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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
BACK FROM THE IsTHMUs
Party of ThiFty-Nine COnEressmen
Return from Visit TO the
Canal Zone.

NEW YORK. March A.-Thirty-nine con-
gressmen who have been inspecting work
on the isthmian canal. arrived here today
on the steamer Panama Congressman s.
c. Smith Of California said:
we were delighted with all We saw.
They are taking out from 5000 to 1900
cubic yards of dirt a day, with an average
of about $4,000 cubic yards a month.
There are now estimated 100000 cubic
yards 70 dig ont, so you can work it out
for yourself There are $500 men on the
payroll, OF which 1900 are Americans
I'VE did not see single Chinaman at
work on the canal We found the feeling
was against their employment. The only
ground OF complaint We found was that
possibly the food was not all that might be
desired. This is, Of course, accounted for
by the great heat.
There were only about 90 men Ia the
hospital while we were there and the, gem
eral health seemed good"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
Court of Honor.

Goodwill district court No. 49, with the
consent OF the supreme Court of Honor,
has transferred ITS cnarter from Benson
10 Omaha ana at the regular meeting
Thursday evening elected the following Of
nceIs: Chancellor, Isabella Foley; vice
chancellor, Myrtle Wilson; past chancellor,
Albert H. kOenig; chaplain, Blanche WI
son; recorder, j. n. Miller; conductor, Mary
johnson; guard, NJ. NJ. Hanson; sentinel,
J. a. holey; trustees, M. Hanson, Clyde Is.
frusseil, Ut. A. II. Koenig.
The regular meeting nights of the court
are the hrst and third Thursday evenings
of each month in Fraternity hail. Seven
teenth and Farnam streets. This court
has entered the red and blue contest plan
adopted by the supreme court, with lsa-
bella Foley as captain OF the Reds and
j. Il. Miller captain OF the Blues The
contest for new members gives promise of
being a lively one.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
miscellaneous.

Alfaretta council. Degree OF Pocahontas,
gave card party and dance Thursday
evening at Myrtle hall. Ten prizes were
awarded. Refreshments were served and
the occasion was an enjoyable one to the
$50 persons present.
The annual ball Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers Will be given at the
Auditorium Wednesday evening, April g.
Pansy camp, Royal Neghbors of Amer
lea Will give a card party at their hall In
the Ancient order of United WorklnCn
temple Fourteenth and Dodge, Saturday
evening.
Nebraska lodge No. 1. knights of Pythias
will entertain It's members and friends at
a smoker in Myrtle hall Monday evening
Sister lodges and visiting knights are
cordially invited
Clans. held another Of its good meetings
Tuesday evening in the Continental build
ing with many present. Two new auplica-
tions for membership were received and an
hour or more spent in music, song and
story.
Alpha Grove No 2, Woodmen Circle, has
completed all arrangements for a grand
bazaar. musical and dance In Myrtle hall.
Tuesday evening. Members and friends are
admonished to keep the date and event in
mind and be there.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
ECHOES OF THE ANTE-RoOM
Supreme Master of Ancient order OF
United workmen Visits Omaha
Lodges.
Ancient order United workmen.

The visit of Supreme Master Workman
w. NJ. Harvis Of the Ancient order OF
United WorSmen to Omaha was made the
occasion Wednesday evening OF q large
gathering Of that fraternity at Washington
hall to welcome their distinguished chleI
The lodges OF Omaha, South Omaha ana
Council Bluffs participated in the atair.
In addition to Supreme Master Workman
Harvis, Past Supreme Master Workman
Webb McNull, Grand Master o. J. Van
Dyke and Grand Recorder Barton were
present and made short addresses Inc
program was interspersed with music ana
w. II. Hateroth acted as chairman OF the
meeting.
Supreme Master Workman Harvis gave q
brief resume Of the history Of the order
and its accomplishments during the thirty
nine years of its existence and concluded
with the wish that the members would
bend every energy toward increasing the
membership He gave some interesting
statistics relative to fraternal insurance.
which have paid as death benefits nearly
I6o,00000 within the last fyrty years at a
minimum cost to the insured.
The Nebraska grand officers talked along
the lines of putting forth efforts to increase
the membership OF the order in this state
and of the plans under contemplation TO
carry out this work
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
UNKNOWN ARMY" R.
REPORTS
Men who Never Asked for Pensions
Are Vow Getting Into
Line.

WASHINGTON. March a. - The 'un-
known army has been the subject Of much
controversy in discussing the forces en-
gagged I'm the civil war" said Commissioner
Of Pensions Warner today in speaking OF
the pension roll but never until the Nc
Cumber service bill became law was there
a means for determining anything about its
extent. The unknown army has come to
be so called largely because its members
did not apply for pensions This they did
not do on account Of me various reasonS
OF delicacy. pride or Indifference. but most
OF these causes have been removed by the
passage Of the service law and most Of the
unknowns,' those who have never here
tofore asked for pensions. are coming to
the front think everybody Will be sur
prised at the limited number there are Of
them. So far there have been about $50 900
applications under the new law. but Of
these only a little over 1 per cent are in
the shape OF the original applications. OF. in
other words, applications of the hitherto
unknown possession claimants. Certainly
the entire number win not exceed 5000"
Mr.. Warner is Of the opinion that the
great bulk OF applications on account OF
the McCumber law have been received.
When the law first went into effect the
applications were received In enormous
quantities, as many as 2OOOO coming in one
day. The number has now fallen TO about
1900 a day and is rapidly diminishing. The
receipt Of so many applications has o6ca-
stoned a corresponding increase Of labor
in the office, but by shifting the clerical
force to meet the special demands it has not
been found necessary to augment the list
of employees.
The records of the pension office show
that 1851 of the civil war pensioners died
in February but there are still 652, $50 OF
them left on the pension rolls.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
CHURCBMEN TALK FOR UNION
of Northern ana
Southern MethOdists Form Fedora
tiOn to Unite Organizations.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OlSl., March 24.-Two
hundred and sixty churchmen from the
central southwestern states here last night
formed a federation to work for the union
OF the north and south Methodist churches
throughout the country. A committee was
named as follows to spread the movement:
A. H. Classen of Oklahoma, city chairman;
Dr. Bullock of St. Joseph. Mo, secretary;
Judge c. b. Ames of Oklahoma City and
]. A Freeman Of st. Louis
Speeches favoring a union Of the churches
were made by Frank Hays, Rev. Dr. Sharp
and ]. A. Freeman, all Of st. Louis Dr.
Bullock and Judge Ames.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
The Three VS..

The Three WIS society an organization
composed OF the young men OF one OF the
st. Mary's Avenue Congregational church
classes, gave its semi-annual banquet at
the Chesapeake cafe Thursday evening. The
room was decorated in maroon and wnltc,
laid for thirty. At each plate was a card
made from bark from California, cut in
the shape of a wv" burnt brown, with
log across the center, on which was burnt
the name of the guest. The menu comprised
eight courses. s. w. Reynolds, president
Of the society, acted as POSTMASTER. Short
responses were made by Rev. l.. o. Baird,
William f. Wilbur. L. l.. Harmon, L. Haw-
thorne Daniel, Ralph Wood Lawrence GLIB
Brown
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
READY TO COUNT BALLOTS
Conductors and Trainmen viii Reject
Scale of Wages OTered by
Companies.

CHICAGO. March 24-DeIegates repre-
sentng the tralhmen and conductors on all
principal railroad systems in the west ar
rived in Chicago today to attend a confer
ence with the general managers on Tuesday
On the outcome hinges a strike of the rail-
road employees.
While the recent referendum vote by the
men has not been officially canvassed, It is
said tonight that fully IS per cent Of the
ballots we're for the rejection Of the OFFER
made by the railroads.
p. II. Morrissey. grand master Of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen, reached
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25

sixty-four cars will be required to trans
port the material to eastern cities.
The local customs here will receive sos,
2S5 duties on a portion of this shipment.
OF the total amount OF irecraclers received
12S2 cases go east in bond. They are con-
signed to Grand Rapids, Toledo and Gin
cinnati. There are twenty-eight cases for
winnipeg.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
An,IreM srnencIs.

Member Of the county council for the
County of Grey Ontario, and president OF
the Germania Fire Insurance company,
recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have used Chan1berlain's Cough Remedy
IN my family for over year. and can say
that II has never failed to cure the most
stubborn cough OF cold can recommend
to any family a sure and safe chill
dren's cough remedy.-Andrew schenck,
Ayton, Ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
Rornl Achates.

p Omaha lodge No. l. Royal Ackates, met
last Tuesday evening. Six candidates were
Initiated. Sixteen applications were read
attendance. A committee was appointed
and reported they would hold a farmers
dance on April 3.
Thursday evening the degree team Of
Omaha lodge No. j, with about sixty mem
bers, went to Florence and instituted Cen
fury lodge No 100 with siXty-ive mem
bers of the best people Of that city, They
were very much interested ana gave the
Omaha people a fne reception.
Supreme President Barlght has returned
from an extensive trip, visiting lodges and
lnstituting new ones In the states OK Texas
and Indian Territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
MANY TONS OF FIRECRACKERS
Steamship Arabia Lands siXty-Four
Carloads of Noise-Makers at
Portland, Ore.

PORTLAND. Ore, March 24-The manJ-
fest OF the German steamship Arabia,
which arrived here from Hongkong and
Japanese ports. shows 2s.S45 cases OF fire
crackers, destined for forty-six cities OF
the United States. The total weight of this
consignment was in excess Of 700 tons and
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
CHILDREN POISONED
sickness In Orphanage at Kansas City.
Kansas, Attributed so Impure
MIIx.

KANSAS CITY. March 24-Thirty chill
dren m the Childrens' home in Kansas
City, Kan. are IN from ptomaine poisoning
thought 10 have been caused by milk which
had been served 70 them for breakfast. Il
Is thought the children viii recover. They
range from 3 20 10 years Of age The Board
Of Health has not made a. nalysis OF tho
milk which was purchased from q dairy
M
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
Grand Army of the RepubIIc.

The general memorial day committee of
the Grand Army OF the Republic will meet
Monoay evening at the city hall TO arrange
May 80. All members are urged to be pres
emit
The Fremont people are making elaborate
arrangements for the entertainment of the
department encampment which meets In
that city May Il, The department con-
Yentions OF the Womans Relief corps and
the Ladies' of the Grand Army and other
aftiliating state organizations Will meet in
annual convention at Fremont at the same
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
FraternaI Union Of America.

B. b. Coons state organizer for the order,
was present at the meeting of Mondamin
lodge No. Ill last Monday evening and as
sured the lodge of his assistance to in
crease the membership Of the lodge beyond
the 400 mark this year
The committee in charge Of the Easter
Monday dance announced that all arrange
ments had been finished and that the affair
Is to be a notable one.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
FORT WORTH GAMBLER DEAD
Man Who Shot Two Omcers During
Raid on His Resort Dies of
, Injuries.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March Civilian
TomliEson, the gambler who yesterday as
sl@slnated County Attorney Mclean, ia
tally wounded Deputy sho-iff Scott and was
himself shot by police officers, died tonight
IN the county jail. Scott is still alive A
mass meeting tonight served notice on
gamblers TO leave the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
TrIbe Of Non Hur.

Omaha court No. 40 held one of the
largest and liveliest meetings OF its history
Monday evening. Jewel court Of Council
Bluffs was present and assisted In the
Initiation OF a class OF fifteen. After the
court closed refreshments were served,
during which n musical program was rem
dered by the local court Arrangements
are about completed for the Easter dance
to be given by the court the evening of
April /.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
RoNnI Arcnnum.

Pioneer council VIII meet Tuesday even
ing in the Rohrbough block, Nineteenth and
Farnam streets, with Initiation of cindi-
dates and several special matters pertaip-
reported upon.
Union Pacific council will meet Thursday
evening In Creighton Institute hall, Eight
eentl street. This meeting will be FOR the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
IndIes Of the Grand Army.

Garfield circle No. II held a very largely
attended and enjoyable swap" social Fri
day evening, the financial proceeds OF which
were very encourag ing. The members are
asked to meet next Tuesday afternoon for
floor work rehearsal at the hail in the
Rohrbough block. Nineteenth and Farnam
streets. II is the intention Of the circle b
put on this work at the department en-
campment to be held in Fremont May L.
Arrangements viii be made also at this
meeting for the coming entertainment to
be held the last week in April or FIRST week
In NAV.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25

Chicago tonight, and A. d. Garrettson. chief
of tbs Order of Railway Conductors, will be
here tomorrow to supervise the official
count, which will, It is expected, be COM
plot d Monday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25

pleasure and entertainment Of the mem
beers and their women. A short business
session will be held at 1880. after which
an interesting program will be rendered and
refreshments served
Supreme orator Bowen Of Pawtucket, r.
T.. and Past Supreme Regent Robinson Of
81 louis will visit Omaha councils ~ the
Royal Arcanum on the occasion Of the
approaching class initiation, April q, upon
their return from Denver, where they will
attend the meeting Of the grand council OF
Colorado on April 10. Both are very popu-
lar I'm this city.
Several attractive events are being
planned for the month Of April by the
councils OF Omaha and the grand regents
class is growing in a most encouraging way
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25

A. b. Hubermann, 20 years at 5. f. Cor.
18TH and Douglas; so years direct diamond
Importer; sold at import prices
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25
woodmen of the world.

Wednesday evening the first meeting OF
Seymour camp No. Is was held since the
return Of the delegates from Leavenworth
The Glee club contributed to the evenings
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-25

who take vacations in Sanitanums,
on featherweight raions. but the
healthy vigorous manhood and
womanhood that constitute the
useful majority. The first roasted
pacEaged coffee; sales Of Arbuck-
les ARlOSA Coffee for 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Clutch Tears"

from the London Globe.
ut is great wonder to me-" said an old
chemist. why more boys do not take I'D
chemical experiments as an amusement.
Why l can do things with the common ma
terials of everyday life which really seem to
be more magical to the unintiated than any
of the wonders that are ordinarily per-
formed by magicians on the public stage.
Some of them are so simple that by carry
ing them out at a parlor entertainment a
bright boy could achieve the reputation of
a magician. Now there are those curious
little bubbles Of glass known variously as
Prince Rupert's drops and as Dutch
tears Apparently they are merely little
globules of glass with elongated tails made
by heating a small glass rod in flame and
allowing the molten drops to fall into water
After they have cooled you may pound the
thick part with a hammer or mallet, yet
you cannot break them. On the other hand
If you break little piece off their tails, or
touch any part of them with quartz crys-
tai, they will disappear into the surround
ing atmosphere quicker than snow will melt
on a hot fire. To the person who doesn't
know how this has happened the perform
ance is astonishing as to seem uncanny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Camaguey, Cuba's Primitive City.
From Leslie's Weekly.

FROM Lthle y Nethy.
When Columbus discovered Cuba in 1892
he landed on the north coast of what is
now Puerto Principe. and the historians
assert that town bearing the name of the
province was established there as early as
1915. At that time pirates infested the sea.
and were also a terror to the inhabitants
along the coast. They so harassed the
early settlers OF the island that the latter
moved farther into the interior, and thus
was founded the town of Camagucy. To-
day 1t retains more of the evidences ana
customs of the sixteenth century than any
other city in Cuba. 1t has a population or
fifty thousand people. many Of whose Ideas
and modes of living are as primitive as
they were three centuries ago. Inc very
uuaintness of the place is It's chlef attrac-
ton It's tiled futed roofs, Its narrow stone
pavements, and its crooked streets, winch
are literally made up of curves all add 10
its interest as well as Indicate us antiquity.
Tradition has 1t that the streets were built
after this fashion to fool the pirates who
pursued the settlers even to the interior
The architecture OF old Spain predominates,
and the houses have been painted in every
conceivab Bile color One house. however, on
the Carload. the Prado OF Camaguey, Is a
travesty on the harmony OF colors with
brilliant red columns supported by base
of vivid green.
No Camaguey child of the poorer class is
expected to wear clothes until 1t Is at least
seven years of age, and everywhere in the
streets one encounters little eroWn-sklnhed
children, absolutely nude. playing in the
sunshine. There were no street cars to
mar the quaint picture when | saw It, but
one was not obliged to walk for Cuban
cabs were numerous and could be hired for
a mere trife. The shopping section pre-
scented an animated appearance. as here in
particular the old Spanish custom of the
clerks eating and sleeping in the stores Is
IN vogue. One day / passed down the
Gale Republica | noticed a crowd around
a man. and coming nearer | that he
was a genuine American street faker, using
all the arts of his trade to induce the people
to purchase. He spoke Spanish, and WAS
selling tiny alarm clocks and jumping
beans. When he saw me a broad smile
oyerspread his face, and as we met he said
in undertone:
Would you believe 1t, but there are Just
as many suckers here as there are in the
states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Home Uses for the Electric Current

From the Electric News Service.
Light: Incandescent lamp arc lamp for
outdoor illumination; flashlight; porch light;
portable lamp; decorative lighting; turn
down lamp.
Heat: Sealing wax heater; thermostat for
regulation of furnace; hot needles for py
Biography; cigar lighter; corn pepper: milk
warmer: electric kitchen utensils; chatting
dish; sterillzer: flatiron; curling iron heat
er; heating pad; warming rug; foot warm
er: radiator.
Power: Burglar alarms; water puritica-
ton filter: safety gas cock; hair comb; eX-
ercislng machine. giving electric treatment;
automatic piano; dumb waiter; automatic
elevator: automobile storage battery charg-
ing: massage machine: carpet sweeper;
automatic door opener; mechanical billiard
cue chalker. horse clipper and groomer:
tire pump: organ blower: sewing machine;
polishing and grinding machine; dish wash
err; laundry machine: Ice and rsfrigerating
machine; fan; pump; lawnmower; suction
sweeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Details UniInportant.
n the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
young man who dropped into the re-
corder's Office at Bowling Green for mar
riage license, finding that a license had lust
been issued containing the name of the
young lady who was to figure in the docu-
ment sought. purchased hts license all the
same, with the name of another girl insert
ed. That was his day for getting ready to
be married. and he didn't purpose to let
such small matters as that stand in the
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Certainly Not.
e Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
THE actress who is too poor to pur-
chase diamonds" remarked the Observer
of Events and Things. need not let that
interfere with her having them stolen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Anaemic Readings"
equally impossible was the rather anaem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

.Parsifar' in the exchanges of evenings.
He sat at the rather tinny piano and talked
raptly of Parsifal and Kundry and Am
fortas to the accompaniment of occasional
lett motif chords which he punched IN II
major.
He quoted long passages from the Par
sifal" book in a brand of German that
sounded suspiciously HobOkenese. Then he
translated the passages into sun more
mystifying not to say ncomprehenSlDie'
kind of English, whereupon he handed the
keys another thump or so-Just TO give lIie
house a tone" brutal Washington man man
remarked disgustedly as he dld tilS GU
then plunged ahead and talked SOME ilioI
about the alluring temptauousness VI
Kundry and how the lady happeheu " iO''
out at that sort of thing.
Nou a good many of the folks at the sea-
shore are there for their livers or Tor other
disorders that cause their medical men to
order them out of the hot cities, ana 1t was
a study to watch their countenaHces while
This sParsifar' rhapsody was in progress
Tngarth himself never caught a more con-
yfnCing reflex OF the mental state called
safety If not surfeit.
This same young man also gave a musical
reading from 'Lohengrin," and it a
queer thing TO him, after he'd finished
his personally conducted Conversations
about that castle by men called Monsalvat
which lies in the distant land by ways hid
den and remote-it was curious, l say, to
see him, after all of this, hop in quite a
sprghtly and business-like manner from the
piano stool and make his foray for back
sheesh with the jngling salver. The effect
was almost as stunning as If Walter Dam
rosch were to do IT after carrying his
crowd through the misty paths of the Me
belungen.
Anaemic Readings.
Ks Equally impossible was the rather anaem-