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"TEnT'OMAHA SUNDAY "BEE: JUNE 30, 1912. . , . SAFER AND JANE FOURTH Uplifting Pleasures Driving Gun powder Out of Business. PAB ADE, PAGEANT, MUSIC, SPORT Patriotic Observance of the Natal i Day Steadily Ellaiinatias Ex ploaiyea Change for the Better. Two - urchins met ' In .a-eity. street t lew days before.' the last .Fourth. ' "Say," said one of theminVgn grieved tone, "tftey ain't guna-!low any firecrackers on the Fourth this year Ain't that, fierce?" , , "A w;,. shucks, I don't care." said the other" oy., "I'm gunna carry the big flag: in thesg(reet purrade an',l'ni gwnna be a Cont'nental soldier In the. play over In the park an haVe a sword.- afi' a cocked "hat an' -everything." - - -V "Geif," said the first youngster eijvl ously,- "do you think I could git to be In the purrade too?" . "Sure yoo could." declared the Contl nental' soldier; "they want another boy to be a: signer o' the Declaration on the float. . C'mori." '.- '. They went on, eager and absorbed.' The firecracker had been forgotten. Here lies the secret "of the extraordi nary .success, of the "safe and sane Fourth'' campaign" in the last few years In the last four years to be exact The movement was not "by any means a new ohe if our years ago.-' In fact for forty years pr more' there had been spas modic efforts to do away with the sinister red explosives that annually wrought 'Increasing loss of life and limb. The tumble was that theae efforts were directed merely toward prohibition, not toward "substitution. ( They were de structive' not constructive measures. They threatened to. destroy, all of the small boy's Fourth of July fun without-giv ing .him anything in its place. And Young .America .with ; the Intoxicating smell of ' powder' in his nostrils and a thrilling sound of popping , and banging In his.' ears peotested loud( and long. Evett grownups here land there talked grouchily .of the ' "denatured" Fourth. If the firecracker' were prohobited there was danger that ) Inflependence Day would become a meaningless . occasion, safe an.d' sane enough perhaps,, but robbed of alj Its appeal to the people- as! a'diity of great , American celebration. '' The small hoy . prevailed fpr a time and the fireworks dealers prospered. But every y4ar the casualties went higher and higher. ' In 190S there were 5,623 catastro phes in the wake of the glorious Fourth. Somethfng must be do ae, .The attempt to; prohibit dangeous eJtplosivea.had projyed to be a,.loet.fighwThe situation Was getting desperate! ' ' Then It .'WatsCthat, a few- menvwhb re membered what it felt like to be a small boy. realized that ,lhe, wnoie jnovetfleftt wa3 on the wrong track. They realized thaV'it was not- enough raarely to pre vent, an unsafe " nd Insane F.purth. ' It was not-fair. to. take' away the form 'of celebration that tradition, and custom had builtr up and supply nothing bigger and better in Its place. '':.',:'.; ' They began to plan constructive ways to meet the difficulty. They. believed. that thefe were'be-fter ykysSqi expressing patriotism than by the. exploitation of the cannon .cracker, aiid they set; to ork to keep; legs andi fingers .and -eyes., busier.' than, .the cannon jcracker had . kept them. TheyJ'got. bstafit and -mingle "rejsta and dlss'eMnateorthen'.''' TheFe'wefe onlyt two or. Wreeltfes'm"' .te' game ?t fiat :i"rs year, fbt the" following . summer- twenty cities; 'joined aJn the ' movyenrent -.-for . the new-and more glorious Fourth..-, Caaualttea Wenf JDowiu r Dpwni went, the casualties t, 5,307, The gcfcjd' work spread and the ,next year tilO up went,,thenumber, of cities to.91, .and. seesaw fashion," down, went the casualties' to 2,923, half what they had been the: year before. Last summer. the number of cities, had climbed to. 161. and' the tragedy list had shrunk to, 1,603. again; nearly half the number. ,af th preceding summer. . This yfear the nationwide campaign -for a hippieiv more impressive Fourth will reach -Its climax, for if the press clip ping1 bureaus are any indication.' over 400 cities and towns will fall m line ., this summer, and the. casualty.. recprd. is ex pected to dwindle uutil .it 1?. almost, wiped out- The firecracker' has', exploded its own -cause, Ms- death- knell: has' sounded, and '(ts long, 'lurid tfay is about over; "n6t solely, because It ii. dangerous, but tie cause It has been superseded by some thing better. It is .rapidly, getting , to be. a disgrace" 'to be a "firecracker town," and in all of the communities where . the safe? and., sane campaign' has been-made the question- is rtirt "Shall - wa prohibit. firecrackers and torpedoes?" -but- "What shall we have In their place?" This . question will --be--answered -In a Jiundi-ed'. different ways on the '.coming Fourth'. Ir ove'r 400 cities the din of snap ping firecrackers will' be replaced by-the cheerful. ffolses'.' of bands;' fife and drum, big choruses of gingers. Thousands of children's .voices iwlil he. .heard.- not in yells, of. xejtement. over cannon, gracloers or shrieks of pain and. fright when onv explodes too' soon," but- In cheers- for the flag in patriotic songs', ' in .shouts over athletic .meets and exclamations of pleas', ure at the folk dancing In the ' parks. There will be parades, carnivals, patriotic floats,, celebrations, in public 'squares. and buildings; there, will be military displays and patriotic' dramas arid pageants and" music, .music,- mbsicv '.'' 1 The Carul Vat Idea. The carnival idea; Is meeting with great favop a a ra6de ''of celebrating Inde pendence day.In'New-yorlp city elabor ate", plans are. afoot-for many small' dis trict' or neighborhood celebrations which will really make one big carnival through out the city. ' Music and dancing hi the parks, ' electric illuminations; concerts, field 'sports' ,' for. boys . and girls, street Every man, woman' and child Is urged to become a member of the club. Members are furnished with a red, white and blue ribbon, which is worn as a sign of approbation of the "safe and l-sane Fourth ; movement. . This clever idea works something like the "tag day" scheme, for no individual will want to be SeenwItnoul"the patriotic button In so popular a campaign as this. No hardship Is placed upon the people, for many families have spent ten times the cost of membership in this club for fireworks and explosives in preceding years. The club has aroused tremendous local in terest and Harrtsburg will probably have a .truly glorous Fourth. At Topeka,- Kan., another novel form of celebration has been planned for this year. The gootf.-time will take the shape of a -"Birthday " party glven by Uncle Sam." Distinguished guests will be received, among them being Betsy Ross, Miss Columbia, Boys and Girls of '76 and '61, Mr. Industry, Miss Democracy and Cousins , from Across the Sea, which will provide a place In the celebration for the foreign element in Topeka. : - In some towns the celebration will be under the auspices of the Sunday schools. At Evansville, , Ind., all day plans have been made for a picnic, games, speeches and Illuminations. "A beautiful patriotic celebration," they announce, "with no firecrackers and no cap pistols to blow off fingers and put out eyes. Just a big clrcusy kind of a day."' At Oswego," N. Y.. an aviation meet has been arranged in connection with other flrecrackerless. plans for' the day. A number of cities will give patriotic tableaux," showing the costumes of 1176, and public reading of the Declaration of Independence is becoming almost uni versal. . . In many places the Boy Scouts will give exhibitions . and organize celebra tions on the Fourth. Suggestions have gone out . from the Boy Scout offices to all scout masters and the boys are all active in... the safe and sane campaign. The Camp Fire girls, the new organiza tion for girls corresponding to the Boy Scout movement, is, also giving attention to patriotic matters and a special honor is awarded to the girl who participates in organizing and' carrying through a proper .celebration of Independence day as well as othernational days. This involves knowing the history of the day. Last summer the girls of . a summer camp arragned such a celebra tion, building a giant camp fire in honor of the Fourth and later gathering around It to talk of liberty and aing patriotic songs. The Camp Fire girls organization also offers honors for knowing the his tory and meaning of the American flag and the flag, of the country ftonv which the individual. glrVa "ancestors came:;. v One or the most 'effective ways to cele brate the Fourth Is by, means of pa geantry and-several cities are planning such celebrations. Fayettevllle. N. Y., will. give a patriotic pageant, blending local history with the national signifi cance of the day. Utica, N. Y., Is con sidering an . Independence day pageant arid other cities are looking forward to big pageants. next year if not this. New York' Sun . . ; ! Summer; Shows , Patriotism Will ooze in great gobs from the Gayety's " two changes i of program for the.' week "starting this afternoon. the first,' place the ' eVerly.GaVety win unci trioo -uigmy iiwiruuijve i ieciiire or travelogues to be delivered by P 'A. Merriam. chief electrician, United States navy, who -will give t ' every' perform ance all week an illustrated "talk upon the recent ground ' the woifld cruise.' of the United States 'battleship .fleet, he having made the voyage on the flag ship. The" first, half ' of the ; week his travelogue ! will ; cover ' the trip . from Hampton Roads, Va., to Iiima, Peru. Another timely feature will be the im personation of Uncle Sam "by Baritone Burton, who will sing gongs -of a patriotic nature.. . Kelso and Lelghton appear here for the first time in'f their brand" hew offering, ' "Here .and IThftre . in Vaude ville." Associated with f them on. . the program- are' Jusetie and Marl. a"couole;! of clever; impersonators. J Manager ' John son has "arranged jfor several new ' fla'lly changing' features .f or the lovers of the "movIes,'i both "Comedy Jand dramatic sit uations. Starting obi Thursday the Mus ical Goolmans will present their novelty musical offering in whlch they are past masters. . There will .also be a, breath of dear old "Lunnon" in the. act of Bovla and Darley In thejr sketch "Bits from tne ixwaon Music,' Halls." The pie-'l tures will be changed dally and the en tertainment will ' run 'continuously, from 1 to 5 and 7: to ill p.' m. As, this theater Is delightfully (cool, . its. ventilation sys tem belrtg perfect, it makes an enter taining' place fin which" to rest from the heat of ;the day and that is . one of the reasons 'for ,'lts vast -popularity-, among those oC all ' walks in life.,. Speolal at tention always -accorded the little arranged for the Atrdome for the four days -commencing Sunday night. There will be four reels of high class moving feature films, projected through the non flicker process original with the Air- dome, and a high class vaudeville bill: The vaudeville will be headed by a comedy bit by Epton and Earle, the messenger boy and the soubrette. Then there will be the latest popular songs and a song and dance number. Charles Fuller, a lyric tenor, will render vocal selections. There will be two shows: as usual, the first commencing at S:15. The Ronio summer garden, in addition to the regular evening performances dur ing the ensuing week, offers a special Fourth of July matinee starting at 3:30 p. m.. Special bulletins by rounds from the ringside of the Johnson-Flynn prize fight wlH .be announced promptly from the stage, Maszerl's twenty-five piece Royal Italian band has already proven its popularity. Two high class operatic singers have been engaged to aing all the popular selections, accompanied by Mazserl s band. Mr. D. C. DeWoIf, the foremost Chicago character singer, has also been engaged as a special attrac tion for the Fourth of July week. Four of the latest, largest and most distinct photo plays are shown every evening. the subjects being changed dally. The garden Is on the east side of the hotel, where it Is completely shaded from the bud during the afternoon and by 4 p. m. is always cool. Reservations and special attention given to dlnors. A real treat in motion pictures exhibi tion is taking place each afternoon and evening at the Boyd thoater where the De Iuxe pictures are being shown. These pictures are considered the acme of mo tion picture perfection. They are shown In a theater not dimly, but fullv lighted. on a stage set with a magnificent setting and an orchestra of artists playing the Incidental accompaniments. A special cooling system which does away with noisy fans, which at best stir up the foul air, has been Installed, making the theater from 15 to 25 degrees cooler than the outside atmosphere. In addition to the excellent photo plays being given Is a mixed quartette and sextette of grand opera singers and also. a number of solo ists. Among the sollosts Is Miss Gladys Chandler, a local girl whose clear, rich voice has been the' talk of all who have heard her. Miss Chandler is but 16 years old and reaches a high E with a clear full tone. Miss Chandler sings at all the performances both afternoon and evening. Among the special Keature filraB shown today will be a temperance play called "The Penalty of Intemper ance." And one of special interest to picture lovers will be a film showing the making of a photo play Others . to be shown will be a Jrama called "Tlie Mockery and a comedy; "The Wooden Indian." There are four performances given each day, two in the afternoon and two in the evening. So pronounced was the favorable Im pression made y the Leo Largman company during their engagement at the Brarideis theater at' the close of the season .thatr.th management : hooked them fori' return date on hexCThuis- day, FHdaj'.,rid,, Saturday, r The return engagement , will be narked by the ac cession to- the east of a ' noted '. Yiddish star direct '.from New'tYork Citv. Mme. Fanny , Rlhhardt, ; who ', is called the j'JewJsh. garah Bernhardt,;' and who will appaiDinfhVoI'-'-aaHrig"'!'' fills engagement. . Manager Geffner has -surrounded his' notable star with a Com pany of unusual talent . The plays to be presented during the Omaha engagement will be1, as follows;. On Thursday even ing "Money, Love and Shame" will he the offering; .'Friday.' night, "The Jewlsh Hamlet'Vts to be the, play. Qf 'ered, and on Saturday "The Mother'" will be- pre sented. ; "' . ' -i : waif folks. With , cooling breezes sweeping over the hill, a program of much merit has hun Counterfeit Dollars buy trouble, but. a genuine quarter buys Dr. King's New Life Pills; for constipa tion, , malaria, headache and Jaundice. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. BI6 REDMEN'S CARNIVAL Circus Grounds, 20th and Faul . Streets. JUNE 29 TO JULY 6. 20 BIG SHOWS 5 Big Free Acts Twice Daily 2 BIG BANDS -The grounds will be lighted up with thousands of Incan descent lights, illuminating the grounds as bright as day. Come and enjoy a day with the Red men. Fun! Fun! Fun for everybody. All attractions furnished by the Mid-West Carnival & Exposition Company fiuy our Fireworks in? j proeessiens; school celebrations and th free dilbutlonT. or attractive copies of the " Declaration of Independence, w' j not onry ' make young and' old forest the- Insidious firecracker,' but- will"arOttae a spirit: of patriotism Which 'will s tell high iB every breast. ' '.-." y f ' : Another ' city to have a .carnlv.-fl 3 Cincinnati. The ymerest-:of the if hoo! chftdren..: is being routed -and riovlng pictures of clebrations m other cVfaes. in which ' boys ' and girls have tak paj-t are'Sejfnx exhibited in the- schools. In Pennsylvania, where the" Casualty record " was blackest on; former... inde pendence -days, -widespread ' jeans' are bejrig' made. to substitute goif geous . b!t celebrations fothe- deatbrdalin fire cracker and -Its, kindreds AJi over' the states tSe cities and tbwns a jg'form.iaiat Jng." plaas .for - civic paradef. ; ceremonies for honoring the flag, eXercVses by school children' and band 'concert:!.; Harrlsburg has a. nover pla.f or finai loi'ng the great ce'lebratfon that is to be, given in tnat cUy. .A. Fourth of July ': club "has been formed," the members hi3 costing tl. lyers M C3ike" The Popular Newsdealers The kind of fireworks sold here is the kind that is sure to "work" everytime we don't sell cheap fireworks that refuse" to'gfr-ofr'TWrparaniee every variety. Whenubuy mir kind,y,ou,,bujJie.kin(l that wiU give satisfaction every time. You get the best and the best at the. lowest. prices, for. which, they. are. sold-anywhere, ..Here are just a feqfour great specials: load av'TianolD ay'lKstlit iTV the 7 TT& 111 ness a KemarKaoie decrease in Piano Portion of the Half Million Dollar Bennett Co. Stock-Strict Orders to em 1 " ' The Makes , The first question you '11 ask is: "How about the quality of the makes?" In return we say: "Can you ask better than ' flicker ing & Sons,' 'Kurtzmann,' 'I vers & Pond,' 'Henry S. & G. Llndeman,' 'Sterfing,' 'Huntington,' 'Harvard,' 'Kohl er & Campbell,' 'Autopiano and 'Krell Auto Grand?' " Mail Orders If you live out of town and can manage to make a special trip here. to, at tend this piano selling, do so by all means. If, how ever, you cannot, then write immediately: for lists of all the pianos offered In (his sensational Closing-Out Sale.- It's a case of where a 2c stamp will .work, wonders. Only n 80 lakes choice ol 18 (one car) oi NEW PIANOS It's a straight carload of pianos; several different maUes: In modern finishes of walnut, oak or mahogany; modem actions; faultless tonal quality and scale; not one worth less than 1400, nut placed Into one lot at $180. Just to make the most exciting "piano day" In Omaha's musical history. ; - f ' ... 395:1' s a $625.00 "Knabe" Knabe upright; a beauty in mahogany; one Omaha' selling. of , the rarest of piano values yet offered in any 255 for $378 Chickering Bros. Large size upright in an exquisite mahogany case: , One of those -"safe" makes that have no time limit to their ' goodness. See this , instrument on our floors '. Monday... , l1f for a 8375 H. P. Nelson $300 A fine, new large sized instrument In a fancy ma hogany. A make that has been tested out by time and usage everywhere. . for a $428.00 Packard A new medium sized Packard upright in mahogany. The latest design. An instrument that will prove bygone., at" once $335 '160 '185 '485 for a $750.00 Kimball An exquisite sounding parlor grand; a rare chanca for a teacher; an instrument that looms up in the modern studio. buys a $350 Hoffman Large sized instrument in mahogany; plain, but extremely stylish case; a make that la safe, beV. yond any doubt, -' '."."'' for a fine Rembrandt A new upright in a very stylish oak case. Medium size. Would be nailed with delight In any home... in this city. ,. . . - A Player Piano Special Eight player pianos of various makes; In one lot; all standard US-note full sized players, worth $625 up to $950. ' 100 New Piano Stools in various sty lish woods - Choice $1 Shrewd Economists have U-.: the opportunity of their lives on "Used" Pianos $tc; at $35,$45,$50,$60,$70,J90 What would you think of purchasing at $35, $45, $50, $60, ; $70, $90, or some price or other in that range, a piano that looms up, sounds and wears like a $125 to $150 instrument? Well, that's all possible now,-lor many of the "used" pianos now on this floor are equal to NEW Instruments; they were traded in on higher-priced new uprights or player pianos and they MUST go at the trifling prices quoted. Don't wait! Lots of folks lose . out by waiting. The chance on a "used" piano is HERE the time is NOW! Terms are YOUR idea of terms -Down payments ; only what you can afbrd Anyway to sell a Piano - Don t let the matter of terms or down payments deter ybu " from owning a piano NOW. Down payments that the ordinary ' piano house would not THINK of accepting are Welcomed here ' now; terms will be arranged so that even that man of "modest ' purse'! , can meet them easily ic without Inconvenience. - It Isn't a. question of. how, much w can "get out ,61 you; It's a question of SELLING Instruments. In fact, two or three months of ordinary;' piano selling, must be rolled Into a few days here now.' Closing " out pianos is in the air here) fall is coming on; other preparations must be made; SELL PIANOS ! it's, a case of Must Sell MUST' SELL MUSt. 1 lie Orkin Bros. Successor to Go Be nne Co .i ..7 Corner of Sixteenth and Harney Sts., Omaha, Neb - puomafca Dniiitu Pnnlnnt 9t$xU Working- DBG U I W UU U F0d Cloaei Aug. 10. lt Prl, o0: ii PrtM. tin. Bring or end Photo at once. Winners chosen by popular vote, on vote with etch dime tifket to our SUMMER SHOW ITnli Wk., snartiag- ofly at 1 V. K. ?BAttT niVI IfiUT MOTIHO PZCTVBES Wtk Canes, 5c; Ammunition; 2 for 5c; best Crackersf 2 for 5c; Spark lers, 5o a box: all 5c goods 50c a doien; all 10c goods $1.0v a dozen.- .' ' r.j ' - . - 1 -."; : j .' - "'i -" f ' .. - . ..'. . . :.' i - . i ; . BALLOONS IX ALL SIZES. - This coupon good for FIVE CENTS "IN TRADE On every purchase of 50c ':'!' ' or more. ITHGS IX ALL SIZES. Big Store at 215 S. Fifteenth Street OPPOSITE NEBRASKA CLOTHIXO COMPANY. ETrr Ferformno All cBie&P. A. Merriam Illnttratad TrTlorttO of BattUiUp rieet'i World Omf. Booked Bar EzclmlTely by tbo Oorernmeat. Hytone Vaudeville riRST rotrx- bats or week KtLSO & LEIGHTQN Vaa."15:' KnTjSEPU MARIE LAST THBEB BATS OT WEES MUSICAL GOOLMANS "it Trom Ion- DAlll Kinirw don Kaslo HaUa" OUHAttl At Brery Vtrformaneo All Wook "OIICLE SAM" BURTON In Song- Poeme of Patriotlam Plttirise;r,'aiiiliilll,ii;vj'r, ANY ffiJe 1 0c "ic Dallyl to8;7tollP.M.ffliir rlniM Com any tlma; stay laUWUmC CftnLl n BRANDEIS THEATRE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF Largmans Yiddish Company WITH THE GREAT NEW YORK STAR MRIE. FANNIE RINHARDT THE JEWISH SARAH BERNHARDT M. Watch Daily Papers for Announcement of Plays GEFFNER - - - - - - - Representative 5n Krug Park Omahas Popular Resort- New Ball Room Now Ready. Dancing Every Evening to Huster's Excellent Orchestra. Old Mill, Roller Coaster, Penny Arcade, Merry-Go-Round, Free Moving Pictures, etc. Special Program for July . Fourth. Admission to Park Always 10c. The Airdome The Only Cool Spot in Town. Farnam and Twenty-Flfth Streets. HIGTT CLASS VAU1)E1LLE. Four Reels Feature Films Changed Every Night Adult, 10 Cents, Children, 5 Cents. v Courtland Beach Lake In excellent condition . for "Boating and Bathing. Dancing Every Evening, - to t . . Lamp's Orchestra. Big Roller Coaster, Carry-Us-All, Roller Skating. Bowl ing, Free Moving Pictures and many other attractions. Grand Display of Fire works July Fourth. Special 4th of July M AT I NEE Starting 3:30 P. M. Rome Summer Garden Bulletins by Rounds Johnson-Flynn Fight Mazzeri's Royal Italian Band 25 PIECES 25 j 3 High Class Vaudeville Acts All Kinds of Drinks Served ADMISSION 1 - - J0c Follow the Crowd to. Lake Manava . ... It's cool there.. ,:. Many attractions;,. the most popular right now are . . . ; . , . i ; BATHING 1 ; I i "Come on In; the wat er's fine!" - - . BOATING A'-Zu Six . large, r o o my ' launches and one hun dred steel row boats-. " DANCING I The large, 'grand nail room 1 with ' Arthur E. Smith's excellent' or- v Chestra needs no u'rth ' er mention'. " Free Band Concerts This After noon and Evening, . FREE MOVING HCTURES EVERY EVTNIAG. ,;. .. Excellent PlonicCrounds. In every home 25c a month ' : delivered ..... f j t J . j () Evening and Sunday Comic Section The Sunday Bee With Happy Hooligan. Littls Nemo; the Katzenjarrmier Kid$ and the whole interesting family r . c-1