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THE OMAHA DAILY HEEt SUNDAY. Al'KIL 0, 1!0L FREIGHT LINES CONSOLIDATE Katiocil Despatch and Great Eastern Merge Their IntereiU. C. F. ROGERS BECOMES GENERAL AGENT Amalaamatloo Will llrlaa nltk II Many Chanstes In Ofllrlsla and Ktnpllyes 1 hroasjhoat tka Inantry. Information of the amalgamation of the National Despatch Doe and the Or cat Eaat ern Line, two catenates freight companies, baa Just been announced, and In toll con nection alao cornea mi of the promotion of Charles F. Rogers of Omaha, agent of the Great Eastern Line here, to be general tent at Kansas City of the consolidated organization, which la to be termed the National Defpatch-Oreat Eastern Line via Grand TrunX main llnei. Both the consolidation and the resulting promotion for Mr. Rogera took effect on April 1, but no whisper wti heard of the "matter until Saturday. Mr. Rogera leaves next Wednesday to take charge of the Kan a City office. Hie departure postponed until that time In order that he may Intro- ' duce btre hla succeasor aa Omaha agsnt, who will be 8. R. Stimson of Peoria, III., who has been agent for the Oreat Eastern Line at that city. The advancement accorded Mr. Rogers Is not only one to a more important territory, but carries' also substantial Increase of salary. The numerous friends he has mads during his eleven years' residence In Omaha regret his departure, but rejoice at his good fortune. It was In January, 1191, that Mr. Rogers came to Omaha In the employ of the Oreat Eaatern Line In a Subordinate position. In August, 1892, he was made agent here and has been In charge of the local office since that time. Affects Ofllelals and KmB loyes. The consolidation of these two great freight lines means the letting out of many employes and officials of one or the other. They were competitors the country over, both having office In most of the principal cities of the northern half of the United States from coast to coast. Tbeae locali ties were Oraaba, Kansas City, fit. Louis, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Portland, Me.; Montreal, Canada; Seattle. San Francisco and Los Angeles. The amal gamation will continue offices In all these cities, and will probably branch out still further now, though It has the available territory well interwoven with a network of agencies already. Headquarters of both lines hava been In Buffalo. C. A. Hayes, manager of the National Despatch Line, will continue aa manager of the consolidated company. R: Dow, manager of the Oreat Eastern, has resigned and left the railroad business. At Kansaa City, meanwhile, 0. E. Everest ha been agent for the Great Eastern. He now retires and Mr. Rogers takes over the amal gamated office. In Omaha the office of the National De. snatch Line has been discontinued end James H. Hodges, who has been agent for the system here, becomes traveling freight ' agent for the consolidated company with headquarters at Omaha, under the new agent, Mr. Stimson. v New En rl t Furnishes Tourists. "New England is the home of the tour 1st," aald Oorrltt L. Fort, assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific rail way, who has Just returned from a three weeks' survey of the east, during which ha vrstjed all the main Union Paclflo agencies la the prominent cities. Mrs. Fort was with him. "I do not know whether it Is because they are more thrifty and so have more money to spend," continued Mr. Fort, "but New Englandera certainly supply the large proportion of the tourist material. The acboolma'ama alone who come west from there make up a! big total. "Generally speaking, travel across the continent this year will be Immense. All our agents report prospects that are al I most appalling, but we will manage to carry all that come. Unusual Interest In Call fornla seems to have been stimulated back there, especially In New England. "The colonist business proper from there Is really very small, Although the rate la taken advantage of extensively. It amounts practically to a reduction of the eeoond- clasa far, aa far aa the easterners are concerned, for very few of them who travel on U are legitimate colonists." New Rsek Ielaad Tratas. It waa announced yesterday that April 18 the Chicago, Rock Island A Paclflo railroad will put on one new passenger trala each way between Chicago and Kansas City. Tbla service la of Interest to Omahana because No. ,14 eastbound out of Omaha will make connection with the train from Kansas City at Rock Island, 111. Thla make two through tralna a day each war between Chicago and Kansaa City on the Rook Island, one night and one day, bos Ides one local train each way. Probably the feature of the'servlce will be that It will ahorten the time t El Paeo from Chicago nine hours from the present schedule. The new train will leave Chicago at I: SO a: m. and arrive In El Paao at I a. m. two daye later. It will reach Los An gelea at 11 a. m. one day after that. This la considered to be the Bret outoropplng of the Independent campaign that the Reck Island will wage In the Interests of Ita new El Paso-Calltornla route now that It la free from the Western Passenger associa tion. A local feature of the aervlce la that tor the Bret time Omaha will be given a con You feel old. Hour after hour you slowly drag yourself through your workl You are tired out all the time. .Night brings no rest. What is the cause of all this? Impure blood. Get rid of these impurities. 4 Put your blood in better condition.- Build up your nerves. . The doctors report to us the best of success with Ayer's Stjrsaptrilli. It s the only Com pocad Ccocemrrted Ertrcct cf ? SasspsriHa. ad fcaa&k It far mm t V akA-awax, napaaaa, La. nection with the El Paeo route. No. 7 out of here will catch the new train westbound at Mcrarlaifd. Kan., meeting it there about 1 o'clock In the morning. peralattoa Klllott's accessor. The promotion of Howard Elliott, for many years general manager of tbe Burlington lines In Missouri, to be second vice presi dent of the Chicago, Burlington ft Qulncy Railroad company, has aroused considerable speculation at Burlington headquarters here as to who will be' Mr. Elliott's successor. Popular judgment teems to confer the place to S. E. Crance, now general super intendent of the Missouri lloes of tbe Bur lington. Mr. Elliott Is a aon-ln-law of C. B. Perkins, formerly president of the Bur lington, and now one of the prominent di rectors of the rosd, so his high standing with tbe powers that be can easily be gauged. Hallway Rotes sad rersoaals. General Manager Holdrege of the Bur lington returnee, from Denver yesterday afternoon, R Fi Hervlsa, commercial agon! for the 'Frisco system here, has returned from Bt LiOUIfK H. r furl IK, western freight ent of the Nickel Plate line here, went to Minneapolis Inst night, l. W Green, traveling passenger agent of Oie Big Four line at Kansas City, Is In Omaha Robert W. MKllnnls, agent for the Fre mont, Klkhorn eV Missouri Valley at Lin coln, Is lu Omaha, Hen H err la, a capitalist of Butte, Mont., waa at Tnlen FaclflO headquarters yester day arranging some trafflo matters, 11 W. HowelL traveling passenger and freight agent of the Uhloaau. Milwaukee a Bl, Paul railroad, is in Omaha. W. 8. Plnney, chief traveling auditor of the Illinois Central rallroal, with head quarters at Chicago, la In Omaha. C, U Cobb, traveling freight and passen- (er agent of tha Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. aul railroad at Denver, is In Omaha. Hugh Chlttick, live etock agent for the Fremont, Klkhorn ft Missouri Valley rail road at Bella Fourche, B. Du is in Omaha attending; to buslnesa at Klkhorn head quarters. un April i u u. rkeney oi j-"-irun, iu,-u.. nmi to Omaha tn take ud the duties of contracting agent for the Merchants' leapatcn company nere. tie eurceeus r, McLeod, who dropped out of sight sud denly on March 1. Mr. Kelley has been In the employ of the Merchants' Despatch for many years, having been with the organisation at Detroit. The Fremont. Klkhorn ft Missouri Valley railroad has Just maxle a rate of one fare, flat, for the round trip to the annual meet ing the Western South Dakota Live Stock association, to be held at Rapid City, S. D , on Tuesday. Anrtl 15. This association embraces a membership In Nebraska, Wyo ming, Boutn Dakota ana norm uaaoia. Assistant Oeneral Frelarht Asent J. O. Phlllinnl of the Missouri Paclflo railway haa returned from Lincoln. He says he found the new Joint freight depot of the Missouri Pacific and Eikhorn lines there filled to the rafters with freight. ."And only a little while ago," eaye Mr. PhllHppl, ' 1 told ueneral Manager Biaweu or. m Elkhorn that we would not live to see that place full." , The Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy rail road will, on Aprlr 12, bring into Council Bluffs a special train load of marines, six officers and WO enlisted men. The Big Four will carry the load to the Burlington at Chicago. At Council Bluffs the Union Pa- cino win taice n to oan r rancisco. sailors are assigned to vessels in the Phil ippines. The train will comprise one stand ard Bleeping car, three tourist sleepers and a box car. POLITICAL ECONOMISTS' MEET Members of the American Academy Hold Their Blstn Ananal Convention. PHILADELPHIA, April 5. The alxth an- nual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science began here today -and will end tomorrow. There la a good attendance of members of the academy. The general topto for discussion at this meeting Is social legislation and aoolal activity. Tbe Bret session was held thts afternoon at which Frank Leake of thts city presided. The principal meeting waa held tonight when the annual addrese was delivered by Hon. Martin A. Knapp. chair man of the Interstate Commerce commis sion. Washington. Mr. Knapp took for his subject, "Equality of Opportunity in the Use of Transportation Facilities." Prior to Mr. Knapp's address the chair man of the meeting, Prof. E. R. Johnson, a member of the Isthmian Canal commis sion. Introduced Prof. L. S. Rowe, president of the academy, who reviewed the work of the organisation for the year. Prof. Rowe dwelt upon tbe extension of the work of the academy, both in ita publications and meetings. The former, be said, have become one of the important factors In the formation of Intelligent opinion on great eoclal and political questions, while tbe latter attract the leading authorities In the eoclal and economic aclences. Addreasea were made by F. M. Brewer of this city on "Child Labor In the Depart, tnent Store," Henry White, general secre tary United Garment Workers of America, New Tork, on "Machinery and Labor," and Hayes Robblns, dean of the Institute of Boolal Economics, New York, on "The New outh'a Rare Opportunity." A reception followed tonlgbt'a cession. Blar Coaeera Fails. BRATTLEBORO. Vt., April 6. Tho Htnwell Manufacturing company of Putney which manufactures toys, haa gone Into the hands of receivers. The failure of A. F. and K. L. Kelly of Minneapolis, who owned a lurira amount of stock in the romMnv two years ago, crippled the business and It Was mortgaged to twenty-one leading cltl sens of Putney, who having found the Ven tura unprofitable, have applied for a re- ceivereiup. Carter's Condition Improved. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 6. War den MoClauahrev of the federal urlson said tonight he believed Oberlln M. Carter's condition was somewhat Improved. His temperature Is 1U2. H. G. Stone, Carter's attorney, arrived thla morning from Chi cage and spent the entire day at his client's bedside, preparing the papers for the pending eult about which Carter Is so anxious. aaV saafti sMaffrer lt,flaH.ind, ga . AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Council Presidency Becomes Subject of General Speculation. ADKINS IS IN THE FACE FOR IT Proposes to gee If Democratic Ma jority Overrides Preeedeat Treae arer-F.leet Howe's Embarrass ment Partially Relieved. The organization of the new city council Is being discussed on the streets a great deal. In tbe past the custom has been to name one of the holdover counellmen as president. This year Adktn le the only hold over member and he la being mentioned for the place, but with a democratic majority there seems to be some doubt about the members agreeing to this. However, Ad kins Is In the race. During his term Mr. Adklns has presided at about as many council meetings ss Mayor Kelly and no fault was ever found with his decisions. The slatemakers have It figured ont that If Adklns Is not chosen president the choice will go to William Queenan, a resident of tbe Sixth ward. Democrats assert that Queenan Is perfectly competent to occupy the position of president of the council and In the absence of the mayor would make a conservative acting mayor. Myles Welsh la slated for the position of president pro tern. Of course thla slate may be broken when It comes to organisation, but a meet ing Is to be held to try and arrange mat tere before the new council la eworn In. Complaints about tbe methods pursued In tbe counting of the votes In the Third, Fourth and Fifth warda continue to be made and It la likely that several contests will be started. All klnda of rumors are afloat regarding the lax methods of the eleotlon boards In the wards mentioned and It Is as serted .that if the ballots are counted In court some radical changes In the figures In tbe tally books will be made. Calling; Warrants. City Treasurer Koutsky Is preparing to make two calls for warrants, one on tbe school funds and the other on the city funda. These calls will be made Just as the expert completes the checking of the books which probably will be on Sunday. When the school warranta are called it will practically leave this fund exhausted, but the liquor license money will aoon be coming In and aa fast as tbe licences are granted by the council the money can be turned Into the achool treasury. It will take quite a portion of thia year'a license money to pay the overlap in- the aohool fund. The city funda will also be . very low when the coming call Is made and tha new council will have but little money to spend until the 1902 levy is available. Bonds Are Ready. The Issue of $5,000 intersection paving bonde which were purchased some weeks ago by the State bank of Toledo, O., Is ready for delivery and probably will be turned over to a representative of the pur chaser today. The signing of the issue of $1,460 grading bonds for the alley between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth and F and O atreeta la now going on and these will be ready this afternoon. It Is understood that the present council has given up the Idea of trying to renew the $140,000 gen eral indebtedness bonds. Treaaarer Howe's Road. Mention waa made In The Bee of yester day of the possible difficulties Treasurer elect Howe might have In arranging for a surety bond. Yesterday afternoon the an nouncement was made that a portion of tbe difficulty had been overcome and that Mr. Howe would be provided with a bond In tbe aum required by eastern surety com panles. The understanding is that the bond companlea will Issue the bond aa de sired and will leave the matter of desig nating a city depository to the new coun ell. This action on the part of the eurety companlea will enable Mr. Howe to tako charge of the office aa soon as the new council can approve the bond. Meeting; of City Council. The city fathers met last night and al lowed the monthly bills, aside from the transaction of a lot of business of more or less Importaace. An ordinance was Introduced providing a ten-year franchise to Julius K. Martin John M. Lytle and Oeorge P. Moore for the operation of a beat and power plant in thla city. Tbe franchise provides that the gentlemen named, their associates, sue cessors or assigns shall provide a $10,000 bond to Indemnify the city against loss by reason of damages during the construction period. Veto of the Bond Deal. Mayor Kelly aubmltted the following veto of tbe recent bond deal, which prevailed: Gentlemen of 'the' Council: ' I,uherewth return to your body without my approval ordinance commlttee'a report of March 26. 1902, on bids for tho purchase of I140.0HO re newal bonds of the city of South Omaha, recommendtna sale to c Mevin uianem and resolution by Councilman Johnston presented at special council meeting March 26, l.t, awarding the $140,000 renewal bonda tn C. Hevln Olilfleld and directing tha mayor to enter Into contract and deliver said bonaa ana interest coupons to ins saia C. Bevln OldflelU. I do so for the reason that other bond buyers have expressed themselves ss will ing to pay more money ror me oonas, rlaimlns that the time provided In tha no tice of sale was not sufficient to warrant them in maklnn unconditional offer aa re- Sulred by snld notice. Mr. tloobler-- of maha and Mrs Holmes of Chicago have freely expresxed themselves on thts point. It Is alao rumored that certain taxpayers claim the sale Is not mads In the best in terest of the city, while many others con sider tne saie an extremely gooa one. Jt is Drobable that the bonds cannot be aold to better advantage, but In this, as In all other matters of public concern, sufficient time should be given Interested parties for deliberate juagment ana action. I therefore veto the said report and res olutlon as passed by you March 25. A. D. lice. A. R. KKLI.Y, Mayor. Bouth Omaha. Neb.. March 29. 19u2. Tbs council adjourned to meet Monday nlgbt. Mac to City Gossip. Mrs. J. M. Tanner Is visiting friends in naneas. Miles Mitchell la contemplating a trip to uaianoma. J. D. Nethery haa joined the choir of the Metnodiat cnurcn. Miss Fay Paddock, 1515 North Twenty- eigntn street, la quits sick. K. L. Oustafson la to remain aa deputy unuer I reasurer-eieci iiowe. Krnest Wells of Msryvllle, Mo., Is the guest or nev. n. vt neeier. Orln 8. Merrill has arranged to locate permanently at i-ueoio, 1.010. Miss Gretchen Prelss has gone to Colum bus, fiieo., to visit lor several months. Colonel J. J. Hurt, a well known sheep man, nus rciumeu irura an cxtenaea south ern trip. It Is understood that Mayor-elect Koutsky will establish his offices In the Murphy Dioca on J wemy-iuunn street. It Is understood that A. R. Kelly Intends engaging in ins live siocs, commission bus iness aa soon as hla term as mayor expires. The Barstleld club will give lu thirteenth annual ball at tne troop armory. Twenty fifth and N streets, on Monday evening, Apru 7. BSBBBSBSaSnBSaBBBBaaBBaBBBBBSBBBSSlBSBBBSBBB THINK OLD SITE. IS " BETTEB Craeers and romaalaslsa Mea Sa De rlare la Dlseaaslag; Market Place. It waa the unaimoua view of a party of retail grocers and commission men who met yesterday afternoon at the office of W. H. Haisard. II South Eleventh atreet. that the council ahould abandon the Capitol avenue aoarke alts and retata the one about Elev enth and Howard streets, believing the stalls at the latter place would bring more. Councilman Lobeck told the meeting that he was Inclined to concur In the view of tbe other speakers, provided those who have purchased stalls at the new elte would he protected In the event of a reversion to the old. HELD FOR C0UNCIL BLUFFS Tn. Mea Arrested la Omaha on s- plclsn f Commlttlas; Holdap. W. J. Cover of 1818 Foetwan atreet. Council Bluffs, was held up by two men In that place at 8:30 o'clock Thursday even ing and, at the point of a revolver, forced to hand over his watch and bicycle. At 10:30 the same evening Officer Bloom ar rested two men as suspicious characters on Sixteenth street near Chicago street, Omaha. He learned that one of them hal a short time previously pawned a watch to a Sixteenth atreet pawnbroker. The men did not give satisfactory explanations. Last evening Emergency Officer Ftske secured tbe watch by paying the amount advanced and Harry Marowlti Identified one of the men arrested, who gave his name as JCdward Burkes, as the man who pawned It. Burkes bad a revolver on bis person when arrested. Tbe description furnished by the Counoll Bluffs police tal lied with the watch that bad been pawned. Colbnrn has not yet Identified the men as the same who held him up. The police be lieve they have two dangerous men. Burkea la a very clever talker. He told Detective Weir last night that he Is will ing to go to Council Bluffs without requi sition papers. The bicycle taken from W. J. Colbura Thursday night was found yesterday morn ing by a boy. It had been thrown Into a dltoh at the aide of the road a short dis tance from where Colburn waa held up. Thla morning Burkes and his companion, who gave the name of Frank Coleman, con fessed to Captain Her that they had held up and robbed Colburn. They will not be turned over to the Council Bluffs authori ties until more Is learned of them by tbe Omaha officers. Coald Fill the Paper with Them. This paper might be filled with ltema like the following, and every one be tho absolute truth: "I had rheumatism for yeara and tried almost everything, but got no perma nent relief until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm, three bottles of which have cured me. It is the best medicine I ever used." Philip E. Rboads, Tennville, Mo. BRETHREN OF AMEN CORNER t'alqae Press Clah Entertains Hun dreds at Banqaet to Sen ator Piatt. NEW TORK. April 8. "All sorts and conditions of men of all shades of political sentiment, but with mighty few prohi bitionists," was the characterization by Chairman Edward J. Rigga of the great gathering of statesmen, politicians, Jour nalists, divines and financiers who met Senator Thomas C. Piatt tonight at the dinner given in his honor by the "Breth ren of the Amen Corner" at tbe Fifth Ave nue hotel. The great dining room of the hotel was filled with about 400 guests of the "Amen Corner Brotherhood," an association con sisting of the Albany correspondenta and the principal political writers on the news papera of New York. At the guests' table were: Hon. Timothy J. Woodruff, Hon. Joseph H. Manley, Hon. William E. Warner, Colonel Oeorge W. Dunn, Hon. C. Spooner, Hon. August Bel mont. Hon. Ellhu Root, Archbishop Ire land, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Hon. Ar thur P. Gorman, Mayor Seth Low, John A. McCall, Hon. Henry C. Payne, ex-Gov ernor Frank S. Black, Rev. Dr. David J. Burrell, Hon. Nathan B. Scott and Hon. John P. Jones. President Rooaevelt waa among the guests Invited, but sent a letter regretting that he waa unable to attend. The letter follows: WHITE HOUSE. WA8HINOTON Anrll 2 My Dear Rlggs: Will you present to ma oreinren oi tne Amen corner my very sincere regret at my Inability to be present at the dinner? I should nlnv if greatly, but la a simple Impossibility for mo iu ci n.wy irom wasmngton at this time. I wish all possible luck to the brethren. Most of them are my old and valued personal friends and my Inability to come Is a matter of most sincere re gret to, 1 ours lairnruiiy, TMfcXJMOKK HOOSEVRt.T Mr. K. O. Hliva. Chairman "Am.n nAr. ner Brctnren. Roars of laughter greeted the parading of the room before the dinner, after an Im mense picture of Senator Piatt aa a Sunday achool teacher addressing a class composed ot president Kooaevelt, Oovernor Odell, Former Oovernor Black and Senator Depew. Aa the picture was borne around the room the assemblage Joined In singing "The Sun day Bchool " The alnging of tbe anthem of the "Amen Corner" aerved as a prelude to the Introduction of tbe guest ot the evening by Chairman Rlggs. (Senator Piatt was greeted with roars of applause and the alnging ot tbe "Battle Hymn of the Repub lic" by tne whole assemblage. In hla address the senator referred at considerable length to New Tork city, state and national politics, to tbe progress ot tbe country within recent years and eulogised President Roosevelt and Oovernor Odell. Secretary Root entered tbe room at 9:40, having Just arrived from Washington. He was received with cheers and the rendering ot bugio calls by the orchestra. Sonator Depew was Introduced by Mr. Rlgga as "The Bridegroom," with the Lohengrin wedding march. In the course of a speech laudatory of hla colleague la the aenate Mr. Depew aald: "Mr. Plattt'a leadership has differed from that of most cf hla predecessors in a recog nltlon of rising ability and giving its pos aessor his opportunity without the fear of thereby losing any of hla own prestige or authority. He has been as true to his friends In their adversity as In their pros perity. In hla atrength and hold upon pub Ho men, upon politicians In and out of office and upon active workers of the party Is that hla word has alwaya been his bond." Former Oovernor Frank 8. Black and the mayor of New York were the next speakers. Oovernor Odell sent a letter praising Sen ator Piatt as "one whose peculiar eucu ttve ability for political leadership place him In the front rank of public men." Archbishop Ireland said he waa proud to be a member of the "Amen Corner," to which he aald be had been attracted by the name. Secretary of War Rooot apologized for not "appearing In uniform." He praised Oov ernor Black'a speech and said In relation to the administration in New York City, "I don't believe In the new party ot fusion, but am a firm believer in partisanship." Psstpoaea Dramatic Performaaee. The production of "Rosedale" by the stu dents of Crelshton university has been de ferred from Aurll 1 to Aurll 2.1 nn mrnnnl of tha appearance of Mruri. Redmond and Dillon at the Boyd. Other entrrtalnmenta, too. occur In the next two weeks, se aa to make the presentation Impossible until the 23d. The cast for the play la said to be a good ons and with the added two week: for rehearsals a very creditable perform ance Is expected. Additional music baa also beon provided. Notwithstanding the change tn the date of the performance reserved seats will be given out st ttherman-McConnell's drug wr tumurruw Illuming at IV o Clocs. The surest and safest remedy for kidney and bladder diseases is Foley's Kldnsy Cure. Amusements. At the Boyd. "When We Were Twenty-One" a romedv-drema In four acts by F. H. Esmond. Presented Friday night by N. C. Uoodwln. Maxlns Elliott and their cnrntianv Tne rgit? Rlchurd Carewe N. C. Ooodwln Sir Horace plumely. Hart Neil O'Brien Colonel Miles i;raham J. It. Crauford Terrence M.Orath F. H. Tyler Klctiard Terrenn Miles Audalne, tne imo Frederick Tlden Pavld Hlrsch Harold Hartsell Herbert Corrte 8. M. Hall 8lr Hugh Holmont Jack Yatca wulll HrundHll uranK u. nayiy Hobble Hellew fcdward Jones Warner K E. Woodthorpe Kara Qlynesk, known as the Firefly.... r lorenc naverieisn Mrs. Grant Gordon Gertrude Gheen Maid Suaanns Perry Mrs. Krk'fon Alice Ingram Phyllis Krlcson Maxlne Elliott Mr. Goodwin and Miss Elliott returned Friday night to present the eame play In which they appeared here during their last visit two seasons ago. Thla fact, however. seemed to have little or no visible effect upon the patronage accorded them, alnce the theater was filled almost to Ita utmost cspaclty by such a splendid audience aa only artists of the same high standing in the theatrical world as Mr. Ooodwln and Miss Elliott are capable of attracting. "When We Were Twenty-one," while prac tically the same In theme, cannot be called altogether an old play. For certala rsa sons, prlnclpsl of which waa that It was Mr. Goodwin's wish, the author has en tirely rewritten the third act, and lnatead of the rather offensive and much talked about "supper club" scene the act now showa the Interior of tbe "Firefly's" apart ments. This scene has been so modified as to remove tbe taint that it formerly gave to the piece and while tbe change haa weakened Ita dramatic strength, the sacri fice has been made in such a good cause that it Is entitled to praise rather than censure. As It remains now It Is aa pretty a comedy as one may wish to see. -There le the heart interest alwaya necessary te a really good comedy, the patboa, the wit and above all a wholesome moral. Mr. Ooodwln looks younger and better n every way than he baa In years and bis art has benefited acoordlagly, all of which is to say that his enviable position at the head ot the legitimate comedlana of our country Is even more secure than ever. At the present day he Is quite in a class by himself and white his ambition to appear In the classics Is commendable, he ahould remember the aaylng of the famoua Oar rick, that "It requlrea greater art to be funny than It does to be gVave," and re main the favorite comedlaa with the Amer ican public that he Is today. Miss Ellott retains her remarkable beauty and oharmlng personality and adds to her reputation by a portrayal ot the character' of Fhyllla Erlcson, showing fm provement over that of two seasons past. which waa at that time praiseworthy for Its excellence. Miss Elliott has certainly earned and la honestly entitled to the priv ilege of appearing as a star at the head ot her owa company. The supporting com pany Is good and while there have been several changes In the cast alnce the last appearance here, they have for the most part been for the better. "When We Were Twenty-one" will be repeated at the mat inee thla afternoon and the engagement will close with a presentation of "Aa American Citiien" tonight. Foley'a Kidney Cure If taken In time affords security from all kidney and blad der diseases. CRISIS COMES NEXT WEEK Shoemakers' In Ion Announces that It Will Then Show Its Strength. , It was stated last night by representa tives of tbe Shoemakers' .union that a crisis would bo reached In the strike at the KIrkendall factory next week. A re port was received by the president of the union that tbe factory would attempt to re sume operations Monday and that tale- grams had been sent to Kansas City and other towns asking for experienced men and women to take the placea ot the strikers. The officers said that they still hoped for a peaceful aettlement of the difficulty. but that It would have to be on a' basis mutually satisfactory; that unless this waa done wlthtn a few daya the requeet of the local union for tbe support of the Inter national body would be honored and that with that request would begin an active campaign against the house. According to the officers the national organization haa a strike fund of $150,000 and aa aoon aa the strike is Indorsed the members ot the local union will receive financial aupport and the national organization will send Into tbe field two representatives who will travel over the territory of the Omaha house making war upon ita products. B! Chicago Girl WHO SNUBBED Edward VII, in APRIL FOURTH ANNIVERSARY NUMBER Th Magaalns That's Different." lOHU FKATlMEl IX APRIL. .t, Third iiurM." y U. U. C. Mrsrs. Illua. "!: lvSSMsaaa Lasl." ky 0r.. W. Orby. Wb.rN Tor r.ptur- Load-.." by "Mu- .Tns8.lvstloa Armf Olrl." by Bloom g. Bssl.y. .raSl. Olrt." H"- v . "Tale Irom HoJqurtrm. iNo. VII. Ns. I aVtaor .') h, W.ll Beverly Crane. Pr.rWom.B Who automobll.." kr Oerals T. Wr. llla.rw. A MB of Un"" N 'or. Tho New brow. aja." or JoSB W. BolL .How'u iLln a Ton Mas la l0t." inua. How Yllo Journalism vo4 Cuba." by Jssms N.wTorkla ok.." by Charles Bawars Bsraa iuufwYHctur. of Unu.u.1 M." On. 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The pain la the small of tty back was so severe that I could not atand It to stay Im one position mors than a moment or two, and was obi I sod to pass water very often day and night I tried medicines and doctors without getting relief. Noticing an advertisement In tha Topeka State Journal of Swamp-Root, I determined to give It a trial and bought a bottle. By the time I bad finished the first bottle the pain bad entirely disappeared from my back. Tbe pain and frequent dealre to past water ceased. Howevsr, I continued to take the medicine, using about six bottles la all. That waa over a year ago and I have bad no return of the trouble alnce. (A. H. Nooney.) Chief Kngtneer, State Capitol Bldg., Topeka, Kan. Jan. 2nd, 1903. Weak and unhealthy kldneya are res than any other dlsesse, therefore, whe trouble la permitted te continue, fatal re We often aee a relative, a friend or a few days we may be grieved to learn of t by that fatal type of kidney trouble Brlgh The mild and extraordinary effect of t Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, la aoon realise curee of the moat distressing cases. A tii a sample bottle aent free, by mall. Sample Bottle Swamp-Root Free by Mail. EDITORIAL NOTE Swamp-Root baa been tested In so many ways, and baa proven ao aucceasful In every caae that a special arrangement haa been made by which all readers of The Omaha Bee who have not already tried It may have a aampla bottle aent abaolutely free by mall. Also a book telling all about Swamp Root, and containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonials lettera received from men and women who owe their good health. 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