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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1897)
THIB OMAHA DAILY BIDE : SITODAV , JUTAr 25 , 1807 , SOCIETY UNDER JULY SUN It Loans Largely Toward Festivities Out of D&ors. YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE IT THEIR OWN WAY - nnd 1'li-nlc t'nrtlc Some Trollojnnd t n I'CMV SurirlNCN nnd Cninc Coiu- nnd ( IfiltiK 1 n lie tin' Ilrc- oril of n Dull Week. It will be seen from even a c * utl surrey of the brief record which follows that the events which lightly rippled the surface of Boclety last week were brought about almost entirely by the doings of the younger people , whose zeal In the pursuit of pleasure Is proof oven against , a summer temperature. Their ciders have confined themselves pretty utrlctly to fattening the column of "People .who come and go , " or clue to enjoying n well- earned rest In and about their own premises ; although some have officiated as chaperoncs to parties of the young nnd Innocent and art- said on several occasions to have had thelr liands full. At one picnic , for example , It Is reported that It taxed adroit brains and experienced \ . liands to the iitmo.it to sunder certain youth ful coupleo who threatened to foim a life attachment then nml'tl.cic . ; and slgni are not wanting that In some cases the seeds of eternal devotion wrre sown In splto of all yosalblo precautionary measures. At a moro or less fashionable resort in binnhd. where liquid roftrnhments are com- iioundcd and sold , there Is to bo had a mint Julep , the mcsl delectable , the most restora tive. the most completely Informed with the spirit of generosity and peace and good will tlmt ever entered Into the mind of man to concclvo or Into his mouth to swallow and enjoy. They nio rich and Insidious and of Krcat potency ; Insomuch that the wise , In dealing with them , set ft bound to their thirst and restrict themselves to two , mindful of the aphorism of a gre.it war governor , who eniJ : "One Is enough , two Is not half enough , and thrco Is chaos. " A certain counsellor , learned In the law , having been told of the manifold excellences of these juleps , was minded to try for hlm- Hclf If they might be nil that his fancy had painted ; but ho forgot In the delight caused by the actual experience , that a limit of two had been Imposed by the warning of his friend and by his own sober judgment and intention. Wherefore , In ono mad hour , he oncomrafKed no less than four of these heavenly honis , which , as the merest child who reads these lines will readily see , was a rash thing to do , especially on an empty etomach. He arose in due course of time , paid for Ills entertainment and called at a neighbor ing hat store where , feeling unaccountably < lro\\ay , ho lay down on the floor behind the counter and went to sleep. Awaking some what later he fcmembeied that some fellows \\ero coming to his house that evening to play whist. Ho picked out a good service able motor car and found his three frlenda waiting for him at homo. His apologies were Indulgently lecelvcd and the hands wore dealt. He sat holding his and took a nap while the others were sorting their cards. When , he recovered his consciousness lie was still sitting , by grace of a corner of the room Into which he had been removsd , still holding Ills hand of cards before him , and still , so far as he knew , In the game. ( But the others had sent out for a. fourth man , gently substituted him for the somno lent host , and played whist for f.\o houra .whllo he slept. The following pastoral Idyl has been con tributed to the society column , and Is sup posed to have a local application which the liartieo Implicated will probably be quick to recognize : "There may have been a wealth of poetry In those bright summer nights , drenched with the flood of golden moonlight , but tc them as they diove along the ridge over looking the city , nothing could bo moro In spiring than the dim , graceful outlines ol the outstretched prairie and the gieat black canopy above , with its myriad shining lights. It was no wonder that It brought to his mind' that old legend of the 'shooting stars' and the privilege which their mjstl ; power bestows. Yet as they watched the Jewpleil heavens. It was strange how few 'shootlng- stara' there were among all those million twinkling gems. He was telling her the story , how the lantern of a brakeman , flas- glng a train from the top of a moving frclgln liad served as a mete-or , 'on such a ' > f'ht as this , ' for some J era lea and Lorenzo , when she exclaimed , 'Isn't It glorious ! We can sco headlights of the trains on the belt line from this rldgo for eleven miles around. ' It Is evident that ho also discovered the belt line , for as the man on the silent steed behind passed them , ho noticed Uiat she wae driving. And above was the black canopy , with Its. myriad shining lights and below the rumbling train glided through the valloy. " I ) n I il KM of tli < > YiHiUKcr Set. The presence In the city of a number ol charming young girls from other places nnd the return to town of some dozens of college undergraduates of both sexes have been in directly responsible for several pretty occa sions during the past week. Of these UK first In point of time was the tea given bj Mrs. Francis W. WessclU and Miss Fred- orlcka Wcssells on Monday afternoon Ir iionor of theli Miest , Mlro Eliza WesselU IMany young meu dropped in toward the close of the entertainment , and the party was a delightfully Informal one. On Tuesday afternoon a very enjoyable trolley and picnic party was given by tin college men nt Falrmount park , In Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mis. Winston chaperoned tlu affair , and the participants were : Mlssts 'Blngham ' , Violet Blngham , Hlgglnson , Peek Hoagland. Allen , Elizabeth Allen , Rlugwalt Palmer. Nash , Squires , Helen Mlllard , Towle , Kllpatrlck , Shlvurlck and Buck ; and Messrs Luther Kountze , Palmer , Floyd Smith , Wil bur Lake , Kouda , LeRoy Cummer , Burns , .Mercer. Mlllard , Young , Morsman , Towlo Caldwell and Shlverlck. A hoitao party comprising several of the young women Just mentioned has been in progress during the week at Calhomi , nt the residence of Mr. and .Mrs. Peck , chaperoned in thn absence of Mrs , Beck by Mrs , L. P. , Funkhouter. Yesterday a largo pIcVilc party in charge of Mrs. W , 11 , Mclklo went out tc Calhoun to Join forces with these already there. OntliiK nl , tA delightful outing was enjoyed by mem bers of Cuator Relief Corps and their friend ? last Saturday evening at the Home of Mra Dillon , at Irvliigton , Two hayracks loaded with noisy people arrived there about 0:3C : nnd with good muslo proceeded to trip the light fantastic too until twelve , when dalntj refreshments were served. Sunday all enjoyed - joyed a general good time with music , Hing ing and lunch , Thcso present were : Messrs. and Mesdamea aeorgo Rhodes , Huff , Baxter , Bongue , Hob- ston. Whitney , Mc-sdamca Hcnderton , Rein- n Cox , Parkerat , McCoy , Arnot , C Royal makes the food pure , wholesome anil delicious. Absolute/ ! Pure OV l BAKIXQ POWDER CO. , NtW YOM. Brink A E. Clausen , lllrch , Ml e McCon- lull , Uardwoll , Ciilllson , Baxter , Mary Pcilde , r.mma Black Mlna Callslcp , Nellie Dillon. Minnlo Wendt , Mes r . Mctxnid , H. H Dur- bln , Will Baxter , Adolph Jonrn , Krcd Van Horn , Plainer , Slcveim. Lawrence Whit- marsh , E. P. Whitney , Mr .and Mrs. Welsh , Mr. and Mrs , Dorlty and Mr. Johnny Black , The following , from the Salt I.akc Tribune of tUto July 8 , will be of Interest to the many Omaha friends of Mr Elmer 0. Gates , who formerly resided In this city : St. Mark's cathedral was the scene of .1 nrcttv wedding last evening , news of which will come ns a pleasant surprise to many friends In the city of Mr. Elmer 0 B ° od Hates , the groom. Thp bride was Miss Ma May Boyce of Dulutli , who , with lu > r slater , has bosn In the city for foveral weeks. H was at C p. rn. that the ceremony occurred , and the nun was shining ausplcloualy through the cathedral window : noon a few Intlmatn friends of the brldn and groom. The groom appeared from the vestry with Henn Halsey cind stood at HIP chancel-rail waiting for the bride , who was escorted b > Mr. David C. Dimbir. who gave her away , Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Dtinbar being old frlenda of the bride. At the conclusion of the ceremony their friends met Mr. and Mrs. ( latest In the vesti bule to offer their congratulations , after which the bride and groom drove to the Knutsford , where they will reside for the present. The brldo Is a daughter of Mr. a. V. Boyce , a prominent man of Dtililth. who Is also well known In Omah-i. She h a charming young woman nnd has a host of friends In her eastern homo. Mr. Oatei has been a resident of Salt Like for seven years. Ho Is awlstint cashltr of the National Hank of the Republic and for n long time was a member of that popular organization of the T. 0. B. He has also a wldo clri-lo of frlrmlfl here who will bo Pleasantly surprised to hear of his marrlape , and wish him all the hapolness hu deserves. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes was the scenp of a very pretty wed ding last Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock , Miss Mnsglo Greoley and Mr. James Whiting being the contracting p.iitles. The Intcrlo of the houno was massed with flow ore. Mitn Cora Gieclcy , gowned In white , acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Charles S. Young as best man. The brldo was becomingly gowned In white orgnndl . over white , nnd carried whlto roses. Relatives of the family wit nessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. WhitIng - Ing will be at homo to their friends at 703 South Twenty-fifth avenue. AVoilillimx anil Knuimciui'iilM , Mr. James Morgan and Miss KatliConlon wore married Tuesday , July 20 , at the resi dence of the olllclatlng mlnlttei , Rev. Charles W. Savldse. Mr. George II. Hess , Jr. , and Miss Cora Hlland were married Saturday , July 17. They will be at home after August 15 at 2024 North Nineteenth street. Mr. Henry 13. Payne and Miss Sarah Car- naby were married Thursday , July IB , nt the residence of Rev. Dr. Phelps , In Kountze Place. Dr. Phelps , assisted by Rev. Or. Wll- son , performed the ceremony , which was private , only a few friends of the contracting parties being present. Mr. and Mi's. Payne will bo at home after August 1C , at 211 South Twenty-fourth street. 1'lriiKiircH ( lint Are I'll it. Mlfs Dickinson gave a small and informal supper party last Tuesday. The Odd Fellow lodges of the city gave n social Thursday evening on the lawn of Mr. Robert Barr. A surprise party was given on Monday evening to Miss Ege , at which about thirty- five of her friends were present. Mrs. Freeman , 2137 South Twenty-third street , entertained for Mrs. Sidney Lock of Kansas City Friday at tea. Among those in vited were : Mis. Lock , Mrs. Ires. Mrs. C. E. Squires , Mrs. Cole , Mrs. Congdon , Mrs. Towne , Mrs. Wllklna and Mrs. Buckingham. The Omaha club last Wednesday evening gave another of the roof garden concerts which proved so pleasant last season. A large number of the members of the club and their woman friends wore present , and the music under the dliectlon of Franz Adelmann was much enjoyed. It la probable that these concerts will be repeated during the summer. Miss Ethel Hlgby , daughter of City Clorl ; Hlgby , entertained a party of young friends very pleasantly at Mr. Higby's residence , 2J37 Harney street , last Saturday afternoon. Thcso pres-nt were : Misses Florence Temple- ton , Alice Snell , Edna Damon , Frances BeI ) , Alice Towne , Alice Marshall , Pansy Higgins , Mary Hlgglns , Cynthia McCague and Ethel Hlgby. The Jolly Twelve Coffee party met at th * residence of Mrs. W. F. Rice , South Ninth street , last Thursday. Mrs. Nelson captured first prize , a lovely berry bowl ; Mrs. Mc- Larnln the consolation , n china slipper Those present were : Mesdamcs P. E. Eisner , McLarnln , G. F. Elsasaer , C. Gelzachmami , Pardlna , W. F. Rice , Nelson , Mink. C. Rice , of Cleveland , J. Drexel and W. Lorenson. A most enjoyable surprise party was given the Misses Kane last Thursday at their home 510 South Thirty-fourth street. These present weio : Misses Lou and Viola Otto of Council Bluffs , Goldsmith , Hrse and Bessie FlUpit- rlck , Margaret and Kate Sullivan and Z. Campbell. Messrs. L. Gernhart , Whltlocke , Jean and Tom Murphy , Kastner and Herman of Council Bluffs and T. Parker of South Omaha. Miss Drlna Black , daughter of Mr. James Black of 3520 North Twenty-first street , was surprised by her schoolmates Wednesday evening. Those present were- Misses Agnra Fleming. Hello Kay , Gertrude Kay , Tesale Kay , rjdena Kay , Mabel Haze , Nancie Haze , Verona Slllsk , Rena Comptcci , Fay Chamber lain. Ruth Sherwood ; Masters Paul and Har- rio Haze , Edward and Henry Noble , Joe Kay , Charlie Tate and Jamca Black , A score of prominent young society folk of this city were cnto'talned at Hillcroft , Calhoun , the country icsldenco of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Poitcr Pock , yesterday after- loon. The occasion wco a picnic given by Mlrfs Helen Peck In honor of the Mlwcs Bingham of Chicago. The picnickers went out in a special car attached to the noon train of the Omaha road , and relumed to the city last evening nt 8:30 : o'clock , after hiving had a most enjoyable time , Mlaa Beth Williams entertained a number of her friends on the occasion of her fiftee-iih liltthday at the homo of her uncle , Mr , E , G. McGelton , on Thuradiy afternoon from 4 to 8 , The gueats were entertained with music and games. Refreshments were serve'd on the lawn. These present were : 'Misses Ruth nnd Kato AVHey , NPIICO n id Grace Taylor , ElUabath McCannel , Mabol Illggins , RosaMud Hull , Bessie Ford , Olive Utt , ' Georgia Pat terson , Corls Daman , Asms Lund , Ell/abelh Richards. Ooo of the prettiest lawn parties of the season was Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. May. E37 Park avenue. The party was given In honor of Miss Josephine May of DCS Molnea and Ml&s Lilian Helltnan , for merly of this pity , now of Cincinnati. The grounds were abundr.ntly Illuminated by myriads of colored lanterns. Gainer tilled the hours until refreshments were served. Pretty girls In tht-lr dainty costumes of various tints flitted about beneath the inary-co'.orrJ. lights , making a veritable scene In fairy land and one- not ooon to be forgoUen by the favored rues In attendance. Prizes were won by Miss Lilian Hellman and Edward Muirltt. Lant Wednesday evening the S II. and D , club held a delightful picnic at Hanscom park. Refioshraents were eervod at sun down and the rest of the ce\nlng was spent In music , singing anj games. The Invltfd gutats were Misses Goldlo Murphy. Tllllf < UiMliman , Stella Murphy. Maggie , Reed , Jennie - nio Marshall. Blanche Murphy , Lillian Mul len , Bessie McElroy , Nettle Bushman , Tlllla Myers , Nellie Mahrr , Agnes Myers. Mluirfe Tyleo , Maggie Brennen , Agnis McElroy. Julia Mullen , Nellla Helen and Katie- Helen ; Motars , Will Hart , James Reed , WllHam Monogahan. James Wallace , Bernard Thomas , Austin Maker , John Brennto. LouUj llntu- man , Bela Horton , William McElroy , Rob Bushman , Byron Reed , Eddlo Kennedy and Chailes Mullen. A farewell party was given to MUs Carrie rerrlno on Monday evening by Mrs. M. B , Trobeo of "The Franklin" at 211 North Eight. oenth street. Miss Perrlno leaves this week for a visit with relatlved In Schuyler , Neb. , and about September 1 will enter a school of elocution In Detroit. The evening waa pleasantly spent In progressive high five and first prlzo was won by Mr , B. C. Minor and the "booby" by Mr. Scott of Lin coln , Each woman was presented with a pretty piece of decorated china by Mra. Tro- oee. Llcat refrejbmonUi were served , after which Mr Kin * furnished Mme enjoyable in lisle. The following were pfMSlit Mine * Perrloe , Creuo , Wortman , Ady , Wlneman , Anderson , Cooper , Ch e Butts , Mrs. Culler , and Messrs. Holden , Miner , HUglno , Scott. Hiwh. Jenkins , Wllcox , Weathers , Pohlzon. and Mr. and Mrs. King. l % < MiilcVlni | Ciinir nnil fin. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. DeBord have returned from Iowa. Mrs. J. W. Campbell left Monday for a visit In Ohio. Mr. and Mra. Fred H. Davis and Ml s Helen are at Okobojl. Mrs. C. H. Squirts has returned from a vl.slt In Chicago. Mr. J. L , Paxton Is spending his vacation In Salt Lake City. Mlsa Kountze Is expected to arrive today , after a European trip. Miss Calllo McConncll Is spending the sum mer at Colorado rraorts. Miss May Moore of Llncnhi Is the guest of Mrs. E. S. Dundy. Jr. Miss Fanny Lower of Denver Is visiting her uncle , J. W. Lower. Mips Loulso Kelley left last week for Colorado rado to be gone until fall. Mr. J. W. Munn has returned after n vaca tion BpTit nt Hot SprlngSi Mr. Bevan of Fremont Is the guest of Mr and Mrs. C. B , OldnYld. Ml s Amanda Dorsey of Lincoln Is the guest of Miss Agnes Wcllcr. Mrs. Louts Ilradford and her son , Robert. have returned from the cast. Mr. and Mrs. William C. lleathcotc have returned from a western trip. Judge and Mrs. H. S. Baker will soon start on a trip to the Yellowstone. Mrs. K , T. Llmlsey Is spending a few weeks on a ranch near Mootecroft , Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. W. B , Sterling have returned fiom a trip to Yellowstone park. Mr. Charles Pratt left Wednesday for Okobojl , and other points In Iowa. Sirs. George A. lloagland and Miss Hoag- Innd are at Lake Washington , Minn. Mr , Henry Allen left Wednesday to Join a eimping party near Sheridan , Wyo. Mr. nnd Mra. J , H. Dumont are spending the summer at Omaha beach , Okobojl. Miss Nt-ttle Uurklcy Is among the Omaha people who are summering at Okobojl. Mra. F. O. New com of Indianapolis Is vis iting her sister , Mrs. Charles E. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. James Stcphenson and family are enjoying an extended western trip. Mr. nnd Mrs. IJ. M. Bartlett and the Misses Bartlctt left Wednesday for Put-ln-llay. Mrd. C. H. Sweeney of DCS Molnes Is the guest of her daughter , Mrs. W. Howrle. MUs Nnnna Prltrhnrd of Red Oak , la. , Is vlstlng Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prltchard. Mrs. John L. Kennedy Is at Okobojl , where Mr. Kennedy will Join her within n few days. days.Mrs. Mrs. P. A. Chain-In and daughters of Mon roe , La. , are the gue.'ts of Mr. I. iHalo of this city. Fred Broatch , nephew of W. J. Broatch , ar- ilvpd In town last week and will make his home hero. Ed Jelllffc , I. A. Medlar and William Car penter have gone to King's lake for a few days' outing. Mrs. J. L. Kaley , accompanied by her son , Don , left Tuesday for Titlln , 0 , , for a few weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Shlssler left last even- inn for a four-weeks' trip to Cleveland and Pnt-lu-Bay , 0. Mrs. James T. Dean has returned to her homo in Chicago , after a visit with General and Mrs. Dandy. Mrs. J. M. Lowe , formerly Miss Grace Wardlo , leaves today for a two-months' visit In Knoxvllle. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Baldrlge will spend the remainder of the summer at At- latitlc City , N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Offutt , Mr. nnd Mrs. Bldwell and Judge and Mrs. Ogden have returned from Hot Springs. Mrs. George H. Fltchett and Miss Georgia Fltchett are visiting the family of Governor Richards In Cheyenne. Mrs. F. M. Hammond and her daughter , Hazel , have' returned to the city , after two weeks' visiting In Iowa. Mr. Wllcox Stephens , who has been the guest of llr. Luclen Stephens has returned to his homo In the east. Miss Terrlll nnd her party leave today for Europe. They sail on board the Umbrla July 31 from New York. Miss Grace Allen went to Denver last week and will visit friends there and at other points In Colorado. . Mr. and Mis. Charles T. Kountze are now established In their new homo at Fortieth and Half Howard streets. Miss Marie EdnaiAllen of Denver and Miss Nosh of Brockport , N. Y. , are the guests of Mrs. R. AV. Breckenrldge. Mrs. J. A. Gill , who has been visiting her mother , Mrs. M. Donahue , has returned to her home in Colby , Kan , Mrs. Robert Gllmoro nnd her daughter , Miss Amy , will bo at Mlnuetonka for "tho remainder of the summer , Stockton Heth , treasurer of the Omaha Wate/ Works company , la enjoying a ten days' trip through Colorado. Mrs. E. P. Caldwell and her daughter , .Margaiet , are summering at Idaho Springs and other points In Colorado. Mr. C. M. Wllhelm returned last week from Hot Springs. Mrs. Wilhelm will remain there for a few weeks longer. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Burgess and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jordan are receiving congratu lations on the birth of sons. Mrs. Y. D. Denlson and her daughter , Miss Marie , left Wednesday for a month's visit with friends at Fremont and vicinity. Mr. nnd Mrs. Herman Mink and Mrs. Clara Rico and her little son are spending the summer with Mr. nnd Mrs. AV. F. Rice. * Mrs. Sprnguo of 111 1 North Twenty-fourth str et Is visiting Salt Lake nnd other west ern points. She will remain for a month. Mrs. F. S. Nichols of Rock Island , 111. , Is visiting the Mlescs Abbott , Twenty-fifth street and Capltoi avenue , for a few days , Mr. Herman Kotinlze , jr. , nnd Mr. Luther Kountzo expect to leave Tuesday for San Francisco , whence they will sail for Japan. Aliases Lillian and Anna Llttlefield are among the Omaha people who are enjoying the Christian Endeavor excursion to thu Pacific co : st. Mrs. E. C. Freeman has returned from a vlrtlt of six weeka to her mother and friends in Chicago , Jollet , Cleveland , Obcrlln and Akron , Mrs. F. AV. Coleman and her daughter- ? , Edith and Nellie , left Tuesday to visit friends In the * cast. They will return about the last of AiiKU.it. Mrs , George Arthur Rathbun of San Fran cisco arrived Friday evening on a visit to her parents , Mr. and Mrs. E. A. .Mills , 12'0 North Thlity-iilnth street , Mra. R. L. Rowe and daughter , AVInnlfrcd , and her Bister. Mrs. T. L. Smith of Council Bluffs , have gone to Sac City , la. , to visit their sister , Mrs. Olmstead. Mrs , G. AV. Megcath Is In Denver visiting her ulster , Mrs. 13. B. Cue. She will go to Mnnitou and other points In Colorado , and retutii by way of Salt Lake City , Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Thompson and their dausbtcr have returned from Chicago where they have been visiting for a fortnight. They are accompanied by MU Jennie Thomp son of Chicago , Mr and Mrs. T. J. Nolan have taken Dr. Drspccher's cottage at Lake Manawa , Mlss Baumer , Donovan , Castady , 'Bertha ' Baumer and I3ors'o Fltzrutrlck will be- their guests for the next ten days. Mrs. AV. G , Templeton and her daughters Mrs , 1'rcnk R Templeton and Miss Flo'retico , went east la t Wednesday on an extended visit with friends and relatives , and will re main until about September 1. Rev. AV. P. Helllngs. D , ! ) . _ , pastor of the First BaptUJ church of Jauiratown , N. Y. , Is In the city visiting his daughter. Mrs. AV. Ernest Johnson , 810 South Thirty-fifth street. Mr , Helllngs will remain for two or three vueks. NOTICS Kiioii OMAHA"sunimiis. . Mra. G. R. Whitney of Calhoun visited with Mrs. AV , R. AVall this week. MUs Edith Sutherland ' of Blair Is visiting the family of Dr. J , F.'Tracy , Mrs. J. M. Taylor of Sioux City Is visiting with the family of R. P , Craig. Mrs. AV. B. iBackua left AVednesday for a visit with her parents In Pennsylvania , A delegation of Odd Fellowa from Omaha lodge , No. 2 , Independent Order of Odd Fel- A , visited -loDiilja lodge , No , 225. Krlday nUht , to be pffrcnTut an Initiation of a can dldato. ent L. F. Martlnlimi farmer resident of thl ; vicinity , 1 * visiting his nephews , Frank am ! Con Leach , ll % Mra. J. II , Peterson of Crescent , la. , 1 < spending n jyeek. " with her slatir , Mrs Oeorgo Stolen.1 , ; , , ; , ; , Mr * . Henry HA.U and two daughters ol St. I/ouls nre'speiitllng month with rela tives nnd frlfii < ls Iff the city. Bert Andrews ! , al'present with the Orchard. Wllhel.ii Carper company , Omaha , Is nl homo on a two weoks' vacation. Mrs. Charest ! 3aflik ! of Jefferson. In. , will ] her Rranddon.MleuVy Baflnk of Chicago , U visiting her sl efMrs. , . AV. H. Hose. Waller Gllllsf connected with the Drovers Journal of South Omaha , Is taking a vaca tion and visiting liU parents , Mr , and Mrs. McNoblo. The fire department has Just received about 1,000 feet of new hose which waa badly needed , as the old hose would not stand the full pressure of the water. Charles Mattox and Thomas MMlralh re turned home the first of the week from ( Hubbard. Neb. , where they had been cm- ployed by the Omaha road In a gravel pit. Thn Mlssts Tracoy , accompanied by Miss Kdlth Sutherland from Blair , were the guests at a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs , E. L. Cain of Omaha , AVtdneselay , In honor of Mlas Fogg of Chicago. Dr. M , A. Thompson of Omaha , accom panied by Mlts Hirst , visited with Dr. Tracy nnd family Friday evening. Dr. Thompson will soon depart for Red Oak , la. , where he Is to be physician In charpe of a sanatorium. Ole Olson , the section foreman for tlie Omaha road at this place , spent Sunday anil Monday In Dakota City , Neb. , where he attended a wedding of the section'foreman ol that place. He also vlsllcd Ponca , Neb. , on business. Miss OHvo Prudence Tracy , the post- mlstro's here , was given a delightful surprise by the members of her Sundiy school class last Tuesday. Assembling at the City hall they went In a body to hot home at the noon hour carrying with them a delicious lunch. lli'iison. M'ss Prlndell of Lincoln spent a couple of days In Benson , visiting. 'Miss ' Josephine Scott of Lincoln Is visit ing with her aunt , Jlrs. E. E. Hoffman. Miss Elslo Williams of Elk City spent last Thursday visiting with Miss Adrian Cone. Miss A. Stlger returned from Plattsmouth last Monday , where sdio visited a week with friends. Jamca A. Howard Is having an addition built to his house .while . Mrs. Howard Is away on a visit. Mrs. C. B. Dobson spent last Thursday at Arlington. She joined the grocery-men s picnic from Omaha. Mrs. W. C. Mulford of Omaha and Mlso Holloway were the guest of Mrs. A. Saffoid during the past week. Miss Lettlo Smith came up from Platts mouth last AVednesday evening and Is visit ing with her friends In Benson. Services at the Methodist Episcopal church at 11 a. m. and 8 p. in. No Epworth League devotional service in the evening. Mr. Jorgoscn has resigned his position ae conductor on the Benson line and is now a mall clerk In Omaha. Mr. Bellas Is hla successor. The members and a number of tholr frlenels of the Odd Fellows lodge , No. 221 , went to Omaha las' ! Thursday evening to at tend the lawn .social given by the Omaha lodges at Sixteenth and Burdette. A good time was reported. ' The feast of the patron saint of the St , James' orphanage took place OIL last Mon day , July 19. H , was well attended by friends and benefactors of the Institution , The motors were crowded all day , and the children were made'happy by so many visi tors. Dijluli-c. Mr. AAf. L. Sejby returned last week from a business trip to Texas , which has kept him from homo for several weeks. The Dundee Jyupda/ school had its annual picnic at Elmwoexl park on Thursday , aboul 200 people people being1 in the party. The young- people went on hayracksiwhile | theli elders resorted fo bicycles and private con veyances , Air. Patrick's tallyho doing some service In this respect. Foot races , games music and a bounteous repast furnished the entertainment for the day. M3WS KOIl OMAHA SCANDINAVIANS , Loonl IlapiM-liluKS A in one The ill lliir- liiK theAVeisIf. . The following Swedes are stopping in Omaha : Rev. F. N. Swanberg and daughter , Oakland , Neb. ; Civil Engineer Charles Berg man , Buffalo , N. Y. ; Rev. H. F. H. Har- tellus , Concord , Neb. ; A. D. Johnson , Galesburg - burg , 111. Mr. Johnson Is editor of the new Swedish periodical , "Llnnea , " which Is is sued in Galesburg. The Danish Transmisslsolppl club held a committee meeting last Thursday evening. It was resolved to postpone the intended mass' meeting for some time yet. A tele gram was read announcing that the Ameri can minister had had an Interview with King Christian , who exprcsscel great Inter est In a Dinl h representation at the Trans- Mississippi Exposition. Denmark's official participation in the exposition was dis cussed and it was resolved to make the pro posed Danish inn and farm nouse the head quarters for the Danish nation In America , and make nn exhibition there purely Danirah- Amerioan without any official help from thn homo government. Secretary Schlbsby was ordered to send an Invitation to the DanUh government's representative In this city , Consul Olsen , and ask him to join the ex position committee. Another meetlrig will bo held Tuesday evening , July 27 , at which matters of great Interest will be brouuht up. up.Axel Nelson has for the eighteenth time been elected delegate to the American Fram- ers' Annual union at Now York. Mrs. Emily Ryan , the concert singer , lo visiting with friends In Chicago. She In tends to return homo sumo time next month. Colonel C. A. Jacobsen returned labt Sat urday to Omaha from his visit to New York , where ho had gone as a delegate from Nebraska to the United Scandinavian sing ers' annual meeting , The annual picnic of the Danish associa tion that was held last Sunday at Prle.V lake was a grcjt success. A larger crowd of Scandinavians than ever was assembled before - fore at any picnic gathered In the shady grove around the little artificial lake , where the young people amused themselves with boatrldlng , dancing and all kinds of youth ful sport. Miss Olga Nelson' Is spending her vacation at Pries' lake , She will return homo next week. Mr. Uorglnm , Jr. . the young Danish sculp tor , left llilo city avcek ago and Is novt on his way to Paris , where ho will spend his vacation studying art. , ' Ho will return next fall to this country to receive a professor ship In anatomy that was offered him at the art school of which he recently was ono of the students , . ' The Danish Wam'atle club held Its monthly bushiest ) , u-ellng last Tuesday evening at Washington hall , Solus F. Neble , Slgwart Hnnsen. Axpl'AVaage , I. Hlnnlngsen and F , Jorgcnson were admitted to mem bership. It wasTfjaolyed to give an enter tainment In honor"r -Mrs- uu'33 ' when she returns froni California. Laol Friday evcillne ; a farewell reception was tendered HewAV'Hultman at the par lors of the SwedlsU"Mls&lon church , The rooms were nicely. ieeorated , with flowers and palms , Refrtsiojents were served , nnd spc-eches made by Mri Sandholm and Rev. Mr. Hultman. Th " pdstor left Omaha last Saturday for Frldhem , Neb. , where ho will stay for borne tlmo with relatives before going on his vacation trip to Idaho Springs , Colo. I'ri'pni'i * tiir tlin OIIIM I'litlou , A very enthusiastic meeting- the Omaha members of 'the AVestern Travelers' Acci dent association was held at the Murray hotel , last night to complete arrangements to entertain the vUltlnt ; members of thri atinoclatlon at their next annual meeting , which will be held in Omaha In September next. A committee on finance was ap pointed conblHtliur of Messrs. Houston. Howes , Challls , Close , Po.sell , Holmes and The next regular meeting will be held August 7. when final arrangements will bo completed. m Burning , Itching skin diseases instantly relieved by Do AVHt's AVllcb Hazel Salvs , unequalled for cuts , bruises , burns. It heals without leaving a acar. PROSPERITY IN THE WEST Ik-'ctmtor Mandorson Says Good Times Have Arrived. INFLUENCE OF BOUNTIFUL HARVcSTS llcrovoi'j- from tinlr | > r % " l < iit of 1SIit ; Now JicnrljOomiilotr I.liitiltlli- ( Inn of HclitN mill rr . \ilviiiiulnK. The llrooklyn naglo of last Thursday gives Xcbfa ka a great advertisement In an Inter view with General Charles P. Manderson , who 1 making a brief stay In Urooklyii as the gilist of "Mrs. Camdcn C. Dike , 104 Co lumbia holRhta. An Kaglc reporter called upon the general and asked him to talk con cerning business conditions In the far west. General Mandereon eald : "Tho period of financial depression and commercial distress Is fast passing away In the western states , especially so In the great agricultural section comprising the stales of Iowa , Kansas , Nebraska , Missouri and the two Dakotas. The great commercial crisis of 18D3 with Us deplorable llnnnclal con ditions was felt more severely In the west than In flic east , and Its disasters were cmphaslred by the crop failure of the years 1SD4 nnd 1S03. The small amount produced In thoHo years was marketed at ruinously low prices and the debtor classes whose debts were maturing suffered severely. "The year 183C was one of comparative agricultural plenty and although prices ranged low the great crops of that year hi ought money Into the hands of the pro ducers nnd the good effect has been shown In restored confidence , improved buslncs-s and the liquidation of Indebtedness , What good crops mean will be apparent from the Ktatfiiient that In the year 1S3G the crop of corn In Nebraska nlono was over 300.000.000 bushels , worth In the market when sold as a product , or transmuted by feeding Into cattle , lings and sheep , about $00,000,000 to $70,000,000. 1 believe It n wafe and conserva tive ostlmato to say that the agricultural pioducts of Nebraska alone In the year 1SOO were worth $175,000,000 , or considerably over $100 per capita. I read a report In yester day's papers that the state has paid off be tween $25,000,000 and $30,000 000 of Its mort gage Indebtedness. I do not think this an exaggeration. HARVEST OF 1S97. "I do not think the crop of 1S97 will bo less than last year. Indeed , the prospect is that It will bo much greater. The small grains are being harvested and can be doomed secure. The acreage Is very largo and the yield 'abundant. The corn never looked better In any July In my thirty years In the west , and all the signs of the times are fa\orablo and evidence that prosperity has returned to bless us. It has come , anil will , I believe , remain from natural causes and not as the result of political or legis lative action. Good laws are undoubtedly beneficial and bad ones Injurious , but sub stantial prosperity cannot be enacted by law. Value cannot bo legislated , but must be pro duced , and the west Is producing value by the best possible methods the cultivation of the soil under favorable climatic condi tions. " "Aro the western cities and railroads showing evidences of Improvement ? " 'Decidedly so. The commercial banks are In better condition than at any time since 1S92. Real cstato Is firmer in the towns mora building in largo cities like St. Paul Minneapolis , Kansas City and Omaha thar at any time during the last four years , anC both wholesale and retail dealers are re porting Improved trade. The commercial traveler Is again largely in evidence. His occupation seemed to bo gone in 1894-95 , for his employer had called him 'off the road. The movement of the great crops has given business to the railroads , which means the active use of Idle cars and the employment of Idle men. The increased value of stocks has the substantial basis of increased earn ings. If the bears of the stock market bring down the figures it will be from some baseless war scare , or some sensational canard. " "What lo the political outlook In the west ? " "Our people are too busy to talk politics , and had such a surfeit In 1896 that their appotlto for more Is not strong. There is strong confidence In the patriotic wisdom ol the present administration , the belief that n fair tariff bill upon protection lines , af fording sufficient revenue , will speedily be come a law and that the disturbing finan cial problems will bo wisely treated by con gress at its next session. " FREII SILVEUISM ON THE WANE. "Is the free coinage of sliver at the ratio of 1C to 1 , single handed , increasing In the west ? " "I think not. Much of that sentiment the country over was because of the depresses business condition -ind the people wanting a cliango were wllll ig to lake any nostrum that anv well advertised political quack was ready to prescrlba. With a prosperous' condi tion and good business , with Increased manu facturing and Idle hands taken out of empty pockets , there will be no desire to try the patent medicines of peripatetic political physicians who make up In gllbuess of tongue what they lack In soundness of brain. The defection from the free silver ranks of ex- Governor Holes of Iowa has hurt IJland- Bryanlsm and the bold utterances of Tom Watson and other populist leaders have- hurt fusion and without the fusion of all the polit ical cranks , vagarlsts nnd ismltes thp party of discontent cannot succeed. "By the way the people of Greater Now York the metropolis should not forget that In 1898 , from Juno to October , will bo held at Omaha the great Transmlsslsslppl Exposi tion. Twenty-six of the wealth-produclnj ; states are to exhibit their products of the boll , the mine , the shop and the school. Chicago cage , ever mindful of her commercial in terests , Is taking hold and her merchants and manufacturers are preparing to mike exhibits. Illinois has appropriated $50,000 for a state display. The Empire state should thnw the country west of the Father of Waters that she cannot be outdone by her western sister. The great city by the sea should not bo outdone by the city on the lakes. " JUMP ON THE IJAND WAGON. The Eagle comments editorially on the iu- tervlew as follows : The Interview with ox-Senntor Charles' F\ Manderson of Nebraska , which we pub lished Tuesday , should uffnrd cn-ourafi-ement to those who are tlU deposed to tiika n melancholy vluw of the business nnd In dustrial outlook. Mr Mundorson was In the sennto from Nebraska for twelve yearn and for nearly four years was the president pro 1NI1IAN.V MAN JJISCOVKIIS A II13. MAUKAIII'H UI-3MI5I1V I-'OIl LOST vitam. SniiililvH Will ll Hciit Fretto All WIio \VrlH- for It , Jas. P. Johnston of Ft. Wayne , Ind. , nfte : battling for } enrs against the mental and physical buffering of last manhood , luu found the exact remedy that cures the trouble. Ho Is guarding the secret carefully , but Is willing to send a sample of the medicine to all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness resulting from youthful Ignorance , premature loss of memory and etrengtii , weak back , varicocele and emaci ation. The remedy has a peculiarly crateful - ful effect of warmth and seems to act di rectly , giving needed btrenuth and develop ment wherever needed. The lemedy cured Mr , Johnston completely of all the Ills and troubles that came from years of misuse of the naturally ordained functions , and Is said to bo absolutely reliable In every CASH A request to Mr. Jan. P , Johnston , Box 1010 , Kt , Wajne , Ind. stating that you would like a sample of bis remedy for men will bo compiled with promptly and no charge \ \ lid t ever will bo asked by him , He la very much Interested In spreading the news of this great remedy and he Is careful lo send the sample securely sealed In t perfectly plain package , BO that its recipient ueed have no fear of erabarraeiraent or publicity. Readers are requested to wrlto without delay , t m of that body , Kor thirty years ho has resided writ of the Ml ourl river nnd he Is now tlui genera ! solicitor of the Chicago , liurllnRlon ft. Qulnov railroad , which opcr- nte < 7,000 miles of lines in the ten states wet of Chicago , lie Is presumably , there fore. In n position to speak of conditions In the wM ni IIP finds them , and his rcpntn. tlon ail n man of experience and nouml JiiclK. merit In public affairs precludes the arsutnp. tlon that he Is far from the truth In hi a conclusions. Tiio ex-enator I * convinced that the period of financial dfprcrslon and commercial dis tress In the western stales I * pa lnK away. The year 1M"0 " was one of agricultural plenty nnd the Indications for this yt > nr are even moro promising than they have been within recent times. Nebrnika's agricultural products alone last year were morth over $1W per capita nnd the state paid off no Ie" " than $ .10,000.000 of Its mortR ge Indebtedness. Heal estate Is firm In all the Ur to towns "and the railroads and banks i\rn showing evi dences of Improvement. The drummer whose occupation .seemed to bo pone In 1SSI-B , Is again In evidence nnd the Increased vnluo of stocks of all hlmlt haw the sub stantial ba'ls of Increased Minilncst. If these statements be not misleading , nnd \vo do not , bollove they me , we may expect to witness n decline rather than an Increase of free sliver sentiment In the states to which the ex-setmlor alludes. The depressed condition of business lon > continued made people accept any nostrum that ' ns well advertised n n relief for their Ills nnd they turned to free silver as the most available under the circumstances. Now that they are discovering tlmt prosperity Is due to natural causes nnd not to political or leql.s- latlve action they will be the more disposed to accept existing1 conditions without further agitation. It Is certain that the more the countiy prosper. * on n gold basis the le s we nro likely to hear of frcei silver1 as nn Issue In the next presidential canvass. Mr. Man- iler.won points out that the defection from the free silver ranks of nx-Uoveinor Holes of lown and the wild utterances of Tom Wnt- pen nnd other populist leaders have creatly Injured Jirynnhm nnd Impalted the pros- ports of fusion between the llryanltes and populists , without which the free silver cause can hardly hope to bo suivesrful. It ought not to be lonn bcfoie business conditions In the east harmonize with the e In the west , for the inyment of debts re stores confidence and thu western state- * ate llquldntlnir their obligations In the eist i\sltli unexpected celerity. 16 I" fortunate for the McKlnlpy administration tlmt those oft- rupented promises of loturnltiK prosperity are beginning to materialize. Not th.U chnnco of administration Itself Is responsible for the ( rain , but Unit It happens to coincide with the natural cnUFes that Imvo brought about the Improvement Kor our own put we are quitewilling1 that the administration hnll leeclve nil the credit In the world from those who think It Is the chief factor In the situation. When you see the wonl "I.llibcy1 cut on the bottom of n Jilccp of em Bliist sou mnv Itnow von nre set- tins Genuine Ubbey Cut Ulasa. The Woodward company cnttrs tipon IU third week nt ttio Crclshton ullh two per formances of "Tfio .Urothcrs" lodny. after noon nml ovmlng. Tlio pnlron go extended to this organization by the theater tolng people ple of OmahA has Increased In volume with each performance , and the dally matinees Imvo marked a decidedly Brewing attendance ) of the o who would avoid thn evening crowds. The Hays , \\hone nolny and rather vulgar specialty hua jot succeeded In picas- Ing many patrons of the Crelghton during UIP past week , Rtvo way today to a returu engagement of Fred Hallen and .Molly Fuller , who will appear at every performance , matl- neo and evening. In a now sketch called "Tho Artist and the Model. " The members of the company by hard and constant practice toRMIier have attained a rommendablo degree of proficiency and team work , and the performances at prcnent are the bust e\cr Riven hcio under Mr. Wood ward's direction. "The Ilrothern" will be repeated Monilay. Thp fine old ICtiRllsh com edy "Casio" will bo the bill on Tuesday and Wednesday , and for the balance of the week the management announce "Kant Mnno , " a now romantic drama , which Is stippivied to have been written by Mr. Woodward though It Is not openly claimed by him. Tyii itri l lili'Ml 1 iilon r.ti'clloii. Omahn TjpoKinphlcnl union , Xo 1W , will hold HH aniHinl pleetlon of ollli-ors today. The principal candidate1 * for the presidency nreV .C. lloyer and Charles Undsloj' . TIM : itr.i.TMAiiicr.r. . INSTUrMlWTS placed on I1lo S.Uimlay , July 24 , 1M17 : WARRANTY DKlSnS II. I. Plumb and wife to Minnie Tylco , lot C , block r.S , Alln lilit'H ; Choice $ 3C4 Minnie I.lttletlPld fo .1. V. lloiisman , lot 24 , block 3 , Hmlthllt'ld K nr.Kns. , T. .T. Ilynn , guardian , to IMwnrd Kyan und. l-l ! of 2i at lots fl and ( i , block 2 , CnirlRiui riiioe /I ShciilT to Klrst N.itl Ilk , lots 1 to 20 , block 15 ; tots 1 to 23 , block 18 ; lots 1 to 21 , blork 17 ; lots 1 to S3 , block IS , Mnplelon ndd. ; lots t nnd 8 , block I ! , I'nildock I'luce ; lot 1 , block 3 ; lot fi , block 1) ) , Impr A.ssn. ndd , nnd other tracts In the city Total amount of transfer * S SHIRT for WAISTS ° That sold for $2.50 and $3 That sold for $1.50 W45STSThat That sold for $1.00 S' BLOUSES That sold for 7 Y. NL G. A. Rave Your lainond C Soap Wrappers Cut out the Trade Marks , ami use them to obtain A YEAR'S SUKSCRIPT1ON to any of thu following Weeklies or Ma PoBtago mubt bo fully prepaid \\ocumiot accept orders. SEND TO. . . . Soap Department. 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