TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JULY IE. 1001.
GAMBLING AT SOUTH OMAHA
PUii Atittmtt'.t frira Twi if tti Majio
Cit;'i BuidtaU
TWO SIDLS TO AS OPEN QUESTION
l-'oriiier Justice of the Penee Asunt
nniJ CiMiriL'lliiuiii Miller (Situ
Their Vlr.i of the I'rcicht
Situation
SOUTH OMAHA, Jul? 10. To the Editor
of The Dec; 1 tbluk tt Is about Sitae thai
ti'iuc 02 c In South Umhba was anting and
protesting ugalnst tbe wholesale uiuu and
vlllhcstlon that nut been heaped upn this
city fur the post jeans, not only u 'ine
Omaha. life, but by nearly ull of the other
pupers tu Omnba, and lou of it Is uucamd
for. I am not defending tho Street rair
association, have uot uc cent of stock in
the ntsodatlon anil will not get oat cent of
profits If there are any. Some things an
not approved ot by many citUens of South
Omaha, while some other things are credit
uble in the highest fieree.
No finer flower paradi- has been seen In
this part of the country, it would hs.e
been a credit to een Omaha with all her
pretended superiority The music furnished
by at Irani one ot the bandx has been very
pleasing, even In face of some ot your
musical organizations oflcilng opposition.
Th:re arc many other things connected
with the street fair thAt are of more than
passing Interest, yet all that you Omaha
piople can see Is tbo bad features In
connection with the street fair.
It Is time that you would stop your fight Ad,a,lne. "ar,an h,a8 bt'n npp?lnlc1 poet
upon the city ot South Omaha. There u m""ler at .CL0,on .K? t0Ty . .
never arij thing unusual going on In Omaha
but what tho people of South Omaha go !
there almost enmasse and spend thousar.J" j
oi uonats every time, wntic you people
never have at any time come within a
thousand decrees of repaying us In kind,
for whenever anything Is gotten up down
here you always throw wet blankets upon
the projects and discourage the people of
Omaha from coming down to the place
where most of tho prosperity of Omaha
ccrnen from.
While we go to Omaha by the thousands
sen vnur AW.R.r.linn turjilM ttt .. '
. sen our AK-Sar-lien parades, to see
your labor parades, to see many other
things, you people of Omaha come down
here by a few measly hundreds, and all
because 8outh Omaha Is such a "bad" j
I"""' ccoruinK 10 ino umana papers; yet
more than DO per cent of the crimes com
mitt d in South Omaha are committed by
"foreign" talent. If you would take the
palna to find out I think you would find
that seme of the "foreign" criminal talent
cornea right tiom the good city ot Omaha.
tu uuo miun iu LC iiciu ULi tu lull uiaLia '
where gamblers do congregate. Just bave
me innocents stay away rrom eucn places,
If such exist, and they can go bark with
".tarly as much money in their pockets as
"1 came away from Omnba with, and with
-h more money than we have left after
- -.c to Omsha to see some of your
p tades, which we do many tlmas a year.
It Is my opinion that South Omaha has just
as many high-class American citizens to
day In proportion to population as thn
boasted city of Omaha has, and when you
roast South Omaha you roast as good
people as exist on the face of the earth,
and we arc mighty tlrod of It down hero, I
can tell you. If you people ever expect
to annex us to Omaha jou can never do It
by abusing us, for as American citizens we
resent it and always will do to. Why not
change the plan and try praising the good
things In connection v.Hl. South Omaha?
There arc some good things down hero,
even If we are next door to hell, accord
ing to things we read about ourselves In
the papers. Give us tomc praises along
with your roasts occasionally.
V. A. AGNEW.
V. S. Dy American citizens I mean both
native and foreign born.
Another Side of the Story
Mr. Agnew's letter relates one side of
the story. Now, listen to tho other side
ot the story, as related by Councilman
August Miller of South Omaha, whose state
ment was taken down at The Beo office
Wednesday, tho day Mr. Agnow's letter Is
dated, and Is substantially as follows:
"Tbero are hundreds of people being
robbed down in South Omaha by gamblers
and thty cannot get any protection or re
dress. If they go to the mayor they aro
sent over to the police, judge. The police
judge does not issue warrants for the arrest
of the men against whom complaint Is
made, but promises to try to get the money
back. So far I havo not heard of any
muiey being returned.
"On N street there aro gambling houses at
these numbers: 2.122. ,!602, 2004, 2612, 2C1I,
?f16 and 2G18. These places are operating
dlco nnd faro games, principally.
"As many as 200 men, mostly visitors
have reported losses la these dens. One
roan reported a Iobs ot tiiO nnd another
a loss ot 1120. The man who lost the J 120
pulled a gun on the gamblers and his money
vas returned. He lost his money shaking
dlco.
"One man went Into 2S22 N street yes
terday and asked change tor a $5 bill. They
took the bill and would not return It to
him or the chango for It. He reported tho
theft to the mayor and was referred to the
police Judge. The police Judge- (lid not
Issue a warrant, but said they would sec
If they could not hnve the money returned.
When the man wrnt back to the place
where his money was taken It was still
open and running, but the man to whom
he had given the monry to be changed was
ao louKtr there, ro notb'ng further
doce.
"Strangers coralns Into the city are de
coyed Into tlieso dens and robbed The
people of South Omaha are up in arms
against the gnmblrrs aud want ' mayor
to rid the city of them
Gamblers i:irclult j- Imported,
"These gamblers arc all strangers In
South Omaha. They tome from all over
the country Mike Markeson telegraphed
to one to come here from Cillfornla; there
are some from Kansas CUv aud Chicago,
and one or two from New York. i
"There are now about 300 of there non- 1
rtjldcnt gamblers and cappers iu the city,
and they are a pretty slick ovtflt. At the
N street gambling house there ure
twenty-two altogether, four being gamblers
and nlshteen rappers.
"Mayor Kelly Is undoubtedly retting n
gcod thing out of this, because tt Is in l:!s
power tu stop It, and he haa made nut th.
lent ctforl to atop It. H" will not do hi
duly, lit rays ho Is afraid to take It tipot.
l'.lmn:lf bec&ute the ,;u:ullers would 1:111
Mix
"Ccuncllmcn ini!nt and Martin and my-.4-if
.!!! i-ri 4i.o iniyor yesterday nnd
b-rW h'.ni tu" me protection of vlrltnvs
tu tbc t!. i r ' m tie Interest of the sood
nttie r,'! vp'iil'un of tto city, to hr.va
IS1-- Hkii.b.lOi ;!cc clr'd, but hi ro
pl.'M thAt Mr.v5 t" TuiuM be KIUinI
l, tbe 3Mblr.i if l:o tiitu'c ity MtrT.p. to
Pitvlirt wt'.ii th'"W The ccubcII rauutit
stop It as thv l'-v? uo pf.vrer to esc?uto
t.ie 1r-c."
Amusements
'.riis Miie. Coui)inny.
Th usual teal-weekly chance rf bill
.ccurrcl at ths Doyrt Thursday nle'Jt when
Mr. FfjTls' company produced for tho flrtt
time on nay stage "The Hour of H! Need "
The program announces the piece to be a
olabonUu rrvccafoUoti ot William Y. Mouu's
cTr
was written by Mr. Mong or Mr. Power It
open to cibje.turc. This matters llt'le,
however, since the fair slcd audience w bleb I
witnessed Its initial presentation scimed j
to And plenty to laugh at s well as spplaud :
and evidently rieelxcd full value to- the-
money Invested for an ovcnlnc's entertain :
ment. "The Hcur of His Need" will be j
the bill for the balance of tie wtf-k. Sua- J
day night Mr Ferris will reappear with
fhc company In "The- Plunger."
FREE DELIVERY EXTENSIONS
."Velirn-Oin mill tnvtn Countle funic
Within the Hounds of Mnll
I'rnj-n il velirn.
WASHINOTON. July 11. (Special Tele
gnira.) The following rural free delivery
routes hue been ordered ettablishod Sep
tember 2:
Nebraska At Denton, Lancarter county,
route embrnces thirty-three square miles,
containing a population ot BOO, J. M. Ken
dall appcluitd tnrrler.
1'wa (Irtenneld, Adair county (addi
tional service.); area, thirty -four square
miles, population, SaO; OUer Hemlnway
appointed carrier. Griswold, Cass county,
area, 331 square miles, population, 2.K.0;
W. 11. Alexander, K. A. Torsyth. 12. B.
Gay and K. C. Stone, appointed carriers.
Silver City. Kills rounty; area, thlriy-frur
bqu.tre rrlles. population, 675; carrier,
Zlmrl Klllrtt. Sumner, brcmcr county;
area, fifty-four square miles; population,
1,281; George riathbone and E. J. Mlttel
stadt, appointed carrier.
The postolllce at Wosioott, Custer county.
Neb., will be discontinued July 31 t.nd mall
sent to Comstock.
The postcRlep at Nora Springs, la., has
lf.nt ma0VHd t0 14 bul,JlnK ownrf b' Mcr
rill & Son.
J. M. Moore of Lincoln Is at the Ilalelgh.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. G. Van Uur-n of Shlcktey li nt t'-e
Her Grand.
,''fci,.V, ot Waynt' wns a? ,h"
Millard yesterday.
J. J. IMlllcan and Umlly of North Platte
are nt the Iltr Grand.
H. T. Jonen and T T Thnmn. of Seward,
J White of Lincoln. F I. Foss "f Crete,
M y Herbert of Gordon and Alfred Hi t'r
of Heatrlce are state suests at the Murrny.
Ncbraskr.i.., at the Merchant,': A W
Hunt, H. Hlce, Wllsonvllle; 1. J HnwelJ,
Tnwc?' Central CuT'0' elumi tfrU
ing: v. Oltoilnicer. Lincoln . I., v. liasKen. ,
Wakefield; H. C. Uruner, Geneva.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Hoard of Public Works will open
bids July 19 on the grading of Lafayette
fQjfth StTeetH
Charles Mincer, charned with steallnc a'o
wneei yesierciay nuernoon irem i. an en
son. an A D T imwsenifer, was arreitej
by Sergeants Hudson and Dempsey
Seasonable Fashions
3W3 SWrtWaW,
12 to 16 yrv
Misses' Tucked ShlrtwaUl, Closing to
Center Dack, No. 3S6S The waist that
closes at the back Is singularly well adapted
and becoming to young, growing girls. This
very charming and stylish model is one of
tho best that has appeared and Includes
the popular tucks at the same time that It
provides graceful folds. The backs, which
require to be perfectly smooth and taper
ing, aro tucked to the waist line, but the
front is arranged to give a yoke effect with
fullness below. Tho original Is made of
dotted white Swiss muslin and Is eminently
girlish and dainty, but any number ot ma
terials might be substituted. Mull, dimity,
lawn, batiste and the like are all suitable
wash fabrics and alinple silks and wools
are admirable tor cooler days.
The backs are laid In narow tucks at
each side ot tbo closing, that are slightly
overlapped at the waist to give a taper
Ing effect. The front is laid In groups of
tucks, three each, that turn towards tho
renter and ate graduated to form a yoke.
Tho sleeves are in bishop style, with
pointed cuffs, and the neck is finished with
a stock collar that closes, with the waist
at the center back.
To cut tbla waist for a miss U years
of age 3i yards of material 21 inches wide,
2'-i yards 27 Inches wide, 2Vi yards 32
Inches wide, or l yards H laches wide
will be. required.
The pattern 3S63 Is cut In sizes for misses
12, 14 and 16 years of age.
Tor the accommodation of The Beo's
readers these patterns, which usually retail
at from 25 to f0 cents, will bo furnished at
a nominal rrlce, 10 cents, which covers all
expense. In order to get any pattern en
close 10 cents, give number and name of
pattern wanted and bust measure. Allow
about ten days from date of your letter
before beginning to look for tho pattern.
Address. Pattern Department. Omaha Bee.
Oman's Work in Club
There war- a meeting of the Women's
.Christian Temperance union In the Young
Women's Christian association rooms
Wednesday afternoon and In spite of the
heat a good proportion ot tbe members
was present to plan for the entertainment
of the fctate Women's Chrlstiau Temperance
union convention in Omaha October 1, 2, 3
and 4, the Omaba union to be hostess.
A few preliminary reports wero heard
r.nd Mrs E. B. Tonle gave her report ot
the nitsiing of the 3ttte program com-
mltlcc at the Beatrice Chautauqua July 1.
While the program could not be definitely
arrange! until the local union bad settled
teicral luatteri. the state president, Mis.
S. A. Walker of Lincoln, and the com-
iiuttec, offered a number of suggestions, all
of which wcro approved by lhe hostess
organization, The state oOcers will as-
senible Monday, Keptomber 20, and tbe
executive seislan will be held that evening,
Tuesday morulng and afternoon most of
the delegate will arrlva and be assigned
to places of entertainment. Tuetday even-
Inr will be t'.'.e formal opening. There will
be short devotional exercUes ana greetings
from soao representative of tbe city, preb-
ably the mayor; greotlngs from tbe clergy,
the school, tbe local union and kindred
organizations, tbe Woman's Christian as-
sociatlon, woman s rlub and Young
Woma&'s Chr..tluu abtoiUtlou. The re-
AT SOOTH OMAHA
. , , - ,. , ,
KTioa f Citj OrdinancM. ii ll Nut
Nid to Aaiif t:d,
LOCAL LAWS SA D TO EE FAULTY
Loosely Drnuti or Cnrelcfly Passed
HeKtilntloun Are to He (il en At
tentlmi .rconr) to Mnlie.
'I'lieni Effective.
Quite a pressure is being brougnt to
bear upon the city council to have the
present ordinances ot the city, relating to
Misdemeanors, revised, so that It win be
safe to lonow up an appeal In the dls
ti ici court.
It is it strange fact that hardly an ap
peal cac fiom the South Umaba police
'.ourt ,n scleral years has bttn tried in
the district court. This condliltn hjs pre
vailed, It teems, not on tctount of iho
negligence of tho legal depHl.tneut of ttu
city, but through tear ot the legality of the
ordinances ot the city relating to pstty
crimes.
It Is a notorious fact that the Lgat
department of the city ttgards mure thun
three-scunhs of the oruinunces, wh.ci.
purport to be in force, not to be worth the
paper on which they are wrl.ten. This ,s
due to irregularities In their publication
and passage and quite frequently In the
Inadequate wording of the same.
It thei misdemeanor orulaances of the
city are revised, In all probability all will
be again Introduced and most ot them
reconstructed. Niturally till would occa
sion a great amount of work, Inasmuch as
up to the present time altnosi 1,200 ordi
nances baw been passed by the city coun
cil. All of ttimc do not relate to mis
demeanor, but 'he bulk of them do The
recent litigation oer the special tax as
sessments has shown tho legal d;.artmcnt
that very little cate, it any. was txerclstd
in bygone days In the postage of ordinances
and the formalities attendant upon the
work.
It Is now proposed to redraft the ordl-
, , ... . , t., .
?"nccs ftn,d VMl thou n P"P"et
form, to that every citlseu of tho city tnty
have a copy of the ordinances of the city
on tile tt his home. Iu the opinion of the
,.,, ,,Pnar.m(,n, ,hu wruid constitute a
UBB' department tint, wcuiu constitute a
ood advertisement, as prc.scr.bed by the
statute In tho passage of ordinances,
emn.. AitnlnX MnrkcMm.
Ou,,0 ft .i.tl(. PX.K,emtTS, wft. a.,ir )n tho
i taloon of Morkrtion Ilros., on lower N
i street, yesterday afternoon when Armour's
; special police officer, H. E. Newman, fired
three shots at Chris Markeson. Markeion,
together with others, were standing In the
i saloon when Newman cam In and Imme
diately accused Markeson of having taken
r.voivr mm Mm
chcrge, when Newman suddenly pulled an
other revolver from his pocket, telling
Markeson that he must either produce the
gun or be, Newman, would kill him. M&rko
san started to run for the door and New
man shot at him three times. Although
there was quite a crowd in the saloon at
the time the shots did no damage. New
man was placed under arrest, but was re
leased on ball shortly after. Mayor Kelly
has revoked the permit given to him to act
as special policeman.
Newman was a pollco officer In South
Omaha for several months, having re
turned here from Cuba with the Twenty-
second Infantry, In which he was a corporal
when the regiment returned to Fort Crook.
Newman was mustered out on account of
wounds received In service while in Cuba,
and after a siege in the hospital received
an honorable discharge. During the
Greater America exposition, which was
after he left the army, Newman exhibited
htmjelf on tho Midway with a 10 -at
show as one of the men from the San
Juan battle who had been shot through the
lungs and recovered. Later on he came to
South Omaha and Mayor Ensor gave him
a position on the police force. He showed
remarkable ability in this line tor a time,
but soon aspired to the position of chief
of police and when this was denied him
he resigned and went to work as watchman
for Armour & Co.
Mr. Iloobler'a Bonds.
Attorney Harry L. Cohn will go to Lin
coln today for the purpose of securing
from the secretary of state a certified
copy of the South Omaha charter passed
by tho legislature last winter. O. W.
Hoobler of Omaha, on or about June 1. pur
chased general Indebtedness bonds to the
amount of ?50,000, paying a premium of
J313 for the same. An extra effort was
mmle hv Pltv Clerk Sbrlelev to hurry the
.i .11 Ml ;nL,H
Vlndnct Need Hrpulrliifr.
The flooring of the L Btreet viaduct Is
In bad shape again and Chief Etter and
other members of tho fire department are
complaining. Wednesday night It was nec
essary for the two downtown hose com
panies to make runs to Thirty-ninth and
L streets. Each time the bridge had to
bo crossed and the dilapidated flooring
nearly threw the drivers from their seatr.
Under existing arrangements the raiiroadt,
are supposed to keep the viaducts in re
pair, but they aro not spending any large
amount of money on tho structures at this
time.
.South Omnlin Street Fair.
Yesterday was the quietest day of the
fair, the streets of tbe city being almost
deserted in the day and at night the usual
oiowd seemed absent from the street. The
lack of u crowd seemed to have tho came
effect on the bull fight that It hus had
and there were but very few present to
witness the exhibition Some of the booths
are already being toru down, while most
of tbe street shows, off tho Midway, have
sponae will be made by some member from
the state. These addresses iviil be short
nnd will be followed by a reception to the
visiting women. Tuesday will be devoted
to tho routine burlnees and for tbe re-
mainlng time no suggestions were made,
It Is probable one evening will be devoted
to a diamond medal contest. The plan for
the Interstate diamond medal has been
abandoned, but Mr Shadell, superintend-
tut of the medal work of the state, and
Mrs. Walker, state president, are anxlou6
that the other contests shall bo during tbe
rtate convention At tbe last state con-
yentlon there were over 100 delerntes.
A eommittee was appointed to secure
some down town audltcrlum accessible to all
the car lines, at the meeting place for the
convention, and Kountie Memorial church
was secured.
Mrs. Watson B. Smith was appointed
chalrtr.rn ot the entertclnment committee
All delegations will be notified to go direct
to the church from the train, and there Mra.
Smith will assign them to their hostesses.
Though no aolUitinj has been done for tho
entertainment vof the delegates many homes
have nlrendy been proffered and there Is
general enthusiasm among tbe women of
Omaha for their reception. As It will greatly
facilitate matters tor the state officer for
all to He togftner. Mn S. A Flsner has of-
fvrod her borne tor their accommodation.
with the sale and all papers were promptly afti&VtXd I 'if r,Ch'CaG0,
turned over to Mr. Hoobler. Now comes a srZl temperature 7b "''''K'" , f 'LZ.
request for a certified copy of the charter Excess for the day 4 portune. for now that eachers in secondary
ti.i. .fk, li.v n tt-.n n. Total s nee March 1 310 schools are alive to the need of an easier
?i !,""!!! "n"h,tr. ' aS Vel1 " KOS"!!!. P.re.crSi?,1 l &!! nd more interectlng text for supple-
HUUI.IUU.I ,U ...u w . . J . I u i 1 1-1 .' I , l" t l,,l 111.' I'ttj ...........
left the city. The management of the
talr say, however, that they will continue
the fair until the dy stt for the close.
The bull fight will be held out as the main
attraction and the managers of the asso-
J elation hope that It will at least draw a
j liunu HI luc tlwoc,
i Ilnck Money ComliiK.
1 The city officials arc all wearing a hope
I tut fmllc In anticipation of receiving their
back salaries at the meeting ot the council
next Mondny night-
Since May 1 none ot the city officials
hae received any money and did not ex
pect to until the first of August. However,
the pat-sage of the annual appropriation
ordinance a few days ngo at a special ses
sion of the council seems to bave removed
this obstacle and In all probability all tf
the back salaries will be pld.
Mnitto City tiolp.
W 8. Kenworthy has resigned from the
police force.
Miss Olllo noynton of York 1 vl.ltlng
with relatives and friends In the city.
Miss Kannle Sage entemlncJ ste.al of
the government mlcroseoplea fo.c- at a
lunoheon yesttrday.
Mr. D I.. Holmes hns found her burros
which were stolen from the pen nt the
rear of the hospital lunch stand.
Steve Volz reported to th police that
hurglars broke Into his tailor s!iop ar.d
stole six bolts of cloth valued at 15.
Sheriff Power took Hd Morgan O the
r ni
and
i ' i
liurl Thlrty.Mxth and L, i
streets
The women of the hofpltal nss v.i .tlon will
close their restaurant at Twtnt.x-fourth and
refrcKntf '""
Kollln W. Uond r.celved a telegram lat
ienlng from relatives at Ord sutlng that
ienlng from relatives ni ura siaiing mm
Ills father whs ''rl0y ''1' t that there
rind bcin a slight change for the bet er .n
his condition. Thcrefire Mr llond d d not i
leave yesterday as rxpecieu.
MRS. JEFFERSON DAViS ILL
Widow of Confederacy' PreaMent
I'lnda hlekness Where Mie
Snnuht Tletter llrntth.
I
POIITLAND, Me.. July 11 -Mrs. Jefferson ,
Davis, widow of the former president of tho
confederacy. Is quite 111 at the Wlllard
hotel In this city, where she came a few
days ago to spend the summer.
HYMENEAL
Elbe-Kilt.
BEATRICE, Neb.. July 11. (Special.)
Frank Elbe of Norfolk and Miss Catherine
Ellis of Beatrice were married In tho
B.-trlce Street Presbyterian church last
night at ?:30 o'clock by Bov. W. H.
Ktartin, pastor.
SATURDAY PROBABLY COOLER i
'
For the Imiiirdlnte Present eltrnlt I
Folk .Need Kxpevt Onlr
I'nlr nnd Wurin.
WASHINGTON. July 11. Forecast for I
Friday and baturaay:
For Nebraska Fair and continued warm ,
Friday; Satuiday probably somewhat cool'r, ,
variable winds.
For Iowa Fair and continued warm Frl
day; somewhat warmer In northeast par- .
tlon; Saturday fair, except possible show
ers and cooler tn northwest portion; varia
ble winds.
For Illinois Fair Friday rnd Saturday
somewhat warmer near the lake; continued
warm In the interior, light nortneast to
east winds. I
r--- 1. 1 .1 T- I - , .n.ll.i.. warm
prob
no
cooler; variable wmns.
rur ..tir.uun expect mings out or tne oratnary to bappen; Miss Onoto Wntanno is not oulte un. I Susanna a. unnuiey, waniingion. s; spe-
Frldty and probably baturaay; variaoio , consequently It Is fitting that his pag;s 'K"own, l- magazine and periodical readers a . W.i.-tntW
winds. t should h. Hrh ith ..n,i.e throughout the co
For North Dakota-Fair Friday, except shrcW(j phUoiophr poetic Drcnman.
able showers and cooler In extreme exquisite humor. Those who have read and which has hnd a very large sale In the sl1 sMdJc,r1 "V!?.1'' ,Ji" HvJ..$: '.1'
rthwest portion; Saturday showers and .nloved his charmlna- and pathetic shnr. .""? lch Messrs. iKSf-It Wf-'i1' UZIV
For South Dakota Fair and warm Frl- I novel, and new readers are sure to be de
day; Saturday probably showers and cooler; lighted. "Old Wash." the negro character
variable winds. wno figures jn Botne of Mr. Moore's short
For Kansas Oeacrally fair and continued ,
warm Friday; variable winds. 1
For Wyoming Generally fair Friday and
.
Saturday; westerly winas.
For Montana Fair In southeast, probably '
t-ui ,
showers and cooler In northern and west-
ern portions Friday: Saturday fair In west-
ern, showers In eastern and cooler in south
eastern portions; westerly winds.
For Colorado Generally fair and con
tinued warm Friday and Saturday; variable
winds.
tiornl neeord.
i-jPPICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA. Juiv
11. omciai recora 01 lem-
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last thre.
1901. 1900. isw. ns.
M'fnlmum 72 6? l
Mean temperature te 6 ? 2
, Prerlpltutlon 00 T M .M
Total since March 1. 11.38 inches
Deficiency since March 1 8.16 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 4.77 Inches
Deflclency for cor. period. 1869.... 3.M Inches
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Huron, clear
Wllllston, clear
Chicago, clear
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Davenport, clear
Kani-as City, clear
Helena, clear
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and Charity
Several committees were appointed to at.
tend to other matters In connection with
the entertainment of the convention, all of
which the women have undertaken with an
enthusiastic determination to make this
meeting a success.
Miss Nellie Back, In charge of the Sun-
shine club of the south branch of the Young
Woman's Christian association, baa ar-
ranged to take the little girls to visit tua
Child Saving institute Saturday afternoon,
The members of tbe club have long been
interested In the home and have contributed
liberally to the furnishing of the cribs and
beds of Its new nursery, and they are an-
tlclpatlng much from their visit,
Instead of holding their last meeting as
usual Mlas Back took the girls out Into tbe
woods for an afternoon's study of flowers,
which proved profitable,
Mrs. French Is making the Bible classes
unusually tnteres lng by a map study of
Paul and his Journeys,
Miss Magee took a party of the larger
colored boys from Tenth Street City mission
for a picnic at Manawa Wednesday. Thry
left the mission at & o'clock In the morning
and patted the day at the lake. The ex-
pense ot the trip was met by friends ot tb
Institution.
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