THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY ,
Tangier Hoblos Have a famous Siesta at
the Kearney Oasis.
THE V/AY / WAS LONG AND THE SANDS HOT
II llttnlotn r < > rj5 < ittrn In the Fcfltlvltlr nt
if the atlilwny City Itontrr nf the I'll-
Brliiin I'lan * orx ) > rnkn Odd I'd-
| CHVLittle f.oilfru Locals.
Saturday evening , January 23 , the nobility
of Tangier temple moved their tents from
j the oasis of Omaha to the oasis cf Kearney
5\ The pilgrimage was made over the Overland
it route. Tangier pitched Its tents at the oasis
t of Kearney , nnd llfty-ono novices , who dc-
pi sired to become true believers In Islntn , had
a ( thff Order of Nobility conferred , They came
II from various points of the compass ,
( * The pilgrimage to Kearney over the
| ri burning Hands of the desert was n
" "Joyful one , nnd good cheer at every
? ! hand was manifest. Arriving at the
l Midway City the tents of the nobles
' wcro pitched nt the Kearney opera house
Oj nnd until late Into the night did the nobility
tarry. The Order of Nobility was then con-
jj forced upon the llf ty-ono novices who do-
vp nlrcd to bucomo true believers In Islam and
rl who had passed the ordeal of the scrutinlz-
' IngNika.
I' f , Following came the feasting. It was the
traditional banquet and enjoyed greatly.
Toasts were responded to as follows : "Tan-
f gle ? Temple , " "Tho Nobles of Central Nc-
L lirnskn , " "Tho Novice , " "Why Should the
t T Spirit of Mortal bo Proud J" "Tho True Ob-
jcct and Purixjso of the Shrine. " "Tho Pre
requisites on Which the Foundation of Our
Temples Host Knights Tcmplnrand Thirty-
Bpcond Degree Scottish Hlto Masons , " "Our
Illustrious Imperial Potentate , William U.
Mi > llsh , " and "Our Noble Dead. "
The nobles wcro hospitably received and
royally entertained by the nobility of Kear-
Jioy , and the pilgrimage was very enjoyable
to them all. The return journey was made
Sunday morning.
The nobles from Tangier who Joined the
caravan over the desert to the oasis of Kear
ney and whoso abiding place is the oasis of
Omaha areas follows : S. D. Cad well , W.
Tj Hobinson , Oscar Allen , L. F. Peyton , J.
C. Bloomer , L. F. do Lorimor , Henry C.
Akin , T. II. Humphreys , W. C. All.vn , L. M.
Anderson , L. H. Kent , J. P. Finloy , Theodore
Olscn , C. B. Horton , C. L. Talbot , J. T.
"Wcrtz , R. Hanoy , L. D. Holmes , W. J. Gal-
bralth , C. .1 Wright , A. .T. Meyer , D. O.
Hhoadcs , F O. Field , W. K. Wood , D. B.
"Wclpion , Charles J. Lane , E. I * . Sayre , M.
O. Maul , G. W. Llttlo. Frank Parmulco , T.
C. Bruner , Charles S. Hwitington , G. An-
TJeuol , .Tohn L. Martin , William U. Turner ,
C. S. Huiitington , Cadet Taylor , J. Gilbert ,
JolinW Lytlo.
From Srsostr ! temple , oasis of Lincoln ,
came the following nobles : William Wide-
nor. M. A. Warren , .1. G. Grimes , W. F.
Ihichunnn.
The nobles who Joined tho1 caravan -at the
oasis of Orand Island nro : C. F. Rollins ,
adjutant Soldiers and Sailors Homo ; B.C.
Howard , master mechanic Union Pacific
shops ; H. D , Boydcn , mayor ; George P.
Dean , chief of police ; George H. Andrew ,
councilman ; Dr. Suinner Davis , Gcorgo I.
Ilctrol , merchant : James Tout , J. Davis , po-
llco ofllcer : John Fre/ell , foreman bridge de
partment Union I'acltle railway ; George D.
Ifetzcl , merchant ; K. C. Hockenberger ,
banker ; Dr. Janss , physician Soldiers nnd
' Kallors Homo , nnd twenty-six novices.
1 ot > From Wood Hlver U. li. Hoot , Stephen
1 fbncs / , W. B. Kern.
, jj From North Platte M. H. Douglas , C. L.
f - Patterson , W. H. C. Woodhurst. K. L. James ,
I , Vf. F. Ulce.J. F. Coon , O. H. Hammond , F.
IVedrlckson , W. H. McDonald.
From other points came C. TJ. Tnlbot ,
Rontll Omaha ; Charles B. Coflln , Ord ; A. S.
Maxwell , Beatrice ; II. W. Barnhelsel , Lulu
temple , Philadelphia ; A. II. Morris , Shclton ;
d. E. Watts , IClkhat tcmplo. Cedar Hapids ,
In. ; F. H. Humphrey , Fort Crook ; W. J.
Dobb , O'Neill ; A. W-Gumaer , St. Paul ; C.
J. Stephens , J. II. Chapman , Ansloy ; AV. H.
Turner , Elk City ; John Davis , II. A. Lee , J.
A. Smith , Shelton ; S. D. Frederick , Gibbon ;
Slechtor , Council Bluffs ; M. G.Lco , Shclton ;
O. K. Green. L. G. Stocks , Genoa ; F. L.
Haycock , Callaway ; Max Uhllg. Potcr Picr-
Bon , Holdrego ; Oswald Oliver , Hastings ; W.
C , Bedwcll , Uaveuna.
I The nobles nt the oasis of Kearney who
pave welcome to the pilgrimage wcro : B. D.
Smith , J. S. Mallallou , H. A. Wllholmy , F.
S. Spafford , F. T. Vincent , K. J. Scott , W.
J. Scott , G. B. Newman , D. L. Bellinger ,
Qgorgo H. Downing , C. M. Hull , H. K Bar-
nov , C. F. Bodlnson , Georgolluy , F. U. Hose ,
W. E. Jakway , Charles U. Cullen. U. E.
French , George D. Hetzel , II. M. Unnkln , C.
II. Finch , S. M. Kevins , Gcorgo W. Kern , II.
i .1 , Allen , Leo "Hull , C. O. Swan , J. J. Bartlett -
lott , J. D. Hawthorne.
Mnmmlo Titinplo.
Michigan Masons are to erect n temple to
cpst fcWO,000. The tcmplo will bo erected In
Detroit and will stand at the corner of
J afayetto avenue and First street. The
plans have been prepared and accepted , and I i
the fraternity is to have a magnificent '
structure , extremely handsorno and an
ornament of rare richness.
For tlfty years It has been the dream of
the Michigan Musons to have a homo Hko
the ono proposed. It required zealous labor
mid untiring energy to succeed In the under
taking , and Urn committee of the stnto
sovereign consistory , appointed ono year ago ,
lias accomplished wonders In the rustling
lino.
' 1 ho now tcmplo will bo seven stories
lilgh , and the exterior will bo carried out
purely In the Komancsquo stylo. It Is not
ilellnftoly decided , but it will probably bo
constructed of stone. The openings being
massed together and thereby contrasting
strongly with the plain wall surface will pro-
ilicc ) an ornamental effect without the use
of highly wrought molded work and exces
sive carvings. By this method the most
ornamental effect can bo obtained with the
lenst expenditure of money. On the main
r ntranca on Lnfayotto avenue the greatest
nitinunt of ornamental work will bo seen.
' .This will consist of grouped columns and
rich carvings with the name In ornamental
letters across the entrance. It will be the
schema to work In perfect harmony the
Htiu0 ( and emblems of the fraternity In a
pleasing decorative manner. This will also
bo the case with most of the stone trim-
tilings throughout both facades. The build
ing will bo 100x1 a ) feet In dimensions and
J14 from the sidewalk to the main cornice ,
with about twenty foot additional height in
the roof. The foundations extend from
Iwolvo. to fifteen feet below the grade line ,
The modern method of constructing hlsh
bulldlnus will bo pursued in the use of a
frimo for the support of the interior con
struction composed of steel columns and
girders. The building will bo lighted
throughout with electricity and the fan sys
tem of heating and ventilation will bo the
method used. The Interior decorations and
finish will bo In keeping with the general
character and style of the building.
Independent Order of Odd Kcllow * .
Ouiaha Odd Follows are perfecting a plan
thafwlll boot vast benefit to the members
of the order , and promote its good work.
For a number of years past the Junior pre
siding officers of the lodges In this city have
formed a central body , known asho relief
committee of the order. Its duties have
been to look after vlsltiug members who fl
quired assistance in any way , and , in it ,
devote tlmo to caring for or IS
transient Odd Follows. Tha committee IS
accomplished a great deal of good In Is
way , and many a deserving member who
was down In tha world has been lifted up to
the piano of respectability , secured a good
position , and Is now thriving and pros
perous.
The Omaha Odd Fellows are progressive ,
And their Held of labor Is always being enlarged -
largod and extended. With this pervading ;
spirit a uuw plan has been hit upon , and
\vhcn it is put into operation It promises to
bo ns successful In the accomplishment ot
good dcods as any over undertaken.
Sorao time sluco each of the lodges m the
i
city npplnted a committee to act in conjunc
tion with the relief committee , for the pur-
po'o of organizing nnd establishing what
will bo known ns ttio lalrar bureau. For Its
mission the bureau will have the furnishing
of employment to members who are seeking
positions , will nssNt any who may dcslro to
locate In business In Omaha , anil will per
form nny onico that will bo of boncflt to or
assist any member of the order. The plan Is
In successful operation In many western
cities , and there are many commendable
points that recommend themselves to Odd
Fellows.
The committee Having the work in charge
has labored quite hard , nnd have prepared n
constitution and by-lawn nr.d rules for the
governing of the bureau. These have been
submitted to the lodges for approval , nnd
when this U done the or ( nnlzntlon will bo
perfected and the bureau established , A
secretary will have charge and look after
the bureau , which In nil probability will bo
located In the library room In Odd Fellows
hall. It will probably bo several weeks before -
fore the details nru arranged and tha bureau
established. The matter will bo pushed as
Knight * of I'ytlilns.
Friday night , January 27 , Nyscall ledge No.
< ! 0 of Grand Island publicly Installed Its now
ofllccrs. The installation ceremonies were
followed by a sumptuous banquet which was
enjoyed by fully 100 visitors and the members
of the lodgo. The oftlccrs Installed nro :
Past chancellor , D. C. Finch ; chancellor
commander , Fred Bacon ; vlco chancellor ,
J. C. Petersen : prelate , D. H. McCoy ; master
of fhuinco nnd keeper of records and seal. H ,
A. Powell ; master of exchequer , II. O. Mil
ler : Inner guard , Joseph Kccncy ; outer
guard , Arthur Pique.
An Increase of 1,000 per month in the mem
bership Is the record being made by the
Pythian Sisterhood In the United States at
the present tlmo. The ladles are doing ex
cellently nnd will make a grand showing by
th' ) tlmo the next session of the supreme
tcmplo convenes.
There are thirty-eight temples of the
Pythian Sisters In Kansas and the prospects
for future growth are very good.
Nebraska ledge No. 1 of this city has re
cently issued a card replete with valuable
information for the members of the order.
It contains points about the order In general ,
the names of Its ofllccrs and list of com
mittees. .
Calanthe ledge of Hcd Cloud recently gave '
a ball which was a success socially and
financially.
The grand Jurisdiction of Utah now has
cloven lodges , with two or three now ones |
In sight. Also thrco divisions of the Uniform
rank and two temples of the Pythian
"
Sisters. |
Pythagoras ledge No. 59 , which was a
sufferer by the Continental fire , has now
quarters In the Patterson block. The ledge
has recovered from Its setback and Is pros
pering.
The newly elected ofllccrs for the present
term wcro publicly Installed In the above
named council Thursday evening , January
20 , Deputy Great Sachem Sarah C. Hicc ,
Past Chief Agnes Haze , oHlclating. The fol
lowing chiefs wcro duly raised up : Prophet
ess , Nelllo Halo ; Pocahontas , Mary Gruner ;
\Vcnonah , Dora L. Greene ; Powhattan ,
Gcorgo Halo ; keeper of records , Hobert
Gruner ; assistant keeper of records , Maria
Hlolley ; keeper of wampum , Henderson
Lloyd ; first scout , Kato Keenan ; second
scout , Myra Shamcl ; ilrst runner , Kato
Forbes ; second scout , Laura Shamol ; guard
of wigwam , Louisa Hayes ; guard of forest ,
WllliantC. Ward.
Ogallala tribe No. 4. , Improved Order of
Red Men , visited the council In a body and
wcro received by Sister Halo In n few well
chosen words of welcome. As the newly
elected ofllcors took their seats , Sachem Bert
Hcgan of Ogallala trlbo presented each with
n handsome boquet. Hcmarks were then
called for and the doctrine of freedom ,
friendship and charity was presented to the
numerous visitors in the most efllcient man
ner. Ono of the most pleasant occurrences of
the evening was when Brother Uilnk called
Past Pocflhontns Nolllo Halo to the front
and with a neat speech presented her on
behalf of the council with a gold badge of
the order. She responded In a most feeling
manner. The council firowas then quenched
and a few hours were spent in social enjoy
ment and all retired feeling that a most cri-
joyablo evening had fallen to their lot.
Commrfciiil I'llfrrliminf America. <
Amongst the pleasant memories of the last
two years , which terminated the successful
labor of Brother Murr of Grand Islandicoun-
cll No. 0 , as worthy pilgrim , none will bo
moro pleasant to reflect upon than that
which occurred on January 8. Ho , by the
way , resides at the Hotel Palmer , Grand Isl
and , with his family , and was quietly rest
ing in his rooms after a week's work , when
ho was suddenly escorted to the main parlor
by a number of kulghts of the grip , where
ho found others In waiting. Prof. Itaymond
Volkcamo forward nnd In bcilttlng and well
chosen words presented him In behalf of per
sonal friends and members of council No. 0
with a ooautlful silver water sot. Brother
Murr's surprise and gratification were plainly
visible as he responded by tendering his
heartfelt thanks for the token of apprecia
tion. Ho closed his remarks by hoping that
the friendship might bo * as lasting ns the
present was beautiful. The right hand of
good fellowship was next in order when the
assembly retired to the private parlor of Mr.
Murr , where the health of that gentleman
was drank and the topics of the day dis
cussed. Meanwhile the fragrant fumes of
choice cigars came rolling out through the
transom and it was evident that all wore
enjoying themselves after a true knightly
fashion.
Whispering * from the Auto lloomn.
Among the most enjoyable and pleasant of
Urn social events In the Magio City are the
entertainments given by the members of the
Hoynl Arcanum. The members of that or
ganization are arranging for an entertain
ment to bo given In the very near future.
Itoports from the different lodges of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen In this
city during the past week are very encour
aging. The membership Is rapidly on the
Increase and the interest manifested by the
members is very great and sincere.
District Deputy Grand Master Bryant is
looking after the interests of the subordinate
lodges of the Independent Order of Odd-
follows in his Jurisdiction , which comprises
those In Omaha , South Omaha and Platts-
moutb. The lodges are all enjoying an era
of prosperity and accomullshtng a great deal
of good for the members , who value th < r
cloak of friendship that surrounds the order
of the three links. Mr. Bryant visits the
different lodges ns often as possible and Is
enabled to keep thoroughly posted as to
their progress and growth.
of rcrfiiotlon Klpctn Officer * .
At the annual meeting of Omaha Ledge of
Perfection Ancient nnd Accepted Scottish
Kite , United States Jurisdiction , hold last
week , the following officers were elected : F.
B. Millar , T. P. O. M. : E. P. Davis , D. G.
M. ; John T. Daily , G. S. W. ; John Jenkins ,
G. J. W , ; Adolph Meyer , G. T. : II. C. Barren -
ron , G. S. ; Edward ItosewntcrG.O. ; Alfred
Jeffreys , M. of O. ; Edward Llnborg , C. of
G. ; W. P. Coo , G. H. ; Louis Berka , G. T.
Thn affairs of the ledge are in excellent con
dition , and the new year Is commenced
under very auspicious circumstances.
Nebraska Veteran Tree Musons.
Monday evening , January 23 , the Ne
braska Veteran Free Masons mot In this
city nnd olcctcd the folio wing ofllccrs : Henry
T. Clarke , president ; D. H. Wheeler , first
vice president ; Hobert W. Funms , Brown-
vlllo , second vlco president ; William Auair ,
Dakota City , third vlco president ; H. II.
Oakley , Lincoln , fourth vlco president ;
Gcorgo W. LInlnger.tifth vlco president ; Wil
liam H. Boweu , secretary ; Thomas A.
Crelgh , treasurer.
Modern Woodmen of America.
Thursday evening , February 0 , Magnolia
camp No. ' 1,833 will glvo its first annual ball
at Goodrich hall. The Second Infantry band
of Fort Omaha will furnish the music , which
means that it will bo
the finest. The com
mittee on arrangements is composed of
Jamea Forbes , A. G , Wood and Charles
Hulatt. Dancing will continue until the
cars run next piornlng. ,
Tha rj dle Kntcrtnlned.
Monday evening , January 23 , occurred ono
of the plcasantcst and most enjoyable events
of the season. It was a party given by the
ladles ot North Omaha ledge No. 28 , Dogrco
of Honor , in Goodrich ball Fully 250 couples
wcro present nnd enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent , The ladles conducted the
affair and they acquitted themselves ad
mirably ,
JtKXKVITS OP iHltHi.lTWX.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 4. To the Editor of
Tun Bnu : During nnd after the drouth two
years ago your excellent Journal was the
leading medium for disseminating Informa
tion on Irrigation nnd at a result many en
terprising farmers in the western part of the
state along the waters of the Platte and lie-
publican rivers began to Irrigate , and these
experiments , Hkedrrlgatlon in Colorado , Now
Mexico , Idaho , the Dakotas nnd elsewhere ,
were a complete triumph in favor of irriga
tion.
tion."No
"No matter where the rain belt was
located , " as ono said after gathering from
his form ns n result of two years Irrigation n
full yield of grasses , grains , vegetables nnd
fruits , "I will never ngaln sit quietly down
nnd s.iy I hope It will rain , nnd thus give mo
n good crop , especially where with a llttlo
pains I can myself nt an expense of $1 per
aero put water on my land with system and
n certainty of n crop and take no chances.
Ono of my neighbors , who would not take
the trouble to Irrigate , was rewarded with
twenty bushels of potatoes to the aero ,
scarcely fit for market , while I gathered
from irrigation alongside of his field , the-
same size of my flvc > acres , COO bushels per
acre.
"There Is water cnoutrh In Nebraska
rivers nnd crocks , with llttlo pains taken , to
irrigate over half the state. It seems ns If
ono or two partial crops , with a shortage on
some one , has from custom schooled our
people into a notion of 'letting well cuough
alone. ' "
In view of the fearful drouth that pre
vailed sonio two years since In which every
family in the state that had a surplus nnd
the legislature wcro called upon for appro
priations of thousands of dollars to feed
those who had lost everything , nnd that too
after the press of tt-o state had urged so
fully the necessity of some practical meas
ures for picking up the water of the state
nnd using It for irrigation , thus far but
llttlo has been dono. In conversation
with some of the friends of Irri
gation , they express surprise that
the State Agricultural association
nt its late meeting made no suggestions re
specting Irrigation or its encouragement in
Nebraska. Now that the legislature is in
session ' It seems exceedingly appropriate that
they should make an appropriation of $5,000
to $10,000 , to bo paid out in sums of fVX ) to
$1,000 in premiums to bo awarded farmers In
various counties of the state who could pro
duce the best specimens and largest yield per
acre of grains , grasses and vegetables from
systematic irrigation on live or ten acres of
ground.
This would prove a ready means of edu
cating the people of the state in favor of
ccttlng ready for Irrigation in the future and
for all tlmo to como prevent a recurrence of
the unhappy state of affairs that existed in
the state during the period referred to. It
Is well known that from the western coun
ties of the state that drouth drove out
several thousand families , and while wo have
a fertile stnto and as a general thing look for
certain crops the suggestions made herein
can at least bo referred to the proper com
mittee in the legislature for their considera
tion and possibly result In the framing of n
bill securing money In premiums sufficient to
reward special effort on the part of the
farmers In various counties of the state.
While coming north yesterday on the B. &
M. through the valley of the Blue , n veteran
irrigator from Colorado occupying a seat in
same car became enthusiastic over the splen
did stretch of pralrlo country from Beatrice
to Crete and its availability for irrigation ,
being as level as a lloor for miles in almost
over direction , and the ground not ten feet
from water enough to irrigate the entire val
ley , and the moment w.iter is turned on , ns
remarked by our enthusiastic Colorado man ,
every acre would brine § 100 ,
"In fact , " ho said , "This valley if properly
irrigated would bo worth more to Beatrice
and Crete than the opening of twenty Ilrst
class manufactories. "
The offer by the state or , a pre
mium on cereals and vegetables from
Irrigation would In all probability arouse
competition in the valley of the Blue river
as well ns elsewhere , and result In a now era
In crop growing through each of these val
leys. That was a telling case during drouth
year where one farmer , realizing thft his
crops would fail , borrowed .from his loss en
terprising neighbors all theirsurplus barrels ,
tubs and ono or two teams , and put his own
flvo boys and girls to hauling water from the
neighboring creek , nnd put It on his fifty
nores of corn , nnd was rownrdcd with a crop
of eighty bushels per aero whllo his neigh
bors not only loaned him their barrels and
then smiled over the neighbor's primitive
efforts to Irrigate , but were glad n few
months later to purchase his irrigation corn
at fifty cents per bushel. Wo say jet us have
the appropriation on best products from irri
gation. It will certainly quadruple the
price of land along the Bluo.Platte , Republi
can , Oak and other streams. IHHIGA.TE.
U'OltLD'S mill XUTES.
Ono hundred mummies will form' the
nucleus of the freak collection at the fair.
The Virginia State building will bo a copy
of Washington's homo at Mount Vernon
The women uro trying to raise § 10,000 to
equip It.
The H. C. Frlck Coke company , ono of the
Carnegie concerns , has withdrawn Its appll-
cation for space because it could not get all
the space it wanted.
Mrs. Mary J. Cassatt of New York , who
has resided in Paris for several years is
painting ono of the great panels ordered by
Mrs. Potter Palmer for the decoration of the
gallery of honor In the woman's building.
An cilgino built by James Watt In Eng
land in 1815 nnd used almost continuously
slnco to run a rico factory i-i Savannah , Ga. ,
will bo sent to the exposition by the owners ,
John Hourko k Son. It is said to bo the
oldest engine In use In the United States.
The total space occupied by Great Britain
and the Colonies will In all probability
bo moro than COO.OOO square feet ,
exceeding the amount occupied in Paris In
1878 , vi < ! . , aOO.OOO square feet , the largest
space over before filled by the British aec-
tion nt any exhibition.
Five thousand men are now employed In
vaiious capacities on the grounds , and as
soon as the weather settles or shows any signs
of settling 15,000 will bo set to work. 1 hero is
something to bo aono everywhere in the
grounds , nothing being quito complete , and
thojumbloof languages suggests the scrip
tural Babel.
It is announced that plans have been per
fected by which at night every World's fair
building will bo outlined in light , and Diana
after dark , wtll revolve In a bla/o of glory
It will bo done by tens of thousands of mean
descent lights. If the lighting of the fair
does not rank hereafter as the ninth wonder
of the world the officials will bo greatly dis
appointed.
Chief Smith of the transportation exhibits
department has received advices saying that
the Great Western railway of England I ,
which Is to make un extensive exhibit in his
department , has shipped Its display. The
consignment consists of forty-one packages
and loft London January 2 ? . The famous old
locomotive , "Lord of the Isles , " is included
in this exhibit. lll
The famous old Liberty bell of Philadel l-
phia , 1ms a place already waiting for It ln li
the Pennsylvania state building. Its loca
tion Is on the right side of the main entrance. i3.
This bell will bo suspended from the colling
of the second floor
story so that persons on
the main lloor can stand under and look up nt ,
the bell. It will bo guarded by four Phila
delphia policemen.
A Viking ship like that In which Lof | '
Erickson sailed from Norway and Iceland to I '
New England Is about to start train Norway
for the fair. The dimensions of the
ship are 17K feet over a.11 , l < y.f feet beam ,
while the dfstanco from the upper side of
the keelson to the railing Is pj | feet. The
bow and stern nro higher than amidships
nnd there Is no deck of nny kind. It is
twenty-seven tons. A peculiarity of her
construction is that her planks are ' clinker"
built or overlay , like the weather-boarding
of iv house. There are thlrty.two
oars and rowlocks , and each
oar is 17 feet long. Llttlo sail is carried for
the old Vikings depended moro on their oars
than they did on the wind. It was for this
reason that their ships were built so Uidit
and had such graceful lines. Twenty picked
men under the command of Magnus Ander
son will sail or row the ship from Norway.
Mlus Isabella Urquhortrn well known act
ress , and Mr. Guy Standing , son of au actor
were married In London on the 80th.
FATHER OF llf.VIGILANTES
An Omaha Barber's Experience intlo Pioneer
Days in Loddvillo.
METHODS FOR EXTERMINATING FOOTPADS
Cnrl llocUliouio Killed ( tin rirst Highway
man In the Towns nyifjThpn the Itopro.
Rcntntlvo CltlzcU [ , Went Out nnd
Strung tip -IVf"r ? More.
The stirring events that marked the early
left n chronicle that has no parallel In his
tory. From among the scenes of those
chaotic times spring a multitude of remin
iscences which nro nt once unique nnd in
teresting nnd which sometimes are stranger
than the most Imaginative fiction.
The days when the settler carried his Ufa
at the muzzle of his revolver nnd laid down
to sleep nt night not knowing what dangers
would autlcl | > tito the dawn have now become
only n recollection , but hero nnd there may
still bo found men who have been actors In
some of the tragic happenings of the younger
civilization and who when in n meditative i
mood can reluto stories of their early experi
ences which picture vividly thtfronticr life
of years ago.
Such a man is Carl Bocfchouso , a German
barber , who is now employed in a shop at
Fourteenth and Farnam streets in this city.
Ho had tha fortune to bo ono of the heroes
of ono of the most celebrated tragedies of
frontier days and was Induced to relate his
exciting experience to a BCB reporter the
other day.
There are many men now living who will
recall the campaign Inaugurated by the vlg-
llanco committee of Leadvillo In the fall of
ISri ) against the lawless element that had
theretofore run riot in the vicinity. An en
counter which Backhouse had with a couple
of footpads and his plucky resistenco was
the circumstance which led to the organiza
tion of the committee nnd tho. subsequent
exciting scenes. The attempted robbery oc
curred on the night of November 15. It was
Saturday night and Bockhouso shut up his
shop about 11 o'clock and started for homo.
His shop was located on Chestnut street and
ho had several blocks to walk to his homo at
Main and Mnplo streets. The night was
well calculated for deeds of violence. The
snow fell in blinding sheets which covered
the streets with n soft thick carpet that
deadened the sound of footsteps nnd the
driving storm oven hid from view the tower
ing mountain.
At the I'olnt of a Itcvolvor.
The barber had proceeded as far as
Spruce street , opposite the New Nork hotel ,
when ho was stopped 'by two men , ono of
whom held a revolver close to his face ar.d
ordered him to throw up his hands. Bock-
house was not disposedhowever } , to give up
the roll of bills which , ho carried In his
trowsers pockets so easily. As wan usual
In those days ho carried irevolver. \ . It was
in his right overcoat pocket , and ho held
up his loft hand , while hl right remained in
his pocket tightly grasping the weapon.
"Hold up that other hand , or d n you , I'll
let daylight through you , " vociferated the
robber , nnd the business end of his pistol
was pressed close against the German's
nose. ,
"Veil , can't you vait r > [ lcedlo for a fellow , "
gasped the barber In assumed terror , "dcr
hand ish tangled mit declining. " _
'Up with it quick , " repeated the high
wayman , and the prospective victim saw that
there was no time to lose. The street was
deserted and thompanjng pf , the storm would
make futile any cry for 0 helpQulelc as a
flash the hand was witudiuwn nnd brought
to n level with the robber's head. But the
latter was not prepared for what followed.
The hand grasped a six-shooter , nnd before
the thief recovered from his surprise the
Dky barber had planted a bullet in his
y. The highwayman went down , and as
he fell ho returned the fire , but without
effect. Meanwhile Bockhouso had llrou
again andshot _ the other footpad through '
th'o arm. Both the men broke and ran in
splto of their wounds , but wcro captured by
two police ofllcers whom the llring had
brought to the spot , Ono of thorn was found
dying on the doorstop of her residence by
Mrs. John Arkins , the wife of Colonel
Arkins , the well known newspaper proprie
tor , now of Denver. Ho was recognized as
Harry Clifford , a well known desperado , who
thus had the honor to bo the ilrst profes
sional thief to bo shot in Leadvillo.
Organized to Kill Itobhori.
The circumstance created considerable ex
citement in the city. Highway robberies
had been of frequent occurrence ever slnco
the location of the city , but this was the
ilrst time that the footpads had found a fog
worthy of their steeL The shooting aroused
the citizens and it was the unanimous opin-
ion that a llttlo moro of the same sort was '
exactly what was needed. On the next
evening a meeting of citizens was held at the
Clarendon hotel , which was largely at
tended. The idea of forming a vigilance
commltteo was discussed , and the mayor
and several councilmcn expressed them
selves as heartily in favor of the plan. It
was unanimously agreed that the remaining
robber , whoso name was Stuart , should bo
hung , and that the committee should then
continue the good work until Leadvillo was
cleared of its desperados and cutthroats.
Naturally enough the plucky barber came
in for all manner of compliments for his de
termined resistance to the thlovcs , nnd bo
fore the meeting' adjourned a subscription nf
over &JOO was raised to buy him a handsome
gold watch and chain as a token of apprecia
tion of his services.
Following this a procession was formed on
Harrison avenue , which Included nearly all
the reputable citizens of Leadvillo. At the
head was carried a banner , which bore on
ono side the legend , "Terror of Highway
men , " and on the other , "Footpad Extermi
nator. " Behind the banner twenty men
carried an improvised platform on which
was seated Carl Bockhouso , who was the
hero of the occasion. The marshal of the
procession was Mr. John Steel , then the
Leadvillo correspondent of THE OMAHA BEE.
Tno crowd fell in behind and paraded
through the principal streets of the city ,
finally halting before the city jail , where I
Stuart was confined. There were nearly
5,000 people In the crowd. Including a num
ber of ladles , when Mr. Steel mounted the
stops of the jail nnd madpn , ringing address.
Ho said that it was tlmqtat , ] | the law-abid
ing people of the city averted themselves
and got rid of the despqjujloea who hud so
long held undisputed sw j ) .
Food for a J'rinoiier'n.JIarncst Thought.
The address was record with cheers and
the following rcsolutions'Vcro ' carried amid
great excitement. . .
Hesolyed. That the clt/j.ftuthprltles be ro-
spectfully reqne.HU'U to dull-rur to the citizens
of ljuadvlllo ono Stuart fob Immediate trial.
llusolvcd , That the uanhor carried at the
head of this procession , lt ; presented to the
said Stuart now confined.In theclty jail for
the contemplation of hlintelf nnd other pris
oners until an answer to tlljpreceding | resolu
tion can bo obtained from the city council.
The Jailer with a gri Benso of _ humor
accepted the banner , nrfd going down to
Stuart's cell , presented."lt ' to him. with a
truthful account of whattrad transpired out
side. This accomplished the crowd dispersed i-
persod , and by the time That the city council
had considered their resolution that dcslro
for blood might have cooled bad not another
outrage added fuel to thollamo.
Ono of the most detested and heretofore
most successful of the bad characters who
infested the city was Edward Frodsham , an
Englishman , who had been an inhabitant of '
the town for some tlmo. Soon after his ar
rival in the city ho had opened a watch re
pairing establishment near the corner of ' !
Spruce nnd Pine streets , where his wlfo
took in washing and sowing. But Is
was only a cloak for moro IS
needs. Frodsham soon associated himself
with a gang of men as desperate
as himself and took to "Jumping" town lots :
without regard to the rights of the owners.
Whenever ho saw a building lot that took
bis fancy ho simply appropriated it , and I ,
protected by his lawless comrades , lot the
rightful owners whistle for their property.
Strangely enough , he had been allowed f.o
continue in thU nefarious business for aomo
tlmo. Ho was several times arrested , but
was always able to cite ball , which ho for- J
felted. Hut his bold
gradually bearing Its legitimate fruit
nnd during the first of the week following
the night when Clifford was shot ho was ar
rested for an especially aggravating case of
lot Jumping on Capitol lull. Ho had been
given every opportunity to leave the town ,
but made bold by his previous success , and
relying on hl.s reputation as n crack shot
and n man to bo feared , ho declared his de
termination to remain as long ns ho pleased ,
But the people were not In a mood to bo
scared , ami when it became known that
Frodsham was in Jail with Stuart It was de
cided to maku an example of both of them at
the same time.
Ilnngril Somfl Clnlni .linnprrn.
The excitement was at fever heat during
Wednesday evening and the cltlrcns decided
not to wait any longer for the official appro
bation of the city council. Before midnight
the mob began to gather , and at 1 : 'M o'clock
nearly 1,000 determined men were massed In
front of the city jail. There was no outcry ,
nnd the officials nt the jail were not
awakened until a violent knocking was
heard at the door. The leaders of the mob
Inul routed Under Sheriff 13 > H , Watson from
his bed nnd forced him at the muzzles of n
dozen revolvers to npplv for admittance to
the Jail. Ills votco was recognized and the
Jailer opened the door without protest. Wat
son stopped Inside and a score of men armed
to the teeth crowded behind him. Two men
had been engaged as special ottlcers at the
Jail to protect the prisoners , but the surprise
was complete and resistance was out of the
question.
In flvo minutes Stuart and Frodsham were
in | , the Jail yard with ropes around their necks
and surrounded by u mob which , though
silent , was none the less determined that
they must die. Frodsham proved that his
boasted bravery was absent In the face of
death. Ho be/ged the Jailers piteously to
protect him , but they were thankful to bo
sparea themselves , and paid no attention to
his piteous appeals. "Won't you let mo see
my wife ilrst , " whined the now completely
cowed desperado.We'll let you see h 1
first , " was the only answer the mob vouch
safed him.
A now building was in process of con
struction near the Jail , and the other end of
the rope that encircled Frodsham's neck was
thrown over n Joist In the framework. As
the weight of u hundred men strained on the
slack end the joist broke nnd the criminal
was thrown to the ground , In a moment
another joist was tried , and this time the ex
ecution was successfully accomplished and
the end of the rope was fastened to the
framework and Frodsham left to die , whllo
the mob turned Its attention to Stuart. Ho
died without a struggle , and the vongcanco
of the Vigilantes was half complete.
Unheeded I'lnix for Mercy.
Stuart was a beardless young man not
over 20 years of ago , and tiad the crowd
been less determined they might have
listened to his appeals for morcv. But the
day for mercy had passed , and the citizens
were determined to strlko a blow that the
lawless element would never forget. Stuart
was not oven granted time to write a letter
to his mother , but was dragged to the now
building and strung up beside the lifeless
body of his companion in crime. The work
of the committee had been quick and effec
tive. Scarcely fifteen minutes had elapsed
slnco the jail door was opened before lynch
law had done Its work and the mob had dis
persed as quietly as they had nssembcd.
In half an hour the news that the two
dreaded criminals had met their doom was
heralded throughout the city. People left
their beds to visit the Jail and sco for them
selves that the story was truo. At a o'clock
Harrison u venue was the scene of wildest
commotion. The bodies of the desperadoes
still swung silently in theglare of the dicker
ing moonlight , and on the corpse of each of
them was n printed sheet of paper. It bore
the warning :
NOTICE TO ALL
Lot thloves , bunco stcorers , footpads ,
t hln vos and chronic bondsman for thn .sumo ,
and sympathizers with the above cliiss of
criminals. Tills Isniircouimcncouiunt and
this .shall bo your futo.
Wo mnan busluusd , and lot this bo your
labt warning.
For tnat ' 'out o' sorts feeling"
Take Bromo-Seltzer. Trial bo ttio lOo.
UOSXUItt.ir.ITIKS.
The wedding of T. Suffern Taller and Miss
Maud . Lorillard , New York society swells ,
has been apixiintod for April G.
The buttons of the wedding dress of a Now
York millionaire's daughter , recently mar
ried , wcro made of Jewels and cost ? 100 each.
Mrs. Wobbles I shall never forget , dear ,
how Idlotioyou looked when you proposed to
mo. Mr. Wobbles with !
( emphasis--- ) was
idiotic.
Through the medium of a matrimonial
paper a Plttsburg man became engaged to
his own daughter. Ho is at loss now whether
to sue the sheet for false pretenses or bring
action against Providence for making idiocy
a family trait. .
To prevent , if possible , the marriage in
Wisconsin of eloping couples from Chicago
and elsewhere , the Milwaukee Ministers as
sociation has appointed a committee to con
fer with ministers and lawyers regarding the
amendment of existing marriage laws in that
s
The children of a widow who marries again
seldom grace her wedding , but there was an
exception in Chicago. What brought them
out in this case was the fact that the mother
forfeited $30,000 by taking a second husband ,
and that this comfortable sum went to her
sous nnd daughters.
There will bo less marrying and giving In
marriage while the crinoline craze lusts , for
it would be like shouting a proposal , and tak
ing the betrothal kiss through a long-distance
telephone to shout an offer of one's heart nnd
hand across the waste of wired silk to the
woman you llko inside.
The marriage of Miss Grace McDonald ,
daughter of Allen McDonald of Chicago , and
Ernest T. Koss of Montreal took place In
Chicago Tuesday last. The bride were a
gown of whlto crystal silk , cntralno , made
long sleeves and high neck and trimmed
with pearl trimming. She were no veil , but
dressed her dark hair with pearls.
The public thrashing In Cedar Hapids ,
Mich. , on the 28th inst. , of Frank Lo Clear , a
young photographer , by Deputy Sheriff Her
man Cowan and Dan Powers , acting under
instructions of the Michigan Trust company ,
is probably the only oplsodo of the kind on
record. The trust company Is guardian of
Mrs. Mary D. Averill , a widow 1'J years of
ago , the mother of a year-old baby girl. Lo
Clear is 23 years old , and has an estimable
wlfo and two pretty little children , and for
six months past has ocen devoting undue nt- \
tcntlon to the young widow , who seemed In
fatuated with him. His father , mother
and wife , and the widow's mother pleaded
and remonstrated with the couple , but to no
purpose. Last week they planned au ciopo-
mcnt , she to go to Chicago , where ho would
Join her , nnd then together they would go to
California. The trust company , as guar
dian of the widow , not yet of ago , nnd also of
her infant daughter , endeavored to put n
stop to the flirtation , but the woman was ob
durate , and L. H. Wlthey , president of the
company , finally determined to resort to
stern paternal methods. Ho employed the
two deputies to glvo Lo Clear a preliminary
thrashing to make him promise to leave the
widow alono. The promise was given after
the punishment was administered , but the
promlso was not kept , ns the woman planned
to go to Chicago the next day and was
stopped at the doiwt. The following mornIng -
Ing the men found Lo Clear on the principal
business street and gave him another
drubbing. It hud the desired effect.
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OB
Other Chemicals
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Sold bydroctn ererjnluri.
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COLUMBIA.
Sitting Up
Nights
"how to get the crowds into
Thinking
the store without losing money
on Ihe goods" used to be the
way they did it , and some try
it to this day , but it won't work ,
we do it is to "get rid of our
The
way old stock at any price to sell it
quickly. " When the season's
on we make an honest legiti
mate profit , but as the time approaches
preaches for new goods to ar
rive we let the old ones go.-
We have taken about 100 suits
$7.50 in sacks and frocks , some $9 ,
some $10 , some $11 suits in
fancy cassimeres , cheviots ,
worsteds , clearing out at $7.50.
Suits worth up as high as $8.50
.00 in all the popular weaves , all
colors , sizes 34 to 42 , sacks and
. { rocks , all go in one lot at $5.
Never in the history of Omaha were there ever
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Dund nnd 3 bottles of Tills ana lost - ' : > pounds
In 0 weeks. Other patients have boon equally
ruccssfuol.
Band monsuro lit Nos. 1 , 2 , 3. Price
32.50 to 3Q Inches , and 10 cents extra tor
jonch additional inch.
Pills 81.50 n bottle , op three bottles for
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Obesity Fruit Salt $1.00 per bottlo.
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eS'Corrospoadonco and goods forwar
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NOTICE. Dr. Kdison's Electric Bolts
and finger Rings are sold at our stores.
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Electric Bolts $1.00 and up. Insoles 60
cents per pair.
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