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m L r iJ BIRTHOHJREEIING DINNER TENDERED 8ECRETARY BRYAN BY NEBRASKA ADMIRERS. f HAVE GENUINE LOVE FEAST Speakers Laud Work of Guest of Honor, Praise His Character as a Man and as a Represent atlve of the People. Lincoln. William J. Bryan, secre tary of state, was welcomed to his liomc city Wednesday night by demo crats and friends who had gathered In honor of tho fifty-third anniversary of his birth. Tho crowd filled tho floor, the stage and the galleries of the city auditorium, whero the Lin--coin Bryan club held its annual din ner 1: Mr. Bryan's favor. It was an orderly crowd that greet ed the new secretary of state. Tho -various speakers wero cordially re ceived and some 6f their remarks con- ernlng Mr. Bryan were received with vigorous npplause, but Mr. Bryan alone could bring out anything like n ovation. When ho first came onto the platform he was greeted with cheers and again when he arose to speak the diners roso to their feet and cheered. His statements were -applauded lustily and when he con cluded his speech there was a rush for the stage by those who wanted to shake hands with him. Speakers from Nebraska and other states lauded tho work of the guest of "honor, praised his character as a man and as a representative of tho people nnd extended their best wishes for his future career. In reply Mr. Bryan pledged himself to continue tho work for which he was praised and especial ly to back the efforts of tho now presi dent. When ho was praised for his part in the Baltimore convention -which the speakers said had resulted 1n the election of Woodrow Wilson, llr. Bryan deprecated tho laudation. "I did not produce tho conditions," he said. "The conditions produced TOO." The auditorium was packed with men who waited for a half hour to gain advantageous places at the long tables. Several hundred wore unable to take dinner In tho hall and after mating at the hotel they took places In tho gallery. Tho gallery had been filled previously by men and women who sat in their places for four hours. Auditorium Filled. The big room had boen decorated with large flags and colored lights and pictures of Wilson, Marshall and "Bryan were strewn over the walls. Tables were placed lengthwlso down tho hall, packed as tightly as possible, and a thousand men rubbed elbows at the meal. On tho stago eight tables accommodated about 200 men. Across tho front of the stage was the speak ' ers' table, at which sat only those who 3iad an active part on the program, v An orchestra at one end of tho gal lery played during the meal. As Mr. "Bryan entered tho building the musi cians played "The Star Spangled Ban ner," bringing the crowd to its feet. Later it played Mr. Bryan's favorite air, "La Paloma," and drew cheers from the crowd. O. W. Meier, president. of the Lin coln Bryan club, made tho opening re marks and Introduced the chaplain of the evening, Rev. H. R. Chapman. Mr Meier drew applause from the audi ence when he referred to Mr. Bryan ns the "prime minister of tho United States." He Introduced Edgar How ard as toastmaster. Speakers for tho evening who laud ed the achievements of Mr. Bryan were Governor John H. Morehead dt Nebraska. Governor Georgo II. Hodges of Kansas', Governor E. F. Dunne of Illinois, Dr. Charles R. Scovlllo and Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa. The List of Speakers. This was the toastllst: - O. W. Meier, president Lincoln-Bryan club. Invocation Rev. H. R. Chapman, Lincoln. Toastmaster Edgar Howard, "Star of West" Becker quartet. "Mr. Bryan ns a World Citizen" Dr. C. R. Scoville, Chicago. "Nebraska Hospitality" Gov John H. Morehead. "The Party" Jerry B. Sullivan, Iowa. 'Reclaiming Kansas" Gov. 0. H. Hodges, Kansas. "There Stands Illinois" Gov. Ed ward F. Dunne, Illinois. Mr. Bryan. " '"" Dominant Figure In American Politics. Governor Hodges of Kansas In tho course of his remarks said: "I know not what star stood over tho cradle of the Infant son that was born In the Bryan home In Salem, 111., March 19, 1860. It was sufficient NAPOLEON OF NEBRASKA. Evangelist Scoville Calls Bryan Gen uine World Citizen. When tho revival committee gave up the auditorium for tho use of tho Bryan club, Charles Reign Scovlllo was placed on tho toast list. He said In part: "I consider it both an honor and a privilege to speak tonight of Nebras ka's distinguished citizen, who no longer belongs to you, but In the high, est, truest, holiest sonso has become for our purpose to know that for the past Boventocn years that boy, grown to manhood, has boon the dominant figure In American politics nnd Is today stronger and more firm ly fortified In tho public confidence than any othor man In Amorican pub lic life. Wo como tonight bearing to him from tho people of Kansas a mes sage of congratulation, of love and loyalty, and by bringing to him the assurance, on this fifty-third anniver sary of his birth, that In my state his nnmo Is still magic, and its mention is still greeted with the old timo sin cere applause." Illinois Proud of Runaway Boy. Governor Dunno of Illinois, among other things in his talk said: "Wo in Illinois are proud of our runnway boy, but naturally cannot forget his abandonment of his mother state. Why ho should havo loft his nourishing1 mother nnd consented to his adoption by even tho genorous state of Nebraska wo ih Illinois cannot understand. I am hero with you to do honor to tho great man who mndo Wilson nnd democratic success pos sible. Woro there no Bryan during all the period between 1S9G and 1912 thero would have been no Wilson to day. With the people of Nebraska, I uncover and do honor to the native son of Illinois and adopted son of No braskal Secretary of State William J. Bryan." Nebraska Legislature Offers Homage. The house and senate Joined in giving welcome to tho distinguished visitors, Mr. Brynn, Nobraskan, and premier democrat of tho nation; Gov ernor Dunne of Illinois, juBt now en gaged In a bitter struggle to secure some of tho reforms In that great state -that aro now being enjoyed by Nebraska people; Governor Hodges of Kansas, tho state where reforms aro usually tried out, and some dozen or more visitors from outsldo tho state who were hero to attend tho birthday banquet. Welcomed by Governor Morehead. Governor Morehead, in wolcomlng the visiting chlof executives of Kan sas and Illinois, as well as other speakers on tho toast list, took oc casion to tell them of some of tho re forms brought about within the past few years In his own state. Ho do clared that whereas a few years ago practically every member of the Ne braska legislature rode around with n pass In his pocket, such a passport could now bo found only in tho pock et of tho actual employes of tho rail road companies. Tho present legisla ture, he said, Is mado up of business men and not politicians, and It is so bent on working for tho good of tho whole peoplo that tho members can hardly be distinguished as belonging to ono party or tho other. The governor said that It was tho proudest moment of his life when ho was able to go to tho Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson, and thero bo greet ed, not as Governor Morehead of Ne braska, but as tho chief executive of tho state of Bryan. BRYAN TO HOME FOLKS. Asks Them Not to Forget the Six Million Democratic Voters. Mr. Bryan was called at the end of tho toast list. While admitting that he appreciated the kind wordB of tho men who had Just spoken beforo him, Mr. Bryan denied that ho was the man who had brought about tho triumph of democracy. "They forget that there are six mil lion voters who deserve tho credit," he said. "I am only ono of tho multi tude." Mr. Bryan devoted tho foro part of his address to compliments to his as sociates on tho toast list, his remarks during that part being largely of a humorous nature. He declared that ho was unable to make a real speech, as ho was too greatly overcome with Joy and gratitude to do anything but give a few reminiscences of tho bat tles of the past. TELEGRAMS FROM HIS FRIENDS. President Wilson and Others Send Their Congratulations. Toastmaster Edgar Howard made public at the banquet a number of congratulatory telegrams from party friends Invited who could not be present. President Wilson said: "Pleaso accept my sincere good wishes on tho occasion of tho celebra tion of Mr. Bryan's birthday by tho Lincoln Bryan club. I can not tell you what a comfort it is to mo to know that I am to havo tho aid and counsel of your distinguished follow townsman. It Is a source of genulno pleasure as well as great advantage to mo to bo associated with him. "WOODROW WILSON." Congratulations woro also rec' --d from W,. G. McAdoo, secretary of treas ury; James C. McReynolds, attorney general; LIndsey M. Garrison secre tary of war; William M. C. Redfleld, secretary of commerce; W. B. Wilson, secretary of labor; Josephus Daniels, secretary of navy; A. S. Burleson, pWmnster general; William Sulzer; Samuel M. Ralson, governor of Indi ana; Jnmos M. Cox, govornor of Ohio. tho citizen of the United States and of tho whole world. "Tolstoy was tho apostlo of lovo, Washington and Lincoln wore the apostles of freedom, but William Jen nings Bryan stands pro-omlnontly as tho apostle of tho kinship of the com mon people. As Napoleon Bonapart Indelibly placed Franco upon the map of tho world so your distinguished citizen aH indelibly placed your great commonwealth on the map of the United States, and the principles here born havo mado him a friend of hu manity, a citizen of the whole world." joaaljom o77C V An Eight-Egg Social. This schemo is not original with mo, but was tried by a crowd of young peo plo who had pledged thcmsolvos for a certain eum for charity. Thero woro Just slxtoon in tho "bunch," bo eight of them went on tho recoptlon commit tee and eight arranged the program with tho following results: Tho ndmls Blon (waa fixed nt eight cents (no ob jection to more) and tho doors woro opened at oljiht minutes boforo efght. After all had arrived egg-shaped cards wero passed and tho contest occupied Just 18 minutes, or It could begin eight mlnutOB of an hour and end eight min utes nfterward. What eggs aro necessary In answer ing theso questions? Egg-actltudo. What eggs aro always overdone? Eggs-aggeratod. What eggs aro looked for? Eggs pect. What oggs cry out? Eggs-claim. What eggB aro high up? Eggs-altod. What oggs aro unqulot? Eggs-clt-ablo. What eggs banish? Eggs-lie. What eggs aro athletic? Eggs-er-clao. What, eggs hasten? Eggs-podlto. What eggs burst? Eggs-plodo. What eggB Investigate? Eggs-am-Inatlon. What eggs aro bartered? Eggs chango. What oggs havo a tltlo? Eggs-eel-lency. What eggs aro modols? Eggs-amplo. What etfgs aro wide? Eggs-panse. What egga carry out orders? Eggs ocuto. What eggs are irritated? Eggs-asperated. What oggs aro not Included. Eggs cept What eggs travel? Eggs-pedltlon. What eggs uso effort? Eggs-ortlon. What oggs aro fond of digging? Eggs-cavatlon. What eggs debar? Eggs-cludo. What eggB display? Egga-hlbit. What eggs braco up? Eggs-hllara- tlon. What egga lay out funds? Eggs pond. What eggs surpass all others? Eggs col. V What eggs go out? Eggs-it. What eggs ndviso? Eggs-hort What oggs are too much? Eggs orbltant. What egga know by practice? Eggs porlenco. What eggs aro -very great? Eggs ccedlngly. What eggs mako allowance? Eggs cuso. What eggs aro unusual? Eggs-cep-Uonal. What egga try? Eggs-perlment. What eggs aro too many? Eggs-cess. What eggs render Justice? Eggs ccutloner. What oggs should bo imitated? Eggs-emplary. What eggB mako clear. Eggs-plana-tlon. Tho method of Borvlng refreshments was most unique. Each person re ceived eight egg-shaped cards about two Inches squaro, tied with white and yellow ribbons (tho season's colors). Ono sot had tho word "cako" written on each card, another "Egg Sand wich," another "Coffee," ono had "Olives," ono "Candy," etc. The Joy of this was to get your cards ex changed with others until you havo a Bet that will call for eight different articles instead of Just the one, Tho Little Ornament to Hold Three Reels of Cotton This useful and decorative llttlo cotton holder can bo mado In a fow moments, with tho aid of soma pret tily colored remnants ol ribbon and a piece of stiff wire. It can be construct ed to hold threo reels as shown In our Illustration, or It can bo easily mado to hold a largor number if desired, by using a longer picco of wire. In tho first place, tho reels aro threaded on to tho wire and tho ends bent round into loops in the manner ihown lu tho small sketch on tho Fight. Then to either end of tho wire a cards aro to bo rodoemed at eight dif ferent tables nt ono cont each, ma king tho spread cost Just eight cento. Bird Puzzles. What bird is usod for raising heavy weights? What bird doca tho tailor uso? What bird assists tho prcsldont? What bird is 21 shillings Btorllng? Whnt .bird formed part of Queen Elizabeth's drcsB? What bird is used in making flags? What bird is a domestic animal? What bird Is a group of small Islands? Whnt bird la a good frlond In a showor? Whnt bird Is n drinking vessel? Whnt bird Is a musical Instrument? What bird Is most favored by swoet hearts? What bird 1b a gold coin? What bird must wo uso in eating nnd drinking? ' Whnt bird is part of an organ? What bird is a Jolly good time? What otrd Is a sovereign In humble occupation? What bird uses a loom? What bird 1b n favorite dish of tho Chinese? Answers: Crnno, Goose, Secretary, Guinea, Ruff, Bunting, Cat, Canary, Umbrella, Dipper, Lyro, Lovo, Eaglo, Swallow, Reed, Lark, Kingfisher, Weaver, Rico. MADAME MERRI. SOME MATERIALS AND COLORS Need Be No Complaint That a Suffi cient Variety Has Not Been Offered. A rather thick Bilk Is In favor amoug tho wealthy for outdoor cos tumes, and a fnvorlto tint Is verdigris, shot with gray, perhaps, or In othor ways modified. For Instance n Uttlo verdigris braiding or embroidery la applied with gray silk. Many shots aro worn, auch bb gray and groon, greqn nnd blue, bluo and mauve, mauvo and pink, tho offect of which in to mako a winter outdoor costumo very Bmart, always remembering that tno long coat Invnrlably covers tho light material. Tho length is not bo Inconvenient as It was laBt year, but frees tho feet and anklca. A black velvet coat trimmed all round with black fox and with heavy collar and cuffs to match, Is choap at about $C0. This gives Bomo ldou of tho prlco of wol'-cut, up-to-dato, long, outdoor coat. One of this description can bo worn in tho evenings ns well as in tho daytlmo, a recommendation to many. To Clean Furs. To clean white furs, moufflon, swansdown and ermine, first beat out all tho dust, gently but thoroughly, then lay tho article upon a table cov ered with a clean white cloth and sat urate It with a mixture of grain alco hol three parta and other, ono part. With a clean whisk-broom work tho fluid into every hair and down to tho skin. Next sift Into tho fur all tho boraclc talcum it will hold, lifting tho fur so that tho powder reaches tho roots. Put into a closed box nnd leave it for three days. Take out tho furs and shnko tho powder from them, removing that which cannot bn easily dislodged by brushing with a clean whUk-broom. Pat tho furs well on tho wrong sldo to raise tho nap. Wom an's Magazine. Dlrectoire Shoes. Tho dlrectolro black and whlto ollk; shoes aro charming for ovenlng wean Tho heels are covered with tho same silk and the shoes aro trimmed with n small stiff bow, centered by a small crystal button. With thlB kind of shoo open-work whlto Bilk stockings with n plain fllet mesh aro smart wear, and on soma of tho most bizarre specimens, whero tho threads cross, appear a Jet bead. Coats of Brocade. Coats of brocade, velvet, panno and tho now figured rntlno aro worn with any aftornoon gown, with oxccllont of fect. long loop of ribbon is attached by which the holder may bo Bsupended from a nail In the wall. The threo rosettes can ho mado separately and tacked in their places, one at the top of tho loop and ono on either side of the reels of cotton. Tho reels will revolve freely upon tho wire, and when ono has becomo empty it may bo easily replaced by slipping a fresh ono on to the wlro. The color of tho ribbon should bo se lected to match or harmonlzo with that of tho .wallpaper on which tho holder Is to hang. m GTwn NEW HEAD HAS record, beginning at Larodo, Texas, and emerging on tho Pacific coast of Mexico, after traversing hundreds of miles of tho mountain trails of that country. During tho Spanish war, as a mombor of tho signal corps, ho took an Important part In tho arniy of invasion of Cuba, and afterward was with Major Genornl Morrltt'B fourth Philippine oxpedjtlon, nnd lator on with General Chaffeo In tho famous march to Poking. FIND THE WHITE HOUSE "HOMEY" Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, tho now first lady of tho land, and her daugh ters aro' ns happy as children ovor the hoiiBokeoplng nrrnngomonts In tho Whlto Houbo. They find it n "homey" place, desplto its vastness. This was Mrs. Taft's legacy. A well-equipped conservatory par ticularly delights MrB. Wilson, with its multltudo of fairy blossoms and plants, which dally supplies cut flow ers for tho presidential family and decorations for tho rooms and enter tainments thnt keep tho Whito IIouso a bower of blossoms. Undo Sam furnishes besides to tho now Whlto House lndy a comploto outfit of silver, glass, cutlery nnd lln ons that would mako nny bride sick with envy. All spoons, forks, knlvea and metal dishes aro of solid silver, of exquisite design, each ploco work ed with an American eagle and bear ing tho Inscription, "Tho President's Houbo." Mra. WllBon, who is Bprlghtly and choery In mannor,, bustles about pooklng Into pantries and winning tho Whlto Houso aorvnnta by wordB of commendation nnd understanding. Mrs. Wilson, wjioao artlstlo talont Is tho delight of her frlondn, sponds n groat deal of tlmo In tho corridor, whero hang tho portraits of other Whlto House ladles. ' "" AVIATOR BEACHEY then without gaaollno I volplaned to tho earth, a dlstanco of more than 11,000 foot. Thero was nothing romarkablo about this, but It gavo mo some thing I would givo all I havo mado to lose a reputation for aupromo daring. This Is tho reputation others havo tried to gain, and tholr ambition has cost them their lives." PROFESSOR BERGS0N ON IMMORTALITY VYou can not prove Immortality," says Professor Borgson, "but you do not havo to in order to bo Justified In bollovlng It. Indeed, tho burden of proof 1b on tho doubter. Nobody can proVo thnt something will novor como to an ond; such nn nttompt would bo absurd," Is another part of hlB asser tion "But If wo can provo that tho rolo of tho brain 1b to fix tho atten tion of tho mind on matter and that by far tho greator part of mental llfo Is Independent of tho brain, then we havo proved tho likelihood of sur vival; and it is for thoso who do not bollovo it to provo thoy aro right, not for us to provo they aro wrong." As rcportod, these sentences form n part of tho lectures givon by tho popular French philosopher at Colum bia university, on "Spirituality and Liberty." Many rogard him as tho most vital force In European philos ophy today. Tho locturor, whoso method of thought Is Intuitlonnl rath er than abstract reasoning, added thla further comment on tho right to bollevo In immortality: "If everything In tho mind had Its counterpart In tho brain, tho survival of tho numan personality would bo highly Improbable, but if tho mind tran scends tho brain, and Jf tho brain only roflocta that part of montal life which has to do with action, then wo may concludo thnt aurvlvnl, though uncertain, Is ut least likely. "And not only Is such survival probablo; it Is Buacoptlblo of more and moro definite proof. Sclenco can Bhow ovor now Instances of mental facta which havo no counterpart In tho brain.' , EXCELLENT RECORD Col. Georgo P. Scrlvon, who haa succooded Brig. Gen. James Allen as chlof signal offlcor of tho army, has had a career of romarkablo activity. Ho haa boon attached nt dlfforent tlraoa to throo brnnchos of tho mili tary service, and has soen service in all parts of tho world and participat ed In tho front of overy campnlgn which lias boon wngod since his graduation from tho mllltnry academy In 1878, Ho was born In Pennsylvania and nppointod to tho military nendoray from tho Btato of Illinois, following sovcral years' preliminary Btudy in the Unlvorslty of Chicago, and in tho Ronsaelnor Polytechnic Instltuto at Troy, N. Y. Ho began his military carcor In tho nrtlllory, but was soon on de tachod Bervlco abroad, carrying iilm through Europe and Iceland. Ho mado ono of tho most note worthy military horsoback rides on WILL FLY NO MOjlE Lincoln Bcachoy, tho aviator whoso rocklossnosB has boon tho sen sation of tho country for two years, snya ho will nover fly again profes sionally. Ho bollovos that ho has been responsible for tho death of a numbor of aviators. This la tho causo of his abandonment of a gamo which has mado him a rich man. "I havo quit for good," ho said tho othor day. ( "I havo mado a fortuno in a llttlo more than two years. I havo defied death nt every opportunity In that time. I havo boen a bad Influence, and tho doath of a numbor of youth ful aviators In this country can be traced, I hollovo, to their desire to emulato mo In my foolishly daring exploits in tho air. "I won tho Amorican altltudo rec ord at Chicago. This was tho flight that earned for mo a reputation for rockloasnoBB. I soared into .the sky as far as my fuol would carry me: