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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1905)
I'llkm.lY { ( UC N'KVVS : li'ltlDAY. APfJlNT 4. Iflfifl. CHANGES IN UUIUDINQS AND IN THE COUR8E. REMODEL HIGH .SCHOOL ROOM Changes Being Mnde to Accommodnte Larger Number of Pupils High School Course to Include German , nncl Short Geology Course. ll'min Thuimliij H Dalit I The board of. education ban under- ( nkcn n number of Important CIIUIKOH ! to lie made boforu HIM opening of the school year In September nnd Iho work IB proceeding. 'Among tlioiu Is the ro- modelling of thn assembly room of the high school Last yonr 200 pupils worn enrolled for the high Hchool course Mini many of thoin wuro with out desk accommodations , hill hy the change now being iiiiido It IH expected to mnko room for that many , and moro. The scats formerly faced a largo ros trum at the west end of the nxmi. They are now being changed to face the south and the largo roHtrum will ho replaced hy a narrow one milllclont for all reiiilrementH ] hut that will al low moro desk room on the Moor. Co- nionl walks liavo boon put In about the high school building and a niim bor of other repairs that have hoen needed for yearn are lioliiK made there as well UK at other building. Superintendent O'Connor IH engaged In remaking the lilnli school course to meet present demands and recent do velopmontH. Among the Important changes will ho the nddlng of a four- years course In Gorman. This IIIIH been dcslicd by n number of the pupils and will ho a valuable addition In the course oi study , in is'oriout inoro IH more apparent need of knowledge ol Oerman than of any other language , It IH In the midst of a German nettle- ment and a knowledge of the language used hy the pioneers will ho of value to every graduate. A short course In geology Is llkowlso being added to the high school IOSHOIIH , and It Is hoped that the course will ho hotter suited to the needs of the school than those that liavo been followed In the past. THURSDAY TIDINGS. Miss Laura Biiekondorf and her sltttor Doris , loft yesterday for Denver to visit their sister Emma. The fourteenth annual oommonco- ment of the \Vayno normal school will bo held Aug. 10 to Aug. 18. Misses Lucy and Frances Harris of Chadron , daughters of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Harris , are In the city for a vhdt at the homo of Mrs. W. N. Huso. Fred Luohow. nephew of Mrs.V. . H. Heswlclc , Is In the city for a visit at the Roswlck homo during his sum mer vacation. Ho lives at Council Bluffs , la. The families of M. C. Ha/.on and L M. Heeler , who have been camping for ten days on the Klkhorn west of the city , will return to town tomorrow morning. United States Marshal .lohn F. Sides of Dakota City , took dinner In Nor folk today. Ho was on his way to Honesteel and the Rosebud country , where ho goes on government busi ness. ness.Mrs. Mrs. A. Hodgotts and daughter , Miss Etta , who have boon visiting In Norfolk for some time , left today for their homo In Hrooklyn , N. Y. They will make a short visit at Stanton and re main a few days In Omaha onrouto. C. H. Durland yesterday traded a house and lot. at the .lunctlou , known1 as the Dawson property , for a farm of 210 acres In Pleroo county. The Odd Fellows will meet In regu lar session In their hall tonight for work In the degrees. A good attend ance of members Is desired. There was no meeting of the board of education last night on account of the lack of a quorum. A meeting will bo held Monday night , however. The Epworth assembly opened on the grounds near Lincoln last night , with a good attendance and prospects of a great Increase. A number of Nor folk people will undoubtedly attend during the progres of the meeting. M. C. Thelsen , owner of the Camp ucwi'j ii'iepaono system in norinorn Nebraska , with headquarters at Orel- ghton , was In the city this morning , securing new operators for his olllce at Crclghton. This Is made necessary by the Installment of a now two-po sition switchboard which Is for the exclusive use of farmer lines running out of Crelghton. The enormous In crease of the nso of electric lines for talking makes It almost Impossible to keep even with the demand. Naerly 200 new phones are to go on the now board. Roy Lovlaco Is today holding up his head a little higher than the average Norfolk boy. having this morning pul led out a channel cat from the North- fork near the sewer , that looks al most as largo as he. Ho caught It on a hook baited with liver and had dlt- flculty In landing his prize , requiring assistance. The fish Is said to tip the beam at seven pounds by Roy. but It looks as though It would go nine pounds at least. Miss Mabel Odlorne , eleven years old , entertained thirty of her llttlo friends at her birthday party yester day at the home of her parents on West Norfolk avenue. Paper birds were hidden around In the trees and on the lawn and there was a merry search for the honor of finding the greatest number. Miss Gladys Cole proved the most successful In the hunt and was given a pretty prize. Supper Hern-d on the laun until time to KO homo. The recent showorn have boon RO lulu thai the Hooded rondlllonH of the -iiv hint not IncipaKod , and the ponds ind full ditches are Kradually drying main and will HOOII be entirely ah- orbed providing no other violent rains come aliing Id roplonliOi the waterj xupply. Conditions do not absolutely Kuniiintec a lack of rain , but Ihoro Is a gradual lolling up In the amount of precipitation thai will bo appreciated. C. H. llrlghl , ooiuily superintendent of public Instruction InVnynn county has been appointed a teacher In Iho Philippines at a salary of $1.200 a voar , and his wlfo has received n1 tlmllar appointment at a salary of $1,000 a year. They expect to leave \Vayno for Iho Philippines about Aug ust 20. The salaries mentioned are HtnrterH and may bo Increased In a joar or two. W \V. Roberts nnd wlfo have gone1 to Matloon , 111. , where they will at- ( end the golden wedding of Mr. Rob- ortH * fdslor and her husband , Mr. and Mrs , 0. F. Raper , which will bo cele brated on Saturday , August fi , and the , relatives of all parts of the country' nave been Invited to participate. Mr. and Mrs. Raper liavo lived on one | farm near Maltoon for the past forty- two years. The land was bought for1 $7 per aero and Is now estimated to i bo worth $1fiO per acre. The Lincoln .lourual reports a ease of clgnretl ( > law onforemenl In the following : "Hob" Charters wan found I tolling a cigarette by Ollleer llocgh i voMlordny and taken to the police sta tion Upon consultation Chief Cooper decided not to prosecute him IIH ho Is i anxious to llnd some one who will give i the law n test. For this reason ho Is i desirous of finding some pet son i against whom the evidence Is stiong ; and who could tight a case In the courlR without working n financial I hardship upon himself. Thin Is the first case where the pollen liavo InterI ferrod with the making of cigarettes i under Iho now law. They liavo had I orders to arrest any person found I making a clgarotto , regardless of whether the making Is for Individual use or for sale. Mr. Charters suggested - ed that perhaps ho had not used cigar- olto paper but Instead used common tissue paper and Instead of using tos Imooo had rolled up a nice llttlo wnd of sawdust or ground cubehs. Those who oppose the now state law base their opposition on the belief that the courts will not hold that the making of a cigarette for their own use Is "manufacturing" In the sense used In the law , but no ono has been found willing to ovpond money In a test case In court. Karl Wescott. a prominent young electrician of Plnttsmouth has been nwardod the contract for ro-wlring the Norfolk hospital for the Insane for the lighting service. Ho will wire for n capacity of (100 ( lights distributed through the several buildings of the hospital and will also furnish and Install - stall the switchboard. The contract with the Norfolk Electric Light and Power company Is to bring their ser vice up to the hospital switch board and the Plattsmouth man will complete - pleto the work by distributing It through tl > - bi' lings. The plant nt the hospital will bo overhauled and placed In condition that It may bo used In case of emergency. i By the marriage of Miss Ida Helen Wckor , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NIc Woker of Plorco county , to Mr. Paul Wnynor , youngest son of Mrs. Conrad Woker , near Pierce , the bride has become aunt to her brother , twelve years older than herself. The groom Is an uncle of Mrs. Gust Wckor. for merly Mis. Kate Wnynor. who Is throe years older than her uncle The cere mony was performed by the minister of lladar. The guests , besides the families , were two nieces of Mr. Woker and Miss Tawney of Pierce. The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Wekor have forty- two grandchildren made the family gathering a large one. Among the presents received was a cheek of ? fiOO from the bride's father. The two have gone to theler now homo near Osmond. ( STRICKEN AS HE TOASTS BRIDE. Bridegroom , Thrice Visited by Evfl Omen , Expires at Feast. Now York. Ann. 1. Thrlcn vlsltml by an 111 omen at a few minutes before his marriage , last night , Stophano Po- trio fell dead at his wedding feast , n toast to his young bride on his lips , and holding In his upraised hand the glass of glistening Chlantl across the rim of which ho gazed lovingly upon her. her.In In front of the bride's homo there were thirteen carriages. This was con sidered an 111 omen , but Stophnno laughed at it , and started to hand his sweetheart Into the flrst carriage , The horse balked and tried to run' away. Cries of fear nt the second 111 omen came from the guests , and Stophnno yielded to the clamor nnd placed the young woman In another' carriage. When ho tried to enter the carriage' the horse balked again nnd then broke. nnd ran. - The wedding feast was In full blast when Stephana rose to propose a toast to his bride. Ho had uttered hut ono word when he gasped and his fnco became trans fixed wjth pain. He staggered backward - ward , the glass dropped from his hand and ho foil dead on the floor. A little want afi , wnlch Is mid by several thousand persons every day , may brlns Just what you want. Ono cent a word la not too expniislve to try It IS A SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF TRYING IT AGAIN. FARMERS ARE RAISING BEETS ) The Fnct That the Farmers nre Rals.- ing Beeto This Year Shows That the Tonnage Could be Secured , Accord ing to Supporters of Proposition , There IH a giowing sentiment In Nor folk among mon who gave their money toward the establishment of a beet sugar factory hero fourteen years ago , and who now own stock In the com pany which IIIIH been given possession | of Iho abandoned bulldlngH , In favor Jof the ro-estahllsliment In those build-1 'lngH ! ' of a beet sugar factor. As yet ] I nothing of n definite nature has been ' 'done regarding the refilling of the big I plant , nllhough there Is a constant effort - fort on the part of those In charge of .itho ' proposition to get nn Institution' | | going which will mean the employ. ' inont of labor nnd Increased money Hpont In Norfolk. | I [ : The fact that the farmers around | Norfolk nnd throughout northern No- ( hniHha generally , have grown moro beelH by almost three-fold thin year the first year that Iho Norfolk factory IIIIH boon out of the running than they did n year ago , when their ninr-i | KH WIIH at their very door , IIIIH given courage to the Idea that a sugar fac- lory can Hllll thrive In Norfolk , If It IH properly handled. The Idea has neon evolved from the circumstance * of i thlH season , that the beet Industry In NebniHka In not dead but merely begun - gun and that , managed economically and fairly , with the right sort of treatment - ment of Iho farmers , an Institution , turning I out llttlo white granules of , sweetness would not only be a possl- blllty ' but a prosperous proposition right hero now. I I The fact that the farmers of this community are raising an Increased acreage of beets this year , shows that they t can mnko money from the crop nt $ fi per ton. Yet the American Fleet Sugar company withdrew Its machln-j ory from the Norfolk factory because the land near hero did not supply a' suniclont number of beets to operate on. It Is evident that If the farmers had 1 believed they could make a profit they t would have raised the beets just as they are doing this year. And If the t factory at Ames can afford to pay a profitable rate for the beets there Is no reason to believe that the fac tory t at Norfolk may not. The factory at Amen , suppotors of the j ro-ostnbllshmont theory declare , has ] doubled Its capacity this year In order to take cnro of the beets which will come In this fall. They say that It ( Is proven conclusively that Nebras ka | farmers will raise beets under the . proper conditions. It Is argued that a sugar factory whose J management was made up from ! Norfolk- business men in whom the farmers have Implicit confidence nnd ! whose Inllucnco would be a fact- tor In gaining beet acreage , could have all ' of the beets It wanted. The re-establishment of a sugar fac tory , however. Is not the only plan projected ' for the old buildings. There are ' still those who want something new ; something that will employ labor twelve months In the year. Whatever the solution of the problem shall be , ono thing is positive the In- j ! stltutlon must consume the products' j ' of an agricultural field. A brewery i has been suggested , a distillery has' I ' been motioned , a packing house has been thought of , a glucosr factor , a' i stock food plant , a shoo factory and what not. I Hut In spite of all of those Idnes nnd j I I suggestions , the big buildings , all hollow and silent , still remain idle , i I ' The greater portion of a year has passed - sod since It was announced that the machinery would bo moved to Lamnr , Col. , the buildings and the land. 210 acres of the richest In nil this fertile valley , have been deeded back to the Norfolk- donors nnd they are ready to give It again to an Institution which will benefit Norfolk. Next September will bo tlin flrst In fnnrtnnn vnni-a Hint 1 I finds boots going away from Norfolk,1 nnd the factory hands without work. And the question In Norfolk Is still an open one , as to the future of the factory property. It Is a great big' plant to he given away or loaned. To' whom. Norfolk Is asking , will It all bo given ? Battle Creek. Fred Davis was here Tuesday from j Madison. I Fred Tegler shipped one carload of hogs Monday. Sam Marty of Crelghton was here Monday on business , I Sprldget Osborno has bought n sec- I tlon of land In Pierce county. I ' John Clnnson Is building n large new' ' . barn for Jacob Knapp on his farm. I Daniel Flores of West Point was visiting his son , C. E. Flores , Wednes day. j Mr. nnd Mrs. Pat Carberry of War- ' 'nervillo wore visiting friends here Friday. The Norfolk News is n real neces sity for homo to many people In our community. Aug. Wolsko and Tom Lowe were shelling corn for L. B. Baker and Her man Hogrcfo. John Schncher Is plastering Herman Werner's now house In Hogrefo ad dition this week. j Mrs. Joseph Dlttrlck went to Sioux City Tue.sdny for treatment in the Lutheran honpltnl. Fred Nouwork WOH over to the county capital Saturday. J. A.Vrlght had bin dwelling In north i Battle Crook repaired and some line I porches added. Prof. T. F. McCarthy , principal of Iho high school , returned Tuesday from vacation visits. Guy Taft of Norfolk wan hero Fri day with his race horse and was well pleased with the track. 1 Attorney H. H. Kllburn and his brother of Nellgh departed Sunday for Now York to visit their aged father. M. L. Thomson has rented hln largo ' store building to William Brltton of , , Tllden , who will use It for a pool hall. [ | Mrs. Herman Kyi , jr. , and baby1 ; ; 1 wont to Council Bluffs Saturday to visit her sister , Mrs. Theodore Schrol- [ i bor. ! ' | Lambert Krbel started his thresher and Mnlon Anderson Is assisting him In the saloon business during his ab , sence j Miss Lillian Willis Is deputy post mistress during the absence of her sister , Miss May Willis , who Is at , Hot Springs. S. D. | I Miss Stnslo Severn and Joseph Moas went to Hot Springs , S. D. , Sunday , where they will meet the other Battle' Creek young people. | Several carloads of material for the i new steel bridge across the Klkhorn ' have arrived and It Is believed that ; after several weeks the bridge will bo completed. Edward and Frank Kyi of Victor , Col. , are visiting relatives hero. From } hero they will go to Cody to visit their grandfather , D. L. Barnes , and motlier. Mrs. Mudgo. Rev. J. Hoffman and Rov. R. Uhl- man visited Monday with Rov. F. Koester at Tllden. Mr. Uhlmnn and j family left today for their homo In Wostgato , la. Rov. Herman Splorlng of Campbell Hill , 111. , who Is visiting relatives at Norfolk , spent Sunday hero with Rob ert Schlack and delivered a sermon at , Mm T.ntbprnn ohlirch The business of the Battle Creek Telephone company Is Increasing. Manager ; Fnerst Is out In the country nearly , nil of the time with a gang of men ; , extending the lines. j M. L. Thomas and slster-ln-law , Miss 'i ' Call A very , were down to Platte Cen- i tor | Monday. Mr. Thomas states that his i new mllldam Is n substantial ono . now nnd will stand against any flood. | I Prof. Henry Cutkowskl of Nlcolet , Minn. , Is here on n visit with his father-in-law , Henry Maasman. His i : son , Krnost , returned with him. Mr. , Cutkowskl was formerly a teacher here. P. A. Gallon has traded his IfiO aero farm and town property for a 320- acre farm three miles north of Atkin son. The change will be made March 1. 1000. The deal was made through Col. F. J. Hale. Rov. O. Kggloston attended the old settlers and old soldiers' reunion of Antelope county last week" . Coming home he was surprised by his daugh ter. Mrs. Pearl Powers and llttlo | daughter , who will make an extended visit here. NO "GRACE" ON YOUR NOTE. New Law , Simplifying Banking In Ne braska , Now In Effect. The negotiable Instrument law pas sed by the last session of the legisla ture , nnd Intended to simplify banking in this state , wont Into effect August first. The law wa drafted by experts in banking nnd greatly reduces the red tape incidental to the transfer of negotiable paper. The states in which the law Is now effective are Now YorkPennsylvania. . i Connecticut. Maryland. Florida , Ten- i nossoo. Ohio , Wisconsin , Iowa , Mon-1 j tana. Idaho , rtah. Colorado , Arizona.1 Washington. Oregon nnd Nebraska. | I The principal change made by the law Is the abolition of the three days of grace on all time paper. A note for ninety days Is paynblo on the ninetieth day nnd not on the ninety-third day. . A sight draft becomes practically a' I ' demand draft ; If accepted. It must bo i paid on the day presented ; no delay for throe days. i | Interest will be figured without con- , , slderatlon of grace , and complications will thus he avoided. , Definite provision Is made that If a ' note falls due on Sunday or a holiday , It becomes payable the first business ! i day following. | ' Definite provision Is also made that a check given does ' not constitute nn assignment of funds In the bank against which It Is drawn until pre sented nt the bank upon which It Is drawn. Sparks Form Spencer. Spencer , Aug. 2. Special to The News : Coffee & Dally bought out Harvey Dorothy's hardware store. Chuak & Clem sold to F. M. Dunn of Garden City , Kan. The waterworks will be extended to the residential part of Spencer. The farmers are cutting oats. The crop will be very large. The whole town of Lynch came to see the ball game. Many wore down from Butte for it. The business houses wore closed during the game. ARM IN THRESHER ENGINE. Ross Wlckersham Catches Sleeve In Engine. Fremont , Neb. , July 29. Special to The News : Ross Wickershnm of Nlckerson caught IIM sleeve in nn engine of a threshing machine outfit today. His right arm was drawn Into the cog wheels and crushed. It was amputated above the elbow. GRAND ( MASTER COMES FROM CREIGHTON. AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING A Big Picnic Was Held nt Crelghton Tuesday nnd One at Orchard Yesterday - terday Rain Didn't Drive People Away Base Ball Games , O. J. Vandyke , grand master workman - man ' of Mie A. O. U. W. of Nebraska , came In this morning from the north nnd ' left at 11 o'clock for Omaha. Ho attended ' a picnic of the order given nt | Crelghton on Tuesday , which was an ' ' enthusiastic gathering. People remained through the exercises de spite the fact that there was quite a heavy shower during a part of the time. Besides the speaking nnd music , there were sports of various kinds , prominent among which was n tug of war between the married men and single men belonging to the A. O. U. W. , resulting In favor of the married mon. A game of bnso ball between the Crolghton nnd Pierce teams was. In favor of Pierce. The members of the order In that locality are allvo and progressive , and Tuesdn.f was a great day for thorn. Yesterday ho attended n picnic at Orchard , and as an A O. U. W. dem onstration It was a hummer. Not only were the Workmen and Degree of Honor orders out In force , but many of the other organizations showed a fraternal disposition by attending In bodies. Mr. Vnndyko drove from Crelghton yesterday morning , arriving about ! > o'clock , and the parade strat- ed soon after. Fully H.OOO people took part In the festivities. In the after noon there was a full program of sports , the streets of the town being roped off for that purpose. A sharp game of base hall was played between Orchard and the Creek Rats , resulting In favor of the Creek Rats by a score of 5 to 8. The day closed with a dance which lasted well Into the night. NEBRASKA FOOT BALL TEAM. Captain is Puzzled Over Prospective Location For Fall. The location of the Cornhusker foot ball camp this fall Is agitating the minds of Captain Borg , Manager Mor risen and Assistant Coach Westover at present , and they contemplate n number of trips next week to various places around the state to pass upon the merits of n number of locations that have boon suggested , says the Lincoln News. So far there are six towns competing for the honor of en tertaining the squad of husky gridiron stars which will be got out on Septem ber 5th for a two or three weeks' stay at some resort not too far from Lin coln , and nil of them are fairly well adapted for the purpose. Beaver Cross ing , Seward , Rocn , South Bend , Milford - ford and Ashland have all offered to do the right thing if the Nebraska au thorities will locate the football camp somewhere In their vicinity , and It Is likely that one of these places will be chosen. Four years ago , when Nebraska went into camp for pro-season prac tice , South Bend was the spot chosen , nnd the conditions there were said to be well adapted for the purpose. Seward ard , Mllford , and Beaver Crossing , are nil located on the Blue river , which is alleged to be Inferior for bathing purposes to the Platte. Roca , on dear old Salt creek , has also put in a bid for the football mon and the situation ] i there will be investigated with the' I others. The trips will probably be divided tip among the throe men who are at present supreme In arranging the de tails for the season's training , nnd Borg , Morrison nnd Westover will each pick out one or more places to visit. According to the latest reports No- braska need not fear for the fate of the football team this fall , If the pro- sent prospects are at all Indicative of the 1905 team. Football men are coming - ing in daily , and Captain Borg is fairly - ly swamped with letters from prospective - pectivo candidates. It Is a bad day. ! In Lincoln when some new nosslbllltv Is not discovered. While It will doubtless happen that some of the men now writing will not show up for camp or for the practice on the gridIron - Iron later , there are enough of them so that a very small percent will pro vide sufllclent material to Insure a good eleven. GEER , MILLS & CO. View of the Live Stock Markets at South Omaha , Neb. , C. A. Mallory , Manager. South Omaha , Neb. , Aug. 3. The re ceipts of cattle this week are moder ate , as the range cattle are Inter than usual owing to the continuous rains. With n good demand , the general mar ket ntled active , nnd prices are well sustained. Corn fed cattle that are fat are not plentiful , and wo have confidence in that class of cattle right along , but all who handle any other grade should watch the situation very carefully un til wo see how the regular supply of range cattle will affect the market this month. Butcher stock , stackers and feeders sold a little better this week , but wo look for lower prices In the near fu ture , and advise our readers to operate accordingly. Let us know when you are ready for stock cattle or any kind of younger or feeding stock and we will give the A friend of the hem - ' A fee of the Trust Calumet Baking Powder Compiles with the Pnro Food Lawn of all Statoa. our personal attention. Wo think there will bo times when we can buy most any kind of cattle well worth the money this fall , and bollovo theio will be good money to bo made by operating the right way. Hogs The quality and the supply of hogs show n considerable reduction , nnd we thl/ik this condition will bo largely In evidence for two or three months. The nnrltors liavo snnnortod Mm provision market , forcing a fair ad vance. The shipping nnd fresh meat demand for hogs has found a further advance In the market , for hog prices reached the high point today ( Wednes day ) . The range In prices nt Chicago Is wide , with the common nnd rough , heavy hogs selling at a largo discount , while at the river markets the range Is comparatively small. The bulk of the hogs today sold at $ I.r > 0fil.77M ( ! , which Is again out of line with Chicago and the lower mar kets for the good to choice hogs. Present prices are good and should be satisfactory to holders , and while wo would not bo surprised to see still higher prices this month , we must not forget that there arc always two sides to a market and that reactions are likely to occur most any time. Keep your hogs coming regularly , and let us know any time you are not properly posted or Informed. Sheep nnd lambs ruled strong 25Ji ( > 50c higher than last week all around. CONGREGATIONAL PASTOR AWAY Will Be No Services During Next Two Sundays. Rev. W. J. Turner has gone to Yank- ton , S. D. , to attend a theological In stitute which Is to be held there this week. He will be absent from the city on his vacation for two weeks , nnd there will bo no services In the / Congregational church during the Ai next two Sundays. A number of noted theologians will be present at the in stitute In Yankton. To Make Corn Sugar. Memphis , Tenn , A\\g. 3. The local plant of the Goyer Alliance company Is being equipped with machinery for > the manufacture of sugar for commer- { ' cinl purposes from corn , which will ' sell at about one cent a pound below the price asked for cane sugar. It has a further advantage In that It Is * * . a "fruit sugar. " Experiments along / this line have been conducted by ex perts for a long tlmo nnd these have been satisfactorily concluded and tha product will be manufactured here at the rate of 100,000 pounds a day. Congress of Esperantists. Boluogne , Aug. 3. An international convention of Esperantists opened here today and will continue for a \ week or ten days. The Esperantists aim to bring into use a universal lan guage along the lines attempted by the followers of "Volnpuk" a number of years ago. The Esperantlst movement - ment has already made considerable progress as is evidenced by the fact that the convention is attended by representatives from almost every European nation , as well as delegates from India , Japan and New Zealand. COAL FOR ROSEBUD SETTLERS They Have Formed a Co-Operative Company For It. Gregory , S. D. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : At n mass meeting of citizen's of Gregory and homesteaders of the vicinity , a co-operative coal com pany was formed and ofllcers elected to handle the coal for all western Gre gory and county. Two hundred mem bers have now signed and It la expect- atltnt nt Innct 1 AHD tnno nf tnnl . .Mt , bo used. Rosebud Couple Married , Fairfax , S. D. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : Married at Fairfax Tues day , Aug. 1 , Mr. George Dean and Miss Matilda Fleming , both of Bonesteel. where they are well and favorably known. The groom , who Is one of the leading merchants , has resided there for a number of years. They gave their ages as being each fifty years. City Justice A. B. Cuthbertaon per formed the ceremony. 'Improvements at Fairfax. Fairfax , S. D. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : Considerable Improve ments are being done in the way ol building. Several new residences are being built upon Capital Hill. Among them Is the now residence of C. A. Johnson , which promises to be a beauty when completed. Smyth-Hawthorne Wedding. Now York , Aug. 2. A wedding of note hero today was that of Miss Bea trix Hawthorne , daughter of Julian Hawthorne nnd grnndnughter of the famous novelist , Nnthanlal Htrw- thorne , to Mr. Clifford Smyth , a prom inent newspaper man of this city. Miss Gwendolen Hawthorne , a sister of the bride of today , Is to bo married one month hence to Mr. Michael Andrew Mlkkelsen , of Sioux City , la.