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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
| IBEL FOR DIVORCE.
- BrssfsGfos oouErr Guar. JuEE TsEH. 100
PEABLY O. Sidney
W.
AMBHO-F sidney |

BfshiSGftr COUNTY CluST, JusE Tshd, 1907
PEABLY @. slDSEYl
ANBRo.R SIDNEY
Whereas, Peariy sidney has flied In tho
Office Of ths clerk Of The Clusty Court for ssid
Bennington County her Petition for q Divorce
from Ambrose kidnsy setting fotth that she on
ths 18th day OF August, 1871, then bearing her
maiden name 81 Psariy q WiiIisms was duly
married 10 Ambross sidney Al Bennington IN
said connty by the Hay Charles seymour min.
ister u The oospoi, an1 that said Psafiy aud
Ambrose lived together as husband and slfe st
ssid Manchester aud vicinity until the 7lh day u
September 1898 When be, without cause or pro
vocs,iop abandoned her and the place and sent
70 lsfts unkposn aud has not been heard from
,inee Ard that ssid Ambrose IL adieted to the
tIestsiso us OF iutoricsiiug liquor. Was VERY
sbutise 20 hfr SAs violent aud fffauehilt strueL
her and By b.. severe aud iuioIisfsb oontsct
.be vas e0mpeilsd 70 rstufb 10 her ui.nd. And
he Al be same time len ~ pafis untno-n and
thsi ssld Amprofs sirce his tDarfisgs sfefsssld
bss committed TIE crime Of Adaitery. a. Man
chester .Ld al Dover, II With divers per.
s0as sb0se names Gte unhGosL ~ your petl-
noHer And further AYERS thai tbefs IL 81,
spriDg u said tnsIrisgs, y, Wit, one child nsuled
Ha ~ sldbsy bora February tn, 1853, shlrh
has been cared Tor snd supported bY your pesl.
ii0nsr snd her mother since I've birth ADD pray.
Ing foI b II u divorce from ssid Ambrose and
fof the care and custody u ~ a child. And,
-hsrsss IL appearing thai said ADbfose sidney
Ia without The stsio u Vermont, 10 parts 40.
kf1wn
II u oKDrRfD that said Ambrose stdh.y be
notheS 10 spptsf before tina Cogaiy Court peIt
0 be holden al hsLehestsf within fnf fCf iLs
C0rnts u BENIN giel 90 The hfst Tge.dsy u
June, 1904. and xDsstf raid peiiii0a By pntl b.
ing the ,sbsisnes Of ssld petition. iossibsr si,b
this order ihgss sssks sgeeessirsly 10 The
pshsstff Journal printsi At raid Nzaslss.
tsf the lsst OF stseb publications. sLslI lie al
least sif seeks pnoF 70 the eonmsnesmsni OF
ssid term 0f Court.
8lssa aIdsr ~, hand at hsgehsslsr Ia aid
county this z5th day Of March a b. 1874
EDWARD II n0LDEs, Dspul, Clers.
81 X. FovfxE. Allofbsy. Ass
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
NRANIA GIEAsON,s Esr,rr,

STATE or VERMONT district OF Manchester ~
The Probate Court for q.e District Of Manchester.
To al persons interested 10 the estates OF
Urania Gleasop late OF Winhall, In said
District, deceased. GREETING.
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont, you
are hereby notified 70 appear before the said
pi obste Court, at the Probate Office In Msnches.
ter. In ssid District. on the 2sri day OF April
A ID. 1902. al ten O'Clock In the fore Don, Il
show cause, II any you have, why the account OF
3. Is Taylor, Administrator OF the estate OF
siid deceased should not be allowed, and also
Why the reridne Of said estate should not b..
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Manchester. in said District, this
let day OF Apiii A. d. 1907
4s3w W. b. EDGERToN. Judge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
NrnLrrr Nr.ss n.snrn

boat neglect biiiousssss sod oonstips
too. YIbr health sili ,rn'r pern.osbiiy
u yen DO DsIn,'s Little E,rly Ri,sr.
care such essts. NJ b. SAITH. Batter
rot. Mich. ,sys "DsWitls Little Early
Riser. are the noel sstisi.eto,y pills ev
tr tssk Nsvtr stipe or cause nsuse,."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
LETTER TO rHEEprroR JOURNAL

Dear Sir: We feel desire 10 thank yon
Tor telling the people Of Msnohe'ts' sboot
Devoe LEAD snd ginc, 10 comparison siih
lead snd oil; bat srs restrained by The fsc'
that your bosipess 10 10 print the nevr, e
pecisliy good uess
Ii eoacerns every man that osns .
house; It eonesrns Every pointer. Scarce
~ ope Of your readers 1, BOT conserved
With . psint thsi ssva nsc, 90 90 average.
several dollar, . yer spiece.
Add . painter. shoss work lasts isiee
- long ~ ID. ~orh Of other goo paint
ere" Of couns. Gill &c, Ill the business
% soon Is tie feet "a tpoxo.
The ptcpl- sobt .sii Ter proof. shso
vs sntbos q, oar sstut 10 ssli IL nnder this
sosrshtse:
I'll you have any halt 10 fud siib this
pais,, ~rser tos 10 pa,fins IL Oh or tsrs
alter 10 The ses-, tail yoar dealer sboct il.
-"w. sp,horiss bin 10 90 shst 10 right
u oar eIp-p.;"
Tt. s.s.i psl1isr's ",iss 10 that Iced
10 good Tor three ,esu; Dssoe Iced and
zine 10 good Tor siH years -ys'. Tor ten or
n,,seu 10 favorable eireous,sGees. IL yos
ussn 'asrns sstsr."
Yosa truly.
Y. ". DsvoR A Co.
P,s; A. L. Crave cells Ger paint 80
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

Nhk TIE rloss 81 tbs Cshss reeaprosii,
sis ls ~. Hsss, its lssssn sssests
. tha I'll s.ssu q lts hiIi sslts vsithi
toss ,at sbssirstls snsteHas
vsf stu sss ihsy tell s.sfs1 The hlll
sssld Fts is Ne sbsEs In vtlst u osns
ipn NE n0uss,its A. the tsiI ia is
urfi fsrn 10 ssr ,e esursss three.
t5s q ne vote 81 ssrs siss 81 The
IA pss ls pssssss go esi,sis II u sseosss
lsHr rsttse ite stage ~hsn snssdnsru
stnts a. tHuad.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

! fbaw ths sisutses 10 The estins,s
10 fsssi5 10 TIE ssriiussi fer ootsrsSr
lie - s,ssissi portions q the stats the
e. Aissbs Messenger, pfoeior paper
esslgs "a he 70 iosBs q winssst eosb
I, ~ lssetstlt 10 Ffoeiot stils the Lad
itv fflbsss rssi,hsi 10 thai espn,J pre-
eists ihst nsi more tt,s 9 tovt, 10 the
eassit sili be fer hin the rsmsinios 10
f.reHa. McCsllessh. TIE Tnbars
onsgt 10 Ia tag better ieiofnsd. DO, ~
pufsne 10 o0st,y !, gate evenly ei,id
oil bststrz the too.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
ACAnp.

We, the undersigned, do hereby ssres
TO refund the money on al y cent bottls
OF Greenes Narrated Sirup Of Tar II il
fails TO cute yonr cough or COLI We q
so eusrotee twenty five cent bottle tc
prove satisfactory or nousy refunded.
A Il Pet,ibone. Manchester d rot.
IA Bropby. Eat Dor.et
J "A Armstrong. Dorset
EO Aisms / Co, East Atliogtop.
EO Adams, Atlinsion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

lit.'s has Ishihs Pliss Tts,'rs terri
bly, ssse,iss. tui Bsetissis Atbios sslvs
Gill eSrs tie .crsi rsss 81 Iils 90 earth.
II bss cared ihes.sd. Per Inlafiss.
P.ir, or Bpdii. K.nsiies. a., The bee,
s.lrs 10 The vo,is pnes 25ss ber. Care
ssa.tt,eJ Sold by n Hard sed II,
Whipple
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
{ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Estate OF GRESHAM TAYLOR
The undersigned, having been appointed BY
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Man.
chester Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust oil claims and demands Of all person,
against the estate OF
Gershsm Taylor late OF wlnhsll
In said District, deceased and all claims exhibit
cd in ofiset thereto, hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purposes Aforesaid At the
residence OF 8. B. Taylor 10 Bondyile
on the Let day OF October, 1902, from
one O'Clock P M. until four O'Clock p. N. Oh
said day and that six months from the
let day OF April a. d. 1902, 10 the time
limited by said Court for said creditors TO pre-.
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Winhall, this let day Of April A. d
1902.
JAMES N. KENDALL, oou,r,
ZAD0C HAYWARD, oo"
3. D. TAHOE, Admtnistraior. Bopdyille. Vt.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

New Yorks presminence 10 the matter
mnnieipsl mslfe"sncs sssm,, 10 fact
be slipping avsy, tho state OF sfsirs
The b L1uis municipal sssembiy being
- worse than snythips Nsv York bad
len guilty Of Tor vess, The itvsstiss
n conducted by ibe grand inry hes dis
bssd The isc, ths, tue body mentioned
va organized into gangs for pIupderibs
81 ase vh0 were interested 10 municipal
'saislslion. grants, and irsnobists,
b'ibes Tor letting Legislation get ihrou 3 b.
rsagsd from 500 to 100000. and one
ellY father is said TO have made STA. 900
Ont Of one deal. taking 800 900 from one
bidder iot his vote and S75 600 from %
other, /, will no, be In order for 81
Lsuia 10 thro# stones Al New York for
s9me Time 10 come,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

The threatened strike this week 10 the
Barre granite qusrries fs sserted by =
settlement. The agreement m sde tetvsen
the commitises from the unions aud the
qulrry ovoers has been ratified by both
sides, Toe l,borers get slight inoresse
10 pay
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
WHAT SHALL, We HAVE FoR lesser

WHAT SHALL We HAVE FoR EEisRRr
This question arises in the family every
day. Let rs answer i today. Try Jell.O.
. delicious dessert Prepared 10 two min
utea. No baking add bot water and set
to cool. Flivors: Lemon, Orange. Rssp
berry aud Strawberry. At your erooers,
10 cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Il ~
Estate OF PATRICK WARD.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court, for the District of Man
chester, Commissioners TO receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate Of
Patrick Ward late OF Arlington
In eaid District deceased and all claims exhibit.
ed in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes Aforesaid at the
darlington House in Arlington on the 22nd
day of September 1902 from one O'Clock p. M.
until four O'Clock P. NJ. on eaid day, and that
six months from the 2lst day OF March A. d
1902, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to ne for ex
animation and allowance.
Dated at Arlingt6n this 2lst day Of March
A. ID. 1902
FRANK N. CANFIELD, c,-
ERNEST n. LATHR0P, oon r''
JAMES W. TisAs,s Administrator. Arlington,
Vermont. 499w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

Bssipts ntn ~ tbs white River valley
have fartlsaea tana. ard rspslr bs's
began 90 The |. pchesttr. Bslhsi railroad
~iih . prospect Of usa bvias resumed
this sliits.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

One 81 ihs l,rsssi die, to melumsn
ever Qrsrfi-d SO uLl odd recently 81
The chop Of L. nch L MeCorpics CON
psey. /, sasb.d 10 the rough sb9u, %
hrs,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

ice Eaiist, OF Windsor does no, like
the ibsin u,tlob that DO deserted r. oeior
"a Me- pllousb. He says vhst 10 very
leh TO We points 'ln letter dated
tJrsmber II. 1901. Mr. Proctor assured me
! sss not . candidate sud did not need
r want my assis,spes. and therefore ieIt
yself Tres to support smother candidate.
see 40 rsssou Why Mr. Proctor should
ree, myrli or sby other OF bis friends
hon be hiss said or written sabs.sn
ly - be has TO me. and sho have inter
d themselves 10 Gsnsrsl McCnIloueb's
.ndidsoy, and 10 nov s,nl.iiy themselves
dssert,og Mccullough, and ullyins
-8Rnd the Proctor osme.'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17
P.rxr Yorn pr.er For 80.

sith Dsvoe's Clos Carriage Psini. II
ssishs 8 10 8 Ca more 70 the pint than
Others, wears longer; ssd gives . eloss
elasi 70 rev work. SID BY A. l. Graves
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

Too or tao snd . hall pounds OF singer
tos tree IL the usnsl sugsr yield 10
Windsor county, but this year come o.
the farmers claim four rounds snd over,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

The Pils A Beynsou 0nui,s COO pspy
OF Worthwhile ba increased ils force Of
ucrkmsn Until here sis 20 mtp on The
psy roll
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

rsu@ iron ihe snni.h 10 Dsssss Ware
ss fiopr rsihi. oosl. . esHs mere .
qs,ri itossh sold b, A. l.. Graves.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

l. on sAlN Two fna ypyiue csftlsfs.. are
ps.rlY ne .lfn aae zee y ncs e6s hatsa
.aeoni irsh ale. "a itsh tfts, .Hh pole sna
.h.hs ln4uiFs 81 < " fHELrs
Aptn i6ih, "a Ats t0ngh nafssi u.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

Lon rALE Ny liNnss snA ~ ID nshrhts,
l ff otrire AFrlt 10 ma ~ rrsht y mess.
tsft Mas a. u sIkNs,
AruN lfh, "a af htrthsstsr Uarife. VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-17

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p,s; A. L, Graves cells Ger paint 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-14
Notice in BankrupteY.

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District, at
Ardmore; in the matter of J. II.
Chitwood, bankrupt. In bankrupt
cy:
To the creditors of J. r. Chitwood.
in the Southern district, in the In
dian Territory, at Ardmore, a bank.
rupt: Notice is hereby given that
on the Ist day Of July, 1902, the said
j. r. Chitwood was duly adjudged
bankrupt, and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at my Of
fee at the court house in the city OF
Ardmore, on the 18th day of July
1902, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
come before said meeting.
JOHN HINKLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
First published July 2, 1907
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-14
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors
IN the District Court Of the United
States, for the Southern District Of
the Indian Territory, in bankruptcy;
in the matter of Frank E. Baker,
bankrupt. In bankruptcy:
To the creditors OF Frank e. Baker,
of Chickasha, in the district afore-
said, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby
given that on the 30th day of June,
A. d. 1902, the said Frank f. Baker
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his credit
ors will be held at my Office in Chick
asha, on the 10Th day Of July, A. d,
1902, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
e. HAMILTON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
First published July 2, 1907
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-14
Treat Your kidneys for Rheumatlsnn.

Treat Your Kidneys for rheumatism.
When you are suffering from rheu-
matism, the kidneys must be at.
tended to at once so that they will
the uric acid from the
blood. Foley's Kidney Cure is the
most effective remedy for this pur-
pose. II. T. Hopkins of Polar, Wis.
says: After unsuccessfully doctor.
ing three years for rheumatism with
the best doctors, tried Foleys Kid
ney Cure and it cured me. | can not
speak too highly of this great medi
cine" Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-14
GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE
RAILWAY CO.
Excursion Rates.

GNCuTbOn hdtebs
The Santa Fe has put in reduced
rates from all stations TO Sulphur
Springs. l. T.. the famous Indian Ter.
ritory health resort. Get rate from
Santa Fe agent, which includes stage
ride from Davis to Sulphur Springs
and return. Send and get pamphlet.
Tickets on sale daily until September
30, 1902, inclusive, good returning oc.
tober 81, 1902.
Baseball game at Fort Worth be.
tween Fort Worth and Texarkana. On
July 20 the G. c. & S. F. Ry. will sell
tickets to Fort Worth and return for
s1O0, good to return July 20, 1902.
Annual Conference and Campmeet.
ing, Seventh Day Adventist. Handley.
Texas, July "a to August 3. $3.50
round trip. Date of sale July 23rd
oath and %. Limited to August 5th
for final return
Summer Tourist Rates.
20 Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi.
gan. One fare plus $500 Dates Of sale
June l, to Sep. 80, limit for return
Oct. 81.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX:
Sam Houston Summer Normal
School, June 23rd, to July 31st,
Limit August 1st Rates on the
convention plan.
ATLANTA, GA:
Negro Young Peoples Christian
z and Educational Congress, Au-
gust to IL. Rate, one standard
frstclass limited fare plus S1.5O,
membership fee. See Santa Fe
agents for limit.
MONTEAGLE, TEX:
Monteagle Sunday School Insti.
tute, August II 20 %; limit
August 27. Rate one first-class
standard fare for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN:
Monteagle Assembly Bible School
July to August Is; limit not
later than August 80. Rate, one
standard frstclass limited fare
for the round trip.
SULPHUR SPRING, L T.:
Tourist rates. See Santa Fe
agents for particulars.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL:
Biennial meeting, Knights of
Pythias, August u to IA, 1902
See Santa Fe agent for rate and
limit.
MACON, GA:
Annual Meeting Farmers National
Congress, October 9TH to 10th,
Limit October 18th, Rate one
standard frst-class limited fare
for the roundtrip.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
Peabody College Summer School
June 16th to July 2Sth, Limit
August 2nd, rate on standard
first class limited for the round
trip.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
National Baptist Convention (Col
ored), September 18th to gath
Limit Sept. Goth, rate one stand
ard first class limited fare fol-
the round trip
ST. LOUIS, Mo-:
Summer Institute Meeting, JUNE
1902, limit Semptember 18th rate
one standard first class limited
fare, plus $500 for the round trip
w. A. DASHIELL,
Ticket Agent.
Corner Stone Laying, WynnewooC
July 18th. 1902, on July 10th thu
G. C. & S. f. r. r., will sell tickets
TO Wynnewood for s155. Good for re
turn July 10, 1902.
W. A. DASHlELL,
sT{.1y.t eont
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-14

Sound kidneys are safeguards Of
life. Make the kidneys healthy with
Foley's Kidney Cure. Bonner Il Bon
nsr.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
West Amber.

Clayton Petersen is having his home
papered and painted.
Charles Syas, who has been i'll since last
Sunday, is able to sit up.
Mrs. George Cunningham has been enter
tanning relatives from Michigan the last
week.
Mrs. r. M. Henderson entertained the
Ladies' Aid society at a quilting bee Thurs
day. Dinner was served for twenty-seven.
A. Ziebell, who has been the guest of his
step-daughter, Mrs. j. Il. Aughe, the last
two weeks, returned to his home at Wisner
yesterday.
VIII Aughe of Folsom, Ia, accompanied
by Miss George Mcdowell and brother,
were guests Of the formers father Friday
and took in the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival.
Rev. r. NJ. Henderson left for Grand
Island Tuesday to attend the Methodist
conference being held there. Miss Mae
Syas Is staying with Mrs. Henderson dur
ing the pastors absence.
Miss Ella Michael, who has had a long
siege OF typhoid fever, had a severe relapse
Monday, but Is now rapidly recovering.
Her sister, Miss Dora, is still confined to
her bed with the same disease.
West Amber people sincerely hope that
the petition for the extension of the West
LeaVenworth street car line across Forty
eighth to Center street will meet with the
approval of the city council, as II is OF
great Importance TO West Side and Acker-
man, as we'll as to West Amber and East
Amber.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Benson Items.

A. Davis is erecting an addition to his
residence In the west part OF town.
Mr.. Twadeli has begun laying the founda-
tion for a fine residence on his place on the
Military road.
Corliss Totman is in Benson for a short
visit at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. nj. Totmau.
Miss A.. Z. StigeT spent a couple Of days
OF last week at the home Of a friend I'm
Omaha. who was quite sick with pneu-
monia.
The teachers and officers OF the Methodist
Sunday school held a meeting and are maxi
be held October -.
Mrs. A. J. Williams and children have
gone to Magnat, Neb., to join Mr.. Williams,
who has a position as superintendent OF an
elevator there, and will make their future
home there.
Services will be held at the Methodist
church today at the usual morning hour.
Rev. Mr.. Totman will preach the morning
sermon In the absence Of the pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Luce. who is attending the North Ne
braska conference.
Last Sunday morning Rev. MIR. Luce,
pastor OF the Methodist church, preached
a farewell sermon to his congregation. this
being his last Sunday here before going TO
conference, and the choir sang again for
the first time since the summer vacation.
The social event OF the week occurred
Wednesday evening. when about twenty OF
the younger set gathered together and
drove to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
on the Paxton ranch, and rendered a pleas
ant surprise, as a farewell TO their son
Arthur, who expects 10 leave soon 10 spend
the winter In New York, A very nice time
was had in music and games until a late
hour. when Refreshments were served
Among those present were Messrs. Harry
Fox. Will TtndelL, Harry Barnacle, ALFRED
Tindeli. James Peterson, Elmer Olmsted
/ Keller. Lily suger. Ethel Morgan Matt,
Mcclure, Mable Lowe, Mary Mcclure, Ross
and Ruby Masters.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

There will be a meeting of the directorate
Of the Omaha Woman's club from l until .
o'clock Monday afternoon. October 6, in
the club rooms at the First Congregational
church. The opening meeting Of the fall
will be held from 2 until 4 o'clock Of the
same afternoon, instead Of from 8 to 5, as
usual, and from 4 until 6 o'clock there
will be a farewell reception to Mrs. w. w.
Keysor in the p~arlors.
Mrs. Keysor will return from St. Louis
to preside at the meeting, after which
her resignation will be accepted. The APP
pointment OF her successor rests with the
executive board Of the club, but the mem
bers have announced that an informal bal
lot OF the club will be taken that they
may be governed by the sentiment Of the
organization in making the appointment.
This Is to be the first business and the
executive committee will meet during the
recess and make the appointment. the re-
suit Of its meeting to be announced before
the close OF the afternoon.
There will also be a report Of the con-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
An Unwise Nomination.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. o, 19O2.-To
the Editor of The Bee: Please allow me In
to express my opinion in regard to the re-
nomination OF the Hon. David II; Mercer,
formerly of Omaha. l feel safe In saying
have been made at this time. It Is a well
known fact that Mr.. Mercer is not a friend
to the negro race, and he proved the same
when he refused to indorse DR.. M. o..
Ricketts, for a position that he was justly
entitled to. 1t is a well known fact that
DR.. Ricketts, was In sending
Mr.. Mercer to congress. / mean by this
that when the negroes OF Omaha were the
balance Of power DR.. Ricketts, secured
he was only known as a railroad lobbyist.
He showed his ingratitude not only to DR..
ricketts,, but to the entire colored voters
in his district by refusing to give them
any recognition, with the exception of APP
pointing his black man Friday who did
so much for him in his late campaign, to a
spitton cleaning Job in his committee room.
And now, l hope that the intelligent negro
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

ference OF charities and corrections held
recently in Detroit, by Mrs. P. e. B. Sill,
and the reports of the Los Angeles bien-
NAL by the various delegates who attended.
The delegates from the Omaha Woman's
club to the annual convention Of the Ne
braska Federation Of Women's Clubs, to
be held in Columbus, October S-11, are as
follows: Mesdames Tilden, Hartford, C. c.
Belden, Hoobler, Andrews, E. B. Towle.
L. Johnson, Millen. Wilbur and r. A. Ste
venson. The alternates are: Misses VIII
son, Kennedy, Mccartney, Mesdames A.. X.
Gault. Bowman, Jaynes, Penfold, Burbank,
Hewett and F. II. Cole. 1t is probable
that the majority Of those elected will at
tend the meeting. In addition TO the
Woman's club delegates the delegation
from Omaha will be swelled by the dele
gates from the Dundee Woman's club. Mu
Sigma, the Nebraska Ceramic club and the
North Omaha Woman's club.
The annual Woman's day collection OF
the First Baptist church Will be made