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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
Hosts of Friends in Omaha

The general manager and vice
years made
quickly Moher they the kind of
stick this big genial approachabe attracts
men 70 him "a the magnet attracts steel II ia impossible not to like
him. the of Omaha found when he here
delegation met him the station and only few weeks later
him banquet But Moher
banques that
avoid the banquet on but bound to
when be of the
elaborate affairs the city More than $50 business
table in the form of M and decorated
with splendor Along the entire length mna
radbed made of genuine Sherman gravel Along this track
fro. The banquet tickets the form
railway tickets and uniformed gateman at the door.
this reflection of the affair
popular railroad left
He had Portland everybody
the Office boys to the leading of the city thought there
quite Moher Here
his personality a democracy
brotherhood
humblest the roundhouse leading
official of the road Wherever Mr. Mohe charge of
on railroads In all his career disappearance OF that common feature
railroad life, the grievance committee"
for this is that he treats all alike all the DEAL
never rails TO keep promise and makes each man feel that he has
personal interest in him and in his and
"YOu don't these section guess"
attendant after Mohler took charge of railroad
why not2" demanded Moher Certainly Show in"
private office
hand No Sowing orbddng sat behind desk and eyed
them like had committed big,
gentleman them and shook their talked
he them appre-
ciated their difficulties
half the smiling
warmed satisfying
scousness of their Importance the railroads
heaft away before
Fortunate Child of Destiny
IT, as Garfield Character Is the Joint product of nature
and nurture A. H. Moher fortunate in the choice of
snrdy
svania years had rocky
living They lived the hs of Ephata
was born few after his birth they Joined
cation and went TO Illinois, where they lived
Sterling finally settled
where the
railroad secured its FIRST experience with the
The fact that he sound recog-
nized when he but boy for
bear TO draw him into the ministry the
being tribute to his powers
body II In the Of Gait whete
the nrst attracted village
In the judgment OF that good the
its devotion ministry He abored
earnestly the
and 1t said almost young
engaged railroad work in St. Louis
Quent pleas to get him into ring where
fists pumme other effort
also failed for Moher had determined
railroad work. and he object
The possesses today
not the result of accident He
only by taking great of himself
physical exercise AAt he enabled build body
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

NE December day not many years ago farmer Ooy
husking corn on Illinois farm stopped work moen'
and watched train it wound its way through 'ne '
ley below him. When it had disappeared he continued
his work hut he When he went In 10 oln-
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

After the dimneSS of the pavilion the
conservatory seemed comparatively
bright. but without waiting TO grow
accustomed to the altered light he
moved onward with deliberate haste,
The long green alley was speedily
traversed. In his eyes il no longer
possessed grcenness, no longer suggest
ed freshness or repose. 1t was simply
a means to the end upon which his
mind was set.
As he passed up the flight Of steps he
drew his rings from his pocket and
slipped them or again. Then he step
ped into the glare OF the througed cor
ridor.
Some one hailed him as he passed
through the crowd, but with Chilcote's
most absorbed manner he hurried on.
Through the door of the supper room
he caught sight Of Blessington and
Eve. and then for the first time his
expression changed, and he turned di-
rectly toward them.
Eve" he said, "will you excuse meg
| have Il word to say to BlessingtOn."
She glanced at him in momcntary
surprise: then she smiled in her quiet,
self possessed way.
"Of course she said. 1--WE been
wanting n chat with Millicent Cover,
but Bobby has required so much enter
tanning She smiled again, this time
at Blessington, and moved away to-
ward II pale girl In green who was
standing alone.
Instantly she had turned I.oder took
B~lessington's arm.
Il know you're tremendously busy"
he began In an excellent imitation OF
Chilcote's hasty manner-"l know
you're tremendously busy, but I'm In Il
fix" One glance at Blessington's
healthy. ingenious face told him that
plain speaking was the method to
adopt.
Indeed, sir?" In a moment Bless
ington was on he alert.
Yes. And IL want your help
The boy Redeemed. That Chilcott
should appeal to him stirred him to AZ
uneasy feeling OF pride and uncertain
ty.
L.oder saw his advantage and pressed
1t home. cts come about through Thu
crystal gazing business. I'm afraid
didn't play my part-rather made al
ass of myself. l wouldn't swallow the
thing, and-and Lady Astrupp'- Ill
paused, measuring BlessingtOn with
glance. We'll my dear boy, you-yo'
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15
IF. NEWHOUSE, Red Cloud, Nebr.

NAMED mute. In difficulty q Scent
tongue and a cool head are 'Isually
mans best weapons.
His silence was |disconccrting. He
hsard her stir again.
"You will think it strange" she be-
gan once more. Then quite suddenly
she checked and controlled her voice.
"You must forgive me for what ] am
going 10 say she added in Il COM
pletely different tone, but crystal gaZ-
ing ii such an Elusive thing, Directly
YOU put your hands upon the table |
felt that there would be no result, but
| wouldn't admit the defeat. Women
are such keen anglers that they can
never acknowledge that any fish, how
ever big, has slipped the hook" She
laughed softly.
At the sound of the laugh Loder shift
ed his position for the first time. He
| could not have told why, but ii struck
him with q slight sense of confusion.
| 4 precipitate wish to rise and pass
I, through the doorway into the wider
| spaces OF the conservatory came 10
| him. though he made no attempt to act
! upon il. lie knew that, for some mex
| plicable reason, this woman behind the
I screen had lied to HMM the controls
| ing OF her speech, in her change OF
! voice. There had been onc moment In
which an impulse OF an emotion had al
most found voice; then training, in
stinct, or it might have been diplomacy
had conquered, and the moment hac
passed. There was q riddle in the very
atmosphere of the place-and he abom
mated riddles.
But Lady Astrupp was absorbed II
her own concerns. Again she changed
her position, and to Loder, listening
attentively, 1t seemed that she Leaned
forward and examined his hands
afresh. The sensation was > acut'
that he withdrew them in~voluntarily.
Again there was Il confused rustic
The crystal ball rolled from the tAJle
and the seer laughed quickly. Ooeylni
a strenuous impulse, Loder rose.
He had no definite notion Of what n
expected or what he must avoid. Ill
was only conscious that the pavilion
with its silk drappries, its scent o
musk and its intolerable secrecy, wa
no longer endurable. He felt crampe
and confused In mind and muscle. ii
stood for n second 10 stralghten hi
limbs; then he turned and, moving d
rectly forward, passed through tn
p~ortiere.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

know what women are.'
Blessington was only twenty-three.
He Redeemed again and assumed an
air of p%rofundity. II know, sir" he
said, with n shake of the head.
Loder's sense of humor was keen.
but he kept a grave face. 81 knew
you'd catch my meaning. But l want
you to do something more. IL Lady
Astrupp should ask you who was In
her tent this past ten minutes, l want
you Again he stopped, looking at
his companions face.
"Yes, sir?"
Il want You to tell an immaterial lie
for me-"
Blesslngton returned his glance; then
he laughed Il little uncomfortably.
''But surely, SIR
"She recognized me, you mean!'
L.oder's eyes were as keen as steel.
Yes"
"Then you're wrong. SHE didn't
B~lessIngton's eyebrows went up.
There was silence. Loder glanced
, across the room. Eve had parted from
the girl III green ana was moving To
ward them, exchanging smiles n
greetings us she came.
my wife Is coming back" he said.
! viii you do this for me, B~lessington?
Tit will smooth things" He spoke
quickly, continuing to watch Eve. AS
ne had hoped, B~lessington's eyes turn
ed In the same direction. twill
smooth matters" he repeated-"smooth
them in-in a domestic way that I
can't explain"
The shot told. Blessington ! oked
round.
Fright. SIR he said. You may
leave 1t to me-" And before Loder
could speak again he had turned and
disappeared into the crowd.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

wv" u '''N ~ Wv WV
ders. After all, he had stepped into
a tight corner, but there was no need
to cry out in squeezing his way back.
Then he realized that the soft, ingra-
tiating tones were sounding once
more.
ITS the passing of my hands over
yours while | look into the crystal that
sets up sympathy'-a slender hand
moved swiftly into the light and picked
up the ball-'and makes my eyes see
the pictures in your mind. Now, will
you please take off your rinSs!'
The very naturalness of the request
disarmed him. 1t was h risk. But, as
Chilcote had said, risk was the salt of
life.
I'm afraid you think me very
troublesome The voice came again.
delicatcly low and conci!iatory.
For a brief second Loder wondered
uncertainty how long or how well Chill
| missed the question. Chilcote had
| never mentioned her until tonight. and
then casually as Lady BramfelTs sister.
What Il coward he was becoming In
throwing the dice with fate. Without
further delay he drew off the rings,
slipped them into his pocket and re-
placed his hands on the smooth table
top.
Then, at the moment that he replaced
them, II peculiar thing occurred.
From the farther side of the dark
partition came the quick, rustling stir
of n skirt and the slight scrape of II
chair pushed either backward or for
ward. Then there was silence.
Now, silence can suggest anything
from profound thought to lmbecility,
but i'm this case It's suggestion was nil.
That something had happened. that
some change had taken place, was rs
patent to Loder as the darkness of the
curtain or the band of light that crossed
the floor. but what had occasioned 1t,
or what 1t stood for, he made no al
! tempt TO decide. He sat bitlngly con
scious Of his hands spread open on the
table under the scrutiny of eyes that
were invisible to him, wildly aware
of the awkwardncss of his position
lie felt with instructive certainty thai
n new chord had been struck; but
man seldom acts on instructive certain
ties. If the exposure Of his hands had
, struck this fresh note, then any addee
action would but heighten the dilemma
He sat silent and m~otionless.
>. Whether his impassivity had an,
bearing on the moment he had no wa!
!, of knowing; but no further movement
came from behind the partition. What
ever the emotions that had caused tn
, sharp swish of skirts and the sharI
scrapc of the chair, they had EVIDENT.
. subsidized or been dominated by othe
, feelings.
, The next indication of life that cam
, 10 linn was the laying down of TIT
/, crystal ball, 1t was laid back upon tn
, table with a slight jerk that indicates
I a decision come to; and almost stimuli
' tancOusly the seer's voice came to hin
|, again. Her tone was lower now thai
, it had been before, and its eXtrcm
. ease seemed slightly shaken whethe
: by excitement, surprise or curiosity
o was impossible to say.
You will think it strange" she be
gan. You will think"- Then sh
n stopped.
h There was a pause, as though sh
n waited for some help. but Loder RI
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

with unusual quickncss-the obstacles
to and the need for a speedy decision.
He glanced round the tent; then I'M.
consciously he Strengthened his shout
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15
CHAPTER XVI.

C@IS business with Blessington
III over, I.Odcr breathed more
freely. If Lady Astrupp had
IL recognized Chilcote by the
rings and had been reused to curiosity
the incident would demand settlement
sooner OF later $500 settlement in what
proportion he could hazard no guess.
If, On the other hand, her obvious
change of manner had arisen from
Continued on Pay. Six
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15
Underwear aN0
Hosiery

Three months yet that you will need Heavy Underwear
and Heavy Hosiery. With every 500 purchase of Winter
Underwear we will give you one pair 25c Hose or two pair of
15c Hose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

Get one of those clocks we are Civ
ing away.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15
EmbS0EGerfeS
and k-aceS

1900 yards ValenCiennes Inser-
ton and Edging to match, at &C
for ! inch wide and all prices up
to $50 yard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

Ladies' Vellastic Vests or Pants, each. .....$ 80
Ladies' Setsnug Vest or Pants, each. ........ 80
Ladies' fine ribbed Vest or Pants, each. -. %
Ladies' Stratford Union Suits, each ......... so
Ladies' Common Sense Uuion Suits, each -. LOO
Ladies' Setsnug Union Suits, each .......... 100
Ladies' Ribbed Wool Vest or Pants, each. -. 1.25
Ladies' Fitwell Wool Vest or Pants, each -. 1.25
Children's Fleecedown Vest or Pants........ .lS
Rising 21ac per size
Childs heavy ribbed Vest or Pants. ......... l21a
(Rising 219c per size)
Misses full ribbed Union Suits :. Il. 25c, 35c, 40c
Children's Klondike Union SUITS ........... 80
Misses MODESTO Union Suits .... ......... 80
Children's Silver Wool Vests .............. Zoe, G0c
Children's Sleeping Garments ............2 Doc, 3Oc
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15

EnlbroEdcrfcs In Swiss or
Cambria
inch wide, at ....... ... &c and up
2 inches wife, at..... e. DC and up
inches wide, at. .... &c and up
inches wide, at......... lOc and mp
inches wide, at ........1Sc and up
Insertion in the work,
pa inches wide 25c and mp
Corset Cover Emily, at. .35c. 4Oc, Doc
Linen Laces
y inch wide, at ......... 4c and up
l inch wide, with insertion
to match, at. ......... 70 and up
III inch insertion at Sc,
with ; inch lace at. .l2l9c and up
Ia inch insertion at &c,
with L., inch lace Rt... Sc and up
Pillow Case Lace, y in, at
&c; 3 in. at -. .611c and up
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-15
I[osNTINUED.l
CHAPTER XIV.

I'm entering the pavilion Loder's
first feeling was II OF an
noyed aw~kwardness at finding
~ himself in almost total dark
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Among the companies this season 10 oc-
cupy high place In public favor Is Phil
Sheridan's Big City Sports company,
which Is billed 10 appear at the Westmin-
ster theatre this week. The extra bill
they promise demands attention on the
part OF all lovers of extravaganza and
vaudeville. The opening burlesque on the
program Is scream from start To finish.
The specialties and novelties which are
introduced I'm that part OF the bill called
the clio are first-claSss. and viii have the
decided advantage OF never having been
seen before Every artist in the olio is a
top-liner, who is sure TO please and amuse
the most critical. Many new acts will be
seen; among them are the Five Salvaggis.
European novelty dancers: Dick Brown.
Thompson and Carter Emile Bartolita.
Annie SOurnct. Minia Stanley and the
Gotham city Quartette.
The closing burlesque Is slde-splitting
affair IL is worked into very humorous
travesty. and Is made ridlculously funny.
But II Is made 10 laugh at, nothing else:
that is It's sole purpose. and this ie ac
complishcd The settings and surround
ings are elaborate and very BEAUTIFUL.
and, like the rest OF the program. are an
unparalleled success
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

cess at the Herald Square theatre, New
York city, will appear at the Providence
opera house Dec. %, "a and 20
There is more logic in the plot and more
strength in the situations in the melo-
drama His Terrible Secret" or THE Man
Monkey" which Charles f. Blaney has
written for William II. Turner's starring
vehicle this season than the majority of
plays of that character The piece bristlcs
with strong dramatic action, interspersed
with plenty Of clean, wholesome comedy
and has been the biggest kind OF a hit
ever since first produced. weeks en-
gagement with usual matinees will be
played az the Empire theatre commencing
Monday matinee, Dec. %
The attraction at the Empire theatre
week commencing Monday. Dec. 80 will
be Miss Cecil Spooner, who will on this
her second visit to this city, be seen in
two complete and different productions
One half of the engagement she will be
seen I'm her new play THE Dancer and
the King and the other half she will APP
pear in her big success of last season
The Girl Raffles.' She will have the
same supporting company that she had
during her long run in New York city the
past year
An engagement OF more than ordinary
interest TO our local theatregoers. will be
that OF William IA. Turner, the young ac-
for who has won such golden enconiums
from the dramatic editors all over the
country. He will shortly be here in
Charles T.. Blaney's latest melodramaNc
success His Terrible Secret" or THE
Man Monkey" at the Empire theatre
week OF Dec. %. The engagement will In
all probability be the topic Of conversa-
ton among our drama lovers long after he
has left our midst and those who like to
enjoy what their friends have enjoyed
will certainly not miss this OCCASION II is
booked for Christmas week at the EN-
pire theatre.
THE Road to Yesterday Is declared
to be a distinct novelty full OF delightful
romantic surprises, and possessing. as its
name implies. a spirit OF fantasy as well
as comedy The central idea is that of
the reincarn nation OF souls and the action
begins in London on midsummer eve.
1903. The authors Of the piece are Eve-
lyn Greenleaf Sutherland and Beulah
Marie Dix. who have conceived one OF
the cleverest comedies produced in re-
cent years. Others In the excellent cast
are: Howard Gould Eleanor Moretti
Esther Lyon. Robert Dempster. Charles
Clarey. Josephine Florence Sheppard
Willis s. Martin, Julia Blanc. r. owen
Baxter, Charles H. West. Selmar Ro-
maine and William Berry,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

Stock company the past five years. will
be seen, supported by an excellent COM
pany OF players, including such actors
as Mr.. David Walters, Miss Adelaide
Boothby and Mr. Willard Dyer. who have
also made a number OF admirers in this
city through their connections with the
summer stock company. Six different
plays will comprise his repertoire. and a
change OF bill is announced for every
day. Under the personal direction of
Mr.. Kennedy. the plays will be produced
on an elaborate scale and handsome
scenic mountings will be the feature of
each production
The repertoire to be presented in this
city Is one that has met with approval
in all cities wherever presented and will
be given in the following order: For the
opening bill. Monday matinee and even
ing the Irish-American comedy drama,
Larry from Ireland" a play dealing
with the adventures OF a young Irish
man VINO comes to this country to take
possession OF a rich claim left him by
an uncle will he presented. On Tuesday,
matinee and evening. will be presented
Sheridan Keene. Detective. which
brings Mr.. Kennedy out in a character
on the style OF Sherlock Holmes, and
which is said to be one of the hits OF his
career. For Wednesday. matinee and
Women" In this play the influence OF
true womanhood finally triumphing over
passion and heartlessness is very plainly
shown In a convincing way, while broad
scope for comedy Is given and well taken
care OF. Thursday matinee and evening
Gentleman Jim, the Diamond Thief will
be presented which gives Mr.. Kennedy an
other opportunity 10 appear In charac-
ter altogether different from the others
y,roG tod nd "a M no aaff
strength OF the company. THE Heart of
Virginia" a war play with scenes laid in
the South. will be presented Friday matt
nee and evening. For the closing attrac-
tion Saturday matinee and evening will
be presented the famous Southern melo-
drama, The Moonshiners." This play is
woven around a genuine story of the cap
ture OF an ilhcit distillery OF whskey by
Uncle Sans men, which aroused great in
| terest all over the country at the time, a
| few years ago, for II WIS capture that
was daring and cost several lives.
| Mr.. Kennedy has parts in each produc-
| ton well fitted for his particular line OF
work and he can be depended upon 10
keep his audience while he is on the
stage. As a comedian he is original and
clever and in more serious moments he
awakens interest among the most critical
A feature of the engagement will be the
vaudeville features introduced between
the acts OF each production. Among them
Will be seen Miss Gertrude LaVeaue. in a
| novel serpentine and fire dance: Tony
, Rem, Providence young man possessed
of marvellous soprano voice In selec-
tions OF a pleasing nature: NJ. NJ. Pitts
will show the latest films in moving pic
lures and Willard Dyer win during the
week sing the latest illustrated songs,
changing his bill daily. There viii be a
Qf,ao al - In fnr lo
engagement which Is: For the matinees,
which will be given daily. 10. 20 and 30
cents: and for the evenings. 10, 20. % and
30 cents.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
NICKEL THEATRE

The Nickel theatre is likely TO prove
popular place next week. for tired
Christmas shoppers will find It pleas
ant place In which to rest and be
amused after shopping. The manage
ment has therefore arranged an enter
tanning programme, including new pic
lures OF comedy and dramatic nature.
The illustrated song offerings. which are
at the Nickel always very novel and far
better than the usual illustrated songs.
and for the coming week the list Is un-
commonly good Bod Alden and sextette
will sing the beautiful high grade ballad,
Again To Say Good Bye" which will be
prettlly and uniquely Illustrated. and
Miss Duhaime win sing the pathetic 1T
tie song, We've No one To Care for Us
Now
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
Company c. Drill

Last evening in the armory OF the
Wayland building, company c. First
regiment, r. /. n. c.. held it's annual
competitive drill I'm the manual OF arms
Many friends, including ladied were
present.
The first event was short com
pany drill takens by Eirst Lieut.. Cong
don. after which the recruit drill for
the Cap. Tillinghast prize was held.
This event is only open 10 men who
have enlisted since January and have
had no previous military experience
Private Russell l.. Guinness was de-
clared the winner.
The service drill for the Gen. Ken
dali medals was next held This ls open
to any member OF the company and
First Sergt. w. A. Guilds won frst prize.
and fSergt. A J. Rhodes was second.
Mai Alexander Johnson. command
ing the Second battalian. First regi-
ment. awarded the medals. and Capt.
~ A. H. Martin served as the other
Judge.
After the drill those present were en-
tertained By the auartettc composed OF
Capt Martin and Privafes Clark. Lit.
Teton and Heltzen. and recitations by
Sergt Rhodes. supper was then servsd