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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1898)
- ' - - - - - . - . - _ - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - I - - - TILE OMAhA DAILY 1fliE : TUESDAY , ATJG1TST 9 , 1598. ' ' \ VOIAN'SVORK ' \ FOR SCllOOE.S Great Fie1 br Activity Without Intxtiston I - Into Pollt1c , HOW TO MAKE WOMAN'S ' INFLUENCE COUNT TlrnI St1gicil1nn for Prornutitig 11t IdItICflIlfll .ti1titiepnienl of tltc Citliti III tlt ( ' flttflO un.t I n t Ito CttjI , . In dIscusjn of pubflc education there are three conskeratIons of grao one rlUeflCo which must not be overlooked , writes Freeman Palmer In the Independent. The first Is the Imoerativo need or Im. provement In our choots In order to adapt them to the rnpldly changing condflons ot life. Never before have the schools been more sharply crItIcIer ) both by their frLend and foci. People are asking whether we are got- flog our full return for the one hundred 00(1 ( nInety millions o are Spending annually - nually . ; the exports are keenly at. work on ) le. tncthod anti qucstlons cC reorgntilza- tion ; but If the public schooth are to no- cotuphish for the next generation the funda- menthi % ork we may fairly demand of them the decision of thcie and many other Weighty matters must not be loft solely to the teachers and omoers of adnilnistratlon. 1)ohng their best , tho' must largely fall without the steady sympathy and lntelll- gent co-operation of the homes. Therefore the second point must ho continually em Phasized-that wIth tiE In thl country none of the much-needed lmprovemontH can be made In education except through the power of an aroused and enlightened Pub- Ito opInion. For our schools as for every other Interest of our hIgher life , the best rcsults are prevented because the comrnu- nlty at large falls to perceive the need and the opportunIty. Citizens are too often dully InSSive or content wIth the old , the corn- ' monpiace , the ugly , the poor , Instead of askIng constantly for the best possIble of everythIng for their children We must elevate - vate public sentiment before we can give the schools the new opportunities. already the happy inheritance of the more active- minded communities. Politics in the city anti etupidlty In the country are formidable foes of education. nut again , there remains one further consideration. Women compose at least half and in many parts of the country much more than half of the community. In many sections they have had , on the average , a more generous education than .the men. They nrc , moreover. the only leisure class In this country , and must , therefore , un- tlertake much of the unremunerated work of society , In education , in charity , In re- form. They are in close and constant contact - tact with the growing children and know , or may know. the conditions of school life more intimately than anyone else can know them. They are now well organized in clubs and societies , so that their convic- lions , if carefully formed , can speedily be made effective upon public sentiment and Influential in the management of schools. Granting. then , that in city and in country - try our schools still leave much to be desired - sired , and that we are in Public peril. because - cause of their connection Svith local pot- itics , because of their defects in organization - tion , anti the waste that follows in its traln grantIng , further , that nothing fundamental - mental and effective can be done except through public demand and support and that the women of the nation , through their greater leisure arid closer association with the young , their training and their InstInct - stInct , are the ones especIally qualified to influence the general sentiment , what is it that women can do to aid the public schoois ? A l'IeItI for ttidy. The first thing that women can do is to study the schools. No woman should tail to have an intelligent acquaintance with the schools of her neighborhood , whether sIte has children in them or not , All wo- 'non should feel that they fail in patriotisni if they fail hero. They are not good citl- zcas unless they definitely assist some work of educatIon. To train the young has aiways been the main busjness of women. not only in the ho. ' , but in the larger home , the state. This is now understood as never before and the General Federation \Vonicn's clubs has made education and the Btudy of its problems Its chief interest for years. If this larger knowledge is gained there will come with it friendliness and comradeship - ship titli the teachers. Mothers wilt be astonished to learn how tremendous is the iniluenco of a teacher , hitherto unknown , upon the whole life of their child. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore lately told of her little grandchild coining to her with a question , listening to her answer , and then gravely saying : W'ohl , Qrandmamrna , I will ask Miss Brown tomorrow if what you say is true. " Miss Brown is a little 18-year-old teacher in a primary school ! For the first time in history a nation is entrusting the education of a majority of Its citizens to women ; and women In the homes must stand close to the teachers under whoso abiding iniluenco the children of a tree pee- pIe are spenling the most of their childhood - hood and youth. The public education associations - sociations aow being formed are doing much , but nothing better than In bringing teachers and naronts into frequent and friendly intercourse and ( liscussion of eli the interests of the children. W'hen the Intelligent women of any corn- munity take an active interest in the schools anti are in close relation with the teachers they will certainly wish to do somethIng for them. They will lInd certaIn definite ceeds , some more pressing iii one place , others in another , but in general too low ideais and standards , Of these needs none is more urgent than the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the school build- ings. Women must carry over their ideas of good housekeeping into the public homes of their children. They must Insist that the buildings vhicli are the homes of 16,000,000 children ami 400.000 teachers 200 days in the year , shall be so constructed and furnished as to build up and aoL dcstroy health. Few public achool buildings are even clean by tuoIern standards of hygiene. which must rule , especially in city conditions - tions , where more than one-third of alt our people live. In 1892 , ffl Beaten tIle averuge loss of time for sickness among 'rage earners was twenty-four days in the year ; in .lussaclltlsCtts . at large seventeen days. The estimated loss from sickness amOng wage earners WaS $15,000,000 , anti for the whole population 40,000.000. It Was v8ticnated that. a loss of more than $3,000,000 among the workIng people was preventable by good saniatlon. Yet Massachusetts gives 8.04 years of 200 days each of school life to alt its children , Evidently 'Venice can occupy themselves with no more cib- clout and far-reselling charity than the bettering - tering of the health conditions of tIle school childrcn omitting nothifig that can ha- itrovo the drainage , the air , the llght control - trol the lieat irovidO sultablw desks and absolute cleanliness , especially of collars and Iay4tories and protect agaltist contal- gious disease. help hi ttt liunhi ! , Itt their own homes women can help nil schools by studying the best food for young students , by securing timpie sleep anti exercise - erciso of their own children nuil protecting thleni agaitist social demands. School are constantly hampered by th3ir ignorance of l4iyslcai laws nud by the vanity and atnbt. ( inn of women slto control the domestic rondittuns and make thai socini customs. Their children work st half newer on nerY- flu , food. ibausted by too many evening entertainments sad loss of sleep , thu women can give more than health ; they can give beauty , a matter as important to the growIng child as fresh aIr. flemem- boring the vast sum Invested in the publIc schools can we not InsIst that these schools not only ivo us health of body , but also represent a finer public taste , tt nobler pub- lie spirit , and a higher general refinement ? It our people are to make living a fine art , If the next generation Is to rise above coarse , rude ways to the love of beautiful thlng and the power to create them , then the little children must have beauty about them in the chool when they are very young. Simple and noble architecture , goal lines , harmonious colors , cost no more than the higly , barren or pretentious buildings too Often the prison of the child. The subtle and pervasive influence of soft color , fine pictures and noble forms on the walls make for a finer sense of bcauty in public and in prvatc life thereafter ; gentle voices , cur- teous manners , generous spirits , new interests - ests grow In the atmosphere made by cur- tales and growing plants at windows , plc- tures , flowers , books and collections In the room , These things should be In every schoolroom In the land , not in the favored few. Schoolrooms should be the most In. teresting anti charming spots in town. hap. pliy they can now be made so with small coat. Science has taught us how to bring the great masters to our valts at little ax- Pease , and the glory that was Greece anti the grandeur that w Rome may tell their btory to any one who will look and listen. The exhibit by the Boston Public library end Its publication of lists and prIces of pictures suitabIt for school room dtcotatlon. point the way , and show the case with which clubs of Women can give beauty to the schools. Last Christmas vacation a crowded city school room in a tenement-house section was taken by a little company of women , disinfected and thoroughly cleaned. The room was painted a soft red , and on the wall iti front of the children's deskstwo good pictures were hung , large enough for all the sIxty Pairs of ores to see-alas , that there should ever be more than thirty in coo rootnl-and over the teacher's desk between - tween the pictures was placed a cast of the marvelous Greek horsemen from the Par. thenon frieze , The little children , from 8 to 10 , came wonderingly back to their new room-their "Sunday room , " they said. They could not work the first day for the surprise and joy of it ; so their teacher told them to write her a letter , to tell her how they liked it. "Dear teacher , " wrote the first , "I promise you never to stick pins into Johnny any more ; " anti another boy said , "I won't play hooky again , never alt the year. A little gIrl wrote : "I'll ask niy mother to let me wear my good dress tomorrow. " What if they did iasiat upon tenderly calling the superb Greeks " \Vashington's Army Crossing the Dtlaware ? " What matter as long as young eyes are trained to see , and young hearts to love elevated beauty ? lnftutetie , of 'l'rees tiliti F'Iovers. The planting of trees and flowers anti grass about the buildings. and the pride and Interest which grow in protecting them , will train the children beyond Untidy streets , dirty alleys , hideous advertisements in iUb lie places , anti atrocious buildings. If we are to have a finer and more beautiful pub- lie life our future citizens must havethe , early training of eye and hand , shich will give a sure instinct for beauty , anti an instant - stant repulsion in the presence of all that is bad. Hence women must not ho content simply 10 show the good and beautiful. They must provide means of teaching the young to create it. Music , drawing , model- leg , carving are all practical subjects ; they are not luxuries. They enlarge powers anti make men and women more adaptable , more observant , more creative. The power to think , to see , to do-these all elementary education should aim to give. These dim- cult. powers the state must have in the majority - jority of its citizens if civilization is to keep progress with its means. Women ctn provide training in domestic science and household arts. This should include not only the practical and tbcorcti- cal work of the cooking school and the sewing - ing class , but some knowledge of plumbing - ing , heating , drainage , cleaning , household buying and accounts. Accurate use of tools to as important to girls as to boys , anti boys Bhoucl ! learn something of cooking and sewing. In how many places arc women. as individuals or in clubs , contributing these opportunities until their fehlow-citi- zoos and their elected representatives on the school boards discover the educational anti economic value of such studies and incorporate - corporate them in the school system at pub- lie expense ! Such experiments , wisely car- ned out at private cost and under private direction , soon show that money spent on kindergartens , domestic ience , manual training and vacation schools for city : hit- dren , will save tar more than their cost to the communlt3 in truant and reform schoole , in prIsons , alnisbouses anti hospi- tals. Such considerations as I have been urging make daily war upon the grim quartet - tet that prey upon society-ignorance , poy- erty , sickness and sin. IC the women of any section. large or small , would render permanent service , 'ned not mere amelioration. let them serve the children , and the children's higher inter- eats. "I will give the girls' beauty. and trust that other men will give them bread after I am gone , " tIle founder of Wellesley college said to a friend , who reproached him for buying pictures and rare volumes , wliilo his college was uneadowod , And ho was wiser titan he knew. Our children cannot live on bread alone , President - dent Eliot has said that tile end of all education is twofold-enjoyment and service. Let us rut a few great books and something of nature's exquisite work 11110 every school room ; let us train the eyes to see and the hands to form beauty ; let us make every child strong in hody and skilled In SOflIC useful art ; let us educate public opinion to spend money in giving these substantial gifts to the children that later on we need not spend It tenfold In earing for the wreckage made by uninteili- gent and perverse training. : Ittii 'i'rnln , Tiutiil)1 Cite 'l'rnt'Ic. BOSTON , Aug. 8.-Three men wore killed and a number of mail clerks were severely injurati at Canton Junction today by an express-mail special from New York to Boston jumping the tracks. Tile dead are : James Sheldon , engineer ; 0. K. Knowlton , fireman ; 0. Sherfelt , engineer , riding in the cab. Injured : Al , A. tiuckland , ilutterfield , LAttlufleld , Seymour and LaCounte , , t liltertil Offer. The \Veetly ) flee will be sent to any address - dress dttrllig the campaign to Jan , 1 , i8 , for 25 cents. CIET POINTERS ON PROGRESS City Olerk and Oomptroller Back from the Detroit Ooavention , IMPRESSED WITH THE L.EAGUE'S ' OBJECT lhi1tChItl W'estlerg IeInrc Tht'tti- selves n flrt.ntl linpreMsed tsitIt I lie eoite nnti l'ossl liii it icr of tue Orgnnlrntlon , City Clerk htighy and City Comptroller V.'estberg have returned from DetroIt , where they were in attendance at the annual convention - vontion of the League of American Munici. polities last week. They took In a couple of days of the proceedings as ton-delegates and canto back with the firm Impression that In the course of time the league wilt ho an element in the government of the municipalities of this country , "There is no question that the interchange - change of ideas between city offlcials is bound to result in better government , " de' dares Comptroller Westberg. "The body deals with such general propositions as garbage - bago disposal , civil servicO , rcguiatto.i of saloon , Street paving , franchise lIghts , municipal ownership of public service in- dustries-questlons that are before the majority - jority of the cities in the cotlnt"v. Out of the leaven of the discussion in which eiy offIcials of all large cities participate much good is bound to come. " City Clerk Iligby is also impressed with the worth of the convention as a mutual education - tion society. lie says "A meiliberslilp in the league Is valuable to every large city , for In the convention serious problems that confront - front every municipality are discussed by tnen educated to city government. There is but one seeming fault that I could discover in the gathering. It seemed to me that the league i at iresent working on radical lines against corporations , but it vlll soon learn that corporations have as many rights as individuals. If the body is conservative , it must bring much good to American cities. ' ' The two city omeinis hatl a very enjoyable trip. They went directly to Detroit and were much impressed with the beauties of the city , On their return they took the steamboat trip around the lakes , stopping for a few hours at Mackinaw , Cli , . Itisli Notes , A permit has been issued by tile building inspector to A. 13. Smith for tle erection of a $5,000 two-story duelling on Thirty- eighth street In West Side. Something of a record was stabilshed in the health commissioner's otfice Monday fro'n the fact that only one birth' and no deaths were reported during the twenty-four hours ending at noon. The birth occurred in the family of Clem flynn , 810 South Eighteenth street , a girl arriving. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR NCThlnukeuptey Law. OMAHA , Aug. 6.-To the Editor of The Bee : Perhaps it would be worth while for your great paper to emphasize the fact that the new national bankruptcy law , Insofar - sofar as it applies to voiuntary bankruptcy. is now in full force and effect. The act is available to that large class of our citizens whose confidence in the future of this city lcd them into unprofitable Investments anti to that other larger class of our citizens whose enterprise brought to them disasters which human foresIght could not prevent. I believe the new law is a beneficent one , not alone to the individuals who may legit- irnately take advantage of its provisions , but to the community. Many of the men of Omaha who were foremost In every good ivork eight and tea years ago find their hands tied by deficiency judgments or are groaning under burdens of debt which It is impossible for them even to liquidate. These men are deterred from exercising their gifts and are prevented from bringing to themacive's Wind families relief from pow- erty by their hard conditions which forced them to sacrifice the accumulations of lives of energy and honesty. They would pay their obligations cheerfully If it were pos- sible. It Is out of the question. However , If they were able to lift up their heads and engage in business they would make aew fortunes and again bless the community with their skill and enterprise. The bankruptcy law offers to them what the year of jubilee gave to the debtor in Mosaic times-a chance to begin a business I career anew with no incubus of unsatisfied ' judgments to molest or make thorn afraid. Misfortune is not a badge of fraud. Debt in these last five years is no disgrace. To be a bankrupt after the panic of 1803 Is no reflection upon the honesty , industry or skill of a capable business man , To avail himself of tills beneficent act. passed cx- pressly for ills reief In answer to a demand t from the whole country , is not discreditable and it should not he humiliating , The sooner good citizens of Omaha relieve themselves - selves and this community of the incubus of debts which now hangs about the net.'k of enterprise the sooner will Omaha Individually - dividually and collectively see the days when every citizen willing to work has the opportunity and every man willing to Invest his earnings in legitimate business find a demand for these earnings and prompt returns for his investment. T. W. I3IjACKBURN , .1' ( ) 1It'lhh the I'oitr , OMAHA , Aug. 6-To the Editor of The 13ccViIl : you kindly find a place for the expression of the following idea In conaec- tion with our great Transmississippi Expo- altion ? We are nIl anxious to have It a decided financial success ; we are equally desirous , I trust , that every one of our Omaha people may ree the beauties and attractions - tractions of this great educator ; hope that even the most destitute amongst us may have the enjoyment of an entire day upon the exposition grounds. On behalf of this last named class I beg to make tile following - lowing suggestions : 1. Let a popular subscription fund be at once started to pay the admission fee of every one in Omaha who cannot themselves pay. I believe that $1,000 will be amply sufilcient for this purpose , 2. Let employers allow their employca the full day oft and pay them for it ; the time can be made up by working an extra hour for the following eigllt or ten days. 3. Let the Associated Charities have the distribution of the necessary tickets ; Its knowledge of the needy in Omaha make3 that society the best superintendent of this effort , 4. Let kind hearted men and women pro- Eye Examinations Free- , , , , , , , , . , , \o \ Cilhhlil often zilch you ivith lWOiCI'lY [ iitting glttis'l to oti iiIieii )0U titItYi'l' ftoiii liClitlfl'hIti or oilier cautei , frs1J , \\'enliit's lii the VIslihi ovgttns tea(1t4 ho ' -j / iflalt ) ' other neryons liffeetlOIls. Our , ' atocic ColitlilIls iiovtltIet whose heatity , , , , 811(1 iitteftiliit'ts vZlflUOt be gulusuiti , In J1 ' t'lIllEgtt of this tiepartuietit Is a grltdIiltte . , optieltiti i'ho thorotIghtty aInlerstautIS the t'yo.-iractlt'al 1111(1 ( sclentlite exaIlli- ' _ nntious tiittil&t ( Tt'e of chinrge-\'e guiir- lihitce out' glasses to iW ye hiCh1hl. TheAloe &PenfoldCo lOPfIhjOI _ # _ _ _ _ _ _ i.ctgdIllW SelenIfio Optician , . tics rayim StreeL OMAHA. Q.goaiIs 1.xto LLoteL vide an abundant lunch on the grounds ( as was done recently for our soldiers anti why not for our toilers' ? ) and on presentation of the refreshment ticket , previously given to OUr guest5 , each and all ( families together ) can obtain their hunch and eat it where and when they please. I eouid not ask the exposition authorities to make any reduction In the admission fee , the generosity of citixens ought to meet it in full and thus help in securing for our exposition the pecuniary success for which the directors are so untleingly working. Trinity cathedral Is paying the exposition fee for all Its poorer members. Cannot the same privilege be granted to every destt- tute person In Omaha ? It will be a disgrace to the wealth of our city it it allows one poor man , woman or child not to see the exposition when & 0 cents can grant thent the boon. Such a day as I propose wouiti be one of the greatest glories of our Tranamississippi Exposition triumphs. With the earnest cooperation - operation of the Omaha press-and which now most earnestly I soiicit-tbo suggestion - tion can become a joyous reality. A FRIEND OF TIlE POOR. Seottil lnfnntr Contisig flnk. CAMI' GEORGE It. THOMAS , Aug. 4.- To the Editor of The Dee : From resent Indications the war is over : possibiiities are two lflOnths will be required before peace negotiations are settled , during which time troops will be held pending settle- meat. This regiment is desirous of spend- lag its time at Fort Omaha , or better still , at the exposition. We tie not want. to miss the Tranamississippi Exposition. MFiMIIEt ! SECOND NEI3RASKA I - FASTItY. 'fl'Ittt IS Itesitoitsilplc ? OMAhA , Aug. 6.-To the Editor of The flee : To whose financial and business tact shall we credit the see-saw practice on Sunday admission ? It is the general opib- ion among business anti workingnien of Omaha today that directing of exposition affaIrs since July 1 by the l3oard of Directors - rectors or executive committee simply jus- tlfy your contention for a director general. It is an outrage upon the laboring men of this city and vicinity to compel them to pay 60 cents for a half day on the expo- sitiolt grounds , when the Government building - ing is closed , the most attractIve exhibits in other buildings covered up and many privileges barred in the various amusement resorts. In other words , with two-thirds of the attractions cut off people must put up 50 cents or stay off the grounds. It is the opinion of the writer that the do- cisfon to charge full rates yesterday arose from the fact that there would be a great many people here from Kansas City and the all-wise committee could not resist the opportunity to hoia them up for full rates. Give us a director general , give the Board of Directors and executive committee a vacation - cation untii October 31 and put them on a par with other stockholders by can- ceIling their passes and other extra priv- ileges , cull a few thousand out of the deadhead - head li t and I wili guaranty a surplus at the end of the show. STOCKHOLDER. HIRED TO COMMIT A MURDER Two Negroes nitti tile Murdercil Unn's WIfe Under Arrest-Chance for a Lyttelittig. MEMPHIS , Teen , , Aug. 8.-The people of Ciarentlon , Monroe county , are fearfully wrought up over an assassination that took place there on July iO and the develop- meats which took place on Snturday and yesterday. On the night of July 30 J. T. Orr , a prominent hardware merchant of Claren- don , was murdered In his house and now his wife and two negroed'ate in jail , the negroes being charged with the murder direct and Mrs. Orr Is charged with having procured their services to make way with her bus- band. , There was a demonstration there last night and a lynching bee may yet be the clImax. Orr was most foully murdered , the shot having been fired through the window of his home. The search for the guilty parties. was unfruitful until Saturday , when the sheriff learned of a statement being made by a young woman that Mrs. Orr knew something of the assassination. It was charged that she hired a negro named Dennis Eccord to kill Mr. Orr. A negro named Manse Castle , however , volunteered to do the work for the same amount , so it was stated. Record , Castle and Mrs. Orr were immediately placed under arrest. Yesterday Castle said that he killed Orr anti charged that Mrs. Orr had hired him to do the work. Last night a great crowd gathered in the public square and It looked for a time as if there would be a lynching. Judge Thomas , who had just returned from Des d'Arc , made a speech and mode an urgent appeal to the crowd not to mob the prisoners. He announced he 'would at once adjourn court at Lonoke and try the prison- ers. The crowd dispersed and Mrs. Orr. who had been kept in the court house since her arrest , was conducted to the jail. Orr's Itfe was insured for $5,000 in the Knights of Pytbias and Maccabees. His wife is the beneficiary. While Castle charges that Mrs. Orr hired him to do the sob , there are some conservative citizens who believe that Mrs. Orr is guiltless and that a trial will clear her. There will be an examining trial Tuesday. KEEP STRIKE LEADER IN JAIL Trouble itll tile OskoSil ' , Vootiwork. era Apparently Far front So ttlenten t , OSHEOSI ! , Wis , , Aug. 8.-The striking woodworkers here deprived of a leader over Sunday on account of a clever coup by the xnillmen. Thomas I , Kidd , the recognized leader of the strikers , was arrested a second time Saturday night and kept in custody over Sunday , thereby preventing him from attending the usual Sunday labor meeting and advising the strikers as to the next Step to be taken by them. The arrest was made on a civil action ( or damages brought by the Paine Lumber company in connection iilUl the strike and subsequent riots. The strikers were led to suppose Mr. Kidd had left the city of his own accord and did not know ho ivas under arrest , To prevent any possible trouble , ho was taken to a neigh. boring city over Sunday. Strong detail of police were stationed about the various mills today , but there was no disturbance. This Is the thirteenth week of the strike and with few exceptions the strikers' ranks are still unbroken. 1310 rn'nt t'TDt'YT PTDVT1 1310 .Uarney St. 1fl14 1flL4 A1tA IIni'iiey St. FIRE SALE OF CLOTHING i Money Saved Money Made And get some of those bargaiis to be had only once iii a life time-Just think-morc1iandio for twenty-live cents on the dollar-The elItiro 3toc1c of clothing , 1ia1 , caps and gonts' furit ihiiig goods of the Natioiia Clothing Company that wa damaged sligbUv by inioku and. water- Now on Sale Children's Knee Pants. . Children' Suits. 25c boys' knee pants , age 3 to 14. . . . . . . 5e $2.50 child's suits1 damaged R little . . . 35c 50e boys' ' knee panth , age 4 to 15 . . . . . be 8. 00 child's suiti , ( laulageci a little . . . . 50c 75e boys' knee Pa11t51 age 4 to 15 . . . . . . 5c O.OO chfld's suits , damaged a little . . . . GOc c1 boys' knee pants , age 4 to 15 . . . . . . . 8O $7.00 child's suith , damaged a little , . . . $1 Furnishing Goods5 Men's Hats 15c liixeii collars , all styles. . . . . . . . . . . 5c 75c men's hats , all styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25e 15c suspenders , all styles. s.-- . . . . . . . . . 5c $1.25 men's hats , all styles . . . . . . . . . . . . 45e (35c ( shirts1 all styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c l.75 men's hats , all styles. . . . . . . . . . . . GOc $1.50 shirts , alletyles . . . . . . . . (30c ( 2.5O inen'shats , alistyles . . . . . . . . . . . . SOc Men's Suits. Men's Overcoats. * ; o men's suitB , all kinds , . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2 , 75 $8 men's overcoats , all styles . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 $10 men's suits , alisuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.00 $12 men's overcoats ; all styles . . . . . . . .5.O0 $15 meli's suits all kinds. . , . . . . . . . . . . . $0.00 $18 men's overcoats , all styles . . . . . . . . S.O0 No OF' ' Sale at 1310 Harney Street Next Door to Trocadero. 1310 FIRE ! FIRE ! 1310 Harney Stccct. Ilarney Street \VITII \ TIlE STREET THRONGS Various Phases of the Interest Shown by Visitors from Abroad , GOOD EXPOSITION BAROMETER DOWN TOWN Crowds on tile Streets Indicate the Size of the .tttestaance-What the I'eople iostIy Chre to Look At. Omaha as a city seems to have some attractions - tractions for visitors as well as the exposi- tion. Not all those who come here spend their entire time withia the high board enclosure - closure in the north part of town , but they find things of interest which the resident , or those familiar with the. city , wet not of. Men of a commercial turn of mind like to look at the business blocks ; those whose thoughts run to the comfort and pleasure of their fellowinen seek out the parks ; while those from the rural districts hourly see scores of things which to them are of the greatest impoitance. As a rule the average visitor to the city , called here by the exposition , sets aside the afternoon and evening to see that show , and devotes the morning to lookiog over the town. So much so Is this the case that It has come to be understood that the crowds on the streets of the city are an Indication of the attendance out at the grounds. The visitor can generally - erally be picked out of the crowd which moves along the streets by the leisurely manner In which he acts. There is that air about him which seems to say for him that ho came to see and intends to see it all. The locality where the large retail stores are to be found appears to be the most popular - lar for these visitors and there are times hen the streets there are almost impassable - able , so great Is the crowd. Many of the visitors are on their vacations - tions and are supposed to be seeking rest and recuperation , yet they tramp for hours over the stone pavements , now looking into some attractive show window and again listening to the jarring voice of the faklr as he calls attention to his wares. The plaintive strains from the decrepit band organ are not overlooked and it the tale of misfortune and disaster they unfold brings remunerative attention it is almost safe to conclude that the contributor is a visitor to the city. Nothing escapes their eyes and they as quickly extend sympathy to the musical mendicant as in applauding the more inspiring tones of the band at the exposition. It : is at all times an American gathering. eager to learn the latest news from the war and anxious for a good crop of corn. Memorial for Denti Gardner. Service was held yesterday morning at Trinity cathedral In snotnory of Dr. Charles Henry Gardner , who died two years ago anti who for ten years was dean of Trinity. The gburch wa decorated - rated with flowers and everjreena and special music was rendered by the choir. Very Rev , Dean Campbell Fair , led the exercises and told of the good , Christian life which Dean Gardner led and of how be was beloved and reverenced by itis congregation - gregation , "On the 6th of August , two years ago Dr. Gardner sat at the Feast of the Transfiguration and on 4ugust S he himself was traiisflgureti , ' ° After the special song service had been concluded the feast of the Lord's Supper ivns observed. At the cemetery - tory the grave of the deceased was strewn with flowers and song and prayer ended the coinmenioration of the death of Dr. Gardner , This Stool , any finish , S4150- Anti its only one of the intiny cut jirice bargnins we offer-There are two things , 'oii should see vliiie In Oninlta- 0110 15 the " 1imbahi" exhibit In the L11J- ciati .its luildlng at tIle ExIftutitioll- Wllt'EC YOll Can 500 the only . 'ttitolflatlc Puoulnatic 1)11)0 ) organ ever proluL'el-- ( the other is our llio art tiziti 11111510 rooflis tit 15it Douglas-there we are showing the taIlOtls jtnlntiug "Alniozo , " by the Baron l'tiszthiory , a Ilungarhitu noble. "Inn , A. HOSPE , LL1SIc cull Afi 1513 Douglas . . _ - t - IMPORTANT CASE SETTLED Settlement InoIv1sig Over a Half See- tlon of Valuable Land in South Dakota. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Aug. 8.-Spe- ( ciai.-tn ) the case of Frank and William Spaiding vs. Clyde Kinney and James W. Sanford , Involving a trifle over a half see- tion of valuahle land In the Chamberlain land district. the secretary of the interior has just rendered a decision that is of unusual - usual importance , deciding , as it does , a point that has long been in controversy-- the exact time at which the relinquishment by an Indian of an allotment takes effect. The land involved in the case is especially vaiuable from the fact that there is a eat- ural artesian well , or spring , upon it , which. if properly used , will furnish sum- cientvator to irrigate the entire tract. Willie Knee. a Sioux Indian , to whom the tract has been allotted , relinquished in legal form all claim to the land , and on Septem- her 0 , 1895 , the acting secretary of the Interior accepted the relinquishment , which bad been executed August 28 , 1895. August 29 of that year the father of the contestants purchased Knee's improvements , consisting of a log cabin , corral , etc. , and gave thhm to his sons. October 28 , 1895 , the contestants tendered filings for the land at the Chamberlain land office , but the applications were reject - ject d as being in conflict with the Indian allotment. The contestants appealed from this rejection. January 8 , 1890 , under instructions - structions of the commissioner of Indian affairs , the improvements of Willie Knee were sold by the United States Indian agent in charge of the tribe to which Knee he- longed , As a result of the relinquishment flied in September , 805 , Knee's allotment was canceled on the records of 'the general land office , January 25 , 1896 , and at. the local - cal ofilee on January 29 , following , Kinney and Sanford made entrie8 the same day. Soon afterward the contestants commenced proceedings to have these entries canceled. After the hearing the local officers decided in favor of the claimants , The cbmmission- era of the general land ofilce reversed this decision , but on review overruled himself and sustained the decision of the local office. The secretary of the Interior , in his decision - cision , reverses both the commissioner and the local office. In the decision the secretary says that so long as the Indian allotment of the land cx- isted , it was not , of course , subject to entry - try , but at the time ( October 28 , 1895) ) Frank and William Spalding applied to make their respective entries , the Indian's relinquishment , - mont had been ( September 9 , 1805) ) accepted by the Interior department , and the Indian agent had been so advised by the commissioner - sioner of Indian affairs. It Is true , deelare the secretary , that at the time the Spaid- Ing. applied , the iocsl land officers bad not been officially advised of the action of the department accepting the Indian's relinquishment - quishment , and hence their records did not show what Was , then really true , namely , that the land was free of the allotment , and therefore subject to entry , The act of the Interior department in accepting - cepting Knee's relinquishment was , decides the secroary , to all Intents and purposes a judgment directing the cancellation of the allotment , and the order accepting the re. linqulahment granted the Indian the prtv- liege of taking other lands , According to the decision of the secretary , a judgment of cancellation takes effect as of the date rendered - dered , and the land released thereby-from appropriation becomes subject to entry as of such date , without regard to the time when such judgment is noted of record in the local office , ' It. I. therefore held that appeals from the rejection of their npplica- tions to enter having been taken by the Spaldings. it was improper to allow the entries - tries of Kinney anti Sanford for the same land until those appeals had been acted upon , The entries of Kinney and Sanford are ordered canceled by the secretary , who Instructs the local officers to permit the contestants to enter the lands as per their respective applications. 't'anlCtoll Cttnnty ItciltIil icait , , . YANKTON , S. D. , Aug. 8.-Spocial- ( ) The Yankton county republicans at their convention in this city selected the following - lowing delegates to attend the state conven- ( ion at Mitchcll on the 24th of this month : Herman Eilerman , Andrew Simonson , Peter Scharnber , Carl Caching , If. Anderson , J. It. Hoxeng , 13. C. Woohicy , W. P. Simpson. John Bender , Andrew 0. Saugstad. Simon Price , Doane Robinson , F. Schnauber , A. H , Orvls , E. G. Edgerton , Frank Wyman , William Diatt , Ole Odland , D. J. Stafford , \v. H. Edmunds , C. II. Dillon. The convention - vention Instructed the delegates for Robert J , Gamble of thIs city for congressman , commending the course pursued by him during his previous term in that body , Edgerton Itesign , . YANKTON' , S. D. , Aug. 8.-Speeial.- ( ) E. G. Edgerton of this city , who for years has held the position of steward of the state insane asylum here , tendered his resignation to the State Board of Charities and Corrections at a recent meeting of that board. His resignation ivlil take place early in September and Is deeply regretted by the board and those connected with the asylum , he having most ably filled the requIrements - quIrements of the office. Close attention to his business in this city is the cause of his resignation. NOT OPPOSED TO EXPANSION , Missouri Iensocruts LIkely to lditdorao ( lie Acquiretiict.t of Nev 'I'errltora , - . ST. LOUIS , Aug. 8.-A special to the Post- Dispatch from SpringfIeld , Mo. , says : It is declared hero that when the state democratic convention meets Wednesday the leaders will be found in perfect accord on that plank of the Platform referring to tile Acquisition of territory by the United States. Editor James liradahiaw , a brother-in-law of Speaker Farris , candidate ( or governor , who joined Congressman Richard I3iand last week In a letter of apparent opposition to the acquirement of territory , says today : 'There will be no trouble about the platform - form , All that Bland desired from the start was to prevent a declaration against the annexation of territory , his position is just thisVe : 'will have Porto Itico in a short , time , When peace is declared the Amen- cans tvlll pour into Cuba and develop its industries , Ijeforo a year , perhaps , formal application will be made to be annexed to the United States and cuba wilt inevitably pass into our hands , Why should the demo- cnatie party declare itself against a procedure - ure which would shortly be consummated. As to the Philippines we have no business with territory on the other side of the world except sufficient to answer for a coaling station or naval harbor , Therefore , I say that Bland and Stone are in crfeet accord on tilts subject. ' Democratic State CommItteeman Virgil itt , Conklin of Carroll voiced the Missouri aenli- mont. in its extreme today itIlen he said ; "I am In favor of acquiring all the toni- tory favored by every other democrat , anti In addition , a coaling atatiou at Cadiz , " All aides of the political questions are given in the Weekly flee , Sent until January - ary 1 , 1890 , for 25 cents , . When It's ' Been Signed- thu' boys intl COlIlO inarellitig homo anti we'll all want to look our prettit'st- New shoes wilt add iucl , to your ill ) ' - . - - . . . pearanee-just lIO % ' we sire having ie.i lmrgniu sub ( or iiissts' iiid clliilrtin ( lii OlIn broken lots of summer titi shoes- \Vo linyc no room to keel ) thieiii--atl , we won't curry tlm oi'er-so stieli ( lint litive iteen selling easily ivitli tin at l.Ti aiti i.ro linvti beezi cut to an circa dollnr-Vte haven't all sizes of oie kind , 4. but 1iitt all sizes of use diirereit , kinils-misites' sizes , 8y to 1I-chiitl's size , 11 to 2-in ox blood auth chocolates , at $1.00-and they are good value at Drexel Shoe Co. , : Omaha's Up-to-date b e noose , 141O FARNAM STRLE'r. , - . - - . .
