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IMIM NOIM'miv ' WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FIJI DAY. MAY 10. 11107. * The Norfolk Weekly News-Journaj The NOWH , ! CHUHHM | | | | | | , 1881. Tlio Journal , r-ntuMlnlioit , IR77. TKu HUSE PUBLISHING COMPANY IV. N. Himn N A. HI-HIJ I lnMitlrtiil "H'l nnr ) "livory Kililny Hy mall PIT yunr , JI.BO. * " WiiUiFiMl al thi poMtoilli-o ill "MiirfoHi , Neil * . , nnjtocnml rlnHit iimttnr _ _ ' "ToVopiiotion : Killtorlnl Uoparrniont No. tZ. llllMlni-BM OIIICO Illllt Jell JlOOIlIB , No. II 22. IDAHO JtMOUS 80AHCI3. Genuine JtiHtlco IIIIB no easy Jol > whim climH liutrctl IH aroused In con nection with a CHHO In co\irt , nml when a verdict for conviction or for acquittal IB ncccptcil by the public lit largo as victory or dofont , not for the prlnonors on trlul , but for n certain fnrolly , clique or organization to which they belong. H IB especially unfortunate , there- lore , that feeling for or against has liocm arouHOtl In connection with the forthcoming Idaho murder trlalB. It In Mnfortunato that Uio Western Fodor- ntloo of Mlnuro hnn assumed nuch n Btrong pomonal Intercut In the out oomo of the trials of Moyof and Hay- wood or that organization whould Tlow OH Its own victory or defeat the conviction or acquittal of the men on trial. The blttorncBfl aroused has already put dangerous electricity Into the air of Idaho. Governor Goodlng , who waa elected on a platform to pronocuto thcflo men , Is receiving all sorts of threatening letters and It IB claimed by many cool-headed citizens that Harry Orchard , , the man who confcs ned that ho assassinated Governor Stounenbourg and who stated that the two men to bo tried hired him to do the deed , will dlo In the witness chair. Men who might bo available for the Jury rofiiHo to aorvo , fearing that In case they voted to convict , their lives would pay the penalty. If the men are guilty they should bo convicted and their prosecution should bo urged by laboring men of the nation as well as all other good citizens ; If they are Innocent they nhould bo acquitted , not because of uny organization to which they belong but because of the Justice of the case It Is unfortunate that the Western Federation of Miners takes the nttl tiulo that the men ought to be acquit ted , whether or no. Calm laboring men of the United States , Just as al other law abiding citizens , will hope that , above all things , the trial ma > bo fair and that conviction or nrqulttii may bo meted out. as the evidence proves one or the other Is deserved , without uny Interference from bias or prejudice on the outside. ANOTHI3U BRO\VNVILL13 CHAPTER One more chapter lu the notorious nrownvllle affair lias been closed. Captain Macklln. formerly of Fort Nlo- brara , Neb. , has been acquitted In a court martial. Captain Macklln was ' court martlalled at the Instance of President Roosevelt and his acquittal on every charge will undoubtedly furnish more material to Senator For- alter , who claims that an Injustice was done In the Hrowavlllo affair by the administration. It was charged that Captain Mack- lin , who was officer of the day , was asleep In his quarters at the time of the riot and that he should have been > attending to duty. It was said that his condition must have been such that , when a man nearly battered In the door , the racket failed to arouse him from his drousy sleep. Captain Macklln was shot a few days after the charges were filed against him. The negro escaped and no clue as to the Identity of his as sailant was found. Particular delight was taken In Washington over the shooting because it was claimed that It was a member of the discharged batnlllon who did the shooting , if It was done , thus proving that the troops ought to have been discharged , or else that the shooting was done by Captain Mncklln , himself , in an effort to arouse sympathy for himself , thus being an admission that he was In need of sympathy. Hut Captain Macklln comes forth from the court-martial with a clean record , so far as that body Is concern i- ed , apparently having proved to the satisfaction of brother officers that he was Innocent. Aside from this Incident , but one other Item has been recorded of late that adds Interest to the Brownvlllo case. Citizens of Hrownvlllo have of f- fered a big reward to any soldier or officer of the Twenty-tlfty Infantry who will confess to having taken part In the shooting , or who will submit evi i- dence showing the Identity of the parties who were guilty. MH , BRYAN'S INORAT1TUDK. It Is announced that the Nebraska democratic state convention will have a controversy on hand In the shape of contention over government owner ship of rallwa > s. It Is now said that Mr. Bryan has announced that this will have no place In the platform , while others of the party ; Including members of the Government Owner ship of Railways league , will strive to place the government ownership plank In the state platform. It would lid hard luck , after working tip neiiM- ini'iil all wlntor long , If the govern- meiit ownership league nhould bo de feated lu Its purpose by Mr. llryiin , who kindled the first Iliuiioti that have been so patriotically minted In this league over since the Madison Square Garden npeech , Mr. Hryan would bo rather unkind o lot the league down after they had spent tlmo and energy working up MithiiHlasm along the linen of his Now York apeechj though the league would still have an oxcusu for existing , nlnco t wiui announced early , In a letter to The NOWB , that the league was not irganlzod with or without Mr. Dry- ui's consent and WIIB not brought Into icing IIB hln pet measure. If the government ownership league would not organize an Initiative and referendum club as a means of quietly oslng sight of the ownership doctrine which the peerless leader wants to Bldotraclt , It In possible that the Ne braska , domocratfl could uwlng Into harmony with their leader. It Is said that 109 congressmen have already been pledged to this plan , having sign oil pledges put forth before the cam palgn last fall , BO that there would bo some reason to expect the Nebraska stutcman to stand up until after the convention. . Otherwise , there would bo little assurance that , after the league had been organized , Mr. Bryan might not suddenly change his mind about It and drop out from under just as ho Is reported as trying to do from the government ownership plank. Mr. Hryan ought to bo grateful enough to members of his party In Nebraska , who are organizing leagues to propogato his rapidly evolving dreams , not to announce a dream until he has made up his mind that ho will stay with It. It IB really a mean trick to so word his theories that , lu case popular approval Is not shown in an outburst of applause , he will still have a chance to back up gracefully for In backing up , ho leaves his leaguers who hud caught the cue and begun to work up spirit , badly stranded ant embarrassed. SMILING DOGS AND BITING ONES Nollgh dispatches Ir. 'yesterday's News told stories of two different dogs. One dog mentioned was claimed to have bitten a man who later , lu his wrath , shot u bullet through a hotel window. The other dog was a home ly black trump animal , which had como to Nollgh from nowhere and was claimed by none. "Rags" Is his name. Of questionable family tree , unattrac tive to look at , of no worth lu partic ular , "Rags" possessed one virtue which , despite all his faults , dug for him a warm spot lu the hearts of the whole town , particularly the chlldien , and us u result of their keen affection for the trnuip-dog his license to live wus puld for by menus of u house to house canvass. The trait that mude | "Rugs" dear to the town wus his good nuture. | i That tramp dog at Nollgh with his winning way , lu contrast to the dog jthut bites , must appeal to his ambi tious human superiors. His only as- sett In this wide world was his jovial smile , his bright eye , his willingness to bo u good fellow all Uio time and everywhere. Arriving In Antelope's i county seat us a tramp , doomed by or- I dluury conditions to dlo at the hands of the dog catcher , "Hags" succeeded iu laughing his way into the affections of the community and when the time came for his execution the town ral lied to his support and bought him a tug. Now he wears a collar to carry the tag and to let the people know that ho has a right , because he is good natu red , to keep on living. It is not difficult to reason that it good nature could bo so valuable a trait in canine trampdorn , it must be proportionally more valuable in the higher sphere of humankind. Indeed it must bo a stock in trade that will overcome many another shortcoming yThoro \ are two kinds of dispositions among men , just as were exhibited among the Nellgh dogs. The kind that bites , be It man or dog , causes trouble. It doesn't always go so fai as to send a bullet through hotel win do\\s , but It does go far enough tc istir up wrath and resentfulness nnd bitterness to extreme degrees. Tin kind that smiles , on the other baud no matter what happens ; the kliu that rather laugh than growl , as i general proposition , be It man or dog earns Its way Into the hearts of thost fnear by and has friends who will conn to the rescue In time of need , o' There are no doubt times wher "Rags" would , If forced to It , tun innd fight to u finish ; but to bo abl < to control his temper against trlfllni troubles , nnd to smile while his fel lowdogs tire snarling , gives him i personal magnetism which , were hi In the world of men , would not enl ; give himself and friends a imicl brighter Joy In living , but which wouli ralso be worth dollars and cents sole fur as his bank account Is concerned For bo It Iu dog or be it In man all the world loves a laugh. IAN MACLAREN. . The death of Dr. John Watson ( lai MacLareu ) will bring to every persoi everywhere who has over read "Be Bldo the Bonnie Briar Bush , " the feei ng of a personal loss. The quaint old Hcot was loved the wldo world over for Ma true-to nature portrayal of "tho Glen , " and "Dr. William MacLure , " the hero of the "Briar lluuli. " There s a pretty , n touching Bcntlmont run- ilng through all of the works of Dr. Watson and from his words and thoughts uiirlng up an Inspiration that s not soon allowed to slip from mem ory. There Is a tenderness , a synipa- thetlo mingling of humor and pathos n It all that makes the reader love the author through and through and which will inako all the world regret that the sturdy fellow has given to ils fellowmen the last wholesome sketch that is to come from his pen. It Is not impossible that this delight ful writer may have experienced on Ills deathbed over In Iowa some of the visions which Illuminated the last liours of Dr. MacLuro. The following Is taken from the "Bonnie Briar Bush , " Dr. Watson's story of the demise of his hero , Jess being the faithful mare which carried him on his tireless missions of mer cy , and Drumsheugb , a dear friend : "Yo'ro fair dune , JOBS , and so a' am muscl' ; we're balth gcttln' auld , an' dlnna talc sue weel wl' the nlcht wark. "We'll suite bo hume nee ; this Is the black wood , and It's no lung alfter that ; we're ready for oor beds , Jess ; . ay , ye like a clap at a time ; mony a mile we've gaed theglther. "Yon's the llcht In the kitchen win dow ; iiao wonder yo'ro nickering ( neighing ) ; * * * It's been a stiff Journey ; a'm tired , lass * * * ii'in tired tuo delth , " and the voice died Into silence. The doctor has forgotten the toll of later years , and has gone back to Ills boyhood. "The Lord's my Shepherd , I'll not want , " he repeated , till ho came to the lust verse , und then he hesitated. " 'Goodness und mercy all my life Shall surely follow me. ' "Follow mo * * * und * * * and * * wlmt'a next ? Mlthor suld 1 wes tate huo't ready when she cum , ' " 'A'll come afore ye gang tae sleep ; Wullle , but yo'll no get pir kiss unless ye can feenlsh the psalm. ' * "And * * * In God's house * * * evermore my * * * my , my "It's ewer drak nee tuo read It , an' mlther ' 111 HUIIO be comln' . " Dnimslieugh , In nn agony , whispered Into his ear , " 'My dwelling-place , Weelum. " "That's It , that's It a' nee ; wha said It ? " 'And In God's house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be. ' "A'm ready nee , tin' n'll get ma kiss vhen inlthor comes ; a' see It through ho door. "Mlther ! a' kent yo wudna forget Ir luddle , for yo promised tuo come ml n've teenlshed mu psalm. " And In God's house tor evermore My dwelling-place shall be. ' "GUj mo the kiss , mlther , for n've lei'ii wultin' for ye , nn' n'll suno be isleep. " The gray morning light fell 01 Drumsheugh , still holding his friend's cold bund , and stnring at a henrtl vhero the fire had died down Into white ashes ; but the peace on the doc tor's face was of 0110 who rested fron ils labours. NEBRASKA'S "MINES. " Huts oft to the Nebraska farmer ! Hats off to his Holds of grain , his lords of cattle , his flocks of motherly - icns ! And hats off , last of all , to the committee on "mines and mining" which was appointed during the re cent session of the state legislature to ook into that department of the - state's wealth. For years there have been various iseless committees In nil state legls- atures , appointed for the sake of glv- ng somebody a bit of prestige , but without any real purpose In life. The 'mines and mining" committee in Ne braska was one such. But not any more. This committee sprung a sur prise on the Nebraska legislature dur ing the past session , and the surprise Is one which will bo appreciated by the whole state. There are no mines in Nebraska excepting a trace of coal mine over around Ponca In Dlxon , county. As a result this committee had little which really had to be , looked after. But the members ap pointed to the mines and mining task wore not content to do nothing , as many a predecessor had done , and really brought In a report. This is the report , and It Is one that ought to send a thrill of pride and content ment up and down the spinal column of every true Nebraskan : As miners we have dug up the fol lowing , based on statistics of 1005 , as near as possible : From our wheat mines we have dug up $28,940,629 Colorado gold mines pro duced 24,395.800 Balance In favor of Ne- braska $ 4.514,829 From our alfalfa mines we dug up $ 11,715,840 Alaska gold mines pro duced 9,100,500 Balance In farov of Ne braska $ 2,555,340 Our hens scratched from the grass roots $ 4,050,730 The gold mines of Arizona produced 3,343,900 Balance in favor of Ne braska $ 1,300,83(1 From the concentration of grasses and grains Into beef and pork we dug up $ 81,792,311 Michigan produced from Iron , copper and coal , . , , 46,500,259 Balance In favo'r of Ne braska $ 35,190,052 The total dug up from our grain mines $140,370,519 Produced from Pennsylva nia coal mines 103,504,182 Balance In favor of Ne braska $ 35,815,307 Total dug up in Nebraska mines $247,898,482 Total gold and silver pro duced In United States and Alaska $122,290,097 Balance In favor of Ne braska $125,008,385 Wo have dug from our school books an education that places Nebraska the highest In rank of any state In the union. By carefully selecting from all states and nations , wo have the nicest and purest wives In the world , and the little jewels produced are more pre cious than the diamond mines of Af rica. rica.Tho The thirtieth session of the Ne > braska legislature has dug up and passed more good laws than was over passed by any state at one session. As a committee wo have enjoyed ourselves and thank the speaker for digging us out and making It possible for us to work together. TUB STATE'S DUTY. Cattle must be given open air and wholesome food to prevent tuberculo sis , according to a federal government official. Hammocks on the porch or sleeping In tents out of doors have been effectively employed by humans as a means of preventive , so that the theory sounds well enough for cattle. But In the meantime , so long as tuber culosis still exists In cattle , Nebraska ought to enjoy as much protection us possible through the medium of local Inspection. The state , ns a duty to Its citizens , owes this protection. The plan is now being used in California and several other states. State Vet erinarian McKIm of Nebraska urges Its adoption hero as a means of pre serving health. Dr. McCormack , a physician representing the American Medical society , also emphasized this need. In support of the theory that the public ought to be protected by local inspection against tubercular germs In meat and milk , Dr. D. E. Salmon , late chief of the bureau of animal indus try , has produced a valuable report on tuberculosis of the food producing animals , which the department of ag riculture has just published. Dr. Sal mon calls attention to the fact that , while there has been In the past much differences of opinion as to the effect of animal tuberculosis upon the pub lic health , the majority of students of the subject are now convinced the bo vine tuberculosis may be communicat ed to human beings , and that , there fore , greater precautions should be taken to protect human beings from animal tuberculosis than are now gen erally followed. The careful Inspec tion of meat producing animals at the , time of slaughter and of cows from which milk , cream and butter are pro \ duced Is urged , and practical advice , is given as to the methods of eradicat ing tuberculosis and of caring for cat tle in such a way that the disease will not spread through herds. Dr. Salmon makes the following 1 statement : "Tho Ideal conditions for health and for resistance to tubercu- losls contagion are life In the open air and an abundant supply of nutritious food. Care of the stable , absolute cleanliness and the free use of disin fectants are of prime Importance. " In this connection , also , the follow ing material from the Youth's Com panion is of value : A most important contribution to the mass of testimony In regard to consumption has lately been made by Prof. E. von Behrlng of Berlin. StudyIng - . Ing the disease in the same careful way and by the same painstaking methods as those by which Dr. Koch reached the conclusion that bovine tuberculosis cannot be communicated 1 to man , Dr. Behrlng has reached n conviction so absolutely antagonistic to this as to be startling. Not only does he conclude that bovine tubercu losis may be and Is communicated to man , but he declares that the most frequent source of infection Is cow's milk , and the most frequent time the period of Infancy , when milk Is the usunl diet. He holds , moreover , that in both kinds of Infection through the mouth and nose , nnd by food the microbes of the disease go first through the lymphatics aud blood vessels before they attack , or even reach , the lungs. Dr. Behrlng believes that most persons who develop consumption receive the germ of the disease In infancy. Sluce the publication of his views the report of the British royal commission on tuberculosis , appointed six years ago , has appeared. It bears out Prof. Beh- ring's contention that In the majority of cases cow's milk Is responsible for tuberculous Infection. It has often been noted that millions of dollars are spent in fighting the white plague , while comparatively no attention Is paid by the public to pre vention of the disease by spending money and energy In { jetting at the roots. WILL END THIRD TERM TALK. President Roosevelt will not bo a a candidate for a third term. Ho says so , himself , and Henry Wntterfion says so , too. The president Is soon to iBfliio n statement sottlnu at rest all of this third term talk. Ho has not done It thus far , It Is said , be cause ho wants to play a HiUo political game of his own. Ho bellovt-s ho can use the publicity that third term talk Is gaining , as a leverage by means of which ho can dictate the next repub lican national convention. Ho thinks , It is said In a Washington dispatch , that this third term boom , while "all nonsense , " will allow him to write the platform for the next national con vention and to name the man. It Is said that the president takes the view that the third term prece dent , set by Washington , should not bo violated ; that a lot of telegrams which ho Is receiving now urging him to run again are from office holders , politicians and candidates who are shouting as a means of securing white house favor. But the Idea that there Is no other man in the country big enough to run things in the white house is laughed at by the president , according to report. It Is said that after the president has the next na tional convention snugly tucked away in his vest pocket , so securely that his word will bo accepted as final and absolute by the assembled delegates from all over the nation , ho will make a new announcement stating finally nnd absolutely that ho Is not a can didate and that ho will not accept the nomination if it is offered to him. Whether or not the president will bo able to play out to a successful fin ish the big political game which ho Is said to term his playing of cards with the control of the coming national con vention In view , Is a question which Is just now being disputed in many states by many ambitious favorite sons. In Now York there Is Governor Hughes , who Is going on his own hook and re fusing to line up with the administra tion ; there Is Fairbanks In Indiana , Cannon In Illinois , Foraker in Ohio , and oven Cummins In Iowa. And the friends of each favorite son resent the idea that they are to be brushed aside In the national convention and put under control of any one man. This battle against a determination on the part of the president to dictate candidate , platform and all , does not promise to end until after the conven tion Is done. Nor Is It alone In the region of candidates that there Is found oppo sition to the administration's an nounced determination to dictate the convention. Particularly in the east there are said to be a great many re publicans , private citizens when It comes to politics , who sincerely differ with the president in many of his pol Icies and who hold the view that a man should have a right to think us he pleases without being punished for It with the big stick. A New York dispatch to the Chicago Tribune says that there are thousands and tens ol thousands of republicans in the east , good men too , who are out of har mony with the administration's policy and who believe , since the constltu- tlonal preamble speaks of "we , the people , " that the republican party of the nation ought to assemble to frame a platform and nominate a candidate according to the honest desire and opinions of the greatest number , re gardless of the attempts of any indi I vidual or set of individuals to domi Inate , whether or no , and dictate to the delegates whom they shall noml nate and what policies shall be placed , in the platform that goes before the voters of the nation. There are many who believe that the great masses of men scattered all over the nation ought to have a share in framing the program adopted by the coming na tlonal republican convention , and thai these common citizens should resist Any efforts put forth to gain the die tatorshlp of the convention for an > one man or set of men. Henry Watterson , wno some time ago said Roosevelt would accept an other nomination , now says he wll not and gives the following reasons In answer to a challenge from a Bos ton and a Washington paper : "Except that the editor of the Cou rler Journal had direct and precise In formation ho would have made no such statement. It came to his knowledge last winter that In a company of jour nallsts , many in number , the preslden said : " 'I know that you do not trust me but why cnn't you trust mo ? Wh > can't you believe In me , have faltl ' In me ? I tell you now upon my hone that If the next national republican convention nominates me and adjourn It will have to reassemble , because will not accept the nomination ! ' "It was coupled with such assur ance that those who heard it and who had'believed the contrary went awa > convinced that the president meant I nnd would abide by It and hence they took him at his word and droppei their former opinion. As there were several journalists present and the In cldent happened in Washington , the Washington Times should have no trouble In verifying the truth of It Anyhow , the editor of the Courle Journal accepts It as final nnd hence he , too , has said he 'takes the presl dent at his word. ' " AROUND TOWN. Where do all the rumors start ? An enthusiastic baseball playe oesn't mind getting a broken leg to eng as he puts out the runner. No , It didn't frost. Cheer up , Madison is singing "How Dry I in. " Mayor Durland says wo need a liet- > r police force. A Norfolk man says that all things ro relatives , after all. Wouldn't this freeze you ? Ho who runs may got away. Spring weddings are at hand suid lay showers are dew. Lucky Is the man who hasn't lawned his overcoat. Stnnton's light problem Is said to o no light problem. Don't worry about the weather. It an take care of Itself. It's Chief John Flynn. Boche's six feet make him a good walker. That bayou has been acquitted of onceallng the fugitive. Herman Boche could put nn end to all this suspense , If ho only would. We'll all bo ice men if the sun loesn't do some thawing pretty soon. If Herman wanted to spring a good eke on the officers , ho would brtag ilmself to town today. The now mayor says wo nil wint o help Norfolk out of the mud. Pav- ng ought to help some. Sweet girl graduates won't need fa.ns his year. They may be able to use lar-nmffs nnd footwarmers. And a young lady in Norfolk says ihe has u real yearning for the reckles and mosquitoes of summer Nature is kind , after all. She was ) orn today and her name Is Wlnne- > ennenkx. Being a girl , she is gireu fair chance of marrying that Smith wy , who was also born today In Nor- oik. Children as a general thing take after their parents. There is a man n Norfolk who takes after his chll- Iron. There Is one man In Norfolk who smiles and utters no word of com- ilalnt about this weather. He's the coal man. When all other methods fall to find Boche , Sheriff Clements will put a want ad. in The News. That genrally finds everything lost In this part of the state. -r But you don't know really tough tick unless you've been without coal 'or a month , hoping that each day's sun would banish the need , and shiv ering all the while. The society editor of this illumluat- ng sheet remarked in despair that I spring weddings were scarce ; the s. ought to wake up. A dozen Nor folk school teachers have not applied 'or re-election. You're Caught This Time , May. Here's one on May , contributed by a News reader who apparently re ceived a double dose of May's sur prises last week , and knows where they came" from : "May has brought many surprises , not the least of these being May bas kets and spring poetry. " ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS. A woman seldom realizes her Ideal In men or parlor furniture. You would never see some men If they were as small as they act. No matter how qld , a story is1 if it is told by a pretty/woman it goes. Ever know of a boy who was am * bitlous to become a missionary ? The woman who is fond of BrownIng - Ing , Is not , as a rule , much of a home- maker. Some men are so aristocratic they won't loaf In stores ; they always loaf In banks. Men might swear less if it were as good form for them to cry as It is for women. A real old timer Is fond of telling how hard he used to work , and what small pay he got. Somehow we never expect much else from the man who can always decipher n puzzle. If a man Is pleasant about his work , It Is a safe bet he Is good natured about other things. Scream as much as you please about It , but a really good automobile costs a lot of money. You can get one for three or four hundred dollars , but It Is also true that you can get canned vegetables at 5 cents a can. You mny believe you are the best man In the country , hut that won't convince the country. A western man doesn't think he Is doing well unless he has an "off-set" to every bill presented to him.