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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
Joked His Own show.

His posters were original, for all of them
made fun OF his performance. One, for
instance. had a picture OF the theater with
the audience rushing headlong out OF the
doors and into the night. Underneath was
the inscription, Hundreds turned away
nightly" The subtlety of this Joke took
some time to penetrate, but when II did
people fiocked to see the man who had a
sense Of humor great enough TO laugh at
his own show.
Now the "FOllies' are a recognized Lon
don entertainment And yet It is the sim
plest entertainment after all.
When the curtain first rises there are
seven chairs in a row, minstrel fashion.
Presently out from behind a black curtain
come the "Follies.' three women and three
men, then Mr.. Pelissior himself. Songs.
Jokes and stories follow in rapid succession
for a short time. The second part of the
entertainment consists Of the ported plays.
when sklts on all the successful current
plays are given by the company.
Just now they are burlesquing the King
OF Cadonia' and giving a side-splitting
version of Mr.. Trees production OF
Faust" with Mr.. Pelissier as a some
what portly but exceedingly playful Mephis-
topheles. AS to the scenery, Mr.. Pelissier
advertises it as widely and picturesquely
as Mr.. Tree did his, but the audience are
In the joke and they are not a bit sur
prised when a grand transformation
scene" turns out to be a canvas flat witt
an indoor scene on one side and an out
door scene on the other, which is wheeled
across the stage by two solemn scene
shutters and twisted slowly around so both
sides can be viewed in turn.
What Every Woman Knows" with Mr..
Pelissier as John shand, in a costume
consisting of 3 tartan. a workman's coat
a high hat and court shoes. with buckles
and long silk stockings to show all the
stages of John Stands career at the same
time, is very funny also.
The third part Of the performance is
called "EyerybodyTs Benefit" and is a
burlesque variety show. Absurd salomes.
singers, dancers and contortionists perform.
II is foolish, absolutely foolish very often,
but IL IL the funniest sort Of foolIshness
England has ever had
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
BOYLE HEARING AT SHARON
preliminary Of FemAde k~idnaper
VIII BE Held Next

MERCER, Pa, April at has been de-
cided that Mrs. Boyle, charged with com
plicity In the KIDNAPPING of Willie Whitla,
will have a hearing at Sharon. 1t ts prob
able that the hearing will be held toward
the end OF next week. when the whitIa
family returns from Atlantic City.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

ever. so they eagerly requested the speaker
to give the details.
1T was like dis, accordln' TO de paper
explained he. "Durin' a discussion In de
White House over a measure de president
was in favor of, one of de party started to
say somethin' against 1t, when de president
quietly leaned over and got dis guys earl
Circle Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
He only Owned the House.

Two northern business men. passing
through a, barren region Of the south
paused one day before a hopeless. tumble
down habitation, one OF them exclaiming
Poor creatures! How do they ever make
a living from such land!" At this the sag
Eing door of the hut slowly opened. a tall.
lanky, poor white appearing, who drawled
out to them: "Looky here, strangers, I
amt so burned poor ez you think l am. l
don't own all this we're land; / jest own
the house. "-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
Roosevelt a S~crapper.

Four grimy urchins sat on the street curb
eulogizing President Roosevelt.
Say, dat guy Roosevelt IL fight at de
drop Of de hat!' declared one y~oungster,
with widened eyes. 81 read in de paper
only last week where he bit a mans ear
Off"
None of the others had read that, how,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

We are forced to move, and as we are
determined not to take any of our present
stock into the new location, we have in
augurated a
2O% DISCOUNT REMOVAL SALE
This will be an exceptional
nifty to buy your Easter outfit at a genuine
bargain, as our entire stock of CLOTHING
and Furnishing Goods are included in this
sale.
BOURKE'S CLOTHES SHOP,
319 S. 10th St.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
prohibition in Texas.

Getting back to Texas, let me tell you
OF a fool thing that happened at one town.
Prohibition was a red hot issue in Texas at
the time, and we switched from Tom to
Ten Nights In a Barroom.' There was
intense bitterness between the opposing
partisans. and TO show their contempt OF
their enemies anti-prohibitionists often
came to a show with a quart OF whisky.
drinking publicly whenever thirsty.
AT the performance l refer to, Joe Nor
gan had entered the barroom OF Simon
Slade and asked for a drink, only to be
refused by Slade. in whose place Morgan's
life had been ruined. Joe was complaining
of his misery and the cruelty OF slade
when a great. big Texan stood up with a
quart bottle of whisky in his hand and ex-
claimed:
Here, Joe, damn it, take a drink with
met"
And the rascal walked up the runway
and onto the stage. The man playing Joe
Morgan was a teetotaler. But the sight
OF the advancing Texan. deep in his cups.
unnerved him 50 that he took several swaI-
lows from the bottle at the urgent request
OF the owner.
i was playing slade. and was puzzled
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
new BRITISH FUNMARER
H. G. Pelissier's Show Makes London
Laugh.
FOLLY THAT AMUsEs ENGLISH
Consists Largely of Burlesque-1ts
Inventor a Naturalized German
-"POtted Plays" a Feature
of the Entertainment.

LONDON. March A.-The greatest fun
maker in England today is a German who
is a naturalized English citizen and who
has burlesqued and laughed at everything
in the country. His latest joke was to
outwit the censor. and so successfully did
he accomplish 1t that all Great Britain has
shaken it's sides with laughter. This was
the burlesque on AN E~nglishman's
Home"
II. G.. Pelissier. for that is the German
Englishmsn's decidedly French name,
started giving public performances twelve
years ago, beginning with short entertain
ments at seaside resorts. His troupe OF
three women and three men were all dressed
as Pierrots and they billed themselves
everywhere as the "Follies." Mr.. Pelis-
sier wrote all the words and music Of the
songs, and as far as there was any book
to their burlesques, he wrote the book.
AS fortune continued to smile upon the
venture the troupe found themselves In
demand at privaee entertainments, and at
last they made their way to London and
in the small Queens hall gave their per-
Torrance to large audiences. hen King
Edward sent for them to come down to
Windsor and amuse him and they sue
ceeded In making him laugh till the tears
rolled down his cheeks.
After that the "FolIies'' were stamped
as the leading funmakers of England.
Trey took a lease of Terry's theater in the
Strand and Mr.. Pelissier proceeded to
pot plays" and burlesque London's matt
nee idols.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
TO RETARO
 D|v0RCES

Boise, Ida, Jan. 29.-The gov
 ernor of Idaho today approved
 bill just passed by the legislature which will undoubtedly greatly discourage divorce colonization" "a curse that has been growing quite rapidly in this state during the past six years owing to the fact that only six-months' resi- dence has heretofore been re- guired by state statute to enable mismated people entering suit for divorce. The new law, which becomes effective immediately, requires a legal residence of IS months, and contains several other provisions which are calcu- lated to make divorce seekers hesitate before declaring their intentions to become citizens of Idaho merely as a matter of con- venience. The bill met with vigorous opposition in both sen ate and house from the fact that the divorce colony" business has been the source of much revenue and practice for many attorneys.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
''White Canada"
 for John Houston

The Prince Rupert Empire (John Houston's splendid news paper) recently said:
 What other town in British Columbia, not wholly dependent on metal mining, can say that their hotels and restaurants and lodging houses are not employ CTS of Asiatics? What other town in British Columbia has gone on record as declaring that no person employing Asiatics is eligible to become a member of it's Board of Trade? The action of the hotelkeepers and of the business men of Prince Rupert means the employment of and if the white men in British Columbia cease to employ Asiatics, there will be White Canada without burst of oratory from lot of politicians who are demagogues when on the plat form and employers of Asiatic abor when off the platform.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
HAS NEW
 PARTNER

Fairbanks, Jan. go. Delegate elect James Wickersham and A. k. Heilig, the widely-known at torney of Fairbanks, have formed law partnership. Since his re- signation from the judgship of the Third judicial division Mir. Wickersham has been practicing his profession single handed while not engaged in campaign ing. Mir. Heileg is one of this districts oldest attorneys, and has been in a law partnership with Judge Leroy Tozier for the past four years. He was the first district court clerk of the Third division.
 Judge Wickersham leaves on next Thursdays stage for Wash ington to commence his duties as Alaska's congressional delegate.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

 STILL HOLDS

Madison, Wis, Jan. 29.-For a few minutes today it looked, when the legislature was in joint session balloting for the election of United States senator, that the incumbent, Isaac Stephen son, would be chosen, and the deadlock that has held for more than two weeks would be broken, but when the tally sheet was summed up" it was found that Senator Stephenson still lacked one vote. Adjournment was then taken until noon tomorrow, and it is thought by Stephenson's supporters that. the necessary vote will be delivered" by that time. Mir. Stephenson was first elected to the United States sen ate in May, 1907, to fill the unex- pired term of J. c. Spooner, re- signed.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
''TAMA JIM'
 TO STAY IN

Washington, Jan. 29.-Tt is an nounced on good authority that Uncle Sam's official farmer" Hon. James Wilson, of Iowa, will again be appointed as secretary of agriculture, the position he has most acceptably filled since the day of President McKinley's fest inauguration, in 1897. Sec retary Wilson is a native of Ayr shire, Scotland, where he was born nearly 73 years ago. The department of agriculture under his careful and resourceful ad- ministration has accomplished things in promoting scientific farming.
 In Iowa Mir. Wilson has been known as "Tama Jim" the name of the county in which he has long been a resident.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Fairbanks Jah. 29.-The Marathon for purse of 5000 which has been agitatng the sporoving people of this vicinity the past few weeks pulled off at the roller skating rink last Friday night before large crowds enthusiastic spectators who watched the contestants for three hours Interest the event after the few miles had been covered centered the strenous efforts of Nick De Mara the Greek and Wada the Jap Wada favorte with many people owing to his great reputation musher also on count string of victories in racing events in the Nome country The pucky little Jap led the procession until the last mile reached when his left eg which he injured in the 2oth mile, all but completely played out This en- abed the Greek gain five laps in the last mile and he Wada by the very narrow margin of one lap
 The winner covered the in hours, 27 minutes
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
GREEK WINS RACE
Wada Looked Winner Until Last Mile Was Reached De Mara Gained Five Laps and Won the
 Contest by a Very Small Margin

George Tayor, the old vet" and winner of many con- tests the dim and forgotten past under the wire third man. but that didn't bring home enough prize money to occasion another lawsuit longer than the
 Oscar Anderson awarded fourth prize; Tommy Bullane who tackles most any old sportve proposition that comes along the fifth in; Soy Stroup, Fair banks handsome pugistic pride the sixth and Char ley Thompson made somewhat indifferent finish as the last
 Harry Edwards, debonier and gray, was the official starter Judge Tozier sedae and irresistible acted the referee, and Messrs Judge Kellum, Bill McPhee Jim Tod Cowles Harry Phillips and Big Chief" E. W. Griffin of Chena sitting banc composed very dgnifed and competent group of judges.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
SeCOnd-CIass
 Mail Coming

Jack Price left Hot Springs Sunday for Fairbanks where he went to get & load of second-class mail for this city and lower-river points.
 There was 1900 pounds of mail at that city which had accum ulated there, and as the stage for this point was carrying the limit of weight every trip, it was necessary that some other method of conveyance be provided, and freight team was sent to bring it down.
 MT. Price took along with him ton of sugar which he will sell in that city taking advantage of the high price which prevails there at this time.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Mrs. NelIany
 Entertains

On Thursday Mrs. J. F. Nellany en- tertained the ladies of Hot Springs at her home on the South side. A large number were present and very pleas ant afternoon was passed by the assem- bled guests.
 A game which consisted of all the ladies saying sweet things about each other was. introduced and Mrs. Drake carried away the prize, having been the recipient of the best compliment. Dainty refreshments were served dur ing the afternoon and it was late hour before the ladies could bring themselves to leave their pleasant hostess.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
COMING AND GOING

Andrew G. Vachon and wife, who have been in Fairbanks for the past month where Mir. Vachon has case in the district court to be tried, returned home on the last stage. The case in which he is interested has been post poned until March 8 on account of Judge Reid's departure for the coast.
 Peter Mckenzie, of Eureka creek, was in the city last week.
 John Maghlan was in Hot Springs Sunday.
 R. c. Button, of Nome, was visitor in the. camp on Sunday.
 Thomas Verdi was registered at the Stanley house Sunday.
 Geo. Elliott, of Sullivan, left for Cinema Wednesday.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Washington, Jan 2e.-Consulting Engineer Ward, of the Panama canal commission, denies the truth of all charges of graft directed against President Roosevelt connection with the purchase of the French syndicates holdings.
 Ward claims he is thoroughly familiar with every step in the negotiations and says he himself largely respo sibe for the that paid, he constantly in consultation with the President to the value of the
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Teddy" V0f a GraffeT

sets and that anybody is guilty it must be himself He further claims that every transaction in connection with the transfer matter of public record and that those records accessible to any persons who desire to satisfy them selves Ward of the central figures in the negoa
 for the Panama canal and his entrance into the fight regarded as being very favor of Roosevelt he better informed the inside workings of the deal than any other in America.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Guqgs Buying Heavily

whence the material will be forwarded to Alaska without delay The Seattle office of the Gug genheim today stated that aseast miles of the Cordova branch of the railroad would be completed this year. and that the spans the Copper river along the route already surveyed would be put in time accommodate trains before fal The work will take the services of about $500 men, who will be shipped in early in the spring.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

New York January 29.-Announcement was made today that the Guggenheims prepared to spend millions dollars the railroad construction work naugurated by them Alaska and orders have already been placed in this city for O00 worth of railway material most of which structural steel to be used in bridge construction on the Copper River Northwestern railway The con tracts signed call for early spring delivery at Seattle
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Helping t0 Secure Appropriation

OOO to build Alaskan thoroughfares Boards of trade chambers of commerce. commercial cubs and various other influential organizations of cities in Washington Oregon and California have adopted strong resolutions in behalf of
 the appropraion and have forwarded them
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

The editor of the Cordova Alaskan, commenting on the statement that a woman must now be very slender to be fashionable, says that he sees a good many every day who have gone ont of style.
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Seattle January 29-All the Pacific coast cities are becoming greatly interested in Aaskas goodroads cam pagn and acting in every possible manner to help the Alaska Road Commission under the charmanshp of Major Richardson secure from congress the appropriation of
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

V. Pringdahl, H Carlson and J. Car tsen arrived in Hot Spring Thursday from Fairbanks. They registered at the Stanley House,
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Havana, January 29,--General Gomez yesterday took the oath of office president of the Cuban republic The the of the most brilliant assemblage gathered in Cuba Thousands of troops present
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Toko, January 29.-The boy Emperor of China who only recently succeeded to the his fathers cessor who with the Dowager Empress murdered by secret court clique reported to have been murdered
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Young Chinese Emperor Killed

although his death is officially mentioned having been caused by the smallpox. The young Emperor not the active head of the his uncle has been acting regent
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Train R0bber Gets Life Sentence

haul of about $4O OOO The crime committed year ago, and pulled off sngle-handed The holdup ere ated great sensation at the time, and the express com panes offered large rewards for the capture of the bandit
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30
Gomez H1augurafed President

and the city decorated in most elaborate There disturbances of any kind and the utmost good feeling evident among the large number of visit who present from every province the island
Hot Springs post., 1909-01-30

Helena Mont January 29.-George Frankhuser the convicted train robber today given life sentence in the state pententiay Frankhuser found guilty of holding up and robbing Great Northern train securing
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

day were carried INTO practical, everyday lite.
There would be no domineering OF the strong
over the weak; no blind disdain by any man
of any mans happiness.
In the light of such indifference to the
pleasure and comfort of other people, those
lofty and inspired sentiments of the Yuletide
lose their meaning and become hollow mock
cries.
Don't be ~thoughtless, don't be careless,
one season of the year, and that may help you
not to be for the other days and weeks and
months. Say you will think of the-other fell
low. Say you will try to tighten someone's
load. Say that you, for one, will lay in the
stores with which you expect to give pleasure
in time to prevent laying on omeone else a
burden on the very eve of Christmas.
The Christmas spirit is the spirit of doing
for others. The life that came in at Bethle-
hem vent out on GoIgotha. The cradle and
the cross must ever dwell in the minds of men
as companions in the destiny Of the world, as
coordinate forces in the school of salvation.
Omaha is a prosperous city; Nebraska is a
prosperous state, and all the sister states are
prosperous; but there isn't a community in
this rich land that has not its quota of poor
and unfortunate. To some homes on Christ
mas the cheer of the Yuletide will not come;
to some young hearts the Joy of Santa Claus
will not appear, and in some fathers and
mothers bosom the thrill of their chiIdren'S
pleasure will not rise and fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

I/ can resist the penetrating rays of the
- 'Yuletlde JOY, or should.
This is the time for observing the
= ~ amenities of the most MINOR relations
~ and stations of life; the time to pause
~ IN your rhOughtless haste to do some
= thing for some one else; the time to
= forget self and remember the other
r. man or woman or boy or girl.
sA n Did you ever think that every such
festival, and especially the Christmas
festival, must entail severe hardship on
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RR your nelghbOr unless you take the ut
EN$S most preCautIOn to prevent it? Where
8N YM there's SO much pleasure to give every
hE.14 body must be careful that in the Civ
ing some one is not denied, or imposed
49, on. Great enjoyment means great eff
1.M fort often, and certainly at Christmas
NH time.
I'M Throughout the United States in
these later years the newspapers have
been carrying on a crusade at Christ
mas time and for weeks approaching
it in behalf of the merchant and his
faithful clerk, At first men scoffed
and said it is silly. But today the ap-
peal for "EarIy Shopping" is recognized as
the appeal of humanity, and for humanity, an
appeal that carries the most serious meaning.
And unless this appeal is answered that cry of
the lowly Judean shepherd must lose much of
It's practical meaning.
Nothing but the most inordinate selfish
ness or idle thoughtlessneSs will, in the main,
keep people from responding to this appeal.
1t is as easy, and much more profitable, to
buy early as late-to shop before the final rush
of the last day or two. AS a matter of fact,
early shopping means better shopping-the
goods have not all been picked over and the
clerks tired out until they have little patience
with a customer.
1t is too late now, of course, for Yearly"
shopping; all that can be done is to avoid the
climax of confusion at the finale. Barely a
week is left, and if the first three days are we'll
occupied by the shopper it will help the trades
man a great deal. The tradesman and trades
woman has his and her right to a merry
Christmas day, but cannot enjoy that right if
completely exhausted by the toll of the pre-
vlouS day and days.
The Christmas spirit is a spirit that should
not spend its beautiful force on one day, but
should last the whole year round, and if it
does then the shopper will not need to be re-
minded annually Of the storekeeper and the
clerk. Christmas is too noble an institution;
its spirit too exalted and useful to be breathed
in the human heart, flushed with a good i'm
pulse on December Is, and then forgotten
when that day is gone, What if it were
Christmas in spirit for 365 days in the year!
Al - Il Il FL I
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
ON EARTH; Good

centuries IL Has COHlC SCuHulnS Will ClCdl dp-
peal its same glad tidlngs of JOY and peace to
all mankind.
Christmas is almost here. Before another
week comes around the Yuletide JOY will be
supreme.
No festival in ChriStendom holds the
charm for the human heart that Christmas
holds; no season of the year is half SO merry;
no sentiment has struck quite so near the
heart of mankind or held it in its spell with
quite the same imprisoned zeal as those inn
mortal words that came reSounding from the
lowly Bethlehem nineteen hundred years ago.
But, after all, what do those words mean?
What does the JOY of Christmas mean? Is it
some vague, mysterious pleasure which only
the few may feel-somd exclusive boon for the
heart already filled with happiness?
If Christmas means anything, it means a
time OF universal Joy and gladnesS. 1t is the
birthday of the Saviour of Mankind. 1t is
the anniversary of at once the most lowly and
exalted ruler the world has ever known or will
ever know; the author of the Golden Rule;
the patron Saint of genuine democracy.
And therefore Christmas is not a time of
oppression for any man. No matter what the
gloom at other periods of the year, no shadow