TIIE OMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, ArEIL 1, 1D07.
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(joNVENTlON IS CALLED FOR CHICAGO
" lrred Asportation of America to
. ( HM Ueaeral Dtnotrtlm
V A win cur. f
ereet In oraafiLt4 play tod ptajr-
lie visit of Mlas Amelia Hoofer of New
f . . .!, who will spk la Omaha next Mon
, i. ey afternocm, April I. at Creiahton Inatl
,ute. od thla subject. Was Hotter la In
tiarse of th public playground of New
I S'ork Cltr and la corning went In tba Inter
I 4Ht of tha national organisation.
f, The Playground Association of America,
, f which Theodora Rcosevett la honorary
president and Jacob Rlla, honorary vice
, . reri)ent, la now making arrangements for
'':'Wo great demonstration of the value of
,' j ilnygrounds and play to municipalities. Tha
s lret of the, a convention In Chicago, June
, to watch President Roosevelt haa
i -j '
t V Urged e
I tend ai
J m of
I Urged every mayor In tha United Btates to
an official representative, will con-
practical demonstrations or organ-
'.wt nlov hv 7 fitfl ei'Vi ehti,irn nf mil fiarea
, Uml a aerie a of papers by such leaden of
' Aha play movement as Judge Ben B. Llnd-
tey of the children's court of Denver; Jane
Addama of Hull Houae, Dr. Q. Stanley Hull
bf Clark university and United Btatra Cora-
imlaalonad EUmar Ellaworth Brown. In con
I jneetlon with tha convention tha South Park
' system of Chicago will demonartrate fully
(the .lnge of its
) ,hilif ht open and
it .lchlldren and adul
its chain of twelve day and
Indoor playgrounda for
la .acniiaren ana aauiis, it ta expectea tnat
'Jthere gatherings will attract an adult at-
fptendanca of nearly 50.000 people. Tha Chi
t cago cornmlttea already hos begun to erect
. a monster grandstand to accommodate the
j Bxklblt at Jasuestowa.
1 Tha aecood enterprise of the association
!,' 'ls a great play exhibit at tha Jamestown
exposition which will be Installed and kept
1 In dally operation If the necessary money
(can be obtained. The exposition authori
al ties have offered free apace, and also to
. provide halts for a aarlea ot meetings and
' : lectures. The Idea of the officers of tha aa
f aoclatlon la to Install a model city play
' t ground and keep there a corps of experl-
' enced physical training and play director
to demonstrate the value of this work to
'; tha children. An exhibit of photographs
i and Information from playgrounda all over
j the country will be shown In connection
I with the outdoor exhibit. To carry on thla
. work, however, tha association must raise
at least IS.OOO and largely Increase Its mern-
' barshlp.
The general objeot of the association Is
ih to encourage municipalities and voluntary
ri eocieues throughout the united States to
iiiaiuimii aa pun or a wen organixeq ays
tern of education in physical training and
character building, playgrounds conducted
by parsons qualified especially for this
service. It alma, therefore, to become a
Jf( great collecting and distributing agency of
information aa to play experiments Wher
e's ever conducted. Aa funds permit, it pro
f poaes to establish a pormanent play mu
seum wun moneis or playgrounda, equip
ment, photographa, book a and carefully
tabulated data accessible to all Interested
In thw problem. It Is ready, also, to co
operate with all play agencies In the vari
ous municipalities, and hopes to be able,
tii rough representatlvna' and membership
fn all tha great cities, to secure concerted
action on the part' of friends of tha'chU-
j Aran to force municipal provision ifor their
needa. It will issue regular bnllettns keep
ing Its members fully Informed of tha pro-
it ST ess of tha movement. It will iIm Km nee.
'a Cared to furnish lists of men and woman
fully certified as to fitness to become phys
ical training and play leaders,
. Tha association Is rapidly gaining In mem
bership throughout tho country. Those
winning iu uecojne memoers, or to con'
tribute to the objects of tha association j
Should send checks to Dr. Henry S. Curtis,
secretary. 806 G street, N. W Washington,
j D. C. Memberships ara of six kinds, as
follows: Journal tl: eouncll, JB; associate.
J5; sustaining, 110; patron, ru; founders.
.00O.
Tha active officer of the association ara:
President, Dr. Lather Halsey Gutlck. direc
tor of physical training. New Tork City;
first vice president. Commissioner Henry
R. W afa'fartanjt WuhlnBtnii n r im.
j ond vice president, Jane Addams. Hull
Jhouse. Chicago; third vice president, Jo
1 , i-eph Lee, Boston; chairman financial com-
' nlttee, Felix M. Warburg, New Tork;
halrman executive committee. Dr. Both
r. Stewart, district superintendent. New
f ork; secretary. Dr. Henry S. Curtis, su-
perviaor of playgrounda, District of Co
lumbia.
Library Extension Work.
Mrs. A. F. Broomha.ll, chairman of the
library extension comitte of the General
Federation, haa Issued the following com
munication to club women;
Tha plana of tha library extension com
mittee will aoon be readv for oubllratlnn.
In Ilie-Teantlme I desire to answer brlnllr
om
"it many letters of inquiry wl.l h
to tha chairman from alub
r In communities with popu
nv from 1.090 U 1S.00 hav
Ho libraries.
?ne all reoolva themselves Into
tiUttitlon: How shall wo orranlae
hr v.
ins;
tho on
a public llbraryT The plan of work I
give has been carried out successfully In
a great many corn muni ties.
Th first essential thing to do la to
study tha laws of your own state govern
ing the organisation and maintenance of
publle libraries, especially those laws resr
u kiting towns snd cities of vour own
f , class. Then, when you arc familiar in
every netail with the law, proceed to edu
cate your elt'rens ami especially the
voters. You will find that the greatest
obstacle at first will be th taxation proo
lem; but the seal and enthusiasm of club
Women, which know o bounds. ran
finally Induce the ones who ran to ooier
at the word tax to become your most
loyal aupnorters. A good plan success
fully tried for creating Interest has been
th organisation of a small circulating
library for children, managed by tlm
club women. What please children ol-
Interest the parent and teachers, and
the small collection of books may event
ually be the niu'leu of tho public library.
Km magastne distribution, which cre
ates a love for tha periodical and a do
. lre for more, la 'another helpful plan
I la your elTorte to create library sent I
fi nient. semire the svmrsthv and the co
ll operation of the pnjas; call to your aid
That taste,
That flavor,
That dsanliness,
.That rich, round, aromatic toothtomeneu
i found only in .
Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee!
Cheaper than anything "just
as' good", and better than an
thing "just as cheap."
And the best of all
a-U8
the mett Inflnenflal rltlier,; appeal to th
business men. and aeoum, above all, ths
school teachers and the parent aa alUea;
urae tha city fathera to provid ana or
(iwm rooms In tha city building aa a tem-
rorery home for tha bvka. A beautiful
ulldlna la a aoure of civic rrl.Vs anl
aiwaya to) desired, bnt If not filled wlh
good book, larsely patronlve by cltlcens
and loved by tha children It will not bo a
aucreae.
Aa aoon aa the member of a rcmmimlfy
reallaa that a llhrery Is a public bene
factor, .that It Is a necessary adjunct to
tha public echonis, a boon for wnrklns
men who desire acres to pertodlrala and
books, containing new methods and atir
gestiona for the4r special line of work,
that It la one of th greatest faetnra in
overcoming la-noranre. Influencing charac
ter and contributing It the aooil rlttien
ehln of tha community, the battle la won.
This may seem a difficult problem, rmt
club women have ben dolne: thla for
years, so successfully that they are now
recoanlaed aa one of tha most vital force
In library ors-anlzatlon In the country.
If you live In a state whose library law
are unsatisfactory, there la more work to
be done thst of convincing th leelsla
tore that tha state requires proper library
learlslatton. Thla baa been accomplished
by united effort on tha part of State
Federations.
I'dlla Labor Conference.
Tha Invitation oonulned In tha following
resolution haa been accepted by tha execu
tive committee at tha General Federation
and tha names of tha appolnteea ara ap
pen dad :
Resolution on Child Labor adopted at tha
annual meeting of tha National Civic Fed
eration, December IS and M, lfcH
Wheraaa, Tba discussion of child labor In
thla assembly has revealed the most diver-
gent views aa to the extent and prevalence I
of this evil both in the United (State at
large and In particular industries and in
particular localities, and
Whereas, The protection of children who
are forced to work under conditions which
Jeopordlxe their physical, mental and moral
growth appeals to all rtgbt-minded people
who must seek to el'nlnate such labor in
the Interest of the Industrial and tba na
tional welfare, and
Whereae, All practicable measures look
ing to the restrictions of this evil are to be
encouraged, but tho movement can best be
promoted by securing definite and accurate
Information, therefore, be It
Keeolved, That the president of the na
tional Association of Manufacturers, the
American Federation of Ibor, the fen
eral Federation of Women'a Clube, the Na
tional Education association, the National
Conference of Charities and' Correction,
and the National Child Labor committee be
Invited to name seven members each to
act with a like committee of the National
Civic Federation aa a commission to make
a thorough Investigation of tha whole aub
ject of child labor in tha United BtaUs, the
prestdenta of tha respective organisations
to be membera ax-ofllcio.
Committee of aeven from tha General
Federation: Mrs. Philip N. Moore, Mis
souri; Mrs. Mary M. Kehew, Massaohusetts;
Mrs. Clara nee Burns, New York Cltyj Mrs.
Charles Dibble, Minnesota: Mrs. Joslah B.
Cowlee, California, Mrs. A. F. McKlsstck.
South Carolina; Mrs. Barah 8. Piatt
Decker, Colorado.
' Rdaeatlonal Committee.
A speciat committee whloh promises
much of tntertst and profit ,1s one having
aa lta purpose: "Co-operation In Educa
tional Methods between College and Club
Women."
From the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae: Professor Emma Perkins, Ohio;
Mrs. Grampnnr, California; Mrs. Caroline
Stone Athcrton, Boston.
From the General Federation: Miss Mary
M. Abbott, Connecticut; Mrs. C. E. Flagg,
Maine, Dean Irene T. Meyers, Kentucky.
Open Day Prosjrram.
The open day program at Monday after
noon's meeting of the Woman's club will
be presented by the social science depart
ment. Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman. It
will Include a resume ot the , legislative
work dona by tha department thla year,
together with re porta of tha measure
passed. Henry W. Pennock will talk of
the child labor bill. Judge Sutton will
give a report of the work of the juvenile
court and It la hoped that aome report from
the decedent or equal Inheritance bill can
be made by that time, and that something
may be announced regarding the amend
ment to tha juvenile court law,
Cnrrent Toplea Department.
The current toplea department ot the
Woman'a club will hold 'lta lat Kensing
ton of the year Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. W.' A. Challla. 131S South
Thtrty-Orst street. The meeting wss orig
inally announced for Tuesday afternoon,
I but was deferred one day to avoid conflict
ng with other club affairs. Mr. John
Borgen, lata of Berlin, will give aeverat
piano numbera and Mra. F. W. Slabaagh
will sing. The assistant hostesses will be:
Mesdames J. L. Adams, F. 8. McLafferty,
B. S. Baker, D. S. Lock wood, L. J. Healey
and J. C Hammond. All members and
former members ot the department ara In
vited to attend.
Woman CInb Notes. .
Tha American history classes of the
Womaa's club and the Daughters of the
American Revolution will hold a kenalng
ton Tuesday afternoon of this week at the
home of Mra Henry MUler, this to be the
dosing aoclal meeting of the year for the
department.
Nearly 260 ticket bav been Issusd for
tha second "get two" banquet of the
Young Women's Christian association to
be held In the association rooms In tha
Paxton block Monday evening. Tha com
mittee in charge la arranging for one of
th most enjoyable affairs of tha year.
Chamberlain's . Coosa Remedy a
Favorite.
"We prefer Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to any other for our children," aaya
Mr. L. J. Woodbury of Twining. Mich. "It
haa aiwaya dona th work for u in hard
colds and croup, and we take pleasure In
recommending it."
Peculiarities of Walrnaea.
"Walruses' are particularly keen of scent
and hearing, and quickly terrified on amel
Ing or hearing strange things," saya C. E.
Radclffe, writing of hla experiences on
the Siberian coast. "They are not, how-
ever, long sighted, and take little notice
of a croughlng man so long aa h remains
motlonlesa In fset. the writer has seen
a band of seven bulls on the sand within
ten yards ot him, sitting on the dead
carcass of one which he had killed and
photographed with h'a last unexposed film
a few minute previously, thereby losing
tha chance ot a lifetime for getting a
unique picture. The moat vulnerable apt
In which to hit a walrus Is the tack part
of the skull. Tha forehead, being aeveral
Inches thick In bone, almost Invariably
turns buiW.ts. even If solid ones are aaed
!a a big rtrte, aa ahould aiwaya be done
Hos'.des th head, with the exception of
the heart, there Is hardly a vital siiot In
thou huge brutes' bodies, and bullets may
be ilrrd ad libitum Into these masse of
flesh and bluhber without seeming to have
much effect-" New Tork Tribune,
for you!
y eeux,
LETTERS FROM BEE READERS
tot Vnnltpbobtt P resit Out in Omaha
Worn Tlas. Iter.
DR. SONUS SAYS RABIES DOES EXIST KIBE
Frleada of the Canine Rare Rebel at
ThowaTbt of Ha viae; to Pat
Maeslee Their Fat
Caasaaaloae.
Contribution oa timely tnptoa ara
Invited from caadera f The Beev
Communlcatkoas shotild be wrttttn
legibly on on aide of th paper only
and accompanied by the paaia and ad
dress of tba wrtter. The name wtll not
be usod If th writer ask that it be
withheld. Unuaud communications will
not be returned Corrsspoadanta ara ad
vised to limit tntr lettera to worda
r taey will In aubject to being out
down to that Un it at tha dlacretluri of
tha editor. Publication of vUwa of
eorreapcBdente must not be taken to
commit Th Baa ta their endorsement
Rabies.
OMAHA. March 10. To tha Editor ot Th
Bee: Ordinarily negative statement are
rmt worthy of attention, but occasionally
they ara so misleading that contradictory
statements may be excusable. Dr. Miller
tatea, and repeats la a recent communlca-
tlun, that there has been no oaaa Of rabies
In dog, man or woman In Omaha In fifty
years. I do not wish to discuss Dr. Millar's
letter in detail, but only wish to say that
I reported to The Bee a few weeks since an
undoubted oaaa of rabies occurring in a
watchman at tha am el Una company about
two months after being bitten by a dog,
the man dying In tha Clarkaon hospital
after three days' lllneaa. '
I also eaw an undoubted care of rabies, a
patient of Dr. Lord's, sixteen or eighteen
years ago, the man dying after a brief ill
ness. I am satisfied that there Is a mild
epidemic of rabies in Omaha at tha present
time, and I trust those In authority will
deal with It wisely aa well as humanely. It
might bo wall to suggest that killing dogs
suspected of rabies Is not good manage
ment; rather the dog should be secured
safely until tha dioeaae haa an opportunity
to develop Itself or until sufficient time haa
elapsed ta demonstrate that tha dog Is not
Buffering from thla dlaeaao.
I would Ilka to ask Dr. Miller. Is a man's
Ufa worth more than a dog's t Perhaps I
had better ask the widow and children of
tha man who died In Clarkaon hospital so
recently. There haa been an pidemlo of
rabies In western Maenaehueetta extending
over a period of more than a year, and
many deaths have been reported during
that time. Scientific men have also had an
opportunity to carefully study this dis
ease. Our veterinary surgeons could give
us valuable' Information on tha subject of
rabies 'as It exists in the lower animals.
Very respectfully, ANDRU B. SOMKRR
Conflae th Doers.
OMAHA, March 30. To the Editor of The
Bee: I have just read tha article-ot Dr.
George I Miller, president at tha Nebraska
Humana society. ,
I would like to aak Brother Millar how
ha would like to open the door of his house
and find lying on the porch a vicious look
ing dog, showing hie teeth and growling,
as if h owned tba place. Now, would not
Mr. Millar feel a little more safe If that
dog had a mussla out 1 . think that he
would, I think that h would forget hi
humane feeling for that, day and wJsh
(just for an Instant) that tha mayor bad
ordered the musxles on sooner.
I do not approve of the mussllng of dogs
at any certain time ot the year, whether
It be In dog days or In th (old weather,
but I do believe that there ought to be
soma steps taken by our city council ta
prevent dogs running at large, and thereby
endangering people and children ot . being
bitten. We pay taxes on our horses and
cattle, but wa are not allowed to let tham
run at largo on tha streets.
There ara doga In thla city that run at
large, biting at and driving people about
In fear, that ought to be fnuxaled or killed.
But when a complaint la made there can
be nothing dona till the dog bites soma
one, because the tax is paid.
I believe there ought to be an ordinance
passed that would require the owner of a
dog to keep It on his own premises, and
when tha dog Is allowed to go off of the
owner a property he should be muzaled or
ohained, this at any and all tlmea of the
year.
I know of doga in this city that run at
large and go into neighboring yards and
onto porches, and tha people, do not dare
go out of their own houses, for fear of
being bitten.
I am a friend of the dog and so am I of
tha borae, but I don't want my nelghbor'a
dog to lie on my porch or his horse to run
on my lawn. I am willing that every cltl-
en of Omaha ahould own a dog, but I
don't want to take chances of being bitten
by dog any more than I would want to
tak the ehancea ot being run down by a
horse.
In accordance with Mrs. Josephine Rod
ding's article, there may ba ho rabies, but
there I danger. She elaima steaming the
bite will take out the poison, but who
wants to take chances on having to tak a
Turkish bath every tlm they go down
town?
Tb PopU are up against it on th dog
quesiion. w a arc not auowea to kill a
dog, even If be chases us oft of our own
property. If we do, and tha tag la paid
en htm, we will have to pay for the dog,
and be arrested for shooting Inside the
city limits.
I sm with the mayor in muss ling the
dogs. Musxle all dogs running at large,
and It the owner don't want hla dog
mussled, let Lira keep him on his own
premises, and any dog found off his owner's
! Drocerty without a muzile should h t.i.-.
to th pound and hla owner fined.
CITIZEN,
Ballet Prf Ronaoa.
OMAHA, March 11-To the Editor of
The Bee: When the proclamation for the
shooting of unmuzaied doga take effect
and befor the bulleta whistle up our
thoroughfare an edict ahould be issued to
barricade all windows and that no one
be allowed upon tha atreau unless properly
protected with bullet proof armor. A few
month agu the writer, while on one of our
streets, had the pleasure of hearing tha
song of several bullets aa they pasaed
him, from the revolver of a party who
managed to kill an Innocent looking bull
pup at five pace after shooting--Jlv tlmea
Th writer is not familiar with the akill
of tba police with firearms, but from re
ports read at different tlmea is somswhat
akeptical aa to their accuracy. After a
few people ara killed and others Injured
by etray buUeta possibly wa will leara that
it la better to have one mad dog amongst
ua every ten years thaa daily shooting oa
our street. a READER.
A Dog's Ufa.
OMAHA. March JO. T th Editor of Th
Boa: Th above sentence, symbolical of
cruelty suffered by ths dog in tba past, is
to b added t by Oaaaua'g mmilng or
dinance. Dogs roqulr their' freedom for th fol
lowing reasons: Taay need spear grass
for meOLcin; they ne4 to vomit opc (nS
awhile;, they seed t chastise th Seaa;
they need to go out to Cut-Oft lake to get
a drtuk of walor, as many owner are
thoughtless la th way oc clean water, and
tha city baa ao water In the trough ex
eat fur a tew luitntiia aad none at rareaont.
There are a fe; vicious . d M . whb
sbouM be killed, or m ara led. but meat dogs
ara aapertor to moot ma la that they will
not retaliate when abused, although per
har suffering from aome ache at pain tha
tormentor knowa nothing of at tha Umax
There as soma men and rxrys who are aa
cruel aa their aavage anoastora, who win
tl ft tin can to a doej's tall and enjoy what
follows. Mothers of children are tha oaua
ot a great number ot harmless dogs, they
moot hare a pup or a kitty to arrras
Tommy or Johnny, and after awhile will
put them adrirt fn soma other part of the
city and get younger ones to take their
laws which car nothing for a
Vroar deal," allow dogs to multiply far
beyond their welfare. Thar la supposed to
be over 1,000. OflO doga, young and old, de
stroyed In tha fr.lted States yearly. The
city official kill in San Francisco 10,000 and
Chicago about art,one a year.
Muszle our dogs and let these vicious
men and boys I mentioned continue to an
noy them and they will spit the virus of
rabies In our faces. LUKE RUSSELL
Tha Friend of the Friendless.
FVars for th Dos;.
OMAHA, March To the Editor of Tha
Bee: I have just come to Omaha to re
aide, or to- make R my future home and am
just about settled, but t suppose I will have
to leave tha city, which I certainly would
dislike to do, for I have a very dear little
dog, a Fox terrier, that wouldn't hurt a
flea. Rut ha will bark to tell me when any
body comaa in tha house. Ha la a good
little watch dog and will aiwaya tell when
anyone come In that's strange, and I
think It wicked to put a mussla on him and
I never will. I would rather leava tha city
than ba so Inhuman. It's cruel It's down
right barbaric and enough to make any
poor dog go mad. I wouldn't think of
torturing It to death with a muxsle. I have
a tag or license for my dog and that Is
alt right. But I shall never put a muzzle
on him for It's wrong. I sincerely hope
there will ba aome kind people who will
try to pfwvent the muzcle...
M. R. CROCKETT.
2311 Douglas street.
Glove for Cats.
OMAHA, March SO.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Bo many people are criticising Mayor
Dahlman on his dog muxsle order I feel
some one ahould come to the rescue. I
think where Mayor Dahlman Is wrong Is
that he did not go far enough, as hs should
have ordered that all eata have their fet
gloved o they cannot acratch. Cats aome
tlmea have Ota (they really do) and should
they happen to scratch people we might
have aa epldemlo of flte which certainly
would ba a serious matter.
Therefor I auggest to his Honor, Mayor
Dahlman, that th order Include gloving
th cats, and save th people from any pos
sible harm. Yours for protection,
DOCTOR FITZROBBIES.
Scatter leeda of Klndnesa.
OMAHA. March Sa-To the Editor of
Tba Bee; Will you kindly allow me a
little of your valuabl apace to make a
auggeatlon In regard to tba Easter time.
.We have In our midst many who are
"ehul In." or partially ao, no matter from
what cause, and as ..the holy oommunion
wilt be partaken of by many thousands In
our land, and th pastor or priest will utter
th word. 'Thla do in remembrance of
Ma." as tha emblem! ara taken. Would
It not ba wall to remember theae "shut lns"
by sending a 'flower, an Easter card or
aome token or reminder that they ara not
forgotten In their affliction?
It this suggestion will be tba means of
making one glad heart It will have done
something. ONE WHO KNOWS.
FAKE LETTERS fftOM HEAVEN
Missives Relievo ta Trtsiirt
by tHe Penwylvanla
Dataau
Letters belUved by many to have been
originally written to heaven, and by Ood
Himself, and which ar treasured as a
charm against everything evil, are paddled
daily in tha rural dlstrlcta of Fork. Leb
anon and Berks counties, where th Penn
sylvania Dutch are numerlcslly strong.
Thcs strange writings are called him
melabrief, meaning ft letter from heaven.
Throughout the eountlea mentioned and In
other porta of Pennsylvania, but particu
larly In Fork county, they are framed and
hung on the walls and ara guarded with
sealous care.
Ths venders of these, letters are persons
of good repnt. but. as superstitious as
those who purchase them. The writings
had ft wide circulation In Germany more
thaa a century ago.
Deluded parsons belter that after the
letter was written by Ood It was dropped
from heaven at three places. One of tba
lettera fell on the top of the Hartl moun
tains In Germany. Another waa dropped on
top of tha Pyrenees mountains In Spain.
Another was said to have fallen tnto th
oity of Magdeburg. Germany.
It Is, for ths most part, this letter that
Is treasured most by th Dutch In Pennsyl
vania. v
Here Is a copy of th Magdeburg letter:
The man who works on Sunday. Is
cursed. I command that ye do not work
on Sunday, but go to church. Do not primp
your hair, nor wear fnlee hair. And you
ahould not b proud from your riches. CMre
to tha poor, and fully believe that this was
written In my own hand and was sent by
Christ, ftnd that you will not do like cattle.
'Tou hare six day In the week wherein
you shall do your work, but th seveath
day (namely. Sunday) you shall keep holy.
If you won't I will send war, hunger and
pestilence and much trouble and punish
ment. I command that it be your way,
young and old. rich and poor, that you
never work on Sunday.
"You should conteaa your alna that they
b forgiven you.
"Wish not tor sliver and gold. Remem
ber that I made you. Do not be happy U
your neighbor la poor and needa help.
"Honor your father and mother so that
you shall 11 v long on arth-
"Who does not bUev this is "damned,
"I have written this with my own hand.
"The person who speaks evil of me a shall
not ex peot help from me. He who has
this letter and doe not give It to hla
nalgfibore la eursad from tb holy charch.
It you have many alna and are sorry In
your heart your sins shall ba forgiven.
Who shall not bellev shall ai and be
thrown into purgatory.
"In the Jaet daya I a hall call for your
alas and you must answer. t
''Every person that carries tat letter or
haa it in hia ho us shall not b struck by
lightning, and ha will surely hava abuo
danc of water to drink. He who teaches
this letter to hi children will reoelv his
reward.
"Hold thla my letter which I bar writ
ten, until the end ot thy daya."
It la difficult to believe that such super
stition exists a few mil from th legis
lative hall of Harriaburg aad ten than
1W mil a from Philadelphia, but auch, how
ever, la a fact. Tha number of resident
of Tork who sol lev th latter emanated
from Providence and who recount th won
ders it baa worked ta th way of staving
off lawsulta, slekneea and death is re-
markabl.
uniy recently it was oiacorerad that ft
farmer Involved la a lawsuit carried a
of these letter vr hi heart while In th
Tork county court house, ander the iaa
preaaion that he oouM not to hi ease,
Wheeling Register.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH QliAHA
Board f Fir cad Fslic Comm1iionrt
Clow Up Tws Esloom.
RESULT OF WINS TO LIFT THE UO
sla Men Arc Ordered to Tak
Down All Blinds and Boveen
Place cm Be .
Th Board of Fire and Polio Commla
sloners met Saturday afternoon fct tha
council chamber and settled the (at of
two mora South Omaha aaloon keeper by
closing up 'their place of business. These
wire ths ssloons of Broderick Maslowakl,
at Twenty-eighth and Q, and Anton Schwel
gr, at Twenty-sixth and P streets, in
both cases the proprietors were aocuted Of
dispensing liquor on Sunday, and In tho
latter cae It w.- also discovered Sonwel
ger had no license it, ais own nam, it hav
ing been originally Issued to William
Wetaet, a driver for tha brewery. The
caaa of Patrick Cunningham was taken
under advisement until the next meeting
of th board, which la Tuesday evening. In
th meantime th aaloon will .remain
closed.
Martin Jotter said yesterday that tha
board waa pretty rlaid, but that ha guessed
hs and tha rest of tb aaloon men would
have to stand It.
The board passed a regulation ordering
all saloon men to remove all blinds and
screens from before their windows on clos
ing Saturday night, and keep them down
until Monday morning. Th prlloe have
been instructed to notify th saloon men
of this order. Saloon wtll b closed if It
Is not obeyed,
Scaaloa Proves Innocence.
The South Omaha police thought they
hsd mad a good catch Baturday morn
ing when they took up Larrte Boanlon,
who was suspected of being one of the
parties who several months ago Bred ft
freight car at Rapid City used aa bunk
ing quarters for men on tha Milwaukee
railroad and In Its burning two men came
to their death. The man admitted that ha
was In Rapid City at tha time, but ha de
nied that be set tha Ara, Ha was also In
th aame car which waa burned and
claimed that ha himself barely escaped
with the rest. He said that he had been
under trial and had been acquitted of sny
offense. Telegrams were sent to Rapid
City and to Chicago by tb police depart
ment and the prisoner's story waa veri
fied. Tba chief accordingly turned him
loose.
Work of Amilfii Bararlars.
Th otic of Bradford-Kennedy, Twenty
sixth and O streets, was entered Sat
urday morning by aome amateur burglar
A crude attempt was mad to open
the safe. Several screw of an outer
plate on the aate were taken out. but no
attempt waa made to crack the door.
Nothing of value was taken, but th
drawers and desk 4 ware ransacked. The
police think It the work of a gang of boys.
A curious coincidence lay la the tact that
ft clook was taken which had been taken
from the same office under similar cir
cumstances ever a year ago. The clock
was discovered after the first disappear
ance. The boy who took It at that tin."
Is now serving a santsno at the stat re
formatory. Banquet to Georare P. Smith.
George p. Smith was tendered a banquet
at th O'Brien oaf In Omaha laat night
Mr, Smith and family ere about to leave
for Chicago to - make their future home.
He waa a prominent live stock man at th
South Omaha yards. His friends at the Ex
change building, Including men from all
departments, were present at th banquet
and wlahed Mr. Smith every happiness
and success In his new field. The banquet
waa ft complete surprise to the guest ot
honor. The hosts presented him with ft
fine charm bearing a diamond. This waa
vary gratefully received by Mr. Smith
Hick. School Knfestataaneat.
The members of the South Omaha High
School Alumni association report ft very
large advance of tickets to the musical
and play which Is offered In the High
school auditorium Mondsy evening. The
committee considers itself fortunate In se
curing Miss Maa Loveley, Mlsa Eileen M
Crann, Miss Laura Peterson, Miss Lois
Pranetaeo and Hiram Sohovill to assist
In the musical part. Jean Bergen, who haa
Juat come from Berlin to aaaist Prof. Max
Landow, wtll render selections on tha piano.
The Boyd Theater Sobool of Acting, under
tha direction of Mia Lillian Fitch, will pre
sent the fare comedy entitled. "The Three
Miss Biddies." No effort has been withheld
to make the evening great auocesa.
Kaatern Star Tcadera Bano.net.
'The Eastern Star gave a mock Initiation
Saturday and ft banquet In honor of the
Masonic lodge of tb city. The banquet
Constated Of the service of three oouraes
In a dainty and elaborate style. After ths
banquet toast were offered by W. A. Davh,
Carrie Peck. John Fits. Roberts, S. U. Roas.
iKmma L. Talbot, Anna C. Simpson and
A. N. Howe. N. M. Graham acted as toast
master. Previous to th banquet a pro
gram consisting of musical numbers was
rendered and the mock Initiation waa car
ried out. It waft the moat elaborate en
tertainment ever offered by the local
ehapter of th Eastern Star.
Fir Hand red Ptetaree Pre.
Baautlful olleographs given free with
every purohaa of 1.00 or more. Regular
selling prio of the picture la from
25c to too. gee them displayed In our win
dow. Don't forget we sell Wallpaper aty
to per roll. No extra anargc for trimming
wail paper. W do paperhanglng and paint
ing. Katlmatea cheerfully given. Kout
xy's, il2 North 24th street.
Maale City Goala.
William Buthrrls-nd. Thirty -sixth and R,
haa gone to Sioux City.
Mra P. L. Canty, sxu Q, has goae on a
short visit to Sioux City.
Frank Severine. who had a lag broken at
the Omaha Packing plant several weeks
The housewife is the purchasing agent
for the home the paper that is read at home
the paper that is read by the housewife is
the one that pays advertisers.
Trie Omaha Bee U barred from no self-respecting
home. Its influence decides what and where to buy.
The Omaha Evening
A-clsvn and reliable newspaper for the home.
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ago, waa returned to hie homo at Twenty
aeoond and Q yesterday.
U. Hoag, 1022 North Twenty-ninth street.
repra-ta tha loss of a cow.
The city council will meet Monday night
to allow bills and salaries.
Jatne D. Netherly la spending a few daya
In tha city during ths holiday season.
M HQZ DUBJriHU 9JU )) 'OMqnd
XjkU -eotrd aqi jo ejisnf 'U.apiit3'0'd
AI Harder. Thlrty-eeventh and Q. has
gone to Kansas City to look after some
property.
The LAdles auxiliary of the Ancient or
der of Hibernians will glv a ball at th
Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday eventual.
The Woman's Christian. Tvmperanee
union will meet this week, Tuesday, with
Miss Lottie Schroeder, at :8U p. m.
Morgan Heafey ha purchased a residence
at Ui corner of Twenty-fifth and F atreeta,
where he will make lils future home.
Dr. and Mra. J. V. Foster have cone to
Chicago, where the doctor Is In the ov
emment aervico as a ve ermary Inspector.
A. A. Nixon. Eighteenth and M-.ssourl
avenue, repor ted yeaterday that he hd i-iat
ft horse, presumably stolen fion his bar a,
John Slmme waived preliminary heain?
on the charge of assault and was bound
over to the district court under tl.rKO bail.
Thomas Lynch, slias Shea, waa arrested
festerday, being suspected of belna; one of
he three men who attacked Pete Den, the
Greek, . last Xuead&y noon. .
J. B. McMahon waa arrested yesterday
for UstilDg a worthless check to a shipper
who sold him a horse, McMahon Is said
to hava attempted to dispose of the horse.
AU Eale ar urged by th U eel secre
tary and the cresidentt to rally In force to
the meeting oc me or a or next i-ueeaay to
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help elect delegates to the state aerie,
which meets this year In Lincoln.
Mrs. Char les Leflcr entertained Miss NU
Lefier, Miss Florence Campbell, Jsy Letlor
and Anton Lett at dinner last evening. Th
two young men have returned from Lincoln,
where they have been attending th 6 tat
university.
George Lurxlell, 2C0S Hamilton street
Omaha, received a fractured leg yesterday
morning under the Q street vlailuct, wher
he wu at work. He wns handling a heavy
beam and It swung around while suspended
and caught his leg, fracturlns the bone
above the ankle. He waa taken to BU
Joseph's hospital for treatment.
The ladles' Aid society of he Presby
terian church will meet with Mr.'. D. L.
Holmes, -2M3 E street. Wednesday utter
noon. Mra Holmes will be assisted by Mrs.
("Jeorge Brewer. Mrs. George Stnith and
Mrs. Nlehus will receive for the last time,
as they are both about to leav town, A
full program haa been prepared.
The voting machines have alt been rtlared
In position in the election booths, r sdy fof
election. It Is expected that returns n.l
all be received at the clerk's office within
twenty minutes after tha polls close.- Tha
present status of the registration, not In
cluding yesterday's revision, gives ths re
publicans 1.078. the democrats 1.M7 and the
socialists and Independents 166; total, I.6&.
From all Indications the revision yeaterday
will make little difference In the total vote
at the coming election , .
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