TITE OMATIA DAILY BEE: STODAT, .TITLY 8, 1000.
AMUSEMENTS. $
In an advertisement of a well known line
of ttmeri running btiweon Chicago and
a Michigan port the announcement la made
that patBfDRcra who mako the Journey
lews tho blue waters on the buats bolonK
Ins to that company will have the tedium of
tho trip relloved by a continuous vaudeville
pirrformance given by artlHtg, who, during
tho regular season, figure an hend-llnern on
the IjIIIh of the host hjursca.
It Is not at all unlikely that thin action
on tho part of tho steamship company marks
the opening of a new era In the amusement
world. Bhould the experiment prnvo to be
n auccess, and there Is little doubt that It
Mill do ao, It will open Up a new and hith
erto unoccupied field for the exploitation of
tho peculiar brand of talent of which vaude
Tlllo stars are manufactured. Manages of
tho great transcontliniit.il linen of railroad
men who are ever on the alert to add to the
attractions of their routes will boslti run
nlng cars filled up with a otage In one end
and nuppllcd with opera chairs, In which
passengers can loll at ease and And mental
Improvement and moral uplifting In tho
vrrlthlngs of a yellow-haired contortionist,
or have their houIh rnlscd to Olympic heights
on tho wings of ragtime. This car can be
used In the. same way that diners are now
run. It will be coupled to the train, a per
formance given nnd thn b" Mtnpi'd
until a train going In tho oppoelto direction
comeft along. '1'bu plan Is uiniuewle'. tu me
careful attention of President Hurt, with
tho assurance that, to one wheso knowledge
of railroading In not as cxteniilve as it might
be, It looks an though tbero arc millions
in It.
Hut, really, It begins to look as though
the little stream of vnudevllto which, for
some yearn past, has been babbling along
through dramatic fields j likely to become
mighty torrent, and, cvontually, sweep
the legitimate from tho stngo. At almost
every summer resort, from Maine to Cal
ifornia, out-of-door stages havo been
erected nnd performances arc given nightly
to audiences that fill the seals. Despite
the torrid bents which have prevailed In
Chicago tho past week the vaudeville
houses In town havo boon comfortably
filled, whllo the performers who find their
field of labor In suburban parks havo faced
audiences that tented tho seating capacity
of tho pavllllons. It Is n safe assertion
to say that had tho Orphcum In thin city
put In a summer season It would have done
a paying business. Why this form of
s.nusement has taken on such popularity
Is one of the things that are pnst finding
out. As a matter of fact, nlno of every
ten of tho acts presented are cither Htupld
or silly, or both, and the remaining one Is
usually a duplication of Homethlng that has
preceded it by but u few days. Iteduced to
its ultimato analysis, the Intrinsic merit of
vaudeville can bo represented by tho alge
braic formula, x equals 0.
Speaking of the Improved social position
of player James A. Heme says:
"Of course In the old stock days they, had
William Warren, R. l. Davenrort nnd n
croup of exceptional artists In Iloston who
wero accorded social recognition from tho
best people, and a parallel existed nt tho
same tlmo In Philadelphia, wbero John Drew
tho oldor and his talented wife collected
about them an ensemble of superior ladles
and gentlemen; but as regarda tho rest of
the country tho theatrical profession was
practically tho vagabondla. Outsldo of a
fow artists, like Macready, Kean and a few
others, tho sumo conditions provalled lb
Euglond.
"Today, however, tho social condition of
players has changed greatly for tho better
throughout tho civilized world. Players are
no longer vagabonds, but aro now generally
recognized an ladles nnd gontlomon, with n
positive place In tho affairs of tho world
nud a right to tho respect and consideration
that belongs and has long been accorded to
the members of other nrtlstlc professions.
"When Irving was knighted by the queen
thoro was great Joy In tho dramatic world
both hero nnd on tho other sldo, for the
fact that at last a member of tho theatrical
profession had been given positive social
nccoptanco nnd rank, but Mr Irving had
long beforo won his place among tho very
flower of Unglnnd's sons, whllo Joseph Jef
ferson had long been received In tho most
excluslvo society of America.
"This is tho last year of the nineteenth
century, and the twentieth will usher In
oven hotter conditions of social recognition
for tho workers In our branch of art. Tho
ban of tho church In Knglnnd was primarily
renponslblo for that stuto of vagabondla In
which dramatic art and Its children wore
long plnccd. Now recognized not only as
ono of the educational forces, but as one of
tho most potential moral forces as well, the
old chrynalls has long since boon thrown
nsldo and tho proper houso for our most
nnclent and noble art Is about to be con
structed. "In this era, happily, the drama has
scarcely won Its place not only for tho pres
ent, but for all time, nmong the flno arts,
nnd tho day will yet como when It will bo
accorded even tho highest placo of honor.
It Is certnlnly the most exclusive, too, for
ull other flno arte, music, painting nnd
sculpture aro gathered easily and grace
fully Into our most ancient and noblo forma
of tho drama."
Delia Fox has ontlroly recovered from her
recent Illness nnd has signed with Keaw &
Erlanger for a number of years. During
the coming noason she will havo a prominent
part in "The Hneere Hrothers In Central
Tark," and In 1901-2 sho will head a com
pany In a play which will bo written for her.
"Wbon Maclyn Arbucklo wan playing
Smith in "Why Smith Loft Home" at the
fitrand theater in Ixmdon, he waa "put up"
iU tho Savage club und became populur be
cause of his engaging personality and apt
ness as an entertainer. Ho Is clever In
telling "darkey" stories, and ono evening
after tho erformance. surrounded by a
Iarty of Englishmen, he related the follow
ing:
"There In a tradition In Texns that If a
rr.nlo kicks n darkey In the head tho animal
will go lame. A colored boy, walking nlong
n road one morning, met a little colored
ultl with her feet wrapped up In Immonso
bandages of gunny sacking. Sho was limp
lng tuhi fully.
"wha do mattnh wlf yo feet, Sukey?" the
boy askod.
"Failer done hit me on de hade wld a
club when I wan u stnndln' on Iron," was
thu response.
An Kngllshmnn nat In tho group about
Sir. Ariiucklo, eccentrically dressed, wearing
I snuff olored frock coat and a yellow tie.
Ule placed his monocle, to his eye with a
Hired nlr and languidly remarked:
"And did not sho protest to tho author
ities?"
"Oh, jro," responded Arbucklo, "she
ttrute to the chief of police about It."
Silence retimed.
ComliiK Kvriitn.
Tleglnnlng tonight tho Redmond Stock
(cairauy present for tho flrtt t!ra in
Omaha the thrilling drama, "IJjcaped 'ro-n
the Lsw." Tho play will run until Thu s
flay night, when It will give wny to tho eld
drama which has bcon martn fmo"s by
Jrseph Jefferbnn "Rip Van Winkle." The
verflon of the phy Is the samo b that lived
fcy the veteran mtor nnd It v U" b st gol
wtta tn attention to details that will leavo
nothing to be draircd. It will be retne-.n-fcered
that Mr, J Tomon, a few years aso.
sJMod bli orompt be ok In tho hands of a
New York publishing house, and that It was
ltsued by thcun without emendation or
elision and with alt the stage business ex
plicitly set down. A copy of th s book w.ll
bo Used by the Redmonds.
Mr. Redmond will, of coune, bp cast In
the namo part, and those who have wl'
nensed hls clever character work during the
pant two weks will need no further assur
anco of tho excellence with wh ch
tho part will be prtsented. A complete
and satisfactory production In proml ol by
Manager Hear nnd Mr. Redmond, and th
fidelity with which they have made grod
their former promls a warrants the . wcrtlon
that they will not fall to do so In tho
present Instance.
(JoNHlp of tlie (irern llooni.
Adnlph '.ink. the llllputlan comedian, will
piny the opposite role to Jerome Sykes In
'Foxy (Julller.
Marcla Van Dreosnr. according to rumor.
Is betrothed to II. V. Keep, a New York
ihlrt maker.
May Irwin hw sailed for London on the
Minneapolis. She will stay on the other
sldo only a few days.
Sarah rjornhardt, according to cablo re
Ports, will lie decorated July 11 by tho
minister of Ucuiix Arts.
I'adcrowskl has begun a series of con
ccrS at the Salle I-rnrd, Tarls, to tho usual
multitude of worshipers.
Cuyler Hastings has been engaged to
Play the tine part in the No. 2 Sherlock
Holmes company next season.
The Hostonlnns will begin their next tour
at tho Columbia theater, Brooklyn, Octo
ber 1, and will visit nil the larze cit es,
presenting "Tho Viceroy."
, Corlnno will nail on July 25 for Pari?.
It In to bo honed that s'le will like the
country so well that she will decide to re
main there permanently.
Chat-lea T. D.izey. the author of "In Old
Kentucky," Is at work on a new drmnn of
American life the scene of which will
probribli- be laid In Illinois.
Delia Rogers, tho Auierliati soprano, Is
spending tho mimmcr at llerrlngsilorf. Her
tour In grand opera will begin early in
September at I tut In pest. Hungary.
Several companies under tho management
of Miosis. Itrady nnd Grlsmer will piny
"SHpho" next season In territory which
will not be vlalted by Olga Neihersole and
her company.
"Her .Majesty." the new romantic drama
which was secured by William A. Hrady
from the Kngilsh authors, Is said to havo
more dramatic Interest than any similar
play produced In many years.
"Way down KiiHt." like Tennyson's
babbling brook, seems destined to go
on ro-ever. It bus bon played steadily
for more than three years nnd nlwuys to
the seatliik- capacity of tho theater.
Madame Helena Modjeska read an
Original Darter Oil Din llfu nf Mnriimm Tlilln
I-iivergno before the Friday Morning club
of Ixjs Angeles. Cnl.. on Juno 22. Mndumo
Modjeska Is an honorary member of the
ciuo.
Jane Wheatlev. who bppn rp.nnfnE.fHl
for "The Christian." will go to Cottago
i-iiy, .iinrina a vineyard, witn ner brother,
William Simpson. Jr.. who closed his Ben
son with Nat Goodwin at Minneapolis last
Saturday.
Stanley J. Weyman's story, "The Castle
Inn," will not ho seen In drnmutlo form
until late In the season. Henry Hamilton,
tho English dram tint, writes thnt ho can-
noi uo justice lo me story utiles ne is
given ample time.
An up-to-date melodrama called "Trapped
oy jrearnery, oy .arK n. awnn, is iuv
noilllceil im ono of the. sens:i!innnl nrndue
tlotiH of tho coming seaBon. Ousslo McKee
will probably be n member of tho company,
which will be under the direction of Stewart
1'imsow.
W. S. Gilbert's application for nn lnjunc
t'n to r'-r;iw i"- S'i'p- -"il't -t'on
of bis piny. "Pygmalion nnd Gnlatea," nt
tho London Comedy theater bns been
denied. Mr. Gilbert complained that JIIfb
Steer had altered tho business ot the play
ucnlnst his wishes.
Tho Uroadway theater. Now York, which
Is now owned by Jacob Lltt, will bu re
garded in tho future as the homo of
enormous productions. "Hen Ilur" will
bo tho opening attraction the coming sea
son and will bo followed by two new
productions fully as elaborate
F.lennor Hrondfoot of the Maurlco Grau
Grand Opera company has been engaged to
sing tbo roles of tho Gypsy queen in "Tho
Ilolicmtan Girl" and Azucena In "II
Trovatoro" with the Castle Square Opera
company during Its coming season ut
Manhattan Heach.
Nelllo Thome, who will play Esther In
"Hen Htir" next season, Is a young English
girl, 20 years of nge, who made her debut
three years ago In London In John Hare's
production of "A IJnchelor's Romance" nt
the Globe theater. She comes of a noted
English theatrical family.
Jean do Reszke's friends nre much con
cerned by reports that the sudden collapse
of Ills voice whllo singing nt Convent
garden, London, on June 12. mny Involve
permanent Injury to the voice of the great
tenor, Maurlco Grau's agent believes, how
ever, that the reports from London hnve
been grossly exaggerated, since Mr, Grau
has sent no word about the matter.
SInco Its revival two years nizo
"Shenandoah" hns netted Uronoon Howard,
tho author, nenrly $20,000 In roynltles. This
renown! nf llfo was In a great measure due
to tho elaborate mnnnor In which it was
staged. A new band of Rough Riders
under Sergeant Wnrren of tho United States
regular army has toen engaged, together
with a battery of nrtlllery. The company
will again visit tho Pacific coast the corn
Ins season.
"M'Llss." th piny that made Annde
IMxley's fame and fortune nnd gave her
husband, Hob Fulford, a life competency,
Is to havo an entirely new scenic oroduc
tlon and n strong east tho coming sea
son. In connecting with "M'LIS6" it Is a
curious coincidence that Hret Hnrle'M
Intent bonk of short stories, "From Snnd
Hill to Pine." contains a now story of tho
celebrated Yuba Hill, whom Mr. Harte first
mnde famous to readers of fiction In his
SI' Lisa stories.
V. IVopklnson Smith, whose beautiful
New Englnnd story "Caleb West" has
been dramatized by Michael Morton, sailed
for Europe last week and will be In Venice
on the night of tho production of tho play
at tho Manhattan theater. New York. Mr.
Lltt is preparing nn elaborate production
for tho play nnd the cast promises to be a
very ntrong one. Mrs, McKee Rankin will
piny Aunty Hell, Gcorgo Fawcett. Captain
Joe; J. II. Henrlmo, Caleb (tho tltlo role)
and Elmer Grandln, Lonoy Bowles.
pSisffij &m&ttx&h!&
MUSIC.
A man had a bicycle. He left It In a
barn where water waa frequently halt an
Inch deep on the Moor. He never oiled It.
He ngver pumped tho tires. He wondered
why It never gave him satisfaction.
A certain -woman had two son. Sim let
them run wild. She did cot prevnnt them
from eating nnd drinking whit and when
ever they choso. Sho paid no attention to
thorn. Thoy are now mcseng-;r boys with
wings, carrying tho messages ot the gods.
A certain youth had a rony. He fed It
on whatover it could benevolently asslml
lato from a neighbor's pnsture. The pas
ture grow poisonous weeds. Tho hnice
needed attention nnd got It not. Ho died.
The man wondered why.
Moral HlesBed Is tho man who flndcth
wisdom and he that gotteth understanding.
Whut foolUh people! That In our thougut
nnd It Is but natural for us to think so.
Hut a horso does not cost over ?100, a bi
cycle can bo bought for Ires. And yot buM
ncss men, men of cold bunlness, men who
lock up n little box with n fow hundred dol
lars therein and huy a burglar nlarm to
guard It, men who prldo themselves on
their long-hendeilncss, will sit in a musical
capacity ns a commlttoman of a church
mualc committee and will look upon an or
gan Sunday after Sunday and will never so
much us nek whether or no the organ is be
ing cared for. That Instrument has cost
anywhere from f 1,000 to $10,000. the money
)f those men who nro on tho mulo com
mittee Is In that organ and for lack of a
fow 10 bills each year tho organ Is gradu
ally and surely detorloatlng In value, bo
coming decrepit and unfit for use and dis
tressing to tho trained musical ear.
What a foolish business policy. Would
on allow hli own houso to go that way
And yet one's house nowadays docs not
cost mu b moro than a good organ. No, It
U shingled, painted, kept In repair, the
lawn around it U watered, re-sodded,
brightened with plants, tho walks are kept
trim and neat, the Interior Is constantly be
ing burnished, rooms re-papered and fur
nlshlnen provided.
On considering these things, what could
prevent one from making a plea for that
poor, dumb Instrument tho organ whleh
Is so giossly abused, so badly neglected and
so sorely slighted.
Again, who that owns a piano allows It to
remain Untuned for more than six months?
Still, an organ is of much more value than
many pianos. An organ Is subject to all
kinds ot atmospheric changes and Its deli
cate reeds are, of course, affected thereby.
In tho old country visitors nre strock by
the beautiful, mellow tones ot tho ancient
organ reeds and by tho ripe lusclousness
of tho diapasons. They aro ripened prop
erly by constant attention and are moro and
more 'beautiful with age. In this section
of tho world when an organ Is old It is re
placed by a new ono and the Instrument is
"boiled over," ns It were, or sold as wreck
age. Tho result ot Inattention.
On ot tho worst abuses arlslnc from
this state ot affairs Is the Itinerant organ
tuner. He Is usually a roan who tunes and
repairs rlanos, reed organs, Jewsharps and
accordions, upholstering the piano seat and
repnlrlng the organist's umbrella for ono
feo. Ho apenls to tho average music com
mittee man becnuse ho Is cheap. He geU
Into tbo organ and the trouble begins. No
one should approach tho reeds of an organ
without being a master mechanic In tho art
ot handling them and an artist in the realm
of acoustics.
Another distressing feature of tho present
condition of things is tho Injury to tho
organist. No mun can do himself Justice
on a badly adjusted action or on nn Instru
ment out of tunc. Imagine how this col
umn would look In print this morning If the
linotype machine on whleh It Is printed
were nut of gear. It ono of tho dcllcato parts
of Its mechanism required adjustment or
alignment. Thus ono hears frequently tho
remark, "Tho organist wan not nt his best
this morning." when tho unfortunate In
dividual really deserved strong commenda
tion for making tho best possible results
from bad material.
So much for tho conditions nnd the re
sults. Now, ns to tho causes and tho
remedies. What causes contrlbuto to the
bad condition of many organs? The first
nnd the most dnngcr'ous Is the young nnd
ambitious woman who Is willing to play
for practice. Sho Is usually a well mean
ing individual, but, a3 the poet says, "Evil
Is wrought from want of thought ns well ns
want of heart."
Sometime" the aspiring amateur Is not of
the feminine persuasion, nnd then tho mat
tor Is worse. No ono should touch an or
gan Tvltbout understanding tho nature of
tho mechanism, the various kinds of touch
and technique, tho possibilities of tho com
binations, tho blending of tone colors and
the vastness of tho Instrument Itself. Yet
many approach It as If It were a tom-tom
or a banjo.
The organist, so-called, having mastered
In a few weeks the complete knowledge of
tho instrument from the organ playing
standpoint, then sees no reason why he or
she should not mako a pretty good amateur
organ builder. The door Into tho back of
the organ In opened nnd the forbidden fruit
having been onco tasted, the mischief Is
well afoot. The organ Is now looked over
onco a week by tho brilliant organist and tho
oxpense of an organ expert Is saved for the
time being. Hut
Another cause of a bad organ Is the lack
of proper heating In tho winter and a care
lessness In regard to locking the lid of the
manuals and in leaving the swell pedal
open when tho organ la not in use. nut,
as referred to already, what the music
commltteo should watch with care and
vlgllanco Is the Intrusion Into the interior
of tho instrument by any one who does not
como well recommended by ono of the re
liable firms of organ builders. This Is evi
dently a necessary warning when one looks
Into the organs of Omaha.
And ns to the remedy. There Is only
ono romedy, and that 18 constant care by
n practical, experienced man who knows
his business, and, note this, a mnn who U
known, either by tho best organists, or by
builders, and preferably both, A telegram
does not cost much, and when one engages
a tuner It would be an excellent Idea to
telegraph ono of his references who Is
prominent cither In tho profession or In
the craft. Then engngo an organist who
has studied with an organist, not with a
golf player or a tonnls champion. If you
would treat your horses right hire a conch
man, not a blacksmith. If you want to get
the best work out of your organ hlro an
organist, not a piano pounder.
Do not bo satisfied with paying out for
one treatment. Mako the man do It again
In about six mouths. It will bo casting
your bread upon the waters, and a good
man will leavo your organ so that It will
bo a thing of beauty and a Joy forever.
Do not forget that If you are going to
rebuild your church, and you need moro
organ, thnt an organ kept well In repnlr
and In good health can always be ndded to
very easily, or, If necessary to sell and
exchnnge, remember that a well kept In
strument will bring a bettor price than n
decrepit plpo-box.
I know of one organ In this town which
has not been built moro than ten years,
and It Is a positive shime for any organist
to play on It. It should bo put Into dry
dock. How the enlightened people of that
congregation should have permitted it 'to
degenerate so Is past comprehension. I
plnyed another organ In a local church
some tlmo ago at a concert when it was
impossible for me to use three of the stops,
nnd tho whole thing was woefully out of
shnpe.
Another prominent church in tho city
was obliged to spend recently a largo sum
of money on tho repair of an orgnn which
even now Is not entlroly satisfactory, I nm
told by some who havo played upon It. The
amount spent was well up In tho hundreds
of dollars and was the prlco paid for
neglect.
Now, with twenty-five orgnns in Omaha
and Council Muffs, is thoro not enough
work to keep ono good man tolerably busy?
Is there not enough to glvo him a guaran
teed steady Income to start with, and let
htm Increase It by outside work? Thoro
nro many good organs In tho vicinity of
Omaha which should bo looked after. Thero
In not a Blnglo organ tuner who Is at
present a resident of Omnba, and why?
Because tho market Is Indifferent. Tho
organs aro neglected. It would bo a
happy day for tho cause of music when
every organ In Omaha was in good repair
and In good tune.
Now. music rommlttecs have come in for
their share of tho blame. What about the
organists? Is thero no blamo to be laid at
their door? Yen, indeed, a great deal of
It. No organist should play nn organ that
Is continually out of tune. If the organ
ist expressed the case plainly to tho com
mittee I think that tho general run of com
mitteemen would listen and act. They
thould do so, IxH the organists form a
club, if possible, and arningo for tho terv
Ices of a good tuner, nnd time keep their
organs in good shnpe, their tempera unrJf
tlod, and the cause of niuilc in a state of
progress and not in decadence. In this
wny tho music committees weuld be en
couraged to help their organists, and all
would bo well. Hrethrrn (and rlsters) lot
us have tho organ right, for this is tho basis
of good church mmlc Church members,
who occupy pcsltlonn of church music com
mittees, help tho cause of church music by
keeping your oigan In good condition.
A Household Want
Whnt Ih there thnt gives more pleas
ure, comfort nnd hnpiiliioss, thnt com
pletes tho ftirnlslilnc; of n homo mot
thnn n pliitio You say you cannot af
ford one Why not? when wo nre sell
lug nil kinds nnd nil grades of piano."
nt $10.00 ensh nnd ?,".00 n month You
enn hnve your choice of n stock con
sisting of over -0 different mnl-es We
nre selling our summer stock ns fits',
ns we can send them out, so If you
want to have the best kind of bargain
you must call right uwtiy mid nave from
.?75.00 to $100.00.
A. HOSPE,
Music and Art. 1513 Douclai.
Friend j And Feller Citizens-
Dese am de days wnt try men's nud
women'u patience, and don't you forgel
It If It wasn't for a good chunk of lie
wat would become of us? And If It
wasn't for n good Icebox wnt would be
come of de Ice an' dat reminds tue to
say ilnt my boss am n selling ilem
Leonard Cleannble 'Krlgerators o' hls'n
away down to cost- an' dey urn do best
'frlgerators In dls Messed land ho Is
also selllu water coolers an' ico cream
freezers for less than they cost, too
and If yore going to put up preserves
you beter see him for your ketlcs -everything
he's got he's selling away
down low.
A. C. RAYMER
1514 I'.VH.VAM ST.
2-108 N Street, South Omnlin.
Clergymen, support your choir nnd organist
by having tho organ as It ought to be.
let us have a permanent organ tuner and
builder (If possible) restdent hero in Omaha.
Mr. Loudon Charlton Is managing the
tour of Katherlno risk, tho celebrated con
tralto. This Is another step forward for
the young Impresario, who was a well known
und popular Omnha man.
Mme. Itathbun-Chcsley will sing "O Dl
vino Hodeemer." by Ouonod, for the offer
tory solo at tho First Presbyterian church
this morning.
The recital at Trinity cathedral last Sun
day was a glowing success and drew a large
congregation. The participants eeeinod to
be bathed In Inspiration and perspiration.
Tho congregation sweltered, but Btaycd, and
the pros.am was thoroughly enjoyable. Mr.
Woodward's violin playing was highly ac
ceptable; the young man has gained In
breadth and In technical skill. The tem
perament Is there, but It will bo crowded
out by something which looks very llku
affectation, If Mr. Woodward Is not careful.
He has too much talent to allow himself to
become llko other violinists "who mistake
apparent absorption and eccentricity for
genius. Mr. Wnodward has a future
glowing with brilliancy, when ho reaches
tho end of bis studies, and ho has been
taught well.
Mlsa Northrup has a good, natural voice
which would respond to a broader and
deeper style of tone production than that
which she has evldontly hnd. Sho Inherits
musical talent and she hns a very Judicious
taste, which used to good advantage, with
a well balanced tone power and au abso
lute relaxation ot vocal muscles, would
liberate beautiful tones which aro now
held cnptlvo.
Mr. Hutlcr played with good taste. His
accompaniments were numerous and pre
cluded tho possibility of many solo num
bers. This clotes tho recital season at
Trinity. Tho season was u success. Dean
Fair has gouo to Europe.
'Mr. Walter Young will glvo an organ
recital next Sunday ufternoon, one week
from today, at the First Congregational
church of Council Muffs. Ho will bo as
sisted on thlB occasion by Mr. Dan Wheeler,
Jr., and Mr. F. J. HM, flutist. Tho recital
will begin at 4 o'clock.
Miss Corlnno Paulson will resumo her
studies with Emll Llebllng of Chicago this
summer. The talented young pianist left
for tho metropolis last night.
Miss Cnthryn Cortelyou is entertaining this
week ono of her musical friends from tho New
England Conservatory of Music, a singer of
ability, Miss Gertrude Chittenden. In a
few weeks Miss Cortol:-ou will leave for
Europe, where sho will bo one of a Bpeclal
coterie of Boston musical people, teachers
and artists, as woll a budding profession
als, who will polish repertoire, style, etc.,
with distinguished masters of London and
tho continent. It is expected that Mlsu
Chittenden will, In the near future, appear
In a production of "Carmen," playing tho
title role.
Miss Helen Burnham will sing during tho
month of July In a Philadelphia church,
where she takes the placo of the regular
soprano, who Is enjoying ber annual vaca
tion. I am Indobtcd to Mrs. Hull of Kearney,
Nob., for a very kind letter ancnt the re
cent convention at De3 Moines. Mrs. Hull's
words, coming from a fellow teacher, are
most encouraging and highly appreciated.
It Is also Interesting to note that the music
column of The Hco Is watched by outside
teachers. I would be most deeply inter
ested In receiving notices of any meritorious
muslcalcs or coucerts In tbo townB of tho
state, and, as wo look to tho teachers for
good dovelopmcnt, we should hear from
them and of them. Why not havo an an
nual meeting In Omaha of tho Btate teach
ers? Omaha could nnd would be glad to
entertain such a meeting nnd the exchange
of ideas amongst teachers who aro actually
In tho west, teaching In tho west, grappling
with the methods of tho west, would be a
great, good thing for the teachers of music
In every town In tho locality. Tbo tlmo Is
ripe. Let us develop. Will somo ono
wrlto their Ideas on tho subject? What
out-of-town teacher will bo the first?
THOMAS J. KELLY.
A gentleman recently cured ol dyspepsia
gave tho following appropriate rendorlng of
Duma' famous blcsMns' "Somo have ment
and cannot cat, nnd somo havo none that
want It; but wo have meat and wo can eat,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure be thanked." ThU
preparation will digest what you eat. It
Instantly relieves and radically cures Indi
gestion and alt stomach dliorders,
MnrrliiKi- I,leneii,
The followini; licenses to wed have been
Issued from the otllco of tbo county Judge:
Nnme anil Address. Age.
Howard Clienty, Emerson, la :'l
Prudlo Maddex. Emerson, la i'j
Wallaco C. Ogdun, Omaha 23
Oru A, Hooke, umuhn is
George Hoyal, Omaha 'J I
Agnes 1'nloy, Omaha 21
Hen Handler, Omnha -.'
Dora Chnlkln, Omnha IS
Drum Corp In I'lipulnr.
Th' Omaha Veteran Drum corps, com
posed exclusively of veterans of the civil
war. is one of the organlatlons appreciated
by this ami adjoining towns. July 4 It
played at Schuyler, whero It headed the
procession and furnished music for tho
old-time celebration, which wag hold that
day i.. . , . , .
Jjj Ante Room Echoes.
The Knights of Khorassan, nt the request
of many of the members of the order out of
the city, have decided to postpone their an
nual banquet from July t to the first week
In September. The hot wenther and the
conventions at Philadelphia and Kansas
City are responsible for the change, as the
members found that holidays were becom
ing too frequent for business In July.
The lodge on Monday night will Initiate
fifteen members, who will go to swell the
numbers wha will greet the out-of-town
candidates In September.
KiiIkM" nf I'yllilna.
Last Monday night Nebraska lodge con
ferrcd the first rank. The second rank will
be conferred tomorrow night. George A.
Magney, J. J. Houcher, M. Wulpl and W. C
Mathews have been selected as delegates to
tho grand lodgo, which will meet In Lincoln
In October.
Trlanglo lodge will work In tho first rank
Thursday evening.
Tho seven Omaha lodges report good
growth nnd word from the stnto Indicates
that at tho October meeting thero will be
moro lodges represented than at nny meet
Ing of that body.
"Woodmen of the World.
Sovereign Commander Hoot addressed the
pcoplo who attended tho Hough Riders' re
union at Oklahoma City last week. Over
600 Woodmen were In the line of march dur
ing tho parade, which included Indians
Hough Illdcrs and civic societies.
General Browning has returned from n
successful eastern trip and is now at home
in Denver.
Over twenty now lodges were added to
tho order durlnz tho last week. Since the
first of tho year moro than 24,000 nppllca-
tlons for membership havo been received nt
tho sovereign camp.
Omaha wos only ono of nbout 150 towns
where the principal Fourth of July celebra
tion was conducted by tho Woodmen.
Anelrnt (trder of I nltcd 'Workmen,
U. P. lodgo at Its last meeting Installed
tho following ofllccrs: John McMillan, past
master workman; H. C. Rowley, master
workman; Ed S. Swan, foreman; H. O. Pil
grim, O.; H. Ylngllng, R. ; A. D. Smnll, F. ;
E. L. Dodder, receiver; Fred Anthony, O.j
A. L. Hlldlngcr, I W.; E. U. Egan, O. W.;
D. H. Morris, trustee; F. S. Simpson, Henry
McCoy, William Turner, members of the
central committee.
Tho drill teams of tho U. P. lodge and of
South Omaha lodso No. 328 will compete
for a prize broom Friday evening, July 13,
North Omaha lodgo, No. 159, will Initiate
The degree team of Social lodge. No. 102,
100 members July 10.
D. of H will go to Council Bluffs July 13
where It will put on the work for tho Coun
cil Bluffs ledge.
Fmterniil Union nf Amerlen.
Banner lodge No. 11 will glvo an enter
tainment Thursday, July 11.
Mondamln lodgo will initiate a number ot
candidates Monday evening.
Omnha lodge will give a public entertain
ment next Wednesday evening.
The Joint picnic committee of tho sev
eral lodgeB Is making great proparatloiiB
for tho picnic which will be given this
month.
I.oiIkcm In I'nrnKrniths,
The grand secretary of the Nebraska
Masons hns tho copy of the proceedings of
tho Inst grnnd lodge In the bands of tho
printers and tho work will bo ready for de
livery August t.
There Is a movement on foot nmong mem
bers of the Modern Woodmen of America
of the state of Nebraska for the Institu
tion of a home for aged und decrepit mem
bers. The seven lodges of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Omaha have gone
out of business during the summer months
and no work will bo done until after Sep
tember 1.
Clan Gordon, No. C3, Order of Scottish
Clans, held Its regular meeting July 3 anil
arrangements were nuulo to linlii the annual
picnic and Caledonian games ut Lake
Mnnawa Saturday, July 28.
At tho -public Installation of olllcers of
"Omnha's 400," H. U. V., Monday evening
T. '.. Magarrell acted ns muster of cere
monies, Supreme President E. U, Spinney
ns Installing olllcer anil Deputy Hlce as In
stalling overseer. On Tuesday evenlnc Mr.
Magarrell Installed tho ofneers of Fraternal
lodgo No. 3, nsslstcd by If. W. Hr.chvogle
ax overseer.
Omnha Lodge No. 70, Slur of Jupiter, held
Its weekly meeting on Friday evening, ut
which oltlcers for tho ensuing term were
Installed. Council Muffs lodge No. (A and
South Omaha lodgo No 81 imslsted In Hie
Installation sendees. The following ollliers
were Installed: William Kite, past presi
dent; O. Hertz, president; William Mover,
vlco president. Mrs. Ella Huller, warden;
John Kurtz, treasurer; Miss Stellu Illte,
secretary; A. Sinclair, conductor; O. Kurtz.
Insido guard; Charles Jackson, ousldc
guard.
.SUM 13 I, ITU IVVIJXTIOXS.
Ill Maryland n man has patented a shirt
having a dctachablo bosom, which can be
easily removed nnd a fresh one put In Its
place when wiled, tho shirt having a series
of buttoiis, to which tongues on the edges
of the bosom are attached.
Razors can bu conveniently sterilized by n
now uppuratus, which has a tank for heat
ing tho water or sterilizing liquid, provided
with a hood which comities the stenm. slots
being cut around the eduu of the liood for
tho Insertion ot tho razor blades.
Hundlcs of knives nnd forks nro utilized
for tho storage of silt and pepper under a
new putent, each handle being formed of a
tube, which tins spring clips to hold It on
tho shank, with an Internal reservoir for
the salt or pepper, which Is shaken through
the ends,
Collurs are proteeted from soiling or wilt
ing by using a new shield, which Is made
of eallulold or other wuternroof material,
fitting between the neck nnd the collar and
vvrUpIng tho upper edgo ot tbo luttcr,
iir, Frederick Hatter
lelleves In letting the people know
heu he has something thnt will In
crest them This week It Is his latse
tock of straw huts In all styles, slze
itid dualities that he will make a spe
lal effort to reduce-Here you will llnd
t hat suitable for all times nnd occa
sions and for youths nud young men-
tie has nn exceptional assortment and
it prices to tit any purse -Taking price
ntn confederation, his S.'I.OO hat Is the
'its! value ever offered In stiff or Al
ilne shnnes brown, gray or bind;
colors The old reliable Stetsons nre his
emlers and no one else In Omaha enn
ell you the famous Duitlap but
FREDERICK,
'1 he Hatter,
Thi- LenilliiK tint .linn f thr Weil,
tan .stum i'iFTi:i:vrii sr.
Ni'n Now Got More Roam-
Some time ago wo leased the room nd
lolnlng us-the partition has been taken
out the painters, carpenters nnd paper
hangers are through and we now have
Just double the amount of romi we hnd
We had to hino more room I' meet the
growing demand of our business nnd
now we are In a position to serve yon
better than ever before. This Is lee
-rentn weather--the kind that m.ikes nil
mankind long for thnt cold storage feel
Ing on the Inside that only ice cream
"an produce our lee cream Is dellclniif
and put up In one of our little barrels
makes It so handy to enrry 10c for n
ltiart barrel.
W. S. Balduft
11520 Fartiam St.
hi Drex L Shooman
Woiilil have made u mighty good vice
presidential candidate--He Is so pop
ular with the Indies Heen selling
women's shoes so long nud giving such
jood siit isfuct Ion that whin he offers
a speehil like our Immense line of sum
mer tans in Itussla und vlel kid they
till know they're just as he says they
are No one else In Omnha can show
you such nn assortment the extension
welt and light turn soles the mannish
last and the womanish last at .?2.ii0 to
sn.(K) A speelul Hue of misses' Itussla
calf tnns at .$'J.r0rhl!d's sizes. .f-'.OO.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Omaha.' Up-to-rlnte Shoe Hanaa.
1419 FARNAM STREET.
Gather Up
Your old gold arid
silver jewelry and
take it to Copley. Ho
will give you now,
up-to-date articles for
it.
Watch Copley for Watches
Henry Copley
Wares ot Gold and Silver.
215 S. 16th St., Paxton Block.
Chief Watch Inspector O. K. C. & E ity.,
U. & St. L. Ity., K. C. & K. C. Ry
Special wnteb exnmlucr for 11. & M. Ity.
with a series of flexible points to bo bent
under tho lower edKC.
A new nioihanlriil toy Is formed ot two
oppositely twisted spiral wires, with two
end portions telescuped nnd Interlocked,
lite other ends projecting In opposite direc
tions, to slide through thu lliiRura nnd ro
tate ttie toy. which seems to separntu the
colls nnd makes an optical Illusion.
For army uso n combined shelter tent nnd
capo has heen ilcslBiu-d, having a canvas
cover of pyramid shape, with a removable
cap nt tho top, which Is taken off for the
Insertion of the head, u telescopic pole be
ing attached nt the end ot a bayonet to
sunuort the device its a shelter tent.
A Texan has patented a mechanical
motor for operatlns a churn, in which two
heavy welfjhts are suspended by ropes
wound on n shaft, the latter belnR mounted
In n frit nut nnd rotating a series nf Hears,
with a crank shaft set nt the end of the
train to reciprocate the dasher.
To give nn alnrm when u door or window
is opened n new device Is formed of n
spring-actuated bell Hecured to a strip of
board, with a second piece of board hluxed
to the tlrst nnd opened Into a wedge for In
sertion under tho ilnor, hlih when opened
clones tho wedge nnd stnrts tho alarm.
Horses and cattlo lire prevented from
wasting their feed by a new feed box. which
has Its sides extended to the height of the
anlmnl'ti shoulders, with n slot In each side
deep cnoiiKh to nllow the feed to be reached,
the sides forcing tho nnlmnl to hold Its
head over the box while cat inc.
CON.MIHIAMTIKS.
A mnn In Pennsylvania who was engnged
forty years ago, at tho age of SO, hns Just
been married. Truly, all tho lovers of the
times aro not precipitate.
Thero Is always n suspicion thnt mar
ried people who are forever showing tholr
nffeetlon for ench other before their friends
nud nciiualntnnces throw pie plates nt each
other when they are nlone.
Perhaps the most remarknblo of nil the
Juno brides was tho shy youni: thing of 77
who hns Just been married nt Oswego In
ber llrst nuptials. Her husband Is u youth
of Sft, who has outlived two wives,
The marriage license bureau of Philadel
phia did a tug biislniHS In June, the total
number of licenses Issued during tho month
'being 3,0j0, which Is twice thu usual
monthly Issue. "Prosperity" gets tho credit
for much of tho Increase.
An Kngilsh correspondent sends over nn
amusing Idea from London for bachelor
dinners. The custom, says the writer, was
Initiated at u late farewell dinner and con
sists of nothing Icps than the guests chip
ping in n couple of sovereigns each as n
present for tho happy man. Tho collection Is
taken up nt the dinner table nnd conveyed
to him ns delicately ns posslbln beforo the
end of tho f-ust The Informant ftdils that
tlie custom Is not likely to become general.
H Is to bo hoped thnt the Idea will not get
as far as America, where weddings nru be
coming male expensive. An anecdote Is
told of n guest who gnvo up bis inonev
with the beat posslhlo grace, nnd thnn as -eil
to have the host pointed out to him. Tho
truth of the Incident may bn dniibted In
America, where the guests at bachelor din
ners are expected to bo the most Intimate
friends of the bridegroom.
Home curloiiH customs ure In force In tho
Canary Islands In tho ease of engaged
couples. Not the Icnm peculiar of these Is
that the lover Is never allowed to enter the
homo of his tlancco during their engage
ment, but must conduct his courtship from
the pavement. The girl Is allowed to sit In
tho window to receive his ntteiitlons. but ns
every ono lives In lints In these s an 1s there
Is often cotiHlderablo distance between the
two and much cranio? of necks Is neces
sary. Of course, they resort to ull kinds of
subterfuges to prevent their ciu.i-ersHtlon
being overheard, one of which Is to speak
In a low voice against the wull which re
solves Itself Into a sort of telephone, it is
no uncommon sight to sen In the streets of
Kanta t'ruz anil I. as I 'a Unas the devoted
lover accommodated with a chair on tho
pnvement beneii'ti tho window of his Inily,
even olllcers In uniform uiihmlttlnu to thu
funny custom.
Thero nre fifty jlrl meinbeiH of a Mutual
Protcctlvo Alliance society formed recently
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VOD
USE
ONE?
If you do we would lllto to nave
you come to our store nnd see how
much we can stive you on supplies.
Our atock Is most complete every
known reliable camera all tho
different developing nnd toning
baths trays printing frnmoa
mountn, etc. We develop mal
print at reasonable prices.
THE ALOE & PENF0LD CO,,
Amateur Vhotoyraphle buppltt:
14118 Fnrnnin OMAHA.
Op. Paxton Hotel.
Mia
MR. KELLY
will continue hla teach
ing of voice culture and
olnglns at hla uttidlo in
tho Oavldge Ulock until
further notice.
m
bid
mi
.t.Ulllill HIOSOIITS.
Summer Tours on Lake Michigan.
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101 rnrnnni Ut.
Reitnurant. Indies' enfe rondlnK room,
newly furnished rooms, bath rooms. Kvery
thlnB first-class. American and Uuropenn
plan. Rooms with board.
CII. T. noUFI'IKIl, Prop.
Bowline alley tn connection.
AMtSliMHVr.X.
Boyd's
Redmond
Stock Co.
TONIGHT,
"Escapsd from
tha Law"
Lnnt hnlf of th
weelc,
ComtnonclnR
Thursday,
It I p Vim Wlnldn
NIkIU prices 10c, 15c, 20c. Mutlucc-H' re
served seiits, 10c.
anTevening with robl burnsT
by MISS JHAN IIOWISON
of Perth. Scotland
Y, M. C, A. HALL,
on Tuesday, July lOlh, nt 8 p. m.
Tickets COc at tho door.
In Plymouth county, Massachusetts, In
which to bo ellitlbln for membership ono
must bu between 17 and '' yours uld, anil
must nurcf to lot the society examine Into
tho f lu.illllrii l lotia of any suitor for n mi ni
tier's Iinnd. The method of IooWIiik Into tho
character nf a yoiuip iniin Is simple. 'Ilio so,
duty holds ono of Its stated aieutlm,- anil
ciu li youni; Human who bus u swain of
whom she Is u' nil doubtful kIvcs Ills namo
und us many purtlciil.irN at she ileum dc
Hirudin to tho club. All Is held In stidt
secrecy. A cniniultteo Is appointed from
iiinoni; thoi-e present und then there coin,
munci's nn InvcsllKatloii. Won to tho ynulii:
mail who bus In en ciiKnKcd unit broKen It
off without vtiy h'ooii cause, to hltn wlw
runs off to Boston and puts polion Into hi i
mouth to steal nwby his brains, or to him
who Is mixed up In any matrimonial en
tu"Klcmi'iit. Ity thu tlmo tho commlttcu
Iihh ma throiiKli with Its Inquiries thorn li
not much left to lind out about tho victim
If the report Is unfavorable tbo youiu: mnn
soon Duds 111 m ai l f nstriiclscd, nnd It Is sal 1
thnt already several luivo loft tho county
without iiiiililiiK t'ood explanation, Tin
Klrl who Is president of the society nud who
Is really Its fr under, Juat escaped marrying
u married man.
