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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1898)
1803 , | ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM | Sovereign Clerk Yateo of the Woodmen of the World has Juat completed his report for last ywr. This statement not only shows that the order lias advanced greatly during the fast tnclvo months , but also that It rank/i / among the leading business Institution o the city. During the year the total receipts , which oil pawed through the clearing homo of the city , amounted to $934,319.90. Of Ihlt am turn J310.33G.G3 was received In the beneficiary Iiind , There waa a balance of $1,125.13 on head January 1 , 1S97 , $784,370.97 was recclvci In the beneficiary fund proper and J21.SI0.53 In the emergency fu d. The disbursements from this fund amounted to $807,631.30. Death claims numbering 413 and amounting to $74 $ , . S5S were piMj 309 monuments were erected of the value of $30,900 ; assessments amount * ing to $1,201 wore refunded ; a deposit o $2,000 wr made In the banks of Savannah Mo. , l/i the course of a legal CMC ; bonds am premiums to the value of $24,002.50 were bought out of the emergency fund , Thcro r\\cn a tulanco of $2,703.35 oa hand on Jan uary 1 ot this year. On January 1 , 1S9G , thcro wan & balance of $3 , < > 20.G9 on hand In the general fund and the receipts amounted to $120,362,62. The disbursements from this fund amounted to $116,040.39 , leaving a Lulanco on baud on Jan nary 1 of this year of $7,942.92. Moat ot this money waa spent In Omaha , The membcruhlp show * big Increase During the year 28,120 new certificates wcro iuucd , bringing the total membership to 07,590. Tha net gain for the year was 17,489 Some COO now camps wcro added during the twelve months , bringing the total number to 2,300. The total amount of Insurance now In force Is $126,048,500. The membership In this city and South Omaha Is about the fime as It was a year 0.0,0. That thcro w-ja no In- crease M accounted for by the trouble which stirred up the order during the first of tha year. 'Iho membership In Omaha and Soutl Omaha la about 2,650 and Is divided between fourteen oimps. During the year the odlces of the sovereign cairn In the Shecly block were enlarged by four rooms. A big % 'ault was built end a oon- Bldcmhlo amount of now film Hum was put In. The Improvements amounted to several thousands of dollars. The clerical force was Increased from twenty to twcnty-clfi'at. The ray roll of this force inow amounts to $23,000 a year. Some Important featurca were added dur ing the year. The emergency fund , an equiv alent of the reserve fund of other orders , was begun In July aud now contain * $24,810.53. It Is mailo up of the first two assessments levied against new members. The t-roceeds ere Imested In registered United States bands , which are deposited In safety vaults in this city. Three persons , composing the emergency fund coifimlttce , have keys to this vault , whlcAi , however , cannot bo opened ex cept In the presence of all three members of the committee. 1 he bonds arc counted twice oich year in the presence of the board of managers. Recently all the bankers nod clerks of sub ordinate camps , numbering about 1,500 , were bonded In ) a guaranty bond company. Jtcut of these bonds were In the sum of ? 500. although a few ranged higher. The total valuu of the bonds was In the neighborhood of $2COO,000. THO olllccrs ot the order are proud of the record slncu the Woodmen of the World has completed only Its seventh year. Order of .Scot ( IMi Claim. Clan Gordon will celebrate the 139th annl- veraary of the birth of Robert Burns at Pat terson hn.11 on next Tuesday evening. A very excellent program has been arranged for the occasion. Following It , refreshments will ho served and a dance will conclude the affair. The program Is as follows : tvDiif ; Si'Iocted Jules I umbard Dance Irish Jiff Mnster Douglas Liowlc Song .Jessie's Dream Mrs. S. D , Ix > es Duet When Youi Gang Awn , Jamie Miss Crawford and Adam J.imlesoi Quartet Annln 1-uurle Knox Quarto t'omlc SOUK Selected Sim Morris Sonif My llr.itlK'n Hills Adam Jamiosoi ] iistrument.il Quartet Selected I limes , W. limes..Mr. Hoffman. Miss Jeffrlea" SoiiB-Solcoted Harry GrlflUl Song Auld l ans Syne. Ied by Jules I uniban Chief's Address Clnnamin MacmUm Song We're a' Scottish Here Mr. GrUor .Song-Mary of Argyll' Mrs. II. W. Fltt InstiuniPtital Qimrtet Illuo Uells of Scotland VV. , tA Inni's , W limes , Mr. HolTman and Miss O. Jeffries. 'Address ' Memory ot Hums nev. S. Wright Butler SJiig-Auld Ilobln Gray GrayMiss Miss Grace Crawford Comic Song-Sulected S.im MorrU Dance Maggie MoKenzIo Bong-Selected Harry Griniths SIIIIN of VclcmllM. The local Sons of Veterans , are probably the busiest among the secret societies just now. Up to January 1 there were two camps 1n Omaha , Crook camp No. 1 and Moorca camp No. 21. However , In vlow of the na- tlonal encampment. It was thought best for the goo.i of the order to consolidate , and as a rwiilt Moorea camp No. 21 united with Crook camp No. 1. As a result , the re organized camp Btarls out under the meat Xavorabio auspices. In addition ito the na tional encampment , the local members will , < lurlng February , have to entertain the state encampment , and at their meeting last Mon day commVitoca from South Omo.ha . Joined with the local representatives In formulating n program for the entertainment of the slate delegates. In view of the exposition and national encampment , It haa alao .been decided to organize a rlflo company , composed of son.1 of voteranu. Recruiting committees iaro now out with lUto. The military com pany will bo an adjunct to Crook post No. I , antl will bo named after a prominent real , ' dent of Omaha. iAIl sons of veterans likely to ibo Interested In such an organization are Invited 'to ' communicate with the officers of Crook post No. 1 , Meeting * of the or ganization are regularly held every Monday ovealng In the Sons ot Veterans hall , lo- catol above the Pcutal Telegraph union of- flco OH Farnam , near Fourteenth etreet. Aiirli'iit Orilor of Uiillril Workmen. The entertainment given Tuesday evening by loJgo No. IS to Its members and friends was a most enjoyable affair. The audience completely filled the liall and was generous with Its .ipplause. Mr. Huston and Prof. Jloo rendered piano muslo In a very effective manner and W. J. O. P. Cramer sang throe line solos. 'Mr ' , Wise recited the "Death of Ili'iirdlot Arnold" In very nice manner and uftcrward sang a solo , "In. the Shadow of the J'lne. " Mrs. Caldwell favored the aullonco with two excellent recitations. Miss Hattlo Kubcnstoln song In such a. charming way that she was loudly encorrJ. "Freight by Telephone , " a short , but amusing , number , rendered by Messrs. West , Searl and Iloyer , was a unique attraction , -and the stereoptlcon views of an Imaginary Initiation .were . en joyed by all. Dancing was Indulged In after the clcso of the literary and musical pro- Brain. _ Dunttlitrm nf AiniTli-nii llpvolnlloii. The Omaha chapter hold Its regular meet- 5ng on Mondjy evening at the residence of Mrs , < C. W. hymau. When the routine busi ness had been disposed of the leader for the Biionth , Airs. T. A. Crelgh , took the chair. The prtgram Included a musical number by Mrs , Robert Dempster and papers read by Miss Mary Doyle , .Mrs. Crelgl ) , ttlUs Anna Adams end Miss Louise tlarrls. The loan exhibit , which Is to bo held 1'Cb- ' ruary 14 by the Omaha chapter , promises to Ibo ot extraordinary interest. A large num- uor of old relics of the days of the revolu tion belonging to families In and around the city have bcou promised the committee hav ing the matter In charge. 'Mrs. ' John M. 'J'liuralon. vice president of the National So ciety of the Daughters of the Aruerloin Revolution elution , has offered to lend her collection , of old cfclua for the occasion. Union Vtttrrim At the regular assembly of encampment No. 121 In. Myrtle hall annex , Saturday , January 15 , the following named oincera were installed : Colonel , T. H. Leslie ; lieutenant - tenant colonel , L. K. Hutton ; major , Allrcd Hugh ; chaplain , O. D. Cornell ) eurgoon , Jo- cph Neville ; olllcer of the day , Ed A. Shaw ; adjutant. It. Phoenix ; officer ot < the guard , W. H , Coleman ; sergeant major , N. Swon- nonj quartermaster horgoant. Qeorgo C. Don- nor ; color iboarer. Ueubea Korbwj color guards , P. Matteron , Georfio Ellett ; sentl- nol. David Wllllamn ; bugler , David WIN Hams ; aide-de-camp on the national staff , John Billings. Colonel n. Phoenix acted ca Installing officer. A few Invltel guests wit nessed the Impressive ceremonies , at the conclusion ot which refreshments were served and a general good tlmo bad. Krnternnl Union. The banner offered an a prlzo last year by the supreme lodge was won by Banner lodge , No. 11 , of this city. This ledge will glvo a public entertainment and social next Thursday evening In Its hall , corner Fifteenth and Douglas. A musical and literary pro gram has been arranged for and refreshments wilt bo served. Mondamln lodge will glvo a public dance In Its hall In the Patterson block , Monday evening , the 24lh. This ledge meets every Monday evening , and is well attended by Its members. Council II luff a ledge Installed officers Thursday evening. J. D. McChesnoy Is fra ternal master and Mrs. 3. Wcllar Is secre tary. "Modern " Woniltneii nf Ainrrlon , Last year was a prosperous one for the order. During the twelve months the mem bership Increased 53,048 , being 230,584 on De cember 31 , 1897. The number of new cairiis organized was 761. The per -capita tax was materially decreased from preceding years. Death claims to the number < cf OGt wore t > ald , aggregating $1,005,250. The mortality rate wan 4.33 per cent. The average ago of the deceased was 39 to 19 years and the average length ot membership was four jears , two months and two days. On December 31 t'icrc was a cash balance of $245,725.50 In the benefit fund and $217,452.67 In the general fund , a total of $193,179.19. Ot'iynl Aroiimiin. Ono of the most cnjnyjblo affairs given by Union Pacific Council No. 1009 In Ha series ot winter entertainments occurred last Tuesday evening. The entertainment comprised n card party and a dance , both ot which were thoroughly delightful. The at tendance was unusually large. The council Is preparing to glvo another function nc\t month. The committee which has the en tertainments In charge consists of the fol lowing : W. 13. Palmatlcr , W. A. Wllcox , J. U. Tetard , 1J. H. Smith , C. 13. IJlaclt , Al fred Connor , F. J. Sackett , C. II. Sherman , Fred Schneider , 0. P. Judd , H. S. Wcllcr , P. L. Gregory. of tliu Miic'cnliprn , Rureka Tent No. 41 of Cercsco last Wednesday Installed the following ofilcers : J. Malmgren , P. C. ; A. P. Bruce , C. ; J. niodgett , L. C. ; E. A. Sprague , R. 1C. : C. A. Larson. F. K. ; II. Lowell , C. ; Dr. II. D. Hush , P. ; D. H. Kelly , S. ; J. II. Slmm. M. nt A. ; Cha. Gonld. F. M. G. ; J. F. Hunter , S. M. G. : C. iMorrlson , S. ; C. J. Glbbs. P. W. W. Hubbard was Installing ofllcer. At the conclusion of the ceremony a banquet wai enjoyed. lltoyiil < ) MM. Live Oak grove , No. 1 , Royal Oaks , .icld a very Interesting aud enjoyable meeting at Ihelr hall , No. 1 , Labsr Temple building , Fri day evening , January 21. \VCI3ICIiY STOCK 31 VlllCnT ItnVIRW. ConlllcilliifV Ailvlccft C.unc Fcverlili FliirttiiitloiiH in .Many Mlinron. NEW YORK , Jan. 22. Compared with last Saturday's prices , when thcro was ap prehension of the possibility of complica tions arising at Havana , slight concessions this week were recorded In the prices of standard shares and marked changes either way In the loading specialities. Metropoli tan Street railway scored a gain ot nine points. Consolidated Gas ranked next with a rlso of CVS. The fli-st four days of alter nating advances and declines gave the mar ket a professional appearance. There were evidences of manipulation of stocks In the Interest of underwriting syndicates seeking to make the bccids acquired during reorgan ization. The Klondike rouls , those expect ing to benedt by that traffic , and local trans portation shares were features of interest , both appreciating In value materially. Con flicting advices regarding the llUcllhood of Hawaiian nr.tiexntton kept Sugar fluctuating feverishly , with a resulting net advance of over a point. The revival of Cuban and currency discussion at Washington had a dampening effect on London's revived In terest In Americans , the continent , however , absorbing London's sales. It was consid ered reassuring that the administration in developing Its Cuban policy was not likely to bo Interfered with by the action of the house of representatives at present. Among the favorable factors In the situation were the largo exports and traffic returns. Mo bile & Ohio aad Lead's resumptions of divi dends and good foreign and domestic de mand for bonds. There were concessions In tha discounting ot commercial paper and the rates for call and tlmo money were lower ; In fact It was the extreme ease of the mociey market alone that prevented exports of gold to liquidate foreign Indebtedness ap proximating $40,000,0000. WCU1CI.Y WHEAT 3IAKICI2T IU3VII3W. Interest Shifted from .tiny ( o ' ( lie July Option. CHICAGO , Jan. 22. The course of the wheat market for the last week has been almost uninterruptedly upward , July espe cially developing great strength and show ing a not advance of 3 % cents to 4 cents , peculation In the latter future became quite prominent , and during the latter part of the week there was ns much and at times more trading In It than In May. There was d marked disposition to close out lines of May , probably on account or the uncertainty regarding the final disposition of the Letter holdings , and that future In consequence showed but 19401 % cents advance for the week. The strength which developed at Liverpool had a great Influence on prices here. A general buying movement started on Saturday and was continued until Tues day. A sharp advance at Liverpool , a largo visible decrease and less favorable reports from India caused a largo short Interest which had formed the week before to cover. Realizing chocked the advance In May on Wednesday , 'but ' July continued to climb , and on Thursday a good advance took place In both options. Heavy rains In Argentina greatly reducing estimates of the exportable surplus of that country started buying again on that day , and the market continued to advance until late on Friday , when the large weekly shipments from Argentina started heavy selling and the mailiot yielded. The range of May was between 92 % and 90 % cents , while July ranged between 84 % and S0 % cents. We are anxious to do a little good In this world and can think of no plwsanter or bet ter way to do It than by recommending One Minute Cough Cure as a prevonwtlve of pneu monia , consumption ivnd other nerlous lung troubles that follow neglected colds. 3Ir . Ulil Will Ac-eept I'rrNlilonojr. CHICAGO , Jan. 22. 'Mrs. ' Kdwln F. Uhl , wife of the ex-ambassador to Germany , has signified by cable her willingness to accept the nomination for president of the pro- Jectcd federation of amateur musical cluts , The decision was made known by Mrs. Uhl In response to direct Inquiry made by mem bers of various amateur musical clubs. Mrs. Uhl It was who first started the Idea of organization upon a plan similar to thut to- compllshcd by the women's clubs. Till : 1 AIIHO.VS FOOT , Atlanta Constitution. ( From n. verbatim report of a. negro field hand's Kong. ) Do parson wear R > number twelve , ( Shout , mo'ners , shout ! ) Kn when the devil git him He'll stomp do tire outl . Oh , dat fire ! 1 Hot cz hot kin be. ; t 'Parson when you ) gits dar , Stomp tt out for me ! Do parson , wear a number twelve , ( Sinner , what yo' doom ? ) Do devil flay : "Vou RO away , You take up too much room ! " . Oh. dat flrel Jlot ez hot kin bo ; n. tvrheni you Kits Jar , Stomp it out fcr met Just think what Yog the ohonpoflt best coffee wo soil la onr n calamity if your Stove is "stoved" in 20 cent grade No cook can cook well For sure the You are liable to go 35 cent hungry grade is better Wo give three pounds We will drown sorrows and will your , of this for $1.00- rcscuo In tlmo from total wreck Remember wo carry the repairs for your stovo. Tea and Coffee Co. . , Omaha Stove Repair Works , 1407 Dongas St. 1207 Douglas St. Telephone 000. "A child can buy as cheap ns n. mnn. " After the theater You can come to ( JUR regular price for the ' Balduff's and have served - best shoes is as low as any "so-called "marked one of the nicest down lines" Mow about our after theater lunches Men's Winter Willow Calf dreamed of you ever Tans. Wo'vo tnkon $1.00 from otir regular prlco. Baldttffs Chocolates A. D. far all are superior to others. 1517 Douglas . . . Ottr's And if we secure ' is man's a store your order we will do the work right Where all that is new and up-to- WITH US and at the lowest date in men's wear can always be. price. When you found , want a price on anything in our line figure with us and we will convince Today we arc showing advanced that styles in shirts exclusive designs by you we mean business. far the nattiest we've ever shown. We do all sorts KRUGER BROS. of repairing , do 9 ni1" it well , too , and nt " a rcUSOtUlblo pi-loo. ToM27O. MtOPAHNAM. Tailors and burnishers. 1101Fnrniun. / . IF YOU ARE Goin to Slide To Klondike before you start better lot us fit you out with tv peed Tent , Mackintosh and a Waterproof Sleeping Mug Wo arc fit ting1 out a numbur of parties now. Wo can fit you out for at loust (50 per cent less than you can buy the same goods farther west. Wo manufacture Brighter than stars the diamonds wo have for touts any style or size you may wish , and guaran sale urn pure , billlliult blazes or whlto so munli fur the tee every ono. Don't ' nmke a move till you got our Roods I'M" pilccfiiL'tlv ii'pri'buiit tliulr woi Hi Nollilnir moio mill nnlhliiK lovj Kvery dollar yoir piy IH fora catalogue and prices , ( Itiiiiumd U topic onti'cl by a iiulvorhm rulnhmv of bounty 1'ilcps might bo lilshor are lu many places. Omaha lent and Rubber Co. , r I.ciullitB Jowolon i ; loth ttltarttara. -1311 Farnnni St. All the praise wo can give Go to n fi-iontl for ndvico { jo to a woman for pity. Go to strangers for charity but for $ f. A GOOD CIGAR V Coino to us bncauso that's the only kind \vu soil the only kind wo buy and wo sell thorn at a price you can allord to smoko. is not as convincing to you as what Merchants' Club /A OldCablnoU Deacons KOU 9/ Volli.w Ividj FOIl competitors can't against it 3 ( Jen. Arthurs /A ? tluuntiilu say you Golden Nanons Crowns OHn Uun / I'earl Monarchs Ore ns 253 see there are no bad points to consider. Belvederes Vy Wo carry the most complete line of IMpos Moorsclmum else. and I2rlur Inthuclty and sell them lonur thun uuvbody BSSV feSlIB a 9 . W. C. Norris' Cut 1'ricc Cigar Store , 207 So. IGtii St. , Brown Hlk. Tele. < I02 1406 I'ARNAM ST. Protection Assured. Barney & Berry Skates > Now is your ohauco to own a pair A Record Breaker of the best skates in the market DO WE CUT PRICES ? LOOK Greatest Progress Ever Made nt manufacturers prices. 23c Ballentlne's Hemeilles , cut price. . . , 9c . . . _ Pond'1 ? ! Rxtract , cut prlcot 3lo .1,500 Camps 12.5,000 Members $2,500,000 paid Wo must clear up for the season , $1.00 Llsterinc , cut price C9c $1.00 Hood'3 Sarsap.irallla , cut prlco . . . . C5c to lloiioflolarles l.SOO Monument ! orcrtcil. 50c Stuart'8 Dyspepsia Tablets , cut 2.c CutlcuniiSoap , cut prlco 1'c Avora o leas tlian cloven assessments per year prlc-o 32c 23c Importe i UtinyiuU Water , cut 15c < price Fixed low rntoH. A $100 namuniont pliicrd , iitovitiy S > o Castorla. cut prlco 19c 50c Pyramid Pllo Cure , 'cut price 34c An emergency fund , Ilinltln. tin' numbur nf nh'cu-iiH'MtR. prnvc Carter Hardware Co. COc Sj-rup of Figs , cut prlco 33c $1.0) Palne's Celery Compound , cut price 0. > c Join u ciimp nf Woodmen of the Wcild. UrpanUeisuml - - . $1 00 Plerco's Favorite Prescription , cut 25c Humphrey's Specifics , cut price cd inoMiiy ttnto. Addiuit , price C2c 2oc Munyon's Remedies , cut price Ko 1405 Douglas Street. Those prices are not equalled by any st ere In town. J. C. BOOT , Sovereign Commander , Omaha , Nob. J. A. FULLER & CO. , 14th and Douglas Stf . I < I\SE 3IUXICA.V STATE IIAIUHOAD. ( ovcriiiut'iit fiiinrnnli-OH Six 1'er Cent Oil IllVfMtlllCllt. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 22. A special to the Globe-Democrat from the City of Mexico aays the National Tehuantepec Isllmnis rail road has been leased to Sir Wcetman I'ear- soni & Sou for u period of llfty years. They a/numo control on April 1. The contractors will .build the two hurtoors at Sallna Cruz and Coatzacoalcos and rebuild and ro- habllltato the Isthmus railroad Itself , the government guaranteelnn 6 pfr cent on whatever Investment Is made In the rail- read. The road Is in poor condition.and needs rebuilding. Hefore Betting the lease the Pearsons hid to satisfy a mortgage for $175,000 held by1 the Sellgnians ngalnst the road. The various estimates have been furnished to the gov ernment for the harbor works at Coatra- coaleos. The work Includes dredging and other protectlvo work In the mouth of the CoaUancnlcoi river , and thlfl it Is fatl- mated , will cost from $1.500,000 to $2,000.000. At Sallna Cruz , on the 1'aclflc , It Is open to the Bi > a and works llko the Southampton jroakuatcr would Us necessary. Theaa would cost from $8.000,000 to $10,000,000. 1'U.NSIOXS K013 WKSTKIIX VUTUHAXS. 'iiirvlvDi'N of ( lie- IiiilcViir lU-nifiii- lirrrd liy ( lie ( Ii'iicral Ciovrrnmi'iit. WASHINGTON Jan. 22-Spcclal.-I'en- ( ) Hlons have been Issued as follc < i\s : Instil * of January 0 : > Nebraska : Original Joslah II. Thompson , Nor/oik , $ S ; Vacancea Franklin , McPook , i > , lncreane Thomas Campbell , Tokamah , M ito J12 : William H. Comatock , "Wescott. ! 12 to $17. Original widow , otc. Special January 10 , Susana Linn , mother , Paxton , Iowa : Original ClmrlcH W , Sedgley Anita , $0 ; John Pllnt , Orlswold , $0 : Aaron K. French. Urnlson , * S ; Harper \f , Wilson , Audubon , $6. KoUsue and Increase James A. Walter , Dca Molncs , $6 to $3. Increase Church Kortner W.iverly. . $ G to fS ; J.imos I'hllllp * . Itoso Hill , $3 to $12. Original wid ow * , otc Matilda C. Urown , Marahalltown , (3Colorado ( Colorado : Original-Charles It. Collins , Denver. } 13. Increase John F. Keran , Kllza- bMIi. $10 to $17. South Dakota ; Daniel II , Lambert , Uultlc $0. Heavy Snoufall at KIIIIHII * City. KANSAS C1TV , Jan , 22. T.io heaviest snowstorm of the season Is In progress today. H began Knowing last night nnd continued throughout the night , and U still coming down , with no Imimillato prospect of stopping1.Tho snow la general through out Kansas and western Missouri and will 10 of juuch benellt to fannerd. SUPPLANTS THE BOOK LIST Card Catalogue a Feature of the Public Library. PLAII ADOPTED BY MANY BUSINESS HCU3ES Hi > Simple dint One ICnipliiye Gnu Do ( lie Work dial Formerly Hf- ili Si-vcTnl IC-Micr * > LVUUUIIllllllltM. Ono of the most Important time-Having productions brought Into uea by busy Ameri cans Is the card catalogue , an appliance which Is crowding out prjuted book Jlats In all well equipped llorarlcu and Is oven dis placing ledgers In mi8Jtus.s houses. The oml catalogue , sa Is * gcoerally understood , lo composed of a eabittet supplied with draweni for the reception 6f annotated cards , Ihe merit which Is gTvIIfg the appliance an over Increasing Importance la the fact that there Is no dead wood la connection with It ; ualtko printed catalogues , additions and sub- tiuotlona can "bo " constantly made 10 It with out Inconvenience. At itho Omaha Public Ubrary , which' 1 Introduced the sjstoni Into this city , the old cabinet has been pul/froun and un order I i has been iient for a more complete ono. The [ j new cabinet wlil bo a valuable ) addition to the 1 library's furnishing. It > Kill have a capacity , for the reception of 200.0,00 cards represent- [ i Ing that number of indexed references. The I titles of books or aftlcfra are wrlttoa on j i separate cards which ar ( < set edgeways In ! I alphabetical order in the drawers. The . drawers In the now cabinet aru HO arranged I ' that they icay bo removed and taken to a ' table for reference , an Improvement upon the present mothoj of hnoellng or standing too- fore the case. A rod passing through the lower portion of the carda , however , prevents their removal or disarrangement. The caiio U quite a valuable article of furniture , being worth without Its supply of cards $250. When the cabinet arrlvea ca February 1 It will bo stocked with the indexed slips now on hand , numbering 80,000 , the capacity of the present ctu e. Tie subjects embrace not alouo books , of which there are but 47,000 In the library , but include different sections of works. For instance , in a book of biog raphies , the name of each person < lcicrlbo < l within will appear In the card catalogue and la the same way with a work covering sev eral subjects. No magazine references are given BB that field Is left to Poolo's In dex and similar publications. CARD OATALOOU13 SAVBS UV13OR. The present card catalogue has been a fixture at the library slnco 1SS7 and the references have gradually accumulated dur ing that tlmo. The amount of labor in volved In its preparation Is not easy to ap- proclato , but an Idea can bo formoj from an estimate of the librarian , who figured that the re-arrangement and re-cataloguing of the whole of the present library would consume - sumo the tlmo of ono person for ten yrars and that the rani cataloguing would repre sent a considerable portion of that work. It la necessary to Index each plcco With the title , the author's name , date of publication and often a short note as to the nature of tho-contonts. The old cabinet , which has outlived its usefulness , will bo used as u receptacle for pamphlets , Although the Idea of a card catalogue In libraries Is an old one aud the result of an evolution In 'library methods which began with the tlmo of 'Illpparchus , the Greek as tronomer , who kept a varying account of 1,000 stars In a somewhat similar manner , Its application to buanfc.3 II.e , so far as lij known , Is original In Omaha. About eleven years ago , shortly after the Introduction of the system Into the library , I'D utKlty was seen by iWilllam Wallace , cashier of the Omaha National bank , and a successful ex periment was tn e4 v.'ltli It In business 'meth ods. A case was aecured supplied wltu slips of suitable slzo for signatures and the signature booku , which had a hahli of fallIng - Ing to pieces when they became most valu- able , were done away with. An advantage was found In the fact Hint the names could bo oaslly removed when the desirability for them erase ! without leaving any dead matter - tor behind as MI the case of the volumes previously uu'ed. ' The Hoitmcn's bank of St. Louis shortly afterward adopted tbo sys- tern and now It has become the recognized method In all largo banking Institutions. The Bj-Btom has Increased In populailty from the llrbt experiment until It has touched many other departments of the business. At the bank mentioned the records of the cashier's stubs , the country bills and the country checks , tbo latter never representing Ifaj tlun $200,000. croali k < > pt In thte f.jahlou , CATALOGUING OTHRIl HUSINRSS. In the business alike of The lice a card catalogue tj used to keep ths roaords of country subscriptions and agents. The caco contains 10,000 cardB so arranged that the record of any country subscriber to the dally can bo located In a moment. A color schema U also adcpted to designate the different Classen of subscribers. For Instance , the whlto Indicated morning and Sunday ; bdliuon , morning and no Sunday ; yellow , evening arid Sunday , and soon through a gamut of eight shades. A still different UEO of the system is made by the mcrraiitllo house of Llnlnger & Met- calf. Here the catalogue Is used for a credit rojord of customem. On each slip Is a man's namu , address , supposed liabilities and general - oral business character. Whenever the sub ject gives any cause fjr a changed estimate a coirespondlng note Is made upon his card. The eablnet now contains the names and records of about COO customers. Another exponent of the card system In business methods U the Midland Llfo Insur ance company , with which tUo use of a card case has almost e/itlrely absorboil the province - inco ot ledgers and cai h accounts. The cards contain the records of over 1.000 names with attending circumstances , kept In dupli cate , Ono set contains t'do name. ? of ( .alley holders , with occupation , age , beneficiary , amount of Insurance , etc. The other collec tion Is a substitute for a cash book and con tains the record of the amounts paid on the ( Mllo.'es. F. H. Chatflcld , a member of the coirpany , remarked upon the great satisfac tion given by the curd cabinet. "It Is In valuable to ua In the saving of tlmo and labci1 , " raid Mr. Clutflold. "Tho plan Is BO simple end convenient that one girl doe.i the work that formerly requlre.l . the services of several accountants Another good feature Is the fact Wat It Is always up to dato. When wo used lodgers for our records the pages were continually disfigured by dead accounts nf delinquent policy holders which could not bo removed , but the card Hutu arc contemporary to the very day and hour. " The Hiinifi'rt Kiiiill ) ' Avoided. I'rorn Ilio I < ° xlngtcm (111) ( ) Unit. This Is the tlmo of tha year when coughs and colds are frequent and when the slight est trouble In thin respect U apt to drift Into pneumonia , or consumption. In speaking of this matter to Mr. 13. W. Hdwards , a veteran of the Into war , aud u gentleman of un questioned truth and voracity , lie said that dangers from this source wore easily avoided If the proper modlclno was employed. Ho stated that ho had raised a family of several children and always kept Chamberlain's Coush Remedy at hand and administered It at the slightest oymptoms of coughs or colds. Mr Edwards thinks there U nothing llko It to dispel dangerous dlseaso of this character , Convlrlril < iC ICIIIInir HI * Mollier. GALVICSTON , Tex , . Jan. 22. Thu Jury In th case of Virgil f'.alluher , charged with kllllnir his mother last August , returned a verdict today of guilty and iiHbesaeil the de > ath punulty. The defense Died u motion for a new trial. Qalluhor Is a medical stu dent , 20 years old. I.nniu'li u Jiiiiiiif i > ( 'miner. SAN FRANCISCO , Jnn , 23. The Japanese cruiser Chltoae was successfully launched MA UK EASY BT ! THli : Card System Library IJurcuii Makers of Card Catalogues. . Maiiiifiictiirurs of Library Fur nit it re and Fixtures Originators and Adaptors of Card System For Business Accounting Full information given as to various systems in use. High recommendations from those using the 'system , Address , ' 'Library Bureau * ' Chicago Boston New York from the Union Iron Works yard at 13 o'clack today. The ceremony of christening the Chltose , the drat Japanese wur ship ever launched on this coast , was pcrform ° il by iMIsa May IItudd , nleco of Governor liudd , hut Instead of breaking a bottlu ot wing liberated a dovu us the new uhlju luCI lh wuyu.