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
