Nebraska Newspapers

    8 TITE OMAHA DAILY 1JETT : sT , MAY 24 , 1807.
PT i Tn TH i nuniin TA iturT
STATL TEACHERS TO MEET
Nebraska Aesoeiation Will Meet at Lincoln
Three Dajs Next December ,
MANY SPECIAL FEATURES ARE PLANNED
I'rrllinlnnrjWnrk o Inlorrat Trnrh-
rni In tinJtlfClltiK " " Hern Coiu-
iiirncril , unit ) a Supermini
N INn lfiiatfil.
The thlrty-ftpconil annual tcwlon of the
Nebraska State Teachers' association has
tceu called to meet In Lincoln December
28 to 30 , Inclusive , ana the preliminary work
for the purpo-w of working up an Interest
lice boon untlcrlnken. Many special features
Rill be injected Into this meeting In the
hope of malting It the moat successful ewe
held. Thu ncltlre and musical carnival of
the flint evening ol the meeting give prom
ise * of affording an occasion of raic cnjojment
a"d iiiuflt to the teachers who attend.
I'romlucnt educators from all over the
United States are likely to ho In attendance
nml take pail In the deliberations of the con
vention Among the leading men who will
lc present might bo mentioned William T.
Harris. United State * coinni'wloncr of
education , who has a world-wide reputation.
lf David Starr Jordan , president of the
Inland Stanford , Jr , university , will be pres-
cut and will take an active vart In the pro
ceedings.
The educational council will meet Mon
day evening and Tuesday morning to hear
reports frem special committees on country
whooln , normal schools , colleges and legisla
tion Tuisday afternoon the flvo branches
of the Stnte Auxiliary a eocla'lons will each
liave n meeting to dl cuia programs prepared
by thomiclvcH. The county superintendent a
aimind Table will ult'o have a program for
that afteiiuon.
The ) general session of the association will
be held Wednesday forenoon , and In the
afternoon the flvo sections of the onsoclatlon
will onrh hold tlielr annual meeting. Thcao
noetic ni will hold another eestlou on Thurs
day afternoon.
The evenings during the meeting will bo
devoted to lectures by the distinguished educators
caters already mentioned and nnwkal pro-
grama ,
TO coon
I'hlliiilfliilila Mriiiiirlnl In tlio rounder
of ( ilruril Unllt'Kf. * .
Last Thursday a statue of Stephen Qlrard ,
founder of the college which bears his name ,
vai i nvellud , with appropriate ceremonies ,
In Philadelphia. Iho statue t-tands In front
of the city hall. It Is made of enduring
inotal. The pedestal Is of Milford granite ,
chosen with especial care , and thoroughly
bounded. The center plcco of the pedestal
and upon which the Inscription , "Stephen
Girard , Mariner and Merchant , " Is written ,
wcluhH seven tons.
The Htatup Is Philadelphia's tribute to a
famous philanthropist. Girard was born In
France , but emigrated to America early , en
tering the shipping trade at that period Just
nftur the close of the war of the revolution ,
when great profit was to be derived In cai-
rylns American merchandise. lie settled In
Philadelphia In 1777 , and soon became not
only the wealthiest man in that city , but In
the nation , and his fame as a. merchant of
pluck and enterprise spread abroad. His
Kieat wealth enabled him during the second
war with England to go to the aid of the
government and render service equal to that
rondei ed by Hobert Morris , the great finan
cier of the revolution. His private acti shed
equal lustre upon his name Ills charity
wag of that unostentatious , kind which does
not allow the right hand to know the becrets
of the left. The UulludelplUa North Ameri
can relates that In 17U3 , when the yellow
fervor epidemic appeared In I'hlladclphla , am ]
hundreds of Its people fled panic-stricken
from the scene , husbands deserting their
v\lves , children their parents and parents
their children ; when fever-stricken Kiiftererb
rent the nlr with their agony , appealing
ashen-faced and glms'tly at windows along
the main streets of the city cr > lng for aid
l\hon the dead each day were numbered al
most by the hundreds , and the dead wager
was the only conveyance which passed
through the deserted uliccts ; at this time
when all who had Iho means forgot honor
courage and pride , and abandoning al
thought bavo that of self-preservation , fler
from the city , leaving the poor to suffer and
dlo and fill uu the gaping trenches Into
which the victims of the plague were hastllj
thrown and covered up , Stephen Girard
richest of them all , calmly cast aside fet
the time the cares of Ills business , and nol
only placed Ills fortune at the disposal of
the needy , but donned himself the garb
of a nurse , and going into the blackest am !
the foulest hospitals set aside for the care of
patients , drudged and 1-lnvcil for their com
fort , administered to their wants , soothed
and comforted them , and In their dying hours
whispered words to cheer and uplift them
\intll the end was reached Glrard's heroic
conduct during thcso dark dajs sheds more
light upon his character than any act In his
career , and It was all done with that sense
of simple duty which charactered every
thing he undertook.
Again , in 1797 , 1798 and 1799he per
formed similar scrvlco during those sue
ccsslvo visitations of the plague , and nove
with , any other thought than that he was
responding to the call of duty.
At the death of Gerard his estate was estl
mated to bo worth $7.500,000. Of this nmoun
ho bequeathed to his relatives and friends
$110,000 lu cash , with annuities amounting
to $85,000 more Hla public bequests affectPi
the rest of his estate He gave to the clt >
of Philadelphia for the Improvement of th
eastern flout of the city on the Delaware
$500,000. Ho bequeathed to the common
wealth of Pennsylvania , for internal I in
proveinents , $300 000. To the cities of Phil
adelphU and New Oi leans he drvlscd 250,00
acroi of hind In Louisiana. Thlb splcndk
gift was lost subsequently by au uilvmst
decision in n lawsuit. To different Institii
lions of charity In Philadelphia ho be
qucatlfil Jllfi.OOO. To the city of Phlladel
plila lie devised In trust $2,000,000 for the
purpotio of erecting an maintaining a col
lego for the education of poor white malt
orphans , and lastly the residue of his wcaltl
was elcvlseil to the oily of Philadelphia fo
tlio tupport of tlie college , the Improvomen
of the s > ollcc system and the reduction o
taxation. Kvontunlly the os-tate did not
turn out to tie as lai'ge as was expected
not because the estimate of the value wa
too large , but by reason of various lotsi
in diminution of the capital.
The heirs , mainly Glrard's nephews am
nieces and their descendants , attacked the
dovlsot'u and beciui > ts to the city by ever
availably legal method Thu lands in Louis
lutia were lost by out * decision. Olrard liai
bought considerable coal lands In the Scjuiyl
kill region and property elsewhere , cfter hi
will was iilgned and before ) his death. Undo
the law of I'ciin&jlvtiiila ut that tlmo It war
Ju'ld that this iiBwIy acquired property die
not pass under the will , end the whole of It
of very considerable value , wan dlvldei
nmong tlu < heirs , Finally a null was hrough
to break entirely the lru t to thq use of the
college , and It was taken finally to the supreme
promo court of the United States , The in
validity of the dei Uo was urged upon vail
cms grounds , technical and otherwise , anunu
whkli the strongest was the allegation tha
thn college was "an Infidel Institution , " be
causa In his will Girard bad declared "n
rcclehlastlo , missionary or minister of an ;
ect whatsoever shall ever hold or oxercla
any ttatlon or duty whatever In the aali
college , nor tdiall any Mich person ever b
Admitted for any purpcvau .or as a vlslto
within the premises appropriated to th
BLOOD ,
purpose of the said college. In making this
e < trlcUon I do not mean to cast any reflec-
Ion upon any nect or person whatsoever ,
but s there Is a multitude of sects find such
ellverslty of opinion among them , I des-lre
o keep the tender minds of the orphans
who arc to derive advantage from this be-
'lest free ? from the excitement which clash-
nf ? doctrines and sectarian controversy are
o apt to produce. My devirc In that all the
nctrtictors and teachers In the college shall
ako pains to Instill Into the minds of the
cholars the purest principles of morality , so
hat on their entrance Into active life they
nay , from Inclination and habit , evince
icncvolcnco toward their fellow creatures
nd a love of truth , sobriety and Industry ,
doptlng at the same time such rctlglouet
cncts AS their matured reason may enable
hem to prefer. " The supreme court dc-
Idod against theobjection. . Since then there
has been little trouble , although at times
ssajs toward bringing new eulta have been
uado occasionally or proceedings threatened.
The amount bequeathed to the city of
'hlladclphla for the purpose of founding and
conducting Girard college has grown Into at
eaot $25,000,000. For many years the an
nul Income ) from the Girard estate has ex
ceeded $1,000,000 , and only about half of
hat sum Is required for the maintenance of
Girard college. This vast estate grows larger
with the years , so that the Institution which
> pars the founder's name Is not only the
; reatest of Its kind In the whole world , but
) y far the richest college In America. An
nimy of 1,000 students dwells within those
ilslorlc walls on the heights of GIrani nve-
uie. They are welt educated and finely
rained In all that makes for good and use-
ill men. "Xo dream of the Immortal G1-
ard , " sayo the Philadelphia Press , "could
lave pictured a more splendid seat of learn-
tiK than that vast group of magnificent
mlldlngfi , In the midst of which hid ashes
est. "
( iiiADint SCHOOLS.
MiJccltoiiH to ( InNjntciu N MMflliod
I'ropoNfd.
Mr. William J. Shearer , superintendent of
he- public schools of ElUabeth , N. J. , offers
omo objections to graded schools In a paper
n the Atlantic Monthly. "Tho promotion
xamlnatlon , " he says , "Is a test of memory
athcr than of power. It may show some
hings that the pupil docs not know , but It
annot show what the pupil docs know ; It
lestrojs and prevents broad and Intelligent
caching , makes of thu teacher a grind , and
urns out pupils by machinery. It forces
in pita to go over far moro work than they
an grasp or understand , and It causes many
o leave school. It brings senseless worry
0 the nervous , who often fall to pass , while
ho less worthy succeed. It Is , moreover ,
a great temptation to deceit. It demands
onc-thlrel more time than is necessary to
mpart the same knowledge and to give
letter training. It puts a premium not upon
ho work done day by day during the year ,
nit upon the amount of "stutllng" that can
bo done at the end of the term. These are
1 few of the many reasons why It
lias been condemned as a moral In-
lustlce to pupils a n.l teachers , and as one of
he greatest of educational blunders. " *
'Another serious weakneta in the pitsent
sjstem. Is that even the brightest cannot
gain time , and If any except the brightest
arc absent hut a short period , they are un
able to pass to advanced work , and therefore
"reel a whole year when they may bo only a
nonth or two behind Less than 1 per cent
of the pupils of the public schools can suc
cessfully skip the work of a whole year
About 33 per ent fall to he promoted. Fame
claim that those who fall do better work
the following year , but statistics that I have
collected show that the large majority of
the pupils do not return , and few of those
who do icU.rn do good work. In a vague
way everybody knows that there is an amaz
ing lew ? of pupils' tlmo , yet none but those
who have studied the matter carefully can
know how great the loss la. Statistics , gath
ered with much labor and care , bhovv that
80 per cent lose fiom one to four yearn For
every 100 pupils In the schools that I myself
cjcamlned , tl.tre had been from 125 to 370
jeais lost during their course of study. Such
Ices IN Inevitable whenever the teacher Is
forced to forget that the class Is composed
of fifty individuals , and to think only of the
fact that all must reach a certain place by
a given time. It is not too much to nay that
on all sides .Interested parents and thought
ful educators are dissatisfied with the usual
system , which cuts short the school
period of the majority , and muiaccc
the Intellectual life of every boy one !
girl In the graded schools. " * * * The
piomotlon examination having been aban
doned , the teachers' estimate of the
pupil's ability to do advanced work deter
mines hi promotion. As the teacher's esti
mate la shown in the icport , the pupil anil
his parents with him know monthly what
progrcw he In making to.vard advanced work
In the primary grades the teacher's judgment
determines the record , and In the hlghei
grades the teacher's Judgment Is corrected
by written recitations and tests. Thlb method
puts a premium on the daily work , and
glvoD a modei ate but continuous stlmiilas
rather than an excessive and epasmodlc one
Tents given by the principal and superintend
ent show the proper completion of work
and are useful to direct and broaden , the-
Insrtiuctlon. hut have nothing to do with
piomollon. Pupils promoted prematurely are
returned w hence they came , and teacherc
become irore careful thereafter.
It may be said that the teaching test ic
but another name for the promotion exami
nation. but a moment's thought will show
that there Is a gieat difference between the
two. One la a careful diagnosis at fre
quent Intervals for the purpose of discov
ering the disease In Its Inclplency , In ordei
to apply the proper icmedlea and to save
the patient. The other Is u blundering
post mortem to learn the cauuo of death ,
Common sense and experlene-e unite In de-
elating that eveiy efficient teacher knows
which pupils aie leady for advanced woili
better thar a superintendent can know.
All who have had experience with this plan
of promotion agree that never before weit
promotions made bo satisfactorily , anil
never before did the teachers study indi
viduals so closely ,
I'lfdlrt-H fur I.nfliroji School ,
The Lothrop school , of which Mrs. I.cm-
mon Is the principal , has Just liung in Itc
eighth grade room a scries of eight photo-
grnpho of French masterpieces. Six of their
bear the ntump of Adolph Ilraun & Co.
Paris , and all of them are suitably trainee !
and of good size. The subjects are as fol-
lows. 'Morning , " Coiot , "llrokcn Pitcher , '
Grcu7i"End : of Uay , " Breton ; "Sheep"
Rosa Ilonheiir , "Return from Labor" Dunio
"Tho Gleaners , " Millet ; "Madame lo limn "
Lu Ilrun ; "Innocence , " Ilougereau , The > pie.
tiuetf were purchased with the proceeds ol
a inimical entertainment given by the eight !
grade , insisted by Mlsa Arnold and othci
friends , and It Is pi opened to fit up a roon
each year In a similar manner , having c
collection of Italian pictures in one , Spanish
In another , etc. _
nu.vnnn IM.AOI : I'HOIIUCKN A viin.uc
Cltlxi-ii of ilu > hiilmrli HIIK a HnlrluHi
fair.
When It comes down to furnishing freaks
the llttlo town of Dundee , Omaha's westerr
suburb , doec not propcae to be < outclassed
William II. Klrkeiidall lives out there ane
among his possciElona he has a calf twc
months old. Many of the Dundee resident *
are posicpsors of calves , hut this ono ounce
by Mr. Klrkeiidall Is of the halrlcoa variety
When born It was as devoid of hair as ai
oak plank and Is lu the same condition to
day. _
Sam'l llurno la closing out Jewell's ro
frlgerators at cost J1.05 to $10.00.
Notice to tlii > I'lilille.
On and after May 1 the city ticket am
freight oilier , of the Rock Island Route wll
be lorated at 1323 Farnam street , soutbeaa
ecriit-r of Fourteenth street.
Chair ITm-il In mi A'CKIIIIIIMII.
Music lll.inton and her husband , Eugem
Ulumon , got Into u little domestic troubli
nt their home on Twelfth ntid Dodge street :
yesterday afternoon , and Kugcnu cllnchei
the nigiiment by hitting hU better half ovr
the head with u Lliulr. Mliflo was arreMtt
for ill.-mirlilnt- pence and the police nr
.itlll looking for l uicne ,
II < > ) H Arre U-il finSlralliiK. .
John Mflmn. Martin Martinson and Join
Uuhenberiy , three boy's , went Into KuhnV
drug store S.iturday night and stole half i
elozcn pen knives from un open show cate
\\hen lUMtvhcd nt the utattgn the propcrt :
iin found upon IHideiilyi ry , nlpo a lurs
MX shooter , which the boy had obtulnvi
from oiner place. They were cimrsecj vtltf
larceny. , I..I..L
YIIAT UNCLE SAM EXHIBITS
overnment Display at Nashville Centennial
Attracts Unusual Attention ,
UCLEUS FOR THE EXHIBIT AT OMAHA
\ltirotrlntlon | fur the Tntiimiil i l-
Hliuil I'xi < i ltini l.urucr TIiiui ( lint
for .NiiHlivllle , nml UIM eminent
CorrcHiioiidliiRly Hotter.
The cihlblt made by the federal govern
ment at the Nashville Centennial exposition
s attracting great attention and persons who
ave seen all the exhibits made by the gov-
rnment nt expositions during recent years
ro of opinion that the Nashville exhibit
s the most complete which lies been made ,
'cople In the tranamlralsslppl region are
specially Interested In this exhibit for the
oason that It will form the nucleus of the
ollectlon which will be shown at the Trans ,
llssl'slppl Kxpoaltlon.
For the Nashville exposition the govern
ment of the United States made an appro-
rlatlon of $130,000 , which amount covered
ho expense of erecting the building and In-
tailing the exhibit. Tor the Transmlesls-
Ippl Exposition the government has appro-
rlated $200.000.
The Nashville exhibit Is divided Into
wclvi ) sections , as follows : The executive
mansion , the Department of State. Trees-
ry department , War department. Navy dc-
artment , Postolllcc department , Department
f the Interior , Department of Justice , DC-
artment of Agriculture , Smithsonian In-
tttutlon. National museum and Fish com-
ilrslon.
POIlTItAlTS OF PIinSIDHNTS.
The exhibit made by the executive man-
Ion Is small and for convenience Is made
art of the exhibit of the Department of
State. It contains a portrait of the prcsl-
i-iit and vice president , steel engravings of
all the presidents of the United States con-
enlently arranged , and a photograph of the
xeciittvc mansion. The official working of
he president's ofllco Is summarily shown by
a blank form of nomination to the senate ,
ommlestons ) Issued for different o..ccs ,
amples of stationery , the official seal , a war-
ant directing the secretary of state to place
he seal of the United States upon an ex-
cutlvo Instrument , and forms of lottcre
iscd.
The Department of State has on exhibition
nno volume of the "Washington Papers"
containing manuscript letters of George
Washington , Including that of December 29 ,
1783 , resigning his commlfslon as general
or the army. This collection comprlsco 313
volumes. There Is one volume each of the
following colectlons- The Madison papers. In
sevcnty-flve volumes ; the Jefferson papers ,
n 131 volumes ; the Hamilton papers , lu
sixty-five volumes : the Monroe papers. In
twenty-two volumes , and the Franklin pa-
icrf > , In thirty-four volumes. The depart-
ncnt lisa In Its custody the original Declara
tion of Independence , but this pi colons docu
ment Is so faded that It became necessary to
protect It from the light. A fac-slmllo Is
exhibited with thirty-eight portraits of the
signers. An artotype reproduction of the
original constitution of the United States ,
with thirty-six portraits of the signers ,
makes an Interesting exhibit.
HANDWRITING OF ROYALTY.
There la a fine collection of autograph let
ters from foreign officials and celebrities to
Lho president of the United States , among
them being Robespierre , Barere , Carnet ,
Louis , king of France Napoleon I , Jerome
Honaparto. Queen Victoria , Alexander I of
Uufsia ; William I , emperor of Germany ;
President Diaz of Mexico ; Ranavalmonlcao ,
queen of Madagascar ; Chulalongkorn , king
of Slam. The autographs of tlio presidents
are shown In original proclamations on vari
ous subjects. Ihe only blgnaturc lacking be
ing that of President William Henry Harri
son , who died before signing a proclama
tion.
tion.The
The workings of the various bureaus ol
the department are carefully outlined , par
ticularly In the passport division , which Is
of grrat Interest to those contemplating a
trip abroad. It shows the fornu , of parsports
ured by the department , the forms of appli
cation for a passport , those to be used by a
uathe citizen , by a natruallzed citizen , and
by persons claiming citizenship through the
naturillzatlon of their husband or parent ;
Instructions governing the issuance of pass
ports and a pamphlet ( for free distribution )
showing the passport regulations of foreign
con n tiles.
HOW TO MAKE MONI3Y.
The administrative functions of the Treasury -
ury department may bo divided Into three
branches the accounting , the financial and
commercial. The first of these , being purely
clerical , cannot be Illustrated by an ex
hibit.
The financial branch of the department Is
Illustrated by a complete set of all the cur
rency Issued by the government , from a 10-
cent shin-plaster to a ten-thouE > and-dollai
gold note. The process of coining the monev
of the government Is Miown by operating n
coin prrea , which has been In constant unc
In the Philadelphia mint for fifty-two yearn
It has a capacity of $90,000 per hour , and in
coining a t > llver dollar strikes a blow equal
to the weight of 100 tons.
The Bureau of nngravlng and Printing wil
exhibit a plate printing press In operation
illustrating the manner In which United
Statta notes arc printed.
The Light House establishment cxhlbll
consists In pait of one large second-ordei
blvalvo lens , weighing over eight tons , one
third-order lens , ( lashing ml and white
lights alternately , and ono fouith-order lens
NATIONAL QUARANTINE SCRVICR.
The Marino Hospital serviced exhibit will
bo Illustrative of the functions of the gov
ernment In preventing the Introduction and
spread of epidemic diseases by the establish
ment of quarantine htatlons , where all ves
sels and patsengors are examined by trainee
Biirgcocu , and by the erection of governmenl
hospitals for the caie and treatment of Amcr.
lean and foreign seamen.
The War' department exhibit represents
four branches of the army , viz. : TJie quar
termaster's , engineer's , ordnance and signal
corps departments ,
The quartermaster's department exhibits
lay figures , mounted and dismounted , chow.
Ing the uniforms of olllrcrs and men fion
1770 to the present date , and that of a Puri
tan soldier of 1G0 ; llken colors or ro l
meats , battalions , armies , corps , dlvlsWni
and brigades , and a silken guidon of the
Seventh cavalry of Ctister fame.
Tlo | engineer's department exhibits model :
of the Harlem river improvement , St. Mary'i
falls canal lock , pontoon bridge apparatus
mortar battery Hell Gate , block hotno anil
lift gun battery. > 4
The ordnance department dlsplajs a ( Iglil
battnry field gun , with carriage and llnibei
complete ; Oatllng gun , with carriage am
limber complete ; field mortar and carriage
gun rack , with large collection of ancient anc
modern guns and revolvers , Including those
now In use In the army ; samples of the
different owords , sabers and scabbards need
In the army , cavalry and Infantryman's com'
plete equipments ; armor-piercing shot foi
eight , ten and twelve-Inch rifles ; shells foi
sevcu-lnch Howitzer and five-Inch siege guns
sample boards of fuses and ammunition
both reloading and non-reloading.
The signal corps exhibit Includes the varl
ous apparatus used for day and night slg
nallng.
MODELS OF ARMORED VESSELS.
Tlio exhibit of the United States Navy de >
partmtnt Is assembled especially to show tbi
present status of the navy- There la a full
sized model of the military mast of the gun
boat Helena. This mast carries two mill
tary topi. In each of which are mounted tw <
one-njiuml rapid-firing guns. On the platform
between the tops , a 30,000-candle powei
searchlight la mounted
Leaving the mast , tbo first exhibit In tbi
Navy department space Is a full-sized mode
of a battUbhlp's anchor , weight 14,000 pounds
attached to which is a xbort section of tw <
and one-balf-lnch chain cable , with clul
link ami shackle ,
Following the ship models will be found i
How ell and a Whltetuad torpedo , and a mat ;
deck torpedo gun , used lu firing Whltcheae
torpedoes. Adjacent to the torpedo gun I.
placed a full-alzed half section model o' i
thirteen huh rifle. On line wjth bore o
gun Is a rough painting Illustrating tin
IM-attratlon of a thlrteen-lnch projectile
Urtd with an initial velocity of 2,400 fee
per second , nt a target consisting of atcel ,
wood , granite and bfltlc.
NAVAL AUTOMATIC GUN.
A nickel model of.itte Hlchborn turret di
vides the heavier brdtance from machine
Runs and small arms. Theie consist of a
Galling gun and ltd successor , the Colt
automatic gun , the Utcst and most approved
daptatlon of the mvjr. This gun flrro the
amc cartridges ( caliber six millimeters ,
bout .230 Inch ) as .the new navy rifle , one
f which Is mounted -ocva tripod , from wh cli
ectlons of boiler nlatcs showing penetration
and cfllcacy are suspended. In front of this
a o la displayed a Franklin life buoy sus
pended from a section of a ship's side.
Following these are'necn a propeller hlade
f the United States steamship Maine and a
ectlon of crank shaft , of the same veteel ; a
team launch cnglnb nd Its propeller.
A diving suit , with complete equipment of
Ir pump , piping , telephone , etc. , stands
prominently against the rear wall of this
xhlblt.
The other seven departments of the gov-
rnment exhibit at Nashville also contain
nest Interesting displays Illustrating their
evcral functions.
lUMnMlinil A 1M1T1IKUI , HMIM.OYIJ.
TM out } -rif III Yrnr of Service lit till-
Snnie Compiiny.
It Is rare that a railroad "man celebrates
ho twenty-fifth anniversary of his connec-
Ion with ono railroad company. It la much
aror that a railroader serves a railroad com
pany for twenty-five consecutive years sta
loned at one post of duty. Tlio latter la
he cftae of John Loncrgan of the Union
Mclllc railway. Twcnty-flvo jears ago to
ny he entered the employ of the company an
tatlon agent at Marysvllle , Kan. , and he
las been there over since , In all kinds of
easons , watching the railroad grow Into a
ant s > stpm , then separate Into smaller com-
tanlcs , and following the development of
he territory about his station find the grad-
lal Incrcaso In t raffle.
The ofllclals of the Union Pacific In this
Ity , and thcoe of the St. Jorseph & Grand
sland rallreiad In SU Joseph , have been
vatchlng for Mr. Lonergan's twenty-fifth an-
Uvcrsary to roll around for sonic time.
'hey have had built by a Chicago furniture
Inn ono of the most handsome desk chalra
hat was ever occupied by a Union Pacific
'inployp. ' It Is of rich mahogany , with a
omfoitttbly roomy seat , elegant arm rcsta ,
iiiel a back of ollvo leather. Above the
ealher Is a neat silver plate , reading , "John
. .oncrgan , Union Paclflo Railway , 1872-
.897. "
The chair wl'l today be presented to Mr.
jonergan. It will he accompanied by the
ollowlng letter , signed by ofllclals of the
Jnlon Pacific and the St. Joseph Grand
'aland , both of which roada he now serves
n the capacity of Joint agent :
Mr. John LonerKini , Agent , MnrysVlllc.
Knn. : Uenr Sir Our rccoids show tlmt on
ho 24th duv of this month you will hnvo
> een agent at Marysvllle , Knn. , twenty-five
ears. Your long and faithful service1ms
prompted us to icmcmbcr you with a chair ,
which we hope will be ncce-ptable and ac
cepted in the spirit In which It Is given.
It IH not the gift , hut the giving. "
We know how well > oii stand with the
> eoplc with whom you have hpent the beat
jcnrs of your life. An unblemished record
n the community and with your omployciH
s probably one of the pleasante.st reflections
you have at this period of life.
We shall ask you to sit down In this chnlr
ind be just as comfortable as > oii can possi
bly make yoursolfl In the yeurs that are to
come Yours trujy ,
S. M. Adslt. sciterali freight agent ; J G.
Diew , niulltui ; A. M. Morey , superintend
ent , St. Joseph & Grand Island i.illroad ; P.
J. Nichols , gencial superintendent ; I } . Buck
ingham , superintendent car service ; L II
Korty , snipcilnlendcnt telegraph ; ,7. A.
Koley , superintendent ; II. it , Sutherland.
superintendent ; Charles J La IIP , assistant
general freight agent , I'nlon 1'acillc , and
l-j W. Hajes. superintendent machinery and
motive power , Denver & Fort Worth rail
road.
A
The forerunner of a train of evils , which
too often culminate fatally , Is Inactivity or
lethargy of the kldnejs. Not only Is Urlght's
disease , diabetes , gravel , or some other
dangersus Integral' ' disease of tha organs
themselves to be apprahended , butudropsical
diffusions from the blood , rheumatism and
gout , are all traceable to the non-reiusval
from the blood by the Kidneys of certain
Impurities. Hosteller's Stomach Bitters
depurates the blood , renders the kldnejo
active and prevents their disease.
The retail dealer wno advertises "We al-
wajs give just what you ask for , " and lives
up to his piomlsc , Is certain of a good trade.
Now York I'ntMrnisiTH mill
Arc landed In the very heart of that great
city. If the trip is made on cither of the ,
si\ daily trains from Chicago over the Ponn-
sylvanla Short Lines. They may take their
choice of arriving at Coitlandl streel , at
Dcshrofses street or at Twenty-third htreet.
All are > convenient to clevated'rallways reachIng -
Ing any part of Now York. For particular
Information address , II. II. Derlng. Assistant
General Passenger Agent , No. IMS South Clark
St. , Chicago , 111.
Summer
VIA WAHASH RY.
Half Rates South Tuesday. May 18.
Reduced Rates to Nashville , Tenn. , every
Tucbday.
Reduced Rates to Chattanooga , Tenn. , In
July.Reduced
Reduced Rates to Toronto , Out. , In July.
Reduced Rates to Buffalo , N. Y. , In Au
gust.
gust.Tickets
Tickets to and from all points In Europe
via all lines. For rates , sailing lists or a
copy of "To the Lake Resorts and Beyond , "
call at Wabash Olflce. 1415 Farnam htreet , or
wrlto G. N. CLAYTON. Agent.
A Qulc-lc Moic
Between Omaha and Chicago on the flying
trains of the Northwestern Line at 4:45 : p. m.
and C:30 : p. in. dally. Each arriving at Chicago
cage fifteen hours afterward. Ala carte
diners. Eneptloral sleeping cars , parlor
chair cari > Check jour baggage at vour
house.
City Ofllec , HOI Farnam St.
Low rates this summer.
California
Is best and quickest reached via the Union
Pacific. 16 hours quicker than any other
line.
line.City
City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam St.
ItOl-U iMlllllll ItOlltf.
City tfckct and freight offlces ,
1323 Fan-am street.
I'HItSONAI. J'AHAJSHAIMIS.
W. T. March , Corcs > ro , Is at the Mercer.
W. S. Cole , New Yoik , Is stopping at the
Mercer.
J. E. Boyd left , yesterday for Chicago on a
short business trip. >
Mr. ) . G. F. Bldwell Ibft yesterday on a short
visit vv Itlr friends III Chicago.
W. C. Brown has gone , to Denver , where
ho will visit frlcnila .for a fortnight ,
J. 0. Brown , I. J. 'Helnap ' and W. A. Faxon
are registered at the > iQarker from Hastings.
Mrs. John M. TnurfctJon left last night for
Washington , where he will Join her huaband.
E. Til. Androesen accompanied by his
daughter , Miss Alice. , , left latt night for the
eaiU.
eaiU.Mark Thall , manager for Miss Georgia
Cayvan , and olx effJthe company are at the
Mlllard ,
A. II. Smith , general freight agent for the
Burlington , returned ! ) home yesterday from
the eatt.
Sixteen members lof the Page's Dramatic
company are tnaklnc tlielr headquarters at
the Barker.
Wlr.slow S. Pierce , New York , attorney for
the bondholders of the Union Pacific road
waa at the Mlllard yesterday.
A. W. Lyman , a prominent newspaper man
of Helena , Mont , was In the city yesterday
while on a fhort visit with friends.
Sirs. Join. McFarland , neo Schenck , for
merly of New York , now of Detroit , Mich.
was In the city yesterday on a short vlall
with friends. She left for the east lost
night. In company with her daughter , Grace
F B. Brldgeland Lionel Barrymore , Albert
Brown , Charles Thropp. I ) . Shea. James
Logan. Miss F Young , William Herbert and
G. P. Wilson , merabora of the Georgia Cay-
van company , are stopping at the Mercer.
Judge M C. Brown , Laramle , Wyo. ; George
S. Morrhoa , Chicago ; A P Damon , Bcnton
S. N Wenton , Chicago , H C. Hansen , Hast-
'UBS , R. N Calbooi , Newark. N J , Mrs
L M , Fllna , Sioux City ; J , I Day and wife
Lincoln. M , Joe Me > er. Plymouth Mara ,
W E , Bache , Chicago. J C Buchanan , DC
trolt ; A. L vln , Ncvr York , are at the Mil-
lard.
Bits of Travelers' Lives
"f have always liked Omahn , " said S. M ,
Illl the other day. Mr. Hill Is treasurer of
ho Mollno Plow company of .Mollne , 111. ,
and was In the city on one of his periodical
visits for Inspection of the company's af-
alfn here. "I have alwajs felt Interested In
ho welfare of the place , " ho continued , "be-
cause I realize that It han a good location
ami Is declined to maintain the pooltlon It
low occupies to the leading city In thin sec
tion of the country Tor that reason 1 am
; lnd to sec ea many Improvements which are
> clng made here. It la notlcable that there
are so many small repairs and Improvements ,
which arc the emeu which count In the ap
pearance of a city. I am sure that our com-
> any is more than pleased with the Invest
ment It made here last August , "
Mr. Hill la one of the vast army of bicycle
levotees , and he took a wheel iwhllo hero
and made a trip out to the exposition
; rounds , and along the streets which have
> een popular for wheelmen. In his previous
visits ho had little time for looking over
he city , but ho Improved the opportunity on
ils trip lust week. He Is very much In-
.created . In the cxpcoitlon , and expressed the
iopo that It would como up to the highest
'xpectatlon of Its friends.
J. C. Yatc.i of Peorla , 111. , traveling for a
corn planter firm In that city , was In Omaha
ho part week. From 18S5 to 1803 Mr. Yati-s
Ived In Nebraska and had this state only
'or his territory for the name house he Is
low with , but the panic came on and buslncro
jccanio so poor that ho had to take on other
crrltory ami waa tequlrcd to move to Peorla
'or convenience. But he has not lent bin
Identity with Nebraska for his lunifohnUl
goods are still stored In this istatc , and he
ather hopes that trade will so Improve that
ic may resume. IIH ! residence here.
In speaking of the effects of the late panic
on traveling men he sild a few years agei
It was no uncommon thing for a party of
commercial men who had the same territory
to travel together , the party remaining In
tact during nicest of the season The re
sult wai , that the bo ) were enabled to have
considerable fun along with their work. In
a greit measure lessening the trials of waiting -
ing for midnight trains , and enduring the
Inconveniences of poor hotels. But when the
panic came many of the boys were laid off
and those who remained had their territory
so enlarged that the party sjstem was broken
Theodore Hamilton , who took the part of
Pudd nhcnd Wilson after the death of Frank
Miyo. arrived In Omaha last Wednesday
evening , and he had a tear-producing hard
hick story to tell. He was on his way to
California , and stopped off here because ho
had run out of funds unexpectedly. He told
the bojs nt the Mlllard
that ho had met a
pleasant Englishman oa the tialn who had
made the time pa ,3 very nicely for him
In a burpt of confidence ho had confided to
his new friend that ho had a roll of $108 In
his Inside vest pocket , and the friend sug
gested that the pocket ought to bs pinned at
the top to prevent the money slipping out
and offered to pin It for Mr. Hamilton "It
was real kind of him , wasn't If" said the
actor ; "but when I reached Omaha I found
that the money was gone and the pin with
it. I don't mind the loss < ? o much as I do
the know ledge that after being on the load ai
long r.s I have , and traveling with all kinds
of people , I should allow mjhelf to be bun
coed so dashed outrageously. "
Then Hamilton went out to a Douglas street
philanthropist and exchanged his watch tem
poral lly for borne of the coin of the realm ,
and telegraphed home for n remittance to
enable him to continue his Journey. He
spent that evening and night mourning hlj
loss and self-assumed gullibility In hla own
peculiar manner.
He came down late the ne.xt morning burn
ing up with a desire to go to war with Engj j
land. He sought out n bell boy and again j
detailed the story of hla mlsfoitune , and
opened his vest to Illustrate how ho had put
the money In his left-hand pocket. The boy
raw a pin In the oppos-lto pocket and sug
gested that Mr. Hamilton might have been
mistaken as to the location of the lolment
receptacle. An examination wrs then made
of the other pocket , and there the money
was found , just as the friend had pinned It.
Hamilton's opinion of himself took another
tumble at this discovery , and the war spirit
which had at flr.U shown Itself quickly gave
way to one In favor of arbitration. He ex
pressed a longing desire to see his English
friend again , promising to give him the
greatest time he ever feawi If they ever met |
He telegraphed a countermand to his call for
money , and left that afteinoon for San Fran
cisco , jiibt one day behind as a result of his
experience with a "confidence" man.
IATR hl'HING KOHTV A'MAIIS AtiO.
.Toe Ilfiliiiiui'M Hxiicrli-iicc llurc lit tlic
IJarly DIIJN.
"People are complaining of the backward
ness of the spring and staying that they never
saw such cold weather dining the month of
May , " remarked Joseph Redman yesterday.
"Of coursp these pjople who arc complaining
of the weather are tcndcrfeet , " continued Mr.
Redman. "It was forty yeais ago this month
that I landed In Nebraska and built my
cabin upon the bank of the river , not far
from where the sulphur spring comes out
of the bank In the vicinity of the Mlfsouil
Pacific roundhoure. I had little to do after
building ray cabin that I completed about
June 1. After that and for a number of
days I devoted considerable tlmo to going
about ( her country. Up In the ravines about
Florence there was plenty of snow , and on
the firet Sunday in June I hauled down a
wagon load of Ice and onow that we used
in making Ice cieam for a Sunday school
picnic tlmt was held in a little grove nol
far from the "Woodman Linseed Oil works
I don't know what the previous winter had
been , except by judging from what the In
dians told me , but I gue , that It waa pictty
severe , for during the middle of Juno , out
northwcnt of where Forest Lawn cemetery
la now located , I found buffalo , deer and
antelope dead In the snow banks , apparently
having fiozen to death. "
Standard , reputable articles arc not dear at
the prices asked for them , Substitutes offered
by unscrupulous and Irresponsible makers are
costly at any figure Be sure that no hum
bug ii pract'ced on > ou when you go to buy
Dec , May ti , 1S07.
A'ways Truthful Always Satisfactory Always Safe ,
COOL SUITS-
For two silver dollars we will sell men's suits coat , vest
and pants made from linen crash in stylish cutaway
sacks , warranted to wash and to wear. These crash suits
are the latest fashionable fad for summer wear. They
are more sensible than some fads that we know of , for
they arc light , washab'c , comfortable , and ut the same
time hold their shape. We have a large line of them at
different prices from two to seven dollars and we have
taken all the nonsense out of the prices that usually goes
with such things. This year we will increase our repu \
tation for selling summer stuffs cheaper than any house
on earth by offering fine serge and cheviot coats and
vests for $3 oo and $3,50 and fine white duck pants
with them for 65 cents and one dollar a pair. You
may think that a good pair of duck pants can't be
produced for 65 cents , but you'll bo likely to change
your mind after you have seen these ,
WHEN YOU WANT TO LOOK ON THE
BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS , USE
SEEHSSSJ
Turkish , Tansy ami I'ctinyroy.il IMIIs iini-t effect ti tl FfiMALK
'
pills-will KKLl'KVK SUPPRESSED , EXCESSIVE , SCANTY OR
PAINFUL MENSTRUATlON-Will briiju mci ti-ii.ittoii sure to
the day. Sent by mat securely packet ! , SI.00 u box.
HAHN'S PHASMACY.ISthtuulPftrnumSU , Omaha. Neb.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Paiges opened a return engagement at
the Boyd yesterday -with a matlneo and even
ing perfoimance. The company has been
greatly strengthened since Us Initial appear
ance here , partlculaily in the specialties
presented , and none of thu familiar faces
which were of value tothu company arc
missing. Harry English , the leading man , IH
a really capable actor , better by far than
those generally seen In rcpeitory companies ,
and the same can alto be ouid of Lillian
Paige. At the matinee they presented "The
Shadows of Life , " an emotional drama In
four acts , and In the evening "The Wages
of Sin , " an Kiigllsh melodrama. Doth pieces
were presented In a ci editable manner. The
v\ork of the rcoiganizcd company serves to
strengthen the good opinion It won during
its pievlous visit. Uetwccn the acts some
very cleve.ppcclalltea were presented , among
them a turn by John Powers , and another by
the Millar sisters , which were partlculaily
good. The company will bo at the IJojd
all week , with matinees Wednesday and Sat-
uiday. _ _
A personally conducted party of teachers
and friends this summer. Low rates. Ex
clusive. Northwestern Line. 1401 Farnam St.
i.vrniiKST OP TIIK no.MMioi.mms.
Tlu-lr AlloriujI.onkM Into Union
I'llcl/lc MU adnii.
Wlnslow S. Plerco of New York , attorney
for the flist mortgage b indholders of the
Union Pacific railroad , was In the city jester-
day , and spent the day In consultation with
Union Facile ofllclato and Judge Kelly In
particular. He came fiom St. Paul , whcro
lie appeared In the hearing given the Ci edits
Commutation company of Sioux City on ap
plication to be allowed to Intervene in the
forcclosuie suits brought by the government
against the Union Pacific road Ho tnld the
presumed object of the petltloncis was to
obtain the right to form a connection with
the Union Pacific road at Bomo Indefinite
point for a. road which they might build at
some future tlmo. He said the commutation
company would appeal from Judge Sanborn's
decision denying the right to Intervene.
Ho Raid the first mortgage bondholdeis
were not especially Interes'ed In the possible
.segregation of the Union Pacific load and
the Western Union Telegraph company which
may be ordered this morning by Judge Mun-
ger in pursuance of the mandate from the
supreme court. The Intercut * of the two
companies , It Is said , would be looked after
by the attornejs for Jhe corporations.
On the question of the foieclo ure suits ho
had llttlo to nay except that his clients hav
ing a prior lien to that of the govcinment
were amply protected. He anticipated no de
lay In tlio foreclosure proceedings , and
thought they would move along smoothly
until the matter was finally closed up
Mr. Picrco left laut evening for New York.
THE LEADING BREWERY IN THE WORLD ,
Brewers of fihe Most Wholesome and Popular Beers ,
The Original
The Faust
Budweiser
The Anheiiser
The Miclielob
The Muenchener The Pale Lager
Served on all Pullman Dining and Buffet Cars.
Served on all Wagner Dining and Buffet Cars.
Served on all Ocean and Lake Steamers.
Served in all First Class Hotels.
Served In the Best Families.
Served In all Fine Clubs.
Carried on nearly every Man-ol-War and Cruiser. Served at most ol the
Untied Stales Army Posts and Soldiers' Homes
The Greatest Tonic , "Mall-Nutrine" the Food-drink , is prepared
this Association.
Hf II
of Hires Rootbccr
on a sweltering hot
day is highly essen
tial to comfort and
health. It cools the
blood , reduces your
temperature , tones
the stomach.
Rootbeer
should be in every
home , in every
office , in every work
shop. A temperance
drink , more health
ful than ice water ,
more delightful mid \
satisfying than nuy
other beverage pro
duced.
Mxlronlih ; the Cliulti R.
niicirn II.Ifi1-lil.il A lick.
tgo inikef & Qtlljuf bold er *
cryrbcre.
PANCRO-I'HPSALIA TABLETS
pneitlvnly cnroH Indigestion , Catarrh ot
Stomach. Ifenrt-Burn , Sour Stomach ,
And all kindred fomac7i Troublet A scientific com *
Innatlonof thu host roioodles known to roodlcnl Bklll.
Bold by all druggists , or
cU , per Uur. THE PJPSAUA CO.
Bond for f rco circular. CHICAGO
EVERY WOMAJT
Sometimes m ' ! n a reliable
monthly regulating imxllcluu.
DR. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL PILLS ,
Are prompt , bafo and certain In remit. Thucnu -
taoIr ) IVal'iOiioverihfuu.noinl Kcntanvwhem.
JtCO-Shcnnnn & llcConnne ! Pmi : Cu. . IStl
Deuce Rtixel Omana M r.
AMI .
The Craighton K UuT"mi.
I'OVKJIITT HiinTfMIOIUIO\V.
-GEORGIA : CAYVAN-
In lici micccpHful piny ,
SQUIltJ S
mritii'oe anil i\rnl K , "Mary I'tn-
nliiKton. BiilMKter ' Tricon , 25o , Me , l&c , II W.
May 28-30 Olln t-KllilHT
L. M. Crawford , vixr./ / 1 < )0 ) , 20c , UOc.
TIIMCIIT , HilR ,
OIIH Indy admitted rrcIOi each pjld 3flo ticket *
& H.S. , THE PAIGES n
SHAT O\VS OF LIFE.
Till ! HIBTHIW MIIJ.AH .llrcct fiom tlio Hoi > -
Iclim clrrult JOHN T I'OU HUB , dlrtU fluiii tlio
iaelcrn : Vuuilcllltcliiutt
H ! IMlBCJIl'
IIOTKLS ,
IJthnnd
UouqlAI
&tre l ,
CINTHAMV : LOOATBD.
Anioiloan plun. tJO ! ii Ml.iy ii | > .
iurojiui : | ii'iui , ! ! . ( ) ( ) pur diiy up.
J.E.MARK I , AbO.V , PI-ODK
Wlien you come to Omaha lt > p at Urn
MERCER HOTEL
TIII :
$2.00 a day house in the West.
H ) rooiriB J ! W per day (0 rooms with bath ,
l..t , f.t ( lay. Breclul rates tiy the month ,
\iJMC TAVMIIt , .tin nut IT.
"BARKER HOTEL.
TIllltTIiU.NTH A.M. JOM5H 8T11I.IST8 ,
HO' rooms Latim , Mtam litul mid all modern
convenience. . ItuUn , 11 CO und tt W > per duy
Tutlu ui.ticelled ypeclnl low rate lo rviculat
bcu.-dor. . UICK fall ITU Manager.
STATE HOTEL ,
108-lO-lJ Douglas VV il. JIAJIR. Uanurtr.
well furnli cl rooriu tiurvpeaii or Am
plan
HATES ji.co AND ti.to rnu DAY
r f-Ar. . IIATIJB nv TIU : VVIKK : on tm
if , id * linn * connect to all nans of the city.
I ! i I J \
Tlio Soft Glow of the Tea Rose I
la acquired bItullcu v\bo use FOUONI'B
COUFLKXIOK rowDint , 'fry It.