economically transacted without the
help of these self-constructed advisors
and directors. A lobby may sometimes
assist legislatures in keeping in touch
with public sentiment and when they
do the practice is not detrimental , bul
very frequently it is the object of these
lobbyists to work against the sentiment
of the public and urge legislation thai
does not have the approval of the
people , or prevent that which the people
of the uituu desire. Winm this is the
result a lobby is harmful. If the legis
lators are honest and intelligent they
muy learn the sentiment of the people
without the aid of a lobby and on the
whole business could be as well and as
economically administered if the Nebraska
braska legislature should adopt Mr
Perry's resolution and if other legis
lutures , from the national congress
down , should adopt similar rules.
" Bold Moves in Kansas.
Kansas has como to the front with a
revolution in the methods of electing a
United States senator. The legislature
has rebelled against the attempts of th
senatorial candidates to control tha
body , and has sent them about tbei
business.
A resolution was introduced in th
Kansas house , requesting the four mem
hers of congress , Long , Curtis , Bower
sock and Culderhead , who have been a
Topeka , running for the senate , t
return to Washington and resume thei
duties.
It is bard for the office to successfully
Sick
Blood !
. * /
Feed pale girls on Scott's i , ' . '
Smulsion.
We do not need to give all
he reasons why Scott's
Jmulsion restores the strength
> nd flesh and color of good
'calth to those who suffer
rom sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
reparation of Cod Liver Oil ,
ich in nutrition , full of healthy
itimulation is a suggestion as
o why it does what it does.
Scott's Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at its best , 7T
ullest in strength , least in
aste.
Young women in their
teens " are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
jlood which shows itself in
oaleness , weakness and nervous-
icss , by regular treatment
yith Scott's Emulsion.
It is a true blood food and
, naturally adapted to the cure
the blood sickness from
'f-h so many young women
suffer.
We will be glad to lend
a sample to any sufferer.
He sure that this picture In-
the form of a label is on the
wrapper of every bottle ef
Emulsion you buy.
SCOTT & BOWNE.
Chemists ,
xnq Pearl St. , New York.
seek the mnn wlion there are so many
standing around in the way. With -v !
.hese obstructions cleared ont of the
way , better progress may bo made.
Kansas has made a bold start in a
direction toward which all state Icgis-
atnres have long been casting wistful
eyes.
eyes.The importunity of senatorial candi
dates is a nuisance and a shame in
every state. Omaha.Nows.
Hope for Early Agreement.
Washington' , Jan. 28. The earnest
lope Is expressed by officials having
; o do with Venezuelan matters that
the European allies will come to an
agreement promptly and call off the
blockade that is still in force. The
differences between the offers of Mr.
Bowen and the demands of the allies ,
It Is felt here , are not such as should
require continuance of the present
condition of affairs on the Venezuelan
coast. Mr. Bowen confidently hopes
: he powers may agree to his proposi
tions and that a joint answer to this
effect may come to Washington today.
Arguments In Ouster Case.
Jefferson City , Mo. , Jan. 28. The
supreme court yesterday took up the
ouster suit of Attorney General Crow
against the packers and .arguments
will be concluded today. Attorney
General Crow opened for the state , re
viewing the testimony "as shown by
the report of Referee Klnley , and con
tending that the evidence sustains the
contention of the state that a com
bination exists to control the prices
of fresh beef and pork sold In the
state.
Miles Arouses British Ire.
Victoria , Jan. 28. Peking corre
spondents of Japanese papers report
that in an audience with the empress
dowager at Peking , General Miles
praised the virtues of the empress
dowager after she had eulogistlcally
referred to American achievements In
the Philippines. He is quoted as say
ing that her qualities surpassed those
of Queen Victoria. The dispatches
state that Britishers at Peking wer
much Incensed In this regard.
.A Cough
"I have made a most thorough
trial of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and
am prepared to say that for all dis
eases of the lungs it never disap
points. "
J. Early Finley , Ironton , O.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
won t cure rheumatism ;
we never said it would.
It won't cure dyspepsia ;
we never claimed it , But
it will cure coughs and
colds of all kinds. We
first said this sixty years It > '
ago ; we've been saying it
ever since.
Three iliei ; ZSc. , SJe. , { I.
ConinU yonr doctor. If be I TI Uke It.
then do ai he i ji. If he telfi you not
to uke tt , then don't Uke It. He " " " " .
Leave It with him. We ore willing.
J. 0. AVEH CO. , Lowell , Mall.