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SOCIETY GIVES UP TRYING
Hot Wv Submerges All Iitentiom Look
ing Toward Functioni.
PEOPLE SEEK SEASIDE AND MOUNTAINS
Coming avast f.olna; Throiti I. rare
Little lor the Uonf Folk to Io
flare VUlt the lonntry and
Field labs.
The Womaa-llater Reformed.
If mW to sue for maiden's heart
And hand required Ion much nf art
In framing phrase", making pleas.
And swearing vo on bended kneel
"Till death (or court decree) doth part.
Ore's oh, so apt to pet the cart
Itefor the horse, and at the start
Break down. It k torture by degree.
He raid, to sue!
Yet when sweet SiiHnn. roy hut smart,
Pafe landed him, and Cupids dart
Went through his hreaat a through I
cheese,
Arid pierced his heart with perfert ease.
Me well I'll ti t the words Impart
He said to Sue!
Roy Farrell Greene.
Were It not for a few charming visitors
the quiet of society would be something
long to be remembered, for the heat of tha
Ut week has taken the. life out of every
one, and few people have had the courage
to bestir themselves to do anything more
than nereasaiy. The visitors, however,
have caused a break In the dullness and a
number of small affairs have been given,
which have been very Informal and alto
gether enjoyable.
Among the week's affairs the most note
worthy was Barton Millard's trolley party
for about seventy-five of the young people
In honor of Miss Brumbnck. who Is very
popular and has been entertained a great
deal. Everything possible was done for
the pleasure or the young people, and that
they had a good time goes without saying.
There have been a number of sailing par
ties, and Thursday night many members of
Omaha's exclusive set were seen watching
the trapeze performers, drinking red lem
onade and eating peanuts at the circus.
The only event of prime Importance the
coming week will be the Meirlam dance
on Wednesday evening at the Country club.
Nothing else for the week has been an
nounced, though undoubtedly a number of
mall affairs will be given. Several have
been spoken of and will be given providing
there is n change In the weather, for few
hosteftes care to plan anything these days.
A rumor, which several girls will consider
a. veritable calamity If true, says that a
charming southern girl who recently spent
Cevsral weeks In Omaha captured the heart
of one of Omaha's favorite bachelors, a
jrell known attorney, and that an an
nouncement may be expected this fall.
Tlie largest dinner given at the Country
club last evening was that given by Mr.
and Mrs. V. B. Caldwell for Mr. John
Caldwell. Covers were laid for Miss
Dorothy Morgan, Miss Jeanie Ay
rrigg, Miss Helen Forbes, Miss Mar
garet McPherson, Miss Pauline Bourke,
Miss Elizabeth Sweet, Mr. Charles Meyer,
Mr. Charles Metz, Mr. Kenneth Patterson,
Mr. Harry Koch, Mr. Clement Chase, Mr.
John Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell.
' Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates entertained
at dinner In honor of Mrs. J. T. Johnson
of St. Joseph, Mo. Their guests wore Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Beecher, Mr. and Mrs.
Prltchett, and Chaplain Silver of Fort
Crook.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. McShane and Miss
Eharpe were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
1 E. Umax and Mr. John L,. Kennedy
entertained Miss Marguerite Prltchett. Miss
Marlfafe't Wood and Mr. George Prltchett.
t'-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart and Miss
Stewart of Council Bluffs were the guests
of Mr. anfl "Mrs. Guy Teav'ltt.
yCrfptaln Doane gave a dinner of ten
covers and Mr. Ben Wood entertained a
party ot. Un young people.
MX. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly and Mr.
ma Mrs. (.lenient Chase were the guests
Of Mrs. E. M. Fairfield.
Others having tables were Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Lehmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wattles, Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Klnsler. who had six
guests; Mr. and Mrs. Mc-Urew and Mr.
and Mrs. Poppleton.
Among those who gave dinners at the
Field club last evening were Mr. and
Mra. L. H. Korty, Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Newburg, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Pearce, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Holdrege, Mr. and Mrs.
Pen fold and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Reld.
Cupid, who played havoc with a certain
club of popular young women a year or
two ago. has again chosen that club for
111 target and Is aiming well for there are
to be three weddings this fall and rumor
aays he Is again aiming an arrow. Char
mante, n'ost ce pas?
Fntnre Events.
Mrs. Clinton Miller will entertain In
formally Tuesday afternoon In honor of a
guest.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart will entertain
a few friends at tea at her home In Council
Bluffs this evening.
. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Merriman will give
a. dance at the Country club next Wednes-
THE POWELL
DACON CO.
SO4-2M-101M FAHNAM STREET.
White "Steamer"
Winton
Oldsmobilc
uick
Baker "Electric"
THE POWELL
BACON CO.
p':
day evening In honor of Miss Natalie Mer
rlnm s guests. Miss Blanche Brumbsrk of
Toledo. Ohio. Hnd Miss Charlotte Warfleld
of Kansas t'lty.
Mrdillnia and Knaaarementa.
Mr. Ililyard II. Van Pnren and Miss Ad
V. ( lurk were married Thursday evening
at the home of nev. John Randolph Sni th
of Trinity Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lillian, to
Mr. J. I'. Weir of Little Rock. Ark. The
wedding will take place In October.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stone have Issued In
vltatlws for the wedding of their daughter.
Mamie, to Mr. James II. Stone, Tuesday
evening, August iS, at A:30 o'clock at their
home, 31') Vinton street.
riensnre Past.
Miss Mack gave a 1 o'clock luncheon Fri
day for Miss Jordan. The guests were the
members of the X. T. C. club.
Ml.-ses Beard entertained at bridge whist
on Wednesday afternoon In honor of Miss
Laura Jordan. A luncheon and linen shower
followed.
The Misses Comstock. Mr. J. R. Berry,
Mr. R. B. Comstock. Mr. O. A. Holyoke
and Mr. and Mrs. Comstock formed a din
ner party at the Field club last evening.
Complimentary to Mrs. J. W. Munn. Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Rahm entertained at dinner
at the Field club last evening. Covers were
laid for Miss Munn, Mr. and Mrs. Nlck
esell, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Talmatler and
Mr. and Mrs. Rahm.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Sprague gave a de
lightful dinner Friday evening at their home
near the Country club. Golden glow was
prettily arranged on the table, which was
laid for General and Mrs. Wint. Major and
Mrs. Zaltnskl, Mr. and Mrs. David Baum,
Mr. and Mrs. Ouy Leavltt of Ames, Neb.,
and Mr. an l Mrs. Sprague.
Miss Julia Oulgard entertained Friday
evening In honor of her guest, Miss Effie
JeffHcs of Klkhorn. Neb. The guests were
Miss F.me Jeffries. Miss Grace Patrick, Miss
Isubelle Brooks, Miss Bertha Pampol, Miss
Cora Jackson, Miss Julia Gulgard. Mr.
Julian Miller, Mr. peorge Walker, Mr. Ed
Fhalen, Mr. Arthur Jackson. Mr. Gordon
Sanders and Mr. Lesly Kyr.ett.
Come and Cio Gossip.
Mrs. W. S. Heller Is In Chicago, visiting
relatives.
Mrs. A. Wernher Is visiting In Leaven
worth, Kan.
Miss Rose Bernstein returned from the
east Friday.
Mrs. W. A. Smith hns gone to Manitou,
Colo., to spend a month.
Mrs. C. A. Monlove left Monday for Den
ver, where she will reside.
Miss Anna and LUlle Rose have gone to
Chicago for a month's visit. '
Mrs. Beaumont of Arlington Helgths, 111.,
Is visiting Mrs. R. S. Wilcox.
Mrs. W. J. Broatch has gone to Newport
News. Va., to spend a month.
Mrs. E. Gibson has returned from a three
weeks' trip to Colorado points.
Arthur Jaynes leaves Monday for Lake
Superior to spend three weeks.
Miss Marjory McCord Is visiting her
grandmother. In St. Joseph, Mo.
Miss Lee Comstock will return this week
from a month's stay In Colorado.
Mrs. J. J. Monell arrived from California
this week and Is at the Madison.
Miss Lucille Hayden is entertaining Miss
Lucy Jones of Washington, D. C.
Miss Carrie Hanover Is spending a few
weeks at Omaha Beach, Lake OkoboJI.'
Mrs. E. W. Arthur has returned from a
stay of several weeks In Wlntersct, la.
Mrs. A. F. Colson of Concordia Kan., Is
visiting Mrs. Clinton Miller' on Wirt street.
Mrs. Frank Kennedy Is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Stanton of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. J. W. Munn of Chicago, formerly if
Omaha, Is the guest of Mrs. P. W. Nlcke'
sell.
Mrs. G. A. Bergqulst and children leave
tonight to visit their uncle In Oakland,
Neb.
Miss Bessie Christensen of Fremont Is
visiting the. Misses Gertrude and Irene
Coad.
Mrs. Lebrand de Christian will leave
Monday for Colorado Springs to spend two
weeks.
Mrs. S. D. Barkalow and family have
gone to Bailey, Colo., to spend several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Robertson and child
ren have gone to Colorado to spend a few
weeks.
Sirs. leo lerling lert Saturday for an
extended trip to Denver and other western
points.
Miss Mary Schenck of Dayton, O., Is
visiting Mr. John A. Schenck at Count
Crclghton's.
Mrs. Anna B. Garrett and daughter, Mrs,
Kathleen Brubraker, are visiting in .Mar-
shalltown, la.
Mr. and Mrs. Munger of Kansas City are
expected today to spend a few days with
Mrs. Clayton.
By rum H. Smith of the firm of Williams
& Smith Co. has gone to New York on a
business trip.
Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Slabaugh left yester
day to spend ten days with relatives In
Cleveland, O
Mrs. Golds, and Blanche Murphy have
gone to Colllngwood, Ont., by way of boat
from Chlcaco.
C V. Riede of Brooklyn will he a guest
In the home of Mr. O. Rohrbough during
the next week.
Mrs. N. F. Reckard and j children leave
next week for Minneapolis, to spend three
weeks with friends.
Miss Katherlne Dubois has returned from
a three weeks" visit with relatives and
friends In the west.
Mrs. J. E. Summers and son Jack expect
to leave soon for Atlantic City, N. J., to
spend several weeks.
Mrs. F. B. 'Hochstetler and daughter
are visiting In Ogden, Utah, where they
will spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shull have returned
from a delightful trip to Cripple Creek and
other Colorado points.
Miss I.ucy I'pdike Is visiting friends and
relatives In Chicago where she expects to
remain about a month.
Mrs. Bourke and the Misses Sara and
Anna Bourke have gone to Bailey, Colo.,
to spend several weeks. .
Mrs. B. F. Carpenter and Miss Carpen
ter have rvturned from a stay of several
weiks at Lake OkoboJI.
Mrs. H' P. Jensen left last week for New
York, from where she will sail to spend
three months In Europe.
Mrs. F. C. Best and Miss Anna Hey wood
are spending the next two weeks at the
lakes In northern Minnesota.
Mrs. Charles W. Hull left Thursday to
visit her uncle. General Ludlngton, who
resides In Skaneateles, N. Y.
Mrs. Robert C. Dozier and little aon will
return tomorrow from Dunlap, la., where
they have spent the summer.
Captain and Mrs. F. D. I-awrence have
returned from the east, and are at home at
?0K South Thirty-sixth street.
Mia. Blanche Van Court Schneider and
C. E. Van Court will spend Sunday with
their parents at 19"! Wirt street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibson and daughter
have returned from a month's stay at the
Hotel Evans. Hot Springs. 8. D.
Mrs. George E. Powell has returned from
a six weeks' visit with her daughter, Mra.
J C. Griffith. In Colorado Springs.
miss lAuetta Patterson returned last
week from Colorado, and went to Chicago
to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson,
Mr. and Mrs. C H. Pickens and Miss
Mima iKjyle, Mrs. Pickens' sister, have
returned from an extensive tour of Europe.
Mr. and Mrs Robert A. Finley have left
for a three weeks' trip to Milwaukee and
the lakes. They will Join their children who
have been spending the summer with their
ouusln, Mrs. Howard U. SOIUun. and will
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, ATOrST 13. 1005.
be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ptlllson at their
cottage st Musscgo Lakes, Wis., returning
early In September.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford have re
turned from n visit of several weeks fn
Mr. Crawford's old home, Colehrook, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Perfect returned
Friday from a two weeks' trip to Excel
sior Springs, Mo., and Leavenworth, Kan.
Misses Frances Standlsh left last week
for Chicago, where she will visit her sister
and then go to Minneapolis to spend two
weeks.
Mrs. L. B. Walmer and little daughter,
Margaret, left Wednesday for a sojourn
In Guernsey, Wyo.. Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. George P Cronk and little son left
yesterday for Lake OkoboJI to spend the
rest of the summer with her mother, Mrs
Weston.
Captain and Mrs. Arrasmith of Fort
Leavenworth, Kan , who are the guests of
Mrs. W. H S. Hughes, expect to return
home today.
Mrs. Frank Colpetzer, who is at present In
Florence, Italy, expects to Join a party to
tour Scotland, under the direction of Miss
Zaldah Warner.
Captain Clarence R. Day left Tuesday for
Fort Huachuca. Ariz., from where he will
march with his troop to Fort Grant the lat
ter part of this month.
Miss Mary Peabody. the daughter of
Dr. John Peabody of Florida, formerly of
Omaha, has arrived to spend several weeks
with Miss Alice Kennard.
Mrs. Samuel Burrls and grandson,
Charles Kountze, have gone to Eton's
ranch, Big Horn mountains, Colo., to spend
the remainder of the summer. .
Mrs. Rose E. Strawn sailed yesterday for
Europe to spend several months. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph H. McConnell of Flttsburg.
formerly of Omaha, also sailed on the sanio
boat.
Captain Wallace Broatch, who has had
charge of the guard of V. 9. Marines at
Seoul, the capital of Corea, for the Inst
I two years, Is expecting to go to Manila
soon.
Mrs. Warren P. Undsey and Mrs. Her
bert W. Howell have returned from Engle
Bluff, Minn., where they have been spend
ing a couple of weeks at Llnwood's cot
tage.
Mrs. G. W. Llr.lnger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Haller, Miss Marlon Haller, Mrs. J. M.
Mctcalf and Mrs. A. P. Metcalf are back
from a ten days' sojourn at Hot Springs,
S.
D.
Miss Ella Mae Brown Is expected to re
turn today from a visit In Portland, Oro.
After spending a few days In Omaha s,he
will go to Colorado Springs for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bums, Jr., Miss
Mohler and Mr. N. P. Dodge, Jr., left
Thursday In the Mohler private car for
Glenwood Springs, Colo., to spend two
weeks. 1
Mr. E. J. McVann will Join Mrs. Mo-
Vann and children at Clear Lake, la..
today and accompany them to Mackinac
Island, where they will spend the re
mainder of August.
Mrs. H. O. Benedict left last week for
a lengthy visit with her parents In Ohio.
On her return she will be accompanied
by Mrs. Snyder of Louisville, Ky., who
will be her guest for some time.
Mrs. Edmund C. Ellis and daughter
Mabel, formerly of Omaha, but now of
Richmond, Ind., will be the guests for a
few days this week of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Ellis, 316 North Twenty-fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kountze, Mr. and
Mrs. Ward Burgess and Miss Lomax, left
Thursday for a trip through the Yellow
stone park, after which they will go to
Portland, and other Pacific coast points to
spend several weeks.
Miss Ritchie, who has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. E. H. Sprague, all summer
left Tuesday for Lake Geneva, Wis., where
she will remain ten .days before going to
Chicago, and later . she will return to
Omaha for a short visit.
MEMORIAL TO FRANK MURPHY
Secretary Ft. A. Lrnialrr of the Street
Car Company Presents Volanie to
Public Library.
The Omaha and Council Bluffs street Cat
company, through Its secretary, R. A.
Leussler, has presented to the Omaha Pub
lic Library a neatly bound volume of news
paper clippings relative to the career and
death of the late Frank Murphy, president
of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company, and other Omaha com
panics. The book Is substantially bound
In embossed black leather, with the gilt
lettering "In Memorlam," on the outer
cover, and the words "Newspaper Tributes
to the Memory of Frank Murphy, Decenv
ber 2, on the fly leaf.
The book has been Installed In the II
hrary's collection. As an historical acces
slon to the library It occupies a worthy
place.
There are forty-three pages of clippings
In the volume, thirty-two pages containing
the accounts as published In the Omaha
papers at the time of Mr. Murphy's
death in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel,
New York City, December 12. The
remaining eleven pages are taken up with
clippings from flfty-slx papers in various
parts of the country, such as Sioux, City,
St. Paul, St. Joseph, Philadelphia, New
York City, Logansport, Ind., Lexington
Ky., Lincoln and Nebraska City, Columbus,
Hamilton and Flndlay, O., Chicago, Den
ver, Cleveland, Baltimore, Buffalo and
numerous smaller points.
Frank Murphy's Interest In Omaha's pub
lic library was such that he bequeathed
lio.ooo to the Institution In his will made
some years before he died.
Never Bent Man to the Hospital
During the Spanish-American war I com
manded Company O, 9th Illinois infantry.
Nearly every man In the company, during
our stay In Cuba, had diarrhoea or atom
ach trouble. We never bothered sending
a man to the surgeon or to the hospital,
but gave him a done or two of Chamber
Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and the next day he was all right. We
always had a dozen or more bottles of It
In our medicine chest.
ORRA HAVIL,
Captain Company O, th Illinois Infantry
When Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can prove It is reliable
under such a severe test as this, we are
sure you ran trust It to cure all forms of
bowel trouble. Keep a bottle In the house
you won't have time to go for It when It
la needed. For rale by all druggists.
I Diversity- of olr- Itanie, Notre
Dame, Ind.
We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of the I'nlverslty
Notre Dame, one of the greatest educa
tlonal Institutions of the west, which ap
pears In another column of this iaper.
Parents selecting a college ror their sons
for the coming year would do well to write
to the president for a catalogue.
Private rooms are given free to students
of the sophomore. Junior or senior years of
any of the collegiate courses.
There Is a thorough preparatory school
In connection with the university. In which
students c f all grades will have every op
portunity for preparing themselves for
hlsher studies. The commercial course
may be finished In one or two years, accord
ing to the ability of the student. Si.
Edward's hall, for soys under Uilrteen. is
a unique Institution. Thoroughness In
class work, solicitude In the rare of stud
ents and devotion to the best interests of
all. are the distinguishing characteristics
of the I'nlverslty of Notre Dame.
Sixty one years of active work In the
causa of education have made this institu
tion famous all over Ui countrj.
WATER POURED ON WARSHIP
Wine Not Used in Launching of Battleship
Kansas at Cssaien.
DAUGHTER OF GOVERNOR IS SFCNSO
.nrnest War easel F.ver Bnllt
East la sent Into Water In
Presence nf Kansas
People.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. li -The battle
ship Kansas, the largest war vessel ever
built in the east, was launched at 12:47 p.
m. today at the yard of the New YVirk
Shipbuilding company In Camden, N. J.
The launching was witnessed by Governor
Hoch of Kansas, whose daughter. Miss
Anna Hoch, acted as sponsor of the ship.
Along with the governor was a christening
party of thirty Kansans.
An unusual feature of the launching was
the fact that the vessel was christened
with spring water, procured from a Cam
den county (N. J.) spring. Instead of the
customary bottle of champagne. This was
the first time that water Instead of wine
had been used In launching a vessel In this
vicinity. Governor Hoch of Kansas made
the suggestion.
Description of Ship.
The battleship Kansas is a sister ship of
the Vermont, now being built In the yards
of the Fore River Ship and Engine Building
company, Qulncy, Mass. It will have the
same armament as the battleship Minne
sota, launched several months ago at
Newport News.
The keel plates of the Kansas were laid
February 19, 1904. It Is known as a 450-foot
battleship, and its contract calls for a
maintenance of eighteen knots speed for
tout consecutive hours. The hull Is of steel.
throughout, and Is fitted with docking and
bilge keels. Its dimensions are aa follows:
Length on load water line, 40 feet;
length over all. 456 feet 4 Inches; extreme
beam to moulding, 76 feet BH Inches; to
outside of plating, 76 feet 8 Inches; extreme
beam to outside of armor, 7G .feet 10 Inches.
ts trial direct displacement will be 16,000
tons and when It goes on Its speed test, It
will carry 900 tons of coal, although Its
bunker capacity Is 2.200 tons. Sixty-six
tons of feed water will also be carried on
Its trial trip.
Its aramment will be: Main battery.
four 12-lnch, eight 8-Inch and twelve 7-lnch
breech-loading rifles. Secondary battery:
twenty 3-Inch (or 14-pounder) rapid fire guns,
fifty caliber In length; twelve S-pounder
semi-automatic guns; six 1-pounder auto
matlcs; two 1-pounder semi-automatic 3'
Inch field pieces; (two machine guns of
thirty call ore and six automatic guns or
thirty calibre.
(inns Well Protected.
These guns will be ample armor-protected
and well placed. Mounted In pairs, the 12-
lnch guns will be placed In the two turrets
on the center line, one forward and one
aft, the 8-inch guns will also be mounted
In pairs In four turrets on the quarter, sep
arated by 2-inch nickel steel splinter bulk
heads, the 7-Inch guns will be mounted on
the gun deck, where six of the 3-inch guns
will also be placed, two fore and four aft
while six will be mounted on the main deck
In the superstructure, six on the upper
deck and two on the bridges.
Fort Its protection the Kansas will have
a complete main belt armor, nine feet three
Inches wide on the water line, having a
uniform thickness of nine Inches through
out the magazine and machinery spaces
tapering to four Inches at the ends. Seven
Inch casemate armor will protect It between
the main belt and the main deck. This
armor will extend to the limits of the maga
zlnes at both ends., The 12-lnch barbetts
will extend from the protective deck to
about four- feet above the main deck and
consist of 10-Inch armor In front and TH-
Inch armor at the rear, above the gun
deck. Between the gun and protection
decks It will be of uniform thickness of
six inches. The 8-Inch barbettes will be
six Inches thick In front and four Inches
In the rear. The protective deck will ex
tend from stem to stern, being fiat amid
ships, but sloped at the sides and at each
end.
Its propelling power will consist of the
vertlcle, twin screw, four cylinder, triple
expansion type of engine, combined Indi
cated horse power of lfi.ROO. The ship Is to
be provided with an Ice plant, with a cooling
capacity of three tons of Ice dally, an
evaporating plant of 16.BP0 gallons capacity.
and a distilling apparatus capable of con
densing 10,000 gallons of water a day. It
will be equipped with powerful search
lights and Its masts arranged for wireless
telegraphy.
Designed for a flagship, accomodations
have been provided for one flag officer,
commanding officer, chief of staff, nineteen
ward room officers, ten Junior officers, ten
warrant officers and 813 men, Including
marines.
BUSY WEEK AT KRUG PARK
Special Features on the Card with
Many Picnics and Other
Events Scheduled.
Attractions for the current week at Krug
Park are so numerous that almost every
field of amusements Is covered and every
person's taste can be fully satisfied. The
special feature of today will be a balloon
ascension by the "groom balloonist." 1
Oeorge Young, who hns now adopted this
profession. Ha will attempt an extraordi
nary 'parachute feat. The Martinellas are
expert Ppanlsh ring performers and phys
ical culturlsts. They open a week's en
gagement, appearing twice each day. So
many have been the requests for a "rag
time" night that Bandmaster Finn had to
comply and on Wednesday he will render
a ragtime concert. Introducing all of the
latest music characteristic to this form of
composition, much of which has never been
heard In this city.
Almost every week day Is taken up with
a picnic or an outing. Each has special
programs in conjunction with the regular
offerings. First, the postponed date of the
Wise Memorial hospital testimonial comes
on Tuesday, with the program as It was
to be when the bad weather of tha former
data Interfered. Wednesday Is ragtime day.
Thursday, the Grand Army of the Republic
will hold a reunion under the auspices of
George Crook post No. 262, assisted by the
W( man's Relief corps No. SK, with a
lengthy program fitting the occasion. Sat
urday two events are arranged for, an
outing and rb'nlc given by the Catholic
Mutual Henefit association and the Cath
olic ladles Relief association; also a re
union of the Veteran Firemen's association
and their families. Good speakers will re
freshen their minds of the early fires In
the primeval days of Omaha.
The perfect park weather of the last few
days has greatly enhanced the attendance
at Krug Park and now all of Omaha Is
fully appreciating this delightful pleasure
rendezvous.
Mortality Statistics.
The following notices of births and
deaths have been filed at the office of he
Board of Health during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon Saturday:
Births J. Ilb, girl. 2"S South Thirteenth:
Pete olaon, girl. M5 l'itt'llar: Andrew
Hack.-; torn., girl, iwu South Thirteenth
J'.hn Bone, colored, boy. 210 North Thlr
teenth.
Deaths-Ella Edward Sewal. Infant. a23
Burt; Kosa Volovich, Infant. Ninth avenue.
ECHOES CF THE ANTEROOM
Bankers I n Inn nf the World.
Omaha lodge No. 1 held Its regular meet
ing at Its hall on Thursday evening. Au
gust 10. In spite of the heat a most In
teresting meeting was held. Attorney Wil
liam Glller presiding In the absence of the
president of this lodge. Several applica
tions were read for membership, t'nder
the head of good of the order remarks
were made by Supreme President Dr. E.
C. Spinney and Supreme Physician Dr. W.
F. Hutchinson.
The picnic committee made a financial
report of the receipts and expenditures of
the very successful annual picnic held last
Tuesday at Krug park. Prizes were
awarded to the following persons: Chris
Peterson, Walter Illrnmn. Edith Ruston,
Park Ketchum, Mrs. J. H. Canterbury.
May Clark, Ionian Mathlesen. John Peter
sen, Mrs. Sophia Franek and Etta Ward.
Tribe of Ren Hnr.
Omaha court No 110 had a very large
attendance last Tuesday night, when five
applications were read and six members
duly Initiated. The new degree team, un
der the able leodershlp of Captain W. H.
Baumer, did some very nice floor work.
Another picnic Is being planned for Lake
Manawa this week. Every member Is re
quested to attend Tuesday night and get
the particulars. This court was organized
July 1. 1904, and on July 81, 1906, had 204
members In good standing.
Woman's Relief Corps.
At a recent meeting of Grant Woman's
Relief corps, Omaha, the following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That by the death of Wllmon
W. Ulackmar. commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, the Woman's
Keller corps has lost a vaiuea rrienn, one
who held Interest near to his heart, and
while we bow In submission to the will
of an All Wise Providence, we do not the
less mourn with the Grand Army com
rades and for the friend who has been
taken from us. Therefore, be It
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of
I. 8. Grant Woman's Relief corps. De
partment of Nebraska, be extended to the
family of Wllmon W. Blackmar In their
affliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
Upon the minutes of V. P. Grant Relief
corps and published In the dally press.
Mrs. R. 8. Wilcox, president of the Ne
braska department. Women's Relief corps,
has designated the Union Pacific as the
official route for the Women's Relief corps
of the state, at all events the department
officers located In Omaha will go to the na
tional encampment at Denver by that
route, ana will be accompanied by the
Grand Army delegations from Omaha.
.The present Intention Is for the party to
take the I'nlon Pacific train leaving
Omaha for Denver at 4 p. m. Monday, Sep
tember 4. arriving In Denver about 7 o'clock
the following morning.
Grand Army of the Republic.
The thirty-ninth national encampment of
the Grand' Army of the Republic will be
held at Denver, Colo., September 4 to
9. 19"6. A brief outline of the official pro
gram Is aa follows:'
Monday, September 4 Arrival and recep
tion of departments, posts and women's
auxiliary organizations, "Denver 1906" club,
distinguished guests, visitors, etc.
Tuesday, September 5 Parade of naval
veterans and military organizations, 10 a. m.
2 p. m., convention National Association
t'nlon Ex-Prisoners of War will be held In
the Tabernacle at Twentieth and Lawrence
streets, open only for delegates and mem
bers. Women's auxiliary of the Ex-Prisoners
of War will hold Its national conven
tion at the same time and tilace In the
lecture room of the Tabernacle. 7: 30 p. m..
campflre of Union Ex-Prisoners at Taber
nacle. 8 to 10 p. m., reception to the national
officers of the Grand Army in the parlors ot
the Brown Palace Hotel, by the Women's
Kellef corps.
Wednesday, September ft Grand parade
of the Grand Army of the Republic. Col
umn moves at 10 a. m. sharp, the line of
march through the business heart of the
city, and will not exceed two miles In
length. 7:30 to :30 p. m., reception to
the national officers of the Grand Arniv of
the Republic at the Brown Palace hotel
by the L idles of the Grand Armv of the
Republic. S p. m.. national convention of
the Women's Relief corps opens at Trin
ity Methodist Episcopal church. Eighteenth
and Broadway.
Thursday. September 7 Onenlna- of the
national encampment ot the Grand Army
of the Republic at 10 a. m.. In Broadway
theater. 8 a. ni.. opening of national con
vention of the Ladles of the Grand Army of
the Republic In L'nlty church. Nineteenth
and Broadway. National convention of
the Women's Relief corps continued.
Luncheon served by the department Relief
corps of Colorado to the delegates to the
Women's Relief corps at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church Thursday and Friday.
Luncheon served to the delegates of the
I-adies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Thursday and Friday In the basement of
l'nlty church.
National convention Daughters of Vet
erans In the Woman's club hullrilnir 10 m
Reception to the national officers of the
Grand Army of the Republic In the parlors
oi me rsrown t'aiace hotel by Daughters
of Veterans from 8 to 10 p. m.
Friday, September 8 National convention
continued.
Reunions will be held by about seventy
five different associations, such as army
corps, divisions, brigades, battery and cav
alry associations, regimental associations,
etc., during tho entire week. These reunions
will be held at the City park and In var
ious churches and halls of convenient ac
cess to the central part of the city. Among
the attractive features of the reunions will
be the presence of the famous Modoc Glee
club of Topeka, Kan.
Crook Post No. 262 and corps will hold
their annual picnic at Krug park Thurs
day, August 17. A fine program of music
and miscellaneous entertainment has been
provided for and a royal good time is
promised. All comrades and members of
tbe Womans' Relief corps are Invited.
Modern Woodmen of America.
The annual picnic and log rolling of the
Omaha District Ixg Rolling association
which was postponed from August 2, will
be held at Plattsmouth. August 24. The
postponement was caused by the Inclement
weather. The same general program will
he carried out as was provided for In the
first announcements of the picnic. Head
Consul Talbot will be present, as will a
number of th state officers of the order.
Woodmen of the World.
The Woodmen of tha World carnival held
the past week at Courtland Beach tinder the
auspices of Alpha camp, No. 1, has been
a big success both In the matter of at
tendance and enjoyment. There have been
competitive drills between teams of various
orders, and the best natured rivalry has
prevailed throughout. The carnival will
close Sunday evening. August 13.
Court of Honor,
The picnic given by tha Iiyal District
Court of Honor, No. 1018, and Elk Court.
No. 747, at Rlvervlew park last Saturday
was a grand success from every point of
view. Fully J,On members and friends
were present and enjoyed every minute
until 10 p. m A. I Hereford, supreme
chancellor, of Springfield. III., was present
and delivered a splendid address. The
program, which consisted of games and
races, was In charge of State Manager T.
Z. Magarrell. assisted by J. O. Lch. The
Court of Honor hand of twenty-three
pieces came to tho park In a Seclal car
with a large crowd of happy picknlckers.
Loyal District Court l"!i is rejoicing
over.-fhe state banner which It has won
by securing the largest number of mem
bers by initiation since January 1, lino.
No. ldlS will Initiate eight candidates Sat
urday evening A big time Is expected.
Interest Awakened.
Interest awakened everywhere In the
marvelous cures of ruts, burns, wounds,
with Buck lens Arnica Salve. 26o. For
ai by Shermaa V McConnell rus Co,
SAMSON HOLDS BACK THE VOTE
election of 'arne for the Amnsement
Street ".till Into Voters Who
Are Interested.
For various and sundry reasons Pinns"n
says he mill not announce the progress of
the postal card vote on the name to be
selected fur the amusement street of the
Ak-Sar-Ben fall festivities until some time
during the coming week, when the standing
of the vote will appear In the Omaha
papers.
For the particular Information of some
who have been making Inquiries on the
subject and for the general Information of
all Interested, It Is stated again that every
one, no matter where he may live, Is en-
SHOW FLAKE BREAD
A Bread Worthy of A Name
A Bread That tho Makers Stand Hack of Every Loaf Sold.
r
Our red label on a loaf
of bread says, that Its mak
ers are responsible for tha
purity the wholesomeneis
good
years In studying- how to
make not the cheapest but the bet bread. Snow Flak
coulin'l, be better if it sold for 50 ceuU a loaf instead of
5 Cents a Loaf.
Over Four Hundred Grocers Sail It.
U. P. STEAM BAKING CO.
First Rational IBank
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Omaha. Nebraska
Capital f500.000.00
8urplus and Undivided Profits. .$329,357.65
Deposits $9,800,473.39
Herman Kountae, President. John A. Crelghton, Vice President
F. H. Daria. CaHDler.
a T. Kountze, Asst-Cartiler. I L. Kountae, Asst-Oaahler.
Special facilities and liberal terme offered for mercantile ana
banking account. Your business solicited.
Three per cent on Time Deposits.
SCHOOLS AMU
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American
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AMISKMEXTS.
AN EVENTFUL WEEK
AT
OMAHA'S POLITE RESORT
KRUG PARK
Where They All Co
TODAY
THE GROOM BALLOONIST
Geo. Young with a Thriller
NOW A FAMOUS AERONAUT
TWICE DAILY ALL WEEK
The Great Martinellas
Wonderful Muscle Exponents
and Spanish Ring Celebrities
SPECIAL DAYS
TlirP The Wise Memorial 4110 1 R
I UCOilluspital Testimonial MUUi I J
WED.TS.!.!UUG.16
THE ROYAL CANADIAN BAND
THORNS?:, AUG.17
Ladles' Kcllef Corps IN'o. HH
SAT.crAu.a.-nAUG.19
ALSO THE VETERAN FIREMEN'S
ASS'N AND FAMILIES REUNION
WANT DESIRABLE TENANTS?
'Advertise In The llee. 'aMBaMsMsaHsssssMnM:
ff-v MAIM !
If
Covalt's Band
Afternoon and Evening.
Kinetoscope
Nsw Motion Pictures.
IT IS COOL AT
th.it vme being for any
- I'll.llsled below. All
m, guested the ten names
one of ten ruion
parties who hn
being vot ,n I'.'
the plIvllcKC of se-
curing the "'' t! Ir fr -nds and In fart
nia do nil the r h ri; .n 1 1: -l I F g they Wish.
It l. of cnute mikIi rstood thai If the.
luekv rsrne sh.ill hriv l. , n suggested by
more than one jwr"n Mint person first
sending In the name will he awarded the
prize
To add r.et to the voting Simson will
send ti every f ent v-IH t h jm r,-n voting a
one. day pnss to the full cirnlval grounds.
The p"M;il cards see nnoi'i rid In the order
In whl h thev are received
The ten names belnc voted on are given
as follows: Streets nf I'ilxila. l't i, Pasco,
Esplanade, Omaway, Kraal. Kit its High
way. Har-Ben's Lane, Gridiron, Rlalto.
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equipment. Delightful locution. Numbb.
limited. Strong faculty. Trorougli mili
tary and academic department. Local
references.
Col. Albert M. Jnckion, A.M.. President
ST. GARY'S
NOTRE DAME, IHD.
One nile West of Notre Dame
University.
Two Hours' Ride from Chicago.
This Institution for Young Ladies has
just eoniploted Its fiftieth year of use
fulness. It is today one of the best
equipped schools In the country and en
joys an international reputation for
givihtr the best possible mental, mornl
and physical training to Its students.
Collegiate, Academic and Preparatory
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Exceptional advantages in Music and
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Ideal and healthy locution on an emi
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Joseph River. Modern Buildings,
heated by steam with hot and cold
water throughout. For Catalogue and
other information address
THE DIRECTRESS, ST. MARY'S,
BOX 77, HORTE DAME, IND.
Conrtuctod bv tho Sisters of the Hnly Cross.
School Year'Heglns September 11th.
AMI SKMKSTS.
A FEW THINGS
You can't afford to miss by
not going to the
IV. 0. W. Carnival
At Courtland Beach
pun. r. onEKN In hi Ir-at Spiral Art.
HAHKY ImiUKI-I. riding the Electrlo
(The Fireworks that go with thesa two
arts are the llnrnt ever Heeti).
The RnsHlHii I'KINIK Nlt'HOM. who
offers $.'.,tffi rewind to the person who will
Hei iire him a wife.
TIIK HHDWMNii KING Theater l.n
tertniners The CLASS HI.OWINO NOVFLTY.
The Ol.ll I'LANTATION; the CON
FKTTl HA'I'TLK mul the DANl'IN'5 In
the ronl Pavilion. Now going on.
Sunday Evening, foV3'
Hanscom Park Methodist Church
ffith and YVnolworth.
LAY SERMON
MORAL CRIPPLES
JUDCE LOUIS BERKA
(Judge Omaha I'ollre Court.)
Steamer R. C. Cunter
Leaves foot of IjoiikI.'ip Htreet every
afternoon at 2:15 for Florence, and
every evenii g at e lj for a. 15-mil
cruise.
PtTh'' nl I'l-I'lye Turn.
PB;The Magniln ent Liver Srenery
u " I The Wu'i'i woiks at 1'Torenoe.
ry.
FAfcfi 25c.
DANCING.
tltled to one .i
At Manhattan Beach Is the Fad of the Summer Girl.
BOATING FISHING
Bigprogram FreeShowstoday
H. L Heffner
Illustrated Balladist,
Dare Devil Fackler
Higii Diver.
PROF. ANDREW. High Diver.
Bat Ball and a Scora of Othar Faaturaa.
LAKE MANAWA
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