THE OMAHA DAILY llEEl F1UDAT, JAKUAHY 31. 1002.
ELKS' COMEDY OF COMMERCE
Two Thomud Firmi Fliolc to tbi
Opiilnf tf Fair.
LIST OF FUN-MAKERS IS UNENDING
Alt Sorts of t!p-tn-Dntr Attractions
Arranged by the "neat People in
Karth" for the Entertain
ment of Omaha I'nlillc.
The Elks' fair, a comedy of commerce,
has progressed through the first of Its ten
acts, and the smoothest lot of polite per
suaders who ever made It a positive joy
to give up In a good cause aro entitled to
congratulate themselves on having made a
mighty good beginning.
If everyone present yesterday In the
lodge rooms, at Fifteenth and ftamam
streets, which apartments will bo the fair
grounds until midnight of February 8, had
weighed a pound, there would havo been
:Just about a ton of folks nt the opening
day of the fair, Dut everybody weighed
more than a pound. Indeed, they were of
all weights, as woll ns of all ages, politics
and faltha. They went for a general good
time and apparently they got all that was
coming to them. Incidentally tho Elks got
all that was coming to them, too. Tho en
tertainers and the entertained entered Into
the proper fellowship early In tho pro
ceedings, and It was a game of give and
take right through.
The I). P. 0, E. nover docs anything by
halves nor 30-ccnt pieces, but this Is tho
most stupendous undertaking In the his
tory of 'the local lodge, nnd the weeks of
preparation have created an amusement
enterprise too vast to be comprehended
until It la vlelted.
Home ot the Allurement.
Under one roof, on one floor and In
charge ot those whoso names woro printed
In Tho Dee of last Sunday, Is a pollto mid
way with all the color and all tho gaiety
of the original I'lalsance, but with none of
Its dubious features. There Is a Japanese
tea garden as fragrant as any on tho Islo
of the almond-eyed Oriental. There Is a
gypsy camp with gaily-dressed dancing
girls and googoo-eyed fortune tellers, with
music and with mysterious kettles. There
Is a country store with the genuine "gen
eral lino of grocorlcs, coffins, nails, spices,
hardware, footweor.i tinware, mugwnre,
chlnaware, bewaro and, mullen cheroots."
There Is an elevated racetrack, a pool
room, touts, bookmakers, phony money and
a chance to grow pipe-dream wealthy In a
single hour. There Is a Dlarney castlo for
all whose ancestor were to the shamrock
born and all' others, whoso ancestors were
something else. There are phony cops ot
the present generation, and a police court
and a Jail of five cells, Into which the Elks
themselves and such others 88 look as
though they will stand for It aro thrown to
serve sentence If they don't pay fines.
There Is a palm garden with Its own se
ductive orchestra, and an Indian camp with
another orchestra, less seductive but at
tractive In Its own peculiar way.
Comic Supplement Fnvorltes.
There Is Paderowskl and Happy Hoollgnn.
Mr. Hopkins and Sis Hopkins, rubes with
alfalfa lambrequins under their chins and
spielers too busy for whiskers ever to get a
chance to grow. There are mall carriers
who are not male and cigar salesmen who
are of the gender that does not smoke.
There are punch bowls In tempting pro
fusion and dainty servitors presiding over
them. There are badge and souvenir girls
with persuasive smiles, and sellers of
chances who make old-time promoters feci
like amateurs. Thero aro booths and booths
and booths and then moro booths besides.
There Is a thoroughbred yearling trotting
colt and a swell road wagon to hitch him
to. If you draw them both. There aro hand
somo dolls in bridal gowns ot richest silk.
There are whole aets of silverware, of glass
ware and of rare old bric-a-brac. Thero Is
well, there Is everything that the Elks
promised there would be, and a heap more.
It is a great big Indoor exposition, and
when Judge E. C. Page mode the address of
welcome early last evening he lnunched a
lolly enterprise the proceeds of which
promteo to mount well Into .the thousands
and tho pleasant memories ot which promlso
to live through all the days of the present
generation ot the "best people on earth."
MARKSMANSHIP OF AMERICANS
Llentcnnnt Oodfrey I.. Carden l.ec
.tarea on "The Man Ilelilnd
the Hon."
The fourth of a eerlos of lectures under
tho auspices of tho Young Men's Christian
association was delivered last night by
lieutenant Oodfrey L. Carden at Boyd's
theater. By the aid of the storeoptlcon tho
large audience went through the Spanish
American war.
Lieutenant Cnrdcn was attached to
Manning during tho war and told many In
teresting Incidents of tho fight. Among
other things he stated, that tho marksman
ship of the American gunners waa not due
to luck, but to hard work on their part.
During the year previous to the war more
money waa spent for ammunition per man
In tho United States navy than In any other
navy In the world. The gunner came In
for a good share of tho speaker's time and
many of the remarkable shots of the war
were commented upon. The speaker wai
Introduced by Secretory Willis of the
Young Men's Christian association.
Ilcer Meeting Tonight.
Commandant Krlge. late of the Iloer
army, will speak tonight at Washington
hall on the cause of his countrymen. P.v.
Charles W. Savldge and Jules Lumbard
will also speak. Mr. l.umbanl will prslde
nnd W. H. Shoemnker will read a set of
resolutions to be offered. Admission Is free.
FIRM FOUNDATION
Nothing Can Undermine it in
Omaha.
People are sometimes slow to recognize
true merit and they cannot be blamed for
so many In the past have been humbugged.
The experience of hundreda of Omaha resi
dents expressed publicly through newspa
pers and other sources places Dean's Kid
ney Pills on a firm foundation.
Mr. W. C. Thomas of 1120 Martha street,
traveler for tho Fremont Brewing Co., uf
Fremont. Neb., says: "The constant Jar
ring, of trains when I travel affects my
back and I think causes the rtovsre pains
which catch me in the loins, especially
mornings, when. I have awful work to get
on ray ehoes, I thought sometimes my
back would break. Seeing Dean's Kidney
Pllls advertUed I got a box at Kuhn & Co.'a
drug store, corner 15th and Douglas streets,
and before using them many days the pains
disappeared and 1 was finally cured. I
never Intend to bo without a box of Doan's
Kidney rills in my grip. I cannot speak
too highly of this valuable preparation."
For sale by all deJlcrs, Price 50 centi.
Fostcr-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
v substitute,
MILLARD RIFLEMEN ON TRIAL
t'ompitity Conrt of Discipline Tit ken
t"i Ciiaca Aanlnat Mncnldrr and
Valentine.
A court of martial Jurisprudence held
forth In Omaha last night, and Nebraska
National guardsmen charged with having
offended against the military code wero
hauled over the gridiron. No such penalties
as death at the muszles of six Krag rides,
Imprisonment at hard labor behind awn
some stono walls or even a fine of several
months' pay, hinged on the deliberations of
this body, but the same steadfastness and
serious Intensity accorded wclghlltr mat
ters were applied by the members of th-i
Millard Rifles to the business In hand.
Tho occasion was tho first session of the
company court of discipline, recently au
thorized by Adjutant General Colby at the
request of Captain Baughman. Charges
against several members of the Millard
Hines are to be Investigated by this court
and the present session will be continued
several evenings more before tho matters
are all considered and concluded. The two
more important cases on hand were flrit
considered, and at the close of tho session
these Inquiries had not been finished. Thiy
will be taken up again at the next session.
First Sergeant John C. Macnlder nnd Cor
poral Edward Valentine were tho subjects
of complaint. Captain Baughman preferred
tho charges against them two weeks ago,
and they read:
Charge First Disobedience of orders.
Specifications: In that Sergeant John T.
Macnlder did. on the 8th day of January,
between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 p. m.. on
said dny, fall to Instantly obey orders to
turn keys In his possession over to Second
Lieutenant Itoy If. Walker. This nt Omaha.
Douglas county, Nebraska, on the date nnd
at the time mentioned. , , .
Charge second Conduct prejudicial to
good order nnd military discipline Speci
fications: In thnt aforesaid First Sergeant
John T. Mncnldcr did, from the time tht
the company was first mustered Into scrvlco
nnd before, conspire nnd maliciously with
one Corporal Edward Valentine and others
to cause discontent nnd mutiny ngalnst
lawfully given orders of the company com
mandant, nnd that he did threaten his su
perior officers with personal violence when
he wns discovered.
Charge Third-Disrespect to superior of
llccm. Specifications: In that First Bsr
goant J. T. Mncnlder did use violent nnd
extraordinary offlclous language on tho
night of January 7 or 8. between tho hours
ot r a nd 8 p. m.. when spoken to In regard
to company affairs.
Every rule and precedent of military
trials is observed at this court. Tho de
fendants are allowed legal advice, Attorney
Frank Casey of this city defending them.
Different members of tho company aro
called as witnesses, somo tor tho prosecu
tion, others for tho defence.
When tho court has finally made Its find
ings they will be forwarded to Judge Ad
vocate General J. H. Brown ot Wakefield,
Neb., tor review. Captain Baughman says
ho will not make public the findings till
they have been returned by the Judge ad
vocate general. Dishonorable discharge Is
the limit to which this company court can
go In dealing with tho accused men. Both
aro striving to provo their utter Innocence.
The members of tho court arc five: First
Lieutenant Harry C. Stafford, Corporal Wil
bur L, Maynord, Private George It. Bruba
kor. Private Fayette A. Leard and Sergeant
Eugene T. Harris, tJudge advocate. Corporal
Nichols and Sergeant Mnloncy aro the prin
cipal witnesses for the prosecution. The
sittings are held behind closed doors with
an armed guard ot three men on special
detail at tho entrance.
MAY FILE NEW COMPLAINT
Prosecuting? Attorney Stay Cltanaje
Tactics In Williams and Unt
erlck Case.
Frank Williams and Robert Limerick,
who held up Cliff Cole's placo and carried
oft the strong box Saturday, January IS,
wero taken before Justice Crawford yester
day for their preliminary hearing-, which
occupied two hours and was then continued
until today at 2 p. m., the attorney for the
state explaining that ho might wish to fllo
an amended complaint. The continuance
was taken when the prosecutor made this
statement in protesting against the defend
ants waiving further examination.
Fred E. Summers, Michael McCarthy,
Peter Jorgcnsen and Sergeant Daniel Davis
wore the witnesses called !n the order
given. The last three aro policemen and
told the story of the capture ot the bad
men without adding nnythlng to the. In
formation already given by the precs. Sum
mers would not toll for whom he worked,
what his business was, nor whoso money
it was that was taken, explaining to tb
court that he wished to avoid incriminating
himself.
Frank Treadwell, Bennett, la., was trou
bled with kidney disease tor two years. He
writes: "I had taken several kinds ot kid
ney remedies, but with little benefit.
Finally I tried Foley's Kidney Cure and
one dollar bottle cured me."
Claims He Waa Robbed.
John O'Conner, aged About 60 yenrs, who
says he came to Omaha several days ago,
ntter having been a member of a grading
outnt employed by the Northwestern Rail
road company, complained to the police
last night that ho had been robbed of S72
In a saloon near the union depot. O'Conner
was found early In the evening near St.
Joseph's hospital In an Intoxicated condi
tion. He was taken to tho station, nnd
after becoming somewhat sober told the
story of the robbery. In his pocket was a
Bold watch.
Woman's Work in Club
In Its recent election of delegates to the
Los Angeles biennial, tho Woman's club
seems to have placed Itself In a rather awk
ward position. Owing to tho California
climate, It was decided to hold the biennial
a month earlier than usual this year, which
brings It at a time that will necessitate tho
Omaha delegates being absent from the annual-
election ot officers of tho local club.
This would not in Itself Incur any serious
Inconvenience were It not for the fact that
with one exception all the present officers
ore Included In tho list of delegates and al
ternates and now that It l all settled, the
very thing that made the election of these
particular women so desirable, their Inten
tion of attending the national meeting,
promises to occasion considerable awkward
ness, for with them all away there will be
none of tho officers at homo to preside at
the annual election excepting the corre
sponding secretary. While officers pro (em
might ho elected for that occa
sion, there seems to be a strong
opposition to such an action nmcng
mnnv nf thn women, nnd while the
constitution provides for th6 date of the
auuual election, an effort will be made to
tct aside tho rule and hold It In time no
that tho Incoming president may have tho
advantages of tho, national meeting to
which she Is a delegate by vlrtuo of her
office. This Is especially tho w:sh of tho
Incumbent. Mrs. Tllden, who, having at
tended the last biennial, advises that the
advantages cf the coming national meotlng
bo afforded the woman who shall servo tho
club as president during tho coming year.
The matter will come before the club 'at
Monday's meetlug.
That tho art department Is posjesied npt
only of the true club-spirit, but an abund
ance of Judgment In exercising It as well,
must be conceded by all who are watching
Its work. Last year its decoration ot the
Juvenile department ot ths puhMc library
was an achievement, ot which the women
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
H. E. Furktr'i PropoiitUi tt tht loiri
f IdicV.lon.
WANTS TO LEASE SOME SCHOOL LOTS
.ot Prohnhte that Lenae Will He Made,
na Members Suspect that Land la
Wanted for Stock Yards
Mnajlc City Uosalp.
It has been reported on the streets dur
ing tho last day or two that R. B. Parker
of Omaha would make a proposition to the
Board of Education to lease lots 13 and 14,
in block 76, In South Omaha, for tho pur
pose of erecting a planing mill. Mr,
Parker has. so It Is Intimated, offered to t
enter Into a contract with tho board to pay I
the sum of $150 a year for the two lots. I
This Is considered a very low price as com- I
parod with the value of the property. Some
time ago several real estate men looked
at these lots and valued the lots In ques
tion at not less than $3,000.
In speaking of this matter yesterday one
mcmbor of the Board ot Education said
thot the offer ot Mr. Parker, If It was
presented, would be turned down, for the
reason that he was willing to pay only 5
per cent Interest on tho minimum price of
the lots.
In view of tho fact that the Union Pa
clflc proposes to expend considerable money
In South Omaha within the next year or
two, a lease of tho kind proposed would
bo extremely valuable.
Another member of the Board of Educa
tion remarked that other plana for the use
of the property In question were In view
and that the Parker proposition would not
bo considered for a mluuto.
A city official, who Is supposed to be
pretty closo to tho municipal throne, re
marked Incidentally last night that it
looked to him ns If Parker was merely a
blind, and that the land was wanted by
either tho stock yards or the Union Pacific
Railroad companies.
.Street Humor.
Thero was a rumor on tho streets yester
day that tho members of the present coun
cil had been offered the sum of $10,000
for the vacation of Railroad avenue. The
fact that it is known that offers havo been
made to certain councllmen la this matter
has mado other members ot tho municipal
body rather scary.
"Thero Is no chance," said a member of
the Taxpayers' leaguo yesterday, "that any
action toward carrying out thn request of
tho stock yards' company will come up at
the present time, tor the reason that some
of our members nro determined to stop
this wholesale giving away of public prop
erty." Keep On Drilling.
A drill for commissioned and non-com-mlesloncd
officers was held last night by
Captain Holland. Two Instructors from
Fort Crook wero present and tho regula
tions were laid down so that everyono
present understood. Tonight there will be
another drill of the ontlro troop at the
headquarters. It was stated yesterday that
the troop will be mustered Into the state
servlco In two weeks. Up to date the op'
plications aro coming In faster than the
officers can take caro ot them.
Koataky'a Good Showing-.
City Treasurer Koutsky yesterday pre
pared a statement showing that of the
1901 levy, which amounted to $118,240, there
had been collected up to the present time
tho sum of $67,260, or more than one-half
of the entire levy. This money collected
has been used In the taking up of warrants
now outstanding. This recent warrant call
Is saving the city quite a sum ot money
In Interest.
Committee Meeting Monday.
On Monday night tho republican city
central committee will meet for tho pur
pose of designating places for the holding
of primaries on March 7. Primaries will
be held in each of tho six wards from noon
until 7 o'clock. Every member of the
committee Is urged to bo present In order
that all ot tho necessary arrangements for
the preliminaries of the campaign may- be
made.
Democrat nUaatlaflcd.
County Commissioner O'Keeffe has made
the assertion that he will within tho next
few days namo an atslstant county physi
cian. In this he will be oppoeed, so It Is
said, by quite a number of democrats.
Tho ground taken Is that with a city physi
cian In South Omaha and the city bearing
tho cost of malntenanco ot tho proposed
pesthouse, that an assistant county physi
cian Is not needed at this time. A saving
of $30 a month, It Is asserted, can be made
providing that this expenditure is cut off
now, A number of democrats have re
marked on the streets that they will pro
test against any appointment at this time,
Maa-lo City flosalp.
Chris Melcher was reported much better
yesterday.
A. II. Newman has returned from an
eastern trip.
E. C. Dennett of Chicago Is hero looking
after property interests.
So far this year the cattle nnd hog re
ceipts show nu Increusn over the stme
period of time last year.
Qunrtermaster Servant Cnmnhell nnd
Sergeant Lewis of tho Tenth infantry were
ot the city share In a common pr!dc. And
now the department proposes doing stl 1
more tor tho children's room. At Its meet
ing yesterday morning It was suggested
that In commemoration ot Washington's
birthday the department place thero a por
trait of him, and It was further suggested
that tho women direct their efforts during
tho remainder of the year to securing a
statue for tho center of tho room. Of
course this will have to be a cast, but It
will be the finest that can be secured and
of large size. A number of suggestions
were made of appropriate figures, both
classic and American, but no decision will
be mado regarding that until the next
meeting, when plans will Also bo discussed
for securing tho necessary money.
Venetian and Bohemian glass wero tho
special subjects of the morning lesson,
Mrs, Hewitt acting as leader. The promi
nence of water color art In America and
early figure painters of America were the
general subjects.
Mil Sigma club held Us regular
fortnightly meeting Wednesday morning at
the home of Mrs. Mllo Van Horn, 4207
,Cumlng street. "The House of Burgundy
In Its Relation to Holland" was the sub
ject, ted by Mrs. Carl Wright. The gen
oral subject was subdivided Into the fol
lowing topics, which were presented by the
different members:
"The Founding of the Houi," Mrs. II.
I). Neely; "Philip the Hold." Mrs. George
V, Thompson; "John the Fearless," "The
French Possessions In Holland," and sev
eral others. There was also some dis
cussion of the annual birthday party of the
club, which will consist this year In a
Dutch party to be given nt the home of
Mrs, Arthur Carpenter. The coitumes, pro
gram and refreshments will bo carried out
entirely In the Dutch Idea. February 27
Is the date.
, Mrs. J. S, Baum has extended an Invlta
guests of the members of the South Omaha
troqp last night
Knterprlte lodge No. 312, Fraternal Union
of America, win give a dance nt Wood
man hnll on Friday night, January 31
A boy with a pony ran find employment
carrying papers by calling nt The Ileo
olllcf in the city hull building In South
Omaha.
II. II. Flthnrty, one of the democratic
candidates for city attorney, has gone to
Idaho, having been called there by the III
nets of n reiutlve,
DOUGLAS COUNTYITES ELECT
Democratic nra-nntsntlon 'nmea NeiT
Officers nnd Committee for
the Year.
The Douglas County Democracy held its
annual election ot officers last evening. A
large and enthusiastic mooting was held,
and the following officers wero elected for
the ensuing year:
President, John B. Reagan; first vice
president, J, It. Jones; second vice presi
dent, W. P. McDovltt. 8outh Omaha; third
vice president, W. F. Poppcnhagen, Mil
lard; treasurer, J. J. Mahoney: secretary,
John F. Morlarty; financial secretary,
Charles Emory; corresponding secretary,
Joseph Pameska; sorgcant-at-arms, Har
old Overbcck; marshal, Captain P. II.
Mostyn. i
The following committees were named
by tho president:
Executive L. J. Plattl, chairman; John
Llddell. ThomaB Harrington, Ed A. Smith,
Louis Bochme, M. P. Butler, A. F. Mer
tens. ,
House George Holmes and 'Otto Bochmc.
Publicity and Promotion James A. Con
nor, Maurtco Sullivan and Ernest Mer
tens. FINDS WORKjAND IS KILLED
Qnlntln II. Nmlth'a Winter of Hard
Luck Termluntca In Death
on Ilallrond.
Qulntln H. Smith, n laborer, was Instantly
killed by falling from a flatcar In tho Union
Pacific, yards Thursday afternoon. The body
was removed to the morgue and an Inquest
wilt be held this afternoon.
Smith had gono to work the1 morning of
his death, having been employed In connec
tion with the new shops. At tho time of
tho accident he waa shoveling dirt from the
fear of the flatcar when n string ot freight
cars wan backed Into the flatcar. Several
persons wero nt work on tho car and all of
them braced themselves for tho shock.
Smith ovldently did not seo the cars com
ing. As they struck ho was thrown from
his position and hit Iho ground on his head,
fracturing his skull, tills name had not
been entered upon the payroll and no one
knew him. The body was taken to the
morgue and last night he was Identified. The
dead man leaves a wife and family on South
Sixth street. Ho had been out ot employ
ment most of the winter and had begun
work for tho railroad Thursday morning:
La grippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal results
after the patient Is supposed to havo passed
the danger point. Foley's Honey and Tar
affords positive protection and security from
these coughs.
Bicyclist on n Fender.
Harry Rochtn had a narrow escape from
being seriously Injured yesterday nfteTbon.
The boy was on a bicycle, riding son"i on
Sixteenth Htreet. When nt Burt strcut he
was ovcrtnken.by a South Omaha car. The
boy did not turn out and the car could not
be stopped. The motormnn quickly dropped
the fender, scooped up both boy and wheel
and threw them from tho track. No damage
was done, except to -shake up tho boy.
Rochln lives nt 622 N jitrcet, South Omaha.
If nassjFk enlre
doesn't cure your'pllelr, yourmony will be
roturned. It Is the most healing medicine.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Oscar Wood of 71S South Thirteenth street
was taken into custody by the county au
thorities yesterday afternoon on an Insanity
warrant sworn out by Martha Green.
Sol Rose, who wn charged with forgery
by the Nebraska Cycle company, had n
hearing In Justice Prlehnrd's court yester
day nnd was discharged, the ovldenco not
being sufficient to hold him.
Fred U Goodrich hnH filed his petition for
probate of the will of Anna M. Goodrich,
a pioneer resident of Omaha, whose denth
occurred lost Sunday. The estate Is sched
uled ns Including J70.CO) worth of realty nnd
$15,000 worth of personal property.
W. F. Wcntworth of Boston will glvo n
rending In the parlors of the St. Mary's
Avcnuo Congrcgntlonal church this after
noon, assisted by Miss Northrup. vocalist,
for tho benefit of the Woman's society of
tho church.
The Primary union will meet from 3 to 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon In the prlmnry
rooms of the First Presbyterian church.
Miss Ilnlllo Hood will teach tho lesson nnd
Mrs. P. L. Ferine will lead the devotional
exercises. All primary Sunday school teach
ers are Invited.
Fr. Osborne. S. 8. J. E- will give a quiet
day for women at St. John's Episcopal
church, Twenty-sixth and Franklin streets,
on Snturdny. There will be an early cele
bration of the holy communion at 7 nnd
addresses at 9 and 11 a. m. and 2 and i
p. m. Luncheon will bo provided for thoio
who wish to ipend the ' day. All church
women nro cordially Invited to attend.
Mnrrlapje Mcenaea.'
Marriage licenses were- Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Mnrdlros Charlsoiv New York SO
Anna Marie Hoeflllng, Davenport, In 18
Ernpst Decker, Millard, Neb 25
Anna Hnfermnn, Millard, Neb 18
Harold Egbert, Omaha
Jessie Hayens, Omnha,, 20
and Charity
tlon to the Visiting Nurses' association to
hold its annual birthday party at her homo,
February 22. Tho association extends a
general Invitation to all interested In Its
work to bo present that afternoon.
The Nebraska Ceramic club will hold its
monthly meeting at 3 o'clock on Monday
ntternoon at the studio ot Mrs. Frances
Bachman in the Paxton block. Tho differ
ent makes of china will furnish the sub
ject, the studies to bo In forget-mo-nots
and popples. Mrs. M. F. Morrill will act
as leader.
Tho women of the third division of the
Missionary society of Knox Presbyterian
church will give a dime social this evening
In tho parlors of tho church.
A general Invitation has been extended
by tho Board of Education to the members
ot tho Woman's club to attend tho opening
reception at the new High school building
Saturday afternoon between 2 and G o'clock.
Tho oratory department gave one of the
most successful recitals yesterday after
noon that It has presented this year. The
program, coming entirely from its own
members, was especially appreciated and
illustrated what practice will do for even
the timid women.
The members of the Young Women's
Christian association gymnasium are plan
ning to give un exhibition on Monday oven
Ing, February 10, tho particulars of whloh
have not yet been announced.
The attendance at the noon prayer meet
ings for the past month haa averaged sev
enty. The Margaret Fuller Literary of tho South
brnnch will meet on Monday evening) The
hour will be given over to current topics.
The date of the anniversary program ot
the Sunshine club has been changed to
, Friday evening, February 7.
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
ttorj fer Bits bj a Fsynlar Writer o'
Jarnilt TittlM.
OSCUSSES INFANT BAPTISM PROBLEM
Work on Hygiene Dralaned to Interest
Women Brief Mention of Home of
the Leading Features In
Carrent MnataBlnea,
t .
"Floating Treasure" Is tho title of Harry
Casttemon's latest work. After the an
nouncement ot the writer's name It seems
hardly necessary to add that It is a boys'
bcok, for few authors of boys' stories are
better known than Harry Castlemon. His
books, forming the Gunboat scries, the
War series, Rocky Mountain series, etc.,
have been read and enjoyed by a vast
number ot American boys. Tho present
book tells the story of two poor boys, who
worked hard in an honest endeavor to ad
vanco theracclvcs in the world, succeeding
most admirably; and of two other boys,
the sons of well-to-do people, who con
ducted themselves in a manner far from
honorable, and were afterward very sorry
on account ot tha trouble which they had
brought upon themselves. The moral tone
and teaching of the book Is good, while
the story, llko all of Mr. Castlemon's, Is
highly entertaining. Henry T. Coates ft
Co., Philadelphia.
The much-debated subject of Infant bap
tism is ono in which all pastors and Chris
tian parents are Interested. A thorough
discussion ot It has Jus nncard In a
book by M. J. Firey, D. D., published by
Funk A Wagnalts company, Tho full title
of the book Is "Infant Salvation; or, the
Passivity of the Infant Soul tho Key to the
Solution of the rroblem." Dr. Flrey gives
'tho history of the various phases ot the
doctrines concerning Infifnt talvntlon, or
damnation, from the beginning of Christian
Institutes on down to the present times.
In the second part ot his book be expounds,
In careful detail, the Inception nnd condi
tion of tho soul ot an infant; and develops
tho Idea that the passivity ot the Infant
soul Is sure ground for tho belief that Its
salvation Is assured for It. Preachers and
nil thinking Christians will find much ma
terial for study, and parents will And
consolation and comfort If tho belief that
the departed aro partakers ot the Joy
of heaven. Furthermore, tho author's
thomo leads to much more than consola
tion, because he holds that living Infants
are moro susceptible to spiritual Instruc
tion, and In line with this thought many
practical hints are suggested to all pastors
and parents. Funk & Wagnalls company,
New York. '
"The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a
Study In Hygiene," Is the title ot a new
book by Anna M. Oatbraltb, M. D., the
character of which will bo readily under
stood. The author has written a most
comprehensive treatise, covering every
phase of her subject, and one that cannot
fall to bo of Inestimable value to women
In general. The work Is filled with good
suggestions as to tho preservation of health
and the treatment of the various ailments
that undcrmlno and destroy good health.
W. B. Saunders tt Co., Philadelphia.
Maajaalne Mention.
Tomas Estrada Palma, the first president
of Cuba, will tell. In the March Success,
his life story and what he Intends to do
with the little country he has been chosen
to govern. Robert Barr'a newest short
story, "The King Weds," a historical ro
mance, has been secured for tho March
number. Edwin Markbam, the famous au
thor oU "Tho Man With the Hoe," has
written a new poem, which will appear in
the April Success. It Is entitled, "I Shall
Arise," and Is symbolic ot Eastortldc. This
la the first poem Mr. Markham has writ
ten since "A Collect for Thanksgiving,"
which appeared In Success last year. The
new poem Is Bald to be one of the most
powerful the great poet has ever written.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for Feb
ruary Is advertised ns "an old name, but
a new mAgazlno," and nothing could bo
moro literally true. From tho first page
to the last tho magazine Is thoroughly
modern and both In the character ot Ub
reading matter and of Its Illustrations,
printed In colors and in black and white,
It is in the running with the most expen
sive magarlues. The openlpg article, called
Tho City s Edge," is a very human ac
count of the life along tho water front of
New York City. The paper Is elaborately
Illustrated by two artists, H. Whlto and J.
C. Clay, one of whom sketches the pic-
turesqye, while tho other portrays the
varied types that swarm tha docks.
In an article on "After Dinner Toasts"
In What to Eat, the writer says: "To the
witty attcr-dlnner speaker belong rightly
the glories ot the feast. Many a man re
turning from a banquet, assailed by his
wife with 'What did you have to eat?' says
sleepily, 'Oh, I don't remember the feed,
but I hoard some rattling good stories.
Judge X told the best one I ever heard.' "
Mexico Is considered by Felix L. Oswald,
M. D., in "International Food Studies."
Alethe Lowber Craig has an Interesting ar
ticle on "Washington's Fashionable Din
ners," describing an orchard dinner, the
most expensive In the annals ot Washing
ton society. The stories for tho month
are: "At tho Cafe De L'Europe," by Kll
bourne Cowles, and "Peggy's Valentlpos,"
a children's story, by Laura A. Smith.
"White Flour Versus Health Flour" Is a
strong editorial In tho series which has
awakened much attention.
Tho World's Work for February pub
lishes entire, for the first time In America,
Rudyard Kipling's "The Islanders," which
has raised a veritable furore of discussion
in England. Frank Norrls, the author ot
"The Octopus," in an artlclo entitled" "The
Frontier Gone at Last," shows how the
Anglo-Saxons have at last encircled the
globo with conquest. Captain Mahan adds
to an interesting series of papers which
have appeared In various publications, one
In the World's Work on "Tho Growth of
Our National Feeling." Georgo lies, au
thor ot "Flame, Electricity and the Cam
era," writes of Marconi's triumph. An in
tlmato view of Dr. Lyman Abbott Is given
by Hamilton Wright Mablc, Dr. Abbott's
aesoclato on the Outlook, and the striking
career and personality of Tom Johnson Is
described with particular refcrenco to his
work as mayor of Cleveland, A plea for
better wages for teachers Is made by Wll
Ham McAndrews, and the consolidation, of
American railroads Is described, with a
colored map of Illustration, by M, O. Cun
nlff. Somo striking pictures ot California's
big trees are accompanied by text written
by Richard T, Flsbor. Thero are many
other features, In fact too many to admit
of their being mentioned.
President Charles F. Thwlng of the West
em Reserve University contributes to Mod
ern Culture for February an article en
titled "What la a Good Teacher?" The
"good" teacher will find described In this
article the very points In which she ex
cels. Albert A. Merrill of the Boston Aero
nautical society, writes on "Mechanical
Flight," giving reasons for bis belief that
the aeroplane and not the dirigible bal
loon Is t'i coming airship. "South Caro-
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grim to the Charleston exposition. "Tho
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Literary Notes.
The Harper's have received nn .nppllca-
in fnr permission to translate Kirk Mun-
roe's Inimitable books for boys Into tho
Hussian language. Should the translations
ever be comploted. "Canoe Mates" and
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.nM riniihin American stories, will nurelv
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Dodd, Mead & uo. announce tor puunca-
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Jerome, entitled "Paul Kolver," which, un
like his previous books. Is described as a
deeply serious work. They also announce
kett Paul Laurence Dunbar, llnmhlun
HenrH, Mrs. Alexander and other popular
authorn.
A new edition or "Heiect uonversations
with an Uncle." bv II. Q. Wells, has been
tilnced on the market by the Baninold Pub
lishing company of Akron, O. The book
comprises a collection of original mono
logues by the "uncle" nnd nro npt, humor
ous und full of keen sarcasm on the Ills of
society In general. It also has a now
cover urBign. . ,
"They ronke tasteful books In San Fran
cisco. MOyls of Kl Dorado,' by Charles
Kceler, with Us rubricated title page, ar
tlstio tall pieces and Japanesque cover de
sign, Is a tit setting for any poet'H rhyme.
Mr Kceler Is deeply penotrnted by tho
myths of his adopted land una thai strango
srcll she lays even upon tho alien spirit.'
A. M. IwUVrinUII, Dill, i-IBiiviaw.
Dodd, Mead & Co. will shortly begin thn
publication of n new monthly magazine,
the Hibllographer, devoted to bibliography
and rare book news. The new periodical
will be Issued only nine months in .the year,
publication being omitted for the months
of July, August and September. Photo
graph facsimiles of rare s books, manu
scripts, etc., will be freely used. Paul
Leicester Ford will bo the editor of the
Hibllographer, certainly an admlrnble
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Cyrus Townsend Drady's next published
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