Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1903, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES General Dewet's Book on the Boer War Meeting with Sucoess. HEADLAND WRITES OF BOXER UPRISING Poem, “An Old Sweetheart of » Published by Bowen-Mer« ntry House" A Beautiful Romance. Doubleday, Page & Co. recently published General Christian Rudolf Dewet's book on “The Three Years' War,” which met with great and instant success. The second edis tion was on the press before the end of the first 5,000 could be got from the binders and a third edition s already In sight General Dewet was the most active of the | Boer gane: during the war In South Africa. His book is not a t-eatise on the war or & history of ft. It s merely a log of the events in which Dewet had per- sonally to do. An idea of the scope of the work by Dewet can be had from the fol- lowing selected chapters in the book: I Go on Commando as Private Burgher.” "I Am Appointed Vecht Generaal,” ““The Wild Flight from Poplar Grovs 'Our Position at the End of May, 1600, “I Make.Lord Kitehener's Acquaintance” “The Oath of Neutrality,” “The Last Proclamation,” I Cut My Way Through 60,000 Troops,” ‘‘Peace Negotiations: The End of the War." “Chinese Heroes,” by lsaac Headland, is & Story of the sufferings of the forelgners in the Boxer uprising and has been often told, but little has been written of the con- duct of the Chinese Christians. Mf. Head- land, in an Intensely interesting narrative, shows the persecutions in their proper set- tings and tells of the herolsm of these na- tives in a manner which cannot but be a stimulant to the faith of the church. The {llustrations are from photographs, the por. traits including those of the Chinese mes- sengers who were 8o largely instrumental in saving Pekin. Published by Eaton & Malos. It will be good news to many of James Whitcomb Riley's admirers to learn that there are seven stanzas in his reading ver- slon of an “An Old Sweetheart of Mine" that have never appeared in print. This year, however, the Bowen-Merrill company has induced the author to allow them to publish In one volume the entire poem of ighteen stanzas. The cover 1s done by G. Alden Peirson, the decoration by Virginia Keep and full page illustrations for every verse by Howard Chandler Christy. These drawings are in delicate tints and reveal this popular artist at his best. Mr, Riley grew enthuslastic when the originals were submitted to him and has gracefully ex- pressed his appreciation of them in the ded- ication of the new volume. ““An Old Country Honse,” Richard Le Gal- lenne’s new romance, s beautified with many illustrations by Elizabeth Shippen Greene, who has lately been recuperating in the Pennsylvania mountains from over- worked eyes. Mr. Le Galllenne has woven the purest romance around his central char- acter, Perdita, the idyllic young mistress ot the old country house, where not only her own dreams, but those of several other equally attractive peopl are made to ma- terfalize. Harpers are the publishers, “The Success of Mark Wyngate" by Una L. Siiberrad, ls a novel showing that Mark Wyngate is not utterly heartless in the beginning of 'his career, whero In- stances are given of his forethought and generosity, but, having devoted his Jife to that fascinating and exacting mistres: sclence, he has no love to epare for mortal woman. While walting in his uncle welding forge one night, he meets a young girl, the daughter of a workman, coming to bring a message from her father, who is {ll. The two young people work to- gether all night to do the sick man's work, thus beginning an acquaintance which finally develops into a partnership of sci- entific research, for Mask is bent upon certain chemical discoveries in which the girl grows to share his interest and en- thusiasm. By accigent she discovers some wondertful tints, trom which, after months of patient study and calculation, she learns how to compound a dye changeful and fridescent as the colors in the heart of the opal, and which proves to be of con- siderable commercial value. This discov- ery, as well as all the results of the labor of her active young mind, she is willing to place at the feet of her partner, Both characters are boldly drawn. In the man “the braln runs away with the heart's best blood,” while the woman with a brain equally brilllant is dominated first and al- ways by the dictates of her heart. Pub- lished by Doubleday, Page & Co. “A Maker of the New Orient,” by Sam- uel Rollins Brown. The name of Samuel Rollins Brown is only too little known by the rising generation, for it must ever hold an important place in the history, not only of missions, but of general prog- ress. Brown was a ploneer In the instruce tion of the deaf and dumb and also of the higher education of women, as he secured the formation of the first chartered woman's college adoptiug the standards of the men's colleges. He made an almost taultless translation of the New Te ment into Japanese—which s still the standard. He stimulated and brought to America the firsi Chinese students who went abroad for education. He raised up manv pupils who carry on his work In his spirit. He thoroyghly understood the Oriental and may be regarded as the coverer of that quality which has been challenged as to its existence—the “grati- tude of Orlentats.” He led & wonderfully varled and busy life as teacher, pastor, missionary In America, China and Japan Published by Fleming H. Reveal. “Conclusions,” by Jerome du Barry. He concludes the bellef in personal immor- tality & positive drawback to human prog- ress, that religlon is a phantom of th mind, perpetusted by those who make a Iliving out of it, that agnosticism produces & greater serenity and peace of mind than ligion, that prayer is futile, that polyg amy is natural to the mammal world out of which man has developed and therefore monogamy s not an essential mdral re- quiremeat. Published by Kaufman Publish- fng company. “Bob Knight's DI tis Smith, Is & boy's record of a good time camping out. Four lads undertake their own housekeeping In a tent on the shores of Lake Ontario and the good times they -—_— FOR JANUARY 11th, 1903, try JELL-Q, prepared according to the fol- lowing recipe. BANANA CREAM, Peel five large bananas. rub smooth with | fve tablespoonfuls of sugar; idd one eup then | ckage of lemon Jell-O dffscived in She and & haif cups boiling water. Pour , and when cold, garnish with candled cherries and serve with thin | swoep crewm en 10 & stiff froth, ons in molds or cu cream. A nice dessert for any meal, at any time. Four flavors—Lemon, Orang and Strawberry. At grocers, 10 cents. GET A PACKAGE TODAY. ry," by Charlotte Cur- | DESSERT, SUNDAY, | Raspberry had are calculated to make other boys en- vious. Their adventures are not exclusively of the coleur du rose order; they experi- enced rainy days and ran out of momey Then they bravely set out to replenish the exchequer by their individual efforts. One boy picked berries and another sold pea- nuts and anotber papers, while Bob at- tacked a farmer’s carrot patch and acquired | & calf for his services in weeding it. Pub- | lished by E. P. Dutton & Co “Captain Craig” ls a book of poetry by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The title poem in this collection of verses fills about half of the book. Both in this and in the shorter pleces Mr. Robinson deals with fundamental questions of human life and fate in & spirit of strong and buoyant fdealism. His sincerity and strength em- phasiza the genuineness of his vocation. Published by Houghton, Miflin & Co. “High School Algebra,” by M. A. Bailey, a book designed for high schools and demles, covers all the topics in algebra usually required by colleges for entrance. It combmes simplicity with sclentifie rigor and contalns a number of assumptions to be proved which, although far from selt- eviBlent, are taken for granted In many books. PubMshed by AmericAn Book com- pany “Practical Cooking and Servinj by Janet McKenrie Hill. The author fs a recognized expert, head of the Boston Cookery School and editor of one of the best cookery magazines in existence, and she has written the most practical, up-to- | date and comprehensive work of this kind ever published. It contains a “liberal ed- ucation” in cookery; it is for the novice and expert alike, and the 200 colored and half-tone illustrations (including plctures of “utensils, tables for every sort of meal, decorations for festal occasions, dishes in process preparation, dishes ready for serving, etc.) are absolutely invaluable to every housekeepor. Published by Double- day, Page & Co. o* “The Soli‘hry Path” is a book of poems by Helen Huntington. These forty-one poems are marked by an intensity of feel- | ing and a restraint of method fhat give the heart a vital throb and appeals to the keen literary sense. Here is a selection called “School Days: Oh, Life, T am tired of my leason! This lesson of love that's done, I've recited my part, With an ache in.my heart, May I play—for a while—in the sun? Oh, Death, T am tired of my lesson! The lesson of joys that pass. 1 have covered the slate, It is dark and grows lateé, IMPLEMENT DEALERS ELECT Neil Brennan of 0'Neiil Beocomes President of Nebraska-Iowa Association, HARVESTER CONTRACT ACTION PUT OFF Association Endorses National Ree! Denounces the Ma the Work of ocity League and Jobbers Whe n Retall Branches. By diplomacy on the part of a committes and the nomination of a capable list of offi- cers the last scssion of the Retail Imple- ment Dealers’ mssociation passed off in peace and harmony. The rock upon which they expected to split was the International Harvester company's contract, and there was a sigh of relief when a committee re- ported In favor of deferring action on the subject pending the report on the matter by the National Federation of Implement Dealers. The following officers were named by the nominating committee and they were elected by acclamation: President, Neil Brennan, O'Neill, Neb.; vice president, B. F. Free- nd, Onawa, Ia.; directors, P. Herpol- sheimer of Seward, H. Lubker of Columbus; delegate, W. L. Battin, Greenfield. The board of directors met yesterday afternoon and named the secretary and treasurer. A resolution was adopted by the assocl tion thanking the local implement and ve- bicle club for the entertainment of the as- soclation. A general vote of thanks was also extended the press and the city for its hospitality. The action of the National Reciprocity league In pushing the pending Teciprocity treaties mow before congress was endorsed. The association passed a vote denouncing the jobbing houses that were maintaining branch retail etores. Badge of Membership, It was also agreed that every member of the assoclation should use some kind of stamp, the design to be determined later, on their letterheads, which would designate them as members of the assoclation. It was | announced that the mutual insurance asso- | clation, supported by the dealers, had writ- ten in the neighborhood of $165,000 new in- surance contracts as a result of the canvass Wednesday at the meeting. One Interesting feature which was made the subject for much discussion was the fact that while there were some 700 mem- bers of the association in the city the meetings at no time showed an attendance over 800. Implement dealers came to the city in droves at this time, it was asserted, May I rest—for a while—in the grass? Published by Doubleday, Page & Co. Houghton, Miflin & Co. have published the life of “Roger Wolcott," late governor of Massachusetts, written by Willlam Law- rence, D. D. It Is one of those attractive blographies which spring out of life-long friefdship. In it the official side of Roger Wolcott's life is subordinated to the hu- man side and the account of the growth of his power and influence is animated by the sympathy that comes from close inti- macy and logal regard. The chapters de- scribe the successive steps in the career of this distinguished citizen—his boyhood, Eis college days, his early entrance into public life, his service as lieutenant gov- ernor, his great activity during the Span- ish war and the closing year of his lite. In his new book, Literature and Life W. D. Howells devotes an Interesting chapter to ““The Man of Letters as a Man of Business.” It s Mr. Howells' idea that poets and novel{sts ought to be beyond the necessity of taking money for their productions, which, after all, have no fixed money value and cannot be actually paid for in that way, since some literature may be worth everything to one man and moth- ing to another, while food and clothing are necessities to all. He refers to the time when, Lord Byron refused any pay for his work, though his publishers profited by it, and to Count Tolstol's effort to avold belng pald for his novels—an effort practically frustrated by his wite-however, who regularly colledts the money due him. Then, leaving the altruistic side of the question, Mr. Howells gives some sterling business advice to young writers who in- tend to devote thelr lives to authorship and must live by It Wilshire's Magazine for January takes another stride forward. It Is unusually well illustrated; superior typographically and as to contents more Interesting than ever before. It bas articles from the best writers on all topics which the up-to-date man or woman wants to know about. Ed- ward Carpenter, -the English poet of democracy, author of “Love's Coming of Age” and “Toward Democracy,” contrib- utes a delighttully told story ot “A Saxon Household." The above books are for sale by the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam St. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Jane S. Rogers, widow of Milton Rogers, died suddenly shortly after § o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. B, Willlams, 8720 Dewey avenue. Mrs. Rogers has not been in the best of health for nearly two years, but for the most of the time has been able to be about and out of doors. She went yesterday afternoon for & shert walk and was overcome with a fatal attack of heart failure just as she reached her daughter's residence, which has been her home since the death of her husband. Mrs. Rogers was born in Vermont in 1882, She came to Council Bluffs in the '50s, where she met and married Milton Rogers. The couple moved to this side of the river in October of 1861 and lived here the re- mainder of their lives. Milton Rogers died | November, 1895 Mrs. Rogers leaves five children—Thomas J. Rogers, Warren M. Rogers, Mrs. Alice L. Williams and Herbert M. Rogers of Omaha | and Will 8. Rogers of Trenton, N. J. The { latter has been notified and will be in | Omaba for the funeral. She leaves also a | brother, Captain N. T. Spoor of St. Louis and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Swobe of Chi- Funeral arrangements will be an- | nounced later | Richard Rossiter, BEATRICE, Neb., Jao. 8.—(Special)— | Richard Rossiter died suddenly at his home, seven miles northwest of Beatrice, | yesterday of acute pneumonia, aged §3 years. Deceased had been a resident of Gage county for forty years and was a member of & thrifty Euglish colony of that | section that settled there in the early 0s. He died on the first homestead that he entered forty years ago. He is survived by his wife, who is 73 years of age, and a | | tamily of seven children. The funeral wiil be held at DeWitt Friday at 8 p. m. Richard 8§, Tyler, FARGO N. D., Jan. §.--Richard §. Tyler, | & well known and wealthy citizen of this | eity, died today of apoplexy. He was promi- | nent ia the national organization of the Masenic fraternity, in which he was an offi- cer. Jane S. Mrs. Luey A. Maxweil. CORNING, Ia., Jan. §.—(Special)—Lugy A Maxwell, wife of Thomas L. Maxwell of Sioux City, died Wednesday of pneumonia, who found it to their advantage to mingle with the implement men about the *hotels and at the smokers and free entertain- ments and to buy their stocks of goods here instead of patronizing the traveling men, and all this without taking the least part in the meetings or helping to push the association. The time and place of next year's meeting was left to the board of directors. FEAST OF THE JACKSONIANS (Continued trom First Page.) and with this money he again becomes the power to dominate the property and the earnings of the industrious and honest, We now have added to this gracious In- famy just referred to, that unparalleled presumption of petty potentates in th.e late conduct of the secretary of the treasury, Mr. Shaw, who, despite and inst the law, takes $64,000,000 of the le’s money, lends It to favored banks In Wall strest: exempting them from the form of security required by the law, and glying them u restricted privilege to substitute anything of thelr desires, irrespective of wortk- lessness, as pretended security. lgaving the people, in the event of the fatlire of the felect Institutions, not only no security for he Tioney Wrung from them by taxatlon, but allowing these institutions to lend this money to the very people who owned it, upon interest, converting the interest to themselves, while they Jeny to the owners of this money the use of it In the discharge of the public duties of this government Burely this night democracy cries, "O for another Jackson! O for a country true to its constitution!” Trembling in the shadow of the crumbling walls let us cry to our countrymen to rally to their gates; once more " eupport their ancient house and sanctify the temple with the loyal and worshiping democracy. Sorrowful Absentees. A letter of regret from Grover Cleveland read: “I regret very much that I am un- able to accept your ceurteous invitation to attend the twelfth annual banquet of the Jacksonlan club. 1 desire, however, (o thank you for your kind remembrances and to express the hope that the occasion will inspire those who participate to increased and harmonlous endeavor in the cause of genuine democracy.” Other regrets were from Dr. George L. Miller, Nebr: Ca ter H. Harrison, Chicago; T. M. Patterson, Colorado; Bird S, Coler, New York; Tom L. Johnson, Ohio; Charles A. Towne, New York; A, C. Shallenberger, Nebraska; M. J. Wade, Towa; W. V. Allen, Nebraska; ex- Governor Lind, Minnesota. Harrington Predicts Panle. M. F. Harrington of O'Neill was called upon, though not on the program, and made the assertion that before 1908 there will be In this nation a panic compared with which the South Sea bubble will seem trivial. He expects it, he says, by 1904, and he counseled his party to pregare, for then the people will turn to him who warned them—W. J. Bryan. Mr. Harring- ton devoted much of his talk to the rail- roads, saying they owned the majority of the last legislature as completely as men own the coats on their backs. He also as- serted that there are very few trusts today which heve not been built up by the noise- less, smokeless, secret, raliroad rebate. Tha remedy, he held, is government ownership of all rallroads in the United States. Judge W. D. Oldham had been placed upon the program, but tried hard to escape and literally bad to be dragged back into the banquet room by Dr. Hipple and other ad- mirers. He spoke in humorous vein and while declaring that it would be a bad plan to glve republican medicine for re- publican diseases, he would venture no further because, he sald, he Is * from a judiclal stoppage of speec! “‘out of politic The other speaker of the night was Dr. Combs of Council Bluffs, who once met Jackson The telegram of regret from Bryan was cheered to the echo Thomnson ¢ A man glving his name as Tom Thomp- son of Long Pine, Neb., but whose real name 18 scid to be Chariés Creitz, was ar- rested yesterday evening at the Union sta- tion by Emergency Officer Baldwin. The prisover is sald to have entered a saloon with a drunken man and ordered a drink for this companion. The bartender refused to serve to the drunken man. Thompson then ordered a glass for himself, but on recelving it tried to give it to his com- panion. This the bartender prevented sent for a policeman. When Baldwin ar- rived he found, o he says, the prisoner trying to go through the othér man's pock- ets outside the saloon. While the palice- man was getting tie prisoner in the patrol wagon the other disappeared. Thompson was charged with being drunk and a sus- plclous charact LOCAL BREVITIES. Alexander Lamere, a Pender Indian, was drunk and disorderly enough, according to the police, to be arrested last night Civil service examinatiors will be held as follows: Febr: electrical assistant signal service, : February $ and 4. "machinist. stgna) service, salary §1. Gus Backus of 702 North Sixteenth street s arrested last night in Frank Rehan afior a two weeks' {1l aged 50. Funeral Friday afterncon at 2 ¢'clock, January §. aloon at Sixteenth and Davenport streets by Officer Sulli The police only wanted Hackus to charge him with vegrancy, but be resisted arrest and had to be beaten up. I WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY The attention of clubdom has again been attracted to Mrs. Robert Burdette tsfue of what she ia pleased to call ‘her “Club Creed.” The creed includes a list of a dozen or so “l believes” that are largely & repetition of the opinions Mrs. Burdette expressed to an number of clubs while on her tour previous to the Los Angeles Biennial, and is rematk- able neither in plan or thought. In faet, it fucludes nothing more than any other consclentious club woman believes regard- ing club work. may value it as a souvenir from the vic president of the General Federation, its issue must also be considered unfortunate, as its widespread and conspicuous circula- tion may lead some to the opinion that its sentiment s unusual. The following letter has been issued to the presidents of the federated clubs of Oregon by President Corbett of the Lewis and Clarke board asking their co-operation and help in the proposed centennial of 1905 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Lewis and Clarke expeditian: “The board of directors of the Lewjs and Clarke exposition feel that without the co- operation of the organized bodies and clubs of American women, espectally those of Ore- gon and Washington, we cannot prop erly demonstrate and set forth the great advantages of our common heritage. We have, therefore, determined to ask the co- operation of the women's clubs throughout Oragon, and we ask their influence with tho | community and the members of the legisla ture, to make such appropriations and give such support tc this important undertaking as shall make it a signal success. The year book of the Minnesota Federa- tion shows an increase of nineteen clubs over last year, the number now being 100, and they are classified as follows: Sixty- eight tourist clubs, 43 literature and art, 27 history, 7 public improvement, 4 child study, 8 parliamentary practice, 8 music, 3 current events, 2 political economy, 2 cook ing and 30 miscellaneous. The special in- terests endorsed by the Federation include plans for a woman's reformatory and a state art commission which will probably be presented to the legislature this winter. Mrs. Sarah S. Platt Decker of Denver has been appointed a member of the Colorado legislative committee. The committee will work especially for the community property bill that will come before the assembly this winter. A number of Women's Christian Tem- perance union women were disappointed cu Wednesday afternoon that there was no been some misunderstanding as to the date, which fs next Wednesday, January 14. The election of Mrs. John Steel and Mrs. Fred Clarke to the board of managers of the Old People's home was among the mat- ters of business at Tuesday morning's meet- ing of the Women's Christian assoclation. At 8 o'clock on Momday evening Dr. Abby Virginia Holmes will give the third of the serles of fllustrated talks, arranged for by the educational committee of the Young Women's Christian mssociation, her subject to be “What a Woman Ought to Know." The lecture will be frce to members and will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. The next membershlp banquet will be given by the women of the First Congrega- tlonal church on Monday evening, February 2. Admission will be by ticket. Tickets will be given to new members and to all securing new membere. No ticknts will be Issued after January 91. There bas been an dverage attendance of 573 at the noon rest and lunch during the past month and 1,079 callers in al The association basket ball team will play Bellevue college team on Saturday, Jan- uary 24, and the Lincoln Young Women's Cbristian associution "team a few days later The following officers were elected for the Sunshine club at South Branch on Saturday: President, Miss Sadie Hutton; vice president, Miss Effie McKinley; secre- tary, Miss Esther Carlson, and pianist, Miss Julia Gaebel. These officers wi for the next three months. South Branch will celebrate its third an- niversary on January 13, ut 8 o'clock. Each girl is to bring a cup as a gift to the branch to be used there. A program will be given by the girls amd light refresh- ments will be served. The Nebraska Ceramic club has planned to hold an Easter sale in place of the ex- hibit that is usually held at Christmas time. cers of the Omaha Charity association operating the Creche was held on Thurs- day morning in the Creche parlor. The monthly business meeting was held first, the matron reporting twenty-six children cared for in the institution during Decem. ber at an expense of §151, the income being $141.65. The annual report of the matron showed 35 children cared for at the Creche during the past year. The running expenses of the house, aside from salaries, coal and like items, has been $1,628.99, and there has been paid In by parents for tife care of their children $982.65. The treasurer re- ported $1,692.49 as the entire amount res celved for the support of the institution for, the year and $1,317.21 as the total expendi- ture. The Creche is about two-thiris self- supporting, the rest of the money being raised by subser{ptions or the efforts of the women managing the ipstitution. The donations of coal, food and other things have been most generous duriag the year. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: President, Mrs. T. L. Kimball; vice president, Mrs. James VanNestrand; secre- tary, Mrs. Guy Howard. The office of treasurer was not filled. Board members Mmes. Thomas Kilpatrick, Herman Kountze, J. L. Brandels, C. G. Anderson, Arthur Brandeis, J. Lobeman, A. J. Beaton, J. B. Baum, A. T. Walker and Miss S. J. Barrows EAGLES INSTALL OFFICERS Public Ceremonial Attends the Indue- tlon of the Recently Elected Leaders, Omaha aerle No. 38, Fraternal Order of Eagles, held a public cers lest night in Central hall, 107 South Fourteenth street. A large number of eagles were present. A. S. Ritchle acted as grand worthy president In installing the officers, and made a much appreciated ad- dress in regard to the purposes of the fra- ternity. After President West took the gavel a number of short speeches were made by mewly elected officers and others. These were followed by refreshments, songs and stories. The following are the officers installed: George West, worthy president; J. Alt- house, worthy vice president; G. W. Tier- ney, worthy chaplain: Jesse Merritt, worthy secretary; A. V. Dresher, worthy treasurer; Willlam Gunsolus, worthy con- ductor; Charles Hill, worthy inside guard: J. Hubanks, worthy outside guard; J. Son- nenberg, O. A. Assmussan and A. G Stepban, trustees; M. J. Ford and Dr. R—nuvu}nr, wortby physiclans. JANUARY in her extraordinary While many club presidents meeting of that organization, there having | serve | Thoe annual meeting and election of of- | installation of of- | . 9, 1903, AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Members of Oharter Revition Committee Unable to Agres. DIFFERENCES OF OPINION OVER FUNDS Inability to Reach Agreement Is Cre- ating Sentiment in Favor of An- nexation to Omaha—Magie ¥ Gonaip. Just as expected, there is trouble brew- |ing in the local charter revision commit- tee. Some of the members think that the amounts apportioned to the different funds 1s entirely too high, while others say that the figures named will barely pay running expenses. As there does not meem to be any likelihood of the committee getting together on the appropriation proposition it is likely that two reports or recom- mendations may be sent to Lincoln. As the present charter is considered a mixed up mess it may be that an entirely new charter will be drafted and submitted, Some of the members of the present char- ter revision committee do not hesitate to say that the amendments so far agreed upon are hardly worthy of consideration. “Unless there is unity of action,” said a member of the committee last night, “there 18 no use in trying to do anything with the present legislature. What the people of South Omaha ought to do is to get to- gether and agree 6n what is wanted in the matter of changes or else let the presént charter stand as it is.” Another member of the committed appeared to be completely disgusted with the discussions and said that the best way out of the whole deal was to favor an annexation bill. Since the re- cent charter revision committees have been at work there has been considefable talk | about annexation ana this accounts in a measure for the dissension in the com- mittee to send a delegation to Lincoln to lobby for the proposed amendments to the cha ten. 4 Woman Appeared Suspicious. Just after the announcement of the bank robbery at Louisville, Neb., reached the city yesterday forenoon a shabbily dressed woman entered the talloring establishment of Theodore Volz on N street and pur- chased two yards of canvas lining. purchase amounted to 30 cents and the woman tendered a $50 bill in payment. Volz did not have the change handy, as the banks had not opened. The woman lett saying thateshe would go out and get the change. She asked that the package be wrapped up for her. This was done, but up to last night no one had called for the | bundle. Now the police are inclined to think that the woman might have had something to do with the Loulsville rob- | bery. Patterson Arrives. John Patterson arrived from St: Louls vesterday and assumed the duties of su- perintendent of the Swift plant. He takes the place of F. C. Holder, who s going away for a time. The successor to Mr. Manchee, the present manager, has not arrived from Chicago, but is expected dally. Joint Installation, The Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Degree of Honor held a joint in- stallation of officers Wednesday night. The officers of Upchurch lodge No. 2 and Su- perior lodge No. 193, Degree of Honor, were installed by the past grand chlef, Mrs. J. | C. Grabam, assisted by Mrs. J. D, Sulli- van, A. Bemhke and Mary E. Miller. Ni braska Jodge No. 227 and South Omaha | lodge No. 66 had their offcers installed by Past Master C. W. Miller sted by W. H. Slabaugh, A. M. Gallagher, J. D. Courtney and W. J. McCrann. After the installation refreshments were served and a literary and musical program rendered. For Stealing Conl, Two hard looking specimens of humanity, {both of the male sex, ome white and the | other colored, faced Judge King yesterday to explain why they were caught pilfering coal from cars standing in the yards. As | | the explanations offered did not seem to | touch a tender spot in the heart of his | honor Porter was sentenced to ten days in | jall and Jones was ordered confined for | | fteen days. | Tampering with Gas Meters, Inspectors employed by the Omaha Gas company 1eported yesterday that two.or | three wmeters had been tampéred wita and | that $1.75 had been abstracted from -the | slot machines. There will be no loss to | the Gas company, as those who use slot gas machines are held responsible for the contents, In speaking of the recent lar- cenfes, Manager Davis sald last night that the matter was something which occurred every now and then, and no mention was generally made of the fact that machine | meters were tampered with once in awhile. ostoffice Clerks' Entertalnment. Tne local branch of the postoffice clerks unfon will give an entertainment and ball !at 0ad Fellows' hall, Twenty-fourth and M streets, on the evening of January 30. The entertainment will consist of & select | lterary program, which fs now being ar- ranged. Tickets for this entertainment are | now on sale. The proceeds will go toward the expenses of sending a delegate to the national annual meeting of postoffice clerks to be held in September. | Double Marrisge Ceremony. There was a double marriage at home of Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheeler yesterday afternoon. Andrew J. Batterson was wedded to Grace B. Holllday, and William J. Batterson to Gertrude A. Holliday, All of the contracting parties are residents of South Omaha. The grooms are brother: { while the brides are twin sisters. | Want More Men, the The Cudahy company wants more men on the ice flelds at Seymour lake. Just now 120 men are employed at the lake, but there is room for many more. General Manager Tallaferro said last evening that he could place a large number of men just now as the ice was good aud he is de- sirous of laying in a supply at the present time. Carryalls continue to leave the plant at 6 o'clock each morning for the lake. Free transportation Is furnished. Delegates Getting Ready. The nine delegates named by the local Live Stock exchange to attend the annual meeting of the Natfonal Live Stock men at Kansas City next week are making preparations to get away. In addition to the delegates a number of the members of the exchange will go down to attend | the sessions. One of the features will be a {trip by specis] train to St. Joseph, Mo. M. B. Irwin, trafic mapager for thé St | yards, was in the city yesterday tell- ing the delegates here bow they would be treated. When Mr, Irwin left for home last evening he departed with the assur. ance that South Omaba would ve well Tepresented at the meeting next week Magle City Gossip. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Johnson, Forty-sixth and 8 streets. Miss Louise Jansen is back flom Ger- many, where she studied musie for a couple of years. Mayor Koutsky that glove tolerated. A union meeting will be held at_the Methodist church Friday evening. Rev. George VanWinkle wiil preside. Lyman Wilcox and wife returned to their home at Ida Grove, la. yestcrday, afver a visit with their son, B. E. Wilcox. has gone on record as contests will not be So far no funds have been ralsed | The | When Johnny with crackers Send Johnny MITCHELL SPARS WITH GRAY | Judge Wishes Union to Come Out of Mire Into Bunlight. MINERS' LEADER RESENTS ASPERSION Arbitrators’ Chalrman Explains that Organization isx Not Indicted and Hopes Lawlessness Will Be Foand Work of Others, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8.—The proceed- ings of the coal strike commission today were enlivened by a passage at arms be- tween Mr. Mitchell and the chairman. Judge Gray expressed the hope that the miners’ union would come up out of the mire into the runlight to which Mr. Mitch- ell retorted that the union should not be indicted unless connection could be shown between it and zots of lawlessness related by witnesses. The incident came nees was on the stand and c stir among the lawyers on both sides. Outside of this the entire day was taken up in hearing stories of nonunion men or their relatives of alleged persecution. Union Men Convicted. Anthony Ferguson of Mahoney City, out- side foreman at the North Mahoney colllery of the Philadelphla & Reading Coal and Iron company, sald he was beaten while on his way to the works. He recognized two of his assallants as union men and they were afterward prosecuted and convicted. Mr. Parker asked if they were cxpelled from the union, but the foreman did not know, Noting the. interest the commission took in the question, counsel for the nonunion men called on Terrence Gingley, a mem- ber of the executive board of the union in the district where the assault was com- mitted for information. But Gingley did not know whether the local unfon to which the men belonged took any action. The actions taken by tho local unioz were principally advisory. Then he went on to made to keep the peace at Shenandoah be- fore the big riot there and added thero had been no disturbance until the coal and fron police were sent to that place. The chairman stopped him. “Do you wait fore disciplining your men?" he asked. Do you think you can have effective dis- cipline unless you make investigations yourselves and bring the men up and pun- jsh them in some way? I ask you as a member of ithe order and as a man who would be glad to see your order come out of the mire end the clouds that are around the baser parts of it into the sunlight and into the air of free government and a free ceuntry."” “If it s proved that our men have com- mitted acts of violence, there is no ques- tion ahout our disciplining them,” replied the witness. Mob Kept Silence, Then followed a discussion over the Shenandosh riot and the killing of a man, and in reply to Mr. Mitchell's remark that it was not the miners who did it, Judge Gray retorted: “Yes, but there was a crowd and as yet I have heard mo evidence of & disciplining voice in that mob. No man there said, ‘Shame on the cowards.’ " Mr. Darrow—The country must not ex- pect the rallroad companies to furnish that. Witness added that the unlon would prove that union men had tried to prevent the riots, and Judge Gray hoped they would do so. After some further discussion Mr. Mit- chell asked the judge: “I don't know whether I quite under- vhile a wit- | used quite a | tell of attempts | for conviction by the civil authorities ber | comes marching home again a marching back again and write upon the tag— In the In-er-seal Package with red and white se ¢ NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY stand your remark as to your solicitude for the organization, that it should rise above | the mire or that part of it should rise above the mire.” The Chairman—Perhaps I may have been misunderstood It was not an unfriendly wish that I expressed. I said I hoped it would lift itself out of the mire and con- ditions created by these things which havg been testified to, around {ts baser parts. In reply Mr. Mitchell said that while the ommission was goinz to determine all | questions presented, a greater jury was passing on the attitude of the strikers. s to the action of our organization and the position of the coal operators,” he added, “there is no doubt fu my mind that many of the witnesses are brought here to testity against the strikers and indirectly against the United Mine Workers. It does seem to me until there is some connection ¢hown between the United Mine Workers of America and acts of lawlessness the or- ganization should not be placed under any indle ent at all.” Union Not Indieted, Judge Gray did not wish Mr. Mitchell to understand that anything he hed said fn- | dicted the organization. “I hoped,” he continued, “that it would disentangle itself entirely from the scenes of violence and lawlessness with which the strike was attended. They may have been | exaggerated, ns you contend. I am not passing on tkat now. We have heard of isolated inetances of outrage which we must all a¢mif. We are not saying the or- ganizaticn s responsible for every act of violence, and we only wanted o see whether the organization had interested itself in the maintenance of order which It advised, nd whether it disciplined those actually convicted of disorder.” Mr. Mitchell said he did not know that any member of the union had been ex- pelled and added that until men were con- victed of violating law the organization had no right to expel them and thus prejudice their case before the trial court. The chairman admitted that Mr. Mit- chell's point was well taken as far as con- cerned those under indictment; but he wanted (o know whether any of the men who had been notoriously engaged in il- legal acts were subjected to discipline by the organization. Miners Afrald to Testify. When the evidence was resumed Mr. Gins gley sald witnesses were afrald to come be- “ore the commission, because of losing thelr positions. He told of one instance where a man was refused work because he appeared before the arbitrators, and the commission- { ers made a note of it and said an investiga- tion would be made, In reply to Colonel Wright, witness said | many of the coal and iron police were of | bad character. Some had served time in jail | and wero hired as guards as saui 2s liber- ated from prison. Mr. Mitchell was later called and sald | the three mer. convicted of murder at Nan- [ ticoke were not members of the union at | the time of the crime, elthough they had | previously been so. | He added that the union haA spent nearly $100,000 in relieving the ¢istress among the 20,000 to 40,000 strikers who were not mem- ters of the union, The rest of the evidence glven today was along the same line as that of yesterday. Many witnesses told of personal attacks on them, destruction of property by strikers and expulsion of nonunion men from s0- cletles. P Double We: William J terton and Andrew J. Batterton, young men of South Omaha, ap- peared at the marriage license bureau yes- terday and took out “permits” to marry Gertrude A. Holladay and Grace B, Hollu- day of Sarpy county, presenting with their applications a note from Marv Holladay. mother of the girls, who are but 17 years old, consenting to thelr marriage. = The brothers are nearly of an age and closely resemble each other, but the girls, say are so entirely alike that on: distingulshed only when they are ing te Come. vay. A little red, a little white, delicately blended. That’s Here's a better : Take Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. It makes the blood pure and rich. You know the rest: red checks, steady nerves, good digestion, restful sleep, power to endure. Keep the bowels regular with Ayer’s Pills; this will greatly aid the Sarsaparilla. Two grand family medicines. Keep them on hand. ;. c. aven co., Lowel, Mase,