THE O fATIA DATLV BEE : SUXDAV , OCTOBER 0 , 1898.
MOTHERS' ' CONGRESS MEETS
* Women Gather Together to DiBcuu the
Welfare of Children ,
COLORED TEACHER GIVEN AN OVATION
rirnt Nrmlnn U Given Over
io Welcoming VlnltltiK Dclc
cnte > nnil nn Informal
Ileccptlon.
The opening session of the Moth
ers' congress at the Omaha Wo
man's club rooms yesterday after
noon was devoted to welcoming the
quests. After the formal meeting an In
formal reception Tvas tendered the visit
ing club women and the officers of the Na
tional iMotbern' coiigresi. Coniplcuow
among the many world-famed women wen
the president , Mrs. Theodore W. Blrncy , o :
Washington ; recording secretary , Mrs. Sal'
Ho 8. Cotton , of Falkland , N. C. , corre'
upending secretary , Mrs. Vesta II. Casaldy
of National Park seminary , Olon Forest
Md. ; treasurer , ( Mrs. Hardln W. Masters
of Lowlston , III. ; Mrs. Mary II. Weeks o
Kansas City ; Miss Amcllo Hofer and Mis ;
Frances Newton of Chicago , Dr. ( Mary Woo <
Allen of Ann Ar1)0r , > Mrs. Hollenberger o
Virginia and Miss iMoten of Washington
D. C.
Mn. Ford called tbo concrcss to orde
nnd after a few words of hearty plcasur
at seeing so many people present , Intro
duced Mrs. Harrletto Heller , who formall ;
welcomed the mothers.
After a most cordial greeting and a men
tlon of ths youth of the congress , Mrs. Hcl
ler said : "Though wo are a 'Mothers' ' con
grcss we are In our Infancy. But youtl
boars no discredit. The mightiest oak wa
once a feeble shoot. And that great nn
good man whom wo are soon to wclcom
hero In Omaha was once a little child
young and helpless , As ho has grown grcal
no wo must and shall grow.
Mother Nupiln to Study.
"People think nothing of llvo stock shows
doctors' conventions nnd the like , but the
arc Inclined to scoff at a Mothers' congrcs :
Yet there are different ways of caring fo
children And the mother who occasional !
leaves her child , yet not without pangs , t
discuss the best methods of child cultun
returns moro able and competent. A
music stimulates man and makes hit
v . stronger , so a rest stimulates the mothc
In her care for her child. Recently I vis
Ited the electrical plant that supplies th
myriads of electric lights that make ou
exposition so beautiful 7 > y night. I foun
n lot of machinery and belts , with lubrl
eating devices and copper heads whlc
caused a multitude of sparks. These wei
the Instruments which cast the light. An
It occurred to mo that our congress wa
like that power house , the machinery , bell
and lubricating device by which light :
cast In every home. "
Mrs. Dlrney , the national president , re
eponded to the welcome. "It gives me grct
pleasure to hear these words of wclcom
and to attend the exposition. When Mn
Heller extended the Invitation to us w
wondered If we could accept , for October I
a. busy month for mothers. But wo wante
to get In closer touch with the women of th
wcbt nnd wo came.
"Nothing appeals to us moro than th
helplessness of children and to aid the
helplessness our Mothers' congress wn
formed. It Is "but " two jcars old and It dc
ponds on women whether It grows as It dc
serves or falls by the wayside.
"In my moments of distress , which com
to us all , I seem 'to MO visions of thousand
of llttlo hands stretched out appeallngly t
me. Some are from palatial homes , wher
nothing Is lacking , others from the less foi
tunatc. No iwork or sacrifice can ho to
grcatito bring happiness to these children.
Mrs. Cotton , Miss Cassldy , Mrs. Mulle
Miss Hofcr and Miss Newton were then pn
scnted In turn to the audience and cxpressc
their pleasure and delight In being here.
Colored Tcnelier TiilkM.
Mrs. Heller next Introduced Miss Mote
of Washington , the colored klndorgartc
teacher who has done so much for her fc
'
lovvmen. Miss Motcn said : "I thank yc
many times for my cordial reception. I be !
to you messages of love and sympathy fioi
all our mothers ; for the colored mothci
are fully allvo to all questions and especial !
to that of their children. In our young i
today their Interest chiefly centers. Thoup
the position of our present and future get
orations Is vastly above that of former tlmi
It Is not what wo hope to sco It.
"Since certain conditions exist wo mui
not close our eyes to them. The solutlc
depends upon the mothers of the Ian
They shape- the destinies of nations ; f <
the hand that rocks the cradle rules tt
world.
"Wo wish to make the most of our 01
portunlttes. Wo can show you a eeneri
tlon of young men and women of which yc
can bo proud , nut we need your aid ar
support . Do for us what all other natloi
have done for their oppressed ; for we ca
never aspire unless you Inspire.
"There Is a largo class of colored rn <
nnd women who have never known the ho
rors of antebellum days. Break down tl
barrier and wo will help you. We fc
that the child Is the- bridge on which v
shall meet , But you must not make i
feel Inferior. "
In a burst of applause Miss Moten s
down.
A telegram of greeting nnd best wish
from the Salt Lake City and a letter fro
the South Dakota branches were then rea
Mrs. Heller announced that a mass mec
Ing would bo held at the First Congreg
ttonal church this afternoon at 3 o'cloc
The following program will occupy i' '
congress today and Monday
Sunday afternoon : Mass meeting ; dev
tlonal exercises ; brief addresses by Mi
Theodore Blrney of Washington , Ml
Anmllo Hofer , Miss Frances Newton ai
Mrs. Hlla W. Peattlo of Chicago , nnd Mi
W. P. Harford and Mrs. II. II. Heller
Omaha.
Monday morning : Open conference ; I
formal discussion of matters connected wl
homo nnd school ; organization of mothci
clubs ; questions and answers.
Monday afternoon : Paper , "Result of t
Training School In Washington for Color
Kindergartens , " Dr. Lucy Motcn ; nddre :
"Mother and Teacher , " Mrs. Vesta H. Co
sidy , Washington , D. C. , correspondl
secretary National Congress of Mothers ; d
cusslon.
Monday evening : Address , "A Natloi
Training School for Women , " Mrs. Sulllo
Cotton , Falkland , N. C. , recording secrets
National Congress of Mothers ; nddre
"Methods of Organization. " Mrs. Mary
Weeks , Kansas City , auditor National Co
gress of Mothers ; discussion , led by Mrs.
C. Klckotts of Lincoln , Mrs , McMullen
Rvanston , 111. , Mrs. Mary S. Lockwoi
r Washington , D. C. , Mrs. Sudborougb , M
Ford of Omaha nnd others.
TO TALK OF IIOl'SKHOMl UCOVOMH
National A oolntlou of Women W
Sleet Here Thin Weel .
On Thursday and Friday. In this ser
of women's meetings , will bo held i
sixth annual meeting of the National Hou
hold Economic association. Like a ma ]
Ity of the rest of the gatherings of i
week , this body claims as Us confines i
bounds of the country , and delegates v
be prominent women from all sectlo
They will arrive during the early davs
the week and during their stay In the c
ulll bo entertained by tbo women of
Omaha Woman's club at their homes. The
entertainment and the meeting will bo ir.i-
der the direction of the directors of the
Household department of the local club ,
Mrs , C. H. ToftQKenil and Mrs. M. M. Pugh.
The ineetlncs of the association will takd
place at the First Congregational church.
The attendance will > be by no means lim
ited to the membership of the association ,
or of the Omaha Woman's club , but every
person who Is Interested In the home n
cordially Invited to bo present. A program
full of Interest has been prepared for the
mooting and will bo of a highly educational
value. It Is as follows :
Thursday morning : Prayer , Rev. Mary
Gerard Andrews ; music ; address of wel
come , ( Sirs. Mary Moody Pugh , Omaha ;
response , Mrs. Bmma F. Van Vcchtcn , Ce
dar Rapids , la. ; reports of state vice pres
idents.
Thursday afternoon : Music ; "Tho Prob
lems which the Present Century Presents
to the Housekeeper , " Mrs. M. V. Shaller ,
New York ; "Household Economics In the
Schools , " Miss Ellen F. Marshall and Miss
Isabella D. IJullard , Chicago. "HousehoU1
Kconomlcs In the Hural Districts. " Prof
j Marie B. Scnn , Fargo , N. D. ; "How Maj
Women be the Most Useful and Success
ful ? " Mrs. W. K. James , St. Joseph. Mo
Thursday evening : "How to Furnish the
I Home , " iMrs. Knto II. Watson , Chicago ;
i president's address , Mary E. Oreen , JL D.
Charlotte , Mich. ; reception.
Friday morning : Demonstration lecture
I "What May bo Done with Fifty Cents !
I Day In Preparing Food for a Family o
! Four , " Mrs. Harriet S. MacMurphy , Omaha
] "How May Every Woman Become a San
llarlan ? "
Friday afternoon : Music ; "Tho relatloi
of' Woman to the Labor Problem , " ' .Mrs
Maude II. Lacy , St. Louis , Mo. ; "Eeonom :
of Time , Money and Labor , " Mrs. Jamc
D. Whltmlre , Denver , Colo. ; "The Ncces
slty of Instructing Children Concernlm
Their Prospective Conjugal and Parcnta
Duties , " Susi Young Gates , Provo City
Jlah ; discussion , led bv Mrs. Emma F
Van Vetchcn , Cedar Rapids , la.
MIIIIASKA ci.un WO.MH.V TO sinirr
Oftlcern of the Cienernl Pedorndoi
Will lie Present.
Tuesday , October 11 , Immediately follow
ng the ( Mothers' congress , which conclude
ts three days' session tomorrow , the Ne
braska Federation of Women's Clubs meet
n annual session at the First Congrega
lonal church , The officers of the fcderatlo
nro as follows : President , Mrs. II , M
Stoutenborough , Plattsmouth ; vice presl
lent , Mrs. E. M. Cofob , York ; secretarj
Mrs. Draper Smith , Omaha ; troisurer , Mn
M. V. Nichols , Beatrice ; auditor , iMrs. E.
Nebraska City ; state chairman c
ho general federation , Mrs. RIcketts , Lin
coin , librarian , Mrs. d. M. Lambertsoi
Lincoln.
The opening meeting , which convene
Tuesday at 9 a. m. , will bo devoted large !
o business , reports from the various club' '
committees , etc. Mrs. A. N. Ferguson , firs
vice president of the Omaha Woman's clul
will clve the address of welcome and Mn
3rlndley , president of the Columbus clul
will respond. The musical numbers wl
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36 contributed by Mcsdamea J. II. Mcln
tosh and J. H. Motcalf.
The afternoon session will commenc
promptly at 2'30. Mrs Snyder of Platts
mouth , ( Mrs. Hatrlson of York , Mrs. Af
person of Tccumseh , Mrs. Richardson an
Mrs. Wilson , both of Lincoln , are the speali
ers. Following the address the annual elet
tlon of officers will take place.
The opening address Tuesday evening wl
30 given by Mrs. Rebecca D. Lowe , aftc
which the olllcers of the general federatlo
will bo Introduced. Mrs. Lowe of Gcorgl
s president , Mrs. Platt of Colorado 1
vlcn president , ( Mrs. Fox of Michigan Is re
cording secretary , Mrs. Kendrlck of Penr
sylvanla Is corresponding secretary , Mr :
Moore of ( Missouri Is treasurer and Mn
Barnes of Kentucky Is auditor. The mi
slcal portion of the program will bo rer
ilered by Mr. Dan H. Wheeler , Jr. , nn
Miss Louise Kellogg. The annual addres
by Mrs. Stoutenborough , state federatlo
president , will close the meeting.
Wednesday will usher In the larger clu
gathering , the Transmlsslsslppl Congres
of Women's clubs , which continues for tw
e'ajs. The program committee comprise
the presidents of the Transmlsslsslppl Fed
crated clubs , namely Mrs. Scammon <
Missouri , Mrs. Thatcher of Colorado , Mn
Van Vechten of Iowa , Mrs. Tuller of Nort
Dakota , Mrs. Peters of Kansas , Miss Evar
of Minnesota nnd Mis. Stoutenborough <
Nebraska. Mrs. Philip N. Moore will prc
side at the opening session , which cor
venes at 9 SO. Two addresses , "Travelln
Libraries , " by Mrs. Bachwalter of Ohio , an
Rest Rooms In Market Towns , " by Mr
Glddlngs of Minnesota ( both to bo followe
by discussion ) , together with two music ;
numbers , constitute the program.
President McKlnley will address the nt
crnoon meeting , which will bo held In tl
Auditorium at the exposition grounds , con
menclng at 3-30 , The piogram , which wl
bo presided over by Mrs. Lowe , Is ns fo
lows : Organ solo , Mr. Thomas J. Kollj
cal solo , Mrs. Cotton ; address , "Tho Ur
limited Club , " Mrs. Platt of Denver , plai
solo , Mr. Joseph Gahm ; greetings fro :
President McKlnley.
Thursday's meetings , both morning at
afternoon , will bo held at the Congrcg ;
tlonnl church , the former beginning at
o'clock and the latter at 2-SO. The mort
Ing program opens with music by Mrs. I
P. Whltmoic. Addresses will bo deltvere
by Miss Cole of Den\er. on "Tho Bible :
Literature , " by Miss Lathrop of Hull Houi
on "Philanthropy and Charities. " and 1
Miss Rockwell of Kansas on "Evolution I
the American Home " Miss Oakley of Lit
coin will sing.
The afternoon program Includes address
on "Club Life In California" and "Plonc <
Club Life In Oklahoma , " by Mesdamcs Moo
and Douglas respectively ; a vocal solo I
Miss Terry and a piano duet by Miss Conni
and Mrs. Mclntosh.
There w 111 be no formal program Thursdi
evening. Instead. In the club parlors , a n
ceptlon will bo given tsiting ( club wom <
by the Omaha Women's club
As If nil this. In addition to "Club D.ij
In June , wcro not sufficient compensate
for Omaha not entertaining the "biennial
the board of directors of the general fede
atlon meets In our city at this time. Tl
personnel of the board Is as followsMi
Bachwaltcr. Ohio ; Mrs. Morris , Wlsconsli
Mr ? . Eastman , California ; Mrs. Ford. N
braska. Mrs. Klnney , Utah ; Mrs. Helmut
Now York. Mrs. Pyle , Connecticut ; Ml
Windsor. Iowa , and Mrs. Lockwood , Was
Ington , D. C. Then , top , the annual nice
ing of the National Household Economic a
soclutlon , October 13 and 14. wllr bring mai
representative women. The president
the association. Dr. Mary E. Green of MIc
Igan. Is chairman of the program commute
Thn list of speakers Includes women not on
from the western states but many frc
the Atlantic coast as well , who will gl
Interesting addresses on helpful and pra
tlcal subjects.
Miirrlnue I.leeimeii.
The follow Inn marrlaco licenses were !
sued by County Judge Baxter yesterday :
Name and Residence. Ai
John K White. Beatrice. Neb
Koleno B Swain. Beatrice. Neb
Charles Dockman. New York
Mamie Jeffers. Chicago , 111.
10 Harry M. Richards. South Omaha
L > dla Br > ant. Pouth Omaha.
Anton H. VlchaK Omaha
Barbara Salusta. Hoyd county. Nebraska. .
Grant B Dunn. Omaha
Sophia Krautz , Omaha
When jou call for DoWltfs Witch Ha ;
Sal\e the great pile cure don't accept an
ljr thing eloc Don't b filkfd Into arceptlnc
10 substitute , for piles , for 4urc ° , for bruises
\V \ RECK Til AT COSTS ONE LIFE
Fntal Smashup in the Elkhom Yards in
North Part of City ,
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS INTO PASSENGER
Our Mnn Killed nnil Sorornl Injured
So Ilmlly Thrj- May Die Victim *
Scalded by I > eni > lnc Slcnm
Hnglnccr Ciiii't Stop.
A collision duo to carelessness ,
resulting In the death of one man and seri
ous Injury to five , occurred In the Elkhorn -
horn yards at Plnknoy street at 10:12 : a. m.
yesterday. An engine was burled beneath
a dining car and two freight cars were de
railed. And this occurred on a perfectly
straight piece of track In broad daylight.
On the side of the. dining car gllsl'ons the
blood of the one man killed.
Killed :
HAKIIY GONKS , waiter , of Chicago.
Fatally wounded :
OTTO HOMEDALB. conductor of din
ing car , scalded and Injured about the
body. Lives at Boone , la.
THOMAS PARSONS , waiter In dining car ,
crushed and scalded. Will probably die.
Homo In Omaha.
Seriously Injured :
J WKSTniUimDE , Omaha , Intcrnalry In
jured.
M.V. . I1HANDT , engineer of freight en
gine No. 200 , Internally Injured.
MIKE SMITH , engineer of freight engine
' No. G7 , Internally Injured.
, FRANK SPECK , ilreman freight engine
i No. 200. cut about face and body and prob
ably Internally Injured.
MADDEN , fireman of freight engine No.
7 , hurt about head and shoulders.
I ) . F. DANNEH , Pullman car porter , hurt
> r falling glass.
The foflowing waiters and cooks In the
lining car wcro moro or less Injured about
ho hands and face by llylng glass and
1)1 Inters :
T. C. Madray. Chicago.
Fred Leonard , Chicago.
Henry Jones , Chicago.
Thomas Robinson , Chicago.
In i ciiKor Triilii AViin nnipty.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha train , which arrived at 9 a. m. ,
had discharged Its passengers , am'
after lying at the station for an hour
was backed down Into the yards. On the
rear end was the Chicago & Northwestern
dining car Delmonlco , with Its crew ol
six , Otto Hollandale , dining car conductor ;
Walters Madray , Winters and Parsons , anc
Cook Colng. No guard stood on the rear
platform
Pulling a heavy through freight of twenty
cars wore engines No. 67 , In charge of Mike
Smith and Fireman Madden , and No. 200
In charge of M. W. Brandt and Fireman
Speck. The double-header came round the
curve just above PInkney street at a speec
of fifteen miles an hour. The track Is
down grade there.
Busy about their cleaning up , joking ,
whistling , comparing tips and planning for
this day's amusement , wcro the crew of the
dining car. The last thing Chat would have
entered their heads Was a collision. I !
there had been a guard on the rear platform
the tale would have been different. As It
Is ono man lies dead and five are badly In
jured. With a shrieking of whistles and
a ripping and snapping the en
gines crashed Into the dining car
and 67 was completely burled. Harry
Genes , waiter , was In the rear of the
car. He was caught between the pilot am !
a table and horribly crushed. FlyIng -
Ing glass and escaping steam
added to the horror. While the waiters were
smashing windows and crawling out as besl
they could amid the escaping steam , the
freight crew came running up. None ol
them were Injured. They had been able to
see their fate and had jumped.
While the crow was working to help the
sufferers a patrol wagon with seven police
men , hook and ladder conr any No. 1 anc
hose cart No. 5 dashed up beside the track
C'learliiK I 1 > tl > < * Wreck.
In a moment the men wore at work with
axes , crowbars and picks. The freight crew
stood about offering desultory assist
ance. They seemed dazed and un-
rblo to do anything but sit around
By this time all of the waiters were out
of the car and the firemen turned their at
tention to recovering Gones' body. The )
Boon found It wedged between the secom
table from the rear of the pilot , hut It was
crushed and burned almost beyond recog
nition.
Engines and wrecking derricks were sen
to the scene and before 11 o'clock the fout
coaches and two sleepers of the passengei
trains had been drawn away.
So violent was the collision that the firs
freight engine ploughed to the middle o
the dining car and the tender of the secom
was lifted from the track and Jammed
against the first freight car.
The wounded were carried to the patro
wagon and sent to St Joseph's hospital.
Cvcry minute brought moro and more people
plo to the scene. Some came In carriages
some on horseback and others on bicycles
The center of Interest was the splash o
blood on the corslde , where poor Genes wa
taken from the wreck. So eager were tin
people who had rushed to the scene to helj
In the rescue that the police had difficulty ii
keeping them back. Partially rccoverce
from his bhock Walter Madray accompanlei
the firemen into the wrecked car and tossec
out the men's clothing and personal belong
Ings. These were left In a pile beside th
track under the eye of Officer Kelly.
Walter Madray , who dove head foremos
through the fifth window , escaped without
Bctatch.
Mndrn > 'n Story.
"I was changing my clothes , " said he
"when I heard a shriek and was throwr
violently against a table. Golly !
thought my time had come when the ca
began to rise right up. When I looke
round and saw an engine coming right dow
the alslo I thought I'd better leave , BO
Jumped and landed on my back. No , I'n
all light , 'cept a shaking up. I wondc
where my now suit Is , " and ho starte
through the pile of rescued clothing.
This Is the story of Engineer Brandt , wh
was on engine 200 , the second ono :
"Wo were coming round the curve at
speed of fifteen miles an hour. It Is don
grade hero , you know. When it was to
late I saw the passenger train ahead ,
whistled for down brakes , but the englnec
In the first engine seemed to lese his head
So I put on my brakes and Jumped , tellln
'I I lv v fireman to do so , too. "
, I Save for the smokestack , sand box any
| whistle and cab of engine No. C7 , the en
y
n | glnes are practically uninjured , but the din
Ing car Is a wreck. Its rear truck Is forcei
0
against the forward ono and engine No. 6
stands In Its place. Of the freight , enl ;
two cars , the fourth and fifth , left the tracks
and they are merely capsized.
Condition of ( lie Injured.
Thomas Parsons , the dining car vralte
who was ibadly ecalded and crushed In th
wreck , and Otto Homedale , the conductor o
! : < Ill o dining car who was almost cooked b
' . ) the steam that escaped from the engln
that caused the wreck , are reported to be 1
the Baine condition as when they vrcr
' 3 brought to St. Joseph's hospital. Little o
11 no hope Is entertained for their recovery.
! 9 | Parrons lives In this city and has a roor
'
I at Mrs. Miners , Fourteenth and Cass strceti
I Homodalo U a resident of Iloone , la. , wher
his father has charge of the Northwester
a railway rating houses
Brandt , the engineer of freight cncin
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All Garlands have alnminized
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Oil Heaters
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We show an immense line of Oil and
Gas heaters and are agents for
The Sarler , The Jewel ,
Puritan , Reliable
and Erie Heaters ,
Prices from $2.00 up.
Parties out of town should send and
get prices and illustrations. Stoves and
ranges packed and delivered for ship-
inent , freight paid , to any point in the west.
A good Oak Stove , with nickel foot rail for $5.75 A good No. 8 Cook Steve , warranted baker $8.75
A nice Sheet Iron Wood Air Tight Heater for $3.45 A Splendid No. 8 Cook Stove , extra large even $12 85
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MTLTON ROGERS OAM Corth and ariiam st-
JLU.JLJU JL V JL I JLAxSJ ( JLJJLfLk ? Opposite the l axton Hotel.
No. 200 , and Charles Westerheldt , itho man
who was riding In his engine at the time
of the accident , are ilolng well and It Is
not bello\cil that their Injuries will result
seriously.
Ill , AM 12 HAS M T IIUUKIXKD : VHT.
ftencrnl MnnnKc-r Hlilvirll Will In-
General .Manager BIduell of the Fremont ,
nikhorn & Missouri Valley road , after re
turning from the scene of the wreck , said :
"The accident was caused bv one of our
freight trains colliding with a passenger
train of the Omaha road. The passenger
train had discharged Its passengers and was
backing down to the yards to be cleaned. It
had gone aa far ns the Omaha track ex
tends to a point where It meets our track.
It had not gone further ou account of a
misplaced switch. "
"Does the responsibility rest with those In
charge of the switch' "
"I shouldn't like to say that. The blame
cannot bo fixed until alf ( he men concerned
have been examined. There will ho a good
many questions to ask before the blame Is
fixed. I've been down there , and talked
with some of the men , but Just now , was
not able to see all the men concerned. "
"Hod It not been for the ono death the
wreck would not have been a serious one. "
"Is the damage to the equipment great ? "
"No. Two of the freight cars of the Elkhorn -
horn were thrown over , but not damaged
very much. The most damage was done to
the dining car of the Omaha road.
BEE BUILDING DECORATIONS
Ilniulnonic Dxtorlor IrniliiK the
Work of nil Oninlui Firm , I'lensen
the I'uhllc Greatly.
There Is not a building In Omaha which Is
more handsomely decorated In honor of
Carnival and Jubilee weeks than The Bco
building. At night Iho outlines of the i.truc-
ture are brought out by many lines and
roue of Incandescent lights ; during the day
the building Is dressed with the Ak-Sar-Bcn
and national colors In harmonious nnd
pleasing fashion. The latter decoration was
designed and executed by R. U. Leo & Co.
and was put In place under the supervision
of Mr. Lee himself.
The building was adorned particularly In
honor of the visit of President McKlnley
and therefore the appropriate feature of the
decorations Is a huge portrait of the nation's
chief executive. It hangs directly above the
main entrance and la framed in American
standards. Hugo flags of the nation's col
ors arc draped to the right nnd left. Above
at every storj depend masses of hunting of
red , white and blue or the green , jellovv nnd
red of the Ak-Sar-Ben knights. Shields
bearing the likenesses of Sampson and
Devvey and the magic word , "Welcome , "
are thrust Into prominence. Surmounting
the whole and llylng from the flagstaff at
the top of the building floats a big Ameri
can Hag and from Its hlgheat point to the
corners of the building arc strung the colors
of the nations of the world , The decorations
as n whole are harmonious and pleasing.
I'lcUpouUet ( 'a | > In red.
George Jackson , a prominent mining man
from Dcadvvood , S. D. , accompanied by Ms
wife , G. M. Brelsford. superintendent of the
water works of Deadvsood , S. D. , and his
wife , nnd George Funck , an Insurance man
of Omaha , were visiting on the exposition
grounds Friday night , when n rttkpookot
Hole the wallet of Mr Brelaford coiituln'iig
his railroad tickets auJ several hundred
dollars. The act was witnessed by Mr.
Funck and Mr Jackson , who Immo'l'atPly
gave chase to the thief. They ciiuht him
near the German village an 1 turned hl'o
' | over to the police before ' 10 conU ! pass the
' i pocketbook to his partner , who managed tc
1 rccape. The captured thief gave the nai.o
I of George McCormack nnd hi ? address UE
9 Cblcaco.
SCANNING'S ' SUDDEN DEATH
Eetirnd Mining Man Gomes to His End
Under Peculiar Circumstances.
HIS FRIENDS SUSPECT SOME FOUL PLAY
Not SntlMllcil Midi Stud-incut of u
Doctor time Donth AVnn CuiiNod
by II Mirt rnllure Sliiry
of a Spree.
John P. Schonnlng , a retired mining man
of means of Twenty-fourth and Hnrney
streets , died early yesterday morning under
rlrcumstaiices that lead his friends to be-
llcvo that his death was caubcd by foul play
and a police ln\estlgatlon has been set afoot.
The appearance of Schonnlng's person , de
spite the fact that ) a doctor diagnosed the
case ns ono of heart failure' , and the peculiar
circumstances surrounding the case gl\o
color to the suspicion that Schonulng was
the victim of thugs.
Ills face shows three wounds , one across
the chin , 0110 below the chin and one across
the bridge of the nose. Ills friends , Fritz
Mnrtj of Twenty-sixth nnd Harncy streets ,
and J. Drlss , a saloon man from West Point ,
Neb. , who were w It'll him during the early
hours of yesterday morning nnd who took
the corpse homo In a hack , unconscious that
the breath had left It until they reached
his home , say that Schonnlng received the
wounds by falling onto a scrap Iron heap at
Eleventh nnd Douglas streets.
If Scbouulng wus assault'cd It was not for
the purpose of robbery , as the valuable diamond
mend ring ho habitually were and his gold
watch wcro on his person when the corpse
was brought home. A check for $500 waa
also found In his possession by his relatives.
Marty's story Is that after he , Drlss nud
Schonnlng had gene out to sco the town ,
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning Uio three
stalled home. At IJlovcnth and Douglas
streets Schonnlng , who had his hands In his
overcoat pockets , without uttering a word
lurched forward and fell. Marty and Drlss
ran to his assistance and lalsed him up ,
Blood was seen on his face and Marty says
ho sent Drlss for a physician. Drlss was
gone an hour before ho returned with n
doctor ho had found at Fuller's drug tstore ,
The physician ordered Schonnlng taken
home. A hack waa called and ho wa < ) placed
in It. When the party arrived at Schon
nlng's homo and an eflort was made to take
him out It was found that ho was dead.
Dr. R. W. Lee was summoned and ho pro
nounced the caeo ono of heart disease , a
malady from which deceased had been suf
fering for year ? .
Schonnlng was a retired mining man. He
amassed a fortune in mines near Butte ,
Mon. He was 45 years old. The local lodge
of Klks , of which ho was a member , i
conducting the investigation of his case. Nc
blame Is attached to DrUs or Marty.
SLOT MACHINES AND SCHOOLS
I'rlncliml Me'Donuld of ( lie Pnriuin
IllllllllHK OhjfflH (0 ( illlllPH Of
Clinncc for Children.
The principal of I'arnam school , MU ;
Agnes McDonald , Is complaining bitterly c ,
penny slot machines that are being oper
atcd ac-roB.s the street from that school
She says they are demoralizing the moral
and discipline ) of the school , besides fur
nUhlng the children with cheap confoc
tlonery and cigarettes , which Impair th
health nnd Intellect. Speaking of tbo mat
tcr Miss McDonald said
"Tho fascination of thcpo games draw
tbo chlldrn In flocks. They arc oftci
Radiant
Home
Stoves
The most , economical and
most satisfactory Base Burn
ers ever made. More "Radiant
Home Stoves in use in Omaha
and vicinity than all other
makes combined. With a
Eadiant Home you can heat
more space with less coal than
any stove made. See the 18'S )
patterns , which are hand
somer and better than ever.
The famous oak stoves the orig
inal of them all.
The Round Oak has many inn-
talors , but no equals. Saves one-
third the fuel over any oak stove
made. Keeps lire 48 hours with
> i soft coal. All sixes from § 12 up.
Cole's
Hot Blast Stoves.
Cole's
Wood Air Tight Heaters , , ,
Cleanliness with even heat Fire never
goes out Saves one third of the coal or
wood bill Made in many styles and sizes ,
at prices from $3.50 up.
tardy and some of the poorer children spend
money which should buy them clothing this
winter. If I can secure the removal of
these games of chance In no other way I
shall ask the parents who have pupils In
Fnrnam school to not allow children to bring
their pennies to school. The slot machines
are detracting materially from the school
work and Interest In studies. "
SOLDIER BOYS COMING BACK
Cninu MelUleJohn U rillliiK Cp tilth
VoluiitoerM Who Are It < * turiilnif
from Their
Camp George D. Melklejohn Is once moro
taking on the appearance of an Inhabited
village , ns the soldiers of the Second Ne
braska are leturnlng from this and other
states to keep faith with their verbal fur
loughs which expire tomorrow. A largo
number ai rived yesterday and many the day
before , making a total of several hundred.
Some of the men are spending their tlmo
about company quarters who have not re
ported for duty at headquarters , making the
exact number at the post Indefinite. These
prefer to board elsewhere , drawing In the
meantime their ration allowance. The regi
mental rolls show that 192 furloughed men
have reported at headquarters and the whole
regiment la expected to arrive on evening
and morning trains.
When the dischargee are distributed the
Twenty-Bccoud regiment at Fort Crook will
endeavor to secure enough recruits from the
volunteers to fill out its ranks reduced by
service in Cuba to less than BOO. Lieutenant
Moore , Twenty-seccnd Infantry , has estab
lished a recruiting station at Camp Melkle
john and will open for business on Monday
Ho says that ho expects to enlist 200 men ,
who will bo valuable the
In case Twcnty-sec-
end Is ouco morj ordered south from the
discipline received during the summer and
their acclimation to southern surroundings
Notices have been posted In the different
company quarters announcing that recruits
are wanted ,
The returned soldiers ate almost without
exception In the best of health and have
lost the pallor and emaciation that distin
guished them thirty days ago. They
lounged about tholr company quarters yes
terday exchanging greetings with their com-
radej and reciting experiences In the man
ner of a vetrranV encampment. Kach new
arrival was observed us ho opprcached across
the parade ground with his rolled blanket
over his fihouldcr and was marked for the
prey of thoao who had been left behind on
garrison duty. When he entered the door
ho was enthusiastically embraced and was
not released until ho had made a sacrificial
offering for a quart or moro of liquid re
freshments.
Many of the companies have fitted up small
gymnasiums and the men who have found
time heavy on their hands during the last
month have put In a good deal of time In
work with dumb bells and Indian clubs.
Company M has fitted up n punching bag In
front of Ita quarters and Is willing to match
Ita champion puncher , Harry Howcll of
Grand Island , against any man In the regi
ment.
funeral of Mrx , lleiipiun ,
The funeral of Mrs. Rrastus A. Benson
was ono which expressed an unusual degree
of Inteiest and affection on the part of her
many friends and admirers. A long pro-
rcsglon of carrlaces followed the remains to
their 11 mil resting claco In Mount Mono Lum-
ctcry. where , it passed through two lines of
the Benson vllluiio school children , drawn
up on each side of the grave , that had been
lined nnd decorated with Erecns. The Bcn-
non cars were droned In mourning emblems
and the residents of this community , as well
as those of Dundee Place , turned out en
masse The Heal Estate exchange , of which
j her husband Is president was represented
land theru were several friends anJ relative
I from a distance. Mrs. Benson leaves five
little children , to whom she was a devoted
mother. Sympathy for them nnd the be
reaved husband Is unbounded on the part of
these to whom her noble and lovable traits
had so endeared her.
BAXTER WANTS APPLICATIONS
V atrii SeoMiiKT Aix | | > lnt nicllt to
I'oNltloiiN UN JudKON anil ClerkH
of iif < ! tlin.
Applications are being received by County
Judge Baxter for appointments on Iho elec
tion boards. Anent this the Judge says ho
much fears that ho will have some dlfllctilty
In securing the necessary number of good
judges and clerks for the reason that every
body seems to bo engaged In business or
to have employment under McKlnley pros
perity , nnd there does not seem to bo n
disposition on the part of the citizens to
lay oft long enough to servo on the election
boards. All applications must bo In before
the 25th Inst. The appointments nro to bo
trade on November 1 and the applicant must
have lived In his picclnct a joar prior to
that time.
f'ookr Ill-Id fur ISiirulary.
The "long and short" highwaymen , John
Cooke and "Soauv" McDonald , who are nc-
cubed , among other crimes , of robbing the
icaldenco of Samuel Newman. Tenth anil
Center streets , and stealing $1.000 worth of
diamond Jewelry , were given their prelim
inary hearing on this Olargu yesterday after
noon. It resulted In Cooke being held to the
district court In bonds of $1,000.
McDonald was discharged , as Newman
could not Identify him. Cooke was posi
tively Identified by Newman.
Eighteen Months Old Baby Had
Hash on Shoulder for Two
Years Causing Intense Suf-
fcrlnpr. Would Scab Over ,
Break Open and Bo Kaw.
Several Doctors and Itcrac.
dies Tried. Efforts Fruitless.
Cured by CUTICUIIA.
My sister bad this rash comoon her shoulder
when she was about eighteen months old It
was there ab'ni t tw o j cars causing her Intense
suffering. Wo had several different doctora ,
tried eicothlng that wo rould think of , and
that every ono could suggest without effect-
lug a cure. In splto of all wo did It kept
uprcadlng. Ono day it would scab over and
then crack open and a watery matter oou >
from it and the ecabs would all fall off It
would bo raw for a time , then scab 01 cr again ,
Bnmcono recommended CtTTicciu HUM umna.
Wo Immediately procured a Imx of CUTICUKA
( ointment ) , a cake of CUTICUIIA BOAT , then
tried the t'UTlcuitltr.oi , \ EST , and before
the battle teat half gone we law a marlnt
change , and liy the time it was gene , bliu was
tntirtly curtd irillinut n scar btlng left Bho
is now twcho jcars old , and liax not had a
pimple or slsn of blood trouble since
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iptclei
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.ctlp tllictiei. * lth dry lain , ted ftllioc litlr. Inttintl/
flirrrd and in * edily cuted by wtrm btthivlih OITI *
a A ( onctntle nomtics. olih Luiie-cm , puititof
imoilUniiklneimitninill4d < ntiorCuTicviAlU OL'
VUMT , grcttcit of burner corn when lUeltt ftlli
Sold throughout the world. I'oTH l ) i.Q inn Cum.
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