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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.
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( 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
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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.