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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1903)
THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , MAY 149 , 11)03 ) , Northwestern Company Will Remodel at South Norfolk. THE YARDS WILL BE MILE LONQ. Extend West to Thirteenth Street From the Y. MACHINE SHOPS COMETO CITY. Now Coal Sheds With Improved Sys tern Water kFrom1 Elkhorn Five Miles of Side Tracks Complete New , Buildings i [ From Thursday's Dally. ] Plans hnvo boon completed and land has boon purchased by the Northwestern railroad company in this city , for nn onoruious increase in their facilities for handling rolling stock , which will prao tiCnlly make an entirely now yard in South Norfolk , much lurgor and very much improved in every way. The im proveinenti planned will cost mivny thousands of dolluts and work will bo commenced hnmi'diatoly. Two or three mouths will'bo n quired for the change and at the end of that tiuio the railroad district of South Norfolk will look like on entirely different city. The improvements , as given out by Superintendent Reynolds to Tins Ni\vs : this morning , embrace n mammoth now brick round house ; a now ( system of coal sheds , with the latest Ecieutifio im provements ; u n w muchino shop , which hasihoretoforo boon unknown in Norfolk ; n new watering station , draw- ing all water for locomotives direoty from theJElkhorn river ; a now 70-foot turn table , which wilt accommodate the largest engines ; now ollice buildings in the yards for operators and yard mas ters ; an entirely new system of switches and side tracks which will require five miles of double steel ribbons , and a com plete uew > yard , south of the present Y and extending west to Thirteenth street The company has already bought all of the land necessary which takes in the territory west of the present yards for nearly a-milo and south of the Y. With o miles of new tracks , the cinder pits and the like , the facilities of the present yards wilUbo easily doubled. The new round house will bo a 10 stall modern brick structure with every Boientifio'Convenionco. A drainage sys tem will be run into the Elkhorn near by and the great engines now used on the division will find ample room within. Among the most "important features of the change is the addition to the present equipment of a machine ehop for the repairing of broken down loco motives. All of this work has pro Tionsly been done in Missouri Valley and quite a force of machinists will bo added to Norfolk. Engines will not be rebuilt in this city , but will undergo general overhauling and repairs. The new shop will bo 50x100 foot. A now water station and tank will be erected and by moans of n gasoline engine all water will bo pumped froii the Elkhorn into the reservoir. A turn table 70 feet long , large enough to move the largest machine" will bo put iu and a four pocket coaling plant , nn entirely now model , will be established. In this system the coal is dumped into the sheds from cars auto inatically and is tiuusforrod to the tenders by the mere touching of a lever Power from a gasoline engine does the rest , no manual labor whatever being required. This is a , very great improve meut over the present method , am similar plants are being established at all coaling stations along the line. Innumerable conveniences will bo provided in the way of car repair tracks cinder pits , offices for the yard operator the yard master , oto. The pradiug contracts will be lo within a very few daya and new tracks will co monco to run out towart Thirteenth street aa FOOH ns the grading is finished and necessary material on hand. The erection of the round house machine shop and coal shed will be done by contract. ; the laying of the tracks will bo done by the railroad company. The work will require two or three months and possibly longer , that de pending , of course , upon weather con ditious , and the liko. When it is finished , Norfolk will have a thoroughly model switching yard in every respect with every soiontifio improvement am capable of being enlarged without trouble. All materials in the old yard , includ ing the present round house , will be re moved as soon ns they can be disponsei with. CONPANY L NEWLY .QUARTERED Nicely Located in New Armory In spectlons Were for Statistics. The inspections recently completed by the adjutant general's office and the war department have been for the pur pose of dotormiuiug the character of the equipment and the fitness and person nel of the local company to enable them to secure the benefits of the now army bill , which practically makes the national guard the reserve of the reg ular army. The plan is to make the nations ] guard equal in equipment , arms , and clothing with the standing army , and they have boon promised that the service rifle will be issued to them in the near future as well as now Khaki uniforms. The rillo is the famous Kraag-Jorgensou , much lighter than the old Springfield , and of wonderful range and penetration. It is probable that instead of the loco ] tate camps of the old days , that the M'tirahku guard will join tiio regulars n the Held maneuvers at Fort UUt-y , where the government owns twenty thousand acres of land available for camping and Hold work. This will oiler muoh of interest in a military way and on the whole , the present laws on the subject , together with the conceded join-fits , derived from the drills , make : ho national guard service very attract ive to anyone with the energy to enjoy athlotio work , and with the patriotism to stand up for our national insti tutions. All visitors to the now armory note at n glauco the advantage of the larger floor space , for indoor drills in stormy and cold weather. Company drill IB hold Monday even ings , supplemented by school of in struction on Thursday evenings. The now armory has an equipment of chairs and additional light. Thtt present strength of company "L" ie forty-one enlisted men and two pflloors. A number of recruits are promised for Monday evening. TODAY ENDS SCHOOL WORK , Eighth Grade and Senior Class , Alone , Have Something Loft. [ From Thursday's Dully. ] This is the closing day of activity of any sort iu the schools of the city , with the exception of the commencement exercises for the Eighth grades and the Senior class. This afternoon what is known as Junior day is on at the high school , and a special program is being given. Junior day is the greatest day in the year inside the high school room. The building is especially decorated by the class and the exorcises are extraordi nary. Today the Junior class bids farewell - well to the departing graduates and assumes the position at the head of the schools. This is an ovontfnl afternoon , too , in the Uves of the little folk of the under grades. Today they speak their parting "pieces" , say goodby to their teachers and depart for the summer of vacation and play. Tomorrow evening the Eighth erado commencement exercises will bo held in the hinh school room and on Satur day evening nt the M. E. church the class of 1003 will graduate. They have been busy all this week and enjoyed their closing class party , a delightful affair , at the homo of Mies Cordelia Luikart in west Norfolk avenue lat night. High school teachers wore guests of honor. Monday night will bring an end to their high school fes tivities iu the alumni reception to 1)0 ) held in Mast hall , and for which great preparations are being made. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Examinations galore. The principal question : "Did I pass ? " The two eighth grades with their teachers , are picuioing today at Taft's grove. A merry oompany. Thirteen points difference between the highest average (88) ( ) and the lowest (70) ( ) in the county eighth grade examin ations. This indicates an evenness of work not always attained. John Johnson has already received employment in a drug store at Rook- ford , 111. , Paul Sieson is serving as stenographer for Mr. Ransom , Nolle HnudJoy goes to n college of oratory in Chicago , and Nan Stafford will pursue a business course. There are fourteen members of : tin senior cla s , ten of whom intend to te.ach school. This is n larger percent age of prospective teachers than the" state normal school sends out. It af fords another proof that the high schools are the principal training schools for a very largo number of our common school teaoheis. In the examinations for county teachers certificates hold in the high school building last Friday and Satur day the lowest average made by the 8-11 the 87 8-31. seniors was 77 - ; highest - The latter grade is just 1-11 higher than the next lowest , 87 7-11. In this tebl Miss Loretta Masters ranks first , Paul Sissou second , and Frank Perry a close third. It scorned impossible for the schools to make satisfactory terms for the Audi torium , hence a change has been or dered. The commencement exercises will bo held at the M. E. church next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Admis sion 15 cents. No reserved seats , ex cept for the families of graduates. This is the fourth school event turned away from the Auditorium the past mouth because of "stiff prices. " The teachers of the Grant school have planned a "farewell surprise" to Miss Bessie L. Kidder this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Miss Kidder is one of the most to" bo remembered teachers of the Nor folk schools. Her hold on the affections of the children who have been instructed by her is secure. She has boon one of the most successful primary teachers and it is with regret patrons and teachers see her leave the profession. She intends to join her sister in conduct ing nn art and photographic studio at Stauton. FIRE DEPARTMENT MET AGAIN , They Transacted Much In One Way ahd Another. [ From Thursday's Dally , ] The fire department held an adjourned regular mooting last night to arrange for Memorial day and will moot again Wednesday night to take action regard ing uniforms. It was decided to deco rate the grades of the four deceased firemen on Saturday and badges will bo preparedfor [ each fireman to wear on the occasion. It was likewise decided to send out two man to post the bills for the tournament. Many propositions from bands for furnishing musio for the tournament were considered but no con tracts have yet boon closed. Official Program of G. A. R. for Next Saturday. FORENOON AND AFTERNOON. Graves Will bo Decorated In tno Morn ing and In the Afternoon There Will bo Exorcises at the Auditorium. Address by Rov. J. F. Pouchor. [ From Wcilnewday'n Dally. ] Mathnwsou post , No. 100 , G. A. H. , has arranged the official program for the observance of Memorial day , next Sat urday , May 80 , which will take in the day with oxt-rolBon , the forenoon being devoted to the decoration of the graves of the doofisod RoldlersiiithoccinotorloB , with the ceremonies appropriate to the occasion , and the afternoon will bo ob served nt the Auditorium with an ad dress by ll v. J. F. Ponohcr of the M. E. church , and a program of music and other exorcises. Following is the of ficial program : MOUN1NO UXBUCISUS. MnthowKon post , nil old soldiers , and Womans Relief corps will moot nt G. A R. hull nt 0 a. m. Parade will form at 10 n. m. , under the direction of Com rade W. R. Beswick , marehnl of the day , in the following order ; Company L , N. N. G. , as escort. Womous Relief corps , in carriages. MathowBOU post and old soldiora , in carriages. Mayor and oonucil , in carriages. Norfolk Firu department. Civic societies. Citizens , Procession will move west on Norfolk avenue to Thiitoonth street , thouoo north to Prospect Hill cemetery. Arriving at the cemetery , thq proces sion will march to the soldiers' lot , whore a temporary monument will bo erected , and will form in a pquaro around the monument. Rov. J. 0. S. Woills , chaplain of Mathowsou postwill read appropriate prayois. The adju taut will read the names of the soldier dead resting iu our cemeteries. Post Commander E. P. Wcathorby will place flowers on the soldiers' monument iu memory of the dead defenders of our country who sloop iu unknown graves , but not forgotten by th ir surviving comrades , and a grateful country Then the G. A. R. and W. R O , armed with baskets of flowers , divided in two tquads , will proceed to decorate the graves which will bo marked with llagh with the names of the dead on the flags. After the graves have been visi ted , the old soldiers and W. R. 0. will again form a square around the sol diers' monument whore taps will bo sounded and the benediction will bo pronounced by the chaplain. AFTKKNOON KXKKCISES. Exercises will bo held at the Auditor ium , commencing at 2:30 : p. m. Mat- thowson post and Woman's Relief corps and all old soldiers will moot at G. A. R hall at 2 p. in. and will march to tin Auditorium. The stage will bo occu pied by the old soldiers , W. R C mayor , city council , ministers of 0111 city , speaker , and singers. oituiu OK ixiucisns. The Eighth grade school chorus choir , directed by Miss Kathryn Sisson , wil ! sing nn introductory soltctiou. Prayer , by Rev. W. J. Turin r. Pu&t Commander K. P. Weathorby will road national and department gen eral orders , and Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg address. Selection , by quartet. Memorial Day address , by Rov. J. F. Pouohor. Singing , America , led by the quartet , joined by entire audience , standing. Benediction , by Rov. F. P. Wigton. E. P. WEATHKUHY , W. H. WIDAMANI Post Commander. Adjutant. CARRIERS APPOINTED. Men Who Passed Best Examinations Will Deliver Letters in Norfolk. [ From "Wednesday's Dally. ] William M. Darlington , Chris L Anderson and Fred Sprochor were yes terday appointed carriers for the free delivery of mail in this city which is to bo inaugurated with the first of the mouth. Preliminaries to the installation of the service are well in hand and the patrons of the Norfolk postofilce will have mail delivered to their doors at a very early dato. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. O. S. Raiubolt of Lincoln is in Nor folk on business. Miss Bell Temple and niece , Mildred Gow are visiting in Wayuo. Mrs. Otto Tapport is on the sick list at her homo m Madison avouuo. D. Kynor of Omaha is in the city on business connected with his mining in terests. Mr. and Mrs. D. Banm have pur chased the residence property in which they have boon living nt the corner o ! Norfolk avouuo and Eleventh street. There was an error of one figure in the result of the Hospo piano voting contest ns published yesterday. May Johnson's vote should have boon 18,015 but was given as 10,015. Mr. and Mrs. D. Baum entertained ni n delightful 0 o'clock dinner party Ion ! evening in their homo nt the corner ol NorfolkJ avenue and Eleventh street Cards were a pleasant feature after dinner. Miss Mary Mullen , who has boon nt the homo of her sister , Mrs. J. H. Brown , for the past five months helping nurse Harry Brown , loft at noon for her home in Iron wood , Mich. Harry is BO far on the way to health that ho is able to detect a rapid development of weight ftniluofUnianlt'l ( | ( MIHI Mnltnli nn her re turn trip , opxo UU.K to Hpond tint Hum- nor iihout tlui lakuH of nnrlluin Win- cousin and vlaltlng at vatiotn points in hat part of thn country. By Sopti'iu- > or ho linpm to return with BtreiiKth enough to go to work , The Wi'Rt Side whist , club will hold heir closing meeting of the year at the I'liolllo hotel tomorrow night. The hull game will bo played in the parlorn until 10 o'clock when the .mouthers will sit down to an olnborato banquet in the dining room of the Paolllo. WHAT FOR A GRADUATION GIFT ? That Is the Problem That is Perplex * Ing Many Just Now. ( Kruin Wednesday's Dally. ] "What Hhall I got for n grndnating present to a young friend ? " atk > ui Nor folk man who has boon worrying over , ho perplexing problem for Hovoral duyH , and who grown more and more nnrvouN as the tinio for commencement drnwH near. Nor indued , ia ho the only Indiv dual who IB fighting with just that luoRtion thin wcok , and struggling in vain for a mitlHfaotory answer , People everywhere who have been receiving graduation cardH and who want to re- [ iiomlor ) the young tnon and women | ust finishing their school duytt , with au appropriate something , nro looking along Hhelvof ) of the book stores anil reading spouial pages iu their monthly maga'/tnos , trying to fignro out just ex actly what to get and what not. "It is HO hard to got anything for n boy , " ronmikod ono young lady , OH HIO glanced over a row of books with a much worried look upon her brow. "No one can over toll what they liko. " And just as badly bothered , or pnr- Imps a llttlo more no , WUH a young fel low across the htreot , looking in at the window of a -wohy j Btoro. "I'm won dering , " ho aaid , "what on earth to get a girl fiiend of mine who graduates I can find a thousand things I'd pick out for luytiolf , but for a girl yo gods ! " As a matter of fact probably both the boy mid girl will like pretty muoh any thing they got. Of oourwo it wantH to look as if tlio giver hadn't deliberately olofcd his eyes and drawn out the first indiscriminate object hlH flugern found , but it is the idon of being remembered , after all , that really counts. Books are always nice. They are equally suitable for both the Bweot girl graduate and the growing man. In literature , nlouo , the two sexes have practically a common point of view. And just exactly what hook ? Well , not necessarily the one with the most pages in ; nor n text book in mathematics. Have it in a binding that will bo pretty to look at ami satisfying to lie op as years go Jby. It doesn't necessarily have to bo done in calf , with the tale lufiide , but whatever the cover , have the tale iusido worth while. Have it Homo- thing that will bo good reading the first tinio and bettor the second , and some thing that the happy young graduate , boy or girl , may sit down and look over iu the dusk of the evening ; look over and enjoy for what it says ; something ono may read and fool bettor toward the world for having done. And then , besides boolca , there are scores of things that will always do- light. For the ptotty maid n dulnty kerchief or a little pin or a bunch of flowers are forever nice and a young man is always in need of striking cull' links and ties and card eases and a good many other things of the But except l > apnr knives , mid ho really doesn't need these if ho has already accumulated a do/.en nt Christmas times. COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE , Arrived This Afternoon From Wyom ing to Look at Gas Plant. [ From Wednesday's Dally. ] A committee composed of members ol the oHy council of Laramie , Wyo. , ar rived in Norfolk this afternoon to in vestigate the gas plant that is in opera- hero. They are seeing Norfolk in gen eral this afternoon. P. T. Correll Badly Hurt. [ From Wednesday's Dally. ] P. T. Corroll of Plainview , well known in this city , was very badly hurt yesterday by falling bnckward off a pile of lumber , for a distance of seven foot Runaway in Philip Avcnuo Today. [ From Wednesday's Dolly. ] A furious runaway took plaoo down Phillip avenue this morning. A largo bay horse with phaeton attached , die some fast stopping down the thorough fare and was finally stopped near the Northwestern city station. Greatly Reduced Rates via Wabash Railroad. Below is a partial list of the many half rates offered by the Wubash rail road : Cornith , Miss. , and return , sold May 24th and 37th , § 21 20. Delmar , Tenn , and return , sold May 20th and 27th , $21.20. Paducah , Ky. , and return , sold May 2Gth and 27th , $10 05. Bellefontaiuo , O. , and return , sold May 28 to Juno 1st , $20.10. Indianapolis , Ind. , and return , Bold Juno 7th , 8th , and Oth , $10.40. St. Louis , Mo. , and return , sold Juno ICth , and 17th , $18.80. Boston , Mass. , and return , sold Juno 80th , to July 4 , $88.75. Saratoga , N. Y. , and return , sold July 4th , and 6th , $32.20. Detroit , Mich. , and return , sold July 14th , and 15th , $21.50. Baltimore , Md. , and return , sold July 17th and 18th , $32.00. For maps giving full description , lake trips , side trips , and All information call nt Wabash city office 1G01 Farnain st. or address , HAKKY E. MOOUES , G. A. P. P. , Omaha , Nob. Does your back ache ? Don't delay Get a box of Kiduoy-Ettes the nios wonderful remedy for all kiduey troubles and they will make yon right. Price 26 cents. For Sale by Kiosnu Drug Co. About 75 Per Cent of Planting1 is Finished. SUPERIOR START ON HIGH LAND .owCountry Is Still Practically Under Water and Planting Is Retarded. Work Is Progressing Busily This Wcok In All Parts. ( From Wi'dnmlny'H Dally , ] The locvnt uxi'QHM of mlufali through his part of the country IMH niido the Wanting of corn ratluir later than UHUII ! mil an effort ha * boon made by Tine itWH to ascertain just what condition ho orop is in , generally. Thn crop bill- otln ( tout out by the wonthur hurumi tofl that the lowlands are yet too wot. . n many places for planting and that ho work ha-i progroBBud nlowly. hut In tow nunring completion. Dr. P. It. Suitor , who roportH the orop Hltimtlon rom thin nootion , and who IH therefore n touch with the faotp , ntuti'B that not nero than 76 per cunt of the corn plant- ng has boon done around horn , North of the city , on the hills , corn IH In ex cellent shape , while Bouth , in the low country , some of the ground IB prautlo illy undnr water and oan not bo planted. Thin extremely low land will bo put. nto millet , to a largo extent , It IH said. A Norfolk man who ImH recently boon over the ground between here ami Wakoflold Rays the corn in that direc tion wai never bettor and that juwt enough mointuro him fallen to make ono of the finest oiops in the world. The general opinion NOOIIIH to place the limit for planting in this section at the first of Juno , although with iv late 'lOHt in the fall nome furmorB say they mvo rained n crop on planting along oward the middle of the month. PIANO CONTEST. Results of the Count on the Hospo Instrument. [ From TucBduy'H Dally. ] Todny'o count iu tln > Hospo piano voting ing contest BhowB pome chnngoH in the jiositioiiB of the variouH contoNtants and indicates a deep interest in tlio outcomo. The Queen City hotel has risen to a po sition among the loaders and proposes to mal'o Itself manifest in the end. Thu result is ; Gitrtrudo Austin 21tfi ! K.O. Eagles 18,450 Queen City Hotel 18,1188 May.Tohiihon llSlfi ! , ) Constance Ilcinhurdt ! lfi02 HeSBlO WKlumail 1,1112 lUilway Hull Dili ! A O. U. W lilt Minnie Parr 1)1 ) Second Congregational church . . ill ) Norfolk Gorman Choir 20 Knights of Pythias lodge 2li Eastern Star 22 M. W. A aa St. P.ml Lutheran church 1C Charles Brandos i- Paul llndat .ToBsio Ebln Ramond Hoagland Emma Wot/.ol C ! ergo Rhode , jr Walter Dunn Lawrence Hruoggenmn Elmer I lardy W Hay ward Florence CJaylord WilHn Rico Earl Day WcokH Oscar Ki aim Edith Barrett Lyrlia WhooliT Dollio Pfundor Walter MoFarltmd May Edwai ( ! B 1 THURSDAY TIDINGS. Ohas. Gates of Pierce is here today. George L. Perry is here from West Point. Mrs. II. L. Kindred is hero from Meadow Grove. Mrs. Mittlestadt has returned from a visit to Lincoln. Mrs. George A. Brooks of Bazilo Mills is in Norfolk today. "Billy" Ferguson has returned from his trip with Campbell Bros , circus. Rome Miller is in the city today from Omaha , attending to business matters and greeting friends. Douglas Cones is in Norfolk today from Pierco. Ho attended the Robin son funeral , Mrs. R. A. Mittlestadt of Laurel , was iu the city today on her way homo from a visit nt Loavitt. Judge J. F. Boyd is in Norfolk from Neligh. Ho wont to Madison for the Robinson funeral. The Oxnard hotel is busy jut now putting now carpets into twenty-five rooms of the building. Bonlah chapter , No. 40 , O. E. S , will meet tonight in regular session. A full attendance is desired. W. H. Buchol/ entertained at a stag supper last evening , at his homo in West Norfolk avoiino. Mrs. Jeffries of Creston , Iowa , who has boon visiting her sinter , Mrs. Jack Boorklo , went homo today. Miss Elizabeth Sharploss has returned from a several weeks' stay iu Omaha , whore she has been studying art. Goo. H. Whaloy of Columbus , for merly principal in the Norfolk high school is in the city visiting friends. R. S. Payne of Noligh was in the city this morning on his way to Madison to attend the funeral of the Into John S. Robinson. The Royal Highlanders will meet in special session nt their oastlo tomorrow oveuiug. AU members are requested to bo present. Some of the Junction boys had it that a cyclone was duo for a visit here be tween stated hours yesterday and the report was retailed until there was con- At Ono Half the Cost Lion Coffee hns better BtrciiKth nml flavor than many so-cull- cd "fancy" brntuli , Hulk codec nt tlio tame price la not to bo com * pared with Lion In quality. In 1 Ib. olr tight , scaled packages. Rldoralilo mix loty , oHpoolally among the kldS. kldS.MOM MOM . Jay Burim of Omaha and GatoH Orc'KOiihig and 1'otnrmm of Lar- mniii , Wyo , , were In thn olty yontordiiy to Investigate the gaH plant horo. Norfolk IndKit No. 4(1 ( , I. O. O. I < \ , will meet at Odd Kollown' hall tonight for work In tlio Nocond dcgroo. A full at * tendance of monilitart IB dcturod. Edwin F. WllllaniHof Waukonn , 111. , linn arrived in Norfolk to npond Hovoral mnntliB with his father , Superintendent Williams of the government , building. Mrs. Good of South Knurl couth Htrcofc WIIH given a Hurprlso party Tucmlay hi celebration of hnr ( ! < lth birthday mini- vorttnry. The ooniHlon proved very on- joyuhlo to all attending. OlmrldH R. IIuyH , who IIIIH born visit ing nt homo for two weeks piiHt , re turned thin noon to Denver , where ho linn a rcHpoimililo portion with the American Boot Sugar company. Rov. K. E. IIudHon , formerly pastor ) f the BiptiHt church at this point , , WIIH n the city lam nlghl visiting old 'riondB. Mr. Hudson IH at proHcnt oon- noctod with the BaptiHt college lit Grand Inland , MTH. Cora A BoolH , ni'coinpanlod by lor llttlo nluco , Luoilo 1 In/on , attended ho miiBloal contest at Morning Sldo college , Sioux Oily , last evening , re turning tliiH morning. Mrs. BoolH WIIH ono of three judgoH Holootod to dooido the content. The Woman'H Rollof corps requnHtH the donation of flowers from the proplo for Memorial Day observance. Those who can secure flowers are rcqucotml to Bond as many as possible mid have them at Q. A. R. h ill Saturday morning before - fore 0 o'clock. Mr. Lu hvig KoonigBtoln in in Stanton - ton where his cliiHs of pupilH nt that place will give a public recital tonightv Mrfl. KoenigHtoln mid Miss Nollo Handloy wont down on the noon train and the latter will iiHuiht at entertaining the audience with Homo of her cholco readings. A changn of time affecting the run ning of Norfolk trniiiB to BOIIIO extent - tent wont into effect on the Union Pacific railroad today. The piifwongor , No. ( U , IUIVCH for the south ton n.inutcs earlier than formerly , or at lOifiO1 in the morning. Returning , No Oil will arrive in the city Hvo minut"H later thuu formerly , reaching hero at 0:10 : in the ovoning. The last of the granite for the gov ernment building has now IK on received and cars of commit are coming in today. Materials nro all moving in good form now and everything promitcH well for a rapid proccsi of building. "Absolutely no admittance I" IH a bign tbnt adorns several sides to the fcito today , and only these who have business withiu nro al lowed to outer" . Dr. F. M. SiHson of this city delivers the address to the graduating cla s of the Tekauinh high hchool , of which J. B. Barnes , jr , in superintendent , to night , Dr. SIsHon nlco addressed the graduating class at Lo'gh ' Tuesday night , making three educational ad dresses to graduating classes for the week , which speaks highly for his recog nized ability on the platform and in the pulpit. Mr. John Rieso of Winsido and Miss Cora Morr of this city were united in marriage yesterday forenoon by the county judge of Stanton county at Stnntou , and will make their homo on the groom's farm between Wiusido and Wayne. The bride formerly lived nt Wayne , but removed with her parents to this city a year ago. For about n year , until about two weeks ago , eho was an employe of this office. The young couple have many friends in Norfolk who will uuito in extending congratulations. FIRST LETTER BOX INN ORFOLK , Sixteen of Them are Being Placed in the City Today. [ From Thursday's Dally. ] Nerfolk saw its very first letter box today. Early this morning a man was Bout out from the postoflico with iron poles and metal boxes , all shining with newness , to bo sot at various corners throughout the city. Postmaster Hays and Deputy Gentle drove around over the city yesterday to make exact loca tions for the boxes , aud as n result of their work , permanent parts of the gov ernment mail service were placed today , to remain indefinitely. The authority of the United States government is imposing. It effects these who wear it as well as those who are governed. Someone "joshed" the man setting the posts. "Don't you talk to mo , " ho said , as ho stood at full height , "I'm working for Uuolo Sam. " The service is duo to start next Mon day. Before ifc can bo inaugurated , however , bonds must bo approved and a hundred other details attended to.