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12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 28. 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES , , SICHS AND PASS WORDS * / - Movements of Secret Bodies and the Work | | ' Being Dona , ORIGIN OF THE ORDER OF ELKS Knight * of Pjrtlilns Oi-tlliifr Itcndr for Tliclr Hnprrnio I.odco Moollntr Arcnnum- llm HnplriR fornUranil TiOilgo In Qrnntl Secretary Allen O. Motors hos pro- parocl on Interesting sketch of tbo founding of the Bcnnvolont and 1'rotoctlvo Order of ElKs , nn order which Is nourishing llko the banvnti troo. In the course of the article bo soys : The order of Elks Is essentially nnd solely n child of America. It could not hftvo boon devised by the mind of man under any other conditions thnn these that exist In our coun- tryund under our free institutions. It lias no ranita and titles ; It Is no rospeotor of peraons ; all Kilts are equal , dlflcrinff only as one may excel another In loving the good and beautiful , nnd In performing uoblo docdi in Bllonco nnd without parade. Its primary ohloct Is to succor these in sickness and In distress , nnd to help the weak nnd unfortu- nalo und ohocr the despondent , ifallowlni ; modestly In the train of Ibis grand purpose nro other alms that aid In Its fulfillment , by teaching men how to Hvo , by frequent Inter course , under proper laws , that curb sclUsh- ness and oxcuss , and which tell men how to enjoy the good things of llfo without nbu&o. The order of Elks , llko Tonsy , "Browed. " Tbo founders of the order had no conception of the scope nnd possibilities of the present organisation , but they nro entitled to nnd do- ftorving or cvory credit for sowing the sends that hnvo produced such magnificent nnd gratifying results. They "busldcd wiser than they know. " In this connection It Is proper to reproduce a brief Hkntoh of the order , recently prepared by ono of Us fathers and founders , and the exalted nnd grand exalted ruler , George W. Thompson. Ho says : "Tho llrst lodco ol Ellcs was organized on Sunday evening' , May 21 , 1S03. The ledge not on tbo second floor of n frnmo building at 20 Delaney strcot , Now York City. The Jolly Corks hod previously occupied the nbovo uarand promises , and at a mooting bold In the latter part of February , 1808 , passed a resolution to change tholr namototho Benevolent - olent nnd Protective Order of Elks. On May 21 , 1803 , tbo Benevolent and Protective Order of ElKs bold tholr first communication. On Sunday evening , May 28 , the following named brothers ware elected as officers uf the now order : Hlght honorable prlmo nnd E. It. Oeorgo W. Thompson ; ostocmoO load ing K. , James G'oun ' ; esteemed loyal 1C. , William Llovd Bowron ; esteemed lecturing K. , George F. McDonald ; treasurer , Henry Vunaomurk ; secretary , William Sheppard ; Vylcr , Albert Hall. "Tbo Initiation foe at this tlma was only $2 Prl for each degroo. As the ledge was tnplclly Increasing In numbers , It was found necessary to procure larger quarters , and the upper floor of Military hall , at 11)3 ) Bowery , wns selected , and the Initiation , fco increased A ball was given on Thursday evening , April 111 , 1808 , under the title or nama of the Bbtmvolont and Protective- Order of ElKs , al though tbo order proper was not created until Hvo weeks afterwards. Tha first Ifgltimuto benefit , for the now order was Bivoii at the Academy of Music , Now York City , on Thursday nftornoon , Juno 8 , 1803. The receipts were 81,081 , and the charlty fund received the sum of $055. In tbo latter part of 1809 the lodao members moved to Wosonlo temple , on Thirteenth street ( now known as Clarendon hall ) , and the initiation too was raised to $10. The following Homed gentlemen wore members of tbo first ledge of Elks : George W. Thompson , James E. Glenn , Thomas Gaynor , Albert Hall , William H. Smith , Hugh Dougherty , Jomos Carter , William Lloyd Bowron , William Sheppard , Henry Voudomaru , John Mulli gan , Harry Stauwood , William Carter , Arcbto Hughes , M. U. Asuho , Joe Leonard. Claude Goldlo , Hugo O'Noll , John F. Obor- 1st , Hnnry Bapp , James W. Lingard , William O. Grillln , W. Hnllura Brown , George Uock- nfellttr , Lewis Novors , George I. Grcon , Charles Shattuck , II. Bosworth , John L. Kent , Edwin Eddy- . M. Platt , I. W. Vnnnoss , Robert Spoors , Tnomas G. liiggs , Fernando Pastor , 1. Shannon , Tony Pastor , Henry P. O'Ncll , Thomas Donnelly , John Queen , James W. Brady , Fred Hoffman , John F. Poole , Cool Whlto , George Guy , Joaoph Norcross , L. H , Brewer , M. Lang- horn , Ernest Meyer , Richard Stoerly , George W. Greene , etc. " For many years the membership was con fined almost exclusively to members of the theatrical profession , but now any whlto nuilo citizen of the United States of the ago of 31 yours Is ollglbto for membership , says Brother Moyors. Tbo convivial habits that proved the dis tinctive feature of tbo "Jolly Corks" bo- cnmo a drawback to bettor things , and was very discouraging to these member * of the theatrical profession who saw both tbo noed' ' and the posiibillty of forming an association that would teach the Improvident the duty of raising a relief fund to minister to the wants of these in slcknau and distress. It wns resolved by George W. Thompson and the wiser ones who sympathized with him to add another degree and freeze out tbo bad timber inherited from the "Jolly Corks. " This was done In 181)8 ) or 1800 , but nof , with out mnnb dlssonslon and blttor opposition from these who were shut out. Among these wns Cliurles Vivian , who was uovor a Devout - vout Elder , although an Elk. Hero It might bo wall to glvo some account oftlio name of the order , nnd how it came to bo choson. Wbon it was determined to change the name of tbo order from the "Jolly Corks , " tbo brothers began looking for 8omo name that would bo American dis tinctively. Several of them happened to bo together on Broadway , or what scorns moro probable , hud mot for that purpose , and they entered Barnum's old musoum. After lookIng - Ing around they were struck by the appearance - anco of a line roooso bead , and they agreed to select It as the oinblom and the name Elk Tor the now order. George W. Thompson , In looking up the history of the elk. was deeply Impressed by reading the de scription of corves alecs In Button's ' natural history. "It was llcot of foot nnd timorous of doing wrong , avoiding all combat except In lighting for tbo female and In defense of tbo young and the helpless and weak. " Ho was captivated by Goldsmith's description of the ollc in bis "Animated History , " ana his researches and report confirmed the com- mllteo In tholr cholco. Some confusion has vUon In the order and nutslao of it over the cuino Corvus Alcos with tbo head of the Ameiican oik. Some years ago when the order began to grow , the moose ( corvus alecs ) bead was dropped by order of the Brunei ledge , and the ollc head ( corvus cana- dentils ) was adopted as the official emblem of the order. Owing to thli obanga many Jewelers lu manufacturing articles for iho uoof UK'inbors of thoordor have persisted In following natural history and have mada up tbo moose's head , which is corvus alods. but It 1s not the emblem of the Order of Elks. M'tio solemn and moil binding oath an Elk takes U never to reveal the name of thu brother who receives aid or as- Blstanco. Charity , silent , swift , ipcret U practiced without ostentation and parade by nil Elks , mul nohuman being In need , whether an Elk or not , will over knock at the door of an Elks' lodge , lifting the cry ol du tress , wbo will bo turned away , All Elks bollovo with Pope that "In futth anil hopu tlio world will disagree , lint nil muuklml s concern Id charity. " Tnoroaro nowliU ) lodges of Elks in the United States. 'I he membership of the order U 20,000. TUoro ara tbroo lodges In Nebraska Onmha. Lincoln and Hastings. Ohio loads In the greatest number of lodges mul larj ust membership. llOYAb AUUANUM. Brother J. W. Maynard , district deputy grand rogontot Union Paolllo council , is on- thuilastio iu favor of a proud oouucll fo Kcbraika , and bollovos that with proper in lluoocos 1893 will give the state a grand body An attempt should bo mada at least In this direction , for Nebraska U deservedly ona o the greatest states of the union and shouli bo first lit all thing * . "Orators bavo no Idea how much the sue cots of their councils depends upon thorn selves , " laid n well known Aroanum man the other day , "Tholr duties are well defined in the book of dnttfts , but In many caios , when celled upon by the ngontto perform their work of the evening , hey rlio nna state that as the session has xton prolonged to nn unusual extent they will rofram from saying anything. The marled - led members are happy nt this turn of af- nlrs , bccau&o It moans cnriy closing. But ho interest in the meetings U nt very low ebb. Attendance nt the ledge becomes a per- unotory duty , and everybody is glad when ho gavel falls nnd the ledge Is closed. Ora- era should prenaro papers or dovlin some chomo each meeting night to hold the moni tors , arotiso their Interest and thus Inuroa&o ho membership. " This talk is commended o orators In every lodge In the statn. Assessment No. 101 tins boon called to the upromo treasury , being the second assess- nont for 1893 , ana is payable by members on or before Fobrunry 2U. ItOVAh XKKIIIIUUSS. A second subordmnto camp ot the Royal Neighbors of America , the ladlot' ' degree of ho Modern Woorimon of America , was In- tltutod In this nlty last Thursday night , vlth a charter list of over fifty mombors. The camp was instituted by the officers of ho bond camp , among whom wcro Supreme Jrnclo Mrs. Eastman , Supreme Manager Mrs. Van Glider of Omnlm and others , In the presence of an audlonco of nearly 00 , composed principally of Woodmou and heir wlvos , about twenty of whom were rom Omaha , the beautiful and Impresilvo Ituallstlo work of the order , which was originated nnd written by Miss Lillian HufT if this city , Was exemplified In ample form > y a well drilled corps composed of mombora of the homo team , assisted by members of .bo dcgrco staff of Ivy camp of Omaha. At the close of thcso coromonlos the fol- owing ofllcors of the newly Instituted camp voro olcctod and Installed : Oracle , Mrs. Cmnm L , BelUuap ; vlco Oracle , Mrs. J. R. ? nrrothoni ; chancellor. Mrs. N , J. Swanson ; recorder , Miss Clara Wright ; receiver , Mrs. \V. M. Frederick ; marshal , Mrs. H. J. Bub- Itz ; past oracle , Mrs. E. E. Adams. This ceremony was followed by a oclnl entertainment , during which ro- roshmonts wcro served , Interspersed vlth Instrumental and vocal selections and ccncral remarks. Many expressions of ad miration weru elicited by the work and sov- ornl prominent persons who are members of other secret organizations expressed thorn- elves nn never having before witnessed nny- blng that oould bo compared with the elab orate ceremonies displayed , tbo magnificent costumes and floor movements and the 1m- ircsslvo loisons of the ritualistic work ottho { oval Nolgbbors of America. Among the charter members are the fol- owlng : Mr. nnd Mrs. J , J. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boll , Mr. nnd Mrs. E. E. \unms , Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Swanson , Mr. and Mrs. Ed E. Bclknap , Mr. and Mrs , J. R. Carrothora , Mr. and Mrs , Ed E. Wright , Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Frederick , Mr. and Mrs. C. \V. Atwood , Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bublllr , Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Atwood , Mr. and Mrs. L , . ll. Filbert , Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gunn , Mr. nnd Mr * . G. W. Grow , Mr. and Mrs. F. 3. Wolcoit , air. nnd Mrs. S. C. 3ood , Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Honnossoy , tlrs. C. G. Saunders , Mrs , E. Moitn ? , Mrs. C. P. McKesson , Miss Lillian UufT , Miss Clara Wright , L. C. Huff , W. C. Estop , A. B. Crane , Dr. C. C. Hnzou , W. A. Joseph , A. W. Slack , W. A. Goohrlng , Frank iVoathorbco , and a number of others. This Is the seventh subordmato camp of ho order , there now being two In Iowa , two n Nebraska and tbrco iu Illinois , KNICIHTS OF LAUOK. A clororyman , recently asued why ho was a Culght of Labor , responded : I um a ICnlght of Labor because 1 bollovo ts principles are synonymous with the prin ciples ot Christianity applied to our social and Industrial relations. Tbo order stands for four great principles , all of them Christian principles : First That moral and Industrial worth , not wealth , should bo the standard ot individual , and national excellence. Second Tbo right to the use Of natural op portunities , especially that of land oppor tunities created by God for the use of all men , and not for Iho benefit of a few. Third The right to work , 03 essential to tiuman llfo a right ) notwithstanding tbo declaration of indcpondcncenotyot acknowl edged a natural and Inallonablo right when hundreds of thousands of human beinirs are out of work tuday ; and yetas no man has tbo right to demand employment of another , if ho is to maintain llfo ho must have the right to demand opportunity to employ himself. Fourth The duty to work the llrst great law of God : "In the sweat of thy face sbalt thou oat broad" n duty totally opposed to the existence of these , whether rich or ooor , who do not work because they will not , not because they cannot , and who form the para sites of our modern society. Thcso principles , it will bo observed , are not only truly Christian , but thoroughly American In their character as well , hcnco I am a Knight of Labor. LINKS fOll ODD IWLLOWS. Grand Slro Cbarlos M. Busbeo has issued an anniversary proclamation to the oncers and members of grand and subordinate lodges enjoining upon thorn "to take appropriate action for the duo commemoration on the 20th day of April , 1802 , of the seventy-third an niversary of our order , by suitable exorcises in obscrvanco of the dny and by public thanksgiving to Almighty God for Ills mani fold mercies to us individually and collect ively. " The ceremony authorized to bo observed at the celebration of tbo anniversary may bn obtained from tbo grand secretaries of the several grand lodecs , the grand scribes of the grand encampments , and at the ofllco of the grand secretary of the sovereign grand ledge , Columbus , O. Uimotrl Mm deleft , an eminent Russian Odd Follow and tbo Inventor of terrorlto , a now explosive said to bo moro powerful than ayn- amito , died 0,1 Friday the 12th , iu San Fran cisco , and was burlnd in tbo Odd Follows' ' cemetery. These wbo lost insurance through the bankruptcy of tbo Missouri Mutual Aid as sociation will , It Is Hoped , bo reimbursed in some other similar organization. Memorizing the work should bo Insisted upon by the grand ledge ofllcors. Nothing so lowers the standard us the constant refer ence to or actual reading of the ritual. A. V. ANI1 A. At. Golden Bhoaf ledge No. 202 , Anolcnt , Free and Accepted Masons of Randolph , Nob. , banqueted tholr mombura and guests In royal style at tholr ledge rooms Monday night , February 22. Muslo , speechmaking and banqueting occupied the tlmo to a late hour. Nearly two hundred persons sat down to tbo table. Tha ledge Is in a flourishing condition , owning ono of the finest suites of rooms in this part of the state , though not yet two years old. bt. John's lodco , No. 25 , is having un precedented meetings , beginning the other evening at U o'clock with forty members prosout to work the M , M. decree. W. M. F. 1C Sudboraugh Is enthusiastic in lodce matters and tba working team of his ledge have made moro than a local reputation. II Is a well known fuot that members of St. Jotin's ledge \vonJorlully well posted when required to past an examination throughout the stato. A , O. II , W. NOTES. Tha grand lodge of Massachusetts will hold Its fourteenth annual session la Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday. Detroit lodge No. Oof Michigan has broken tbo record. At a rooont mooting 331 candi dates were initiated probably the largest number overput through In ono night by any iccrot ordor. There were U.OOO member * o the order prosont. The S'.H candidates wcro all of the best class. The ledge has nearly ! i,000 members. loin some states It is proposed to conduc the labor bureaus , which are a feature of the order , uudor tbo Immediate control of the grand lodco. If all secret orders would look after their mombori as the Ancient Order of Uultoc Workmen uoes , there would bo less trouble about collecting duos. Why , ono of thulr papers advertises free for these seeking em ployinont , 1C. 01' 1 > . Jab Hus ledge , No. C , has moved Into MeU's now hall , between Williams am Pleroa stroats. All the work of this ledge 1 done iu Bohemian and U is very Interesting to tbo EuullsQ brother. Ou March U th edge will clvo a danoo and supper for tbo benefit of the Relief fund. The signs ot the times nro that PythUnUm will gain moro followers by half In 1893 thnn any previous year since Its Institution. A. O. IT , AV. The grand ledge of the Ancient Order of Jnltod Workmen of Kansas wat in session ast week In Plttsburg , Kan. The reports of ho various ofllcors wore particularly Inter ring. The reports showed the largest not ncroasa in membership o < ror made In ono oar in that Jurisdiction , a disbursement of 210,000 , nnd 11.400 beneficiary certificates ssucd , the nvorago membership during the year being 18,000 3.503 suspensions , nnd ,073 reinstatements. The order In Kansas represents a liability of $37,132,000 to bo paid o possible widows nnd orphans. Number of deaths during the year , 101 : death rate , C.71 percent ; average ago at death , -13 years : average duration of membership , Uva years. ? ho election of ofllcors resulted as follows : Ion. S. E. Wollop of Galena , grand master vorkmnn ; J , W. Hughes uf Topoko , grand ore man : J , S. Rogers of Piltsbure , orand overseer ( by acclamation ) ; E. M. Fordo of Smporia , grand recorder ; T. A. Beck of ? opokn , grand receiver ; B. F. Bailey of 'arsons , grand guide. The vUitlng work men wcro given n public entertainment nt ho opera house previous to tholr departure. City-Attornoy Morris Cllggot , In bobalf of ho city of Pittsburg , welcomed the visitors o the city , nnd was responded to by Past Master Workman Webb MoNall. M. Ben. C. Smith , chairman Board of 'rado , Macon.Ga. , says : "I consider Brady- rotinu ouo ot the greatest tncdlolnos I over sod. " Dr. Culllmoro , oouli8tBoo A Itecoril of tlio Doing * In Army Circles the I'list Week , * General Nelson A. Mhos was a guest at lie Chamber of Commerce banquet at Roch- stor , N , Y. , recently and spoho on coast do- onsos. Ho favored land batteries , with the nest powerful steel broooh-loadlng rifled annon and mortars and torpedoes and sub marine mines as the only safeguards upon vhlch wo could rely for the protection of the .wcnty-sovon principal ports. There was no irospcctof our navy soon attaining moro nan a fourth or fifth rank among the navlos f the world , Hence It xvould bo unoless to rely upon our navy nlono to protect our oasts and lake ports. General Grcolv Is confident of being able to xhlblt to the World at Chicago next yonr a cry marked Improvement In military bul- oontng. The signal service Is t.ot paying ny attention to tbo navigation of tbo air , no radical results having boon attained yet bv ixucrlmentors In that Hold. But General jrocly nd his assistants nro fully nllvo to ho value of the capllvo balloon for purposes f roconnalsanco and thoroughly infontod use o everything achieved la this direction by ho military aeronauts of Europe. A general order will bo Issued from the icadquartors of tbo army amending para graph 2TI ) of the regulations to rs dThe : oed of prisoners will bo sent to tholr places f confinement when practicable , but pen ommandcrs may arrange to send the prls- tiers under proper guard to their mosses for heir meals. Tbo bound volumes of the now Infantry emulations have been received from the gov- rnmcnt printing ofllce and will bo distributed o the commands Immediately. The advance - vance shoots of the now cavalry regulations vill bo sent to commands In that arm of the crvlco during next week. Fort Sully Items. Post Quartermaster Lieutenant M. F. , Valtz Is credited with having put up Iho host co ever put up at Sully. Company I , Third Infantry , the warrior company , consists nt proseutof six members , three bran now member * having joined a 'cnv days ago. Second Lieutenant M. McFarland of the Twenty-flint infantry , who arrived here on the 17th in command of a detachment of ro- crulls. departed the same day for his station , Fort Randall , S. D. Dlvino service is held every Sunday cvon- > nc and Is xvcll attended by ofllcors , ladles and enlisted men. Chaplain W. T. Barry Is , without a doubt , tbo right man In tbo light plnco a favorite with everybody. Miss Annlo Judgea young lady of this garrison , mot with a sorlous accident ro- bontly by spraining her right anklo. Miss Judgb ha * the sympathy of the garrison and wishes for a speedy recovery. Tbo mall stage arrives daily nt 2 p.m. , nnd Is In churpe of the old reliable , Mr. Bergen , an ex-regular of tbroo honorable discharges from several regiments. Unless prevented by n blizzard , Mr. Bergen Is always on tlmo. Rumor ha < it that the companies stationed here will bo relieved this spring by com panies of some other reclmcnt. Wo are not selfish in the Twelfth and are always ready to give others n obauco , particularly when tboro is a good thing at staled. Commissary Sergeant Carl Kohlbopp , who has been wltn us for years , was ordered tc Fort Clark. Tex. Ho loft for his now field ol labor the 14th. Commissary Sergeant An drew Wallonstem , lately appointed from sergeant mjor of the Twonty-flrst infantry , is Koblhopp's successor. The garrison was augmented lately by the arrival of nineteen recruits for tbo com panies of iho Twelfth Infantry stationed hero. The detachment came from David's Island , and seem to bo a good lot of men At other posts the arrival of recruits would bo of no moment and would bo considered an uneventful occurrence , but hero It is con sidered a brouk in the monotony of the dully routine , peculiar only to the few remaining hermit stations In tbo army. Fort ItiibliiftiMi. Colonel Sanford is looking for his promo tion by every mall , Grasshoppers nro out and hopping around In a businesslike munnor , All public animals nro In flno shape for a season' * work in the field , Lieutenant 10. F , Ladd , assistant adjutant quartermaster , loaves tonight on a mouth'p leave. Major Ilslov , recently promoted from cap tain of the Seventh cavalry , reported for duty on tba 22d Inst. The quartermaster's department is being stocked .with now escort wagons , two oar loads having arrived last week. Several attempts have boon made the pst three weeks to organize a garrison of the Regular Army and Navy union , but without much success. The soldiers have started the usual sprlug rumor of a move for the Ninth cavulry. Some have Arizona as their destination , whilst others are sending them to Walla Walla , Wash. The lineal promotion bill now before congress - gross has made qulto a stir among the officers hero , nnd tbo army roglstor Is in great demand to ascertain how many fellow ! are going to Jump ono. Letters upon top ot letters are hieing Washlngtonward with all manner of protests , Fort Sidney. Prlvato John Polsl Bank , Twonty-flrst infantry , loft here on the 18th on a throe months' furlough. Commissary Sergeant liarry Hudson left here on the 23d for bis now station , For Wulla Walla , Wash. Prlvato William Nugent , Company E Twenty-first infantry , has boon appointee corporal , same company , vlco Jonsou , ap pointed Borgoant major. Sergeant Paul Woldlloh , Company B and Private Ernest F. Jurgenson , Company O , loft hero on the 10th Inst. for Fort Omaha , Nob. , taking with thorn Military Convlo Michael Ryan. Tbo followlne recruits enlisted by Lleuton ant Stamper at Lincoln and Hastings , Nob. for companies stationed here , arrived durlnj the weuk : Charles M. Culberuon , Alber Butsch , Joase T. Sandori , Thomas E.Vlok - ard and John E. McGowan. Private Charles Uowen , Company F , Sixteenth , toenth infantry , stationed at Camp Douglas U. T , , bos boon granted a transfer to Com pany E , Tyvonty-Hrst Infantry. Bowen served twenty years in the Twenty-first be fore this oulUtmcnt uud does not fool at bom elsewhere. Prlvato Patrick \Yeatwater , Company E , Twenty -first infantry , left here for For Omaha , Nob. , on the 18th inst. . wbero h had been ordered for medical observation Wostwntor had two of bis tees crushed by the bunioeri of two passenger cars las March , whoa tba First Infantry pasted through hero cnrouto from Pine Itldgo to Angel Island , Cal. The officers' lyceum at this post has boon doing faithful and earnest work during th at Hi o -0 eli i " .Hi ANNOUNCEMENT. , . J ' e > o. . 18 iiI TAilbR 5207 S 15T1IST. F1 two hundred thousand dollars worth of new woolens WEvvhave 1i r Which we shall shape and sew for the backs of dressy men w.titiin ) the next 90 days ; we're doing so now , at the rate of two hundred a day. Our assortment is very large comprising over three thousand styles. We buy our Woolens and trimmings from first hands in large quantities , and secure first choice and special prices from the best home and foreign mills. 'rtJ'E aim to make the best garments at the least pos sible cost to the wearer , and our made to order $5 , $6 and $8 Trousers , . $20 , $25 and $30 Suits and Overcoats , are such as would cost you fully one-third more in any establishment offering similiar styles and materials. We want your trade and we'll get it if you know the value of your dollars , and where they'll procure the most for you. Non residents supplied through the mall. NICOLL THE TAILOR , 207 South 15th Street. Bet. Farnam and Douglas. winter. The Elomcdts ot'Modorn ' Taotics.by Shaw , has btion almdtt llbiihod and the now infantry drill regulations'tvlll bo systematic ally studied commoiidlng week after noxt. Last week Lieutenant William M. Morrow road an Interosting'-'and ' instructive paper termed "Observations on tbo Russian Cam paigns lu Tur evt 187T-8.il This week Llou- tenar.t Le Roy S , Upton : toad an interesting ) pnporon "Tho Bloycluln War , " which called forth discussion lasting a teouplo of hours. The ladles of this post thoutrh far away from the brilliant whirl ot society , bolngloss fortunatothan tholr hlstors in and near cen ters of gaiety llko OmdHa , determined that they would put thell' Ingenuity to the test at.d make this leap year ono to bo remembered - bored by all the sterner so * at this post. They consequently gdfc thfrir pretty hoailsand active braihs to worlf" tthd the result , was a porman on the nlghtf 'of tbo 18th inst. , and such a german it was. Not a man was lot Into tbo secret until they wcro actually in the hull. The ladies Invited their partners and what is moro went after them , too. No gentleman was allowed on the floor unless ho had thu hipols and sleeves of his coat edged with loco , nnd his shirt front covered with illusion. Tlio ladles were resplendent in epaulets , shoulder knots and dross belts , nnd loolccd obarmlm ; . The guests were received by Colonel and Mrs. Jowett and Dr. and Mrs. Tcsson , tbo two ladles afterwards dispensing the favors , which were varied and beautiful. Tbo german was led in inimitable stvlo bv Miss Jowott , assisted by Lieutenant Van Domaii , The ether couples dancing wora : Captain Jocelyn and Mrs. Brooke , Captain Ebsteln and Mrs. Duncan , Captain Duncan and Miss Bluncuard , Lieutenant Sparrow and MUs Sterling , Lieutenant Brooiio nnd Mrs. Jocelyn , Llnutonant Palmer and MM. Stamper , Lieutenant McAndrow and Mrs. Palmer , Lieutenant' ' Lyon ( from Fort Ilus- sell ) nnd Miss MoCllntoek , Lieutenant Upton and Mrs. Mancourt , Lieutenant Morrow nnd Mrs. Storrltts. Souce forbids n description of the figures , twelve in number , nil of which wcro pretty , and reflected creat crodlt on the charming llttln loader. The vlunds were delicious , the muslo superb , nnd the whole affair will always bo remembered with the greatest pleasure. rort HHoy. Corporal Kelly arrived at the post Thurs day with three moro ram'nakors. Born To Captain and MM. U. A. Vnnium , Thursday Fobrunry 18 , a sgn. Mother and boy are gottlng along nicely. Charles Hadomaohor , G troop , served his flvo years with credit and was discharged on Washington's birthday. Cbarlos will again bold his hand up ooforo the thirty days ex pire. Major S. M. Whltosldo , Seventh cavalry , loft for Cincinnati , O. , last Monday. T'he major has been granted seven days' leave of absence with permission to apply for a month's extension. Prlvato Thomas Dean , A troop , was dis charged In uousoquenco of expiration of terra of service Tuesday. Thomas served hl country continually for twenty years and is good for twenty moro. Washington's birthday was observed In the usual way at Fort Uiloy. The men were allowed a full holiday to spend it as tboy cboso. It was a splendid day for the post canteen. The sales that day amounted to 550.T7. If the bill relating to lineal promotion passes tbo sonata and tbo prosldont sign * It , Captain Myles Moylnn , now nt tbo baud of tbo list In the oavalry organization , will bo put book nlno files , andhis promotion will not como to him un4l | , some tlmo next wlntor. a - _ | Ono of the cosiest parties hold at tbo post this winter was the QUO hold at Mrs. W. J. Nicholson's , Friday , February IP. A neat little luncheon was served at 1 o'clock r > . m. , attar which the tables were cleared and pro gressive euchre tookup the tlmo until 6 o'clock. Mrs. Captainturimos will bo the hostess at an "at homo" party next Saturday. Ell Leslie , a young man UO years and B months old nnd stnndlhg'5 feet 2 > inches In his stockings , enlisted aiAonth or so ago and was assigned to D toobpi Seventh cavalry for duty. Eli wanted to stay but bis pa said no , and tbo secretary ! ot war granted tbo father's prayer andirdischarged the pour youth without a cent In bib pockot. Eli is waiting for funds to ta Jilm home. Out of fifty man discharged tbo past year thirty have "taken on' * again , but not at this post. Within tbo past two months flvo of the mon wbo wcro discharged re-onllstoj at Jefferson Barracks , There Is something wronj ; hero. Tbo men have plenty to eat , good quarters , light duty and no work. Chap lain Lowell Is working zealously for their spiritual welfare , ana the only reason wo can clvo is that iho men have to go throe tulles for a glass ot boor , News reached this post last week that nearly drove the eight troops of tbo Seventh oavalry now at the post frnntio with onvy. Mrs , L. K. liaro , wife of Captain Hare , who is now visiting her mother In Washington , sent a telegram to her husband In which she stated that F troop , Seventh cavalry ( Major Boll ) , now at Fort bill , was the troop desig nated to take station at Fort Mayor , Va. For the past six mouths thuro hui been a vast amount of wlro pulling going on but it has all como to naught. Captain Jacobs , assistant quartermaster at this post , has advertised for proposals the building of a commissary , quart ormas tor's storehouse- nn iron flag staff. It is all very well to have these lltilo items , but wo need two troop slublos and n quartermaster stable moro. Ono of these windy nights a hundred or moro horses and mules will bo killed by the falling In of old walls and then "Undo Sam" ivlll wonder how It happonod. The three stables now in use were built in 1835 nnd are in very bad shape. Captain W. W. Robinson , Jr. , formerly of the Seventh cavalry und for n long time stationed - tionod at this post , now assistant quartor- inastor at Jofforjon Barracks , in a letter to a t.icnd says : "Tbo cllmato bora has not seemed to agrao with mo this wlntor. I had nulto n srrlous attack of the grip and had not entirely recovered from it when I was taken wfth a malignant case of orystaolas which I bavo onlyjjst now gotten rid of. Work will commence shortly on the now bar racks here and bo carrlod on to the extent of $511,000 already appropriated and it is tbo wish of the people of St. Louis to got $17fi,000 at this session of congress. It looki now as if this might bo rather a bad tlmo to try to get further appropriations , but the people claim they are entitled to as line a post hero as li as boon built at Junction City , Denver or thn llttlo town of Chicago , and swear they will have it. Certainly the government ought elthor to rooonstruct this post or aban don it. for in its present condition it reflects no credit upon the pjnerul govornmcnt ot the stato. Tbo question of the soisfon of juris diction has boon an obstacle all this tirao , but It ( s understood that this matter will soon bo adjusted by the special session of the legisla ture. " _ Vort Tdobmrn. Tbo newly started Rogula r Army and Navy union is growing rapidly and the en listment of recruits is nowhere near its end yet. yet.Tho The now ordnance store room and mapazlno will soon bo completed , and by the tlmo target - got practlco begins the .reloading rooms also will bo ready for occupation. Corpotal Mornn , Troop K , Sixth cavalry , has been promoted sergeant , vlccSnydor , dis charged , and Private Ulstroin appointed cor poral , vlco Morun , promoted. Captain Henry M. Kendall , Sixth cavalry , loft his post D'obruary 20 for JofTcrson Bnr- rucks In compliance with special orders to conduct thirty recruits to the Sixth cavalry. Sergeant Wallace Van ICouron , Troop 1C , Sixth cavalry , was discharged the sorvlco on February i'j , having purchased his release - lease from tbo scrvioo for the small sum of $35. Corporal Edwnrd Davis , Troop K . Sixth cavalry , was promoted Sergeant February SI , vlco Van Keuron discharged and Private Caldwell appointed corporal vlco Davis pro moted. The weather for the last week has been very flno and now that all tbo Ice has bean slowed away spring oan como none too soon and with it the overlaying wind and sand storms. Sergeant Snyder and Prlvato Davis , Troop K , Sixth cavalry , discharged per expiration of service February 22 with oharaotor excellent - lent , and the regiment loses two good man by their going. Concerts nro given every week for the spe cial benefit of tbo enlisted mon of this post and wo are proud to say that the Sixth cav alry band can not only hold Us own with any army band but could glvo a good manyof thoni pointers especially iu playing marching airs. airs.Tho The post chaplain entertained the garrison twice during the last two weeks by a cbolco selection of storcoptlcon views at tbo post hall and both times the ball was crowded. Tlio Hist night scones from Ireland and the second tlmo scones from Paris were ex hibited , Fort Corporal Buoknor has been promoted ser geant , and Prlvato Baker appointed corporal in Troop C , Sixth cavalry. I'bo post canteen Is a back number , the authorities at Washington having ordered that bcreaf tor it Is to bo known by the name of the post exchange. Lieutenant Tounett has reported for duty , and has been assigned temporarily to Com pany E , bis Company , K , being ono ol tbo siioleton organizations. The summary court has boon doing a land ofllco until lately , hut business this week has fallen away greatly , but six cases having been placed on the docket so far. Prlvato Lewis Collins , Company IIi2lghth infantry , hotter known among bis comrades as "Limber Low , " was discharged on the f'Jtn , and ro-enllstod on the -Oth in the same company. There Is considerable talk In tbo garrison about a leap year ball , that the wives and swootbearts of the enlisted mon are trying to got up. Several meetings have been bold to determine what to do and when to do it , but so far but llttlo progress has boon mado. An effort writnado , last week to convert a portion of the parai'a ground into a skating rink , but It resulted In failure , the causa being principally that the post quartermaster , Lieutenant Mercer , mot with an accident whllo superintending the work which caused him to bo confined to his quarters for several days. Ho is out again , however , but does not appear to bo as-muoh interested in skatIng - Ing rinks as formerly. The graders on the B. & M. railroad are re ported as being within five miles of Powder river and It is given out' that trains will bo running for that point by Juno 1 noxt. Wo will then bo only forty ratios from the rail road and will fuel as though wo wore near civilization once moro This has boon until lately ono of the most isolated posts in the United States , Fort WashaRIo taking that honor from us , but with the approach of the railroad , placing us within thirty-six hours of Omaha , wo will all fool that the worst Is over. TOLKDO. Iowa , April 0 , 1891. Dr. J. B. Moore , Dear Sir : My wife has nscd about six bottles of your Tree of Llfo , und thinks that .she has received greater ben efit from It than any medicine shu has overtaken taken/ Yours truly , L. H. BUFKIX. Gen'l Auont and Troas. West College. Sluco receiving the above testimonial , I am in receipt of a letter and check from tbo Rev. L. H. Bufkln of Toledo , Iowa , April 25 , to send Uov. J. W. Konworthy , Crestllno , Kan sas , six bottles of Moore's Tree of Llfo. For sale by all druggists. A Cool Jiurglur. Ono of the coolest burglars who has boon publicly interviewed for a long time WHS found in a , Brooklyn hardware store at 7 o'clock the ether morning by the clerk who wont to open the store. The cleric was about to give an alarm , when the man said : "Look hqar , my friend , I'm a dotoctlvo. Thlovos broke into this place Inst night and it's very evident that soinethlpg was stolon. Run around to Mr. Bnnnorman's house and tell him to como here at once. I want to find out what has boon taken before I make my roport. " The dork did as requested and when ho returned with the proprie tor the burglar was , of course , gone ! Dr.Cullimorooyoand oar.Boo building TlmnlcH for tlio Honor. In general orders No. 1 , dated Lin coln , February llDcpartmont ) Commander - dor C. J. Dllworth says : Having been elected department commander by tlio fifteenth annual encampment of the De partment of Nebraska , hold at Columbus February 17 , 18 and 10 , 1892 , in assum ing the duties of the olltco I desire to express my appreciation of the honor bestowed unon mo by my comrades of the encampment. Announcement of the ether olncors olcctod and the appointments upon the staff will bo made in subsequent orders U an curly dato. m - Mr. Joro K. Traylor , traveling ualosaan for F. It. Penn & Co. , says : "I have been a sufferer from sick and nervous hoaducho all my llfo , but I found porfoot relief from using Bradycrotino. nine DR. li C. 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