Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-21

the contract for the grading Of the Military road
about 5000 yards, to NJ F. Donney, at Is cents
S. S. Auchrnoedy, deputy county clerk, and
wife, have returned from a. pleasant trip OF TWO
weeks to Salt Lake City and vicinity. During ms
absence Miss Matte Needham attended 10 MS
desk in the county clerks office.
Mr.. Eyers, superintendent OF the letter carriers
of this city, has made directory OF his own, az.
ding the names of all newcomers who receive man
through the office, which shows the population OF
Omaha to be 1884,
Mrs Richmond Anderson, accompanied by her
daughter, Elsie, has returned to Omaha, AFTER
a pleasant two months visit to Dallas City, ILL.,,
and Eaton, o. Friends of the former will be glad
to learn that she has quite recovered from her
severe illness Of last spring.
Today In History.
ISl6-Charter granted for the Bank Of st.
Louis, the first bank in the Missouri metropolis.
i836-Battle between United States troops and
Indians at Fort Drane, Fla.
1847-John NJ Thurston, United states sena,
tor from Nebraska born at Montpelier, VT Died
in Omaha, August g. 1916.
l856-The famous Charter oak at Hartford
was blown down; dirge was played at noon ana
the bells were tolled at shutdown.
Confederate band under Quantrell MADE
a raid on Lawrence, Kan. .
1864 national convention Of workingmen
assembled at Baltimore to consider ways and
means to secure an cight-hour workday.
1866 Cornerstone laid of the first abutment
Of bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
City,. r.;..
l886-Prince Alexander of Bulgaria was abb
Quoted from his palace in Sofia and carried into
Russia.
This Is the Day We Celebrate;
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B. Wilhelmy company, is celebrating his 58th
birthday today. He was born in Nebraska City
OF a family OF Nebraska pioneers and came to
Omaha with the firm Of Rector & Wilhelmy COM
pAS A. Houser, who Is the man behind the
Omaha Taxicab company, is just 20 years old to-
day. His birthplace is Henderson, Ia:
: lack Sharp, who looks after THE Only Way"
was born in Omaha just forty years ago today.
Rev. William w. Bastard, pastor, OF the En-
as the Rockefeller church, born at Patterson,
N. J., forty-hve years ago today,
& Claude Graham-Whte, prominent member OF
the British military aviation corps, born in Hamp-
shire, England, thirty-six years ago today
Cyrus B. Austin, dean Of Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, born in Clinton county, Onio, sXty-nVe
years ago today.
Cardinal Fruwirth, papai nuncio at Munich
born at St. Anne Of Argon, Austria, seventy-one
years ago today.
Frank A. Munsey, who recently acquired title
to the New York Sun, born at Mercer, Me-, sixty
Frank j. Marshall, champion American chess
player, born in New York City, thirty-nine years
ago today.
Frank Isbell, president and manager of the
at Delavan, N. Y, forty-one years ago today.
]. Owen Wilson, outfelder of the St. Louis
National league base ball team, born at Austin,
Tex, thirty-three years ago today
Timely lettings and Reminders.
Hamilton O., today begins weeks celebra-
ton in honor Of Ito lzsth anniversary.
The FIRST national convention Of Women's
Welsh American clubs meets today at Youngs-
Charles E. Hughes, republican nominee for
ps; ss sss ens 70 2es Angeles : afternoon
The opening OF the Pueblo-Los Angeles high
way, via the Grand Canyon Of Arizona, is to be
celebrated today at Wolfe Creek pass, on top of
the continental divide In Colorado.
Jacksonville will enter upon week Of festiv.
ity today in celebration OF the centennial OF
Indiana statehood.
The supreme council Of the Grand Temple Of
Honor and Temperance|is to hold its annual ses-
sion this week at Ironwood, Mich.
Adequate insurance rates is to be the chief
topic of consideration at the annual meeting OF
the National Fraternal congress, which assemblies
today at Cleveland.
A civilian military training camp will be opened
today at Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake City, for
recruits from all Of the intermountain states
The annual convention OF the Iowa Associa-
ton of Deaf Mutes is to be entertained in Des
Moines during the two days beginning today.
The War department has arranged to hold
special examinations today for citizens between
the ages Of Fl and 81 desiring to obtain COM
mission In the army without the four years train
ing at West Point.
The new Farm Loan board is to begin series
of hearings today at Augusta, Me-, to compile
information on which it will divide the country
into twelve farm loan districts, under the new
rural credits law, and determine the location of
federal loan bank in each.
Storyette Of the Day.
In the reign OF Francis of France quickness
OF wit was often more promptly rewarded than
actual merit The monk Regimen Mainus did not
lack merit, but he owed his first advancement,
nevertheless, to clever retort
Francis, who was very fond Of the game of
tennis, was playing one day with Mainus. The
monk finally ended the hard-fought game with
a brilliant stroke.
count OF his defeat
"RemarkableP he exclaimed sarcastcally To
think that such stroke should be made by
mere monkp'
"But, sire" replied the monk, who was as quick
with his wits as he was with his racquet, 1T is
your majesty's own fault that the stroke was not
made by an abbot"
A week later Mainus received his appointment
as Abbot Of Beaulicu-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
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