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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1898)
THIS OMAHA DAILY SToS DAY , JAXUAttY 9 , 1808 , Oi.iahn , .InniiAry 9 , ISM. The year's mightiest opportunity to economize in your dry goods buy ing Our stock and assortment was never as large nor as complete as it is now in this great reduction sain We are making this the most talked about genuine bargain sale of many a year for you can always find the reductions as advertised. CHOICI- ; (100DS CHIUP Any one that lias not vlsltotl otic store slnco wo commenced our clearing' snlo has no Idea how cheap nor how in any goods wo are selling. 15 styles of novel ty dress goods re duced from 12Jc to So per yard. 30 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from ( Wo to 23o , a yard. 19 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from 40c to 22Ho. 17 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from COn to 33c. 9 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from Too to We. C styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from $1.00 to & 9c. 11 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from $1.00 ta G9c. 12 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from $ l.2."i to & 9e. 30 styles of Novelty Dress Goods reduced from $1.50 to 9Sc. We Imvn hundreds of bargains In our Silk ntul Dress Goods department tlmt wo cannot mention hero , but como and see for yourself you will not bo sorry. NOTIONS The automatic Bachelor Button no noudlo required , lOc per box. The Hull nnd Socket Garment Fastener. This Brent Improvement In the method of fastening Indies' and children's garments - ments Is far more convenient thnn hooks nnd eyes or buttons price 20c pur dozen , i Tatting Shuttles lOo each. Crochet Needles hone or steel 5o each. Knitting. Needles o per sot. Mending Wool 2 cards for Cc. Darning Sllk-f c per spool. Darning Cotton 2 spools for lie. Milliners' Needles lie per paper. lilanket Pins 5c each , DOWN QUILTS Only a few left over that wore bargains be fore but are windfalls now. $ l.oo Down. Qnllt J2.SS. Jfi.M Down Quilt now M.tiO. jy.OO Down cjullt now $ G.ro. $18.00 silk covered now $12.00. $15.00 silk covered now1 $10.00. Cotton Swunsdown until nil nre sold at lOc per yard reduced from 15c. All Wool Skirt 1'atterns were $1.00 each now Klc each. Wool Eiderdown Flannels best grades Included 27 Inches wide all ut 2lc per CLOAK DEPARTMENT , When we say wo sell jackets at J price wo mean just what wo say. The fact that wo sold hundreds of cloaks last week demonstrates to us that truthful statements in advertis ing is appreciated by the public. Our great sale of Clonks will bo contin ued till every garment Is sold. If you are In need of n Capo or Jacket do not miss coming' In to look at what wo have to show. All our $3.00 Jackets now $2.50 each. All our $10.00 Jackets now J5.00 each. All our $15.00 Jackets now $7.M each. Ladles' Cloth nnd 1'lnsh Capes at ex tremely low prices. ladles' Mackintoshes at greatly reduced prices. JUST RECEIVED 1 case 7c Brown Crash that wo shall sell until all la gene at 3c. I > iy infill in iiny mini 01 dollars. Foreign capital lied our shores not he- O.IUSP of any danger cf bankruptcy upon the part of tlio government or of the or dinary cltlr.cn ; there never was any real fear of that , but because foreign capitalist ! ! h.ut found out by sad experience tlmt thousands of wind-blown and water-soaked corpora tions were Ilotmderlng In present or threat ened with prospective bankruptcy , spread ing the contagion of disaster upon every hand A vicious system of ovor-capltallza- tlon and fraudulent valuation had made It easy for dishonest corporations to mortgage the credit of the future for the prollt of the present and to piano the burden of It all upon the labor which operated and the pub lic fiat must support them. Upon a moun tain of debt we built a fabric of credit that Toll at the llrst alarm. The credit of thn country was lost through the Napoleons of Una nee ; It remained for the honest yeo manry of tint land to redeem It. The com mon peoplu havn always been the bulwark of thu nation's honor in tlmo of war ; they proved themselves the real foundation of her credit and prosperity lirtlme of peace. The lesson that Jackson's successful life tenches IIH Is that wo must renew our faith In the tldellty of thn people to that party which deserves It. Let your watchword In the futnro ho honesty , honesty In politics as well as In private affairs. 1'lant your b.it- tlo standard upon the rock of Justice to the tellers of the nation ; there. If anywhere , must democracy triumph. With the. army of thn people thus embattled 1 still have faith enough In the American people , I still have faith enough In the Html triumph of right and Justice over wrong and oppression to bt'Hovo that some day In the not fur dis tant future ti majority of the manhood of America -will yet array Itself beneath the banner of bimetallism and reform , give back to the people these rights that have bee-n Btolcn from them , blot out from our statnto books those acts wherever our great uneeas- Ing supply of real money has been cut off , jilaco manhood above property and wealth , IT IS WONDERFUL How Much Good was Dona by This Remedy. "Last Spring I was so much run down in health that I could hardly talco care of myself and family. I procured a bottle of Hood's Bareoparilla and began taking it , and in a abort tlmo I ( elt better. I did not have any tired feeling when I arose In the morning. I bcllero Hood'a So run pa- rilln is a wonderful blood purltler and wo lisa no other uiediolno in our family. " Mua. WIKNIB DUTTON , Edgar , Nebraska. Hood's Pills cum nausea. willjjMtloa. KO. KNITTED SKIRTS Ladles' Knitted Skirts at follow Ing reductions , 31.00 Skirts reduced to 7. > c. $1.fX > Skirts , reduced to $1.00. $1.75 Skirts rtduccd to $1.25. $200 Skirts reduced to $1,2. . . $2.5 Skirts reduced to $1.50. RUFFLINOS Plaited ChlfTon Ruffl- i tiers. In white and black , also black , with red , Nllo green , pink , ccresc or light blue- narrow width , $1.00 per ynrd. Wider width 42.00 per ynrd. BLACK HEMSTITCHED A lot of SKIRTING black hem stitched skirting. Some full skirt length "nnd some hnlf skirt length also n few pieces of 'jlnck all-over embroidery , very line Roods- all to be put on Halo Monday at Ac a ynrd nt our K.MBROIDKRY COUN TER. Thesa goods have sold for 33c , We , OOc , 85c. $1.0i ) nnd $1.23 n ynrd. Do not miss this sale. OENTS' FURNISH- INiS Men's unlaundered - dored white shirts , inado from Wamsutta muslin , linen bosom , felled scams , f ( Jc each. Men's laundered White Shirts the latest Klghmlo Improved Raised 15dge llosom Shirt Is the bes-t fitting Shirt on earth regardless of price taking the plncc of Shirts made to order and giving better satisfaction , Gents' 4-ply Collars In all the latest shapes lOc each. Men's Cashmere Half Hose In black and colored reduced Trom COc to lOc per pair. ART NEEDLE WORK DEPT. Wo will place on sale Monday morning1 a few stamped linnn center pieces , table covers and sofa pillowcov - ors. Two handsome Sofn Plllos new designs at $ o.OO each reduced from $ S.OJ and $3.50. One Bulgarian Sofa Pillow prettily em broidered In the newest shades of Bul- gurlan yarns at $ T.50 reduced from $8. Stamped Linen .Center Pieces ISxlS Inches , 21x21 .Inches and 21x24 inches at 15c each reduced from ffic , 35cJOc Stamped Linen Sofa Pillow Covers In assorted designs ut 3c each reduced from 15c and 25c. Stamped and tinted Table Covers 5Tix30 Inches at 20c each reduced from 25c , 3jc and COc. Stamped linen Table Covers nt $1 50 re duced from $2.00 and J2.GO. Center Pieces delft designs elaborately embroldered-at $1.CO and $1.50 each- reduced from $2./0 nnd $3.50 each. Roman Embroidering1 Pieces at 75c re duced from $1.50 and $2.00. UNDERWEAR Ladics'SI.OOeamel hair underwear. Sizes 2S , 30 and 32 only reduced to C3c each. Ladles' fleeced cotton ribbed Underwear extrn value at 25c"each. . The genuine Stuttgurter Underwear for ladles and children worth up to $2.CO per garment reduced' to $1.00 each. Men's $ t.OO wool lleeced Underwear re duced to C9c each. An odd line of children's fine wool Vests nnd Pants worth up to $1.20 each re duced1 to 40c each. SPRING BUDS If you had awakened this morning to find tulips and hyacinths awnving on the later flowers > of the spring , you'd have rubbed your eyes lu wonder- mcnt. But como hero nnd the store is abloom with blooms from in o u n t n 1 n heights and distant climes. They are hold on the now cot ton dress stuffs which say their flrat how-U'-do in America this morning. SCO pieces printed Irish Dimity , worth S3c , our prlco 2. > c per ynrd. SPECIAL , NOTIC13- Wc have Just received n beautiful Una of OKOANDIH OHHNADINKS this Is one of the latest nnd prettiest wash fabrics of the season the paturns are In Scotch plaids nnd printed taffeta patterns regular price 75c our special price Is GOc per yard. INFANTS' A complete line of the best WEAR goods at the lowest prices. Infanta' line ribbed volts , extra quality , sizes 1 to 0 , choice 25c each. Infants' line ribbed wool Vests , silk front and crochet trlinmcd-Blzcs 1 to C special price 50c each. Infants' super wool Abdominal Bands with strap and tab size H , 9 , 10 , 2Sc 11 , We 12 , 4.e 13 , SOc each. Infants' silk nnd wool Abdominal Bands with strap and tab size S , 9 , 10 , Me 11 , 53c 12 , COc each. Infants' black ribbed Cushniere Hose 25c nnd 35c per pair. Infants tan ribbed Cashmere Hose 25c and oTic per pair. Infants' Kid Bootees nt 43c , COc nnd 75c per pair. Infants' Knit Boatees nt 45c , 50c nnd 73c per pair. Infants' Bibs r.c , S'.Jc. lOc , 20c , 23c , 33c , 50c and CMC each. Infants' Crochet Sannes at COc , 73c nnd $1.00 ench. Infants' ICnibroldered Shawls at $1.23 , $1.T,0 , , $1.65 , 52.00 , $2.23 and $2.00 each. CORSETS Kabo short Corbet , low bust and short hip. Patent loop eyelets , made of black and gray sateen at Jl.OO each. No. 1C07 I' . D. Corset made of French coutllle two side steels white and gray at $1.30 each. AGENTS FOR McCALL'S BAZAR PATTERNS 10c and 15c each. LINEN CLEARING I of humanity ; we must got down to the great undercurrent In the tldo of business If we would sound its real depth. Wo have had a late example of the real foundation of all credit and permanent pros perity at our very doors. The. people of Ne braska were told thut they would lese their credit nnd were threatened that they would lie loaned no more money If they should dare to declare for bimetallism. Hut the umin- Hnrrublo logic of experience has proved that wli.it wo needed was not the ability to Lpr- row money , but a prlco for our products that would onnlilo ns to pay what wo had al- icady borruwed not thu golden glitter of a specious promise , but tlio sterling silver of actual fulllllment. .Money quit coming to the west long before the Issues of the last campaign were made up and not because Investors 'Wore afraid vi > wore going to-ipay them In silver dollars , but because they had found out that under thn conditions then existing wo could not strike off from our struggling prosperity the shackles of gold th.it bind her down and restore once more the .purity of popular gov ernment , the equality of all men before the law and the civic patriotism of the. days of Andrew Jackson. REGRETS FROM BRYAN. 'Before ' announcing the next toast Mr. Dunn lead the regrets of Mr. Ilryan. This way re ceived with another round of applause , which wad Intensified whtti ox-Governor Stcno was IntroJncod to speak on ' 'Business and Poll- tics. " The banqueters rose to their fee ; to welcome tiie speaker anJ gave liberal and voi-lfcroua endorsement to his sentiments , Governor Stone responded as follows : I nndestand that gentbmen arc pres ent tonight who are prominently Identified with the Krcat business ) interests of this section. To thorn. cBnoclally. I wish to ad dress wlmt little I have to say. 1 am Induced to do this because nowadays wo hear so much about what the business In terests of the country demand. If It 1)0 ) true , as I hear It Is , th.it business men Intend to take a more active part in po- | lltlcnl affairs than thoyi have heretofore , I am glad of It. Itunlness men should study public questions with the greatest care , und personally aid In correctly solving them. They should become an active , practical fores In shaping both party nnd public policies. Kvory consideration of duty , pub lic and private , requires that much of them. From tlmt standpoint I wish to ad dress myself to business men tonight. The real business Interests of the country should bo the especial care of icovcrnmont : for every sensible man must recognize that national greatness and the welfare of the pcoplu nre ordinarily more dependent upon prosperous conditions than upon anything else. Kverythlng possible should be done to promote thu business Interests and noth ing done to their detriment that can bo avoided. This being true , the whole coun try should welcome business men Into the domain of nctlvo politics , when they come not to promote * selfish ends , but to servo their country In the spirit of patriotism , . Whoever takes part In public affairs to ad- I vance a special Interest , without regard to the general good , Is actuated by unworthy motives , and Is not a sufo adviser. Selfish counsel Is rarely safe or wise counsel , The highest duty of every citizen , especially of every public man , It to Improve constantly the moral tonn of the nation and to In tensify the spirit of patriotism by excit ing lofty Ideals among the people. What ever tends to the debasement of public morals or to lowering the standard of po litical Integrity ; whatever tends to woakcn our Institutions of government , or to lessen respect for public authority should bo re garded with uncompromising disfavor. , No stress of political exigency , no. possi ble condition of circumstances , will war rant a resort to methods which degrade politics or which destroy the faith of the people In the honor , dignity and patriotism of their government , The publlo good by which I mean that which most strength ens our Institutions nnd contributes most to the happiness of the greatest number- should bo the incentive to political action , and. therefore , the standpoint from which publlu questions should bo examined. I would like to nay , If I can without offense , thut I sometimes fear thut many men , par ticularly business men , enter upon the study of publlo questions predisposed to certain opinions , and that they prosecute their Investigations nioro to sustain thoao opinions , which are often based on personal considerations , than to develop the real truth ami roach correct conclusions Ac tive business men perform a wonderful work In national development , and they nro entitled to high respect nnd consideration , both because of their Intelligence and en terprise but It U natural for such men , ab sorbed wltli their own undertakings , which often Involve much hazard und always SALIi Tliis bcincr Uie second week of our rcat clearing linen sale , all will fltul it to their advantage to purchase even if they do not require the goods for imme diate use. 'The following1 are some of the greatbar gains offered. TOWELS aOO dozen SOc Huck and Damask Towels now l-'Ac ench. > 100 dozen 15c Huck Towels now 9c. 403 dozen 15c Huck Towels now 15c. DAMASK 10 pieces S3c Bleached Damask now C3c. S pieces $1.2. > Bleached Damask now S'Jc. 9 pieces $1.50 Bleached Damask now 9Sc. a pieces GOc Turkey lied Damask now 25c. TAUL.E CLOTH-BORDER ALL ROUND. S9 Cloths , 2Vi long , $1.75 now $1.23. 100 Cloths , 2',6 long , $2.73 now $1.C3. CRASH 1,000 yards lOc Brown Crash now 7c. 2.COO yards 12V4c Blenched Twilled Crash now lOc. HEMSTITCHED TRAY 73 dozen -Ijc hemstitched Damask Tray Cloths now 23c. much of labor , to view public qusstlons from the somewhat narrow standpoint of their own environments. I flo not say that this Is always true , for It Iq not ; far from it ; but 1 do say I fear that such is often the case. And having said this much , I will venturti further to add , that n selfish Investigation of public questions Is nearly always superficial , and , therefore , Is really worse than none at all. I think It true that none nro better qualified to study and comprehend business conditions und to sug- tcst wise policies for their betterment than practical business men ; but ncvortlVesa when they como unselfishly to the con scientious study of public questions solely from the standpoint of the public good they encounter the same difficulties that embarrass others when they enter upon similar Investigations. There Is no mo nopoly of truth , nor royal road by which It can bo reached. It can be reached only through patient , honest and patriotic study. This way Is open to all alike , but practical experience Is a grtiit afd to the conscien tious student. 1 lutro Is snub diversity In the vast'business ' Interests of this country , and the relations different Inteivsts bear to each other are so complicated , that what may sometimes be considered ad vantageous to ono may In fact be more or less damaging to another. No legitimate business should be Injured , nor ono In dustry built up at the expense of another , If It can bo avoided. This cannot always bo wholly avoided , but us far us It can be lt should be. Looking to the future , I Invoke the busi ness men hero and elsewhere to take up the study of public questions In a calm , prosaic , dispassionate way , with a view of advancing' the genuine business Interests of the country ; and I hope that hereafter they will speak for themselves , If this In done I feel thd utmost confidence that thu more thoughtful , Independent und patriotic representatives of the great industrial In- teresu of the nation will Identify them selves with that old historic party once led by that illustrious American whoso most notable military achievement we celebrate lull If JH. GRAHAM'S SPEECH. At the conclusion of Governor Stone's ad- drcts the guests rose again to cheer him and then J. A. Graham of St. Loula was Intro duced to represent ) "Tho Proas , " Ho caught the humor of his audience with a couple of apt anecdotes and In a more serious vein he said : Any democrat who has always called himself a Jacksonlan might bo proud to stand before an organization which repre sents a remarkable democracy In u remark able commonwealth. All of us In other states feel that thertt must bo a something unusual about the Nebraska democracy , since It could plcto out , In his earliest man hood a political Alexander nnd raise him to a position where a nation could ace the powers of leadership that jnaku him a worthy successor of Jefferson and Jackson. Iti Isi still more a matter of pride that tome mo Is assigned the most Important thcmu at hla banquet. To mnku such a claim would on moat occasions be , perhaps , a shocking display of braggart Impudence , but before a company met to celebrate a memorable epoch of practical democracy , It 1s a statement of plain truth , and there Is ( more than empty professional vanity In offering you that form of acknowledgment. The toast Is the most Important because thu press Is the most Important agent of democracy. What U has done , what , It can do and what It will do are the history , the situation and thu destiny- the democratic party. Without a newspaper press , n monarchy can nourish , and nourish the better. Without - out a newspaper preen , an aristocracy can hold Its own for centuries , disputed only by Its 0wn jealousies , anil never troubled by the Interests of the mussra. But there can b ca democratic government without a nowspipft ? i 5r. A of wldo circulation throughout tSf.l { iDily of j > opiflnilon Demo cratic principles .ir not n w , They nre ns old ns th < - firlli at dilatory of the Bible , and have from the curliest endeavors of social thought occupied a place In ncn- demlc dlscusiljn. Tno thln. that la new Is n domorr.fay In nctlVo control oT govern- mmt und soMety. Such a democracy exists only In America , and It was born only when our ffrnndfathcrs were allvo. The democratic party , the organization through which the democracy acts , took form with the appearance'f/ llrst modern news- pa | > or , nlmoMxlictly 100 yenrs ago. Together - gether , from that time , democracy and the press have brotlossed and developed , ono Indispensable to the other. 1 do not ! J1K11L' ' < for territorial conquest for entnng-HAp 'alliances ' or from nny de parture from , thetradltlons of trno Jeffer Ronlnn democrnrS' ; but I speak In thai Jncksonlnn spirit which htinjr British splfs when they made themselves overt enemies to this nation , nnd mut the flower of the British army beside the Mlrslsslppl on the dny wo celebrate. If wo are to bo defied , I would have the dcnibcrntle party , nnd no other , the first to ring back defiance , lllcti the smitten shield of nn Invincible hero. If foreign Insolence has taken n vow to spit upon the American flap , I would have the democratic press , the democratic party , pound the trumpet that calls the n 'ople ! build the navy that will humble the In- suiter ; If It takes a thousand battleships and a billion of money. 1 would hnvo the Jncksonlan pr ss and the Jncksonlan party send to the uttermost parts of the earth the refrain of the Jncksonlan jK > ct : "First on the land and llrst on the ocean , Klrw of the rainbow and banner of stars. " K. C. Page of Omaha spoke of "Ncbriska Under the Now Regime. " Ho decl.ireJ . that sltico the beghmlns of this regime the war rants of the state had dropped the sackcloth and aalmi of republican discount and donnc.l the bright colors of fusion premium. In the next national contest Nebraska would play Its I rt under Its great leader and In tiio mean time , with Ita sunshine and rain and beau tlful harvests , 'It wcnld do Its best to nuke the world happy. At this Juncture Governor Holeonvb was Introduced and spoke .briefly. . Ho commented with some satire ou the position ot Presi dent Cleveland and the gold democrats and aroused 'the enthusiasm of his audience by a comparison between the presidential ombl tlons of ( Andrew Jackson and those of W. J. IJryan. He called attention to the fact that Jackson was unsuccessful In his first effort to gain the presidency and declared 'that llko Jackson Bryan would ride Into the White House at his second trial. "Our Future Course" was the subject of a very vigorous speech by W. II. Thompson of Grand Island , In thq course cf which he said : The Wattorsons nro coming homo with the Blnckburns , and the Cookrnns ara goIng - Ing homo with the 'Plaits. ' He who coined the "Ethereal Mermaid , " lies burled under the November snow , and ho who talks "anarchy" Is left lonely and alone. We have captured Nebraska and we will hold It. We are after Oiilo and will have- . The present alignments must not be broken , no change should be attempted until the enemy's guns ( ire spiked and side arms surrendered. Until the people's cause lias won and our foes disbanded. He who be lieves that the battle cannot longer be con tinued with three columns confronting the enemy democrat , populist and free silver republican overestimates the greed of huniun nature and underestimates their patriotism. Becomes frightened nt the whirlwind and runs at sight of a summer's cloud. Heeds tlio. roar of a billow nnd for gets the stable ocean. A cause that Is Just can be trusted In the bands of the many. An unjust c.tuse needn a czar. Little per sonal jealousies and ambitions may como as the tides , but they will be lulled Into slumber by grander thoughts nnd aspira tions. The strength of no part of this grand army should Induce It to forget Its duty to the others. In the future ns In the past all should be recacnlzcll nnd consulted In party councils. . NO ono line of the battle of ' 00 should be } surrendered or abandoned. Duty calls each' to action. Are we ready ? Wo will meet Secretary Gage's plan ot finance , gold and banks , by that of frep coinage and greenbacks. Tlio one means the control and prosperity of the few , the other , freedom of the many. G , M. Hitchcock ppoke on "Government by Injunction" and T , J. Nolan toasted "Tho JaclcEonlans" is follows : It Is a morn pleading thing to turn from Douglas county politics to state politics. The Jacksonlan club tonight .stamps with its approval the , vigilant and faithful ad ministrations ' of Gbvernor Holcomb. In every slat'e ofHcii as" now" filled we find' abundant reason to congratulate the people. And when the attorney general's office shall have flushed Ita labor of sep.irntlng- the goats from the sheep , the old stnt ? will be sufficiently regenerated TJD ns to be a lit place for evjn the successor of Sen ator Thurston. The Jncksonlan club has only one request to make of Senator Thurs- ton's successor , and that Is this : that he sacrlflco all of his relatives In a cause less dangerous nnd more probable than that of war. The last toast was by W. D. OMham cf Kearney , 'who discussed "A Reunited Democ racy" In his usual vigorous manner. Bit VAX T.VKICS HIS FAVOH1TK TOPIC. GhlciiKii DpinoornlH llcllii-inluT ( lie Ili-ro ofIMV Orleans. CHICAGO , Jan. 8. A best of democrats , qulto a number pf them from Iowa , Indlini ! and Wisconsin , celebrated Jackson day by r banquet at the Trcmant house this evening. W , J. Bryan was the principal guest. Nearly COO were isez'cd at the banquet.- Mayor Harrison risen presided and acted as toastma ter. Mr. Bryan spoke In part as follows : If our enemies boast that they have burled bimetallism , we point to the wage reductions as the weeping willows which have sprung up about Its temporary tomb. Why Is not some court asked to enjoin thu employers from uniting' together to re duce wages ? Can combinations among em ployers be innocent If co-operation among miners Is a crime ? In most of the fac tories can bo found transparencies and banners promising good times. The mill owners would probably dispute the right 01' a court of equity to Interfere and plead us a defense that the operatives have an adequate remedy In the bnllot. A few days ago an association of mill own ers tried to Justify 11 reduction of wages by laying the blame upon the laws passed In Massachusetts for the protection of the operatives. Their complaint Is significant , bcutise It emphasizes the reactionary tend ency of present conditions. If this "grind- Ing process" continues , the laboring rlubse/ will lese all of the advantages which they have gained In the last quarter of n cen tury. Instead of shorter hours for adults and more education for children , wo shall be ashed to lengthen the hours of labor and to dwarf the Intellects as well us the bodies of the children by manual labor during the years when they should ho In school. How many plagues will bo re quired to soften the heart of our financial Pharaoh ? Docs he not know that now ns of old "bricks without straw" but prc-sag' ' the coming of the day of uVllvornnoe ? Slnco the last celebration of Jackson day thousands of political prodigals have re turned to the old homo and thousands nioro are growlus1 weary of the husk * The reception of these who have returned has depended upon the pplrlt which hus animated the prodigals , Those who have come back acknowledging the binding force of the Chicago platform and willing to work harmoniously 'sldn liy side with the breth ren who went'not astray have been taken Into full fellowship and their wanderings forgiven , Ilut-fhoiin who -havo swaggered back , boastlng-.of their Intention to remodel the house nnd 'revolutionize the methods of agriculture' Imve found neither ratted calf nor banquet -hall. I hnvo so much Confidence In the earnest ness nnd IntelllfiorWAi of these who nre enlisted - listed under the banner of Independent bi metallism that I nm sure all things n.'odful will bo done. "I 'therefore bid you bo of good cheer. Unlem < al ! political omens fall the twentieth , ccntury will open with the money of the constitution restored , nnd the motto , "Kijulilirlffhtst to all nnd special privileges to nonp.f the controlling prin ciple In nil thedepartments of the govern ment. Then wil | > pr people slug a new Bong of a nation rfdeemed. Speeches werealsomade , by Senitor Stew art of Ncvada,5amuol 13 , Moreo of the In dianapolis Sentinel , Hon. John II. Lewis of Washington , T. R. R. Cobb of Atlanta , D. J. Campau of Detroit. Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis and. . others. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 8. The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans was more gen erally celebrated today than at any time since the war. Governor Foster and his staff reviewed a military parade , the entire First brigade , the naval reserves , the cavalry troop and the Washington artillery belpg In HUP. The Daughters of 177G and 1812 conducted ( he usual ceremonies at the unfinished monument ment on Cbalmetto field. Many school chil dren participated. W. 0. Harte was the orator of the day. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. , Jan , 8 , There was no public celebration of Jackson day In this city today , Laet night the Hermitage club , a leading democratic political organization , gave a banquet In honor of Its patron saint that lasted until C o'clock this morn- Ing. Tucro were over 400 prominent demo crats present , and the toasts were responded to by J. B. McCutlough , S. 13. Morse , Judge ' i IMckney , ex-Attorney General A. C. Smith. intr Attorney W. Kern , J. U. Jcup , Honryi War rum and John J. Ilochford. ! ST. LOUIS , Jan. S. The Tennessee Rot-lcty of St. Louis held n banquet at the St Nicholas hotel tonight In commemoration of Jacknon day. Governor Robert L. Taylor of Tennwseo was the guest of the occasion , am delivered an address , reviewing the life o Andrew Jackson from the tlmo ho left his father's log cabin to go out Into the world studied law and began Its practice In Jones- bore , Tenn. ; then later his career on the battlefield , ncid finally his Ilfo as a politician nnd eventually president of the United Stoles The address terminated In a glowtng eulogy and the governor received an ovation. UBNVKR , Colo. , Jan. S. Hon. George Fred Williams of lloston was ono of the principal speakers at the annual meeting of the Jack- ilan club at Wlcr's tmll In this city tonight. Governor Alva Adams made the evening Ilri'oiillun tit I'riiniliicnl Drinncriilfl. Ill honor of the anniversary of the birth of Andrew Jackson the Jacksonlnn club held open house yesterday afternoon. Before evening a good many of the prominent frco silver democrats of the state , who had come to participate In the banquet In the even- Ir.g , called. A big bowl of punch was pro vided for their enjoyment. A gala air was given the club quarters by a number of American flags thrown from the windows. When ci'-Govcrnor Stone of 'Missouri ' and J. A. Graham , editor ot the St. Louis Re public , the two speakers at the banquet In the evening , arrived In the city at 5:45 : o'clock In the afternoon , they were mot at tlio depot by _ n committee consisting of Frank Ransom , J. J. O'Connor , G. M.'Hitch cock and Dr. IHIpplo. They wore escorted to the Paxton hotel. After dinner and be fore scats were taken at the banquet tables they were given n reception In the rotunda of the Paxton hotel. Governor Holcomi ) also came to the city In the course of the afternoon , and ho was taken charge of by Walter Molse of this city and John G. Maher of Chadron. The Momlamln Choral society , In Its second concert of the season , 'will ' present as the star attraction , nt the IJoyd theater next Wednesday evening , Maximilian Dick , the violin virtuoso. Not only Is Dick accounted a thorough artist , but ho Is-eminently pop ular. Ho haa a mastery of his Instrument and there Is something In the man , distinct from his violin , which thoroughly pleases an audience. There Is a color , a warmth of feeling and a robustness to his playing , and no matter how severely classical his selec tions , the singular clearness of his rendition arrests the attention of every cor. The so loists who wifl usalst In the concert nre Miss Isabelle Dratnober , the celebrated bal lad singer , and Miss Gcorglclln Lay , accom panist. The program has been arranged with r. view of suiting a miscellaneous audi ence. The Mondamln Choral society will sin ; : three numbers. The work of organizing the National Con gress of Musicians , to be beld ID this city next summer , Is progressing rapidly , and has met with nothing hut enthusiastic apprecia tion so far. Of course much was done In N'ow York last cmmmor to prepare for such i congress and a continuous correspondence since has kept the matter In mind. Tlie muslcluua cf the oist had come to look upon the exposition as sure to be a great power for the development of the art , but the delay , which they have been utterly unable to un derstand , that has allowed more tbin four months to bo wasted , has shaken somewhat their confidence in the final outcome. It still remains to be seen whether or not the exposition will have a musical department equal to the opportunities for good that ex isted last September. So far the congress Is the only step In advance. .Mr. . Ad. M. Fouster of Plttsburg haa been Invited and has accepted n plnco on the com mittee and will represent Pennsylvania , West ' Virginia and Ohio ohd look after the Inter- cats of the musicians In those states. Mr. Fouster is one of the leading American com posers , his works embracing the higher forms of musical composition and being fre quently played by Seitll , Thomas nnd Dam- rosch , also In Europe. A year ago he man aged the Sangerfest at Pittsburg , which brought thousands of German singers to that city and was set down as one of the greatest successes ever experienced by the numerous singing societies that took part. Mr. Fouster will be present at the congress and sonio of his compositions will be per formed. Mr. A. J. Goodrich of Chicago has con sented to prepare and deliver an address on the "Relativity of Tone. " Mr. Goodrich Is America's leading writer on musical theory anil lila \vorka are considered to bo authori ties en both sides of the Atlantic. A recent number of Godoy's magazine said : "Mr. A. J. Goodrich has made .himself perhaps the most advanced of living writers on the theory of music , which is certainly a large contribu tion to the solidity of our attainments , for ho Is recognized abroad as ono of the lead ing spirits of his time. " With such men as Sherwood , Forester tad Goodrich working for the high standing of the musical congress It will behoove the musical department of the exposition to look to Itself , as comparisons may not be pleasant. Neither legend or history speaks of a na tion or tribe without music. Thc-lrs may have been hut the clapping of bauds and the rylhtnlcal recitation of meaningful words , but to them It was music and It told the story of their heart's Inmost emotions. Lis ten : "Like the sound cf bolls at night , breaking 'the silence only to lead the spirit Into deeper peace : llko a leaden cloud at morn , rising In gray twilight to hang as n golden mist before the furnace of the sun : like the dull , deep pain of ono who sits In an empty room , watching the shadows of to ! firelight , full of memories : like the plaint of souls that are wasted with sighing : llko peans of exalted praise : like sudden .songs from the open gates of paradise so Is music. Like one who fits In the midst of a ho ! and terrible battle , ilrunk with the fiery smoke , and hearing the rear of cannon , as In a trance : like ono who sees the thick fog creep along thu share , and gathers his cloik about him as the dank wind strike * a thin rain upon his face : llko pec who finda him self In a long cathedral able and hears the pealing organ and sect ? > i kneeling crowd smitten with the fringes of colored light : like ono who from n precipice leaps out upon the warm midsummer air toward the pearo- ful valleys below , and , feeling himself buoyed up with wings that suddenly fall him. uakens In great despair from his wild dream so Is he who can listen and understand. " Music la more than a succession of sounds , even though the majority of mankind never becomes able to perceive anything more than that In It. Hut'If the musleally uneducated ore mi a bio to detect much of the Inner spirit of a great work , they can feel Ita in > nterlons Influence. What we know U only a small par ( of our earthly experience. ? ; what we feel fills a largo part of our lives and every one , no matter how untrained In music , can feel Ita Influence. Mualc , after all , la a con- dltlon of the mind. Sound Is nothing but the vibration of the air , a moving to and ifro of an aggregation of oxygen and nitrogen. Can any one say that &uch a inovtaR of life less , BoullcEa particles of on utterly un known substance la the power that has hold all the tribes and nations of the earth In Its mighty graep ? Science toys that without an ear to hear there is eio sound ; It saya that sound La a condition of the mind a mental state. If this IB so music Is a menial state am ! It follows that the more exalted thu state which a mind can assume the more exalted Its music may 'be , It follows from IhU that , although every mind must have some musical Instinct and bo able to dcrlvo some enjoyment from mel ody and "harmony , yet that enjoyment Is In proportion to ono's appreciation and this being the case It 'Is well worth vsiillo to de velop the musical mltiU , If for no other rea son than 'to Increase our ability to enjoy the things of the world In which wo lire. To scnio the quotation above will round exaggerated and overdrawn , but It U certain tlmt many people ore affeetel by music to quite as great en extent. In Europe , where the chlldrcti are brought up oil It and early learn to express their feelings through It , euch words would not acorn exaggerated , for each ono could find In his own experience memories that were equally Intense and un- tbuelasins that were qutto as unfettered , If then wo do not see all the beauty claimed for the divine art , It may bo wise and well to wait a little and take the tlmo to grow Few People Understand wlmt Mouth Brcnthiitg Means Mothers Surely Do Not Realize How It Blights Their Children's Future How It Impairs Their Hearing , and How they are Accused of Be ing "Dull" and Drop Back in Their Classes at School. "Doctor , what Is the mutter with my elil Id ? Wo have been trc.itlng him constantly for over six months nnd yet he seems ns b ad as ever. 1 hnvo therefore brought him to you for examination. " To Ur. Shcpjird the above remark wag ro ccntly made by n mother who called In the Intere-st of her child. "Madame , your child Is n 'monlh breath er. ' It's n case like which < \\c are treat ing many every day. . As you see , the op on month Is the. most i-onst.uit symptom , " "Tho nostrils , brlni ; unused , have become small , nnd the nose looks pinched and " drawn "Perhaps you have notlecv ! that the1 cor ncrs of the oyeg have a drawn expression. " "And the countenance has n stupid look. " "These children , ns n rule , nre small nnd u inlorslzcd for their age , " "TMo hearing " Is Interfered with slightly , nt llrst , but often developos Into complete deafness. "Ask your child to say the word 'common' " "Yon see It sounds llko 'cobbed1 " "The child though mentally bright , app rars dull , nnd at school ! > thought oven stupid ; they can not hear everything thi < Mchool teacher tells them , they drop back In their classes. Those repeated defects often times crush a sensitive child's ambition , they become careless and Indifferent , whl eh In the wreck of success In life. " "Hy breathlnK through the month In the old winter month * , these children usually hnvo n bronchitis , n cold In the lungs ; this I s the most dangerous symptom , It exposes the Inilnmcd lungs to disease germs , " "Thcs0 children usually snore and choke a nd strangle nt night , and bed-wotting Is a common .symptom. " "You think your child has a slight cold I n tlio head , or perhaps only a little catarrh ; your well meaning neighbors ailvl'c- you to try spraying the nose or using some patent catnrrh medicine. You use these "cures" u mil yon are discouraged nnd the child dis gusted , but you can neve * get good results from such treatment. " "Thrse cases can bo cured In almost ever > Instance , and I will promise you excel lent results In this case , provided you will glvo us your co-operation , and , as the child's mother , see to It that our directions nro fully compiled with. " B3X = 3 * t3s = 3 tK = x > c = * atntn nuiim IOMCTCTi i mi . 1 MIL TYPICAL MOUTH BREATHERS , Note the Characteristic Expression. } Irn. J. J" . lll.vlor , Cliircni'r. Imvn , ivrllcN iilioiil ( In'lirr ill' her lltlli * lioy. She xi.VNi "My little KIIII couldn't cat , sleep , or even walk without great dllll- cnlty. Ho could not get his breath , nnd It was not pleasant to sleep near him. In faot , catarrh , thin blood and nervous weakness had stunted hi * growth. But now It is all gone ; he often speaks of 'how nice It Is to breathe right. ' I will add that the cure has been complete In every respect and all through the Mall Treatment. " MI'N. riiini-ll , l-r ) : tnl Nlr < > i > l. .Soillli Oiiinliui "My Illlle Non , lcn , liml 1111 IntciiNC form nf cntiirrli. mil Inly In the nose. He. ciught cold continually and his nostrils were raw mid sore. Ho conld- not breathe at all e.xcspt through his mouth. Since Dr. Shepnrd cured him two years ago his health has been perfect. " J. i\V. Jrny , bimliiT , ICxIni , linvni "Tlie in n II troiiliuoiit very i > rein | > ll y on red in.v NIIII , CliurlcH , ill' liml form of mouth-breathing and constitutional ca tarrh that made him nearly an Invalid. His health is perfect now , " Effect on Young Men. M , up Into a fuller and more comprehensive j ! understanding. That which has clullengc. ! I the admiration of the world must possess great merit. HOMKR MOOUE. MllMlUllI A lit I'M. Ye-iye , the vloltalst , will begin his season of concerts In San Francisco en May 2 at the Daldwln theater. Sipho , a new opera by Massenet , Is In creasing In populor favor In Paris tind Mine. Calve 'Is all the rage. Mrs. Ada Coras will sng ! n solo at the morning services of the St. iMary's Avcmio Congregational church. Marie Van Ziindt , un American singer now In Porls , is studying " 1'ile du Hove , " which aSo Is to create 'In ( Moscow. Sousa and hla band will Inaugurate their twelfth semi-annual tour at the Droadway theater , New Yolk , this evening. Hnahms need to say In reply to curious ladles , 'T-nfortunatoly , madam , I am still not yet married. God be thanked. " "Saint Euons recently gave Hirco contrns hi Madrid Jo the presence of the royal family and wsa profusely applauded and dec-JiMie-l. Catherine Flak , the Chicago contralto , Is new In London. She will nwlto her first np- peargi'ce. lii Manchester In Hcrllo/'s "Trojans In Carthage. " Kninia Nevada , nn Amerlccn singer whoso stage name was adopted after her native stato. has been singing recently In Italy with grc-Jt succcsa. Josephine Jatvobl. the New York con tralto , sang "The Messiah" with the Arlon club of Providence , December 21 , unil scored ' a nronounccd tuccess. Tiio Handel and Haydn Society of IJoston rang "The Messiah" December 10 , for tin- ninety-sixth time. Carl Zerrahan , the vet eran leader , conducted. Mmo. Pattl was welcome ! by an enormous audlnice at Albert hall < x few Saturday * s'lnco and sang the famous "Del Haggle , " "Oithlcen iMarvourccn" and "Home , Sweet Hoinp. " Is < ald to The dnko of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha bo engaged in the ccmpcslllnn of a eacrcd cantata which Is nearly , If not milte. com- plctoJ. When finished It will bo given -i private performance. Miss Jwinlo Osborn , soprano , scored ! great success with "Tlio Messiah" at a recent performacico of that work by the Apollo club under the direction of William L. Tom-1 [ llns. at the Auditorium , In Chicago. Mr. and 'Mrs. George Henscliel will give their farewell recital in New York In Chlck- erlng hall January 19. Mrs. Henschi-l will ho aololst at the next Aatorin concert , Jan uary 13 , under the direction of Anton Soldi. HMiurd Strausa , conductor of the lloyal opera at Munich , directed a Wagner cwicert at Queen's hall , uonnon , recently , no imuo a slight deviation from Wagner by placing two of his own symphonic poems on the pro gram , Verdi was asked the other day what opera he oonsldcrod the best. Uo replied : "You will bo astonished at my answer. The best opera la Hollo's "Nero. " Tills work has never yet been performed , oud Verdi Judges of It simply by the score. The complete cycle of Mozart's operas was recently iierfornird at the Ilerlln Hoyal opera house In the presence of ccitlmalastle audi ences. "Rvan Tltna , " a work which Mozart wrote 4o order In eighteen days for the coronation of an Austrian potentate , was well received. Ilelnhold Decker discovered recently In the library of the Society of Music I.ovcra In Vlctinu a pleco of music in llecthovon's writIng - Ing which proved to bo a eottlng of Goethe's "Krl Koenlg , " composed In 1810. It will bo Interesting to compare this version with that of Schubert. Mr. Charlefl Ilawley Koefer has returned from St. Louis to this city. Mr. Keefer Is a pupil of Joseph Gahni and poedvgfics marked planlstlo ability. Wblle In St. I/oirls he wag engaged In tlio musical department of Per- kliia & Herrel'B Qlerointllo college , as In structor In piano playing. The musical ilepirtmttit of the Woman's club , under the direction of .Mrs , J. M. Mat- calf , will give lla fourth recital for the pres ent season at the First Congregational church tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock , Ttio program will corwlst principally of selections by thu Norwegian composer , Kdward Grrlg. . Tiio participants will bo Mme. Muimtcfcrlag , Veil. , NIIII of .11 r. MuiiKiilil. die liniiKer , n .imiiii ; mail of excellent reputation , NII < I M : "For about two years I suffered from ob structive catarrh of the head. My nose was n eloss as a breathing organ for it was nearly closed by swellings. As this trntiblu dpvtlopcvl , my hearing became dull. It re quired loud talking to make mo hoar. M > " friends had to spe.ik t'.vlce ' before 1 could catch their words. This seriously nirci-tnl my nsufulno.ss In ; u business way. The dis comfort of having to breathe throug.i the month became more and more marked un til I began treatment with Dr. Shoparl. Ho has cured my whole trouble. My c-i- tarrhal dlsoayo N mastered , my nose per fectly clear and my hearing Is prac-tlcaKy perfect. I'm all right now. " c. s. siiniitii , M. n. , Consulting mill AHHOcliitert. Physicians. ROOMS 311. 212 & 3W NKW YOHK UF13 nUlhDlNP , OMAHA , NEU. Olllcc hours 9 to 12 n. in. : 2 to 5 p. in. Evenings Wednesdays and Saturdays only , 6 to 8. Sundays , 10 to 12. Mips Kountzo , Miss Lowe , Miss Dickinson and Mr. Adlemann. This performance Is frco to all members of the Woman's club. Joachim , the great violinist , tarely escaped a serious accident at llrandenhurg. Whllo mounting a flight of ntcps leading to the < itngc where lie was to play In concert ho slipped and fell Into a deep oil by the stair way. A quantity of shavings and Eawd.ist broke the force of his fall and he esiaped un injured. Baron Berlhald , the tenor who visited Omaha a year ago as a member of Mine. Nonl- Ici''s concert ccmpany , has been slngtag li > ICngiand during the I t few months , but hus Just closed an enpagement for the lloyal Opera hous > e , Wiesbaden. Ho will return to this country fcr a scries of cngugcmcntB next spring. Edward Grelgand his wlfo appeared before Queen Victoria at Windsor recently. The compccer performed several of Sils own com positions and his wlfo rung , In Norwegian , flvo of her husband's songs. At the clo o of the recital the quec/a presented Greig with the Jubilee medal and gave Mine. Grclg a brooch as a souvenir. A concert was recently given In London by the little sisters , Kthel and Alice Dove/ , whom 'the people of Omaha will dlntlr.ctly re member. They have beta s'.udylng wlih 'Mnic. ' Cellini Mid the concert wca given un der the patronage of the wife of the Ameri can ambasdadcr , Mrs. John Hay , who Is said to take a personal Interest in these very promising young glrla. 'Mr. ' Llnd.ey of the ways and moms cnm- mlttco has about completed his plan for the musical department of the exposition jid : 'says he will unfold It within the next few iJivs. Some tlmn nuo ho nronosed Thoinus S. ' 1'er.ncll for mralcal director , but at a ro- cuit nif-cting ho was withdrawn. No ono bn yet been suhJtltuied for the place , Muth Interest Is Iclt In iho plan about to he pri- muigated and many prominent musicians ' ! various parts of the country have their eye * on Mr. Llndsey. Mr. Addmann desires to announce that ho will certainly glvo a concert with thn 0.- chrfltral society next Friday afternoon at ,1 o'clock at Iloyd's theater. The chief num'jrr of this iirograni will be a sonata for vlilm and piano , pljyed by Mc.'grs. Adclmann ii'.id Long. There will bo numbers by the string nrchcRlia , thn overture to "Ruy Bias , " by Mendelssohn , nnd a "Grand Mart'i" by Dr. Cactcns. It Is to bo hoped that this < on- cert will ho given and that the Omaha public will glvo the orchestra Its cordial Eiip > . ) ort. Mmo. Sofia Scalchl and her operatic corn- puny will ho In Oniulia on the night of Thursday , January 20. at Iloyd's theater. With Mine. Scalchl IH iho dramatic soprano , Mile. Murlo Toullnguct , who mnde a hit hist year while with Colonel Mupleson's Imperial Opera company. In the Ibsl part of the rn- . . , , . , , _ tfirt nlmnant n ntlapnlln n.tniiui irt ir/n gram nllowa of the Introduction of all thn favorite numbers of iho artlHln , In this part of UHI program Scalchl will sing her "Hu guenot" aria , also the English tong by Sir Arthur Sullivan , "Tho Lost Chord. " The second part of the program Is grand opera , given with full scenery , costumes , parapher nalia , etc. , and the principal parln will bo tiling by Mine , Scalchl , Mile , Toullnguot , Mile , du Ilcdat , Thomas McQueen , Signer Albert ! , etc. The fourth act of II Trovaloro and second act of Martha will bu given hero. MllHMIK'llllNI-llll Dl'IIUKTUlM Split. BOSTON , Jan. S. The annual reorganiza tion meeting of the democratic state cen tral committee today resulted In a split In the nntl-Wllllamt men , headed by two sen ators , fleorgo P. Cook of .Milford und Daniel II. Coakluy of Boston , leaving the meeting" In a body. The bolters then engaged an npartmcmt In another part of the hotel and held a meeting of their OAII. The delegates favorable to the regular organization elected Christopher T. Cnllahan of Holyoke chair man and ex-Senator McNumura of Boston secretary. Atvuril * Coiifru < ' < * fur VANCOUVER BARRACKS , Wash. , Jan , 8 , Captain D , L. Drulnrrd ha today awarded to C. II. I'ryo of Seattle the con tract for furnishing 70,000 pounds of bacon nt 17.93 per 100 poiindi ) for the Yukon relief expedition. The total cost of the 10,040 rations purchased aggregates about { 10,000. .Miner * Auk fur a IlulNv , COLUMBUS , O. , Jan. 8.-Tho Ohio miners' convention today decided to utli for an ad- vunca of 10 cents pur ton Nbttn the cou tract for next year U inudo.