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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
In West Virginia and other
States Reduce the Pro
duction Cost.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 29-
More than R1,o0O persons are en-
gagged in the manufacture Of coke
from coal in the United States. ac-
cording to the census bureaus re-
port on coke manufacturing In 1903.
Only about 10000 were 90 employed
in 19O4, according to the same aIi-
thority. The increase In the num-
Der OF persons employed was in
keeping with the growth Of the
business. The number OF coke
making plants increased 13 per
cent In the hve year period; the
amount OF capital employed So per
cent. the value OF the product s.
per cent and the salaries and wages
paid sc per cent.
The production OF coke IN 1903
was SO, S15 ,o65 short tons, valued
at SOS, 697, 90, compared with a
production In 1904 OF 24.7S3 ,e63
short tons valued at $51,7s0, o0e.
The increase in the production was
s5 per cent while the increase In its
value was IS per cent. Not only
was there a great increase in the
value of. the coke produced but
there was a far greater increase IN
the vale OF the by-product obtaine<i
by more economical and more scien-
tiic methods OF producing coke. The
number of the old-fashIoned bee
hive ovens increased Al per cent IN
tthe.hye years covered by the report,
while the number Of the retort or
by-product ovens increased 1872 per
cent, OF the by-products obtained
from the retort ovens the gas IN
creased sos per cent; tar 161 per
cent and ammonium sulphate S73
per cent.
The increase in the by-products
together with the increase OF S5 per
cent in the value Of products while
the Increase OF capital invested was
but So per cent shows that coke
producers are becoming moro eco
nonical and less wasteful in their
business and are reaping greater
benefits by doing So
Statistics by states are not given
by the bulletin Just issued but West
Virginia is such an important coke
producing state that it would seem
certain that some, of the more eco
nomicaI methods which have grown
up in the country have been adopted
there. The millions OF dollars which
could be saved by employing more
modern methods in coke making in
West Virginia have been discussed
in this correspondence. but the CEN
sus report that. Improvement Is UNI
der way would Indicate that, West
Virginia is on the road to the inn
provement which will mean 80 much
to the coke producers of the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
Eor 8 Parcels Post.

The Investigation 70 be begun by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
zion into the express business, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch, ought to be.
of great assistance In compelling
congressional action looking toward
the establishment of parcel post.
The. inquiry. it is understood. win
90 into the financial affairs OF the
.eonipanies, their relations to the
railroads, the making of schedules
and the reasonab1eness Of rates. A
large force of investigators is said
to have been engaged on this work
for some time, and their reports,
with the testimony to be offered, by
the representatives Of the 211 bust
ness, associations that have sought
the inquiry, ought to produce results
that will greatly increase the public
knowledge. OF the express business.
incidentally 1t may shed much
needed light on the four reasons
that have been conclusive enough to
prevent congregational action in the
matter Of the parcels post for so
long.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind OF Food That
Nourishes Brain.

II am a literary man whose. ner-
vous energy Is algreat part OF my
stock in trade. and ordinarily have
little patience with breakfast foods
and the extravagant claims made OF
them. But I cannot withhold my ac-
Acknowledgements OF the debt that owe
to Grape-EEuts food.
at discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness OF the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head.
the power of sustained, accurate
thinning. I always felt heavy and
sluggish In mind as well as body after
eating the ordinary meal. which di-
verted the blood from the brain to the
digestive apparatus.
1T tried foods easy of digestion, but
found them usually deficient. In nutri-
ment. experimental with many
breakfast foods and they, too. proved
till reached Grape
Nuts And then the problem was
solved.
arape-ryuts agreed with me perfect
1y from the Beginning, satisfying my
hunger and supplying the nutriment
that 80 many othor prepared foods
lack.
81 had not been using it so very
long before L found that i was turn
ing out an unusual quantity and quail
ity Of work. Continued use has DEM
onstrated to my entire satisfaction
that Grape-Nuts food contains the
elements needed by the brain and ner-
vous system OF the hard working pub
lie writer" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
There's a reason and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book, THE Road
to WeIlvI1Ie.'' In pkgs-
Ever read tho above letter? "A new
ono appears from time 70. time. They
arc genuine, truHc, and fun OF human
interest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
NEW BANK OFFICERS.

FA1RMoNT, NOV. 2s,-charles E.
Wells has been chosen president OF
the First National bank to succeed
Lawrence e. Sands. and John o. Nor
gan has been chosen cashier to sue
coed Howard W, Showalter, who has
been promoted to vice-president.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
where Taft Was.

A glazing example of the Grass
Misrepresentation and abuse Demo
Gratis are trying to heap upon Pres
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
20 TeIeRram Tomorrow.

The Telegram win not issue to-
morrow, the day being Thanksgiving
Day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29
a. EveninR Echo.

There Is nothing like being used
to . thing SHERIDAN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-29

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1911
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Congressman to Be Elected.

BY reason Of Congressman Latta's
untimely death, the Third congress
sional district Of Nebraska will be
called upon to elect representative
at the coming November election.
According to the law, the governor
will proclaim special primary cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday four weeks
before November election, thus bring.
ing the primary on October 10.
The candidates nominated at the
party primaries on October 10 will
then stand for election in November,
to fill Mr. Latta's unexpired term.
Mr.. Latta was serving his second
term in congress. He defeated Judge
]. F. Boyd Of Neigh in two campaigns
receiving last November a majority of
more than 7,3OO-the biggest majority
ever given congressman in Netras.
II
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
10000 Letters in Waste Basket.

Dallas, S. D., Sept. 13.-Because Of
confused notion on the question OF
mailing applications for the Rosebud
and Pine Ridge land opening, nearly
10000 people, located in all sections OF
the United States, have made faulty
start on the proposition OF trying for
one of these farms. Almost that many
applications have so far been mailed
to Judge James w. Witten at Dallas,
under the impression that registra.
tions may be made in this manner.
In order to correct some Of the al.
legged prejudices Of previous openings
a regulation was announced that all
applications must be mailed to Judge
Witten. This instruction as to mail
ing applies only after the slips have
been duly executed at one Of the reg
istering towns, but many have con.
strued 1t to mean that they can mail
applications from their home towns to
the Judge. Judge Witten will return
to Washington after the completion
Of the drawing at Minot, N. D., and is
not due to reach Dallas until Septem-
Der 80. He will be here during the
entire registration period, October 2
to 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Club Opening is Postponed.

Directors of the Commercial club
met Tuesday afternoon and decided to
postpone the opening of the clubs new
headquarters from tomorrow evening
until September 81, partly because of
the Madison county fair and partly be-
cause Secretary Hawkins is scheduled
to go to Chicago next week to attend
the annual convention of the CONNER.
cial club secretaries, where he takes
much Norfolk advertising. The con-
vention will be in session September
20, Fl and % inclusive.
TannehiII Goes for Convention.
Frank Tannehill was elected by the
directors as Norfolk delegate to at
tend the Nebraska Farmers congress
of Nebraska Rural Life commission
held at York, Neb., September 20 and
Fl. Mr.. Tannehill was instructed to
endeavor to persuade the association
to hold the next years convention in
Norfolk. Mr.. Tannehill will make the
trip to York overland in his automo-
bile and extends an invitation for 9TH
ers to accompany him.
The club will move into their new
building next week. On the opening
night Secretary Hawkins will have an
address on What the Commercial
Club Has Accomplished"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Postmasters at Omaha,

Omaha, Sept. 12.-The annual con
vention of first class postmasters
opened here today for a three days
session. A large number Of postmas
tiers representing every portion of the
nation, are in attendance, over SOC
having notified the arrangements com
mittee of their intention to come.
Today's program includes addresses
of welcome by Postmasters Thomas
Of Omaha, e. G. Maggi of Lincoln
Neb.; Mayor j. c. Dahlman of ON
aha, and President David Cole of the
Omaha Commercial club, with re
Spouse by Postmaster e. E. McJimsey
of Springfield, Mo.
Nearly all the national officers OF
the association were present at the
opening session. They include: F
G. Without, national president OF Day
ton, o.; E. r. Sizer, first vice presi
dent of Lincoln; E. r. Woods OF
Louisville, KY, second vice president;
1sadore Sobel, third vice president
Erie, Pa; G. w. Bear, Tampa, Fla.
fourth vice president; e. c. Mansfield
of Boston, fifth vice president; d. G
Olin of Milwaukee, treasurer and
Howard Marshall of Dayton, secre
tary.
Postmaster e. p. Montfort of Gin
cinnati is here with the avowed inten
ton of taking the next convention to
his city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Warneryille on the Map.

Warnerville, a hamlet few miles
southwest of Norfolk, is decidedly and
emphatically on the map of Nebraska
today in red letters. For be it known
the public school of Warnerville, Neb.
having an enrolment of thirty.tw C
pupils and one teacher, has won the
first prize at the Nebraska state fail
for general school exhibit in compe
tition with all other schools Of Ne
braska. The Warnerville school also
won two other prizes at the state fair
The general school exhibit first
prize was for general school work re
lief maps and industrial work. This
exhibit was prepared throughout the
school year that closed in May. The
first prize is $40 in cash.
When Mrs. C. II. Brake, the teacher
received official notice yesterday from
Lincoln that Warnerville had wor
three prizes, thirty-two pairs of lungs
let out lusty yell. whats the mat
ter with Warnerville?" they shouted
Another prize won by Warnerville
was the first premium on rural schoo
drawings. This prize is 81 cash. An
other prize coming to Warnerville is
the second premium on a relief maj
Of Nebraska. This prize is 81 cash.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
MT. AETNA is WORSE.
Peasants Flee Before River Of Lava.
Forests DESTROYED

Catania, Sicily, Sept. 13.-The crest
of Mount Aetna now presents n terri
Tying spectacle. Heavy smoke lies
over 1t, with frequent brilliant flashes
and the bombardment which ia contin.
uous along line nearly two miles in
extent is like the firing OF heavy ar.
tillery.
A torrent Of burning lava 1000 feet
wide and four feet deep Is pouring
down the slope. Everything in its
way has been carried before It
Groves of trees have been uprooted
and set on fire and the lava stream is
sweeping through the fields, sending
out for miles around hot waves OF
resinous smoke.
The peasants have left their homes
carrying with them the aged, the sick
and the children, and meager belong.
ings they were able to get together.
While regions covered the hardened
lava of past eruptions have been torn
open by the frequent earth shocks,
many of these quakes have been OF
great violence, and the peasants fear
a repetition of the Messina disaster.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Speed On Was Sold.

O'Neill, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: Speed On, 2:12M by
Shade On, 2:OSA, owned by Dave
Stannard Of ONeill, was sold at Ham.
lin, Mimi, to ID. J. Felern of Ripon,
Wis. At the race meet at Hamlin,
held week ago, Speed On compelled
the veteran race horse men to take
off their hats to him in stepping a
half mile in 1:01. Speed On was a
general favorite with the O'Neill race.
goers and always made good. Speed
On will be missed here as he always
drew big crowd the day he raced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
MASS MEETING AT HURON.
Dakota insurgents Gather and Pu,
Taft on Grill.

Huron, S. D., Sept. 14.-The mass
meeting of insurgent republicans held
in the auditorium of the Huron opera
house for all the world seemed like a
democratic meeting in the heart of a
campaign. AS a matter of fact, Pres
ident Taft, the titular leader of the re
publican party, could hardly be more
roundly abused by democratic ha
rangers anywhere than he was in this
insurgent meeting.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which previously had
been drafted by Mr.. Richards:
We, the progressive republicans of
South Dakota, in wide open state mass
meeting assembled, do hereby resolve
and proclaim Hon. Robert NJ. La Fol
lette our national progressive repub,
lican leader, and do by these resolu,
tons place him in nomination before
the South Dakota electorate as can.
didate for the presidency of the United
States, and pledge him our unswerv.
ing support.
We have watched with delight Sen,
ator La Follette's political develop
ment during the past quarter of a CEN
fury into the greatest constructive
statesman of the age.
He is right on the labor question.
He is right on the money question.
He is right on the transportation
question.
He is right on the trust question.
He is right on the reciprocity ques-
ton.
He is right on the Alaskan question.
He stands for popular representa-
tive government in party, state and
nation in order that the people may
rule and develop this government into
a state making for human happiness
to which it was dedicated.
We heartily approve of the plan of
ascertaining the physical valuation of
railroad and trust properties and pro-
viding for specific railroad rates and
prices of trust goods, as far as the
earning power of actual capital Invest
ed is concerned.
We emphatically protest against CIV
ing over the coinage of issuance of
money into private hands, as advocat-
ed in the Aldrich-Taft central bank
theory. We insist that the govern
ment of the United States shall coin
and issue the peoples money and keep
the key to future progress in its own
hands.
We believe in equitable tariff pro-
lection for the west as well as the
east.
An immense crowd attended the
races. Summaries:
Ply pace-Kentucky NJ won, Billy
Wilds second, DR.. Burns third. Best
time, 2:15.
2:4O pace-Freckles won, Lody
Sprig second, DR.. Miller third. Best
time, 2:221a.
Two-year-old trot - half mile - Don
Alamo won, Dulci Locovada second,
Ethel Maine third. Best time, 1920.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
TUESDAY TOPICS.

DR.. R. A. Mittelstadt returned from
Lincoln.
Mrs. Kimball Drebert of Foster is
here visiting with relatives.
Miss Rose Gerber of Oklahoma City,
Okla, is here visiting friends.
H. F. BarnhaTt went to Lynch on
business and incidentally to celebrate
his birthday.
George n. Beels went to Fremont
on Monday to meet with a committee
of Odd fellows.
Rev. and Mrs. Sheips of Pierce and
Rev. and Mrs. Pruess of Wisner were
visitors in the city.
Mrs. Charles Sheeler and her daugh-
ter Jean have gone TO Harlan, Ia, to
spend a week with relatives.
j. c. Larkin went to Battle Creek
on business.
Misses Letha and Merle Brakeman
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
TRAINS FOR RUSH.
Northwestern Will Send Many Extras
to Dakota.

Fremont Tribune: Special trains to
handle the crowds that will rush pell-
nell for Dallas and other South Da-
kota towns when the registration for
the land drawing begins in October
will be run out of Fremont at the rate
of several day. Officials of the east
ern division of the Northwestern at a
meeting at Norfolk yesterday outlined
a general plan for train service during
the rush.
Extra sections of passenger trains
No. /, 8 and will be made up at FIRE.
mont and shot out westward just as
fast as they are filled. A special train
to be known as No. z will be made up
at Omaha and sent westward every
evening. All the trains will run to
Dallas. Three trains daily will ply be.
tween Dallas and Winner.
Inquiries are pouring in at the pas
senger Offices in Chicago at the rate of
fully 200 letters a day all coming from
people who desire information regard
ing the dates of registration and the
train service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15

possible to the upbuilding of the
town and county. He became inter.
ested In the banking business in 1877
ana since that time has been one OF
the leading bankers in this section of
the state and at one time was presi.
uent and principal stakeholder In the
FIRST National bank OF this city, one
OF the strongest in the state.
Mr. Latta served the city as mayor
ana In 1887 was sent to the state legis.
lature to represent the county OF
BURT, In 1907 he was elected a mem.
Der OF the state senate, in 1908 he was
elected to the national house of rep.
resentatives in Washington from the
Ihird congressional district and
again in 1910 he was reelected with
the biggest majority ever received by
congressman in Nebraska.
MIR. Latta leaves wife, two sons,
Edward the eldest, cashier OF his
fathers bank here, and Burt, mana.
ger OF the farm and big ranch north
or town, where a big tile factory Of
his own is making tile to drain his
large farms.
Here also he has pretty deer park
where the animals can be seen plain.
~ from the main road among the
trees. His brother, George, also well
to do, owns and lives on big farm
north of town.
Mr.. Latta is member Of the Ma.
sonic lodge of this city and Of Mount
Calvary commandery, Omaha
He was a democrat in nolitica
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
CokeIey Sent to Jail.

Mrs. Clements Tillen, who was a
witness yesterday in the Cokeley case,
was a caller in Judge Eiseley's Office
this morning. She requested that a
warrant be issued for the arrest of
Henry Feldhaver a neighbor, who was
witness for the prosecution in the
Cokeley case. She gave no grounds
as to why Feldhaver should be arrest.
ed and Judge Eiseley, after giving her
some good advice referred her to an
attorney.
Constable Finkhouse had Cokeley in
charge but luckily the train Madison.
bound was missed and Cokeley was
locked up in Jail. His father, who has
been at Harrington on business, ar.
rived and visited his son at the Jail
where, after a conference, it was be.
lieved he would bail his son out. It is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Sheean Not to Blame.

Norfolk railroad men and some EN-.
tiers deny the Omaha report that En-
gineer Thomas Sheean was in any way
to blame for the injury of two railway
mail clerks and the accident at Oma-
ha Sunday evening when Union Pa
cific engine crashed into the mail car
Of train No. 6. Mr.. Sheean's train
was at standstill when the Union Pa
cific engine struck the train. Sheean
is one of the best engineers on the
road. The Thirteenth and Martha
street crossing at Omaha is a danger.
Gus one and Northwestern engineers,
knowing this, always take great pre-
cautions. Only few years ago Engi-
neer c. j. Hibben, enroute east with
his train, stopped his engine only n
few feet from the danger mark when
his train was going at the rate OF for.
ty-five miles an hour. The stop signal
was flashed into his face at the same
crossing, but he succeeded in stopping
in time to avert any accidents. En-
gineer Sheean has northbound run
from this city and "swapped" for one
day with Engineer ]. A. Wiley, who
was to have taken No. east from
Norfolk last Sunday. Both men are
among the favorite engineers OF the
road.
How the report was printed in Oma-
ha that Mr.. Sheean ran past the block,
is not known. If his train had been a
few yards further the U. p. engine
would have crashed into a passenger
car
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
France Sends Firm RenIy.

Paris, Sept 12.-France's fe )ly t.
Germany's counter proposals in the
Moroccan affair has been written and
will be laid before the French cabinet
today for approval. The task OF draw
ing up the reply proved simpler than
at first expected, doubtless because
the German demands were such as
could not be accepted by France. It is
said that the reply, while written in a
spirit of Cancellation, is absolutely
firm with regard to the position France
has assumed concerning questions OF
principle, from which France will not
depart hairs breadth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
Father Gebauer Leaves Norfolk.

Rev. Felix Gebauer, who has been
assistant pastor of the Sacred Heart
Catholic church of this city and who
has had charge of several churches in
smaller towns in this vicinity. has
been appointed as pastor of the ST.
Paul, Neb., Catholic church.
Father Gebauer is in Omaha today
but will return this evening. He will
leave Norfolk for st. Paul Friday
morning. Father Gebauer has been in
Norfolk for over two years assisting
Father j. c. Buckley. He came direct
to Norfolk from his ordination in Eu-
rope and has surprised many Norfolk
people by his quick wit and his amaz-
ing rapidly in mastering the English
language. When Father Gebauer came
to Norfolk he did not speak a word of
English. Today he is able to read and
write and speak English almost like
native. Besides the English Ian.
guage Father Gebauer is master of
German, French, Portuguese, Spanish,
Italian, Bohemian, Polish, and speaks
and understands the Russian Ian
guage.
Since his stay in Norfolk Father
Gebauer has made many friends. not
only among his congregation but
among people of other denominations.
He is a great lover of outdoor sports
and during the fishing and hunting
season he has given many exhibitions
of his art in this line. Father Gebauer
is known among Norfolk people to be
one of the greatest smokers in Nor
folk.
1T will hurt no healthy man to
smoke twelve cigars day." he says.
THAT is, if the man enjoys the cigars"
Father Gebauer himself smokes from
five to ten cigars day and while fish
ing in some shady nook on the Elk.
horn enjoys swapping" over to the
pipe.
Rev. J. c. Buckley has not yet learn
ed who will succeed Father Gebauer
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-15
A FIRE AT KANSAS CITY.
Fowler Packing Co. Damaged TO Elk.
tent OF $4,000.

Kansas City, Sept. 14.-Fire that
for time this morning threatened the
entire Fowler Packing company plant
in Kansas City, Kan, was controlled
after 1t had destroyed the fertilizer
building and damaged the hog killing
plant. The loss is estimated at $75,.
600. It required the combined efforts
of the fire departments of Kansas
City, Mo, and Kansas City, Kan. to
overcome the flames which started
from an unknown cause.