Tim OMAHA DAILY HKK: .SUNDAY, JANUARY
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Vim Meeting Adapts Vt'ymij Repert oa
the Sewer Propoiltioa.
COUNCIL ASKfD TO CALL ELECTION
Aannal fclertlon et I4ve "fork F..
rkin( a, Itarmoaloas Affair, He
salting; la the) Choice of J. IT.
Rail President.
By an ove rwhelming vote the mui meet
Inn of South Omaha adopted the majority
report of the committee, of eighteen on
the question of asking for a special elec
tion to vote on a bond Issue of tao.OO.
About on or "no men were crowded Into
ho audience rooom of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen temple last night.
Chairman Richard O'Keeffe called the meet
ing: to order. The first act was the sub
mission ot the majority report. Then, as
a substitute. Mr. Montgomery submitted
'he minority report. Mr. Kenyon of the
I'nlnn Stock Yards company then briefly
explained the nature of the proposition
which the company proposed and went
over the features of the majority report
In detail. After him Mr. Montgomery took
the floor and held It for an hour and a
iisrtr discussing Ills position In the
minority report. At the close of his
speech, after further explanations from
Mr. Kenyon, David Anderson. Senator Glh
n and others, h vote was taken on the
inlnorlty report. It was defeated de.
itvey. It was then moved to amend
the majority report by striking out the
last clause, or that part which lent ex
pression to the belief that the Stock
Tarda company was paying its Just share
of the taxes of the city. The amendment
was lost. The vote to adopt the majority
report was then taken. It seemed like
every one In the house voted aye, but
when the counter question was put u scat
tering twenty or so voted on the negative.
As soon as the vote was announced Im
vld Anderson moved the adoption of the
following resolution, directed to the city
council and the honorable mayor of South
Omaha :
Whereas. The committee of eighteen au
thorised at the previous mass meeting of
our citlceus to confer with the Cnlon
Stock Yards company to obtain the bent
terms possible said company would offer
towards defraying the expense of con
structing a general sewerage system for
ur city, and Inasmuch as said committee
hr.s prfomed Its work In securing very
liberal and satisfactory concessions from
the company and the report of the com
mittee having been ratified by this body
if represents 1 1 ve citizens and taxpayers:
therefore, lie It
Resolved. That the mayor and city
oiineil of the city of South Omaha he
requested to take Immediate official action
for holding the euecial election, that our
citizens may have the opportunity of vot
ie municipal bonds In the amount of f!fin -iS.
as specified and contemplated In the
report of the committee for the construc
tion pf u general sewer system within our
city.
I. lie Stork Eirhssxe Klectlon.
The Live Stork Traders' exchange held
Its annual election Saturday afternoon and
elected these, officers for the ensuing year:
President. .Tames II. Bulla, re-elected; vice
president. )e Rothschilds; secretary-treasurer.
Kd F. Baker: directors. John L. Hill.
IV. H. MrOYenry. Ed Benton and James
W. Murphy.
The finance committee Is Ouy Ellis,
James Murphy and Sol Degan. Investigat
ing committee, George A'an Bant. Bog
Schaller and Rldgely Wallace.
ine vnecung was very '"'""""-
the report of the committees showed a
very prosperous year. J
onoan Held for Morder.
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examination yesterday morning for the j
murder of Charles Carlson and the Judge (
hound him over to the district court on
thef charge of murder In the first degree.
An unusual thing about It was that he
nlso admitted him to bail tinder u bond
of $T,oi. lt may be that Noonuii will be
able to h-ecur his release pending his trial.
His bond had not been secured up to this
inor-tc.
The court room was filled with onlookers
.luring the course of the trial. The ptosecu-
lion mad use of the same witnesses In
the trial as appeared in the examination
before the coroners Jury. In this trial
Frank Thompsons evidence necame post-
live In form, whereas In the former hem-
ing he evaded all direct answers. This
time he stated that he saw the whole trans-
action, Including the knife In Noonan's
band, and seeing the deadly blow struck.
He gave as his reason for hla former re
luctance that he feared the friends of
Frank Noonan. George Harold's testimony
was unshaken in tho mutter and nut dif-
ferent In any wny from hla former state-
ments. This was the cuao with all the
others. The defense offered no witnesses,
lt is probable that he will Is' taken to the
county Jnll today.
City Fluauces.
The city clerk Issued his monthly state
ment of the city's finances up to January
2, I!"), yesterday morning. The statement
shows that out of a levy of IMT.lT.Ki. Willi
H bulance from the if 4 levy of $M(H.4n and
a further balance from the library fund for
lWt-5 of S1.123.W, a total of .'"'.5iK.10. the
city has expended during the year fTs.WxVSS,
leaving a balance of tL'O.ML'.M.
The city treuaurer announces that all tie
floating debt of the city will be called In ' school officer. Almost every district In
during this week. About Tuesday or j the county was represent d. The new
Wednesday the announcement will be pub- state school law, and several subjects of
llshed and the day fixed when all Interest ; a school nature were taken up fully and
oeasea on outstanding warrants. Warrants ' Interestingly. Today the slate .iffiecr ad
to the amount of $12,000 to $15,000 will be I dresses the county teachers and the court
called In. The teachers will be paid their
salaries for the half month of December
remaining unpaid. This payment will be
made on Tuesday of this week.
The taxes still continue to come In. lrge
collections have been made all the week.
After this week parties who wish to pay
their taxes will find they will lie obliged
10 pay Interest for one month in addition
to the principal. The Interest will be added
at the rate of 1 per cent a mouth.
Postal Receipts Increase.
Postmaster Etter has prepared his auar- comes here from Hurley. A second good
lerly report of aales of stamps and stamped ' Xd party attended for this case. These
envelopes. The amount reaches r.'Ji.T:i. ; two suits completely crowded out the ad
against $.?.) during the same period Jmuned term of the November term of dr
iest yrar. This Is a gain of $J.a: S3. Tne cujt court,
business of th registration and money j
order departments has not yet been formu
lated tn his report. These will be prepared
.luring the coming week.
Charged with Criminal Aaaaolt.
George O'Malley waa arrested last Friday
night for an attempted criminal assault
alleged to have been committed against
Mlsa r-ila Jackson at tne Oellone hotel.
bus sam mai sne waa oungeu in ner wora
to enter a room where O'Malley was. It
was then that he seised and attempted to
overpower her. She screamed and the
landlady came to her aid and together they
forced him to give up his plan. He hud
been a boarder at the hotel. The woman In
the case had only been there three days.
lis was arraigned and plead not guilty,
ll'.s trial comes Monday.
Kenabllraa f Inh Organised.
The Ko.-clusko Polish club waa organised
nl a meeting held at Twenty-seventh and J
streets last night. Th new organisation
starts out with seventy-three members. Off!.
ers wire elected as follows: President.
Jostph Wodek; vice president. Thomas Ko
slvi. secretary, Oeorge Kloch; treasurer.
Oeorge ZaJ.'h: executive committee. Frnnk
Madia, Thomas Koxlol, J. N. Trlwiski.
Mast City Gossip.
Miss Anna DjIT liaa returned from a v isit
to Creator. la.
Base burner for sale. Inquire lbl North
JMh St. "Phone telSH.
Desk room for rent In Bee office. City hall
building. South Omaha.
St. Martin a Woman's auxiliary will meet
at the guild hall Wednesday afternoon.
Jacob Humnal. IVi North Twentv-flfth
street, lias recently returned from David.
cur,
A. D. Burhans. who has ben visiting
here for a few days, has returned to his
home.
The death of Charles Grinear's baby was
reported yesterday. He lives at 37"S R
street.
Willie and John Nlehua returned yester
day from their father s ranch In Keya Paha
county. They will be at 171 J Missouri ave
nue. Mrs. J. A. McLean, wife of the superin
tendent of the city rhool. is now in t'hi
cago. where she mint for a visit with
friends and relatives.
J. J. Rvan of Davenport and J. Shea of
Rock Island mill be In the city for the nest
three months. They have charge of a con
tract of plumbing here.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Toung
Men s Christian association meets Tuesday
sfternoon at the home of Mrs. Adklns. llf) ,
North Twenty-second street.
O. J. Wlnegard. city building insp-ctnr.
has been sick since January 1. He is Im
proving, but has not yet recovered suffi
ciently to return to his duties.
Frank J. Olsen has resigned his position
with the bureau of animal Industry. He
will ini at once to Wisconsin, where a mem
ber of his family Is seriously III.
Miss lyiuls Poud of Chicago, formerly of
South Omaha, and well known here, and
Mlsa Zoe Connor of Boon, la., have been
visiting In tho eity for four or five dsy
ss the guests of Mrs. N. K. ACKT. 1..1I
North Twenty-third street. They both de
parted yesterday.
Room and board. 81 North J3d street.
W. II. Hrown has been checking In aa
agent and representative of the Great
Western railroad at this point during the
Inst two dHys. He will have chsrge of tile
work after the lieglnnlng of the week. He
has located at the Greer hotel for the pres
ent. J. T. Fltzalnimnns, swretary of the 1 li
bers' union. rcMirt that the union will re
vert to Its old rule with respect to hours on
Monday. The hour of closing Mondnv
evening will be p. m. Other week davs
except Saturday will be p. m. Saturday
tne closing hour will be 10 p. m. On Sunday
U a. m.
The ball of the Railroad Trainmen last
night naa one of the events In the history
of the fraternity. A nice crowd attended
and the bni, began at 8 p. m. Excellent
imiKlc was the special feature. The young
Seople made merry until midnight. A
alnty lunch was served at about 11:30. This
was the fourth annual ball.
Several of the commission men at the ex
change are anxious to have the statement
made through the press that the new rule
of the Uve Stock exchange has not raised
the charges on rattle from tha old schedule.
The raise has been on hogs and sheep and
not on cattle, as might have been gathered
from former statements of the rule.
PARKM'S FIGHT KOR CHILDREN
Poaslbllltr nf International Complica
tions Over Alleged Kidnaping;.
RAWLINS, Wyo., Jan. . (Special.)
There Is a possibility of International corre
spondence and conferences growing out of
the domestic troubles of Frederick J. Tyt
ler and his wife. Tytler alleges that his
wife and her brother kidnaped his chil
dren from their home In Victoria, B. C-,
and brought them to Rawlins. J. St. A.
Buyer, the brother, lives at Rock Springs,
Wyo. The children were in his custody at
Rock Springs until three months ago. when
they were forcibly taken away during his
absence. The case is being heard here by
Judge Craig. A large number of residents
at British Columbia are here as witnesses.
The parties are stopping at the same hotel,
and frequently at meals the little chil
dren run back and forth from father to
mother. One side alleges that unless the
case Is settled In their favor an appeal will
be made to the State department at Wash-
rton. lt would not be strange if the
,ove of cnldr(M, w, Ulc of
D1.ngltlg abont a reconciliation.
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IX DAKOTA
M. and t. I. to Rnlld Fifty Mile West
from Watertown,
PIERRE, S. D Jan. .-(Speclal Tele-
gram.) Articles nf Incorporation have
been tiled with the secretary of state for
th Minnesota, Dakota A Pacific Railway
company, with headquarters at Watertown
and a capital of $'.tKi,(X. The Incorporators
are: L. F. Day, George W. Seevera, Fred
erick Wing of Minneapolis, and George W.
fiLM and Walter IY Morti of Watertown
; Th(, purp010 of the (g the
j lrlK.llon ,lf Hftv , of railway, ut an
' PMtlmHt,.d II1)8t of itCOU. The line Is to
. lpnd from Watertown across the counties
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t Mt nft of 8p,nk ,.oulllv. TlllH F .,,at
known y, ie extension of the Minneapolis
gt Louls railway,
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Wyoming; Jealous for Its Hlalits.
DOUGLAS. Wyo., Jan. (Special.) The
buaineaa men of this section tire raising
objection to the alleged attitude of the
United States reiiamathiii service with ref-
j erence to the use of the waters of the
i Platte iind Sweetwater rivers under the
j Puthflnder enterprise. It is charged the
' government proposes to appropriate all vf
the water of the big enterprise for the
I reclamation of lands In western Nebraska.
Wyoming's delegation has been appealed to
to get after the department at Washing
ton to the end that Wyoming get some of
Its own water. Injunction suits and end
less litigation are threatened.
Superintendent Ranier nt Yaukton.
YANKTON, S. P.. Jan. 8. State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction M. M. Ranier
of Mllbank, Is In the city and yesterday ad-
1 dressed a large gathering of coun'y district
. room Is expected to be filled with school
j teachers. Superintendent G. G. Wrnzlaff
of this county Is presiding and is proving
an excellent officer.
Divorce t ain at Yankton.
YANKTON. 8. P.. Jan. t -I Special.) Mi a.
D. Marie Castor, principal of the Davis
school, was granted a divorce yesterday
by Judge E. O. Smith. Quite a party were
I down from the town nuined us witnesses
in the case. A second divorce suit ..as that
I of Taberman against Tuberui'tn, which
DOUBLE TRAGEOY IN CHICAGO
Mrs. Carl O. Aim berg Killed by John
K. Moller, Who Afterwards
rommlta Snlrlde.
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1 Aimberg. wif of
an insuranc. broker and
Jt,hn E w,.i,P. mho had worked for Aim.
a .ollcltor. were found dead in
n a,y ne,r ,m. A,llH?rB residence, on
. Aldtm. avenue this morning. It waa believed
.,.. .- MIld wom. ,,d nlur.
dered. but later developments go to show
that Mrs. Aimberg was killed by Moller.
who afterward committed suicide. Letters
found In Moller'a room indicate that he
and Mrs. Aimberg had been on intimate
terms for soma time and the supposition
waa that Moller. who has been insanely
Jealous of the woman, waylaid her and
killed her and then put an end to his own
ltfe.
We still have copies of tho New Year's
Illustrated Edition of Tb Bee. Order them
now before the edition Is exhausted.
FILL LEGISLATIVE PLACES
Bpab!ieta folate and Home Caccniei
Select En pie j ee for Tteent Jobs.
PRIMARY BILL READY TO INTRODUCE
Uorerasr Will Give a Keeeptlon
Tharsdnr Evening; to Members of
the Legislature Message
losses Monday.
iFroni a Staff Correspondent.)
DK8 MOINES, Jan. (Special Telegram.)
At the caucus of the house this after
noon J. lletfleflnger of Orundy Center was
nominated for sergeant-at-arins over Gen
eral 11. M. Bvers by a vote of 37 to 25. R.
S. Record of Woodward was made bill
clerk and L. K. Knowlton of Osage read
ing clerk, with practically no opposition.
A few other minor changes were made
from the organisation of the last session
in the senate republican caucus tonight.
Miss Inei Black of Knoxvllle was made
enrolling clerk over Miss McCready of Os
kaloosa by a vote of 2J to 15. Other po
sitions filled without opposition were: Miss
Alice Scott of Clarke county, bill clerk;
I. L. Hammer of Kellogg, chief door
keeper; Miss Nellie Stevenson of Jefferson,
postmaster.
The senate caucus committee is Hopkins,
Powell, Maytag. Gllllland and Newberry.
The house caucus committee Is Kendall,
Maben, Carden, McDole ar.d Head.
Draft of Primary Bill.
Senator J. J. Crossley of Winterset
reached the city this morning with the
draft of the primary election bill which ,
he will Introduce In the senate. He hopes
to Introduce the bill one of the first, If not
the very first, In order that It can be
rapidly advanced. Senator Crossley w'ent
at once to the state house, where he sub
mitted the bill to Governor Cummins, and
was closeted with the governor for some
time, going over the provisions' of the bill.
The bill provides for stato-wide primaries
of all political parties on the same day
and at the same place. It provides lor
voting on United States senators and pro
vides for selection by a plurality vote. It
provides that all voters must register their
party allegiance at the general election be
fore the primary and on the day of the
primary will be given the ballot of their
party, thus preventing members of one
party voting the ticket of another party
unless on their oath they desire to change
their party allegiance.
Woald Orient Primary.
A rumor that the standpatters would at
tempt to defeat the primary election law bv
seating Whltmer, the democrat from
O'Brien county, is not given much credence
by members of cither faction of tho paitv.
The rumor was being floated about the
hotels lost night and today. It was to the
effect that the standpatters would votn to
seat Whittner in O'Brien. Whltmer Is con
testing for the seat against Charles Y'oude.
a strong Cummins republican. At the time
of Youde'e nomination strong Cummins
resolutions were adopted by tho O'Brien
republicans. In return for this service on
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the part of the standpatters the scheme a
rumored was that the democrats were to
vote against the primary election bill. The
democrats hold the balance of power as be
tween the Cummins republicans and stand
patters. Since a number of democrats have
been elected on primary -ctlon platforms
the scheme seems unreasonable and un
likely. Temple Uxneeta Appointment.
Representative M. L. Temple of CiarUe
county geve out an interview last night to
a local paper to the effect that he hud re
ceived asstrrancee' that Lewis Miles would
not be a candidate for reappointment as dis
trict attorney for southern Iowa and also
had assurances that his own appointment
! wo,,ld be l'W"m-nded to the president.
Reception Arranged
The regular reception given by the gov
ernor to the members of the legislature will
I be eiven Thursday evening of next week In
the' rooms of tho governor at the state
house. Speaker Clarke last night appointed
Representatives Teachout of Polk, Lowery
of Calhoun, Buckingham of Bunna Vista,
Cross of Page and Wylatid of Shelby, and
Lieutenant Governor Herrlott appointed
Senators Dowell of Polk, Young of Wasn-
' Ington, Gillllund of Mills. Klnne of Clay and
Smith of Dee Moines as the committees to
make the necessary arrangements.
Message Read Mouday.
It was definitely decided today that the
governor's message will be read Monday
afternoon at 1:S0 at a Joint session of the
house, and senate. It Is understood the gov
ernor will be Invited to read the message, a
custom that was started at Governor Cum
mins' first term, it was expected at tirst
that the message could not be reached until
Tuesday, but as there la little business In
organising it la bellevod lt can easily be
reached by Monday afternoon.
Is Reform Movement.
A distinct movement for reform waa
started here last night In city affairs when
ion cltlnuns of the republican party met in
the Bavcry Onlinary and nominated a full
city ticket from mayor to engineer, with
aldermen In each ward. The movement
has Its outgrowth In the large amount of
crime In the city and the allegations of
wholesale graft in public affairs. An inter
esting part of the matter is that although
printed notices of the meeting were sent
out twenty-four hours before the meeting
and from eight to ten reporters were in the
hotel lobby below all evening, not a re
porter knew of the meeting till they were
Invited up to get the ticket as nominated.
The nominees are all prominent business
men and lawyers.
High Premium for Uouds.
WKBSTER CITY. In.. Jan. 6. iSpccUl
Telegram.) In a contest before the Board
of Supervisors lasting two days the McDonald-McCoy
Bond company of Chlcuyu.
, through Its local representative, V. G.
' Croaley, was forced this afternoon to pay
i a premium of $4H6 aa the purchase price of
$110,000 worth of 54 per cent drainage bonds,
i It Is believed here that this price la the
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nonda. They run fifteen years and are
payable after the fifth year at the rate
of one-tenth per year.
w ." Class.
ONAWA, Is., Jan. . (Special. Notice
has been received that a certificate of the
secretary of state will be sent to the mayor
of Onawa In a few days certifying that
Onawa has passed from an Incorporated
town to a city of the second class, with a
population of 3.041. The towns of Bldon,
Hawarden. Id Grove, Leon, Seymour and
..lev junniDn a i in n.trn.n. ru i-a i in.
w1 now alv,ded nto w,r(J,
tire new get of officials elected.
Fort Dodge to Get Xer Rod.
FORT DODGE, la.. Jan. . (Special Tel
egram.) The Newton aV Northwestern
Railroad company today Med a
written
id acumen t accepting the offer of the city
, " ,"" c,lr
council to rexau a street at the edge 0f
town to give we road entry to the dtv on
condition that lt extend Its line to
rwt 4 .in k- ki.n. 7 .
" " . . -. . . . Hum rrufr,
thirty mllee south of here, and work will
bo begun early In tho spring.
Dispossessed.
A' tenant which Is quickly dispossessed
by Dr. King's New Discovery la a Cough
or Cold, toe end $LM- For eaie b Soar,
mu 4 MoCoaaell Drue Co.
ECHOES OF THE ANTEROOM
Ancient Order t silted Workmen.
!r. H. A. W'orley has started a nvtve
ment looking to the opening of a hoepltnl
for slik and injured mein'ierfl of the
Ancient Order of lii'tcd Winkiiirn and tile
Degree of Honor. He recently reported to
a Joint meeting "f the cen'rsl committee
of these two societies the following plan:
"if the lodges of liolh orders will mil
tribute l cent member " mouth tlnlil the
gtiind lodges meet so that proper provision
tan-be made by then, for tho maintenance
of the hospital and to take care of ttie
deficiencies that will be made each month,
the members In Omaha will undertake to
attend to the operating of p. In conldre
tkm of the 1 cent a member a momh the
folloming reduction will le made to ml
members of either order who are In good
standing, vis.: Beds in the wards at to
per week and 25 per rent reduction In the
prices of rooms and medical and surgical
attendance. All members of either order
to tie treated free when they could come
under the provisions of section 2 of article
xlx of the grand lodge bylaws of the order.
"None of the hospitals In the state maKe
any money for their owners, hut all are
ran at a Ions, which must be met somehow
or the hospital cannot last, hence the neces
sity of asking the 1 cent n member a
month. The ost of running a hospital Is
II a day per bed In the ward or I, a ween
nd. of course, aoinethlng more for each
private room. o that the price we offer
to the members of the order are below cost
and must be met by this voluntary sub
scription from the lodges.
"All of the hospitals In Omaha are
crowded so that frequently it Is Impossible
to secure a bed for cases and one must
wait until a bed Is vacated and as a con
sequence of this the various hospital as
sociations are laying plans for the en
largement of their facilities. Omaha Is not
making this necessary, but the people of
the state who are alck and needing better
care and attention than they can receive
in their homes. To give one an Idea of
the number of our people who are in hos
pitals will repeat what Mrs. Latky. grand
"Wm vWUn g a mem ber'of the deg?ee
in one or too Hospitals here ana in conver
sation found that all of the patients in
that ward Isixi were members of the De
gree of Honor. Now. how much better and
pleaianter It would have .been for them
could they have come to a hospital where
they would be received as sisters Instead
of -s strangers."
North Omaha lodge No. 15W installed offi
cers Wednesdav evening. C. E. Wood acted
as Installing officer. Following the Installa
tion ceremonies the retiring master work
man was presented with a handsome gold
past master's badge.
The annual mask ball of this lodge will 'e
given Wednesday evening. February ?1
Preparations are already being made for
the event.
atloaal t alon.
Omaha councl. No. 419 met Thursday ev n
Iti with a big attendance. The special
feature of the evening was the installation
of officers, with Deputy W. B. Jacobs as in
stalling officer. Tho following officers were
Installed:
President. William Kennedy: vlis? presi
dent, J. Scheffer: former president. W. F.
Negele; speaker. J. P. Connolly; usher, IS. C.
Smee: chaplain, William Kemp: recording
B.'cretavy. W. A. Senbrooke: financial secre
tarv, J. C. Llndsty 15"X Howard streetu
treasurer. W. K. Neirele; serseant-at-arms.
A. Itanlrin: doorkeeper. Walter K. Dunn:
trustees. Pat Mcponough, M P. McBlide. J.
P. Connnllv.
Appropriate addresses were made by each
of the new officers and a determination wis
expressed to make the coming year a
notable one In the hlatory of the order,
both socially and In the matter nf increaaed
membership.
Tribe of Hen II nr.
Omaha court No. 110 will Install officers
Tuesday evening. January 9. All members
are urgently Invited to be presnet.
.si Hie IHSl IlieeiiiiK 01 ine i wui i ri.u
.I,I)I().!,tmi, Vf.rtt reaJ mnli ylx candidates
were Initiated.
H. B. Parkinson lias been chosen degree
captain, which 's un assurance that the
work will be put on In line shape. This
court has now a membership of 374. It was
organized July 5, 19ot.
Dnnchters of '.Ion.
iters of '.Ion. j
in ii.. vi. n .-,j.i i,i.
I onl, recently made their!
.iil-Vf "vll v- V,r.
The delegates
which met in St
report at the meeting of Eagle hive Satur
day evening The meeting of Eagle hive
was largely at tended and a pleuslng musical
program added Interest to tne evening.
Do rant Hose - and tOnarlno Company.
The Dura r. I hoe and engine company of
the Union Pacific shops lias completed all
arrangements for the thirty-sixth annual
musk bull of the organisation, which will
be given ut Washington hall Saturday even
ing. January 13. The affair gives promise of
being n very brilliant on. A fine souvenir
program is belli, prepared anil there will
tie numerous attractions at the ball that
will moke It especially Interesting.
Hankers Inion of the World.
A nubile Installation of the officers nf
Omaha lodge No. 1 and Fraternal loii(,e No,
o nan nriil r I ii lit J eeiuiiB n.1 reiinilllj
hall. corner S-vente-nth and Farnam
streets. Following the Installation cere-
monies refreshments were served and
danclug and cards were Indulged in until
a Ian- hour. Addresses were also delivered
by Judge Jr.. p. Holmes and V . F. Foster yhf independent Order Odd Fellows lodge ing Thursday night for the pbrpnse of ad
of Lincoln, and Judge C. T. Dickinson of , nstHi,.,t ui officers of the year Inst ' justing some sidewalk taxes and looking
Omaha. The reception committee consisted
ot Mlas M. Burdock and Mcsdaines Lou
Klotx and Holmes. The officers were in
duct! d Into their offices by Supreme Presi
dent Dr. E. C. Spinner, and were:
Omaha Indue No. 1, president. Y. L.
Weaver: vice president, J. M. 'Joofrey;
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secretary, lid P. Smith: banker.
F. Hutchinson; overser. J. M. 'eirtnan;
assistant overseer, Ray Kloti; physician.
Dr. lAHjinU: chaplain. Mrs. Lou Klots;
musician, Miss Joy: guard, Frank Del tier;
sentinel, V, A. Fuller.
Fraternal lodge No. 3. president. C. M.
MiuihI.hu; vice president. Frank Hill; sec
retary. E. C. W ilcott: banker, Ruby Arm
strong; guard, Otto Kuril; Ovuraeer, Mr.
Frank Hill; chaplain, Mrs. E. M. Holmes;
past president, Mrs. Alice Hudson.
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
Omaha lodge No. 1(4 met for the ilrst time
in their new quarters In the Workmen
tcmpL. No. lid North Fourteenth street,
Thursduy evening and Installed otflcers for
ti:e ensuing year.
The entertainment committee reported
!.ha.1 rri"'T,: ir,pLel:i rcr
given Febrtiury 1. South Omaha and
coun -
ell Bluffa lodges will participate ill
affair.
m
Iniiruifil tinier of Hed Men. ! day.
Omaha tr'be No. lt will give a Indies' i , "rsndma Hickman was the gue si of bet
nail driving contest and ball at os hall ! '"'" ,?"" nJ HI. a-
at Twemv-fourth stre't and Anu-s avenue'''""'- ''' ''crce iu.d iwentleth, on Batur-
Wedpesdav evening. January 10. An en-
tertalulng program has been arranged and
the affair promises to be an interesting
one.
Order of Mrottlsa Clans.
Clan Gold in No. S3 had a splendid meet
ing Tuesday evening at which the installa
tion of officer lor look place.
Two new candidates were initiated and
three applications were handed In.
The Burns' celebration will be observed
Thuisday evening. January 25, ut the Lyric
theater, corner Nlnetcnth and ttimani
streets. The dance will be held In ihe hall
ahuve. '
Knltfhls of Maccabees.
Omaha Tent No. 76 held Its regular re
view l iuirailay evening w'th a goodly num-
."-r I
lier of menus is present. Several apiillcx.-
tions were handed in and acted unon. Three
I candidates were initiated. A big claas la
to lie initiated at the next meeting. Thurs
day evening, January 11. In which the new
degree team will officiate.
ai i-.,i..i, vi-..i x- .
i " .-,. . J II '.'I ut - r . .nil. " '
j present at the meeting last Thursday even-
'n" delivered an Interesting address,
,.n"'.,,ptsTi ,.h.apt xnTlP, t'ominander
fully in payment of s penalty, aud a very
pleasant meeting was enjoyed.
I l d t e of Mserabttt.
All officers and guards who are to take
u. ...in .iiii in.- 19 n i oil rij i ai r
purt in the Joint installation of officers of
i ' order, wnleh will take place Wednes-
day evening. January 10. at Labor temple.
kie asked to nuet M'ind&v afternoon, Janu
ary t. at 2 o'clock at Labor temple for ex
emplification of the work. Mis BUa U
Mark, state commander of the order, will
be present.
The members of Hollistr Hive No. II
frave a surprise party to Mrs. Julius Kort
ang In commemoration of her birthday.
' January 1. at her home, 702 South Seven-
i IT . , k Bar, J" w"n
tsautlful bot.bon dish as a memento of
! occasiolT Those present were: Messrs!
na Memames D. Miller, F. Klchelberger,
1 ! J. P. Frandsen. B Atkins. Q. A. Copa-
'ana't'' Peterson. A Peterson. H Mc
Vea. 8 A. Church, D. Banck. El A. Willis.
Meadames Banck. Anderson. Lynch. A. At
kins. Lester. Waters. Gellner, Pterson;
Misse Louise Blschoff. Myrtle Palmer,
Nettie Gellner, Jeaate Plerson, Grace Pier
eon. Blhel Reynard. Gertrude Kortlang,
Aurora Kortlang. Emma Doose and Mr.
William Kortlang.
Woodmen of tho World.
Alpha Camp Ne. 1. at lie regular meet-
lug January 2, Initiated eight new candi
dates and ircelvod ten new applications.
I "Pun the rom-luston of the Initiatory cere
monies Sovereign Clerk Tales Installed the
following officers: J. N. Kalcy. past consul
commander; J. H. F.llsbcrry. consul com
mander; T. C. limine, advisor lieutenant;
M. Kelser banker; Charles Inltt. cletk:
W. II. McOowan. escort; 1 Tollman, watch
ninn; W. B. church, sentry; Willis J. Yates,
inemlier of the board of manager.
After the Installation refreshment were
served by the entcrtn.iimctit committer.
The halanrc of the evening was given over
to speech making and music by the quartet.
The mask ball to he given by Alpha Grove
No. i will take place In Myrtle hall Tues
day evening. January 1. the hall being
given by the camp for that occasion. There
will be no meeting of Alpha Camp No. 1
on that night. '
The officer of Omaha-Seymour Cnnip
No. 18 were Installed Wednesday evening
by Adviser Merlin, after which iiinglcl.tii
entertained the member with legerdemain.
Next Wednesday evening the rump M
entertain Camp No .31 of South Omaha
by initiating a number of its candidate Into
the mysteries of the protection dgrce.
January 24 the Troubadour Amusement
comiwiiy will furnish an entertainment
which will be followed by a dime. A fea
ture of last Wednesday evening's program
was the presentation of a handsome Wood
man ring to retiring Adviser Berlin, who
will leave the city for a time on account
of his health. The speech was made by
past Commander C. C. Adams.
The Bovs of Woodcraft are making great
preparation to attend the southern log
rolling at Jacasonvilie, ria., in renrunrj.
where thev expect to carry off the livo
prize for the best drilled organisation there.
To do this tney are exernng an ineir en
ergles to raise money enough to take them
there. And a special attraction looking
to that end Is booked for the first meeting
of the Bovs of Woodcraft In February
that It Is hoped will help raise the neces
sary revenue. The Boys of Woodcraft will
tell you about It.
Benson.
Church services will be held today ut
the usual hours.
Ernest I .each has returned to Benson ami
Is at the I -each home.
James Peterson has been sick at his home,
but Is slowly recovciins.
The public schools opened last Tuesday,
after a week's vacation.
Miss Mattlc McGuire has returned home
after a week's visit in Blair.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walker
of Rose Hill on December .11.
Mrs. John Speedlc and infant son have
returned to their Benson lionu.
Mrs. Huff has returned from tjnuisville.
where she was called by sickness
Mrs. George Wedtfc has returned after j
several months' absence in Colorado.
Mrs. J. Li. Rewey entertained her sister-in-law
from Peru dining the holidays.
Mrs. John McOulro has returned home
after a week's visit In St. Joseph, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin and son have re- j
turned home after a visit in Bennington.
Miss Alta Thomas loft for her school In i
Council Bluffs after spondlim the holidays j
In Benson.
Rllss M. IS. K-inorn leu lust inursnu :
for Plattsnioutn. Btl-r spenumg a tev. u.ivs
In Benson. ;
H. J. Orove and daughter June and Anna, i
Bellls returned from a visit In Missouri
last Sunday. j
Mr. and Mrs. tl R. Williams moved ;
from Irvington into the Sherrld yulnn I
home last wee a I
Miss Let tie Smith left for her home in
riaitamouth Monday evening after a short
visit lr. Benson.
Dr. and Mrs. l.eochner have moved into
,l. I.i e.,m..t-l.,l In Hie
.,,.i. iT.i. '
south part of town.
Jacob Iindrock was given a l;t
surprise last week before his depatture fot
his new home In Talmage.
The Misses Stiger entertained a few out-
of-town friends at their home on New
Year's eve to watch the old year out.
Pr. and Mrs. Leochncr entertained Mr.
Senger of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Leochnvr of South Omaha New Year's.
James A. Howard was elected one of the
representatives to the council to be held
May In California of the A. A. O. N. M.
S- t Omaha.
James A. Howard was elected one of the
t .tohnsnn entertained a number of his
1 :
OMAHA SUBURBS I;
young friends at his home last Monday I otlielated at the installing.
evening. Mrs. Johnson was assisted by I The Court of Honor held its regular
her sister. Miss Chupman of Omaha. meeting Thursduy nlslit. The following
Tuesday evening Ml Bosrd of Trustees I officer were Installed: Mrs. Foley, chan
of the Methodist church was organlted for ; cellor: Mrs. Cora Smith, vice chancellor;
the year. H. J. Grovo was chosen prcsl- I Ji'mes A. lloltzman. recorder; Howard
dent. George Kelly treasurer and C- A. i Covert, conductor. The regular nieetlnr
Pearson secretary. I hereafter will be on the Urst and tlilid
The members of the Epworth league had ! Thuisdays oi eadi month,
a bobsled party on lust Thursday even- ' At the Ovid Fellows1 ball Monday night
lug. After a ride the crowd int a social the ball was c-uwded, so that then- was
lime at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. j but little room for dancing until the masks
Pearson I "re discarded. Prizes were given lor t lie
l th insiulled their
toe 5 ll tai I'usl
H..i,i lol.ii v.if- ,,.rihv iiitj.
e. : Tracv" .V vice5 p, rs".
Friday evening
oflicors for
w irthy weald
idenl. Chnrles Tracy; worthy vice pi
dent, J. B. Johnson; secretary
Charles
JlinniUU; woriny I llUl'Oiin, liuii -
ton; treasurer. Peter Graven; worthy con-
! ductor, Vern Smith; worthy Inside guard.
' Andv Ran: worthy outside guard.
William Moran; trustees, Charles Keller,
Harrv Post and J. P. Peterson.
Thursday evening. Members from Omnha
were present. The officers are aa follows:
Vice grand George Specht; noble grand,
B G Klrk'patrlck; secretary, T. D. But-
lei-- treasurer, C. B. Smith: right sup-
nf.riei- in.lile irind. J. H. Wallace: left
! supporter noble
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grand, Harry Keller;
watchman, M. Orlndulff; conductor. Jesse
Long: inside guard, Frank Keller;
side guard. Clinton Keller; chaplain. J. M.
I.eldv: right aupuorter vice grand. A. H.
Heyden.
West Ambler.
Mr. H. Koesalg of West Uwu was tile
guest of friends In West Bide on Thursday,
Allen Faverty baa been firing a switch
eitn"at tho roundhouse In South Omaha
r, . .
me tabi t . fc...,. , ,,
Mr; Vu81 t0fn-run and fa.nlW lh?
guest of Mrs L Darling and tatnlly in
nrSl Ol Hie WeeK.
Mr q Trulmr of East Ambler had us
I ew Year's guests the Mlases Krtcliutu
Irn) Kighteenih and Burt street.
1 i,-,,,!..,. un,..i, ,,,1 j 1.- timh have
1 w-'K ttothZnlt'i$i& !"!
: - n.":z zl v.. .jr..
Mr. Kiujfcne urusn ana nis inena, jurs.
L. Crawiord of South Omaha, were guests
( of et Anibier friends for dinner on Sun-
' aj .
jir. Will Taylor, whose tuirents are i
present in Idano, is ss-ndiii th winter
here as the guest of his uncie, Mr. How
iaud. Mr. and Mrs. G. Ambler have been en
tertaining tne latter s mother trout Colo
rado at ineir home In Jbcaeimau tor tne
mat month.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson and daughter have
been entertaining lenitives Hum out 111
too state over tne Holidays at tnelr home
at I' orty-sixm and Francis.
Miss Cur a Stearns, a former friend of
KmjI Anioier ana vv'iiulsor, naa recently
re.uiueu lioiue tioin tne nosillai, tvtiet e sue
Uiiueiweut a succtsstui opeill jll.
Mr. and Mrs. Furman. paieuts of Mrs.
Theodore Miiutn, who liavo la-en spenuin
the iiuliddys lieie, iett on Tnuisday morn
ing tor ineir home near liaslln.s.
Mrs. Arnold or Furty-eigntn and Castel- 1
lac was pioinoieci tio.n ner position ae
janiuc vl Diuut itiil tKiiool to a better
one at the hlgii school tor tne new yaar.
Isaac Svas f tid larul.y enteriurned tlielr
sis.er, Mis. h. n.ad and taiuuy. .iranum
Hyuj anil H eir uncie, ir. ti4c Haoon,
c,l t,xeter. Neb., a,l tneir noine on .S w
ear s nay.
Miss Trudy, sister of Mrs. Wlllluni Zarp,
returns tne ,ast of the weea tnuii nortnern
NcuraSKi aim will visit here a snort tune,
. .ien sno will leave for l ailiornla to spend
the winter witu unoturr sister.
Mrs. D. Shandy entertained the following
young women Horn uiu ientn street at
a candy pud Wednesday: Miss txJlln
Conry, Mits Lizzie Muivudll. Min bleu
ii!iikii and Ji.os Leona i-auntyi.
Miss Marina t- rumpo ker, wno is hoard
ing' with Mrs. Jonn tfiane. is eiuwly re
covering from a s-vere illness aud expects
to tie a tne to meet tier pupus ot the fourln
grade In the iiiais scnool un Mouday.
The many young frienda here of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren ityucr of r'alitteld, la., con-gi-alulttted
them on the birtn of a little
tuny daughter. Mrs. hyder will be remem
bered as .uiss Anna Game of Ouioiia.
R. B. Aughe of Waterloo and his son,
Herma. of Fairbury. weie guests of rela
tlves nere baturuav and ounday, wnen
thay left for Fairbury. where tney both
began carpenter work on tr.e Hock Island.
Charles Henderson, wife a.nd baby, who
spent holiday week with relatives In Mn
coin. returned to their home st Mioux i ny
Monday and were accompanied by their
sister. Mrs. Nelson Pratt, from here on a
suorl vUll-
itie t'hrlstmas euisrtslnioeiil aivn at
Southwest Methodist Kplscopal church on
New Tear's night was a decided success
The program was lengthy, but highly Inter
esting under the training of Miss Mvrtl
Blake, one hundred dollars was raised by
subscription, Inside a generous basket col
lection, which mtd for the new carpet f,ir
the rostrum.
The Ladies' Asl net at the hon e of Mrs.
Oeorge Blnkclv in Fast Ambler mi Tliuis
dny and ii large amount of g-neiat sewing
for the hostess was completed. A superb
dtnnc'' of several com" was reived by the
hostess and four of the women, fine of the
must pleasant feat'itr of the meeting sis
th presentation of a fine large hemstiu lied
linen tablecloth to their Indet'utlgable
worker on the sewing ommlttee. Mrs. J F..
Aughe. by the member nf the society. Mrs.
Blake made th" pri sematlnn tipeech. There
were sixteen In attendance. Receipts. $2.'.
The next meeting will be at the home o
Mrs. John Blake In F' ktrn'fin Thursday.
January is. to quilt all day.
llnndee.
Mis .1. sV I'vkr entertained a number
of her friends Wednesday afternoon.
The Dundee Wor-.an's club will meet on
Wednesday with Mrs E. V. Harford.
D. L. Johnson left Monday evening for
a business trip of several woks In the
west.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vetera kept open
house Nw Year's day and had several
visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Leavitt and Mr K. R.
Hume returned during the week from
their trip to New Orleans
Frank Helby entertained a number of
Ms boy and girl friends at a candy pulling
party Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Perry expert to move
Into their new home at Capitol avenue
and Forty-eighth street this week.
The Round Doieti Social club met on
Wednesday with Mrs. W. S. Curtis. A
literary guessing game was the chief fea
ture of th afternoon, at which the price,
a prettv copy of Niwell s poems, was won
by Mrs. W. B. Howard.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rush, who were the
guests over the holidays of Mr. snd Mrs.
8. R. Rush, have returned to their home in
St. Louis.
Mrs. P. J. Ban and Miss Margaret Barr
were the guests on New Year s day of
Mrs. W. L. SHh.v. Mr. Barr Is still in
Wyoming on business.
Mr. Rl kley of Columbus. Neb., ha
opened a meat marbet In connection Willi
yT. hllss' gtoceiy shoe at tne oi ner ot
Fiftieth street and I'nderwood avenue.
Florence.
Will Anderson ot Omaha vislied friends
here Monday night.
William Tucker was sick a couple of days
this week, but Is Improving.
M. Ft. Kindred upenl a couple of weeks
viiiltiiig ins son at Meadow Grove.
Kthan Cole has l.een to W.ec'.iT Water
this week transacting some business.
Carl I'eldhusen and family spent Sunday
and Monday with relatives at Calhoun
L. W. 8aiiius of Cuff man was visiting
friends here this week for a couple of days.
Kd Davis made u business trip to Teka-iii.-ih
Saturday, returning home Saturday
night.
la t wltn hpr , rel,,ln lhe of ,h;
winter.
a,r w K TayIll. , SpemiinR P,,Uple
nf weeks visiting her parents at Hhenan-
noun. la.
g. pi-oii.,, v-ri ..h,,,, !, ae u Christmas
nee Monday nUlu. Alsiiit seventy-five pies-
ents were given to the children.
y jj Kindred returned from Herman
Wednesday, where 1 e had been spending a
fvv days visiting his son Mortis.
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" '" M hrr "n1 family, who were here to
attend the golden wedding of his parents. .
returned tn their 1a, ,1 Watt, n
hnme
Wednesday.
John Stenke and family of Schuyler.
. "' ": '""' seveiai unjt. neie me piiai
W'K visiting Mr. Btenke's sister, Mrs. M.
j Gleason.
Mr. K. H. Walker had the misfortune
, ,o fn and blak rm Tud!l uftr.
, loon Knp WR n, 0mahl4 vll,mil, ,e:-
daughter, Mrs. Saums. When startlns:
, home she slipped on the walk in front
of her daughter's home and fell. bieu .lnk'
her arm near the wrist.
I The Od 1 Fellows of Jonathan lodge No.
' -5, Independent Order Odd Fellows. 1n-
stalled the following officers Friday night:
stalled the following officers Frli1
I Dr. H. C. Smith, noble grand: Ji
' son. vice grand: Karl Fnellmer. s
i James C. Kindred. treasurer.
John Wlmp-
soecre tarv ;
District
! Deputy Grand Master Jensen of Omaha
I re discarded. Prizes were given lor t lie
best make-up and the most ridiculous. Mrs.
J- Kindred got fiist prire for tha best
costume. She represented the Goddess of
, Ulwrty. John Nicholson got first, prlr.e for
'linemen, rie represeiueu a iiusniuil utroie-
,Miu f,,r m.n unA Ura Kmil Hlie-
; ''""'J sivtv nine number wer
' '" ' """J1' a 1 "i, 7n? X senC
? t 11 ' the gen-
eral Ilmu 01 ule muge.
The city council held an adjourned meet-
afler some business relative to a pnm
board being appointed for Florence. 1 he
, ordinance for that purpose Is now being
1 prepared and will probably come liefore
I the council at Its next regular meeting.
wnicn win ue January IO, inn roan
I grader was ordered Insured. A policy
j written on the city hall, city Jail and hose
house for iJX. for tire and lightning.
j for a, term of three yeur was accepted
and a warrunt ordered drawn for the
amount of the premium.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weber, sr., celebrated
their golden wedding at their home In Flor
ence on New Year s day. Fifty years Biro
j they were married at Hluoiningtun, 111. Both
Mr- nd Mrs. Weber are of German descent,
Mr. Weber coming to America from the old
l eountrv in lH5y. Mr. Weher cam soon
i after with a sister. Her maiden name was
"uttler. Shortly after arrival at Blooming-
( .he muii. ,h ucviualntance of Mr.
v..l.. unA Jummrv I K'j: IIii.v mur. m.r.
rlid. They Journeyed from St. Louis by
boal to Omaha, where they landed in June.
18.iT. Mr. and Mrs. Weber settled In Omaha
until Mr. Weber built a house In Florence,
which was Just south of the City park as It
now Is. The old house has been destroyed
for some yenrs. They only remained in
Omaha two months, aa Florence was a
larger town at that time than Omaha ami
th prospects were brighter. Mr. Weber's
tlrst business in Florence was a bakery, but
after a short time he went Into the old
water mill with Hunter & Graham. In 1
I lie purchased (he entire mill, which was
men run ny water powee. Mr. wener put
In steam power more than twenty years
ago on account of the Increase In business.
The firm name at present Is Weber A Son.
The llrm name at present Is Weber Hon.
Jacob Weber. Jr., is associated in business
with his father. Mr. and Mrs. Weber have
had four sons and two daughters born to
them. Kmll. William it., Walter, Jacob. Jr.,
Mrs. I. D. Smith and Mr. A. C. Griffin. All
the children are married and have families,
and were present wl'h their children at
the golden wedding. There has never Iteen
a death In any of the children's families or
their own. All of the sons learned the mil
ler's trade under their father. Mr. and Mrs.
Writer have had si od heaitu l:l to the uasl
J year, when both were sick, but fully recov
ered, and both re well and strong at the
present time. Mrs. Weber is 73 years of
age and Mr. Weber Is Ti.
The high school will reopen on Monday,
after having been closed for two weeks on
account of the holidays. This does not
mean, however, that a new term is open
ing, for that will not occur until February.
The final examination for the end of the
first semester will take place at the end
of the current month. Aa usual those days
will b devoted entirely to the purpose set
aside for them.
Classes will be opened in parliamentary
law at the opening of school by Principal
A, H. Waterhouse. For these there has
been a long-felt desire and It has leu met
most appropriately.
The various literary societies will have
their first meeting on the afternoon of
January 1A Many pleasant and profitable
programs have tuen arranged for that day.
The iMtin society hus had printed pro
grams mad which outline the work of that
society to and Including March 1. A brief
bibliography ia subjoined tn evary number,
thus facilitating research for preparation.
The first program to tie rendered bv lids
society In the new year will lie on January
ID It Is entitled "Fulcra! Customs Among
the Romans.' The meeting following will
be on February i. It is entitled "The Ro
man Forum. " Tlie meeting to Is- held on
February It will have for its title "Rome,
Ancient and Modern.'' fin March i' a mis
cellaneous program will l rendered The
inoal important program of the year will
be rendered on M'tn n li. ''Roman Military
Attune ' will be its title.
j OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
ARMY NEWS AKS 63SSIF.
Fort Mobrara.
FORT NIOLHAHA. Neb.. Jan. ( (Spe
cial.) Lieutenant anil Mrs Inald enter
tained tm Saturday evening. December tl.
It a In tK.e mi tuts- of a surprise on Mr.
D.tihUI on his birthday.
The post whs a r-ne of excitement en
Saturday evening about ": o'clock. The
Uirrack of Company M caught lire from
a defective chimney. One of the men
noticed the Mntc Ix-fore It had gained mtch
headway and It whs put out by tire ex
tinguishers, lt appeared for a time as If
Company M would be entirely burned out.
as Company K as a vcar ago. The pres
ence of mind of the titst sergeant and
I others In the company prevented any loss
I cf propctiv .
I Cspinln and Mrs Cronln entertained at
I dinner on Saturday nlitht. December .V.
. 'amain and Mrs. o Nell entertained at
dinner on r Year's day. Their gueats
were Captain and Mrs Powell. Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Cornell and Mr. and Mrs J.
Allen Sparks and son lonard of Valen
tine, Neb.
The usual lieaullful fall weather con
tinued uniil New Year's, when winter et
In In earnest. Snots fell on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, accompsnied by the
usual prairie wind. The parade ground
nas practically cleaned off by the wind,
which landed the snow In the front yard
of the officers' quarter, where It Is two
snd three feet deep.
The garrison schools for officers and non
commissioned officers began on January
after a thirteen davs' vacation
The usual weekly hop for oftli-er and
their friends was held on Friday evening.
Mrs. J. Allen Sparks of Valentin he
been visiting Mrs. O Neil during the lt
week. .
lieutenant James ltlyth returned from
Kansas City on Wednesday morning.
Major anil Mr. Penrose entertained on
New Year s day. A buffet luncheon wss
served. Mrs. Nell snd Mrs. Lutch pre
sided at the table, while Mrs. Cronln served
ea-giing. ...
The commanding officer. Major t. W.
Penrose, presi tiled eacli officer with a very
pretty calendar on New Year's day. The
calendars were Illustrated bv views taken
tm the practice man It last September and
make handsome souvenir.
1.leiit"iianl Hall has lieen on alck report
since New Year's, the r suit of too much
Christmas festivities.
Cornell, the Infant son of Lieutenant and
Mrs. Hugbvc, has been 111 for some days
pusi, but Is on the road toward recovery.
Fort Mllej.
FORT III LEY, Kan., Jan. (Spin ial.)
i That Fort Riley will be- the scene of the
nnuul national target competition here-
!r'rr "c"n" assured The reports of the
1 ,ttll!- Iti eliurtte Ml tti Cfilll fei 11 IOI1 Ml
Sea Girt this year and the recommenda
tion made by the secretary of war are
expected to result in an appropriation being
made by congress for the completion of
the national title range here, lt will re
quire about KUi to complete the range
and Increase the number of targets from
thirty, the present number, to fifty, which
will be ample for the accommodation of
the marksmen from the army, navy and
militia of the states participating In th
annual competition. First Lieutenant
Arthur Williams of the corps of engineers
! hns been ordered here to make an inspec
tion or i ne target range una ail esuinaiet
of the cost of completing It.
The field artillery boird has received from
the War department the reports of oner-
tlons of tne two provisional regiments
organised at this post and at Fort 8111.
i Okl.. this summer l ie board will make
la catfful study of the papers and will
render a further report upon the quest tint
of regimental organization for the Meld
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artillery.
Captain T. Bentley Mott of the artillery
.irps arrived this week from Washington
and assumed command of the Twenty
second Held bcltery. Captain Mott has
been on duty with the general staff since
hl return from Kurnpo.
rrlvato William A. Pfannkuche of Troop
A, I'.leventh cavalry, went to Junction City.
Kan., last Sunday night snd while drunk
entered a dlKrepmiiblo resort, where he
drew his revolver and without provocation
shot and dangerously wounded a man
named Bruce Dutchrr. He afterwards gave
himself up tn the pollee and waa lodged In
jail. There Is a possibility that hie victim
will recover.
Orders have b-eu received from the War
department relieving Major William H.
Cotlln of the artillery corps from further
duty with the Fourth battalion of field
artillery ut this post and directing him to
proieed to San Francisco to assume com
mand of the Sixth battalion and accompany
that organisation to the Philippines. The
battalion Is scheduled to sail February 1.
To enable him tn enter upotl hla duties
as secretary of the school of upplicutloii.
to which officii he was recently appointed.
Captain William J. Snow of the artillery
corps has, under orders from the War de
partment, been transferred front the com
mand of the Twentieth Held battery to the
unusslgned list. Captain William L. Keply.
now In command of the Light h battery at
Fort l. A. Hussell, Wyo., has tieen trans
ferred to the Twentieth battery, but has
not yet arrived Ht this post.
A haard of i.Mlcers was uppalnted Wednes
day to examine into snd resirt upon the
large number of desertions from the First
squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry. Th
Isiard consists of Major O. H. Morgan of
the Ninth cavalry nnd Cuptains Guy Carl
Inn, it. C. W llliams and W. C. Babcock of
the Thirteenth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant Lasil N. Rlttenhouse
of the Kleventli cavalry has been granted
leave of absence for two months on a
surgeon's cerllthute of disability. Lieu
tenant Rlttenhouse has been un inmate of
the army and navy general hospital at
Hot Springs. Ark., for several months.
Sergeant Henry M. Hoffman of Troop K,
Fifth cavalry, who last August completed
a flfteon months' tuur of duty ns tlrst
sergeant of the detachment of farriers and
hot seslioer at this post, and who has lnc.
been on furlough vlaliing friends at Bock
Islund. 111., reported for duty here Tues
day und wus sent to his proper station,
Fort Wlngute. N M.
The last day of December falling on
Sunday, muster nnd inspection was held
dismounted without arm.
New Year's dav wus observed aa a holi
day, all duties except the necessary guard,
police and stable being suspended.
Captain Krnest Hinds of the artillery
corps, accompanied by Mrs. Hind and
their sun, has gone to Alalia ma on leave
of absence for one month.
Cupialn Rimer A. Dean, assistant sur
geon, has been granted leave of absence
for three months and will leave next week
for a visit with friends In the east.
The school for trumpeters, messengers
and ord'-rlles will open Monday with First
Lieutenant F. M. Jones. Ninth cavalry. In
charge. A detail of forty-eight enlisted
men will take ih course of Instruction.
Commissary Sergeant Joseph Z.cslng has
been ordered to the Philippine islands and
hopes to sail with the First infantry from
New York City on February 1. Mrs. Zie
slng und the children will live In Junction
City. Kan., during the sergeant's absence,
which will be for a little over a year.
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detailed Thursday as officer In charge of
Captain T. H Mott, artillery corps, was
the classes In special studies and pro
fessional reading In the school of field
artillery, relieving Major William H. Coffin
of that duty.
Next month Sergeant Henry Bobbins.
Second battery. Held urtlllery, will com
plete thirty continuous years of service In
Ihe I'uitcd States army. He has made
application to be placed upon the retired
list.
A post council nf administration was
convened this week to audit the accounts
of the post Measurer. The council Is coin
IHiaed of Colonel H. W. Taylor, artillery
corps; Lieutenant Colonel Junes Parker,
Thirteenth cavalry, and Major tl. II. Mor
gan. Ninth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant W. H McKlnlay.
artillery corps, arrived at the post laat
Friday. He waa recently transferred from
the sixth to the Twenty-second field bat
tery. Announcement has been made nf th eti-
fagemenl of Miss Parker, daughter of
.ieutenant Colonel James Parker, Thir
teenth cavalry, to First Lieutenant Guy
Cushman. Lleventh cavalry.
Mr. and Mrs. Y'oe, who have been visit
ing for some time with their daughter,
Mrs. Snow, wife of Captain W. J. Snow,
artillery corps, have returned to their home
In Chicago.
Major Granger Adams, artillery corp
was detailed as summary court officer of
the artillery suhpo't tills week, relieving
Major William II. Coffin.
The post ex, liange . ui.nrll for the at'onth
of January is announced to consist of
Captain J. K. McMahon. artillery corpa.
Captain F. B. Armstrong, Ninth cavalry,
and First Lieutenant S. H. Pearson, Ninth
cavalry
Murders la Kentnrky.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 6. In a fight between
the Norton and Arnold families, near Sand
Borings, Ky . last night, James Arnold snd
his son were killed instantly and Mrs. Ar
nold was shot through both arms. The
families were related by marriage. The
trouble resulted from a dispute over the
custody of a grandchild of Arnold.
flroosu Troat Will Rata Friers.
PARIS. Ill . Jan. Oscar Merkel. secre
tary of Ihe Broom Manufacturer's associa
tion nf ihe I tilted State and Canada, to
day issued a rail fur a meeting in Chicago.
.' ti'inrv 1 A raise in the price of brouma
la contemplated.
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