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THE OMAHA DAlliY BEE : MONDAY. DErKMIltil ? 12. , , IS ! ) ! ) . CI18IST11AS SI HIRES OMAHA Invigorating AttnoJphJK , Plenty of Turkey and General Good Cheer Prevail. Ct ITERATIONS AT VARIOUS CHURCH IS llllIIUILlifnrtllluitcN Will He I'l-ll Tonight nt Trinity CnHieili-iil I'ar- | NI HOIIKIOlliei - \ < - < \s of L'lirlxtninx. Christmas le ushered In with Just enough ( srlspncsB of nlmosphcre to give a real Christmas tlnpe > not too cold , but Just cold ctirtigh. Sunday brought with It a lowering of temperature and a slight iklt of snow , making ov-.ercoats nnd holiday muffler * In demand. ' It was n notable contrast over the balmy days Immediately preceding the ad vent of Christmas. All holiday shopping having been fin ished , feasting is the order of the day. Dealers unite In the statement thai more turkeys have been aold this year than ever before In Omnhn , all of which Indicates that the general public Is prosperous. So great was the ( shopping rush that many of the stores kept oprn several hours Sunday morn ing. This wns regarded ns a necessity and n public accommodation. In view of the fact that ninny persons were turned nwny Satur day night because the rush \vn. so great that the < -lcrks were unable to wall on every- bods' . Such shopping scenes are seldom wit nessed In nny city In the world. Many of the churches held Christmas serv ices yesterday , but there will bo special services today In several houses of wor ship , supplemental to Sunday services. At the Trinity Cathedral parish house , 113 North Elghluenth street , tonight at ( i o'clock , there will bo a novel scene the feeding of a horde of hungry men and boys. The pur pose of the dinner Is to give something to cat to all those who have not on Christina * received rt square meal. That Is the way the church management nnnou'ces It , nnd there If no limit to the Invitation. The only requirement Is that the men are needy , nnd It Is taken for granted that those who nro not needy will n6l apply. At a dinner given nt the parish house , last Christmas over forty men were fed and there will prob- ubly be n larger number on this occasion. Christmas services , proper , began at mid night In Trinity Cathedral , with midnight communion and the services continue nt In tervals throughout the day. The Cnthollc churches have made elaborate preparation ? for the holiday , many of them having arranged musical programs of great length nnd unusual merit. At St. John's , St. Peter's. St. Philomena's , ( ho Holy Family nnd other churches -great crowds will gather today for Christmas worship , the Cnthbllcn having very gen erally arranged for their exercises today In stead of having them yesterday. fnntutu to HiCilvcn. . The Hanscom Pork Methodist church Sun day school will present a cantata tonight at the church on Woolworth avenue. The eanlata Is entitled "Christmas a Day Late. " Music will be furnished by the Sunday school rrchcstra , assisted by outside talent of note. About forty children will take part In ( he cnntata nnd It. will be a very pretty affair. Trinity Methodist church will give an entertainment this evening at which there will bo miiHlc and declamations. A novel feature will be an Imitation Fcrrlti wheel ! ( ' . ' . arctic effect. This Is designed es- ] )02lnlly ) for the little ones. The First Methodist church will give an entertainment In which the story of Christ's chllrthou 'will be' , illustrated with stdreop- tlcon views. The Castellar Street Presbyterian church will give Its Christmas entertainment this evening , In which t < he Sunday school will take a leading p.irt. Aji tn'Cnt of more than ordinary lai- portance will bo the celebration of holy com munion nl St. Paul's Episcopal church , Thlr- ly-nerond and California , by Rev. Arthur L. Williams , blshcp coadjutor of the diocese of Nobrac.kn , at 10 o'clock tills morning. At St.-Mark's Lutheran church there will bo a colebratlMi of the Christmas anniver sary thin evening in which the children of the Sunday srhool will be remembered. Unity church gave a Christmas tree last night with appropriate exercises In connec tion. Clifton .Hill Presbyterian church wllll ccl- ebrwtothU evening with an entertainment comprising n lengthy program. At the Swedish Methodist church there wlU. be .held early morning services In honor P of the holiday. The opening hour Is R O. The Sewnrd street Methodist church will glvo UH exorcises , Tuesday night and St. Paul's Cii'i-i an Lutheran church has chcsen the same date. St. Andrew's church will have services today , ( ho music being chlelly from Gounod's wans. There will nlun be holy communion with carolii. St. Mnthias' churfih will offer an elaborate program which will be extended throughout the.day , and In many other ohurcheo there will be services pertaining to the day. Snlviitloii Army Finu-llim. The Christmas distribution of the Salva tion nrinywlll bo held at ! ( n. in. at the barracks on Davenport street. For several weeks the cadets have been canvassing the city for supplies nnd have amassed n con siderable quantity of provisions of all sorts. Other workers have visited the lower parts of the city to locate the worthy poor. To such peraons tickets have been given which entitle the bearer to a basket In the dlatrl- tiutlon. The baskets arc made up as nearly as possible alike , and contain enough for a bountiful dinner for .four. These who are sick or unable tti leave their homes will bo supplied by member of the army person ally. In the evening n Christmas tren erected for the children attending the army meet ings nnd others from HID streets will bo un veiled at the barracks' . In the city nnd county Jails , the county hospital and poor house nnd other Institu tions , public and private , there will bo spe cial ( sprcatU. for the Inmates. UuMnesu of all kinds will practically suspend for this day , except such lines of Industry as never suspend , and all Omnh.i ! joined In a glori ous Christmas. KINK .MUSICAL I'HIMillAM IN ( ilVH.V , .liiyn of L'lirlNtinilNtlilr < - KllUy I'-V- inilltli l III Soilli , Christmas joys were- exemplified Sunday night at the First Methodist church with n musical. program qf great excellence and consummate good ta tc. The imwlo was ol the highest order dignified nnd full of the spirit of the- day and time and tno per formers carried their parts through tri umphantly. Thomas J. Kelly at the organ had a two-fold load on'his shoulders that of playing a big progiiun and also of con ducting the largo chair but he wan equal to tho'Occasion and oery part of ( he con cert -wan slven the attention to detail that counts for perfection In music. The service was arranged In four juris , the flrnt being the "Adoration" and the second end "The- Waiting Earth. " To add effettttv- nets the lights were turned out In the main body of the church during the "Adoration" nnd "The Waiting Earth" xiid three cholra stationed In the tower bang antlphona ! lijmiia Vlth ) Hue effectDuring part 2 tin i'Yttr-beautX/ul / "Adea'to KldeliB" was given antl cjmet ) ) u a burst pC glory with Crulck- shank's "Now When Jeiug Was Born , " wltl MM. Kelly and full choir as Interpreters Mr * . Kelly was In line voive and sang will fire nnd spirit , giving the muelc its fullcsl meaning , The choir aided beautifully ! broadening the effci t in the full choral | pans. I In part 3 "The- Christmas Spirit. " ( he chief number , wns "Angelic Voices , " hv ( lounod , with Mrs. Kelly , oprnno : MIM Frances Davis , contralto , and Mr. McCrenry , tenor , nnd full choir. Part 4 come to .1 magnificent close with Dr. Damrojch's "Ring Out , Wild Hells , " a number seldom heard , although Its dramatic music Is alto gether plcflRlng. Interspersed between the I numbers Dr. Chase gave scripture reading * \ i appropriate to the occasion and commented on them lordly nnd practically .AMUSEMENTS. j "A Trln to flilnntoiMt , " , Musical fiirii > i otnc'ly In tufc arts. l > y rharU i llo > t. pn-scnte'l ut Unyd's thi > utf > r Sunday aflrrnonu nnd ovenlne bnni * of i the author s i > wn i-ompanle1 ! , ln-niU-d by ! Hurry ( lllfoll TIIK CAST. I Well and Strong Harry Ollfoll j Men Gay a bachelor ) Fin Reynolds i Hnshlelgh Ony ( nephew of Hell Clay ) , Our P. Tliomns Normnii Wood ( chum of Hnslilelgh ) I CitMtreo bluelds . ; Willie Grow FrnnU C Young | ; Niiii > i Heap ( n waiter ) , nnd l ll'otTiniin Price ( manager nf the CMirf I i Utilise ) Lloytl II. Patterson | Slnvln Payne ( n servant.Will ) Phllbrlrk . StClrmiM William Lewis Tonle ( lay inleru of Hun flay ) ! Einlllc C.urdnlr | Imibclli * Iinnie Herlba linlly I Flirt ( Mrs. Ouyor's maid.Eleanor ) Falk Mr * , ( luyer ia widow from Chlc-ngoi | Malik' Montgomery Since the opc-nlni ; of the theatrical season ! months ago Omaha has had more than | Its share of farce-comedy productions and i most of them have been positively bud. There have been but two or three out of the list I of forty or fifty odd perpetrated upon local | theater goers that have bctii worth going to sen even nu a pass. Thciefore it Is a real i Pleasure to welcome one that really pos sesses merit , even though It be , perhaps , Just ii ti-llle ancient. Hoyfb "A Trip to Chinatown" has been seen here a number of tlmce with the original New York cast , which Included Harry Connor , George Deanc nnd Anna Boyd , as Interpreters , but never was the piece given better presentation than by the present company. In fact It Is doubt ful If It was ever done quite so well. Cer tainly there was never so much fun crowded I Into the three acts of this Hoytlan satire Ion widows as that which kept two large audlencea In nn uproar of laughter at Boyd'e theater Sunday. There have been a great many changes wade In the play since -last . r.ecn here and all seem to have been for Its betterment. The fun goes with a dash and vigor that allow few dull moments , and If ) one Is not listening to crisp , witty dialogue , | ho Is watching a clever specialty In which the piece abounds. Harry Ollfoil , who heads the present com pany , appeared In the Initial presentation of the piece here some years ago. He then had the- small part of a bar boy , which gave him an opportunity to offer his whistling speclrlty and imitations. Since then he has graduated to the leading part , that of Well and Strong , which wns created by Harry Connor. Mr. Gilfoll will be remem bered as a decidedly clever whiPtler and Imitator. Ho Is now a capable comedian as well and at times exhibits positive genius In his work. He Is n show in himself and can furnish nn evening's entertainment alone. Besides having Improved upon his old Imitations , ho has added a number of now nnd decidedly difficult ones to his repertoire. Mabel Montgomery Is the widow instead of Anna Boyd and those who have seen the latter in the part will suffer no disappoint ment in Miss Montgomery's clever Inter pretation. . She hae eliminated all of the vulgarity formerly so noticeable In the part and makes It much more modest. Eleanor Falk , a chic llttlo maiden , full of vim and life , plays the part of Flirt 'n n most pleasing manner. She possesses a good voice , which Is used to advantage , and dances cleverly as well. One of the special features of the performance was the op eratic burlesque by Messrs. Shields , Thomas and Miss Gardner. A little scene not down upon the regular program was enacted just before the per formance clcf > ed Sunday evening. One of the members of the company stepped to the footlights and in u few words thanked the audience for their generous applause , then turning to Mr. Gilfoll presented him with a handsome onyx gold-mounted Inkstand as n Christmas gift from the company. Mr. Gilfoll wns taken completely by surprise , so much so that he seemed unable to make reply to calls for a speech. "A Trip to Chinatown" continues for four more performances , the engagement closing Wednesday night. Vniiilovllli- . Regular weekly rluinge of Bill at the Crelghton-Ornhenm Sunday. THE nil A 4. Hnrton'K Performing < lo s. Mlr. < t'herldnh Simpson , vocalist nnd musical comedienne. llyiin and lllchlleld , In "A Headless Man. " RIiiurn ! Elmer In "A Kubo's Visit to Ch'nntown. " Llttlo Mlgnon. child vocalist and dancer. Frank ami Don , comedians. Lucle Vordler , musical artist. While not the headline act , Burton's performing - , forming dogs are undoubtedly the features j of this week's melange of specialties at the | Orpheum. The troupe of canines Includes n j dozen or more dogs that , perform all sorts I of remarkable feats , from turning somer saults to skirt dancing. Thu feature of the j act Is the high leaping of one of the groy- ' bounds. Mlis Chcrldah Simpson is one of the clever comediennes , who has but recently deserted the legitimate for vaudeville. She offers n specialty that IH oneof the hits of the I bill. It Includes vocal selections and nome | clover Imitations upon the piano. She j burlesques the playing of one of Sousa's i marches by n country mnldun , by playing the pleco In half n dozen different keys. Her rendition of llorwitz ami Bower'n now " " - several . Mlbs song "Always , w-on encores. Simpson Is a handsome woman , with a good Ice nnd pleasing personality. Rice nnd Elmer niter n novelty horizontal bar act. They perform any number of seem ingly Impossible feats upon the hnrs. and In- | tersporie comedy enough throughout their specialty to keep the audience In laughing between applause. The balunco of the bill Is rather commonplace. "I am Indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my health nnd life. It cured me of lung trouble following grippe. " Thousands owe 1 their lives to the prompt action of this never ' falling remedy. It cures coughs , colds , 1 croup , bronchitis , pneumonia , grippe and | throat and lung troubles. Ilu early use pre vents consumption. It Is the nnly harmless remedy that gives Immediate results. TIIK IIIUI.TV MAIIKHT , 1N8TWMKNTS Illed In the register of ( k'eil'n anil county clnrk'n nlllce * on l'i - cember :3 : : WarrantDrrilx. . L. F. Phillips ami wife to Fred Kngol. lot 10 , block 10 , 1st add to .South Omnhn J Kit A. L. Rreil and ntlu'r.s tn C. J. Nulxou und fitht'n : , w'- lot Uf > , block 4 , Camp- lifll'H add 750 DCil , ! Special mustvl' to W. II. Sherwood , wl | lot Ifi ami weft 75 feel lots : ! ! nnd S3 and youth IS feet of lot 11) ) , block { 3 , Tot U , block S , I'nlon pluce , lot , u , block 1 , Clitrundon add , lot 0 , ; Woodlawii mid MHJ Sheriff to O W. Scott , \vext 41 foot of 1 e'i lot 1 , block C , I jwe's second mid . Shi-riff i. . M F Huurkr n , Jut Ji. block H ! : V Smith K add z > m Totul amuuitt of transfers } 5TO- UPPERMOST CIIDRC11 TOPIC Bev. Clyde Olay Oisiell Preaches Upon the Birth of Christ. CAME WHEN WORLD LEAST EXPECTED IT IU-t-ltiit of tlic i\i-nt.i : l.ciitllnu I l > to anil MiiliM-uiH-nt to UKCoinlnu of till * Messiah ( Jod'N M.inH-rl- IHII Wn > . Rev. Clyde Clay Clssell. the pastor ot Hanscom Park Meihctllst Episcopal church , spoke Sunday morning on the topic upper most In the minds of Christian people at this time the birth of Christ. He gave a detailed recital of the events lending upI to nnil subsequent to the finding of the body of the Mrpslnh In the manner. "The Kreal- cst revelation Ooil over made to man , " he sold , " 0111110 at a times when the world least expected It , although It created no great surprise , because all over the world there was nn expectation of the. coming Messiah. " He compared the events tlml happen today , In which ( itd ) Is apparent with the coming .of Christ. Ood's ways .are mysterious and Ho works In n manner least expected. He . ald that the coming of Christ proved con- cluslvcly that Oed would Keep his promise to men. Long ago He promised the birth of the child Jesus and this prombe was fulfilled. "Ilcthlelicm and Jesus Christ , " he continued , "can be found today In the hearts of men. It Is no longer necessary for the angels to proclaim the existence of Jesus Christ by wing nor for the li'amlng cherubim to lead wise men to the birthplace. Today Jesus Christ stands at the threshold of every heart and says : "Hehold ! I stand at the door nnd knock ! " No especial musical service was presented. The choir , however , selected Its nsual mu- elcal program appropriately and the con gregational hymns were In harmony with the occasion. ON llAIITII I'K.VCK AM ) < iOOI > \ \ II. Sprolnl MIIN | < > mill SiTiiiun at Knnntxp Mi-inoi'liil ( 'litii-t'h. An elaborate program of Christmas music was rcnderpd at the KounUo Memorial Luth eran church on Sunday morning. The organ prelude was by Emerson Ilarnlsch , following which the choir rendered solectlonr from Lyon's cantata , "Tho Great Light , Tours' "Magnificat , " and Dyke's "Holy. Holy , Holy. " The solo , Xeldllnger's "Birthday of the King , " was sung by Miss Frances lloedci1 , who possesses n contralto voice of exceptional purity nnd richness. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion with holly nnd Christmas greens , ( inrlands were hung about the pulpit , while the bank of green wae relieved with potted plants. Hov. Edward P. Trefz took for his morn ing topic "Olory to God In the High est and on Earth Peace , Good Will Toward Men. " He s > poke of the spirit of love and humility which had come into the world with the birth of Christ and the world wide tributes which are being paid at this season at the feet of the lowly Nazareno. Every great civilized nation on earth Is ac knowledging him the king of kings. .VT rAliVAIIY IIAPTIST Clll'llfll. on ClirlNtiiuiM mill Spi-clal MiiMlc fur the Oet'iiNlon. In the absence of the pastor , Rev. Thomas Anderson , the pulpit of Calvary Baptist church was occupied both morning nnd evenIng - Ing by Rev. Frank Foster , formerly of the Immanuel Baptist church. At both serv ices ho discussed Christmas themes pertain ing to the'birth ' of Christ and Its effect upon the morals of the world. Music prepared especially for the occasion was the feature of both services. In connection with the morning worship , besides the church hymns , there was an anthem , "The Angels' Song ; " selections by the regular church choir , and "My Savior , " by the soprano and the ladles' chorus. In the evening the music was even better than in the morning. It consisted of a. Christmas anthem , followed by a soprano solo by Mrs. Sehrader , a , tenor solo by E. A. Evans and "Midnight" by the ladles' quartet , made up of Mesdames Sehrader and Salander and Misses Schncll- backer and Johnson. Sl'XIlAY AT THIVITY CATIIKDHAIi. Itpuulur Nervier * anil Clu-lNtniim Ccl- chriitlnii lit Mlilnlulit. HUV. Dean Fair conducted regular services i\\ Trinity Cathedral Sunday. He talked at length on peace and good will to men , an a Chrlftmas thought prefacing the more clab- ointe Christmas services which commenced last night at 11:15 : o'clock , when there was midnight holy communion. At the morning service there was an extensive musical pro gram. , Trinity Cathedral will have holy commun ion also at the 10:30 : morning service to day in addition to the early celebration. . - Prior to the opening of the midnight serv- 1 ice the decorators completed their work In the church. Evergreens were Htrewu about In great profusion and the Interior of the cathedral took on n typical Christmas ap pearance. The musical program at Trinity Cathedral thin morning will be quite elab orate. CIIII.UIIIO Til 1-3 K.VI'KHTAI.VKItS. 1'roKrnm l > y Plymouth Goiinri- - tloiial Numbly .School I'lijilln. At the Plymouth Congregational church Sunday evening the entertainment was fur nished by the children of the Sunday school. ' Rev. Hatch Hpoke briefly upon the subject of "Chrlftmas , " telling why the day is ob served by nil Christian churches. Mr . Hol- i brook favored the audience with a vocal 1 solo , and then the Sunday school pupils i took up the program. The tea turn was a I son ? by the Infant clasa. composed of chll- j ' drcn under six years of age. The little Ihlngit lined up on the platform and In pantomime and SOUK told a beautiful llttlo Bttry of Christmas. The girls' choir ren- I dered a couple of selections in a mighty creditable manner. A number of recita tions added to the entertainment , showing ' a high clans of work upon the part of the pupils , mill thorough training upon the part of the teachers. H HV. MOOIU : o. > Spi-clnl Service * i > .t flu * WCH ) minuter I'ri'Mliyd'rlitii Cluirch. Special Chrlstmae services were held at ' the Westminster Presbyterian church , i Twenty-ninth and Mason streets Sunday I morning and evening. Rev. T. V. Moore , I the pastor , preached two sermons , and at i each service there was a musical program. | In the forenoon Rev. Moore spoke en "External Preparation. " with icfercncc to conditions prevailing In the commercial and political world. In the evening ho spoke on "Inwnnl Preparation. " The church was profusely deccrated with green boughs , wreaths and other emblems and nt one end the American Hag occupied a conspicuous place. The music was under the direction of Miss Williams. "He Shall Reign For ever , " "Birthday of a Kins , " "Night of j Nights" und "Olory to Go.l" were among i the selections rendered. At the Pirji Congregational church Sun day night the e\enlng was devoted to the musical service prepared for the occasion. The ChrUtmas cantata , "Tim Holy Child" j by Horatio W. Parker , was beautifully ren- i dered by Uuiomblned choirs of the First and Si .Mary's Avenue Congregational . -hur-hrs under the direction of E , I ) . Keek The music vsab listened u by an audience that complete ! ) filled the large church i Christmas greens were masse < l about the altar - I tar and hung In profusion over the walls. Thp choir wns carefully trained and brought out the melody of the cnntntn in n very efteetlve manner. Thp cololsts of the even ing sang their part In nn especially cred itable way. During the Intermission , be- twtan the first nnd second parts , Rev. Hubert C. Herring told the story of the birth of Christ In beautiful manner nnd showed many things It might mean to us In this century. CMIMSTM VS SiiniOAMI : s < MJ. 'I'Mn fliolr. Slim n Cnntnln nt SI. .MnrjAvenne Conui-i'iuHliinnl. An elaborate Christmas service was held Sunday morning nt St. Mary's Avenue Con gregational church In which Horatio W. Parker's Christmas cantata , "The Holy Child , " was sung by n union of the membership - ' ship of the two choirs from the St. Mary's nnd First Congregational churches , comprh- < Ing all told , nearly sixty voices , under the ' direction of Mr. E. I > . Keck , nnd with Mr. II , II. Allen nt the organ. The choruses were exceptionally fine and Inspiring , nnd the song service was Impressive and acutely suggestive of the spiritual phase of the Christmas season. A brief Christmas sermon - , mon of much fervor nnd Inspiration WIIH de- ' ' llvcred by Dr. C. S. Sargent , the pastor. The church was decorated profusely with ' holly , nnd a largo attendance marked the ' Interesting service. . Miitvirr. ATii , s\I.\TS ciii HCII , PI litMitHli - mill Christinas Sri-mini liy Hie Itcotitr , lift. 'I' . ,1. Mat-kay. All Saints' church was beautifully dec orated with evergreens nnd Christmas Mow ers Sunday and every pew was filled. Re.- | tor Mackny talked at length on the stgnlll- I cnnce of the holiday. The musical program | wns elaborate. Several musicians of local note took part In the services , and their ef fort was appreciated by the large audience. Among these who assisted In the rendition of the music were II. W. Parker , 0. W. Manchester , 11. J. King , Miss Van Brunt and others. The service throughout was very Impressive as well ns beautiful. I'll HOMO fill I on I Society. The Philosophical society held a meeting In the Public Library building Sunday after noon. The subject for discussion was "Hero Worship. " The opening speech wan made by J. J. Points , who went Into the subject In a careful manner. He showed that the pub lic usually picked out the wrong kind of men to worship and lie pointed out the char acteristics of the ideal hero who would be worshiped In the future when real worth counted. After the opening speech the plat form was turned over to the audience for ten-minute talks on the subject and several interesting speeches were made. The annual election of olllcers followed. Those elected were : Present , J. W. Logan ; vice presi dent , Miss Falrbrothcr ; pccretary , Will Pel- her ; treasurer , C. M. Burgess. Simtn ClmiH nt I ally Clim-ch. The Sunday school scholars and Santa Clans took entire possession of the Unity church at Seventeenth nnd Cass streets Sun day night. A very Interesting program of about ten numbers was furnished from the talent of the school. The stage erected In the church parlors had two original set tings , nn electrically-lighted Christmas tree and n brlgo bridge over which swarmed bands of brownies. During the early part of the evening Santa Glaus was telephoned and ho arrived in time to hear the last number on j the program and distribute a large sack of presents among the children. Special music was arranged for the occasion. CLOSE WATCH ON SMALLPOX lli-nllli OlllrlnlN Certain of DlnKiioNlx , hut Von I.ai-Uunl IM Klrm In Contrifry Ilrllcf. No furhter cases of smallpox have ap peared , and .Mrs. F. M. Blains , the solitary patient , Is confined at her home , 2325 Decatur - catur street , under a stringent quarantine Imposed by the Health department. The house Is placarded and no one is allowed to enter or leave the premises. The family Is supplied with provisions and medical at tendance nnd the Health department is sim ply waiting to learn the extent of thij con tagion. Dr. von Lackum , the family physician , Is still ( Inn In his original diagnosis of the case as malignant chlckenpox. He states j that the symptoms of that disease are | plainly marked and asserts positively that j the health ofllcjals have deceived them- ' selves. Ho resents having the case taken out of his hands by the Health department in such a peremptory fashion and threatens to make it repent its haste. Or. von Lackum ways that he has had extensive experieir.-e with smallpox epidemics , and having studied the present case from its beginning , believes that he is better qualified to pass judgment on It than anyone else , "There is considerable chlckenpox In the Immediate neighborhood , " pays Dr. von Lackum , "nnd though Mrs. Hiatus is rather old to contract that disease , there arc any number of cased on record where the pa tients were fiO years old. The malig nant form of chlckenpox Is similar , In many respects , to smallpox ; the eruption is almost identical , and In many cases the disease leaves the same pit-marks which characterise smallpox. The fact that Mrs. Hlulns has not been out of the house in several months Is another point against the smallpox theory , as she had no possible opportunity of con tracting the malady through exposure. " The health officials give small respect to the opinion of their fellow-practitioners. They say that n full and competent Investi gation has been mndo and that there Is nn shadow of doubt BB to the Identity of the disease. Not only have the health officials [ viewed the case , but outside advice iins boon j procured so that the public might not feel any alarm unless cause absolutely existed. Dr. S. D. Mercer , who was called in con sultation , Blven ihc following opinion : "Tho case is nnallpox beyond all ques tion. During my experience with that dis ease I have practiced In hospitals during epidemics and have handled countless cnac.i outsldo and there Is no chance for error In thn present Instance. The distinguished symptoms and -ippcuranreH between small pox and chlcKcnpox nro definite and easy to recognize , though It would bo necessary to go Into a long dlacuxslnn lo explain the details. Anyone who knows anything about the disease could not bo deceived In Mrs. Illalns' case , ae the Indications are unmis takable. "Hexardlng the cause of contagion. It Is ImpQSslblo to fix any dellnlle theory. I have known many other cases , however , which could not be traced lo any apparent j exposure. Mr. Ulalns Is an expressman and Is engaged In moving household goods , it Is possible that the Infectlcn may have been transmitted through this means. " IlllcUlcirn nil-it Miltc. Tco best salvs in the world for cuts , trilses , sores , ulcer- , salt rheum , fever i IO.-CH , tetter , chapped hands , chilblain * . i corns and all skin eruptions , and post'lvely j cures piles , or no pay required. It Is uar- untced to give perfect satisfaction or mone ? I refunded. I'rlco 21 . : eut per boi. For s ? ! by Kuhn & Co Siiuill Hliir.r. : A liriik lltlh ) blaz at the lU-iioh.iu huM tin Furnain street cuuec-d the lire de-iait- 1 mcnt to make a run Sunday afti-rno-jn 'about ' I : ' ! ' ) oMock. The ( ire originated 1 frcm u ilffocilvu Hue In the kitchen pan. and tint Humus caught In thu decur.ttlunK , and Kpivnd rupldly. The damage was nom- iliuil. ' SUe doesn't Indicate quality Deuanof counterfeit and worthless salve olTcred for DeWitfa Witch Hazel Salve OeWut b in the only original An infallible mrc for plica and all bkln discuses. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Considerable Interest Is oemg taken In the sprlni ? campaign , whlvh Is three months dis tant. and If the plan. * of thee who hsve the city's Interest nt heart do not mis- cm ry there will be n general shaking up of dry bones nnil the election to ollleo ot men In whom the people have eontlJcitce. The recent robberies and holdups have called the attention of the thinking class to the existing condition of nffnlis and unless In terest In the reform movement now on foot ( dies out the republicans will nominate a ; ticket which cannot fall to win. ,1. H. Watkins - kins , n well known republican nnd n busl- IICM man of ability , Is being urged to nc- cept the nomination for mayor. Other nlett cf equal nullity and honesty are being InlkeJ of , but no one has been definitely decided upon. The democrats nro far from being united , ns the leaders of the various factions have not been nble to far to get together. Koch fnctlcn wants the honor of naming the candidate for mayor nnd this has pre cipitated a fight which will probably last until the votes are counted on the evening of April 3. With the republicans It Is dlf- feicnt , as the only object In view sterna to be the selection of honest , capable men for office. Already the democrats realize that their position Is a perilous one and several well known wheel horses have declined to be candidates for fear that the republican reform movement will sweep the city. What Is wanted Is n staunch republican business man nt the head of affair. ) here. With a business man for mayor It Is as serted that Ihc police force wltl be entirely icorgnnlzed nnd patrolmen conixdled | to per form the duty for which they nro paid. Piovldlng n republican Is clouted mayor the Fire department will come In for it little reorganization also. While this department. has been fice from the scandals In which the Pgllce department has become entan gled , It IB nFjertcd that there Is room for Improvement , and that the efficiency cf the set vice can bo Increased by giving a per manent leave of absence to EOHIC of the men now on the pay roll. Reports from the Third ward are to the effect that fire hall No. 2 on Indian HIM has become a regular loafing place for men who have no Inclina tion to do anything but drink beer out of a can and make remarks about women who uro compelled to pass the place. Those who are connected with or have been watching the reform movement as sert that there Is a strong current of feel ing against the democrats and the demo cratic officials now In office. With good men for mayor , treasurer nnd clerk , the re publicans can , It l asserted , carry the city In the spring. CiirjMtriitloiiN to I'n.v ' 1'n\I-.H. As all city taxes become delinquent on January 1 It Is expected that the week will be a busy one for the city treasurer. All the corporations will pay their taxe-s some time this week and the nmount of money received will run way up Into the thousands. A majority of the heavy taxpayers hold off until the last week In December before mak ing payments. The agitation about the pay ment of personal taxes Is having a good effect , as many who have heretofore been rather backward about paying are stepping up to the treasurer's office nnd settling. Personal Tax Collector IurncF ) is doing some good work , and with the help of the Commercial club , he expects to gather In quite a sum before Treasurer Uroadwell's term expires. Mllidiry C puny Talked Of. W , S. Shafcr and Louis Knutson , Jr. , are working to secure the organization of a com pany of state mllltln here. TTio young men have corresponded with the adjutant gen eral of the state , and the proposed South Omaha company has been promised the flrat vacancy in the state organization. This pro ject was brought up once before by Messrs. Shafcr and Knutson , but the breaking out of the Spanish-American war put a damper onto the proposition and the matter was dioppcd. Those Interested arc of the opin ion that there will bo little difficulty In se curing the requisite number of recruits. Shot for n llurK'Inr , Frank Darr , a barber who lives over Howard Meyers' drug store , corner of Twenty-sixth and N streets nnd who keeps roomers , shot T. Flaherty In the abdomen liito Sunday night and the latter Is liable to die. Two of Darr's roomers entered the apartments at a late hour when Darr was asleep , The nolso awakened Darr , and thinking the persons were burglars , he drew a pistol and fired , the shot taking effect in , Flaherty's abdomen. The police were noil- fled and they found Flaherty later In his apartments over Papez'p saloon. Darr was placed under arrest. .MilHi'- City ( ioHHlp. Try Jack Oallagher's cigars , to * N. 21th st All Hie gambling houses have been close I by ort'or ' oC the authorities. Attorney W. < \ Lambert has gumto Ills homo at Auburn to spend the holidays. Host line of Jewelry at Colcman's. C'udnhy Is In receipt of another big order for canned meats for the Ilrltlsh army Miles Mltckcll , chief of Swift's police force , has about recovered from hi" recent illness. i Want to buy a diamond ? Sec duilfrey. A small blaze In tin- oil room at Swift's yesterday morning caused the turning In of an alarm. I Frank Scott of Sioux City Is here spend ing a few days with his parents , Mr. ami Mrs. T. II. Scott. | Hcv. J. A. Johnson proaelied at the Motli- odlsl church Sunday eveningon "Tin- ClirlHtmiiH Spirit. " A commodious stand for horse Miles hns been elected nt-ar the her < o and inulo barn at the stoc-l'yaru.x. Storm Sash 1C. II. llowland Lumber & Coal Co.1.1s N. 21th St. , between M and X. Most of the packing houses worked their men Sunday In order that today may bo idiscrvcd MM a holiday. The city churches wore all wcll-llllod Sunday. ChrlstmiiH sermons and special music wcro the attractions. An unusually large number of iir-oplo failed at the postotllco at nuon Sinulny to I receive mall and pat-kiiKca. I See I'M Mtinshaw & Co. for lumber. Tel.2s5 Harry Caldwell has resigned his position with tliii Urcwt-r undertaking establish ment to tuko effect Jiiliu.iry 1. Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Ames of Twenty- third ami I HtrciitH have gene lo Wiscon sin to spend a couple of weeks. Oeoriro and Robert Parko will return to Kansas City tonight , where they are su perintending the const ruction of Cudahy'H packing house. Want a line watch for Christmas ? It's at I'oleman'H , the N street Jeweler. Funeral cervices over the remains of T. J. Hell wcro hold at the First Methodist ICplHcopal church Sunday afternoon. Hi-v. J. A. Johnson otllclntcd. Miss Mary Gallagher , sinter of Deputy Treasurer A. M. Gallagher , has gene In her homo at Canton , 111. , to visit with relatives for a cotiplo of weeks. Den.1st , Slabaugli , i'illi and N meets. John F.vtln continues to liiu > ro\v and his ultimate recovery Is predicted. Hoforo coming to South Omaha Kytla worked on a farm near Fiilb-rlon. Neb. On account of the unprecedented i > xpnrt demand Iioi > es arc- becoming scarce and It Is thought that the country Is becoming punty well druined of qood animal * . Trading stamps or choice- box of hinhons given away at Colt-man'h 1-3. F. Hwlfl i'f Clilcug-i IUIH purchased tlui Phillips Land and Cuttle company'ii Intc-rnBis In Mont.ir.a. Tin- herd uomprlfi's D.lxw head of uutilo and will be liu-n-ascil For Infants and Children. Jno Kind You Have Always Bought Bears 'ho i of There are many white soaps , each represented to be just as good as the Ivory ; they are not , but like all counterfeits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and insist upon getting it . eoFYKl4HT llta BY TMI PKOCTIK I CUUIKt CO. CINCINNATI In the spring by the addition of S.ioo heml of ytitiiiE stock. The olllcorn nf ( lie .Methodist Sunday School Missionary society for the year are : .lny LaVorty. president : C. L. Peterson , secretary ; Miss Mnrtlm WlddlH , treasurer. Oest's bowling alley open until & Missouri live. live.William William I'cnii Anderson , the well-known livestock statistician , says that Hie losses tif .stock by the recent severe storm In Colorado are griMtly exaggerated. No Unfavorable i-nndltlnns , hr says , oxlst oil nny of the natural winter ranges. F. H. Thlrkleld , health Inspector of Chicago cage , says : "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cannot be recommended too highly. It cured me of severe dyspepsia. " It digests what you eat and cures Indigestion , heartburn nnd all forms of dyspepsia. JEWISH PEOPLE INTERESTED I'roNiioetN fur . | IMVNI lliiNpllnl \rc li- < -lil < - < ll.v Kilt-on miI I n it Kiitlm- NliiNlli ? IMilill.- .Mi--tlim. The Omaha Jewish Hospital association held a public meeting In Crouiwc hall Sun day afternoon. The attendance was so largo nnd the Interest manifested so Intense that the prime movcin of the project , which has In contemplation the erection of a hospital In this city under the direct auspices of the Jewish people , were more than encouraged. The membership committee pie. = cntcd a very fr.vorablo report , and by Its acceptance 100 new members were enrolled In the associa tion. Liberal donations from people Inter- cttcd In the plan were reported. The committee appointed to investigate the matter of securing a slto suitable for the proposed hospital reported that nn of fer had been mailo of n beautiful homo on North Twenty-fourth street , which by the expenditure of a moderate sum , could be re-modeled and equipped in every way nec essary for the needs of a hospital. This pro posal will receive careful consideration along vlth others that have already been made. The association has already reached the point where it Is on a Round financial basis nnd the securing of a site for the hospital will be accomplished In the near future. The Jewish people are thoroughly Interested In the matter and propose to have their hos pital in operation as soon as possible. I'li'iiMiuit ClirlNtiniiN I'nrt- . A congenial coterie of half n dozen couples of Omaha young people imjoyoil a Christmas dinner party yesterday as guests of Miss Hazel llakiat the Mer chants , following which n cuke wnlk wnt among the many plencantrlcs Indulged In The eoninany was also entertained with an Inspection of a gigantic stick of barber- pole cniidy which had been presented the .iiislt'ss. Mis. Il.ikc , ar n Christmas pres ent by a Icnd'iiK ; caterer. It Mood over live feet high , was seventeen Inches In clrcumfeience and weighed nhoUl tlfty pound * . The modern ami most effective cure for constipation and all liver troubles the fa mous little pills known as DcWItt's Little Knrly Risers. .Mr * . I'litlcr I'nlinrr tu ! ! < A iinuliitcil. CHICAGO , Dee. 21.-Mrs. Louise L. Mann , secretary of the Woman's National auxili ary to the Blue and Uray legion , has re ceived n letter from President McICInley. saying that Miv. Potter Palmer will be appointed director of the American Woman's department at the Pnrls export- tloji. The auxiliary had f = ent a communi cation 10 Washington asking that Mrs. Palmer be appointed. IIU-vl'lc Stolon. Frank YateK reported to the police Sun day night that someone had stolen his bicycle from In front of the Western t'nlon telegraph station. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Oonden of Urand Island are in the city to spend Christmas as cucptH of Mr. and Mrs. Ilnkc at tin- Merchants. Andrew J. Smith , formerly of Omiihn , now with the Mct'ornilck Harvesting Ma chine company at Chicago , Is visiting trlcnds In this city for n few days. Drugs That nro pure , fresh and reliable , nro the only kind we use in compounding Prescriptions Only competent nnd gradu ate pharmacists employed. We cnn ( ill nny Prescriptions. THE AIDE & PENfOLD CO. , tmrifot lletnll Ilrne Home. 140S Furnain. OMAIIA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL The Thermometer Tells the Story UN < n ( lie illflTcrrncr In t'oiil. We ; Mi-ll tin * lit'Nt luird coal ( lint can lie luiuclil anil nil ( lie Ulud-t of Htift c-oitl , from Ohio tn Colorado , < | so Hrnil-niillirai'ltt'i mill nt prlci-n nri mvr UN the lo\vcNt. \Vu nrri > tii nil coal nnil nuiUr | > roiiiit ilnllvi-o wrluhlnu on i-lty Krnlrx If ili-xlrrd. Wf nlMO Hi'll Mood , UlnilllliiX , uolte , . ( | i-liitrconl nnil Ntcnin coal. if & Squires TICI , . OFKICK j Illtl KAIIVAM. The Crown of Laurel Mas liiM'ii invunk'il Droxi. \ . SIiouiiwu iiKiiln- this tlini' It * miW.Oii shuiM for men Iri'\ ) I''N Special the ni-'t ' < l popu lar Hlioo t'vi'r inniU' ! the proof o | ' this in to we ( lit1 sltot > s and talk with the im > n Hint wear llicni Hvt'ry ilny souio one i-oiucK in tinHttirt' nnil tt-llH UK how wt ll Hiitlslh'd tlit'y imwo ilou't rci'olh'i't oiii' tllssnllHllcd mini why ' should we when wt put up what would lie in ordi nary shot' KtoroH n . ? . ' .oo Kline anil sell It at .flS.nd-llicsi' In Vh-J Kltl-Mox Calf Uusslaii fall'Vlllow ( 'air-Medium and heavy KQI | > H. Drexel Shoe Co.v Omaha' * Up-to-tlntc Hho U1U FAUNA.M STREET. The Framing of Pictures HUH bec'tjiuo an art with us theru are two ways of framing-one Is the rlBht way , the oilier Is the wrung way Wu have framed HO many tint ! we know only ( lie rljjhl way Then we > 'lvo you the largest assortment of mouidliiKK to select from you over saw In your llfo Itl 'lit up to date , too Nothing adilH HO much to a room as a pictures well framed-Wc Invite visitors to 'our urt department. A. HOSPE , Music * and Art , 1513 Douglas ,
