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TllK OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY , JULY 15 , IBOi.
FLOWER MISSION STARTED
QenoTons Women Inaugurate One of the
Bweotost of ( Dimities.
SOCIETY CONTINUES ITS SOMNOLENT STATE
HurprUn I'nrtlrn , I.IUTII I'rtcftand a Dinner or
Two the Only Knlltrnlnn 1'rntnrr * of
tlio Week MoTcnirnln unit Where-
about * of till ) Sivrlli.
In memory of a gentle young woman
whofio life was ns beautiful as a day In June ,
and who not only ornamented society by her
presence , but the home with lender grace ,
a flower mission Is to be started In Omaha ,
Mrs. George W. Itoagland being active In
Its Inauguration.
La t Thursday Mrs. Hongland Invited sev
eral ladles 10 mrel v.llh her , and In re
sponse lo Invitations Mrs. W. II. Wyman ,
Miss Kn'ght , Miss Isaacs nnd Mrs. Peattle
assembled at Mrs. Hoaglnnd's residence lo
talk over one of Iho Mvtctevt charities under
the sun. It wax decided lo start very
modestly , but ns contributions grow In
volume , to extend the mlcalon , thai all Iho
hospitals In Iho city may be visited once a
vrceK.
The flower mission Is not a new Idea by
any means , for many of the older cities
have these cliarltlei. that bring happiness
and pcaro to thousands of heartsick and
hodyslck people the world over. But It Is
the first attempt of a ilowcr mission In the
west and should receive the enthusiastic
support of those who have more flowers
than they know what to do with In Ihe dally
round.
And what In a flower mission ? It Is to
take flowers to the hospitals without re
gard to denomination , lo brlghfcn Ihe wards ,
and very often with the little folks who ore
confined to sick beds to present them with
a rose , or dome other of these producls of
nalure , as n little token thai oul In the
world they are not forgotlcn In Ihe hurly
burly of life The sick need something
more than medical skill and nursing ; the
poor something more than food aid clothes
nnd fuel ; Ihey need the personal sympathy
which quickens the heart whllo It minis
ters to and comforts the body. And It Is
to the.se tenderer qualities that the Ilowcr
mission designs to contribute something
that will make Thursdays a flower day In
the lives of these who are shut out from the
world.
Mr . Hoiglnnd Invlles lliose who have
flowera lo spare lo send them to the south
entrance of her home at Sixteenth and How
ard streels on Thursday morning nexl be
fore noon , when Hie flrsl vlsll will bo In
augurated to the different hospitals. And
the work of distribution after the flowers
have been nrrnnged will be undertnkpn by
Iho young ladles of Iho city , whose bright ,
protly faces will bring quite as much sun
shine Inlo Iho sick wards as Ihe flowers.
Jnmen Whllcomb Rlloy tells of the good
flowcrn have done In their silent way In
that dainty pocru of his called "Them Flow
ers , " und It somehow fits the flower mission
as If written around that tcnderest ot char
ities. It runs In this wise :
"Take a feller 'nt's sick nnd laid up on the
Nncir ,
All shakey , and ga'nted nnd pore
° "OCKed ° Ut he Can > t handle
K -If
o V.lth.n sllfr " ( 'Per Up any more :
Shel him up all alone In Ihe gloom of a
room
As dark ns Ihe tomb , nnd an grim ,
Ana then take and send him some roses In
bloom ,
And you can have fun out o' him !
"You've ketchod him 'fore now when his
liver was sound
And his appetite notched like a saw
WIM ' " .y"u' m" > le. f 'f romnncln' 'round
With a biff posy bunch In yer paw ;
But you ketch him , say. when his health
Is away ,
And he's lint on his back In distress ,
! "f11.y.ou con trnt out your little bokay
And not bo Insulted , I guess !
"You Bca , it's like Ibis , whnl his weakness
is
Them flowers mnke him think of the
° f y ° uth. and thai mother o'
, ,
And the roses Ihat she us't to raise ;
Bo here , all nlone , with the roses you send
Beln' sick and all nimbly and falnl-
lly eyes Is-my ejcs Is-my eyes is-old
friend-
Is a-leakln' I'm blamed If they ain't ! "
IClljoycd Thnlr Mula \ Mnr on Shoro.
Two of Omaha's tourists have returned to
the clly , and. whllo Ihoy are not In a happy
frame of mind , Ihey are kepi busy receiving
Iho congratulallons ot their friends upon
their successful Journey nnd safe return.
Something like a year ago Captain Crow-
der and Lieutenant Quay of the departmenl
headquarters of Ihe Army ot Ihe Plallo , de
cided that this summer they would sail lo
Europe and pul In Ihree monlhs doing Ihe
continent. Carrying out the lines of this
decision , the two gentlemen secured the
leave of absence , transporlallpn and Iholr
Bleamer trunks , and Iwo weeks ago bade
ndlcu lo Ihelr associates at Fort Omaha and
started on the -voyage. They wcro goingIn
good slylo and prepared lo do Kuropo lo
Iho queen's taste , having everything needed
to make a voyage on the ocejii a holiday ,
not even forgetllng lo take along the medi
cine chesl , which contained the remedy for
mal do mer. For a tlmo everything wenl
well. They stopped off for a few days In
Chicago , visiting old nrmy nnd college
chums , after which Ihey went lo Washing
ton , resting there for a brief period Tlmo
did not hang heavy upon their hands , and
almost before they were aware of the fact ,
their steamer was ready to sail. When they
received this Information they sped away to
Now York nnd hastened down to the wharf ,
prepared lo take up their temporary resi
dence In their respective state rooms. They
had heard of the strike and the labor
troubles , but these matters made but lltlle
Impression upon Ihe. minds of Iho Iwo
eoldlers , who saw only n pleas ml summer
before them. Their luggage had passed the
eye of the custom house officer nnd they
were following closely In Iho wake of Ihe
Iiugo trunks nnd valises , when a slrnppcd
nnd butloned olllcer stepped up to them and
asked : "Havo I the pleasure of addressing
Captain Crowder and Lieutenant Quay of
that portion of the United States army
stationed at Omaha ? "
In n most agreeable manner the two ofil-
cors Informed the New York man that ho
had that pleasure , providing ho considered It
such. With this the man of Now York
pulled from his pocket a couple of yellow
envelopes , with "Western Union Telegraph
Company" printed across each , and handed
them over to Iho two travelers , who at once
broke the two seals. U did not take long
to read the contents of the missives Inside
They were concise and right to the point.
elating that owing to slrlke Ircubles Iho
two olllcors were Instructed to nt once re
turn to lliclr command and report for duly.
Slowly and sadly the two olllcers went out
to find a porter , who was Induced to take
Ihe luggage oft Iho ship and pllo U up on
the whnrf. This having been done , all of
the trunks , bags anil hand satchels were
carted to an tip-town hotel , and the next
morning , after uttering a few words thai
would nol bo countenanced In select society ,
the two gentlemen started on their return
to this city.
Yesterday the two officers stated that If
the war did not break out again In the
course of a couple of weeks they would make
another start , being determined to see llu-
rope before tlio coming of another winter.
A I'lciisant lllrlliduy Hurpi Un.
A very pleasant surprise was given at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Garner , South
Thirty-sixth street , Friday evening. The
"victim" In this case being MUs Nelllu
darner , a prctly and popular young lady of
the south bide. The house- was beautifully
decorated with smllax and roses. Delightful
music was rendered by the Apollo Zither
club and nt 11.30 a dainty luncheon was
served , after which dancing was Indulged In.
These present were : Mr. and Mrs. L. D
darner. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. darner. . , Mr.
nnd MM. Udward Gnrncr. Mr. and Mrs.
Lua ! Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. Georp Wlttum.
Mr and Mrs. > V. II. Smith , llw * Nellie
* darner , Molllo darner , of A TI * nnn . Grace
Gordon , Etta Darger. Lizzie Quealey , Alee
Marth Will.
Keating. Lurentla Keating.
Pauline Witt , Etta Fitzgerald , Anna Kendall
Minn Mary Tate of Avf.i. la , and Mainl
U rK r ; M ma. nert Strobm , Willie Me-
B'-ath , Willie KeallnR , C. It Dlundell , Lon
don , UnRlindj Albert Gordon , ( Ins Reynold * ,
Albert Alikl. > . Gun Qunaley , i : . H. Laimtrce ,
ndward Sehllck , Otto Schllpk. W. Uoehl ,
Conrud , KMlnr , A Olxon , Frank McKen lr > ,
South Omnlm ; Carl Wilt , Leonard nargclt ,
David Garner.
IJIUM I'nrty nt Druid Hill.
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Carter gavp an exceedingly delightful lAvvn
party at their homn on Druid Mill , neighbors
nnd friends combining lo mnke the evening
one of thotough enjoyment Lovely refresh
ments were pcrvcd and Druid Hill has not
witnessed eo thai mini : an cvtnt In a long
time. There wcro present Mr. nnd Mrs.
Hhlpman , Mr. and Mrs. Axlal'r nnd daughter ,
Mr. and Mrs. Sears and Miss IIllls , Mr. and
Mrn. llcxton and chlhlitn. Mr. and Mrs.
Anton nnd daughter. Mr nnd Mrs. Chris
tiansen. Mr. nnd Mrs Munn , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ilmtlett nnd daughter , Mr. und Mrs. Collins
nnd children , Mr. nnd Mr * . Condon nnd son ,
Mr nnd Mri , llrown , Mr. nnd MM. Larson
nnd children , .Mr. and Mrs. Lnrimore and
children , Mr nnd Mrs. Junior nnd sons , Mr.
nnd Mrs. Normnn , Mr. nnd Mrs. Porter and
Minx I'orter , Mr and Mrs. Jackson and chil
dren , Mr. and Mrs. Hobcrts and daughter ,
Mr. and Mrt. Gardiner and son , Mr. and Miss
Goddard , Messrs. W. F. Church and George
Hart.
rii'il : AK < M tlirnirnt * .
Miss Mibcl Umcrson entertained a few
of her friend very charmingly Thursday
evening. A unique game of advertisements
was played , Mr. Uernard Lancaster winning
the prlre. After a few \oial and Instru
mental selections , flght refreshments were
KOI veil.
Those Invited were Mr. Harry Warren ,
Miss Fay Warren of Jerseyvllle , III. ; Miss
Perkins of Qiilncy , III : Mi-sea Edith Burns ,
nila Diccklnrldge , Julli Iluffmavr , Sldonll
King , Salllo King , Ooldle Lancaster , Lewis ,
Hughes , Mae Mc.Mastcr , Seavers , Wcston ,
Squires , Messrs. Ilalrd , llcebe , Howcn , Car
lisle. Carter , Glsh , J. Gl'h , Henry , II Lun-
ca-tcr , McNamara , Palmer. Plnkerton. Sanford -
ford , Weslon , Squires , Crandall , Whitman ,
Murray.
Mrn.WrlntrrKiitiTlnliiH.
The homo of Mrs. Itosa A. Wcbater , 1712
California slreot , was the scene of a joyous
occasion Thursday evening when a parly was
given In honor of Mr . Webster's cousins ,
MlJiso1 ! Stella and Grace Udglngton of Fuller-
Ion. Cards and music were Iho chief fea
tures of the evening. The evening will long
be remembered by those who were present ,
as each ono has a fine monogram souvenir of
the occasion Among the guests were Miss
Carrie Onnnpiugh , Miss A M. Richardson ,
Council Bluffs ; Mrs C. D Brink , Miss Ilertha
Kdglngton , Misses Stella and Grace Cdglng-
lon , Fullerton , A H. Flint , G. J. Hume ,
F. II. Gunyne , Mr. Harvey. C. M Singer.
TullIii > I'uriy.
Wednesday evening a number ot young
people of Omaha and Council Bluffs joined
In a tallyho party. The long drive to Lake
Manawn was enjoyed by all who were pres
ent and on the return refreshments were
served at the home of Mr. Laketon , after
which dancing was Indulged in until a late
hour.
Those present were : Misses Wood , Full-
mnn , Sovvard , Framer and Newlean of Omaha
and Misses Florence , Laketon , Jones , Cole
and Mrs Likelon of Council Bluffs ; Messrs. .
Oaks , Pullman , Kent , Nester , Framer , New-
lean of Omaha and Messrs. Laketon , Flor
ence , McCIcllan and Sofess of Council Bluffs.
A Moonlight 1'lcnlr.
A supper and moonlight picnic was given
at Hanscom park Tuesday evening for Miss
Cggers of Centralla , 111 , who Is visiting
Mrs. A. Spccht. Those present were : Mr.
and Mrs. Spechl , Misses Pelle , Jnhn , Tracy
Jahn , Buchler , Miltauer , Freuhauf , Cnglcr ,
Peters , Anna Peters , riggers , Kartell , Mell-
hcde and Helmboldt ; Messrs Al Miller ,
Reiehenberg. Taggart , M. Uelohenberg , A.
Kiihn , F. Kiihn , A. Williams , E. Meilhede ,
Hennlger , Nledenvieser , P. Meilhede , Hochne ,
Kngler.
MnvrmcntH nnd VA'llrrruliouls.
Mr. Fred Uustln has relurncd home from
Yale college.
Rev. S. Wright Butler and wife vere In
Chicago Inst week.
Mr. Louis Vlorllng of Chicago is expected
here nnd to remain during July.
II T Cady nnd wife and Mrs. Colpetzor
and children are at Spirit Lake.
Dr A II Hippie and Hilph W Derrick
leave for Toronto , Canada , tomorrow.
Miss Anna J. Mach has gone on a visit to
Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City.
Mr. W. T. Tabor will preside at the organ
today at the First Melhodlst chuich.
Mr. John G Willis and family for Ihe next
six weeks will be nt Lake Okobojl , Iowa.
Rev. and Mrs. John Williams are very
happy over the blrlh of a son lasl Saturday.
Miss Flora Chamberlain of Waterloo , la. ,
Is Iho guest of her aunt , Mrs. V. II. Bartlcy.
Miss Thcstlewalte and Miss Teft of this
city hall on the Teutonic July 25 for Europe.
Assistant City Attorney Edward J.
Cornish was registered In Parts last Sun
day.
day.Miss
Miss Schultz returned to Ihe clly Thurs
day after an extended visit at the northern
lakes.
Mrs. S. Arnsteln. children and nurse have
lelt the clly lo spend Ihe heated term up
north.
Mrs George W. Tllden has gone to Colon ,
Saundcrs county , and expects to bo gene a
month.
Mrs B. F. Coons has gone to Salt Lake
City , where she will spend the remainder of
Iho summer.
H. L. Krclder , secretary of Ihe Cudahy
Packing company , and family have gone lo
Splrll Lake.
Miss Hcba Blum of Sioux Fnlls , S. D. , Is
visiting Miss Jennie Blum , 2002 South Thir
teenth street
Captain and Mrs. S. II. Brown of 2217
Blnnoy street have gone to Pierce , Neb. ,
for the summer.
Mrs Mulford and Mrs. Pope loft on Thurs
day for OkonoJI. where they will join the
camp at Pike Point.
Miss M. Evelyn Strong ot Galuburg. Ill ,
Is visiting her sister , Mrs. J. F. Slockdalo ,
2100 Douglas street.
Mrs A. B Smith and her two sons joined
Miss Smith and Mrs. Eastman at Chicago
and nro now at Macinnc.
Mrs. W. V. Blackmoro and daughter. Miss
Bertha , of Friend , Neb , nro visitingMrs. . J.
II. Davlos nt 25JS Charles street.
Mr J. R. Buchanan vvns somewhat under
Iho vvcnlher yesterday , but Is considerably
recovered from his Indisposition.
Mr nnd Mrs J. II Dumont nnd family
have gone to Lake Okobojl for the summer.
They will camp at Omaha beach.
Mrs J. Benson Is at the Hotel Orleans ,
Splrll Likn , for a summer oullng , accom-
p mlcd bj her niece , Miss Jcssop.
W I Cheol. . stock agent of the B. & M.
nt South Omaha , left Saturday to join his
family at Colorado Springs , Colo.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George A. Joslyn have re-
tuincd fiom Hot Springs and will remain
at the 1'axton hotel for a couple ot months.
Mr nnd Mis Chester F. Barnard are to
bo congratulated upon the advent of n DOU
Thursday nt their homo , 2G10H ; Howard
street.
Mrs R P Hamilton of Kountzo placa re
lurncd Thursday after a month's absence al
Hot Springs , S. D. , somewhat Improved In
health.
The Once n Week Social club was pleas-
nntly cnlertnlned by Miss Craddock at her
homo on North Eighteenth street Wednesday
evening.
Henry D. Estabrook has returned from a
mould's lojourn among Iho Mexicans ,
Apaches nnd ranchers down In Arizona nnd
Now Mexico
Mr. I. Phillips , altorney at law , of New
York City , Is visiting friends and relatives ,
and Is stopping with his uncle , S. Kallsh ,
81S South Nineteenth street.
Mrs E A. Blum , who left a week ago far
Tacoma , Wash , , to vlsll a sister , Mr * . Dodge ,
of thai place , U still at Ogden , delayed there
on account ot the strike.
Superlnlomlent Fltzpatrlck , flr t vice pres
ident of the National Educational council ,
recently convened at Asbury Park , N , J. ,
presided over several of Its sessions.
Mr. J. M. Campbell , In charge ot the ad-
vei lining of the II. & M , railroad , and Mrs.
Campbell are receiving the congratulallons
of many friends over the blrlh of a daugh
ter Tuesday , It was ail ovout ot Ihe yreatust
poctlhle Importance to the Campbell house
hold and Hirendy Mr Campbell begins to
realize the tares of fatherhood.
Miss Hnttlo Duncan , n welt Known teacher
of Omnhn , left on Inst Friday for her old
home In Keokuk. la , and point * In central
Illinois to spend her summer vacation.
In honor of Miss Lllllo Camp of West
Point , Miss Judith Irnlner entertained a
number of friends Thursday evening , at her
resldeiiPc , 1701 North Twenlv-flrsl street.
Mrs. Joy Morton and family and Mr. Paul
Merion of Chicago are Ihe gueits of Sccru-
larv Merion at Arbor Lodge , where they
will spend Iho summer under the paternal
roof Irpp.
On Thursday Mrs. J. H. Laccy entertained
t luncheon , Iho guests bMng Mrs. Ilorbach ,
Mrs. Victor B. Caldwell , Miss Wnkeley , Miss
Collins , MKs Kmlly Wakelcy , Mrs. Morgan
( Rebp Yatcs ) , Mrs Falconer.
Mr.and Mrs. L. T. Stindcrbnid , Miss Boul-
Ifr and Miss Mae Barllell lefl Friday for a
few weeks oullng al Lake Okabojl. They will
be located al Omaha Beach and will bo ac
companied by Mills Lizzie Thomas and her
brother * , Will and Ray , of Fremont.
Cards have been received In this city an
nouncing the marriage of Edmund Grcono
Hutclilnson and Miss Edith Morton , for
merly of this city , Wednesday , June 21 ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hutclilnson will be nt homo
Thtirsdavs In August nt Phoenix , N. Y.
F. M Rlchardion has been admitted to
the Omaha bar. Mr. Richardson com
menced the study of law several years n o ,
bill was sidetracked Into real cstale flclds.
Recently he returned to his Ilrst love , and
will now devote himself to his profession.
On Wednesday evening Mr. nnd Mrs.
James H. Pnrrotto gave a delightful dinner.
Covers were laid for ten , Ihe guests being-
Mr , nnd Mrs Frnncli C. arable , Mr. nnd
Mrs Mnrcus L Parrotle , Mr. nnd Mrs. Wil
liam S IIowoll , Mrs. Eva Parrolte , Sweeney
nnd Miss Parrotle.
A pretty dinner was given by Mrs. James
H Parrotte Wednesday evening In honor of
Mr Pnrrotte's birthday. Those present were :
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hovvcll , Mr. and
Mrs Marcus L Parrotte , Mr und Mrs. Fran
cis C. Grable , Mrs. Eva Parrotte Sweeney
and Miss Parrotto.
Miss Marie Antoinette Kleffncr and Mr.
Charles II. Sawyer were married Tuesday
morning at S o'clock by Rev. Luther Killing.
After the ceremony was performed a dell-
clouH breakfast was served. At 9 30 n. m.
Mr. and Mrs Sawyer left for Kansas Clly ,
Mo. , where Ihey will reside.
Mrs J. M. Crlsscy hns gene enst for a
month or six weeks' visit. She will attend
the wedding of Iwo sisters while absent ,
one nl Jnmeslown , N. Y. , on ihe 2Slh , nnd
one nl prnnt Park , III , the first week In
August She will nlso ntlend the national
convention of the American Pharmaceutical
association as delegate from Nebiaska.
Ono of the delightful dinner parties of
the week was that given by Miss Halite
Osborne , a * her home , 1815 Corby street ,
Thursday evening The Invited gucsls were :
Mr. nnd Mis Bryce Crawford , Misses Min
nie Collclt , Cora Hojcr. Florence Betcben-
ncr and Eva Beach ; Messrs. Will Nelson ,
Ilarley Fales , Chnrles Chaplin , A. P. Cone
and George Cone.
Mr. and Mrs. Tlbkc , Twenty-second and
Wlrt , were pleasantly surprised Tuesday
evening by the members of the High Five
club , ot which Ihey were members Ijtl win
ter. High live vvns played , Ihe guesta con-
lilbutlng Ihe prUes. Mrs. Fruehnuf and Mr.
Tlbkc won the pri/cs. Those present were :
Mr. and Mrs J. Epcnetcr. Mr. and Mrs. O.
Olescn , Mr. and Mrs. J. Fruehauf , Mr. and
Mrs. C Shaeffer , and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Ha timer.
Miss Anna Bishop will sing al Ihe musical
service at Westminster Presbyterian church
this evening at G o'clock , Coenen's "Come
Unto Me" Mr. Adclmnnn furnishes two
violin solos , and also plavs an obligate to
Miss Mamie Munchoft's vocal solo , an "Ave
Marie. " by Plzzl. Mr. Marshal plays Gull-
mant's Marche funebre el Chant Seraphlaue
on the organ nnd Mrs. Ford presides nl this
instrument for the offertory and postlude.
Mr Lumbard will sing Buck's "Fear Not Ye ,
O Israel. "
Among Omaha people now al Pike Point ,
Okobojl , are Mr and Mrs. Day , Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Baiim and family , Mr. and Mrs. Wllhelm ,
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kennedy , Mrs. Col-
petrer , chaperoning Miss Colpetzor. TJiss
Cady and the Mlssei Brownie nnd Sadie'
Baum , anJ to be Jointed later by Miss An-
drecsen and Mr. and Mrs Krelder of the
Cudahy Packing company. From Lincoln
there will be quite a delegation shortlj , In
cluding Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burr , who
have just returned from their honejmoon ,
and Airs. L C. Burr , who will chaperone
Miss May Burr , Miss Carson , Ml s Bertie
Burr nnd Miss Clark. Of the Lincoln young
men there will be Mr. Lou Marshall , ( a
brother of Mrs. D. H. Wheeler , Jr. ) , and
Mr. Frank Burr.
Enjoy a pleasant ride on the steamer
Aurora nt Courtland today.
MVblVAJ. AXI > njt.l3t.lTIC.
Mr and Mrs. James Lewis arc. spending
the summer at their home on Long Island.
Zellle de Lussan will come to America next
season with Abbey , Schoeffel & Grau. "Car
men" will be .her role de resistance.
Bessie Clayton , n Phlladnlnhla g'r' , has
caught the fancy of the audlsures at the
London Lyrle by her graceful dancing.
The pleventh triennial Handel feUlval
was opened In London on June 22 with 4,500
pei formers and 10,000 persons in the audi
ence
Cnrollne Hamilton Is lo be Ihe sopiano of
the Boslonlnns next season. Many changes
are to bo made In the composition of this
organization.
Ambrolse Thomaa is now 82 years old. In
spile of his numerous successes he conlin-
iies as modesl as ho was before ho became
known to fame.
Robert Buchanan , the author nnd play
wright , became bankrupt by betting on the
races. He should have confined himself to
the onlj kind of bookmaklng In which ho
had a chance to win.
Walter Burrldge's scene for the second act
of "An American Heiress" Is said to bo an
exceptionally strong piece of work. It portrays
trays the exterior ot a villa near Naples
with a view of Mount Vesuvius , the bay ot
Naples and the ruins of Herculanoum.
The successor to Miss Delia Fox in the De
Wolf Hopper Opera company for next season
hao been chosen. II will be Miss Borlha
Wnlslngcr. who sung wild the Doslonlnns all
lasl year Her firsl appearance will bo at
the production ot "Dr. Syntax , " September 3.
Auber's hoitso In Paris Is to bo torn down.
Auber lived there from 1S35 until his death ,
which occurred during the commune , Mny 12
1871. Ho celebrated In this house his nine
tieth birthday and lived there ono year be
yond It His last words were , "I have lived
too long ; let mo depirt "
The original of the rough but brave old
coxswain In "Tho Ensign , " Henry Groor.
died In Newport. R. I , last week. Ho seived
forty years In the United Stales navy. Au
thor Haworth met him kcvcral years ago
at Iho Brooklyn navy yard and made his
study of the slurdy old tar in tlio play from
him.
Henry Foule died last week In Boston ,
aged 42 , For fourteen jears lie has been
connected with the Borton Ideals and Bos-
lonlans In various capacities. List year he
was assistant manager ot the Bostonlans.
Ills widow U Florence Rcade , late of the
Bostonlnns , now with Ihe Camille d'Arvllle
Opera company.
There Is much talk In London of n new
singer , Mrs. Phororo Langrena , an Indian
lady , nnd a pupil of Sims Reeves. Her spe
cialties nro Persian melodies arranged as
songs. As far as Is known she la Iho flrsl
Indian woman lo attain distinction as a pub
lic singer. Her sister passed an examination
In law at Oxford and Is practicing In Bombay.
Adcllna Pattl Is receiving praUo In a new
quarler for having bung Traumo ( Dreams )
known lo Wagner students as a sketch for
"Tristan" and "Isolde , " nt a recent London
concert , and has ulnco sung Elizabeth's
pra > er , from "Tannhauser. " But many who
have heard the diva In the last year or two
were Impelled to Ihluk that she would sooner
or later have to take to Wagner.
Already It Is said that a great battle be
tween Sarah Bcrnhardt and Eleonora Duse
In London has been waged over the comedy
by Alexander DumaH , known as "La Femme
de Claude. " II In thought that the French
actress will carry off the laurels , although
It will bo remembered thai Dua won a
crcat triumph In thin country In her realistic
performance of the cynical und repulsive
character of Claude's wife ,
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ilzo. 25 cents. All druggtatt.
BEAUTIEJjOP OLD CALHOON
A Nearby Bummer Rowrt Pouesjlng Mnu'l-
Ypft'AUractlons.
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MANY POINTS'"OF HISTORIC INTEREST
Aroini'd from Your * of l. tlmrfjr , the Blnlil
Old Town TXkMt'on Now J.lf - < Jllmp o
of ZMittft'o-i'riici'Country Jlump *
" "Mil Abounds.
FORT CALIIOUN , Neb. , July 11. ( Corre
spondence of The Dec. ) It Is pleasing to
know , In UIPSO days of summer resorts and
watering places , that Omaha Is In line
with the rest of the world , and can point teat
at least one spot not fur from her borders
where her fatigued aud overheated Inhabi
tants can find surcease from their city tor-
rows , cool air for their fevered brows and
relief from that "tired feeling" so general
at this time of the year. I refer to the
little village of Tort Calhoun , situated some
thirty minutes ride from Omaha on the St.
Paul road , the homo of the governor of tlio
state and destined soon to become a popular
summering place for many of those who love
to linger amid nature's fairest turroundlngs.
As a resort Calhoun Is jet In Its Infancy ,
but In other respects It bears the stamp of
maturity In unmistakable terms upon Its
countenance. Time has set his seal upon
Itj houses , Its trees , Its grass grown streets
and Its surroundings generally.
The town has long had a name and has ap
peared upon the maps as In existence , but
until recently has shown noIsll > lc signs
of life. Tor thirty odd jears Calhoun has
slept a sleep which for length , breadth ,
depth and profundity can be compared only
with death. It Is well , too , that its awak
ening from the lethargic condition In which
It has lain so long should not be too sud
den , or its transition from its state of
dreamy ( .omnolenco Into one of activity
should not be too violent or too rude.
"Dead as a door nail" Is an expression that
for ages has represented the cilmax of In
activity , but a door nail would be a fla h
of lightning in comparison with this place
as far as general animation Is concetned
A man walking along the street makes a
sensation , a team and wagon in motion
upon the road constitutes an event , and the
semi-occasional arrival of a train at the
station causes a paroxysm of excitement
in the inlndi of the native Inhabitants of
the place , requiring hours to subdue.
OP HISTORIC INTEREST.
Fort Calhoun , too , Is no less replete with
historic Interest than are her environments
Invested with a picturesque and natural
beauty. At this spot. In 1S04 , the Lewis
and Clark expedition landed and made a
treaty with the Otoo Indians , giving to the
place where the conference was held the
name of "Council muffs , " which in some
manner wo ? afterwards transferred to the
city that now bears that name. In 1810 tiie
government established a fort upon this
site for the purpose of holding In check
the Indians of the' northwest and to also
prevent the Incursions of British trappers
and traders , who. after the war of 1812 , and
In violation of the provisions of the treaty
of Ghentwere'Invading ' the headwaters of
the Missouri in search of game. This
fort , which was laid'out by Major Long and
his engineers , was Called "Fort Atkinson , "
in honor of General Henry Atkinson of the
United States army ; and was continued at
this place until1 iJUly 1 , 1827 , when the post
was abandoned. anda the troops removed to
Jefferson barratks , St. Louis. In 1S38 It
became known as Fort Calhoun. To this
day relics In the shape of copper buttons , old
coins , medals , etc. , arc being almost dally
found in the excavations which mark the
site where stood thd houses comprising the
old fort , and whose foundations aio not yet
entirely gone , t The post was built upon
a prcclpltou * bluttJwhich now forms the
eastern boundary of the town , and below
which In these days the river , now nearly
a mlle away , ran directly by. This bluff.
In early days , the Indians titlllrcd for the
purpose of killing buffalo , whole herds of
which they ilrst stampeded and then drove
over the dlz y heights , thus easily obtaining
game which otherwise could not have been
secured without considerable effort. The
bones of thousands of these slaughtered
animals for many jcars lay bleaching In
the sun , and today are not entirely gone.
TUG CHARM OF NATURE.
A lover of nature cannot help but bo en
chanted with the surroundings of this place.
The many beautiful features of landscape and
of wood that arc spread so lavishly about
would delight the eye of an artist , charm
the soul of a poet and fill the mind of a ko
dak possessor with despair. Everything In
the line of vegetation seems for many years
to have run wild and to have grown un
checked and untrammeled by the hand of
man. Trees , vines , shrubs , grass , flowers
and weeds are tangled together In an Inextricable -
extricable whole , all wreathed with time's
richest loveliness and forming an endless
and enchanting series of leafy labyrinths
of grassy glades and verdurous valleys.
There are shady grottoes that would delight
the heart of the Omaha " "
"picnic ( lend , for
in their cool depths , melodious with the songs
of birds , ho can linger at his will , "forget
ting all the world and by the world forgot. "
AS A SUMMER RESORT.
Mr. Will Mlllard , who for several jears
past has maintained a flno stock farm Immedi
ately south of the town , \-as the pioneer who
Inaugurated the city movement In this di
rection , and with his family Is making his
home hero during the summer. Mr. Ed
Peck's place , Immediately adjoining , occu
pies an elevated site of considerable extent ,
commanding a magnlllccnt view of the Mis
souri valloy. Ills residence , surrounded by
lawn and orchard , makes an Ideal country
home , In which for the season Ills family Is
enjoying all the pleasures of rural life. Jack
Wilbur of the Omaha Savings bank and At
torney Paul Charlton have purchased a largo
tract of land near the park , possessing a
most attractive site , and upon the highest
point of which they Intend to scon erect a
modern summer cottage. At present they
and their respective families are occupying
a handsome liouso surrounded by t > paclous
grounds belonging to ono of the residents of
the village.
Mi. and Mrs. Claik of Omaha , well known
In connection with Rescue hall work , and
their children have taken for the season a
cottage which stands upon the largo stock
farm formerly owned by Charles McCormlck.
Mr J. E Markel. who for a number of years
past has spent considerable tlmo and money
In establishing a country seat at De Soto ,
three miles north of Calhoun , and Inciden
tally teaching his tb/mtry / neighbors some
thing about farming , has developed Ills placa
Into one of great beauty , the due old forest
trees and sweep of lawn making of It an al
most perfect park. Mr. William Megeath
and family are odftilpylng the residence dur
ing the heated term '
Governor Crouns.e , "Jho Sago of Calhoun , "
as ho Is sometime * known , has lived hero
for many years anil , has extensive property
Interests In tho. place. Besides a large
stock farm he has it charming country homo ,
to which ho occasionally retires for rest and
recreation when -vUiriod with the cares of
state. ' ' (
Tim coiwmiY BUMPKIN.
I vvltncssed the'Fourth ? ' of July celebra
tion at' tlili plaet * , ' mill any Idea thai one
might have that1 mifural enthusiasm and
patriotism upon tliat glorious occasion are
dying out would have- been dissipated had
he been here to lodk upon the stirring
scenes of that day. The farmer and his
family arrived curly nnd stayed lnt # , the
celebration Isntlng not only ml day , but nil
night as well , It Is upon this dny that
Iho heart of the vorage country youth
beats high with happlne- * , the day to which
ho has looked forward for six months nnd
upon which ho looks back for another fix ;
the day when the bright and rapturous un-
tlclpatloim which have so long nilrd hH
mind blossom Into enchanting realities. Ho
was hero that day nnd he was veiy much In
evidence. lie were his store clolhe < .
smoked the finest brands of B-ccnt clKirs
that the tnwn could furnish , generally hold
ing the article referred to when not In u o
between hit thumb and ttrst linger ; played
pool nnd ten pins , drunk beer and pop , par
ticipated In games and Indulged In ull the
reckless dissipations and cicllements of
the day. All this , however , was but the
overture or the Introduction to the dancing ,
which began in the afternoon and lasted un
til daylight the next morning , nnd which for
\lm and viridity fturp.iiwcd anything of
Iho kind ever put Up by thn city weaklings.
I never rcnli/cd the posalbllltlcs of n "bal
ance to partner" or "swing" until I saw
theie evolutions executed by rural masters
of the art. It Is Impossible to describe the
movements , but the Idea Is , In brief , to
cover as much space nnd consume as much
tlmo ns possible In following out this part
of the program. It wan n revelation to
my blase being , and I came away feeling
that llfo la not ni hollow as It Is supposed
to be.
AN IDEAL LANDSCAPE.
The hills that encompass Calhoun upon
the west and south In dignity nnd gran
deur approach joung mountains , rising to a
height that commands a view of superb
beauty. For twenty miles up and down the
river the Missouri valley lies spread before
you like a scroll , presenting one of the
grandest panoramic displays ever unrolluil
by nature's hand. 'TIs an Ideal landscape
scene , showing fields of grain of varying
lines of green , with groves of trees dotting
the valley here nnd there , vast areas of wav
ing corn of deepest emerald hue , sweeping
pastures and sloping hills , and like a llvcr
ribbon running through It all the river ,
dancing In the sunshine on its way to the
far off sea From one of tin1 highest of
these elevations 1 recently aw n Minsel ,
which was as grand as It wa < wlerdly beau
tiful. It had been a lint und sultiy day ,
toward the close of which great masses of
dark storm clouds came up out of the vest ,
extending from the horlron to a point high
In the heavens. These the sun In Its down
ward course transformed into a cm lain of
blood red color , through which , at Inter
vals , little streaks of angry zlg-rag lightning
ran. As the sun sank below the horizon
the clouds Immediately above It broke and
assumed a fiery , lurid jellow hue , as If the
llames of eternity were raging down below.
Then came a reddish glow , then gray ,
which faded Into black nnd left "the world
to darkness and to me. "
1JIRD C. WAKELEY.
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Plenty of new boats nt Courtland.
FILLING TIP NEBRASKA.
Now Itrxldi-iitn of I IIP Slain Ariiilir < l from
AirosH tint Ovt-nil
Commissioner Utt of the Commercial club
has received the following list of Immi
grants who have arrived nt Castle Garden
during the period between June 15 and 30 ,
and are destined for points In Nebraska :
Robert Danlclson , Swede , Joiner ; Hanna
Swenson , Swede , servant ; Jens Peterson ,
Swede , laborer ; Ilrldgct Kelan , Irish ,
setvant ; Amanda Dusch , German , servant ;
Annette Uanielson , Swede , sen ant ; Adolph
Mulllon , German , farmer ; Henjumin John
son , Swede , laborer ; K. Swenson , Swede ,
servant ; Jens Erbjonsen , Swede , fanner ;
Nicholas Blllenstcin , Dane , clerk ; Rloke
Rlffkln ar.d child , Russian , matron ; nil for
Omaha.
George Gross , German , shoemaker , Sutton -
tonWilliam
William D. nnd James Molu , English ,
gardeners ; William Kclll , English , bakci ;
for Crawford.
John Breln , Irish , farmer ; Borchcr ,
Hy Richardson , English , farmer ; Lincoln.
Emll Perkahr and A. Perkahr , German ,
farmers ; Humphrey.
Joseph and Maria Kratochwlll , Austrlans ,
farmers ; Pierre.
, VincentFranclska nnd Johann Jacu-
bowsky , Poles , farmers ; Jefferson.
Minus Ronschke , Pole , servant ; Pointer.
Anton and Maria Havclka and five children ,
Bohemians , farmers ; Albln Jelllnck , Bo
hemian , farmer ; Ellas Wahlstrom , Swede ,
servant ; John Danielson , Swede , laborer ;
Amanda Uanielson , Swede , servant ; for
Wahoo.
John SplKerman , German , farmer ; Mngdar
Splkerman , German , farmer ; Ellse Howe and
child , German , servant ; for DIckson.
Qustav Gronland , wife and child , Swede ,
farmer ; Newman's Grove.
Anna Frcdrlckson , Swede , servant ; Axtcll.
August Hy. Modlg , Swede , shoemaker ;
Genoa.
Jens C. Anderson and wife , Swede , la
borer ; Mlnden.
O. A. Olson , Dane , carpenter ; Frederick
Hanson , Dane , laborer ; Blair.
Hans , Anna and Peter Ilansen , Swedes ,
farmers ; Fritz Rassmussen and sister ,
Swedes , fsrmors ; North Platte.
Louis Dreschel , wife and child , and
Henry Dreschel , German , cooks and laborers ;
Ames.
Berttn Relmus , German , servant ; Mlllard.
Lana Johanson , Swede , servant ; Stroms-
burg.
Vaclavv Bone , Austrian , laborer ; Wilton.
Gerhard Wlebe , Johan Bergman , Russians ,
farmers ; Beatrice.
llansriini Park ( 'micnrt.
The concert nt Hanscom park this after
noon will be given liy the Fort Omaha Mili
tary band , according to the following pro
gram *
March Punjnub . Pa > ne
Oveiture Guy Mnnnpihnr . Bishop
Sicrcd Melody La Chiiiitn . Hosslni
Patrol CharactcilBtlc GUurd Mount .
March From Opera Tannlmnser. . . Wagner
Oveituro Cinderella . Rossini
Medlej Comic Colored Walters' Bnll . .
. . . ' . Laurendnu
Dance-Serpentine . . . Herman
March The Occidental . Sousa
rjrnnrt Selection Bohemian Girl . IJnlfe
Grand Medley of Gospel Hymns Refuge
. , . Bonnet
Patrol American . Meaclmm
Sec the nnlmals at Courtland Beach.
The following marrlago licenses wcro Is
sued yesterday :
Name and Address. Age.
Peter M. Soron on , South Omaha 24
Then. Jensen , South Omaha 24
Fred A Oppermiin , South Omaha 13
Augusta Teshner , Clayton county. Iowa. 44
Charles C. Erickson , Omaha 21
Anna J. Johnson , Omaha 2J
Chris Lej'deckcr , Omaha 32
Christina Multcr , Omaha 2.
Peter M Kleburf , ' . Omaha 2C
Nellie Johnson , Omnha 27
John 1' Anderson , Omnha 35
Hannah Grunt , Omaha M
Samuel Legal , Omaha 34
Blume Grlenberif , Omaha ID
County C
At a meeting of the county commissioners
jestcrday afternoon the bills for post mor
tem examinations which have been lianglnc
lire for several years were compromised on
a basis of J215 for the entire lot. Thli is a
reduction of rienily W per cuit on the
amount originally claimed.
Resolution : * were passed providing for
some Improvement ! ! about the county ( mild-
Imr to bo completed during the Hummer va-
[ iition Court rooms 4 and 6 will be
iialntel the closet facilities will be dou-
lied a d lights will be plated In
the vaults In the olllccH of the county
treasurer , county judge , county clerk and
clerk of the district com t.
Omaha's popular resort Courtland Beach.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
O
REMINISCENCES OF DECATUR
Whore tbo first Hnllrond Survey in Nebraska
Was Mndo in 1060.
REPORT OF A RECENT INDIAN POW-WOW
Condition nf tlin Indian * nu tlin Omnlm
llr rr lIon Ncltlirr Imtlnn nor AV7ilto
aiiih r ll nnd J'nlllcs of
Itoth InlicrlliMl.
Neb. , July 10.-Correspond ( ,
( tico of The Bee. ) On thlt > spot I mndn my
first entry Into the territory of Ncbinska
thirty-sev'en years ago. What n different
looking place It was then ! Two old log
tradlnc posts , n half built "tnvcin" and a
hut or two comprised the town. Not n bush
or shrub was to be scon whcic now the
trees falily hklo the houses. The town has
a lemntknbtc history , In that It Is on the
forty-second parallel of latitude on the most
direct line between Chicago and the South
I'asn of the Rocky mountains , which at that
time , IS" , \\iir. supposed to be the only
feasible route over the gruat divide Consequently
quently Decatur had the tlrst railroad ( on
paper ) In the state ; Ill-fact , the Ilrst actual
survey of a railroad HUB In the territory was
made from Decatur west , In September , 1S3S ,
nnd called the "Decntur and South I'nss Air
Line railroad. " Alas , In the changing events
of time no railroad was ever built , and that
little town today remains almost the only
one of the older towns In Nebraska that has
ni'ver hoard the whistle of the lion horse.
Men have died of waiting , and children have
been born am ! their little craveyard where
I helped lay the ilrst body is almost filled ,
and \et no "smokc-v\ngon" Is In sight or
hearing
Thn town Is on the south border of the
Omaha Indian reservation , and In 1i.V7 and
1S5S these Indians received $10,000 In gold
us an annual payment of Interest on lliclr
lands , and a mtrry tlmo was "payment dny"
and for clajs after. Hero Saipy nnd Lumbar
nnd old man Chase had permanent traders'
stores , and Frank Oulttnr of Council BluITs ,
and "old Martin" and Inlf a dos-cn temporary
ary tradcis from below uod to come nnd
camp during "pavment time , " and have a
rousing jollification uftenvaards The ex
penditure of this money and the vicinity of
the Indians made the town n good mer
cantile point for many years before farms
were opened , or there was much white man's
trade , and to this day the Indian trade forms
a large part of the business of Us merchants.
It seems odd to see red Indians on horseback
and In the street * , and to hear the low ,
cutteral tones and pprutlar laugh of these
people , as n dally occurrence so near to a
great civilized c'i ' > Only a few horns' ride
from Omaha nnd you arc among Indians
and on Indian land Badly Americanized ,
though , and veiy different fiom the Indian
I knew In 1837.
Close by Uecnlur lives Henry Fontcnelle ,
the last son of the Frenchman , Luclen Fon-
tenellle ( by an Indian wife ) , nnd who was
almost the first founder of the trading post
at Bellrvue many ycais ago , about 182.1.
Logan Fontcnelle , an older brother , was the
last generally /recognled chief of the
Omnhas. He was killed by the Sioux In
1S53 , and lies burled mar Bellcvuc , just
above the present village.
With Henry , an old friend , for ray compan
ion and guide , we drove to the old Omaha
agency and mission house. It was a fortu
nate time for our trip , as nearly half the
tribe were gathered there to correct the cen
sus , prior to a small "payment" for the
rent of some hay landb over on the Logan.
Captain Beck , the United States agent , - ns
not there , but his clerk , Tom Sloane ( part
Indian ) , and Interpreter , John Tilcher , were.
It was a memory-awakening nnd odd scene
to me , now that one scarcely sees an Indian
In blanket and moccasin Squatted on the
grabs In groups , their bright red blankets
lending a glow to the dark background of
green , the transition from Farnam street
nnd railroad strikes was sudden. Here sat
the council of twelve , still keeping up the
old habit , and smoking the long pipes It
Is their duty to inform the agent from time
to time of the wibhes of the tribe , und coun
sel for its Tvelfnre. Foimerly they were the
hereditary chiefs of the tribe who were im
plicitly obeved , but latterly they are simply
elected from time to time , and as white
man's ballot has crept in they are sometimes
pretty poor Indians , and their advice is not
law now by any means
When an Indian dies It Is reported to the
council , or agent , and lie Is crossed off.
when one Is born "It" Is marked up and
classified for pay. I passed ono hou-e where
a little pappooso was born the night before ,
nnd the happy father was already on horse
back to report the new arrival , and see that
It was on the pay roll In due order. U Is
so much n head , you know , and no Indian
Is too young to count before pay day.
Many of the tribe came In wagons , a ivhole
family in the lumber wagon , but others have
buggies and carriages. Once nothing but
ponies would be seen , nnd there are a "right
smart" of ponies around yet I found a
few older Indians who remembered me and
whom I remembered , White Horse , Fire
Chief and Jim Dick among the them. They
lit n long , red pipe and passed it to Henry ,
who gravely blew a whiff or two through his
IIOSB and pabsed It back. Most of these
Indians are die-bed in white man's fashion ,
but thcro aie enough of the old "blanket
Indians" left to lend color and variety to the
picture.
There Is a large and handsome Indubtrlal
school building here , and from ninety-six tonne
nno hundred pupils attend In winter. Like
whites now , in summer some are taken out
to farm The old "agencv" building of
Dr. Gralf's nnd Governor Furnas' dajs looks
dilapidated , but Is undergoing repair- The
Indian's Rights association of Philadelphia
has leased It for five jears to put borne
sort of school In. The old barns and cnt-
tlo pens nro all torn down. The mission
house farther cast Is to be turned over to the
Omahas In the bprlng , and a new ono built
out on the prairie near the Logan. Houses
nro scattered all over the reservation In
stead of skin lodges and tepees , in villages ,
and plowed fields are numerous , all worked
by the Indians. Clo-e to Decatur much
land Is leased by whites and Improved ; also
over near Ljons , Bancroft nnd I'cndcr , but
In the heart of the reserve the Indians work
their own lands those who will work at nil
Henry Foiitenello Is n very Intelligent mnn.
thoroughly posted on Omaha history , nnd
very fair and unprejudiced in speaking of
their affnlrs. It Is ea.y to see , though ,
that ho nnd the present ngent have not got
along vvtll , nor does Hfnry entertain nn ex
alted liklnR for Mr. Farley , Mr Tibbies or
the lessees of the grazing lands on the west
ern side of the reserve.
To use Henry's words , " \Ve are In a transi
tion state , wo are neither Indians nor white
men , nnd BuHer from the evils nnd fullles ot
both" He thinks , ns others have expressed
It , that little can bo done with the ' blanket
Indians" these who btlck to HIP blanket and
brtcehrloth nnrt o old etmtrtnu nnA tradi.
J on of rlKrtl dj' but do reel ihat In
time , wllli the jamiRdr InJIann. those wha
nrn partly idmated. adopt Iho vvli o nan's
ores * , and Iry lo iimlersund the duilps if
nnhlp time may como n hotter lot At
' BS Hro ' " a mu31 omnl.un con-
Th
C.irlltte or Qonon , and coniaj Uok hnlfMtt !
breeds " " / ! ' ! I"1 to Iun thin * * . The half ,
think they Know inmethingoo , and
" 'i'n'i ' ' a liniul or a mouth , In n if air * ;
uiiiiatlia white who ha > married n isnuavr
or " half-breed- set her landj and allot-
mcht knows more than nil of Ihem pill la-
fie t her.
The nvarlro of some and ( lie siuMUon uf
oilier * , or the greed of hungry polill tuna
oulsldo the reserve. pi-Miiaded our I'nelo
fciimnol A few > car ago to mnko what they
call "citizens" of thp Omahas nnd Wlnneba'
ROM. and at Iho tame time net repui ! Iho
intercourse law , " nor allogclhcr sever tnlml
relitons. The result Is they vole or mo
voted by the spore , like cattle , mnudmo * .
they want to buy nnd drink vvhlikv HKo
while men. The " " .
"Iwotlefisor" ft.re nilur |
fur the United States Intetcotirsc law , n r
the stale Slociun law , and evciy right-
minded person on Hie border , fiom Dccntur
on the south to IVndcr on the west , complains -
plains bitterly of the boollerRor. mid the
way whisky Is peddled on the reservation.
Ihe cltl/ens blame the I'nlted Stain court
great deal ; they say these hunt I ggers orn
arrested and tnkru to Omaha , fliud Jl or iv
mere nominal HUP. nnd If Ihej have no momy
are turned Irose shortly to come bark nnd
go nt the busliifsj ! again.
Again. Boinc of their lands nre held In
evcralty. nnd Mime ns tribal lands pt.tlu ro
have bppu changes in the allotment nt differ
ent limes , BO that the whole thing is tit
rnthcr n muddled condition Tlieic In no
ngput of the Omahas proper , he Is the ajiput
of \Vlnnrb.igoos , jet he tnrrrlses comrsl
over both tribes lip Lnnuot. it thej nro clll-
7ens , prevent their leaving the rrservnl on
and going whcrp Ihry pluiso , nor prevent
their bujlng whisky noi punish the bool-
eggor , nor istop tlum from leaslm ; their
lands , no matter how poor a bargain ihey
make. In short , we have nnollur HIPP prob
lem to solve every dny ntiew. nnd therr Is
dllllcully and Injury to one side or the othir.
whichever way we turn. Then the tnx ques
tion Is another boie. The average Indian
cannot tee why he should be taxed , pay for
his own land , his own pony , wagon etc
The Rovernmenl gave me this land. I
bought the pony , thru why must 1 pay the
government tuck for ' " '
agiln them' It's all
u purrlt ! and a source of vexation to Indian
und while.
Below the town on the bottom farms nro
going Into the river In the good old faah-
loncd way. Several arrcs , of a nice orchard ,
the trees loaded with nppl s , disappeared in
one night
Hero Finnk Welch lived nnd hoped nnd
died n-hoplng for a rallrond. and Chat ley
Porter hoped and sang "Room bojs , room ;
there Is room for us all. " ami old Decntur
himself snorted around Iho fetreets
Qporgo W Doane opened his Ilrst law of
fice In Nebraska here P W Hitchcock
owned lots of lots In Deritur. nnd so did
Jack HorbK.li , nnd M it Wilbur , nnd others i ,
now In Omaha Doc Conkllng laughed ,
joked , sawed and plastered people up here ,
nnd Captain Silas Learning paid $0 000 In
gold foi a clnlm In 1ST.7
The old town has made much history In
Nebraska , and has sheltered some famous ,
some historical , and svmio of the queerest
characters that over lived
J A McMTRPHY.
_
Oregon Kidney Ten cures all kidney
troubles. Trial size , 25 cents. All drugglsU
Cinirtliinil IlKiirti > ntim.
Bathers have Increased fully a half over
the week previous
Halhlng tmoes are seldom worn nl Courl-
Innd bench Ibis Benson
The leopard family was Incieased bv- ono
\vhlle enroute to Courtland
The "Aurora" makes regular hnlf hourly
trips , landing- the new pier.
The number of Indy bathers during the
past week vvns n little ovpr DUO
The- new pier located just west of the
boat house bus been completed
The 70ologlcal gardens will be augmented
by Iho presence of lions nnd IcopnnlH
Bathing- hats nre out of dnte. oil skin
cnps or turbans having supplemented them.
The l a Ho o brotheis. Alberta and Press
\\nkelield. close theli engagement tonight.
Corseted figures can be seen dally on the
bench al Courtland. especially on well
rounded figures
An Englishman Is the owner of the nn-
Imiils whlrh have nnlved and will be on
exhibition this week
SPIKP lends In popularity for bnthlng cos
tumes apaln this season BeingSIIIT and
wlrv It bheds vvutei and does not tllng lo
Ihe figure
Pauline Nnnn will Irindle the lions pach
afternoon and evening this week , whllo
Pi of Hlccardo will perform with the
tro.iplierouH IcopardH
A red and vvblto stilped Jersey cloth bathIng -
Ing suit , with white silk Klidle nnd handker
chief blouse , puff uleeves nnd equestilun
lights , is ono that vvua seen twite during
the past week
The tidy figure ot n former icsldcnt of
Omahn is costumed in black Berge , sleeve
less. V-shaped neck and lights , the skirl
of which is dlHcurded nfter leaching a
proper depth In the water
An. nttiactive costume of black alpaca
Is n double-breasted blouse vvulst , neatly
belled , terminating vvllh n peplum , opening
over n white silk double puffed sleeve
glmpc , with skirt lo Iho knee and black
lights.
Manager GrlllUhs says ho 1ms two greal
cnids In the performing lions und leopards.
He saw thPtn recently while In the east
und engnged them on Ihe spot He pte-
dlcts the grcnte t attendance of the season
for Ihe coming week.
A pretty costume seen Is of white foulard ,
with tiklrt striking full six Inches above
the knee , tilmmed in a low of wide black
biald , outlined by l.to narrow rows ,
a pointed V-nccked vest with jiunty bow
nnd long strenmeiH , liorlzonlnlly crossed
jiuket , with circular sleeves , trimmed to
match Un- skirt , km i ; pants and black
hose , completes this most striking costume.
l ) < . HID Di-nil Itiiliirn ?
Dr. Alex Hume and Kale Fox , Ihe world-
famous splill mediums , will give one of
their famous open light neances at the Flf-
tecnth Stretl ihentpr tonluht. In full light
upon the open tUnge These mediums hnvo
for > cars been producing some of the most
wonderful materialillons ! ever vvltnesHed
In this country Mnnj Hplrlt forum upon
the stage , bomellmc'H eight or leu at tlio
time , fire proof of the genuineness of Iheso
mediums.
COMPLKTKUNKOF
.YALE'S
KEAIKDIKS.
PARLORS ESTABLISHED ONE YEAR AGO
Only pliico In the clly where nris-ingo and
Turkish hatli fm fiipo Is Khun. biipurlluou
hnlr remov pd and euro guaranluud
Mull onlers riiteHo ploinpl altonllon ,
C'dnsiillatlon Tree.
Addiess
fiOl-a Knrbicli till. - - ( liiiiihu , Noli ,
CENTS EACH ,
Ladies' Shirt Waists
Just tnknnp our ilonrH Hwlnslntr. will Hull Monday
nnd n hllu limy laM. I.aillu1 ? 1 > ' > hhlrl WnNH for -lOc
They ciinie In Iwo com ! piitlornn of no it Ntrlpn blilii
nml vthllo. dark unmuh lo weir a Ions tlmo without
Bolllnu wift bodiuswltli imrinw pluuU back unit front ,
laiindeiud collnr and ctiiriNo inoro when thoy'io
gone
Duck Suits , $2.98 , $3,48 , $4.98
This vook Just the sort you're looking for.
GOc I'rlnlVrappor > i inniu , sumo us had before ,
just Incloth In which nlono would col HtJu. Another
Htvle In at UHc , worth 41 fU
SEF7CE SUITS for homo aud traveling wear.
Wo'll butt you In quality and pi leu.
, CIM.SUIT.FK. $
COS. I6TII AND FARHAM SIS.OHAIIA ,
1MX1OX III , lUli. .
