THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER fi. If07,
A
BANNER DAY AT STATE FAIR
Uather Tine ani Attendance Daring
the Day ii Immense.
JTETTLETON LULTS C0KKIS5I03
peak or Thinks l Will Be Tins
tsefwre It Can Ba aanrea trl
far T raaaaetloa af Rnl
Work.
( From a Waff Orrepondent )
LINCOLN. Sept. I. (Speclsl Todsy wss (
mother banner day lor the IW stste fair. I
Pie weather Main wa Ideal and th
rrowd were Immense. More rmlse vn
mads today tha amy other day. Psul
Clark Joined the spieler and In front of a
r church dtnlng hail he held forth from esrly
morning until night, never once losing voice
or shewing fatigue. The Judging of the
fine horses filled the Judging bam and the
practically unanimous opinion wan that
never has there bean a better lot of horse
fjesh shows la toe Mate. The race again
attracted a far re crowd, while the art hall ,
and the Imrtienltural and agricultural I
building ware lull all day. Tomrrow a
good Jot of the prise fruit and vegetable
will be sold and people wanting the real
goods are anticipating a great time,
lettletra la flailed.
speaker Nettleun. who 1 here attend
ing the fair, was a statehouse caller this
morning, looking strong and healthy an!
In a prosperous frame of mind. Mr. Net
tleton Is a clore observer of the working
of the State F-aftaray commission and he
expressed satisfaction at the course being
pursued by Ir. Wlnnett and Commissioner
Clarke- Ha bellrves It will be soma time
be.fors the corrmtlssion can get squared
around to handle the business as the peo
ple would hava it attended to.
. . Artsaaaeat 4a . Trartloa (ase.
The State Railway commission listened to
arguments today In the case whereia the
city of Lincoln has asked for an order
compelling the Lincoln Traction company
s to scH six fares ftir X rents and to accept
and give transfers good on the Glttger.s'
line, Evidence In the caae was taken some
weeks agaT the cltj? trying to prove the trac
km company could reduce Its charges with
out preventing an hinest Income on Its In
vestment. City Attorney Stewart appeared
for the city and C. .8. Allen, regent of the
State university, for the traction company.
Frrabytetrlaaa Call Pastor.
Th members of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church held a meeting
last night, and it was unanimously decided
to extend a call to Rev. Francis W. Russell,
a graduate of the I'nlversity of Nebraska,
who Is now pastor of a prominent church
in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Russell preached at
ths First Presbyterian church in Lincoln I
several weeks ago, and lie then expreaaed
a wtillrignesg to accept a call from Lin-
ix.ln. Since Rev. H. C. Swearingen went
t St. Paul.- Minn , last January, the First
Presbyterian church has been without a
pastor. ,
ST1ERS IS HUNG IN EFFIGY
C'ltiaea of itaai, by Crltlrialac
C'oaatg Ufflrlala, Briags etora
,iWst Head.
LINCOLN. Sopt. 6. News reached Gov
ernor Sheldon today of the hanging in
effigy of A. L.'W1rfs of Chapman, who in
formed him last week of the alleged mur
der f James MGirr and tne covering tip
;of the murder by county official. In a
letter to the gaversjur today Id li.isenaaf
) c'liaasfWth drtngrid an invest igatioa of the
7 conduct of be- county officials. The letter
' asserted that McGirr wui delivered over to
Greek laborers of the Vmon Pacific and
' in taken out cf town on a handcar.
Shots were fired od the body of the man,
fearfully mutilated, was discovered on the
track the next morning. The county at
' torney, sheriff and coroner viewed tha re-
mama, but refused an Inquest, the letter
declared.
1 The governor will order the body e
1 ltuined and an Inquest held.
:-. CENTRAL C1TT. Neb., Sept. 6-(Speclal
Ti'legram.) Jame McGirr, a man not
known here on July lli wa at the town
r't Chapman when a saloon had an opening
there, drawing a large crowd from the
a-tr-rounding territory, among them a crowd
.of Greek laborers employed on the Union
Pgclllc road. The Greeks gained the Im
pression that' McGirr was trying to rob
them and they took him mbout four mile
from Chapman on a handcar and let htm
go. It is said, heading him toward Central
City, Whrn n was found McGirr wai
-on the rlgnt or way ana nis ooay was
mangled. Coroner ,V. S. Adams of Clark
Investigated" and decided that he came to
tils death by accident, probably being run
(flows by the train while Intoxicated, as it
was shown that he had been drinking. No
liiquust was held and no official report was
made of the circumstances. A. L. Stiers
ts a physician at Chapman, recently arrived
there.
laaaewt Over Frllaar'l Body.
FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. &. (Special. )
Coroner Ctverganrd. held an Inquest today
on the body of Ralph Feldmar, who wa
kilWl by a train on the. Union Pacific at
Rogers Tuesdffy evening. The engineer of
trala Ni. I testified that he snw the man
step on the track and thst the engine
evWcntly struck him almost the same
Instant. Union Faclftc officials have been
tiring to locate Feldmar s relative in
Philadelphia. A paRsenger on the same
train says that Feldmar told him that ha
:: AULIIMJG
1508 Douglas Street
Katraao Tarongk Xera's
IFUIR
Yq vjsh to tliank the pullie for their kind accept
ance OL-our invitation to our formal opening cm Tues
day, "Wednesday and Thursday, and for the benefit of
those who were unable to attend so far we have decided
to extend our oi wring FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
when we will have on display for inspection high grade
exclusive novelties in Furs, embracing: Fur Scarfs, $5
to $2l0; Muffs, $5 to $100; Jackets, $40 to $500. All of
character, style and finish that is exclusive with this
store. In Sables, Mink, Ermine, Russian Pony, Lynx,
Broadtail, Chinchilla, "White Caracul.
The ladies of Omaha and vicinity are cordially in
vited to lend their presence. .
SeaaUfwl SaBwcaiia ta Timor
WfrlnrTTaP
had a wife and children there and that h
ent to California lntandn to. go Into
the fruit business. nit did not .Tid a satle
fnctr.rr opening. The Jury rendered a ver
dict rtt accidental death.
MIUDER
Mrs. Martla rrMratlf Pa"
Tleenat Reslstaaetr.
REA TRICE. Neb.. Sept . (Special.)
More details of the horrible tragedy which
o-curreK"near Adams Tuesday afternoon
were received here yesterday by Coroner
Red At the Incrnest tt was shown that
Mrs Psrah Martin, the murdered woman,
wa attacked by Mead Shumway while she
' wa engaged in washing tt dinner dishes.
1 The rooms on the lower floor bore evidence
of a terrible struggle, and the supposition
is that sfter the murderer had slashed the
woman across the throat with the butcher
knife she ran from one room to another
In order to free herself from his grasp.
After practically butchering the defense
less woman the murderer carried ths body
upstairs and placed It under the bed, where
Jit was found In an almost nude rendition
by Mr. Martn.
Mrs Martin was M years of age and was
the mother of two sons, both grown. Her
bustand Is CT years of age and owns
seres of fine land in aortheastern Oage
county. Little Is known of Ehumwsy. the
man who is charged with the murder. He
went to -work for Mr. Martin aboiat two
weeks ago and has a half-brother living
near Firth." He is a man a Ho at years of
see. and is six foet two inches tall. He
is of dark complexion, and when last seen
wore a dark moustache. A diligent search
with bloodhounds was made for the fugi
tive In the vicinity of Seneca, Kan., yester
day by the officers, but the posse returned
last night about U o'clock without locating
the murderer. The officers feel confident
that he will be captured and made to pay
the penalty of one of the most
crimes ever enacted in the state.
brutal
SECRETARY TO fETSATOB BROW.
Mlaa A. L. Holland. aw His e.
ngrapker. Gets tk FtsM-o.
KEARNEY. Neb., Sert. . iBpeelal Tele
gram.) Senator Norala Brown announced
today the appointment' of Miss A. L. How
land of Lincoln as his private secretary.
Miss Howlund. who has for some time
acted as stenographer to the senator, 1 a
graduate of the State university, and for
a number of years was a teacher in the
Lincoln schools. Two years ago she was
appointed secretary of the State Examining
board, which position she held until her ap
pointment as stenographer In Senator
Brown's office htre.
t'alast Aatl-Trrattaa Law.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Sept. b (Special.)
Complaints have been filed with County
Attorney C. A. Rawls that section 32, chap
ter 1. of the compiled statutes of U06 are be-
ing violated In the saloons In the city and
county by persons treating each other to
intoxicating llquora. In tha future he will
prosecute all such complaints. The penalty
for the violtlon of this )sw is a 'fine of
110, or imprisonment in the county Jail .for
ten daya. or both, at the discretion of the
court; and in. addition thereto shall pay
into said court the sum of lli. to -be. paid
to the attorney prosecuting the caae, if
i there tie one, if not, into the school fund in
addition to the fine."
Big Dral ta C-
BEA TRICE, Neb., Sept. E (Special Tele
gram.) E. J. Ehinn, local agent for the
Book waiter interests, today consummated
one of the biggest grain deals made here
in some time when "he disposed of 40.000
bushels of corn to local parties. The pries
paid was WM snd tl4 cents. Mr. Book waiter
still has iOt.otKT bushel of Hast year's trop
raised cm "hi land on hand'
Nebraska JSewa Katea.
VALENTINE Mis Clara Collet and Mr.
Theodore Johnson were married by Rev.
C. E. Connell of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
nZSZTZAX .rV,'""""" .JT'"
the home of the bride's parents yesterday
morning
BEATRICE Mr. Henry Veon of this city
and Miss Cora Robinson of Norbome. Mo.,
were marled here yesterday. Rev. V. G.
Brown officiating.
HENrER90N The barn of Frank Pick,
two miles southwest of this place, was
struck by lightning last week and three
horses were killed.
BEATRICE The Wabash electric light
plant will tie sold on Saturday next In this
city at receivers sale. The sale will be
held at i o'clock a. m.
FALLS CITT-Th Missouri Pacific divi
sion talk Is once more going the rounds
at Falls City. The division will reach here
eventually, but no one can tell when.
YORK Glenn C. Grlffen of Ravenna and
Mihs Helma A. Burke of this city were
united In marriage this week. Rev. F. W.
Cliffe. pastor of the Baptist church, offi
ciated. BEATRICE Mrs. George Armstrong was
arrested yesterday on the charge of as
sault, preferred by Mrs, George Teeter.
The case will le beard in the police court
next Friday morning.
YORK Rev. F. A. Colony and wife are
home from a trip to the Pacific coast. Mr.
Colony Is greatly improved In health. At
the close of the conference year he will
move to Oregon to llvw.
YORK L.st week the water ran out of
the mill dam. leaving thousands of fish
rtranded on the oose. Not' many were left
after the barefooted boys got after them
Many large carp were taken.
FALLS OITT Judga stelligar of Auburn
arrived here Thursday .uiorfcra to hold the
lall term of district court There Is not
much on the docket, except a lew divorce
cases and one or two building ana loan
suits.
YORK Harriet Bouslough, daughter of
O.arles Bouslough of thla city, died in
Iienver Monday. The body will be brought
here for burial, t'Ut i owing to the tele
grapher s strike It Is impossible to tell w hen
the funeral will be held.
PLATTSMOUTH Thlrtr years ago this
month the ferry at this paint mas engaged
in transferring across Abe Missouri an
1508 Douglas Street
Zntraaos Tbrwwgk Ken's
a won mital mms
r
average of a r"S a dsv, owing to the
fact tr.at the railroad bridge at Omahs j
temporarl'y out of service. I
FREMONT-raving Contractor Murphr I
i having difficulty In getting enough men I
and team for hi Job here and t;a nan
to send out of town for laNorrrs He is
paying 12 a dir. A ganr of colored men
a as brought here and given work shoveltng
Tuestlav and a good many more men could
get work by asking for it-
FRE-MONT The Burlington has nearly
finished the dyke acroes tne south channel .
of the Piatt at the west end of the east
Island and very little water Is co-nrrg
through lt The main current has shifted
toward the north, making the construction
of the proposed big J ke St the west end
of Hawthorne island all tne more neces
sary.
PLATTSMOUTH Article of Incorporation
have been hied In the county e lerk s office
of the "ft F Stock conipanv." The In
corporators are Frank K tVr. later. Ed F"it
gerald and James A. FT. sgersid. The capital
slock Is llu,tnK and the business will te
the buying, raising and selling of stock.
The company will commence business Oc
tet!; 1.
bLA TRICE City Marshal George Noll of
TV y more and A. A. Fox, who. until re
cently, mas en ployed as an extra officer,
engaged in a hut rig lit at Wymore yester
day with the result thai the marshal a as
worsted. Trouble over the settlement of
Fox s claim against the city Is said to have
caused the tight. Fox was arrested and
gave bond to appear In police court on the
date of the trial.
BEATRICE The old City Gas company
has leeen incorporated under the- name ot
the City Light and Power company, and
at a meeting last night directors were
elected. The work of rebuilding wn en
tirely new plant will begin within tiie
next fe w day under the supenntendeni y
ot H. V. Kieen. the receiver. The plant
was sold some time ago at receiver s sale
and the stockholders bid tt In.
PLATTSMOUTH Dr. T. P. Livingston,
the retirej medical director of the Hur
llngton lines west of the Missouri river,
ha returned to hi home In this city from
Denver, where he met all of the surgeons
of the Burlington lines west of the Mis
souri river, who organised themselves into
a permanent body styled the 'Association
of Surgeon of the Chicago. Burlington at
Wuinry." Dr. Livingston is a son of Colo
nel Roliert R Livingston, who was the
first medical director of the Burlington s
western lines. After the death of his
father. Ir. T. P. Livingston succeeded to
the position, which he has very capablv
and successfully filled since, although one
of the youngest men In the service to hold
such a responsible position. Since the
abolishment of that office, the first of last
month. Ir. Livingston has been promoted
to the position of general, or consult Ins.
surgeon of the entire Burlington system
v) me rtnei acparimem oi the road.
NEBRASKA FR0M DAY TO DAY
Qaalat s Carlaas Featim af Lifs
la a Rapidly Growing
Stale.
i i
When you see a crowd in the middle of
the street the congregation is not discuss
ing free silver, the Arapahoe murder, or
when it will rain Just another automobile
broken down and the bunch Is telling the
man in the overalls with grease on his
face how to fix the trouble. Arapahoe
Minor.
Brought the Boys Back The two "Jims"
Ronln and Schoonover returned from a two
weeks' trip in Colorado and other western
states last week. Either one of the boy
will tell you great tales of ths other if
you get them alone, but they seem to have
had some tacit understanding and are
quite mum when together. Jim Ronln
would have staid out there longer, but
when they got to charging him twenty
cents a bottla for pop he hiked for home.
Aurora Sun.
The Independence of Labor Oh, sav, this
hired man proposition Is a sticker. Isn't It T
Would you believe It, ons came out to
help one of our neighbors last week, and
helped until half past eleven, then, of
course, they had to Josh him a bit. Well,
he flew off the handle, quit work, left his
team in the field and collared his coat and
hoofed it back to town. I don't know, but
I believe I would have waited until after
dinner; it is better" walking on a full
stomach. Oakdale Sentinel.
Doesn't Like Them Gosh, we do hope
they won't have to wear "mushroom" hats
this fall. Of course, they are all right to
turn rain and make a rnrtit ben neat wh.n
I but we Ilk. to see the -don't
give a darn hat," that turns up tn front
and the feminine wearer can look you
squarehy In the eye when she asks, "Is my
hat on straight?" And. again, where Is the
fellow with nerve enough to take a guess
on the mushrooms, by doing a little geo
metrical calculations; you can guess pretty
close on the sverage hat, but "dod gast a
mushroom." Columbus Tribune.
Ducked How deep are the waters of the
Horseshoe lake Anthony Kovanda can
tell you ff he will. He took an Involun
tary trip to the bottom of the lake on Sun
day, came to the surface puffing (blub-blub)
like the exhaust of a 1.000-horse power
engine, went down again to either test
the soil at the bottom of the lake or was
srter something he'd forgotten the first
time, came up with mouth, hair and hands
full of samples, and was pulled in by his
companions, John Cochor snd Frank
Krofty. In fact, Anthony got a ducking
while boating on the lake, Sunday. Table
Rock Argus. '
He Knows How B. F. Blsck of Greens
berg. Ind., who has been here visiting his
daughter, Mrs. L. G. Crslk, for the past
two months, celebrated his eightieth birth
day Wednesday of this week by cstchlng
a ten-pound buffalo fish Just above the
( west bridge. Mr. Black ha beat the record
of all local fishermen since he has been
here. A couple of weeks ago he caught
torty pounds of fish In s day and on sev
eral other day as much as twenty or
twenty-five pound. Mr. Craik has a large
watering tank at his place and the fish
are put In there and used as wanted.
Steele City Press.
Traaa a Head Hastings Callege.
HASTINGS. Neb., Sept. 6. Dr. Arche.sus
Ewing Turner, president of Trinity col
leg, Wsyahachle, Tex., has accepted the
presidency of Hastings college, to w hich he
was elected last week. He will begin his
new duties next Tuesdsy, the day of the
beginning of the fall term. Dr. Turner Is
a successful educator and a ropular lec
turer. He succeeds Dr. v E. Van Dyke
Wight, who resigned to aocept a Presby
terian pastorate in Mlddletown. N. Y.
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Mark.ettBsT af Bog Skews Might 1b
eresat Over tha Prre-ea-laaj
Week.
CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 8 (Special Tele
gram. Plica Current says the movement
of hogs is fair. Total western packing
was UC.Ono, compared with S45.6n the pie
ced trig week and hSS.OuO the corresponding
week laat year. Since March 1 ths total
ta U.CJ.CU(i, s against IT CaO.duO a year ago.
Prominent places compare as follows:
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Indianapolis ...
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Cincinnati
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Sioux City
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Maa riaacecf I aeler East.
FORT DOtC E, la.. Sept. . (Special Tel
egram.) Pinned helpless beneath his
thresher engins when It went through a
culvert, Sam Du (field of Gowrie lay fur
three hour with bis right leg against the
fir box. The Sash wa cooked ts a crisp.
H tuay dia.
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Autumn Bride. Divide Honors with
the Visiting Women.
LADIES" DAY AT HATTY HOLLOW
Tw lr' i
Caaatrr Claa A lea H
Lrke Parties Raaeta feag
doa Marriage Flret at Cn-
Thursday was a day of luncheons at
the clubs, and most of them were given
for the brides to be, visitors or some of
the travelers who hsve returned home,
except at Happy Hollow, where ladies'
day was the attraction, and. a usual,
was well attended.
At the Country dug Mrs. G. W. Wst-
tles gave a beautiful luncheon for Mrs.
Bertha Offutt, who has recently returned
from Europe. Her table was sbipom
with pink and white aster and miniature
bunches of the same rtowrrs decorated
tha plate cards. Her guest were: Mrs.
Offutt, Mrs. Warren S. Blackwell, Mrs.
W. T. Burns, Mrs. Clement Chase, Mr.
Ieuel. Mrs. Harry G. Jordsn, Mrs.
Luther Kountxe, Mrs. Victor White, Mrs.
Wyman, Mrs. Warren Rogers. Mrs. Harry
WHkins, Mrs. F. A. Nash. Mrs. Victor
Caldwell. Mrs. John Raich. Mrs. F. H.
I'avls, Madame Mothe-Borglurn. Mra. F.
P. KlrkendaU, Mra. J. E. Baum. Mrs.
M. T. Barlow, Mrs. Richard Carrier, Mra.
E. A. Cudahy. Mrs. Hart of Council
Bluffs. Miss Man- Wallace, Miss Janet
Wallace. Miss Bessie Yates and Miss Mse
Hamilton.
Miss Helen Ribbel made Miss Llda Ed
miston and Miss Marion Johnson, two
of the fall brides, her honor guests at
luncheon, her other guests being Miss
Lorraine Comstock, Mis Hilda Hammer,
Miss Edith Patrick. Miss Ids Smith, Miss
Frances Msrtin, Miss Alice French, Miss
Isabel French, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
Mable Marr, Miss Lucy Updike, Miss Mc
Mahon of Fort Riley and Mrs. Earl Klp
llr.ger. The luncheon table bad a cen
ter piece of lavender and white asters
and the plate cards were white, bearing
the hostess' monogram done In gold.
At Happy Hollow.
The luncheon list at the Happy Hollow
club Thursday was not particularly long,
but all luncheons were large. Mrs. 1. H.
Royce eaeertalned Mrs. H. I. Adams, Mrs.
S. H. Brown, Mrs. C. C. Belden, Mrs. T. C.
Brunner, Mrs. R. V. Cole. Mrs. H. P. iH-uel.
Mrs. A. W. Edmiston, Mra J. A. Eyler,
Mrs. J. D. Foster, Mrs. J. Guild. Mrs. E.
Haney. Mrs. Frank B. Kennard. Brs. Lynn
Kemper, Mrs. L. H. Korty. Mr. J. R.
Manchester. Mra J. R. McDonald. Mrs. Ben
Robidoux. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. A. F. Ross.
Mrs. E. V. Smith. Mrs. Van Smith, Mrs.
A. 3, Vlerltng. Mrs. George Beecher, Mrs.
Herman Shields, Mrs. C. C. Mullln and
Mrs. Herman Shields of Flair. The table
was exceedingly attractive, several bouquets
of asters being arranged at intervals and
shaded from pale pink to lavender.
Mrs. C. E. Sumner and Mrs. A. B. Somers
entertained Mrs. Edward Updike, Mrs. Fred
McCotinell, Mrs. Frances White, Mra G. P.
Moorehead, Mrs. E M. Eartlett, Mrs. Joel
West, Mrs. George Sumner, Mrs. A. P.
Tukey, Mrs. Lydla Morrison. Mrs. George
West, Mrs. W. H. Munger, Miss Mary
Sumner, Miss Faith Potter. Miss Kate
Mo&rehesd. Miss Bertha White. Miss Abba
Bowen and Miss Elisabeth Bowen. Their
table had a certerplece of thistles and as
paragus ferns.
Miss Elisabeth Bruoe had as her guests
Miss Bertha Dickey, Miss Helen Scobie.
Miss Margaret Mcpherson, Miss Mildred
Butler, Miss Elisabeth Davis, Mis Kath
erlne Beeson, Miss Daphne Peters, Miss
Helen Rinehart and Mis Ruth Hitchcock.
With Miss Margaret Bruce were Miss
Boal. Miss Gladys Peters, Miss Louise Lord.
Miss Alice Carey McGrew, Miss Dorothy
Morgan, Miss Carolyn Congdon, Miss Elisa
beth McMlllin, Miss Frances Keellns of
Council Bluffs snd Miss Ellxabeth Pickens.
Pink and white asters decorated the tHtale.
In honor of Mrs. Franklin B. Smith of
Mexico City Mrs. A. G. Edwsrds had as
her gueBt Mrs. Smith. Mrs. 3. R. Webster,
Mrs. L C. Gibson, Mrs. C. E. Johannes.
Mrs. E. G. McGilton, Mrs. Vance Lane and
Miss Bertha Williams. Pink and white
cosmos made pretty table decorations.
In honor of Mrs. Charles IC. I'rquhart of
Chicago and Mrs. C. W. Robins of Shelton,
Neb., Mrs. John Ross. Jr., had as her
guests Mrs. t'rquhsrt, Mrs. Robins, Mrs.
L T. Combs. Mrs. Harry Bum ham, Mr.
M. F. Funkhouser, Mrs. Alexander Work
man and Miss Baasett of Boston.
Mrs. John Flack had sixteen guests, snd
her tahle was decorated with pink and
white asters, the piste cards being deco
rated with the same flower.
Mrs. A. T. Tustln had eight guests.
Far the Brldrs-ta-Be.
Prominent among the enjoyable affairs
of Thursday was the luncheon given by
Miss Marion Connell at her home in honor
of Miss Mona Kloke. Miss Phoebe Smith
and Miss Bessie Brady, who are three of
the young women whose wedding will be
solemnized within the next two months.
The luncheon table had a handsome center
piece of pink and white asters and the
plate cards were white, with the hostesses'
monogram. Following luncheon the brides-to-be
were given a kitchen shower, and ts
they opened ths various g'ifts they read
aloud verses that accompanied them, whlcli
were both amusing and appropriate. Those
present were: Miss Phoebe Smith, Mias
Mona Kloke, Miss Bessie Brady, Miss
Helen Davis, Miss Jean Cudahy, Miss
Adele McHugh, Miss Gertrude Moorehead.
Miss Ethel Tukey. Miss Edna Keellne of
Council Bluffs, Miss Ann Brown. Miss
Susan Holdrege, Mias Natalie Merriam,
Miss Hasel Connell, Mrs. Ben Cotton, Mrs.
Harley Moorehead. Mrs. Bradway of Chl
rago. Mrs. Harry Doorly and Mrs. Clarke
Powell.
At tha Field CI ah.
Mr. and Mr. C. N. Robinson entertained
st dinner Wednesday evening at the Field
club, when thalr guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Love, Mr. and Mra. C. B. Ka
ler, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Byrne, Mr. and
Mrs. G. L. Hammer. Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Petera. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Fuller, Dr. and
Mrs. C. A. Hull and Mr. and Mrs. Bogue.
With Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Morlarity were:
Mr. and Mra. K. E. Bryaon. Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Blanchard, Mra Duggan of Sioux
City, Miss Jane Blanchard and Miss Rush.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kessler had as their
gursis Rev. and Mra. T. J. Mackay, Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Sherraden and Mr. and Mra. W. C. Bun.
derland
Smaller dinners were giver, by Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Van Court, who had four
guests: Miss McMahon. six, Mr. and Mra
R. B. Zackery, four; Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Shields, four; Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Wilkins. four; Mr. snd Mrs. Charles Metx
two; Mr. Conrad Toung. seven; Mr. Earl
Burkett. three; Mr. Reynolds, two, and Dr.
W. J. Bradbury, two.
In bonor of Mrs. Herman Gunther of Al
bion, Neb., Mrs. M. Shirley entertained
Mrs. Guuther. Mrs. Leo Dslsy of St. Louis,
Mrs. Alex Gunther, Mra C. J. Smyth,
Mrs. Jo ho Vtt. Miss Mary Furay and Mus
Sophie Shirley. Pink and whits asters
decorated tha table.
Complimentary to Miss Margaret Morris
of MUlondale. Kan., Mr. and Mra truss
Greern gsv a tbeslex part; at tha Orpheuiu
Wednesday evening. The party Included
six guest Mi Morris will return to her
home Friday.
Metlea-Craae.
A quiet, but pretty wedding tn solemn
ised Wednesday evening at s o'clock at
the heme of Rir Frank L l.ovdond. w hen
Mrs Alice Craie became the wife of W.
rlage lines. Following the ceremony the
wedding party was driven to the Rome
hotel w here s i elaborate wedding dinner
w as serve d. The taMe w s decorated w ith
brides' roses, sniilax and ferns. Covers
were la'd for Mr i nd Mr. M'tlen. Mr and
Mrs. J. C. eorge. Mr snd Mrs J. G Hart.
Mrs W. H. McNeil rf Wayne. Neb. sister
of the brid?: Miss Peterson snd William
Hite. Following the dii ner the same party
drove to the station where, showered with
rioe and best wishes, the bride and prann
left for S'oux City, St. Paul and the lakes. ;
Catalag Events.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R Kelly of Los An- ,
geles will arrive In Omaha Saturday to visit J
their daughter. Mrs. Raymond Welch.1
Mrs. Welch Ins issued invitations to a ,
luncheon at the Country club Tuesday in ,
honor of her mother. Mrs. JCeliy will rr- :
main here far an Indefinite visa, but Mr. :
Kelly will return to his business affair '
after a week. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly lliei
many years In Omaha. Mr. Krlly being
general solicitor of the t'nlon Pacific up to
a few years apo. w nrn ne resigned anu
went to Los Angeles.
Miss EMr.abeth Bruce will give a dinner
Saturday evening at the Country club in
honor of Mis Elizabeth Davis.
Eugene Royce will give s dinner at the
Hspry Hollow club Sattirdsv evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J H. Royce will give a
lunch-on at the Harpy Hollow club Sun
day. Miss Ida Smith will give a morning
bridge party Friday et her home in honor
of Miss Lida Edmiston and Miss Msricm
Johnson.
Casse aad Ga fcosslp.
Miss Marion Connell left Thursday after
noon for a two day' vlit in Lincoln.
Neb., where she will b the guest of
Miss Claire Funke.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Abbott ten
Thursday morning In their automobile for
Lincoln, where they will attend the state
fair.
Mrs. George E. Txschuck, who has been
111 for the last two months, Is now con
valescent. Miss Louise Grant and her brother, Mr.
Guy Grant, heve gone east, where they
will visit thair sister. Mrs. Cornell, in
Brooklyn, for two weeks, sfter which
Miss Grant will enter school at Luther-
vllle. Md.. and Mr. Grant at Exeter col- I
lege st Exeter, N. H.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Robinson, who I
left this week for a brief visit In North I
Dakota, are expected home Saturday. j
Mr. and Mrs. 3. T. Harden of Beatrice
returned home Wednesday morning wftcr a j
brief visit with the family of Mr. li. A. i
Hardin, 121 Douglas street, on their re- !
turn from an outing of several weeks in
Colorado.
Mtss Marie Hardin returned Tuesday ;
evening from a vacation visit of three or
four week in Colorado. I
Miss Valeria Schaffnit left Thursdsy j
morning for Qulncy, 111., where she will i
spend several months with Prof, and Mr. I
J. H. Crafton. J
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrie leave Satur- j
day afternoon for an extended trip east
by way of St. Louis, Jamestown exposition,
Washington and New Tork. returning by
way of the lakes and Chicago. At New
Tork they will meet their niece. Miss Mil
dred Mason, who strives on the Columbia
September 15 from Scotland. Miss Mason
will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrie
during the coming winter.
EPISCOPALIANS IN SESSION
Large Delegatloa af Both Ministers
auad Lsyaes la At
tendance.
TANKTON. S. D.. Sept. E (Special Tele
gram.) The triennial convocation of the
missionary district of the Eplscopul church
cf South Dakota Is in session here, with
Bishop Hare presiding. Assistant Bishop
Johnson and a large delegation of ministers
and lay workers, white and Indian, are
present. Inspiring services sre being held,
and in their triennial addresses both blsh-
; 0J(i npe on church progress in the state
J ,.nd llie ltve iSFUeB 0f the day. Rev. A. W.
Bell of Mitchell wa elected secretary' of
the diocese for three years. J. W. Camp
bell of Huron wa re-elected diocese treas
urer. Other officers chosen were Iean
Cornell, registrar; examining chaplains.
Rev. E. D. Ishley, Rev. Cleveland, Dean
Cornell and Rev. McKay, Rev. Sparling,
dean of the. Black Hills deanery, and Rev.
Ashley, dean of the Niobrara deanery. Mia
Mary B. Peabody. Sioux FallB, was chosen
president of the Women's auxiliary for
clerical members' chapter of the csthedral.
Reports of officers showed a very" satis
factory condition of the diocese. Resolu
tion extended loyal greeting to Bishop
Hare and extolled the awakening of public
conscience on the divorce evil, ana the con
vocation pledged Itself to do all In its power
by right means to educste the people of
the state on the evils of divorce and cen-
sured the recent use of the referendum by
which any change in the present law was
postponed two years after the legislative
action had been taken. Ths convocation
will last all of Thursday.
Many Damage gaits Filed.
BOONE. Ia.. Sept. 6 (Special Telegram.)
Suits filed this morning em district court
for next term aggregate $5.!i0.
Daniel Brlggs sues the Boone Electric
company for taUKi for the death of his
son, OrvHIe. and personal Injuries ius,
talned by live wire.
David Gordon sue the Boone Brick, Tile
and Paving company for tS.Uuo for dam
ages to his son, John, who was run over
by a cflay car.
Albin Danitison sues the W. D. Johnson
Coal company for SL.OctO damages for In
juries received when a chunk of coal fell
100 feet, permanently Injuring tilm.
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The ladm- Sche- of M oleic snd Drsmstk. Art.
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1 eacber.' 1 rsmrng Department. Diploma and
Teacher Certificate.. Ihtrtvalrd hrtt Advmm
tmtn . Thirty tree and one tan idred psrtlal scholar
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JUrlN J. HATTbTAEDT. President.
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Kearney Military Acaoamy,
Ksaraag, Nsb.
Lascil Seminary
Far Yaausa Waaaesm. AaSxamvaale. if as.
a lUibauaj atiuol. tomblaaa taaruuirb tuacruo.
tiib ! ueuai atuelM. wttb unleiu. acniMetle tralbing
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Schools
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BELLEVUE COLLEGE,
The Collece hn s'x bulldinrs. four of which a.
and two for young women. The mi In recitation
fie lsboratories. literary society rooms, r
The Collce department offers three
phicnl. Ktnd.nts who have finished the
and have from twenty-eight to thirty-two
j ifnmun c. r&.s.M.
The Acadoniv is recjliirl v accredited
high school, and' prepare stuc)-ms for
university. Mnall classes. Iridic idual
The Normal School is sccredited by the State Department of Instruction and
offer elementary and advanced courses and the graduates receive slate certifi
cates The Conservatory teaches the theory of music, piano, violin and vocal mualc,'
elocution and art.
Omaha connections The Oniaha Southern Interurban Electric Railway;
Chicago. Burlington A- ejiHnry. and Missouri Pa.tfic Kuilwuys The new trolley
connection at South Omaha with the tunthi A Council Uiuffs system make
tiellevue wry eaFy of uccvhh and the indications are thut It lil grow rapidly as
a suburb of Omaha. Fall Semester opens bept. 17.
For catalogue and other information, address
PRESIDENT GUY W. WADSWORTH, Bellevne, Nebraska.
TEE TECEWCAL ISTRlCTrO OF TEE ST. 1011S
School and Museum of Fine Arts
COMPETENTLY COVERS THE FIELD
t, Xaonl has voted $100,000
art work for ths benefit
Grand Prlr.e fcr Etnaent Work from International Jury, World's Tat'
Director, E.alsey C. Ives, L,L. Z. n Xext term opens September 8
For Xllustated Xaxdbook, Address
School and Museum of Fine Arts
ST. LOUIS
DT T7I7Q MILITARY
JDlJrjijO ACADEMY
MACON, MISSOURI
Cadets' rooms all sinclc. Large corps of
university graduate Instructors. Fplendldly equipped physical und chemicul labora
tories, manual training shops, library, etc.. drnuiiic and music. Non-sectarian and
combines home Influence with military discipline, drill, systematic physical culture
and htph educational standards. F-riToMmcnt limited and ot.iy hoys of good charao
ter admitted. Early applicalioua udvised. Tuition ?6u0. Write for Illustrated cata
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CoL'Oeo. I. Btimctt. LL. B.. M. A. (West Point B0) BnperlBteadeat.
Maj. Xionia B. Lawtoa (West Point '921, Coniualtsk
IVentworth Military lea demy
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detailed by the nw lfc-partment. Class A. Prepare for '"Diversi
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Co.. Omaha.
W. S. Poppleton, Attorney, Omana.
Central Holiness
University
OSXAiOOKA. IOWA
A new school with a great beginning.
Last year, na neat, a marvelous suocesa
A school where the moral and lellg
ious side cf life is given a chauoes. A
safe place for Uie young.
strong courses. New buildings with
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jwith light and beat hK to 1100.
LM-pariniaixB. c uu. .. ... .
Academy. bchicil of Theology. Normal
aciioni, HcUuol of Oratory, whcKil ot Music.
Pall term opens tept. 17.
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i.iaied to enter the
I v the F'nte Oiivcrs'ty as s four year
F.ellevue C'cilicge or pny other college or
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a year to this Institution's
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The only military academy whose super
intendent and commandant are both West
Point grad utiles. Plant cost 1600, (Mil snd ts
niocorn. sanitary snd absolutely fire proof.
A tfiO, (i(ifl gvmnasium, l.ono acres of woods,
lakes, parade ground and othh tic fields.
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A boarding and dy Bchool for Toung
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Weil equipped gymnasium and outdoor
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ly won, en uf lait-e practical experience
with girls In that highly important forma
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one years of age.
Send for illustrated Tear Book. Address
Mine- Macrae. Principal. Omaha.
TUDOR HALL
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
1S0 H. Meridian at-JnclianapoUa, SuA.
Boarding and Day School. Collega
Preparatory General L'our.a Hpeclal
Couiar lu alusic. Art. Voice Culture.
Native French and German Teac.bera
Gymnasium. Private grounds fur ath
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REV. 3. CUMMIN G EM1TH. D. O,
Founder.
REV. NEIL McPHKRSON. A. 14,
Daaa.
University of
Nat re Dame
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