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RemarttiWo Fcata of the Modem House-
Moving Engineer.
SIMPLE INSTRUMENTS LIFT MANY TONS
linn IJiKirniiiiiM Slrurtiiri-H Arc Mfil
from 'I hi-lr I'lMiniltilliMiM mill
ri'nl DUfiMM'CH
\Vlllintit
arc ctrtiln nidi working quietly In
perls of the United States who could
It th.'y chose to do It move the I'yramldn ,
Ii.i'k up the Egyptian obelisks , or lift a mod-
t n fkj.icraper from Its caftson lied and carry
It across ( tie street. Tltere arc not many
htirli men. yrt few , If nny , iionderour. on-
Ji-fiR exist In the world which they will not
attempt tovirovo Intact for n consideration.
ID the directory tlie. m men arc called
liouseinovcrH lint they are entitled to n
( IcfilKniitloii of far greater dignity , for BOIIIO
of Ilirlr fichlcvrmcnts are numbered among
the great I'lisliitrrliiR fcatB of the world.
Within the past few months the hnuac-
niovcrs h&vo experienced an unwonted ac
tivity. Seme really creditable and In some
ciikis stupem'cus tents IIHVO been performed.
The moving of hovering hull at Johns Hop
kins unlvets'ty ' wcs ono of thcno feats , the
moving of an upper Now York house slx-
tton blocks along the public highway was
another , and the very recent moving and
r < Kr : Ing of a tall smokestack at Manhannct
was n tlilrd.
One of thine hoiiHCinoverti declares that
tlirrc Is no hnlldltig , however heavy , how
ever bulk ) , which cannot lie lifted from Id
foundations and conveyed any distance. This
means , of course , without any damage to the
luilltllng Itself , tint the very ornaments on
the mantel pieces , the bric-a-brac In the cnb-
Ituts will In no way bo disturbed ; that the
window glass will not bo oven cracked ; that
tlin home life of a family occupying the mov-
Ini ; IIDUSO will be undisturbed. Such Is ab
solutely the fact. It h not necessary for the
oicup-int ? of the building to temporarily
change their quartets ; to take the castors off
tli > bedsteads , nor to pack up all the perish-
ablu articles in the house * . It Is on record
that an old tall clock which was In a house
that was moved In Wostchester county , New
York , never sloriiecl running all during the
progress of removal. On the other hand ,
there seems to be no limit to tlie mover's
ccpabllltli's as far as weight Is concerned.
The Hrlghton Ileach hotel , which was placed
rn 150 Hat cars and moxcd COO feet , weighed
fi.OOO tons. The weight of the recently moved
railroad ttatloii at Mott Haven , N. V. , Is
3 700 tons. This building was composed cn-
tlnlj of brick and stone and the weight Is
vi.y unequally distributed , a central tower
nlnio neighing COO tons. To be > trank , these
ftatF take all the wonderment out of the
inlslng of the pyramids and obelisks , Inas
much as the most primitive tools are uaed
by the engli.efrs. One housemover put the
cate- very graphically when ho said , " 1 think
the recent moving of that smokestack at
iManhansct was a far more wonderful feat
than the raising or moving of an obelisk. Tlie
obelisk , you know. Is In one solid piece and
all you have to do Is to keep it balanced ,
but the smokestack ly built of thousands of
bricks held together /-y cement , which might
break apart under the least strain. The dlt-
fc.enco bhould be apparent to everybody. "
HUIUJ1NGS KASY TO MOVE.
Inasmuch as the houscmovcr Is not con-
foumltd by size or weight. It Is a pity that
his bervlces liavo not been called Into action
when many of our historic structures have
been razed to make way for- the inarch of
jncdern Impiovemcnt. Had they been , pos
terity would bo the wealthier for many a
monument of memorable events , the remem
brance of which Is , after all , the founda
tion of national honor and pride. The
jncclunlcal end of the business Is governed
by curious laws , of which the mover mu.U
take account. For instance , a difference ) In
level of ono Inch between two fides at the
basement of a building may mean a differ
ence of one foot nt the top. Now , although
thin Is a fact , and although a moved building -
ing rests on. Mrhs of planks crossing and
recrossdng ono another underneath , yet the
building Is In no way secured to the planks ,
nor are the planks oven chained together.
The weight of the hruse , which may PCCIU
like an obstacle , la really In this CJBC an as
sistance , Inasmuch ae It steadlca and presses
on the timber. ? until the latter are almost
held together by the attraction of cohesion
and move with the building as a unit. The
lifting of a building la really so easy and
fllmple that n child could perform the feat , If
Ills efforts were H ) tomatlcally directed by
nn experienced man , The Jackscrews uned
liy building movers will , as a rule , lift ten
tons. If the- screw turns hard a lengthened
lever would put the feat within the scope of
n child' , ! stictigth. The moving of a buildIng -
Ing after It U on the ways Is equally simple.
Sometlnufl n house. Is drawn by horsrs nomc-
tlmes by engine power and sometimes by
hand ; that Is. It IB Jacked along In exactly
the same way In which It Is Jacked up. One
farmer took advantage of circumstances and
Uucd a Btcum thresher as motive power.
TUB GREATEST KICAT ON HECOHU.
Undoubtedly the gieatost feat of houee
moving ever performed was the moving oi
Brighton Ilcach hotel. This huge caravan- ,
sary. opened at toncy Island In 1878 , grig-
Inally stood COO feet back from llio water.
It ccQt In the aggregate $200,000 and weighed
nearly Ci.OOO tons. Hut while It seemed to bo
well out of the ocean's grasp , It was noi
long before the encroaching action of the
waves brought It to the water's edge. The
band stand , which originally occupied n po-
tiltlon on dry land In front of the hotel , bar
to bo removed , Finally the hotel Itself was
placed on spiles , but this was only a tern
poary : precaution , and the water ate Its way
far up miller the hotel. Then It became np
parent that the hotel must bo moved bacJ
or It would bo waehed away. It was some
thing of a task to find a practical man win
would even agree to the fact that It touU
bemoved. . 1) ) . C. Miller , who performed the
feat , was an engineer with plans of his own
IIo propc.ied to the railroad company whlcl
owned the hotel to raise It up from Its spiles
run Hat cars beneath It. and draw It COO fee
up the beach. Every person except tin
engineer was skeptical , but he was tol.l ti
go ahead , an It must amount to that , or tin
loss of the hotol. During the winter of 1SS !
lie worked , and though his efforts were some
vhat retarded by the memorable bllzzatd o
that year , he was ready for the crucial lea
liy May 1 , Twenty.four tracks had been lat
under HIP building , and 112 Hat cars Atoj
waiting to .receive their load of hotel. Th
cars were Jacked apart as far as tholr coup
lings would rllow. Thou came the work o
shift Ing simultaneously the wtMght of Hit
hotel frgm the spiles to the care. It wai
accomplished by means of tijdraullc jacks
each capable of lifting from sixty to nhict ;
< ons. With thcsn the hotel was JacUort it ]
and held while croftj timbers were place
under it. When the weight of the hole
finally ri'fltc-d on the timbers the latter forme
n continuous framework , so constructed ( ha
no part of It could inovo except In conjunc
tion with the whole ,
Tha great problem \vns the unlfoim ap
Instant reltaf for akin-tortured babies and
real ( or tlted mother * In ft warm bath with
CUTICIUIA SCM'1 , and ft elnglo application of
CtrncCBA ( ointment ) , the great skin cure.
The only speedy and economical treatment
tot Itching , Imrnlnff , bleeding , scaly , and
pimply hurnore of tbe kln , scalp , and blood.
POTti Di 8i Cnm.
WBY BLEMISHES
plication of mctlvp power to all polntn of con
tact with the hotel. It was accomplished
by an elaborate system of falls and sheave
blocks. The rope , weighing In the aggregate
about two tons , formed , with the thirty-four
sheave blocks , twelve sixfold purchases , the
main Mock of each purchase being attached
to the car. wllle the opposite block wag fas
tened by powerful chain filings to the track
on which the ear rested and about 100 feet
distant from the building. Six locomotives ,
ready to do the pulling , stood on two tracks
and coupled together. After passing the
blocks lnnt referred to , the ropes , twelve In
number , converged In two sets of six each ,
to curb of the tracks on which stood a line
of thtpc locomotives. Thus , Blx ropes were
hitched to each of the two locomotives
standing nearest to the hotel. The scientific
feature of this arrangement was the calcula
tion of the strain and stretch nn every rope ,
the gain of the tackle the direction In which
power should br applied and the difference
In resistance between the cars that would
> e hauled by nearly straight ropes and tboso
lat would be hauled by rcpes more or lesa
ransvcrsr in their course. The total weight
o be tnovci ! was 11.204,000 pounds , divided
ito S.000,000 pounds of hotel , 2.600.000 poumh
f cars , finoooo pounds of bcnrns nnd 4.000
lounds of rope. Altogether something of n
oad. However , all the calculations proved
o bo correct. At the given signal , the haw-
trs tightened and the engineers attempted
o mnvo forward. For a moment the wheels
whirled" or. the tracks , the ropes and
tullcys "sat g" and the big hotel started oil
n KH railroad trip. It moved about as fast
ts the becond hand of a watch , or , as one
pcctator graphically put It , "at the- rate of
mile In two weeks" but It moved. When
Ix feet had been accomplished men went
nto the building and examined It. It had
ot been strained In the least ; not even n
anc of glass was cracked. It was then
uived forward twenty-four feet , and later In
10 day twenty-five feet more. In the course
f throe days the whole distance , f > ! )3 ) feet. _
as accomplished. As thu building InICO i '
cct long , 210 feet wide , and Is covered with
ewers , which make the distribution of the
velght very unequal , the feat can bo said to
mvo been truly gigantic , and worthy to
ank among the great engineering feats of
he world. The moving cost $25,000.
.MOVING A RAILROAD STATION .
Yet smaller buildings , have beeen moved
which , In proportion , presented greater dif
ficulties , and for their sizes greater weights.
The station at Mott Haven , N. Y. , is com
posed of brick and stone , extending out In
bays and covered ways n a manner which
seriously Interferes with uniform weight. It
Is the kind of a buildiug which would be
badly damaged by an earthquake. It Is 185
feet long and thirty-five feet deep. It
weighs l,700j tons. An eighty-foot tower at
tached alone weighs 50J ( tons. Yet this
building was lifted up on Jackscrews and
fourteen men moved it fifty feet In four and
one-half da > s. Crossbeams were extended
under the building and were allowed to rest
on two tracks or wa > s , which were simply
beams of greater length than the ones under
the lloor , and thoroughly lubricated. Behind
the station a number of posts , secured to the
tracks by means of chains , served as abut
ments for the Jackscrews. As the Jackscrews -
screws pushed the station forward the abut
ments were moved forward also , BO that the
screws always had a solid backing against
which to work. The Job thus became ex
ceedingly simple. Almost the same operation
was gone through with In moving the old
brick church at Sailors' Snug harbor , on
Staten Island. The ferry house of the Brook
lyn City railroad was &fso moved ID this
manner , except that It was moved In an
obllquo direction. This was accomplished
by providing the track timbers with guides.
The ferry house now stands 140 feet west
ward and twenty-flvo fcst northward of its
original site. It 'Is now seventeen Inches
lower than Its former level. It Is a brick
structure , G2xllO feet In extent. Tbe work
of moving required a month.
HOW 'A HOUSE 13 RAISED.
The process of raising a hoiifo Is Interest-
Ing. If It Is a frame house , the chimneys
are given bpeclul attention. Two holes are
cut through the base of each chimney and
beams are pushed through and allowed to ex
tend all the way across the house and In such
a position ihat the cellar ceiling Joists will
civas them. Enough beam : are put through
In this manner to thoroughly support the
Joists. Then two heavy timbers are crossed
under the beams so us to ratcb up tbp ends.
Under these again more timbers are crossed ,
and the latter again are made to rest on long ,
stiulght timbers , which are to bo Used for
traeku ; all this If the hnuce [ a at thtvproper
level. If liot , Jackscrews must bo employed
to raise or lower It. The screws generally
rest on platforms , which are in a do by taking
short lengths of timbers and piling them In
pairs crosswise on ono another until the de
sired height Is reached. Two timbers are then
set close together and a bole In them Is fitted
to the end of tlio screw. The other end of
the screw bears up against the jolstu at the
building. Thus , If the bearing of the screw
Is not great enough , It Is only necessary to
add moro cross timbers underneath. Now ,
to raise the building. Screws will lift , say ,
ten tons each , and will bo placed at distances
of five feet apart all around the building.
Hach ecrow carries a slow thread and has
two boles In It near the top , crossing each
other. Into these are to be Inserted the crow
bars Iwblcu turn the screws. When all Is
ready men station themselves at every other
crew , and , Inserting their crowbars , give
the icrcw a quarter turn. Each man then
passes on to the screw next ahead of him and
glvea that a quarter turn. They keep on
doing this , working around and around tbo
building and raising or lowering It gradually
until It Is on the required level. The timbers
arc then Inserted as explained above and the
house made ready to move forward ,
COMMON SOAP DOES IT ALL.
Tlio lubricant generally used by bouse-
movera la common soap. It contains the
bc-rft kind of grease for tbo purpose. Tbe
wooden tracks are thoroughly rubbed with
It , and , as It squeezes Us w > y Into the gird-
era , resting on tbo tracks , and does not eas
ily evaporate , It makes a very slippery path.
In moving frame houses a rtuKle boroo li
used to pull It along , not a be would pull
a wagon , exactly , but by meins of a wind
lass. As baa besn pointed out , the girders
which support the bouso are not even
chained together ; tbe weight of the build
ing holds them ButQcleotly rigid. To one of
them a pulley with pcvcral nhcuvte Is at
tached. Another pulley la attached to the
track fifty feet or more ahead of the hou e ,
and through th < ee ft rope extends to n wind
lass. The her < > simply wind * up the rope ,
and the house , being on runner * , bf comesjor
a tlmo a floating or wandering palico. One
houpo wan actually floated to ft net ? destina
tion. It originally rested opposite Holland's
station , Jamaica bay. L. I. It was raised
from Its foundations and flonted a mlle down
the shore , and now rc.it * on plllnfeIn front
of Hummcll's station. One houtemovcr In
upper Now York state attempted lo move n
house acrofs a lake , but with dlwstrous re
sults. The lake wao frozen over , and 'tho
decilgn was to take advantage of the Ice ,
which wat > thought to be iMifllclently strong
to bear the structure In course of transit.
All went well until the middle ot the lake
wan reached. Then night came on , and n
rest was liken until morning. At daylight.
Mow-ever , the house was found to be re-ftlng
on the bottom of the lake. The lake waa
not very deep , so that the greati-r part of
the house wan still above the surface. But
a thaw took place during the day , and the
house , careening to one lde , begin to float
In earnest. U was afterward floated to the
drrtlnatlon at first designated for It. but t
ucw bouse might have been built at 1 < E3 ex
pense.
MOVING THE PYRAMIDS.
The houscrnovcr who declares be could
move a skj scraper provided ho could keep
It level , nays there Is nothing very extraor
dinary In the building of the pyramids. The
stones of the great piles could easily be , and
probably were , conveyed along In the vsry
manner In which houses are now moved. If
the ancient shad no Jackscrews to lift up
tin- great weights , they could have accom
plished their purpose by means of the
simplest kind of Inclined planes composed
of girders. The rolling tree trunk propo
sition was also advanced as plausible. Fol
lowing the line of balance , the obelisks could
have bi.cn set In position from huge trues
ways , coa-ioeed of girders. The ancients
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1 METHODS OF MOVING HRAVY BUILDINGS.
may have understood the use of cantilevers.
The stack recently moved at Manhanset
weighed 100 tons. It was elghty-flvo feel
high , and it was conveyed a distance of 050
foot quite a feat compared with obelisk
moving. This Is the opinion of a house-
mover who has achieved a wonderful con
tempt for crcat weights. But , as no sky
scraper has ever been moved , nnd as he
probably never will bo Invited to move one
his opinion will have to be accepted for
what it Is worth.
THEODORE WATERS.
People suffering from rheumatism have
weak , watery blood and a worn-out , debili
tated system , rill Anaemic Pink enriches
the blood , restores shattered nerves , and it
persistently taken cures chronic rheuma
tism. 'Mado only by the iMercer Chemlca
Co. , Omaha.
CONNUIIIAMTIES.
Rev. W , A. Hunsbergcr of "Milwaukee bas
refused to perform tbe marriage ceremony
for a bloomer girl.
President C. J. Ives of tbe Burlington
Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad Is re
newing his youth. He has chosen the raontl
of June to celebrate a most happy event. On
Tuesday next at Woodstock , Vt. , Preslden
Ives will be jSlued ' In marriage fo iMre. Wads-
worth , a most'estimable woman.
Two years ago Mrs. Prlco King of Labette
county , Kansas , ' divorced her' husband , who
being thus depilved of his means of support
went to > tbe couuty poor house , where bo baa
elnco remained. A few days ago Mra. Prlco
went to the poor house , took her ex-bus
band out and married him over again ,
Hugh J , Leo , who accompanied Lloutenan
'Peary to Greenland on bis last two trips , am
Miss Florence A. Leonard of Merlden , Conn ,
are to bo married tbo latter part of June
For a wedding Journey the young couple wll
go to Greenland with Lieutenant Peary on
his three months' expedition this summer.
The engagement is announced In Youngs
town , O. , of ' .Miss Anna Stambaugh , niece o
President McKlnley , and David Todd , nephew
of Olilo'H fumoua war governor. The wed
ding will be celebrated In September.
James W. Fortune , 7fi years old , and Ade
laldo McCormlck , EC years old , residents o
Hlnton , Pa , , were married last week. For
tune Is a bachelor and ' .Miss 'McCormlck a
maldon. They were lovers in 1SGO and quar
relcd. Forluno Joined the confederate army
and went south , and was not heard from
again for many years. Hecently .Miss Me
Cormlck beard from her former lover , am
upon bis revisiting his old home they met
revived thu friendship of earlier daje , am
the wedding was tbc happy resujt.
The Wool Virginia Benedict who ordercc
tbo parson to give back the wedding fee o
$1 which ho bad Just received In consldera
tlon of his dervlccs ought not to bo Judge *
too harshly. The explanation that , tbe brld
needed the money for the purchase of snuf
wherewith to complete tbe Joys of the wed
ding trip reveals a tenderness and delicacy
of feeling on the- part of the bridegroom wblc.
augurs well for the future happiness of th
high contracting parties , and especially s
Inasmuch 0.1 tbo dollar belonged to tbe lad.
In the tint place ,
Ilov. W. W. Illley. pastor of the Christian
church at North 'Manchester ' , Ind. , has re
signed under peculiar circumstances. A fe\
months ago bo fell In love with tbe organls
of the church , a very pretty young woman
and , after a short courUhlp , proposed mar
rlago and was accepted , He bad been payln
attention to the soprano of the choir , who I
also pretty , and | u splto of hU betrothal t
the former , continued bis visits to the latter
This reached the ears of tbe organist , and a
a recent church meeting the arose and aske
Ilev. Mr. Illley publicly whether be wa
engaged also to her rival. The minister gav
an evasive reply , but finally admitted lha
bo was. Later Mr , Illley reelgned , and lef
North ( Manchester , It U understood tba
Illley was at the name time engaged ( o
joung lady at Kelso , where ho occasional !
preached.
A Lady Qodlva Is being advertised for t
take part lu the Jubilee procession a
Coventry. She is to wear a white llowln
roba of tbe Saxon period. No woman llvln
within fifty miles of Coventry Is ellgibi
and whoever ls chosen to take the part mus
undertake to leave tbe city at once on com
pletlou of her ut'rvlce.
HAD REVOLOnoXARY SIRES
Omaha Women Wh8 ( Draco Their Llnoago
from Old Colonial Heroes.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN IT
or ( In-Illicit 1 ClmiiliT iif tlio
TM Of' III. ' ItlMlllllllOII
1'riitul oflTliflr 1'utrl-
i otlo Aucerj.
Of the numerous patriotic societies for
women which have come Into existence dur
ing the past few- years , the alms and objects
of the Society of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution appeal uoal forcibly to the
mind and heart of patriotic women. One
reason la that women have ever been the
preservers of family history and the zealous
guaidlans of letters , documents and relics ,
which time- alone has rendered valuable , and
on this account this society bas exceeded
all similar organizations.
The national society bts 19,000 women en
rolled as members , and nowhere ihas the t -
tablUlnneiil of local chapters met with more
cordial welcome and support than In the
western states.
The ) feeling' ' among western women Is well
Illustrated by a remark recently made by
a bright woman , wMio Is descended Ironi dis
tinguished colonial ancestry ; "Yes , one of
my ancestors was the second colonial gov
ernor of the- state , " she answered In reply
to an Inquiry , "but 1 am more Interested In
the fact that another ancestor served In the
revolutionary war and was killed at the
storming of Stony Point. ' *
Revolutionary ancratry can usually be
traced back to colonial days , but colonial
ancestors cannot always be proved to have
fou&'ht ' for liberty , for there were torlcs
among ( hern and there were some families
who left the country until peace was de
clared.
The Omaha chanter of. the Daughters of
the American Revolution was organized by
the following members of the national so
ciety : Mrs. A. 1' . Wood , Mrs. Lyniati B.
Ware , Mrs. Robert 13. Wlldcrnian , .Mrs. John
M. Thurston , Mrs. A. I' . Tukey , Mrs. L. S.
Skinner , Mrs. Charles IMcltens , Mrs. Henry
S. Jaynes , Mrs. Ernest L. Alexander , Mies
Ellenoro Uutcher , .Mieses Annie , iMary and
Isabella Doyle.
LOCAL SOCIETY FLOURISHING.
The preliminary steps toward the org'anlza-
lon of llio chapter were taken last July and
esults have proved Urn the undertaking
ras timely , for the Interest aroused has
eon widespread , ! and the chapter , less than
year old , Is In a nourishing condition ,
lany new names will bo enrolled In the
utumn , when the chapter meets to toke
p the study of colonial and revolutionary
Istory , and arrangements will be made for
oldlng nn exhibit of revolutionary relics ,
vhlch will take the form of a loan collec-
lon. During the past year meetings have
sually been held in the parlors of the Young
Ion's Christian aEeoclallon , or the Woman's
xchangu , much time being necessarily de-
otcd to the business aCCairs of the chapter ;
lit In future It Is expected that the re-
ently elected advtaoryjboard will attend to
ho routine business at special sessions , thus
nabllng the members to devote the regu-
ar meetings to study and entertainment.
The present olllccrs of the Omaha chap-
er are : Regent , Olrs II. S. Jaynes ; vice
egent , Mrs , A. P. Tukey ; secretary , Miss
Jllcnoro Dutcher ; treasurer , Mrs. Lyrnari E.
Vare ; registrar , Mrs. L. S. Skinner ; bls-
orlan , Mrs. E. ! A. tCrane.
The members of the Omaha chapter , In
Imost every Instance- , trace their descent
icyond the time of the revolution to early
olonlal days , a number being lineal descend-
nts from Mayflower pilgrims.
Mrs. A. P. Tukcy la. a lineal descendant
of Colonel John Allan , who took an active
part in the revolutionna superintendent of
ndlan affairs and-as commander tit the post
at Machals , Me. He ls > on record as having
dined with General Washington on Sunday ,
December 22 , 177C. During the absence of
olonel Allan bis home was burned to the
ground by the British and his wife and chil
dren fled to the woods , where they were
round later by relatives In a starving condi
tion. Later Jlrs. Allan was taken prisoner
by the enemy and taken to Halifax , where
she was Imprisoned for many mouths.
Mrs. Arthur I * . Wood traces her descent
from Thomas ilcXalr , a soldier who served
with the Pennsylvania troops under Captain
William Brown , and took part in the battlce
o Princeton and Trenton. He found a last
resting place In the old Dcrry burying ground
near Harr.'sburg , Pa. On the paternal side ,
.Mrs. Wood Is descended from William Wll-
eon , who served In the revolution as lieu
tenant and quartermaster under Colonel John
Moore , and again under -Colonel Georgt
mltb. Lieutenant Wilson had the dUtlnctloi :
of being the first man to volunteer to pursue
the British , who were driving off the settlers' '
cattle. The old records show that be , will
other patriots , overtook the enemy at Flat
Rock and succeeded in securing the stolen
cattle after a severe struggle. Also , thai
Wilson lost all his property In raids tlia
followed , his homo and mill being burncJ
to tbc ground , for which he was never relm
burned. His wife , Sarah , the daughter ol
Isaac Dollean , who came to America In 1730
was ono of a number of women -who gatherei
at a mill and ran bullets all ono Sunday to
the soldiers when an attack was expected
from the British. Bullet making Is
serious occupation at any time , but for a
strong Presbyterian woman to BO devote the
Sabbath day means that the times were t
Ing and the need of ammunition pressing.
WORE TURKEY FEATHERS.
Mrs. L. S. Skinner and Mrs. Ed A. Crane
are descendants of Mary Brcwster , the great
granddaughter of Elder Brewster of the May
( lower. Also of Colonel Thomas Fitch , who
commanded the colonial regiment at For
Cralls In 175G , that reported for service with
out uniforms , wearing the clothes they hai
on when they left their work , with turkey
feathers stuck In their bats. It was tbl
turkey feather-wearing regiment about when
the now famous lines were written , be
ginning :
Yankee Doodle came to town ,
Hiding on u pony ;
Stuck n feather In hl hat.
And called It "macaroni. "
Mrs. John M. Thurfiton , a charter member
of the Omaha chapter and a vice president
of the national society. Is descended from
Now England families , who took an active
part In the revolutionary war.
Mrs. T. A. Crelgh traces her descent from
colonial ancestry , among whom are hcvera
families whose members nerved In the
revolution.
Mrs. Lyinan E : "Ware Is descended from
Benjamin Reed , Jwhb served with the
Massachusetts troops-as private and corporal.
Mm. I'lckcns , SI mi Wlldermun and the
Ml.-sca Doyle arot desccndantd of Joseph
Young , who served UK .first . lieutenant on the
frontier of Pennsylvania , and OB lieutenant
commander at F rt Potter and Bald Eagle
as Id shown by original commissions In
possession of tliOifauiUy. Another ancestor
was John FIster , a fachoolmaitor , who served
as a fifer and crossed the Delaware with
Washington.
.Mrs , Ernest L. Alexander and Miss
Ellenoro Dutcher arft-of colonial and revolu
tionary ancestory , Uelng descended from the
Wells and Webbs of Virginia , and the
Hess , Burch and .DulcJier families of New
York.
Mrs , H. S. Jaynre.- of revolutionary
ancestry and traces ! her descent back to the
ship .Anne.
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Governor Hnticork Id In the nos-pMlon of the
escondnnts of Captain JoJtph Wlilfiple. wh"
MSB one of the alienators of Mrs. M. T.
'ntrlrk. CaptnlnVhlpplooervcil nsnnrlvito
n Captain Denny's compnny * t the l/exlns-
on alarm , and ns Unit lieutenant In Colonel
iinblng'fl regiment at the HcnnlnRton alarm
f 1777. Another ancrs'.or , who went to the
var , taking with him his ecvtn sons , the
oiingc-et of whom was 14 years of nge , be-
onRed to the Howard family of
.tflssaelnisetta. .
Mrs. M. H. Lonrla ls > a lineal dpsciMnUni
of Captain Mile * Slnndlsh , and also of John
Oomle and Julcn Collier , who were Virginia
colonists of ths wvpntocntli century. She
races her revolutlonmy ( Uscent from
\inbroc > nverta , who cnllMed at 17 years of
p and served throughout the wnr.
Mra. W. J. Wtlnlians Is of revolutionary
If-scent on two liner , her ancrstos-s being
Jcrnardtis Swnrtwout and Lomml UPC k-
vlth.
Among the number of minute men who
narched from Wrcntham on April 10 , 1S73.
was John Hlake. an ancestor of Mrs. 12. A
Towle. Tbp .MufKacluuvlts archive * contain
nine different reference ? to tbe services of
John UUke ns soldier nnd officer In llf
revolution.
A lifer , Oliver Evcrltt , who served nt
Valley Korge ftt 11 years of age , \vns one
of tbo ancestors of Mrs. A. C. Troilp. An
other wnr > lieutenant Oliver Kverltt of Nor
wich , Conn.
Mrs. William 1) . Uanckcr Is a llnonl de-
neerdnnt of Lieutenant John Hrokav ; , who
\\BS killed nt the battle of Oermantown , 1'a
It Is of record that General Washington
nme a long distance on horseback to visit
: ho widow and express his sympathy for
"icr bereavement.
Mrs. Charles S. Iluntlngton traces her
revolutionary ancestry to Captain Marshall
who served with the Third I'cnnsylVHiiln
regiment.
FURNISHED MANY SOLDIERS.
Mm. D. M. VliiBonlmlcr traces her de
scent from the Russell family , which fnr-
ilsheil many soldiers and olllccrs tn tbn
ivnr. Ono of her ancestors was known r.s
ho "Hero of King Mountain" nnd was the
son of General William Russell.
Mrs. J. H. Evans nnd Mrs. Cordelia
Qnlggle Scheiick arc the lineal descendants
f Captain John Clcndencn of Pennsylvania ,
vho WHS one of the delegates who nominated
"homas Jefferson for president. Captain
Clcndenen was one of the guards nt the
ixecutlon of Major Andre. Margery Iloane ,
i sister of Colonel Daniel Iloone of Ken-
ucky fame , Is another ancestor of Mrs.
2vnns nnd Mrs. Schcnck , who arc justly
roiid of the old Dutch stock traced on the
atcrnal side to Christian Qulgglo. who
ervcd In the Plying Camp at Long Island ,
Vuguot , 1770.
The Nebraska Society of the Sons of thr
American Revolution Is preparing to ccle-
rate the anniversary of the Uattlo of
" lunker Hill next Thursday evening nnd In-
"Icatlons are that the affair Is to bo of nn
nusually Interesting character. The Omaha
hnpter of the Daughters of the American
[ evolution has been Invited ns guests for
bo occasion.
Hcforo nny sickness comes a feeling of
general debility and loss of vitality. Illood
s vitality. When weak ward off disease by
ti-engthenlng your blood. Pill Anaemic Pink
s composed largely of concentrated beef
jlood , and Is the great blood builder. 'Made '
nly by the iMercer Chemical Co. , Omaha.
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low can I wnlt until I come to thrc ?
The once lluet mornings linger by the'way j
Their sunny smiles touched with nmllclous
glee ,
At my unrest , they seem to pause nnd play
Like truant children , while- high nnd say ,
How can I wait ?
low can I wnlt ? Of old , the rapid hours
He-fused to pause or loiter with me IOHK ;
Dut now they Idly 1111 their hands with
flowers.
And make no bnsto , but slowly stroll
among
The summer blooms , not heeding my ono
song ,
How can I wait ?
How can I wilt ? The nights nlono are
kind ;
They reach forth' to a future day , und
bring
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And time speeds by on light and airy
wing ;
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spell
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You are not near me , and I know full well
My heart has need of patience and control ;
Hufoie we meet hours , days , a week must
roll.
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How can I wait ? Oh , love , how can I wait
Until the sunlight of your eyes shall thine
Upon my world that seems so desolate ?
Until your hand clnsp warms my blood
like wine
Until I conic to theo , oh , love of mine !
How can Iiwalt ?
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women In a thousand arc free
from some form of Kidney ,
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Enab C3 you to supply your present needs p
when it's convenient ior you. . , < . < „ < „ < b4
The "I oimfd Ole.itmblo" Refrigerator
nr-edi nn tnlU to ntllrin tholr coodni" " . We
offer thli wt'k n solid oak JlefrljeiHtor ( , n
guaranteed Ice saver , wortb J1250 , for only
$5.95
Wo are sole agents
for the "IIKYWOOIV
Unby Cairlugo ; we me
hravl'y ovotstocked on
Iblc particular e.irrlniro.
lt vnluo li $12 M. nn
sale this week for
15.75
tnsniin M
ChlP's Crib , 'eg * and sldei
fold together , worth J7 & > , tills
Thls > Solid Oak lloolt
Case , highly pol-
iFhed. well worth } 9 ,
Kitchen Safe like cut , this week
T.Nnntlqu can1 * fuat has plenty of room ,
ninlng rimir , worth soils regularly for JS.EO ,
$1.25. this week . our prle this i\\eek
$4.25
S6.50 ! Gasoline
. Stoves
If there ever was a time when the E '
overs'
home-maker bed to
- nn opportunity
Silver
get the best for the leapt , It Is now.
IS A sale of greater magnitude was Plated
never Inaugurated , And , rtmember , TeaSpoons
F V-fs i lioiifobo'.d goods nrc not u fide Issue
J4 ? in f % with us , hut the sole object of our Spoons ,
commerclHl life. Wo buy more fuinl- worth
ture thnn u dozen ordlnim firms.
Trmtc share with our patrons the per set
Antique n k advantages derived from extensive $ 2 , oo
o puiehuses Is evidenced by the low
Hlacklng Case , prices on tills page. It Is by fo doinj This
very bandy and that \vc have grown to be the larg week
convenient , worth est house furnishing cstibll : > hnunt In
$2.00 , on pale this tbe west.
week
"IT I'AVS TO Tlt\II3 AT TIIK
1'UOI'LirS. "
Over 25 different styles of
"C7ose Out" J arior Suits
at from to A real value.
Wool filled Inpraln Carpets.
worth 50c. on Fnlc this week.-
All wool Ingrain Caipet ? , O/- >
worth T.'ie , on s-ale this week.- ' ' " '
Tnpoitry Hiuesels P.u pots , , -T O /
worth Jl , on sule this week'v - <
Velvet Carpets , worth 1.23 ,
on sale this week .
Axnilnfter Carpets , w
$1 40 , on sale this week
Matting- worth 3. > c on sale tljls
week .
Sfi7c i Carpets
These are something- new , made In
rlcli colorlncB. Oriental patterns and
are reversible ; these the the prices :
7x10
7x10
9x12 $22. GO
Worth Double
J/ace Curtain ®
$2.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains
83.50 Nottingham Lace Curtains
$5.50 Novelty Lace Cutains
$9.00 Genuine Brussels Lace Curtains
Tapestry Curtains
4.50 Tapestry Curtains , this week
$6.00 Tapestry Curtains
MARVELLOUS INDUCEMENTS DOWN STAIRS.
too piece English Dinner Set beautifully decor
ated choice of 3 colors worth regular $18 thiS'wSai
12 piece toilet set mada of best ware large size
worth $7.50 this week
Decorated Vase Lamp and shade to matcli
worth $3.00 on sale this week
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This Wrlnjter , rolk
of pure wblto rubber
worth (3,00 , this wouk Tiimbluis
worth r > eon
Thls HOc \VriRh on balu llilK wcok
clothes borso Hoard
this week 7o
Wood Tub
r hntlom Austrian I.orn-
worth ( jniiliHiilN : )
750 Hollers
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