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assistance Of tho artists and orchestra.

assistance Of the artists and orchestra.
the most ambitious number being an
entire act of the opera Martha"
Jomclll the Star.
The chief interest naturally centres
in the appearance Of tho famous Mad
anne Jomelli, who sang hero last year
and captlvated her hearers by her
wonderfully beautiful voice and gra-
cious manners. No singer who has
visited this city has created more en-
thuslasm than this Justly celebrated
operatic star and it is certain that
sha will be warmly greeted by a capac-
lty audience when she makes her sec-
ond appearance In this city In the hrst
concert OF the present festival.
OF the remaining artists. only one.
DR.. Lawson. has been heard here be.
fore. Els work was entirely satisfac-
tory on his last appearance, and his
success at that time Is the best reason
for his engagement this season. The
contralto Is Miss Lila Smelling. OF the
metropolitan Opera Company. Tha
work of this artist has been warmly
praised by some OF the sternest crit.
les, and her popularity with her au-
dience has been gained as much by
her attractive stage manner and ap.
pearance as by her vocal art. She
has already won@a high place IN the
musical world and has a concert rec
ord OF which any singer might ba
proud.
Nine, Alice Merritt Cochran has long
been y favorlto sopraHo In metropolitan
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tertalnment by George ~ Cohan. en-
titled The Firemen's Picnic" for which
Mr.. Conan has composed several of his
characteristic lively musical numbers.
"The Old Homestead
Since Denman's Thompson's THE
Old Homestead was first produced at
lie Boston Theatre in the spring of
1856 1t has had numerous imltators,
but all have seemed TO lack the essen
tial something" that has made Dem
man Thompsons play so successful for
the past twenty-three years. What is
this something? 1t can best be de-
scrbed by the word vitality 1t is
full of living characters. Not creatures
of the authors imagination, but real,
live people. who have lived, moved and
had their being" upon the rock bound
hills of New Hampshire. These people
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much OF a play. but nobody expects
anything deep or pretentious In plot
or story when a Ward Vokes engage
ment is announced. Aside from the
usual good work OF these old time ia
vorites, there are two or three other
people in the cast who come danger.
ously close TO taking the lions share
or the fun-making. Lucy DAILY. az
sherry Holmes, has role which pre-
sents this clever little commedienne in
most favorable light, and 1t is prom.
ised that in the new offering OF this
year she Will be found as winsome as
ever. Lew Kelly will be remembered
from last year as the lanky Professor
Dope, and with Casey, his doc. ,.,ayed
ny acrobatic Eddie Judge. will EN-.
rroach upon the stars share of the fun
honors. 1t Is this very policy of lib
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were there century ago They are
there to-day. Mr. Thompson has lived
among them for years. lie knows
their idiosyncrasies, their habits and
all the attributes Of their individual
characteristics.
1.-THE Old Homestead" comes to the
Academy on Saturday, matinee and
night.
Ward and vokcs Again.
Ward and Vokes have celebrated
their reunion as companion stars after
a season or so of separation by not
only giving their friends, the amuse,
ment-loving public. an entirely new
edition of their laugh-maker, THE
Promoters" but also gathering around
them an all-star cast. They come to
the Bijou Theatre for the week begin
ming to-mnrrow night. with matinees
With their big organisation na q, fun
experts and musical comedy favorites,
The Promoters" is not promised to be
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simply spelling 1t to himself slowly.
Press reports pronounce his work real
~ astounding. and with the comedy
that naturally arises from such weird
performances he promises to prove a
tremendous drawing card here.
The Mathes Duo, novelty singing
and dancing pair. Will orfer d number
that is said to be unique in that 1t is
original and their work 80 unlike the
usual run or such numbers.
Mile. Carrie will offer her novelty
musical oddity, in which she has scor-
ed a decided hir. Mile. Carrie Is a
French woman. musician OF rare &C.
conpl!shment, and her work is done
with the assistance of several novel
instruments The pictures will be In
full keeping with the usual Lubsn
standard
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er human being, yet possessing a fac
ulty that few have ever been known
to have, Professor Neumann, n RUS
sian mind-readcr, will give demonstra
tons OF his ability TO read to read the
mind OF any one attending the Lubin
during tho week. Sitting In the centre
of the stage, blindfolded, he tells the
name of any one who Will assist him by
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there. There are no high sounding dis
sertat!ons on love. marriage and di-
yorce: no acute analysis of emotions
Just simple. homoly study OF an
ignorant girl born to tho garish lite
OF the circus. thrown by acciden. into
the home OF tho young village clergy
man. awakening to love, TO knowledge,
to hope ana 10 God.
The vain endeavors of holier.than-
thou church women and deacons 10
separate the girl and the young min.
istor, the glad. sclf-sacrifee o, the girl
"hen II Is borne In upon her that HIS
career may be imperiied by her love
and the final happy ending of the sim
PIE story, after tho storm combine to
make more than interesting study.
III you know any one whose tendency
Ii to pass by on the other side. any
one who is sourcd by the world any
one who has lost faith. send that one
to hear from the lips OF Polly Of tho
Circus" the old. old words, whittier
thou goest. I Will go for thy people
shall be sas' people and thy God my
God
Honey boy MinstrcIs.
The Academy of Music will have for
It's attraction on Thursday and Friday
the George Evans Honey Boy Minstrels,
Iuond theatre-goers as the Conan and
Harris Ministries. and which will on
this occasion be seen in Richmond for
the first time. George Evans known
to most theatrc-goers throughout tho
country as Honey Boy. Evans. still
heads the organization, and in addition
TO his dignity as the star of the attrnc-
ton. also oses as its proprietor and
manager. having recently purchased
the Cohan and Harris interests in the
attraction. Although young man.
Mr.. Evans has for dozen years pas:
acquired reputation. not only as
black-face comedian of much promi-
nence. but as song writer. vaudevil-
lian and writer of sketches as we'll.
He has the advantage OF his conten-
poraries In youth and enthusiasm, and
as the proprietor OF what Is now con-
sidered the leading minstrel organlza-
ton OF America. much interest attaches
to the engagement in this city.
No minstrel entertainment has ever
been presented in America that has
met with more approval than this COM
pany did upon its first appearance last
year. 1t la promised that this seasons
program in every respect equals the
splendid entertainment provided last
season From scenic standpoint it is
entirely new, and presents seven full
stage settings of much beauty and
rnagnincencc. The wardrobe, 1t is as
sured, equals In every way the most
rretentlous Of modern musical plays,
while the company. consisting of sew
enty-nve or more people, is composed
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crafty to their supporting company
which has made a fortune for Ward
and Vokes. and so long as they con-
tinue to surround themselves with
clever associates, stage their offerings
as they have in the past and give u
fair field and no favor, they will be a
welcome attraction. The ladies' bano
~ stlll featured in the musical pro-
gram this year. and has many new Sc
lections to offer. Or course Ward and
Nokes have new Percy and Harold
specially. There Is a big singing
cnorus OF attractive girls and well
tailored boys. and q brilliant scenic and
costume display Is promised.
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AT the Lubin.
The Lubln will offer in its vaudeville
bill for the week to start with the
matinee Tomorrow afternoon what
promises to be one Of the most inter-
esting and enjoyable as we'll as most
puzzling vaudeville acts yet seen here.
Claiming to be no more than any 9TH
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BENJAMIN Players.
A notable attraction has been Sc
lected for the opening week of the en-
sagement OF the Benjamin Players at
the academy. the stock season being
inaugurated on Monday, April IS. The
first bin Will be Because She Loved
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BIJOU THEATRE.
Wnrd ind yol<cs In "I'iic Promoters"
LUBIN THEATRE.
Vaudeville.

A Play with n Moral.
II there arc persons who incline TO
the belief that thcy should draw thei,
skirts aside Enthusiastically from folk OF
the foOtltghts and the sawdust ring,
they should forthwith HE themselves
to the Academy tomorrow and Tues
day and Tuesday matinee and gather
n few hints from Frederic Thompson's
mammoth production. Polly OF the
Circus
Polly or the Circus" is remarkable
study. New York found her INTEREST,"
ing; Chicago has stamped It's approval
az one OF the Erentest plnys ever given
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
w. Fl. GATES

Room GIT New York Life Bldg.
Phones: Douglas 1894; Web. 26S8.
$2,000-New six-room house at
4524 Parker st.; three rooms up and
three rooms downstairs; lot 5Ox15O.
fronting on two streets, with a garage.
$1,800-Five-room cottage, with
modern bath room, combination gas
and electric light, south front lot 40x
1877, with q barn and some shade and
fruit; north of Bemis park, near Har-
ney car line.
$2,400-A nice flve-room cottage at
1912 North 33d St., modern except
furnace, good sized rooms, east front
lot 40x120, on paved street, with paw
ing paid.
$3,0O0-New six-room modern
house, full basement, outside cellar
way, east front lot 40x126, at 1904
North 18th St.
$3,200-New modern six-room
house in Kountze Place, on lot 60x124.
BARGAIN.
SO, 2OO-Six-room modern house
with hot water heat, with a barn, on
Emmett st.
3S,20O-New hve-room brick house
one of the best built in the city. mod
ern except heat, nicely arranged, up
stairs partially finished, full basement
nicely decorated, lot 45x127.
$3,200-New flve-room modern
house on Capitol Ave-, near Boulevard
Close-in and nicely located, on paved
street.
$4,5OO-Eight-room modern house
at 1901 Spaulding St.. corner lot
101x12S.
SS,5OO-Six-room modern house
hot water heat; lot 40x140; good
barn, at 1901 North 20th St."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
Just a Few From
Our List
REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
(Continued)

SuI AlSl
$S,50O-Elegant S-room house a little west
OF High school on corner lot paved
street on both sides.
A1OO-N ear tIelo CLUB, strictly modern
dwelling with 3 bedrooms and bath
upstairs; parlor, reception hail, din
room and kitchen on first floor; ele-
giant finish; maple floors. This fine
home Is located on 3Sth ave on cor.
lot with paved street Owner anxious
to sell.
Nooo-East front, strictly modern Groom
dwelling on paved street, close TO
Creighton University, brand new;
never been occupied Reasonable
cash payment down, balance easy
terms
S,250-S rooms, located on Franklin St, 1
blk. to gath st, car, corner lot, both
streets paved, ornamental iron fence,
everything In first class repair, mod,
except heat
$500 rooms on Lake St., near 30th, paved
street, nice terrace, fenced, partly
modern, good barn, fruit and shade
trees.
3bO0-6-room new cottage, modern except
heat on 18th St, near Lake. One
block to car, east front, cement cell
lar room In attic for two additional
rooms. snap, easy payments
1NO-Two 4-room cottages, brand now,
partly modern, located on Boulevard,
few blocks east of West Side Han
soon Park car. Take your choice,
very easy payments.
lSoo- rooms on 18th Ave, little north
OF Cunning ST.; modern. except heat.
paved street, cement walk, bar
gain, small payment down, balance
practically the same as rent
We have other choice places for
sale Call and see us.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
Stop Your Rent
!. Own Your Eo ne

We have two houses left out of six
teen built in Creighton'B Second addi-
ton, one being 1920 Parker st., of
rooms, and one at 4332 Parker, of Z
rooms, with 50-foot lots-one of 100
feet and the other $50 feet deep.
These houses are strictly modern in
every particular, with sewer, city
water, gas, permanent stone walks in
the street and around the houses; all
decorated, with combination gas and
electric light fixtures; bullt-in buffet
In dining room; yards Bodded; window
shades up. You may have your
choice OF either of these houses at
$4,000, which is absolutely cost, by
paying $500 cash and monthly pay
ments Of $40 for ten months in the
year, and every six and twelve months
pay the semi-annual interest on de-
ferred payments at 6 per cent. Or
you may pay $50 per month, which
will include principal and interest A
reasonable discount will be allowed
for all cash, or for cash paid in excess
of $500,
we want to get these houses occu-
pied and you will never get another
chance equally az good.
Take Walnut HIM, Benson or Deaf
Institute car and get OF at Military
Ave. and Parker. Our MP. Spain,
4314 Decatur st., half block away, will
show the houses today.
Don't fall to investigate this propO-
sition.
D. V. Sholes CO.
s13 City National Bank Bldg.
Tells: Douglas 40; Ind. A-204s."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
10 NVIIs
VACANT.
DOWN TOWN
BARGAIN

10-room brick house, modern except cleo
tricity, s bed rooms and bath, nantes and
CRATES, 4 extra lavatories, 1 extra toilet,
laundry tubs, steel range, open plumbing
and everything complete; first-class Neat
ing plant; takes only tons OF hard coal
Entire property almost as good as new.
There Is also a one-story brick store house
on rear of lot for which owner has been
offered $40 per month. Adjoining houses
not SO good, with lots only half depth, rent
for $50 This property is occupied by owner
and has never been rented. He is building
on West Farnam hill and Will give imme-
diate possession or stay two months at SIS.
PRICE $500 Its rental value Is fully $65
TO anyone who can use the storeroom;
THIS WILL BE BUSINESS PROPERTY
WITHIN FEW YEARS.
J. II. DUMONT & SON,
,pbone Douglas go 1905 Farnam ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
PETERS TRUST CO.

New Omaha National Bank Bldg.
A,6OO Buys very neat cottage Of five
rooms with bath and toilet, half
block from Sherman Ave. car; 500
cash will handle this
81 800 Buys a very desirable cottage on cor
ner lot fronting south has five
rooms and is entirely modern
plumbing and furnace new, also
newly papered and painted. In
Hanscom park district.
$SD0-Large cottage of six rooms, with
large bath room, cemented basement
with hot and cold water, fine fur
mace. This Is not a poorly built to-
sell-only proposition, but was built
for a home and is only three years
old. On Farnam car line.
$,000-This is on Henderson street, half
block from 24th; has six large rooms
and is entirely modern; 1t is about
three years old and is a good large
house; now occupied by the owner
II you like the north part of town,
see this.
S6,eOo-This is an Groom house at z15o South
SD st. The house is far above the
average in construction and Is en-
tlrely modern. The owner is leav-
ing the city December 1 and the
price is reduced for quick sale.
81, 7o0-New eight-room house in Bemis
park; 1t is entirely modern. finished
in light oak downstairs first-class
construction throughout; was built
and is now occupied by the owner.
Change of residence is the reason
for selling.
S7000-Ei ght-room, all modern house. in
Field club district; furnished in quar-
ter-sawed oak downstairs; located
on east front lot, with fine eleva-
ton. Owner has left the city and Is
anxious to sell.
VACANT.
$500 for two lots facing south, one block
from car, on Benson car line
$500 for good south front lot one block
from car, near 10Th and Decatur.
-. La In 1NVnA nn
1920 for choice corner lot in Virginia
Place. south of Hanscom park. Choice
residences and vacant property In all parts
of the city,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28

HASTINGS & HEYDEN, 1614 Harnev Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
W. G. CARLO H
BenniS Park
Homes

s600o-S622 Lincoln boulevard, lust COM
pleted, rooms, finished in hard
wood, with large attic and full base
ment; combination fixtures; hot
water heating; large shade trees;
beautiful south frontage, overlooking
Bemis park
s6 SOO-S5l Lincoln Blvd new Groom house
just being completed this week; has
Kitchen, refrigerator room, large
pantry, fine dining room, a living
room 20 feet long with beamed cell.
Ing, parlor and large reception room
on first floor; finished in oak except
Kitchen; with four large bedrooms
and bath on second floor finished
in birch and maple; also sleeping
porch and extra large room on third
floor, suitable for two or three ad-
ditional bedrooms; entire house
heated with hot water; will have
very fine lighting fixtures The
location is ideal, overlooking the
boulevard and has plenty OF shade
and everything that goes TO make
an ideal home.
H,2oo-3520 Lincoln Blvd. II rooms, new and
strictly modern, with oak finish on
first floor, birch and maple on Sec
ond floor, with three fine bedrooms
rooms large and nicely located hot
water heating; right in the center
of Bemis park, with a very fine
south frone view.
G. W. GARLOCH
S704 hawthorne Ave.
'Phone-Harney S07s, Independent B-2671.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
MORE SIDEWALKS
FOR CARLSBAD
Council to Let Contract for
$3.50 Square Feet Of
Walks.

Carlsbad, \. NJ, March I2-The de-
cision Of judge Pope, sustaining the le-
gality Of the territorial statute provid-
ing for the construction of sidewalks
in a town and assessing the cost TO the
abutting property. will result in Carls-
bad having $3.50 square feet Of concrete
sidewalks put down in the near future
At meeting Of the city council. to be
held Monday evening, contracts for this
amount of sidewalk will be let 1t is
one of the boasts of Carlsbad that II
has more miles of good concrete side
walk than any other town of its size
in the southwest.
The Farmers club. of OTIS held a
successful meeting in the schoolhOuse
at that place. Cantaloupe rgowing was
discussed at length by W. W. Cation.
F. z. Bryant talked on the subject
of dairying, and emphasized the needs
Of a creamery at this place, and the
good results to the farmers where an
institution of that kind is in opera
ton. John Ruyts, a practical bee man,
proved to the entire satisfaction of his
hearers that bees were of more value
to a farm than chickens. They are self
supporting; their product is of more
value. and, also, they are 2 practical
necessity in pollenizing the fruit and
alfalfa crops. The president, w. B.
Wilson, gave an instructive and enter
tanning address on Little Things or
Importance On the Farm" He spoke
OF the Importance Of the careful prepa-
ration Of the soil, the care needed In
laying off the land for irrigation, the
proper construction Of headgaIes, the
cleaning OF bitches, the Importance OF
preserving the tools and farm 1mple-
ments, etc.
Two water rights in the Hope COM
munity ditch sold at forced sale IN TINS
city for s2175 each. or 1880 They were
purcha sed by w. J. Teavor, Of Hope. as
a portion Of the estate of G. B. Bell.
deceased. The sale was made by c NJ
Rich rdS Sraecial rnaSfer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
ALPINE NEWS NOTES
AND Personal MENTION

Alpine. Tex. March ED. Higsby
having sold his ranch interests at this
place. has moved to Mangum. Okla.
where he has purchased a farm and will
reside in future.
Uncle" Hick O'Neil. who resided in
Alpine for a number OF years, but now
resides in California, is visiting here for
a few days.
Mayor S. A Starr has just completed
new residence on the south side Of
town.
j. O. and Jas. Daugherty of this place.
have gone to Olney. Texas, where they
Will resume work with an ice plant
which they have purchased there.
w j. Yates. publisher of the Alpine
Avalanche, has returned from an ex-
tended visit in east Texas.
Uncle" Jack West has returned from
San Antonio, where he has been for
several months on visit TO relatives.
John Young is visiting in San An
tonic for a few days
A. G. Ragin has returned from a
trip to east Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
EUCALl Plus

The raising of eucalyptus timber FOL
commercial values is today becoming
one of the vital questions of the coun-
try. for years the hard wood problem
has been getting more and more SER
fols and today we face the complete
exhaustion of the supply within sixteen
years.
II seems indeed providential that just
at such q time there should come to
the people a knowledge Of the most
rapid growing trees ever known Trees
that will grow as large in ten or fiji
teen years as oak, or ash, or hickory
would in fifty years As an invest
inert no man can put aside a small
amount of money that will bring surer
and zarger returns giving back over
twenty dollars for every dollar In
vested
The Porter Land company has ten
thousand acres of the very choicest
of these lands. Hundreds Of acres al
ready planted and having trees from
one month to one year old and up. They
sell on easy terms and without interest.
then pillow. plant and cultivate and ir-
riRate for two years, free OF any cost
TO the purchaser beyond which time
the trees require no further care, I'M
der favorable conditions a grove Of
trees from seven 70 ten years OF age
is worth approximately $4,000 per acre,
realizing S4V,oOU on ten acres, or q net
profit of from $4,000 to $4,000 IN
from seven TO ten years, and all the
time your money as safe as II in gov
eminent bonds.
Mr. A p. Morrison, who has been
we'll known in this city for many years
has recently returned from California
where he made a very thorough IN
vestigatton Of this whole problem, Wis
iting the lands of the Porter Land Co.,
and the San Joaquin Improvement Co.,
in the San Joaquin valley. inspecting
the nurseries and transplanting Of
Young trees 10 the groves. ETC.. studying
conditions Of soil and water and eli
mate and the reliability Of the company
and its business methods and all the
important facts connected with the
whole question. II IS surprise to
every one how a tree. growing more
RAPIDLY than any other tree known to
man can produce such exceedingly hard
and solid wood Yet * is true
The many samples which Mr. Morri-
son brought with him are equal to the
finest Australian mahogany, and suit
able for all kinds of finest finishing
lumber, taking a polish almost like
marble.
These samples, with all kinds OF
Eucalyptus literature can be seen any
day at Kettler Realty company's office,
sds Mesa avenue, third door north Of
the Orndorff hotel entrance. Mr. Nor
rison will be glad to see you and tell
you more fully about 1t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
CLOVIS, n. M, HAS
A $4,000 FIRE
Frame Buildings to Be Re
placed With Brick
.Str11otI1raC
STRUCTURES.

Clovis, \. NJ, March 12.-Fire which
started just as the whistle blew for
noon in a small frame building used as
a photograph gallery on West Grand
avenue practically destroyed three ad-
joining frames, one of which was owned
and occupied by the Clovis News.
Practically nothing was sa<ed from
the building in which was located a
shoe shop. tailor shop, a photograph
gallery, and the newspaper. The loss
was considerable as the building was
badly damaged and most of the stuff
was dragged out into the street, only
to be covered with water from the hose
Of the fire fighters, and trampled under
foot. The total loss will probably reach
$4,000. fairly well insured
1t IS understood new two story bricks
will soon cover the site made vacant by
the flames. The fire is believed to have
started from leaky gasoline stove.