THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 9 , 1894.
PARENT TO THE PARlSTLESS
Uatnre of the Work Eolng Dona bj the 8t.
Jamoi Orpbanago ,
DESCRIPTION OF ITS APPOINTMENTS
3'alliar McCnHliy and Klglitoen Bluer * In
Clinrgv llnwr I ho Children Are tared
for I'alr J'liuiiKMl for tha In
stitution's Jlcurfll ,
'Suffer little children to come unto me , "
said Christ , eighteen and a half centuries
ago.
ago.The
The physical and earthly embodiment of
this simple and touching saying In Omaha ,
fit. James' orphanage , stands upon a. roll of
the prairies near Benson a large , plain ,
substantial building , on a road branching
from the old California trail antl an eighth
ot a mile from It. The building la three
atorlet , In height , ot brick , ami perhaps
120 feet long by 45 wide. It Is located upon
a gently sloping hill which rises somewhat
higher than these surrounding.
Tht > situation commands a. view such as
always makes the heart of n Nebraskan
glad. To the west , north and southwest
stretch out the long rolling billows of the
prairie , topped here and there with farm
houses and buildings or clumps of trees
To bo sure , the drouth stricken fields He
bare everywhere , but the Nebraskan Is
nangulne. Near by Is Benson with It3 clus
ters of buildings , the school nnd church
spires standing out from among them. To
the east and toward the south lies the city ,
scattering nt flrst and then thrown together
in a. bunch , helter skelter one may say. Far
oft He the bluffs of Iowa , the long thread
of the Missouri almost at their base.
The building Is without ornamentation and
IB near the center of the ten acres that be
long lo the Institution. Two wings Hank
it , one on the north and the other on the
Bouth , and a long extension runa from the
center toward the west. Tlie grounds are
not adorned , but turned Into a lingo play
ground , where the little ones can run aboul
to their hearts' content. Hw" t + " > v spend
the play tlmo of bright days as cheerfully
mil joyously as thcso more fortunately con
ditioned. Toward the cast stands a statue
of St. Vincent , holding a little child In his
arms , while another stands by bis side
The whole scene Impresses one with the
thought that comfort has Innowise bees
sacrificed to appearance.
ITS NEAT APPEARANCE.
The Interior of the bulldlnn Is a picture of
neatness. Long , cool corridors extend on
eich lloor. The floors are composed of
hard , highly polished pines , laid double and
the corridors and closets are wainscoted
with white pine , painted a subdued color.
The building contains forty-six rooms. Thereof
roof Iz covered with Courtwrlght metal with
Kal-.inlzcd Iron 'cornices. ' tTliero are a
number of etalrwaya and outlets , doing away
with alt danger In case of flro or accident.
The basement contains eighteen rooms.
Hero are the play rooms far Inclement
weather , the boys' on the north and the
girls' on the south. Bath and wash .rooms
are adjuncts. Ncrth of the boys' room Is
another used as a kindergarten by the lit
tlest tots. Hero they sit upon tiny chairs
and pass the time In play and song. A dcor
leads from the girls' play room Into n sew
ing room , where the sisters give Instruction
In sewing during the evening. They are
lep busy , for rips and tears continually need
repairing , not to mention the stockings which
encase the 112 pairs ot active , youthful legs ,
The basement ot the west extension contains
the dining room , large , well lighted and
cool. Tables varying In height and with
long benches on each slds occupy the rooms.
The tables are covered with pretty tabla
cloths and net with substantial cups , saucers
and dishes. The larger girls take turns In
caring f6r "the" rjootns and tubles nnd wash
nnd put away the dishes In an adjoining
pantry. The kitchen lies next.
The laundry lies In the- basement of the
south wing and Is thoroughly equipped , con
sisting of a washing and Ironing room. The
sisters are helped In the work by the girls
as far as they are able. Adjoining Is the
furnace room , the boiler being kept heated
all the while. This Is necessary because
water Is obtained by pumping from a deep
well. During the winter the building Is
heated by steam and requires dally a ton and
a half of steam coal. During the summer
Ifss is consumed , of course. Twenty-five
hundred pounds a week la then the average
The first floor Is mainly taken up with
dormitories. As In the basement , the north
end Is the boys' division nnd the south end
the girls * . The main rooms are occupied
with two rows of Iron bedsteads , painted
bluo. Behind the head ot each la a closet
to contain wash stands. Otf each of these
are smaller dormitories. Those joining the
girls' division contain the small cribs and
cradles belonging to the littlest ones. The
first Boor of the west -wing contains the
beautiful chapels , eighty feet In length anil
sixty-live In breadth. Memorial windows
fill the- sides of the room. The parlors
simply and neatly furnished , lie about lh
entrance ,
IN THE SCHOOL ROOM.
The north end of the second floor la use <
for ichool purposes and Is divided Into sev
eral rooms furnished with desks and thi
usual school room paraphernalia. One o
these rooms Is capable of holding fiftj
pupils , The position Is very good , wel
lighted ami commanding n tine view fron
the windows. The south end of the flooi
is occupied by the apartments of Father Me
Carthy ami the sleeping rooms of the sis
ters , the predominating feature of these , ai
ot the other rooms of the building , belni
neatness and simplicity.
There are at present 112 Inmates , forty
flvo boys and sixty-seven girls- They rangi
In ago from 2 or 3 years , to 12 lor the boys
and 17 or 18 for the Klrls. Chlldrei
younger than 2 or 3 are not received. Till
U not nn Invariable rule , as little tot
whoso lives can only bo measured by day
or weeks are left on tha steps , of the or
plumage and houses , and , of course , In tha
case , taken In. These , however , are Ire
fluently adopted , only one woo thing undo
a year being now cared for. AVhen th
boys become older than 12 they go else .
where. The genlltr nature ot the girls
more lilted Vor restraint , permits them to b
kept by the sisters until they are 1G or 1
years of age , and they then ara also place
In respectable families.
All the children , except the smallest , arls ,
every morning at 6 o'clock. ' The day 1
suitably divided between play and worl
School Is held practically during the sam
hours aa In the public school system , an
the course of study Is the same aa that i
the graded schools. Whore any of the girl
show exceptional ability for music or lead
Ing , special Instruction Is given.
There are eighteen Bisters In Charge , wit
Olstor Mary Mlchal at their head , Falhc
McCarthy has general supervision and cell
tiratts mass dally ,
The corner stone ot the orphanage w , :
laid September 17 , 1890. and the building w
computed and opened In the fall of the to
lowing year. During several jprecedlr
years the children hud been cared for at tl
Castwllar street convent. Before that tl
orphanage waa located In a frame bulldli
on St. Mary's avenue. The land up <
which the present building stands Is n
encumbered , but there U a debt of $10,0
upon the building , the original cost ot whl ( <
was JGO.OOO. The Institution has no rcg
lar source of revenue , depending upon conti
buttons of trie-mis for Its maintenance.
BnNKFIT BAZAAll PLANNED.
The Institution la doing an Incalculat
amount of good , moral and Intellectual , f
tha orphans of the city , and for chlldr
who are perhaps worse off those who
parents will not or can not care for thei
A charge ot $3 to ? 3 a month la made f
such caies. Thij parents promise to p
the charge , but snly In one or two cases o
ot ten are the promises U pt. To the coun
th orphanage saves Irom JS.OOO to IIO.C
a year. This la the conservative cstlme
ot A city official. On this account
friends think that they are Jus
fled In asking the business. m
and taxpayers of the city
support by contribution and otherwise t
scheme detailed below to lift the debt frc
the building. A grand bazaar end fair Is i
lie held In Exposition hall , beginning Mend
evening. October 1 , and continuing until C
nii r 13. The plan bare not yet bo n pi
lectcJ. The hall will be K yly decorated and
occupied with booths ami other Incidentals
to ft. church fair. It I * proposed each even-
nig to glve < n literary or musical entertain
ment Prominent men of lh city are at the
head of the undertaking and will work hard
to push It to a tuccesn. A soliciting commit
tee has been appointed which will canvass
the liuslncfl.i houses of the r.lty during the
coming week No house will be visited more
than once , an the city lias been divided Into
districts , and each contributor will be given
a card , which will Insure him from further ,
solicitation , The management ot the fair
has an office on the third floorut the Hoard
of Trade building In charge of Mrs .Mary E.
Thompson , who attends to all th ! clerical
work of the executive borad.
The executive board In composed , of John
Hush , Andrew Murphy , W. A. L. Olbbon ,
Prank liiirltlcy , Joseph neckman , William
Gentleman , Lawr nco Hobrccht , Thomas
Ijowry , George Kleftner , John Flynn , Joseph
Uarla , Joseph A Conner and U. J. McDevltt.
The following Is the soliciting committee :
Cathedral parish , Miss Margaret Swift ,
aided by the young Indlci sodality ; St. Agnes' ,
South Omaha , Mrs.Frank Boyle ; St. Peters' ,
Mrs. Hen Gallagher ; St. Patrick's , Mrs. J , T ,
Burke ; St. Joseph's , Mrs. Wagner ; StVen -
esclaus' . Miss Kaufmann ! St. Mary Magda
lene's , Mrs. lleechcr ; Holy Family , Mrs.
Furay ; St. Cecelia's. Miss Maude Paul ; Sac
red Heart , Miss C. Knight.
COUNTY COMMlSSlONEnS.
rintiiitnir TV'orli for Ilin Uneniploynl Ornil-
IIIR Conlr.icts .Iwnrilcil ,
At a meatlt.g ot the Hoard of County Com
missioners y sterday afternoon , the prelimi
nary steps were taken toward furnishing
employment during the- coming fall and win
ter to the Idle men of the city nnd county. A
resolution was Introduced and adopted , recit
ing the fact that there would , be many men
out of employment and that many of them
would have to be supported by charity If
something was not done to afd them In earn
Ing a living until next spring. None of
the members knew Just what to do In the
premises , and the whole matter was disposed
ot by appointing Messrs , Llvesey , Jenkins
and Williams a committee to confer with the
Omaha city council In devising ways and
means for furnishing work.
The commltttee having In charge the mat
ter of Investigating the charges preferred
against Justice U ramies of East Omaha , re-
parted that there was not sufficient evidence
to Justify Impeachment and recommended a
dismissal and that all of the papers In the
case bo placed on ( lie for future reference
In case the matter should be again called to
tlio attention of the board. The report was
adopted.
Henry Hall was declared the lowest bidder
on the grading of the proposed boulevard , ex
tending from Benson south to a point near
the west end of the Dodge street macadam ,
and also , the lowest bidder ( or grading the
road from Florence to the Forest Lawn
cemetery. He was awarded the two con
tracts , which will require the removal ol
about 40,000 cubic yards of earth. Hia bl <
on the first letting was at tlio rate of 8 2-5
cents and on the second at 7 2-5 cents pe
cubic yard.
County Clerk Sackclt was Instructed to
Invite bids for flour , meat and other suppllei
for the county store.
The city of South Omaha demanded the re
turn of $1.161.42 , claiming that that city had
paUl taxes in excess of the amount which
It was legally required to contribute towar <
the Maintenance ot the ccunty government.
SCHILLER'S BLOOD WAS WABM ,
Clc.iiiccl Out Ills Hoarding- Homo nt th
I'lUr Grounils.
George \V. Orover was the owner ot an
eating stand out at the fair grounds , by
means ot which he ga-thered In the shekels of
the hungry strangers. He did a pretty good
business , and found It necessary to keep
a lot of hired hands ot both sexes. One of
the male persuasion was Fred Schiller , who
got Into a heap of trouble Friday night , and
yesterday was far on the way ot the wicked
la the police court ,
Fred Is n German , usually a pretty good
fellow , but when he nils ui > on the extract
of hops he possesses by no means the temper
of the lamb.
Fred began to nil up Friday afternoon
and the girls of the establishment had lots
of fun teasing him. 11 stood this as long as
he could , and then got rolled. He ripped out
a whole lot of good old < Jerman cusa words
and started In to duplicate the performance
of the bull la the china shop. He slapped
the dlshss about In a moat reckless way , and
the fact that the haute was full ot wanderers
who were in pursuit of manna did not re
strain him. In fact , he rather liked the au
dience. When he got tired hs cursed everyone
ono connected with the restaurant , from the
, owner , his wife and all hla relations down
to the little boy who carries out the slop.
Mr. Grover. the owner , was not about , but
the women folks got scared and sent for
him. The scene he witnessed on his arrival
was calculated to arouse his Ire , He waded
Into Schiller , and the latter came out of the
fray looking as It lie had been run through
a. threshing machine. Both men were ar
rested. The case was called yesterday
but Ororer failed to secure witnesses , and
It was continued.
Schiller lias , bad a deal of trouble In his
time. Not many years ago ho was the pro
, prietor of a saloon In Cincinnati , and was
doing well. Ills , wife deserted him , and since
then h ; has been going the downward path.
II Is alleged that Ills mind became affected
under this misfortune.
!
BUT THE BUBGI.AR ESCAPED.
! Had His Job on the gafo fairly Startnl
When .UlntiirereJ.
E. B. Crane of the Swartz , McKelvey &
Crane company caino very near catching a
burglar Friday night. He was passing by his
place of business , on South Fifteenth street
about 9 o'clock when he saw some one
light the gas In the olllcc. Ho had reason
to believe that neither of his partners were
down In town and so he started an Invest ! I
gallon. Frank Handle was standing neai
and he Mas called upon to help In the
search. They found that the door had beer
opened and locked from the inside , a tic
could hear the click of the burglar's drill
aa ho worked away at the safe In the real
of the office.
e- Crane's blood was up tn a minute and In
eer wanted to go In and shed some rich id
lie gore without further ceremony. But le
.e- was more discreet. He had not lost arij
, burglar and felt that , on account of iyu
be family , he should take no chances of liavlnj
IS his anatomy punctured with bullets. Thei
ed ho had a friend on the police force namei
Charley Munroe who made It his buslne-s
,90 to get burglars. If Crane would only curl
Is hla Impatience Handle would go and go
1C. Munroo , and then , after tha officer ha <
1C.no caught nnd bound the burglar , he wouli
lid help Crane kick the life out of him.
lidof Handle's argument prevailed , and wlill
rls ho was hunting an ofllcer the burglar wa
hunting a place of safety and found It , Ai
Investigation revealed n bunch of key
1th which Mr. Swartz had lost more than i
icr year ago hanging In the door on the Inside
le- The burglar had failed to get Into tha saf
and nothing else In the store had been dla
turbed.
'ns
ras They Want the Money Hack.
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DULUTH. Sept. S. William and John M <
Ing
the Klnley ot this city and James Charnley c
the Chicago have sued the Lake Superior consol '
lug dated Iron mines for $620,000. They charg
ran fraud and misrepresentation * were used t
not
Induce them to sell the McKlnley mine t
000
the consolidated company. As a result of a
eh
- leged misrepresentation the plaintiffs parte
KU-
trl- with $800,000 of property for stock In a coi
Eolldatcd mine not worth over $120,000
They therefore ask for the difference.
, ; . . „ „ , _ . . .u. . Caia lt o | > eued.
ren CHICAGO , Sept. 8. Tha Sturgls-Farwe
039 Texas capltol. litigation U to be reopene
5111. notwithstanding the- agreement of both sldi
for ti abide by Judge Tuley'a decision as arb
pay trator , Upon application of Executor C. bill. ]
out
Farwell the matter wus reopened by tl
nty appellate court thli afternoon and an ord
,000 Isued staying the action under Judge Tuley
late finding.
Ita
stl- Second Victim uf Yrllovr Jack.
nen BALTIMORE : , Sept. s. Corn iiui oo
to
tha second engineer of the British steamer Sti
rom Link , which arrived In port yesterday wl
to a supposed case of Yellow fever aboard , dli
day this morning. This makes the secci
Oc- vlct'm. The other two sick men are doll
cr- well and no alarm U ( ell.
SC11UTZENFEST IS OPENED
Seventh Annual Tournament of tlio Lccil
Vcreln at Hnsjr's Vsyb. .
FRED FULLER CARRIES OFF THE HONORS
Tlirne Target * to llo Shot nt Toilny Howl-
lug Alley CiinlPntu Man ntul Club *
Taking I'urt l.ocul ( Irrnmii
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the belchIng -
Ing forth of the cannon proclaimed lha openIng -
Ing of tha seventh annual tournament of the
Omaha Schuetzenvcreln at Ruser's ' park.
The day was auspicious and most perfect
for the shoot. A clear sky nnd blue clouds
augured well for the event. The different
contestants were In good shape to compete
for medals and honors. They were all In
fighting trim , and the rifle range
probably never saw 'better shooting
OH the average. All ill vested
themselves ot the lethargy which had taken
possession of the members since the last
national tournament In this city , and everyone
ono went Into the contest wl'h vim ,
When the. day's program was closed only
Fred Fuller proved himself superior on the
Kehr target , with 110 points out ot a pos
sible 200. This must bo considered all the
more remarkable because the shooting was
at a distance of 200 yards , with only an
eight-Inch target counting for points. Ful
ler god the honors of winning ( Irst and last
red flass , attached to which
Is an additional premium. The
latter was closely contested by Fred Menge-
doht of the Schuetzenverehi. Tha prize
and honors -were accordingly awarded to
Fuller , who Is now a resident ot Council
Bluffs , but formally of Omaha , and always a
member of the Omaha Schuetzenvcreln.
Mt. Charles Herbertz was present and
acted as financial secretary for the shoot ,
FOUR TARGETS IN ALL.
Four targets are to be aimed at altogether
at the local tournament. They are. a King ,
Kehr , Khren and Man target. The Kehr
target was the one singled out for yesterday
and all the contestants shewed excellent
marksmanship. Five dollars extra Is at
tached to the second 100 points , and
as It now stands Fred Fuller will be
the first winner. Tomorrow all the targets
will be shot out by the riflemen. The shootIng -
Ing Is to commence at 8 o'clock In the morn-
Ing.
During the afternoon visitors will bo en
tertained by popular games and the con-
teats of the bowling alley. Muslo and danc
ing will furnish another incentive for others
to visit the park.
The rifle clubs of Bcnnlngton , Council
Bluffs anci the Danish Rifle club have also
been Invited to participate. They will al
"cross swords" on three targets , but the King
target Is reserved for Omaha members of
the Schuetzenvereln. The medal to be awarded
on this occasion is a valuable one. It bears
upon Its face , In bold relief , a wreath , targe
and rifles crossed. Contests on this targe
will commence promptly at 1 o'clock p. m ,
today ,
Only ono shooting card Is allowed on the
King target , and the winner Is to be crowned
as "Schuetzenkoenlg" for cue year. All the
shooting ts entirely offhand.
Among the most exciting games today will
be the bowling alley contests , and a tine
medal awaits the winner. A very lively In
terest Is exhibited In the result of today's '
contests. Among these participating- the
rifle range yesterday were Henry Ruser ,
George Karll , Fred Schroeder , W. F.
Stoecker , Fred Mcngedoht , Frank R. Heft
and Fred Fuller. The. rifle club of Council
Bluffs has promised to be present today.
Will llrsttmo Training ,
On next Tuesday the actives of the Omaha
Turnrereln will again take up and vigorously
pursue courses in athletic training which has
been partially discontinued during the sum
mer months. The fall and winter term of
the German school connected with the turn-
veroln will also be opened at this time In
Turner hall. Miss Lucke , who has hereto
fore taught the class In a manner giving
satisfaction to those Interested , will very
likely be re-engaged 'at the regular meeting ol
the society tomorrow evening. A number of [
changes In the arrangement of the rooms at
Turner hall are contemplated , and workmen
are now engaged in titling up n club and
reading room , This is to be on the flmt
floor and connected by a stairway with the
bears' cave In the basement.
Since the retirement of Emll Watzenborn
as Instructor the turnvereln has left the
position vacant , but It Is generally accepted
that & new man will soon be chosen to fill
this place.
Lornl til-mum Gossip.
Llcdcrkranz has Invited friends to an
evening entertainment , which Is to be given
this evening at the hall.
Brewery Workers union No , 9B has presented
Us president , Herman Kraft , with a valuable
medal , In recognition of services rendered.
Prof. Charles Peterson , the able director
of a number ot the German singing societies
In the city , has gone to Col fax tor recupera
tion.
Denlson , Texas , papers record the news of
the death of Albert Loefller , which occurred
there on August 21. Mr. Loefller'a demise
was sudden and the result of heart failure.
He was , until about a year ago , a resident of
this city , where he had a host of friends.
His remains were Interred In Oakuood cem
etery and vocalists from the Vorwaerts and
Maennerchor societies in Denlson assisted
In the burial service. Deceased leaves a
wife ,
,
My boy was taken with a disease resem-
bllng bloody flux. The drat thing- thought
of was Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Dl-
arrhoea Remedy. Two doses of It settled the
' matter and cured him sound and well. I
heartily recommend this remedy to all per
sons suffering from a like complaint , I will
answer any Inquiries regarding it when
stamp Is enclosed , I refer to any county of
ficial as to my reliability. Wm. Hoach , J. P ,
Prlmroy , Campbell Co. , Term. For sale by
druggists.
PUBLIC WOBKS.
Contracts Awarded for Wnrlc to llo Dona
llofore Snow Flic * .
At the meeting of the Board of Public
Works held Friday afternoon contracts to
: grading Thirty-eighth street from Farnarr
to Dodge , Howard street from Thirty-thlrc
to Thirty-sixth and Half Howard street frorr
Thirty-third to Thirty-sixth street wen
awarded to Henry Hall , On the first namec
street he bid 8 8-10 , on tlie second 8 4-K
and on the third 7 4-10 cents per cubic van
for removing the earth ,
The repair bill of the Barber Asphalt com
a pany for the first halt of the present yea
. was allowed. This bill amounted ta $9 ,
fe 472.23 and It has been sent to the council fo
Is- approval.
During the past few months the board ha
adopted a new rule with reference to tlie > re
pairing of the streets by the Barber com
Icot pany. Under the old system , when P , " n.V .
ot Blrkhauser was chairman of the board , th
'II- company repaired or not , as It saw fit , as
'IIge Burning that It had the right to say wlie
ge a street Bhculd be resurfaced. As a reaul
tote of this system some enormous bills were ru
to up and when an attempt was made to co !
al.ed lect they were contested In the courts. Sine
.edm that time the plan has been different. No <
m- the city engineer makes a profile of all th
00. asphalt paved streets In the city , showing th
holes , cracks and the exact condition ot th
p&vement. Guided by this the board is-
aumes authority and decides what strecl
shall be repaired and what cnea shall t
ell
resurfaced.
, The members of the board report that tli
les work of repairing the Sixteenth street vlt
duct Is progressing as rapidly as could t
ll. expected and that It will be opened for trail ( !
the by October 15 If delays do not come.
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Court
In the district court yesterday Lorenzo <
Moras filed his application asking that N. 1
WIIcox be appointed receiver to take chart
, of the property of Solomon and Flora Prlnc
tar for the benefit of the creditors , running tt
im business and paying the proflu over to tl
ltd creditors , The business and the properl
nd consists of a saloon and a beer garden i
Fifteenth street and Capltol avenue.
In the suit ° f Annetta C. Carter and o he
against Mathew anl KTattto Martin , the
Union National bank voiUnlay filed a petition
of Intervention , asklnbltc ] bo allowed to be
come a plaintiff forMMs purpaio of fore
closing a $6.600 mortgage on ono of ths
buildings at Seventeetrtlrond Cumtng streets ,
tn the petition the . | > lalnlift avers that
there Is no fraud1 cMntcted with the
giving of the mortgaK } > | j lch Is now sought
to be foreclosed.
A PHILA.NTjHilOPIST.
Vojtn TinprHtrk l.oiivrs-11 Mintumrnt .Moro
I.nUlng Tallin Jliirliti' .
'
When a. forelgn-bonVcJt'lzen returns to his
native land , still proji'l of his citizenship ,
and glorying In the rcd f/hlte nnd blue , ho
Is nourishing the purest * Inspiration for all
that Is lofty In mind ami patriotic In citizen
ship , When such a. man in hU n.tUvo land
has opened to him every opportunity , and
Is accorded every mark of homage and re
spect for his broad-minded liberality , and In
the face of the Importunity of friends and
kin refuses to lay aside his citizenship tinil
his loyalty to stars end stripes , It matters
llttt ? what name he bears or from what hind
ha halls , we have assurance that this XMI.I
ona ot nature's noblemen , a man among
men.
Such a man was Vojta Naprstck , whose
death In Prague on the 2tl lust , waa a few
days since announced In the columns of Tli ?
Hes. Not only Bohemians in the old woild ,
but those In America , as well as hosts of
American friends , will sincerely mourn In
his death the loss of a frlml to liberty , a
man who devoted his life In Its cause , cham
pioning American Interests in their broadest
interpretations by the spread of enlighten
ment. Not only his personal efforts , but all
tlio moans at his command , were > laid down
at the alUr ot liberty.
Vojta Naprstck labored among his friends
to Inculcate the liberty-loving spirit of the
older Bohemia , and ho contributed liberally
for ths education of their children , not only
In the history of their 'own country , hut In
tha achievements of liberty recorded In
American progress.
Ho stood for the development ot latent
genius , and drawing his Inspiration from th ?
example of America , he supported science ,
knowledge , a belief In the triumph of r.'eht
and the emancipation of Intellect and charac
ter. Even In distant Bohemia the weaker
sex had In him a champion who used his
endeavors In their bohalf. Through his phil
anthropy America today la represented In
Prague by a magnificent museum and nu
merous schools and other Institutions In Bo
hemia wsrd supplied with collections ot pro
ducta and specimens of various kinds dis
tinctive of America. At his residence in
Prague was nn American reading room and
an American Ladles' club room.
Naprstek for many years was In commu
nication with many illustrious American educators
caters and journalists , and during each con
gressional session kept himself Informed ,
through correspondence , on the Important
social and political movements In progress.
He lent his ardent support to the projects
of Mr. Rosewatcr for the establishment ot a
school for poor Bohemian , children In a village
that had been Germanized under Austrian
rule , but which unfortunately was met with
opposition by the government.
Politically , he took .sides with the con
servatlve elsment , andJnot with the young
czuchs. a
Among the earliest Bohemian settlers In
Milwaukee was NaprsteM1who , arrived shortly
"after the revolution bf'ISiS , As a partici
pant In this movement ? he was obliged to seek
safety In flight , remaining In Naw York for
a brief period In the Fnterlm. Accompanying
him wore a number of his countrymen , who
were among the Bohemian pioneers of th
west.
The first Bohemian newspaper In the Unlteil
States was started by Nkprstek. He was alsc
one of the founders 'of ' the flrst Bohemian
society , which was called "Slovanska Llpa , "
out of which evolved tjic present "Sokot" and
the branches of the1 secjrst benevolent so
ciety known as "C. S. P.'S. "
He was born In Prague April IT , 1820 , an
studied under the philologist , Jungmnn , a1
the PraguV'unlversity and in 1816 matrlcu
lated In Vienna for tfieTKiudy of law , whlc !
was abruptly Interrupted ; by the revolutlo ,
In which , , as before stafgilP he ; ' took 'anabtlVi
parti In 1&57 Imnesty'was'proclaimed , whe'
Kaprstek returned to his native land , >
large brewery ho Inherited from his fathei
ras sold and the proceeds he devoted large ] ,
to the advancement of science and art tn hi :
native city. Besides the undertakings al
ready mentioned ho founded a public clrcu
latlng library.
Americans were always welcome guests nt
his house , Naprstek taking a lively Interest
In the affairs of his countrymen , a tact
strongly evidenced In his gift of 500 vol
umes of Bohemian literature * presented sev
eral years ago to the public library In Chi
cago.
cago.For
For twenty-seven years he served as a
member of the city council of Prague , dur
ing the tlmo acting as director of many
charitable , educational and patriotic Insti
tutions , and ho also labored to secure the best
re-presentation of Bohcrnian Industries at the
Columbian fair , assisting also tn organizing
an excursion of Bohemians to be present on
Bohemian day.
No wonder Bohemian-Americans visiting
the fatherland never forgot to pay their re
spects to the- man who above all had a claim
to their respect and affection , both as an
American citizen and as a patriot. Nothing
could therefore be more eminently fitting
than that the memory of this man among
men be honored In a becoming manner by his
American compatriots. J. R. JICINSKY.
WILL BID FOB THE FA1B.
Commercial Club lint nn I ) It or Heady
Cntttnir Down Kxpensoi.
The ComeHUctal club will put In a bid
Monday for the state fair. The competition
at present lies between Fremont , Grand
Island , Lincoln and Omaha , but the final
-
contest will be between Lincoln and Omaha ,
- The Commercial club Is being somewhat
touched by the hard times and has besun a
little retrenchment. The move is not by any
means Intended to Intimate financial em
barrassment , but , as a business proposition , it
was considered advisable to lop of ! all un
necessary expense.
Hereafter only ono meal a day will be
served , a noon business man's lunch. The
club was planned for the convenience of busi
ness men. Most of these take breakfast and
supper at their homes , and , as a consequence ,
these meals at the club have not obtained the
necessary amount of patronace to pay for
their preparation.
Another feature that will be abandoned Is
the serving of banquets for outside parties.
Heretofore It has been the policy of the club
to bid for these feastsIn , competition with
the hatels. This has'bauaed , , some reeling
among hotel keepers o { the city , who con
sider It out ot the t > rbVlpce ot the club to
do this. Many of th | Members think like-
wise , and hence their' abandonment.
One ot the cooks has wen discharged. The
ofllce force is dJmln'UhjSd ' by one , a sten
ographer being let oul.'pne of the elevator
boys ta also discharges. 'The other employes
remain. .
t > i
I O.VK OF' A XOTtibyitUS FAMILY.
118'
-e- . A. Younger Tntil-Vi to Kun a City In
n- Uuitotlx fur icfhl-nl ; ( he Mall' ,
, ST. LOUIS , Sept. . Jlames A. Younger ,
he 23 years old , who ' brought hero by
13en United States Deputy , rshal Rogland ol
en
ilt Kentucky , was takerictoday to Kansas City
im to answer a charge of rifling the malls. He
ol- Is a member of the 'YnflBger family , whicli
'
IC9 years ago gained notor'ffejln ( Missouri , Texas
JW Iowa , Minnesota andD\her \ ntatea by holding
he up trains , robbing Jutrjjfa and murdering
ha every one attempting to Interfere with them
he The crime for which James A. Younger musl
- answer was committed. In Slater , Mo. , or
: March 26 , last. It Is alleged that a lettei
; containing & check for , $61.59 on the Wooc
& Houston bank , addressed to S. D. Scott
ha Slater , Mo. , from N. 8 , Townseml of Arrov
Rock , got Into his possession , and that hi
ba forced Scott's endorsement and cashed thi
IlO check at Hlgby , Mo , , fleeing with the money
Attachintnt on u Glrcut-
SPRINGFIELD , III. , Sept , 8 At Glbsoi
V City United States Marshal Brlnton seze ! <
n Adam Forepaugh's circus on a vrrlt of attach
rge ment issued by Judge Allen of the Unltei
States circuit court by George Coupe , tut
the chief musician , who filed n suit for J10,00
the damages In court here for personal Injurlr
rty received at the bands of lha pr prletora o
the show , who , he alleges , brutilly assaultei
him and set a hound on him at Alma , Kan ,
and disabled him for life.
Our largely increased trade of the past
week leads us to believe that that l-back-bone"
of the "financial depression" has been "everlast- :
ingly smashed to smithereens , " j
( Here's hoping that the "splinters"caiv
never be put together , )
We Congratulate ourselves =
w *
that our judgment did not err when we decided to purchase a
still more liberal stock than heretofore.
Then again think of the saving we made in buying at a time
when cloth manufacturers were anxious to sell.
Our $ 0-$25 and $30
Suits to Measure
will give you a clearer insight of your saving.
Trousers to Measure
$5-$6-$7-$8-
We can do no more than urge you to examine the fabrics
you'll leave your measure
Samples SOY
mailed upon
request. South
St.
THE GRAND AMY OF LABOR
What tlio Local Building Trades Council
Seeks to Accomplish.
BUILDERS AND TRADERS EXCHANGE
The "Walking IJclcgato" Has Not un Soft a
a * Alrtny IVopIo Suppose Must
Account Strictly for Ilvory ILuur--
Some Uni > lemant Duties.
The organization of the Building Trades
Council In Omaha has grown in one year
from nothing to a strong and powerful unloa
of the workers connected with the building
trades. The council now comprises brick
layers , steam fitters , plumbers , plasterers ,
bed carriers , tinners , brlckworkers , stone
masons , stone cutters , painters , decorators ,
carpenters and joiners , stair builders and
machine wood workers , and because this
central body of workers has built up so fast
the pcoplo of the city have not been aware ot
Us existence and many who have contracted
for work In these lines have gotten them
selves Into trouble on some occasions for not
specifying In their contracts that the work
should be done by union labor at the union
scale. To avoid this trouble In the future
the central body proposes from time to tlmo
to appoint committees whose business It will
ba to watch the records and when a permit
Is taken out for a building to Immediately
notify the owner of the wishes of the organ
ized building trades.
It the contract Is let , as the situation
now Is , betoro the owner knows anything ol
the wishes of the organized workers , ho , as
a rule , does not require that any particular
kind of labor be employed , but , as a
rule , every person Is willing that the workers -
ers should receive the union scale of wages
when his attention Is called to the Im
portance of every man receiving good wages ,
While work boa been light In the
building trades during the past summer tt
Is noticeable that a selfish spirit has not
been manifested among the union men in
Omaha , and It is something unusual to find
a union man who Is not willing to share
his work with a less fortunate , member who
Is Idle. By this system of dividing up
what work there is to do considerable re
lief has been given to honest worktngmen
who otherwise would be compelled to ask
for and accept charity. Among all of the
trades In the city there are probably none
that have felt the depression ot business
so much is have the workers among the
julldlng trades.
llullUors Hiul Trailer * Kxclmngc.
The organization known as the Builders
and Traders exchange of Omaha has now
ieconio one of the fixed Institutions of this
city , and the Information to be gained by
frequently visiting the rooms on the second
floor' of the New York Life .building and
reading over the publications on ( lie 'ables
Is certainly valuable to any perssn , The
president of the Builders and Traders ex
change Is Richard Smith , one ot the sub
stantial brick contractors of Omaha , and
W. S. Wedge occupies tha secreUry's desk.
Mr. Wedge is a very pleasant genUeman and
Is always lull of Information that enter
tains. Hie alma and objects of this organ
ization may best bo understood by ijuoting
article 3 of the articles of Incorporation ,
which reads as follows :
"The purposes for which .said corporation
Is organized and the general nature of the
business to be transacted thereby are the
encouragement and protection of ) ho building
Interests of the city of Omaha ; the Incul
cation of Just and equitable principles of
trade : the establishing and malntenince of
uniform commercial usages in said oliy ; the
acquirement , preservation and dissemination
ot valuable business Information , the adjust
ment of misunderstandings and controversies
arising between Individuals engaged In
building and kindred Industrial pursuits ; all
to the end that membership In said cor
poration may be , to the puL..c , an assur
ance of skill , honorable dealing and respon-
8
A board ot seven directors has the general
direction of the business of the exchange ,
and all ot the members are called to meet
when business of Importance requires'the
presence ot all. The exchange Is on a solid
financial basis , and promises good returns
to Its members.
The \\ulklne DeloQulp.
"There is no Individual so much abused
' ' " said ot tha
aa the 'walking delegate , one
local workers to Tha Bee reporter. "He
Is charged with Inciting riots and with caus
ing the worklugmen to be dissatisfied , when
as a rule the truth Is , the walking delegate
only carries out the wishes of the members
of his. trade organization. It Is true that
walking delegates are sometimes found to be
untrustworthy , but our experience In Omaha
Iaa been that the -walking delegates are a
good thing for any union when considerable
work U going on , A great many people
have an Idea that walking delegates receive
princely salaries , -when the truth Is they al
all times only receive the same wages as the
men who work at their trades belonging tc
lie same union. Tas duties of the walking
delegate are some times very hard to per
form. For Instance , when ho visits a crowd
of workers and the contractor orders him
from the premises. This Is often the recep
tion given , and to be a. successful walking
delegate requires more than ordinary ability.
Ho is expected to get new members wherever
possible , and to collect all back dues of all
the old members , and before he receives
his weekly pay he must report to the union
his actions and account for every hour that
he claims pay for. I can assure you that
the life ot a walking delegate ts not strewn
with roses , and those who know what they
are talking about will testify to the fact
that to bo a walking delegate one must , by
force ot circumstances , receive considerable
abuse.
INCREASE OVEK I.AST YEAH. .
Good Showing In SrlioolVttendnnco' , for
Opening iif Ynir ,
The flrst week ot the present school year
has closed , and considering the fact that the
county fair and other attractions have been
running- , the school officials and the teachers
are of the opinion that the attendance lias
been something remarkable , showing that the
population of the city has Increased , or else
that parents are manifesting more Interest
iu getting their children into school.
One year ago the schools opened on Sep
tember 11 , or one week later than this year ,
and after the close ot the fair. At that time
the attendance reached 10,500 , while this
wotlt It climbed up to 11,922 , an increase of
1,422 over the corresponding week of last
year. This year Tuesday was "Children's
Day" at the fair , and as a result the schools
| i - hardly got a start until Wednesday , and
| again It was so late In the wesk that ninny
' parents kept their children out of school , pre
ferring to wait until next Monday before
starting them in on the term.
This year there have been no new school
houses opened , nor as yet have there been any
I I schools abandoned. In many of the schools
j rooms are overcrowded and there Is a cryIng -
I Ing dsmand for some way In which to dls-
I posa of the children. The crowded condition
s most apparent In the lower grades , and In
some Instances It exists to such an extent
hat the children are allowed to attsnd but
lalf a day1 each in order to give ill a chance.
The schools where the Increases and de
creases exist is an Interesting feature to the
ichool officers , aa It shows what portions of
, he city are gaining or losing In population.
The following figures show this :
School , Increase. Decrease.
High school B5
Ambler 4
Cass H
llancroft 4
-astellar DO
-entrnl Park IB
Uncoln 85
davenport ir
Dupont . , . . , z
Central 49
liodge , 115
Fort Omaha H
Farnam 45
Forent 20
Franklin 31
Comenlus , 45
Train , . cs
Kcllom , , . 2
Lake m
Leavenworth I3 ! >
I.onp 90
IxJtluop CO
Mason 20
RIonmouth IS
Park 67
Saratoga , 37
Sherman 15
Columbian 47
Vnton 15
Walnut Hill n
Webster 37
Wlnsor a
Totals 1.K1J 89
N t Increase over the corresponding week
last year , 1,422.
Besides the above list , there are a number
of schools that are not mentioned , but In those
there are no changes , the sttendance being
substantially as during the same period of
of the last school year.
Next week the officials predict an Increased
attendance and are of the opinion that tt > o
enrollment will come close to reaching 12,500 ,
with a possibility of going beyond that num
ber.
.V.l.Vl' SQU.lltK3llf.KS TtKll.lItfKD.
Survey uf the M nil run Iloumlary Increases
tlio Nine of the Unltrcl Htitc .
SAN FRANCISCO , S pt. 8. Colonel W. B
Barlow , chief ot the American commission
to re-survey and erect monuments on the
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico , lias arrived here , having con
eluded the work In which he haa been en
gaged two and a half yearn. The distance
surveyed was 700 miles from El Paso on the
Rio Grande to ' .he Pacific. Colonel Barlow
says that originally fifty-two monument
were erected along the line. The commls
ilonera found that only thirty-eight re
mained. They rebuilt the others and erectec
200 , making a total of 252. In one Inatanc
no monuments were found for over 1CK
miles. In another place a monument wa
found a mile south of the true American
line. This mile strip extended for 320 miles
There weie some other inaccuracies In th
surrey , but they w ro unimportant , Th
Mexicans were gatlifled with the apparen
boundary and lei it itand. In tome case
Americans who had paid their taxes in th
United State * found themselves living I
' Muxlco , and In others Mexicans found tliem
aclvoi Inhabitant ! of the United Statcu.
SCOTT AS SALOON KEEPER
Compelled to Oloso TTo Hia Joint for Non-
Compltacco with Law ,
BENCH PROVES NO GOOD AT THE BAR
Judge of tha Criminal Ulvlntnn ol the Dis
trict Court Tarns Out u Fullura In
the I.atul of Ills Umlur-
Cunningham R. Scott , Juilgo ot the crim
inal section ot the district court , has con
cluded that oven he cannot run a saloon with
any degree of safety unless he compiles with
. the laws of the United States and takes out
' a government license to operate his drinking
olnt. He has come to the conclusion that
unnlng a saloon without a city license is not
ust what It is cracked up to be , and con-
eauently he has closed up the bar which
ew days ago ho was running by proxy ,
For some months and until a few days ago
lorace O. Bancroft was the proprietor ot
he "Court" saloon , a drinking place nt tht
Hey corner on Sixteenth between Farnam
nd Harney streets. Lately business In the
aloon line In that particular locality has not
icon as good as It might be and. dur-
ng the early days of tho- present week Dan-
roft found numerous creditors at the door ,
11 demanding- their money. Not having the
ash to satisfy the demands be promptly told
hem that ho could not settle. This was re-
lorted to the district court and several suits
vere brought. Right here Is where Scott
went into the saloon business , continuing
herein for a brief period of time. U was
-eprcsented to him that Bancroft could not
pay out and at once he decided upon a line
t action , which was nothing else than to
: all John Drexel In and appoint him receiver
or the place , acting In the capacity ot an
Kent and blllccr of the court. For two days
) rexel sold mixed and plain drinks over the
mr to some of the customers , white others
ook beer , with now and Uien a man taking
champagne. In fact Drexel , as a representa-
Ivo of Cunningham H. Scott , did a nice busl-
icss , and so reported jui his superior , the
head guy In the business.
Everything looked well and those who
ought to know claimed that the court's
'Court" ' saloon was ono of the fixtures.
Other saloon men around town were angry
and there wcro mutterlngs , deep and loud ,
such as those which come before the break-
ng of a storm. Same of them declared that
Cunningham had never taken out a govern
ment license authorizing him to retail liquors ,
while others held that ho might have done
so , but that If he had ho had failed to post
the same in a. conspicuous place , us required
by the United States law. Other saloon men
of the city went even still beyond this point
and urged that Scott was running his saloon
without flrst having compiled with the state
law. In this , that he had not been before the
license board and applied for a city license.
This matter was Investigated and It was soon
learned that there was not a scratch ot *
pen to show thai Scott had compiled with
even the minor points ot the Slocumb law
regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquor * .
It was getting rather warm around the
"Court" saloon corner and equally as warm
around the court corner In the county build
ing and prosecutions were freely talked of.
Scott heard all of this , but he said that he
did not ccro a blank , as ho knew his busi
ness and at the same time knew where ha
was at.
Friday , however , tt Is presumed that
some friends gave Cunningham a hunch , for
without serving any notice upon the public ,
the front door ot the saloon was cloeed to
the public , Drexel turning aver the key and
deciding to resign 'his placa as bartender
for the Judg-o of the criminal end ot the
Judicial tribunal. Scott accepted the resigna
tion , and now a custodian Is In charge qt the
stock of liquors , but ho In not trying to sell
any of the goods , nor Is he keeping the doors
ot the place open. -
It there waa any prosecution contemplated.
It Is more than likely that It will be dropped ,
as It Is considered that Scott's violation of
the law , It there waa a violation , waa duo
to Ignorance , rather than to a malicious In
tention. Scott's friends , liowover , In the
law and order league , are not liable to take
this view of the can ; , nnd there are noins
rumora afloat to the effect that he may ba
called upon the carpet to explain just why ha
went Into Iho saloon business ,
inv d uu irir ir HO nui steal.
DENVER , Sept. 7. Pathetic results bay *
followed the arrest of E. L. Kldd , a young
Englishman , for embezzling I33S from 8. K.
Barretts , which occurred several days ago.
Last Wednesday Mr. Kldd'a wife , feeling
deeply the disgrace ot her husband's acts ,
went to the Victoria hotel end attempted
suicide by means ot poisoning'but was pre
vented by prompt medical attendance. Mr.
Kldd was unaware of bin wife's predica
ment , but hla crime to proycd upon his mind
that ho la now hopeleisl ) ' Insane , II *
Imagines ( hat his wife la In the cell next to
him , chained to the floor and being tortured
to force her lo confcsu that alia Is a oarty
to the embezzlement.