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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1898. INTERESTING NEW BOORS Vide Bange of Subjects Covered by Becent Publication * . LITERATURE TO PLEASE ALL CLASSES Dr. Brett Hctllit Tolls the Story of IIU K.vlorm.Hon * In Unknown Coun- trlen of Central Asia , llccent Flutlon. Attention was recently celled to tbo highly interesting account of Henry Savage Lan- dor's cxploratloni In Tibet , and now we have a second work along the same line , un der "tho title ot "Through Asia , " by Dr. Sven Hedln. The works arc very similar In binding , two volumes of each , and tney nould go together very nicely In the library. In the contents there Is a itlll more striking resemblance , as both are the personal re cital of adventure , hardship and guttering encountered while exportng unknown coun tries la Asia , In 1889-90 Dr. Sven Hedln visited Penla end went on to Kashgar. Ho ascended ( ho lolly and Interesting Mount Demavend , 18,600 feet , on the couth of the Caspian. All this was only preliminary to the great un dertaking , which has placed him among theme mo t notable of the world's explorers. On his return to Sweden ho obtained the sup port of King Oscar and one or two private Individuals for an exploring project , by which he proposed to visit some ot the least known regions ot Central Asia. He set out In October , 1893 , and spent the greater part of 1894 In Investigating the climate and glaciers of the Pamirs , "The Roof of the World. " He made a careful ntudy of the tributaries of the famous Oxus. The loftiest height of the Pamirs Is Mus-taghata , rising 25,000 feet , on the eastern border of the plateau. He attempted to reach the sum mit but fatted , being forced to turn back when an altitude of 20,000 feet had been attained. The succeeding winter was spent at Kashgar , where Dr. Hedln had ample opportunity ot observing tbo curious life of that remote and ancient city. In February , 1890 , ho started eastward , exploring the country between the Kasbgar and Varkand rtver , making many Important observations In this little known region and correcting existing maps. In April of that year he crossed the dreaded Takla-makan desert , between the Yorkand and Khotan rivers , a distance of 200 miles. This was the most sensational Incident of his varied experience , for Ij was hero that for some days he was without water and was all but dead when , after crawling five hours , he found a spring. Later ho recrosscd the desert and reached the river Tarlm , From there he made his way to Lop-nor , a lake region , abounding with , mysteries , geographical and human. From Lop-nor he returned to Khotan , and thence made a long and Interesting journey through u country mostly unexplored and uninhabited , through the Kwen-lun moun tains to Koko-nor and thence across the Hwang-ho river to Peking , whence he made his way homo by way of Siberia. Harper & Bro. , New York. Cloth , 2 vote.10. . After reading of the stern realities of life , especially as experienced by the bold ex plorer Into unknown regions , It Is something in the nature of a relief to turn to a work of fiction with the consciousness that the troubles and sufferings are but figments of the Imagination. "An Angel In a Web" Is a story by Julian Ralph , with supernatural Implications , dealing with the fortunes of an old American family that has for many years occupied one of the ancient manorial estates on the Hudson. The "Angel" Is an innocent , right-minded young , woman , with a nature so unaffected by the world that she cornea bravely through a series of rather try Ing situations. The "web" In which she la entangled Is the Influence exerted In her life by the good and evil spirits ot her ancestors. By a bold stroke ot Imagination Mr. Ralph has presented those spirits In their astral bodies and makes them take an active part In the young woman's fortunes. Though spirits , they have retained their mundane passions and are divided as to whether the estate should go to her or a young cousin , who Is the villain of the story. The better spirits struggle In her behalf against the champions of her cousin. The action take * place In the rural neighborhood of the cononlal manor and In part In New York City and presents a strange combination of natural and supernatural elements. Harper & Bro. , New York. Cloth , | 1.50. F. Frankfort Moore has told a good story ot fashionable English life In "A Fatal Gift. " It turns on the fortunes of the three Gunning slaters , Irish girls who were Intro duced by an actress to titled society. Some amusing scenes are furnished by ono of the ulsters , who Is as boydenlsh as she Is pretty , but the touch of tragedy coince at the end , when one sister Is Induced to kiss the lips ot a girl who has died of smallpox. The \ etory Is Interesting despite some rather Im probable features. Dodd , Mead & Co. , New , York. "The Lost City. " by Joseph B. Badger , Jr. , with eight full-page half-tones and a cover design by L. J. Brldgoman , Is a thrilling tory of a lost race ot Aztecs supposed to Inhabit the Olympian mountains In the heart of the state of Washington. It Is full of exciting Incident and details the many strange adventures that befell a party of explorers who ventured beyond the mountain fastnesses. Dana , Estees & Co. IlrllulouH Work * . "Our Unitarian Gospel , " by M. J. Savage , Is a collection of sermons spoken In the Church of the Messiah during the season of 1897-1898. They are printed as deliv ered , not as literature , but for the sake ol preaching to a larger conrgegatton than that reached on Sunday morning. George H. Ellis , Boston. Cloth , 11.00. "Voices of Hope and Other Messages from the Hills , " by Horatio W. Dresser , Is a serlea of essays on the problem of life , op timism and the Christ. The writer U evl- J ( We have a fresh stock of Hilton's No. 3 Order of u * . 8HEKMAN & M'CONNELI DJIUO CO. , Omah * , Neb dcntly a thinker and that portion of the reading public that delights In such sub jects wilt doubtless read hi * work with pleasure. George H. Ellis , Boston. Cloth , $1.60 , "nmlnont Missionary Women , " by Mrs. J. T. Grace/ * ft collection ot the lives of noted workers In the mlBsfthiary Held. In other words , U is a group of biographical sketches , covering ono or two prominent women who have been leaders or creators of mlsjlonary sentiment at home , and typi cal women In many missionary socletle * , with fiotno independent workers. It Is thus pan-denominational and represents tbo sev eral classes of work which women have been able to conduct on tbe field educa tional , evangelistic , literary and medical. Eaton & Mains , New York. Cloth , 85c. "Within the Purdah , " being the personal observations of a medical missionary In India , by B. Armstrong-Hopkins , M. D. , Is a work that will appeal strongly to the people -who are Interested in missionary work. The author , as may be learned from her picture , though not from her name as given on tbe till * page , offer * an apology for harrowing tip the reader's feeling by tbe recital of some heartrending facts. Thwo pertain more to the medical side of mission ary labor and the author dwells loss upon the wonderful stride * that Christianity Is making In tnat strange , dark land. She tells of th * uff rlng of women and chil dren from lack of medical attention and appeal * direct to Christian sympathy. Baton & Malm. New York. Cloth , ft.26. Juvenile Works. "Rare Old Chum * . " by Will Allen Drom- roole , 1 * a very attractive child's book , both a * to general appearance and content * . It Is Just tbe kind of a book to please a 12-year-old miss. Dana , Estos & Co. , Bos ton. "Under the Rattlesnake Flag , " by P. H , Cosello , has eight full-page picture * by J. Steeple Davis , depleting In a vivid man ner the stirring incidents of the etory. It Is a sea tale of the early days ot the Amer- can revolution and one the boys will gloat over. Tbe author writes of the sea for boys a * Clark Russell writes ot It for tbelr elder * , with an evident love for It , whlca glvee the tale a peculiar charm , ills de scriptions of the sea fights are thrilling , but true to the facts , as are all hts Inci dents , u tbe author evidently writes to Instruct a * well a * to amuse. Betes & Laurlat , Boston. "Braided Straw * , " by Elizabeth H. Foulke , Is a very attractive appearing little book. Ono ha * only to glance at the dainty cover , with Its design of deftly-woven straws and grasses , to feel a deslro to look Inside and discover what pretty conceits tbe author boa braided together for tbe enjoyment ot her young readers. It Is safe to say that no child will turn away unsatisfied from tbe reading ot tbls charming collection of or iginal stories aha poems. Stiver , Burdett ft Co. , Boston. Cloth , 40c. "Travels Through North America , , and "Travels Through Asia , " by Frank O. Car penter , give descriptions of different coun tries and peoples so arranged RS to In terest young readers. The main object of the work 1 * to Instruct , but at the same time amuse. The language Is simple , direct and such as young people can readily corn * prebend. American Book company , New York. Books received : "Belinda and Some Other * . " D. Appleton A Co. . Nw York ; cloth , $1. "Historic Boston and Its Neighborhood , " by Edward Everett Hale. D. Appleton ft Co. , New York. History of the World , by Edgar Bander * on , D. Appleton & Co. , New , York. "First Steps In the- History of Our Coun. try , " by William A. Mowry and Arthur May Mowry. Silver Burdett and Company , Bos ton. ton."A "A Yankee from the West" a novel by Ople Read. Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. "Pantheism the Light and Hope ot Modern Reason , " by C. Amryc. "Poetry of the Season , " complied by Mar > I. Lovejoy. Silver Burdett & Co. , Boston ; cloth , 60c. Literary Notes. It Is a lone time since Harriet Prescott Sporford enve the world a new book. "Hts- ter Stanley's Friends" Is a sequel to her de lightful volume of schoolgirl life , "Hester Stanley at St. Mark's , " and introduces tbe same characters. Lafcadlo Hearn's new volume of essays on Japanese subjects Is nearly ready for publi cation , the last proofs having Just been re ceived from Toklo. One of the most Impor tant articles In the book Is an account of the ascent of the famous mountain FuJIno-Yama. All the papers appear In print for the first time. Little , Brown ft CO.'B new edition of Jane Austen is another evldenco of the growing popularity of this sterling writer. One U reminded , however , of the delicious lovlty with which Fitzgerald alluded to her In his letters. "Cowell , " lie writes , "constantly reads Miss Austen at night after his San scrit philology Is dobe ; It compose * him , like gruct. " Jeremiah Curtln'B new book. "Creation Myths of Primitive America In Relation to the Rellstlous History and Mental Jievslop- ment of Mankind , " Is nearly ready for pub lication. It Is an Important contribution to Amcrcan folklore and Includes twenty lonp mythi token down word for word by tbo author from Indians who knew no rellslon nor language save their own. A tribute to the Influence and helpfulness of Miss WhltlnK's books , "The World Beau tiful , " "After Her Death , " etc. , Is the forma tion ot a Lilian Whiting club In the city ot New Orleans by a band of Intelligent women , who have given her name to their associa tion , formed for the study and discussion ol "literature , art , science and the cultivation ot Interests In tbe vital questions of the day. " Mrs. Anna Farqubar' * story. "A [ linger1 * Heart , " donls with some of the trying expe riences that are connected with the prepara tion of a singer for a public life. New attention has recently been directed to I' ' through her "Letters of a Cabinet MlnUtPr's Wife , " completed last June In the Ladles Home Journal , " and her new rtory , "Tho Profcssor'H Daughter , " now being publlthed In the- Saturday Evening Post , Philadelphia The admirers' ' ot Edward Everett Hale' * works will bo pleased to know that a lew uniform collected edition ot the prlnclpa works of th author of "The Man Wlthou a Country" will be Issued. There will be ten volumes , oneor more to appear eacl month under the supervision of the author Among the books to bo Included In the set are the following : "Tho Man Without e Country , and Other Stories : " "In His Name and Christmas Stories ; " "Ten Times Ono Is Ten , and Other Stories ; " "Tho Brick Moon i , and Other Stories ; " "Mr. Tangier's .Vaca tions ; " "Philip Nolan' * Friends ; " "Sybarls , and How They Lived In Hampton ; " "How to Live , Sermons , etc. ; " "Essays On Social Subjects ; " "A New England Boyhood ; " "History and Antiquities of Boston. " The publishers are Little , Brown & Co. , Boston i. Cloth , gilt top , 11.50 per volume. SEND PETITIONS TO MERCEfl Exposition Promoters Forward List of 25,04)0 Names to tlte Connressuinn. With the eastern mall from Omaha las' ' night went petitions bearing the names ol 25,000 people In tbl * city requesting thai the government aid the proposed Greatei America Exposition of next year. Tbew papers will be sent to Congressman Mercei and are Intended to counteract the worl done by those who are opposing tbe expoal tton. Other lists are In circulation In thi city , and when they are gathered In anothei batch vslir be forwarded to Waihtngton. Take Dr. Bull's Couch Syrup In time ; foi cold and cough breed consumption. TESTIMONY IN BECHEL CASE Introduction of Evidence it Complete and Arguments Are Commenced , STRONG SWEARING AGAINST DEFENDANT Witnesses on the Stand Yesterday Give SnliMnnce of Some Btartllns ; Conversations Aliened to Hare Been Had with Accused. The evidence on which twelve men are to decide whether W. F. Bechel Is guilty of embezzlement of the funds of the Pacific Express company has finally been completed. The arguments will continue all through to day and the case will probably go to tno Jury some time Thursday. As the case now stands It Is almost entirely a question of voracity between the defendant and An drew Hunt , who has been the principal wit ness for the state. The evidence show * conclusively that there was a-systematlc em bezzlement of the funds of the company which extended over a considerable period. Hunt admits ( that the actual work of draw ing th money and covering up the crime by fictitious entries in the books was done by himself. He declares , however , that this was under the direction * ot Bechel and that Beohel got the money. Bechel swears to exactly opposite facts , and there you are. The most damaging evidence that has yet been Introduced against Bechel was brought out In rebuttal yesterday morning , when W. E. Nason flatly contradicted Bechel' * testimony on a number of Important points and testified positively to conversation * In which Bechel was declared to have made statements which Indicated bis own. com plicity In the embezzlement. It was re vealed , however , on cross-examination that Nason had never told of these things until Sunday , when he spent most of the day and evening In company with Andy Hunt and the Plnkerton detective , Chapln , by whom he was entertained during the day and taken to the theater In the evening. Defense Itcsts Its Case. The defense rested Its case yesterday morn ing and the first witness In rebuttal was Zeno Snowden of the Snowden Mining company of Lake City , Colo. , who was called to show that on one occasion Bechel had told htm that he had put up money for the Snowden mine. The.witness did not seem clear In his own mind on the point and was unable to say what Bechel said. He finally de clared that ho had said something that ho thought meant that he had been putting up money , and that waa as definite a statement as could be got out of him. Ho added , however , that up to that time Bechel had had nothing to do with the Snow- en mine. W. E. Nason of the traffic department of he express company declared that on De- ember 17 , 1897 , Bechel had come to him and old him that "Sud" had confessed. Then e said : "The old man wants to see you , s'ason. You won't tell him anything about me , will you ? " He replied that he knew nothing about ilm , and then Bechel 'said , "That's right , ou get me out of this. " About the same time President Morsman old the witness In the presence of Bechol and lunt tbat Sudborough had contented and lad accused Bechel and Hunt of stealing money. Some Startling Conversations. Nason also testified In regard to bis onveraatlon with Bechel at the Elka club eon after Hunt's arrest. At that time Bechel asked him to try to get Hunt to see him. He also said ; "If Andy will be game and not give up , they can't do anything to u * . ' ' During the same .conversation the witness told. Bechel that at one time Sud iorough had called him Into a saloon on Fifteenth street , told him ot the shortage and declared that ho would protect Bechel. Nason stated Incidentally that the converia Ion with Sudborough to which he referred iccurred in 1893. The witness also told Becbel that he had received a letter fion Don Chamberlain In which Chamberlain eald that there was a shortage and that Sudborough , Bechel and : lunt were Implicated. On cross-examination the witness ad mitted that he did not testify to this con versatlon on the previous hearing. In re ply to direct questions ho stated that Sun day evening the detective , Chapln , took him to the theater and bought him a couple of drinks. After the theater ho went with Chapln to the Her Grand hotel. He de clared that on this occasion be did not talk with Chapln In regard to the evidence he was to give. He had not spoken of his al leged conversation with Bechel until Sun day , when he told the facts to tbe county attorney , and he added , with some heat , tha tie would never have given up If Becbel had not testified to something Friday that was false. Ho took Dinner with Hunt Sunday and epetit about four hours with him , during which they talked over what he was to tel the county attorney. Chapln was with them at one time , but did not go with him t the county attorney's office. It was during this session with Hunt Sunday that ho ha first told any one of the conversation In which he said that Bechel had told him the old man wanted to see him and urged him not to tell anything about him. John A. Westberg , city comptroller , wa called to Identify the warrants on which Bechel drew his salary as councilman In 1897. A number ot these bore tbe endorse ment of A. J. Hunt. Hunt on the Stand Airnln. Andy Hunt was recalled and questioned again In regard to a number of matters In which Bechel's testimony was a flat con tradiction of hts own. Hunt declared pos itively that at the time he took charge of the office bank Becbel was notified that there was a shortage in the account. He also repeated his statement that In 1895 there was a consultation between himself , Bechel and Sudborough , at which he had told Bechel that there was a shortage of $18,000 In the accounts ot the company. At that time Bechel had asked Sudborough what It meant and then took him Into bis private office. When they came out Becbel told the witness that It waa all right and subsequently ha told him to charge oft the. amount by de grees. Hunt also testified that at the time when the shortage came to the knowledge of Mr. Morsman Bechel come Into his office and said , applying an obscene epithet to Bud- borough , "Andy , that old Sud. ha * given , the whole thing away. " On one occasion , when President Morsman bad called the witness Into his private office , Bechel had pulled him back by tbe coat-tall * and said , "For God' * sake , Andy , protect me ! " On cross-examination the defense tried to . Induce Hunt to admit that be wa * taking a personal Interest In the conviction ot Bechel. Hunt admitted that be had a good deal of feeling In the matter , but he in sisted that this sentiment was directed ex clusively to Becbel. In reply to a direct question be declared that he would rather see Becbcl acquitted than convicted. "la not tbat because you know that bo Is Inno cent and that you are guilty ? " demanded Mr. Connell , with a dramatic gesture. Hunt returned an emphatic negative. Louis Wettllng wae recalled to rebut tbe evidence offered by the defense relative to Hunt's statement In Denver in October , 1S97 , that he bad put 115,000 In the Armltage mine. Hunt himself had declared tbat be was not In Denver In October and Mr , Wettllng testified that there were entrlei In Hunt's handwriting on tbe books ot the express company on every day except Octo ber 5 , 22 and 23. Local Agent Huntoon of the expren com- pany Identified the waybill that was pre viously offered In evldenc * In connection with the | 800 remittance to tieorgo F. Gardner at Lake City. This ended the oral evidence and a short recess was declared while the attorney * sorted out their voluminous exhibits pre paratory to beginning the argument. Argument for State Opened , Mr. Day made the opening argument for the state. Ho emphasized the duty ot the jury to act alone on the evidence and refuse to bo Influenced by sympathy or prejudice , Ho called attention to the fact that the in formation cbA es both larceny and em bezzlement efiu elated that the state based Its case on the latter charge. This was on the contention that while Hunt was the ac tual custodian ot the office bank , the money was really in the hands Ot Mr. Bechel , In whose name it stood on the books ot the company. U had narrowed down to the simple question ot whether Hunt or Bochet had embezzled the money and It did not matter whether Hunt was guilty or not , so long as Bochel had any share In the trans action he was equally guilty. Mr. Day contended at some length for the credibility of Hunt as a witness , He stated that the verdict would depend largely on whether Hunt's story or that ot Bechel was believed and declared that it might be that Hunt was an embezzler , but that was no in dication that ho would commit perjury. Orders Prlesman to Jail. An order In the contempt proceeding aris ing out of the Daisy Raymond $1,000 diamond suit was made by Judge Dickinson this morning. The court fined William Pries- man , LeopoM Altman's partner In the pawn-1 broking business , $50 , and ordered him confined - , fined to jail until be compiled with a de mand to turn the jewelry over to the sheriff within twenty-four hour * . To give htm all the opportunity necessary to enable him to ' surrender the stuff the mittimus was su - I pended for a day. | Attorney Silas Cobb had the lizard brooch and the other sparkling ornaments turned over to the clerk of the district court before 5 p. m. and Judge Dickinson considered this satisfactory and Indefinitely suspended his order sending Prlesman to jail for contempt. The replevin matter will now be tried upon Its merits. Ladd's Estate. A contest over an estate which la not a very large one , but to which forty-eight leeal ihelrs are said to have a claim each , all ot them 'either nephews , nieces , grandnephews - nephews or grandnteces , has been partly heard by County Judge Baxter and decision deferred until further authorities can be produced. U la the osUte of Lucy Ladd , an old lady who came from the east and lived with a nephew here , George W. Newton , un til she died. Newton was made her cole legatee and the executor. The contest was raised by a New York nephew named James W. Forbes. He alleges that Newton and his wife took advantage of the old woman's age and condition , ot mind and unduly In fluenced her. Stlger Appeals the Salt. Adam S. Stlger , having failed to win his suit in the county court against the city to recover a Judgment on a $300 warrant as signed to him by Contractor Ed Phelan , to whom It had been Issued on account of grad ing done on Leavenworth street In October , 1893 , has brought suit in the district court. County Judge Baxter decided against him on the ground that the proper action for an assignee of a city warrant was to proceed against the party from whom he got It Notes from the Dockets. Judge Fawcett has granted William O. McDanlel a divorce from Ella McDanlel. Abandonment Is the ground given. Judge Slabaugh has granted ball to George Chollinan. who stabbed and killed Bartender Jones , the amount n > edTtftng $10,000. An amended petition h been filed In the $1,395 damage suit brought by Mary Folia against the Union .Pacific for driving her out of her shanty July 12. Celta O'Brien has applied tor a divorce from Archibald O'Brien to whom she was married In Chicago , 1890. She alleges cruelty and failure to provide. Judge Baker sustained' ' the demurrer of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railroad to the $1.500 suit of Fred Bartach. The basis of Bartsch's action was an embank ment put up by thp road adjacent to hts property In 1894. He claimed that mias matic conditions had been produced by tha new earth and his wife's death from pneu monia was caused the following year. The World's Supply of Wheat. An English expert prophecies a universal dearth in the wheat supply. He claims that the A/heat producing soil Is unequal to the strain that will be put upon U. Even now wbea the food supply of the world I * ample , thousands die because their disordered stoui- achs fall to properly assimilate the food they take. Hosteller's Stomach Bitters strengthen and tone up the stomach and digestive or gans , and enable them to perform their proper functions. This great remedy cures dyspepsia .torpid liver , nervousness and fever and ague. Sold to the Union I'nclfle. The sale by Thede B. Reed and Abraham L. need of lota 1. 2 and 3. block 204 on the south sld of Leavenworth street , from Ninth street west to the Union Pacific Railroad company for $27,000 , has been recorded with the register ot deeds. Overcome evil lth good. Overccme your coughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It Is so good children cry for It. It cures croup , bronchitis , pneumonia , grip and all throat and lung diseases. Gld. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths. Suite CIS , N. Y. Life Bldg. BOORS FOR USES OF SCHOOLS Library Bnbstation Byitein Pnt Into Aotha Operation in Omaha. INTENDED TO AID 1HE PUBLIC AT LARGE School Children the Prlmnrr Object , bnt Benefit * M r Be Knjof-ed I > r All Who Deilre to Patronise the Library. The library silbitatlon scheme In connec tion with the public school * , which has been advocated by Librarian Tobltt and which has secured the endorsement ot the Hoard ot Education la now under way. Library substations for the accommodation ot the pupils have been established at three schoola Central Park , Omahi View and Franklin and arrangements ar being made to extend the system , not only for the ac commodation of echool children , but also ot their parents and other patrons of the library who live In outlying districts of the city. city.The The three schools In which the system ha * been adopted were visited by the school supply wagon with a batch ot library books , about eighty for each. These books were selected by the principals from lists of available books furnished by th * library. The book * are charged to the principals of the schools , who act In the capacity of librarians. The boks will be retained by them for a month , whin they will be cartrd back to the library and another load will be delivered to the schools. During the month that the principal has tbo books , she does a library business , circulating the volume * among the children. The pupils of the higher grades only are allowed to avail themulve * of the system at present. A child may hold a book for a length ot time and then secure another from the principal. All the children must be supplied with the regular library cards. A further extension of the system will be made at the conclusion of the holiday vacation. Simitar substations are then to be established In the Comenlus , Sherman , Vlnton , We t aide and Windsor schools. In all those schools the principals have con sented to act In the capacity of librarians , the option having been left to them by the Board of Education. "The system Is something ot au ex periment In thla city , " explains Mlsa Tobltt. "At present we have selected but a few ot the schools that are most distant from the heart ot the city , and where the circulation of the library Is not as extensive as wo think It should be. Only the children of the higher grades may take advantage of the opportunity offered. Later wo hope to make extensions even to the point of es tablishing substations In three or four dis tant parts of the city for the accommodation of adult patrons of the library. " ENGLISH FOR TUB BOHEMIANS. Night School at Comenlnn May Have but the One LauBtmge. The matter ot establishing a night school at the Comenlus school for the education of Bohemian-Americans , a petition for which has been sent to the Board ot Education , Is receiving some little attention at the bands' of the board members. Action on the matter Is to be taken next Friday night , when a committee report will make some recom mendations. In the meanwhile school board members do not ceem favorably Impressed with th idaa. The plan suggested It to offer a course ot study for Bohemian children and citizen * who possess very little knowledge of the English language. The petition therefore recommends that a teacher who knows both languages shall be employed. H Is held that English can be taught more easily If the Instructor Is able to make explanations In Bohemian to the scholars than If the ex- planatlons are made In English. This , It Is claimed , will bo particularly the case It the pupils are advanced In years. "I have not given the matter much con sideration yet , " Superintendent of Schools Pearse says. "It Beams to mo , however , that a Bohemian who speaks little English could become better and more rapidly acquainted with the English language through an English teacher than by one who could also speak Bohemian. For example , an Ameri can can learn Gorman more quickly by going to Germany and hearing nothing but German than he can by lessons from a Ger man teacher here In this couutry. That li one point to be considered and another Is whether the attendance will warrant the opening of such a night school. It enough pupils can be secured , but one teacher would be required , for as soon as the scholars obtained a sufficient knowledge of the English language they could be transferred to the Cans and Ltavenworth schools to be educated In higher branches. " A Board of Education member apoke about the matter as follows : "Even admit ting that a , sufficient number ot scholars would be secured and that English could bo taught Bohemians better In the way sug gested than under an English teacher , I am somewhat doubtful of the propriety of establishing a precedent. If a Bohemian Behoof were established , the Swedes , the Germans , the Poles and other nationalities , who are well represented In Omaha , might reasonably ask that similar night schoola | be-established. Vou can readily see the ex- Water Colors Hospe's ' , 1513 Douglas St.- Several very fine Italian water colors by famous artists. Fat-Similes Hundreds of new facsimile water colors from the best foreign publishers. Braun and Hanfstoegnl lower prices Carbons than you expect to pay. The largest line in the country is com pletely represented , from 30c to flO.OO each. Platinums The last but not the least of our de partments. Thousands of styles , all new and low prices. Picture A. HOSPE , Pictureframes DUG DM M 1313 Douglas frames Your Christmas Stocking Should bo largo enough to take in one of thoHo chafing dishes or five o'clock teas There isn't anything that will give as much pleasure to the recipient as ono of these We have Chafing Dishes for $2.25. Chafing Dishes up to | 0.50. Five O'clock Teas at $2.50. Five O'clock Teas up to $0.00. Wo have sleds wagons shoo flye hobby horses skates doll buggies- knives scissors and razors all at buy able prices. A. C. RAYMER , WE DELIVER YOl'K I'UUUUAbU 1514 Fnrtiam St , MAKES SICKJEOPLE WELL. Glad Tidings for All who are Wok , Nervous and Run Down-A Mnsagt of Hope to Dolieato Women , Puny Children andWoaklMm. R Hiw Way ft Tint Pali Chiiki with thi Glow of Hialth -Niw Lift for Weak Itomachi , Weak Norvoi. Weak KNnw , TVtaker , paler , thlnntr , day by day , no tppetlte or strength , no desire for work or recraatlon , nervous , petvlah , * le plM , sick Df heart and soft of limb thise are the renditions of countless numbers of halt tick men and womtn anxiously awaiting iom * message of hope and enter. There Is no excusi for most people being lick. Thtro's a mtdlcln * thnt will cure them. A medlcln * that tot * right to the roots of the causts ot nearly all ilckntii. The name of this food medlcln * Is Ur. Dlx Tonic Tabltts. They put vitality Into weak bodies make people strong , qul t the ntrvM , r stor ambition , drlv * htad- ach * away , give you an appetite , sweet- n the stomach and br ath , and forever remove the thousand and on * distressing Ills. Ills.Dr. Dr. Dlx Tonic Tablets , first of all , aid the kldntvs. Next they purify th * blood , ret- tin * Into every big and llttu vein in the body , driving all Impurities out of th * yiurn. Finally they regulate th * lv | r perfectly , making It perform nl Its func tions txactly as natur * Intended. In doing IMM thr * thing * , It rcmvi the caut * of pense of running night schools would soon bo considerable. " Karr Working fur Transfers. Councilman Karr U urging upon the street car compaay the necessity ot establishing a si stem of transfers between the South Omaha and the Walnut Hill and the North Twenty-tourth street lines , to be operative at th * corner of Seventeenth and Cumlug streets. The street car company has prom ised to give the matter consideration. "At present the people of the northwest section of the city have to pay 10 cents street car fare either to get to South Omaha or to return from the packing house city to thalr homes , or else they must walk a long distance eastward to Sherman avenue , " tae councilman asserts. "Inasmuch as a consid erable number ot the residents In that sec tion of the city work at the packing houses this Is a 'hardship ' that should be done away with. " Everybody is Invited. A wide open Invitation Is extended by Chairman Burmeeter to all and everybody who has any Interest In charter revision to attend Thursday's and all other meetings of the charter revision committee. There seems to be a prevalent opinion that the meetings are to be of an exclusive char acter and Chairman Burmester wants to counteract this. He says : "It Is Impos sible for the committee to send written or even personal Invitations to everybody We with all clttzena who are Interested In the welfare of the city to be on hand and take part in tht discussions. " Mortality statistics. The following births and no deaths were reported to the health commissioner during the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes terday : Births Oscar Ohlander , 1135 North Eight eenth , girl ; W. A. Mooody , 3022 Brown , boy ; Elmer Woodcock , Eleventh and Nicholas , boy ; F. Zlmmel , 2227 Martha , boy. Clt'r Hall Notes. Only a few protests , and these of minor character , have been made to the Board of Equalization. Chairman Bandhauer of the committee on rule * of the Board of Education has called a meeting ot the committee on rules , on boating and ventilation and on teach er * for Thursday night to consider the civil service reform rules that have been offered by President Jordan of the board. When you ask tor De Witt' * Witch Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or Imitation. There are more cases of pile * cured by thl * than all other * combined. PAPA STOPSTHE WEDDING _ Letter from Father Reason Heads OR His Son's Kffort to Secure a Marriage License. C. fa. Reason of Marne , la. , does not pro pose to let his 19-year-old son Earl get mar ried If Uncle Sam's mall service can pre vent it. Young Earl , with a bright-eyed , rosy- cheeked 18-year-old bride , applied at the office of County Judge Baxter for a license , feeling tbat he waa well outside the scope of his father's Influence , but ho acted as though be had been hit with a stale fgg when a letter from his father was flashed upon him warning against license being Is sued to his boy and giving a * a reason the youth's minority. The would-be bridegroom had met the same experience wherever he had been In ' , his native state. He had tried Des Molnes , Avoca and , finally , Council Bluffs among i other places , and In each a letter from his ' father bad preceded him and was promptly sprung on htm. He walked out with the threat that he would go to the end of the i nearly oil the Ills of men , women i-nfl children. if you are vufforlng from oxcenos of any kind overwork. Intemperance , etc. If you art tired find don't know what In the world alls you If you are dizzy , wenk and food li6 bndty In the stomach-It you belch. * 1 nrvou * , have hot and cold * pll * alter nately your life U In danger , but Dr. DU Tonic Tablet * will quickly put you on your f ot again. No difference what you think your dlta * mny be no dtfferncs what the doctor * call It. this medicine Is what you ne d. Ten minutes utter you take th * first tablet you'll feel better. Dr. Dlx Tonlo Tablet * Are for sal * by all drug-list * at SO cenu a box. FREE TO ALL We want to Introduce thm to evry r ndr of thl * paper , man * of whom n ed * uch * remedy. For a llmltra Urn * the proprietors , Hayes A Coon. 343 Hull Building. Detroit , Mich. , will lend a trial packate free by mall to all who will tend th lr name and address ( enough to convince the moit skeptlcnl of their great mint ) Bend at ono * and bo well and happy gain. Tell your friends and nelghbar * about thl * moot liberal offr. earth , yet , or some place more rernot * still , before he would let his father cheat him out of a wife. CASES IN GORDON'S COURT Police Judge TrmpcrN Justice i > lth Mercy Toward Sex-rnl More or Less Morally Derelict. Judge Gordon was occupied yesterday aft ernoon with the case In which Thomas F. Stevens , a Council Bluffs barber , 'was ac cused of adultery by Fred Schleferly of 1324 ' Pierce street. Hts honor did not think the evidence strong enough to justify the. hold ing of Stevens , ao he was discharged. Ho had barely reached the foot of the stairs before was arrested again on the sums charge and turned over to a deputy shertft to be taken before a justice ot the peace tor trial. The evidence showed that Schleferly re turned homo last Sunday morning about 3 o'clock to find his door locked and admit tance denied him by his wife. He heard a scrambling and ran to the rear door to Intercept any Intruder who might attempt to escape. Finding his retreat cut off , the man Inside the house 'Vent to the front door and emerged through it. He was followed down the street by Schleferly , who bad him arrested. The defense denied any Intimacy between Stcvene and the complainant's wife. Stevens testified that Mrs. Schleferly was 111 and an her husband was absent she asked him to remain until the late hour he was found there so he could call a physician If on * were needed. The defendant stated that b had been a friend of the family for a long time and It was customary for them to call upon each other often. The court thought from the action ot tha complaining witness that ho bad forgiven hi * wife and as they had a son 8 years of ag * believed it beat tor all persons concerned to discharge the defendant instead ot sending a doubtful cause to the district court for trial. Jane Max and Arthur Harrison , two boyi of the tender ages of 11 and 14 years , were bound over to the district court on th * charge of burglary. John Corby was th * complainant and the cause of the prosecu tion was alleged to be the robbing of hi * candy shop. Two officers testified that they had watched the boys trying to break In tha stand and had captured them In the act. As the boys had been In court several time * before on a similar complaint the court de cided tbat It waa time to do something with them. May Connors was tried for petty larceny on the complaint of Miss Carrie Oliver of 121 South Twenty-fifth street , who alleged the loss of $25 worth of hosiery , aprons and night dresses. Mlsa Connors was working for Miss Oliver at the time the loss Is said to have occurred. When she was arrested th * officers found on apron and a waist among hef clothing , which the complainant Identi fied as her property. The value would not ex. ceed CO cents at a liberal cstlmato. The girl bore the appearance of honesty and when she stated that Mrs. Oliver , the mother ot the complaining witness , had given them to her , the court felt constrained to take her word. He said he did not believe any ' man would blame him for giving a girl who , had been told she must get better clothe * in order that she might wait upon the boarders an opportunity to keep her good name. It she had taken something of valuu and had come- Into court with clothing which the judge would know she could not have earned honestly he would have thought differently. He believed that the average woman would have given her better clothIng - Ing herself instead ot telling her that she must secure more appropriate attire If she ; remained as a servant in her houio. Drex L. Shooman's ' Xmas Tree Some people In Omaha mny not 'know tliat wo carry the largest and most complete stock of misses' shoes over brought to Omaha in all the stiffened toes from tbe narrow coin toe to extra wide foot form last These make tbe best of Christmas presents U would pay you to try a pair of $1.50 misses' flhoes the best ever eojd for the money Our stock la com plete In all widths and sizes We are open evenings this week. Drexel Shoe Co. , Oinnrm's Up-to-date Shoe House 1410 FARNAM ST. Christmas Prices on Drugs Kodaks , 25c Chamberlain' * Cough Syrup. . . 20c KOc Cudaliy'6 Extract Beef . 40c Cameras 25c Cutlcura Soup . 'Me , 25c Caulder'8 Tooth Powder . 20c DOc Campbell's Arsenic Wafers. . . 40c Gold 25c Cascarets . 20c COc Cascarets . 40c 35c Castorla . l > 5c Spectacles $1.00 Carnlck'R Soluble Food . 85 c W(3 Carulck's Soluble Food . 40c 25c Camphor Ice . lOc and $2.00 Chlcheftter's English Fenny Itoyal Pills ( Diamond Uraud1.75 ) 25c Carbolic Salve . 15c Eye Glasses COc Cutlcura Kaive . 45c TheAloe&PenfoldCo for Christmas HUll Otmm * ! * . I tt F rotn fltrMt UIV1AHA Gifts. ( tout. .