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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

A Easter Message to Women will be
the subject for this afternoons gospel
meeting at the Young Women's Christian
association at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Byers will
lead the meeting, the association orchestra
will play and Miss Frances Roeder will
sing. A general invitation is extended to
women.
The annual meeting OF the association
will be held at 8 o'clock on Monday evening,
April 10, and there will be reports from all
chairmen of committees and secretaries.
A new club called the Good Time Reading
club has been organized at South Branch,
its object being to stimulate a taste for good
reading among the members. At each
meeting a psalm, a bit Of good poetry and
some entertaining book will be read. The
club will meet Friday evening after the
| gymnasium class.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Miss Inza spainhower. proprietress OF
Adrolt Hair Bazaar. returned last Sunday
from New York with a full line Of switches
and the latest stylek
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Methodist church will hold a sale and noon
luncheon on Thursday. Friday and satur-
day. in the building at Fourteenth and
Harvey streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Members OF the auditing committee met
at the residence Of Clara L. Burbank Fri
day last TO make up the quarterly report.
Dainty refreshments were served after.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Karr announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Mabel
L. Karr, and Mr.. Julian II. olsen.
The announcement is made this week of
the engagement of Miss Georgia Gal
Fitchett, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Fitchett. and Mr.. Edwin Winslade
Livesey.
One OF the spring weddings to which
society is looking forward is that OF Miss
Ellen McShane, daughter Of Mrs. William
z. McShane, and Mr.. William T. Burns,
which is to occur at the home Of the brides
mother on Wednesday evening, June 8. The
wedding guests are to be limited to about
100. Miss McShane will be attended by
her cousin. Miss Mary Lee McShane, and
Mr.. Dwight Swobe will act as best man.
Mr.. Lee McShane and Mr.. Louis Nash will
be ribbon bearers. A large reception will
follow the ceremony.
One Of the important AFFAIRS Of the week
is the marriage OF Miss Mary Ethel Barker,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Barker,
and Mr.. Francis T.. B. Martin. which will
be solemniEed on Wednesday evening at the
Barker home, $50 South Thirty-seventh
street. The ceremony is to be followed by
a reception.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Mrs. A. @. Farnsworth announces the en-
gagement OF her daughter. Miss Amelia
TeTta, TO Mr.. Howard Platt TreadWay Of
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The annual meeting and election OF Off
GERS or the art department Of the Woman's
club was held on Thursday morning, and in
the absence Of Mrs. stiger, Mrs. Charles
Johannes presided. Mrs. Johannes was
elected leader; Mrs. A. w. Jefferis, first as
~sistant; Mrs. NJ. d. Lowrie, second assist
ant; Mrs. A. w. Logan, representative in
the directory; Miss Ethelwynne Kennedy,
secretary, and Mrs. q. w. Wickersham,
treasurer. 1t was decided that Indian
architecture should be taken up as the
study Of the department for the coming
year. The regular session followed the
election, Mrs. W.. G.. Sunderland reading a
paper on "Bookbinding and Book Plates"
Mrs. Jefferis gave a talk on "The Return of
Classicism." Mrs. Johannes spoke of the
Life and Work of Sir Edward Leighton, :"
and Miss Kennedy, THE Art of Leighton"
The next meeting will close the years
work. William Morris" will be the sub
ject and Tapestries" the special topic,
presented by Mrs. Archie Powell. Mrs.
George Payne will act as leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

The weeks calendar includes: Monday,
Miss Preston's card party for her guest,
Miss Key; Mr.. and Mrs. Rockford enter
tains the Thistle club; Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Robertson the Bon Ton card club.
Tuesday, Miss Helen Smith will be hos
tess of the Cooking club luncheon; Mrs.
Joe Barker entertains the Tuesday euchre;
Mrs. e. A. Cudahy entertains the Tuesday
Morning musicale; Miss McShane gives a
theater party for Miss Key; Mrs. strick-
land will be hostess Of the Luncheon club.
On Wednesday Miss Cotton e%ntertains at
luncheon for Miss Key; the wedding of
Miss Mabel Carey and Mr.. Frank Fahs;
the Martin Barker wedding; the Kessler-
Woodland wedding; the reception of the
household economics department of the
Woman's club; Mrs. o. d. Kiplinger and
Mrs. George Moore entertain at cards.
On Thursday Miss Ella Mae Brown will
be hostess of the d~ebutantes' luncheon;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Breckenridge will give
a reception from s to IL o'clock; Mrs. Kip
linger and Mrs. George Moore entertain at
cards.
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Purcupile enter
tain the Neighborhood Card club; the CO.
tillion at the Country club; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry wilkins give a dinner for Miss Key
On Saturday the Winfield club gives its
closing party Of the season; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. Kountz give a Dime for Miss
Key; Mr.. and Mrs. e. D.. Van Court enter
tain the Harmony club.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

The club women who have been active in
the effort for the establishment of a court
for juvenile offenders in Nebraska are
watching with interest the fate of the ju-
venile court bill which has passed both
houses Of the legislature and is now with
the governor for signing. The fate of the
property rights bill, which was killed in
the senate after passing the house, will be
a disappointment to the women, for II has,
without doubt, been OF more interest to the
women generally than any measure that
has come up since the later organization
Of women of the state, not even excepting
the library commission bill. Miss Gregg,
who has been in charge Of the headquarters
maintained in Lincoln this winter in the
interest of this bill, says that through it
she has come in touch with fully 5000
women Of the state who were interested in
its passage, of whom she had not known
before, in addition to those who had al
ready pledged their support through the va
rious organizations.
Mrs. II. d. Nicely acted as leader at
Wednesdays meeting of Mu Sigma, which
was held at the home Of Mrs. J. e. Rich
ardson. The general topic of the morning
was "The Revolution Of Holland, 1672-4."
The various sewing circles, auxiliary to
the Visiting Nurses's association, are plan
ming a union meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Albert Noe, to be held soon.
There will be but a half hour of business
at tomorrow's meeting of the Woman's
club, 1t having been decided to give the
rest Of the time to the recital by Mrs. Jen-
ME Eldridge Southwick of Emerson Col
lege of o~ratory, Boston. Following the
program the members OF the oratory depart
ment will hold an informal reception in
the club parlors, for Mrs. SOuthwick and
Miss Alice Howell OF the Nebraska univer-
.sity, who is to be one OF the guests Of the
afternoon. The following is the pregnant:
The Drama and Human Life"
Introduction of theme ..............".,.
Contralto Solo
Miss Anna Bishop.
Shakespearean Interpretations, includ-
ing scenes from "As You Like It.
Hamlet" court scene from Henry
VIII" potion scene from Romeo
n Juliet" and quotations from
other plays
Solo .s'''s's''s...'
NJ SIS Anna Bishop.
Dramatic Lyrics, including The Sky
lark and lode to the West Wind"
by Shelley. Tennyson's "Bugle
Song" Whittier's 'Snowbound" and
Evelyn Hope" by Robert Brown
ing .,...
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
SOCIETY WILL SPREAD OUT

Get Busy is the Word Along the Line
Among the Smart Folks
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

A whole round Of smart affairs have been
planned for the week in honor of Miss
Key OF Chicago, who is the guest Of Miss
Preston. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountze
will give a supper on Sunday evening. On
Monday, Miss Preston will entertain al
cards. On Tuesday, Miss Key will be guest
Of honor at the meeting Of the EuchrC
club, and in the evening Miss MeShant
will give a party at the orpheum in hel
honor. followed by a supper at the HeI
Grand. On Wednesday, Miss Cotton will
entertain at / o'clock luncheon, and in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Stewart will
gi7e a dinner. On Friday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry wilkins will give a dinner
before the cotilion, and on Saturday even,
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountze will give
a dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Not a few Omaha people are interested
In the announcement Of the Council Bluffs
Rowing association, OF its dancing party to
be given at the Grand hotel on Friday
evening. Similar affairs for later in the
season have been arranged to be given at
the Manawa boat house June 5 and 10,
July 3, IL and 81, August IA and 2s and
September II.
The reception to be given by the depart
ment of household economics of the Wom-
ans club for the members of the house
hold economies department of the Council
Bluffs club at the home of Mrs. T. r. Ward,
Of 2121 Writ street, on Wednesday after
noon, is among the promising social events
Of the week OF interest. in both cities.
Mr.. Otis Howard, son of Mrs. Guy How
ard, is expected here this week to take his
examinations for the naval academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Just now preparation for the charity ball
is occupying first place in the interest Of
the f~ashionables, for aside from the natural
attractiveness Of such an affair, society is
dreadfully tired Of the quiet OF the last
few weeks and this function insures a
truly smart occasion-the sort Of thing that
society dotes on, that IL is willing to un-
dertake Jointly, but that nobody feels ex-
actly called upon to provide individually;
something large in every sense, excepting
numbers, perhaps. Single tickets can be
purchased on presentation Of an invitation
from any one of the patronesses. The ball
is to open with a grand march, in which
leading members Of the local smart set
will participate. For those who do not
care to participate in the dancing, card
tables will be arranged downstairs, Mrs.
Pritchett and Mrs. Brinker to be in charge
there. A number of handsome prizes have
already been donated. Mrs. w. ]. c.. Ken
yon, assisted by Mrs. Herman Kountze
Mrs. J. e. Summers and Mrs. James Nc
Kenna, will have charge OF the supper
Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith, Mrs. Myror
Learned, Mrs. Charles Kountze and Mrs
Clement Chase will superintend the decora.
| ton Of the club house. The proceeds o.
the ball are to go toward the building Of &
much-needed addition to Clarkson Memo.
rial hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

The West Farnam Pleasure club met at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Heaton
last Saturday evening. Mrs. Sinner and
Mr.. Lyman won first prizes and Mrs. Lyman
and Mrs. Gates second. A beautiful Easter
luncheon was served in White and green,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Those
present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Lyman,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Sinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Block, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peters, Mrs.
Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Callahan, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. f. g.
Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Haynes and Mr..
and Mrs. W. S. Heaton.
Ladies OF the Kountze Place Luncheon
club entertained their husbands at a dinner
given at Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Thompson's,
The Sherman, Saturday evening.
At their home, 1873 North Twentieth
street, the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Poirier was celebrated on last Sun
day afternoon and evening, the gathering
including their children and a number of
friends.
A sumptuous dinner was served, followed
by music and a very pleasant evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

After its season of enforced quiet, So
ciety will lose no time in resuming its
round Of gaity and tomorrow will see the
beginning of what promises to be the live
Hest post-Lenten season in many a year.
Just now the weddings stand out with es-
peclal prominence among affairs that come,
secondary to nothing else but weddings
and their definite announcement is accom-
panied by announcements of more engage
ments which mean more spring weddings.
After these come the round of dinners and
luncheons and smaller affairs in honor OF
some visiting women and, Of course, the
c~otillion to be given at the Country club
on Friday evening, given by some Of the
young women, Miss McShane and Miss
Preston having charge Of arrangements.
NMr. VIII Burns and Mr.. Sam Burns will
lead the german and there will be about
thirty couples present.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
A Puritan Easter Maid.


II. s. Keller in Golfers.
Now, Thankful Hopkins was a maid
OF Puritanic mold q
Sedately prim and very grim
Likewise a trifie cold.
No SWANS who would accounting go
This maiden so sedate
Would dare. I Wis, to beg a kiss
When parting at the gate.
She used to twirl the spinning wheel
And play the harpsichord;
Shed bake the pie and watch the I've,
Sing praises to the Lord.
On Sunday to the meeting house
Shed go CARRIED in her best,
And rise and fall at beck and call
OF service with the rest.
Twas ages and twas years ago,
One Easter morn she went
Across the held anon to yield
Her praises penitent.
Adown the aisle she slowly came
n knelt within her pew.
The ~neighbors s~miled-what has beguileo
Their fancies not a few?
Her praises to the Lord she sang
In dulcet voice and sweet;
Responses came clear as the same
AS erst from her retreat;
The sermon was a trifie slow
But what disturbed the folk
Was-Thankful wore, as ne'er before,
A hat n not q poke!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Tn friends of Miss Myrtle Holder gave
her a delightful surprise last Thursday
evening, when about thirty-fve gathered
at her home, 241O Seward street, in honor
OF Miss Myrtle's birthday. The house was
prettily decorated with cut flowers and the
evening pleasantly spent in various games,
arranged for the company by Messrs. d.
Savage, w. ]. Groest and F. M. Brickman,
after which dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. Holder.
A reunion will be held on Friday even
ing, April II, of the Omaha High school
class Of 81, at the home Of Miss Laura
Jordan, 1913 South Tenth street, at 8
O'Clock. The committee in charge consists
of Mr.. George Morton, Mr.. Harry wigton,
Miss Edith Smell and Miss Laura Jordan.
Mrs. Frank Green and Mrs. Henry Fred
rickson were pleasantly surprised at the
formers residence on Monday by the
"strollers," it being the occasion Of their
birthday. They were presented with pretty
hand-painted souvenirs of the day.
Miss Clementine Rousek of Sacred Heart
convent is spending Easter with Mrs.
Stonecypher at the Bachelors hotel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parrotte Goodrich iF
spending Easter in Chicago, the guest OF
her cousin, Miss Parrotte.
Mrs. ]. D.. Weaver and Miss Mae Weaver
who have spent the winter in st. Paul
Mimi, are spending Easter with Mr.. ]. d
Weaver and Mrs. R. e. Hayward. While
here Miss Weaver will be with her sister
Mrs. Hayward, at the Dunsany.
Miss Ethel Lawrie returned yesterday
from her two weeks visit to st. Louis.
Miss Kathryn Hamlin, 1920 Spencer street
entertained most beautifully at a luncheon
Saturday noon in honor of the King-Read
niger wedding. The table was decorateI
with red and yellow tulips, with plate
cards of hearts. Those present we're Mes
danes Saunders, Bassett, Rus, McDaniels
Hamlin, Cole; Misses Brown, King, Salli
King, Torrey, Shaver, Readinger.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Sawyer Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, are spending Easter Sunda
with Mrs. Frank Kleffner.
Mrs. Arthur d. Brandeis has returne
from a months visit in southern California
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mr.
: George H. King were quite pleasantly sur
prised when about sixty Of their friend
walked into their home at 422 North ThiT
: tieth street to celebrate the occasion {
! their twenty-eighth wedding anniversar!
. The evening was spent with games. musl
and dancing. After refreshments weT
: served a handsome lamp was presented tn
host and hostess with congratulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Miss Blanche sorenson, voice, $50 Range
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

The various sewing circles, auxiliary to
the Visiting Nurses's association, are plan
ming a union meeting at the home of Mrs.
Albert Noe, to be held soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

Mrs. II. D. Nicely acted as leader at
Wednesdays meeting Of Mu Sigma, which
was held at the home Of Mrs. J. e. Rich
ardson. The general topic Of the morning
was The Revolution Of Holland, 1672-4."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
Condition of Cotton.

Local cotton men give out the followins information: There has been some deterioration in the cotton crop conditions caused bv the heat and drought during the first part of the month The farmers are inclined to hold back their cotton while the little slump in prices is on. It is believed by some that the slump will ha short lived. Mills are abstaining from purchasing expecting still further declines in prices. The crop is picking up some since the rainy season came ana relieved the drought. The following mills are run ming and producing right along in good quality: Pell City; three at Talladega; Indian Head mills at Cordova: Sycamore mills; Central mills at Sylacauga; four at Anniston and a cordage mill; Avon dale mills, Birmingham. The buildings of the Siluria Cotton Mills Company have been completed and machinery is now be- ing placed there The latter plant promises to be in operation shortly after the first of the year and will give en1- pIoyment to large number of people"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
Wshh Will Be Candidate.

Captain James E. Webb. of fhis city one of the best known and most promi- rent lawyers in the State. will be a can didate for one of the additional asso- ciate Justiceships on the State Supreme Court bench. If the bi:1, which passed the House Tuesday. providing for two additional justices. the same to he elected at the next election. becomes law. Cap tain Webb. will stand for one of these places at the election. Should the bill, when 1t becomes a law. provide that two associate justices shall be appointed by the Governor 10 serve until tho next cleo ton, thereafter to be elected by the neo- ple, Captain Webb will he candidate for appointment to one of the nlsces.
 Captain Webb is r1emh~- of the board of trustees of the State University and has long been active in looking sfter the welfare of that institution Fa is q law yer of high standing and his friends win make strong ef'ort to have him elevated to the Supreme bench.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
THE HOUSE.

No bills were reported by committees Bills were passed by the House as fol- lows:
 H. 1Oo1. To amend an act entitled an
 act, regulating the office of county su- perintendent of education in the county
 of Lawrence. approved Feb. Fl. 1899. H. 1O53. To prevent hunting or fishing on the lands of another in Lamar coun- ty without the written consent of the owner of the land or his agent, and to
 provide for the punishment for viola tions of the same.
 s. 554 To amend Section five (5) of an act entitled an act to divide Madison county into five commissioners districts and to provide for the appointment of a
 commissioner for the Fifth district. to fix his salary and the salary of all com
 missioners to be hereafter appointed or I,e elected
 H. 1O41. To amend Section 1886 of the
 Code of Alabama of 1896.
 H. 1034. To provide for an appropria- ton to pay for securing the field notes of survey of lands lying between what
 and the S1st degree parallel of latitude
 between the points where said lines cross the Perdido and Chattahoochee rivers. H. 1046. To appropriate 1000 annually for four successive years from the mon eys covered into the State treasury by
 the Alabama Polytechnic Institute from the tax on illuminating oils for the pur- pose of erecting the necessary public buildings to accommodate the increased
 number of students at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
 s. 494 To provide for the custody of | the records of abolished courts and the
 issuance of process on their judgments. H. STA. To provide for the registra- ton and payment of claims of witnesses | ' State to United States courts. l H. 520 Requiring the giving of notice
 by town tax collectors before charging fees for collection.
 H. 727 To amend Section 459e 42O0). l (722), (393s). (a9O, of the Code of 1896. l s. 341 with amendment)-To provide | for the revision. codifcation. digesting and promulgation of the public statutes | of this State, both civil and criminal. H. 963. To provide for the organiza- | ton and regulation of corporations not | for pecuniary profit in the sense of pay | ing interest or dividends on stock but for the benefit of its members through
 their mutual cooperation and association H. 797. To require the tax collector of the several counties of this State to prepare and file in the office of the judge | of probate in their respective counties | an alphabetical list, by beats, of those
 persons who have paid poll tax, and
 provide compensation therefor. H. 92y. To authorize cities and towns
 In Alabama to secure the payment O,
 the bonds issued. and debts created an6
 the interest thereon. in the purchase. con.
 struction. extension or enlargement oi
 water works plants or gas plants. electric
 light or other light and power plant, by
 executing a mortgage on such water
 works plant, Or light and power plant a:
 may be purchased or constructed. ex
 tended or enlarged by such cities ol
 towns, and to provide for the execution
 of such mortgage. prior to the construc
 ton of said planE
 H. s24. To provide for the punishmen of violations of the health and quarantin, flaws not otherwise provided for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
ANOTHER ARREST MADE
MARSHALL DILL ACCUSED OF
 PEoNAGE CHARGE.
Rumors Afioat That Miss Stone Was Murdered, But the Suicide Theory is Regarded as
 More Reasonable.

Birmingham. Sept. 26.-(Special. Mar
 shall Dill, accused of conspiracy and vio-
 iat,ng the peonage laws. was brought to
 Birmingham and placed in the County jail this morning by Deputy United States Marshal J. D. Dennis. Dill is ar- | rested on the same charge as his father. Aaron Dill. and his brother, Archie Dill, whose preliminary trial before Commits
 sioner Birch yesterday resulted in their | being bound over under $1,5o0 bond each. | According to the statement of Charley Hudson, the alleged peon in the case.
 and of Bob Stevenson, another negro said
 to have been held in bondage, Marshall Dill is the man who held Hudson up on the highway and compelled him to work | on the Dill farm. It was testified yester-
 day that he worked Charley Hudson in
 his fields without pay; that he pursued
 and caught the negro when he attempted to escape and that he forced Bob Stew l enson at the point of pistol to give
 Hudson ninety lashes alleged to have
 been inflicted. A preliminary trial will be given Marshall Dill on Tuesday be- fore Commissioner Birch. Marshall Dill
 was arrested in Mississippi to which State
 he had gone when 1t Is alleged he learned
 of the charges made against his father and brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
T. c. I. Changes Rumored.

Additional rumors are heard concerning the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company in reference to general changes in officials to be made in the near future. It Is stated that notice has been served on more than 100 clerks in the various of- fees of the Company that their services would not be required after October l.. This step is taken In carrying out the policy of retrenchment. It is learned that many of the clerks who have re- ceived notice of removal next week are seeking positions with other corporations. gentleman who says he has had con- varsation with President Don H. Bacon of the T. c. l., quotes that gentleman as saying that there was no truth in the re- ports that he and Vice-President Mc- Crery had rendered their resignation or had been requested to do so. He de- nounced the reports in circulation. MT. McCrery is in Paris and according to rumor is to take position with the Lor- raine Steel Company. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company is among the larger corporations in the South.