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HIE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL The Hoflolk Weekly News-Journal Thn KowH. KiUhllnlieri , mil. _ _ _ Ttio Journal. r. tnMI h. d , 1 71 TK2 HU8E PUBLIBHINQ COMPANY V N. llumi N A. TJrnalFJier yi-n f.ntered nt th pontomco at Norfolk. l > . . frond dun rnnltur. _ _ _ T l phon ) < i ; B4ltorlal No , 12. llu lne Office and J > < Hoom * No. It II. iMirncnlia Italia wait the pli'a of Alia , who J w Ui priest In IXmrc-r. Ono critic nays thnt tin * armor plate on our buttlciihlpH In too low. And It comon at 15-10 pT l" " * t that. The Bishop of Buffalo him adrlmnl single women to pray for huflbandn. Ho might haY counseled the married women to pray for theirs , on well. There nro compensation for the common people In the pulling off of congrewilonal elections. Congrcsw hau Just added 110,000 to the frco seed fund. In getting into Barcelona alive , King Alfonso ought to bo able to ap- pfclato the feelings of an umpire In it thirteen Inning game between O'Nolll and Atkinson. Governor Hughes him maintained nil along tbiit ho l not a presidential candidate at all , htit In spllo of all that ho dug up photographs of him self at I ) , 0 And 1 ! ) for the magazines to run. It look * MJHplclnus , to Hay the least The Now York nchool loanl ) HUM do- Hiled that no pupil * nhall In ; whipped. The Bup < 'rlnt 'ndent vlgoroiiHly pro tested , hut the lK > ard ruled against him. JiiHt what Now York teacherH are going to do with some of the oinory chapii In Hchool waits to ho Been ; Hvolyn Nesblt Thaw IK to he retir ed to | Mvorty , with a m ; ro } 25,000 tel l Mjp the wolf from the door for a week or two. And then she IH to give tin- American puhllc a chance to look upon ) jer fair features hy going on tlu- stage , The American puhllc IH a 111 tie wfttry of paying to BOO women of the profession that has heen fol lowed hy Evelyn , and ton chancefl to ono she will go the Nnn Patterson way before Hho'B heen long before the foot- llghlH. THE MATTER OF ENDORSING. The NOWH IH opposed IIH a matter of principle to any movement looking toward an ondorKoment of the demo cratic candidate for mayor by the re- puhllcaiiK. Thlti paper does not ho- lleve that It wan good polltlcH for tlie republlcHiiH two yearn ago to endorse the democratic candidate for city clerk. If patty organization IB to bo maintained , It ought to he maintained In earnoHt and all along the Hue. Thy News does not even think that thu ( lumociulH ought to endorse the lepubllcan candidate for city clerk , who will bo Ed Harter , this year. The democrats have a party organiza tion to maintain Just us the repub licans have. ICd Ilnrtor will he the republican candidate for city clerk. That the people of Norfolk will gladly elect him , IH conlldently believed. That he IH worthy the olllce , goes without say ing to these who know him. Out Mr. Harter IK not so selllHh as to seek the elimination of opposition by a demo cratic endorsement. Ho Is not seek ing unfair odds. The republican par ty IH not unking for any "head htarl. " It Is willing to go Into the race with an even hi oak. The republicans will bo pleased to have a lull ticket to make the tare against. No endorse ment of any republican candidate , not even In payment of the debt of two years ago , will be asked. l t the democrats put up a full ticket , with out feeling In duty bound to leave a gap In any olllce , and let the repub licans do the same. A RIGHTEOUS APPROVAL. President Roosevelt Is not always just In his judgments , especially of men , but there aio some of his Judg- roontu which are so prompt and so fair In favor of men who are under lire , that they commend themselves to the country and glvo u wldo spread and very dellnlto satisfaction , and In no case has that satisfaction been clearer to these who have Intelligently understood It , than In the vindication of Judge Wilfly of the United States Court of Shanghai. No foreign olllcer of the past few years , has been vllllflcd and abused and denounced more than Judge Wllf- toy. Ills position is a peculiar one. Ho conducts a council of court at Shang hai , whore the rights nnd grievances of Americans were listened to. Shang hai Is like other ports of Its class , a great commercial center. Hither Hock men of all nations and of these a speculative class , many of whom have little sense of personal honor and who have abandoned what character - actor they had when they loft the chores of their own country. It Is , as is known to every travlor , a cos mopolitan link of rascality. There IB In such a place much work for the courts and there is a constant desire by a largo class that vice should 'bo ' winked at' It iff this class that did not like Judge Wllfley. Hy them he was unmercifully attacked and mln- repr < ! V'iit ] , but Secretary Itoot look ed up the matter very carefully and from bin able roj ort , from which thu president made bin conclusions , It wan evident that an upright Judge was condemned , not because ho had done ovll , but because ho would not allow othcrH to do it and then condone it Tlio endorsement of Judge Wilfloy by the president will have a very help ful effect upon affairs in the Orient and will do much to Increase the prcntlgo of America in China. NVhcn It becomes known by the Chinese , as well a * by other nations of the world , that that man who slut upon the con sular bench at Shanghai IB impartial In bin jiiHtlco and that he Is supported In thin attitude by the government at Washington , It will enable every honest American -who trarels In the cunt , to heighten the measure of bis own self respect and appreciate still tnoro the greatness and the integrity of his own government. TWO PICTURES TO LOOK. UPON. A good picture is more effective than a very profound sermon. Tb/e bonding of the battleships into the Pacific is worth moro than wbolo vol umes written about the greatness of America. The JapB and the Chinese will BOO them -and as Secretary Taft says "they will bo a great object les son. " There Is need here nt nomc of seeing things. Look on this picture. In the streets of Berlin and other cities In the empire over which the kalsor rnlcB , there have recently been some of the rnoBt notable and wildest demonstrations of recent yearn. Men and women have participated In these tempestuous outbreaks. Amidst all this popular excitement there has been ono demand growing louder nnd more Incessant as each day passed. There haH been ono wild enthusiastic dom inant cry at every public gathering. It has been uttered In the lowliest hornoB and volleyed against the palace - ace walls of the emperor. That cry Is the f > amc which drove the soldiers of King George from American col onies hy the fathers of the republic. These men of German want a vote. They say a third of Prussia's voting population Is disfranchised. They are eager to have representative govern ment and for the purpose of agitat ing until a chance to vote Is given them they endanger their lives and property and the peace of a great nation. Now look nt this picture ! Living In a republic across the Atlantic Is a man who already has all that the Germans ask. Ho never fought for It , never talked for It. Other men did. They gave their heaitB blood that he might have not only life and the put suit of happi ness but liberty. This meant a great deal to the men who fought for It It meant that every man should have a vote and bo given a voice In the na tion's affairs. But this man has for gotten all about It He doca not vote , Ho Is absorbed In his own business Ho cannot tell you who represents him In the legislature or the city coun- ell. Ho dodges his taxes. Ho takes no Interest In public affairs. This man Is an American citizen. What do you think of the two pict ures ? It Is well that the second nyan Is not plentiful In progressive Amer ican communities. How would It dote to gather these "undesirable citizens" together and exchange them for lib erty loving Germans across the sea who appreciate the value of the ballot ? REPUBLICANS PRKPAniNO TICKET The republlcaiiH of Norfolk have named four strong candidates for the conncllmanlc race this spring and there Is reason to bcllovo that the balance of the ticket , to bo named at the city convention Monday night , will also consist of men of weight There 1s every reason to hope that the republican party may bo success ful nil along the line In this spring's municipal election. It IB ( | tilto essential that the repub licans plnco a complete ticket In the Held , and one that Is strong In every portion , . ThtK IH a presidential year. The republican party Is going to have a memorable camaplgn. To win , it will bo necessary that as much as pOHBlblo of preliminary prestige bo gained In municipal elections. It would certainly bo unrepubllcan and adverse to ( ho Interests of the party to needle Hly throw nway any vantage polntH wh.lcb may bo gained In the skirmishes preliminary to the big na tional ballot battle that Is ponding. lly virtue of local conditions , the republican party in Norfolk hasA particularly strong chance of victory this year in the municipal campaign. There is something of a split among local detnocrats and , whomever they may nominate , it may be expected that the republican ticket will not suffer by reason of that Internal dem ocratic dimension , provided the repub licans do their party duty by naming a strong ticket throughout The four coundlmanlo Candida tee already named are clean , strong tjltl- lean -who hold-'tho rcflpect ot the community. They will give weight to tho4lcket It Is conceded on all sides that IM Harter will be the republican nominee for city clerk. Ills nomina tion became assured by the graceful and generous withdrawal from the field of Mr. Hurton. when the latter heard the name of Ed Harter men- tlond Ed Harter will be a strong member of the republican ticket. Sel dom has any man's candidacy in city politics brought forth w > much gen- utnt * nnd sincere support from all parties as has the mention of his name. It only it-mains for the republicans to complete their ticket Monday night with clean , forceful candidates In order to lnrnr a republican victory at the polls in April. The head of the ticket Is highly essential. J. D. Stnrgeon , who made the race last year and who would he a stronger candidate this year than last because of wider acquaintance and the fact that he Is now in Norfolk all of the time , Is willing to make the race. He would make an aggressive campaign for the republican party. Ho would go In to win. Jack Koenlg- steln haH been mentioned but be hat Informed The News that he positively will not accept the nomination. This leaves Mr. Sturgeon us the logical candidate and he will add strength to the ticket , if nominated Monday i > lght. HIGHER THAN THE LAW. There is a general consensus "of opinion that there should bo In thl * country a greater respect ror law and order. A great wa\e of popular sen timent Is sweeping over the different states and the nation at large which calls for the enforcement of laws , some of which It was hardly realized were on the statute books. There IH no doubt but what this Is a healthy reaction from the laxlt > which until recently prevailed , Ignoring as It did in many Instances the existence of any law on many subjects of vital concern In the life of anj community. Uut granting this and appreciating the value of law , It needs to bo very clearly understood that there Is dan ger of over valuing the power of legislation which attempts to draft specific laws for the conduct of all human affairs. This would result , il persisted In , In a formalism which would Htlllo the very spirit of liberty nnd cause the republic to die of dry rot. The truth Is that the measure of the progressive attitude and Intelli gence of a people Is found not so much within Its laws but In those move- mentB and accepted methods of doing things which transcend and are high er than the law. Did you over stop to think how many influences there are which are most potent In business , social and political affairs which In reality have nothing to do with law. In the sel ection of a candidate for the presi dency for Instance , a knowledge , deep and profound , of great constitutional and legal questions Is admirable. The friends of William II. Tnft believe his acquaintance with the constitution and the laws of the nation are a pow erful argument In his favor. But when It comes to bis nomination and elect- tlon this fact will have very Insignifi cant weight In winning votes , com pared to the never falling courtesy , the laigo hearted sympathy , the self pols and frank open minded way the man has In mooting others. And these qualities personified HO splendidly In such a man as Secretary Taft are found everywhere great factors In human affairs. In how many ways wo iccognl/.e the things that are not done by law. There IB no law In the United States which provides for the naming of picsldent- lal candidate's by popular national conventions' . The people simply found a way of keeping the spirit of the law by going beyond It in the letter without violating It. There lane no wnirant In law for the British cabinet , but nevertheless It conducts the IniHlneHH of the British empire ; the federal meal Inspection bill Is con sented to , with the knowledge that it Is ultra constitutional , because its benellts are so unlvermilly conceded. These are a few of many cases that might IKS cited. Public opinion In the last analysis IH the most potent factor In right economic relations. Good and WBO ! laws properly enforced nro essential to the peace and prosperity of any people but the test of their civilisation is to be seen In their wide acquiescence In those higher unwrit ten laws found in the hearts and minds of a generous and noble minded humanity. TUB FRENCH WAY OP DOING IT. The qestlon of good roads Is every where attracting attention throughout this country. There are so many bad roads that the very suggestion of a good ono whets the curiosity of the people. It is true that during the last ten years there has been marvelous progress made inthls country in this direction , but that progress has very largely been confined to the streets of great cities and a spot hero and there * of high roads In the different states which has been built as an ob ject lesson largely by the aid of fed eral moaejr. ways of America are deplorably lack Ing In those elements which are es Bcntlol to good road beds. This la nol altogether to bo wondered at Th < people have been so busy In the cen tury that has passed Invading con stantly the newer territories from th < Atlantic to the Pacific , making th < wilderness blossom as the rose in the pioneer districts , that they have hat but little time and less money U spend In public improvements. Bui now that the foundations are laid there is an eagerness to provide the well recognized accessories and e scntlals of civilization. It has alwnyi been true that the real Index of t great nation was to bo found In 1U roadways. In the days of her great ness , Rome's military roads were the wonder of the world. In later yean England became famous for Its splen did public highways and perhaps n < country in all the world In these dayi has more beautiful roads than France And there are some lessons frotr Franco that this country can well af ford to learn. The need is great ani the opportunity Is apparent One rea son why the roads of France are w perfect Is that not only are they ex cellently constructed but better yd they are not permitted to wear out Their roads and streets are measured off into lengths or districts , eacl length or district containing Just as much of the road as one man can , un der ordinary wear 'and tear , attend tt In the way of repairs. One man If given charge over each of these roa < sections. He is selected on purelj buslnecs principles. No ono caret what his politics are , but ho Is choHcr because he h.'is a scientific knowledge of the road material he Is to handle and because of his skill and ability It mending the loads. He patrols hit road section every hour of the day He Is kept supplied with paving ma tcrlal and as soon as he sees a rut 01 a worn place it Is at once mended accurately. Contrary to the American Idea , the cost of taking care of the roads In this way , Is not excessive , comparing It with the bungling process whlcli mostly prevails in this country and there is a saving of nearly forty per cent In favor of the French plan. The work of mending Is done so skillfully that the user of the road is hardlj aware that a patch has been made The French sjstcm of taking care ol the roads Is a great advance over the bungling which prevails here. As a rule when an American road gets bad It Is allowed to go from bad to worse until It has to bo made over again and this Is not done carefully. Why can It not be remembered that In road building as well as in other things , a "stitch In time Bates nine ? " When we have thoroughly studied the French system and adopted It , both In the making and keeping of roads , we shall be a happier , more comfortable and a more prosperous people. Just think If you can of the adoption of such a system throughout Nebraska , with the paving of the streets of Nor folk ilml other towns , and the building of scientific roadways , the Elkhorn valley and Norfolk , as the great dis tributing center of this part of the state , would move forward to their ultimate destiny by leaps and bounds. TATSU MARU. It Is possible that the incident of the seizing of a Japanese steamboat by a Chinese gun boat on February 7 , may be speedily closed , but It Is nevertheless of so much significance that the incident should be kept stead ily In sight. It was on February 7th that this occurred and while the Chin ese have offered to make prompt apology for the untoward event It still remains to be seen whether Japan will bo satisfied qr not. The Chinese contends that while the Talsu Maru carried a cargo of arms and amunltlon consigned to a Portugese merchant , nevertheless it bad evidence to show they were intended for the Chinese rebels who are now making trouble for the Pekln government. The Chin ese explained this to the government at Toklo and offered to submit the case to arbitration. This the Japanese have refused to do , and have demand ed that the vessel with its cargo be surrendered to Japan and an indem- Ity paid. The last concession made by China Is that the Tatsu will be surrendered but the arms and am- unltlon will bo held pending arbitra tion. The case is now up to Japan , who In the meantime Is said to bo pushing its war vessels toward the Chinese coast Japan's attitude in this , as in so many other things , is subject to a good deal of suspicion. China at the present time is weak. It has an army and a navy , neither of which are of the modern prder. The country has been crippled by the Indemnities which the different nations levied upon - on her for the demonstration of 1000 , which compelled them to march on Pekln and rescue the embassies from the Boxer rebels. Japan , should It war upon China , would at the present time undoubtedly find an easy march to Pekln. The result would bo the dismemberment of China , which the United States has been BO anxious tc avert The end would mean the an nexation of , tb.o great province ol Manchuria , with all its vast tcrrltorj and untold resources Ito Japan. fiTbls' ; incl'dtinrof the Tattu' FRIDAY , MARCH 20 1908. one which has much Interest to the United States. It shows us bow onsy 'It would be for the Japanese to seize the Philippines. It shows how wily they are In seizing the slightest pre text upon which to hinge or create a quarrel with another nation. Our sit uation in the Pacific Is most seriously to be considered. Of course the fleet is now there and as long ns It Is , there Is a feeling of national security , but the program already officially an nounced declares that it Is to make Its way homeward once more , leaving the Pacific practically unprotected. In case of trouble , not only could Japan seize the Phllllpplnes , but the western coast line of this country would bo at the mercy of the Japan ese. General Frederick D. Grant made the statement not long since that In case of trouble with Japan that wo would need 500,000 to defend our Pacific ports. It is doubtful , regard- It'eo of what is said , that the fleet leaves the Pacific. It ought not to do it as a whole. Meantime Alaska , the Philippines , Hawaii and the Pacific coast ports should all bo greatly strengthened and fortified. There Is no need of any Jingoism of bugaboo " ' of war"'but there is common sense in looking at a matter which really con fronts us , square in the face. The growing power of Japan and its graspIng - Ing , relentless , dominant spirit needs to bo recognized and the time to pre vent Its doing damage to us as a nation Is In these days of peace. Now Is the time to prepare the country to meet any emergency that may arise and to thoroughly demonstrate that a great nation is wide awake to all the possibilities of evil as well as good. The way to prevent war and stop trouble Is to have the nations of the world understand that we are ready and prepared at a moments notice to meet and overcome them. THE YEARS THAT ARE AHEAD. Ono of the most Interesting of the many problems which has ever been thrust upon humanity , whether It be considered politically or economically , Is the future of the United States. It's very vastncss gives it a peculiar Fascination. We are as a nation still very young and wo have a great country so great that It passes our comprehension. Within its limits are three million square miles of territory with a great variety of soil , climate and natural resources. Already we have a population of eighty millions or more souls. They are Increasing at a rapid rate. When , however , this population Is compared with that ot India where there are said to bo three hundred million people , or with China , where there are four hundred million , we begin to recognize how far the nation is from the goal which It will ultimately reach. There can be little doubt but that this country Is richer and much more capable in every way of furnishing the means of life to a greater population than either India or China. The form of government is the most favorable ever yet offered to millions of people. Already nearly a hundred million people are living un der one flag and that flag represents a democratic republic where the people ple are the rulers. One of the queries which reaches out into the future naturally with more or less foreboding on the part of these who make it , Is whether this nation with its freedom and Its democracy can continue to exist as the centuries come and go , but this Is one of the questions which must be left for the future to decide. It Is futile to attempt to solve It. All that each man can do now Is to 'act well his part and hand down to pos terity untarnished and undlmmed the glory of the republic where liberty and union are Inseparable now with the hope that they will continue to be lorever. But the question in regard to the material future of the country may well be considered as a mathematical proposition. James J. HI1J recently gave , In ono of the great English mag azines , an able article in which he discussed the growth of population of the country during the next fifty years and the ability of the soil to feed the millions who will bo hero even within the lifetime of people now living. Figuring on the increase since 1880 , Mr. Hill declares that it Is a censor- votive estimate to add fifteen per cent each decade for the Increase of births over deaths nnd 750,000 a year for the Immigration. On this basis ho shows that In 1930 the United States will hnvo 142,000,000 people and In 1950 there will bo a population of 204.000,000. These figures , when thoughtfully considered , are truly startling. It means that within forty-four years the wants of moro than two hundred million people will have to bo met In the United States. The question is an Immediate one. It does not affect some long distant and remote age , but , right hero within n period which will pass speedily , this immense number of people Is to inhabit this land. What are they going to do , how shall they bo fed ? It is a great question , but It Is by no means a hopeless on6. "Whfch It la contemplate'd' how man'yj thctosand of ' ' people ilpjAsJ anJd [ j ur.opo'jlv6 ! .In touch , narrower limits than ours , the problem dwindles down to Its true proportion ! ? . The only thing wo ncet ! to do , the ono thing that must be done. Is to Improve our methods oi tilling the soil. There must bo In tensive , rather than expensive farm Ing carried on by each Individual However , this Is only the natural wnj of a nations growth. It has beer done by other nations , it can be done by this. In Japan , with Its forty-flvc millions of people , thirty millions are farmers. They are supported by r cultivated area of only nineteen thous and square miles , yet these people have lived and flourished for twenty five centuries. They are a nation ol specialists. Those who have made a careful estimate believe thnt there can he food enough raised from the soil tc supply the needs of four hundred persons to a square mile. Accepting this as true , the area which Is under cultivation at the piesent time , would support In comfort over three hundred million people , and if the area which is easily tillable Is utilized over six hundred millions can find happy homes In It It is 'after all only a question of development and caring for and nour ishing the resources of the country- As the nation grows older each generation - oration will have to more carefully watch for the opportunities ns they present themselves and be moro eco nomical in their conservation but there need bo little fear but in this splendid country , under a government the most benign that the world knows , thnt fifty years hence the sun will still look down upon a free , a happy and a greater America If , ns the years pass , each citizen Is true to the part and the place which he has been giv en to fill. " MAKING GOOD. " There are some recent phrases and expressions which have really added to the tone and quality of the English language. First used as a slang term to "make good" has become a most significant phrase arid will undoubt edly endure because It has a potent iality seldom found within the limits of so brief u combination. There never was a time when the world was BO thoroughly testing men nnd communities , as It Is today , and It Is doing this we find the answer 'to this simple Inquiry , "Can they make good ? " It Is true that there is a need and a growing demand for a larger and more genuine democracy of oppor-tunlty. It Is not yet a fact that every child within the limits of this republic has the environment to which a future American citizen Is entitled. There Is. much to be done and many problems to be settled before - fore this larger and truer democracy of which men are just beginning to catch a glimpse can be realized. It Is a glorious thing to think that this generation , in its more benevo lent attitude , In Its saner humanitarianism - ianism , is awakening to the problems of social life which result , as sure as the rising and the setting of the sun , in some day giving to posterity the greater and more valued kind of life. Ultimate America means far more to the hopes and the struggles submerged In tills country and In the world at large than It ever did before. Grant ing that there are limitations In this age of ours which It will take time and energy to remove , nevertheless there is for the young man in spite of all that Is said to the contrary , marvelous opportunities for advance ment and success along any one of many different avenues of legitimate Industry. The real question Is "Can the youn ; ; man deliver the goods ? " Can he by his honesty , his 'aptitude , his tact , his industry , bis endurance , fill the bill ? It Is a well known fact that the larger positions of life are very difficult to fill. Notwithstanding the fact that there are comparatively few five thousand dollar Jobs , men who have had experience in seeking men to fill them contend that there are still fewer five thousand dollar men. It is not only true in regard to in dividuals but it is true of communities It is much truer than wo think One of the Twin Cities of Minnesota has adopted the slogan "Minneapolis Makes Good. " It is a great watch word but It ought not to be allowed to bo monopolized by any city. It ought to be used by every energetic town desiring progress and prosperity. Every citizen in Norfolk ought to awnko to the possibilities ot the Im mediate future 'and resolve that ho will help by work and deed In seeing that Norfolk makes good. Let It be known Jar and wide that the citizens of Norfolk are not spending their time In idle dreaming but are planning definitely for n larger civic life. Norfolk makes good In her business life. She InvlteH men of enterprise and energy who desire to make good to locate their factories , their business houses , their professional ability with in her Hmltb and co-operate with the people already here In building up nnd developing the largest and best town in northeastern Nebraska. Norfolk makes good In its educa tional facilities and atmosphere , Its schools' and Us chu'rcjies should con tinue 'Co' be as they h'ave been In the , past , only with more marked the prldo nnd the glory of Its pe < 5pl * Norfolk makes good In planning and preparing to carry out n public park 8 > Htom which shall be a credit to Un citizens and innko UK ln-nuty ami the comfort * ol all much more marked. No town In these days which expoctH to maintain Its place nnd gain the attention of the home loving people who tnny locate therein , can remain Indifferent to the providing of suitable places where during the Burn- mer months of the year the people may all enjoy an opportunity to roam and to rest at will under the shade of benignant trees and amid the beauty ' of fountains and lawn and Honors. It Is an asset of Immeasurable value and ? < orfolk will make good ! a the near future In this direction. Norfolk will make good In man ) different ways. It will provide a V. M C. A. building for Its boys and > oung men It will provide a public library. In these will be institutions which from every viewpoint will help to broaden and strengthen nnd make better In every practical way th greatest asset that the city has--the ' \ diameter of Its future citizen * . It will make good In n spirit of boosting whenever nnd wherever boosting will do good. It will not be left for a few people to boost. Everybody - body will boost They will catch that - spirit of practical enthusiasm to that each one will be determined to do xv'iat ' ho can to help bring to pass that larger Norfolk which locution and resources and the intolllgonre of It people all invite * . Norfolk will make good. It will make good by the potential Influence ri { personality that counts more than anything else In this world for the upbuilding of a town. Every man and v-oman , every boy and girl , who shows by their kind words nnd their win some optimism that they believe In the future of the town they love : by every one who helps to beautify nnd moke neater the home they live In ; by every one who lets their friends oi'tpJde know of Its advantages anJ Its ( 'etennlnatlon to win ; by all these things and a thousand oth < * r countless Influences nil turned to some avail In boosting Norfolk In wealth , in resources , in population , in beauty , in prosperity , the chief city on the E'lk- horn in its larger life will become not only the pride of Its own people but one of the communities to whlck the state of Nebraska will point to with loving esteem. Norfolk will make good.Vatch us growj AROUND TOWN. Political promises are not always bankable paper. Every automobile In Norfolk can go faster than any other. What is It that makes everything look so green on the seventeenth of March ? They ought to put up signs near each school building : "Roller Skate Crossing. Ixwk out for the skaters. " A boy's mother generally knows if about six months before any of the rest of the family when he plans to , get married. The News won't have space until Saturday to print a list of the guests at that boxing bout. Watch the so ciety column for It. With a glove contest going on , It was not surprising that nearly every Nor folk man , regardless of politics , had to attend the republican convention last night Even the grass took the bint and be- ban to turn green. You might as well conion : to their playing keeps , for they'll do It any way Now that congress has put back the motto , "In God We Trust , " on the American dollar , confidence ought to be fully restored. One man In Norfolk is. said to have dated up a check to the eighteenth on Tuesday , under the Impression that March 17 Is a legal holiday. Do roller skates como within the province of the state railway commis sion ? Or will It be up to the city- council to pass a speed limit ? St. Patrick's day does many tiling . "It was her birthday and St. Patrick's , day , nnd I hypnotized her , " one Norfolk - . , folk man said , In speaking of his St. Patrick's day bride. ATCHISON GtOBE SIGHTS. There Is a constantly growing de mand that other people be good. The man.who most frequently com plains of bad luck Is the first to go fiKhlng In the spring. A woman's idea of good luck Is to have the fire whistle blow when her hair is combed and she is ready to run. It Is a good rule to pass lightly over the mistakes of others and pay a good deal of attention to those you make yourself. "I have many crank notions , " said a man today , ' 'but ' so far I KAYO never attempted to 4ulopt- child from on orphan jusylum. "