Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1900, Page 10

OLD-TIME CHRISTMAS CHEER Day Marked by No Special Evente, but Oele ebrated in the Homes. BRINGS EXCESSIVE LABORS TO SOME Feople Who WMinister to Wants Pecu- Uar to Hollday Oceasions Have No Time for Hilarity Din- ners for Poor. 1t was really an old-fashioned Christmas day that was enjoyed in Omaha yesterday. Although when the chimes from half dozen steeples announced the advent of the day the skies wero cloudless and the stars wero shining brightly through the frosty air, the morning found a mantle of gray clouds spread across the heavens and the snowflakes falling gently to the whitened earth. The sun was visible throughout the day, but it gave no w mth, and its rays were not owerful enough, even in th most sheltered places, to melt the downy crystals that comtined to drift slowly earth from the time when the morning broke over the eastern hills until th shadows of twilight fell again and brought the day's festivities to an end What was miased by reason of the ab- sence of thoe sun—If indeed anything was missed~was more tktan compensated for by the Christmas cheer with which th festal day was celebrated. Everywhere throughout the city the hearts of men were opened, and there were few if any not reason to feel last night that 18 Indced the hap- was a day ot glad- for nta Claus had ex- | perfenced a prosperous r and right generously did he bestow his largesse. Not a single chimney in town left un- visite and every stocking found at 1ts base was filled before he clambered to the roof again and whistled to his reins deers to be off The little ones in the homes of rich and poor alike fared royally. The patron saint of the little folks was burdened down with gifts that are dear the childish heart and no one was forgotten. Th were toys for the very little men and ‘women, skates and sleds for the boys, dol- Nes and tea sets for their sisters, warm furs, mittens, overcoats and the hundreds of other trinkets that the little folks have come to expect at this season of the year and that are so very dear to them. The “arger children fared equally well and the rmiling fi % that looked out through the holly wreaths in the windows or were encountered on the streets told of enjoy- ment and sweet content with what the day had brought. o iristmas ge the year. everyone. [ yen was Son Tired Workers, Although there was a general cessation 1of labor in the factories and shops, there were some tired people when the night came At the headquarters of the or- ganized charities there was a busy activity from early In the morning until after the noon hour had passed. Dinners were pro- vided at several places for the homeless and the stranger and indigent families |n‘ the number of ral hundred were given | dinners that they will not soon forget. The Salvation Army alone distributed material | for Christmas dinners to over 800 people and the Christian Help mission opened its doors to nearly another 100, for whom it had prepared a generous spread. Private charity, though it worked unostentatiously and in secret, was active and scores of familles who might otherwise have fared poorly were given a feast worthy of the day. Never before In the city of Omaha have the almoners been so numerous and their gifts so prodigal. Presents of tur- keys had been made in a number of in- stances by heads of firms to their employes and tons of the great American fowls were roasted and caten, along with the fnevit- able cranberry sauce and the eonconcim- ftant “fixins,” during the course of the day. Tt Is safe to assert that no one in the entire eity went to bed supperless last night. The hotels gave prominence to the day by extra preparation for the entertainment of their guests and at overy one of the hostelries in the city the menus offered | were eclaborate and especlally tempting. Although the average traveling man makes it a point to be at home on this day, the | varlous caravansaries were well filled and not a few of the residents of the city dropped in to partake of the dinners that | had been prepared for the delectation of the guests. In the afternoon seckers found thelr special matinees being given houses. The audiences were big at all threo of the theaters and thg performances were greatly enjoyed About the only religious services held In the city were those at the Catholic ohurches, where mass was sald at fre- quent intervals throughout the day and es- pecially elaborate musical programs given. In the evening soclal functions were given by the Thurston Rifles, the Winter club and other local organizations and the Christmas of 1900 stepped gracetully into history before the night's poem of dance music ceased to lighten the hearts of the merrymakers MILITARY BALL AT ARMORY Annunl D flen One Bven throngs way to of pleasure the theaters, at all the Thurston Ri- Brilllant o, ¥ Mont % of the Sc The Thursday Rifles’ club gave its an- nual Christmas ball in the armory last night with an attendance of more than 200 dancers. The reception committee had been at special pains to arrange an affair that would be among the most enjoyable of the holiday season and surpass dances which the Rifles have held in years past, and if the crowd, the superb music, pretty handsome uniforms and other de- tails that go to make a swell ball be taken M8 a criterion, success followed its efforts There was a crush of guests in the draw dog rooms long before the music for the first dance was heard. This was at 9 o'clock. The wait was passed in chats about the delightful happenings of Christ- mas day and the usual ball room badinage There were unusually pretty decorations of holly, mistletoe and greens in every nook and corner. Handsome designs appro- priate for the armory dotted the walls and the windows were hung with holiday wreaths, In the ballroom where the dancing was the same idea of decoration was carried out, A string orchestra of five pleces turnished the music for seventeen engagements and nearly as many extras, There were neither dances nor music that was not up to date and not less (han 100 couples waltzed and schottisched to the strains of Waldteufel, Chattoway, Whitney and Whitmark. It was not until after midnight that the con- eluding selection was played and then the dancers caught the latest car home. The personal reception committee, which had charge of the ball and looked after the en- tertalnment of the dancers, was: Charles Richards, Robert Gillispie, F. H. Hansen, J. W. Battin and Jobn Buchanan. City Prisoners Eat Apples. Thirty-six prisoners who spent yester- day in the city Jail would not have known that it was Christmas had not Chief Don- whue sent them a barrel of large red ap- ples. When dinner was served to the un- fortunates, at 2:80 in the afternoon, the menu was lacking turkey, cranberry sauce and other delicacies which make up the traditional Christmas dinner, Pork, beans, gOW NS, | 1tan Bamford | Ttarve | which were later taken | the streets. afforded. Chlef Donabue's apples were served as dessort and spoke the only mes sage of “Peacee on Earth, Good Will Toward Men' that entered the jall. But one wo man spent the day In jail and she was 8o far in her cups that she did not miss the Joys of Christmas PLAY IN THE SIGN LANGUAGE of Scho en Nights in n Barroom.” That favorite of amateur Thespians from time almost immemorial, “Ten Nights in a Barroom,” was played Christmas night by the students of the Nebraska School for the Deat in a most creditable manner. Their rendition, which was free from the em- barrassing breaks so common in amateur theatrical efforts, showed much careful study and many painstaking rehearsals. Jt was an ali-star performance, too, for there was not one who did not fully respond | the opportunity afforded by the part More than 100 visitors and about 150 stu- dents were present. The committce upon which devolved the work of making ar- rangements consisted of L. M. Hunt, Lil- A. E. Pope and Edith Rand. The cast of characters Sample_Swichel Stmon Slad e Morgan ank Slid een to A, B, Pope John Zadina Lioyd Blankenship Churiey Mace L. M. Hunt Mr. Romaine [ Norman Shreve Wiille Hammond Tsanc Wittwer Mrs. Morgan Janie Washington Mary Morgan | Folsom Mehitable Cartright Edith Rand AMAS CHEER FOR DESERVING POOR. Salvation Army Distribu for EAkht As a result of nearly three weeks of un- tiring effort and house-to-house soliciting on the part of the Salvation Army about 800 of the deserving poor of the city en- joyed genuine Christmas dinners yester- day in their own homes. For some time Ensign Stuart has realized that a Christ- mas dinner might be made to accomplish something more than the “spreads” of the | past have done and this year he determined that it should be extended not only to the men and larger children, but to the mothers and little children of the families as well, who rarely participate in the big Christmas dinners, and so serve as some- thing besides a material feast. For this reason the uncooked basket dinner was de- cided upon and the result was entirely satisfactory. It was accomplished, how- ever, only by careful investigation, and as the deserving families were located they were given written orders to be exchanged at Salvation Army hall, Nineteenth and Davenport streets, on Christmas morning, for a basket of provisions. By 8§ o'clock these claimants began ar- riving, but they waited quietly around the big store, or sat watching Ensign and Mrs. Stuart and their assistants as they dis- tributed the provisions among the baskets, There was a decided majority of women In the gathering, which the ensign ac- epted as evidence of the success of his plan. The conspicuous absence of children made it all the more noticeable; the few that in each case had accompanied the women who were being provided with or- ders sat anxiously, hoping that some un- claimed basket might be given to them. ! From time to time interested friends looked in to bring greetings or liberal donations of chickens, oranges, bread or money, among whom were Major T. 8. Clarkson, Mr. Purley and Dr. Sprague. It was 10 o'clock before the baskets were all packed and ready, 127 of them, arranged upon tho rostrum, each containing a chicken, po- tatoes and other vegetables, bread, butter, coffee, sugar, pie and cookles, and plenty of it, for a family of six, excepting in cases where the fumily was larger, when there was ample provision made for the extra ones. When all was ready Ensign Stuart briefly asked a blessing, which was followed by a few familiar songs, in which the majority joined heartily. An appro- priate song by the sweet-faced wife of th ensign concluded the services, after which the people crowded forward to exchange their cards for the baskets. When all had been supplied, including those without ders, twenty baskets were still unclaimed, to the homes for which they were intended. In the evening a Christmas entertainment was held for the | Salvation Army juniors and some fifty or sixty other children, who came in from The officers were unable to procure a tree, but there was a general distribution of candy and popeorn, and Ensign Stuart sald when all was over that o believed the Salvation Army had ac- complished more good among the people yesterday than on any previous Christmas. PRISONERS G Sheriff Follow Serving a Sixty-eight prisoners in were not thoroughly sorry they were in durance vile yesterday. Sheriff John Power is not without pride in his ex- clusive hostelry and he was determined that the Christmas menu should not bring the faintest suspicion of a blot to his reputation as a boniface. Therefore, he ordered 150 pounds of the youngest turkey meat on the market and also added to his kitchen stores several bushels of ruby cranberries, enough white celery to fill a hayrack, a keg of de- liclous sweet cider, a stack of mince ples | reaching to the celling, several vats of | pickles, barrels of apples and oranges, some real creata and some real butter. When a Bee reporter called at the jatl about 1 o'clock the feast was already to serve and a couple of “trusty: who had | helped tho coloied cook carve the turkeys, cut the ples and mash the potatoes, gave positive assurance that the boys behind the bars would have a merry Christmas. DINN T HOME ot the county jail R FOR BSS Christlan Minston r Wanderers. men, all of them homeless wanderers, ate Christmas dinner yesterday at the Christian Help mission, 1613 Burt | street. The guests were treated with quite as much consideration as though they were participants in a dinner at one of the swellest hotels and Chrjstmas cheer was most bountifully present. A. S. Baird, the manager of the mission, greeted all of the comers with genuine cordiality and every man was made to feel himself perfectly at bome and altogether welcome. There were no indigent men in the mis- slon’s party of diners. All of them were poor, but not one was there who was not warmly clothed and could have producea enough money to have pald for his dinner had the necessity existed. The dinner came in the nature of a treat for them and it was appreciated to the fullest extent, Lodges Have a Good Time, Myrtle hall was filled with the members and friends of Union Pacific lodge No. 17, Ancient Order of United Workmen, who participated in an excellent Christmas en- tertainment, which comprised instrumental and vocal music, recitations and winding up with a brief social session, The Danish people, to the number of 300 adults and many children, were enter- tained at Washington hall by Dagmar Re- bekal lodge No. 142. A Christmas tree loaded with candies and toys for the little ones was the main feature. Following the exercises dancing was enjoyed and later refreshments were served. George A. Custer Relief corps enter- tained at a Christmas dance in the Grand Army of the Republic hall and were suc- cessful In affording enjoyment for the many In attendance. |Ing cost $110,000 and the fittings and fur- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: a merry Christmas yesterday morning by Miss Nellle Magee, the city missionary, & Woman's Christian Temperance union cot- tage. Candy, oranges and popcorn had been supplied and two pleasant hours were spent In Christmas games and songs. Christmas at Poor Farm. Christmas was celebrated in the usual way at the county poor farm, a small preserit being given to each of the 190 ine mates and a big dinner being served to all. LARGE SOCIAL FUNCTION Mr. and Mra tain for Walter T, The first of the large soclal functions to be given for General and Mrs. Lee oc- curred last evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Page recelved about 300 guests in their honor at their home, 2514 Caplitol avenue. General and Mrs. Lee, the Misses Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Page and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Byrd Page of Denver constituted the recelving party, standing in the front parior, which was effectively decorated In southern smilax, pink roses and holly. The shades were raised, affording a view of the veranda beyond, which had been in- closed and dressed with palms and Amer- fcan flags. Throughout the house there was an elaborate decoration of southern smilax, mistletoe, holly and roses, which varled in color to suit the lighting and other dressing of the various rooms. The dining room was especially pretty in red. The women assisting were: Mesdames Guy Barton, Manderson, Fair, Stiger, Barkalow, H. Kountze, Cowglll, Davis, 1. Cole, Crofoot, George Palmer, Misses Swensburg, Peck, Kountze, Preston, Buck, Kilpatrick aad Smith. A of the Theaters, matinee at the popu- the cholce magnet the women today. Announcements The regular family lar Orpheum will be for the juveniles and “A Girl of Quality,” with her winsome ways and beautiful volce has taken thelr fancy nd together with the abundance of rollick< ing fun in their skits and other fine feature has made the bill a big popular hit, whicn is drawing overflowing houses. “Fhe Man from Mexico" opefis at Boyd's theater tonight with George C. Boniface, Jr., in the title role, and a company of care- fully selected comedians completing the cast. This popular comedy drama will be repeated tomorrow afternoon and evening. It will be followed Friday and Saturday by the charming new domestic comedy, “‘Miss Hobbs,” fresh from a triumphant season in eastern dramatic centers. HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS, Via Missouri Pacific Rallway. Round trip tickets will be sold at very low rates to points in Kansas, Arkansas, southwest Missourl, Oklahoma and Indian Territories, Texas, etc.; also to certain points in the south and southeast. Dates of sale first and third Tuesdays fin the menths of January, February, March and April. For information, pamphlets, etc., call or write company’s agents, 8. E. Cor. 14th and Douglas Sts., Omaha, Neb. THOS. F. GODFREY, P. & T. A, J. 0. PHILLIPPL, A. G. F. & P. A, GREATLY REDUCED RATES, Via Milwaukee Railway. On December 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31, and on January 1, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ratiway will cell excursion tickets to points within 200 miles of each other at rate of fare and one-third for round trip. These tickets are good returning until Jan- uary 2. City ticket office, 1504 Farnam street. F. A. NASH, General Western Agent. “HOLIDAY RATES Rock Island Route, West ot the Missourl river, one fare fof the round trip. East of the Missouri river, one and one-third fare for the round trip— to polnts within a distance of 200 mlles. Tickets on sale December 22, 23, 24 25 and 31 and Januacy 1. Good for return until January 2. City ticket office, 1323 Farnam street. FAMOUS IN THE BOOM DAYS, Club Where Sioux City Plungers Dined and Wined pectors. In the fact that the $140,000 Mondamin club building in Sioux City has been leased by the lodge of Elks, says a Sioux City let- ter to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, there is the setting up of a milestone in the annals of Sioux City which will be of quite as keen interest in Boston as in Sloux City and as tull of significance in New York as in Chi- cogo. The clubhouse is a relic of “boom days,” when Sioux City was run by plungers and promoters in a way that set all the country talking. It was In this magnificent club that the financiers of the east, brought here on special trains at the expense of the Sloux City business men, were dined and wined with a sumptuousness which quite upset their previous views of what Sloux City was. The fact is that the Mondamin clubhouse has only two rivals west of the Mississippl river, the Denver club at Denver and the Sliver Bow club at Butte, Mont. The bulld- nishing cost $30,000, The structure is five storles high, the front ia of Portage stone, the floors are of mosaic and the walls, stairs and casings are as fine as could be designed by a famous architect. It was bullt lavishly, its owners being the Boston Investment company of Boston. Eight per cent on the investment was guaranteed by A. 8. Garretson, one of the famous boom- ers of Sioux City. But the expense of the building, arected in an overgrown town on bleak hills, along the Mississippl river, in the midst of prairies, was not so remarkable as the dinners and suppers which were given there. A New York chef, at a salary of $10,000, the most dainty and expensive of foods and relishes and wines, the most ex- pensive services of silver, all these com- bined to make the clubhouse noteworthy in a pleturesque way. Wall street sent reps resentatives by scores to Sloux City, and it was at the Mondamin club, now a lodge hall, that they were feted. Every meal was served at a loss of $1.60 a plate, and finer cigars were not made than were brought in by the waiters. Repeatedly were those spe- cial trains, freighted with men of millions of the east, brought here and the coterie of promoters entertained them royally. The scandal of a certan reception a which a well known actress appeared, will never lie quiet in obscurity so long as’ the building stands, The hosts were men all rated in the millions and who, when the crash came, were penniless. These men were magnetic, forceful, and of a type which has left its impress both for good and {1l on the entire west. Women were there of charm and beauty which the east could not match, The actress was in a pet because she had not been formally invited, but had been called from her dressingroom at the hour of the reception, She ignored the hosts and hostesses, and so the hosts and hostesses turned their undivided at- tentlon to the white-topped bottles, which came and went that night in countless numbers, and one banker fell down stairs. WEDNESDAY, T CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES &, Oatholics Observe Day with Solemn Masses and Elaborate Musioal Programs, HIGH PONTIFICAL MASS AT ST, PHILOMENA'S Flowers and Greenery Convert the Sanctuary Into a Floral Bower, Above Which HWeams the Star of Bethlehem. st sight At 6§ o'clock Christmas morning Philomena’s cathedral presented a infrequently witnessed in Omaha, ficlal high mass being celebrated by Bishop Scannell at that hour. The women of the cathedral parish had on the preceding day converted the sanc- tuary into a bower of greenery and flowers, The throne was outlined in smilax holly, while amid the hundreds of candles on the high altar chrysanthemums, palms and roses added color to @ cene at once beautiful and fmpressive. Above the lights of the altar, with ctric brilliancy, a single star shone, a figure of the Star of Bethlchem, Under its rays the shepherds celebrated the mass commemorative of the first Chtistian sacrifice. The bishop was the celebrant of the mass, assisted by the following: Assistant priest, Rev. Willlam Kelley; deacons of honor, Revs. P. M. Mc- Govern and Richard F. Corcoran; deacon of the mass, Rev. J. W. Stenson; sub-deacon, Rev. Willlam Schierman. The musical program of this mass was brief but appropriate and was supplied by the junfor choir. The building was filled to Its utmest capacity, chairs being placed In the alsles for the accommodation of those who had come at that early morning hour to be present at the service. In all there were six masses celebrated at the cathedral, the last one being at 10:30, at which the chief musical program of the day was carried out. At this scl- emn high mass Rev. 8. F. Carroll was celebrant, assisted by Rey. P. M. McGov- ern, deacon, and Rev. J. W. Stenson, sub- deacon. The cholr at this service sang the Grand Italian Mass No. 1, with the Gloria by Bellini, the Credo by Rossini and the Agnus Dei by Bellinl. The sololsts were Mrs. A. T. Cobrey, Miss Veronica Doherty, Mrs. J. V. Brennan, Miss Genevieve Croft, Miss Helene Wyman and Mr. C. Henshaw Dana. The sermon was preached by Father Me- Govern, who took for his theme the birth of Christ. He plctured the scene at Beth- lehem upo: that night, the lowly stable, the shepherds with their flocks. He then took up the story of the Christ prophecy how the coming of Jesus was foretold Adam, Abraham, Isaac and Jicob wonderful vision of Daniel and prophecies of Isalah and told how person of the lowly Babe of these prophecies were fulfilled. He then applied the teachings of Jesus to the people of today and told how much Christ- mas day should mean to the (h-\lml Christian, as the day upon which God in| His infinite love prepared for man a way in reconcitation with the Creator and Preserver of all. to of the the In the Bethlehem STORY OF CHILD OF BETHLEHEM. Life of the Savior Recounted in Song an Sermon at St. Peter's. The story of the Child of Bethlehem was told yesterday morning at St. Peter's church in song and sermon. The chancel of the church was banked with palms and decorated with cut flowers and holly. Father Ahern was aslsted in the services by Father Kennedy. .The thoir, under the direction of Miss Margaret Judge, was as- sisted by a large ofchestra and the mus for the services was of particular merit. Father Ahern's sermon dealt with the birth of Jesus and emphasized the fact that all men are equal in the eyes of their Creator. “The great lesson which the hum- ble child born in the manger at Bethlehem brought to the world is that the hand which wields the hoe is as worthy as the hand which holds the scepter,” sald Father Ahern. “The word of Christ teaches that God recognizes no class or caste. Men of all classes are on an equal footing in His eyes. He sent His Son into the world as the child of a humble carpenter that all men might see that the poor are not over- looked by their Creator and are as worthy of a place in heaven as their more fortunate brothers, “Christmas marks the birth of Jesus and is the one day of all the year in which men should rejoice. It renevs th the Clrist child, who was offered to the world as a means of salvation. It is the day when men of all ranks in life should approach their God and pay tribute to Him. The day brings joy and happiness into all homes. It brings hope for all men and breaks down the barriers of wealth and caste. On Christmas the world rejoices in the birth of the humble child who brought the message which has brightencd the world for all time. Farmet's mass and a portion of Mercan- tantes’ mass were sung by the choir. Mrs. R. Downey, Mr. Eugene Eingoltspy of Coun- cil Bluffs, Mr. Harry Teval, Mr. Fugene Bushman, Miss Stella Murphy and Miss Agnes Myers sang solos during the masses. Miss Lottie Schurz of Council Bluffs sang “The New-Born King'' Miss Mary Petty sang "0 Holy Night" and Miss Stella Mur- phy sang “Heavenly Song.” IMPRESSSIVE SONG SE Musie at Sacred Heart Church Was Unusunlly Elaborate. There were song services unusually im- pressive at the Christmas masses in the church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morn- ing, begluning with a solemn high mass 600D FOR CHAPS There is nothing equal to Egvpflan Lotus Cream hands, face and lips. our cramer's Kldney Cure Carter's Liver Pill Stuart's Tablets Bar-Ben ... Peruna .. Hostetter's Bitte Duffy’s Malt Whisk ' 5 1 dozen 2-grain Quinine Capsules . 1 dozen d-grain Quinine Capsules.. 1 dozen b-grain Quinine Capsules Bromo Quinine .. 4 Bchaefer's Cough Cure Ajax Tablets e Lbites Hudyan Tablets . 0ld Glory! Bitters . 3 Wyeth's Beef, Tron and Wit ghrader's Fig Powder Palne's Celery Comp Wine of Cardul Carter's Liver Plils . Plerce's Prescription . Dr. Karl Cramer's p:-nmn SCHAEFER ** 8. W. Cor. 10th and Chicago Sta. ' PRICE ponti- and story of | DRUGGIST | YECE b o'clock the choir chorus, and organ Cannon. Those who had Mamie O'Brien, €. G. M Barry, and the Misses M K. Carroll, Jen Jacobberger, €. Knight | M. Long and M. J. Cannon. At the solemn | | high mass, which was the principal lu\ of the day, Rev. P. J. Judge preached rx sermon, taking for his text, “Christ the | | Redeemer.” He called attentlon to the feast we celebrate on Christmas day ana to the lessons it teaches, Among other things he sald “This feast reminds us of the fallen state of man and his redemption from that stats | by the Savior; also, of the great love ot | Christ for mankind and the value He set | on worldly wealth and riches, because He gave up the grandeur and glory of heaven and took upon Himself all the weaknesses and miseries of human nature “In this humanity He became the way, the truth and the life the way, because He pointed the way we are to travel in obedience and self-sacrifice in order to | arrive at our final destiny—the everlasting | happiness of heaven, He was the way be. | cause He showed us by His comnmandments and the precepts of His institution, the | church, how we are to live. He is the truth, | because by following Him we arrive witn | unerring certainty at the true life beyond | the grave. He is the life, because by fol- | lowing in the true way, which He show us, we attain to everlasting life | “There is no other way under heaven by | which we may be saved, excepting through | Him. We should then nerve ourselves for | the struggle and follow Christ as our cap- tain along the narrow and true way, which | He has pointed out to us to come to Him with His Heavenly Father for all eternity At 9 o'clock there was a children's serv- fce with instruction by Rev. Joseph A, Casey, the assistant rector, and at 7 o'clock there was a Missa Cantata, at which Rev. Andrew Judge, 1 of North Platte, preached a sermon on “Christmas Day At the noon service Father Casey preached a sermon on the “‘Nativity. There was sacred music by composed of a quartet and a selections by Margaret solos were Miss eary, Charles | and A. Flynn fe sorv- | for us He was out to ns bumility, Very Low. Rates east, west, north, December 22-3-4-5, 21, January 1, via THE NORTHWESTERN LI To Kansas City and Return. On sale December 22nd, 23rd, 24th, | 818t, and January 1st, via Omaha & St | Leuls raflroad. All Information at eity ticket office, 1415 Farnam street (Paxton | hotel block) or write Harry E. Moores, Omaha, Neb, 25th, “Way n South In Dixie" 1s an ideal place to spend the winter. The “Dixie Flyer" via Hlinols Central rafiroad takes you there with speed and comfort. Tourist tickets on sale to principal south- ern points. Address W. H. Brill, D. P. A., | Omaha, Neb, ncific Ry, December 23, and January 1. For further information call at com- pany's office, southeast corner Fourteenth and Douglas streets. Two Fast Tralns to Chien, Via Tilinois Central railroad equipment. Ticket office, Superb 1402 Farnam § | Wanted, a good man to do canvassing fa the country. Good payfor right man. Ad- dress E 4, Bee. 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New City Ticket Office 1324 Farnam St. rulenlm ‘The cars are new, and comfortable as first-class Tel. 316, Prices ‘We have neat packages of— | Perfumes for 10c. | Perfumes for 25c¢. Perfumes for 50c. Perfumes for 75¢. Perfumes for $1.00. Perfumes for $1.25. Perfumes for $1.50. | Perfumes for $2.00. We have perfumes at the abo | the following odors: prices 1o VIOLET, CRAB APPLE, JOCKEY CLUB, NEW MAWN HAY, WHITE ROSE, PARISIAN ROSE, LILY OF VALLEY, 8WISS LILAC, DAISY QUEEN, PANSY BLOSSOM, CASHMERE EDENIA LA BOUQUET, FKANCE ROSE, QUEEN OF ROSES, MARY STUART, PRISCILLA, WILD OLIVE, CARNATION PINK, FRANGIPPANL GARLAND OF VIOLET, The above odors of the manufacture of ALFRED WRIGHT, COLGATE & CO. SEELY MFG. CO, LUNDBORG, DABROOK, SOLON PALMER, ADOLPH SPIEHLER. Hundreds of styles of fancy perfume atomizers. Sherman & McConnell Drug G OMAHA, Cor. 16th 1t's the leathery faced, sallow, ho | bad-skinned folks who don’t use po | Never knew a pretty girl that didn't, did | you? Shiny, olly, red. anaemic, urhealthy complexions made lovely by adhesive, in- Visible, harmless Satin-Skin’ Powder. Gives refined, delicate shade of cxquisite beavty | to any' esh, white, brunette tints, in ' dainty 'boxes, only 2ic Application of Satin-Skin Cream, followed by Satin-Skin Powder, glves protty, per- fumed skin, a satin complexion. Just' try it. The Boston Store Drug Department richly Children Have Merry Christma. The children of the Webster street sta- (bread and coffeo were all that the Jall chet tion and Ramcat alley distriot were glvem ; Jdn Cessna of Hastings Is at the Mil- ar R, C. Morse of Clarks was at the Mur- ray’ Tuesday. . A. Cowperthwaite of Beaver Crossing registered Tuesday at the Murray. cbraskane at the Merchants: “Mr. and Mrs. G. Carlson of Gothenburg, W. E. Pal- mer_of Moorefield, F, 8. Howell of Blair, M, Bauer of David City, C. W, Priestly of Oakdale. Frank Dickson of Luullvllln snd F. King of Nebraska Ci We are quite sure of our position in the coal world. SHERIDAN COAL is far and away the best coal mined in Wyoming. VICTOR WHITE, 1605 Farnam. Tel, 127 ‘TUESDAY, JAN. 1st and 15th, for the round trip. 004 0000000000000 00000000000 District.” _m Rock Island| WILL RUN HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS , Colorado, Utah, Washington, Okiahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, Arizona, etc., at ene fare plus $2.00 There Is Government Land In Okla homa. A new line now opens up the famous “Washita For full information apply to any Rock Island o Agent. Address 1323 Famam 8treet, Omaha 3. 000000000000 0000900000 000 ¢0 0000000 a0 00000 00000000000000000000000000000000°, 000000006209 0000050000000000109 w’iiiiiifl‘)i‘)i 9593‘3‘)”‘):‘)995@ We’ll let you in on the ground floor Beventeenth street. Rental Agents. *auaa«:-naaaaa«n 33:333:3:333¢ Every one guaranteed. There are advantages in being there with your office, particu- larly if you are in a fire-proof building Hke THE BEE BUILDING We have two large offices, one facing Farnam Street. the ether Both have large burglar-proof vanlts—plexty of heat. The best janitor service in the city always. R. C. PETERS & CO,, Ground Floor, Bee Building. ‘The Leading Stove Dealers of the United States sell Charter I no Dealer in your Town does—-WRITE D! OMARTER OAK STOVE AND R ISE Co. 1 3 '*63333349333