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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1908)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 20, 1903. X ."7 Christmas Gifts Ready for Instant Delivery French Underwear for Gift Giving. A piece or a set of this dainty band-made finery Is a safe gift Women's hand embroidered Night Gowdb, up from $3.60. Women's band embroidered Chemise, up from $1.25. Women's hand embroidered Nainsook Chemise up from l.-0. Women's hand embroidered Drawers up from $1.50. Don't overlook this second floor department when buying Christmas gifts. Have you gifts to buy tomorrow J "We'll help you! We . have made special arrangements for quick service and quick de livery we'll serve you in a hurry tomorrow, and on some holi- day things you will find big savings. In the ad below you will find many things that wil Imake suitable gifts. Check off the list and bring it with you tomorrow. We'll be ready. And don't get into a worry and a flurry just because you're in a hurry. Silk Hosiery. Can you think of anything nicer for a Christmas gift than a pair of embroidered silk hose. Thread silk hose, hand embroidered in self or colors. Original and exclusive de signs. Prices $2.00 to $10.00 per pair. Come Here Monday. The Choicest of Pine Imported Black Dress Voiles Monday at Very Special Trices. Black Voiles of the most exquisite texture and beauty for Monday's great sale. Give some one a length for a dress or skirt. Nothing will be appreciated more, and you cannot make any mistake, as black Is always good. Note carefully the special reductions for Monday. Our 91.50, $1.75 and $1.83 Fine Black Imported Drews Voiles Monday at 79c, 80c and 08c a yard. Great Value- Made by one of the famous French manufacturers of black dress goods. Voiles are considered-the "queen" of fabrics among the wool dress goods. Soft and clinging, deep, rich blaek, crisp to the touch, no mussing or wrinkling when worn. CLOAK DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS NEWS Women's Coats, all Colored Coats at reduced prices, Mnday: $25.00 Coats, for $16.50 ' Handsome Velvet Coats. $16.50 Coats, for $10.50 Fur Coats. Evening Coats. and Semi-Evening Gloves-The Ideal Christmas Gift. 'Choose your gifts from the useful list. One cannot have too many Gloves, so these are sure to ,pleaRO. An ideal selection of alt lengths and va rieties of correct, stylish and dependable Gloves. Short Gloves In all styles and colors, per pair, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60 and $2.00. Eight-button length Gloves, all styles and best colors, per pair, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.60. Long Kid Gloves, all styles and colors, per pair, $2.69, $2.98, $3.50 np to $4.00. Grand selection of styles, Mon day. Sweater Vests, just the thing to wear under the tailor Spit Sweaters. Prices $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.50. Sweater Coats in plain red and plain white. Fine Furs. All of selected skins. Tins is a safe placd to buy your furs. Women's Waists. Make appropriate Christmas gifts. There are many bar gains in pretty nets, messalines, and cotton waists for Monday. Some dainty messaline almost half price. Silk Petticoats. Nothing is more appreciated by a woman than a silk petti coat, especially when they come from Thompson, Belden & Co. The Useful Christmas Presents for Men. Our Men's department is filled with useful and appreciative gifts for men. Come Monday and let us help you solve the gift problem. Men's Novelty Handkerchiefs in silk or mer cerized, something new, at 25c and 60c each. Plain white Pure Linen Handkerchiefs at 15c, 26c, 35c, 3 for $1.00 and 50c each. Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c and 35c or 3 for $.1. Men's Christmas Neckwear, all the new shapes and colors, and by the way a most useful gift. Prices: 26c, 60c and $1.00 each. We'll box them for you if you wish. Fancy Half Hose, 25c, 60c, 75c and $1.00 a pair. ' Fancy Suspenders, each pair In rretty Christ mas box, 25c to $2.75 a pair. Bath or Lounging Robes, $4.00 to $10.00 each. name begets a confidence immediately,, that it is all right. Colored Petticoats at $.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.50 Important Great Special Sale Monday in 36-inch Rich Black Taffeta Silks. Our $1.25 Black Swiss Taffeta Silk. Monday 08c a Yard. Our $1.50 "Famous" Black Taffeta (Extra Fine Quality), Monday $1.12 H a Yard. we have never seen more beautiful Black Taffetas at the price. Every yard has an beautiful, deep, rich black Just like the Taffeta our daughter will surely be Interested In knowing of these a elegant Christmas remembrance, out of the ordinary. isote the width 36 inches. A limited quantity "A Christmas Suggestion." "A Redf era Corset." It appeals to women who know the value and charm of a good figure and who seek the best means of preserving It It is smart at the waist line, smooth over the hips, gives utmost style, grace and ease and is superior in every point of fit, style and quality. . You may select a style and if not satisfactory It may be exchanged or fitted after Christmas. Corset Department, Second Floor. In quality and finish air of richness and superior quality lovely luster, grandmothers used to wear. Every wife, mother or sweeping reductions. What for dress, coat, waist or petticoat. will be sold at these prices, Bargain Square in Basement. Special sale of Men's Soft Negligee Shirts. Collars attached. Large assortment of styles, mostly in sizes 15 and some 14, 14 and 16. All 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 Shirts at 39c each. All $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Shirts at 79c each. ' Special sale of Women's Golf Gloves 10c, 15c, 19c and 29c a pair. Special sale of Men's. Half Hose at bargain square in basement, 10c, 15c, 19c, 25c values up. to 76c a pair. Candy Special Monday" Belduff's decillous Cocoanut Bon Bons, regular price 30c pound, Monday, at, per pound, only 29c B-12-20-'OB. STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. - - '. : : , . . . ' . J00 of the best of young women from the farms of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois arM Indiana, who considered what the grain would make while the producers were considering what the grain was. Illinois and Indiana contributed especially Interesting exhibits, In which the aims of the plant breeder was made so plain; the work of the "book farmer" shown to be so practical that ecen those who 'ran, read something at least. These states showed that by meeting the seasons with something: more than brute force, the' corn plant would produce al most any element desired. They demon strated that they could "breed out"- oil and "breed In" protein; secure more starch whenever they wanted It and eliminate the ash or Increase It at will without any process Impossible to the most ordinary tanners. Son Other States. Wyoming brought to the exposition ex hibits which showed the possibilities of dry farming; samples of grain from the great plains long ago tried of producing sage brush and buffalo grass. Minnesota and Kansas contributed their wheat, of end less variety and ' adapted to many soils. Wlsoonsin showed thousands that while the marrlae of the date and palm might be realised In Mexico, It was not Impossible by Intelligent work to produce a corn In the cold soils and during the short seasons of Its northern borders, which will for ever sustain Its dairy Industry. ..Nebraska and Iowa not only made exhib its, but their agricultural colleges did most effective work. The Iowa college had con tinuous lectures; the Nebraska school taught a lesson so plain that the deaf oould learn and the observant go away whh a resume of the text books. The man ufacturers of farm machinery and Impll s&aats as well as the cereal millers con trUMted their share and so far as anyone could learn the close of the exposition found everyone with their work , and re warded in some measure or way for their efforts. - Mr. Bryan entered the concert hall at 1:30 o'clock. In the party accompanying htm and occupying seats on the stage were Ourdon W. Wattles, Mayor Dahlman, C. C. Belden, Zeferlno Domingues, Dr. H. p. Sawyer of the Department of Agriculture, W. I Tetter, W. K. Watson. Very Rev. G. A Beecher, Ralph Kltohen, C. C. Rose water, Edward Buckingham, E. D. Funk, Dan Fuller, Rome Miller, J. W. Jones and C O. Lobeck. In Introducing Mr. Bryan, Mr. Wattles referred to him as "one of the men of the farms." When he rose to apeak Mr. Bryan acknowledged this compliment. "While I cannot be called a farmer, I am really running what might be called an experiment station. In other words, I am trying to make enough money In other lines to provide funds with which to run my farm." He congratulated Omaha on the Corn exposition and said he regTetted be could not have seen, it before- "Those In charge of this exposition," he said, "have demonstrated that they not only have the capacity for work, but the will ingness to take the burden on their should ers and do It." DeWItt C. Wing; Speaks. As the big program was planned for the afternoon and evening the morning hours were not the scene of any great crowds, but a meet ng In the concert hall over which Eugene D. Funk of Bloomlngton, III., pre sided and which was addressed by DeWItt C. Wing, associate editor of the Breeders' Gasette, one of the publications which has consistently boosted for the National Corn exposition and for Its permanent location at Omaha. Mr. Wing spoke on the subject of "Corn and Uve Stock," saying In part: "Two weeks ago at Chicago I attended the greatest live stock show In the world; a show which was a complement to and an outgrowth of. one might say, this Na tional Corn exposition. It seems fit that the two great Industries, live stock breed ing and agriculture, should be linked as they are. "After a brief survey of the show, made last evening and this morning. It can be pronounced the most thoroughly Instructive exhibit of corn, cereals and forage crepe that the world has ever seen'' "The corn growers of America are to be congratulated upon having assembled at this place such a magnificent show of standard varieties of corn. I am particularly pleased with the arrangement of the show. It seems that they have placed the exhibits so that when cne gets into the swing of the crowd one Is forced to sea all' exhibits In order as the people are on the go all the time. "I think that there will be no duplication of this show, on even a broader scale,-although the management promises to put on a bigger, more complete and more beauti ful show next year. In any event, they need not fear that any one can beat them except In slse. Restoration of Soil. "The greatest problem In America is he restoration of the soli fertility. It Is certainly gratifying to see that so ' many of the agricultural colleges are making a specialty of this subject. A few years ago we began to preaoh better seed for the production of better crops. This la one of the greatest movements ever started, but In one jense, It is putting the cart before the hors. Increased crop production can only be gained by Improving the soli. In connection with the use of better seed. Aftr the soil is in the right condition, the use of standard seed will result in the production of better and larger yields of standard varlettles of corn. Take corn averaging 96, 98 or even 100 per cent of fertility, plaoe It In worn-out soil and the crOp will be poorer than the yield from poor corn placed In rich soil. "In the south, constant growing of the cotton crop has rendered the land barren In parts. In the Dakotaa and other north ern states, wheat has dona the same Injury, and In these western states, unless care Is exercised, corn will work the same Injury. In the corn belt, corn has been grown, In some parts, for fifty years In succession, so that at this time the gradual diminu tion of crops Is alarming the farmer. Land needs a rest. Not so much a rest from the production of crops as from producing one kind of crop. Crops should be rotated, and 111 Some Gifts Santa Claus Finds When Going Through This Store Gifts for Boys Sweater Coats, fl.OO to 82.50 Kid Gloves, t.OO to ... -81.50 Fur Gloves, f I.OO to .... 83.00 St spenders, in fancy boxes. 85c and 50 Handkerchiefs, with Initial, par box 20c and 50 Neckwear, in fancy boxes, arte so Boys' Bath Robes, 2J43 to $3.75 Boys' Indian Suits $1.25 Boys' Umbrellas, 75c, $1.00 and . 81.25 Boys' Butts and Overcoats, $3. to 810 Gifts for Girls Coat Sweaters. $SLZS to g3.75 Glove, $1.00, $l.ZR, fl.00 $1.75 Handkerchiefs, Initial, per box, 20e "d" 50t Girls' Bath Robes and House Gowns, 91.7B, fcs-SS, $3.78, $3.00 83.50 and t. Umbrellas. 75c, $1.00, $IM $1,50 Dresses and Coats, IS .03, ftS.OO, $o.oo, $7.90, $a.fto and.. 810 Gifts for Babes High grade Dolls, 60c, $1. $2, $3, 987B, $0, $7.50 and 810 Fancy novelties In new and exclu sive designs from S5c to 83.75 Pretty Sweaters and Saeques, in hand made styles. $1.00 . to r . . 82.50 Hand painted Toilet Sets, $1.25, $1.50, $1.05 and 83.50 Fur Carriage Robes, $3.05, $5.00, $7.50 and 810 Mark Cross London Leather Goods for grown-ups. including the hand-sewn Gloves. Store Now In Holiday Attire. :NE CO. BENSON THQH w u i.i;t wriT 4t ittb v-vy Write For Catalogue. for this live stock husbandry should be Introduced. This reminds me of a bit of fiction I read the other day. A man had been working very hard for some time; in fact, had been overworking himself.- One day he went homo and went to bed sick. His wife did all she could, and finally sent for the doctor. The doctor came and felt his pulse, along with a few other foolish things doctors seem to think necessary when they get a man In their care. When he was ready to leave he gave to his wife some white capsules, and on her asking ' what she was to do with them, he looked surprised and said she was to take them, as that seemed to be all the rest the man needed. Let the Land Have Rest. "It seems to me that the best thing to do to give the land a complete rest, is to In duce live stock husbandry In the country. We sell corn and other grain from the land, and there are very few of us who realise that we are selling part cf the land. Some use oats as a rest crop. However, live stock Is better still, because while allowing the land to rest, except for gracing pur poses, tt supplies the land with the much needer fertiliser, In fact, with about 90 per cent of what la taken out In the form of corn or forage crops. This Is true In twenty-nine states that I know of from personal experience. "It was the lata ti. H. Carrlck who sV.d that the best men were found where tin best live stock was found. Good men al ways have good live stock. Our Improved varieties of corn and other cereal cropi can be best used as a feed for live stock. It seems to me that the very fact of hav ing better varieties of corn and other cereals should Improve our live stock. "Good live stock needs good treatment One danger In the raising of live stock Is that of overfeoding and of keeping them too close. This will destroy the natural way of living and result In the lit health of the animal. A man who has plenty of money and a gbod deal of pride can make the live stock quarters as elaborate as he wishes, but there are a good many prise winners who came from humble sheds. Animals, as well as human beings, who are liable to tuberculosis should be In the open as much as possible Sunshine Is the greatest germi cide known. Any farmer who owns his lan J can have good stock, as the prices are more reasonable now than for many years. The beet production, pork production and mut ton production, singly or In conjunction, Is one of the best paying Interests a man can put on his farm. The Country Life commission In Its in vestigations, ss given In the preliminary re ports, recommends this means of renewing the soil. Every farmer, breeder or feeder of live stock should endeavor to carry out this plan and he will find that tt will result in the renewing of the soil and also In the making of money by live stock." Bryan at the Exposition. William ). Bryan arrived in Omaha at noon and went at once to the hotel where he was entertained. As Ak-Sar-Ben day promises to be the big day of the expo sition, with the special features provided and the hearty support of the knights, a large audlenoo greeted Mr. Bryan when he spoke In the concert hall. The corn auction began at 11 o'clock In the gallery of the auditorium and was attended by about 400 live bidders. E. E. Favelle, editor of Successful Farming, who has put large amount of ginger into (ha auction sales, was on hand again to buy In prise com by the bushel. Bidding fast snd furious tn tha prise corn. Mr. Favtile stopped to say: "Ws want to sea this corn distributed over the entire corn belt of the United States It Is like money and should not be In the hands of the few. The Influence of the distribu tion of the corn on the production of the United States will be marked. No man can ever figure out In any comprehensive statement what the National Corn exposi tion as held In Omaha will be worth to the nation. We have bought something like $1,500 worth of corn and have a plan for distributing it among as many corn grow ers as possible." Let Not One Escape. Some exhibitors wanted to leave early Saturday and the agricultural colleges be gan to get nervous, but Secretary T. F. Sturgess refused to release any exhibitor before 11 o'clock Saturday night, regard less of circumstances or convenience. "The exposition must be Intact up to 11 o'clock tonight," said Mr. Sturgess. "No exhibitor can take out an ear of corn and no flag can coma down. We will have guests and visitors this evening and the show must be at its best until tha gates olose." Those who have had concessions for tha exhibit of farm machinery and implements are well satisfied. An example of the value of the concessions and the opportunity to display goods Is shown In the I experience of the Winters-Coleman Scale company, which has displayed the Sonander Auto matic hopper scales In the main building. Without mentioning any other orders re ceived or any other results being ob tained by 'this concession, the fact that President Nela Updike of the Updike Grain company saw the scales and Saturday closed a contract for 100 pairs of the scales, which cost $30,000. This means as a result of the exhibit at tho National Corn ex position, one company at least secured one rdcr for $30,000 worth of merchandise. The concession men almost without ex ception declare they will be on hand early text year with new exhibits and using aore space. or the bt Hfwlmfn of sheep or of hog or of steer, I find myself ankli.g this ques tion: Are th iM thins not merely f. r a use for something hlglierT And still I find myself coming back to the rropnnitl.n all the time that these thjugs Hint tr are trying to improve upon, Ihw things that we are trying to prove by our srhools nt Siirk-ulture and by our exposition, are all Intended to rslce our people to a higher standard and to a better cltlsenhlp amV that after all muni. out and womanhood are the greatest products f this or of uny other country. (Applause.) And yet, my fnemm. toes, things are all Instruments to that end. I think the farm I the bent nomtlhl num. ery, and I shall never cease to be grateful i mjr miner ior me raci mat he appreci ated the advantages of the farm: lor the fact tlrnt although he wns a lawyer and his offlre, wan in town, he went out Into the country when then children were young, and from the time 1 wn 6 until I was 23 my home was upon tho farm. The agricultural college Is one of the factors In this county. They showed me a place where we have domestic science taught; where they train the all I for house keeping on the farm. I think that is Im portant, because however much me mv exalt sgoul above the mind and the mind anove tne noiy, we are all continually re minded that the body is a very important part of us. and It la a well unrleratnori thin that the road to a man's affections lies inrougn tne stomach. (Laughter.) And my friends, to my mind, the agri cultural college is doing another work. It is not only helping us to understand how to Improve the farm and to make farm life more agreeable, but It Is lifting the edura tonal standard of our farm bovs and farm girls, and 1 believe the result of this Is go ing to be that we are going to have more of these, farmers, bred In tho schools and prepared for active participation In all walks of life; we are going to -have more of them In the legislature, more of them In congress, more of them In public life; and with men thus representing great agri cultural communities, men who themselves know what the farmer needs and under stand tha dlssdvnntages under which the farmer suffers, with these men we are go ing to have some attention given to the farmers' interests. Out In the rountry the bny Is raised froo from some f the temptations of c!tv life; In constant contact with nature, snd seeing every day the miracle performed that ttann forms the dirt Into the vegetable and the vegetable Into that which I life: see ng every nay tnese mysteries anout mm, he is prepared to come Into elisor contact with the God of all and the Fnther of all; and there upon the farm, revolving in his mind tho problems of society and the problems of state he wilt be In a position to do his part toward tho advancement of every righteous cause. Bt to my mind what Is probably the: most Important factor In the solution of the world's greatest problem, the greftdist problem that confronts this world toilav. the greatest problem with wh'ch the ages of the past nave had to wrestle. Is the equitable distribution Of the proceeds of numnn ion. The farmer, better than any one else, Is In position to takn hold of the divine plant of reward. God's nlan in to sriva to each one of us of God's abundance according to tno industry and Intelligence of the one who struggles. That is tha divine plan, and only when that Is established throughout the world will there be peace, for peace cannot exist without Justice as a founda tion. And as I examine the work that Is being don; while I rejoice In the doubling of the corn crop, or of theoat crop, in the multl- F lying of th proceeds of the farmer; while rejoice In this, I cannot help looking from these to what I regard as the thing more Important, and that Is that the farmer shall do his part in establishing a law of rewards, under which every member of society shall be stmulated to the larsreat possible exertion by tho assurance that when he has labored ho shall draw from society's Tunns a reward that I commen sura to with his contribution to the welfare or his country. (Applause.) NATIONAL CITY BANK MOVES Seventy Millions in Cash and Five Hundred Millions In Securities Carried Across Street. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Employes of the National City bank this afternoon trans ferred $70,000,0000 In currency and nearly $509,000,000 worth of securities from the bank's temporary quarters across Wall street to the new bank building formerly the old customs house. There had been no Indication that the transfer of this Immense aount of cash and securities would be attempted at this time. On the contrary the bank had let It be understood that while the employes would shift their quarters today the contents of the vaults would not be disturbed until Sunday. Thus It was that Wall street was takeh by surprise when, not long after banking hours were over, a squad of police men formed a double line across the street and between two lines of blue coats, a procession of the bank's employes began to march to tho building, carrying small safes, chests, boxes and bags. In which the wealth of the bank had been placed for the transferring process. Two employes were detailed to carry each package. One of these pairs carried several millions of dollars In $10 notes. Close behind each couple walked a pluln llothes man and It was remarked" that each detective carried his right hand In his ov coat pocket. The money and securities as fast as car ried across were slipped Into places al ready prepared. All was quiet and or derly. Tho National City bank will open Its new building, completed In equipped form, for business Monday morning. The Dime Savings bank In Brooklyn also changed quarters. In automobiles $33,000,000 In cash and securities was moved. PARLIAMENT ENDS SESSION Only Five of Ten Measures Mentioned in King's Speech Are Passed. LICENSING BILL IS REJECTED Action of Home of Lords Has Effect of Widening Breach Iletweesi that Body nnd tne Liberals. LONDON, Doc. 19. Bo far as practical work Is concerned, the first session of Par liament under the premiership of Herbert H. Asqulth came to an end today. The two houses will meet again on Monday, but only to receive the king's assent to bills already' passed, after which they will be prorogued until February It, Many minor laws were enacted during the year, but of the ten Important measures- fore shadowed In the king's speech only five find a place In the statute books. These are the old age pensions bill, the Irish universities bill, to which assent was given before the summer vacation, Snd measures fixing eight hours as the time minors shall work underground; providing for the purchase for $115,000,000 of the Lon don docks and placing them under a cen tral authority, and a bill for the better pro. tectlon of children. This lost named bill establishes police court trial for children, prohibits Juvenile smoking and alms at pre venting minors from visiting saloons. Of the other measures projected the li censing bill was rejected by the House of Lords; two educstlon bills were withdrawn because of tho failure of the church party and the nonconformists to reach a com promise; that aimed at the the better bous ing of the working classes was put . off until the next session, while the promised measure for Irish land valuation never saw light and the Irish land purchase bill was dropped. Of those of less Importance the govern ment passed an act empowering the judges to give habitual criminals indeterminate sentences, to reform their habits and pro tect society ond a bill Imposing penalties for attempts to break up public meetings. The latter Is the result of the suffragette agitation, one of the political featuros of the year. So active have the women been that members of the cabinet were unable to secure a hearing at public meetings. The session widened the breach between the liberals and the House of Lords. The rejection of the licensing bill for whWh the liberals claimed they had received a mandate at the election of 1908, augmented the bad feeling resulting last year from tho rejection or mutilation by the lords of education, neural voting and Scottish land valuation bills. "Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne," says the Westminster Gasette, the chief gov ernment organ, "appear to have registered a vow that the liberals should make no further progress with reforms In the churches and schools, land and licensing. Hence, tho House of Lords question Is for the liberal party a question of Its own existence and the obstacles the House of Lords put In the way of liberal legisla tion must be removed." There Is talk of the dissolution of Par liament and an appeal to the country against the action of the lords, but It Is more than likely that Premier Asqulth will try another session, the main foature of which will be the budget Introducing rad ical changes In taxation. BRYAN CONGRATULATES OMAHA In Ilia 'Address Commoner Praises Work of litis City. Mr. Bryan was given an ovation when he arose to speak and many hearty cheers throughout his address. He began by dis claiming all the honor that had been con ferred upon him in calling him an authority on the farm and Its products, but said that, nevertheless, he appreciated the oppor tunity of speaking to this audience and on this subject. In part, Mr. Bryan said: I want to congratulate the city of Omaha upon the work that it is doing in the pre sentation of this exhibit, and I want to express my appreciation as a citizen of Nebraska of the service rendered to the state and to this section of the country by those who have devoted themselves to this work. The burden of public work always falls upon those who combine capacity for It and willingness to do it; and those in charge of this exposition seem to combine in a rare measure the capacity for this work and the willingness to take upon themselves the burden that it Imposes. Corn Is one of the great staple products .of the world, and It la fortunate for us that we have In this vicinity a soil and a climate that are fit for the production of this great necessary of life. God has been very generous with us, and He has scattered all over the world these bounties; not all the same, but a variety sufficient to please any one. When I was in Java 1 had an opportunity to taste fruit that I had never heard of before; fruit that I enjoyed very much; and after having tasted the different kinds of fruit down there I began to think that that country was wonderfully blessed-witn fruit; but when I got on the boat coming back and aie an apple, the charm of Java left me and I began to think again of the tem perate sons, of our apples and our peactus and our pears, of our cherries and our plums and our grapes, and our blackberries and our strawberries and our raspberries, and our dewberries and our gouaeberries and our currants, and 1 made up my mind that after -ail God had not treated any other part of the world as well as he had treated tha temperate sons. 1 find that eve.y time I attend an ex position of this kind, where the thought Is turned to that which Is material, where the people are learning to do better the things that are necessary to be done in order that man shall have the food thai ho requires, I find myself asking, is there not attar all something beyond this, and is this not a means to the end rather than the end itself, and when I attend an exposition and see the biggest ear of corn that can be, produit-d. ai.d examine tho best bushvl cf wheat that can b raised, or the best bale of cotton that can b produced, or go to another exhibit and see the finest horse that has bera raised. NEBRASKA TEAM CHAMPIONS Men from Battleship Named for Ante lope State Best Base Ball Players 1st Fleet. COLOMBO, Ceylon, Dec. 18. The fleet base ball championship wss won today by a nine from the Nebraska, which defeated the nine of the New Jersey by a score of 22 to 10. The cup offered by the Chamber of Commerce was withdrawn by mutual ar rangement Rear Admiral Bperry went on board the Connecticut and entertained the governor of Ceylon, Sir Henry Edward McCallum, and a small party at dinner In the, evening. Admiral Sparry said In his farewell mes sage that the greatest benefit had been derived from the cruise. He expressed warm appreciation of the unvarying good will of Great Britain and declared there was the happiest prospeot of welding to gether the English-speaking races In friend ship. The American fleet will sail tomorrow and la expected to arrive In Sues on January S. MEDICINES DERIDED IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA AND TUBERCULOSIS , In the World-Wide Movement Against Consumption Prompt Action i Ss Advocated. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. In the treatment of consumption neither the physician nor the layman seems to recognise the early signs. The fault lies in the prevalent lasy habit of treating symptoms only and fail ing to make a diagnosis. The consumptive suffers from malaise; he is given quinine. He suffers from pro tracted cold, with cough; he is given syraps or a' syrup mixture or creosote or eod llver oil concoctions. He suffers with asthma; he Is given a favorite digestive mixture. No diagnosis Is made. The lungs have not been suspected. To prevent the spread of consumption and to offer an opportunity of a cure to those afflicted, the American Bureau at Third avenue and Tenth street. New Tork, will send free to all who write for it a treatise on consumption and asthma, giving Dr. Hoff's method of treatment and Im J portant knowledge that will prove ad vantageous to the patient and the doctor. .Consumption Is not Inherited,' and there fore the doctrine of hope must be preached to those afflicted. Copley, Jeweler Diamonds. 215 8. 16th. GUILTY " OF TAKING"" SWORD SprlngSeld Mob Leader Finally Con victed of larceny After Mar der Charge Falls. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Dec. 19. Abe Bay mer was convicted of larceny today, the result of his trial for alleged burglary of the residence of Major Otia Duncan, Eighth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, colored, during the race riot on the night of Au gust It. The article taken was Major Dun can's sword. This was the fourth trial of Baymer, he having been, acquitted once on a charge of murder and twice of a charge of destruction of property. Raymer Is the man who led the mob. It Is charged, on the nights of August 14 and 16. All sittings made at Bandberg's studio Sunday will be finished before Christmas, rain or shine. 107 South Sixteenth. Open 9 a. m. till 4 p. m. For 8l Merry Christina s A happy family circle, the wel come guest, a cheery fire and a case of fo aming.sparkling Stars and Stripes ' THE BEER OF GOOD CHEER GREEfl TRADING STAMPS Stars and Stripes Is the Ideal beer for home it Is clear and sparkling and pure as the morning dew. Don't put off ordering a case delivered to your house, but make up yaur mind now to be prepared for Christmas festivities In the beat possible way. f3.00 In Stamps (10) Slven with each two osen case of .Urge bottles, de- MA rr llvered in SJ Jh the city for.. Out of town cus tomers add 11. tt or case and bottles. Drop card or telephone 1.M In Stamps (II) given with each two uuinn case or small uuuitfe, a. llvered In the city for. Out of town Cus tomers add !l.2g for case and buttles, us to deliver a case to S1.2S Willow Springs Browing Co. halU AAit ssr an Offloe, 1407 Xarnay gt. rooms Song. 130. Brewery, S4 and Xlokory. a-aene zoag. less.