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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1907)
r , THE OMAHA DAILY REE: MONDAY, JANUARY 2t. 1907 Thirty-five branch want ad offices for the convenience off patrons n ;- , - - ' iLZZZII i n i r w i i" i i HI JOHN D. SKINNED TO A FINISH m - . Abdullah the Great Learrt Bocfcafeller Tied at the Post. WARM CORNER IN PARADISE LOTS Occasional Quarter Sections of Hades Sold to Anxlon Settlers Smooth est Real Eim Dealer an the Planet. f -J Th Oil trust or the Steel trust, the sugar i' combine or a corner In wheat or beef may f ' KPMii a huge affair to one outside of Wall i ' street. ard even the Wall street broker M - relieve mem 10 oe uie most powerrui ran- f . cerns In the history of the world. As j mljhty a they are, they are but alight i things, of trifling- Importance, when com- pnrcd with a monopoly wmcn is eonirouea by a hnlf clvlllred Arab. The Arab is not a frequenter of Walt f rtreet; it is doubtful If lie has ever heard Its name. Of storks and bonds he knows nothlnp: the financial news' of the dally pipers hn never roads; the rise and fall of the market affects him In no way, and a litiH'k exchange he has never seen. . Only once or twice In all his Ufa has he i loft h!s little native village, and then he ' w.'inderet r m humble nlterlm to the M- iTi1 city of Mecca. Ho Uvea In no sumptu ous palace; to attend htm are no clerks or servants other '.hun a half naked cook. f ffti f' principal occupation Is to bring him ,. eoucni Bills vi I'niK u '-v iiiiu iivin r 1 ... II. .K. 1. 1 - intr nui-i,kll. a. - mud lu iiHiu ti'. mil. 'V ' His office is the obscure chamber where j he sits by day and (sleeps ry night, yet he " controls a monopoly of I is greatest lm- portance to millions of Moslem people, and J in comparison with which the name of Sl.mdurd Oil Is Insignificant. , Abdullah Is the name of this marvelous I financier, and his home Is In tht little town f of Sumarra, on the Tigris river, two days Back to the farm I That's where you get good coffee. None cf that " fresh roasted loose by the pound " store stuff from nobody knows where, full of dust, atmosphere and soiled hands, but the real old, genuine egg and sugar coated Arbuckles ARIOSA Coffee, which the folks keep in the original package and grind in the kitchen. That's Coffee I fm4 Uw. Cnnni N 2041. feM al Wa Follow the example of thousands and put your ad in The Sunday Bee If you cannot come to The Bee office, step into one of the following drug stores (you will find one near your home). These druc? stores are branch offices of The Bee Want Ad D partment and you will pay the same rates as you would at the Bee office, and receive the same prompt attention. AJbwft. w CAOih and Tfernam. Benuaek. 8. iu. 101 Booth lit street. BMhfa Flinifgy. T19 South Kth street. Becssom rkuuir, Beosou, Neb. Qang&Jln, 0. B itluand Pierce, streets. CUftoo HinnuraMT. Hit Military Arenne. Coat J. list Amnt and Farnam street. Crisaey PbsfBstor, Kth and Lake. Conmak. Dofl, 1161 Beuth llth street. EastzMa Pfcaranaer, 4041 Hamilton. BUtHr. P. XL. 1I0 Laaraairorta Pes AJknoUl. Ill North 15 th street. rr7tac. J, 114 North 14th street, noreaoe Drag Co., rvoranca. Nab. Ooidman rha Fmac, 1111 Laka street. Ovaaa'a rUinagy, earner Park Are and Pacific Oraamoosh. Ck A, 1M South 10th street. Oraaaaach, O. Xltk-vU Htokory. "'. ' . "" "w""1"1111111"1" " u . " ' '' ""T'i-1 ,' ,. .-r. r-.- - - -;-'-liriiiiilH.Mr r . - i. .iinnTMiMiii 11 in mil in in i i.i.iiniir i..u mn.a iiiMitiiMiliil,MM,mrifr.J --"-"rt" 'J'g' - -W .." north of the famous city of Bagdad. Here, squatting upon a straw mat. which la spread upon the floor, with a reed pat. bottle of Ink, a dish of sand to serve as a blotter and an Impressive seal lying at his side, ha transacts his own business. H Is the president, the board of directors, the secretary, the treasurer, the clerk, the porter and office boy all In one. LookloaT Oat for Number One. A generation ego Abdullah was a strug gling Moslem priest, and, like many of his fellows, was endowed with a greater amount of cunning than piety. His re ligious duties brought htm an exceedingly small income, but an abundance of time, which he Industriously employed In de vising ways and means to increase his revenue. The fact that he be name the world's greatest monopolist is evidence of his ability. Sumarra, though far from Mecca and the other sacred cities. Is on the pilgrim route from all northern Mesopotamia and Persia. To the vast companies of passing pilgrims, as they paused on their long Journey for a duy'a rest, Abdullah announced that ha had roceived a special revelation. According to the revelation, no one, how ever pious, however muny times he had made the pilgrimage to Mecca, not even though he had killed a Christian in battle, could be sure of entering paradise unless he possessed a title to some of Its sacred soil. The announcement was startling, but to the pious pilgrims it was true beyond a doubt; a priest had said It. The news of the revelation spread over the desert with a surprising rapidity anl crowds flocked to Abdullah to learn how they might obtain some of the celestial real estate. To the Inquiring bands he showed complicated maps and plans which none could understand, and then explained that if one would escape the flames of hades it was well to pray, better to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, but the beat and rurett way of all was to purchase a titlo deed to a building lot In heaven. He alone had been commissioned by Allah to sl! to all of the faithful who came. Thus the monopoly started, and Abdullah was busy from morning till night writing thn deeds. For all who came a parcel of puradlso was selected and denned, and Its d ed was quickly prepared, sealed with an liupresalva seal and delivered for the con sideration of a substantial fee. Borne desired a corner lot; others, less endowed with worldly goods, were con tented with a less conspicuous location; wliile those who were too poor to purchase so large a tract of land might obtain stand ing room for a smaller sum. Kven th beggar could be sure of entering paradise If he possessed of the heavenly soil enough (or tho resting place of a foot. Had the poorest of the pilgrims rrflected how they might be compelled to spend all eternity standing upon one leg, with no place to rest the other, Abdullah's business would not have increased, but the monopo litt was safe; the Moslem pilgrims never think of thinking. The prices charged for a lot In paradise varied exceedingly. No one could tell ex actly how Abdullah regulated the charges; that was a part of the revelation, but to an outside observer It seemed that the ap pearance of the customer, the amount of money he displayed, his eagerness to pur chase and other considerations known only to Abdullah regulated tha price. Fr a comer lot. If the customer wars wealthy, the price was never less than Ave Turkish llras (2). but It was the duty of a good Moslem never to bar any from 1b way to paradise for the want of a single lira or a few plaaters, so others received deeds exactly defining the location nf the land, its dimensions and boundaries. In per fect accordance with the law. No one was too poor to purchase; no one, unless the price which he could pay was less than the cost of the paper of the deed, wnt away to disappointment. Abdullah's business rapidly Increased, for Haydcn. Wm. C 2080 Farnam street, Hanacom Park Phar., 1S01 South JJth avenue. Hoist, John. 624 North 16th street. Huff, A. L.. 2924 Leavenworth street King's Pharmacy 223S Farnam street. Konntse Place Pharmacy, 3004 North 14th. Patrick Drug Co., 1601 North 24th street. Lathrop. Chas. E., 1224 North 24th street. Peyton, L. B.. 14th and Leavenworth. Saratoga Drug Co., 14th and Ames arenua. Schaefer's Cut Price Drug Store. 16th and Chirac. Bchafer, August, 16S1 North 16th street Schmidt J. H., 24th and Cuming streets. Storm Pharmacy, 16th and Martha streets. . Walnut Hill Pharmacy, 40th and Cuming. Walton Pharmacy. 20th and Grace streets. Wtrth. 0 EU 40th and Hamilton streets. as the pilgrims far and wide saw the deeds of their friends they hastened to purchase a bit of heaven before it should all be sold. One day when there seemed to be a lull In the trade and Abdullah sat long In the real estate office a stranger entered and asked If he could purchase a deed of hades. The shrewd Abdullah, with an eye to business. Immediately replied in the affirm ative, and though wondering why any one should desire to own a part of the place of eternal fire asked how large a tract of land was desired. The stranger said that real estate there should be cheap, yet If a deed for all of hades could be given him he would willingly pay 6 llras nil the money he possessed for It. Abdullah agreed to the proposition and hastily recording the transaction gave the stranger a paper duly signed and sealed and conveying to him the entire region known as Hades. The stranger left the office of the heavenly real estate magnate, and with the paper In his hand waited upon the slope of the hill upon which the village stands for a party of approaching pilgrims. "Whither?" he asked after the customary aalutatlons had been exchanged. "To the house of the priest Abdullah," was the reply. "WhyT" asked the possessor of Hadrs. . "To purchase for us a place In paradise," was the answer. "Allah forbid," ejaculated the stranger. "It is no longer necessary." The pilgrims paused to gaxe with con tempt upon one who would venture to dispute the authority of the pious Abdullah, and giving vent to their feelings In words started up the hill. "It is no longer necessary." repeated the stranger, holding out the deed of Hades so that the Impressive seal was visible. The seal, for It was surely that of the priest, caught their attention, and again they paused. "What Is that?" they asked. The stranger briefly explained that but a moment before he had purchased sll of Hadee, and that he should reserve It for himself alone. From that time forth every Moslem, whether faithful or unfaithful, must go to paradise, for Hades was his, and he would permit tven to enter there. Doubters Confounded. The amaaed pilgrims gased blankly at one another and then at the deed which the speaker held before them. One took it. looked at It and then at the back of the paper. Neither he nor any of the party could read, yet they pressed about It, each took It and finally, with doubt still upon their faces, handed It back. "I will read It to you." said the stranger, and as he read doubt began to disappear. "Wallah wa billah!" ejaculated one when the reading was finished. "He speaks the truth." "He truly does." said another, and the party looked with compassion upon the man who had foolishly purchased Hades, and who alone would suffer Its eternal tortures. "Truly It Is no longer necessary to pur chase a deed of Abdullah." finally said one of the pilgrims, fondly caressing the coin which had been destined for the priest's treasury, and aa the truth gradually dawned upon the others they climbed the hill, not to Abdullah s house, but to the han for repose. Abdullah sat alone In his office. Trade seemed dull that day, and Anally between the sips of coffee and the puffs of smoke he reflected that since he had sold tha deed of Hades no customers had come. The hours of the day wore on and still he wa alone. Finally the sun set, and pok ing his fee Into his heavy shoes he went to the han for his usual evening smoke. There the ptlgrlma were collected In num bers aa great aa ever, and as he asw them he marvelled that business had been S) dull. They sacnied to be talking exeludly to on aooihtr, and straining bis oars to listen he heard one pilgrim relate to an other how Hades had been sold to a stranger and that It waa .no longer neces sary to purchase a place In Paradise. Hades Sold Oat. AS the words came to him he could hardly believe his ears, and realising that his business was at an end cold shudders raced through his fat body. Finally reviving sufficiently he Joined In the conversation and acknowledged that Hades had been sold, yet he argued that one could never be sure of going to Paradise If he held no title to a place there. HJs words were un heeded, and it soon became evident that with the sale of Hades he no longer had a monopoly upon Paradise. All the next day and the day after, and the day after that, he sat alone in his of fice; not a purchaser appeared. A week passed before he recovered sufficiently to set his wits actively at Work to recover the industry which had netted him so handsome and steady a profit. He searched throughout the town for the stranger, but no one knew where he was. Day after day the search was continued with the same result, and the priest, though he had already reaped a fortune, was In despair. Finally one morning a month after th fatal transaction the stranger entered Abdullah's office and, silently squatted upon the floor before him. ' "I have heard that you are Inquiring for me," said the owner of Hades, after the salaams were oompleted and the cigarettes were passed. "Yes," said Abdullah. "It has grieved me to feel that one of the faithful has purchased Hades and that In tha flames, forever barred from Paradise, you must spend eternity. I called upon you that I might relieve you of the horrible fate, and like the honest priest of Allah that I am. I will return to you the 5 llras." As he finished speaking1, he untied the knot at the end of his girdle, and counting out the money held It toward his guest. The owner of Hades, with his eyes upon the floor, sat motionless as If be did not see the proffered gold. A Flftkt and a Fallare. It was a fierce battle which Abdullah and his guest waged that day. The sun set and darkness came before It was finished. Abdullah the monopolist was nut the victor. To regain the title of Hadea he added one lira to the original number, then two, then Ave, but to no purpose. He groaned and raved; he flattered and awore; he called down the blessings of Allah upon his ob stinate guest, alternating them with divine curses and threats of eternal fire, but the proprietor of Hades waa unmoved. The price Abdullah offered rose from fifteen to twenty, then to twenty-five, fifty and 100, not by leaps, but by s'ow climbing from one point to another. Nor did the rise stop there. When the sun was two hours above the hoiison It had reached tha thousand mark: at sunset It had gone to 8,000, and tha guest still sat calmly waiting for the figures to rise higher. It wss well Into the night when even he became fatigued, and to end the long fight he demanded 10.000 llras for the piper which he had purchased a month ago for ten. v The old priest expostulated, but to no purpose. He begged, but his pleadings fell upon deaf ears. Security for the money waa given, and the stranger, chuck ling aloud, disappeared into the darkness of the street. Abdullah soon recovered his composure. The next morning at daybreak he waa sitting among the pilgrlnia of the han, .waving before their astonished eyes the deed for Hades. He read It to them and explained that mure than ever a title to a bit of celestial real estate alone could as sure them of paradise. Convinced, they reluctantly ran wad their "They do We have hundreds like this Thos. Dugher (Si Co. ....Dealers In... GENERAL MERCHANDISE YV1SNER. NEB. Omaha Bee Enclosed Jind money order for $4.39 and keep our ads up until we notijy you to stop. We are pleased with your ads as they do good work. Yours truly ' DUGHER & CO. Results are what you want. Then put your ad in next Bee. A few of the many things you can advertise. Furnished Rooms Houses for Rent You can get a competent girl for housework you can real estate or buy a new home through Bee Want Ads, purchases, and the priest's business slowly returned. Now again he is a monopolist, the only man In all the world commissioned by Allah, so he says, to convey a corner lot, or an Inside lot, or only standing room, or even a bit of the celestial soil where one may rest the tip of his toe, to all who bring a consideration. The prices which he charges are slightly In advance of what they were, but he ex plains that the demand Is greater, and that though advanced they are so small that all profits are eliminated. New Tork Sun. ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM G. A. It. and W. R. C. Hold Joint Installation of O Hi rers. The hsll of Grant Post No. 110 In the Rohrbough building was crowded to Its utmost Tuesday evening with comrades of the Grand Armv and members of the Wom en's Relief Corps to witness the Joint In stallation of the officers of the two organi sations. Mrs. Harriet A. Wilcox. Post Department president Installed the fol lowing officers of U. 8. Grant Women's Relief Corps No, 104: Mrs. Prlscllla Stev ens, president: Mrs. M. J. Matthews, sen ior vice president; Mrs. Alice A. Bhreeves. Junior vice president; Mrs. Melissa J. I fctern. chapiln; Mrs. Cora H. Taliaferro, treasurer; Mrs. Anna O. Dumall, con ductor; Mrs. Harriet A. Wilcox, secretary; Mrs. Jolona F. Morse, guard ; Mrs. Jennie Truynor, assistant conductor; Mrs. A. B. Durnall, assistant guard; Mesdames Amanda Rhyn. Ullian Allen, Lillian P. Eddy. K. E. Palmer, color bearers; Mrs. Jennie Bryar.t. patriotic Instructor; Mrs. M. J. Matthews, press correspondent, Mrs. Josephine Neely, musician. Then followed the Installation of the new officers of Grant Post No. 11, Past De partment Commander R. 8 Wllci.x. act ing as installing officer. These officers were Installed: Nathaniel K. Van Husen. commander; Simeon liloom, senior vice commander; Joseph Doherty, Junior vice commander; Benjamin F. Dlffenhacker, chapltn; John B. Ralph, surgeon; Thomas A. Crelgh, adjutant; David M. Haverly, quartermaster; Alfred H. Palmer, officer of the day; George W. Taylor, officer of the guard; P. A. C. Stevens, senior mar shal; John Lo Hobos, quartermaster ser geant. Delegates to state encampment: John A Dempster and George W. Taylor. frlnclpalu; Thomas H. Dailey and Alfred I. Palmer, alternates. I' pon the conclusion of the Installation ceremonies a committee of three was ap pointed frcm the Woman's Relief Corps to confer with a like committee from the post to formulate plans for a celebration of Lincoln's birthday, February 12, and Wash ington's birthday, February ZL Western Bees. Tuesdey evening the officers for the pres ent term of Golden Rod Lodge No. 10 were Installed, the supreme officers being present In a body and conducting the in stallation service. The officers inxtalled were: President, William Mealio; vice president, Mrs. Meine; treainrer. J. N. Church; secretary, H. A. Whipple; ser geant, Mrs. Mealio: chapiln, Mrs. Doty; Inside guard, John Routxon; outside guard, J. N Doty. C. H. Boehl, supreme secre tary, had charge of the Installation ser vice. After the Installation W. L. Brown, chairman of the board of directors, made a few remarks for the good of the order, i'he floor was then cleared and the mem bers and the many friends enjoyed them selves In dancing. Boys of Woodcraft. At the regular meeting held Thursday evening. Alpha camp No. 1, Boys of Wood rrafL elected the following officers for the nsuTng year: Commander, Colonel C- L. Mather; advisor, Roy Young; clerk, Carl Deems; escort. Waiter Skctchey; guard, John Radford; sentinel, John Blair; cap tain degree team, Charles Ayres. This camp is composed of boys from 10 to Is years old and are auxiliary to the Wood men of the World. The first national encampment of the Boys of Woodcraft will br held at Norfolk. Vs.. in May, VAJ'i. during the Jamestown exposition. ' Boral Arcassn, Pioneer council No. 118 will meet Tues day evening in Myrtle hall, Fifteenth and Douglas streets. Several candidates will be initiated by the degree team of Over land council. I'nlon Pacific council No. 10HS will meet Thursday evening In Creighlon Institute bail for the transaction tit its regular good work 99 Furnished Rooms and Board Lost and Found Articles business and tha Initiation of a number of new members. The general committee will meet Wednes day evening at the usual plare and hour. Fidelity council, at Council Bluffs, will meet Monday evening and a number of members from Omaha will be present. Ancient Order I nlted Workmen. . North Omaha lodge No. 169 met In Work men temple Wednesday evening, on ac count of giving up l.j hail to the drill team for Its regular monthly dance. The hall was prettily decorated and the dance was well attended. The drill tram Is now arranging for Its annual prise mask hall, which will be given In Washington hall, February 12. Twenty-five prizes will be offered for the best dancers and costumes. Frsternnl I'nlon nf America. Mondamin lodge No. ill received ten new applications at its meeting Monday even ing. During the remainder of the month the degree staff will put on the floor work every Monday evening and all members are requested to be present. The time or closing the contest for new members is drawing near, with the "Reds" slightly In the lead of the "Blues." The menibe's of Banner lodge No. 11 were entertained at the close of the last reg ular meeting by a delegation of actors from one of the vaudeville theaters. The next meeting. January 24. will be held In Myrtle hr.U annex, the lodge having changed halls for that evening with Alfaretta council, Order of Pocahontas. Tribe of Ben Hnr. Mecca court No. 13 organised a new drill corps at Its meeting Thursday evening. The request is msde that parties desiring to become members of the drill corps will at tend the next meeting, January 24. Steps are in progress for procuring new uniforms for the corps. Omaha court No. 110 started off the new year Monday evening by accepting the transfer card of the entire membership of Banner court No. 75 of South Omaha. Wit)' this large addition to the court It is plan nlng for a big cruise during 1907. Nex' Monday evening the court will give a prixe 50,000 Gabler Pianos Have been made and sold aljce ths fir one was manufactured In 1854. Some of tht very first cues are still in use throughout the world, a few of them having been c.id across the plains to Nebraska where they sill are satisfying, the musical demands of their proud ownets. Whether new os old Gable r Pianos have a never fallloi; sweetness in Ilielr tone and a wonderful wearing capuclty. THE REASON Gabler Pianos have been made for three fenerations. PRICES Uprights, fltO. S37S. $J0, 9435. $500. Orands $850, $750. Matthews 1S1S-151S Harney til., Omaha, Zdaoola, Beatrloe aad Vestfe Flatto. i tor Sunday's sell your mask ball for which great preparations have been made In tha way of music and prizes. Success lodge No. I960 will meet Monday night at Bartght's hall. Action will be taken on the bylawa presented at the last meeting. Miss Lillian Byrnes and Patrick McGov ern won the prizes at the dance given by the drill team Monday night. January 'Si the team will give a prize box social and the entertainment commit tee promises something new In this Una, Miscellaneous. Clan Oordon No. 63 Installed two new members at Its last meeting. Considerable, business was transacted during the meet. Ing. the feature of the evening being tha forms I installation of R. Malcolm as sene shal for the ensuing year. Arrangements were also completed for the Burns con. cert and ball to be given the evening of January 25. The regulnr meeting of Ahamo Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. William Schneckenberger, VtH North Twenty-third street Monday afternoon, January 21. Omaha tent No. 75, Knights nf Mac cabees, will meet next Thursday evening for public Installation. Stats Commander Thomas will perform the cere, monies. An entertainment and lunch ar Included In the evening's program. All Maccabees and their friends are invited. St. Peter's court and Crelghton court. Catholic Order Foresters, will givei their monthly card party and dance at Patterson ball, Seventeenth and Farnam streets, Thursday evening. This will be the last social before the lenten season. Garfield Circle No 11, Ladles of Grand Army of the Republic, will hold its next meeting Friday evening in Bartght's society hall. The standing committee for the ensu ing year will be announced and other lm. portant business transacted. All members are asked to he present. Omaha Tribe No. 18. Improved Order i Redmen will give a mask ball at Its hall. Twenty-rourth street and Ames avenue, Wednesday evening. Prises will be of fered for the best character and comta costumes. 1 Piano Go.
