Nebraska Newspapers

    12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 28. 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES ,
, SICHS AND PASS WORDS
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Movements of Secret Bodies and the Work
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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
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i " .Hi ANNOUNCEMENT.
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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 -
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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.
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