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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
OMAHA's NEW CLOTHING sroRE.

Saturday. August 90. the new clothing
firm, Berg-Swanson Co., will open its doors
TO the public, and invites everyone to com
and inspect their most complete new stock
Of mems and boys clothing, hats and fur
nishings.
This store, which is located at the north
east corner Of Fifteenth and Douglas, has
been entirely rented and rearranged in the
most modern manner and with the tables
and shelves laden with fresh new goods pre-
sents an example Of the goth century cloth
ing store. one Of which Omaha people may
we'll be proud.
The members Of the firm are well known
in this locality, having spent the greater
part Of their lives here, and are conceded
to be expert authority on everything per-
tanning to mems and boys wearing apparel.
Mr.. Berg is connected with the firm Of D..
Adler q Sons Clothing Co.. Milwaukee. one
Of the largest clothing manufacturing con-
Germs in the country. Mr.. Swanson has
been clothing manager and buyer for Hay
den Bros. for the last ten years and is we'll
known as one Of the best judges and
shrewdest buyers of mems and boys cloth
ing in the west. Mr.. Monson is at pres
ent running one Of the largest and most up
to-date general stores in the state at Osce-
ola, Neb., and is also interested in another
store at Stromsberg, Neb.
In outlining the policy of the new firm
Mr.. Swanson said It would be similar to
that Of the Hub in Chicago, known as one
Of the model mems stores in America.
SIN all metropolitan cities,I said Mr..
Swanson, there is a large number Of men
who. while not 'freakish, are careful Dress
ers. They want stylish dependable gar
ments at fair prices. They want complete
lines Of styles and fabrics to select from
and they don't want to pay fancy prices for
the sake Of doing business with a name.
That Is the class-the most desirable in the
city-that we intend to cater to. The Berg
Swanson Co. will carry complete assort-
ments, showing every desirable and season
able production and giving every customer
the guarantee of proper style. At, finish and
quality at a satisfactory price. In other
words, we believe our experience and capt.
tai will enable us to run such a store that
Omaha men can come here and feel sure
Of obtaining just what they want in cloth
ing and furnishing lines at the lowest
prices at which they can possibly be sold
anywhere in America"
A corps Of courteous and attentive sales
men will always be ready to show you
through the store and give you every pos
sible attention.
Particular attention will be given the at
of every garment ~sold-always giving the
customer the particular style or cut best
suited to his size or build and own per-
sonal tastes.
In their boys and youths department will
be found complete lines of the novelties az
well as the staples in unrivalled complete
ness.
The furnishings and hat departments are
replete with all the new things the season
has produced.
In fact the most particular dressers IN
Omaha can come to this store and find theiI
every want realized.
1t will be worth the time Of every person
to pay a visit to this store on its opening
day, Saturday, August 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Mayor o Urges Suspension of
Business and General
Decoration.

Mayor Moores has Issued the following
proclamation in regard to the observance
Of Labor day;
TO the Citizens OF Omaha: In accordance
with the custom Of past years | hereby
Monday, September 1, Is, py the laws OF
Nebraska. made a lAgal holiday. EYerS
citizen should deem Il a duty when ne
owes 70 the community 10 properly cele-
brate Labor day. IL stands for the dignity
ana foc the rights OF those who toll.
trust hat all employers OF labor will
close their factories, offices and places Of
business by l o'clock on that day, so that
their employees may have the afternoon to
use as they may deem At. Faithful, self
respecting labor deserves the respect and
consideration OF every loyal citizen. Let
as show our appreciation OF the occasion
by generally decorating our stores and
homes and by making the day a genuine
holiday. FRANK n kOOREa Mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
II wrote to Doctor
Pierce, who sent me
a very kind letter
and advised me-"

Thousands of weak and sick women
can trace the beginning of a new life of
perfect health to that letter written to
DIR. Pierce.
Sick and ailing women are invited to
consult DIR. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence held rs strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
u. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce'sF avonte Prescription cures
weak and aching backs, headaches, nerV-
business and other womanly ailments by
curing the womanly diseases which u
them.
sIn the spring Of 1900 I became very ili,a
writes Ms. Alviena Schoitz, Of Lake Washing
ten, Lesueur Co, MINI, Smy back was very
weak and Ached 50 that / could do no work al
all 20 ! was obliged 10 take to my bed. felt a
cQnstant desire 70 urinate and the pains In
abdomen were almost undesirable. wrote 10
Or. Pierce, Who sent He a vcy kind letter, aud
advised me 10 take HE 'Favorite Prescription .
and Golden Medical Discovery 1 took Ex
bottles % each and am a well woman now. I
onnot say snoagh In favor Of DR.. Fieroe'a
medicines.R
WFavoite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
n. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicAts
WomeA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Total paid out...............-----..l
Leaving a net income, besides u

Leaving a net income, besides our
All the work was done, e1cept as i ,SS %
Gated in the list OF expenses, by myself
and family. 1 have two sons is and is
years old. One of them is attending col
lege ana only helps me during the vacation.
The other son is in poor health. is not able
70 DO hard work and only helped me with
nght hand work. Not, being able to run a
team on the farm he helped with the ped
dler's wagon. selling vegetables, so you
can see how most of the work was done.
~ seems to me that II a poor man cannot
where else. Nebraska is all right for me
and am now a%rranging to buy a farm.
College View. Iancaster con nt r..
Central Nebraska.
The farm mentioned in this letter ia as
sessed for $500 in 1902 and the total tax
paid in 1900, including the tax paid to the
village Of College View, was $50.1s, and It
would appear that the owner got half of the
taxable value in rent for that year, and that
the renter made 3 1,s79.O6 from the farm
alone 1--WE deduct the $50 made by other ef-
fort) or in all that s1,979.O6 was received
from the use of this land, or over three
times its assessment for one year.
The bulletins which we have issued have
brought to US ideas in regard to some fea-
lures OF taxation which are interesting and
Of value. On July 81 we received a letter
OF which We give an extract:
"Apropos Of the railroad tax case and the
argument made BY REALTORS that property
should be taxed on the basis OF income de-
rived from It, I have had an experience
which shows the wisdom Cd Of that con-
t%ention. This year, as you know, our men
and teams are very busily employed with
the farm work generally and especially in
this case during harvest time. We were
short Of men to gather cream in connection
with n OF our creameries, and I was
Obliged to hnd an extra team, and In rig
gtng this up I hired a horse from one of
our nverymen, Of course, at the lowest at
tainable charge. He charged us 81, or 81
for seven days. On looking up this mans
assessment / hnd that his horses were as
sessed at 81 per head. In other words, the
assessed valuation Of his horse exactly
equalled the net amount returned from hat
horse for one week. for during the week we
had 1t we fed and cared for the animal
Messrs. Harrington and Howe were loud in
their denunciations Of the railroad COM
pany because Of the fact tina the assessed
valuation only equalled the net returns
from the roads for one year. Our livery
man, who, by the way, had his horses as
sessed on the same basis as farmers gem
orally have their horses assessed, went
him better on the ratio Of '52 to L."
1t is hard to get at the operating expenses
incurred in other business than that Of rail
roads, but we can arrive at their gross
earnings from data at hand and we give re-
suits below for the year 1900 in Nebraska:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
SPECIAL FOR THE SHRINERS
TRngier Temple VIII Enjoy Distine-
ton At Musical Festival Next
Friday Night.

Friday, September 8. will be "shriners'
night" at the musical festival and on that
evening the members OF Tangier temple, in
fee and tiger claws. will be out in force. ae-
companied by their wives and daughters.
In the program which rs being prepared es-
peeialy for the occasion 10 Barton will
have prominent part as vocal s%oloist, in ad-
dition to the address OF Colonel Akin and
Temple March"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Ancient Order OF United WOrkmen An
nuaI Outing at KruE Park Today.


nuaI Outing at KruE Park Today.
Krug park will be the scene Of its big
gest outing today. when all the Omaha
lodges and-most all from out in the state
-of the Ancient Order Of United Work
men will Join TO make their annual festive
event a happy occasion for all who at
tend. Mayor Moores will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome. and Immediately after,
at 2 D. m. Hon. William ]. Bryan will
make an address. At 8 p. m. the worley
cup win be drilled for by. the best teams
in the state. About fifteen contests for
which prizes have been hung up will be
pulled on.
The regular park program. including ball
loon ascensions. concerts by Huster's band
and other free shows, will be given.
On Sunday, August 81. Eugene v. Debs
will talk upon the labor question at this
popular resort at $3.50 D. m. The admis-
sion at the gate is only 10 cents, and as
most of 1t will go for union labor all
workmen are invited to participate In max
Ing II one Of the largest meetings held in
the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Hayden Bros. have an ad on Page I,
CHANCE FOR. AN OUTING.
Lake okoboji and Return $500,

Lake Okobojf and Return $500.
On next Saturday evening. August 30. at
8 .. m, the Milwaukee railway will run
a special excursion train to Lake okoboji
and return. All day Sunday at the lake.
The fishing at okoboji is reported to be
hrst-class. This will probably be the last
opportunity offered Omaha people this sea
son to see this beautiful resort at the low
rate OF So. The special train will arrive
at Omaha on the return trip at about $3.50
a. m. Monday. Reserve berths early.
City Ticket once, 1904 Farnam street.
Telephone 2s4.
F. A. NASH,
N.n...f uun.Aar, Aro1k
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Every day during the months Of septem-
Der and October, 1902, the Union Pacihc
will sell One-way settlers tickets at the
following rates;
From the Missouri river:
$1,000, Ogden and Salt Lake.
$1,000, Butte and Helena.
$3.50, Spokane.
$500, Portland and Ashland, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
City ticket ONCE. 1924 Farnam street.
Phone 316.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Chicago to New York Between Bust
ness Hours.

Close your desk at noon. board the Penn
s~ylvania Special leaving Chicago Union
station at ~ o'clock, arrive in New York
city next morning in time for business at
Q. Leave New York after days business
1855 p. m, arrive Chicago s:55 next morn
ing. H. r. Dering. A. q. p. Agt,. 24s South
Clark street. Chicago. will show you how to
do Il. Consult him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Exceedingly low rate. Omaha to Hot
Springs, South Dakota. August 80 to Sep
TENDER 10, 1902, S14.50, Omaha to Hot
Springs and return via Northwestern line.
Ticket once 1401 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
St. Louis, Mo.
$500 ONE WAY.
s11.6o ROUND TRII

Sll.5O ROUND TRIP
Via the Missouri Pacific railway on Au-
gust 80. 81 and September 1. Final re-
turn limit September l. City ticket ONCE
southeast corner Fourteenth and Douglas
atreeta.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Dnnce Tonirht.

Jolly Eight clubs lively ball this even
ing. Washington hall, Eighteenth and
Harvey streets. Fine orchestra. A grand,
good time for you. Gents 25 cents. We'll
coma.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

More and bigger bargains than ever at
the big store of Hayden Bros. Saturday.
Their ad is on Page 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

A card OF thanks from Mrs. X. Minikus
n family to the many III friends
through her bereavement of her daughter.
Mrs. Mary Christensen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Chicago $3.50.

via
Rock Island system.
Tickets on sale
August 20, 80 and 81 ana September 1.
City Ticket once. 1923 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
s0.4S Omaha TO chicago.

On sale August 20. 80. 81. September 1,
Milwaukee railway.
1904 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

You'll find the, genuine bargains at the big
store OF Hayden Bros. Read the ad on
Page 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

II you want to read something interest
ing turn to Page Z and read Hayden Bros.
ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Exceptionally Low Rates for Septen
Der and

General Western Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
New Fall Hats
First Showing

Today is our opening day in the
Mems Hat Department. We will place
on exhibition a most exclusive display oil
all the latest and snappiest styles in mems
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
EARNINCSEXCEEDVA
All Lines of Business Make Mere Money
Than Assessed Valuation.
HOW IT IS DONE IN NEBHAsK.
No other Business Assessed ~ High
I'm Proportion 20 Gross
Earnings as Are the
Railroads.

| Qssued Under Authority of the Railroads
of Nebraska.)
The sun., 1902-12-21

The educational calendar for little folks
is out also. II is arranged so that when
little fingers turn the knob that brings a
certain date TO view the likeness of the
historical parsonage most identified with
that date looks out from the opposite side.
There is the military calendar which
serves up the notable generals and their
great battles in line with the dates of the
fighting; the naval calendar. showing the
heroes in the bravery Of war attire; the
calendar with likenesses of the Presidents,
marking the dates of their election: and
the Colonial calendar.
There are even calendars for the little
churchgoers. commemorative of the great
leaders of religious thought and their
doings. Others are accentuated with good
pictures Of the celebrated musical COM
posers. Others again show the great
sculptors and art masters
The childs calendar affords a new ve-
hicle for offering instruction unawares.
And when little Miss Fidget consults the
calendar Of 1908 TO hunt out the date Of
the dancing class exhibition or the day
mamma's birthday falls on or her own, she
will take In a lot Of facts that one would
hardly believe could come within a calen-
dar's province.
The sun., 1902-12-21

There was Uncle Nate for instance
He's 90 and bachelor-reads all night in a
den that's lined with books and singed
IN it which he's prouder Of than a spolt
freshman and which he would not trade
for all the Havanas in Christendom.
And she went and got him one of those
fancy cigar holders with a silver turtle on
it for your burnt matches-he throws his
on the floor and let's them sizz. Won't
he chuck the thing when he gets IL?
Then there was Aunt Sue. You know
her husband is about as easy a mark as
ever walked down Broadway. guess her
wedding ring is every last bit Of the precious
metal they've got In the house.
We'll, Aunt Lii sets out to do the proper
thing ny them and what does she get? A
jewel case Jewels, when it's up to Aunt
Sue the way it was to that old Greek woman,
whose children were her gems. They'll
have to wad up one or two of the girls to
get any Use out Of the box.
so it went TO the end Of the family.
| could give you instances from now on to
commencement. 1t did not make any diff
ference with Aunt Lii who the donation was
for: il was bound TO be asksw.
She sorted out Q photograph holder for
old man Gffen who hasn't two friends
on the island, and it seemed to me she
was rubbing il In pretty hard when she
went and bought a work basket for her
seamstress. as il woman didn't want to
forget her needles and shears and drudgery
at least one day in the year
The sun., 1902-12-21
PROGRESSIVE SUPPER SPRINT.
Those Who Participated Had to Visit Six
Houses TO Finish II Cp.

New HAVEN. Conn, Dec. is.-A new
form Of progressive supper was intro
duced last night at Mount Carmel, a place
five miles from this city. 1t was under the
management Of the Book Club Of that
village. The thirty couples had arranged
for a six course supper and walked over
mile to ak different houses before the
supper was finished.
Part Of the distance was through deep
drifts OF snow, To become eligible to par
ticipation in the supper one must first walk
al least three miles to the house where the
first course is served. At the house uf
Mrs. Swift and Miss Swift. the guests
had soup and crackers. Then there was a
sprint to the home of DR.. c. II. Joslin.
half mile away for the second course, !,
where the guests had fried oysters and
pickles, Plunging into banks Of snow for
The third course the party landed at the
home OF Leverett Dickerman, where the
feast consisted Of croquett o. and French
peas. After another tramp through the
snow, salad was served at Mrs. Arthur
WoodrofY's
There were lemon ice and cake at the
home OF John Dickerman. making the fifth
course. For the sixth course, at Mr.. George
Mortons home, the progressive supper
sprinters got hot coffee, waters and cheese.
The sun., 1902-12-21

one of the camps He knew that he had
package. aboard. the contents Of which
would cheer the isolated camp for many
day. 40 he urged his horses forward with
might and main. But IL was 20 no purpose.
The storm swept animals and stage out Of
the roadway. and almost completely buried
them In snowdrifts.
Masters crawled into the stage and
stayed there until the worst of the blizzard
was. over. Then loading himself with
packages marked for tho frst camp ahead
he set out for IT,
How many hours he noundered through
the snow no one can say. but at last he got
to the edge Of the camp just as the day was
closing. There he fell, exhausted and in
sensible. He was discovered In time to
save him from freezing by miner on his
way to his shanty from n saloon and the
hrst words that he spoke when he regained
consequences were:
Merry Christmas. boys Here're your
sweet hearts greetings"
Or such stuff is the real American Santa
Claus
The sun., 1902-12-21
CHRISTNAS MONEY.
Big Demand for New Coins and Bills at
the Sub-Treas,ry just Now.


o,. "T T ue'an' ~, 'i'iS''''as money al the
Suo- i'oasurs 'l's year mas peen even
greater 'hah ias'' oh Monday last 1t was
esl'iha'eo oy deputy Assistant treasurer
Mar'ow mat ABOUT s!oo'ooo day IN ne"
'o,''' po'h eoiu ana SILVER must De pro-
,'ueu 10 meet 'he oerhaho' "hich VIII Keep
"p u,'''i 'nris'has Day.
i,'a Nhris'H mas money comes direct from
.me ,,., washington MINT each year at this time.
'"ous"hoS Oh RESIDENTS OF this CITY VINO
never see ,he sud treasury at any other
,'ne pour down on the dingy old wall street
ouildihg just now and clamor for bright
new gold and silver.
me o'e department stores also demand
new money, oo'h 10 please their customers
and TO facllitate exchange. One big store
got s1o.oo III new cents Few days ago, and
others nave taken nearly as many.
"hen the oncers at the Sub-Ireasury
are asked 10 tell why this demand comes
each holiday season. and where the new
money reaiIy goes they scratch their heads
,'o"y anu "ns"er something aiter 'his
'"sn,on'
iooaoy nios' Oh " IL oD'aihed ior guts
10 Iriends. Last year, which was an ex-
ceedingly prosperous one for Wall Street
men, we had a big demand for new bills
Tho calls were for b;IIs In danon;no,;o,s :,
.,oo ssoo o,I 80. =, ono 'e'''''"'''"' VI
siov' soVV ana even si'ooo
IN almost every instance II was volubly
explained that the bills were intended for
presentation to others. There has already
heen n small demand ~ tbis charao,o,
,'; - e"a, "''.'
ior 'Nis ,hr's'Nhas, Out Judging by the
The sun., 1902-12-21

buying bath slippers for their ministers
There was a table right next with all manner
of things for writing desks on II. about as
useful. most Of them, a. far as | could make
out, a. those wo, liz n stocking feet she cent
me last Faster ana expected me TO piece
on az the dormitory they'd a looked fierce,
wouldn't they. with oxford and striped
openwork uppers!
But il was all one to Aunt Lii. When
ever she'd catch sight of a crowd Of women
together she'd charge through II and nine
chances To one the centre Of things would
be as useless as las, years leave Of alb
serCe.
But she d have a grab AT EN- doll PEN
wipers without any legs or other excuse,
silver topped toilet things enough to stock
up female seminary, tea straiuers and
scissor Sharpeners that would not work,
and music boxes and patent darnng ma
chimes and bushels Of burnt leather stuff
You know, all that sort of rot you see piled
up everywhere downtown.
well, by s p. NJ. she'd beneyolently as
simulated more than her share of five de-
partInent stores and was fairly steaming
with complacency and good will toward
men. But bet there ism present in the
lot that will fiji the stocking Of the member
Of the family it's intended for They'd
have to be club-footed in their intellect for
that
The sun., 1902-12-21


jacks were played on every side, and mar.
bes. too, Of course.
All these were the delight Of some chill.
dren and found place in some graves.
Inscriptions show how familiar were the
games that were played without toys.
1t was apparently considered great sport
to play game OF ball one by sitting on
the shoulder OF some other boy This COM
bination of ball and leap-frog would be
rather strenuous even for football playing
boys Of to-day.
So many toys are dug up that one might
dealt kindly with children 10 building schools
houses and printing books, II II were not
for . pile OF copy books as high as that Of
paythings. II dead child must havy
his toys 1t was equally important that hi
should carry with him his credentials to
show that in this world he was a good pupil
and carefully taught. SO his papyrus
schoolbooks went into the grave, too.
They are imposing even to-day.
In learning to write, then as now. the chill
dren copied wise sayings and stories. Ono
Of the maxims to copy which must have
been great joy, runs: Let no day pass In
idleness. for then thou wilt be fogged. A
boys ears are on his back and logging
makes him hear"
Even such warnings, however, did not
prevent boys from scribbling all over their
copy books Sketches Of animals and
what may be carioatures of teachers appear
on many copy book.
Pupils did not always have to copy max.
inns, however. Fairy tales were much In
evidence. too. They have a singularly
familiar sound. One Of the most popular
begins in this way '.t' F.,
There was once king who had no son.
He desired a son and prayed the gods to
give him one, which was ordered BY them.
THE Hathors, or Fates, consult at his
birth, and decide that he shall die BY the
bite Of a snake, q crocodile or q dog. The
king was greatly troubled when he heard
this.
He built a great castle in the midst Of q
wood and furnished it with all that was best
in the palace. and set keepers over 1t. and
rbade the child to 60 beyond it. = -
Does not this sound like the opening Of
many fairy tale of to-day especially that
Of the Sleeping Beauty The story eoes'
on to relate how the Prince. grown TO man
hood. saw and loved beautiful girl. whom
he married.
They loved each other dearly, and whom
the Prince went beyond the palace In the
He is nearly bitten by a serpent. but she
saves him. Then the story breaks on.
II would be pleasant to know II the wife
saved him from all dangers. but. unfortun-
ately. the Egyptians reverence for the
word of the Fates probably gave different
Besides. before the story ends, the Prince
had also seen and loved a dog which had
followed him faithfully for years. The
love between them was 80 great that the
Prince would not part from his four footed
friend. even though he knew that death
might result.
II would be too bad to have him die from
his faithful dogs bite, as perhaps he did. so
II is just as well that there is no ending to
this story Of long ago,
Even bit OF il goes to prove that civil.
cations may come and civilizations may 60,
but childhood will remain the same until
the big ball called earth shrivels up and
goes wandering, a pale old ghost, among
the warm young worlds.