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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 7 , 1508 10
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STORIES ABOUT BIS fl1RC1
I ) t 'P Events , Incidents and Anecalot9 Illastratin g
Phases of Isis Life.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A NATION BUILDER
linty rte Shocked CnnservnhIse , Shmnt-
lered Customs , Tnnccd ? ntlnms and
I'recinltntetlVnrsIlenmly
of Ills Iiome Life.
? he story of the career of Prince Bls
4' marck occupied during the past week a
largo apace , In the public prints-a epnco
communsuralo with his share lu the world's
actlvilles during the last half of the nineteenth -
teenth century. The various epochs of hie
Ilfe , the national and Individual de8tlnles
he fnshloned , the events he foresaw and
prepared for , his triumphs and defeats , and
the magnificent fruits of his labors for
German nationhood have been related in
detail. But there was much In his career
neceasnrlly omitted by obituary wrllprn.
Occupying as ho did the center of the world'a
stage for more then a quarter of a century ,
his public acts commanded attention and
more or less obscured Incidents which best
Illustrate the character of the man ,
f , One of the personal tralts of Bismarck
conspicuous throughout his life was his
domineering temper. In his younger dnys'
ho was notorious as a rollicking student ,
a rough riding squire , an incorrigible cadet ,
' and later on a brow-beating diplomat and
despot. Of his student days there remain
tales of his duels , his brow-beating of shop-
keepcra , his Insolence to professors. Of his
brief years as a squire there are legends
with a medieval smack to them-orgies at
ICnlephof , his country seat ; midnight rides
on horseback , drinking bouts in which champagne -
pagne was the solo beverage for prolonged
debauches , and the firing of pistols at the
most unearthly hours. The peasants thereabouts -
abouts used to say that the "Demon-Hunter"
of old wino stories had come back into
his own again , and in view of the shady
goings on at ICnleptnof , they changed the
spelling of the word-which as it stood had
no instant significance-lo Knelphof , which
means "Rolllckers' farm. '
Shocked the Professnrs.
Before' the first twenty-four hours of his
# student life in Gottingen were up he had
swung himself , attired in a long dressing
o gown and accompanied by his big dog , into
the presence of the university rector to answer -
swer a charge of misconduct. The enormity
of 'appearing in a dressing gown and with
a dog before the rector mngnifieus of a
German university can hardly be exaggerated -
ated , for a German rector is an authority of
unsurpassed dignity , installed 1n omce with
all the medieval pomp of @cariet robes and
gilded staves and possessed of a golden chain
which In an "open sesame" to the doors of
the local princeling's audience chamber.
Even today a German student could do few
f things more reckless than to call in a dressIng -
. Ing gown on a rector magnlncus , and om-
eta ! dignity in Germany today is nothing
compared with omciai dignity in Germany
sixty-six years ago.
Sothehow Bismarck managed to escape the
penalty which the heinousness of his offence
merited , and was allowed perfect liberty to
make himself generally obnoxious as only a
German student can. He bullied and browbeat -
beat and swnggered , and Insulted people ,
and , quarrelled with them for being insulted ,
and challenged them and fought with them ,
and beat them. Ho trod on other students'
toes , , cuffed their dogs , stared them out
of countenance and called them "stu-
plc ] boys"-nll of which performances
constituted formal and unpardonable Insults ,
which , according to university etiquette , bad
to ho atoned for an the field of honor. Very
few students got any real satisfaction out
of crossing swords with the dashing young
aristocrat , however , for he was an expert
fencer and knew bow to make the best of
his long , wiry arms and his tall figure , Most
German students then , as now , came out of
their first duels with cheeks like Hamburg
steaks. Dlsmarck , In twenty-eight duels ,
received but one wound , and that only
through the breaking of his opponent's
avoid. A scar on his left cheek marked for
life the spot where the llylng steel struck
him. What with keeping himself in hot
water and parading the streets in the saucer
hat of his corps , big boots and a cut-off
jacket , ybung Dlsmarck found little time
for hearing professors' lectures. One fe-
mous professor spoke for many others when
ho said that , although he had young Bis-
marck's name on his list of hearers , he bad
i never bad the pleasure of seeing the young
man in the lecture room.
After five years of carousing and desultory
reading Bismarck left the university , a doctor -
tor "without high praise. " As clerk in a
court , or nuscultator , he made some pretence -
tenco of continuing his studies for the airil
service , but he still distinguished himself
only for effrontery and ready wit.
"Sir ! " ho once shouted to an obstinate
witness , "take care or I will kick you out ! "
"Mr. Auscultator , remonstrated the
" is business in this
judge , "discipline my
l
court. '
"Sir , " said Dlsmarck , turning back to the
' witness , "take care or I will get the judge
to kick you out "
'l'aming Austria ,
Among the first things Disinarck did after
shaping his plans for humbling the pride of
Austria was to fracture one of the rules of
the diet of Frankfort in 1851 , How ho
tamed Austria and at the same time opened
the struggle which ended at Koeniggraetz
is best illustrated by his most famous cigar
story :
"At the sittings of the military committee ,
when Rochow was the Prussian representative -
tive at the Diet , Austria alone smoked. Ro-
chow , who was a furious smoker , certainly
would have liked todo , it , but did not venture -
ture , When I succeeded him I , too , ban-
.
kgrod after a cigar and as I did not see why.
I should not have it I asked the power in
the president's chair for a light , which
seamed to cause him and the other gentlemen -
men both astonishment and displeasure. It
was evidently an event for them. That time
only Austria and Prussia smoked. hut the
otber gentlemen thought the matter so Berl.
ous that they reported it to their respective
courts , The mater required careful delibera-
lon and for halt a ydar only the two great
powers smoked , Then Schrenck , the Da-
varlan envoy , asserted the dignity of his
position by smoking. Nostitz , the Saxon ,
certainly had also a wish to do so , but had
uol received the necessary authority train
his minister , 11'lion , however , he saw Both.
mer , the Hanoverlan , indulging himself at
' ( ho next sitting , he also look a cigar out of
his case and puffed awayOnly Wuerlembeng
and Darmstadt were left and they were not
personally in the habit of smoking. But the
honor and dignity of their states Imperatively -
tively required It , so the next time we met
WUertgmbcrg produced a cigar. i see it
now-the long , thin , llght yellow thing-and
smoked at leasb half of it ytB a burnt offer-
log to the fatherland"
Not only as a smoker , but also as a drinker ,
did Dlsmarck manifest the equality of
Prussia with Austria. He always attributed
much of his success at Frankfort to his ably
Ity to put three-bottle men under the table ,
r At the dinners of the German and Austrian
ambassadors wine flowed like water and
ovary diplomatist was obliged to swallow as
enormous quantity of ! t for the sake of his
reputation as a Teuton and a representative
of a Teutoalo sovereign , "They drank the
weak-beaded ones under the table , " Ills.
marck wrote , "asked them all kinds of ques-
Goas and forced them to make all sorts of
concessions , which they were not authorized
to make. Then they made the poor fellows
.
sign their names. The next day , when the
weak-headed ones got sober again , they
could not imagine how their signatures had
got on paper , "
The l'nr rritlm franca ,
The events leading up to the war with
France , and particularly the manner In
which Dlsmarck mutilated a dispatch which
precipitated hostilities , is best told by a
biographer in the master's own words :
"When the uproar broke loose in rarla
concerning the candidacy of I'rlnce Leopold
of Hohenzollern for the Spanish throne , the
king was in Ems and 1 was In Varzln , The
French behaved as recklessly as possible ,
For us the situation was extremely favorable -
ble , We were , In tact , the Injured party ,
and , na the necessity of a final settlement
with trance had long been apparent to us
all , the moment seemed to have come to
strike out , Therefore I left Varzln for tier-
In to discuss the lurportant questions of the
hour with Moltke and Itoon. On the way
I received this dispatch :
'I 'Prince Anton of Hohenzollern has , for
the sake of peace , withdrawn the candidacy
of his son , Leopold , Everything is now all
right. '
"I was dumbfounded by this dispatch , and
i kept asking myself : When wiil we have
another opportunity as favorable as this ?
Ih a dispatch to Ems I communicated to his
maf esly my resignation as minister pres.
ident and federal chancellor. In reply I re-
cbired a dispatch to the effect that I should
come to Ems. I had already got a clear
view of the situation and I Said to myself :
It I go to Ems the whole game will be up ;
at best , we will come to a rotten compromise -
ise , and the only honorable and adequate
solution will be impossible. I must do all
In my power to bring his majesty to Bet11n ,
where be can feel the pulse of the German
people better than in Ems ; that I leave Der-
litr at this time is not to be thought of ,
"As good luck would have 1t , the French
did meantime all possible to push matters
to a crisis , They would have the king sign
a letter-in fact , would humble him. The
king , by telegraph , asked my advice , and I
answered with a clear conscience , 'Signa-
ture is impossible , ' On the evening of July
Id I had Invited Moltko and Itoon to dine
with me , and we discussed at table all the
poseibililies of the situation , We all hoped
that France's ' foolish behavior In making the
unprecedented request for his 'signature to
tbo letter would not be allowed to pass ,
As wo were speaking on this point a despatch -
spatch from Ems came , It began with the
words :
" 'After the news of the declination of the
hereditary prince of Hohenzollern had been
communicated ofnclally by the royal Spanish
government to the imperial French government -
ment , the French envoy at Ems made the demand -
mand upon his majesty for authority to telegraph -
graph to Paris that his majesty the king
pledges himself for all the future never
again to give his consent in case the Hohea-
zollern should return to his candidacy , '
"Theo came a long explanation , The substance -
stance of it was that the king directed attention -
tention to what he had already told Bone-
dettl. Count Benedetti accepted this answer -
swer thankfully and stated that he would
communicate it to his government. Meantime -
time Benedetti requested another meeting
with his majesty , if only again to verify
orally the statements which his majesty
had made to him on the promenade. Then
the dispatch proceeded :
" 'His majesty declined to receive the
French envoy again , and bad him informed
through an adjutant that his majesty had
nothing more to communicate to him.
"When I had read this despatch Boon and
Moltko let fall knife and fork and pushed
back from the table. There was a long
pause. All of us were deeply discouraged.
We had the feeling that the whole affair
would come to nothing. Then I asked
Mel tko :
" 'Is our army really so capable that we
can begin war with the greatest probability
of success ? '
"Moltko was as firm as a rock in his confidence -
dence in the army. . 'We have never had a
better instrument , ' he said , 'than at this
moment. Roon confirmed the exactness of
Moltke's statement.
" 'Then go on with your dinner ; I replied ,
Jiuufnllug the Dispatch.
"I sat down at a little marble-top table ,
near the dining table , read the dispatch
carefully through and then took my pencil
std struck out all the Intermediate part
about Benedettl's request for a further nu-
dience , etc. I left onlt the head and tail.
Now the dispatch was something different ,
nod in this new edition I read it to Moltke
and Roon. Both cried out :
" 'Splendid ! That must do the business. '
"Wo went on eating with Improved appe-
tite. I at once gave orders for the telegraphing -
graphing the dispatch to all newspapers
and foreign missions and we were still together -
gether when we learned of the effect which
the dispatch had had In Paris. It bad fallen
like a bomb. While in fact an Insulting
proposal had been made to our king , the
dispatch worked upon the French people
exactly as if their chief representative had
been rudely repelled by our king. The
whole Boulevard gang was of the opinion
that this could not be endured. The cry ,
'On to Berlin ! ' was raised by the yelling
mob. The proper temper was there.
"And In Germany the effect was the same
as In France , The king , at my pressing
request ; terminated his visit in Ems and
came to Berlin , dumfounded everywhere
by the great enthusiasm shown by the peo-
ple. The indescribable demonstration that
ho received in Berlin touched the , old gentleman -
tleman to his heart's coro. Ills eyes were
wet with tears. He realized then that 1t
was a national war , a people's war , which
the people desired , which the people needed ,
"Already , before his arrival in Berlin , we
had received the king's consent to the mobilIzation -
Ization of part of the army. As the crown
prince stepped from the royal train he spoke
purposely in a very loud tone of the approaching
preaching mobilization , and thou the cheering -
ing broke loose again. By the time we had
reached the castle the king was all ready to
command the mobilization of the whole
army. What followed everybody knows ,
But the point I have been making is the
one concerning which Gramont in his memoirs -
moirs expresses unaffected astonishment.
Ho could not understand how , after affairs
had taken such a pacific turn , the warlike
spirit all at once got the upper hand , 'Uno
apparition sinlstro survlnt. Tout d'un coup
tout eat change. Qu' etalt-11 arrive ? Monsieur -
sieur do Bismarck a Berlin , ' That is about
the language of Gramont , as I remember it.
At all events I was the sintstre apparition. "
Donrestio Fidelity.
inn of lba most admirable traits of Dls-
marck was his devotion to his wife , Jo-
banna Von Puttkamer , Her parents objected -
jected to her union with such a wild young
fellow of no apparent future , but Bismarck
went before the family circle , folded the
girl In his arms , and with his eyes on Herr
von I'uttkamer , sternly spoke the words ;
"What God has brought together let no man
put asunder , " To the end ho loved his wife
with such earnestness , devotion , and absolute -
lute fidelity as have few parallels in the
lives of great men , Directly after Sedan he
wrote her generous details of the battle and
its results , addressing her as "My dearest
heart , " and closing with "Good-by , darling ,
ICisa the chlle.ren for me , "
Speaking of the princess he sometimes
would say , "And you have no Idea what this
lady has made of me , "
Several pleasing anecdotes illustrative of
his wit are related by a friend , After the
new order of things came about ha the
consolidation of the empire , a delegation
from some of the provinces visited the capital -
ital to recite their tale of woe to Bismarck ,
He waited patiently until they had finished ,
and then replied , "Well , well , gentlemen )
You complain of universal military service ,
and the severity of taxation. Dou you ex-
poet to become Prussians for nothing ? "
On one occasion , at a dinner party given
at his bouse , a politician noted for indecision -
cision on public questions made a statement -
ment that was characteristic , and aroused
a gentleman present to respond rather
warmly , "My dear sir , " exclaimed Bismarck
to his excited guest , "do not worry yourself -
self ; our friend will tangle himself up , and
refute that very statement in a couple of
minutes , " and the roar of laughter which
followed put every one again in an excellent
humor ,
.t Itoynl Snlute.
After the famous German victories in the
war of 1886 , when Bismarck was the hereof
of the hour , his real greatness of character
was finely illustrated. Thousands of people
crowded to the palace of the king and
cheered ceaselessly. At 2 o'cloek in the
afternoon , when Bismarck started from the
palace lu the street , he was almost overwhelmed -
whelmed by the public enthusiasm , He fell
bumble , and was not disposed to take undue
credit to himself , but joined in the general
rejoicing as though he were merely a private
citizen with the good of his country at heart ,
and not the mighty statesman at the
thought of whom European thrones trembled -
bled scarcely less than when Bonaparte himself -
self was abroad in the world. After he
reached his hotel on this occasion the crowd' '
surged beneath his window , and called aloud
for him to say a word to them. hie responded -
sponded In a thrilling speech , concluding
with a salute to the king and the army.
Just then a vivid flash of lightning appeared
in the sky anti the deep-toned thunder
shook the earth like the sound of a cannon -
non , "The heavens fire a salute ! " cried
Bismarck , as he withdrew from the gaze of
the multitude ,
Bismarck came to be called "The Iron
Chancellor" from a sentence be used in a
speech on the consolidation of the empire
"The unity pt Germany can only be effected -
fected by blood and iron ! " In this connection -
nection an interesting fact Is related about
him. lie ware an iron ring on one of his
fingers , wearing the word "Nilschewo , "
which means "never mind ! " lie was'Prus-
elan ambassador to Russia in 1862 , and
with other foreign officials went out on a
hunt near St. Petersburg , 'He arrived a
day ahead , and thought ho would lake a
ramble about the country. Ho missed his
way , and finally had to stop at "a little vi1-
lago to find a sledge to take him back to
the place of meeting. He was irritated at
the slowness of the horses , and said to the
driver : "Hurry up ! You'll never get there. "
The driver merely answered , "Nltscbewoi"
"Why don't you make speed ? " said Bismarck -
marck more angrily , when the horses still
did not travel to suit him. "Nitachewol"
called the driver mischievously , as he
whipped them , and made them start off at
such a rate that Bismarck cried , "There
you go to the other extreme ! " "Nitschewo ! "
responded the Russian , and suddenly they
were rolling In the snow. Blsmnrclc sprang
up , and , taking a piece of iron rod from
the sledge , raised it as If to strike the
driver. "Nitsehewo ! " replied the Russian
unflinchingly. Bismarck was so impressd
with the philosophy et the peasant that he
bore away the rod as n souvenir of the incident -
cident , had a ring made from it with the
Russian's reply upon it , and considered as
his life's maxim ever afterward that one
wise saying , "Never mind ! "
suppressing Dures.
In his position as chancellor of Germany
his time was precious , and he necessarily
was obliged to be chilly toward people who
would not notice that there were others
anxious to see him as well as they. He had
an amusing way of ridding himself of such
visitors. Although physically he was a perfect -
fect athlete , he would have an attendant
stationed at the door , and when the caller
had consumed his allotted time the attendant -
tendant would enter seriously and say :
"Your excellency , the countess says you
must come and take your medicine. " "Ex-
cuse me , my dear sir , " the chancellor would
then say to the intermtnablo talker , and
leave the room. This trick once led to a
laughable mistake , The British ambassador
was a particular friend of the chancellor ,
and after a leave of absence in England returned -
turned to pay his respects. He was ushered
in , and Bismarck was so overjoyed to see
him that the usual quarter of an hour allowed -
lowed for Interview quickly passed. Suddenly -
denly the attendant entered , and in his solemn -
emn way said : "Your excellency , the
countess says it is time to take your
medicine. " Dlsmarck looked at him a second -
end , and then burst into a hearty laugh ,
and an explanation followed. When the
medicine trick was reported abroad , he had
recourse to another strategem-a cuckoo
clock. One who watched its operation said
of it : "The clock every quarter of an hour
reminds those whom Bismarck receives , in
an appealing and unmistakable way , that
they are not to forget that they are in the
presence of a man whose precious tune belongs -
longs to his king and country. With some
this warning is unnecessary , but in other
cases it is very useful , and , should any one
neglect its appeals the possessor of the
cuckoo clock Is quite the man to support
those appeals in the pollteet'fasliion "
One of the most amusing Instances on
record of Bismarck's impatience with windy
politicians i related b5 a recent writer who
kgew him intimately all his life , being a fellow -
low student of the Iron Chancellor , An egotistic -
tistic gabbler , who did not know Blamarck ,
was one day airing his views before the
statesman. Bismarck did not notice him far
quite awhile and this so irritated the politician -
tician that he addressed several disrespectful -
ful remarks to the chancellor. Blamarck
walked toward hlni with fierce eyes , and he
stumbled backward excitedly. The fellow
was called Nelke , which Is the German word
for carnation flower. "Look out , Herr
Nelko , ' or I'll snatch you Iron your stem ! "
exclaimed Bismarck with mock sternness.
It squelched the fellow and greatly amused
the people watching them.
There were times when , either by word or
Infereace , Bismarck let the old emperor
know his place , R'hen he sent nis resignation -
nation to his sovereign years ago the venerable -
erablo man sent it hack with one word
scratched across the paper-"Nimmer , "
Later they talkgd the matter over and the
emperor said : "I am a much oltlor mini
than you and I do not think of yielding to
the years , "
"That is ever so , sire ; the rider always
holds out longer than the horse , "
He knew , and everybody knew , who carried -
ried the empire.
aliiI.LLr's PROrny.CV.
Was Shelly prophet as well as peel ? asks
a corresppndent of an eastern paper. In
"The Revolt of Islam , " written in 1817 , he
finds these verses :
"i'hero is a people mighty in its youth ,
A land beyond the oceans of the west ,
Where tho' with rudest rites freedom and
truth
Are worshipped ; from a glorious mother's
breast ,
\\'ho , since high Athens fell , among the rest
Sate like the queen of nations , but in woe
Turns to her chainless child for succor now ,
And draws the milk of power in wisdom's
fullest flow ,
"This land is like an eagle whose young
gasp
Feeds on the noonlido beam , whose golden
plume ,
Flcats moveless on the storm , and in the
blaze
Or sunrise gleams when earth is wrapt in
gloom ;
Great people ! Aa the sands shalt those become -
come ,
Thy growth is swift as morn , when night
must fade.
'rho multitudinous earth shall sleep beneath
thy shade ,
"Nays start not at the name-America ! "
Canto Xl , 2-8 ,
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Auto Room echoes
The fraternal organizations of Omaha
have proven themselves a great help to the
exposition visitors who arrive In Omaha
total strangers and without friends , Information -
formation bureaus have been established
about the city where members of fraternal
organizations , and nearly everyone belongs
to some order nowadays , may have reliable
iaformatlon about all matters pertaining to
accommodations in the city. The feeling of
fellowship which exists between members
of the same order removes all hesitancy
that there. may be about approaching a-
slranger , The lodge rooms of most of the
fraternal organizations are kept open nil the
time for the accommodation of visiting
brothers , and since the opening of the exposition -
position the visiting lists of the different
lodges show that members have not been
stow to avail themselves of these privileges.
The headquarters at the exposition grounds
have also proven to be a favorite meeting
place for lodge men. The first place members -
bers of fraternal organizations go when they
enter the grounds is to the headquarters of
the lodge they belong to , and the register
affords them an opportunity to know all
the brothers who are on the grounds. In
many cases this has been the means of
bringing together men who could not have
found each other in any other way , No
other places on the grounds are so homelike -
like as the secret society headquarters , and
in no other places do visitors take as much
comfort.
-
Secret Society Sates ,
The supreme lodge of the National lie-
serve association will hold Its annual convention -
vention in Omaha on August 23. Abo.tt
fifty delegates will be in attendance ,
High Chief Ranger J , M. Alicia of Omaha
made Judge John Reese of Broken Bow a
Forester at sight during the last week and
commissioned him as general deputy high
chief ranger to assist in the organization of
courts and 1n drill , A court will ho established -
tablished in Broken Bow in a short time.
August 16 has been set aside as Fraternal
and lluslness Association day at the exposition -
position , and August 16 has been chosen as
the day on which the delegates from the
lodges In Iowa end Nebraska will meet in
Omaha. An excellent band has been secured -
cured to furnish music for both days and
on the night of the 16th Omaha lodge No , 1
will entertain the visiting delegates at a
banquet.
The Knights of the Maccabees are making -
ing extensive preparations for a large crowd
on September 20 , 1Slaccabee day. , at the ex-
.
On Wednesday night , July 20 , Ivy camp
No. 20 , Royal Neighbors of America , held a
well-attended meeting at which the following -
ing officers were installed : Mrs. A. A.
Smith , H. ; Mrs. Surgert , I. S. ; Mrs. Von
Haller , 0. S , Hereafter the meetings of
this camp are to be held on the first and
third Wdnesday nights of the month.
Cincinnati is making extensive preparation
for the entertainment of the national encampment -
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
lc , which is to be held there t
5 loa 10. President McKlnle > is to be in at-
tendauce and will be entertained by Com-
Gobin.
mander-In-Chief
Odd Fellows.
Beacon lodge No. 20 worked the third degree -
gree on one candidate on Thursday night.
Judge W. L. Peabody of Washington , D.
C. , who was formerly a member of Omaha
lodge No. 2 , has been visiting the Omaha
lodges during the inst week.
A. N. Jay of Osceola , Neb. , visited the
Information bureau during the last week ,
lie bas been an Odd Fellow for fifty-six
years.
Mrs. Laura Tendring of Peoria , ILL , a
former member of Ruth lodge No. 1 of
Omaha , is in Omaha visiting her parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Harton ,
State lodge No. 10 worked the second degree -
gree on one candidate last week.
Ilesperlan Encampment No. 1 put one
candidate through the mysteries of the first
degree last week.
Mrs. Charles Mulford of Martha Washington -
ton lodge , Daughters of Rebckah , St. Louis ,
visited Omaha during the last week. Mrs.
Mulford has been a member of the order
for a number of years , being the next to
the oldest member in the world.
The Odd Fellows of Omaha are striving
to make Odd Fellows' day at the exposition ,
October 17 , a memorable one among the
many fraternal days that have been announced -
nounced and are hopeful of swelling the
attendance of Odd Fellows to 30,000.
ICnights of Pytimias ,
Iowa Pythian day , August 8 , promises to
ho a successful state day at the exposition.
The grand lodge of Iowa will convene in
Council Bluffs on August 10 and all of the
delegates to the convention as well as the
Pythlans who attend and their friends have
been informed of the demonstration to he
held in Omaha the day previous. Not less
than 5,000 Pythlans will attend the expo-
sltioa on that day ,
National Pylhien day , October 3 , is being
extensively advertised and the inquiries
which have boon received concerning accom-
modatloas show that a representative body
of Pythlans will attend the Transmisslssippi
on that date.
Triune Lodge No. 56 worked the second
rank on two candidates Tuesday evening
and will work the third rank on the same
candidates next Tuesday evening , After the
initiatory services are completed luncheon
will ho served and any visiting knights are
urged to visit the lodge on that night.
Itaynl li igiminndera ,
Coleridge castle of the Royal Ilighlandera
was instituted at Coleridge , Neb „ on July 30
by W , E , Sharp , H , C. M. Burgess , Floyd
Bnlien and W , B , Wilson , The following
are the officers who were elected and installed -
stalled for the year : John V. Ashton , P. I.
P , ; A , W , Eddy , 1. P. ; Charles T. Ingham ,
C , C. ; Oscar P , Mueller , W. E. ; Frank 0 ,
Sonnell , S , ; John A. Ilayn , T. ; Charles 0.
Wester , W. ; Wilton Hayn , G. ; Clark E. Ed.
gerton , F , W , C. ; George Green , S. W , C. ;
William Veach , C , 0. S , ; W. H. Gordon , C.
0 , A. : Frank O'Donnell , F , P , C , ; Oscar P.
Mueller , S. P , C. ; William Veach , T , P. Ci ;
Dr , Charles T , Ingham , P , E ,
Fraternal Union of America ,
The excursion on the Jacob Rfchtman conducted -
ducted by Mondamin lodge No , 111 proved a
phenomenal success , Tim capacity of the
boat is 000 and this number was secured be-
tore the time to leave Lao landing , more than
100 ezeursloniats being turned away for lack
of room. The ride up the river was very
enjoyable and the affair was such a success
that Mondamin lodge is planning to give a
similar excursion In the near future ,
Banner Lodge No , 11 gave a social on
Thursday evening , which was well attended ,
The evening was given to playing cards and
light refreshments were served ,
11o ; nl finks.
Council No , 3 of American Loyal Legio'i
will give a box social at Hanscom pant
Tuesday evening , August 0. All cordially
invited.
Grove No , 7 was organized in Omaha on
Wednesday , August 3 , with more than 100
charter members. The next meeting df the
newly- organized grove will be held on
August 15 in Myrtle hall annex , Douglas and
Fifteenth streets ,
White Oak Grove No , 6 was organized at
I'lattemouth on Thursday evening by Ohaa-
cellor Guiwits , A large number of charter
members were initiated into the mysteries
of the order and the grove began its work
under propitious circumstances ,
Grand Incohonee Daniel of the Red Man
will arrive in Omaha on Monday and will
visit 1'almundahls tribe , No. 2 , at its rooms
in the Continental block on Monday even-
lug. He will visit Keokuk tribe , No , 36 , on
Tuesday evening , at which time the St.
Jeseoh team will exemplify the team work , ,
: ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
Monday , August Eighth ,
: We will place on sale all of the
furniture that was in our warehouse at the time of the
fire--It is our intention to dispose of every piece during
$ this sale , as we positively will not carry it over and put
* it with our regular stock-although some of it is so
slightly damaged that it could readily be sold as perfect ,
* -To do that we realize the prices must be made low .
-These few hints tell the scary of how well we have
. succeeded. Our first floor and basement is given up to .
this sale.
;
1
0 t of Over 100 SIdeboards
In as many different designs-some
scarcely damaged ,
A $55 , 00 Mahogany 00
Sideboard oow , , , . . . .
A $75.00 Solid Oak 00
Sideboard now only . . . . . . . ,
A $80.00 slightly damaged 50
Sideboard only . , .
A $42.00 Swell Front 75
Sideboard only. . . . . . . . . , . .
A $20.00 excellent value 00
Sideboard only . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A $18,50 Sideboard 00
Some Great Dining table
argarose
$2.90-For a $5.00 Table.
$12.00-For a $22.50 Table.
$12.50-For a $25.00 r fable.
$35.00-For a $55.00 Table.
: Rocking Chairs.
Great values at $5 and $6-- 75
in this sale at only . , . . . . . . . . . .
Oak Stands
3-Piece Parlor Su it.
That we have always sold 50
at $27 , 50 , at only . . . . . . . . . .
$2,5O Easy Chair 00
for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FIXING THE COUNTY ROADS
Commissioners Tell of the Improvements -
ments and Repairs Made
or Under Vny.
"The most of our work on the roads this
year we expect to devote to the more hilly
pre@inots , said County Surveyor McBride ,
yesterday afternoon , "The 120,000 yards , or
thereabouts , of grading for which the county
clerk is now advertising is mostly in Florence -
once , Union , Chicago and Jefferson pre.
cincta. There is , I think , about 176,000 or
160,000 In the road and bridge funds , cam-
limed , and an effort will be made this year
to get the roads in as good shape as possible -
ble , taking advantage of the present
good times to push the contemplated fm
provements.
"Center streetC is now graded to the Union
Pacific tracks , leading only about 10,000 or
12,000 yards upon which we are dow at
where the projected seventy-five loot steel
work to the bill at henry Kastner's place ,
bridge is to be built over the crook there ,
and we have about 1,300 feet paved from
the end of the old paving , Center street
will be a fine road , few being better in the
entire country. We are about finishing the
grading of Dodge street , and intend to do
considerable paving on it this year. A job
Just being completed is ( be 10,000 yards at
$38 for an elegantly upholstered safe
that is worth 5125 ,
,
$9 for a $24 Cutler office desk.
An over stuffed Parlor Chair , an easy
seller at $17.50- 50
on this sale , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
$5 Table only $2 ,
Mantle Folding Beds , worth $11 , $12 ,
$15 and up to $24 , now only $3.50 ,
$5 , $8.75 , $10 and $12.50 , according -
cording to damage ,
Dining Room Chairs and 25c and up ,
Here are some pieces a were
made or our exhibit a
e Exposition.
A very handsome Inlaid Table , finished
especially for our exposition 25
exhibit at $17 , reduced to. . . . . . .
Inlaid Parlor Table , was $12 50 t
price nosy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A handsomely carved 3-piece Parlor Suit
solid mahogany , regular 00
price $78 , on this sale. , , . . .
Iron Beds.
Just as good s new-enamel only is
burned ,
3-ft brass trimmed Iron Bed , $1 ,
4-ft. 6 brass trimmed Iron Bed , $1.75
Full size brass head and foot rail$3.90
Fancy Iron Beds at $2,90
A bow foot , brass trimmed rings and
spindles , regular $6.75 bed , 40
Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ORCHARD & WftflflM CARPET CO. , j
: Sallin g Out the Furniture That Was In Their Warehouse Fire ,
1414-16-18 Douglas Street.
the county line at Sarpy Mills. I tell you
it needs only a trip into Sarpy county to appreciate -
preciate what has been done 1n Douglas
county la the road line. "
County Commissioner Harts says the rains
interfered greatly with the working of the
two big road machines in the Elkhorn bottom -
tom , as it was hard to work the ground
when it was wet ,
According to the last mobthly statement
of County Clerk Ilaverly the county road
fund was 153,356,82 , and the bridge fund ,
i37,918.1e , Since the first of the year there
bad been paid at that time out of the road
fund $23,606,88 , , and out of the bridge fund ,
122,837.03 ,
Special Commissionera ,
E , 11 , Hall add Fred L. Smith have been
appointed special exposition commissioners
to work up Interest in the mixed white and
colored people's day at the exposition and
1n the convention of the Personal Liberty
league , Hall will go to Kansas City , St.
Louis , Lawrence , Kan , , his territory con.
listing of Kansas and Southern Missouri ,
Smith will go to Dee Moines , Oskaloosa and
other points Jn Iowa and will also canvass
northern Missouri ,
\I'omea Ls time harvest Field ,
During these harvest days one sees from
the car windows women and children at
work in the fields of Iowa and Nebraska ,
writes a correspondent to the Marshalhown
Tunes-ltepublican , It seems shocking to us
to have the women shocking grain , A
strong , healthy woman was seen time other
day driving the team on the bin lor , while
her husband tollowed her with another nut-
fit. Children , boys and girls from the ago
of 6 to 16 , were picking up tune falling
bundles , It did look old countryilko , but
then , when one comes to think of it , was it
as bard work as riding a bicycle ten miles
an hour ? It seemed hard on the girls , but
how about lawn tennis , croquet and gymnasium -
nasium work , not to mention three or four
hours' dancing on a warm summer night ?
They are having a good many hops these
summer nights at Okobojl. Not five miles
from there were the women folks at work
in the harvest field , Query ; Who used up
the most vitality , the girls al Manhattan or
the girls in the harvest field ? Incidentally
it may be remarked that the old men who
owns the farm generally has a comfortable
bank account when the girls help harvest
time , It goes without saying that when
these harvest girls get married the fortunate -
nate young man who secures one has a t
helper , And , to avoid all personal trouble ,
the writer hoaeatly believes that three.
quarters of the summer girls at the lakes
could shock oats , too , it they had to , Only
they don't have to , 1
bring in two bona tide nary subscribers ,
prepaid for two weeks each and got three i
of The Bee's photogravures of the expoel-
tian.
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