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    THE OMAHA DAILY REE: MONDAY, APRIL 4. 1004.
ALL PRAISE RISEN CHRIST
Omaha Church Join ia ilad Eotannat on
J tht Etnidi
tlTTING WORSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CITY
fcloaar of God Drrornlrl with f r
(T Flowers, aad ttraani sad
v Hooks Hav Oaly Oie
Tkrmr.
ffo morning could be more fitting to the
fclad Easter time thn the perfect blue
of sky and sun-purlflcd air which greeted
lh devout worshipers on their wsy to
fiear again the story of the risen Christ.
And when the prpulnoe doe go to cTiurch
the most casual Inquiry shows the people
ef Omaha are enough to fill and more than
mi the many churches. In the places of
worship where of an ordinary Sunday two
tr three may te found gathered together
In the ml lint of stalnd glass vacancy,
there were yesterday men standing against
thn walls and aisles rilled with chair. The
two cathedrals, St. Phllomena'a and Trin
ity, Catholic and Kplseopallan, were moat
crowded perhaps of the downtown churches.
One reverend man said: "Will the members
Of the congregation please squeete closer
Jong the seHts and take the pressure off
Jh ushers' hands."
Lilies and palms softened the dim In
teriors and relieved the altars and pulpits
of their usual solemnity. Artificial flowers
and real birds lent attraction, new and
Joyous, to the congregation. The sermons
were of the same theme In every house of
God. The debt of Christianity to the
Bavlor was the text. The music was from
the beautiful contributions which com
posers have glvon the world under the
spirit of the day.
Pretty Floral Decorations.
The First Methodist church, of the down
town places of worship, . was the most
elaborately and artistically decorated. The
structure of this church lends Itself to
decoration. White crosses with the fra
gile fern laid on their faces were the
feature- of the embellishment. A large
one hung above the organist and the face
of the pulpit showed another. The front
of the choir rail was green and white with
these and draped green. Large palms and
tall lilies were banked on both sides of the
t pulpit and smaller palms, lilies and ferns
carried out the scheme at the sides.
Trinity cathedral held many palms and
other potted greens, and the altar was
purified with clusters of calla and Easter
lilies. St. Phllomena's . cathedral was
docked with banked green and white and
many cut flowers and roses were used. In
the First Congregational purple and white
crepe paper was draped gracefully about
the choir and pulpit, while white flowers
helped out the effect. In the First Presby
terian church potted- plants were placed at
Intervals along the chancel and on both
Ides of the 'pulpit were tall Easter lilies.
Kountze Memorial was decked for Its last
Easter with smllax laid along the choir
rail and with lilies and potted plants scat
tered effectively.
The serious service of the day was the
rooming service, and at that came the
nermons on the Immortality, and the cele
bration, of the holy communion. In the
afternoon at the vesper services In some
churches, and In others at the evening
ervlru, elaborate musical services took
place.
CHRIST" REM RHF.("nO A FACT.
tev. W. Franrls Berger Declares It
Can tie Proved Analogically.
At the Hillside Congregational church.
Rev. W. Francis Berger pastor, preached
en "Christ's Resurrection."
"The entire Christian world was startled
Wis other day by the utterance of a scholar
that the resurrection of Christ was only a
rnyth." he said, "and that there can be
rio hereafter, because the dead cannot rise
again. This assertion must be proven with
better arguments than mere statements,
for there Is tangible evidence which com
bats so earnestly and successfully such a
belief, that men are not ready to accept
It until they are compelled to do so. The
fact remains, nevertheless, tbat Christ's
' resurrection Is believed by millions to be a
fact, and that It still remains as the key-
atone or Christianity. The world admits
that Christ came Into It, and was a real
person, and that the claims He made are no
longer fictitious, but Just and truthful, and
that In proof of them He laid down His
life and that He came forth in reality to a
new existence.
"Christ's resurrection can be proven ana
logically. While this form of argument
may txt only classed aa presumptive. It
proves that there are forces at work In
the world which point toward something
more than natural. So nature comes forth
with Darallels of the resurrection f vr
year we see proofs of this In the life and
death of natural objects. Spring Is nature's
resurrection.
VChrlst'B resurrection is the only part In
the history of Christianity that explains
and satisfies the hope and claims of the
heart In Its longings for a future life. With
but few ' exceptions, every mind longs for
a destiny beyond death. It Is bom In us.
The very faculties of the soul, sensibility,
Will and thought hold themselves together
With eagerness to see a time of conscious
ness after the gravej. This Is the chearlng
Bide or all Mfe. This earthly existence Is not
an aimless thing. There la a goal for
ach human being to reach. Plato rea
soned so well about the Immortality of the
ou! that . his arguments furnished the
ground-work of all presumptive truth
pointing to man's endless destiny. Christ
came to reinforce Plato's Idea and to re-
- w . vvuiwfc'iiuiia ui ins ancient
Jews, relative to us after life. He told
men that He came to bring Immortality to
life. How? ' Hy HIm own life, death and
resurrection. H lived, died, ate and drank
and was like men, save that He became a
glorified being after His resurrection, and
with the body that hung on the cross Ha
gutased Into heaven and Is there now.
Christ's resurrection alone explains the
x power and triumph of truth over error.
Uryant's lines prove this:
Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
The eternal years, of Clod are hers
' But error wounded, writhes In pain.
And dies amidst Its worshipers."
lArPIAEIB AT PBACIC WITH GOD.
91ahp geaaaell Prearaes at St. Phil.
omena's t at kedraL
"Happiness la to ba at peace with God."
This was the keynote of the Easter ser
mon preached by Bishop Scannell In 6t.
Phllomena's cathedral Sunday morning.
nte edifice was filled with worshipers
and many extra chairs were placed In the
aisle and rholr 'loft. The decorations
!wr simple but tasteful, and were the
regulation Easter lilies, supplemented
with potted ferns and palms and cut rlow
ors. Bolemn high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Stenson and special music
WM well rendered by the senior choir, un
ttar the direction of Miss Swift.
"Religion Is what uplift a man U what
tnakes his heart rejoice." said the bishop.
It enables Mm to enjoy the real fruits
of life. I am not one who preaches the
religion that makes men aad, that involves
the continual doing of penance and endless
- speculation and gloomy forebodings eon
rernlng death the religion of gloom. Death,
Viewed In the most favorable way, la aot
. pleasant thing, but It la a certainty that
It will come sooner or later. It la but
Common sens to consider it at times and
f prepare for it. Common sen' as well
y-Jt oonacioooa taUa us UuA l U best t
think of death sometimes and to be ready
for It. But we should meet this Inevitable
condition like men and make up our minds
to make the preparations necessary.
"It la equally true there Is sin. Rut sin
Is merely a needless offense sgalnst the
law of Ood when we go out of our way
t displease Him. If we do this with a
neighbor there Is no peace of mind for us
until we have apologised. It Is aa neces
sary to admit to Ood thst you have
wronged Him and to ask His forgiveness
that Is pensnce. These people who say
that religion stands In the wsy of a man's
happiness do not know what they say. We
are the heirs of Ood and eternal life. We
sin almply because we are not true to
ourselves and to our Ood. Something In
us Is lacking that fortitude and manliness
that Is necessary to stand Arm. All the
evil in the world is due to the lack of
moral courage. All that Is bad results
from the lack of strength to perform the
duties that conscience tells us might to
be performed. It Is the man who la afraid
to face his own conscience thst flnds re
ligion and Its forms hard. We shrink
from self-denial, from mortification and
from restraining ourselves.
"Happiness la fn be at peace with Ood.
The truly great are the morally great
Today we meditate upon the Redeemer
rising glorious from the" dead. Oreat
honor was His because He remained silent
under accusation, was able to suffer, was
able to deny Himself and to die on the
cross obedient to the will of His Father."
PLEAD" FOR THE CHl'RCH YEAR.
-
Bishop Williams faslats oa Holding
to Christian Caleadar.
Bishop Williams preached In the Epis
copal cathedral.
"One cannot help noticing the thoughtful
and refined Joy which characterises
Easter," he said. "At Christmas time the
spirit Is one of spontaneous Irresponsible
rejoicing, almost childlike In Its nature.
But at Easter we are chastened by the
lessons of the day preceding, the awful
events of Holy week, the solemn three'
hour services, cannot have helped but
Impress us. Christ on the cross made ob
lation for us, for you and for me, not for
some man across the street.
"The apostles were filled with sorrow be
fore, but when Christ was risen from the
dead, their sorrow changed to rejoicing
and they went down to Jerusalem proud
to be worthy to suffer for His sake. No
longer they doubted that He was the Bav
lor of man. They reached their reward of
Joy through their faith and patience.
While they felt the bitterness of His loss
from the world, the world was re
lieved- for his presence was a re
buke to It The world Is losing Its
youth In pleasures that lead to corruption
and It has not hope of life beyond death,
My friends, we must all make a choice
It lies between the church and the world
The lessons of this season may take the
edge off our rejoicing, but If there had
been no Lent we would not rejoice. To
the world all seasons are the same In feel
Ing fast days, feast days and holy days
are all the same. It may make some out
ward showing because fashion calls for It.
This Is not only true of the world; It is
true also of many churchgoers. Why?
They have tried to dispense with the or
dlnances of the church.
"The church Is right In clinging to the
Christian year. It Is something to hold
to. In the long run a church which Is
without the church year has not organic
life and will fall."
SAYS CHRIST'S TRIIMPII IS FACT,
Dr. Jenks Declares No Donbt Attaches
to Itesarrect Ion.
Easter services at the First Presbyterian
church were made the more Interesting
from the handsome floral decorations about
tho altar and (.he special music rendered
for the occasion by tho large choir. Rev.
Edwin Hart Jenks, D.D., took tyr his
text Luke xxlvMl, and spoke on the theme
"Too Good to be True." lie spoke of the
beautiful Easter morning aa propitious of
this day now being so lovingly observed
throughout the Christian world and said:
"Easter time Is that time when we should
put our strongest thoughts, our songs
of Joy, for this is truly the day of the
foundation of our Joy. The disciples be
lieved not for Joy. The resurrection of
Jesus seemed too good to ba true. H bad
come to convince them by facts, the fact
of His living, human presence. The Chris
tian church is founded on this great his
tortcal fact and light, not a phantasy of
hope, but a cold, hard dispassionate fact
Jesus Christ lived, died and rose again
from the grave. His disciples thought It
too good to be true. . You and I have some
thing upon which to found these facts and
there comes with It a whole host of beau
tiful thoughts. They are more beautiful
than a poet's dream. These senses of ours
give us Impressions of things outside of
ourselves. It Is the process of reason. The
bulk .of our knowledge Is the testimony of
other people. No historical fact is better
authenticated than the resurrection of
Jesus Christ. The resurrection Is the resur
rection of the body He said to His dis
ciples: 'I am not a spirit: and He pre-
sented Himself In the flesh before eleven
plain, common sense men ami convinced
them beyond tho shadow of a, doubt and
bade them go out Into the world and give
testimony of this fact"
ENTER CHIUCH ON EASTER DAY.
Elevea Yoaa People Join Koontse
Memorial Lather.
The full communion service was rlvan
at Kountse Memorial church at. the fore
noon service. Seven new members were re
ceived Into the church, and the class which
was confirmed one week ago took the com
munion for the first Una. This class con
sisted of eleven boys and girls.
The musical program was beautiful and
the full choir, numbering about flfty voices,
was present The floral decorations con
sisted of Easter lilies and palms, which
were placed about the altar. The church
was crowded to the doors.
Before the communion Rev. J. ,E. Hum
mon called the attention of those In the
congregation who contemplated taking
the sacrament to I. Corinthians, xll.:S7:
"Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily,
shall be guilty of the body and blood of
the Lord."
"A great many people stay away from
the table of the Lord on account of that
passage." said Rev. Mr. Hummon. "that
word unworthily ia the stumbling block.
If you belong to this church for any selfish
reason or have a selfish design In It you
participate unworthily. You must put
away all selfishness and ulterior motives
and place Jesus Christ In the forefront be
fore you are worthy. HI holy sacrament
is for Christian people who have confessed
their sins."
After administering the sacrament to the
class which was confirmed .last Sunday
Rev. Mr. Hummon asked (hem to be faith
ful to the communion service so long as
God permitted them to live on earth.
In the evening the oratorio. "The Re
demption." by Charles Oounod. was ren
dered sa the special Easter music by the
choir and several soloists.
CROWD AT THIS CABTKLLAR CHTRCU
Special stasia mm lasisy School BXa
orelso stark Day.
The seating capacity of the Castellar
street . Presbyterian church was taxed at
both services yesterday, special musto and
appropriate decorations msrklng the. occa
sion. Rev. W. H. . Johnson preached at both
services and a special choir rendered the
musto.
Thar wars 00 a4t&flAta a.t ie flandajf
school exercises, which consisted of a spe
cial program and the graduating of one of
the Infant classes to the primary depart
ment. At the evening service W. F. Nor
men, superintendent of the Sunday school,
and Mrs. Johnson, In charge of the primary
department, made short addresses In con-
Junction with the pastor.
PAIL FACED THE Ft Tl HE BRAVELY
Great Apostle Had Coorage to Gc
Ahead la His Work.
In view of the special musical program
rendered by the choir of the First Congre
gational church last evening, Rer. H. C.
Herring confined his remarks to a short
consideration of the life of Paul and the
significance it bears to the life of all
Christians. The speaker read the ninth
chapter of Acts, from which he drew Ills
theme, saying:
"From the transformation of 8aul, which
means asked for, to Paul, meaning little.
the little one or the Inconspicuous, I would
draw three central thoughts In showing
how Paul was changed to that point where
Ood could use him as He wished. Out of
a great vision, motive and revelation was
the transformation of Paul effected. He
saw the risen Christ In a vision and the
transformation of Saul to Paul was a fore
runner of a host of men who were to see
the risen Savior. Then a great motive
characterised the life of Paul; he suffered
not for suffering's sake, but for his fellow
men; he was fearless and loyal.
"The third revelation was the revelation
he received of a mighty destiny and that
he would be the proud possessor of
mighty task. Unlike most of the world's
great leaders, the curtain of his future
was drawn before him and he faoed It
bravely and never flinched. .Even though
we may be as humble or obscure as Paul
was, the ages of eternity hold great things
In store for us even as they did for Paul,
and may Ood grant that we may follow
the examples and teachings of Paul."
A pleasing musical program was ren
dered by the choir at both the morning and
evening services and the church was tastily
decorated with Easter suggestions.
DROWNING OF THE M'GREWS
Sad, Details of the Boatlaa; Disaster
la Which Two Nebraskans
Lost Their Lives.
Full details of the dlssster that befell the
boating party off Atimonon, In which
Burch J. McOrew and his sister Orace.
Dr. Tetamore and Dr. Williams and a num
ber of Filipinos were drowned, are pub
lished In the Manila Cable News of Feb
ruary 20.
There were more natives In the boat than
was thought at first, and consequently more
lives were lost Besides the four Ameri
cana there were two native girls, sisters,
both teachers, and the boat's crew, con
sisting of nine sailors and a patron or mas
ter.
They left at 4 o'clock the morning of Feb
ruary 9 for the town of Barcelona on the
Island of Alabat. Thev arrivad th m an f a
and passed a pleasant day on the Island,
ana in ine evening set sail for home. They
were running before the wind with a at
swell behind them and the native teacher,
who tells the story, says that one of the
party remarked to McOrew that he thought
that there was too rnuch sail set, but
McOrew laughed and said that they were
all right and went on with the song that
he was singing.
A heavy swell struck the bost suddenly
m me stern and swung her around bread
side on, and a strong gust of wind coming
at that moment caused the sail to Jibe, and
Of course the boat had tn a-n nvr Xf.n,
seeing that capsizing was inevitable, seised
his Bister and they were the first to ma over
the side. The girl says that they were
rever seen again. Dr. Tetamore was the
next to go. and then the boat Himnlil
overturned. When the airl eama tn th
surface she grasped at the upturned boat
and got hold of It, and she and the patron
and two sailors managed tn a-et nn inn.
Dr. Williams hung to the side of the boat
mil ne could not climb on ton. and aftar
clinging In this war for four hoirra h
sank. The girl thinks that he went mad
oerore ne gave up. aa he begat, tearing his
hair before he sank. The four wh -a
gained a position of comparative safety
on tne upturned craft clung there for
twenty hours and were finally washed
ashore off Gumara and were taken to Atl
monan, where they were In the hospital
r eoruary iz.
At 6 o'clock the afternoon of the 1Mb h
quartermaster at Atimonon sent an order
out to tne chartered transport Sacramento,
directing It to proceed to Alabat to search
tne nay or umon and the shorn of th
Island for traces of the lost party. The na
tives or Oumaca. which la a small imn
south of Atimonon. had come into AHmn.
non and reported the Incident of the boat
ana rour natives being washed ashore
there. A little later, however, as the ship
was getting ready to stand over to the
Island, It was signaled from the shore not
to go, as It was getting too rough to use
the boats.
Ths peculiar sadness of the traa-edv ta
emphasised by the fact that through the
efforts of McOrew a fine new school house
had lust been comnletmt at Attmnnnn
several other improvements had been mads.
Annoaacemeats of the Theaters.
The scenic sensation of the sea non rv.
serted at the Altar," will be at the Krug
the last half of the week, opening Thurs
day night. Among the splendid and real
istic scenes In this play is one of a church
Interior, with a full-vested choir, and nn.
of the North river, with all kinds of craft
afloat and the New York skvscranera in
the background. The play Is said to be
one of intense heart Interest.
Seats are now on sale for the engage
ment of David Hlgglns, In "His Last
Dollar." which opens at the Krug next
Sunday matinee for the first half of the
week. Mr. Hlgglns will be remembered
In Omaha as the author and star of "At
Plney Ridge."
At the Boyd this evening Mr. Paul Oil-
more and company will repeat the success
they achieved last night In "The Mummy
and the Humming Bird." on of the
brightest and most satisfying comedies
offered In Omaha this season. Mr. Oil-
more scored a distinct triumph last night
and his entire company shared with the
tar In the success of ths play. Ths en
gagement closes this evening.
Beats are now on aale for the presenta
tion of "Lord and Lady Algy," by William
Faversham and company on Friday even
ing next. The engagement is for Friday
and Saturday evenings' and Saturday mat-
Ine.
Oa of America's Flaest Resders
In on of the strongest and most Im
pressive dramas of recent years, "The
Story of Everyman." rendered ss a mnnn.
logue by Miss Mabelle Carolyn Church,
on Tuesday evening. Amil S. at Trlnitv
Methodist Episcopal church, corner Blnney
ana North Twenty-first streeta A finished
resaer handling a master-pleo with con
summate art. Hear It If you delight in the
charm of tru art
Settlers' Rates.
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Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Aa
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Great Western railway every Tuesday In
March and April. For further information
apply to George F. Thomas, general agent.
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Tea free trips to the Worm' jrlf sack
SCRUB S1REETS IN MEXICO
Asphalt Paving it Kept Clean fcr Dally
Waahing and Drying.
ENGLISH ENGINEER'S OPINION OF CANAL
George W. Llalager aad Wife Retarn
from l.eaglhy Visit to Soathera
Repnblle with Mark later
est lag Gossip.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Llnlnger have re-
tur
imea from u twn mnnlhi' trln in the
City of Mexico. In speaking of conditions
mere, air. unlnger said:
"From hlniF k. Jl.tl. ll.. In
the world, the City of Mexico has changed
uj one oi tne cleanest. This chsnge has
taken place during the past few years.
The streets are paved with asphalt and
they are actually acrubbed. First there
are the men hn nut ih. thma
are followed by men with mops who scrub
me pavement, and following these are men
With rubber scranara arhrt itrv tha nava-
ment. This Is the system used In cleaning
me streets, it requires about twenty mln
Utes to clean a snaca a block Inn
"I talked with an English engineer, who
has been In Mexico for many years, and
who has built a number of railroads In
the republic. He Is at present engaged In
laying plans for a railroad to be built
across the Isthmus. The road when com
pleted will be about lno mil., in inih
I asked him, 'Can you compete with the
canai wnen It la oompleted?' 'Oh, that,"
said he, 'Is away In the future.' I asked
him to explain and he said: 'It will re
quire aDoot one year or your' govern
ment to organise for the purpose of build
ing the canal, to get the men In the field
ana make everything ready to get down
to bUKlness. A large number of these men
will die within the following year, and
they will have to be replaced by others.
As the canal progresses you will find that
your government will experience more and
more difficulty in securing men who will
be willing to go into that unhaalthv cmin.
try and take the chances of losing their
lives. It is my estimate that twenty-five
years, at least, will be required to place
the canal In running order. In addition to
this when the canal Is completed the rail
road, which I am now hulMtna- win h.
able to unload a shlD on one side, iramnnn
the cargo to the other side, reload It onto
anoiner snip in less time and at less cost
than It can be taken through th P1n.i
so you see we are to be strong competitors
or uie American government when you
hav your canal completed. There Is but
one arawDaca to our railroad, we can
not transport warships.'
Terro to Criminals.
"There was another thing I learned while
In the city that seemed to strengthen what
the English engineer said regarding the
unhealthy climate on the Isthmus. Crime
has been on the decrease In the City of
Mexico of late, and during the last two or
three months the decrease has been over
28 per cent This Is due, It Is said, to the
fact that the Mexican government has
lately been deporting its criminals to a
pmce in lucatan, which Is about as un
healthy as the Isthmus, and rathor than
take chances of going to this nine. th.
criminals are leaving the country. This
win serve to show what the residents of
Mexico seem to think of the climate down
mere.
"The City of Mexico during the last ten
years haa Increased ' wonderful! v in .
Ten years ago there were 300,000 people
mere, ana at present the population num
bers 400,000. Of these hbout 12,000 are Amer
icans. The American colony is a very
beautiful place, and there are some of the
finest residences to fte seen anywhere in
this colony. Rents In the city are very
high. I know Of one small room for which
the lessee pays 1,000 per month. He Is a
New York Jew and is transacting a largo
Business.
"I am afraid that Amerinnn avwia nr
going to suffer during the next few years
on account of discrimination by the Mexi
can government It looks vnow as though
machinery of American manufacture is to
be shut out entirely, and I believe canned
gooas win surfer the same fate. Th. utovi
can government is verv favorahla tn Am.ri
can manuracturers If they locate in Mexico
and make their goods there, but not so
ravoraDle when the goods are shlnnori in
For these reasons I would not advise an
American merchant to go there, hut if h
Intends to go for the Durooae of onnin
factory that Is a different matter, and he
can secure large concessions from the gov
eminent
Not on Gold Baals.
"I do not believe there Is any truth In the
report that the sold standard win
adopted by the government. There Is too
muon silver there. The silver mines of
Mexico have barely been scratohad I ho.
Ileve It Is the richest spot on earth from
a silver producing standpoint
"There la no city in the world which nn
outdo the City of Mexico when It comes
to eiaoorate turnouts. Rotton Row in Lon
don is not In it I saw many taamn thar
whioh were said to hav cost the. owners
irorn X8,000 to 110,000. They are not scarce.
These teams belong principally to Mexi
cans. "President Dlax is Ured of hla iiiinn
and would gladly retire If it were possible
ipr mm to nnd a worthy successor. He
has two or three men who are now being
trained under him to take his nluca. rin.
of them is the minister of finance, but I
understand that the secretary of war and
he had some trouble, and I do not kn,i
whether he will be the man or not A
young man was brought In from tv
suburbs and underwent a course of train
ing, but it was found after a year that he
would not do. He was relegated to hla
country home.
'I did not bring back anv curlna thin
time. During the lust few years there
nave oeen so many Americans visited the
City who have had a nenchant for hvin.
that the prices havs advanced beyond
reason. The supply, too, has been pretty
well exausted. For these reasons I did not
buy anything worth, mentioning in the
newspapers."
CROPS AND STOCK IN STATE
Coadltloas Ar Bald to Bo Flae
la tba North Piatt
Coaatrr.
Henry McLaughlin, a atockman and
farmer of the North Platte country above
Mitchell, waa in the city yesterday .and In
talking of stock and crop affairs up ther
(marked
"You will hear of great doings ud the
North Piatt valley this year. W hav
had a fairly mild winter and stock of all
kinds hav oom through In th finest of
shape. We have had an abundance of feed
of all kinds, particularly of our big staple
crop of alfalfa. Cattle has been out on
th rang nearly all winter long and the
graslng has been A L Rangers hav had
some bard luck with sheep north of ua In
the Cheyenne eoantry, but down along th
Piatt everything has moved along In
proper ahapa. Lots of new settlers hav
com Into th country and we are looking
for a U development of general fanning
with increased Irrigation facilities that ars
now under contemplation. You know that
th North Piatt valley la th best devel
oped Irrigation section ef the west, and
begins to look green and healthy and aome
of the biggest crops of this valuable forage
ever grown In the west will be produced
ther this year."
Albert Valclav, a thrifty farmer of south
ern Jefferson county, gives a very hopeful
atory of farming conditions In the south
central part of the state. He said last
evening at the Arcade:
"The spring has thus far been a most
favorable one and should the weather con
tinue we .will get at our spring plowing
In another week. The frost Is about all
out of the ground and wheat looks well
regardless of the rather dry winter. We
hsve had some very good rains since the
first of March and It has put the wheat In
fine shape. We depend largely on corn In
our section and also on sheep raising. The
sheep have come through the winter In fine
shape, and though we have had lo feed
largely during the winter, there has been
plenty of feed for them. The fruit trees
seem to have pulled through the winter
all right A great many peaches are grown
In aouthern Nebraska; the buds look thrifty
and will shortly be In bloom. Of course
we cannot tell much about that until the
danger of frost Is entirely over."
W. M. Irwin of the Republican valley
coujtry was In the city yesterday and says
of ie crop conditions up there:
"Wheat Is looking fine and alfalfa Is Just
beginning to show the green of early aprlng.
We have had a number of good ralna up
about Alma and the. valley generally that
have put the ground In the finest of shape
for spring work. Th winter has been very
good with us up there, though we have
not had much snow, hardly enough for the
wheat we at first thought. But the spring
rains are compensating for that and should
the weather continue Its prevailing favor
able conditions we will raise some bumper
crops up the valley this year. Wheat, you
know, Is a precarious crop at the best, and
what we most need up there Is good, timely
rains about the time the wheat begins to
head."
QUEER TABLE FOR THE FAIR
t'nlqne Specimen Made by an Iowa
Man for tho St. Ionla
Exposition.
F. M. Kerner, a cltlxen of Hamburg, la.,
has been diligently working for two years
on a center table that he believes will In
terest visitors at the St. Louis exposi
tion. The table has about 10,000 pieces of
wood In Its construction, the pieces being
from all parts of the world, Mr. Kerner
having spent twelve years In collecting
the specimens. The table Is two feet seven
Inches high and two feet one Inch across
the top, which Is of hexagon shape. The
tools used In the making of this queer
table were three pocket knives, three small
flies, one small plane and saw. Mr. Kerner
has many letters showing the ages and his
toric associations of many of the pieces
of wood used In the table.
A number of games has been inlaid In
miniature in the top of the table, such
as cards, dice, domino, lawn tennis, pool,
base ball and bat, checker board, Jockey
whip and horse shoe. The dice are made
of old walnut and basswood known to be
at least 200 years of age. A small bowling
alley also Is represented on the table.
The trimmings around tho top of the
table are made of woods from nearly all
of the state capltols and other places of
note. These pieces are all carefully let
tered r.nd dated.
There Is a small section of wood from the
home of the notorious Missouri bandit,
Jesse James; a piece of Manzanlta wood,
grown In California, very crooked and
spongy when In the trees, but takes on a
particular hardness and pretty bronze like
color when burled In the earth for s'jt
months.
The FIJI Islands are represented by a
specimen of the buttonwood, a curly and
almost gralnless wood, so brittle and crum
bly that a file must be used In working
It, as It breaks off easily under the plane.
White holly and two kinds of walnut and
oak from Ocrmany, English walnut from
England, various woods from Brazil, a
very hard yellow boxwood from South
Africa, a light wood from Alaska, San
Domingo mahogany from the West Indies,
a medium light wood and a black ebony
from the Philippines islands, various spec
imens from Canada and others too numer
ous to mention are Included In the lis
of woods used in the construction of the
table.
Among the pieces having particular his
toric association are four matches from
the tower of the old French castle at Hall
fax. Nova Scotia, pieces from the Spanish
battleship Rena ChrUtlna, United States
ships Oregon and the Ill-fated Maine,
section of the door placed In, the old con
gressional library In 1805, a piece from
the top of the desk used by the late
Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed and a piece
brought from Virginia having historic)
sociatlons as old as 1786. One of the pieces
was taken from the official residence at
New Mexico, the building where General
Lew Wallace wrote "Ben Hur," while he
waa governor of New Mexico. This build
ing Is 299 years of age and has been used
as the official residence during the various
regimes that New Mextoo has been un
der.
Some of the pieces of wood in the table
are as small as the end of a tooth pick,
ranging In size from that to a aquare
inch. The work on the table haa all been
done by hand with the aid of ths small
tools mentioned.
Mr. Kerner takes great pride In showing
his handiwork to callers and does not think
the many hours spent In making the table
have been spent In vain. He Is almost as
sured of Installing the table at the expo
sition and hopes to land one of the prizes
offered for that class of entries.
Mr. Kerner won several prizes at St.
Joseph In 1902 for curiosities in the way
of handiwork.
STAYS IN OMAHA FOR EASTER
A. G. Yates ud Party ltetara to East
After Trip to Paclao
Coast.
A. O. Yates, president of the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg railway, and party,
In th private car "Virginia," enroute home
from an extended trip through California
and the west, spent Sunday In Omaha.
The party attended Easter services and
left for Chicago on the afternoon Rock
Island train.
Mr. Yates and party passed through
Omaha about a month ago on their way
west, going from her to Kansas City,
thence to California via El Paso. They
returned over the Ogck-n route. The trip
was one of pleasure and all report hav
ing an enjoyable time. The party consists
of:
Mrs. and Mrs. A. Q Yates, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward, Mrs. Murray Bartlett, Mrs. Richard
Hooper and Captain Passow of ths Amer
ican line steamer "New York."
AGED WOMAN DIES FROM GAS
Mrs. Adella M. Laaphcre, at Eighty
Oae, Aeeldealally Asphyxiated
Barld la Dartsport.
Th funeral of Mra. Adella M. Lanpher,
who died Friday night at th horn of ber
granddaughter, Mrs, George A. Ostrotn, (843
Franklin street, was held yesterday after
noon, from the resldenoe and th remains
accompanied to Davenport, la., last even
ing for burial. Rev. A. 8., C. Clarke, piater
of the Lowe Avenue Presbyterlau church,
conducted tho ceremonies.
Mrs. Lanpher was tl years of ag last
Don't Forget the
Lace Curtain
Sale.
Monday, Apr.
lit!
THK RELIABLE STORE.
Artistically Tailored Clothes
for Men and Boys.
HutSduIncr
r Marx
HindTiilored
I I r ;'t i I,'
$10.00, $12.50 and $15.00
i
Men's Fine Pants
Any shade, pattern or fabric you may
$1.95, $2.50,
Youths' Long
The best values, snappiest styles, nob
biest patterns, a dressy, stylish swing to
them that rlmply d"lights the boy. Prices
15.00. tf. W, 110.00 and 111! Ml.
HOY 3 AND CHILDRK.VS KNEE PANT3
SUITS
Mothers desire two things In a boya'
The Latest Styles in Men's Hats
Come In and see our new spring line.
We aure have them, with the IMPERIAL
and TIGKR 13.00 HATS. '
Leading the profession, the Chumplon
12.50 and Red Rover 12.00 hats, and several
other exclusive brands at $1.60, with tho
celebrated
JOHN B. STETSON HATS.
All shapes and kinds at t-'l.rfl. Ouardlng the
rear, we have a combination of style crea
tors that cannot be surpassed on earth.
Do not fall to see our lines before buying.
HAVDER3 BROS.
PORTLAND
$25:22
EVERY DAY until April 30, 1904.
VIA
mmn pacific
As passengers through Omaha over the Union Paclflo
can reach Portland man hours quicker than via any other
route, there are fewer incidental expense on tlie trip.
A saving of time and money always appeal to the Atuoricr
people.
Be $ure your tickets read over thit line.
Inquire of
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1324 Farnam St.
Phono 318.
hale and hearty and only a few days prior
to her death, had remarked to a friend
that she felt like she would live at least
ten years more. The venerable woman
was a victim of asphyxiation. She was
found dead tn bed after retiring Friday
night. The means - of ' the trugedy was
illy explained. Two small gas Jets wtre
situated In her room, one to let on the Il
luminating gas and the other the gas for
feeding a small heater. In turning off the
Illuminating gas the aged woman acci
dentally turned on the other which caused
her death.
How to Urealc Is a Cold.
Everyone knows the first symptoms of a
cold and the dangerous consequences which
often arlae from Its neglect. A severe cold
can be completely broken up In one or two
days' time If prompt and proper treatment
Is given. The first action should be to re
lieve the lungs, which Is best accomplished
by the free use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. When this remedy Is taken In
double doses every hour on the first ap
pearance of the cold It will counteract Its
effect and a complete cure soon follows.
Deep-seated colds or coughs also yield
readily when this medicine is used.
Hoaaeseekers' Hates lo ftorth Dakota.
Every Tuesday until October K the Chi
cago Oreat Western railway will cell round
trip tickets to prints In th above named
stat at a great reduction irom the usual
far. For further , Information apply lo
Oeo. T. Thomas, general Agent, lil2 Far.
nam street, Omaha, Neb.
Good work. Chicago Laundry. 'Phone J.
It-K Wedding Kings Ranotm, jeweler.
Ten fre trips to the World s fair ach.
Ml
Don't Forget the
Lace Curtain
Sale,
Monday, Apr. I
Clothing that hus tlie fnup am! style to
It Hint makes you fr- well ilies(l. Not
the common iciuly-tnuilo olotltmii tlt any
buiiy tan leci'KHlr.e an ; hand-me-down,
but gnrmrntx tiiut liuvu nil the grace nnd
cmp of outllim uf cmtnin nmdo good.
Why py your tiillur twice ss much
money. W alt I ek or o to try on the
suit than take the chance of It being n
5erfcrt fit, when, you can got garments
ust as perfyct In stylo, fit. fahrlo nnd
workmanship from HHyden liios at hal
the price. ,
$10, $12.50 or $15.
Will buy a .ilt marie up In substantially
honest woolens with goon lining and
trimmings, h.iid-tailored throughout, wUh
self-ivtalnlng hair cloth fronts, hand-pnil-deil
shoulders, hand-felled collars and hand
wciked button holes made up In the very
newest, imlililent PHttenis of tweed, chev-
iots, serges, unfinished worsteds, cassl
meres, suits that will give the-wearer genu
ino satisfaction.
$18,$20,$22.50 or $25
Huys ua Hue a suit as can be produced.
Perfect In tit, perfect In fabric, perfect In
fashion a perfectly perfect suit . l-'i the
fullest sense. No matter how fastidious
your tntstes, they will please you and we
know the prices will please your pocket
book. Don't fall to so this line before
buying.
Our Line of Rain Proof
Overcoats
Are the finest ever shown In th city. If
you know how much genuine comfort was
derived from one of these rtyllah raln
ooats. you would not he without It. Always
comfortable, always proper In all kinds
of weather, and nny place. We carry a
complete, line at $1", fS.fiO $15 and IIS. '
TOP COAT'S. FOR 8PIUNO WEAR,
A complete line In tuns, oxford aravs,
VrownH, blacks, gray mixtures and stripes,
In cusslmeres, cheviots, coverts, unfinished
worsteds, hand-tailored, with excellent lln
Inns snd trimmings, at -
wish at
$5.50 up to $5
Pants Suits,
t '-.
suit. First, good wearing qualities, second,
neat, tHsty uppenrance. Both these requi
sites will be found In our suits. Thev coma
In all the latest styles, nule of the best
materials and nolihliist, r.iatrst patterns,
and thn workmanship Is first clsss. 1 rices:
11.50, 1.9u, U.bO, .UU, up to to.00.
Cftarges iswTuaa in mm
DR. McGREW,
SPECIALIST
Tl sats all forass ef Dlaoaoos Of
MKH OBLT.
Twenty-eight Years' Experience.
Eighteen Years In Omaha.
Th doo tor's rvmarkabl suooaas has
nevar been equaled. His resources and
facilities for treating this das of dlaeaaua
are unlimited and every day brings many
fUttaiiiig roporte of the good t ts dulng
or th relief he has given.
HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT TOR
All Blood Poisons. No "BRBAKING OUT"
on tn skla Mr fao aad all xtraa! signs
of tli disease disappear at one. A pr
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