The Omaha Sunday Bee.
EDITORIAL SHEET.
PAGES 13 TO 24.
EST A! LI SI I ED .1 L'S K JO, 1S71.
OMAHA, SUXDAY ISlOliX INCI, D ECEMUEI? 23, 1900.
SI2s"(5LE COPY FIT 13 (M5XTS.
UAVnCAI.
' Ridiculous Prices Monday to Close Out All Dolls,
Toys, Games, and Holiday Goods of All Kinds.
HAYDENs
Our tremendous stock of holiday goods filling
the entire main iloor must be closed out, no mutter what the sac
rifice. One hundred extra clerks and scores of extra tables and
counters tilled with holiday goods at about one-tenth their value.
Our original low prices have been slaughtered,
as we will not carry a dollar's worth over MON
DAY'S BUYERS GET THE BENEFIT. No matter
how big the crowds, we have made arrangements
to tuke care of them. Conic as early as possible.
C election is easy, quick and
satisfactory, owing to our
complete assortments and coiv
venient arrangements,
A pair of Reynicr Kid Gloves makes
a nice present. Wc arc agents.
Not a store in America presents such astonish
ing displays of dolls of all kinds from 4c up. Velocipedes, Shoo
Fl.vs, Iron Wagons, Steam Toys, Wooden Toys. Toys of all kinds
nnd descriptions.
GailieS c unve evcty game, large or small,
for young or old. The most astonish
ing stock in America. All must be sold Monday.
Prices about one-tenth regular quotations. Presents
in furs, pictures, furniture, etc., at cut prices.
Open
Mouda' Evening
The Biggest Cuts are on the Most
Xmas Cards, Handkerchiefs, Etc.
Jewelry, Silverware and Watches
Tho most appropriate nnd pleasing, ornamental nnd useful Rifts. WATCHES
Over 300 styles to select from. All tho lending guaranteed makes.
A great variety of hnmlsomo and rcllablo Clocks that we would like to show you.
In Novelties nnd Silverware thcro nro thousands of pretty Rifts.
Opprn CIunki-m I, miles' I (it I r Iti-tM'U th I'rult Plilic, I5lc-
I.ihIIi-h' (tarter Sill i' r .Mutt'li llmr Itlnu
Hold Prim nml I'niiry Inomvnrr Toilet Nrln
I'll ii ii til I n I'i'iifi llriti'rti'tN Klioii)- Ilrunlirn
Jru ! -V Cnlliir Ilium 'I'imi vt .Miiulcurc Se(n
I'rult Knives, In pearl, silver nnd pin ted wnro from !'5c per set up.
Kino Hand nnd Set Kings, fully guaranteed from thrco to five years, on snte at
23c, DOc nnd 1 1.00. Ask to kco these. Kings In all Btyles nt cut prices.
ENaUAVINO DEPT. Latest novelty, "Pearl Friendship Charms," engraved freo
2oc.
Desirable Ch sistmas Goods. ...Silverware, Watches, Books,
The Big Store shows the only complete assortments and the only conveniently arranged stock
Brushes
Wp Iuivp sneered the greatest sample
lino of lino brushes, mirrors nnd toilet
seta In tho country.
Read These Prices
75c pure brlstlo hair brushes C"c
11 pure brlstlo hnlr brushes Wo
ti pure bristle hnlr brushes J1.00
II puro brlstlo cloth brushes IWo
ti puro brlstlo cloth brushes.... tl.no
tl puro brlstlo but brushes Me
tl comb nnd brush sets tea
tl comb nnd brush sets Jl.iK)
$3 comb nnd mirror sets $1.5)
li military brush sots Jl.W
Pocketbooks
Tho llnest nnd largest lino of new
leather goods in omuhn.
These prln a r.imiot bo equaled.
Hoc coiiibliMtlon purse nnd card care,
19c. Tine combination purso nnd enrd
enso. l 00 combination purso nnd
card c.iso, !": $1 W combination purso
and card r.ise. Too. UW genulno seal,
full seal lined. !1 " $.1.00 genuine senl
nnd nlllgntnr, to-al lined, tl.ft). A benu
tlful lino of Huston bags, EOc.
Ladies' Garters
Thoso gnods como In fancy (Class
lxxes and mako lino rifts.
3"o fa tic v garters, glass box.... ISo
Mc fanoy Barters, glass box Ko
$1 fnnev gnrtrrs, gins box f,no
60 c satin belt hoso supporters Sio
Holiday Books and Bibles
tS.OO sot of Dickons' works,
In b volumes
3 (Hi sheep bound
Dictionary
"Janice Meredith,"'
"David 'ilarutn,'"
"To' Havo unci
to Hold."
"Tommy and
GrlzoP'
.2.98
, 98c
..81c
. 81c
81c
. .8lc
"Wln-n Knighthood Was
In l'lnwor '
"The Hclgn of
I..1W"
10 mo. Uols,
tl V i'lidiied
Poets
too cut
Hooks ,
Toy Hooks,
2o, to, 7c, 12c nnd
A complete line of Louise A Unit's, James Wliitcomb Hi
ley's, Eugene Field's and Mary Holmes' at cut prices.
Or Khakespearo complete, elegant 70n
"fl cloth binding, worth 13 VC
Shnkespoaro, oomploto, 1 vol,
heavy paper cover, only ....
..81c ft 3V
8C
79c
.25c Xj-Xyih
15c Jk i
wn ' I
Monday YifoSSo0 Silk Sales
that has brought fame and popularity to tins, Omaha's Great
test Silk Department. This will bo tho last and wo moan to mako it tho greatest
Bilk sale of tho year. Everybody in Omaha knows that wo havo (jot tho silks and
wo will do just as wc advertise Wo will divldo tho otitiro silk stock into grcnt
lots for quick solliwr.
1000 yards of plain and fancy silks all colors of fine China,
India and many pretty fancy silks, all in remnants, 1 CSpt
Bomo worth up to 7fc a yard, all will go at LkJ
Heavy Black Rustling Taffeta wo have taken all reserve stock of
10 inch wide black Tafl'ota, lino grade, all silk, Qp
mostly sold at 75c, and will sell at kJzs
$1.50 all silk 21-in. wide Crepe de Cliene colors, pink, light blue,
violet, cardinal, old rose, grey, inais, cream and. 7GSrt
white and black, worth $1,50, on sale at
200 bolts fancy silks choicest fancy silks taken from regu
lar stock, best styles and colors, sold up to sOr
$1.25, on salo OVC
$2.00 Imported black Grenadines finest black, 44 in. wide, im
ported Grenadines, nothing held back, everything Q$ir
that has been selling at $1.50 $1.75 aud $2 will go at
Big Stile on BLACK SILK DRESS PATTERNS.
618.00 pattern of 12 yards ot Pcau do Solo, Gro Groin, op Satin Q-4 -f ff
Duchess, on salo for
120.1)0 pattorn of 12 yards of finest blucK Guinot French TafTota, Q-4 ry PA
on salo for 47 1 5' KJ 3
82i.CO pattern of 12 yards of 27 inch wido Pcau do Soio, in tho tt AA
now finish, for, rplO'UU
525,00j)attorn of,12 yards of 21 inch wido imported Gro Grain 00
SlinprQ1'8' 11,10 Turkish 10
Ladies' line felt fur trimmed Juliet House Slip
pers at OSo, 1.23 and $1.4S worth l.fi0 to $2.25.
Ladies' line satin fur trimmed fleece lined hand
turned Juliet Slippers at .?l.tto, 1.50, and 1.75
worth 2 to 2.50.
Men's line Velvet Embroidered Slippers at 49c,
05c, Sue and OSc, worth 1.00 to 1.50.
Men's tine leather Slippers at 1.00, 1.25, 1.45,
and 2.00, worth 1.50 to $3.00.
Jersey Leggings at 00c, 75c and 9Sc.
I?oys' 75c Canvas Leggins 49c.
Fruits and Candies
OrnnRCS,
Iter dozen
Mixed Nuts.
per pound
Kino Mixed Candy,
Dcr noutid
Funtlly Mixed Candy, lOlr
ner nound ,4,'-v
llrokfn I'eanut,
per pound
Yankee l'euiiut.
per pound ,
10c
15c
10c
10c
10c
Stick Candy.
per pound
Cream Turfy,
per pound
Tip-Top Caramels.
per pound
Clover Caramels,
per pound
Chocolate! ("reams,
per pound
Heat Chocolate. Creams.
worth 75o, our price, lb..
124c
124c
10c
124c
25c
40c
if
' I f f i
China
Dept.
In our China de
partment you will al
ways find useful and
beautiful Xmas pies
ents. Our 5c, 10c,
15c and 25c displays are a wonder.
Anything made in glass, china or motals
you will lind in our china department
Fine imported water sets from 89c up.
Lamps the largest line you ever saw. and
prices the lowest.
Dinner sots from 5.69 up.
Cut glass Dorflinger's celebrated cutting
Pieces from 20c up.
Bric-a-brac Tho only complete line in
Omaha.
Toilet sets from 1.09 up.
If you don't know what to buy, our china
department will help you.
HAYD
BROS.
Letting down the Prices
on AH Furniture.
The greatest Koclccr Salo of tho period. Ilund
rods of roelcot'd, all styles, all IlniHhos, and ovory
imaginablo price. Afl now '(oda onlv arrived
durilitf tho last few weeks. If you Intend buying n
rocker, chair or parlor piece for any one this
Christmas, you nro aim st compolled to eoino hcrt
by the unlimited variety and reasonable prices.
Oak Hoeifors, lea; her seats, SI. 'Jo, $2.25, O G
$2.50 and .0)
Children' Morris Chairs, cushions and i Qn
rod iibjustablc just like the luri!oones,for J "J
O no of theiai gcf-t linesof framed pictures in the
city now frames, new subjeits, low prices.
On your rounds como hero wo may havo what
you want, and if so will save you monov.
Great Holiday Sale of Stringed Instruments for Monday.
VIOLINS Including bows, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Violins, Including enso nnd how complete,
3.50. $1.50, $:..U0, up to $75.00
MANDOLINS AND (5UITAKS-$2.r,0, $3.r,0, $1.00, $5.00. Also our lino lino of hlKh
Krado Instruments, nt $S,00, $10.00, $12.00, nnd up. Those prices lncludo canes.
BANJOS Stewart's Banjos, $7.50, $S.50, $10.00. Cheaper lino from $3.50 up.
ACCORDIONS 75c, $1.50, $1.75, up to $20.00.
AUTOHAIU'S 75c. $1.25, $2.25 and $3.00.
LEATHER CASES-for stringed instruments, $3.00, $1.00, $5.00. Regular prices. $0.00.
to $10.00.
CANVAS CASES 75c, $1.00. Japnnncd mils Ic stands, 50c nnd C5c. Rest nickel plntcd
music stands, $1.25 and $1.50.
REGINA. OLYMl'IA AND SWISS MUSIC BOXES. ONE HA LP REGULAR PRICES.
Hayden Bros.' Prices on Poultry.
Fresh Dressed Chickens, 7c. Fancy Fat Ducks, 8e. Fancy Dressed
Geese, ile I resh Dressed Turkeys, 10c. No. 1 Htif-nr Cured Hacon, 12ic.
No. 1 California Hams, 7Jc. Fresh Home .Made Fork Sausage, 71c,
toneless Cottage Hams, i(c. 5 lb. pails Ucst Lard, lic. lO lb. pails
Itcst Lard, IIOc.
PRESBYTERIAN ISM IS OMAHA
Early Triali and Succeines of tho Church
Ars Recounted.
FIRST CHURCH FORMED FORTY YEARS AGO
IHIltt'tiltlcn linl Woulrt Have llmmtnl
l.etn Iti-niiluti' Jtni nml Women
llttvo llrfii Mrt mid
0 oriMiinr.
In a paper read heforo the meotltiK of
tho congregation of tho First I'resbyterlun
church Wednesday night, nt tho celebration
of tho fortieth anniversary of that Boclety,
Thomas A. Cmlgh recounted tlwi early trials
and success of tho church from the time of
Its foundation, showing u development
under illlllcultles which would havo dis
couraged less resolute persons than tho
men nml women who placed tho First
church upon a seeuro financial basis.
In his opening remarks ho recalled the
fact that tho first meeting held for the
purpose of organizing tho society was held
nt tho restdenco ot E. 1'. Cook at 7 p. m.,
October 10, 1SU0. Robert Mitchell was
elected chairman nnd J. 1. Illnck secretary.
A committee on correspondence consisting
of A. R Orchard, O. 1'. Uurford nnd E. K.
Cook was nppolnted nnd nuthorUed to net
r.s a board of canvassers to procuro tho
names of persons who would join tho new
society. December 18 Row V. M. Dlmmlck
preached tho first sermon to the now society
and Deeembor 1?, 1SC0, tho society was
organized under the name of tho Second
l'resbyterlan Church of Omaha. Tho first
ruling elders were Robert Mitchell, John II.
Kellom nnd Andrew K. Orchard. Oliver
1 Uurfurd nnd IMwnrd V. Cook were tho
first deacons and James 1". Black, Oliver 1".
Uurford and Edward V. Cook tho first
trustees. The names ot twenty-four inem
bera appeared on tho first roll.
At tho first annual meeting, October 10,
1SC1, It was resolved to apply to tho Board
of Missions for $100 for tho support of tho
pastor and to ralso $300 by subscript loa for
tho same purpose. In January of that year
the church had been Incorporated by net
of tho territorial legislature ns "Tho Sec
ond Presbyterian Church of Omaha City,"
uhlch remained tho title until 1SS7, when
tho statu legislature, upon request of the
inombers, changed It to "Tho First Presby
terian Church of Omaha, Nebraska." Tho
first services wcro held In tho Congrega
tional church, upon tho site of tho People's
store, nnd later In tho old court house,
which occupied the present site ot the Pax
ton block.
Mi'iutier l)ei'lili to Ilullil.
In ISO! It was decided to build. John II.
Kellom was appointed to negotlato with tho
owner of tho present site ot tho church
and L. C. Huntington was chosen treasurer
to collect ami tako care of tho funds. In
December of that year tho recent site was
purchased from Henry Holler for tho buiii , to the organization, among them Mr. nnd
of $1,250 and n committee was appointed to i Mrs. J. R. Meredith, Mr. nml Mrs. Ezra
O. P. Randall of Chicago, who was nftcr
ward architect of tho High school, supplied
tho plans and In July ot that year John
Green was awarded tho contract for tho
construction ot tho foundation, which cost
$5,002.79. Of this money $2,000 was con
tributed In tho form ot a lonn without In
terest by tho Board of Church Extenslou.
In May, IStiS, tho contract for brick work
abovo tho basement was let to John (Ircen
for $12,330. II. II. Vlsschor wns nppolnted
superintendent of construction nnd all ot
tho carpenter work wns done by day labor.
No record was kept of tho cost of this
work, but tho estimated total cost of tho
building Is $30,000. Thu first servlco to bo
held In tho luw building was December 20,
1SC3, when a session of tho Sunday school
was hold In tho basement. That evening
tho first regular church servlco was held by
tho pastor.
Tho report ot H. A. Doud, clerk of tho
session, dealt with tho development of tho I
church from tho standpoint of membership.
It was practically as follows: !
"Tho history of Presbytcrlanlsm In Omaha
had Its beginning on July 20, 1S50, when a
Sunday school with five pupils and five
teachers wns organized In a prlvato school
room on Howard atrcet nnd a formidable
constitution adopted. It wns called tho
Sunday Bchool of tho First Presbyterian I
Church of Omaha City, Neb., but It was
nearly n yenr before any such church was .
organized. This Sunday school was tho I
first regularly organized Sunday school In 1
tho city. Tho teachers wero Mrs. A. J.
Goodwill, Mrs. T. J. Uurford, Mrs. James
V. Vlrtuo and Mrs. William Young Brown. 1
A short tlmo nfterward other teachers wcro
added, tho names Including thoso of Mrs.
L. A. Goodwill, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kellom,,
Mrs. Dr. Miller and Augustus Kountzu.
1'lrnt ('orpiiriiti Mcniliern.
"In April, 1S57, Rev. Oeorgo P. Bergen 1
was sent ns a missionary of tho Old School
Presbyterians nnd did preliminary work to-'
ward tho organization of a church. This
was effected Juno II, lb57, with fifteen cor
porate members, among whom wero Dr. G.
C. Monell, wife and daughter; Dr. John
Morgan Kuhn and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Cook nnd Mr. and Mrs. B. 1). Barknlow,
who nro tho only ones nmong thorn having
descendants still living In Omaha. Dr.
John M. Kuhn was a ruling elder at tho
organization and he and his wife nro mem
; hers of this church today, although so
I Journlng In Pennsylvania. It Is believed
that they nro tho only surviving corporate
members ot that tarly organization.
"Tho city nt that tlmo had only nbout
1.J0O Inhabitants and they lived between
Sixteenth street and tho river. Thcro wns
a Coiigrtsailon.il church, of which Rev.
ReuLeu Gaylord wns pastor, n Lutheran
chureii, whoso pastor was Rev. Luther M.
Kuhns, father of tho pastor of the samo
name now living here; also n Methodist
nnd an Episcopal church. Mr. Bergen con
tinued to preach for tho Old School Pres
byterian church until April, 1S59, when ho
went tu Colorado. In Decqmbcr of tho
samo year a young man, Oeorgo H. Web
ster, camo from Philadelphia to supply tho
llttlo Hock. Some names had been added
dovlao plans for a suitable building. Tho
committee consisted ot Dr G. C. Monell.
V P. Uurford, John R. .Meredith, J. V.
lick and J. N. Ireland. No further action
wns tsken In tho matter until February,
1SCS. when a congregational meeting, pro
Millard, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Uurford, Mr.
nml Mrs. J. P. Black, Dr. Monell. Mr. Mere
dlthnndMr. Millard, who nil beenmo ruling
elder 3 of the church Mrs, Elizabeth I.eh
mer, who Is still an active member of our
church, became a member of tho Old School
elded over by O. F. Davis, authorized tho I church In February, 1SC0. She Is the only
trustees to begin tho work ot construction, j member of that old congregation retalnlui;
both her residence In tho city and her mem
bership In tho church.
"That early organization did not build,
but worshipped first In tho Methodist
church and then In the Episcopal nt hours
which did not coulllct with tho services of
thoso denominations, its members, for tho
most part, became members of the organ
ization which wo celebrate tonight.
lliNtor)' of l'lrnt Cliuri'li.
"Tho records of this organization are
briefly ns follows:
"Rev. F. M. Dlmmlck of tho presbytery ot
Cltclr.nntl, O., enmo to tho city as tho com
missioner of tho genernl assembly of tho
New School I'resbyterlun church nnd
pleached on Sunday, December 1G, 1SC0, la
tho Congregational church. On tho
Wednesday ovcnlng following, nfter prayer
meeting In tho basement ot that building, a
business meeting was called, at which It
wac decided to orgaulzo n New School Pros-
bytcrlnn church upon tho next Sabbath. At
that tlmo tho organization was effected by
Mr. Dlmmlck with twenty-four members,
of whom twenty-ouo wero received on cer
tificate from other churches, nlno coming
from tho Old School Presbyterian church
and eight from tho Congregational. Mr. J.
H. Kellom was chosen clerk of tho session
nnd Served In that capacity until 1S70. Mr.
Dlmmlck continued as pnstor nearly ten
years, tho church making substantial
growth. Tho printed minutes of tho gen
eral nsscmbly for 1SCS show that tho re
corded membership was 120, for I860 150 nnd
In 1S70 17S. Tho building In which worship
Is now held waB dedicated in December,
1S69.
"Fifteen members who camo Into tho
church during tho pastorate of Mr. Dlm
mlck survive. Tho only corporato mem
ber now with It Is Mrs. William Preston,
then Miss Emily V. Orchard. Tho other
mombers, In tho order of their accession,
nro: Mrs. Annie C. Mrrr-imt . .
Evans. Mr. and Mrs. D. T, Mount, Mrs. W.
G. Maul, Miss Emma R. Lehmcr, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lehmcr. Mrs. J. H. Millard. Mrs.
Mnry J. Meyers, Mrs. Wllllnm Horton, Mrs.
J. N. H. Pnlrlek, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Perlne.
"Mr. Dlmuilck's pastorato closed In 1S70.
That year Rev. tieorgo 1). Stewart, D. D.,
was railed to tho pastorate, coming from
Burlington, la. Ho served until 1877, six
and one-halt years. Tho minutes of tho
genernl nsscmbly give tho membership ot
tho church ns seventy-five in 1S71. grad
ually Increasing to 13S In 1877. when Dr.
Stewart loft. But eighteen of tho members
i who Joined tho church under his pastorato
remain with us. They nro: Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Kennedy, Mrs. A. H. Cooley, Mrs,
II. A. Dnrrow, Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs.
Cornelia Carrier. Mrs. P. H. Allen. Mrs. E.
M. Mnrsman. Mrs. Sarah Lnckrldgo. Miss
Mae Evans, Miss Minnie Wilson, Mrs. S.
i F. Woodbrldgo. Mrs. A. D. Schermerhoen,
Mrs. Hettlo McAlvln. Miss Sarah Noll, Mr.
and Mrs. Thorans A. Crclgh and Mrs. Lottlo
A. Woody.
"Tho third pastor was Rev. William Jus
tin Harsha, who, coming to tho city In
April, 1S77. accepted a call to the church
In September following. Ho found tho to
tal membership 13S and they wero filled
I with a spirit of carnestnees which resulted
In a steady advnnco of tho society. Tho re-
ports for the fifteen yenrs of Mr. Hnrsha's
I pastorate show nnnual growth of member
ship ns follows: 187$. 201; 1879. 252; 1SSO,
I 254; ISS1, 2fi; 1SS2, 334; US3, 378; 1SSI, 390;
i 16S5, H7S; 1SSC, 5C3; 1JS7. 5S1; 1SSS, COO; 1SS9,
I CIS, tho latter figures being the highest
. number reported by the church. For 1831
It wns reported nt 671, In 1S92 nt 54S, tho
I session having placed upon a scparato roll
a number of names of persons who could
not bo considered In regular standing.
I'liu-M t'liurcli In ( II).
"When Dr. Harsha camo to Omaha tho
city had a population of nbout 20.000 peo
ple nnd thero wero few homes west of Cap
Pol hill. Wo had tho finest house of wor
ship In tho city nnd In size and appoint
ments it was considered a mark of rather
extravagnnt faith In tho future of Omaha.
Our neighbors of Trinity were worshiping
In a long, low, frame building on the pres
ent slto of tho cathedral, tho Congrega
tional church had a fmmo building at Nluc
tecnth and Chicago streets, tho Lutherans
had a homo where tho Millard hotel now
stands nnd tho Methodists occupied a build
ing on tho Blto ot tho postolllce nnnex.
"As n result of missions nnd Sunday
schools established by tho parent church
churches have been organized at Twenty
fourth an ' Nicholas aud at Twcntloth nnd
Leavenworth. The first members of West
minster church went out almost In n body
from this church. Tho German, tho Bo
homtan nnd tho Castellar street churches
aro a result of work by members of tho
First church and so nre tho Lowo avenue,
tho Knox, the Clifton Hill and Bedford
Place churches. Seven new organizations
1'uvo been assisted by money left by tho
late O. F. Davis to tho First church in
trust for that purpose.
"Mr. Harsha closed his pastorato in 1S92.
Ho wns succeeded by Rev. J. M, Patterson
of Tacoma, who remained a yenr. Six
munths nfter ho left Rev. S. B. McCormlck
of Allegheny, Pn., became pastor for threo
years. In 18D7 ho becamo president of Coo
college. Cedar Rapids, la., nml for two
years tho church was without a pastor.
September 1, 1899, tho present pastor began
his work In tho church, coming from Cal
ifornia. Tho last report to tho general as-
i sombly bhowed n total membership of the
church of 505 communicants. Since that
tlmo hcventy-four new members havo been
added. SIrco tho church wns organized tho
number of accessions to Its membership
has been 1,918, of which 1.293 were by cer
tificate nnd C55 by profession ot faith."
LIBRARIES FOR SMALL TOWNS
Women1! Olubs "Working for Eatabliihment
of Bute Library Oommiuion.
TEACHERS ARE HELPING ON THE WORK
Mutter Will lie TlioroiiKlily Dlnctmscil
ut Mt'rtliiK of Still t Toni'liem'
AHSOCllltlllll lit I.llllMlllI
Til In Week.
"Every organized city nnd vlllago in tho
stato of Nebraska should havo a public
llbrnry supported by a publlo tax" Is tho
sentiment which is prompting tho Nebraska
Federation of Woman's Clubs and tho Ne
braska Library association In their efforts
to Bocuro tho pabsago ot a bill providing
for tho establishment of a stato library
tabllshcd If it wero necessary to hlro pro
fessional help. A commission can supply
pamphlets nnd books on tbo organization
and maintenance of libraries nnd can as
sist struggling libraries In a thousand
ways."
Mrs. Hello M. Stoutenbornugh of Plntls
mouth, Mrs. Harriet L. Towno of Omaha
nnd Mrs. Loulso Rlcketts of Lincoln com
poio a bpeclal committee, nppolnted by tho
Nebraska Fedcrntlon of Woman's Clubs to
preparo petitions aud seeuro tho co-operation
of all Nebraska clubwomen In tho
library commission movement. J. I. Wyer
and Miss Carrlo Dennis of Lincoln, I). C.
O'Connor of Norfolk and Ml?9 Bertha Bau
mer and Miss Margnrot O'Brien of Omaha
aro members of the special committee which
tho Nebraska Library association has dele
gated to look after tho commission.
Not moro than $1,000 will bo asked by
tho friends of tho commission for Its sup
port during tho next two years. In caso
this money Is appropriated a paid secre
tnry will bo hired, nnd a fow circulating
libraries will probably 1 purchased for
SUSTAINS THE CITY'S CLAIM
Important Deoision Rendered by Judge Vin
loulialer Anent Special Taiei,
PROPERTY HOLDERS CANNOT REC0VE
Till pnyorn Have No HIkM " Iiicr-
llon I Ik- Validity of ll Tux l
Whlcli They lime
l'rolllfil.
In a suit brought against tho city by
Mrs. Julia Hooblcr lo recover taxes which
wero paid under protest, Judgo Vlnson
linler handed down u decision which sup
ports tho claim of Assistant City Attorney
James H, Adams, that taxpayers havo no
right to question tho validity of a tax by
which they havo proiUeir. Six hundred
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! commission bill clashed with an educational j J ,,c,8tln '1Clr effectiveness j dollars In taxes wore Involve, in , he mil
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ties which cannot establish permanent
libraries.
Il Yoiiriieil lo ll Helpful.
Washington Post: Tho thoughtful young
man went out to Glen Echo one evening
last week, nnd there wasn't a thing that
I hu could seo to do for nnybody's comfort
that ho didn't at onco proceed to make nn
accomplished fact. Ho was fairly bubbling
over with n deslro to help his fellow men.
One of his fellow men, who happoned to bo
a woman, and a young ono at that, sat di
rectly In front of htm. His eyo caught
sight of a largo spider on her fluffy back
Imlr. Ho leaned forward.
"Pardon me," he said quickly, "don't
' move; I havo him. Thero!"
And with tho triumphant "there" a shriek
from tho girl startled all tho cnr. Tho
holpfu! ycung man sank back In his seat
and an auction flag wasn't n circumstance
to his face for color, A wlro nnd enamel
spider dangled from tho girl's disheveled
h tir.
bill and both measures wero defeuted.
Sluco that tlmo tho club women of tho
stato havo joined forces with tho librarians
in conducting a lively campaign, and hopo
to perbiiado tho legislators to creato a
commission during tho coming session.
Tho teachers of the stato havo been par
ticularly actlvo in tho advocacy of library
extension, and hnvo given vnluablo ns
Blstanco In this work. Tho Nebraska Li
brary nssoeintion will hold Its nnnual meet
tug nt Lincoln during tbo Annual meeting
of tho Nebraska Stato Teachers' assocla
Hon, so that teachers may havo an oppor
tunity to learn of tho librarians' plans,
Tho mcotlng of tho librarians will bo hold
In University hall at 2 o'clock tho afternoon
of December 26.
Johnson Brlgham of Des Moines, stato
I'llKllt of !l llll7liril.
Colonel J. H. Estill, tho editor of tho
Savannah News, rays thnt a buzzard onco
How from New York to Charleston, S. C,
In four hours. "Thero had been a lot of
tnlk about tho tlmo which would bo re
quired for ono of theso flyers to get home,
and it was agrrod ono day to box up a
fine looking specimen nnd ship It to New
York. Thoro wns n grent deal of Interest
In this test of speed, nnd tho man who
received tho swift bird of tho air was In
structed to release it nt a certain hour
and to telegraph tho moment tho buzzard
sniffed tho freo nlr. Tho mcssngo camo
bore that tho bird, nil nrnnorlv mnrkml trr
librarian of Iowa, will deliver an mldress identification, had been released from Ita
on "What a Library Commission Can Do ; l)0Xi ,, watc.hPr3 wero 8tatloned In Market
for Nebraska" nnd President J. I. Wyer srcct t0 ,lmo ,no momcnt of Ilrrlvai. Vnrl-
ot tho Nebraska assojlatlon will speak on 0U3 Umo n0Uanccs had been suggested by
"Notes on Llbrnry Progress In Nebraska tho Interested croud of watchers, and tho
for 1900." Particular attention will bo paid prevailing idea was thnt tho buzzard could
to tho dlscuFslon of tho best means of
establishing ami maintaining libraries in
small towns, and tho work of a library
, commission will bo considered. Miss Jane,
11. Abbott of the Lincoln City library will
sprak on "Literary Co-Operation In Lincoln"
million dollars aro pending.
Tho plalntltf bought property against
which tuxes for special Improvements had
been levied before ll camo into her pos
hosslon. Tho property had been told ut
Judicial sale nnd tho purchasers had de
ducted thu amount ot tho taxes from tho
prlco put upon tho property by tho ap
praisers, ami In this manner wcro benefited
by tho taxes. Aftor changing hands several
times tho property cumo Into Mrs. Hooblcr'a
posscsBlou. Sho paid tho taxes under pro
test nnd brouuht suit to recover tho money
on tho ground that they wcro Illegal and
thnt thero wns irregularity in tho manner
In which they wero levied.
Attorneys for tho plaintiff maintained
that sho was nn Innocent purchasor and
should not bo mado to Miller becuuso a
former owner profited by tho taxes. Tho
attoinojj for tho city contended that Mrs.
Hoobler had constructive notice of the ac
tions of tho owner who deducted the Uxc:i
from tho purchase price, innsmucli ns tho
transaction was n matter of record.
When property holders deslro to resist a
not get Pack home for a day. If at all. But
this is where tho peoplo woro wrong, for, ns ! tax they must either onioln its collection
I remember It, tho buzzard poked its noso or pay tho tax under protest nnd begin
toward Clinrleston as Boon as it wus set j suit to recover. Tho latter method Is moro
froe, and tho trip to Charleston was mado In popular, ns It clears tho tltlo Immediately,
four hours. TllO old bird nnuenrrd In l. whlln nn Inlnnrtlnn cull ,nnu !.,,,. iir
nnd Prof W E. Jllllson : of Doano college j very much tho worse for wenr when It got 1 several years and cloud tho tltlo of prop
wl.l speak on Nebraska College Libraries. , n, but a record had been made, nr-1 :.n 1 ertv. For this rmonn inr ,,.
Hoflrct lonn of iv Ilnolielor.
New York Press: A woman can never
bo punctual except by being ahead of time.
I A woman's way of resisting being kissed
Is a lot like tho way sho scolds a man for
complimenting her.
If men had been created without stomach),
no philosopher would ever yet havo Invented
. tho Idea of otcrnlty.
J What a woman can't get out of a man by
sticking roses In her hair, sho can generally
j get by crying on his thlrt bosom.
"Nebraska has a llbrnry fever at pres-
i cnt and everything should bo done to en
' courago small towns In their efforts to
establish public libraries," snld Miss Edith
i Tobltt of tho Omaha Publlo library.
1 "Nearly overy day people wrlto to mo and
nsk how to start a library. And then
HLrarles which aro already stnrtcl uro con
tinually keeking Information concerning
books, cataloguing ami other details. Mr.
Wyor of tho University of Nebraska llbrnry
nnd other librarians havo similar Inquiries.
Wo send nil tho Information wo can to
these people aud help them as much us
possible, but a stnto library commission
could do so much more.
What Mali ('oiiiiulkNlon Could Do,
"III states whero thero are library com
missions a secretary Is always rendy tu
visit libraries which need help, nnd can
direct their work In nn effective manner.
A library cannot bo established and run
successfully without the assistance of a
professional librarian. A secretary cun rrn-
der such aslstaico and mako llbrarl s possl
tho pools mado on tho flying tlmo wcto up-set."
I'oInis
Detroit Journal: Onco upon a tlmo some
Savages becamo swollen as to their heads
nnd deemed themselves fit for civiliza
tion. Thoy had tho crust to request to bo pro
vided at onco with Clothing and Tablo
Nnpery.
"But." expostulated tho Avants Courlors
of Enlightenment, fearing tho worst, "It
Is usual to affect only ono of theso at i
tlmo!"
Tho Savages would havo their way, how
over. Tho result was proelgply what had been
foreboded. Thn Savages being provided ac
cording to their own profrrenrea, at tho
been pnld into tho trensury under protest,
and suits to re-over this money uro watched
with great Interest.
Itt'lleelloiiM of a lliielii-lor.
Now York Press: Loo will find a way,
If It's only tho way out.
A man's Idea of woman Is theoretical; a
woman's Idea of man Is Intuitive.
Whenever a woman fees a telegram com
ing she feels for her heart strings.
Ju order to bo patriotic, women have first
got lo mako patriotism Into a fnd.
Nothing catches a wrinan quicker thaa
a runawny match, unless It's a deathbed
rcpontance.
A man's revenge on a woman for not hav
ing him Is to go and tell her all about hla
next lovn affair.
A really bravo man Is tho ono who lint
very next menl they wero found with their , thu ncrvo to mnrry a girl after ho hears her
Nnpklns tucked under their Chins. say she takes a cold bath overy morning.
So their last stnto was worse than tholr No matter how big a bruto ho Is. nothing
first. I but a btirglcal operation would convlnco tho
This fthnwil thnt nil nnnnl na Vifivan' ilm n vnrnon U'nmtin flint Imp hnchanil'u tmr.
i We lii localities where they could not bo ee- .nutlvw poise to bo civilized. wasn't full of affection for uor.
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