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TI1K NORFOLK NKWS : Kill DAY , MAY IH , HKM NORFOLK NEWS \V. \ . Ill Si : , IMititUlirr. - " Dill \ . tlCrtnlillHliiMl IK87.1 Kvorv ilny o\cn | t Humtiiy. Uy onr- rlor jio'r work. tr. oontn Hy Norfolk pontoltlro ilollvnry. POP ynnr. Jfi.OO. lly mnll on i-iirnl routi't iitnl outnlilo of Norfolk , per your , 1.1 00 , The NOWH. IXnhllNliiMt. 18M The- Journal , IGMiihllHhnil. IS ? ? . Kvcry Krliliiy. Uy mull p r your , ll.fiO. Hiiteroil lit Ilin iiiiMnuVo nt Norfolk , .i i s Boooml chiHH mnUur. ToloplionoHi Killtorlal linpiit ( tniMil , No 22 lIUNlliPHN Ulllrn mill Job ItooniH. No .121' Mnny AnuirlriuiH urn hoping 'hut HiiHHln will not liu iiermiinently dl - nbleil , but they ilo hope thai the 111- Ho .IIIUH will provo victorious. Tin1 weather ninn ill'l n good turii by nnrlb NebnisUu by idiowlng mi- tiiro -it hoi- bout during llio vlHll of tlio buslnoHs ini'ii from Unroln. Spring WUH ii llttlo biiukwnnl about gelling al It but him done ll K ) "tl J < > 1 > In attomptlni : to catch up with I ho nlmamie after the atari was muilo. The people of tlio world are entitled to bcllovo jiiHt about what they pleiiHO regarding American polltlcn If they road both HltloH of the qucBlloiiH dlH- CUHSed. A wooU from today the Nebraska ropubllcaiui will got together and lot the real of the people of the country know what IB about the right thing In the way of polities. To explain ( ho oxploHlonH at Port Arthur the t"/ar'H olllcors Had II nor- t'MHiiry to admit that Urn harbor mouth ban boon blocked and that the nolHo IH the blowing out of the cork. If the HuHHlaiiH and the .lapani'RO do not got a hurry on thomm'lvoH the reading public may bo Inlluonccd to turn to the war IIOWH from Thlbot for the excitement they are craving. Ueforo UiiHBla sends bor now 1'a- cllle squadron to the front the cap tnliiH ami commandorn will iirobably bo given HiOlllc | ! liiHtructlonH against planting Hiibmarlno mliiOH ami losing the plat , The JapH have not given the lias- Klaus an opportunity to do that great annihilating act that they luivo boon D conlldont would ro.sult whoa the ci'.ar'ii war machinery got Into full motion. North Nebraska Is pleased to niako the acquaintance of Lincoln business men , and they may not bo sorry of tholr visit for they will unquestion ably Ihul this Boctlou one of the best In the Btato. Mrs. Parker does not seem to boas retiring as bor llogo lord and soiuo of the newspapers are tlioreforo devotIng Ing consldorablo space to the wife of the would-bo democratic candidate for president. ' People who are not preparing to tnko 11 claim In the Rosebud have their gaze directed toward a section in western Nebraska , and many will bo land owners who are not now In possession of realty. It Is Kentucky's turn now. A Tmns planter and politician has tnurdcroil a couple of men and If Kentucky Is to remain In the Toxns class some of her citizens who are quick with the gun will have to bo up and doinc. * Comnmnder Leo Rstolle , of the department partmont of Nebraska O. A. U. , has issued orders for the observance ol Memorial day on May 30 and the veterans of the posts throughout the 'state will proceed to carry It out. W. U. Hearst won In the ilemocratlo convention of the Uighteonth con gressional district at Canton , Ohio. The democrats there are so greatly in the minority that they can afford to be reckless In their choice of dele gates , . The battleship Texas has a six-Inch gun that has been tired nineteen times and made nineteen hits. That gnn and the man who did the sight ing could probably get a job In the far east at almost any old time and. price. Four Omaha saloon keepers have been Indicted on the charge of sellIng - Ing liquor to Indians and it will here after bo the thing to require Intend ing customers to furnish a proof with each nicklo and dime that they are not wards of Undo Sam. Some of the exhibits in the horti cultural section of the world's fair have been stolen , and inasmuch as the fruit has been poisoned for the purpose of preserving It the manage ment is waiting to bear of some sud den and unexpected attacks of sick ness. The promise of Russia that Man churia would bo evacuated by her d . tti't-ii , < UKi iy of rui'lzntion at ln > pii'-i ni time The troops are fall- UK back to llarblu , and may nhortly croMMliu ; tin1 Maiichurliin line , vlth a vlctorloiiit .tapuiic.se army rowdliig them over. Some tlmo ago It WIIM glvou out that he war In the far ciiHl would bo Hot- led and over with by the Urnl of luno. If that prophecy IB to hold . ; uoil there will need to bo some swift novlng of the combatting foicoH dur- ng the noxl three weeks. Hlxby propounds the query , "Do you believe all honest men are dom- icralB ? " Well puihnpH not all the time , but Komotlmi'B when reading lemocrallc papers and listening lo lemocratlc orators tlio thought Is somehow madu quite ImpresHlvo The Pennsylvania democrats have lonoimood President lloosrvnlt as 'Hlandlug menace. " II will 1m found when Hie campaign opens up that ( 'resident Kooiiovoll will be very much of a moving menace to demo cratic success. The Molhodlsts ar crowding the war IIOWB for position In some of the targor dailies. With a couple of gen eral conferences of John Wesley's followers In seanlon there Is some thing to Interest a very large number if American readers. North Nebraska appreciates Ihenl- lenllon that has been pplil to It by the jobbers and manufacturers of Lin coln , and the people hero will hope that when they return to their every day duties ( hey will be able to count tholr I rip through this section asono of the brightest epocs In tholr lives. In the death of Henry M. Stanley , a civilizing and developing Africa has greater cause for grief than any oth er portion of the globe , as It was through his achicvomcntft and his de sire for adventure , that theh "dark" continent lias reached KM present standing In a civilized world. If the Russians have found the line of rallioad Into Manchuria liwif- llclent to got the troops Into the coun try fast enough lo head elf the .laps , they will probably find facilities far less adequate when It comes to get ting out of the way of the advancing Japanese army in a hurry. If there are any states thai are not going to bo for Uoosovelt at the Chicago cage convention they have yet to be heard from. Hears ! would undoubt edly give llio balance of his wealth for an assurance that his vote at St. l.onls would even comparu with that for Itoosovelt at Chicago. A great many democrats are get ting ready lo Insist that Judge Park er's ideas of government represent all that is good and desirable for a re public without the slightest Indication of what his Ideas may bo. Hocause ho Is reputed to bo a democrat Is sulllclent for them and they will give him cordial support if they have to. Russia's plan to effect a further mobilisation of troops In the far east and call out the reserves until the army reaches the half million mark Is n logical conclusion following the successes of the little Japs. If Rus sla finds that it Is unable to crush the ouemy with a superior force the war is about as good as won by the Japs flun powder and war are very ovl dontly dangerous things for Russians to fool with. Not only do they blow up their vessels on tholr own mines but portions of the army get to light ing among themselves and make a killing job that would rank with the casualties of a clash with the Japan ese. . "T ' . . > - . . An Omaha health olllcer has issued orders forbidding the use of well wa ter for drinking purposes In down town ofllco buildings and the wives are wondering how much it cost their husbands to get such an order Issued and whether or not the saloon men agreed to bear any of the share of the expense If It really did cost money. There has evidently boon some pressure brought to bear against the Russians that will cause them to move back to llarblu as a base of operations , and the people are now Interested In finding out how long they will bo able to hold out there without necessitating a move still further back up the country , from the way they came. Fourteen church denominations have joined In an appeal to the people ple and propose to do all they can to light the divorce evil. It Is proposed by some of the church organizations to prevent the marriage of divorced persons by their ministers and affairs are already commencing to look gloomy In South Dakota where they have almost reached the point of serv- < , - / ilng out divorces with a glass of beer a meal ticket. I'lm Santa Ko olllclals Issued an ill- nialimi to the effect that the strlk- ig machinists who did not ro | > ort for nty Monday , might consider them- ilvi'H ' as permanently out of a Job i the Hhops. Only live returned to ork and now It Is reported that the mil IH lo Import men from other olnts to take their places. The road my bo preparing for an experience Imllar to that of the Union Pacific urlng a like strike. I'horo are certain penaltlofi for he ig on the Hphynx order. According i different biographical sketches of udge Parker he was born In Ulster ounty , Now York ; Worcester , Mas- achusetts , and Cortlaud , Now York , 'hero may be certain advantages , owever , of even these variable state- loulH as each birthplace will be ex- oclcd to help along the I'arker cam- nlgn. ' 1'ho next mixup will come vlien It Is iitti'inptod lo ascertain for erlnln who the original I'arker man , 'IIH. Togo now gives his olllclal account f limv II happens thai the remnant f the RuBBlan navy at Port Arthur B mil lo leave the harbor. The trick vas attempted during a severe storm ml tile rock-laden boats wore sopn- aled so that the commander's signals o give up the attempt wore unob- ervod , and each Individual captain vent at II In hlfi own way and now lie channel Is Impassable to any but mall boats. II was a maneuver rl- ailing that of llobson at Santiago , ml It deserved to succeed. The Monte Carlo suicide record has ow another name attached , and It s becoming more of a question every ay as to how long a world that pro- ends to clvlll/allon will permit the iporatlon of this faimwis gambling olnt where so many lose their wealth ml determine that life Is not worth vlng. It Is probable , however , that ho world will not unite In demanding Is suppression until the tlmo Is at land when the towns and cities vlll agree to dispense with their 1m- tations of the Monte Carlo life. The fact that nineteen St. Louis al- lermon were convlctod by Joseph 'oik , some of them more than two rears ago , and that none of them have ( el boon punished , Is an argument 'or a change In political conditions n that state which the republicans ivlll not permit to rest. With the 'oininou ' voters of that state brought o a full realization of conditions us hey e.\l t the supposed to bo perma nent majority of the democratic ma- blue Is liable to receive some severe oils when the time for counting the , 'olos arrives. After ordering his war vessels note o leave the harbor at Port Arthur , ho c/ar would not need to go a grout ivay to anticipate other Japanese tac- ics and make it appear that all events if the war were planned from St. Pe- ersburg. Ilo might order his forces o evacuate Port Arthur after they uxvo been forced out by the Japs ; ho night order a certain number of his soldiers killed at each engagement and ho might occasionally order ouo > f his war ships to bo blown up just o omphasi/.o the fact that ho has the ipper hand In the far east. If the Japs should happen to anticipate some of the orders he might got It before the world by the very uoxt nail following the event. The little boys are becoming edn cated on the subject of protecting the little feathered songsters and have ac quired a great respect for the beau tiful little creatures. Now If the boys who are big enough and old enough to know better wiU spare their lives the tlmo will not bo far distant when the little creatures will Increase in number to the delight of lovers of nature and the benefit of Uie termers and gardoneis who have been robbed of many dol'ars In value by worms and noxious insects that the birds de stroy. Just at this season of year the young ri mbcrs of the bands of mercy should be especially vigilant to prevent the destruction of the nests and bird eggs and the little llcdglings. North Nebraska has boon growing splendidly this spring and intends to grow some more. There are sec tions of the country that have at tained tholr full development , but this section of Nebraska is only just beginning to make the growth that conditions demand. Twenty years ago this section was comparative ! } on the pioneer order , with moro pral rlo than developed homesteads anr many moro vacant lots In the towns than residences , but another twont } years will show that the present da > development Is very crude and Incom plote. Cities are to bo builded am other slices of prairie are to bo cony verted Into productive farms am ranches. It Is a season of growth and It will take many years , even at the pro.sont rate of development for the country to reach a condition equal to Its resources. Henry Clews , In reviewing the fi nancial situation , finds that a glut- led money market Is the feature. The banks have been making loans , but It Is found that the deposits and re serves of cash are keeping a pace way ahead of the borrowers , and It Is evident that all kinds of war loans would be acceptable to the financial Interests at fair ratea. It Is a good condition to have plenty of money available , but It Is far better to have . It out ami working. This Kcctlon of the country should have use for a large amount of this Idle capital In developing the reservation and the section farms that will soon be avail able to the people and there is a splendid chance for investment In the sect Ion thai Is already partially de veloped. Nebraska banks have , themselves , been accumulating hand some surpluses of cash , but this and moro can be placed to good and prof itable use when the movement IH once on to Install the Immigrants In homes of their own who are soon to bo head ed In this direction , and of whom the advance guard Is already on hand. It Is frequently llio case that busi ness men do not know how to adver tise lo get the host results. Whore Homo make It pay a big percentage on the Investment , others try It only to drop out in a short time with the firm conviction that "advertising does not pay" when the contrary has been proven times without number. It Is probable that In the near future a business education will bo Incomplete without a thorough Instruction re garding paying advertisements , and the newspaper men and sign writers and circular makers will welcome that era , as one of tholr most dilllcult asks Is to convince their patrons of ho value of advertising. The tlmo is Hist when a newspaper man gleefully ccepts an advertising contract when 10 knows It Is given "to help the lapor out. " It has become a busl- loss proposition. The newspaper nan has space to sell and his desire s that his advertiser shall get value n return. There has been a wonder- ully advanced sentiment recently unoiig advertisers , and newspaper mlrons and those expecting to be- ome such are woclomlng now ideas m tlio subject. At a recent mooting ) f the Young Men's Christian asso- liition in Omaha the subject was tnk- Mi up and discussed with Interest and inilll. Mel Uhl , a newspaper man of he metropolis , was on the program 'or a paper and the chief points ho nade were these : "First give your idvcrtlser your personal attention ; second make your 'ads. ' a personal ippeal ; third , see that they are prop erly displayed ; fourth , be brief and oncise in your statements ; fifth , use jlear-cut Illustrations , if any ; sixth , lave similarity with a difference ; sev enth , use the space your business jus- titles ; eighth , be a persistent and con- inuous advertiser ; ninth , select the medium best adapted to your busi ness ; tenth , study the advertising iiroblem continuously. " Mr. Uhl went Moses one better ami delivered tin eleventh commandment. His laws ended with the strict injunction , "do- Ivor the goods you advertise. " A. ( Jalusha of Red Cloud is making an interesting pro-convention cam paign for the nomination of secre tary of state on the republican ticket. Mr. Galus'ha is one of the shrewd pol iticians of the South Platte country who recognized the advisability of getting solid with the North Platte country early in the campaign , real i/.ing that there would be formidable opposition if the north half of the state should unite on a candidate and go to the convention against him. When coming out for the office one of Mr. Galusha's earliest wishes waste to secure the friendship of the north Platte country , a consideration for this section which south Platte candi dates have frequently ignored in the past. Ho , however , realized that If ho could got the good will of the people hero for his candidacy , and secure a reasonable number of dele gates from the southern part of the state , he would bo In position for a strong fight against any candidate who might appear for the same of fice. Accordingly ho made a trli through this section and has Inter ested many of the leading politicians in his fight , and the prospects are that ho will go Into the convention next week with a largo support from this part of the state. The soutl Platte people have been accustoinci to having north Platte politicians como their way for support , but Mr Galusha Is ono of the first to under stand that it would not bo an unwise pro-convention plan to return the compliment and ask for the good wll and support of republicans of the north , and his action has left an agreeable impression , ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS. What Is truth to one man Is false hood to another. An untruthful man uses the word "llnr" n great deal. The average woman cannot resist showing It when she "owns" a man. Say what you please , running Into the face of the enemy Is dangerous. A man never knows how many steps he takes every day until his foot hurts him. There Is one thing about a setting hen ; she Is never troubled with Indi gestion. Hver occur to you that beggars , par ticularly the crippled ones , are Im pudent ? There Is a way of offending a man by offering him a kindness he doesn't want. Avoid it. The average married woman de spises her husband's kin and his busi ness competitors , When a man's first initial is W. his name should ho Hill. Wo bollovo we prefer Hill to Wash. A woman cannot claim to have per fect self-control If she turns her head lo look at a new dress going by. Poor health always seems to bo a satisfactory excuse for a woman , but t doesn't go when a man offers It. A man received a note from his girl oday containing twenty-seven words. S'lneteon of them were underscored. An Atchlson woman whoso hired rl ran the house , started out lo bo x boss buster and as a result Is doing lor own work. Often when a man gives money iway to children , in a grand stand vay , his wife looks as if she would Iko to grab it. It may be an indication of deep bought when a girl scratches her load , but they don't look at It that vay when It is a boy. If a boy takes the measles , and ac pilres some distinction , the pleasure s all lost by a circus coming along it the lime he Is laid up. We often think that repeating the sumo lectures over and over must bo i good deal like tolling yursolf sto lea yait have heard before. We wonder that women ever long o be wealthy , considering that the more money they have the more ser vants they will have to employ. A man yesterday offered a girl res' iaurant waiter a tip of ton cents. I'lio girl thought ho wanted to hold : ier hand and complained to the pro prietor. Andy Kotchum Is having " a suit vest made that will cosf $18.50. It Is said that an Atchlson banker is the only other man In town who has thus 'ar been able to maintain this pace. A man hates to part with money on & .stormy day. Is it because the storm makes him look on the dark side and ho imagines that ho will never have any moro money after that is spent ? Capt. Stabler , of Huron , lately called on a painless dentist , and had fifteen teeth pulled at one sitting Asked if the operation hurt , he re piled : "That man couldn't pull a dog's tail for me any more. " Thai means that It hurt. Orator story : Several years ago Mike Sutton and Ed Madison were law partners at Dodge City. Madison ( now judge ) was invited to deliver a llocoration day address at Stafford and accepted , but , at the last moment counldn't go. So ho sent his partner Mike Sutton. In a letter to the com mlttee he explained the clrcumstanc es. "As a matter of fact , " he said "we have but one Decoration day ad dress in the firm , and Mike delivers it about as well as I do. " "While sitting at home last even Ing. the door bell rang very timidly Opening the door , I expected to fine a child , but standing there was ai old white haired man ; a man I have known for years as a mechanic , bu whom I have lately missed off the street. Ho was very feeble and talkei with difficulty. Ho said he had beei sick a year , and couldn't get any bet ter ; so ho had concluded to como ui and ask me what ho had better do I couldn't do anything for him. II was simply worn out ; ho was under going the storm that gathers nbim all of us when wo pass off the stage His manner was so pitiful that the in cldent almost made mo cry. I talked as cheerfully as I could to him , and ho finally went away feebly and hes itatingly. Probably his people do not know ho called on mo. In his despe ration , in his weakness and despair and suffering , ho concluded to call on mo. and ask my advice. How I wish I could have given him advice that would have been of valuo. I seems to mo I would give nearly anything In llio world to help that old man. " Drake Watson. TIMELY TOPICS. We rejoice that It Is a fact that Ho- itrlco merchants advertise moro than hey did a year ago. Moro of them lellovo In advertising and a number > f them figure It Is a necessary ami irolltable Investment. There Is moro nterest taken In show windows , too , uid these things will help the town. V good advertisement In a newspaper uid a good window display to back It ip Is ii combination that wins. Do- ilrlce Express. When you have but one of the Col- imbus 'phones you swear when you wairt to talk to the follow who. baa he other. When you have two you swear when you answer the wrong one first. Will some one answer why n the name of common sense an In- elligent community will suffer this nconvenlenco and pay tribute to a suporlluous set of stockholders , when mo set of poles , wire and Instruments vlll do the business ? Columbus Times. The (510 ( acres homestead law for western Nebraska Is now a law and n the course of eight or ten years nil of the weslorn part of the state will 10 taxable property and worth that much moro to the state and a largo part of It \\lll be In the bands of small ranchmen and other Improve- nents will swell the taxable property. Not only the Sixth district but the en"- " tire state Is under obligations to Con gressmen Klnkald , who has accom plished so much In his first session of congress. Lynch Journal. Wo are having lots of fun these balmy spring mornings gelling up at n o'clock and running races with the neighbor's speckled rooster and Ills companions , over the lawn , across the strawberry patch and through the newly made garden. The route is In favor of the rooster and up to the present time ho has had ralher the best of llio race , bill some lime wo shall win and then there will bo btewod chicken and dumplings for dinner al a homo where there are no "coons. " Stanton Picket. Nebraska banks are flooded with money , farmers and business mon are "even with the world , " and yet some of them are not satisfied. I3ut then every state has a restless class of this calibre. They hear of forlunes picked ii ] ) in Uie mountains or "snaps" up In Canada and they long to bo on the move. Lltllo do Ihey think of the thousands of people who have made Ihelr money in the agricultural stales only to lose il while searching for the cud of Uie rainbow. There's a fortune for every man in Nebraska if he will but stay hero and work for it. Hasllngs Tribune. The Norfolk News thinks that N. D. Jackson of Ncllgh should be selected as chairman of the republican state central committee to succeed Harry Lindsay. Tlio Omaha Ueo hints quite strongly thai Ihero would bo no in consistency in Mr. Lindsay continuing to act in thai capacity while attending to the new duties devolving upon him as clerk of the supreme court There is merit in both suggeslions ; but Jackson Is certainly deserving of rec ognition for past party services and his election as the pilot of the repub lican party through the Roosevelt campaign would prove very gratifying- lo a hosl of republicans who have every reason to believe that "Jack" ] ) ossessos all the requisite qualifica tions for giving an excellent account of himself should he be given the op portunity of filling the position. Til- den Citizen. Tired Out " I was very poorly and could hardly get about the house. I was tired out all the time. Then I tried Ayer's Sarsaparilla , and it only took two bottles to make me feel perfectly well. " Mrs. N. S. Swin- ney , Princeton , Mo. Tired when you go to bed , tired when you get up , tired all the time. why ? Your blood is im pure , that's the reason. You are living on the border line of nerve ex haustion. Take Ayer's Sarsaparilla and be nnrpH Ji.oo boiiie. tureu. AH Anl : your doctor wlmt lia tlilnki of Ayer' S Mti.iritli. | llekiionnnllnbcmttlilHKraml old family niKdli-lnu Follow Ills ailvlco anil ne will b k.il > tli > il J r AYKII Co , Lowell , Mai ) . An ibiolut * iptcltlc and intl-aeptlc prep aration for ill klndi ol . SORE THROAT. SIMPLY A QAUQLB , PERFECTLY HARMLESS. A uro cart for Itokritneu , Tonitlltli , Qulnir. Inlined , Ulcerated and Cal.rrhal Ser Thr < xit. A presently * of Croup. Whooplnj Connh an4 Diphtheria. tCniFYINO HEALING POOTHINO Bndorwd br the licit Eminent Throal BpoolU- lite ID tb oouoirr. IhonM b a pt In Mery horn * . * * M.Ololn. Co *