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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1904)
7 People I Omaha, for Omaha has no slums. can 111 afford to give their chil dren the comforts that go with a well arranged picnic, and In behalf of thesa little folks, who might otherwise go wilh out, the Salvation Army bes.irs Itself onoe a year, and provides for a picnic of some sort. This year the outing was held at Hanscom park, the prettiest public l leas Jre ground In the west, and the attendance, about 200, made merry all day long under the shade of the great trees, p ayed on the grass and ' generally enjoyed the occasion with tho lest that only children can take In something that pleases them. Amuse ments and sports of various kinds were Indulged in, and the little ones were given their fill of Ice cream, cake, lemonade and more substantial eatables. The affair was a success in every paticular, as 13 shown by the handsome group picture made by The Bee staff photographer during the aft ernoon. Nebraska sheriffs did not exhibit the cus tomary Interest In the convention of their state association which recently met In Omaha, for only a few of the tlshty-n:ne eligible to membership were In attendance. This must not be taken as an Indication that the others were too busy to come, for the courts are running at a low ebb and there Is no crime to ferret out. But the midwinter session Is the one that will se cure the attention, for it will be held Just prior to the session of the legislature, and the plans which were set afoot at the sum mer meeting will then be given full activ ity for the benefit of the lawmakers of the state. Numerous alterations and amend ments In the law as It affects the high sheriff of the several counties of the state were proposed and debated, and referred to CAPTAIN. W. a HENRY, FAIR-MOUNT, .Neb, ! J I i 1 I. II ' 111' II 1 ' . . V i- - . ' ' . . ' t ' . i '' I i I i and Things GROUP AT THE SALVATION ARMT OUTINO committees for digestion: Sheriff John Power of Douglas county acted as host to the visitors, and what he doesn't know about entertaining visiting sheriffs Isn't"" likely to be found out soon. Arthur H. Meyer, a former Omaha boy., was graduated in June with high honors from the Northwestern Military academy at Highland Park 111. He won a four-ye.ir scholarship at Wheaton, the Civics gold medal, and an honorary commission as lieutenant In the Illinois National Guard, together with a special recommendation to the secretary of war for his efficiency In drill and military tactics. Mr. Meyer is the son of the late Adolph Meyer and Is well known in Omaha by the friends of hU father's family. In the death of CapUdn Walter C. Henry of Fairmont, Neb., the old sold.ers of Ne braska and the west keenly feel the loss of a comrade, who since the org'.nlz it.on of the Grand Army In Kebia-ka his taken a very active interest in all Grand Army affairs and whose voice has been l.eard at nearly every Grand Army meeting in the state of Nebraska. Captain W. C. Henry was born at Ui.lon Springs, N. Y., July 28, 1-41, and diel at Geneva, Neb.,. May 14, 190.. The de.t-ased was a pioneer citizen of Fillmore county and in his many years' residence was iden tified with the organization of the county and Its growth. For many years he to-k an active part In educational affairs in Fairmont and the present efficiency of the public schools of that place is partially due to the work of Captain W. C. Heriry. In 1S87 he was elected commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of the state of Nebraska. Jn 191 he was appointed commandant of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Grand I?land by Governor Thayer, and there served faithfully to the satis faction of all until Governor Thayer's term of office expired. From Grand Island he returned to his home at Fairmont, Neb., and for several years his time was occupied In filling engagements as Grand Army speaker and organizer throughout the state. In 1S'.)6 he became Identified with the An cient Order of United Workmen and was elected and appointed to several official positions of that organisation. In 1902 he was elected ccerlc of the district court of Fillmore county, and last fall the repub-. of Public Interest .'- i i . v . . V-. -t AT HANSCOM PARK. Photo by a Staff Hcan party unanimously renominated him for the same position, to which he again was elected, receiving a larger majority than any other nominee. Captain W. C. Henry was a member of Company G, Third artillery of volunteers of the state of New York, In which company he served nearly three years, receiving promotions for brav ery and good work In the many battle- In which that company was engaged. . Pointed Paragraphs A woman la always pretending that sh never pretends. Shut your eyes when you look at the faulis of a friend. Nearly every time a man displays hl temper he lises it. A man may mind his own business and still be narrow minded. Love not only laughs at locksmiths, but giggles at any old thing. A crank Is the discoverer of a theory be for the public Is ready to pay for It. A man's idea of hard work Is any kind at which he can't sit down and smoke. More worry is caused by the money peo ple have than by the money they haven't, When the curtain drops between the acts a man is reminded that ho needs a few drors. By the time a wlsa guy is rich enough to mnrry the fool has children big enough, to support him. A rn:in likes to get his wife In an auto mobile and then run It so fast that she Is frightened speechless. A woman can get more real enjoyment out of a gHuH of ice cream soda than a man can out of a two gallon demijohn. Men should be elected to office because of their qualifications for the Job and not for the purpose of keeping them out of jail, Chicago News. A llachelor's Reflections There is a good deal of fun in spoiling other people's. Virtue doesn't get Its own Toward unless It Is advertised. It's a virtuous latchkey that never opens more than one door. A terrible nice thing about a girl's being i . ' ' '7' ... -. .-f-:- 'TX v. . at .-. - - 1 ..V " Artist. fat is how close she can sit to a man when they go biifrgy riding. When a woimm Is out walking with he sister's baby eho puts on as many airs about It as If the whole arrangement waa genuine New York Press. ' CAPTAIN A. n. MEYER, WM, NORTH WESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY. UTS- r I-? i