Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1901, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TIHURSDAY, NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Large and Very Batisfactory Holiday Trade in Books. OMAHA READERS DEMAND BETTER BOOKS tons of Unusanl Inter- ron and ¥ In Book rm=New Volame From Life ~toloninl Furniture, Sioce the close of the holiday rush book- scllers have had an opportunity to look over their stocks a little and incidentally to cast up a few columns of figures, and they all agroe that the number of books 80ld is by far the largest in the history of the eity. Not only was the number of volumes disposed of much larger, but the readers of Omaha are buying a higher class of literature and more expensive bind- ings. No better idea of the extent of the holiday trade can be gained than from a view of the stocks of books left on the shelves. As one hookseller remarked, “Our stock looks as If it had been struck by a genulne cyclone.” Omaha booksellers however, are no longer dependent to such & large extent as formerly upon the holl day trade, The all-the-year-round demand for books has shown a very marked in- crease of late and a very good trade fs anticipated from now on until the coming of midsummer. Field became assoclated with the Chicago Daily News, now the Record, and for twelve years continued to contribute a column a day to that pa per under the head of “Sharps and Flats. His early work had the character of the breeziest sort of table talk, consisting of ®Ossip about persons and things. From the president and affairs of state, down to the doorkeeper of a local theater and the most trivial happenings of the day, every- thing was grist to his whimsical mind. Sometimes his whole column would be filled with a ‘“profitable tale,” but more often ft was broken up into forty ur mure paragraphs upon as many different subjects Political comment largely predominated in the early years of “Sherps and Flate. Mr. Fleld was permitted the utmost free- dom in his paragraphs, which often resulted n a conflict of views between his column and the editorial page. Along in 1888 his writings began to reflect the spirit of bibliomania, which possessed him from that time on to the end. The following year Mr. Fleld went abroad, during which time his “Sharps and Flats” afford an inter- esting running comment on British and European people and their habits. On his return a noticeable change appeared in his daily column. The paragraphs became less numerous and personal and more bookish in tone. More than %0 per cent of all the verse Mr. Field ever wrote first saw the light of print in “Sharps and Flats.” The last column of “Sharps and Flats” from the pen of Eugene Ileld was printed November 2, 1895, Two days later the man who for twelve years had filled 1t with his odd conceits, his effervescent | wit and his thoroughly American humor, | all expressed in faultless English, was dead. Slason Thompson has now collected fnto two neat and handsomely bound vol- umes the more important contributions of | Kugene Field, which he publishes under the title, “Sharps and Flats,” selected by the gifted author for the title of his news- paper column. These two volumes will ap- peal strongly to every newspaper or lit- erary man, and to all readers who appre- clate clear-cut, terse English. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Price, $2.50. In 1883 Eugene A new volume especlally worthy of atten- tion is “The Furniture of Our Forefathers," by Esther Singleton, with critical descrip- tion of plates by Russell Sturgls. The sub- ject of antique furniture has long been in need of adequato treatment. Each year sees an increase in this interest, each year finds the price of famous old relics higher and the bidding for them sharper. It was, there- fore, to meet a demand already created that the publishers st about preparing the first really adequate book on this intensely inter- esting subject. Careful research and long preparation have brought to light facts heretofore unknown even to the keenest authorities on the subject, and the result 18 a work which will be a delight to the ar- tistlc amateur as well as a handbook for the guidance of the collector. There are elght natural divisions of a work on this subject, and each has been given Its own part as follows: First—Virginia and the south, seventeenth century. Second—Philadelphla and the south from 1700 to 1776 Third—New England in the seventeenth centry. Fourth—New York from first settlement. Fifth—New England, 1700 to 17 Sixth—Chippendale and Sheraton period. Seventh—Imported and domestic furniture since the revolution. Eighth—Technical details for colicctors and amateurs. This work represents months of original research in the south and in New Eugland, as well as among the relics of old New York familles. Discovery has been made also of some of the most artistic and hi torically interesting specimens which have yet been brought to light, therefore this work 1s one of extreme beauty from a book- lover's standpoint. Great pains bave been taken to secure original photographs, made especlally for the book, of the finest and most Interesting pleces reproduced in photo- gravure, engraving and drawings. There will be three editions of this work, two of which will be strictly limited. The regular edition will be about 8x11%; inches; each of the cight parts, containing about 100 pages, will be bound in stift colonial hlue paper with buff stamping. The large paper edition will be about 9x13 4nches, printed on hand- some._paper. The edition de luxe will be printed throughout on Japan paper and will contain many novel and artistic features. Doubleday, Page & Co., New York. Blue pa- per, eight volumes, $16; edition de luxe, $200, and Dutch furniture Life send us “Overheard in the Witting- ton Family,” one of the richest illustrated books that has appeared this year. It 18 composed of drawings by C. Allan Gilbert, part of them printed in black and part in colors on very heavy surfaced paper. The binding 1s a unique and artistic one, one side cloth and the other paper, with a hand- some drawing by Mr. Gilbert. Among the younger Illustrators Mr. Gilbert, who works entirely in wash, {8 noted for his richness of tone, his fine sentiment and delicacy of treatment. His young women are dis- tinguished and beautiful and are types of real life. “Overheard In the Wittington Family” would make a most attractive gift, and would ornament any library table. Life Publishing company, New York. Price, $3. “The Etiquette of (Correspondence, by Helen E. Gavit, Is a volume that will in- terest women especially. It contains illus- trations and suggestions as to the proper form in present usage of social, club, dip- lomatic, military and business letters, with information on heraldic devices, mono- grams and engraved addresses. It is the alm of the volume to give suggestions rather than instruction, to answer by illus- tration and example the constantly recur- ring questions relative to proper form and expression In social and business letters. Present use and established custom, when consistent with rhetorical requirements, have invariably been given the preference to the exclusion of persoual opinion and prejudice. Price, $1.2 A. Wessels Co, Nicholson has dome the litera ture-loving public a distinct service in the publication of his “The Hoosiers.” The volume sets forth the beginning of culture in Indlana from the settlement of the ter ritory; describes the Hoosfer type and dia lect and the early centers of agitation and enlightenment, such as New Harmony, and after thus studying the environment and its ploneer antecedents examines the lit- erary product with much fullness and de tail. Edward Eggleston, James Whitcomb Riley, General Lew Wallace Maurice Thompson and a few younger writers re- ceive most specific attention. As the first formal study of literary conditions and successes in the west the work, which draws from the original sources for the first time, may be expected to meet with a very cordial welcome. The book s fssued A8 A part of the “National Studies in Am fean Letters” series, of which George Ed- ward Woodberry is editor. There have al- ready been issued in this series “Old Cam- bridge” and “Brook Farm,” while several additional volumes are announced as in course of preparation. The MeMillan Co. New York. Price, $1.25 Meredith Guy Boothby has done some very clever writing, and his output of fiction during the last (wo or three years has been quit large. He will bo rememb as the an thor of “The Maker of Natlons'™ “Dr Nicola's Experiment,” “Pharos, the Egyp tian," and several other wo all of Which have been brought out as a part of the Town and Country Library. His latest work, fresh from the hands of the pub lishers, fs entitled, “My Indian Queen; Belng a Record of the Adventures of Sir Charles Verrinder, Baronet, in the East Indies.” The character of the story will be readily understood from this rather vol- uminous title, and it is only necessary to add that the story Is as graphic and is as full of interesting situations as are the author's earlier works. The high class of flction included in the Town and Country Library has made that serles popular with readers of novels. D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price, $1. addition to National Library s a “Egypt and Scythia” from Herodotus, which will be duly appreclated by students and all who are interested in the world's literature. The present vol- ume numbers In the library 388, which will glve some idea of the wide extent of this collection, containing the cream of the world's literature. Fach volume is in size 3%x5% inches, containing about 200 pages of clear, readable print. The series is ex- tensively used in schools and colleges for supplementary reading and the low price (10 cents for paper and 20 cents for cloth binding) brings it within reach of all. Cay- sell & Co (limited), New York A volume that will interest religlous turn of mind is lleve in a Divine Providence?” Although this subject Is one of the oldest in all theology, Dr. Faunce has shed much fresh and suggestive light on it. He makes no attempt to solve all the mysteries of Provi- dence. He even holds that mystery in part, during this present life, is itselt a providential arrungemert; giving, as it does, room for trustfulness and incentive to courage. But there are some very se- rlous misunderstandings which make for men a needless and harmless mystery; and the attempt is made to lift some of these denser shadows which are cast more by human mistake than by anything which the divine wisdom sends upon men. The dis- cussion 15 necessarily brief on these two topics, but it is sufMciently full for tne end intended, and 1s in accord with the method of argument used by our best mod- ern thinkers. The style of the book Is winoing and polished the language being clear and vigorous. Funk & Wagnalls Co., New York. Price, $1 latest Cassell & translation Co.'s of people of a “Shall We Bo- School Looks, Prof. John F. Downey of the Unlversity of Minnesota has written a Higher Algebra, which is designed as a textbook in univer- sities, colleges and technical schools, the first fifteen chapters b ng adapted also to use in high schools and academles by stu- dents who have some knowledge of ele- mentary algebra. Unltke most textbooks on algebra, the demonstrations constitute a very important feature and are glven in a way that enables a student to reproduce them. The plan used here is that which gives so much definiteness in the teaching of geometry. While in many respects the book is a wide departure from the texts of the day, only those methods, whecher old or new, have been given which long experience with large classes has proved to be the best. American Book Company, Chicago. Frice, $1.50, 5 There has-just been lssued for use in higher grammar grades a new physiology belonging to the New Century Series of Physiologles and officially endorsed by the department of scientific Instruction of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of the United States. It will be cordially re- ceived, because it Is founded on the experl- mental method which today is so popular in our school Instruction. American Book Company, Chicago. Price, 75 cents. ¥ itgrary Notes, One has only fo glance at Cram's Maga- #ine o ke (hat 1 trunts ot Such wubjeits as are of speclal interest to Americans. W. H. Korns, an old-time Nebraska news- gaver man. who untfl recently edited the ews at Chadron, Is in the city for a short \'.illt. Mr. Korns is enroute o Salt Lake Clty for a combined business and pleasure trip. By arrangement with Harper & Bros, The Macmillan company has taken over the publication of James Ford Rhodes' “His- tory of the United States from the Compro- mise of 18 The four volumes which have already appeared bring this great work down to the year 1562 and thus em- brace the causes and the actual prosecution of l'ln most momentous event of the na- tlon's political growth. A new edition s on the press and will be published very shortly, Ernest on hompson's drawings of ou native birds, which have been |;‘r-~m<n|~l(= during the current year in the Youth's Companion, have won so much pralse from nature students and artlsts that the pub- lishers of the Companion have decided to give them permanent form In a portfolto. The drawings are about two-thirds life-size —each sheet measuring about 11x14 inches— and every bird is shown In its natural habi- tat, They prove that Mr. Seton-Thompson 18 as much at home in drawing birds as he is in picturing unimals, Indeed, the pub- lishers affirm_that every print In the port- follo will be found worthy of the frame to which its convenlent size adapts it. The ebove books are for sale by the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam St. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. €. J. Vitquain of Lincoln is at the Millard, N. 8. Harding and Misses Grace and Mary Harding of Nebraska City are at the M Plattsmouth, 8. Har. lard. 8 M ris Fullerton and R T. Van Brunt of Lincoln registered Wednesday at the Mur- ray. J.H, McGrath and J. H. Haines of Hast- tngs, 1. M. Penney of Woad River and C. € Caldwell of Lincoln are state guests at the Her Grand. Miss Ethel Miller Mrs. Rome Miller vestarday for La it_attending school Dr. W. H. Hanchett, Miss Hope Hanchett and Miss Munger have gone to Lincoln, to be the guests of Governor Dietrich during the Inaugural ceremonies, Nebraskans _at the Merchants: €. J Whiton, W. R Beddeo and J . Gay of Orleal J. A. Yenne, J. B. Bherman, B, A Hastings and W. L. Rutledge of Grant D. Welker and ‘£ M. Rradley of ¢ Raplds, G. E. Btuckey of Oconte, J. I, W bright ' of Leavitt, 'H. Sellley’ ‘of ‘Ames, George Stark of Stanton, . Lorenson of Wisner, C. D, Dillon of ©alls €itv, Frank Owen of Wayne und Horace F, Martin of Emerson, Chapman . daughter of Mr. f the llor Grand Forest, 111 and left where she | try to adopt this plan of establishing pen- the Greek of | EMPLOYES DRAW A PRESENT Northwestern Establishes Pension Bureau for Its Worthy Ores. OLD AND DESERVING ATTACHES CARED FOR Follows Out ¢ & Year A fully General 1 o an Oper Pennay iy u Adopted Success- The Chicago & Northwestern rallway pre- sented its employes on New Year's day with a present in the shape of a permanent pen slon system, almost identical with (that which has been operative on the Pennsyl- vania raflroad for the past vear or more The operation of the system since its adop- tion by the Pennsylvania has been watched with interest by the executive officials of all the big rallways of the country and o satisfactory has it appeared that the North- western soveral months ago de- termined to duplicate the plan so far as possible and walted until the first of the year as an opportune tims for the inaugura- tion of the system. The Northwestern I the secand raflroad corporation of the coun- slons and is the first western road to follow the precedent of the Pennsylvania The principal advantages of the pension fund are as follows: Any employe be- tween 65 and 69 years of age who has been thirty years in the service of the road and who is disabled in service, will receive a pension of 1 per cent a month, based upon his monthly rate of wages for the last ten years of his service with the company: any employe who has reached the age of 70 years and who has been thirty years in the service of the company, will be rotained upon a pension of 1 per cent per month cal- culated upon the monthly rate of wages pald him for the last ten years. To carry out the plan the Northwestern | has established a pension hureau, composed | of General Manager Willlam A. Gardner: | Chief Engineer Edward C. Gardner; Gen- eral Superintendent Richard C. Alshton; Superintendent of Motive Power and Ma- | chinery Robert Quayle and W. It Sterritt, | auditor of expenditures. Northwestern off- cials assert that the new system will eventually benefit 80,000 persons on their lines and that the cost will mot exceed $200,000 per annum. ixcursion to the West, So large is the volume of business now moving from the middle west to California that the Rock Island has established its fourth weekly personally conducted tourist excursion to San Francisco and Los Angeles The new service Is from Min neapolis and St. Paul to California, via Omaha. The Rock Island will receive the | car from the Chicago Great Western at| Des Molnes and thence operate it as far as | Colorado Springs. From there the trip to California will be made via the Colorado Midjand, Rio Grande Western and Southern Oklahoma is the Mecca toward which many homeseekers @re now directing thefr ways. The ofening up of new sections of that country by reason of recent railway | ext-nsions has attracted much favorable attention toward the advantages offered for business and farming opportunities. Over 150 people left Omaha Tuesday night bound for various polnts in Oklahoma, the occasion belng a harvest excursion, with at- tendant low rates, run by the Rosk Island. Great Northern to Bulld Cutoff. NA, Mont., Jan. 2.—The Great Northern has decided to build, a cut-off line 156 miles long northwesterly from Great Falls, Mont., to Browning, a point on the main line and extending on into the new Atlin mining district. It will reduce the mileage between Kalllspell and Butte by 200 miles and facilitate lumber shipments from Kallispell, besides opening up the new mining territory. Recelver Upon the application of the First Na- tional bank and other creditors Judge Faw- cett has appointed Edgar Zabriskie re- colver of the East Omaha Box company. F. 1. Heacock has been appointed ballift of the district court for a term of one year by Judge Slabaugh. s und Personal D. M. Collins, general agent of the Union Pacific at Stoux City, was a visitor at ge eral headquarters in this city yesterday. General Agent J. A, Kuhn of the North- western is suffering from an attack of the Suinsy ana 18 consequently unable to be at his office. “The party of Union Pacific officiala who spent the last week of the old century in a{our of inspection over the lines of the Tnion Pacific. in Kansas, arrived home in {ime to eat New Year's dinner. General Frelght Agent E. H. Wood of the Unfon Paclfic left last night for Chi- ‘cigo, bearing_with him_the body of his Slster, Mrs. Mary E. Rogers, who died Taesday at her home in this city. Inter- ment will be made in Chicago. Loster McCoun, chief clerk in the general offices of the Missourl Pacific, has been called to his home In Kingsley, Ia., by reason of the serfous illness of his mother. T1is position as chief clerk will be occupled Quring his absence by R. B. Wilson, J. F. Hartsough, for several years travel- ing freight agent of the Louisyllle & Nash. Ville, with headquarters in Kansas City, has been transferred to Chicago, and his territory, which includes Omaha. will here- after be covered by O, 8. Van Den Hers. A meeting of the Western Passenger a soclation will be held in Chicago tod Among @ number of other Important ma- ters to be considered will be the questl of Interchangeable mileage in the territory between the Missourl river and the Rocky mountains, General Pagsenger Agents Francis of the Burlington and Bucnanan of the Elkhorn will attend the meeting. It 1 reported on good authority that ¢n Febr 1 there will be several chan in the manship of shops by the Burlir ton at various poinis in the state. K. Fuller is sal to be slated for a transfer rom the Havelock shops, where he Is at present general foreman. to a similar po sitlon at McCook, and General Foreman s of the McCook shops 1s to be trans- d to Alllance. LOCAL BREVITIES. Diphtherla is unde quarantine North Twenty-seventh stre B. I, Hastin of Grant, mitted to practice before th courts today. H. R, Penney has secured a buflding p mit for a $4,600 frame resid at 104 South Thirty-first avenue, The city treasurer has fssued a call for $28,000 worth of school warrants, numbering from 4082 to 4,481 Interest on these war- rants will cease January 4. New money order files and wardrobes are being placed in the postoffice division of the federal building under authority re- ed recently from Washingtons Corporal Ernest Norton ‘won the Thurs ton gold medal at the monthly drill of the Thurston Rifles, held Tuesday night An informal dancing party” was' glven afier the drill was completed, A ladles’ alligator skin purse was lost esday morning between Eoston store and Omaha Bee, contains owner's cards, Orpheum pass, ete. Purse valued as Christ: mas gift. Kind! turn to our ofce for reward, The Board of Fire and Police Commission- sioners has granted Fred Rhump a llcense to run a saloon at 268 South Twenty- fourth street. Charles Mies has been de- nied n license at 173 Leavenworin street Two hundred and thirty-two thousand lars is the amount which has Leen paid the board for lquor lcense: In the federal cireult co morning the case of E. D. Perkins county, Nebraska, f of the value'of certain was called for trial. attorneys for the present no jury but the testimony of certain witnesses was reduced to writing and will be pre- sented (o the jury when it is called to try the case. Railwa. fory at 308 as ad- States rt vesterday Graft against r the recovery county bonds, As one of the parties was not was. empanelled, A picpic 18 not complete without some IN THE INTEREST OF HUMANITY Miller Writes A went of Vietims Wreeked eason, Dr. George 1 Trea Jan To the Editor of The In the interest of humanity and so- clety, and in earncst commendation of Dr. Teal, who, by the manitest wisdom of the governor-elect of the state, has been ap- pointed superintendent of the Norfolk hos- pital, I ask space in The Bee to say some- thing about prevailing barbarisms in the treatment, in hospitals and out of hospi- tals, of the victims of wrecked reason in this Christian land of ours. I have no reason to hesitate to refer to my own case in this great matter as a further warrant for what 1 am about to say In the middle of September 1 was seized with an acute manfa in this town. The causes were patent and also transient. 1 did not require medical skill to discover in me every condition for immediate re- covery, it 1 could have had kind and in- telligent handling. 1 was guilty of no vio- lence, and every second hour 1 was as clear in my mind as usual. Proof of the fact is shown in the memory 1 have of incidents The blackest of these incidents found me in the company of common criminals in a common cell in the common jail of this city, with a stone for a bed and a pillow, after the common jailor had rified my pockets of my small money and pocket knife. Caged in a cell, | sought in the perfect consclousness of my abandonment, and with every appeal to be allowed to see Miss Frances M. Briggs, Miss Susan Hill, “Con” Leary and other friends. No one would listen to me. Exhausted by ap- peals and in utter despair, 1 suffered severe abdominal pain. 1t was suggestive of a re- turn of a colitis, for which, years ago, 1 had consulted Dr. Delafleld. 1 begged the rufflan in charge of my cell to send for a physician. 1 was answered by a threat of violeuce. My mind gave way again, and the next thing that I remember and all that followed it is not my present purpose to relate. 1 have done in this regard what was deemed wise In a communication to- day to the good and reverend Mother Mary Vincent of 8t. Bernard hospital in Council Bluffs, where I was Incarcerated for not quite two months. My mental recovery, in pite of everything, was absolutely com- plete in one month after one mistaken med- ical man had vaid that I had paresis and would certainly die in three weeks, and be fore another had sworn before Judge Ayles- worth in Potawattamie county's superior court that I was suffering from senile de- mentia, which, translated, means mental idiocy from old age! Both of these learned men had previously declared that all sorts of arteries at the base of my brain were in a terrible condition. It is at least pre- sumablo that these blood vessels were in a state of unwonted activity, when, to my own great honor, I was permitted to address 150 of the solid men of Omaha at a banquet at the Commercial club of this eity, Mr. Buclid Martin presiding. 1 an; credibly in- formed that Dr. George Tilden, state ex- aminer for the insame for a quar- ter of a century, was not con- sulted until after 1 had been put in jail by the police, and also that no examination worthy of the name was made at all. 1 was simply sent to jail, deported into another state, and dulty imprisoned in St. Bernard without the slightest pretext of a hearing before any tribunal, except Judge Vinsonhaler's court, who did but his sworn duty in issuing the order on the testimony given in the case. 1 pity the stupidity of any ordinary medical tyro who cannot see in the results of my selzure that it T had been left at home, properly and kindly restrained by competent attend- ants and real friends, 1 would have been myselt again in not mgre than ten days. Dr. W. E Ford of Utica, N. Y., distin- guished in his profession and living near the great insane asylum which Gray made famous, or infamous—I am not able to decide which of the two—writes of my case the exact truth when he says: After all, it has been my experience that men who carry much steam are often bet- ter for a slight explosion, provided moth- ing breaks during the process. I sincerely hope you may find yourselt much stronger and more comfortable after having had it out with your particular devil.”” It T may, after thorough medical training and more than forty years of observation, Qiagnose my own case, I say that my seizure | was due to nervous prostration with an accompanying temporary mental aberration which is common in all serious fevers, and nothing more. And with this cffort to right a great wrong upon a citizenship in this town, state and section, of which I have many reasons for not being ashamed, be- cause no one else has seen fit to do it, I cloge this personal branch of the subject and recur to the main object of this com- munication, Dr. Teal returned from a visit to cast- ern hospituls for the insane with procla- mations of humanity and deliverance. The great reforms which I had intended to Inaugurate myself is already here, all thanks to this enlightened and enterpris- ing physician. The abolition of manacles, straightiackets, cribs and all the tortures which have so long cursed and have never cured insanity; hypnotic treatment of the minds of the mentally deranged; personal freedom to enjoy the amusing and the beautiful and all the conditions of psychic sanitation are included in this reform. 1 never saw and do not personally know Dr. Teal, nor do I know Governor-elect Diet- rich as an acquaintance. 1 am, therefore, the more free to congratulate the coming OMAHA Bee JANUARY 3, | when 1901, zeal in golng into the great the east for observation of the abolition of all vielent force and moral outrage upon the fosane. Legislation should in- stantly respond to him in a way to provide for swift and exemplary punishment for those who have these unfortunates in charge and who abuse their power, and 1 invite, mostrespectfully, the earnest atten- tion of the governor and the legislature (o this great need In seeking to benefit the Reverend Mother Mary Vincent and §t. Bernard, many days before The Bee printed the important in- terview with Dr. Teal, I wrote out some suggestions to (his most capable and hospitals in conducted hospitals for the ordinary invalid that 1 have ever seen, which [ would be glad to sec applied to the insane wards in the state institutions. I beg the attention of Dr. Teal and the medical profession to them, as follows First-=All forms of violence should give way to the utmost practicable extent to the kind and careful use of force, gently applied, to restrain patients. Blows and choking should be considered crimes upon humanity except in defense against im minent danger to life from attack. No such danger need exist for one moment it proper attendants are provided and will do thelr duty Second—Inmates should be allowed to write at all times, without fear or favor to friends any complaints they may wish to make of thelr treatment and any wishes they may have to express with absolute freedom. This reform presupposes that the inmate has full lucid intervals and is_reasonably sane. Third—All near friends mates should have the to see them and to In respect to their wants and no blacksmith “doctor" should be permitted to prevent this Friends In consultation with the superin- tendent and attendants after entering the insane ward should decide whether they will converse with the inmate or not. Fourth—Violent patients should be re- strained in padded roome, barred and bolted, and manacles should go into general dis- use during the night and as far as possi- ble during the day. Manacles and violence in hospitals for the insane, in my medical judgment, cause more insanity than these Institutions cure. Fifth—Auny false report of the condition of an Inmate to the public or to friends should be made by law a criminal offense, punishable by both fine and imprisonment. 1 have but few words more to say. Dr. Teal must have taken notice of the case of the Frenchman, Hilllard, who was strangled and choked to death in the insane pavillion of Bellevue hospital on December 16, Commissioner Wheeler and Dr. Donlin, the New York coroner's phy- sician, have discovered that downright murder was committed in this awful case. Three guilty attendants have been arrested for manslaughter, and it is not disguised that oth murders have been committed in that great hospital in the same way. 1 speak from terrible experience when T warn all medical men and managers of the insane not to deprive these unfortun- ates of the boon and blessing of seein friendly faces and hearing friendly volces. Don't, for the sake of God and humanity, drive them to despuir and death or to incurable mania, under the advice of any medica! man on earth by denying to them these blessings. This appeal applies to the | vietims of acute mania who are partially | sane. GEORGE L. MILLER. n- right them and of perfect question condition of a MAKES DOLLARS READ CENTS Walter at ¥ lown Far ¥ el Ofiers Kee 'r's Money Safe and ice Step In, . W. Leonard, a waiter employed at the City hotel, Wednesday night induced Rich- ard L. Smith, an lowa farmer who was stopping at the hotel, to deposit $15 with im for wafekeeping. He gave Smith a recelpt for 45 cents and signed the name of B. W. Williams thereto. The transfer of the money had just been completed when Sergeants Wisenberg and Bebout happened in and Leonard 1estored Smith's money as | soon as he saw the officers. The farmer told them what had happened and showed the receipt, which resulted in Leonard's arrest. He was held for trial without bail Fred Curlson made a rough house in the | White Front saloon on Lower Farnam street Wednesday night and had the bartender and hangerson in a state of abject terror Patrolman Kissane and Emergency | Officer Baldwin arrested him. Carlson was the leader of the gang which attacked the bar’ nder in the same place about three months ago and cut him badly. On that occasion he escaped punishment, but this time he will be prosecuted vigorously. Charles Sweetwood, who lives at Odell's boarding house, Nineteenth and Plerce streets, reported the theft of his overcoat to the police station Wednesday afternoon. In the evening W. J. Willett was arrested by Patrolman Murphy and contessed that he ook the coat. Willatt sald he pawned it for $3 and got drunk on the proceeds. Madam Rose, fortune teller, Wednesday night that two broken into her dwelling in the rear of 313 South Eleventh street and robbed her trunk of $15 in money and a quantity of Jewelry of uncertain value. Detectives are looking for the burglars, Comminsloners Adjo e Die, At a meeting of the county commission- Mrs, reported crooks had governor and Dr. Teal upon his intelligent l—i;d Things to Eat— First of all comes good bread--the kind we make—pure whole wheat bread—rye graham, Vienna cream and home-made— uothing to equal these breads—made fresh every day. Then comes our delicious fact, all kinds—all served in our cafe rolls—Vienna, Parker House, hard rolls, in Then we make a speciaty of pattie shells, cheese straws, deliclous ples and cakes When you want something to satisty the “inner man” and don't know just what, look through the choice and toothsome variety of appetite tempters we show. O baker bakes as near to perfect as many years experlence can teach & man. A buyer of today is a customer for years. No better recommendation can be produced. W. S. Balduft, 1520 Parnam St. ers last night at 7 o'clock resolutions of ! worthy founder of one of the most perfectly | OCURED BY refreshed in the morning ! What women need is that great strengthener and invigor- ator of womankind, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy —that remedy which rebuilds health and strength, purifies and enriches the blood, givesstrength and vigor to the nerves, and the | plonship, | | sole leather | be beat | that a genuine box caif welt sole man's | we recommer strong vitality and energy to the ystem which will enable women cine they need. Nothing else in “1 was completely ru mae sick. rotired at night. hausted if 1 was excossively nervol My head and back 8 and very we: eannot say enough in its praise. 1 ha Ido my housework, which is now & pl My weight has in- oreased about twelve pounds in the last two months. I would re- commend any one af- flicted as I have been to use this wonderful remedy.” Dr. Greene Will Advis You Without Oharge. The benefit of Dr.Greene'sspecial advice is at the dis- psal of every sick- y woman, and it is well to write for it or call and see Dr. Greeneat hisoffice, 35 W. 14th St., New York City. e ing so may shorten the time required for recovery of full strength, and give information which will guide aright in the future. Abso- lute confidence observed inall con- sultations, and no charge is made. for Peter C. Tofeldt were passed to mark hig retivement = as chalrman_of the hoard. ‘The meeting then adjourned sine die, according to the unnual Custom. The statutes provide for the re organization of tho board meeting on puary 8, when a new chajrman will be Cchosen. BRIGHT respect and esteem — JUVENILE EDITORS Jessen Brothers, Omnha Lads, Publish n Paper Which Attracts Favors able Mention, The Interpolitan is a zlne of 32 pages printed High school boys, H. C. and A. V. Jessen, at their home, 2807 Frank'in street. It has been in existence since 1897, and s issucd bl-monthly. Though neither of its publ rs have had any instruction in the art of printing the typography and press work of neat little by two maga- Omaha be a practiced eye indeed that can detect anything amateurish in its makeup. The National Amateur, published in North Car- olina, in its {ssue of December gives the Interpolitan first place in its roll of honor, a favor bestowed by a board of judges after carefully reviewing all the amateur publi- cations in the United States. The December number of the Interpoli- tan contains contributions from Vincent F. Howard, Fred B. Smith, Thomas J. Kelly, Chester E. Crosby, H. Blumberg, Arthur V. Jessen and H. C. Jessen. ixt nt St. in Falr Grounds. ST, LOUIS, Jan, Tho St. Louis assoclation today announced the following stakes for the season of 1001: Inaugnrai handicap, one mile, $2,500; Debutante, four and one-half turlongs’ $1,600; Golden' Rod, seven furlongs, $1.500; Mississippl Valley, one mile, $1,600;' Kindergarten, five furlongs, $1.500; Memorial handicap, five and one-half furlongs. $1.500; Club Members' handleap, one mile and a ‘quarter, $2.200; Junior cham- six " furlongi St. Louls derby, one mile and g-year-Hl1s, $5,000 added pany handi- ¢ six ful handican, six furlongs, § handican, one mile Mis: Our New $2.50 Shoe— A genuine box calf—with a genulne welt sole of the best quality of oak tan most men would be glad to pay $3.50 for—but ome that will surprise you at $250--n shoe for wenring and fitting qualities that can't this s (he first time in Omaha shoes t shoe has been offered for §: can recommend these shoes d you 0—and we and when kuow it is u shoe all right, Drexel Shoe Co. Catalogue Sent Free for the Anking, Omaha’s Up-to-date Shoe House. 1419 FARNAM STREET. Qur Bicycle Man— Was up against the real thing a few days ngo—it was the old story of call- ing on us too late—he bad often heard of other people getting muimed and killed by water attachments exploding—such a thing could never oceur if you would telephone us whene you hear the slightest rumbling nolse—~which means that your water attachment needs clean- ing out—stove repairs—like other things cost but little when ordered as soon as needed. Castings for all stoves, ranges and furnaces ever made. OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. lunch with it is it for the gods, Telephone 060, 1207 Douglas 8§ Pianos at Reduced Prices— This week--prices from § $25.00 some of our $300 planos offered at $187 00 per month up--bargains from in planos on easy payments in that pianos of the world we want you to bear mind we handle the leading Kuabe, Kimball, Hallet & Davis, Kranich & Bach and many other famous makes--you cannot beat our prices and terms anywhere— call and see us, A. HOSPE, Huslo aad Art. 1613 Douglas, NERVOUS WOMEN Dr. Greene’s NERVURA. nervous, and debilitated, tortured with female complaints, or by headache, neuralgia, backache, and kidney trouble Here lies the great strain upon the nervous systems of women They have little or no rest ; their life is one continual round of work, duties here, duties there, duties without number such women go to bed at night fatigued, and wake tired and un- to do their work and yet keep strong and well MRS. M. D, PERKINS, of 100 @ St., So. Boston, I down and_could not Tdid not sleep at night and was as tired in the morning as when T the Interpolitan are excellent, and it must | HE ceaseless drudgery of household cares is more than the strongest man could endure, and it is no wonder that women show the effects of work and worry Thousands of women in offices, shops, and fae- tories break down in health under the strain and become weak, tired, cked What wonder that Dr. Greene’s NERVURA FOR THE BLOOD AND NERVES. 1t is this great medi- the world can do its work 8., says: t, for the sight of food made ached all the tima T was completely ex- tried to do my housework, and could not walk without being dizzy. nk. **Then I began to take Dr. Greene's Nervura bloodand nerve remedy, and T ve not feit so well for years as I do at the present time, thanks to this splendid remedy. 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