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TIIE ILLUSTRATED BEE. 'Augm 21, 19M.
People and Things of Public Interest
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GROUP Or KLDERLY LADIES OF KEARNEY, Neb.. WHO RECENTLY ATTENDED A RECEPTION GIVEN BY TIIE EPWOBTH LEAGUE OB" TUB FIRST
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THIS MIDWAY CiTlf.
I nominee for governor, Is an 1111-
I nnli unntrlhnl Inn trh MrfvHrnnlra tub
having removed from that state
to Lincoln fourteen years ago.
Mr. Berge came to Nebraska a lawyer and
a populist, and ha has remained both with
equal persistency and consistency ever
since, though his populism has been,
somewhat marred, according to the raid
road era, by his ever willingness to "fuse"
with the democrats. This little cloud on
ha popnllsm alienated from him the af
fections of Edinlsten populists before the
conventions brought to his support liberal
populists and liberal democrats. As a
lawyer Mr. Berge has been successful, his
ability at ones placing him In the front
ranks of the profession. As a citizen the
people of Lincoln hold him In high esteem,
though a majority have been unable to
soo just as he does In a political way.
In 1900 Mr. Berge was the fusion nomine
for congress and though defeated he se
cured a larger vote, than was cast for the
Bryan electors. For three years he was
president of the state Epworth League
Mr. Bergs was once before a nominee for
an office and on that occasion It was a
case of the office seeking the man. This
was when he was the prohibition candidate
for county attorney of Lancaster 'county.
The name was put on the ticket during
the absence from Lincoln of Mr. Berge
and he was In Ignorance of the matter
until his return two days before the eleo
tion. The fusion nominee is not a pro
hibitionist, but he allowed the ticket to
stand, under protest
One of the fiercest fires the Omaha Are.
men have had to contend with In a long
time was that which destroyed the big
workshop of the Omaha Bedding company.
The inflammable nature of the contents
made the end of the affair almost certain
at the beginning, even though it did break
out In broad daylight. The building had
been closed for the regular Saturday half
holiday, and something like two hours
afterward the flames were discovered. As
soon as possible the firemen were at work,
and a Bee photographer happened along
with his camera when the blaze was at Us
height, getting a couple of splendid pictures
of the firemen at work, one of which Is
shown on this page.
With the Kp worth league of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Kearney,
Neb., it has become a custom to sot apart
a day each year for a reception to the
elderly women of the city. On Thursday,
July 25. the sixth of these annual gather
ings was held In the spacious home of Mm
Backet. A large number of invitations
were issued and sixty responded by their
presence. Carriages conveyed the guests
to and from the place of meeting and the-shut-ins
were remembered with flowers and
dainty lunchea Under the careful man
agement of Mra C. D. Moore, president of
the department of mercy and help, with
the aid of her committees, the comfort
and enjoyment of every gucet was assured.
The many expressions of enjoyment have
led to Uve suggestion that next year the
eidorly men be Invited to shore la this
entertainment When ail were assembled
Dr. A. C Mastin, the pastor, led In prayer.
Several musical numbers and a recltatlosi
were given by members of the league,
Mra L. E. Collins, who resided there be
fore the city of Kearney was located, lq
an informal way drew from the company;
many Interesting reminiscences, especially -from
a few who were her associates la
thne early daya One song, by Mra Dots
ford, an aged woman, deserves special
mention. It was a hymn of the long ag
and was highly appreciated by her hear
era A dainty luncheon was served and
after much cordial exchange of good fej
lowshlp the company dispersed feeling theyj
had pass i J a most delightful afternoon.
And many were the kindly expressions of
appreciation to the earnest young people
who had made this pleasure possible to
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6CENE AT TUB FIRE- WHICH DESTROYED TUB WORK SHOP OF THE OMAHA BEDDING COMPANY. Photo by a
Staff Artist
7 The Typewriter's Father
With the death of John M. Jones) of Pal
myra, N. Y., at his home there recently,
tho business world loses a man who did
much toward making possible the type
writers of commerce of today. Ho it was
Who perfected the first typewriter ever
made in Mr. Jon.es was an Inventor
of some note, but he was best known to
the world through that achievement.
Nearly every machine ehop In the country
today Is using something that John Jones
Invented. Ills wholu life was given up to
Study and invention, but with all his works
the one that brings him, most prominently
lefore the world la his Invention of Uio
typewriter. q
The typewriting machine Invented by him
In 1805 was the first one ever built and the
lirst one ever patented. Mr. Jones had
tome difficulty In finding anybody who
would manufacture the machines, as there
was lean letter writing In those days than
there is now; but even under the condi
tions that prevailed then he manufactured
and sold over 200 of the machines. At the
World's fair in Chicago In 1833 Mr. Jones'
machine was the first one In the line,
showing the advancement made In thorn,
eince they were first manufactured. New:
Xork Commercial.
Reflections of a Spinster
Faith Is believing a thing that you would
like to be true, but you know isn't
When a man Insists upon standing upon
Ills dignity, It's about ten to one that that's
about all he has to stand upon.
People sneer at women's lack of admira
tion for others of their sex, but It's a fact
that one doesn't find a man going around
praising his fellow man, either.
' One of the types of selfishness, and one
that is Impossible to forgive, Is the man
Who persists in talking about ktmself
when we want to talk about purselve
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GEORGE W. BERGE OF LINCOLN, POPULIST-DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
GOVltRNOU OF NEBRASKA, "