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THE OMAHA DATLT * . .TTLY 25 , 1897. A LIVING TELEGRAPH LINE. Little News .Messengers Who Fc nr Only the JJY C. F. Sportsman's Idle bhot. HOLDER. fil ( Copyright. 1WT , by B. S. ItcClure Company. ) . "That's A curious place for a bird house. " , aiJ a visitor at Santa CaUIIna to an old { Csherman , pointing to a small unpalnted . tilrd bouse that stood near the walk. { "That's the telegraph office , ma'am , " replied - j plied the man. | "The telegraph office ! ' ' repeated the In- , crnlnlou stranger. ] "I'lgeun telcsraph. " continued the fisher- ' man. "You we this Island I * thirty mites from land , and there ain't no telegraph line , . BO they uce pigeons to carry the mall and Thi > woman gazbd at the old man In won der. and. eviiently bellevlnp him thn prlncn j of the Ananias tribe , moved on. The flsher- i man told the truth , however , as , during , the itummer months , the famous homing pigeons which fly between Lew Angeles and Avaton Santn Catallna Island , are busily ! ' > ngageil. on an average three or four telegrams - grams are sent dally during the height of thn summer wason. It Is an unique line , i and the only one In the world where a j direct and regular service la carried on. j ' I'pon one occasion a stranger at the Inland rushed into the office of the hotel and Inquired - | quired If there was another boat to the mainland tliat day. On being informed that there .vas none he said he would give jr > 0 It he could send a telegram to Los Angeles , and brgan to berate the Island. The clerk listened to his tali > of won and then told li.m he could send a telegram for $1.5 < 1 and presently three pigeons were produced Orlando. Skip Jack and Flying Jib all champion fl > ers. which , the clerk said would carry the message to Los Angeles fifty mllia distant , over thirty miles of the Pacific and twenty of land , and deliver It in an hour , perhaps , and an hour and a half any- way. The man doubted this otatement. but the telegram was sent and an answer re- following day "Orlando" hns recovered from his trip and Is sent over to the Island In a box. to be ready for another telegraphic mcssag ? . The Unlit stock In th world M ntewary for this pigeon service. Belgian birds are preferred , and mnch training H required be fore they can be depended upon. This con sist * o ! repeated flights In abort tectlonn. Thim a bird to travel on the route from Los Angeles to Santa .Catallna Is first taken a mile from Its coop and released ; then two mile * , then It la given to the conductor of a train , which onrrU-s It perhaps five mllee the flr < day , ten miles the wcond. In the direction to San Pedro. There It Is given to the purser of th- steamer of the Wllmlag- ton Transportation company , who takwj It a few uilltti to sea , and the tame training Is repeat oil an on the car * until the bird finally make * the enilro trip of flfty mllrfl. Per haps two such complete Itusons are neces sary for young birds , after which they are pru umably In good condition to b relied upon as living telegraph nu-a'cnRcrs. Tne service at the present time Includes tclpgramR , letters and the correspondence of a dally paptr The prleo la $1.SO. or $3 for n return answer , an expensive luxury , yet It IK said that a young man patronlznd It several times a day for a week to com municate with his Inamorata. Visitors to the Island often send telegrams to their friends Just to say that the message was carried o\er the Pacific by a bird. This Is the only established bird line In the conn- be said to try , and an an experiment may be a perfect success. Flying pigeons Is a very old art. having its origin In India , and trom there Intro duced Into Italy , Modena especially being ritnou * for Its flocks of pigeons and Its pigeon fliers. nin AS HE WAS TOI.D. \n n n - iilt the liny Unit n Juke on IIIn Toucher * . I listened myself a day or two ago to a very good anecdote of a grammar school SENDING -THE TELEGRAM BY PIGEONS. celved by another pigeon , In icaa than three TtT'may be Interesting to follow the ex periences of this trio of birds ae nearly as possible. "Orlando" wa selected aa the message bearer. 88 ho was a famous Dlnl. His master called him "Old Reliable , as he on several occasions In had madtt the trip fifty-four minutes a little less than a mile a minute. Two companions were sent as a cuard to protect the telegraph messenger from hawks , which look upon homing pigeons as fair game. The telegram was written oc tissue paper , rolled up in a little ball and fastened to an aluminum ring , which was at tached to the bird's leg and which bore his man also wished to name. A newspaper eend his letter to a Los Angeles paper by the same bird , and this waa written on very thin sheets of tlssuo 4x11 , four of which made a column. This was wound around the other leg and firmly fastened. Next , the "operator. " aa the owner of the bird was called , attached to a feather on the tall of eaclublrd a piece of tissue paper four or Uve Inches long , which looked like an extra tail. This he explained , was to notify sportsmen that the birds were tame , so they would not be shot a fate which betel many homers which being partly tame often alighted near persons or houses to rest when on long Journeys. Everything being ready , the birds were tossed Into the air above the heads Rl an admiring multitude. They flew off together at an angle of about 45 degree * , and gradu ally rcse upward with powerful beating of the wings. There Is generally a fogbank lying off the California coast , and for this reason , perhaps , the birds rose high In the air , then when Just in sight , tiny minute spots agnlnst the blue of the sky. they turned and tle\v rapidly away In the direction of Las Angelt-d , soon disappearing from view. "Orlando , " In all probability , never alighte * ! , the rapidity of the flight fifty mllen In fifty- lour minutes would not permit It , but some birds do alight for rest or drink , end it U then that they ar > > liable to be shot by some pot-hunter. Hawks are enemies to be con sidered , but on Hi Us route the birds , as a rule , make the passage with safety and dispatch. On one occasion a bird returned after having been absent fifteen minutes , and later It was discovered that a violent sand storm waj blowing on the mainland , which the bird did not dare to face. If a bird turns back without reason or refuses to fly. it is given ono more trial , then placed on itho list of unreliable and perhaps eaten. Orlando and Ills companions crossed the channel where It ' * about thirty miles wide an-,1 flew due norm , probably striking the coast at the seaside resort of Long Beach. H\WK ATTACKING A MESSENGER. From here the flight la over a aeries of largo ranches , level ground , up a wide val ley with few hills until It reaches Loa Angeles , nestled among the foothills , the outskirts reaching far out to the sen on level ground and made up of Innumerable gardens of semi-tropic verdure. Here the bird must select or find lu own coop in a city of 100000 Inhabitants , covering an area of at least flfty square miles. There i'i no hesitation , the bird by Instinct flies di rectly to the coop and alights onthe little belf , dry and wear } ' . Its heart thumping like a trip hammer after the extraordinary tllght. The home coop is so devised that the bird a , uiunces its arrival to iti master by an oloutrlc bell which rings at the lat- ter's bourn , the bird ringing it as it pushes iu b lit' a door and enters Its coop , the door closing after It by a mechanical de vice , making It virtually a priioner. The bird Immediately sees to Hi cup of water , taking long and deep draughts in the man ner peculiar to pigeons , by dipping Its bill dorp in the water and drinking it down , Tha owner at once answers the bell , re moves the telegram , and If to the east takei it to tb telegraph office to be forwarded or if local delivers it himself. If an answei is required be Immediately dispatches re turn plfieoa kept for th purpaa * . By the youngster whom you know , and whom fp the purpose of this communication I wil call Surrey , says a writer In the Bostoi Transcript. The elements for understandln what occurred are these : Surrey has a mar rled sUter living , let us say , In Buffal : Surrey himself lives with his parents In om of the outlying districts of iBoaton and at tends a grammar school there. About te days ago Surrey's slater was attacked will the measles ind has been very 111 In fac her mother waa quite anxious about her an' ' dally reports came from Buffalo to Boston It happens that at the same time a smal epidemic of measlcd and of scarlet fever ha been raging in a. little district not far fron where Surrey lives. The board of health ha been trying to stamp out the disease whlc ! exists In the district where Surrey's schoo Is located. A fen- days ago Surrey's teach er rapped to call the attention of her pupils and remarked upon the fact that there wen some cases of measles and scarlet fever , an that It was quite important that they shoul not be communicated In the school , and con eluded by asking any one In whose famll there was a case of either disease to rise Surrey promptly stood up. The teacher , wh happened to know Surrey's mother , was quit surprised , and asked : "Who In your family is slckt" "My sister. " "Have you a sister ? " "Oh. yea. " "What's the matter with her ? " "Measles. " "How long has she been alck ? " "Four or five days , and she's been out c her head. " "Well. " eald the teacher , "go right up t Mr. Parker and tell him about this. " Surrey went boldly to the room of th master of the school and knocked. "Well , what la It ? " asked the master. "Miss Bailey told me to come and tell yo that my sister had the measlea ? " 'How long has she had the measles ? " "Almost a week. " "Are you sure It is the measle-j ? ' "Oh , yea , the doctor said so and ahe's bee delirious. " "And do you mean to say that your mothe knowing that she had the measles has sec you to school ? " Yes. sir. " "Well , j-ou go straight to your room an when the bell rings take your books and g home and don't come back to school fc three weeks. " "Yes. sir. Surrey returned and reported to Ml Bailey what Mr. Parker had said , and too his seat. A few minutes later he tlmldl raised his hand. "Well , what is It , Surrey ? " "I didn't tell Mr. Parker that my slats lives In Buffalo. " The scholar ? shouted and MIs Bailey ha difficulty In keeping her own countenanc as sbo said : "Well , you had better go up and tell Mi Parker now. " Surrey returned and communicated the Ir telllRonce to Mr. Parker , who could not hel noticing the twinkle in Surrey's eye , but aat to him quite sternly : "Don't try that again. Return to you room. " When Surrey reported at home what ha occurred he waa remonstrated with , but h replied that he > only did exactly what h was a ked to do , and only answered th questions that were put to him , and tha he had been told many times not to vo ! unteer explanations. I'rnltle of tinYounjuiteni. . "How far can you swim , Willie ? " inquire the visitor. , "Oh , I don't know , " replied \ Illle. "Across the Ocean ? " persisted the vlaltc facetiously. "I shouldn't wonder , " answered Wllll promptly. "Why. Willie , do you know how far It I " demanded Willie' acroai tha ocean ! mother. "Don't wre how far It Is , " retorted Wlllli "Pop told me once never to admit that couldn't do a thing until I'd tried and fallet and I never tried this. " Papa Charley , .please hand me that boo on the table there. Charley ( aged 9) ) There he 1s , papa. Papa No. my son ; you should not ea "There 'he' Is. " but "There 'If Is. " Charley Why , papa , It's a hymn bool ten't it ! "Didn't F tell you that If you went iwin nilng again I would punish you ? " asked tt ( tern father. "I didn't forget , " replied Johnnie , whcv hair was dripping , "but I can't d lm stroke. " Llttlo John Jeffries , a fi-year-old grea grandson of the famous Dr. Channlng , hi caved $1 from hU pocket money of 5 c nl a week and iitnt It with thin noteto 'Mr Julia Ward How * : "for the poor Armei lans. I do not like the Turk * a biL 1 think they are horrid. " "Papa. " aiked Tommle. "Is it cowardly to strike something littler than you that can't defend ltself " "It is , Indeed. " replied his father. "Well. I don't knew , " reflected Tammle "I don't ttc how we could light the gas without striking a match. " "Willie ! " shouted the Irate father , "didn't I warn you not to eat any more cucumbers ? " "I didn't eat no cucumbers. I'm to b tha contortionist in the eireus what we're goln * to give in the barn. " OUT UK TUB onni.xuiv. Paris' wealth Is JX2.000.000.000. Our forests are worth J500.000.000. Germany has 8,100 miles of canal. England boasts a 500-acre orchard. The , new Chinese mint at Canton colnti ! more than 14.000,000 10-cent pieces last year Matches have not yet displaced the tlndei box In certain rural districts of Spain ant Italy. tt Is said that If all the cotton raised Ir Texas were made Into one shirt the garment would fit a man 20.000 miles tall. H ha * been ascertained that since clectricltj waa substituted for hanging In New York th < number of executions has Increased nearlj 200 per cent per annum. Russian doctors are hereafter to wear < w a diploma a little zuok. or badge , a silvei oval plate an inch and a half long by an Incl wide , on which U a design of two intertwinec serpents. During the month of June there were 12.S31 visitors to the top of \Vashlngton monument ment , of whom 10,130 made the ascent In the elevator , and 2.707 by the sulnvay , making 1.409.822 uerons who have visited the tot since the shaft was opened to the publli October 9. 1SSS. So far the 3.300.0SO people of Texas havi enjoyed only three watermelons per capita , bu there are nine more per capita coming. Jus to think , grand old Texas produces onlj about 40,000000 watermelons , weighing in th < aggregate only SOO.000,000 pounds. Why. the > could be packed in 30,000 cars and'nouli make only about 2,000 tralnlootds. Miss Phoebe McKay , who for seven year ; has worked as a domestic in Flushing. L I. , has unexpectedly become very uealth ) through the bequest of an uncle In Scotland , The uncle had been engaged In the Soutr African trade , but Miss McKay did col know that he had am-ssed a great fortune until after he died. Last week she received a letter from the solicitors who are settling up the affairs of her uncle's estate. The letter directed her to go at once to Scot land , iaying that the amount of her fortune would be more than J1.030 000. Miss McKaj has given up her place and will start foi Scotland In a few days. She says it Is he ; Intention \\he. < i she shall secure her monpi to return to America and take up her real- dence In Flushing. A few days ago Attorney E. W. Draffen o : Lawrencebtirg , Ky , bought a pair of w hit ! rabbits. One of them died , and. strange ti > ay , a strong attachment soon sprang uj jetween the other rabbit and a Jetssy calf The two became constant companions , anc nhen the calf grew up the friendship wai not broken. The Jersey goes out in the flele : o graze during the day and the rabbit play ; about the yard. In the evening , when th < Jersey comes up , the rabbit goes out am the two fondle and caress each other in thi most affectionate manner. A remarkable- case of sleepwalking oc curreM with S. G. Linn , a Pan Handle Ucke agent at Philadelphia Roads , O. He took : street car ride to New Philadelphia. Comini back ha fell asleep. At his destination th < conductor shook him , and he alighted , am In a dazed way started toward the towi lie had Just corns from. At 1 o'clock he ar rived at the power house , and the rain wai pouring down in torrents , but Linn wa still asleep. Purely from Instinct he pre sented himself to the watchman at the ca barn , who was not at first disposed to adm. him. After he entered he waa brought t with difficulty , and his feelings can on ! ; be Imagined by his subsequent act. H started out again In the hard rain and ar rived in town shortly before scnrise. Hi entire trip of seven miles was made asleep but he was wide awake upon his return. AT THC CJIUUCH ATK. TVHllam Makepeace Thackeray. i Although I enter not. Yet round about thu spot Ofttimes I hover ; And near the sacred gate , With longing1 eyes I wait. Expectant of her. The minster bell tolls out Above the city's rout And noise and humming' . They've hushed the minster's bell. The organ 'gins to swell : She's coming , she's coming. My lady comes at last. Timid and stepping fast. And hastening hither , With modest eyes downcast : She come ? , she's here , she's past ! May heaven go with her ! Kneel undisturbed , fair faint ! Pour out your praise or plaint Meekly and duly : I will not enter there. To sully your pure prayer With thoughts unruly. But suffer me to pace Round the forbidden place. Lingering a minute. Like outcast spirits , who wait. And see. through heaven's gates , Angels within It. COWUIUALITIES. A Rockford (111. ( ) man of 67 years elope with a girl of 17. E. J. Holmes , who was recently marrlc to Miss Beaman in Windsor. Vt. . Is the enl grand oa of the late Oliver Wendell Holme : The refusal of an Italian girl to be sol for JS5 to an antiquated husband , "unslgl : unseen , " Indicated a somewhat differer standard from that of some American glrL who are * willing to be sold for a title an pay for a husband besides. A wedding of national Interest occurred I St. Paul's church , at Windsor , Vt. , whe Mies Mary Stacy Beaman , a granddaughter of the venerable ) William M. Evarts , whoa record embraces distinction in law , politic and literature , was united to Mr. Edwar Holmea of Boston , the only grandchild of th late Oliver Wendell Holmea. Two International marriages have recentl taken place in Paris that of Miss Ann Clalra liegeman , a niece of Dr. Chaunce M. Depew , to Lieutenant Paul Edgard d Brisson , and that of Mrs. Mary Geraldln Reed to Frincols Mlllst , a son of the grea painter who immortalized himself by hi well-known picture of "The Angelus. " Thi marriage wan solemnized by the vicar c Paris at the Church of St. Pierre de Cballla "Announcement Is made , " says the Bos ton Transcript , "of the engagement of SI John Alnsworth , her majesty's special con : mlssloner In BritUh East Africa , to Mis Ina Scott , formerly of West Pbiladelphi ; Miso Scott is a sister of the late Rev. I Cameron Scott , who was director and four eler of the Afrlcatr Inland mission , Sh went out to Africa under the auspices c tha Philadelphia Missionary council a llttl more than b year ago , with her father an mother her sister. Miss Margaret , being a ! ready on the missionary field. Sir John Aim worth took a deep Interest In the work t tha mission and aided materially in th foundation of mlfalon stations. Ho formed close attachment for the earnest young mu sionary. the Rev. P. Cameron Scott , wh dle < l on the mlmlonary field last winter. SI John and Lady Ainswonh will probably nc remain in British East Africa. They ar now at Macbakl , but It is expected tlu Sir John will return to England at tba cloa of his special governmental mission i Africa. " There in .ViHlilnic u Good. There is nothing Just aa good aa D King's New Discovery for Consumptloi Coughs and Colds , so demand It and do ni permit the dealer to sell you some sub t tute. He will not claim there * U anythlu better , but in order to make more prot no may claim .something else to be Juat i go l , You want Dr. King's New Discover because you know it to be safe and n liable , and guaranteed to do good or mone refunded. For Coughs , Colds , Consumptic and for all affections of Throat. Chest an Lungs , there It nothing so good as is D ' New Discovery. Trial bottle free i The Plymouth brethren DOW having the annual gathering at Plalnfteld , N. J. , ai wwhlp ir without a creed. Yonoo fellers wnt l 'ftuwkln' tip flvc- ceMit HtoiTker Clear ilon'UNccel to let tint t.trrlfT of Bill McKlnh'r'8 bewldor you nun fur my < liul he te > le me tenlny tlat lie wns Roln * to put tie .same kind of peed tolmoker in dein Stoeckcrs ns al ways , and tint de prlcei wtnl be only .1 /tfflAf nlckle dnt's not saylh--dpy ! ain't wort o more , case dey Is bntMuydad's so bin- 50 6 hearted he's poln' to prveyotiso fellers r'A a ten-ce-nt clpnr fur fitM outs You can * * ? & pet do Stoecker Clear M all de best clear detilers in tils town no\v , and dem dat don't keep It will If you ask fur It. 1404 DOUGLAS. Just for one day Monday we we will soil ladies' bicycle bals the S5.50 the Foster patent 3-buekle. glove Hulii ; * kind for S-1.00 Ladles' S4.50 and a few J4.00 bals at 4:1.50 : The f.1.5 ( ) un 1 some 5-4.00 bals for 53.00 Lots of men's and ladles'S'J.50 bicycle bals at-iS.OO S3.30 kind cut to * 3.00 311.00 klntl cut to J2.5i ) Thu "Sprocket' ' shoe is sold so close at 33.00 that it cannot be cut any more Drel L. Shoomun sajs this is to bo the hottest bicycle shoe sale yet. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1110 FAKXA3I. We recommend our thin elastic dental plates because they always tit always are comfortable and you can't say as nuH-h of some others If yon are having trouble with the plates you have you t-hotild see us at once we will guarantee you satisfactory reMilts with the thin elastic plate a sot of these toi'th $10.00 We make other kinds and irnarantee them to be better than any of their kind for 8j.no W * > have a lady attendant and invite the ladies of Omaha and out of town to visit our parlors Japanese fans to all callers. BAILEY , THE DENTIST , 13 Your- , nil Floor 1'n-iton Illk. experience. lOth and Fnrnnm. ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM The midscn.mer of the Tear ! athe of outing In secret society circles. Active routine work ia all but tabooed , although of course the bodies do not refuse to Initiate new members. The weather , however. Is too warm even to put on the full work. It Is a very opportune period of the year for the prospective candidate to enter Into the mysteries , for he is likely to get off with a ' brief session with the goat. There have been picnics galore this year i and as many more are likely to bo held before the summer season cloaca. These range all the way from the mammoth an nual affairs , for which the lodges unite , to kind which sometimes the one-for-a-penny only a small portion of one lodge enjoys. There have been more trolley parties given this year than In any year past. Lawn socials ara not numerous , but they find a. place la the list of entertainments. There is , however , one place of work upon "Vhlch the lodges of all orders seem , to be engaged In splto of the hot weather. This ia the planning of ways and means for rais ing money for a display at the Transmls- sl.Hsippt Exposition. There Is not an order reprsspnted In this city which U not working to sexure some sort of headquarters for their brother and elster visitors to the big show- next year. From present Indications the secret society exhibit at the exposition la likely to be one of the features. . . _ Independent Order of Odd Fcllovrg. On last Thursday night the local lodges combined to give a big lawn social upon the lawn of Robert Barr , Sherwooel and Sherman avenues. The affair was given by the mem bers of the following bodies : Omaha No. 2. State No. 10. Beacon No. 20. Wasi No. 183 , Dannebrog No. 216 , Ruth Rebekah lodge No. 1 , Golden Link Rebekah lodge No. 3S and Ivy Rebekah lodge No. 33. The affair was attended by about 1,000 guests , among whom were many from the lodges at South Omaha , Benton and Flor ence. The evening waa very enjoyibly spent. Dancing , for which a platform had been erected , formed the principal entertain ment of the evening. One of the features was a drill by the Ivy cadeta. Refreshments were Eerved by the women. The lawn was beautifully decorated with lanterns and elec tric lights. The emblem of the order In colors appeared In a prominent place. The affair was arranged by a Joint com mittee from all the lodges , of which the fol lowing were the ofllcers : J. W. Nichols , president ; Louis Heimrod , secretary ; D. HarUon. treasurer. Golden Rule Rebekah lodpe No. 59 , of Fre mont , has Installed officers as follows : Emma Chrlstensen , N. G. ; Mary Livingston , V. G. ; Maud Murrell. S. : Nettle Gibson , T. ; Nanette McCarn , R. S. N. G. ; Flora Markey , L. S. N' . G. ; Leota Murrell , W. ; Nannie Her man , C. ; T. J. McKIniwy. O. G. ; Marian Wllkcy. I. G. ; Henrietta Bunt , R. S. V. G. ; Ida Boggs. L. S. V. G. ; Gertrude Foote C. The installation of officers In the lodge nt Wayne resulted in the Beating of the fol lowing : William Vincent. N. . G. ; Charles Warner. V. G. ; A. B. Jetfrej * ; R. S. N. G. ; J. J. W. Fox , L. S. N. Q. ; M. O. Cunning ham. R. S. V. G. ; S. B. , Russell , L. S. V. G. ; J. R. Hoover , S' ; , \ndrew Ne ain , W. ; James Porterfleld , C.r Mark Jeffrey. R. S. S. ; Ira Richards , L , . a.,3. ; Fred Volpp , I. G. ; Mark Stringer , O. , G , Valley lodge No. 87 o'f Superior has In stalled as follows : Dr. J > F ! Bradshaw , N. G. ; T. M. Sowles , V. G. ; I. L. Etlsall. S. ; T. W. Egbert R. S. N. G , ; R. K. Sbeffer , W. ; Joseph Bailey. I. O.TT. W. Egbert. T. M. Sowles and I. L. EdrfaH , T. Ancient Order of Liiitrd Workmen. The workmen of South1 Omaha had a big social time last Tuceday night. About 200 of the members of South Omaha lodge , Praha lodge and Upchurch Degree of Honor lodge assembled togather and made a descent - scent upon tba lodge rooms of Nebraska lodge , where the body was holding a meet ing. The party marched through the streets to the hall behind a h.and of music and took a great lot of refreshments along with them. The visit was a big unr-prlse , but It djd not embarrass the meeting much. The lodge was engaged in Installing officers , but the ceremony waa promptly turned Into a pub lic affair. When the otScers were seated those present transformed the meeting Into a social function. Speecnea were made by Grand Medical Examiner J. B. Ralph , C. W. Miller Jacob Jaskalek. W. H. Steusloff. J. A. Hall , Mrs. R. E. Matteaon and' Mrs. J C. Graham. The refreshments were a lee disposed of. The latter pan of the evening was spent in dancing. Tba following officer * of Nebraska , lodge were installed : A. M. Gallagher , M. W. ; F. H. Martin F ; H. D. Voas , O. ; J. J. Looney , R. ; P. S. Casey. R. ; J Volz. G. ; F. Pratt , W. The Installing officers were : J. Jaskaleh as G. M. W. , C. W. Miller , G. G. ; Dr. J. B. Ralph , G. F. ; W. H. Steusloff , G. R. Joseph Macln , G. O. ; P. M. Connell , G. R. : S. A. Hall. P. G. M. W. Union Pacific lodge No. 17 Intends to hav a hot time In the Ancient Order of United Workmen roof garden , otherwise known at Myrtle hall , on the evening of July 30. There will be music galore , and also a con tinuous performance by people from the land where they have to show Besldet that a number of eminent entertainers have been engaged. Including Hughes and Camp Instrumentalists ; Flshhorn Broadfield , the sweet singer ; H. McCoy , formerly leadlns man with tha Mogullan Fishers' company Cap u\\ Small , who will appear In the "Bot tle" act ; Charles Fay. the world's cham pion baton swinger : Hen Ying Ling , the Chinese Impersonator , who will produce his Imitation of the great "Chaw Straw Brye- ' the Mngullan crew ; the Cherry spinsters and a host of song and dance artists anc musical soloists. Refreshments will be served , but smoking and dancing will be strictly tabooed. Tha Degree of Honor lodge of Clay Cen ter installed as follows : Mrs. H. J. Mitchell , C. of H. ; Mrs. J. C Ward , L. of H. ; Mrs. J. M. Lyons , C. C. ; O. C. Williams , R. ; J. E. AVheeler , F. ; Mrs. William Clark , R. ; Mrs. O. C. William * . U. ; Mrs. D. C. Hager. I. W. ; William Grouse. O. W. Strain lodge of NIobrara Installed the fol lowing officers : W. H. Needham. P. M. W. John Conway , M. W. ; John Stump , F. ; Hugt Smith , O. ; David Martindale. R. ; E. G. Mil ler. P. ; George Biles , R. ; M. Stelfvater , G. J. R , Titus. I. W. ; J. W. Racely , O. W. ; W K. Clark , M. E. The grand board of trustees holds Its regu lar meeting at Grand Island next Tuesday Member Jacob Jaskalek. of this city will at tend. TCnlchtM of I A special Joint committee , upon -which al the lodges In the city are represented , t working upon a scheme that will complete ! ; reorganize the present lodge system In vogui In this city If it Is aUopteJ. The principa matter Is the establishment of a Pythlai headquarters of a permanent character , a which all the lodges In the city can noli their meetings , and at which reading matte and the records can be safely kept. Mo-e over , there Is a aeitiment In favor of re duclng the number of lodges by consolldatloi to four or five. Years ago there were seven teeti lodges m exlatsnca In thiscity. . Thes have been consolidated ao that there are a present but eight. H is believed that tb Interests of the order In this city would b still further subserved If the number o lodge * were still fu'ther reduced. Tbo local lodge members are also boomlni a scheme ) to raUo a fund for the purpose o buying epaco for a Pythian headquarter upan the exposition gronnds. This will bo eau au entirely different nature than the other aa It Is to bo temporary. It Is possible tba all the lodges In the stats will ba asked ti contribute a fund for this purpose. Order of the \Vorld. The weekly lawn parties and socials give : by the members of Myrtle lodge , Order o the World , ara becoming very popular am draw out the members far better than an ; indoor meeting could do. The last of thes gatherings was held at the residence of ' .Mrs F. A. Austin , Fifteenth and Leavenwortl streets , on Friday evening last. A high flv party wan followed by music and dancing Refreshments were served , and all prasen enjoyed a moat delightful evening's enter tainment. Tha next weekly social of Myrtle lodga wl ] be held on Friday evening , July 30 , at th residence of Mrs. Mary Rockafield , 80S Soul ] Eighteenth street. On Saturday , July 31. the members c Omaha lodge , No. 200 , will bold a picnic a Manhattan beach. Lake Manawa. Arrange meets bare been made to make this the mew enjoyable picnic of the season. Soldier * * Monument Amioelntlon. Representatives from the several veterai organizations md Song of Veterans In thl city , who were fately appointed aa an ad vlsory board to the Ladles' Union Veterai Monument association , met last Wednesda ; evening at tba office * of Dr , S. K. SpalJ ing and organized the board by electing Dr Spaldtng of Crook put. Grand Army of th Republic , chairman and E. J. Davis of thi L'mon Veterans leglcn , secretary. Amen , the several duties of the board U thaJ o Eyes tested free-with us that means .a cre.it dnal for you -not tin ordinary test but n fclentllle and practical t\- .inilnatlnn by n eradnate optlclan a test that brines out all the defects lu ynur vUlou because you have your ryes tested Is no proof that you uet'd clusse" for sometimes elapses arc not what Is wanted but If they will help you we will tell you Just vhat you want make them to suit your case belne manufac turers and havlne the most skillful workmen obtainable-why shouldn't we be able to rectify your eyesight We guarantee that we can. Columbian Optical Co AUTISTIC , SCIKVTIFIC AND I'llACTIC.Vl. OI'TICIA. > S. nr.xvnu OMAHA KA.NSS CITY IM > Champa : n s. uih st. SU Main. Do you wear diamonds why not It's the safest investment on earth safer than a mining claim In the Klomlyke cold livid * diamond * are always worth what you pay for them and we have thi'iti at all kinds of iirlw * line spark- Hue diamonds sot in rliurs or sot In nnjMhlhi : tit your order OUFH Is without < ini"itlon the ilnest illsplay of diamonds Ui the west We fnrtiNh 50 engraved cards aud plate for $1.00. C. S. Raymond , JEWELER , Mall Orders solicited from everywhere. 15th and Douglas , Your home paper will be a source of great pleasure to you while away on your summer vacation naturally you will want the paper that gives you all the news there Is only one paper In these parts that does that that's The Bee a comparison with would-be com petitors will er.isily convince yon The Bee will be sent to any address In the United States or Canada for seventy cents a month you have the privilege of changing the address as often as you like better have The Bee follow you. The Omaha Daily Bee Circulation Department 17th and Farnam. Bee Building providing and havlns charge of the certifi cates and diplomas of membership and the official seal of the association. It Is expected that the certificates and diplomas will be ready about the middle of August for Issue to those who dcslra to contribute to the building of the monument. Membership cer tificates will be Jl and for diplomas $3 , which entitles the owner to all the rights and privileges accorded by the constitution and by-laws of the association. The next meetIng - Ing of the association will be held on Mon day evening. August. 2 , at S o'clock , at. room 430 , Bee building. . An old Mason passed away In the death of Orln John Showers at Crawford on July 17. He was a member of the Masonic chapter In Saginaw and In Long Pine , of the com- mandery In Norfolk and of the shrine in Omaha. Orln John Showers was born of Scotch and English parentage In Paris. Can. , In 1837. His parents removed to Rochester , N. Y. , In his early childhood. At the age of 21 ha removed to Michigan , where he lived thirty years , mostly In Saginaw , where he engaged in the lumber and hotel business. In 1SSS be removed to Long Pine , Neb. , where he ran the principal hotel until he was burned out In 1S94. He took up the same business In Newcastle. Wyo. , where ho lost his health , and removed to Craw ford. Neb. In March. 1S97. to run the Gate City hotel. His health , however , gradually failed until he paesed away peacefully ; stricken by paralysis , July 17 , 1S97. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. Ha was confirmed by Bishop Talbot - bet In Newcastle in 1898 in the church to which all his family belonged. He leaves a brother and sister in Saginaw. a wife In Crawford and a married daughter in New castle , and five grandchildren. The funeral was conducted in the Metho dist church. Crawford , on last Monday by Rev. J. M. Bates , the Episcopalian minister , and Rev. Mr. Ramsey , the pastor. The Masons attended In a body and rendered every assistance. The body was taken to Saginaw for burial. Fraternal I'nlon of Aiiierlrn. Banner lodge will picnic next Thursday evening. All members of the order and their families and friends are invited to attend and bring lunch. An entertaining program has been provided for. A large lodge was organized at Herman , Neb. , last Thursday evening consisting ol the best citizens of the place. The following officers were elected and Installed : Ortor C. Dorsey. F. M. : George A. Byrne. J. ; Win nie E. Byrne. P. ; Jennie Ellen Crawford , T. May Osbornp. M. ; Hiram B. Cameron , S. H. A. Trueblood. T. : W. C. Dorsey. G. : W S. Brunton. Oren Crawford , S. ; W. A. Burke P. : Inez Wolf. G. ; James Wolfe , S. Long lodge. No. 139. was last week in stituted at Gretna with thirty-nine chartei member * . The list of officers la a follows R. L. LaBorde. F. M. ; Mrs. S. P. Major * . J. Mrs. Fannie Muspby , T : Mrs. Gugsle N Stearns , M. ; H. W. Majors , S. ; Elmer Rlshel T : Mlas Jennie David , P. ; A. L. Stearns , 0 Charles Johnson , D. D. Booze , Mrs. 'H. ' E Potter Dr E. J. Taggart , William Long. S. Jacob Miller , G. ; H. E. Potter. S. ; Dr. E J Taggart , Dr. Wlllllam Murphy , P. IlrntliiTliiinil of The committee which Is making the ar rangements for the annual outing of Omaha lodge , which will take place at Lake Manawa on August 14 , met last week and prepared some of the details. The body la to go to the resort on special motor trains at 1.20 o'clock on the afternoon of the picnic day. II has not yet been , decided whether a program of sports will be run off. The event of the day will be the big banquet at the beach late In the afternoon. Lee S. EsU-Ile It to Iw toaatnioster at this affair and speeches will be made by Frank Ransom , Judge Me- Hugh , J. B. Shwan. I. R. Andrews and others. The music for the occasion will be furnished by the Seventh Ward MlUUrj band , which has already been engaged. Iloyul lllnliluiicli-rH. A new caitle , Madison , was recently or ganized at Madison with fifty-six chartei members. The officers are : A. H. Corbett P. I. P. ; Rev. J. E. Fowler. J. P. ; C. Schar- land. C. C. ; O. H. GHlespto. W. E. ; T. F Memmlnger , S. ; D. Q. Nicholson , T. ; John Horn. W. ; D. S. Llverinebouse , S. ; Georg < Wycoff , H. ; H. Herblson , G. ; O. 3. Nichol son , F W C. : E. A. Aroett , S. W. C. ; W. O. Jonta. C. of S. : H. B. Hobbi , C. of A. , A. A. Bley , F. P. C. ; W. C. Elley , S. P. C. : T. J. Malone. T. P. C. ; E. N. Smart , C. E. Gossard , P. E. Trlhf tif Hen Hiir. 1A. new court was Instituted at N'ewmai Grove Wednesday evening with forty-eight members. It was organized by Mr , and Mrs. George A. McArthur. Tha following officer ! were elected- . Cox. P. C. ; J. P Johnson C. ; George Heaney , T. ; A. L. Stewart , a and K , ol T. , Charles O. DahUtedt , C. ; R. J Conram. G. ; Mrs. J. P. Johnson , K. of I. G. | J. T. Hoffman , 1C of O. G. The new court. No. 5 , at Silver Creek ln stalled officers as follows : S. F. Comfort. P. C. : Charles Wooster C. ; Mrs. Mlttle Kerr , T. ; Miss Edith Wooster. J. ; Mrs. Bertha Dake. 1C of T.V. ; . E. Kerr , S. ; Miss Maggie - gio Riddle , G. ; A. Sayles , C. ; C. E. Wamsley , K. O. G. ; C. H. Dake , K. I. G. Order of tinEnntcrn Star. This order has set to work upon Its scheme to raise a fund for the erection of a headquarters upon -the exposition grounds. Recently circulars were eent out to all the lodges , asking each one to contribute what ever U considers appropriate to this fund. Some favorable responses have already been received. The local body will at Its next meeting vote on the amount of Its dona tion. It Is believed that a considerable sum will be raised in this way. The scheme U being managed by the grand lodge , which at Its late session in this city appropriated $100 to the fund. Wooilim-ii of tinVfirlil. . Alpha camp Is arranging to give another picnic In the near future. John T. Yates. W. Y. Teetzel and Captain Bowler were ap pointed a committee on arrangements at the last meeting. The Auburn Woodmen want to hold a pic nic In the near future. They are trying to get railroad rates In order to Induce tha Omaha members to attend. A special program of Instrumental and vocal music will be given during the social hour at Alpha camp's meeting next Thurs day evening. Orilrr of Itfil Men. , Pawnee tribe , No. 11 , of Fremont , has In stalled the following officers : George C. Wellman , S. : P. B. Cummlngs , S. S. ; S. A. Hooper. J. S. ; I. P. Gage. F. S. ; A. 1C Dame , S. S. ; Jlons Johnson. G. of W. : Fred Pfelffer. G. of F. ; E. J3. Daughcrty. F. W. ; Frank Healey , S. W. : Charles Schaeffer , T. W. : E. A. Howells. F. W ; B. W. Burrell. F. B. ; J. L. Swanson , S. H ; Gus Busbnell , T. B. ; Charles Dengler. F B. Vomitr 3fii'n llrlirrwHNDCIIlion. ] . The second annual picnic of this benevolent body will take place at Sarpy Mills. Tbo picnickers will be taken out on a special train from the union depot at 10-15 o'clock this morning. A big program of sports has been prepared for the day. The attendance is expected to be large as last year's plcnla proved to be a very enjoyable affair. Miiilfrn Wiioiliiifn of Aiiinrl . B. & M. Camp 2722. Modern Woodmen ol America , has now clcxe to 150 members and has twelve candidates for initiation at 1U next meeting. The camp twm of foresten is drilling industriously and > intrnds to com pete In the district competitive } drill at Fre mont next month. It heals everything except a broken heart , may be laid of D ? Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases , cuts , burnt , bruises , tetter , eczema and all skin trouble ! may be cured by It quickly and per manently. Jiml AVluit Hi * U'nritrcl. Boston Courier- Tramp I don't Illte to annoy you , madam , but the nb < nce or any hotel In the neighborhood compels me to oak you for something to eat. Madam Am ] I don't like to refuse you. but cold vlctuali don't f-eem to be tooii enough nowadays for people of your pro fusion. Tramp You are mistaken , madam ; a dish of orange ice and some fronted cake will entirely satisfy our humble retirements , There is a time for everything ; and tha time to attend to a cold is when it starts. Don't wait till you have consumption , but prevent It by using One Minute Cough Cure , the great remedy for coughs , col da , croup , bronchitis and all- throat and lung troubles. I.II.T Many Otln-rn. Chicago Post : The prtyrtclan In charge had decided that an operation should be performed , "Do you think. " asked a relative anxiously , "that the operation will do any good ? " "Well , I snou'd aay it would , " repllud tha doctor , contidentlv "And he'll live ? " "Oh , dear , no ; not at all. Rut U will settle a medical point thit has been In dis * puttt for the last fifty yean. " Troutiln In an Inniirnnue Order. CHICAGO , July 2l.-The trouble between the supreme council and the advisory board of the fraternal insurance organization known an the Royal league has culminated In the council taking away the charter ol the board owing to the board' * opposition to the order Increasing the rates 77 pei cent to provide a reserve fund. "They don't make much fuw about It. " W are ( peaking of De Witt's Little Early Rliert , the famous little pllli for constipa tion , blliouinctti and all stomach and llrtr troubles. They n ver gripe.