TTIE OMAHA "DAILY 3iEE ; FRIDAY , OCTOBER 7 , 1808. NEWLY DISCOVERED GASES f Problem with Which Scientific Skill ia Grappling ! ELEMENTS OF ARGON AND HELUM Clieiulfitfl nnil I'lu lolin ( I'rolitiiR He- neutli the Sniicrflrlitl Surface of JSnturc Hevloir f Recent The air about us has always been an ob ject of Interest to thinking man , writes Theodore William Richards , assistant pro fessor of chemistry In Harvard university , In the Independent. The ancients Joined Its various manifestations under such nanws as Aeolus , Boreas or Zephyrus and all that pertained to the kingdom of these gods seemed to them pre-eminently mysterious. Later , In the gradual evolution of human thought concerning human environment , the air came to bo considered ono of the fundamental constituents of the universe and was incorporated by Aristotle In his natural philosophy as one of the four vague and unsatisfactory elements. The first man to observe that there were kinds of air fundamentally different from ono another sctms to have been Van Hclmont , a Belgian alchemist ot Shakespeare's tlmo. He coined the word gas ( from glstrc , to fer ment , or possibly from chaos ) , and * called carbonic acid the "gaz sylvestre. " Borne years later Hooke , John Roy and Mayow realized that part of the air was capable ot supporting combustion , while another part was not ; but the world was not prepared to believe that the old "element" was chiefly composed ot oxygen and nitrogen until another century had expired. About the tlmo of Priestley's and Sheele's rediscovery of this fact , shortly before the Uelgn of Ter ror , Lavoisier had succeeded in convincing a reluctant world that matter Is Indestruct ible and that gasts have weight This was not an Idea to bo easily grasped by the un thinking mind of the populace , for a burnln candle seemed to be annihilated nnd a glass empty of liquid seemed to contain nothing. Only a little later It occurred to Cavendish to Investigate the ordinarily Incombustible part of nlr , In order to discover whether1 or not it Ii uniform In composition. By suitable means ho found that almost all of the residue could be converted into niter , thus show Ing that most of It Is certainly nitrogen The small bubble which remained , less than 1 per cent of the whole , Cavendish ascribed to "unavoid able Impurities " In those days chemists were uiunlly unable to work moro accu rately than to within 1 psr cent and hence Cavendish's experiments were considered conclusive. Argon had t wait 100 years moro for Its discovery , until Lord Ilalelgh was able to show by his exceedingly ae- curate experimentation that the Incombustl- blo part of nlr Is heavier than the nllrogcr obtained from niter. It was not ! long bo'oie r the heavier gas causing this difference In weight was Isolated , and the small bubble which Cavendish had rejected li ° cnnio U. . cornerstone of a new. series of gases. This epoch-making discovery has been called "a triumph of the third decimal. " Prof. Ham- say , In trying to find argon in a gas con tained in minerals , supposed to bo nitrogen , discovered tbo new gas helium , which had long been known to exist In the sun. Helium cxlsti on earth onlj in small quantities , and oddly enough little , If any , is to bo found in the atmosphere. Ono would naturally have expected to find so inert ) a substance remain ing untouched In the gaseous state , like nitrogen and argon , after all the more active substances had combined to form the solid and liquid crust of the globe. Argon anil Ilellnni. The question of the homogeneity of these gases Immediately became a matter of great moment. Are nigon and helium uniform substances or mere mixtures of many sub stances each ? Tbo answering of this ques tion was difficult because of the .fact that each of these gases Is wholly Inert. Chemists usually separate ono substance from another by acting upon the mixture with some agent capable ot combining with the offending material and converting It Into some othei Btato In which 111 may be separated by filtra tion , deeantatton or one of the other phjslcal processes at his disposal. No substance had over before been discovered devoid of power to combine with other substances , nnd this Inertness , which had undoubtedly delayed for many years the discovery of argon , be came at ) once a stumbling block in the way ot Its purification and analysis The onlj method of separating two absolutely Inert gases Is by the slow aud unsatisfactory pro cess ot diffusion a process which nllown a lighter gas to pass more rapidly than a heavier gas thiough a porous septum. Argon nnd helium refused to be spilt ) up by any such treatment , and as long as they remained gases there seemed to belittle hope of deter mining whether or not they are really homo geneous. As all the world knows , I'rof. Ilamsay and Mr. Travers sorted the prob lem by converting the obstinate argon Into a liquid capable of more varied treatment. The separation of the several impurities which have caused so much scientific ex citement Is precisely similar to the separa tion of alcohol from water , or naphtha from kerosene , by distillation. The only dif ference lies in the temperatures at which the respective distillations take place ; for liquid argon bolls at about 300 degrees be low zero Fahrenheit , Instead ot some hun dreds above. Whether or not the apparently now elements , neon and motargou , which have thus been found to exist In smart pro portions in argon ( and therefore in still smaller proportions with krypton In air ) are really elementary , or are mixtures of jet other elements , ono cannot jet say Enough has been done to show , with very little room for reasonable doubt , that since the beginning of the world Its atmosphere j has contained a whole series of Inert sub stances which seem to play the part of wall-flowers In the festivities of nature. They nro not needed or sought , and they eccm to fulfill no useful purpose. Olijectii of ( iront Intercut. To the chemist and phjslctst , especially to the natural philosopher who seeks the causes underljlng the superficial facts of nature , argon , helium and their companions nre objects of unusual Interest. Their very Inertness excites his curiosity and opens his eyes to possibilities undreamed ot by his old philosophy. What ran bo the nature - turo of a substance which has no affinities ? Have its smallest particles no attraction for anjthing , or have they an attraction for ono another so strong that no Inducement can persuade them to separate and unite with particles ot another kind ? Might not ; clearer Ideas of the nature of affinity Itseft that Incomprehensible force bo obtained by the comparison of the properties of these bodies with their better known active cousins ? In such speculations ono always r tnds In profound wonderment as to how nearly our convenient hjpatbesls of atoms and molecules really corresponds to the facts of nature. What are our atoms except infinitesimal congregations of varied forces ? But then , what Is a force , aud how can we conceive of a force manifesting It self without "material" embodiment ? These speculations belong rather to the nalrn of inctaphjslcs than to sober , expe r rimental uclencc , whoso present end Is to observe and compare phenomena , without attempting to penetrate Into the unknow able. The wlte cheraUt accepts the atomic hypothesis as a convenient temporary pin- rail to hang his thoughts upon , without pretending to regard it as a fixture. Even the chemist , however , Is tempted to Imagine the earth as It would have been f If an Its components had belonged to the argon scries. The atmosphere would have consisted of the newly discovered element * , the sea would have been rondo of higher boiling undiscovered members of the series , and even rocks and sand might have ex isted , If any of them were solid at ordinary temperatures. This world would have had clouds , winds , rain , tides and waves , but no life ; for life exists only through chem ical energy , which reproduces heat ab sorbed from the sun. Life merely guides Lbc successive chemical reactions which build up Its transcendent/ ! mysterious pro cess ; without the chemlsmnil _ wourd bo death. Old H ) ( eni IMncnrdcd. Leaving the realm of Imagination , ono finds facts enough to form the basis of moro legitimate speculation. For Instance , there Is no place for these newcomers In the old "system of the elements , " In which the seventy or moro older elements arc ar ranged In the order of the relative weights of the so-called atoms , their properties re curring at regular Intervals. Perhaps this classification might bo reconstructed In such a way as to admit the newcomers , If wo could bo certain of their atomic weights ; but , unfortunately , a very essential part of the determination of an atomic weight Is the analysis by weight of ono or more of the compounds of the clement In question , and the newly found gases comblno with nothing. Whtlo It Is thus Impossible to de termine the atomic weight of argon by any chemical process , nothing Is easier than to discover the weight of Its molecule. Ac cording to the very definition of the Idea , each molecule , when In the state of a gas at any fixed temperature and pressure , occupies exactly the same volume as every other molecule , of any aeri form substance whatsoever. Ono may evidently then obtain the molecular weight of a gas by comparing the weight of a given volume of any gas with the weight of the same volume of a gas whose mole cular weight Is known Since argon Is not qulto a third again as heavy as oxjgcu , and we are accustomed to call the molecular weight of oxygen 32 , It Is obvious that the molecular weight of argon must be about 40 In the same way the molecular weight of helium Is about 4. The molecular weights of the newer elements are still too uncertain to be worth stating , tbo uncertainty being only due to the fact that none have yet been obtained In a pure state. Now a molecule may contain one or moro atoms , for exam ple , the molecule of oxygen gas Is said to contain two similar atomi , whllo that of phosphorous vapor Is said to contain four. The reasons for these assumptions are very definite , but are too complex to admit of ex planation here. Gaccs having more than one atom to the molecule always seem to use up a portion of any energy which may bo expended upon them In adjusting relations Insldo of the molecule , thus leaving less energy to Influence the molecule as a whole Because of this , It Is possible from the rate of transmission of any form of energy ( for Instance , sound ) through a gas , to form some clue as to the number of atoms In the molecule. Judged by this criterion , which Is more satisfactory to physicists than to chem ists , each of the new gases seems to contain only ono atom In Its molecule. If this Is the case , It becomes evident that the atoms themselves are wholly devoid of affinity , the Inertness of the gases cannot be duo to any attraction of the particles for ono another. Adopting the numbers four and forty for the atomic as well as the molecular weights of helium and argon , wo are still unable to find a place for them In the periodic system of the elements. Some ono has suggested that these inactive substances would natu rally form the connecting links between the powerful electro-negative and electro-posl- tlvo elements which follow ono another In successive portions of the table ; but unfortunately their atomic weights do not put them In this position Tlmo will , perhaps , solve the diffi culty ; for the present ono cannot but be Impressed with the Inadequacy of a widely accepted generalization to tope with the new situation. Arisen' * Sncctrn. One of the most certain of tbo criteria of the newness of argon and its comrades Is the singularity of their spectra. Probably all gases are capable of yielding at least two spectra apiece , one being produced by the vibrations of light caused by intense heat ( as In the sun's atmosphere or In the In tense Incandescence of the electric spark ) , and another being produced by the passage of a small quantity of galvanic electricity at acry much lower temperature. Each of the spectra of each of the argon group Is utterly different from any spectrum pre viously known on the earth. It In Interest ing to know that many of tbo lines In the hot spectrum of helium had been observed long ago In the spectra of many stars , es peclally in some belonging to the constella tion of Orion ; and the yellow line of helium has been known In the sun for years. It Is worthy of note , also , that the hot spectra of argon and its companions seem to re quire less heat than those of many otbei substances. This fact may bo duo to the assumed separate existence of the atoms In the now gases ; for the hot spectra nro supposed to emanate onry from free atoms , and not from molecules The hot spectrum of argon is rich in blue lines , whllo the cold spectrum Is marked by the predomi nance of red. At some future time , when mankind nan solved the riddle involved In the existence of the fixed periods of vibration causing the multitudinous lines In spectra , all these ob servations will bo rich In meaning. For the prossntwe can only feel that the phe nomena Just mentioned bear tbo most Intl- mate relation possible to the fundamental essence of material and force. In this field wo have Just begun to "pan out" a little gold from a lode which promises to yield untoll richness. The members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science were as tounded to hear , at its recent meeting , ot the possible discovery , by Mr. C , r. Brush , of another gas In the atmosphere , a gas sup posed to bo far lighter than hydrogen and to permeate all space. It Is needless to call attention to some obvious theoretical objcct'ons ' to the existence of this so-called "etherlon , " and the tlmo Is not > et rlpo for an adequate Judgment of the matter. Mr. Brush's observations are extremely In teresting and Important , even It the Infer ence from them Is not at once to be ac cepted. In such a case one must bear In mind tbo fact that In tbls world of marvels nothing Is too extraordinary to be believed , provided that It Is attested by sufficient experimental evidence. The only question In any case can bo as to the sufficiency ot the evidence to prove the point under con sideration ; and In this particular Instance U Is safer not to Indulge In the precarious pastime of prophecy. FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES. Forty-seven candidates for the railway postal service were taking a civil service ex amination In the old Jostofilco building yes terday. Fred Wanamaker of Washington Is In charge of the examination. Phil Stlmmel of this city has filed a pe tition In the United States court asking to be declared a bankrupt. He schedules a long list of liabilities , and has no assets except such as are exempt under the state law. HiTt-ptlou l'o ti > nne < I. The reception to primary Sunday school teachers arranged for by the Primary union at Its organization at the clcse of the Sunday school congrres last week , haa been post poned until after Peace Jubilee week. Due notlco will be given of the time of holding1 It. Sunday ecbool superintendents are re- qcsted to report names and addresses of their primary teachers at once to the president of the Primary union , Mrs , George Q. Wallace , 1916 California street. P F 0 1 li JJi Ui Day's ' Program is Devoted Entirely to the Sisterhood's ' Affairs , SEVERAL INTERESTING ADDRESSES MADE I'nrt of the Afternoon In Given Orrr to n Ilcccptlon of Ont-of-Toim Mem * Iicrn nml < lie MrctltiR Mnkcn nti AiiMilclotiN Slnrtt The P. E. 0. congress was held yesterday at the first Congregational church at Nine teenth and Davenport streets. Preceding the morning meeting of the sisterhood there was an Informal reception for out-of-town members. Members from far nnd near renewed their old friendships and formed now ones. The meeting was called to order by the cuprcmo president , Mrs. Flora C. Herring , who Introduced the executive committee , Mcsdames Herring , West , Campbell , Barnes and Bryant. Mrs. Herring spoke of the honor accorded the sisterhood in opening the women's congress and expressed the sisterhood's appreciation. At her request the audience rose and sang the sisterhood's ode. Then Mrs. Berta C. Fox of Nelson , Neb , offered prayer Invoking peace and comfort on the sister hood and womankind. In conclusion she red the estimate of woman In the bible. By special request Mrs. Belle Haeckcr of Hampton , la , sang the "Holy City , " after which Mrs. F. B Bryant delivered the ad dress of welcome , saying. "It Is an old saying that a woman can not keep a secret Now who started this report , which has come to bo a proverb ? It must have been a man. But in this twentieth century woman can look with scorn on this Imputation. If you don't be lieve It ask some of our members what P. E 0. means. "Omaha Is proud to great you and offers you the freedom of the city. But please observe Mayor Moorcs' modest request that > ou leave the new station , for Its the only ono wo have. Though If you come next year you will find another. Tew people realize the vast resources ot our state and of the west , but I am sure you will rejoice with us at their display In the exposition " AVouinn'M AVorlc Rxempllflril. Mrs. Klttlo Loughrldge Dutton of Hast ings delivered the greeting from the Bureau of Education of tbo Transmlsslsslppl Expo sition. She traced woman's work from the birth of Christ. "In the life of the mother of our Savior wo see unceasing love arid mercv for the poor nnd unfortunate Woman has taken Christ's saying , 'The poor jo have ilwajs with ye , ' to heart. To whom do pco pie go for sympathy and consolation In time of trouble ? To women. Look at the glori ous work of Florence Nightingale during the Crimean war , which opened the way for the work of our American women on the Potomac mac and In the south , and of which the Red Cross Is the capstone. "You hear moro concerning WIG hero than the heroine In times of war , but unjustly I think. What mother , sister or sweetheart hesitated when her dear ones were sum moned In our last war ? Did any of them flinch ? No ! They said 'Go ! and God bless > ou ! ' All honor to Che heroes and to those A ho bore the heroes. "Steadily has woman marched upward. Moro gates are open to her and wo feel a just pride at the sight. Women , realizing that they should occupy the crowning place in country , church and home , evolved a plan and success will be theirs In the end. The P. E. O. Is doing grand work toward this end and we extend greeting to all. " In responding to the welcome and greet ing , President Herring said : "Wo shduld be proud and pleased at Omaha's greetings. Wo organized In 1869 at Mt. Pleasant , la. Since then reunions have cemented old friendships and been the cause of new and undying vows. Throughout our existence T has been our magic motto. Seven women formed the sisterhood ; seven mem bers are required < o start a chapter , and the members must bo admitted in multiples of seven. Seven chapters form a state chap ter , and seven presidents of state chapters form the supreme council. Our object Is to live on a broad plane , For we shall be Judged not by what we have done , but by what wo might have dono. In the name of the sisterhood , I thank the chapter and citi zens of Nebraska for their hospitality. " Almn of the Order. The president of the Chicago chapter , Mrs. E. M. Pratt , was then Introduced. She spoke on the objects and alms of P. E. O. 'As the Star of the East 1000 years ago s-hone on Him who brought peace on earth , good will to men , so our star has the name sweet thought. Love bears to spiritual fife the same relation that elec tricity doca to physlclal. Love Is the epi tome of life and makes It ono long , sweet aong. We appeal not only for an Intellectual but for a sweet , pure home life. For llfo Is an education , not a holiday. It Is the smiles and sympathy that women know co well how to bestow that count. Truth should bo our highest aim. We should try to be a hefp to others. Self-sacrifice is woman's noblest privilege. It Is not to the intellectual woman that men go for love and help , but to the warm-hearted and loving. The world Is at our feet. Woman as an aid and counsellor of man , fighting sldo by sldo with him , can purify the world. "God's Idea of woman was as n helpmate to man. But we have fallen far short. Look at the family of the new woman. Oftentimes the husband must be nurse and comforter of his children. "The glory of a home Is the mother. I believe In the Trinity of the Father , Mother and child. That will create trust and truth at home. Let our aim be for the future what It has been in the past , 'Love and being loved. ' " Mrs. Herring then Introduced Mrs. Walter Campbell , president of the grand chapter of Iowa , who read the pathetic story of "Tom Connell , an Irishman. " It was a dialect story and Mrs. Campbell read It In a de lightful Irish brogue. The morning exercises closed with a clever monologue , "The Obstruction Hat , " which Mlas E. M. Crawford , the principal of the Nebraska School of Oratory , recited. Miss Crawford has a charming volco. So de lighted was her audience that It Insisted on an encore , to which she responded with "So Was I , " the story of a timid schoolboy. Mimic fcrtM Them IliRht. Miss May Cobb of York , Neb. , opened the afternoon session by an appreciative rendering of a polonaise by Mlgnon. So much did the audience enjoy her playing that they Insisted on several encored. The music put the Sisterhood In a receptive mood for Mrs. Dysart's paper , entitled "Per Gradus. " After paying a glowing tribute to the United States and Us heroes she went on to say : Clubs are of ancient origin. The first was In Paradise and ever slnco then they have existed. But there are clubs and clubs. There are desirable ones , like the P. E. O. ; harmless cues , like the anti-matrimonial , and undeniably bad ones. With all her clubs , woman should never neglect her du ties as housewife. Yet the old Idea of wo man's duty Is wrong , She was brought up to work and her education was paid small attention. Her days were passed at the spinning wheel and all frivolities were discountenanced. Now woman feels her du ties are toward those she lows. She has her clubs for the exchange ot Ideas and the world endorses tbls change. Marked progress - ' gress has been made In her mental Im provement and wo all cherish Influences leading to that. Education aud culture are the password * to society nowadajo. And we should nil make an effort to put our education to some good uses. P. E. 0. Is a beautiful and en nobling aid. Good women aid us and add to our attractions. Wo are broadened by the mutual exchange of nnalse nnd criti cisms. This enables us to enjoy our homes. A bright nnd happy homo should be the father's kingdom , the child's paradise and the mother's Joy. Charity begins at home , but it does not end there. The mystery in which our Sisterhood Is shrouded Is the open sesame to a happy life. As a book grows chapter by chapter so the P. E. 0. grows. Let our Ideal be a noble woman who excels In refinement , grace and loving kindness ; not In ono excelling In masculinity or Intelligence. Value of Clul. 1,1 fe. Miss Virginia Corbett ot Bozeman , Mont. , was unable to bo present to read her pipsr on "A Laboratory Study , " and It was read by her sister , M s. Ca 1 Sm th. Mlsa Coi belt's Idea was to make a laboratory ot the ages represented by Chauscr , Shakespeare and George Eliot and study the types ot women depicted by those authors. Through them all were found the bearing of all sorts ot trouble without murmur or complaint. An unflinching adherence to duty. The value of club life was then shown , Its aid In thu mutual growth and the Individual develop ment. In this respect the value of the local P. E 0. chapters Is Infinite. A rest from the task of following these discourses was furnished by Mrs. Alexander of Wahoo , accompanied on the piano by Miss Cobb. She whistled several pieces , which were enthusiastically received. Mrs McN'aughton of Vllllsca , la. , contin ued the program with n talk on "Backbone " "Man , " said she , "without an actual back bone , would be like a pair of tongs. And without a mental one his actions are slmilai to those of the tongs. God has given us our lives and faculties. It is for us to de velop our backbone. Our forefathers pos sessed It to a wonderful degree , and we have lately shown that wo ourselves arc not lackIng - Ing In It. "We women are very weak , but man is also weak , or Adam would not have been enticed by Eve to bite the apple. But It is for us , by mutual help , tobulld up our back bone , to enlighten our homes and to form high nnd noble Ideals nnd then try to follow them. Let faith , love and truth be our guides. " Mrs. Herring next presented the original charter member , Mrs Alice Babb , of Mount Pleasant , la. Mrs. Babb spoke feelingly of her emotions at her seeing her friends and the many different memories , some sad , others happy , which thej recalled , and com pared them to a wonderful cave , In which ire stalactites so perfect that chords can bo struck on them. Of the flvo cardinal virtues upon which the P. E. 0. Is founded , Mrs. Babb selected for her topic "Justice. " "It Is Justice , " said Mrs. Babb , "that rules the world. Nations submit to laws ; states arc laid down by laws and property Is protected by laws. Laws needed Inter preters and the men po doing were calUd lawjers. But there was arwnys a class of people that complained against them on the ground that they were unjust. Law Is harsh at times The old Mosaic law claimed an eye for an eye. Now lawyers often claim two ejcs for one. Hereditary crime Is the bugaboo of modern Justice and the great problem Is to tell where mercy should end and Justice begin. Education seems the only solution. The mind's wants are more diverse than the body's , and when not prop erly treated become diseased. IVIint the Order Accomplice * . "Wo are now In the social age. Let us not forget that wo have risen wonderfully and the reason of It Is love. First came the pilgrims. Their whes were always busy and severe. Then came the wife of the pioneer , who bore untold hardships without murmur and did a vast deal toward making the west what it iq.toijay. AS they made money the Idea came that'they must educate their children. But let us pray that these children will never be ashamed of their parents , as some have been. "One great benefit of the P. E. 0. Is tbat it draws mother and daughter together and the mother feels no longer compelled to sit in the kitchen while the daughter enter tains her friends. There is no longer thit sad separation of education. But by the i aid of P. E. 0. they are made one. "This Is a Justice loving nation , as our war has proved , and Che women with their Red j t Cross work are fit companions for these temperate men. "Let not small annoyances sour your lives , and bo always Just and strong In character. " Miss Duval , in a paper upon "Woman's Sphere" traced the indelible mark woman has left on the world and showed that it was duo to her love and tenderness. She said that woman's sphere was continually becoming more exalted and that In clvllUrd countries she was now the equal and help mate , not the slave of man. Then ebo j warned Aoman against striving for what was utterly useless to them and said that no matter how humble , every woman had a mission to perform. "Mothers have fought a fight , " said she , "such as men never could and they have proved themselves silent and uncomplaining under all trials. " Mrs. Munro of South Omaha then gave two delightful recitations and Miss Blanchard of Beatrice , Neb , played Chopin's Polonaise , op. 53. This finished the program and MIB. Herring closed the convention , wishing all "God speed" until they met again. For broken surfaces , sores. Insect bites , burns , skin diseases , and especially piles , there Is one reliable remedy , DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for DeWltt'a don't accept counterfeit or frauds. You will not be disappointed with DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sweeping the horizon with a glnncc through a fine marine glass on the sea shore Is nlvvnys eminently amusing It your glance Is not good bring your eyes to our sclentlllc optician and ho will remedy any Ills that may have befallen them when he has tested your eyes and fitted them with glasses you can sweep the horizon without further aid ho wouldn't be with us If ho wasn't the best optician In Omaha Eye examina tions free. TheAloe&PenfoldCo 9drB.tflo Optician * 1403 FarM > M Street i * ot L , u If Teddy R was Here ho would never go back to New York until he had one of those special sale pianos maybe ho would see the big bargain In the fine , square Moltcr piano we offer tomorrow at § 85 ? 15 cash ann ? 0 a month an elegant tone whllo down this v\ay just step In the store and see the number of Instruments wo are selling now at special prices ono of the best bargains wo have for tomor row Is a slightly used Klmball piano at $315 the Klmball needs no special rec ommendation It lias won Its laurels upon its merits. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas PENNSYLVANIANSATAP1CNIC Kejntono Stnte .Naltrrn lime n liooil Old 1'nnliloncil llnxket Af fair nt Itnimeom 1'urk. The visiting Ponnsylvnnlnng were enter tained at a picnic at Hanscom park by the local Pennsylvania club yesterday , and most of the visitors Improved the opportunity to spend the middle of the day In the pretty ! resort and cultivate acquaintanceship with their Omaha friends. A modicum of No- i braska sunshine would have contributed somewhat to their enjoyment of the occasion , but although the clouds were overcast the atmosphere was not uncomfortable , and the crowd had a very enjoyable social ses sion The park has Just begun to don its gorgeous autumn coloring. While the Kr.ua retains Its summer freshness , the leaves are tinged with streaks of red and jcllow. and the park Is even moro beautiful than when It was one unbroken panorama of green. At noon long tables were spread on the portico of the pavilion and the guests sat down to a bountiful fcnst , whllo excellent music was rendered by a local orchestra. Just before the visitors were seated J. N. II. Patrick's four-ln-hand brought Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith , General Mandcrson , President John W. Woodslde of the Pcnnsjlvanla exposition commission and other distinguished guests , and at 2 o'clock there was a brief program ot toasts , In which the social sentiment of the occasion was very happily expressed. There was no at tempt at oratory , as the speeches were purely Informal , but they abounded In fe licitous allusions , which reflected the good fellowship of the reunion. D. C. Patterson called the crowd to order nnd Introduced John W. Woodslde- , who was given a hearty greeting. Mr. Woodslde de clared that ho and his fellow travelers from the Keystone state fully appreciated the courtesy they had received at the hands of the exposition management , but they were overwhelmed by the cordiality of their re ception by the Omaha people , who had once claimed I'ennsjlvanln as their homo. U had alwajs been said tbat Pennsjlvanln has the finest men and women and the sweetest chil dren In the world , and ho was glad to see that that reputation was being maintained in Nebraska. Ho concluded by quoting a poetic tribute to Pcnns > lTaula The next speaker was II 11. Baldrlgo of Omaha , who spoke briefly on "Nebraska" He icferrcd to the magnificent struggle of the early pioneers , and called attention to the wonderful progress that has been made In the last 100 jcars. Ho declared that the greatest conquest that the people ot this country hod ever made was their conquest of their own territory , and those who had come from Pennsylvania had done their full sharp In achieving this grand result. Postmaster General Smith was given a genuine ovation when he was Introduced and the applause was frequently repented during his address. He gracefully acknowledged the compliments that his address at the ex position on the preceding day had received from the previous speakers , but said that ono crltlcltm had been suggested which he was compelled to admit was Just. Ho had been told that he had not mentioned the women , and now he wished to apologize and rectify his error as far as possible. This ho accomplished by paying a vigorous trlb utc to the high qualities ot the Pennsylvania wonion with a graceful reference to the toothsome repast from which they had Just risen. Continuing , the speaker said that he had thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Omaha. Ho bad been made to feel at home , and he ex pressed his gratification at discovering lion great a proportion of the sturdy population of Nebraska had como from the Kejstone state In conclusion , he paid a very compll mentary tribute to General Mandcrson and , as the latter gentleman was then Introduced , he improved the opportunity to return the compliment with Interest. General Mandcr son spoke in happy terms of the great pleas ure that the local Pennsylvanlans had ex perienced in being permitted to entertain their guests nnd declared that their long separation had not extinguished their inter est In their native stato. SCOTT LETS KADLEE LOOSE " - " * - Given PrlKoner IIIw Release Bocim * ? Court In > t lit ScMiilon lit the I'rcNCiit Time. Judge Scott ordered the release of Prank Kadleo on habeas corpus and set forth his reasons In the order. These reasons were , first , to the effect that there was not presumptive evidence of Kadlec's guilt of larceny In taking from his roommate the watch nnd chain specified In the complaint , as no criminal motive could bo proven against nlm ; second , that the prisoner had already been locked up for ten weeks , and , third , that Inasmuch as the criminal branch of the district court had adjourned until November and the prisoner Is thereby deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial an unnecessary hard ship was being placed upon him , resulting in a deprivation of his natural rights. Kadlee showed to the court tbat ho really had not Intended to commit any crime he had simply taken that method to force his roommate to return to him his spectacles which the other had appropriated. Ho Is a baker by trade , with only a linen suit on his back , with which to face the coming winter , and has several children to main tain , and a wife in suffering circumstances in Chicago. Yelner Petition Apparently Defective. The amended petition expected from John 0. Yclser in the direct legislation matter Deny themselves the comforts of a home because they can't pay cash for what they want and can't afford to buy from people that ask two priced on time. Let us figure with you. Make a list of the articles yon want , get the lowest cash price ollerod in Omaha and wo will meet the price with the samequality and you can have them on the following terms : ft15SfiV/ORTHlSSAWEEK / § SAWEEK M 50 75 n ' 75SS THE WAV WE DO ' . YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT The largest and best selected stock of Furniture , Carpetings , Stoves and General Iloiwfurnishings in the west. Everything as represented or your money back if not satisfied. asking for the submission of the proposition at a special city election simultaneous ! } with the cencral electon on November S , was presented to Judge Scott , but Judicial action was deferred until Saturday morning , when City Attorney Connell will endeavor 1 to show that the number of 2,501 signatures docs not really represent 15 per cent of the voting strength of the city. Some 300 names were lost from the peti tion 'n ' some way. Mr. Yelser will state that thev were lost by the officers of the city council. Apart from this Mr. Connell will try to show that all the names arc not those of qualified voters For a second cause of action Mr. Yclser has attached the second petition with Its 3,101 names. Judge Scott said again that he believed the people should have on opportunity to vote on the Initiative and referendum , If It can bo shown they want It , and if the court could be satisfied on tbls point ho would Issue the peremptory mandamus to City Clerk Hlgby. GOMI Appointed HeceHor. In the suit of the Hamilton National bank against the stockholders of the defunct American Loan and Trust company , C. A. Goss has been appointed receiver In the interests of the plaintiff and such other creditors as may Join the bank In the suit. Carroll S. Montgomery says the action ot the bank is simply to try In the , district court what It failed to accomplish In the United States circuit court , namely , to base Its claims against the stockholders on the ground that the loan and trust com pany was practically a banking institution. NntPH from ( he ConrtH. Suit to recover $1,000 on stock In the East Omaha street railway has been brought by Charles 0. Wallander in the district court against Christian C. Lazarus. Wai- lander charges that on August 3 last he Are You Satisfied ? There's a deal of satisfaction In knowIng - Ing that you have the best It's not only because we say the .Towel steel range anil cook stoves arc the best , but every user of si Jewel range or cook Move in Omaha anil there are over 500 now In use agree with us only the best cold rolled bteel Is used In the building ot the Jewel no sheet Iron to get like thu ocean In n storm but steel of the right weight nnd thickness that can bo bent when hot but it won't break n range that will burn hard or soft coal or woou with n patented oven that Is warranted not to warn. A. C. Raymer , WE DELIVER YOUR PURCHASE. 1514 Farnam Street. The Electric Parade Can be no brighter more handsome. than Drex L. Shooman's line of patent leathers one In particular so appro priate for the Ak-Sar-Bon ball Is an all-patena leather ladies' strap stopper with even the sttap patent leather this Louis XV heel in the new shaiies u swell shop at only ? UOO then , too , wo have a complete line of satin slippera In nil the desirable shades at ? : i.r > 0- Men's patent lentherh for the ball all kid or cloth lops n wide range of styleq and prices We always show the new footwear. Drexel Shoe Co. , O tun tin' * Up-to-date Shoe llouir. 1419 FARNAM STREET Carpet News We are the only exclusive carpet liouso In Omaha we have the finest and larg est stock of carpets In vatying degrees of quality tlio degrees start with goon , then go up we would like to sell you a carpet look about and tec if jou have not room for one change the parlor car pet to some other room and put some freih brightness in the parlor ( he best room in the house ought always to be carpeted the best take tlmo to look at our new stock while In Omaha. Omaha Carpet Co Jmalm's Exclusive Carpet House , 1515 Dodge St. was Induced to subscribe for the stock on tbo icpresentatlon of La7nrus that the lat ter was t'uperlntendent of the company and would give him that position at $70 per month. Wallaudcr was then a new arrival In the city , he eays. After several da > s' trial In the county court the cult of Hester & . McCnslIn against Ktmball brothers , to recover $070 on a sub contract for the plastering and staff work of the Ncbrnska t'Uto building at the expo sition , is now rtndy for argument. The argument will bo made before Judge Bax ter this morning James II , \ an Onsen nnd Willis Todd wont before Judge Kejsor jesterday with a petition for a mandamus to compel the city of South Omaha to pay to them a Judg ment for $8CI 87 , alleged to have been ren dered In favor of Charles C Lund nnd as signed to the rclatorq An alternative writ was Issued , made returnable before Judge Kejsor Monday next. A stubborn cough or tickling in the throat yields to Ono Mlnutu Cough Cure. Uarmlesi In effect , touches the right spot , reliable and Just what is wanted It ncH at once. OvercoalN .Sou. The cold wave is dralng the hobo criminal clement to the theft of clothing. One of this class stole a heavy ovfcrcoat from a back loom at the Hcnshaw hotel Wednesday night. Tuesday night four cases of the same sort were reported from various sources. , A scantily attired hobo passed the clothIng - Ing store of William rrlednian , 1417 Doug las street , Wednesday night and saw an overcoat hanging on a dummy marked "cheap at $5 " Removing the co-it and don ning It , ho hung the sign back on the figure and wrote across Its face In pencil' " " ' 111 Bend vou a check for $5 when I reach Florida. " The scrawl was aimed"I Steal. " When you call for DoWltt's Witch Hazel Silve , the great pile cure , don't accept any thing else. Don't be talked Into accepting a substitute , for piles , for sores , for bruises. JEWEL