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8 in IS. Oar ATT/ DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JA'NCTAHY IS , 1897. THRILLING TALE OF THE WAR Sergeant Ocady Tolls of an Experience at the Beginning of Hostilities. WAS THIRTY-NINE YEARS IN THE ARMY Blent a Si'linoniT ( o ( ! < ( Out of ( lie IJniMii'N Country mill Art \VKli- diil Kri-Mli AVnlcr Hfvornl UIIJN on lluTrlii. . In a modest cottage at Thirtieth anil Drown streets resides Sergeant Michael Coady , formerly of company A , Third United Statis Infantry , later ordnance crccant , now retired. Sergeant Coady enlisted In the regular army December 10 , 1815 , at the aie ; of Ifi years. He received his honorable dis charge while at Fort dmaha , August 8 , 1691. Sergeant Coady , shortly after enlisting , was ordered to Texas , and while there fol lowed the Intrepid and courageous Zachary Taylor all through the Mexican war , being present at the battles of Ver.i Cruz , Palo Alto Monterey and many otheis , He later fought with his regiment all through the civil war. A half hour's conversation with the old soldier Is a meat delightful experience. Under the magic of his vivid descriptive powers the troublous scenes of his youth are brought back as If portrayed In a mir ror. Speaking of the stecssfon ol Texas , ho gives the following account of the rough road ho and his companions , who remained loynl to the old flag , were obliged to travel In gaining the union lints : "At the time Fort Sumtcr was llrcd upon I was stationed with my company at Rln- gold barracks , Texas. Our department com mander was General David Twlggs , with headquarters at Snn Antonio. Our ranks were thrown Into a tluttcr of excitement by the news from Sumtcr , and for the meat part wo sided with the southern cause. It was stated that some wealthy Yankees of Massachusetts Intended to release ull the slaves without paying their owners u cent. My Idea on the slave question was some what misty at that time , and I Inclined to the belief that Massachusetts people wcro a trllle freah when they attempted to run our business. "About a month later ono of my comrades told me that the southern people were de signing a new ( lag. That settled It. I had fought under the old stars and stripes be fore the walls of Vcra Cruz and saw It wave aloft on the citadel of many a fort we cap tured. I resolved to stay with It. There wore many of my comrades of the same opin ion. "Exciting events occurred In rapid suc cession from this time forward. An order was Itaucd from President Lincoln to mass all the troops In the state at Fort Brown , located about 1GO miles southeast of San Antonio. My company was soon on the move from Hlngold barracks , and we were crowded Into the primitive quarters at Fort Drown , together with the regiments of the First , Third , Fifth and Klghth Infantry nnd the First cavalry , United States regulars. "Tho muttering * of the coming trouble were heard pretty much on all sides. When It was found by the southern sympathizers that company A of the Thlril stood loyal to 'Uncle Abe' we caught It pretty hard from the hot-headed element ot the regiment , many of whom were In favor ot the south. It wna the general Impression among them down there that one southern man could thrash fifteen Yankees In a fair fight. We dleabuEcd their minds of that Idea later'on. "Tho next order received from the War department was that all regiments , except the Third , should proceed to the mouth of the Itlo Grande river , where thay would be taken off In surf boats to the steamer Star of Ih6 South. Thii steamer'would carry them to New York city. Previous to the order , however. Department Commander General Twlggs issued an order to the forces quartered at Fort Drown to hand over their arms to , the state authorities. ' Ho gave as n flimsy excuse for doing so that Texas hav ing Receded , from the Union trouble might ensue bqtwecn the regulars and the uutc militia known as the Texas rangers. Three- quarters of the men said that they would die before thus surrendering their arms. The orders from the national capital saved u.i from open mutiny against General Twlggs. and all the troops , with the exception of the Third Infantry , departed for the mouth of the Hlo Grande. They took with them their small arms , and were later landed In Now York city. "To myself and comrades fell the duty of dismantling the old fort as far as possible. There were but three companies left to do this work , A. F nnd I. No sooner hud the bulk of the United States tioops de parted than Fort Drown was Invaded by fourteen companies of the Texas rangers , under Generals Toomls and Tohln. It was useless to attempt to remo\o the largo quan tity of stores , artillery and ammunition In the fort , and we decided to miike our way as best wo could to the coast. Drlght and early ono morning , acting under the orders of my captain , I went on the parade ground and pulled down Old Glory from the flag staff. It bad waved aloft there for many years. The colors fluttered to the ground nmldst a cheer from the men. I cut the halliards with my Unite nnd pulled them through the blocks at the top with a run. The stars and bars should never flutter In the breeze where Old Glory had hold the post ot honor for so long. "We marched to Corpus Chrlstl , hut found no vessel we could seize , to wcro compelled to continue to Indlnnola , on Salurla bay. Hero wo wcro told that another government boat , the 'Slur of the \\Vbt , ' was In wait ing for us > , but when wo arrived wo were doomed to disappointment. The Star of the West had been captured by the rebels the night before. "Securing an empty tar barrel , Captain Dowman and myself mounted It In turn and Informed the men ot our predicament , After n conference wo decided to force Into service three email sldewhecl river boats which wcro tied to the dock and work our way In them along the coast. Wo had pro ceeded but a few miles from Incllanoln when I accidentally ran IICIOSB a young Irishman who was concealed In one of the paddle boxes. Ho told mo that ho had been kid naped and forced Into service upon arriving at Indlanola fiom New London , Conn. , a few days before. Ho was anxious to get back Into the Union Hups , and would do all In hie power to aid us. While concealed In the paddle-box the young man , a night or two later , overheard the captain of the boat say thut ho was under orders from the Confederate commander at Indlanola to wreck his boat , If possible , and drown us all Ilka rats. "Placing a private with a cocked carbine on cither side ot him , I ordered the boat back to Indlanola , mentioning Incidentally that wo would blow him out of the pilot houtio on the , least provocation. In , spltu of this warning , however , the captain managed to smash the port wheel In making a landIng - Ing at Indlanola , effectually crippling the vef.iol. Upon getting ashore wo found that the feeling was much str6ngcr against us than upon our departure.Ve found wo should liavo to move rapidly If we expected to leave tlit ) country unmolested. Down In the har bor riding at anchor was the Myrtle , a little fore * and aft rigged schooner , upon which our Irish friend had worked his pannage from New London. At midnight that night wo rapturc-d her without a struggle. Drawing her alongside the dock wo transferred our gune , ammunition nnd stales aboard of her and , together with the soldiers of the three companies ami eight women , set sail. We were a sorry lot ot seamen. The young Irishman was put In command and the men detailed In watclicv to haul on the ropes according to hla directions. It U a wonder wo did not go to the bottom the minute wo cut loose from the dock , "Fortune , however , favored uc , for the weather continued fair for throe da > s. Then wu ran short of fresh water and the great * rat privation yet encountered fell upon no. I placed the man nn short allowance , but bcforu ( ho end of I ho tuivtmth day our little Block of water was exhausted , Our tongue * became black and swollen. Wo could scarcely convene. Our condition became desperate. "About 0 o'clock the morning of the ninth day our lookout , stationed In thu crosntrcja of the mainmast , Bang out that thcro was A vrasrl In night.Vo.ik anil exhausted nf no were , wo dnnccil with ilollpht upon the deck , and then wo ran up to the tnnstlietul the old fluK Inkcn from Fort llrown , turn- ItiR It upside down as a slRiial of distress. "Slowly Iho stranger bore down upon iif until oho was nt length within hulling dis tance. She rounded to tinder our forefeet and ran up the utara and bars. If a bombshell - shell had exploded In our midst It could not havs produced greater consternation In our ranlia. Wo resolved If they made u prisoner.- ! they would have to light for It , no I hastily ordered the mon to bring on deck all llielr arms nnd ammunition and dis tribute tl'em no that they \\ould make as goodly a rlio\v a * possible. During this time the pjoplo on the other \tasel had not been Idle. They dropped a boat Into the water and came up under our ( juarlcr. "Tho young olllccr In command wore n nondescript uniform , which 1 could not ex actly make out. However , most of the con federates wtro dresat'd that way. 'Ship ahoy ! ' came from the boat. 'What vetaol Is that and where bound ? ' " 'Schooner Mjsilc. NMno days out of In dlanola and short of water. Hound for Now Yorlr. ' I answered. " 'How do you export to get thcro ? Not In that little- hooker ? ' came from the boat. " 'We ain't going to walk there. Look here , Johnny , ' I said , for 1 thought wo hnd used 1'iiough ' soft talk , 'wo liavo clt-ht women aboard , If a "Jonnny Hob" Is any thing , ho Is a gentleman. Allow UR to land them and wo will light you on any terms you say. ' "There was a. laugh from the captain and his crew at this and llu-n he pulled out a white flag and asked permission to come aboard. " 'I know you belonged to Undo Sam before fore you had said a half dozen words , ' oo-'d the young officer , as ho qhook hands with mo ; 'but I guess we won't light. Wo are both on the same side of the fence. ' "True enough , we found that he was a union oinccr and the vessel he commanded was n confederate privateer , which had been captured a few days before. The Hag had been used as a decoy. "Water was supplied us anil ho scut over a half dozen tnarlnrti to help us navlgato tli3 llttlo vcssol. The weather continued good and wo made the Tortugas Islands of the West India group , and then ran Into Key' West. After laying In supplies we set sail for Now York and arrived without fur ther Incident at Fort Hamilton June 2 , 1SGI. I reported my llttlo squad of loyalists to President Lincoln , and a short time later was order with them to Washington , where wo Joined our old regiment. " sunnn.v DKATII OK CII.\HIIS s. icntic I'roiiilm-nl riilcimo Mini IHcN In TIiN City of II.-ui'l Kiillurc. Charles S. Kirk , son of James S. Kirk , the wealthy soap manufacturer of Chicago , died at the I'axton hotel shortly after 10 o'clock last night , of heart failure. Mr. Kirk ar rived In Omaha lest Tlunsday morning from Chicago. Ho called upon George Hndlo , agent for the company In Council Dluffa , anJ met a largo circle of frlendi whom he has In this city. He was thought to be in the beat of health. YcsteiMay noon he took din ner with Mr. Iludlo , and a friend namcl Murphy , at a Farnam street restaurant , and appeared very despondent. About 4 o'clock he went to his room at the Paxton hotel , and shortly afterward became unconscious. Drs. Ollmoro and Drldges were called and pro nounced the case one of heart failure. The physicians worked over hlra until 10:13 : , at tlnuti with partial success , an ho appeared to revive somewhat , but at no time did ho regain consciousness. His death occurred at 10:1H. : Mr. Kirk was a member of the firm of which his father Is the head. Ho was de servedly popular In this city , and a member during the last fair of the Knights of Ak- Sar-Den. He was a member of the Hoard of Park Commissioners of Chicago , and hsi * otherwise been prominent In the business circles of that city. Mr. Kirk leaves a wlfp and two children , who are In Chicago , nnd who wcro notified last night of his demise. The deceased was 36 yearsot age. Others have founn health , vigor nnd vitality In Hood's Sarsaparllla. and It sur.ilj tins'power to help you also. Why not try It ? .lie l n nil Money Are literally pouring Into the Ragged Top mining district. They can't get there fast enough. Two now towns , Balmoral and Preston , have sprung up within a month. The air Is full of stories of fabulous finds. Scores of men have made fortunes in a day. Hagged Top looks like anything but a mining region. So much so , that the shrewd , cat miners In the Black Hills nnd It hard to icallze that what has been passed over , tlmo and again as worthless , is really the groati'st gold-producing district In America. Thcro ore openings at Ragged Top for a bank , a bakery , a shoe store and a furni ture establishment. It Is on the Spearflsh branch of the B. & M. R. R. , and Is quickly and comfortably reached by taking the Bur lington's 4:35 : p. m. , train for Deadwood. Tickets at 1502 Farnam street. ' ' \ \uiirNnn. On Tuesday , Jan. 19. .the Missouri Pacific railway will sell round trip tickets at very low rates to certain points In the south bouthwest and southeast. Stopovers allowed on thu going Journey. For Information , landfolden * . pamphlets , etc. , call or address company's onice , 13th and Farnam. or depot , 15th and Webster sts. , Omaha , Neb. T. F GODFREY , P. and T. A. J. 0. PHILUPPI , A O. F. and P. A. iiouusicnicnitv Exctmsioxs .SOUTH Yin < li < - WiiluiHli It. It. The next date Is Tuesday , the nineteenth. For tickets and further Information call at AVubash .olllce , 1415 Farnam street ( Paxton Hotel building ) , or write G. N CLAYTON . Agent. The Chlc-iiKo Cy - liSlunv Opens Saturday , January 23. Biggest event In the 1897 wheeling world. Faro and a third via the BURLINGTON. Leave Omaha on the "Vestlbuled Flyor" and you are In Chicago at 8:20 : the next morning. Sleepers , ohalr cars , a la carte dinners. Tickets at 1502 Farnam street. J , B. REYNOLDS , City Passenger Agent. "Tlu > OM-rlnnil To Utah In 20'/j hours. California In G0d ! hours via the UNION PACIFIC. This Is the fastest and finest train In the west. Tickets can bo obtained At city ticket ofllce , 1302 Farnam street. I-miSO.VAI , I'AU.VfiUAl'.IIS. H. Q. Mason Is a guest of the Mercer. Edward B. Kelly. Seattle , Wash. , Is stop ping at the Barker. Henry Voss left yesterday for Chicago and other points cast. C. C. Miller has gone to Lincoln to ho absent n few dnya. John B. Grles and wife , Salt Lake City , arrived In Omaha yesterday. John A. McShano left last night for Chicago cage , to bo gone a few days. Hal Reid , wife and maid are registered at the Barker from Now York. F , J. Donohoc and Charles Earhard , Idaho Springs , Colo. , are In the city. H. J. Davis has returned to Chicago after a short business trip to Omaha. J. M. Thompkhis. Dk'ir. was In the city last night while on his way to Denver. O. D. Woodward , manager of the Wood ward Theater company , U a Darker guest. J , M. Kuykcndall , a prominent Denver business man , accompanied by hla wife , Is In Omulm. Mra. W. D. Waters left last night for St. Paul , Minn. , where she will visit friends for a short period. C. Konnard , a friend ot F , S , Parmclec , rcgUtcred from Into of Ske , Scotland , came to Omaha yesterday. Albert Prior and William Ballert , mem bers of the "Human Hearts" company , are stopping at the Mercer , J , F. Richardson , local superintendent of the Pullman , left last night , In company with hU ulfo , for Denver , The "Human Hearts" company , the Clay Clement company , the "Alabama" company and the Emily Banckcr company nre domi ciled at the Darker , ' Ncbraskans at the hotels : C' H. Cornell , Valentine ; N. F. Donaldson. ; North Plattoj Oiw Norlmrg , Holdrego ; R. K. Johnson , Valparaiso ; A , J. Babcock , Gordon ; Milton DoolltUo. North Platte. Colonel Andrew Trayjior , general basitage agent for the t'nlon Pacific , left yesterday , In company with hla wife , for Richmond , Vo. , whore he gem to attend the annual National Baggagemen. ' * ) convention. i HYPNOTISM OR JIKSMRIS1I Peculiar Power Exorcised Over People al the Will of the Operator. INTELLIGENT MEN B1COME FREAKS Victim * of ( hi ; Inlliifiico Perform All KIlIlN < lf HIlllt'tllllllN ( 'llplTM Without ICniMiliitt Why or HIMV Tlif.v Do U , A wiry little man , whoso Engllnh origin suspected fiom the cut ot his whiskers , Is clearly demonstrated by an occasional mis placed "h" In his speech , Is giving exhibi tions of hypnotism nightly nt Crclghton hall. John Reynolds Is his nnmo , nnd ho Is by no means unknown In Omaha , having been coming to this city nt Intervals more or less regular , time out of in I nil. When ho cnn bo Induced to talk of himself , which Is n raio event , Prof. Reynolds will relate most Interesting stories of his experiences In va rious parts ot the world. Hla entertainments nro productive of unlimited amusement , nnd If they do not explain the nature of the mysterious force displayed , at least they furnish ample testimony to Its effects. I rof. Reynolds walks upon the stage un attended and without any suspicion of the freakish garb In which other wonder-workers wrap themselves. He explains In n tow well chosen words the nature of hla entertain ment ; describes brlctly the power which ho possesses and for which he does not claim anything supernatural altlluutes ; and outlines some of the experi ments which he proposes to try. Then In an apparently nonchalant way , ho raises his hand and makes n gesture of scattering Imaginary snuff over the audience. Several arc Immediately heard to sneeze. They ore his legitimate prey subjects for the most part who have been Influenced by him at former times. Ho holds ihem , as It were , In the hollow of his hand , and when ho beck ons them to come forward no trifling physical obstacle ID allowed to stop ihcm. These with others selected from among the volunteers who accept his Invitation to como upon the stage constitute his "class" for the evening's experiments. The ccnny little man can tell In a moment or two whether a given subject'will yield readily to his power. He docs not concern himself with difficult or Intractable people , having Plenty of material less stubborn. He gazes Intc'ntly Into the subject's eyes for an In stant ; If the pupils dilate under the power of his glance , ho knows that here is one 'who will give him little trouble. The others are dismissed. CONTROL OF THE "CLASS. " When the "class" Is made up to the re quired number , accordjng to the- size of the stage , the professor begins the experiments , u 1th now subjects , after the preliminary test of the eye , he generally proceeds grad ually. Ho calls up , for example , a half- grown lad , wearing a High school uniform. The lad knows .his own name perfectly well ; nothing could over Induce him to forget It ; and yet the next moment he Is announcing himself as Mary Ann Urown or something else equally feminine and disgraceful to his uniform. Mb one Is better acquainted than he with his mother's features ; he would know her among all the women of the world ; and yet he Is caused to believe that the professor's bare hand Is her portrait , and to embrace n bearded man In the audience under the Impression that he Is in hi ? mother's arms. At a suggestion from the professor ho Is grievously nllllcted with fleas. A Swede laborer Is sitting sound asleep on ono of the platform chairs while these diversion ? are In progress. An im perative gesture from the mesmerist's hand directed toward him causes him to leap two feet from his seat and fall to scratching himself with might and main. His incon venience , though purely imaginary , Is evi dently extreme. The contagion spreads to' others on the stage. It Is the plagues of Egypt returned again. The men and women writhe about and lean against the furniture and push down the scenery In their struggles for relief. And the audience all the time Is in paroxysms of uncontrollable laughter. Now the wizard lays a stick on the stage and invites the subjects ono after the other to Jump over it. If , as Is probably the casx > , they are all by this time completely under the mesmeric Influence , they can only do this simple thing when his will permits It. Otherwise they strain and tug and can no more cross the line than they can lift them selves over a fence by their bootstraps. Then , before their very eyes , no stick is there , but a snake , which strikes terror to their soula They seek safety In flight , mounting on chalra and trying to shin up the painted trees of the tcenery. Thow throw imaginary rocks and real chairs at the reptile , and re- jolco when a lucky shot breaks Its spine. They stand in groups on street corners and watch a circus parade go by ; they crawl under the tent and help the girls to evade the ticket office in the same way ; they comment with delicious naivete upon the performance In the ring. They are made to constitute a boating party. Ono man holds the boat to the dock with a boat hook , while others help the women to embark. They take their places , with much balancing and screaming , caused by the tipping of the vessel. The man with the boat hook Jumps in last of all , nearly capsizing the craft. The rowers nro rowing sturdily , when It Is suggested to them that a squall Is upon them. They quicken their pace , hoping to outstrip the florin. At a further sugges tion the boat springs a leak and la about to founder. Women shriek and some pray. All prepare to go overboard. Various In teresting phases of character are observed at this crisis. Some are chivalrous , others think only of their own safety. Ono man begins rapidly to disrobe .and has to be brought to his proper senses in haste. Another dives into the water , coming down at full length upon .tho stage and striking out boldly for the shore. The class Is rescued from this predicament by the ever watchful and alert professor only to bo set afloat by him In an Imaginary balloon , In which they voyage to various places of Interest In this country and foreign lands. Then a boy Is made to look upon himself ns a girl , and performs an elaborate toilet bi'foro a mirror which does not exist. He receives his bonnet and cape from a woman In the audience , who has somehow appro priated them , and goes horseback riding with a companion , sitting woman fashion on the back of a chair. HE DOES OTHERS. These are only a few of the things which the unconscious actors do. The list Is practically unlimited , the only bounds which can bo eet to It being provided by Prof. Itcynolds' ability to devise situations. Some skeptics have charged that there Is col lusion , and that these "subjects" arc hired to do what they .do. This Is manifestly Im possible , for at least two reasons. Most of them could not bo hired at any price to do the things which they do under the hypnotic ' Influence ; and In the second place , If they could be hired , there ere no professional actors known to the writer now an the stage who nro capable of acting out events with the absolute fidelity which these people show. It Is a strange and , oven to the scien tific mind , a wonderful power which men like Prof , John Reynolds exercise. Ills exhibi tions at Crelgbton'hall arc well worth any one's while to attend. There Is always something new , always much that is ludi crous , anil always a quiet and Irresistible tlcmonrtratlon of a mysterious force which In the present stage of the world's develop ment , might bo capable of most untoward possibilities for evil In evil hands , or for good under the Intelligent guidance of a philanthropist. _ Every beason bilngs a now ciop of cough remedies , but they cannot compete with that grand , old Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup. Till * TriiiiMMilNHlHNliipl Kdltlon , Those who wish to send this edition to parties outside the city will ho supplied at The Dee counting room with any number ot copies at G cents each. This will Include the mailing , nnd wrapping , It the addresses are let * , with orders , Will .Sillily ttiiKllxli lllHor ( > - . The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor , at liu meeting In Kounlzo Me morial church this ovenlnu , will begin the study of English history , Tbero will bo and recitations. UitM or niniir : niu.\i , cotit'i ; Almost t'oiitlmiouifKfiiloii for Three Month * ninl tltri Mini Not Vet. The term of the United States court , which closed here Saturdartinttcrnoon , was one of the longest ever h Id fin the city. Dtit while It has formally ended , yet so far an the ofll6ers nro concerned , the term which begins at Lincoln today * ' latbut a continuation of the old term. I Judge Dundy commenced holding court on September 28 last. In.the first week of Oc tober ho went to Lincoln to hold court n few dajs returning hero Immediately after ward and continuing the session till Oc tober 24 , when ho was taken sick. The Judge dltd October 28 , and there was no more court till the opening of the regular term , which was early In November. Judge Woolson opened that term Novem ber 9 , nnd continued till No\ember 1C , when ho wna tellevcd by Judge Shlras. The lat ter continued till Judge McIIugh was ap pointed , and for a week these two Judges were both holding court. While the Jury was excused for a week during the holidays , Judge McIIugh held court open and trans acted buslnem right nlong except on Chrlat ninj nnd New Year's days. The ofllcors of the court have had llttlo rest during thl > 3 time , and night work hcs been the rule , to keep up the records and accounts. On top of all this cornea the Lincoln term , which may continue till April 1 , nnd possibly longer. Deputy United States Marahal Coggeshall leaves next Tuesday for Sioux Falls , S. I ) . , accompanied by the following prisoners who have sentenced to servo In the penitentiary there : A. V. Hurk , sixteen months for coun terfeiting ; Jnmea Dalley , two nnd n halt ycara , and William Young , sixteen months , for burglarizing n postolllce ; Felix Murray , one year , for embezzling letters ; nnd Elmer 0. Blake , ono year , for embezzling postal funds. AMUSEMENTS. that dainty comedienne , Emily Dancker , whcse artistic performance In "Our Flat" hna been often admired In Omaha and warmly commended In these columns , opened a halt week's engagement nt the Crclghton with two performances yesterday. presentIng - Ing her new vehicle of entertainment , "A Divorce Cure. " The place turns out to bo nn nrrangement of Sardou's "Dlvorcaus ! " As may be Imagined , however , It Is none the worse for that , par ticularly ca the work of adaptation Is ac ceptably done , and proper credit given on the play-bill to the original dramatist. In Miss Unncker's version the characters arc all American nnd English , except thu vla- count , who remains French , with a dialect ; but the situations and the atniosphere are purely Gaelic. Ttie English heroine Is played by an American woman and the American husband by an English man ; nnd the only personage beside the dialect comedian afore said , who could not have had his origin outside of the United States , Is the waiter George , who suggests minstrelsy In makeup and business. All this , however ? only lends n cosmo politan flavor to the entertainment , with out In the least detracting from Its power to please nnd amuse. "A Divorce Cure , " ns presented by Miss Uancker nnd the clever people 'whom managerial ] enterprise has as sociated with her Is one of the most en joyable comedies which , the season has brought ua. If theatergoers of Omaha neglect It , they will miss two houra ami a halt ot exceedingly bright nnd fast-moving fun. The story coaccrns a young wife , a middle aged lAasband nod a tcrtium quid. The husband has become Indifferent to the charms of his blooiiilng wlfe , who , chafing under hU neglect , shows a tendency to solace herself with the attention of a young Frenchman of adventurous disposition. Love , however , is > - not dead between the1 wedded pair , nnd the husband , finding hla wife one day In the arms off thestortlum quhl , con ceives the truly Parisian Idea df affecting to aid her in her cult 'for the divorce on which shoi professes to have set her hearti and trusting to the statutory time prescribed by the divorce laws to bring her to her senses and his fireside again. The chain of Incidents by means of which the wife , who has committed notorious wrong against her lord , Is convinced of the folly of her Intended couiee , supply the amusing fea tures of a story which moves , at n sprightly pace throughout. In Diana Cbbon Mlsa lianckcr has a part which fits her ao gloves should , but do not always conform to the hand. The womanish , yet never other than womanly , tricks and manners , with which she Invariably Win the hearts of her audltorn of both sexes , IIml natural and dcllghtfu expression In this role. Miss Dancker Is refined , sincere and eminently earnest ; am now and then a glimpse of the real divine fire stirs the blood In veins which do no respond most readily to such influences This Is notably the case In her cmotiona work In "Comedy and Tragedy , " the curtain- raiser which W. S. Gilbert wrote for Mary Anderson as n prelude to "Pygmalion and Galatea. " MIsa Dancker's company contains some excellent material. It Is a pleasure , to set down n few words of warm praise for Mr. Capp , whoso abilities on his former visits to Omaha , have been hidden under the dreary blanket of "Charley's Aunt. " H'ls performance yesterday , In both the roles which he essayed , allowed him an artist ol good qualifications for the more scrtoua work to which ho Is devoting himself at present. Mr. Dercsford contributes a clever bit of character work to the ensemble of the curtain-raiser , and his admirable work In the eccentric comedy role of the viscount In "A Divorce Cure" deserves high com- moi.datlon. Mr. Klcrnan , as the minstrel waiter , performs a creditable specialty In black face. Miss Olney Is a charming soubrette , and Miss Craven makes a good Impression for sincerity in the small role of Mrs. Stcrnley. During the remainder of Miss Bancker's stay at the Crclghton Indications would favor a business of uniform excellence , as arrangements have been made for the at tendance of several large theater parties , "A Divorce Cure" Is particularly well adapted for a matinee bill , and thcro Is every likeli hood that the afternoon performance which will he given Wednesday at popular prices , will be largely attended. The engagement will close Wednesday night. When "Human Hearts" was first presented In Omaha something over a year ago , It was a play quite new to local theater-goers , nnd proved an agreeable surprise. It was dis covered to bo by no mcara the sensational melodrama that Its' then somewhat lurid "paper" and the exciting nature of the plot as outlined would Indicate , but a pure and sweet drama of human passions , presented by a very competent company of player ; ) . The patronage which. ' It irecelvcd at that time was In no respect commensurate with the deserts of play and < pprformers. The at tendance yesterday at Dbyd's , where "Human Hearts" was again , offered to the Omaha public by practically the same company , showed a somewhat bitter appreciation of the really excellent i entertainment. The play Is called In nisftbUtlo "a tale of the Arkansas hills. " It contains some nensa- tlonal Incidents , but ( they arc not treated scnpntlonally , nnd ( ho lees robust expedients of playwright nnd nctor are generally em ployed. There la a pretty nnd moving story , a number of well-drawn nnd consistently In dicated characters and en i-'abor.ito nnd tasteful scenic Investiture. Hal Reid , the author of the play , gives a strong portrayal of the woes nnd the sterling character ot the hero , Tom Logan. Ills work Is quiet and full of dignity nnd contnlns many touches of genuine pathos. Tom Logan's ultimate happiness la Indicated at the close of the Idyllic story In n manner which , If n trifle conventional , Is eminently satisfac tory to the human hearts which have fol lowed Its course with varied emotions. Der- thn Ilcllc Wcstbrook , who Is Mrs , Held In private life , shown herself an nrtlst of ex cellent ability in the thankless role of Jcannettc. Other members of the cast shall receive the notice which they undoubtedly ilcrcrvo nt some time during the week's en gagement , "Human Hearts" Is well worth a vlalt to Uoyd'a. An opportunity Is seldom afforded to see so good a mclqdratna played In a manner so generally commendable. Prof , Reynolds will open the third week of hU play at Crclghton hall tonight , where he etlll appears to largo audiences. His peculiar entertainment possesses the popu larity of being both Instructive and annia- Ing. The evening performances will begin promptly at 8:15. : A mntlncc will bo given Saturday. For four nights , commencing next Thurs day , with matinees on Saturday nnd Sun day , the ever welcome Corlnno will nppenr nt Doyd'n , under new management In the latest , "Hcmlrlck Hudson , Jr. " supported by nn entirely new company , with which la that popular comedian , Joe Cawthornc. The large chorus with the company Is end of ' -t particular features upon Which the manage ment of the organization prides Itself. It Is aald to be the handsomest assemblage of pretty young girls , with fresh strong voices , that has been lately scon with an operatic company. Mr. Tabor makes his last appearance In Omaha tonight at the First Congregational church , and It 1-3 expected that the church will be crowded with listeners. Mr. Tabcr has heretofore given his iccltals free to the public , which has very liberally responded , and It Is hoped that all those who have en joyed the privilege , will turn out thU oven- Ing. Hans Albert , Homer Moore nnd W. S. McCune will assist Mr. Taber. The follow ing program Is to be given : PART I. Mnrch Mllltnlre Gounod Mr. Tnber. n. Nocturne , Chopin b. Spanish Dances Snnisati- Mr. Albert. n. Ilomanro Tours b. Pilgrims' Chorus , Tnniihnuser.\Vngner Mr. Tabcr. Jerusalem Gounod Mr. Moore. Overture , William Tell Kossln Mr. Tabcr. PART II. Andnnte , Leonoro Sarnsate Mr. Albert. n. Offertolre. D Flat Salome b. Funeral March Chopli Mr. Taber. Aria from II Trovtitoic. II U.ilcn Vcrd Mr. McCune. Torchlight March Qullmnnt Mr. Taber. "Carmen , " presented by Rosabel Morri son and a company nt the Crclghton during the last thrco nights of this week , should prove a drawing card of more than usual power , judging from the extravagant praise bestowed upon It by eastern exchanges. In the title role Miss Morrison Is said to have achieved n success oven moro pronounced than when last seen hero , ns Marguerite In "Faust , " as presented by her father's com pany. The support Is promised to bo ex cellent and to Include a number of well known players. The realistic bull fight , which Is made possible by the use of the Eldoloscopc , Is announced as a special fea ture. Scats for the entire engagement will be placed on sale this morning. A popular priced matinee will be given Saturday. The Hopkins Transoceanic1 Vaudeville company will open a four-night engage ment at the CrclBhton , with a matinee Sun day. January 21. The company is said to bo n large and capable one. Including a number of well known vaudeville artists. vnsTimiiss ; FOR 'run STitnirr OARS. ICinjiloyi-N < in Oiiiiilin Iilnt-H All Kiivm- Senator ItitiiHiiiu'H MfilNiirc. The street car employes are very much Interested in the bill which has been Intro duced In the legislature , to compel street railway companies to place vestibules on their cars , to protect employes from the Inclemency of the weather. The motormcn loolo on it with favor , as they arc compelled to face the storms , and have no opportunity , except a few moments at the ends of the line , to get warm. The conductors are not so much Interested , as they go Inside the cars often and keep fairly comfortable , and they say the addition of vestibules would In crease their work considerable. "The expense of equipping the cars , which will bo considerable , Is not the only rea son the company has opposed the measure , " said one of the employes. "Thevestlbullng of cars will materially cut down their carryIng - Ing capacity , and thus necessitate the run ning of moro trains during the busy hours. At such times the platforms carry fully one- fourth of the load under the present ar rangement , but with the vestibule It would bo different , as to operate them the platform , ( specially the rear one , would have to bo clear. " "Do wo expect the present bill to faro any better than the one which was lost In the shuffle In the lost legislature ? Indeed wo do. In the first place. Senator Ransom , who Introduced It , has a grievance against the street car company. Ho secured a judgment against the company once In a suit In which ho was attorney , but for some reason , I don't know why , ho never realized on It. In addition to that , here are about COO votes among the street railway employes , and they are all standing together In de manding the passage of the bill , and If ho and the other members of the delegation from this county do not get It through , they will hear something drop If they run for ofllco again. Wo are confident they can get it through If they will. " Waste no money. Duy Salvation Oil , the only good liniment. It kills all pain. CII.MHTAIIM ; .MUSICAL SOCIIJTV. Ait OreiiiilraUon Which AVI 11 FuriilHli .Mimic for ( InSlck. . There Is In process of organization In this city a society which will bo known as the Song Mission of Omaha , whoso work shall consist of giving comfort < wlth song to the sick nnd afflicted , or at any time and plnco where singing woupld bo appropriate or dc- elrable. The organization will have upon Its mem- > ershl | > list not only many of the prominent church and club women but members of other societies , who will gladly work with t , and a full list of Omaha's first musicians vhowill In turn , or whenever called upon , nlnlster to the aflllctcd. The society will bo definitely formed early next week. Mra. Ida Tilden , Mrs , Ford , Mrs. Llndsey nnd Mrs. Wllhclm have become In- crested , and proviso to lend their aid. "Every one to her taste ' as the old woman said when she kissed the cow. " If you'd rather do your washing and cleaning in a slow , labon- Oiis way , spending your time and strength in useless , ; tiresome , ruinous rubbing , it's nobody's business but yours. You are the one that will suffer by it. But if you want the easiest , quickest , most economical way of washing and cleaning then you'll have to use Pearline. There's nothing else , among things absolutely safe to wash with , that can be compared to it. cw Ilco , 1.18-07 CAN'T HELP IT rPhc Nebraska can no more hc.p selling things cheap than 1 some people can help snoring through their sleep. It's a way we have. When we started in two years ago to sell styl ish , well made and perfect fitting shoes of solid leather for $1.25 , lolks said 'twas just for an advertisement and that we possibly couldn't keep it up , Not only did we keep it up but we bettered the shoes and last week sold ten times as many asye did the same' week last year. When we commenced selling a fine laundered shirt for 500 , some years ago , people who always got a dollar for their white shirts , thought we struck a job lot somewhcrcs and wondered how long 'twas going to last. Our contract with the factory this year calls for more 500 white shirts , by several thousand , than all of the dollar shirts combined sold in Omaha , outside of here. V\ hen we introduced our Nebraska Special , four years ago , people who couldn't get decent derby hat less than $3.00 bought them by twos , because they were afraid that the snap , was too good to hold out. We have just received 112 cases of this remarkable fine fur derby , being the first invoice for the Spring trade and we will continue to se 1 the self same quality for $1.50 that people from far and near have-come to know and appreciate as the equal in shape , finish and wear ing quality of any other $2.50 hat in the world. Yes , The Nebraska sells things cheap too cheap maybe , but our busi ness was built up that \vay , and we've been at it so long now we couldn't stop it if we'd try. Folks would find it out too soon. The large * quarto pages of THE PURITAN give ample space for the most picturesque effect , and picturesqueness is a leading fea ture of THE PURITAN. The appetite for print palls , the eye tires of print , the brain wearies of print , but of art never , of beauty never. "We ( like to read from pictures \ to get the story from pic- j * tures. It is quick , easy , i dramatic. The salient ] points are seen instantly } | the mind , in a flash , fills in the detail , and the reader has the story all he desires of it , in these rapid transit days. Pic ture reading to the reader 'is ' what shorthand is to the stenographer. 10 cts. a copy. Subscription price , (1 n year. If from nny cause , you cannot g t Til i : PURITAN from your now silenlor , tbc publisher will mull It to you upon receipt of price. ' PR A NIC A niUNSKVi Piitillnlicr , i Hi Fifth Avo. , New York. , 0 BEAR IN MIND THAT ilTHE GODS HELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES. " SELF HELP SHOULD TEACH YOU TO USE Primary , Secondary or Ter tiary Itlond I'olson pcriun- ncntly cured in 15 to : is days. You can bo treated nt homo for the eame price under snmo enarnnty. If you prefer to como here wo will contract to pay railroad faro and hotel bills , and no charge If wo fall to cure. If you have taken mercury , Iodide H "ft" B © OBIIiff lO \ / potash , nnd still have nchcs and pains , BIucouB qf WHWI Sta B i-atclii'K In mouth , Bore Throat , FliniilcB , Copper-Colored Hpo H , Hirers on any part of the body , Hair or Eyebroivn lUUIiie out , U is this BLOOD I'OIHO.V that wo guarantee to cure. Wo solicit the most obstinate jnggDB r * ! & \f TPBJIK1 CI1HI'H imd challenge the worldfbracauo % S&4il Ba > U Ed 0 ( njEl irecuiuiot cure. This disease hr ftlways Imflletl the sltill of the most eminent iiliynlclniiH. S500.0OO capital behind our unconditional guaranty. Absolute proofr cent scaled on application. Address COOK 51C3IFDV CO. , 307 Musunic Temple , CHICAGO. IJM , . in TI , 100 Couches lu the special sale at ? 8 , $10 , of dining tamer ) in . , . 70 different styles 12' IB18 ° 2"- ° . > and M-all at the sale at $5 , JO , J8 , $12. ? 14 , ? 15 , $20 , $23 , ' - * - * - - - - * f30 and ? 40 all nt greatly reduced prices , ( about half price CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. , Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. 12th and Douglas. Beautiful Teeth , What does Its mean , but tTint the possessor kccpa them beautiful by coiiBiiltiiiK his or her dentist ? ( JoId CrmriiH..95.00 to ifH.OU 1'uruflnlu Uroivu * . . . . . . . . $5,00 BAILEY , Dentist , Puxton Bile , 10th and Farnam. The Soft Glow of the Tea Floso I In acquired by ladles who USD POIZONI'B I Powniiu , Try U , I .tl < > < < ! 111 : . Thn minimi mcotlni ; of the utockholdera of The Dee HulldliiK company will bo liclU In the olllco of Thu Oimilut Ilco , Oniulut. Neb. , nt 4 o'clock p. in. , Tucmlay , January J9 , 1S07 , for the purpouo of clcctlnit a board of dlrectorn for the cnflulng year and thu transaction of mich other buHlncna na may properly como before the meeting. Uy order of the president. N. 1' . VEllt. Secretary. I)28d21t m & o To I.onlH Arzlioliner. Into of the city oC I'hllndulphln : You are hereby notlllcd that n Html ruUt In divorce IIUK benn KrantPil ngtiliiHt you at thn Htilt of Kntlo Arxlu-ltncr , your wife , which will be heard In court of common plcim No. 2 , of I'hlludulphlii county , HH of March torrn , H'J'I , No. 31. on Saturday. 1'Yhruary Clh , 1807 , nt 10 o clock a , in , , oit which day you may upprar mill nliow CIIIIHO. r If tiny you have , why uuch divorce uhoula not bo t ; run toil ngultiHt you , Heupectfiilly , HI3NHY C ? . HUKY , Attorney for Kutlc Ar/hclmcr.