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NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Arthur J. Brown Write of the New Era in
the Philippines.
WRITTEN FROM PERSONAL OBSERVATION
"Hhil'i the Odds' is an Original and
Valqae Volume of Happening;
on tne Rare Track by
Joe til ma a.
I
'The New Era In the Philippines," by
Arthur J. Brown, which 1 fully Illustrated,
lfl a vigorous statement of the conditions
andi needs 6( our new possessions, written
from personal observation. The writer
views the situation from the standpoint
of the American citizen, and the thorough
ness of his work Is enhanced by clearness
of language and lightened with time Amer
ican humor. Homo of the subjects are:
'"The latMir Problem In the Philippines,"
"The Chinese In the Philippines," "Trav
eling." "Health." "Climate," "Cost of Liv
ing," "The Cathollo Church, Its Attitude
Toward American Citizens, and Vice
Versa," ''Progress of Protestantism," "Med
ical Mission Work," "Public Bchools," "Our
uty as a Nation," "America's Prospect
In ipn Islands." Published by Fleming H.
Itevell A Co.
We have Just received a copy of "What's
the Odds," an original and unique volume
of funny, clean and true happenings at the
race track, edited by Joe Ullman, no doubt
one of the best known men in this " line.
His life, thirty years of which has been
spent on a race track, has naturally been
full of adventures and vicissitudes In con
nection with bookmaklng and race horses.
The book la handsomely gotten up with
thirty Illustrations. Published by The
American News company.
"Memoirs of Madame Vlgee Lebrun,"
translated and edited by Lionel Btrachey,
has been published In a substantial vol
ume by Doubleday, PHge & Co., with Illus
trations from the author's own paintings.
Thla book has a double Interest from the
fact that the author travelled all over Eu
rope and painted the portraits of a sur
prising number of royalties and distin
guished people. Indeed, the whole book
breathes the flavor of courts and princesses.
But besides this historical value and the
charmingly naive manner In which the
author's personality expresses Itself, ths
volume has also a special appeal to the art
lover as the autobiography of a painter
whose excellence has not been generally
reognlxed and about whom most people
knew almost nothing.
"Lux Crucls," a tale of the great apostle,
by Banruel M. Gardenhlre, opens In the
palace at Caesarea. In and out of the
great drama of Home in Its throes of
change moves Paul, the apostle, quietly
wielding his titanic power. In "Lux Cru
cls" we learn to know him aa a tender,
loving man. V.'e see Nero and the rotten
ness of his court; we see the Christians
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I with the natural results of age, combined
' with dyspepnia and Indigestion. 1 pur
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wifo has so far been greatly benefited tv
its Uke, so that her trouble seem now to b
entirely over. It la certainly a wonderful
remedy.
8ianed E. B. BECKI.EY.
Mr. Ueckley has for S7 years occupied hi
present position with all ttie presidents
from President Lincoln down, and la fa
vorably known to cabinet officers, sena
tors, department officials, congressmen and
citlaens.
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going triumphantly to their dooms; we see
Rome burn and evil flourish; and we aee
at last the tumbling of the old gods. And
all the time we are following the story of
a Roman officer's love for a Christian
maid a tale that even without this won
derful setting would stand out as a love
story of strangely vital power and charm,
Published by Harper's.
There Is a suggestion for all girls and
boys who live where snow falls In "The
Birds' Breakfast-table" In the February
Bt. Nicholas, telling bow many Hudson
River valley birds are fed winter after
winter at Cherrycroft. Cherrycroft Is the
home of Amelia E. Bnrr, the writer, and
stands on the banks of the Hudson near
Cornwall. The hospitality of Cherrycroft
Is go widely known among Its bird neigh
bors near and far that every fall Mrs. Barr
lays In grain, corn and hickory nuts by the
bushel to provide for her feathered guests.
Among the Interesting Incidents of this
pretty hospitality Isabel Gordon Curtis re
counts the appreciation of Cherrycroft's
generosity shown during the bllszard of
18SS.
That Mark Twain's humor has survived
the most heroic operations of the critical
surgeons Is abundant proof of Its Inherent
vitality. Prof. Parrott of Princeton sub
Jects Mark to a sort of Lorcnzlan clinic
In the February number of the Bdok
Lovers Magasine and Mark emerges better
and brighter than ever. Prof. Parrott s
Investigation shows most conclusively,
moreover, the depth, soundness, and serl
oneness of the great humorist's whimsical
philosophy. There ts a full page portrait
of Mark Twain by V. Floyd Campbell.
An exceptionally well Informed article on
"Corea as the Prize of War" Is contributed
to the Review of Reviews for February by
Hon. J. Sloat Fassett of Elmlra, N. Y.,
whose large business Interests In the "her
mit kingdom" have brought him Into close
touch with various phases of the far east
em situation. Among the Illustrations ac
companying the article are portraits of the
emperor and crown prince of Corea from
photographs presented to Mr. Fassett by
the emperor himself.
In a delightful volume entitled "Persona
Ha" "Sigma" presents the Interesting remi
niscences of English life and letters of four
decades. There Is a succession of rarely
intimate anecdotes of famous artists, law
yers, statesmen, church dignitaries, literary
men and other publlo figurea, Many of
these stories throw new light on familiar
personalities. In this book the reader gets
a first-hand glimpse into the homes and
haunts of noted people. The annonymous
writer, 'whose work proclaims him the
cIoho friend of the celebrities or hl day, Is
an unrevealed author of distinction, an
Englishman who had exceptional oppor
tunities In every way. The chapters of the
book are: .Harrow In the Early Bixtles
Lawyers; The Church; Art and Letters
and Personages and Retrospect. '"Persona
lia" abounds in wit and humor and It is
Illumined by significant sidelights on men
and affairs. Doubleday. Page & Co., pub
lishers.
W. P. Howell's "Iiove and Literature" In
the Lamp for February is one of the most
unusual literary treats of the day. The
other features of this issue include a por
trait In color of Ibsen; Zangwell on the
Language of Jewish Ufe;" an illustrated
paper on "Brook Farm as it is Today," and
paper by Herbert Croly upon "Henry
James and His Countrymen.
Jack London begins In the February num
ber of Wltahire's Magaxlne a new and
striking sociological study, "The Tramp."
The editor contributes a review of Alfred
Ruasell Wallace's new book, "Man's Place
in the Universe," and draws the Interesting
conclusion that the Impulse toward eoolal
solidarity Is conditioned upon a finite unl
verse.
The above books are for sale by the Me-
geath Stationery Co.. 1308 Far nam street.
ROCK ISLAND alter EM.
Tnlr.ve-Day Toar at Mexieo.
A personally conducted So-day tour of Old
Mexico In a private car is now being ar
ranged by the Rock Island system.
Car will leave Des Moines Tuesday. Feo-
ruary 14. but you can Join it at Kansas
City next morning If that Is more con
venient.
The itinerary includes Fort Worth. Ban
Antonio, Monterey. Tamplco, Ban Luis Po
to!, Aguaa Callentes, a week in Mexico
City, side trips to Cordova. Santa Ana,
pueblo and Cuemavaca. On the homeward
trip stops will be made at Guadalajara,
Eacatecas and Chihuahua.
Total expense, 50 from Des Moines, J280
from Dubuque, 1265 from Chicago, Bt. Paul
or Minneapolis; 1200 from Omaha, 1244 from
Bt. Louis or Kansas City. This covers
transportation, sleeping cor berth, meals,
hotel In Mexico City, transfers, carriages,
guides and Interpreters.
No pleasanter mtd-wlnur holiday trip
could be planned. Details at this office.
F. P. RUTHERFORD.
139 Famam Bt., Omaha. Neb.
Probate Calendar.
ripvina r Kendall has asked for the
probation of the will of his mother, Roxana
Kendall, who was the mother of Mrs. Ida
M. Wharton.
Rrirfna Clausen has petitioned for the
probation of the will of her late husband.
Frits Clousen of Elkhorn. whose will shows
a real estate valuation of, M.000 aud Il.tuO
personal property.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. L. Ferguson of Audubon, la., is In the
city.
Colonel 8. J. Alexander of Lincoln Is In
the city, a gueat at the Her Grand.
Ex-HherllT W. A. Waddington of Gage
county Is In .the city attending the shooting
tournament.
Tom I Wilson, fourth vice president of
the International Association of Machinists,
k returned to the city after an absenoe
of several months and will be here for a
few days. He baa been west organising
lodges along the nanta r.
v Netted at a Cm ton
f Threat but resell g aa lacar
Ij abia Throat or Ucf Treebla.
J Far reiki at BROWN'S
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DEBATE ON CITY AFFAIRS
Forth Onuba Iapmement Clnb GsU 8ome
Valuable In'orm&tion.
LIGHT LET IN ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS
City engineer lloarttilrr and City
Comptroller I.oberW Express Views
Regarding Uarhnae, Sewers,
Contracts aad the Like.
Something waa doing at the North Omaha
Improvement club last night.
City Engineer Rosewater and Comptrol
ler Lobeck were present and both discussed
various propositions of vital Interest to the
public. Mr. Rosewater first talked upon
the proposed city garbage contract and
discussed the garbage question very fully
and Interestingly. Tho question of the dis
posal of garbage In a manner that It
might become a source of revenue to the
city Instead of an expense, particularly In
the matter of manures, which could be dis
posed of to the farmers for fertilising pur
poses, wss favored, and the construction
of furnaces for the burning of other gar
bage and utilising the ashes for a like
purpose aa Is practiced by European cities.
and the utilisation or cinders and ashes for
filling depressions about the city was ad
vocated. .-
W. F. Johnson moved the adoption of a
resolution to the effect that it Is the sense
of the North Omaha Improvement club
that the resolution now pending In the
council and Introduced by Mr. Zlmmnn
pertaining to the garbage contracts, should
be passed as being the best solution of
the question now before that body,
and that the contracts for removing gar
bage should be let to the lowest competi
tive bidder, and that proposals should be
advertised for. The resolution' was adopted.
A committee, consisting of R. B. Wal
lace, C. O. Lobeck and W. F. Johnson.
was appointed to present the resolution to
the city council and personally urge Its
adoption by the council.
About City Reports.
Mr. I beck wns asked to enlighten the
club upon the whys and wherefores of the
neglect of the city furnishing published
reports of the several city departments for
the last six years. He said the reason was
that the city had not In this period money
enough to spare to warrant the publication
of reports, although he favored the pub
lication of such reports..
Mr. Rosewater was also asked to speak
upon the matter of publishing annual re
ports of the city departments, and he said:
"I am and always have been In favor of
such publications. Their valuo Is incal
culable, but I have been unable to under
stand why for the past years they have
not been published. To publish the an
nual reports for simply the year 1908 would
have but little effect In the matter of gen
eral Information. The reports of all the
departments since the last publication of
such reports in 1895 or 1894 should also be
made, and thus we would have a con
tlnued series of reports that would be of
the utmost valine. The time was when the
official reports of the city of Omaha were
of the greatest value, and they were called
for not only from cities in America, but In
Europe, because of the important public
improvements then being undertaken. The
publlo is entitled to these reports. The
best feature of a municipality is the pub
llclty given Its affaire yet the drone who
poses before the ptlbllc gets more credit
than the Individual who Is in constant ac
tivity. The lack of publicity keeps the
publlo blinded to Its own Interests, and
foaters the accomplishment of schemes of
greater or less Interest to their personal
promoters. The bad conditions of our
streets are the result of the combination
of contractors whose chief aim is to keep
their actions secret. Regularly published
annual reports are a 'great advertisement
for a city, and the city that does not pub.
lish Its reports Is a dead city. By their
publication the city is brought Into con
tact with other cities and the exchange of
these reports are of the greatest mutual
advantage."
I'pon the conclusion of Mr. Rosewater's
remarks a motion was unanimously
adopted requesting the city council to pro
vide for the publication of Its annual re
ports. .
Raddle Creek fewer.
The Saddle creek sewer contract then
came up for an airing at the suggestion
of W. B. TenEyck. and Mr. Lobeck was
asked to explain the reason for the sud
den change in reconsidering the contract
let to Mr. Corby and letting it to Mr,
Connolly.
Mr. I rf beck said: "I am and always
nave been in favor of Portland cement in
sewer construction. It Is true that the
contract was first awarded to Mr. Corby,
but on the Monday following when Mr.
Wlthnell Informed me that he was going
to move a reconsideration of tho award
to Corby because of his contract 'calling
for natural or American cement I voted
with him for tho reason that tho Interests
of tho city would be beet conserved by
using Portland cement, and that the good
that would follow would more than com
pensate for the difference In price. And
besides that I live near the Saddle creek
sewer and aa my Interests are there
want to have the best sewer possible."
Mr. Rosewater was called upon to say
something about the sewer matter, and he
entered into an Interesting history of
sewer construction in Omaha and main
talned that the natural or American ce
ment Is sufficient for all purposes of sewer
construction. He said: "A majority of
the sewers of Louisville, Ky., and St. Louis
are constructed with American cement
and have given the best of satisfaction,
There Is no Question that Portland Is the
better cement, but that American cement
Is good enough and cheaper. The sewers
of Omaha are constructed with American
cement and had always given the best o
satisfaction. Mr. Corby was an honest
man, a good mechanic and would give the
city the best work obtainable and he
should have had the contract because be
was In all respects the best and lowest
bidder."
Lobeck Iaterrnpts.
Mr. Rosewater was frequetly Interrupted
by Mr. Lobeck during his remarks with
questions ' and he said: "Mr. Wlthnell
knows more about mirk laying than you
do, as he Is a practical brick layer."
Mr. Rosewater conceded that he might
know more about brick laying, but
think I know more about sewer construe
tlon than ha can possibly know."
The discussion between the two gentle
men became quite animated and finally the
controversy culminated tn the adoption of
a resolution that "The board of publlo
works should stand by its first contract,
the award to Mr. Corby, and thus sav
to tho city .600."
As a result of the controversy between
City Engineer Andrew Rosewater and
Comptroller C. O. Lobeck over the sewer
contract. Mr. Rosewater last night chal
lenged Mr. Lobeck to a publlo debate on
the question, as well as the paving con
tracts, at any time that would suit hi
convenler.ee. Mr. Lobeck declined to ac
cept the challenge, although Mr. Rose'
water stated that he would agree to bavo
Mr. Wlthnell assist Mr. Lobeck In the
discussion.
Kervoas SrsteB Sharked.
A transcript was filed in the Vnl'ed
Slates circuit court Monday evening from
the district court of Gage county by Emma
Vutou against the I'nion Pacltlc for ditn
saes In the sum of K.uuu that she claimed
le have sustained to bar nervous ajrstaia
by being ejected from a I'nlon Pacific train
with !ir three young children half a mile
west of the Orand IslHnd station, after she
had pHld her fHre and for accommodations
in a Pullman cat.
FAMILY PERISHES IN FLAMES
Mother nnd Five Children llesd and
llonse Horned to the
(ronnfl.
Mrs, Peter Chrlstensen and her five chil
dren are dead and the home, which stood
at lfiOS Bouth Tenth street. Council Bluffs,
totally destroyed as the result of fire, which
broke out Monday at midnight. The chil
dren, who were asleep, were burnel to
death without ever having a chance for
their lives, , and the mother, who ran to
spread the alarm, was so frightfully in
ured by the flames that she died yesterday
morning. The father, who was at Crescent
City, arrived In Council Rluffe this morn
ing and Is almost crazed by the appalling
Ulsaater.
The dead are;
MRS. PETER CHH1STEN8EN.
ETNA CHRISTENSEX. aged 11.
FRANK CHRISTENSEN, aged .
LILA CHRISTENSEN, aged 5.
JAMES CHRISTENSEN, nged 2.
PETER CHRISTENSEN, baby, aged 6
months.
Four of the children were recovered be
fore morning, their bodies so badly charred
s to be beyond recognition. The fifth, the
eldest, was found this morning, and Its
body was worse mutilated than any.
The mother was taken to the hospital In
an unconscious condition when rescued and
died yesterday morning.
The house was a mass of flames when
the fire was first discovered and no effort
ven to save the children was possible.
The first alarm was given by the mother,
ho ran to one of the neighbors with
her night clothing all burned from her
body and her hair afire. She shortly lapsed
Into unconsciousness as tho result of her
burns and It was impossible to leirn
from her anything as to how the fire
started or what If any efforts she had
made to rescue the children. At the time
the fire was flrRt seen by the neighbors
the little ones were beyond help, nnd In
fact probably dead, as the entire house
whs ablaze.
The funerals all will be held Thursday.
FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS
Board Refuses Two Licenses
and
ftranta One and Gets a
Complaint.
At a session of tho Board of Fire nnd
Police Commissioners Monday evening the
application of F. A. Mathis for a license to
sell liquors at ' the southeast corner of
Fourteenth and William street was denied,
the board deciding that public Interests
would not be subserved by allowing the
proposed saloon to open, as two protests,
signed by a number of reputable citizens,
had been filed against the application. The
matter will be appealed.
The application of Jacob Wilder, 230
North Eleventh street, was denied on the
grounds that, owing to the number of
saloons now operating In the neighborhood
public Interests require that the applica
tion be refused.
William Sutherland was granted a trans
fer of his license from Ifll to 103 South
Ninth street.
The application of J. M. Johnson. 702
North Sixteenth street, for a saloon license
was granted, making 241 licenses granted
for this year.
The following communication from Oliver
Morrell, acting lieutenant of fire engine
company No. I, Fourteenth and Harney
streets, was reafl aWTTeferred to a special
committee of Commissioner McHugh for
Investigation :
To the Honorable Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners: Gentlemen The
undersigned, believing that irregularities.
Incompetency, bad discipline and manage
ment exist and have existed for some time
past In engine house No. 1, Fourteenth and
turner streets, which Irregularities, in
competency, bad discipline and manage
ment greatly Impair the efficiency of said
company as a factor In the fire fighting
forces of the city, would respectfully re-
uest mat your nonoranie Doay investigate
ully the affairs of said company and In
voke your power for the betterment of the
service. Ul.lVKK MUKKKI.Ii,
Acting Lieutenant of Engine Company
no. i.
Statements of estimated expenses of the
fire and police departments for the year
were rendered by the chiefs of these de
partments, showing the following totals:
Fire department, deficit for 1903, $47,027;
estimated for 1904, 1178.000. Police depart
ment. deficit for 1903, $26,566; estimated for
1904, $112,606.
RUBBER GOODS PRICES GO UP
Advanced Five Per Cent by Maanfac.
tarors and Changs Takes
Effect at Once.
The long expected advance In the price
of rubber footwear at last has been an
nounced. Local Jobbers received word
from tho manufacturers Monday to make
the change, which practically amounts to
a S per cent advance on all classes of
rubber shoes.
Traveling men will now start out Im
mediately soliciting advance orders for
next full delivery and owing to the recent
cold weather, which has enabled retailers
to sell out much of the stock they bought
last fall, they expect to do a good business
from the start. The prices for the coming
season are generally announced January 1,
but for some reason unknown, the prices
were not made this year until a month
later. The advance was no surprise to the
trade generally, as nearly every one was
expecting an advance and some were of
the opinion that It would be considerably
more than ft per cent.
This change also effects light weight
goods, for summer use, but retailers as a
rule, are fairly well stocked on that class
In anticipation of the higher prices.
No Venom la 'Em.
No poisonous purgatives enter Into Dr,
King's New Life Pills. Easy, but prompt
they cure or no pay. Only 25c. For sals
by Kuhn & Co.
Railway Kotea aad Personals.
D. O. Ives, general frelaht aaent of th
a. oc M , naa gone to uenver.
General Maiuuier Davis of the Wvomlna
i nuisporiaiion cump&jiy, is in tne city.
O. H. Bwlngley, tax commissioner of the
L'nion racinc at iieuince. is in the city
W. R. McKeen. Jr.. superintendent of mo
tlve power of the Union Pacific, has gone
vn a western inp.
D. E. Burley, assistant superintendent of
tne Nebraska division of Urn Hock Inland
is In the city. His headquarters are In
raimury.
W. H. Jones, division freight agent of
the Northwestern Nebraska and Wyoming
ujviaiuii, ntui gouv m jvatiiaaa tny to attend
a meeting or tne ireignt oureau.
Frederick Montmorency, assistant general
freight agent ot the B. & it., has ion to
Kansas City to attend a meeting of tho
4Tnaraissoun rreigm Bureau.
Tho office Of E. Huwr. statfonmaater f
the Cnlon station, has been changed from
its old location In the south end of the depot
to xne room lormtriy occupied by the teib
graph company. The move gives Mr.
nauey a mum more commodious and can
t rally located office than he formerly hmA
The telegraph office was recently moved to
a room adjoining tne ucaet omce on the
nor in.
Tho Illinois Central railroad recently has
iseuaa an oruer permitting live slock ship
pers to ride on paaaenger trains immedi
ately preceding or following the freight on
wnicn tneir sioca is Dfcing transported. Nc
other road has aa yet Issued a like order
but It te believed all romiMXlng i I lira will
make tbe aawno ruling In the near future
ine snipper may rui rree to market, tin
ml tus (aro ea me return trip.
OLD PIG SEES HIS SHADOW
(Jronnd Hcg Dtj is Bright and "Six Weeks
More Winter" Due.
RADITION AND ITS UNIQUE CUSTOMS
alholic and Episcopal Churches Ob-
servo Candlemas Day, Which
Commemorates Infnnt Jeans'
lalt to tbe Temple.
Nebraska Is not a good ground hog coun
try, and In this fact may be some con
solation for those people who have been
hoping that the traditional little animal
would not see his shadow yesterday and
that they would not have to look for those
six weeks more of winter."
But if there is a ground hog In tills neck
of the woods, and If he left hU winter
quarters Tuesday morning, he certainly saw
his shadow, for the sun was bright from
the start. Back east and down south, un
der the circumstances, no one would hesi
tate to prepare for those traditional "six
weeks more."
Some other people, who adhere to the
theory that ground hog day Is February 14
Instead of the 2d, may find reason to hope
still, but the best authorities on folklore
and mythology agree that ground hog day
la the 2d and not the 14th. Taken all to
gether. It looks as If it was a case of "got
to grin and bear It."
With Catholic and Episcopal churches
ebruary 2 Is Candlemas day and Is gen
erally celebrated with appropriate services.
The Roman Catholic church calendar
speaks of It as the anniversary of the
Purification of the Blessed Virgin. The
church observes two festivals, one In mem
ory of the annunciation and the other of
the purification of tho Virgin Mary. While
they have some application to the Virgin
Mary, they belong more particularly to the
8avlor, says an accepted authority in
Catholic church affairs, tho annunciation
respecting In a peculiar sense the Savior's
incarnation, "Who. being the Eternal
Word of the Father, was at this time made
flesh." The purification is observed chiefly
In memory of the Lord s being made mani
fest In the flesh.
Cause of Confusion.
Going back to the controversy over the
dates of ground hog day. It is suppose! tho
people originally became confuBed by
reason of the- celebration of two feasts
during the month of February. These cus
toms were borrowed from the Romans, who
conquered England about the time of the
birth of Chflst. According to mythological
accounts the first feast was In honor of
Februus, mother of Mars, and the second
of Lupurculus, which took place February
The former day was regarded as the
urnlng point of winter and on that day
great quantities of candles were burned
and on both days feasting was sumptuous.
At Lupurcalla birds and animals were sup
posed to mate and the custom of drawing
names by which single men obtained wives
originated. Unions formed on this day
were predicted as especially fruitful, and so
It was the feast of fertility.
When Europe became Christianized reli
gious customs were substituted for pagan
In the celebration of these feasts. Instead
of Februus thoy appointed Candlemas; a
feast of the church, and Lupurculus became
Valentine dny. the date being changed
from the 15th to the 14th. Candles still
were burned on the former day.
Forty days after the birth of Christ, ac
cording to the scriptures, the Virgin Mary
took the Infant" Jesus to the temple and
Simeon took Him in his arms and prophe
sied that, "He shall be a light unto the
Gentiles and the glory of , Israel." From
Christmas, the day of Christ's birth, the
day He was taken tb the temple, would
Just be February 2. The church preferred
to commemorate this temple visit rather
than a heathert goddess' festival. Several
names have been applied to the new feast
day, St.- Simeon's day. Wives' Feast day,
Presentation - day. Purification day and
Christ's Presentation day. These all
finally were superceded by the name which
still obtains with the Catholics and Episco
palians, Candlemas day.
DEVERELL SENDS AN EXHIBIT
Former Building; Inspector Will Help
Display Washington at St.
Louis.
George Deverell, formerly city building
Inspector of Omaha and now a building con
tractor in Seattle, Wash., has written to
Building Inspector Wlthnell concerning an
exhibit of woods and trees from the Pacific
coast which la to be made at tho World's
fair and which it la desired to exhibit In
Omaha for a month or two. It was col
lected and arranged by Will Hepflnger,
formerly a deputy United States marshal In
Judge Dundy's court, who for soma time
has been a resident of tho nbrthwest Ths
building Inspector is asked to suggest a
suitable store building for ths show. The
latter Includes an immense log, mounted
on a flat car and hollowed out and fitted up
to resemble a private passenger coach.
LINCOLN'S CAR FOR ST. LOUIS
Old Coach Coos to World's Fair to
Bo Exhibited Darin tho
, Year.
The old Lincoln car which has for many
years been tho property of the Union
Pacific railway is to be taken to St. Louis
for exhibition purposes. Frank B. Snow
has bought It and will be tho exhibitor.
This car was built especially for Presi
dent Lincoln In 1863. served him during ths
war snd bore his remains from Wash
ington to Springfield. In order to make
It bullet proof the sides were steel-plated.
Shortly after the death of the martyred
president the car was bought by the Union
Pacific, and has been owned by that com
pany, until it was recently bought by Mr.
A
heriockEohne
adventure is now on
sale in the February
Household Numberof
Colliers
Snow. It served as one of the chief ex
hibits at the Transmlsstsslppi exposition.
NO EXHIBIT AT WORLD'S FAIR
Omaha geboole Will lie Repre
sented af St. I.onla, aa .aper
inteadent Pearse,
"The action of the Board of Ediio.itlon
Monday night means that Omaha will havo
no exhibition of the work of Its public
schools at the St. Louis fair." said Super
intendent Pearse. "While the space allotted
to the educational display from Nebraska
Is sma'l, being only thirty feet square ami
Impossible to show an adequate complete
display from Omaha alone, yet there is
room for exhibits along certain lines. These
comprise manuel training, drawing, geog
raphy and the teaching of business and so
cial forms In the grade. In these depart
ments we have methods somewhat 0'"ernt
than other cities.
"Some work had leen done towards an
arrangement and some money spent tor
materials, but now will be dropped. The
Omaha schools sent specimens of two kinds
of work to the Pnris exposition and
received a gold medul for the exhibit In
gr-ography."
There is a difference of opinion over the
right of the board to appropriate any sum
for this purpose. Attorney Herring, Mon
day night wns unable to say whether or
not the expenditure would be . legal and
asked for time to consider the query. Any
display the local public schools would
make would be In connection with the state
exhibit, handled by Prof. Barbour of
Lincoln.
FIRST CLUB OF RACE IN WEST
Prominent Colored Men of Omaha
Organise for Rapport of Roose
velt and Webster.
Fifty colored voters met In Washington
hull Monday night and organized the first
Roosevedt and Webster club launched by
the people of their race in the west. Offi
cers were elected and a committee ap
pointed to frame resolutions and bylines,
provision being made for an executive
committee. The officers are: PrerMent,
John G.' Pegg of the mayor's office; vice
president, Ford Smith, ntock broker,
South Omaha; ecretary, F. L. Barnette,
editor Progress; treasurer, 8. H. B.ixter;
assistant secretary, G. W. S. Banks; corre
sponding secretary, Robert Johnson.
At the beginning there was a spirited
fight for control of the organisation, M. F'.
Singleton and A. W. Parker assuming the
aggressive. They were turned down, how
ever, and the other faction ' won. No
speeches were made, the proceeding be ng
up to the details of organization. The
meeting adjourned subject to the call of
the president.
Bering; Is Believing;.
Joe Laipert pleaded not guilty In police
court to the charge of stealing a coat and
silver watch from Pete Ansay at Melcher's
stable, &U1 South Nineteenth street. But the
fact that he was found with Aneay's coat
on his back had a tendency to make tho
court believe he wns mistaken nnd Judge
Herka sentenced him tn twenty-five days.
The watch was not rocovtred.
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it Is just what Is needed for the thick rner
cerlscd cotton waists that will not admit
of trimming. The mode is suitable, how
ever, to almost any material, aa ths tucks
aro very small, but tho effect is most
charming.
Tho tiny graduated tucks In the Waist
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also Includes tho fanciful little stock that
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Cheviot, cotton stuffs, silk or veiling will
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For the accommodation of The Bee read
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Six trains a day from Omaha
over the North-Western Line,
the only double-track railway
from the Missouri River to
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with all lines, for all points
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North-Western Line
are most conveniently equip
ped for the safety and comfort
of patrons.
Buffet smoking and library cars.
Superb a la carte dining car service.
Drawing-room and private compart
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chair cars and standard day coaches.
Leave Omaha dally for Chicago at
3:40 a. m.. 8:00 a. m.. 11:30 a m.,
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