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Evening journal., 1910-07-16
ACTIVITIES OF
THE hEPTASPOHS

The NJ F. Grand Archon, W. D.
Hudson, accompanied by his staff, Wis
tied Delaware Conclave. No. z. Hepta-
sophs on Wednesday evening and in
stalled the following officers: Chan
cellor, r. G. Dean; archon, George
Smallwood; provost. Harry Carson:
prelate. A. II. Ainsworth; inspector
general. r F. Hall; herald. Hiram
Griffith; sentinel, William Walters;
trustee, eighteen months. George
Smallwood
This conclave has been awake and
moving the last six months, having
initiated nine new members during
the term. On Wednesday evening. July
27th, the first, second and third de-
gree will be conferred on three can
didates
Peerless Conclave No. To- met on
Tuesday evening with a large attend
ance.
The degree team Of Brandywine
Conclave No 4, was present and con
ferred the first, second and third de-
grees on three members. The con
clave still has FIVE more candidates
waiting for the initiatory degree. The
social committee served ice cream and
/ cake at the close Of the meeting.
The Grand Archon and Staff visited
Alpha Conclave, No. 1, of Chester, on
! Thursday evening and installed the
following officers: Chancellor, Charles
Parker; archon, Bernard Dunion; pro
vost. d. J. Preston; prelate, William
Edwards, inspector general. Johr
Hoff; herald, John Whitley; warder
Joseph Nichols; sentinel, Johr
Hughes; trustee, Is months. Charles
Parker
This conclave has initiated eleven
new members during the term and
have seven candidates waiting for the
initiatory degree.
The members are arranging for an
open meeting in the early fall, wher
they will invite their male friends tC
come and see the good things they
have to offer.
Friendship Conclave No. 1, met last
evening with an extra large attend.
ance.
Three candidates were given the in
troductory degree and three were
given the first, second and third de.
] grees. The conclave still has one can
didate for initiation, and one for re.
instatement.
Jolly Lodge No 1, of the 101 degree
a side issue of the Heptasophs, held q
largely attended meeting last evening
in Masonic Hall. A number of candi
dates were initiated into the mysteries
Of the 101. Grand Hypho Crossgrov'
] presided and an interesting meeting
was held.
Joseph P. Pyle Conclave, No. II, ot
Newport. held their regular meeting
on Thursday evening, when one mem
Der was reinstated. The members are
preparing for a large campaign fol
new members next fall.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
BUTCHERS MAY FIGHT THE
NEW MEAT ORDINANCE

That the butchers of the city are
getting ready to combat the new meat
regulations passed by the Board of
Health compelling them to cover
meats exposed on the street for sale,
is shown by the fact that a special
meeting has been called to be held on
Monday evening at thea Fame Fire
CoPpany's quarters. The meat deal
ers contend that the enforcement of
the law would mean a hardship on
them whichthey could not overcome
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
Mr.. PLEASANT E. L.
20 YEARS OLD

On Sunday morning and night the
Epworth League of Mt Pleasant NJ.
=. Church, at Bellevue, will celebrate
its twentieth anniversary.
In the morningat 1890 o'clock the
Rev. w. G. Koons. pastor of Scott
Church, Wilmington, will make the
anniversary address
In the evening at T45 o'clock there
will he apublic installation of officers
for the nsuing year by the pastor Of
the church Following the install
lation service the Rev Eben N. Bald
win. Of Claymont. will address the
league on the subject: AN Open Door
of Opportunity" At both services
the new church orchestra will take
part
The program for the entire day has
been we'll planned
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
FREMONT STILL
AFTERLEACUERS

Manager Christy of the fremont
baseball team to-day said he had not
heard from any of the County League
teams regarding Tremonts expressed
willingness to meet any team in the
County League. The fremont boys say
they heard that one of the County
League clubs wanted to play fremont
and the latter say they would be glad
TO battle it out with DUPONT Gas Com
pany, RiverYiew or Brookwood at any
time.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16

men, especially after the miserable
showing Jeffries made.
With Jack Johnson completely COW
ering the spotlight Tommy Burns,
Laneford and "Sfawnlev'' Ketchel are
having a hard time getting action on
their press notices. Mistah John
son SAYS that he won't pay any at
tention to them and it looks as though
they will have to arrange a 3-cornered
match between themselves. But at
that they won't be able to fondle any
S101 900 purses In fact, with Cali
fornia off the biting map it is extreme
ly doubtful whether they will be able
to locate an angel who will hang up
as much as $4,000. Burns doesn't
need the money and the lack of
Carnegie coin may keep him out of
it, but Ketchel and Langford are both
close to the cushion financially and
probably will be forced to take any
thing offered.
gent writes us to the effect that
he believes that al sporting writer's
should take up the cause of Albert
kaufman and boost him for the next
chance at Jack Johnson We are
willing to boost, but really can't To-
cate Albert as even a distant pos
isbility. II would be a shame to put
him In the same ring with John
Arthur when the cinder was out for
the money. kaufman is slow, pain
fully slow II is said that he is great
over a distance. but the writer is
afraid that he would never last long
enough with the negro TO have a
chance to show his Marathon form.
The man who is to whip Johnson
must not only be strong, but he must
also have speed, some cleverness and
plenty of heart.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
FINE MARINE FOR
ASSAULTING WOMEN

James NJ Robinson, marine, was
fined So and costs by City Court Judge
Cochran this morning on the charge
OF having committed an assault and
battery upon Lena Levine, who has a
fruit stand at Second and Market
streets. According to the woman Rob
inson was drunk and began to help
himself to her fruit. When she remon-
strated, she said, he struck her.
Robinson declared that he had been
drunk and didn't remember making
the attack
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
WHY COTCH
IS NO MATCH
WreStIerS Are Weak Sisters
With The Boxing
Gloves
FOUGHT ONLY ONCE AND
THEN WITH A OUNCE

While the writer has a great deal of
admiration for Frank Gotch as an
athlete and a close collector Of Uncle
Sans souvenirs he can't see him
through rose colored glasses as the
savior Of the white race and a pros-
pective opponent Of Jack Johnson.
Frank Gotch Is a great wrestler, but
there never was a toe-hold exponent
who could whip a sick woman with
the padded gloves Farmer" Burns
can hold an audience for some time
telling how he CFarmer'0 won fame
and money with the 5-ounce feathers,
but there is nothing in the record
books TO prove Burns assertions. If
the Farmer" ever collected any
money by the battling route IL was
many miles away from the telegraph
stations and the accounts were pub
lished in all the weeklies.
As to this fight talk from Gotch IL
may help boost some burlesque show,
but II shouldn't be taken seriously.
Francis made his bow TO the ring
once-only once. Four years ago in
Seattle he essayed to employ his
strength in the squared circle, but
the record books show that he re-
ceived the distant end of rather
mild-mannered purse with one
Boomer Weeks on the long end
| AS Weeks has not been heard of since
we are forced to believe that he was
also ounce There is a great deal
OF difference between wrestling and
| fighting. A wrestler trains his
muscles for strength, and especially
strong work at close quarters: a
! fighters muscles must naturally be
pliable-ready for quick action from
any angle. AS a wrestling champion
Gotch is a safe investment, as a
fighter he looks like a wildcat prop
osition.
This talk Of a return match be-
tween Jeffries and Johnson looks like
an effort to boom the motion pictures
Now that many mayors and a few
governors have declared against the
pictures Of fne big fight the Ameri-
can VitiF. dph Company needs a
stimulart. II will be remem bered
that this company paid more than
5000, 900 for the picture rights md
they have got to get busy and do
something II they expect dividends
Many stories are being sent out from
Los Angeles to the effect that Jeffries
is considering" proposition 10 do it
all over again. but it's bunc, pure and
simple. II is possible that Sam
Berger is interested TO some extent
I'm the picture deal and if such is the
case it is also possible that Samuel
is dealing from Los Angeles But as
to Jeffries, we can't see him telling
his friends that he will try again.
Then, who would offer a purse suf-
/ floient to induce the negro to fight
again? Not TEX" Rickard TEX
deals in big things and he is too smart
to butt in again with the same two
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
Hardware Contract For Woodwards $

woodward & Bro. hardware mer-
chants, of No. 30S Market street, have
been awarded the contract for the
hardware for twenty eight houses for
the Woodlawn Company. at Sixth and
Union streets. which are being erect
ed by William Johnson, Of No 4S3
Union street.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
PennsyI,ania Gets Him,

Fatrolman Wardle Yesterday ar
rested Walter Higgins at Sweed's
farm. Rockland. for the Kennet'
Square authorities. TO whom he was
delivered It is charged that Higgins
ran away with Anna Conklin. a mar
ried woman. Of Kennett Square. who
was arrested here on Thursday and
returned to kennett Square.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16

play event. and then on August 6 the
regular medal play will open with the
qualifying round and continue for
four SATURDAYS
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
GOVENOR TO CAMP
WITH STATE MILITIA

Governor Pennewill announced last
night that he would spend the week
under anvas at the annual encamp-
ment of the Organized Militia at Re
hoboth. Governor Pennewill camped
with the soldiers last summer.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
Father Grant at Cathedral.

The Rev. James F. Grant, d. D.. who
returned from Europe on THURSDAY
will celebrate solemn mass at the
Cathedral tomorrow and will be as
sisted by the clergy of the Cathedral
Father Lyons will preach the sermon
At the end of the mass the Rev. DIT
Grant will impart the apostolic papal
benediction to all present.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
NEW HOME READY
FOR TRUST COMPANY

The Delaware Trust Company will
take possession of its new building
during the latter part of next week.
The building has been remodeled and
some Of the company's furniture has
already been installed The first floor
will be q banking room, and the base
ment will be for the real estate de-
partment and the directors office. The
second floor will contain Office suites.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
Entertains HonoIuIu Doctor.

Miss Elizabeth Tallsy is entertain
ing Dr. Earle Hand, of Honolulu, the
Hawaiian delegate to the convention
tion at Rochester, ~ Y. He will re-
main here until Tuesday, when he
will go TO Washington.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
Country CIub Coli.

The Wilmington Country Club golf
ers will play handicap four-ball medal
play this aftsanoon, the winning pair
TO receive prizes This will be fol-
lowed hy one more handicap medal
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
FREMONT WINS
BY q PINS
SkiddOO Number Proves
Lucky In Friday Night
Duck Pin Bowling

fremont duck pin bowlers trimmed
the K. G. 3. team on the Peirce alleys
last night by a total of % pins. Hous-
ton was high man with 325 pins in
three games. Hardwick was high
single with 1913 pins The score:
TR EN1ONT
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
National Leagne.
SCORES OF Yesterdays GAMES.

NdhOnai League
Chicago-Philadelphia-rain.
Pittsburg, 8; New York, z.
Cincinnati, 5: Boston, l.
st. Louis-Brooklyn-rain
American League.
Athletics. ?; st. Louis. 0.
Boston, 6; Chicago. o
New York, 8; Cleveland. Z.
Washington. z; Detroit. 8.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16

Totals ... ..459 AIS 44S 1885
The next game will be rolled on
July 10 between A. o. U. W. and Ire
mont.
Evening journal., 1910-07-16
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
National LeaRue.

Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at st. Louis 1.-TWO games)
American League.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

Douglas county. Vexatious delays have
somewhat retarded the building process, yet
1t Is the hope Of the county commissioners
that the new building will be ready for oc-
cupancy in the year 1912. That seems now
like long way into the future, yet con-
sideration must be given to the fact that
there is much work about such a vast
building.
Briefly described, the new court house
is to be seven stories high, with a base
dimension of 157 feet and inches by 26s
feet and inches, and height of Ill feet
from foundation to dome. The building
will not look to be seven stories Perhaps
It would be more nearly accurate to desig-
nate It as a five-story structure, yet by
counting the basement and the sub base
ment the seven stories are found. On the
top floor will be the jail, and Just below II
comes a mezzanine floor which is de-
signed to remove any evidences Of the
prison from the court rooms and the offices
on the floors below. Prisoners will be
brought to the court house through a rear
driveway and hoisted to their cells in a
elevator toward the rear of the building
Thus all outward suggestion OF a prison
will be removed from the building
While the structure is generally spoken
OF as million-dollar building, the fact
remains that before II is completed. includ,
ing the front parking. the total cost Will
run to Sl.SOOOOO. The ground in front Of the
old building is TO be graded and a retaining
wall much lower and more ornate than tn,
present one will be built
When on October Is. 1882 the conversion,
OF the new dismantled but stin occupied
building was laid with great ceremonv
the commissioners IN charge evidently Eel
that Douglas county had a seat OF govern
ment fine enough and large enough for al
time to come. In fact, IL was a magnificen
building for that era but the county ha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

county assessor, w. G. Shriver; superin-
endent of county hospital Thomas Nc
Clenegan.
County Commissioners - Fred Bruning,
chairman: John Grant, first district; Fred
Bruning, second district; o. ]. Piokard,
third district; j. c. Troutan, fourth district
j. w. Bedford, fifth district. Henry E.
Ostrom, secretary.
Douglas county takes special pride in the
district schools. There are siKty-three dis
tricts in the county and the intellectually
and general capability of the teachers is
high above the average. AS a rule the
county school buildings are commodious
and iliteracy in Douglas county is a thing
unknown.
Douglas county is essentially an agTlcul-
tlTal county. Near the city there is con-
siderable truck farming, but for the most
part the county is devoted to general farm
ing. Equipment for tllling the soil is the
very latest of modern invention and the
fact that automobiles are the rule rather
than the exception as a means OF transit
attests the prosperity of the farmer Dairy
ing is also leading pursuit and there is
much pedigreed stock OF every kind. Ken
lucky Is far famed for the blood OF its
horses, but go out into Douglas county
anywhere any day, and the observer will
find horses that will prance alongside Of
anything Kentucky has ewes produced, and
suffer none by the comparison. This show
ing OF horses In view of the ever increasing
popularity OF the automobile, may seem
somewhat anomalous. yet 1t is a fact none
the less. There was a time when Douglas
county roads were not worthy Of cheerful
comment but that day has passed and now
the highways are among the best to be
found In the country The Douglas county
farmer Is more than a mere tiller OF the
soil. He has money in the bank. He comes
TO town In his automobile, unless perchance
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17
~ COST BIG OUTLAY OF MONEY
a cultural Domain Unexceled I'm
'ertility by Any other in the En-
tire CONTRIBUTED sys-
TEN Pride OF County.

As rule, city so oveFshadows county in
wealth and general Importance that without
nthe city. the county amounts to but little.
Remove Chicago from Cook county, or st.
Louis from St Louis county. and compare
lively little remains. So II is in many
places. but II the city of Omaha were elm
mated from Douglas county. there would
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

stll be left an entity not to be lightly reck-
oned
Douglas county is first OF all an agrieul-
tural bailiwick. The price of the land is
high, owing to its proximity to the metrop-
oils. yet farmers have made II pay hand
some returns upon the investment. In fact,
the county of Douglas is one of the most
thoroughly titled sections of Nebraska.
Splendid farms and splendid farm houses
dot the country, attesting the prosperity of
the husbandman, and many a fortune has
been made out of Douglas county soil.
Douglas is one of the original eight coun-
ties OF Nebraska, created by Governor Cum
ing in 1854. and until 1857. 1t included the
present county Of Sarpy within its limits.
After Sarpy county was segregated, there
remained 32l square miles-an area as fer
tile as any that can be found in the middle
west
BY way OF illustrating the expansion OF
wealth in Douglas county, comparison OF
assessed valuation is interesting In 1855 thl
total assessed valuation OF all property, rea
and personal, was sS1l, ZIG, while the as.
sessed valuation for 1910. real and personal
is SS7. SIS, SS7. an increase OF a round million
over 1909. The assessed valuation under the
present method OF assessments is 20 pei
cent OF the actual cash value OF the prop
erty. hence 1t can be figured at a glance
that Douglas county's total wealth OF tax
alton is sSS 1855 OF this 81, 25OO 900 apple,
TO Douglas county outside OF the city o.
Omaha
one OF the most recent and most notabl,
forward movements OF Douglas county Il
the appropriation OF 100000 for a new
KnyhIr oh yba, nj "a NIL
be one OF the finest county buildings II
the United states. No city in the entir
country will have a more ornate. com
modious and modern bui,ding-not unit
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

long since outgrown 1t and now comes the
new structure to meet the demand.
The court house site consists OF an entire
block, bounded on the west by Eighteenth
street east by Seventeenth street, north
by Farnam street. and south by Harvey
street The value of this block. exclusive
Of buildings, is now estimated at 81, 200. OOO
but back in 1878 It was purchased by the
county for $S5,Sl3, which in that day was
considered q rather strong figure. The
difference between the purchase price in
ISIS, and the estimated value today tells
in tabloid how real estate values have in
creased in Omaha. But that is another
story, which will be told in detail else
where in this issue of The Bee.
In 1880. an election was held for the
purpose of voting In the sum of Sl25, 600 for
the erection of the court house, which is
now soon 10 be torn away. II was dis
covered, however. that S125, 900 was an in
adequate appropriation. and a year later
another election was held and the bond
issue was increased Before the finish
the structure had cost the county 500, 1871
exclusive OF the expense incident TO the
retaining wall.
Prior TO that building. the county had
managed TO conduct Its business in a much
smaller structure, consisting OF a tail -four
rooms and hall, located on Farnam
street In the vicinity OF Sixteenth street.
Money was scarce, and, as a means of aug
menting county revenue. the commissioners
were In the habit OF renting the court
house at odd times for any purpose thai
happened to require public gathering
For example the Presbyterians in tina
eGrly day, having no house OF worship
paid a rental TO the county for the privileg,
of holding services In the court room and
about the same time the executive com
mittee In charge OF a ds~Na that was to b,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

given engaged the court house, also. Thus
1t appears that the early-day commissioners
were no respectors of persons when 1t came
to the question of taking care OF county
finances.
In historic lore. Douglas county is rich.
1t was in Douglas county on the site of
Florence where the Mormdus first at
tempted to establish Themselves after the
evacuation of Nauvoo. This epoch and
many others OF equal interest add to the
volume OF early-day history.
There is a strong tendency for the pres
ervatlon of Douglas countys individuality.
and there will probably ne yer be a merger
of city and county governments as has
been done in large centers elsewhere The
only movement in this direction ever made
is the merging of the treasury. Frank A.
Furay is treasurer of Douglas county and
ex-offlcio treasurer of the city and school
district of Omaha one of the results OF
this combination has been material re-
duction OF the expense incident to the hand
ling OF public money. For example, during
the last four years prior to the merger, the
average cost per year of maintaining the
treasury department OF the city and county
as separate institutions was 81, S54.65, while
the averageSfor four years since the merger
up to ana Including 1909. Was SIC. 223. ia saw
ing OF almost half. While Treasurer Furay
is primarily a county officer, he has his
office in the city hall
The present roster OF county officials
follows.
County clerk. d. NJ. Haverly; county
treasurer. Frank A. Furay; sheriff. e. r.
Bradley; register OF deeds, +. W. Bandle;
county attorney, James p. English; county
judge, Charles Leslie; county surveyor
George Mcbride; clerk OF the district court
Robert Smith; coroner, w. C. Crosby
county physician, Louis Swoboda; county
superintendent OF schools. w. A. Yoder
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-17

he happens to belong to that class Of coun-
try gentlemen whose devotion to the horse
precludes consideration of benElne locomo-
ton He is a travelled man, too. He IL
present at all the big fairs not only in his
state, but elsewhere. Occasionally he takes
his wife and other members OF his family
to Chicago, st. Louis or New York to see
the sights Now and then there is a sum-
mer jaunt through the Rockies. Take him
in the aggregate, and he is a man OF af-
fairs. He lives on the fat OF the land in q
banner agricultural region. So, why
shouldn't he enjoy llfe2
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

ono ia- / went to his office, where he had
sent r mo 10 come.
"WeI. Ec.les. it's goodbv" he said, with
something like his Cld ~mI- he yacht
put up t, be sold can atfo~d % keep her,
If YOU need any reference, III he only too
glad 70 give you the best ! can.
Just then boy came in with package
and he began to open II while stood waiting
10 shake hands. Hc sat staring at what was
in ii for 50 long that | edged to the door.
Then ne looked up and called me back.
Here me ag, from the dead, kcclcs,
le said. laughing q he had laughed that
night when j, played with the gold pieces
on the table. AMI le held up the boX-tor
that wa what Ha--and showed it 70 me
crammed full of lyu1lc eagles in little plics.
There ten t.aH and dollars here, win
Mr.. Belden compliments. lac said ' can
use this
And that va .aa first we knew Of Mr..
Belden having been picked up; for the
tramp steamer that rescued him never
bcrthed far enore. north to get into the
ncH Hpapers.
When / was dome taIking, the doctor
reached into h .r...r- pocket Talk
about Fate. be ai5 Look at thisl' And
he threw gold pla.. su thrtable There's
what started tae "H... business | got 1t
from Spanish Dick and al.., II 10 Larrabee.
and the other day e..i. from Spanish Dick
again. Is what tire. .tIl piece Of eight
Now. III tell You "a. yell DO. Captain
Wen take II down ~ ra. wharf and drop lt
overheard when uaaaa-. looking The
devils in the thing,
And that's what a rri N. found a
place where we could turn th, trick without
jeing seen, and the doctor chucked the
piece Of eight rs far ha .ould. r. flashed
red in the sun a5 ], aal flashed when Mr.
Larrabee tossed 1t 70 Spu h Dick mother.
and as 1t fell / could have worn heard the
hag croaking:
Rcd r-u-nl-ul-u-r-d-e-r,"
THE END