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THE OMAHA DAILY .BEE : SU1STJTAY I 'AUGUST 26. 188a-TWELVE PAGES ,
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM
Mooting of the Knights of Honor at
Donvor.
SUPREME REPORTER'S SPEECH
Iho Nebraska A. O. U. W. A
McetliiB , Dentil KOSBCS Palil
Xho Weekly Visit Among
The Urdcrfl.
KnlchtH o ? Honor Meeting.
During the pn.it. . week the grand lodge of
the Knights of Honor were In session at
Denver. The session opened Wcnnesday
with a largo attendance , and closed Weddes-
day night with a banquet. The routine busi
ness of the meeting was transacted , and a
grand parade was ono of the features of the
meeting.
Addresses In retrard to the workings of
the order were delivered. The speech of the
occasion was delivered by Supreme Keimrtcr
B. T. Wollson , of St. Louis. Ho spoke
briefly as follows ;
"If anything could make a man happy It
Is to stand up and look in the face a lot of
Knights of Honor and know that ho Is look
ing into the face of honest men. I have heard
much about the light air , and can say that I
found It dllllcult to walk witli in the parade.
The air is so heavy in St. Louis that wo
sometimes have to cut our way tluough it.
I You have nice water , too. Everything is
thin hero except your men. 1 noticed the
immci sign hero that I see In
ovcry city : 'Anhausor-Buseli Lager
Beer. ' It is made out of Mis-
louri river water. To bo perfectly
( nippy man must b'i surrounded by physical
comforts. If we want to raise u man from a
lower condition wo must attend to this , f
would not want to try to persuade a man to
become a Knight of Honor upon an empty
stomach. It was Just such ideas that caused
these benevolent societies to bo started ,
When we look ut the peed work the
Knights of Honor have done in the past fif
teen years , or since they have been organ
ized , wo cannot begin to compute it. Wo
may bo able to compute the dollars put into
the society , but will not bo able to figure
the good done. The Knights of Honor dilTor
from other societies m this that it has hud to
light 'not only its own battles but the
buttles of other similar organization.
I am a member of the Ko.val
Arcanum , the United Workmen and many
other similar organizations bc ldcs the Knight
of Honor. I did not associate myself with
thcm-for the benefit of my wife ami daughter
solely , but because of the grand benevolent
work they uro doing. " Mr. Nelson spoke at
length upon the differences and difficulties of
the knights with the old line insurance com
panies. When pointed out a mammoth build
ing recently erected by un Insurance com
pany and sarcastically asked what his kind
of insurance companies had ever done , he re
plied proudly , "wo may have not been able
to put up such a stupendous edifice , but wo
have built ! ) , fiK ( ) homos. Your building is a
grand tiling , but what is it to compare with a
I homo presided over by a mother. "
The address In full was about three-quar
ters of an hour long. The order has been or
ganized in Colorado a little over seven years
and has over 1,000 members.
The Nebraska A. < > . U. W.
The financial statement of the grand re
corder of the A. O. U. W. of Nebraska has
Just been issued. The totals of the funds as
gathered from the report are as follows : In
the general fund , $1,021) ) . 34 ; assessment No. ( i ,
$3,7.rJ ( ; assessment No. 7 , $3,771 ; assessment
No. 8 , $4,532. The amount Issued oil the
eight beneficiary warrants was $14,01" . The
balance in the beneficiary fund is $1,005.
The order among all the lodges in this city
is in a most prosperous condition. In each of
the four lodges there were four applicants
for membership during the past week , and
in two of them there were eight.
A. rtiiHlncHM Meeting.
The supreme executive committee of the
conclave of Knights and Ladles , held a special
meeting at the supreme secretary's office , in
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Boston a short time ago. The committee ap
pointed at the last session to consider the
matter of class B , reported in favor of the
same , and recommended that it Do adopted.
The class will admit members of the con
clave to a sick benefit In either rate they may
desire for * 5 , $10 , $15 , $20 or $25 a week , and
the ate of asscstmont will bo fifty cents on
each $5 a month. The funds of this class will
bo kept entirely separate from these of Class
A , which includes the death benefits. Mem
bers Joining the order will be privileged to
Join either or both classes , and ono medical
examination will answer for both classes ,
The committee on ritual reported the manu-
kcript copy all ready , and they would bo
ready to exemplify the degree to the execu
tive by September 1.
Deutli I/OHHCB Pnld.
The supreme council of the Order of
Chosen Friends has levied assessment 131
( subordinate council 13. ) , call 13 , series of
I8S3) ) , dated 1st hist. , on deaths l,43i to 1,453
Inclusive , a total of twenty losses. The re
maining losses are aportioncd as follows :
Now York 0 , Pennsylvania and Connecticut
Beach , and Illinois. Now Jersey , Tbxas ,
Missouri , Kentucky , Michigan and Indiana ,
I each. Ten of the losses are for $1,000 each ,
Qvo for $2,000 , each , and five for $3,000 each ,
making a total of ? a5,000 to bo paid bono-
Heiurios on collections from this call. This
issessment will pay all losses reported to
luno 'M last , and will become delinquent by
members on September 1 next. To the date
f making this call this order has paid the
lum of $2b24,403.24 on 1.410 dcatli losses ,
Hid 51S4lH)0 ) on Wl 'disability claims a grand
. Otal of . .OOSM paid in benefits.
Dentil HcnclltH Discussed.
The subject of death benefits is ono that
has taken a prominent place in a great many
of the secret orders of a more recent organl-
ratlon. Au exchange , hi speaking of the
yatom in general , says that if in 1S3S Amer
ican Odd Fellowship had collected ? 20 an
nually from each of Its members for a death
benefit , and place said amounts on deposit ,
It could have paid ? ) ,000 at the death of each
of its members who have died In good stand
ing In the order , and to-day would have more
Ihan $200,000,000 to its credit.
The only question was : Would there bo as
heavy and regular a percentage of huspon- .
Blons or losses In co-operative fraternities as
In Odd Fellowship or Insurance corporations !
It was assumed that there would bo : and , If
to , It was an assured certainty that the same
hvcrago ago of forty years and average death
rate of about 1 per cent would prevail.
Owing to the system of separate benefic
iary Jurisdictions in the A. O. U. W. ( estab
lished in IbUS ) , we cannot give the entire
number of beneficiary certificates issued in
Bald order , bntas the national death rate has
not yet reached 1 per cent , and the cost
throughout the continent of carrying $ 'J,000
nnniinlly is less than $20 per member , it is
Dvidont the rule has hold good. isdl
But In the Knights of Honor , where all
certificates nro Issued In one department , id
nil deaths paid from ono treasury , tbo es
Rre easily obtained.
Since 1S79 tills order has paid 'to the heirs
of the deceased members , $2 ,000,000 ! Where
tliil the money come from )
Two liundred thonsuiul beneficiary tickets
Have been issued , 12,000 members have died ,
bud there are 123,000 members now on the
roll. But iat,000 and 12,000 only make 1 So , 000 ,
Which is 05,000 short of 200,000.
Exactly ; and these 05,000 have been in the
order un average each of some soveu years ,
paid Into its treasury some $ ISO each , ami
then dropped out , relieving the order of all
. responsibility so far as they were concerned ;
mid there Is where $9,750,000 of tho$24,000,000
biix'o come from.
The 123,000 now in membership have been
in an average of live years each and paid in
1120 apiece , aggregating $14,700,000 , and that
Is where the balance of the $24,000,000 came
And so it will go on ad Inllnltum. admitting ,
luspcnding , withdrawing and changing , as
do communities , towns , cities or states ; but
keeping , as do Masons , Druids , Foresters ,
( fed Men , Odd Fellows or any of the old
fraternities , always about the sumo ago and
Icnth rate in Its membership ,
Foresters Cclobrntlon.
The tenth anniversary of the Independent
Order of Foreitor * of th itate of Illinois
was celebrated at .Chicago during the last
day of last week and the first of this week.
The order Just recently Instituted a court in
this city which starts out under the most
.favorable auspices with a membership of
about seventy-five of the prominent young
men of the city.
The order at its inception Was based upon
the broadest principles of mutual aid and
fraternal intcrcour.se in all social and busi
ness relations of life. Foresters are taught
by the principles of the order to bo sober ,
upright nid conscientious , willing to help
uud ready to relleve.iind obedient tq the lows
of the country. TUoy are taught in the
most forcible mauTior the all-Important les
sons o ( fraternity , liberty , benevolence and
' 'CTicord. The object Is to assist Us members
in all their wants and needs and to contribute
to the widows and orphans so as to place
them in Independence.
The order was of slow growth at first , but
It soon drew to its ranks the best men of nil
cltiBBes and In the ten years of its existence
has become ono of tbo most powerful and
strongest in numbers of the benevolent asso
ciations in the country.
There are In Cook county of Illinois alone
100 courts , with a membership of over ten
thousand , and the order is constantly grow
ing. At the parade last Saturday about
seventy courts responded to the invitation to
turn out and celebrate and the success of the
demonstration evinced the success of the
order. There were upwards of five thousand
members of the various courts of the state
In the parade and the procession with its
magnificent banners was one of the finest
over seen in Chicago. A ti-ip was taken to
Cheltenham beach , after the parade , where
the day was spent In athletic game * and
other amusements. The tenth anniversary
of the order in Illinois will not bo forgotten
soon.
Advlco to JIls Men.
Grand Master Smith of the Masonic order
members of the eider recommending to them
a closer communication with the district
deputy grand master in regard to their in
quiries for information about the ordor. In
the letter he says :
Your attention is called to the fact that
many questions are asked of the grand
master , and many letters written him , which
eould readily bo answered by the district
deputy. You should therefore first write to
the deputy , and if his answer is not satisfac
tory , then to the grand master. In case of
doubt , as to the meaning of our laws , partic
ularly where disputes and contentions arise ,
the worshipful master desiring coun
sel and advice ought immediately
to Invite the district . deputy
to visit his lodge. The personal
acquaintance of the deputy with the mem
bers , and his general knowledge of Masonic
law , will often enable him to settle disputes ,
still dissensions and restore peace , harmony
and good feeling among the brethren. Dep
uties when visiting lodges will examine the
record and account books to see that they arc-
properly written and correctly kept. They
will also see that a book containing a copy of
the by-laws is present for newly made mem
bers to sign , and that the membcr&tiip roll ia
carefully preserved. The particular atten
tion of the officers of lodges is called to the
seal of their lodge , as I find where the
square and compasses are used as a part of
the emblems of the seal , many display the
light of n fellow-craft lodge , while others in
dicate but n lodge of entered apprentice Ma
sons. This ought not to be , and It is hereby
ordered that all such seals bo revised and
corrected so ns to indicate , as they certainly
should , that their seal is the seal of n lodge
of Master Masons. Fraternally yours ,
J. C. SMITH , Grand Master.
The Northern Kclicf Association.
The following in regard to some changes
in the workings of the relief laws of the A.
O. U. W. of the northern association of the
order appeared in the Western Workman ,
under the heading of "Amendments : "
A feature that has been desired lor a long
time by thousands in our order , has been
added to the Northern Heliof association. In
addition to the department paying claims in
case of death , sickness , death of the wife ,
total disability and partial disability , an
other has been created , paving only iu coso
of death. The department will bo as
sessed for deaths only. The care with
which risks have been taken , has held the
number of assessments very low , but three
have been called since the organization of
the association eighteen months ago. The
same policy will bo continued in the future
and only good risks will bo accepted.
The sick , etc. , department is one that has
been a source of satisfaction to many lodges.
In numerous instances where trouble would
have occurred because of the objection to
the lodge paying sick benefits to its mem
bers , tne association has been a peace maker
convenient to have about. These members
desiring that protection have applied to the
Northern Ucllof association , thus relieving
the lodge of responsibility. This throws the
burden of assisting sick brethren financially ,
on these who want to bo helped , ami restores
narmony to the lodge.
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Hastings Notes.
Hastings Division No. 4 Uniformed Rank ,
Knights of Pythias , will send twenty-seven
well drilled Knights with the First regiment
of the Nebraska brigade to visit the Sioux
Sity Corn Palace , September 20 and 27 , at
the invitation of the management. The
Knights will bo under the command of Cap
tain E. N. Thacker , who carried off the first
prize at Omaha last fall. They are now
drilling three evenings each week.
W. L. Dayton , of Lincoln , brigadier gen
eral in the uniformed rank , Knights of
Pythias , has given notice hero that ho will
soon organize the Knights of HastingRKear-
noy , McCook , Broken Bow and Sutton into
battalion No. 4 , with headquarters probably
in this city.
The members of the two subordinate
lodges and uniformed rank , Knights of
Pythias , in tills city are preparing to go next
week on an excursion and picnic to Lake
Kearney.
The select knights , A. O. U. W. . of this
city , have commenced preparations for the
reception and entertainment of the Grand
Legion of the order , which meets in Has
tings , October 3. The order is strong and
prosperous here , and u pleasant meeting is
assured.
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Grip N'otoR.
The Legion of the West order has received
lO.Vi special benefit members utnco January
1 , 18SS.
Ohio reports a loss during the past year in
the A. O. U. W. of 70 ; Indiana , U ; Ken-
tucly , 5.
The order , the Legion of the West , has re
ceived 1,05'i special benefit members since
the first of last January.
The total not gain in membership In the
A. O. U. W. order over all losses In this
Jurisdiction , from January 1 to July 1 last ,
was ' . ' 01.
J. W. Watson , A. G. R. , says that In Cali
fornia the total not gain , over all losses , from
January 1st to July 1st of this year is 201
"ami the good work is going on. "
Three hundred and twenty-six thousand
dollars were paid to beneficiaries in the A.
0. U. W. in Juno , fcW.OOO of which were paid
to heirs of deceased members in California.
The sum of $3,500 has already boon paid by
1 , O. O. P. lodges in the San Francisco Jur
isdiction for tne entertainment of the Sov
ereign Grand Lodge at Los Angeles next
month.
Now /.calami musters 150 Masonic lodges ,
of which < iS are under the B. C. . 15 under the
I. C. . mid 40 unncr the S. C. These lodges
are locally ruled by five district grand
lodges , S. S. , and ono provincial
grand lodge , I. C. Tncre are 25 li. A. chap
ters.
ters.Tho
The first enforcement of the law under the
proclamation of the grand sire against en
couraging the so-called expose In the I. O. O.
F. order occurred in Illinois , in the ledge of
Sidcl , where a member was expelled for
having in his possession a copy of said
work.
The grand treasurer of the United Order
of Honor has paid $ MOJO to the beneficiaries
of deceased members since the 1st day of
January , ISWS. Also since 1st day of Janu
ary , 1SSS , sick benefits to the amount uof
$ . ) , VHV'.Go ) have been paid , or about $303 per
mouth.
There will not. bo any assessment of the
United Endowment association for Septem
ber , there being sufficient money in tne
treasury to pay all in that month. This will
bo the third month this year that an assess
ment has been skipped , but six having been
levied from January 1 to date.
The oOlcial report from the supreme med
ical examiner of the K nights aud Ladies def
Honor , Just issued , gives the number of ofP
plications to' the rellot fund for the year
e riding July no to hayo been WOO. Of this
number TM were rejected , and 8,2sO ar
copied ; 105 wore from Massachusetts.
There werd 1,803 ( Teaths in tlitf A. O. U. W.
order during 1837 , or nearly 1 per cent of the
average membership for the year 1S7.413.
The principal causes of death vVero : Con
sumption , 322 ; pneumonia , 1TOS heart dis
ease , 120 ; disease o ( . bT-alpj 111 ; apoplexy ,
102 ; typhoid foV ( > r , 10'H Wight's disease , W ;
suicide , 60 ; accident ; U)5. )
Tile grand officers of the American Legion
of Honor hove issued a circular , to supple
ment the on6 sent out by. the supreme coni < -
innndcr , to each member of the order in the
stilte. U embraces many facts and points in
the order that are of interest to all , and un'
each one to help to hiGrcuSs Us membership.
The circulars have been forwarded to the va
rious council secretaries for distribution to
their members.
Supreme Reporter D. "F. Nelson , of the
Knights of Honor , announces the following
gains of membership in the Jurisdictions
mentioned for the week end Ing August 4 last :
Alabama 4 , Arkansas 4 , California 4 , Con-
netlcut 3 , Colorado 1 , Delaware 8 , Florida 2 ,
Georgia B , Illinois 4 , Indiana 0 , Kentucky 8 ,
Louisiana 4 , Maine 1 , Massachusetts 4 , Min
nesota 8 , Mississippi 7 , Missouri 3 , New Jer
sey B , Now York 14 , North Carolina 16 , Ohio
10 , Pennsylvania 8. South Carolina 1 , Tenn
essee 8 , Texas 22 , Virginia 2 , Wisconsin 1 ,
total 147.
Illinois calls one assessment for August In
the Ancient Order of United Workmen or
der , on eleven deaths. Five deaths were
caused by suicide four in Chicago. The ex
perience of life Insurance companies , as well
as that of fraternal beneficial organizations
which have attempted legislation in this di
rection , has been unfortunate , and as yet the
problem is unsolved. Wo believe that a
stringent enforcement of the restrictions
upon these addicted to the use of intoxlcints
against these who are already members , us
well us upon nppplicants , will go far towards
reducing the death-rato from suicide , as a
large proportion of these who thus violently
end their lives are inebriates.
P. C. A. H. Simonton , of Portland , Mo. ,
after commenting on the action of the Supreme
premo lodge of the Knights of Pythias in
approving of an order for ladies , to be known
as the Pythian Sisterhood , says : "I speak
advisedly when I say that steps will bo taken
nt the earliest practicable moment to reor
ganize Hramhall Pythian Circle into a lodge
in the 'Order of Pythian Sisterhood , ' and
that an earnest invitation will bo extended to
oil who are included in the above list to join
the lodge. Until now no lady could be a
member of the circle unless her male rela
tive belonged to Hramhall lodge , Knights of
Pythias , but after the permission granted by
the Supreme lodge that restriction is now re
moved. "
Grand Commander Dixon , of the American
Legion of Honor , has recently issued a cir
cular , which has been sent to every member
of the order in California. In contains much
of general information and interest , from
which wo extract. This order was organ
ized December 17 , 1878. At this date it has
eighteen grand councils , 1,085 subordinate
councils , and ( V,000 ) members ; it pays benefits
at death from ? 500 to $5,000 , dividing its mem
bers , as they may elect , into sixteen classes ;
it also pays weekly sick benefits of J4 to * 20 ,
according to the endowment carried by its
member ; at death the amount of sick bene
fits paid are deducted from the endowment
moneys ; 92,500,000 are paid annually to bene
ficiaries.
HONEY FOIt
The rage for green extends over to the
linings of now mantles only bo sure it is a
dull green.
Artificial flowers of seasonable variety
will form the garniture upon a majority of
autumn round hats.
Directoiro styles are affected bv a number
of fashionable women , without finding gen
eral favor , however , as yet.
Mrs. Eliza Garwer is running for school
commissioner in a South Carolina town. She
has taken the stump and is bound to win.
The latest and propercst caper in wraps is
a scarf of pongee , pinked and drawn up
purse-fashion at the ends , and then finished
with a very handsome tassel.
Skirts wholly undr.iped and very full at
the back grow In favor. The pointed bodice
mid bolted wajst are the two styles of cor
sage popular wjth these skirts.
Very now grenadines have bars of gay
plaid almost hiding their black ground , while
others show thick alternate stripes of green ,
gray , blue or tan upon a black or cream
ground.
As the season wanes the boquet grows
small and smaller and the ribbon tying is '
largo and larger , till it really Seems some
times that the flowers are merely an excuse
for the bow.
London ordains that fall hats shall bo of
felt or velvet in place of straw ; have low
crowns and wide brims , with trimming of
long soft plumes curved about them in place
of the perky tips so long worn.
Thanks to the Irish exhibition and the
princess of Wales , who has bought a do/en
gowns of It , Irish poplin will bo fashionable
next winter , and deservedly so , as it is the
cheapest handsome stuff made.
A young lady living near Mindcn , Neb. ,
has made herself a dress from flour sacks.
It is said the dress presents a very unique
and picturesque appearance , with "Straight
Grade" in front and "Early Rises" behind.
It has already been mentioned that many
plaids both in silk and wool are to bo worn
this autumn. It remains to bo added that it
is absolutely necessary , if the pown is to be
in the latest and most approved fashion , that
the plaid for the skirt bo bias.
Directoiro redingotes will bo highly fnsh-
ionablo this autumn. Tticse are glove-fitting ,
simple and severe in style , and the skirt portion
tion falls straight stately folds nt the back.
They will bo made of cloth .of every descrip
tion , of velvet , striped moire , and fancy mix
tures in silk and wool.
In most cases the now wraps for the
autumn have the fronts continued down in
two long panels almost to the bottom of the
dress skirt. Composed of velvet , or of fine
wool striped witli straight bands of gimp in
silk cord or beading , they are applicable to
the early fall season , and look fresh and
fashionable still later on in the year.
The caprice of oorrowing details from
masculine attire is moro and more evident ,
and in riding habits , tennis suits and tailor-
made traveling suits there is really but little
excepting the skirt to distinguish them from
men's dress. Derby hats are worn , stiff-
neck ties and scarfs with scarf-inns , waist
coats with cutaway jackets , Jockey caps en
suite , with long tweed rcdliigotcs and uls-ters
and so on.
Mrs. Ada M. Bittenbendor , the woman
lawyer of Nebraska , was the author of the
excellent Nonraska law which makes moth
ers Joint guardians of their children with
their father. In all the states of the Union
except four , Kansas , Iowa , Now Jersey and
Nebraska , the father is the solo legal owner
of the children , the mother having no legal
rights in them , unless the marriage has been
broken up by death or divorce.
A costume for autumn walks and excur
sions in the country shows a plain , full skirt
of dark-blue and leaf-brown Ama/on cloth
crossed with half-Inch lines of amber , with
\i hair line of Florentine red close beside it.
The skirt is pleated to n belt with most of
the fulness ut the back. The open Jacket of |
the same has a Charles X , rovers collar ,
which Is 0110 that docs not meet In front.
Beneath the Jacket Is a waistcoat of golden-
brown corded silk braided in colors that
match those in the plaid. The collar and
cuffs are similarly soutachcd.
F.ngllsh walking gloves for the autumn , to
wear with promenade costumes , are exhib
ited in all the handsome cloth shades to
match the gown. Them are beautiful dyes
In golden-tan colors , copper shades stitched
with green or black , a very odd Egyptian
red , a genuine brick color , with dark-red
buttons and stitching , several new shades of
green , called variously laurel , plantain , oak
leaf and wet moss ; mahogany , blood orange ,
Van Dyke brown and Japanese red , which
much resembles the reddish shade of tau
worn last summer.
Some of the now bandanna plaids are con
spicuously largo and gay in pattern , but there
are cases of other designs , especially among
the moro expensive wool fabrics and surahs ,
that are exceedingly tasteful and attractive ,
blending with the plain materials with excel
lent effect. Many of these now plaid combin
ations will bo adopted this year by these
who have not favored the style heretofore ,
for the reason that In the most desirable pat
terns all startling or showy effects have been
avoided by the manufacturers , and handsome
solid grounds of moss , olive brown , gray , or
blue are exhibited simply crossed by ha'.r
lines of contrasting color.
Talmago says there are200,000,000 of chrlst-
itn
lans on earth. Many fallen men and women
trying to rise would hardly bollovo there are
so many.
AMONG THE SOCIETY PEOPLE ,
They Begin to Return From Moun
tain , Lake tind Sea ,
JUDGE THURSTON SURPRISED.
Mr . Fnniilo KollOK-Hachcrt Young
Mcn'H Hoclnl Club-Felix Mfcyer
BniHiltCtl Tiio UrntutolR Imwti
1'nrty Notes.
Mnx ilnchcrt.
Mr. Mnx nachert , husband of Mrs. Fannto
Kellogg-Hachcrt , of Boston , has Just organ-
izcd un orchestra composed partly of inciu-
hers of the Theodore Thoin.it orchestra tind
partly of the Boston Symphony orchestra.
Hut for this Mr. Bachcrt would have already
Joined Mrs. Hachurt In Oinaha , where she
has been spending the uuiiiicr. The now
organization is to bo known as the Boston
Symphony Orchestral club , and has already
a largo list of important engiigem < nts In the
leading'cities for the season , commencing in
October. Mr. Haohort Is not only a very uo-
cesaful manager , but has the enviable repu
tation of being an honorable one , so much so
that iu the cast It has grown to bo saying
among artists and musicians whotidisousslnir
their , future plans , "If you are going with
Bachurt you're all right , " moaning that fair
treatment might bo expected , not only as to
salaries , but la the many vexatious questions
constantly arising , which can bo determined
by no law that of '
save a manager's gonor-
oslty. Mrs. Uachurt expects thut Mr. Bacliert
will bo nblu to arr.iugo his business so as to
pay a Hying visit here ia September.
YoitnK MIMI'H Social Clut ) .
The shades of Hanscom park were
awakened Wednesday evening with the UHT-
rlment of the Young Men's Social club ,
way a delightful one. Among those present
wore the following :
Mr. and Mrs. Davis , Mr. and Mrs. Fitz-
morris , the Misses Gussio and Lizzie Ban-
man , Kugcl , Swift , Mullen , Heed , Hi\vos ,
Maggie and Amelia Dompsov , Hnmiuin ,
Rogan ; the Messrs. F. HKoesters , John
Mullen , R. M. Patterson , U. Bjrke , W. U.
O'Shnughncusy , B. J. Sc.uinell , James Swift ,
Peter Mullen , M..I. Seamifll , Morris liussey ,
Owen McKco , Chris Thump-ion , J. A. Llnn-
han , J. C. Weeth , F. J. McCarthy , P. C.
Hcafy , Linahan , Ira MeUonagh.
Surprise on Mr. Tliur.Hton.
Last Tuesday was the forty-first birthday
anniversary of Hon. John M. Thurstou , and
his wife arranged a most successful and
pleasant surprise 5 o'clock dinner party in
honor of the event. The worthy gentleman
was truly astonished when on descending to
his usual repast , ho found the following
legal gentlemen waiting for him In the p ir-
lor : Hon. A. J. Popplcton , Judge Umuly ,
Hon. James W. Savage , United Slates Dist
rict Attorney William B. Kelly , R. S. Hall ,
Hon. J. L. Webster , Hon. C. S. Clriso , Hon.
George E. Pritohett , M. S , Lindsoy , L. Po
land. A line dinner mid elaborate hill of faro
were served. The event proved a very pleas
ant one.
Kiiclir < ; I'arty.
A pleasant exchro party was given by Miss
May MeNamara on hurt Monday evening.
After the prizes were awarded refreshments
were served. Those present were : Messrs.
Cotter , Milligan , Fuller , Fitzpatriek , Kayes ,
Brown , George Fitzpatiick , Cliarles Hayes ,
O'SImiighiiessy , Master Matt MoNamara ;
Mesdames Fitzpatriek , Mollie , Nellie and
Maggie Cotter. Hayes , Shanon , Helen Her-
old , M. Fitzpntrick , Winnie and Salllo Me-
Dcrmott. The gentleman's first pn/.o was
won by Mr. Ed Hayes ; the ladies' first prize
was won by Miss Mollio.Cotter ; the gentle
men's booby prize was won by Mr. Cliarles
Hayes ; the ladies'booby prize was won by
Miss Hayes.
Mrs. Kmt'iy Kpllogg-Hnchcrt.
Mrs.FannyKellogg-Bacliert , ut the request
of her pupils , 'will roiniiu in Omaha until
January. Airs. B.iehert's success in Omilra
this summer has baen so.ii'ithtng phenoms-
nnl. She lias had pupils from San Francisco ,
Leadville , Davenport , Ia. , an 1 other points ,
and is almost dally in receipt of letters from
parents wishing to give thair daughtjr.s the
benefit of her instructions , who would per
haps hesitate to send them from home as far
as Boston. Why cannot Mrs. Bachert bo
persuaded to stay with us permanently , and
make Omaha the nusical center of the west ?
Kellx Mayor Baiiqueuod.
On Friday morning Felix Mayer left for
an extended trip through Europe. In honor
of the event ho was given a send-off by ills
fellow members at the St. Louis restaurant
Thursday night , and tlia ban iuot , prepare 1
under the direction of Caterer Lout ? Rosen-
mund , was highly enjoyed by the partici
pants. At a business meeting hold previous
ly in their room the Kniii iradscn if t resolved
to hold u reunion ut Pries lake Sunday , Sept
ember. ! , and committees were appointed to
arrange a programme.
U. O. T U. Picnic.
The picnic and oxcur-iion of Gorman lodge
No. 51 , tj. O. T. B , , ta Priej lake proveJ a
pleasant ad ilr. Ano.ninous sky mvlo the
prospect rather glooomy in the morning but
liter the clouds iniltoJ away and finer
weather could not h ive bean 'visliod for than
the rjnuinder of the day proved Various
sports we'd ong.vjea in , bit Iu it riJIn ? wn
the great favorite. D incing too , received its
usual attention. Various eatables and drink-
nbles were served in the line of refreshments.
The party returned at Sunset.
Prof. Kathlj.in'H Keojptiou.
In view of Ills intended departure for Cali
fornia the first of next month , Prof. Kithbun ,
gave a recsptlon Man Jay evening to a num
ber of his friends at hispretty lioma , Twenty-
sixth and Cliarles streets. The occasion was
a quiet ono , the evening being spent mainly
in social conversa. His friends ) to a man re
gret his departure , but ho assures them his
absence will be only temporary as ho goes to
GlonwooJ merely to send his son to the uni
versity.
Bfny Armstrong's Birthday Party.
Miss May Armstromg , daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Armstroiigwas given a party
Monday evening in honor of her thirteenth
birthday. Among these present were the
' Misses Ethel Straight , Nevio West , Annie
'Watts , Flora Patton , , May Seaman , Ada
Jonas , Fannie Devoe , Ethel Close , Clara
Eastman , Masters Frank Armstrong , Frank
Smith , Charlie Seaman'Robbie West , Harry
Close , Willie and Bertie Fox and Dick.
Ilraiideis' L-\\vii Soclnhlo.
A delightful lawn partiy was given on Wed-
nesday evening by Air. and Mrs. J. L. Bran
deis at their residence oh Sat. Mary's avouuo.
It was in honor of their son , who has Just re
turned from Now York. The lawn was
beautifully illuminated with lanterns , and a
high screen of cheese cloth enclosed the
grouuds and kept out the gaze of the curious.
Nellie Gallagher's Party.
At the residence of Postmaster Gallagher ,
2310 Webster street , tpdh ) was a pleasant
gathering of young people" Tueslay evening.
It was the tenth birthday of Mr. Gallagher's
daughter Nellie , and ho and his wlfo did all
to make the occasion a most enjoyable one ,
and they succeeded admirably.
On Tlielr Way Homo.
A cablegram was received from Miss Min
nie Wood , Thursday , announcing that she
and Mrs. Ko.vsor , MUs Mattie Ellis and the
remainder of the party of ten teachers who
have boon spending their vacation in F.uropo ,
arc now on their way homo. Their trip has
proved a most Interesting and delightful one.
P. II. O.Totus Club.
The P. B. C. Lotus club gave another of
Dfm
their pleasant parties at Hanscom park on
Tuesaay evening. About seventy-live couples
were la attendance anil a general good time
was cnjoyca.
Mrs. McLean's Ijunohcon.
Mrs. Thomas J , McLean , of 1010 Lake
street , gave a luncheon Wednesday , in honor
of 'Miss Xndnh Warner , of Onown , In. These
invited were Mesdames ArgestiolmerBrown
and Kylcr and the Misses Warnen , Bailey ,
Cannlchdcl and McLean.
Ilnrniony Av Piiibly Mop.
The ladles of Harmony assembly K. of P.
gave a pleasant hop in Hanscom park on
Thursday evening. As Is usual with nil
social affairs that the ladles manage , 't '
proved a greatsuccess and was wattended. \ \ .
Ittntcil.
IIKINT/K-IUCKMANM.
Miss Minnie Backmnnn became the wife
of Mr , George E , HolnUo on Wednesday
evening. Tie | affair occurred at the bride's
home , and the Rev. Detwollor presided over
the ceremony , Mr. Helntzo has been trav
eling salesman for Milton Rogers for several
years , and is a wide-awake and energetic
young man. . The .Voung couple have gene to
housekeeping at 530 South Twenty-sixth
avenue.
Gonorul ttosslp.
C. S. Mollcn Is In Boston.
J. S. Tebbets is In Portland Me.
John F , Boyd left for Chicago Friday.
J. H. Lamarhns returned from Denver.
A. P. Hopkins is back from his trip east.
Clark Woodman left for the east Tues Jay.
. , Miss Daey left for Now York on Wednes
-
day.
Henry Dohlo has returned from his trip
east.
east.Miss
Miss Leoln Carter has returned from Spirit
Lake.
Mrs. C. K. Coutant returned from her trip
Friday.
General E. Estabrook lias returned from
Chicago- .
Miss Daey left for New York Wednesday
evening.
Scipio Dundy has returned from his
triireast.
Mrs. .Sidney Smith is visiting at Fort
Wayne , Ind.
Mr. and MM. T. F. Gadfrey and son are in
the IJorkies.
William G. Maul has returned from atrip
to Now York.
B. E. Benson lias been at Davenport , In. ,
the past week.
Kuv. A. W. L'ltnnr has returned from his
Colorado trip.
L. B. Schneider returned from his western
trip mi Friday ,
Stockton Heth will pass the next two
weeks in Chicago.
Lynmn Hichardson returned from Spirit
lake , Wednesday.
J. W. Tanner lias been laid up with pneu-
monin the past wcoK.
Mrs. G. 14. Young and Mrs. Day left for
Chicago Wednesday.
O. I1. Seward has returned from a six
weeks' visit in Illinois.
W. A. Beatty has returned from his fishing
Jaunt at Minocqtia , Wis.
Mrs. George W. Cook is visiting her
mother in Klmira , N. Y.
W. V Morse lias returned from a month's
trip to the Atlantic coast.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bennett have re
turned from Soda Springs.
Rev. .1. W. Ingram , formerly of this city , is
the guest of W. J. Mount.
T. 1C. Sudborotigh has returned from his
cvtciibivo through the west.
T. K. Sudborough has returned from a
pleasure trip to the mountains.
Mrs. I ) . W. YanCott will pass the remain
der of the summer in New York.
J. D. Cowio lias loft for Grand Island ,
where ho wi'l ' make his future home.
Mrs. S. D Uitrkolnw ami Mrs. M. Barko-
low have returned from Spirit Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Deitz are at homo ,
after a two weeks' sojourn in Colorado.
Mrs. I. W. Minor and Mrs. M. II. Bliss
li ive been at Spirit Lake the past week.
Mrs. G. R. Young and Mrs. Day left
Wednesday for Chicago on a brief visit.
Ralph Richardson starts for Trinity col
lege , at Tivola , on the Hudson , this week.
Elmer Plutz was the victim of a pleas
ant surprise party on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. Clarke , of San Diego , Cal. , is the
guest of her mother , Mrs. D. V. Tou/alin.
Mrs. A. B. Davenoort and children left , for
Kansas City , their future borne , on Wednes
day.
day.Tho
The family of W. A. Page , late of Creston ,
In. , have taken up their residence in this
city. '
May Mc.Mahon returned Wednesday from
a five weeks' visit to the southern part of the
state.
Miss Retta Shirley of St. Joseph is visit
ing Miss Hutchmson on North Seventeenth
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ida B. Mapes have returned
from Mauitou , Denver , and other Colorado
points.
Dr. Summers has returned from his trip
to the mountains. His family still lingers
there.
Mrs. W. Rowllcy and daughter. Bessie ,
have left for n two months' visit at Prince
ton , 111.
On the 19th of next month Mr. Frank
Barnard and Miss Tiny McChcauo are to bo
married.
W. G. Ingrahain , after a brief residence in
Cheyenne , will again make his homo iu
Omaha. *
Charles Cressy has returned to resume his
journalistic labors after a pleasant Jaunt to
the mountains.
H. J. Penford and family have returned
homo after an enjoyable visit to friends in
Now York state.
Thomas Swobe left Wednesday for Soda
Springs , Idaho , to meet his wife and family
and bring them home.
Colonel Frank MacJonald and family re
turned Wednesday evening from n delightful
tour through the west.
Manager McDonald of the Millard re
turned Wednesday from u two weeks' vaca
tion at Lake Pocatollo.
Mrs. .lore Mahoney and her daughter
started Thursday evening for Indianapolis to
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Cleveland , the mother of Mr.s. W. N.
Allen , loft Wcdneslay morning on a trip to
Denver and the mountains.
The nuptials of Charles W. Thompson of
this city and Miss Nellie Carey of Beloifc on
the -'Mi ' inst are announced.
The marriagf of Mr. Jay Holphrey , of this
city , and Miss Rose Madsen , of Norfolk , oc
curs on the 12tli of next month.
Rev. W. J. Palm was called to Pennsylva
nia Wednesday by n telegram announcing
the serious illness of his father.
Mr. John P. Willman has gene to Lorn-
mios , O , , to t > j present at the wedding of his
sister , next Tuesday , August US.
Miss Miriam Chase has returned from her
visit to Fort Bridger , Wyo. Miss Chase was
a passenger on the train , upon which train
robbers made their visit.
Lee Helsloy , of the World staff , took unto
himself us a wife ono of Shcmindoah's fair
daughters last week. The newly married
couplohovo gene to housekeeping on Virginia
avenue.
J. C. Calhoun has returned after a two
weoKs' absence , the first part being spent in
an olllcial capacity at the Dakota internal
revenue otllcea , and the latter part a pleasure
trip to the Minnesota and Iowa summer re
sorts.
MUSICAL A.VI >
Henry Irving is In Switzerland.
Marie Rozo is still winning laurels on her
tour through Freuce.
Hobert Mantell begins his second tour ia
"Monbars" iu Boston.
The Thomas famous orchestra , of New
York city , is about to dlsoand.
The retirement from the stage of Kossi ,
Italy's great tragedian , is announced.
It is announced that there will bo another
Passion Play at Ober-Ainmcrgan in 18'JO.
William Warren , the veteran comedian of
the old Boston Museum company , is in u fail
ing condition.
It is said that Sir Arthur Sullivan Is writ
ing the music for Mr. Henry Irving's produc-
tion of "Macbeth. "
The second tour of the Edwin Booth and
Lawrence Barrett company will open Sop-
tcmbcr 17 iu Minneapolis.
Nat Goodwin has a new play called "A
Uoyal Kovcngo , " which will form a feature
of his repertoire next season ,
Sarah Bcrnhanlt is writing a now play :
"and when she grows weary she stops and
inserts herself m the manuscript as a book
mark. "
Edmund C. Stanton has engaged for the
'coming concert season Hcrr Moritz Uoseu-
thnl , the distinguished Roumanian pinntt * .
and Master Fritz Keislor , aoting violinist ,
who lately took the first prize at the Paris
Cjuservntolro. German critics hare highly
praised botli plnyvr.s.
Signer Salvlnl will nmko n tour sf Ainer-
lea In 1&V.I uml'1K > under tl'c iiiunngemont of
Mr. A. M. Pajmo * . Juivlni will npi > cur lit
\\allaoy ; ' „ , Ootober , IbsO.
Joseph H.uvortli , who Is t6 play the title.
role in "Plilllp Herne" at the Fifth Avenue
theater on August2t , is counting on coimld-
erablo success , owing to the fact that the
writer nf the play , Mrs. Mary Fiflko , has
made iv close study of his methods and has
fitted them accurately.
Fanny Davenport is , beyond question , this
Rummer's sensation on the Pacific slopeAt
Santa Barbara where she spent ten days of
her vacation , eiie attracted unusual attention
as an export swimmer. The fair TOUCH has
been dollclously aquatic and her bathing cos
tume , is described us n "stunner. "
Mn'rlo Walnwright will make her first ap
pearance as Kosalind at the grand opera
house , Minneapolis. This will bo the llral
time that n lady has ever worn mole raiment
on the stage. Louis Jamo.s will support her
as Orlando , In which he achieved great tic-
ccss with Mary Anderson during her llrst
season.
After a recent performance of "Carmen"
atCovcnl GardenLondon , Minnie Hauls was
presented with a wreath of laurels and oak
leaves in solid gold , in honor of the tenth an
niversary of the first production of that opera
Iu England. Ono of the subscribers to the
testimonial was Mine. Bc/et , widow of the ,
composer.
Mis. JamO.s Brown Potter has abandoned
her old repertono and will appear next sea
son in " 'Twixt A.\o and Crown , " "La.lv of
Lyons. " Komco and Juliet , " "Anthony and
Cleopatra" ami "Hero and Leander , " the lat
ter a new adaptation by George Parsons
Lathrop. Mrs. Potter is now in London
studying the Intricacies of Cleopatra.
Philadelphia play-goers will have the
choice of fcivteon theaters next season , the
combined seating capacity of which will bo
: ub"i. Five years ago the cty had but
eleven places of amusement , which could
sejit but SU.W persons. The increase in the
number of theaters has thus been at the ratu
of one a year for the last live years , and the
seating capacity during the same period has
increased "iU per cent.
There is much curiosity in musical circles
to learn the title of Gilbert & Sullivan's new
opera shortly to bo .produced. Hudolph
Aron on himself says ho is quito as
ignorant as anybody else , but ho expects offi
cial information by the next London mail.
Mr. Aronsou is inclined to believe that the
opera will be named "Falun , " the cosmopol
itan name of a band of Norway minors in the
sixteenth century. The Falun is a feature
of the opera.
Speaking of Mrs. Alice J. Shaw , the Amer
ican whistler , the Saturday Koview of Lon
don remarks that many people huvo been
asked out t hoar her , regarding the whole
thing as a Joke , and have come away in sim
ple wonder at the unlocked for display of
her powers. They have found her a sound
musician and a subtle mistress of her par
ticular art. They have found that , through
her ! special medium , she could Oil Covent
Garden with ecstatic trills or sink into the
:
softest whispered notes , the execution of
which only years of rehearsal could achieve.
It may bo dinicult to conceive a whistling
primiv donna ; but the fact is thatwhistling )
as a line art is worthy of attentive study.
Handsome , robust Downing is spending
the summer on his beautiful farm on the
Powtuxent river , below Washington. His
season will begin at the Star theatre , Now
York , September ; ! , ho also being the oi > en-
ing attraction of the season at that theatre.
It was at the Star that Manager Joseph H.
Mach llrst introduced Downing to a metro
politan audience two years ago , when ho re
ceived such an ovation as Spait'icus in the
elaborate production of "Tho Gladiator , " Ho
will present Mr. Downing in a more ex
tended repctoire this year , including among
others a grand production of "St. Marc , "
which Mr. Mack has purchased from the es
tate of the late E , L. Davenport. Mr. Down-
ing's support , for the coming season will bo
even stronger than that of last , This trage
dian's tour will include the principal thea
tres of the largest cities. Manager Mack ac
companied by his wife , is summering at
Greenwood Lake , New Jorsoy. W. M.
Wilkison will continue as Mr. Mack's
general agent.
PKPI'KKMIXT IMIOPS.
I am an early riser ,
I'll tell you why I rise ,
I have to get up early
To beat the gel darned flics.
The humble barber works as if
He sought not wealth or fame.
Ho shaves no notes , clips no coupons ,
But ho gets hair , Just the same.
There are men who would rather bo tight
than bo president.
A Jack-knife is a dangerous thing , but is
not so fatal as a Jack-pot.
QIn Chicago schools the place of h'onor in
every class is at the foot.
It's enough if you have a passing ac
quaintance with a railroad man.
There is u female pawnbroker in Chicago ,
but she is not a poor loan woman.
A babe in a house is a well spring of pleas ;
uro ; but twins twins are a deluge.
John L. Sullivan still retains his manly
vigor. Ho has Just knocked out a whole
circus.
Wages in China are two cants a day. No
wonder a Chinaman can't afford to get his
hair cut.
A tiny gold barrel Is a now form of car-
ring. The wives of politicians are said to
eschew it.
Geographical Emperor William is at home
again. Ho now winds his "watch on the
Kliine , " so to speak.
The cunning farmer lets the small boy go
right in and steal and fill up on the sour , in
testine griping , hard , green apples.
Passenger Do wo stop long enough at the
next station to eat a sandwich ? Conductor
No , sir ; wo only stop twenty minutes.
"So this is Castle Garden ! " wore his first
words as ho landed. The second were : "Well ,
1 suppose the next thing in order is to blow
up the police 1"
"Eat all the ice cream you want to , " says
a Boston physician. There nra lots of sum
mer girls Just dying to find uut that goodkind ,
physician' ! ! address.
The grasshopper can Jump a hundred times
Ins own IcuKth. That is why lovely women
envies the grasshopper so every time she bees-
a poor , defenseless mouse.
Miss Kate Field is to lecture on the virtues
of California wines. Illustrated and enliv
ened by samples to bo passed upon by the
audience , her lecture should bo a great pop
ular success.
The watering place letter that has a re
ceipted hotel bill written in its body for pub
lication is somowhit sickening , and cannot bo
regarded as reliable when speaking of rooms
and board in glowing terms.
Souio ono has stood by and counted up ,
and found that an average of 2,000 words is
used between a clerk and a woman buying
twelve yards of calico , The last words sl.o
uses are : "Please charge it. "
A man in Wisconsin , while Jiijging a p jst
halo the other day , uneartho 1 a bottle o'
thirty-two-year-old whisky. The excitement
equals that of the California gold discovery ,
and everybody in the nolgliborlnod is hard
at work with a spade.
It is of record that the young Gorman em
peror recently remarked of a drill which
displeased him that If the soldiers had done
no better in real war they would by this
time be sausage meat. This was of course
the wurst thing ho could think of on the
spur of the moment.
1MPIBTIKS.
Some people who obey the scriptural in
junction , love your enemies , make up for it
by using their friends.
First Mormon missionary How did you
leave Baxter county , Smith , by rail ! Second
end Mormon missionary Yes , fence rail.
And I can smell the tar yet.
First Deacon ( criticising minister ) "Well
if Mr. Hardtext isn't very interesting , he at
least doesn't slop over.1 Second Deacon
"No ; he's too dry for that. "
The are 850,000,000 heathen in the world.
It is no wonder that the man who chips } in 1.d
nlcklo when the collection box is passed ;
around occasionally feels depressed and dis
couraged. Sk
The Sioux camp meeting at Standing Hock :
agency is not getting on very well. If the
government had sent a revivalist who under
stands camp-meetings to act as commissioner
he might not have only convinced the red-
sit ins that it was their duty to sign tbo treaty ,
but might also have induced them to Join the
the church. Sam Jones and a few boy preach
ers would bo valuable ncqulsltlous to the
diplomatic service.
DOMICILED IN THE BLUFFS ,
Th&so Who Work In Omahn
Sloop Across the Bridge.
TH DAILY LABOR TRAINS ,
Ttio People Who HideIn Them , the
Fare They I'ny ami the Kco-
noinlo Ideas They HAVO
In Vicxv.
In Two SlntOH ,
It is certainty th'o desire to mnko n
few dollars go ns fur ns possible in enjoying
joying homclifo that lends some throa
liundred or moro inon to havothoif
homes in Council HluffH mid Uioir busi
ness or working pluco in OmahaIt it
generally believed , and the belief ia
well founded , that Salaries are higher
in this city than in Council UlulTs , and
that living is cheaper and at least M
pleasant in the latter city as it is onthli
side of the river.
Tills fact has much to do with il\f
crowds who Hock to the H road way do ) ,
in Council HlulTs to take thoca-ly tr/
for Oinahii , while the early runs
dummy from Omaha to Council
are practically without passcngtf
Among the thrco humlrodXr
people \\ho croi-s the ri
every morning and return
ing are carpon tors and coinint
bank and btoro clerks , booIP *
and railroad employes , salesmen - ,
bers and toilers in all the legitimn
pursuits of life. There are oven a fo\v"
who belong to that great clans who
make their fortunes in deals in wheat
or corn , and who have established con
nections with Chicago.
These lowu residents are divided
into classes , as passengers , according to
the hours the Union Pacific railroad
accommodates them. The carpenters
and men who work long hours , are com
pelled to take the 5:45 : train , or , if they
are working close to the tracks , the
0:55 : run. A few of the early store
clerks are required to take the 6:55 :
train , but the remaining classes , with
the exception of these who
have partners in Chicago , make
the trip at " 'At. The lust
mentioned start from their houses as lata
as 8iO : ; and begin their business in Chi
eago about 8:10. :
The four coaches of the 7:45 : rim nra
always crowded , and the promptnos and
closeness of connection between break"
fast and train time has been worked by
almost every man into a scioiico.
Among the passengers on this run can
bo counted about ton employes of the
Union Pacific and IJ. & M.
The Wolls-Fargo Express company
would be short about ton clerks if the
dummy was laid out.
The Omaha National bank would bo
deprived of a paying teller and a re
ceiving teller , ono draft clerk , and BOV
oral moro of its clerical force , and thq
same would be true of a number of ouc
local banks.
The entire business force of some dry
goods houses take passage on this train ,
and the name of the unclassified ia
legion *
Among the legion is a num
ber of bright-looking young women
who arise before J ) o'clock
This is the heavy run , carrying only
the unfortunates who tarried a minute
too long at the coffee cup and could not
catch the train at the Northwestern
crossing. When this run is laid out , na
sometimes occurs , there is a gc-noral
stampede for the berry train , which is
styled the ' 'vestibule , " and the trip is
made in flyer time without stopping at
the transfer depot.
The work of the conductor on the
well-lilled train is one feature of the
trip. The inter-stato law did not bury
all the "card board , " and oftentimes a
stranger would imagine that "Good ,
morning , Jack"to Conductor Inlow was
all the faro that was necessary. These
men who are so congenial with the train
ollicial are the fortunate railroad em
ployes who hold annual passes. Aside
from the latter there are four varieties
of tickets which are soon every day.
The smallest and cheapest nro put up in
little books , which are good * for 166
rides. Each ticket is about the size
of a postage stamp and ccst3
10 cents. The commutation tick
et , which is in a smaller
book , is the next in the order of usage ,
and the return and single trip ticket
east come in for a share of patronage.
A pass book is sometimes forgotten.
Then :5o : cents and a valueless receipt
and some very bad words are given fop
the faro.
These inter-state passengers are not
all willing to oven leave lunch money
in Omaha. As a consequence , among1
them may bo scon almost every kind of
lunch basket , basket and box which fer
tile brains have boon able to devise.
What the contents of all these are the
train load sometimes wonders , but that
is only for one to know. Those who do
not care to carry a lunch , scatter them
selves about the city from 11 to 1
o'clock , and find something where
withal to keep the system in good con
dition until they return homo in tha
evening.
The ride in the morning is of but sev
enteen minutes' duration , and there ia
always pleasant , jovial and congenial
company aboard. Politics , the weather
and huso ball aj-o each leading topics of
conversation on the trip.
When the depot is reached , there is
a general rtibh lor'ofllces , and the day'3
work has practically commenced.
The trip homo in the evening 13
made by most of the men ut
at 5l : < "i ami 0:15. : The Chicago gentlemen
generally go at 8:15. : A few of the for >
tun a to business men make the 4:15 : run ,
and a few of the very unfortunates are
detained until the (5:15 ( : train.
The trip home is oven moro enjoyed
than that in the morning. The after
noon lias boon warm and the work hard ,
and the passenger , as a ruleis fatigued.
The gentle breeze produced by tha
rapid motion of the train , and the
thought that the day's work is done ,
conduces to both rest and contentment ,
The fooling is increased by the return
to the broad level streets lined with
shade trees , the largo yards , the vel
vet lawns , and the bountiful parks ,
cooler by 10s than the immediate vi
cinity.
Didn't find It.
At 11 o'clock the other night a boy
npnciirod on Michigan avenue , near
Third street , with a limtorn , and bofftin
to search the pavementsays the Detroit
b'roo Press. Several inon nt once ac
costed him and asked the object of Ma
search , but ho fought shy of a reply. Ia
ton minutes fifteen mon were goarch-
iiir. ( , In llftccn minutes there wcro
four lanterns flushing around. When ,
the crowd had been increased to thirty
the boy extinguished his light and slil }
up Third street and entered a house.
The others continued to search until
an otllcor caino along and asked what
they were looking for. No ono could
toll , but just then it seemed to strike
everybody that April fools sometimes
blossomed in August , and the ontira
crowd stampeded 'like a drove oi
steora.