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PART TWO THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 9 TO f TWENTIETH YEAR , OMAHA SrNDAY MOJRNING , MfcRCTARY 1 , 1801-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBEU 225. MAY J-J Are You Sick or Suffering to Dispair with Dread Disease ? Perhaps the Marvelous and Extraordinary Skill of The Celebrated Chinese Physician , in relieving all the Ills of Mankind , may be Especially Adapted to Your Case , This eminent physician treats successfully all the ills of mankind , and is satisfied that in cases which arc even beyond human skill lie will greatly benefit and alleviate the troubleand at least save the patient's life for an indefinite time if not per haps for years. Dr. Gee \Vo confines himself mainly to those medicines that destroy the microbes or bacteria lurking in the body , and the cause of most diseases. He uses all the best drugs known to the civilized world , principally depending upon the effective powers of Roots , Herbs , Barks , Grasses , etc. , which act promptly and directly'on the blood. Large numbers of speci fics have been successfully used in China in the treatment of millions of people , and are no secrets to him not being known to the outside world. Certainly his success has been marvel ous. His medicines are easy to take and perfectly harmless. DR. GEE WO Dr. The Chang Chinese Ge.e Wo. Physician N. 16THfSTREET BLOCK. The great healer and Chinese doctor is a regular graduate of medicine. In his own country he has taken a regular course of study in some of the best Chinese-colleges. lie has a diploma of the first rank. Although a qualified surgeon he never resorts to the'knife , only when absolutely nec essary , for by the remarkable curative powers and judicious use of his remedies he often accomplishes with them results that other physicians only obtain by surgical operations. He js a man of large experience and has devoted a lifetime to the study and treatment of disease. Me speaks English fluently. CHARGE While he makes no charges for consultation or advice , 3potf will find his charges very reasonable in case he undertakes to cure you. Would it not he well to try the Chinese mode oC treatment now , or at any rate call and let Dr. C. Gee NVo ex amine you and tell you about yourself ? The doctor refers to the legions he has treated , among whom are many well known and prominent citizens. He has in his possession hundreds of letters and testimonials , many oi whom object to having their names published , but to one and ] all he can refer and will gladly do so on application. . Call and see him. By his methods of treatment thousands have been restored to health whose cases were abandoned by others. He-courts investigation and inquiry as to his success from patrons and the public who know him. He asks for no better recommendation ; Then why hesitate longer. Call and see him at once. He will frankly tell you whatojitheimaj er forrnn11 f'on"nr-nr ' "n ' - n , " : mw * * * * DR. "CHANG ORE WO OSTHOFF BLofcK' . , B19 % North 16th Street. A DAY IN DARKEST CHICAGO. L o Section WLero the Sun Hover Succeeds in Shining. ilX SQUARE MILES OF TWILIGHT. GroloHqno SluipcH AVhluh Struggle with Kuoli Other In a llllinim FlouU-TlicKogaiuI the Smoke Ploiul. CHICAGO , Jan. 31. [ Special to Tun BIE.J : The sun never shines In Chicago. It percolates , This observation applies to the city proper for investigation has demonstrated tlint In the suburbs of the old city nnd generally throughout the annexed districts the inhabi tants often enjoy the clear sky and the mel low , golden light which constitute onoof the nbuneiunt charms of Nebraska's metropolis. It is n little hazardous , from n sclcntillo standpoint , to elcllno the territory over which hangs thla murky mass of steam nnd smoko. Any boundnries which'may bo fixed are sub ject to indellnlte ) expansion for this hugo nebulous blanket has a trick of stretching to nil points of the compass. This is when it nssuineispoweis extraordinary. Its usual Juris diction may DO said to be bounded on the west by llnlstcaei street , on the north by Division , und on the south by Twenty-second , Over this area of about six square miles the pall is almost perpetual , The prevailing tone Is n dull dune blue , and the various contribu tions to It from factories nud furnaces , tewo- incut houses und hotels produce nn effect which must nppoul strongly to every student of the grotesque. With u llttlo assistance from tbo liunelnatlon ono may see winged horses , centaurs , giants , dragons , nnd men v/boso heads do grow between their shoulders. It Is even conceivable that with the assist- nncoof a few "bonanzas" the more or less distinct outline. ) of thu world's [ air buildings might bo traced. The bonanza , I may explain , Is a now re freshment for the Inner man evolved by the presiding genius nt the bnr of the Hotel lilehullcu. Here anel thcro a cloud of steam pours out and rolls among the strug- Rllnp shapes ns if some artist with an aim 11 mi Hercules had dashed a hrusliful of while paint nloni ! this mighty canvns. Ordinarily a man with keen eyes may co from three to four blocks along these level streets. Deyond that everything is lost In a dull hluo haze. Not Infrequently it Is Impos sible to see more than n bloolt nnel Iho gas Is lighted nil day long. The fog rises up from the lale , shakes its mnnu anel arm in arm with the smoke nuisance proceeds to decorate the city. The Montnuk , Ilia Tncomn , the Owluga nnd thu Auditorium bccoino grim glnnts , rearing their dim heads above the choking clouds In a vnln effort to got n , breath of umieUilter- ts d air. The street lamps blink , the wlmlows of the big buildings become gal.ixlos of llttlo stars , the ceaseless din of the cable tongs sounel dismally as it the cars were running under water and people crepe from block to block. This Is when the weather and the smoke are nt tholr worst. When both nrout their best the sun's rays , moro or less disfigured , manage to lllter through this overhanging stratum and full iu n bilious Hood upon the streets below , Riving all things that weird Jaundiced hue which characterizes u partial eclipse. In the meantime the soot comes down In n pcatlo tut continuous rain. Cisterns are un known , because when the water has run the gauntlet of the smoke ( lends und clldeel along the roofs with their accumulated deposits it attains such an obou hue that Us own Jupiter Pluvlus would rotuso to recognize It. The only water to bo liml conies from the lake. t Is much clearer than that furnished by the .urbid . stream which Hews past Omahn , but t is so hard that tlio heart of Pharoah would faccm soft and yielding by comparison. Yet everybody washes In it and not a few > eoplo drink It. To u skin unaccustomed to ts usu It Is what the robe of Ncssus was to tlio back of Hercules. It roughens anil cracics It and causes it to Dura in a most ox- .raonllnary way. Into the epidermal cavi ties thus formed by its action the soot fulls Mid becomes Incorporated. Only the most vigorous rubbing nnd the most lavish appli cation of soap will remove it. But I am told that the same kind providence which tempers tlio wind to the shorn lamb toughens the epi dermis to the hard water. A St. Louis or Now York man would probably say this fnct accounts for Chicago's proverbial cheek but bolng from a city which Admires Chicago en terprise and which has caught the Chicago gait , I refrain troin comment. Yet Chicago is full of women whoso com plexions nro beautiful , as any ono who has ever stood on State street for n half hour on a pleasant afternoon will attest. How do they do It ? How was the most valuable portion of the city built out of a swamp and the region now adorned by such magnificent piles as the Mouou building , evolved from the nameless rookeries of "Ullcr" iivenuol In Chicago all things are possible. Human achievement only stops on tlio borders of ttio miraculous. The city Ins oven undertaken the gigantic task of abating the smoke nuis ance. An ordinance requiring owners of fac tories , railroad companies and other institu tions which contribute largely to the volume of stnoke > , to use smoke consumers or some similar dovlco. An inspector has been placed In the tower of the Auditorium. From that lofty eminence ) his cnglo eye sweeps over the city and whenever lie detects a chimney which Is belching forth more than Its shine of opacity the owner of the building on which It Is located Is notlllcd and compelled to take steps to abate it. A good deal of trouble is said to bo caused by careless llroincn. The city Is experimenting with a smokeless furnnco at the now eloclrio light station at Fourteenth anel Indiana avenue. A great deal Is expected from these furnaces as upon their success will dependin a large measure , the selection of smoke burners for other pub- Ho buildings , but also the action of initnyprl- vnto'citlzens. Many property owners , and nmong them some of the wealthiest citizens of Chicago , scok immunity from tun passage of the smoke ordinance by claiming that them Is no dovlco that will effectually eonsu mo smono. These who are carrying on the crusade of cleanli ness mul pure air , however , insist that thora are a variety of devices in the market which will accomplish the purpose. Theru are brick arvh arrangements which do the work with tolerable completeness as long as the-y are kept hi repair , Lut frequent repairs are nec essary. 'Ihen there are a.ulto a num ber of systems which employ n steam Jot. Some of these give great satisfaction. Others employ the process of cooking the coal before It roaches the hot lire. Still others simply increase the supply of oxygen by forcing in hot air , anil some combine ) this principle with a process of forcing iho smoke through ttio tire utter it has congealed. - The task which Chicago has undertaken Is o mighty ono , but her pathway is built up on either bide with wonderful achievements , and xho city which rose Ilka a 1'hconlx from her ashes may yet rise in triumph out of the snioOio nuisance , and two years hence the glittering dome of the water palnco may give back the bun's rays umler skies lllto the skies of Holy. FJUXK ATKINSON. Church ) 1'nlr .Vunnfu'i II * ( Ml/ , Mrs , Heinsen Con you leave mo a little change this morning , Jtunes I Mr. Itoinson No ; I have adopted a motto you Indies taught mo at the fair last night. MM. Heinsen-And what Is thaU Mr. Koinsou O , you all said , "Wo don't , " und I think I can work that edge , too. ST.ITJ2 SOC1KTVMin'S. . Ijincoln. Mr. Charles Moore Is in Cincinnati. Mr. M. H. Sharp is in Liufayotte , Ind. Mr. E. L. Trlckoy is in San Francisco. Miss Miiinlo Jones has gene to Sturgis , S. D. D.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cockerel are in St. Louis. Mr. A. V. Kitchen has boon in Chicago this week , Mr. William Hall has been In Kcokuk , In. , .ho p.ist week. Mr. W. L. Brace was In Davenport , la. , the first of the week. Miss Link is enjoying a three weeks' visit with friends in Denver. The Phemiix club held Its llrst party at Temple hall Wednesday evening , Mrs. Dr. Dalby has loft for Now Orleans , where she will pass the remainder of the winter. Mrs. II. S. Kelley of 1)rer Lodge , Mont. , is the guest of Mr. and Mrs , H. P. K. MiUar. 11030 street. The hospitable homo of Mrs. M. Tovcr was the scene of a pleasant tea party on Wednes day evening. Mrs. TotL. Walker of Chicago Is visiting with her brother , Mr. 13ert Primer , Ninth and It streets. Miss Alice Ilasfonl , a belle from Burlington - ton , In. , ts the guest , of Miss Haydco Bier- wirth , 1010 Q street. Mrs. Hammond and Miss Maude Hammond cntcitalncd a largo party of friends at high live Tuesday evening. Mrs. Alice Seckler of Lcavonworth , Knn. , has been visiting her parents , Prof , and Mrs. F. W. Wood , ISM I' street , this week , The White HOIQ club met Tuesday evening nt tha homo of Miss LiMinn Trestor In East Lincoln. The ofllcers-olcct were installed. "An evening In China" Is the name of n pretty and unique entertainment given last evening at ( Jraco M. E. church by homo talent. Tbo Mlssos Jaeger ; the daughters of J. Phil Jaeger , president of the state bunk of Loup City , have entered the conservatory of music in this city. Hon. J. B. Strode has received ofllclal notillcution of his appointment us nido-do- camp to Cominaiielor-ln-Vcasoy of the national organi/atlon of the Grand Ariny Republic. On Monday Mr. Kdward Drew , Twenty- third and V streets , was twenty-seven years old and u number of his friends reminded him of the fact with a surprise party. Music , carets , dancing and refreshments \verotho prime features of the evening's enjoyment. Miss ( lortrudo Murslaml entertained a number of her university friends at her horne , Twenty-eighth and M streets , on Wednesday evening , Miss Murslund proved a charming entertainer and a most delightful evening was passed mainly with inuslo and cards. A dainty lunch was served. The young Irlcnds of Harry Sidles en- Joywl a party at his homo Friday evening , given by his parents. The usual round ot games enlivened with music made the oven- inc pass pleasantly away. Tbo guests wcro : The Misses Maud Dennett , Carrie Steams , Munilo Hlslcj , Ada Hngenhaugli , Kftlo Ila- genbaugh , Mabel Duylo , Venlte Cndwulln- tter , Messrs. Harry Doyle. Fred Parr , Paul 1'urcell , Arthur Bennett , James Bailey and Frank Sidles. On Friday evening last nearly scvonty-fiva of the social people of Morth Lincoln mot at the residence of Mr. D. C. Fellows and en joyed u general good time. A Jollier aggrega tion of persons is seldom seen , Ono of the great features of the evening was the beauti ful Xow KtiKl.inil supper to which the guests sat down. The hospitable spirit manifested by the host and his fair partner put the guests at ease and n merry even ing was passed. Thcia were n number of accomplished musicians present nnd in response to requests iMch favored the company with either u vocal or instrumental selection. A unique und enjoyable feature oC the oveulug wcro the dramatic selections rendered by Miss May Fellows and Master Ira Phillips , The latter eravo variety to the evening's plcasuro.miel Is worthy ol Imitation in other social cntheringj whcio the host anel hostess are desirous of making an evening pass pleasantly for guests. Miss Florence Winger is n great favorite in the social circles In which she moves nnd a party given by her is the synonym for "an evening of pleasure. " On liwt FrIday even ing she won additional laurels ns an enter tainer by giving a curd partjt' known by the rath > : r uiiliiuotmmuof "progressive tiddledy wink. " The game proved ns Jolly .ns the naino Implies nnd a delightful evening was passed. The guests werC : ' 'lio Misses TJbblo Seacrist , S. Franklin. Stella Curtis , Jav Webster and Bdith Fi k. Wessrs.John Far- well , Fran It Smith , Frank.'Wood , Charles Ulair , Cecil Graham and Wilson Winger. North 1'livt'tc. Mrs. M. T. DulToyof Ghpyenno Is this week the guest of Mrs. J. C. Ferguson. The Quit-nt-Ten club mot at the residence of Mr. W. B. Conldin Tuesday evening. Mr. und Mrs. Will McDonald entertained a few fnenels at carels las Monday evening , Mrs. Dr. Donaldson cjntcrtaincd a few friends at dinner Thursday evening. Covers wcro laid for eight. Mrs. William B. Conkllng entertained about twelve laely friends at a very daintily M.TVCU luncheon at her lovely homo on Third street last Thursday afternoon. The Churchman's club meets every Monday evening at tno rectory , This is becoming ejuito a popular affair nnd the young pco- plo look forwarel to it. with much pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Harrington have Issued invitations for a dancing party to ho given February I a , the ) opcrev house. Tjjfs Is looked forward to by society people as the cveut of the season. Mrs. C. N. Randall entertained the E. M. High Five club last Thursday evening , The favors were bestowed upon Mrs. W. L , rtic- Ceo and Mr. II. S. Bo.U. The two unfor tunate ones who found themselves tit the foot of the class wcro Mrs. M. A.Vllum anel Mr. Ora L , . Hare. Colonel nnd Mrs. W. F. Cody were "at homo" to a number of friends last Friday evening , Their elegant house is well adapted for entertaining largo parties nnd their hos pitality Is uncejualled. Hack of the largo re ception room uro the daintily furnished par lors , olt from which Is' tbo library. In this room hangs the famous pikuro which Uosu llonhcur piescntcd to Cofonol Cody during his lost trip abroad. It represents "Buffalo Hill" sitting erect on his magnificent white horse. The world-famed artist has wleldeei her brush so smoothly , yet so vividly , as to make each stroke a study iu Itself , This room contains many rare curiosities , and ono feels aelesiioto remain there longer than a few hours , It was an oveninc long to be remem bered. The guests nt a uato hour very re luctantly bade their distinguished host and hostess a happy goodnight. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hells issued Invitations for a card party to bo held ut their homo last Tuesday evening. It wns ono of the most enjoyable parties given this season. Mrs , Eclls , assisted by her nuico. Miss LcnaKolls , received her guests with that rare cordiality which stumps the beginning of an evening as n biiccess , The honors of the evening were carried oft by Mr. Scott Keith and Mr. Celluin : the formora silver suoo 11 , the latter a dulnty sllvcr.fitump case , The very poor pluyers wcio "Mr * . Kanelall and Mr. lionl. Uuch received a gcntlo reminder that they should try und do butter In tha future , The guests present wcro : Colonel nnd Mrs. W. F. Cody , Mr. and Airs. J. C. Ferguson , Mr , and Mrs. Scott Keith , Mr , and Mrs. T. J. Foley , Mr , and Mrs. Ira L. Jlone.i Mr. and Mrs.'H. S. IJoal , Jilr. and Mrs. Celluin , Mr. nnel Mrs. Charles tIdd - ings , Miss Iddlugs , Dr. und Mrs. Donaldson , Mrs. Powell , Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McOeo , Mr. nud Mrs. U , Itnndnll , Miss Jester , Miss Cody , Mr. Wilson , Mr , Graves. Frcmnnt. Jo'ini Ilergoni visited friends at Kearney during thu week , Mrs , J. 1 > , Saclcctt bus gene to Chcttcn- ango , N. Y. , called thither by the illness of lior father , A. G. Baugh returned homo Monday from a visit in Indiana. Mrs. Uoss L. Hammond was a visitor at Lincoln during the past week. .Tulius Beckman has returned nonio from his sojourn ut Hot Springs , Ark. B , I1. Morchouso has returned homo from an extended tour to the Pacilie coast , Prof. N. E. Leach , principal of the Pawnee City public schools , visited Fremont friends Monday and Tuesday. Miss Kayduh Warner gave ono of the most delightful high flvo parlies of the season Tuculuv night at the homo of her parents on \Vcst Sixth street. Miss Warner proved herself a charming hostess. Mrs. Hobert Somcrs gave a , 5 o'clock tea to n , number of her lady friends on Tuesday afternoon , and again on Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Somers united in a ( > o'clock tea to a mixed company. Both were highly eu- joyablo occasions. 'Iho Ladies' Musical union gave u muslcalo Tuesday evening at the residence of Prof. Huy L. Smith. A programme of rare Inter est wns carried out nnd thoroughly enjoyed by the Invited guests. The evening was devoted - voted to the two master , Beethoven nnd Mendelssohn. Miss Jane Abbott read n biographical sketch of the life of Beethoven and Mrs , C. M. Williams presented ono of Mendelssohn. Instrumental anil vocal selec tions wcro rendered by the Misses Katli- criiio Plombeek , Nellie Clarendon , Nellie MC- Phcrson Mesdninos Fied Nye , Uruco E. Smith , F. B. Harrison , Theodora Hummel and Messrs. It. L. Smith and A. C. Burlor , with Airs. J. D , Avery , accompanist , XoliraHlcn City. Bert Dotid of Omaha was iu the city Tues day. day.V. \V. F. Soymouro visited Lincoln this week. Itev. Uptegrono of Peru , was n visitor In town this week. Kdwnrd Fulton of Kansas City was in town this week. Lon Davenport of Shubcnt , Neb. , was in town this week. Mrs. C.V. . Seymour is homo from a vlslt to Pueblo , Col. Q. W Connell of Omaha was a visitor in the city this week. Miss Bortlri Solhani of Talmngo Is visiting filends In the city , Mrs Thomas Hyan visited friends at Plattsmouth this week. Joy Morton of Chicago , was a guest nt Arbor loelgo this weou. Mrs. William Hector and Mrs. Frank Spencer wcro visiting in Omahn this week. The Nobiaskn City turners society has Issued invitations for ti dance February 10. Miss. Frnnlo Wilcox has returned from a visit of a few weeks with friends at Kansas City. Captain Harris of company C. has resigned his oftlce , nnd loft Monday for Denver his future homo , Wiley Cornutt nnd wlfo anel Mrs. William Cornutt of Culbcitson are iu the city visiting their parents , Mrs , Hydlngcr nf Hambary , was in the city the past week vlsltluu tier daughter , MM. F. W. Hill. Miss Emma ( Jawthnrno has returned from n visit In Omaha. She was accompanied by MIssLldlaMicsalls. Leo Smith nnd family will soon return to their old homo in Pennsylvania , where they will hereafter reside. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kverts of Kansas City , wcro guests of Miss Mmnlo lliuvko the fore part of the week. Allen Bnrnlmrt who hits been visiting Ids pnronts horu for Bovfcriil weeks , brs returned to his homo In Chicago. Hev. M. M. Lewis has gene to Wlnlock , Wash. , on n visit to tils wlfu nnd mother. Tlio former will return with him to this city. city.Mm Mm , Al Owen nnd sister liavo gone to Gladstone , 111 , , tra'iug been summoned bv a telegram announcing tno serious illness of their father. Grnml Miss Flora Ostrander of Opalalln It in the city , the guest of Mr. and Mrs , A. II. Baker. Uev. J. C. H. Heed has resigned his charge of the First Baptist church , to take effect February"- . The Ladies' Guild of St , Stephen's Episco pal church mot with Mrs. W. B. Ihngmaii Thursday afternoon. Mayor Plntt Is at Ann Arbor , Mich. , visit ing h'is son Halph , who Is sullermg from n , severe attack of pneumonia. Will Scarf ! was In the city a few days set tling up some business nimirs. Bo has de cided to inako Des Molnos , la. , his future homo. Colonel F. E. Sweet of the United States land oflie-o is recovering from the effect of a broken ankle and has partly resumed his of- liclal duties. The young ladles of the Episcopal chinch will give a novel entertainment nt the opera house next Tuesday evening entitled " 1'iin- taiinu of Flowers. " The ladles of the Presbyterian church gave asocial and musicale Thursday evening nt the resiucnco of Kobort Connell. An excel lent programme wns rendered , after which refreshments wore served. H was the most pleasant church social that has been held this season. The Social Hour club gave n ful'-dress ' ball at the A. O. U. W. hall Friday evening , which was well nUciidcel by the society pco- ploof the city. The Frluay evening clnncos given by this club have been very popular. it is to bo regretted that but ono more dance will bo given this season. Considerable interest has been nrouscd lately in regard to improvement for IbOl. Several now enterprises are being discussed bv those Interested In the welfare of our city. with excellent prospects of success , Severn ! new business blocks will no erected this coining season. The plans for n line hotel have been received from the architect and approved. The building will surpass any thing of the kind in the state outside of Omaha nud Lincoln , The Eastern Star chapter , an organization in connection with the Masonic fraternity , has been instituted In this city. The follow- ingollicc'-a wore elected Tuesday evening : Charles Holllns , worthy patron ; Mrs , Ed Sorensen , worthy matron ; Mrs. U. W. Dean , associate worthy matron ; Mrs , W. F. Me- Ltwgblln , secretary ; Mrs. Gcorco Andiows , treasurer ; MM. Murtin Powers , conductress ; Mrs. Ilov. F. Adams , associate ) conductress ; Mrs , E. A. Barnes , warden ; George An drews , sentinel. Thus far this season the weather has been exceedingly mild and fetirs are entertained that there will bo no ice cat for next season's trade. The Koculer. Oil and Wasmer lakes have supplied this city with that necessary commodity for a number of years past , and largo shipments have been made to miiny of tlio surrounding towns. Two of our ice dealers will put in the necessary machinery for thu manufacture of icn , which will en- ublo them to supply the trndo Independent el unfavorable weather. Ilnntriuo , 1' . A. Wntrous has icturncd from his visit to lelahn Springs , much Improved In health. Mr. uml Mra. H , IS. Metzgor , of Aurora , Neb. , nro visiting In the city , guests of M. A. Jiietzger and wile. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. C , Strolim nnd family , have returned from a visit of several weeks to the Pacific const. J. AI , Griflln , of Wahoo , National bank < 'x- ampicr for this district , was In the city last weol : for a few hours. Mrs. Judge Waltcrson , of Mnrysvlllo , Knn. , is visiting In the city , nnd U tlio guest ofMrs.J. U , Buchunun. Mrs. Dr. J. A. Paddock nnd elatightcr ( ! nglu , of Deadwood. urn ttio guests Mr , nnd Mrs Krvo Clancy , SJ'il South Ninth street. A very cnjoyablo nnel largely attendee ! oys ter supper was given nt the residence of Mr * . H. U. Day , turner Kfgtu and Summer stivi'ts , last Friday evening unelor the nils * picos of the Women's ' relief corps of Kiuvllui post. post.Mr. Mr. E. S. Hershi'v " d wife nf Arironn are in the city , Rucstri i M Samllorshoy of thd west side Messrs. J. E. anel S. C. Smith nro the firstl citl/ens of ( Jago county to , receive notarial commissions from Governor Boyel. Ben Mnlnzer departed yesterday for an ex tended pleasure and business trip combined to Now York nnel other eastern points. Miss Minnie Watkins , of Glen Hock , is vis. Iting with her cousin , Mrs. Dr F. IT , Broyles , on West Court street , for u fo\V weeks. Nathan Blnkoly , wife and son , William Bliikely nnel Judge II.V. . Parker departed Snturelny for a visit of several weeks t < * Florida and other tropical points Piof. Carl Betof Kansas City , author ol a work on physic ! al culture , gave a sei ies o | lessons on that Mibjcet Kutmelny afternood and evening to the teachers of the publlS schools. Mrs. Agnes Bratin , wife of Uoinlniolc Braun , and mother of Joseph and Gabriel Bnmn of this city , died at her homo in VVosO Beatrice Monday. Thu deco.vsed leaves a husband anel nlno children. Colonel John M. Kellogg wns down on d Hying visit from ills Hitchcock county pos * sosslnns for a few days this week. The col- , onel's visit was in tholnteiost nf securing harmony at the press association meeting. W. C. LoIInnu of the law ilrin of Hazlctt , Bates & Lullane , has returned from atwe ) weeks' visit to 1'Ierro , S. D. Ho Is authority for the observation that the llboom" Idea ol tlmt section 1ms been wholly absorbed by politics , I ) . II. Wilson of Blue Valleiy was In tli city during the week looking up the nciceis. sniy formula for the orgaui/atlon of nd alllim co cheese factory among the farmera of tlio Blue Valley , Spring Creole and Cento ! Hill alliances. Mr. ElhcrtMorso wns mace the recipient of a very pleasant surprise ) purtv ut Ills homo on North Seventh street Ftieln.v evening in , commemoration of his twenty-llrst birthday , About llfteon couples participated and nn on- jovablo evening was passuel In social amusements and the sampling of an elegant lunch. Mrs. A. M. Mnvhow gnvo a very anjoyablq reception to the ladles of the Presbyterian church at her rcslelonco on North Sixth stieot , Tuesday evening. An elegant lunch : was served with Mrs. Mayhow'.s nccustomcej gmco , nnd the fact thnt tlio luellcs had met for their regular weekly sowing ( society , made the reception the moro enjoyable , as It was unlooked for. The "Owls" tendered a farewell reception to the genial Mart B. Thrift , at the "nest1' Wednesday night , In commemoration of Mr , Thrift's ' contemplated dcpurtnio from the ) city for Chicago wliorei ho Intends residing la the ) future. Mr. Thrift , who by the way is nearly n life-long resident of Beatrice , and for many years ono of Its most culorprisiinj nnd meritorious young business men , left ) Thursday for an extended trip through the south , whence he will return to Chicago for permanent rcslde'iico. His removal from the city Is widely le-grottod ns fn\v young men uro held In higher social ustcom In this com * launlty than he. Ono of those happy events tint marks a bright oasis In the pathway of life , especially when the ) pilgrim has passed beyond the ul. lottoti thrco-Htcnc-nnel-ton , was a surprise ) party given to the venerable ) Mrs , Knsunna Braelt , familiarly known ns UrandinnBradt , al her rebielcncu on F.lghtls ami Kile streets. Tuesday morning last. The visit wns called out in view ol Mrs. Braelt having that day reached her bove > nty-sovontli year , Granama was very considerably surprised and most gratified thut bur friends wcro o thoughtful of her. An excellent dinner was MTVCI ! , and u very happy tnno was passed. Among thosei preisent wcio .Mrs , John KlllH , Mrs , W. 11. ( illlagplo , Mrs. TU'knor , Mrs. lloznrth. Mrs. DompstiT. Mrs. C , I-i St-hell , Mrs Hoblnson , Mrs Hiving and others , all old und warm filends of Mrs. llradu
