Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05

| Mr. Charles Dewey has received lot OF
Japanese curiosties which he ordered on his last
everything from swords to an elegant lacquered
cabinet, and Mr.. Dewey proposes to put num-
Der of them on exhibition at the exposition.
This Day in History.
l77EFirst continental congress assembled at
Philadelphia.
| l8l3-American brig Enterprise defeated and
captured the British brig Boxer off the Maine
coast
l8i6--Joseph C. Talbot, first Episcopal mis-
sionary. bishop Of the northwest. born at Alex
andria, Va. Died at indianapolis January l5 1883.
ls22-Twenty thousand persons perished when
the city OF Aleppo was destroyed by an earth
| quake.
lS62-C Convention signed at Constantinople by
Russia, France. and Turkey respecting protection
of Holy Sepucher at Jerusalem.
l864-Japanese batteries at Shimonoseki de-
| stroyed by British feet
l870-French republic proclaimed, following
the dethronement Of Napoleon III.
l873-Last installment Of the French indemnity
! was paid to Germany
lSSO-The famous "Iron Gates" in the Danube
! blown up.
| 8o0-Rcpresentatives Of the union labor, pro-
hibtion and greenback parties met at St. Louis
and organized the national reform party.
lS9l-The centenary of Meyerbeer the COM
poser was celebrated in Berlin.
l8o5-An attempt was made to blow up the
Rothschild bank in Paris.
l896-The car and czarina were guests Of the
German emperor at Breslau
l902-Prof. Rudolf virchow. great German
scientist and publicist, died in Berlin. Born in
Pomerania October Is, 1921.
l90S-Treaty Of peace between Russia and
Japan signed at Portsmouth, N. H.
The Day We Celebrate.
William Newton, president Of Haskins Bros &
e. k>~ - n
Chen, Wis He went into the soap manufacture
ing business at Sioux City in 1889 and located
here in 1898
Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster Episcopal
bishop of Connecticut born at Windham, Conn,
sixty-eight years ago today.
George w. Guthrie, United States ambassador
to Japan, born in Pittsburgh sixty-eight years ago
today
Addison r. Smith, representative in congress
from Idaho, born at Cambridge, O., ffty-four
years ago today
Thomas H. Birch, United States minister to
Portugal, born at Burlington, N J., forty-one
years ago today
Thomas E. Watson, former Georgia congress-
man and peoples party leader, born in Columbia
county, Georgia, sixty years ago today.
Rt Rev, Edward A. Temple, Episcopal mis-
sonary bishop OF north Texas, born at Walker
ton, Va, forty-nine years ago today.
Napoleon Lajoe, second baseman of the Pha-
delphia American league base bali team, born at
Woonsocket, K l., forty-one years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Ten years ago today the Americans defeated
the Germans in the German American sender
boat races off Marblehead.
Delegates from nine states are to meet at
Lexington, Ky, today for the annual convention
Of the Southern Appalachian Road congress.
Democrats Of Delaware are to hold their state
convention today at Dover
Candidates for congressman and state. lesisla-
tive and county officers are to be named in the
general primaries to be held today in Idaho.
lhe grand lodge OF the United States, Man
chester Unity, Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, is to begin its benia session today at New
ark N. J.
Charles w. Fairbanks, republican nominee for
vice president is scheduled to appear in Maine to-
day tor spseeh-making tour OF several days.
Charles T. Hughes, republican nominee for
president, is to open the republican campaign in
Kentucky with an address at Lexington this aft
ernoon
Bishops and Catholic clergy from all over the
southwest are to gather at Oklahoma City today
for celebration OF the silver Jubilee OF Bshon
Meerschaert's service as bishop Of Oklahoma
general primary election is to be held in
New Hampshire today for the selection of candi-
dates tor congressman and state and county
tickets.
Contests between the rival republican f,c,;o,s
for the nominations for United States senator and
governor form the outstanding feature OF the gen
eral primary election to be held today in Wis
consin.
Storyette Of the Day.
II Is dangerous thing when you have let slim |
an unfortunate remark, to try to cover up the |
blunder NF ~
Mrs G. was talking with the wife Of Judge II.
about her sons choice Of profession II don't |
want him TO be lawyer" she said
Why noti' asked the judges wife Il think
there is nothing much finer than the legal profes-
sion for bright boy
Well" said Mrs G. bluntly. "a lawyer has to |
she was talking to the wife Of lawyer: SO she
hastily added That is-er--to be good lawyery'
Youths Companion.