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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 14, 1913.
HOI PAINTINTWAS FOUND
"Mona List," Missing Two Yean,
it Recovered.
THIEF OFFERS TO SELL IT
Conceived of netnrnlner Mns-
Icrpleee to III True Home n -A
venire 'I.oollnsr t Na
tion ) Napoleon.
FLORENCE, Italy. Doc, U.-'Mona
Una," Leonardo Da Vlncl'a-irTeat.,-painting,
which was atoltn from tie Louvre
la Paris mora than two years ago, haa
been found. It Is now. In thirhands of
tho Italian authorities and wilt be re
turned to Franco.
"Mona Llsrf' or "La Incomati' as It Is
mono popularly known, the most cele
brated portrait of a worrian ever painted,
has been tho object of exhaustive search
In all quarters of the globe. The mystery
of Its abstraction from the Louvre, Its
great Intrinsic value and the strange
fascination of the smile of tho woman
It portrayed, Lisa Pel Olpcondc, tho
wife of a wealthy Florentine, have com
bined to keep alive Interest tn Its re'
cover.
Tho picture was recovered under cur
leu's circumstances. As Italian .wrote to
Blgnor Gerl, an antiquary of Florence,
seVcral weeks ago, saying:
"I am in possession of trie 'missing
Mona Lisa, but being a patrtotto Italian,
I desire that It shall remain In Florence,
the center of Italian art."
lie signed tho letter, "Leonard," and
the, antiquary at first paid small atten
tion to It, thinking he had' to do with
a- madman. Later, however, ne communi
cated with Dr. Poggl, director of the
Florentine Museum, who suggested that
he .continue the correspondence with the
en an. This was done and an appoint
ment waa arranged whereby Gerl was to
vlkw the picture at Milan. The date set
wda November 17, but unforeseen .circum
sty&CM prevented the meeting.
Kecejrnlscs Painting as Mona' Lis.
A, young man, fairly well dressed,
vlsHed Gerl yesterday, lie sold he was
Leonard," and was staying at the Hotel
TrKjqJL He aeked Gerl. to go with blm.
to see the picture. The dealer notified
Dr. Poggl, who hastened to the hotel
and on being shown the, painting, recog
nised It as the genuine "Mona Lisa."
Dr. Poggl asked to be allowed to tako
the picture with him so that he might
compare H with other works. He made
an appointment to meet "Leonard" this
afternoon at the hotel to agree upon the
price. The director took with him several
officer, who placed the man under ar
te t
On being interrogated the prisoner said
his real name Is Vlnocnid Foruala, that
he was born In the province of Como, I
by profession a decorator and Is unmar
ried For six yeara he lived n France
and for the three years was employed at
the Louvre.
Perugia posed as a patriot- "I wai
ashamed," ho said, "that for more than
a century no Italian had thought of
avenging the spoliation comwttted by
Frewefemen uSr Napoleon, when they
carried oit from tka Italian museums and
galleries, ptoturea,, statue rb4 treasure
ot all kinds by waajta l&W' ancient
manuscript by thousands ad gold by
Mens."
H had Ken observed he sM In the.
Louvre mmw works of art an from
Italy a4 conceived the Idea ot returning
to He tte home Leonardo Da Vinci's,
ma4nleca. He entered the Louvre
rarly In Hie morning, detached the picture
and removed the painting from the frame.
)lld? It tender HlHe.
He concealed the frame under the back
stairs, where li waa afterward found.
He Md the picture under the workman's
Mouse and succeeded In leaving the place
without attracting suspicion.
At the time pf the theft Pruia was
not employed in the Louvre, but he knew
aU the exits and entrances and how
to avoid attention. Ho kept the painting
cofkeaied, he sola', until his patriotism
ledblm W offer It to the Italian people.
The painting has also been Identified by
Dr. Corrado IUcei, director general of
the, department ot fine arts, who waa
dispatched hurriedly to Florence from
Hem by Ve minister ot puWla .lnttruo
tlec Lulsi Cretans. After a careful ex
amlnaetom Dr. Meet telephoned to the
miaJeter, wise was Incredulous, Rlccl
aid: "I wHl stake my head."
Te tkVs signer Credaro replied! "I
not ear for your head; but If this news.
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Ta aTIt SYLVESTER X. BUITH
JVISSOS South. Grand Ave- St. Louis.
Ma, writes Peruna Is the beet
friend a sick man, can have.
"A few months ago I came here tn
a wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my
had catarrhal affections i
of the bronchial tubes.:
and for a time there wu
a deubt M to my recovery.
"Wr good honest old doctor advised
M to take Peruna, which I did and
la snort time ray health began to
laisanve rery rapidly, the bronchial trou-W-e
gradually disappeared, and In three
Btecthe say health was fully restored.
"Janet a, grateful man's thanks for
his MateraUon to perfect health."
AjA Ymmr DrmcgUt fmr Vca Pinna
JUftay Asy Aimumae for 1914
after It Is published, Is found not to be
true, yml will be dismissed."
Dr. lUoot answered: "I will take fall
responsibility and 'am ready to risk dis
missal." News of the discovery of the "Mona
Lisa" Kprea.il In the Chamber of Deputies,
In session nt noma, where extremist
members were engaged In fisticuffs In an
endeavor to prevent a vote on the elec
tion ot a nationalist deputy. .
Disorder Onsen n't Once.
The disorder ceased Immediately. The
deputies surrounded the minister of pub
llo. Instruction, who exhibited a telegram
from Dr. Rice! confirming tho statement
he had' already made by telephone.
All laughed at the alleged motives of
the thief. t)no of them remarked that
Napoleon's deods were- too antiquated to
constitute grounds for feuds. It It were
not so Italy would quarrel with the whole
world, ns ell countries, Including tho
United States, had stolen masterpieces
from It. The famous "Ascoll Cope."
stolen from the cathedral at Ancoll, which
was returned by J. I'lerpotit Morgan, waa
cited, however, as an Instance of Ameri
can generosity.
Blgnor Cenero announced that Italy
would show the sumo generosity. He
said he had Immediately notified the
French ambassador, Camllle Barrere, of
the discovery of tho painting, Ho added:
" 'Mona Lisa will be delivered to tho am
bassador with a solemnity worthy Leon
ardo Da Vinci and a spirit of happiness
worthy of 'Mona Lisa's smllo. Although
the masterpiece Is dear to all Italians as
one of the best productions of the genius
of their race, wo will willingly return
It to Its foster country, which has re
gretted Its loss so bitterly, as a fresh
pledgo of friendship and brotherhood be
tween the two great Latin nations."
The painting Is In an almost perfect
state of preservation, nothwlthstandlng
the vicissitudes It must have undergone.
Perugia, although he has not made a
complete confession, hns admitted that he
concealed It under the falso bottom ot a
trunk, or fixed behind tho canras ot a
worthless sketch.
Sensation In Paris.
PATHS, Dec. li The sensation caused
by the recovery of "Mona Lisa" was only
equaled by that caused by Its disappear
ance tn August, 1811.
Special editions of the newspapers car
ried the- news -the length nd-breadth of
rarts and tonight It was the sole topic
of conversation. The finding ot "Mona
Lisa" had been so often announced, only
to be contradicted, that the news waa at
first received with skepticism, but Am
bassador Barrero's dispatch from Homo
to the French minister of publlo Instruc
tion, though brief, was explicit and the
names of tho eminent Italian experts
mentioned seemed a sufficient guarantee
that It wits the original painting.
Henry Marcel, director general of the
French National museum, for a moment
waa Inclined to doubt the news, saying!
'We have so ofton been cruelly
hoaxed that It (s only natural that we
should foel skeptical that the painting
has been found. The telegram which I
have read seems so clear and shows such
detailed knowledge, however, that It
seems to me the nows must be true this
time. In any case, tho theft .undoubtedly
was. the act of a madman. The motive
given 'to avenge thefts committed In
Italy by Napoleon' dearly shows this.
"It the experts' examination proves the.
picture to be authentic- we will restore It
to Its familiar place and guard It? so that
tbef, wll pe Impossible." A
i.fie nerwauae dealer, aen, it Is be
lieved. wlll.be entitled to claim rewards
Amounting to 2-W.060 franca ofr
fered by the Society of Friends,, of the
Louvre and Paris newspapers.
M, J. T, Homoiele, who was director
of the Lenvre when "Mona Lisa," waa
stolon and who was suspended by the
French cabinet because of the loss of the
painting, waa overcome with Joy when he
learned of Its recovery.
Seymeui de Rlocl, an eminent art critic
of Paris, declared hla faith In the certifi
cation ot Dr. Corrado Rlocl at Florence
pt the' authenticity ot the "Mona Lisa."
"X do not think there Is the slightest
doubt," he said, ''that the painting will
be Immediately restored to 'France.
"Italy has no claim whatever on the
Mona Lisa,' which was given or sold to
the French klnr. Francis I, by Leonardo
da Vlticl himself.
M. Vivian!, minister of publlo Instruc-
Uon, and 11. Jocquler, under secretary
for beaux arts, were both highly elated
over the auspicious event, which ushers
In their terms of office. The Italian
government haa advteed them that It will
deliver over the picture and they con
sidered the beet and eateet way of con
veying It back to the Louvre.
The French government will take the
earltst opportunity to express Its grati
tude to the ItaHan government for tne
son-toe it has rendered in recovering the
lost treasure.
Perusta resided near the St Louis hos
pital. He left here hurried on -Wednes
day, saying he was obliged to go to
Italy on Important business.
He la M yeara did, the son of a car
penter, He came to Paria every year
during the season and earned about eight
f ranees a day, returning to some village
when .work was slack, Outside of a few
compatriots, humble workers like him
self, he was not known to have friends
tn Paris.
A- neighbor of Perugia described him as
an ordinary workman, having no special
technical knowledge and completely
Ignorant tn artlstto matters. The neigh
bor therefore wax astonished to hear that
Perugia waa accused ot stealing the paint
ing and believed that If the accusation
were true he could .only have been act
ing at tho Instigation ot some one who
had exploited his patriotic sentiments.
Nebraska Debaters
Win Two Victories
LINCOLN, Dec U.-Uy a vote ot ! to 1
on the part ot the Judges Nebraska uni
versity tonight defeated Minnesota In de
bate. The question was: "Itesolved
That Immigration Into the United States
should be further restricted by a UteraQy
test" Nebraska debaters. Homer Q.
Hewitt, Itacd It, Dawson and Harold .V
Prince, had the affirmative and tho three
Minnesota men. Dean Campbell. Donald
Pomeroy and Harvey Hoshour, ex
pounded the negative.
AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
Democrats Deplore the Fight Be
tween Bryan and Hitchcock.
GOOD JOBS 8TAY UNFILLED
Ilnnrbana Forced in Qet Chrlstntn
Approach trlth nepnbllcan Hold
over Holding the Fort While
Prlnclrtnla Scrap,
A WORD TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS)
t L j. ur i- j i - i i i
IOWA CITY, la.. Dec. .-By unanl-
mous decision ot the Judges, Ne
braska university's debating team won
a victory over Iowa last night The re
buttal of the visitors was especially bril
ltant and won many compliments from a
very critical audience.
The Nebraska speakers were Raymond
E. Klfer of Kearney, Otto K. Perrin ot
Sargent and C. A. Sorenson ot Loup City.
The Iowa debaters were Clarence li.
Isaac of Iowa City, Theodore Garfield ot
Humboldt and Harry Heed of Waterloo.
The Persistent ana rucncioui Uio
Newspaper Advertising U the ItoaJ
Business Success.
Vith resonant Indignation a number of
Bcuth Omaha democrats met lost night
at tho city hall whre they passed reso
lutions against tho guerrilla warfare now
now being waged between two eminent
Nebraska statesmen In Washington, who,
It Is claimed are otandmg In the way of
the fa'lthfut democrats awaiting lobs now
held by republicans. According to the
remarks made by Chairman H. A. Ken
nedy, 8cnIor Senator O. M. Hitchcock and
the other democratic statesman nov In
Washington, should get busy and throw
out Ross Hammond and oil other re
publican holdovers.
It appeared from the. sentiments ot the
meeting thnt the, little affair In Mexico
between Senors Huerta and Carranza I
a mild diversion In comparison with the
tragic results of tho status of belliger
ency now existing between the Peerless
ono of Orape Juice- fame and the Krr.l
ncnt Defender of Hankers and the "deer
pee-pul." It Is maintained with much
show of sincerity that the strife between
the two Mexican leaders Is' making room
for better men whllo In Nebrasitn the lo
cal democrats claim the strife betwren
the two democratic leaders results to the
positive advantage of holdover republi
cans who are the "common enemy" In
more senses than one.
Here are the resolutions adopted by the
meeting;
"'Whereas, The term of office of collector
of Internal revenue for Nebraska has ex-
f tired several months ago, thereby creat
ng a vacancy for some good democrat to
fill, and,
Whereas; The statesman from Columbus
whom Senator Hitchcock has In view for
the place Is ndt satisfactory to Secretary
Uryan nny more, than the statesman from,
Fremont whom Secretary Bryan has In
view Is satisfactory to Senator Hitchcock,
and.
whereas. This Is becoming an area of
arbitration whether In strikes, lockouts,
politics or war Therefore, be It
Itesolved, That we here assembled
recommend to Secretary Bryan and Sen.
ator Hitchcock that they arbitrate their
difference of opinion as regards their
choice as to who should occupy the office
of internal revenue collector, and. bo It
fnnrther
Resolved, That n copy of these resolu
tions be forwarded to Congressman Ixv
bock with Instructions to him to take up
inn Bunjcci nt aruuraiion, wun secretary
Bryan and Senator Hitchcock for we, be
lieve In the policy pf Andrew Jackson,
"T IS. irl.U. K 1 mm- , I I,
The commltteo on resolutions was com
posed of Jerry Howard, Q W. McGrath.
Hugh Kennedy. Jack Qauciiam. John
Franek, Jess Vankut and F. J. Holly.
Wnanluk to Lose L1nk.
Peter Wosnlak, a saloonkeeper1. Thirty-
third and L streets, was the first to fall
undor the blade of the law this year,
and as a, result ot the court's finding
yesterday Woxnfak will lose his liquor
license, Woznlak was found guilty ot
selling after hours on Saturday night
last by Police Magistrate James Calla
han, who fined him $109 and costs.
The complaint under which Woxntak
was tried was sworri out1 by a woman,
Mrs. Katie Broda ot U18 1 street, Who
claims her. husband drank beer In
.Wosnlak'a saloon last Saturday night
after f o'clock. The cause ot the In-
fermatlon on the part of the woman was
fight In the saloon between her hus
band. Louis Uroda, and Steve Stacka-
vltch, In which It Is said Broda get the
worst of It.
Potlco Judge James Callanan said yes
terday that under the law he could not
do anything but find Wosnlak guilty.
The sentence makes It mandatory on the
Fire and Police board to take Wosnlak'a
license. This was tho first liquor law
Infraction tried before Judge Callanan
this year. Heretofore- the erring saloon
man has been "reported" to the Fire
and Police board, which held a "trial,"
In which many of the witnesses were not
even sworn.
City Prosecutor K. R. Leigh said yes
terday: "Wosnlak, according to the
evidence, appeared to have been running
out of hours. But I hear that be Is not
the only saloonkeeper breaking the law.
Any one of theao men who cornea up
before the police magistrate for breaking
the liquor laws will be prosecuted to the
full limit of my power,"
It Is understood that another attempt
to nullify the Slocumb law will be made
by resurrecting the so-called disorderly
house ordinance. The disorderly house
ordinance Is designed to permit the pot
lice Judge to fine saloonkeepers for
keeping disorderly houses without try
ing the case on Its merits under the
Slocumb law. Members of the city coun
cil beat the ordinance the last time It
came up because It was said to mean
the unfortunate day laborer caught tn
the saloon after hours would be ar
rested under the same law as applied to
the saloonkeeper selling liquor after
hours. The saloonkeeper, It waa said.
would be able to pay a fine, whereas
many of the laboring men would not
be able to do so and would have to lay
In Jail. Councilman Henry Hartnett led
the fight against the proposed disorderly
house ordinance and Councilman John
Cavanaugh backed him up.
Morris Wield Axe.
With the exception of two or three de
partment heads, practically all the bosses
ot Morris & Co. have been changed. Men
who for years held their places In the
succeeding change of hands In the own'
ershlp ot the big plant have been dropped
from the rolls without previous notice.
they claim.
When the Morris people took over the
plant a year back It was with the express
understanding that the employes would
be retained for a year at least. When the
year was up a few months back the work
of decapitating began without delay and
has continued until now only three ol
department heads are said to hold their
old places.
General Mansger Harry Culver resigned
to accept a position with a Chicago Pack
ing company. Superintendent Fred Shep
herd was rolled to Chicago and his post
tlnn here taken by another. Other de
partment heads followed In quick succes
sion. Jim Austin, fgr many years hiring
boss and head of the plant's police, haa
been supplanted and It Is said that other
changes will bo made before tho work Is
ovor.
Health Officer's Dattle.
City Physician K, J. Bhanahan rays the
work ot Introducing sanitation taws
among the foreign residents of South
Omaha Is the hardest and most trying
work he ever attempted. The work of Dr.
Bhanahan Is not a mere reform move
ment With no qther purpose than a
change from old conditions. It Is a fight
to save many people from the clutches of
scarlet fever, diphtheria and other con
tagious diseases which have caused so
much worry to the health department
within the last few months. Dr Shana
ban's greatest trouble la to enforce quar-
Come to us tomorrow, say, "I want to open
an account", then pick from our stock such
Christmas furniture or rugs or novelties as you may wish,
tell us when to deliver and you need not start paying un
til next year. We will store your goods until you tell us
when to deliver and charge you nothing for the storage.
You will find this quite a wonderful help in your
Christmas shopping.
Our buy-now pay-next-year plan is a spe
cial credit inducement which we are only too
glad to" afford you. You will find us easy to deal with;
you will find our employes thoroughly courteous; you
will find our terms easy and convenient. We ask but one
thing and that is, that you come now while shopping is
a pleasure and not a bore. NOTE THE SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS. .
OVER
FIFTY
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TO
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FROM
$19.75
for This Mass'rvt
$31.81 BUFFET
Just like cut and tin ideal
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Top is sot off with a beautiful
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BUY
no to
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Wo offer you by far tho largest lino of parlor suites in tho
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Sale price , pl4ee70
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CO 7C for This Splendid $15
f9.fJ KITCHEN CABINET
Exactly like illustration except
does not include dishes. A gift that
mother or wifo will enjoy for
many, many years.
$4.95
FOR THIS ALL STEEL
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A sensible gift for tho baby. Both
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$4 OR for This Handsome
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Finished in fumed oak and
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tE c A For a Handsome
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Similar to illustration
and one of the prettiest
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$23.75
For a
$35.81 HHIFOLD
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A Klft that the
y whole family will
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AHtomobUe Truck Just like cut;
Iron wheels, strong spring, ad
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goods; SI. 00 value; )9c
1Q75 for This $27.59 Seam
910 (ess Wilton Velvet Rug
A splendid full seamless 9x12
Rug that will pieaso evorybody.
TALKING
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With adjust
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feet and head,'
stands 20 in.
high; a de
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worth $1,60;
sale price
afJJPrfTV'r'nBV
antlne. The city health department makes
an endeavor to enforce the sanitary regu
lations, but with but medium success.
Doth City ThysMan Bhananan ana
Health Inspector Ed Bursan will continue
to enforce the sanitation ana quarantine
laws, they say.
High Sclu.ol T-roirmm.
South Omaha Hinh school, which a few
weeks 'aSo won renown for Its archaeo
logical work among the bones of the
prehlatorto settlers of Nebraska, added
tQ' those laurels last night by disinterring
the remains of a dead language and
leaders In the local Red Cross Christmas
seal movement and likewise In the tuber
culosis prevention movement. The Christ
mas seals may be obtained In the various
drug stores jot the city.
Dr, J. M. Atken will speak next Sunday
at the United Presbyterian church on
Tuberculosis Prevention." A number ot
clergymen of the city will also speak on
the subject
Women Hold Mcntlng.
Signs of tho school board election next
spring are aparent on tho horlion of the
city already. Last Friday a number of
staging a play In the Latin tongue. Tho 1 women formerly connected wltli a neigh-
high school auditorium, where the nro- borhood Improvement league held a meet
gram was given, was comfortably filled ut Cassldy liall. Thirty-ninth and Q
with a large crowd of parents and ' ktreets, where; they organized a woman's
patrons of the' high , school present club which for Its principal purpose seems
to encourage tho walking of th ancient to be to work In harmony with the teach
ers ot the public schools. Just what
necessity there Is for working In harmony
with the teachers of the public schools was
not statod. The teachers say there has
shades upon ' the modern boards or a
western packing town. ,
Not a groati.many were, present who
did not aDcear to be conversant with the
niceties of the Ciceronian diction which j been no friction as far as they know and
fell from the nlryble tongues of Pror.
Moora's Latin schplars, The applause,
came at rother unexpected periods, but
It waa none, the less genuine. There waa
much of th ,,salve8, and "aves" to the
Latin magtster or school teacher who
enacted the role of the ancient pedagogue
The playlet was entitled, "A Roman
Bchola,", The. actors carried their work
off with much sucpess.'
With lightning-like speed the solemn
dignity of the Latin school room gave
way to the rollicking noise of western
cowboy drama. '"The laughter and ap
plause ot the audience was much more
natural.
Arrangements have been made with the
Omaha Water board whereby the teach
ers In tho South Omaha public schools
will receive their pay without having to
go to Omaha for tho same. Treasurer
Martin will advance the money and cash
the warrants presented to him and then
turn them over to the Omaha Water
board. Pay day will be Friday, Decern
ber 19.
Workmen Klrct.
Pennant lodge No. IS6, Ancient Order of
United Workmen elected the following of
ficers for the ensuing term December U:
Past master workman. J. I Kubat;
master workman, A W. FUher; foreman.
Kred Prosley: overseer. Julius Wlnther;
recorder. James Petit; finanoter, Frank
Andrews; treasurer. M. J. Rowley; guide,
J Kramollsch; Inside watch. K. .
ailllan; trustee, Thmas J. Deo: medical
tixnmlnlnsr ithys'etana. F. O. Deck and
WlUlara II. Davis.
Plvonka Vcrr HI.
Joseph Plvonka, former police commis
sioner, lies at his home. 1SS South Twenty
third street. In a condition giving very
little hope for recovery. He Is suffering
from pneumonia and the physicians say
lie has but slight chaneo for recovery. He
tLat they do not want to be mixed up In
politics.
Masia City Gossip,
P. D. Perrine is seriously III at the
South Omaha hlspltal.
Joo Dlask has sold out his meat market
and will engage In another line of busi
ness. Rev. W. J. Hastle has returned from
Craig, Neb., where he gave an address
on "Church Efficiency."
The P. )i" a society wtU meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Q. W.
Davis, 1MB North Twenty-fifth street.
Mrs. A. L. Jacobs of Clalrmont. Ia.,
Is tho guest of her daughter, Mrs. A.
Hunter, U3 North Twenty-seventh street.
Qeorgo R. Chllds. conductor on the
Fort Crook interurbao railway line, is
able to return to work after a two
weeks' illness.
The Equal Suffrage league held a bust
r.e&s meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Dr. Adda Wiley Rulaton, ItiOt
North Twenty-fourth street.
Church Services.
First Baptist church. Twenty-fifth and
H streets. Rev. W. R. Hill, pastor. Bun.
day school at 3:15 a. m. Preaching at
It o'clock and at T: 30 p. m., by the pas
tor. Drown Park Baptist mission has
Sunday school at :5 a. m. Hillsdale
Baptist mission at i;30 o'clock.
St. Luke's Lutheran church. Twenty
fifth and K streets. Rev. a IL Yerlan,
pastor. Sunday school at :t5 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at 11 o'clock,
subject. "Tne Question of John." Con
firmation class at 4 p. m.
First Christian church. Twenty-third
and I streets. Rev. W. J. Hastle. pastor.
Bible study at 10 o'clock. Preaching at
11 o'clock and at 7:19 p. m., by the pastor.
BIRTHPLACE OF "STAR-
SPANGLED BANNER" AFIRE
BALTIMORE. Ma.. tc li Fire,
fanned by a high wind, for a time this
contracted a bad cold a week ago and afternoon, threatened to devastate bls-
rapldly grew orc
Plvonka served on the Fire and Police
Board In South Omaha for more than
two years. He la a young man and la
married. He Is known aa one ot the
younger business men of the city.
Miss M, Dean, superintendent of the
J&Juth Omaha hospital. Is one ot tht
torto Fort McHenry, birthplace of "The
8tar Spangled Banner." Burning' grass
Ignited the administration building and
the officers quarters and barracks were,
endangered.
Before the fire was extinguished three
rooms ot the administration building
were wrecked.
A BRACER BEFORE SERMON
Irreverent John Smith Ooea o
Church nnil Does Strange
ThlnRi.
Members of tho Congregational church
In Patchogue, Long iBland. did not say
the reason they failed to speak mora em
phatically to John Roe Smith, aged 85,
when he wore his hat during1 services last
Sunday night, waa because only a couple
ot months ago, Mr. Smith rowed across
Great South bay In the teeth of a gale
and tossed n couple ot trespassers off
his land. They gave no reason.
But everybody In the congregation be
came nervous upon entering church to
observe Mr. Smith, his derby hat on. sit
ting In a split-bottom choir tilted back
asalnst the wall near the last row ot
pews on the left ot the entrance.
It Is no more customary In Patchogue
than elsewhere for gentlemen to wear
their hats In church. But It is customary
In Patchogue to expect anything unusual
ftom Mr. Smith, who, besides being ono
of the oldest, Is one of tho wealthiest
citizens.
Pious member ot th congregatlpn
breathed a slth nt miuf -. .u.
tart of the prayer, Mr. Smith reached
iur ms nat. uut after scratching hla
partially bald head, Mr. Smith replaced
tho hat.
He was seen to tako a wtl tmm hi.
pocket and take a pill Just as Mr. John-
. i .
"I don't think henvnn ! a mimii t
placo than the earth. Earth Is heaven
enouKn ior me. The .people In heaven
may be a bit better, but that's all."
That pill was too much. A member
went to Mr. Smith and asked him why
he Insisted on wearing his hat
"It's nobody's business," said Mr. Smith,
getting- up. "If I want to wear a hat in
Church it's nr Own bualnesn." Then ha
walked out New York World.
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