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.
