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B TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUAK'? 20, 1907. ( - ' ( ( r.v FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS Typewriters W am not by any means overloaded, but wn are making sweeping reductions In our January clearing sale and will make figures as follows for the balance of the month: Remingtons, No. 8, brand new Under oods. No. 4, brand new Wellingtons, No. 2, brand rev IT . 7$ Umlth Premiers, No. 2, brand new.. .. 7 Bllckensderfers 115 up Only a few No. I and No. 6 Remlng" tona Up You will hav to hurry, we are nearly through with this dale. If you miss any of our bargain, don't blame us. A"v'" vv rj KKJ'AIR ANY TYPE WRn kr MADE and charge only a reason. Kbit fee. Central Typewriter Exchange 1 Leavenworth BL 'Phone Bed SB BEFORE YOU INVEST IN A TYPEWRITER WE WANT YOU TO CALL ON US. SOME or OCR BARGAINS: Densmore. Model 1 $16.00 to 126.00 Densmore, Model 4 25.00 to 35.00 BUckensderfer, Model S 16 00 Remington, Model 2 : 20. 00 to 30.00 Remington, Model 6 37.60 to 76.00 Underwood, Model 4 40.00 to 66.00 Oliver, Model 2 17.60 to 8". 00 Smith-Premier, Model 2 So. 00 to 80.00 FOX, Model 2 60.00 Also Jewetts, New Centuries, etc. FOX TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLY CO., 1S22 Farnam St., OMAHA. Douglas 8874. 20 FOR SALE Numbering stamp. In good condition. Inquire George K. Wright. Hee office. W M221 SEND us your mail orders for drugs; freight paid on 10 lota. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha, Q-37 BIIER WIN W1IL1AM8 CO.. best mixed paint Sherman McConneU Drug Co. W 933 HALL 8 safes, new. 2dhand, im Farnam, FEW bargains In 24-hand soda fountains; monthly payments, Derigbt, 1811 Farnam, y mo GASOLINE engine and wood-working machinery for sale cheap. Apply Anchor Fauce Mig. Co.. 207 U. 17tU St. y M429 FOR BALE A handsome bookcase, ma hogany finish, at a bargain. 29u9 Dewey Ave. Q-ott FIRE SALE on coal. Burr egg, 26.26 ton, for stove or furnace. Tel. mrmun Weetli. Q M71 F10 ONE Remington typewriter. No. 8. In good condition, for sale cheap. Call at Bee office. Q MfcSx FOR SALE Model "K" Winton Automo bile; fully equipped; top lights, etc; on, run 800 miles: guaranteed first-class Condition. Price florin A,lrlreaa EL Wiikina, Dewey Hotel, Omaha, Neb. Q MM7 1,600 fEET H wire cable. In good condition, for sale cheap. R. W. Baker, Supt. Bee BldC Q-287X ONE HOB drum cylinder presa. Burkley mnung jo., umana, g-uwt t U MORTGAGE BALE One Hlnse upright pi ano, tiai. uun ureen vo., iiaraer mik. J Mi81 20 ENGLISH bloodhounds, Irish wolfhounds. .Norwegian oearnounaa, neia trial win nlng foxhounds: pedigreed, reaistered. trained and young btock; Illustrated cata logue t-cent tump. Rookwood Kennels, Islington, xvy. y Ax. FOR SALE Good 8x10 Premo long focu camera outfit: ooat 2110; will take leas than half; come sen it- Address Exhibit U. ivxjft Howard bu. Omaha. Q 2uo 20x TWO apothecary aoales; also Leuben ster- eoptlcan, wun two boxes slides; bargain. st n, igtn. y mzm ax Win RAt.fT A finA nl.nn naw In n.iAW of standard make, excellent tone and action, at a very reasonable figure. Reason for sale, .moving. MO Paxlon tolK. i-none uouglaa 6au. (J M3Jtt UNDERWOOD typewriter, chuap. 641 Paxton Blk. fine shape; W a FOR SALE No. 8 Remington typewriter In good condition. Address P fx, care w. y auu ax FOR SALE-One gui range, almost new r 8-hole broiler and roaster connected. Also one stationary wash tub with fawcet, hot ana com water connection. Lead trap. ai. j. r rancx, Miaiana noieu Q-864 20 MONEY TO LOAN CHATTELS Cash in Any Amount 110 to 1300 LOANED ON FURNITURE, PIANOS, ETO, OR ON YOUR SALARY IF STEADILY EMPLOYED. without security or publicity, ai tne very lowest rates; with payments to suit your con venience; everything strictly confidential. Reliable Credit Co., Rooms 807-J08 Pax to a Blk. X X&4 THE UNION LOAN COMPANY, PRIVATE BANKERS Have Increased their capital and during th month of January will make a special rate on collateral loans, mortgages on personal properly and notes, without se curity. Terms to suit 'i'hona Douglas ZW4, io Bee uuuuing. x MSsM n SALARIED PEOPLE and others furnished money upon . their own names, without security; easy pay ments; offices In 62 principal cities. Save yourself money by getting my terms first. JJ. 11. TULUAN, 714 New York Lira Bldg. X-80S DR. PRIBBENOW8 MONET loaned on furniture, salary, pianos, horses, ate In any amount: less than half ratn: perfect privacy, immediate attention; any terms wanted; payments suspended when sick or out ot work, il Karbach Klk. 2u South 16th St. X-ttuO Bowen, 703 N. Y. Life BldV.. advances private money on chattels or salary; easy to get; no red tape, you get money tame aay asuea tor at small corn Open evenings uu i. jl SV7 FOR A SQUARE DEAL GO TO THE) PHOhiNlx I'BKun tu. ror chattel o salary loans. kU raxtou mock. i'hon Douglas 7l. X M EAGLE LOAN urntK-Keiianie, accom modallng; all business confidential. 1301 Douglas. A rjs MONEY loaned on pianos, furniture, lew elrv, horsei. cows, etc. C. F. Reed. 810 8. 18th. X-810 FURNITURE, live stock, salary loans. Duff ureen LAian ii ra , oaracr mi oca. X-il ritiTTKLB. salary and Jewelry loan Foley lxan Co . 16" T'r.'rr. S'- X-13 PATENTS F J. LARSON ft patent lawyers; patent book free. Be Bldg.. Omaha, Neb. SHARPS MACHINE SHOPS Patents procured. Inventions developed, drawings, patterns, castings, machine work, 6H-612 kluth St. 14 Patents, trade marks, guaranteed or no fee. National Investment Co., DouglasHloa. PATFNT sttorney, mschlne designer. D. O. Barncll, Paxlon Blk. 'Phoneltsdn. CHIROPODY VZi- ROY Warts, moles removed by eleo Utciur. U. i. lir fearnam. Te. Doug. txyl. II YANKEE TALKS OF it. E. LEE Charles Fraooii Ademe, 8r., Paye Trisut to Confederate Cnieftain'i Memory. FOUGHT HiM IN WAR ADMIRES HIM NOW Mutuknttti Mas Recalls Remarks ot Senator amiiti bat Ret te Disadvantage of Ree rd of General. LEXINGTON. Va.. Jan. Charles Francls Adams, sr.. of Boston, head of the Massachusetts Historical society, was the principal speaker here today at the Robert E. Lee centenary celebration. He said In Prt. Here to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Iee, I do not propose to enter Into any euloglum of the man, to recount the well known events of his career, or to estimate the final place to be assigned him among great military characters. All this has been sufficiently done by others far better Qualified for the task. Eschewing superlatives also, I shall Institute no com- carlsons. One of a community which then ooaea upon iee as a renegaae irom me ag he had sworn to serve. nd a traitor to the nation which had nurtured him. In my subordinate place I directly confronted la.-9 mrougtiout tne larger portion or me ar of secession. During all those years lucre was not a nay in woicn my nean would not have been gladdened had I beard that his also had been the fate which at Chancellorsvllle befell his great lleuten POULTRY AND EGGS ROSE Comb White Leghorns: twenty three premiums at Kansas and Nebraska State shows last winter; at prices that win move mem. w. ti. L,ake, Hampton, CHOICE Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels. of the best strains of blood and first-class birds, at SI. 26 up. F. 8. Larklns, Fair field. Neb. 732 20x FOR SALE Barred Plymouth Rock cock erels; rure ' Kinglet ' strain. F. C. Ahl qulst, 2752 Meredith Ave., Omaha. 'Phone Red 6470. M-199 26x FOR SALE Burred Plymouth Rock cock. ?rels pure "Kinglet strain. F. C, Ahlqulst, 2762 Meredith Ave., Omaha. 'Phone Red 6470. -M7U6 19x WHITE ROCK cockerels, 21.00 and 22.0) each. Eggs In season. Chas. M. Devall, Herman, Neb. M 330 F2x PARTRIDGE Cochins exclusively. Cocker- eis tor sale, none better. Mrs. C. K. Wonderly, Benedict, Neb. M-331 F2x PRINTING LYNGSTAD "'? ..SXS. & JORVE Capitol Ava w. l -7 CENTRAL PRINTING CO. Fine Job work; typewritten letters, liu a. jitn Ml. 1 blocks north Bee Bldg. M348 Fl BNELL Printing Co., Particular Printers, uv a. uu cu vu. i M 72 F14 WATERS PRINTING CO.. 1207 Howard St. Mill K eD2l JENNINGS PRINTING CO. 'Phone Doug las tm Mjin FLORISTS HESS & SWOBODA. 1416 Farnam. -816 L. HENDERSON. 161J Farnam, Tel. Doug, -e1" PLUMBING LYNCH BROS. Repair work our specialty. ll N. l&tn uu Tel. uougiaa iv. - 07S .T?7 MUSIC AND LANGUAGES CHATELAIN School of Languages. Day and evening classes, rrencn, uerman, Snaish. Fenciiur. . Dairldza Bid. M760 Fll RAILWAY TIME CARD DKIO" STATION TENTH AND MARCH t'nlon PaelOe Tave. Arrive. Overland Limited a 9:66 am a 8:18 pro The fhln en1 innan Fast Mall a 4:16 pm a 8:10 ptn Coin A Calif. Ex a 4:15 Dm a 9:80 pm California St Ore. Ex. ..a 4:26 pm a 6:10 pro Los Angeles Limited. ..auto"! pm aiu:w pin the Army ot morinern Virginia, com Faat Mall a 1:66 am a 6:00 pm minilnl as It then was and as we were Colorado Special a 7:46 am a 7:44 aro Norm nana uoctn a b:iu am jiOTpni Beatrice icai o s:w ora vie: vim Lnicago A Northwestern. Cedar Rapids Pass a 7:05 am a 6:06 pm Twin uiiy express a coo am aiu:uu pm Chicago Daylight a 8:00 am all :1S ora Chicago Local ai):80ara a 8:45 pm a :50 pm a 9:26 am bloux uiy Lyocai.... rarroll Local . :JU pra a 9:6u am Bloux City Local. a pm Chicago Express a -50 pm a 7:30 am Fast Mall a 2:00 pm Fast Mall a 6 25 prn 8:30 am Twin City Limited a 8:2N pm a 7:06 am uveriana Lainueu .......a o.oo pm m w.ai am Chlcaso Limited ...all:O0 cm all 61 am CorioiK-Honeaieei Incoln-Chadron , .... -a 7:40 am al0:36 am b T:4b am al0:96 am Dead wood-Lincoln .a 2:00 pm a 6:06 pm Casper-Shoshonl a 8:00 pm a 6:06 pra Hastings-Superior b 2:00 pm b 6:06 pm Fremont-Albion o e:uz pm ou: pre taUens, Hock. Island Pacifle. MiiDsi TT" 6, 831 Chlcaao Limited a 2:16 am a 7:10 am lowa Local a i:uu am a t.jo im Chicago Mall a 8:46 Dm Iowa Local bl2:06 pm b 9:66 pm Chloago (eastern Ex.). .a 6:06 pos a 1:35 pm lnicago nun juiui.u.j.. v.a, pui mat pnl Dcs Moines uooem a t pm WEST. Rocky Mountain Llmlt..a 7:20 am a 2:06 am Colo, at CaL Express. ..a 1:90 pin a 4:60 pm Okt at Tia Express.. 4:40 pm aU.Uo pm csuvu. .no Mellavua a:wjtn a 1:20 ar Cblrago tircst Western. St. Paul Minneapolis. 8:80 pm T:10 ant dignified, patient, useful; sweet In domes Bt. Paul & Minneapolis. 7:46 am U:60 pm tlclty. they In all things commanded le- Chloago limited 6:40 Dm s.-ou am Chloago tLxpresa ... Chicago Express ... Wubasn. 7:46 am 8:30 pm li:oo pm 1:20 pm BL Louis Express.. ....a 6:80 pm a 9:30 am alOJO pm BL Louis Local (from Council Bluffs) a 9:16 am Btanberr Local (from Council Blurts) b 6 KM pm bll:20 an? Cklcaao, numaub.ee m. St. Pnnl Cbi. and Colo. Special.. a 76 am a 7:80 am i , , . i. r . rw-ri-nrt l imi,i ' "iiiSm Z I S f M.rlonACedar K. Loc.b 4:4a im ZnZ 7. 1 Illinois Central. Chicago Express a 8:00 am a 3:45 pm Minn, at bl. Paul Ex...b 8:uo am a 8.16 pm Chicago Limited a fc.uu pm a 7:3u um Mluu. at a i. t-ttui A.ia..a .JO pm a Juw u toa.uurl l-irm K, C. at St, L. Express.. a .00 am a 6:80 am K, C. t bl. i- ikXpresa..ail :U pin a 6:26 pm Nebraska, Local .a 2:u pm ail:40 ad? Bl'RLlNQTON ITATlOM-lOtk MAl Bnrllnaton. Leave, Arriv. Denver California.... a 4:lo pm a 3:30 pm Black Hills .a 4:10 pm a 3.30 pm Northwest Special . Northwest Lxpreas Nebraska Express . Nebraska Local ... Lincoln Local Llncolc Fast Mall. Lincoln Local J-.f -Jl P"? J 0 Pra all. la pm a 7:iu ..U .1U am a 1:46 Din ..as.uuam a 7:46 um a t:u& , m-iu, ,;j7 i. i.uw put al2Kl pm Ft. Crook & Plattam'th.b 2:50 pm r.i- P WEBSTER tTATION-16tk WEBSTER Chicago. 8t. Paul. Minneapolis A Oniaka. Twin City Passenger.. .b 6:80 am b 9:ie pm Bloux City Passenger... a 2 00 pm all 10 am Fmerson Loral Emerson Local nMssearl Paelneu I-oral vis. Weeping Water ..b 6:80 pm b 9:10 am ..8:46 am e 1:60 pra .a 8:06 am a 9:60 pm .a 3:50 pm all :20 am Falls City Local... a Dally, b Dally except Sunday, d Daily except Baturday, sua day only, e Daily , - .-.. i,,nu. V limited 'P Wn quick to resent affront, to be thus placed f!!f.. Pac.'j'un'e V 8-30 am . I L1 ",n forc under the civil rule of those ,Bh i- Ji stLrial araiaZ 1 i 'U of different and distinctly Inferior rc. ihcaJS fr..s'"::::::.a3l5p12 "'y "'y property,5!, not physical rS cio . " a 6 gS Em i 7 '-"rment. it is true, but that It is mild or ..... . I 9 15 am ilO sl E considerate treatment can hardly bo con- Vol? ExDreas a 4 46 nm In to tended. Yet this-slave confiscation and re- Kani fltyXE tii'.'. ..MOM pm 1 t it construction under American rule-was the Kansas C ty-Sl Joe " a 9 16 km a 6 10 dS w,r P" Imposed on the ftate, of the bt-1 ? 5;.S. iH i 15 ,WP' confederacy. That the Policy inspired at IV all Bans .ij v v ay ..... I ant; and yet more glad had It been the fortune of the command In which I served to visit that fate upon him. Forty more years have alnce nunc Their close Anns me here today certainly, a much older and. In my own- belief at least, a wiser man. Nay, more. a distinguished rep resentative of Massachusetts, speaking In the senate of the United State, shortly after Dee's death, upon the question of a return to Im i family or the ancestral es. tate of Arlington, used thee words: "Elo quent senators have already characterised the proposition and the traitor It seeks to commemorate. I am not disposed to speak for General Lee It Is enougn to say he stands high In the catalogue of these who nave Imbrued their hands In their country s blood. 1 hand him over to the avenging pen of history." It so chances that not only am I also from the state of Massa chusetts, but for more than a dosen years 1 have been the chosen head of its tvnicnl historical society-the socletv chartered un- aVr name and seal of the common- - JT :'hS"""Z . .im 7 ".o i. e. Hy no means would I on that account seem ascribe to myself any representative history's ten. whether avenalna or other- wise: nor do I smear here as rsnresenta- tlve of the Massachusetts Ulstorlcnl so- clety; but, a whole generation having passed away since Charles Sumner uttered the words I have quoted, I do, on your In- vltatlon, chance to stand here today, as I have said, both a Massachusetts mnn and the head of the Massachusetts Historical society, to pass Judgment upon General Lee. The situation is thus to a degree dramatic. Ft rat Yankee to Sneak. So far ss I am aware, rever until now has one born and nurtured in Massac hu sttc a tvilcaJ bred-ln-the-bone vankee. If you please addressed at Its Invitation a Virginian audlenc. on topics relating to the war of secession and its foremost con federate military character. The charge still most commnly made against Lee in that section of the common country to which I belong and with which I sympathize, is that in plain language, he was false to his flair educated at the national tcademy, an officer of the United States army, he abjured his allegiance and bore arms agnlnst the government he nan sworn to uphold, in other words he was a military traitor. I state the charge In the terstest lamrunire nosslble. Having done so, and admitting the facts as technically true, I add as the result of much patient study and most mature re flection, that under similar conditions I would myself have done exactly whut Lee did. Coming dlreetlv to the oolnt. T maintain that every man In the eleven states seced ing from the union had In 1W1, whether he would or not to decide for himself whether to adhere to his state or to the nation; and I finally assert that whichever way he decided. If only he decided honestly. putting soir-lnterest behind him, he did right. But this- It will be replied, thnus-h trim of the ordinary man and cltUen. should not have been true of the graduate of the military academy, the officer of the army of the United States. Wlnfleld Scott nnd George O. Thomas did not so construe incur allegiance; when the Issue was presented, they remained true to their Emm, biiu iu inrir onum. nomn Hi. jee, false to his oath and flag, was a renegade. Answer to Proposition. Tk - i. K-l.tf , V. - , . the condition. In the several cawVre tint the me neither Scott nor Thomas was Lee. It was our Boston Dr. Holmes who long ago declared that the child's ed ucation begins about 260 years before It Is born: and It Is quite Impossible to seD- arate any man least of all, perhaps, a full- Kl iu win. I Vlrtrinl.n fmm Vi I nrunutal t .. dltlons and living environment. From them ne drew nis being; in them he ex sts. Robert E. Lee was the embodiment of those conditions, the creature of that environment a Virginian of Virginians. To ask Lee to raise his hand against Vir ginia was like asking Montrose or Mao Calium to head a force designed for the subjeotloa of the Highlands and the destruction of the Clans. Where such a stern election Is forced upon a man confronted Lee the single thing the fair-minded Investigator has to take Into account is the loyalty, the slngle-mlnded-nejia of the election. Was It devoid of selfishness; was It fresh from any baser and more sordid worldly motive, ambition. pride, jealousy, revenge or seir-interestT To this question there can. In the case of Lee, be but one antwer. When, after long and trying mental wrestling, he threw In bis fate with Virginia he knowingly sac rificed everything which man prizes most his dearly beloved home, his means of sup port, his professional standing, his asso ciates, a priiuani ruiure assurea to mm, Born a slaveholder In a race of slavehold ers, he was himself no defender, much less an advocate of slavery; on the contrary, uJ l" K . r. .. - place "a moral and political evil." Later he manumitted his slaves. He did not be lleve In secession; as a right reserved un der the constitution he pronounced It "Idle talk; ' but, as a Virginian, he also added. If the government is disrupted, l snail turn to my native state and share the miseries of my people and save In defense will draw my swora on none." ' Enrly Days of War. Nattoleon Is alleged first to have re marked that "In war men are nothing; a man Is everything." As a former soldier I of the Army of tho Potomac I now stand I orailed at the risk I unconsciously ran anterior to July, 1S63, when confronting 1 The situation was In fact as bad with us m the Army or me fotomao as It was .ith the confederates in the Bouthwest The unfortunate Pemberton there was slm- ply not in the same class as Grant and tshennan, to wnom ne iouna nimseir op. nosed. Results there followed accordlnalv. I Bo. In Virginia, Lee and Jackson made an I extraordinary, a most exceptional, combl- I nallrn. They outclassed them sometimes terribly, sometimes ludicrously; always hopelessly; and results in that case also followed accordingly. That we were not utterly destroyed constitutes a flat and final refutal of the truth of Napoleon's I aphorism. Ckarncter Wns Great. speaker sketched Lee's The tnxunoui l clv B"ve mm high credit for his decision to surrender at Appomattox rather than prolong the ... ki. hv nerilln rf. . ' . I - . I j Adams men conciuaeu I HmaK'ni aaviseaiy ana on run renection I say that of ail the great characters of the civil war, and It was productive of many whose names and deeds posterity I will long uear in recotiecnon. mere was not one who passed away in the serene at- mospbere and with the g.-aclous bearing of Lee. From beginning to end those parting years of his will bear closest scrutiny There was about them nothing venal, noth- ing querulous, notning in any way sordid I or disappointing. In his case there was no antl-cllmax; for those closing years were l vl- . I Because no blood noa-ed on the scaffold and no confiscations of houses or lands marxea me ciose or our mar or secession. It has always been assumed by us of the victorious party that extreme, Indeed" un precedented., ciemenoy was snown to the vanquished, and that subsequently they had no good ground of complaint or suffi cient cause for rentiveness. That history will accord assent to this somewhat self- con complacent conviction Is open to question P" contrary. It may not unfairly be PMPte(' w"e,.her P'Ple prostrate after civil strife have often received severer measure than was Inflicted oa the so called reconstructed confederate sttes during the years Immediately succeeding tne ciose or strife. Adam Smith somc where defined rebels and heretics as "those unlucky persons who, when thlnss have come ti a certain degree of violence, hive I the misfortune to be of the weaker party.' Spoliation and physical suffering huve Im memorially been their lot. The confed erate, it is true, when he ceased to resist, escaped this visitation In Its usual and time-approved form. Nevertheless, he was by no means exempt from It. Confiscation of Property. computed that the freeing of the slaves k., . .. .. . ... .. 7 ,.. I ertv v.-.lnerl at mnmm f Itr, lam l.at u hlle owe n,t .iv, thi, iv.t.m At Jimnit. 7; : . . I ""u muiiiiiuiouii uujecicu llie lll- franrhised master to the rule of the en- fraachlsed bondsman. For a community the time a feeling of bitter resentment in the south was no cause for wonder. Upon ir time ras already recorded a verdict. Following the high precedent set at .An poirmttox it was distinctly unworthy. Con ceived In passion. It Ignored both science and the philosophy of statesmanship; worse yet. It mas ungenerous. Lee, for instance, a fro In setting the example, applied for mally for amnesty and a restoration of civil rights within two months of his sur render. His application mas silently ig nored. While he died "a prisoner on pa role," the suffrage denied him was con ferred on his manumitted slaves. -Verily. It mas not alone the base Indian of the ! olden time who "threw a pearl away rlchur 1Kb. - 1 1 V 1 . t.lt, - w.v.w mist i consi-lcuous V nifiatetrill mnn n,itnrlitn4l v NEWS OF OMAHA . SUBURBS Dt. Widsworth of BelleToe College Be tnrnt from Trip to East PERSONAL MENTION OF NEIGHBORHOODS Inflneaaa Seems te Prevail In All quarters. Althongk ot In sever Form Boy Bitten by Dog, Believe. Doctor Crothera has been laid up the past few days with la grippe. Dr. James McD. Patton of Omaha at tended the funeral of Mrs. E. C. O'Neal last Tuesday. Miss Lvnda Laughelme, a nurse In the General hospital at Omaha, spent Bunday with her parents. Mr. O. F. 8. Burton of Plattsmouth was In Bellevue on real estate business the first of the week. Dr. Calder, dean of the college, has been seriously 111 all week with a threatened at tack of pneumonia. v While returning home from lodge last Friday evening Mrs. H. H. Harinsh fell and sustained a broken rib. Rev. Btenhen Phelrs hsa been confined at his home in this city for the past week by a severe attack of la grippe. William Lemlng of Tekamah, a former Bellevue student, attended the funeral of Mrs. E. C. O Noal last Tuesday. Ice cutting was begun on the Missouri this week. A larse number of men are at work filling the town's Ice houses. The Ice Is about 11 mcnes miCK. A son of Wilson Hike was bitten on the wrist by a dog last week, and lnfammation setting in, he was taken to Plattsmouth where the "mad stone was nppuea, re moving the poison In a short time. Thursday evening. In the college audi torium. the Phllomatheon Literary society presented an eluht-scene pantomime of Longfellow's famous poem, "Miles Btand- sh, ' under the direction ot miss r.eno Shank. The presentation was well at tended nnd brought forth generous ap plause. Between each scene musical num- Ders were renaerea. Dr. Guy W. Wadsworth, president of the college, returned last Wednesday from a very successful trip east in searcn oi funds. While away he visited Pittsburg, Philadelnhia. New York and Wheeling, W V. At New York he attended the annual banquet of the class of 1SR4, Amherse col lege and was one oi ne principle speaaers. Since his return ne mis oeen stneaen wun the prevalent la grippe, which Is making the annual round, and Is confined at his home. , Mrs. Elisabeth C. O'Neal, an old settler of Bel evue. died at the home of her son. Dr. William K. O'Neal at Wayne, Nen., lost Sunday morning, from pneumonia. The body was brought to Bellevue fot burial beside her husband. Funeral sex vices wehe held Tuesday morning at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. fNeal only left Bellevue last fall to make her home with her son in her deeming years. She was the students' friend and many at tended the funeral. West Ambler. Mrs. Pitman was on the sick list the 1st ter part of the week. Mrs. r Shandv was the guest of friends on South Tenth street on rTiaayi Mrs W. Carbury was the guest or ner daughter, Mrs. Bert oantx, on tnaay. Charles Henderson came from Sioux City to spend last Sunday with his parents. Miss Bessie Moran was the guest of her friend. Mrs. Shandy, the latter part of the week. Mrs. Georsre Nowns of south Fifty-first street was the guest of Omaha friends on Thursday. Mr. Georse Blakely and wife are enter taining his mother from Beatrloe at their home in iiiast Ammer. Miss Ada Oantx la still unable to use her foot since the serious Injury to her ankle three weeks ago. Friends here will be pained by the sud den death of Mrs. Ryan In North Omaha of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. E. Todd leave this week on an extended visit to their children In the western part of the state. Miss Bessie Favertv has so far recovered from her recent serious attack of the grip as to enable her to attend acnooi since Thursday. Allen Favertv Is suffering severely from the effects of an ulcerated eye, which oom- pels him to quit his college studies for an inaenniie perioa. The Ladles' Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. John Blake In Ackerman Thursday afternoon to tie comforts. Re freshments win be served by tne nostess at 4 p. m. Mr. Frank Potter has been cutting down some of the old land mark trees for Frank Hensman the last two weeks. Owing to their Immense size and age they make a large amount of wood. John Gants and another carpenter are rebuilding; a house to replace the one re cently burned, which was occupied by Mr. Bovle who will also reside in the new house when completed. William Aughe, wife and two children and his sister, Mrs. John Young and two children, were guests of their father. J. E. Aughe. this week, returning to their homes at Telsom, la,, Friday. Miss Edith Henry was recently married to a wealthy stockman or Loup city. Neb. They are expected here this week on their wedding trip to vibu me urine s oromer. Eugene, ana aunts, Airs. in. eyas ana sa.ru. R. Getty. Benson. Services will be held at all the churches today at the usual hours. Tilangle camp No. 70 will meet Tuesday January 22, In tne oil f ellows nail. The Seabrooke home now has a case of diphtheria. The son, Willie, Is ill, but doing wen. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Townsend of Tarte la., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sherd yulnn. Modern Woodmen lodge will Install Its new omct-rs at Its next meeting, 'iuesda evening. Harman Hawkins and family have taken possession of their new home In the sjut pail of town A. Z. Leach was called to Marquette. Neb., last week by the serious Illness of his brother, Krnest. Degree of Honor lodge will give a high five party In the Odd Fellows' hall on the evening of January 29. Mr. and Mrs. Noves have talten posses sion of their Benson home, it formerly belonged to Herman Hawkins. Misses Stlger and Morgan were guests at a supper and sleighing party last week, at the home of Mr. and Mid. Hull. William Foral of Plattsmouth was a busi ness visitor in Benson during the last meek, lie may locale In Benson. The Presbyterian Ladles' Aid society met at the home of Kev. lWon lust '1 hursday afternoon, when a lunch was served. The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. Leldy lust Wednt sday Btternoon, the time being spent in sewing. Lutheran Indies' Aid will hold a ihort meeting Wednesday at Graven s hull, just btioie the program and lafiling of a net. Mrs. R. B. Ketcham has returned homo to Helper, Clan, after u week's visa at tho home of her sibter-ln-luw, Mrs. Leldy. The next regular meetlrg of the Fra ternal Union of America lodge will be held Frlduy evening next ut the Odd Fellows' hull. Tho regular meeting of the fire depart ment was held last Wednesday evening, when tiie fire bell was tested and the regu lar reports were read. Mi's. Thomas Hull was made the recipient of a handsome present lust week mbeu sue retired as president ot Crook post, Wom an's Relief Corps, in Omaha, Maui ice E. Helms, formerly of Benson, mas married to Miss Rose Vlau last week at the home pf the bride. Mrs. Parkins and Mrs. Briscoe of Benson attended. the wedding. VIr. and Mrs. B. A. Morrison entertained last meek Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Omaha, Mrs. Sumner o( Lincoln, Mrs. John Willx, Mrs. Heft of Omaha and Mrs. Gamble of Gretna, Mrs. J. A. Daly entertained at luncheon last Wednesday Meadamts Sherwood, 1 .o lines. Kelley. Blackwell, Callln, Ureen, Glldner, Arnold, W artield, Elklns and Thorpe, all of Omaha. Mlbl Sat ah Timme, who has been at the home or ner nioce, Mrs. w lillaru McKeon. the last year, died In an Omaha hospital Inst meekr The body mas taken lo Pa. pillion for Interment. Women of the Epiacogial church will serve a supper, which will be followed by an address by Dr. W lillams of Omaha and a masicat program directed by Joe Barton, at the Odd Fellows' hail Thursday evening, January 24. Plans are being made whereby the Meth odist church will possess the Eagles' lots and place the church on the corner one. wun a parsonage near, in '.he ruture. The lot back of the present parsonage has been parchas'.d by John BptvUio. Tiie lots are S and K In block 84, east of the pres ent location of the church. At the Odd Fellows lodge meeting last Monday evening an elegant supper served. The following were el-cted to office: Dr. J. A, Wallace, Harry n.eiier. D. Butler. C. B. Smith, James Peter son. Cliirt Ke ler. E. C. Ftiiler, Corliss Totman, 8. G. Fry and A. Z. Ieach. The officers of the Junior leue were elected, as follows: President, Tear Gaines; vice presidents, W'lllard Cole, June Grove, Harold Grove, Fred lxivls. Anna Chrls- ianaon and Louise Hoffman1; organist, Grace Leldy: ushers. Stscla Stucllk. F.lhel nowden. Edgar Pryor ana naymonu Young. Benson gymnasium elected the following officers for the year: President. Ed Han sen; vice president, Dave Washburn; sec retary, Ward Walsh: treasurer, F.mll F.rlckson; directors, Ed Hansen, Ruanell Walsh, Otto Llljenstolpe, Le Johnson. Walter Snell; chairmen of committees, Messrs. Johnson, Jensen, Spencer and Nel son. Durlna the recess an advisory board of business men were elected, con sisting of Messrs. King. Grove, Rowr, McCoy and Morris. Mr. Unrdlck pf Omaha will take the position of director. In place of Jacob Oehrlgs, resigned. The meeting was held In the new rooms In the Odd Fellows' hall. A reading room will ne opened and all magaaines will be gladly received. Florence. Mrs. W. R. Wall and Miss Ruth M. Wall visited Mrs. W. C. Lewis at Chaloo last week. Wes Pliant of Bennington spent two days here last week visiting Ms mother, Mrs. Mary ptlant. W A. Yorter. countr superintendent of publln Instruction, was a business visitor n Lincoln last week. Mrs. F. D. Iach and Mrs. Pftlmateer went to Tekamah Wednesday to visit rela tives for a few days. Mlsa F.thel and Ruth Avers were the guests of Miss Mildred Tagger In Omaha nst bunday afternoon. Several memhera of Mlna-T.usa tribe or Redmen of Florence visited Council Bluffs tribe Wednesday night. Mrs. Ostrom, an old friend of the family, spent last Bunday here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Carlson. Mrs. John Finkenkeller returned Satur day from a week's visit with Mrs. Cora Smith at Hosklns, Neb. John Carlson has been sick for several days and not able to attend to his duties at f orest Ltwn cemetery. Several members of Rose Rebekah lodge No. 139 attended the meeting of the as sembly In South Omaha Friday night. C. J. Kelrle. who has been sick for the past week, Is Improving slowly and will not be able to be out for several days. Walter Carlson, employed In the Burling ton headquarters at Omaha, has been at home a few days on account of sickness. F B Tucker took the early morning train, Monday for Lincoln to look after his ousiness in tne nouse or representatives. The vounrest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Raymond was burled from St. Mark's church last Sunday. Interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. Herman Smith Is In charge of the E. I Du Pont Powder company magazine here tor a couple of. weeks, while the regular man is taking a rest. H. B. Robinson, former manager of the Florence Telephone exchange, has accepted a position with the Western Electrical company oi Chloago. Miss Cora Sim neon Is at home for a few days from her duties In the telephone office at Omaha on account or a severe com. Mr. and Mrs. Francis, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Francis, Jr., an or soutn Gtnana were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. M King Sunday last. Judge J. K. Lowry has been In Lincoln since the organization of the legislature. looking after the reception room ot the representatives In the state house. Miss Blanche Warller returned home months in the recorder's office of the Wednesday night after an absence of two Ancient order or united workmen uegrce of Honor at Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw. who have been here for several weeks on their wedding trip, visiting Mr. Bradshaw's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. King, returned borne Bunday to ucnenectaay, im. i. Ras Petersen and Dr. Sorensen will open new hall on Main street with a swell ball next Saturday night. Good musio and a-ood order are assured. This hall Is sev enty feet long and thirty feet wide. J. B. Brlsbtn and W. R. Wall, referees, will offer for sale next Wednesday morn ing at 10 a. m. at the court house a moe forty acres ot desirable land belonging to the Forgy estate. This land la near Brlgg's station. Sherman. Will and Miss Cloe Crookshank left for their home in Bakersfleld, Col Thursday evening. They have been here for the last two weeks, coming here with the remains of their mother, who died Bakersfleld and was brought here for burial. The Fontanelle aerie No. 1542 Fraternal Order of Eagles at their regular meeting Wednesday night initiated thirteen new members. This aerie was Instituted De cember 19 with sixty-one charter members and now at this early date the member ship Is close to ninety. Brother Christie of No. 38 of Omaha was elected post worthy president of Fontanelle aerie, having been elected to this aerie on cara. Dundee. Mrs. Hewitt of Sparta, Wis., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. u. n. iiume. The Dundee Woman's club will meet on Wednesday of this week with Mrs. W. 8 Curtis. Monday evening the young people of the village gave a surprise party to Miss Alice Marshall. Mrs. B. B. Wells of Chicago will speak at 10:30 this morning at the Dundee Pros byterlan church. Mrs. Llsxle M. Bt-arles, sister of Mrs. M. M. Anderson, who died lust Sunday Lincoln, was burled there on Tuesday. Mr. C. W. Bowlby, at 5007 California street. Is quite ill from the effects of fall received on the icy pavement lost week. Mrs. Noah Perry, who underwent surgical operation recently, at the Wise Memorial Hospital, is improving rapidly una is expecjea nome on eanesaay. The Inside of Mr. J. 1. Tamlnoslan house at iM Chicago street, with all it contents, was burned Thursday evening by a nre that started in the cellar, ihe prop erty was well insured. Monday, at the home of Mrs. P. J. Barr, Mrs. Cluka Sukural displayed unci sold number of Japanese articles, the proceed to be used in eiilurg.ng a girls' home she I has established in ioklo. Mrs. B. V. Heaford entertained a larze number of Dundee women on Friday after noon at a keiialngton. In a guessing con test pertaining to sewing, Mrs, J. ti. Harte and Mrs. Benson won prists. Wednesday Mrs. Elizabeth Colfax and Mrs. W. L. Selby entertained the Hound Dozen club In moulding, drawing and guessing contests. The prizes were won, respectively, by Mrs. T. L. Combes, Mrs. S. H. Kltaon and Mrs. E. V. Ueaford. NEWS IN THE ARMY CIRCLE Fort Omaha la Still Scene of Active Improvement nnd Valuable Additions. Fort Omaha Is still tbe scene of active Improvements, making it one of the most debirable posts in the L niled Stales. New gymnasium equipment is being installed mere, including a new bowling alley. The water works system is also being extended to tne recently completed quarters. Prepa rations are also In progiesn (or the in stallation of balloon equipment theie and It is expected that a captive balloon will be shortly received and ready tor ex perimental work early In the coming sea son. The garrison lias not been relnlorced recently, but a company ot tiie signal coips is snortly expected there fiom Alaska uni another from Benlcia Barracks. Major General A. V. Greeiy and his aide-de-camp. Captain Shields, left Thursday evening for Chicago. Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Muhlenoerg. deputy paymaster general, mho has been ordered to the Philippines, was for three years chief paymaster ot the Department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha. Colonel Muhlenberg wua only re cently transferred from Omaha to Wusn lngtoii. Leave of absence for thirty days from about February M has been granted First Lirutenanl Robert Sierrett, Ninth cayalry. Privates W. M. Russell. Company L; Charles N. Abel and Adolph Koahl, Com pany M, engineer corps, have been trans- 1 ferred to the hospital corps, upoa the recommenoaiion or ine cniei surgeon, de partment of the Missouri. Lieutenant Chanmng E. Deleplane, Elev enth Infantry, stationed at Fort D. A. Rus sell, has been ordered lo proceed to Fort Washakie to taxe marge or ti,e govern miini iifnriprlv I i-r n ra ru I tt w tn Iha I abandonment of that pot and pending the removal of the property to othor storage warehouses. The two companies of the Tenth cavalry, now atatloned there. ive under orders for removal to the Philip pines early In February. 4 The government Is asking for bids for moving troops from Furl Robinson to Fort Russell. Tha request rails for the move ment of SU) men and 300 horses from Fort Kublujou and iii man anil lvo norses froia Fort Russ"U. They will sail from Ban rsnclsco March 6. Fort Creek. Mrs. I,. P. Rucker and little daughter. Beisv, returned to the post Friday after a month's absence with relatives at Ban An- onio. Tex. The weekly bridge club met at the home of Mrs. K. R. Stone on Wednesday and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. The club will meet at the home ot Mrs. neien on ext Wednesday. Captain George H. Shields, Jr.. aide-de camp to General Greely, arrived ai me post on Thursday ror tne purpose oi ex- mlnlng Into the workings or tne various chools at the post. Cantain Shields, hav. lug found everything satisfactory, left for Chicago In the evening. Private David McCartney, t'ompany rc. Thirtieth infantry, and Corporal Henry F. McGurren, Company B. Thirtieth Infantry, were transferred to the general service In fantry during the week and ordered to report for duty at recruiting stations, the former to Wichita, Kan., and the latter to Omaha. Blnre the weekly practice marches came Into force many men with clerical ability this class of men being always in demand at recruiting stations nave trans. erred to the general service inraniry. where practice marches are unknown. A ooaru or omcers. consisting or apiain Krwln. First lieutenant George B. Sharon and Second Lieutenant Bloxham Ward, Thirtieth Infantry, has been ordered to convene at this post to determine whether or not the services of Privates Raymond L Prince and Frank A. Brower, Company M, Thirtieth infantry, have been honest and faithful. These men are to be discharged on expiration of service In a rew days. The following noncommissioned officers have been examined in army regulations, and, being found prortcient, have been granted certificates accordingly; Sergeants Peter Duffy and Dr. T. lmlon and Cor poral William Jarvls, Company M; Cor porals Melssner. Bare, Gorman, Krumm, t'fltnnhell and Hoffman. (mranv I,. The following promotions have been made during the week: Corporal Vers prllla. Company I, to be sergeant; Private Conway, Company I, to be corporal; Cor poral Jones, Company L, to be sergeant; I'rlvaie ttooo, company u, lo oe corpor.ii Private Krebs, Company K. to be a cor noral. Private Asa J. Brlggs, a member of the Thirtieth Infantry band, who deserted from this post in isoveinDer. ana sur rendered to the military authorities at Galveston. Tex., last month, has been re stored to duty without trial ana ordered from Fort Sam Houston, lex., to fort Crook for duty. Sergeant Anton Sanqtilxt. who was discharged rrom the inirtiein in fantry band on expiration of service In November last, re-enllsted on the 14th Inst. for a period of three more years with the nand. sergeant r.ner ai. i-eterson, an other member of the band, was discharged on the 16th Inst., on expiration of his en listment, re-enlisted In the band on the following day and took advantage of a three months' furlough, granted him on re-enlistment. As things look now. it Is believed the Thirtieth will take a first-class band with the regiment when It leaves for the Philip pines instead or having to pack the in struments in boxes and watt until Its arrival in Manila, where a number of native musicians would have to be enlisted as was the case during the lost tour in the islands. The re-enlistment of a num ber of the bandmen recently also shows that they have confidence In their ne leader, as the ability to keen an army band together generally depends upon the cniet musician, wno in mis case seems to have the confidence of all his musicians. Fort Riley FORT RILEY, Kan., Jan. 19 (Special.) The announcement of the engagement of Miss Cora carle ton, daughter or Major Carleton, Fourth cavalry, and Mrs. Carle ton, to Second Lieutenant Pelhom D. Glass- ford. Artillery corps, was announced at hop supper given by Major and Mra. Carle- ton at their quarters last Saturday evening, Seventeen artillerymen of this command have been recommended for transfer to the Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh batteries (mountain) at Fort Ethan Allen. Vt.. with an equal number of men who are under tho desired height for men serving In these organization. As these men have been se lected in accordance with Instructions from Ihe War department their transfer will fol low within a couple of weeks or so. The Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh batteries will sail tor tne isianus on r toruary o ana it Is more than likely tne men who were recommended will be sent direct to San Francisco, Captain J. N. Klllan, commissary depart ment, on duty at San Francisco, reported last week to take tne course or instruction In the bakers' and cooks' school. Captain Klllan was not accompanied ny his family Maior George H. Morgan, military secre tary e department, has been appointed mill t&ry secretary of the Northern division since he reported for duty at Chicago. First Lieutenant w. P. Monett. Thir teenth cavalry, nas oeen relieves as ord nance officer by becond Lieutenant Charles M. Eby. souadrdn quartermaster and com missary. Second cavalry, The basket ball game which took place on Thursday evening between the teams of the cavalry and the artillery and the tnree-round Doxing Dout Detween rnvaies Gaskln of the Twenty-second battery, and Hamel, Troop C, Thirteenth cavalry, at tracted one of the largest crowds that has ever assembled In the hall. The game and the bout evoked plenty of enthusiasm which Rt times was of the most enthusiastic sort. During the last two rounds of the bout the excitement reached fever heat aa the ad herents called upon their favorite to do his best. Score: 25-24 In favor of the cnvaliy. The bout was decided a draw. Following the bout Lieutenant Mettler In behalf of Private Gaskln issued a chal lenge for a boxing match for any number of rounds, with any 122-pound mun in the garrison. Lieutenant Mettler also Issued a challenge In behalf of Private Filler of the Seventh battery for a wrestling match with any man of tiie garrison under 150 pounds. Filler weighs about 136 pounds. The officers of the post called on General Godfrey last Wednesday and tendered their congratulations on his appolntmont as a brigadier Keneral. Lieutenant Perry, Artillery corps, trans feired to the Second battery, will not loin until next month us he has been granted a leave of absence. On Tuesday evening Capta'n Cameron en tertained at a stag party in honor of his birthday. His guests were General God frey. General Gilford, Colonel Macomb, .Majors Adams and Flnlay and Captains Short and Snow. The table looked very pretty decorated with pink roses. Privnto William Wilson of the Twenty fifth battery has sued the state of Oregon for falF.e Imprisonment and It looks as though his chance of winning his suit Is of the best. The state has already offered to settle for cash, but his attorneys have refused nnd It Is now up to the supreme en;irt where the case will be called In March. Wilson was In charge of a car that held a horse and the household goods of Colonel Taylor, then enroute to Fort Wonlen, Ore,, and which were, destroyed by fire at Echo. Ore., in some unknown manner. The charred body of a human being mas fuuud In the car, and he was held for murder. At the time of the oc currence Wilson was rldtnp In the caboose with the train crew. The grand Jury found no Indictment against him. Mrs. Hinds mas hostess at a tea given on Wednesduy afternoon. Mrs. Snow entertained with a bridge party of two tables on Thursday afternoon. Fol lowing the play dainty refreshments were served. The members of the Second battery hav Just completed the scraping and painting of the battery. All of its equipment lb now In good condition. Sergeant Sniclsev, Hospltnl corps, and family have returned from Nebraska, where they have been while the sergeant was on furlough. 1 Lieutenants Pearson and Hathaway, Ninth cavalry, nre on the sick list. Corporal Hill, Troop A. Thirteenth cavi-lry, left Inst m-eek for Fort Bnyard, N. M., for treatment In the hospital. REAL, ESTATE TK AXSFKHS. John C. Hnvemeyer and wife to Vac lav Tesar. north 22 feet south 44 feet lot 12, block 6. Kountze 3d Add Will D. Tomtibeud to Heydcn, lots 11 and Lake View I 1,4"0 Hastings 12. block Elizabeth Kountze Real F.state Co. to Anton BlU-k, lot 4, Kountze 2d Add Pavne Investment Co. to Journal Stockman Co., lot 4. block 8, Brings' Place Clare 8. Kountze to William A. Red Ick. r.orlh iS feet lot 4 and s-iuth 27 feet lot 1, Mock 18. Si.ilth's Add Leander E. lluirlns to Elizabeth M. Shanan, lot 12, block 4. Cotner & Archer's, South Omaha and other lots John W. McDonald to John Stevens, lot 16, block 2. Llnwood Park Carrie M. While and husband to Ixtuls Olderog, Intu 11 and 17, block 16. Leavenmorth Street Business Place Mary F.. Ruackenhush lo Pi tor C. Goos. lot 16. block 10, Omaha View and other lots Charles G. Carpenter and wife to Charles H. Perkins, lot IB. block 4, Kllhy Place Village of Imndee to Sarah V. Cot ner. part block lofi, Dundee Place Portsmouth Savings Bank lo Sarah V. Cot ner, lot 2, block 100, Dundee Place 1.J76 450 4.r.s 27 2,100 2.JoO Total 211,578 COOD YEAR FOR THE CRECHE Three Kindred and TLirty-Tonf Little Ocee Are Cared For. COST LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND Mrs. KlmbalL President, nnd Mrs Braadela, Treasurer, nhmlt Tkelr Annual Reports Full ot Interest. Mrs. T. I Kimball, president and Mn, A. D. Brnndels, treasurer of the Creche, show many things of unusual Interest la their annual reports, mhlch have been sub mitted. Mrs. Brandeis, for Instance, shorn- thst the cost for maintaining the Crecha nith Its 334 little waifs for the year IK was precisely 2,tvH 90 and she gives an Itemised account to show Just where everf cent of the money ment. Collections for the year ending December 31, amount ta $1,622.76, but they are Incomplete. Mrs. Kimball departs from th ordlnarf routine of "annual reports" and gives a very Interesting narrative of what ha been done during the year. She takes oo caslon to point out a tribute to the con servation of the management In saylnsj that It has rejected several offers of traveling strangers" to put on various entertainments on a profit-sharing basis. The president's report that of the treasurer follows: Aa is our custom at this season we will lake a look backward over our year's work, beginning with our gathering on January 4. m'hen we were shocked to find, of ths 22,(X we had pledged ourselves lo raises but 11,604 had been paid In. We wore not disheartened, but to Insure our putting; forth greater eirort we deemed to piace a, part of this in the bank ns a reservo. T'was on that day the matron reported a famine In aprons. In five minutes tnres pieces of gingham mere donated, una piann made for their making at once. we disposed of our knitted iiunt ror e-n, which mas as gratifying lo the donor as t the creche. Another notable event was rinding a permanent home for Uda, for one year at least. We have heard no complaint from mistress or maid. . . Chlokennox mails its war among the chil dren, preventing our holding our meetings nere, wnen Mrs. Jtum'es Kiniuy gave us mo use of her rooms. Through good manage ment the matron took the dozen or so of lit tin Imimlients. with the aid of ths doctor, to perfect health. A vote of thanks. at least, should lie given ir. iis-e. wno comes at any time, giving his services) freely to the children, and has done this for several years. Early In the summer Mrs. Iemlst pro posed our giving a huge bridge party, the proceeds of which Would tldo us over till our fall collections could be made. Tha plan was received with acclamation, i ha Country club was freely tendered for tha day; the tickets were all written by Mrs. Lemlst to save expense; tne t"auuiui prizes donated, as were the excellent re freshments. Hundreds came, and ws realized 3.r9. Besides the money raised, this, gathering of people, In the name of charity created an Inierest In our work among new population, and awakened zeal in the old. The urecne was on every tongue, Its alms were discussed, and lis) needs made known. Strange Fnndunsroes Rejected. We have denied many offers from, strangers to bring entertainments here for a certain percentage, having decided to give our own entertainments and take all the profits. March 2 we were notified of the sale of our play ground to the Bijou th later peo ple. We have looked the matter over and think It Impossible for us to remain on this mutilated lot, and as the theater peo ple desire to buy It of the city. It behooves us to sell to them our five years' lease. We are considering several lots, but those offered are beyond our means. Ws hop before spring to find a suitable spot. We were able to give our matron a longer vacation than usual, which she en- , Joyed. Mrs. Brandeis kindly gave the II tie ones an auto ride during one forenoon. Mrs. Cowan paid the fares of the children to the park for two picnics during the sum mer. I mention these two Instances as examples of the Interest taken by our board members In ths personal happlnoss of the children. Please notice the large donations by several of our board. Their hearts are In this work. The task of raising tha necessary funds Is progressing. Several of our member have been too sick to work; others hav far exceeded the sum required of them. while many are hoping to make up th deficit during the coming month. Our staunch friend, J. fj. Haum, na lust sent in a gift of 2110. I thanked him In behalf of our board and our house full of little ones. The visit to the Creche or Mrs. uodg of New York, who is the talented presi dent of the Federation of Nurseries, was an important event. She said to me that in all her years or experience among the homes for poor children she had never known such exemption from death and dis ease as ours. Not a death in twenty years I Fresh Nebraska air, administered with good Judgment, and plenty of good food at regular hours la our simple formula and secret of success. Mrs. Samuel Caldwell endowed a crib la memory of her mother, Mrs. Wessells, whose years of untiring eervce ss a mem ber of our board Is still lovingly remem bered by us. The Needlework guild gave to the Crecha 200 articles, Including many warm garment for our little ones. We have been able so far to resist th temptation to draw upon our small re serve In the bank; let us rather add to It. As I have often advised, more- frequent visits should be made to the parents or guardians of all these children, that we may have better knowledge of them and be of more permanent service to them, if possible. Our building has undergone nec essary repairs, but the expense has not been great, owing to our matron's watch fulness; to this also Is due the extraordi nary good health of the household. Long may she continue with us. Cbrlstuaas Joyous to Tots. Christmas mas kept Joyously by the small ones and a few of the mothers. The tre was delightful, the gifts most bountiful. A more Interesting or pathetic sight can hardly be Imagined than the upturned faces of the children, unused to gaiety or the possession ot new toys, the small hand clasped, hardly daring to speak lest it all vanish. As one of our members said. It mas one of the most simple and lovely Christmas festlvalB she ever attended. I hope me may all enjoy it another year. Many thanks to our generous friends, th newspaprrs, for their unfailing courtesy, and to the host of contributors, whose names, owing to limited space, cannot b given here, but can be seen posted at th Creche, Honing that our labors through the com ing year may be of greater value to tha community than f-ver before, I cIobo till report. MRS. T. L. KIMBALL. President The following are the officers for this) year: Mrs. T. L. Kimball, president, Mrs. Ada T. Walker, vice president. Mrs. A. D. Brandeis, treusurer. Mrs. E. H. McMahon. secretary. Board of Trutsteo-Mrs. Thomas Kllpst rh k, Mrs. G. T. Anderson. Mrs. J. E. Baum, Mrs. Charles Kountze, Mrs. Joseph Cud ahy. Mrs. A. J. Beaton. Mrs. Arthur Rem ington, Mrs. John C. Cowin, Mrs. Charle Green, Mrs. W. A. Redlck, Mrs. Arthur Metz, Mrs. A. G. Beeson, Mrs. H. I Lemlst. Mrs. F. A. Nash. Mrs. Ourdon Wattles. Mrs. Howard Baldrlge, Mrs. J. W. Van Noatnind, Miss Burrows, Miss Millard, Miss Kimball, Ml Susan Hoi drege. Report of Treasurer. Our collections for the yeir ending; In December, amount t $1,522.75, but they are not yet complete. The receipts of the card rsrty given la June at the Country club were S'ir.9, and th interest on our reserve fund is $.'u So oi.r income for l!i. Including, with the above Items, dues cash received from tho parents IWfT.iO, and sundries $;C C amounted to $2 it"! 3' and adding the balance fruiri 16 of 6;v9f. makes a total of $3.785.S9. Our expenses were ss follows: Milk ..$ 121 37 .. 1.176. J .. 24 14 80.20 20 0 .. 131.78 0.0 .. 130 SO .. l.HS. JO Provisions , i Water ' ! Gas Phone (Val Insurance on house Repairs Salaries Total ..f.SM ! This is the cost of maintaining tiie Creche for one year for 3P4 children. MRS A. l. BRANDEIS, Treasurer. Treasury llalesiesl. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gi-n- i era (and, exclusive or the 1 1 (.O.UOO.OOO I gold reserve, shows: Available 1 ash bal ance, izvj.s 1 1 . ; aoiu coin an'i ounion. I $164,&3,11, sold vertlfiuales, il,61,2. '"V