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6 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 14. 1909. DOPE FOR THE STALWARTS Indication! They Hire Landed Their Candidate for Treasurer. CLAIM BOTH OF CONGRESSMEN tasnraeata, Hrrrr, Are JTet Willie to Concede This, Thoeah Their ( anejreealoaal Candidates Itan Behind Crawford. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. June M.-rSpeelal Telegram.) The stalwart republicans of truth Dakota are vigorously claiming that George O. Johnson, their candidate for etste treasurer, haa been nominated over Btate Treasurer C. H. Casslll. his Insurgent opponent. The Inaurgent admit that Casslll haa fallen much behind hla ticket and prob ably la beaten In hla candidacy for re liorrlnatlon. tntereat In the reaulta of Tuesday's prl rnariea now centers In the atet treaeurer ahlp In particular and In the fight for con gressman. Keturna received from fifteen counties show that In four of the conntlca Johnson had a total majority of ?.2S and that Ceaslll's total majority In the other eleven count lea waa Thua Caaalll haa a majority over Johnaon of only eleven In fifteen eountlea, which gave a net majority of 1.833 for Governor Crawford for United States aenator. The Insurgents are quite hopeful' that both their candldatea for congreaa, Phllo Hall and Wilbur 8. Olase. have won out. Thua far but ten eountlea have made com plete reporta on congressmen. In theae ten eountlea Hall haa a majority over Burke 'stalwart) of l.RSO and over Martin (stal wart) of 2.(03. Glass haa a majority over Burke of 1,727 and over Martin of 2.160. In theae ten eountlea Crawford aecured a total majority of 2.415, Indicating that Hall and Glass ran from a fourth to a third behind Crawford. The Inaurgenta atate that the mere fact that Hall and GIcss were on the Inaurgent ticket and that the head of the ticket won by nearly S.OrtO glvea them a better chance of proving vlctora over their atalwart opponenta when all the returna on congressmen have been received. The lateat returna from all of the fifty three, eountlea of the atate on the head of the ticket give Crawford a majority of 2,710 over Senator Kittredgc. Some of the can vassing boarda now have commenced the work of going over the vote east at the primaries. , Stalwarts Claim Cnnn-ressmen. PIERRE, S. D.. June 13 (Special Tele tram.) Hon. C. H. Burke thla evening Clalma the nomination of himself and E. W. Martin to eongresi, by a majority Of about 3.000. He bases thla estimate on figures from fourteen eountlea in the east ern part of the state. Including the coun ties of Codington and Brookings, the home counties of Glass and Hall- The figures are those of Beadle, !3rooklngs. Clay, Codington, Deuel. Douglass. Davld- lon, Faulk, Grant, Hand, Hyde, Lake, Lin coln and Mlnera. These eountlea "give Hall 9.423. Glass 8.875. Burke 7.500. Mar tin 8.968. This gives Hall 1,363 over Burke and 2,455 over Martin. All these counties except two guve pro gressive victories and only a few of their ttrong eountlea are yet to be hoard from, Kith the stalwart counties to report east 3f the river and all the counties west, In which Burke and Martin carried every county.. Mr. Burke estimates that the atalwart candldatea for congress will be oraetically even 'With the progressives last of the river anfl have their majori ties west to carry them out. The eur prlae lv'thut Burke Is running i.htad of Martin cast of the river, but his vote tost-will probably bring them out near tofcfl.'.er, i 1MinUTC TCIfDI AD DIDIHC mtiuuivj lumuMn rnrmuu After - Dnalneaa Session Officers Are tinted for (he Eneuluaj . Tear. MITCHELL. 8. D.. June 13.-(8peclal Telegram.) The closing featur- of the ' Maconlc fathering in Mitchell this week was the tesslon of the grtlnd commander of the Knights Templar with eminent Grand Commander George A. Pettlgrew, presiding. This morning occuired the an nual parade with the commanders from Bioux Falls, Aberdeen, Huron, Watertown, Chamberlain, Brooktnga and Mitchell In line and three banda furnished the music, Aberdeen and Sioux Falls being accom panied by bands. Vice Eminent Grand Sword Bearer of the grand commandery of the united states, J. Y. Cha:nb?rlaln of Et. Paul, was the honored guest of the grand commandery and he with the twenty past eminent commanders of Sou h Dakota Tevd wed the line of march. Thla afternoon Grand Commander Pettl grew delivered hla annual address. After the transaction of business the fol lowing officers were elected: Right eminent grand comander, Charles W. dams, Mitchell; vice eminent deputy grand commander, Charles O. . Bailey of Sioux Falls; , grand generalissimo, Edgar P. Brookman. Vermilion; grand oaptaln general. R. D. Jennings, Hot Spilngi; gTand senior , warden, John 8. Venter, Aberdeen; grand Junior warden, Harvey J. Rice, Huron; grand prelate, Rev. John H. Babcock,' Sioux Falls; . grand treasurer, Martin H. Ohlman, Yankton: grand re corder, George A. Pettlgrew, Slouz Falls. Mf. Adama made the following appoint Making Good. There la no way of miking twfiruj rlends Ilk "Making Good;" and Doctor 'lerce'g medicine well exemplify this, and their friends, after more than two decades of popularity, are cumbered by the hundreds of thousands. They hava "vade good" aud they have nut mad druukardv ' A Rood, honest, square-deal medicine of known composition is Dr. Pierce Qoldea Mad leal Discovery. It still enjoys an im mense sale, while most of the prepara tions that have come Into prominence la the earlier period of Its popularity hava gone by the board" and are never mora beard of. There must be some reason for tbl long-time popularity and that Is to M found in Its superior merit. When once given a fair trial for weak stomach, or for liver and blood affections. Its supe rior curative qualities are soon manifest; hence ll has survived and grown in pop tilar favor, while scores of less meritorious articles have suddenly flashed Into favor tor a brief period ana then been as soon forgotten. For a torpid liver with Its attendant 1 Indigestion, dyspopsia, headache, per haps dimness, foul breath, nasty coated tongue, with bitter taste, loksof appetite, with distress after eating, nervousnesg ' and debility. notiun? I so' good as Dr. Pierce's Qoldea Medical Discovery. It's an honest, square-deal medicine with all . tu Ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug, therefore don't atvept a uhf(t that ! dealer may possibly make a little blg g' r profit. Jiuut on your right to hava what you call for. v Don't buy Dr. Pierce's Favorite PTescrlp. tloa eipecting it to prove a "cure-all." It - la on' advised for woman a aprrinl ail ments! It make weak women strong and sick women well. Less advertised than some preparations sold for like purposes. Us sterling curative virtues still maintain Its position In the front ranks, where stood over two decades ago. As an ( vljoraung tonic and strengthening nc; Irve It I uneouatnd. It won't sat loly tii-- who want "doom," for there is not a arc ct alcohol In It. - Dr. Herce's Pheasant Pellets, the orrl not Little Llrer Fills, although the ftr-t apt 1 1 of their kind In tb market, still lest!, aod when one tried are aver a'terw tra in 'avor. Easy to take as candy n ' three a dose, Mur itiUtaUd but Merer ments: Grand standard bearer, John Staple, Lead; grand sword bearer. William T. Ellis. Sioux Falla; grand warden. Dr. Fred Treeon, Chamberlain; grand ent!nel, Frank W. Meddbery, Deadwood. The Knighta Templar adjourned this afternoon to meet next year at Water town. The Order of High Priests held their annual aesslon thla morning and the routine business waa gone through within a short time and the following officer elected for the ensuing year: Grand presi dent, Loula O. Levoy of Webster; grand vice president, Benjamin F. Ivea of Huron; grand treaaurer. William E. M 1111 gen of Aberdeen; grand recorder, George A. Pettlgrew of Sioux Falla; grand Chap lin, Rev. John II. Babcock of Sioux Falls; grand master of ceremontea. Harvey J. Rice of Huron; grand herald, M. O. Carlisle of Brookings; grand conductor, Frank A. Brown of Aberdeen; grant steward, Hubart Bartlett, Tead; grand sentinel, John A. Cleaver of Huron. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qaalat and Carloa Features of Life la a Rapidly Growing Stat. New Industry Mr. Cunningham waa out this way hunting for deserted land In the Interest of new settlers last week Rocky Hollow Items, Banner County News. It occurred to Cooley . . . That tomorrow la a holiday. All will dress up In best tog: Some will go to Cushlng. And some to Dannebrog. St. Paul Republican. Notice the Remark About Mosquitoes Ear! Opp returned from hla trip to Can ada Saturday morning. - He thlnka Canada a great place, but doea not know just whether he will go back there to live or not. He reporta all Nehawkana aa balng well and prospering and that the mosqui toes are not at all bad In the winter. Nehawka Reglater. . Fixing Vp-Noah Marsh and C. W. Conk Ilng Indulged in a chopping bee Tuesday evening, each cutting out an old post In front of the Mitten & Nesbit store. While the mood la on wa would suggest that every hitching post on main street be taken out. Up-to-date towna have all hitch ing posts on side streets. Aa It la, they are unaightly and a menace to safety on daya when there are many country people In town. The city council might well take the matter up. Tekamah Journal. Unsafe Somehow we can't help being a little ahy of that Wehenkle bridge on the Madison road, - the floor of which la cov ered with about six Inchea of clay, which ta .alternately wet and dry and Is bound to decompose the structure and cause a swift and disastrous drop In the corn mar. ket. If not. an unnecessary funeral. The bridge may be atrong enough, but It Is about ten years eld and haa been below the level of the roadbed long enough to put the people on their Inquiry regarding its actual condition. Aa the Dutchman aays: "A stitch In time Is worth two In the bush." Four Corners Notes, Madlaon Chronicle. The Inequalities of ' Moisture "Isn't it queer," remarked a gentleman, reflectively, yesterday, "that while we are flooded with rain here and commenting on lta appear ance every day rather vigorously, that somewhere putside the. pale of civilisation there la a white man or woman who at thla very moment Is dragging across some sandy desert with tongue blackened and swollen with thirst and babbling In de lirium . of pouring rain and splashing brooks until the unrelentless sun finally enda the agony. Just think It over once. It's true as gospel and," added he, aa the two passed In between swinging doors on Central avenue, "it makea me feel aa if I never cared to drink another glaas of stater as long aa I lived." Nebraska City -Press. THAW WILL REMAIN IN JAIL Farther Attempt to Be Made to Sesi Him to Some Asylum Other Than Matteawan, NEW YORK. June IS.. Harry K. Thaw will remain in the Poughkeepsle Jail pend ing an application of hla counsel to Justice Dowllng of the supreme court for a change of the order committing him to the atate hospital tor the Insane at Matteawan. This decision waa rendered by Justice M. Mor schauser of Poughkeepsie after hearing argument of counsel in the city today on a motion to transfer the prisoner to any state asylum other then one for the insane convicts. a Justice Morschauser expressed the opinion that it might be better for Thaw to be Incarcerated In some other asylum than the one at Matteawan, aa It waa evident that atralned relatione existed between the head of the Matteawan - In stltution and the prisoner. Colonel Bartlett appeared for Thaw. He . contended that Thaw could be legally transferred to any slate hospital for the Insane and In the argumer.t for the transfer counsel asserted that Thaw would personally rather be In the Tombs or Toughkeepsio prlsen than In Matteawan, District Attorney Jerome aaid that he personally had no objection to the transfer of Thaw, to aome other hospital if he were convinced that it waa for the good of Thaw and that there waa no danger of hla escape. . Justice Morschauser stated that he could not go back of Justice Dowling's order sendlr-g Thaw to Matteawan, but In view of the statements that Thaw might not re cover because of the feeling he haa toward the head of the institution, he would stsy the execution of the order recommitting him until such time aa Thaw'a counse could ask Justice Dowllng for a change of the original order. TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN DENVER Charles E. Bsera Kills Mrs. Maya Boren and Edward Smith, Then Cammlta Ralclde. DENVER. June 13. In a jealous rage to night. Charles E. Byers shot and killed Mrs. Mays Boren, landlady, of a rooming house, followed this up by murdering Ed Ward Smith, and then killed himself. Byers and Bmllh were lodgera at the rooming houae conducted by Mrs. Boren, Smith was a recent arrival, having come at the solici tation of his friend Byers. Last night he made accuaatlona against Mrs. Boren and Smith and aa a result waa ordered from the houae by the woman. Tonight he waa granted an Interview with the woman and the. shooting followed.-. 8be waa divorced from her husband a year ago at Howard, Kan., where her former husband atlll re- a des. Historic Kort M'Henry. Some prominent cttlsens of Baltimore have atarled a movement to obtain pos session of historic Fort McHenrv for use as a public park. General Ferdinand C t atrobe. long mayor of Baltimore, but now president of the park board, is op posed to the project, holding that the gov ernment should retain the fort as a ela tion tor troops, even though It Is now use lesa aa a means of defense. He points to okl Governor s Island. In New York har bor, aa a precedent for thla. But John Mi Henry, great-grandson of Dr. James McHenry. after whom the fort waa named, favors the park plan, and says: "If the government Is willing to cede It to the city the municipality should by all meana take It and maintain It, not for sentimental reasons alone, but aa a business propo sition. It would serve Its usefulness aa a park relatively as well as do public li braries for those who would visit It." Nw York Tribune, &FFMS AT SOUTH OMAHA Tax Commissioner Expects to Com plete the Assessment Today. 1- B0ARD OF REVIEW MEETS MONDAY Bom Interest!- Flgarrs en What It Haa Cost ta Ras the City Dnrlnaj the Last Eight Years, The city tax commissioner expects to have the assessment of the city property completed jtoday, ready for the action of the Board of Review, which convenes Mon day. The last properties to be assessed will be the corporationa. ,It Is understood they will all submit to a small raise In the valuation. The Board of Review will have many questions to adjust In all prahahlllty. The results of previous city assessments have been compiled by the city clerk, showing t helper capita cost of running the city: Cost Population Per Capita 3 4 401 4.SS 6 .14 641 01 6 94 6 81 7.27 lM : K.nno mi w.m IPrtj 27.0OO 190S JS.ono 1904 '. 29.000 1905 SO.ooO 190R ..s 81.000 1907 32.000 190g 33.000 The above compilation showe merely the Increase In the cost of running the city government in a comparative way. The following table shows the valuation of : the city property since 1903 and the mount of money actually raised, and the rate of the levy required to raise that amount: Amt. pro- Valuation Lew duced there- real and Tear ' Mtl!s. under 90 personal. 190S-4. 9 49-100 1133.H55.13 $17W3. 165.71 1904-5 75-100 152.991.62 18.733.228.38 19c6- 7 75-100 1 47.37.80 21.128.(103.00 1906-7 07-100 191.469.18 21.92H.100.6S 1907-8 . 8 02-100 162.841.00 2,056,837.34 Since It la reported that the terminal tax law has added 11. 000.000 to the valuation and that the packers as a whole will be raised $250,000 to J300.000, and the statutory limitation of the city expenditures can not much exceed $180,000, It follows that Instead of raising the rate of the levy, aa haa been confidently predicted by opponents of the republican administration, there will have to be a reduction of the rate below 8 mills. The valuation will be In the neighborhood of $24,000,000. With this valuation the rate cannot be much over 7.5 mills. . Compilation of Ordinances. The Judiciary committee of the city coun- city la contemplating a compilation of the city ordinances, of which 1,630 are jnow on file In the city clerk's office. The work of compilation wHl require expert service of an attorney. The anticipated cost of this work would be In the neighborhood of $500. The cost of printing and binding 250 vol umes of the ordinances will be about $500 more. So far the question haa not gone be yond discussion, It will be one of the Items for the city council to think about when the, appropriation ordinance for the next year is being drawn up. It Is proposed by the- present city attorney to draw up an ordinance which will serve the city for all legitimate expenses and yet be strictly legal In every particular. The city got into many serious tangles last year because the mayor and council failed to Itemize the ex penae. Thla is especially true of the muoh discussed furniture contracts, which the present city council will probably have to pay off -either under advice of the present city attorney or from the Judgment fund. ' Ralne Stop Pnblle Work. Public improvements in South Omaha are In' a state of reat. The reason ia the con tinuous rains..' The National Construction company haa three contracts with the city, all of which are practically at a stand atlll. Each time the work la attempted the night following haa brought a downpour, which deatroya all of the work and compels the company to do It all over again. Effort haa been made to aet the curbing on Twenty-fifth atreet, and In good weather It ' would advance at the rate of a block each day. Aa It la they are going slowly. At Twenty-fifth and J streets the company has the forms set for the curb, but the water haa washed through them until they have been dug out and undermined. A drunken man waa found In one of these holes last rJght, packed In so he could not get out by hia own efforts. Sunday Services Rev. R. W. Livers of the English Luth eran church will take as his theme Sunday morning. "Our Lawleas Sabbaths." After the morning service the pastor will present an item of apeclal business. The Luther league meets at 7 p. m. There la no even ing preaching service. Sunday aervices will be conducted by the Christian church at Twenty-third and I atreeta In the tabernacle. "The Advice to the Wise Man," will be the mornlnjr theme The evening toplo is, "What Shall the Ver dict Be?" A Complete Man, . ia to be Rev. Oeorg"! Van Winkle's morning topic at the Baptist church. The Sunday e?hool will give its annual Children's day service in tho cveiv- Ing. "The Sabbath 8chool a Success," will be Rev. Andrew Renwlck's address at the Children's day service Sunday morning at the United Preabyterlan church. The even. ing eubject will be, "The Ten Vlrgina." Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheeler will preach from the topic, "The Last Breakfast," Sunday morning. In the evening there will be no preaching service, the hour being given over to the children of the Presbyterian Sunday achool. They have prepared au elaborate program. The Young Men's Christian association will hold a atreet meeting at 7 p. m., at tho corner of Twenty-fourth and M streets. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows will hold memorial services Sunday morn ing at Odd Fellows' hall. Magic Citr Goaalp. Rolls Kreba haa gone on a trip to the Yellowstone park. The South Omaha Country cluj gave a dance last evening. J. L. Duff haa returned from a business trip to Fremont. Frank B. Hastie. 2221 8 atreet. reported the birth of a daughter yesterdsy. Judge A. L. Sutton has been chosen president of the Bellevue summer cnau- iauqua to succeed Dr. Ouy W. Wadswort.i. The funeral of Ruth Jamison was held yesterdsy afternoon The boya of the Episcopal choir rendered music. Rev. Mr. Wise haa charge of the ceremony. O. P. 8ullenberger and wife of Ponca were the gueata of Dr. and Mrs. K. 1,. Wheeler during commencement -we-k 'at Bellevue college. They had a son among the giaduatea. The street repair fund haa been replen ished by South- Omaha'a quota of the Itouglas county road fund, to the amount of $1.3u0. This probably will make tnii fund last to the end of the jear. The South Omaha police have received a letter from Fulsom prison, California, con cerning George L. Bend and tiorald Schofleld. held here for the murder of John Wrede. Both men were inmatea of that penitentiary on burglary charges, for two and four years. They serve! their full time and had been out only a few months. Katal A4mlntlou. An artlrle In an eastern Journal gives many Inataneea in proof of the faet that animals love musie. There was an old fisherman In thla rttv who used to claim It was his exquisite skill aa a whistler that drew the finny rntica up to the dock and then Impaled them on his hook. 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The more careful the comparison the more favorable the summing up for the Pianos offered in this Sale. u Select any Piano in the house during the sale, make a small for the balance. A stool and scarf free with every Piano. HAYDEN OIRO CLASS DAY AT LONG SCHOOL Twenty-Eight Boys and Girls Grad uate from Eighth Grade. DAVIDSON AND COLE TALK Former Deelarea Lincoln, with Only Twelve Months' Scholarship, ta Model of Self-Control for Tooths te Follow. Made possible by the patrons of the school, who demanded that class day ex ercises be held when It was announced that none would be, and who paid the cost of holding the exercises, an lntereatlnf pro- irim waa rendered Friday afternoon when twenty-eight boys and girls graduated from the eighth grade of the Long Uram mar school, "the departmental achool," Twenty-sixth and- Franklin atreeta. As the completion of the eighth grade marks the close of education for many boya and glrla, the parenta of the children attending the Long achool decided to have class day ex ercises to mark this completion ana wnicn would stand out in the Uvea of the youths as an event well worthy of remembrance. Superintendent Davidson of the , city schools and President David Cole of the Board of Education were honored guests and spoke briefly to the children and a pleasing program was carried out. Super intendent Davidson addressed mainly that portion of the class whlc.li has signified no intention of attending the high achool, but 75 per cent having decided to pursue their education higher. "The man who stands out as the ideal American, who stands head and shouldera above all else, who la the best "copy1 for any young boy and girl today, spent but twelve montha In the school room, and that man waa Abraham Lincoln," said the su perintendent, ..lid ringing applause. "Lin coin helonsed to the smaller per cent, the 25 per cent that can not go to the high school, and I want to say to you, boya and girls, that I have found aome of the beat boya and girls In the 25 per cent that can not go higher. "One can educate himself outside the school room, for the greateat university in the country never had any brick walla around it. From thla 25 per cent are lia ble to com the men and women who In the future will n:.ke not only Omaha, but Ne braska and tin' union famoua. "Thla ii per cent that has signified the Intention to j;o to the higher achool means much for t. locality and the entire city. The high aviDo! la forty years In this coun-, try and has become a most Important achool. We used to think that eight yeara' education enough, now we will have noth ing lets than twelve if possible. Self-Control la Esaentlal. But whether you belong to the 75 per cent or the S6 per cent; there is one ele ment in your life I want to Impress more than any other, and that la the element of aelf-control, the aelf-control manifeated by Abraham Lincoln. You can not all be president, but you can all be men and women worthy the name. It ia not arith metic we care for. It ia not geography we care for; it la thia one thing we care for: Are you Just a little bit better boy or girl than you used to be? "I bid you to be great, great in character, for a great character la the greatest gift the world can bestow." President Cole, who preceded the superin tendent, addressed his youthful hearers as "future members of the Board of Educa tion." In his talk he referred to the class prophecy, In which wonderful careera were mapped out for ever member, and he asked the boya and glrla who In the future are to build our houses and aweep the atreeta if all are to become bankers or builders of airships? When you live by the sweat of your brow you enjoy the, health that nature In tended." aaid Mr. Cole. "But no matter what place you occupy In life. It dependa on jour character and the Industry you put In your work what measure of success will be meted out to that work." Class Day Exercises. The class day exercises were opened by the alnglng of a couple of songs by the class, and then followed recltatlona by Ev elyn Neale, Esther Gardner. Marlon Par sons, Bertha Bellner, Myrtle Hall, Clara Hansen, Arthur Beck and Clarence Reum. and an original poem by l.yda Paul. Grace Robinson read the class prophecy, which not only Included each member of the class, but also made Mr, Cole president of the I'nlted States in 192S, and Mr. Davidson ambassador to the court of St. Jamea by hla appointment. Ruth Ogle read the claas will. Interspersed between the addresses and recitations were vocal numbers by Miss Cole, Miss Schneider and Charles Curry, JUG3E MM nd a selection by a violin quintet composed of Allan Nelson, Howard Home, Merlin Fuller, Arthur Beck and Elmer Sutton. The program was brought to a close by the singing of a couple of 4ongs by the Mass. After the exercises were over the class and the teachers formed In a group on the lawn and a picture was taken. Following are the members of the class graduating from the eighth grade of the Long Grammar school: Cella Aglniskee, Esther Gardner, Myrtle Hall, Clara Han sen, Elisabeth Mildinger, Hedwlcka Hu bert, Clara Louis, Evelyn Neale, Ruth Ogle, Lyda Paul, Marlon Parson, Grace Sellmer, Sadie Larsory Sarah Leaf, Anna Bliss, Ar thur, Beck, Howard Home, Allan Nelson, Roy Klein, timer Paulson, Clarence Reum. Vernon Schleh, William Schweltaer, James Sorenaon, Elmer Sutton and William Wild. Ing. , Francis J. Robinson, one of the patrons of the school, made a short talk and pro posed a rising vote of thanks to Miss Isaac son, the principal, and the teachera 'In Long school who haVe successfully carried out the second year of departmental work there, the only school In the west where this system of instruction Is being used. PICNIC AT LAKE MANAWA Poor Hundred Boys and Glrla Are to Be the Guests of City Ilsalon, Four hundred children, . mostly of the poorer class, will be guests at the annual picnic of the Omaha City mission to be held June 24 at Lake Manawa. Boys and girls who seldom have an op portunity to get out Into the fresh air and sunshine of the country will be given the time of their lives. All the amuse ments at the resort will be thrown open to them. The boya will play ball, run races, ride the roller and, if possible, go In bathing. Appropriate games for the girls will also be held. A special invito, tlon has been issued for the public to at tend and watch the antlca of the young folka and help take care of them. To assist In caring for the children the churches have been asked to furnish lunches put up in paper boxes, which the mission furnishes and collects, the churches being divided Into districts for the purpose, l nose wno destro to con tribute money or lunches have been re quested to communicate with Miss Magee at Douglas 69E6. The Jewish and Russian children will, as usual, be taken along, Mrs. Brandels having volunteered to furnish attendants for the clas. .These committees have been appointed to carry on the work: Financial and publicity, Messrs. Wilson, Wlthey and Kavan; transportation, Mr. Wlthey; lunches, Messrs. Wilson and An derson: amusements, Miss Brenholt, Rev. G. A. Beecher and Fred Kavan. At the annual meeting of the Omaha City mission the reports submitted showed that after all expenses v. ere paid that a balance of $200 waa on hand. The expenses were used for the maintaining of the mission located at 110 North Tenth atreet, which conducta weekly tellglou meetings aa Veil as a Sunday achool and Sunday services at the qlty Jail. It also carries on work of benevolence In the form of helping the sick, destitute, im prisoned and poor classes of people. At the election of officers Mr. Chase, the present preesldent, was re-elected by acclamation. The remaining officera were alao elected by acclamation and are: Rev. G. A. Beecher. first vice president; C. H. Wlthey. second vice president: Alfred Kennedy, treasurer, and Misa Goodman, secretary. Three new trustees were elected to fill the positions of three whose terms had expired. They are Ar thur Brandels, Carl Wilson and Howard Baldrldge. the remaining trustees being Messrs. Smith, Reynolds, Kennedy, Gar lock, Wlthey and Mrs. Shlnrock. RECEPTION FOR WATERHOUSE Retiring; Principal of High School Presented a Watch by High School Teachers. Complimentary to A. H. Waterhouse. the retiring principal of the Omaha High achool, a reception waa given Friday even ing at the home of Miss Kate McHugh, 233 Dodge atreet. Miss McHugh Is assist ant principal of the high achool and the reception was given by the teachera of the high school to the principals of the various schools of the city. The lawn waa Illumi nated with Japanese lanterns, and refresh ments were aerved In the open air. Prof. Waterhouse leaves the Omaha schools at the end of lh present school year to adept the position of superinten dent of the public schools of P. emont. Laat night he was the recipient of a beautiful gold watch, the gift of the teachera under him at the high achool. Prof. Woolery, who was to have made the presentation speech, was detained at the cadet camp at Blair, so Miss Kate McHugh presented the watch. What You Save! you would save 5100 or more on the price of a Piano, then buy a Piano in this great sale. first payment, and afterward MRS. VANDERBILT WITHDRAWS Retiree to Qnlet New Enarland Vil lage to Hide Sorrow and Disappointment, Through New York friends of Elsie French Vanderbllt visiting Boston, it was revealed the other night that the young woman has withdrawn from aociety since getting her divorce from Alfred Gwynne Vanderhllt, and that, hiding her aorrow among New Hampshire hills, she would be seen no more In New York or Newport. It at flrat waa understood when Mrs. Van derbllt a few days ago bought an old houee In Chester, N. H.. that she wanted the place aa a summer home. Her friends said she would live there the year round and - that she would visit the metropolis only for shop ping and to see' her relatives. It . was her Intention, they explained, to make her aef a recluse. She was bitterly disap pointed with life and waa resolved not to be married again. Her belief was that since the man ahe had known from child hood had proved false to her, none other was to be trusted. Mra. Vanderhllt. with . Amoa Tuck French, her brother, recently went by auto to Chester, six miles from Derry, and after a hasty look over the town bought the Tempson dwelling, standing back among the trees, In the principal ' street. lm mediately following the purchase of the property a force of carpenters and masons was set to work remodeling and putting on an Immense adlltton to the house. The building rapidly is progressing toward a specimen of revolutionary conatructlon with wide fireplaces, diamond paned win dows, and low-celllnged. long-walled rooms. Together with the purchase of this prop erty and aeveral acres of land, a farm house, buildings, and land also were bought farther up the main street, where Is to be the living quarters of the servants and the gardener of the estate. WARO-REID WEDDING GOSSIP They Have Taken a House at Carlton Gardens, In London Miss , Retd Much Feted. Although arrangementa for the marriage of Miss Jean Rold. daughter of Hon. White law Reld. with Hon. John Ward are being kept quiet until near the event, yet certain little facts will come out despite all efforta to the contrary. Of course. It has been a well known fact that a house haa been already chosen by the young couple and rumor had It that It was In Mayfalr. In this, however, 'rumor Is mistaken, aa they will occupy a house In Carlton Gardens, London, at present the town residence of Lord and Lady Dudley, which they are vacating aoon, as they leave for Auatralla early In July. To make up for the fact rthat only 100 persons can be Invited to the ceremony Itself, as the Chapel Royal cannot hold more, there will be an Immense reception afterward at Dorchester house. Meanwhile Miss Jean Reld ia being feted on all sides and one of the largest dinnera In her honor will be that for which Mra. Potter Palmer haa Issued Invitations, to take place the next week on the same night aa the big ball at Dorchester house. Mrs. Ralph Paget, Sir Arthur and Lady Paget'a daughter, is returning for her first visit home since her marriage. She and her husband left Bangkok June 6. Al though many rumors have ben rife aa to the transfer of Hon. Ralph Paget from hia post at Bangkok to one nearer home, so far there is no credence to be given to these reporta Price Women Tar tor Liberty. Today the young man of fashion mar riea the girl with whom he haa ridden rowed, climbed, fished, hunted, played ten nla and golf, says a writer In Appleton's Magasine. He knows she's a good sport and the finest girl In the world, but If he ever thought her a saint that idea Is knocked out of hla head long before the wedding day. He doean't boost her by the elbow over every little rock, because he knows ahe can climb better than ha can. He doesn't gallantly give her points in games, because he knows that If he d es she'll beat him. And ao it ia with the women In the pro fessions, In the arta, and In business. There they meet men as fellow workers, Just as the more Idle women meet them aa fellow athletes. They are drawn together by com mon interests, and In the cases where love and marriage result, the common Interests remain and form a aervleeahle and atable background for the romantic foreground But the man who worka in the same office with a woman can't bob up and offer her hla chair every time she comes Into the room. He wouldn't have time to do any thing else. He can t atop smoking when she la In the room. If he did he might aa well give up smoking altogether. If he happena to keep his hat on in the office It doesn't show any disrespect toward the Special Inducements: HIGHEST QUALITIES LOWEST PRICES EASIEST TERMS aJ n make little weekly payments f i nnnsnnnmmvnnnsnsnnnnmnwBnnmnnnnwHe Nebraska's Reliable 9 Piano House. Li. women. Ifg simply a habit that is bad for his hair. Thla wholesome comradeship In work and play Insures a mutual knowl edge before marriage which Is certainly a more aecure basis for permanent happi ness than are romantic dreams. There Is slight danger that lovera will thus become too practical. The flowers of chivalry are fading. Thn old-fashioned lady of ruffs and feathers and perfumes has Indeed fallen upon evil days. Elaborate compliments are few and far between. The courtly gallantry of tho dominant male for "the fair and weakr-r sex" no longer flourishes. The frail par lor girl Is no match for the vigorous golf girl. The old dowager of to Is no match for the sprightly middle-aged woman of M. The "new woman" la not as new as she was. With each few years she becomes less uncouth and better underatood. She la fast learning that she hampers rather than promotes the Interests of her sex by aping men. "-She Is coming to realize that feminine charm la Just aa potent a force In the twentieth century as ever it waa In the daya of chivalry. She Is beginning to un derstand that the sacrifice of her womanli ness Is far too heavy a price to -pay for In dependence, 'and that by no such sacrifice will she ever receive from men the Justice she seeks. The old-fashioned woman, on the other hand like her pug dog. Is fast passing. She will be. In no very distant future, a memory of the past, like the mastodon of bygone geologic ages. She cannot aurvive In an age in which Justice 'and Independence are supplanting flattery and gallantry. JIMS TO ENTERTAIN VISITORS Delegates Faaalnsr Throuarh to Denvei to Be Shown Over the City. Friday evening at a semi-final meeting, of the Dahlman Democratic club prior to the democratic convention In Denver ar rangements were made for the entertain ment of Colonel John I. Martin of St Louis, sergeant-at-arms of the convention, who will arrive In Omaha on June 26, and for the entertainment of thn delegation! from the east which will pass through Omaha on July 4. Invitations are extended by the Dahlman club to tho Bryan clubs and olunteers ol the city to participate In the reception tc Sergeant-at-Arms Martin, and the follow ing committee was named to have charge of the reception of the visiting delegations on July 4, when they will be entertained by chartered car rldea to the various points of Interest In the city: John E. Reagan, C. E. Fanning, H. B. Hayward, T. J. Flynn and Jamea C. Dahlman. 8lncS the last meeting of the club 175 reservations have been asked for from sur rounding cities and besldea the Omaha delegation there will be cara In the Dahl man excursion from Plattsmouth, Council Bluffs, South Omaha, Broken Bow and Boone county. From the reporta of the aecretary only a few reservations are lelt and those desiring to attend the convention on the excursion must make haste In secur ing berths. FISHERMEN ARE IN HARD LUCK Expressman the Mtaaes the Train Trunk Full of Bait. with During the last two months, A. C. Reed and Milea Greenleaf of this city have con templated the spending of thfir vaeatlin on a fishing trip In northern Witcmsm. Arrangements were made for a departure Friday evening, but all beca jse the eg pressman delayed the arrival of their big gage at the depot the two energtlo t amateur sportsmen are now maKing apologlea to friends and acquaintance for the solicited good wishes for a success ful trip. Medicine for enake bites and voluntary auggestlons aa to the best methods to bs used In making a good catch had been ac. eepled by the two, and laden down with, landing nets, rods, and suit catea full of personal apparel, they arrived at the Union station Just In the nick of time to catch their train for St. Paul Friday night. Dis covering thst the trunk had not yet ar rived the couple of anglers put up an I n-r-n lnned plea for the holding of the train, but as trains are run by achedule when pobnible, the opportunity of having the train pull out on time was not to he ml ted And pull out on time It did. Reed and Greenleaf enjoyed the panoramic fc-nery between Omaha and Council Bl.iffs bef ire they decided to get off and Journeyed homeward via atreet cars and to mlaj a twenty-hour wait In the Twin Cltlea they have derided to leave Sunday night. Fearful Klaaahtrr of deadly mlrrobrs occurs hen throat and lung diseases are treated with Dr. King's New Discovery. &"c and UM, Pear gale by Beaton Drug Co, . .