12 THE OMAHA DAILY J3EI3 , SlJ lAV ) , JULY 12(5 ( , 1S01-SJXTEEN PAGES.
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM ,
Tythian Law and the Oompatitow of the
Endowment Rank.
UNABHAENGIGER ORDEN DES TREU BUND.
trim Iiiinrrlnl Council of tlio HIirlncM
I ) | inty flfiind Slro or OihllVsl-
IOWH AHstiiiies Comiiinnd
.AIlHCclllUK'OIIH
At the last session of the supreme lodge ,
Knight * of I'vthlns , held nt Milwaukee in
July last , the following resolution was passed :
"Ilcsolved , That this supreme lodge does
hereby ngnln derlnro that nnv use by mem
bers of tills onler of the words K.ilu'hts of
' . ' ' ' . ' of words
1'ythin.s , or 'I'ythlnn. or , nunios ,
language , emblem or dovlro germane thereto ,
in connection with any life Insurance ) or en
dowment association or society , other than
by the endowment rank , Is contrary to the
Jurisprudence established by this snprnmo
lodge and to the laws covormng the order of
Knights of Pvthlas ; that it having como to
the knowledge of this body that mumbers of
the order in ome of tlm grand jurisdictions
nre connected with such nrganl/ntloii , this
supreme lodge , having entire contldonco nnd
fnlth In the loynlty of sucli knights to the
BUpromo law of the order , mid not believing
that any tiuo and worthy Knight of Pythias
will knouingl > anil willingly evade the laws
of this order or the judgment and decision
of this supreme lodge , or tufuso to comply
therewith , this 'Upreme lodge only con-
alders It necessary nt this time to call
ttio attention of the members of the
order belonging to or connected with such
associations or societies , the Jurisprudence
nnd law governing this order as above re
cited , and to declare that every member of
the order In any way connected with such as
sociations or sock-ties should sever connection
therewith without delay unless such associa
tions or societies sh.dl , within a reasonable
time , not to exceed ono vonr , conform their
olmrtors , constitution and laws to the letter
nnd spirit of the laws nnd Jurisprudence of
the order as enacted and interpreted by this
supreme lodge , and all grand and subordin
ate lodges are lie-ruby prohibited from assist
ing , cncnjrni.'lg ! ! , approving , endorsing ,
supervising or managing any such organiza
tions. "
At the last session of the grand lodge of
Nebraska a resolution was passed prohibit
ing the subordinate lodges from in any man
ner assisting oreneouraging the I'vthinn Life
association so longns the association con
tinues to use in present name or any other
tiamo which would bo in violation of the supreme
premo law.
About a month ago the supreme chancellor
Issued a circular calling upon all loyal mem
bers of the order to withdraw their support
from all insurance ) associations using the
name of the order , or any derivative of that
name nnd llxins the date when the law of
the supiemo lodge should tal < o effect as July
17 , ono year from the passage of tlio resolu
tion.
Kverslnco the action quoted above was
taken by the supreme lodge there has been o
great < 'cal ' of dialing on the part of those
members who were affected by the law , and
this has manifested itself In various wnvs.
Hath bone lodge No. 120 of this city
nftor bearing the reading of the circular
of the supreme chancellor passed n
resolution declaring that "It is the sense of
this lodge that its members have forfeited
none of their liberties possessed by other
American ritl/ens in becominc members of
the order of Knights of 1'ythl.is , not even
that of obtaining insurance when nnd with
whom thov may chooso. "
A short time ago proceedincs were com
menced before the state auditor by an agent
of the endowment rank of the order to re
strain nn Oinnln Institution , which retained
the name of the order , from doing business.
This attempt was not successful.
The time sot by the supreme lodge for
members to withdraw from such associations
having expired , a careful Inquiry fails to re
veal the nume of any member ot the order
who has obeyed the mandate. As there is no
penalty attached to a violation of the law ,
the membeis feel perfectly safe.
Considerable interest has been manifested
by those who nro insured In the associations
legislated against to know what will bo done
next.
Tlio Troiiliuiid.
The grand lodge of Nebraska of the Inde
pendent Older of the Truubuiid mot in
semi-annual session in this elty on Tuesday
of last week , with about fifty delegates in at
tendance , icpresentinglodgos in 1'lnttsmouth ,
Dennison , In. , Council UlulTs , Omaha , Sioux
Cllv and South Omaha.
These eight lodges comprise these In the
jurisdiction of the Nobrasim grand lodge.
The ofltcors of the grand lodge nro ns fol
lows : August Shrooder , Omaha , president ;
Claua Thompson , Plnttsmouth. vice-presi
dent ; August Sobirbneh , Omaha , secretary ;
Hudolph Haitz , South Omaha , treasurer ;
John Pry , South Omaha , marshal : Fritz
Mlttuncht , Omaha , guard.
The report of Uraud Sectctary Schtrbach
showed a membership of Kill , an Increase of
twenty-seven since January 1. During the
preceding six months the order had vaid
death benefits to three widows of deceased
members , amounting tn $1' , 100 in nil. Sick
benefits amounting to 8'nVS.Tl ) had also been
puld. During this period ono now lodge had
been formed , at Donlson , la , on Juno IS.
The midsummer meeting being in the na
ture of n gathering for contorenco , little
business of importance was transacted , the
principal action being the adoption of
an amendment to the by-laws i.dsing the
ago limit from forty-live t'o II ftv years , mak
ing persons II fly . \rars of ago eligible to mem
bership providing they passed the necessary
medical examination. This amendment had
been passed Ly the national grand lodge at
Its last session , and It was left optional with
the various grand lodges to adopt or reject It.
The order of the Trou Bund , signifying
True lioml , is benevolent In it object , nnd is.
confined to p rsons of Cicrmnn nationality or
descent. It exists in Ohio , .Missouri , Illinois ,
lo'vn nnd Nebraska , having a total member
ship of about six thousand with about ninety
lodges , The amount of death benefits paid In
the Nebraska jurisdiction Is § 700 , owing to
the small membership. In other Juiisdlctlons
it is f 1,01)0. ) The amount of sick benellts Is
ilxml by each Miboidlnnto lodge
Theru aio four lodges of the order In
Omaha , namely : Omaha lodge. No. f > 0 ; Nortb
Omaha lodge , No , Til ; Central Omaha lodge ,
No. W , nnd South Omaha lodgo. No. Kl. The
flrst of the.so was orgnnucd about live years
ago , and the others have been organized nt
various times since.
The national grand ledge of the order will
meet In Omiihn the third Tuesday in March ,
ISO'.1. The will bo aboutslxty delegates in at
tend mice.
The four Omaha lodges will plcnlo nt Tlotz
pnrk on August " , i.
The ShriiuM-H.
Complete arrangements have already boon
miulo for entertaining the delegates to the
icsslon of the imperial council , Nobles of the
Mystic. Shrine , which meets In Omaha
August IS , ( V.KJ , immediately after the trien
nial conclave of Kntght.s Templar in Denver.
Committees have been appointed , the money
necessary for the enteitiunment of the
visitors Is In sight , nnd all arrangements
have been made for making the occasion
a memorable ono In the history of
tha order. While all the details for the en
tertainment of tlio visitors have been ar
ranged It is not deemed expedient to an
nounce them nt this cnily day , but it Is snfo
to say that the Nobles of Tangier tnmplo
will do themselves proud mid entertain the
Imperial cmincll In a manner betltting the
dignity and standing of the august members.
At tlio meeting at Niagara Fulls theio were
about six hundred delegates and this number
will probably ho increased by next August
to bOO , There will also bo n number of visit
ors from ten.plr.s In the surrounding country
and the Inrge number of pilgrims returning
from the triennial coni'luvo will swell this
number neil up Into the thousands.
I. ( > . ( > . l > \
Through the serious illness of Charles M.
Dusbcv , grand slro , the government of the
order tins been temporarily transferred to
C'nmidn. C. T. Campbell , deputy grand slro ,
bos ibsned the iollowlng circular , In which
bo assumes rontrol and direction of thuorder :
' Hem Charles M. Huhbce. grnnd slro of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows , hav
ing , throimh the misfortune of lllno.is , be
come umible to dUchurgu the duties of hU
ofllcc , the constitution of the sovereign grand
ledge ( Art. iv. , Seo. il ) devolves these duties
NI me ,
"You , vlll therefore take notice that uulil
the assembling of the sovereign grand lodge
in St Louis , September Ul next , or unless
duly notified to the contrary botote that date ,
the executive nnd supervisory powers of the
principal ofllccr of the order are vested In the
dnputy grand sire , acting ns grand sro. |
"The membership throughout our entire
Jurisdiction will join with mo In the earnest
dcslro that our esteemed nnd beloved brother ,
the grand sire , may bo speedily restotcd to
health , nnd that ho will soon bo nblo a aln to
place at the disposal of the order these valua
ble services which ho so cheerfully rendered
In the past. "
_ _
The report of thosuptemo recorder of the
A. O. U. W. , shows Unit the membership of
the order on Juno I was yiW T.isand the mem-
boishlplu Nebraska on the same date was
8,7 , < ; ( i.
Boston eommandcrv , Knights Templar , of
Massachusetts has thu largast rnomborshln.
( > si , In the United States , and Mt. Carmel
cnnmmndorv No. .3 , ut Auburn , Nub. , the
smallest number , only twelve members , says
the Trestle Board.
The gavel used by tins pro nil master of Ma
sons of Now Vork at thu laying of the corner
stone nf the Masonic homo nt Utien on May
Ul , belongs to the Masonic veteran nssocla-
tion of Now Vork , nnd I * memorable as hav
ing been tnado of wood from the quarter
deck of the United States shin Lawrence ,
madu famous by Its commander on Lake Brio
and has been used at other notable Masonic
events. \Vnihinpton bible of St. John's '
ledge No. I , guarded by that venerable body ,
was nlso used.
Mrs. J. C. Christensen of Lot-In , Cal. . one
of Oakland's ' suburbs , has Just given birth to
tin ; third pair of twins that has blessed her
man led life.
There are three curious families living near
Milan , Tumi. Ono family Is composed of
four persons whose average height is six feet
six inches. The second family consists of
fathi r , mother and e'anghtcr , who together
wi-igh in o pounds , while the third hasten
members v\Hh n weight of only 5111 pounds.
L. II. Scripter , who died at Hornollsville.
N. V * . , about a year ago , was the tathcr of
thirty-two children , uli born of the same
mother. There were eighteen boys nnd four
teen girls nine pairs of twins. Only two
boys and two girls have passed away , All
are now grown to man's estate nnd neatly all
were born In Stciibcn county , where their
parents resided thirty-six years.
Mrs. Cunningham of Belfast , Mo. , Is the
mother of triplets bright babies now two
years old. When they were .younger these
triplets were n source of unmixed Joy , but
now they are getting to bo something ot a
nuisance to the mother , for every time she
gous down town the babies nro bound to go ,
too , nn-1 admiring crowds follow them from
shot ) to shop ns though tney were part of a
circus parade.
Hobert Packard and wife of Now Hartford ,
la. , are the father nnd mother of twenty-nino
'iving ' children. Thotirstof the offspring , n
man now fcrt\-mno " years of aije , is married
and lives on n" farm ndjolning his parents.
The other twenty-eight are single and live
under the paieutnl roof. There is only ono
girl among thn number. The lirst child was
born alono. The next live births woio triplets
and the remainder are sots of twins.
jiit iiiit r A vKI.VI i-.s.
Cuff links are now produced by C scrolls
of gold nnd platinum.
In queen chain pendants , copies In gold of
small hand-bags take precedence.
An intaglio ring has a diamond sunk into
it.s shank just nbovo the setting.
Favor is being extended to a scarf pin
fashioned ns n leather bolt In oxydlzcd silver.
A circle of diamonds sot iu a double circle
of sapphires is the setting of a gentleman's
ring.
ring.An
An oddity for the library is nn Inverted
"derby" stuffed with bristles , for use as a
pen wiper.
A blue enamel crown brooch is on a gold
base , from which rise thin gold wires topped
by diamonds.
A silver scarf pin of recent birth repre
sents n cartridge and is girdled by a circle of
choice garnets.
A tiny cupid swinging a moon tone hearten
on a slender gold chain composes n daintily
conceived brooch ,
A now pold watch case has its surface
plainly polished , with a bluo-white diamond
sparkling fiom its center.
A precocious youth lying stomach down
ward on a hollow log is a subject illustrated
iu a now silver napkin ring.
A beautiful hairpin is in the form of n
sword in Its scabbard , with the handle pro
duced in white enamel and gold.
Omulm'H Trap Shooters
The trap shots of Omaha have not been
particularly actlvo for a year past , owing to
the fact that they lacked a real live hustler to
keep them awakened to the demand of this
most enjoyable outdoor .sport. Just now ,
however , there is a manifest renewal of the
old-Unit ) interest and the fall promises to bo
a busy i no. Ta bo sure , the different gun
clubs have kept up their customary weekly
shoots , but the whilom rivalry bos been ab
sent from these competitions , and they have ,
on an nverugo , been poorly attended. There
are four thriving clubs in the ylty , the Oma
ha , Uato City , Bemis Park nnd Raymond , ag
gregating n membership something like 100
out of which number there are precious few
more than thirty-live or forty who take moro
than nn ordinary interest In the affairs of the
tiap and gun. In the citv , however , there is
a very largo sporting element , men who are
zealous and ardent lovers of thospoitn a-llold.
but who have no connection with any organi
zation. They indulge in an excursion to the
prairies and lakes In the fall and spring , for
either chickens or wild fowl , nnd then hang
up their pieces for the balance of the year.
This would bo different If the right parties
would make the cITort to Impiess them with
the many bonollts and pleasures derived
through the channels of n club , and under
take to induce them to enroll
themselves with some of these or
ganizations. The gun clubs of St.
Paul , Minneapolis , Chicago , St. Louis
Cincinnati , Kansas City and Denver nro
solid bodies , made up of prominent citizens ,
who not only have tno sport at the trap In
view , but the keener enjoyment of the pur
suit of actual lur , lln nnd feather. They
lend themselves townid the enactment of
good laws for the propagation , preservation
of our game and fish , and are a credit to the
respective communities they represent. No
city , therefore , with the strong shooting con-
tingHiicy that Omaha can boast of. should bo
allowed to lay claim to any bigger , bettor or
moro elllciont gun clubs than "rhe. The pro
posed big tournament under thu nusplt.es of
the Omaha club this fall will in all likelihood
prove efllcncious in reawakening the old time
ardor and Interest In thcsn niuttors.
Khnrp Shots
A party-colored affair -the cake walk.
Punslio says till these exaugoratod stories
about the condition of Mr. Blalno's health are
simply liar-Harborous.
It is doubtless an air-loom that gives us the
light fabrics of llctlon we road about.
A doctor who loses patient after patient Is
truly run down at the heal.
The Italian organists represent one of the
grinding monopolists of this country.
The oarsman refers the man in quest of
ease to tno river if he wants n bed of rowos.
A progressive spirit the alcohol In the
thermometer.
The spirit level in the gutter.
The man who disburses tnffv too much is
the ono who frequently "gets'stuck on him
self. "
The demon of Intemperance differs from
his orthodox chief In ihu fact that he bus a
cloven hi eat h.
A water-spout n temperance oration.
'Iho blacksmith would have a hard time if
It were u penal offense to foriro n horseshoe
null.
null.A
A novel Industry writing romances.
"Thus nro the mighty overthrown , " said
the favorite baseball Holder when the lly ball
went over his head.
Tno best tlilnir about u cyclone U that it
boon htowj over.
It Isdlflleiilt to see how a rooster can swal
low bis utterances without c.itiiiLcrow. .
According to a report of the register and
receiver of the Kvnuatou land ofllco to the
commissioners of the general laud olllco ,
theio nro t" > , : i&vV.0 acres of surveyed land la
Sueotwutor county subject to entry and 5.V.-
UiX ) unsurvc-vcil. In Uliita county there uro
. ' .t-Rd.l'lVl surveyed and ltliMM | ! ) unxurvoynU.
In Frumont county thcro uro I.US'J.-IOO acres
subject to entry at this ofllct' , all uusurvoyed.
Usu Hulloi's Herman Pills , the great con
unil liver regulator.
SANDWICHED BETWEEN RUNS ,
Railroad Men Relieve Tfcomsalvas of Inci
dents Enroute.
STRANGE EXPERIENCES AT NIGHT ,
dinned by a Wild KnuliK , on tlio
IViinvylvanln "MoimliiliiH A Douil-
Monti nt KljjiirpH Tlio I'ooillc's
s-avliiK ll'c llaly.
"Weil , yes , \vo do see strange sights along
tlio road nt ntirht , " sold nn engineer to n reporter -
porter of the Philadelphia Times , "but
whether A night run makes n limn supersti
tious or not I would not Ilku to say. I hnd n
peculiar oxpcticnco myself on the mountain
soiro years ago , one whleh led mo to ask for
a tiny run , although I didn't ( jot it. At that
time I was inking the fast line cnst , leaving
bi'ro nboutb o'clock In the evening and got'
ting Into Altoona a llttlu after midnight.
That nlchl wo pulled out of the Ut.lon depot
half an hour Into , the Pan Handle connection
being that much behind tuno.
"Tho lirsl soctlon which I took out , consis
ted mostly of baggaga nnd express cars there
buliiK but two tmsscnficr coaches coupled on
behind. The sleepers were on the second
section which followed us about
twenty minutes later. You know how
wild nnd lonely the country Is
along the Pittsburg division , nnd
that outside of Urccnsburg nnd Johnstown ,
Micro's no settlement worth mentioning.
When wo reached the narrows east of Hlairs-
villo intersortign a rain storm sot in. The
wind howled tinough the forest nnd blown
regular gale , the occasional crash of a falling
tice on the mountain above us showing how
the storm was raging. Wo passed through
the Pnck-Saddlo all rleht , however , nnd
reached Johnstown near midnight. This
vim j oars before the great Hood , nnd I was
glad when wo came in sight of the furnace
llres and electilo lights of the iron works , for
somehow I felt nervous nnd out ot sorts.
" \Vhcnwogotnwnyfrom Johnstown nnd
began to climb up the mountain wo were
again in the wilderness , for , ns you know ,
the stretch of track on the western slope be
tween Crtsson and Johnstown runs through
niioiit as desolate section as you would ilnd
anywhere. Wo were the onlv crew on the
hill that night , and I auid to Jack that there
must bo a block on the west-bound track on
the other sldo of the mountain , for wo
usunllv passed half a do/en trains of empty
coal cms nf tcr leaving Johnstown. Well , wo
found there hud been a land .slide near Allc-
grippus when wo reached Gallit/nn , but it
had been cleared away , and tlireo west-bound
extras had aheady reached the .summit. It
tnkes thrco engines to bring up an ordinary
freight from Altoona , two in front and one
behind. The two helpers nre cut off at tlio
top of the mountain and run back "light , " to
Altoona for another trip. When wo reached
the summit , therefore , there were six omuty
engines waiting to follow' us down. 'You
want to keep a move on , ' ono of the freight
engineers yelled to mo us wo rolled slowly
by , 'wo'ro goin' to ehaso you down into
Altoona yard ahead of the second section '
"I laughed , and when my train got fairly
over the summit , and began to slide down the
grade , shut of steam. I Knew the engines
which would follow us would bo kept far
enough in the rear by the signal men "in the
towers. We soon plunccd into the tunnel ,
and rattled along at a lively gait , with that
chckotty-clnck of the wheels which makes it
plain to every ono that the train is running
down grade by its own weight. I kept the
air on pretty closely and so held the train
under control , for if the brakes failed to work
when needed , going down there , it would bo
pood-by John when the lirst curve was
reached. 1 got thinking of that ns wo swung
down the track that night , and fell to won
dering what it would bo like to see nn engineer
or car roll down the mountain to the bottom ,
hundreds of feet below. The uir was misty ,
the rain having ceased , but now nnd then a
gust of wind would blow away the fog , nnd
tor an instant the mountain tops anil sides
could bo seen. Then the fogwould fall again
and shut out everything , so that the trueic
right ahead could not be seen.
"Just nbovo Allegrippus , the point where
the track bends around nnd runs down to the
Horseshoe bond is n signal tower , and below
the curve is another. Wo got the white nt
the upper tower , and reducing speed rolled
qn. A gust of wind blow away ttio fog just
as we were rounding the bend , and the wild
mountain scenery was clearly outlined in the
darkness , wo move slowly down to the
curve , for the rules are very strict about
keeping control ot the train along there. Wo
rounded the Horseshoe , and I put on a little
steam to got back to a fair speed again. Jack
was slttniKin the cab half asleep , for the
lire-man has n rest on a down grade. 1 saw
ahead the clear signal at the Kittening Point
tower. Something made mo turn my head
and look across the valley to the other side
from which wo had just come.
"As I ga/od the mist cleared nwayand sud
denly a headlight Hashed into view and an
engine was outlined against the sky beyond.
In n second it disappeared , but the rattle and
roar and a faint light ns fromanooen furnace
door told mo that the locomotive had turned
the bend and was coming down the mountain
nt a terrilic speed. The course of the engine
was nearlj parallel with ours , but I know
that a moment later it would skim around
the curve and bo right behind. For an in
slant I was almost paralyzed with surprise
and fear The idea of. an empty 01.-
gino dashing down a crado in your
rear , with a speed four times that of
your own , is something to benumb one's
brain. A person accustomed to net upon tlio
impulse ot the moment does so almost un
consciously , nnd in this instance 1 threw off
the brakes and put on a full head of steam ,
oven while mv eves were lixed on the onglno
behind. My engine gave n jump , and I know
that in less time than it takes to toll it wo
would bo making a milo a miniito. If the
engineer of the helper was running rapidly
but carefully , under the impression that wo
were fur ahead , the danger signal at the
tower would warn him and ho would stop ,
but if ho had lost control of his engine-- !
thought of the high embankments nhead and
trembled as the idea of rolling down the
mountain came into my bruin.
"Tho wild and prolonged tooting of a
whistle sounded In the icar. and ro-echood
again and ue.iln through the valleys. Iknow
what that meant tlio engine1 was beyond
tlio engineer's control. Wo had nt least a
mile start. Could wo with six cars hope to
escape an engine without burden ! Ono
thing wa.s in our fa\or , Tlio helper was a
locomotive built for great power out slow
running , and therefore Its small driving
wheels must already bo revolving at a dan
gerous speed. Possibly It might Jump the
track , nnd so put an end 10 the threatened
calamity.
" 1 gritted my teeth in agnny. A short dls-
tanco nlicud was u deep cut and then u high
embankment ; If wo passed that point part
of the danger would bo over. Wo whl//ed
down the track faster than I over roilo before
or since. A lumblo nnd a ronr , nnd the cut
was left in the roar. A second later wo were
over the till and on solid ground. I glanced
back ami saw the hc-.ullight of the wild en
tire in the cut not a hiindiod yards distant.
With frozen blood I awaited the crash. It
ciiinu. A sudden shock ran over tlio train ,
and my engine leaned forward , but , luckily ,
did not leave the tinek. Instantly ! realized
the vestibule- arrangement on the coaches
had broken the force of the collision , nuicel
also by the rapid speed of our train. A second
end later the sumo whistle which had thrilled
us before rang out , but tills time it was a
cheery call for brakes entirely diftorcnt from
the former shrieks I shut off steam and put
on the air cautiously to see whether the light
engine was pushing ua with her lull power.
Plndlng It was not , I looked back , and saw
the ru n u way eomu to u stand still just as wo
passed the tower and rolled under the Seven-
toentn street brldKO ut Altoonn. I afterward
learned the lovers on the helper had caught
in some way , and the engine could not bo
stopped.Vtum It struck the rear coach ,
however , the shock loosened the machinery ,
nnd the engineer at once shut off atoam and
put on the brukos on the driving wheels.
"Well , them cornea the Panhandle connec
tion. Cood-nlght. "
*
On n train going west the other day , says
tlio Kxpress liiuette , the conductor came tea
a passenger who hod no ticket , and who
owned also to being dead broke.
"How did you pass the gatusl" was ui > Ucd ,
, 'Bought a ticket to the last station back
hero. "
"Well , you'll liavo to got off. "
"Hoforo you tuako up your mind lot mo
show jou bouio tlgures. flora- they ore : This
. ' I
I train Is now on tli. a You mutt stop s'Hi > o
put me off To step , start , and got under the
sumo l.eailwuy will consume four minutes.
See ? tt Is also ilgtirod out Iioro by a statis
tician. "
"Ticket or tno ey. p "
"The extra lunl consumed Is placed at IH
cents , anil you m\ist \ < report to the train dls-
p.itchcr at a coU of n."i cents. The delay to
sevsnty-llve passengers Is put at"i The
stopping nnd starting and extra strain to
miike up four minutes damages the train
W.'JU worth. N6w , then , I only want to go
thirty miles fat thei' . "
"Can't do It. slr" replied the conductor as
ho pulled thu boll rtrpe , halttul the train , and
escorted the lnit | < } ( 'utilotis passenger to the
stops. '
"All right , old rhttppiot" said the latter as
ho dropped into the uitch. "Tho railroads of
this country uon't pay per cent , ntxl no
womlot. When vou'll spend ? -'IU to save 'HI '
ce'iits , It's n wonder a stockholder over smells
a dividend at nil. ( lo uhciul with your old
caravan the poor house Isn't over six miles
down the truck. "
* *
Scene : Compartment car "Madam , do
you object to smoking } No onswor. This
question was repeated with a similar result.
Thinking the lady deaf the male passenger
made a pretense of lighting his cigar.
' Do it if you darot" exclaimed Madam
Potlt1 , with an unearthly gleam In her eye.
" .lust to see whafll iiappoii , hero goc'.s , '
ho said , stung by the lady's ' tone. And ho
applied the mutch.
The lady bounced from tbo scat , snatching
the clear from his lips , threw It out of the
window. "There is u compartment for
smokcts , " she hissed.
The gentleman , quite taken back , thought
It best to be quiet , white secretly bouioanhig
his lost Hnbitna
Flvo minutes' silence. Madam I'otin
Hushed with tier triumph. Suddenly the
lady's muir bcc.mm instinct with life , and
presently a little poodle put out its hood to
take a breath of air. The gentleman rosu ,
smiling niTably , , seUed the little dog by the
tail and tenderly dropped it out of the car
riage window , spying in dulcet tones ,
"Madam , there is a compartment for dogs. "
As a freight train was going west from
Pittsiicld , N. H. , on the Suucook Valley rail
road , on the afternoon of .luly ' . ) , Charles J
Ilutchins , the engineer , saw a short distance
ahead a llttlo child on the tr.iek. Koalizlnp
that it was iniDOssihle to step the train be
fore reaching the child , ho quickly wont for
ward to the pilot hoping to grasp and i escuo
the llttlo ono. A sucldou lurch of the locomo
tive caused bun to tall on the truck , but the
pilot fortunatolv threw him from the road
bed. As the train was now inovme slowly
ho succeeded in gutting upqu one of the
cars.
cars.While this was happening the engine
knocked down and passed over the child
who , when discovered bv the engineer under
the moving train , was attempting to crawl
out between the wheels. Ilutchins , hanging
to the side of a car , reached through the
track frame , caught the child , and holding it
safely , wjs dragged by ttio tram until it
was stopped.
The engineer was somewhat bruised , out
the child was unhurt.
I/U.MHKU STAI1STICS.
An Iittcri'Ptliii ; Compilation Made l > y
tin * Census liiirctm.
Ono of the most interesting of the
special bulletins issued by the census
otlluo , suys the Chicago Tribune , is the
one giving the principal facts in regard
to the production and manufacture of
lumber. The report does not include
pulp-mills , but comprehends most other
kinds of establishments in which lumber
is used up primarily It takes in 171
manufacturing f-liinglos exclusively ,
eighty-six devoted to sttivos and
barrel-headings , and 108 manufac
turing miscellaneous products ,
among which are handles , chair
stock , woodenware , hoops , material for
wagons and agrjciiltur.il implements ,
voioersboxes , basletsetc. The planing
mills noted are only those operated by
lumber manufacturers directly in con
nection with lumber mills. Under lhiso ]
limitations the following are the totals
of value :
Korost products nptmanufactured
nt mill jn.4fi,18 :
Milt products 115.COU.UH4
Kenianufantures 'Jl.ll-.OiS
AgKiegato ynlno of product.$107.217,810
The production of this value required
the itbo of 8270,152,0112 invested capital ;
the omulovmont in the forest of 'J5.25S
men , 10 ! ) women and children , anc1
32-101 animals ; the labor in the mills of
87i , ! ) ; ! ) raon and 1,299 uoinen and child
ren , the operation of machinery
and mechanical appliances valued at
$2if,55t,3i4 ) ! ; the expenditure of btoam
and water.power sutllciont to lift itr , > 00-
000 tons ono foot per minute ; the re
moval of 1,201,151,180 cubic foot of mer
chantable timber from natural growth ;
the investment of $7,800,2.51 in vessels ,
railways and waterways specially owned
by this industry for tlio transportation
of its material and product ; and the ex
penditure of $ ! ) ( JJSS,250 ( for wages , sub
sistence , supplies and miscellaneous ex
penses.
The report notes n. striking tendency
to economy by concentration , carrying
tlio manufacture of the crude material to
the highest possible point at the place
of original production. Only J0.fi ( ( per
cent of tlio sawed lumber produced was
romaiHiftictured. Tlio following are the
percentages of increase in production
during the decade in each of the three
principal states in which this industry is
carried on : Michigan , 20.1)2 ) ; Wisconsin ,
17o.i ! ) ) ; and Minnesota , 159.01. In some
localities in Michigan the supply of all
kinds of timber is practically exhausted ,
from which robtilts a decrease in pro
duction , while in others from which tlio
pine has been denuded other varieties ot
timber are now utilised into n great va
riety of products. The city of Mononiineo
at the mouth of the river of the same
name , in Michigan , shows the greatest
increase of production during tlio last
decade. The aggregate for that point
and Marlnotto , Wm , , was SS.oliO 108 in
1880 , and SO.Jttlt/jbO in 1800. The aggregate -
gate consumption at the two places last
year was about 430,000,000 foot , scaled
measure , and the quantity of standing
timber now owned by establish
ments there is estimated at
more than four billion cubic feet
indicating u sulHcipnt supply for another
decade at the prudent rate of consump
tion. The average annual earning per
mill hand was atyout i2S8 , but this was
for a term whio ) } averaged a llttlo loss
than six and a lyiU months each. The
cost of raw material was u trillo over ( JO
per cent of tlio production this includ
ing Bttimpago.
THK lUKIGSYTKI ) 7) US BUT.
Description oC tint Country Surround
ing tlio ts'ew IiiUo.
The region known as the Colorado
desert is an arotCof moro than 8,000
square miles. Throughout this desert
the only thing ( [ ml survives is the cac
tus , and in somolaccs { the extreme heat
hub succeeded in destroying this plant.
Further up on"t1jo mountain hlopo of
the Han Borntiruino rnngo tlio vog-
elation becomes profuse , especially
in the spring. There is an abund
ance of ( lowers and a 11 in I ted
amount of grass , but all this disappears
when the dry si-nsnn sots in Tlitro are
about fifty kinds of cactus to bo soon ,
the ino.it notable of which is the
oquitillo , n beautiful rod llowor. Along
the C'oloriuln river there is a species that
grows to the height of forty foot.
Throughout the country lor almost u
thousand miles around nearly overv
species of vegetation is armed with
thorns or spikes. In the moro fertllo
regions nearest the Pncillo ocean there
la a clover known as the "Hurr" clover.
It is abundant In the region west of
the ban Itornnrdino mountains , hut is
rarely fuun'd in the do ort. It springs
up and matured it ) four or live
1520 famam St. , PJew Sfore in Paxfon Block , Cor.
|
GOODS
AT
In order to CLOSE OUT our extra large stock of garden
hose before the close of the season ,
To any one bringing us a copy of this addwe will sellfor cash ,
Se Hose for 6e a foot.
lOe Hose for 7e a foot.
12c Hose for Se a foot.
SHALL
GIVE AWAY
1000 or more l nt p f lj
Me ) clM lo bojs nJ girl" a"dtt
* fysxz * IS ymn of itP , on ciwy con-
dltloni .ail without out crnt of cost for thtiifl.
Tn wht l r n Itwhn.with t l tlm d nwldx !
iubb llrc.ian.lruiionlianl . r < ; il tfelconBbi rlrii.ailjii | ( < Ul > Ie
to wear ; pared to16 lnrh i ; Jilnchable rrsnli ; four lo five
Inches lliroir ! frame lln l ermineltil , "llh ulekf I trlmniliiin.
Kach machine U mipl'llcj ' with lool baif , wrench nml oiler
rxinal In nullity to th soM on the market for (15.00. W
have both boya * nnd girls' at * lea.
If you want one Uhmil p mHnr | a cent of money- for It
write at one * for nartlculare and namea of bonilreda of bojs
and elfin to whomwa have alrendv jdven bicycle * . Address
WESTERN PEARL CO. .
534 ( Formerly 3MDEHRB08H ( ) ST. . CHICAGO. III.
AC.KNUINK MlCllOniSKIUjlEU 11 KIDD'S tSIJHM
KllADICATOllCures nil ilUuaiei bec.iuio It 1:111)
tbo inlrruljiiori.'Piiu. 1'ut up unit ronlleil In fii
ana Jj mttti , tlio l.ittor 2 1i 1 iMllunj rjont any-
wliero propilil on ref'Mpt of prlou or1 O l > . Wo
l iuo aKii.iinntao to euro Tlio Diibllc. tnulo nnil
1obl > ar atippllu.l lir Ilio ( iooiliimti DriiK Oo M -
ConulckA l.itinl , Omnh.i ; O. A Mclclicr , llownnl
Myors nttil U ,1 r-oykoni , Hotttlt Oniiti : A.I ) KUS
tcr nml M I' . iillj. Council MluEK
APOLLO WAS A PSRFEGT MAN.
PERFECT IN FORMI-MATCHLESS ID V/ARt
N 80 ociioui wer * the ancient * for tilwtrl men that
, . . / A PUDT bojtat t.irtU . werepuitorU&ih.
i _ jft Every MAN can ta STRONG
9 anaVIGOaoUBlnaUreipecti.
YOUNG MEN OR OLD ,
inhering from NERVOUS DE
BILITY , Lett or Tallinn Man
hood , fhytlcal Exreiscl , Mental
, Worrr. Stunted DcT.lopment , or
any PERSONAL WEAKNE83. can lj
restored to FERFECT IIFALTU ai.1
the NOBLE VITALITY ot BTKOMO
MEN , tbo Prldo and Fowerof Natlont.
Wo claim hy years of prncllco by
our pxrhmlvn mi-thnds n uniform
"MONOPOLY Or 8UCCESB" lull oat-
inenll Dlicaiai.'Weaknesiciand
| Atilctlonionicn. To llmonlnl3
' trom .V.States ) nml Torrltorlc'i.
OUR NEW BOOKp % * " ' ( ' | . 01elt
It while you can. Full Eiplanatlonl for HOME TREAT
MENT. You c n bo FULLY 11L3TOKED as TholuinfJ
baTebeenbyui Read our teitlmontale AiMrritfatonca
E MEDICAL CO. BUFFALO. N.Y.
< ionoi-flntett , titct't and J.i'ti
ctinvi lit L'diiys by tlio l-'ioiiuh Uoinmly HU-
tltloil the KING. It ilissolvos nsnlnst mill Is
absorbed Into tiia liitlainoil IKirt't Will rotiiml
inunoy If It dons not 01110 or c.msos stnctuiL1 ,
Uonl lisnuMi , here is ii roll.ibln ui-tiolo. S-Il a
paukuun ( ir - for } 5 pur mull iiropald. Me-
( Jorinlulc k Luiul , Oniiilia.
wuola ot1 loss. When H dius it leaves : i
thorny , hpirully lorniod Icnot , almost
globular , Illlotl with oily hoods , yoino-
times this will coven- the tfiomul to the
doplh of hair an itii-h. It IH an oxtromuly
nutritious food for Hliouj ) t'louks are
driven in there , and the only water they
got is what they can obtain out of tlio
shoop'h-hoad cactus. Hnst of the Colorado
rado fiver there are several socics ] ) of
yiibca. the Itbio of ono of which in extensively -
sivoly iihod in the manufacture of paper ,
ono of the chief industries of the Mojuvo
ilosort in the north.
The most coiiiinon iinlmals are tlio
large black li/ard and the horn to.id.
The chuekwalla li/afd is the btfoiign.st
and most vicious of the species. The
Indians are very fond of it 11-1 tin article
of diot. KattloaaiiUosaro plentiful. The
best known of tha o is the "sldowinlor , "
about twenty inches long. Its skin Is of
a grayish color and inottliid. Over each
eye is a short horn. This is the inei t
dangerous of all thei reptiles found in the
region and is an object of great terror
to the natives.
The summer heat of this region is in-
toiido. Frcuontly | the thermometer
will roacli 1'IO ° In the Hliado. In the
sun it is generally about 111) ) to 11" ) °
during tlio hotter part e > f the duy. Kuin
htorins are almost unknown. When ono
occurs it comes in the form of a cloud-
burht. Tliero is a elarkoninfj of tlio sky ,
tlion 11 dotugro of water , covering the
surface to if depth of three inches , some
times In liftecn minutes. Then it
clears oil , and the HUH la shining1 ill-
most before you know any thing Imti hap
pened. Tlio cloudbursts have boon very
expensive things to thu Southern Pacific
railway. Almost without a moment's
warning the Hood of water will wash out
the ombankinonts anil leave the track a
complete wreck for u mlle and BOIIIO-
timoh for thruo or four tnilus. In various
places the track has been diked with
brush banks on each hide in order to di
vert the course of Hoods.
A rniiiful ( Jrnvoyanl Slomi.
So It scums Hint the only livo. wUp-nw.uto
city In Noliraskti Is Mncoln. I'ooroldstmieil
Omaha , how have thy iillegcd glurloi do-
pnrtodl Kuiisiii City I'lmas.
With b.OOO dosortcd store * and riwldBiicos
giithurliu ; moid oml bits , Kawvlllo 1 * an mi-
comuicmly lively town. So Is u graveyard.
OF OMAHA.
ABSOLUTELY INCANDESCENT
FIRE PROOF. ELECTRIC LIGHTS
PERFECT
HOT A DARK
YENTIL ATION
OFFICE
IH THE BUILDIM.
MIGHT AND DAY
ELEVATOR
68 VAULTS SERVICE
, ,
UUll
N.
DIRECTORY OCCUPANTS : .
GROUND FLOOR :
M. E. NAUGLE COMPANY , Tolurfiniih I'olos. OH Y TREASURER.
Cro H Tics Lumhur. flu. OMAHA REAL ESTATE AND TRUST CO.
MUIR&GAYLORI ) , Hoiil Est.ito. .1. 1) ANTES. Rotunda Cigar Stand.
CITY COMPTROLLER. WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
FIRST FLOOR :
TI1K OMAHA 11EE COUNTING ROOM , Ad- I'RANP L. REEVES & CO. , Contrai'tor" .
M'ttNItu ; mid Subscription Doinrtinunts. WESTERN UNION TKLEGRAPI1 OKI'ICE.
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY. OKNTRAL LOAN AND TRUST CO.
M'PKRINTENDKNT IM'E JIUJLDINO.
SECOND FLOOR.
THE PATRICK LAND COMPANY , Owners MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LITE IN UR-
ANCE COMPANY.
of Diiniloi11'laco.
THE EOIMTAIILE LIKE ASSURANCE SO
nu. it. n. HIRNEY.NOSO ami Thro it. CIETY 1)1- ' NEW YORK.
ll { . CHARLES ROSRWATER. M.A. UPTON CO. . Kt il Estate.
PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIKE , of Now York' CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
THIRD FLOOR.
Sidewalk MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COM-
JOHN GRANT , Contractor for Street and
walk P.'nenionli. '
ROJIERT W. \TRIOK , Li IR.V.I. ) . OALIIRAITH.
. . HOl-'KMAN.
. . DR. OiCAU S.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1.
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UNITED STATES LIKE INSURANCE CO. ,
EQUITY COURT NO. 2. of Now York.
LAW COURT NO. 4. E.V. . SIMERAL.
J. M. OIIAMIIERS , Ab-.tr.icli WM. SIM ERA L.
FOURTH FLOOR.
(
NORTHWERTERN MUTUAL LIKE INSUR- lM. . KLMS , Arohltoct.
GEOROE W. SUM & COMPANY , Rolloltow of
ANCECOMPANY
I'alunts.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIKE INSUR GEORGE KER.ARontfor Unltod rilata-iMiituiil
ANCE COMPANY. Aooldcnt Insiirniiuo Company.
PENN MUTUAL LIKE INSURANCE COM JOHN L1/TI1KM.
PANY. OMAHA COAL I'.XOIIANOE.
HARTI-ORO LIKE AND ANNUITY INSUR P. I' . EKENltERO , I-'II-SPO - Palnlor.
ANCE COMPANY. ALEX MOORE , Ro 1 E.-H.ito and Lotus.
MEAD INVESTMENT COMPANY. I10HN HASH A\D DOOR CO ,
WEIISTER& HOWARD. Iiiinranco. THE MERCHANTS RETAIL COMMERCIAL
EDISON ELECTRIC Llllll T COMPANY. AliENCY.
WESTERN CAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION. GAY IIROS. 0. CO. , of Now York , V. A. Over-
ANDRK.W ROSEWATEIf , Civil Enuliiour. Hold , MauaBi'i.
' LAND CO.
STAl'LETON
J. L. ILACK. ! Civil Kiih'lnour.
FIFTH FLOOR.
HEADQUARTERS. U. S. ARMY , DEPART CIIILP PAYMASTER.
MENT OK THE PLAT i'E , ! W Onic-u3. PAYMASTER.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER. ASSI TAN T QUARTERMASTr.lt.
AlUUTANrUENERAL. INSPECTOR iMAUi ARMS PRAOTIOIi
CLNERAL.
INSPECTOR en i nr or ORDNANCE.
.IIIIKii : ADVOCATE.
ENCINE-ER orricr.R.
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OIllii' : QUARTr.RMASTER.
C.11KPCOMM . \RYOKSUI1SISTENOE. . A1DE > -IE-CAMI' .
MEDICAL DIRr.CTOR. ASSISTANT SURD EON.
SIXTH FLOOR.
1IARTMAN & COLLINS. Cast Iron Gn and UNITED STATES LOAN & INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
Wutor Pliio. THE IMPLEMENT DEALER.
O. LA.MHERT SMITH. II. V. PITCH , SU'nOn'i-.inlior.
C. K. IIEINDURI'K , Ar'hlli'Ot. ' L. C. NAHH , Loins.
ARTHUR .JOHNSON , it IHiO. . Ciintr.iolors. W A GOULD , l-'arnm. -
HAMILTON LOAN AND TRUST CO.
REED PRINTING CO. EDI'IORIAL KUD.Ms OK THE III3E , Comiius-
U. S. ARMY PRINTINO OKKIOE . ln ' , SluiijDtyiiln ; , ' and Mallliiit loiinis.
SEVENTH FLOOR.
THE OMAHA PRESS OLUII. | I1ARHER SHOP.
bOClEL'V STATIONARY ENCUNEERS. I
A few more elegant office rooms may be had by applying
to R. W. Baker , Superintendent , office on counting room lloor
NO OU"KHx ! NO
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb.
MunTTeurVoxperlonfe. A regular itriuln ln In innlieln * . flipimiiiM nnw Is .1111 training with tlio
m.iint.iun"i > " all NurTuiw ind I'-lvnto DI-MIH.HI A pi iii.inunt | euro KUiirnnluoil l r lourrli ,
ftiralti'lVim" W il iB , NIKlit I/MI-n. Imp itovjr , Syphlllj. hlrli turn , mill nil
3 .HHiM of llio Illuort V n nnil l'i mnry ir tin. N I Bunnmiuo f .0) fur ovnrr u , o 1 uinl rliiko anil fall
in cure , . . rrc" Ii" . n \l * u-riu f MJ" " l * ' " > < OHIO IIOUM-'J 11 m to HP m Hun.lar .
10 iv m to 13 in Smut nlmnn fur r ' ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We invite comparison of quality and prices of
Modern Harclwai o.
JAMES MORTON & SON Go.
1511 DODGE STREET ,
= 3
CHICHESHH'S EHQIIZH , fiCD CKOSS DIAMOND BRAND
THE OMIGINAt AtD ( GCNUII.r Thuliljr ufr. Hur r ' * rttt tM * 1'ltl for Ml *
I tit illt a ' * I * ' 't'i ( * ' " ' ' " * ( eAIfr j t.'n jli h t/tament lintH I tu Itttl ! OUJ tui-tkl in
IMIK < * r iii wltbliu * ribiwu TL * o no ullivr Llnil. Aui * .Vu'jiMfuflvni ' unj Imititltnt
AM i > It .ut * utM > i"4 UiI'luk r [ 'p .fi ftr > ilitnurr < u vuiilvrl' . IU. AlUruicclitt or lM D
! . . 11 .mt' . ' , tr i aiouiariH' Uwoui ii , I "lUilt-r r r l.mlhintttttr \ty \ r | urn MitlU
' .nmotUli Amtr CHICMtbTCR CHCMICAL Co ,
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