TI1E OMAHA DAILY. TXV.v. prNDAY. MAY 14. 100.",
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Republican to Be Chosen for Vacancy on
School Board.
FIVE CANDIDATES ALREADY IN THE FIELD
City Council Exoeeted to loot Adopt
Plane and Let at Contract for
ew Fire lleadqaarter to
lost 10.4MK).
Monday evening the Hoard of Education
. a-lll meet and an effort will be made to
appoint wtrne fine to fill the vacancy on
the board caused by the deflth of J. .'.
Knight. It seems to be practically under
stood that a republican will Ui felected
for the vacancy. Among those who are
prominently mentioned for the place are
Charles Knight, T. O. Klcc, Charles oftVi
man, O. E. Bruce arid Fritz Srmdwall.
In speaking of this matter lust evening.
tana Morrill, president of the board, said:
"These are tiie candidates most promi
nently mentioned, but possibly there will
be other nami i suggested when Hie board
meets on Monday night. A republican
- will bo selected to fill the vacancy A I
have only Just returned from Hastings,
where I spent the greater portion of the
week, there may be some additional candi
dates to be brought forward. I do not
think that there will be a great deal of I
difficulty about filling this vacancy."
When the vacancy In filled and the new
member Is sworn In the board will proceed
to organize ( for tho year. Owing to the
fact that Dr. C. M. Schlndcl received such
a large vote at the recent election. It may
be that he will be chosen president. How
aver, there Is no certainty about this.
After the organization committees will be
appointed and then the board will get down
to worlt. A contract Is to be let for a
six-room addition to the Lincoln school
and then teachers are to be elected before
long. As a general thing teachers are
elected about this tune In May, In order
that those going away for the summer
may know something definite about their
positions before the schools close. This
year the schools close on June 2. About
1J0 teachers will be elected before the clos
ing of the schools. With the building of
sixteen additional school rooms this year
the number of teachers will have to be
Increased and It seems probable that before
the end of the year not less than 160 teach
ers will be employed.
Seed Hew Fire Hall.
' Owing to the possibility of the city coun
cil letting a contract within the next thirty
uays tur a lire uciHiriuiem iieMuqum tei e
(it Twenty-fifth and L streets no repairs
are being made to the present flro hall on
Twenty-fourth street. The owner of the
building does not appear Inclined to go to
any expense Just at this time for repairs.
A portion of the floor In this building Is In
I Mid shape. Saturday one of the horses fell
through the rotten flooring, but was not
Injured, as the floor Is close to the ground.
. It is the Intention of the city to spend
"not less than 110,000 on a new building. A
site was purchased several months ago and
the general outline of plans have been
drawn. When erected the building 1b to
be of brick, two stories In height, with
hath rooms and a good beating apparatus.
Borne of the money to pay for this struc
ture will be taken from the 10 per cent
reserve now being secured by the city and
the balance will come out of the fire fund.
On account of the dilapidated condition of
the present headquarters building the fire
men are anxious to see a start made on
the new building.
Cndahr Gets I.arge Foreign Order,
Saturday .the Cuiahy Packing company
secured an crder through agents of tha
Japanese government for 25,000 cases of
best corned beef. Each can will weigh
two pounds and twelve packages will be
placed In a case. Superintendent Sheehy
of the Cudahy plant said that about 1,000.
000 pounds of meat would be used in filling
this order. This shipment Is to go forward
to the agents of the company In New York
City within thirty dsys and from there
will be shipped to some Japanese port.
Troabla Over Feeding Prisoners.
-When the council awarded the contract
for feeding the city prisoners along about
January 1, Charles Alstadt secured the
Job. Now that the Alstadt hotel has closed
another contractor must be found. Mayor
Koutsky and Councilman Adkins were
looking Into the matter Saturday and
learned that Alstadt had assigned the
contract to a local restaurant man. As
the mayor never signed tha contract, he
holda that the assignment is worthless.
Temporary arrangements for feeding the
prisoners will be made and bids for this
service will be asked for within the next
hw Aajra.
,1lM senior class of the South Omaha
1 1 K 11 rihiuui w lit k I . 1 1 v j.nuiM (VI u A ill
the auditorium of the high school on
Wednesday evening. May H. These pupils
ara in the cast: K. Stambaugh, Lucy
State, Agnes Condon, Thomas Condon,
Howard Oramllch, George Randall, Ger
trude Sullivan. Frank Volence, Howard
Iterg and Mary Fennel). Each member of
the cast Is working hard and the promts
7T presented.
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A statement has Just been prepared by
the city clerk snowing tne salary and gen
eral fund expenses of the city from Jan
uary 1 to May 1. For these four months
the municipality Paid out $13,397.64. Some
of the larger items are: Rent, $555; city
attorney, $1.4!; city engineer, $S14; South
Omaha hospital, $400; tax commissioner,
$500; office expenses, $198; advertising. $4;
painting, $4!4; sanitary Inspector, $.rtJ;
charity, $1.0y6; city clerk, $700; council,
fl.SOO; election, $777; city treasurer, $1,312;
Jail, $222; city physician, r.'OO; mayor. $S20;
polloe court, $594; fire and police commis
sioners. $125.
Faaeral of Mrs. Siangan.
Mrs. Elisabeth Manga n, mother of
William Mangan, one of the veteran mall
carriers liere. died at St. Joseph's hospital
on Friday afternoon. The remains were
taken In charge by Heafy A Heafy and re
moved to the residence of William Man
gan, 2504 L street. Funeral services will
he held Monday morning at I o'clock at
St. Agnes' church. The deceased had re
sided In South Omaha for a number of
years and was well known and highly re
spected. naii4i. -1 i. -
I A number of contemplated buildings are
I being held back on account of the scarcity
or nuiiaing ones, some or tne brick yards
started up earlier than usual this year, but
were compelled to shut down on account
of the, cold nights and frost. It will be
about ten daye before any new sand brick
will be put on the market. Dealers in
brick say that there Is a big demand for
building brick, but on account of the
3 scarcity only a limited number can be
lv.Vfui.plled Just now. All of the local brick
yA&rds have orders enough ahead to keep
fl aie yards running full blast all summer
and until cold weather comes again
Declare Balldlac safe.
Saturday afternoon an inspection was
mad of tha walls of Central school build
ing, Twenty-fifth and L streets. Building
Inspector Wlthnell of Omaha assisted O.
.11. Wlnegard. the South Omaha building
"pactor. These two Inspectors a ere it-
"irirsted by Architects Salisbury and lnim
of Omaha and Architect 11. W. Hilt of
South Omaha. At the conclusion of- the
Inspection a report was formulated d-clr
Ing that the walls were safe and that there
was no cause fir alarm. This report will
be sent to the Board of Education on
Monday.
Manic City Gossip.
The First Irebyterlan church now has
a Juvenile rhotr.
Ylfs Viola Berg has returned frnm Cali
fornia, wle-e she spent the winter.
Mrs. William Watson of Sioux City la
here visiting relatives and friends.
Dana Morrill has returned from Hastings,
where he attended a shooting contest
The Roval Achates will give a dance at
Odd Fellows' hall cm Thursday evening,
Mav IS.
Mrs Nellie Redmond entertained the
Ladies of the Maccabees on Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Barbara Andrews Is a patient at
the South Omaha hospital, suffering from
appendicitis.
Mrs. Thomas Kelly, who was operated
on some days ago for appendicitis. Is rap
Idly recovering
Mrs Stewart. Twelfth and I streets, has
returned from Oklahoma, where she vis
ited for some weeks.
Services will be held at the German
Frlidens church. Twenty-fifth and K
streets, at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
Attorney 8. T. Winters and City Clerk
c.lllln have completed Indexing special and
general ordinances from No. 1 to No. 1,3.
On Sunday evening. May 2d, Dr. Tlndnll
will preach the baccalaureate sermon for
the seniors of the high school at the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
Or. Tlndall preaches at the First Metho-
cost Episcopal church this forenoon, in
the evening Rev. Dr. Huntington of the
Wesleyan. university. Lincoln, will preach.
Mrs. C. A. Baldwin of Ofand Island re
turned to her home yesterday after a
week's Visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. 8.
Nelr. 13fi North Twenty-rourtn street.
Rev. I. K. Tlndall will deliver the an
nual memorial address for the Grand Army
of the Republic at the First Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday morning. May a.
Magic Cltv lodge No 840, Modern Broth
erhood of America, will celebrate the thlr4
anniversary of the lodge with a dance at
Odd Fellows nan on l uesaay evening,
Mat- so.
On Friday evening, May 19, the ladles'
Aid society of the First Presbyterian
church will give a kenslngton at the home
of Mrs. C. E. Scurr, Uls Nortn iwenty
sixth street.
The Northeast Improvement club will
meet Tuesday night at Twenty-fourth and
F streets. Matters pertaining to the curb
ing and guttering of Twenty-fifth street
will eume UV-
Hev Andrew Renwick will preach morn
ing and evening today at the I'nlted Pres
byterian church. The morning theme is
"Conditions for Success." At tne evening
service the subject Is "The Trial and the
Triumph."
Miss Mabel Martin entertained a num
ber of friends at her home. Eighteenth
and M streets, last evening. Games ana
various amusements occupied tne atten
tion of the young people until the- hour
tor refreshments arrived.
PROGRAM FOR THE TEACHERS
Hope to Attract Larger Attendance Than
Urnal at Bute Contention.
HIRAM CRQNK PASSES AWAY
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brrat Britain Dies, Agetf
lOA Tear a.
AVA, N. T., May 11 Hiram Cronk, the
last survivor of the war of 1812, died today,
aged 106 years.
Hiram Cronk was a great-uncle of
George P. Cronk of Omaha. Mr. Cronk nevar
saw him and did not know until a year
ago that he was a relative. His attention
was called to the fame of the old man as
the sole survivor of the war of 1812, and,
wishing to find out If there was any rela
tionship, wrote to his aunts in New York.
They informed him that Hiram Cronk was
his father's uncle.
Mr. Cronk was born at Frankfort, Herki
mer county, N' Y., April 28. 100. His
father, James Cronk, and two brothers
came from Holland to this country early
In the nineteenth century. When he was
still a child Mr. Cronk's father removed
tha family from Herkimer to Oneida
county. After living there a number ot
years the family went to Dunn Brook,
near Ava and Western, and Mr. CrOuk has
lived there ever since. !
He entered the United State service at
Western August. 2, 1814, as a private In
Captain Edmund Fuller's company.
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh reg
iment. New York Militia Infantry,
under Lieutenant Colonel Kraatus
Cleaveland, and served In tha defense of
Sackett's harbor on Lake Ontario until
honorably discharged by reason of expira
tion of enlistment November 10, 1814.
Mr. Cronk was by trade a Shoemaker,
and he followed this line ot work until he
was too old to labor. He chewed 10 cents
worth of tobacoo a day, was a Methodist
and voted the democratic ticket. He never
had a pension until five years ago, when
one of $5 a month was granted. Lately
he has been getting $3 a month from the
state and $72 a month from the govern
ment.
This year, on his birthday, 100 relatives
gathered, at his horns In celebration. His
oldest children are: Philander Cronk, aged
80; Mrs. Sarah J. Rowley, aged 72; William
Cronk, aged 71. He has two other children
living. There are fourteen grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren.
YOUNG WINS OUT IN SUIT WITH STATE
Iowa Grain Dealers Invite Welsh
masters at Markets to Confer with
Them In Regard to rend
ing Complications.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE3 MOINES, May 1S.-1 Special. )-The
program committee of the Iowa Teachers'
association met here today and decided to
hold the next convention In Des Moines
In the West High building on December
H, 27 and 28. The committee Is at work
on a program, and while It was not com
pleted today, the announcement Is made
that It will rA much stronger and more
attractive than any thnt the association
has, yet given. President J. J. McConnell
of Cedar Rapids, Superintendent Clifford
of . Council Bluffs, County Superintendent
Thornburg of Des Moines and Superintend
ent W. O. Rlddell of the West Des Moines
schools make the committee and all were
present. Heretofore the enrollment at the
state association meetings has been about
I, 200 and each person enrolling pays $1. It
Is the theory that with a much stronger
program and more able speakers there will
be sn enrollment of about 1,000. Heretofore
the conventions have been held in one of
the five large downtown churches, and
the other churches, all of which are situ
ated In a group, are used for committee
and section meetings. This year the per
mission of the Roard of Education to use
the large West High bullfrog was obtained
and rhe class rooms will be used for the
committee rooms. Some objection to this
arrangement Is raised because the building
is situated a considerable distance from the
hotels, too far to walk, and the capacity
of the street cars will be taxed to carry
the crowds. The building can be reached
by two lines.
Verdict for l,afe Young.
In the civil suit of the state of Iowa
against La Fayette Young, as state binder.
for alleged erroneous charges against thi
state, the Jury rendered a complete verdict
In favor of Mr. Young.
Mill Discuss Weights.
At the annual convention of the Iowa
State Grain Dealers' association In this city.
Wednesday and Thursday next week, the
system of weights at Kansas City, St.
Louis and Chicago will be under discussion.
The men who supervise the weights In
those cities have been invited to attend the
convention and defend their methods, which
will be under attack. James II. Goodwin
of the Board of Trade of Kansas City,
James H. Warren of the Merchants' ex
change of St. Louis and H. A. Fobs, the
state welghmaster at Chicago, will be the
representatives in attendance.
High School Field Meet.
Nineteen high schools have forwarded
entry lists for the annual state high school
field day meet, which will be held here next
Friday.
The Wabash railroad must pay Jesse
Kit heart $8,000 for the loss of his two legs
at Tracy, la., last year. The Jury In fed
eral court returned with the verdict of
damages at 10 o'clock last evening, after be
ing out but two hours.
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DEATH RECORD
Mrs. Lorena Grossman.
Mrs. I,orena Grossman, wife of John A
Grossman, deputy clerk of the district
court, died at Excelsior Springs, Mo., at
o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Grossman
had been at the Missouri resort for a
month, but the disease with which she was
afflicted had gone too far for the waters
to benefit her. She was about 43 years ot
age.
Mrs. Grossman was married in Omaha
about fourteen years ago. She was a Wis
consin girl, her maiden name being Lorena
Gardner. There are no children. She had
taken an active part In the church work of
All Saints and at the time of her death
was president of the Parish Aid society.
When compelled to go away in search
of health Mrs. Grossman was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. l'oynton, widow of the
late Attorney George . Poynton. Mrs,
Poynt in remained with her to the end
and will accompany the body to Omaha.
Mr. Grossman has notified his friends here
that he will arrive with the body Sunday
evening.
The funeral services will be held at AH
Saints church Monday afternoon at
o'clock. The same evening the body will
be sent to Dartfurd, Wis., for Interment
In the Garlnar 'amlly lot.
Dr. William Una.
ABERDEEN. S. D.. May 13-(Speclul.)-Dr.
William M Line died suddenly last
evening, aged 82 years. He formerly lived
In Nebraska and his son William now re
sides at McCook, Neb., and Walter at
Holdrldge, Neb. Dr. Line has been a prac
tlclng physician In this city for eighteen
years and was a highly esteemed ciltxen.
William Rainier.
LOGAN, la., May 13 (Special.) William
Rainier died last night and will be buried
tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock from the
Harris Grove church with Interment In
the Harris Grove cemetery. Rev. P. c
Stlre of the Logan Episcopal church w.i
conduct the services. The deceased w-
born December . 1831 and was a civil war
veteran
Faaeral of Miss Townsley,
The fuueral of Miss Grace Townsley,
lieutenant in the Volunteers of America,
w ho was murdered at Lincoln, will be held
this afternoon. The services will be held
at 2 p. in. in the Free Methodist church
1737 South Eleventh street, and Interment
will l at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Perklas to Talk to Pnnlla.
ONAWA. la.. May 11-lSpeclal ) The
commencement exercises of the Onawa
High school will be held Thursday even
Ing. June 1, at the Onawa opera house.
There are nine In the graduating class
Hon. George D. Perkins of Slnux City will
dVllver the principle address ot tha even
ing.
BIRGLAR
DIES
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HOSPITAL
Han Shot by Night Watchman at
Glenwood Snrenmbs.
GLENWOOD, Ia May 13 (Speclal.)-
Henry Patten, the burglar shot by Night
Watch and Marshal George McMUlen while
resisting arrest after breaking the glasB
preparatory to robbing the stores of tho
D. L. Helns Lemer company and Deur A
Wilson, died at the Miller hospital this
morning. His sister, Mrs. Cook, a worker
In the Faith home at Tabor, la., was with
him during his last hours.
Marshal McMUlen. his daughter, Miss
McMUlen. and granddaughter. Miss Myers,
spent a portion of last evening with him.
He Will be burled at Tabor tomorrow.
School Rook Trast Dies.
WATERLOO. Ia.. May 13 (Special.)
County Superintendent Charles Ellott has
received notice that the National Publish
ing company has made an assignment and
has quit the business so short that it will
never bo revived. This company was the
organisation effected at Cedar Rapids sev
eral months ago by some of the prominent
school men of the state for the purpose
of controlling and raising the price on
books In use In the public schools In Iowa.
The organlxitlon was mads secretly, and
It was the desire, apparently, of those en
raged In It that Its Identity should never
be known to the public. The facts leaked
out, however, to some newspaper men In
different parts of the state, and the ex
istence of the, new trust was made known
In dispatches to several papers In the state.
Explanations were at once made by sev
eral of the men connected with the new
combination, but the public having turned
a deaf ear to this new trust. It died from
the publicity given It.
PACKERS TO FILE PROTEST
Chleaao Beef Kings Object to Mnnner
In Which Investlgntloa la
Being; Conducted.
CHICAGO, May IS. Representatives of
four large packing companies have gone to
Washington with the intention of making
a protest on Monday next to President
Roosevelt against the manner In which
they declare the investigation into the beef
Industries Is being conducted before th
federal grand Jury. The protest, It is said,
will be made along the following lines:
That packing house witnesses have been
praciically browbeaten before the Jury and
compelled to tell what they know; that
questionable detective methods have been
used by the secret service men to secure
Information for the government.
That the-wives of the packers have been
called before the grand Jury to testify
against their hURbands, who are out of the
city, and they have been forced to remain
constantly In Chicago for 110 apparent
reason.
That the private mail of some of the
parkers has fsllen into the hands of the
Sovernment when the mall had nothing to
o with the beef Investigation.
That the general treatment of the pack
ers in Chicago by the local federal an
thorltles has been like that accorded by the
police toward a common criminal.
It Is said that the packers have already
arranged for a meeting with the president.
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mirrors, solid brass trimmings, extra well
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Velour Couches Selected quartered oak
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FUNDS FOR BAPTIST MISSIONS
Delegates to Ronthern Conreatloi
fabaerlbe AR-,0lO for Work In
Foreign Fields.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Msy U.-Fourteen
states and territories represented at the
annual gathering of the southern Baptist
convention. In session in this city, today
contributed a total of I354.M0 for foreign
missions. Ia addition a contribution of
K.0U) to the same fund was announced
from a New York woman whose name was
withheld. The abates contributed as fol
lows: Alabama, U&.000; Arkansas, T.000;
Georgia. SHO.000; Missouri. 132.000; Florida!
a,000; Louisiana, te.uiio; Kentucky, $35,0ii0;
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, $2,0iin;
North Carolina, 2S,0u0; South Carolina, tM,'.
0); Texas. ),, Tennessee. I2O.0O0; Vir
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Mattings for summer IA
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Nottingham Ijice Curtains, full
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Sftle price W w
Hrussels Net Curtains, fine tex
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Corded Arabian Lace Curtains,
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Hrussels Oirpets, entitelynafa
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Art Reversible Rugs, xl2 In
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Brussels Rugs, 9x12. 19'i5 pattern
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I ECHOES OF THE ANTEROOM
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Degree -f Honor.
The Tleirree of Honor of South Omaha
has extended an invitation to all fraternal
drill teams of Omaha and South Omaha
to participate In the exhibition drill at
Ancient Order of I'nlted Workmen temple.
South Omaha, during the Degree of Honor
convention to be held June 11. All teams
accepting the Invitation are asked to com
municate with the district committee at
Ancient Order of Vnited Workmen temple.
South Omaha.
The Past Chiefs' association of Social
lodge No. 102, Degree of Honor, will
give a poverty party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Wagier, 2119 Grant street,
Tuesday evening. May 11. The Past Chiefs'
association will hold their next regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. N llliam
Callln, Twenty-llfth and Parker streets,
Wednesday afternoon. May 17, at 2:30.
Rnthbone fist ers.
Lillian temple No. 1 will give a card and
dancing party Monday evening. May IS. at
Myrtle hall annex. Refreshments will be
served. All members are urged to be
present.
Tribe of Ben Hnr.
Next Tuesday evening Omaha court No.
110 will hold an open meeting. State Man
ager Charles K. Way will be present and
give a Bhort address on the good of the
order. Prof. H. P. Sutton of Cotner uni
versity, a noted Ben Hur reader, will be
present and give readings from Ben Hur.
Musical features will also be Included In
the program, followed by refreshments and
dancing.
If you bare anything to iraae. advertise
it la tha For Exchange column of Tha Baa
want ad paga.
Modern Maccabees.
Boynton tent No. 1291, Modern Maccabees,
hold its regular review Tuesday evening.
Three new candidates were admitted to
membership. The tent will hold a smoker
at Its next review and at the close of the
business session the entertainment commit
tee will take charge of the proceedings,
which means that every member will want
to be on hand.
Knights of the Maccabees.
Omaha tent No. 75 held one of Its usually
big meetings last Thursday night. Several
applications were read and elected to mem
bership. Record keeper announced that a
handsome watch fob with the monogram of
the order would be given to each sir knight
that brought In a new application and had
him admitted during the month of May.
It Is the present Intention for the degree
team to go to Nebraska City in the near
future to put on the work for the new tent
recently organized there as a result of
W. J. Huston's work. Friday night the
members went as a body to viBit Magic
City tent at South Omaha to witness tha
degree conferred on a large class.
Woodmen of the World.
Alpha camp No. 1 Is arranging for a big
social meeting for the last Tuesday even
ing In May. A fine program is being ar
ranged and the affair is going to be one
that all participants can talk about for
many moons to come.
The Boys of Woodcraft of Omaha, under
the command of Colonel C. L. Mather, at
tended the session of the sovereign camp.
Woodmen of the World, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., last week. The little fellows, In
their handsome touave uniforms and with
their great fancy drill, made a great hit
and were the star attraction of the meet
ing. The boys will reach Omaha on Monday
morning at 8 o'clock over the Wabash. A
large delegation will be at the depot to
meet them.
The sovereign camp of the Woodmen of
the World will conclude Its session at
Chattanooga, Tenn.. about Wednesday. On
May 18 the sovereign officers will be at
Memphis to participate In the unveiling of
the- Woodmen monument there, and on
My k) will visit Galveston, Tex., where
a similar monument will be unveiled and
dedicated to tha memory of the members
of the order who lost their lives In the
Galveston catastrophe several years ago.
W. A. Fraser of Texas has been elected
sovereign adviser of the Woodmen of the
World, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Sovereign Adviser Falkenberg.
He will have charge of the Pacific Jurisdic
tion of the order.
Grand Army of the Repnblle.
Responses to the cards of invitation sent
out by the committee on schools of the
general Memorial day committee to vet
erans to address the public schools of tho
city have not been as liberal as the com
mittee could hope for.' About seventy in
vitations have been sent out and thus far
but about twenty-five responses have been
received. These addresses to the schools
are to be made, Monday, May 29 and the
committee desires that acceptances of the
Invitations be returned to the committee
as soon as possible.
Crook Post No. 2fi2 held a largely attended
meeting at Magnolia hall, Twenty-fourth
street and Ames avenue. Matters relative
to the approaching department encampment
at Grand Island were talked over and it Is
the Intention of the post to be represented
there by a big delegation. The affairs of
the post are in an encouraging shape, and
a number of new members have recently
been taken In. It Is the Intention of the
hustling committee to get all the old vets
In the north part of the cltv Into the post
and make It one of the big posts of the de
partment. The twenty-ninth annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of Nebraska, will be held at Grand
Island, May 17 and 18. The Grand Island
people have been making elaborate ar
rangements for the event und promise the
veterans a most cordlsl reception. The
fuet that the State Soldiers' home Is lo
cated at Grand Island will add further
Interest to the meeting there, as it will
afford the opportunity for many of th
veterans to visit the home. It Is expected
that there will be 1,000 old veterans at
the meeting, and these with the depart
ment conventions of the Woman's Relief
Corps and of the 1-adie of the Army,
Grand Island will be the cynosure of
Grand Army eyes for the coming week.
Omaha will be represented by a large del
egation from each of these orders. The
delegates from the three Grand Army
posts of the city are as follows:
George A. Custer Post. No. 7. Delegates
S. 8. Moore, II. A. Heitleman. Past Post
Commanders J. A. Cuscaden, M. i. Fee
nan, Charles L. Thomas, August Lockner.
E. W. Johnson, George Ellett. Christian
Stelger, J. W. Thompson. Jonathan Ed
wards. Present Post Commander Charles
M Harpster.
Grant Post. No. 110, Delegates-L. D.
Hulett. Joseph Doherty. George Murahall.
Past Post Commanders C. F. Manderson,
H. K. Palmer. E A. Parmelee. C. E. Bur-
melster. M. R. Rlsdon. R. S. Wilcox. An
drew Traynor. F. B. Bryant, W. B. Chris
tie, C S. Allen. J. L. Hobbs. L. N. Gon
din. C, O. Fisher. R. M. Stone. Present
Post Commander Thomas Cretgh.
George Crook Post. No. 2;2. Ielegates
S. H Jones. 8. I. Gordon. R. B. Wllderman,
P. C. Houuh. Past Post Commanders
John G. Willis, W. K. 6pauldlng. R. R.
Rail, J. R. West. W. 8. Askwlth. Al Raiigh.
John B. Furay. Ellas Gllmore, Lee Estelle,
George P. Garllrk. F. W. Simpson. S. E.
Wile. George Rathburn. H. A. Rhodes.
Present Post Commander Thomas C. Hull.
The matter of department commander
has finally settled down to but two candi
dates. P. C. Johnson of Tecumseh, at pres
ent chaplain of the Nebraska penitentiary,
and John Lett of York, county past senior
vice commander of the department.
It begins to look as If the rule adopted
at Fremont and Kearney to bar the suc
ceslon feature will cut out the candidacy
of Andy Traynor, who Is the Omaha candi
date for department commander. Mr.
Traynor Is at present senior vice com
mander of the department, and as the rule
was made to apply In the case of John
Lett st Kearney last year, because he
was senior vice commander. It Is argued
that it should be equally applicable In the
case of Mr. Traynor this year.
There will be, however, a lively strife
for the honor of being delegates to the
national encampment which meets In
Itenver In August.
As regards the Woman's Relief corps,
the candidacy for president of the state
organisation will be confined to Mrs. R 8.
Wilcox of Omaha, atrs. Mary Ward ot
Lincoln and Mrs. F. J. Cole of Beatrice.
The Ijadlea of the Grand Army of the
Republic will send a big delegation from
Omaha, as the order has perceptibly grown
here and throughout the state during the
last few years. It Is believed that owing
to the efficient work of the present state
organization thnt the Incumbent officers
will be re-elected.
The Omaha delegations will leave over
the L'nlon Pacific Wednesday morning, a
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip having been secured for the
encampment.
Masonic.
There la a strong, healthy rumor current,
backed up by a still stronger disposition
that the Masonic fraternity of Omaha Is
seriously contemplating the rebuilding of
the Masonic temple In this city. The old
structure st Capitol avenue and Sixteenth
street Is becoming so antiquated and In
need of constant repairs that the question
of a new structure entirely ia being seri
ously considered. It Is thought by the
fraternity of Nebraska that the metropolis
of the state and the chief city of the fra
ternity In the west should have a temple
worthy of the name and the order. Some
thing will be doing along this line in the
not far distant future.
Indies of the Maccabees.
Holllster hive No. 21 will give a May ball
at Chambers' hsll, corner Twenty-fifth and
Farnam streets, on the evening of May 25.
The members of this hive are looking
forward to a very pleasant meeting on tho
occasion of their next review, Tuesday
evening, May 23, when State Commander
Ella L. Marks will be present. Memlicrs
of all other hives of the city are requested
to be present.
Conrt of Honor.
Elk District Court No. 747. South Omaha,
entertained Its members and friends Thurs
day evening. A large and enthusiastic
crowd was present and enjoyed the ex
cellent program rendered, which consisted
ui iiiumc, vocwi ami insi mmentai, dancing
and recitations. There was a large dele
gation present from District Court No. 1018.
Loyal District Court No. 1018 Is forging
to the front under the enterprising man
agement of District Deputy John O. I.ach
Twenty-five candidates were Initiated last
Saturday night, and a very pleasant so
clal evening was enjoyed.
Royal A res nam.
The Royal Arcanum Building company is
the title of an organization Just effected In
Washington, D. C, consisting of members
of the Royal Arcanum of the District of
Columbia, the purpose of which Is to erect
a temple for the order In Washington. The
temple Is to cost $ri oOO. Admiral Schley Is
the second vice president of the board h ch
has charge of the construction of the build
ing. The temple will be located In the cen
tral part of the city, somewhere between
Ninth and Fourteenth, and F. and H
streets, northwest. Subscriptions to the
capital stock will be solicited from every
subordinate council of the order in the
Vnited States.
Xatloaal Fraternal Sanitarians.
During the meeting of the Fraternal roun
ell at the St. Louis exposition at the Tern
pie of Fraternity, It was announced that
the magnificent building erected at the
World's fair would be taken down and re.
erected at some point In New Mexico, there
to be utilized as a national fraternal sani
tarium. A few of the leading spirits of the
combined frsternltles, such ss Dr. H A
Warner, past president of the National
Fraternal congress; W. R. Eidson. presl
dent of the Associated Fraternities of
America; C. F. Hatfield, secretary of the
Missouri Fraternal congress, and others,
agitated the subject of msklng this build
ing the administration building of a con
sumptive colony In New Mexico, which
would within five years, It was believed,
numtier 2C 000 Inhabitants.
The funds of this mammoth undertaking,
which Is pushed In the Interests of f m ter
ns lism and humanity, will be raised by con
tributions from societies and rellrious or
ganizations of the United Slates. The plans
endorsed make provision for an assessment
of 1 cent a month from every member of a
fraternal organization In this country. Com
bining the social organizations with those
having beneficial provisions. It Is believed
that fully 8,000.010 of such members may be
expected to contribute, and, on the basis of
1 cent a month, It will lie found that the
working income is nearly $1,000,000 a year.
Various religious organizations have taken
up the subject, and H. P. Moody, manager
of the American Baptist Publication aod'ljr.
has been selected as one of the committee
to secure a suitable location for thla fra
ternal colony. It Is thought that the com
mittee will report upon the selection of the
location for the colony by June I.
It Is the Intention to make the sanitarium
absolutely lilieral In scope, so that any
mnn, woman or child stricken with tuber
culosis or kindred diseases may be sent to
the colony by any organization or church
of which he or she may be a member, pro
vided that the organization Is a contributor
to the general maintenance fund or has en
dowed a cottage.
So far as patients are concerned, there
will be no charge for their treatment. They
will be welcomed to the community, which
will be unique in that it will be a town of
Itself, planted In the middle of a vast tract
of land. Fifteen towns of New Mexico
have already offered free tracts varying
from l.ooo to 5,(i0 acres, and upon these will
be built the fraternal city. The surround
ing country will be cultivated, not so much
with the Idea of reaping an Income, but as
offering an opportunity for patients to be
employed while recovering their health. It
Is said thnt lack of employment kills more
people who are seeking health In the west
ban does the disease that drives them
there.
Royal Achates,
Omaha lodge No. 1 gave a successful en
tertainment last Tuesday evening at
Achates hall. The threatening weather
was no bar to the big attendance. Fully
memliers and their friends were there.
Dancing nnd cards were some of the
features of the evening, but the chiefly In
teresting event was the serving of refresh
ments, Including a large pan of taffv
candy, which was placed In the center of
the room, every one being allowed to help
themselves. Ice cream, wafers, etc., wera
also Included In the menu.
C. F. Sllngerland of Phoenix lodge No.
203 gave a recitation. The lodge will give
Its next social entertainment June 13. The
regular meeting will be held Tuesday
evening, when a large class of candidates
will be Initiated.
Ancient Order I nltrd Workmen
Next Wednesday evening the Degree
Team association will meet with North
Omaha lodge No. 1K. All degree teams of
Omaha and South Omaha that have not
yet Joined the association are invited to
attend.
No. IS will, on May 24, give a May party
and dance at Ancient Order I'nlted Work
men temple, beginning promptly at $ p. m.
North Omaha lodge No. 15 entertained
about 300 of the grand lodge delegates dur
ing the meeting of the grand lodge In South
Omaha during the past week.. The degree
team exemplified the work much to tha
delight and entertainment of the visitors.
Bhort addresses on the good of the order
were delivered by a number eof the visitors
and cigars were passed to add solace to
the event.
The committee of arrangements for the
picnic reported that all plans were com
pleted and that the date for the picnic
nnd excursion had been fixed for June 17.
The picnic will be held at Valley Park.
Mo.
Moorbrad Votes Telephone Franchise.
ONAWA. Ia.. May 11 (Special ) At the
special election held In Moorhead Mondiy
a franchise was voted to the New Monona
Telephone company, with only on vote
against it.
Gift to Parsons ('liege.
FAIRFIELD. Ia., May lS.-Aonounca-ment
was made her tonight of a gift
of $15,000 by Andrew Curnrla la Parauu
colli gs at that (ilaca.