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rr-rriT ! r\-\r A TT A TIATTVnTT.T" . GTT-\IT AV. nPTTkTlTTm " 1SOS. END OF LIBRARY CONGRESS Librarian ! Conclude Their Business and Take an Adjournment' SESSION PROVES TO BE PROFITABLE ONE Nnmerons Important Topic * ATM Dln- cnnneil nnil Ilcftoltitlonn of Appre ciation of llonpltnllty of Omnhn Arc Adopted. The transmlsslsilppl congress concluded Its discussion Saturday and adjourned. The first paper was one by Miss Elcctra Dayton , the librarian .of Dayton , 0. , on special training for library work. She emphasized the necessity for proper trainIng - Ing for tbo cataloguing feature ot library- work and the establishment of training schools. This paper was discussed fully by William nichard Watson ot Plttsburg , the assistant librarian ot the Carnegie library there. The next subject taken tip was the rela tion of the library to other formal educa tional work. Papers wcro read on Its rela tion to the public school by Purd D. Wright , librarian , of St. Joseph , Mo. ; Its relation to the coMf ? * . , by William C. Lane , president of the American Library association nnd librarian of Harvard university , nnd Its re lation to the club ( the woman's club In par ticular ) , by Mrs. T. K. Sudborough of this city. The general trend ot the discussion of these papers was that librarians and teachers should como closer together In edu cational sympathy. Miss Koto Mc- Hugh. assistant principal of the Omaha High echool ; Miss Virginia Dodge , librarian of Cedar Rapids , la , nnd William Wallace and Mrs. W. W. Keysor of this city all took part In the discussion. The views expressed on Mrs. Sudborough's paper wcro that woman's clubs should not con flict with the public libraries. Resolutions of appreciation of tbo hospi tality of Omaha wcro adopted and Victor Rosowatcr and Miss Edith Tobltt , the local librarian , expressed the obligation of this city ( o the visitors. Prcnlilcnt I.nnc'n A < lilren. Perhaps the most Interesting paper was by President Lane of the American Library association. Briefly ho said : The public library has three main func tions the provision of entertainment. In formation nnd Inspiration , in the last giving ossuranco of a continuity of progress In matters Intellectual nnd moral. The duties of the college library Ho In the same three directions , but the function of providing en tertainment sinks Into comparative unim portance , because , whllo the public library naturally uses this ns the best means of at tracting Its readers in the first place , the collrgB librarian can take It for granted that the love of learning. Is already planted 1 and It Is his duty In co-operation with the professors to direct nnd encourage thfs The collection of the literature of Informa tion nnd the literature of power ( or Inspira tion ) demands all his energy , and his at tention Is principally dliected toward or ganizing this in accordance with the needs of the various departments of Instruction. The chief value of a library to n college Is that It provides the means of forming a habit of Independent judgment and the formation of such n habit should bo the principal nlm of college training. Slmplo study of text books requires little nld from tbo library nnd has little educa tional value ; thp true college method of study should bo to semi the student to various sources of Information and opinion nnd re quire htm under guidance to draw his own conclusions. For this co operation of the library is essential. Such a method of study has on Important effect an the character. It begets a respect for truth , accuracy , open- mlndedncss , clear discrimination , qualities supremely worth cultivating. The bearing of this Ideal of college study on the prob lems of library administration was then considered. Principle of Climnincntloii. The principle underlying a classification for college libraries should be to group the books according to the needs of the dif ferent departments of Instruction. In classi fications usually adopted by public libraries English history , English biography , English travel , etc. , arc shelved In different parts of the building , but in a college library they belong together for tlic sake of the use made of them by the students of English. Even with this principle as n guldo the librarian will find manv vexing problems In settling the details of his classification , but ho must try to decldo all these questions on the ground of practical usefulness rather than by some philosophical system. In many college libraries there Is n strong tendency to break up the general collection Into a group of scatlonnl libraries. The demand for this Is generally strongest from the scientific departments , which want to have each Hi own library In connection with Its laboratory. No field of science or literature , however , can bo absolutely fenced off from other fields , though some cases admit of separation with less Incon venience than others. There remains al ways a certain common ground , In which the workers in various fields have common Interest. If any scientific ( section of 'a , library Is separated off In this way enough non-technical works should remain In the central library to satisfy the ordinary de mands of the non-professional reader. The subjects of catalogue , loan system , se lection of books wcro briefly touched on. Finally the use of a college library by men of learning coming from any part of the country was spoken ot as Its highest field nt usefulness In which It contributes to the real advancement of learning. This use Justifies tbo enormous expense at which a great college library ( such oa that of HarA - A more pitiful sight than a mother and her child , both captives and shackled in a dungeon , could not well be imagined. There are thousands of mothers and their babes who lie shackled by disease in the dungeon of death. Without knowing it. or having the faint est comprehension of it , the fault lies with the mother. Too many women enter upon the responsibilities of wifehood and motherhood - erhood while suffering from weakness and disease of the delicate and important or gans that make wifehood and motherhood possible. A woman who suffers in this way cannot be a capable wife and a competent mother , Before entering upon the duties and responsibilities of these positions , she should see to it that her health , both gen eral * and local , is thoroughly restored. Dr. Plcrce's 1'avorlte Prescription is the best of all medicines for this purpose. It acts directly on the sensitive organs concerned , making them strong , healthy and vigorous. It promotes regularity of the functions , llay& irritation and inflammation , heals ulceration , checks unnatural and exhausting - ing drains and soothes pain. It tones and builds up the shattered nerves. It turns the dangers and pains of maternity into safety and ease. It is a medicine that is intended for this one purpose only and is Rood for no other. Dealers sell it and no honest dealer will suggest a substitute , "Dr. I'terce'i Favorite Prescription did rae so much good that to-day I am well again and stronger thin I have been for ye r , " wntes Mr * . Alex. Lockle. of tt'Ue. luUlla Co , Mich. 'I have a baby one year oM and ai fat and healthy a > one could wUli to tee. I took two bottlra of Favorite Prescription I keen Dr. Pierce' * Pleasant relicts In Die house all the time. Mjr family take no other kind of pills. " vard university ) Is carried on , and for this reason Harvard nnd other colleges always glvo an eager welcome to scholars coming from n distance to make use of their treas ures. Iillirnrr for WOIIIIIII'M Olulin. Mrs. Sudbbroiigh's paper stirred tip a great deal of animated discussion. On one hand it was thought that a woman's club should have a library complete tor the pur poses of the club , but thcre > were others who expressed the radical opinion that very llttlo more than a dictionary and some ex clusive feminine literature were essential to an organization of this kind. The Idea was expressed that everthing that could should bo done to make the public library the one great source of information to the public and , If possible , lesser libraries should be more or less discouraged ; thnt Is to say , that no effort should bo made by the Woman's club In the direction of n gather ing of literature that might In any way detract from the value of the public library. Mr. Hosowater's remarks lust before ad journment were by way of emphasizing the Interest that had been taken In the congress by out-of-town librarians. More than sixty people Identified with library work through' out the country had lent their presence to the congress and added their quota of good suggestions. Of the states represented In addition to Nebraska there had been Colorado rado , South Dakota , Missouri , Iowa , Minnesota seta , Wisconsin and Illinois , not counting the special guests from points In the farther cast Invitations were extended to attend the meeting of the Iowa state meeting nt Cedar Riplels nnd the convention of the American Library association at Atlanta next summer. Clone of tlie Art ( An Informal talk " " on "Municipal Art" by Miss McDougal of Chicago occupied the at tention of the Art Congrcs-i yesterday morn < Ing. Miss McDougal laid great stress on the fact 'that ' our American cities would be much moro beautiful , artistically , If moro care wcro spent In the selection of'subjects and quality made the criterion rather than quantity. She spoke of the education It waste to tbo poor to see fine architecture and sculpture and urged the need of thpir ndop lion as an offset to unpleasant homo du e-nces. Mr. Grlmth , the art director ot the ex- position , .talked Interestingly upon the prac tical applications of art In matters of dall > life. In the afternoon Lor.ido Tnft of Chicago Bpoko upon "Modern French Sculpture. ' After citing the reasons why Paris is the work shop of itho workers in clay and dep recating the woik of Americans abroad nnd at home , Mr. Taft proceeded to trace briefly the three stages o sculpture , the classic renaissance and modern. By the aid o stcrcoptlcon views the different stvles am masterpieces were reproduced with Inter pretations and explanations by Mr. Taft. \raleii suite. THE BKST SALVE In the \\orlcl for Cuts Bruises , Sores , Ulcers. Salt Hheum , Fever Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chilblains Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and positively cures Piles , or no pay required It Is guar anteed to glvo perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prlco 25 cents per box. For sala BOHEMIAN UNION OFFICERS Afternoon nml nicnliiK ( ilic-n Oier t the Choicenf .11 mm KITH for the CoiuliiK Term. The afternoon session of the Bohemian Catholic union was devoted to ratifying th amendments to the society's constitution and it was decided to print both the con stitutlon and by-laws In English. This ratification was a vlc'ory for th. western delegates from Nebraska , Minnesota seta , Illinois and Dakota. The delegates from the eastern states contended that their people bore an unjust proportion of the assessments levied for the mainte nance of the organization because the death rate among the western members was lower than among the eastern. Consequently quently they proposed that assessments be levied upon the western members regard less ot whether that number of deaths took place or not. This the western delegates strenuously and successfully opposed , ar guing that It was unfair to make them sutler for climatic and social conditions. Finding that they were unable to carry their point the eastern delegates threat ened to withdraw from the union and to [ establish an Independent organization. For tunately for the welfare of the cause a reconciliation was effected and when the delegates assembled last evening to elect officers there was perfect harmony. The chaplain , Rev John Vranek of Omaha , was elected unanimously to a ofu end term. There - * * * uviu was wild enthusiasm at his acceptance and It was several minutes > before a ballot for president i could be taken. As a result of this vote , Joseph Chaltipsky ; of Ulovun , Minn. , was elected. This will be his third term of office , nnd a moru earnest and conscientious worker could not bo found. John Peklo of Chicago was elected vlco president. By a largo majority Frank Slndelar of Cleveland was elected to his fifth term as secretary. Mr. Slndelnr was loath to accept the office , which Is an arduous one , ns ho wished to enter politics , but nt the urgent demand of the president and delegates finally consented. Casper Wolf of St. Louis was elected financial secretary for the second time. The office of treasurer was won by John Bozov- sky of Chicago. Two ballots were required to elect the first of the three directors , Michael Brlchacek of Chicago being the winner. Jacob Krai of Cleveland was the second director and after balloting twice , John Lhota of Allegheny , Pa. , was the third director elected. The contest of the evening was over the office of chief medical examiner. Dr. U. F. Chvatal of Chicago finally won by ono vote over Dr Kofron of Cleveland. There was great rejoicing at this result , but when F. C. Souhrada of Chicago , who Is the re publican candidate for state senator In the Thirteenth district , was unanimously elected chief legal adviser , the delegates Jumped up and cheered and stamped. This ended the election. All the officers were appointed for terms of two years. In a rising vote Chicago was selected for the next convention In 1900. The Lumler Singing society had arranged to glvo a concert to the delegates , but this had to be abandoned on account of the evening - ing session. At 8 o'clock this morning 430 members of the union will assemble at the church : of St. Wenceslaus , Fourteenth and vVilllam streets. Headed by a band they will march : to Seventeenth and Hickory streets , where 100 Gorman Catholics will join them. Thence they will proceed to Seventeenth and Doug las streets , where they will bo Increased by 100 more Germans. After a final stop at the church ot St. Phllomena , at NFMh and Howard streets , for the Irish delegation , the procession will return and hear solemn high mass at St. Wenceslaus. Four bands will furnish music and all the members will be In uniform. Macs will be celebrated by Rev. John Vranek , and Bishop Scnnncll of Omaha will address the congregation. Very Rev. J. J. Jeancttc , and Father Ogm , Broz and Colanerl will assist at the celebration of the mass. leVtKt On. Detroit Free Press "How did the charity dodge work last term' * " was asked of the university student who Is packing up his traps with a view to another go at the classics. "Did It add much to jour allow ance ? " / "Fizzled clear out I wrote the governor that I wanted some money to help a p > or family that was In an almost starving condi tion. Inside of forty-eight hours he lint mo a barrel of flour and two hams. Ho had eizcd mo up , all right cuouch. ' SOME COMING CONGRESSES Woman's Olubs Will Have Theirs During This Week and Next , SEVERAL FEATURES OF THE GATHERING Mother * ' CoiiKrexn , State Keilcrntlnu eeting Conference of National JloiiNflioliI Heonoinlc * anil ( icii- crnl I'odcratloii Meeting. Among the many congresses and conven tions attendant upon the Transmlsslsslppl and International Exposition , none will be given a more cordial reception or accorded a more generous hospitality than these to bo held during the week of the Peace Jubilee. Commencing with October 8 the National Congress of Mothers will hold a special session , lasting for three days. Im mediately following , October 11 , will occur the annual meeting of the Nebraska Fcdera- lion of Women's Clubs. The session will bo limited to ono day to glvo way to a meeting of Interest to nit transmlsslsslppl women , namely. The Transmlsslsslppl Con gress of Women's Clubs , October 12 and 13. President McKlnloy will bo Invited to ad dress the congress , and Mrs. Lone , prcsl dent ; Mrs. Platt , vlco president , nnd other officers of the Genetal Federation of Clubs will bo In attendance , ns the board of di rectors of the general federation meets In Omaha at this time. Overlapping and following this congress , October 13 and II the National Household Economics association meets In annual ses sion. sion.Tho The meetings will bo held In the First Congregational church ; admission Is free to all sessions. Local committees wearing club colors , jellow nnd white , will meet Incoming ClIr ing trains and otherwise look after the com fort and entertainment of guests. Thursday tid tiC evening , October 13 , members of the Omaha Woman's club will tender a reccp tlon to visiting club women In their parlors - , lors ( at the church. The programs are re- plcto with the names of well known women who will contribute addresses and papers on Interesting and timely subjects. Mrs Platt of Denver will glvo an address on "Tho Unlimited Club ; " Mrs. Moore , oa "Club Life In California ; " Miss Lathrop of Hull House will epcak on "Philanthropy and Charities , " Mrs. Glddlngs of Minnesota seta , on "Host Rooms for Farmcis1 Wives In Market Towns ; " "Evolution in the Amer ican Homo" will be presented by Miss Rock well of Kansas ; "Clubs for Working Girls , ' by Mrs. Evans of Illinois , nnd Mrs. Douglas will talk on "Pioneer Work In Oklahoma.ro Among the speakers secured for the Mothers' congress are : Mrs. Blrney o Washington , Miss Harrison of Chicago and Mrs. Weeks of Kansas City , whllo the Household Economics program Includes speakers from New York to Texas. P. H. O. blbTUIUIOOU TO 1IC renn to Follow the Stnte Chapter Meeting nt Smith Omaha. An event that Is liable to Interest moro women exclusively of the transmlssisslpp states than any other so far Identified with the exposition Is the congress of the P E. O. Sisterhood , which Is to ho held a the First Congregational church on Thurs day. This organization was founded In I86 and is today the largest secret organizatio of women In the country Independent of a higher organization of men. Its funda mental principles arc faith , love , purity justice and truth. It Is a "peculiarly ex elusive order" that Is very attractive t great numbers of the fair sex and the con gross will bo participated In bynorac from the Ohio river to the headwaters o the Missouri. As a preliminary to tbo general congres there will be a state gathering at Sout Omaha from Monday to Wednesday , t which all the business ot the Nebrask grand chapter will bo transacted. The gen cral congress will continue over Thursda and Friday , but the latter day will be a ) together devoted to the exposition , begin nlng with a reception at the Nebrask state building from 10 a. m. to noon. The program for Thursday Includes som i ' very ] good things. Miss Kittle Loughrldg Dutton of the Bureau of Education wl tender a greeting to the visitors to begl with and Mrs. P. B. Bryant will extend welcome on behalf of the Omaha members A response to these welcomes is to bo by Mrs. Flora C Hen Ing of Falrfleld , la president of the supreme grand chapte Following this there are to be papers ex plaining ] the objects of the order , etc. , b Mrs nmma R. Pratt of Chicago and Mrs Carrie E. McNaughton of Vllllsca , la. , an a reading by Miss Ella M. Crawford Lincoln , principal of the Nebraska Colleg of Oratory there. During the afternoo papers will bo presented by Mrs. Blrne Dysart of Queen City , Mo. , Miss Virgin ! Corbett of Bozeman , Mont. , and Miss Clar B. Duval of this city ; readings by Mrs Walter Campbell of Oskaloosa , la. , presl dent of the Iowa erand chapter , and Mis Mary E. Monro of South Omaha. Mn AIlco Babb of Mount Pleasant , Ju. , Is t deliver an address entitled , "Rays from One Point of Our Star. " The musical feature of the program will consist of vocal solos by Miss Belle Haecker of Hampton , la. , Miss Warner of York , Neb , and Miss Dora Sucnrlngen of this city ; Instrumental muslo by Mrs Ida C. Wagner of Plattsraoulh , Neb. , Mlbs Mabel Cobb of York. Neb. , am Miss Ruth Blancbard of Beatrice , Nob. , and a whllstllng solo by Mrs. Carrie Alexander - ander of Wahoo , Neb. The officers of the supreme grand chapter are : President , Mrs Flora Chester Herring of Falrfleld , la. ; first vlco president , Mrs. R. D. Cramer of Me-nphls , Mo. ; second vice president , Mrs. I aura L. Allen ot Sutl porlor , Neb. ; recording secretary , Mrs. Cartl rle Gorrcll Hunter of Newton , la ; correp spondlng secretary , Mrs. Emma Cadwallader Hyatt of Detroit. Mich. ; treasurer , Miss Mlnnlo Ossood of Chicago , and organizer , Mrs. Julia N. Robinson of Cedar Falls , la. The Transmlsslsslppl Exposition executive board consists of Mrs. Ht'rrlng , Mrs. Clara West ot Lincoln , president of the Nebraska grand chapter ; Mrs. Walter Campbell of , ' e Oskaloosa , president of tbo Iowa grand chapier , Mrs. Mary Barnes of Lancaster , president ot the Missouri grand chapter , and Mrs. Jennie Bryant , president of Chap ter "E" of this city. On Friday P. E. 0. day will be celebrated at the exposition. Headquarters of the order will be at the Nebraska building. c coNvijvnov ron GOOD HOADS. I Mi-ii Who Work for llljthviay Im- prmenient Will . \l o .Meet Here. The local chief consul of the League of aw American Wheelman , D. J. O'Brien , Is en as thusiastic over the coming good roads con s vention. This gathering Is to be beM m the exposition auditorium October 8 , begin ning ut 10 a. m. of that day , and Mr. a O'Brien Is confident that it will be the larg est good roads convention held so far , prob ably a half hundred more delegates to bo In attendance than were at the Nashville convention. Speaking of the prospects jes- a tcrday Mr. O'Brien said "Martin Dodge , who Is hero now In con nection with the steel track exhibit as the government director of the road Inquiry division of the Department of Agriculture , Is getting up an Interesting program He has been elected president of the National Good Roads association to succeed General Roy Stone , who has been Kept busy mak ing roads for the t'nlted States army In Porto Rico. E , 0. Harrison , t'he govern- . ment expert , Is also hard nt work arrang- ng the subjects to bo discussed , and as I ave met Mr Harrison at several convcn- ons I am satisfied that he will have some oed propositions to place before the meet- ng. ng."Tho "Tho League of American Wheelmen Is to represented by three men of national cpuratlon. Otto Dorner ot Milwaukee , tinlrman of the highway Improvement com mittee of the league , and President Isaac B. 'otter ' of the league will bo two of these clegates. Prof. Taylor of the horticultural nd agricultural exhibits of this state has Iso shown great Interest In the convention nd I expect he will have some good Ideas o present to the delegates. "Altogether I expect there will bo fully 60 delegates hero from all parts of the ountry. Wo may take up the Idea of a na- ional highway , which has been agitated for onslderably a national highway from Cho Atlantic , to the Pacific. " , Mr. O'Brien Is a member of the national ourlng committee of the League of Amcrl- . , an Wheelmen. Ho says as many as 200 , b lcycllsts have passed through Omaha this year on their wheels from Chicago to Den ver nnd that the list of tourist's Is con stantly Increasing. rnrmern' Iimtltilte As Important ! as any of the meetings of ho week Is to be the gathering of the Amor- can Association of Farmers' Institute Man agers on Tuesday and Wednesday. This meeting will bo In the Commercial club rooms. As It occurs simultaneously with .ho llvo stock exhibit at the exposition In will have especial Interest to these con cerned with the agricurtural development of the transmlssisslppl country. Among the papers to be submitted for dls cussion are the following : Oeorgo McKcrrow , "Institute Work nt Fairs. " K. L. Buttcrfleld , "Tho Place and Value of One-Day Institutes" _ Dr J. C. Curryer , "The Value of Objccl Teaching In Farmers' Institutes. " O. C. Gregg , "The Relation of r armors Institutes to the Agriculture of the State. ' Prof. John Hamilton , "What Ought the Relation of the National Department of Agriculture to Bo to the Farmers' Institute Work ? " . Prof W. C Latta , "What Relation Shoulc the Agricultural College and the Experi ment Station Have to the Institute Work ? ' Dr. D. Reid Parker , "Summer Institutes as Held In the South. " F E. Dawley , "What Is the Best Methoc of Making the Results of the Institute Work Known to the Public ? " SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. T. L. Matthews , republican candidate for auditor ot state , adressed a mass meeting ol republicans nt Plvonka's hall last night roTl The meeting was held under ithe auspices 01 the Young Men's Republican club nnd Pres ident Harvey Mosely Introduced the speaker to the audience. In his Introductory remarks toM Mr. Matthews said that he was glad to have a chance to speak to a South Omaha audl cnce. Whllo ha knew that the night was unpropltlous for the holding of a rally , ho inw was anxious to como In order to get ac qualnted with the people ot this lively city Mr. Matthews said that when the repub llcnn party took hold of the ship of stati two years ago It found It sailing In a sea of despondency and gloom. The old ship was at once docked and the barnacles scraped off. The stars and stripes wen < then nailed to the masthead and since tha time the ship has been sailing through thi sea of prosperity. The prosperity which li now enjoyed -throughout the country was a surprise to not only this nation but to al of the countries of the old world. Getting down to state politics the speaker said tha the opposition did not call themselves demo crats , populists or free sliver republicans but tbo reform forces of the state of No braska. This aggregation , Mr. Matthew said ! , Is now led by a , chronic offlceseeker Mtl . A. Poynter. This combination of mei tried two years ago 'to ' outrage the suprem court by unseating legally elected member ot the legislature. This was done for th purpose of packing the supreme court. Th recount orf the supreme court amendmen whereby 800 votes from York county wer changed was gone Into In detail In order t show ] the caliber of the people who are now parading themselves as the reform forces o ptl the state. tlb "In the name of reform these people hav been feeding the wards of the state on but torlne t , " said the speaker , "and the wors eli It Is that the buttcrlno has been bough lili Kansas City and shipped into the Btat litl violation of a law recently enacted b the legislature. " Attention was called to th fact that the popocrats in control now hav all state warrants stamped "Stand up fo Nebraska. " Yet In spite of this motto thou sands of dollars have been sent to Mlssour to t ( pay for butterlnc , which Is fed to the In mates of the state Institutions. Such people the speaker asserted , nro not entitled to th b respect or confidence of the voters of Ne A printed circular sent out by the slat house ring at Lincoln was then produce and read. This circular , Mr. Matthew stated , contained nothing but falsehoods and had been published for the purpcsc ot pull- | Ing the wool over the eyes of the people. | Referring to the state house circular and j the buttcrlno deal , It was etated that during ' the year sixty-seven creameries applied for articles of Incorporation. For tbcso papers the sum of $700 bad been paid Into the state treasury , yet In the face of this officers of the state sent 'to Mlsourl to buy butterlne for patients nt the asylums and hospitals. The party In power points with pride to the fact that It baa distributed moro school money than for a number of years past. The reason for this was explained by the fact ; that for a number of years those boldIng - Ing leases on school property were unable on account of crop failures to meet their obli gations. ; However , since prosperity returned the amounts In arrears bad been paid up , thus making the enow Ing tor which the popocrata claimed the credit. State Treas urer Mcficrve had made the statement that he "has reduced the state debt $700,000 slnco ho has been In office and is now trying to make the people believe that ho assumed the duties of the office when the treasury was empty. The fallacy of theee statements was shown and light was thrown upon sev- eral : of Meserve's financial transactions. Meeerve U not entitled to any credit because state warrants now bring a premium. The of republican party brought prosperity , the mills and factories are now running full time and confidence bas been restored all of over the country. Mr. Matthews told a story or two which aptly Illustrated the position of the pope crats , and which greatly amused the audi ence. In conclusion the speaker paid a tribute , to the sterling worth and honesty of President McKlnley and said that bo is peer among patrloU The address was well received and at Its conclusion the speaker ; was heartily applauded. Several selections were rendered by the Bronnell to quartet and short addresses were made by number of local ppeakcre. Came AKiiliint Courtney Dropped. One day last we k J. D , Courtney of the Star Detective agency took a shot at a fel low named McCormack and the latter filed complaint in Justice White's court charg ing Courtney with shooting with Intent to do great bodily Injury. The case was called yesterday afternoon and was dismissed for want of prosecution. It 1s asserted that Courtney attempted to arreat McCormack without a warrant and that as soon as McCormack found the detective had no pa pers for him he started to run. Courtney took a shot at his man and Inflicted a slight flesh wound. When Che friends of Cl McCormack learned that several warrants ot Iernnonts of Carpets All short lengths of Carpets , from 20 yards down , at a clearing up price. Ingrains 25c and 40c a yard. Brussels Velvets 50c to 75c a yard. Wiltons This includes all the short lengths of goods in value up to § 2.50 a yard. Remnants made up in Rugs with bor ders. 8-3x10-6 Brusficlls . . . . $11.00 . . . . . S-SxlO-C Bnissells 11.00 8-3x9-6 Brussclls 10.00 10-0x12-0 Brussells . . . IS.00 10-G\13 Gobelin 24.00 9-12x9 Blglow Ax 20.00 10-6x11-3 Brussells . . . 17.50 10-6x11-6 BrUsscllB . . . 14.00 . . . . . Q-Sxl2-6 Brussclls 13.00 . . . . . 9-8x11-4 Brussells 12.00 9x12-3 Bruseclls 14.50 9x13 Brussclls 15.00 9-9\ll-9 Bru yclls 10.00 9x10-6 Brussells 11.GO 11x12-3 Brussells 14.00 . . . . . 9-9x13-9 Brussclls 17.00 9\t2 Brussells 15.00 9x10-6 Brussells 11.00 ll'3xl3-6 Velvet 20.00 10-6x12 Velvet 19.00 10-6x13-9 Axmlnstcr . . 22.50 There are more than 200 of these Ruga in various styles to select from. 1 yard Axminster Carpet Samples fin ished for rugs (50c ( to $1.75 each. Portieres A look at the beautiful in o u r drapery department will convince you that for Lace Cur tains , Drapings and Portieres we are truly headquarters. Rope Portieres $2.75 , $3.00 , $3.60 , $4.50 , $6 00 nnd $7.00 suitable for 6x8 opening. A new line of real Bagdads $4.50 , $6.00 and $7.50 each. No two alike but can bo used together for double door opening. Real Brussels Lace , $4 , $4 50 , $5 and up to $50 per pair. Fancy Curtain Muslin , 36-ln. wide , 12 , 15o and 18c yard. Orchard $ Plbelm Wt go * , . I4l4-l4l6-l4l3 pOLfGLAS STREET. had been Issued for him and that ho would bo arrested as soon as ho appeared In South Omaha the case in White's court against Courtney was dropped. McCormack for merly stopped at the Reed hotel , but is now vvhtllng away the time In Council Bluffs. Ho Is wanted for swindling a farmer out ) of $50. V. SI. t' . A. Wnrfc. The regular gynaslum cFasscs of the Young Men's Christian association will commence work on Monday , October 10. Young men's classes will meet on Mondav and Thursday evenings , men's classes on Tuesday and Fri day evenings and the business and profes sional men's class on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 1 o'clock. Saturday nights will bo given up to games , etc. Physical examinations and measurements nro being held now. The executive committee of the woman's auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian as sociation held a meeting at the homo of Mrs. R. R. Towl ono day last week and made plans for the work after November 1. AetliiK I'lilef Alllc nt Work. Acting Chief Alllo Is handling the affairs of the police department like a veteran. Ono point In his favor Is that ho Is popular with his men and Is well liked by the cltl- zens generally. The only Important arrest made yesterday was that of John Taylor , who was shot a llttlo over a month ago by Officer Morrlsey as ho was trying to es cape down an alley with some stolen goods. Taylor soon recovered from the wound nnd was then sentenced to thirty days In the county Jail. Yesterday the police discov ered Taylor at his old tricks again and promptly ] arrested him. Ho Is being held ns a suspicious character. Officer Sexton has been designated as day Jailer for thlb month with Officer Hvdock on the night turn. Officer Frank Crawford , who worked as a detective lost month , has been as signed a beat In Albright. City GonMlp. Mrs. W. S. Whllo is visiting friends at Palmyra , Nob. Miss Mabel Grant of 0" > ccola , la. , is the guest of Mrs. M. J. Daesey. Justice White leaves today for Minnesota , where ho will spend a short vacation. Mr and Mrs. W. N. Aldrlch , Nineteenth and R streets , reports the birth of a son Quito a number of the Chicago excursion ists visited this city yesterday afternoon. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hennl , Twenty-fourth and J streets. Hon. A. A. Carley and wife of Cortland , N Y. , are the guests of Mr. and Mrs , J. C. Carley. Miss Nelllo Plerco of Blair Is the guest ot Miss Eflle Gardner , Twenty-fifth nnd J streets. Howard Bodie of Scarr's drug store has returned from a month's visit with rela tives at York. Miss Carrlo Morrlll and Miss Sena Davis JacXson , Mich. , are the guests of Dr. . W. Slabaugh. Dr. Johnson of Cheyenne. Wyo. , a brother Rev J. A. Johnson of this city , Is npend- ing a few days here. Quito a number of the business houses here commenced decorating their windows with Ak-Sar-Ben colors yesterday. September feeder shipments numbered 1,562 cars , 43,767 head. Ot this number 490 cars went to Nebraska points. W II. Itceecrnns will leave shortly for Denver , where he will associate himself with a live stock commission firm. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Peck have returned their homo at Wlnthrop. In. , after a pleas ant visit with Mrs. J A. Abernathy. Mr and Mrs. i ; , o Smith , Nineteenth pml H streets , entertained a number of frlende at cards on Thursday evening last Secretary Ovcrton of the V. M. C. A. will attend to the pastoral work of Rev. J. A. Johnson of the Methodist church during the coming week. John McGlnty bas taken out a permit for the orectlon of four cottages at Twenty- fifth and K trcets These houses when com pleted will co t $5,000. D. J. Simpson , purchasing agent for Ar mour & Co , Chicago , Is In the city Mr. Slmpsrn superintended the erection of the Armour plant here. Gus Williams , formerly captain of hose company No , 9 In the Omaha fire depart ment , bas succeeded J , J. Barnes as chief the Armour flro Ucbtlne farca. IJining Room Furniture Largo now assortment of Dining Kooiu Funiittiro ou our fourth lloor. Solid oak Dining Hoom Tnblo , 0 ft. , price $ ! U)0. ) 42'inch square top Oalc Tnblo , rub fin ish , llulccl legs , 6 foot , $ -1.75. Heavy 44-inch Square Top Table , highly polished , oval groove rim , heavy 5-inch iluted legs , C ft. , price only $8.00. Others at § 8.50 , § 10.50 and up. Handsome Uound Table , quarter sawed oak , heavy 5-inch Iluted legs , highly hand polished , has rope moulding around rim , regular § 20 value for S ft. only § 13.50. Dining Chairs Full post , cane seat Dining Room ChaJrs , nicely carved and finished , price only 75c. Others at SOc and OOe. The best solid oak , cane seat , full post Chair with brace arms in the city for the money. Strong and durable , nicely carved ; our price Si.00. Vienna bent shape Dining Chair , in wood seat , brace arm , nicely carved , § 1.20. Cane seat , $1.40. Leather seat solid oak Chair , brace arm , price only § 2.25. Box Seat Oak Dining Chairs at $1.75 , § 2.00 and up large assortment. Sideboards Elegant polished oak Sideboard , nicely carved , has double top , solid cast trim mings , largo French mirror 18x5)2 ) , si/.o of top , 24x48 inches our leader price only $18. Others at § 9.25 , § 10 , § 11.50 and up. Nc\cr has our stock been so largo , btylcs nnd finish so good ns at the present. Odd Dressers at $8.50. $8.00 , $ ! ) . ! > 0 , $12 50. Largo Onk Che vat DrcHscr , 18x10 he\el mirror , nicely earned and polished , $11.00 and $15.00. Ulnls'-ovo Maple pattern , rrctich plato mirror , $22.00 nnd up. IRON BnOS Largest assortment In the city All sizes prices $2 50 , $3 00. $3.50 , $4 75 , $6.00 , $0.75 and up. Wo make Couches to order any loverlng nny color Our Special , made with the host steel springs , Rococo frame , oak or mahogany llnlsh Turkish couch nicely tufted nnd but toned rosette on sldo of head your selection ot 20 coverings nriprt nrilv S1G.AO. BEFORE WAR INVESTIGATORS Charges Sour Milk "Was Given Siok and Hospital Supplies Diverted , STATEMENTS OF CORRESPONDENT HERSH Deplorable Stnte of Affnlrn Snlcl to lime Kxlntert nt Camp WIUolT Ic- tiilleil Committee liy New York World Sinn. WASHINGTON , Oct. 1. The war Investi gating commission devoted Its tlmo today largely to the consideration of n statement filed by Nelson Hersh , on behalf of the Now York World , giving what ho states Is a record of facts concerning the establishment of Camp Wikoff and Its management and the dates , number of sick In hospitals , etc. etc.Tho The statement was made In response to the general Invitation from the commission. The specifications cover twenty-one pages of typewritten matter taking up the move ment ofho Santiago troops after the sur render of itho Spanish at thnt place and be fore the breaking out of yellow fever there in July. It Is asserted that at the 'time ' Mon- tauk Point was selected ns the slto for the camp It was "a barren waste. " The details ot the selection of the camp Bite are given , as are also these of the transportation of troops , and It Is asserted that when the first detachment of 275 troops arrived on the 8th of August "tho camp was not ready ito receive them nml they slept under their blankets and in the open air , as no tents had arrived. " "This , " It Is added , "was eleven days after U had been decided to establish the camp. " .Sour Milk for Slek .Solillem. Continuing , the assertion Is made that by the 10th of August the sick were reported suffering from want of proper accommoda tions and food ; that their tents were with out floors and with only their blankets be tween -tho men nnd the ground , and that a glass of sour milk npleco was the only nourishment they received In twenty-four hours. The Wa'r department Is charged with frequent changes ot plans , and It Is asserted that General Young was given only six days for 'the ' preparation of the camp before the arrival of troops , when two weeks' tlmo was necessary , which caused "great confusion. " On the 14th of August Dr. Hdson visited the camp and found that the 1,400 troops there wore almost wholly dependent upon a body of water without Inlet or outlet and known as Fort pond for their drinking water. This pond received the drainage from the camp and the doctor found the water to contain ninety grains of salt to the gallon. This condition , be said , caused dls- case and rendered the pond the constant menace to the men. By the 30th of August there wcro 20,000 men In camp and 1,000 In the hospital with many unable to secure admission from the transports. The regulars were reported to bo suffering for the necessaries of life nnd had received no pay for three months. Con tract surgeons were reported living at the expense of patients. Diverted lloNpltn ! Stored. "After the doctors had lunched , " says the ! account , t ) enty-flvo appollnarls bottles were ) counted on the table , said to have been di verted from hospital stores" Particulars are given of the death In hla tent of Private Hugh Parrett on August 28 , and It Is asserted ( hat Dr. Tabor .refused I him permission to enter the hospital on the ground that ho was not elck. The assertion Is made that when on the Cth of September Dr. Leo went to Camp Wikoff with a special train to take sick soldiers to the " Broklyn hospitals "ho was unable to get moro than fifteen men to the train on account of the lack of ambulances , I which wcro being used to carry slgbtseeis I around the camp. Whllo hundreds of nick j soldiers were waiting to bo transferred to' boats and trains a dozen ambulances stood' ' at the depot filled with laughing men and women who wcro seeing the camp with ofll- ccr friends. " After this Incident Geneial Young gave orders that the ambulances wcro to bo used only for the transportation of the sick. IVItiieMiL-n Ottered. A list of witnesses forwarded Is as follows : General Wheeler , General Young , Colonel Forwood , Major Brown , surgeon ; Chief Sur geon Seen. From the Red Cross , Miss Helen Gould , Mrs , Walworth , Dr. Cyrua Kdson , Dr. S. 3. Doty , health ofllccr , New York ; Dr. W. T. Jenkins , hcalfh commis sioner , New York ; William Smith , banker ; Surgeon Linn , Surgeon Ames , Tenth infan try. try.A A largo number of names of vvltnesson Is also suggested in the Parivtt case nnd there is a general request that correspond ents nnd reporters of the World shall bo called. The commission directed that a reply bo forwarded to Mr. Ilcrnh Informing him that the communication should have careful consideration. CHECK WORKERS GET AWAY TITO hiilmllerN I NO Major nnrknou'M Annie mill Stationery mill Cet l'enii > 'N Mone > . The operations ot two check swindlers wcro nipped In the bud by the prompt ac tion of Chief White , during the latter part of last week. Sixty-one dollars was secured by them from H. R. Penny & Company , the grain merchants , before the police got onto them , frightened them from further operations and caused them to leave the city. The men came from St. Paul , Minn. , where they victimized the grain merchants ot that city of hundreds of dollars. To successfully swindle Penny & Company they forged the signature of T. S. Clarkson and stole a quantity of his ofilco letterheads. On Thursday last a small boy entered the olllce of Penny fc Company nnd pre sented a letter written on ono ot the bill heads used by T. S. Clarkson. This letter contained a check for $30 and a request alleged to have been signed by Mr. Clark- bon In which ho asked the grain firm to Invest the $50 In wheat for him. On the following day a certified theck on the Blue Valley bank of Wllber , Neb , was sent to them to bo cashed. It was for $75 and was signed "Marcel & Co " anil was made pay able to T. S. Clarkson. Without question the check was cashed , as the certification appeared to bo all right. The next day before the check had gene to the clearing house the swindlers with an order supposed to have como from T. S. flarkson secured the $50 deposit they had made. The swindle and forgery of Mr. Clarkson's name was discovered at the clearing house the fallawlng day. Messrs. Penny & Com pany Immediately notified the police nnd they In iturn notified all grain merchants. Two days after the swindle Messrs. Penny & Company received a postal card bearing on Omaha postmark from the ewlndlern In which they ridiculed them for being so easy. They concluded their letter with the following : "If the Blue Valley bank does not pay the amount maybe the bank up Bait river will pay you " GIVEN UP TO LONG DEBATE I'lrK < Meeting of llepiilillenn County l.xeentltc Committee Aeeoni- pIlHlieH Mttlit III AVa > ofVi.rU. . The executive commltteo of the repub lican county committee held u long session yesterday afternoon , but If the reports given out are true llttlo wa accomplished aside from electing W. A. Saundcrs of the Flfih ward chairman and Charles 12. Miller ot the Ninth ward secretary. The tlmo of the meeting was taken up , It Is said , In dh- cusslng the situation In the county. An other meeting of the committee will bo held next Monday evening , when the camll- dates will bo Invited in and the Important , question of assessments will bo decided upon The matter of headquarters will also probably bo settled ut that tlmo ,
