Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY REE: WEDNESDAY. DECEMHER 30. 1003.
NEW BOORS AND MAGAZINES
"The Way of the West" Main" tint the
Aathor'i Standard cf Excellence.
ARTICLES ON THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
The Dlsensslaa of "Graft In Private
nslneaa" by tbc President of a
Lar Mannfartnrlnst Coiirrri
la a Startling Story.
Emfrion Hough, whose "Mississippi Bub
ble" won him auch wide recognition, has
maintained hla alandard of excellence In
HI new work, "The Way to the West."
With a master hand he traces the. settlor
from the Atlantic seaboard to the moun
tains of tha west end northwest, reasoning
out Intelligently the causes which lead to
ach advance atep In civilization. The
reader who haa the advantage of retrospect
can but amlle at the feera and misgivings
of the settlers of the eastern and middle
etates, the fear of a new government being
aet up In opposition to that already In
force. The size of tho new territory was
appalling, but we know that there la no
north or south, no east or west, but every
part la a member of the whole and that the
love of country Is unconfined.
If you would remember the history of
your country, and fix It upon the mind of
your son and daughter, provide yourself
and them with a copy of "The Way to the
West" Published by the Bobbs-MerrlUCo.
The country's business outlook is A sub
ject of compelling Interest at the beginning
of the new year. This fact la recognized
by the Review of Reviews, which devotes
a large part of Its January number to a
survey of the situation. "The New Year:
Prosperity or Depression?" Is the title of a
group of articles In which C. KirchofT, the
editor of the Iron Age, treats of "The Out
look for Steel and Iron." R. W. Martin of
"The Prospect for Railway Earnings,"
Charles M. llarger of "Good Crops and
Good Times In the Wwl," and F. W. Haw
thorne of "The Promise of 1D04 for Trade In
General." The same number has an Illus
trated article on "The Status of the South
western OlJ Industry,"-by Day Allen Wil
Jey; an account of the long "and successful
light waged by science ngnjnst the Texas
cattle fever, by Prof. Charles S. Potts; and
the story of English walnut culture In
Southern California, by Elizabeth A. Ward.
The magazine In also unusually strong In
Its biographical articles; the character
ketch of Ellhu Root, the retiring secretaty
of war, by Walter Wellman, Is especially
noteworthy, while the career of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-Oencral Bristow, the
Investigator of the postal frauds. Is at
tractively presented by Clarence II. Mat
eon, and the life and work of the late
Herbert Spencer, the great English philos
opher, are sketched by Prof. F. J. E.
Woodbrldge. The threatened war between
Japan and Russia claims attention In the
editorial department, as does the Panama
altuation, while the cartoon department
ably .supplements the editor's paragraphs
on current American politics.
The. World Today for January begins a
series particularly appropriate to the St.
Louis exposition year. It Is a history of
The Great River." which Is to contain
articles by leading writers upon the vatled
and picturesque' history of the Mississippi.
The Hirst article, "The Gathering of the
Waters," by Prof. A. P. Brlgham, Is a
most Interesting popular sketch of tho
physical geography of the Mississippi val
ley, Illustrated by many , river views. One
of the great pleasure resorts of the world
Is described by Albert R. Carman In "Janu
ary on the Rlvlra,"
Perhaps the most startling contribution
In tha magazine Is the discussion of "Graft
In Private Business," by the president of a
large manufacturing corporation, whnsa
name is withheld for obvious reasons. The
writer cites case after case of gross and
open bribery In commercial Ufa, and ex
plains why It Is that comparatively few
cases of this sort come to public notice.
According to his statements, some lines of
mercantile business are honeycombed with
corruption. The article la likely to create
a sensation in somo quarters, and should be
read by everV business man.
The first number of The Forum for the
new year opens with an estimate by Henry
Utchfleld West of the present situation in
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"American Politics," the principal topic
considered being the candidates and Issues
at the presidential election. A. Maur;ce
Low follows with a similar review of "For
eign Affairs." Including Russia's action in
the far eait. the Panama revolution, and
Mr. Chamberlain's propaganda. "Finance"
is dealt- with by Alexander D. Noyes, who
dlHcusses the conflicting trade opinions of
east and west, and draws the lemons of
the recent startling events on the stock
markets. Several notable advances of the
past quarter In "Applied Science" are de
scribed and explained by Henry Harrison
Buplee. The greater part of Herbert W.
Horn-ill's "Literature" articles Is a criti
cism of Morley's "Life of Oladatone," but
the most Important recent fiction la also
noted. Henry Tyrrell writes on the present
condition of "The Drama" In the United
States, and Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin on
"Architecture." There are two educational
papern, one by Osslan H. Lang on "The
Educational. Outlook" and the other by Dr.
J. M. Rice on the results of his recent In
quiries Into the methods and results of the
teaching of language. The magazine Is
completed by special articles on "The
Russo-Japanese Imbroglio," by Muhammad
Harakatullah, and on "International Chess
Tournaments," by Emll Kemeny.
Only a cursory glance over the contents
of the January Success Is required to Im
press one with the variety of interesting
material contained In this Issue of that en
terprising periodical. The cover design,
from the brush of Arthur E. Jameson,
vividly portras a familiar scene In a busy
newspaper office at midnight, and an arti
cle entitled The Men Behind the Head
lines," by Henry Harrison Lewis, tells
how success In Journalism has been attained
by some of the greatest newspaper editors
and publishers In America. In the leading
article, Owen Klldare gives an Insight Into
the methods employed In rescue work In
the slums of New York City. Mr. Klldare
believes that the money secured for Chris
tian endeavor Is enough to accomplish
great results If It were properly admin
istered, but, as he says, "wherever the
work is founded on hysterical emotion It
Is carried on by Incompetents and falls
short of accomplishing Its purpose the
true man-making of the fallen." "Wash
ington as a Social and Intellectual Center"
is the topic of an article by Walter Well
man, who gives some Interesting Informa
tion about the life and people of our beau
tiful capital. Men as well as women will
find much of Interest in the able article,
by Charlotte Perkins Oilman, entitled,
"Should a Girl Work Who Does Not Have
To?" The fiction contained In this number
Is unusually good. The editorial, "With
the Joy-Makers." and "The Editor's Chat"
are particularly timely and Inspiring. The
Success portfolio this month contains half
tone reproductions of notable newspaper
editors and publishers of America.
Tho death of Colonel Henry II. Madlev
at Colorado Springs a few weeks ago brings
atresn to the public mind his great work
emong the outcasts and his wonderful Blue
Button Army, which now numbers over
20,000 members an army which has for Its
motto 'Total Abstinence," One year ago
Colonel Hadley published a book called
"The Blue Badge of Courage," which Is,
In part, his life history, made up of the
exciting scenes, trials, pathetic and laugh
able experiences which he passed through
In his grand rescue work among the
masses. In his labors he came in contact
with over 60,000 drunkards, being the means
of reclaiming many a one supposed to be
past redemption. He knew perhaps better
than any man living how to approach the
drunkard and how to sympathize with all
his fallings, for he, himself," had been con
verted from a life of debaucherv In 4h
old Water Street Mission in the slums of!
tne metropolis Just fifteen years ago. He
has In these few short years established
sixty-one missions one for each year of his
llfe-ln various cities of the United Statss.
Those who have any knowledge of rescue
work, and surely those who have not, will
find his "Blue Badge of Courage" an In
tensely Interesting book. It may be had
for $1,23 from the Saalfleld Publishing com
pany, Akron, O. Colonel Hadley'a work
was non-sectarian.
No little Interest and amusement has
been created In every city and state In
this country and In not f.w f ...
as well by the circulation among prom-1
meni people or a handsomely engraved in
vitation reaiiesHne- th ni.......
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recipient a company "for tho Christmas hol-
ujr ui .iear creek ranch. Bear Paw
mountains. Montana." When It appears on
close perusal of the Invitation that some of
the personages who are numbered in the
list of guests are characters in "MarJIe of
the Lower Ranch" and when It Is noted
that one of the days of the sojourn at Clear
Creek ranch Is to be devoted to reading
various novels issued by the C. M. Clark
Publishing company of Boston It becomes
apparent that this la only a clever scheme
to advertise Miss Parker's breesy novel of
Montana. It is evident, however, that
somo people do not read everything they
receive, for within a week after the Invi
tations had been Bent out over thirty let
ters of regret were received.
"Parsifal." In its new English poetic ver
sion by Oliver Huckel. has reached its
tenth thousand, cay the publishers, Thomas
Y. Crowell ft Co. Others of their current
successes are Dr. Henry Van Dyke's new
book, "Joy and Power." which Is In Its
twelfth thousand; "Optimism." by Helen
Keller, which was published December 1
and has already reached Its fifth thousand
and "Things Fundamental," by Dr Charles
E. Jefferson, which is in Its second edi
tion. Prince Yellowtop." by Kate Whiting
Patch, and "A Little Puritan Bound Girl "
by Edith Robinson, of the "Cosy Corner"
series published by L. C. Page A Co. should
be popular books with the younger chil
dren. They are both finely illustrated by
Etheldred B. Barry.
The above books are for sale by the
Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam street.
More mis-spelled words this week in the
want ads.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAUA
L 0. Ha?er Finally 8courei Btttlsment o
His Bait A gain it ths City.
OLD AGREEMENT IS ALLOWED TO STAND
Lambert still Asserts City honld
Have Won and Hays He C'onld
Have Chanced Resalt by
Hew Trlnl.
The damage suit brought by E. O. linger
against the city of South Omaha was set
tled yesterday. The plaintiff wins. This
Case has nulte a histnrv. and flnnllv na
taken to the supreme court. In 1899 Hager
was a orayman, and In a claim rued wltli
the mayor and council naaerted that In
August of that year he was driving In the
vicinity ot Twenty-sixth and H streets
when he drove Into a washout and was
injured. He sued the city for lo.Ono. R, U.
Montgomery was city attorney then, but
the records do not show that he took any
particular Interest In the case.
The man was trlArt In th. Hlarlr mh.1
In September. 1901, when W. C. Lambert
was city attorney, and a verdict of 11,000
was rendered against the cltv. Lamhert
Instated on taking the case to the supreme
court, as r.e was apparently satisfied In his
OWn mind that Hnff-pr bait nt pain Tho
supreme court reversed the decision of the
lower court ana remanded the caje for
trial. The supreme court held that errors
had been made In the Instructions to the
jury given by Judge Baxter.
In October of this year the case was
heard again before Judge Fawcett. This
flme the Jury gave linger damages in the
amount of $2,360.' Attorney Lambert Imme
diately made a motion for a new trial, and
this was sustained by Judge Fawcett.
Then Hager, through his attorneys, Mur
dock and Patrick, mnde overtures to the
city for a settlement. Murdock wanted
tl.SOO to settle, then ho dropped to $1,600.
After considerable talk back and forth the
ijiayor and council and Attorney Lambert
agreed to settle for $1,125. A Judgment was
entered In this case yesterday, as per the
agreement. Lambert still holds that Hager,
Is not entitled to damages, and If he had
been allowed to go to another trial asserts
that he ceuld have freed the city from this
Judgment.
Board Meets Tonight.
A meeting of the Fire and Police board Is
to be held tonlaht. Char (ft n fro (not n
number of'officers are to be considered, and
it 's possible that some appointments may
be made. As it is nOW. the rtolloA fnrr la
disorganized. The chief, while a sick man.
was on auty part of yesterday. Captain
Shields Is away on a vacation, and one or
two of the most reliable men are on sick
leave. Yesterday one of the attorneys in
terested, In the case mnde the mtatm
that a decision by the supreme court would
oe given Saturday. The fact that the ten
ure or omce ts so insecure Is the ran., f-
the indifference on the part or the patrol
men, cnier BNggs Is doing all he can to
enforce discipline, but the friction between
the chief and the captain seems to prevent
good work on either the day or night
shifts.
Hydrants Delayed.
Every effort Is belna- made hw h n,i,.
Water company to lay main pipes during
the mil weather. This Is being done in
order that as manv hvrtrnnt. n. .ii,i
...... w n9 unoiuio
may be set before spring. Sunday a num-
"-r ui mfn were at work all day at Thir
teenth street and Mi.n.i . ... .
.,,, , .n,us digging
trenches and laying mains. Yesterday a
double force was put to work. Owing to a
delay on the part of the railroads the
hydrants have not arrived. A tracer seht
oui snows mat the cars carrying the
hydrants are between Chicago and Omaha
and are expected every day. All of the
stakes have been set In the northern and
eastern portions of the city and mains
laid. When the hydrants arrive It will not
take long to make water rnnnii. o.
perlntendent Col'.ins says that this work of
locating nyorants will continue until all of
the hydrants ordered are nlaret in
tlon. Nearly as fast as hydrants are lo
cated property owners are putting In serv
ice pipes, and this takes an additional force
from the water company to supply the de
mand, xeateraay arternoon hydrants on
Twenty-fourth street from O it
were located.
Win Destroys Ranners.
The high wind vesterdav .
number of canvas banners strung across
the sidewalks and used as signs by mer
chants. A verbal remonstrance was made
to a number of the members of th r.r.,,r,n
yesterday In regard to the advertising ban
ners. The councllmen merely laughed and
said that It was the duty of the Fire and
Police board to enforce the ordinances as-
nelther the mayor nor council had at this
time any Jurisdiction over the po:ice force.
Police Patrol Ordinance Vetoed.
Just before the close of business hours at
the city hall last night Muyor Koutsky
filed a veto In connection with the police
patrol alarm system. An ordinance pro
viding for a five years' contract with the
Nebraska Telephone company for the in
stallation of nine police alarm boxes was
passed by the . council on December 21.
These boxes were to cost the city $50 a
year each.
In his veto Mayor KoiWhWv .- ti..
expenditure thus far in the police depart
ment win ruuy exhaust all moneys pro
vided therefore by the end of the fiscal
year." Continuing the mayor asserts that
one-third of the fiscal year has passed and
that one-third of the annual appropriation
has been spent. He further says that the
system Is a good one. but believes that a
determined effort should be made by all
city officials to keep strictly within the
limits of the annual appropriation. When
this veto Is read at the meeting of the
council it will take four votes to overrule
the mayor's opinion In this matter.
Conncll Merta Wednesday Mght
An adjourned meeting of the city council
will be held on Wednesday night. - This
meeting is to be. held for the purpose of
opening bids for supplies for tha var iqaj
The advertisement for supplies calls for
neany everytning used In the city offices
snd by the fire and police departments. It
has been given out by the council that no
bids submitted by any person holding a
position under the city will be considered.
The city printing will csuse a number of
bids to be sent in. as well as the request
for coal and feed for the Are department.
Banks Getting; Ready.
Directors of the three national banks In
the city are holding sesnlonj these days
preparatory to the annual meeting to be
held in January. At these meetings the di
rectors are going over the books and mak
ing an estimate of next year's expenses, as
well as deciding upon the amount of divi
dends to be paid. No change In any of the
officers In any of the banks Is expected
next year.
Made City Gosala.
List your property with H. M. Chrl.tle.
Swift snd Company keep on cutting Ice
at Cut-Off lake.
Unloading sale for ten days. Home Fur
niture company.
H. M. Christie was out yesterday, after a
few days' Illness.
There was no n eeting of tha Board of
Education last night.
Dana Morrill has gone to St. Joseph, Mo
to attend a shooting contest. '
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Honey are enjoilng a
vl.il with friends at Fremont.
B. E Wilcox has returned from Iowa,
where he spent s, few days vUUu.g frleods
ana relatives.
AT TEE PLAYHOUSES.
"Peggy from Paris" nt the Boyd.
Henry W. Savage's company In "Peggy
from Pans," a mnsical comedy In a
I prologue ami two acts by Ueorge Arte
muslo by William Lorraine. The prln
clpals: v
THE PROLOGUE (In Hickory Creek).
Captain Alonxo Plummer. the vlllaae
dignitary George Richards
lion. J a her. Plunders, the village ora
tor Upodwal IHckerman
wait Uuackeubush. the village Joker..
. Dan Baker
Jim leasley. the village station agent..
. E. H. O'Connor
L,utis Plummer, the villus soprano..
Guelma L. Baker
Mrs. Homer Hetchem. the village news
bureau I 'carl Evans
Tern Harvey, the village tenor
Harry Henham
Lessie Hlgglns, helping In the kitchen..
Olivette Haynes
ACTS I AND II tin Chicago).
Cicero J. Grnmpls, king of the prairie
actors , Paul Nicholson
Contain Alor.ro Plummer. of Hlrkory
Creek George Richards
Montague nun. a DanKer witn a pri
vate ambition Jaques Kruger
Alexander Nerveen, Collegian
John P. Park
Reginald liickey, a useful hoy
Arthur Deagon
M. Hommnrd. of the Franco-Amerl-
cnii leugue Dan Baker
M. Folies-Hergrre, of the Franco-Ameri-
an league E. H. O Connor
Dickey Urexel Ueorge F. Bennett
Peggy Plummer, known as Mile. Flcur-
etto Caramelcl Helen Byren
Lutle Plummer, her half-sister
Guelma L. Baker
Sophie Blatz. Mile. Caramelle s maid
Jo tile Sadler
Mrs. Montague Fish, a wife
Alice Hageman
Lily Ann Lynch, the home-grown ar
ticle Helen Hale
Mrs. Tuft Hunter, a society top-
notcher Blanch Giison
After all, there's a great deal In the
staging. Take "Peggy From Paris" and
give it to some one unskilled in the pre
paration of stage pictures, and the result
would certainly be "flat, stale and un
profitable." Under the ministrations of
George Marlon, who looks after those mat
ters for Mr. Savage, a rather mediocre
affair has been given the outside appear
ance of the real thing, and the manifest
weakness of the far-fetched satire has been
covered up with the glamour of pretty cos
tumes gracefully worn and kaleidoscopic
a'.ly grouped into series of pleasing and
constantly changing pictures. Here and
there the real Ade crops out In a flash of
brightness and genuine wit, but for the
most part the fun has been forced. The
greater part of the show is afforded by the
second net, during which the more melo
dious numbers of the score are given, and
the acme of Mr. Savage's lavlshness In
preparation for public entertainment Is
shown. Omaha, people well know how
richly the Boston Impresearlo dresses his
pieces, and were In a measure prepared
for the gorgeousness and genuine richness
of the display, and even then the gasps of
astonishment and admiration that greeted
part of the exhibition of the art sartorial
In the second act were a genuine tribute
to the merit of the costumes shown.
In the cast of "Peggy from Paris" are a
number of clever men and women, most
of whom are already firmly entrenched in
local popularity. Among these are Georgo
Richards, who Is the father of Peggy In
the piece; Paul Nicholson, who Is the
stage manager of the theater at which
Peggy makes her appearance In Chicago
on her return from Paris; Jaques Krugur,
who has been coming here off and on tor
many years, and who has the part of on
"angel" in the play; John P. Park, last
time here with "The Runaway Girl," and
Arthur Deagon, remembered here with a
long list of first-class pVoducltons, a versa
tile comedian with a ' splendid voice. The
comedy is of the Adovsort, without horse
play, and delicious at iftnes because of Its
biting satire, and In the hands of this quin
tette It doesn t languish.
Helen B,vron makes Peggy a most at
tractive and accomplished stage personal
ity, and sings one or two songs with much
effect. The real hit of the piece Is made
by losie Sadler, a prime local favorite,
with her oueer D'utcH face and her little
song, "Honny." She was recalled an even
dozen llmn last night. The chorus ranges
In size fn,m midgets to real tall girls, and
covers nearly as wide a range In point of
pulchritude. The voices are good, and the
musio Is rendered with all the effect pos
sible. A very large audience was present
last night to witness the production of the
piece.
LIGHTING CONTRACT PUT OFF
Agryement 8ons;ht by Wel.bach, Com.
pnny Deferred Through Efforts
f Dyball.
LTpon the recommendation of Councilman
Dyball of the street lighting committee,
consideration of the gasoline lighting con
tract desired by the Welsbach Street
Lighting company was deferred a week by
the council yesterday afternoon. According
to Chairman Dyball the holiday season has
prevented either councilmen or the public
from devoting thought to the proposition.
After a conference with Gas Inspector
Lynch he has found that Instead of $210
which should be deducted from the bill of
the Globe Light and Heat company for
lights out in November, the amount is but
$6, which has been withheld.
Asked If he did not think the price of $30
a ear demanded by the Welsbach people
for an Improved sixty-candle power burner
too high, Councilman Dyball said:
"No, I hardly think so. If the new gaso
line lamps give as much light as the gas
lamps, I do not see why they should not
bring the same price. It is no doubt true
that It takes little if any more gasoline
for the new burners than the old, but it
Is the lamp Itself that costs the money.
The gas company pays $8 apiece per year
for the use of them. A monopoly because
of the control of the patents enables the
Welsbach people to exact prices pretty
much as they please. RDd they merely rent,
and do not sell their lamp.
"I have not been advised of any pro
tests to the proposed contract."
ITS PATRONS READ THE BEE
Business at Library Boomed by tbe
Gars.lna Contest In This
Paper.
The effect of The Bees word contests
was In evidence at the meeting of the
library board Monday evening when the
monthly report of the librarian Indicated"!
very material and gratifying increase in
all branches of library work. This was
particularly true of the reference rooms
which showed a larger Increase than In
any previous year. When asked for an
explanation, the librarian promptly attrib
uted It to the stimulus of inquiry generated
by The Bee guesxlng contests which was
proof that 'The Bee Is very generally read
by the library patrons.
The meeting was the regular monthly
session of the board and all members were
present excepting Directors Ives and Per
ine. Permission was given for the use of
the lecture room to the Polen club and
the Unity club. The memoranda of the
librarian in reference to the plan for es
tablishing additional delivery stations was
referred beck for further Information.
The current miscellaneous bills audited
and allowed amounting to $3.011. a, which
practically exhaust the library fund, leav
ing an approximate balanoe of $M.
The board spent some time in going over
the estimates for tha coming year, and
resolution was adopted' asking the city
council to fix the maximum levy for library
purpose tor the coming year.
Ad
A&
WOUAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
It Is well tor the club woman that the
holidays come once In a while and afford
her an opportunity of proving to her critics
that she is pretty much like other women
after all; otherwise they might before long
come to look upon the "club tea party" or
the club receptions as the limit of her
ability or inclination to relax. As a matter
of fact,' though she doesn't often admit It-
people might confuse her energy with that
of another class of active women if she
did the club woman enjoys a gay time
Just as well as anybody, a great deal more
than many people, in fact, because she does
not over-indulge herself In this respect.
and when an occasion affords her Ingenuity
and energy and an unwearied inclination
usually produces something that Is out of
the ordinary and that her fashionable sis
ters Imitate to a more or less extent for a
long time after.
Just now the club woman seems bent
upon sociability, and the club columns from
every place tell of unique teas, or bazars,
or Christmas balls, or entertainments where
foreign dess or Imported customs af
ford an exceptional attraction. Business
seems suspended for the week, and If any
woman has an Idea she Is not telling It, at
least not now. . In Chicago the club woman
has decked out In Japanese costume and Is
entertaining herself and other people for
charity's sake. Even the Chicago Woman's
club will have no meeting this week, and
all the other clubs have followed suit. In
St. Louis even the coming biennial and all
the work Incidental to the exposition has
been laid aside for the week, which, by
the way, Is to be marked by thy opening
of the magnificent new ball room of the
St Louis Woman's club. This splendid
room Is the finest thing of the kind In the
city and Is attached to the clubhouse, one
of the old mansions of St. Louis. The ball
room cost $10,000 and i 98x39 feet, tho ceil
ing being twenty-two feet high. The style
of the interior finish Is designated as "free
French treatment." Inclining to the style
of the Louis XV period, the general color
ing of the walls being old rose and gold.
The celling Is divided into five panels, each
beautifully decorated and about which are
arranged the 190 incandescent rosettes
which constitute the entire lighting ot the
room. The ball room Is approached from a
large foyer leading from the main building
and connected with which are the dressing
rooms for both the men and women. In
New York business is also suspended and
the annual dinner, cr banquet, or recep
tion, or some other rort of reunion where
speeches and good fellowship will prevail
will be the order of things.
In Omaha everybody is too busy at home
for club meetings. Even the. annual New
Year's reception has been suspended and In
Its stead on January 25 the club will hear
Mrs. Martha Glelow at Boyd's theater In
her presentation of "Plantation Folklore."
On account of the holidays there was no
meeting of the Woman's club Monday aft
ernoon and the meeting will be held next
Monday afternoon instead, when the
French conversation department will fur
nish the program. The French department
Is larger and more generally prvfllable this
year than for some time and It Is expected
that its program will attract a large at
tendance. The annual report of the Nebraska Suf
frage association shows Tecumseh to have
made the greatest Increase in membership
of any club In the state during the year,
they having gained sixty-nlns new mem
bers, giving the club a membership of
ninety-one, the largest In the state. Lin
coln haa made the next largest gain of
twenty-eight new members and Nebraska
City the next with twenty-six. Omaha now
has next to the largest club In the state,
with Its sixty members. Genoa haa aleo
made a big increase and has organized sev
eral departments, among them a very pop
ular musical department, and Is working
for 100 this year. These memberships are
all paid up.
RENTS ENGINE WHEN NEEDED
Con aril Informally Accepts Prann
sltloa ( tbe Anterlean Com
any ( Cincinnati.
The proposition of the American Fire En
gine company of Cincinnati, made through
its local sales sgent, D. L. Eddy, to rent
Omaha a first size, dduble-pump engine. In
esse this city needs It, before acquiring
another steamer, wss informally accepted
by the council yesterday afternoon upon
the recommendation of Councilman
Schroeder. It was done with the under
standing that the engine will not be
rented until It is needed and a station la
ready 'for Its bousing.
Thousands will read your want ad, word
for word. If run this wet during the mis
spelled word contest.
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TABLE AND KITCHEN
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
CereHl. Cream.
Brain Croquettes. Potato Balls.
Egg Muffins. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Broiled Quail on Toast
Nut Salad. Silver Cnke. , Stuffed Pears.
Cocou.
DINNER.
Chicken and. Rice Soup.
Roast Goose. Boiled Rice.
Creamed Onions. Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Tomato' Jelly. Salad Mayonnaise.
Lemon Pie. Cheese. Wafers.
Coffee.
Recipes.
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Lobster In Shells. Cut an equal quantity
of lobster meat and mushrooms Into dice.
Take some white stock, flavor with mush
room liquor and reduce, then thicken with
butter and flour rubbed together, mix with
the lobster and mushrooms. .Fill table
shells or little Japanese fireproof dishes
with the mixture and sprinkle bread crumbs
Over the top, pour warm butter over them
and place in a hot oven to brown. Place
the shells or dishes on a hot dish and
serve. , '
Squab a la Japanese. Draw, singe and
carefully wipe with a wet cloth four young
squabs, place in each two stuffed
olives, rub all over with soft butter,
place the squabs In a kettlo and cover with
good stock, veal or chicken la beet; simmer
gently until tender, remove from the stock
and place In a roasting pan and place In a
hot oven and cook until a nice brown. Have
ready thin slices of toasted bread which
have been spread with a thin layer of
mashed potatoes, over which has been
spread a layer of steamed spinach which
has been chopped fine and mixed with a
French dressing. On top of this place a
squab. Serve on a platter garnished with
stuffed olives and curled parsley.
Japanese Salad. Mince very fine two
large cold boiled potatoes and four medium
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Pure and Unmixed.
Delicate Aroma.
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slzrd truffles; place In a bowl and season
with half a saltspoonful of suit and quarter
of R saltspoonful of white pepper and u
Httlo grated nutmeg; pour over this half a
wineglass of champagne; stand aside for
two hours; add to the other Ingredients
twenty whole-cooked mussels, one teaspoon
ful of chopped chives and a teaspoonful of
chopped parsley. Mix all thoroughly, cut
out the center of a head of lettuce and
place this green shell into a Japanese salud
bowl; place a row of anchovies across the
top. Serve very cold.
Bonlta Salad. Cut cucumbers In very thin
slices and dresn with sugar and vinegar
but" no oil. Mix with scraped shreds of
dried bonlto, a greatly favored fish found
on tire Pacific coast.
Cherry Flower Tea. This Infusion is pre
pared by placing in each tea cup a halt
dozen dried cherry blossoms and buds, add
ing a pinch of salt and pouring hot but not
boiling water over them. The drink thus
obtained Is slightly arbmatlc and agreeable.
Japanese Chow-Chow. Tills combination
Is made of similar Ingredients to our sharp
mixed pickle given the same name, but Is
sweet. The vegetables, etc, are cooked
In a rich, sweet syrup, each kind sepa
rately, and look very much like preserved
ginger. ' "
Nut Ice Cream. The Japanese make their
creams at the table In tiny little freezers.
Ice being more of a luxury with them
than with us. Take a pound of nut ker
nels, blanched, chop fine and pound them
to a paste in a mortar, adding a little
sugar and water. Put two large tabled
spoonfuls of sugar In a saucepan over the
fire und melt and allow to brown slightly;
add enough water to make It syrupy and
pour In a quart of cream. Stir Into this
until dlssulved a pint of granulated sugar,
then add to the nut-paste, turn into the
freezer ard freeze.
A Good Thins; for Mother.
If she is tired out, sickly, run down,
EJectrlo Bitters will give her new life, or
tre's no charge. Try them. 60c. For
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