20 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JU2CE 28 , lSn . 44
$ The High School Pemiant. |
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"There he goes' Iturra'i , lm > a ! The touth-
down of I lie Redwoods ! One , two , three ,
hip hip hoorny ! Kpl , Uuroo , kurnl , Kura-y ,
licdwond , ' Fang out the leader of a crowd
of tlnv boys as the licro of Iho Saturday
foot ball game went down the long plank
xva'k to the High Hrhool.
HP was a stolid , unherolc looking fellow ,
his heavy shoulders bent with the pile of
books thrown over them at the end of a
Btrap. nnil Ills perfectly immobile face In no
way answering to the ovation , lie had pur
posely mailu nn early start to school this
Monday morning to ax old the encomiums
uf his schoolmates along the way and this
unexpected testimonial from the Ittllo boya
of the grammer school brought htm none of
the keen pleasure they Intended ,
"I xvondur If llioso little chapa would like
to know the tioit of fellow they are cheer
ing. " ho mused , "I don t hcllovo oven the
smallest would > rll for a boy that let his
mother carry n great heavy basket of clothes
to the city while ho was being carried on
the iihouldors of the crowd. "
Hln xplrltR were hopelessly low. The fact
that ho had won the Kfdwood game was
Biimll compensation for Ills neglect to icneh
homo In tlmo to carry his mother's work
to the city. It was n ici.cf to get InsKle
the bull ling and swing the great door be
hind him. Only a few girls were In the
HI tidy hall , but the suppressed xxhlipurs
\u-re all of the Saturday game.
\ \ 111 you dare mo to congratulate him ,
girls' " cried one of them. "I'm not afraid
of him If he Is afraid of girls. "
As he dropped his books on the desk on-
poslt her she said enthusiastically : "Oh , Mr.
Iarkin that Mas line ! 'lliu pennant will
mircly bo ours ! I can hardly wait these
last few weeks ; If only thcro was some
thing girls could < lo to help you on ! OlrH
ntul women always have to stand outside
when the big things come. They can t do
au > thing at all , and we just must have
tli < pennant. "
YIN , " he said , calmly , "It would be
toiifch to Inso It now ; but wo can't do any
thing without women and girls , " ho added ,
and left her standing aghast.
"Ctlrh Ned Larkln'B turned gallant , " she
Enid us she went back to Iho ciowd. "Ho
tnlln like a caxaller of the age of chivalry.
Yon d never pick him out us the defender
of our sex , but I believe that Is the next
championship he's In for. "
II.
The words did Indeed fall strange from
Ned Larkln's lips. lie had never shown the
least Interest In the iso-ealled social side of
his school life. For the llrst three ) ears he
had ocariely waked up to the fact that there
was a social hide and now his fourth and
last year found him not only aware of It ,
but keenly sensitive to his unfltncss for It.
The new splilt that was dominating the
EI liool athletics had established social can
ons of which Redwood bo > s hitherto had
nevir heard. Ned had ncxer before icallzed
that the fr.ct that his widowed mother was
a tallorcss who worked long days and nights
to educate him was not the highest passport
to social prominence had ho chosen to
present It. Ho v.as sure that It meant sac
rifice and privation for her , but he was
equally suio that It enobled both of them.
He eagerly longed for the time when he
could take the burden from her shoulders ,
but sh was so confident that education
would bo a big stock in trade for htm that
he decided to bo patient till his course was
finished. They had taken a cottage In the
shadow of the great unherslty and her ad
vertisement among the students for clothing
to clean and to mend had brought her
enough work to fill up her evenings and add
many comforts to the little home. Her
faith in Ned never xxaxcrcd and her hope
In him made every care sweet.
"He's ns helpful as a girl , " she often
thought as she saw him doing the things
his ready Intuition suggested. He was
only 12 when he begged to lift the heavy
lions for her , and It was not long till she
found ho could use them almost as suc
cessfully and far moro easily than sho. The
years had enlarged his range of capabilities
and now ho was almost a man IS and
nearly ready ( or his start In life.
"No college for me , " ho would say ; "r.t
AS 1113 DHOI'PED HIS BOOKS.
least not until I've earned It. I'm ready
to take my turn nt supporting the family as
BOOH as I get my High school sheepskin. "
The years at school had been a steady ,
growing delight to him. Ho was the ac
knowledged ihamplon In the athletic sports ,
and this distinction satisfied him. Eaih
year at school was a new gift to htm and
he prUed It with the conscious thrill of joy
unknown to bojs to whom "schooling" was
n birthright. Kor a tlmo ho was manager of
the athletics , and though eventually his out-
of-echool duties prevented hla holding the
olflco the games were piactlcally under hla
direction. His discipline had been rigorous
and success had seldom failed. It became
a badge of moral distinction to bo on one ol
the Hedwood teams , for they were the self-
controlled , temperate , non-smoking boss
a ml Invariably the boys ot good standing In
school work.
HI.
The Assembly hall nt the school was gay
with trophies of conquest , for when the
boya won a leuguo pennant the girls were
euro to testify their appreciation by hang
ing another by It. Bo things had gone foi
thrco years , but now they began to look
different. The Hast Ends had determined
to wrest the pennant from their stalwart
rivals on July 4. The Ite.dwoods had lost
one game during the school term and hail
lost It to a team the East Ends had con
quered , so the hope was not entirely uu-
lo sdcd ,
The Rames of the High School league
were dignified by space and headlines in the
city papers and the results were known in
many homes remote from school adulations ,
The game the Hcdwoods had lost had been
spoken ot as "a scattering one ihat wouM
of course bo retrieved by further piactlce. "
but retrieval had not followed as BOOH at
prophesied. No other games had been lost
but tlie playing had shown none of the
strength of past jears and this xvosh >
Ned's work on Saturday had met such rous
ing approval from every one xvbo hail seen
it. It was old tlmo playing ; it renewed
hope In the Redwoods' success anil madi
ultimate victory possible , Yet It only
showed more clearly to .Ned himself how
demoralized things had become. He had
known all spring that his iulluence was
vanlug na that bis suggestions hail lest
weight.
IV.
Itvtis the advent of the Warren * that
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had changed the policy of the team. These
two brotheis had come from a wealthy west
ern home to prepare for college at Ucd-
wool. when their fathers Illness made nec-
rssary their mother's constant attendt'Jsce
in his travels , and they were an element
that brought charm as well as destruction.
The girls were captivated by their manners
and their fine clothes , and the boys fell
under their Influence differently but finite
ns effectually. They had come from a home
of luxury and Indulgence , and self-restraint
in any form was unknown to them. They
entered the athletic lists with fresh vigor
and John , the eldest , soon became captain
in tniMootDnil eleven.
Ho 'hnd seen enough college games to
Give points to Camp , he Raid , and ho knew
enough tricks to wipe any fee off the field.
In nplto of Ned Larkln's protests the trkks
were exploited Instead ot the subtleties ot
honest playing and the flrst game had been
sacrificed. Hut when Ned left the group
the defeated party hnd been Invited to a
consolation s : > rcad In Iho Wan ens' rooms
and the gdieral merriment of the evening
minimized the seriousness of defeat and
made old time prejudices appear In new-
colors.
colors.Ve
" \Ve didn't seem to work the right dodges
this time. " John said , "but we haven't
tried them all jet , and we'll spring some
new ones next time. "
There had been endless feasting when
John threw himself In a big arm chair and
languidly lit a cigarette.
"Don't bo afraid to smoke , * boys ; it's a
man's business to drown cares In the dusky
rings , " he said grandiloquently. "Now If
our friend Mr. Larkln wore here out of
respect for the principles we'd dispense
v. 1th the weed , but I tell you from experi
ence there's no Lethe like a good cigarette. "
With tills tribute to his mythology he
looked around for his following ; as the
, bo.\8 hesitated ho went on.
l "It's all very fwcll to cut yourself off
I from Ue pleasures of life , but I tell you
1 It isn't my way ot getting through. It
Is my private opinion that the chief
objection to smoking Is its expense , and
I do think a fellow Is pretty mean to cut
otheis off from what ho can't afford him
self. "
So the seed of disruption was sown In
the early pait of the season and bore fruit
in manifold directions. Self-restraint lost
Its value as o.factor , In discipline , and In
dulgence my ; ] & 'Itself felt In the character
both of the boys and their work. They
did not dare make open iirofesslon of re
nouncing old docmas , but one could never
have l.nown they were the same boys to
see them gathered In nightly meeting at
the Wai ron headquarters.
Xpd I.aikln ri/rY r1 was present but was
a subject of reirSent reference.
"What do you suppose I saw him doing
when I went to tell him of the special meet
ing tonight ? " John said. "Well , ho had a
great iron in hlahand , and went to piesslng !
I'll be blest If ho didn't , and 'twas my
clothes , too. I toll you ho looked as though
he lulled he were pressing mo Instead of
my clothes , " ho said , growing excited.
"Any fellow that puts a flat Iron before the
gridiron will come out of the small end of
the horn Saturday. "
"What do you say to making him a
lame duck ? Parker's a good man and we'll
run him In double quick , " suggested a
renegade In the corner.
"You are n trump , Btevcns ! The \-ery
thing ! " John cried. "Ho Isn't on to an >
of the dodges wo arc working for the lam
game , , jiml ho will be more of a hindrance
than a help. I tell you a cap'n must be
obeyed to the letter on the field or every
thing goes to pieces ! When I turned the
play last Saturday ho icfnsed to consider
and hammered away on his own old point
till tlmo was called. "
"Yes , but ho won , " spoke up little
Vaughan.
"lint I tell you a cap'n must bo obeyed.
Didn't I hear Stagg lay down that rule most
emphatically to his men only ten days
ago ? "
John did not dare to follow up his ras
cality any further in public meeting , but
Know ho could rely on Stevens and 1'arkcr
to execute It. Ho did not even breathe
It to Frank , for" ho was not at all sure ho
could icly on his brother to endorse any
dirty xvorU.
"Don't knock him bad enough to hurt , "
ho said , getting Stevens In a corner ; "just
stun him a little and do It quick. We'll
carry him off the field before he'll know
what's going on and Parlter will jump Into
hla place liibtanter. Remember , you must
bo quick. This game Is going to bo Uuowu
In history as a hustler. "
V.
The Saturday set for the championship
game came in bright and glorious. The
air was clear and fresh , the ground linn
and dry. The University Athletic field
had been secured for the contest and the
stand XNUR gay with the colors of the rival
teams. The ISast JJnds lined up confidently
against the ono time pccrlers Iledwoods ,
The ilrst few plays were made narrowly
In the Iledwood fuvor , but as the game pro
gressed their nervous woik began to tell
badly. The confusion , heat and general
recklessness of the playing diverted even
the plaeis thcmttlvcs so It was not strange
that no ono saw Frank Warren fall. He
was standing ntxt to Ned I.arkln and Ned ,
tea , had fallen , but had quickly teasscrtcd
himself and rushed again Into the encoun
ter. Ni'd scarcely realized anything had
happened till he Eaxv I'arker In the field
and thus knew tome one hail given out. The
game was demoralized from this point. The
Kust Hilda played straightforwardly and met
the Itcd'.vood schemes with honest playing.
Time was called xvlth everything favoring
the ICust Ends , and the cheering crowd sur
rounding the happy viitois.
The Hedwoods pulled themselves together
( o offer friendly congratulations to their ri
vals and then hurried off to search for the
mltslng one Tluir > 'surprise ' was great to
hear that he had been carried to Ned I.ar-
kin's home a half Jilock away. He had not
shown at first how seriously he was Injured
and the curious crowd thinking it was slight
went back to Its amusement , but suddenly
he had collapsed , The doctors had ordered
him carried out of the contusion to the near
est place of refuge , which proved lo bo Mrs.
Larkln's cottage , and there for xveeks he
remained. She could not let him go back to
his own desolate rooms even had ho been
strong enough to be moved. He had been
badly kicked and his brain had been Injured
by his fall so the complications made recov
ery slow.
Mrs. Warren had to be spared the anxiety
of knowing his real condition for her hus
band's Illness would not permit her leaving
him , so In the humble homo of the Larking
Krank was nursed back to health nursed
by rough but tender hands. Mrs. Larkln
dlrscted the care , but Ned and John exe
cuted most of It. John saw Ned from an en
tirely new point of vlow and with the larger
knowledge came deep respect and admira
tion. His own superficial polish seemed
vulgar bosldo Ned's honest plainness Ho
watched him performing the little menial
offices of the home and of the sick room and
his heart was thtlllcd with prldo In the
manliness of the noble fellow. Nod dignified
the homeliest duties by his care and thor
oughness , and kept the homo sweet vilh
his hearty cheerfulness.
.John begged to be taken Into the already
crowded homo and to share Us burdens , and
no complaint ot the cramped and Ineonvcn-
lent living escaped his lips. He was hap
pier than ho hnd ex'er been In his life ; for
the companionship of Ned was the sweetest
and most strengthening influence ho had
ever known.
It was at the close of vocation when
Frank was brought to school for the first
time since his illness. He came to attend
the monthly exercises when the Assembly
hall was crowded with a full attendance.
Thcro was greeting from every side as the
different classes Hied by him. and at the
close of the exercises the principal remarked
that although the pennant hung on the wall
of another high school this year ho was
satisfied that Hedwood had retrieved its full
losses In the recovery ot Frank Warren.
The applau&o that met his xvords had
hardly subsided when John sprang to his
( ect and up the steps of the platform.
"Mr. Caldwell , " he said In trembling
tone , "I owe you all a statement. I lost
the pennant for you. If wo had followed
Ned Larkln's training of previous years the
banner would bo hanging on our wall. Uut
I tried the tricks and schemes that ho
scorned. I laughed at his rigorous discip
line and I spoiled the boys. Tomorrow
Fiank and I go home , but before we go I
want to have the chance to raise my voice
In the good old Hedwood cry , with three
cliLers for Ned Larkln , the noblest fellow
In the league. "
The color rose to his face as he led the
cry and ho hurried down the hallway to
nx'old a further display ot feeling.
The Impresslvencss of the impulse went
through the room and the nalso subsided
Into painful quiet. The gray-haired prin
cipal rote frcnn his seat and with unsteady
voice said :
"I'oys , I have been In school all my life ,
but this year is the most memorable In my
experience. You have decorated the school
with a tiophy much moro precious than n
piece of painted satin that tells of victory
in the field yon have made a man. "
CIIIIIIIATI.TIIH KOLIITII.
T Fun i Illi l < 'lriMrurU CON ! of
Siinif ( irrtit IlNiliiyM. |
As Fourth of July Is a day particularly
set apart for our self-glorification , I sup
pose I may bo pardoned for saying that ac
customed as we Americans are to being
"tho biggest" in any given direction , prob
ably no youth In the land will bo surprised
to learn that the largest manufactory of
fireworks In the world Is in America. The
xvord manufactory will doubtless call up to
your mind , as It did to mine , visions of a
huge brick building of many rooms , moro
or less vlbrr.nt with the noise and bustle
of machinery and labor. So you will easily
Imagine my surprise when I found myself
escoited Instead to a vast meadow of some
boventy acres , dotted over with little
smokeless , noiseless huts , fifty or sixty in
number , interspersed hero and there with
larger ones and two-story buildings. In
these small huts are kept all the moro
dangerous combustibles , and they are there
fore placed at such a distance from each
other that an explosion In any one of them
would not affect the others. Here all the
charging Is done , The floors are covered
with rubber and protections are numerous.
Talking Is strictly forbidden , as It Is un
safe for a man's attention to bo detracted
( ram his work. In fact , only one man Is
allowed in a hut at a time.
PUTTING TUB WOHK TOGKTHEH ,
At a respectful distance from the hujs
are the larger buildings , where lets dan
gerous work Is carried on , and where many
boys and not less than eoventy-flve girls
are employed. Hero one finds enormous
quantities of brown , and white paper , hun
dred weights of pins for attaching the quick
match to set pieces , ttteel and Iron filing *
for producing the bright starry corusca
tions , chemicals to give the stars their von-
ITNIVFPSTTY PAI1K aoth AND MIAMI STREETS ,
Ur l.VJUltOl A 1 ITAt IV ,
OMAHA. NJEB
COMMENCING TOMORROW NIGHT , and every night for one weel <
The Grandest and Most Co Stupcndous , Fascinating ,
lossal Open Air Exhibition in Thrilan , Mid Summer ,
the world. Night Spectacle ,
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4J $ ' C" \fcr35SS ! -i
Startling Eruption of Thrilling Destruction of
Fiery Vesuvius. the Doomed City.
A Big , Exciting new 5 Races by sixteen beau
Feature this season. tiful thoroughbred horses , 5
A Score of Superb Sensational Specialties. Pretty Ballets and Glittering Tab'eaux by 50 handsome , shapely you g
headed by Mile Capitola Del Pine , Premier Dansueste. 350 correctly costumed people on the great htage.
15,000 yards of massive , beautiful scenery to reproduce the Mimic City.
ON SATURDAY , JULY 4 , a monster double display or fireworks will be given. On Saturday
afternoon , Ju'y 4th , a unique Japanese day fireworks display will be given , with hippodrome , races ,
dances , pageant , etc.
E1XGUR.SION RATELS ON RAILROADS
drous hues of red , green , white and blue ,
and other harmless materials.
Scarcely lets Interesting was it .to watch
the nimble lingers as they filled the Roman
candles. Into one1 of these strong cases
were put layers in the following order :
Composition , a pinch.of gunpowder , a star ;
and so on until the icase was quite filled ,
the composition and gunpowder furnishing
respectively the necessary combustion and
propeller for the variously colored stars.
The Roman candle- not only shines by her
self , "a thing of sweetness and of light , "
but fills an Important part in pieces like
"The Devil AmoiiR Tailors , " Chinese trees ,
etc. Altogether , a dainty , modest creature ,
quite unlike her more noisy , frisky kindred.
Letters , figures , In fact , all designs for
set pieces are made by means of hundreds ,
yes , thousands of lances connected by a
quick match , and the making of these re
quires many nimble fingers. A lance Is a
email tube , about the size of a hqull ) , filled
with ordinary composition , which Is gun
powder debased by the addition of Ingredi
ents to reduce Its rate of combustion , con
taining probably not more than 5 per cent
of actual gunpowder.
The quick match , the Indispensable fire
conductor. Is made by saturating a piece of
lamp wick with wet gunpowder and gum.
It is then reeled off and dried , and after
ward cut Into lengths and encased In paper
tubing. Olrls are chiefly employed for mak
ing tills fiery maccaronl and turn out mil
lions of yards in a year.
Let us suppose , for Instance , that ono
wants the head of George Washington to
appear In the heavens outlined by a bril
liant band of light. A scale of the proportions
tions of his face U first made from a picture.
A large frame Is then laid on the floor ,
and In the center of this frame with a bit of
crayon Is drawn on the floor , according to
the scale , a very much enlarged picture ,
usually measuring at least thirty Inches
fioiu forehead to chin. A girl then takes a
pleco of rattan and bends It in the exact
form of the crayon outline. This Is fastened
to the frame , and upon this rattan outline ,
lar.ces are placed very close together , and
arc connected by the quick match. Natur
ally for this sort of work , and for all fin
ishing off processes , girls are preferred on
account of the superior flexibility of their
lingers and their general deftness ,
N13W KWEWOKKS.
Among the most fascinating fireworks arc
always the rockets and the beautiful sclntl-
latlng complicated wheels which give such
charm to set pieces. There will bo this ye.ir
nn Infinitely new and beautiful variety of
both these devices. Ilockets displaying a
ewarm of magic dragon-like scrpenta with
vei million-lined bodies , rockets bursting
forth Into a broad spread of liquid gold with
streams of glittering i radiancy lighting up
pretty parachutes , Willow tree rockets , diamond
mend chain rockelH-ttrockets without end.
Then the number - andarlety of wheels !
Whce-ls with a brilliant outer ring encircling
an Inside ring of fert or green , contra re
viving wheels wlUi Ipots of flro In varie
gated colors , colored double triangle wheels ,
etc The motive power of these delightful
displays ig blmply Uuo/to the rapid evolution
of gas. One has but Lo light the tube In or
der to produce gas -with bulllclent rapidity to
press against the air and thus Impel the
piece opirard In its course.
The uhccl la used as a motive power ID
some very funny set pieces. I was shown
the ( skeleton of a donkey outlined by the
lances and quick match in the manner which
I have described. Attached to It was a
wheel which , when set in motion by allght-
Inf , acted upon the legs of the donkey is a
most lively end vivacious manner.
OX THH WATER.
Nothing can bo more dreamy and fantastic
than the aquatic fireworks as seen from
shore or boat. These are made with espe
cial reference to sea shore , lake or stream ,
and include diving devils , flying fish , water
volcanoes , sea serpents , spray fountains ,
Jeweled fountains and other devices , all
prepared with coatings of shellac wherever
they need to bo protected from the water.
The Japanese excel all other nations In
their bomb shell effects , and In their latest
novelty , day fireworks. The shells for the
daylight fireworks como In sizes four , six
or twelve inches in circumference. These
shells are placed In a mortar with the fuse
hanging out. One has but to slide off the
red paper from the fuse , light the fuse and
quickly move away , and almost simul
taneously he will hear an explosion and sec
at a great altitude human figures , dragons ,
animals , birds , fish , turtles , insects , bal
loons , parasols , chrysanthemums and many
other figures , some of them .nine feet in
height.
COSTLY DISPLAYS.
The cost of a finely managed display of
fireworks Is no small consideration. At the
presidential Inauguration at Washington
March 4 , 1SS5 , ? 5,000i wes paid to one com
pany for fireworks , and I was shown one
check for ? 11,000 which was given for a
similar but more extensive display at the
centennial of Washington's Inauguration ,
April SO , 1SR9. Paris and London have al
ways been exceedingly lavish in this regard.
As early ns 1697 , JGO.OOO was spent In Lon
don on fireworks to celebrate the peace of
Hyswlck. In 1814 an even larger amount
was spent to celebrate In St. James park
the 100th anniversary of the reigning family ,
and at Crystal palace , where fireworks are
frequent , three tons of quick match are
sometimes let off In a single evening.
But boys may Invent many original nnd
inexpensive devices to add to their Fourth
of July pleasures. All sorts of things for
Instance may bo attached to parachutes and
balloons ; notes and letters addressed to pos
sible finders ; comic figures of birds , beasts ,
fish or men may also be easily attached , and
whole strings of lanterns may be fattened
to a balloon.
HOME MADE FUN.
Mr. Beard In his Hand Hook for American
boys tells how to make a simple , safe and
beautiful pyrotechnic out of n pleco of wire
and a fute.
The fuse can be bought In almost any
city or town. With the wire make a sort
c' wheel with two or three ( .pokes. Cut open
the roman candle and extract the powder
and baits wrap up eaeli ball with some pow
der loosely In n piece of tlssuo paper , and tie
the paper at the ends upon the spokes of
the wheel. Ilun the fuse spirally around ,
passing It through each parcel containing
a ball and allow the long end of the fuse to
trail down beneath from the center or side.
To the rim of the wire wheel attach several
wires of equal lengths with hooked ends
Hook these on to the plcre at the mouth of
the balloon Just before letting It go , and
light the trailing end of the fuse. As the
fire creeps slowly along , the balloon mounts
higher and higher. Suddenly the whole bal
loon glows with a red lurid glare. The
fire has reached the flrst ball. In another
Instant you eco a floating globe of palo green
light , then blue and so on until all the balls
are consumed. A shower of bright golden
sparks and other beautiful effects accom
pany this simple device.
A 1ITMAX rilOXOGIIAlMI.
Iluliy Unit fin' Hcpi'tit AnylliliiK' Slit *
Him Uvcr llfiiril.
Baby Ethel Carroll of Oakland , Cal. , Is a
human phonograph. Every word of conver
sation no matter how long names , dates ,
figures and bits of oratory of all degrees of
merit , bongs and Jokes spoken In her pres
ence seem to register themselves Indelibly
upon he'r brain and bylrtue of her remark
able memory ehe U able to recall them , word
for word , even though It bo weeks and
months after. At her age for she Is only
1 ye-ars old much that she hears no doubt
Is quite as unintelligible to her as arc the
words of a phonograph to a wild beast. She
simply repeats everything from memory
without knowing aught of the text of her
words , tajB the San Francisco Examiner
At the Hotel Crellln. where she lives with
her parents , she IB the Idol and wonder of
all who know her , for she Is as pretty as she
NOW JHE BIGGEST OMAHA ,
antS behest Show en Earfh , Wednesday ,
THE USUAF. UXHIlilTIOX GliOUNDS , 20th STKKLT.
THE LARGEST MENAGERIE EVER EXHIBITED !
The New aggregation ono of the most poncifnl In the woild , New Yoik lU-r.ild.
THE GREAT , GLORIOUS
Am rica's Greatest She AS Consolidated.
Greatest In Everything ; .
The Greatest Capital ,
The Greatest Trains ,
'I he Greatest Tents ,
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2 Greatest Menageries ,
2 Greatest Circu.s.-s ,
2 Greatest llippmlroinJs ,
Gro.test Kxclnsivc Fe.tttires ,
Greatest Arcnic Fouls ,
2 Greatest Herds of K'ephants ,
Great Trained Sen Lions ,
Great Educated Seals ,
2 Great Hippopotamuses ,
Great Sumatra
Greatest K-iees , Greatest Chariot fhinntpnl
eers , Greatest Jockeys , Greatest uludluhl
Thoroughbreds , Greatest Course ,
Greatest Track Successes , Great
Circus M'.iximus ,
4 Great Kings.
2 Great Stages ,
GREAT AERIAL TRIUMPHS ,
300 Star Artists ,
100 Great Acts ,
2 GREAT PARADES UNITED !
At 10 A , ) I , Wednesday , July 15.
Two performances only , at 2 nnd S p. m
Doors open an hour earlier.
12 waterproof tents. Seatlnjf capacity ,
l..OOO. 23 uniformed UKhers. Numln'rod ,
iK-tunlly ichcrvnl suatH , on falo at KLIIN
< t C'O.'S drug store , corner loth nnd Uongl.io
Btict'ts Admission , 00 cents ; children un-
uer it years , 25 cents ,
corvru , IIM I'M'-s ' ,
OMAHA | , | NCII.V , TlnirHilii ) , .Illlj
Wednesday m : \Titu i ; , i''ciiiii } , .ini > i" .
Is clever. The first tlmo that the child
showed her phenomenal trait was at the ago
of 11 months. At that time she was taken
to fcco one of Iloyt'b iJays at the Macdonough
theater. Upon returning to her homo she
surprised every ono by repeating word for
word one of the popular snugs. From that
tlmo until now little Kthol has been a regu
lar play-goer. Now , at the ago of i. her
memory has developed so remarkably that It
Is a common thing for her after t > celng a
new play to Ping , without a slnglu mistake
or the least blgn of hesitation , song after
Bong that she has never heard before. Bho
can al o repeat the lines of the pluy with
wonderful correctness. The child has a ie-
tonttve memory for names and dales. In
gplto of the fact that largo numherb of people
ple see her dally , drawn by curiosity , she
never forgets the name of any one who la
introduced to her , and can tell even the ex
act day when she first met them , though It
may be months after. '
It is strange , Indeed , to hear Ctlit-l talk
r.bout questions of public Interest that havj
been dlbtusgcd within her hearing. 8uverul
months ago , \\hllo the Durrani case wan the
one absorbing topic of public InteriMt , Mir'
Miss jtirl : ! htard her mother read several
of the lengthy newspaper reports. Since then
the subject has not been mentioned until
ono day last week , when foi the purpota of
testing her memory the matter was recalled.
She at once went ever tha enM.'o eubjcct ,
using language almost Identical with that
of the newtpapcr article * . Her annucni to
quebtlons often took the form of a quotation
of entire sentences and these she repeated
perfectly after the lapses of so many months
without , perhaps , underctauding their mean-
Ing. '
Recently her wonderful memory was put
to a ever test at a concert recital In Oak
land. After the performance the was r. ked
If she remembered a certain rccltatlou on ,
the i > roiruin remarkable alike lor Its length1
? ,
riin-Nt inn ! t'oiili'Kt Hi-Hurl lii luCltyr
Milc-ii.ll.llj IlliimliiuK-il li > n tiruut
ii.-i-lrl ; < ! Unlit llNiln | > .
Ornml Contort every nlgiil l < y Ui
WORLD'S FAIR QUARTETTE
I'lr l iiiiM'nriuiiM | < > f SIISH I3I1ITH
iiMOIIi ; , lli < - Rirnt iiirnllht , nnil MISS
MAP. I-A VI5IIM : ,1" ! " I'IK' ' "r <
lIUMtS-l''IM ! CM1AHS ,
and peculiar phrasing She had novcr
heard it before , but with a confident umlla
and a certain enchanting carelessness ol
manner bho recited the entire piece without
a tingle break.
It will bo Interesting to notu as this chlM
grown older whether tier memory broaden ?
with ago , or whether , as In tlm case of thq
famous Italian boy mathematician. It lapue
altogether and leaves her moro stupid thai )
the veriest infant. _
OliI IVoi | ) < - .
Old pcoplo who require mwlldno to regulaUi
the bowlc-s and kldnc > a will nnd tlio tru *
remedy In Electric Hitter * . This modlcln *
does not stimulate and contain * no whUkcx
nor other Intoxicant , but acta aa u tonic anc ]
alterative. It acts mildly on the stomacn.
and bowles , adding btrc-ngth and giving ton %
lo the organi , thereby aiding nature In thq
performance of the functions. Electric Hit *
tern U an excellent appetizer and aide ellgee *
lion. Old pcopto find U just exactly wlial
tlity need I'rlce fifty cents per bottle I )
Kulin & Co. 'a drug store. i
Princess Helcno. the duchess of
Imby , U Queen Victoria's tweuty-tccoaJl
great-grandchild.
