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10 THE OMAHA DAILY DEE ; SUNDAYjECEMBBIl 17 , 1893-TWENTY PAGES.
MANY ARE NEEDING HELP
Obaritable Institutions of Omaba Likely to
Bo Taxed to tbo Utmost.
WORK OF THE ASSOCIMED CHARITIES
An InMramrntAllljr ( Jndor Wlta Direction
Tliroutrli Which AMlttnncn to the I'our
Mny Ho lUtcnilcd I'cnturci of 11 *
Kind AilmlnlUr.itloii.
As the winter advances the number of
poor in quest of food , fuel and clothing in
creases In this city. The recant cold weather
carried terror to many n heart , and despair
la pictured In the faces of hundreds who
have absolutely no way of providing for
themselves the commonest necessities of
life.
life.It
It Is really appalling to note the vast num
ber of people diving on the outskirts of
Omaha without scarcely n ray of liopo of
being relieved from their sqtnlor and misery.
Even during tlio summer and autumn months
there wore hundreds of unemployed nnd
consequently needy people in Oinalu , but
the condition of things then was not nnarly so
extreme as nt present. Poverty and want
are borne with much greater fortitude when
the sun shines warm nnd bright tli.ui In
winter when everything Is gloom. There is
usually something in the summer time that
the poor can turn tholr hands to. but in the
lovoro months the depression makes itself
doubly forcible.
I'ovcrty In Oiniibn.
In the congested districts of Omaha there
Is an nlarmlng amount of poverty and
wretchedness , and the charitably diseased
people should lose no time in malting a pU-
primage to these realms of want. A single
trip will bo RUlllcIcnt to do awiy with till tin-
beliel. The stagnation In business circles of
course has been , hard on people generally.
but there are thousands and thousands who
can j ot spare n few loaves of bread vt Ithont
Jcopardl/mg their chances for physical con
tent. In no place is the general depression
so forcibly felt ns in thi ) homo of the laborIng -
Ing man. And It is not only In the slums
nnd on the outskirts of the city that dire
suffering exists. Uheroare wives and chil
dren mid hopeless , longing men within a
Btono'x throw of the busiest renters in whoso
homes the pangs of hunger and the pains of
cold nnd fear of heartless landlords arc over
the reigning features. The Associated
charities , Hescuo hall , the churches and all
other chariublo institutions arc taxed to
the last degree , and In numerous cases the
most worthy have been turned n way with
out encouragement or assistance.
Their Neocln Are Ito.il.
A cursory trip through the haunts of
poverty and want must s-ulsfy any humane
heart that the wall of woo from the unem
ployed Is no hypocrisy or scheming pretense.
Those who have never known distress nro
the ones who should make the effort to con
vince themselves , the ones who should vie
with each other in one grand nnd noble en
deavor to alleviate this extensive suffering.
Idle men can bo found on almost any corner
ready and eager to jump at the chance to
earn a fw bushels of coal and a bite for
starving families. The police court offers a
daily object lesson lor those who would lown
the truth of this ringing cry of misery and
need. Sickness and death go hand in hand
with destitution , and crime is , an accessory.
Philanthropists and humanitarians naVcnoW
an occasion to make themselves known.
Mr. l.utrliliimr ; htittmiient.
f
Mr. Laughland of the Associated
charities , with headquarters at the foot of
Howard street , speaking in regard to tlio
existing condition among working people ,
bays there has been almost a startling
change in the character of the applications
for assistance at the doors of that institu
tion. Ho estimates that the increase of
rcspectablo petitioners for aid is fully one
half over the fall months and lie can relate
many instances of a really pitiful nature.
Mr. Laughland is always busy ; his room is
almost always filled with men and women
wailing to have their cases looked Into. It
is a common thing for respectable parties
to appear there and , without complaint or
circumlocution , bluntly state that their
families must bo supported by charity or
perish. This institution , it must be ac
knowledged , is doing a vast amount of
noble work. It gives every applicant
practical consideration and takes immediate
steps to sou that relief is not tlolajed , when
anything at all is possible. Aid is always
forthcoming at the very earliest moment ,
which sometimes is most dUtro.ssingly
tardy from sheer inability to move.
Application * lining .11i : < lu iiiililly. |
Anpllcants have bcon more than doubled
during the late cold weather and the ratio
of increase is likely to become still greater
with tlio advance of winter. There are now
many destitute families asking for assist
nnco which have never been known to apply
for aid before. The organization is sup
ported by men of prominence am :
wealth , nnd many of them are con
stantly active In this good work.
The institution has a big wood yard where
n force of from ton to twenty men is kept
constantly engaged splitting kindling , in re'
turn for which the wants of themselves am
families nrn supplied. Anybody wishing to
assist In this \\ork can do so by buying his
kindling at this yard. It can bo had in
loads for from $1 up. His promptly deliv
ered nnd is thu very best of kindling. A
laundry has also been established whore
many poor women find nt least temporary
employment at good wages ,
In addition to thcso two meritorious
features the Associated charities h.is recently
opened n soup house , .where thn hunirry nro
fed f.Qrn mere song. The board did not ox-
uoct the wood yard would pr > vo self-sustain
ing the llrst year , on account of the extra
ordinary expenses Incident to opening the
sumo , In fencing , purchase of tools , wagon ,
etc. The result , however Is very gratify
ing , and as many of the outlays will not
have to bo repeated the coming year , this
experiment of giving the unemployed tin op
portunity to earn the aid solicited i will hereafter -
after prove no burden upon the finances of
the association.
c About An < > clulc ( iliiirltlo' .
ugh
land , and W. II. Russell ,
treasurer. The ineorporators wore
Ili-rman Kount/o , AV. W. Marsh , Mayor ( J.
P. Hernia , Frank Murphy , Guy C. Barton ,
Prof , J. A. Gillesplo , Max Meyer. A. P , Hopkins -
kins , nnd the trustees nro Thomas L. ICim-
ball , Morltz Mnyor , 1'Y.ink Murphy. \ \ , .1.
Broati-h , Prof. J. A. Cillosplc. H. f Wiley ,
\V. V , Morse , Thomas Kilpatrlek andJ. O.
Phitllppl.
The executive committee consists of
Thomas U Kimball , liV. . Nush , Victor tJ.
I intry , John Laughliuid , Prank Murphy.
I , . 11. Williams , W. II. Husscll.
The membership numbers over 000 , This
fuel , however , has not proved a barrier to
urron rages in dues , nnd considering the
pinching times , this , it would s.eom , would
lie a splendid time for delinquents to stop up
nnd square accounts.
As a matter of general Interest the follow.
Ing siatimicnt which accompanied the Insti
tution's Hi at annual report is appondi-d ;
InsiMidliur you our llrst 1111111111 ! ' rvpoii wo
trust yon will laUu an early opportunity of
ruudliiK I * , and ben tlio amount of woikui'-
rmmillblicid by this ypung ooiatlun l.ut
year.
HiiiiiiK the ii-cont llnanclal crNU MOvuro
omUi'd to Keep open our wood jard Innlvo
wuiktua lurcn number of tliu iim-nmluyi'd ,
_ juid loiolli'vu faiiillltia In
many dlxiius-i Tliu
number la ( hilly Increasing and will contlniiu
to do MI us the wuntlicr mlvanrt'x. it will
thorufuru bu ni < ccs < , nry lo tiil.u Immudliiie UMH
to incut thu largo dumamU Unit will bo nmdo
u 1 10 n us duiliiK llioromlnK ulaior months.
\Vlint o " 111 minlru In Ihu oinuim-m-y will
be prompt imyimmiof the nipiubi-islilp feu of
( & , an liR'misi'd mrmbeildp and laivuly In-
crciisod donation- money real , ciolldni : .
shoes , furniture , Loddlni ; of all kinds , tuvc * ,
tin.
tin.Tlio luutoos fed compelled lo tinpeul lo you
lo assist Iliom In obtaining at loaii DUO addi
tional mumhcrv. MI thiit llio work " 111 Lo car
ried on iiltlcluiitly , and for this puruotu wo on-
cllteo u blank and Irnit tyou will do your beat
to obtain tlirosDlpiauiros.
\Vo would ulso direct your attention in our
now rnU'rprlso , The 1'ruvldent l.uundry and
' 1'ralnln ; School , llyholplng u In tliUyouuro
helping many poor woiuun to bucume n'lf-
iMHllng. ,
Vo mil now receiving Into our wood yard a
Innro Minnly of fine plno--tabs for klndtlnij , nt
nll nt soft nnd Imril wood for Move * , crate * ,
bnkcrlos , and chunks for furnace * , which wo
will deliver lo tiny part of the city nt niusl
prices and In cii.intliles | of II and upwards.
The most feasible way to accomplish a
vast do.il of good nt n slnglo stroke Is that
which has recently been adopted In Chicago ,
Cincinnati , lioston and Now York. In thcso
cities public mass meetings have boon called
to bo held before tliu holidays , nnd at thcso
meetings aid in the Miapo of ready cash Isle
lo bo solicited , nnd In this way each ono can
lest the exact charitable tondor.clcs of his
neighbor nnd know just nxactlv how sincere
and honest nro cacti ono's professions. A
financial committee is to bo appointed after
the meeting has assembled , who will tnko
c.irc of Iho funds donated , until It has been
decided which will bn the most advantageous
method of distribution. In thu cities named
the plan Is to turn over the money to some
prominent charitable Institution In whoso
Intocrity everyone has faith , and let Its offi
cers make the proper distribution * , which Isle
lo bo done In each case immediately follow-
lowing llio meeting , lit order lliat the
poorer , too , may In a measure enjoy a merry
Christmas.
Would it not be a good thing for the
Assoelatnd charities to call a mucllng , say
for Hoyd's opor.i house , some afternoon this
week , nnd emulate the philanthropic exhibi
tions being made by all the larger cities in
the land T
Spcrctnry f.iuiclilnnd'A Slixtomrnl.
OMXIII , Uoc. . 15 , Onr oftlco Is crowded
every day with applicants for provisions ,
fuel and ulotnlng , a largo proportion of whom
are married men with families , and on In
vestigation find the greater number deserv
ing , but In want of work nnd requiring Im
mediate help.Vo 1mvo been giving thcso
men two or tbreo" days work a week In our
wood yard nnd paid Ilium in provisions , coal
nnd soup tickets ; the single men Uavo been
provided with two hours work a day , so as
to give thorn a lodging nud soup meals. The
number of applications , however , are dally
Increasing nnd getting so numerous that wo
nro nt a loss to know how they are to bo
provided for ; our work In the wood yard is
limited and the means at our dlapoi.il very
small. The clothing sent in by tbo many
kind friends Is distributed every uay between
'Jand I to thn worthy ami needy.
The board of trustees are , therefore , coin-
polled to urgently appeal to its members to
.send in their annual dues without delay , and
to the liberal and generous public to become
members and to forward donations of monny ,
provisions , clothing , shoos , etc. , at once ,
to cnablo them to meet the present
emergency. They would also appeal
totholadios to do their p.irtat this festive
season and send us baskets with dinners and
provisions on Saturday , December ! , to bo
distributed amongst the many families
whom wo know nro in great distress. Al-
rc.uty a few ladles have , at our recommenda
tion , very kindly taken charge of several
families to provide them with not only a
Christinas dinner but care for thorn during
the winter months. Wo shall bo very much
pleased to have the names of other ladles
who are wilting to follow their noble ex
ample.
Onr soup house is doing peed work nnd
serving about sixty daily. Ladles and gen
tlemen are nskeu to supply themselves with
soup tickets (20 ( for SI ) to distribute to the
poor , instead of giving money. Our laundry
is no'.v in full swing and turning out good
work. Help us in this department and you
will bo helping a number of deserving women
to earn a living. JOHN LAVUUIANU ,
Secretary.
II010no Ilnll Situation.
It is duo the public to know the exact situ
ation. There is still remaining a debt of
* 73o.3G. The total indebtedness to the close
of the year , December 15 , was $ lCi. ; ! At
Exposition hall Sunday evening. December
It , the total sums paid and pledged together
amounted to $0iC.CJ. ! It was announced to
the public the next day that $1,000 had been
secured at the Bishop Newman lecture.
That mistake is now corrected. Allow mo
also to state that Rescue hall was not closed
up , and in view of the suffering among the
poor , etc. , that would Inevitably follow It
must not be closed.
It Is true the churches could not carry the
burden any longer anil at a meeting of pas
tors and laymen it was voted to close the
hall December 13. At- the regular meeting
of the board of trustees of tbo mission ,
Monday , December 11 , the following resolu
tion was adopted :
Resolved , That in conformity with the
desire of. the churches of Omana , as ex
pressed in the resolution passed at the meet
ing held November i9 ! , wo dlsoontiiiUo the
work of Hescuo hall on the loth of the pres
ent month , when the lease of tlio same ter
minates.
The secretary of the mission then notified
the owner of the building and the- gas , elec
tric light and telephone companies of tbo
above action. The trustees also voted to
give mo the use of all the maloriulat Rescue
hall for the work.
In the interest of humanity and in the name
of charity ainl philanthropy I will under
take to carry forward the work , trusting in
thn guod people of the city to help me.
To close up the hall would drive some to
dcsperato acts of crime , resulting in loss of
property and human life , some tosuicldo and
others Into suffering from hunger and cold
beyond language to describe.
\Vhoro would the homeless women and
children go who are sheltered every night
nt this friendly inn ? Other cities all over
the country nro providing plans of shelter
for the unemployed who are in need. Where
would the unemployed of Omaha go ?
We take 175 men on ttio uverago every
niglit. The tnno of stopping Is limited to
three nights. It is a temporary shelter and
those who como understand this.
Every morning at least 1QO men go out of
the hall in search of work. You will some
times see live or six of them following a coal
wagon to the outskirts of the city hoping to
innko a few cents by carrying in the co.il nnd
are often disappointed. Many of them
como back at night hungry and almost ex
hausted to toll the old story of no work
found. Thcso are laboring men , not tramps
nnd bums.
The ch'urches of the city are In sympathy
with the work , as shown by their support
the past year , and no doubt churches and
young people's societies will do all they can
for the future , and 1 now look to ttio cltUens
of Omaha in'gcneral to support the work.
A.V. . CMKIC.
1'lt.lTTl.K Of TllK I'
"The other day , " says a Boston gentle
man , "I was told of u llllle girl who nt-
lendcd a distribution of prl s given by thu
.Society for the Prcrunllon of Cruelty to Ani
mala. She had won , you must know , a book
ns a reward for writing the best essay on
the subject given , and , with the ether suc
cessful children , was undergoing a viva voce
oxamliiniiun.
" ' \VoII dear " snld the
, my , gentleman who
had given away the prl/.cs , 'can you tell mo
why U U cruel to dock horses' lulls and trim
dogs' oarsf
" 'Because , ' answered Iho lllllo girl ,
'whal God hud joined together lei no man
put asunder. " '
I-'losaio was watching tliemnsons lay brick ,
nnd thn process interested bur greatly ,
"Oh , mamma ! " she exclaimed , ns slio .saw
the man putting on the mortar , "they're but
tering the bricks , ain't they ? "
Tommy Pop the * bfule says , "Lot your
conversation bo yes and nay , " doesn't IU
Tommy's Pop Ytw , bul llio language Is llg-
urallvo. Tommy Well , horses sorter half
do it , don't they ? All they say Is nay ,
Johnny's .Mamma When my little boy
went out with Jerry did ho romomhor to bo
polite and make Jerry go out before liimf
Johnny-Yes , ma , huro 1 did. An'when
ho wouldn't go out lirai I lurncd around und
slugged him ,
Stranger Docs your lather live here , lit-
tie girl f Mttlotilrl No , sir. Mamma nnd
I lives here. I'apa lives in a street car. He's
a conduc-ior.
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Teacher Johnny. In what way did Noah
display his wisdom I Johnny Weni in when
it was rainln' . "
Mamma do little Jimmy , who Is itiylng
his praycr > Now , Jimmy , ask ( ! od to brim , '
pupa homo safely. Jimmy I'lc.ue , DoU ,
bring i-nu.i homo on n safety. " -
Toae 01 Do you understand the phr.no
"rapid i'liumtalhmt' ' Hey Yos'in. It's ' tlio
way lolki say their priyers on cold nights.
Traveler- Now what'onght llltlo bays lo
say when a gentleman gives them a penny
for carrying his bagsl Small Uoy'Tuin'i
'UOUfU ,
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DOUGLAS-ST
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Beginning Sale of Spencer's * Ui %
1413 2588
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DOUGLAS-ST
teas BLUE vXN
FRONT -XN
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SHOE STORE
as
T THE very outset , -when we first decided to go into business again , \vo looked about for
a line of shoes that we could use to make ourselves known. Fortunately we made a deal
with the factory that made these shoes for the Spencer people but were counter
manded on account of the hard times. We bought them cheaper than anybody ever did , and
propose to advertise ourselves with them. Others may not like it , but that's our business and
your benefit. All mail orders from out of town customers will be delivered free.
CLOTH TOP PATENT Til * - CLOTH TOPPKD PARIS TOE A JULIET
PICCADILLY HLUCI1KR OPKRA TOE SLIPPER FOX HO PATENT TIP PHILADELPHIA TOP.
A Ronnlno hand turned 50 Cloth nnd lild top shoo 00 The ( Inest shoo In Oma 00 A band welt ? hoe 00 I'ntont leather trlininod. flin f !
slum. It retails ovorv : ; $3 $ th.it always soils for $ , " > . ha. Patent tlti. I'blln- that o.in't bo boat fur $3 $ Imiil tnrnod , worth * . " > 1. ' > '
\vhoro ut } . " > . To make To mulio oursnlves drlphlii too : sold every style nnd fit for loss nnywhoro ; wo will soil
thi'tjisolves foil ut known where fur 51 : our pnuo than Mi wo want but . tomorrow for
And a pair ot Ilubbors freo. And analrof Uubbers free. And n pnlr of Uubbers free. And n pair of Itllbbors fico. And a pair of U nbbors freo.
STRAND WELT CLOTH TOP OPI3KA TURN PHILADELPHIA TOE HAND TURNED
PICCADILLY TOE PARIS TOE PATKXT TIP .MILITARY IIHHL PHILADELPHIA TOE
Soinothlni entirely now A genuine hnnd turned Ltico. that Is strictly A hand wo't ' shoo , pat l.iioo slmo , putunt lip , a
the few who do soli them shoo ( lint retails ovury- liund sowed. ROCS ut re ent lip. n roenlir ruuulur f.i shoo , wo lot
Rot W.Vo nialio our where for * r . Wo want tail at > . \Vo soil thorn shoo.Vu soil It toinor them out this time ut. . .
selves kno.vn at you to know us ut row for
And : i palr.of Itubbors frco. And a pulrot Hnbbora free. And a uilr : of Itubbcrs froo. . And a pair of Htibbcrs free. . And a p.ilrof Rubbers froo.
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m The most superb line of SLIPPERS FOR MEN Ever brought to this city. m
NORRIS 1413 NORRIS Between 1413 DOUGLAS i4th and ist NORRIS
AMONG THE SECRET ORDERS
Pythian Installments and Banqueting
Follow Election of Officers.
M'BRIDE ' FOUND TO BE A BAD BOOKKEEPER
Ui Presented \vith a Itullc Iho Iron
JJoll Aludillu MoitcruVooillneu
MeuiurliU service Kclioci Iroiu
tlio Auto Hooiu ,
The secret orders during the month hava
given a creat deal of attention to the
annual and semi-annual election of ofllccrs.
Many ledge rooms have been better lilted
and thu interest moru Uctm by reason
thereof. The installation conies early in
the year , nnd January will Do n month of
b.tnquuting' and general eoou timos.
Nebraska Knights of Pythias nro in the
midst of elections and reports show the fol
lowing oflluofs chosen by the lodges named :
I'ytlit.iti Ulllciira. *
WilberLodgo-C. E. Kldcr , C. U. ; J. B.
Kwlng , V. O. ; U A. Morrison , I' . ; J. W.
She-stale , M. A. ; Charles Stastnoy , 1C , of It.
and S. ; John KwoncuhuK , M. E. ; K. J. Spirit ,
M. IP. ! . RDodson , Al. W. ; J. P. Kyle.
Frank . .lanouuhV. . Cerveiiy , trustees.
lord , Al. at A. ; K. If. Uopp , Al. \ \ ' .
Hupurlor loilgo.No. U3V. . S. Yount' , C. O. ;
NV. Uoufluu , \ ' . C. ; Fred Fearing. ! > . " : It. W.
Hunter , .M. of W. ; II. Kdcnlield , K. of It.
and S. ; Hoburt Wright , Al. of A. ; A. F.
Hultinan , M. of F. ; Seth Kucd , Al , of K. : H.
F , lleltinan , K. Colletto , 1. King , T.
Ala/.oppa ledge of North Plattc It. I *
Ciravus , U , C. ; ( J. S. Clinton , V. C.C. ; F.
Seliarmann , 1' . ; If. V. llillluor. Al. \V.j
John Sorensen , K. ot It. S. ; G. C. Campbell ,
Al. K. j U. 1 ? . Durroughs , M. F , , and Claude
\Yolngard , Al. A.
Nysian lodge. No. 40 , of Grand Island A.
Pigou , Al. ot.V. . : J. ( J. Pedursen , C. C. ; D.
II. .McCoy. V. C. ; Gus Wcise. prelate ; A. II.
Harriet , 1C of It. S. and Al. of F. : ' 13 , A.
Finch , Al. of 10 ,
Kxcolslor lodge , No. 133 , of Gibbon S. D.
at A.
Pythian Temple , No. 0 , of Gibbon Mrs. J.
D. Uriiry , P. U. ; Mrs. James Holloway , U.
C. i Airs. it. 13. Furgasc , V. C. : Mrs. 1J. K.
loway , O. j Airs. 11. P. Smith. 1. G.j Alls *
llattio D.iggott , O. G.
One of the most pleasant of secret order
ovunts in Uxutcr was thu recent election of
ollk-urs of Columbia ledge , No. If.1.1. A num
ber at llio members from Geneva nnd Friend
were nrubcnt and al Bat down to u line
spread at a leading * hostelry. Among thu
visitors were .Messrs. 1C. Sandrock , C. 11.
Sloan and J. Donovan of Geneva , and Will
iam Goodwin , William Gooden , William
liuinpluoy. Cluirles Thompson , Charles
Wilson and .Messrs. Hldrlngu aim Ilnrlbort
of Frlond , nnd J. 1C l.ivinjrooiJ of Lincoln ,
The foliovvlnjr are thy olllcors elected ;
( Sr.iiiil Army Altalrf ,
IClectlon of olllcers of some of the Ne
braska posta havu resulted as follows ;
Stephen A. Douglas post No. IVJ of North
Platte Gus A. lles o , U. : U. P. U.ivis , S. V.
delegates to state encampment nnd F , Poulo
and \V. ' 1. liowcn , ulturnates.
Willliim Hayes Post No. 201 of Calluway
H. L. Uoxsi'o , f. ; John Iko , K. V. ; Joiopli
UUon , J , V. : Ir.i Graves , U , : N. Al. .Morgan.
Q. ; Hcurv Hvans , O. of li. ; It. IJeal , S.j
John Morford. O , of G , Ira Graves was
clouted dologuto to department encamp-
uk'iit. and J , II. Houdcbush us altcrnatu.
Kuiidull Post of bunion -J. Al. Alltchcll ,
P. U.j U. J. Trent , S. V. C.j F. Holinrioic , J ,
V , C. : U J. llorton , O. O , : Junn Uurnur. O.
G. ; W. T. McFartaad , & , ; Q. G. Clough , O. J
J. Ebcrly , Q. M. ; W. C. Vauglmn , A. ; J. U.
Forsytho , representative.
Seward Post J.\\Vt5'lad\vish. P. C. ; P.
Swartz , S. V. C. ; J-.J.awsha. J. V. C. : John
Woods , Q. AL ; WllUiim Hoaford. C. ; Robert
Odoll.S.H. ; H.Sanclbrs.O. . D.jHonrvCrcigh-
ton , O. G. ; D. C. Work , A. ; A. Al. Ilaceman ,
Q. S. ; C. 1C Humpliroy.S. Al. The delegates to
the state encampment , which meets at Lin
coln in February , are John Woods and Will
iam Itedford.
Chandler camp , Women's Relief Corps No.
CO of Aurora Airs. L. A. Bates , P. ; Airs. M.
Connor , S. V. P. ; Mrs. Jake Hockenbary , J.
V. P. ; Airs. T. A. AIcKay , T. ; Airs. Charles
Uund. C. : Airs. J. 1C Hupp , C. ; Mrs. U.
Skapgs , G. ; Airs. J. W. Elarton , S. After
the election n , line banquet , prepared by
the ladies , was partaken of by the Women's
lleliof Corns and the Grand Armv of the
Republic. Quito a number of visitors were
present.
Nebraska City W. It. C. Mrs. a El. Hunter -
tor , P. ; Airs. J. J. Turner. S. V. ; Airs. Nancy
Parker , J. V. ; Alattio Walburn. C. ; Mrs. A.
W. DaLee , C. ; Aliss Alyrtlo DaLee , S. ; Airs.
Lafo Bennett , G. ; Mrs. Parker , delegate and
Mrs. Itoyal , alternate.
Dr. C. H. U lisou post No. 331 of Nebraska
City A. AV. LaDeo , C. ; C. Al. Downing , S.
V. ; Hugh Alrd , J. V. ; J. J. Turner , C. ; W.
A. Keith , O. of D. ; D. W. Quinn , Q. ; F.
Uurchart , S. ; Sam Alorrymnn , G. ; Sim Patton -
ton , D.I S. H. Hunter , Sim Patton , J. T.
Bird , trustees.
Attributed to Itail IfooK
The committee recently appointed by the
supreme lodge of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor to examine the books of Supreme
Treasurer AluBrido has submitted a report
of Its ilndinsrs , showing a shortage of nearly
$10,000.
This shortage the committee designates as
a claim against AIcBrido ana alleges that It
is llio result merely of bad bookkeeping , E.
D. Alclloth , cashier for McBrldo , is exoner
ated from nil responsibility for the shortago.
This shortage , according to the bookkeeper ,
nates back eight years , hi 1SS. " > a committee
which had been investigating McBrido's ac
counts reported them as being correct.
This will raise the question of the liability
of AIcBridj's bondsmen for the amouut of
the shortage. AIcBrido failed of re-election
at the convention of the supreme ofllcers re
cently nelu in Indianapolis.
Minor Note * of thu Auto Itonm.
A ledge of the Knights of Alaccabecs has
lately Been organized nt Dodge with a charter -
tor membership of eighteen.
Fremont lodge , No. ! 3t ; , Ancient Order of
United Workmen , has chosen the following
ofllcers : It. A. T wlss , Al. W. ; L. Fouts , F. ;
John Sloob , O. ; Louis Hanson , G. ; A. 1C
Dame. U. ; F. M. Smith. K. ; S. Siultolt , F.r
F. M. Thompson , I. W. ; C. Wistrop , O. W. ;
A. H. Wiltz , L. W. Baldwin , Henry Itnck-
meyer , T. ; N. H. Brown. It. C. AIoDonald , G-
A. Nlemanii , Al. "E. ; F. Al. Clnilin , Louis
Ilnnson , L. P. Hanson. A. C.
A branch of the National union has bodn
organl/.cd nt GrnndulHiau < i with a mumbor-
Hbip of fifty , The brtlL'ers ' lire : A. E. Pilto ,
P. ; C. D. Woodward' V."P. ; W. H. Harrison
S. j A. H. Harriet , S-O ! ! ; ? H. Tracy. F. S. ; J ,
G. Gawloy , T. ; II ? Jf Hitter , U. ; H. T.
Prltcwml , C. : II. N ! Peters , S. A. ; Albert
Bower , D. ; W. It. lWUIIster , II. L. Ale-
Aloans , Herman IlelVnljte , ar. . T.
AiinlvurH iO"K'4 > loljr.itlon.
The eighteenth nndWorsary of tlio intro
duction of the ofilf.jiaf Knights of tlio
Golden Eagle intqji nnsylvanla was colo-
'
br.ited in Philadelphia , 'by n nig nt parade of
the castles and coitmiaiulcrlos. Nearly 4,000
men \voru in line , including 2,500 nrniorod
knit'lUs with bannfcrrf1 Hying , white plumes
waving and swordsflbrUllantly glittering In
the gnsllgnt. In nddUtou , there were twenty
mau'iiilU'ent tabloawvj L-ara , suiting forth
the principles nnd- teachings of the order.
Twcnty-threo bands of mtisio were distrib
uted in the line und discoursed tholr sweet
est strains. Along the entire line of march
was n throng of several thousand spectators ,
who cheered thu column as it passed by ,
The knlghta in line acquitted themselves nil-
uilrably nnd the parade and celebration
were complete auoccsacs.
Kuynl Arc.'inuui.
The momburs of Soutti Omaha council No.
1,404 have elcctod ofllcors as follows : J. C ,
Cat-ley , It. ; Onku Shaw , V. II.O. . Al. Itlch ,
S , ; Dr. U. I * KlRRlns , C. ; Dennj'UMb-srcy , T. j
W. H. Cunnon , Q. ; It. C. Young. C ; Prof.
A. A. Alonroe.O. ; E. H , Uoberis , W.j Harry
Tnsg.S.j J. U Martin , T.
Heaver Valley council elected ofllcors
Wednesday evoiiinir and at llio aauio tlnio
passed a pleasant social hour , Tliu business
disposed of the wives of the members wore
admitted to the hull and all enjoyed the
spread the caterer Had provided. Tlio now
oDiccrsaro as follows : L. N. Foltz , .11. ; A.
Hahn. V. It. ; B. A. Roberts , O. ; A. W. Ladct ,
S. ; W. C. Woitzol , C. ; A. Bush , T. ; 0. W.
Culver , C. ; J. J. Sherlock , G.A. ; . Alor-
gau , W. ; W. B. Carter , S.
The Iron Ilnll Muddle.
As each new event in the Iron Hall
trouble transpires new facts nnd conditions
concerning the defunct order como to light.
A dispatch from Denison , Tex. , says :
"A circular has been received hero concern
ing the recent decision of Judge Winters in
regard to the Iron Hall fund , The circular
directs that all money must bo turned over
to the receiver. The issuing of the circular
has developed ttio fact that the Iron Hull
has never applied for or received a charter
to operate in the state of Texas , and in con-
snqucnce the fund of several thousand dollars
lars tied up hero cannot bo taken from the
state by Judicial process. This will affect
thousands of dollars which are hold through
out the stato. "
TntloponJont Order of Odd Kcllows.
A now ledge of the Daughters of Itobekah
with twenty-three charter members was re
cently organized at Burllngame , Kan. , and
the work was participated in by a largo dele
gation irotn Scranton.
Thursday evening the members of Golden
Link lodge , No. 33. gave un entertainment
and sociable at Forest hall at Sixth and
Pierce streets. The attendance was large
and a very enjoyable evening was spent.
Hastings lodge 1ms elected otllcors as fol
lows : J. F. Beardslcy , N. G. ; Fred Ciem-
mentz , V. G. ; Dr. Alctiallistcr , H. S.jlloss
Daloy , P. S. ; J. C. Kay , T.
Enterprisecnnin , No. 2'J. of the same place
has new ofllccrs as follows :
Dome * In .iiuitmia Circles.
Excelsior ledge , No. 2.19 , ot Council Bluffs
elected ofllcers Wednesday evening ns fol
lows : W. A. Highsmith , W. M. : A. Alc.Mil-
lian.S.W. ; It. Coffcon , J. W. ; W. Itunyon ,
T. ; N. Sheparcl , S.
Signet chapter No. S , Hoyal Arch Alasons
of Freemasons , has elected ofllccrs us fol
lows : William H. Alungor , Al. E. II. P. ;
Gerry H , Taylor , E. 1C : F. AIcGlvcrm , E. S. ;
A. Trne dell. T. ; J. V. N. Biles , S. ; W. B.
Lee. P. S. ; D. J. . .Springer. It. A. C. ; J.
Heckman.C. of H. ; A. H. Arrics , G. Al. ad
V. ; D. E , Lamhcrtson. G. M. Ud V. ; J. J.
Welch , G. Al. 1st V. ; J. A. Green. S. ; It. C.
.McDonald , C. ; C. Al. Williams , K. C. Mc
Donald , W. T. Croon , tlnanco committee.
iik : Itcorlvn u Hullo.
The Elks of Topeka were recently pre
sented with a historic relic of the war of the
rebellion. It is.a picco of the ling that
waved at Fort Sumtor when it was ilrod
upon. This curio was nroscntod by O , U.
lllsloy of the Itobln Hood Opera conniany ,
who is a member qf the Elks ledge at Hoan-
eke , Va. , and who was entertained while in
the Knn&us ciiultal by the order. Air. lilsley
has refused an offer of $ 100 for llio roliu.
A Alommlil hvrvlue.
Camp 120 of the Modern Woodmen of
America will give a memorial service ntiho
hall In the Continental block on Wednesday
ovonliix , December 20. Dr. L. A. Alurrlam
will dulivc'r the principal address nnd other
features will add interest lo the occasion , A
general invitation is extended to all Wood
men to bo present.
KuHtvru Htiir Micml.
Vista chapter No. 0 , Order of the Eastern
Ktar , will hold their annual social dance on
Thursday evening , December 21 , at the nmv
hull , Brosslur biouk , Seventeenth nnd Doug
las. A good time is assured to all ,
O
( ierimin Srntiim oT tliu XVomun's Club ,
The Oinahii Woman's dub mot In regular
session last Monday afternoon , with over
200 members In nttend-iiic'e ,
The department of literature had the lloor ,
and as i-arly Gorman literature has boon Ihu
HUbjoclof study duilng thu fall , the pro
gram hud the true Teutonic ) lluvor. Airs.
Wesria Hope Hall Tracy road thu llrst paper ,
a plea for belter ncquaintanco with the 111-
eraluru of Germany , which Is so often
neglected by general readers The need of
the present time Is thoroughness und ac
curacy , both of wliluh uro fsicntlal to Ihu
Cjoraianjiloa that rules In every urauch of
scientific nnd philo-inphli-al litoraturo. The
paper included a brief review of thu large
movements in thu Intellectual life of Ger
many , with the nllcrii'Jtlng Hsu und uecay
of literary exveilcuco.
Aim. Dimmovk then sang a Mlnnesong of
thu twelfth century and a song by Itubcn-
stein , to illustrate thu cliuractqr of tliu dif
ferent period * , which she did with truly
German spirit.
Alias ICnlo Alullugh , In an easy , peaceful
muimu" , described the uarly duys of Gorman
book writing , louelilntr upon tnu history of
luo Touiony , but dwelling luoro cipoclally
upon Iho time- and work of the Alinneslngcrs
and other poets of the middle ages. Various
epics were detailed at some length , more
particularly the folk epic of Gudrun. which
is less generally known than the Nibelun-
genlied. The lyrics of the Minnesingers re
ceived warm praise from Allss AlcIIugh , and
she closed by reading "Walter von dor
Vogelweldo , " the poem of Longfellow.
Allss Kathryn Morse followed with selec
tions faom the earliest Gorman poem , the
song of Hildebrand , a love lyric by Walter
von dor Vogolweido , and Longfellow's
"Nuremberg , " relative to the Aleister-
singers.
Airs. Belle CartwriRht closed the session
with a thoughtful analysis of the literature
of the Reformation period , in which she
sketched tlie character of Alartin Luinor in
his slriiRglo against the existing forms ,
filled with hatred for the personal devil , in
which ho so earnestly bolioved. The Alois-
terslngers and Hans Sachs , the cobbler poet ,
with his (3,000 ( iracins , came in for a share of
criticism. The time of religious unrest and
discussion was lee unfavorable to the de
velopment of literature to give much inter
est to this period , but the translation of the
bible into Saxon-German had the effect of
making that the national language and
purifying and Btrungtlioning it until it U
today ono of the finest In the world.
No department , in the presentation of a
program , lias evinced more conscientious
study than this ono under the leadership of
Airs. Tracy , who is to bo congratulated , not
only upon her own earnest work , but upon
the interest which individual members take
in the broad subject they Imve chosen for
olanorntion.
The department will devote the remainder
of the year to the study of the great writers
of Germany , beginning with Leasing at the
next mooting , December 20.
The next roirular meeting day being
Christmas the club will hold no session , but
will keep open house on Now Year's day in
the Commercial club rooms. Each member
has the privilege of inviting one
to this reception , which will ba hold from 2
to 4 o'clock.
Ohio has 11,740
Japan use * AmorU-in pumps.
Paper U nuuto of u nr c.itio ,
Connootlcut IMS W.IW fnrini.
Cut glass table bolU nro now.
Ivomioii has l\000iv\bitriv ri.
Now Orleans bus it ru-o elovntor.
Wlmlubono Is about M a poiiiut.
Uncle Ham has 2l'.to lady doctors.
Air. Thrasher is an Indian tuuchur.
An Inclined cluviilur U announced ,
Blaulc diamonds ninnot bu polished.
Egyptians had thu loom 23 i U. C.
Troy bus made a O.Soo-pound valvo.
Kentucky leads In hump production.
Sund paper grows on trees in Uulanu ,
America boasts 2U.OOO nouspapurs ,
Iloston has women clovulor tomlers.
Michigan has Wl.ixw working women.
TaLucuu uuliuru occuplus lnOOOOU acres.
C'upo Cod's jran berry vroji is 160,000 bar-
rcla.
rcla.Undo
Undo Sam has I.W2 rullwiiy companies ,
DClilcagu * pusujuiitt iiati 2 , > JJ uiujiluyoa.
i cuniUuaiiun ul coat IUM been
A spungu na * been found on thu coast of
Kiunua wim u ciruunilvronut ) of ii luul U
IIICIICS.
Ttieiloosuc lunnolMaasaeliusuUs , Is Ihu
louxeiV lu til" bulled slaiCa , luiikflll i %
lilllo , coat , HWWIKW.
A nurd of I'JnyUuU's lolograph upuralors
aru wuniuu.
A Clilcago-New Vork tiolley is piojuctcd.
California's cxpokition opens January 10 ,
( Jim nundroa ioars UBO lliu UiiiiuU
louay
A UH\V mutlKXl of coloring Iron lm been
illbcuvufcil in lOnglunu , winch uiiluuiy pru-
vuuts rust , even tnoUft'ii tlio tuuiai bu
brought lo a red heat.
Thu lumber export of Xuo United States m
1SW amounted to | 4f,000,000. Al ( hi ) present ,
rate of use our supply will bo exhausted iu
100 year * .
INCLUDE IN YOUR CHRIST
MAS PURCHASES
A DOZEN OF OUR
FINELY FIN
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OF YOURSELF.
HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY.
313,315,31 , , ? So. loth St. ,
Between Parnani and Harney.
BAILEY , LEADING DENTIST
A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5 ° °
Tooth oxtraclnd nnlnlostly In mornliu.
NIW TIITH : : bAsin li\Y.
I'n/ij/oss I'inin'j : AmiI'rnooKH. .
Ilrliljzo nml Crown work , flnost and bolt at
lowest price * . All vrorli warrnled ,
Pnxton Blk. , IGth and Farnam Sts.
Kntniuce on lOtliSt. lelepliono 1083
MAGNETIC NERVINE ,
Is lold with wrlllen
guarantee to cur
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BEFOnt - AFTERia , 8o t nlni or
tlio Drain , musing Misery , Inennlty nnJ Death |
linrrcnws , Impotpncy , Lost Power lu oltlicrtei.
PrumnturoOld AK . Involuiitnry Ixjwes , caue < xl
liy o\cr-liiilulencoovoriiiorllonof tlio Drain nnj
Errors of Youth. Itulvrtto Weak Orunnt ttielr
Niitural Vigor ami il'mblm Iho J )3 nf llrn : curoi
l.urorrhtra an > l Keiai'l" Wrakiicm. A iiu > Dlh' < trcut-
incnl , in plain packVKit , IIJT limit , If ) nujr aildr " , ll
| ii < rImxuIHISOIIV > . U'lllieverjrf ordxrno Klvo H
written Ouarantae ( ocuroorrofuDdtliauionnr.
Clrculr.r Ireo. Ciuarauteo U utnl oulyb/ our ei-
rluilvu ntent ,
Kulm &C o.So'.oAgents.Oiimha.Nob '
ljAndill tlm train of
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coiiHuny Ilium In niuii gUH'KI.Y -
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Klruii loovory narlof Hi. ) body. I will ituiicl j -
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