THE OMAHA DATTjV BEE; SUNDAY", .TTLT 22. 1000. 13 1 AMUSEMENTS. it Is pctttlble that Rood will yet come out Mr Russell expected to return to the stage of Gotham, and that the -lty by the tea may . In the (alt In a new play by Michael Norton, le In future rears a nource of Inspiration ' but bis physioan Informed him that If be and a fountain head for whatever le beat j hopes to regain bis health he must remain Id the realm of the drama Miss Sarah I awny from the stage for a year more, at the very least. Accordingly. Mr. Russell will remain at his summer home at Martha's Vineyard, Mass., until late In the autumn, when he will go to southern California for the winter. Cowell le Moyne. a most capable and tal cntrd woman, who ranks high in her chceen prderniou, returned to the city a few days ago from a vacation trip abroad, and, after consultation with hrr managers, announced that, during the present season, ehe will give a series of plays by Robert Rrownlng, beginning with "In the Ilalcony." There Is more significance In this an nouncement than appears at first reading. It means that the men who have consented Prom the general representative of the Orpheum circuit comes the announcement that amoDg those who will be seen at that house next seaeon will be Delia Fox, Cissy to put their money Into the venture, and who t Loftue, Jessie Bartlett Davis, the Shaffers, arc. ranked a among the shrewdest man- . Ezra Kendall, Camllle d'Orvllle and Robert agem in New York, have decided that there I Millard. has V-en a revulsion In the- popular taste, j and that tbelr patrons are ready to encour- Cumins Event. age the presentation of plays that sban jane -Monawn nan at last been perma- Fanny Addison Pitt. Ethel Strickland, Hod Putnam, Percy llrooks, J Lester Watlaek, Kred A Thompson. John Arm strong. Charles Lcmann. and. possibly Perci Muswell Manager O D. Woodward has engaged the following people for his Kansas City Stock company for next season Florence Stone, Gertrude Perkeley, Emma Dunn. Inez Macuuley, Winona Bridges. Hattle Liggett, Lester Lonergnn. Oeorge Farren, Harry Ileresford. Hal Davis. Percy Winter, James F. Fulton. Henry Summer. Harry C Long. C. Y. O. Pugh and Oeorge Mur dock The season will open at Boyd s theater. Omaha, on August lb, with "The Princess and tne Hutterny. Blanche Walsh will sail for America Au gust 20, and immediately on her arrival in New York win iiegin renearsais 01 me new, and yet unnamed, play written for her by Eugene W Presbrey. This piece is a romantic drama, the story dealing in part with the persecution of the Huguenots in France during the years from 17W to Frank McKee has received a letter from Mary Mannerlng. written July 2. In the wilderness, eighty miles from Glenwood, Colo. She and her husband. James lv. Hackctt, after spending tnrec weeKS in tne woods or yuoer. weni to me muuii- b th very antlthls of the pornographic productions that wre placed .on exhibition last winter, and which did so much to lower the etage In the estimation of right think ing people. It would aurcly seem that, In a city of the population of New York there must be enough admirers of the drama to fill the bouse to overflowing at every per formance, and to rain into the box office a shower of golden coin that will encourage other ventures of a similar nature. Man agers are willing to give the public what It will pay for. They are not In buelness for their health, and so long as the patrons f the theater prefer to give up their money to see the salacious emanations of Parisian sewers, so long there will be taunts hurled at the stage in general. Perhaps It will surprise; some people to Icarn that Browning", dramas are neither obscure nor unintelligible, and that they cave been acted with suoccbs.' "Strafford," which was written -when the poet was only , waa produced at the Covent Garden theater on May 1, 1S37. Macready was the tUraflord, and no let an actress than Mite Helen Faucit was the Lady Carlisle. It was an immediate success and those who paw the play were enthusiastic about it. "A Blot In the 'Scutcheon" -was produced upon the same etage on February 11. 1S43. Phelps wns Lord Tresham, Mlsc Faucit was Mildred Tresham and Mrs. Stirling, Gucndo len. It was a great hit, and Browning hod the satisfaction of hearing a brilliant and crowded house Insist on the appearance of the author. It was revived later by Phelj during Ills management of Sadler's Wells. Mies Faucit produced "Colombe's Birthday" in 1852. And it alBO was a success. These were strictly professional performances. As lor the possibilities of "PJppa Passes," "King Victor and King Charles," "Lurla" and "A Foul's Trogedy," one thing is sure: To ap ply to them the Ignorant criticism for which the ridiculous Browning societies are mainly responsible, that the work of "the master" iu a deep riddle, would be absurd. "Sor delto" may be difficult. But In his plays Browning is ncvor a maker of poetical tortures. Just at present there Is a doleful sound emanating from the ranks of the vaude vllllans over the action that Is being takeu by the newly formed association of vaude ville managers. Salaries, It seems, are be ing sloshed with an unbaring hand, and, as the members of the association practically control oil the hpuses in the country, the performers are left the alternative of either abandoning the business or submitting to the reduction. Prominent among those who have given voice to their complaints 1s Minnie Scllg xnau, who avers that whereas last year she was able to command a weekly stipend of J700, she now finds herself compelled to ac cept half that sum, and that, even at the reduced price, managers are not breaking their necks In a frantic endeavor to get her to sign contracts. Henry Lee, a third-rate actor. . who achieved some Buccess whllo playing Juvenile leads with McVicker's stock company in Chicago some years ago, seems to have made a hit In this form of amuse ment, and he declares with a solemnity that inclines one to believe be thinks he is speaking the truth, that lost year managers were-so anxious to obtain his services that they were glad to pay for them the snug sum of 1500 per week, but that now they don't seem to be hankering for htm even ut two-fifths of that price. And there aro others whoso walls, though not so high priced, are equally lugubrious and whose voices are equally full of scalding tears. Looking at the mutter from the stand point of a cold-blooded critic. It seems as If the managers have the best of the argu ment. Miss Sellgman Is undeniably a clever artist, who might possibly command a sal ary of from J100 to 1125 weekly us leading woman in a legitimate company. As for Henry Lee and his tale of $500 a week, nothing that Baron Munchausen ever dared to write can compare with IU There are a hundred actors working today for salaries that range from J50 to $75 per week who can give him cards nnd spades and win ten games out of ten, seven days in the week. It what these two disappointed oneB, who have been stngted out for mention from vast multitude, solely because of their ex traordinary talent for seeing things, tell us be true, then, indeed, the managers of the vaudeville houses of the United States have bought more gold bricks In the past years than any other class of men of whom his lory holds any record. . ncntly connected with Omaha by direct rail way service. The old tracks are used from Omaha to Ninth avenue. Council Bluffs, where they connect with the Suburban com pany's tracks. The cars used on the Man awo run may be boarded at any corner of the Council Bluffs loop. Manawa cars will be distinguished by a banner on their front platforms. They will be run twenty min utes apart. In anticipation of the completion of this connection many new features for the amusement and comfort of patrons have been made at Lake Manawa park. The Ca sino has been made more inviting by the addition of a marque porch, and a new depot has been built, the covered walk of which extends almost to the theater. The concerts by Lorenzo's band will be given each after noon and evening at the new pagoda In the center of the park, rain or shine. Bathing, boating, fishing and field sports of all kinds cun bo enjoyed. The pavilion Is one of the most enjoyable places on the grounds. The bill opening this afternoon will comprise the three Celestials, Roman ring manipu lators, Sherman and Morrlssey, the well known comedians; Ogden undsBordcaux; Edythe. La Van; the marvelods Seymours, aeronaut, und Carl Charles in an unique nana balancing act. The cool weather of the week Just closed was a great boon to the Redmond Stock company at Boyd's and the business done showed fully a one-third Increase over the week before. This statement should not be taken to mean that tMs company did not enjoy a good patronage during the sultry weather, for It did. Last week two strong Dills were presented. "The Pearl of Sa voy" and "The Golden Giant Mine." and Judging from the attendance the Boyd audi ences are rather partial to plays that run to thfi melodramatic. For the ensuing week two strong plays have been selected. To night "The Cashier" will be given and for the last half of the week "My Friend from Kokomo" will be the offering. The first play Is mildly melodramatic and Is on the order of "The Defaulter" without the lat ter's thrills. "My Friend from Kokomo" Is a comedy, the scenes of which arc laid In Chicago. In both Mr. Redmond and Miss Whipple will c!say the leading roleB. Beginning Monday night Mme. Dollle Rathbun-Chesley, the famous operatic so prano, who has won such flattering recogni tion by her brilliant work, will appear at ach performance. For the first half of the week she will sing, by request, an Italian waltz sonB by Lulgl Ardlti entitled "L'Ar- dlta" nnd a lullaby, "Sleep, My Baby." by Smith. For the second half she will give a sparkling nuralw, also a waltz song, by George Schllcffarth, and "My Rosary," by Anderson. loves good music prefers a band to an or chestra, for obvious reasons, but the vast majority of people prefer a first-class band, and in fact the concert band of today Is not many states remove from the fult or chestra, compared with bands of other days. Let us have a good band and we will toon need an orchestra, perhaps. But the Idea of any Omaha musical people demanding to know what music they will get from such an organization as Bellstedt's is, to say the least, amusing. They will get what they want. And so will everybody. All of which leads one to ask the ques tion. "What Is popular music and what makes music popular?" on which subject I hope to write in next week's issue. SIgmund Landsberg has produced another fine song, or rather a dramatic arioso or scena for solo voice. It Is entitled "Ash Wednesday." From a first reading the work strikes me with tremendous force. It Is daringly original and yet it does not de- tnin. nf rMnrurin. fihff said they were l part from tbe traditions, it is meioaious. encamped M"0 feet above sea level nnd pro- nBg tome good counter-figures and Is con posed tu remain three weeks longer, going filln... i KtTi. 11 iR - cleanure to Into the mountains 200 miles further. They ""uous ,n tit. It. 7. -1 iuuk yvrr u nuijv j n.t: iuia iiuui iuc ecu ut an Omaha man and my congratulations ore hereby extended toward him, with the promise of a careful review of words and music in another lsr.uc. The importance of the development of this field of work locally cannot be exaggerated. aro living In tents. Their outnt consists of nineteen horses and pack mules, six hounds and four guides. 3 MUSIC. I Some day 1 Intend to lay In a stock of melodious words, honeyed phrases and euphemistic adjectives, and with the most humble bow lay them at the feet of Omaha people. They want to bo told what is not the exact truth In 'regard to concert, church and chamber work, so that, forsooth, music may be encouraged and art fostered. Tweedlc-dutn! likewise Tweedle-dee! Thank heaven these people are really In tbe minority, but one sometimes forgets that, because they talk so loudly and so long that one thinks the entire population of Omaha Is up and doing. One woman of sense, experience und abil ity, and who Is not a professional musician, said a little while ago, "It Is to you critics we must look for the best of music. It Is to you we look for the preservation of the good and the demolition of the bad." The statement was a sincere one and It was as true, as gospel. The critic who bandies a newspaper musical column has a tremend ous Influence. He talks to thousands upon thousands from one month to another, and woe bo to him If his trumpet has an uncer tain sound or if he, in his rash Judgment, destroys "one of these little ones" or if he falls to use the fan and winnow. A critic Is usually very gratefully spoken of and he is a much loved individual. People like him, when they want advance or other notices, nnd when he says nice things be is fair, honest and true. finmlp of the f!reen rtnom. May Irwin sailed from Eurland on Satur- day, homeward bound. Ida Conaucst will be John Drew's lead ing woman next seawon. Anna Held will revive "Pana's Wife" at tne i remoni ineuicr, , uoston. Max Flcman has slrned to annear next season wun Anna neid in "wna s wins. H. C. Bnrnubee of "The BnHtonlans' sailed for Europe last Saturday to visit tne I'aris exposition In Old Kentucky" will becln Its elchth year on the road In St. Paul in September wun uisa iiyan as tne neroine. Seymour Hicks, who Is now In Scotland writes that he will have his new melodrama ready for Jacob LIU In December. Joi-enh Hat worth. It is said, will star next Reason in a new may. ine Master Mina. under the management of Alfred E. Aarons. Yvonne de Trevllle will sail next month for Europe, accompanied by her mother and sister. Miss de Trevllle hus been resting at rsewport. Joseph Kllgore. starred by Jacob Lltt In "Sporting Life," has been ongaged for Illancbe Walsh s support in Eugene W. Prcsbrey's new play. "Way Down East, a rural dramatic cold mine, which becomes more profitable the loncer tt is worked, beirlns a Chtcuco run ut McVlrker's in August. lone Chambcrlln has gone to Paris to have a look nt the exposition. She will return in Augm't to resumo her part of the blind girl In "Dangerous Women." Mollv Elliott Seawall's dramatization of her prize story. "The Sprightly Romance of Marsnc," has been accented. It will be presented during tbe coming senson, Roland Heed will present Sydney Rosen feld's play, "A Modern Crusoe," when he npt-iiH tlfo season of the Boston Museum. Isidore Rush -will again be his leading woman. A creat white camel, purchnsod In Europe for vBen Hur," arrived on the Hamburg Which one of Roy Smith s friends does not know his "Polka"' How often have we seized him and made him play that polka over and over and how many times it has delighted hlB auditors nnd we have said, "Why don't you publish It"? It has at last been published and it makes a neat production. Pianists will find it in teresting work, It is cot a simple dance by any means. It is In style, purely classic. Mr. W W. Rlcker has been suddenly sum moned to do several days' work on an organ In Jefferson, la. So much for tbe stirring up of a matter in the musical column of The Omaha Bee. Mr. Rlcker 1b Immensely pleased with the prospects hcre There are rumors that Walter Young, the well known organist, will return to Omaha to live, having sufficient Inducements on this side of tbe river to make It advisable for him to abandon his church work In Council Bluffs, In which he has been so suc cessful. We have Mr. Sims living here now and we want Mr. Young. We cannot have too many musicians of their stamp in Omaha. We welcome those gentlemen from across the dark river and are glad that they have rcen the light of Omaha's musical world from afar. THOMAS J. KELLY. But, os a rule people will say, let critics be fair. And bjr that they mean "don t trouble us; let us alone: you'll discourage us; glvo us peace; we will be all right." Is that fair? Is It fair to tho man or the woman who Is working hard and doing bet ter? No! I fear that we all lorget one everlasting prlnclplevnna 1 wJsn tbat 6,1 friends of good music would lay It to heart and remember It when about to descend upon a critic with the "lack of encouragement" weapon. That truth Is simply that true artists cannot be killed by discouragement. It Is their dally food. They live on it; they thrive on It. so If you are afraid that a crit icism is going to hurt your rlend and dis courage him or her from singing or play ing, let it be so. It Is for the best. The temperament la not there. What a won derful thing is the artistic temperament. It is beyond description. It cannot be stifled. It must and will come out. Smother It and It will only arise again; crush it and It will rebound; kill It, you cannot, Let us be fair. Let us be Just. But Justice means equality toward both plaintiff nnd defendant. If Smith slngB well and Jones indifferently, there should be a grad ing of pratse. It should not be administered alike. .ft There are In Omaha many well known lay critics, men and women who have a nice discrimination, who have studied, who talk to a professional as though he might, after all, know something. You will see them at the concert. They paid to be admitted. They tell you they enjoyed it. They com ment kindly on tie Imperfections, they praise the admirable features, they hall with delight a new surprise. Ladles and gentle men, you know whom I 'mean; you your selves are entitled to praise and thankful ness for your great interest in matters musical. A score of you are In my mind at the present writing, nnd I would men tion names were It not for the fear that. I might forget one. We people who dabble in the divine nrt appreciate you lay critics. May your tribe increase. Ante Room Echoes. The local lodges of tho Woodmen of tho World have been unusually active this week, tho presence of several members of the board of managers In the city and their vis its to the local camps bringing out a good attendance for the time of year. Among the vlBltors wan F. A. Falkenburg of Den ver, the originator of the order. Nine years ago Mr. Falkenburg organized the first camp of tbe Woodmen of the World and since that tlmo has Been it grow Into an organ izatlon of nearly 200,000 members. He ad dressed the local camps during the last week and created considerable Interest in the work. Tho presence of the supreme regent of the Rojnl Arcanum awoke the members of that order this week and In his honor a Joint meeting of the lodges of the tbrce cities wap held Friday night at Council Bluffs The local lodge did Itself proud In the en tcrtalnment of the' visitors. Saturday the annual picnic of tho order was held at Man awa. There was a good ottendunce from Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs and the contests wore spirited and interest' lng. "Woodmen of tlir World. Chorion H. Dietrich, republican candidate for governor, was initiated Into tho order nt Hastings last week. Seymour lodge has begun to push the or ganlzatlon of the Woodman's Circle a woman's auxiliary to the order. The board of sovereign managers and th finance committee will c!o?e their work th! week. Over $2,000 will be contributed In prizes at tbe Kantsas logrolling, which will be held at Wichita September B. Tbe biennial session of the Pacific Jurls dltlon will convene at Salt Ldke August u. way, will be under the management of Mr J. A. Betmon, who has figured prominent! In Nebraska bicycle racing circles, both a! a racing man and track official, for the past ten years. In speaking of his plant for the season .Mr. nenson taia "The people of Omaha will have an oppor tunlty to ee bicycle races each week from now on until thp middle of October. These races will not be of tbe 'fake- order, but will 'be contests of speed won and lost rn their merits, and for this reason alone the devotees of the sport can rely upon plenty of genuine excitement. The men who rep resent the financial interests of the new- track ar all prominent bicycle dealers, in . fact, I may say every dealer of prominence In tbe city has stock in the new company and that they will permit nothing but honcbt sport goes without saying. 'Wo shall have short races and record trials every Sunday afternoon and during the week we will have middle and long dis tance races and possibly a six-day race or two before the close of tbe srason. This is nil, of courts, providing the people patron ize the races liberally enough to warrant the management spending sufficiently large sums of money to get the fast riders here. We shall keep Messrs. Oldfleld and Haus- man here with their motor-pacing machine for the balance of the season and this alone should prove a big attraction, as tho people of the west have not as yet had an oppor tunity of seeing miles covered on bicycles In the remarkable time possible behind these machines. Nearly all of tho old-time racing men of local prominence are enter ing the gamo again and I confidently look for a return of enthusiasm like that of IBM and 18P6." AMI SUM UMTS The track was completed on Thursday of last week and tbe local racing men have been training dally upon It since that time. All pronounce it safe, as wwl as remarkably fast. It Is true that there have been several bad accidents already, but this If due more perhaps to the carelessness of Inexperienced riders than to any fault in the construction of the track. Several miles have been rid den as fast as two minutes and five seconds by amateurs and halves hnvc been turned In fifty-seven, while quarters have been rid den in. twenty-Blx and twenty-seven seconds. LAKE MANAWA Has nt last secured direct car service to and f rom Omaha. The d rect line was cpenee yesterday and will continue in operation permanency Oars will be run every 20 minutes daily Ample facilities for the handling of nny sited crowds. IT'S ALWAYS COOL AT MANAWA All manner of amusements have been provided. Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Bast Bali, Tenins, an Un surpassed Cafe and Restaurant. The Handsemest Sum mer Theatre in this Country. Polite Vaudeville Every After noon and Evening. Bill nt Theatre for this week commencing this afternoon! The Three Celestials-Ktnan Rs. Sherman and MorriSSey-In the Burlesque Battle of Santiag Ogden and Bordeaux -Operatic Sopranos. The MarvelOUS SeymOUri -Acrobats and Fancy Jumpers EdVthe La Valle, Lady Bicyclist Carl Charles Hand balancer. i.itnziy. coaci:kt ham uvuuv Arxi:iioo axd evexiso. ALL EARTH'S GREATEST of all GREAT SHOWS "The Bluest and Best Shows New York Has Eier Seen." New York VorId- WILL EXHIBIT AT OMAHA, Monday, July 30 TWO SHOWS COMBINED The following letter has been received by the dramatic editor of The Dee from Miss Julia Marlowe, 'who is resting at her sum tner borne at Hlghmount, X. V.: H1GHMOVNT. I'lster County. K T., July ii. to tne uramauc bailor or Tne tiee My nttentlon has been called to the follow ing paragraph which has been going the rounas 01 me press: "julln Marlowe Quoted a liuvlnir said recently to one her friends. '1 um going to make a change. 1 am under contract to present "When Knighthood Wan in Mower," and I shall Five nun jiiuy next season. Alter tnat am going to play your "Sanhoa," you 'Zarus" and your "Ilecky Shunies." Why Blmply tweause I am tired ot the goody fcuuuy uiuuiu. aim i wuni to maKe rhunce. I want a .different nnhlin M public has been very generous and I hope that I huve not bwn ungrateful, but 1 long tt attract those who are iuit rnvornnd s merely by imautlful sentiment, but who know Hfp und do not hesitate to see It represented truthfully rather thun Ideally on tho stage. That la the way 1 f.. now tnd unless I change my mind I shall Iks Koveruea uy wun leeung in nmklnc my future pluns.' Some kind friend had bet ter assist Miss Marlowe to change bur plans, and quickly." I am utterly nt a loss to imagine tho source from which this has emanated, as I would be the lust person to give expression to such Ideas as are here attributed to me. I have no Intention or desire to chance the general policy or my productions, the pursuance of which has won ine the sup port and, I 'hopej the respect, of tho theater-goers of America. My intention Is rather to present the higher forms of the classic and poetic drama, ns far as the public will support me In such presenta tions, than to enter a Held In which I huve never poucht recognition. Furthermore, I am not tempted to such a change uf policy by financial considera tions, us 1 believe that 1 cun safuly say that my earning have been greater on the whole than they would hive been had 1 pursued a different policy. I believe. aUo. that 1 may find ampin opportunity for the f indentation of those things thut are truest n life, us w. 11 us all that ts most beautiful In urt, in thj plays with which my name has been associated, luid I vrish to assure those who are Interested In my work that mv future productions will tw made with the best hope and highest purpono Of the Btbge in view Sot Smith nussell has canceled his engage ments forfeit leason, not having recovered from tbe illness whbh impelled him to o his season prtu. ely last winter steamer last Saturday. In the play It will lie rldrten uy uaitnosar, one oi tne wise Men of the east. Dorothy Love, the young society woman of St. Louis, who will make her debut as an actroHH thm fall, hns been engaged to support the Agoust family in John J. Mc Nallr's new tarce. Mnrlyn Arbuckle's stellar debut next nea son In "A Gentleman from Texas." will pro vide a spectucular sensation. It is prom ised, in a wuy of a Bccne Introducing a stampede of cattle. The new opera, "Foxy Qulller." will be first presented In New Haven October ID. It will also be sung In Washington und Baltimore before It goeH t6 New York for a run at a Broadway theater. "Shenandoah b" trip to the Pacific coost last year was so profitable that it will again visit thut section with u big cust, the Hough Hlders, .horses, etc , which havo ulded bo much iu giving tt real life. Beatrice Moreland, after "doing" the lakes In Norway and Syvpden nnd tbe Paris exposition, has gone to Oborammergau. to see the Passion play. She will sail for 'New York about the last week of August. The revival of Annie Ptxley's play. "M'llss." will be elaborate. The produc tion will be much better than the original one and the cast, -which Includes Nellie McHenry und Frank Losee, will le as strong. All the arrangements for Ada Rehan's tour next season have been completed. She will return to America the latter part of September, and a new play by a prominent uuthor will be pluced in rehearsal Im mediately on her arrival. Grace George, who has been making a comprehensive study of the art treasures ind dramatic novelties of Vienna, Berlin. Paris und London, during the past three months, Is homeward bound on the Ma testlc, and will appear ut the Manhattan heater. New York, next retisan In "Her Majesty " Kleanora Dune has slimed the contracts 'jx her appearHnce at the new Itepubllc 'heater. New York City, In March Her epenoire win inciuae -i.a i.ocanuiera, "Cavallerla Rustlcuna." "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," "Mngda," and The Princess iieorges," and probably "Camlllr" und Glaconda The dramatization of F. Hopkinson Smith s pretty New England story "Caleb West, will be produced In New York In Seplumber. MIbs May Bjrkley. the charm ing young actress who made kucIi a hit In "The First Born," will play Betty. Ysobel Hasklns, who has been with the Goodwins for i seasons will plav Mrs Leroy, and F-mlly Wakeman and Mrs McKon Tlnnkln i win play strong cnaracter parts Tim Murphy wlt( appear next treason as a star unaer munagemem ot hrea u nercer In Martha Morton's comedy. "A Pat helor s Romance " In which Sol Smith RUKsat uiied to plu) The supporting cast will Inciuile Loutbe Thorndyk Bouckault, KnlKhtK nf TythlRa. The Pythlans of southwestern Iowa will hold a picnic at Manawa Wednesday, July 5, nnd have extended an invitation to tbe Omaha lodges to jjln them. The officers of the Iowa grand lodge will be present. Triune lodge, No. 5G, will decide at Ite text meeting as to its picnic or entertain ment. A full attendance Is requested. A'nd then there Is the class of critics who criticise the critic. They are a funny lot. They are numerous. Their creed is "I believe in letting well enough alone, I believe In the gospel of selt-satiefactlon. I believe In scattering sunshine, instead of showers." These statements have been made to me. Alas, misguided friends, what would tbe corn crop of this glorioue com monwealth be, if it were not for the show ert? What a growth we would have If th"! sun shone all the time. Let well enough alone and we would have no electric lights, no telephones, no blcyclee, no dally news papers, no grand organs, no fine violinists, no great pianos. We cannot afford to let well enough alone. I have been often urged not to "kick" so much. That Is the usual expression. Many friends say that I ob ject too much. They remind sue that I am not Infallible. (I single myself for an example, but this happens to every critic.) A gentloman met me on the street the other day nnd greeted me with the affectionate salutation, "You think you have the divine right to criticise. You weary me with your criticisms. I do not like them." I gently reminded him that he was at that moment doing what he objected to so strongly be was criticising me for criticising some one else. Yes, these critics who criticise critics are for tb most part conceited, egotistical, unreasonable and illogical. They are tho direct descendants of those original critics who criticised Noah because he was "A Just man and an upright" and was not afraid to tell the people what was right and what was wrong. Even In that early day these critics stood around and sRld "we know what we are doing. We believe In encouraging everything to go ue It is. There are others beside you, Brother Noah. You have not the only Idea In your mind." But the old gentleman looked wise, and when Everything poInt6 to a meet auspicious the rain came he had the only ark on the opening of Omaha's new felght-lap board ocean. bicycle track this afternoon. A nroEram Another unfortunate feature of this class of debt events has bt?en arranced. and. whllp of critics Is that they absolutely refuse to ! the meet Is almost wholly a blue ribbon see anything that is of a complimentary ca- cne. some excellent contests and" coeed trials turc about u person. They scan evcrr line are atsured by the fact that n number of to nnd poiscn, ana men tney read between i vrtcran racing men, both amateur and pro the lines They will pick out n criticism I fufslanal. of local fame as well as all of even If It Is embedded In toses und fragrant the promising young riders of tbe city are wun eympameuc encouragement. They i to compete Loilces In I'nrnernphs, Omaha lodge. Star of Jupiter, will give an entertainment at Labor Temple Au zust S. North Omaha lodge No. 159, Ancient Order of United Workmen, held n smoker Monday night after initiating eighty-five candidates. The Joint picnic committee from all of the Omaha and South Omaha Fraternal I'nlon of Amcricn lodges have llxed the date of the picnic at Herman on August 11. Mecca court. Tribe of Ben Hur. Is making arrangements for a picnic at Manawa. Monday evening u number of the members of this court were tbe guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Allen, Forty-first and Charles streoU. On Thursdny night, nt the regular review of Gate City camp, Knights of the Macca bees, state deputy commander. H. H. Hub bard, Installed the following olllccrs: Richard Hewitt, commander; Fred Burk man, lieutenant commander; William nines, sergeant; J. I Hansen, chaplain; George Oitrom, record keeper. H. C Hartry, finance keeper; W. F McKonny, mastcr-of-urms. W J, Morgan, sentinel , James L. Vesy. picket. A gentleman recently cured ot dyspepsia gave the following appropriate rendering ot Burns' famous blessing. "Some have meat and cannot eat, and some- have none that want It; but w-e have meat and we can cat, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure be thanked." This preparation will digest what you eat. It Jnstantly relieves and radically cures indi gestion and all stomach disorders. The following is a complete program of today's events, which "will begin promptly at 2:30 p. m.: One-fourth Mile Amateur Open Entries: F. W. Sheelcr. R. G. Bennett. L. Sawyer. C. D. Green, D. W. Shultz, August Berg hahn, J. E. Bogue, Ferd Parrott, Andy Cochrane. One-fourth mile professional exhibition by H. C. Gadke. One-hulf Mile Amateur open rcmnes: F. W. Sheelcr. R. G. Bennett, L. Sawyer, C. D. Green, D. W Shultt, August Berg- hahn. J. E. Bogue, J"era rurrou, Anay Cochrane. One-fourth mile proressionai exniniiion by George Melerstcln. One-mile Amateur Handicap Lntrles same as other amateur events. Two-mllo Dealers' Hanaicap onirics Oeorge Melerstcln, J. A. Benson and Louis Flcschcr. One-mllo motor cycle rnce to establish western motor cycle record, by Barney Oldfleld of Toledo. O., nnd E. C. Hnusman of New Haven, Conn. Tbe greatest frost in its history was en countered by the Leagu? of American Wheelmen at the recent Milwaukee meet. Instead of th thousands looked for. only about 700 came from outsldo poltns. The Bhowing was discouraging, especially as great cffortB were made to arouse the old Bplrlt. Managers boomed the meet system atically and were given considerable space in the press. But their effort!" failed to drawn the crowd. Various causes are as signed for tho dlsag able Blump. Some place the responsibility on the railroads In refusing liberal rates; others say the pastime Is too common to draw reople from a distance. Conway W. Sams, president of the league, puts It this way "The crowd has not been as largo as at other meets, but this Is due In n measure to the failure ot tho wheelmen around the west to turn out nnd attend. Of course the great center for wheelmen Is In the cast and It Is only natural that the large crowds should turn out there, but we cannot hold nil the meeting In the east. I think, though, that wertern wheelmen will take more Interest in the good-roads movement hereafter. "At present the League of American Wheelmen has a membership ot over 30.000, the smallest In some time, but this does not signify that the league Is dying. We nre very much alive nnd will devote more time than ever to the advancement of good roads. ' "We i'ave given up the entire control of racing and turned it over to the National Cycling association und now there Is no reason why the wheelmen should not get together and accomplish more in the way of better roads, etc. "The plan to have the general awembly meeting combined with that of the regular League of American Wheelmen meet has been talked about, but nothing will be done In the matter until the meeetlng next spring in February. There has been an ob jection to combining the two, os It inter feres with the business, there being too many entertainments when the two are combined, thus putting u stop to business, It may be accomplished yet, though, and tbe matter will be broached next February. Detroit Is after tbe meeting of the assembly and stands a good chance of getting It." F0REPAUGH and SELLS BROTHERS COLLOSSALLY CONSOLIDATED Menageries, Circuses and Hippodromes OPERATED BV THE WORLD'S AKENIC MANAGERS, James A. Bailey. W. W. Coie, and Lewis and Peter Sells. WOODWARD'3 FAMOUSLY WONDERFUL MONSTER SEA LIONS X PerforminR the Most Marvelous Act Conceivable SKK I.IOXS THAT JllGGlIE ItAI.l.S. si:a lions that sino songs. SUA LIONS THAT I'LAV WITH5l'I!ti:. "Wosdwril's Twiiidcrfj I f llcm i-ariiril a tumult til npiilausr r tlielr Instrumental mill vocnl cotirrrt nnd their mnrveloUK feat ' Jullnc." N. Y. WOULD. $ t i S ft i-4--? g 4 IN THE WHEELING WORLD. will never see where a pianist gave a nev. Interpretation, where an organist Introduced a new composition, where a violinist has made a success, where an original man uscript was 'mentioned. Those things art never seen. These people will tM "kick" and grumble. But It would be a great thing It every one who criticises critics would carefully read the entire urtlcle and not single out one phras. Let tbe critics, brethren, be criticised fairly. I have heard receutly that some peoplt hud stated that their organization would not work in connection with, the band propo sition until they found out whether Mr Bellstedt would play music of a class and character suitable to their pretentious musical taste. Such arrant hypocrisy in muslcif affairs It dUgustlng, S'e one who What premises to be an event ot unusual Interest is the exhibition motor cycle ride of Barney Oldfleld and E, C. Housman, who will endeavor to establish a western record ot one minute and thirty ueconds for a mile Meisrs.ldQeld and Hausman arrived tu the city Friday last, coming direct from Mil waukee, where they figured prominently In the races held in connection with the na tional meet of the League ot American Wheelmen recently held in that city. After looking over tho new track and riding sev rral miles they pronounced It is fast ne anf thev had ever ridden on and expreeoed -onfldence :n their ability to ride a mile In a minute and a half or better. Tbe new track, which has -been numed the Midway Cycle track, on account of Us being located on the late Mte ot tbe UU exposition Mid After due deliberation the officers of the American Bicycle company, better known es tho trust, came to the conclusion that it would not do to let the Paris exposition and the International races pass by without some representative wheelmen from this side of the pond striving for the rich prizes. Only the best were desired nnd the standing of Cooper In the racing world Is best explained lc the statement that he was one ot the three speed merchants se lected to represent the big cycle manufac turing concern abroad. "I and Stevle," ns F. A. McFarland of Son Jose, Cnl., nnd O. L. Stevens of Ottumwn, la., are known In the racing world, arc the other men on the American team, and the "big three," ac companied by a competent trainer, expect to sail July 15. Borne Important races will bo decided August IS and tbe big events come September !. by which time they will be fully acclimated. After tbe campaign In France the trio ot American cracks have about mode up their minds to go to Australia for the winter, as tho racing game Is generally good In that country. If they get favorablo reports from the land ot tbe kangaroo, that Is where they will go from Fraoce, otherwise tbey will return to this country and Cooper will accompany his new racing allies to Cali fornia, where they have raced the last two winters. McFarland Is fair In the sprints and a champion at the middle distance game, behind pacing machines, whllo Cooper and StevenB have no superiors In the sprints. They will work together In races on the other side and feel confident that the trip will be a profitable one, while they hope to bring home some of the in ternational championships, as well as a bunch ot tbe money. A prominent cycllna critic Bays "To the roan who knows, there Is no such thing as a pure amateur, Blcyclo riders, whether riding ns amateurs or professionals, nre In the field for the stuff, Tbey ride good races, whether it be In the legalized money chat lng class or In tbe amateur ranks. But many are professionals posing as amateurs. It has certainly been the case since tbe early '$Ss and Sterling Elliott's defiul tion ot the amateur as 'the lad about to start In his novice race' is exactly correct- Let him win his novice race and he be comes soolled by contact. Plscti a mm. cheeked appl in a barrel wbert there are 3 Great Herds of Elephants 3 Including tbe FOURPAUGH DANCING ELEPHANTS. ALL Till! IIA11EST WILD IH1ASTS. 300 ARENIO SOVEREICNS loo rnicitLnss l'diKonsi a cus. COLOSSAL COLISEUM COURSE The rnce of every relicn mm region. 10 EUISESTHIAN CHAMPIONS. 25 Famously Funny Clowns GHI3ATI3ST AEUIAL GYMNASTS ASTOUNDING ACROBATS Greatest United Parades, Mon. July 30 HASSAN ALI THE EGYPTIAN GIANT. The nnrnuin A Ilnlley SlinviK Mam moth .Mnciirl In l.timlon and Grrnt llrltiiiii. THETALLEST l."AN ON EARTH. The Only ni: Show In the New World Tod ll j. THE ONLY ONE Til T DOES CH DAIIES TO EXIIIIIIT IN NEW YOllK CITY An Army of A Thounnne MltiMrltmn Etitrrtiilnrr. Under the Illgewtt Tents on Earili The Biggest Itace Courfe Ever Curtoplrd 3 Cir cus Itings 2 Elevated Stagec-Huge Re volving Pedestals Acres of Aerial Auoll ances. Admission fo Ail Only 50c. Children under 9 years HAL1" PI11CK. Two Exhibitions Dally Doors Open ut 1 and T p. :n. Performances nt " and 8, Hmrrvrri Sent for Snle on liny of Exhibition only, nf KiiIiii'm Drair Store, Cor. irith unit Ilouclu M. With the absence of the maker from the field tho speculator has gained a foothold and several of tho riders have of late been signed upon n proposition which carries with It the payment to others of more than half of their earnings, In return for which they receive nil of their oxponBcs, with a trainer and their pace. Tho proposition is not a bad one ou either side, and some young fellows with money are providing for them selves a means of earning something on a safe investment. Nowadays it Is necessary that the rider have backing, for money talks every time, and the man with the money to plank down Is Bomehow surer of a proposition in the cycling field. The rider Is also sure ot making his way, as he takes no risk himself, and has his enjoyment out of tbe game without the attendant worry regarding the' funds. Redmond Stock Co i NIGHT Prices. 10c, 11 ati.ni; lis Any many apples with the blight of rot on them pntfl'c und the rosy one will booh be unfit to cat, Uj U O The youm entering ai nmitu i.uunc 0 M B Mpr naught of rascality, dui wnen in me reg ular course of affairs he sees amateurs, or those whom he had supposed were ama teurs, taking money from the promoters In lieu of prizes and his undoing Is quickly accomplished, Ho soon learns the ropes and thereafter he reaches for tho stun every time, giving ft largo percentage ot the pro gram value of the prize to get tbe money. It is doubtless a. fact that nearly every amateur In the Jatid 1b u. professional at heart. Tho trick is to catch these frauds. "When asked the questions preparatory to a race the rldors fabricate just the same and swear to lies. "When asked again and again why they did not go after the money In the proper way they said that it came easier In the amateur ranks, The amateur class Is but today the kindergarten for the pro fessional class. To clear it out would be almost an Impossibility, und yet It is pos sible not only to catch the subsidized nma tuur, but also the subsidizing promoter, and by severely punishing both, clear the ama teur field and increase the Hot ofprofcBslonal riders." TO-NIQIIT THE CASHIER Last hulf of week, MY FHIEND FP.OM KOKOMO, Commencing Thurs day. July ISc. 20c. reserved seat. 10c MR. KELLY will continue hit teach ing of voice culture and singing at his studio In the Davldgo Block until farther notice. St MM EH KESOKT.S. One reason why tt Is difficult to make plugs airtight In single-tube tlren 1b that not enough time is allownd for tbe cement to dry Tie a string to tbe plug, cover It thoroughly with cement, forco It clear down Into the tire, coat the tire wall all around tbe hole thoroughly with the rubber solu tion and after twenty or thirty minutes pull the plug Up Into place. Then Inflate carefully and test to see If It, is tight. It generally pays to wutb the Inside of a tire with a solution mad ot ordinary rubber solution thinned out with ganollnu. After UUs & flrUU small ImlIm t&i to-called Summer Tours on Lake Michigan. STEAMSHIP MAEUITOU (or cuwdih rrli' riclmltolr, inikn trl-weaklr trip, lor ChBrlrtatl, llarliur prllir, IW lr, IVlo.krt and AtucLlaiir l.lunit roftliectlnff witb all Htmn.l.li' Linm lor Lai rIurior, Lulcru aul Canadian I'oinw LEAVES CHICAGO AS fOLLOWS: Tu. f . m. Thura. 1 1 k. m. r-u 4 p. am. Manltou Steamship Company, OFFICE & DOCKS, fluih and N. Water Stt Chicago. porous places will be found to have been mended. ror long-distance riding a cbaln should be thoroughly washed with gasoline, and then Immersed In a hot mixture of equal parts of vaseline and puraflne. After cool ing, wipe off tbe surplus oil from the out side. This treatment fills tbe spaces around the Joints nuJ rivets with a lubricant which becomes hard and keeps out tbe dirt. A chain so treated should run 200 miles be fore requiring attention. Although cycles have not been used for the transport of men at tbe front. In South Africa they have been much employed for dltpatch carrying, One rider has written home saying that since tbe end of Novem ber he has covered C.783 miles by his cyclo meter on this duty over bad roads. This gave him un average tit about forty rnllcf a day, TJsWitt's Ltttle Early Misers are famous little pills for llvrj and bowol trouble. Kev.r trip.. '