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SECOND ANNUAL
OMAHA LAND SHOW
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MONDAY, OCTOIIKK 10 TO SATl'KDAY OCT OHttR !W,.1011.
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THE OMAHA .DAIX.Y BEE and
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C. C. ROSEWATE. President.
T. T. STUBOESS, Vtce-Fresidsnt.
V. F. TEIX,, Secretary-Treasurer.
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BXB BUELB.
FAISLET, General BLaoAfer.
W. O. FAIBLET,
LOUIS W. BUCKLEY, Manag-lnf Directors.
' Omaha, May 5, 1011.
A. I. Root, Ino.
Omaha, Neb. H .
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In THE SHADOW OF THE ALAMO
Some Thing About the Quaintest City
in the Southwest
WHERE THE ARMY MOBILIZED
Tenteel Ciir Spread Ortr Gronnd
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Just where tha hill country merges Into
the waatarn plain, of Texts about IK miles
aa tha crow flea from tha Oulf of Mexico.
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4ster republic, stand Ban Antonio da
Apexar, tha city of tha Alamo, veiled In
reverent lore for Ita valiant and heroic
dead.-'
Aa a aettlement of Franciscan frlara thla
quaint city originated In- 1714 tbe cour
ageoua pionaara building what was to be
come one of tha famous forts of modern
history, where . were enacted tha moat
thrilling passages of tha chronicles of
Texas.
After mora than 100 years and tha village
had bloaaomed Into a town of stone houses
with balconies and patios as is the Spanish
style, and quaint streets and piaias; It be
came tha center of political controversy,
being almost destroyed by tha contention
for liberty. During Its alternate occupa
tlon by Teaaa patriots and Mexican forces
he narrow, crooked thoroughfares re
sounded to martial tread and were maae
the setting for acta of piiajja ana wanton
destruction.
Through these early daya fraught with
chaoa and struggle, war and Indian depre
dations, tha city's progress and growth
nscesearlly was alow, but now, chaatened
It haa proudly arisen and deservedly
bears tha till "Queen City of the Lone
Star State." The greatest strides for Im
provement are apparent In the last decade.
The recent disturbances In the Mexican
republic and the present mobilisation of
between 18.0OT to ,000 troops at Fort Sam
Houston brings the city before the public
eye after many years of retirement from
war and Ha accoutrements. The tread
of soldiery and martial music are again
heard and the rumble of cannon wheels
recalls to the old settlers the days of long
ago.
Tha government post covers 400 acres.
The spacious officers' residences, privates'
quarters, kitchens,, messrooms, stables,
barracks and arsenal form an imposing
groyp of substantial buildings and comprise-
and instructive tour. Grass-covered
drill grounds, wher dally maneuvers are
practiced, lie between tha upper and lower
barracks, where a garrison of X.500 per
manently occupy the accommodations for
five times that number. Inclosed by- the
first quadrangle la a deer park. In the
center of which stands ths old stone clock
tower, with Its winding stair, around
which the great deronlmo and his staff
of stately warriors were camped while
government prisoners. From Its balcony
and loopholes, eighty-five feet above, a
splendid view of the city is obtained.
IMulitictly suggestive" of tbe city 'a origin
are. the streets, among which are: Lolo.
rosa, Guadalupe, Lombrano, Zaraxamoras
and Ban Jacinto. It greatly resembles a
seaport. In tha crowded amusements and
ths population, composed of almost svsry
nationality. The leisurely southerner, the
boisterous cowboy, bespurred and attired
in goatskin chape and large braided som
brero; the demure senorita, under ' the
silent espionage of Its faithful "duena;" tha
Chinaman, with neatly plaited cue; the
dulce and basket vendors and Syrian lace
peddlers, are some types frequently to be
seen. The shop signs eve rustled array;
Syrians, Russians, (VjirnsXS, Japanese,
Italians. Jews, Chines and Utnish being
plentiful.
Occasionally in the business district you
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Omaha Man to
Commercial
An Omaha man, H. B. Boyles, haa
been chosen o preside over tha an
nual convention to be held at Pes
Moines of the Central Commercial
Teachers" association and the West
Commercial School Managers' asso
ciation. He waa elected prenldent of
the Commercial Teachers' associ
ation at tha 1910 convention, and
when th Joint convention, of the
two organisations la held he will act
aa chairman. . Tha convention will '.:
assemble in th Iowa capital May lk. -
1 and 30, , . t
Aa a commercial 'college teacher
and proprietor Mr. Boyles haa .been
a leader for a long time la this part
of the country and by his enter- '
prise and foresight has h"IU up two
large schools, the Bolesv college of
Omaha and the Boyles Iowa college
of Council Bluff.. He started out
with a small school la two rooms In
The Bee bunding, wher he had but
a few pupils and had a reputation
to make. He succeeded In getting
mora and moie pupils and his school
becam better and belter known un
til he waa able to build a three
story brtcg building, .equipped with
all facilities and a gymnanlura for his
studsnts and extended his work Into '
Iowa with a branch across th river.
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Teachers Meet
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com upon a pioneer homestead, the Ivy
draped , portala nestling among stalwart
trees, whose towering trunks of large
girth and great age, once protected soms
Indian brave In hasty retreat or stealthy
approach upon his unconscious prey. The
quaint garden In the foreground filled with
a riot profusion of fragrant crepe myrtle,
honeysuckle and climbing roses has been
usurped by a florist, who displays neat
boxes of pruned and rooted plants among
the decaying and neglected remnanta or
another period.
Old City Remodeled.
Th new San Antonio Is not a city Indi
vidual of the old, but a remodeling and
engrattment, which shows peculiar scars
from the lengthy and unsystematic opera
tion. The encroachment of th modern
ateel-frama business blocks and apartr
menu upon the sites of the pioneer adobe
buildings, has recently destroyed some of
the most Interesting landmarks of the
Spanish era, among thero the Verlmendl
palace, horn of the Spanish alcaldes.
I.Ik no other city of the state, San An
tonio has been forced to expend large
sums In widening and modernising her
streets, and the removal of mesqults
blocks and substitution of asphalt, pressed
brick and bithullthlo baa greatly Improved
conditions for traffic Th illamlnation of
the streets, with decorative arches of col
ored electric globes, gives th city a car
nival aspect.
San Antonio is more of a residence city
than any of relative slxe ' in th state,
being fortunately situated for suburban
additions, which have sprung up on every
hand. Built on a series of rolling hilis
rising to the north and east. It Is natu
rally drained by the river of ita name and
two creeks, all of which wind clrcultously
through It. These waterwaya are spanned
by U0 bridges, sixteen of which are orna
mental steel. In the buslnees portion th
banks are grass grown, displaying a va
riety of tren, flowers and fruiting plan
tains, lending a troplo plcturesqueness to
the buty scene.
The atmosphere la one of Bohemian
qualntness. many of the customs of old
Mexico still holding sway and the effect
of the southern clime Is everywhere ap
parent Here and there the forceful en
terprise of the native of a colder climate
la visible.
The sociable, hospitable and generous
temperament of the people attracts and
has a welcoming Influence on all comers.
They are pleasure-loving, but Imbqed with
enthusiasm and activity, and their belief
In the opulence of their city's future Is
Justified by its wonderfully rapid growth;
ths population having almost doubled In
th last ten years. The census tor 1910
records It at tfi.Ut, exclusive of th array
post, stats Insane asylum and on of th
suburbs, part of which lies out.ld the
city limits, but counting these, brings tbe
present figure up to l&OOO. Th prevalent
belief that a large portion of th Inhab
itants are Mexican ,1a erroneous, aa th
peicentage Is small, many being highly
educated Caatlllan families. Th resident
mortality rate la low; approximately S TO
a huueand a year.
In accordance, as a winter health re
sort, ban Antonio Is a city of hotels, af
fording th three beet, modern! y equipped
and fusly appointed hostelrles In Texas.
i Flowers far Tea Moaths.
Enuw visits this part of the state about
very eight years, and then only a fall of
from one to three Inches. The summers
are modified by th gulf breeo. which con
tinues from June to October. Tt la there
fore an equable and Ideal climate, the air
l.tlng light and dry. Flowers bloom tun
months of the year, clothing the roe
bushes during th Tuletlde season and oc
casioning th visitors' usual exclamation of
delight.
The Alamo city Is noted for Its verdant
purka and quaint plates, there being forty
three scattered throughout, ranging from
two to three hundred and seventy acres and
containing memorials to various noted men.
In them are also seen the date palm, cacti,
ferns, trees and flowers natural to a semi-
tropical clime. Th city's public, buildings
all face on plains.
Pan, Perdo park Is of unusual Interest.
There Is a pretty cluster of springs in the
center of the park of twenty-four acres,
part of which la a natural grove of oak and
pecan. A pond, on which majestically float
swans and pelican, 'and a xoologlcal garden
of Texas animals, birds and reptiles, are
other attractive features. A rock house
rf mains, which was occupied by the Texas
hero, Ben Milam, at the time of his death.
Just prior to the storming of th Alamo.
Indian arrowheads and fragments of other
primitive weapons are often found, as the
springs were an Indian watering place In
the frontier days and the scene of frequent
fierce skirmishes with th white settlers.
Numerous caves exist In the adjoining
rocky highland bearing traces of use for
storage and hiding.
The city market house Is distinctly at
tractive for Its typical Mexican stalls,
where can be purchased goatmllk cheese,
pottery, confections, their native fruits and
vegetables, handwoven baskets of cacti
routs and split and peeled cane, willow
and mesqulte twigs, hats of palm and
raffia, blankets, rugs and silk shawls,
many of which display artistically colored
designs and excellent workmanship.
Teexma with History.
San Antonio teems with relics of Its
history-making period. Tha missions, a
stone-walled cemetery In the Mexican
quarter, the parks with monuments and
the decaying homesteads, whoe aged
walls are marked by shot and cannon ball,
contribute to Interest and entertain th
resident as well as tourist.
It Is Inevlable that one should speak of
the Alamo (1718), the scene of one of the
greatest battles of the world's history and
around which are woven Innumerable talea
of romance and superstition. Little but
the church remains In a fair state of
preservation. It faces on' the plasa of Its
name, raising Its hoary portals to the
west, resembling an aged Veteran gaslng
out upon a miracle city and seeing only a
phantom of a bygone day.
Forming an I. to tha west, and south
comprising a . chain of twelve miles are:
San Fernando, Mission da la Conception,
San Joes, San Juan and De Espada. which
were built about ten years after the erec
tion of the Alamo. Originally they were
a combination of church, monastery and
fortress, the priests tilling th adjacent
lands and Christianising and converting
the members of less hostile wandering In
dian tribes. Several ancient Irrigating
ditches, with their queer primitive wooden
locks are In us at th present time.
San Fernando la well preserved, large
sums having been expended upon Ita reno
vation and Improvement. It haa been used
for more than fifty years continuously as a
Mexican cathedral and contains some aged
paintings and statuary. The altar and
stained-glass windows are much admired.
The priests' house. In the rear of tha struc
ture, was ' the headquarters of 'the Mexi
can forces on several occasions and from
its dome Santa Anna's black flag of "no
quarter" was unfurled. On the east and
west are th city hall and county court
house, surrounding It with a busy work-a-
day world.
San Jobs has a handsome main doorway,
ornamented with a variety of beautifully
chiseled figures, borders and clusters of
cherubim, which has been greatly marred
by th souvenir collector. A window of -
this mission Is much copied in our modern
homes, belns- considered an artistic orna
mental design. A motion picture firm 1 '
at present making San Jose the seen of
various romances which will become fa
miliar to the cltlxens of the United States
In general In th near future.
Th Ingenuity of the pioneer priests la
displayed in ths construction of th solid
walls of adobe and limestone, the baking
evens of primitive brick, and the roofs,
planted with cacti ns a protection - from -their
foes th marauding red men. The
engraving on the tpne archways; carving
of the heavy cedar doors, .riveted with
wooden , pegs; the winding stairs. , hewn
from blocks of cedar and th wrought
steel bars across the windows ems In aa
evident of their varied talents. St. Iuls
Ilepubllc.
Before ordurtna; yoar Snaday 4 1 a nee
look at The B Market Shopper oa
pace 8.
Buy a Booklovers Title Catalogue of 5.000
titles and solve puxzle pictures in Book
lovers' contest cents; by ma'l, SO cents.
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Stupendous Bargain Offerings on Tailored Suits S
My 1,000 Spring Suits at Half
aturday
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All the Suits from the New Haven Dry Goods Co. Stock and hundreds of
beautiful suits from our own regular stock, making a collection of nearly. 1,000
suits to be sold at Half. So great is the assortment, so varied the styles that de
scription here would be impossible. Suffice it to say that the models are absolutely
correct, showing distinctive style qualities and workmanship unsurpassed at the
regular prices. Every size, every desirable fabric, all sizes included.
The exceptional assortment for selection and matchless bargain prices
make this the greatest bargain giving suit sale of the entire year. Can you af .
ford to miss? ,
$12.50 Tailored Suits $6.25
$15.00 Tailored Suits $7.50
$17.50 Tailored Suits $8.75
$20 Tailored Suits, $10.00
$23 Tailored Suits, $12.50
30 Tailored Suits, $15.00
$35 Tailored Suits, $17.50
$40 Tailored Suits, $20.00
$45 Tailored SuitsJ $22.50
$50 Tailored Suits, $27.50
$G0 Tailored Suits, $30.00
$65 Tailored Suits, $32.50
$70 Tailored Suits, $35.00
$75 Tailored Suits, $37.50
$60 Tailored Suits, $40.00
$85 Tailored Suits, $42.50
$90 Tailored Suits, $45.00
$55 Tailored Suits, $27.50
Many Other Grand Bargain Offerings in Saturday's Great Sale.
Women's Long Spring
Coats, fine serge in tans,
blacks, blues and fancies,
values up to $20.00; Sat
urday, choice. . ... .$10
Long Black Satin Coats
A splendid assortment of
these popular garments
to $35 values, at $19.00
Women's Silk Underskirts
All colors, made to Bell
at $5, ou sale Saturday,
at, choice $2.05
Kw Sprtnc Dra Skirts All
latest models, best assort
ment shown In Omaha, $5.00,
97JM), $10.00 up to 925.00.
CtUldren'M White Drae Most
complete lln ever shown In
the city, at $1.50, $2.00, $2.60
up to $20.00.
Summer Prtssoa and Govroa
Fin Lingerie, Marquisettes,
etc., matchless assortment,
$10.OO, $20.00, $23 to $125.
Women's Silk
colors, mads
on ! Satu
choice .
Underskirts All
to sell at'15.00,
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