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The Piekwiek Dance.

Williams nave many Irlcnus.
s$sss
The Piekwiek Dance.
The invitations issued yesterday
by the Pickwick Club for a dance
Friday evening OF next week in
Euclid hall have created a great
deal OF interest in society. The club
is noted for its hospitality in the
way OF small dinners and numer-
Gus evening parties, which it gives
several times a year to a few in
innate friends and the marriell mem.
bers of the club and their wives,
but this is the first event to which
society mas been generally invited
since its New Years receptions
held several years ago. The club was
formed six years ago when it had
its first home in East Fifth street.
After years residence there it
moved to north Broadway, where
the members have resided until
their recent remova. to 127 West
Tenth street. The personnel of the
club is unusually interesting, COM
posed as it is OF some of the most
successful bachelors in the city, who
are known to society as well as to
the world of commerce. They are
Messrs. w. s. Richardson, Edward
X. Gaylord, w. l.. Dennis, w. W.
Whiteman, Colin Campbell, Weaver
Jordon, julius Seyforth, E. ID, Minis,
Charles Waldron and Walter Cald-
well-Oklahoman.
w. w. Whiteman lived in Ard
more for several years and is an
occasional visitor nowadays on bus.
mess trips, when he spends a day
or so with his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Whiteman.
Mrs. Adolph Kaufman and Mrs.
I1dlH DtC
yesterday afternoon with seven Ia
bles at euchre. With shades drawn
and the pretty artificial shaded
lights the rooms were most artistic
in their decorations of cut flowers
in crystal vases. At cards those win.
ming prizes we're Mrs. Spurrier, first
prize, Mrs. Henry Braun second
Mrs. Huston lonehand and Mrs
Sharp consolation. After the enthu,
siastic game the following menu
was served: Roast turkey, oyster
dressing; hot rolls, olives, mashed
potatoes, cream gravy, cranberry
jelly salted almonds, ice cream,
cake, coffee, opera curls.-New State
Capitol.
Mrs Bee has been hostess in Ard
more at many charming social
events.
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GASOLINE ENGINES-All sizes.
Several secondhand ones. Differ
ent makes. Ask for prices and cat
alog. Witte Gas Engine Co., 113
West First street, Oklahoma City,
Okla. 16tf
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Love has enabled many a man to
avoid the disgrace OF dying rich.
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FOR SALE-McLish place of six
rooms, modern throughout, just
outside corporation. Price and
terms very reasonable. Apply to
]. B. Boone. elm
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

MONEY TO LOAN on residence or
business property. File your ap-
plication this week so it will be
ready for the inspector. Phone
Sc. o. NJ. Redfield, Agt. 24-1m
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SOCIETY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE
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lists, visiteA Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Scoyil,e and Mrs. Williams
were schoolmates together at Chris
tian college, Columbia. Mo.-okia-
homan.
Mrs. Howell frequently visits Ar.
more. where both she and Mrs.
Williams have many friends.
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FOR SALE-A few houses and lots
in Ardmore at big bargains, If sold
in next few days. Easy terms. Ap-
ply l.. w. Cruce & Co. Phone 666.
6-tf
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LOST AND FOUND.

.~~-~~~-~S~~~o~~~-~~~~
STRAYED-One lver-colored bitch,
about 6 months old. Finder please
notify Joe Moore, or phone 2i2.
7-3
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| SELL AND RENT TYPEWRITERS.
G. p. SELVIDGE, Phone 80.
FOR SALE-A barn, cheap. d. Red
field Stf
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

leaving, while Hotchkiss and I compared
notes, and then, with the cat in her arms,
she climbed into the trap from the town.
l sat with her, and on the way down she
told me little. not much.
III you see Mrs. Sullivan" she advised,
land she is conscious she probably thinks
that both her husband and her father
were killed in the wreck She will be in a
bad way, sir"
You mean that she-still cares about
her husband?"
The cat craweled over on to my knee,
and rubbed its head against my hand in
willingly. Jennie stared at the undulating
line Of the mountain crests, colossal surf
against blue ocean of sky Yves, she
cares" she said softly. Women are made
like that. They say they are cats, but
Peter there on your lap wouldn't come
back and lick your hand If you kicked
him. Tiff you have to tell her the truth,
be as gentle as you can, sir. She has
been good to me-thats why 1 have played
the spy here all summer. It's a thank
less thing, spying on people"
1T is that" ! agreed soberly.
Hotchfiss and ! arrived in Washington
late that evening, and rather than arouse
the household. / went to the club l was
admitted myself Mcknight rarely ap-
peared before half after ten, and our mod
est office force some time after 8. looked
over my previous days mail and waited,
with such patience as 1 possessed, for
Mcknight In the interval / called up
Mrs. KlQpton and announced that I would
dine at home that night What my house
hold subsists on during my numerous alb
sences 1 have never discovered. Tea, prob
ably. and crackers Diigent search when
have made a midnight arrival, never re-
veals anything more substantial. Posi-
bly, I imagine Il. but the announcement
that / am about TO make a journey al
ways seems 10 Great a general atmosphere
Of depression throughout the house, as
though Euphemia and Eliza, and Thomas
the stableman, were already subsisting
in Imagination, on Mrs. Klopton's meager
fare.
So 1 called her up and announced my
arrival. There was something unusual in
her tone. as though her throat was tense
with indignation. Always shrill, her cid
erly voice rasped my ear painfully through
the receiver.
Il have changed the butcher, Mr.. Law.
renee" she announced portentously. THE
last roast was a pound short, and his NUT
ton chops-any self-respecting sheep Woul-
refuse to acknowledge them"
As / said before, / can always tell from
the voice in which Mrs. Klopton conveys
the most Indifferent matters, II son-s.knl
OF real significance has occurred. Also
through long habit, / have learned how
quickest to bring her TO the point
You are pessimistic this morning."
returned. What's the matter, Mrs. Klop
ton? You haven't used that tone sine
. Euphemia baked a pie for the iceman
What is It now? Somebody poison tn
6og?"
She cleared her throat.
, The house has been broken into MI
! Lawrence" she said Il have lived in tn
: best families. and never have stood b
: and seen what / saw yesterday-ever
? bureau drawer opened. and my-my mos
r sacred belongings" she choked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
CHAPTER XXVI.
ON TO RICHMOND.

Strangely enough, l was not disturbed
that day. Mcknight did not appear at all.
! sat at my desk and transacted routine
business all afternoon, working with fever
ish energy, Like a man on the verge of a
critical Illness or hazardous journey,
cleared up my correspondence, paid bills
until had the writer's cramp from sign
ing checks, read over my will, and paid
up my life insurance. made to the benefit
OF an elderly sister of my mothers.
/ no longer dreaded arrest. After that
morning in the station, l felt that any.
thing would be a relief from the tension
/ went homo with perfect openness. court
ing the warrant that knew was waiting
but I was not molested. The delay puzzled
me. The early part of the evening was
uneventful 1 read until late, with oc'
casional lapses, when my book lay at my
elbow and l smoked and thought. Mrs
Klopton closed the house with ostentatious
caution, about II. and hung around waiting
to enlarge on the outrageousness Of thS
police search. I did not encourage her
"One would think" she concluded pom
pously. one foot in the hall, that you were
something you oughtn't to be, Mr.. Law
renee. They acted as though you had com
nlitted a crime
i m not sure tnat uldn I, MIS-. hlOp
ton" I said YEARLY, Somebody did, anC
the general verdict seems to point m!
way"
She stared at me in speeches. indigna
ton. Then she flounced out. She cam
back once to say that the paper predictet
cooler weather, and that she had put
blanket on my bed. but, TO her disappoint
ment refused to reopen the subject
At 1850 Mcknight and Hotchkiss cam
in. Richey has a habit of stopping hi
car in front OF the house and honkin
until some one comes out. He has cod
Of signals with the horn, which l never re-
member Two long and a short blast near
believe, Send out a box OF cigarettes
and six short blasts, which sound like
police call, mean Can you lend me som
money! Tonight l knew something wa
up, for he got out and rang the door be
like a Christian.
They came into the library and Hotch
kiss wiped his collar until II cleaned. Mo
Knight wac aggressiyely cheerful
Not pinched yetl' he exclaimed. 'Wha
do you think OF that for lucki You Away
were a fortunate devil Lawrence"
Yes" / assented, with some bitterness
Il hardly know how to contain myself 10
Joy sometimes suppose you know"-t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
IRIS


The head Of this remarkable Iznily is q
woman of remarkable vitality. She was
born in Gainesville, Fayette County, Pa
in 1914, and is now in her ninety seventh
year. She was married at the age OF Is
years. Ten children were born to bless the
union. The five sons were all soldiers in
the civil war. Her husband was a soldier
in the war of 1872
At the head of the second generation is
Margaret Ault Elder. She was married at
the age of Is years to John Elder and is
the mother OF ten children, seven of whom
are living
In the third generation Rachel Elder at
the age of II years, was married to Warren
Golf. She is the mother of twelve children,
seven now living.
Mallssa Golf is at the head of the fourth
generation. At the age of 10 years she was
united in marriage with w. A. Spaulding.
She has three children, all living.
Cora Spauldng Gulley is at the head of
the fifth generation, at the age Of 16 years
marrying Raymond Gulley They have but
the one child Agnes Naomi Reah Gulley,
the only representative of the sixth gener-
alton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
BILL NYE on ASTRONOMY
Remarks Of Old Humorist Apply to
Halley's Comet.
STAR GAZING THANKLEss JOB
Nye Could Not see wisdom in sit
ting Up Nights to study new
Comets, Red Hot from the
Comet Factory"

There Is much in the great field Of
astronomy that is discouraging to the
savant who hasn't the. time nor means TO
rummage around through the heavens At
times l arr almost hopeless and feel like
saying to the great yearning, hungry
world Crepe on forever DO not ask
me for another scientific fact. Find It
cut for yourself Hunt UP your own new
laid planets, and let me have rest. Never
ask me again to sit up at night and take
care of a newborn world, while you lie in
bed and rCcS not"
/ get no salary for examining the track
less void night after night when | ought
to be in bed l sacrifice my health in
order that the public may know at once
of the presence Of a red hot comet fresh
from the factory. And yet what thanks
do | get?
Then, again, YOU take certain style Of
star which you learn from Prof Simon
Newcomb is such a distance that 1t takes
fifty thousand years for its light 10 reach
Boston. Now we will suppose that after
looking over the large stock Of new and
secondhand stars, and after examining the
spring catalogue and pricelist, decide that
enc Of the smaller size will do me, and
when ] bought 1t? Its cold and silent rays
n ay have ceased 1900 years before l was
born and the intelligence be still on the
way. There is too much margin between
sale and delivery. Every now and then
another astronomer comes to me and says:
Professor, l have discovered another new
star and intend to file on 1t. Found 1t last
night about a mile and a half south OF
zenith, running loose Haven't heard of
anybody who has lost star of the fifth
magnitude, about thirteen hands high, with
light name and tail, have you? Now how
do | know that he has discovered a brand
new star? How can | discover whether
he is playing an old threadbare star on me
for a new one?
We are told that there has been no per-
ceptble growth decay in the star busl-
ness since man began to roam around
through space in his mind, aud make
figures on the barn door with red chalk,
showing the celestial time table.
No serious accidents have occurred in
the starry heavens since l began to observe
and study their habits. Not a star has
waxed, not a star has waned to my knowl-
edge. Not a planet has season cracked or
shown any of the injurious effects of our
rigorous climate Not a star has ripened
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

as only a lonely man can crave 1t, L
wanted the comfort OF her, the peace that
ley in her presence. And so, with every
step outside the door threat, 1 telephoned
to her.
She was gone! The disappointment was
great, for my need was great. In a fury
of revolt against the scheme of things, I
heard that she had started home to Rich
mond-but that she might still he caught
at the station.
To see her had by that time become an
obsession l picked UP my hat, threw open
the door, and, oblvious of the shock to
the office force OF my presence, l dashed
out to the elevator. AS 1 went down in one
cage l caught a glimpse of Johnson and
two other men going up in the next. l
hardly gave them thought. There was
no hanson in sight, and l jumped on a
passing car. Let come what might, ar
rest prison, disgrace, l was going to see
Alison.
saw her. l flung into the station saw
that 1t was empty-empty, for she was not
there. Then 1 hurried back to the gates
She was there, a familiar figure in blue
the very gown in which l always thought
of her, the one she had worn when. HEAVIER
help mel had kissed her at the Garter
farm. And she was not alone. Bending
over her, talking earnestly, with all hi
boyish heart in his face, was Richey.
They did not see me, and 1 was glad o.
it. After all, 1t had been Meningitis gam
first. ] turned on my heel and made m!
way blindly out of the station Before
lost them l turned once and looked towart
lhem standing apart from the crowd, alb
sorbed in each other They were the Onl!
two people on earth that 1 cared about
and 1 left them there together. Then
went back miserably to the office ant
awaited arrest,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

She glanced at my arm. you were on
the train?'
Yes"
She waited for more questions, but none
coming, sho went to the door. Then she
closed it softly and came back.
Mrs. Curtis is dead? You are sure OF
III" she asked.
She was killed instantly, / believe Tho
body was not recovered. But have rea-
sons for believing that Mr.. Sullivan is
living"
Il knew it," she said. IL think he
was here the night before last That Is
Why l went to the tower ROOM I believe
he would kill me IL he could" AS nearly
as her round and comely face could eN-
press 1t. Jennies expression was tragic at
that moment, l made a quick resolution.
and acted on it at once.
You are not entirely frank with me,
Jennie, 1 protested And / am going to
tell you more than have, We were talk
ing at cross purposes.
Il was on the wrecked train. in the
same car with Mrs. Curtis, Miss West and
Mr., Sullivan. During the night there was
a crime committed In that car and Mr..
Sullivan disappeared. But he left behind
him chain Of circumstantial evidence that
involved me completely. SO that l may. at
any time, be arrested"
Apparently she did not comprehend for a
moment. Then, as IL the meaning OF my
words had just dawned on her, she looked
up and gasped:
you mean-Mr. Sullivan committed the
crime himself7"
Il think he did"
What was it?'
1T was murder" I said deliberately.
Her hands clenched involuntarily, and
she shrank back. "A woman She could
scarcely form her words
mo, a man; a Mr.. Simon Harrington
of Pittsburg."
Her effort to retain her self-control was
pitiful, Then she broke down and cried
her head on the back of a tall chair.
1T was my fault" she said wretchedly
my fault. ! should not have sent then
the word"
After few minutes she grew quiet. Sht
seemed TO hesitate over something and
finally determined to say II.
You will understand better sir. wher
l say that was raised in the Harrington
family. Mr.. Harrington was Mr.. Sullivan
wifes father!"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
Copyright, 1910. by BObbs-Merriu Coz
CHAPTER XxIv-COntinued.

'You dont?' LV a..
NO" with conviction.
''Why?"
She wheeled on me with quick suspicion.
"Are you a detective?" she demanded.
'No"
you told him to say you represented
the law"
IT am a lawyer Some Of them misrep-
resent the law. but l."
She broke In impatiently.
y "A sheriffs officer?"
'No. Look here. Jennie; am all that
I should be. You'll have to believe that
And I'm in a bad position through no
fault of my own. want you to answer
some questions. If you will help me, 1
I6NI do what l for you. DO you live
near here?"
Her chin quivered. 1t was the first sign
of weakness she had shown.
"My home is in Pittsburg," she said
land 1 haven't enough money TO get there.
NThey hadn't paid any wages for two
months. They didn't pay anybody"
Very WELL" 1 returned. "Ill send you
back 70 Pittsburg, Pullman included, n
you will tell me some things / want to
know
She agreed eagerly. Outside the window
Hotchkiss was bending over, examining
foot prints in the drive.
"Now," I began, there has been a Miss
West staying here?'
YES"
mr. Sullivan was attentive to herr"
Eyes. She was the granddaughter Of a
wealthy man in Pittsburg My aunt has
been in his family for twenty years. Mrs.
Curtis wanted her brother TO marry Miss
West"
DO you think he did marry her?" ]
could not keep the excitement out Of my
voice.
mo. There were reasons"-she stopped
abruptly.
do you know anything Of the family
Are they-were they New Yorkers?"
''They came from somewhere In this
south. I have heard Mrs. Curtis say hel
mother was a Cuban. l don't know mucf
about them, but Mr.. Sullivan had wicked
temper though he didn't look 1t. Folk'
say big lght-hsired people are easy going
but don't believe 1t, sir"
How long was Miss West here?"
1.-Two weeks"
Y hesitated about further questioning
Critical as my position was, / could no
pry deeper into Alison Vests affairs. L
- had got into the hands OF Adventures
as Sullivan and his sister appeared to hav
been. she was safely away from then
again But something Of the situation II
the car ontario was forming itself in m!
mind: the incident at the farm hous
lacked only motive to be complete. Wa
sullivan. after all, rascal or a criminal
Was the murderer Sullivan or Mrs. Con
way? The lady or the tiger again.
Jennie was speaking.
II hope Miss West was not hurt?'' sh
asked. 1--WE liked her all OF us, sh
q was not like Mrs Curtis"
= wanted to say that she was not lik
akbodk in fthe world. Instead-"She rs
oaioed ~ N some bruises" said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
CHAPTER XIV.
AT THE STATION


So II had been the tiger, not the lady!
Well, had held to that theory all through.
Jennie suddenly became valuable person;
II necessary she could prove the connec-
tion between Sullivan and the murdered
man. and show a motive for the crime. I
was triumphant when Hotehkiss came In.
When the girl had produced a photograph
OF Mrs. Sullivan. and l had recognized
the bronEe-haired girl OF the train. we were
both well satisfied-which goes to prove
the ephsmeral nature OF most human con-
tentments.
Jennie either had nothing more TO say,
or feared she had said too much. She
was evidently uneasy before Hotohliss. ]
told her that Mrs. Sullivan was recovering
In a Baltimore hospital. but she already
knew IL, from some source. and merely
nodded. She made a few preparations for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

walked home with an Uncle Toms Cabin
company.
1t is such things as this that makes the
life of an astronomer one Of constant and
discouragng toll. l have long contem-
plated as l say, the advisabtity OF retiring
from this field of science and allowing
others to light the northern lights, skim
the milky way and do other celestial
chores.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

this was a brand new star that had never
been used, but upon consulting Argelander's
star catalogue and price list it was found
that this was not a new star at all, but
an old faded star of the ninth magnitude
with the front breadths turned wrong side
out, and trimmed with moonlight along the
seams. After a few days of phenomenal
brightness it gently ceased to draw a sal
airy as a star OF the third magnitude, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

(To Be contlnued.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

prematurely or fallen off the trees. The
varnish on the very oldest stars l find on
close and critical examination to be in
splendid condition. They will no doubt
wear as long as we need them and wink
on long after we have ceased to wink back.
In 1866 there appeared suddenly in the
northern crown a star Of about the third
magnitude and worth at least $3.50. 1t was
generally conceded by astronomers that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

FANDMA Lydia Shrake. with
'167 grandchildren, and Baby
Gulley with fifty-eght grand
- parents, constitute the beginning
and the end OF one OF the most
60 remarkable families that ever
lived. 1T is the only instance on record
OF family of six generations all living at
once, with an additional remarkable fea-
ture that all are females. Their home is at
Wyalusing, Wis, and for the last sixty
five years the descendants have mostly in
habited this town and they constitute to-
day most all there is of the town.
When you speak of a six-generation
family it usually would represent about 200
years, but not so with this. Ninety-six
years is all that is embraced from Grandma
Shrake to Baby Gulley. In this history
there are great many interesting facts.
Just think of one woman having 167 chill
dren, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
great-great- grandchildren and great-great-
Observation-Disclosures! 1t is certainly strenu-
GUS enough to out-Rooseveit Roosevelt him
self. Grandma shrake's posterity is as fol-
lowsI
Nnureu s.-.''''''''''''.'''''''''' ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

And it is equally interesting to start at
the other end with Baby Gulley and ascer-
tain the number of grandmas who live to
spoil the child, for it is usually the custom
OF attributing the responsibility Of spelling
the child to the grandparents, IL they are
fortunate enough to have such. In this list
all but two are living:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22

Here are the names of the six generations
in their proper order commencing with
Grandma Shrake:
First generation. Mrs. Lydia Shrake
Second generation.....M Mrs. Margaret Elder
Third Generation, ..,,.,,,.. Mrs. Tiachel Golf
Fourth generation. Mrs. Maissa> Spaulding
Fifth generation.,.,.......Mr Mrs. Cora Gulley
Sixth generation. Baby Agnes Gulley