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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1903)
THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 27 , 1003 With the last week of thin month the pcoplo are entitled to expect Komethttig entirely dllToront from the next , It might bo supposed tlmt Fomo of the talk going on over the telephone wires on n morning like thin would nt least jogglu the frost IOOHP , hut It doesn't. Editor D. II. Oronlu of the O'Noill Frontier has boon rcnppolntod postmaster of his town. It ia n triumph of odltorinl right that will bo acknowledged with plcnnuro by the ether newspaper mcu of the Htnto. Mrs. Barnh K , Watklns , wlfo of Ed. Wntklnn , publisher of the IlastliiRn Ho * publican , died on the 10th. Mr. Wat- kina has the Hympnthy ot the nttvto newspaper fraternity in his bereavement - mont , It IH reported from Vienna that they Imve n patient in the hospital at Tomsk , Siberia , who is 200 yearn of n o. They must have better liara over there than there nro in this country or olao this is n romnrkablo life , to which the ordi nary ooutonarian IB n more infant. The pcoplo nro anxiously awaiting for the removal qf the Btono from the cogs of the congressional mnohlno nud it IB to bo hoped that no tlmo will bo lost In re moving it. There ia a deal of woik to bo done before the fourth of March and not n great lot of tlmo in which to do it. SlncG St. Louis ban undertaken to bust-np-qniok the got-rlch-quick gambl ing joints of that city n largo number of other cities have takou the ouo nud nro nftor the same kind of firms that have been flourishing in their part of the country. It will bo n good thing if the entire country is finally rid of all such swindlers. The anti-imporinlists should tioto that the president has permitted his daugh ter to go to Now Orleans. There ruuBt bo n significance iu this. There is n royal court holding sway in the south- cm city , and what is more likely than tlmt the president has sent his daughter thuro to study court manners and ob servances ? It is lately becoming such n fad for men to confess to being the author of n great crime or at least for the sensa tional reporters to have it appear PO that it may soon bo necessary to reverse the rult > s of court procedure nud make the fellow who confesses absolutely prove that ho is guilty of orimo before ho is entitled to punishment. President Johu Mitchell of the united mine workers has refused nn offer of $4,000 for 20 lectures on n chnutanqrn circuit the coming season. A man who can refuse to go on the stage , write n book , or decline to make n lecture tour nftor attaining to the prominence of President Mitchell has some solid stuff in him , and his friends nnd ad mirers will bo greatly increased by h's ' refusal of this offer. Oregon is aftlloted with fe { or lords , an animal somewhat rosoniuung a coal baron , or steel octopus , or railroad mag nate. The Oregon timber lords , it is reported - ported , having planned a steal of $2GO- 000,000 or such a matter which they hoped to railroad through the legis lature , bnt the scheme was exposed , the people aroused and the probability is that the scheme will fail. The latest reputed natural find in Ne braska is nt Barucstown , near Beatrice , where it is claimed rich deposits of lead ore have boon disclosed. Nebraska is attaining to quite n reputation ns the location of valuable finds of this charac ter , but there is an nbsonco of informa- * UU AUf MAUAUg I1UJ JIU > AUUB UUUtt IJ1HI > are being profitably worked. It is time that some of the rich discoveries should be developed outside of newspaper columns. The Norlbllc Asylum. The people of Norfolk are laboring with the legislature to obtain nn ap propriation for the purpose of rebuild ing the hospital for the insane nt Nor folk. It is not fair to deprive Norfolk of this institution. From n purely business standpoint the state cannot af ford to abandon the property which it already owns at Norfolk , and when we remember thnt the state asylums for the in aneae crowded nnd thatjanothor hospital is actually needed , there does not appear to bo any good reason why the appropriation asked by the people of Norfolk bo denied. Omaha World- Herald , Having been shelved by the appropri ation committee of congress , the Hnunn ship subsidy bill need not longer worrj the democrats who have been so goner' ous as to label it n steal and bestow ot it other pet Jeucomlums and phrases , Perhaps the fact that Senator Hanm fathered the measure has proved iti unloing. It is certain that the demo crats have sought to throw suspicion 01 it because of that. Nevertheless thi senator's attempt to build np the iner chant marine of this country was de serving of commendation and whethe his means were right or wrong hi motive was loyal and worthy of con cideratioii. The Stanton Register man , populist Is'congrntulatliig himself on the fact tlmt whereat ) ho civmo to Stnnton six ycnra iio | with IOSB than tliroo dollars , ho now owns n model printing plant and n homo. And yet Brother 1'ont will , perhaps In his next IHSUO , bo throwing nlniuR nt the prosperous con dition of the country thai nmdo it penal- bio. When the publisher of n paper can accumulate the good thingn of this lifo nt the rate the IluglHtor man claims to have done the people are certainly on * joying iv brand of prosperity that iu 'A No. 1. In splto of the apparent dosirun of sonio of the sensational newspaper re porters , and perhaps , the politicians in his church , 1'opo Lee has lived to oh- servo the 25th anniversary of his ascen sion to the papal chair. The event was royally celebrated at Homo nud the ngcd pontilt's loyal admirers in all portions of the world gave enthusiastic hood to the occasion. The pope said that the an niversary day was the happiest of his Ufa nnd it was no doubt equally on- joynblo to the vast army of Ontholio communicants. The farmcrH of Nebraska nro ngnln being given the advantage of institutes calculated to assist them in their work by informing them on matters tlmt have been mode the subject of Hoioutiflo in vestigation , nt the experiment farm near Lincoln , In addition these Insti tutes cunblo thorn to keep in touch with methods nud work that have boon employed to good advantage by their neighbors , If the university manage ment should BOO fit to contribute speak ers nnd their efforts to the directing of these institutes there should bo no ques tion of the attendance of these they nro intended to benefit. That there nro isolated cases of small pox in town n no disputes. Nouo of them ia verylnd nud not nmoh atten tion Is paid to the disease , nud thnt is the worst feature of it. Some people who have it are not careful enough , and the result will bo thnt unless the author ities adopt more strict measures , the town will soon bo in the midst of another - ether epidemic. It is claimed by med ical authorities that smallpox increases in virulence as it remains in n com munity , nnd if the disease becomes as prevalent as it did n year ngo it IB not unlikely thnt some of the cases will prove fatal. While there nro only n few cnsos iu town is a goad time to oufotco rigid quarantine and stamp out the disease. The Hastings minister who insists thnt newspapers should not only toll the truth but toll nil of it , doubtless would suffer throe distinct kinds [ of spasms if ho should open n paper nnd see some thing like this : "Rev. Mr. Blank has gotten n batter job at n higher salary over at Blnttervillo. Hennas outlived his usefulness in tho'f pulpitjanyway , and is n chronic old bore of the worst order. If the pcoplo of Blnttervillo had taken the pains to make a few inquiries hero , they would hnvo 'known thnt Blank can't preach nnybetter } than a cow can play the plpo organ. " After looking at the possibility of the ] thing our reverend friend should 3 conclude that n good * newspaper , like sweet oharity , covers n mnltitudo of sins , 01 nt lonst wcnknesses. Linoolu Stnr. Someone has suggested that there be an excursion of anti-imperialists tc the Philippines. As many of them ap pear to bo hopelessly iguorautj.'of the aims , desires and humanity of theii own government uothlng should bottei conviuco them than such nn excursion There they will learn that ho object o ! this government in the eastern ; arohi pelage is largely in the interest of tin people who have never known what en lightened , progressive government meant. There are few who have gem to the Philippines with a prejudice against the policy'of their government but who havof returned with [ praises for the methods employed and the ef forts being made for the enlightenment of a roco of people herctoforo acous- omod to misrule. The Boston nutls should view with alarm the expressions of fealty toward Governor Tnft of the Philippines given by the inhabitants of those Islands who are so sorry that ho should bo called to return to his homo country , The simple people of that country nu > doubtedly imagiuo that Governor Tafi ia little lower than the angola , when it fact ho is but a representatlvo of r nation of just such men. They lov < him because ho is the first example o enlightened authority they have had but his is probably not bettor than wouh bo given by thousands of other Anierl cans who might bo sent to fill the olllco Governor Taf t is a representative Amer lean , nud the devotion of the people t htm is merely evidence of their devc tiou to the country that has nudei taken to lift them from n benighted ex isteuce to n modern civilization. If , ns seems probable , the monopolist and oarporatloulsts will look to the dome cratio party for relief from ropnblica policies next year , it is confidently hope nnd believed by the republicans wh have endorsed President Roosovolt1 policies , 'that the democrats who wi support the republican candidate wi more than offset the loss of these rennl licana who will line up with the dome crats iu support of n candidate oftli monopollMH1 choosing , In fnct it ia probable that President Itoo ovi-lt haa received more domccrntlo endorsements for his course than nuy president the country has known slnco the war. Many democrats , especially in the south , will follow no man not under the domo- oratlo banner , but there nro countless thousands who nro no longer tied to the party immn and who will Join the pres ent administration in n government for the people as against the triuta. In view of these fnota nny effo'rt on the part of corporntloniata to land n demo cratic president in the white house will bo watched with interest , if they can bo successful iu nominating n man to their liking. Beginning with today Tun Nitws in- aguratcs n now additional telegraph Horvico , supplementary the service it has boon giving its readers for years. This ia done nt n Inrgo extra expense to the publisher , but it is hoped that the appreciation of NRWS readers will more thnn compensate for the ontlny. The publisher of the paper desires that it shall bo up with the times and hopes to make the paper indispensable to the Norfolk people who road nnd desire to bo informed on events while they nro news. If the people indicate their ap proval of the now service it will bo con tinued nnd in the future may bo still further extended to keep pace with the ovontH of the day. Norfolk , it will be conceded , is not largo enough to sup port n thoroughly metropolitan paper , but it ia proposed to keep THE Nuws as close to the metropolitan standard OB the support of the renders of the city will warrant. It is not in the bogging business nud would much prefer that its achievements should speak 'for them selves nud do the soliciting necessary to maintain n good subscription list. Your attention ia therefore invited to the now arrangement nud if it pleases nud la worthy of support indicate your approvnl by sending in your nnmo to bo nddcd to the list of subscribers. It was qnlto generally supposed that with the release of Bartley from prison and the defeat of Governor Savage for ro-nomiuation , the Bnrtloy defaulting incident had been quite effectually re- tirnd from nnlilin nttntiHnti. hiifc dnr. ing the past few days it haa been show- ug sigua of lifo that promise to again bring it quite prominently before the teoplo of Nebraska. One of these mat ers is the proposition to introduce a concurrent resolution in the legislature authorizing the attorney general to dls miss the suits against the defaulting treasurer's bondsmen. All except three ot these bondsmen have succeeded in evading liability on their bond and in asmuch oa that instrument has proven to bo valueless , except whore these three men are concerned , it is considered that the legislature might ns well go ho limit nnd declare the whole null and void nnd of no effect , leaving the state to boar the whole burden of the loss. This would , of course , be very agree able to the remaining bondsmen , and many throughout the state had become reconciled to the loss of the entire amount of the Bartley defalcation , but there are those who would like to see the state reimbursed nud nro given to fond imaginings of what the treasury would look like with these moneys credited np where they properly belong. This ia the reputed intention of n bond and there are a large number of people in the state who nro of the opinion that n bond should be n bond , inside the Shylock - lock sense , nnd the stolen moniy should be restored , regardless of whose duty it is to make such restoration. Ono hundred nnd seventy-one years ngo tomorrow n baby waa born in "West morland county , Va. , of aristocratic parents. By nil the fortunes of birth he was destined to a life of luxury and ease 11 ! tl n . nw nnr ? v * < mt H A A * Alntn u lliu UUCT ( lull Ailpiuijr UOVOlUplUg lountry , but ho was not of a mold to iupiuoly and indolently enjoy bis good ortnno and his life was one of vigorous ffort and attainment. Early he iviuced a disposition to accomplish something nud his tastes led him into a military life that equipped him for the itupendons nttninmeut of Inter years hat has brought his name and fame down to the people of the present generation , by whom it is revered and honored. His first military experience was in warring with the French nud the Indians on the frontier , and when iu 1775 ho assumed commnud of the continental army nnd proceeded to assert the rights of this country to independence he waa skilled in knowledge of war and knew well how to handle and lead the men under his command. For eight long years he led his army against the British , ex perienced many nps nnd downs , nnd finally drove the English soldiers from the country , laying the foundation for the magnificent republic of which he was the first president nud of which we of the present generation are the fortu uato inheritors. The people of the present day are convinced that , had it not been for Washington , this country would never have attained its present place among the nations of the world. It ia an honor that is cheerfully ac corded the general of the colonial forces and wo delight to do honor to hh memory. A fame that haa lived through more than a century is destined to live ns long ns the country endures , nnd it is the general opinion that the nation is yet in its infancy. Mr. Bryan is making qtilto n stny In the cast. He ia probably endeavoring to make the sledding in the onoinys' country ivs smooth ns possible for his Ellshn. Nebraska Oity business men have before fore them n proportion to hold n street fnir during tba early days of June , nnd they will undoubtedly give their sanc tion to the arrangement. Mr , Bryan has renewed his allegiance to the Chicago nud Kansas Oity pint- forms nnd has thrown down the gauntlet lot to the reorganicrs in n manner not to bo misunderstood. Many of the farmers of Nebraska hnvo not yet completed the work of husking their last season's corn crop In this they nro more fortunnto thnn the farmers of other localities they have corn to husk. The enemies of Dave Mercer will bo compelled to ndmit thnt innuy men loss deserving than ho have been honored with appoiutmouta carrying largo and luxurious salaries rather entitled to bo termed soft simps , At the rate the state legislatures are declaring in favor of electing United States senators by direct vote of the pcoplo it IB quite certain that the national legislature will shortly bo brought squarely np against that question. The democrats nro employing con siderable tlmo nnd space to discrediting the anti-trust legislation of the present congress. The democratic record along the same lines when that party was in power gives them no license nt nil to do this sort of work. Iowa health authorities have decreed against chirkcnpox , nnd hereafter per sons nfilicted with thnt ailment in the neighboring state will be subjected to stringent quarantine regulations. It will be of no avail hereafter to diagnose smallpox as chlckonpox in lown. Because President Roosevelt has en- tertalntd in the white honso Indiana and Chinamen , southern gentlemen are not rising to inquire if he should like bis daughter to form n marriage alli ance with representatives of these races. Why would not the question be just as pertinent as when he received n negro ? The retirement of Ex-Senator Allen from newspaper work to engage in the practice of law , appears to have brought him into greater prominence than any thing he did while editing the Mail. It ia something of a reminder of the fact that the good and great things a man does nro never appreciated until after his death. The Bartley bondsmen might reason ably bo asked to use their influence to ward getting the ex-treasurer to put back at least part of it. The Bee has shown thnt ho knows where some of it is and knows how to collect it. His efforts for several years should be to ward re-imbursing the state for the de falcation. There are scads of people in nil parts of the country who would like'to shake the hand of Chief Justice Pope of South Carolina , who refused to permit the release on bail of Lieutenant Gover nor Tillmau who shot and killed Editor Qonzoles. It is an indication that there are good people in South Carolina , and that justice may prevail. It must bo admitted that this country has not attained to the highest pinnacle of oivilatiou when the average year's murder record is about 10,000. When so many persons are allowed the liber ties of the country with the blood of their fellow creatures on their hands there in still something to do toward the elevation of the race. French scientists have hit upon a scheme to have silk worms color their own silk by feeding them dyed leaves. This industrious little insect has done pretty well to provide the women of the world with dress goods of fine texture , without compelling him to turn his in ternal machinery into a dye { works and it may be expected that the worm will turn if these fellows do not quit their foolishness. Can any reasonable man suppose that the time will ever arrive when congress will not be called on to appropriate government money for the making of new improvements ? It has been ap propriating such money since the gov ernment was established and there is no evidence of a let-up. On the con trary they grow larger and more im- paratlve with each session. People who Imv6 no right to the dis tinction of being prophets or sons of prophets continue to predict that there will bo a gigantic conflict between the negroes and the whites in this country some day in the future. It is certainly becoming n knotty problem , but the country is full of people who will con tinue to hope for a peaceful solution of the question. It is believed that such a solution is possible and some great man will sometime discover that force is not the method to bo employed and will present a means to obtain the end sought. The time is at baud when farmers may bo noted with loat's of household floods and considerable bunches of stock following the v ngoiiB , moving nbout the country. The first of March ia the pop ular tlmo for giving possession of farms nud there ia every prospect that there will bo an unusual number of changes of renters and Inud owners this spring. Farms thnt have been on the market nt reasonable figures have been eagerly sought and taken iu thin section of the country and u conBldeiallj change in the occupants of the farm homes will bo the result. It is nnuounced from Washington that the democrats have proceeded with their presidential program fnr enough to wnrrnn" a preliminary announcement of intentions. As given bynu exchange with democratic leanings , the plan is first to throw Bryan overboard nnd abandon the entire wept to lloosovolt , then to nominate some conservative eastern democrat of the old school , pre ferably Judge Parker of New York ; to combine with eastern republican finan cial and political leaders who oppose Roosevelt to carry Now York , Connecti cut , Delaware , Now Jersey nnd West Virginia , which , with the solid south nnd Indiana will bo enough to elect without any woctern aid. Campaign headquarters will bo removed from Chicago cage to the east , inasmuch ns nil the efforts of the democrata backed by the largo corporations will bo directed to ward carrying that section of the country. It is a very fine and a very great scheme , but it haa not yet won out. First it will have to run the gauntlet of the national convention , and afterward the people will bo given a say , nnd they will finally decide. After that the result can quite confi dently bo announced. The lighting question is still np to the city council and demands Home sort of settlement. It is understood thnt mem bers of the council are conscientiously oudenvoriug to reach such nn agreement and the people of the city sincerely hope thnt they mny at their next meeting. They have two good propositions before them nnd the acceptance of either will be satisfactory to the citizens who desire a better lighted town. Under either proposition the city can bo well lighted for the money now being paid in light ing only the business portion of Main street , and the people are reasonable in demanding that some sort of an agree ment be reached whereby they got the benefit of these proposals. The matter has now dallied along beyond a reason able length of time , during which the people have been groping in darkness when they should have had light. While the council is the servant of the public , the people do not wish to force it to act on these propositions and yet that is the least that can reasonably bo asked of men chosen to give their con stituents the full value of their money and reasonable lighting service. It is particularly desired that the matter be adjusted before the spring municipal campaign opens , for if it is not that will certainly bo an itsno that will over shadow every other question when the time comes for active politics , and in stead of being adjustable by a few men , it will bo before the whole people , with the probability that the electors will be no more successful in deciding the point after an ngly campaign than the council has been. The question de mands immediate action on the part of the council and THE NEWS speaks for the people when it .urges them to reach an agreement and give the city light. The question is largely a matterjof choice between the two lighting companies. Either proposition will be acceptable to these desiring more light. Trains Again Snowbound. St. Johns , N. F. , Feb. 25. The be lated express trains are again snow bound. One train , after making sixty miles in the direction of St. Johns yesterday found further progress 1m possible nnd was sent back ten miles to a divisional point , where supplies of food and coal are stored , which will enable it to remain a long period without causing anxiety. The other train on the western side o the plateau In the middle Interior was unable to retreat to the settlement o Bay of Islands , as had been plannec yesterday. A working train with two engines and n crew of fifty men , carry ing a month's provisions , started las night in an attempt to cut the expres clear nnd keep these aboard in food Gala Day In Paris. Pa\s ! , Feb. 25. Parisians celebrated Mardl Gras with the usual enthusiasm Early In the afternoon the boulevard were thronged with merrymakers , en gaging with much zest in the sport o confetti throwing , while all the win flows Tvero filled with spectator watching the gay scene. The crowc was so dense after dark that vehlcula traffic became impossible along th boulevards nnd was diverted to par allel thoroughfares. The boulevard were given up to pedestrians , many of whom were masked and attired in erotesquc costumes. Disorder In Italian Chamber. Rome , Feb. 25. Several duels are expected as the outcome of a disorder ly scene in the chamber yesterday A heated debate followed an Interpel latlon by SIgnor Montlgnarerlo upon the alleged oppression of Italian sub Jects in Austria. The Republicans nnd Conservatives Indulged in vlolen recriminations and the sitting had to % temporarily suspended. Salt pork is a famous old- fashioned remedy for con sumption. "Eat plenty of pork , " was the advice to the consumptive 50 and 100 years ago. Salt pork is good if a man can stomach it. The idea behind it is that fat is the food the consumptive needs most. Scott'sEmulsionisthemod- ern method of feeding fat to the consumptive. Pork is too rough for sensitive stomachs. Scott's Emulsion is the most refined of fats , especially prepared for easy digestion. Feeding him fat in this way , which is often the only way , is half the battle , but Scott's Emulsion does more than that. There is some thing about the combination of cod liver oil and hypophos- phitcs in Scott's Emulsion : hat puts new life into the veak parts and has a special tion on the diseased lungs. A sample will be- sent free upon request. Be sure that this picture In the form ot a label is on the wrapper of every bottle ot Emulsion > ou buy. SCOTT & BOWNE , CHEMISTS , 409 Pearl St. , N. Y. " = "c. nnd Si : all drucristi COALING STATIONS IN CUBA. Articles of Agreement Now Bear the Signatures of Roosevelt and Raima. Washington , Feb. 25. President loosevelt has signed the agreement drawn under the terms ot the Platt amendment providing for the acquisi tion by the United States of a naval station at Guantanamo and a coaling- station at Bahla Honda , both In Cuba. The document had been previously signed by President Palma and was brought to Washington by Minister Squlers. It does not specify the price of the properties to be acquired by the United States and this detail Is left to be settled by the usual legal condemnatory proceedings after the navy department has decided exactly the amount of land It wishes at each place. LADRONES FLEE FROM TROOPS. San Miguel and 300 Followers Escape to Morong Mountains. Manila , Feb. 25. General San Ml- tuel's force of Insurgent ladrones haa abandoned Montalban , sixteen miles from here and probably has fled to the Morong mountains. Reports from. Bosoco Indicate the presence of la- drones In that vicinity. Reinforce ments for the government troops reached Montalban too late and failed to overtake the retreating ladrones. San Miguel has about 300 men with him. It is not believed that they can subsist for any length of time In. the mountains. The government is preparing to occupy the valleys and passes and force San Miguel to flght or disband his follower * . The Cork Tree. The cork tree is nn evergreen oafc and in southern Europe and northern Africa usually attains a height of thir ty feet. In Spain and Portugal it IB. . somewhat extensively cultivated and Is- peclcd for the first time when from ten to twenty years old. The first stripping is not valuable and Is used in the old world principally for tanning. The- bark grows better after each succes sive peeling , which Is done at interval ? of from eight to twelve years. The sea son for stripping in Emope is during July nnd August. " My li.ur was Lilujg out and turning gray veiv f.i-t. but jour Hair Vigor stopped t c fii my and restored the natuial color. " Mrs E. Z. Benomme , Cohocs , N. Y. It's impossible for you not to look old , with the color of seventy years in your hair ! Perhaps you are seventy , and you like your gray hair ! If not , use Ayer's Hair Vigor. In less than a month your gray hair will have all the dark , rich color of youth. 51.09 a bolllc. All dniftlsd. If jour drugclst cannot supply you , semi us ono dollar and wa wlirexpress ) ou a bottle. Ho euro and civo tlio name of your nearest express ollice. Address , J. C. AYKU CO. , Lowell , Mass