Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 30, 1894, Page 8

cumn e . like the form in which it fin; 8 BOOK OF THE BUILDERS| Greatest Volume of Any Literature in Any Age, THE GREAT MEMORAL HISTORY OF THE FAIR 18 Book and Tts 1t Will Probably 1y Literature to Get It Komething About This ¥ Authors Greatest Work of / blishers and Be th in Any Age How The “‘Book of the Builders” (which Is the title by which this work is to be known) has been well described as “the rebullding of the World's fair for the pages of his- The exhibition at Chicago stands today admittedly the greatest mechanical erprise known to men.. It s full of valu- able lessons to the present and to future generations—educational, historical, politica and sclentific lessons, whose Importance not be estimated of the falr itself there are at value connected with the achlevement of the building and operation of tne fair. Both of these important of study will be open fo the reader Book of the Builders.” The plan of the present memorial history can And with these lessons others of avenues of the 18 almost as immense as that of the fair itselt. Its scope Is tremendous. Iwn ways it fs intended that this book shall be the greatest volume of any i atu in any age. Artistically it will be the great est colle n of the original works of Amer- artists ever before exhibited In Fully two years will be requi of the fean yolume, for the completion of both editions book Before describing these two editions in dctail, it is proper to say a word re the organization under whose auspice publication is made. So many varfed in 8 were necessarily in this gr involved t undertaking that it was deemed best to unite them all in a corporation un- der the name of the Columbian Memorial Publication society, speclally chartered by the state of Illinols for the issuing of this wuthoritative ciety” has memorial history. he so- appointed a_ board of exceutive conirol, In whose hands all the details of fmportant management are vested. There are various other commitices and officials but all are working under the direction of the board of government of the society. The chief exccutive officers, in whose hands have been placed the compilation of this most valuable book, are Daniel Hudson Burnham and Francis’ Davis Millet, and these two men will virtually be the co-au- thors of the “‘Book of the Builders.” That they will be aided by valuable reports, mono- phs, letters and special articles pre- ed by their former asso in the World's fair goes without s but, o far as the critical editorial is con- cerned, it will be absolutely in the hands of these two trusted official It is almost unnec the people of this cc y a word to arding these y to ntry re two famous men. Mr. Burnham has al- ready, by the press and public, been given the very appropriate title of THE MAN WHO BUILT THE FAIR. It was his genius which was largely re- sponsible for the creation of the idea. It was his talent and skill which designed and erected the varfous bulldings. It was his sound judgment which controlled the policy of the administration during the three trying years of construction. It was his marvelous executive capacity which completed the organization under which the tnu- was operated. And, lastly, it is to him more than to any other one man that the success of the fair Is due. It s not too much to say that the fair, in anything ly appeared, any would not have been possible under other man than Daniel H. Burnham. Of Mr. Millet it may be said that he came to the World's fair with a reputation al- ready established in many lines by his pre- vious work in three different continents. His fame was securely built on half a dozen foundations. He had been a famous trav- eller. He was a man of the most com- plete education, speaking fluently half a dozen different languages, including modern Greck. As a writer of short stories he had already won distinction in the maga- zines of England and America. He was the author of three or four famous books. He had startled the world by his brilliant and daring achlevements as a war correspondent, having been the first man to communicate to the world the news of the fall of Plevna. Ho Lad already as a painter won the higest Tonors—his plcture “Between Two Fires'— having been purchased by the Royal academy, an honor rarely accorded to any ‘American painter. He had won fame as an art critic, and was one of the Jury on Fine ‘Arts at the Paris exposition in 1878. Thus, with a reputation as a brilliant and success- ful writer, as one of the best art eritics of the day, as a famous traveller and linguist, and as THE FIRST GENRE PAINTER OF AMER- ICA. he came to Chicago in 1892 and accepted the office of director of decorations and, later, that of director of functions and ceremonies. In literature, in war, in art, in criticism, he had won world-wide fame, and his work at the fair justified all the expectations which had been formed of his abilities. It is this man who is to collabor- ate with Mr. Burnham in the authorship of the great work. Especial precautions have been taken to nsuré a deservedly high character of typog- raphy in the “Book of the Builders.” ~This department will be under the critical over- sight of experts, retained solely for this work. The letierpress accompanying the engravings will be subject to the artistic siipervision of ane of the best critics in this country. Specimen pages were submitted by all the leading American typographers be- fore the final style of the printed page was adopted. A supervisor of lithography las been appointed, and he will have entire charge of this branch of the work. -Other eppointments will soon be made public. The cost of such a book must, naturally, bo very great, and it will not be possible for any one to secure a copy of the ‘‘Book of the Builders” at less than ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A VOLUME. on this price has not yet been fully de- termined, and it is not out of the range of possibility that the price will se as high as $1,600 before the work is complete. It is the present intention of the society to fix no stated price for the standard edition, but to exscute it in the finest possible manner, re- gardless of cost, and charge for each volume only the actual cost of construction, allow- ing a reasonable salary for the offl of the society while engaged in the actual per- formance of their labors, but extra profit of any kind. The advantage of such a plan is twofold. First, although no price is fixed, it Is certainly safe to assume that the cost will be satisfactory to pur- chasers, since it will represent no profit whatever beyond the actual outlay involyed n the construction of the book. Secondly, with no limit set to the price, there will be 20 dunger of a deterioration in quality, since there will be no temptation to practice un. wise economy in order to meet the lmita tions of a fixed p adding no It goes without saying, however, that a comparatively small number of persons in this afford o pay $1,000 for any work of this nature, and it would be almost a crime for such a valuable compilation of educational and historical matter to be hidden away from the world botween the covers of an inaccessible vol- ume. Strong arguments were brought to bear upon the Columbian Memorial Publication society by The Bee fooking to the publication of a second edition of the ‘Book of the Bullders,” o be known as A POPULAR EDITION, and it was represented that as the demand for this edition would be almost universad n immense number of copies might be %0ld, and the cost of preparing the work might thereby be brought down to a limit which would permit the book to be owned by every family. The soclety, recognizing that its own organization had largely been ought about by the desire to crystalize and preserve the lessons of the fair for the beneiit of posterity, very willingly listened to the argument which The Bee advanced for the publication of such a popular edition, and recognizing that The Bee from its posi- tlon and great interest In the matter was well calculated to take charge of the dis- semination of such an edition, cluded arrange publication of the popular edition expressly to_its order and under its controk ‘We have, therefore, to announce to our readers that through the efforts of The Omaha Bee this great “Book of the Build- o the most important and remarkable book ever published In this country or this age (if not, indeed, In the world and in all t 0)~this great memorial history of America has ever available to every reader of under a most Iiberal arrange- ment. As a result of direct negotlations with the board of executive control, it has been decided that the popular edition of the “Book of the Build shall bo published IN TWENTY PARTS, appearing fortnightly during a perfod of twelve months. The illustrations, decorations and embel- lishments which will flluminate the popular edition will be el by a corps of nearly a hundred artists, refully selected by a committee of the society, as representing the men and women justly entitled to be called the lead- ing artists of America, There will be 100 reproductions in fac-simile colors of origi- the greatest seen—is now this paper, enterprise nal paintings by the following American artists, and in each case the work will be done from original sketches made at the f W Dora, W, Kelth, 1 W. Mavnard. ¥ It T Trown, Howard R. Butler, Mins Mary Cassatt Willinm M. Chase MucMonnies, Palmor Inhart. ¥ nson L n & I I ¥ Fmedloy. ¥ Snell T julstrup, Frank R. Green, Childe Has ek, Fran H. Bol The popular edition will also contain THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1894. o oo,y o [ OVELORN. AT SIXTY-EICHT Peouliar Oonditions Under Which a Spinster Bonght to Become a Bride, WANTED A HUSBAND WITH A FORTUNE One of Omaha's Ploneers Call Battle with Disease and the I ned Wom s Nurse, 1 Upon to of a Det Posel Mr. E. F. Cook, one of the oldest of Omaha’s ploneers, is lying at the point of death at his rooms, 2604 Decatur street, and his physiclan holds out very little hope for his recovery. His fllnes a period of nearly two months, but the serious part of it has lasted less than half that time. In connection with this sickne there is a story a little ot of the ordinary, especially as the patient Is now nearing the allotted life span of thre e years and ten, As nearl neighbors ¢ Cook's has continued over as can be ascertained from the nd the attending physicians, Mr. present serlous condition Is in a large measure indirectly due to the fmpor- tunities of an elderly spinster whose anxiety to become Mrs, Cook led her to hars patient in season and out of herselt of all the opportunities afforded a nurse in a sick room, until finally in sheer desperation the pa smashed the window and then turning fled out into the street. On another occ he rushed up into the attic and threw him- self out of the window, falling thirty feot to the walk below. This experience was the one that brought on the present aggravated phase of his fllness, as he sustained four broken ribs and was also injured about the eral hundred original sketches and drawings in black and white by the following famous Americ Cliarles Mente, W. L. Metcalf, I Millet Viotor Perard Abert A Wil Tenry reder Harry Fenn J. A. Fraser, Frost. 1 \man, \ Boskerck. Tacea Fi . Jonos, H. Bolton Jones. Crowin_ K. Linson. Orson Lowell George W. Maynard, The popufar edition in its enti be printed on the finest plate paper, special finish expressly for this worl 1s not asked .or expocted that pure of the popular edition shall pay anything more than the actual mechanical cost of the work, for The Bee has alr y satisfied the necessary demands of the society for re ties, yright chary ete., for this p lar edition. In return for this, and because of the fact that the edition is lim- ited as to number of copies, The Bee pro- poses to condition the sale of each copy to an actual bona fide subscriber to the paper. In other words, The Bee has itself paid the publishing cost, including the soclety's charges, royaltles fo authors, ete., and it will now take its payment therefor out of the benefit to be derived by the acceptance of no orders except from its bona fide sub- seribers. - It has been distinetly agreed between The Bee and the publication so- clety that The Bee shall sell no copies or parts of the “Bpok of the Bujlders” at any price except to bona fide purchasers of The oty will with Bee; but to such purchasers the book will be delivered at a merely nominal price, covering only the actual mechanical cost of the work. ~This price has been fixed at only 25 cents a part, or S0-cents by mail. Think what this means! It secures to overy bona fide reader of The Bee the right to own this “Book of the Builders” at a cost of only 1 cent and a fraction per day. Orders will have precedence according to the date of their receipt, and we caution our readers against the dangers of any de- lay in sending their subscriptions. = The number of copies in this popular edition Is absolutely limited. While it is hoped and believed that the present arrangements will provide for alf*our subscril it is never- theless expedient that the Incvitable risks of delay should be avolded by entering or- ders promptly. This is y fhe chance of a lifetime. No library can be called complete which does not possess this great work. ~ 1f it was publisicd in the ordinary way it could not,possibly be sold under $1.00 a volume, but by the method which The Bee has adopted our readers are enabled to se- cure it at a cost of only 25 to 30 cents a fortnight, Such an opportunity was never before offered in the history of American literature, We hope no reader of The Bee will fail to avail of this exceptional oppor- tunity, and we emphasize once more the necessity of immediat id prompt sub- seription in order to sccure this great work without delay. distribution, hool girls; all paper. & also thelr prize offer to High about it on 5th page of today i X The Midwinter Fair a Success. $20.00 to reach it. Take the only direct line to San Francisco, THE UNION PACIFIC. Through first and second-class sleepers, and diners. Our advertising matter tells you all about 1t.. HARRY P. DEUEL, City Ticket Agent, 1302 Farnam St., Omaba. An_interesting talk on the above will be given by Mrs. Carrie L. Grant ot Rockford at the First ( an church corner feth street and Capitol avenu this, Friday, evening, March 30, at 7:30. Admission, free. Vestibuled and Gas Light ubject | Trains Leave Omaha via the Burlington Route overy evening In the week and every week in the year. They bring Denver, Chicago, St. Louls, Kansas City and Deadwoed within a night's ride of this city, All of them ry first-class coaches, free chalr cars and Pullman sleepers, and th Omaha-Chicago and Omaha-Denver trains have diners. Tickets, berths, tims tables and advertis ing matter at 1324 Farnam street S - Callornia for Health, asure and Proiit. 1t going for either take the direct route, THE UNION PACIFIC, * The only line running first and second- class sleepers and dining cars to San Fran- clse $20.00 one way, $35.50 round trip, nd for our new 1864 pamphlets. Al about the Midwinter fai HARRY P. DB City Ticket Agent, Omaba. Farnam St., - on the lowiy on (and late after a ling on, Englan: ather’ of Henry Since that time there have been tions of fafling mentality and the doc- tors say the patient fs now suffering from softening of the brain. When Mr. Cook was first taken sick he sent letters to some of his relative he was living entirely alone as had been his wont for years in the three upper rooms of the house at 2004 Decatur & Just what was done it Is difficult to tell, as stori are somewhat conflicting. Tl aforesaid, a lovelorn maiden of 68 year: says that Mr. Cook sent for her to nurse him, and the family of Mr. Feiler, who r side down stalrs, say that Mr. Cook ende ored to make terms with her as to her com- pensation for caring for him, and that s refused to accept any pay, stating that she would s and look his comfort for nothing. Shortly aft the story began to cireulate that she was trying to persuade him into a marriage with herself. At any rate the doctors were convinced that a changa of climate would be beneficial, and so advised. The relatives who came In re- to a summons were Mr. Henderson, a from Minneapolis; Mr. Wimple, in-law from Texas, and Mrs. Ne this city, who had always minis waits on the occasions of for- 1- ham of tered to hi mer illnesses. The claims of different localities were presented, and the patient concluded to go to Minneapelis, although the doctor favored a Texas trip. As Tes Wimple returned home two weeks. NURSE OBJECTED. Mr. Hendarson began making ments for the trip hom one Wednesday that the start should be made the following Saturday. Just at this time the nurse inferposed an objection, and began to labor with the patient to induce him to change his mind. In this she was successful, for her statements that she would care for him in Omaha better than he could expect to be cared for elsewhere the desired effect, the trip was declared oft. Then it that Henderson followed the example of Wimple and went home. This left the nurse in full possession. and she renewed her siege of the citadel of Mr. Cook's affection Wik was sald and w was done can only he gleaned from what the doctors and neighbors gathered from tim to time, as at no time in the I th weeks has the patient been in a condit to give any information as to what was go- ing on arcund him. He early evinced an antipathy to his self- constituted nurse, and expressed a prefer- ence for another who had been called in temporarily. The doctors noticed the ef- fect that the nurse had on the patient, and finally plainly told her that if she had any self respect or regard for the we the patient she would leave and allow some ~one else to attend him, The next day she turned up missing and has not been seen since. It was some time before her leaving that Mr. Cook sustained his fall, but how it happened 1s something that no one posi tively knows. The doctor nurse had been urging the patient to go out for a little walk with her, and that he was very much opp A to it. He was fretful and evidently very much irritated and excited, and when he was found a little later lying on the ground outside, with u broken window showing how he came there, it did not take long to put together a num- ber of the previous utterances and actions of the patient and arrive at the conclusion that he had made a short cut for liberty. The relations between the nurse and the relatives were not exceptionally agr as they resented what they regarded deliberate attempt to e ange the old man from them, and the tussles for possession of the sick room were not always as quiet and dignificd as befit people of mat : in the vicinity of a suffering patient Henderson and _his wife returned from Minneapolis after Mr. Cook’s illness assumed a serious phase, and are still in the city. Mr. Cook is well known by all the olde residents of the city, and has a la amount of property, which is regarded by arrange- and it was decided those familiar ith the case as aving quite a bearing on the occurrences of the past few weeks, B Cure indigestion and biliousness with DeWitt's Little Early. Riser e AL S See Hayden Dros. great free di 1tion, also thelr prize offer to High school girls; a about it on 5th page of today's paper. What's More ¢ avenient. Than the hour of departure of the Burling ton’s “vestibuled f 4:45 p. m.? What's more convenent than its hour of arrival at Chicago—S8:20 a, m.? And what's more convenfent than the train itself? leeping, dining, chair itute its makeup. absolute safety are its ch City ticket offic 1324 Farnam street, - ANOTHER MAN’S LETTER. smoking ca Louls Denaugh in S ¥ Al Author Deputy United States Marshal Tomlinson brought in a prisoner named Louis Denaugh from Red Cloud yesterday. Denaugh was a A on the charge of embezzles ing from the mails. 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