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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

There is a tendency on the part of the
American public, which is not found to
such an extent in other countries, to carry
whatever they do to extremes. It is said
that we take our business too seriously,
our pastimes too intensely, and the street
fair at Omaha was no exception. 1t was a
democratic crowd and there was a certain
amount of license allowed by the authori-
ties; therefore it was no wonder that there
could be found among the multitude those
who forgot the responsibility which follows
upon liberty and that from fun the jostling
and horse" play would become malicious,
especially when someone so forgot the time
and place as to enter serious objections to
what was intended at first as mere pleas
antry.
When the first street fair ended there
was a strong feeling that it would never
be repeated, but when the second year
had rolled around the demand on the part
of the men whose cash made the annual
carnival possible and upon the part of the
public who annually visit the city to attend
the carnival was such that the Board of
Governors could not resist it and the Sec
ond street fair was projected. That year
more attention was paid to order and GER
tain restrictions were placed upon the
merriment of the crowd. A higher class
sof attractions had been secured and every
thing promised one of the most successful
fairs ever held anywhere. On the days
before Thursday of the week of the fair
the attendance had been in excess of the
preceding year, when the dread news of
the death of President Mckinley came and
from that time the fair was a failure from
a financial standpoint.
This will be the third year of the street
fair as a part of the carnival and fall fes-
t%ivities. With years comes experience not
only to men, but to institutions and the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Beard of Governors has profted much by
their past experience. The street fair has
been placed in the hands of a professional
entertainer. In thu spring the manager
selected and Walter Jardine, the chairman
of the committee having the work IN
charge. made a trip to New York, where
they spent a week CT more at Coney island
and other popular resorts of the metropo-
lis. The result of this trip was that they
secured some of the attractions which
which were on exhibition there at that
time and they had an opportunity of seeing
what was the latest in the form of such
amusements which might be duplicated at
Omaha. The trip resulted in the commit
tee securing the best line of variety at
fractions which has ever been seen in
Omaha except during the Transmississippi
exposition, and some of the attractions
then here, improved and modified, are to
again be seen in Omaha.
One of the best features of the coming
fair will be the presence of SCREENINGS
Banda Rosa, which was here last year.
This band will give daily concerts free to
the people who attend the fair. In addl-
ton to this there are many other free
attractions which will be presented during
the afternoon and evening, while the part
set aside for concessions, for which We
have invented no better name than the
midway will be filled with shows Of
more than usual merit.
The street fair is not intended by the
Board of Governors to be a source Of
revenue. If it takes care of it's own ex-
penses the board is satisfied, but those
expenses are considerable and the admis-
sion fee charged is but nominal. What
ever money may be left at the close OF
the fair is turned into the general fund
of the society and is applied to the legiti-
mate expenses of the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

There was strong objection at the time OF
its Introduction because of its name, %"strCct
fair" as the public. with one of it's Gus
tomary changes, had become tired Of ths
word and some had come to decry the
street fair as the innovation of his Satanic
majesty, where a year or two before they
had hailed it as one of the most harmless
and elcvating of amusements. For this
reason the members of the Beard of Gov
errors and their active assistants spoke
Of the street fair under their breath,
and did all they could to keep the words
i'm the background while doing their best
to advance the idea. The result was tina,
in 1900 the people of Omaha were given an
entertainment the like or which they had
never seen. There was set apart for them
a district in the city where the spirit OF
the carnival was never stilled from the
earliest dawn until the clock sounded tn.
hour Of midnight. The space was small
but the fun was more fast and furious f"r
that, as the crowd could not scatter. TIC
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Justice Shiras has a collar button story
which he tells with a great deal of gusto, ~
SAYS the Chicago Record Herald. "a man
in Pittsburg, where he used to live, had a
wife who was complaining of dyspepsia
and she heard Of a certain remedy that was
put up in capsules. Her husband bought
a dozen at a drug store and brought them
home in a pill box. At the same time he
bought a dozen collar buttons made OF a
metallic composition that looked very much
like pearl, and the druggist gave him a pill
box similar to that i'm which the capsules
were put up to carry them in. He took
both boxes home, handed them to his wife
and the same day she began to take the
medicine. After she had taken twelve
doses she was entirely cured and adver-
tiscd the wonderful remedy all over the
neighborhood. About this time her hus'
band lost his collar button, and, opening
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Four Good Short Stories

his pill box. found 1t empty. A brief in
vostigatiOn showed that the capsules in the
other pill box were still there and that his
wife had swallowed twelve composition
collar buttons. two a day for six days, and
been entirely cured Ct dyspepsia"
John II. Converse, president Of the Bald
win Locomotive works, was interviewed a
few weeks ago by a newspaper man who
was looking for a feature He asked Mr..
Converse a good many tircsOme questions
and some which. to the interviewed, seemed
decidedly impertinent. Finally he wound
up with:
"Now, Mr.. Converse, what do you fnl
most dinicult to get out of your men?"
"A days work." emphatically replied
the maker of engines as he reached for his
hat and s~ignihcd that the interview was at
IN end.
After General Scott captured the City Of
Mexico, during the Mexican war, Colonel
Childs was placed in command of the
troops in Puebla. Among the officers there
were Major II. L. Keudrick and Lieutenant
Selden. Kendrick was dry in humor and
quaint in speech. After the fall of the
city Santa Ana lowered around Puebla
with a large command of cavalry, keeping
Colonel Childs in a state of alarm. In one
Of the forts Kendrick commanded and Sell
den under him. One morning the enemy
was reported rapidly advancing on the fort,
Childs rushed to the fort, shouting to Ken
drick: The crisis is Coming-the crisis
is coming, Why don't you hre?" Kendrick
turned to Selden and quietly said; Mr.
Selden, firing" Selden asked
What an to fire at?' oh said Ken
drick. fire at the crisis" So Selden's
guns Numbered at the crisis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

1TREET fairs, such as have within
three years become one of the at
- fractions of the annual festival Of
IkMH8I the knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, form
- one of the features which does
not trace its origin back to the Latin races
of Europe, but which comes from the leu
tonic races, and is to be found in its glory
In England of the middle ages, in Germany
of the same time and still continues in the
north of France and in ireland. where the
fairs" are held annually, and whore the
natives not only bring their wares to sell
but exhibit such produce of their skill and
ingenuity as may cause comment
The street fair became a fad in the west
about six years ago, and for a year or two
1t was a poor county seat town which did
not hold a street fair. Like all other fads
II speedily dropped out of sight, but II
was caught by the Board of Governors of
the Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben as an idea
which. properly developed, could be made
an attractive feature of the annual festiva'.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

and came face to face with an Irishman
who had the reputation OF being an invet-
crate pdacher. Putting his hands and
what they held behind him, he preserved
a perfectly v]irtuous aspect, while the gen
tlcman hailed him cordially with, Good
morning, Pat"
Good marnin', yer haner. An phwat
brings yer haner out so airly this mar
nin'?"
I'm just walking around, Pat, to see II
| can't get an appetite for my breakfast,
And what brings you out so early, Pate
"Och, bejabbers, Oi'm jest a-walkin'
around tie see if Oi ant git a breakfasht
fer me oppetite!'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

, English nobleman i'm i'll health
was out one morning early,
YEARLY taking n constitutional.
Walking along his game pre-
serves. he turned a sharp corner
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

u'ca who had emigrated 20 this country six
'eAis before from Ireland. walked into her
'Sneh 10 find company OF men playing cards
several OF Tire group had been good churchnen
vi uhe other side OF the Atlantic. but in this
strange land they had forgotten the better
D@OHs OF their former life. When Mrs Heck
%" this spectacle Of their present moral con-
N'uoh. she descended upon them suddenly. and
stove
1nee was man in town by the name OF
'"'p Embury "a carpenter 10y profession. but
P'e@cher as Ueg. Emhury was also from Ire
~ha. and ther- he had heard John Wesley
"ekoh Fired with religious zeal, he also
norked 20 spread the mission Of his leader. ana
= twas was not long after he settled IN Ae"-fork' in
A'oS' that the people spoke Of his good deeds.
among those who had heard Of Embury Was
hSroara Heck and after she threw the cards
mo the fire she went TO his house IN john
y She told him how their countrymen about
Nnetn We're falling into crooked ways and then
Soaed. with tears in her eyes
Brother Emhury. you must preacn To Hs or
We shall go 10 h~ll. and God viii require our
'ooe at your hands
Nomethiug had to be done and EmbufN did
\ lie began e. prcach in hIs own house There
we've only SAX there al th@ hrst meeting bui the
0'usregation' grew. A few months later ihey
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

district II was on Golden Hill that the first
American blood was shed in The Revolutionary
War AS the result of fray between British
tronDs and the Sons OF Liberty. The new
church was dedicated on October 80. libS. ana
Phu;p Embury preached from the text Hosea
X. -:
..Sovy 10 your-clyes in righteousness reap al
ter IN. measure of mercy: break up your iiI-
low ground FOR il Is time 10 seek the LORD 'iIl
h.. -o,ne and rain Righteousness upon YOU
H.,aus. of The law Al that time that DIS
,.,,,.rs sbould not meet in church a frepia'"
49,. buit and the building called dwelling
,,.,,,.. E.tw..n the meeting house and IN"
street stood IN" parsonage
Tb. church outgrew its first home ana 4
ND tuilding WAS erected on this site IN
St- The architecture of this structure Was
,,,,.,, ,b, SAM. as that of the first ana the last
,,,,;,.,,,,, II had "A santing gable roof. windows
-, ,b. Roman arch. ami doors OF the same
.,,I. The present building was erected III
ls4l. ..,
RI. Increasing interest IN the old John street
,.,,,,,,,, viii he shown next sunday by new
-, ,,,.,r which Will be erected and put IN
III v,erk The organ IS the SlIt OF
~'i LII " PeareaH of ltidgeWood, =. j. The
-. &c m. church viii also he seen al ihdt
-, LIN , new pulpit. new Ch,tlrS ana q SET
~ t',.,,it,Ire ON the pulpit, however, VIII De
an ,ncirnt oak cross from the pulpit OF 'he
first church
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

were compelled TO rent larger meeting ROOM
and in October. just 1876 years ago these good
people organized themselves into a church.
The congregation was then meeting in "A large
room in Barracks now Park Place.
An old rigging loft in Cart and H0rse-st. a
name once applied Ia William St because Of the
many teams stabbed there. was next used by
the congregation. No. l2O WnliaTn-st now
stands on the same site. But the rigging loft"
proved inadequate. and some Of the members
began 10 talk of a church Of their own and
then il was that Barbara Heck again showed
her born genius as leader.
While the rest were talking and debatina, The
question barbara reported that she had been
praying to God. and that she had finally re-
cciycd this answer.
Il the Lord viii DO it," While som" of the
-ougrecatinn were still shaking their heads the
prophetess unfoIded plan Of the church
which she had carefully drawn. The new edi-
fic.. was TO be of stone two stories in height
and Ia cost $1,000. After two more days of
t,rlyer and fasting the plan adopted The
nop., MAS raised by subscription, and the man
,o head the list WAS captain Webb with SIg
alongside his name
The building Was erected on what WAS then
l.,o,,p as Golden Hill. the northern limit Of
tn. city. The site now fronts in John-st.. at
tb. lower end Of the present city's business
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
FROM ALLTHE WORLD OVER
METHODIST MISSIONARIES WILL GATHER
To DISCUSS THEIR WIDENING WORK

METHODIST MISSIONARIES WILL GATHER
To DISCUSS THEIR WIDENING WORK
Methodist missionaries and other high officers
of the Church are to meet in Cleveland this
week for the purpose Of widening the field or
missionary effort This Is the first general mis-
Sionary convention which the Methodist Church
has ever held. and il i'll be attended only
by missionary workers throughout the United
States but from the most distant parts of the
world. Bishop Hartzell of Africa. Bishop Tho
burn of India and Bishop Moore of China VIII
be present. and Bishop Andrews of NeW-York
will preside. The convention begins on Tuesday
and ends on Friday Such great number il
expected that the meetings will be held in the
Grays Armory building large enough to ac-
commodate FIVE six thousand persons
There Is an awakening among the young men OF
the Methodist Church. and many of them ara
volunteering to go into the missionary field that
the time has come to extend its scope and
to find more work for them to do More money
must be raised and new posts established Such
an enthusiasm may seem strange. in the face OF
the present instructions in China and other
countries. and the reports of more missionaries
slain. Bishop David II. Moore who comes FROM
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

Clearance Sale Bargain in Lining Remnants.
cases of extra fine Remnants of lining both fast blac; and
colOrthese Innings known the celebrated Midnight fast
black and strictly guaranteed by the makcr-hcv consist
OF pene sateens and mererized weave-these very goods
of the piece would YOU per ward q 2
Tabes-hrst aoor-section C.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
! Roster of Clearance Sale
Bargains From Our Lace
Department.

4 very fine Black Velvet Appliqued
and 3 fine Black Marquis Haud-rUn
Robes, complete. The recent prices
on these fine goods were
S@aoO and $500. Sacrifice san M
fine White Point de Esprit Ap-
plique Robes, assorted designs. Re
cent selling price. $3.50. Sac & in
pieces Of Black Fancy Mesh Dress
Sets. As inches wide. Recent prices.
soc and CSC per yard. Sacrifice Q0C
price,. -...--.-. ------ " v
Black and White Embroidery Chit
fCn All overs, IS inches wide. as
sorted patterns Recent prices ranged
from S1-25 TO $500 per yard. CQC
Sacrifice pricc...-...--..-.--. ~
lot Of fine French Fancy. Plain.
and Spotted Yelling. which sold from
19c to Z5c per yard. To be 10IC
sacrificed at---................ IL
lot of very fine French Yelling,
in plain, fancy. and dos which sold
from 55c to soc per yard To DC
be sacrificed at------------.--.... EO
First foor-Section D.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster of Clearance Sale
Bargains in Our Art
Department,
Burlap Pillow Covers, stamped for
embroidery. top and back.

Burlap Pillow Covers, stamped for
embroidery. top and back,
which sold for Sse-. 10 be sac 114c
44AGtA al .--s-sss. - q
Pillow Covers stamped on a variety
Of popular ma5erials-canvas, Bedford
cord and art ticklng-top and back.
sold for 3Sc. and 49c., TO be sac 1OC
4 AAANSA az
Pillow Covers, artistically designed
and beautifully tinted-stitches all
marked for working-top and 0EC
back-sold for 59c.. sacrificed at. II
Duck Scarfs, stamped in desirable
patterns IL and ? yards long, 10C
SdN4 lACctl 1L..s...--. -..--...s..... v
Baby Bids in a variety Of dainty
patterns, made OF fine quality art tick
tng-sold foT sc. ID be sacrificed &C
al ..-.-..-.....- ---......-.........O
Second floOr-AdjoiniDg Millinery
Department.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
EIGHTH AND
MARKET SPACE.

The greatest of all notion sales,
which made its debut today, has
surely been appreciated by the
crowds of buyers. Il has never
been egualed in Washington. We
have promised to make IT a four
DAYS sale. Therefore, it will be
continued for the balance Of the
week. The same goods and the
same prices viii hold good. On
sale first flOOr-SectiOn +.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster of Clearance Sale Bargains from
Our Upholstery Department.

Moire Damask Poieres ong and n
Of pink eject iii
0x
which SsSO
Portees
IN kssE
.&
acedp plain n = n ~
borders such olive and rosewhch It'd MI
Curtains yards long with n
-
Curtains r n n n
VJsUU
Extra Heavy Cable Curtains, m
M sksF
S'OV ana $SVV VIII be sacrificed II. EsOO
Of
In perfect condition which sold
o. Curtains pairs Of Pat
tern the following sacrificed
at. s s:e? . and s. 60 IRISH gsla: Curtains q. sacrificed $500
5000 and 500 81 yads Ioas sacrificed 94.UU
$3.50 yards sacrificed aDJ.JU
inches vide w Eli
3z yards long inches wide = n n n
Arabian border effect which sold sssf
Spread shams- "a
Inc Brussels enees-Sacrihced y 3 -
Domestic Gable Net Bed - n
at per set--.---. , EsJO
Upholsedng depart I'd floor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster Of Clearance Sale
Bargains from Our Ribbon
Department.

1 lot Of fine quality All-silk
Corded Striped Ribbons, blue, white.
cardinal nile, rose. lilac. and other
good shades. for neck or dress trim
ming, which soI5 for I5c per &C
yard, TO be sacrificed at...........O
/ lot Of hish-cIass. metallic finish.
all-silk Taheta Ribbons, 4 20 inches
Uido-all beautiful shades. which sold
from 19c TO 25c per yard, 10 be 10IC
lot Of the besl-quality high-class
Novelty Ribbons. in plain. striped.
MORE. Roman. Dresden. ard many
other qualitiCs-aH good shades and
continuation 10 G inches wide. sold
from 2ec 20 5sc per yard-sacri- 05C
iced at------ ~
First Goor- Section z.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster of the Clearance Sale Bargains
From Our Silk Department.

20 pieces Of Heavy Allsik Plain Coored Duchesse.
shades cers brown hello plum apple green blue
and bue20 inches wide which sold for Sc per yd SnA
80 pieces of Asik Printed Foulad, excellent range
Of designs and cOlOrinEsthc silk is firm
teed not to sp24 inches wide at the sacrifice price ~
Of per yard. A%E&C
100 pieces Of various kinds Of silksin this lot will be
found Printed Fouards-Ask Satin LbertyWash Taf1etas
Black and COI0red TaetdsAik Black Twled FOUlad and
EacOnne Faea, which sold from Sl00 to $50 per Or
yard; at the sacrifice price So ~
slE Department A
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
The "BUSY"
CORNER.

Our eighth annual sale of Mus
lin Underwear. which created so
many comments as to selection
and prices, will be continued the
balance Of this week Specials in
every line viii De the attraction.
If you have not already been one
Of the patrons. DO not c4il 10 come
ami sce the many pretty things 50
little priced. Second iloOr.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster OF Clearance Sale Bargains from Our
Waist Department

in c5e.
French IannaWa all the newest al
s. Il .. $500
lined uouLou fresh
or sacrifice
Flannel o wandpe
nand csyI4 ydesrabe f 0
beautiful audta
fec Unfit fnih sntab %
$500; !. ..... ... " 800 " sE@'~
ho idHng Murnay Dept
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster of Clearance Sale Bar
gains From Our Hosiery
Department.

Women's full regular made Eerms-
dorf Black Fast Cotton Hose. in plain
double sOles, high-spliced heels. black
with white split sUles, black rem
brandt rib, polka dots, in navy. cadet.
and tan cOlOrs-every pair is full reg
ular made-sacrifced for this 10C
sale at, per air....,.............i )
Women's Hermsdorf Black Gauze
Cotton Hose. with white feet-full reg
ular made. best MdCo yarn-sold 0EC
for S5c-s2crilced in this sale for -
Women's 4-thread Hermsdorf Black
Lisle-Rembrandt cluster rib-dOuble
sOles, high -spliced heeIs-fulI
regular made-soId for 35c-sac- 1EC
rihced at......................... u
WOmen's Plain 4-thread Isle Hose.
HermsdOrf black-spliced seams-dOu-
bic soles. heels, and tOes-sOId 1EC
for SOC pair-to be sacrificed at. u
First aoor-Secuons z an[ F.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster of Clearance Sale
Bargains from Our Linen
Department.

! lot OF Iarge-sized Fringed Huck
and Honeycombed Towels. which &C
sold for Sc, sacrificed at............J
Extra heavy doubIe-pne Cream
Turkish Bath Towels. size % by &c
"a. which sold for 25c, sacrificed at. IL
Es-size all-linen Bleached Napkins, a
matter Of 50 dozen. which sold exc
for S5c- Sacrifice price. "
All-linen Brown Crash, made with
fast selvage, which sold for Sc per &C
yard Sacrificed at..-.-.-........J
IS all-Iinen Cream German Pattern
Cloths. 2 yards square-hemmed ready
for use-which sold for $1.S3. q m
Sacrificed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sOV
6C-inch wide Cream Irish Table
Damask. which sold for 45c per 10C
yard Sacrificed at............... ~
First foor-Section NJ.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster Of Clearance Sale Bargains from
Our WOmen's LOunging Robe,
KimOnO, and SaCque Dept.

O Iay-own
collar and with fed NJ hH
QA-sOO
made ripple iderdown
cord and taa pink sht blue lavender red and greysOld lH
Robes of redri ederiovn
q
to style has large sailor collar bound ribbon n
m calEens ripple 9c
and tassesold for Sl@So be sacrificed y EsE.O
AO-
in SASk
outing tghalng NJ
hack IylWn olardHlshed rusod Sto fsEl
be sacrificed at--- } y
collar 81 ~
Of cord in red n OO
4
nsertionsatu oldb0z bkOld pOsOO
oa5sqz ats P N; @ r.
cape-boun n
\ sfss
FSyv-o De aacF1eed |OsOO
ugt
Ie SILK which sold for }Sto sacrificed OO
n P Corsets-grey and
made of the French ehsold be TX
floor frOnt-Undermusln Department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
A Roster OF Clearance Sale
Bargains from Our White
Goods Department.

/ lot Of Checked, Plaid. and Striped
White Nainsook, which sold for &C
l0c per yard. Sacrifice price. W
/ lot Of 6S-inch White Sheer French
Organize, which sold for 3sc per 06C
yard Sacrifice price..-.........-LJ
/ lot Of fine White Corded Pique.
y Which sod sGld for 25c per yard, Sac 15c
l lot Of assorted styles in Lace
striped LaWns-sold for 12lzc. TIC
lot OF extra fine Sheer White India
Lincn-15 pieces in all Sold T0IC
for zoe per yard. Sacrifice price. iL2
Z piece Of 40-inch fine Sheer White
India Linon, which sold for 121zc TIT
per yard Sacrificed at.......... II
Located first floor Section z.