T11K NORFOLK'WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL ; KHIIJ , * , SICl'TUM IWlt 'J7 , IU07. Thi Horlolk Weekly Naws-Jouinat The News. HstnbUnlieil. 1881. The Journal. Kntnlillnlioi . 1877. TK THUSF. piiBLISHING COMPANY V Ill-UK S. A. lll'HK VrVVl.Ul . " "Tlnri Kvory Krliluy. Hy mull per y ar , M.f.u. icI timMl nt the imitollli'o nt Norfolk. Nol > . . an Hi'i'oml r > l N nmtttir. TnfmilioiioMKdltorliil Dupiirliiiniil No 22 iluMm' Ollloo and Job H.ioini . * . No ! II SI. SHOULD SEEK AM15.N'IMISNT. The suggestion that Norfolk actively after an amendment tc ly ought to go the new federal court division law , enacted acted by congress last winter , so that the same conditions applying now to criminal cases arising In the Norfolk district would apply to civil cases , In one worthy the serious attention of Norfolk's business interestn. Under existing conditions both part ies to a civil llllt'iUlon , with the con sent of the Judge , may transfer their case from this district to any other court town for trial. And while mieh action violates the spirit of the law , it Is nevertheless possible and will probably bo done frequently. An amendment to the existing law requiring that all cases originating In a given federal court district must bo tried at the federal court town In that dlHtrlct , would remedy this existing defect In the law. As It now stands , a criminal case originating In the Nor folk federal court district can not bo tried at any other point than Norfolk unless the defense show conditions which would result In an unfair trial. The enactment of the clause requir ing criminal cases to bo tried In the district In which they arise , gave Nor folk advantage over the old system. Hut , as suggested by Senator Allen , that law should bo amended , In the Interests of the people living In this district , so that civil cases should also bo tried here , thus making It possible for litigants to save long Journeys and heavier expense In Omaha trials. COUN PALACE SUCCESS. Those commercial travelers out of Norfolk who have been trying to In terest the business people of Norfolk in a corn palace project similar to that at Mitchell , S. D. , have additional argument In a now success for the venture at Mitchell this year. At least the following dispatch from Mitchell contains nothing which could In any way tend to discourage the corn palace advocates : Mitchell , S. D. , Sept. 21. Two express - press trains today on the Milwaukee road brought In the largest crowd that Mitchell has over had on the second day of Its corn palace , these coming from Aberdeen , IMatte and Armour. The bunds from Tyndall and Armour accompanied the people from that sec tion. At the afternoon concert there wore few vacant seats la the vast building and there were hundreds of people still on the street who did not care to get In the Jam In the palace. Sousa and his baud has captured the people of the state with Ills music. There are a great many Iowa and Illinois people here who are pleased with the display of the agricultural products In the palace and are carryIng - Ing home with them samples of the corn and wheat. Two excursion trains will come tomorrow from Sioux City and Canton. Every Norfolk man who has visited Mitchell has como home enthusiastic over the undertaking of a similar pro ject In this city. For Norfolk has much the same geographical location that Is enjoyed at Mitchell and It Is argued that even a mightier and bet ter settled territory would contribute to the success of the corn palace hero. An agricultural display , a fine blood ed live stock show and a festlyal of merit with high grade attractions such as Sousa's band , all occupying a week after the fall harvest , should prove of great Interest In this section. It would bo a great advertisement for this new northwest's ability to produce high class grain and stock. It would bring the people of the northwest together to shake hands and renew old times. It would serve to retain for the north west much of the shopping that now goes to Omaha and Sioux City at In terstate fair and Aksarben time. At Mitchell the expenses of the af fair are paid by admissions to the big entertainments which arc given three times a day. It Is none too early for Norfolk to begin planning a corn palace for next fall. WHY NOT NORFOLK CORN PALACE This week marks the pilgrimage of hundreds and thousands of Nebraskans - kans to Omaha because of the annual Arksarben festivities. Employing the Aksarbeu show as a "leader" which induces the visitors to journey Omaha- ward , merchants and business men of that city lose no opportunity , once the crowds have arrived , to reap a harvest from shoppers. The show comes at a time of year when the harvest is over and people of the state have pock- otsful of money or credit with which to supply their wants. That it pays Omaha to expend a small fortune each autumn upon this show as an attract ion to the shoppers , is apparent from the long series of years over which the Aksarben has continued to date. And to view the success of the Aksar- bea for Omaha suggests that there should be no reason why Norfolk should not bo able to undertake and oicceHsfully carry out each frill , after the harvest , Romellilng along the same line. Mitchell , S. 1) ) . , a city situated much H IK Norfolk and of about Norfolk's chiMH. IIIIH made a wonderful success if the annual fall corn palace project. A mammoth auditorium which seats several thousand people Is filled threi limes a day during the corn palace period with spectators who pay llfty Mints each to see the show. Attract- OIIH worth while are the drawing cards. This project , which has been so sue- 'CHsfnlly ' worked out at Mitchell , has appealed to a number of Norfolk com mercial travelers who have Invaded South Dakota and they are all enthusi astic. In the opinion that the same plan could bo successfully executed here. Norfolk Is the shopping center eli , i largo territory and there Is still much business along this line to bo developed. Some high class festival such as a corn palace each fall , after the harvest , ought to do proportionate ly as much for Norfolk as It does for Mitchell or as tho'Aksarben ' docs for Omaha. In connection with the festival i line blooded stock show could bo hold as a feature. An Industrial display of Norfolk's products , as well as a dls play of products from all the country side round about , would make excel lent features. Norfolk merchants arc not the klm who lack energy with which to develop volop such an undertaking to Its full est possibilities. They have showi tholr spirit by recently organizing the Trade Promoters' association. And hero Is a project right In lint with the city's commercial expansloi which could bo made to mean very much Indeed for Norfolk. AFTER IMPURE MILK. It Is gratifying to note that botl edoral and state authorities have tak n up the matter of Impure milk an ho disease that It spreads , for thor- ugh Investigation. As a result of his Investigation , oven though munlcl- mlltlos have not yet boon brought to realization of the Importance of It , et It bo hoped that the public may receive something llko protection igalnst the spread of diseases by means of Impure milk. President Roosevelt Is said to be ileeply Interested In this question and las directed that the Impure milk problem bo probed to the bottom all over the United States. As a result circulars have been sent out from Washington to state and municipal of ficials of Nebraska and every other state , seeking detailed Information as to the spread of epidemics and con tagious and Infectious diseases by means of unsanitary milk. It Is ex pected that the circular will bring much valuable Information to the na tional government. Dr. C. A. McKlm , state veterinarian In Nebraska , has called a meeting ol Nebraska stockmen for Oct. 2 , at South Omaha , to discuss just sucli questions and the means of cradlcat Ing the evil. The News has In times past suggest cd that , pending a state law providing municipal protection , Norfolk and ether or cities would well afford , for the sake of the public health , to appoint t local inspector whoso duty it wouli bo to make sure that every cow glv Ing milk drank In the community was n good health , and ordering every tubercular cow found to bo shot. The city could oven afford to recompense the owner of such condemned animals. That this view is sound is shown by the following press dispatch from Washington , bearing out the conten tions of this paper : Drinking Infected milk Is what causes such enormous loss of human life annually from tuberculosis in the United States according to Dr. C. E. Schroeder , chief of the bureau of an imal Industry of the agricultural de partment. He says he is fully supported In his position by the finding of eminent sci entists. Ho views as harmful the im pression that the ravages of the "white plague" are duo to breathing dried sputum and said today , "Tho govern ment would be amply justified levying special tax in order that every cow should bo tested for tuberculosis , killed if found infected , and the owner recompensed. " The pure milk crusade In Washing ton has become extremely vigorous and today warrants were Issued for a large number of dealers who have been violating the law. Health au thorities here look for the pure milk movement to sweep the entire coun try. THE PLATFORMS. The features of the two largo party conventions which were held at Lin coln Tuesday were the resolution mildly endorsing Secretary Taft by the republicans and resolutions by the democrats Indicating that Bryan Is , in splto of telegrams from the cast to the contrary , to bo a candidate next year for the democratic presidential nominee. Doth platforms declare against various cvlls and the democrats ( crats take a stand against President Roosevelt in his theory that efficient regulation of both intrastate and inter- Into business done by InterRtnto cor- ( orations , as writ an justice to these 'orporallons ' , can only como about lirough centralization of authority In he federal government. While some of the republican dele gates deemed It imwlno at this time o pledge the party na favorable to he proHldentlal candidacy for Score- .ary Taft , It was apparent from the oHolutlon that the big war secretary lad made a favorable Impression In IH ! Nebraska tour last spring and It was also evident that the majority of Vehraska republicans would rather aku President Roosevelt Implicitly at his word and allow him to * stand squarely by his declaration for the wise custom which limits the presl- lent to two terms , " than to btjcomo factors In a conspiracy to Induce the president to reverse himself and throw both his own as well as the Integrity if tlio party at largo open to merci less attack. And It Is believed that President Roosevelt will look with much more favor upon this evidence of confidence In his sincerity , as ex pressed by Nebraska republicans In their Taft paragraph , than bo would have looked upon a resolution doubt ing his sincerity to the extent of ex pressing the hope and belief that ho could bo Induced by any means to abandon his decisive position. The democrats , In declaring against the centralization Idea for Interstate commerce regulations , take a stand squarely against Mr. Bryan's now dead and burled government * ownership Idea , for that theory would place prac tically ownership and regulation of railways very drastically In the hands of the federal government. The republicans commend this year's candidates to Nebraska'voters who desire ofllclal probity and ofll clency. Judge Sedgwlck. the retiring supreme Justice , made friends In hU speech endorsing the party nominee , Judge Reese , In high terms. One highly important plank in the republican platform is found in the declaration In favor of a pure food and dairy law , which is so much need- for the protection of Nebraska icalth. COMING TO FEDERAL CONTROL. That the country is gradually but surely coming to President Roosevelt n his theory that the only efficient supervision of railways , both Intra state and Interstate , must como from ho federal government Instead of from various states , was Indicated by several now developments at the close of the week. The Incidents In South Dakota , where the railway commission voted to reduce passenger fares from three to two and a half cents , and In Louis iana , where the state railway commis sion Issued an appeal to the public de claring that drastic railway legislation must begin asking that the constitu tion bo so amended as to Increase the state commission's power and make Its orders effective Immediately , were but preliminary featuresuch as have already been gone through by a num ber of other states. The Decision of Judge Lochrcn in Minnesota repre sented a riper stage of the contro vcrsy. For in South Dakota and Louis- lana it was just the beginning of rate- making by the state and in Minnesota It was a court decision as to the le gallty of such rate making. This epoch will be reached later In South Dakota and Louisiana , as well as othei states. And It is significant to not ( that the decision of Judge Lochrer narks another stop toward the theory of the president that efficient super vision , both for the sake of effective regulation demanded by the public and for the sake of protecting corpo rations against unjust legislation , can bo exercised by the federal govern ment only. Judge Lochren holds that the two- cent passenger rate in Minnesota Is not conflscatory and shall remain In effect. This is important because this law has been experimentally tested In Minnesota , as it is being in Nebraska , and it may tend to show , if Judge Lochren's court has made a thorough Investigation , that the reduced rate has so stimulated travel as to do away with the plea that the reduction is conflscatory. This , however , must still go to the United States supreme court for flnal decision and , knowing this , Judge Lochren may have deemed It safer to remain on the conservative side of the question , pending the high est court's decision. He upholds the state railway com mission's contention that state rate making does not Interfere with Inter state commerce , though President Roosevelt holds that state rate making results in discriminating against the people of some states and In favor of others. Ho finds that commodity rates enacted by the last Minnesota legis lature arc conflscatory and unconstitu tional and grants Injunction against them. Ho then declares , and this is exactly in line with the president's contention : "There Is no doubt in my mind that congress can , under In terpretation of the interstate com merce law , assume control not only of interstate commerce but the av enues of such commerce and the rates hereon , whether within or without ho state. " TWO STATESMEN'S VIEWS. Within the past week two dlstln- nlslied South Dakota statesmen have Hissed through Norfolk and have stopped In the now northwest's gate- ivay long enough to give their views > u this or that. One was United States Marshal Seth Hullock of Deadwood - wood , tlio ether was Governor Coo I. Crawford of Plorro. And It Is inter- sting to note the diametrically oppo site views of these two statesmen re- jardlng a question which has been up- lermost In the mind of the nation for seine months past the question as o President Roosevelt's successor. Seth Hullockwas , a rough rider with Roosevelt and Is one of the warmest personal friends of the president to bo found in the west. Governor Craw ford Is likewise a staunch friend of the president's policies in government , though not the Intimate personal friend that Hullock Is to the chief ex ecutive. And because both arc such ardent friends and admirers of the president , their precisely opposite opinions regarding the third term question for Roosevelt Is the more In teresting. Governor Crawford In Norfolk the other day declared that ho Is abso lutely and unqualifiedly for Roosevelt for a third term , and he said that ho believed that South Dakota republic ans would send a delegation to the next national convention Instructed to Insist upon the president's acceptance of another nomination. "Wo have no second choice , " said the governor , because that would bo qualifying our support of the president. " Hut Seth Bullock takes a different view. Seth Bullock has Just come back from Washington , where he talked with President Roosevelt as n matter of course. And when shown a ; llspatch quoting Senator Clapp of illnnesota as declaring that the presi dent would be compelled to accept a bird term nomination , Bullock said : 'I'd like to sec a photograph of any- > ne compelling Theodore Roosevelt to iccept a nomination for the presiden cy of the United States. The Amer- can people know that the president can't bo driven to do anything. Unit ed States senators ought to know It and If they don't It is about time they were finding It out. " Seth Bullock and Governor Crawford both know that the president on the light of election , November S , 190 J , in the face of an overwhelming Roosevelt velt landslide , declared his faith in "tho wise custom which limits the president to two terms" and contin ued : "Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for or accept another nomination. " Apparently Seth Bullock ' lock , the personal rough-rider friend who knows Roosevelt , the man , has uoro faith In the latter's Integrity and sincerity than has Governor Crawford for where the one would take the president at his word and be willing to allow him to live up to the letter of his announcement , the other appar ently so far doubts the absolute de termination of the president to such in extent that he will seek , and with some hope of success , to persuade the president to reverse himself and take mother nomination In the face of his declaration. The general public naturally ques tions which of these South Dakota opinions is the true one ; whether Bul lock Is right when ho says that the president can't be driven to accept , 01 whether Crawford is right when he pins his faith to the hope that his delegation , and others like It , may in- lluence the president to change his mind. And it might be remembered In this connection that first of all Bul lock Is a personal friend of the presi dent , and Is in better position to know the man's determination and absolute Integrity of purpose than the govern or , who knows the president only at long range. It must also be borne In mind that Bullock , secure In his fed eral appointment so long as his friend Roosevelt remains at the helm , and maybe longer , Is in a position to say just exactly what ho thinks without regard to Its effect upon'the voters , while Governor Crawford must consid er to a large degree , In view of his candidacy for Senator Klttredge's toga , what effect his public expres sions will have upon the public in South Dakota. And a dispatch recent ly sent out from Pierre goes so far as to suggest that , in case Roosevelt should finally reverse his decision and accept another nomination , the Craw ford-Gamble faction in South Dakota , who have started the third term move ment in that state , would inherit an enviable political prestige as creators of the boom. * In other words , while it may be his sincere wish that the president should bo forced to abandon his original an nouncement and accept another nom ination In splto of it , Governor Craw ford's views In the matter can not for a moment bo separated from his own ambition to acquire sufficient popular ity to elect him senator ; while on the other hand , Seth Bullock , the personal friend of the president and under more obligations to the latter than any ether nan In South Dakota , and with no candidacy of his own to further , has such Implicit faith In the president's sincerity and Integrity as to neither loubt his word for a moment nor to leslro to enlist In any movement whose iiirposo Is to compel the president to ; o back on that word. Seth Bullock Is a true blue repub- lean anil his loyalty Is with the same party with which Governor Crawford Is associated. But where the one would seek to force the president to retract his repealed announcement , the .other would prefer that the integ rity of the president In that announce ment , bccUuse Integrity In one matter Involves Integrity In all matters and because the party's integrity Is linked with the Integrity of its- official repre sentatives , should bo allowed to stand unshaken. AROUND TOWN. How would you llko to be the coal man , now ? Going to the fair ? Thursday is "Norfolk" day. There are compensations , even in the life of a night policeman. If you care to practice economy , be gin by using the same cheese over and over In a mouse trap. A goot fat northern Nebraska steer can go Into Chicago and get more at tention than most people. There Is a woman in Norfolk who reads the front page on The News be fore she reads the personals. DU1 It over occur to you that two of Norfolk's latest manufacturing Indus tries were launched by commercial travelers living here ? Isn't It taking an advantage of poor , Imld girls to go water melon plucking ind know In advance that you're going o get shot at but not shot ? Norfolk Is going to see a really truly ivlld west show. The horses that will be brought In here for sales aren't he kind to just pretend to bo wild , iither. A Boston preacher says that there will bo no automobiles in heaven. That may frighten some of thorn , but t can't affect all of the automoblllsts , surely. If the telegraph editors would only omit the "Va. " from Norfolk , Vn. , dis patches , Nebraska's " livest Interior city would be getting a lot of good 'ad vertising through mistaken Identity. Jack Frost is growing bolder and bolder each passing night and one of these fine mornings will snap at the ears of the corn. But his teeth aren't sharp enough. It's too late , too late "Uncle Billy Prlngle , " the aged or gan grinder , who has been 100 years old for some time , amused a bunch of drummers on the street yesterday af ternoon by playing "Hold the Fort , " on his veteran machine. The Norfolk public library recently installed a new and well advertised book which proved to be so shocking that It was taken from the shelves. And as a result , the greatest demand known In the library is for that book. Here's a chance for the anti-horse- thieves to work out a sham battle for practice. The question to bo solved Is. Who stole Mike Mullen's horse and who put on the new halter ? Here's opportunity for some experi menting in the sleuth business. A writer In this month's Scribner's magazine declares that the "Skindl- acte" scene In "Holty Tolty , " as pres ented by Weber and Fields and Sam Bernard , was the funniest bit of legit imate comedy ever seen on the Ameri can stage. This "Sklndlcato" scene was presented in Norfolk last winter when "Holty Tolty" came to town. Why Is It that the poor downtrodden married woman always gets the worst of It ? At the traveling men's picnic the married women and the unmar ried women had a tug of war. The unmarried women won overwhelming ly , pulling the married opponents all over the ten-acre lot. But the hard part of the story lies in the fact that the drummers tied knots In the rope for the unmarried girls to cling to , thus giving them an invincible handi cap. Now why did those drummers want to hand a bunch to the married dames ? OVER NORTHWEST PRAIRIES. As an illustration of Seth Bullock's remark that the new railroads across South Dakota are going to send trade from Omaha to Minneapolis , the Min neapolis chamber of commerce is al ready arranging for a trade excursion Into the Black Hills country by way of the new trans-state railroad. Stuart Advocate. Miss Agnes Barnes of Battle Creek was the winner of the first prize , a fine piano , offered by the Norfolk Dally News , in their circula tion booming contest , which closed Aug. 31. Miss Sylvia Robertson of Atkinson gpt the second prize , a fine gold ring set with pearls and an opal. Miss Robertson also got the gold watch offered for the best showing up to a certain date. The Dally News Is a good north Nebraska paper and we hope they profited by their generosity In giving such valuable prizes. Early Dakota history was recalled > y the Canton Tribune In commenting : m the establishment of the Trlpp 'ounty ' Index , the new paper nt Lain- ro : "Tho Trlpp County Index , pun ished by W. E. Hrldgman , Is the now- > st reservation publication. It is published at Lamro , in the county west of Gregory , which was named after General William Trlpp , the first surveyor general of the territory , and the elder half brother of Judge Trlpp. Gregory county was named after J. Shaw Gregory , formerly agent for the Ponca Indians , and a son of Admiral Jregory of the navy. General Trlpp and Major Gregory wore among the nest prominent men in the territory .n . 1870. General Trlpp was a brilliant awyer and Major Gregory was what might bo termed an old school club man. Ho was a bachelor and enjoyed the company of his friends in elegant quarters In Yankton for years. The following rather unique creed of a state senatorial candidate In Wis consin Is attracting some attention : I believe that all men are created free and equal , but that a great many of them do not continue to bo either. I believe- that an industrious , honest rich man Is better than a lazy , good- for-nothing poor man. 1 I believe that the president of a clean corporation Is better than a side 1a walk nolltlcal reformer. I believe that this is a grand coun a try , and that It is not a sure sign of a statesman to kick against it , as a jack ass has a greater reputation for kick ing than for brains. I believe that railroads should have no moro favors than individuals ; but that if wo had no railroads In Wisconsin not many of us would want to live here. I believe that a farmer who ships diseased stockis , ats bad as the packer who sells tainted meat. I believe that the primary law should bo amended with an axe. I believe that the present Australian ballot should be simplified so that It will look more like a ticket than a bed oullt. I believe that It Is better to enforce our laws rather than Increase them. I believe , if my opponent has performed his duty as ho should , for ( the past eight years of his office , that he Is ired and needs a rest. I do not ask your support on account of my nationality , as all my people inve been born in this country and I am simply an American. I do not ask your support because of my religion , as I do not belong to any church , al- : hough I am a Christian and I believe : hat Christ has done more for the people ple of Wisconsin than Bob La Folletto 3ver has. I make no promises , and if elected I will vote as I please , and believe that my vote will please the people of this senatorial district. ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS. Most excuses are lies. It Is a question which lingers the longer , a bore or a suspicion. The right that the poor never fail to exercise Is the right of criticism. It Is so easy for a person not In so ciety to be shocked by It. A fool never finds out anything ex cept when people are busiest. As soon as some people know each other well , they arc ready for a quar rel. When a new girl comes to town , we can't help feeling sorry for the old ones. It is said every thin woman who complains about fat women lacing , wears pads. How respectful some men are to strangers ! And how rude the same men are to friends ! A girl Isn't hopelessly sentlmentaf unless she sighs and refers to every good time she has as "an oasis. " New subject for discussion : Has a woman a special organ for screaming : that was left out of the anatomy of man ? When a man bums around at night , and does not get sufficient sleep , he begins talking about being over worked. It is a great joy to eat at the home of a woman so lacking in style that she has only three Implements knife , fork and spoon at each plate. The people are so careless that greater homage should bo given the member of every family who has a talent for finding things that are lost. For the benefit of the public , and as a wholesome lesson to dogs in gen eral , it is occasionally necessary to- punish a sheep-killing dog , in spite of the protests of sentimental people who have not lost any sheep , and are there fore charitable. Ilevrnre of Ointment * for Catarrh That Contain Mercury , as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely dornriKG the whole system when entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never bo used except on prescriptions from reputable physi cians , as the damage they will do Is ton fold to the good you 0an possibly de rive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure , manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo , O. , contains no mercury , and Is taken Internally , acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure bo sure you get the genuine. It Is tak en Internally and made In Toledo , Ohio , by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Price , 76o per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation.