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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1905)
THE: OMAHA DAILY DKE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 13. 1005. Telephone OSH. Daring July an4 5tMrday at I 'dclu Monday there will be hundreds for those who come and want perfect fitting well made shirts. The best shirt makers in this country are represented here. Come prepared for bargains. All our fine negligee shirts that Bold At $1 00, Monday your choice at 69c each. All our fine negligee shirts that sold at 11 K, $1.80. $1.75 and $2 00. Monday your choice at $1 00 each. You will find hoth attached and detached cufff In thia line. wr..,,. , iaiui uuuus SALE OP FINE BILKS Saturday, August I9th. Watch our lth 8t. Wlndowa. tTSt"1 EVERY SATURDAY DIRING JULY AND AUGUST AT 1 CLOCK. Other flays store open until rt p. m. We will soon more to our new building In the new retail district. TTl0nP3QN.pFl nFNAflO hours' work before him no further cards should be brought In. He aent for Mr. ShlpofT. and Mr. rokotlloff, and tha lights mere atlll burning at midnight. Gossip t the Day. Thft heat waa already almost unendur able when the Japanese and Russian pleni potentiaries set out for the navy yard about 9 o'clock. The mercury was dancing In the nineties on the veranda of the hotel, not a breath of air was stirring, bay and shore seemed swooning In the tropical atmos phere. The foreigners were fairly over come. They were mopping their brows as Ihey appeared. The heat evidently affected their tempers. The grim, serious business on hand, upon the Issue of which the whole world waits breathlessly, seemed to be temporarily' forgotten In the general exe cration of the weather. M. Wltte and Mr. Takahlra, who have suffered particularly from the unprecedented heat wave which Jiaa held this vaunted summer resort In Its relentless grip for three days, looked most worn out. Baron Koinura, with Mr. Taka hlra and M. Witta with Baron Rosen were taken to tha navy yard In automobiles, while the secretaries and attaches of the mission wenUover In a launch. The latter greeted each other on the wharf with smiles, but there was little cordiality and no fraternizing. The few remarks ex changed were simply the polite amenities and complaints against the weather. Strained Attitude Observable. When they entered the launch they were perforce compelled to speak to each as they wsro taking their Beats, but before the launch had gone 200 yards the attempt to keep up a conversation ended. Perhaps among the Russians the reserve was less noticeable than among the Japanese. But there was little to choose between them In this respect. Their strained attitude to ward each other could have been manifest to the most indifferent observer. It seeme8 a bad augury. It waa already well under stood that Mr. Wlttes reply upon the two main points was a firm but courteous re fusal. The Russians had made no conceal ment of that and such Indications as came from their headquarters breathed a spirit of implacable resolution to adhere to the refusal. Indeed there were open lntlmatlona that unless the Japanese modified their po sitions upon these points the attempt to negotiate praoe must result In failure and prediction were freely made among tha Russian correspondents that next week would see the end. At the same time thra was a popular Im pression about the hotel that M. Wltta was 'bluffing.'" On the other side a similar, but '. even mora impressive, attitude of determination was observed. They seem aura of their po sition and their strength. The Japanese acted as Jf their minds were made up. They would discuss, but could say nothing on the main points. There seems good war rant for the statement that two of the minor conditions were Included for the purpose of bargaining. But that the others In substance must stand. In this condition of affairs there must be surrender on one THE BIG SALE OF GOOD PIANOS At 1513 Douglas Street Has Fold many rianos and In turn brought us many used Organs, which we accepted as part pay on the pianos sold. Tliewe Organs now take up a big pnrt of the room we desire for the fall 6tock which will soon arrive; therefore, we have decided to clean them out quickly by putting down prices to less than one-half the fig ure we allowed thereon. THE ORGAN SALE IS ON THR BIGGEST HARGAINS THE SMALLEST TRICKS on good Cabinet and Church Organs. Nothing like It ever offered In Omaha. A. Hospe Co. will clean them all out this week thirteen bargains here they are: One Crown Organ. Walnut, six feet two high, fancy case, rf ( mirror top, lo stops. s JUU Whitney Holnu-s Organ, walnut, six ii-vt into, m n fin stops. ... aW.UU six feet two .32.00 Kimball, walnut. Inches high, 10 tops Kimball, oak llnUli, high top, 8 stops Kimball, walnut, high top, lt stops Estey, walnut fancy ease, H stops Detroit Organ, walnut, 28.00 34.00 23.00 15.00 low top, 3 stops Smith, American walnut. high top. 12 stons... ' Z I. II II a a a Telton Co.. walnut, high WAA top. 0 stops ID.UU Taylor & Farley, high top, wal nut case. m AA l"r .UU Kimball, walnut, high 1 top. 0 stops ZO.UU Mason & Hamlin, walnut, chapel S.!? 19.00 Taylor Ac Farley, chapel Q A A style, 7 atops O.UU Only W cents per week, and a Stool and Rook goes with each Organ. Where can you beat this? Call, telephone, wire or write. You can buy them unslght-unseeu. Full guurautoe with every one. A. HOSPE CO. 1513 Douglas Street, Omaha Be. Aug. 13,100.". GreaLt Clearing Sale of Men's Shirts Monday Clearing Sale of Wash Goods The last lot of wash good consisting of hlack with white batlatea, shirt waist suit ings that cold up to JOc per yard, go on aale Monday at 10c a yard. A choice lot of remnants at next to nothing price. side or the other or the war will go on. There may still be a chance of peace, but It la based entirely upon a sudden change of the uncompromising attitude of one side or the other. Predictions are heard that If a break comes President Roosevelt will again step Into the breach. Official Statement by Sato. The official statement regarding this morning's session was given out by Mr. Bato at 11:15, accompanying It with the expla nation that it was an official statement to which both sides had agreed. It is as follows: In the sitting of Saturday, August 12, their excellencies, the plenipotentiaries of Russia, have handed their replv In writing to the note presented to them on Thursday by their excellencies, the plenipotentiaries of Japan. It has been derided that the next meeting will take place after the Japanese plenipotentiaries have examined and studied the reply received, which will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon, or to morrow at the same hour. The Associated Press Is In a position to state that the Japanese believe the Rus sians have been laying the foundation for the claim that the responsibility for a rup ture, if one comes, will have been due to their Intranslgeant attitude. They have decided In case of a break to take steps to disprove any such claim. When the meeting adjourned the pleni potentiaries of each side retired to their re spective private communication rooms. M. Wltte decided. In view of the possibility of another meeting this afternoon, not to re turn to the hotel and telephoned that the morning newspapers and telegrams that had arrived, for him be sent to the yard. Mr. Sato and attaches returned In an auto mobile Just as his party sat down to luncheon. 8T. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12. Dispatches from Portsmouth make It clear that unless there is a very substantial abatement' of the demands of the Japanese plenipotentiaries, which Is unlikely, the peace conference will come to a sudden conclusion. The two na tions are so wide apart that all hope of agreement has been practically abandoned here. It Is probable that the next session will end In a final adjournment and that M. Wltte may sail for Europe very shortly. Some hope is expressed In the newspa pers that the Japahese may withdraw certain of their stipulations and thus make further negotiations possible, but the unan imous editorial opinion Is that If the Japanese do not recede the Portsmouth conference Is at at an. end, for, as one editor puts It, "a nation with 600,000 men In the field, facing the enemy cannot treat on the basis jOf payment Of Indemlty and territorial concessions." Foreign Office Silent. LONDON, Aug. 12.-A dispatch to. tiie Times from 8t. Petersburg nays that al though the Foreign office preserves abso lute secrecy In regard to the news from America, It comes from a trustworthy source that the presss dispatch containing the Japanese conditions of peace Is identical In substance with that sent to the Foreign office by M. Wltte. COMMENT IN SWEDEN (Continued from First Page.) grant him the Noble Peaire prize. A Copen hagen correspondent, who has lately trav elled extensively throughout both Sweden and Norway, says he has nowhere In Sweden found any traces of national hatred towards the Norwegians, but regards that he cannot say the same thing about nls travels in Norway, where cultured men of high standing could not refrain from expressing a bitter national hatred towards Sweden. As Illustrating the difference of opinion In Norway as regards the dissolution of the union being called for or not, I quote Hie following articles by a Norwegian In one of our largest dallies here: From the Land of Revolution. When the correspondent of "Aftonbladct" sas that every Norwegian man and woman would fight for the revolutionary govern ment, he makes himself guilty of a fearful misstatement. He ought to go down to one of our Norwegian ports and see the enormous emigrant steamers, crowded with thousands and again thousands of the best sons and daughters of the country; he would witness scenes reminding him cf Dante's "Inferno," oaths and curses over a country which would eajiilv tat-A m ,w t but which la not capau:e of feeding J.uOO.OUO because our practical leaders itave never devoted a single thought to the industrial and commercial good ot the country 'but only busied themselves In building political air-castles. Is anyone foolish enough to think that the thousand and thousands who cannot get together the price of an emigrant ticket to America have any milder feelings towards the present leaders of their country? They certainly do not' If a Swediah army should enter Norway and declare that they had not come to sght the Norwegian people, but to punish the creators of the rebellion, every peasant would Join that army. The Norwegian revolution reminds us verv much of the houlunglst movement In France In 1XS7-88 "Le brave general," Boulanger, was re garded, as we all know, as the Incarna tion of the French feelln of revere. . revolutionary leuders are sparing no 'pains or money to try and make themselves popular among the neoDle. and ra -hi.. ! out their pictures by the thousands. One I of these pictures represents Michaelaen as m-T-ivuig B n-jui in victory irom the hand of Fortune! The flatterers , of Nero were nothing compared with those of our present leading revolutionary men. Our Norwegian minister of foreign affairs has his hands full nw-a-days. He is busy writing to te different powers and trying to coux them to recognJxe Norway as an independent state. America ha given an evasive answer. The kaiser has not answered ut all. neither have any of the other powers There have been many aspirants to the Norwegian throne, but all have been re fused. The emperor of Sahara has not only applied for the Norwegian throne, but he has offered to pay 10.onn.0rt) francs for it and declared himself willing to get along without any salary. His candidacy has therefore awakened much sympathy here but Norway, in order lo stand on her owii legs needs an alliance mith Sweden, and the armed forces of the Baharan empire are not considered strong enough to coerce Sweden to satisfactory terms. Bomb Injures Chief of Pollea. RADOM. Russian Polard. Aug. 12. Tha chief of police of this city received many wounds from fragments of a bomb thrown at Mm today. Rtttlis Cruiser Refloat. TOKIO. Aug. II. Tha Russian cruiser Pallada, which was sunk at Fort Arthur, waa refloated this morning.. AMERICANS BEING "SHOWN" Member, of -Taft Party Now TaTor More Liberal Tariff Laws. GR0SVEN0R PREDICTING FREE TRADE Representative from Kentarky To hacco Growing District Says He Mas othinc to Fear from Island Product. MANILA, Aug. a. On the, railway trip north of Manila, the Taft party will meet with an ovation at every place where a stop is made. Now that the party has been on the Islands for over a week, a consensus of opinion of the majority of Its members on the free admission of Philip pine products to the markets of the United States has been obtained, and It can be said without fear of contradiction that the attitude of the leaders of the opposition of the policy of a reduction of the tariff on sugar and tobacco has materially changed. Representative Hill of Connecticut, one of the leaders in the opposition to the fur ther reduction of the tariff on tobacco, de clares himself In favor of the free admis sion of cigars and tobacco from the Islands Into the fnited States. Senator F. T. Du bois, leader of the opposition to the Cooper bill In the senate, has stated that he will not oppose free trade, while other mem bers, erstwhile of the opposition party, have convinced themselves that sugar and tobacco from the islands will In no wise menace like products of the Unltexl States. Shirley Satisfied. Representative Shirley of Kentucky, from an American tobacco growing district, says he will favor the free admission of Island tobacco, being convinced that the cigars from there will not compete to any appre ciable extent with those made In America. It can be stated on no less authority than Representative Grosvcnor of Ohio that the Cooper bill, which was favorably reported upon by the house committee at the last session of congress, will now be amended, providing for free trade. Instead of the proposed reduction of 25 per cent on the prevailing Dlnglcy rates. Representative Grosvenor says: "An amendment will be offered by Rep resentative I Payne of New York, chairman of the committee on ways and means, pro riding for the free admission of Philippine products, and the outlook for Its passage Is very favorable." Secretary Taffs speech defining the pres ent status of the islands and the possi bility that their independence will be de ferred for a generation, at least, and prob ably longer, has strengthened the admin istration on all hands and local merchants are highly gratified at the attitude taken by the administration In respect to present and future government of the islands. Grand Ball for Miss Roosevelt. A grand ball was given tonight In the Marble hall of the government house, In honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt by the Citi zens of Manila. It was the most brilliant and elaborate function In the history of the city. Miss Roosevelt wore a vice regal native gown, which was presented to her by sev eral Filipino women who were occupied for three months In making It. Thousands of people attended the ball, many foreign and American women wear ing ratlve costumes. Rear Admiral En qulst of the Russian navy and his staff were among those present. The Taft party will sail on the United States army transport Logan at 3 o'clock tomorrow for a southern trip. WAR STORES SCANDAL . (Continued from First Page.) oats Into the South African countries at the Close Of the CAmnfllirn Tur.l nsnl pointed out that whether they were sold or not, 4he same number of horses remained In the country, and there were no civilian contractors to supply their needs. He could not, of course, read the mind of Lord Kitchener, he said, but In his opinion the commander-in-chief In South Africa had probably concluded that thn supplies should be sold at once. ULTIMATUM JT0 OPERATORS Northern Railways Reject Two Prop ositions for Settlement of Strike Submitted by Telegraphers. ST. PAUL. Aug. 12,-The time of the ulti matum of General Manager Horn of tho Northern Pacific railroad to strlklnj telegraphers having expired at noon today, those strikers who did not return to work before noon will be regarded as no longer employes of the railroad. All former employes, according to offi cers of the railroad, will now have to apply for positions the same as outsiders. It Is known that two propositions of settlement were made to the railroad officials by the union officials directing the strike during the past twenty-four hours. One was that the management of the roads propose In writing what terms of settlement would be acceptable. This was flatly refused. Another was made proposing a certain increase In the sala ries of the men, but much smaller than the amount the strikers first demanded, and permission for a paid agent of the union to work among the men on the sys tem. This was also turned down and the strike officials notified that negotiations would only be carried on with tha men as Individuals. Tha railroads claim to have filled nearly all positions made vacant by the strikers and therefore they can take their pick of the men who desire to be reinstated. President Perham of the Order of Rail way Telegraphers In a bulletin Issued to night says that because of the company's ultimatum having passed, the general situ ation Is more favorable than at any time during the strike. More strike-breakers have been Induced to quit the service dur ing the past twenty-four hours than any time since August 2. Girl lu Pitiable Condition. Elsie Behaefer, a 10-year-old girl waa taken In charge by the police last night in a very pitiable condition. The girl llv-s with her mother in a room at il.'O South Tenth street and has to shift for herself most of the time, for her mother is de mented. For many years Mis. SchaetVr has been a ward of the county at different times and for some time she has made her home at the county hospital. Yester day afternoon Elsie ment to the home of a girl friend at 1718 Cuming street and was seized with an attack of rheumatism, from which she has been suffering at times most of her life. She waa unable to walk and the police station waa notified and ISIUafiS SXS3 Men in general, and women In particular, enjoy a toothsome nourishing breakfast food and they find it when they try Grape-Nuts she was taken to the station on a stretcher In the patrol wagon She Is now receiving attention In the matron s department, and Is under the care of Police Surgeon Lang-don. TIED HIS HORSE TO A MILK CAN Charles J. Mender, from the Tall Alfalfa Country, Gets In Trouble by Thoughtlessness. Baron Munchausen once told of a man who tied his horse to the top ot a church steeple, which stuck out of a deep snow drift, and in the morning, after the drift had melted away, the man found himself on the ground, with the horse still tied high above him to the steeple. Charles J. Wender, who came to Omaha Saturday afternoon from the tall alfalfa In Hurt county, did not tie his fiery steed to a steeple, but he did tie the animal to a milk can at Sixteenth and Davenport streets snd later found himself In a cell at tha city Jail with the charge of leav ing his horse unhitched, which offense Is against the plain provisions of an ordi nance. The fathers of the municipality In their wisdom have decreed that tying a horse to a milk can does not constitute hitch Ing within the meaning of the law. The object to which the horse shall be at tached must have some stability, such as a post or a ring. The Vtory goes that Wender wended his way to Omaha from the north yesterday and tied his horse to a milk can In front of the Central market at Sixteenth and Davenport streets, leaving the animal while he went Inside to buy some bologna sausage, A paper bag rolled down the street and the horse became frightened and ran away, the milk can rolling behind him. Wender took up the chase, as did a number of citizens. Men, women and children and several city officials gave the fleeing horse and the can a wide berth. The horse was caught within a few blocks and Wender was taken to the po lice station for his . thoughtlessness In a largo city. BATHING ATLAKE MANAWA Summer Time Sport la Soxr Popular at the Beautiful Pleasure Resort. Today another week will he initiate . Lake Manawa and as far as drawing crowds Is concerned the management is putting forth no extra effort In exploiting the amusements on the program of free snows, ior just at present the bathing at Manhattan Reach Is drawing the crowds. A lengthy and shows will be presented. Covalt's Concert band will render a change of program In cluding classical and popular compositions. Tho cornet solo by Charles B. Jones will be a special feature of the musical pro grams h. is. Heffner, the baritone, will sing "You're as Welcome as the finmvr. In May," and "Good Night, Beloved," both oi wnicn win ne Illustrated with colored slides. On the klnetoscoDe. the now nuiinn pictures that will be projected are entitled nappy nooiigan Interferes," "Teacher's Unexpected Ducking," "Diving Scene" and "The Wife; or, Out In the Streets." In the afternoon "Dare Devil Fackler Is scheduled for a high dive and In the even ing a fire dive, while Prof. Andrews asserts that he will do his best to make the hlvhAet balloon ascension of his engagement to oate. Base ball, boating, fishing and the other regularly established pastimes throughout the park will, as usual, bid for favor. The floral display being now fully developed Is attracting no little attention. DENVER BANKERS ARRAIGNED Officials of Defunct Concern Charged with Larceny Allowed Two Weeks to Prepare for Trial. DENVER. ' lo., Aug. 12.-President W. F. Brown and the other officers of 'the closed Western StBte bank, were arraigned In the rimlnal court today, on charges of larcency In having received deposits when they knew the bank to be Insolvent. They asked for a continuance and Judge Booth M. Malone gave them two weeks to prepare their answer. Suit was filed today in the district court by Edith M. Raymond, who asks thai H. M. Beatty, assignee of the Western State bank, be removed. It Is alleged in the complaint that Beatty Is In collusion with the bank officials now and that he was a party to the transaction prior to the clos ing of the bank's doors that led to the criminal proceedings being Instituted. The plaintiff has an open account of tviS and a cashier's check for JSOti In the bank. APPEAL iN BENNETT CASE Widow Files Objection to Approval of W. J. Bryan's Account aa Executor. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 12.-Notlee of an appeal to be taken to the superior court from the acceptance of the account of Wil liam J. Bryan, an executor of the estate of the late I'hllo S. Bennett of this city was filed in probate court today. Mrs. Grace Imogene Bennett, widow of the tes tator, and other residuary legatees bring tho appeal. The teasons for thn acton are not stated in the notice, but before ths account was accepted In the probate court the legates protested because of cer tain fees paid by Mr. Bryan to the ap praisers, to counsel, and to himself as executor, and also because of the payment of certain taxes on tha estates In New York. Lamp Starts a Blase. -The Ignition of gasoline in an automobile tank In the Fredrlckson garage, Fifteenth and Capitol avenue, caused the fire de partment a run to that place about K:j0 o'clock last night. David White, an em ploye of the garage, was tilllnsr the tank and did not notice that the headlights on me macrune were lignted. A spark from the lights fell on a drop of the fluid and it quickly set fire to the contents of the can. making a big blaze on the cement floor of the place. The can. with the blazing gaso line was thrown into the street, where it burned out, doing no further damage. Young White wan burned about the face and right arm. but not seriously. His burns were dressed In the Howell drug More, after which he was taken to his home, tut North Seventeenth street. Irish IHcnlc at Ascot Park. The United Irish societies' picnic, to be held at Ascot Park. It., on August 27. promises to be the most successful of Its kind ever held from Omaha. There will be all kinds of Irish games and sports. Every thing will be strictly Irish. The rules of the Gaelic Athletic association will govern the athletic sports. The very best music will b furnished. Tranaport Solace Arrives. BAN FRANCIBCO. Aug- 12 The new transport Solace arrived here today with a large number of cabin passengers and sailors and marines from the Orient. Registration In I tan. PROVO. Utah. Aug. 12 The names of t f& applicants for Uintah lands were reg istered here today. At frrli-e the registra tion today was hi names. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. A. Wehrner Is visiting relatives In Leavenworth. Kan. Miss Hattle Goff of the Lilliputian Bazar is visiting friends in Denver. Robert Cowell of the Kllpatrirk Dry Goods company has gone to New York. Major R 8. Wilcox, manager for Frown ing. King A Co., has gone to New York A. T. Benson of the Lilliputian Bazar has gone en a two ,tk' vacailuu la t I tar City. Minn. FIVE HUNDRED STRAY BIRDS Eaglei from Eait Will Btop in Omaha on Fligit to DeDTor. OMAHA WANTS THE NEXT CONVENTION Elaborate Plana to Entertain Visitors aaa Secure Heat Rational Catherine for the Kate City. Sunday Omaha aerie No. SS, Fraternal Order of Eagles, with committees from the Commercial club and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, will entertain over t'X Eagle dele gates enroute from New York, Pennsyl vania, West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio to the Denver convention. The dele gations will arrive on a special train over the Northwestern at 11 a. m. and depart over the Union Pacific at 4:10. Elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the visitors are being made by the committees Kin charge. Fifty carriages, besides auto mobiles and trolley cars, have been en gaged. The Commercial club rooms and the Eagle hall will be open to the dele gates. Yesterday afternoon D. H. Christie, president of the local aerie of Eagies, re ceived telegrams from the eastern delega tion announcing their arrival here on Sun day. The entertainment of the eastern Eagle delegates next Sunday Has peculiar signifi cance, In view of the fact that the Omaha delegation of Engles, 2X) strong, will go to Denver next Morday to attend the seventh annual convention of the order with one of the strongest bids ever presented by an Omaha delegation to land a large conven tion In Omaha. ' Boom for Convention. The boom to secure the next national convention of Eagles In Omaha has taken tangible form. In that 'the Commercial club and Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn have taken hold of the tow line with the local delega tion of Fugles. On behalf of the citizens of Omaha In general the mayor will send an Invitation to the Denver convention asking for the next convention, while the Commercial club and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben will support the mayor's Invita tion with then Individual bids. When the Omaha and Nebraska delega tions reach Denver next Tuesday they will be loaded for big game, and If concerted action will da It Omaha will have the next convention, whleh means much for the city. The Invitations of the mayor. Commercial club and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben will be presented at tha Denver con vention by some prominent Omaha man, yet to be announced. Cincinnati and Boston are known to be after the convention, but as there have been four conventions already In the east, and as next week's will ba the third In the west, Omaha will have some geograph ical argument, to say nothing of the other Inducements that will be offered. Last year the convention was at Balti more, where over 60,KO delegates and mem bers of the order were taken care of. Den ver Is preparing to entertain 70,on0. One of the cards up the sleeve of the Omaha delegation In making its bid for the next convention Is the promise of a $26,000 entertainment If the convention Is secured. Should the convention be landed It will be held during the Ak-Sar-Ben fall festivities. All local Eagles are requested to assist In the reception of the delegates next Sun day. Thomas H. Greevy of Altoona, Pa., presi dent of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for the state of Pennsylvania, has wired his brother, M. J. Greevy of this city, that he will be with the Quaker Eagles. HOW BUSINESS TRAINING HELPS Classes of Persons Who Cun Get Most Benefit Ont of Syatematlslns; Commercial Kducatlon. "Who ought to have a commercial edu;a tlon?" responded the principal of one of Omaha's big commercial colleges In answer to the question. "There are three classes of persons who ought to have the advantages afforded by a thorough commercial education. First, those young persons who are obliged to make their own way In the world; second, those who expect to go Into business for themselves; third, those who do not expect to engage In active business pursuits, but need the training In accuracy, facility and dispatch afforded by a strong course In business procedure. "To the first we would say there are but two ways of making a living. One must work either with, hands or brain. There is an over-supply of hand workers. The world needs and demands not more diggers, but more creators. The demand Is for young men and women who can get things done, and get them done right. It may seem a simple matter to transact tho routine business of an office, but It la a different thing to have such a grasp of the business as to enable one to understand It In all Its bearings and relations. A business education affords that mental dis cipline which enables one to analyze a con dition and to Judge accurately of the valuo of a proposition. While It may be possible, to learn something of business In an office, the young person so trained learns not general business principles, but the partic ular business procedure of the one office In which he is employed. It Is absolutely necessary for the person who expects to succeed In business today to go Into his work thoroughly prepared to grasp and comprehend every detail of It. It Is only when he Is broader than the position he occupies that the employe may hope to be promoted. "Those persons who expect to go Into business on their own responsibility need all possible preparation to protect their In terests. While It may not be necessary for the employer to keep, books, It is neces sary for him to know when his books are correctly kept. He must be alrle to analyze a financial statement and to gather such other Information as his books ought to exhibit. Whether a man expects to he a lawyer, a minister, a doctor, an architect, or an artist, he needs the careful training in accuracy and attention to details that la afforded by such courses of study as are offered by the up-to-date business colleges today." REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETINGS Enthusiastic Gatherings Are Held In a amber of the Wa rds. The Fifth Ward Republican club held an enthusiastic meeting last night, at which the following officers were elected: Henry Ostrom, president; John Wlckols, vice president; John Westberg. secretary; Isaac Willis, assistant secretary, and Carl Ax berg, tressurer. There were numerous aspirants for po litical honors present snd many of these made speeches. Among them were W. W. McKay, candidate for coroner; W. W. Eastman, candidate for justice of the peace; A. E. Clarendon, candidate for county superintendent of schools, and W. B. Ten Eyck. who aspires for the office of police Judge. Attorney Nelson C Pratt also spoke on the subject of "Citizenship." The executive committee will be chosen at the next meeting. The B!xth Wsrd Republican club held Its reeular meeting In Myrtle hall. 13tr, N,,rth Twsnty-fourtb straaW lt bight. At ths f meeting It was decided to organize two new clubs for the ward, which will likely be done at the next meeting ( No other business of Importance was transacted. Twelfth ward republicans turned out In goodly numbers at the regular meeting of their club, which wnn held In the hall lost n!ght. Candidates I-slle and Ten Eyck addressed the gathering snd much en thusiasm waa shown at the meeting. IMPROVERS HOLD A PICNIC Orchard Hill (Inli Holds Forth at PowflUn f;ronndn nt Thlrty Mnth and Charles. The Orchard Hill Improvement club started In to hold Its annual basket picnic on the Pow-wow grounds nt Thirty-ninth and Charles streets yesterday nfiernoon with a big attendance. The Pow-wow grounds consist of a shady grove and they have been abundantly provided with swings, tables, hammocks and other para phernalia for an enjoyable outing, with decorations of bunting giving a pretty color effect to the grounds. The speakers of the afternoon were: Judge W. W. Slabaugh. president of the Omaha Improvement league; Dr. George L. Miller and E. A. Benson, with volunteer addresses by members of the club. William Kennedy was master of ceremonies and Floyd J. Campbell supervisor of entries. During tho afternoon there were a large number of contests and liberal prizes, donated by merchants of the city, were dis tributed to tho winners. The one for the largest family In attendance was won by Mrs. Clark with seven children all tinder 10 years. Second prize went to Mall Car--rler Croft. Mrs. Margaret Davison was awarded the prize for the oldest woman, Mrs. McCarthy second, Mrs. Carden third and Mrs. Hill fourth. Dorothy Payne waa the prize winner ss the heaviest baby, tipping- the beam at 2'A't pounds. Baby O'Byrne was second and Walter Metcalf third. Altogether there were twenty-one events for which prizes were awarded. In the evening there was an address by R. T. Metcalfe and music and dancing. The banjo and guitar music was furnished by the Mclntyre brothers and riper George McDougal of Clan Gordon was there with his pipes to lend zest to the occasion. EXHIBIT OF WESTERN PICTURES A. Hospe Company to Have an Exhi bition of the Pointings of Alex. Golllngs. At the art store of A. Hospe company there is a collection of the paintings of Alex. Golllngs, which are to be on exhibi tion during the week. The pictures are of western subjects and Indicate that perhaps a new Remington has been found. Mr. Hospe does not hesitate to designate Goll lngs as the Remington of the west. While the present exhibition will be de voted largely to the works of Golllngs, who Is a resident of Sheridan, Wyo., there are several other rising artists in the western country who are contributing in a most hopeful way to the growth ot west ern art. Among them are to be mentioned Russell, the cowboy artist of Montana and E. Paxton of Wyoming. The Golllngs paint ings are typical of this most recent devel opment of the western spirit transferred to canvas. There la-atmosphere about them and they depict scenes which are truly representative of western life. 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ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE, 1308 Farnarn St., Bttwttn 13th " AND TWO MORE DAYS Jy I $1S2 (( JJ FOR THE ROUND TRIP ) DENVER UNION PACIFIC J For Tickets and Sleeping Car Rpserratlona J J CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM ST. "Phone 310. OUR LETTER BOX. Parks. OMAHA, Aug. 13-To the Editor of Tha Pee: Admitting the force of , recent re marks of mine on parks for a future city of several hundred thousand population, "H. R. It.," asking "what of the peopla bere now?" advocates the sale of Fonta nels park, the proceeds to go to the pur chase of a system of small parks, with Jefferson Square ns n sample, so that tha children of the poor can enjoy them with out paying carfarr that Is to say, If I un derstand "H. R. n" he wo ild buy squares of ground all over Omnlia. except in tha western residence district, that would be In walking distance of the children of tha poor. My answer Is that such an outlay would bankrupt the city. As to what the people have now, they have Harscom and llivervlew. well devel oped, within easy distance of the business centers of the town, with Miller park a good second, which Is already a charming spot and full of promise. Elmwood park Is nt present Inaccessible by cars, but thou sands go there in the season. As to car fare, nil but the abject poor can ride to any park for a nickel, and the ride Is more than half the pleasure, of the visit to old and young. And now comes The Bee supporting tho proposition that Fontanellc and Elmwood shall be sold: If the Tark board has pot the funds to acquire such grounds It should l.e Klven authority to sell Fontanclle and F.lmwood parks. Chen authority! By whom? What power can confer It? Is it the city council? Is It the legislature, or can It be the city coun cil and legislature combined? 1 deny that either body, or both united, can divest tho people of the title to their park lands fur any other purpose, or sell them, than that for which they were purchased and dedi cated. If anybody thinks otherwise let them proceed to sell those park lands, which it costs nothing to keep and which belong to all the people In their own in defeasible right. I warn the people of Omaha that the purchase of scores of small parks near the centers of Omaha, within walking distance, so that the poor peoplo can get to thein without carfare, would mean grent cost In money. If a small park Is bought In one locality demands for parks from citizens and real estate speculators would come up from all parts of tho town, and their decoration would mean a largo and constant outlay for many years. GEORGE L. MILLER. DEATH RECORD. F. R. Rookmlller. News has been received from Toledo. O., announcing the death of F. E. Bookmlller. formerly house salesman for McCord, Brady & Co. of this city. Mr. Bookmlller left Omaha about a year ago In poor health. He died at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A. Dunn. The- deceased was 33 years of age and pneunnte arthritis Is said to have been the cause of his death. The funeral will be held Sunday at Flndlay, O. Bis? Wind ear Vermilion. VERMILION, S. D.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegrapi.) A violent wind today resulted In a big loss to farmers In the southeast portion of the county. Corn was flattened, rural telephone lines are down, and barns snd sheds were moved from their founda tions. n and 14th Sta., Omaha, Nab t