Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
Personal NOTES.


New York apartment houses first ex-
cluded the baby, and now threatens to
exclude the dog.
Justin Mccarthy says that his three OBJ
jects in life have been attained. They
were: To write books, to be member of
Parliament and to live in London.
Richard Olney, a member Of President
Cleveland's cabinet celebrated his seven
tieth birthday on Friday. He has been
active in the practice OF law in Boston
since 1859
Now and then a man serves the public
faithfully and well and is poorer for 1t.
The estate Of the late Robert f, Pattison
OF Pennsylvania foots up only A,545. He
wasn't as thrifty as he could be.
The western man who ran away with
the mother Of the man who had eloped
with the wife of the first must have been
nursing a scheme of revenge too deep for
the ordinary student Of psychology.
William butcher. president of the Ma
tional association OF Audubon societies, has
received a check for 100000 from we'll
known man Of the financial world, the
money to be used in furthering the objects
of the organization.
Joseph Ramsey, jr., who is in the public
eye through his fight to wrest the control
OF the Wabash railroad from the Goulds.
is not exactly the manner of man taken
to be a fighter He has mild and kindly
ways, wears glasses and lmpresses one as
being much less aggressive than he is.
A painting OF John G. Carlisle has been
received by the Kentucky Historical society
ald placed in the historical rooms at Frank
fort alongside of pictures OF the former
governors and distinguished Kentuckians.
1t was painted in 1898 while Mr.. Carlisle
was Secretary OF Treasury by II. Hulke.
John d. Rockefeller, who up-to-date has
contributed $14,949,9 ,92l.91 to the University
OF Chicago, Will make his third visit to
that institution next June. 1t will be the
fifteenth anniversary of the birth OF the
institution and Mr.. Rockefeller and his
wife will be the guests Of honor.
| Prof. Hilgard, a cousin OF the late Hen
ry Willard and for thirty-one years con-
nected with the University of California,
is threatened with total blindness and has
been compelled to suspend work on his
book of Soils" which represents fifty years
OF study as an agricultural chemist
Slowly and in small groups the members
! OF the American circus stranded at Greno-
BILE, France, are drifting back TO this coun-
! try. And there seems to be a general
! agreement among them that one reason
why the show went to pieces was because
the proprietor wouldn't give Sunday per-
| formances.
]. Ussary. railroad agent at Powell, Neb.,
and father OF little Paul, whose life was
saved by the bravery OF Fireman George
Poell Of Grand Island, has procured 5000
large photographs Of the engine. fireman
and child The pictures are TO be sold for
the benefit Of the fireman whose heroism
cost him the loss OF leg and two broken
| arms.
1t is said Governor Pennypacker of Penn
Bylvania intends to sell his fine and unusual
historical library this fall. He has fine
collection of Franklin imprints, probably
16o volumes, and about 200 old Germantown
reprints. This section is valued at $4,000
There is also long series of presidential
autographs and letters, with other papers
ranging from a manuscript diary OF Wash
ington's down TO Lincoln's marriage license