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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
PRESENT CHURCH AND HOUSE


According to Father Moriarty, from
whom the foregoing data was obtained,
the townsite of st. Johns was abandoned
about 1860 and the present site chosen.
The new town was called Franklin until
1865 when the name was changed to
jackson.
Among some Omaha pioneers here there
exists a legend or tradition about the
change of this townsite which has the
militant flavor of pioneer life. In the
early spring Of 1858 there was quite a
land boom in the vicinity OF ST. Johns.
Hundreds of tempting acres could be had
for a song, and living on them. Even at
that early day the land was esteemed
the richest and most attractive along the
river, proving that the pioneer Gabriel OF
Nebraska's fertility could blow his horn
as temptingly as his later-day successor.
The fever caught several in Omaha. An
expedition to the land of greater promise
was organized. consisting John A. (CounD
Creighton, Thomas Swift, Patrick Gurnett,
Vincent Burkley, Joseph Bremon and one
or two others. Count Creighton says the
object of the expedition was to file on
land in the vicinity Of st. Johns, Filings
were made on adjoining tracts by members
of the party and arrangements made with
Joseph Brennon to camp on the land,
preserve It from claim jumpers and
procure title for the owners Of the claims.
Brennan camped on the land all right,
and kept off the claim jumpers, but when
the time came 10 secure government title
the names OF the Omaha claimants were
forgotten and in the dilemma Brennan
had his own name substituted.
Mr.. Swift, who was the pilot and owner
of the team and wagon which carried the
land hunters to Dakota county. says the
main object Of the trip was TO procure the
removal Of the church building at st. Johns
to the new townsite of Jackson. Land seek
ing was incidental The proposed removal
excited considerable local indignation and
the change was not made just then. The
Omaha party Mr.. Swift says was threat
ened with all kinds of trouble and did
not feel entirely safe In their retreat
until the party halted at Omadi, a
locality long since submerged by the Mis-
souri,
In connection with Father Tracy's mis-
sionary labors II is worthy of note that he
came very near being tfe first priest to
minister TO the spiritual needs OF Omaha s
Catholic pioneers. According to the best
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
TerseIy Told Tales Both Grim and Gay

smiling. "'rhere Is no getting around him.
Even as boy he had all the wiles of the
serpent in his breast.
HE tells himself, how in his boyhood
he used to do the marketing for his mother,
and how easy he found it, even then, to
get the better of people.
"one day he went into grocer's to get
some eggs.
Give me- he said, "a dozen black hens
eggs, please.
THE grocer laughed down at the little
fellow.
Black hens eggs?' said he. And how
can any one tell the eggs of a black henT
I can do It,, said the boy.
"'Then go ahead said the grocer, waving
his hand toward a huge basket of eggs.
And the boy went over to the basket.
picked out the twelve largest eggs. paid his
money and walked out"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
The Tracy Colony.

The historic event which prompts this
outflow of thankfulness and rejoicings
practically marked the initial permanent
settlement by white people in northeastern
Nebraska and directly Influenced the set
tlement Of the corners Of Iowa and South
Dakota. which Join in that vicinity.
Early In the year 1855 Rev. ]. f. Tracy,
with a few Irish Catholic families. arrived
at st. Johns, Dakota county, Neb., and
established the first Catholic colony in Ne
braska. For some years previous Father
Tracy had been desirous of founding such
q colony and made many efforts to in
terest eastern Catholics in the project. He
met with much opposition and many dis
appointments, but he persevered and finally
succeeded in bringing few to st. Johns,
which he had selected the previous year
as the site OF their future home.
''Old St. Johns" as 1t is now called, is
about one and one-half miles north of the
present Jackson, on the banks of jackson
lake, which was then the channel of the
Missouri river Here was established the
first parish in Nebraska, with Father
Tracy pastor. regularly appointed by Right
Rev. Bishop Loras of Dubuque, Ia. From
here he attended 10 the needs OF the Cath
Ollie people as far south as Omaha, then
only a small village; all of Nebraska west
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

surEerY of the Heart.

Contractor c. A Mccartney OF South
Pasadena, Cal. lives. though a doctor had
McCartney's heart lying in his hand.
washed particles, OF sand and grit from IL
and restored it TO its proper cavity. Nc
Cartney Is fighting against death in a little
ranch house in Burbank. a gaping wound
in his breast. barring his throbbing heart,
and one lung punctured and torn by one
OF his ribs.
The accident that brought about the in-
jury occurred when Mccartney, on hia
motorcycle. attempted 70 pass a hay
wagon. He collided with the projecting
prong OF a "buil rake" In the dark. Mo-
Cartney was hurled on the grass at one
side His two companions. also on motor
cycles, found him unconscious, and one oe
them started for Burbank. DIR. Thompson
was standing at his door ready TO step into
his buggy when the man arrived. Then
the race with death began.
Mccartney had recovered consciousness
and was weakly trying to stun his shirt
into the gaping wound. A hyperdermio In
lection was the first move, and then wad
OF cotton was thrust IN the wound. rha
physician had Mccartney carefully moved
to a house about twenty rods away. A
piece OF rib six inches long had been driven
inward over the top OF the heart and sew
cred the lower bronchial tube. also punctur-
ing the lower lobe OF the lung. II hAd
torn the cells OF the lung.
The part was exposed. The rib was en-
tracted, and then IL was found that there
was sand and grit on the heart. To
cleanse this properly the physician was
compelled TO take the pulsating heart in his
hand. During the operation the heart lost
not throb and was safely replaced. Tho
puncture in the lung had acted the same
hole In a bellows There was no
action when the lung expanded and conse-
quently the man could not breathe much.
This was remedied by wadding cotton IN
the aperture, Later. when the heart had
been washed, the walls OF the lung were
sewed up and then each layer OF tissue
and flesh was sewn together and the final
bandages aPpllsa. N0 ADsesthetins were
applied.
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TickIed the Court.

Dan Mccormick greeted Justice Simon
A. Nash, jr., of Buffalo. pleasantly from
the prisoners dock. .f
Dan" said the court, I'm afraid it's
up to me to send you down"
But Sill mean yer honor-I was to a
weddin' last night"
That's no excuse. You promised me
two months ago that you would stop
drinking"
IT did, and lived up to my promise"
''The policeman says you were para
lyzed."
'Im not the man TO call a lad in a uni
form a liar, and it's truth I promised you
ia quit But don't ye remember, yer
honor, that weeks ago l begged Of ye TO
let me have one drink day? An ye did.
Yer a noble boy, 81. and ye saw how hard
It would be for me TO keep me promise
unless went gradual like."
"And one drink made you so full you
couldn't stand up2" thundered the Justice.
Thirty"
whisper. Judge. Ye see as soon as
heard about the wedding, which was three
weeks ago, I stopped the drink entire 50
ye see had nearly twenty drinks a-comin
TO me under the agreement ye made, and
ye must admit, yer honor, that twenty
drinks is"
go along with you" exclaimed the JUS
tice. But remember" he added, that you
take your drink day or you lose. YG
can't save up"
Dan went 't
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Trouble Defined.

The late Paul Laurence Dunbar used to
like to joke about the higher education OF
women,
In one of his lectures. delivered late in
June, he said:
"A lady on a sultry summer afternoon
called on some friends. The talk buzzed
along briskly, fans waved and the daughter
OF the house kept twitching uncomfortably.
frowning and making little smothered ex-
CARNATIONS Of annoyance. Finally. with an
impatient sigh. she rose and left the room.
Your daughter said the visitor, seems
TO be suffering from the heat
No said the hostess. She is just
back home from college and she is suf-
fering from the family grammar. Mill
waukee Sentinel.
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Promptea AppIause.

John Wesley Gaines got the greatest
ovation of his career the other day. He
was speaking on something or other OF
great import and much moment TO the ma
tion and the hall OF representatives was
ringing and echoing with his mighty voice.
Finally Gaines observed in a tone that
shook several pictures in the rotunda out-
side:
There is no power on earth that can
close my mouth"
Then the entire house of representatives.
without regard to party, broke out into a
tumultous burst OF delighted applause that
actually did close Gaines mouth for sew
eral minutes, Applause long continued"
wasn't a circumstance to It. No such
mighty torrent OF appreciation for well
come declaration has garnished this ses-
sion
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
In the Mronr Chnrch.

An absent-minded woman one Sunday
morning walked into church. took front
seat and joined in the service vigorously.
Then the collection basket was passed TO
her and. putting a coin into It. she looked
about. She cast glances In every direction.
her mind cleared, and an expression OF
amazement overspread her face. She got
up She hurried down the aisle. She
overlook the man with the collection bas-
ket. I'm In the wrong church." she
whispered. and taking out the coin she
had put in she hurried forth.-ChieagO Inter
Ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

Of St Paul's Episcopal church in Burling-
ton. According to DR.. Buckham, Bishop
Hall was not satisfied that the lnegros
state OF mind justified admission, so he ad-
vised the applicant to pray that his spir-
itual condition might improve. After doing
so he made a new application. The bishop
said to him. well, Erastus, have you
prayed as 1 told you tor" Vas indeedy,
sub; 1 done prayed an I done tole de
Lawd I wants to jlne St. Paurs church,
an de Lawd he say to me: Good luck,
'Rastus; 1 been tryin' TO jine dat church
TO twenty years mahse'f.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

James NJ. Hummer. Jackson township
Qndiana) farmer. has introduced new
custom in the way of getting married.
with his hat on. attired In a pair of over
alls and putting vigorously at a pipe, he
stood up with his bride. Ida r. Frank,
and while clinging TO her left hand the
marriage ceremony was performed by Jus
tice II. s. Fargo,
AS the justice hurried through with the
ceremony Hummer would nod his head In
response TO the usual questions that are
put 70 the bridegroom and occasionally
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Gossip and Stories About People of Note

vision regarding these private records OF
his which deserves to be quoted as a
model in morals as well as in letters: ION
no account must anything harsh or CEN
serious, written in the said dairies by me
about any person, dead or alive. who has
ever worked for Ireland, be printed, pub
lished or used so as to give pain 20 any
friend or relative To all my friends 1
leave kind thoughts; TO my enemies the
fullest possible forgiveness and to Ireland
the undying prayer for the absolute free
dom and independence which 1t was my
life's ambition to try and obtain for it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

is so absorbed in his business that similar
stories have been told Of him before.
His infrmity, indeed, is so well. recog-
nized that at his office. in a big Broad
street building, every sort Of safeguard
is taken. and he is difficult person to
see, except by appointment. On this oc-
casion, however. he was not in his office.
but at home, alonA in the library, await
ing with some t: .Iidation the course Of
events upstairs, here great things were
happening DESPITE his anxiety, however,
his mind wandered and he fell to specu-
lating as to ho., ne should enlarge his
business so as t. AXE It it the approach
ing amplihcatioa his domestic establish
ment.
Just then there was a knock at the door.
Come In" said the fnancier. A white
capped nurse stuck her head around the
edge of the door. ITS a boy, SIR" she
said. The financier raised himself. kindly
ask him to state the nature Of his busi-
ness" he replied.-Philadelphia Record.
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LinEuist and Lecturer.

Dr. Emil Reich, whose lectures in Lon
don have been the rage among fashionable
women, is intensely domestic and about
the only celebrity in the British capital
who has no telephone in his hone. He is
an cqulsite pianist. knows how >to cook
and has a horror for teetotalism. DIR.
Reich is above medium height, square
shouldered. dresses well and has perfect
manners. He can explode on occasions
with sheer ferocity, but as rule Is as
mild as his favorite ale His eloQuence is
abnormal and he can speak with absolute
felicity in six languages He believes Ma
poleon was the greatest of modern men,
that war between Germany ana England is
inevitable. Is a fanatic in favor OF con-
scription and regards the whole mission OF
won an to be motherhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
The Prayer of Rastus.

At recent dinner In Boston at which a
number Of clergymen were present there
was some good natured chaff between
Bishop Hall Of the Episcopal diocese Of
Vermont and President Buckham of the
Vermont university. The latter had been
joked with regard TO the case with which
anybody could Join the Congregational
church. and he replied by telling Of negro
who had applied repeatedly for membership
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Dewey ana the Cables.

Admiral Dewey grew reminiscent as May
rolled around this year. relates Harper's
Weekly. He narrated to a number of
friends the manner in which he learned that
there were two cables instead OF one. as
he supposed. in Manila bay.
II had found and cut one cable" said the
admiral, "and thought that ended the
whole business, as far communication
went. when a captain OF a small boat. to
whom had given permission to carry some
refugees from Manila, came on board to
thank me for the privilege accorded him.
He had made several hundred dollars out
of the deaL I learned incidentally. While
on board he casually remarked:
Tengo entendido que usted ha cortado
un cable telegrafo. Almirante?' Ct under
stand you have cut a cable. admiralty
II informed him that 1 had, and when
he innocently asked, Which one?' 1 be-
gan TO get busy. and 1t was not a half
hour until l had the other wire located
and cut"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
One Kind of Grief.

Mrs. J. G. Phelps Stokes said of the idle
rich in an address:
''They grieve, these people, for the sor-
rows Of the poor, but they don't grieve
whole-heartedly. Their grief is like that
Of a certain young widow-self stands first
in It.
This widow at her husbands funeral
wept bitterly. AS the clergyman praised
the virtues OF the dead man, her shoulders
under her black veil shook with sobs.
:" Yes, my brothers, the clergyman went
on. our dear friend was swept from US
in a single night, cut down in his flower,
torn from the arms of his loving wife,
who is thus left a heart-broken widow at
the age of % years.
Twenty-Five, II you please said the
widow in a choking voice, as she removed
the handkerchief for an instant from her
tear stained face."-Buffalo Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Arguments and EpIthet..

1AJOR w. H. Lewellyn. United
M States attorney for New Mexico,
- was in Washington recently and
ksS@Ssu was a spectator in the senate
49, when the epithet liar" was
passed during the debate on the railroad
rate bill To a reporter of the Las Vegas
Optic Mr.. Llewelyn said the exchange of
superheated epithets by senators reminded
him of some OF the sessions of the Deep
Water conventions along in the early '90s,
when the fight was on between Arkansas
and Sabine passes for deep water harbor
Improvement, and the debates waxed loud
and fierce between the rival Texas states
men, who were delegates to the conven-
tions. At on OF the conventions held at
Denver Governor Barney Gibbs. a Texas
character, became imbroiled in a heated
argument with others representing his state
at the convention. and the lie was passed
several times in great anger, and 1t ap-
peared to the peaceable delegates in attend
ance that bloodshed would certainly result.
Judge Emory of Lawrence, Kan, since de-
ceased. and father OF the the irrigation and
deep water harbor ideas, a gentleman most
sincere and earnest in his friendships and
in his debates as well, not having any pref
erence as to the location of the contem-
plated harbor improvements, was shocked
at the interperate language used by the
Texas statesmen. and, fearing fatal termi-
nation of the debate, arose in the conven-
tion and expressed his regret and sought
70 pour oil on the troubled waters.
Governor Gibbs replied, saying; "Jedge
Emory. you uns from the north don't un-
derstand our people, This is only family
quarrel" But" said Judge Emory, you
gentlemen have called each other liars.
scoundrels. rascals." We'll" said Gov
ernor Gibbs. You yet misunderstood us.
These epithets-liar. scoundrel and william
are not used offensively; they are used sim
ply because the gentlemen have run out OF
tacts and logical argument
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

Mclaughlin.
1866 to 1S70-Rev. p. ]. Erlach.
1870 to 1S73-Rev. p. ]. Keenan,.
1873 to 1S77-Rev. p. ]. Erlach.
1877 to 1SS7-Rev. John Lawless.
1887 to 1903-Very Rev. p. A. Lysaght
October II, 1S93-Very Rev. d. w.
Moriarty, the present pastor
The present parish Of st. Patrick is one
of the most complete in the west having
a substantial brick church, a large and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
One on the Boss.

One on the Boss.
d. r Brown. superintendent of a big
steel company in Pittsburg, got married q
few days ago and with his wife visited
Cleveland, where he has many friends.
Next morning a Cleveland paper had an
advertisement offering work to 200 teams
sters and laborers, directing applicants to
call on Mr.. Brown at his hotel. Several
hundred strapping fellows were there By
breakfast time. The bridegroom attempted
to explain, but the crowd was too great
and as new arrivals came pouring in he
and Mrs. Brown were forced 10 steal away
from town at once.
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records now available, Father Tr9cy was
instructed to include Omaha In his mis-
sionary territory and made a journey to
Omaha in June, 1855 Father Emonds.
now a resident of Imogene. Ia, had
preceded him by over a year and cele-
brated the first mass in Omaha in May,
1856. During Father Emonds visit COM
gregation was organized and preparations
made to build a church. Actual work did
not begin until the spring OF 1856 and
before the year closed St. Mary's church,
"a small brick building, was reared on
the river bank on the northeast corner OF
Seventh and Howard streets. while the
records accord to Father Tracy the honor
Of being the first priest regularly stationed
in Nebraska, It is a debatable question
whether st. Mary's in Omaha was not
built before the church at St Johns.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
MichaeI .Davitt's Testament.

The late Michael Davitt was literary
man as well as an agitator. In addition
TO writing and publishing his opinions OF
men and things he was IN the habit. Il
seems. OF making copious notes upon his
contemporaries IN a diary which he faith
fully kept But In his win be made pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

John McKivergan, Ponca.
Mrs. ]. Murphy, Homer.
Mrs. Murphy, Onawa, Ia.
Michael O'Neil.
.
Father Tracy's Successor.
Successors to Father Tracy at Jackson:
1860 to 1861-Rev. Edward Dillon.
1861 to 1862-Rev. William Kelley.
1862 to 1S66-Rev. James NJ Ryan.
July. 1866 to November, 1S66-Rev. M
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Quaint Features of Current Life

he would blow out a cloud OF smoke which
almost strangled the justice OF the peace.
The bridegroom is 80 and the bride 80
years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

her husband, whom she was suing for nom
support, gave her 50 week.
How much do you maker he inquired
OF her husband
IT get 5000 a week." replied the hus-
band.
The magistrate was amazed. you only
keep 81 so for yourself. I'll dismiss this
charge" he declared
why, your honor" said Mrs. Schulz,
che runs around with other women and"
That's enough, now" remarked the
MAGISTRATE. ''He can't run around very
much or do very much entertaining on
81 80 a week"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

~ HE golden Jubilee Of the founding
of the first Catholic mission for
white people in Nebraska will be
Ss celebrated at Jackson Neb., Tues
N-As day and Wednesday, July II and
IS. Tuesdays celebration will be religious,
in which three bishops and $50 priests will
participate. Pontihcal high mass will be
celebrated by Bishop Garrigan OF Sioux
City, beginning at 1O9O The service will
be on the grounds adjoining st. Patrick's
church. Bishop Scannell Of Omaha will
deliver the jubilee sermon. The music of
the mass will be sung by a special choir
from Omaha.
A reception for the clergy and survivors
OF Father Tracys colony will follow the
conclusion Of the mass.
Wednesdays celebration will be a civic
one. The program embraces oratory and
music, refreshments and various amuse,
ments. Formal addresses will be delivered
by Mayor Thomas Sullivan Of jackson,
Hon. George w. Berge of Lincoln, Hon.
G. ]. Smyth of Omaha and John Boiler of
Jackson. supplemented with pioneer talks
and "reminiscences.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Black Hens Eggs.

F. Augustus Heinze, the Montana cop
per magnate. was talking about a certain
financier.
HE is a willy cuss said Mr.. Heinze,
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Peter Sullivan.
Mrs. B. f. Sawyer.
Thomas James.
Mrs. p. Twohig.
Mrs. Daniel Duggan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con. H. Duggan.
Jerry Duggan.
Mrs. John Ryan.
Mrs. Mccormick.
Mrs. Erlach.
Dennis Hogan.
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survIvors of the COLONY,

Survivors of the Colony.
OF the original colony of 1856 there are
still living:
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Neil.
Mr.. and Mrs John Boiler.
Michael Boiler.
Mrs. Mary Ahern.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Absent Minded Financier.

NEW story about absentminded-
ness is being told on a West Phil
adelphia man, and he is not a col
lege professor, either, but an alert
financier of large affairs, who
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

Of ST. Johns, all Of South Dakota and all
Of western Iowa.
Despite the many trials, sufferings and
pTivations endured in the first years, dan
gers from Indians, then numerous in Da-
kota county, and the difficulties of commu-
nicationI with any place nearer than
Omahs or St. Joseph. Mo-, the colony per-
severed and prospered, becoming the CEN
ter toward which all interests, spiritual
and temporal, converged for many years.
All honor is due to Father Tracy for his
efforts in founding this community. Many
a tale Of deepest interest could be told
of his indefatigabIe zeal in building UP the
colony and his many painful wanderings
in administering to various wants of his
widely scattered children. After four
years OF untiring labors, during which he
had placed the colony on firm basis,
Father Tracy was called to other fields
of labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
The Menneat Woman.

The Meanest Woman.
what is wrong with your"
WI Magistrate Kochersperger sternly
"a asked at the Central station,
tf$<S1 Philadelphia, of Mrs. Frank
Schule, when she declared that
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

IAJOR w. II. Llewellyn. United
States attorney for New Mexico.
was in Washington recently and
was a spectator in the senate
when the epithet "llar' was