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Evening journal., 1911-07-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Edna Donnelly is spending the
Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
lee, near Newark. a
Miss Lottie Haley, the milliner, who
has been sojourning at Rehoboth the
past ten days, will return home today,
Ind early in next month will go to
New York to take in milliner shops
% prepare for the fall opening.
s Elwood McCool is visiting his uncle,
John Rosser. of Laurel Grove.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Main are spend
ng some time with Mrs. Ella Comp
on, of Charlestown.
Miss Rebecca Graham has returned
o CharlestOwn after spending some
ime with friends in this city.
j. Morgan Heverin has been spend
ng a few days with his father at
Y -harlestown.
Mrs. Dickinson is the guest of Mr..
ind Mrs. John Hutton, Of Charles
town.
]. Walter Jackson, Jr., has been
spending several days with his par
|ents at Charlestown.
wv. L. Hewes has been spending sew
aral days with friends at Woodlawn.
T Master Earl and Raymond Hudson
n y Georgetown, are spending a few
lays with their aunt, Mrs. c. z. Oakes,
of this city.
Mrs. Willard Phillips and son, Ray
mond, are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Julia Derrickson, of
Georgetown.
Miss Laura Richards Of Georgetown.
Is spending some time as a guest Of
her brother, former Attorney-General
Robert H. Richards.
Mrs. Sallie Minors and Mrs. Mary
A. Minors are spending several weeks
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. c. E. Cakes and children,
Melita and Melvin, and the formers
sister, Miss Myrtle Pettyjohn, have
been visiting relatives in this city.
Misses Laura and Elsie King, OF
. Millsboro, are on an extended visit to
this city and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. B. Orrel, OF Green's
boro, are spnding some time In this
city and Atlantic City.
Miss Julia Townsend is spending
some time with her grandparents, Mr.
/ and Mrs. G. l.. Townsend, of Odessa
Mr.. Victor Topkis and sister,
Sybilla, are spending several days
WIN IlelI duuly MI dhu III D D~A
Sacks, of Odessa.
Miss Jennie Kelly is spending the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. John
Wallen, of Port Penn.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foord are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Nor
gan, OF Seaford.
Mrs. McCaul and daughter. Anida,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting friends
in this city.
Misses Mary and Frances Govatos
are spending the summer at Rehoboth-
They are entertaining Miss Nancy
Daley, of this city.
Miss Vera Gordon, who has been
visiting friends at Dover, has gone to
Rehoboth for the rest Of the season
John Govatos has returned to this
city after spending some time at Re
hoboth.
Miss Blanche Dayton, Of Salisbury
is a guest of friends in this city.
Miss Martha MCGEE is the guest OF
Mrs. w. e. Dorman, Of Salisbury, Nd
Miss Elizabeth Boyd Is spending a
few days as the guest Of Seaford
friends.
w. c. holland is spending two weeks
with his mother at Chesapeake City
Samuel Hall is the guest OF friends
near Cecilton.
Master Charles Brice, Of No. 4O2
Lombard street, was a visitor at Camp
Weir yesterday, making the trip on
his bicycle.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
ATTENDED, ROYAL PARTY.

Mrs. John Gait Smith, of Kilwaugh-
ter Castle, County Antrim, ireland.
and her brother, Edward Bringhurst,
9th, attended the garden party at
Dublin Castle on Tuesday, July IL,
one Of the state functions given in
honor Of the coronation visit of the
King and Queen Of England to their
Irish subjects
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
DONOGHUE.swEENEY.

Miss Margaret c. Donoghue and
Charles F. Sweeney we're married on
Thursday morning in the Roman
Catholic Church at Appanogue, R. I.
They were accompanied by Miss Cath
crime Donoghue, a sister Of the bride,
as maid Of honor. and Norman Old. a
cousin Of the groom. as best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Sweeney are now at home
at No. 500 Vandever avenue.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
SMITH HERE FOR REPAIRs.

The seagoing tug Sommers N.
Smith has been sold to purchasers
from the South and has been sent to
Wilmington to be overhauled. Cap
tain William Mimford, her master,
avs the principal owner The Smith
was built at Newport News in 1896
and was one Of the best-known boats
engaged in off-shore towing. Captain
Mimford will take a respite from the
sea and with Mrs. Mimford will make
a tour to the Philippine Islands.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
MEETING CHRIsT HALF WAY.

Meeting Christ Half Way" was tn
subject Of the sermon of the Rev. AL
exander Alison, Jr., in West Presby-
terian Church yesterday morning. In
the Sunday school yesterday It was
Girls Day" and the services were in
charge of Miss Clara McCance. Miss
Mary Harmon gave a violin solo and
duet was given by Miss Alice Apple
by and Miss Marguerite Millikin, ac-
companied by Miss Blanche Milliken.
The Sunday school services at West
this summer are surprising all rec
Ords,
Evening journal., 1911-07-24

be required 5-S yards of insertion
and / 3-S yards of edging.
A May Mapton pattern, No. 1899, in
one size only, will be mailed to any
address by the Fashion Department of
this paper. on receipt Of ten cents.
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The above pattern and other May
Manton Patterns described in THE
EVENING JOURNAL and all the pat
terms made by the May Manton Pat
tern Company can also be obtained
for 10 cents from
H-ZOLLINGER CO.,
4th and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24

for their own satisfaction. or those
that have other matters of importance
they wish to discuss. II is not my de-
sire to be a ward Councilman but
desire to represent just what the name
implies, a City Councilman. and am
willing at all times to grant an inter
view on all issues that are Of import
ance to the welfare of the city of VIII
mington. Robert g Conner
Councilman from the Second ward.
July 20, 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
ALEXANDER. .S0PER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Alexander
pf No. S03 South Broome street an
bounce the marriage of their daugh-
Ter, Marion NJ, to George Stanley
soper Of No. 904 Battery avenue. Bal
lmore. Md, by the Rev. B. F. Jester
! No. 102 West Twelfth street on
Eonday, July -.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
ON AUTO TOUR

On a summer automobile tour. c.
H. Glidden, G. c. Macy, H. Brent
and E. J. Seager of Baltimore, stop
ped at the Clayton House Saturday
night and left yesterday for New
York.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
MR. COURsEY AT Mn. SALEM.

Besides singing several solos, the
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, pastor Of
Brandywine M. E. Church, yesterday,
preached a sermon in Mt Salem NJ. E.
Church. His sermon and music were
much enjoyed by the congregation.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
RED GROSS CHIEF HERE.

Alfred Aldred, supreme commander
of the Legion of the Red Cross, will
visit Alpha Council in Red Mems Hall
tonight and will be given a reception.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Macklin, Of No. 532
West Fourth street, have announced
the marriage of their daughter
Levessa E., to Burton G. Cannon. The
ceremony was performed on May 27,
in Old Swedes Church.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
NEW QUARTERs FOR COMMISSION

The Delaware Commission for the
Blind will move into its new quarters,
No. 305 West Eighth street, tomorrow.
The new quarters have been lifted up
especially for the use Of the commits
sion.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
PHILADELPHIANs WEDDED.

William H. Ehrmann, of Philadel-
phia, accompanied by Miss Alberta
Bischoff. were married on Saturday
afternoon by the Rev. W. F. Cork
ran. pastor of Union M. e. Church.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24
BROKEN TROLLEY DELAYS CARS.

Street car travel on Saturday night
was delayed at Eleventh and Church
streets by the breaking OF the wheel
on the trolley pole.
Evening journal., 1911-07-24

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

carry a very large number of passengers
up and down in short order. Twenty
three seconds is the time consumed in
travelling from the basement to the
twelfth floor.
In the basement is a refrigerating plant,
where the company can make its own ice
IL 1t SO desires. All water for drinking
purposes will be cooled in the basement
before 1t passes into the pipes for the
various floors for the use of the en-
ployes. There is also a vacuum cleaning
system. and every office, corridor and
small corner. as well as rugs and furnish
ings, will be kept continually free Of dust
and dirt.
The number of vaults in the basement
corridors indicates that most ample
provision has been made for every de-
partment to keep its valuable possessions
and records safe from thieves and from
fire White walls characterize the base
ment, which is something Of an exhibit in
itself with Railways running in every
direction. There are no dark corners
''downstairs'' in this splendid building.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Little Stories by Little Folk
CFlrst Prize)
A Visit 70 the land Show.

by earle Stirling. Aged - Years. 4o55
Grand Avenue, Omaha. Blue Side.
Tho wind was blowing and II was
chilly outside, but getting in the Land
Show. / thought / must be transported
80 an apple kingdom. II was apples to
right OF mo and apples to left OF me.
They blinkcd and smiled at me. We
circled around the Show and twas apples.
apples apples. The big tents with their
pictures were no attraction. ! wanted to
set back among the apples.
I thought for awhile there was nothing
but apples; but going around the balcony,
we saw a panorama OF the willamette
valley that looked like a picture OF Italy.
Then we saw the seals and heard them
bark like dogs. Also. we saw the bees.
thought by that time / had seen most
everything, but wandering around. l saw
come birds among grain straw that looked
like birds OF paradise 10 me. But the
man said they were pheasants and that
there were many OF them Wild In some
parts OF oregon and Idaho l thought
they must be great countries 20 grow
apples like those and have suSa beautiful
DheasaTits running wild
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

off, Tho first little boy got a hold Of
me.
oh" he exclaimed have one"
80 have J." said the second.
Il have too" said the third, now 20
make our Jack-o'- Lanterns"
So they took us home. and the little
boy who got mo cut the top OF my head
off Then be cleaned the seeds out OF
the inside. Then he cut eyes,. nose and
mouth. After he was finished he put
a candle inside me.
The next evening the three boys got
together and dressed as ghosts.
When they were ready one little boy
said:
Now, where will we go?"
Down TO Tom Kings house. He has
plenty OF children TO scare"
So they went Just as they were about
down there, they said. mir. King come
out"
And they ran in some weeds. Some
other boys were hiding In there too. and
when they came in the other boys scared
them so that they dropped their lanterns
and ran.
OF course, broke and so did the rest,
and what was left Of me the chickens
had in the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

service and connections with the long
distance lines OF the Bell system, four
direct long distance circuits are reserved
for the exclusive use of the railroad
company. Two OF these run direct TO
Cheyenne and Wyoming points. one to
Grand Island and western Nebraska
towns and the fourth to Lincoln and
stations in southern Nebraska. During
the day six girls viii serve at the switch
boards and during the night. while the
service will be light. connections can be
had to every department.
The moving OF the headquarters equip
ment was something OF a job. 1t re-
quired the services OF a large number
OF men and teams, and every clerk in
every department carried something with
him. The Omaha Van and Storage com
pany had the contract, and It required
900 loads to cart the furniture, office
safes and records from one building to
the other. Besides the furniture brought
from the former headquarters new office
equipment to the value of $4,000 had to
be purchased. 1t was all bought here In
Omaha.
II can be said that "a swell front" will
be made by the Union Pacific in the new
home. The main corridor on the ground
floor is OF white marble underfoot. over
head and all around. Several large pill
lars are covered with this glistening ma
terial. Running almost the full length
OF this corridor Is the bank" of passen-
ger elevators, eight In number. There Is
also one freight elevator. These elevators
are calculated. by size and fitness, to
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

She was forced TO walk with them until
they reached the first street light, where
they unceremonlously removed her mantle
OF white.
The girls laughter changed her pent Up
wrath TO smiles. She said: 1--WE are even
now. Let me go home"
The girls insisted that she must come
with them, as they had large dish OF
candy cooling. But Mrs. Woodstock
knew that the Joke was on her, and said:
mo, you come home with me and we
will have a regular old-fashioned taffy-
pull"
On their way back they encountered a
crowd OF boys. who were induced to Join
them. To Hiram's unspeakable astonish-
ment, Hannah came In, followed by the
jolly party. His embarrassment over
come. he entered into the spirit Of the
evening, and was as Jolly as the jolliest.
The taffy was a success and all sat
around the fire pulling and eating II and
telling ghost stories.
They ended the pleasant evening by
daEcing the Virginia reel with Hiram and
Hannah In the lead.
After promising TO call again soon, the
young folks babe their host and hostess
good night.
Ever afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
stock looked on the bright side OF lie
and greeted the young folks with a CHEEKY
smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Duke.

BY Myrtle sickkotter, Aged u Years.
Gretna, Neb. Blue side.
Duke Is very large, kind-hearted dog.
He always goes to town to get the mail.
He hates TO see small dogs abused.
one day when Duke was on the way
home from town he saw a very small
poodle being abused by a large coach
dog.
When Duke saw this Is big heart
swellod with anger. lie soon dropped tho
papers and chased the coach dog with
all his might.
When he had chased the big dog until
he was tired he came back When he
camo back he saw the little poodle trying
to guard the mail. but when Duke came
he stood upon his hind legs and barked
to show his thanks.
Then Duke started home and tho-iittle
dog went with him a few miles until
they come to a wooden fence. There Ne
went under and soon returned with a bone
which he laid at Dukes feet.
Was that not nice way to show his
thanks2
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Second Prlze.)
Ny Visit to Catalina Island.

BY Laurence Peacock, Aged 10 Years, 2s20
South Thirty-second Avenue, Omaha.
The electric car left Los Angeles for
San Pedro, from where we took boat for
Catalina Island. II took about three
hours.
When we arrived there were some boys
IN bathing suits who told us 20 throw In
our small change and watch them dive
for It,
We saw many curious things including
many different kinds OF fish. one of the
fish weighed over 800 pounds.
We took glass bottom boat trip which
took US over the submarine gardens,
where many beautiful fish live. We also
saw the seal rock where there were some
fine specimens summing themselves on
the rocks and we saw diver dive into
twenty-threo feet Of water and pick W
shells.
We went TO the top of Sugar Loaf
mountain. Coming home from the island
we saw many flying fish and leaplns
porpoiaes We also went through the
entire boat, seeing the big engine. the
pilot house and many other things.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Hallnwn,en-

BY airline Helm. Aged 10 Years. 1911 Polk
street. south Omaha. Blue Side.
One day farmer bought u package OF
pumpkin seeds. was in among them. He
took us home and planted us one In each
hole. Every night he watered us and I'm
few days We had come up. We grew
very fast.
ono day about four or five weeks later
the farmer and hla wife came TO look
az us.
Il guess" said the farmer. "that-w
had better cover our pumpkins before the
boys get them ana make Jack-o'- Ian
terms out OF them"
Il have PLAN" said his wife. why
not cover them over with these big
weeds here and the boys will never find
them"
The farmer agreed. and they both got
70 work and covered us all over SO that
We could not be Eeen One day we heard
that the farmer and his wife were going
away 70 stay a few weeks with some
friends About two days after they had
gone. three boys came down 70 where
we were.
Il wonder whore those pumpkins are
that was horeg'
Il don't know" said the second how
but maybe they are covered over with
these weeds"
well there's no harm In looking" saio
the third.
So the bays began % Dun Tia ---A-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

1. Write plainly on one side Of
the paper only ana number the
pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not PEN
Gil.
2. Short and pointed articles
Will be given preferences. DO NOT
use over a6o words.
=. Original stories or letters
only viii be used.
.. Write your name, age ana
address &c the top OF the first
page.
FIRST ana second pFizoa OF hacks
win DO Rtven for the best two con
tributions 20 this pagd each week.
Afd---s al communications 10
oEIEDRzTs DBPARTAGHMr,
O'--@-a --se' Omaha. Hob.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
U. P. Headquarters
Now Located in It's
Fine New Home
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page one)
than that required to keep thiEgs on the
move in the Union Pacific headquarters.
II is the most complete In use in any
office building In Omaha; In fact. will
stand close comparison with the plant
OF any skyseraper in the land. Its in
stallation was supervised by the
engineers of the Nebraska Telephone
company. and they are authority for the
above statement.
The telephone exchange is on the fourth
floor OF the building, In close proximity
TO the telegraph offices. and is a COM
plete exchange in every particular. II
has a capacity OF COO individual lines
and ITO have already been placed In ser.
vice. In addition to the city telephone
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Johnny's Halloween.

BY Harry Brodkey. Aged 10 Years. bi5
south Twenty-flfth Avenue, Omaha.
Get up. Johnny, for school. It Is
twenty minutes TO eight"
"All right, mamma" Johnny was down
for breakfast at ten minutes TO eight. lie
had his breakfast and then his mother
told him 70 80 outside till IL was time to
so to school.
When he carno IN for school no asked
his mother: ma, why are the boys talk
ing Of Haliowe'enfH
His mother said. "why, Johnny. for
got 70 tell you that tonight il Haiiowe's en-.
You VIII have TO 20 TO bed early, because
the boys win scare you"
'oh. want TO see tonight"
"well. you 60 to school and viii thinl.
II over"
Johnny was only going 10 school three
months and he was years old
After school Johnny did not say n word
about Halloween, because he had for
gotten It. Soon his father came home,
saying Johnny, I have something for
you"
let me see''
And there was q mask
What Is this tonight7"
Tonight is Halloween"
Then Johnny went outside and saw the
ether boys with masks and pumpkin
lanterns.
Hello. Johnny, Come on and lets do
Fomething. Lets rms door bells. No, lets
80 with the big boys. No. they Won't
let us"
So they rang bells on houses. Johnny
was going TO ring bell when an old
man came out.
What do you want here3'
"oh, oh, nothing. m-i-s-t-e-r." And h,
ran down the steps
lie went home and told his mother n,
had a good time, aud then his mother
told him TO go to bed.
"Ali right. ma"
When he was in bed he saw larg,
thing In the window
"oh. mammal There's a ghost In IN,
window"
Il told you to 60 10 bed"
And Johnny went TO bed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
The Story Of a Dollar.
BY Ruth Mapes, Terghs Falls, Mimi. q
Side

BY Ruth Mapes, Terghs Falls, MINI. Blue
Side.
Once upon a time my home was in a
big mountain. Ono day heard queer
noise and pick came very near striking
me Then was taken from the mountain
and crushed and pounded until was very
fine, after which I was melted and cut
into a little round disk.
heard somebody say, There is a nice
new dollar"
That was how I found out what nv
name was was given 20 a kind old
gentleman, who gave me 10 a poor farmer,
who bought afbrisht red dress for his
little girl When the storekeepor was
ABOUT to put me in the cash drawer he
dropped me and rolled away and drop
ped through a crack In the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
tic General scapegoat.

Yes, yo' honah, dat culled pusson ovah
dab made some disparagements OF de
way / was white-washin' de fence, an
l smacled him wifi de brush"
Then you struck him IN your anger?"
mo, sab. I struck him IN de mouf"
"And Is that your only excuse for
committing the ASSAULT"
mo. indeed. sab. De whole trouble is
W.T. VII oe aGsuS d 5tehRers stren leqsiesa
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Halloween.

BY Esther Nordstrom. Aged II Years.
47s6 Seward Street. Omaha.
Some friends and l had Halloween
party. We had lots OF things to eat and
had some jack-o-lanterns lit. We had
games to play and gave little prizes away
TO the one who could do the things we
told them to do.
We had lots OF fun and wish we
could have another next year That night
we went out with our jael-o' lanterns and
had fun with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Honorable Mantlon.)
Canning Ont.

BY Frances shill, Sloan Springs. Ark.
We all went camping this summer down
90 the Illinois river. Papa, mama
Uncle Rex Grandma Markham, and my
four sisters. Ruth, Esther. Dorothy and
Baby Nina went.
II was a merry crowd. When we got
down there we heard a putting noise. II
was a threshing machine In the river
stuck In the mud. The engine they had
could not pull Il out. They had 20 send for
larger one and It finally pulled II out.
We Travelled little further and put the
tent up and got things fixed
Papa went down the river to fish, but
could not get any. Then we had dinner
and papa went back again. II was not
long before We went TO bed In our ham
Knocks under the trees or within the
tent.
Oh. how funny II seems. The next night
mama and grandma was outside sitting
by the IRE and papa. Uncle Rex and Mr..
Goodwin, our neighborS, were fishing.
Mama heard a strange noise. II was
q wild cat tapping out OF the pan mama
had some milk in for Spot. our pet dog.
il was By the tree. only little way
from the tent
IL could not have been Spot He was
Barking at the cat fieroely. The men had
a gun, but could not shoot IT, Nexs sum
mer We may be able 60 catch Il. as we
hope 60 camp there again. We camped
there one week and two days and cams
home happy, but tired. / will write again
and tell about my school days here In
Sloan. Goodbye.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
November 5, 1911.
Name and Address.

I'M an cIoo,
Ethel AbrahamsOn,
Ruth Andersen 1910 Elm St.
Douglas Body sic South Twenysecond St.
Marcy Browne, 371s South Sixteenth
William H. Brown, 121 South Seventh
Elise Backsrom 26O6 South Thrtyhrst
Ralph Cohn. 1902 South Twentyninth
Walter 1912
Phil Downs 1873 North Thirtyfrst
Freda Fetga
James Flood 2117 North Twenty-sxh ST.
Baen H. Ford, 1920 South Eleventh
Thomas Jensen 1922 Nicholas Webster
Mathew Kege, 1923 Atlas St.
Gertrude 2O19
Max Moskov. 2O14 Nineteenth
Manse 1928
Gladys Mcabb
Waldemar Michaesen 4224
Richard Munchoh, 1854 North Twentieth Kellom
Edward Madden 2766 South Thirteenth Bancroft
Miriam Rch 1918 North Twenty-hd Lothrop
G.
Fremming Meredith Monmouth
Esther
Smith,
A Shea, 1904 South Ninth Pacific
Irene Seders 22O1 Seward St. .Kelom 1900
Walker 2903 Ellison Miller
Beatrice A Walton 4O31 Charles St. High 1885
Zele Clifton