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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS
High School Turns Out More Graduates
This Year Than Ever.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON JUNE 10
There VIII BE Six orstions By Mem
bers of the Glass, Who win This
Distinction in open Com
petition.

The largest graduating class in the
history Of the Omaha High school will
receive diplomas at the Orpheum theater
on the evening Of Friday, June 10. There
are $50 students in the senior class, l0l
Of them being girls and hfty-nine boys
The largest class before the present was
graduated last year, when 14s finished the
work The old ratio OF one boy to three
girls who graduated from the Omaha High
school is maintained, but II is proba BILE
that In the competition for the honor OF
representing the class at the commence
ment, the boys will rank stronger than
they should from mere numerical point
of view.
For the 100 students who will leave the
high school, approximately 500 pupils will
enter from the lower grades, according
tc Superintendent Pearse. This number
is little, II any, in excess Of the high
school matrculations for the past few
years. During the school year Just draw
ing to close the attendance in the
schools has NOT been marked by any
considerable increase. Last month there
was an increase of $50. over correspond
ing time last year, but earlier in the sea-
son the number had fallen below the
previous years record.
The school authorities say that many
families have moved away because Of
the Union Pacific strike, while on the
other hand the truant officer, who is being
used in Omaha for the FIRST time, has
kept from 200 to 300 children in school
who otherwise would be absent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
EIsin Butter Market

ELGIN, H.; May S.-No offerings and no
market firm at q cents
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
Rains Damage Excavation.

The recent heavy rains have done con-
siderable damage to the excavation made
some time ago for the Carnegie library
The walls are rapidly being washed away
and the holes dug for the stone pier sup
ports are filled with mud and water. Quite
a sum will have TO be expended 10 repair
the damage when the work of construction
commences. Oficers OF the library board
stated yesterday that they had no idea
when work would commence. There is
money on hand 10 proceed. but for some
reason the contractor has been holding
back for over two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
THE REALTY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS filed in the register al
deeds and county clerks once on May
warranty Dee,

Ss. s- 'N' SS-~~S S~S VI sAAe
warranty Deeds.
Fannie c. Evans and husband to
C.: A. Carlson, lots Is & IA, Evans
Alice lie a. saiter and husband to
Charles Green, lot p block ., A.
s. Patrick's ad ..........,..........
r. @. Cockrell, lot 8, block 1, Spring
Elizabeth Dufrene to Hattie II.
Watson. a tract in sek nwk Sis
]. NJ. Norlem and wife to e. 0O
Blakley, lot 2, block l2, Amber
Dana V' Morrill, to Emma j. NORTH. L.
81 lot II, block IS, So Omaha, lots
8. and S. block g. in sub of block
80, AlSright's Choice rr.v:'.r.::;:. rr..v:'.rD..:;:;;:. 81
lots & s. block 5, shinn's ad.... &c
D; Hamburg. lot I block i, Don
Lucy d, Donahoo to James Walsh.
z,s $40 II lot , 10 block 10 WateTioo.;;
W. r Graham net ct al to to Mary Ma F. q.
Moore, sh lot III. block 2. McCor-
,nne misks 2rs RusSa,, sS ana in:S.nd g
lars nielsen lot 20. block Il,
Herman Munster and wife TO Joseph
siezak: lots Is & 10. block q Cot
common1weaith Nv Ground Rent Co. to ~
z. F. Riley part lot s, block l2i.
H. B. Trey and wife to j. l.. Draper. -'''
lot 10. block 6, Hanscom place -. 6,S
Quit Claim Deeds.
Western Realty Inv. Co. to Joseph
McCleneghan, lot /, block 6, c.
F., Mayne's lst ad to Valley.
Omaha National Bank to w. X.
Potter, receiver. sW part lot 2.
block 22l, Omaha ...................
Williams Moses ct al, trustees, 20
F. r.. Riley, part lot 5, block 12l,
Omaha National Bank TO W. X. Pot
ter receiver, nS1 II lot ?, block
246, Omaha ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Deeds.
G.. ". Loomis guardian, to Mary
N. Beck, lot ?, block q Isaacs 4
w, X; Potter, receiver, to A. n
Norris, lot 2, block 221, OMAHA.
Same to Kristine Jensen, ms feet lot
2, block 946, Omaha ..,............... 2,t
Sheriff 10 w. r Keeler, lots ! 20 s.
s TO 50, SO 20 &c. 50. 90, "a TO Ga, 70
to Is, North Side .......,..........
Iotal '....'''''''.''.'..''.'... .S4Z''
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
Want the Grub Revived.

There seems to be general desire for
the calling OF meeting for the purpose
of reviving the South Omaha Commercial
club. II Is about two years since this or
sanIEation held a meeting OF any import
ance. F. J. Freitag. the last president of
the organization. is reported as saying that
he would issue call for a meeting soon,
with the request that all of the former
members and all those interested in the
welfare Of the city attend and assist in
the reorganization.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
six Class Orators.

This year the commencement Of the
graduates from the high school is TO
follow along the same lines as that Of
last year. There will be six orations from
members Of the class, the presentation
Of diplomas and certificates to cadets who
have drilled four years, and possibly
short address to the class. Aside from
the incidental music and accessories this
will be all there is to the commencement.
The orators should be the best fitted for
the office of any in the class, as they
will win the privilege by open competi-
ton.
Early in the year Principal waterhouse
began two classes of oratory, open to all
the seniors. Entrance was equivalent to
entering into competition for commence
ment day honors. Only forty-four, how
ever, took advantage, but this was nearly
twice the number that did last year. Some
time ago the members of the oratory classes
prepared essays or orations which were sent
to the instructors in the English depart
ment at the State university, inspected and
graded. ..
The eleven highest will deliver their pro-
ductions some time within two weeks and
the same judges will then further reduce
the number of contestants to six, who
will speak from the platform commence
mont night 1t is a fact perhaps notewor-
thy that the majority of the eleven who
submitted successful manuscripts are not
students who have achieved any remark
able distinction in scholastic standing.
Eleven in the Contest.
The names OF the eleven are: August
Swenson, Claire McDermott, Sidney Singer,
Erla Coral, Byron Eaton, Alice Wright,
Josie Frazier. Ellen True, Jessie Waugh.
Roy Sunderland and Madeline Hills. II
will be observed that four out of the
eleven are boys and II is said that least
two of them will survive the delivery test.
The officers of the 1908 class are: President,
Hugh Wallace; vice president, Laura
Rhoades; secretary, Rita Clark; treasurer,
Joy Sutphen While the program for the
fnsl exercises is not complete it has been
decided to dispense with the elaborate,
costly and time-consuming class day ex-
ercises of former years and as substitute
to hold class banquet at the Millard hotel
on the night following commencement. at
which most OF the best class day features
will be preserved The class history, proph-
ecy songs, poems, etc, will be inter
mingled with the toasts and a COMMITTEES
of which Miss Jennie Besserman is the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
Few Repairs Needed.
Police hoard Meeting.

Considerable interest is being manifest in
the meeting tonight Of the Fire and Police
board. Rumors OF all kinds were rife yes
terday. but no one appeared to have any
authority for statements made. Some SAID
that the fre department was TO have a
general overhauling, while others asserted
with equal confidence, that an order was
TO be issued closing the saloons on Sunday.
At any rate those IN the employ OF the
board are kept on the ragged edge waitins
TO see what will develop next. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26

Elizabeth Dufrene to Hattie N.
Watson, a tract in sek nwk s-i5-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
Quit Claim Deeds.
Deeds,

Omaha National Bank TO w. X Pot
ter, receiver, ns1 II lot ?. block
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26

]. NJ. Norlem and wife TO @. A.
Blakley, lot 2, block l2, Amber
The oasis., 1903-09-05
Excursion Rates to California Resorts.

Round trip tickets are now on sale on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, of each week, from No gales to Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Pedro, San Buenaventura. San Diego, Coronado Beach, and New port Beach at $37 40; to Catalina, Avalon Island at $3965, and to San Francisco at 56.90.
 Tickets are good until Nov. 30 1903 and will be on sale up to and including Sept. 29th, 1903.
 1925 H. JORDAN, agent.
The oasis., 1903-09-05

assay Woods made himself went $65. This started the excitement and over a hundred people fiocked
 into the new country and stayed a couple of weeks locating and monumenting claims. All the work done was posting notices and building monuments.
 Prescott Courier: Supt. J. K. Truman, of the Climax mine, was in town yesterday and informed the Courier that development work at his place was progressing nicely. At the present time they have seven shafts on this property with the prospects of as many more under the proposed development scheme The old mill has been idle so long that the new owners determined to practically make a new one of it, and to that end erected a new concrete foundation under its battery of ten stamps, put in two new concentrators and erected new cyaniding tanks, be- sides bunk houses, blacksmith shop and other necessary build ings for a we'll conducted mine in- cluding new tramway. Mir. Truman would not say when the more active development work would commence but it would not be until everything was in first class shape, and that would be shortly and then the Climax would be heard of as producer as it was for years in the past.
The oasis., 1903-09-05

THE OASIS office has just com pleted printing a large supply of custom house forms of all sizes, which are for sale in quantities to suit.
The oasis., 1903-09-05
MINING NEWS.


 an offer for the purchase of the Gladstone lead group. This is the Haley-Souffrien lead properties, situate in the northwest end of the Dripping Spring range, about half way between Ray and Troy. Should this company secure the property it would mean great deal for the mining industry.
 Yuma Sun: It is credibly report ed that rich gold find has been re- gently located in the Castle Dome district, in the pass leading north west from the Oregonian mine about one and one half miles out. Specimens show very rich in free gold and all indications lead to the inference that corresponding work will be shortly inaugurated on an extensive scale by Geo. W. Norton, the owner.
 Tombstone Prospector: The Ben ton Company has purchased the small hoisting engine and boiler that was formerly used on the company shaft, at the corner of Fremont and Fifth streets. The machinery has been moved to the Little Devil property, near the Stonewall, where it will be in- stalled. This property is one of the most promising in the camp. and during the past year has pro- duced considerable valuable ore. At the present, developments show that the property has by no means been worked out. At present there is force of ten men at work, and as soon as the hoist is in run ming order the number will be in- creased.
 Yuma Sun: Judge James Porter Moffett, of Palomas, has negotiated the sale of his mining property in the Castle Dome district to eastern parties and is now actively engaged in arranging for the opening of work next month as superinten- dent of the property. The five claims comprised in this deal are situated eighteen miles north of Gila City and about eight miles south of the Luce mine, and were located in 1897 and 1898. Since location three sixty foot shafts i have been sent down into the porphyritic country rock exposing good veins of pyritic and sulphide | ore earring copper, gold and silver. Average assays have given total of $50 values of all metals. In ! view of the demands of the com pany work the judge has sent in his resignation as Justice of the Peace to the board of supervisors.
 Douglas International American: The mining excitement around | Antelope Pass caused by some r prospectors coming to Douglas and getting rich assays from poor rock has greatly diminished dur ing the past two weeks, and all that remains at the camp is few tents of prospectors who are spend- ing few weeks more looking over the ground and will leave shortly. The cause of the excitement was the finding of what is supposed to be gold ore by party named Woods, who ran a tunnel into the side of a steep hill, going through iron and quartzite. Woods made his own assay and then afterwards ..,.,,+ so,,,a of tba rOoly into DOunla-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
MAKING ENGLISH WORSE.
soreiEners Have EAOuEh Trouble
over Et Without These Mis-
takes Being Made.

Foreigners are always COMPLAIN.
ing, and not without reason. Al IT,
dlfheulties Of the English language
This is quite natural. considerins
how very different our pronunciation
Il from our spelling. but what must
TO them appear 70 be -gratuitouslv
adding insult to injury is the entireIv
Opposite meanings some common
words possess in different localities
says London Gentlewoman.
In the eastern counties psrticuluar-
", many words are misleading. For
instance, @there were several there
means not Just a few, but a great
number; a SHY girl" is a bold one.
and some Of the verbs do double dutv
with absolutely opposite meanfngs.
notably that Of ''to learn"
I win quote an instance cleaned
from this mornings local dsilv ~.
per: Situation required as upder.
housemaid. or where lady Is willing
70 learn. Good references.-Applv ,
etc. The advertiser was quite inno-
cent Of any impertinenee. She meant
where lady is willing to teaehi'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
DEBTS AND CREDITS

A deed absolute in form Is held, in
First national bank ". Sargent (Neb.)
81. r. A. go. to be properly treated
az q mortgages when It is given TO Sc
cure payment Of a debt, although the
parties may have agreed that upon de-
fault Of payment the deed shall become
absolute.
The entry Of a Judgment setting
aside IN favor Of creditors voluntary
deed is held, in Steinmeyer VI. Stein
meyer (S. CO, 50 L r. A, s19, to change
the ownership Of the grantee from
sole and unconditional within the
meaning Of q policy Of insurance In
his favor, which is to be void in case he
has not such ownership.
Directors Of an insolVent manufae-
turing corporation are held, IN Nap
psnee Canning company W. Reid, n. &
Co. (Ind.), 5sL r. A. 199, to be entitled
TO apply its assets to their own unse-
cured claims against IT, and TO IT'S obli-
cations upon which they are indiVid-
ually liable, although the result is to
deprive persons who have contracted
with It Of any remedy for breach Gifts
contracts.
Land held by debtor and HIS wife
BY entireties, is held, in Laird vs.. Perry
(Na.), So 1. R. A.. $40. to pass, except
her right Of surTiTorship, BY his as
signment Of an his estate, real and per
sonal, for the benefit Of creditors, un-
der statutes making everything pass
which might be taken in execution
against him, but providing that nei-
Their the wife's separate property nor
its products shall be liable for his
debts
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
ENGLISH DIsDAIR PEANUTS.
In Their Eyes the TOothsome GOObeF
II Fit Only to he Fed
60 swine.

Over in England they call the pea
nut 'ground-nut" and 'ground-bean,"
says the New York Press. In British
eyes It is At only for pigs. 1t is met
with occasionally in fruiterers' shops,
but never in push carts, a. in this
country. A British encyclopaedia
says; an the southern states Of
North America the seeds, or nuts, as
they are called, are roasted and used
as chocolate. They are q favorite
article Of food with the negroes. ("
GeOrgians are called "goober grab
bers" throughout the south. Many q
farmer has grown rich on the humble
peanut, the annual product being
worth O,OO0, 900. Some persons try to
belittle the gOober. A lawyer, exam
lining witness in an important case,
one whose testimony was conclusive,
undertook TO ridieule him. "You are
q business man, I believer" yes"
"What is your business?" 81 deal in
peanuts" The lawyer smiled know
ingly at the Jury. "a peanut vender,
Ell? How many pints did you sell last
month";" 81 hardly know. A million,
possibly" "Whatl A miIlion?" 1T
handle about half q million bushels
a year. I an q wholesale dealer" The
lawyer sat down with the laugh turned
on him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
WHERE FLAG FIRST WAVED.
Revolutionary Hill In sOmeF-
vile, Mass.

Work will soon begin on the erection
Of a memorial observatory on the tor
Of historic Prospect hill, Somerville,
a sum Of money having already been
set aside by Mayor Glines for the car
rying out of such q purpose, says the
Boston Post Of recent date. Prospect
hill is noted for the prominent part il
took in the revolutionary war and IL
was from the top of this hill that the
first American flag was thrown to the
breeze
The observatory is to take the form
Of a tower and will closely resemble
an old English castle. Situated upon
the now unOecupied mound, which has
been allowed to remain on the MunrOe
street side Of the parkway, it will
greatly add to the artistic beauty Of
the spot.
The tower win be IS feet high. The
top win be fat and protected TO q
height Of four feet by q parapet, with
iron gratings in the embrasures, and
viii AFFORD q view that cannot be
squaled in Boston. The walls Of the
tower VIII be Of rough granite and
viii be S03eet in diameter. Two rooms
win be set apart for the exhibition of
historic relics and souvenirs. The
structure from the second floor viii be
hexagonal in shape, resting on six col
umns. The cost Of the tower Il esd
mated TO be about 5000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
FEW ALIENS m SCOTLAND.
Host OF the Inhabitants Of the Lana
OF Heather and Deems Are
Natives.

Scotland, according to the latest re-
turns, is not a dumping ground for
aliens, says the London Chronicle. Only
i.o3S per cent ont Of a population Of
4.472,1665 are aliens. The number OF
English-born persons north of the
Tweed, If transferred TO London. would
be hardly noticed. They number only
1880, or 2.s37 per cent. Irish people.
on the other hand, aggregate 2O5, O64, or
Ass per cent, and patriotic Seots.
backed up by police statistics, charge
this remnant and their connections
with committing 80 per cent. of the
crimes annually recorded on the far
side OF the Chevfots.
Welshmen seem TO shun Scotland rs
only 1873 were found there when the
census enumerators came round. Mar
mage il, popular TO the extent of 46.777
per cent. of males over IS years Of age.
and fair womankind Is appreciated 70
theextentof 44,277 percent. of like ages
While the widOwers number ~ 41. tbs
widows total no fewer than 175. 4os
which bears ont the truth there lies in
the now neglected ballad of Three
Women for Every Man"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
CAUSE OF FLAT WHEELS.
Suddenly and Start the
Trouble.

Flat wheels" growled the old ran
road brakemen, as the trolley car IN
which he sat went humping aIonr
At - miles an hour, shaking the mas
sengers uncomfortabIy at every rev
olution Of the wheels, relates the
New York Times.
What makes fat wheels?" asked
the man sitting next the old brake
man.
Darn FOOLS" said the brakeman
"It's this way: II a man doesn't
know how to stop his car he makes
q fat wheel. On the steam roads
some brakemen fiatten a wheel every
time they put on the brakes. When
the wheel suddenly stops revolving
and the momentum Of the train car.
ries IL on, the wheel slides along the
track and a fat is started. NEXT
stop, perhaps, makes It worse, and
80 the thing goes until the wheel Is
no good. II a brakeman knows his
business he need never make a fat
wheel unless he has to stop suddenly
to avoid an accident. II he keeps his
wheels turning slowly they don't
hatten. Now, these fellows on the
trolleys take no care at all. and
every other car in some places has
fat wheel"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
PURKLY PRRsONAL.

william Winter, dean Of New York
dramatic critics, said recently Of JET.
fefson's Zip: The secret Of its So
! premacy Is not obscure. II has be
Witched the world for the simple reS-
son that II has successfully applied
the method Of poetic treatment 10
common things. That is easily done
when you happen 90 be able 70 do
it--but you win not accomplish il IN
less you were born with the faculty Of
the poet"
w. S. Gilbert, formerly Of Gilbert
and Sullivan comic opera fame, wrote
Is follows to q LONDON newspaper re-
Gently; There Is line in your issue
Of Nay IS that must have sent thrill
Of joy through many a worthy home.
! refer TO the line IN an article headed
"A Naval Battle in which am re-
ferred 70 Is the late W. S. Gilbert
I am always sorry TO spoil sport, but
common candor eompels me TO admit
reluctantly that am still alive"
Louis Hasselriis. the Danish sculp-
tor, viii make the statue which is 20
commemorate the three hundredth an
niversary Of the first printed edition of
''Hamlet." Danish scholars and lit
ersti took the lead In the movement
for a monument to Shakespeare.
which will be erected In or near Elsi-
more. Queen Alexandra Of England,
q Dane by birth, has taken . deep
interest in the project. and other roy
slties, including her parents, are also
giving aid.
James McNein whistler's portrait
Of Carlyle is owned by the corporation
Of Glasgow. Shortly after it was I'M
ished a committee from the corpora
ton visited Mr.. Whistler, intending TO
purchase the wonderful painting. They
wanted TO know about the price. which
the artist had announced as 1000
guineas. Didn't you know the price be-
fore you came here?" asked Whistler,
blandly. ~Oh, yes, we knew, but"
''TheR let's talk about something else"
interrupted Whistler. The canny
Scots bought the picture and-trust
them-got a bargain.
When President Roosevelt was in
Sharon Springs. No, a countryman |
stepped up and said to a member of |
the presidents party: "Whar's the
president?" Mr.. Roosevelt, scenting |
something good, said: do you wish 1
20 see him particularly" II never
seen but one president in my life, an.
Of course, would like 20 see him on
gin'ral principles" replied the eoun-
tryman. @But what want to see
this one fur mos particular is to see
II he's got them squirrel teeth the
papers say he has" And then and
there the president displayed his
squirrel" teeth in the broadest Of
grins. Gosh, ter blazes, you're the
Teller" said the man, as he hurried
iway.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-06-27
oF MTEREsT 10 Wol[EN.


The condition Of the japanese WON
an, says Mp. Masuiima before the New
York bar, is fully az faYorable 70 her
development as that Of the woman OF
America.
Miss Natica Reeves, wealthy young
soj0urner in Newport, appeared on the
street there few days ago with NIB
bOn-bound hair hanging down her
back Some other young women Of
the swell set followed suit and the
style bids fair to become general for
the hot weather.
Nine. Mathilda Georgina' Roberty, Of
Rouen, has started a campaign against
the destruction of bird life for MILL
merry purposes. She has inaugurated
Ladies Bird Protective association,
the members Of which are to defy the
Partisan fashions and she appeals TO
Americans interested in the same
movement to send her statistics deal
ing with this movement human"
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has such an a.
sured place in society that she does
not hesitate 20 tell Of her husbands
early struggles with the world. In
fact she is rather fond Of doing so.
While IN Nice last spring she related
a. 8 dinner party how Mr.. Fish worked
his way up TO the presidency Of the III
nOis Central railroad. A German
prineeiing who was among the guests
remarked, with Just trace Of q sneer;
81 had always heard that your hus-
band came from q fine family"
Mrs. Fish met this thrust with
perfect good nature. ooh. yes,
he does. But you see in America
it is not disgrace to work. How much
better It would be IL these conditions
prevailed in Europe We in America
would be spared so many titled non
entities"