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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Again, Il Is complained that the plays
we watched during the last season taught
no lesson. that they merely served to
amuse. to divert: that they we're inane
and that none Of them drove home with
Irresistible force any great moral truth
or economic principle. Glory bel II this
Indictment be fairly drawn II Is time to
announce that the stage has reached its
goal. II Il has attained a point where for
even the three hours usually consumed in
presenting a play Il can divert the atten-
tion Of the auditors from the cares OF life,
from the sordid realities OF actual exist
ence, and by presenting pictures, idealized
OF exaggerated caricatures. enable one to
forget that there is any other life, then
the stage has accomplished its mission.
II is stiil the part OF the good actor to
hold the mirror up to nature" 1t is still
the aim OF the good play writer to draw
his characters true to life and to set them
amid pictures that do not outrage the
v%erltles, the while supplying them with
words that run trippingly from the tongue
yet telling the story with a point. All Of
these things pertain to the stage nowadays
as much as they ever did, and it may
easily be accepted as a fact that the stage
will never grow away from them. During
the winter we were several times aHOruCu
most convincing and acceptable proof that
the play which will please and not under
take to teach a lesson is wholly possible.
Not only wholly possible but most delight
full in its actual existence. What more
charming experience did we have at the
theater during the winter than was given
us by The Professors Love Story" by
Quality Street" by "A Royal Family"
by The Second in Command" by prince
Karl?' This list, unfortunately, is not
endless. 1t is too short, but 1t is plenty
long enough to show that the play with
out a villain. without a problem, without
a lesson, is a most wholesome and alto
gether enjoyable possibility. OF course,
there still exist those OF ]epicurean tastes in
the matter of literature as we'll as
gustibles, who relish, or pretend to, their
plays like their meats, the better for being
a trihe high" Most OF us, though, can't
help realizing that high" is only a polite
way of saying that decomposition has al
ready commenced. and prefer both our
mental and physical pabulum served be-
fore there is need of preservatives or dis
infectants.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Half Century

test These and many others
OF equally good grade will be
offered you this week at prices
We dislike to print, but which, If
you are wise and intend buying
a piano you will investigate be-
fore next Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

A recital by Mrs. Theresa Merges aHd her
pupils will be given at the Young Mems
Christian association hall on Tuesday even
Ing of this week. Mrs. Merges will be as
sisted on this occasion by Mrs. Conner, a
fine elocutionlst. who has been heard here
before, and who is a fine exponent Of the
elocutionary art. THOMAS J. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Another piece Of joyful tidings comes
from a Chicago correspondent, who tells
me that MIR. steckelberg has won the Dia-
mond Medal OF the Chicago Musical coll
lege, and will play at the Auditorium on
June IL, with full orchestral ~accompani-
ment. Lest some should not recognize the
name, "Mr. steckelberg," I take this OPP
p%ortunity to remind them that Il IL the
same old "steck' who was always known by
the monosyllabic title.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Experience OF the winter also lends sup
port to the belief that the play built on
the sex question has undergone a decided
ment OF public taste. Only a little while
back we were RECALLED with the recital Of
Incidents that inevitably'end in the divorce
court, or were given the life of the CO.
respondent and the defendant after the
case had been heard behind closed doors,
only enough of the incidents being limited
at to prove that the details were salacious
in the extreme and that the court was well
justified in cutting asunder the marital
bonds. After these delectable personages
had paraded themselves, emitting a con-
slant stream of platitudinous epigrams,
with an occasional homily from one or the
other on right living and how to be happy
though married, we were given a plunge
into a still deeper abyss of the dramatic
inferno. From the brothel came the
heroine and the meretricious environ
ment was given us IN all its g%arishness,
with the soft background OF a we'll ap-
pointed home to furnish tone to the high
lights. What might have been done further
is beyond mortal ken. Some of these went
many, many steps the other side of the
metes and bounds of decency. But the pub
lie has had enough. And while the plays
OF last winter may have been what one
complaining writer calls "tawdry dramatic
inanities,' they were at least such as q
man could sit through beside a woman and
not feel ashamed Of himself at some time
during the performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

think with Mr.. Kowalsky. that our
cosmopoliton population augurs well for our
musical future.
There are the poetic races whose ances-
trail representatives have heard in bygone
days the charmed words from the living
lips of a Heine, a Bobby Burns and a Tom
Moore. The people from the land Of
Gounod, st. Saens, Delibes, Bizet, and those
from under the blue skies which smiled on
Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini and the old mas
ters.
We have also the Danish, the Russian,
the Swedish and the Norwegian, with their
wonderful, melodious folk songs and songs
OF nature. And old England has her sturdy
sons and healthy daughters here among US,
men and women whose grandparents were
thrilled by the grand old Gothic" music, II
one might use the word, the mellow music
Of the o~ratorio and the stained-glass har-
monies Of the old cathedral service.
A national movement would quicken the
circulation in the now sluggish musical sys-
tenn and would make for progress in every
thing that pertains to the ennobling, uplift-
ing and comforting of this poor old tired
human race, which needs simply encourage
ment, sympathy n rest Music will be a
solace always.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

On June IL, II and Is
Via Illinois Central r. r.
Particulars at City Ticket
once. l403 Farnam St., Omaha, N0h.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The unfavorable weather the past week
has done much toward keeping the public
away from CORTLAND beach. Friday nights
attendance, however, was the largest for
the week. The afternoon and evening con-
certs are assisting materially in bringing
out the music-loving patrons, who recog-
nize the ability of Mr.. e. Nordin, the d.
rector.
Covalt's Manawa concert band has al
ready created a very favorable impression
upon Lake Manawa patrons and lovers OF
the artistic In music. Two programs have
been arranged for, afternoons and even
ings. this week. commencing today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

congratulations and good wishes Of his nu-
merous Omaha friends and his profeeslonA'
colleagues.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
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Publish your legal notices in The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 23s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

While passing over this subject the
thought occurs to me that this is the time
when many schools and colleges and con-
servatories of music will be graduating" in
music. Every student should be warned
that this does not mean the finishing" OF a
| musical education. The lawyer who has
his "sheepskin' or the doctor who has just
framed his diploma, is simply ready to be-
gin the real study Of his profession. He
begins to study and to practice" So should
1t be with the student OF music.
His graduation diploma should be consid-
cred merely a permit to study and prac-
tice. He has simply learned how mot" to
do things, he must at once begin to learn
how to "do" them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Over 300 Pianos
to Choose From
Over 80 Makes
All Go In. Nothing Re
served.

II you want a piano from some
OF the old, renowned factories,
pianos that you knew about
when you were a child, pianos
that your mother told you had
reputations-we sell eve diff
ferent makes that have stood the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Musical

In further pursuance Of the discussion OF
the scheme for a national conservatory OF
music and art, bills for which have already
been introduced in both houses Of con-
gress, the following excerpts from Mr..
Kowalsky's pamphlet (which is on ale as
senate document No. S59) will be OF inter-
est.
The point he makes as TO the establish
ment Of preparatory schools is a good one
and It is true that a national institution
properly controlled would become an In
SEPARATION and an encouragement to the
private teacher and would become a
standard which would sift the good from
the mediocre, the truth from the pretense
at will give an undoubted boom to music
all over the land; IL will cause hundreds
Of preparatory institutions to be estab-
lished, because only pupils who have at.
tanned a sufficiently high standard will bC
accepted into the national conservatory
But from the national conservatory will &c
forth what will be required Of the respect
I've pupils, and the preparatory schools
will educate up to this standard SO theil
pupils can take the examination, Where
are we going to get the talent necessary
to fill all these professorshlps? Well, tina
Is easy. The most Of them we would brinl
over from Europe; they will be glad L
come on a fve-year contract. There arr
many good men in America who can b,
employed. II we bring to America Europe't
greatest masters and have them cast thell
musical influence over the land, is not tina.
sowing the seed and will It not yield VI
a big crop of musicians? 1t is said, oh
il is in the air in Europe Well, we will
put It in our air. America has a larg,
cosmopolitan population. The blood of on
foreign ancestors has not left all our vein
as yet and the music that filled the soul
Of our forefathers is smoldering and onl!
needs awakening"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Certain features Of the seamy side of life
are never mentioned, much less discussed,
in polite society. Why, then, should they
be made the basis OF the drama Of the
day? No one is made any better by listen
ing to the exaltation of wrong doing, the
defense Of i~niquity, nc matter how elo-
quently or attractively the subject is pre-
scented; and IT is not altogether improbable
that some may be made worse. Only one
lesson can be taught and that is the old
one, BE sure your sin will ind you out"
and even it's teaching Is of doubtful value.
That truth has been known since before the
first of metaphysicians, and yet how much
has the certainty of discovery lessened the
inclination to sin2 knowledge comes, but
Wisdom fingers land he bears a laden
breast full Of sad experience" The moral
lessons taught by the stage, II any such
there be, are not apt to deter any from
entering upon sinful indulgence. h prob
lem play is more likely to have a directly
opposite effect by showing how fair the
road and easy Of access are the various
stopping places along the primrose path
Of dalliance, while the blaze Of the ever
lasting bonfire is screened from view by
the foliage which shelters the sinners from
all things but themselves. Those of us
who know about these things get enough OF
them without going to the theater for q
further supply. and such as do not know
of them are happy in their ignorance and
In no immediate need Of enlightenment
Let us therefore hope we may have not
another but many more seasons OF plays
which teach no lessons, but merely serve
to divert and for the moment, at least, dis
tract the mind from the more absorbing
things Of actual life. More Of the humoT
OF Barrie and Marshall and less Of the
cynical wit OF Pinero and Jones, II you
please, Mr.. Manager. And II the worst
comes to the worst. give us Gussie Thomas
and let Clyde Fitch go hang.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
The lows and Nebraska CoaI Dealers

Special excursion to the Rocky mountains
leaves Omaha June 20. A limited number
OF tickets will be sold. and II you can
arrange your vacation to take advantage
Of this outing you will have many advant-
ages with this party which you will other
wise miss. See or write to r. z. Harris,
Secretary. $50 Board Of Trade building.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Come In

10 get the prices They are too
low % print Polite statesmen
win shaw the many bargains
and give you prices that have
never been equalled or even APP
preached In the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

For the week commencing today Krug
park will entertain its patrons with a
varied list of attractions. La Cette, a
noted aeriel gymnast, who is known to
vaudeville patrons. will make his first local
appearance at a summer resort. His per-
formances, afternoon and evening, like all
the other shows, after entering the grounds
will be given free. Hustler and his band
will render a complete change of program.
The evening portion Of the bill will include
the moving picture reproduction OF the
Oberammergau Passion Play" with Lee
turer Hurley r%eciting the story Of the life
of Christ. In the afternoon Aeronaut
Murphy will make a balloon ascension and
parachute leap, while the various devices
for pastime, including bowling alley,
merry-go-round, shooting galleries, swing,
ETC., will claim attention. In order to
handle the crowds with facility the street
railway company has improved the service
by running all Walnut Hill cars direct to
the entrance after noon hour every day,
thus doing away with the stopover at Cliff
ton hill OF every second car. This will add
comfort to the trip and do away with the
crowded condition Of the cars, excepting
the rush hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The Independent Order OF Foresters have
arranged a bicycle road race and a tug of
war contest between the Foresters OF Ne
braska and Iowa, as part Of the program at
their picnic to be held at Plattsmouth,
Sunday, June 20.
A union meeting Of the various courts OF
Omaha and south has been called for
Wednesday evening, Jun II. at Foresters
hall, in honor Of D. s. c. r. W. 7. VIII,
liams and John Terney Of Michigan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The Masons at Aurora entertained visit
ors from lodges at Hampton, Phillips and
Giltner on the evening Of June 8. The
event which brought them together was the
concerning of the past masters degree upon
w. E.. Welsh, master elect Of Giltner lodge.
After this degree was conferred work was
done In the third degree, three candidates
being advanced. The meeting closed with
q banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Today is Memorial Sunday in two Of the
orders OF the city, the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias. The program Of the
ceremonies to be observed by the former
we're published last week, and there will
be no change in the order which will be
carried out at Odd Fellows hall at 2:SO
D. M
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Despite the hot weather and the numer-
GUS counter attractions, the Ferris Stock
company continues to draw large audiences
at the Boyd. The business done last
week showed a slight increase over the
week before. The demand for subscrip-
tion season seats would seem to indicate a
continuation Of good business through the
entire season. Last week electric fans
were installed in the theater, which keep
the atmosphere cool and fresh. No dis
comfort has been felt because OF heat by
patrons at any time since the engagement
opened. Opening tonight, THE Green
Eyed Monster" a comedy along farcical
lines. will be given and continued until
Wednesday night. The play hinges on the
life Of an actress from a Partisan theater.
One of the principal scenes Of the play
shows the stage at the theater and the
actress dressing room. The manner in
which a stage is gotten ready for a scene
is shown in a most practical manner. The
stage crew of the Boyd theater are princi-
pals in this scene. Opening Thursday
night TT Three Musketeers" will be
given. 1t will run for the balance Of
the week. Mr.. Ferris will enact the role
Of d'Artagnan, the fiery, swashbuckling
Adventures Mr.. Ferris handles the foils
well, and in this he is said to be seen in
a role that he considers his best.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Distance Competition

We shall throw our entire stock
open to your selection. This
means your choice of the largest
stock OF pianos to be found in
the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the foun-
dalton of the Royal Arcanum will be cele-
brated by the six councils of the order IN
this city, June 81. There will be a basket
picnic at Lake Manawa The program will
be issued by the committee having 1t in
charge in a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Remember

This is the last week OF the
great factory rOOm-making plano
sals.
Damn In
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The friends OF Mr.. Walter Young. for
merly organist Of the First Congregations
church Of this city, will be glad to hear
OF his success in the east. A friend o.
his advised me last week that he had Sc
cured the position Of organist in a leading
church in Worcester, Mass, that OLE
stronghold OF good music, whose festivals
have been famed all over this country. Mr.
Young triumphed over a large number o
applicants. He may be assured Of tn
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The meeting Of the Masonic grand lodge
last week was one Of considerable inter-
est to the craft, although no question OF
burning Importance was considered. The
grand lodge will meet In Omaha again next
year and It is highly probable that It will
conclude to hold no meetings outside OF
Omaha, where preparations can be made
for them on a scale not possible in smaller
cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

The members Of Humboldt lodge, Inde-
pendent Order Of d Fellows, have ar
ranged to observe their annual memorial
day this afternoon at the Presbyterian
church, the address being delivered by Rev.
w. B. Alexander, pastor of the Methodist
church at Falls City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

This week will be fast and
furious. Schneider & Mueller are
noted for sensationally cheap
prices. but you can depend on it
that prices will be made this
week that will overshadow any
previous efforts Of our own and
will effectually
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
TALK OF A NEW COUNTY.
With Whitmires as the County Seat
County to be Formed by Cutting of Por-
lions Of Newberry, Union, Laurens,
and Probably Fairfield.

The question Of the formation OF a
new county, to be composed of portions
ofthe present counties of Newberry,
Union, Laurens, and Fairfield, is be-
ing agitated good deal by the people
of these counties living in and around
the point where Newberry. Union
and Laurens join. No definite steps
have yet been taken, however.
The county seat of the proposed new
county would be Whitmires. Taking
Whitmires as centre, the county would
be bounded by Newberry, LaurenS
Union, and probably Fairfield and the
extreme eastern point would probably
reach nearly to the southwestern
corner of Chester.
As has been stated, 10 definite steps
have been taken, but the people OF the
section to be EN- mbreced by the proposed
new county want TO get nearer a court
house and are agiating the question
a good deal among themselves.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
NEWBERRY AT THE EXPOSITION.
The Special On 7'uesday Morning carried ;
About One Hundred and Fifty New
berrianS-Nill Return Tonight

The special train over the S0uEhcrn
road which left here on Tuesday morn
ing carried about one hundred ard
fifty persons from this place, incIufiEg
the students of the college, the school
children and the people Of the conntv
generally. ! i" t,'arI. left thn N'"fL Il Il
depot here At go y. M, ana arrived IN
Charleston at 3.06, making the run in
Just q little less fiiaA six hours. WarD
the train reached It's Destination, low
ever. some Of the NewbeIrians were
not on. They had been left in Colum-
bia. The following from the State
tells how it occurred, and also shows
the resources of a prominent citizen
of our town, the Hon. H. H. Evans
The Newherry College special ar
rived at 1880 a. N. There were FIVE
coaches comfortably filed. DR.. Geo.
B. Cromer, the distinguished president
of the cDIlege, has been in Charleston
for several days, making arrangements
for the accommodation of the party.
There were one hundred and twenty
of the students of the Lutheran col
lege aboard, and they were accompa-
MED by number of friends from the
city CT Newberry.
An enthusiastic Columb bian who was
once ci izAn of Newberry took bevy
of pretty girls in tow and was show
ing them the new passenger station,
the great Olympia mill and other
sights in that vicinity. While they
we're thus enjoying themselves the
train slipped off and the young people
were stranded. The Hon. Hub Evans,
who was aboard he outgoing train dis
covered that the ranks Of the party
had been decimated and when the spe-
cial arrived at the junction, three
miles south of Columbia, Mr.. Evans got
off and caught the Atlantic Coast Lines
regular train which was passing at that
moment. About the time the Coast
Line arrived at the station, the Wof-
ford college special came in on its way
to Charleston and the Newberry folks
who had gotten left were gi7en accom-
monations on the Wofford special.
The train will leave Charleston for
the return trip some time this after
noon, and is scheduled TO arrive here
at ii o'clock tonight.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
On Pleasure Bent.

In response to a request from the
Red Men of Columbia, Dr.. Van Smith
AMI Mr.. J. H. Hair, Great Senior Saga
more ofthe State, both prominent and
active members of B9rgell Tribe, No.
81, of. Newberry, weot to Columbia on
Tuesday for the purpose of instituting
a lodge of Haymakers in connection
with Wasmasaw Tribe, Columbia
That they succeeded and had oceans OF
fun, there is no doubt. They put six
teen members through the ordeal,
who will hereafter have higher con
ception of the duties in the "barnyard
and haylofS
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
The Textile Club.

A special meeting of the Newberry
Textile Club was held in the West End
Odd Fellows Hall on Monday night.
This is an organization Of those in
charge of the various departments and
rooms of the Newberry cotton mill,
formed for the purpose of meeting to-
gether and discussing, with the aid of
stereoptican views, various questions
concerning the machinery which they
handle and the improvement of their
work.
The subject for discussion on Monday
night was economy in cotton manufac-
turing After an address by Supt.
J. NJ. Davis, stating the object for
which the club was formed, and telling
of the work which they are accomplish
ing, the subject was discussed by three
gentlemen, Messrs. A. A Freeman,
J. Y. Jones and W. Fl. Wilkins, repre-
senting the three departments of card
ing, spinning and weaving. For the
benefit of those present who were not
familiar with the work, technical terms
were used as little as possible, and the
papers we're interesting and instruc-
i've.
This organization is formed for a
good purpose and is doing good work
and has the hearty endorsement and
support Of the management of the mill.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
He Does Not Make It.

Your grocer may be perfectly con.
scientious in recommending another
-four to be 'just as pure as Clifton: }"
but he does not and cannot know it to
be so, because be has nothing to do
with its making. 1t behooves you,
therefore, to buy an absolutely guaran-
teed fiour-one that the Anti-Adultera-
tion League puts its registered trade
mark on--and such flour is Brans-
ford's "Clifton." 1t is not only abso'
lutely pure, but it is the best winter
wheat patent flour in the market. Ask
your grocer for it.
If you want cheaper flour buy our
"White Fawn" (half patent) or spot
less (Straight.) They are just as pure,
though not so white as 'Clifton.'
For sale by Palmetto Grocery Co.
and E. R. Hipp in Newberry, and J. D.
Stokes at Whitmires.