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    THE OMAHA HAUL * 13JB3E : SUNDAY JANUARY 18 , 1801-SIXTEBN
THE WEEK IN TIIELODGE ROOM ,
Pythian Memorial Meeting In Honor of Dr.
Dinsmoor.
, -TRUE TEMPLARISM EXEMPLIFIED ,
Clilcnto Knlglits Volunteer to VIcKl
* " Tl.oinsclvcn t : > tlio Burgcnn'a Knife
to Bare n Hrothcr'H fjifo News
and Notes.
A memorial service In honor of the Into Dr.
C. M. DInstnoor was held in Pythian hall in
the Paxton block Wednesday evening. The
doctor was an enthusiastic member of Ne
braska lodge No. 1 , nnd wan nlso surgeon on
the staff of Brigadier General Dayton. Dur
ing his lifetime ho was /enlous Pythian and
in ardent supporter of the uniform rank.
The meeting Wednesday evening was un
der the auspices of Nebraska lodge and the
uniform rank. The hall was appropriately
decorated for the solemn occasion , the charters -
tors on the wall being draped In black nnd
the station pedestals bclnz covered with
black and white. The altar was tastefully
draped in black nnd wliito cloth ni'd ' crepe ,
mid on the open blblo rested a wreath of Im
mortelles. Tbo swords , which usually Ho
crossed upon the holy book when the ledge is
In session , were resting nt ono side of the
nltnr , draped In black. About the nltnr
chain wcru arranged to form n double trian
gle. On one of the chairs were placed the
sword nnd helmet of the deceased brother ,
i The memhcis of the Uniform Hank present
were In lull uniform and occupied seats at
" "niTiesldo of the triangle and members of the
ledge not in uniform occupied the other
scats. Among thoao present as spectators
wcro Colonel Harvey of Boston , on the bri
gade staff , nnd Mrs. Harvey. A number of
the wives of members were nlio present.
During the progress of the exercises brief
addresses were made In'Past Gratia Chan
cellor Goss , IJean Whltmarsh , Colonel
llnrvoy nnd Mr. Isaac Adntns , u member of
Nebraska lodge.
At the conclusion of those addresses the
members of the order moved In line past the
nltnr and deposited thereon sprigs of ever
green in token of remembrance.
True Kill gut ly flcrolfliru
The real spirit of Knightly chivalry was
Illustrated at the conclave of St. Bernard
commandary , No. 35 , of Chicago , held last
Wednesday evening , better than over before ,
When 150 of the members offered to yield
themselves to the surgoon'o knlfo for the
purpoaoof saving , if possible , the life of nn
aged and honored ofllcor of the commandcry ,
says the Chicago Times. Sir John O. Dick
er-son , whoso name Is a 'household word' In
ovcry Masonic body in the city and state ,
was recently prostrated by a cancerous
growth on his leg , which rendered him totally
Unlit for business aud unable to discharge
the duties as recorder of St. Bernard com
mandcry , nn oftico which ho had hold for
many years. The members of the comman-
acry insisted on an operation being per
formed , nnd Dr. Leonnrd , who Is n member
of the commandcry , nnd Dr. Foriger , n
specialist In such cases , undertook the opera-
N tlou , which proved successful , so far us re
moving the tumor was concerned.
But In ordorto heal the wound It was found ,
after numerous experiments , that only u
transferor sufllclent human skin train healthy
bodies to cover the wound would effect the
necessary euro. This condition of affairs was
reported toJtfl conimnndery nt a regular con-
cluve/Kino weeks ago , and It was at once
jHtfl'ioscd that the members of the comtnan-
dory. to the number of 130 or 00 , if required ,
should each contribute a portloti of skin ,
limiting in the aggregate enough to cover tbo
ivouiid. A personal clrculnrwaa sent to each
member of the commandcry last Saturday , in
which the eminent commander , Jesse Mead ,
says :
"Our brother has made a gallant nnd heroin
rein struggle for life , has undergone several
surgical operations , nnd 1ms no r been con-
llned to his bed for nearly three months.
Every means know to science has been em
ployed save ono. Ills disease has been con
quorcd , but there remains nn operation jot
to bo performed which his eminent surgeon ,
Dr. Fenger , states will save his life and rc-
store him to us in perfect health. There Is
no way to save him but for his brethren to
do It. Ono hundred and fifty men must
como forward nnd help him , or his life is lost.
It Is tlio earnest request of the eminent ctfm-
maiulor that every member of this command-
cry ho present at this meeting to hear a re
port or the case ana assist in carrying out a
plan to rentier this necessary service. Vou
will recognize the fact tlmt this is no idle
matter , but ono of serious Import , and ono
Iho llko of which 1ms never before appealed
to n body of men or Masons , nnd Its success
will go upon record as ono of the most noble
and commendable deeds of love and affection
over done by man , and restore our brother to
us nnd his family. "
In response to this appeal the asylum ol
the oonumindery tit Corinthian tiall was
crowded with templars last Wednesday even
ing , and when tbo commander ntatcd the ob
Ject of the meeting the volunteers wcro
prompt mul numerous. It 1ms been decided
Unit the operation \\ill tuko place on the
Emergency hospital Sunday , January Ib , u .
dor the direction of Drs. Leonard and Feu
ger.
A. O. U. AV. .
Ur. S. n. Patten , P. G. M. W. , Installed
the following oftlcers of Fremont ledge lust
week : S. U. Clelnnd , master workmnn ; J
W. Forbes , foreman ; II. O. Hanson , over
Beer ; A. H. Wltz , recorder ; John E. Shor
vin , receiver ; S. Slckcl , financier ; H. A
Twlss , guldo ; N. S , Short , Inside watch ; P
D. Dcnncy , outsldo watch : H. Kcckmyer
trustee. A banquet followed the lustallutloi
aud was an enjoyable affair.
Union Pncifio ledge will give a musical am
literary entertainment at its hall iu the Bar
kcr block tomorrow night.
The Chicago Masonic , temple Is progress
Ing with a degree of rapidity that corrcs
ponds with the magnitude of the scheme
The contract for stone nnd Iron work hat
been awarded , and the other contracts wil
bo consummated as fast ns the president
Norman T. Gnssetto , laid the directors cm
decide on the bids that are now submitted.
The printed report of the llfth annual re
union of the Masonic votornn association of
Illinois Is out , and those who can secure a
copy will bo in possession of ono of the most
unique , lntorcstlnpand , entertaining , Musorilo
publications of the year , or perhaps of the
ngo. Whatever else may bo snld In favor
of Masonic Institutions in Illinois ono thing
is settled and certain , nnd that Is the Pralrio
stnto hns the loading Masonic veteran associ
ation of the world.
A rather novel Masonlo complication has
arisen In soinoof the eastern Jurisdictions
which will furnish n subject for Masonic
diplomatic correspondents in the near future.
Tlio French Masons have already established
several lodges In Now York and Pennsvlvanla
under charters granted directly by the
Grand Orient of Franco , and it is said that
the work of orgniil/liig tlieso lodges la to bo
pushed with vigor In this country. It Is not
necessary that applicants for membership in
thcso lodges should have a belief in a supreme
being.
Hope lodge , No. 29 , of Nemalm City , has
adopted the plan of preserving the photo
graphs of its-members among its archives
and a largo album nas bccu secured for that
purpose.
A class of 11 fty-two candidates was Initiated
Into the mysteries of the Mystic Shrlno at
Oskaloosn , In. , on thoTthinst. Kauba tem
ple of D.ivcnpori ofllciatcd. and a largo num
ber of visitors were uresout from Marshall-
town and other points.
It Is not generally known that the grand
ncanipiucnt of the United States has been
wijhout n standard of the order , and , so far
as appears , it might have met for all time to
como without having a banner or ensign that
. U could | Klnt to as Its own but for the ener
gy , enterprise and commendable enthusiasm
of a prominent Knight Templar and citizen
f Chicago. In 18511 , at the triennial aesslon
f the grand encampment hold iu Chicago a
design was adopted for a national standard
at the order , but from that time to this no
tops wcro tukcn to procurn ono by that body.
XAt the session of the grand encampment hold
In Washington in October , 18&P. George M.
Woultoii , then only deputy grand commander
f Illinois , was signally but deservedly lion-
red by belug appointed grand standard
hearer of tbo grand encampment ol the
United Stntca. The fnct that ho wna n
Ijcnrcr without n standard naturally struck
tlio distinguished templar as rather peculiar
find lie concluded to provide n national stun *
orml. TUo standard , which Is unique , sug
gestive and gorgeous nftatr , has boon pre
sented to John 1 . S. Uobln , grand master of
the crand encampment , and by lilm accepted
on behalf o ( tlmt body , nnd for the ilrst
tno In tin history of tlio great KathCrlnR ol
cmplars at the triennial meetings n banner
cprcsentlng tlio entire order will bo carried
n line at Denver In 1892.
K. P.
Major Qcnernl Carnahan has just an-
lounccd the following appointments ! The
lev. Joslah Gunning Boston , chaplaln-ln-
hlef ; Prcd G. PierceChicago ; Sherman M.
lacon , MIddloton. Conn. \ Ueoreo W , Pratt ,
Oslikosh , Wls.iV. . L. Seism , Omaha , Neb. :
, eon S. Poudlo ? . Grrttul Forks , y , I ) . , nnd
Vealey G. Smith , Portland , Mo. , colonels
nd aids-do-camp on the staff of the major
; onurnl ,
Tlio folio wing officers were Installed nt'tho
ast meotinp of Monte Crlsto ledge of Pen-
lor : V. 0. John Stout ; K. of It. nnd S. , O.
\ Chlttcmleu ; M. F. , J. M. Seymour ; M. B. ,
Ouv T. Graves ; M. A. , A. T. Fried. The in-
tullntlon wan not cotnulctcd owing to the
.bscnco . of the C. C. ami I'-olect.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Mitchell and his
itaft of Omaha accompanied bv members In
uniform of Black Kaclo " dlvlsfon , was pros-
tit at the public" Installation of the
) fllcers-elcct of Kntcrprlso led o No.
9 of South Omaha Wednesday night. The
room was full of members and friends. Dur-
ng tlio Interesting and slgnitlcaut ceremony
ho following programme ; was rendered :
Vocal music by the quartette , Mrs. It. A.
arpenter , Miss Blanche Glasgow , Messrs.
'anics II. Bullii ll d T. C. Marsh ; a vocal
010 by Miss .Tcannctto B. Mullen ; a rcclta-
ion by charming llttlo May Hobltison : a
song by the quartette and recitations by
Misses Fminlo Swartout , Kunlco SlaDaugh
and Funnlo Jacobs.
The ofllcers Installed wcro ! James H.
Bulln. P. C. ; ? . P. Hedges , C. C. ; Lr. ) T. A.
Berwick , V. O. ; D. S. Curfman , P. ; It. A.
"arncnter , 1C. of K. S. : A. L. Sutton , M. of
' . ; Peter J. Hunson , M. of E. ; J. E.
ilatchor , M. at A. ; C. B. Swnrtout , I. G. ;
Li. T. Stearns. O. O. ; Messrs. John U. Hob-
nson , James P. Hayes auil James H. Bulla ,
trustees ,
Addresses were m.xdo by Grand Chan
cellor Seisin , F. J. Sackott and Deputy Grand
Chancellor Mitchell.
Drrho following ofllcers of Geneva lodRO No.
7i : wcro installed last Monday night : 1 < \ A :
Williams. P. U. ; G. L. Ititlibun , G. C..f. ; II.
Phelps V. C. ; E.A.Webster , K. U. &S. ;
W. L. Spenr , M. of F. ; W. S. Ilustoi. , M. of
E. ; J. Morrlll , M. of A. ; J. F. Loghry , O.
G. ; F. Burke , I. G.
Mnzoppolodeo of North Platte Installed
IHo following ofllcers for the cii8Ulnsvc.ii1 :
E. B. Warner , C. G. ; Arthur MuNamara , V.
G. ; W. W. Uonklln , K. of It. S. ; It. L.
Graves , M. F. ; James Wilson , M. E. ; B.
Buchanan , prelate ; M. G. Ilnrrinpton , M.A. ;
II. V. Ililllkcr , I. G. ; J. E. Evans , O. G.
Union ledge of Madison has Installed
ofllcers for the ensuing year as follows : Carl
T. Scely , C. C. ; J. C. Horsham , V. C. ; F.W.
Wolf , prelate : W. C. Ellev , M. of E. ; Al V.
Smith , M. of P. ; A. M. Koeculu , K. of H. &
S. ; Hugh Horblson , M. at A. ; F. W. Wolf ,
J. C. Horstiatn aaa James Magulanoas ,
trustees.
0. A. H.
The ofllcers of Sully post of North Bend
vero installed 0:1 : tho'ttd lust. , nnd a woman's
relief corps was organized on the same evenIng -
Ing with twentv-nlno charter members. The
following are the new ofllcera of tuo post :
Commander , J. B. Foot ; senior vice com-
inamlor , T. J. Cotterell ; Junior vice com
mander , J. W. Merrill : adjutant , M. C.
Mitchell ; surpcon , S. F. Blair ; chaplain , M ,
Banghnrt ; Q. M , , It. I. Thow ; O. D. , L. It.
Brown ; O. G. , Ell Eclshart.
The following officers of O. A. Abbott
camp. No , 81 , Sons of Veterans of Grand
Island , were duly installed at the last moot
ing : Henry G. Harris , captain ; Fred
Wheeler , first lieutenant : C. It. Hcusingor ,
second lieutenant ; Will Gels , J. W. Batholo-
mow , Fred Wheeler , camp council. After
the Installation the retiring captain was pre
sented with a gold badge by the camp.
Sumtcr comp , So is of Veterans of Norfolk ,
Installed the following ofilcor.s ntitslast meet
ing : II. H. Bovoo. captain ; Clyde Elseloy ,
Ilrst lieutenant ; W. If. Braasch , second lieu
tenant ; J , L. Pierce , chaplain ; M. C. Htuon ,
Ilrst sergeant ; VVnrren McClary , quarter
master sergeant ; Sam McUlary , sergeant of
? unnl ; George Schwenlc , principal musician ;
Frank Barnes , color sergeant ; Alpha
Sclavonic , corporal of guard ; Ellis Hnzon ,
camp guard ; Joe Phoasaut , picket guard.
The regular encampment of the O. A. H. of
this state will bo held at Plattsmoutb , com
mencing Fouruary 10.
Royal Arcanum.
The newly elected ofllccrs of Union Pacific
council , No. 1000 , were duly installed on Mon
day night at the Elks' loJge room , on which
occasion there was a larger attendance of
members than at any previous mooting. Dep
uty Supreme Iiogoiit Jotm Li. Knox. who is
also past errand regent of Missouri , installed
the ofllcers , assisted by J. W. Maynard as
deputy supreme guide. The splendid ceremonial
menial work of thuso two brothers was an
eye-opener to the assembled Arcanmnitcs
and was bettor than was over seen la Ne
braska. Union Pacific council now has 103
members on its rolls.
There will bo a public Installation of the
ofllccra of Fraternal council , No. 1210 , on
Tnursdny , January 23 , at Itoyul Arcanum
hall. Deputy Supreme Kcjrcnts John L.
Knox and J. W. Mayimrd will represent the
supierno council on this occasion. Members
and their friends fraternally invited.
Prairlo Queen council No. 12-15 of Hastings
hold its regular meeting Wednesday night.
Tncro was a larger attendance of members
than at any previous meeting. The follow
ing ofllcers were installed bv Acting Deputy
Supreme Regent Hobert Wilson , Jr. : Ito-
gcnt , Dr. F. J. Sehaufelborger ; vlco-rcgent ,
H. T. Hicks ; orator , E. E. Ferris ; secretary ,
D. A. Bcalo : past regent , J. R. Sims ; col
lector , O , D. Burton ; treasurer , E. M. Mar
quis ; chaplain , C. E. Holmes : guide , G. W.
Wooawnid ; warden , Bcnjnmla Stannon ;
sentry , J. C. Kay ; trustees , A. W. Jones ,
Robert Wilson , Jr. . and G. W. Woodward.
1. 0. O. F.
The hall association of the South Omaha
lodge mot last Wednesday night and porfo ct-
od the organization for which articles of In
corporation wcro adopted and filed moro than
a year ago. Nine directors were elected , as
follows : For three years , A. II. Miller , II.
Hoyman , C. L. Tnlbot ; for two years , A. W.
Bnbcock , J. C. Thomas , Peter Cockroll ; for
onoyoar , J. H. Erion , J. J. Gorman , J. II.
Johnston. Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the association the board of direc
tors mot and organized by electing the fol-
Ion-hip ofllcers : Peter Cockrcll , president ;
J. B. Erion , vice president ; J , G. Thomas ,
secretary : A. II. Miller , treasurer. J. B.
Erion , J. C. Thomas and C. L. Tnlbot were
appointed a committee to draft n constitution
nnd by-laws. The association has lain dor
mant for a year but now proposes to exorcise
Its functions and procure n permanent and
remunerative homo for the lodge.
The Robekah degree lodge of Council
Bluffs will visit Iluth ledge next Saturday
evening.
Reports are coming in rapidly from the dis
trict deputies all over the state showing a
marked Improvement In the order In all sec
tions. A now system of appointing deputies
hud obtained with the now administration
nnd a deputy has been appointed for each
lodge. The plan has been found to wonr ad
mirably as each deputy ban only his own
lodgoto look after Instead of having several
lodges under his care as has formerly been
the custom. As a result all the feeling of
Jealousy between lodges , because one hap
pened to have a deputy among Its members ,
has disappeared.
The Oddfellow nnd Knights of Pythias-
lodges of Geneva have completed arrange
incuts with the Firs * , National bank of that
place whereby each will erect a two-story
building , Bldo by sldo , nnd thca the lodges
will build a third story over all for lodge
roams.
The Oddfellows of Superior held a public
installation last week. A pleasant literary
and musical programme was presented by
local talent of a high order , and the mayor of
the town uctJd M Installing ottlcor.
The ladles of the North Platte Uobokah de
preo ledge will give a "goat social" the even
ing of February 14 , In whlcn the historical
goat will take a prominent part.
A great benefit has been secured to the
by the Introduction of Dr. Bull's Cough
Seer ; for It now only takes 25 cents to euro
a cough or cold.
Anybody troubled with rheumatism , neur
algia , stiff nock , or any pain or ache , should
procure a bottio of Salvation Oil t once.
i'rico 125 cenU ,
A PLAN OF PROFIT SHARING ,
Employes la Manufacturing Establishments
Prefer it to the Wnge System.
'ARTNERSHIP ' OF LABOR AND CAPITAL ,
The Cooks' Union Active Engineers
Painters mill Decorators Let
ter Carriers' Ball Kocnl nnd
General Labor News.
In a number of the manufacturing ostah-
ishments In this city the employes are try-
ng to Induce the employers to adopt the
Ian of profit sharing instead of paying
, vagos as under the present system. That is ,
ho men put their labor against the capital of
.ho firm and thus become partners.
N. 0. Nelson of St. Louis , who runs one of
.he largest manufacturing establishments in
.ho west , has tried the plan , and in speaking
f Its workings , to his employes , says :
"Five years ago wo began sharing profits
between capital ami wages. There bad never
been any tcoublo between U3. Tbo house
has been prosperous slnco Its foundation. Its
policy was satisfactory to you and us. Wo
had , therefore , no business reasons for
adopting the co-oosratlvo system. Wo
did not then , nor have
, vo slnco , Impressed any conditions
> r restrictions. Wo have not asked longer
hours nor harder work. Wo never Inquired
ivnethcr you beloturoJ to unions or favored
protection or free trade. MoJt of you under
stand the method of division , but for new
comers it may bo appropriate to hero roller-
ate It. The business Is managed by directors
ami oftlcers , like any other corporation. Wo
pay regular wages , Juit as any other manu
facturing house , Both to salary men and
factory men wo aim to pay the bast of wages ,
so that wo may get the best of men. Our
foremen are under standing instructions to
nav at least as much as is paid for like work
in similar establishments. All capital In
vested is allowed ( j per cent , as If wage * .
Having ascertained what the net earnings of
the year are , wo set nsido one-tenth lorn sur
plus fund to meet losses In unprofitable
years. From one-tenth to one-twentieth goes
to the provident f una , which Is under the
control of a committee elected by yourselves.
Wo then make an equal dividend upon capi
tal nnd the total amount paid for wages nnd
salaries. Each man gets the same
dividend on bis wages that ho
would on a similar amount of
stock. When his dividend Is converted Into
stock It receives Its interest arid dividend
Just the snmo as the capital owned by the
original proprietors. During the tivo years
in which the system has been in operation wo
have paid 43 per cent In dividends on wages ,
besides the considerable amounts paid out by
the provident committee and the n mount of
surplus fund accumulated to moot further
continKoncioi. Those of you who have taken
all your dividends in stock have received , as
in terest and dividends thereon , 04 percent
on the flrst year's arnouut , 1" per cent on the
second , .U par cent on the third , 1(5 ( per cent
on the fourth , beslaescoinpound dividends on
the first threo. Nine hours constitute a day's
work in this house , with full pay. Believing
ten hours too long u day's work , wo short
ened the time , llrst to fifty-seven hours a
week , nnd later to fifty-four hours. During
the past busyscason for aboutfourmonths
the hours were by unanimous consent made
sixty hours n week. When orders were
pressing , it seemed sound policy to try to
meet them , The dividend of the past year.as
verified by your representative , is ten per
cent , for which stock certificates will bo
handed you in uuo time. "
Tailors'Troubles Ended.
For several weeks the manufacturing tail
ors of New York and the members of the
tailors' unions have boon nt war. The tail
ors have boon locked out , and they have In
urn boycotted the manufacturers. Matters
had reached the point wharo many of the
argest shops had closed down nnd were rap-
dly becoming bankrupt. The journeymen
were in even a worse condition , as they were
out of work nnd their children were crying
for broad. At last the dllliculty has boon
settled , by the signing of the following agree
ment by the clothing manufacturers and the
executive board of the National Tailors' as
sociation :
Clothing manufacturers , called employer
members , and clothing cutters , trimmer. } ,
bushclmon and apprentices , called em
ploye members , shall form an association for
trade protective and benefit purposes.
The words "omplovor members" are
Intended to Include the iirm and
each partner therein , Where partnership
exists , the firm only , and not each partner ,
must pay the dues of employer members ;
but each partner shall bo entitled to the
privileges and benefits of members hereinaf
ter provided for , In llko manner as if such
firm was composed of but one person. For
every eight employe members , on the aver
age , in the employe of the linn , but one ern-
uloyer member of such firm s > hull bo entitled
to the benefits hereinafter provided for. Em
ploye members of this association shall have
preference over other laborers , not members ,
by which is meant that employer members
shall give work to members of this associa
tion , if equally skilled , in profereuco to la
borers not members.
Bcnollt3 shall bo accorded members to alleviate -
viato the conditions of tbosa to whom sick
ness or misfortune may como , to protect them
In their Just rights without In
fringing on the Just rights of others , to make
such provisions as will obtain for them de
cent burial , nnd to relieve the families
of members In distress , It shall also bo the
aim and object of this association to create a
healthy relation between the employer mid
employe , for which purpose all .differences
appertaining to trade matters shall bo re
ferred to the arbitration board , to bo known
as the executive committee , which shall con
sist of six members , three of whom shall bo
employer members 'and three of whom shall
bo employe members. They shall decide all
matters brought before thorn , and their de
cision shall bo final. In case no decision can
bo arrived at by them they shall have the
power to select a seventh person , whoso
decision shall bo binding. If cither parties
namely , the employer or employe members
shall refuse to abide by the decision of this
board , or shall interfere with the decision of
this board , they shall forfeit the guarantee
fund in favor of the parties abiding by the
decision , and shall also lese tholr member
ship In the association.
The guarantee fund shall bo established on
the following plan : The employer member
shall pay BO cents per month for each member -
bor of this association in his employ on the
last day of the month , the dues of the em
ployo members shall bo GO cents per month ,
all of which shall bo deposited to the credit
of the guarantee fund with the treasurer.
All current expenses shall bo charged to
the guarantee fund. The following benefits
nnd payments shall bo charged to the gunran-
too fund : In case of sickness the weekly
benefits shall bo $10 for fourteen weeks or
longer , at the option of the board of direc
tors. In the case of death , the heirs shall bo
paid $500. In case of the death of alfo of a
member , the member shall bo paid $ .JO. Mem
bers who fall to abldo by the decision of the
arbitration board must bo expelled oy the as
sociation , and shall forfeit their claims and
rights to the benefits of the guarantee fuud. .
Tlio Cook's Union.
While It Is not generally known to the pub
lic , one of the most prosperous labor organlz
tlons In tbo city , is that maintained by thi
male cooks of the hotels and restaurants.
Something like two years ago a few cf thi
cooks of tbo Paxton and Milliard hotels me1
ono evening and discussed the advisability o :
organizing. For the next few days they put
In their spire moments visiting other estab
lishments where cooks were employed , and a'
the cod of three weeks , fifty-nlno had sub
scribed as charter members. Correspondence
once was at once opened with the National
cooks' assembly , that has Its headquarters In
Now York , and authority was granted to go
on with the work. The originators of the
movement then commenced to hustle and soon
Increased the membership to " 00 , whore it
has slnco remained. Sessions are held in the
spacious hall on Douglas , botwccn Twelfth
And Thirteenth streets every Sunday after
noon.
This society , unlike nil others , has but
ono object In view , and that
is to supply the trade with
ilrst class cooks. The method of doing this
U very simple. The members watch all of
the hotels and restaurants and whenever a
vacancy occurs , they work ono of tholr mom-
bora Into the position ! Ttt' this they have
boon so successful , that whenever the mana
ger of a hotel or restaurant wonts a first or
second cook , instead of , going to an employ-
men t ngencyho merely turns the matter over
to the man In charge of the kitchen and in a
short tlmo the uccessnty help la supplied.
Actlvo
At the mooting of the Omaha Association
of Stationary Engineer , hqld at the rooms in
the Shcely block last woolt , the following of
ficers wcro elected for the eniulng year :
Post president , W. B , Austin ; president ,
George Brush ; vice president , Joseph Wei-
gen back ; treasure-r , Jamji Anderson : re
cording secretary , C. 'B. ' Palmer ; financial
secretnrv , W. B. Austin ; corresponding sec
retary , .Toscuh Batloy ; , conductor , Al Butter-
field ; doorkeeper , Joltu LalTerty : librarian ,
I. W. Mathews ; assistant librarians , James
Anderson and Joseph Welgenhack.
To make arrangements regarding the im-
.lonnl convention to bo held in Omaha this
iummor the following committees were ap
pointed :
On Finance Joseph Bailey , \V. \ B. Austin
and James Anderson.
On Arrangements W. B. Austin , Joseph
iVelgenhaek , Stark , J. W. Muthows uud
Ooorgo Brush.
Hogarding the convention , all of the mem
bers of the Omaha association are actively
engaged and propose to mike It ono of the
most successful gatherings over hold In the
rt'CSt.
_
The hotter Carriers' Hall.
A pleasant social event will bo the letter
carriers' ball , which has baoa fixed for Tues
day evening , February 4. Last year the an
nual ball was given at Exposition halt , nnd
as the boys sold nearly ono thousand tickets ,
hey found tbo quartorj altogether too
crowded. Tnls year they are bound not to
bo placed In a similar position , nnd for this
reason have rented the cilisoum.
The work of canvassing for the sale of
tickets begar. only a few diys asto , but up to
the present time nearly twelve hundred have
been sold.
The proceeds of this ball will not be used
n littltnr up ledge rooms or making o. display ,
but will go Into the bonelleinry fund of the
mutual Insurance company that is main
tained exclusively by the members of tbo
National Letter Carriers' association.
Saddle and nriic.m Sinkers' .
At the last meeting of SaJdlo and Ilirnoss-
nakcrs' Union No. 19 , the following o.Tlcors
were elected for the ensuing year :
Charles L. Conine , president ; Thomas L.
Broadunrst , vice president ; W. II. Mirtln ,
recording secretary ; T. G. ICehoy. financial
secretary nnd treasurer ; C. JM. Shells , ser-
geanl-nt-arms ; A. Schnittler , I. Silversmith
nnd U. F. Kendall , trustees.
The regular meetings of the order are held
nt Qi-ind Army of the Republic hall , on
North Fifteenth stroat , on the seooud and
fourth Wednesday evenings of each mouth.-
The Carpenters.
At the regular meeting of Carpenters union
o. GS , held Tuesday evening , the following
ofllcers were elected for the ensuing year :
W. L. Million , president ; James McCay ,
vice president ; Thomas JleCny , recording
secretary ; C. O. Wnllandcr , financial secre
tary ; W. B. Mussor , treasurer ; William
Sproatkts , warden ; L. E. Emberson , conduc
tor.
Regular meetings are held at Green's hall.
1415 Farnnm f > trcet , on the lirst and third
Tuesday ovoniiigj of each week.
Painters mill Decorators.
The members of Painters and Decorators'
union No. 109 , held their annual meeting last
week at which the following ofllcers wcro
elected for the ensuing year :
John Fuchs , president ; Henry Schoonen ,
vice president ; George Dombrowski , record
Ing secretary ; Nick Hoofer , financial secro-
lary ; John Wossinghoff , treasurer ; Fred
Evers , conductor ; Otto Franc , warden ;
George Dombrowski , Fred Evers nnd Henry
Schoenon , directors.
Regular meetings are held on the flrst and
fourth Monday evenings of each month , nt
Kessler's ' nail ou South Thirteenth street.
Thostnko of the dock laborers at Hull ,
England , has ended.
Children are working in Cincinnati cfor
wages as low as 0 cents per day.
French printers get 81.2) u day on week
work and piece workers make from GO to SO
cents.
The weavers in the Saxon mountains again
Implore the emperor to relieve their pressing
necessities.
In Massachuscts the demands of organized
labor have secured the passage of thirty laws
in five years.
In protected Germany , 5,000 weavers , malt
ing $1.25 n , week , have appealed to the em
peror for aid.
The cotton masters of Lancashire , Eng , .
have concoJod an increase of 5 per cent in
the wages of their employes.
The bill prohibiting the employment of
children under sixteen over cloven hours a
day passed the South Carolina legislature.
Tbo plumbers of Chattanooga , Tenn. , de
mand an Increase of 20 per cent in wages , era
a day instead , of SJ.50 , the ruling price
now.
now.Fivo
Five hnndred Hungarians employed at
the Edgar Tbompsoii stool works , Pittsbiirg ,
have struck , This may involve Idleness for
3,000 , men.
Two thousand colliers employed In the
mines In the vicinity of Merthyr-Tydvll ,
Wales , have quit work on account of many
grievances.
Now York upholsterers will notify em
ployers on March 1 that nine hours ana no
Sunday work will bo enforced , beginning in
Septc mbor.
0 A committee appointed by a trade council
in Birmingham , Ala. , Is endeavoring to bring
about a conferenceootwoeu the striidng coal
minors and the coal operators.
The shops of the Illinois rtcel works in
Chicago , except the blast furnace , shut down
Wednesday night. Fifteen hundred men
were thrown out of employment.
The tvpos of Chattanooga have won their
strike nt the Times ofllco inaugurated last
Juno to gain an advance from l3J ! < j to H7K
cents per 1,003 ems. The Times discharged
its "rats" nnd it is now u strict union of
fice.
fice.Electrical
Electrical assembly No. 0280 of Baltimore
has adopted resolutions denouncing Gov
ernor Jackson of Maryland for failing to do
bis duty in not furnishing the last report of
the state statistician to all labor organiza
tions of Maryland.
The legislature of Canton Noufchatcl ,
Switzerland , has passed n bill providing that
apprentices must not bo employed in factor
ies or workshops unless written permission
bo given by the authorities. Employers
violating the law will bo fined from ? 5 to
$100.
$100.Tho
The Frlck coal company In Scottdnle , Pa. ,
has given notice that they will shut down
1,100 more coke ovens indefinitely next week ,
which will throw nbdutr twelve hundred
men out of employment. . ( No cause is given
for tbo shut down. TJicra are now 4,000 idle
coke ovens In that region.
A report from Borln ) states that 2,000
weavers of ElecgobirRO. , Slles > ia , have sent a
petition to Emperor William urging him to
institute nn inquiry regarding the wages paid
to persons employed in 'tho textile industry.
The petitioners say that married Hands will
not receive loss than flvo marks weekly.
A report from Paris stales that the low.
promulgated on Now Yearjs day , to proven t
capricious and unjust ( dismissal of workmen
was orlcrlnally prepared soon after the ban
quet given iu honor Of tJambotta by the
minor servants of tha ralUvay companies in
Franco. The bill secures advantages to the
employes nnd employers } and provides that
workmen , must glvo some notice before quit
ting work as employers must glvo before dis
charging them.
The morocco workers of Lynn , Mass. , have
prepared a petition to bo presented to congress -
gross requesting the removal or reduction ol
the tariff on French kid. The petition has
been sent to all centers throughout the coun
try where mon nro engaged la this Industry.
Thousands of signatures have boon received
from New York , Philadelphia , Wilmington ,
Uol. ; Newark , N. J. , Brooklyn , N. Y. , etc
This course has been Inspired by the actlor
of the morocco manufacturers , who lockoi
out nearly ono thousand workmen in L > ynn
and Pcabody , Mass. Tbo light has been In
progress for twenty weeks , and the mon have
exhausted all honorable ofTorts to bring about
a satisfactory settlement of the dispute.
Sixteenth and Farnam Streets , Omaha , Neb.
OLDEST , LARGEST AND FINEST
Jewelry House
In the city. Patronized by the elite of Omnhn nnd vicinity for
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
LARGEST STOCK OF
FINE GOOD
to be seen west of Ghicngo. Hundreds of "Old Mine" nnd "Blue
White" Diamonds ( mounted nnd loose ) , single stones and perfectly
mntched pnlrs our own importation , direct from Amsterdam.
Finest : Gold I Watches
Including the colebrnted JULES JURGENSEN , HOWARD , MAX
MEYER & BRO. SPECIAL , \VALTHAM , ELGIN , nnd nil other
FIRST-CLASS makes.
Solid Gold JBWBlrif in N6W6St Designs ,
Starling Silverware , Clocks , Etc ,
As to PRICES , wo challenge comparison with any house east ,
west , north or south.Ve have simply REVOLUTIONIZED
PRICES in Omaha nnd are selling at LOWER FIGURES thnn
some dealers have to pay for goods. Being JOBBERS as well os
retailers , we buy everything in LARGE QUANTITIES and got nn
extra discount. Hence wo cnn sell VERY LOW and still make a
profit. All goods go at
Special Reduced Prices
THIS MONTH.
KOTHINQ R.EXSRRVKP.
MAX MEYER & BRO. CO.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
QVA'fKtIIXS.
Ma'tli'W lit lieu Knlulit ,
The nrlist tbat framed the earth
Is the lord ana patron of nrt :
The judge of ft poet's worth .
Is the poet that made the heart.
EA.31UK.
To stoop to the world nnd drift
With tno world and its decree
Is easier than to lift
The world and its veto to theo.
THE JI13EH AND THE'LOVMl.
Tho'mlser would bo poor
If ho owned cnrth and heaven :
The lover nsks no moro
If hut one gift ho given.
intova.
A chest protector The padlock.
"Shall you attend her funeraH"
"Innocence,11 returned the D. D. blandly.
"Doad stuck on It" The fly ou the point of
a pin.
"She said she would as soon bo dead as out
of the fashion. "
"Yes , 1 understand ho was always stuck
on himself. "
The sobar second thought usually comes
after the banquet.
The coed who dlo young have a Rroat deal
to he thankful for ,
Even the dizzy waltz it is love thut makes
the whirled ( jo round.
An Awtj who hai lost his teeth probably
speaks only gum Arabic.
"In what class of scents docs the odor of
sanctity belong , doctor ! "
"Biublns Is n man who has been singu
larly unfortunate in love. "
Lot a man lead a crooked life long enough
and ho will soon ho in straits.
Piro Is said to bo a good servant , but it Is
apt to go out nights all the same.
Better a dinner of herbs , if you like them ,
than a stnlled ox , If you hate beef.
No , Frlederiko , though you do murJor the
German language , you arc no germicide.
Only a wooden-headed man will wear a box
coat when ho can't ' afford to pay his board. -
Most mon think they could succeed bettor
In what they hko to do than In what they
have to do.
Politician I cannot toll a Ho. Constituent
Well , I can ; and can spot 'oin ' all through
your speeches.
Every good deed is a ticket on the lottery
of heaven nnd every holder will bo present at
the drawing.
On being asked what a nephew Is , a little
Boston school girl ropllea : "It Is when youi'
nlcco is a boy. "
It is a rare man that does not covet his
neighbor's doprs when ho lays aw.tko at night
to think about it.
The T { own is now cut with a Vnoek and
other alphabetical changes will probable bo
made from time to timo.
Countryman ( in show ) Say , Tommy , what
sort of curiosity bo you ! Freak I'm ' the
boy what never whistles.
When the mercury monkeys with zero It
is a coaled day for the steve and ache holder
ono for the imm who handles Ice.
If a woman was us nad a shot when throwIng -
Ing her oyoa ns when throwing n stone , there
would bo moro happy men In the world.
The most bashful girl over heard of was
the young lady who blushed when she was
asked if she had not been courting sloop.
I nsked my friend , Vcrplanckson. for a V ,
Ilo snlil , "Hal ha ! U later I will C. "
That night wo mot , wo took ndown our Qi ,
And now I have the V In I O Us.
Ills ante wont across the board ,
Ills pile was small : It could not last. '
Ho saw It leave his little hoard ,
A sad remembrance of the passed.
The colonel left the lovely miss
He'd called that eve to see.
And a ? hu went .she cried , "Please kiss
. The regiment for mo.1'
Victor Hugo christened the present "Tho
ngo of woman , " The fact , however , that It
is eighteen hundred and ulnoty-ono puts the
rcmnrk beyond the reasonable limits of oven
n ballet-girl joke.
Butcher , who has been rejoicing by the
birth of a son , is Informed that the child
weighs nearly eight pounds. Ho taltos him
in his arms to foul his weight , lirul calls out
astonished ; "ByJovo , so ho does I" then ,
after n moment's * pause , odds , "but with the
bones , mind you. "
Wife Do you remember ten years ago you
promised tno when you linJ made < 5X,000you ( )
would retire from buslnosM Now that you
have It ( sobbing ) , why tlo you t'o enl
Husband That's Just Hue you. Veil are
never satlsQcd.
IOR SE1ASON189O-91
EXOLxUSIVm AGENTS FOR
WOOD'
Celebrated Ice Tools.
We have a full line now on hand comprising :
Plows , Chisels , Hooks , Markers , Bars , Run Iron.
Snow ScrapersEtc.Rops of all Kinds.
WRITE CATALOGUE and PRICES
James Morton & Son.
1511 Dodge Street.Omaha , Neb.
DEWEY & STONE
FURNITURE COMPANY
A magnificent display of everything useful and ornamental in the furuituro
maker's art , at reasonable prices.
C.S. RAYMOND'S
Sacrifice and
Removal Sale
W"o mean Just what we siy. Our nrioe' )
PhiH101' ! ° lr , 0 tlrdRtoo5 ! ( ° opt P.itelr
Fhilippo & Go's Fine
Watches ) , Is on sale at
mien saoriflca prices , that it shouia insure
the Bile of every article.
r nFR AR , ? DEPARTMENT wo are simply
Eollinj without 10 jnrd to cost.
Our discount onWatchei , Dinmonds.Soltd
fcllver , r ino Jewelry nnd all fiooUs , makes
fne pr.cos lower than our puonla have over
eoojl3-
C. S. RAYMOND.
Douglas nnd 16th St.
I'KOl'LK write for lllnitrnted
family impcr on operation * upon -
. on tumun. omula. pllw , vui
coccle , liydroctloi bruci'i , appli
ances lor Ueformltkil ulm conn.
, , dentlal book for men. tiplalnlngwhir
_ - houiandi cannotgH cureJof eneilnl.prf-
sto , clironloill e > p 1irmliii'.l wrnknem , lusi
_ - _ . mitntiDtxl , itlet't , fyplillU , iinuniurul lone . anil
rciulti of abtmi or cxccmcsvlilcli iinnt all fur mm-
rlnu'e , lmpnne ! or IUa'1 Utitln. Jlr. J.lelilir' .
Wuiulrrhil Ocrmiiti InvUnriilor I urt' nil.
To iitntn In murlli , l lltal Iwitlu tent free. Ilr.
J.lelilu fc Co. . : in W. Ninth ttrcct , Kamw Clur ,
* < " - vi but 1 ruiicUtu. Cat
REMOVAL OF
JNO. H , CORNES
Letter Files ,
INDEXES.
TRANSFER CASES ,
IMPRESSfON" BOOKS
Burr'o Standard Indexes , Mimeographs and
Supplies ,
To 318 South 15th St.
Tel. 630. Omaha.
DR. MOGREW ,
THIS SPElOIAJLxIST ,
13 unsurpassed In tlio treatment of til
forms of
PRIVATE DISEASES
Stricture Syphilis , host M.inhood , Bhln Din-
cases uud 1'umtilo Discuses , lit. Alcllrow'a
Micc < ; si | [ the treatment of the ube vo Dlnoiiso *
IIIIH never Ijuimt'nimlod , AcuiuUirnarantccd
without tlio loss of nn hours timo. Write
fur ulruiilurs. 1ADIKH , from 2 to 4 only.
Ollleo , Cor , lltn mid 1'unmm Sts. , Omalia ,
Nub. Kutriuieooii ulthnr Blrout.
PouliADlF.9 ON't-V.-nr , IxxUio'i l-erlodloat I'llli
Ihot'ri'iicliru.uedjr.acton ttio nionttruM ijritoniimcl
cnru eupprunlon from "hutover cauia. t'rouioto
jueiutrimtton. 'I'limo nllUnliouU nutus UVou dur-
, DK pregnancy , Am , I'lUCo. , Hujraltr I'ropi. . Span *
rer.Clay Co. , In. Uonulcobr Hliurmnn It McOonnoll ,
DodKBlt. , nuar I1. O.Oointm ; U jL. Uulclxr , Houlb
- , M. I1. Ullu , Cuuooll 111 us * . U or a ( ( U.