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Tim OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1903. i) V 1 I'M t 1 7 i WISDDP- ON RATE HEARINGS Board Hat Condoled with Exception of Railroad Employes. EAHR0AD3 ' PLEAD POVXBTY ftata Board ( Assessment by Canal ' nana, Vt Selects Christopher Irhavtaad f BlaaUoa Coaaty a gerretary. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 20.-1 Special. -The gen eral hearing on the proposition of a reduo tlon of freight rates In Nebraska closed this afternoon and no further presentation will take plsee unless the railway commls lon asks for a supplemental hearing. The railway employes ara yet to be heard. The commission assembled at 1:30 to hear the Burlington .railroad tepreeeritatlvea. Talka were made by C. E. Bpena, general freight agent of the Burlington llnea weat. General Solicitor J. - B.-.Kelby of the aame road. Freight Traffic Manager J. A. Munroe of the Cnton Pacific, and General Solicitor N. H. Tyoomla of- the t'nlon Pacific. It the tatements mad by the railroad men are true the railway commission la In cloee quarters. The railroad men allege that the commission-must base rates In Nebraska mly on business beginning and ending In the stale, and must not consider traffic through the state, beginning In the atate and ending outside, or .originating outside the atate ,nd terminating within the state. After thU is done, according to the railway 'attorneys.-Who quota the Wisconsin Rail way commission as authority, 0 per cent of the value of the Unci and equipment In the state must be taken as the basla for dividend earning, 80 per cent of the equip ment having been found necessary to carry purely state traffic ' Mr.' Kelby Bald the Burlington earns only 1 per cent on Its taxable value In Nebraska on state busi ness, and Mr. Munroe said the Union Pa cific earns only 1 per cent on Nebraska business. General Freight Agent Spens confined his talk to the difference In conditions between Iowa and Nebraska, and sought to show thatt he density of traffic In Nebraska Is about CO per cent of the density of trafflo In Iowa, and that the cost of carrying de creases with the Increase of density of traffic, lie said he did not blame the ship pers of Nebraska for comparing Nebraska and Iowa rates, but he thought when they understood the conditions they would un derstand the miUfer. v ,. C. J. Alger of. Lelghi "succeeded In getting through nn amendment professionally ex Communicating ' any : doctor who does not abide by t'ne recognised 'standards of the calling. One of the amendments la as fol lows: 1 - ' '- .' ' Any physician, not In good standing with the county association of this county shall be retimed professional Intercourse by each physician, except the extreme need of the patient require the temporary suspension of tills rule. .Nchavland Chosen Secretary. Chrtstcpher Bchavaland of Madison, was the unanimous choice of the State Board of Assessment for secretary, this afternoon. The election occurred on the flrat ballot. Mr. Bchavaland was born In Norway and la 41 years of age. Ha served eight years In the office of clerk of the district court of Madison county, four Veers county treasurer and seven 'years as secretary of a building and loan association. The salary la $1,600 a year; The board will begin work at onco on the assessment of railroad prop arty, x : Prisoner , Objects to Qaarters. Attorney. II. M. Sullivan has applied for a writ of mandamus In the supreme oourt t compel the; Sheriff of Cusfer county to take Janfe;'l Carlandf, to "another jail where sanitary conditions are better than In the' Custer' county Jail. Carland Is tharjfd with murder, but cannot be tried un;ll September. The supreme court will hear the cace June 1 Express Con pan- Ileporte. The Pacific Express' company, after sev eral months of coaxing by the State Rail way Commission to conform to the law, today filed Its Nebraska Station report with the comlsslon. The other express compan ies have not yet reported. 1 New Plan to Esrosragt Drill. The adjutant general's office has been paying 23 cents a week to each member of the Nebraska National guard who ap pears at the weekly drill, and Is also pay ing officers service pay, or an Increase In pay In accordance with the length of time served in one office. It Is yet difficult to say whether the new plan has resulted in much Improvement In attendance at drill. 1 " Corn . for Omaha Show. . The National Corn commission which is planning for a large representation of Ne braska Corn attha show to be held at Omaha, 'December 10 to 19, met last night to compete arrangements for the growing and exhibition of corn. William Erjjst of Restored to Health by LydU E. MUkam's Vegetable Compound. ftaaat What Thry imp. Miss Lillian Ross, 53C EatMth Street, New York, writes: "Lydia B. Plukham's Vegeta I hie Com pound ore, came Irregularities, pa ri oJlc suffering, ana nervous . headaches, after everything elsa had tailed to help asa, and I feel It a duty ta let others know at It." KatharineCrale.xMn i Lafayette Be, Dearer, I Col., writes: Thanks ItoLydlaE-Plnkhaa'a vegetable Compound I am well, after uflrlB for months from netw Tons pi.uratloa." alia Maria Btottn. , maa, of Laurel, la., writes : I was In a rua- I down condition aoa ( I farad from suppression, indigestion, ana poor f circulation. Lydia B. link ham's VecetaUa Compound made aae wall and strong." , , Mtu Ellen si. Ulaon, lof41T H. ast St.. Ka wanes, 111., says : Ly dia K. Plukham'sVaga table Com sound Oared saa of backache, aid ache, and established any periods, after the best local doctors had tailed to help ma." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty, vears Lydia K. Pink ham's . Vegetable Compound, made from (roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for - female ilia., and has positive ly cured thousands of women who have beea troubled with dinpluierits, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumoral lrregrularitiea, periodic pains, backache, that bear-Wuf-dowu feeling, flatulency, indhrea tion,diairie8,ornerTous prostration. (Vhy dont you try it r Mr. Pinkbam Invites all sick 'women to write her for advice, bhe has (Twilled, thousands ta) Jaaaltn. Aadress, Lysua, AXaas. FOUR&IRLS y tu ml n pn k - aaWr-V a-agt-.- l "t . T r v n.i m. o t ,Jy Tecumseh, Dean Burnett of tha agricul tural college. Secretary W. R. Mllor of the state board of agriculture, and members of tha onmlttee were present. Secretary B. O. Montgomery pf the national exhibition and William Jamea of Dorchester were In attendance Tha commission now has 1.000 farmers In Nebraska raising com for the show. Tha next meeting will be for corn growere and will be held Thuredsy, Sep tember I. at 10 a. m., in the live stock pavilion on tha atate fair grounds. SONS OF HERMAN CONYENE Omaha Men Visit Oraa lalanS for Aaaaal Meeting; at Oer nan OrSer. GRAND ISLANp, May 10. (Special.) The Bona of Herman, a German fraternal organisation, met In annul aesslon In this city today with all of tha approximately 100 delegates present Tha officers of tha organisation are: Past president. Frits. Volpp, Scrlbnar; president, John Mattea, Jr., Nebraska City; vice president, F. J. Freltsg. South Omaha; second vice president. Albert v. d Heyde, Grand Island; secretary, Carl Rohda, Columbus; treasurer, 3. E. Melcher, Wiener;; trustees, August Boeteher, Columbus; August Brummond, Norfolk, and J. H. Lohman, Bloom field; physician. Dr. E. S. Stockert, Nebraska City; guide, Frits Boesklng, Talmage; watches, B. M. Mohr, Omaha; Ous E. Neuman, Grand IslariU. Atter the addreaa of tha president. In which several recommendations were made, tha reports of the officers were taken tip. The reaerva fund was shown by tha treasurer's report to have In creased In the past term by $11,000 and there was an appreciable increaaa in tha memberahlp with three additional local lodgea. Several propositions Involving changes in tha constitution ara before the lodge, ona of them being for a cer tificate of f 1,000 aa well aa that for 60o. Resolution of respect were adopted by an impressive rota over the death of J. H. Johannes, late secretary of the grand lodge of Columbus. The session will coma to a cloee tomorrow night with a banquet tendered by tha local organisation. George Martin IVew Principal. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb,. May 20.-Spe-clal.) The Board of Education haa elected George E. Martin of the high school as superintendent of the public schools of this city. He hss been principal of the high school for the last six years or more. C. Roy Gates of Oakland, Neb., haa been elected principal of the high school at a salary of $125 per month and tha teachers are Misses Ida W. Helsa, Marlon Livings ton. Helen R. Dowart and Clara Mackln. Mlas Augusta Elsenmann did not apply aa teacher - of science, as she expecta to take a special course at some university for tha coming year and Miss Anna Stevenson was elected to fill her place. The follow ing Is a list of the teachers of the graded schools, tha first named being- the prin cipal: Second Avenue Mra. Anna Reynolds, Misses Louise Homeyer, Clara Van Ella, Effle Gllmore, Winona Proper, Rose L. Cox, Caroline Sheer and Anna Fastenau. Sixth Street Mlsnes Minnie Wllhelmy, Louisa Etsemann, Emma Bachler, Mary Alrd, Abbie Lyon, Hannah Johnson, Kath erlne MacCiialg and Veleda KfcLellan. Kearney Misses Agnes Bradford, Nellie Wills and Etta Hoke. Greggsport Misses Amelia Will and Clara Kehse. Kdgewood Miss Grace Bloomlngdale, Tha salaries of the high school teachers were raised to 190 per month, but no change was made in tha salary of tha graded school teachers. Nebraska Jfewa Notes. BEATRICE The Beatrice Commercial club will hold Its annual banquet at tha Paddock hotel Thursday night. BEATRICE The city council last evening purchased 16,000 worth of bonds from Bpltser Co. for H Pr cent of their face value. i f . -- NEBRASKA CITT-Dra. Frank B. Har nell and Claude Watson have gone to Lin coln to attend the meeting of the atate medical society. BEATRICE Rev. J. E. Davie and fam ily were called to Jameaport. Mo., yes terday by a telerram announcing the death of Mr. Davis1 father. NEBRASKA CITY The Mcrton-Greg-son pork packing plant which haa been closed down to undergo repairs for the pasct sixty days, haa resumed operations. BEATRICE The marriage of Rudolph EtiR.tr and Miss Elisabeth Broschlnakl was solemnised yesterday at the home of the bride's parents In Wast Beatrice, Rec. Poeverleln officiating, BEATRICE The commencement exer claea of the Beatrice High achool will be held In the Christian church, June 6 and d. The graduating class numbers fifty-two, thirteen more than haa ever graduated be fore. NEBRASKA CITY-The cadets of the state university will come to this city next Tuet.day for a five days' encampment. Arrangements have been made to royally entertain tha young men while they ara here. BEATRICE In the City league the Blue Valley ball team defeated the Young Men'a Christian association nine last evening by the score of 12 to. 7. The association haa lost every game played sines the opening of the league. BEATRICE State Labor Commissioner Ryder was in the city yesterday making an lnveatigation relative to complaints made of certain buildings needing fire escapes. He found several bnlldlngs on which fire escapes must be placed. PLATTSMOUTH The Masonto order in Plattsmouth have elected the following named officers for the ensuing year: Oliver C. Dovey, worshipful master; Fred Ramge, senior warden; John W. Crablll, junior warden; M. Archer, secretary. NEBRASKA CITY John Mattes, Jr., A. P. Youngf. Dr. C. F. Btockert, William Gebert, Henry Heeach, Claus Koch and Henry Wlnkleman have gone to Grand Island to attend the meeting of tha grand lodge of the Sons of Herman. LEIGH-The Leigh independent Tele phone company haa made connections with the Nebraaka Telephone company. This measure Is a welcome one to subscribers as hereafter long distance calls will not necessitate a trip down town to the central booth. NEPRASKA CITY-John Tyner and Miss Rachel Mclntyra of Randolph, la., came to this city last evening and were united in men-Use by Rev. A. E. Perry of tha Prea uyterlan church. They ara prominent young people and the marriage was a surprise to their many friends. BEATRICE Company C met last night to organlae a aoclal order. A committee was appointed to draft constitution and bylaws and will report Friday night. The company numbers fifty men and ia In com mand of Captain A. H. Holllngwprth. Tha boy a received their new uniform! last eve ning. GRAND ISLAND Retail Merchana As soc ia lion haa bean organised with 8. Hexter aa president and C. E. Frallck secretary. Retail merchants and their managers only ara eMgiblet. The particular purposes of tha organisation are united action aa to donations, advertising in fake schemes, tha matter of credit, ate. BEATRICE Jamea Gilbert, charged with assault and threatening the life of Frank Van Bosklrk, was bound over to tha dis trict court yeaterday at hla preliminary hearing In the sum of fsno. He furnlahed bond and waa released. Both are farmers living northwest of Beatrice, and have been having trouble for tha last year. NEBRASKA CITY The county eommls stoners awarded the contract to the Wil son He-enforced Concrete company of Omaha for the building of a large bridge acrosa South Table creek, In tha eastern portion of the city, to take the place of tha large combination bridge washed awav ty tha ntcrm cf two years ego. This is tha firat concrete bridge to be erected in thla county and If they prove a success many others will be ordered. OGALLALA At a' special election held here Tuesdsy to re-vote on water bonds, the bonds were defeated, after having car ried at tha regular election. On account of tha notice of election not having been properly advertised, the regular election waa declared Illegal and a special election became neoeaeary. The vote stood bi for and 30 against. As it required a two-thirds vote, the water bonds were, defeated. PIATTSMrtUTH Sneak thleveo got busy1 In Plattsmouth Tuesday night. A man was seen trying to move a acieea from a win dow In the residence of C. C. Wesott, but he waa frightened away and the police officers notified. Tha night prowler then went weat In tha alley to tha next Mock and removing a screen from tha window enured liis i sal deuce A. W. At wood and took hie gold watrrh. Ha then entered another room and waa met by Mlea Fannie King, a alster of Mra. Atwond, and fright, ened away. In the next Nock west ha entered the home of John Pecker and car ried away with him two gold watches, one a ladles; two hats and 12122. Pherlff Uulnton and Deputy Manspeaker and the entire police force made a thorough eesrch, but failed to find tha light fingered strangers. BEATRICE Dr. J. B. Fulton has brought action sgalnst the Nebraska Tele phone company to recover tlfi. Lt Octo ber he was called up over the telephone and told by the operator that a party at Superior, Neb., wanted to talk to him. A request was made of Mr. Fulton to send his bloodhounds there at once. The dogs were sent, but It was afterwards learned that the call came from Deweese, Neb The plaintiff asks damages In tha sum of 1158. NEBRASKA CITY-Byron McNealy, a minor, through hla best friend. Frank Mo Nraly, has filed a suit In the district court against Charles Kraft, sr., for Ifi.OOfl for damages. He states that on February 21, 19iia, he was going along the read adjoin ing the farm of the defendant and fell Into a well seventy-one feet deep, which was covered up with brush and rubbish and remained there for three days. His health Is broken and he haa never fully recovered from Injuries arecelved at that time. The farm !s sltuatei In Cass county. NEBRASKA CITY A force of some fifty men are engaged In tearing down the Argo starch plant and dismantling the same. The timbers are being sold and machinery disponed of. The brlcw will be taken down and sold or shipped. This was one of tha largest starch plants in the weat and waa closed down several years ago when It pasaed Into the hands of the trust. The cltlsens tried to purchase the buildings, which are five and six stories high, ao aa to use It for for other Industries, but the price asked waa too high. MORE PAPER MAKERSTEST1FY Hearing; Will Not Bo Finished ta Tim for Report to Tavla Session. WASHINGTON. May 20. The Investiga tion of the wood pulp and print paper In dustry was not concluded today by tha spe cial house committee which has been in quiring into this matter, and tha chances for a report being made to congress In time for action at this session ara not as bright aa they were a few days ago. A number of paper manufacturers were examined today and the committee was Informed that sev eral others are due from the west tomorrow. Tha testimony today embraced both the Increase of tha cost of the body that goes Into the paper and increase In the prices of wages. Arguments against the removal of tha tariff on wood pulp and paper also were made. WASHINGTON, May SO.-To meet the many demands for Information tha census bureau today issued a preliminary report showing that the consumption of pulp wood In the United States for the calendar year ending December 81, laat, reached 8,962.660 cords, an Increase of a little over 800,000 cords over the previous year, and estimating the total production of pulp In tons In 1907 at 2,647,869. The report, which covers tha consumption of 58 mills, shows tha follow ing for the different kinds of wood: Spruce, domestic, 10,976,278 cords; spruce, Imported, 906,676; hemlock, 676,154; poplar, domestic, 852,142; poplar, Imported, 19,798; pine, 78,583; Cottonwood, 66,084; balsam, 43, 884, and all other kinds, 125,162. DES MOINES MAN KILLS SELF Jad B. Vance, Former Banker, Com mits Suicide tn Hotel la Kanaaa City. KANSAS CITY, May 20. Jud B. Vance of Des Moines, Ia., aged 45 years, shot and killed himself in his room in the Savoy hotel tonight. His body was found lying across the bed, a bullet hole behind the right ear and a revolver lying where it had fallen from his right hand. In the room a note was found asking the proprietor of tha hotel to notify hla wife at Des Moines and to send her all of his personal effects. "I am awfully sorry to do this, but think it ta tha beat thing for my family," tha note said. Vance left a widow and three sons In Des Moines. He came to Kansas City three weeka ago and had been drinking lately, according to the coroner. Vance at one time was in the banking business at Danvers, III., and withdrew with 850,0) cash, which he lost in specula tion. He carried 820,000 life Insurance. INDICTMENT AGAINST BROKERS One Member of T. A. Mclntyra A Co. Mnst Stnnd Trial on Crim inal Cbarare. NEW YORK. May 20.-An indictment agalnat a member of the failed brokerage firm of T. A. Mclntyre & Co., was reported by the grand Jury thia afternoon. Which member of ' the firm tha Indictment is against was not speclflesd. Yoasg Man Hnrt by Cnrs. MITCHELL, S. D., May 20. (Special Telegram.) William H. Scheurenbrand may die as a result of an accident which befell him at Planklngton laat night while attempting .to board a freight under mo tion. . Ha attempted to climb in a freight car to avoid getting left, but lost hl3 hold and fell under the wheels. Ona leg was practically, cut off. hla left leg dislocated and ha was bruised about the head and eyes. Ha waa brought to this city and hla leg was amputated. A year ago the young man was severely Injured In California when a brick wall collapsed and fell on him and he had not fully recovered from that Injury. His father is a prominent cement block manu facturer and was with him when' tha ac cident occurred. Prepare te Greet Travelers. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 20.-(Speclal.) The annual convention of the Black Hills Traveling Men'a association, which will be held at Hot Springs on June 13, 18 and 14, will be the best attended and mnst interest ing' ever held by tha association. Practi cally every traveling man In the Black Hills will be present. Elaborate prepara tions ara being made by the people of Hot Springs for tha convention and the enter talnment of tha visiting traveling men and others. Braided by Steam or scorched by a fire, apply Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. Cures piles, too, and tha worst sores. Guaranteed. 26c For aala by Beaton Drug Co. , Cbaaee ta Go Back to Pea. MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia, May 80. (Special Telegram.) Charles Dunn, a farmer, aged M years, wss arrested lata this afternoon, on tha charge of Incest. Tha complaining witness ia Dunn's step daughter, Ethel Sandstrom.'gged 18. Dunn la an ex-cc.ivlct, having served seventeen years fo.' partici pating In the famous assault and robbery of William Scott, an aged miser of Timber Creek township. TEN DAYS From Coffee to POSTUM bss done much for MANY It may do much for you. "THERE'S A REASON" Only Of BAe Greed Combs' Jewelry Sale! 2 These Two Sales 10 A. M., 2 and 7:30 P. EY1. Friday and Saturday. Sales will bo continued in order to closo everything out. Undeniable bargains for every buyor. Don't miss this oppor tunity of a lifetime. To L. COMBS Established 1888. ELKS' BIGGEST STAG SOCIAL esaaaM-a i s f Twenty-Five Hundred Attend the Function at Auditorium. FUN, AND FOOD IN ABUNDANCE Grand Secretary Oaest of Hoaor for the Orraslos Moaey Raised to Par for tha Ifew llama . for tha Lodae. Never before In the history of Omaha Elkdom was such & stag social pulled off as that given in the Auditorium on Tues day evening. Twcnty-flvo hundred guests or, rath-ir l60O guests, for 1,000 of those present were Elks attended the monster social. Plenty of eatables, drinkables and smoke ablea were provided, there waa entertain ment galore, and an era of fun and Jollity reigned supreme In the spacious Audi torium from early In the evening until tha clock struck the midnight hour. The building was decorated in the Elk colors, royal purple, and the festoons of incan descent lights installed for the electri cal show wero still in place and helped materially In the decorations. The 200 hun dred members of the reception committee were In full dress, the arrrly officers at tending wore full dress uniforms, and al together the spectacle was ona which will not soon be forgotten. Arthur C. Wakeley and William I. Kler stead occupied the roles of chairmen and made the statement that a larger and more enthusiastic crowd never before attended a stsg social of the Elks in the United States, not even excepting grand lodge sessions. In tha big affair of Tuesday evening Omaha Elka believe they have set a pace tihlch it will. be. hard for the next lodge to follow. Carl K Herring, ably assisted by a huge megaphone, pre sided at the social, though he did not have a monopoly on the megaphone by any rreans, aa speakers and singers alike had to bring them Into use to make themselves heard above the constant laughter pre dominant in every corner of the room. Praise for Omaha Elka. The social was officially opened by Mr. Herring, who, in a few words, told of the reason for the giving of the big party, and he Introduced Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque, la., grand secretary of the Elks, who spoke briefly, eulogizing the Elks, and more particularly the Omaha Elks, In the highest terms. "I have Just visited eighteen lodges in cities large and small, between here and Pennsylvania, but you havs excelled all the others and I want to congratulate you on account of this magnificent gathering, and bring to you the felicitations of over 300,000 Elks who glorify you In your having se cured a permanent home of your own." said Secretary Robinson. "The Elks of the country have $14,000,000 inveated in homes, and it is Indeed gratifying to the officials that old S9 has got In line. "To those who are not Elks, I want to say that the Elk lodge Is coming to be a factor. Nearly all the great men belong to the order, three-fourths of all the United States senators are Elks, nearly every gov ernor of a state belongs to the lodge, and officials in all tha large cltlea wear the antlers. "The Elk lodge Is purely an American order, built and nurtured on native soil. Elkdom knows no partlalltyno politics; all Elks unite in working for charity, for there Is no more beautiful flower in aU the world than charity. It la one of the nobleat of otdera with a noble aim." Lyale I. Abbott followed with a short talk, bidding all welcome and aaurlng them that with the chief of police a member of tha lodgo and the chief of detectives on tho reception committee, no harm would befall any cf those present. Meaey ta Pay for Home. The feature of the evening was the com pletion of tha fund to buy, clear of all In cumbrance, tha Qrantle block for a per manent home for tha lodge. In leaa than ten mlnutea as many thoussnd dollars waa ralaed. and upon tha ITB.ftiO mark being reached tha taking of subscriptions ceased, even though many handa were up offering mora money for tha fund. Ous Rense wrote on a blackboard that tffi.700 had been raised and that $9,900 mora waa needed, and tha namea of thoae subscribing and the amounts were written on tho board. Thla clean-up of subscriptions followed a song by a company of all stare, headed by George R. Hughea. who marched around tha atage singing the chorua to an Irish ballad of which Hughea aang tha verses. Hughes picked his assistsnts from smong the crowd and they comprised General Morton, Msyor Dahlman. Rev. George A. Beecher. dean of . Trinity cathedral; Gould Diets, Rev. T. J- Maokay, Rev. Ad dlaon Knickerbocker, Grand Secretary Rob inson. Tom Bwlft, David O'Brien and a number of others. The singing by this wondrous aggregation "bro(rht down th. house." A doxen colored men later sang a num ber of old time southern songs and later day ragtime melodies. They also did some feney clog dancing. Another "stunt"' wss a boxing contest, the boxers standing in barrels, which were easily overturned upon tha landing of a neat blow under the chin. Tha Elks" quartet of Council Bluffs sang two songs through megaphones; Msjor MarCarthy of the regular army ssng an Irish song, and Mr. Nevlns gsve a tenor solo, which completed the musical portion of the program, with the exception of music furnished alternately througout tha evening by Finn's Greater Omaha band, and tha singing by the Elks of "Auld Lang TWO Thousands of dollars worth of Goods loft that must be sold. Days Your Best Syne" when the clock struck 11, tha bour which all Elks remember. Good Price for Donkey. Interspersed between ttfe musical num bers W. W. Cole and James Reed rode through the crowd on a two wheeled cart drawn by tha Ak-8ar-Ben donkey, which afterwards was auctioned off to tha high est bidder, being knocked down to Mayor Dahlman for $50. Dr. Despecher and Prof. Chatelaln gave a real fencing exhibition with rapiers. A wrestling match was pulled off between two acrobats, who threw one another around In great shape. Dr. Costell of Chicago lodge gave an Impersonation of the street medicine faker and of a barker In a circus side show. Five boys, with their hands tied behind them, tried to win the belt for pie eating, and several other attractions of a similar nature were given. Tho great aerial feat wherein Madame Davenport, a world wide wonder on the tight wire, waa widely advertised to make a slide fcr life down a tight wire from the roof of thaAudltorlum to the stage, turned out to be a farce. A dummy was fixed up to make the slide, but was caught among the electrlo light festoons and was carried off. The big social was . brought to a close by throwing on a canvas a series of motion pictures, showing tha trials and tribulations of a candidate for member ship in the lodge. LEARNED IT AT WEST POINT 8o of a Diplomat Shows a Trick or Two to Guatemala Poker Players. It wasn't exactly "the old army game," but It was Its young and active brother, the Weat Point game of draw poker, that surprised a number of members of the American colony at Guatemala City, In cluding the American consul general, and caused a shrinkage In bank rolls that made a financial panic look tame by comparison. The story of the game, which haa caused something as nearly approaching a sensa tion In the sleepy Central American city aa cllmatlo conditions will permit, was brought to New Tork yesterday by Don Arthur Calva The young man is the son of Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo, minister from Costa Rica to Washington, and his father was a highly amused listener to the tale in the Hoffman house. One day recently. Just after the siesta hour, the club at Guatamala City began to fill. Several Americans arrived, and a poker game was suggested. There were only four men present who answered the call, and no one wanted to play four handed, so they began to look about for a recruit. Seated on the balcony of the club was a young South American. He was a guest of the club, but none of tlje Americans knew him. Nevertheless, they wanted to start the game, and he was asked If he played. "I know a little about it," he re plied, and the other players congratulated themselves In advance. It "looked easy." When the game broke up the stranger was several thousand pesos to the good. Consul General Kent was one of the big losers at the game. "And where did you learn to play poker?" As Served in Leading' With orange ice cream. As dainty in appearance as ihey are delicious in taste. Veronique is the perfect pastry for serving with all sorts of desserts at luncheons, functions or as an after-dinner delicacy. Daintily packed in 25-cent tins. Have you tried Clover Leaf in 15c tinst Philopena,"TAe Almondi"in 25c tins. , Perfetto-in 10c and 25c More Chances Are It asked ona of the Americans while tha young South American waa stowing away his gains. "At West Point. Z graduated there last year." "I was that South American," said young Mr. Calvo, at tha conclusion of his story yesterday, and ha laughed again at the discomfiture of the clubmen of Guat mala City who thought they had Introduced a novice into tho game. New Tork Amer ican. CUT OUT THE HOT WORDS Daffalo Blll'a Preaa Aarent Telia, Hovr tha "Wild Weat" Has Reformed, Major John M. Burke, Buffalo Bill's right bower, press agent and general manager, waa In Baltimore with his usual beaming face and, aa ever, redolent of optimism. "I am not a professional reformer," said tho gallant major, "but I would like to see the American people abandon the swearing habit. Wa are, as a nation, too prone to use cuss words whenever things don't go right or our feelings are hurt. It seems to me that real profanity should bo tabooed by all who aspire to be considered gentlemen, so aa to create a sentiment that the use of such expletives Is a mark of vulgarity and ruffianism. "Instead of ugly oaths when laboring un der excitement, the coming generation should be taught to employ only near-swear words, such as 'By the Jumping Jehosa phat,' "by Jingo gee.' by the beard of the prophet,' and the like. The late Jim Hogg, governor of Texas, one of my beat friends, used the Innocent, but blood-curdling, cuss phrase 1y goollngs' whenever his hot southern blood got Inflamed. "A great number of prominent Ameri cans got on Very well without using actual profanity. Colonel Cody, though a fron tiersman all hla Ufa and accustomed to the society of men who handle the mother tongue carelessly, la not given to blasphe mous speech. Tho colonel, when worked up, has been known to say 'dog-gone It,' and 'dag-blame It,' and now and then 'dod gast It,' but this Is the limit of his Impas sioned vocabulary." Baltimore American. Tested Summer Reclpea. Asparagus Soup Wash a bunch of As paragus and put It on to boll gently three quarters of an hour. Take out and cut off the tips and set aside. Press the stalks through a colander and add one pint cf rich milk or cream, one pint of water In which the asparagus boiled, salt to tat and one tablespoonful of butter rubbed smooth In two of flour. Stir until It bolls, add the tips and serve with squares of but tered toaat. Venetian Chicken Take ona large chicken r two amall ones and boll the stock down to one and a half pints. Remove all bones and return to kettle; add three large to matoes, fresh. (Canned ones will do). Also add one large onion sliced thin, a few bits of celery and seasoning to taste. Boll all together quickly for about fifteen minutes and It will thicken. Modernised Version. Tvf K 1 n lnrl rtnrnAft. inat tn tlm in ,a ... I the life of Damon. "Gee!" exclaimed Dlonyslus. "Boys, when fairv Rtirlca nf filmv ntn ISP - tins? - J D ays ' v- .. eVA '.- -Vi-ai- ' ""' alj. Yet to Come . CO. 150 Douglas Street. that story Is worked Into a play it will mske a great hit." "Most noble tyrant." said Pythias, ven turing to correct him, "It's merely a sacri fice hit." Many of the scorers, however, having only a superficial knowledge of the game, marked It down as a double play. Chicago Tribune. Our Letter Box Contributions on timely topics Invited. Write leg'.bly on one side of tha paper only, with name and address appended. Unused contributions will not be re- -turned. Letters exceeding 300 words will be suoject to being cut down at the discretion of tho editor. Publication of views of correspondents does not com mit Tha Bee to tbelr endorsement. Rell.loaa Foundation. OMAHA, May 19,-To tha Editor of Th Bee: In your issue of this evening, com menting on the action of the Omaha. Minis terial union in calling for the dlsmlxsnf of our efficient chief of police, you suj "If some of these energetic professors ol religion were to amend their hablta so at to conform a little more closely to tht teachings of the gentle man who founded their religion, much good might result and much petty dickering would dlsappesr." There Is one thing I would like to knowt Who waa that gentle man who founded thla religion? It seems to me If ona man founded a different religion for each mem ber of this ministerial union he must bo Just as craxy aa any of thesa gentlemen. 1 believe that each religion which these gentlemen represent had its own different founder who favored a religion to suit his own taate. , RKADER. New Bank at Hot prlno;a. HOT SPRINGS, B. D.. May 19. (Special.) The People'a National bank is a new financial Institution organised recently In place of the defunct Hot Springs National bank. About forty of , the' leading busl nees men of the city are Interested In tha new bank. The following officer weri chcaen: President, J. F. Parks; vlca presi dent, 8. L. Klrtley; cashier, A. C. Forney. Directors: Em lie lla'sens. W. E. Reeder, L. E. Hlghley, A. C. Forney, Oeorgs Brady, N. H. Dryden. J. F. Parks, F. P. Hesnard and a I Klrtley. Dre wltn Tea. A garment made of almost any material may be creamed with tea. Make tha te strong "and soak the garment well In It. Iron the garment before It dries and the color will be a pretty cream. The tea does not streak the goods as coffee does snl haa a prettier oolor and less expensive than the creaming substance that Is bought. Orlno Laxsttve Fruit FJrrup is best fot women and children. Its mild action and pleasant tssta makea it preferable to vio lent purgatives, such as pills, tablets, etc Get the booklet and a sample of Orlno at all druggists. Frank E. Fer.nson Appointed. WASHINGTON, May 19. Frank E. Fer guson of Hagerstown, Md., waa today ap pointed assistant director of the bureau of engraving and printing by Secretary Cor telyou. Mr. Ferguson has been connected with the bureau for thirty years. Tea Rooms gu - a ' j j SEYlLES in n i i , 11, J
