TIIT, OMAHA DAILY BF.K: TITKSDAY, FETUUTAKY 27. 1Wf. in ' I ! I ! i SCASSELt OVIHE THEATER Bishop Declares Some BUpe Plays Are Deeiadina: Pnblio Morals. TONE LOWER EACH DECADE THAN FORMER n III Lemon Lter lie Appeals to Catholics !nl to rilronli Tcr formnic Which la Im pure In Influence. Hlshop floannfll .levotos moM f hid U-n-ten letter to lils Cathollr dlot-ese to a dis cission of thn evil influf-nre nf tlm theater find an 'appeal, nnl Hinltivi M tho poplp f his faith, t"i -o-oprrHt In shvIiib; boys and girls and youim in;n nnd women from tho deleterious effects which he believes lurk In inany modern sIhr-p presentations. After dlyooursln briefly BRitlnst the In dulgence , In far-hlonljbln functions and gayetles durlna; Lent the bishop pays hla respects to the unwlmlesomn drnina In very vigorous, Jungllsh. lie begins by saying the matter has become a menace to the well being of the community-and that many of the plays he has In mind are given at the Omaha theaters, but he Is careful to say lie does not condemn all theatrical repre sentations nnd that classical pluys and those that , are clean and healthy In tone will do no harm; that to the contrary, these may be mndo the occasion of pleasant and profitable Tccreatton. The moral tone of society. In the bishop's opinion, is lower than it was ten yenra ago, and was lower ten years ago titan It was twmity j-cnr bark. He says the countenancing of Immoral plays, only thinly disguised from open indecency, explains thin condition. Morally and physically many young persons arc ruined by tho bad Influences, of the theater before they are 20, he sais. Tet nf Ihf Letter. The utterances in the letter, which was read In the churches Sunday, so far as they deal with the theater, are as follows: I big also to rail your attention to matter that has beconio a menace to the moral well being of the community. I mean tho plays that are presented In our theaters. It Is far from my intention to condemn all theutrical representations. Classical plays, as they are called, and all plays that are clean and healthy in tone will do no harm; Indeed, .they may bo mode the occasion of pleasant and Instructive recreation. But plays that represent only wlmt Is depraved In human nature, that appeal, not to the best, but to the worst in man, that aMlogize for vice and seek to make It respectable, are the most potent agency of corruption that It is possible to conceive. No one, young or old, can bo present at such representations without sin, for It is allowed to no one to expose himself to moral contagion without grave necessity; and even the old and the experienced cannot witness these things without having their piety chilled and their consciences dulled or tarnished. Hut for the young such plays are disastrous. The boy or young man who has once contracted a longing for this unhealthy excitement may he regarded as lost. The knowl edge of evil acquired from the stage has hurried down to his or her ruin many a young person who but for it would be a good Christian and a useful member of society. Here in Omaha, Catholic bovs and girls in large numbers frequent the theaters and not Infrequently assist at plays which they themselves regard as In decent. Having aaked some of them what Induced them to go to such plays I was told that they had been persuaded to do so by friends, sometimes by older brothers or sisters, and that sometimes they were taken there by their mothers. "Women as Well aa Men. Here we have the extraordinary spectacle ot women, otherwise good and virtuous, countenancing, nay, even enjoying specta cles tne iiapurny 01 wnicn oniy a very thin. veil saves from open and Illegal in decency. Indeed, the open Indecency, which disgusts and repels, would be less dan geroiiB to morals than the evident sug gestlveness which Is the characteristic of many of those performances. And yet it Is all regarded as correct and Instructive and Improving, because it takes nlace on the boards of a theater, because other women are tlio.ro, and because It Is fash ionable. This conduct, difficult to understand and Impossible to justify, throws light on many things In our social system that otherwise It would be hard to account for. It ex plains why It Is that the mnrul tone of society Is today distinctly lower than it was. say. ten years ago. and that ten . years ago it was lower than it bad been ten years runner bacK. It explains the moral and physical deterioration of those who from youth have been exposed to the enervating innuence . wnicn 1 nave de acribed. It explains why it is that when men, true men and capable men, are needed for any position they have to be sought tor, mainly, among tne sons of the poor, These, living a simple and tintural life. trained to honest work and taught bv ne cessity to practt.ee self-denial, grow up with clear heads and honest hearts and become mn. while the habitual theater goers and the votaries of pleasure . grow old, morally and physically, lwfore they arc 20 and never become men at all. What is ma good ot our greater material nruciass. with its apparent refinement, if It cannot product a strenuous and vigorous Chris tian manhood; Appeals to Fathers. I appeal to the fathers of families to save the children. The fathers of families can do more to purify the stage than all the mayors and police of the country. The theater business is llko every other busi ness it Beeks to serve the public as tl-.o public deslrea to be served, and when those who produce pluys find that decency pays better than Indecency, the stuge will at once become clean und wholesome. All that in necessary for fathers ()f famill-'s to do is to forbid their children to go to a play unless they are certain It is in every respect a decent one. And there can be no good reason why they themselves shall not accompany the children from time to ume. i neir presence will re a guarantee of two things; first, that the play will bo u decent one, for It is inconceivable that any decent. Intelligent man will deliberately endanger the moral well-being of his chil dren by taking them to an immoral play; Couch jf11 mi'mmmiil I ? 'i.imniiiinFis. B tat LILJff4! 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Here Are the Three Big Specials Xcw black and rhite wash silks, elegant taffeta quadrille, Silks that Ashley & Bailey Co. sold up to 6"c a yard . satin twilled 24 inch dress foulards, peau de cygne In black and all rol ors, 27 In. all silk colored Tussah pongees, etc., yd cygne in 39c New spring silks that Ashley & Bqiley Co. sold at whole sale up to 50c a yard plain and fancy pongee silks, chiffon poplins, china silks, peau de cupld, etc., at, per yard . . ;ee biikb, 29c EH HETI GREEN TRADING STAMPS EVERY TIME ' 1 3 Special Bargains in New Spring Suits II Ef m THE RELIABLE STORE Special rr . r r Covert Coats Tuesday To Every Book Shown Stamps MK7 Clamps free &JmS' ff6e us EMBROIDERY GALLOONS and MEDALLIONS, WORTH UP TO 20c YARD, All ar the prettiest new patterns a hundred dainty novelties to making fine waists, etc. a number of ribbou headings,, as well. MATCH SKTS OF EMBROIDKRIKS Sheer and high quality Swiss and Nainsook medium and narrow mj I C widths and baby sets perfectly matched nP,B.?I .if . ez w - SYard sets, at. nnAMnn I9c ORQANDIES AT 5c YARD Fine Mercerized Organdies, printed in florals designs on white grounds have been on fz display in our show window 19c quality, at, yard... s" ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE MQST GIGANTIC SALE OF TAPESTRY CURTAINS and COUCH COVERS Ever Held in the West Begins MONDAY, MARCH 5. ! Wednesday is Red Letter Day Bring your books. Ten Green Trading Stamps to every book shown. Balcony and second floor. -Watch Red Letter Day Ad Tuesday Bee and News. BENNETT'S BIG GROCERY Special Offer to Reduce Stock - . Red Cross Cream Entire Stock on hand from Philadelphia Tapestry Mills., for further Particulars. Watch and it will guuranteo also that the chil dren will mil be permitted to acquire, by tog much theater goinjt, an unhealthy crav ing after the romantic and tho unreal. Poty to the Wives. Fathers cannot safely rcliiioulsu tins duty to their wives, for, as 1 have saiu, many women allow themselves to be swayed in this matter by extraneous considerations, and their Judgment cannot always be rened upon. Men, on the other hand, arc rarely under any illusion as to the meaning una consequences of immoral or suggestive represetations. For Hits reason their Judg ment regarding them is sounUer, their aU vlee safer and their duty of condemning and avoiding them more imperative. And let not fathers of families excuse them selves from this duty on the plea that their other responsibilities are so numerous end onerous as not to permit them to looW after the amusement of their sons and daughters. They should remember that one ot their greatest responsibilities is l" train their children In virtue and that ir they fail in this their success in other things will not bring happiness to themselves or their C''l'appeal to nil the Catholic societies of this eity, particularly the Kniphts of Co lumbus, whoso example und Influence have hitherto been so potent for good, to take a firm stand In this matter, anil to keep away from, and to induce others to ket-p away from, every theatrical performance that is suggestive of evil. And niav 1 not appeal to the manhood of the cltv in' general nun-Catholic as well as t'atholir for sympathy and co-operation'? The Interests of our non-Catholfo neigh bors in this matter are tho same as ours. It is to the interest of all of us to pro mote public order and public morality, and for this reason we suuiiiu mrive iu save the youth of the land from an evil that threatens to subvert order and morality. Observe Fast Uaii. The faithful are warned not to give for mal dinners or receptlona on fast days, nor accept Invitations to meat dinners on Fri day. Regarding tho spirit of Lnt. the prelate says: It behooves us to remember that leut is a time of penance, and that, during that holy season, we ought to devote ourselves In a special manner to prayer, to works of lellgiun and charity and to acts ot self denlnl. Many things that would be lawful at other times would he unbecoming in l-nt. The giving of formal dinners or re ceptions, assisting at. theatrical reinesenta tluns, and the like, are entirely out of harmony with the spirit of the penitential season,, and Cutbollcs ran. never lake part In these, things during lnt without giving pain to the pious faithful ami disedttlni lion to the public; fur although non-t'ath- lies do not always knuw what we Cath olics ought to do, they know very well what we ought not to do, and we sink In their esteem when, disregarding our own firinclples, we make concessions to the fash on of the day. FEW CARS FOR IMPLEMENTS Shortage Exists Which Daalers Fear Will Get Worse at Crucial Time. BIG SHIPMENTS ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN Inability of Factories to Supply De mand Partly Responsible l.ocn I Dealers ftayi Business Is Heavy. ( utbbertsoa t tie Asala. The case of Mildred 'Cuthbertson against Henry Owens and others. In which the plaintiff demands heavy damages (or the alleged alienation of her husband's a (Tec. tions, is being heard before Judge Redh k.' Mrs. Cuthbertson asserts her husband de serted Jier because the defendants, for whom he worked, told him he would lose his Job if be did not leave her. Some time ago she had he' husband arrested for wife desertion and created some excitement in the court room by drawing a revolver when hu was acquitted. ' ' Rallaling Penults. The following building' permits have been issued by the city. 1.. H. Wuldter. xkl, frame dwelling. Thtrty-ightu and Seward; U K. Norrl. tl.5"". frame building. XiJX barker; J. W. Lambert. 4.' frame dwell ing. Iil9 Tine; John Htepanck. SmiO frame dwelling. Hii South Sixth:. tV. J. Catlln. Il.T.M frame' dwelling, Twenty-first -d Aiuca,. ' . In dlrrct contrast to their Siinguine hopes of a Jew weeks ugo, the Implement dealers of Omaha and Council Bluffs are living In apprehension of a serious car shortage. In fact, there has been a shortage for about two weeks and it is becoming worse. In consideration of the fact Dial the bulk of the shipments are mu.de in March, which will open with it scarcity or cars, the deal ers are much alarmed. Small cars are not quite so hard to get as the large ones, hut these the dealers do not use, the forty-foot freight cars and the furniture cars being necessary. Two of te small cars would be required oftentimes for a shipment which could be placed in one of the large cars, and there are certain Implements and vehicles whjch cannot be loaded in the small car. The dealers look for the shortage to as sume a more threatening aspect. The rail roads are busy in all linos of transportation and It is probable that shipments of general freight will be heavier in March than for the last two months. i:arl shipments the Solution. The yearly repetition of this situation could be eliminated if tho retailers over the country would take their, shipments earlier. They will not secure their stock in the fall and early winter and order As shipment prior to January 15, or the ear shortage would not be felt so strongly. They do not want the new stock on hand until after the January Invoice. Still, the retailers are getting better In tl'.'s tspeqt each year, and this season is at least twenty days ahead of last year In respect to shipments. Another difficulty Is that -the factories have been unable to supply the dealers In some lines. In the east there has been a steel shortage and the manufacturers have been unable to get enough raw material to supply their customers in the west. Then again, the Rock river In Illinois has been on. the rampage and shipments from fac tories along that stream have been delayed. Aside from the car shortage and delayed shipments from the factories, the dealers are well pleased. The business thus far has been large, some Jobbers reporting an In crease for January and February of 50 per rent over last year. Several report an In crease of 30 to 40 per rent. Dealers from out In the state speak optimistically of the prosperts for the season. Mortality Statistics. The following Mr ii s and deaths have been reported to the F.oaid of Health during the forty-eight hours ending at noon Monday: Ultths-Nom.sn I orris, 1041 South tlev- llinniond S Fruits Poaches, pears, plums, apricots, cherries, pineap ples, can 25. And thirty preen trading stamps. : .'l This offer good ftr Tuesday only. Sc 6c Ac Corn, 2 pound can . . at ' Peas, 2 pound can at. Baked Beans, at . Seeded Raisins, pkg ..8c the finest on the market, large IOC And Ten Green Trading Stomps. Uneedn Biscuits, three C packages I J And Ten Gren Trading Stamps. Worcester Table Salt, IfiA two sacks IUC And Ten Oreen Trading Stamps. Bennetts Capitol Wheat, ' package And Five Green Trading Stamps. Bennett s Capitol Oats, package And Five Green Trading Stamps. Xew Laid Kggs, C doz.o:; 1JC Quart Medium Sour Pickles , And Ten Green Trading Stamps. Salmon, 1 pound can at Oil Sardines, cpn Breakfast Cocoa, can 10 c amps. HIc 10c 8c 3c 9c Great Silk Sale Continues Despite the snow our silk department was crowded with enthuslastio buyers at an early hour. Nothing could prevent them from participating in these wonderful bargain opportunities. The people were (he referees and we have undoubtedly received the decision. The Sale of Ashley 0 Bailey Silks Offers to our customers the greatest opportunities for bargain getting ever known In Omaha the IVIors )m Than Ma nu far Hirer's Coat. ' Beautiful Messaltne. Peau de Cygnes. Chiffon Taffeta. Taffeta Chlveraux,'" Drape de Solos, Chiffon Poplins, Silk Brondcloths, Bengali nes. In fact, all tha most popular weaves for spring, 1306. are Included at prices below cost to manufacture. See this great display of i)(k beauty Tuesday. Silks worth from 75c up to $1.60 per yard, divided into four grent lots for Tuesday't sa le al 10T1 LOT 2 39c yd: -49c : yd. L0T3 LOTH 59c yd. 69c yd. Don't miss this great opportunity. Come early Tuesday. Other Interesting Tuesday Specials Wool Dress Goods Sale From !:3n to 10:30. 52-lnrh English Mohairs, regular ll.oo goods only On pattern to a customer all colors nnd black, fine bright U goods; at, a yard OOW 6o-lnrh silk and wool French f Sll Batiste, yard IOU 40-inch genuine Iinsdnwn, fancies f and plain, yard Wash Goods Sale From S to 4 P. M We will sell y) pieces of Persian ThnllteS, guaranteed perfectly fast colors all yards to a customer; at, a yard styles and limit will be only n 25c Mstlste and Organdies all lr day at, a yard iOV Final Clearance of Winter Underwear Read these items, then come and see winter at once. . MEN'S .SIMIITS AND PRAWF.RS-ln medium weight Merinos, all si7.es Just right for early spring and fall IQr wear 6 values at, garment IzJK MKN'S RHIIIT8 AND DRAWERS Heavy fleece lined. In all sizes, worth up 'I tip. to Tic; at, garment MEN' S WOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS Single or double breasted. t()r sllghtlv soiled; go al, a garment ... LI A DIES' FN ION SITTS In spring weight lisle, worth (sic; for r2.tc Tuesda y, at tm-J the goods. You'll lay In a supply for net LATHES' VESTS AND rANTS -Henry fleece lined, all sixes, well made, 212 5oc values; to close, at. garment.... f INDIES' I'NION 8CIT8 All wool and worth up to M.Oii; j Tuesday I.OVI CHILDREN'S VESTS AND FANT8 Heavy flpece lined, in all sizes, f 2.x; ciuallty IvW Children's Ribbed Vests and rants, worth 2."r; for Tuesday, IOC Special Grocery Sale Advertised Sunday for Monday Continues Tuesday HAYDEm BROS. Bennett's Candy Section Special order of fresh made Yankee Pea nut, very delicious, Tuesday's 11 fist price, Sc package Atkinson's Vanilla Chocolate , To Many Points In California. Oregon, Washington FROM OMAHA Look Out for the Red Letter Day Ads DR. BRADBURY. DENTIST 18 Ye'r 3m Section 1506 FARINAAt 'Phono, Douglas 1756 Tseth Extracted 25c gfK Bridge Work.. $2.30 up Porcelain Fillings $1 up Liit Nervws removed with- (lold Fillings $1 up A223Jfe SW out pain. Silver Fillings. ..50c up (J rVte"S3Si. Looie Tth flade Crowns $2.50 up MsllJr YYlV Solid. Plates $2.00 up 1 I r Work guaranteed 10 yrs. i hi ' . Emblem Charms and Pins Masonic, Odd Fellows, AVoodnian, A. O. I". , K, of I., Elks. Shriners, C. E.. Epworih League, G. A. R., Eastern Star, Royal Arcanum, etc. Spend a lew min utes at our store. LOOK EOR THE NAME: S. W. LINDSAY, JEWELER. 1616 DOUGLAS ST. m A 1 1 RoarlvT m v v j 9 FOR YOUR CRITICAL INSPECTION M ICOLL'S handsome ai jay of Spring and Summer Woolens represents the best thoughts of the Foreign and Domestic cloth makers. Over 1,000 styles on dlsylay. Trousers, 55 to $12 -Suits, $28 to $50 nmtS WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS. 200-211 So. lfith Street. Homeopathic Medicine Our store Is the largest flepot for Homoeopathic Medicines to be found In ths west. We are in a posl'lon to supply WHOLE9ALE and RETAIL, PHI'' HOUSES, as well as PHYSI CIANS and RETAIL TRADE.' NOTE When ordering always stats what form, (pill, liquid or powder), of medlolns Is desired, also what strength. 1 MEN'S SHOES 2 SOLES TO HEEL You don't like to wear rubbers you don't wiuit to get your feet wet well, then you had better buy a pair of our mc ri's Double . Sole Shoes the kind were the double sole runs clear back to ti e lieel Just the thing; for this time of year Keeps your feet dry and warm No rubbers needed. ONLY $3.50 Its the best shoe you ever saw for the nioney. Sherman &McConnelI DrugCo. rJnrpYp. hnp fn enth, boy: Samuel Gross. 30 North Thir teenth, girl; George Branch, It.Mi South Fif teenth, boy; Arthur Buinell, fa liforniu, girl. Deaths Frank Tandv, 1323 Howard; Elsi T. Pag, 1065 Sherman avenue, S; Mary N Hitchcock, 114 South Twen! y-sixth aveiiu-.'. IS; Jam's P. Jencen. UDTr. Cuming, S2. Always Keeps (hambrrlala'a Cosgs Reniedr In House. "Wa would not be without Chambtvlain'a Cough. Remedy It is kept on hand con tinually in our home." says,V. W. har tley, editor of the Independent. Loury C'ty. Mo. That Is just what avery family sho.'id do. When kept al hand ready 'or lnsta.it usa oold may b checked In the outset ar.d cured lu much less time than attar it bss become settled In the system. a it 1419 Farnam Street $22.50i UNION PACIFIC EVERY DAY TO APRIL T, 19011. AAA A ( to Ogden and Salt Lake City. QsCUiUU j to Butte, Anaconda and Helena. to Pendleton and Walla Walla. to Spokane and Wenatchoe, Wash. to San Francisco, Log Angeles, San Diego ( and many other California points. 1 Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Van S25 00 couver, Victoria and Astoria. to Ashland, Roseburj?, Eugene, Albany and Salem, via Portland. Vto Portland, or to Tacoma and Seattle, AND TO MANY OTHCR POINTS. Inquire at City Ticket Ottlc" Firaan St. 'Phone Douglas mi. 7A OWE-WAY SETTLER'S RATES Every Tuesday during March and April to points in North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba and Canadian Northwest, also HOEV3ESEEICERS9 RATES to 9ume destinations first and third Tuesdays in March and April, via ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. Fast trains leave Omaha Union Station at 8 a. ra. and 8:30 p. m., via St. Paul. Bates and information at 1402 Farnam St SAMUEL NORTH, District Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. sssk. TO AND FROM E "FOLLOW THE FUG." sBHHsH QLVaHijHflHssP ' i DENTAL 'AH S R00MS. 1517 Douglas St. For Rates, Sailing Lists, Diagram ot Steamers, Illustrated and Descriptive Pamphlets, VIA ALL RELIABLE OCEAN LINERS , Call at Wabash City Offlo 1601 FARNAM ST., or Address BARRY E. MOORES, G. A. P. D OMAHA. NEB. P. S. Winter Crutaea to Cubs, West Indies and Mediterranean. I DEF1.TY STATk VETERIXABIAN. H. L RAMACCI0TTI. D, V. S- C'lTV VKl KHl ARIV Odica and Inflrnuiry. itsib and Mason Bis.. OMAHA. 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