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1G THE OMAHA DAILY BEB : SUNDAY , JANUAKY 27. 3880.-SIXTEEN PAGES , ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM Pull Account of the Nebraska Vot- ornn Freemasons' Reunion. SHORT PYTHIAN POINTERS. An Ktilngy on the f < ntc Ior In Miller Interesting KtallstloH From il-B A. O. U , W. The So- i-letlc.s ot'tlieSlatc. At the annual meet ing of the Nebraska veteran freemasons , In rrcemnsons' ' hall , .on Wednesday , there were present.Vet. . . Hro.Uobort C. .lor ilnn , llrst vice presi dent ; Vet.Hro. . " Henry M. Clarke , fccond viee president ; Vet. ' . Hro. ' . Daniel H. Wheeler , third vlco president ; Vet.- . Hro. ' . William Adair , fifth vice president ; A'et. ' . Hro.- . Thomas A. Creigh , treasurer ; Vet. ' . Hro.- . William It. Howen , secretary ; VetUro. . - . William Cleburn , Vet.Hro. . " Henry C. Akin , Vet.Hro. . - . Henry Hrown , Stewarts , ami veteran brethren Meyer Hell- mail , Augustus A. Hgbort , John Logan , Lemuel II. Case , George Armstrong , Alex ander Atkinson , Lorerott M. Anderson , "William ,1. Mount , Tholemiah A Mogoath , Bernard Newman.lacob { King , Philip Wind- liciin , George W. Linlngcr , Newel It. Wil- eox , Kben 1C. Lout' , Charles 1C. Conlatit and George H. 1'Ynncc. At this time the only occupant of the pres ident's chair was an oil portrait of Vet. ' . llro , ' . Lot-in Miller , deceased , lute president , mid Vet. ' . Hro.- . Henry T. Clarke was called upon to preside. The record of June 21 , 18S8 , was read and approved. The treasurer's report and the secretary's expense account were referred to Vet.- . HrosCleburno , Akin and Logan , who reportcil them to be correct and recommended thut all the Items of expense therein stated bu paid. Tlio re port of thu committee was adopted. The secretary made the following report : Veteran Brethren : My first duty Is to make report and record of the death , at Omaha , on Tuesday , July .11 , tSSS , of our late president , Veteran Hrother Lorin Miller. Ills remains laid in state in his lodge , Cap I itol No. it of Omaha , until the afternoon of Thursday , August 'J , when the simple and Impressive burial ceremonies of his church nnd of our fraternity were presided over by Vet. ' . Hro. ' . George W. Lininger , the re ligious services being conducted by Hev. John Williams , rector of St. Harnabus. Among the many present on this occasion were Veteran Hrethren Logan , Ilellman , Mcgcath , Coutunt , Anderson , Akin , Cle- burne , Long and Howen , addresses being made by the last three named. After the services the body was with suitable escort taken to New YorK for interment. At my request Hrother Miller's son , Dr. George LJ. Miller , presented to our association the ex cellent oil portrait of our late president now before you. * * * * The report of the secretary was adopted , and Veteran Uretnren Liningcr , Atkinson nnd Armstrong , to whom were referred the petitions for admission of Hrothcrs Alexan der N. Jay , 05 ; Horatio L. Sewiird , 11 ; An drew .1. Harmon , II ; Hobert G. Jenkinson , U ; Francis C. Gillmore , 1J : Hugh G. Clark , U5 ; Edwin H. Hichardson , 'J ; John H. Uinsmore , 4U ; .Inntes U. Cain , 0 ; Saint A. D. Halcombe , 21 ; Charles P. Goodman. I ) ; Jonathan F1. Gardner , 11 ; "William D. Howies , 1 ; and John J. Mercer , recommended the election of till the petitioners. The recommendation was complied with , and the newly elected veteran brothers , Gillmore , Clark , Cain , Goodman , Gardner , Howies nnd Mercer wore introduced and welcomed. Provision for the annual banquet and the attendance of ladies was made through the amendment of article 6 of the constitution by inserting in the llrst line the words "annual meeting and at the , " and in the lust para graph the words "their wives and unmarried daughters , " To enable the semi-annual meeting to bo held at any time during the \ycek In which the grand ledge of Nebraska has its annual communication , article I ! of the constitution was amended by adding in the second paragraph thu words "the week of. " \rot..Uro..Uobert C. Jordan , ft ) , for presi dent , Vet..Hro. ' . Henry T. Clarke , 1 , Vet. ' . Bro..Daniol H. Wheeler , 1 , Vct.-.Hro. ' . Alfred G. Hastings V.I , Vet..Hro..William Adair , 5 , and Vet..Hro..George H. France , as llrst , second , third , fourth and llfth vice president respectively , were made choice of , and Vet..Hros. ' . William Cleburno , : t , Henry U. Akin , 11 , and Henry Hrown , 3 , were up- pointed stewards. Dinner overtook the veterans at this Junc ture , ovnr which Vice President Clarke pro- sided. Vet..Hro..Clebilrno arose und culog- isod the late president in the following lan guage : Veteran brethren , wo are. called upon at this llrst. annual reunion of Nebraska veteran - oran freemasons to mourn the loss of our presiding olllcer and to pay a last sad tribute to his memory. Our veteran brother , Lorin Miller , a master mason for more than sixty- five years , president of the Nebraska Asso ciation of Veteran I'Yecinasons.eompaniotiof the royal arch , ICnlght Templar unit muster of the .royal secret , is no more. Ills body has long slncu been committed to thu tomb , nnd his Inborn with the craft und the busy world are ended. At the period of our semi annual meeting in Juno last ho was fceblu nnd rapidly failing , so ns to bu unable to ap pear among IIB , und ho parsed away quietly on the evening of Tuesday , July 31 , IbSS , at the ago of clglity-olght years. Ho was not illustrious umongthaumbitious seekers of popular honors or of wealth to bo obtained honestly if possible , and if not any haw. Ho preferred to walk the path of an honest , industrious and peaceful life , A iiiuii of clear intellect unclouded by Intem perance or excess , of sterling honesty of purpose nnd Justice , of simple kindly ways nnd utisoltlfh aims. No man in this commu nity can suy that he Is poor because Lorin Miller died rich , or that lie has bequeathed to his heir : ' wnat should in equity bo the property of his children. Mourn for the dead' , my brethren , for it Is natural and proper HO to do , but forgot not also to mourn for the living. Mourn for the living who see in death no promise of an hereafter , who bc- lltive. that this life is all nf man , who full to comprehend the lessons of human nature , that of the tlower which blooms and pcrUhus , producing In its death thu ripened fiult. of the fruit that decaying contains surviving within tint tiny seed , of the seed which drops ( o tlio ground and rots in due time to evolve the blade und the full grown stem ; those nf the caterpillar , the ( trysails and the moth. Mourn for the man who can sco In nut tire no ovl- doneo of God , no cause for thankfulne.-s nnd gratitude to Him , and who rccngnlzcs no moral obligations to his fellow men and no accountability to the great Dispenser of Ufa nnd death. Mourn for the young man who upomls his life in nrolligucy ami dissipation und for thu old man who Haunts thu vices of youth with the decrepitude of ago ; for the old man who haa learned no lessons from thoninny years lie bus hud of life nut how to hoard money , or worse , how to squander it , wUh bnso nnd vicious purposes ; for the ngqd.who have grown morn hellish and more grasping with every year they have lived ami who during a life time have never breathed of noble inspiration or doneanuii- olllbh or generous act. The crimes of many , B felon will In tliu Judgment of un all-seeing God oftc.iu ! no more thun the decent respec tability of such men , I cannot bcllcvo that Any among us should take these words a personal , for men of this stamp seldom remain - main true to their masonic obligations , nnd .while wo are none of us free from faults' errors und grievous sins , and I most sin- ccroly.uiiknowledgo . my own short-comings , I believe and hope that ue have aimed at that which is pure aud true und noble , that wu have In the main tried UK fur us human IrixHty permitted to do ripht and to do good tooUiprs , to the best of our ability. And U \vc hnvc fulled at times wo have regretted , our weakness , und if wo have wronged any- ,0110 , wo Imve endeavored to nmlto atonement. Audit * we pay our tribute of respoot nr.d ftff < sotf | > n to vbo memory of the dead so , un- lois wo should fall unhappily from our high citato , dishonor our profession , nn 1 cease to merit further the kindly remembrance of Masons , our names will each in its turn re ceive a .simitar tribute of respect nnd regard when the veteran Freemasons of Nebraska meet at thu social banquet and our little deeds of kindness , of unselfish generosity , ol devotion to our country or humanity , shall bo lovingly dwelt upon , and our faults , nnd God only knows how many and grievous these may be , shnlt be gontb extenuated or Ignored. There is a vacant seat In our assembly , and there are emblems of mourning , and that vacant seal and tlioso emblems of mourning will bo for each of u * in turn. The sword of Damocles hangs over every head , thouph we see it not , and it will fall sooner or later , though wo Ill-mi It not. H will drop on ono aim thun on another , mid in fifty years , or oven less , death will have completed his grand round and each of the seats will havu been visited In turn : or , perhaps , a solitary occupant will be loft behind who will with fading memory feebly attempt to recall the mmuM of those whii sat with him in this first annual reunion nf the Nebraska Veteran Freemasons. Le.t us then eiich so order his lifu that when tl.n dread messenger of death shall coino wu shall not leave behind us the records of worthless memories or useless lives. Vet.Hro. . - . Henry T. Clarke nddrcs el tlio meeting nnd spoUo of his being the llrst frcomasutt made in Nebraska. Vet.Hro. . Atkinson paid tx ho-iutifill and poetical trib ute to the Institution. Vet.llro. . ' . Franco had something good to say about the princi ples ot freemasonry and their heiiellcial effects. VetHro. . ' . Howen related the llrst glimpse ho had of freemasonry. Vet. ' . Hro. Mercer dwelt on thu practical ovcry-day b''iiellts of the society. Vet.- . Urn.Litiln - ger uttnbuted to freemasonry his success in life , nnd related Incidents of his travels in foreign countries. Vet , ' . Hro.Coutunt tuuchud upon the Incidents Of hfo aud of inusonlc. life , and their effect and inlluenco. VetHro. . ' . Creigh presumed the greetings of Vet. ' . Hro. ' . James W. Mojre , 'J. Vet.- . Hros. ' . Wheeler , Cain and others stated that Inasmuch as the hour of II : : iO hud arrived , they would digest the able addresses already made without offering any themselves. It was decided that the next dinner should not hick the words of the gentlemen who huJ de ferred to thu lateness of thu time , and to Unit end It was suggested that thu dinner should bu served at ti o'clock. The suggestion , will probably prevail. 4 * .Scottish Kite. Tin : Bnn is in receipt of a copy of the ml- dress of Sovereign Gr.ind Commander John J. Gorman bof jro the supreme council an cient and accepted Scottish rito. It is ix clear , concise , erudite document , Illlcd with valu able information for the Masons , It is es pecially valuable for the new light it throws on the controversy. * A O U.V. . The board of relief of the supreme ledge has issued a relief call for-15.cents upon each member of the order to meet deficits in the beneficiary jurisdiction and in the grand ledge of Ohio of $ .i , 'K)3 ) ti'iil $27,7115 respect ively. Thu total membership in the United States and Canada is 211,510 , and thu call will collect $ ' , r > , l7l'iO ) , wlifch amount added to the balance on hand at thu lirst of the year will make a total of * ! MJH0.70. ! After deducting the deficits that have occasioned the call there will remain to the credit of the relief fund ? 1JO.IW ) . These figures arc large , nnd a statement of facts ns ascertained by u careful examina tion of the books und records will doubtless prove interesting reading. Ills : For the beneficiary jurisdiction of the supreme lodge : 1 That during the fiscal year ending December : il , ISSB , there had been levied twenty-four assessments upon the members of said Jurisdiction , the full maximum required by law ; 2 That on January 1 , 18SS , the beginning of said fiscal year , there was a balance on bund in the beneficiary fund amounting to tfOSO ; : i That there hud been received on account of the beneficiary fund , during such fiscal year , the sum off lSi'Ji ( ! ' : That there hud been received fiom the relief fund , during such fiscal year , tlio sum of STti.Ii'JO ; 5 That from the beneficiary fund received there hud been paid ninety-one death losses amounting to flS-J.ODU ; tl That from the relief fund re ceived there had been paid thirty-nine death losses amounting to ? 7S,0)0 ( ) ; 7 Thut from the fractional balances of the beneficiary and relief funds there hud been paid ono death loss amounting to $ : ,000 ; 8 That tliero was a buumco on hand in the bene ficiary fund December 31 , 1SSS the end of such fiscal year amounting to , < 092 ; 9 That during such liscil year there had lccn 120 death losses in the jurisdiction , entailing a liability of $252,000 ; 10 that there was u further liabil ity of forty death losses to bo paid from the reliuf fund received from the reliuf hoard in 1S8S , and the fractional balance of the bcno- llciary fund , amounting to S5l,0J ) ( ) ; 11-that there was u still further liability of four death losses to be paid from receipts of pend ing culls amounting to J-i.OOO ; 12 that the cash assets of the jurisdiction , us set forth in sections 2 , 3 and -I , amounted to f22i'.l2 ( ! ( ; 13 that there were still further assets from Bonding calls , now in process of collection , estimated to realize ? S,0)0 ( ) : It that there- was yet another asset on account of the William M. Iluteherson claim ( death No. 3. scries lSs.7) ) , for which the jurisdiction had received relief from the relief boird , but which the supreme lodge had refused to pay , imounting to S2UO ( : 15 after deducting from the total liabilities all available assets , .hero was found to be ix deficiency of * 07J03 : , for which amount relief war , granted. For the grand ledge of Ohio : 1 that luring the fiscal year ending December 31 , 18SS , there hud been levied thirty ussoss- nents upon the members of said jurisdlc- .ion , the lull maximum required in- law ; 2 .hat on January 1 , is s , the beginning of said iscal year , there was s balance on band in he beneficiary fund amounting to 1,531-0 ! : I that there hud been received on account of .ho bonoliciury fund , during said fiscal year , the sum of $117SSI1 thut there hud oeen oeelved from the reliuf fund , dur- ng such fiscal year , the mini of ? 20li'.U : i that from the beneficiary fund there had jcen paid fifty-eight death losses , amounting to $110,000that ; from the reliuf fund re ceived thuru had beun paid eleven death osses , amounting to S''O , t.VJ ; 7 that from h fractional balances of the beneficiary and relief funds there had been paid onu loath loss amounting to $ -(100 ( ; 8 that there was u balance on hand in the beneficiary 'und , December 31 , lv\3 the end of such Iscal year amounting to $ lt'i1.20 ! ; 1)-that ) luring such fiscal year there had lieen seventy-four death losses in the jurisdiction , ( iiitulling it liability of flJs.lHX ) ; 10-thatthero was u further liability of eleven death losses o bo paid front the relief fund received from ho tuliof board in IbSS anil the fractional lalnnco of beneficiary fund , amounting to 2OJO , ; 11 that there was a still further lla- illity of one death loss to he n.xld from re ceipt ! , of pending c.tlls , amounting to { 2,000 ; -thut the cash ussets of the jurisdiction , is set forth in sections 2 , 3 and 4 , amounted o -110,111.20 ; IBthut there wus still further assets from pending calls , now in process of -ollectlon , estimated to reulizo t2iK)3 ) ; 14 that tliero wus yet another asset of $1,550 on account of the John G. Schenclc claim ( death No. 74 , series 1SS7) ) , for which the jurisdic- ion hud received relief from the relief jourd , but which claim hud been settled for ho sum of 1450 , leaving the amount of $1,150 o bo applied to thu liquidation of other claims ; Ifithat after deducting from the otal liabilities all available assets , there wns found to bo a dullcicncy ot $27,7350 ! ? for which amount relict' was ; granted. At u special meeting of Indianola lodge , No. S' ' . . P. M. W. . G. S Hlshop , installed the following officers for the ensuing year : W. S. Phillips , W. M.j Frank H. Strain , K ; Will Wads worth , O. ; J. U. ICriiso. recorder ; 0. U. Vaughn , financier ; C M Churlus , ro- eclvorj James Winters , guide. Tenant Ho- doll , I. W. ; A N WelkiM-t , O. W. The ledge Is in a prosperous condition , and with an ex ceptionally good membership , bids fair for success. The following ofllcors of the Hustings Legion of Select Knights were recently elected und installed : K , C , Mastln , com mander ; S. G , Huacox , lloutenunt-com- mandcr ; It. Stewart , standard bearer ; G. A , Wik'ton , sr. , workman ; J. Woostsr. Jr.work man ; S. H. Flemingrecorder ; A. II Hrown , recording treasurer ; J.P , Uobcrts.truasurer ; L. H. Palmer , guard , arid A , U. VunSIckle , past commander. o\ j. oK. . The degree staff of Omaha lodge , No , S , visited Goodrich , Tuesday , and conferred the third degree. Installation of oftlccrnoccurred nUOdil Fel lows' hull , of Crete , Deputy Grand Master Sword pc.riormlng the ceremony. The new onioomaro ! U , M. Cole , N. U. ; G , B. Hax- ter , V G , , 1 * . l . Clayton , avciclury ; A. Smith , treasurer : W. H. Sceord , pcrmaicn secretary. The public installation of officers of Nio brara lodge No. S2 occurred. A large mini her of ladle-s and Rcntlcni"n was prescn and utter the ceremonies n luncheon was served. Prof. Churohlll addressed the vlsi tors In relation to thu ci > od elfoctsof the ol der. He was followed by the Keys. WU Hams ami Griffiths , who endorsed the re murks of the profossor. The oflieors in stalled tit" : A. H. VantK N. O. ; H. V High , V. G. : Joseph ViMilk , H. S. ; C. G Whipple , P. S. ; F. Hnms. treustjrcr. A lui-go number of C-'nirul City people members of the eneampment subordinate and Kobekah deirrce lodges was plCMCiitut the public inMullation of the officers of tin Chapman ledge Grand Master Heal , of Norfolk , was present and took charge of the exorcises. Uulo ledge No. 12 ir.st.illed the following oflleers Wednesday evening : John Caver saifie. noble grand : George K. Taylor , vlco grand ; C. J. Iluber , secretary ; M. ,1 LoBlano , treasurer. After the installation members repaired to Kdwell's and partook of uu oyster supper. K. > r P. On Monday District Deputy II. H. Uuy ncr installed the ollleer.s of Mount Shasta lodge. Tnoy are ! C. K. Currier , C. C. ; H. S. Hrwin , V. C. ; F. R Sanborn , P. ; John Welder , K. of U.S. ; W. S. StoeUol , M. of K. ; W. S. Marr , M. of I-1. The members us i ? usual were in a social humor and insisted upon nn oyster supper. < On Thurs-liiy District Deputy Il-iynor , as sisted by Hrother S. M. Sadler of Viola , K. J. Pollock of Park , Henry Morriutn of Oriole installed for Good Samaritan thu fol lowing ofllcor.s : George C. Wilson , P. C. ; L. C. Krvln , C. C. ; J. L. Lyckhohn. V. C. ; C. W. McCoy , P. ; F. MeSheoly , 1C. of H. .t S. ; N. H. Nelson. M. F. ; W. A. CarneyM. A , ; C. W. Kaltier. I , G. ; J. H. Olny , N. G. A de'egation of Orioles appeared and dis tributed themselves among the Samaritan * with a linn fraternal intent that was carried out. out.A A now lodge w.xs Instituted nt Madrid , Perkins county , on Thursday with thirty charter members. Grand Chancellor Love 1ms Instituted in Nebraska since October seven new lodges , nnd Is breaking the records of his predeces sors. Ho devotus nil of his time to the work. There Is a now Pythian journal at Mil waukee. Invitations to a grand celebration of the the Illinois bri- twenty-fifth anniversary by - gudo of the uniform rank at Chicago on the Kith of February have reached the city. They are beautifully gotten up in the three colors of the order , und made more valuable by including tickets to the banqueting hall. The twenty-fifth anniversary will bo cele brated in Hustings by the diflfcrunl divisions composing the Third regiment of the Ne- brusUti brigade , U. K. Special features will bu a public parade in the afternoon and a bull and banquet at night. Initiatory steps have been taken by the wives of Knights of Pythias of Hastings to organize u Loyal Legion Ladies of Damon. York lodge , No. 13 , had a grand banquet in its e.astlo .hall. This lodge starts out under the most encouraging circumstances , with ix membership of about fifty , of which twenty-five are new members. In all prob ability a unitorm rank will bu started in a very short time. The following ofllccrs were elected and installed by Grand Chancellor Will H. Love : J. F. Hale , I' . C. ; C. A. Mc- Cloud , C. C. ; T. E. Hennett , V. C. ; W. E. Dayton , P. ; George C. Cook , 1C. of H. nnd S. ; J. O. Stcmbuch , M. F. ; S. P. Huckmas- tcr , M. E. ; John Meredith , M. A. ; S. J. Anderson , 1. G. ; W. U. Lloyd , O. G. The trustees uro Joseph Hoyer , Chris. Ilullstrom , O. Froid. The following ofllcers of Star lodge , No. 9 , of Ashland , were installed last Saturday night for the ensuing year : T. H. Wilson , C. C. ; H. E. Milnor , V. C. ; Will ICershaw , P. ; U. J. Doom , 1C.of U. and S. ; Jeff Smith , M. F. ; Hobart Hrush , M. E. ; Frank Murcy , M. A. ; R. D. Pine , inside guard. In the Plattsmouth lodcc the following of ficers were installed by Dr. E. W. Cook , D. D. G. C. ; P. C. , J. N. Summers ; C. C. . W. W. Drummond ; V. C. , H. N. Dovoy ; prelate , C. W. Holmes ; 1C. H. and S. , H. Elson ; M. of A. , C. A. Marshall ; M. of F. , C. Hrccken- feld ; M. of E. , August Ueinhockel ; 1. G. , W. J. Streight ; O. G. , C. G. Morrison. Ivy ledge No. 72 formally opened its ele gant lodge room in the new Snell block at Ashland recently. There was a numDuirof Lincoln knights present , to entertain whom ana the lonesome Ashland gentlemen the la dies of that towh were participants. It was a profitable and pleasant evening. KlhV This afternoonIn their rooms at the corner of Douglas and Fifteenth streets , the local brethren and their friends will assemble in what is known to them as a ledge of sorrow , for the purpose of recalling tlio many good qualities of deceased members , with Hev. Dean Gardner in his usual station. It is ex pected that General Cowin will comfort the survivors. Nat Urigham and others will sing. Modern Woodmen. On Wednesday Hazel Camp , of Council Bluffs , struck its tent nnd came over forty strong to sharpen their axes on the social grindstone of camp 120 , in this city , and they threw off witty and friendly sparks in showers. The administering of the oriental degree served to render several seats at the banquet vacant , and tn qualify some of the members for u stand at the lunch counter. The gathering was productive of much en joyment. The Omaha camp will return the visit of the Council HlulTs fraternity in Fob- ruur.v , on the occasion of u ball to bo given by the latter body. The Woodmen of Fairbury ' .yore holding a meeting in their ledge room , over JK'rry Hros. ' store , when a fire broice out below them. They were so busily engaged in in itiating u candidate that they were Ignorant of the existence of the liru until it was well under headway. The rapidity with which they vacated the premises on discovering the situation was a revelation of agility. * * * G. A . R. The ofllccrs of the E. M. Stanton relief corps nnd the G. A. K. were installed at Rising. At Holdrcdge the olllcers of the Glover post were installed and thn post and relief captured und ate an oyster supper. Post Kilputrick , of Dakota , will give a ball and banquet on Washington's birthday , Roberts post 101 of Talmngo installed its ofllcors , The ladius of the relief corps then filled the tables set in the hall with the best "forage" obtainable , und umplu justice was donu it. The G. A. H. , W. R. C , , nnd the S. of V. of Albion held u public installation of their newly elected oflleors ut Hollman'H hall. The Installation of olllcers of Russell post No , 7 , of Fairbury , took place. The public installation of the ofllcers of Post Ii3 ! , of Genoa , was held last Week at Masonic hull. Cruiifhtoii S ; of V. have Installed their ofllcers. Henklcman post has elected oflleors. Belmont post No , 170 , Wnknflold , hod a public. Installation of ofllcnrs , followed by a 'rand supper und camp tire. Ofllcers of Hancock post , No. 231 , of Bur- well were installed , The post ut Franklin will give a ball on St. Valentino' * day. McConlhlo post , No. 45 , of Plattsaiouth , elected olllcers , From HID Council lUiilrVi Nonpareil , Deo. ! ! 2 , 1UHO. We are credibly Informed that the mortality from diphtheria , under the treatment of Dr. Thos , Jefferis of this city Is merely nominal , not exceeding one-fifth of ono per cunt. Such being the cueu no time should bo lost In plac ing nla remedy within the reach of every family and thus save annually hundreds of thousands of lives , Diphtheria is the most universally destructive pestilence that has nffllctou the world during the last hundred years. EXEOUTIVK OrncB. COUNCIL Bi.um , Jan , 7 , 1SS'.1 , I do not hesltuto to suy that the suc cess attending thu use of Dr. Jofferis1 Pre ventive and Cure for Diphtheria has no equal. I speak from experience. , having used it in my own family ; I uni also wull acquainted with the fuels contiL-cted with its use in our city. W , U. VAUGHN , Mayor. No physician required. Price of remedy IS. Addrcis , box No. CS7 , Omaha , Neb , ( Dr. .iciToris has retired from uctlvc praulico. ) SHALL WE SPANK BISMARCK ? Cominonts of American Journals on the Samoan Situation. WE'RE NOT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT , Hut Hy ,1ln o , II' WoDo , AVo'vo Gut Hie Gt-ll , Wo'ro Got tlio Men , Wc'vo Got the Mont'y Too. They've Housei ! "Our Diifcli . " St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( dcm. ) To suppose - pose that the GUOOHK ) ( ) of American people would now hesitate a moment about going to war against Germany or any other power on earth in defense of her rights or the honor ol our Hag , would ho simply Idiotic. Show them a wrong or un Insult umitniiod for , and no boshy rhetoric or hysterical exhortations from the press would bo required to work up a war of feeling. Hut it seems verily idiotic to suppose that Gormuny would at this tlmo resist any reasonable and proper demand from the United States , and go out of her way to uivo France such un opportunity ns would accrue from n war between Germany and the United states. Philadelphia North American ( rep. ) Ger many simply kicks tu because it Judges by the milk and water foreign policy of thu United States during the past few years that wo are afraid to bite. If this country insists upon redress Germany will try another bluff , perhaps , but when Bismarck sees we are de termined to have It he will surrender. All that is needed is u little of thu spirit , for which the United States has n-i historical reputation. Now Orleans States ( dom. ) : If the entire truth wore known , It would no doubt bo found that the struggle going on is merely a case of "pull devil , pull baiter , " for trade ad vantages between the Jealous nationalities , Meantime the Icglttmitc party in the island which is supported by American iiiiluonce , continues to bo In the ascendant. Chicago Times ( dom. ) : It is announced that England has determined to take a hand in the Samoan light and prevent Germany from gobbling the islands , Now that otic cause has been championed by so powerful nn ally ns Great Britain , will Secretary Bay ard kindly er.xwl out of his lair and tell un anxious constituency whether ho thinks his soul is Ills own or not ? St. Louis Kopublie ( dem. ) : The American people want no war with Germany , or with nny other European power , but there docs not exist in Europe or elsewhere the govern ment that , can nITroiit the people of the United States with impunity. If Prince Bismarck has any curiosity on this subjcct.hc is in a fair way to have it gratilied. Denver Times ( rep. ) : Our civil war showed that Americans were able aud willing to fight. What the men of thul generation did the men of this generation could do , if it were necessary. The aim and hope of Ger many would be to indict a. great injury upon the United States in a few weeks or months. In a prolonged war the advantage would bo on the side of the Americans. St. Lou is Globe-Democrat ( rep. ) : To the intelligent and distinguished well-wishers of that country it would seem that this would hardly be a favorable time for the chancellor to add to the list of his country's enemies. However , if Germany is actually intent upon war it will probably discover before hostili ties end that , when an emergency arises , the United States possesses both courage and ability to tlefend the honor aiid Interests of its people. Philadelphia Ledger ( rep. ) : There seems to bo no occasion yet for an uprising of American "Jingoes" or anything more than the protests which our government has pre sented , and for Americans to file away in their patriotic memories whatever may prove to be the roil facts concerning the conduct or misconduct of the German officials towards the Samoans for fighting self-gov ernment and towards the Americans domi ciled in those islands. The real facts will bo proper things to remember , whichever way they turn out to be , but for the present wo may hope they are not of a kind to cause American regret that the Philadelphia Ve suvius , with her dynamite guns , was not in Apia harbor in the month of December. New York World ( dcm. ) : The Germans appear to be determined to make up for their disastrous failure on the cast coast of Af rica by proceeding in the most high-handed fashion in Samoa. The protest of thu United States consul and of the commander of the American cruiser in port have oeen treated with the most marked discourtesy and hu miliating contempt by the local representa tives of Prince Bismarck , and in the words of Consul Blackford , "tho livci and prop erty of the American residents in Samoa are in great peril. " Now , what are we going to do about it ? Cleveland Leader ( rep. ) : It is not aston ishing now that Americans In Samoa should be treated with wanton disrespect and violence lence , that their rights should bo invaded , the American Hug shot down and trampled upon , us no disposition has been manifested on the part of our government to maintain its dignity. It is possible , as Secretary Bay ard thinks , that the reports of outrages con tained In recent dispatches were exaggerated , but it is certain that our treaty rights have been violated by the aggressive policy of German/ , and that .the oomjjjct nf our gov ernment has been characterised by a total absence of firmness and statesmanship. The present situation culls for prompt and decisive uction , but it will not probably receive - coive it until after the new administration assumes the reins , of power. Denver Republican ( rep. ) : The conduct of the Germans in Samoa has bncn of an out rageous character , and It culls for a severe rcbuko from the United States. The matter , is now in thu hands of congress , and doubt less something will bo done in reference to It before long. It Is not probable that Ger many wishes u war with.tho United States , fpr nothing could bo gained by it. If the American government were to take a poeitiva btnnd , Germany would probably recede. Cincinnati Enquirer ( dem. ] ; Helium lior- ridum is the porcine latin for "awful war. " Wo are going to have it with pcrmany , und have it right olT. Mlle Dodds and Jimmy-Boyjo havu already trained their guns over the canal bridges , and are profoundly diagiwUid with the objec tions of Phil Deltseh to assist "n Canadian and nn Irishman in a tcr.vp against the Fudorlund. " But wait till thu republicans come Into power. They will fix It all up. They know who ought to bo secretary of state. New York Herald ( dcm. ) : Germany has been very intrusive and delimit in this Ha- . moan mutter. What belongs to her she can have and welcome , but when Him attempts to tuko more than her share she should bo re . minded of Patrick Henry's statement that . "there nro blows to bo given as well us blows ' to be received. " . - Philadelphia Record ( rep. ) : It Is now re ported Unit the secretary of the navy hug or dered thu Vundalla und the Monoiiguholu tn leave for Samoa , This may nerve as a hint to Bismarck that his arbitrary methods uro to be no longer tolerated , and that treaty . rights cannot be tuminrily ; over-ridden , Atlanta Constitution ( dem. ) : Germany in said to be unxlouc for u war with the United States. She regards our people ns Insignifi cant In n military sense , devoted to trade and the development of their unsettled ter ritories , mid their Interference with the Gor man colonial policy in far off Samoa Is con sidered very impertinent. The oRlccrs of the German navy nro very willing to have a little racket with our war ships , and they do hot think that the result would bo seriously felt by their side. Germany has some well- equipped ships , b\it their crews have not much reputation for seamanship. A trial of strength between the two navies of the two countries would bo very interesting. Chicago Herald ( dem. ) : To got In a mis understanding with Franco and Germany at the eve of a "warlike1' administration is as bad typo of democratic policy as the passage of the direct tax steal or the admission of live rotten boroughs. Wny should the party which claim1) to represent the ideas of Thomas .IctTerson why should that organi zation continue to piny Into tlio hands of contractors , jobbers , anchor-heavers and speculators , who , on the slightest excuse , intend to aggrandize themselves at the ex pense of their country ? The honor of our ling must bo sustained mid the injuries dons to American citi/ens by German arms compensated. If the German ministry should not quickly and freely make apology ami reparation there will bo need of u really spirited foreign publlcy nt Washington. Hut no spirit of jingoism should lead to the annexation of remote mid useless territories in the center of Oceanien. Minneapolis Tribune ( rep. ) : Mr. Bayard's efforts to minimize tlio Samoan outrages tire poor politics and still poorer patriotism. Ilo may regard it as u small and Insignificant af fair when treaties are torn to pieces , Amer ican citizens taken prisoners , and the Hag of the nation riddled with ballots uml trampled upon. The American people think other wise , and Mr. Hayard and the administration will have to come around to their way of thinking. Fortunately there are no more errors for the government to commit. The path of duty is plain. Germany must apologise and otherwise give ample reparation or light. San Francisco Examiner ( dcm. ) : It is easy to see why the Gorman olllcials spread the reports of American interference. They had treated American citizens and the American ling with indignities that demand exemplary reparation , and they thought it advisable to uut in n counter complaint in time. In the devastation of the Samoan towns they seemed to take especial pains to single out the property of Americans for de struction , ana the riddled Hugs that have been sent to Washington are evidence of friendliness that need no commentary. It is fortunate that our ships are on the way to Samoa. There is plenty for them to do there , and if they carry out the spirit of their instructions and the wishes of the pen- pie they will lose no time in doing it. HE WOUIjI ) HOYCOrr TIIUSTS. Q Full Text oT Hun. John C. U'utnoti'8 House Jiill. Hon. John C. Watson , speaker of the house , has introduced a bill to declare unlawful combinations in restraint of trade , produc tion and manufacture to punish persons , as sociations and corporations engaged therein and to repeal an act entitled "An act to nro- hibit grain dealers , persons , partnerships , companies , corporations or associations from combining or entering into an agreement or contract , to pool or lix the price to be paid for grain , hogs , cattle or stock of any kind whatever , and to provide punishment for vi olations of the same. " Approved March 23 , The bill is designed to check trusts nnd kindred combinations of monopolists. It is a strongly worded measure and in letter und spirit appeals to the people of Nebraska. It is as follows : Section 1. It shall not be lawful for any in dividual , company or corporation to enter into , or continue or maintain any combina tion , or to make or execute or carry out any contract , agreement , or urrnngemont of any kind or description , directly or indirectly , with any other individual , company or cor poration , by which the manufacture or pro duction of any article of commerce , use or consumption shall be agreed to be prevented , restricted or diminished , or by which the price of any article or commodity of mer chandise or commerce , or of any article or commodity intended for sulo , use or con sumption , shall bo fixed ut uuy standard or figure , by xvhlch its price to the public shall be in any manner controlled , regulated or established. Section U. It shall be unlawful for nny in dividual , companies or corporations to make or enter into or execute or carry out any con tract , obligation or agreement of any kind or description by which they shall bind or have bound themselves not to inanufixc ure or pro duce any tirticlo of commerce , use , or con sumption , or not to sell or dispose ot any ar ticle or commodity of trade , use , merchan dise or consumption , below a common stand ard figure ; or by which they fahall ugreo to sell such urticle or commodity at a certain price ; or by whichthey shall agree in any manner to Keep the price of such article or commodity at a fixed or graduated figure ; or by which they shall in any manner establish or nettle the pi-loo of any such article or com modity between them , so as to preclude a free and unrestricted competition among themselves in tiie sale of any such article or commodity ; or by which they shall agree to pool , combine , create a. trust , or nnltoany interests they may have in connection with the sale of any sucb articles or commodity , so that its price might in any manner be af fected. Section 3. It shall not be law ful for any individuals , companies or corporations to combine , unite or consolidate , either directly or through the creation of trusts or thu Intervention of trus tees , managers , or other fiduciary ugutitH , any interests , franchises or property they may have , or contain or maintain any such coinbinatian , union or consolidation , for the purpose of affecting or regulating the price of uuy article or commodity whatever they may sell : or for the purpose of preventing competition between them in the production or hale ; of any such article or commodity ; mid uny contract or agreement between them not to compute with or undersoil each other , shall bo unhuvlnl. Suction . Any Contract or agreement in violation of any provision of thu proceeding sections of this act , shall 1)3 absolutely void , and not enforceable either in law or equity. Sections. Any purchaser nf uny article or commodity from any Individual , company , or corporation transacting business contrary to any provision of the proceeding sections of thus act , shall not bu liable for the price or puymunt of such urtielo or commodity , and may plead this act as a defcnso to any suit for snoli price or payment. Section ( I. Any person , or ofllccr , or agent of nny company or cor poration , who shall violate any pro vision of the proi'o ling sections of this act , or , who shall directly , or indirectly , malic or L'ntor into , or execute , or carry out any of thu contracts or ugroomenU nbove mentioned , or Bhall bo or become n party or pnv.v thoruto In uny manner , shall be guilty of u felony , iind hhiill , upon conviction thereof , bu lined in thu sum of f'l.OJO , or bu imprisoned m thu liunituntlary for not less thun one your nor more than three yearn , Section 7. Any corporation created or or ganized by or uiiilur the laws of the i-tate , ivhieh shall violate uny provision of the pro- edlng sections of this uct , shull thereby for feit its carporuto rights und franchises , und its corporate existence Ahull thereupon c.euso mil determine. And it shall bu the duty of .ho attorney general , of his own motion , and without Icavo or order of any court or Judge , .o institute an action in behalf of the peoplu 'or the forfeiture of such rights und fruri- -hiscs , and the dissolution of such corporate jxistcnco. Section 8. That In case any person or per- ions , partnership , company , corporation or > issociution subject to the provisions of till * ict shall do , or cause to bo dune , or permit to jo done any act , malleior thing In this act irohtbited or declared to bo unlawful , or .hull omit to do nny act , mutter , or thing In Nis act required to bo done , s'.ieh person or inrtona , partnership , i-'imnuny , corporation ir ai o < : liitiuii shall l > t ! liable to th * i i.-suu or persons Injured thereby , to the full amount of damages sustained In consequence of nny such violation of the provisions of this let , tORClhpr with a reasonable counsel or attor ney's fees to bo fixed by the court la every case of recovery , which attorney's fee shall shall bo taxed aud collected as a part of the cost in the case , and in any such action , brought for the recovery of damages , the court before whom the same shall bo pend ing , may compel nny person or persons , partnership , cnmpnny , corporation or associ ation subject to the provisions of this net , or any director , ofllcor , receiver , trustee , agent , employer , or clerkof them or elthor of them , defendant In such suit to attend , appear and testify In such case and may compel the pro duction of the books and papers of such per son or persons , partnership , corporation , com pany or association , party to any such suit. The claim that nny such testimony or evidence may tend to crim inate the person giving such evidence , shall not excuse such wlttK-ss from testify ing , but such evidence or testimony shall not bo tis"d against such person in the trial of any criminal proceeding. Section H It shall bo unlawful fet any cor poration or organization created or or inizcd under or pursuant to the laws of nny staor county , which shall have violated nn.v pri > . vision of the preceding sections of tliisuet , to transact business or to prosecute or main- lain suits In this state , and all the nets and contracts in this state , of such corporation so nlTondlne , shall he void and of no effect , and any oflleer or agent of such corporation having so violated any provision in the pru- ceding sections of this net , who. knowing of such violation , shml act or transact business In this state for , or on behalf of such corpor ation , shall bo guilty of a felony , and upon conviction thereof , shall be lined in the sum of f-VKH ) , or bo imprisoned in the penitenti ary for a period of not less than two years , or more than live years , or bo both so lined and imprisoned , in thu discretion of the court. Section 10. Nothing herein contained shall prevent any assemblies or associations of laboring men from passing and adopting such regulations as they may think proper , in reference to wages and the compensation of labor , mid such assemblies and associations shall retain and there is hereby reserved to them all the rights and privileges now ac corded to them by law , anything heroin con tained to the contrary notwithstanding. Suction 11. That an act entitled , "An act to prohibit grain dealers , persons , partner ships , compinicscorporations or associations from combining or entering into agreemtnt or contact , to pod or llx the price to be paid for gram , hogs , cattle or stock of any kind whatever , mid to provide punishment for violations lations of the same , " be , and the same is hereby repealed , Section 13 Whereas , an emergency exists , therefore this act shall take ctVcct mid bo in force from and after its passage. Special AVcsl ? rn Journalism. TUB HII : is in receipt of an unusual num ber of special issues on the 1st of January , which speak volumes for the enterprise and the journalistic ability possessed by tins cities of the great west. The good taste displayed by the majority is not only commendable in itself , but affords a remarkoblo proof of the quickness with which journalists seize hold of improvements which can bo made appli cable to the needs of the newspaper. As it would be too great u strain upon the space of TiiKBurjto notice all contemporaries who have made unusual efforts in honor of the now year , it will conliiio itself to an ack nowledgment of those who have made them selves pre-eminent. First in point of beauty of appearance and importance of contents must be placed the Holiday Miner , published in Hutte , Mont. , by the enterprising journal of that name. It is an epitome of the territory and a compen dium of the city of Butto. The mining arti cles in it are notable for the information they give , and for the fluent elegant of dic tion with which they are written. For this alone this issue will bo valuable , and will become u matter of record , since the cap italists of the east , and particularly of Hoston are waking up to the fact that new systems of handling refractory ores have been devised , and that fortunes may be made by applying them boldly. Many of the illustrations arc printed from photographic gelatine iilins , and have n singular delicacy which is probably due to the remarkably pure air of Montana. Tin : Mac extends its heartiest congratulations to tlio Butte Miner upon its enterprise and upon its success. The next to ho commended is the San Francisco Chronicle , with tx mammoth edi tion of thirty-two pages , which covers the whole state and the city of San Francisoo. A number of pages are devoted to illustra tions of the new buildings which are in course of erection , have recently been erected , or will shortly be erected. Other portions take up seriatim the great Culiforuiun industries , and describe them graphically , giving sta tistics indilcntully in nn interesting way. The reader is attracted by a pyramid coin- posed of the various pursuits of the state , arranged according to their monetary impor tance , and this impresses him wonderfully with their variety as well as their value. This issue is worthy of preservation ns a matter of record. Next to the Chronicle must ba placed the Salt Lake Tribune , which , however , has no pictures , but contains an admirable resume of the standing resources and prospects of Utah and the surrounding territories. No paper published in thu union has such exact and full reports of territorial mining matters as the Tribune , and its Now Year's issue is a compendium of thu most valuable informa tion on tlio subject. The Colorado Springs Gn/.c.tto has , in addi tion to its printed matter , homo loose sheets tilled with illustrations , bothof buildings and of scenery , printed upon Him , thick glazed paper. These ivuro drawn in pen and ink by an artist named Parrish , and are charming , especially the bits of landscape. Colorado Springs is really the point to which thu tour ist from thu east should direct his attention , and not Denver , for there is nothing In the latter , except typhoid fuver. Whereas the former is the gateway of the Hookies , has a road to Pikes Peakand is clo.sn to the/Garden of thu Gods. Its many attractions have been well rendered by Mr , Pnrrish , and have been properly jirlntcd , and are in ovei-y respect equal to similar illustrations in the leading magazines of the country. The holiday edition of the Helena Daily Record consists of twelve folio pages , with plentiful illustrations , ono of which is a well drawn view of Helena styled , ' 'Capital of Montana -Queen City of the Rockies , " The Rockies have a heathen Chinese sort , of hand , for there are already Hvu queens with more coming. Hut throughout Montana there is u glow of triumph because , in spile ol llif malevolent rulings of a democratic : administration with regard to lead ore from Mexico , this territory has to its credit un output nf IO,0'JOJ ) , | from its minus. The issue is a very full recapitulation of the : growth of Helena during thu past twelve months , and will afford very Interesting reading to rullecting men. The Tucoina Lt-dnur , although recently burned out , has a slxtcen-patru edition devoted - voted to the growth of the future great city. U prints a list of 1,0)0 ) houses built there last . year , and gives graphic descriptions of thn ! Hplundid cilUlcus that have been planned and will be commenced with tliu spring. ' It alxo devotet cniiMdcrublu t > puce tn the various live institutions of thu place , and h"irtiy : ! endorses the proposition of Representative Springur thut Washington territory shall become a Btuto under thu namu of Tacjina , The iiumo is apposite and Till1. Hii : ; coincides. Another holiday edition from Washington territory comes from Scuttle , a rival of Tu- I'oinu , und is published by tliu Pon-lntclii- of Unit tlirivni ( . ' city. It is far more general in its scopti Lhan the other , and gives an inter- listing resume of the industries of ttie terri tory , tliu hop growing and the timber cut- ) Ling , and tlio output of the wheat farms , cat- if Llo ranges and coal mines , ami borne san guine but apparently wull-rfroiinUtnl unticipu- lions of gold mining in Okunogun county. It sa valuable production und worthy of study uy tlioso who uro interested In tin ; clove-lop- . nent of Ibis wonderful territory , ) lliirilctto AH nn Auctioneer. The West Side Uny Nursery , of Now fork , was litsiiolltouu largely Inst w ! uk y H novel na.lo lie Id in boliulf of tliu nstitution in ono of thu jmrlir3 ( of the s Windsor liotol. It was un aucti'iii sale ; if i'.OlM ) articles in scaled paruols , but nit there were no blanks in thu lottery. I'll' ! Milo brought in r.lmut * | ( HI , J.S.ir- lottc , the liuinorini , noted ns auction- , ; if"3 iii.iUt u jrrfnl 'Ji' ' ; ' ' m the ; iasl. AMONG THE POOR AND LOWLY A Trip Through the Poverty and Squalor of the Bottomo , GRANNY KEARNEY'S LITTLE HUT Klclity Years Old nnil Living Alons ntut Krlpinll Mf ( Y Hiuntter'f | Homo Where Klnu Dirt llohU Cnrulvixl , Vices ItroetlliiK 1'lnce. If anybody doubts for a moment abject poverty e.\Ms in Omaha , lot him tnko tlio trip through the precincts of squalor which wore vUlted by a HKI : repor ter ono day last week. Jt was in most cases sickening , rovoltinfj squalor. Among the dilTer.mt things cared for by County Agent Mnhotioy is n horse and road Cmt. The hoiMe urn ! cart were of material ii"sistico \ to the HII : : mini , Inasmuch as the modern -nblo ear or electric tramway tins not as ienivorsoil , his particular fluid of study on that Juy thu bottom * . "The bottomsiieaeribn that part of Omaha lying betww , , the Union Pacitla bridge on the south , , , , the waterworks pumping house on the nonii xhu land is low , damp and mal.trm breeding. iwUmiiar yards , ice houses , stone yards , smelting works , railroad shops and tracks , and hund reds of squatter's huts uh * the evidences of live and activity on the bu'toms. Along with breeding malaria the bottoms breed vice. The HIM : reporter took County Agent Mix- honey along with hlai. There was a double object In view the agent drove the horse , ami Introduced the reporter to a great many ol IVtupliientity's indigent poor. Wi > commenced our round of calls witli Mrs. Kearney. She lives on Jones street , opposite Coots' ' planing mill. A little lint , down in a hole off the street , with n piece of stovepipe running through a hole in the oof. is the home of thu old erono. Wo plohed our way down thu path and knocked at the door. "Come. . In , ' ' c.uno from wit hill in a feeble voice. Over an old steve , comb ing out a scuiit head of hair that was whitu with the weight of eighty summers , shu sat. We had to introduce ourselves , for the old woman vows her eyesight is so poor she cannot .listingnlsh a person. In the room , besides the stove , are an old bedstead , semis chests and u few olniir.i. Hero this old woman lives , year in and year out , alone und triendtess , save the visits of the county ui ent und a few charitably disposed pur- sons. "How old are you. granny ! " asked TUB ii : : man. "Seventy nine , " she answered. "Yon look older than that. " "Shnre.and I'm not a day older1" she said. "faith , and 1'vo good roiiion to know my own sign. Queen Victoria was born on a Friday ! and 1 was born thu very next day. which was a Saturday , seveuly-iiino yours ago. They're tr.vin' to make Queen Victoria out to lie eighty years old , but she ain't. Shu was born onu day before mo , und I re member it well. " 'Ocb , wurra , wurra , gentlemen , " she con tinued , "I'm guttin' ould and I'll boon bu goin * to inn long home. " Then followed an oft-repeated request from the county agent to give tip the old hut and go to tliu poor farm to live , where stio might enjoy nt least some of the comforts of life , and the just as often repeated determi nation on the part of the old woman to re main in her cheerless hut alone. Her grocery and coal supply was In spected , and wo luft. Who supports liorj Douglas county. And some day Douglas county will receive merited blame. Some day ( i runny Kear ney's feuble frame will collapse. Death will overtake her suddenly wluM she is alone she is alone always. Some day her unsteady limbs , will give way while .sho stands before her rickety stove , and then I Too feelilo to cry for assistance , thu > coals will ignite her scant raiment. The timlor box of u homo will go up in a twinkling anil with it nil that is mortal of the old lady. That is thu way shu expects to die , she so expressed herself. "Stop giving her assistance where she is and take her to thu comity's charity home. The coal that she uses for heisell ulono would keep half a do/.en warm If they were gathered together. She is a paupur , ulono and \yitlioul protection. Thu ilut.v of the commissioners , if there i * any law by which they can do it , is to remove her to the poor farm mid euro for her thoro. Dispensing charity , as in her cas-i , io a farce , " said THU HII : : man to Agent Muhonuy. Mrs. Kiely lives u few doors a way. She win visited , and many more , without seeing any thing noteworthy cxce.pt thut for which wo were in search --poverty. "Horo is the worst case down huru , " said the county agent. "Prepare for something revolting , " ' as he knocked at. Mrs. Duyton's ' door. door.Mrs.Dayton's Mrs.Dayton's | shanty is right in the shadow of Mct/'s brewery , and while wu were on the Inside the puff , puff , of the oxhuu&t pipe was plainly heard. A dirty-faced boy opened the d' or , and more dirty-faced boys greeted us on the iu- sitie. In fact , in Airs. Dayton's domicile dire is king. The cleanest things illbccrnibla were two well-fed dogs. The hut is about 1'Jxlii in .size. Within is n bed , uiot , u stove and u table. There ; four people live. The hut is constructed of one-inch plnu boarJs , with hero and there , on thu outside , HJIIIO tar board tucked on to clofO up thu i r.iclcs. In one corner is the bed , Thu pillows are with out shams , and the dirty in ittr ss was never covered by ix sheet. Right over the bed thu roof leaks , and this purti ului morn ing the melting snow Hunt u streum of water down on the bud clothing. The bed clothes and wat.'i- were apparently htrungurs. As soon us they met there was a short tilt , and thu aqua pur.i coursed down on the Hour , You couldn't , find u dry spot on the boards. Mrs. Dayton wqr'i a dirty skirt , tliu upper portion of her body being pro tected by a man's i-uiik com. On the table w.is scattered in confusion a mass , of bifi'juits , bread and other food , apparently gathered at kitchen doors ) > y thu hoys. In the inidsi of thu mass was an old pipe , a broken lamp bowl , a pair of scissors and iither dirt besmeared odds und ends thut. had seun better days. Onu of tins buys bud his lii'iid tied up. tin ) result of u wound received by f.illuifc' cm the stove. Ho couldn't fall in his mother's house wilhuiit fullinc on so-ne- ihmg. There isn't room to full on Urn lloor. Mrs. Dayton is n grass widow. Her bus- band , she says , is-a rompi-tent Inomotivo iigiiieer , but has lull her. Perhaps Dai ton lure objected to the dirt .so conspicuous in hu D.i.vton domicile. Tun linn reporter Jiuught lui hud seen enough of it und left. Mrs. Diivton is poor ; she niioii assistance ; jut she might wnsh herself , her children und he clothing. Do'.iLjlus county support * Mrs. Dayton , the llrl and the dngs. Further down towards the Union I'nelflo irulgu live the : notorious Whitings nut others of their vicious and dupruvul lass. In ( iiiyn gone by they weru regular alloi'H for county aid , which they sijuaiid- rud In dissipation. They rucelvo no aid vhatevernow. Wo left that part ol Omaha and Blurted 'or that portion of thu bottoms lylnfr north if Kiinium street , On thu way u visit wus iiiulo uu old Mother Hughes , who liv > H in me rtiom of un old Miatil.v near Tenth unit , oa yen worth. Shu is u good-nuturod ola rnnu , enjoys In r pipe und apparently her owiy condition. She guU como uid from he county , and with thu money , shu receives or u little washing ilono lor railroad men ho manages to livu ami pay 5 u month renter or one room. For u neighbor ho has Mrs. O'tJrlen , who vas busily engaged ovw the wushtub. Airs. I'Hricn is spending her first winter In mahu us a public niundieunt. It is no fault Mrs. O'Hrlon's. She is inflicted with it vorthlekH husband , who Is now in the county ml serving a twimi.y-Hvo days sentence fov icuting her. Mrs. O'Uricn'H baby had pro- milted a spare spot on the floor uml wan .musing itself with some Diamond pool roonx ickcts. This luil to the conclusion thut Mr. 'Hrien played the. houses in tuu miinmeff flier ho had money and played Miiush with ils family in the winter when ho had no noney. In the O'Hnen ' c.isu ills working loth ways. Thu worthless father got * bed ml board at thu public expense becmise he a malefactor , and tils family und hurl working bpoiiho are compelled to secK aid uring hit incarceration. Di//.lncss , nniibea , 'Jrotvfeinchj ; uit ] ilis- ros itftor uatiritf can bo cured and pj-e- on ted by tiiMni : lr , J. 11. MtiL-jj-ji'n ivur : i' ) ' ,