Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 14, 1895, Page 13

HARNESSING THE LIGHTNING Inveetve Skill Steadily Broadeving the Field of Electricity, WHAT THE PATCNT OFFICE RECORDS SHOW | Electrieal Inventions Pouring Into fead- quartersin Washington—Some Rece that Cost & Electricity dominates Invention nowadays. /A steady stream of new ideas relating to the mysterious fluld is pouring info the patent Yet this branch of research i3 only in its infancy. Diefore long, If progr tinues at its present rate, sa s the Washing- of the world will malnly done by electrical apparatns. Already electricity contributes enormously uxury of the rich. establishment of Mr. Gorgius harnessed lightning. are threaded with a maze of currents d'stributed over it being controlled by switches and automatic mplete electric plant in the furniches lights no attendant, fectly controlled by push buttons. On waking in the morning Mr. Midas sum- mons his valet by a push button, and pres- ently is notified that his bath Is ready. companied by a mild scrub an electric brush, pleasant tingling sensation and is healthful Bmerging from Tubs himselt to a glow with an electric towel, which s woven on a loose web of very fine s to be perfectly flexible. te connected with battery and the current may be made as The same remark plies to a comb that hangs by the shaving Nobody has yet invented an electric razor, but that will come in time. s an electrical toothbrush for of his gums, fit for a little exercise, he devotes five minutes to handling a pair of light dumb bells. These also are cleetrical, and give a series of mild shocks to the person employing them. is now ready for His coffee is drunk out of a cup of precious metal, which is readily a‘tached to a little battery beneath the table by hooking it on to the end of a fine wire. 7 he holds a small electrode that terminates Tho act of drinking closes the circuit an? the liqnid conveys the elec- ntary canal and stomach. ot only excellent for digestion more palatable from the cup, because the electricity stimu- he organs of taste. B aving fnlshed breakfast morning paper, Mr. Midas ta cane and starts down The stick has The household Midas Is fairly The walls of hilden wires, ablutions are for the skin. the tub he amall storage gentle as desired. Mr. Midas u his breakfast. In his left hand another wire. tricity to the alime! kes his hat and a massive gold would be a prize for a sneak thief, but it eposes safely In the ao aiarm ltachment, so as to ive instant notice in case a coat or anvthing else on it is cane referred sending pleasant the body of the user. pursue his way to busin to return to his wife. clined and spends most of the morning in a plano, fl‘x:{"fi.-o?wrh}ea a series of shocks while manipulating the keys, thus undergoing a treatment for rheumatism incidentally to the Upstairs the children are play- ing with dolls that are made to dance by hall rack, which Leaving Mr. Midas to oss, it will be as well She is musically in- is so contrived performance. MECHANICAL SERVANTS A POSSIBILITY. All this might be considered rather far- were it not that patents have been taken out for every ome of the devices de- seribed in this article. electrical service been carried that some day one may see in common employment such automata as are spoken of In the romance of “The Coming Race”—mechanical servants actuated by push buttons, which will glide nolselessly about, attending to their work To such a point has Midas is ready to go out she summons her carrlage by touching an electric bell that ommunicates Walking downstairs she calls the elevator by a push button. Though without an attendant, it responds to her touch, pauses to take her aboard and carries her The closing of the door behind her releases the elevator and places It at the control of whoever else may want it. Mr. Midas occasfonally has an engagement at his club that keeps him out late. At the close of business hours he drops in at a gilded saloon in the neigh- borhood of his office to get a cocktail and to his_shoes shined, being performed by an automatic contrivance. He drops a nickel Into a slot, sits down in a chair and puts his feel provided for the purpose. this evening. two supports An electric motor carries blacking, supplied from a reservoir, polishing brushes. On his wa. night being dark, Mr. Midas wishes to know the time. with a very small is provided coat pocket, connected with the watch by a chain which serves as a conducting wire, is An instant’s pressure upen @ charm that Is attached to the chain closes the circuit, ignites the lamp and illuminates a little battery. Midas reaches home he finding the keyhole. the button through a round hole nating the keyhole. all is silent. As hé enters the house The only noise he hears as he passcs his wife's room is that of the baby's cradle, which is being rocked by electricity He retires to rest and dreams that he is ship- wrecked on a desert island, where savages with very improper pletures, so he will never again be able to appear in civilized soclety The process is infinitely more painful than the modern method, by which a needle, actu- ated by electricity, Jumps up and down and it almost as fast a Thus the sketch is described with drawn_carefully on paper. 18 outlined, and is filled In with a similar ma- ohine carrying five needles and making a one-eighth of needles are dipped in vermillion red. out a tatooed man in this wise, all ready for exhibition, costs only $200. ELRECTRIC Of course, Mr. Midas has an electric plea: The power for running it is con- tained in storage batteries concealed under Electricity is rapidly coming into that electric an inch wide use for navigation. replacing gondolas lite saving service. 1s sent out through the serf to a distressed vessel, being propelled and steered from the shore and carrying an with an electric light, so that it may attract the attention of a drowning person when it Canal boats are now Tun by electricity, and the Baltic ship canal 18 to be equipped with 2 It is expected that s propelled by electricity drawn from the ocean, latter furnishing the motive well as a medium of transportation. The records of the patent office show that eleetricity is constantly fnv It has been ascertained rec vegetables may be grown to advantage under the electric shining the lanps are turned on, and the plants are not allowed any time for sleep. Lettuco and varicus flowers, such as fuchsias and petunias, thrive wonderfully under this cloping rapidly and luxuriantly. Experiments have shown_that equally favo 2 ay be secured by the direct electricity to In this manner the produc- tion of certain vegetables has been doubled and even quadrupled. ks been applied to seeds, causing them to Electrificd peas, beans and sunflowers germinate in half the time Tequired for the sprouting of seeds not thus @ day ¥hips may be ng new flelds. itly that certain treatment, de through wires. The galvanic current sprout more quickly. Medical sclence conld not get along without If it is suspected that a'person Nds ‘anything the matter with his stomach the physician oblges him to swallow a’small light bulb, which illuminates him in- t the presence of any disease or lgn body may be percelved. ‘was originated by a Frenchman, who used to induce fishes in an aquarium to swallow a light-bulb on-the end of electricity nowadays. wire, when ia the dark their anatornical structure would be por- fectly revealed as they swam stmtlar means the entire face is a light being Introduced Into the pharynx behind the nose. Doctors at pri electrical machine somewhat dentist for drilling through diseased bone and oftier operations. ity for cautery. The dirigible balloon of the future will un- doubtedly "be run by an electric for vario ploy electr Colonel W. R. King, net, which has magnet in the world o alarm sounds. Patents for alarms tha hotel. An alarm cometery gives n One dollar's worth elal gold leaf covers 9 metal with electricity highly polished sheet duced, Mounted achieved his r gems he was seeking, There is a s together and fusing stancy is a_metal of great by steel. Similarly along without those Bav center of the room. ing indicator arms ne indicator arm to lender says, the bell cireuit sel the “impulse: the control of ous. of the St. Louls fire had been set at rest the point of contact, scorch in one minute, age were used, great perfection, in raised and the great they are marketed. reliable representative ticulars. GEO. W. AMES, General Agent. Omaha, Nobraska, 1617 Farnam Street, like that of a They also em- iIs the Inventor of top of a fort at near New York. It is a horseshoe two canuon and a metal bar, with miles of insulated telegraph wire wound muzzles of the guns for spools. Is supplied from a dynamo. that the magnet will derange the compass of an cnomy's ship at a distance of six miles, A new application of electricity is for a jall cell, the walls of which are composed wholly of bars, giving as much tion as possible. The bars are hollow pipes rying heat in_winter, with a battery. If a prisoner s one of them the cirenit is broken, and an and ventila- and are connected VARIOUS ALARMS. in great variety. One of them (s set oft by escaping gas. other is designed as a safeguard Hayseed. His offort to blow tilts a delicately balanced the circuit and giving unotice in the office of are tification of any attempt to rob a grave. There are several devic connecting railway tracks that no train can enter a block while a train is on it. One of these stoj ing locomotive, shuts off its ically, and spills sand on the track. s the enter- steam automat- ® inches; but this material is thick compared with the gold leaf that is now made by depositing yellow manner a film only 1-,000,000th an inch in thickness transparent. Only by means of the electric fturnace could M. Moissan of Paris ess in making real melting wrought cent suc diamonds artificially by fron with carbon. It was in trying for dia- monds by a similar process that a Pittsburg inventor not long ago produced ‘‘carborun- dum,” which Is coming into gencral use as a substitute for ecorundrum The bright crystals of this new substance, which 1s harder than ruby or sapphire, were at first mistaken by the operator for the in grinding. nall bar at the patent office which consists in different length of steel, brass, tin, copper and silver, all so perfectly united supposed to bave been formed that way by nature. It was made by electric welding, which consists two pleces of metal with the ends almost powerful current through them est producible temperature electric arc, which runs up to 8700 degrees hrenheit. By means t various feats have ently which hitherto possible, The metal uranium and other sub- « which could not be liquefied before have been transformed into g sen accomplished were deemed struck against a flint, gives out sparks of much greater intensity than those produced platinum, copper, gold. iron and silica have been chromium and titanium have been obtained in a pure state in large quantities. The last fifteen years have witneszed the creation of the electric railway, the telephone and a large variety of industries depending on electricity. have opened new fields and fresh demands for labor. From our point of view today it seems odd_that people could ever have got conveniences now are regarded as essentials of eiviliza- tion and necessary to comfort. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE Romaine Callender, an electrical engineer of New York, the other day exhibited and a working demonstration there of an entirely new system of telephone o which he has_invented and abroad. The apparatus exhibited forms u complete telephone exchange in working order, of a kind intended for use in a small city. ' To explain in detall communication between subscribers, a num- ber of ordinary telephone receivers have been placed on the room in which the apparatus and these instruments are conne apparatus of the exchange proper, EXCHANGE. and patented Lere The whole system of the exchange is automatic, the operators there not being required. scribers make their own connections auto- matically by the use of a simple attached to their transmitting and receiving instruments. By this device when a sub- scriber desires to copnect himself with an- other subscriber he tu interconnection at 08 two knobs, dlals, forming the proper combination ot figures. For Instance, number desired the subscriber would move and the other te and within twelve seconds, calling sub scriber’s instrument would ring to announce the connection with the subscriber at “15." The apparatus in which the connection 1s made at the central statlon consists ctor for receiving calls and dividualizing portions of the apparatus t~ the calling subscriber; a numerical receiver for registering the number of the telephone with which connection is desired; a numer. ical separator for automatically classifying of the call; for totalizing the numbers registered by the receivers, and for selecting with which connection is desired; a signal ing track for signaling subscribers when a connection is made or a telephone is in use; progressive switches, mechanisms held under slgnaling subscriber the connection has been effected, connector by which subscribers are inter- connected. ~All this mechanism appears as an orderly arrangement brushes and various other parts, which are minutely adjusted and bewilderingly numer- numeraiizer the telephone FIRE FROM INCANDESCENT LAMPS. The fire Insurance organs of the country are commenting freely on the liability of the incandescent lamp to start fires. portant question was brought before the last convention of the National Fire Engineers at Montreal by Chief Lindsay department, speaking of electricity as a factor in causing fires, said it had been doubted that ignition could be caused by contact of any material with the Incandescent lamp, but the matter by the report of the the result of Assoclation of supervisor of city lighting on fourteen experiments to defermine under what conditions the incandescent bulb may prove to be a source of danger. to rest in a vertical position against a piece of white pine; after four hours a spot inch In_diameter was discolored brown. Varnished oak, well seasoned, became blackened in fifteen minutes, its varnish be ing blistered in three minutes. the appearance of being charred at and near A lamp was allowed The wood had Dry white pine board began forty minutes, but unfortunately for,this most important test the lamp film burned out at the end of that time, and the experiment was not renewed. A lamp cased in two thicknesses of muslin began to gave off considerable smoke at three minutes, flame at the end of six minutes. papar, on which a lighted incandescent lamp bad been placed, was minutes, and set on fire in forty-five minutes, Sixteen-candle power lamps of normal volt- which had been en- S Facts as to Fruit Growing in Mississipp', Central Mississippl is specially adapted to fruit growing and berry culture. peaches, figs and oranges are raised all berries and tomatoes yiell most generously and are favorites and remunerative crops because of the ease with which they are facility with which where and for general fruit raising there is no better section. All in this branch of industry have been more than satisfied with resuits, who have engaged county in this state and also of .three to five familles who want to better their condition and live in a land of plenty and sure crops to write us for further par- want groups THE OMANA DAILY BEE:'SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1895, ARAR! A The chief event in local seeret society | circles last week was the convention of the supteme temple of the Patriarchal Circle of America, which convened Wednesday and remained in session until late Friday after- | moon. It was the fifteenth annual session | of the temple. While little busine great importance w transacted, the sessions | were highly enjoyable to the delegates who were present. When the temple convened In Patterson | 1 hall at 2 o'clock Wedneaday afternoon th | deputy great prophetess; Brother Heuderson committee on credentials reported that there were sixty delegates who were entitled to mon to such bodies. The delegates were welcomed to the city by the mayor and the fesponse was made by a_prominent member of the visiting order. C. H. Lovewell of Chicago, supreme oracle. Then the body setiled down to the prefiminary work, which consisted of Initiiting the new delegates to the supreme temple degree and listening to various reports. On the following day the reports of the | supreme secretary,supreme oracls and supreme | treasurer were read. The supreme oracle's report presented a matter of importance In recommending that the insurance featura of the onder be strengthened and advanced, making it more prominent that it had been heretofore. As a step in this direction it | was proposed that the supreme secretary and supreme treasurer act as secretary and treasurer in the insurance branch, thus foming a closer relationship between the traternal and military divisions of the order. This recommendation was adopted. It is ex- pected that this change will go far toward building up the order. The supreme secretary recommended a change in the uniform of the subordinate lodges and this also was adopted. This | provides that all persons who have tho rights and privileges of the order shall hereafter appear at meetings In full dress uniform The secretary also recommended several changes in the emblem, which were adopted. He also urged the building up of the Woman's Circle of the Golden Band. Any woman may Join the circle, but a_man must be a full-fledged member of the Patriarchal Circle before he can join. After the transaction of some minor busi- ness on Friday the election of officers took | place. The result was as follows Supreme oracle, C. H. Lovewell, Chicago (re-elected); supreme vice oracle, J. W. Hen- derson, Richmond, Ind.; supreme secretary, G. C. Ridings, Morris, 11l.; supreme marshal, J. W. Houder, Omaha; supreme treasurer, H. ard bearer, S. B. Kenyon, Janesville, Wis.; supreme chaplain, L. C. Huff, Council Bluff supreme guard, J. A. Aulabaugh, Omaha; su” | preme sentinel, J. F. Bartholomew, Milwau- kee; first assistant, L. Liebscher, Milwau- kee: second assistant, C. L. Hopper, Omaha. ‘The officers were immediately installed. The ceremony was followed by an ex- l-mp{(flmllinn of secret work by the supreme oracle. Elkhart, Ind., was selected as the place for holding the next session of the supreme temple, which will convene on the second Tuesday in July, 1896, Not the least important, and certainly not | the least enjoyable of the session, were the social featurss. One of these was the re- | ception given the visiting delegates on | Wednezday evening at the Commercial club rooms. W. A. L. Gibbon made the welcom- ing speech, and responses were made by sev- eral of the delegates, among them being | Supreme Oracle C. H. Lovew:ll of Chicago, | Daniel C. Roundy of Chicago, S. B. Carpen- | ter of Elkhart, Ind., Peter Van Vechten, jr., | of Milwaukee, L. C. Huff of Council Bluffs and G. C. Ridings of Morris, Ill. During | the evening a beautiful set of subordinate | temple officers’ emblems was presented to | the local temple, Irene No. 1, as a token of regard from the supreme temple. They | are the first emblems of the kind in the | country. Tha presentation was made by | Miss Jessle Ridings, daughter of the supreme seeretary, the speech belng made by J. W. Henderson of Richmond, Ind., supreme vice | oracle. The response was made by J. W, | Houder, the oracle of Irene temple, in behalf | of the temple. On Thursday evening a banquet was given | the delegates at the Millard hotel by the local members of the order, the toastmaster | being J. W. Houder. At fts conclusion tha degree of knighthood was conferred upon | Mayor Bemlis, undsr a special dispensation. The mayor accepted the honor in a neat speech. A number of speeches were made | by members of the temple. The story of the beginning of the Patrl- archal Circle of America furnishes a bit of interesting reading. The idea from which it grew originated in the minds of a few members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, who felt that this order needed some feature to make it more attractive to the younger men in the country. The young men were flocking to the orders which had a military adjunct, particularly the Masonic body and the Knights of Pythias. It was deemed advisable, therefore, to form some auxiliary organization on the same lines, and from this idea the Patriarchal Circle sprung. The idea spread through the states of Towa, Illinols, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Among the Odd Fellos who were energetic in urging it were Newell Daniels, Peter Van Vechten and A. B. Meyers of Milwau- kee, L. Lachman of St. Louis and S. B. rpenter of Elkhart, Ind. The originators succeeded in enlisting several thousand young men in the order. Finally, in 1880, delegates were selected to attend the first meeting of the supreme temple, and an organization was completed. : All the.while, however, tie originators of the order contemplated that the circle should b> simply a higher degree of Odd Fellowship. It was to be to the order what the Knights Templar are to the Masonic body. In ac- cordance with this view, therefore, only such members of th> Independent Order of Odd Fellows who had taken the third degree were eligible to membership in the circle. But, nevertheless, it was looked at askance by many of the older and more conservative members, who saw in it an innovation that threatened to overthrow the ‘encampment which was the higher d:gree of Oddfellow- ship, but was at the time languishing be- cause it did not attract membership as a more showy rank or degres would. The matter was formally brought to the | attention of the soverzign grand lodge of the 0dd Fellows in 1881, It was thoroughly dis- cussed, but no action was taken, the matter being laid over to the next session. Eric J. Leach, who was then sovereign grand master of 0dd Fellows, was bitterly opposed to the idea, and used his influence against it. When the sovereign grand lodge convened in 1883, it was decided not to recognize the circle. This naturally ereated opposition, and finaily it was decided by the lodge that those who were members of both orders would have to leave on: or the other. Those who in- sisted on remaining in the circle were to lose thelr membership in and with that the in- surauce benefits of the Odd Fellows. The Patriarchal Circle was also prohibited rrom | using the three links and the other insignia of the Odd Fellows. After this session of the sovereign grand lodge the members of the Patriarchal Circle disowned any connee- tion with Oddfellowship, and took its stand | as a separate and independent order. This did not have the desired effect, and at the session of the sovereign giand lodge of the Odd Fellows in 1885 the members who remained in the circle were formally expelied from the order, aud the ecirele w proscribed by legislation and arbitrarily or- dered to discontinue the use of the three links and the other Odd Fellow emblems. At the same session the soversign grand lodge organized the Patriarchs Militant. After the separation much litigation fol- lowed. The circle continued the use of the three links, the emblems which the Odd Fellows claimed as distinctly their own, and the latter order attempt®l to enjoin the use in the courts. The courts, however, re- fused to grant the injunction, holding that the 0dd Fellows had no eopyright on the em- blem. Members of the Patriarchal circle, on | the other hand, thought that they were en- | titled to the insurance for which they had been paying in ths Independent Order of 0dd Fellows. On this point the courts decided against them, holding that the Odd Fellows had the power to determine for themselves whether their members were in good stand ing, and that if they desired that such of their members who were connected with the circle were not in good standing, they had the power (o expel them. It the two orders had remained together there is no doubt in the minds of thoughttul 0dd_Fellows that the order would have a much higher standing than it has ut present. Whea the order expelling members of the RARAARAA RARADR RADPONPANNAIOI N ECHOES OF THE ANTE. ARARARAAA 4 ROOM. A NANRPRAI, DRAINRL PGS PP LRGN Patriarchal circle went«into effect thousands of indepe | the ranks of that order, and the Patriarchs | Militant_have hardly up this loss. Odd Fellows from The ceremony of | elected chiefs of Mintiehaha council Bl e for the term end ing Dacember 31, 1895, was conducted in pub- Sachem Sister ted by Sistet Grace Zahler Sister Luella Jackman, s of Pocah Deputy Great | will be carrle | special train over the Burlington, which will deputy great Flora' Whitley, | Th ollow i ected ppointed chief: seats in the convention hall. The meeting | wice Ay "5, icted and appointed chiefs was opened in the usual formal style com- | Pocibontal] Sister Mary Brother Henderson Lloy Powhattan; Sister Cella Skeehan, first scout; Sister Kate Mueller, second scout; Sister Ida Gall, guard of wigwam Sister Etta Blakeman, Gruner, prophe Sister Clyde Kings Sister Hannah Sister Flora Whitley. warrlor; Sister Frances Seidenor, second war ister Alice Carroll Annie Shamel, Bingham, first counselor; Brother C! . Frank, second counse The impressive and beautiful ceremony was witnessed by a large number of appreciative third warrior; Sis i Brother James the installing able and effective manner in which they per sumed their stumps, called for from Sisters J-ckmin eénd Blakem'n and Brothor Lloyd, who responded in a happy brief report of the operati council fire was quenched, recitations by Sister Hughes | Master Walter Winan Miss Mamie closed the literary features. | Tunch, consisting of ice cream and cake, served, after which violins appeared in of Josph Somers and and although the evening was warm, dancing commenced by seemed determined to cclebrate the glorious Fourth in the most appropriate style The council that it will improve during the term is beyond A notable incident of the end of the past term was that the presiding chief, Jackman, was re-elected the kind in the history of the ccuncil | ing how popular she is. with the members. R. Downing, Richmond, Ind.; supreme stand- | A program, with Miss Gibson, ngs by Sister Luella An excellent young people, in_excellent the first instance of ng of Omaha lodge Order of United Workmen, the officers were suing term: Master workman, man, M. G. McLeod; oversear, H. G recorder, C. H. Collier; receiver, H. B. Mor- MecLaughlin; fore- George Choplin. Last Monday evening' the following officers were Installed at Longenhagen, N, 3 . Marks, V. G.; W. to' NG J. T Adams, L. warden; J, Lesser, m McDiarmid, chaplain; W. ' Lovgreen, 0. 8. G.; . to M. G.: J. H. D. Hamilton, 1. § Demoratsky, The, installation ceremonies Striffier, assisted by ! Heim, Grand Marshal Colonel Nichols V. Alyerson. brothers present werd Invited to the banquet room where refreshments were served, which by music and speeches. served to make the evening enjoyable, as well nembers arc always wre followed as beneficial. welcome in State lodge: Last Tuesday ‘bvenihg ‘Georgé' Strifffer, the M. of this district, assisted by the past grands from _other lodges, following officers at Keystone lodgs No. 155, Independent Willlam M. installed the conductor, H. A. €. Johnson; R. S Charles Brown; L. 8. to N. G., J. P. Jensen; P. J. Krogh; I. G., Jens Ch to V. G., James J. Meyers; L. §. After the in- stallation speeches were made by Past Grand Master John Evans and other prominent mem- A general good time was bers of the order. Installation of officers of Benson lodge No. 221, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, took place at the last regular meeting, Thursday evening, and was conducted by Deputy Dis- trict Grand Master G. Bryant and W. C. Mulford, treasurer; G. R. Williams, H. P. Hansen, L. 8. to N. G. Howard, conductor; W. C. man, R. 8. S.; N. J. Nelsen, L. G.; O. F. Janes, chaplain. R. S. to N. G. Indepsndent 0dd Fellows, at Fremont, lowing officers aud Murrell; » Mrs. N. L. Murrell; L. 8., warden, Blanche Sickel; con- Miss Mitterling; chaplain, A. Collins; I. G., Mrs. P. B, Cummings; O. G., Ed Rexroth. Christensen At a regular meeting of Apollo encampment, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Fre- the following office Breitenmeld: F. M. Healey, C. P.; Goorge Soren Hansen, W. J. Bullock, seribe; B. P. Foot, first W. Truesdell, H. P. Schurman, treasurer; W. third W; A. F. Cherry, fourth W.; J. W. Andrews, first G. of T.; Thomas Jutson, sece Rogers, 1. 8.; T. J. McKinney, O. S, close of the installation a fine banquet was The local lodge 6f Knights of Honor at Monday_evening, installed the following offi- . 0. Gentzke, E. F. Krause, F. F. E. Krause, Rep, Rep.; Ed Krause, (ragswrer. The Independent Offfer ‘of 0dd Fellows at West Point installed ‘officers as follows last Thursday nigh “Breidinger, R H. Carsten, ward, P. Poellett, chapjain; Ferd Koch, guard F. Sonnenschein, Hope lodge No. 15, 'Ddiighters of Rebekah has ingtabied buck, secretary; Mrs,“Aafn Grim, treasurer. Hamlin lodge, No. 24, Ingependent Order of 0dd Fellows of Tecumseh, has installed offi- cers for the coming yuad as follows: George Hill, secretary; W, C. Jolly, treas- North Omaha Honor, had a very enjoyable lodge meetin on Wednesday erenlng.” . attendance, and the following officers were installed by past Charles Walker: ‘There was a large chief of Omaha, C. of H., 1da McKenna; C. of H., Mary Otls; L. of H., Mrs. F. M. of 8., Mrs. Shafer; recorder, MeCullough; C. inside guard, Miss ‘Brinn. The outside guard reported a nolsy crowd investigation Harry Hadson; to be members of No, United Workmen. they rendered “several Ice cream and cake were served the members Llistened to a well rendered selection by Dat McKenna and Irene Otls They, were invited inside, choice vocal after which Unlon Pacific lodge No. 17, Anclent Order of United Workmen, has elected and stalled the following officers for the ensuing year: Past master workman, 0. Hochman; master workman, F. L. Otis; foreman, John Q. Gross; overseer, H. B. Dalgleish; re- corder, Henry Yingling; financler, Henry MeCoy; receiver, Dr. S. R. Patten; guide, A. D. Small; inside wateh, R. R. Gilligan outside watch, C. A. Howard; trustes, Wil- llam Turner; medlcal examiners, Drs. W. A. Thompson, J. P. Lord, E. B. Wormersley, Howard Cook, S, M. Campbell and T. H McGavin; member of the general relief board, 1. P. Hicks. The annual pienie will ba held next Saturday and whl bo a hummer it all the arrangements are fully carried out. It Il take place at Bellevue and will be the fourth of its kind given by the lodge, a big picnic having become an annual feature. All the picnickers who desire to go early 1 down to the grounds on a leave the union depot at 9 o'clock. Those who desire to go later can be accommodated by the 9:30 and 10:50 trains. Finally, car alls will be in waiting at Fifteenth and | Douglas streets for those who desire to o | still later and will start for the grounds at 1 o'clock in the afternoon There will be no lack of enjoyment at the grounds. The lodge band of twenty picces, the members of which will be arrayad in new uniforms, will furnish ali the music required and thers will necessarily be danc- ing. The chief attraction of the day, how- ever, will be the athletic prozram, which will consist of thirty-two ovents, and which nearly 300 prizes will be o John G. Gross is in charge of the athlet contests and s laboring hard to make them the best and the most successful that bave ever been undertaken at a pienie The election in Social lodge No. 102, Degres of Honor, Ancient Order of United Work- men resulted as followsy Past chief of honor, Mrs. Lou Pixley; chief of Louor, Mrs. C. C. Whiting; lady of honor, Mra. C. W. Lundbeck; chief of ceremon Mrs Henry McCoy; recorder, Mrs. R. E. String- fellow; financier, Miss Louise Brereton: re- Mrs. 0. Hochman; usher, Miss Mattie side watch, Mrs. Hinzie; cutside watch M. Kelly: trustee, Mrs. George Brerefon; medical examiners, Mrs, E. E Wormersley and W. A. Thompson. Patten lodge No. 17 United Workmen, gave a picnie at Fremont yesterday. An account of the affair will be found in another column. The United Workmen of the eity will today bury George Watts, a deceased mem- ber of Union Pacific lodge No. 17. The funeral will occur from his late residence, 2011 Pinckney street, interment being in Forest Lawn cemetery. , Ancient Order of The local lodges of the Anclent Order of United Workmen of this city and Scuth Omaha are talking of establishing head- quarters on the state fair grounds for the reception and convenience of members of the order who will visit the fair. While the matter has not been settled, there scems to be little doubt but that it will be pushed. It is proposed to erect a neat building at a cost of several hundred dollars. St. John's lodge No. 25, Ancient, Free ard Accepted Masons, has elected and installed the following officers: Master, Alfred M. Olson; senior warden, Andrew J. Hunt; Junior warden; George T. Nicholson; treas- urer, G. H. W. Selvers; secretary, Samuel D. Caldwell; senlor deacon, Cuthbert R Grifiith; Junfor deacon, Willlam B. White- horn; senior steward, Robert Guiid; junior teward, George H. Lavidge; tyler, W. W. Keysor. The first number of the Westarn Record a local organ of the Order of the World, ha been issued from the press. It is an eight page sheet, filled with a quantity of spiey news of interest to the members of the order which it represents, The publisher is Wil- liam H. Toy. Concordla lodge, Order of the World, will give a musical and literary ontertainment, to be followed by a dance, at Kessler's hall on Saturday evening, July 20. The enter- talnment is given for the benefit of the slck fund, The officers of Bohemia lodge No. 314, Ancient Order of United Workmen, are as follows: Master workman, Frank W. Band- hauer; foreman, Frank Suchy; overseer, Vaclay Kubec; recorder, Joseph A. UbL; financier, John V. Vacek; receiver, K. W. Bartos; gulde, F. Kosumbersky; inside watch, Joseph Kulas; outside guard, Charles Amort. The meeting nights are on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates of the Woodmen of the World is in Sac City on business of the order. Notwithstanding the dull times and unpleas- ant hot weather, the Order of the World lodges in this city are steadily increasing in membership and both old and new mem- bera are enthusiastic over the prospect for still greater increase with the milder weather of the fall months. The supreme lodge of the Order of the World held its bi-annual session in Wheel- ing, W. Va., during the past week. Dis- trict No, 2 was represented by Rev. T. F. Stauffer of Lincoln, and Supreme Vice Presi- dent I. G. Baright of Omaha. Omaha lcdge No. 200 s making arrangements for a grand picnic in the near future. South Omaha Lodge No. 148, I. O. O. F., will install officers at their hall in South Omaha on Monday evening, July 15. J. H. Tebbens, noble grand; Leo Barock, vice grand; Henry Bolln, treasurer, and Rob- ert Wendt, secretary, were elected as the officers of Allemanen lodge No. 8, I 0. 0. F., at a meeting held Wednesday night. At a regular meeting of Dannebrog Lodge, No. 216, L. 0. 0. F., held Friday even- ing, July 5, the following officers were in- stafled: M.’ Schroder, noble grand; C. Ras- mussen, vice grand; Sojus Surland, secretary; William Andersen, treasurer, Grand Master Shifer oficiating, was assisted by Past Grands Nichols, Heim and Alverson. The following resolution, which explains itself, has been adopted by Nebraska Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias of this city: Whereas, In an article published in the Nebraska State Journal of date June 16, 1895, there appeared a statement reflecting upon the homor and integrity of Brother P. G. C., E. E. French, which statements we know to be false in every particular; now, therefore, it is Resolved, By' this lodge, that such state- ments as reflect upon our honored Brother French of this lodge are hereby denounced as false, malicious and libelous and its the abhorrence of all Knights of Pythias, and of this lodge in particular; Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Brother French, The Omaha liee, the World-Herald, Knight's Jewel and Ne- Uraska State Journal, with our expression of confidence in Brother French. The Scotchmen of the city are again rais- ing the shout: “Dinna ye Hear the Slogan?" st Saturday the sixth annual picnic and Caledonian games of Clan Gordon No. 63 Order of Scottish Clans, will be held at Fort Calhoun. Arrangements have been made to make this affair more enjoyable than those of preceding years, if that is possible. The committee on arrangements is made up as follows: A. W. Anderson, George D. Shand, A. B. Rutherford, William Horne, Charles McAdam, Andrew Peacock, W. R. Adams, Joe Gray, Andrew Gray, Thomas Meldrum, sr. Committee on games—Quoits: A. Pattullo, H. H. Murray, Willlam Robert- son and T. White. Raclng, jumping and heavy events: Andrew Gray, starter; William Ross, judge; Charles McAdam, W. R. Adams and James Cuthill. Platform: T. Meldrum, No. 8., Thomas Menzies, D. H. Brotchie, A. M. Henderson and D. Nicol. At the fnstallation of officers of Omaha Tribe, No. 18, Independent Order of Red Men, the following chiefs were ralsed up T. A. Burka, sachem: J. W. Merriam, senior sagamore; F. E. Hodge, prophet; E. J. Nel- son, first sachem; J. W. Coudey, second sa- Chem, after which a cold spread of corn and venison was prepared by the squaws of White Fawn council, followed by a social hop, when the Indlans and their squaws folded thelr blankets and retired to their wig- wams with a grunt of satisfaction, Officers of Allemanen Lodge, No. 81 O. 0. F., recently elected are: Noble grand,J H. Tebbens; viee grand, Leopold Baroch secretary, Robert Wendt; treasurer, Henry Boliin; R. 8. of Noble grand, Harry Thom sen; L. S. of Noble grand, William Pfeiffer; R. 8. of vice grand, Jud Coffman; L. S. of vice grand, Fred Klenke: conductor, Wemer Boehl; warden, Fred Pinzenscham; guardi- an, Hellm Meyer THE SCHOOLS OF THE PEOPLE Importance of Commodious Playgrounds for School Children, NEED OF REFORM ON THAT Romarkable Growth of Snmmer Schools Throughout the Country—Increasing of College Graduntes— Edueational The experience incalculable managers of public schools in the west. 1 their errors to a large extent struction of which the health of the children AS a rule commo- the physical wellbeing of pupils After years of agital around schools, “It has always b of the Quaker City,' ding to the Times, do with their children in The parks are distant, the public squares infrequent, and the streets, the only rapid rallway travel thus become The yards of the school ara very inadequate, but they are tha only Playgrounds and their use is so0 obvious that every cne must wonder ““The good people who have brought about this very simple provision of the school thosa using them, are entitled to gratitude and support. 80 very few s In the city sur- rounded by playgrounds of any considerable to a very serious or oversight that ought to be avoided In the It would be difficult and costly now to enlarge the spaces surrounding most of the existing school hous callsattention the new schools and wherever a public built, care should be school house is to be ground, for use both during the school se sion and in the summer private schools physical care and of instruction, attention Is fixed on the class Yet healthy of healthy minds, first step in this direction would be to give breathing space exercise when THE SUMMER SCHOOL. The summer school has evidently come to ten years such have been springing up in various parts of the country, growing in popularity and portance, until now they have become an tablished factor More than 100 of these schools have already or will open before the vacation sea- have ended the Chicago particular branch usually dealing with educational or religious subjects, or those that are collateral to such There is a school devoted to edu- cational matters in Denver, a school of ap- plied ethics at Plymouth, a school of Chris- and a school Chautauqua, our educailonal Christian_philosophy at are simply samples of tha vast summer educational courses. The summer school is made to fit Into the vacation period with a pecullar nicety. Being special schools they appeal to those students to whom such studies are in the nature of the methods of instruction cherm to the courses pursued. these schools at Penikese island in 187 was regarded as of very doubiful utility by the staid college professors. tauqua movement Then the Chau- of lectures in these summer schools includes the name of nearly every college a sity professor who has acquir:d a recognized position in the scienc: of the people of thee whole country attend, for a longer or shorter period, thes: many schools. The schools supply some of the demands that the colleges cannot fill. and direct thought, but are not disciplinary Th: students can whole year's study from the hints and ideas received during a few weeks at one of these They stimulate They must now be recognized as one of the most important for popular education. THE COLLEGE GR! lleges generally out the United States are to the effect that the graduating demonstrated their utility instrumentaliti Reports from This is, of course, a prominent fea- ture of our national development, and may strained even as another gratifying sign of returning pros- Philadelphia or of opportunity is being kept though a liberal education is not absolutely necessary to success in life, it I8 neverthe- less a grand qualification. What becomcs of all our college graduates is a question often asked, and as frequently partially answered. shine very brilliantly in the fields of litera- ture, art, science or even of theology. their influence is none the less felt; they are working wonders for the good of the nation Out of a population probably not five be college graduates. have naturally school education; larger proportion of a common a very moderate latter, owing to the pressure of daily events, disabling conditions ings and other similar circumstanees, early have fallen out of the habit of reading any other _ than equally out of their surround- of the power of thinking grave social and questions of the day. But the influence of the college man upon these is destined to enlightening influence walk of life, and when found it is both duly Potter pointed out to the students of Unlon metaphorically becomes less sophisticated brother.' The man of learning may not be as rich, successfui as the man of ordinary informa- He may be overlooked or forgotten mble for place or for power, in the contentions of political But sooner or later inferior men will be as in the mad scri employ a paradoxical Instance) the wise and great once esteemed it a favor, In an hour of supreme trial and suspense, to listen to the utterances of an ungraduated Lincoln, but a man who was a student and a seer, EDUCATIONAL NOTES. Seventy-one school of Brooklyn draw $102,600 per annum in salaries, while thirty-four teachers in the boys' High school receive $67,250, Tweuty-nine nationalities in the Bayard street grammar school in New 100 summer the United States this summer before the vacation s ns of Chicago has gl conditionally some $500,000 alt gether to cducational institutions within two The sum has been the same schools are or three years. $150,000 more will be raised cent gifts are to Whitman c tio Willlam Parker of Yals have been Americans for 200 years. The commences ment odo which he wrote for Yale this yean Is his forty-second numbered work. Daring the heated torm the public school yards of Philadelphia will be open to the children of the clty for playgrounds. One reason for the concession s said to be the increased danger in the streets since the fne troduction of the trolley. Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, now president o Colby university, who is to become presidend of Columblan university, Washington, in Sepe tomber, was born In Nova Scotla In 1863 |, 4 yacaTIoN, Somerville Journal long vacation has begun, he children now can play For two long months, and every one Almost, I8 golng away he family' at some resort Delightful rest will soek, While pa_at home will hold the fort, 'y And come down once a week. . The eldest daughter wants a chance 1 To meet some new young men, And has strong hopes that some romance will iltant then. Her younger sisters colncide With her, for well they know / That il the eldest s a bride They won't have any show Thelr oldest brather would prefer To go off on a yacht But ma says he must And help work out he ome with hee ot To get him settied down for life, And some sweet maidon wo Who, when she shall become his wife, Shall bring a dowry, too. ™ children haven't any schemes, ey only want some fun To them vacation endless Seems, And: vet ‘twill soon be done. And will their elders gain their ends, And come back, full of gle To tell the news to all their friends’ Well—walt two months and see! prb b i QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. NORTH PLATTE, July 6.—To the Editor of The Bee Will you please answer the fole lowing: If a single man and woman go to a hotel and register as man and wife would that be a common law marriage in this state? Will dogs be personal property in this state after July 1, 1895?7—K. W, Ans.—1. It would not. 2. They will. Vale uable dogs are personal property under coms " KIRK. An Open Question that has Been Decided by the Peo- ple of the Land. RAIN WATER MAKER Stands Today at the Head of Al Washing Compounds—The Peos ple are its Promoters. Rain Water Maker Is not a oap po... der and must not be confounded as such. It is designed for softening waters of all consistencies. It will also hold colors from ruuning or fading in printed goods; preventing bluing from cuvdling in water. In fact it is a wohe derful household necessity. All _grocers keep it; ask them for Rain Water Make When We Tell You That we have every new and desirable style in Furniture and Draperies, That our prices are the lowest. Our stock is the largest in the west. That we guar- antee the best val- ues. We are telling the exact truth and offering the best ar- guments we know of to induee you to put our claims to the test. pweydtone Burniture. Co. 1115=1117 Faruam Strect. Established 1864, ENNYROYAL PILLS it for Chichesir s Bnptitn Dl il irant in Wed sod G0 Sartioulare. b for Ladics,” in letter, by return 1000 esmonials. Nama 0 Chemical Oo., Madisen dau July Special-=- This Iron Bed $2.95, ReducedFrom $5.00. Either White, Blue or Black, Either three-quarter or full size; woven wire springs $1.30 ex ra. This is but one of the :core of bars gains offered in our July Special. Chas. Shiverick & Co. The ancestors on both sides of Prof. Hora-