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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1903)
Th Nopfolk N cn * Stand up and IMS counted , It' * all over but the healing prom * . It was a plorloui Fourth all but the conditions of the roadt and the weather. How would it bo to use part of that irrigation appropriation in laying drain * tllO f Homo day the people of Nebnukamay gain know what it it like to wish for ruin and nor get it but not thlt year. Union you put in two dayt of it you should be in very fair condition to re- rorno the regular routine of duties today. Tbo tmall boy hat but two more day * in which to accumulate tbo necessary crackers for bit approved method of ob- erring the nation's birthday , "Don't dodge the ccnins enumerator. Ii won't cost you anything to bo count ed , lut it will bo of value to the city to liavo you In the lift with other Norfolk people. _ _ _ _ That "corn" weather appears to have como to stay and these who have been urging that there will bo no corn in Uebraka tills fall will probably bo shown. _ _ _ Perhaps if it had not benn for Mr. Bryan and his celebration at Falrview , celebrations of the Fourth of July would have passed into innocuous desuetude this year. Governor Mickey states that Mur dcrcr Rhea must hang , but indicates a willingness to listen to pleas in his behalf half up to the lost hour. Ho evidently desires to put bis dotormiuation and en durance to the test. The "Iowa Idea" was evidently not nearly as important in Iowa as out of it. It was mainly famous as a hope for the democrats that the republicans would experience a serious/uction to the ad vantage of their opponents. There IB consolation to Americans in the swiftness of Emperor William's yacht , the Meteor , from the fact that it it an American built vessel. It should Ixj able to run around other European yachts without oven a mascot. Norfolk has not yet had a circus this year and still the town exists and pros pcrs. It is not unusual for it to enter tain as much as three or half a dozen aggregations before the season has ad Toncod this far , but not even a pony 0how has billed hero this year. Nebraska did not get the worst of the Tourth of July weather , even though I was thoroughly soaked. There win snow in Colora 'o , Montana and Wyo Tiling , wind and rain In Minnesota , hai in Porto Rfoo , heat prostrations Jn 1111 nols and Indiana , tornadoes in Penn eylvauia and floods in Texas Nebraska's thoro.ngh drenching was preferable to any of them. The Omaha ycnth and his largo brother or were forbidden the use of any cannon crackers , of more than three inches in length , by the mayor , and yet numerous accidents were reported to the papers. One is almost tempted to believe that a certain percentage of celebrators are doomed to hurt themselves on the Fourth , and if they are forbidden the nsoof cannon crackers with which to do it , they will manage to accomplish the same result with cap pistols. Thcro are a number of now laws that wont Into effect In Nebraska with the first of the month , that people should latmuamo tnomseives wltn as Igno rance excuses no one. Quo law that may trip up a good many if enforced provides a heavy fine for "any person , firm , association or corporation in this state that shall sell , give or furnish in any way any tobacco in any form what soever or any cigarettes or cigarette papers to any minor under eighteen years of ago. " The legislature of South Dakota lost winter considered that the people of the Btate were not receiving the proper quality of oil and raised the tost. Now tbo trust has evened'up matters by rais ing the price two couts a gallon , and hews that it is as powerful as the state in some particulars. The people might play even by burning electricity and tallow dips , but are more likely to con tent themselves with meeting the in creased demand of the trust. Nebraska has also raised the test from 100 to 112 degrees. What would be of material advantage in COBO of war would be for the German emperor to inspect the ninko-up , the mettle , and the general fighting abll ities of the Americans and then , if bo could , rebuild his men to conform to that ideal. It will avail him nothing to inspect tbo American vessels and re build hie or create now ones on the same plans. What has been largely Instrumental in winning America's battles is the man behind the gun , am : nil nationalities have combined to form this man. The bible trust , which ban takou stops to advance the price of the scriptures ten to fifty per cent is to have competi tion and the competitor of the combine states tbnt bo U prepared to nndenell the trust twenty per cent nod thnt blblci will bo floltl as "cheaply M bin * cults. " II ii to be hoped that the competition - petition will win oat. People fire will * to bo "soaked" for Ing profit8 to tome extent lu other directions , bat it does not look good for thotn to hare any man r tot of rum scheme to innke fortunes or merely printing and binding the word of Qed , "Celebrations of the Fourth of July CTO passed away" in Norfolk all right hlsjear.butit hns bad a habit of lapsing ver a few yean every once in a while , eng before Mr. Uryan discovered that 'imperialiim'Vaa crowding celebration * o the rear. When Norfolk dots celo- irate , howeve * , it celebratei right , and when it doeH not cclobrat * it cither bos something "Just as good" happening nlong about that date or iti neighbors tlr up BO much patriotism that it In dif ficult to iqueezo a celebration in. Tbo flcmron's tournament on the 21st , 22nd- and 23rd , IB the thing , thlt year. One hundred yean ago a few white men icttlcd on the ( horn of Lnko Michigan and cstabliehod a village , ittle tiioro than a trading post. Today hat village it known throughout the world. It stands for push and progress. I'B "I will" baa built it into a metrop olis. Thatolty is Chicago , and this all during the latter part of September IB inception will bo celebrated with great ceremonies and pomp. Tbo people of the east and west and of the world will Join in observing an an niversary of finch importance , an achievement that has astonished civiliz ation. The statement of finances of tbo gov ernment for the fiscal year ending July 1 , shown a healthful condition and a outlunanco of prosperity. Receipts for the year have boon $558,687,626 , and ex penditures 1600,170,500 , leaving a BUT- plus for the year of $52,710,930. Com pared with tbo preceding year a dccreaF of $3.500,707 IB shown in the receipts and of $38,670,430 in expenditures. In vlew.of this showing of sound finances and a strong , firm treasury , celebrations of the Fourth of July may bo celebrated with no apologies , or fears that there will bo any immediate going to pieces of the country or its institutions. The people of Fremont , Omaha and other towns in the eastern part of tbo state nio again , agitating tbo Platte river power canal project , with evident assurance that such an enterprise will soon bo a realization. A year or so ago they had the project nicely worked up , but oucountored obstacles. Nothing daunted the enterprising follows who see money and advancement in the Bchemo have again gone to work and are bound to win out if aggressiveness can win. Fremont has undertaken to ralso $7,600 for a now survey , and it will bo raised , beyond a doubt. The people are interested , and when Fre mont people got properly interested , something is bound to happen. Norfolk will have a record for im provement and progress by the end of the building season that will compare favorably with boom times of other towns , and yet Norfolk is not booming It is taking a growth entirely supported and sustained by its location and advan tages. It will have more to show in the way of growth this fall than any town of the same standing in the state , beyond yond a doubt. Prospects are very favorable vorablo that it will not only continue to grow until severe winter weather in torforcs with the work , but that it wil pick up where it loft oil next spring and show increased development next year , City property is now as low in nrlco as it will bo in years to como , and it has shown a steady advancement during several years past. Congressman Martin of South Dakota thinks that the prospect for the passage of the bill opening up the Rosebud res ervation of 410,000 acres to settlement was never better and expects to see it pass congress this winter. Ho is quoted as believing that the bill would have become a law during the last session had it not been for tbo filibustering supporters of the-biU got into during the last ton days of the session. The open ing of this reservation will mean much to Norfolk and north Nebraska , as the Northwestern has built to Bonesteel on the edge of the reservation , and is un doubtedly planned to draw the business OTor its line through Norfolk , and thence to the east. Norfolk will un doubtedly receive a share of the busi ness from this fertile section of country and is therefore interested in the open ing of the reservation to homestead entry. The bureau of forestry of the national government has niado a good start with its experiment of attempting to raise piuo trees on the sand hills of western Nebraska and the results will bo watched with intense interest on the part of the people of the stato. Ono hundred acres in the Dismal River reserve have been planted with pine tree seeds and seed lings , and it is expected to have another hundred by fall. The reserve consists of 80,000 acres and if the tree planting proves a success , largo areas will bo re deemed and urndo to grow valuable wood products. It is the opinion of those most familiar with the sand hills that if a start can bo made the entire territory will be gradually reclaimed and put to n e > . The Nlobrara rtserve coniilMs of 120,000 acrs , and with these two territories growing pine woods the status of weitcrn Nebratka will undergo nn Important change. Tbo World-Herald devoted some of its doable width and slugged editorial space on the Fourth to tolling bow atbamed American people should be to bear the constitution and declaration of Independence read , especially where it refers to government with the consent of the governed , and the rights of life , liberty and the pursuit of bnpplntss. Readers might suppose until they had read almost half-way through the arti cle that the paper was reading the riot act to the democrats of the sunth who are disfranchising and abusing tbo negroes , but they suddenly find about that distance down the article that the editorial eye is gazing afar off and rest ing on the Philippines. Not a word is said about the way people right here at homo Ignore that honored instrument , but all the sympathy of tbo writer is centered upon the poor negroes of the Philippines. The editor should ex change his binocular telescope for ordi nary reading glasses. President Roosevelt bad the honor of celebrating the Fourth by sending the first telegraphic message around the world by means of the new Pacific ca ble connecting the United States with the Philippines. The message was sent from Oyster Bay , N. Y. , to Clarence H. Mackay , president of the Pacific cable company at Oyster Bay , and completely encircled the globe , covering a distance of some 26,000 miles in twelve minutes. President Mackay's reply was returned to Mr. Boosevelt in nine and one-half minutes. A strange feature of the trans mission was that it passed in its trans mission from one day to another and back again into the same day. A world encircling message mixes with today , yesterday and tomorrow , indiscrimin ately , and muetof necessity pnss through noon day , midnight , sunrise and sun set. Another feature of the message was its passage over historic wires , tell ing of the world's history of telegraphic and electrical achievement. ' The enumerators will teen tx > out among the people of Norfolk asking them questions that will go toward making up the census of the city. It is important to the welfare and advance ment of the town that this census be ac curate and that every person , big or littlobo counted. Every individual has as much interest as any other , because through it the mayor and city council hope to have the city advanced to a class wherein it rightfully belongs and warrant tbo completion of improve ments to match. The work of the enumerators can be grea'ly lessened if the people interviewed will have the answers to the questions they will ask ready to give out with as little delay as possible , and ready to otherwise assist them on all points. Those who are in touch with the growth of Norfolk and its population are confident that there MO more than enough people holding osidenco here to pass the five thousand mark , but it is necessary that the onsus shows it beyond a doubt , and it s to bo desired that everyone should 30 counted , whether they are at home r not. Every town has merchants whom it could not get along without , and too often their efforts are not appreciated by their fellow merchants who profit ihrongh their enterprise. Norfolk has progressive merchants , and it is blessed with a larger number than many other .owns. . They are the ones who are con stantly on the outlook for trade expan sion and have numerous ways of at traci ng the attention of outside buyers to the town and giving them Inducements to come again. They keep their mer chandise and prices before the people and while building up their own trade help their less enterprising fellows to some business , as they do not handle all lines of goods and a few dollars of their customers will naturally drift to other dealers , who take them as a matter of course and give no credit to the in fluence that brought them in their direction. Of course if all were united to the same end , the results -would be much larger , but many are content to take the leavings and absolutely refuse to do any pushing In their own behalf , ignorant , perhaps , of the fact that if it was not for their hustling neighbors or competitors they would lack many del lars. The progressive man finds that it pays to push out for trade and is satisfied with what he can add to his own busi ness through his efforts , without par tlcnlarly caring what results may accrue to the man who does nothing In his own behalf or that of the town , there fore the real situation is not emphasized , but there aio onlookers who cannot fail to note and form their opinions of the man who reaps nome profits without ef fort or expense on hli own port , and who can well calculate how much better it would bo for the town and all enter prises concerned if each would do small share In the reaching out business. The expansion of trade may not be done altogether through newspaper adver tising. "While that is a strong point many other effective moans are em ployed to attract the attention of ens tomors , and each merchant should bo 3' doing some of it. Stand up for Norfolk and be counted. Weedi in some parts of the city have gained that point of development where hey need trimming , at the very least. Give the city census taker a warm welcome , lie means it for yonr good aa well as that of all your neighbors and friends. This it the season of the year when everyone wno can hies away to camp- ng or outing placed , and all others wish they could do likewise , The census enumerators do not need or oaro to have yon open the cupboard and show all the family skeletons , but all the people making yonr honso their home should bo numbered. Tbo Iowa idea seems to be paramount o the Kansas City and Chicago plat forms with numerous democratic papers. Does this mean disloyalty , or merely another change of frout'r With a rainfall of something l.ko twenty inches thus far this season , it would be very foolhardy to tell a resi dent of this section of Nebraska that he holds residence in a drouth stricken state. From the way editors and politicians are sparring for openings and ad vantages in national political affairs it would seem that the national campaign is fairly up to the people rather than a year away. Norfolk may naturally be a little quiet between the Fourth and the tour nament dates , but they are rapidly ap- proachinp and thdn there will be fun and excitement enough to satisfy the most exacting. The World-Herald is not nearly as much interested in the results of the Iowa democratic convention that turned down Bryanism , as it is in the Iowa republican'convention that revised the "Iowa idea. " At least it is not say ing so much about it. If the Iowa republican platform has weak points the democrats who point them out should receive the sincere thanks of the republicans who may be exptctod to avoid the same points when the time arrives for drawing up the national platform next year. Norfolk will belong to the firemen of the state on the 21st , 22nd and 23d and they will show their friends one of the best times on the calendar. Three full days of fun and entertainment are on the program nnd there will , bo few in the neighborhood who will care 'o mirs taking in all or part of the events. Norfolk people are pleased with the assurance from Lincoln that something is to be done immediately toward re storing the hospital for the insane. They had expected that active work on the building would have started long before this , but may be satisfied now if it is well under way before winter , which has probably not been the inten tion of the state board. The Indiana race riot is a feature of the day , and may be one of the events that will attach the same sort of odlom to that country that the Klscheneff massacre has placed on Russia. The race question is growing to serious pro portions and it is Imperative that the country adopt some measures that will mitigate if not prevent the crimes that are resulting thereform. Preachers , politicians and others who object to Immigration from Europe as detrimental to the welfare of the country , should at least bo gratified to know that there was not the same objection when they or their ancestors lauded. Take out the Immigrants and the sons and daughters of immigrants , and the country would revert bock to the only original Americans the Indians. You will not have much more than sufficient time to recover from the Fourth until it will be time for you to como with the firemen to Norfolk to participate in the entertainment to be furnished by the state tournament. There will be three days of It , any one of which Is calculated to [ go the ordi nary Fourth of July celebration several better. You will have to be here to ap preciate It. The dates are the 21st , 22nd and 23rd. The rumor that Senator Hanna has an insistent presidential bee buzzing in his bonnet has no sooner been quieted than the report is started that ho has retired from business and proposes to devote his future attention to public matters. This will undoubtedly lead back to the report that he is a candidate for presi-1 dent and the whole program of denial may have to be gene over again. It has been promptly met by a denial of the story that the senator has retired from business. The World-Herald appears to feel worse about it than anyone else because the Iowa idea was inado to conform to the policy of the administration and the national republican idea. It really wanted very much to see trouble in the republican ranks , and the idea of har mony is altogether distasteful. It is to bo regretted that the World-Herald and other democratic sheets are not satisfied Ith the republican way , but they are > accustomed to disappointment that nothcr need not count for much. I The cnko walk and rug time music ; as struck high London society all in a nnch and the leaders of fashion are airly enthusla tlo over the variety of utertalumeut originated by the Ameri- on negro. It it said that if it is de- Ired to pleaw ) King Edward , cnke waik , nd rug time must be a feature of social unctions. America lias betn taking er styles and fashions from Englander or so long that it is rather pleasing to hink that America has set a fashion for he English evtn thonuh it is nothing more tlovatlng than fads in music and anciug. It is evidently up to Murderer Rhea o say his prayers and prepare for the worst , a Governor Mickey has given it at emphatically that no executive lemency will be shown and that he must meet the penalty of the court by anging on Friday. While it may be ard for the relatives of the condemned man to think that the governor is doing hat which is right , every po'nt sustains * iim. The court that tried him said Rhca must hang and the law sustains ; he court. Not only this , but the con temned man had positively no excuse 'or ' the crime , which was of a particu- arly atrocious nature , and he deserves he punishment as fully as has any of is predecessors in suffering the extreme enalty. Emphatic evidence is fur nished that the most certain way to .void . the penalty is to quit the life that ends to crime before it is too Into. According to the Grand Island papers he patriotic spirit of the Fourth of July elobrators went the limit last Satur- ay. Not content with explosives that made noise , guns and revolvers loaded with shot and ball were used India- riminately and as a consequence there were accidents galore , the maimed and wounded being numbered by the score , while close shaves innumerable were re ported. Sober minded people were ery thoroughly disgusted with the whole business and want no more cele brations of the same character in ; helr'e. Instead of observing the day as intended , the young bloods of the city and the country round aVout took t as license without limit and fairly urned the town into a bombarding camp. The police records show that here were a score or more of cases acted on and fines Assessed. Evidence is furnished by the legal notice In today's paper that the city council was not joking when it started out for sidewalk Improvement in Nor folk. The properties with bad sidewalks are on the black list and a meeting has boon called to make special assessment against the properties for the purpose of rebuilding. When this movement has had time to toke effect Norfolk will undoubtedly have as good sidewalks as any city in the stato. With the side walks improved and the streets paved , It will not only be safe to life and limb to get about in Norfolk , but comfortable and convonient. It is a movement that should have been made some time ago , but the citizens are grateful that at last there is an administration that signifies an Intention of taking hold of this ques tion nnd crowding it through. It is f air to thosa who keep their walks in repair that others should do likewise in order to bring results. The Nebraska Pork and Forestry association has issued a pork and for estry manual for Nebraska that should be in the hands of everyone interested in the forestry development of the state. It contains many suggestions and hints for the raising of forests anc orchards that have been accumulated by wide experience on the part of those who furnish the matter. L. D. Stilson of York , secretary of the association gives this modest Introduction : "In presenting this work to the public it is not with the idea that wo have learned it all , but rather to give in a cendensec form , some of the things learned by practical work and observation , that others may not bo obliged to stumble along the same route , but may begin where we leave off , to the end that our fair Nebraska land may be beautified by the planting of parks and forests that the fierce blasts which sweep these prairies may bo tempered and checked by the artificial timber plantations which are being planted , and if from whatever yon may find in those pages yon can do better work in the setting and culture of trees one aim in present ing this work will have been attained.1 The Passing of Pope Leo. The passing of no public man of re cent years has attracted the worldwide Interest that has been occasioned by the fatal illness of Pope Leo. Independen countries have lost their presidents anc their kings and queens and the outside world has taken a passing interest in their loss , but Pope Leo's followers are in every country in the world and each considers his going a personal loss. The aged pontiff who has for n quarter of . century directed the affairs of the orig inal church organization , and the strong est , has pursued a policy that ha endeared him to all , even to those who hold no allegiance to the church. Hi humanity and Christianity have ap pealed to all classes and the Roman Cutholio church has grown wonderfull SUPPORT SCOTT'S ' EMULSION itrvti BI a bridge to carry the weakened tnd itirved lyitem * long until It can find firm iupport In ordinary food. SenJ ( or tret umplt. SCOTT ft UCW'NE , ChtmUtt , l > crl Street , New York. Soc.andji.oo ) / during the time he has occupied the- papal chair. he remarkable vitality and span of ifo that has been alloted to the pope is aken to indicate that his rule baa met with the approval of the God he and his ollowers worship nnd he has been pared many years to the church of which he has been a leader in every ouse of the word. It is to bo hoped that his successor will bo one to follow in his footsteps. MAKING FORTUNES. Sloner of > * MnrUet Wet Fate the Sinn "With a TUeorr. Fortunes have been made in the Chicago cage board of trade not by men who- entcn-d the market with n preconceived theory us to its course , which they at- arnptod to make good through thick , and thin. but rather by those who took tilings as they came , watching the drift shaping their way from day to day , like prudent merchants , according : o tl J current This Is confusing to the novice , for the novice almost always comes In with a preconceived theory. Some Ime ago a young man with a larger jope , a moderate fortune and consider able social prestige was shown the- enormous possibilities in December pork. It looked absolutely convincing , jut be called upon a great packer with whom he had a personal acquaintance. Yes ; the packer thought very well of pork was buying It in fact Thus doubly assured the young man bought. The market went his way , and he nought more. Then the market turned. The young man reviewed his convlnc- ng statistics , remembered the words of the packer and stood stubbornly upon ils line. When he was getting near to the end of his margins , he was horrl- Ued to learn that his friend the packer bad shifted to the other side of the market two weeks before. lie visited Mm , recalled their conversation and explained the situation. The packer stared. "Do you mean you've been holding 2,500 barrels of pork all this time ? " lie demanded. "Yes , " said the young man , "and I have It yet Now , what can I do with It ? " "I don't know , " said the packer , "unless you can eat It" Will Payne In Century. Vampire Sapertititlons. Tbo prevailing belief in European countries was that vampires were the ghosts of suicides or otlicrs who had died violent deaths and were forced by the devil to leave their graves at night nnd feed on. the blood of men and wo men , and any who died at the hands of these dreadful creatures also became vampires. In this way beautiful wom en became vampires and enticed jxruJR men and fed on tbcir biood and flesh. It wns believed that they nod power to assume any shape or form desired be tween sunset and emniso and that they committed most of their awful deeds at midnight They were powerless in the daytime and wa generally in a tor pid state. Garlic and wild rosebushes were guards against them , and cruci fixes were feared by them. To prevent suicides from becoming vampires they were buried \rtth a stake driven throngh their bcarta , and the straw they had slept on was burned. All the dogs and cats In the village were locked np , for If a dog or cat Jumped over a corpse It was sure to become the home- ot a vampire. Chicago Tribune. Their Ln t. "Yes , " remarked the sad looking , stranger , "I have seen the last of many a good man. " "Doctor or undertaker ? " queried thof mnn behind the wlilte apron. "Neither , " replied bo of the sad looks. "I'm a shoemaker. " A Deep Thought. "In a brown study , eh ? " "Yes , I was Just thinking. " "Thinking what ? " "I was Just wondering why a fellow never hns as much trouble borrowing trouble as the trouble he has borrowIng - Ing otlipr thlntrs. " air "Two years ago my hair was falling out badly. I purchased a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor , and soon my hair stopped coming out. " Miss Minnie Hoover , Paris , 111. Perhaps your mother had thin hair , but that is no reason why you must go through life with half- starved hair. If you want long , thick hair , feed it with Ayer's Hair Vigor , and make it rich , dark , and heavy. JI.OO a bottle. All If your druggist cannot euimly you , scnU us ono Uoftar and wo wllVcii.ress you a bottlof llo sure anil give tliu natno of your nearest express oiifco. Address , J.C. AYKU CO.Lowell , Mass