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The annual memorial BTVICCJ of the looil
Klks will be held In lloyd's theater this aft-
crnoon , commencing promptly at 3 o'clock.
Months lM"e been spent by the committee In
charge In making arrangements for these
r.crvlcos and the members have succeeded In
preparing a program which will compare
most favorably with the excellent ones toad
Itavo been rendered In the past. The best of
musical talent , the finest of oratorical genius
that has bcun available has been secured for
the occasion.
There terms to bo a prevailing Impression
that the Klks desire to cnjcy Uleic memorial
fltrvlojs In private. The contrary , however ,
Is the cas ? , They -Wish on the other hand
to have the genera ! public of the city to
Join them In remembering the memory of
tlio brothers who havw pasted away , partic
ularly slnco such a largo proportion have
been men p'romlrwnt and popular In business
and sc-clal circles. It Is for that roison that
a general Invitation has been extended to
the public. There I * no charge and no col'
loctlon , It Is desired that every ono .who
po'slbly can shall be present and It was for
that reason that so largo -in auditorium as a
thoaiter was secured , so excellent a program
was arrangoJ and the time was ao arranged
that It did not Intcrefcro with regular church
services.
The excellence of the musical portion of
the services oin be appreciate ! by glancing
over the program. The speakers may not be
so well known , but taoy arc of Clio best.
Uov. Mr. Golfer has been In the city before
and hail been heard by many people. Hack
INielps of Ivoulsvlllo has never been In this
city before , hut ho ban the leputatlon of
Iic-lng one of the oratoro of the south. The
program In full Is aa follows :
Opening Ceremonies Part I .
Kxnlted UilliT and Secrctnry.
Quartet- Hock of Aur . . . . . . . l > Buck
MlHs Terry , Mrs. 1'Mwnrds , Mr.Sllbur ,
Mr , Tucker.
Opening Ceremonies-Part II. . . . . . . . . . . .
OlIk-tTJi of Omiitm Ledge No. 30.
Opening Ode . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ily the Lodge.
Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
llcv. Tbomng .1. Muekny.
Uiiet-My Knlth Looks Up to
. JI'IHS 'Terry , ' ' .Mrs' . ' ICd'wni ( i.s.
oi pi ! ' Koii ! HviiiT ( K > : .7 'i-oiKc NO. s.
Solo-Seloi'ted " .
v.V"iViVi
HulllB.
Mists .
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UcvB3J ' ' V\ ; " 'OeiiVe'r' , ' ' 'collar"Kapids ' ' ( la. )
Lodge No. 231.
Qimrtcl-rm a 1'llfiHm , I'm u ' str"j1I [ a > ton
iYr . ' 'Kd\va'rii ; 'Mr. Wllber
Mr. Tucker.
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Solo-U'ail Kindly l.lRht . Shcpparil
) Mian Terry.
nosing < _ -ernmuinu . i1"
Omaha Lodge No.
Ooxology Audience.
The brothers whoso absence will bo
mourned on this occasion are as follows.
William II. Al xamler. John K. loydvlllU
V Clarhe , Colonel John M. Eddy. Dwlghl
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Hull , Colonel IMward 1) . Webster , Cap
tain Abncr D. Halncs. William L. Harding
Cliarlcs Mr-Ccrmlok. Charles I' . Needham.
Haeharln. Thompson , Philip A. Warrlck
John I' Thoinaa , Jcslah H. McCormlck , Chca
tor C Hulttt , Ilonry D. Slntll and Olin .N
Davenport.
Kul Iil.s of ! > Iliias.
Nebraska lodge No1 1elected 1 the fol
lowing olllccrs for the ensuing icar : C. C. ,
M Wulpl ; V. C. . 0. E. Hart ; P. . W. C.
Matthews ; M. of W. , Charles K. Zoller ; K.
of H. and S. , John W. Kyfo ; M. of 1'- . cl
II Hocincr ; M. of E. , Go > rge T. Pumnolly ;
M at A. , E. U. Weber ; 1. C . . Wi'llam C.
Carr ; 0. G. . John N. Demis : trustees , O. P.
Thompson , John W. Cady. L. L. IMbb.
M"ar lodge" No' . 130 has elected offlcers as
followu. IS' S. Norman. C. C. ; K. T. Sweet-
nan , K of II. and S. : A. W. Itobdrtaon ,
V C ; Lee Tarby. P. : Morris Carples. M. of
E.j J. W. Nfon , M. of F. : M. U. McKenna ,
M of W. ; William Gei-rard , M. at A.
Lodges ! ii tlio rftale have elftod cttlccrs as
follows1
Ncbtiska City Eureka No. 7 : C. C. , L. P.
Maple ; V. C. , J. L. Pattlson ; M. W. , J. W.
Black ; M. i : . I. N. 1'hlfcr ; K. of U. and S. ,
W. II. Mutton ; M. F. , W. S. Ilycr ; M. A. ,
James Graham ; T. . J. Y. Gain. *
Norfolk -Morning lodge No. 20 : W. H. Dex
ter. C. C ; II. J. Cole. V. C. ; . Hces. P. ;
GCOTRO Cltrstc.h. ! ) M. of W. ; J-b.il Friday , M.
of E. ; L. M Heeler , M ot K. ; O. M. Thou i-
eon , M. at A. ; Julius Hulf , K. of II. and S.
Courtland C. C. , K H. Hurling ; V. C. , K.
C. liurks ; P. , James C-iuthers ; M. of E. ,
Frank Alvord ; M. of R , E. A Grotjan ; K. of
II. and S. . K. A. Kriog ; M.it A. . C. W.
Clark ; M of W. , Gcovno Krctzer ; I G. , O. S.
Eyer ; 0. G. , A. M. Clark ; trustees , W. A.
Hobblns , C. C. Clark and L. A. Simmons.
Table .Uock Kraiik Nau , C. C. ; C. Heck ,
V. C. ; William Shrlnner , P. ; S. II. Dopp , M.
of E. ; C. H. Judklns , M. of F. ; O. H. Martin ,
M of W. : W. S. Llnsley , M. at A. ; S. II.
Deep , D. D.
Havelocl : L. n. O'Nctl , C. C. ; William
Parsells , V. C. ; C. A. Kankln , P. ; G. G.
Smith M. of K. ; Gcorgo Prentlss , M. of F. ;
J. G. llollltt , M. of W. The vote on master
at arms wan a tie between Gcorgo Kroehler
and William Kerrigan. The election will bo
decided ot a subsequent meeting.
Hloomlngton C. C. , II. M. Crane ; V. C. ,
V. N. Pcarcon ; K. ot H. and S. , I. V. Smith ;
M of E. , F. II. Ludeke ; M. of F. , E. J.
Holmes ; M. at A. , Cliirles Olnthnsr ; P. , C. C.
Urown ; M. of W. . L. A. Slegel.
Ashland Star No. ! ) : C. C. , 0. W. Mere
dith ; V. C. , John KIrkcr ; P. , U. D. Pine ; 1C.
of II. and S. . N. Shcffer ; M. of E. , H.
Ilrush , M. of F. . F. E. White ; M. of A. , V.
C. Chamborlln : M. of W. , Cay ! Ulrhardsuii ;
I. G , C II. Krutskiger ; O. G. . J , T. Auglii' .
Fjlrflold- John Palmer , C. C1. : O. J. Uld-
del , V. C. ; C. W. Potter. P. ; I ) . 11. Potter , !
M. of W ; D. F. Phillips , M ot E. ; C. 11.
Knight , M of F. ; A. D. Pougn , K. of U. and I
S ; V. C Nixon , M. at A. ; A , M. Hancock.
I Q . William For , O. O.
Dubols Atlantis lodge No. 04 C. C ,
George W. I'ottsj V. C. , W. S. Parrln ; P. ,
J. U. McColumn ; M. of W. , John Edwards ;
M. of E. . J. H. McAllster ; M. of F. , It. It.
Hawkins ; M. at A. , William Miner.
Harvard I/odgo No. 83 : N. H , Pontlous , C.
C. ; S. P. Arnot , V. C. ; Harry T. Hoover , P. ;
W. V. Flyim , M. of W. ; W. H. Swartz , K. of
It and S. ; J. H. Webster. M. ot F. ; P. H.
Updike , M. ot E. ; N. P. Updike , M. at A.
At the last meeting of the Knlghtn of
PythKis lodge , No. IS. of Tails City , the fol
lowing olllccracro elected for the ensuing
year : J. C. Tanner , C. C. ; Prof. Hlgelow ,
V. C. ; James Dewald , P. ; George Wertz , M.
of W. ; W. W. Jcnne , M. .of F. and K. 11. and
S. ; A. Graham , M. ot E. ; J. F. Whctstlile ,
M. A.
Moilrrti AVooilnicn of Anicrlcn.
The fbllowlng officers were elected In
Uccch camp. No. 1451 , for the year 1898 :
Albert A. Smith , V. C. ; W , A. Hclknap , W.
A. ; Charles L. Hopper , E , 'I ) . ; Frank WJilt-
marah , C. ; Lester L. McCoun , A. C. ; J. E.
Hlmoo , E. ; ilnns < lackenscn , W. ; Chris H.
Lon ; , ' . S. : A. It. Vosburgh , M. ; George H.
Paraell , C. P. ; W. O. Henry , A. P. The In
stallation of the olTlcera will take place
Friday evening , January 7. Pasit Venerabls
Consul Walter F. Clupln wag elected to act
as ttlio Installing officer.
The annual entertainment and ball of
Beech camp will bo held en Friday evening ,
December 31 , Now Year's eve. There will
bo u short musical program , followed by
dancing until the new year iias iii.idtIts
ippearancu and gotten fairly started. Re
freshments will be served ,
Alt the meeting of D. & M. camp , No. 2722 ,
last Friday evening the following ofllcsrs
were elected for tlio year : W. B. Cady , V.
O. ; E. I ) . Miller. W. A. ; P. I. Devol , E. D. ;
narnoy Harris , C. ; W. F. Heft , E. ; W. W.
Dotten. W. ; II. A. Day. S.
South Omaha camp , No. 1093 , elected the
following olllcers last Thursday : Frank Den
nis , V. C. ; E. Crovlsfon , W. A. ; E. E. Uldgo-
way , H. ; Fred Pearl. C. ; J. Williams , E. ; C.
A. Allen , W. : M. U. Oockrell , S. ; Harry
Ohrlstio and W. M. Clifton , 13. ot 'M. ' ; W. H.
Slabaugh , P.
Mapio camp last Thursday evening elected
the following officers : J. W. Meskimen , V.
C. ; M. H. Ilarlow , W. A. ; C. A. Grimes , E
H. ; P. C. Schroeder , C. ; E. F. IJralley , A.
C. ; G. W. Reynolds , E. ; Joseph Lawder ,
W ; T. C. Karr , S. ; C. IJ. Cox. M. ; W. L.
Hess and O. D. Sprngue , P. Mr. Schroeder
was elected clerk for the eighth consecutive
term.
Camp No. 408 of Grand Is'.und has elected :
W. H. Harrison , V. C. ; M. S. Wilson. W.
A. ; A. W. Uiichhort. II. ; A. I ) . Harriott ,
C. ; W. N. Culbertson. K. ; W. G. Hcrsch-
berg , S. ; W. ' H. McAllUer , W. ; L. S. Pike ,
O. ; W. A. Finch. T. ; W. n. Hoge , H. D.
Hovden. P. L. Moore. S. Divis. A .T. Rnnn-
dcrs , P.
Dubols camp , No. 381C , of Dubols hen
elected the following : M. A. Holden , V. C. ;
Nelson Pyle. W. A. ; T. W. O'Loughton , B. ;
H. H. Hawkins , C. ; George Houser , E. ;
Bon Lucky , W. ; Charles T. Houser , S. ; J.
H. McColm , P. ; J. C. Nelson , M.
lllllCl > IMIll < > llt Orel IT of ( Illll I'VIIoiVM.
Next Tuesday , Wednesday and Friday
evenings a gypsy fair and festival will be
hold at HOI Dodge street for the benefit
of the OJ.il Fellows' Orphans' homo. A line
of beautiful articles will be offered for sale.
Tea will bo served by a Japanese and coffee
by an. Arabian.
Ruth Rebecca lodge. No. 1 , has elected offi
cers > 's follows : MUs Beda Nllsson , N. G. ;
Mis. Johanah Strawn , V. G. ; Mrs. Carrie L.
Hamlln , S. ; Mrs. Marv E. Stuht , T. ; Susin
Stanileven , Karcno Henson , Alma Nllsson T ;
N. B. Helm , captain of degree staff ; Miss
MabliStuht , musician.
A literary entertainment and social will
l.o given by Ivy Rebekah lodge at Thurston
Rides armory on next Wednesday evening.
Nellgh lodge , No. 72 , of Nellsh has clertcd
the following olllcers : Jomos McKay , N. G. ;
S. D. Williamson , V. G. ; Bert Egbert , treas
urer ; J. E. Edgar , secretary ; M. C. Homing-
ten , G. H. Romig. II S. Palmer , trustees.
Valparaiso lodge No , 136 elected ofllcers
Monday evening as follows : S. L. Graham ,
N. G. ; J. D. Glittery , V. G. ; W. T. Craven ,
treasurer ; N. H. Lvi.n , secretary , and C. W.
Grceno trustee ,
et. Paul lodge. No. 117 , ot St. Paul has
clftod the following olllcers : E. S. Chad-
wick , N. G. ; A. W. Pctts , V. G. ; O. V. Crow ,
P. S. ; II. Schlckcdantz , R. S. ; H. Stiie , T. ;
F. W. Rlnckor , S.
Alt. Hcreb encampment of Schuylcr elected
the following officers : John Gaeth , II. P. ;
Donald Mel-cad , S. W. ; J. S. Johnson , J. W. ;
M. D. Cameron. II. P. ; F. Schrader , J. D.
Woods and O. Van Housen , trustees.
The following ofilcers were elected at the
' ist meeting of No. 3 , Independent Order of
Odd Follows , of Falls City : II. C. Davis ,
N. G. ; J. C. Maust , V. G. ; A. E. Gautt , S. ;
F. A. Stock , T. ; N. Do Mers , T.
KnlKlUH of Hi < v I.'III-CMI.
Forest council No. 1 will give a social In
its council chamber In Odd Fellows' temple
next Wednesday evening. This social will bo
the second of a series arranged for the win
ter months.
The annual election of officers In Foiest
council occurred last WeJnejday evening.
The following were elected : George M.
Wright. C. ; J. H. Minds , L. ; George A. Os-
trrai. S. ; J. L. Collins , T. ; A. F. Clark. C. ;
E. G. Solomon , II. ; R. J. Spanton , G. ; W. B.
Church , S.
Garfield council No. 2 of South Omaha will
Give a ball tomorrow night.
llo. vn 1
Olffvcrs for tlio year 1S9S were elected by
Dunoon castle No. C3 , at South Omaha ,
Wednesday night. The list follows : T. II.
Ensnr , P. I. P. ; R. A. Carpenter , I. P ; Jeff
0/c C. C. ; E. E. E. Rlilgoway , W. 13. C. ;
ClrlstlBuson , S. ; J , B. Smiley , T. ; George
Mi It , W.j Isaac Myers , S. ; James Austin , G. ;
IJ. M. Tanner , II , ; E. Truhaft , W. L. Hoi-
If you would forever bo rid of the nohoa nud pniua , and
Bometimofl tlio torturoa produced by Rheumatism , you must
take the right roinedy. Those who continue to auiTor are rely
ing upon remedies which do not reach their trouble. Tlio doc
tor's treatment always consists of potash nud mercury which
only iutunsify the disease , causing the joints to stiffen and the
bonea to aoho , besides seriously impairing the digestive organs.
Rheumatism is u disordered stale of the blood , and the only
euro for it is u real blood remedy. Swift's Specific ( S. S. S. )
goes down to the very bottom of all diseases of the blood , and
promptly cures cases that other remedies can not roach.
Mr. K. K. 3. Olinkonbeard , a prominent nttorney of Jit.
Sterling , Ky. , writes ;
"Two yours ngo I was n Rrent sufferer from Rheumatism.
I had tried every remedy I could hoar of except S , S 8
- I Jmd been to Hot Springs , Ark. , where I
remained for twelve weeks under treat
ment , but I experienced no permanent
relief , turn returned homo , believing
that I would bo n sufferer aa long ns I liv
ed. At a time when my pains were al
most unbearable , I chanced to road your
i advertisement and waa Impressed with it
so much tliut I decided to try 8. 8 , 8. I
Ijtook eleven bottles , and was entirely ro-
, -Jliovcd of all pain and cured permanently.
* - - = > When I begun to take 8.8. S. I waa
unable to sit or stand wltTTany ease , and
could not sleep , Since taking the last dose I have had no re
turn of the Hhmunatism and I
, take great pleasure Jn recom-
m , , , ! P S-S. 8. to uny ono who haa the'misfortune to Buffer
with KhouniHtltmi.
S. S. S. is the only euro for Rheumatism , which Is the most
stubborn of blood diseases. It is not intended to give relief
only , but it forces out oyery trace of the disease and rids the
system of it forover. It is purely vegetable , and ono thousand
dollars reward is offered to any chemist who can prove that it
contains a particle of potash , mercury , or any other mineral
ingredient. S. S. S. is the only blood remedy guaranteed to bo
absolutely free from mineral mixtures.
Book.8 sent free by Swift Specific Co. , Atlanta , < 3 .
land. William Sipwurt , I' r Tlio Ins'nllatk.n .
\ ill oerur on the first WcJn outlay in Ji.ii.arjr
A now caatlo with sixty members waa rtt-
ganlzcil at York.
.Nulilc tit Mj'llr
Next TucsJajr big continent trom the
local shrine , Tangier temple. Ancient Arabia
Order of Nobles of the Myttle Shrlno. will
make a pilgrlmigo to Orantl Island for the
purpose cf loartlnj ? a WR batch of novlllites
over th burning sand * There will be a
warm time In the middle of the state on the
ovenlnR of that day.
The local slirlners have made nrranae-
( 'tents to go to Or.iml Island on n special
train. It will leave the Union depot
promptly at 11 o'clock a , m. There Is every
Indication that a big crowd ot the looil
members of the shrine will go. They will
plek up others as the caravan Journeys
through the country. A couple' ot hunlred
will bo unloaded when Grand Island Is
*
reached. .
The Twenty-second Infantry band will betaken
taken along and this will begin the festlvl-
tles as soon as Grand Island Is reached. At
,1:30 : o'clock p. m. a business session will be
held and this will be followed by a stopper
at 5:30. : A pirada will bo given at 7 o'clock
with flroworhs accompaniment. The ceremonial
menial srsslon will commence nt 8 o'clock
and then , after the distressed are relieved ,
the usual banquet will follow. The return
to this city win bo made at any old time.
I'rntiTiinl t'nliin of Anierlrn.
On last Thursday evening Uauner lodge
presented a literary and musical program ,
with Mc l mcs Prank 1) . Bryant , A. A.
Buchanan , Jackson ot Kansas City , Miss
Mabel Mason and Dr. C. D. Jackson taking
part. Next Thursday evening Mrs. Frances
M. Fcrd will addrtva the lodge on the
"Educational Features of the TraramlEs-
sleslppl Exposition , Election of of
ficers for 1898 will tnke placeon
December 23. The band will give a
concert on December 1C and the lodge will
give ft public entertainment on the evening
of December 30.
After the routine buslneea was concluded
on last Monday cvonlng , Mondamln ledge
No. Ill entcrtataed 250 ot Its friends with
a literary and musical program and later
with a banquet. Captain 13. I. Davis acted
as toastmaster and six prominent members
of the order responded to toasts. The en
tertainment committee Is arranging for a
public entertainment to be given In the near
future.
Order of United Workmen.
After protected balloting Union Pacific
lodge. No , 17 , Ancient Order of United Work-
nun , last 'Friday ' elected the following offi
cers : II. iD. Miller , iM. W. ; D. II. "Morris " , F. ,
D. C. Mlddleton , O. ; Henry Ylngllng , U. ; Al
Small , F. ; C. A. Wagner , R. ; L , . A. 'Burnett ,
G. ; A. M. Them , I.V. . ; J. A. Daly , 0. W. ;
Drs. Wormesley , 'Mllten ' , Ivord and Campbell ,
M. E. ; S. U. Fatten , T. ; D. C. MKUleton ,
member general relief committee ; II. F.
Glider , press representative.
Progress lodge , Degree of Honcr , has been
Instituted U Schuylcr by Past Chief of Honors
Adel a Harding , with some forty charter
members. The cfflcers are : Catherine Clark ,
P. C. of H. ; Mike Huck. C. of II. ; Hulda A.
Stornc. . ' , C. of C. ; F. II. Helm , n. ; Joseph
Zerz-in , F. ; M. IM. 'Huck ' , H. ; Mary Slionku ,
U. ; James II. Clark , I. W. ; E. Klein , 0. W. ;
Drs. Wo-da ami iS'lxta ' , M. E. ; George Hald-
ley , Thomas Thrush , Charles A. Sterner , T.
Jloyiil Arrniiiim.
Knoxall council , No. 1404 , at South Omaha ,
elected officers Wednesday night as follows :
Herbert Broadwell. H. ; N. B. Mead , V. It. ;
W. II. Jones , 0. ; A. H. Murclock , S. ; D J.
Campbell , C. ; O. Ihnen , Jr. , T. ; C. M. Rich ,
C. ; J. A. Abornethy , G. ; John Ash9 , W. ; Hey
Campbell , S. ; S D. Christie , T. ; Ed Baker ,
O. ; Pcnna , Allbery , P. n. These officers will
be Instilled nt the first jneetlng In January.
Army of Ilic Iti'pnlillu.
Richardson rest No. CO of Harvard has
elected the following officers : A. L. Morse ,
C. ; S. M. lUslcy. S. V. C. ; S. II. Richard
son , J. V. C. ; Griff J. Thomas , Q. M. ; John
II. Robertson S. ; C. S. Bradley , C. ; U S.
Bickua , 0. of D. ; R. G. Gregg , O. of G.r B.
R , Sloat , T. ; S. H. Richardson , delegate to
department encampment ; S. 73. Jones , al
ternate.
ImpruviMl Order of Ilcd MCMI.
The council at Fremont has elected the
following officers : P. B. Cummlngs , S. ; S.
A , Hooper , S. S. ; E. E. Daugherty , J. S. ;
George L. Wellman , P. ; F. McGlvern , K. of
W.j J. W. Stewart , C. of R. ; M. G. Cook ,
C. of W. ; W. H. Haven , C. T. Durkee and
C. R. Schaeffer , T.
Tribe of licit llur.
The second of the homo socials to be given
during the winter by Meca court , No. 13 ,
will bo held at the homo of Mrs. Gstzman ,
Fourteenth and Pine streets. The court Is
booming , a considerable number of appli
cants being ready for Initiation.
Grand Army Hli'ctlun.
John A. Ehrhardt , department commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic , has
Issued nn order directing the posts
throughout the state to elect delegates and
alternates to the department encampment
to be held at Norfolk on the second Wednes
day In February , next. Each post Is en
titled to one delegate and one additional for
every llfty members or major fraction
thereof. Representation Is based upon the
metnbeishlp as shown by the adjutant's
term , ending Juno 30 , 1897 ,
The following majcrlnge licenses were Is
sued yesterday by County Judge Baxter :
Name and Addre.tf. Age.
Jubn Olson , South Omaha . 2' )
Anna Olson , Omaha . 31
lien Svanson , South Omaha . 27
Mury Christiansen , South Omaha . 31
August P. Weeding. Omaha . 40
Erica Blomqulst , Omaha . Wi
Mrs1. Mary Bird , Harrlsburg , Pa. , siyn ,
"My child Is worth millions to me ; yet I
would have lost her by croup had I not to-
vested twenty-five cents In a bottle of Ono
Minute Cough Cure. " It cures coughs , colds
and all throat and lung troubles.
I'lIKSOVAI , I'AIlAil.IMfS ,
T. 'M. Orr left for Chicago list night.
Jesse Hall ot Chicago is a Mlllard guest ,
Zacli Phelrs of Loulsvlllo Is a Mlllard guest.
D. E. Morrco of Mlnnetoolls Is at the
Barker.
J. W. Mann of Denver , Colo. , Is a guest at
the Barker.
Charles A. Sloan of Geneva Is registered at
the .Mlllard.
E. D. Wlldo of St. Paul , Minn. , can bo found
at the Barker.
Gcorgo S. Wedgowood of Denver Is regis
tered at the Mlllard.
V. Morrow and W. J. Reid of Chicago are
stopping at the Darker.
Seth C. Drake of iho Standard Oil com
pany 'is in the city from Sioux City , la.
J. W. Mann and C. C. Calkins of Long-
mont , Colo. , are stopping at the Barker.
Gus S. H'irler ot Evansvlllc , Ind. , Is In
the city preparatory to a trip through tbo
state.
D. P. Marsh of Lincoln and James D , Hogg
of Sioux City are trending Sunday at the
Barker.
Oharlcs II , Howard , agent of the Adams
Express company , left for Kansas City last
evening.
J , A. ( Monroe , general freight traffic man
ager of thf Union Pacific , went to Chicago
yesterday.
B. A. Parmelee loft Friday evening for
Denver to attend the funeral of hta undo ,
D. D. Bolden , which occurs on Sunday mornIng -
Ing ,
Nebraakans at the hotolirW. II. Dearlng ,
Plattsmoulh ; Carl Morton , Nebraska City ;
W. H. Clemmons , Fremont ; P. L , Hall. Lin
coln ; J. H , Mclntlre. Nebraska City ; W. O ,
Curtis , Ch'idron ; J. 11. Kerr , Norfolk ; Al II.
Motzger , Pullman : George F. Palmer , Craw
ford ; J. P. and Ed 'I.aUa. Tekamah ; C , R.
Glover , Valentine ; Will A. Hyer , PluttBtnouth ;
E. D. Elnsul and C. N. Roberts. Holdrego ;
lira. Kaley. J. C. Datilman ami William Kimball -
ball , Norfolk. I
At the Mlllard : J. II. BosBert , Cedar
Rapldn ; James D. Grant , Altho , Mass. ; Mrs ,
Graham. Oakland , Colo. ; J. A. Platt , Rock
Island ; D. A. Kendall , La Crosno ; T. J. Illgg ,
AtclilBon ; James Plggort , Chicago ; R. A.
Felgel , New York ; H. J. Ileldenkaph , Deg
Mohies ; W. C. Evenco. Chicago ; W. H. Malvo.
Canton , O. ; Cl'irles 0 , Stcolo , Boston ; W. T ,
Clark. Denver ; J. M. Freeman , Now York :
W. M. Sourlue , Fort Crook ; II. Cohen and
wlfo , New York.
PASSES TO STOCX SHIPPERS i
Favors of the Past Are Litely to Be Missed
in Future. '
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PROPOSITION TO. DISCONTINUE TIO1
IliillronilN Vo 11 n IT on , nJlcfiolulliii , Of- ,
fi-rril by liifiluallnu { | rout- i
m I Hoc Illicit Opiitmlllmi to i
the I'liui
There Is considerable agitation among j
stockmen who semi shipments of llvo stool ;
Into Omahn , KansJB City , St. Louis and 1
Chlaigo markets over the possibility that |
after New Year's day they will no longer
e > noy the privilege that has long been ac
corded them of returning to their homes free
of charge after having accompanied llvo
stock shipments to market.
Western railroads arc-now engaged in voting
ing on a proposition to discontinue com *
pletely hml absolutely the practice of re
turning free stockmen or other persons ac
companying flhlpmunts of llvo stock , includ
ing .horses , on and after January 1 , 1898.
Tlio decision totake such a. vote was the
result of the labors of a special committee
appointed by the St. Louis conference of
western railroads on the pass agreement for
1S9S. This special committee has recently
completed Its work and unanimously rec
ommends that the simplest way to secure
relief from the abuses of the privileges
granter to llvo stock shippers In the past Id
to discontinue the privileges altogether.
Among the railroads centering In Omaha
there Is a well defined opinion thnt the vote
now beln taken will not be carried. Nearly
nil of tlio freight tralllc men here arc op
posed to the resolution and arc strength
ened In their opposition by the strong reso
lutions recently adopted by the stockmen's
convention at Sioux City against the cour-
tallment of tlio privilege they have long en
joyed. If the Omaha roads , oil of which are
represented In the pass agreement commit
tee , should oppose the movement now on
foot It la a certainty that It will not suc
ceed , and that seems to bo 'tho ' trend of rail
way opinion today.
MERELY A MATTER OP BUSINESS.
An ollicl.il of the Burlington In speaking
.of the matter to The Bee said : "If the prac
tice of returning free persons who accom
pany shipments of stock to market were
abolished It would revolutionize the live stock
Industry In this part of tiie country. To dle-
contlnuo the iiructlco seems impracticable ,
and I do not bellevo It will be done. It Is
not a matter of a favor to the men accom
panying thu llvo stock shipments , but purely
a matter of business 1 with them. In
nearly all cases the men who bring
In tlieso shipments to market are not
ino men WHO raise me SIOCK , uui
other men employed by thorn to handle their
shipments and sell their stock for them. The
raisers do not have time to bring In their
stock to market. The mn who have charge
of the transportation of llvo stock and su
perintend the selling of Harp middlemen be
tween tha raisers and the cattle markets.
Now these men could not afford to continue
to do business If they lia'd'to ' pay car fairc
In bringing their shipments to market anil In
returning home. They do not make enough
ti > pay oar fare and then Jlvo. The effect of
the abolition of the privilege would therefore
bo to force thu men who ralso the stock to
bring It to market theihselves. losing 'their
time and the price of a ticket between their
respective homes and tlio markets 1o which
they brought their stock , 'Ijor ' this reason I
do not believe there will b'o 'any ' discontin
uance of the privilege 6f stock passes. "
While none of the Omaha railroads care
to state how they will voteon the proposi
tion now before them It is'known that at
least two Important railroads will record
tholr votes In the negrttlve. It Is admitted
that the pass'privilegefhas been greatly
abuseft by etock'men , especially during the
year 1897 , but It is contended there are tel
ler ways of granting relief to the railroads
from these abuses thanby / the absolute dis
continuance of the privilege.
EXTENT OP THE BUSINESS.
The report of the committee which has
recommended the discontinuance of the
privileges shows that during the last ton
months of tne persons passed on western
rallroadd on account ! of llvo stock shipments
64 per cent were not entitled to the privilege
at all. During the year 1896 the receipt of
cattle , hogs , sheep , horses , mules and calves
at Omaha , Kansas City , St. Louis and Chicago
cage amounted to 490,490 cars. On the 'basis '
of one man wHh every three cars the total
number of persons for which round-trip
transportation was obtained was not less than
163,000. So the extent of the custom of grant.
Ing free transportation to stockmen Is moat
apparent , and It Is not surprising that a
number of strong lines areseeking to over
throw the practice altogether. The result
of the vote now in progress will not bo
made known until the last of the year.
llnllirny XotfH unit Personals.
Edward Kceno of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Is In the city.
Since the connection of the Rock Island
elation In Chicago with the elevated loop It
hes been decided to greatly Improve that
building.
The western railroads yesterday an
nounced that they had agreed on reduced
rates for the holiday travel. There will bo
a ono fare rate for the round trip between
all points In Nebraska or Iowa within 200
miles of each other. The tickets will bo
sold on December 24 , 23 and 31 , and January
1 , 1898 , the final return limit on all tickets
being January 4 ,
A. B. Drtdgca , stationed here about seven
years ago as contracting freight agent of the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul , was married
on Wednesday to Mrs. I. M. Eeltch of Kan
sas City. Mr. Brldgea went from here to
St. Louis for the Milwaukee , was later trans-
fcrred to Mason City and after a couple of
years received a promotion to the position
of general agent for the Milwaukee at Kan-
was City. He ! a brother of W , 0 , Bridges ,
M. D. , of this city.
WAIt.1l CII.NTKST l < MIl TUB OKKIOKS.
.Socli'ly ICnJoyw n lluil lint
The annual election of the Douglas County
Agricultural society yesterday afternocn
created the biggest excitement In the Board
of Trade rooms that those .quarters uavo seen
for some time. Three different tickets were
In the field , and there was consequently a
warm fight. The veto'4Wat , 238 , Is con
sidered enormous. In past years the ballots
have rarely numbered 1100 , The election
began at 1 o'clock , and U' was after 7 before
all the votes were counted ) -
The election resulted : ln the almost com
plete turning down of the- old official board.
The only ones re-elected iwero Secretary
Hervuy , who wan selected jby acclamation ,
and Directors Ackerlund.ajidi Taylor , who ap
peared on all tickets. Then vote on the of
ficers resulted as follows ! president , G. R.
Williams , 125 ; Oscar aPiokard , 115. Vice
president , A. Klowlt , 122iiiE. H. Walker , 59 ,
Treasurer , D , II. Christies 126 ; n. G. Solo
mon , C3 , Secretary , O.i W , Hervoy , by ac
clamation. The following board of managers
was elected : A. P. Ackarluud. Hiram Avery ,
Joseph A. Connor , J , J. IIcaKFrod Schroeder ,
J. H , Taylor. O. Whitney , J. R. Watts , R. 8.
Would ( Jo ( o 'I ' rr'l'nriMilx ,
A young woman giving/the name of Lyn-
illa Sawyeu applied to Mdjjtron Ilyan nt the
police station yesterday /and nuked thut
transportation be given -per to Joplln , Mo ,
She Hiild that about three months ago who
married B. K. Dawyer ni Plttsburg , Mo , ,
and that her life with hlrn had been most
unhappy. About a fortnight ago the couple
came to this city and went to housekeeping
at 711 North Sixteenth street. The husband
fulled to fiet work. Then lie abused Ills
wife. Sirs. Sawyer sayn BIO ! Is only 1G
years of ago ana Is unxloun to return to
her parents. A warrant In out for Sawyer's
arrest on n chnrsq of wife beating.
Sum .Hlrci-f ItnlMvniCompany. .
Kato A. Carrel hits sued the Omalm
Street Hallway company In an action to
recover the sum of $10,00) , aliened damages.
Tlio plaintiff says that on November S3 ,
laut , Bbu was a passenger on u 1'ncllla
street car and whlla alighting wag suddenly
thrown to the ground by the Jerkins of the
car. She avers that on account of the men
operating- the car ono of her rlba was
broken and that she was injured Internally.
Monday , December 6th the first customer that bring-
with them has the first chance of getting this brand new , beumiful
Piano height , 4 feet 9 inches ; width , 8 feet B inches depth 2 feet
3 inches over strung scale three stringed unisons 7 1-3 octaves-
full metal plate , patent action rack , patent damper heads , patent
rolling fall board , automatic swing duet music desk , rich hand carv
ing on upper panels and consoles , 3 p3dals with patent muffler ,
ivory keys , all hardwood case , veneered with choicest figured wal
nut. The name well we'll show the Piano when you come in we
don't feel -warranted in advertising the name at this price.
"This is Not the Only Bargain on the Floor. "
Two big store rooms filled full of the best instruments that
money and brains can produce
Gin-is .122 as T &mns on Christmas Fionas $23 cash and
$1O a month.
A 1513-1515
DOUGLAS ST.
lt.Y.\UUKT AT COM MIS It CIA I * CI.U1I.
l/'iiii.siitilly Ciiioil I'roKnim I'rcpiiroil for
On next Tuesday evening the Commercial
clu'b will hold Ite regular monthly meeting
and in connection therewith will enjoy Its
usual banquet. Secretary Utt of the club
has been making arrangements to provide
both a material spread and a pestprandIM '
feaat tbit will eclipse the suppers of the |
past. There are Indications that the at
tendance will be large. The program of
tossts prepared Is one of Intercut and con
tains considerable oratorical talent. It Ts
as follows : Introductory remarks , J. E.
LYium , chairman of executive committee ;
toastmaster , Hon. Charles F. Mandcrson ;
"Our Retailers' Outlook , " Thomas Kilpat-
rlclcj "Some Obstacles to Good Municipal
Government , " Hon. H. H. Baldrlge ; "Our
Diversified Farm Products In 1397 , " George
F. Bldwell , general manager Fremont , Elk-
'horn' ' & Missouri Valley railway ; "Omaha
Jobbers' Prospects , " W. V. Morse ; "Omaha
from an Easteiin Standpoint , " Rev. D. F.
Plerco ; "The Development of Nebraska , "
H. W. Campbell , editor Campbell's Soil Cul
ture and Home Journal ; "Tlie Reorganiza
tion ot the Union Pacific , " Hon. John C.
Cowln.
A. D. T. Co. ; messengers furnished ; bag
gage delivered. 1302 Douglas St. Tel. 177.
LOCAL IIIUJVITIKS.
A small blaze duo to the upsetting of a
lamp in the home of Harry Woodruff , 1821 j
North Twentieth street , did damage of about
$23. .
The street cars of the Farnam , Dodge and
Harney street lines were delayed on South
Tenth street a half hour last evening by a j
broken trolley polo on a Farnam street car.
The case of Shelby against Crelgliton , on
trial before Judge Scott , has been continued
without a date. Attorney Wooolworth , rep
resenting tbo defendant , was called to St.
Louis , and the further hearing went over
until his return.
Miss Olla Cook , who lias a reputation as an
artist both in Chicago and In Council Bluffs ,
will give a free exhibition of her hand yalnted
china at Browning , King & Co.'s store on
Friday and Saturday , December 10 and 11.
The exhibition will bo under the patronage
of the rector and ladles of All Saints' church.
Louis Sehaeffer of Marlon , S. D. , writes
OMef Gallagher , requesting that the name of
n reliable fortune teller bo supplied him , as
ho wishes to look into thefuture. . The chief
answers that he has never heard of a "re-
Ilablo" fortune teller In his life , and that
ha doubts much if Omaha or any other city
could produce one. j
A letter has been receivodl by Chief Gallagher - ,
gher from Mrs. M. Manley of Kansas City , '
asking Information in regard to Mrs. E.
Buchanan , who formerly resided at 1059 Purk !
avenue. The letter states that information
lately received by Mrs. Manley leads her to I
believe that Mrs. Buchanan Is dead. She
wishes the report vnrlfled. |
A warrant has been sworn out In police
court for the arreat of Mrs. Florence Mc-
Laughlln on u charge of assaulting Mrs. Elli
son Gerstmeycr. The trouble was due to a
fight over .a ccal bucket , In which It 'Is al-
logeu mat airs. AicixiuKviiin siappeu .Mrs.
Gerstmeyor In the face. The women live In
the Crounso block at Sixteenth and Capitol
nvoinio.
Zacharla Phelps , a prominent member of
the ElkH lodgn of Louisville , K/ , , arrived In
the city yesterday morning and will speak at
the Elks memorial services , which will be
given In Boyd'fi theater today at 2:30 : , John
Wesley Gclger , another prominent Elk of
Marlon , la , , Is also In the city and will |
addre-sd hla brothers of tiio order at Boyd/s.
During the morning a committee of the local
ledge gavea sleigh rldo about the city In
which the vlaltlng brothers participated.
THEY CAUSE DEAFNESS.
Unn nf .ViiHiil I.lciiildM In
K1 Untnrrli.
ICnr Troubled NIM-UI ( o llo ( irotvliiK In I
Tlilx Cllmntf.
Many a peraon hag been seriously crip
pled la the seiuo of hearing by an Indif
ferent uao of so-called catarrh remedies.
Before using such a local remedy It would
bo wlso to first learu what will not bo ac
complished by such an application , Forcing
a liquid or any substance Into the nose Is
llko pouring water Into a sieve. The liquid
merely spreads over the floor of the nasal
cavities and rolls down thu throat , or out !
the other nostril , or Into the custachlan '
tubes or entrances tn thu cars ,
Forcing diseased mucuous down the throat
Is almost wicked , will l.o plugging up the ears
Is equally reprehensible. Wo thus cseo that
nothing Is accomplished by local treatmen'
There Is no question but what catarrh U a
dcop-flcati'd malady duo to lesions of the
mucous membrane , not alone of the nasal i
passages , but the throat , and often the storeI I
ach , kldneya , bladder and bowels , These j
points are all admirably explained In a little
pamphlet , Issued by C , E. Gauss of Marshall ,
Mich. , proprietor of Gauss' Catarrh Tablets.
Those tablets are the only cafe and scientific
catarrh remedy on the inarkut , ami are t
sold at nearly all the flrit-clas < drug atorea
at 50 cents a box.
Wrlto to Mr , Gauts and ask him to semi you
a copy of his llltlo bouk. lie teudi U true
by mall.
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What , Ho ! for the Winter Sports !
I
We're off for the skating ! We're
down the toboggan slide ! Gee ! But
isn't it fun !
The Ice Carnival is on at the Ex
position grounds. They charge 10 cents
to get into the grounds , 10 cents admis
sion to the ice and 5 cents for each ride
down the toboggan slide.
v IF you will bring in two new sub-
5 scribers for the Daily and Sunday Bee
for two weeks each , you can get a ticket
< r to the grounds , an admission to the ice
and four trip tickets for the toboggan
4 } slide , or eight tobggan tickets or four ice
$ admissions.
4 IF you bring in one new subscriber
§ to the Daily and Sunday Bee for three
J weeks , you can get a ticket to the
5 grounds , an admission to the ice and two
trip tickets for the toboggan slide ; or
$ three ice admissions , or six toboggan
? tickets ,
IF you bring in more subscribers , or
for a longer time , you can get tickets at
? the same rate for each bona fide new
4) subscriber that is , an admission to the
J grounds , or an admission to the ice , or
K two trip tickets for the toboggan slide ,
for each week paid in advance by the
new subscribers you bring in. The
? more subscribers , the more tickets. A
whole lot of fun for just a little work ,
None but bona fide new subscribers
count. No subscription taken for less
than , two weeks. .
Bring your subscriptions to the
Circulation Department ,
Bee Publishing Co ,
Bee Building.