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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

phia Times, that the beautiful young Vir-
ginian-she is only II years of age-should
~otlciate at the ceremony which Will honor
the memory of her illustrious ancestor, the
great stephen Decatur. She is the great
grandnicce of the famous sea warrior and
his nearest living descendant: and a glance
at the heroic lineage OF the youthful sponsor
OF the war ship named In his honor has a
timely interest.
stephen DcCatur-he OF the revolutionary
period, l776-lS0l, was in the service of his
country during the war OF Independence,
and afterward when the trouble with France
threatened serious consequences. He also
at enc time commanded a squadron operat-
ing in the West Indies, his flagship being
the Philadelphia, destroyed by his son
stephen in 1904. This first stephen had
three sons, stephen, James and John. or
these three worthy sons of n noble sire
James was killed in the war with Tripoli,
while very young, stephen married Miss
Susan Wheeler Of Norfolk, Va, the dnugh-
ter and only child of Luther Wheeler, at
ono time mayor of Richmond, and president
of one of its boards. There were no children
born of this union, but the third son, John,
married Miss Maria Susanna Ten Eyck, the
only child Of n Dutch gentleman, and mer-
chant of New York. This John Decatur
was Colonel John Decatur, of the United
States army, and to him were born several
children, among them Stephen Decatur,
third, also of the navy; and n daughter, the
present Mrs. Wyndham II. Mayo, who is the
mother of the maiden chosen to christen
the war ship named for her distinguished
ancestor.
On the paternal side the charming
sponsor of the ship is likewise distinguished.
Her father, Captain Wyndham X. Mayo, is
n son of Judge Peter Mayo of Norfolk. He
is highly connected, his mother having been
Miss Upshur, of the old Virginia family of
that name. He served in the confederate
navy, and after the war commanded one
of the Bay Line steamers plying between
Baltimore and Norfolk. His wife, the
mother of the young woman, is a very beau
tiful woman. She was Miss Decatur.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Lost and Won

An Outlander In johannesburg, mounted
on a smart-looking horse, was stopped by
a Boer official in the market square and or
dered to surrender his steed for the service
of the republic. He declined and was
promptly pulled off. Regaining his feet the
Outlander lowered his head and charged
straight at the Boer, after the fashion Of an
angry goat. The Boer, taken by surprise at
this novel mode Of resistance, was rolled
in the dust by the force Of the impact and
before he could recover his footing the Out
lander had remounted and was galloping
away at racehCrse speed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
December "a, 1898. OMl
White House Mistress
Fifty Years Ago

at home, that is. to receive calls from friends
and acquaintance. But even on these coca
sions the visitors always departed before 10
o'clock. At that hour the White House was
closed and the family retired"
Although Mrs. Semple is nearly so years
old she takes an active interest in all
current affairs. She receives many invita-
tions from people in public life in Washing
ton, and although she is of course unable
to accept any of these, she is much pleased
to have them as a proof that she is not for
gotten by those who are in and of the world
in which she was once a leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

season is really wasted. A toy used and
broken may be discarded, but the use OF 1t
even for a brief season has added something
to the general contribution Of happiness.
Even an elaborate dinner may be worth
what is spent upon it II it makes the diners
better friends than before. And the best
feature of the season is that the poor and
the unfortunate are never forgotten. Though
unable to spend little or nothing at Christ
mas there are those who always see to 1t
that the poor are remembered, Though the
joyous side of Christmas may sometimes be
accomplished, the most carping critic
must admit that the good done at this
season far outweighs any harm that may
follow in the train Of it's Observance. And
so the dominant thought this week Will be
that each giver, be he never so humble, will
feel that he is able to contribute something
to the happiness of somebody.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Will Christian
the Decatur

Miss Maria Ten Eyck Decatur Mayo, a
fair young daughter of the south, has been
invited to christen the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Decatur. now building at the ship
yards of the William r. Trigg company of
Richmond, Va, and which will be launched
early next spring. Miss Mayo has accepted
the invitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Living quietly in the big brick building
known as the Louisa Home, in Washington,
D.. c., is a white-haired woman who was the
mistress of the White House more than half
a century ago. By the world at large her
very existence has been forgotten nor would
the mention of her name-Mrs. Letitia Sem
ple-recall any memory whatever to the or
binary reader. 1t was as Letitia Tyler that
the white-haired old lady first became known
to Washington society, in the days when the
capital city was scarcely more than a coun-
try village, containing a few fine public
buildings separated by long stretches of
nearly bottomless mud. She was the second
daughter of President John Tyler and she
was a Virginia belle in the days when that
was the ~clearest title to beauty that could
be bestowed in this country.
Tyler's administration seems a long way
back to most Of us. 1t seems strange to
think that this serene-faced woman, who is
still active and vigorous, knew and talked
with Webster and Clay and Calhoun and the
other leaders Of that period which was SO
prolific of great men. Webster she saw often
and she describes him as a man of imposing
presence which made its power felt in any
assemblage.
"At the time of our coming to Washing
ton" said Mrs. Semple, in recalling her
White House experiences Of fifty years ago,
my mothers health was too poor to admit
of her taking active charge of the duties
naturally devolving upon the wife of the
president. My elder sister and myself had
our newly made homes in Virginia to super
wise and my youngest sister was only a child.
Therefore, by common consent, the wife of
our brother Robert became the mistress of
the White House so far as the public side of
the life there was concerned. However, my
ether sister and myself were there a good
part of the time.
This arrangement continued until after
my mothers death, which occurred in the
White House. Then my brother established
himself in law practice in Philadelphia and
his wife wished to make her home there.
Meanwhile my husband had been appointed
a paymaster in the navy and as that led
to his being away from home a great part
Of the time I came here to take charge Of
my fathers household and remained until
1874.
There were no great social entertain
ments in the White House during my fathers
term. My mothers ill-health and later her
death forbade that. For the most part we
lived openly, Hospitality and unpretentiously;
in fact, Just as we had been accustomed to
do at home in Virginia.
81 remember that 1t was customary during
the sessions of congress to entertain guests
at dinner in the White House twice a week.
The former Of these was usually attended
by about twenty prominent public men, the
personal and political friends of my father.
The second was on a somewhat larger scale,
1t usually included members of the diplo-
matte corps and the number of guests wac
generally about forty. But these dinners
We're always very simple affairs and they
ended at what would be considered now a
ridiculously early hour.
Then on other evenings 1t was customary
for the presidents family to be informally
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The international side of the holiday season
is becoming more important every year, but
it is also. SO far as we are concerned, be-
coming more and more one-sided.
The domestic side is that which concerns
nearly everybody. 1t is a poor home that
does not in some way feel the influence OF
Christmas. Presents in these days are in
such great variety and are so cheap that
gladness by reason of gifts can shed a ray
in nearly every hole and corner of this wide
land. In the cities there is an exchange of
money for nearly every sort of thing. The
country cousins come in and buy to the
limit of their means, and the rural popula-
ton pour into the crowded centers of people
all manner of good things to eat, and so
the balance is kept up. The aggregate OF
money thus put into circulation in a coun
try of nearly rs, 900, 900 people where Christ
mas is observed, is beyond computation.
Very little Of the money spent at this
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

the enormous transactions of the Christmas
time, both in its domestic and foreign rela-
ton. Three ships left New York last week
with money orders representing $75S, 900.
Probably all or nearly all of this money
was earned in the United States, and most
of it will be spent by relatives
and friends of the earners in Europe.
Europe, therefore, owes a special debt of
gratitude to this country. Most Of this
money went to Great Britain, Germany and
Sweden, but nearly every important country
over there has received some benefit from
the United States. At this season Of the
year many Swedes who live in our north
west, where farming is not active in the
winter, go home, spend the winter with
friends and return in the spring in time to
put in their crops. One ship, a few days
ago, carried from New York 800. These
people, Of course, take back money earned
here, and Sweden becomes so much richer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Christmas Money
is Not Wasted

The business side of the holiday season
Is, perhaps, for the majority in these days
the most important. Good cheer seems to
be inseparable from the spending of money.
1t may be that many people do not consider
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-02

BEHOCRa TsG GETTING TOGETHER
on the eve Of his departure Tor
Europe, Mr. Croker reiterated the
declaration that william ! Bryan win
bo the standard bearer of the demo.
cratic party IN the next campaign To
this be adds the statement that Mr
Bryan is the only man 90 lead tho
party 10 view OF the issues on which
the ucxi dght win bo made 10 Mr
bryan bee pledge tte support of Iam.
many,
Ia view oi the fast that Mr Croker
would douOt'cfa prefer some other
Democrat as a candidate bis remarhs
ar, significant TheirmgniGcauce l,s
in the fact that ihe Tammauy leader.
after carefully Investigating che whole
field, has found thc Democratic party
solldlg united in behalf % Mr. Iryhp
Even the voters who give 20 Tammauy
Hall its strength and Influence are lu
favor of the denomination OF SIR
Bryan. Democrats iu al parts oi the
country are well nigh unanimous la
the belief that he is the man 81 The
hour. The elements that were opposed
90 him four years ago have no reason
for opposing him now. The gold dol
lar has deprecated until now IL is a
s0.ceut dollar a. compared with its
value in 1880, and The result is pros
periiy Even the gold standard mon
agree that the rise la prices has brought
prosperity, and we doubt very much
Ia view OF events. whether The gold
Democrats, tho.mea who were deiud
ed into the belief that the gold stand.
ard would provide a sound aud s. able
currency" will have any further fault
10 fnd with Mr. Bryan's financial
views. Indeed, should prices go much
higher We expect 10 see the gold men
calling FOR single silver standard.
These matters apart, however, dem
ocrats every where feel that MIR Bryan
is the man for the nomlnatlon. a,
representa- his party. and the peopl,
believe In his wisdom, his couserva
tim and bis statesmanship. Even Mr.
Hill send out word that he will sup
port the nominee and platform Of th,
next national Democratic convention
even II that candidate is William J
Bryan and the platform a rciteratioi
OF the ohieugo platform"
Such explicitness is refreshing an,
ahows that Democrats OF all shade
are getting together for the next cam
psien.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-02

f'rst Church 0f Christ, Scientist, viii
hold services iu the church building
corner of Nilas avenue and Ash street
sunday OF 7,30 p. m. Subject, "ood
the preserrer of Man" Wednesday
evening meetings at $3.50 o'cloch at the
same place
Trinity church Broad sud Noble
firtt sunday JOB Advent sunday school
10am sermon aud o. .iy communion
liam. Evetlng service and sermon
$3.50 p. M. Friday evening service 1890
.p M Fu.l surpIiccd choi Good n.u-
Sic. seats free Every body welcome
West Guthrie congregational church
- Services as u6ual, morning and cv-
cning sunday school az 40 u. NJ
George M Rarey, Pastor.
Itmouth Congregational church.
W u Marsh. pastor sunday school
.atI0a m Preaching az o., followed
bv communion service. Eceniug scr-
ecs 90 tlo.
The Guthrie Ministerial Union vii.
meet Monday morning 90 90 O.eIock iu
tbe study OF thc First Baptist church.
The order of che day is "a paper On
III NNN" ..H HNA'
Christian church, Visiting ureth,tu
are cordially invited io tr p-e.Dat.--
H j. Marsh, >ecrcsa
I.rst Iretuytcrau Church. CORNER %
Ncb.c sFe. end u.f. .on rect. Nlll O..
N.lCs pastor. Communion service and
reception ,f mCmNcrs atlla m Tie
l.uu. preaching service o. 80 q m,
sunday school at-a m. y J.. s. C. r..
f.'I 3 u.
81. s.. Church. corner Broad AID
Noulc. sunday school .O o. m.i morr
service 90 n.m Junior League r pa (.
Epworth League t10 p. m evening
service 1.aU p. m The sacrament %
the Lord 81 supper viii bc adm.uistc
td 90 The c.ofe Df thc morning service.
Subject ~ the morning sermon Made
Perfect Through Suffering Evening
subject. EscBpe zoe Thy Life an
are cordially luv.tCc % attend these
services and a special invitation is cV
tended Oh strangers i1 che city T. l..
Mcbride. pastor
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Rssco Afne.

ST. Louis aud San Francisco +. r.
The direct through car route 90 points
la southwest Missouri, southern Kan
sas' Arkansas, Indian Territory and
Texas.
The most direct route to So Louis
and the east Kansas City and the
northwest. Double daily vestilulcd
treins Free reclining chair cars, OBJ
scrvation nd drawing room -leepcrs;
hftvry dining balls. Ask the nearest
tl1Ntt agent 81 the Frisco line for full
Tarticulart. or waite, BT nuvN,
Diet Pass. Agent, Wichita, Kas
bRYfN rNNnFR 9 Y. A.. Sc Louis
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"Love anG a Cough
Cannot be Hid"

Il Is this fact that makes
the iover and his SSUeet-
heart happy, and sends the
sufferer from a cough TO his
doctor. But there are hid
den Ms lurking IN impure
blood. The ffver Is
wrong. - II Is thought
"or the Kidneys. a" Did II
eUer occur TO you that the
trouble Is IN your bIoodl
Rvif tSs ,-pc, Of 6fe u'at Hood's Sa,-
ssrsrgs. Tbcs illness u,H be ba7bheS.
and strong vigorous health uH result.
HoTs Sa,arar1i hs best taouln.
best ceaorsed and most natural of al
Blood purifiers.
Consumption 'Afc, nc c-i1 7
Rad hBa cough dsst7css and ngtf
gupcaa Hlro' broke opf and c1rsu7io-
haf ras diagnosed. one bottle Hads
Ss0arI-ga tc'rcf me and fou Bottles
cured re rr,fce''y." sNrs. ~ q. Ke-
nev 6Nr~ Conn.
The Blood Il e-and E'oos rur.-
~, Hood Ssrsarartga. qt5 and
Hao5, Pals tsvc greatly bcrcf'c5 me.
M's. 2. G. Svsah. cIcburue. Tes.
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The santa Fc Route has issued a
limited edition OF handsome SIS.
moaths' calendar, July 90 December.
comprising 6iX color reproductions,
SSH iuchcs each, of Burbank's cclc-
bratcd Pueblo Indian portraits, which
we're this seasons art sensation, and
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Brush and Pencil Attractiyely bound
with engraved cover representing an
c.cnt Aztec calendar stone. Obtainable
ior .t cents 40 Atchison, Topeka a
Santa Ic railway local ticket Office
Only few copies left. Call early,
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SUBSCRIPTION: RATES.
SATURDAY., DEC 3 1907


The members OF ihe above assoeia-
tiod are notified that special meet
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r m. snarp. Tor the election 81 dele
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apd for other business purposes.
The secretary and treasurer win
mako full reports az this meeting atd
the executive committee is especially y
requested 90 be Ia attendance In a
body FnAEK McMAsrER.
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Married on the 30th, Judge Foster
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20 Miss Maggie b Nealis OF Bowman.
The groom is d steady young farmer.
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There are
two miH
takes that
people with
weak iunga
ore liable To
make and
both are
about
equally
bad one
t Co not
give atfcn
ton quick
ly enough
20 the little
coughs aud
bfouc hal
trouble
which Sol
rapidly un
dcrulinc
the delicate
lung tissue
and plunge
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The pan OF the reserve fund oi the
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-25
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
A Well Known Portland Carpenter De-
nberately Suicides.

nberately Suicides.
The Portland Telegram on the 18th
gives the following account OF de-
liberate suicide in that city:
james Mernaugh. a carpenter living
at 145 Stanton street, Alblua. shot
and killed himself some time during
last night.
Dependency Is supposed to have
been the motive. Two shots were
fired, one taking effect in the heart,
and the other in the brain. Either
must necessarily have resulted fatally
within q few seconds.
Living with Mernaugh was mis- only
daughter, who kept house. Last night
Mernaugh, in preparation for his
terrible deed, persuaded the girl to &c
and spend the night at the house of
friend Mernaueh then attended a
meeting of the Knights of Pythia:
lodge, of which he was a member
None of his brother knights noticed
anything extraordinary in his action:
during the evening.
On his way home Mernaugh stopped
and bought bottle of whisky, fol
what purpose is not known. The bar
keeper who sold it to him is the last
person who saw Mernaugh alive.
Upon returning home late this fore
noon, Miss Mernaugh was Mortified tc
find the dead body of her father lying
on the bed in his room, weltering fr
blood which had issued from gaping
wounds in the head and breast. The
girl gave the alarm at once, ant
neighbors rushed to the scene, bu,
nothing could be done.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-25
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury
A Curiosity From the Philippines.

Talk about your Manila souvenirs in
the shape of rifles, machets, daggers
and flags, they are not sin it" with a
curiosity from the islands which Mrs.
Robert Kelly is possessor of. 1t is
hardly souvenir, but might more
properly bs called dogenir, as it is a
small Philippine dog, about eight
inches long and half a. tall and wide.
The little fellow is covered with a
heavy coat of fur that would Indicate
that he would be more at home
in Alaska than in the tropics. and
scarcely resembles canine. Its
head and front feet are white while it's
body is yellow, and it's eyes are blue.
1t was one of three that were brought
over from Malat by gentleman who
sold it to DR.. Siddall, who in turn pre-
sented it to Mrs. Kelly. This dog
really resembles some of the pictures
of Aguinaldo, and Mrs. Kelly has
named it after the Filipino chieftain.