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    TTTK OMAHA DAILY HEE: MOXTAV, JANUARY 4, 1001.
CONDEMNS THE GIFT HABIT
Eat. Hewtoii M. Minn Denounsst Gilden
Bribery t Pervert Juit ce.
SAYS IT IS BICOMNG GENERAL VICE
Evil Tfii.Ifncr of Iclous Priielloe
Kllrnila to I In Inter. Wlm fninr
limn Arc Hr-jullcil Inln
tmidoii'tia Wroiiu;. '
Ilcv. Newton M. Mann at Pnity rhur. h
yesterday c not"' for hist sul j. i t Kcutetou
orny xvl.i't, "Then shall not wrest Judg
ment; thou BliuH imt rc.-p ct " rs"in, nei
ther take a gift; t"f nfl 1"r" ''"I i;-'
eyes if the wise and l irv. rt the words of
trie righteous." v
"l.e l the altar th.it mnotllhs ttif gift.
Unci whin I lie iillur I" gone there Is no 111
place Tor th.- offi rl: :.' s.dd Mr. Miinn.
"The price of freedom, thoy say. Why.
freedom Is above price. A mini will bnusi
thut l.'u ri' Is not pi.wtr rtiough on earth to
make a ilavo of him. but ru n he can in
bound by llh'-n chulifi'. A man now Is not
bought. IK- i Influenced. A bill of ra.
lis will nut rui'iiiiii'-. but a gift will blind
lila oyer. Liatn.d 'judges ontirot see the
wmv of luKtiir ckarlv whin wealthy rogue'
,,.-,....-01 ..it f'liom Willi lllftB. TIHTC S I
ro dust 111. gold ilunt to throw In the
ryes uf meo.
"This noit of InlliiiiuP is not confined
to men In public lift-. All are more or
loss toii'lird by it. If man In charged
with sonic crime it 1m ImWl Tor all to Jndgu
fulrly of him, especially If some hHVr re
ceived favors from Mm. The gn ntest ras
cals often secure Immunity from censure
by their gem rosily. Aflrr n grand dinner,
given by. tlit event man. who is the guest
Who will nee his errors?
lllll(lriit-tt In 1'ulpH.
"One chief cuuse of 'the dlflldmoo of the
pulpit It) that ministers depend nlmost
wliolly upon the voluntary offerings of
their congregations. A minister will think
twice before cutting himself "IT from his
bnsi of supplies. How Is H minister to de
nounce roundly und regularly the llipior
tnilliu when lie has us members men who
lire engaged In the saloon business or re
patrons of such plaees? One "of two thing.)
Would surely follow, Llther ho or they
Would go. Ir. the nuestion of marring",
ministers sometimes resort' to Utile tricks
of advertising because It is to their Inter
est to do so. I have sometimes thought
ll would be rnueh better to convert all
Wedding lira Into the church treasury, but
I hollow such a depurture would not meet
Willi tho upprovul of crgymon In general.
Keepoctable people will not openly st.iop
to running' u. gambling house to rob pi-ople,
Lut cull the business a gift enterprise or,
tontine Investment cumpany, und no one.
Will look upon It with disfavor; hut vou
enn rob your friends to your satisfaction.
However It may seem, there Is na such
thing us getting something tor nothing.
What you (jet for nothing will bo nothing,
or If It Is anythliiK It will have been pois
oned for your use."
ways before us. , have no chance to
rehearse life In ndvniu; To x' sine we
may use the wisdom Rlenned In the past
to discipline; ourselves, but we never have
su opportunity to piathe the exn t role
w Hre to play. There is no such thing a
duplication in the lives of men. There are
common in iei Iem es. trials and struuKlcs,
but they taks on peculiar and jicrsoual as
P"'Ih, UulIeK and tr.eauinifs to each of us.
We must face them and ileclihrr them for
ullrS'lvert.
ll would lie iMMir Kospel If ! merely
spoke of Ihe dllhcultles, the vlclsslnnlcs
and the terrors of theluture, If I did not
impart a message of courage and hope to
pi Into the untrodden ways with a light
bent. V.'e must keep an abiding fallh In
the lemltrshlp ff Cod. lie has pledged
lli .iHcir .f ro before us in the new ways
i:nd if we but follow lllm His strength,
wisdom and kindness will help us day by
d.iy to take the new steps aright."
HOI. DM IP HISASTKIl ,1 WARMMI.
Hev. It. I'. Fellmmi llrin l.pason from
lMr'n CnlaniH le.
A New Year's sermon, combined with the
baptismal servl.-e, was the leiture of thn
morning; service at Mrnce llaptlst church
je.-loiday, and was followcil by the com
munion at nl;liX.
In his morning address Tlov. H. V. Fell
nian said that a review of the past year
showed many calamities had vlffied the
(ouulry, and tb- w ir.it of all was ihe re
cent fire at Chicago, where so many Ilve.j
were lost, and where at the same time
many examples of heroism were noted.
"These great disasters (rente sorrow and
tttihapplness, uid they should serve as
warnings and ae examples, and should
uanse people everywhere at the beginning
of the new your to prepare themselves fir
the. time when they shall be called hi nee,
und sihee none of us know when that time
I to come, It behooves everyone to sot
himself rlnht with his God, and thus be
prepared to give an account at any time,"
said the minister.
"Human nature Is too prone to presume
upon Its lease of time; It Is constantly put
ting off umll tomorrow that which should
be done today. Four steps are necessary
to that preparednoss which characterizes
the life of the true Christian. .First, 'he
muat have his heart right with his God
and with those about him. Next, his
tongue should bo controlled. 'Out of the
heart proceed the Issues of life.' Hut ho
that would live long and happily must not
have un unruly tongue and temper. In tho
next place,, people should be willing and
anxious to give to tho Iord of their means
according to their aliillty.
"In 'tho fourth place, It should be the
earnest endeavor of all To find out what
their mission in life is. Jod has created
everyone of Ills creatures for some mis
sion In life, and true peace and content
ment, It was held, cannot come to that
soul until It luia found Its mission, nnd has
lien set about accomplishing It to the best
of Its ability. Tho one great mission that
fulls upon every one Is to aid In the salva
tion of others."
PKEACIIKH AS KTI 111 ANY SERMON.
lllshop William Kxhorta ConarreBa
tlon to Worship (ind.
In Trinity cathedral Tlishop Williams
preached an Epiphany sermon. He devel
oped thn Idea that Kplphany appealed to
tho Qcnejlos for where, as Christmas
showed tho birth of Christ, Kplphany tells
of his Incarnation to the Gentiles, and
marked the adhesion and conversion of the
Gentiles to God. This yeaa found early In
thi) Ufa 'of Christ an ' Illustration of the
Universality of ilia kiagdom among all
nations. I
"Two things should, be prominent In your
Epiphany medltutlons," suld Bishop Wil
llama. "First, there Is the offering of the
body In adoration In worship In God's
house. In the second place, there la the
offarlng of tho body's substance meaning
of time as well as money, lt us reflect
on tho.MaJI-und the great offering of time
mid effort thuy made to God. Ask people
Why they come to church some say that
thry do not know, others like the nfuslc.
Borne say they come for the service of the
prayer book, and others come to listen to
tho sermon. If the preacher Is poor they
do not come. Others say they come to
pray, Tim last Is the beat excuse that you
will hear but there la u flaw In all these.
It la self. We are only thinking of self
and our desliua, und It comes that In God 3
own house he la nowhere.
"8omu people say thut the church Is only
money tho giving of money. Xruo It is
that money Is- involved It la all thut some
peoplo have to k!ve, or all they will give.
God doesn't want your money without
yourselves. We come to church to rentier
thanks vfor the great benefits we have re
ceived, God demands bodily worship, as
Well aa worship of the aouls.
"Think If you .were to go Into l:e pres
ence uf the president 6f the 1'nltt'd States
or of a king. Would you alt down without
tin Intrud'.icttnii nd laugh and whisper?
I low much more, then, should you observe
decorum In tho presence of the King of
Icing. In the portions of the service ad-d-esid
to Gisl we ciuinot alt we stand or
Vuiu!.- V.'e tit to lo iir the lessons read and
ttu siiioli, The church service Is, so ar
ranged thut V ,i'iin tu press an humble,
lowly, pcnllcut ami obedient heurt.
. "if we eould only rej41xe thu spirit of
l-Ii.Iuhsiiy It would tntike such a dlfferenoe
Ir the church uttciidancu. We would not
tt m urK If It were raining or cold, or thu
sermon Rood; the only nuomlou would be.
Was t! ere u aei vl.e?" It would matter
tint who else were there, for God would be
tliere, am! plvi yoj the spirit of Ills Kplph-
atiy. 1 ra Oud s, who mare me, und wo I
WEEK OF I'HAVF.It IX CHl'MCHES,
Annual Period of Itellaloua Reflection
and Petition.
This Is the week of prayer. Beginning
Sunday, almost all Protestant churclyes
hold special prayer services, for the first
week In the new year always Is set aside
and consecrated to religious reflection and
petition. The usual manner of public ob
servance will be by short prayer services
in tho churches each evening, usually be
ginning at i the hour of the regular mid
week service, with short sermons by pas
tors and laymen. In some of the churches
the Saturday evening Servloe will be omlt
teV and In others there will be no excep
tion. i ,
Tho "week of prayer" will be observed la
the Hanacom J'ark Methodlat church, pro
grams being arranged for each evening of
tbo'week except Saturday, These meetings
are for prayer and conference. They will
be Informal, short and helpful. The topics
and leaders are as follows:
x Monday evening. Leader Mr. 8. W. Lind
say. Topic, "The Warrant, the Privilege,
the Power of Prayer and the Present Need
of World-wide Intercession."
Tuesday evening. Ix-ader Secretary
Charlea T. Marsh. Topic, "The Church of
Christ; the One. Body of Believers, Culled
of God to Win the World to Christ."
Wednesday evening. Leuder Mrs. W. P.
Harford. Topic, "All Nations and Peoples;
the One Human Family Loved of God."
Thursday evening. Leader Mrs. II. J.
Curtis. Topic, "Missions, Home und , For
eign; Departments of the One Evangelizing
Kffort, under the One Great Commission."
Friday evening. Leader Mr. I A. Bor-
shelm. Topic, "The Family; a Divinely
Prepared Foundutlon of Soclety'a Exist
ence and Well Being. The School; Called
of God aa a Prime Agency of the Moral and
Intulluctual Training,"
1'iuflt vtinie ta buuse,"
KOI.I.OW liOl) ALONG TI1K NEW WAYS
' Rev. Thomas Anderson Thua Appeal
I to His People.
"We have not passed this way before
was the text of Hev. Thomas Andcrsou at
Calvary llaptist church yesterday morn
Ing. He shaped his lUsciuirse so that It
w mid have retin nee to the hcmnulog (,f
the new year, pointing out that life in
the future is slwsya veiled. He inude a
j imsslng allusion to the Iroiiuois theater
lire as ai .example oi unexpected events.
"10 certain outwurd forum only are years
the repetition of thoce that have gone be
fore," he said. "I'ntrodden paths are al
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TALKS ON CONTROLOFTRUSTS
Edward Eoiewater Tails Pbiloiopbiotl So
ciety Block ii Too Fretly Watered.
URGES PUBLICITY AS WISE METHOD
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
MORALITY NV1I.L NOT I.IVB.
Dr. Mnttn Declares Salvation t'omea
Throuirh Faith In C'hrlat.
lr. JC. imble Smith gave the last of his
serles of addresses before tho Young Men's
Christian association to a good-sized com
pany of men at the Kouute Memorial
church, Sunday at 4 p. m.
HI eubjoet,' "Ho Near, Yet So Far," van
Illustrated by facta from the scientlno
world, showing the. tremendous Importunes
of one degree or point. He strongly em
phaslxud the fact that morality will not
save, but thut salvation comes only through
fulth In Jesus Christ.
One of the features of the meeting was
the solo work by l'rof. F. J. Hosier of the
Htute Agricultural ci.ltej;e. of Ames la.
Mr, Keaier bus a beautiful voice, well
modulated, yet with greut power.
FLYER IN . 0LD MISSOURI
What au Editor Wrote After Meeluu
' . Heal Fast Train
Move.
If Charlie Young doesn't send the editor
of the Chula (Mo.) News an order fyr a ride
over his roud, then Indeed la gratitude lost
among railroad advertising men. ' Hi re
Is what the News man said about the new
Chicago-Kansas City llyer oil the Milwau
kee: I
The new truin on the Chicago. Milwaukee
it St. Paul ralnav nusscd tliroiiuh rhuu
for the lust time Sunday night, about three
hours alter dark. There was no heatlat.tiu
at Chula town, at ieust none perceptible.
e no mgn places in i nula town,
hence we question whether file ever
touched the track. She Just ripped a great
tiery bole In the darkness and left the i
mostphere heated steam hot for a second
then whistled for Niantlc or CiucanJ. we
are not certain which. If "Ver-lral" hed
not been closed we would have telephoned
to Chicago to see If she hadn't run clean
through the I'nioii -station. She la sure nut
a hurry-up train." Chicago is only about
three miles up the track now. She la a
gleam of summer sunlight, vestfbuied ami
electric lighted from the rowcalcher clear
back a hundred yards behind Ihe last
coach. She la knee deeu with velvel iur.
pets and her nuihioiia are aa aoft as a
girls cheek. She Is lighted to a dfxzle
and heated to a fragile. She waa built to
beat the world and her gorgtoua splendor
makes ua ehurkle to think we have a psss
on her. She goes ao fast thut the six por
ters lojik like- one big fat nlnger. aU(.
cmira "Toe Southwest Limited." She
aiopa going until ways, st CluUioothe, and
you can get on her there, but you'll have
to nurry.
Corporate Policies, He as. Mionld
He Made on Natlnnnl nnd Not
on State or Local
Lines.
The moetlng of the Phllnsophlcol so- J
rlrly nt the Pnxton . hotel Sunday after
noon was addressed by Mr. Edward Hose
water upon "Publicity and Supervision of
Industrial Corporations."
"During the past decade the great trusts
her degenerated Irlto stock Jobbing en
terprises." said Mr. Hosewster, "and sim
ply are Invlng the foundation for future
bank failures and financial unrest. Bnnks
rarely losn their own money, but rather
that of their depositors. Corporal poli
cies should be made on a national, and not
upon n. state, county or municipal line.
Corporations should be subject to national
supervision. The operations of the cor
porations In the past few years have re
sulted illsristrously to millions of people.
Great financial enterprises, to enjoy public i
confidence, must Is? conducted so as to
merit that confidence. That corporations
have I'ntnii to stay Is aelf-evidr-nt, , This
proposition was established and conceded
In lSl'.'l and It Is true today. The same pub
licity and supervision should be exercised
over tho great trusts and corporations that
is exercised over the national banks. There
has hern, however, a delicacy manifest In
the unrestricted advocacy of this doctrine.
That such a policy would be conducive to
public, good und public Interost Is mani
fest In the recent shipbuilding ami .ship
subsidy trusts investigations. Tho theory
of the corporate, managers that tho public
hos no right to pVy into tho private af
fairs' of corporations which they nro not
taxed to maintain is not a ienablo one.
Pnlille "Piija the Frels;nt."
"The public Is taxed In the manipulation
of corporate affairs, as is demonstrated In
railroad fures and tariffs and In the pur
chase of all commodities manufactured,
produced and controlled by the corpora
tions'. The method by which this publicity
may be guaranteed lies with congress. Wall
street complains of the public distrust of
Its affairs und attributes It to the trusts.
The decline of stocks Is the result of their
own course of action. The manipulation
of stocks controlled by the corporations
Involves In a short time over fl.OOO.OOO.Ooi).
Tho tremendous . power of these corpora
tions In these matters can best be- con
ceived when It Is taken Into consideration
thut all the bonded Indebtedness of the
cities! nnd municipalities, scarcely exceeds
S.'.L'OO.WXl.OOO.
"The trusts are the fabricators of hard
times. Discontent brepds distrust and an
archy. When the great corporations re
duce wages and luy off great bodies of men
In their employ by cnprlce or whim, they
reduce the volume of money In business,
and the result "is the reduced value of their
own securities. Theft securities are got up
with Intent to defraud. The great danger
of corporations Is their policy of over
capitalization They nre Just aa guilty of
the violation of law as any of the get-rich-Quick
concerns that are deprived of
tho use of the mails. Take the Steel trust,
with Its advertised promise of 12 per cent
dividends. It is simply a delusion to per
suade people to withdraw their little sav
ings from the savings hanks, where they
draw but 4 per cent, and give It to the
trust, under the glamor of a 12 per cent
dividend. ' ,
i Gives an Apt Illustration.
"An illustration Ms given In the thirty
three life Insurance .companies doing busi
ness In this country, which are virtually
dobtors to 25,000,000 people, their policy
holders and their dependents. About every
twenty years there comes a reckoning.
The wuter Is wrung out of Inflated securi
ties, und then we get down to hard pun
again. It Is right heret where the govern
ment rhould step In and ray no more
wuter shall be pumped Into these securi
ties. With public supervision these mat
ters could be controlled. It Is so demon
strafed In the South Omaha packing
houses In the Inspection of meats. But
still, while we may Inspect the meat, there
Is t:o way In which we can control the
price. However, we cannot do all things
at once. But we can do some things. We
cannot turn the clock buck with any ap
preciable effect. The average wealth of
the Individual Is not essentially different
from that of twenty or twenty-five yesrs
ago. Put a healthy public sentiment back
of public officials entrusted with the af
fairs of government, and we will accom
plish something. You ctlnnot make men
Inmost by Maw, but we must punish them
by law If they are dishonest."
Animated Dlaruaaloa Follows.
An animated discussion followed Mr.
Hosewuter's uddress, participated in by
several excellent talkers. Mr. Hosewater
was plied with a host of questions. One
gentleman was particularly anxious to
know why President Roosevelt had not en.
forced the first, section of the Sherman
ami-trust luw which makes the formation
uf trusts a crime.
Mr. Hone water spoke again briefly, and
In conclusion suld:
"I did 'not expect thut I was to reply
to all . propositions, or solve all problems
of government. I can say, however, that
President Hoosevelt did not hesitate for an
Instant to compel an enforcement of tho
civil feHtureiJ of the Sherman act In the
Northern Securities merger case. Meas
urea of these magnitudes must be handled
guardedly, and Mr. Hoosevelt has shown
no. hesitancy In the premises."
Vaudeville at the t'relalnon-Orphrn in.
Principal among the good things on th"
bill at ths Creighton-Orphettm this week is
Lilian Ilurkhart and her company, In the
cleverest and most ambitious sketch this
talented comedienne has yet undertaken.
She Is one of thf few Hctresses who takes
her life on the vnudevHlo stage seriously,
looking upon it as a part of Iter profession,
rather than n trnporary occupation, a sort
of Intermission between engagements In
'the legitimate." She makes her vaude
ville act each year n "legitimate" one, and
could not bring more conscientious effort
to the most elaborate play ever written
than she does to tho one-act comedies she
produces season after senson. Her comedy
this year, "A Strenuous Daisy," belies Its
name In a degree, for the title doesn't give
an adequate Idea of tho real value of the
piece, nor does the theme Itself Indicate
In the least Its artistic possibilities. The
central Idea Is that a young man nt col
lege hns married without hfs parents'
knowledge the very girl they nre planning
to have him marry, but as neither of the
old folks had seen her since she was a
child they didn't 'recognize her when she
came home with their son. He didn't tell
the old folks they were married, and some
decidedly amusing complications follow.
This simple condition has been skillfully
treated, and expanded Into an act of gen
uine delight. Miss Blrkhnrt depicts the
character of a motherless girl, who has
been raised In Nevada, n little lacking In
the polish of conventional life, but true-
blue for all that. It Is a more exacting
role than she has yet undertaken, but she
enters Into It with scitl, and shows tho
talent she possesses for genuine comenly.
Her methods are dainty and her results
nre delightful. Miss Burkhart hns the
good taste to select comictent people to
play the minor roles In her little comedy,
so that the whole thing Is excellently well
done.
Other features on the bill are of the most
entertaining kind. Stuart Barnes, the well
known monologlst, sustains his local repu
tation by eromlng back to Omaha with an
entirely new "line of talk." nnd some new
songs, and was very well rm-elved nt both
performances yesterday. Lew Wells Is a
good "tramp" comedian, and his perform
ance on the saxaphone Is nrtistlc. Arnlm
and Wugtvr are singing selections from
all but forgotten light operas In the "Opotn
In tho Kitchen." Serpolette's song from
Chimes of Normandy," and tho "Gobble"
duett from "La Mascot" being an espe
cially welcome pair. Irene Franklin, too,
sings so well yiat the people were loth to
let her retire at the end of her turn. Tho
Armenia Tiro troupe are novelty dancers,
two men and two women, all accomplished
nnd graVeful. Annie Abbott, "the little
Georgia magnet," does her mystifying feats
at the close of the bill. She holds a chair
n'loft between the open palms of her hands,
and defies a strong man to push It to the
floor; she leans her finger tips against the
wall, and all the men that can crowd be
hind her on the stago are unable to push
her against the wall; Bhe holds a staff
aloft on the Index finger of her right blind.
and live men can not push It to the floor,
and finally, as many men as can get hold
of her at once are unable to lift her from
the floor, although she weighs hardly . a
hundred pounds. And all this without the
aid of any mechanical device. She leaves
It to the spectators to determine her secret.
Urn Qalck. J
Not a minute should be lost.'whcn' a'chlld
hows aymptoms of croup, yt'hamberlaln's
Cough Renudy given iuVh aa tle child
be-crniea bourse, or even liter the croupy
cough appear", will prevei 1 the Attack. It
uever IjjL'a, bd u vUiaalaVud jmI lo-U&s.
FIRST TRAIN FOR CHICAGO
Great Western Inauararatea Its East-
- era Service with Xaw Cars of
l.ateat Deals a.
The first Chicago Great Western passen
ger train to run from Omaha direct to
Chicago pulled out of the 1'nlon station
at 4:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It
Was made up of a chair car, Pullman
sleeper and combination buffet and bag
gage sar. All of the equipment ts entirely
new, .having Just been delivered to tha
Great Western from the Pullman shops
It Is suld thut the three ears which made
u the truin are among the finest of their
kind in the country.
The train which runs opposite to the one
which left Omaha yesterday afternoon, left
Chicago last night for Omaha and will
arrive for the first time this morning.
Considering thut the train which left yes
terday was the first one out it carried a
good crowd, and many of the travelers
were bound for Chicago. General Agent
Thomas and about half a dosen railroad
men acconipunlttd the train as far as Coun
ell Bluffs, and returned home on the Street
car. '
ltegulur Chicago service now will be
maintained on the Great Western. Two
trains arriving from the east and depart
lug dally. The morning's train will leave
at 4:30 a. m.,, and tha evening train at 4 30
p. m. The Incoming trains will arrive at
10:30 a. m.. and t 06 p. m. The new trains
put on make a total of four trains arriving
and departing daily over the Great West
ern. Four of them run to Minneapolis and
return and four to Chicago.
1 Pottglaa PriiJriDK L'th. IU Uowart. Ttl ti
TO PLAN WEBSTER CAMPAIGN
Cubcommitttt Voti Today to romulats
- Definite Basis of Action.
WILL EXTEND MOVE THROUGHOUT HATION
"Busy lsi" at the Krnf.
George Sidney nnd a genuine crowd of
pretty singing girls and competent come
dians were busier than Izzy hns been in
a long time at the Krug theater yesterday.
They had two very large audiences to en
tertain, and they did it In the' highest
style of the furce comedy art. "Busy
Izzy" la allt new this season except the
name and the plan, If the affair can be
said to have any plan. It was made for
laughing purposes solely, and In this re
gard Is a genuine success, for It Is simply
one continuous provocative of mirth. Georgo
Sidney was looked upon as the funniest
man in his line when he was with Wrard
& Yokes, and If anything has Improved
since he left that etimblnntion to head a
fun-muklng aggregation ,of his bwn. His
methods are original, a'e never course, and
are always certain of the end a good
laugh! Fred WyckolT, who Is the comicul
countryman of the cast this season, Is an
excellent second for Mr. Sidney, and the
rest of the vsmpuny nre In line with the
leaders. The Song list Is all new, and
Includes solos, trlosv quartets nnd sextets,
with choruses and marches and all that Is
looked for lif an up-to-the-minute mifslcal
furce. "Busy Izzy" will have one more
night at the Krug.
Ilaverly'a Mlnatrela nt the llnyd.
W. H. Nunkevllle's Haverly's minstrels
gave two performances at the Boyd theater
yesterday to tilt- customary Sunday crowds.
This company 1 orgunized for the purpose
of reviving to a great extent the old-time
negro minstrels, and bus succeeded m
far us the effort -bus been made. The first
part hi devoted mainly to the singing of
new songs by 'good voices, the tenor and
bass solos being especially 'welcomed by
the uudlences. Billy Van Is the chief of
thi humorists, and contributes to a large
extent to the pleasure of the patrons by
his monologue nnd funny parodies on popu
lar songs. Eddie Le-onurd sings well and
dances better, leading a bunch of good
dancers through "tho essmce of Old Vir
ginia" for a wlndup. Garden und Somers
add a musical turn. In which a xylophone
duet Is splendidly done. The Young broth
ers prove themselves ugile and clever aerfi-
bats. Other features of the bill are of the
genuine negro minstrel type, und the whole
performance Is u worthy one.
' Weak l.nnaa.
Those who have weak, lungs cannot be
too cureful about taking cold, us, unless
promptly treated, pneumonia ts likely to
follow. For the cure of colds and us u
preventive of pneumonia, no one could wish
for a better medicine than ChambeTluln's
Cough Remedy. The success that has at
tended its use everywhere shows thut It
can always be relied upon. It is pleasant
and safe to take and costs but a quarter.
Large size fifty cents.
18-K. Wedding Rings. F.dholm. Jeweler.
SWiL'UW wsum wai"-!saiaTgwifflITSi
As a cathartic
Safe Speedy Sure,
Wright's Indian i
all :
are unequalled.
A pure herb remedy.
Roman Eye Balsam
For Weak or Sore Eyes
t or sal bjr all ttraaarlsta.
r;l:iji.-i ..--" -.
Martina In West Ilia fleering: Com
mittee Will Seek to Intereat
t'oonlry In Its tanilldate
for Vice President.
Details of the plan by which thn friends
of John L. Webster hope to favorably In
terest tho nation In his candidacy for the
vice presidency will be worked out In
Omaha this week by tho comrHlttee of
more than 100 prominent men selected at
tho Millard hotel meeting last week.
Today the rubcomnilttee of five nppolnled
to devise ji definite plan of campaign and
a sulwommittee scheme will meet In Mr.
Webster's office nnd go over the situation
th.-ifonghly. W. G. Whltmore of Valley,
recently elected regent of the state uni
versity, is chairman of this body and
the other members are W. J. Cook of
Blair, 11. H. Iliildrige, Robert CoVell and
J II. Van Dusen. N
For Thursday. January 7. a meeting of
the entlro executive committee hns been
cnlled at 1 :.1n o'clock at the Millard hotel
to receive the report of the subcommittee,
art upon It and to set Into operation the
campaign plans Jigreed Upon. letters were
sent out yesterday to each of the memliers.
John L. Kennedy, president of the execu
tive committee, said:
Popnlar In Nebraska.
"Thcro Is no longer any doubt as to how
Nebraska receives the candidacy of Mr.
Webster, as the meeting last week proved
Heavy L. L.
;- f'uslin
4 3-4:
HWDBS
Till! rtF.LIAHMC SltHllJ.
Soft Finished
eiea
Iparhpri MiKlin
IWHlDIVN lit Wit
4 7.8c
-
Our Great Annual Linen and flusiin Sale
Xotwitlis(iiii(linr iiv lfccnt mlvaut't of raw cotton nnd niam
fattun-tl cottons, having tlio ready cash wo jdact-d our ordtTH carl,
and arc in a )osition to olTcr at retail Linens. Muslins. Kheetinj:,
Cashij; ami Ueady-to-Use Sheets ami Pillow Cases at less than the
present cost of manufacture.
$1.10 quality extra heavy doublu damask hc fine rnmhrlr,
tulile ttoi'll. 7'1 lt,..ii,M U-I1I0 ill! . I 1
at nor yard U"W
$1 ;j quality extra heavy full bleached Irish
linen. 06 inches wide, 7 r-
at per yard '
fjc quality full bleached all linen J.r"
table damask, at yard OW
Tie quality sliver bleached German , damask,
i! Inches wide, heavy quality JUlr
guaranteed all linen, nt yard t Jr
fkV extra heavy home spun 2Qo
Scotch damask, per yard..... AW
4(e full bleached union 22 ic
damask, at yard .aiS
Jl.li.r quality a'.l German linen HQc
napkins, per dozen
$;nn) heavy linen damask napkins, f 70
24x4 size, at dozen -r
S'nc heavy brown crash,
per yard
ISo fine cambric, tOlr
at yard
Ui'vc tine cambric, - Iflr-
at yard IUW
74c
7?c
6ic
19c
nt yard.
pic fine bleached muslin, all
the leading btanils, at yard.
i,o soft finished bleached
muslin, at yard
2 blenched sheeting M Inches
wl.ie. at yard
CTUc bleached Rheetlng, SI Inches Til,,
wide, M yard OOW
UK- bleached sheeting, M Inches 1E
wide, at yard a.eJ.
IV pillow cases,
at yard l.k-
loo F.ngllsh long cloth, I fin
at yard 1
40-Inch sheer npron lawn, worth 51- mid
ISo, at yard, l.V "
and
Ready to uso sheets at K.B, Akf
illlow cases at 12laC, yi,(j
t!)c and.
Beady to use
1UC and
MILL SALE
that republicans all over tho state are en
thusiastic nbout the idva and are willing
to work towards Its accomplishment. Tho
work of the committee, therefore, will be
In tho nation at large and particularly In
the west, the middle states and the. east.
Both stale and national organizations will
be prevailed upon to regard Nebraska's
desire. In this matter kindly. In every
way possible our object will bo exploited
In tho press. Members of the committee
will Is? asked to take the matter up per
sonally with their friends of jsilitlcal In
fluence In other states, and as our home
committee is large, the character of tha
men forming It, Insure an extended ac
quaintance among the really Wg political
men of the union. Dates of state meetings
nnd conventions will be secured and no
stone left unturned to have them endorso
Mr. Webster for the nomination.
"Tho meeting Inst week effectually dis
posed of any serious nntl-Hoosevelt talk
In connection with the Webster boom.' It
will be our first hope to carry the solid
west Into the convention for Mr. Webster,
and, as Is generally conceded, tho west la
for Theodore Hoosevelt."
I
Text of the letter.
Following Is the text of tho letter sent
out hy Chairman Kennedy and Secretary
Dodge yesterday:
Tho Nebraska vlce-presidentinl organiza
tion, at its meeting h Id in Omaha Decem
ber 30, scleetd an executive coiinmlttee of
which you are a member. Tho members
of the committee present elected a chair
man and secretary and appointed a sub
committee of five to report at the next
"meeting a detailed plan of campaign and
providing, among other things, for the ap
pointment of subcommittees.
It was then resolved to hold the next
meeting of the executive committee nt the
Millard hotel in Omaha at 1:30 p. m. on
January 7. to receive and act upon the re-
port of the subcommittee. At that meet
ing It Is proposed to outline the campaign
by which the republicans of Nebraska will
be enabled to exert an Influence upon re
publicans In other states. You are urgently
requested to be present.
The enthusiasm manifested at the meet
ing of December M and the cordial re
sponses from those unable to be present
gave evidence of the fact that the state
takes great pride In presenting Its distin
guished citizen, Hon. John L. Webster, as
Its candidate for vice president of tho
I'nlted Slates. 1'lease answer to the sec
retary. Start- the new year with sure, safe
profits. CITY SAVINGS BANK. 8.' E.
cor. huh and Douglas, pays 4 per cent com
pound Interest. Money deposited the first
ten days of the month draws Interest
from the 1st. Try .our banking by mall.
Send (or circular. $1 opens un account.
Start now.
Monday, January 4, we commence our
bargain counter stile In lace curtains. Come
and see the real bargains. Orchard Ai
Wllhelm Curpet company.
SOMETHING HEW
AND KNTIRKLY OCT OF THK OHDI
NAKV! Doubtless many people are sick.
tired und disgusted with the groat claims
which are being made by hundreds of pat
ent medicines. We don't blame you; we
are too, and we fully understand that a
Kreut many of them are LIKE THE
FAKIK'H KAy.Oll "MADK TO SEIJ,,'
BL'T, Tllliltt; A RE GOOD MEDICINES
YET, Hiul one of them has Just come to ua
from FHED W. SOMA KFEK of Alhanv,
N. Y., a brother of CHARLES H. 8CHAK
FEK. who formerly owned our Omaha
store, and whom Is known in these parts
US the UKllilKAh ft "I" KATE Pld't).
GIST AND Dlll'G THl'ST SMASHER.
This new remedy Is called "WOMAN'S
FRIEND." We have the formula showing
of what It is made und we never have seen
a combination of medlclije which, In our
opinion, can equal It for a CONDENSED
BLOOD FH4tlFIER AND NERVE TONIC.
Mr. Schuefer gives us the right to guaran
tee bis remedy to cure pimples, blotches,
eruptions, pule complexions, biliousness,
headaches, dvspepsiu. cnstlveness, kldnev
und liver troubles. 2nn FILLS IN A BOX
an entire month's treatment, for Sl.io.
postpaid on receipt of prion AND ABSO
LUTELY GUARANTEED BY I S.
CUT PRICB
DRUQ STOKE
E. T. YATEH. ProD..
16th and Chicago Sts., Omaha. 'Phonal
T47 and 77. -4th and N Sts.. South Omaha.'
'Phone No. 1. - All goods delivered any plac
SGHAEFER'S
Charges Less Than all Others
r ..v. . ..-- ""I
win 1111m sin
DR. McGREW,
SPECIALIST
Treata all furtaa of Utssasea of
MEN OKLY.
Twenty-eight years' experience
tighteen jears in Oman
Tha doctor remarkable euLtets ha
never been equaled. Hut re&ojrex-a jinii
facilities for treating this cia of dineatrs
are unlimited and every day brings many
Haltering report of the good ho U doiii
or the relief he has given.
HOT SPRINGS TREATMENTfOii
All Blood Polsona. No "BREAKING OUT
on the tkln or fuca and all oxterual algnx
of th dlM-aae disappear at onc A per
manent cur for iile guaranteed.
VlDlfUTf IF Cures . KuaranUed It
1 AHILUILIL Lttfs THAN i DA Yb
k.FAD XII flflllc''e ture-d of Hydrocele
ItLtB JUVUU f trli-tuH, Gleet. Nervuc,
Vltulti)
Ix-ljillty. Loss of Sirenalh and
ind al! forms ot chronic Oi.ieaiu-S
Treatment by mall. CauV or write. Hex
Hi, Clin; H6 ooulo Ulh IU OuuOi. Mao.
Havo purchased the entire stock
arc here on us in the mlilst of stock-
nt greatly reduced prices. Space
but a few are:
Ladies' Jtlblsvl Vests and Pants
all sizes at
A big lot of children's Ribbed Hose
all sizes three pairs for
Ladles' Plnin Black Ribbed nnd
Hose all grades In this lot go at
per pair
.aillcs' All Wool Hose In black
and Oxford a big snap at
Ladles' Fleeced Hose In black nnd
Oxford go at
of a largo eastern manufacturer and the goods
tnkiint. Will place tho entire line on sale .Monday
forbid s mention of the many bargains ulT. r j :,
25c
25
Fancy
I24c
124c
Men's black,
Half Hose-
tan, slates and fancy
-nil sizes at l.:u.o and
Men's Merino ILUf Hosie sir.
!S to HV-at '
Men's jtlbliod Undershirts while
they last at
Me i's white and colored border
Handkerchiefs at ln: and
Men's Puff and Siring Ties Xe
und iOc values -Hill go at
I'V
I2ic
25
..5.'
15
Grand Hew Year's Grocery Opening Honda";
Sweaters for men nnd boys all color com
binations and prices. The largest line In
Omaha to select from.
1 lbs. pure Cane Granulated Sugar for.il.ui)
Large sicks White or iellow Corn
meal l?HrO
10-pound sacks pure Graham Flour... Jac
ln-pound sacks pure Buckwheat Flour Xr.
ii gallon cans Fancy Tabl Syrup IV.tr
Mince Meal-isT par-sage lc
Best Laundry Soap any brand you
want per bar ,-ljC
2- pound package Self-Raislng Pan
cake Flour '. 7'ic
1-tKiuiid package Imported Macaroni.... 7'y
3- pound cans solid packed Tomatoes... 71,5c
'-pnunii cans tqitou lariy June i-eas. isc
2-pound cans fancy Wax or String
Mcuns One
Good Japan Pice per pound
J Fancy Pearl Tapioca per pound
Flake or l'e.'irl Hominy- per pound...
1-pound package best Corn Starch
fi-pound palls Pure Fruit Jolly
Pino "White Clover Hom y per rark...
Large, Juicy Oranges each
California Figs or Dates per pkc
Fresh Roasted Peanuts-per measure.
Fancy Mixed Nuts per pound
TF.AM AMI COFFl'K.
New Imperial Tea only .L
Sun Dried Japan good drink ......
Basket Fired Japan Ten
Tea Sifttngs new only
Imperial Java Blend
Ceylon Java Blend
Old Government Mocha and Java
Gisid Coffee only
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JllEEIlGUIEER
On Dark Winter Days.
No matter how good the light In an offleo
Is ordinarily one cannot work to advantage
without artificial light. The l'ec Building
maintains its own electric light plant and
furnishes Its tenants with electric light,
w ithout, additional charge.
This is only one ot the many advantages
or an o.Uce In
The Cee Building.
A DENTIST enn sharo an office with n
doctor with considerable practice, dividing
the expense of telephone and 01H00 boy.
This suite of otllces Is most desirably
locuU-d and a dentist would have the u.-o
of a good sized private office, properl.v
equipped with water, etc., und the use
of a large waiting room. price j r
month StJS.tiU
I'UITE 322 -This sulle of offices consl.Ms
ot a waiting room and a l.nge prlvatr
ofhcej it (aces the bri.uu corrluor around
the beautiful court of tho building and linn
a north light, which Is so houtiht after by
dentists and physlilans. The private oHice
can bo divided, it deiircd, to m-commodat -two
professional men, instead of jone.
Rental pi ice per month $4S.I(I
ROOM 300 This oftice Is Sii,mM.liate!y ' In
from if the elevator and is ien Immedi
ately 011 stepping out of the e'evator.
It Is a large, handsome -olllce, faces ti e
Fouth and in considered one of tUu most
eieslrublu offices In the building. A private
o'.flce will be partitioned to suit the tea
ant, If desired. This office will be vacat".',
fur occupuuey Junuujy 1st. i'ric-..- pvr
inonlh SJ7.J.I
5UITE JiHS This la the only large suits
In tho building vacant. It laces I arnam
street and is as handsome a sulie as thorp
Is In the building. The suite 1 cuels'.s tit
a waiting room and two private ofllces.
fo that it would bo admirably suited f. r
two professional men. There Is a luift'i
burglar-proof vault. This la a moot dem-.
able suite of offices In every respect. Pent i!
price per month .S50.0J
It. C. PKTKHH Sc f ., Mental AnriiM
Ground Floor, The Uee UniliUnu,
$3.50 and $5
I S3 21
Farnam
$5 and $3.50 ti
Jt your feot ar-ft strait-tit we fit you to ft straight Inst.
If your fet-i require a -swing- lust, w don't fit you to a straight oup.
Tbafa the secret of the comfort of the Decatur Shoe lf the fit as
well aa the quality.
N From Maker to Wearer.
3 nSSRZSSCi:
A Vacant Room
Eats Up Money
Every day you lose the price of a day's
rent a loss that is never made up.
It's particularly foolish when a Want .
Ad in the Bee will rent your room. Ten
words three times will cost you 30 cents. '
Tel. 238. Bee, Want Ad Dept. p