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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
Company L, Omaha
High School Cadets

fore and 1t would appear that what was
started in a spirit OF mischievous fun is
producing one OF the best influences for
good in the school. The spirit of liberation
with which 1t was regarded at its inception
has died away and the company Is encour-
aged by the school authorities as much as
possible. The boys have long since ceased
their habit OF disdainful silence when Com
pany z Is mentioned and 1t Is believed that
1t will soon mean in the Omaha High school
what the Greek letter societies do in the
higher educational institutions.
During the present year more progress has
been shown by the company from a military
point OF view than during any year of its
organization. An advance in the drill has
been made and the girls have been able to
use the lighter cadet rifles OF the small
boys OF the battalion and considerable
progress has been made. 1t Is hoped that
next year suitable arrangements can be
made SO that the drill with the guns VIII
be conducted regularly.
The company officers since the foundation
have been:
First Year-Captain, Ether Turkey; %lieuten-
ants. Elizabeth Allen, Jessie McCune, Mae
Bartlett; sergeants, Josephine Christian, Ro-
wena Higginson, Edna Robson, Fredericka
Vessels, Cavita Curtis; bugler, Lille
Moore.
Second Y~ear-Captain, Herberta Jaynes.
Third Year-Captain, Lila Towar; lieuten-
ants, Louise Turkey, Phoebe Smith.
For the Present Year, 1S99-1900-Captain,
Lillian Robson; lieutenants, Louise Turkey,
Carrie Purvis.
The present officers OF the company So
ciety are: President, Lillian Robson; vice
president, Bertha Phirippi; secretary, Eliza
beth Connell; treasurer, Helen Edwards.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
A Dog Operator.

The old-time operator, who long ago lost
his arm, but who, with many of his kind,
exists pleasantly on no apparent income and
in an altogether mysterious way that ought
to give the rest of the world unbounded
faith in Providence, leaned against the desk
in the branch telegraph office and lazily
took on a blank form a message That was
being licked off in the next room. He got
as far as 81 will be no" re-
lates the New York Sum-, and then a
repeater nearer him began to clatter with
a market report going across the continent
and drowned out the clicking that told of
some ones Homecoming. 1t was a quiet
hour in the office. The one clerk was work.
ing on a report Of receipts and a group
of messengers were fussing in a corner.
"That market report going out west" re-
marked the old-time operator to no one in
particular, reminds me Of a good story an
old partner who worked out there, told
me-"
THAT so?" said the clerk. g~lancing up
for n moment. What was it?"
= The messengers quoted and drew closer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09

little office. The little dog yelled and next
Billy heard a sound of men running. Then
som one threw the door of Billy's Office
open and the trainmen came in. Billy was
released and explanations were made. The
other operator had warned the trainmen
that something was wrong at Billy's sta
ton and every one was ready with rifles
and reviewers. The gang that had intended
to loot the bullion train was surprised and
had fled. That was all Billy wanted of
working there and he soon came east, bring
ing the dog with him.
The story was done. The boys had been
intensely interested. The new kid, who
had stood through it all with his mouth
partly open, suddenly came to and
asked:
"What come wv tn dog, m1ster?"
The old-time operator looked down at him
seriously.
you want to know what became of the
dog, do you?" he said. well, let me see.
Oh, yes, l remember; l got a letter from
Billy afterward saying a neighbor had poi
soned the dog because it had been chasing
his chickens. Say this to the clerk) let
me see you a minute" And the two drew
aside.
The new kid was musing. The other
boys grinned cynically. wonder what kind
of dope he burns?" said one.
A quarter changed from the clerks
pocket to the old-time operators. "I had
expected a letter. he explained, conf
dentially, but 1t didn't come, and I am a
little hard pushed. l think I can do some
work here this week."
The clerk was somewhat dubious, but
there was such a spirit of comradeship about
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
Many Tons of Ivory.

One of the most interesting warehouses
at the London docks is that which contains
ivory. Here the ivory is collected for the
great sales by auction which take place
quarterly. These constitute the largest
ivory sales in the world, some ninety tons
being sold at each sale at a rough aggre-
gate of $500, 900.
These figures may seem large, but it
should be remembered that the worlds an
nual consumption of ivory is estimated at
something like 1,500, 900 pounds, valued at
$4, 500, 900, and to supply this amount 10000
elephants must be killed. The consumption
in Sheffield alone requires the annual
slaughter of %, 900 animals. Africa supplies
the great bulk of the ivory, and it forms
one Of the principal exports of the Zanzi-
bar merchants. One firm some years ago
sent away in one year as many as 5000
tusks.
The supply of ivory is not what it once
was, and it seems as if the wild elephant,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
Riverton's Unique
Little Girl Band

The little town of Riverton, Ia, boasts
of a cornet band whose counterpart, 1t is
claimed, can be found nowhere else in the
United States. 1t Is composed of little girls
from 10 to 10 years of age. The idea of or
ganiZing this unique band originated about
a year ago with Prof. l.. p. Booze, an old
band man and musical instructor. His
scheme was to organize and teach the band
for two years.
Thus far the success of the undertaking
has been very flattering, in fact, exceeding
all anticipations. Although the band has
been organized but nine months, Prof. Booze
has given several highly successful concerts
in Riverton and neighboring towns, and the
little girl musicians are already in great de-
rand. The Riverton merchants have en-
ployed them to play on the streets on Satur-
days, and it proves a great drawing card.
They filled an engagement at Farragut on
Decoration day and numerous towns have
endeavored to secure them for the Fourth of
July, but they accepted the offer of Ne
braska City, Neb., for that date.
The little girls are pretty. handsomely
uniformed and present a striking appearance.
They never fail to excite admiration and
captiyate an audience.
Tn members Of the band as they appear
In the picture are: Prof. L. P. Booze, Mamie
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
Company Y! Attention."

Company II Attention."
Every week during the school year a bevy
OF Omaha High school girls line up at this
command for exercise in military drill.
Neither is Company u the unknown guam
tity in the algebra OF the High School Cadet
battalion. Although the boys OF the school
have been organized since 1892 under mill
tary uniform, with their Companies A., Is, G.,
ID and so on, Company u in Its uniqueness
attracts more attention than all the prize
tacticians OF the institution. The circum-
stances attending the birth and growth Of
Company Y, now four years old, as gathered
from it's members, are these:
1t is customary on rainy drill days for the
High School Cadets to do "setting up" ex-
ercises in the school halls and according to
regulations the management OF this duty Is
assigned to the non commissioned officers.
This gives the commissioned officers OF the
battalion a splendid opportunity for a social
afternoon with the ever-attendant crowd OF
girls. On one of these occasions the hap
hazard suggestion ventured from some
source that a new company be added to the
battalion recruited from among these girls
was taken up on the spot by a volunteered
proposition Of the officers Of Company d.,
Captain Ray Wagner and Lieutenants Fred
Dale and Robert Towne to undertake the
task Of drillmasters.
1t was easy during the next few days to
recruit the aggregation up to a war footing.
A regularly organized company was formed
with the young men as officers, presumably
on account OF their efficiency In drill mat
ters. The officers chosen were: Captain,
Roy Wagner: lieutenants. Collect, Towne
and Dale. sergeants, Bowen, Fonda. Engle
and Turkey; bugler, Cotton.
For two months this order of affairs went
along and as far as the school authorities
could see the young women were only in
tent upon becoming militarily proficient.
But it happened one day that the principal
remained later than his usual hour for
going home and accidentally went to the
third floor on a hunt for the %janitor, where
the musical members Of Company z were
just then pounding two+steps from the
freshmenis piano and the young men officers
so far forgetting their military dignity as
to dance with their company privates. Elk.
plantations were useless. The boys were
reduced to honorary memberships and the
company instructed to drill in the future
out OF sight and hearing of all male mem
bers of the school. The girls, however,
bravely continued their drill under their
own officers.
The end of this school year was marked
by the first OF Company rs delightful hops
These are annual school affairs now and are
distinguished by the fact that both invita-
lions and dances are entirely ladies
choice"
Since the organization of the company
the only uniform adopted has been the blacl
mortar board cap with Company z in gil
letters on the hat band. The organization
Is more complete and larger than ever b
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09

Eachus, Goldie Louie. Eunice Manson, Mel
lie McKissick, Winnie McKissick, Eva Hat
ton, Bertha Smith, Ona Edgerton, Ruby
Hcgsett, Grace Hayes. Mrs. L.. P. Booze.
Prof. Booze is well known throughout the
section where he lives as a band man of
ability. He has studied under Prof. Frank
Spurrier of indianapolis, Ind, Prof. Brazier
of Cleveland, o., Prof. Hague of Peoria,
H., leader of the Illinois State band, and
IRA Barber of Kansas City, Mo-, musical
director of ellis opera house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-04

One for a Matinee and
Another this Evening
CohsurIau CIrI IN TN. Afternoon
Msscotts Next some Popular
Songs ~ ~ PrIma Donna.

II has been fully demonstrated t5.t
the opera patrons enjoy classical s. ogss
as well as the lighter and more humHr
Gus compositions. The prudUrtiuu It
Mariana" %. Thursday evening clear
~ proved this fact. \ more enjoyable
performance has never been -ivca ia
Honolulu. Il was simply excellent.
unsteady. artisJiCI.ly and d-luatiCal-
~. The Bohemian Girl" the opera
for the matinee. is production ia the
same vein of melody. Its numerous
beautiful numbers including II Dream;
| Dwell in Marble Halls. Hearts
Bowed Down" The Last Rose. ut
summer and the many other popular
melodies are too well known in nusi-
cal circles OF this city to need CON-
ment. Miss Stanton. with her sweet
voice and delightful personality. should
sing her part OF Airline CharminEjy
while Miss Leekly. with her rich con
tralto range as the Gypsy Queen" can
not fail tn please. The rest OF tue
parts are sung 10y tn" full strength %
the company.
In the evening Audrau'S 'MascoJtc'
viii he produced. This is an opera that
comes IN the list ct the comic pgpduC-
tons which are To- BE- given by the
Lyrics during the season. 10 is full ui
life. animation and amusing CompliCl-
tions and a complete score OF tuneful
i melodies. As I'm said Pasha." there
will be quite a number ~ inviting
, musical iutrudUCttCus. In this ppe "a
Mr.. kunkle and Mr.. Henderson. the
two comedians. will have another up-
portunity OF indulgiuE in their hUmpr
! to- the fullest extent. y charming
, march by the ladies of the chorus will
he a special feature. The orchestra has
been fully drilled 10y MT. ". r. Glover.
the Lyric leader. and continuation uf
excellent music may bc expected.
On Thursday next. November =. Miss
Nellie Andrews, the grand opera pt,'uB
donna. will make 2er first appearance.
| This wifi he an event which mas neon
/ anXiously looked forward to hy muej,-
nj critics. as this singer Is said tn POS
sess the Graudest soprano voice uu thc
American operate stage.
| On Tuesday night. November 9.
Fra Diavulo" will - given.
Seats on sale for any performance
Matinee 1t = o'CluyL sharp; carriages
NJ 4:30
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-04
Kindergarten Clul>.

Thursday afternoon at Queen Emma
hall a kindergarten Club. having for
its motive the promotion OF education
al interests. was organized. Miss Cora
Panabaksr was elected president and
Miss Annie Forbes secretary. The eN-
eCutivs committee. consisting of five
members, has arranged a program for
the next meeting, 30 be held NoNem-
Der l. at $3.50 p. N. This promises "a
he OF special interest to parents. kin
dergartensrs and teachers. All ar,
cordially invited.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-04
BRILLIANT ENFORCEMENT.
By Hesiih Journal %! NcU York IA
gns, a. isss.-J. \. Davis Nd.
Editor and Manage.


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pauy 90 uiympia. wash.. and "a ts a
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us beer ts usuft tru~hrtzl ia So use. Coz
none % The pure malt and hnTs hsvs
br~u displaced ty harrnsul suEredsrafss
Every hyEt-ntst utIi cuncEs Esth us iE
saying that = b~~T ~ such sapsstas
excellence h. a very Wholesome bcEss-
sE-. Physicians uftcn have ooczssos.
tn Pr-scrth- a pure bcrg Cog cases u'
I~btiitattun. and they Caa safely of1rl
this bs~s. made BE- ths Capital uscusEs
Company.
l. 90. De has ia hts &csgsaE o..
American Journal 90 ura1gh and cas-
- s-cu BY anyone.
This p~cr can - had in bottle 40 ~
trauEht az tb- HOFFMAN,. corner -
Hotel ard Nuuanu STREETS. = larEo az
~oTtm~ut of the very bcss e Ancrsca'
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-04
Central Union Mu-ie Tomorrow
MORNING

Anthem 20. Saving Victim" .......
................... tuuJ>
Choir
PERCEPTION at Nsmhersl
Chant-"From the ReCesses Uf
Lowry Spirit" ............ mon
Choir.
OffertoTy-Te Tenor CayI;inG Est. P5uu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Neujct- -uhJ
BE thou faithful unto death.
And I will give tu thee "a crown
Of life.
BE not afraid. be not afraid.
My help is nigh.
Be thou faithful unto death.
Viola Sclo-NT. !. W. NaTudlCy.
EVENING.
Call to worship-"God Is Love.
.............. SntsleN
Choir.
Anthem-"O Taste and See" ........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GUSs
Choir.
Representations. Hear Thy Call
dren observation-disclosures. BiFuuN
Choir.
Suite" (Air by BaChl &c.
....... Arranged by Wilhe.mi
Solo Violin. Mr.. J. w. Yarndlcy.
Violin, Mrs. c. II. Cooper.
Viola, Mr.. J. Rosen
Contra Bass. Mr.. George Brand
Organ. Mr. 4. II. ingalls,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
Didn't Know It Was Loaded.

Charles Franks, the 15-year-old son
of w. HI. Franks of Wild Horse town
ship, met his death on last Sunday
evening in the following tragic man
ner: 1t is another sad story of ''Didn't
known it was loaded" It seems that
the boy in attempting to clean out an
old gun some rags got caught in the
gun and to remove them Charley took
an iron rod and heating it red hot put
it into the muzzle to burn out the
rags. The gun being loaded it was
discharged and the entire load of shot
entered his hand. DIR. Norrish was
Immediately called and removed eight
shot. The pain of the wound and the
operation caused lock jaw of which
the boy died a few hours later. The
funeral took place at the home on
Tuesday at IL o'clock. This is indeed
a sad affair and the bereayed parents
have the sympathy in this their hour
of sorrow.-Hill City Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
A. / am.
Q. How may / know it?
A. By tokens. (Shake.l
Q. What is that?
A. 1t is a grip.
Q. The grip of what?
A. The grip of despair.

A The grip of despair.
Both. Correct! 1 embrace you
Brother Kalamitous."
This concludes the third and last
degree of the Green Lodge of The
Farmers Atlantis. If you are a par
ticular friend of the organizer you
will then take ''a long pull and a
strong pull and pull together" from
the "same canteen" which it is always
best to have with you well filled.
(The organizers work is quite fatigu-
ing.)
There are two more degrees: one
called the county chapter and one the
State Encampment.
January III aint no fusion dim
mycrat. Pm reeformer. That's my
present funksiun. My fuHksion used
to be a shoemaker but / never forced
man to keep pair that didn't fit
we'll and look 'propriate. 1t amt nc
fault of the shoemaker if people hev
corns. The shoemaker aint no corn
doctor. of course, but / advise people
with bad bunions not to dance every
time they hear some feller whistlin' a
tion to the fit of their shoes.
January 18.-That new attorney
general, Goddard, has declared the
last irregular meetin' or the late de-
mented legislature null and void and
seems to think there was no extraordi-
nary emergency in sight when it was
called. He has stopped our pay. He's
a dern chump. He aint got no idee
what irregular sessions are for. He
wouldn't know an emergency if he
seed it standing alone in the middle
of the road in broad daylight. It's
outrageous! Just to think a chump
like him standin' around in the
shoes of the little giant, Boyle, rat
tim like a bullet in bandbOX. Just
to think of the great Stait of Kansas
electin' petty fogger like that! It's un-
necessary, too. Why, there's hole pas
sci of seedlin' Blackstones runnin'
all kinds of bizness in Kansas, and
some out of jobs, too. who could tell
Goddard hole lot of things he never
knowed and still have a heap lefti
Seedlin's. mind you, just common
Seedlin'S, and there's no tellin' what
they might have been if they'd been
top-grafted when they was young! 1t
was CRATE mistake that we didn't
elect one of them and then US fellers
could git our pay and mileage, at legal
rates, or better, at 60 per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from "A cold or
an attack of la grippe. During the
epidemic of la grippe few wears ago
when so many cases resulted in pneu-
monia. it was observed that the at
tack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used It counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to re-
suit in that dangerous disease It is
the best remedy in the world for bad
colds and la grippe Every bottle war
ranted. For sale by Jones s Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
Meeting of the Ness County Holiness
Association.

The Ness County Holiness assocIa-
tion will hold a meeting at Mt. Pleas
ant school house, Trego county, on
February 4, 1899.
PROGRAM:
1000 a. m.-Opening exercises-Edna
Badgley.
1880 a. m.-Bible exposition Rev.
Lee Greer.
HOO a. m.-Altar service-Rev- F. c.
Griffith.
loo y. m--Song and Prayer service
Frank Smith.
1870 p. m.-Bible reading-Mrs. Mary
Altman.
2.30 ID. m.-Sermon = Rev. c. NJ c.
Thompson.
700 p. m--Song and Praise service
H. L. Barry
1:30 p. m--Sermon-Rev. j. w. Van
derlip.
Everybody cordially invited.
E. p. CURTIS,
Secretary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
T. r. MOORE.

The editor of a paper in Nevada
has taken to the hills in the hupe OF
saving his life, as result of getting
the reports of a cattle show and a
concert mixed up. The spicy article
in question, when in his paper, read:
1.-The concert, given by six of Carson
Sink Lakes young ladies was highly
appreciated. They sang in almost
charming manner, winning the plaud-
its of the audience, who pronounced
them the finest herd of Shorthorns in
the comfy. A few are rich brown
color, but the majority are spotted
brown and white. Several of the
heifers are able bodied, clean limbed
animals, and promise to be good milk
ersn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28

the evaporating room.
We had then seen all there was to
see-four stories and the basement
and even the roof.
The stock at this time. we were in
formed, was low as it had been reduc-
ed for the regular January invoice.
They carry from between three and
four hundred Thousand dollars worth
of the highest grade of goods.
The building is of brick, has four
elevators, their own furnaces, en-
gines, telegraph and telephone SER
vice, and the firm have an immense
trade which they are worthy of, if
they treat their customers with the
attention and courtesy accorded to US.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
FL. CHENEY s. Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known +.
]. Cheney for the past ID years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in. all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, o. WALDING. KINNAN s
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists. TOle-
do, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nallv, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 75c per bottle Sold by all Drug
gists- Testimonials free
Halls family pills are the best
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28

Some papers offer to do the county
printing at a reduced rate and then
pad or expand the work to make up
for it. Last weeks Wa-Keeney Inde-
pendent showed it too plainly. The
treasurer's report and proceedings be-
ing nearly doubled with unnecessary
padding and each line cost 6 cents
The Reform board up there should
see that their paper gives Reform if
that county is to be kept in the Re
form column next year HAYS Free
Press Pop
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28

A maiden fair, with sunki ssed hair.
came tripping down the street; with
face serene-her age sixteen; but gee
whiz, wasn't she sweet. On banana
peel slick she came down quick. with
jolt that shook out her curls; but
the words she used must be excused, ),
for she's one OF our incest girls. The
naughty young chap who saw the mis-.
hap, and smiled with a fiendish de-
light. will regret the same, when he
finds his name is 'sPantsr next Sunday
night. White Cloud Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28

NoTIcE-Dunning is business for
eiRn to my principles To accommo-
date some of my. patrons 1 nave wait
ed until harvest, and on to seedinpl
time, hnsking time Now wish az
those indebted to me will please c;f
and settle at once G-I yERBEcF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-28
Now for the Year 1900.
NUMBER AZ.

NOW 1099,
the lowest prices
money 10 we'll.
evViub n
lEkY
EMBROIDERIES
TOILET
NOVELTIES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-05
Story of q Slave.

TO be bound hand and loot fer Years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery, George D Williams,
of Manchester, Micb., tails how such a
slave was made free. He says: "My
wife bad been 81 helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. Alter using two bottles of Elrc-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully improv-
ed and able to DO her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, ,eleeplessness,
melancholy. headache, bockache, faint
iug and dizzy spells. aTnis miracle work.
ing tnedic'neis godserd 10 weak, sick-
ly, rur down people Every bo.he
ausrauteed. Only so cents. Sold hv
e L. Allen AID E S. Leadhenter &
SOTS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-05

My wife has used Chamber!ain's IS
Pain Balm for rheuma,isr with great
relief, and | can SecOmmend it as q
splendid luime sal for ;heu,natisin aid
other hou-ehold use tor which aa have
found it valueOle-W. K Cuyier, Red
Creek, n. y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one OF ihe
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G.. Phippin, Editor Red Creek Her
aid. For sale ny J. II. Jeuncy, Drug
gist, 701 King ST.