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BOHEMIA'S ' PROUD DISPLAY
Slavonic Gitlzetn Mafco a Farad ? b Honor
of Their Day ,
CIVIC PAGEANT OF UNUSUAL SPLENDOR
Omalia Crowded with Sotn anil
Uanchtrm of the Kar Off Land
Who llnvc liven Adopted
b > - Columbia.
The red and white of Bohemia and
( lorloui Stars and Stripes were raised and
floating side by side above the Exposition
city yesterday the one the guest
of honor , the other the host. In
fact , Omaha seemed to be more
thun half Bohemian yesterday. Thou-
nnds and thousands of Bohemia's sons and
daughters , now the adopted children ot
Columbia , are gathered here in the greatest
reunion of the people of Bohemian nativity
ever held in the history of tbo transmts-
Blsslppl country. The badges that mark
them are everywhere visible on the streets
and the number of men and women who
wear them seem to bo no less than the num
ber of those without them. Bohemian day
is a grand , glorious success and reflects
unbounded credit upou the local Bohemians
who have worked so hard to bring it to
such a conclusion.
Thousands of people came In Friday
from all parts ot the country , particularly
from Nebraska , Kansas , Iowa and the Dako-
tas. Before the noon hour had passed all hotel
accommodations in the Bohemian residence
portion of the city about South Thirteenth
streets had been taken up. Yet further hun
dreds came in during the afternoon and still
more yesterday morning. Special trains and
special cars poured out great loads of the
visitors at the depot until such a number
bad been HCI do > vn within Omaha's gates as
has not yet been seen on any special day
in the history of the exposition ,
To secure on adequate idea ot the mass of
the pedplo who are visiting the city to take
part In the celebration of the day one would
have bad to visit South Thirteenth street
this morning. Early In the day this thnr-
oughfara commenced to be the canter of at
traction for the Bohemians In the city , for
it was from the corner of Thlrtrenth and
William streets that the street parade , the
great down town feature ot the day's cele
bration , started. As the morning advanced
the street became thronged and when the
hour to- the start arrived , 10 o'clock , the
treet was so thoroughly massed with people
ple that traffic was effectually stopped , street
cars had to slowly make their * * ay through
and the hour when the parade wns started
was delayed a half hour and more. The
view of the street with Its crowd of people
and the gay decorations of the residences
and business establishments was a decidedly
gala and festive picture.
1'nrnde In a Gem.
The parade was not only a biff feature of
Bohemian day , but It was one of the gems of
the exposition year. No handsomer , no bet
ter arranged , no more Interesting procession
has ever passed through Omaha's streets.
The particular features were a dozen hand
somely designed floats and some llfteen or
more bands of music. The directors , how
ever , departed from the usual custom of
bunching the Interesting portions of a
parade together , and Judiciously arranged
them along the entire line. As a consequence
quence there waa no section of the pro
cession of uniformed men and civilians , of
floating baners and flags , of bands of music
and. 'protty pictures , of horsemen and car
riages and footmen that seemed to be out
of place.
Approbation marked the movement of the
parade through the business streets ot the
city. Thousands witnessed It along the
route and everywhere it was met with ex
pressions of commendation. "That Is one
of the finest parades I have ever seen In
Omaha and ought to put some of Omaha's
pure-bred Americans to shame "
, was a fre
qucnt expression of approval.
The parade started from Thirteenth and
William street very nearly an hour nfter
the scheduled time. It proceeded north on
Thirteenth to Pacific , east on Pacific to
Tenth , north an Tenth to Jackson , west on
Jackson to Twelfth , north on Twelfth to
Douglas , west on Douglas to Sixteenth ,
north on Sixteenth to the exposition
grounds. R. V. Mlskovsky was marshal of
the day. His direct aides were Judge Louis
Berka , Joseph' Maeplnsky and V. F. Kuncl.
A score of other aides assisted him In other
portions of the line.
Co in I nil of the Cohort * .
The procession was headed by a squad of
bluecoats. Directly behind were the mar
shals and then came the particular band
of honor of the day , the turners. There
were two contingents the Tel Jed sokel and
the sokol Tyrs. The former were uniformed
in their blue costumes and Included teams
of this city and South Omaha and others
from outside points. The Tyrs sokol were
in gray uniforms and Included the teams
from this city and South Omaha.
Following the turners came a float repre
csntlng the society. U was decorated with
flags , and in the foreground stood turners
and back of them girls of the society , al
In training costume. Under an arch repre
sentlng the three alav countries , Bohemia
Silesia and Moravia , was a character repre
seating the queen ot Bohemia. Behind thl
picture rode In carriages a team of tb
Unless the
proper precau
tions arc taV en ,
death will lurlc
in every home.
It dogs the foot-
Bteps of bus-
band , wife and
children alike.
If the husband
is an ambitious
man , the
chances are
that he will
overwork and
llTiCf over-worry and
Ifr : take nsuffi-
cient time to
rest , cat and
sleep. At first
he may feel
but trilling ill
effects from his
indiscretion.
Then he will
from headaches , loss of appetite , loss
9f sleep , lassitude in the morning : , drowsi
ness during- the day and a general "out-of-
lorts" fcelttuj. If these conditions are
neglected , almost any serious malady may
be the result. Frequently it is some nerr-
Bus disorder or dread consumption. Dr.
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine for bard-working men. _ It
pves edge to the appetite , makes digestion
ind assimilation perfect , invigorates the
liver and purifies and enriches the blood.
It i * the irreat blood-maker and flesh-
builder. It cures 98 per cent , of all cases
of chronic or lingering ; bronchial , throat
and lungaffections. .
All too frequently , death dogs the foot-
itepa of the wife , in the guise of weakness
tnd disease of the delicate and important
organs that bear the burdens of wifehood
nd maternity. There is an unfailing cure
H for disorders of this nature. It is Dr.
,
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It acts di
rectly on the sensitive organs concerned ,
making them strong , healthy and vigorou * .
It fits tor wifebood and motherhood.
They are sold at all medicine stores.
During early childhood death lurks in
every corner for these fragile innocents.
The mother can only protect her babes by
acquiring some practical medical knowl
edge. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser imparts this knowledge. For a
paper covered copy send 21 one-cent
tamp * , to cover cost of metim ? unlv , to
Dr. 67 V. Pierce , Bufitio , M. V. CloUi
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feminine turners , all dressed In pure white.
The orcond division as bended by Assist-
cat Marshal Jofph Hpltk.i and J Vocasek ,
and escorted by n band. Uehlml c.ime a
band ot members of the Western Bohemian
Fraternal association , who advanced In front
o ! a float showing a scene in Bohemia of
the olden time. U was ot a landscape char
acter , and In It were men , womun and chil
dren clad In the costumes of several centu
ries ago. It was ono of the most attractive
pictures In the line. Another band preceded
a float that exemplified the love of the Bo
hemian for his fatherland. It carried a
bevy of pretty little girls clad In Bohemian
national colors , and waving Bohemian flags.
The Boat itself was decorated In a similar
manner. Behind this were a score or more
'of ' carriages containing the speakers of the
day , officers of the various local and visitIng -
Ing societies and other notables of this city
and abroad.
The following division was commanded by
Aids Frank Snoboda and Kuncl , and was
of a fraternal character. A band of Wood
men of the World escorted a float charac-
erlstlc of their order. It was the repre-
entatlon ot a forest In which were stationed
woodmen armed with axes and engaged In
elllng the trees. In the center of the for-
st whirled a huge representation of the
world. In the rear marched the uniformed
ank of Columbus camp , Woodmen of the
Vorld. Another band preceded a contingent
rom Prague camp , Modern Woodmen of
\merlca. Then came the Ancient Order of
Jnlted Workmen with a float representing
heir order. Over the front of It was the
word "Protection. " At the four corners
were Workmen guarding the sick and the
widows , each of whom were represented by
roper characters.
Some IIIt rle Heprrnpntnllonn.
Next was a unique conception cnlleJ t"e
rldal float. H was beautifully 'leiorated
with flags and flowers. Under a canopy sat
a young woman dressed as n brldo , while
urroundlng her were many little sirlsav -
ng their love and good wishes to her. It
was the creation of Jan Huss lodge , Knights
An historical float was then presented. It
epresented Castle Vyschersil , tha homo of
he Bohemian kings. In front of It stood a
monarch receiving the homages of his loyal
ubjects , who , attired in proper costume ,
were bowing their knee to nim. A reprc-
entatlon of the castle on an Impregnable
hill was shown.
Then came th" rorrplement of the float ,
epresenting the Bohemian national colorj.
t contained a lot of little Jrls , one for each
of the states of the union. The flaat was
decorated profusely with the stars and
tripes and the girls waved flags at the
crowd as the float moved along the strtet.
This Indicated the loyalty of the Boheml.in
: o his new home In the new world.
The next was a float called the "Bohemian
Citlrcns of the United States. " It was
strictly a patriotic display and received
hearty applause all along the line. In the
center in front a cannon was mounted and
at the forward comers stood Bohemian citi
zens In the carb of Uncle Sam's soldiers.
Suspended from these two corners were the
names "Manila" and "Santiago. " the in
terpretation being that Bohemian citizens
were In the United States army and navy
it these battles. The rear waa given up
to a showing of the arts of peace and there
wore young women indicating trade , agri
culture , Industry and science. The whole
picture was emblematic ot the patriotic
sart taken by the Bohemian-American In
this country during both war and peace.
The Pokrok Zapadu , the local Bohemian
paper , followed with a handsome float In
which the newspaper world was shown. A
printer was at work at the case , an editor
was at the desk , a press was at work
printing sheets that were thrown broadcast
along the line of march. In the r ar sat
LWO women , who reoresented Fme and
History , of which the Pres la the chron
icler.
The next division wa devoted to the
Catholic societies and in tlulr ranks
marched many members who bad come In
from other towns and cities. Fraak Posplsll
was the marshal in charge. Behind him
rode a mounted and uniformed contingent of
the Knights of St. George. Behind ca'iie the
Polish society of the same order on foot ,
as gayly uniformed. Then followed bands
from the St. Wenceslaus1. St. John's and
other Catholic societies. The division was
concluded with a very handsome float en
titled "Charles IV. Blessing the Bohemian
Nation. " This was one a' the handsomest
historical pictures lr > lino. The klag was
shown standing in front ot bis thronn .ind
with uplifted hand giving the Messing to the
people who were kneeling before him. All
the characters were handsomely costumed.
1'ollvt * A lKli euce In Evidence.
Police negligence came near ureaklng up
the parade at Twelfth and Farn.im streets.
As the parade crossed Farnam street , going
north on Twelfth , It was interrupted abcut
once every minute by a counter procession
of delivery wagons , water carts , dirt teams
and street cars. The large crowd assembled
on the corner protested In vain agp.lnst this
Interruption of the splendid parade , but as
there was no policeman stationed at & Im
portant intersection , the drivers gave the
spectators the msrry laugh and drove"on. .
A driver of one of the big watsrliig carts
was particularly offensive. After the best
part of the procession had passed a police
man appeared on the scene and sav : t at the
tall end of the parade was allowed to get
across the street without interruption.
The parade was the only down town fea
ture of the day's celebration. It was fol
lowed out to the grouads by the thousands
of Bohemian visitors In the city. They
stayed there during the remainder of the
afternoon and evening , enjoying the program
that was presented to them.
Tournament Ut'KliiN Toilay.
At 8 o'clock this morning the tournament
of Bohemian turners will commence upon
the grounds at Turner park , Fifteenth and
Vlnton streets. A great crowd Is expected
to be In attendance to witness the games ,
and ample arrangements have been made for
them. The stands have been put Into good '
condition , and plenty of refreshment booths
have been Installed. With good weather
there will not only be a good turnout , but
an excellent program of sports will be ren l-
dered for the edification ot the spectators.
The contests will be In the exercises of
the Bohemian gymnasium. They will in
clude both team and Individual contests on
apparatus and In calisthenics , exercises with
bars and dumb bells and Individual contests
In field sports. The winners In these various
events will be awarded the usual prizes of
wreaths , diplomas and other articles of no
great monetary worth , but prized more highly -
ly probably than the money prizes which are
offered in purely American sports. The
games will not be completed today , although
the program says they will continue until
7 o'clock in the evening , and they will be
continued tomorrow.
A meeting of the Turners will be held
this afternoon at which whatever business
that needs to be transacted will be put out
of the way.
Miirrlnee I.let-line * .
The following marriage licenses were la-
sued by County Judge Baxter yesterday :
Name and residence. Age.
Antonln Krojicek , Omaha -9
Mrs. Francis Bochner , Omaha 31
Thomas Hay , Scandla , Kan IS .
Louisa Olson. Omaha 21
John J. Johnson , Iceland , Neb IS
Maggie Newman , Iceland , Neb ISo
Shoplifter Flued.
A pretty young woman who gave the ficti i-
tious name ot Louisa Allen and who refuse i
to give her address waa fined 125 and costs
by Judge Gordon on a pe'it larceny charge.
TLo woman was caught In the Boston
store shoplifting. She had a quantity of
mall articles In her umbrella when caught ,
fib * plMded. guilty to the charge in court.
BIG EVENT IS PAGEANTRY I
Ak-Sar-Ben'a ' Parades This Teat to Excel1 All
PrcTiooa Efforts.
ELECTRICITY WILL BE THE FEATURE
Exposition Yenr Fete * Are to Hark
an lira In Brilliancy anrt Gran
deur In Wmtprn
lar Uffccti.
The subjects of King Ak-Sar-Ben IV. arc
bending every effort to make the pageants
and the coronation festivities of the expo
sition year the most brilliant events that
have been recorded In the annals of the
notable organization. As the Ak-Sar-Ben
festivals of each year have exceeded In bril
liancy and extent those of the preceding sea
son , it Is assured that the entertainments
now being prepared for the first week of
October will far excell In every respect those
that have heretofore pleased the great
throngs of spectators assembled to see the
passing shows.
During the reigns of the previous kings of
Ak-Sar-Bcn practically the same program ,
with regard to the arrangement of the lead
ing events , has been followed. This year
will see a noteworthy change in the order
of events , and It is to be a change that will
undoubtedly please the crowds. Instead ot
holding back the famous Ak-Sar-Ben par
ade until the last of the pageants , the board
ot governors has decided that the Ak-Sar-
Ben parade this year shall Inaugurate the
festivities.
Another conspicuous change In this year's
program Is the expenditure of a far greater
amount of money for two pageants than has
In previous years been spent for three par
ades. The civic and military parade will be
omitted from this season's program , but the
lack will be doubly made up for by the sur
passing grandeur of the Ak-Sar-Ben and
the electrical parades.
Flout * Will All Be New.
The Ak-Sar-Ben parade will pass through
the principal parts of Omaha on the evening
of Tuesday , October 4. It will be headed
by the Board of Governors , attired In hand
some uniforms and mounted on fine steeds.
The main part ot the pageant will consist
of twenty floats , which have been built
on more elaborate plans than ever be
fore and are new throughout. Be
tween the floats will be a. large number of
bands and It Is not unlikely that a number
of appropriate and unique features will
bo Introduced at a conspicuous point In the
parade.
Wednesday evening of Ak-Sar-Ben week ,
October 5 , will be left open , so far as the
knights are concerned. It Is believed that
thousands of spectators will come to Omaha
to see the Ak-Sar-Ben fetes and will de
sire at least one evening at the exposition.
For this purpose Wednesday evening has
been left open on the knights' program.
Last year an experiment was made with
a number of electric floats. The scheme of
having floats , Illuminated with thousands
of Incandescent lamps , form a street pa
geant had been tried in other cities during
their carnival week , but without success.
The first success In this line was achieved
during Ak-Sar-Ben week here last year and
the electric floats were so enthusiastically
received along the line ot march that there
was a unanimous demand for a repetition
of the feature this year.
Ths Board of Governors at once decided
devote an entire parade this year to the
electrical feature. Accordingly the first
work undertaken this year was In the con-
structlon of eighteen electric floats. Each
will represent a popular figure and will be
gorgeously Illuminated with hundreds of
colored incandescent lights. This paradeav
will occur on Thursday evening , October 6.
Brilliant Coronation Oall.
The coronation ball , at which the king
and the queen who are to preside over the
destinies of the kingdom of Qulvera for the
next year , will be crowned , will be held at
the big den of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
on Friday evening , October 7. More stress
Is belnd laid on the arrangements for the
coronation ball this year than ever before.
It Is Intended that It shall form a grand
climax to the festivities of the week , and
plans for the entertainment of both dancers
and spectators are more elaborate than ever
before.
A welcome piece of news to those who
have danced at former balls of the Knights
ot Ak-Sar-Ben Is the announcement that
an entire new floor , as nearly perfect and
as smooth as can be secured through the
best workmanship , will be laid for this oc
casion. Immediately after the last Initiatory
ceremonies of the season , September 26 , the
old floor and floor beams will be torn out ,
and work on building the new floor for
the coronation ball will be begun. The
dancing space will also be enlarged. Those
who are familiar with the immense floor
space of the den will appreciate the size
of this undertaking.
Especial attention Is to be paid to the
decoration of the den for the grand court
ball this year. Electricity will be used '
considerably In the decorative work. Over
2,000 Incandescent lamps will help Illuminate
the dance floor , and over 800 will stud the
celling and make that vast expanse appear
radiant with light of variegated colors.
Xew Throne Erected.
The arrangement of the big ball room
will be different from that of previous
years. The throne of the king and queen
will be at the north end of the den this
year , and It will be built up about twenty
feet above the floor , with a long flight
of steps leading up to the regal seat. Ad
joining the throne on both sides will be the
prettily furnished boxes set aside for the
ladles-ln-waltlng , maids of honor and
maids of the court. In the center of the
main floor there will be a handsome foun-
tain , the sprays of water from which will
be beautifully colored by a powerful cai
cium light thrown from the south end of the
ball.
ball.At
At the south end of the dancing space
there will be constructed a veritable Ni
agara. Over a mass of rocks and moss a
waterfall of nearly thirty feet will be seen ,
brilliantly lighted by the reflections ot
various colored calcium lights thrown on
the tumbling waters from the north end of
the hall. As the water falls down the rocks
and stones tt will run into a circular basin ,
and about this wilt be constructed a grotto
that ( cannot but enhance the beauty of the
affair.
During the grand march , which will pre C
cede . the coronation ceremonies , all the
lights save only the calcium lights , will be C
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extinguished , and various colored lights will C
bo thrown on the procession of 300 gallant e
knights. New costumes have been ordered a
for those who will appear In this march ,
;
and as the colored rays light up their uni
forms , the effect will be one of brilliancy
never equalled at any of the previous fetes
of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben , and cer
tainly during .no other carnivals ever held
in this section ot the country.
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Hoboe Get Xenr Clothes.
Jacob Newman , the clothier at 410 South
Thirteenth street. Is a believer in the old
adage that a fair exchange Is no robbery.
but he U decidedly oppoard to the up-to-
date exchunge methods of the Omaha hcbot > .
Friday night two hoboes broke into Newc
man's store by a rear door and exchanged c
their ragged clothing for the best stock
Newman had qn bis shelves. They took two t
new outflts complete , including underwear
and socks and shirt ? , collars , cuffi and shoes.
From tha appearance of the clothing they
left behind it waa very evident that they
nmr clothing. They mad no effort
to take i anything else of value from the
store.
atorM
Mr. Newman discovered the discarded
garments piled In graceful festoons about
his showcases and tables when he opened
his More. He was frantic and called the
puttee , but they gave him cold comfort.
WELCOME TWENTY-SECOND
Olil Soldier Spenka nil Enrnmt Wortl
In Ilrlmlf of the IteKiifnr *
from Fort Crook.
OMAHA , Aug. ST. To the Editor of The
Bee : As a resident of this city and an
old soldier , I wish to suggest , through The
Bee , that the people of Omaha should be
ready to give our home regiment of regu
lars , the Twenty-second Infantry , U. S. A. ,
a grand and warm reception on their return
home. I will , as an old soldier , assure you
that the boys will appreciate tt very highly.
It Is due them from us , as they are often
called on to help us In our parades , and
they always make a grand showing for the
people of Omaha , and something will surely
be expected from us on their return. The
boys have seen many a hard day since they
left their post , the 18th day of last April.
Their gallant colonel baa been left behind
on the battlefield , as well as comrades from
the ranks. Their lieutenant colonel has
been wounded , also many of their company
officers. But though they rank high and
always honored , there Is the private or
enlisted man , as he may be called , who
has and always suffers the most. He Is
probably a rough looking fellow , but brave ,
and with a heart as big and noble as any
one. Many of them have mothers , sisters
and sweethearts who watched the reports
of the battle In Cuba. Many have no home
or no friends except his comrades to mourn
over his death. A regular soldier has a
rough life of it in the field , but In the
fort he has as neat a home as anyone.
Here he has a very strict duty to go through.
He has to be as clean as he can possibly
get. He has a date and a time to do all
dutitB. He Is compelled to do so or be pun
ished. Now and then one may get out of
his place , but when we see It we must not
look at them all alike which Is often done.
But , nevertheless , we all have our foults.
Now , let us surprise the boys who are so
close to us , as they have faced death and
flre since we saw them last. They will be
gladly welcomed home by their friends , and ,
as many are young men from our own city ,
their mothers , sisters and friends will no
doubt lead In giving their sons , as well as
their comrades , a warm welcome home.
Our city father will no doubt give our
friends a haud , as he , like myself , Is one
of the boys of ' 61 and ' 65. Let us all wel
come the boys of ' 98. OLD SOLDIER.
CAR BURGLAR IS CAUGHT
Detective VUiard linn * Dorm the
Man Who Hun Been
BreakingSenl * .
Through clever work on the part of Spe
cial Officer VIzzard of the Union Pacific
clcRa
Railway company the man who has been
looting sealed merchandise cars on that
company's lines for months has been cap
tured and Is In Jail at Wahoo , Neb. The
fellow's name Is John J. Susanka , an em
ploye In the brick yard at Wahoo.
On his capture Susanka made a full and
complete confession of his recent robberies
to { Detective VIzzard and led that officer to
where he stored the stolen stuff , and sev
eral hundred dollars' worth of goods were
recovered. | He used an old. dilapidated
.
building on the outskirts of the town of
Wahoo as a store house for the stolen stuff.
He also used the cellar under his own
dwelling for a like purpose. In a corn
field near bis house was found the proceeds
.
of the robbery of three freight cars that
were broken into a week ago. This plun
der he had evidently not had time to put
away.
Susanka , Is believed by Detective Vizzard
to have conducted a sort of underground
mercantile business. In other words , he Is
believed to have sold the stolen stuff to
small , but unscrupulous merchants In
Omaha and the smaller cities , and to have
made It a regular business. His employ
ment at the brick yards. Mr. VIzzard
thinks , was simply a blind to avert suspicion
from him. Susanka Is also suspected of be
ing guilty of several incendiary fires that
have occurred in Wahoo of late , the purpose
being for robbery.
SAYS HE GAVE THE CHIEF A TIP
Special Officer McGovern Toll * of Hla
Experience with Three Proniieot-
Ive Street Car Rob hem.
Special Agent McGovern of the Omaha
Street Railway company says that had '
Chief of Detectives McGrath acted on his
Up and stationed men at the terminus of
the Hanecom park line the holdup of Con-
ductor Walker and Motorman Hansen Frl-
day night would have been frustrated and
the men probably bagged.
McGovern says that shortly after mid
night Thursday night three men , two white
and one colored man , who he Is confident
were the men who committed Thursday
night's robbery , approached him while he
was on duty guarding the switches at the
corner of Fourteenth and Howard streets
and Inquired when the last car passed for
Hanscom park. He evaded their query and
the men hovered near , conversing In low-
tones. McGovern gives a very circumstan
tial account of how he heard enough to con
vince him that a robbery was being planned.
He notified Chief of Detectives McGrath
and the latter promised , after making some
Inquiries , to look into the matter. McGov
ern says he expressed his belief to Mc
Grath that the men were planning to rob
the train and was given the laugh.
tlCE "They caa't rob It tonight , because the
car baa gone , " McGrath Is alleged to have
eaid.
HEOt "No , " McGovern said , "but there is an
other night coming. "
McGovern says he Is positive that two of
the men were the ones who held up the
car Friday night.
GOOD WORK OF "CASH K FUND. "
Many Beneflclariea of the Charity
Return the Moner Contributed
to Their Relief.
The "Cash K Fund" has been quietly but
effectively carrying on Its great work of
charity among the destitute poor of Omaha.
The excitement of war and the successes of
our exposition have not prevented the per
formance of necessary benevolence. Many
cases : of distress requiring weekly assistance
have been systematically relieved , and shall
continue to be so while the fund lasts. Sev
eral special and emergency cases of almost
every description have been sufficiently
aided to relieve their present distress and
put them In i way of permanent provision.
The sick , the aged , orphans , widows , the
crippled . and various cases of disability and
destitution have been taken under consid
eration and provided for wisely and with dis
crimination. Frauds "bummers. " professional
poor , the dissipated , swindlers , Imposters
and all such have been exposed , and. In
many cases , prevented from continuing their
extortion on the public.
An Important feature of the "Cash K
Fund" deserves publicity : namely , that in
almost every case the really honest and de
serving recipient from this fund have en
deavored to pay back to Its treasury some
of the aid received. On their obtaining em
ployment they met their obligation to this
benevolence as they would their bill for gro-
cerleg , coal , rent , etc. Nearly $300 have
been returned la this wry !
Applications for help can still be made
by letter to "Cask K" Almooer , Omaha.
THIS WEEK AT THE EXPOSITION. |
Sunday Afternoons and Monday and Thursday Evenings , the Price
of Admission hereafter will be 25 Cents J |
Monday , Aug. 29 Hotel Mens Day.
Wednesday , Aug. 31 "Cody" Day.
Thursday , Sept. 1 Kansas Day.
Friday , Sept. 2 Carnival of Masqueraders in the Grand
Court. Peach Day. West Point Day.
Saturday , Sept. 3 Editors Day. Visitation of the National
Editorial Association. Burlington , Iowa , Day.
U. S. Life Saving Drill at 4 p. m. Daily
| Mexican Band at 2:30 : and 7 p.m. Daily f
Organ Recital at Auditorium at 1:30 : P. M.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday.
Special attractions on the Indian Congress Grounds | |
Every Day. War Dances Nearly Every Evening.
Everybody Invited to Participate in bf
the Masquerade Sept. 2d. & ' *
S LOW RATES ON ALL RAILROADS. I
BILL CODY'S ' DAY IN OMAHA
Coming of the Wild West Means More Than
Its Mere Appearance ,
REUNION OF SOME PIONEER SPIRITS
.
Men Who Carved an Empire Ont of a
Wllilcrne.il ! Are IntereHted In the
Co m I n of the Great Kth-
Conffren .
For the last fifteen years , or since the
progress and prosperity of cities and nations
have been celebrated with Industrial expost-
tlons , a feature of the educational entertainment -
ment has been Buffalo Bill and his ethnolog-
cal congress. Colonel Cody and his dazzling
array of dashing horsemen made themselves
famous at the New Orleans exposition In
1SS5 , and their record has been added to
with the succession of brilliant exhibitions
and national fairs. The queen's jubilee in
London in 1SST , Richmond exposition in
1S86 , the Paris exposition of 18S9 , at the
Barcelone fetes In 1S90 , at the jubilee of
Pope Leo in Rome In 1890 , In Vienna at the
great exposition of 1801 , following at the
North German exhibition In Bremen the
same year , at the greatest of them all , the
Columbian fair In Chicago In 1893 ; in Ati
anta in 1893 , Nashville In 1S97 , Nebraska
day , and now In Omaha , In 1S98 , Colonel Wll-
lam F. Cody has been an attraction for millions -
lions of sightseers. It is , therefore , doubly
appropriate that the celebrated son of Nc-
braska should be honored with an especial
day when he comes to visit the superb fair
which Is now glorifying the rapidity of progress -
ress and cultivation , artistically , morally ,
mentally , commercially and financially , of
his own state.
Wednesday , August 31 , has been desig
nated as "Cody Day" at the Transmlssls-
sippl and International Exposition. On this
day will be seen a panorama which might
be referred to under the allegorical cap
tion of "Peace Among the Indian Nations. "
In honor of their
erstwhile enemy and con
queror there will be representatives from
every tribe of red men from the borders
of Canada to the banks of the Rio Grande.
Sioux from the Dakotas , Omahas and Win-
nebagoes from Nebraska , Chlppewas from
Minnesota , Sacs and Foxes from Iowa , Klck-
apoos from Kansas , Crows , Blackfeet , Chey-
ennes and Flatheads from Montana , Utes
from Colorado , Nez Perces from Idaho ,
Arapahoes from Wyoming , Piutes from Ne
vada and the primitive sons from Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory , namely : Otoes ,
Creeks , Chlckasaws , Cherokees. Osages ,
Comanches , Delawures and Kaws , will
all assemble for the first time In the '
history of the genuine North America , and {
as has correctly been said , It will more
than likely be the last time this aggrega
tion shall shake hands and say "how" until i
Oabrlel blows his last
trump. The as
sembllng In one gigantic parade of these '
tribes , who In the years gone by were the
bitterest of foes , will ba a * --f ' to touch
the heart of the anthropologis i.id with a
representative western charact ike Buffalo
Bill and other pioneers at t..elr head It
will be a tableaux to speak silently but i
Impressively to the men who early came
from the east and made the great golden i
west what It is today.
\o I.nniter the Same Indian.
The younger generation even of the sec
tion this side the "Father of Waters" have
but faint conception of the ( Us and dangers
undergone by their ancestors In opening [
up the far west. The Indian of today Is ,
not the Indian of the 50a and 60s , or yet I
the Indian of ' " 6. To see these ever for- I
mldable and hereditary enemies of the j
wblte man encamped together In a frame
of architectural splendor erected by courage - i
age , manhood and sterling Integrity , will
Impress upon the growing eons and daugnI I
ters a lesson which will bear fruit In years
hence when the yet unsettled and uncul
tivated possessions of the United States
shall nave become Jewell upon the Star
Spangled Banker. Out there 1 * still more |
4
of Instruction and edifying entertainment
to be had from this ethnological parade
which the Nebraska celebrity shall head
next Wednesday. He has Issued an edu
cational supplement , so to speak , which will
teach lastingly the splendid position held
11 by Uncle Sam In the council of-powers of
the earth Following those , the literally
true ! Americans , the Indians , will come the
typical warriors of other nations. Cavalry
of Ci the German war lord , William , In their
Immaculate i cuirassier uniforms ; the lancers
of England's gracious Queen Victoria ; Czar
Nicholas' Intrepid Cossacks , horsemen by
nature and training ; the Arab , who loves
his musket and steed as a tangible emblem
of his government ; the wiry little Gauchos
from South America ; Mexicans , who are
an appropriate reminder of Spain's slipping
grasp ( In the western hemisphere ; the cow
boy j of the plains , who as the rough rider
demonstrated at El Caney that this nation
can , quickly raise a great army ; tbo brave
Cuban , machete bearers , and a detachment
, ot the Fifth United States regular artillery ,
the I whole forming fairly a military review
of the armies ot the world. The contrast
of hardy manhood , skill and methods , will
It be I Italicized here as It has never yet been
done before In history.
Something of . Reunion.
None the ) ? ; ; interesting to the old set
tlers ' of the west in general , and of Nebraska
In 1 particular , will be the presence of a sln-
I ' gle I Individual , as Colonel Colonel Cody's
special i guest on Cody day will be the pioneer
neer ' venerable Alexander Majors. All the
older ' Nebraskans know Majors Alexander
I Majors of the former powerful firm of Rus-
! sell. ' Majors , Wardell & Co. A history of
j Nebraska without the honorable mention of
i Majors would be like a history of Kentucky
with no word of Daniel Boone or Simon
I Kenton. Majors Is now past his four score
I and before his eyes wan Nebraska , the em-
j plre state of the west , Spanish territory ,
then a French possession , a United States
territory , and lastly , one of the most su
preme In the grandest federation ot state ;
ever known. Among the many "old-timers , "
pioneers with a history that are to be In
vited to be present will be John A. Creigh-
ton , A. J. Hanscom , ex-Governor John M.
Thayer , ex-Governor Alvln Saunders , A. D.
Jonea , William Paxton , Colonel Inman ( au
thor of "The Santa Fe Trail" ) and others
whose presence should cause the rising gen
eration and the later settlers to view this
passing panorama with proper sentiment ,
that It really represents an epoch In western
affairs that Is Indeed "passing history , " a
scene never to be forgotten.
"Billy" Cody's career , which is national
history , even as Major's local history , be
gan when an orphan of 9 years , under the
guidance and fatherly Interest of Alexandci
Majors. It was Majors who skilled him In
the duties appertaining to life on the plains ;
it waa Majors who taught him to hunt , and
drive , and ride ; It was from Majors that ho
derived a foundation for the knowledge that
resulted in his appointment of chief of
scouts , or military guide under the fearless
"Little Phil" Sheridan. Cody's early asso
ciations in Nebraska led to his permanent
' citizenship and today there Is no more de
voted and loyal son of this commonwealth
than this same William F. Cody. His homo
Is on the Platte , and though he Is often un
der foreign skies , he never forgets that his
home , his chosen and belovpd home , is la
Nebraska.
Cody day at the exposition la therefore
expected to be a day of days. With Cody's
personal following and the Impersonal fol
lowing in reach of
broad teaching and en
tertaining absorbtlon of knowledge , next
Wednesday will sco the exposition grounda
packed.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Cooler In Wentorn I'urt of
Variable Wind * Generally
Fair In ; ! ;
Iowa.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. Forecast for
Sunday :
For Nebraska Generally fair ; cooler In
western portion ; variable winds , becoming
northerly.
For South Dakota Partly cloudy weather ;
cooler at night ; northwesterly winds.
For Iowa Generally fair ; warmer In
southeast portion ; variable winds.
For Missouri Generally fair ; wanner In
eastern portion ; variable winds.
For Kansas Generally fair ; variable
winds.
For Wyoming Generally fair ; cooler ;
northwesterly winds.
.
Local Record.
OFFICE LOCAL , WEATHER BUREAU.
.
OMAHA , Au . 27 Omahn record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corrf pondlnj ( day of the last three years :
„ . . 1898.1S97.1836.1835.
Maximum temperature . .S3 87 78 93
Minimum temperature . . . 60 59 54 71
Average temperature . . . . 72 73 C6 & '
Rainfall 00 .00 .00 .10
Record of temperature and precipitation
'at ' Omaha for this day and since March
JdJd
* *
Normal for the day
.Deficiency for the day 74
Accumulated excess since March 1.,1S7 '
Normal
ralnfnll for th day
19 inch
I Detlciency for the day . . . .ii inch
Total rainfall since March 1 13.50 Inches
Deficiency Binoe March 1 2.SOlnchen
Dellclency for cor period. 1897. . . . S.72 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1S3C 2.50 Inches
Great Clearing Sale of
PIANOS.
. .
Consisting of odd styles and sample pianos. Instruments returned
from renting stock or taken in exchange for new Steinway , Ivcrs
& Pond. Vose 4 Emerson Pianos ,
A REAL CHANGE TO SAVE FROM $100:00 $ : TO $150:00 $ :
New $500 Burl Walnut Cabinet Grand , only . $35O
New $150 Fancy Oak Upright , only . § 280
New $100 Fancy Mahogany Upright , only . S20O
Kimball Upright , slightly used . $75
Chickering and other standard makes as low as. . $45
20 Waterloo , Mabon&Haralin , Story & Clark and Kimball ,
organs from
18 upwards. Lasy payments if desired. Pianos rented , tuned and
changed. ox-
A. C. MUELLER , Tuner. 'Phone 1025.
A. W. . .
MOORE-J. S. CAMERON , Traveling Representatives
SCHMOLLER & MHELLER.L3.3
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LARGEST PIANO DEALERS IN THE WEST.