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    THE OMAHA IIAIIiY . JUI.K 14 , . 1803. 13
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Invert'vo Skill Steadily Broadening the
Phld of Electricity ,
WHAT THE PATc NT OFFICE RECORDS SHOW
Klectrlcal lnrnttani Touring Into Ile il-
quartarnln WHililngtoii Some Beccnl
1'alonU I.uiurloi tlmt Lout
Small Fortune.
electricity dominates Invention nowadays.
'A teady stream of new Ideas relating to Iho
mysterious fluid Is pouring Into the patent
office. Yet this branch of research Is only
in Its Infancy. Before long , If progress con
tinues at IU present ralo , says the Washing
ton Star , the work ot the world will be
mainly done by electrical apparatus.
Already electricity contribute. * enormously
to the luxury of the rich. The household
establishment ot Mr. Gorglu-i Midas la fairly
run by harnessed lightning. The walls ot
the dwelling are threaded with a maze of
lilJden wires , the currents distributed over
It being controlled by switches and automatic
regulators. A complete electric plant In the
basemen' fttrnl.'hea lights and runs an ele
vator which has no attendant , being per
fectly controlled by push buttons.
It On waking In the morning Mr. Midas sum
mon * his valet by a push button , and pres
ently U notified that his bath Is ready. Ills
ablutions are accompanied by a mild scrub
with an electric brush , which produces a
pleasant tingling sensation and Is healthful
for the nkln. Emerging from the tub he
rubs himself to a glow with nn electric towel ,
which Is woven on ft loose web ot very flno
wlro so as to be perfectly flexible. Towel
and brush are connected with a small storage
battery and the current may be made as
gentle as desired. The same remark ap
plies to a comb that hangs by the shaving
glass. Nobody has yet Invented an electric
razor , but that will como In time.
Mr. Midas uses an electrical toothbrush for
the benefit of his gums , and then , feeling
fit for a little exercise , he devotes five minutes
to handling a pair of light dumb belU. These
nteo are electrical , and give a series of mild
shocks to the person employing them. The
gentleman is now Tcady for his breakfast.
His coffee Is drunk out of a cup of precious
metal , which Is readily attached to a llttlo
battery beneath the table by hooking It on
to the end of a fine wire. In his left hand
ha holds a small electrode that terminates
another wlro. The net of drinking close *
the circuit an * thd liquid conveys the elec
tricity to the alimentary canal nnd stomach.
This Is not only excellent for digest on. but
It renders more palatable the ilulJ taken
because the electricity stimulates
from the cup ,
lates the organs of taste.
Having finished breakfast nnd read the
morning paper , Mr. Midas takes his hat and
wne and starts down town for his office
massive gold head and
The stick has a
would bo a prlzo for a sneak thief , but it
reposes safely In the hall rack , which has
nn alarm attachment , so as to give Instant
notice In case a coat or anything else on It Is
removed. The cane referred to Is Itself
electrical , sending pleasant thrills througl
the body ot the user. Leaving Mr. Midas to
pursue his way to business. It will be as well
to return to his wife. She Is musically in
clined and spends most of the morning in
playing on a piano , which Is so contrived
that she receives a series of shocks wnilo
manipulating the keys , thus undergo ng a
treatment for rheumatism Incidentally to the
performance. " Upstairs the children are playIng -
Ing with dolls that are made to dance by
electricity.
MECHANICAL SERVANTS A ! POSSIBILITY.
All this might bo considered rather far
fetched were It not that patents have been
taken out for every one of the devices de
scribed In this article. To such a point has
electrical service been carried that some day
one may see In common employment such
' automata as are spoken ot In the romance
of "Tho Coming Race" mechanical servants
actuated by push buttons , which will glide
noiselessly about , attending to their work
nnd never "talking back. " WhenMrs. .
Midas Is ready to go out she summons her
carriage by touching an electric boll that
communicates with the stable. Instead of
walking downstairs she calls the elevator by
n push button. Though without an attendant ,
It responds to her touch , pauses to take her
aboard and carries her to the first floor.
The closing of the door behind her releases
the elevator and places It at the control ot
whoever else may want it.
Mr. Midas occasionally has an engagement
at his club that keeps him out late. It Is so
this evening. At the close of business hours
ho drops In at a glided saloon In the neigh
borhood of his office to get a cocktail and to
have his shoes shlned , the latter process
being performed by an automatic contrivance.
He drops a nickel Into a slot , sits down In a
chair and puts his feet upon two supports
provided for the purpose. An electric motor
actuates the brushes first n brush that
carries blacking , supplied from a reservoir ,
and then polishing brushes. On his way
home several hours later , the night being
d rk , Mr. Midas wishes to know the time.
His watch Is provided with a very small
electric light bulb. In his other waist
coat pocket , connected with the watch by a
chain which serves as a conducting wire , Is
a little battery. An Instant's pressure upon
o charm that Is attached to the chain closes
the circuit , Ignites the lamp and Illuminates
the dial.
AVlfen Mr. Midas reaches home he has no
trouble In finding the keyhole. Ho pushes
the button and an electric light shines
through a round hole Inthe door , Illumi
nating the keyhole. As M enters the house
nH Is silent. The only noise he hears as he
passes his wife's room Is that of the baby's
cradle , which Is being recked by electricity.
Ho retires to rest and dreams that ho U ship
wrecked on n desert Island , where savages
amuse themselves by tatoolng Vilm
with very improper pictures , BO he will never
ngaln bo able to appear In civilized society.
TJio process Is Infinitely more painful than
ttto modern method , by which a needle , actu
ated by electricity. Jumps up and down and
makes punctures so rapidly that a line
is ! described with It almost as fast as If
drawn carefully on paper. Thus the sketch
is outlined , and Is filled In with a similar ma
chine carrying five needles and making a
Dtrlpe one-eighth of an Inch wide. The
needles are dipped In vermllllon red. To turn
out a tatooed man In this wise , all ready for
exhibition , costs only $200.
ELECTRIC BOATS.
Of course. Mr. Midas has an electric pleas
ure boat. The power for running It Is con
tained In storage batteries concealed under
the seats. Electricity Is rapidly coming Into
use for navigation. It Is said that electric
boats are replacing gondolas in Venice. Anew
now Invention Is an electric float for Hie
life saving service. H Is sent out through
the serf to a distressed vessel , being propelled
and steered from the shore and carrying an
electric lamp ot several hundred candle
power. An Improved life- buoy Is provided
with an electric light , so that It may attract
the attention ot a drowning person when It
is thrown overboard. Canal boats are now
run by electricity , and the Baltic ship canal
is to be rqulppol with 25,000 electric lamps.
It Is expected that some day chips may be
propelled by electricity drawn from the ocean ,
the latter furnlaailng the motive power as
well as a medium of transportation.
The records of the patent office show that
electricity is constantly Invading new fields.
It has been ascertained recently that certain
vegetable1 ? may be grown to advantage under
the electric light. When the eun Is not
ehlnlng the Unlpa are turned on , and the
plants are not allowed any time for sleep.
Lettuce and various flowers , such as fuchsias
nnd petunias , thrive wonderfully under this
treatment , developing rapidly and luxuriantly.
Kxperlments liaye show it that equally favor-
nb'.o effects may be secured by the direct
application of electricity to the plants
through wires. In this manner the produc
tion of certain vegetables has been doubled
and oven quadrupled. The galvanic current
lias been applied to seedi , causing them tc
sprout more quickly. Electrified p ai , bean :
and sunflowers germinate In half the time
required fpr the sprouting of seeds not thus
treated.
. -.Medical eclence-conld not get along without
electricity nowadays. If It ls suspected that
unperson lias 'anything the matter with hli
stomach the physician obl'ges him to swallow
a mall light bulb , which Illuminates him in-
elde to that the. presence of any disease 01
foreign body may be perceived. This Idea
was orlglcatsd by * Frenchman , who used to
induce fishes In an aquarium to swallow a
light-bulb on-the end ot a wirewten la the
dark Ihelr anatomical structure would be per
fectly revealed as they swam about. By
similar means the entire face Is Illuminated ,
a light being Introduced Into the pharynx
behind the noso. Doctors at present use an
electrical machine somewhat like that ot a
dentist for drilling through diseased bone and
for various "oilier operations. They also em
ploy electricity fpr cautery.
The dirigible balloun of the future will un
doubtedly bo run by an electric engine.
Colonel Wi R. King , United States army ,
U the Inventor of an electromagnet
net , which has been mounted on
top of n fort at Wlllctt's Point ,
ticur New York. It Is the most powerful
magnet In the world a horseshoe made of
two cannon and a metal bar , with miles of
Insulated telegraph wire wound around the
muzzles of the guns for spools. A current
Is supplied from a dynamo. It Is claimed
that the magnet will derange the compass
of an enemy's ship at a distance ot six miles.
A new application of electricity Is for a jail
cell , the walls ot which are composed wholly
of barn , giving as much light and ventila
tion as possible. The bars are hollow pipes ,
carrying heat In winter , and ore connected
with n battery. If a prisoner saws through
one of them the circuit Is broken , and an
alarm sounds.
sounds.VARIOUS
VARIOUS ALARMS.
Patents for alarms are In great variety.
Ono of them Is set oft by escaping gas. An-
ithcr Is designed as a safeguard for Mr.
Inysced. Ills effort to blow out the gas
Ills n delicately balanced electrode , c'osing
ho circuit and giving notice In the office of
hn hotel. An alarm In the office of a
cmctery gives notification of any attempt to
ob a grave. There are several devices for
connecting railway tracks with wires , so
hat no train can enter a block while another
rain la on It. One of these stops the enter-
ng locomotive , shuts off Its steam automat-
cally , and spills sand on the track.
Ono dollar's worth ot ordinary commer-
lal go'd leaf covers 9UO square- Inches ; but
his material Is thick compared with the gold
cat that Is now made by depositing yellow
metal wlUi electricity In a bath upon n
ighly polished sheet of copper. In this
manner a film only 1-1,000,000th of
an Inch In thickness may bo pro
duced. Mounted on glass , It Is
ransparent. Only by means of the electric
urnaco could M. Molssan ot Parts have
chloved his recent success In making real
diamonds artificially by melting wrought
Iron with carbon. H was In trying for diamonds
mends by a similar process that a I'lttsburg
Inventor not long ago produced "carborun
dum , " which is coming Into general use as
a substitute for comndrum In grinding.
The bright crystals of this new substance ,
which is harder than ruby or sapphire , were
at first mistaken by the operator for the
gems ho was seeking.
There Is a small bar at the patent offio
which consists In different parts of Its
length of steel , brass , tin , copper and silver ,
all so perfectly united that It might bo
supposed to have been formed that way by
nature. It was made by the process ot
lectrlc welding , which consists In placing
two pieces of metal with the ends almost
ogcthcr and fusing them by passing a
powerful current through them. The high
est producible temperature Is that of the
electric arc , which runs up to 8,700 degrees
ahrenheit. By means of this enormous
licat various feats have been accomplished
recently which hitherto were deemejl Im
possible. The metal uranium and other sub-
stanceu which could not bo liquefied before
have been transformed Into gases. Uranium
s a metal of great hardness , and , when
struck against n flint , gives out sparks of
much greater Intensity than these produced
by steel. Similarly , platinum , copper , gold ,
Iron and silica have been volatilized , and
chromium and titanium have been obtained
In a pure state In large quantities.
The last fifteen years have witnessed the
creation of the electric light , the electric
railway , the telephone and a large variety
of Industries depending on electricity. They
have opened new fields and fresh demands
for labor. From our point ot view today it
seems odd that people could ever have got
along without those conveniences which
now are regarded as essentials of civiliza
tion and necessary to comfort.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
Romalne Callcnder , nn electrical engineer
of New York , the other day exhibited and
gave a working demonstration there of an
entirely new system of telephone exchange
which he has Invented and patented here
and abroad. The apparatus exhibited forms
u complete telephone exchange In working
order , of a kind Intended for use In a smal
city. To explain In detail the method o !
communication between subscribers , a num.
her of ordinary telephone transmitters ant'
receivers have been placed on the walls ol
the room In which the apparatus Is shown ,
and these Instruments are connected with the
apparatus of the exchange proper , In the
center of the room.
The whole system of Interconnection at
the exchange Is automatic , the services ol
operators there not being required. Sub
scrlbers make their own connections auto
matically by the use of a simple device
attached to their transmitting and receiving
Instruments. By this device when a sub
scrlber desires to connect himself with an
other subscriber ho turns two knobs , mov
ing Indicator arms over two numbered
dials , forming the proper combination ot
figures. For Instance , If " 15" were the
number desired the subscriber would move
one Indicator arm to " 1" and the other tr
" 5 , " and within twelve seconds , Mr. Cal-
lender says , the bell on the calling sub
scriber's Instrument would ring to announce
the connection with the subscriber at " 15. "
The apparatus In which the connection 1t >
made at the central station consists of a
circuit selector for receiving calls nnd In
dividualizing portions of the apparatus t
the calling subscriber ; a numerical receiver
for registering the number of the telephone
with which connection Is desired ; a numer
ical separator for automatically classifying
the "Impulses" of the call ; a numerallzcr
for totalizing the numbers registered by the
receivers , and for selecting the telephone
with which Connection Is desired ; a signalIng -
Ing track for signaling subscribers when a
connection Is made or a telephone Is In use ;
progressive switches , mechanisms held under
the control of a signaling subscriber until
the connection has been effected , and a
connector by which subscribers are Inter
connected. All this mechanism appears as
an orderly arrangement ot wires , keys ,
brushes' and various other parts , which are
minutely adjusted and bawlldcrlngly numer
ous.
ous.FIRE FROM INCANDESCENT LAMPS.
The fire Insurance organs of the country
are commenting freely on the liability of the
Incandescent lamp to start fires. This Im
portant question was brought before the last
convention of the National Association of
Fire Engineers at Montreal by Chief Ltodsay
ot the St. Louis fire department , who , In
speaking of electricity as a factor In causing
fires , nald It had been doubted that Ignition
could bo caused by contact of any material
with the Incandescent lamp , but tha matter
had been set at rest by the report of the
supervisor of city lighting on the result of
fourteen experiments to determine under what
conditions the incandescent bulb may prove to
be a source of danger. A lamp was allowed
to rest In a vertical position against a piece
of white pine ; after four hours a spot ono
inch In diameter was discolored to light
brown. Varnished oak , well seasoned , became
blackened In fifteen minutes , Its varnish be
ing blistered In three minutes. The wood had
the appearance of being charred at and near
the point of contact , but was not Ignited.
Dry white plno board began to smoke In
forty minutes , but unfortunately forythls most
Important test the lamp film burned out at
the end of that time , and the experiment was
not renewed. A lamp which had been en
cased In two thicknesses of muslin began to
scorch In one minute , gave off considerable
smoke at three minutes , and burst Into
flame at the end of six minutes. A nowi-
papsr , on which a lighted Incandescent lamp
had been placed , was carbonized In three
minutes , and set on fire In forty-five minutes ,
Slxtecn-candle power lamps of normal volt-
aga were used.
Fact * a * to Fruit Droning In MluUalpp' ,
Central Mississippi Is specially adapted to
fruit growing and berry culture. Hums ,
peaqlics , figs and oranges are raised In
great perfection , In all varieties. Straw
berries and tomatoes yield most generously
and are favorites and remunerative crops
because ot the ease with which they are
raised and the great facility with which
they are marketed. Grapes grow every *
where and for general fruit raising there Is
no better section. All who hare engaged
In this branch of Industry have been more
than satisfied with results. We want a
reliable representative In every town and
county In this state and also want groups
of .three to five families who want to better
their condition and live In a land of plenty
and sure crops to write us for further par-
llculars.
G.EO. W. AMES. General Agent.
1C17 Farnam Street , Omaha , Nebraska.
ECHOES OF THE ANTE -ROOM. - |
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The chief event In local secret society
circles last week wan the convention of tlio
supreme temple ot the Patriarchal Circle ot
America , which convened Wednesday and
remained In session until late Friday after
noon. U was the fifteenth annual session
of the temple. While little business ot any
great Importance was transacted , the sessions
were highly enjoyable to the delegates who
were present.
When the temple convened In Patterson
hall at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
committee on credentials reported that there
were sixty delegates who were entitled to
seats In the convention hall. The meeting
vas opened In the usual formal style com
mon to such bodies. The delegates were
welcomed to the city by the mayor and the
response was made by a prominent member
of the visiting order. C. H. Lovewell of
Chicago , supreme oracle. Then the body
settled down to the preliminary work , which
consisted of Inltlitlng the new delegates to
the supreme temple degree and listening to
various reports.
On the following day the reports of the
suprrmo secrctary.supreme oracls and supreme
treasurer were read. The supreme oracle's
report presented a matter of Importance
In recommending that the Insurance feature
of the order be strengthened and advanced ,
making It more prominent that It had been
heretofore. As a step In this direction It
.was proposed that the supreme secretary
and supreme treasurer act as secretary and
treasurer In the Insurance branch , thus
fomliiK a closer relationship between the
fraternal and military divisions of the order.
This recommendation was adopted. It Is ex
pected that this change will go far toward
building up the order.
The supreme secretary recommended a
hange In the uniform of the subordinate
edges and this also was adopted. This
irovldes that all persons who have the rights
nd privileges of the order shall hereafter
ppear at meetings In full dress uniform ,
'ho secretary also recommended several
hangeg In the emblem , which were adopted ,
le also urged the building up of the
Vomaii's Circle of the Golden Iland. Any
woman may Join the circle , but a man must
"e a full-Hedged member of the Patriarchal
llrcle before he can join.
After the transaction ot some minor busl-
icss on Friday the election of olllcers took
> laco. The result was as follows :
Supreme oracle , C. II. Lovewell , Chicago
re-elected ) : supreme vice oracle , J. W. Hcn-
lerson , Richmond , Ind. : supreme secretary ,
! . C. Hidings , Morrla , 111. ; supreme marshal ,
. W. Houder , Omaha ; supreme treasurer , H.
R. Downing , Richmond , Ind. ; supreme stand-
ird bearer , S. D. Kenyon , Janesvllle , WIs. ;
upreme chaplain , L. C. Huff , Council Bluffs ;
upremc guard , J. A. Aulabaugh , Omaha ; su-
ireme sentinel , J. F. Bartholomew , Milwau-
tce ; first assistant , L. Llebschor , Milwau
kee : second assistant , C. L. Hopper , Omaha.
The officers were Immediately Installed.
The ceremony was followed by an ex
emplification of secret work by the supreme
orncle.
KIkhart , Ind. , was selected as the place
'or holding the next session of the supreme
cmple , which wilt convene on the second
Tuesday In July , 1896.
Not the least Important , and certainly not
he least enjoyable of the session , were the
social features. Ono of these was the re
ception given the visiting delegates < m
Wednesday evening at the Commercial club
oonis. W. A. L. Gibbon made the welcom-
ng speech , and responses were made by sev
eral of the delegates , among them being
Supreme Oracle C. H. Lovewsll of Chicago.
Daniel C. Houndy of Chicago , S. IJ. Carpen
ter of Elkhart , Ind. , Peter Van Vechten , jr. ,
of Milwaukee , L. C. Huff of Council Bluffs
and G. C. Ridings ot Morris , III. During
: lie evening a beautiful set ot subordinate
; emple officers' emblems was presented to
the local temple , Irene No. 1 , as a token
ot regard from the supreme temple. They
are the first emblems of the kind In the
country. Tlu presentation wad made by
Miss Jessie Ridings , daughter ot the supreme
secretary , the speech beluff made by J. W.
Henderson of Richmond , Ind. , supreme vice
oracle. The response was made by J. W.
Houder. the oracle of Irene temple , In behalf
of the temple.
On Thursday evening a banquet was given
the delegates at the Mlllard hotel by the
local members of the order , the toastmastcr
belni ; J. W. Houder. At its conclusion tha
degree ot knighthood was conferred upon
Mayor Ilemls. undr a special dispensation.
The mayor accepted the honor In a neat
speech. A number of speeches were made
by members of the temple.
The story of the beginning of the Patri
archal Circle of America furnishes a bit of
Interesting reading. The Idea from which
it grew originated In the minds of a few *
members of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows , who felt that this order needed
some feature to make it more attractive to
the younger men In the country. The young
men were flocking to the orders which had a
military adjunct , particularly the Masonic
body and the- Knights of Pythias. It was
deemed advisable , therefore , to form some
auxiliary organization on the same lines ,
and from this Idea the Patriarchal Circle
sprung.
The Idea spread through the states of
Iowa , Illinois. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Among the Odd Fellos who were energetic
In urging it were Newell Daniels , Peter
Van Vechtsn and A' . B. Meyers of Milwau
kee , It. Lachman of St. Louis and S. B.
Carpenter of Elkhart , Ind. The originators
succeeded In enlisting several thousand young
men in the order. Finally , In 18SO , delegates
were selected to attend the first meeting ot
the supreme temple , and an organization was
completed.
All theswhlle , however , the originators of
the order contemplated that the circle should
1 simply a higher degree of Odd Fellowship.
It was to be. to the order what the Knights
Templar are to the Masonic body. In ac
cordance with this view , therefore , only such
members of th2 Independent Order of Odd
Fellows who had taken the third degree
were eligible to membership In the circle.
But , nevertheless , it was looked at askance
by many of the older and more conservative
members , who saw In It an Innovation that
threatened to overthrow the "encampment , "
which was the higher degree of Oddfellow-
ship , but was at the time languishing be
cause It did not attract membership as a
more showy rank , or degree would.
The matter was formally brought to the
attention of the sovereign grand lodge ot the
Odd Fellows In 1881 , It was thoroughly dis
cussed , but no action was taken , the matter
being laid over to the next session. Eric J.
Leach , who was then sovereign grand master
ot Odd Fellows , was bitterly opposed to the
Idea , and used his Influence against it. When
the sovereign grand lodge convened In 1883.
It was decided not to recognlza the circle.
This naturally created opposition , and finally
It was decided by the lodge that those who
were members of both orders would have
to leave 0112 or the other. Those who In
sisted on remaining in the circle were to lose
their membership In and with that the In
surance benefits of the Odd Fellows. The
Patriarchal Circle was also prohibited from
using the three links and the other Insignia
ot the Odd Fellows. After this session of
the sovereign grand lodge the members of
the Patriarchal Circle disowned any connec
tion with Oddfellowshlp , and took Its stand
as a separate and Independent order.
This did not have the desired effect , and
at the lesslon of the sovereign gland lodge
ot the Odd Fellows In 18SS the member *
who remained In Ins circle were formally
expelled from the order , atid the circle was
proscribed by legislation and arbitrarily or
dered to discontinue the use ot the three
links and the other Odd Fellow emblems.
At the same session the sovereign grand
lodge organized the Patriarchs Militant.
After the separation much litigation fol
lowed. .The circle continued the useof the
three links , the emblems which the Odd
Fellows claimed as distinctly their own , and
the latter order attempt * ] to enjoin t tit-
use In the courts. The courts , however , re
fused to grant the injunction , holding that
the" Odd Fellows had no copyright on the em
blem. Members of the Patriarchal circle , on
the other hand , thought that they were en
titled to the Insurance for which they had
been paying In th Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. On this point the courts decided
against them , holding that the Odd Fellowi
had tha power to determine for themselves
whether their members were In good standIng -
Ing , and that If they desired that inch ot
their members who were connected with the
circle were not In good standing , they had
the power to expel them.
It the two orders had remained together
there Is no doubt In the minds of thoughtful
Odd Fellows that the order would have a
much higher standing than It has at present.
Whsn the order expelling members ot the
Patriarchal circle went-into effect It forced
thousands of Independent Odd Fellows from
the ranks of that order , and the Patriarchs
Militant have hardly * ftlbcceded In making
up this loss. ) '
Tha ceremony of rali'rnR ' up the newly
elected chiefs of Mlntlihaha council No. 2 ,
Daughters of Pocahonitdjl for the term endIng -
Ing December 31 , 189 % , was conducted In pub
lic by Deputy Qreat Sachem Sister Nellie
Hale , assisted by Slste'r"Graco Stabler , deputy
great Wencnah ; Sister Luella Jackman , as
deputy great prophetess ; Brother Henderson
Lloyd , deputy great Powhattan , and Sister
Flora Whltley , as noting senior past chief.
The following elected and appointed chiefs
were duly raised up and assumed their
stumps : Sister Ella Jackman , Pocahontas ;
Sister Etta Blakeman , Wenonih ; Sister Mary
Grnner , prophetess ; Brother Henderson Lloyd ,
Powhattan ; Sister Cclla Skcehan , first scout ;
Sister Kate Mueller , second scout ; Sister Ida
Gall , guard of wigwam ; Sister Clyde Kings-
bury , guard ot forest ; Sister Hannah E.
Hughes , first runner ; Sister Kato Keenan ,
second runner ; Sister Flora Whltley , first
warrior ; Sister Frances Seldenor , second war
rior ; Sister Alice Carroll , third warrior ; Sister
Annie Shamel , fouth warrior ; Brother James
A. Blngham , first counselor ; Brother Charles
S. Frank , second counselor.
The Impressive and beautiful ceremony was
witnessed by a large number ot appreciative
paleface friends of the council. They gave
duo praise to the installing chiefs for the
able and effective manner In which they per
formed the difficult task. After the new
chiefs assumed their stumps , remarks were
called for frsm Sisters J ckmin End Blikcnrn
and Brother Lloyd , who responded In a happy
style. The keeper of records submitted a
brief report ot the operations of the council
during the term just passed and then the
council fire was quenched. A program , with
recitations by Sister Hughes , Miss Gibson ,
Master Walter Wlnani songs by Sister Luella
and Miss Mamie Jackman and Miss Gibson
closed the literary features. An excellent
lunch , consisting of Ice cream and cake , was
served , after which violins appeared In hands
of Josph Somers and James F. McCabe ,
and although the evening was warm , dancing
was commenced by the young people , who
seemed determined to celebrate the glorious
Fourth In the most appropriate styl ? .
The council Is In excellent condition and
that It will Improve during the'term Is beyond
doubt. A notable Incident of the end of the
past term was that the presiding chief , Sister
Jackman , was re-elected , the first Instance of
the kind In the history of the council , showIng -
Ing how popular she Is-with the members.
At the last meeting of Omaha lodge No.
18 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , the
following olllcers were elected for the en
suing term :
Master workman , II. A. Mclaughlin : fore
man , M. G. McLeod ; overseer , H. G. Streltz ;
recorder , C. H. Collier ; rerclver , H. B. Mor-
rlll ; financier. George W. Lower ; guide , L.
A. Flesher ; Inside watchman , H. Brlggs ;
outside , watchman , J. L. Cooper ; trustee ,
George Choplln.
Last Monday evening1 the following officers
were Installed at Strite lodge No. 10 , Inde
pendent Order of CMd Fellows : W. H.
Longenhagen. N. G. ; J.'Marks , V. G. ; W. H.
Roborston , R. S. to NJ G. ; J. T. Adams , L.
S. to M. G. ; J. II. Cooper , .warden ; J , Lesser ,
conductor ; William McDlarmld , chaplain ; W.
D. Hamilton , I. S. G. ; A. C. Lovgrcea. O. S. O. ;
I. Demoralsky , R. S. to M. G. ; A. Johnson.
L. S. to V. G. The , Installation ceremonies
were conducted by I ) . I ) . O. M. , George
Strlffler , assisted by iQrahd Warden M. B.
Helm , Grand Marshal Colonel Nichols and
Grand Inside Guide W. Alycrson. After the
Installation ceremonies' were completed the
brothers present were ! IhVlted to the banquet
room where refreshments were served , which
wre followed by music , and speeches . This
served to fnake the evening1 enjoyable , as well
as beneficial. Transient members arc always
welcome In State lodger N.OI 10.
' last Tuesday 'evenlhjf'Georg'e"Striraer , the
D. D. G. M. of this district , assisted by the
past grands from.otherlodges. . Installed the
following officers at Keystone ledge No. 155 ,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows : Noble
grand , , William M. McGrath ; vice grand ,
David M. Watts ; warden , Charles Abney ;
conductor , H. A. C. Johnson ; It. S. to N. G. ,
Charles Brown ; L. S. to N. G.t J. P. Jensen ;
R. SxS. . G. W. McElroy ; L. S. S. , H. S. Rob
inson ; V. G. , P. J. ICrogh ; I. G. . Jens Chrls-
tensen ; R. S. to V. G. , James J. Meyers ; L. S.
to V. G. , James P. Honsen. After the In
stallation speeches wcro made by Past Grand
Master John Evans and other prominent mem
bers of the order. A general good time was
had.
Installation ot odicers ot Benson lodge No.
221 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , took
place at the last regular meeting , Thursday
evening , and was conducted by Deputy Dis
trict Grand Master G. Strlffler , assisted by
Past Grands Nichols , Helm , A Ivor son ,
Bryant and Past Grand Master Bvans.
The offlcers for the ensuing term
are : George Snell , N. G. ; II. M.
McGlnnls , V. G. ; C. Johnson , secretary ;
W. C. Mulford. treasurer ; p. R. Williams ,
R. S. to N. G. ; H. P. Hansen , L. S. to N. G.
James A. Howard , conductor ; W. C. Hack-
man. R. S. S. ; N. J. Nelson , I. G.j O. F.
Janes , chaplain.
Rebekah lodge. Independent Order of
Odd Fellows , at Fremont , Installed the fol
lowing officers last evening : N. G. , Mrs
Anna B. Dalario ; V. G. , Florence Moore
secretary , Maud Murrell ; treasurer , Emma
Chrlstensen ; R. S. , Mrs. N. L. Murrell ; L. S.
Mrs. Colcman ; warden , Blanche Sickel ; con
ductress , Miss Mltterllng ; chaplain , Mrs. J
A. Collins ; I. G. , Mrs. P. U. Cummlngs ; O
G. , Ed Roxroth.
At a regular meeting ot Apollo encampment
Independent Order ot Odd Fellows , of Fre
mont , , the following officers were installei
Thursday evening by G. P. H. G
Brcltenmeld : F. M. Healay , C. P. ; George
Basler , S. W. : Soreri Hansen , J. W. ; A
Truesdell , H. P. ; W. J. Bullock , scribe ; B
Schurman , treasurer ; W. P. Foot , first W.
J. T. Robinson , second W. ; W. H. Haven
third W ; A. F. Cherry , fourth W. ; J. W
Andrews , first G. ot T. ; Thomas Jutson , second
end G. of T. ; D. M. Smith , guide ; J. C
Rogers , I. S. ; T. J. WcKlnney , O. S. At the
close of the installation a fine banquet was
served.
The local lodge 6f Knights of Honor at
\Vest Point , at Its regular meeting on
Monday evening. Installed the following offl
cers : Peter Poellett. 1) , ; M. O. Gentzkc
V. D. ; F. E. Krause. R p. ; B. F. Krause , F
Rep. ; Ed Krause ,
The Independent Orffor'of Odd Fellows a
West Point Installed .ofllcers as follows las
Thursday night : D. .p Glffert , N. G. ; M
E. Ksrl. V. G. ; William 'Hreldlnger. R. S.
S. M'ller. ' L. S. to N. Dii'C' ' . Paul , R. S. to V
G. ; C. II. Carstcn , wardeHl F. Sonnenscheln
con. ; P. Poellett , chapaln | ; ; Ferd Koch , guard
Hope lodge No. 15 , Blighters of Re-bekal
at Tecumseh , has Installed new "Officers as
follows : Mrs. Kate L. Kepllnger , N. G.
Mrs. Lydla Irwln. V. G. ; Mrs. C. K. Chub
buck , secretary ; Mrs. = Xmm Grim , treasurer
Hamlln lodge. No. 24.IniJepcndent Order of
Odd Fellows of Tecumseh , has Installed offl
cers for the comingyW as follows : J. W.
Keplinger. N , G. ; E A" . Hedrick. V. O.j
George Hill , secretary : . } ' . C , Jolly , treas
urer , fir/o
North Omaha lodgf. , No. 28 , Degree ot
Honor , had a very enjoyable lodge meeting
on Wednesday evening ! There was a large
attendance , and the fallowing officers were
Installed by past chief of Omaha. Sister
Charles Walker : P. C. of I. . . Ida McKenna ;
C. of H. , Mary Otis ; L. of II. , Mrs. F. M.
McCullough ; C. of S. , Mrs. Shafer : recorder ,
Mrs. n. B. Carter ; financier. Mra. Hugh
McOahan ; receiver , Mrs. J. M. Clearelanu ;
Inside guard , Mrs. Harry Hadson ; outside
guard. Miss Brlnn.
The outside guard reported a noisy crowd
outside , which , after Investigation proved
to be members or No. 18 , Ancient Order of
United Workmen. They , were Invited Inside ,
where they rendered several choice vocal
selections. Ice cream and cake were served
by ths women , after which the members
.listened to a well rendered selection by Dal ,
McKenna and Irene Otis.
Union Pacific lodge No. 17 , Ancient Order
of United Workmen , has elected and In
stalled the following officer * for the ensuing
ear : Past master workman , 0. Hochman ;
nastcr workman , F. L. Otis ; foreman , John
. Gross ; orcrseer. II. H. D.ilglelsh ; re
mit'r , Henry Tingling ; financier , Henry
McCoy ; receiver , Dr. S. R. Patten ; guide ,
. D. Small ; Inside watch , R. U. Gllllgan ;
ulslde watch , C. A. Howanl ; trustee , WIN
am Turner ; medical examiners , Drs. W. A.
'hompson , J. P. Lord. E. E. Wormerslcy ,
loward Cook , & M , Campbell nnd T. H.
.IcGavln ; member of the general relief
ward , I. lHicks. . The annual picnic will
13 held next Saturday and will bo a hummer
all the arrangements are fully carried out.
: will tuko place at Bellevue and will be
ic fourth of Its kind given by the lodge , n
Ig picnic having" become an annual feature.
All the picnickers who deslro to go early
vlll be carried down to the grounds on a
pectal train over the Burlington , which will
eave the union depot at 9 o'clock. Those
who desire to go later can be accommodated
y the 9:30 : and 10:50 : trains. Finally , carry-
lls will bo In waiting at Fifteenth and
wiglas streets for those who desire to go
'M ' later and will start for the grounds
t 1 o'clock In the afternoon.
There will be no lack of enjoyment at the
rounds. The lodge band of twenty puces ,
he members of which will bo arrayed In
ew uniforms , will furnish .ill the imislc
equlred nnd there will necessarily bo danc-
ng. The chief attraction of the day , how-
ver. will bo the athletic program , which
will consist ot thirty-two events , and In
which nearly 300 prizes will be avmletl.
John G. Gross Is In charge ot the nthMIc
contests nnd Is laboring hard to make t'lem '
10 best and the most successful that have
ever been undertaken at a picnic.
The election In Social lodge No. 102 , Degree
of Honor , Ancient Order ot United Work-
nen resulted as follows ] I'ast chief of
honor , Mrs. Lou Plxloy ; chief of honor ,
Irs. C. C. Whiting ; lady of honor. Mra. C.
Lundbeck ; chief of ceremonies. Mrs.
lenry McCoy ; recorder , Mrs. R. E. Strlng-
ellow ; financier. Miss Louise Brereton ; re-
elver , Mrs. O. Hochman ; usher , Miss Mattle
volley ; Inside watch , Mrs. Hlnzte ; cuUlde
atch , I. M. Kelly ; trustee , Mrs. George
ircreton ; medical examiners , Mrs. E. E.
Vormersley and W. A. Thompson.
Patten lodge No. 173 , Ancient Order of
Inlted Workmen , gave a picnic at Fremont
esterday. An account of the affair will be
ound In another column.
The United Workmen of the city will
oday bury George Watts , a deceased mem-
er of Union Pacific lodge No. 17. The
unoral will occur from his late residence ,
911 Plnckney street , interment being In
'orest Lawn cemetery.
The local lodges of the Ancient Order of
Jnlted Workmen of this city and South
Omaha are talking of establishing head-
uartcrs on the state fair grounds for the
eceptlon and convenience of members ot the
rder who will visit the fair. While the
natter has not been settled , there stems
o be little doubt but that It will bo pushed ,
t is proposed to erect n neat building at a
est ot several hundred dollars.
St. John's lodge No. 2 ! > , Ancient , Free p.rd
\ccepted Masons , has elected and IiiLtulled
he following officers : Master , Alfred M.
Olson ; senior warden , Andrew J. Hunt ;
uulor warden ; George T. Nicholson ; treas-
irer , G. H. W. Selvcrs ; secretary. Samuel
) . Caldwell ; senior deacon. Cuthbert H.
Griffith ; junior deacon. William B. Whlte-
lorn ; senior steward , Robert iluiM ; junior
toward , Gcorgo II. Lavldge ; tyler , W. W.
Cfcysor.
The first number of the Western Kecord ,
a local organ of the Order of the World , has
been Issued from the press. It Is an eight-
page sheet , filled with a quantity of bplcy
lows of interest to the members ot the order
vhlch It represents. The publisher la Wll-
lam H. Toy.
Concordla lodge. Order of the World , will
; lve a musical and literary ontertatnment.
o be followed by a dance , at KessL-r's hall
on Saturday evening , July 20. The enter-
.alnment is given for the benefit of the sick
uiul.
The officers of Bohemia lodge No. 314 ,
Ancient Order of United Workmen , are as
'olpws | : Master workman , Frank W. Band-
hauer ; foreman , Frank. Sucny ; overseer ,
Vaclav Kubec ; recorder , Joseph A. Ubl ;
Inancler , John V. Vacek ; receiver , K. W.
Bartos ; guide , F. Kosumberskyr Inside
watch. Joseph Kulas ; outside guard , Charles
Amort. The meeting nights are on the
second and fourth Wednesdays ot each
month.
Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates of the
Woodmen of the World is In Sac City on
business of the order.
Notwithstanding the dull times and unpleas
ant hot weather , the Order of the World
lodges In this city are steadily Increasing
In membership and both old and new mem
hers are enthusiastic over the prospect for
still greater Increase with the milder weather
ot the fall months.
The supreme lodge of the Order ot the
World held its bi-annual session l.n Wheel
ing , W. Va. , during the past week. Dis
trict No. 2 was represented by Rev. T. F
Stauffer of Lincoln , and Supreme Vice Presi
dent I. G. Barlght of Omaha. Omaha ledge
No. 200 Is making arrangements for a grand
picnic In the near future.
South Omaha Lodge No. 148. I. 0. O. Fv
will Install officers' at their hall in South
Omaha on Monday evening , July 15.
J. H. Tebbens , noble grand ; Leo Barock
vice grand ; Henry Bolln , treasurer , and Rob
ert Wendt , secretary , were elected as the
officers of Allemanen lodge No. 8 , I. 0. O. F.
at a meeting held Wednesday night.
At a regular meeting of Dannebrog
Lodge , No. 210 , I. 0. O. F. , held Friday even-
Ing. Juiy 5 , the following olllcers were In
stalled : M. Schroder , noble grand ; C. Ras
mussen , vice grand ; Sojus Surland , secretary
William Andersen , treasurer , Grand Mastei
Shinier officiating , was assisted by Pas
Grands Nichols , Helm and Alverson.
The following resolution , which explains
'tself. ' has been adopted by Nebraska Lodge
No. 1 , Knights ot Pythias of this city :
Whereas , In an article published In the
Nebraska State Journul of date Juno 1C ,
1895. there appeared a statement reflecting
upon the honor nnd Integrity of Urother
I' . G. C. . K. K. French , which statements
wo know to be false In every particular ;
now , therefore , it Is
Resolved , By this lodge , that such state
ments as reflect upon our honored Brother
Frencli of this lodge are hereby denounced
as false , malicious and llbeloua nnd merits
the abhorrence of all Knights of Pythias ,
and of this lodge In particular ;
Resolved. That a copy of this resolution
bo sent to Brother French , Tlio Omaha Bee ,
the World-Herald , Knight' * Jewel and Nebraska -
braska State Journal , with our expression
of confidence In Urothcr French.
The Scotchmen of the city are again rais
ing the shout : "Dlnna yo Hear the Slogan ? "
Next Saturday the sixth annual picnic and
Caledonian , games ot Clan Gordon No. C3 ,
Order ot Scottish Clans , will be held at Fort
Ciilhoun. Arrangements have been made to
make this affair more enjoyable than those of
preceding years , If that Is possible.
The committee on arrangements Is made up
as follows : A. W , Anderson , George D.
Sham ) , A. B. Rutherford , William Homo ,
Charles McAdam , Andrew Peacock , W. H.
Adams , Joe Gray , Andrew Gray , Thomas
Meldrum , sr. Committee on games Quoits :
A. Pattullo. H. II. Murray , William Robert
son and T. White. Racing , jumping and
heavy events ; Andrew Gray , starter ; William
Ilosd , Judge ; Charles McAdam , W. R. Adams
and James Cuthlll. Platform : T. Meldrum ,
No. 3. , Thomas Menzles , D. H. Brotchle , A.
M. Henderson and D. Nlcol.
At the Installation of officers of Omaha
Tribe , No. 18 , Independent Order of Red
Men , the following chiefs were raised up ;
T. A. Burka. sachem ; J. W. Merrlam , senior
sagamore ; F. E. Hedge , prophet ; E. J. Nel
son , first sachem ; J. W. Coudey , second a-
cSiem , after which a cold spread of corn
and venison was prepared by the squaws of
Whlto Fawn council , followed by a social
bop , when the Indians and their squaws
folded their blankets and retired to their wig
wams with a grunt ot satisfaction.
Officers of Allemanen Lodge , No. 8,1. 0.
O. F. , recently elected are : Noble grand.J.
H. Tebbens ; vice grand , Leopold Daroch ;
secretary , Robert Wendt ; treasurer , Henry
IloKIn ; R. S. of Noble grand. Harry Thorn-
sen ; L. S. of Noble grand , William Pfeiffer ;
R. S. of vlca grand. Jud Coffman ; L. 8. ot
vice grand , Fred Klcnke ; conductor , Werner
Iloehl ; warden , Fred Pinzenscham ; guardU
an , Hellm Merer
THE SCHOOLS OF THE PEOPLE
Importance of OommwHons Playgrounds
for School OMIclreu ,
NEED OF REFORM ON THAT LINE
Itomarknbln Rrowth ot Summer School *
Throughout the Country Increasing
Itoll iff Collrgo Ur.iduntcs
ftotos.
The experience of older cities has been
of Incalculable value to the founders and
managers of public schools In the west. We
have profited by adopting what was best
In the older sections ot the country , and
avoided their errors to a large extent. The
result Is school buildings of the most ap
proved and convenient type , In the con
struction of which the health ot the children
Is n prime consideration. As a rule commo
dious playground surrounds the buildings ,
thus combining two Important elements In
the physical wcllbelng of pupils.
After years ot agitation 1'hllailelplila Ins
awakened to the Importance of playgrounds
around schools. "It has always been difficult
for the people In the closely built portions
of the Quaker City , " according to the Times ,
"to know what to do with their children In
play hours. The parks arc distant , the public
squares Infrequent , and the streets , the only
place left for poor children to play , are
practically forbidden to them by ths neces
sities of rapid railway travel. Playgrounds
ot some sort have thus become an urgent
necessity. The yards ot the school houses
ara very Inadequate , but they are tha only
thing available for this purpose
and their use is so obvious that every one
who thinks about It must wonder that it
was not thought ot before.
"The good people who have brought about
its very simple provision for the comfort
f the children , and have undertaken the
ecessary care ot the school yards and of
hosa using them , are entitled to gratitude
nd support. But the fact that there are
o very few school houses In the city sur-
ounded by playgrounds ot any considerable
Ize dalls attention to a very serious error
r oversight that ought to bo avoldid In the
uturc. It would be difficult and costly now
o enlarge the spaces surrounding most of the
xlstlng school houses , but the new schools
ro usually In advance of the population ,
nd wherever a public school house Is to be
uilt , care should be taken to secure suit- !
lent space to provide an adequate play-
round , for use both during the school sts-
lon and In the summer vacation.
"Our public schools have not kept pace
, vlth private schools In the recognition of
ho Importance of physical care and recrc-
tlon. With all the advance In methods
t Instruction , attention Is fixed on th ; class
room only , and the playground has been
orKOttcn. Yet healthy bodies are essential
.0 the formation of healthy minds , and a
rst step In this direction would b3 to give
he children abundant breathing space and
odin in which to exercise when out of
ichool. "
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
The summer school has evidently come to
tay. For the last ten years such schools
lave been springing up In various parts of
he country , growing in ixipularlly and Im-
lortance , until now they have become an e -
abllshed factor In our educational system ,
lore than 100 ot these schools have already
pened or will op ° n before the vacation soa-
on shall have ended. Invariably those
ichools , says the Chicago Record , are de
rated to some particular branch of study ,
usually dealing with educational or religious
ubjects , or those that are collateral to such
ubjects. There Is a school devoted to edu
cational matters In Denver , a school of ap
plied ethics at Plymouth , a school of Chris
tian sociology at Oberltn , and a school ot
Christian philosophy at Chautauqua , which
arc simply samples ot ths vast number of
summer educational courses.
The summer school Is made to fit Into the
vacation period with a peculiar nicety. Being
special schools they appeal to those students
to whom such studies are In the nature of
recreation , while the methods of instruction
by the use ot lectures lend an additional
charm to the courses pursued.
When Prof. Agasslz opened the first of
: hes3 schools at Penlkcse Island In 1873 for
.nstructlon In natural history , the affair
was regarded as of very doubtful utility by
he staid college professors. Then the Chau-
_ auqua movement began , which did more
to popularize the new Idea. Now the list
of lectures In these summer schools Includes
the name of nearly every college and univer
sity professor who has acqulrid a rccognlzjd
position In the science he teaches. It Is esti
mated that 1 per cent of the people of the-
whole country attend , for a longer or shorter
period , thess many schools.
The schools supply some of the demands
that the colleges cannot fill. They stimulate
and direct thought , but are not disciplinary
In their alms. Th3 students can outllns a
whole year's study from the hints and Ideas
received during a few weeks at one of these
schools. They are Inexpensive and have
demonstrated their utility. They must now
be recognized as one ot the most Important
nstrumentalltles for popular education.
THE COLLEGE GRADUATE.
Reports from colleges generally through
out the United States are to the effect that
the graduating classes of 1895 have been
larger than those In any other previous
year. This Is , of course , a prominent fea
ture of our national development , and may
be strained even so far as to be regarded
as another giatlfylng sign of returning pros
perity. At any rate , says the Philadelphia
Record , the annually increasing roll of
college graduates is the best of evidence
that the door of opportunity Is being kept
wide open for American youth ; for , al
though a liberal education is not absolutely
necessary to success In life , It Is neverthe
less a grand qualification.
What beconas of all our college graduates
Is a question often asked , and as frequently
only partially answered. They do not nl"
shine very brilliantly In the fields ot lltera
ture , art , science or even of theology. But
their Influence is none the less felt ; they are
working wonders for the good of the nation
at large. Out of a population of nearly
70.000,000 , probably not five In COO are or
ever will bo college graduates. A much
larger proportion have naturally had the
rudiments of a common school education ;
but a very moderate proportion ot these
latter , owing to the pressure ot dally events
the disabling conditions of their surround'
Ings and other similar circumstances , wit
early have fallen out of the habit ot reading
any other . than ordinary literature , am :
equally out of the power of thinking Into
and through the grave social and polltlca
questions ot tbe day. But the Influence o
the college man upon these Is destined to
become very great. Popular Intelligent
seeks euch enlightening Influence In every
walk ot lite , and when found It Is both duly
recognized and appreciated. As Bishop
Potter pointed out to the students of Union
college the other day , the well educated
man , albeit In an unconscious manner ,
metaphorically becomes "the master of his
less sophisticated brother , "
The man ot learning may not be as rich ,
as adroit , as aggressive or as apparently
successful as the man of ordinary Informa
tion. He- may be overlooked or forgotten
In the mad scramble for place or for power ,
or In the contentions of political factions.
But sooner or later Inferior men will be as
certainly compelled to listen to him as ( to
employ a paradoxical Instance ) the wise and
great once esteemed It a favor , In an hour
of Rupreme trial and suspense , to listen to
the utterances ot an ungraduated Lincoln ,
but a man who was a student and a seer.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
Seventy-one teachers In the girls' High
school of Brooklyn draw $102,500 per annum
In salaries , while thirty-four teachers In the
boy * ' High school receive { 67,260.
Twenty-nine nationalities are represented
In the layard | street grammar school In New
York City.
More than 100 summer schools are In
operation In the United States this summer
or. will be before the vacation seaton U over.
Dr. D. K. Pearsons ot Chicago , lias given
or offered conditionally some $500,000 alto
gether to educational Institutions within two
or three years. The sum has bon the same
for each college JGO.OOO on condition that
$150,000 moru will be raised. Ilia moit re
cent t'ifls are to Whitman college at Walla
Walla , Wash. , and Ilerea college In Ken
tucky.
The ancestor ! on both ( Ides of Prof. Hora
tlo William Parker of Yala hays been
Americans tor 200 years. The commence *
ment ode which ho wrote for Vila this year
U his forty-second numbered work.
During the heated term tbe public school
yards of Philadelphia will be open to the
children ot the city for playgrounds. On *
reason for the concession Is said to bo tha
increased danger In the streets since the In *
( reduction of the trolley.
Hcv. Dr. B. L. Whitman , now president ot
Colby university , who Is to become president
of Columbian university , Washington , In Sep
tember , was born In Nova Scotia In 1SG3. , <
r.lCMTIflX
Sommlllo Journal.
Tim long vacation has begun ,
The children now cnn play
For two long months , nnd every ono ,
Almost , la Kolng away.
"The fnmlly" nt some resort i
Hi'llglitful rest will Hoi'k. - . I
Whllo pa nt hoinn will hold the fort , t
Ami come down onuo a week.
The eldest ( laughter wants n rhaneo T
To meet saint- now youns men.
And hns tttroiiK hopes that KOIIIO romnncf
Will bo resultant then.
Her youiiKer Klstors colncldo /
With her. for wrll they know /
Tlmt till the eldest Is it lirtdu
They won't hnvo any show. _
Their oldest brother would prefer
To KO off on n yacht :
Hut ma s < nyn lie must oomo with lief
Anil help woik out her plot
To got him sottluil down for life ,
And Honitswcut nuildonuo. .
Who , when she Bhall lioroinc his wife , ,
Shall bring u dowry , too. /
The chlltlron haven't nny schcmea.
They only want BOIIIO run. ( ! \
To them vacation endless socms , J
And yrt 'twill soon be done.
And will their riders gain their ends , . .
And come back , full of RPO ! , F
To toll the news to nil their friends
Well wait two months und scot
A SWJilts.
NORTH PLATTE , July C. To the Editor ot
The Bee : Will you please answer the fol
lowing : If a single man and woman go tea
a hotel and register as man and wife would
that be a common law marriage In this state ?
Will dogs bo personal property In this state
after July 1 , 1895 ? K. W.
Ans. 1. H would not. 2. They will. Val
uable dogs are personal property under com *
mon law.
law.KIRK. .
An Open Question that has
Been Decided by the People
ple of the Land.
RAIN WATER MAKER
Stands Today "t the Head of All
Washing Compounds The People
ple arc its Promoters.
Itnin Writer Maker Is not n soup pot.-
.lor anil must not bo confounded us
uuli. It Is doslpncd for softeuliiK
vntcrs of all conslrtU'iu'los. It will also
uiltl colors from rinmlni ; or fading hi
irhiti'd Koodw ; pri'VcntluB bluing from
urdllui : in water. In fai-t It Is a woh-
t'rful household ncci'sslty.
AH grocers ' * < ' < IU usl { tncul for
lulu Water Maker.
When
We
Tell
You
I That we have every
new and desirable
style in Furniture
and Draperies. That
our prices are the
lowest. Our stook is.
the largest in the
west. That we guar
antee the best val
ues. We are telling
the exact truth and
offering the best ar
guments we know
of to induce you to
put our claims to
the test.
Furniture Co. ,
SJ 115-1117 Forunm Street.
Established 18G4.
' KnglUb Diamond Tirana.
ENNYRQYAl PILLS
Original and Onlj Genuine.
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Uruiclit for OktcAMtcrt gntliiK Dla *
Sllral ( * Kril auJ O'uU m.ulllo
ti. i" l ' "I" " tli rlbUu. Take
no other , flf/tin < tmrn < u mlililu.
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la ttuipl for Trll < uUri , u llmooUl4 tel
"llallaf for l.aalea.'MnMi'r.kr return
Mall. J 11,000 T liM UU. * ' * > l-nfir.
HI Uc.l Uru 1'blUda. . 1'a.
July Special
This Iron Bed $2.95 ,
RcdncedProm $5.00.
Either White , Blue or Black.
Kithor threo-quartor or full
woven wlro uprln 'd $1.00 ex ra.
This is but ono of the fooro of bar
gains offered in our July Special.
Chas. Shiverick & Co.