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TI1K OMAHA DAILY" BEK: WEDNESDAY'. JANUARY 3. UN.
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WILL J. DAVIS ON SEW TRAIN
faiagar of Illinois Theater Gitei Iaprtr
lioi Gained fram Lee logelci Limited.
NEW SERVICE WINNER WITH PUILIC
toanlry TrTr4 Rlrh In alaral
Keeanreee, Akmil( n aa.
hllltlea bo On Ian Ac
curately Katlmate.
Will J, Davis, manager of the Illinois
theater of Chicago, who was one of the
guests on the hiltlal trip of tho ls An
relet Limited train, writes this letter, giv
ing his Impressions:
"The now passenger train service between
Chicago and Ixs Angeles recently Insti
tuted by the Chicago & Northwestern, the
T'nlon Pacific and the San Pedro, Los An
geles ft Salt Lake railroads, and known
as the Los Angeles Limited, Will achieve
Immediate popularity with pl-isure and
health-seeking travel from all parts of the
east that are, by reuson of location, aure
to send passenger traffic by way of Chi
cago to California. .
"The service Includes nine special trains,
built expressly and exclusively for this
traffic. They consist of baggage, tourist,
dining and Pullman sleeping cars only,
there being no day coaches used In the
service. These trains are equipped with
every modern convenience for railway
travel. They sre electric lighted, steam
heated, vestthuled, and, so far ns human
Ingenuity can provide, dustproof. And
this Is no small Item In contemplating Cal
ifornia travel. Tho route, except over the
new Bait Lake mad, as It was originally
built, Js well known to passenger travel,
and the splendid physical condition of the
Northwcsfrn and fnlon Pacific railways
are too well known lo call for comment.
The wonder of the route lies In the fact
that the new road recently completed by
Senator Clark and his associates, and
known as the Salt Lake Route, extending
from Salt Lake to Ban Pedro harbor, soma
twenty-seven miles lelow Los Angeles,
snd on Ihe Pacific coast, compares favor
ably In physical condition with that of the
other roads In the combine. When one has
traveled over this road and sees for himself
the intcultles that had to be overcome
he must of a necessity wonder at
the perfection of the roadbed and
the modern character of the sta
tions along the route. A new and
hitherto untraversed mountain country Is
spread before him by this enterprise. The
route passes several mining camps that are
sufficiently close- to the road to enable the
passenger to know of the wonderful en
terprise of the pioneers who have delved
Into these remote mountains for a reward,
and which In many Instances along th,s
route has been achieved. Notable of tlx so
camps IS the Tlntic. a well known min
ing spot to those who keep In touch with
such entTprtses. The Snlt Lake route runs
for a considerable distance through the
celebrated Death Valley, than which there
is no more dreaded harrier In all the west
ern wllda. Stretches of sand, apparently
limitless, greet the eye for a goodly por
tion of the third day of the route, and al
most Immediately the train plunges Into
the valley which leads to the streams thut
form the Ios Angeles river.
Town af Las Vegas.
After leaving Salt Lake, the 'Brst town
of considerable importance is ls Vegat-,
In the southwestern part of Nevada. This
la a town of that charncter known as mush
room growth that has sprung up entirely
since the building of this roud. It Is a
shipping point for a number of rlcli mines
In Its vicinity, and of eonscquence a point
of Importance.' ! Next comes Ban Ber.
nardlnfr. This young city Is practically
Ihe first Introduction of the passenger to
the wealth of southern California. Fruni
this place to Los Angeles it is a continual
succession of beautiful towns, the most
notable of which Is Riverside. Prosperous
ranch homes, enormous orchards of the
orange, the almond. English walnut and
other indigenous fruits, together with vast
grape fields and i f tracts devoted to the
berry family stretch away on either side.
The wonder of southern California, how-
-v-i. is !s Angeles, ir. indeed, it Is not
the wonder of the American continent. To
the stranger the wherefore for Los Angeles
Is not easily understood.
The wonder of southern California,
however. Is Log Angeles, If, indeed,
It Is not the wonder of the Ameri
can continent. To the stianger the where
fore for Los Angeles Is not easily under,
stood.- ft does not appear -to be necessary
by reason of the mining or agricultural
Importance of southern California. So, un
less It be the tourist and (he more or less
wealthy cltlaena of the United States at
large, who have sought this delightful val
ley aa a home, either permanently or for
the winter months, it la dffflcult to under
stand why Los Angeles has achieved such
Importance In so brief a space of time
The writer remembers It little less than
thirty years ago. when the population was
largely Rpanlsli and German. The native
American element was in a marked mi
nority. There was not a building In the
city at that time more than three stories
In height, while almost the entire town
wss built In the Spanish and Mexican style
Today Los Angeles hss no peer in the
character of Its business buildings, ln the
slie and magnificence of Its hotels, In Its
wide and perfectly paved and lighted
sireels; in fact, in the latter Instance It
may he said thil It Is the best lighted
city In America. No city in America has a
street car Service that eun approach the
system Inaugurated In Los Angeles and ad
jacent towns ami villnges as Installed and
managed by Mr. H. K. Huntington, nephew
f the lata Pacific, railway magnate
Collls P. Huntington. The svsteni covers
more than 40 toll. of trackage, and
in the evening, when buKlneaa men and
their employes Who live In the surrounding
towns are homeward bound. Ihe crowded
iindltlon of the streets would indicate a
city of a million inhabitants rather than
one of less than a quarter of a million.
Mrst at These Trains.
The first train of this Los Angeles Lim
ited service left Chicago on the night of
December II and two carloads of specially
Invited newspaper and other guests of the
principal eastern cities constituted a por-
FortheBeily
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tained from wheat and barley by
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selubie, inautrttious products. It m fee that
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a4 healthy ma. Mcllia's fao4 gives ur'
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ly fee wttk a truly aenrtsnini fa, attain a
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icBBssa tend ta (tee naifli ef aleUJa e
Feed kr yeur baby
Ike alj lafaate feed reetirlad
a GaAVt. UUt at it, UniaTim:
lM MadaL BighMt Award,
ortland, Ora. 1905.
aflLUH'tJ FOOD CO, BOdTOaf. MaJa.
tlon of the train. In addition to the reg
ulaj service, snd In spite of this rather
more than usual train weight the time was
easily made and In fact It was thoroughly
demonstrated that the running time might
be materially reduced.
I'pon arriving in Los Angeles the visitors
aero overwhelmed with Invitations and
hospitality, which Included excursions to
many of the principal surrounding towns
and banquets at seaside resorts, clubs and
notable tourist hotels. On aU these occa
sions the Pacific Electric Railway company
were pleased to place at the disposal of the
guesta a sumptuously appointed private
car. which was switched from on ta an
other of Its branches, thus enabling in the
course of a day the visitors to see very
many of tho most Interesting features of
this vicinity. The celebrated Banta Anita
ranch, owned by Mr. K. J. ("Lucky") Bald
win, waa probably the most generally In
teresting of all the sights offered. The
ranch Is of enormous site, 6.AW acres, and
devoted to all of the Interests of an agri
cultural nature for which the country is
noted, besides which Mr. Baldwin Is a
manufacturer of wines and breeder of
race horses. He maintains one of the
most luxurious homes and adjacent gar
dens, with hundreds of trees selected from
all portions of the globe, as well as flowers
of every kind, that can flourish in this
climate. A stroll through this garden was
probably more enjoyed than any other fea
ture of the ranch, although at the stables
they were shown the celebrated American
Derby winner, the Emperor of Norfolk,
now a years of age. and the subsequent
Derby winner. Rey El Hants Anita, now
14 years of age. Both of these horses have
long since been retired from turf duty and
are kept for stud purposes only.
In Beaatlfnl rnaadena.
The enHr li-.Hv m-aa itrkwn a Hjmi Vi a
streets of Passdena In automobiles during
the arternoon of the day of the visit to
Baldwin's ranch. This Is certainly the
most elegant of all residence towns In the
vicinity of Los Angeles, and among other
features shown the party was a splendid
residence property which rumor said had
been sold that day to representatives of
John T. Rockefeller, who contemplates
making Pasadena his winter home.
Another feature In this vicinity is Caw
stons ostrich farm, where this bird of
glorious plumage may be seen In age from
3 days to S years, and from the size of a
quail up to the full-fledged specimen six
feet or more high. Another day was
spent at the seashore towns. Long Beach,
Venice, S.tn Pedro. An attempt to visit
Cataltna Inland was frustrated by a north
eastern gale, which made It Impossible
for the boats In service to make landing
at the Island, though the party was enabled
to get sufficiently near to realize that one
of the most delightful sea resorts In the
wet has been established at this spot.
A banquet that might be particularized
was one extended by the press club of I,os
Angeles to the visiting members of the
guild, and which took place In the club
rooms of the Jonathan club, one of the
leading organizations of its character In
Los Angeles. It Is doubtful if there Is
another such magnificent club house In
America. If in the world. It was built by
the railway magnate. Mr. Huntington, who
Is president of the dub. In this same
building Is the central station for the
suburban traffic lines pf his electric rail
way system, and the entire building. In
cluding flie club rooms, must be more a
matter of pride than profit with Its
promoter.
San Gabriel Mission.
From a historical point of view a visit
to San Gabriel mission proved of greater
Interest to the party than anv oilier fea
ture of the visit, which, confined as it was
to three days, was necessarily made brief
at each and every point of Interest. At Ban
Oabrlel. which is one of the missions es
tabllshed about 177B. the party were re
galed with a brief account of the labors
of the early missionaries In California by
a most affable and well Informed prleBt.
who alKo showed many relics of the early
days, all of which were regarded with the
greatest Interest. These missions were
scattered up the coast of California from
San Diego to Bun Francisco and for the
moHt part not far removed from the
ocean beach. This stretch of country Is
destined to be the Riviera of the western
continent, and when one reads of the hos
pitality, self-sacrifice and vieii. .,.
, which characterised the monks who estab
I llshed the missions he Is moved to compare
life on this coast at that time with k..
of the present day. Beginning with the
mission at Ban Diego, the monks e.tab
llshed some ten or twelve up the coast as
far as San Francisco, placing them about
a day's ride apart, traveling on mule or on
the Mexican broncho. The most notable
of these missions are at Ban Diego, Ban
Juan Caplstriano. Bun Oabrlel (the one
visited by this piirty). Ban Bueno Ventura
Santa Barbara. Ban Luis Obispo. San Car
los del Monterey, San Miguel. Ban Mateo
and Ban Francisco. When the traveler of
this early day reached one of these mis
sions, which were the only hostelrles on the
coast, he was received with open arms
The best the fathers could lay before hint
was placed on the table. The most com
fortable beds of the mission were at his
disposal. Every comfort was extended to
him. If he was sick he was cared for
and nursed. Leavlrg. If he chose to give
money to the monks for the beneflt-of their
missions. It was received thankfully.
If the traveler was without money, hi
welcome was the none the less sincere, and
a messing rollowed his departure. Thut was
! the latter part of the eighteenth century.
In the beginning of the twentieth century
I a little more than ion veer. .t.. '
v.-, inn ume
or me missionary fathers, what does the
traveler behold? At stated intervals no
farther apart than were the m
j he finds magnificent hotels, with every mod
em convenience, vlelng in every particular
with the most elegant and most expensive
j in the world. Not a day s ride apart, to be
sure, with the advantages of modern travel
both steam and electric, hut sufficiently far
apart and surrounded with such interesting
attractions as to Induce the traveler to
alnn ami aaI. I, i . a ..
... ..,rrr lor me night or j
I longer. How different the welcome In con-
trust with thut extended to the traveler I
, by the holy fathers. He Is ushered by a '
bevy of porters Into the office of the mag- I
nltlcent hostlery. He registers and he .eeks i
iir iiimseu ana ramlly. Ha Is
shown Into the most luxurious of apart
ments. He has the most careful attention I
bestowed upon him by the host and all of I
me nosis servants, and iu the morning
If Indeed he decides to take his departure
as soon as that, or In faet . k...
: decides to leave, he is handed a bill for
nis entertainment, which, while not so
modest as the sums given the monks of the
old missions, is yet more reasonable than In
similar hotels elsewhere. And these hos
tlerlea, continue from the C'oronado in San
Diego, to the world-famous Palace hotel
In Sun Francisco, with others lying ,ion,
the route too numerous lo mention.
Caentanolltan Las Aaajelea.
A feature of Ixis Angeles, considered as
a city, is its cosmopolitan population. Not
cosmopolitan of the world ao much as of
the weatern continent. It is doubtful If
there ta a state In the union that la not
represented, and largely represented. In
the population of Los Angeles. There are
Mexicans and South Americana galore and
a considerable sprinkling from England.
France. Oermany. Italy and Switzerland,
these latter mostly engaged In fruit cul
ture and making of wines. A atroll la the
Streets of Los Angeles will reveal the fact,
that has loug ben known, that it Is fast
beveniiiia- a wommuaity of ranks aiiC jv:.
One needs but to study the physiognomy to
assure HmsHf that this Is the heaven for
the theosophlst, the Buddhist and a num
ber of cults not yet old enough ti have a
name. There la also a very largo element
of Idle people, who will not work, and who
gather frequently and protest that too
many Japanese are coming to this country,
and that Chinese labor Is frequently smug
gled over the Mexican Ixjrder. A cltlien of
Lob Angeles, pointing out lo the -.vrltcr a
bench on which sat six tough-looking speci
mens of humanity, remarked: "There Is a
type that Is the curse of this town. They
will not work so long as they can hold up
aome one at night and steal a purse, yet
orange growers are offering big wages, and
they are unable to get enough help to pick
their oranges."
A brief visit to Ascot park, where seven
or eight running races are pulled off each
day, to the undoubted delectation of the
gambling fraternity, revealed the fact that
very much the same looking lot of people
patronise this class of sport In Los Angeles
that may be found on any of the tracks
in the eastern cities. There Is a united
effort being made by the newspapers of the
city to do away with this species of gam
bling, and at a recent democratic banquet
In the Angelus hotel ex-Mayor Carter Har
rison, who wss a guest, told how he broke
up race track gambling In Chicago. It is
more than likely that a crusade will soon
be made upon the running horsemen In
l-tfs Angeles, in which even It la stated
they will retire to Baldwin's ranch, where
that gentleman has maintained an excel
lent mile track for many years.
Forestry of the Valley.
One thing that strikes the visitor to Ijos
Angeles that Is, a visitor like the writer,
who was familiar with this valley, as said
before, nearly thirty yesrs ago is the fact
that small effort seems to have been made
In the matter of forestry. Eucalyptus,
transplanted from Australia to California,
la the principal tree and Is to be seen
everywhere. The Lnmbardy poplar Is also
prevalent, but Is a tree that reaches its
beet development ln a few years, and then
becomes anything but handsome. The live
oak Is a native and there are aome mag
nificent specimens, but no effort appears
to have been made to propagate It.
Whether hardwood tres of the forest of
America can be msde to grow successfully
In this part of California, the writer was
unable to learn from any person with
whom he talked, but it would seem as
though the effort should be made to in
troduce the elm, the maple, the ash, the
oak, the hickory, the walnut and the but
ternut. Sine the settlement of this valley the
Introduction of water has made a com
plete change and It is believed that a like
Introduction of water on the plains Which
lie between Los Angeles and Cheyenne
would work Just as marvelous a change ns
the last twenty-live years has brought
about In this portion of California. As
one rides across the vsst stretches covered
with sage brush and scrub cedar he can
not help but think that If the government
of the Vnlted States would 'be as paternal
to the agricultural Interests of America
In all branches as It Is to the manufactur
ing and shipping interests, a great reforma
tion would be made ln what Is now classified
arid lands. If the millions of dollars spent
by the government In the bulldingof war
ships. In the supposition that there will
aome day be a war to warrant such an ex
penditure, were devoted to the reclamation
of the arid lands of the mountain districts,
certainly in the interest of peace, it would
be a step which all good citizens of the
I'nlted Slates would heartily endorse.
There Is much food for study in this sub
ject, and as the president of the United
States is more or less familiar with fron
tier life and is also on record ln the mat
ter of race suicide, ergo, he should be
anxious to father any project that would '
Improve the race of man for the future of
this republic. Here on the uplands of
America Is the spot. It would seem, for im
provement In the American race. I yet the
president turn his mind in this direction.
We have made sufficient Improvement for
the present In tho breeding of cattle and
horses; let the president himself start a
movement for the Improvement of the
breeding of man. If one may believe only
u small portion of the hue and cry put
forth by those who anticipate the yellow
peril, it would seem that as a matter of
safety to the future of this land, a rugged '
type of man, fearless alike Of tho yellow j
or any other national peril, should be up- I
permost in the nylnds of those who have
the cure and welfare of the nation in their
hands.
Redemption of Property.
The Individual pioneer can accomplish I
little if anything hereaway. In such vul- I
leys as water can be obtained. Individual
enterprise is devoting Itself to sheep or
cattle raising. But Inasmuch as it has
been demonstrated in Colorado and Ne
braska and some parts of Wyoming that
the possibilities are bevond anv mnri r I
belief, it would seem that leading minds j
in governmental affairs should undertake
to redeem this country. The various rail
way lines across the mountains have done
much and are continuing to do much every
day; but It remains for the government to
take the initiative and set about the Irri
gation of these vast plains !n dead earnest.
The more travel the Is Angeles Limited
utt tracts, the more patent these observa
tions will become to those who ride across
the continent and study for themselves.
Those who go and return via this route
have one advantage that should not be
overlooked. Lauds that they do not see
by reason of riding through in the night
time on the west hound Journey, they see
on the return trip, as the schedule is so
arranged as to drive these palatial trains
reversely through the same portion of the
country, the one going In the day time,
returning at night.
Not the least Interesting feature of the
trip Is the fact that this Is the only througli
train that traverses the Great Bait Lake
valley from Its head to Its foot, and cer
tain it Is that much of Interest may be
seen In that wonderful land r,i.u, .
Oell .-ratal atwt,n. kw K..li I
.. ..... 1 in i n.lll 1 oung
and his followers. Parties desirous of
studying the particular polnta of Interest
In Salt Lake City, such as the Mormon tem
ple, the tabernacle and the Great Salt lake
Itself, are accommodated with lay-over per
mlta for such reasonable time as may bs
desired.
One notable feature of the entire trip
should not go unrecognised, and that was
the universal sunshine. Only one brief
flurry of snow on the summit of the
Rockies shtit us off from the warm face
of a glorious sun throughout the full Jour
" WILL J. DAVIS.
ratea of Cbanberlala'e Conga
Itemeay.
Very few medicines have received so
much praise and ao many expressions of
gratitude aa Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Orateful parents everywhere te.tiry to Its
merits. It la a certain cure for croup and
will prevent the attack If given at the first
appearance of the disease. It is especially
adapted to children as It is pleasant to take
and contains nothing Injurious. Mr E. A
Humphreys, a well known resident and
clerk in the store of Mr. B. Lot, of AUe
Cape Colony. South Africa, says: "I have
used Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to ward
off croup and colds ln my family. I found
It to be very satisfactory and it gives me
pleasure to recommend It."
Let the world know how Omaha is grow
ing and it will keep on growing. Do your
share by sending yeur friends copies of the
New Year s Edition of The Bt and Blids
Bs View ef Omaha. Vi it now.
M'CACUE IS MADE PRESIDENT
Eckeol Board Reorganiiei for the Coming
Tear'i Work.
PROCEEDINGS MARKED B UNANIMITY
Ineoiulna Members Take Oath. Elect
OMrer. dopt Rules and Transact
ome Minor Rontlne
Bn.la.a,.
The HoHid of Education met' Mondsy
evening for dosing up the business of the
old bosrd snd the organization of the new.
The oath of office wus administered to the
incoming members, who were George D.
Rice, A. C. Kennedy. David Cole, W. H.
Christie. Charles Harding and J. O. Det
weller, all of whom succeeded themselves
except Mr. Kennedy, who succeeds W. II.
Butts.
The board was called to order by retiring
President Christie, who announced as the
first order of business that of the election
of officers of the new hoard for the ensuing
year. The election resulted In the choice of
John L. McCague as president, who re
ceived eleven votes to one for Mr. Rice. On
motion of Mr. Rice. Mr. McCague s election
Was made unanimous.
On the informal ballot for vice president,
George D. Rice received votes. Dr. Vance
S votes ami Mr. Phillip! vote. Dr. Vance
withdrew, as did Mr. Phillip!, whereupon
Mr. Rice wss made the unnnlmnil chol.-e
for vice president.
Mr. McCawae's Inanaaral.
Mr. McCague, upon being welcomed lo the
chulr by the retiring president, Dr. Christie,
said:
In accepting the duties of this office to
which you have elected me. permit me to
express my slucen- appreciation of the
honor. It brings with It a large amount of
responsibility and I know that the gentel
men of the board will assist me In the dis
charge of these responsible duties I ap
preciate the honor of being president of
this board and it is a privilege to he en
abled to serve the public, and especially to
be In charge of the direction of the schools
pf this city. If the board members admin
Is er their duties with uprightness there
will come to us a credit of having done our
duty to the best of our ability. There Is
much work before us for the coming year,
and the city is to be congratulated that in
the memlwrshlp of this board there are so
many able men who, without regard to po
litics! affiliation, have given their services
for administering this important trust In a
capable and economic manner. We are to
Judge, teach and administer. It Is a sin
cere gratification to know that the school
board is harmonious, and to know that
hsrmony alxo prevails in all arms of the
school service. Gentlemen, let my record
be such that you will approve It' when I
turn over this gavel of office to mv suc
cessor a yeur hence.
tnrier the wld itnlca.
A motion prevailed continuing in force
the rules of the year l!i as governing
the proceedings of the board for the en
suing year.
The resignation of Frsncls I,, otis as
janitor of the Franklin school on account
of 111 health was accepted and George H.
Hall was appointed to the vacancy to serve
at the pleasure of the board.
A communication was lead from Com
mission J. R. McVauii of the Commercial ,
club stating that the State Photographers'
association would meet In Omaha May in!
and permission was n.ked for the use of
the assembly room of -the school board '
ror the convention. The request was
framed.
Treasury Muddle Come I p.
The matter of the bond of R. O. Fink
In the sum -of $32n.in, and a letter from
Treasurer A. H. Hennlngs relatlvo to the
funds of the school board In his posses
sion were referred 0,hj finance snd Ju
diciary committee. ,1U i
The matter of the status of the board In
relation to the pending litigation In the i
aupreme court regarding the city charter I
was referred to a special committee con- ',
slating of Messrs. Detweller? Koenlg and
Buird. j
Mr. D"tweilcr moved that when the
finance committee Is appointed that it bring
In u lecommendutlon as to the levy to be
required for school purposes for the en-
auing fiscal year, the same to be submitted i
at Uie next regular meeting of the loa:d.
The motion was adopted.
Chairman McCague announced that the
appointment of the regular standing com
mittees would be niado In the near future.
Announcements of the Theaters. '
At the Orpheuni this week, where full I
houses have been the rule, the Okabl Jupu
nese fumily are scoring very strong. The
little brown folks are showing tln-ni.-ielvcs
the peer of any one sen here with a re-
inarkably graceful and difficult series of
equillbristlc, acrobatic and Juggling stunts, I
to which their costumes, hanging and ,
rugs of gorgeous oriental embroidered work s
add a special feature worth seeing. The
bill In its entirety is well varied and for i
the womnn and children who attend the
popular price matinee Thursday holds forth
some bright and lively entertainment that
will meet their fancy.
Robert Bdeson's engagement at the Boyd
in "Strongheart" ends with a matin,- nn,l
evening performance today. This play and j
company has been as successful In Omaha
aa anywhere on the tour, and the en- I
thUBiastlc reception the actors have met at
each performance surely indicates the sat
isfaction of the public.
Pauline Hall has not hoeii seen in Omaha
since her visit to the Orpbeum scfnie seasons
ago, but she is coming back now with
what is said to be the best piece she has
had since "Ermlnie." and that la "Dorcas."
by the same authors. (She has surrounded
herself by a fine singing organisation, and
Is meeting with her old triumphs In her
new role. "Dorcas" will be the bill at
the Hoyd on Friday and Saturday even
inga and at a matinee on Saturday.
On Sunday evening D'istin Karnum and
the same fine company that supported him
last season will open an engagement at
the Boyd, playing that undying favorite.
'"The Virginian." This splenJId ph?ce. in
which real western men and women are
presented, has been Just aa popular this
season aa at any time since it was first
produced. Mr. Karnuty continues his ex
cellent work aa the Virginian, and all the
others are Just the same. The engagement
Is for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, and a matinee on
Wednesday. Scats are on sale now.
"Are Tou a Mason 7" Is going very well
at the Burwood this wek and each per
formance is witnessed by a packed house.
The capacity of the company for light
comedy doesn't seem to have been reached
yet. The next matinee pin be given on
Thursday afternoon for the benefit of the
shoppers.
Panic Averted.
In case of constipation, perltoniUa. etc.,
panic Is averted by curing yourself with
Dr. King's New Life Pills; a centa. For
sale by Pherman-A McConnell Drug Co.
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The following marriage licenses
been Issued:
Name ajid Residence.
Charles S. Hockstt, Omaha....
Elisabeth Clayton. Omaha
Alvln C Dunn. Omaha ""!
Edith Rollins. Omaha
Harry M Rlvee, Chicago. III....".."""
Cora M. Poster, DeSot?. M ia "
Bmll A. Wurl. Plsttsmouth. Neb
Merman Andres, Omaha
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Leaving Omaha at 11 P. M. daily, arriving at Cedar Rapida 5:10 A. M.; Clinton 8:15 A. M.,
and Chicago 11:55 next morning.
"THE BEST OF EVERYTHING."
Other Chicago trains at 8 A. M. 11:30 A. M., 5:50 P. M. and 8:38 P. M. ,
City Offices. 1401-03 Farnam Street.
I
CUP. LETTER BOX.
Spirit of tbe Reunion.
OMAHA. Jan. 2.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Will you kindly give place in your
valuable newspaper to the opinion of ono
of your humble citizens In relation to the
gathering of citizens who made Omaha
their home In early days? I cannot claim
daylight arrival, yet I am trudging along
In my ..".6th year umong the throng
which I met last evening at the Omaha
club, where the old settlers of Omaha were
Invited by authorized Invitation of the
proprietors. Mr. Rrtlt'i', It was a laudable
affair, inspired by tlje spirit of' men of no
mean or cramped ideas. It redounds
heavily to Omaha, and, moreover, to the
body and aoul of the men who originated
it and stood by it as supervisors until Its
close, accompanied by their wives, notwith
standing the age of both men and women,
in their laborious strain of three hours
of standing reception, they were uniformly
all Jolly smiles, continuously greeting with
Joyous face and expression Happy New
Year. Mr. Editor, let me get to the point
of my aim and desire of acknowledgement,
which is this: If there i.s human kindness
and felicity of spirit among a Christian peo
ple, it was displayed on this occasion.
I met In this gathering of about 2,000 peo
ple, aged from 18 to SO years, the majority
of the older I personally know, and my
conclusion Is this, that it was an Illustra
tion in a small way, figuratively speaking,
as to how we should bo glowingly combined
as one family of children In and under
find our Fither. This gathering of Omaha
people cannot puss away without our rev
erence for each other, but more especially
do we owe our acknowledgement to Qod
our Fnther.
Mark, here, this was a gathering com
posed of very many different denomina
tions, therefore the tendency shows how
lovely it is to be under the roof of our
Father's house. May God bless the Insti
gators, their progeny and all others to
this practice and purpose of felllcltatlon
as time rolls on to eternity. It was su
premely an elegant affair. Yours truly,
P. R. SI-L.LIVAN.
!023 Burt Street, Omaha.
If the firms from which you buy your
goods, Mr. Business Man, know how Omaha
Is growing, wouldn't It help your stand
ing? Send each a copy of the New Year
Jubilee Edition of The Bee. It will help
you it will help Omaha.
ED P. SMITH miT FOR MAYOR
Democratic Lawyer Nald to Have
A. reed to Rna for 1st
Office.
The announcement that Ed P. Smith
would tell what he would do If he were
mayor at the Jacksoniaii club banquet
January set Inquiry going as to whether
or not Mr. Smith had decided to come out
in the open In his campaign for the demo
cratic nomination for mayor. Mr. Smith
was not in the city today, having gone
to Lincoln on business matters, but bis
friends said he had been telling any on.t
who asked recently that he is a bona fide
candidate fur the position.
I'p to a few weeks ago Mr. Smith was
very coy about his candidacy and met
questions with evasive replies. However,
several democratic politicians who have re
garded him as the best material to uue
agulnst a republican nominee called on
him separately and demanded Information
about his intentions. Brought to bay,'
Smith admitted he would make the race.
Since then he has beu pushing his cam
paign aggressively.
Certain friends of Frank T. Ransom are
talking him up for a candidate, but Mr.
Ransom to date has let others do all the
talklu.
It was the same way with W. C. Bullard,
chairman of the democratic city committee,
but one of the younger and ietter known
ataders said:
"If Ed P. Smith has mm out in the
open it means Bullard will tvfuse to be a
candidate. This is straight talk and the
Smith announcement is as good aa the
withdrawal of Bullard."
Millard Funkhouser says several citizens
have beaeeched him to go after the demo
cratic mayoralty nomination, but aa for
himself he has not turned covetous eyea
on the honor, which this time must coma
direct from the loias of the dcmocratlo
hosts of the town by reason of the Dodge
primary law. The most Mr. Funkhouser
will aay la that it la toe tarty to niake
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his mind whether he will yield to the eu
treatlcs or do the Caesar net and not
rcniir.
"There's nothing really doing yet In
democratic city politics." says Deputy
Comptroller Cosgrove. "Within a week or
two, though, things will bo moving."
If the firms from which you buy your
goods. Mr. Business Man, know how Omaha
Is growing, wouldn't it help your stand
ing? Send each a copy of the New Year
Jubilee Edition of The Bee. It will help
you it will help Omaha.
Harry B. Davis, undertaker. Tel. 1224.
i PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Miss Josephine Roche has returned to
asHitr college ufler spending the holidays
at home.
8. R. Reynolds of Dnver, V. Lander of
Lincoln and S. L. Benson of Qothenberg
are at tho Henohnw.
Postoffice Inspector A. J. Moore is at his
desk auraln in the federal building after a
ten days' leave of absence.
R. A. Moore, a lending attorney of
Broken Bow. is in the city visiting his
brother. Posloftice Inspector A. J. Moore.
E. Adlr of Seward, A. Backmau of Oak
land. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Weston and
lamlly of Huitlnaton are at the Her Grand.
Sanford Parker of Spencer. W. E. Hall.
H. Kilpatrlck. A. I). Orant of Denver,
and H. N. Randle of Kearney are at the
Paxton.
Miss Minnie Khellenberger of Home. On.,
is spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Hals of North Twenty-fourth
street. .
W. S. Harding of Nebraska City. William
van Brunt of Beatrice, D. J. Stafford, A.
M. Harper of Yankton, and A. D. Calkins
of Lincoln are at the Millard.
B. M. Fox, manager of the ranches of
the Western Iind and Cattle company,
and family are spending a few davs with
Mr. Fox's mother, Mrs. M. C. Fox. 2S5
North Fifteenth stteel.
John Bratt and daughter of North Platte,
R. C. Heiner of Lincoln, Mrs. F. H. Qal-hn-ith.
Miss J. OalbrHlth of Albion. W. P.
Mohr of Spencer, J. L. Caldwell of Oak
land, and L. T. Van Blyke of Aberdeen,
S. D., are at the Murray.
Miss Uda Kahley of 503 South Fifteenth
street entertained a party of her friends
at dinner and a social evening at her home
New Year's night. A musical and lit
erary entertainment helped to make a
merry evening for all present.
J. E. Orr of Sioux City. R. F. Webster
of Lander. T. Nelson and daughter -if
Hartlngton. J. A. 'Clarke of Craig, P. J.
Meyer, C. J. (lulxmeyt-r of Bancroft, Mlsv
Beth Butterfleld and A. L. Lemon of
Hartlngton are at the Merchants.
Ed Smith, formerly superintendent of
construction for the Nebraska Telephone
company, and at present manager of the
Bell Telephone company of Iowa, with
headquarters at lavenport, spent New
Year's iu Omaha visit Ipg with old friends.
I'nlted States Marshal W. P. Warner re
turned from his home at Dakota City Tues
day morning, w here he had been called by
the serious Illness of his son, who Is suffering
from Inllamuialion of the liver. The hoy
was sufficiently Improved Mondny night
to permit of the return of his father to
Omaha.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Because he viciously assaulted W. II.
Plerson. saloon man at 1314 Douglas street,
when Pierson refused him alms, James
Hops was sentenced seventy days by the
police. Judge Tuesday morning.
Judge Kennedy has filed an order direct.
ing the city treasurer of South Omaha to
cancel a raise of (lu.ifin placed on the tax
return of the Cattle Feeders' Iian company
oy in iioarfl or Kevlew. The court holds
the raise was unlawfully made.
Forty das was ti.e sentence Imposed on
Il'irry Thomas, colored, when he was ar
raigned in police court on the charae of .
aavaultlng Tommie Smith, a negreas. on the '
nose. The trouble between Thomas and the ,
woman started over 26 cents, so the story j
went.
Franklin B. Bort lias brnuaht suit In the
district court to recover of Oertrude Cue
caden and Andrew B. Sotners, physicians.
me sum or ii.'. i'laintirt alleges that it
was through carelessness on the nart of ;
defendants that his wife died in childbirth
In October last.
C. D. Felker of South Omaha was ar
raigned before Police Judge Berka Tuesday
morning on the charge of having paswd a
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forged check for fi.50 on Charles fltorz of
Twenty-fourth snd Clark streets. Tin.
prisoner waived and wns bound over, tho
bail bring placed at tl.U1"'.
To accommodate the young college peopln
of the city who are uhout to return to
school after their vacation. Manager tllllun
opened the Auditorium for Hknttug Tueaday
morning. Between fifty ami UK) young men
availed themselven of the opportunity. Tho
bouse will be open Wednesday morning
also.
County Attorney Hlaltaujch announces that
he will not call up the robbery c.ise against
Pat Crowe until the second or third day of
the February term. At the close of the
first case against Crowe It was the Intention
lo bring him to trial on the robbery cas
early this month, hut circumstances have
arisen tn change this plan.
Ton. Jones, arrested a week ago on n.
charge of cutting with Intent to wound ami
kill Ocorge Stoney, Jr., waived preliminary
examination when arraigned in police court
Tuesday morning. He was bound over to
the district court in the sum of ll.Uv
Stoney was assailed on North Sixteenth
street at tin early hour of the morning, tin
assault being without provocation, it was
reported.
Herman Bairmer of Benson and Pu-.il
Baumrr of Bennington have tiled their vol
untary petitions in bankruptcy In th..
I'nlted States district court. The former
fixes his liabilities at tl.&oi and assets at 1.'.
while tho latter fixes his liabilities at t.'.i:ii
and his asnets nt Both are farnierc.
and their financial mieforlum-s are attrib
uted lo the unsuccessful season with u
threshing much Inc.
Peter Debus has brought suit in the
I'nlted States circuit court against Armour
t Co. for $15,000 damages and coat of suit
for personal Injuries received while in tin
employ of that company. The Injuries con,,
plained of were received March I, 1!H'",
through tho plaintiff falling through uii
open hatchway at the packliiK plant of tin
defendants in South Omaha, a distance, of
thirty-five feet, whereby his arm w.
broken and hip Joint dislocated.
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"on and off like a coal." No st retch,
iug and twiiing ut comfort. Fast
colors and white $1.60 and mora at
best stores.
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It was first compounded when tba
scours waa at Its worst SS-'la, It
has proved Its efficiency thousands of
times. There may be other remedies
for a simple cough. LA OKIPP8
COUGH! IS DIFFLUENT. This syrup
quiets at once and slops that tlckllna
ln tbe throat.
first dose relieves.
SAMPLE FRk.'U Bottles 26c and KM.
For chronic cases, pints, ILM.
Made and sold by
Sbirn.o & McConnell Drug Co.
Car. leta and Dadca tie.. Omaha,
D. A. Sampson. Clcn'l Sales Agtut. Omaha.
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