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THE -OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1001.'
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NEBRASKA AT ST. LOUIS
Attendance tt the Theater During Anurt
Exceeds All Other Month.
BOERS BUYING FARMS IN NEBRASKA
Relative of General CronJe One mt
k Several h win Settle la
Antelope State at
Close of Fair.
8T. LOUIS, 8cpL . (Special Correspond
nee to The Bee.) The attendance at the
Nebraska, theater during- the month of Au
gust, according to a report Just made pub
11c sby Secretary Shedd of the Nebraska
cbmmlnslon, was M.U9. During the month
v 129 shows were given, or an 'average of
twelve dally. During July the total attend'
ance was 62,479, while the combined attend
ance for May and June was 47,500. New
s pictures have been added during the last
month, so that there are now shown nine
complete series. The series Illustrating the
-'alfa and sugar beet Industries, which
wre formerly shown together, has been
separated and new Alms added, until each
is now shown In series by itself. Al-
though similar moving picture exhibitions
are given In the Government building, the
Westlngbouse theater In the Machinery
building, and the San Francisco building In
the Model street., none has proved so popu
lar as the exhibition given by Nebraska.
On Thursday of last week Mons. M. B
Bulssoir gave an Illustrated lecture on the
agricultural conditions In Tunis at the Ne
braska theater by courtesy of the Ne
braska commission. The lecture, whjoh
was Illustrated by stereoptlcon views, de
picted the country of Tunis In ancient
times and modern, showed the architecture
and customs of the people, especfciJly In
agriculture. Hons. Bulsson Is a native of
Paris, France, and a member of the French
Jury of awards. On the same day Mr. F.
W. Taylor by invitation of Secretary Shwld
delivered a lecture at the Nebraska theater
on "The World's Great Expositions." Mr.
Taylor, who has been connected with all
the great expositions during the last quar
ter of a century, la the possessor of a great
number of stereoptlcon slides Illustrating
the architecture and exhibits of these
former expositions. These were shown and
added greatly to the pleasure of the lec
ture. In his talk Mr. Taylor stated that
this was the first time since the exposition
opened that he had consented to give the
time to tecture before any organisation.
but he did so in the Nebraska theater be
cause of hi love for Nebraska, which he
till claims as his native state.
Several Boers who have been In attend
mm at the exDOsitlon have paid visits to
Nebraska and bought farms on the strength
of the state's exhibit at the fair. Among
these are Henry CronJe, who is related to
h Treat Boer eeneral of the same name
Joseph Wicker and two companions. It is
expected that when the exposition is ended
nil the nresent sDectacle known as the
Boer war. In which several Boors take a
nromlnant nrt la disbanded, a large num
her nf thea Boers will settle In the west
The conditions are not favorable to their
return to South Africa. Moreover,' the
Americans like the Boers and the Boers
have come to enior American ways and
customs and to see the many opportunities
for making money in the united states.
Several Nebraakans who have been vis
iting the exposition, and on Sundays or dur.
ing the evenings have made trips down
the Mississippi river on the large excur
sion steamers that have been put Into
service for the World's fair trade, nave
lost considerable sums of money by buck'
Ihg the numerous gambling games that
flourish unhindered on these boats. Almost
evary possible "skin game" known to the
gambling fraternity Is permitted to operate
on these Mississippi steamers. The police
of Bt. Louis claim that they are powerless,
owing to the fact that the games are not
opened until the boats are in mid-stream,
and the gamblers leave the boats upon the
return trip by a tug Just before the steamer
eomes to the wharf. The steamship com
pany maintains its own police on the boats,
but these gentlemen are for the assistance
of the gamblers In case any unlucky Indl
vidua becomes too noisy or insistent upon
reclaiming his money. It is estimated that
from $500 to $1,000 are lost on these boats
ever) trip. One or two Nebraakans have
reported the loss of sums varying from
110 to $66 each.
Owing to the fine display of Its resources
made by the state of Nebraska at the ex
position, J. F. Marcosson, assistant editor
of the World's Work, is now making ai
exienaea trip tnrougn tne state gathering
material for an article upon Nebraska and
Its resources, ' to be published In that
magnclne shortly. From St Louis Mr.
Marcosson went as 'far west as McCook,
thencs east to Hastings, from which point
he visited the Watson ranch at Kearney.
Returning eastward, he pasted through the
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sugar-beet country around Grand Island,
then proceeded to Lincoln, and from Lin
coln Into the fruit-bearing counties along
the Missouri. His final objective point was
Omaha, from which place he went direct to
North Dakota to witness the hsrvest of
the wheat crop. Mr. Marcosson writes In a
personal letter In the most enthusiastic
terms of Nebraska and Its prospects for
bumper crops this year.
The Jurors who will serve upon the ex
position Jury of awards have Just been
named. The- number of these persons who
are from Nebraska are as follows: Dr.
C. E. Bessey of the state university at
Lincoln, the Jury upon appliances and
methods 'used In agricultural Industries;
Professor A. L. Haecker of the. state uni
versity, Lincoln, the Jury on animal food
products; Hon. Robert W. Furnas of
Brownville, and Professor T, L. Lyon of
the state university, Lincoln, the Jury on
equipments and methods employed In the
preparation of foods.
In the discussion of the boll weevil pest
which Is heard so much Just now at the
exposition, especially about the cotton ex
hibits, the name of a young Nebraskan Is
often mentioned. The young man Is Pro
fessor W. P. Hunttr, formerly of the state
university t Lincoln, but now special
agent for the government In charge of the
boll weevil Investigation. Professor Hun
ters' latest report. Just published, shows
that during the present summer the pest
has spread northward, and states that it
will continue to do so. The government,
through Professor Hunter, is making ener
getlo efforts to destroy the pest, but so
far has been far from successful.) Not
withstanding the prevalence of the weevil,
however, the cotton crop this year is re
ported better than for several years pre
vious. Members of the college fraternity, Kappa
Kappa Gamma, which his been In attend
ance at the national convention of the or
der at Columbia, Mo., are now attending
the exposition in a body. Mrs. May Whit
ing Westerman of St Louis, formerly of
Lincoln, Is president of the fraternity. A
number of Nebraska girls have been in at
tendance, among them' Miss Mabel Stevens
of Omaha and Misses Clare Funke and
Glyds Hargreaves of Lincoln. During their
stay at the exposition the Anchorage build
ing, near the main entrance to the grounds,
has been their headquarters. On Tuesday
evening of this week Miss Warda Stevena
and her mother, who' Is hostess of the In
diana building at the exposition, gave a
dance for the - young women, while On
Wednesday evening an elaborate reception
was tendered them at the Iowa building by
Mrs. Freeman R. Conaway, the hostess.
Mrs. Conaway is a member of Iota chapter
of Dubuque university.
Matt Miller, who has been In attendance
at the exposition and looking after the In
terests of the Nebraska commission, has
returned to his home In David City.
H, G. Shedd spent last Sunday with
friends at Lake Geneva, Wis. On Wednes
day of this week he left for Nebraska, to
be In attendance at the Nebraska State
fair and look after the commission's Inter
est in the shipment of the prize-winning
cattle from the fair .to the St Louis expo
sition. All first and second winners of
prizes are to be shipped to Bt Louis by the
commission. ,
A large number of attractive signs have
Just been put up In the various Nebraska
exhibits calling attention to the products
to be seen there. Some of these signs serve
as cross-references to the other Nebraska
displays In the grounds.
The secretary of the .Nebraska, commis
sion has received communications calling
attention to the Kingdom of Belgium's uni
versal exposition to be held In Liege in
1906. In this year Belgium will celebrate
the seventy-fifth anniversary of national
independence, , .
Prominent persons who have visited the
Nebraska exhibits the last week are C.
Turpln. who Is a member of the Canadian
commission from Alberta: William C.
Aiken, reoresentlng the Pacific Improve
ment association of Monterey, pai.; Miss
C, O. BAults, representing a syndicate or
newspapers In Kansas and Oklahoma; Lu-
clan J. Fosdlck of Boston, who has ex
hibited an actual cranberry bog at the ex
position for the pleasure of visitors who
may be interested; and August Dupuls,
delegate from the government of Quebeo
to the exposition.
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
"Do you know." said Johnnie, "if I was
twins I'd send my other half to school
and I'd stay home and have the fun."
fiundav School Teacher Tommy, how
manv kinds of boys are there?"
Tommy Tucker Two, ma am. Me an the
other kind.
"Who discovered America?" asked the
teacher of the Juvenile class.
"Adam and Eve," promptly replied the
boy at the foot
Mother What! Fighting again? Such a
black eye! If you'd only follow the lead of
the minister's little boy-
Tommy I did try to, but he led agen wld
his right, an' dat's where he biffed me.
Mother Bobby, this Is the third time I
have caught you helping yourself to cake
and Jam. I'm getting tired of it
Bobby Well, why don't you quit hanging
around the pantry, then?
Tommy Did you ever have water on the
brain. Uncle John?
Uncle John (who is quite bald) No,
Tommy; but why do you ask?
Tommy Oh, I thought you did, and your
hair fell in and got drowned.
He Is a small boy, so small that he still
feels proud that he wears trousers and not
dresses. At that age nature appeals In
curious ways' to the child mind. He was
taking a walk with bis father at the place
where the family are spending the summer
the other day when they came across an
ant hill.
"Oh, papa," he said, "look at the bug
house."
WHAT WOMEN ARB DO I NO.
TTalna vtn tnr wri,lln mwKi n
likely to be worn to any extent as long as
the rage for very sort and pliable ma
terials lasts. Except for the broadcloths
most of the new materials are very sofr.
Settlement work ha hn huiin in Jw'
York city for American girls In Chinatown,
avr wuviu win 139 provmea me usual fea
tures of club Ufa. claaara. vanlm .ni.r.
tain meats and more or less educational
work.
Dr. Amelia Wilkes Lines, who recxntlv
celebrated her eightieth birthday, is the
J'. "i-iiis wumaji uucior in tne
world. She was the first woman to receive
dluloma in the state of New York, and
has practiced in New fork city ainoe 1864.
Mrs. E. W. Lord, who lias been dean of
the women's department at Oberlln, and
who has been a noted missionary worker,
haa, at the ripe ass of hi, left Oberlln to
make a home with her dauahter at liiita-
Vla, N. Y.
Of Miss Pauline Astor. American heiress
of a naturalised liriton and fiancee of Cap
tain Bpeudrr-Clay, an English paper says:
self-willed. Not pretty in the accepted
senae, though her hulr ia beautiful iu its
wayward profusion and her deep eyes look
mo yours wun a sympathetic Inttilllgenoe.
t'laytlur bosteaa to the a rent world aver
since kite was 11 bas given her an air of
aey distinction, and with It perhaps a sua;.
gaallua of bclug a Utile Ured."
CAMPAIGN CAMP FOLLOWERS
Political Weary Willies Who Ererlaitingly
Chase the Bandwagon.
EFFORTS TO BREAK INTO THE TREASURY
Variety of Schemes Pot Forward De
, signed to laereaae the Clrcnla
tloa What They Do. ill
How They o It.
(Copyright, 190tby T. C. McClure.)
Sometimes the most amusing, sometimes
the most dangerous, and ay ways the great
est nuisance of all the campaign camp
followers is tbe man who wishes to be
Interviewed for publication.
He is a person of widely varying Indi
viduality. Sometimes he Is big, aggressive
and loud voiced; sometimes he Is slender,
secretive and Insinuating. Sometimes he
comes from one of the big cities, some
times from Podunk; sometimes from the
effete east sometimes from the bounding
west and sometimes' from the sunny south.
At headquarters he always seeks out the
man In charge of the press bureau and woe
betide the latter then, unless he be a man
of wide experience and the coldest and
hardest of marble hearts.
The most embarrassing lesson ever taught
to a headquarters press bureau man was
a noteworthy feature of the beginning of
a recent republican campaign.
The press bureau man was Impulsive,
credulous and inclined to accept without
sifting all the optimistic things he heard.
At that stage of his development no story
could be too rosy for him to swallow
whole, no favorable prediction too sweep
ing to be taken at its face value, and thus
the perfectly Independent southern gentle
man who filled the role of lesson teacher
found an easy mark. At the same time, it
must be admitted, he was exceedingly
clever when It came to the slinging of
language.
In brief, the tale he had to tell was
that although the south had been solid
against the republican party .ever since
there was a republican party there was
now a chance for It to win Alabama,
North Carolina and Georgia. This aston
ishing statement he followed up, before
the press bureau man had time to be
Incredulous, with a long string of alleged
facts and figures to prove his case. The
southerner was fairly breathless when he
had finished, while the press bureau man's
eyes were bulging.
Breaks Into Print.
"Here Mr. Thompson" (or Jones, or Rob
inson, as the case may have been), called
out the prees bureau man, "you take the
major's statement of facts about republi
can prospects in the south: The colonel is
extremely well Informed upon his subject
and you may send out to the papers what
ever he says, without reserve. Now, gen
eral," to his visitor, "sit right down with
Mr. Thompson" (or whatever his name
was) "and he will spread the good news
before the whole country."
It will be observed that the press bureau
man showed his growing confidence In the
tall stories of a. republican revolution in
the south by the way he gradually raised
the rank of his visitor In speaking of and
to him. Next morning the newspapers
from ocean to ocean contained ringing as
surances that were morally certain to be
broken that fall. Some of -the papers made
sarcastic comments on the statement in the
same issue, and on the day following there
was a general outpouring of ridicule be
cause of It
It is true that not all the men who want
to be Interviewed for print are likely to
present such verbal boomerangs as. this
man from the south had up his sleeve, but
almost every one Is a nuisance, anxious
only to get self-advertisement and without
scintilla of valuable political Information
to Impart The press bureau man of ex
perience shuns him as one would shun a
man with the smallpox.
The Bfaslcal Contingent.
Perhaps the moat picturesque group of
campaign camp followers composes the
musical contingent The money spent on
this contingent every presidential year Is
very large, though possibly this fact la not
suspected by many readers, and the value
of Its labors in the campaign Is very great.
Although It is safe to presume that a
large proportion of the voters who attend
the big political meetings held In the course
of every campaign do so because they are
Interested In what the speakers may have
to say. there Is no doubt that the addition
of good song singing to a political meeting
program goes a long way In bringing out
a good attendance, and all shrewd local
political managers Include it In their ar
rangements. Scattered all over the coun
try there are thousands of young men
with good voices who know this very well,
and every . presidential year, long before
the opening of the campaign, they begin
preparation for the demand which is sure
to come as soon as active politics open.
In the nature of the case the campaign
song singers are not much In evidence
about national headquarters. State head
quarters also are. comparatively free from
them; it is at county headquarters, district
committee rooms snd the like that they
are a prominent factor, " Perhaps the larger
proportion of all the campaign singers be.
long to campaign quartets or glee clubs
The organization of such clubs sometimes
begins very early in the campaign; the
present writer knows of half a dozen "Ag
gregations of vocal talent" which began
practicing together this year even before
the candidates were nominated, for the ex
press purpose of being ready to sing ac
ceptable campaign songs as soon as the
campaign should open.
Oat for the Staff.
naturally such clubs do not sing for
the love of muBic alone, nor do the local
political managers expect them to, and
considerable appropriations are set aside
once every four years for their payment
Nor yet do the campaign singers vocalize
altogether for the money there la In it
Performers of experience report that more
fun and general excitement can be got
out or a presidential campaign by a po
litical singer than can be got out of any
other known form of earning a livelihood.
There are only two serious drawbacks;
one being the shortness of the campaign
and the other the wearing nature of the
work.
"I sang. as a soloist In the first Mt.
Klnley campaign," said a now steady
going citizen to the writer the other day,
"and I had a ratling good time from start
to finish, besides earning pretty good
money for more than two months. But I
was worn to a frazzle by election day, and
notning would tempt me to be a camoalan
song singer again.
"I haven't the least Idea what the various
committees pay quartette singers, 'but I
got IS 'a hill.' while some singers mot a
good deal more. I rarely sans- In !..
than two halls any given night and some
times I sang In as many as four. Oftnet
of all It would be three halls. I would
sing before .the speaking at one meeting-
two or mm songs, perhaps. Then. wh.
the speaker would begin I would step Into
a carriage which the committee had wait
ing for me and drive half way across th
city to another hall."
Perhaps the campaign singer should not
be classified among the camp followers of
the campaign; certainly not If the term
camp follower Is used In the disparaging
sense only. Next to the man who wants
to be Interviewed for publication, all the
headquarters, from those of the .national
commute down, are haunted by a motley
throng of "has been" and "turn coat"
politicians. National headquarters are un
doubtedly afflicted with a choicer collec
tion of this sort of characters than are to
be found anywhere else in the world.
"Has Beena" to the Fore.
Naturally, the committee chairman Is
about the busiest man In the world
if you don't believe It Just make
an effort to see either Mr. Tag
gart or Mr. Cortelyou without a
letter of Introduction any day before elec
tionand the "has beens" and - "turn
coats" who Insist upon seeing him have
to wait many long and weary hours before
being able to get by the doorkeeper. Over
and over again they will suffer repulse
only to return to the assault later In the
day, the next day or the next week. I have
heard of one old chap who haunted the
national headquarters one year for nearly
two weeks In an ffort to see the chair
man, dozing the hours away a part of each
day In one of the reception room chairs
while awaiting audience. Finally on the
thirteenth day he was let In.
His scheme was to play the spy, He had
been a lifelong member of the opposition
party, ho said, and had the entree of the
opposition headquarters. Often, he de
clared, he heard scraps of conversations
which showed what were ,the plans of the
opposition and how they were working out.
For a consideration he would make notes of
all he heard and report once' a day.
The chairman was a new man to his Job
that year, but he had already had his eye
teeth cut. He 'pretended to acquiesce, and
then had the old man investigated. Next
day It was learned that he had made a
similar arrangement with the opposition
committee chairman, and that his plan was
to loaf about both headquarters, "play both
ends against the middle," and draw money
from both political camps. Of course, he
would have found It difficult to carry any
Information of much value to either camp.
but the very natural order. In the circum
stances, that no idlers were thenceforth to
be allowed to occupy the chairs In either
headquarters reception rooms was promptly
Issued by both chairmen.
It Is generally supposed that both parties
have a good deal of spy work done during
every presidential campaign, and undoubt
edly both parties try to carry out the Idea,
but in the nature of things little Is really
accomplished. The most Important reason
for this Is the brevity of the campaign.
Political sleuthing Is the most difficult de
tective work In the world, and It would
take a year to organize a political secret
service that would be effective.
The most persistent campaign followers
are the "strikers," who form alleged clubs
whose members wlh "vote right" if the
committee equips the club with uniforms,
or In other ways contributes to the club's
welfare. Then there are the men with poll
ing lists, and other strings of names, who
before now have been known to do com
mittee chairmen out of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, strange as It may seem.
QUAINT FEATURE! OF LIFE.
Flirting by telephone Is a capital of
fense In the Cincinnati telephone ex
changes and fifty girl operators have been
figuratively decapitated for "Jollying" sub
scribers over the wires. The telephone
company, in addition to discharging the
fifty girls, bas issued stringent rules that
forbid the new operators, as well as the
old employes who survived the beheading
order, to say even "How do you do?"
to their "best beaux."
Charles S. Bash, a Fort Wayne mer
chant who suffers annually from hay fever,
Is avoiding his usual trip to northern Mich
igan this year by breathing filtered air In
his home! The air passes through a spray
of water. He stays In his room and trans
acts . business by telephone. George Ax
worth, a citizen of Cleveland, has adopted
another method. He will pass a week or
so In the cold storage plant of a packing
firm there, having secured a corner where
he may hibernate until September 10, when
the sneezeful malady will be no longer
abroad In the land. v
Sixty-seven square inches of skin were
removed from the body of Florence Ora
Glbbs, a nurse, in order to save the life
of 9-year-old Joseph Spensil, In a Chicago
hospital. The skin was grafted on the leg
of the boy, who was run over by a truck,
and attending physician believe he has
an excellent chance of recovery. Miss
Glbbs who is a stranger to the child, and
who submitted to the operation through
pity, underwent the ordeal without the use
of anaesthetics. . . "
One of the most remarkable personages
In all Pennsylvania is Abraham B. Myers.
Having only stumps of arms, Myers la
more dextrous in their use than many per
sons possessed of both hands. Here are
some of his accomplishments: He writes
a very legible hand, holding the pen be
tween the stumps of his arms without
artificial assistance.. He is a marksman of
no mean ability and pulls the trigger by
means of a twine, the end of which he
grips in his teeth. He plays pool and bil
liards and even rides horseback.
Consternation reigns In the . little towr.
of Allen, In southern Maryland, over the
strange death of waiter ll. Whitney, a
pronounced atheist but one of the most"
popular residents of the place. On Sunday
night Whitney was conversing with some
friends when he suddenly exclaimed, "1
defy the Almighty to strike me dead.'
Instantly Whitney fell to the floor, and
when those about him picked him up he
was dead. The tragic manner of Whitney's
death not only cast a gloom over the com
munlty, but his defiance is looked upon as
a sudden - Judgment' from the Almighty,
While Whitney frequently expressed no
belief in God, he was a general favorite,
and was much sought after as a compan
ion. To run a newspaper," says an Oklahoma
editor, "all a fellow has to do Is to be able
to write poems, discuss - the tariff and
money questions, umpire a base ball game,
report a wedding, saw wood, describe a fire
so that the readers will shed their wraps.
make tl do the work of ten, shine at a
dance, measure calico, abuse the liquor
habit teat whlky, subscribe to charity, go
without meals, attack free silver, defend
bimetallism, sneer at snobbery, wear dia
monds. Invent advertisements, overlook
scandal, appraise babies, delight pumpkin
raisers, minister to the afflicted, heal the
disgruntled, fight to a AnUh set type.
mould opinions, sweep the office, speak at
prayer meetings, stand In with everybody
and everything."
Twenty girls of Logansport, Ind., on
pledge that their names would not be made
public, signed a petition which they pre
sented to a local paper for publication,
voicing an indignant protest against penuri
ous sweethearts. The petition reads: "This
Is a complaint from representative girls of
Logansport, who cry for relief from the
condition that haa prevailed since Logans
port waa founded. We refer to the utter
selfishness of the city's young men. They
are content to alt around our homes, al
lowing us to fan them, to eat our fudge,
and In return bestow the blessing of their
company upon us. But when anything
comes up Involving an expenditure of
money, that Is a different matter. If smiles
cost young men anything they would not
be so generous even with them. Such a
thing as tsking their sweethearts buggy
riding, or to the theater, or sending them
iro I
a-1 It
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sweets, flowers, books or nauslo. Is u
knows,"
DORSE SHOW LOOMS UP FIXE
Omaha's Initial Demonstration Warrants
Soma Extravagant Prediction.
MANAGERS ELATED OVER THE OUTLOOK
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Over Three Handred Entries and Ex
htbltors and Patrons Are Moat
Prominent la K
Metropolitan Cities.
Omaha's Initial horse show looks as
though It will be a great affair, both from
the viewpoint of the horse itself and that
of the fashionable world. Plans are pro
gressing in a satisfactory way and indi
cations point to a gratifying success. Life
and bustle abound at the Auditorium,
where the show will open Monday, Septem
ber 26. The big arena is fast assuming
shape and resembles a veritable race course.
The broad fence surrounding it has been
completed and the foundation of the ring
Itself is well under way. In a few days the
principal work will have been complete
and everything In readiness for the dec
orators. The stalls in the east end of the
basement are receiving the finishing
touches. There are to be 129 of these In
all, nine box and 120 single stalls.
Sixty-four of these have been completed
and a big force of carpenters is now en
gaged upon, the seating accommodations,
which will be commodious.
A broad and roomy promenade surrounds
the entire ring, then comes a complete
circle of private boxes, sixty-one In num
ber, separated by abroad aisle from the
general admission seats. These are erected
in tiers, extending from the aisle to , the
gallery celling. They also will climb away
from the boxes, spanning the front of the
stage and around the galleries, and be
amply sufficient for tbe accommodation of
10,000w
' Entrance to the Ring.
The entrance for horses and handlers to
the ring is at the south side near the front
end, the horses being brought from the
basement stalls via the south side alleyway.
The carriage entrance will be from Howard
street on tho north side, It not being prac
tical to have both single horses and ve
hicles pass to and fro by the same route.
Additional accommodations for horses will
be provided In nearby livery and private
stables, as the space allotted to exhibitors
in the basement will not be sufficient for
the large number of entries already as
sured. A huge pavilion for the storage of
equipage will be put up on the vacant lot
on Fifteenth street Immediately opposite
the Auditorium, and all the arrangements
will be speedily completed. - The Interior
decorations at the Auditorium also will be
of the most elaborate pattern, over 10,000
yards of red and white bunting consti
tuting one of the Items.
The association If Jubilant over the pros
pects for its inaugural effort The ma
terial for the show will be forthcoming
the moment announcement Is made that all
Is ready. The Intention is to moke the
show an avalanche of social brilliancy.
Blocks of reserved seats have been spoken
for, and everything points to a large out-of-town
attendance.
Over 300 entries have been made, includ
ing horses noc only from all the surround
ing country, but from numerous metropoli
tan cities. Eighty head will come from
the city of .Toronto alone. There will be
horses and equipages here from Sioux City,
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Racine, Waukesha, St. Louis, Kansas City,
St Joseph, Topeka, Denver, Colorado,
Springs and as far west as Salt Lake City.
Exhibitors sued Patrons.
Among the well-known exhibitors and
patrons are M. H. Tichenor and family.
Sidney C. Love, Vernon Booth and family.
Chicago; Lacey Crawford and family,
Harry G. Rlcheson and family; Max Orth-
wlne and wife, James D. Bright and wife,
Thomas Dunn and John R. Gentry, St
Louis; John T. Hook and family, Mexico,
Mo.; Jack and Mrs. Cudahy, W. A. Rule
and family, A. E. Ashbrook and family,
F. D. Eubank and wife, Arthur Newell and
wife. A. D. Hamilton and wife and R. G.
Webber, Jr., and wife, Kansas City; Huston
Wyeth and wife. Dr. M. W. Stelner, Ed
ward B. McAllister, Mayor William E.
Bpratt and family, J. D. Roberts and fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Parker. Jr., St.
Joseph; Colonel W. G. Carting and family,
William Hull and family, George D. Finch,
Richard Wade, J. J. Hill, Edward Snevlln,
James Hlckey and Dolf Bchimpherman, St
Paul; J. D. McArdle, Mr. and Mrs. Louise
A. Lariraee, C. B. Lamb, Thomas Lowery
and family and Calvert Goodrich and wife,
Minneapolis; Hon. Edward Peavey and
family of Minneapolis, who will be the
guests of President Edward Porter Peck;
Dr. Sherman Williams and wife, Henry B.
Brown and family, Mrs. J. J. Morris and
family and H. H. Tamen and family of
Denver; Fred K. Bull. Racine, Wis., and
Colonel Gustav G. Pabst, George R, Rus
sell and family, L. J. Pettit and family,
Milwaukee, and George R. MIddleton and
family, Waukesha.
A large number of the box holders also
will entertain many guests from' abroad,
while the Bit and Bridle club will have Its
hands full with associate club members
from other circuit cities. Among some of
the visitors of national horse show repu
tatldn will be Mrs. John Gerkln of Brook'
lyn; Herbert Drake, Boston; J. F. Man
ning, Mrs. E. H. Kotman, W. H. Collier,
8. J. Hallaway of New York, Sidney Hallo
way of Hartsdale, N. Y.; Thomas S. Youhg
and Cyril Armstrong of Philadelphia, and
a large number of others whose names
are fashionable lights In the horse show
firmament of the east w
Fine Prise List.
The prize list Is one of the finest ever
offered and Is the magnet that is proving
so Irresistible tofamed horse show people
from abroad. , The board of Judges has
been invited and Is as ' follows: Orson
Moulton, dean of the harness adjudicators.
of Batavla, N. Y.; George D. Hulme of
New York city, Charles F. Baker of Bos
ton, Louis Laramee and J. D. McArdle of
Minneapolis, H. P. Crane of St. Charles.
III.; Dr. M. W. Stelner, the dean of the
saddle horses, St Joseph, and Dean R.
Lowe, Topeka, Kan. W, A. Sapp of Coun
cil Bluffs will officiate as master of cere
monies, while Dr. C p. Gray will be direc
tor of the ring.
inree prominent veterinary surgeons
have been Invited to serve during the show,
as Is customary with all cities on this na
tional circuit, and one of these will be In
the ring at all times In case of an accident
or to give information relative to a horse's
physlcsl condition when shown.
The association Is sending out the fol
lowing letter:
Edward A. Peck, nreaident: Mat-Inn T.
Leomed. vice president.
The president and directors of the Omaha
Horse Show association bea to extend tn
you an invitation to become an associate
member. A charge of 110 to associate mem
bers will be made, and upon reoelpt of this
amount two associate membership season
tickets (with reeerved seats Uansferrable)
will be furnlxhed to each member, admit
ting vou to the buildiDg at all times dur
ing the home show, and also to tbe Bit
na rnaio cjuo.
It will be appreciated If vou will ate-n in.
clnewd blank and return by early mart.
very truiy yours,
F. 8. COWGILL. Secretary.
Note Please mail check to Arthur TV
Brandeis. treasurer, Omaha Horse Show
association.
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