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THB SATURDAY. M.OJRA?I2KQ COURIER
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1 Nil (Ml
Waniiinciton, Oct. 1!T. lSU'l.-lSpoolnl
CouuiKuCorreHpondenco. 1 UHkodHon
utor Morgan, of Alabama, lit tlio tlino
when tho Honiito committed on foreign
relationa hint tho Van Alcn nomination
llrflt under coiiBidorutlon, whothor lie
bolioved that thu United 8tntoH had
iHM'tl of diplomatic repriwntntlvrH
ahroad or whothor, im tliu lata Senator
Plumb, of Kiiiihiih, onoo aniil In debate,
tho rolatloiiK of tho United StatcH with
foreign nntloim were purely commercial
and could ho entrimtod to tho euro of
conmilfl or eoiniucrcial uonta.
Mr. Morgan ia a man of ureat tluonuy
on tho floor of tho nonnto when any
question In which ho ban an active in
tcrcst in under dinmiBHion; hut in private
converwition ho feelH the roHpoimlbility
of liia K)Hition iih chairman of tho coiu
mittuo on foreign relatloim and ho 1h ex
trumcly cautloim in what ho hiivh for
fear of committing hiuiBolf on any hiiIi
ject which that committee hua under
coiiflidorutlon. It would ho manifcutly
improper for him to 11hoiibh tho Van
Alcn cape, ho Haiti, hecaiiHO that wan be
fore tho committee. Hut in regard to
tho diplomatic rcprcHcntatinii of tho
United StatcH in general, honaid that it
wimof tho greatent importance.
"There m tho greateHt noeoHHity," Haiti
Mr. Morgan, "that the United Statt-H
aliould ho roprcHoutcd ahroad. So long
iih wo have diplomatic relatioiiH with
tho uatioiiH of the earth, wo must he
roptcHoiitcd at their capitala by men of
ability ami intelligence."
"Mr. Plumb nald that our relatioim
with other natioim were purely com
mercial and that, therefore, wo could bo
roproHontod iih well by coiihuIh or com
mercial agentH."
"Mr. Pluinl) did not underHtand the
Hiibject," Hiiid tho Honator. "Our re
latioiiH with foreign nutimiH aie inoro
than commercial: they are diplomatic."
"And you do not take tho 'Hocioty
view' of tho Hiibject with Mr. MeA Water
and believe that our uinlmnnadoin are
intended to represent us only nocially."
"If that was their only function there
would ho no reason for them to exist."
"Can you recall any particular in
stance of recent date when the diploma
tic representatives of the United States
have been of service to this govern
mont." "Not without giving the Hiibject more
thought,' said tho senator: "but a hun
dred Instances could lio cited. Thcie is
not ono of our ministers who has not
done ua sonic signal service. Yes, I can
mention one of recent date. When tho
llehring Sea controversy, which has
just closed, first began Mr. Phelps, then
our representative in England, did good
service for us in tho preliminary negotia
tions." Mr. Ward McAllister, in presenting
tho "society view" of the Van Alen
case, made the point that the United
States had seldom been lepresented
abroad by gentlemen and that the
Roman mission had suiTered particu
larly. American diplomats ahroad
havo received pretty severe handling
from American newspapers and un
doubtedly some of them deserved it.
The instance quoted by Mr. McAllister
of tho minister to Italy who lived in a
third-story back is well matched by the
case of a well-known western man who
went as minister to a semi-barbarous
people eight years ago, and who has
recently been recognized by President
Cleveland again -who said at tho time
of his tirst appointment that he pro
posed to save one-half of his rather
meagre salary and that ho would under
no condition purchase a dress suit; be
cause ho had never worn ono and it was
too expensive. Or there was the cheer
fill Hoosierof Mr. Cleveland's llrst term,
who wrote back from one of the South
American Republics that if some of "the
boys" would couio down there and take
advantage of their opportunities, they
could skill tho innocent native with
neatness and dispatch.
And there was tho other Hoosier who
was charged by democratic papers,
though ho was a democratic appointee,
with receiving commissions from store
keepers in the capital where his legation
was stationed; of acting as a profes
sional guide; of drinking whisky and
playing pokur with his servants, and of
divers other otreiises. And there was
that republican apiKiintee from the
south whoso wife carried into South
America society the impression that the
women of America were addicted to the
rather offensive habit of dipping smilf.
A great many like canes could bo
ullotcd. Hut then, if this eiitnlni'iie
should bo made no. a most interestim?
.lumti.i- In it .w.i.hl !. liw.Mlii.
' - ' "" "
periences of the local authorities at
Washington with European diplomats
who hang their washing in their front
yards to the great discomfort of their
ueighbois; or the other diplomat who1
sets at defiance the district regulations
and refuses to have the snow cleared on" ,
his pavement in winter, because the I
district authorities car not compel him j
to do ho; or tho minister from South '
America who tried to havo the coach
man of Vice President Mo toil arrested f
for refusing to let tho legation carriage I
come in ahead of his and out of Its
regular order at the theatre, or of the
attaches who go about town at times
smashing windows and Indulging in
other iHilsteroiiH forum of merriment In
defiance of tho H)llee. Or perhaps tho
"society view" of diplomacy at Wash
ington could bo iiiado to include tho
young diplomat who amused himself at
a private reception plying the daughter
of a prominent man with wine, and sue
ceeded so well with IiIh jest that he wiih
"cut" at his chili afterward and he had
to leave tho city. Or perhaps a mutch
for even Mr. McAllister's American
minister in Homo could bo found in the
Italian minister at Washington who
once received visitors in an olllce lit
tered with his wlfo'H dresses and the re
mains of a light breakfast.
Washington has lately been Hooded
with green goods cliculars. This city
has hitherto been regarded as safe from
this species of bunco business, but ap
parently It has been found that there
are people even in Washington who do
not lead the newspapers and can be
take.. In by the sawdust game. The
sharps are indiscriminate in tho ills
tribution of their circulars. They aie
apparently working the directory in
alphabetical order, and have got down
iih far as "(V Some of the most ills
tiiigulshed men at the capital have not
escaped. Senator Allison, of Iowa, the
other day was disagreeably astonished
to find a package of green goods clrcu
la is in his mail. Huston, Pit., seems to
bo the present base or operations of the
confidence men.
!
The process of gilding the dome of the
new congressional library building, a
stone's tluou from the capital, has pio
grossed far enough to indicate that
when completed this golden dome will
be one of the most conspicuous and
beautiful objects in Washington. Thole
are not many gilded domes in the world,
The Hotel des InvalidcH in Paris, the
Connect lent State House at Hartford,
and the Massachusetts State House at
Itostou aie the best known. The dome
of the new library building is larger
than any of these -two-thirds larger, it
is estimated, than the famous dome of
the State house in Huston. There is a
total surface of K).(KH) square feet to bo
gilded. Moiegold will bo used on this
dome than on any other in the world.
This is appropriate to the now library
building, for the structure will be the
largest of Its kind, covering no less than
four acres. The contract for the gran
ite alone wiih &1,2.0,000, the largest con
tract for stone ever awarded at a single
time. The building will not bo com
pleted for four years. When HnlBlied,
it will have a capacity, according to the
calculations of Librarian SpolTord, to
accommodate all of the books of tho
world for 100 yearn to come, and still
leave seven-eights of its available space
applicable for other purposes. Thu
rotunda is 140 feet in diameter- forty
four feet greater than tho rotunda of
tho Capitol. It will bo finished in
marble from floor to ceiling, and will
surpass oven tho famous reading room
of the llritish Museum.
ri..i iiuii.
Tint foot hull cruze
I hIiik!
TIiohii autumn ilnjx,
When maple liluzi
With i lil llauit'K,
A root Imll KiininV
The very tlilnu
TiiHtir tlittblooil,
Anil lirliiK tho mil
ily luiuof lii'iiltli,
Not holltfht liy WIMlltll
Anil ho, with iirnlfi.
Tliu foot Imllcrnzn
IhIiik!
Wluit IIiiiiimIi tli(Hioit
Ih i'oukIi?
'I Iih rlk Unhurt
Anil o( tlio nor!
Tluit nniki'M men ntroni:
Tn Imttlq uroiiK.
It'K niluhl) hunch
So koikI a Kiiiiiii
Should Inmi Hie hhinin
(K Muu wllil,
When it'n iih inllil
Am that wltli hiiU
Anil Imll, mill IhiitV
Kmiuuli,
So let the uiiniiv
llrKln.
That imiiiU mill ilium-
lli'lilnil the "Jiiiih'h"
Oil I III-Colli KI'UtH
May watch itthloh-K
Tlnniik'li thick anil thin
Korcoou the hall,
IVrnlnt(ut all
To reach IIihkiiiiI;
May watch the whole
ith etiKor zoHt ;
nil iniiy Hut hen!
Team w In t
When a doctor considers it necessary
to prescribe sarsaparilla, ho simply
orders a bottle of Ayer's, knowing full
well that ho will obtain thereby a surer
and purer preparation than any other
which tho drug store can furnish.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the Superior
Medicine.
I I1'""-correct stales ami nice garments
.(,' the AhIDIV Cl.llAK Co.
Aie Vim l.nokliiK
For choice young chickens or table
luxuries of any kiud.siichas let
tuce, spinach, celery, all kinds
ir fruits, New Vork penis,
quinces, grapes, apples,
etc., call on Hotaliug
A; Son.
Remember
wo cater for the best family
trade in meats ami groceries.
Store WSi O street,
Telephone (110.
i in m
Wltlu-rby (meillng DaMiuwiiy Hollo,
old man, you're Just the fellow I'm looking
fur. Come nroiunl to my Iioumi touUht,
will youf Wlft) away. .Stag party. You
under tnml.
DfiiOiAwny Oami-f
Wltherhy-Of n.iiroe. Will you ho thcrof
Danlmway-Will I be there? Will tliu
un nrtr You bet I will, old muu,
Withcrhy All right. I'll count on you.
Ta-titl
Danhftway So long.
Wlthcrby (meeting Klngh'y) Just tho
man I'm looking for. ('onto around to my
houso tonight, will youf
Klugley What't gulag our
Wlthcrby-Oh, a little jollillcatloti. Plo
ture cArtla on n green table, and all Hint
aort of thing."
Khigloy Why, when did your wife gof
Wltlierhy She goes on tho noon train to
day. I know your wife has gone, old chap,
audi thought j ou would like to join un.
Is it a go?
Kingley Why, certainly, .hint the thing.
You can rely on me, old mnti. I'll bo there.
Wlthurhy All right. So long.
Khujlcy An involr.
Wltherby (meeting Hlngo) Wlfo away f
Bingo Yea. Lift yesterday.
Wltherby (ihllghti'illy)-Klrgnutl Mlno
leavea today on tliu noon train. Come
around anil join tliu boys nt iliyliniiHu to
night, old man,
Ulugn(Hiiilllug) What do you want to
do rol me of all I havef
Wlthcrhy Oh, no. We'll give you a
chniicu for your life. How Is ltf Will you
come?
Hlngo You know I'm too much of a pa
triot to go buck on the nil, white ami blue.
I'll bo there, old follow. You can count on
me. Hy by.
Wltherby, aftcrstopplng atsvveral placoH
on his way to older varioUHcoiicoctiotiHand
implement, urrlvei lioinu at 4 p. in., tired
and dtiHty, but radiant with anticipation.
Tho first perron he mccli on entering hU
Iiouhu Is his wife.
Wltherby (aghast) Wh-why great Cio-
sar. Harsh, where did you come from? !
Mrs. Wltherby I c-c-couldn't go, dear.
Wltherhy-Couldn't go! Why not?
What's thu mutter? Miss thu train? Didn't
you linvu money enough? Why, you could
have sent for It. i
Mrs. Wltherby No, no, dear. That's not
it. Hut when tho time camu I Just couldn't
make up my mind. I thoughtof you being
hero nil alone, and how hard It would be,
and (sob) of all your devotion tome, and
(nob) how much 1 loved you, and I just J
couldn't (m1) make up my mind to go. j
Wltherby (kissing her soothingly) Of
course, my dear, it Is hard, and no one
known it iM'tter than I do patting her ou
thu back and thinking to himself all tho
while: "(InntScott, whatiim I todo? She's
got to go. If sho stays, she'll never forgive
me, and yet if 1 opposu her hIiu will stay
anyway. Quick, old man, bravo up. No
time to lone. No opposition, and let her
have her&,vn way for a starter." Of course,
darling, I wouldn't havu you go for any
tiling If you didn't want to.
Mrs. Wltherby I just knew you would
feel that way. Oh, it Is just a comfort
to havo you love lint so, and you don't
want me to go.,do you, dear?"
Wltherby Why, of coursu not, darling
(reflectively). Hut I know you wouldn't
go anyway.
Mrs. Wltherby Did you (smiling)? How
did you guess it?
Wltherby I knew how hard It would
be. You know, you didn't want me to o
to the train with you, ami I suspect til that
when tho time came you wouldn't havo tliu
courage. I told Hiiiuo so today, and he
laughed at me. "Why," says he, "my
wlfo Is might)' v;lad to get away for a few
weeks' rest." 'You don't know my wife,"
Bays I. "She Uu't happy unless she is by
my side." "Well," says he, "I should
think you would get tired of that sort of
thing." "Tin-ill" says 1. "Of course not.
Why, thu woman can't help loving mo so."
Mrs. Witherbj Did you tell him that?
Wltherby Of coiiisv. Why, you hi o not
ashamed of your love for me, are you, dear
est f
Mrs. Wltherby (ignoring thu question)
I think you are just horrid to any such
things. You know I am not your slave.
Wltherby Certainly not, my dear. Hut
you aro perhaps n trilleer more depend
cnt on me ihau other women aro ou their
husbands.
Mrs. Wltherby I'm not.
Wltherby (attempting to kUM her)
Why shouldn't you be? I don't mind.
. Mrs. Wltlierhy Indeed! You arc not
conceited ouo bit, aro ou? Oh, no. De
pendent! Uiupli! Thu Ideal Where isthat
time table?
Wltherby Tinio table? Why, surely
yoU
Mrs. Wltherby Yes, I urn. Hero it in
(turning it over). The next train leaves at
6. I cau catch it. Hun out and get me, a
carriage.
Wltherby Hut bo reasonable, dear.
Mrs. Wltherby Reasonable, Indeed! De
pendent! Well, I'm not going to bo laughed
at by any woman. Come, hurry up!
Wlthcrby Won t you please stay?
Mrs. W'ltherby No, I won't!
Wltherby- Well, If you take that view
ot it, mylunr, I havo nothing to say. I'll
havo that cariiagu around hero in three
minutes.
Mrs. Wliherby Gracious I I never saw
him so spry before. Dependent! The Ideal
Wltherbjf (lushing out wildly, to him
self) Conn' ou, boysl Tom Massou In
Harper's Hiv.ar.
It Called For Spice. x
"Look liert'," nald Farmer Degosh in a
CIiIciiko n'sinurant, "can't I get anything
to t-at on this meal ticket?"
"What kiuil of a tlckrt U ltf" laid the
walti-r.
"It a M-ason ticket."
"All right, hulp yoiihulf. Hero they uro
alt, liepjier, vliu-garanil imiBturd." Wash
ington NewB. '
Uiin'l Vim liiinw
Tliat to liavo ni'ifi'ct lu-altli you inimt
havo inmi liloiiil, and tlio Ix-at way to
havo puro IiIimxI ia to taku HimkI'h Saraa
imrilla, tlio lirixt liloml purilior anil
Hlii.-iijjlli liuilili-i-i It i.ic1h all taint of
Hcruriila, Halt riioiiiu ami all ntlu-a
liuiuiiiH, ami at t lit hiiiuo tluio ImihlH up
tlio wliolo H.VHtiiu anil hIvi-h norvo
Htn-iiKtli. I
.mi niiHii'pri-Ht-inatioiiH; no
Hali-n; no ilaniiiKi'dV'iHiilrt at tlio
Ahiiiiv Cmmk Co
Notli'i' of
Tlio liiiHlni-Hri nlllI
Moit.MMi Cofiiir.ii'
1-201 OhIm-oI.
Ahiihy Ui.iiak Co.
I
Hlircilll
JUl-IIIOHl, i
io of tho Sati itt w
Uiiih la-en iiiiivi-il to
111 I Oat root. I
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'- I'rrsMriit
I). II THOMPSON.
' Vlfr I'rrOJrnt
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(nlikf,
. I), (i. WINtl,
AWtint (.Uilrr.
O. I I ll.NKII.
U AssMnnl Omlilrr,
101
LINCOLN, NED.
CAIMTAI, $2S0,0(M."
SUWMoUS, $15,0110.
lllri-etoiR I.M, llatiiiouil, K. K. Ilrowu, S,
II, lliiruhiim, I). I' Thotuimou. ('.(I, Dawex, ('.
H. Merrill, A,.I.Sawir, I.ewNtln-iior), I-', W,
hlttle.d. M. l.iimhertKou I). (I. wlim, S, W.
Iluralinm.
THE
First National Bpnk.
O AND TKNT1I HTHKUTS.
Capital, $400,000.
Surplus, $100,000.
OITM nisi
K. S. ItAliwooii. I'l - ilonl.
Clt . A. II VNS . Vi e I'lenhloiit.
I'. M. Cook. ( as ili-i.
('. H. l.li-riMo . , h..m nl Cnshler.
tl.S, I'ur.i m , y..lioil CiiHliler.
LINCOLN, NED.
GAPITAlt., $250,000.00.
Onirrr mill lllrrrlorn.
John II, Wiiiiiiit, l'rrslilnnt.
T. K. Hmii:iih, Vlcn I'rcHlilont.
J. II. McCl.AT, CiiHlilur.
W. B. Johnwmi, II, P. I, nil, Tlioi. Cochran,
E. It. Hlzcr. T. V. howrcy,
W.L. I)ii ton.
General Banking Business Transacted.
Cot.l.KCTIONH A Hl-WI.W.TT.
0 per rent on Ili-pnilM I'nlil it I I hi-
AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO.
Cur. 1 anil Kliiveuth Sir.
ThtonlySafe DcjmhU Vttttlln in Lincoln
niitr.cTons.
N.8. Ilnrwonil.
N.C. Hrock.
Win. Mel.iiuithlln.
W. A. Sclli-ek.
t!. T. HuKffM.
O. W. WVhsti-r.
Albert Watkltii).
t-'reil Wllllium.
Itarhcl I.lnnl.
It. I). Iln.liuwny.
.1. '.. UriM'on.
C. .1. Knixt.
II. W. III. ma.
It. (). riillliii.
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LADIBS' AND CHILDREN'S
(ATRCUTT1NG
o o o SHAMPOOING
A 8PECIALTY,
AT
SAM WESTERFTELD'S.
HUKR I1LOCK.
Real Estate Loans
hi farms In Eastern Nobraika and linproT4
liroporty lu Lincoln, for a term of years.
IrOWBST CURRENT RATES.
R. E. AND J. MOORE.
RICHARDS IU.OCK.
t'ornor KloTcnth anil O BtreeU. Llnrntn.
FROM S2.60 TO S4.60.
Lincoln Stiff Hat Factory
S. W. COH. TWBLFTH AND O 6T6.
Hit Huts Blocked, Cleaned, Dyed und
wide us goud as neio. All kinds
of Repair Work done.
UPHOLSTERgR
AMI CAIMNirr M.VKI
Docs all Uiuria of Ki-iairin I'loiuptl)
All work warranted.
10H So. lltli St. Lincoln. Neb.
T. C. KERN, I). 1). S.
Rooms 25 and 20, Burr Block.
LINCOLN, - - IVJSM.
WflRT Ti'G Howtoeconomuotlme!
; Tf V.Itlil O and money an at tr. ipo'
li1 A I I? tho world it folr to bett :
; X'rVl.IV. aihantoRo, U a nup-;
Hon that m Iinvo.
'puztled )ou. Avoid mUtakes by cettli-K-.iionted
iuadvanco. IVrlm tliellliutrnlfxi;
; folder just issued by Santa Fe Route Is;
.what you need, ltcontnins riowsof world's,
fair buildhiRS, accurato map of Chicago,'
end otlior informu- ,
l'lSttitt SANTA PE:
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pmonoc umiiDio miuiii oithi
ryr throat r- A D
C T EL'nd NosELMr
QLASSCa CHatfULLT ADJUSTID,
1215 O STREET. LINCOLN. NEB. I
1
IS
MADE
FURNITURE,
Bib!) lOOM SlbTS,
FOIoDING BEDS,
CHAIRS, loOUiNGFoS,
BOOK CASES,
TABbES AND
FURNITUKI:
()IJ AIJii KINDS.
CURTAINS, CARPETS
AND A COMIM.IiTK I.INU 01'
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
HSHH
g: LOW JM.ICKS ANI) EASY TERMS
iiER
&
127-120 NORTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
WESTER) HOWL
GOLLgGE,
Tlie School for tlio JVrran
IH OLD SCHOOL in I HEW upoj
(FORMERLY OF SHENANDOAH, IOWA.)
as Dr-t-ot.
I Beautiful, hoaltlir locution, 'JO-acre campn. eleetrlo itrcotcur lino ruim illrectlv toeanM
without clianie. $2S0,UU0 lu bullillnira, iplendld equlpmenti, iiiiiorlor aicimunixlat lou. itro
faculty, experienced niuiiaKctiii-iit,comprehoiilTe clrrlculum, tlmroimli work. Iilch morel "
Chrlitinn Influancee and low nxpenaea for itudenU.
DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES.
Wo hno'. roumeii. Our niunlc. fine art, pen art, dclanrto, ilocutloiuirv,rouriiei and klndar
nrtcn and model triiinlnir achnoli (for tiotli children nml ntudt-nt tcnrliir). nro not equalled U
8TREBT CAR TRANSFERS
to anjr part of tlio city for all who attend the Western Normal. You cau enter at nnj Urn earf
find juit audi clasiiei as jou dmirn. Write, or call and aen tm.
oprlns term openi April It, lbCU. and continues 10 week. Suminvr term opem Jinin 30, 1MU
and coutinuee 3 wccki. You can enter at any time, howorer. Catalovuen und circulars free.
Aililri'ns,
WESTERN NORMAL COLLEGE. UNCOIN. NEB.
I
D
I4TH AND M STREETS,
Thirt ia a vory lino (-Htalili-Hliini-nt probably botti-r than anything of tlio Ulml
in tlio world,
(.'apnoity, l,M) batliH daily.
Arti-aian iiiiiu-ral wator in lined.
Soparato iitTOinuiodatioiiH aro providotl for both hom-h,
HiiIiIh about u iiuartcr of a inillion iiIIoiih of Son Green Salt Water.
And in Hourly lf0 foot lung, 'JO foot wido and "li to 1) foot ili-op.
Ita i-li-ar iih a cryntal, too,
Tlu-rouro Homo Hprin iMiardn, trapoo and automatic needle bath in thin do
partmont.
Tl"a l.tCl KOOIUM
Aro for traiiHioutH who do not earn to h-avo tho building after a bath.
I'aticiitH taking troatuiont iiko tht-ui alno.
And iiiany other diw-aw-H t-an bo CURED lu tlio Hot Salt Department.
'rio iiii'icifHi. lidtriM!
Now wo'ro i-oiiiinc down to buHimw.
Marble walla, Mosaic HooiH.noli Kukh. (-urieln and Drapoiii-H.
(iieat tlio phu-i'H, i-as eluiiiH and divaiiH,
All Hortri of hatha aro tfiu'ii. Then- in iiIho a HARIIKK SHOP.
l.adii-H llalr Dri-HHin Departuioiit, and oon a Mnnicuio, Chlruinlint und
Hoot lilm-k.
Jviinolics .A.i ftJi"''t?cl
And Turhiah oolloo and lotH of otlior ttiiiiK tfod to out und drink
And tho half hiiHii't boon told.
STOVES,
l-'Ulih LINK OK
net 'I'oaohera,
WM. M. CROAX, President, or
V. J. KINSLEY, Seo'u and Treat.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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