Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

at their home on Lake street ana pre-
scented them with beautiful sofa and
several rockers.
A pretty bit of stained glass is in
Mrs. J. A. Wakefields house.A posed
picture of her little daughter is done
in sepia tints in the center of the
pane and the surrounding colors are
as rich as possible.
Mr.. T. G. Prouty is spending a
few days at his home in Council
Bluffs toying with pet felon.
The county commissioners adopted
resolution retaining the services of
General Gown for the prosecution Of
the cases that were commenced by
him while county attorney.
The following real estate men have
given a lot each to the Young Mems
Christian association, the lot to be
sold and the proceeds to be devoted
to the building fund: Harrison. Am
bier & Woolley, C. e. Mayne, w. G.
Albright and r. c. Patterson.
This Day in History.
1813-General John c. Fremont,
soldier, explorer and first republican
candidate for the presidency, born at
Savannah, Ga. Died in New York
City, July 10, 1890.
1S21-John G. Breckenridge, the
youngest man to hold the office of vice
president of the United States, born
at Lexington, KY Died there May
II, 1875.
1S24-General Thomas j. tstone-
walD Jackson, one Of the greatest
born at Clarksburg. Va Died at
6,,iraxr,c taf IN 1892
1S61-United States senate passed
an act to admit Kansas under the
Wyandotte constitution.
1S64-German troops under Mar
shall Wrangel invaded Holstein.
1S71-Prussians opened lombard
ment of st. Denis (siege of Paris).
1SS7--Henry H. Stanley left Eng
land for Zanzibar to head expedition
to relieve Emin Pasha, governor of
the equatorial province of Egypt.
1892-Representativ Bland of Mis-
souri, introduced free coinage bill in
congress-
1905-Santo Domingo agreed that
the United States should preserve or
der and assume charge of finances,
while guaranteeing territorial integ-
rity.
1910-Russia and Japan declined to
participate in the Knox plan to neu-
tralize the Manchurian railroads
The Day We Celebrate.
Conrad II. Young of the Young &
Doherty Real Estate company. is AZ
years old. Con" was born in Lon
don, came here when IL years of age,
and finished his education in the
Omaha High school,
Selwin Doherty, who by strange CO.
incidence, is associated in partnership
with Con" Young. celebrates his
birthday on this same day. He was
born in Omaha January II, 1882, and
worked a short time in the Burling-
ton headquarters previous to taking
up real estate and insurance.
Nathaniel E. Harris, retiring COVER
nor of Georgia, born near Jonesboro,
Tenn, seventy-one years ago today
Francis Il. McGovern, former gov
ernor Of Wisconsin, born near Elk
hart, Wis, fifty-one years ago today.
Frederick Madison Smith, president
of the Reorganized Church Of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, born at
Plano, ILL.,, forty-thre years ago to-
day.
DR.. James Henry Morgan, president
of Dickinson college, born near Con-
cord, Del, sixty years ago today.
Joseph Krauskopf, noted Philadel'
phia rabbi and Jewish scholar, born
in Prussia, fifty-nine years ago today.
Thomas w. Ross, a, we'll known
actor of the American stage. born in
| Boston, thirty-nine years ago today.
Joseph L. Benz, pitcher of the Chi
cago American league base ball team,
born at New Alsace, Ind, thirty-one
years ago today