TIIK OMAHA DAILY 11EK: WEDNESDAY .TAXUAKV 0, 1004. NEW BOORS AND MAGAZINES Some January Publications That Art of Uncommon Iatemt and Merit PEN PICTURES OF COREANS IN CUTING Goo Things for Women nnl Chil dren of All Agea In th February Delineator Sew Story r Jack London In the Century. A perfect beverage rich In nitrogenous elements. ,,,,,' . . ...... "-) ATTACK-TOE GAS COMPANY Comaltte of Central Ftdarated Imprort mot Club Makes Report. HARTER PROVISIONS ARE VIOLATED tie port Ctniirtt Mayer anal Council 4 tars Terms of Compnr' Franchise Are Dally Igaored. The Central Federation of Improvement Cluba mat Monday with representative present from the Prospect Hill, Orchard XIII, Omaha View, North Omaha, West Omaha and Central Park Improvement cluba. The question of securing; photographs of Various parts of the city, both Improved and unimproved, was discussed and the apeclal committee appointed for that pur pose reported progress and that It ex pected to soon have a good collection of photographs, gathered without cost to the club. The committee on street lighting sub mitted the following report, which was received and placed on tile without further commendation : Tour committee on the examination of the gas contract for street lighting would respectfully report that we find that f'oun cilnien Evans, O'Urlen, Back Dybnll, Hunt Ingtun and Hchroodor voted In favor of a resolution to extend the contract for two years from January 1, 19U4, and that the resolution was approved by the mayor; that this was done in direct violation of the provisions of the city charter, which pro vides that bids shall ba advertised for and taken before the letting of any contract, lour committee finds further that had an opportunity been given for bids that a lower bid would iave been submitted, which, being accepted, would have saved the city many thousands of dollars. Your committee finds further that the gas company violated the provisions of Its Franchise at an earner time wnen it re fused to bid for street lighting when asked to do ao by tha city council; the franchise of the gas company expressly providing that the company will, wnen and so often as requested to do so by the city of Omaha during the continuance of Its franchise, bid fur the sunulv of sas at a rate which hall not exceed for each lamp burning gne at tha rate of five cuhlo feet per hour for 11 nar annum oer lamo. Your committee finds further that test shows that the W!iharh hiirnera now In use on street lamps only consumes three and one-half cubla feet of gas per hour, so that when tha gas company collects $25 per year for each lamp It doea ao In further violation of Its franchise. Proposes a Salt. W. F. Johnson said i "Thers la no' legal contract with the gas company, and that this franchise is being openly and con- atantly violated and If some cltlxen should go Into court Its validity could be success fully challenged." ' A motion prevailed thanking the city council for the usa of tha council commit tee room for the use of the club for meet ing purposes. A communication waa read from tha Wast Omaha Improvement club requesting the Federal club to open Its doors for member ahlp to all members of all Improvement clubs of tha city. A communication from tha Central Park Improvement club took exactly tha opposite position. Pursuant with a communication from the North Omaha Improvement club, tha secre tary of the Federated club was directed to request that tha Federated club be furn lahed with copies of all annual reports of tha city and Its several departments, espe dally In view of tha fact that said reports have not been furnished tha public for the last six years. Resolutions proposing amendments to tha constitution of the Federated club, rela tlve to active memberships and honorary memberships, were tabled for consideration t 4 special meeting to be held January IS. A protest from tha Prospeot Hill Improve ment Club against arty further gasoline light daala being made by the city, and to substitute electric light therefore, was laid over for consideration to January 18.' For Pnkll Safety. John Daly Introduced a resolution to the affect that as a protection and safeguard to tha Uvea of cltlsens, that tha city council be requested to causa an official and thor ugh Inspection of all halls and publlo buildings where people are accustomed to assemble In large bodies; to have all doors of auch buildings to swing outward and to station reliable men at all exit doors; that special policemen and firemen be present at each performance, and that tha director of auch place of amusement or asaemblage ba required to announce before tha beginning of each performance the location of all exile from thtlr respective establishments. Tha resolution was unanimously adopted. AT TKE PLAYHOUSE.. "Inder Two Flea" at the Boyd. Jane Kennark and company In "Under Two F1hr4 " a molo-drama In five acts adapted by Paul M. Potter from Outda'a novel of the same name; under direction of O. D. Woodwsrd. Tha cast: Hon. Btrtle Cecil Bert Lytell John, Karl of Ilocklngham H Ouv Woodward Rake. Cecil's servant. ...Walter Marshall Countess of Warminster. ...Jeanette Carew ady Vend a I.ynnesse Nettle Douxlass Marnuls of Chateauroy Harrv C. Long Jvord Constantia Frank Myers lerre Karonl John Davlee Pence Bnrnnl Mary Hill Mnltrln Bavignol James Btone General I.amorlclere Wllltml Schroth anta n Te Chanrcllmi Charles Hears ford En-Ta Maboull, French soldier t Mark Fenton Beau Bruno, French soldier. .Frank Hatton uiibeijt rer, r rencn somier i4erg;e r.nsinn Tiger Claw. French soldier Jtimes Allen Tlc-Tac, French soldier Walter Pnulter Ab-Dcl Kareen, the Marabout. John 11nvla Hou Allam. Bedouin Clnm Wrlaht 81 Huxsaii, Bedouin George MrVean Amlneh. the Ooctress Ellen Strong Natireildln, Arab servant. ...Charles Iewls tuiwtif. Arab servant Joseph I.othian A Missionary ". Fred Mueller Bettler Samuel Crnmn Cigarette, Vlvandlero Jane Kennark Jane Kennark has Just cause to feel com plimented by her reception In Omaha last night. The audience that witnessed her presentation of Cigarette In "Under Two Flag" was one -of the largest of the sea son, and waa more than appreciative; it wm cordial. Shi need no longer dmbt her locnl popularity. Fha was an established favorite here In the daya of tha Woodwari Block company at the Crelghton, and her too few visits since that time have not brought about any lessening of the feeling the people entertain toward her. In the role of Cigarette she appeara to better advantage now than last season. when she flr.it presented the part here. Not that she gives It any more attention or pains, but there Is the easy certainty of the situations that comes with experience. and sureness of result that seemed lacking when she first gave us tha part. Her amp- port, too, Is better In a great many ways, and with ti ls com?a aaMstanet to the star. MIks Kennark makes Cigarette much auch a personage as Oulda must have had In mind; a laughing, careless, even reckless girl, with the Impudence born of long asso ciation on even footing with men of the roughest sort, and then tha awakening of the finer feelings of maidenhood and the realisation of her condition and a desire to get away from' it, the ''change being born of a warm true love for a man. It la after thH awakening that Cigarette really live and to this phase of the character Miss Kennark very wisely devotes mora care than to the merely spectacular fea tures, although she doea not neglect these, either. Her scene with the Bedoulna In the Chelala gorge, and her mad ride up the ride of the mountrln are given with all the dash and Are of a heroine. But It was her softer sc;nes that won her most ap plause, that with Bertie Cecil In tha third act being especially well done. Mr. Bert Lytell has the role of Bertie Cecil this season, and plays It with some show of life, making It really human char acter. H. Guy Woodward makes Rocking, ham Just such a chap as he might have been In the novel it ha had chosen to fol low Cecil to Afrlea for enlistment In the Chasseurs. Walter Marshall Is a splendid Rake, Harry Long, another Omaha favorite, has the villain role, that of Marquis de Chateauroy, and doei It as he doea every thing elss. In an artistic way. Nettle Douglas aa Lady Venetla, and Mary Hill aa Renea Baronl, the blind girl, are both well cast. In general the support Is excellent so that even tha minor scenes of the piece are carried off with a anap and dash, and the whole production la good. The settings are the original, so that eveiy detail la work 3d out with care, and under the watchful direction of Mr. Long tha realistlo features of tha pHce ara given with proper effect. . "Under Two Flags" will be the bill until after Thursday night with a matinee on Wednesday. Be Qalck. Not a minute abould be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given aa soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appeara, will prevent the attack. It never fail, and la pleasant and aafe to take MORE ABOUT FAMOUS COUNT Word Comes from flpokaao that Jules Do AsTBenT Did Things Ont There. Chief Donahue has a letter from W. H. Lewis, police photographer of Spokane, re questing to know the disposition of the cases against Count Joules de Agrneff, cele brated here and abroad as an expert forger. In the letter Mr. Lea-Is intimates that the count made a great and last record for himself while a resident of Spokane. Tha count la still awaiting trial before the dis trict Judge on the charge of forgery while an employe of Rome Miller of the Her Grand hotel, where he worked aa a barber, and Mr. Lewis will be so advised. With Japan and Russian on the verge of war over Corea, perhaps the article to which most people will turn at once In the January issue of Outing la "Walking Through Corea," which la the atory of a tramp over the country with pen pictures of the people and some excellent photo graphs that bring them and the country pretty clear to the reader. But, perhaps tha most fascinating article In this num ber la "Beating tha Wind on a Toboggan," which tells of the remarkable feata accom plished at Davos, together with a doien photographs taken especially for Outing and illustrating the daring runs that are taken down' tha mountain aide. Mr. Dunn, In this number, beglna the first of his sr tlcles on the recent attempt to ascend Mount McKlnley. This is quite the most extraordinary aeries of papers to have been published, for besides the thrilling experi ences in exploration, they tell of those hu man experiences which are usually not act down in print by explorers. Mr. Dunn'a article la a human document frankly re corded. An Important contribution to this number Is "The Story of the Shotgun." prepared by one of the Outing staff who visited the different factories for the pur pose of telling how the gun Is made from first to the last period in Its manufacture. Two very reasonable papers are on. "South ern Bayous," Interesting alike to sports man and nature lover and traveler, and "Fishing and Fishermen In Southern Cali fornia," towards which at thin time of the year many eyes are directed. The February Delineator Is a magaxlne of uncommon Interest and value. Its stories. articles and pictures are excellent, and the review of the fashions, including a letter from Mrs. Osborn, thorough and enlighten ing. More than sixty winter modes are depicted. In fiction there ia a mystical tale entitled "The Silver Boat," by Albert Blge low Palnc; a strong love story from the Pacific by Ednah Proctor Clarke, "The Wooing of TIa," and a delightful middle- age romance by L. M. Montgomery; also a chapter of the "Evolution of a Club Woman," the much discussed serial by Agnes Surbrldge. The home life of Calve, the most Interesting personality among the favorites of the opera, la described In a remarkably Illustrated article by Percy Mitchell. A aerloua paper on "The Cultiva tion of Ideals," by Llllle Hamilton French, will be generally enjoyed, and collectors of antlquea especially will be Interested In "The Quest of Roxane," by Frances Rob erts. Dr. Grace Peckham Murray's article on the care of tha complexion meets an urgent need for Juat auch a scientific trea tise simply and enllghtenlngly presented. In addition there are may good things for tha children and for women of all ages timely Information on a variety of topics. One of the moat picturesque and readable articles In tha Outlook'a magaslne number for January Is that by Hamilton Wright Mable on the "Chateaux of Touralne," illustrated by unusually fine and beautiful photographs. Mr. Mable not only brings to tha stay-at-home traveller the charm and Impressivenesa of the famous Chateaux of Tours, Blols, Chenonceaux and Axay-Ie-Rtdeau, but calls up to the Imagination tha historical associations with which these places are replete. Another decidedly read able article which deala with historical as sociations In America is that by H. H. Moore, entitled "The Puritan and the Cav alier." This also la enlivened by many fine photographa taken expressly for this pur pose. Other notable features of this num ber are personal sketches of Herbert Spencer by George lies, and Mr. Rlls" fifth chapter In his unconventional and often highly amusing biography of the president, called "Theodore Rooaevelt the Citlren!" The North American Review in Ita Jan uary number provides for Its readers a col lection of articles of tha greatest Interest, In several of which It deala, with Its ac customed authority, with current questions of the first magnitude. William Henry Hudson, who for aeveral years was tho private secretary of Herbert Spencer, con tributes a most Interesting character study of that great philosopher.. Arnold White discusses "The Jewish Question: How to Solve It." Horace White gives his opinion aa to what may be expected of "The School of Journalism." Thomas Nelson Page treats, vglth grim frankness, of "Lynching of Negroes: Its Cause and Prevention. Goldwln Smith concludes his brilliant re view of "Morley'a Life of Gladstone Thomas Barclay writes of "Two Treaties of Arbitration," suggesting the negotiation of a treaty, similar to the Anglo-French arbitration treaty, between Great Britain and the United States. Lawrence Oilman glvea his view of " 'Parsifal' and Ita Big' nlflcanee." Churton Collins. the dla ttngulshed English critic, begins a series of studies of the "Poetry and Poeta of Amer lea." Annie Nathan Meyer challenges the correctness of "Woman's Assumption of Sex Superiority." Brigadier General W. II. Carter reviews "Mr. Root's Services In the War Department." Francisco Escobar, prominent Colombian, considers "Tho President's Message and the . Isthmian Canal," severely criticising some of tha statements made by Mr. Roosevelt to con gress. The number elof-es with the first part of W. D. Howell'a new novel, "The Son of Royal Langbrlth." Psffllaid, If.! and Mora, M. , 1, U, S Account of Annual Convention National Wool Growers and Live Stock Association. Liberal stopover privileges; attractive diverse routes; re turn limit January 31st. You can include San Francisco on the return trip for $13.50 additional. Call or write for further information. J. B. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agent, 1602 Fornam St.. OMAHA. IH EH El II QUIRES Signs of Polluted BloocJ. There is nothing so repulsive looking and disgusting as an old sore. You worry over it till the brain grows weary and work with it until the patience is exhausted, and the very sight of the old festering, sickly looking place makes you irritable, despondent and desperate. A chronic sore is the very best evidence that your blood is in an unhealthy and impoverished condition, that your constitution is breaking down under the effects of some serious disorder. The taking of strong medicines, like mercury or potash, will sometimes so pollute and vitiate the blood and im pair the general system that the merest scratch or bruise results in obstinate non-healing sores of the most offensive character. Often an inherited Uint breaks out in frightful eating sores upon the limbs or face in old age or middle life. Whenever a sore refuses to heal the blood is always at fault, and, while antiseptic washes, salves, soaps and powders can do much to keep down the inflammation and cleanse the sore, it will never heal permanently till the blood itself has been purified and the deadly genus and poisons destroyed, and with S. S. S. this can be accomplished the polluted oiood is punned and invigorated, and when rich, pure blood is again circulating freely throughout the body the flesh around the old sore begins to take on a natural color, the discharge of matter ceases and Uie tlace heals over. S. S. S. is both a blood purifier and tonic that outs vour blood in order and at the same time tones up the system and builds up the general health. If you have a chronic sore write us and our physician will advise you without charge. - , TNT SWIFT SPCif1G CO., ATLANTA, CAs The Criterion opens a new season with the January number, full of more than that clever magaslne's usual charm and value. The cover la a unique design In colors by John Cecil Clay, and the Illustrations of the magaslne are of a high order of merit. Among the most noticeable features of tha paper are aa authoritative paper by Charles jonnston, "corea. Kussia and japan," study of extraordinary Interest and Insight, dealing with the difficult situation now pending In the far east; the first Inatal nient of a ahort serial by Jennette Lee, written In this favorite writer's most charming manner. The plot of the tale Is unusual and original, possessing a deep psychological Interest. John I'rl Lloyd, the famous chronicler of the Kenturklan, con tributes a highly original and amusing satire, "The Blae of tha Pilgrim Fathers." An Interesting paper on 'The Dramatic Problem In Opera," by Katharine M. Roof, Is of unusual value to lovers of opera. This la tha first of a series and dlscueaea the opera singer and the opera actor. Some excellent short stories figure In the num ber, ameng these being "The Blow In the Dark." by Patrick Vaux: "Tha Tempered Wind." by Emery Pottle, and "Tarrytown Tales." by Minna Irving. Stephen Mae kenna's "Toll of Pros," a literary critique. la also worthy of note. The magaslne In addition offers some very good poetry and tha uaual comments en current publica tions. Bipa -: . A ..1 1L by Mary Stewart Cutting and Ida Roed Smith, and practical articles by Mary Taylor-Ross, EUxabeth Lord Condltt, Ellaa- i both O. Hlller and Alicia Adama. Jessie Ar-kermann, In an . Intensely Interesting I article, tells how she, prepared for publlo work. The many departments that have made Tha Housekeeper famous, such aa Council for Mothers, Home Handiwork, Hints for Home Dressmakers, In tha Realm of Olrldom, Hla Royal Highness, and The Children's hour, are all up to their usual high standard and, all in all, Tha Housekeeper fully ! deserves to ba called tha "Magaxlne of Helpfulness." The opening chapters of Jack London's The Bea-Wolf" In the January Century redouble interest in and anticipations of what promises to bo one of the literary events of the year. In addition to the dramatic Interest of the story and the fine character portrayal of the chief figure. Wolf Laraen, the new novel will be rich In strong and stirring sea dcscrlptlohs, pic tures of the life which was Jack London's for several years. It la interesting In connection with the current comment on tha Immense output of American publishers to note the product for one year of Harper Sc Bros., who may be taken aa representative among the lead ing houses. In 1903 this firm published eighty-eight volumes of history, biography. essays, reminiscence, science, psychology, fiction, verse, drama, juvenile literature and domestlo science; twelve numbers. of Harper's Magaslne, fifty-two numbers of Harper's Weekly, twelve numbers of Har per's Baaaf, twelve numbers of Golf, two portfolios of drawings and seventeen ar tistic calendars and souvenirs. Including periodicals, the output Is believed to be the largest of any publishing firm In the world. Next spring Houghton, Milllln & Co. are to have volumes of Action from the follow ing authors: Lafradlo Hearn, Baroness von Hutten, Hlldngarde Hawthorne, Andy Adams, Charles Kgbert Craddock, Roue E. Toung, Frederick O. Bartlett and Margaret D. Jackson.- They will also publish new books by Hollo Ogden, George. B. McClel. Ian, Henry D. Sedgwick, Washington Glad' den, N. 8. Shaler, W. Starling Burgees and Olive Thome Miller. - AFTER ALL ASSEMBLY PLACES Mayor Inaei Order for Withie'l to Inspeoi 111 Theis Flacts. INSISTS ON EVERY POSSIBLE PRECAUTION Theaters, Churches, Halls anal Bvca Lara; Business Houses Come I'aaer tha Category Kamed by His Honor. Mayor Moores has Issued Instructions to Building Inspector Withnell and Fire Chief Salter for a thorough Inspection of all halls churches and buildings used for the assemblage of people In the city. Tha scope of the Inquiry will not be confined to, the conditions that might be induced by Are, but will Include the general safety of the buildings, their construction and reasonable capacity. Inasmuch as the building Inspector Is sick, the Inspection will not be insisted upon until he recovers, 'and therefore will hardly be Btarted until next week. The mayor airected that an asbestos cur tain be placed on the stage at the Krujc theater, stipulating that this be dona by Saturday. At this theater 126 seats have been removed, enlarging the alalea and making cross-aisles on the main floor and balcony. At the Orpheum an asbestos lln Ing has been placed In the calcium light cabinet near tha entrance. "This Is as good a time as any to have a thorough Investigation made of dance halls, quasl-theaters, like Washington hall churches, rooms and buildings where fra ternal and other organisations meet and In fact every kind of a building where crowds assemble," said the mayor. Mast Be l p Par. "The exits and ability to empty qulck'y and safely In case of fire wl'l be noted, and If not ub to requirements the necessary al- "Potpourrl Spice and Rosa Leaves" is the title under which Mrs. Miranda Powers Bwenson of Sartorla, Neb., publishes a lit tie volume of her own poems. Tha separate offerings arv all short, but each has In It tha easenca of true poetry, that deep feel ing which is not fully expresaed with alutl low worda. These ara similar songs that "gush from the heart" and are tha meat enjoyable because of their simplicity.' Mrs Swanson will be welcome to the circle of Nebraska writers who have felt encouraged to give to the world music of their muse Tha little volume is artistically printed by tha Gorham Press of Boaton, and Is aa in viting In appearance aa it la satisfying In contents. terationa will be Insisted upon. BeconUi.. , the strength' and general conditions of the structures will be examined closely and care taken to see whether or not collapse may be cauaod by overloading. The In vestigation may take some time, but I am satisfied that in tha end it will save human life and property." City Engineer Rosewater declares that the buildlQg department la ridiculously un dermanned and that with the present force It Is absurd to oxpect anything like a thor ough and constant Inspection of buildings. 'Tha charter and ordinances throw all responsibility of this kind on tha building Inspector and his department," says tha city engineer. "His force oonatsts of him self, one assistant and a clerk, who per forms similar duties for tha plumbing, boiler and gas Inspectors, none of whom can be classed aa of service In tha general Inspection of buildings. "Not only publlo halls and buildings, but warehouses, offices, factories and store buildings of every kind should have period ical scrutiny. In order to be certain that the floors are not overloaded or In danger of collapse. Under present conditions till is Impossible. Arrangements should be made at once to enlarge the force of com oetent Inspectors and syatematize the work, It wou'.d be In the nature of true economy." FALLS DEAD AT CUT OFF LAKE Employ of Talbot Company Expires While Helping to Harvest Ice Crop. Marcus C. Owen, employed at cutting ice at Cut-Oft lake by the Talbot Ice company. fell dead yesterday while cleaning out a car. Dr. J. C. Bishop was summoned and ascertained the cause of death to be heart failure. Owen lived at 2222 North Twenty-second street and leaves a wife and two daughters. Ha formerly waa em ployed by the Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Railway company aa a motorman. The body la now at the morgue and an ln- quest will be held today. uiaMES is army officers Gantrsl 8. S. Bumner Gael South, but Will Command tbs MisionrL , ARRANGEMENT WILL BE TEMPORARY Brigadier General C'arr Will Coma Here from Fort Riley to Await Arrival of Wint. Next week will witness a material changa In the personnel of tha Department of tha Missouri headquarters. General 8. S. Sum ner, with his personal aide, Lieutenant Hamilton Bowie, will depart for Oklahoma City to aasuma command of tha military division of the southwest. It la the present intention for them to leave Omaha about the 11th or 12th Inst. General Sumner, still will continue In command of tha depart ment until January 16 and will exercise -the command from Oklahoma City. Ar rangements practically have been com pleted for division hiaiqjarters there. Brigadier General C. C. C. Carr, now at Fort Riley, will relieve Major Goners 1 Sumner in command of tha department on the 16th Inat. and may exercise tha com mand of the department from Fort Riley for a few daya prior to coming to Omaha. He will continue In temporary command of tha department until tha arrival - of Brigadier General T. J. Wlnt, who has been assigned to tha permanent command of tha Department of tha Missouri. Major E. J. McClernand, chief of ataff of the department, who has been assigned aa chief of staff In the military division of the northwest, will leave for St. Loula early next week. It la not known just at ' thla time who of tha department head quarters clerk will accompany tha depart ing officers in their new, assKntmnla. if The above books ara for sale by the Me geath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnara atreet. CALENDARS. 1 THEY ARE MOST ACCEPTABLE FUR NEW YEAR REMEMBRANCER MANT NICE ONES LEFT PRICE CUT ONE-HALF. BOOKSELLERS, ENGRAVERS', and IX FARNAM STREET. eenat. Bright, helpful, entertaining la tha Janu ary number of The Housekeeper, which comes In handsome hull-lay dre. Among the more noticeable features are a full page illustration by F. De Forrest Schook, "Watablng tb Old Tear Out," shaft storleTel. B22J4. BARKALOW BROS, 1613 Farnata S Jan'y 4th to 9th Inclusive WE WILL SELL ANYTHING IN THE STORE AT A DISCOUNT. 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