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HERE'S CLOTHING ABWMfe I
Nothing can stop us from doing the biggest business in Omaha Saturday , with
such bargains as these at the back of us. We are at 13th and Farnam a
block east of the Paxton hotel and we. sell Clothing Bargains.
Mon9 ®
Clothing
The fashions the fabrics the first quality the -finest
lookers are the suits we call your attention to tomorrow. The
most unheard of prices on them you've seen yet.
Black or blue clay worsted suits in
cutaways and sacks ; all wool ,
welltrimmed , and well gotten
up , that formerly sold for $12
Black or blue clay worsted suits in
sacks and cutaways , regent
cut , all wool , neatly trimmed
and lined , bound or unbound ,
at
Black or blue clay worsted suits
in sacks or cutaways , cut ex
tra long the best imported-
goods made up in the height
of fashion. . ,
Black clay Prince Albert suits ,
guaranteed to fit and wear as
well as any tailor-made Prince
Albert ever made
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* -MAIL ORDERS-W-I-LL RECEI-VE
The Clothing PROMPT ATTENTION" '
Successors to Clothing Co. , Cor. i3th and Farnam Sts , , Omaha.
AFFAIRS OF MOSllER'S ' BAM
Grand Jury Inquiring Into the Failure of
the Capital National ,
HUMPHREY'S ' SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Depositors nud Stockholders Summoned to
Toll Whnt They Know Surprise Unit
Certain Others lluve Not llccu
Served with Subpoenas.
Shortly before noon yesterday the federa
grand Jury tcok up anew the Investigation ol
the now celebrated Capital National banl
swindle at Lincoln. The first witness callei
was O. N. Humphrey of Lincoln , a promlnen
hardware dealer of that city and one of thi
heavy depositors In the Capital Nations
previous to Its collapse.
' Mr. Humphrey was on the witness stam
nearly the entire afternoon and It Is be
1 loved ; that his testimony was of a mos
sensational character.
'Shortly after 4 o'clock Kent Hayden , re
celvcr of the defunct Institution , was calif
Into the Jury room. Ho was on the stam
but a short time before the afternoon sesslci
adjourned. Mr. Haydcn's testimony wll
probably occupy1 'the entire time of the gran
Jury today.
Among the other witnesses In tli
city are Henry Gcrner , a Kfjcfc
holder who was Induced by ih * mlt
representations of 0. W. Mosher to purchas
$16,000 worth of Capital National bank stocl
Mrs. D. D. King , Receiver Kent K. Haydei
the two government experts who have bee
at work on the bank's books for some month !
J II. Hale , ex-bookkeeper of the bank , an
A , P. S. Stuart , one of the stockholders.
Considerable surprise has been manifesto
oyer the tact that the United States nttoi
ney has not summoned as witnesses a nun
Vwr of gentlemen whose Intimate ussoclatlo
with the defunct back should enable them t
know much of Its operations. No subpocn
lias as yet been Issued for J , D. MacPnrlam
the first receiver of the bank , who rrslgne
at the end of four months. Otto Funke , or
of the bookkeepers , and D. E. Thompsoi
All of these gentlemen are popularly suj
posed to know much about the workings i
the bank prior to Its collapse. It Is stated cReed
Rood authority that United States Attornc
Sawyer Is In possession of sufficient cv
denco to warrant the Indictment ot sever
parties formerly connected with the ban !
It Is also stated that K , 0. Outcalt has bee
lu Omaha within the past few days , and thi
be Is likely to bo summoned as a witness.
It Win Not the Plumbing ,
Plumbing Inipector Duncan had a call ye
terdiy from a well known Omaha soda
lady , who averred that tha plumbing In h
residence was In a defective ? condition1 ai
no no ot the plumbers wera able to work ui
Improvement. The Inipeutor vhlted tl
house , and that something was the matt
was plainly In evidence. The Inspector en
Rested that there must bo come spoiled taut
kraut In the cellar , but she niborted tli
they never used the article , and that
must be the fault of a detect In the pip
somewhere ,
An hour was spent In going over t
plumbing , which all seemed to be In go
condition. Hut the odor \vas still unsu
ducd and finally the Inipector turned over
pile ot gunny sacks In a corner ot the bas
mcnt and discovered a heap ot cabbag
which had been forgotten and left to n
These disposed ot and the windows left op
tor a taw minutes and too troubledlso
peared. The Inspector was dismissed after
a strict pledge of secrecy hud ben ex
tracted. _
FHOM SOUTH OMAHA ,
Coroner's i Jury rind that Antono I.urns
Died from Natural Onuses.
Coroner Maul began taking evidence In the
Inquest over the remains of Antone Lucas
shortly before noon yesterday Dr. Slabaugh
was the principal witness. Ho testified to hav
ing performed a postmortem "examination. He
found theheart , to be affectedseriously , and
there was also a clot of blood on the brain
that wouTJ assist In hurrying on death. The
clot on the brain , ho said , did not appear
to have been caused by a blow or fall ,
but might have been3ai5ed by excessive
worry. There Is evidence that Lucas did
worry a great deal for several days prior tc
his death. Ho rehiswl to converse with
men who had been associated with him fet
a long tlmo and wltirwhoin he had always
been quite talkative. He began to acl
strangely on Friday , ono week ago , and foi
a day or two before he died he drank heavily
So fur there has been nothing developed
that would Indicate anything but death frorr
natural causes.i r.The body was burled bj
' i r
members of'tho C. S. P. S. society Thurs
day.
day.The
The verdict of the coroner's Jury was tha
Lucas came to his death from Inflammatlot
ot tbo brain and heart trouble.
Knjoyablu TliuiilmgUlii Party.
Ono oflhe most enjoyable social gather
Ings held In the Maglo City on Thanks
giving was the dancing party given by tli
Hathbono sisters and the Knights of Pythta
members. The ladles had the hall deooratei
In an attractive manner , and the refresh
mcnts were all that one could wish for. Th
committees were composed ot the followin
ladles and gentlemen : Mrt > . S. W. Laui
Mrs. Lizzie Bulla. Mrs. E. J , Hedges , H. A
Carpenter , Colonel A. L. Lott , Mis * Jennl
Morton , Mrs. Alice Sullivan , Z. P. Hedges
A. II. Murdoch , Mrs. E. V. Hatcher , W. C
Heeler. H.'M. ClirUtle ; J. S1. Walters , J. I !
Bulla. W. B , Cheek. W. A. Jlejinelt and \V
K , Laughlln. A program ot sixteen nuin
bers was run through with.
Will Utcnnlzo " Urclo.JIcrr.
A society of ladles known as the Gran
Army Circle will be organised In Sout
Omaha next Monday- night In Knights c
Pythias hall. _ Mrs. Hunter , the deparl
ment president , of Loup * City , will bo hero t
Install the officers. All Grand Army of tli
Republic men and their wives are requests
to bo present. There U a clrclo ot this kin
In almost every city In the west and tli
South Omaha Grand Army people do n <
propose to ba.bclilnd In organizing any societ
that will help their order.
m Ten Purl y.
The Kings-Daughters will hold their nei
afternoon , , tea , at the home .of , Mrs. W. 1
Cheek on Thursday , December 13. Oma )
and South Omaha ladles are cordially Invltei
The committee having the program In chari
for this meeting Is composed of Mrs. W , 1
Cheek , Mrs. W. 0. Sloan , Mrs. 0. P. Ta ;
lor and Mrs. A. Gooch.
o
Federal Court Notes ,
Tws men named northwlck were yesterdt
day arraigned before Judge Dundy on tl
charge of cutting timber from the goveri
ment lands In the northwestern part ot tt
state. They pleaded not guilty.
The Ashland Mill and Electric Light cor
PAny yesterday filed In tUp United Stat
circuit court a motion asking that the temp
rary Injunction recently granted against
and In favor of Swift & Co. of South Omah
bo set aside on the ground tflaTlhe court h :
no Jurisdiction In the premises and that tl
whole matter has been carried to tbo eta
court In Saundcrs county ,
Men's
Overcoats.
We must furnish you witli that overcoat or ulster that
you've put off buying till now. We know we've got to make
prices to do it and here they are ;
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.Long cut , black and blue arid tan
t kersey overcoats , with velvet
collars , 48 inches long , ' for , . .
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Black diagonal worsted overcoat
with velvet collar , medium
length , 44 inches , worth'at
least $12 , all wool , at. . . . . , * .
All w eel , blue , brown or > tan ,
beaver Overcoats , extra , < hb&vy 7.50
weight , 50 inches long-Italian .
lined * > . . . . .
Extra fine blue or black l&rsey
overcoats with silk sleeveHin-
, -ing , 56 inches long , full ( box
, . style j. 4. .
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AXED UP TO CONTRACTORS
hange Made in .Manner of Paying In-
Bpeotora on Public Works ,
VHY THE CITY SHOULD NOT FOOT THE BILLS
iourtl Takes Action on the Suggeitlon-of
Major Furuy Kvlld of the Old
1'lan Discussion hy the
Slumbers.
i
The Board of Public Works met yesterday
fternoon and approved the monthly pay roll ,
ogether with the usual grist of bills. The
ollowlng communication from ex-Member
'uray ' was read and 'freely ' discussed :
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 30 , lS91.-Mr. J. H.
WInspear , Chairman Hoard of Public
Works : Dear Slr-Famlllar as you arc
vlth the fact that I'have served over six
years upon , the Board of Public Works , 1
assume that you will not regard any sug
gestions that I may have to offer as pre
sumptive relative to , any advice.I . might
suggest referring to the proposed amend-
nenta to the city charter.
noted that an
I have for some years
amendment was necessary to procure an
tonest and proper results , to-\vlt : In the
natter of the payment of Inspectors em-
iloyed by the city for public work done
inder contract. I am not as one who no *
hod much experience
ioxl no experience , hiving
perience , the result of which Is to Impress
me with thei necessity of an amendment tc
the- charter which will not only require th <
contractor to perform the work contractet
for. but pay for the Inspection na well. J
would have such a change made us wouu
make the employment of Inspectors foi
public work such as they arc now provide
for In the provision of section 10J of thi
city charter : but I would have the con
tractor do all of his bidding , contemplatlm
the payment of Inspectors himself. I d <
this for many reasons.
First The city would be allowed to em
ploy as Inspectors such men ns the Bonn
of Public Works or other authority mlgh
deem necessary and proper , and controlllni
the personnel of these people , It would bi
reasonably supposed to secure honest per
formance of work as at present.
Second If the contractor was required ti
pay the salary of Inspectors at such rea
sonable price as the Board of Public Worker
or other authority established , then 1
would be an Incentive to the contractor ti
push his work and diminish the cost of In
spcctlon.
Third It would , enable the property owne
to ascertain definitely what the cost of hi
assessment would be. as In that event th
proposal would state every cent of mone :
that the proposed Improvement was to cost
whereas at the present time contractor
having public work have no care or Interes
whatever relative to the length of time re
nulred for the performance of the contract
but the property owner against whos
property this work Is being assessed I
Interested for the expenditure of every dollar
lar Involved.
WHAT MAKES INSPECTION COSTLY
You , Mr. Wlnspear , will bear me out whe
I say that I am familiar , as a member t
the Board of Public Works , with the fac
that In more than one case the cost c
Inspection has been from 23 to 41 per cen
of the contract price of the work. Now , Ic
us suppose that a property owner , havln
petitioned for a sewer In front ot his pror
erty , knew that It had been let to a cor
tractor at U per lineal foot. Ha woul
naturally Infer that he was to pay but I
cents per foot , and that that would bo hi
assessment , but when It results that th
contractor employes but four men at { 1. :
per day and the city maintains an Inspectc
there at Jl a day , and half the time thes
four men do not work , but the Inspectc
must be present all the time , and when
occurs that the price of the work Is almoi
doubled because ot such Inspection , an
this property owner appears before tl
Board of Public Works and demands a
explanation and you are reaulred to shn
hat the man who sat by and directed the
work cost one-third as much as the men
who did the work , then there Is something
vrong. This would not occur If the con-
ractor was compelled to pay the Inspector
or the time employed by him. This refers
o all branches of public Inspection , and
onsplcuously to paving } sewering and curb-
ng1 work , ns well as to sidewalk work.
Asking for the foregoing your careful
consideration , and believing that you sym
pathize fully with my'purpose , which is
Imply to promote the ; tendency to do the
public work for the city of Omaha in a
uslness way , I am yours very truly.
'JOHN B. FURAY.
Chairman Wlnspear remarked that he bc-
leved that there was'S. good deal of good ,
mrd sense In the suggestion embodied In
lajor Furay's communication. There was no
luestlon but that the cost of Inspection was
disproportionately high In many Instansces
md the plan proposed would no doubt ma-
erlally reduce this expenditure.
Major Balcombe agreed with the chairman ,
mt ho was-decidedly averse to any plan
hat contemplated any payment of money
llrect from the contractors to the Inspector ,
f It could bo done In"a roundabout way so
.hat It would not be necessary for the In-
jpectors to have any buslhera dealings with
ho contractor ho wag , In favor of It. Mr.
Kaspar agreed with the" other members , but
after some discussion It was concluded that
.hey could arrange the matter by Inserting
another clause In the contracts without any
ipeclal charter cliange ; * In accordance with
his view the communication was placed on
file for future reference. ' ,
TWO INSPBOriNO : AGENTS.
Plan Adopted by County Commliiloners
Inspecting Applications for Aid.
After all the talk about co-oporatlon In
the work of outdoor rell l this winter , the
county commissioners have decided that they
will not spend the money necessary to carry
out the plan proposed by the Associated
Charities for the. Investigation Into the ap
plications for help made't4 the county or the
association. ' I
At the meeting o { thd : commissioners yes
terday afternoon the cdm nlttee on charity
made Its report , recommending that the ap
plications for relief taj -kept In triplicate
form , and that ono copy of each application
bo furnished the Associated Charities , and
that that body bo requested to furnish the
county board with a llko' cbpy of the applica
tions received by It forihdlp. The committee
also recommended thai the calls for heir
be Investigated , and tha a record ot all
cases bo kept for the' Information of the
Associated Charities , of strch other organiza
tions as might deslro t profit by the record. .
The Associated Charities wanted to ap
point five agents to look fatter the applica
tions from the various districts In the city ,
the salaries of the agents'ito- paid by the
county. The commissioners have decided tc
pay the salaries qt twh agents , Franl
Dvorak , recommended by , the county , and
J. W. Pumas , recommended by the Assocla
ted Charities.
The services of George Morrison , night fire
man at the poor farm , were dispensed will
and Ed Stout appointed W hls stcad.
The county surveyor ' ' 'vyas Instructed t <
ascertain the depth of thp macadam on tin
newly Improved county roads at least onci
every twenty rods for each mile of pavemen
laid. . *
After the passage ot the usual approprta
tlon sheets the board adjourned : until Sat
urday ot next week.
Will Don the IIUtket A coin.
Orders were received trom the War de
partment at Wpshlngt < jn authorizing Genera
Brooke to discharge thirty-four Indians li
company I , Twenty-fl'rst Infantry , now 01
duty at Fort Omaha. KleVen of these In
dlans are now on a furlough and will be dls
charged at Its expiration. Two of the mem
bers ot this company do not want to be dls
charged , but when the company Is dlsbandei
they will be sent back t the reservatjon
along with tbo real ,
Boy ® *
Clo thin
Someof thisc prices will make you think the quality is
off but it isnt it's all right perfect in style --jvst as good as
yov pay twice as much jor and better than usual.
Boys' junior suits in blue and black
tricot cloth , nobby and dressy ,
ages 3 to 7 years. The suit
we've been selling for $3.25
special price . , . . . .
Elegant velvet and worsted reefer
suits , 3 to 7 years , regular re
tail price $4 to 5. They will
go at this sale for .
Four shades boys' all wool suits ,
extra pair pants to match ,
usually sold tor $2 , 50 , special
price . . . ; . .
350 boys' suits , ages from 14 to 18
years , long pants , solid , sub
stantial goods , usually sold
for $4.50 , special sale price. . . .
Boys' Knee Pants , 2Oc.
COMING OF THE COMMANDER
Om. ha Will Bo Visitd by One of the
Heroes of tha Century.
GENERAL BOOTH OF THE SALVATION ARMY
Io Will Arrive Todny and for Two
Days Will Conduct u Campaign Aealnit
Sln-IIow He Will lie Kutcrtalncd
Uurinc Ilia Stay.
General William Booth , rcmmundcr-In-chlel
t the Salvation army , will arrive In Omaba
or a two days' campaign this evening
The exact hour ot his arrival Is not yel
known to local officers of llu army , but owlne
o the fact that the comm.indcr-ln-chlcf 1 :
undergoing a heavy strain by reason of hi :
numerous public addresses his arrival wll
irobably bo quiet and without any o&tenta
lous reception by the Salvation nrmy en-
huslasts ot the city. He will be uccom
panted by Commander Balltngton Booth o
sTew York , his private secretary , Colono
iawley , Captain Malan of Turin , Italy , urn
possibly others. After a night's res
will commence his work In Omaha Sun
day morning. He will deliver three ad
dresses Sunday and two on Monday , afte :
which ho will leave for St. Louis.
Sunday morning General Booth will addresi
a meeting at the Young Men's Christian as
soclatlon rooms at 10:30 : on the subject , "Tin
Christianity of Christ" At 2:30 : In the after
noon he will address a general public meetlni
at Exposition hall on the "Darkest Englani
Social Scheme. " He will also speak at th
Exposition hall Sunday evening , conductlni
a general Salvation meeting. Rev. Fran !
Cra > o of the First Methodist Episcopal churci
ll preside at the Exposition meeting Sun
day afternoon , and fifty leading citizens o
Omaha have accepted Invitations to occup
places on the platform. In the evening General
oral Booth desires no Introduction , but wll
conduct a typical Salvation army meeting.
Monday morning a breakfast will be serve
the commander-ln-chlef and about sixty lead
Ing citizens of Omaha at the First MethodU
church. General Booth will address thi
gathering , and at 10:30 : ho will speak to th
ministers of Omaha at the rooms of th
Young Men's Christian association , Thi
will be his last meeting In Omaha , as ho wl
leave for St. Louts on an early afternoo
train.
General Booth Is without doubt the moi
prominent figure today In the world's r <
llglous circles. Ho is the head and Ir
spiring genius of the most unique moral fore
In existence. Ho was the originator an
organizer of the Salvation army , and hi
lived long enough to see his small band <
half a dozen soldiers grow to an army th :
inarches to the muslo of the tambourine an
drum In every part of the civilized worli
The Salvation army today maintains sta
headquarters In forty-two countries , wit
4,000 stations. Its membership li so larf
that U requires an executive force ot 11,0 (
officers. Its sermons are preached on tl
streets In fifteen different languages , and I
newspaper , tha War Cry , printed In flftci
languages and circulates more than 1,000,01
copies every week. The army Is self-su ]
porting and self-prcpagatlng. Its tunds ai
raised by the Individual companies , and t
them expended In the locality In which the
are collected.
General Booth first conceived the plan '
the Salvation army 1n Brunswick , Eng. , :
1854. He wai at that time a Wetleyan Metl
odlst reformer , a preacher or en cxhorter , i
they were sometimes called. Ho caw tl
necessity for work among the lower classes ,
the men and women who could not bit
reached by ordinary moral forces. Out of
this apparent and urgent necessity for a
new moral agency was evolved the Salvation
army. General Booth was then 26 years
of age. Ho is now CC , and has been , at the
head of his army of pea.ce ever since. The
time was when the world laughed at the Sal
vation army and when the church derided Hi
The world no longer laughs , and the church
has become a zealous assistant.
General Booth has given his reasons for
conducting a religious crusade under a mili
tary form of government. In a recent ad
dress he said : "People sin and go to hell
because they do not think. They could see
the miseries and the depravities , the drlnk-
ng saloons and the amusements and the
ovlltrles and the revelries by which they
were surrounded , but they didn't see God.
low was I to get their attention ? Not by
nnouncing sermons or telling them of a
evlval. They would ask It It was any-
hlng good to eat. I said I must get their
ttcntlon. I knew that It wasn't In a man
0 look at hell and not try to get away
rom the broad road that lends to It. I
aid I would make them think , whether they
would or not. I would get methods to gain
heir attention , methods adapted to arouse
heir curiosity , oven It theatrical. I don't
are what anybody thinks ot tt. I acted
in that resolution , and out of that resolution
prung the paraphernalia of the Salvation
army , our flags , banners , drums , anything
01 get the attention of these people. "
Such Is General Booth's defense of the Sal
vation army. The army does not confine
tself to the mere preaching Of Christianity ,
t goes among the fallen and endeavors tc
Ift them up , and Us statistics show that II
reclaims an average of 25,000 fallen womer
every year. It provides employment for the
die , food for the hungry and homes for UK
lomeless.
General Booth's mission In this countrj
at this tlmo Is to secure a favorable loca
tlon for a colony of London refugees wh <
tiave been taken from the slums and started
In life on a new basis.
Meeting of the Chlufn.
The Nebraska chiefs of police and cltj
marshals will bold their first annual meetlni
at Lincoln next Thursday , December C
Twelve mayors , thirty-one chiefs of pollci
and city marshals , eight honorary member
and several prominent chiefs of pollco o
Iowa have already notified Chief Seavey o
their Intention to be present.
The Windsor hotel will bo police headquar
ters during the meeting. The meeting wll
bo held In the city hall , and will be called t
order at 2 o'clock p. m. , Mayor Wler of Lin
coin delivering the opening address. Pre
paratlons are being made by the city author
Hies to entertain the chiefs and their guests
which will bo one ot the Interesting feature
of the meeting. '
During their stay the chiefs will visit th
capltol , asylum and penitentiary. The mem
bers of the Fire and Police Commission hav
also accepted an Invitation to bo present.
Seeking to Untie n Knnt.
Judge Duffle Is hearing a salacious dlvorc
case. The action was brought against Alhei
Leigh by his wife Flora. The plaintiff al
leges that her husband , as long ago as 189 !
commenced to abuse her and has at diver
times beaten and kicked her. In Februar
he left her homo and took their 2-ycar-ol
boy with him and has since failed to llv
with the plaintiff or to contribute to he
support. The charge of adultery Is alto rnaO
against the defendant.
Mr. Leigh has something to say In' th
case , however. Ho Is opposing his wife
claims for alimony and the custody ot tl :
two children by asking for a decree of d
vorco himself on the grounds ot cruelt ;
adultery and several charges of less severlt ;
The testimony Is as nasty as could bo Imai
Ined.
IVING PICTURES SHOW FIGHT
3rotty Models Stand Up for Their Bight to
Show Their Ohanns.
RGANIZED OPPOSITION TO THE W. C. T. U ,
ntervlown vlth Sumo of the Most ruinous
Posers of the Kllunyl Urouii Itcaions
\Vliy They Kencnt Mlsj U'll-
lurd' Attitude.
NEW YORK , Neiv. 30. The fight against
Ivlng pictures being waged by some of the
members of the Women's Christian Temper-
unco union has developed Into a war between
vomen. It Is not at nil unlikely that the
Ivlng pictures \vlll organize and prosecute
a fight on tllo'Women's'ChrlsUan Temperance
union. A spontaneous move was made * In
his direction when the girls employed at
ho Garden theater met. The result ot It
vaa that the following letter was sent to
Mrs. Grannls :
"Dear Madame : AH women of the stage
occupied as models for the Kllanyl living
ilctures wo thank you warmly for your
womanly and sensible opposition to the fa
natical crusade against animate art sug
gested by Lady Henry Somerset. It Is un-
loubtedly true , as you remark , that there
a no unclmsto living picture exhibited In
\Io\v York ; certainly none half so shocking
as those to bo seen displayed In the boxca
of the Metropolitan opera house. Your po
sition In this matter Is a credit alike to your
ieart , brain and Christian spirit. Gratefully
four- "ALMA EGGERT ,
"ELLA GAAB.
"PAULINE BHADLEY ,
"NETTIE BUUDWIN ,
"MAY HAMILTON.
"NELLIE SINCLAIR ,
"THERESA DOUGLAS ,
"JOSin A. FROST ,
"ELLA WILLIAMS ,
"NELLIE LOOMIS. "
A number of the "living pictures" wera
Interviewed In reference to the matter. Said
Nellie Sinclair : "I have no desire to criti
cise the action of the leaders of the Women's
Christian Temperance union , but I cannot
refrain from remarking that their efforts to
take the bread and butter out of our mouths
U not what would bo expected from women
of their class. There Is no sugiestlvenes3 ; or
Indecency In the parts we play. "
"Do you think I would take part In any
thing that reflected on my moral character ? "
asked Pauline Bradley. "I claim that the
human figure , motionless as It Is displayed
In the picture , Is no more suggestive than
u marble statue , "
Alma Eggert and Ella Gaab do not spcalt
English , They ore Germans and have ap
peared with Kllanyl In Europe. Through an
Interpreter they said that In Europe no word
of condemnation was uttered or heard against
the living pictures In which they had ap
peared , and they were surprised to learn ot
the contemplated crucade. The pictures , too ,
have been modified since being brought to i
this country.
"Don't care , " May Hamilton said , "but I - \
think It Is real mean to start an agitation
against us. It marble statuary were used In
stead of human figures there would be no
criticism. . "
"Yes , " Interposed Nellie Burdwln , "If the
realism Was not produced there would bo no
talk. Still wo take many precautions to
guard agalntt Indecency or anything that
smacks ot tt. "
Joslo A. Frost said : "Wo are only models
In a picture , made to represent some historic
event or to reproduce as accurately as po sl-
bio the great palatines ot tome of the Erea |
matters. ' *