THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, MAY 2(5,
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When yon take your vacation leave
your silverware, etc., In Omaha Safe De
posit Co.'s burglar proof vault. 161S Far
nam St, tt.00 per month for a good
tiled package.
Closing Attraction at Kruir "The In
nocent Maids," presenting two burlettaa,
will be the last attraction In burlesque
at the Krug theater today. Matinee and
night performances will be given.
The State Bank of Omaha pays 4 per
cent on time deposits, 3 per cent on sav
ing accounts. The only bank In Omaha
whose depositors are protected by the
depositors' guarantee fund of the state
of Nebraska. 17lh and Harney trectaj
Wegro Congress at Xanaaji City The
Negro National Educational congress
will meet In Kansas City, Mo., July W
to 19 to perfect plans for the betterment
of the race. The organisation Is en
deavoring to uplift the colored people.
Iowa laborer Bobbed Frank Welsh,
a laborer at Templeton, la., was robbed
of t last night by two negro "Jack
rollers" at Thirteenth and Davenport
streets. While one of the men throttled
the victim, the other rifled his pockets.
Runaway Lad round Charles Con
nally, a 17-year-old runaway, living In
Chicago, was picked up at tho Unlo.i
station by Officer Jansan. He Is being
held at the station until word can be re
ceived from his parents, who have had
the police of the big cUles hunting for the
boy for over a month.
Wise Sullivan does to Europe MUs
Mary Sullivan, author of "Court Masques
of James I," will leave Omaha as soon as
school Is out and spend the summer In
Europe, studying Shakespearean sources,
preparatory to writing another book. Miss
Sullivan, a teacher In the Omaha schools.
Is an authority on Shakespeare.
To Help rraternal Brother Bebulld
All members of Union Pacific lodge No.
17, Ancient Order United Workmen, are
requested to meet at 4244, Harney streot
this morning at 8 o'clock to assist their
fellow member, A. K. Clark, la preparing
to rebuild his house, which was demol
ished by the recent tornado.
Progressive Party at Bexnla Park
The Journey of Life," a progressive
party, was given by the women of the
First Congregational church at Bemls
park, Friday evening. Houses In the
neighborhood were visited by the guests,
whero they were banqueted and enter
tained. The party was very successful
and largely attended.
Interstate Searing Rext Week Com
plaints from nine Omaha shippers will
be heard by a special examiner of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, which
wilt hold a hearing here May 29 and 80.
Eleven cases ore docketed, two of which
are from outside concerns. E. J. Mc
Vann, manager of the traffic bureau of
the Commercial club will present the
cases of all the shippers.
Movies at the Orpheura For the sec
' ond week of "movies" at the Orpheum
the program will be Increased from seven
to eight pictures. The program -will run
approximately two hours and will be
varied to Include Edison's "talkies," a
series study picture, a panorama and
four narratives In fiction. The enter
tainment runs from 12 o'clock, noon, until
11 p. m. dally. The show Is changed
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
aCemorlal Bay SsrrtMS A Memorial
day service will be given under the
auspices of the Swedish Baptist Baraca
class at the Swedish Baptist church, 61?
North Eighteenth street. Friday evening,
May 80, at 8 p. m Captain W. II. Rus
sell, a Grand Army of the Republlo
veteran, will speak on his experiences
during the war. A. special musical pro
gram will be given by the Baraca Glee
club and tho Baraca quartet
Plre In Pumping- station A fire, pre
sumably starting from spontaneous com
bustion, broke out In the coal shede of
the Burt street pumping station, near
the river, and did damage estimated at
J200. The flames started in coal sheds
adjoining the old boiler room of the af
fair, the roof and doors of which were
badly burned. None of the machinery
was damaged either by the fire or water.
One fire engine succeeded In putting out
the conflagration.
The Only Chance to See 2,600 feet of
motion pictures of the International
Turners' tournament, which was held at
Prague, Bohemia, 1912, will be exhibited
at the Gem theater, Thirteenth and
William streets. May 28 and 29. These
pictures were not shown here before and
never will be again, therefore everybody
Interested should not miss this chance.
iThls tournament was one of the grandest
and largest assemblages of athletes that
ever was held at one place and the same
time.
Xrfist Meetlnf The last social meeting
of the season of the Young Men's Hebrew
association will be held on Wednesday
at 8:15 p. m. Mr. Miller, superintendent
of the Young Men's Christian association
educational department, will deliver an
address, and Mr. Orchard, editor of the
Daily Nonpareil of Council Bluffs, will
also address the meeting. Miss Mario
Adler and MIbs Isabelle Rodman will
render a violin selection. The mad scene
from "I.ucla" will bo rendered by pupils
of Mllllo Ryan.
Sunday School Has Picnic The Junior
department of the First Congregational
church had a very enjoyable picnic at
Florence Saturday. Leaving the church
In the morning, about forty teachers and
scholars went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Comstock. From there they went
to a grove nearby, where they ate a bas
ket lunch. The department la under the
leadership of Mrs. F. Clapp. The teach
ers who went were Mrs. Flndley, Miss
Spethman, Mrs. Potter, and Mrs. Moodlc.
Mr. Potter went with the company.
Burlington Boad Sued James P. Idsh,
passenger In the caboose of a Burlington
"freight train from Louisville to South
Bend, May 16, has brought suit against
the railroad company for U999 damages
for a beating which he says he received
from the conductor, Llsh alleges that
he was reaching for his ticket when the
conductor attacked him. He says he was
struck and kicked, that his nose was
broken; his eyes blackened; his cheek
bone fractured, and that he was injured
internally.
Plasterers Have a Bow Joe Easly, A.
E. Trimble and Richard Llndmler, after
completing a job of plastering in the tor
nado wrecked home of Mrs. Anns, Oberg,
2114 Patrick avenue, became angry when
advised to go over a bit of their -work
In one of tho closets, by A. Llndberg,
contractor, and using a shovel and other
tools, knocked a good portion of the
plastering from the walls. They were ar
.-rtd and charged with malicious de
struction of property. The bearing will
take place Tuesday,
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Plans for National Convention of
Teachers at Salt Lake.
CITY PROMISES A GOOD TIME
Commencement Preparation Monop
olism tht Hnrntlrn of Stnitentn
nnd Fncnlt r Kilncn
tlonnl Notes.
School teachers who attend the Na
tional Education association convention
In Salt Lake City, July 5 to 11. will have
an opportunity of making a first-hand
study of the Inland sea nt a time when
properties of the water are demonstrated
dolly by hundreds of bathers. Swimmers
and non-swimmers alike float llko cork
atop the water. No one ever drowns In
the Great Salt Lake.
This peculiar body of water, covering
many square miles, contains 22 per cent
salt. It gives the water n buoyancy that
causes the human body to float Without
efofrt or employment of aqupatlo skill
by the bather. A dip In tho lake Is In
vigorating In the extreme. So solid in
the salt substance that piles and supports
for tho wharves, casinos and pavilions
of Saltalr beach are thickly crusted with
salt formation. Boats used on the lake
must bo specially constructed, brass be
ing used Instead of copper In bolts, fix
tures and keels. Salt barnacles snnn Ha.
stroy copper bottoms.
One session of the National Education
association convention will be held at
Saltalr, the bathing rcnort on the lake.
Delegates, however, can take a dally dip
In tho lake If they choose, for tho beach
Is only thirty minutes from thn r.nfr
of the city and train service Is frequent.
v-onvennon visitors mny go from tho
Inland seashore to tho mountains, from
the one kind of summer resort in th
other. In an hour or so. Tho convention
cny nos tne shimmering sea on one side
and the Wasatoh mountains on thn nthr
Canyons and foothills extend into the
city proper. Mountain climbing vies with
salt water bathing as a popular sport.
One of tho sightseeing trlDs nffprwi vi..
itors is a trolley ride up Emigration can
yon, tne trail of Brlgham Young And
his company of Utah dancers !nn h
Valley of the Great Salt Lake.
JIASTINGS COIiIiRGB,
Tableaux, Talks, Picnics, Provender
ntul Other Diversions.
Taking advantage of the fine weather
on last Monday, tho Junior class held
their annual picnic at Shimmer's lake,
near Grand Island. Thoy left on the
morning train, spent the entire day at the
lake and returned In the evening, bring
ing back with them sunburn, blisters and
fish stories.
The freshman class took the opposite
direction, and drove south to the Blue
river. They also spent the entire day In
picnic fashion.
The faculty, not to be outdone, ad
journed to the country club In the after
noon. The time was spent pleasantly In
playing tennis, the women serving; and
after dinner, In singing and telling stor
ies. The announcement was made that
Prof. Crone and Field Secretary Smith
are meeting with success In thetr endow
ment campaign In the east.
The women's advisory board of the col
lege gave a "tableau of famous paint-
Wednesday night The titles of some of
tne pictures represented, were Hosea
(Sargant); Age of Innocence (Reynolds);
Joan of Aro (Le Pairs): Hi a Mnthor
(Whistler); Souls' Awakening (Sant); Ask
ing, a mossing (Uay); the Confidence (Au
bert): Madonna (Deger): Girl with Muff
(Le Brun); Minute Man (Kltsen); Madam
tie urun and Her Daughter (Le Brun);
the Courtship (Davy); Her Tribute
(Kline).
OnADRON STATE NORMAL,
Commencement Days Followed by
Summer School,
Summer school will begin June 2.
Papers and grades were given to the
classes on Wednesday, and Thursday's
class exercises were dispensed with to
give the teachers an opportunity to com
plete final records.
Commencement exercises took place
Friday evening.
The baccalaureate address was given
at the Loomer opera house last Burday
by, Dr. Shlpherd of Lincoln, his subject
being on the need of loyalty to an Ideal
life.
Several members of the faculty will
spend the ten days' vacation out of town.
Miss Price, Miss Delzell and Mr. Phllpott
will go to Lincoln; Mrs. Rustln to Hem
lngford, Miss Paine to Hot Springs, Miss
Frailer to Alliance and Mrs. Phllpott to
Mlnatare.
The Greek play, "Antigone," rendered
In English by the dramatlo club, assisted
by the Girls' Athletlo association, at th
Loomer opera house last Saturday even
ing, was one of the most successful stu
dent productions In the state this year.
Despite the limited stage capacity, the
play was produced with much of the
spirit of the old Greek drama.
DOANE COLLEGES.
Rash of Tnsks Incident to the Clos
ing Days.
The semester (examinations begin next
Friday, The Juniors and seniors get
through theirs on the following Tuesday,
and the other classes finish up the fol
lowing Friday, Commencement week
begins this year on June 8 with the bac
calaureate address to the graduates. A
large number of alumni are expected
back, and elaborate preparations are
being made for their entertainment The
commencement program will be varied
considerably this year from what has
been the custom in other years.
Last Thursday evening occurred an
other public music recital to which a
large audtenco was In attendance. Pupil
of the school of expression also took
part
Friday evening occurred the Junior
expression recital given by Miss Julia
Rucker of Crete. She was sccompaned
by Miss Buda Orth, violinist, and Reed ,
Hlgby, tenor. The townpeople are tak
ing advantage of these numerous recitals
at the college and were tn attendance In ,
goodly numbers Friday evening.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.
Commencement Activities Kill Extra
Time of School Men,
Several of the faculty have .been out
of the city the last few days giving
commencement addresses for high schools
completing the season's work. May 20,
Dean Fordyce spoke at Dawson; May 21,
Dr. Maxey nt MHllgan; May 22. Prof.
Buck spoke at Ohlowa; Principal H. E.
Bradford at Surprise, and Porf. A. A.
Reed at Ogallala; May 23, Prof. Buck
spoke at Cadams; Dean Fordlco at Chad
run; Dr. Maxey at Axtell, and Prof. Stuff
at Pleasant Dale; May 34. Prof. Buck
spoko at Strang; Prof. Chatburn at
Dwlght and Principal Bradford at Ne
braska City. Most of the speakers re
turn to Uncoln tomorrow. Ttje latter
part of this week several others from
the faculty make similar trips, giving
talks at different places.
Ivy day, with all its cusom, was cele
brated last Wednesday, and the whole
school took the opportunity to have one
last Jollification. All during tho day the
moving picture men were on the campus
taking views of the various celebrations,
which will be shown with the other pic
tures taken of the city last week.
Tho Forest Club Annual, the foresters'
yearly technical publication comes from
the press this week and will be sent
out at once. The annual Is one of the
few student publications put out entirely
without the aid of advertising.
Miss Mary Graham, new dean of
women, Is an alumna of Nebraska and
nrtnt a teaoher in Dayton. O. Miss
Graham graduated from the University
of Nebraska in 1909. and until last year
was an assistant in the department of
chemistry.
TCunmlnatlons In the college of law
start this week and examinations In I the
other departments will be held the vteeK ,
following and will finish the recitations
for this semester. Commencement exer
cises will take up the following week
and the summer session will start the
same week, June 8.
All the new members of the various
class societies and fraternities for next
year having been chosen, several of the
organltatlons Initiated their successors
last Thursday evening. The two senior
societies, the Black Masque, the girls'
organisation, and the Innocents, the
men's society; tho Sliver Serpent, tho
junior girls' society, and the sophomore
girls' society; the XI Delta, performed
their respective ceremonies.
According to both the editor-in-chief
and the business manager, the Corn
husker, will bo ready for distribution
some time this week.
With many old alumni back and. all of
the active members present the Greeks
made their annual Pan Hellento dance,
one of the grand occasions of the season.
Tho party was held last Saturday even
ing nt the city auditorium and was the
last of the large dances for this season.
About 1M couples were present
Nebraska Wesleynn Notes.
The home concert of the Ladles' Glee
club of Nebraska Wesleyan university
last Monday was a great success and was
largely attended in spite of the rainy
weather.
The Ladles' Faculty club entertained
the men of the faculty at a picnic last
Monday evening. It was held Indoors,
because of the stormy weather.
Rev. J. D. Holllster of the class of 'IS
has recently been appointed pastor of
the Elm Park Methodist Episcopal
church In Lincoln.
The literary societies have been enjoy
ing a number of social events within the
last two weeks. Beginning Monday there
will be no further social functions until
tho close of examinations.
Root Lee, a Korean, now a sophomore
at 'Wlesleyan, gave a stereoptlctn lecture
on his native land last Tuesday evening
lu the English rooms. Mr. Lee expects
to return to Korea as a missionary as
soon as he can finish his college course.
Extensive preparations are under way
for alumni day, Tuesday, June 10. Rev.
Horry F. Smith, one of the class of '03
will deliver the alumni address, his sub
ject being, "The Nasarene."
Partridge and Davis for Wesleyan won
In a one-sided tennis match with Doane
last Friday. The team will go to Omaha
next week for a round with representa
tives of Crelghton university.
Profs. Morrow, Latimer, Scarborough
and Jensen were members of the acad
emy and science excursion to Crete and
Mllford last Saturday.
Educational Notes.
Commenoement exercises at St Teresa
college, Winona, Minn., begins May 23
and ends June 4.
Records of Cornell college show that
1,069 students earned 8184,900 last year.
The earnings represent 32 per cent of the
expenses of students working their way
through college.
Of the more than 6,000,000 children of
kindergarten age in the United States,
according to the report of the Kinder
garten Congress committee last week,
only 303,000 are In actual attendance. The
report shows that there are 8,886 kinder
gartens In 1,118 cities.
The orator for the summer convocation
at the University of Chicago on June 10
will be his excellency. Dr. Jonkhter John
Loudon, minister plenipotentiary and en
voy extraordinary of the Netherlands to
the United States. Dr. Loudon, after se
curing his education at the University of
Leyden, entered In 1891 the diplomatic
service of the Netherlands. In 1906" he
was envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Japan, and since 1902
he has served In the same capacity to
tho United States and to the republic, of
Mexico.
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DRIVES RHEUMATIC PAINS AWAY
Eases Sitff, Sore, Swollen Joints and Muscles, Believing Back
ache and Bladder Disorders Aften Few Doses are Taken.
This Is what Croxone, the new scien
tific discovery, does for sufferers of
such troubles. It promptly relieves these
diseases because it reaches the cause.
It soaks right Into the walls and linings
of the kidneys and cleans out the
atopped-up, inactive organs like water
does a sponge neutralizes, and dis
solves every particle of uric acid and
makes the kidneys sift from the blood
all the waste matter and poisons that
lodge In the Joints and muscles to
scratch and Irritate and cause rheuma
tism. It soothes and heals the delicate
linings of the bladder and leaves the
kidneys In a clean, strong, healthy con
dition, so they can filter the blood and
koep you well.
If you suffer with backache have
pains In the neck or sides nervous or
dizzy spells , few doses of Croxone
will relieve the congestion and you will
be surprised how quickly all kidney,
bladder and rheumatic troubles will dis
appear. Croxone Is different from alt other
remedies. It Is so prepared that It 1
practically impossible to take It into the
huma nsystem without results. An orig
inal package of Croxone costs but a
trifle, and all druggists are authorized
human system without results. An orlg
J one should fall in a single case.
ANNOUNCE FOR MONDAY, MAY 26, THE
Opening Sale
of our
New and Enlarged Drug Department
A Bargaii Eve&t that Will Be Remembered as Leeg as This Store Stands
To signalize the formal opening of this perfectly equipped new headquarters for drugs and
toilet articles we have prepared bargains in every section of this immense department.
PRICES DURING THIS OPENING EVENT WILL BE REMARKABLY LOW
Sensational Sale of Patent Medicines, Drugs, Toilet Preparations, Rubber Goods,
Siaps, Perfumes, Toilet Articles and Sundries.
Also a Special Attraction for Omaha Women of a Kind Never Felore Offered in This City
Watch Sunday's Papers for Particulars
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