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    TOE OMAITA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, AUGUST M, 1002.
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Amusements
On nrxt Sunday nlfht at ths accustomed
hour, the curtain at tba Boyd wilt roll up
on "Hello, Bill," Harry Coraon Clerk's
w comedy, and tba winter aeaaon
of this popular theater will bar com
menced. Manager Burgess baa arranged a
schedule wblrb cotnprlaea attrartlooa of a
light order only during the month of Sep
tember, m It la not likely the weather
will be auch aa to conduce to the success
of Indoor entertalnmenta. But In order to
how that be baa prepared a genuine feaat
for the patrona of hit . theater, be gives
out tbla lat of attraction, which are under
contract to appear at the Boyd during the
winter: Maacagnl, with bla own opera
company In "Irla" and "Cavallsrla Ruitl
cana;" William H. Crane In "David
Harum;" "York State Folks;" Francis WIN
aon In "The Toreador;" Mr. John Drew In
The Mummy and the Hummingbird;" Mr.
Richard Msnsfleld In the great production
ef "Jullua Caeaer;" "The Chaperonea;"
"Our New Minister;" "When Knighthood
Waa in Flower;" Mr. Nat Ooodwln;
Lovef Lane;" Roee Coghlan; Orace
Cameron In the latest opera, "The Ooose
Girl;" Mr. William Gillette; "The Cowboy
and the Lady," the big London and New
Tork successful opera, "San Toy;" Mr.
Kyrle Bellew; "Princess Chic;" "Picking
from Puck;" "A ratal Wedding;" "The
Heart of Maryland;" a new comle opera,
the "Prince of Pllaen;" "Are Tou Maaon;"
Will lame and Walker; "Poxy Qulller;"
"The Irish Pawnbrokers;" "Shore Acres;"
Black Pattl; "At Plney Ridge;" "Ben
Hut," with the original company, one
week; "The Burgomaster;" Adelaide Thurs
ton; "A Royal Family;" "On the Stroke
of Twelve;" Christmas attraction. "Floro
dora;" "When We Were Twenty-One;"
"The Girt and the Judge;" "The Conrlct'a
Daughter;" Frank Daniels In his new
opera, "Mis Simplicity;" "Power Behind
thi Throne;" James K. Hackett, Oeorge
Sidney, "Alice of Old Vlncennea;" "Puddln
Head Wilson;" '"Way Down East;" Lewis
Morr'son; Etra Kendall In a new big pro
ductlon; Primrose and Dockstader mln
atrels; "Captain Jinks of the Horse Ma
rines;" "Liberty Belles;" "The Game
Keeper;" E. H. Sotbern; The Bostonlans In
a new opera; "The Village Postmaster;"
German opera; Stuart Robson; "Sis Hop.
kin; The Wrong Mr. Wright;" "Down
by the Sea;" Frederick Warde and Louis
James; DeWolf Hopper; "On the Suwanee
River;" Amelia Bingham and all-star cast
In "A Modern Magdalene;" "All On Ac
count of Ellaa;" "Along the Wabash;"
"Hello Bill;" "Under Two Flags;" "Lost
RUer;" West's- minstrels; "A Millionaire
Tramp;" "Corlanton;" Mr. Walker White
aide; "Night Before Christmas;" the new
comic opera, "The Storka;" "King Dodo;"
"Rudolph and Adolph;" the Nell Stock
company; "Human Heart;" "A Wliard
of Oi;" "Sultan of Sulu;" "Chinese Honey
moon." 1
Tbla llat of eighty-two comprtaea the
name of th very best actor who will
be "on the road" during the next year. It
la not a complete list ef all that will be
seen during the winter, however, for sev
era! other good thlnga are atlll under ne
gotiation, and Mr. Burgess hope to be
able to .pleasantly surprise the people of
Omaha with some future announcement.
When the Boyd reopen on change will
he noticed. For the convenience of the
patrona of the house. Manager Burgess ha
removed the box office from the west to
the eaat aide of the lobby. Tbla will allow
the room that has been used for the box
office to be devoted to the usea of the public.
Manager Burgesa will retain hla private of
fice, but the ante-room will be open, and
can be used aa a smoking room, or what
ever the friends of the manager car to
put It to. The telephone will not be re
moved, and every convenience tor the ac
commodation of patron will be found. In
th meantime the old smoking room at the
east aide of th auditorium la atlll open.
From the new box office Treasurer Eddie
Monaghan'a face will amlle on a boat of
frtenda limited onty by the number of
patrons of th house. It waa planned by
Messrs. Woodward A Burgeas that Mr.
Monaghan ahould go to Kansaa City on the
opening of the new Willi Wood theater
there to be treasurer, but after the year'a
delay tn the opening the managerial Arm
determined that It would be more expedient
to place J. W. Scott In charge of the box
office at the new theater. Mr. Scott was
very popular tn Omaha, and will be greatly
missed, but hla successor Is equally well
known and liked. He baa been Mr. Scott's
assistant for several yeara, and hla advance
to full charge of the box office has brought
htm many congratulations.
Mr. Burgeaa went to Kansas City on
Thursday to assist la final preparattona for
the opening of the new Willis Wood theater
oa Monday night. This event was first set
for October 1, 1901, but the builder decided
to make' some slight alterations In the
structure, and has accordingly spent 1100,000
more than h originally Intended In order
to give to Kanaas City the finest theater
building In the weat. At first It waa the
plan to call It the Baltimore, but on reflec
tion the leaaeea decided that no fitter title
could be given the magnlfioont Thespian
temple than that of Ita owner, and for him
It waa named. Kansas City Is locally very
much Interested in the opening, so much
so that the manager turned th a! of
eat for th first night over to a commit
tee of dtlsena, who sold the tickets at
auction. While ao fancy prices were
realised, the aale waa complete and a sum
amounting tn a little over $(.000 waa real
ised. Amelia Bingham and her all-star
company will present A Modern Magda
len" for the opening bill. W. A. Bancroft,
for many years dramatic critic of the Kan
sas City Star, will manage th theater and
John W. Scott of Omaha will be treasurer.
Carl Belter, local manager for the
Orpbeum circuit, la as busy as a nailer
these days, getting his house In readiness
for the opening oa September tl. At that
time patrona of the Crelghton-Orpheum
will find, the handsome theater shining
like th beauty It Is. For several weeks
painters and decorators hsve been at work,
and the entire Inside of the large audi
torium has been retlnted and newly
frescoed, while the upholstery has been
restored to Its original brightness. Dark
green and gray Is the groundwork of the
. design, and the result la not only pleas
ing but restful to th eye. Mr. Relter
aow haa matters In such stags that he Is
certain aO wlU be ready before the o pea
lug a 1 1 h t. He baa had some correspond
eace with Mr. Martin Beck, secretary of
the Orpheuta circuit, who tells .hla that
a number of good thing have beea secured
for the vaudeville season. "W will open
the season," wrltee Mr. Beck, "with aa
array of great specialties, which have
beea collected by the Orpheum represent
ative all ever the world. Among other
are the Rlecobona brothers, th Atho
family, th Del Bosq brother. 'Mad
caps.' Valerie Berger and company, the
Dumonds. Webb's aeala, the Qargnnys. tba
Nevarros. the Hevaa family, Weyburns
Jockey club. Leslie's dogs, the Freree de
Lucca. Lea Freasetles, Andreessen brothers.
Lieutenant Nobel, and others." Nearly all
of thla list are European hits which are
to be presented tn America for the first
time this season. Indeed, the promise for
winter's ntertalnment la Omaha la good.
Bear afmer t the kUsart victim. Hla
ta i rraocaK to stack ksas al
been especially productlvs of matter for the
public press, but be haa finally broken Into
print. Over the telegraph wires comes
the news that during the presentation of
"Camilla" one of bla brother players fetched
such a realistic swat across the claaslcal
Miller noae that the red blood flowed co
piously. Mr. Miller, being deeply In the
part presumably that of Armaad acarcely
noted what had happened, but after be bad
slept off the fine artistic frenty, he discov
ered that hla proboscis had been fractured
In three separate and distinct places. A
skillful nose carpenter of San Pranclaco
haa temporarily repaired the damage by
the Insertion of hollow plugs In either nos
tril, and now when Mr. Miller draws a
deep breath preparatory to the heaving of
the necessary sighs for the proper subjec
tion of the Lady of the Camellas, he must
do it through a tube. There will be much
trepidation throughout the length and
breadth of the land, and auspenae that will
amount very nearly to agony, until we
are assured that Mr. Miller's nasal ap
panage haa suffered no permanent Injury
One cannot calmly contemplate the proba.
blllty of this perfectly lovely stage hero
and matinee Idol going about with an
humpbacked beak like unto that of John
Drew, or with a swaybacked affair aucb as
made the fortune of Pat Rooney. Oh, good
kind press agent In San Francisco, please
hurry up and tell ua that Mr. Miller's noae
la not permanently damaged, and that when
the hollow pluga through which he now
draws his Ufe-suatslnlng breath are re
moved. It will be found as good aa new.
If not aomewhat better.
Maurice Campbell, husband and manager
for Henrietta Crcaman. baa furnished aom
copy for the preaa aa well during the week.
Last fall Miss Crosman appeared in a
play entitled "Joan of the Sboala," which
waa cruelly kicked to death by the New
Tork crltlca. Last week, Mr. Campbell,
who la summering at Blaaconet, Mass.,
waa arrested at the Instance of the author,
a young woman, who clalma a certain aura
of money due as unpaid royalty. Mr.
Campbell put up caah ball and waa re
leased, and while awaiting for the trial he
la meditating on the delights thst surround
the managerial pathway. The play la a
dead one, but the author doean't seem
to be.
Coanlnar Events.
The program that will open the new week
at Krug park today will include th sen
sational double balloon asosnslon at 1:4
this afternoon by J. Waldorf Hall and
Howard Hall. Aa the monater airship sail a
akyward th two men will give a daring
trapese performance until a great eleva
tion has been reached, when' the latter
will cut away with his parachute, leaving
the former to make an attempt to estab
lish a record for height. Accidents have
frustrated their attempt for th paat two
Sunday, and with tolerable weather con
ditions everything possible will bo done to
achieve success. Care ha been taken to
arrange a popular musical bill. Including
two selected solos for the trombone by
Albln Huster, formerly leading soloist
with Bellstedt. The program by Hunter's
band will be mixed, ranging from the
lighter vein of harmony to the classlo.
The delightful fairy tale, "Jack and the
Beanstalk," a great favorite with the chil
dren, and the revered religious drama, the
Paaelon Play," will continue on th even
ing bill.
The band will reader two special pro-
grama during the week a ragtime concert
on Wedneaday and on Friday night opera
election.
On Saturday the Ancient Order of United
Workmen will hold their annual outing.
The Worley cup and a caah prise of 50
will be drilled for. Fifteen teama from
throughout the state have entered for this
event.
Plays Players.
Violet Dale will play the role of Dorothy
Gray and Katie Rooney the part of Mar
garet Lee In Klaw A Erlanger's revival of
''The Liberty Belles" the coming season.
William A. Brady Is sending out a pro
duction of "Under Southern Skies," the
play by the author of "Way Down East,"
which ran the greater part of last season
at the Theater Republic. New Tork.
Klaw A Erlanger's great company, to
open In "The Bleeping Beauty and ' the
Beast" at the Illinois theater. Chicago,
Saturday evening, August a, left New Tork
for Chicago by two epeclal trains last Fri
day. Mlas Joeephln Florenoe, daughter ef Wil
liam J. Florence, affectionately remem
bered aa Billy Florence of "The Mighty
Dollar," will be a member of 8. Miller
Kent'a company In "The Cowboy and the
Lady" thla season.
Jerome Bykes and the company that will
support him in Klaw Brlanger'a produc
tion of Harr B. Smith and Qua Karker's
new musical comedy. "The Billionaire,"
will begin rehearsals the latter part of thla
month, opening early In October In New
Haven.
Frank McKee, wife and daughter, and L.
P Phelps, his general business manager,
arrived from Europe on Tuesday on Kron
prtna Wllhelro. Mr. MoKee brought with
him the manuscript of the new play by
Clyde Fitch written for Mary Mannering,
In which ehe wlU open her third aeaaon aa
a star at ths Oarrick theater In October.
Cherldah Simpson, th prima donna of
the "King Dodo" company, was educated
for the concert stage. Her mother Is one
of the beet known pianists In the middle
west, and It was her Intention that her
daughter should follow In her footsteps.
Fste decreed otherwise, however, sutd
"Cherry," as she Is known to her Intimates,
went on the operetta stage.
The company which Is to present "The
Sultan of Sulu," the merry musical eatlta
b Oeorge Ada and Alfred Wathall which
was so great a euoeeea In Chicago (he last
spring, is already hard at work rehearsing
for the opening of the conutng eoasou,
which wlU begin at the Olympic theater,
St. Louis, eacly tn September. Much of the
cast Is original and the newcomers have
been most carefully selected. It Is stated.
William A. Brady haa formally accepted
the play In which Orace Oeorge will be
presented throughout the coining aeaaon.
Secrecy la being maintained concerning the
work and Its author because many of the
characters and incidents used in the pleoa
are historical and therefore common prop
erty. Mr. Brady merely announces a four
act drama of the period of Oeorge 1L,
written by a woman chiefly noted for her
ahort stories. ,
With ons successful play alone many a
dramatist haa achieved a comfortable es
tate. A year ago Pauline Phelps and
Marlon Short war unknown dramatists,
yet Mis fhelpa, en account of Miss Ade
laide Thurston's success ss a star, was
sola to purchase this spring, and out of
one aeasoo'e royalties, a handsome country
home at Blooratleld, Mas. Ulmm a'heloa
haa named her estate "Cosy Corners," after
Miaa Thurston's new play for this aeason.
Mr. Ed war a O. Cooke, who haa been In
charge of the bookings of ail of Henry W.
Savaae'a Castls tkiuare Opera ooropany at
tractions, will be in charge of "The Prlnoe
of PWsen" company the coming saa.au u.
Mr. Cooke leave New Tork for uilcua in
the eouro of the next few days to pave
ins way tor in opening oi mis merry and
moat successful musical comedy In the
"Windy City." The production la at pres
ent at the Tremont theater, Boston, and Is
doing a record business at that playhouse.
Oertrude Qulnlan, who la to slug Chi
qui ik tn "The Sultan of Sulu" the coming
wo, was ins original in ine part. atla
Oulnlan Is sn example of what pluck can
do, for six years ago she was in the chorus
oi tne csLStle Bqjare Opera company and
her advancement has been due entirely 10
ner owa unaided oRTorta. ehe la said to
nave a snoei remaraaoie memory and to
have a rr?rtory of aeventy-nve operas
giand, comio and standaid 4 her ttngera'
ends.
Richard Oarte. the presiding genius at
now l Its fourth month In Chicago, makes
bis boms his workshop, and there, besides
evolvinc sonss. Invent new hunlnau tnr
me production, sir. vane has taken a
house In a aula North Side street of the
"Windy City1' for the summer and Is quite
unknown to his neighbors, but there U a
lively curiosity In that street concerning
hlia and the ahadowa that are seen on the
winoow eunam in - nie parlor, cvverybody
knows Jihat actor as not hampers! by jjij.o' treason question, of ear, at th aueai."
hours of people who work In offices, and
Carle has found that bin brain capacity Is
greater at night than during the day. Re
cently he has hed a new number to pro
duce a number for the whole company
which demands movement unlike any othpr
Incidental to the piece. With Mrs. Carle
aa accompanist on the piano he has been
rehearsing chorus gesture snd steps, some
of which hi ve been so vlnlpnt and so mis
leading In their eh allows that the neighbor
hood watched In feverish Intereet for their
repetition. All th's came to the comedian
throjgh the channel of gossip which haa a
terminus In the kitchen, and he Is wonder
ing how he can amuae the neighbors next,
once the new number Is out of the way.
The rehearsals for the production of
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,"
with Elisabeth Kennedy In the role of Mme.
Trentoni, ere now going on In New York
City. It waa expected that Mr. Clyde Fitch
would come back from Europe In time to
take personal charge of the rehearsals, but
owing to his Illness the rilstlngiilrhed au
thor Is still staying In Bwltserland. Mr.
Harry Spear, who was stage manager of
the company last year and therefore famil
iar with all the "buslneaa." has taken
charge of the rehearaaia and they are pro
gressing in nne snap.
Maacagnl preparations at the Metropoli
tan opera houee reached a new phaae re
cently, when Blgnor Arturo Buxsl-peccla, a
schoolmate of Maacagnl, Lemarrallo, Puc
cini and other famous composers, began
ftneral supervision of rehearsals. Buzsi
'eccla Is a composer and singing tescher
of high standing. He was engaged by Mit
ten trie I nro. Kronberg at the especial
request of Mascagnl, who wished someone
Intimate with his artistic Ideas to oversee
preliminaries. Mascagnl has cabled that
the scenery for bis operas "Ratcliff " and
"Iris" has been completed and will be
shipped to America at once.
Among the more Important events on ths
local stage this season will be the Joint ap
pearance ot Louie Jamea and Frederick
Warde In the early part of October, when
they will be seen In Wagenhala and Kem
per's sumptuous spectacular production of
"The Tempest." Although the play la a
classic and acknowledged to be Shakes
peare's greatest masterpiece. It does not
need a studious mind to appreciate It. Tt
presents a constant succession of beautiful
and wonderful scenes, with the charm of
music and dancing, In addition to the por
trayals of Interesting characters by th
greatest legitimate plsyers of the present
time.
It Is very evident that Frank J. and
Claxton Wilstach knew what they were
about when they made a star of Adelaids
Thurston. Mies Thurston made a telling
success last season In "8weet Clover," by
Psuilne Phelpe and Marlon Short, and she
has a new play by the same authors,
"At Cosy Corners," which she will present
here later In the season. This plsy was
tried last spring and proved to be a comedy-drama
of exquisite workmanship. Mine
Thurston has been supplied by her man
sgers with a handsome production for her
new play and the company la to be of the
first quality.
F. Marlon Crawford' latest creation is
"Unorma," which Mrs. Bruns will present
here. The story tells of the adventures of
a young priestess of the temple of Golah,
near Delhi, India, who has been abducted
and taken to Prague and there held cap
tive by an Arabian who is anxious to doh-
sess certain mysterious powers this Unorma
possesses to lurtner nie own avaricious
desires. The many stirrlna- events inci
dental to her departure from India and her
sojourn in Austria are told most graphic
ally. It can easily be gleaned from the
locale of the play the splendid opportunity
thus afforded for elaborate atage picture,
which we are assured Wallace Munro has
takan advantage ot to the fullest extent.
Thjs oomlng season Henrietta Crosman
has surrounded herself with a remarkably
strong lot of players, who will appear wltn
her In the production of "The SWord of the
King." Her lending man will be Charles
Cherry, who will be starred by Maurice
Campbell aeason after next. Sheridan
Block, recently Richard Mansfield's leading
rran, will have a strong part, and Henry
Bergman Is said to hays a character well
j.td to Tlie oilier ill iiimm Cloa-
lean's support Include such well-known
players as Ida Vernon, Barton Hill, Wil
liam Herbert, Oertrude Bennett Addison
Pitt, Frederick C. Bertrand, Edwin Fow
ler, F. J. McCarthy, Henry Ounson and
Arthur Shaw. In "The Bword of the King"
Misa Crosman has a dashing comedy part
and appears In two acts as a boy. The
play was written by Ronald MacDonald,
ths son of an English clergyman, and will
be staged by Eugene Presbrey.
Musical
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Th Idea of Chicago
as a summer resort seems to be growing as
the city wears a very summery air. It is
delightfully cool and bracing and I am told
that the weather ha been really too cold.
Everyone whom I meet tell me that If one
intend to go to MaeKlnac (my original .des
tination) or any of th northern lake re
sorts, he should be supplied with Buffalo
robes and blankets.
I have me,t here Miss Luella MacDonald,
pianist, of Council Bluffs, who Is doing
some work here with a leading teacher, and
I have also seen Mr. Richer, the well known
organ builder, a man who ha had charge of
most of the prominent organs in Omaha for
year. H Is now occupying a fine position
with th Kimball Organ company. Mr.
Liebllng, the well known piano teacher
(ons of whose pupils Miss Corlnns Paulson
1 well known in Omaha musical circles)--1
la Europe. I found Balduff straying here
la search of a plaoe to eat a lunch.
I overheard a conversation oa ths train,
coming ovsr hers, which conversation waa
relating to Omaha as an amusement town.
One gentleman facetiously remarked that
the only attraction was a park at which
there was a contortionist. As a truth
"contortionist," th person was undoubtedly
a success. I bad not heard of any such
attraction In Omaha. I took ths liberty of
asking th gentleman If he had ever heard
of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition and he
h had not, so hi Judgment may be con
sidered immature.
But, after all, whil Omaha ha three re
sorts going full blast (for Manawa la prac
tically an Omaha resort), yst It may bs said
that for a country such as surrounds ua,
Omaha does not put up strong snough at
tractions for Its sis. W ought to get be
yond th street fair Idea. The Ak-Sar-Ben
parades (especially the historical electrlo
lighted float Idea) and th annual band fes
tivals (oaa of which Is now in progress)
are a. great feature for Omaha, and they
seem oven greater, as I think of them at a
distance. Summer opera should make a go
In Omaha, If well presented. Ths dramatic
stock companies, such as ths ons which
playsd this summer In Omaha, seem to
draw good bouses. Why not bavs light
operas or musical comedies put on la ths
same way, or at a little higher price T
I , went over the famous high bridge at
Boone for the first Urns on this trip. It Is
a wonderful piece of engineering achieve
ment. The full-stsed tree below look like
so much flat shrubbery. The view by moon
light was snchantlng. Mr. Clayton Summy,
ths well known publisher, told me today
that Joseph Oabm of Omaha had been In to
aee him a day or so sgo and that ho was
oa his way back from bis vacation, which
hs spent In snd around Boston. Miss May
Caldwell of Council Bluffs cams la today.
She will be hers for a coupls ot weeks.
I Just had a postal card from Sigmund
Landsbsrg, who Is out west. On it there
wss written an original composition, wboss
music fitted to the words, "It's cool In
Colorado, but It's hot In Omaha."
THOMAS J. KELLY.
TAKES ISSUE WITH EMPEROR
Itlcd of Wagaer Assails Mosleal
JadSTsaeat of Ilia
veretgs..
(Copyright. 113, by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN. Aug. IS. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Muck dissat
isfaction has beea csused la Germany by
the emperor's condemning of Wagner
music, which be cell "noisy."
Dr. Rlrhter. a friend of Wagner, Is so
Indignant that hs has beea waging war in
! Bewepepers 03 the epcrr's ta-ts.
The Oerman minister of the Interior found
theae diatribes treasonable and called the
emperor' attention to them.
William has returned the articles with
this lacoale memorandum: "Ho question
Ante Room Echoes
Returning members of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, with charac
teristic charity, refrain from commenting
on the Inflated prices they went sgalnst In
Salt Laks City, but Salt Lake papers are
outspoken in denouncing the shameful ex
tortion to which the visitors were sub
jected. Ths'Salt Laks Herald say:
While there Is an excellent excuse for
the high prices that prevailed In Some
quarters, there wae a great deal of what
Is designated In the weet aa "grafting."
This whs particularly noticeable among
the saloons and cheap restaurants. Some
of these people betrayed a cupidity in
handling strangers that Is desvrving of
severest censure. One man purchased
several drinks In a saloon and laid down
a S10 bill. TK bartender put It In his
pocket and the stranger, after waiting
some time, ssked for his change. The
bartender refused to surrender the change
until he wss threatened with arrest.
It Is a (let that whore some of the sa
loons had a chance to take advantage of
the customer, they did so. The cheap
hash houses, which deal only In the sta
ples, advanced the price of everything,
and the Salt Laker who was not famlllnr
with th ground was the victim of this
avarice as often as the stranger. If the
goose which lays the proverbial golden egg
had been a real bird It would have been
strangled.
Some of the visitors have been out
spoken In their criticism of the treatmont
they received and a few mora exhibitions
of this kind would settle for all. time the
reputation of Salt Lake City as a place
In which to hold conventions. In the
present case It Is probable that ths city
will have to suffer for the cupidity of a
few.
Goodwin's Weekly, published by the
former editor of the Salt Lake Tribune,
has this to say of th general skinning
process:
Boaic 'em while they're here, for they'll
be a long time gone; good enough for
Elks, and make 'em pay, pay, payt '
'That haa been the warwhoop of too
many far-seeing business men the past
Week, and they nave done Bait Lake more
harm than good, making carnage out of
their killings.
They have taken the money away from
visiting Elks and their friends faster than
a house full of brace games could have
done It, scraped them clean of every
penny, and told them to kiss themselves
goodby.
The "Welcome" sign has biased from
the front door, the cen smile has biased
from behind the counters, and the schoop
shovel mlt has been held open for the
Jingle on the mahogany, for "Jolly Elks are
good fellows;" we'll be wise as a tree full
of owls. Stick 'em from soup to nuts, and
they'll never know the difference.
But they did, and they hollered, and
wherever you go In the neott few months
you will see their smoke which started
In this little city. The hsckmen firet-
that la always expected but In all Justice,
only a few cut in deep, and thowe grafters
were not among the ones who are reputable
outside of convention weeks. Of course,
thre were a number who always are
holdups, but there isn't half the fault to
be found with such men as with some
others, who are supposed to be right. With
the hackmen It is a big rakeoff for the
year, but It Isn't with such places as the
Knutiford bar, the Royal cafe, the Tavern,
the Kenvon and Palace barber shoos and
other places supposed to be In the front
rsna or their respective Businesses.
Three New Torkers and a local man went
Into the Knutsford Tuesday evening. They
had an Inward fever that was fierce snd a
deep yearning for something cool. They
asked for four glasses of sweet soda, com
mon ordinary "poo." It waa served In
small glasses full of Ice end there were
rrcfcail;- t-xs S cent ttt!cs !r. the Trhc'.s
thing. A dollar was thrown down and no
change. "All drinks 26 cents, gentlemen,"
was the news the Informant gave them.
This Is only one Incident. The maximum
wholesale rate for this Is SO cents a dozen
bottles. The new Improvements at the
Knutsrord tar are oeautitui, out wnen tne
management Insists on paying for them In
three days' trade It's a little strong.
Any number of bars raised to 10 cents
for beer, but In comparison beer was a
cinch. One Mueller, who runs the Royal
cafe, must not be overlooked. Beginning
Monday he had a list of prices that would
drive any one to bankruptcy In three meals.
Two regular customers walked In on that
day. took a look at the list of figures and
roared like the angry sea. Immediately a
man rushed up and whispered that regular
customers would do served at oici prices;
that he val stationed there to Inform thnm
of that, and that the printed figures were
for visiting Elks. If that isn't holdup In
broad daylight, what Is?
The only difference at the Tavern waa
in the fact that there was no discriminat
ing: that Is. the prices were raised to the
robber scale, but it cost local people the
same as outsiders. If the Tavern Isn't out
of debt after this week. whyT
The Kenyon barber ahop made no bones
about raising shaving prices to 2d cents,
and the Palace sold "Imported" tonics made
In the cellar and put In French bottles, and
the smile on the barbers' faces said "Good
enough for Elks."
The grafts In small resorts around town
cannot be reckoned, but they were legion
and will be 'long remembered by the
antlered herd. If all business men hud
been disposed to treat people aa the ones
mentioned there'd be a lot of paved streets
her before another convention.
TRIUMPH OF FRENCH SURGERY
FraaobiBsaai Sews l Wssal 1st th
Heart and Saves the
Maa's Life.
(Copyright, 190J. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. Aug. 23. (New Tork World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Dr. Beyart
has called to ths notloe of the Academy
of Medicine a case In which a man hit
In th heart by a revolver bullet has been
completely cured. The wounded man was
attended In on of th Paris hospitals,
where Dr. Leunay successfully stitched the
wound.
Some time ago Dr. Le Dentu reported
several cases of successful treatment of
wounds In ths heart, produced by knives,
etc., ths proportion of cures being from
SO to 41 psr cent, hut this appears to bs
ths first ess of success In dealing with
a man shot In ths besrt.
MONKS LEASEJT0 AMERICANS
Two Mllllesis Paid for HI ae-Year
Osatrsst oa Haasfaetsrs
f Llqaor.
(Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Aug. IS. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) It la per
sistently reported that the monks who
manufacture the Chartreuse liquor have let
to an American syndicate for nlns years
their cloister factory and grounds, Including
ths mountains where ths wild plants re
quired for the liquor are gathered, to
gether with the receipts and good will.
Ths pries Is said to bs $2,000,000. The
monks disposed ot ths property, according
to report, because ot the French govern
ment' move against ths monastic orders.
Family Mysterloasly Poisoned.
BEDFORD, Ind., Aug. JS. Ths family of
Mrs. Mary Collier of this city and several
boarders, fourteen persons tn all, were
mysteriously poisoned last night by sat
ing cookies. Nlns ot ths vicUms ars still
In a serious condition.
AMUSEMENT.
Base Ball
Vlstoa Street Park.
Colorado Springs vs. Omaha
A assist it-ito-xo.
Two game Sunday Brat game I SO.
nORAND'S DANCING SCHOOL
I.IWIIHMU U iBth ndM-rny
will reopea Adults, Tsctdsy, Sept. 2,1 p.m.
Tickets sous' for II lessens; IsSlas M. ssailssMa (.
two Sonars teas II rou jola ml tns oinlus slgUL.
OrmnS oeoBlng sasoaoir W4ndy, ttoytambor M;
chllsrsa's clsas blu Sstartajr, Oct. tQ; bslulars
IS s. at- ; aSvanoo Is.Bt. Torus 10 ka. M
loaooos llt.su. Hoaaas. tars tacau, IM. Circulars
aaoi at your roquaol.
mot voiaraw ana renovates
Uuuheul oooklnsa are aav aouoplao always opaa.
HifS school eUaa, Myrtle kail, aeflna salwoaj.
On sear saa, ss. Im s lisl k j.
SBSsSstsMs
Elks' Street Fair and Carnival
Council Bluffs, Iowa, September I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The Groat Annual Festival of the Missouri River Valley
Given Under (he Auspices of Council Bluffs Lodge, No. 531. B. P. 0. E.
A solid week of amuwment and entertainment on a ftoale never before attempted
or even contemplated by a western rommunity. Five hundred progressive Elks are
backing it and pushing it, devoting their time and spending their money to make it the
biggest thing that has happened.
Covalt's Famous Baud of thirty pieces will give two concerts evry afternoon
and every evening. '
DeKreko Bros.' Streets of Cairo and Streets of India beiug a. series of rep-
resentatllon of oriental beauty and splendor.
The Black American Ragtime Opera, a musical representation, most unique
and attractive.
The Electrical Theatre, giving a bewildering variety of astonishing mechanical
effects. '
Wilson Bros, in their famous cycle whirl a hair-raising dash around the almost
perpendicular wall of a circular enclos tire.
The Famous Wild Australian Girl in a snake-eating performance that curdles
the blood. '
Prof. Clark's Famous Aggregation of Performing Dogs, including an as
astounding high diving act. i
The Ferris Wheel, lifting spectators 100 feet in the air.
A Half Mile of Merchant Booths, stocked with merchandise and elaborately
trimmed with flags and bunting.
Ths Country Store, in which everything will be sold, from a threshing machine
to a whetstone. In country store fashion.
The Kangaroo Court, presided over by a dignified Judge before whom malefao
. tors In th ground and put out of them will be arraigned and properly punished. Look out for the. gong of th
Police Patrol during the week of the Fair.
A Magnificent Diamond Ring to be presented to the most popular lady, her
J nnmila saltv r tvaa rial aarm i rtar4 liar at nnmllt Vr a .
popularity to be determined by a
Special Days
The grounds will be illuminated by fifty are lights and 1.000 Incandescent lamps.
Entrance arch at. Pearl Street and First Avenue. Oates open at 1:00 o'clock p. m. Monday, September 1st.
Fare and a third on all railroads within a radius of 100 miles of Council Bluffs. ''
It will be the bualnest, noisiest and funniest six day of business, noise and fun that ver happened.
Monster parsde on Monday, September 1st.
Special features svery day of the week.
260 people will be employed on th grounds, afternoon and evening, la furnishing entertainment and amusement
to all.
The Elks' Club House Grounds will be made the oenter of a wonderful electrical display of light and color.
Admission to the grounds, 10c.
Season tickets, good for six admissions, 50 c.
Season ticket, unlimited, $1.00.
Executive Committee, Elks' Street Fair and Carnival,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
PICTURESQUE
J. A. GRIFFITH'S
Manafer,
218 lit Nat. Bank
Building:.
Round
Trip
I5C
Round
Trip
25C
Tickets
Tickets
Front
Coaaetl Blafra.
From
Onaaha.
ADMISSION FREE
Be sur to purchase your round trip
tickets, at the usual places, befor enter
ing the cars.
COVALT'S BAND
Th band that has created so much fav
orable comment by all music lovers, gives
two dally concerts.
CUT
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OUT
This coupon good for
One Ride ..
Lake Manawa Merry-Oo-Round.
Balloon Ascensions and Parachute Leap
each and every evening.
Fill your basket and picnic at Manawa.
Refreshments of all kinds served.
Ths K URSA AI dinners served svery
evening are second to none. Round trip
tickets' on electric launches between Man
awa Park and Manhattan Beach, only 15a.
Omaha Musical Festival
Concerts every afternoon and evening at the
Auditorium Pavillicn, I5ih & Capitol Av. by
The Royal Italian Band
under the leadership of tiie eminent
Gavalicre Emilio (livela.
Fifty-five Members Twenty Soloists.
The great success of the Koyal Italian Band in other
cities is being repeated in Omaha.
Social and Musical Event of tho Year.
POPULAR PRICES:
General admission, 33c. Reserved seatg 45c. Matinees.25c
Walnut Mil, Twenty-fourth and Ilanscom Tark line
cars will, be on loop at Fifteenth and Capitol Avenue
after every performance.
6
AMUSEMENTS.
popular vote.
Monday, Sept. 1, Labor Day.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, Fraternal Day.
Thursday, Sept. 4, Omaha, So. Omaha Day
Saturday, Sept. 6, Council Bluffs Day.
Another Big Show
Tfl Fl A V Twice tally & all week
1 UUll FREE Performances
ourtland
each
J, A. GRIFFITH'S
Manager.
2IS 1st Nat. Bank
Building-.
THE GREATEST VARIETY ANO MOST
lengthy program of high-class free open air
performances ever seen, at an Omaha,
watering resort.
NOYEL LADDER ACTS bVS.-codua
Faust, the world renowned aerlallsts. On
of the moat amusingly entertaining combi
nations known. Free, , twice a day.
BALLOON ASCENSION
during the season. Free.
with parachute
leap every day
Cl ink UflDC
Performances,
Three dla-
OLMlm Mint tlnct kinds of balancing
at ons time. Free) performances twice oactt
day.
TlVn rtRPUFtTfln? ta constant attend.
Mill UnullLO I llAj ance. Free ooocert
very afternoon and evening.
NOYEL TRAPESE
acts, Introducng sev
eral features by 81k.
Frisco, the noted Mexican aertallst. Fre
shows twice a day.
Arnold, Rivers, Snowden and Webb
A quartet of male voices equal to any
ever heard, in many new and catchy selec
tions. Twice each day. FREE concerts.
This coupon good for
One Ride 0
Courtland Beaih Mrry -Go-Round.
CUT
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OUT
JACiCSOMAN CLUB
picnic s"n.'" at
COURTLAUD BEACH
Hon. W. 3. Bryan and others will speak.
KRUG PARK
Omaha's Pollt Summer Resort.
TODAY R-nfirf0"n a-.
Isttai Doubio
Balloon Ascension
By the World-Famed Aeronauts, Prof,
J. W. Hall and H. Hall. The former will
attempt to beat his own champloninla
record.
MISTER'S
CONCERT BAUD
Direction the eminent American band
master, Albln Huster. Entire Changs of
program.
Jack ft.". Beanstalk
A beautiful colored moving picture.
Something that gladdens ths children's
heart. The Passion Play
Depicting th Llf pf Christ.
Burro Excursions, Merry-Oo-Round.
Bowling-, Shooting Courts and all th pas.
times of a modern resort.
Admission to park, luc; children fre.
IMIIHMim
Be Mighty
Careful
About drinking "any old beer." Be
Burs and get tha pur, well age4 kind.
That's Krugs. No other beer gives
the satisfaction. Made front malt and
bops and weU aged. It aids th diges
tion, builds up ths systsra and is moat
palatable to th taste. One trial case
will "show you." and a 'pbon order
brings It.
FRED KRUG
BREWING CO.
1007 Jackson St. 'Phono 42a
owaawwM
Mr. Kelly's Studio
Season Opens Sept 8th
Students entered Sept. 5-6
HOTEL!.
1 110 lillLLAHU sn, .".o,
Om&hA's Lsiilnj Hstst
PKCIAlT&ATI'KKS,
LUNCH KoN, '1TT CENTS.
U.fct to I p m.
BUWPAT u p. ra. DINNER, tl.
Steadily Increasing bualneas has sosssl i
tated an eti'.arcemeat of the cafa. dauhims
lis ei mar cavaclta . r