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NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Southern Story of Mors Than Umtl InUmt to Kid Blood and Blue, 11 1 1 JOKAI'S STUDY CF HEREDITARY SUIClDl Henry Milton iiionin Wrlln n Ho m n in.' ! or the llnllnn Huni-ler of ."riv Vork Tin; lieu Iteucil I'ldiHc Modern Italy. 'itcd Blood and Hluc," by Harrison Nob trtson, In a Tennessee, Btory of the present generation, In which the lingering family prldo and conecrvatlsm of the old slave holding south aro brought In contact with tho more democratic and Industrially ag gressive spirit of the north, and with so Just an appreciation of both ns to Invite tho hostile criticism of tho representatives of neither. In this respect wo can recall no Ktory of tho south that has been quite so successful, or that tends to promote a broader and more wholcsomo sentiment of patriotism. It Is a love story, In which a sturdy youth of tho northern strain, hand icapped 'by tho betrayal of a financial trust by his father, who left him an orphan In Tennessee, steadily worked his way up In the world, stimulated the business Indus tries of tho community In which his lot had been cast, mado good the Individual losses Incurred through tho dishonesty of his father, mado manifest his courage as a vol unteer In tho Cuban campaign and won the love of the proud girl of an aristocratic family who had been reared to regard his admiration -with derision, but In the end iccognlzcd hlH worth. The leading charac ters of tho wtory aro well conceived and sustained and some of Its scenes and inci dents are notably effective. Charles Scrlb tier's Sons, New York. Price, J1.50. "The Last Lady of Mulberry," Is tho tltlo of a novel, whose author, a new writer, Mr. Henry Wilton Thomas, has found an unox plotted field In the Italian quarter of New York. Mr. Thomas is familiar with Italy as well as New York and thn local color of his vivacious pictures Is said to give his romance n peculiar zest. A competent critic speaks of his novel as distinguished by originality in motive, by n succession of striking and dramatic scenes and by on un derstanding of the motives of tho charac ters and a Justness and sympathy in their presentation which Impart a constant glow of human interest to tho talc. Tho author has a quaint and delightful humor which will bo relished 'by ovory reader. While his story deals with actualities, it Is neither depressing nor unpleasantly realistic, llko many "stories of low life," and tho reader gains a vivid Impression of tho summer as pects of life in tho Italian quarter. Tho book contains n scries of well-studied and cfTectlvo Illustrations by Mr. Kmll Pollak. In order to obtain accurate material for the Illustrations, tho artist and author together visited the scenes of tho novel In tho neigh borhood of Mulberry Park, formerly known as Mulberry Bend, whero they obtained photographs and skctchos which Mr. rollak has consulted Judiciously with a view to the Interpretation of tho actual atmosphere of tho scenos described. D. Appleton &. Co., New York. Trice, J1.50. But one, man has succeeded In depleting Hungarian character and that man Is Maurus Jokai, the father of Hungarian literature, whoso works may bo styled tho llteraturo of Hungary. Tho volumo before us now, "Debts of Honor," has been called his masterpiece. "Whether this bo so or not, it Ut bo com pletely Hungarian on every page, and It so fitly characUirlzrn hta country and his countrymen that it Just falls short of being a national epic. If it has any fault at all it it only thl that it lacks dramatic con tinuity and' cohesion; but wo wonder If tbls Is not also characteristically Hungarian? The beauties of the ntory are; many. There are descrlptlvo bits of rare poetic beauty scattered through tho book, tho characteriza tion is brilliant, complex and human, and thn mere etory which server for the Intro duction of tho characters Is absorbing, and told -with such ingenuity that, notwithstand ing tho author's rather loose method, In terest In tho tragedy never flags to tho end. Tho talo has to do "with a family in which suicidal mania wan tho heritage handed down to tho malo holrs from remote an cestry. So It Is told In sombre tones, though occasionally thero is a burst of light, as when little Fanny, tho baker's daughter, Is Introduce! to counter-balancfl Lorand, son of tho man -whoso suicide opens the story. Lorand, howevor, tho sombro hero who stalko through tho story, battling with thn hnrodltary giant nnd conquering only with his death, is tho character around whom tho chief Interest centers. It is a superb creation, and HkcwUo is Torpandy, tho nthcist, -whllo of only socondary Interest to thewo are Czlpra, tho gypsy girl, and Sarvolgyl, tho hypocrite. A love story is intertwined with tho main theme, but tho great achievement Is the psychological study of hereditary sulcldo which Jokal has made amid thews weird Hungarian scenes. Arthur B. Yolland has made an adequata translation of the story. Doubleday & McClure Co., New York. Trice, 11.25. The author of "Qarthowcn," Allen Ralne, excels In delineation of Welsh life and character. She bas mado that field pecul iarly her own by a thorough knowledgo of the Welsh people, and a tender sympathy that vivifies her work. Each personality In Oarthowen Is sharply Individualized and very human, hut, with a few comparatively unimportant Kngllsh exceptions, all are dis tinctly and unmistakably Welsh; and tho types thus presented In a rapidly moving succession of Interesting and often highly dramatic incident aro such as tho reader will admire and hold in pleasurable rcmem- Electric -Massage Exerciser In our Electrlc-Massage-Exerc'eer we have nature' method for acquiring what all man kind Is looking for. PERKKCT HEALTH Health for 11.50, $2.00 or J2.50 Is the biggest bargain we havo over offered the public. It will cost you nothing to call, look and ex amine, Megeath Stationery Co. 1308 Furnam St. VifnA,. t- n n . . o.,;;;", .X. S' at sea, and William, a selfish and ambitious aspirant, ror social and clerical honors, who . 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Tho nrAAnl ttAfiima ... w ri v.iivuh IUIU Ul Jl I u - sents even a choicer array of funny tales, the spirit of which is quite apparent In the tuver, wnere a converted fiddler (whoso in strument has been bewitched from playing ns into its former vanities) against his and their will. lend nut ttin Hflvmil fnn. Rregatlon for an unholy dance nmong the uiniDsiones. Ijouoiedav &. Men lire Co.. New York. Price, 73 cents. One of the most recent additions to the Short Novel series Is "Kela Bal: An Anglo- moian idyll," by Charles Johnston of the llengal civil service, retired. This Is Mr. Johnston's first book, but Its literary finish. us vivid co or and real tv. and Its wonder fully Intimate knowledKC of tho milot vll- lago life of India, aro far removed from prentice work. Tho character of tho atlves so carefully hidden from the eyes of tho white men and their relation to their Kngllsh rulers, arc set forth so convincingly that to read the tale Is like stepping Into a ow world. Doubleday & McClure Co., New 'ork. Price, 50 cents. "In a Lord's Courtship." by Leo Meriwether, in to bo found a etory of match making on the modern plan. The personages ro live flesh-and-blood beings, full of go nd spirit, and doing their best to cnioy their opportunities to tho full. The lord In tho tale is mercenary, hut not grotesquely o; ho finally falls honestly in lovo with the girl. He first rourted her for her money. Ho Is refused, of course, as tho brave, In telligent young woman is true to her child hood sweetheart, a struggling member of the Georgia bar. Tho episode of tho wandering freak, of the bogus nobleman, and of the Italian count's love-making, nro worth read ing aloud as perfect pieces of up-to-date humor without a touch of vulgar slang. Taken all In all, this is a good book for tho vacation season; easy and cheerful reading nnd not too much of It. The Illustrations are lifelike and the cover is graceful In design. Laird & Lee, Chicago. Price, )l. Volume of Vcrnp. "Makln' Rhymes and Other Khymce," by Edwin P. Haworth, Is a little volumo which contains verso so varied as to be Interesting. There is no lack of humor and pathco. A number of tho poems are in dialect. Tho volume takes Its name from the Initial poem, tho first vorne of which is: If thero's anything that suits me Better n anything, I guess Better 'n hearln the banjo pllncln'. Better 'n tollln' talcs 'nd stnsln'. Better 'n seeln' the quails a-wlngln' O'er the llld'H Its rhymes. I guess. If there's anything that suits me, It's n-mnkln' rhymes, I guess. Published by Edwin P. Haworth, Garden City, Mo. Dnnkn Hecrlvetl. 'Diana Tempest," a novel, by Mary Chol- mondoley. D. Appleton & Co. Price, $1,50. "Vengeance Is Mine," by Andrew Bal four. New Amsterdam Book Co. Price, $1.50. "Tho Lunatic at Large," a novel, by J. Storer Clouston. D. Appleton & Co. Price, $1.00. "Tho Parrlngdons," by Ellen Thorney- croft Fowler. D. Appleton & Co. Price, $1.50. 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P. rutnnm's Rous have In press two volumes by Elisabeth Knight Tompkins whteh will bo published In Mny. Apropos of these days of nature hooks, In the May number of Ousscll's I.lttlo vnikx i miftiiit Chlne.se fairy talo appears. It Is quite genuine (being written by a i I . a . . I n m n ix rA.Ll.i.l 1 1. L'nOliI nd llllllt'au p.ii "o' ' and In full of Interest. There nrr many other features that will greatly Interest tho vntinir people. U. II. Russell hin In press and will Issue i,ni-iu' nnnther book of clever drawlnns hy Frank Verbeck, which shows those Irresistible bears of his In u new Held, The title will be "A Hand Book of Golf for Hears," and to those acquainted with Mr. veroecK b numor u is bukuvbuvc ui u fcust of fun. irnf vinke lins undeniably earned n right to the title of denn of American historical wrii.n in., in raft nml Imnortant contri bution to American history Is to receive ii valuable addition In a history of "The Mis. slsslppl Valley In the Civil AVnr." The volume will be brought out In the spring by Houghton, Mifflin & Co, Doubleday. Page A Co.. tho publishers of "Nature's Garden," tho new book on wild flowers hy Neltle Blanehan, the nil thor of "Bird Neighbors," have encoun tered a peculiar difficulty on nccount of the uncommon number of "Inserts, One thousand copies aro put through tho bind ery nt a time, but the binding consumes so much time that all orders could not bo promptly tilled. It Is necessary In every 1,000 conies to Insert by hand S0.000 plates containing the pictures of the flowers. TOe tllfflculty of rapid manufacture Is made plain by such a statement. The above books are for sale by the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Parous. INSISTS ON COING TO PRISON 0barli Taylor, Oolorid, Ash to B Pun lihad for Hla Orlmi. TOOK SACK OF FLOUR FROM FREIGHT CAR Judge Itrfusen to Aceept Plea uf Onlltj- nnd Order Trlnl Theft Wan Uiif to an Km pt l.nrder. Either from contrition or Indifference Charles Taylor stood before Judge Baker yesterday and begged to be sent to the penitentiary. Tho court was amazed at the resigned attitude of the prisoner and after Inquiring Into the case, he refused to grant the strange request. Taylor Is a 20-year-old, copper-tinted negro. Ho was charged with burglary tho theft of a sack of flour from a Union Pacific freight car, on tho night of March 28. "Do you realize what Is meant by plead ing guilty?" the court asked. Taylor replied In the affirmative. "Do you know that on your plea I may glvo you a ten-year sentence?" Judge Baker continued. "Yei, sir," said Taylor, "but 1 am guilty." "How did you open tho door of the car?" "It was already open." "How many sacks of flour did you take?" "One." "Was that all there was?" "No, sir, the car was full." "Why didn't you tako more?" "Because I couldn't carry It." The frank admission made by Taylor set Judge Baker to thinking, nnd he declared that if Taylor did not open the ear door ami If he stole only one Back of flour, he was guilty of nothing more than petit larceny. "You can't plead guilty In this court," said Judge Baker, "for if you are telling tho truth, you ought to stand trial." "But, Judge, I stole tho flour," tho de fendant Insisted, "and I feel like I ought to bo punished for It. I am ready to go to tho penitentiary." Judgo Baker ordered Immediate trial, but tho witnesses wcro not In attendance and tho case was continued Indcflnltoly. An at torney will represent Taylor when his cbbo is called, which will be some time beforo tho end of the present term of court. This Is ono of the first instances on record where a prisoner has Insisted upon going to tho penitentiary. Although Taylor made no showing of mitigating circumstances, his friends say that be stole tho flour for his mother. There was no bread In the house and the youth resorted to theft ns the most speedy method of replenishing the depleted larder. Pending trial, Taylor Is in Jail. l'ninll)- Troubled A I red In (,'onrt. Tho matrimonial difficulties of Isabella nnd Edward Nclton aro published at great length In a divorce petition filed by Mrs. Nelson In tho district court yesterday. The Nelsons wcro married In Omaha, March 11, 1897. Since that time, so the petitioner alleges, the husbmd has periodi cally been guilty of extrcmo cruelty. It Is charged that he kicked her, slapped her face, pinched her arms, pulled her ears, called her vlo names and otherwise helped Indignities upon her. The case will prob ably not bo tried before the fall term of court. Tho parties to tho suit are well known In Omaha. Drvlnn L'nn Kat nt Home. Andrew Bevins, defendant In divorce ac tion Instituted by Allco Bevins, appeared beforo Judgo Fawcctt yesterday and ar gued a motion to vacate tho restraining or der 'Which was recently issued forbidding the defendant to go to his homo except for tho purposo of sleeping. Judge Fawcctt de clined to vacato tho order, but modified It to such extent that the defendant Is permitted to tako Ills mealR with his family. Court Moten. Tho trial of Stanislaus J. Cerney of South Omaha, charged with criminal assault, lian been postponed Indefinitely on account ot absent witnesses. The federal grand Jury has laid aside for a time the consideration of In dian cases and begun the Investigation of cases where parties have been nrrested for breaking tho postal laws. The criminal docket of the district court will not bo taken up until June 1. Tho result of the robbery of the Indians bv tho bootleggers wa shown yester day by tho arrest of William Burk for selling liquor to the Indians. Burk Is con nected with a saloon at 1024 Douglas and Is tho first regular Omaha liquor dealer to rondcr himself amcnablo to the federal laws this year. In llin Tfnllnd fltnffn rlrp.llll pmirt TilfR,1nv afternoon the case of the Parlln. Orendorft Sr Martin company ngninst Josepn Keller was decided In fnvor of the nlainttff. the Judgo Instructing tho Jury to return n ver dict nnuing inoi me gooas in question were tho property of the company. This case has occupied two days. This morning the case of Annlo J. Thompson ugalnst the Chicago, MiiwauKee & hi. I'aui ratiroaa win go to trial. OF GREAT VALUE TO FARMERS Weather Bulletins Supplied to Arl culturlut Whenever It 14 Pnn alble to I)n So. Since the weather forecasters were taken from tho signal service of the army and placed In a bureau of the Agricultural department, their work has been extended along lines of especial Interest to the farm ers of the country, and while the shipping Interests probably are more directly benefited than any other. It Is tho objoct of the department to bo of prime impor tance to tho agricultural communities. With tho Introduction ot tho rural free delivery system by thn Postofflce depart ment the sphere ot usefulness ot the bureau In this direction Is greatly Increased, as farmers living along tho routes of tho free delivery can be nupplled with the dally bulletins of the bureau, sent out from Its nearest local office. Forecaster Welsh of tho Omaha office sayn that It In his dcslro that every farmer, who Is In a position to secure a dally mall as late as 6 p. m bhould recolvo the dally forecast of tho weather, as the more widely the work Is known the mere It is appreciated. In addi tion to the forecast, during the summer months the office issues a butlotln showing the weather conditions In the corn and wheat raising sections, which is also sup plied, gratis, upon application. From Ben son the only rural free delivery route In Douglas county 1 operated and farmers living along this route can all be served by the Omaha Weather offlre. NEW UNION TO BE FORMED Stationary Knglnrrra of Omaha Will OrRanlse a Local Union This Week. Omaha stationary engineers will this week organize a local union of the International Union of Steam Engineers of America, an organization which had Its origin in St. Louis May 7, 1897, nnd which now has thir ty-two auxiliary local unions in as many states, with a total membership of 2,500, William Austin, who Is the organizer of the local union, says: "The objects of tbls organization are to rescue the craft from the low level to which It has fallen and by mutual effort to place It on a foundation sufficiently strong to re sist further encroachments. Wo propose to I rncuuruge a oigncr innnuHni 01 skiii among our members, to cultivate feelings of friend ship among the men of our craft, to reduce the hours of labor, to secure a higher stand ard of wages for work performed, and hy legal and proper means to elevate the mora Intellectual and social conditions of our members, and to do our utmost to extend a uniform license law for the better pro tection of life and property. "We hold It as a sacred principle that trade union men above all others should set an example as good and faithful workmen, performing their duties to their employers with honor to themselves and their organization." EPISC0PALC0NVENTI0N MEETS First Session Is Oetotetl to the .c lirnaka llrnncli nf the Wnnmii' Anilllnr) . The fourth annual meeting of the brcska branch of the Woman's1 auxiliary opened at 10 o'clock yesterday at Trinity cathedral. After holy communion service In the cathedral the regular busi ness meeting was held In the chapel, Mrs. Campbell Fair presiding. Tho reports of the various committees and the annual address of the president showed a most encouraging condition of auxiliary. Tho annual election of oflleers resulted as follows: Mrs. Fair, president; Mis. Potter of Trinity, first vlco presldenf; Mrs. Miller of South Omaha, second vlco president; Mrs. A. L. Williams, third vice president; Mrs, Ferguson of Good Shepherd, fourth vice president; Mrs. Noe of All Saints, sec retary; Mrs, Sloan of South Omaha, treas urer. Tho meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock for luncheon which was served at tho parish house. Tho afternoon session was opened at 2 o'clock by Dean Fair. In epito of the In clement weather tho chapel was filled with clergymen, members and Interested friends of the auxiliary. Tho various parishes of the diocese were Avell represented which be speaks the Interest felt throughout the state. Mlnslonary papers were read on the "Work In Foreign Fields," followed by the address of welcome by Bishop-Coadjutor Rt. Rev. Arthur L. Williams, who also Introduced Rt. Rev. T. N. Morrison of Iowa. Blfhop Morrison spoke eloquently upon mission work and the great support that It received from the women and of tho stimulating and developing effect the Woman's auxiliary had upon the church. Ho poko of tho Christian religion as a missionary religion and credited tho cvangellzntion of the ) world to its expansive missionary power. Mrs. David B. Lyman, president of tho Chicago branch of the Woman's auxiliary. delivered a most interesting address on tho work In the home and foreign field. She said that a woman's best work is that of In- fiuonco und urged each woman to do her part, predicting great results from the unity of purposes of such workers. Later Mrs. Lyman spoke to the Junior auxiliary, ex plaining to them tho methods now In uso In her branch and giving much valuable ad vice as to tho different ways of Btudylng: mission work. PRINTERS BECOMING EXCITED Annual Elretlon of Olllcrrx nnil Dele gates to International Conven tion Occurs T01I115. Today 35,000 printers In the United States and Canada will vote for officers of the International Typographical union. The campaign for the office ot International president has been the most hotly contested of any in the history of the organization and It would be a wlso man who could fore cast the result. One reason for this condi tion Is that both candidates romo from tho east and what that part of tho country will do cannot be foretold. The contestants are Samuel B. Donnelly, the present president, and J. M. Lynch of Syracuse, N. Y. Tho sup porters of Lynch have attacked the adminis tration of Donnelly In n way that reminds one ot partisan assaults upon a national ad ministration In a presidential campaign, and everything from tho lowering of a scale In a country town to the loss of a printing trades' strike has been attributed to Presi dent Donnelly. The outcome will be awaltod with Interest as It will Show the policy of the union In future. Locally the campaign for delegates to the International convention Is ns exciting as that for the International presidency. With seven candidates for tho positions which two 0.II1 nil. rumors of combinations are thins thick and fast and tho struggle for local officers Is lost In the greater contest. Over 200 votes will bo cast by tho local union, the polls- closing at 7 o'clock this evening. GIFF0R0 MUST KEEP THE PIECE Hoot Insists Hint lie linn Xo I'se for thnt Strtion of a Thumb. Jesse C. Root, a farmer living three miles southwest of Ruser's park, has applied to Justice Learn's court to have Freeman Glf ford, his brothcr-ln-law, placed under bond to keep the peace. Tho feud between Root and Olfford is of two years' standing, but within the last few days tho strained re lations have broken out In actual hontllltles of which Justice Learn gives tho following account: "Root and Glfford met In the road near which the former was plowing and there was a fight. Root studied anatomy on Glfford's head with a plow fllo and In tho meantime Root's left thumb wsb undergoing mastica tion between tho Jaws of Olfford. It seems that Glfford found his brother-in-law pretty good eating, for ho bit off a piece. "The next day Glfford sent his wife (Root's sister) to Root with a small package which, being unwrapped, proved to be the detached fragment of thumb. Root re fusod to accept It and now ho wants Glf ford placed under bond to keep the piece." Glfford has taken a change of venue to Justice Altstadt's court and has asked a continuance of ten days to give him tlmo to plant his corn. Commissioner Moved to I'lty. Joi-eph Yoeuan Is an Itinerant shnomHker who Is In the hands of the government on tho charge of procuring liquor for In dians. His crime consisted or buying boer and taklnir It to the home of "Jlminle" O'Rourke. where the redHklns were cntettalned. When brought up beforo Commissioner Andorson Yoeuan presented a pitiable ap pearance. His Iron-gray hair fell In bin eyes and when ho attempted to addien the examining magistrate an Incoherent sound Issued from tils swollen lips. Ills hands trembled and his breathing was as that ot a person suffering from apoplexy. The commissioner, taking pity upon him. re leased him upon his own recognlzanco to appear beforo tho grand Jury. Andersen Flies finliii for Damnum, Nells Andersen lias. Illed with the countv commissioners a claim for Jl.or al'esing that by reason of road 'gradiiin Little Paallllnn creek overflowed Its banks and practically ruined his residence property. It Is not nllexed that the water damaged the house to any gieat extent, hut that It played havoc with the urroundlng grounds The commissioners will probably dlneuss Andersen's claim at the next regular meet ing. Drex L's Armored Cruisers Tlioy nro tiny kind of n wpiitlier M100 tlie soles nro covered with miniature liorspshoOR of steel, liinklnu tliein us im penetrable thrmipli the sole us one of 1'iKie Sum's armored cruisers - then look nt the Rood luck Hint rops with every pair not only one horseshoe, but dozens A boy nhvnys lias jjood luck Hint cots a pair of them no matter bow bis the boy, Just so be Isn't a man, or how fimnll, Just ho be Isn't a child, ine.xel can tit him with a pair of these horse shop covered soles Drexel's Armored Cruisers, S'-'.OO 110 more, no less. Drexel Shoe Co., Oataha'a Up-to-date Shoe llnuie, 1419 FARNAM STREET. WHAT THE WOODMEN DEMAND Omaha Aiked to Prorids a Location or Iti EquWalint in Money, COMMERCIAL CLUB PAYS ITS TAXES Wlinlrmilo I'lrm Desires to l.oentr In the titj If It inn .Tourc S 11 1 1 11 III i- A ceo 111 Hindu- tlllllK, E. M. AndrcNen presided at the regular weekly meeting of tho executive committee of the Commercial club yesterday, owing to the ubsenco of Chairman Pickens. During tho meeting tho resignation of tho latter was presented and read. Mr. Pickens at tributed his disinclination to servo to tho exacting nature of his business cares, and took occasion to highly commend the club for Its work and to promise It such sup port as might llo within his power. Tho resignation was referred to a committee comprising Mesnrs. Andrews, Hodgln and Steel, who will endeavor to prevail upon Mr. Pickens to withdraw It upon the under standing that the dutlea of the onice will bo mado ns light upon him as possible. Secretary Utt submitted a report upon the work of tho club In Its "ffnrt to retain In Omaha the headquarters of the Wood men of the World and also what will be required of Omaha In that behalf. The proposition contemplates th.U Omaha shall furnish a suitable location for tho proposed new headquarters building, or its equiva lent In money or added membership. The subject was referred to a committee to as certain -what can bo done to carry out the withes of tho officials of tho order. A letter was read from City Treasurer Hcnnlngs expressing his appreciation of tho resolutions recently adopted by the club commending him for his efforts for the col lection of delinquent taxes. He added that he proposes to continue his efforts In that direction until every dollar of delinquent tcxes has been collected or canceled, nnd took occasion to direct attention to tho fact that there Is a matter of $71.11 uncollected taxes standing against the Commercial club and to hope that the club "would kindly settle this matter." The club appreciated tho Joko eulllclentty to order the amount paid. Secretnry Vtt read n letter from n whole sale firm that desires to come to Omaha If sultablo quarters can be secured for It nnd said that frequently propositions aro re ceived In which Jobbing Arms offer to come If sultablo buildings could bo leased nt a rate that would afford tho owner a reasonablo rato of Interest In tho Investment. Omaha Is unfortunate In not being able to extend a welcome to such enterprises, as arc many of Its competitors, and It had been sug gested thnt n stock company bo organized for tho erection of such buildings as nn In vestment. After discussion a committee was appointed to confer with the Real Kntato ex change to ascertain what can be done. MAKE IT EASY FOR YEISER Telephone Ortlclnlfi (MvIiir IIIiii Free AceesM to Its IIimiKn mill Heeords. John O. Yeiser's crusade for reduction of telephone rates was resumed yesterday, but tho forenoon sesblon was devoid of In teresting features. Thun far Yelscr has failed to make any startling dlsclcfiures. Auditor Coo was on tho witness stand and Yclser went through tho same tedi ous examination of the company'! books which ho inaugurated at tbo beginning of tho Investigation Just now Yclser is devoting particular at--tentlon to the Black Hills branch of the tele phono system, hl Idea being to show that the Black Hills extenslpn was built out of profits resulting from tho service rendered In Nebraska, The telephone authorities are according to Yolfcr every facility for getting at tho Innermost facts relative to the affairs of tho company. At the afternoon session Yolser continued his Investigation of the Black Hills exten sion. Ho dwelt at length on tho various items entering into the expense of tho line, frequently Intimating excessive charges. The hearing will bo resumed this morning nnd will continue Indefinitely. Yelser says ha has hnrdly begun the work he has In contemplation and that before tho end he will make some Interesting revelations. CANDIDATE STUEFER HOPEFUL Iteiiiihllenn onilnee for Mnte Treas urer II end j- to MnUe liny for the Ticket While hun Mil urn. Ex-Senator Stucfcr of West Point, who Is the candldato for treasurer on tho repub lican state ticket, Is in Omaha on business, and at the same time missing no oppor tunity to extend his acquaintance in the Interest of republican success In tho com ing election. "The opposition la trying to make capital against mo already by saying I am a banker," said Mr. Stuefer. "but I am en titled to be called a farmer, if owning a fa'm or two makes a farmer. I am also presi dent of a creamery in my town which buys tho milk of a grent many farmers and doei a nice business right here In Omaha. I am not much of a public speaker, but I will try to met as many people as I can during the campaign and will spend t,ome time in Omaha for that purpose beforo the day ar rive for counting tho ballots. Everywhere I am encouraged with the favorable politi cal outlook for tho republicans." COMBS IS A MODEL PRISONER .Via j or Moorea Lenrna Soniethlns of the I'onvlet Who Sent Mini 11 Cnne. The mayor has received a letter from J. T. Janes, warden of tho penitentiary at Olympla, Wash., relative to tho case of Con vict t A. Combs. Combs is tho deft wood earver who sent Mayor Mooree nn exquisitely wrought eano bearing tho likeness of Amer ican naval heroes. Tho -warden describes Combs a a man of evident birth and educa tion, who was sentenced to five years for forgery. For an nllegod assault on a prison guard Combs' term was Istcr extended to six teen yearf, flvo of which have been served. Comtw. tho warden says, la In all respects a model prisoner. Tho carving was done with n nail sharpened to a chisel point. C6PTI0MT IHI IT Tm MOCfM A UL C. tttTt PART AND PARCEL. DAINTY box, an exquisite wrapper, a deli cate color, and a clinging fragrance yet all these will not cleanse the skinl Has it ever occured to you that you pay bte crices for these things? Do you care to buy five articles or do you require only one a strictly pure soap. Remember you pay for perfume whenever you buy it mixed with soap. Don't you think it is wiser to make your own selection of perfume and buy it separately? It is certainly the metnod adopted by most persons of culti vated taste, those who bathe with pure Ivory Soap. IVORY SOAP 99 u PER CENT. PURE. MAKING EXCURSION RATES nnllrond Men Confident thnt Summer Trnel Will lie llenvy This Season. With the approach of eummer the rail roads aro deciding upon their usual low rates for tho benefit of travelers who seek rest, recreation nnd pport at tho pleasure resorts and fishing points In South Dakota and Minnesota. Tho tourist who contem plates a fishing excursion to the lake- of Minnesota or an outing at one of tho celo brated resorts In that state, where cooling lako brtvzes will serve to efface recollections of tho torrid heat of tho city, will bo able to go to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dulutb, Su perior, Kasota and Waseca nnd his railroad fare will bo ono faro plus $2 for the round trip. The Sioux City & Paclflc-Northwentern line will run excursions to these points Juno 21, July 7 to 10 Inclusive, July 18 nnd August 2, with a return limit until October 31. Tho Elkhorn will also on the same dates place In effect tho same basis of rates to Dcadwood, Rapid City and Hot Springs, S. D., nnd Casper, Wyo. Owing to the Increasing popularity of tho Black Hills region, with Its diversified attractions, In cluding tho famous baths nt Hot springs nnd tho sumptuous hotels, tho charming scenery and boating at Sylvan lake anil Spearflsh and the attractive Inducements of tho celobrated mining towns of Deadwood and Lead, railroad men believe that travel to that section this year will be exceptionally large and aro making preparations In pursu ance with this belief. Pnnsenprer A (touts Meet In (hlen(to. Tho meetings of the Western Trunk Lino committee and tho Western Passenger asso ciation, which begins at Chicago today, will bo of Interest to the railroad fraternity owing to tho importance of tho subjects docketed fo.r consideration. The questions which will arise, however, arc mainly mat ters of routine Interest and no startling changes in existing conditions aro contem plated. Among the Omaha officials who will attend the meetings are Assistant (Jencral Passenger Agent Hutchison of the Union Pa cific and General Passenger Agents Francis and Buchanan of tho Burlington nnd Elk horn, who will participate in tho meeting of the Western Pafcenger association; General Freight Agent Wood of the Union Tactile, Oeneral Freight Agent Crosby of the Bur lington nnd Assistant Oeneral Freight Agent Entrlkln of tho Omaha & St. Louis, who are members of the Western Trunk Lino com mittee. KILhorn Adopts Froil-In-Trniisl t Ralr, Beginning today, the Elkhorn will put Into effect fced-tn-translt rates on the same basis as already adopted by tho Union Pa cific and Burlington, adding a feeding arbi trary of 7 cents nor 100 nounds. Shlnmente of cattle and hogs originating west ot Long Pine will be permitted to stop In transit for feeding purposes at any of tho feeding points enst of Long Pino. neilneed nntea for Bp-north Lrngnrr, On account of tho annual Bpworth league assembly, which meets in Lincoln July 31 nnd August 0 Inclusive, the Rlkhorn road has announced a rate of one fare for tho round trip from nil points within 200 miles of Lin coln. President L. O. Jones ot the assembly was In the city conferring with tho railroads Have You Purchased Yet If iiot, what can bo the reason, when you have such an elepint stock of new pianos to choose from, as we nro now showing, Come Htrulght to us and see what wc can do lor you before you flKiirc elsewhere-you have the choice of the ilnest makes in the world, it sub stantial guarantee atid the high stand ing and reputation of an old established house, which makoH you perfectly safe In making n purchase from us. We havo plnnos at all prices, ranging from $l.V) up to $8V)all on easy terms If de sired. A. HOSPE, Music ud Art 1513 Diuglai. Temptingly Delicious is the one term that will describe our Ice cream and sodnwater Manufactured with scrupulous care from the best and freshest fruits that It Is possible to ob tain, and the richest, fullest, sweetest cream that experience and money can help us buy Our Ice cream soda goes rlcht to the spot that you cannot locale In word, but you know Just where It Is -The better we make it the more cu. tomers wo have, nnd the n.tiuntltlos wo sell show that (Air customers know a good thing when they taste it Wo sell it for 0c a glass. W. S. Balduff. 1520 Farnam St. relative to rates and sMtca that the attrac tiveness of tho program prepared for tho meeting of tho assembly Insure a larger at tendance of Kpworth leaguers than has ever participated In previous assemblies. BOOKS FAIL TO BALANCE lire mill Poller ('oninilnnlinirr Tr liiK to l.oeiite UInc reiHiuele In t'nsli Aeeouiitii, At Its meeting Monday night the Board of Flro and Police Commissioners gave Its at tention to the accounts of ex-Clerk Tom Davis nnd an effort was mado to locate cer tain discrepancies In tho cloth me.nire ments. Tho clerk has been In charge of tho suitings for employes of the fire and polleo departments In order to secure uniform shade and texture. Mr. Davl told a con siderable amount of this material on credit nnd a portion nf the money Is still unpaid, leaving the books In confusion. Tho ne counts did not correspond with tho money on hand, but Mr. Davis nuhmltted a list of persons Indebted to him for cloth, making up a largo part ot tho discrepancy. He has pro vided for tho dlffcrcnca still remaining. Tho failure ot tho books to balanco Is accounted for cither by the ciutom of granting credit or errors In measurement. Tho comptroller Is checking up tho ex-clerk's list. Couilltloiiit In CIiukc County. Judge J. R. Burke of Imperial arrived In the. city yesterday for a short business trip. He brings the encouraging Information that In Chase county conditions were never more fnvornblo thali at the present tlm. There has been nn abundance of ruin and wheat nnd other crops are In excellent shape. Judge Burko avers that Ills por tion of tho state has never had a spring which held out better prospects than does the present. In addition to the upleudld condition of farming about 4rt.oort head of cattle are being fattened In Chase county for shipment to market. Cnseii AnnliiHl NlnlioillnsK.v I'ost inu.-d. City Treasury Ilrnnlus'S has come to a partial underntandlng with Louis Slobo dlnsky, which muy cause the dismissal of tho caso now In district court, nnd proceedings have been postponed pending n possible settlement Mr. Ilennlngs Is not prepared to explain the nature of the negotiations, but oxprossex the hope that thoy will be fruitful It Is understood that an effort Is being made hv Rlnbodlnskv to procure assistance from Henry D. Hstn brook, who owns the ground upon which tho sixteen appropriated buddings rest. If Vour Eyes giro you trouble don't wait for them to get better them selves, but come to Ui and let ua fit you out wlLb the proper glasses. Your Eyesight once ruined can never be recoveted. Don't trifle wltlj so Important a matttr It's no troublo to wear glut to If they are rightly made. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO., Leadlnir Scientific Opticians, 1408 Farnam. OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. try