Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

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The new packing house Of Thomas
Upton was formerly opened at the
stock yards, giving employment to
large number Of men, nearly all of
whom have come here for the purpose
Of working In the institution.
Miss Emma jain has gone to Cen
tralia, ILL.,, to visit with relatives. Her
marriage with Emil Ackermann of
this city will occur there in Decem-
Der.
Fred Pickens, chief clerk of the
postoffice, has been absent from his
post Of duty for several days back, be-
cause Of a severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mr.. Jennison, superintendent of con-
struction for the Western Union, has
left for brief tour of inspection
throughout the state.
In connection with the ferry cars,
the Union Pacific has lately put
ticket seller on each side of the river
and passengers who go over in their
wagons pay their fare to the conduc-
tor. W. A. Gaines is now conductor
In charge of the ferry and Conductor
W. H. MAIDEN has been put in charge
of the terminal.
NJ Elgutter, the Farnam Street
clothier, was suddenly stricken with
paralysis while at dinner at his home
on Pacific street.
This Day In History.
1S14-The British ship Leander
captured the American privateer
schooner General Putnam off Cape
Sable
1837-First locomotive in the Mis-
sissippi valley put on the track Of the
Northern Cross railroad in Illinois.
1S64-Abraham Lincoln was re-
elected president of the United States.
1SS5-Sir Donald Smith drove the
last spike in finishing the Canadian
Pacific railroad, 2,00S miles west of
Montreal.
1SS9-Montana, the forty-first state
in order, was admitted to the union by
proclamation of the president.
1874 treaty to protect the seals
in Boring Sea was signed at Washing
ton by representatives of the United
States, Russia and Japan.
1911-Arthur ]. Balfour resigned
from the leadership of the unionist
party in Great Britain.
The Day We Celebrate.
J. J. Gleason of the Western Stamp
& Stencil company is today ,celebrat-
ing his forty-second birthday. He Is
a native born son of Omaha.
Maurice F. Goodbody is today rs
years old. He is employed as an in
.t@ f@r Tvxtta
company.
Lawrence Y. Sherman, senior
United States senator from Illinois,
born in Miami county Ohio, fifty eight
years ago today.
to the king, who is>studying practical
agriculture In western Canada, born
in Copenhagen, twenty-six years ago
today.
DR.. Henry H. Apple, president of
Franklin and Marshall college, born
at Mercerburg, Pa, forty-seven years
ago today.
Henry e. Burnham, former United
States senator from New Hampshire,
born at Dunbarton, N. H., seventy
two years ago today.
Rear Admiral William C. Wise,
United States navy, retired, born at
Lewisburg, Va, seventy-four years ago
today.
Joe Choynski, former we'll known
heavyweight pugilist, born in San
Francisco, forty-eght years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Important results of experiments on
animals by members of the Philadel-
phia Medical society. seeking to dis
cover the infantile paralysis germ, are
expected to be made public at a meet
ing Of the society today.
Robert r. Morton, principal of Tus-
kegee institute, is to be the chief
speaker at the fourth annual meeting
of the Negro Organization society of
Virginia, beginning Its sessions today
at Roanoke.
OF interest in naval circles will be
the wedding in Washington today of
Miss Beatrice Dulin and Lieutenant
Herman Edward Fisher. United States
navy. Another naval wedding in the
capital today will be that of Mrs. Olive
Gale Hill and Captain Ridley Mclean,
United States navy.
Interesting ceremonies are to take
place at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology this afternoon, when
the Aero club Of New England will
present to the State Of Massachusetts,
a tractor biplane, to be used for the
training Of the Massachusetts, naval
reserve in the art Of flying.
President Mary E. Wooley of Mount
Holyoke college is to be the principal
speaker today at the Founders day
exercises at Lake Erie college, Paines-
VILE. o.
At the New York navy yard today
an auction sale will be held of the
hundreds Of decanters and, wine
glasses that are not longer required
for the use of the feet, on account
Of the order issued early in his ad-
ministration by Secretary Daniels,
calling for the abolition of the officers
wine mess in the navy.
Storyctte OF the Day.
At the end of South Carolina col
ored meeting II was decided to take
up a collection for charity. The
chairman passed the hat himself. He
dropped dime in II for a nest egg.
Well, every right hand there entered
that hat, and yet, at the end, when
the chairman turned the hat over
and shook it not as much as his own
contribution dropped out
"Fo' de lan's sakel" he cried. Abs
chen los de dime All stahted wiv!"
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