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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29

tween Omaha and Florence and a little
west. a tract OF 100 acres was found that
pleased Air. Rcdman and here he made
HE presumption filing. paytng out ON u
At the rate OF ti25 per acre with money
he borrowed the interest figuring at the
rate Of 70 per cent per Snnum.
settled at Saratosa.
shortly after securing title 10 his lana,
Mr. Redman bought a tract In the vicin-
ity OF Twenty-fourth street and Ames
avenue, town that at that time was
known as Saratoga. Here he erected a
building and started doing blacksmith
work. though. as he frequently afterwari
acknowledged. he was not blacksmith,
The blacksmith venture was not SUCCESS
fm. and quitting this Mr. Redman en-.
gaged in freiKhting between Omaha and
Denver. lie freighted ono or two soa-
sons and then returned TO his farm. rc-
naming there eight years. after which he
moved into Omaha and went into the
merchandising business with T. h. e.
! lingwood. the location being at Sixteenth
and lizard streets. And. by the way. this
was the first store located on Sixteenth
street where dry goods were sold.
/ MIR. Redman continued In the mercan-
tile business for a number of years aud
retired when elected to the city council
in 1878 serving in that body with George
w. LIninger. Dennis Cunningham, Isaac
Hascall and Barney shannon. He was
the chairman OF the committee on lights
and II was on his resolution that the first
gas lamp in the city was located. Dur
ing his incumbency the first sewer IN
Omaha was laid. II extending from Fcur'
teenth to Eighth street on jackson
Held ApDointtve office.
After serving one term in the council
MIR. Redman was q number Of times ep
pointed deputy assessor and upon sew
erRl occasions held appointlve offices
both city and county. Always active In
politics and for years the president OF
the Fifth Ward Republican club, he sci.
dom sought office. seemingly being con
tent 10 aid his friends in political cam
paigns. rather than asking anything tol
himself
Some twenty-five years ago Mr.. Red
man retired from active business ant
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
Spring Medicine
Hoods sarsaparilla, the Great Blood
Purifier, Is the Beet.

spring sickness comes In some de-
gree TO every man, woman and child
IN our climate.
II is that rundown condition OF the
system that results from impure, iu-
poverished. devitsliEed blood.
1t is marked by loss of appetite and
that tired feeling. and In many cases
by some form OF eruption.
The best way to treat spring sickness
Is TO take Hoods SarsRparilla This
old reliable family medicine purifies.
enriohes and revltallzes the blood. It
Ia an all-the-year-round alternative and
tonic. and Is absolutely the best Spring
medicine
Get your blood in good condition 40
onoe-now. Delay may he dangerous.
Ask your druggist for Hoods sarsapa-
rilia. and insist on having Il. for moth
ing else can take It's plaoe,--Advertise
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
Teachers Peeved
Over Delay in Time
for the Pay Check

Quite breeze Is stirring In school af-
fairs over the circular sent to the teach
ers, announcing that their last warrants
Of the school year will not be distributed
until Tuesday, June %, four days after
the close of school.
Acting upon the custom which has been
in vogue for twenty years, many of tho
teachers made plans to leave ON Satur-
day, June 10. the day after the last day
OF school. This sudden announcement by
President Ernst of the Board of Educa-
ton brought forth all sorts OF comments.
When, kthei Ernst circular was re-
oeiyed one Of the principals. with b a
prophetic Vision. made this remarks;
The mob in Caesar is like a May day
affair compared TO what will follow this
announcement"
Another outburst was: I'VE all helped
TO elect this Board OF Education. and
this is what we GET
President Ernst declared he would not
sign the warrants until latter the work
had been done" which would be on Sat-
urday, June 10 The board will meet On
Monday. June q, to approve the payroll
and the teachers viii be paid on the fol-
lowing day.
II Is generally agreed that mfr. Ernst
is acting within the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
Hummel Says the
Senile Goober Has
No Place in Parks

IAN peanuts sold IN the public parks
this season must be within the require
ments of the pure food laws."-PaFk
Commissioner Hummel.
Joe Hummel says that peanuts are
worthy OF respect, and he'd who sell
them in the parks must be quite circum-
spect A nut Is but nut. and never can
be more, but the vendor OF a senile
goober makes Hummel very sore. His
dictum is law and his orders just as
brief, and the man who'd vend unworthy
nuts win surely come to grief
Place a crown upon the peanut and
give Joe a credit mark; it's time to rout
the unkind churl who'd sell peanuts In
the dark. We all may have a lark with
neanuts in the park. and while the band
plays "Tipperary'' we'll take a stroll
with Mary and with a nickel in our
jeans our bill Of fare may vary.
Where are the peanuts OF yesterday,
those of uncertain repute? They've
Travelled the dark way of dire disrepute
and with US no more can dispute. Sing
Ho! Sing Hoi for the merry peanut, for
the nut with a family tree; lest We
should forget. we will all say it yet Joe
Humnel has set the world free.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29

way. riding a horse on the tow-path OF
the canal that passed through the town
where his parents resided For this work
ne received s. per month. working seven
DAYS per week and twelve hours per
day.
with the beginning 81 working out.
Uncle Joe Redman finished his education
SO far as schools wero concerned How
ever. in after years, always being thor
ough student. he acquired pretty fair
education. mastering all the common
branches taught In the public schools OF
the country.
| For two years Uncle Joe Redmsn rode
for the canal company and then turned
his attention TO farming, finding en-
/ ployment near hts home At the age Of
% years he heard the call Of the west.
and. securing deck passage. went down
the Ohio river on one OF the boats to the
Mississippi. and then up that stream to
| Dubuque At Dubuque he remained one
| year, and then went back to Pennsyl-
vania. where few months later he
married his first wife. Miss Mary Jane
FAIR. who died many years ago. and 10
whom all of his children were born.
sailed Down Ohio.
Early in the spring OF 1857. MIR, Redman,
his wife and their two babies babe good
bye to the old Pennsylvania home and,
securing passage on one of the Ohio
river boats, started for Nebraska. a sec
ton of the country that then was little
known. except that II was spoken OF as
the abode Of Indians and the range for
countless herds of buffalo. The Ohio
river boat carried the Redmans to 50
Louis. and from there they came ON one
of the steamers that then were numerous
on the Missouri. They were thirty days
In reaching Omaha and. early the morn.
ing OF May IL. 1857. stepped off the gang
plank at a point near what is now the
foot of FarnaTn street.
For a couple of weeks after reaching
Omaha, MIR. Redman, his wife and chill
dren lived in n covered wagon that thu
former purchased Later he bought
yoke Of oxen. and, loading his posses
slons into the wagon. started out TO lool
up some land, very little of which het
boon taken by settlers at that time. Be
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29

after that until his health commences
10 fail several months aso, devoted much
Of his energies TO working for the inter
ests Of the Firth ward and the north
part Of the city. where he always re
sided During several summers no had
charge OF the boys swimming pool and
bath house at tho south end Of Carter
lake. working without reward, OF hope
OF reward. He was always an advocate
OF a park in the north part Of the city
and Il was largely through his efforts
that the land for Miller park was Sc
cured for and by the city.
worked Tor Carter Lake Park,
Immediately after the close Of the
TransmIssissippi exposition Mr. Redmsn
started a campaign looking to the city
securing Carter lake and the grounds
around II for park purposes and public
recreation resort He worked on this
project until success crowned his efforts.
During the latter years OF his life Mr..
RedmAn was quite an extensive traveller,
but he was always imbued with the idea
OF See America First" consequently he
confined his travels to the country west
Of the Missouri.
Uncle Joe was lifelong Lutheran and
vas one Of the charter members and or
ganiEers OF the KountEe Memorial church
OF this city. organized I'm 1855 He was
also member OF the Douglas County
Association of Nebraska Pioneers, q
member OF tho state association and a
member OF the Nebraska Historical so
ciety
Following the death OF his fret wife,
some years later, November ~, 1854
Uncle Joe married Mrs. Elizabeth Has
kell. who survives him. residing in the
family home at 1925 Corby street, where
he lived for twenty years or 80.
Besides his widow. Uncle Joe Redmar
lie survived by eleven children, fifteer
grendchildren and seven great-srandchil'
dren. The children are:
George l.. Redman, Mrs. A. L. Root
James p. Redman aud sherman Redman
Omaha; Mrs. Harry Keeline, Council
Bluffs; n. F. Redman, Salt Lake City
Utah; Mrs. Clara Bailey, Canada; Samue
Redman, wray. Colo. William s, Red
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
JUNIOR PLAYERS WILL
HAVE A DRAMA LEAGUE

Following up the interest Of their elders
In tho recently Drama league, the younger
set at the Social Settlement win organize
the Junior Players" this evening. The
settlement already boasts ono drama club,
composed OF young men and women. The
Junior Players" plan TO put on several
fairy PLAYS in the fall, carrying out the
work OF the Settlement Dramatic league
Of the Educational Alliance In Nv York.
The picnic OF the sewing school classes,
which was announced FOR Saturday, has
been postponed on account OF the weather.
Instead tho children win meet at the
settlement at e:an o'clock and come down
town to tho movies
Tho WomAns club OF the Social Settle.
nent viii give June party Thursday at
the settlement house. An interesting pro-
gran, Ia heinE arranged,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
UNCLE JOE REDMAN,
OLD PIONEER, DEAD
Answers the Last Call Most Peace.
fully Surrounded by His
large Family.
ONE OF EARLIEST SETTLERS

Joseph Redman. one of Omaha's
oldest pioneers passed away Friday
afternoon at 1905 at his home. He
has been gradually sinking for the
last week, having been unconscious
for the last two days.
To Uncle Joe Redman, death came like
q sweet, peaceful sleep. II was a grad
ual wearing out OF the human machine.
His health had failed so gradually that
when called. he passed away without a
struggle. surrounded by the members Of
his family. Conscious almost to the last,
though weak. he recognized his friends
who called. and of whom there were
scores, men and women who have grown
20 manhood and womanhood and have
become fathers and mothers and even
grandparents since having formed the
gone.
Joseph Redman was a pioneer OF the
pioneers. coming TO Nebraska long prior
TO the period when statehood commenced,
and from that time until his death he
was a continuous residcnt of the state
Douglas county and the city OF Omaha
Born in Hollidaysburg, Pa, December IL
1899, at the time Of his death he was past
s. years of age. and during the eighty
five years and more OF his life. he hac
spent more than fifty-eight In Nebraska
Rode the Tow Path,
The son OF a tailor in a little Pennsyl
wanna village and one OF eight children
Uncle Joe Reiman at an early age hat
80 Nc III. ~
age he started out to make his owl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
BRIEF CITY NEWS
itnsy watches ~ HdhOlm's.

Jitney watches ~ BdhoIm's.
! 1avs ROot Print rt-Now Beacon Press
Blsctrio Rans-Burgess-Gr Co,
Radiatea Hffloisnoy--The Csc plate
dinner served at sehiitz hotel.
Join Y. N. @. A. on special summer
membership plan. Then use Il. $50
Boyssn's Famous virginia Kan will
he served for lunch at the Falstaft Buffet
Saturday.
Butler has returned from a rest at Ex-
relsior Springs, Mo.
Dr. A. A crandsn announces removal
Of his dental office to suite S42 Brsndels
theater building. Phone Douglas 44s.
DR.. James p. Commonly, Dentist, wishes
TO announce the removal of his offices
10 2OO-01 Brown block, 10th and Douglas
SITS. Formerly in City National bank.
"Today'u Complete Movie Program
classified section today. and appears Ia
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
ouinlan Bound ovsr-John Quinlan,
charged with the breaking and entering
Of Ed Thiels tailor shop at 7ls South Six
trict court with bonds fixed at 5000.
Tries TO Pass worthless cheek-Miks
iona of Genoa. Neb.. was sentenced to
ninety days in the county jail for at
tempting to pass worthless check for
1855. TO which had been signed the name
Of J. H. Cahin.
George y, Haynes Out Of Hospital
George B. Haynes. formerly city pas
senger agent OF the Milwaukee railroad
here and now general passenger agent,
with offices in Chicago. is just out Of the
hospital. where he underwent a serious
operation on his sSbmach.
Find stranger In oellar-A. Fl. Hen
erickson. 1874 South Forty-flrst street.
reports to the police that upon going to
the basement Thursday evening to Fix
the furnace he surprised a man hiding in
the coal room. Before he could apprehend
the fellow. however. he had made his
escape through the cellar window,
Hendrickson gave a description OF his
find to Chief Maloney.
Sewer hide Are opensd-Rids hav,
been opened in Commissioner Jardine's
office for sewer improvements which will
cost nearly $4,000. The following were the
low bids received: F1fty-first, Leaven.
FORTH. to Saddle Creek and Poppletor
hvenue, Fifty-first to Fifty-third, ]. ]
Nanishen company. ls.229.9s; Grant
street. FOrty-fifth TO Forty-seventh, A. a
Schneider. S1.17s.s2; extension OF Miller
park storm water sewer on Twenty-sev.
enth avenue, Crown Point avenue e
north line OF Miller park, $5S,495.22.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
GREEN PICTURES WAR AS
DESTRUCTIVE MONSTER

In his Memorial bay talk to the boys
and girls Of Columbia school this after
noon, w. II. Green urged his young
listeners to regard war as the last re-
sort In upholding national honor He
pictured was as a destructive monster.
Il want all Of my friends here to honor
one lag. one country and one Coo.
wan. you TO look on waT ~ terrible
thing and to be avoided ~ possible Do
lot be ashamed 70 work with your hands
and do not look down on those who arc
ia Iowly places. ! know what It ID To
he down and out ana know what word
OF encouragement meant when the way
seemed dark" said Mr.. Green 70 the
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29

q Lucky is the man who has found a cigar
of which he can make steady diet 1t can't
be an imported Havana which is too expen-
sive, and allHavanas. if smoked continu-
ously. leave man overloaded with their
heaviness.
g So your steady diet cigar must be one
in which fragrant Havana and milder
tobaccos meet making the 'modulated"
Havana blend. Tom Moores are all made
this way.
q It's safe to predict you will stick to Tom Moore
s. --once you become acquainted. And after you
have smoked half dozen you'll be wanting to keep
box Of these "nodulated" Havanas handy in
your den" or Office desk. Any dealer can supply
you with Tom Moores.
.They altUays come back for Moore
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
CREIGHTON HIGH GRADUATES
ATTEND ANNUAL BANQUET

Creighton High schools graduating
class held It's banquet at Hotel Rome
Friday evening and enjoyed an interest
ing program OF speeches and music fol-
lowing the dinner. Joseph p. Mally, pres
students who spoke included Paul v.
Duffy. Daniel Dorsey Edward Fosarty
and Thomas Collopy. Rev. Robert NJ.
Kelly Rev. Joseph A. Wells and Prof, A.
schmitt talked, school and class songs
and banjo and mandolin selections by
John Flynn and John Kennebeck COM
prised the musical part OF the evenings
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
WALKER GETS 90 DAYS
FOR ATTEMPTED ATTACK

John Walker. eolored, was sentenced
"a ninety days In the county jail for an
attempted attack on Mrs. l. Harvey.
g7O2 Farnam street, and her little boy.
Walker applied at the Harvey home for
somethins TO eat and whom refused
started after SIR. Harvey and tho boy,
who ran out the trout door OF the resa-
denee and called 70 officer o. r Peter
son, who was passing the house fstsr-
son brought Walker 70 headouArtsrA
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
MANY RED CROSS HOSPITALS

Foot Ease. the antiseptic powder. for
use among the convalescent troops.
Shaken into the Shoes or dissolved In
and prevents the feet getting tired or
foot sore. Drug and Department stores
Everywhere sell It. Don't eooept any
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29

man, western Nebraska and Mrs. Clar-
ence Engllsh, winnipeg With the eS-
ception OF Mrs English ell the children
were with their father at the time OF
his death.
one son. David G. Redman, who lived
at Harpers Ferry. ts-, and Joseph Red
man, who lived at salt Lake, died
number OF years ago.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION.
A Strong Organization Formed at q
Representative Meeting Last
Friday.

Last Friday morning a numbeI
II representative men met at the
court house and organized the
Claiborne County Good Roads AS
ISOLATION.
L A. Smith was made temporary
chairman and S. H Bagnell secre-
tary. After the Organization, ].
McC. Martin was elected president
and ]. NJ. Magruder secretary and
treasurer.
Strong resolutions were adopted
favoring the organization of aIl the
counties along the Natchez trace,
and the adoption Of the trace a
the national highway.
The following delegates were
selected to attend the NatIonal
Convention TO be held ct Nashville,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
Rocky sprimge

Miss Addie Clark, Mrs. r. G..
Lum, and her daughter, Roberta,
attended the State Fair on Friday
and Saturday Mrs. Laura Lum
also spent Wednesday in Jackson.
The Oak Ridge Consolidated
School will have a box supper
Friday night. Nov. 5th. for the
benefit OF the Rocky Springs and
Willows churches. There will
be an oId-fashioped spelling match
between the pupils and visitors
after the children give their seIec-
tions of recitations, songs, etc.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Crawford to Rocky
Springs. they having moved into
DR.. W. L. Patkef's house to take
charge of the postofice.
Mrs. Jim Flowers visited rela-
tives In Utica a few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Mccay were
pleasant visitors to relatives here
Sunday and were accompanied
home by Mrs, NJ. E. Regan and
Mrs. Laura Lum.
Two sweet little lassies have
come TO live In oar midst-one at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Luru. and the other With Mr. and
Mrs. .. F. Highlendsr.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
Tenn. on the 10Th Of November,

Tenn. on the 10Th Of November
1915. to-wit:
Dist. No. II N Taylor, ]
McC. Martin, ]. 6 Spencer.
Dist No a B. G Humphreys,
M. r. Headley, A. c. Calender.
Dist. No. ST. S. Mccay. J. K,
Highlender, S. B. Hutchlns.
Dist No. &C. L. VIII. DR.. A.
L. Chapman, Jno. ]. Jones.
Dist. No sc. B. Darden. T.
B Nesmith, N. c. Beafden.
The above named delegates are
hereby requested to meet In their
respective districts and organize
District Associations 10 c0nuection
with this association. and they are
also requested and empowered to
select In any manner theg see ct a
Vice President of this association
Gone from each supervisors dis
trictl and report the selection to
the Secretary u. NJ. Maefuder) at
once.
Each of the above named dele
gates is also requested 10 solicit
membership to the County Associ-
alton and to report to The secretary
at once the names Of memoers who
wish to join.
The meeting was ensbnsiastic,
and the boom for good roads was
launched with vim. The senti-
ment along this line seems espec
tally strong In the fourth district.
A meeting was held at aerman-
vile a few days ago and district
association organized Wit G. L.
Will as president. Mr. VIII has
called meeting to be held at 81
o'clock Saturday, and We ne told
large banner announclng the
Meeting is stretched across The
main street of the town
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
COUNTY Ne IS
Interesting Letters frcn ent
Sections Of the counf n
BY Our Reeular
responf



Miss Bertha Fisher accompanying
her brother, Russell Saturday and
visited Miss Lucille Skates at Moss
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S B HutchIns,
Mr.. T. S. Mccsy Mrs. Laura
Lum, Mrs. Her Foote and
Hon. T. A Luster attended quar-
terly conference at Utica Monday.
Quite a number Of Reganton
citizens attended the State Fair at
Jackson the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Mccay are
delighted to have with them Mr..
McCay's mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Regau. and his sister, Mrs. Laura
Lum of Humphreys for an extend.
ed visit.
Mrs. Alice Mathews HutchIns
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ] D. Mathews,
at Duke this week.
Misses Edith and Fay Luster
spent Saturday IN Raymond com.
bining business and pleasure.
Mr.. F. A. Peyton is IN PORT
Gibson this week attending the
meeting of the Board of SuPervis-
ors, which convened Monday.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


A regular meeting Of the Board
of Supervisors of Claiborne county
was held on Monday, Nov. 1st,
1915.
Present-c. B. Darden, presi
dent; ]. w. Person, w. ]. Pear
son, F. A. Peyton and w. r
Trim, members; S. H. BagneIj,
sheriff; B. H. Morehead. clerk.
When and where the following
orders and entries were had, to
wit:
Ordered. that the petitioners be
allowed to erect two gates across
Colony road. one at Guthrie's Col
onY place and one at Hurricane
Dale place, the Boardreserving the
right to order the gates taken down
at any time.
Ordered, that the sheriff refrain
from collecting poll tax from Ben
Porter, Port Gibson, he being over
age.
Ordered. that the clerk issue q
warrant to VIM. Mackey for SIS
additional mileage due him on his
road contract. his contract calling
for four miles. and actual meas
urement shows FIVE miles.
T. v. Rush. Snpt OF Ed, made
his report, which was received and
filed.
DR.. A. L. Chapman, county
health officer, made his report.
which was received and 6led
Ordered, that ]. w. Person and
F. A. PeYton be and they are here
by appointed committee of two
to inspect the work done on King
Iron Bridge at Humphreys place
and report at this meeting
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
We, your committee, appointed
to inspect the work done by Mr..
Bryan on Humphreys Iron Bridge,
beg to report that we have inspect.
ed same along with the plans and
specifications on 6le in Office Of the
chancery clerk and beg to report
that we find the work we'll done.
]. w. Person,
F. A. Feytou.
Ordered, that $4,000 be borrowed
from the Port Gibson Bank. conn
ty depository. for the benefit of the
school fund, at the rate Of 6 per
cent interest per annum as provid
ed for In Chapter rS3, Laws 1914.
and that note be issued for some
signed by the president and clerk
of the Board of Supervisors OF
Claiborne county.
(The bills allowed will appear
next week.
Ordered, that the Board do now
adjourn until next regular meeting
c. B. DARDRN. Pres.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
pattlecn

The election passed off quietly
here, light vote polIed. Compe-
tition, that Is the life of all things,
did not stir thepuIses of the good
natufed voters.
Misses Corlnne and Clara Wade
of Natchez are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. Claude of Natchez paid his
usual pleasant visit to our mer-
chants Tuesday.
Mrs. Montgomery returned from
Jackson Monday. The Fair In that
city was brilliant success.
Mrs. Charles Darden gave a de-
lightful Halloween" entertain
ment Monday night. Guests from
Port Gibson and other points en-
joyed her hospitality.
Prof. Dabney OF Hermanville
was In the city Sunday. He Is a
most popular gentleman here as
elsewhere.
The wonderful and successful
experiment conducted by DR.. Cold
berger, the wizard leech, on eleven
convicts on the Rankin County
State Farm, to ascertain the cause
aud cure of PelIegra, is of nation
wide interest. 1t is proven that
an unbalanced ration, consisting
chiefly of cereals, corn meal, grits,
molasses and fat meat produces,
and that diet of milk, eggs, lean
meat, peas and beans prevent and
cure the dread disease.