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TilI3 NOKI-'OLIC N13WS ! F1UDAY , DECKMUMU 11 , lflM ( ,
THE NORFOLK NEWS
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Telephone * : ICdltorliil Depurtniotit ,
So. 22. DllKlllOKB OIllCO Illlll Jtlll
UnolilB , No. 322.
A Slnox City iniui acquired n Jag
for llfty cents , but that IH nothing.
Norfolk men luivo boon known to ac
quire u Jag without u cent.
Another spoil of tlmt fiunoiiH Ne
braska lirnntl of Indian summer
wont her IB about duo mid Ilio wontlior
man will please not allow the debt
to outlaw.
It IH evident from tlm growth of
that Ill-onion's fund In Otnalia , Hint
tbo people of that city arc an appro-
clatlvo and sympathetic class. ThlH
IH not the only tlmo tlioy have gouor-
oiiHly roHpondod to charity callH.
Undo .loo Cannon IIMH lakon a
Htand In favor of the prerogatives of
the lower hotiHo of congress tliat the
inomhorH of the upper body will prob
ably not fool Inclined to Ignore If
they wish to retain the good will of
their follow workers In the legislative
Hold.
The price of turkeys may bo showIng -
Ing a Hlump now , but It IH quite likely
to take another upward Hhoot JiiHt IIH
the poor man him bin mouth and
appetite properly adjiiHtod for a
ChrlHtmaH feast with a well fed
fowl of the proper brood IIH a center
piece.
Senator Allison glvoH It out that
only 20 per cent of the manufactured
goods In thlH country are tniHt made ,
which would HOOIU to Indicate that
Home of the tniHt lighters have boon
doing about 80 per cent too much
worrying over the fear that the oc
topuses will mum bo In supreme con
trol of the country. '
The Gordon .lournal IH edited by
a man who practices osteopathy , and
lie has more advertising spac.6 at his
disposal than ho cares to use. Ho
uses some of It however , and his
latest Is to deliver an editorial opinion
on the subject of owing your osto-
opathlc attendant on account for nor-
vlcos long past duo , with particular
reference to the editorial pockotbook.
The story that Senator Platt Is to
lead a revolt against the nomination
of President Hoosovolt Is roallly
cinlto Interesting reading , and the
democrats undoubtedly wish It might
bo true , but they , together with the
rest of the people of the country , un
doubtedly feel that It la composed
largely of llctlon quite largely , In
fact.
Baby Panama Is certainly , qnlto a
precocious youngster and Is showing
Mother Colombia what should have
been done In the Isthmian canal matter -
tor If the country would have wished
to retain tljo regard of the people of
the Isthmus and that of her friend ,
the United States. The prompt ac
ceptance of the canal treaty Indicates
the spirit that progressive people
the world over will admlro.
There are many lovers of sport
with the rod and gun who will consid
er that Mr. Cleveland used his best
judgment when ho decided to use
his time for his own , which means
that ho will go hunting and fishing
when ho pleases without asking the
.sanction of the American people or
any other people on earth , with the
possslblo exception of the property
owner on whoso land ho wishes to enJoy -
Joy the sport.
Naturally the people may bo ex
pected to have some fun over the fact
that the modern Elijah has gone
bankrupt , and there will bo those who
will more than Insinuate that ho has
feathered his own nest before the
crash came , but ho will have comfort
and inspiration In looking up the rec
ord of the ancient Job , who suffered
reverses In doing what ho thought
to bo right and Chrlstlanllko. When
John Alexander becomes entirely de
jected ho Is respectfully referred to
Job's biography.
Norfolk Is ono of the towns to re
ceive a blow delivered by the harves
ter trust , which In cutting down the
number of Its employes and economiz
ing ,011 , the expense account , discon
tinued a district implement house
hero , but the town is not hurt as
much as wore others , where n dis
continuance of service meant the release -
lease of many nioro men from duty.
It would seem that the merging of
the agricultural machinery Interests
was ono that should likewise receive
the attention of the attorney general.
Machinery was In pretty much of a
tiUHt before , but with this now com
bination It IH an octopus to bo reck
oned with , and It ban a larger Hold
of victims to iiquoozo , than are ac
credited to other trusts.
Homo of Now York's boftl appleft
are being shipped to Huropo , n < t \ \
devolves upon NobinsXft nn < l ViUier
Htatcs that are MlMvlth people who
like apples , and haVe Uio soil and
climate to JWv Vh6m , to fall back
on their owVi resources and supply
the want that Now York's European
shipment * Winy have left In the west.
It Hhould fro but a few years until
Nebraska raises all the apples desired
by her people and have a few left to
supply the localities less fortunate
In regard to mill and climate.
Down In Now Mexico where they
do not need much fuel may come the
relief that IH needed In the coal con
suming Htatos. An Investigation of
the coal lloldH of that state have boon
made , and It Is an opinion that
with proper facllltloH for mining and
carrying the product to market , the
output of fuel by that state can bo
largely Increased. The general pub
lic will bo ploasi'd to have stops tak
en at once to get the Now Mexican
product on the market at an early
date , so that the west may bo taken
out of President Ilaer'H territory.
U Is respectfully referred to Carrie
Nation that the Imperial Hclontlllc
station at Prague , Hohomla , has
awarded the highest honor for su
periority to an American brewed
boor , and ( Ills at a place where boor
brewing practically reached modern
perfection and famo. Carrie should
lie ashamed of herself for attempting
to mlnlml/.o ono lota this triumph of
the American brewing art. Perhaps ,
after she reads of this achlovment ,
Carrie will have nothing further to
say , at least she cannot lay claim to
similar honor as a reformer , coming
from any European country ,
The fact that ono of the animals
on the Marshall Field ranch near
Madison took ono of the high honors
at the International Live Stock show
In Chicago should bo encouragement
for the farmers to attempt the brood-
lug of line stock. If the Marshall
Field ranch can produce stock that
will taUo ono of the premiums at a
show of this character , It Is certain
that the ordinary farmer can raise
blooded stock that will more than
answer all the requirements for farm
use , and It has been frequently prov
en that thoroughbred stock Is of moro
value for ordinary purposes than
common , every day stock , and there
Is certainly moro money In them.
It costs a little moro for a starter ,
but after the start Is made the feed
and care costs no moro than that be
stowed on Inferior animals , while the
Income Is much larger and more cer
tain.
It is none too early for the people
of the state , Interested in having Its
highest typo of cltlxonshlp , and the
man most worthy of the honor of rep
resenting It on the Moor of the senate
chamber , to begin to Indicate a pref
erence. Several names have already
been mentioned of men who would
succeed Mr. Dietrich and confer hon
or upon the state by serving as sen-
tor , but the people should not leave
It to any ono man , or clique or news
paper to make such selection. There
are many men who would give the
state good and worthy representation
and their names should bo presented
to the people that a wlso choice maybe
bo commended to the coming legisla
ture. No Inferior representative
should bo suffered to hold the high
honor , and the men who are likely
to bo selected to form the coming
legislature should bo emphatically
Informed on the desires of the good
citizenship of the stato.
The latest story of a farmers' com
bine comes from Chicago , where a
movement was started that Is Intend
ed to Include all of the eight million
farmers of the country before the
limit of the organization Is reached.
The schema has a very pretty sound
to the many agriculturalists of the
country , and perhaps they will keep
on with their experiments until some
thing permanent and definite is
evolved. Should the farmers succeed
In organizing and hanging together
they would bo a power , beyond a
doubt , that would niako all other
trusts and combinations got on their
knees In a most humiliating fashion.
There are few trusts that do not de
pend on the farmers for their raw
materials , and If the producer could
manage to dictate the prices of these
the manufacturers would necessarily
bo compellled to meet it and the con
sumer would 11 ml It obligatory to pay
the price. It will require some of
the shrewdest management imagin
able , however , to bring it about , and
there are those who confidently bo-
llovo that such a combination can
never bo formed and operated effect
ively.
Don't fall to road the
iiiositgo.
The wont her man has lately been
rtwvvM rather severely , but
ho will soon discover the
ItiM Combination and restore the ac
customed sunshine and warmth to
Nebraska.
IH niUHt bo some satisfaction to
Rockefeller to bo eating nlco fresh
eggs at a tlmo when the ordinary people -
plo are rigidly abstemious and are
permitting their egg appetite to develop -
op for the spring rush of the fruit.
Cotton Is holding a solid place In
the Interest of the stock exchanges
and the markets just now. The
prices are doing some stnntH that
may well bo envied by materials era
a ( Inner nature.
If the same amount of horse power
that will bo used In moving the jaws
of members of congress could bo ap
plied directly to drlllH , shovels and
plows that Isthmian canal would bo
dug and In use while they are talking
about It.
"Hlljah" Dowlo can now realize
from personal experiences how It
has felt to others to run up against
the real thing In Now York. Ho evi
dently got too close to Wall street
for his financial Integrity to como
out of the metropolis unimpaired.
The democrats Indicate a deslro to
enter the next campaign with the tar
iff as a paramount Issue again , and
there Is a disposition on the part of
the republicans to give them every
opportunity to do so by attempting no
tariff revision at this session of con
gress.
It begins to look ns though there
would bo just a few of us loft when
the grand juries complete their work
of turning out indictments. It is ap
parent that the federal authorities
Intend to get rid of a certain amount
of the corruption that has been doing
throughout the country.
The turkey did a great Thanksgiv
ing stunt In regard to price , but have
you noticed how the embryo chicken
Is hitting the high spots and that It
Is not always available oven at that
prlco ? The merchant who has had
eggs to soil recently has been con
sidered fortunate , but the customer
who has had the prlco asked , has been
moro envied.
The democrats who have boon criti
cising the administration for Its ac
tion on Isthmus matters would un
doubtedly have pursued the same
course had they been In power. It
was the kind of action that the Amor
lean people desired and the democrats
know It but would llko their country
men to believe ( hey didn't know what
they wanted or how to got it.
The News Is growing moro pleased
every day with the oiforts that are
being put forth to niako It a paper
of genuine Interest to the people of
this portion of the state , whether
they hold residence In Norfolk or
not. It makes a pretty looking sheet
from a newspaper man's standpoint ,
and the people are showing thelv ap
preciation In a gratifying manner.
Nebraska Is evidently In on the
proposition to merge the interests of
the farmers of the country. L. B.
Day of Albion was appointed on the
committee that Is to undertake the
job of shaping the policy of the com
bination. It Is a stupcnduous task ,
but If anyone Is capable of making
an outline that will stick it certainly
should be a man from Nebraska.
Nebraskans lead In other things.
Why not In the matter of forming a
farmers' trust ?
The doings of the grand jury has
given Omaha a good example and
Mayor Moores announces his Inten
tion of probing Into the fabric of the
city government to sec If there bo
not some graft microbes that have
there taken lodgement. Just so ho
doesn't find anything quite as rotten
as that uncovered at Grand Rapids ,
the people of the state will feel llko
Inviting him to turn loose his Investi
gating apparatus. If there Is graft
In Omaha or any other city of the
state , It should bo carefully erad-
cated.
The special session of congress ad
journed Saturday , and today the long
and regular session Is meeting. It is
a short tlmo'between congresses , but
the people have had ono day's rest ,
and hope to bo able to stand It.
What would ordinarily bo a Sunday recess -
cess and of no Importance In a politi
cal way , is thus made a woll-deflned
halting point between two sessions
and makes material changes regard
ing many questions and policies before
the national legislature , and It starts
In today with practically a clean slate.
Now If congress will get- but a
portion of the raovo on It that Panama
evidenced on the same matter , the
paper details will bo complete for
the building of the Isthmian canal in
short order. The Panama junta set
them a good example , but perhaps
their very promptness down there
will ho reason sufficient for the Amor-
lean statesmen to bo suspicious of
the treaty. It usually happens that
when one follow to a bargain Is moro
than ordinarily anxious the other
loses his Impatience and looks for
something suspicious In the transac
tion.
Slnco congress has adjourned with
out taking action on the appointment
of General Wood , which thereby lapses ,
the democrats who had been hop
ing that this was the rock on which
the republicans'would split will now
bo compelled to look up some other
source of dissatisfaction In the party
and between party loaders. They will
not bo at all backward about hunting
up some other little difference which
they will hope to spread out Into a
breach that will bo of some satlsfaa
tlon to them and of disadvantage to
the majority party. Unless they can
find something of this sort to detract
republican votes from the ticket , It Is
realized on the minority side that It
Is well near hopeless for them to at
tempt to manifest themselves in the
next year campaign to any extent
whatever , and It Is this thought that
makes them keen sighted for an open
Ing and energetic to make a breach
of some consequence In the solid ranks
of their opposition.
A great many Jokes have been
sprung nt the expense of the person
who roads the mosagos Issued from
the executive olllco and directed to
congress. Nevertheless , the man or
woman who gives those documents a
direful reading Is the ono who Is post
ed on the political events of the day
and the affairs of the nation. The
president as the executive head of
the government is In the closest pos
sible touch with the affairs of his
country , and his annual address to
congress should receive the careful
consideration of every patriotic Amer
ican cltl/en , regardless of party.
Those who read are the ones who
learn and there are questions of inter
est and Importance discussed In all of
those addresses. Everyone of think
ing ago should road the mcsago di
rected to the present session of con
gress by President Roosevelt. The
tlmo they put In In perusing his address -
dross cannot but bo considered well
spent and profitable. It Is a message
to the people as well as to congress
Informing them on the affairs of their
common country and they cannot hope
to bo thoroughly posted without giv
ing the document careful considera
tion.
The Iowa farmer who has figured It
out that the meat trust has been rob
bing the agricultural people of that
state has got it down to a science and
the Indebtedness of the meat trust to
the agriculturalists of that state has
been charged up by him in full. Ho
finds that the farmers have been
mulcted to the amount of about $30
on every beef steer and about $4.60
on every hog they have marketed.
Since the meat trust commenced reach'
Ing Into their profits he finds that the
farmers of Iowa have been robbed of
a total of about $90,000OOQ $40,000-
000 on hogs , $15,000,000 on cattle and
the balance of the ninety millions is
moro than made up on the profits to
the trust on sheep and minor stock
products. If the Iowa farmer's fig
ures are correct , those of other states
have suffered in like amount * and they
would bo labeled as n very shiftless
class If they didn't raise their voices
In a long and loud protest and attempt
some method of getting relief. This
is the problem that now confronts
them and If they do not evolve a plan
for getting their dues it will have to
bo admitted that they are an incon
sequential factor In the affairs of the
country. It would seem that the farm
ers surrounding a town could afford
to establish a market of their own In
every town and city of the country ,
hire a competent butcher and place
their hogs and cattle on the market
to their own advantage and the decid
ed advantage of meat consumers.
The amount that the trust has taken
from a very few of them would more
than pay the expense of starting such
a market , and if there was such a
movement by the farmers In all parts
of the country the meat trust would
soon bo brought to time or compelled
to retire from business. In many
towns , undoubtedly , a butcher who
has already established' business
could bo Induced to take up the farm
ers' co-operatlvo effort. Many of these
men are as hardly dealt with as are
those who ralso the cattle and hogs ,
and would bo as pleased as the farm
ers to assert their Independence.
There should bo no hesitancy on the
part of the farmers In attempting some
method to obtain what Is Justly their's
and the sooner such a movement Is
made the moro certain they will bo
to get out of the grasp of the com-
bine.
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The message of President Hoosovelt
to the present congress Is a'charac
teristic document , and without ovas-
slon or apology goes right to the
| Hlnt on several questions In which
the people of the country nro very
much Intorestpd at this tlmo. The ad
ministrative policy of the government
Is fully set forth , and loading ques
tions are energetically and entertain
ingly discussed In n manner that can
not hut bo pleasing to the people of
the country who will bo gratified at
the fresh evidence that there Is n
man of energy and entirely fearless
In the executive chair.
First place Is given to a review
of what the administration Is doing
regarding the trust question and the
controversies between capital and la
bor. This Is a question of first Im
portance to the people of the country ,
and they will bo glad to note that the
president has not hidden his opinion
In an obscure paragraph way down
In the body of the message , but has
given It first placo. Reason Is shown
why men of wealth Interested in capi
talistic combines that have been engaged -
gaged In questionable transactions
with the people and the necessities
of the people should not have n pro
found regard for the present occupant
of the presidential chair. That plans
arc forwarding to give the people Jus
tice where their Interests are being
trampled by these trusts Is shown ,
and It will bo the wish of everyone
outside of the mlljlonalro class that
the president should bo sustained un
til the government machinery that
has boon sot in motion will make it
possible for the people rather than
the trn&ts to bo favored through the
workings of the vast natural resour
ces of the country , and It is earnestly
to be desired that the tlmo has como
for the placing of the trusts in the
right line before the people and pun
ishing any attempts at extortion and
the control of prices , and the cornerIng -
Ing of necessities as they deserve.
Corruption In high places Is an
other matter of general interest and
the president handles It without fear
or favor , presenting the crimes of the
public thieves in a clear light and In
sisting that every possible step shall
be taken to punish those who have
been guilty of defrauding the people.
No ono will question the president's
sincerity on this subject. His entire
public life goes to show that ho is
emphatically against all forms of cor
ruption , and it may bo depended upon
that , so far as In his power lies , brib
ery and fraud will be sought out and
punished at Is deserves. The follow
Ing quotation from his discussion o :
the question is deserving of emphasis
and should bo read and rememborec
by everyone :
"There can bo no crime more ser
ions than bribery. Other offenses vlo
late one law while corruption strikes
at the foundation of all law. Under
our form of government all nuthorltj
is vested In the people and by
them delegated to those who rep
resent them' ' In official capacity
There can be r.p offense heavier than
that ot him in whom such a sacrec
trust has been reposed who sells It
for his own gain and enrichment , ant
no less heavy is the offense of the
bribe giver. He Is worse than the
thief , for the thief robs the Individual
while the corrupt official plunders ai
entire city or state. He is as wlckei
as the murderer , for the murdore
may only take one life against the
law , while the corrupt official and the
man who corrupts the ofllclal alike
aim at the assassination of the com
monwealth itself. Government o
the people , by the people , for the pee
pie will perish from the earth if brib
cry Is tolerated. The givers and takers
ors of bribes stand on an ovll preemInence
Inenco of Infamy. "
Third , perhaps , In Importance t
the people of the country , are th
negotiations pending with Panama fo
the building of the isthmian canal o
which the president treats at greate
length than any other subject coverct
by his message. The negotiation
with Colombia are reviewed and th
entire subject is closely followed ute
to the tlmo of the treaty with the no\
republic of Panama. Ho Is gratifle
to point out that after the futll
effors to negotiate a treaty with Co
lombla that was desired by the Unite
States , Panama , and the entire clvl
Ized world , the way is at last ope
for the construction of the canal , enl
awaiting the favorable action of congress
gross to place It under headway
It is evident that If the president wa
only given power to act In this matte
with the understanding that the bu" <
ing of the canal should bo made im
possible through the Intervention o
the transcontinental lines of rallwaj
and other large Interests , those who
laid such plans have been greitly clr
cumvented and a canal treit } is ute
to congress and only awaiting the !
action to permit their work to go for
ward. If those interests are opposec
to the construction of a canal , the
no longer have the Colombian govern
ment to deal with , and the only bar
Consumption is a human
. cul nourishing best in weak.
: - , LLike other weeds it's ;
asily destroyed while young ;
hcn old , sometimes im- ,
ntible. ' .
Strengthen the lungs as you ;
ould weak land and the
ceds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
'jcott's Emulsion. Salt pork
oed too , but it is very hard
> digest.
The time to treat consump-
' . -n is when you begin trying
D hide it from yourself.
Others see it , you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
' .cceive yourself any longer ,
5cgin with the first thought
j take Scott's Emulsion. If
I isn't really consumption so
nuch the better ; you will soon
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reatment. If it is consump-
ion you can't expect to be
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jcgin in time and will be
igidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
Scott's Emulsion , fresh air ,
est all you can , eat all you
can , that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
We will send you
a little of the Emul
sion free.
lie sure that this picture la
the form ol a label u on the
wrapper of every bottle ot
Lmutsion you buy.
SCOTT & BOWNE
Chemists ,
409 Pearl St. , N. Y ,
joe. and Si : all druggist ? .
rler that can bo raised Is through the
American congress. The Panama revolution
elution is fearlessly reviewed , and if
enemies of the administration can ex
tract any consolation from the review
of the action of this government in
the matter , they are unquestionably
privileged to proceed.
Other questions handled are those
confronting the army and navy , In
dian affairs , the preservation of the
forests , relations with foreign coun
tries , the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute , immigration , and
other interesting public topics are
vigorously handled , and the message
in its entirety is ono of the most in-
toresting over Issued from the exe
cutive office. People should give It
a careful reading. Their time will be
well repaid.
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.
What funny things some people do
when they fall In love !
What has become of the old-fash
ioned woman who didn't mind killing v 5
a chicken ?
Considering the amount spent In
this country on education , some
mightly poor spelling passes without
detection.
How's This ?
Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh
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We , the undersigned , have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years , r
and believe him perfectly honorable I
In all business transactions and fi
nancially able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
Waldlng , Rinnan & Marvin ,
Wholesale Drugglts , Toledo , O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally , acting direct upon the blood
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Testimonials sent free. Price 75
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I Coughed
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est cough remedy ever
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