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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 15 , 1801-SIXTEEN PAGES
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM ,
TLo fcoplo of Northwest Nobraika Want
Moro Water.
SOME INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE ,
A Very IJmphntlc Appeal Also Goes
Up from n Citizen of Wyom
ing on This Import
ant Snhjoct.
IlAioi.fcn , Nob. , l''ob. 12. To the Editor of
TUB HEB : Thocxpetlcnco of the last three
years In this soml-arld region has demonstrated -
stratod the fict that the "rain belt" theory ,
ns far ni agriculture is concerned , cannot bo
depended upan In this part of the stnto.
Tlioro nro but few powou * roinalntng In thU
Ecctlon who will not concede that the only
way of successful fanning Is by Irrigation ,
The lands tint can ba irrigated upon each
side of the streams will produca bountiful
crops , which can bo Inrvcstcd in absolute
safety under the clear akloa of voitorn No-
bnisk.i , and the fanners will grow rich , the
same m they hnvo about Oreely , and In the
Ban I uls valley * of Colowdo. Thojo who nro
not "under the ditch" will have no means of
llvllhood except that of grazing , and seed put
in the ground Is so much labor nnd capital
thrown away , unless you can Irrigate the
ground.
"One reason of the great depression of farmIng -
Ing Interests In the west at the present time ,
is tno fact that so many people of moderate
means have been deluded by the rain belt
theory , nnd Invested their nil , perhaps the
savings of a lifetime , In lands in this region ,
thinking that the rains would como , crops
would grow and that they could by turning
over the earth raise tno same crops that they
did in Iowa. Illinois nnd the eastern part of
the stnto. Hut the ruin has rcfusoil to fall
nnd they hnvo seen their savings of years
molt nwny and they nto now on the vcrgo of
bankruptcy. This is not n very palatable
theory , but It Is the truth , and it Is the cause
of discontent of the people in western Ne
braska. Their only relief Is by Irrigation
where it can bo can led on. In this part of
the state there mo numerous streams that
can bo utilized , If the laws of the state are
only finmcd so as to encourage Irrigation.
Unlike n great portion of the Bemi-arid re
gion , southwestern Nebraska has numerous
small streams that ilow n largo amount of
water the year round. Tney do not depend
upon the snow of the mountains to derive
their supply of water , but they
nro fed from springs and keep
up a good supply of n water the whole year.
Hundreds of thousands of acres In this sec
tion can be planted undoc Irrigation nnd the
farms can bo made the most prosperous of
nny portion of the state , if the present legis
lature will do Its duty.
In the lirst place , the law limiting appro
priation of water to streams over llfty feet In
width should bo repealed , Moat f the
Btrenms in the western part ot the state nro
loss than that in width , nnd although they
flow hundreds of cubic feet of water per second
end , yet no ono with safety , can utilize their
waters for Irrigation , boc.iuso the old com
mon law of rlpailnn tights attaches to them.
The legislature should also icfraln from any
hostile legislation against loan companies , because -
cause It Is only through their agency that Ir
rigating ditches can be built , nnd farmers can
procure the means to procure water rights.
The fact that it has been proposed to extend
the stay law upon the purchase of mortgages
to three years , hns already suspended opera
tions upon two largo irrigating ditches in this
vicinity , which have boon survojcd nnd com
panies orgnnl/cd to build. The parties con
templating building them state that if the
legislature does not legislate against capital
co'jilng in , by extending thostny law ns pro
posed or otherwise , they will build the ditch
es , but if it enacts any law as thieatcncd ,
they will lese what they have already ex
pended , ana will operate after this in states
that are friendly to capital.
Tlio legislature should also appoint a com
petent mun ns state engineer whoso duty It
should bo to divide the state into water dis
tricts , nnd investigate ns to the water sup
ply , nnd submit n report to the next legisla
ture , suggesting the best methods ofencour-
nging nnd controlling irrigation. Colorado
Undoubtedly has the best law relating to Irri
gation of any state in the union. Its consti
tution provides that the water of its streams
belongs to the people , and on this hypothesis
Its laws nro framed. The old com
mon Jaw ns to riparian rights will
not do In this country. It must bo
changed to moot the necessities of the people ,
nnd the stnto of Colorado Is legislating upon
that theory , nud this state should pursue the
same policy.
This letter is already too long , but permit
mo to say a word what the people about Ilalg-
lor nio doing. An irrigating ditch of ninety-
one cubic foot per second capnclty , has boon
commenced ut Laird , and extending a dis
tance of thlrtcon ( lit ) miles , It takes Its water
from the north fork of the Republican river ,
nnd does not seem to dimmish the Ilow of
water from that stream when the headgates
wo open to its fullest capacity , of 150 cubic
loot of water per second.
A company has been organized that has
purchased this ditch and Its franchises , and
will enlarge it and extend It a distance of
twcnty-llvo miles farther east , running south
of the town of llnlglcr and then cast of there.
They propose to have It completed so that
by spring It will water 10OK > acres of laud.
The only thing Hint will defeat It' is hostile
legislation by this legislature , as I have sug
gested. The land is very fertile in this vi
cinity , the clinmto nil that wo could ask , the
supply of water unlimited the wholeyear.nnd
the promoters expect to build up another town
like Giocly , Colo. , ntllnlgier. Mr. D. Zim
merman , formerly of Colorado , an engineer
of many years' experience , who has built a
number of irrigating ditches in Colorado , Is
president of tbo company , and Is the engineer
In charge of the work. Dock of him nro a
number of capitalists who nro enthusiastic
over the prospects. They have already built
the ditch , as lhavo stated , thirteen milesnnd ,
having organized a now company , propose to
extend it and enlarge it unless their hands
are tied up by the legislature. A. C W.
Another County Heard From.
Wit.i.roni ) , Scott's Bluff Co. , Neb. , Fob.
12. To the Editor of Tun BUE : All the people -
plo of nortluvost Nebraska rejoice to learn
that Tint Bun lias become really nllvo to the
subject of irrigation , and so much the moro
10 because of the fact that they kuow that
run Dii : : Is n newspaper of wldo circulation
and can wield a largo Influence in molding
public sentiment on this Important question.
1'hc subject Is ono of so great Import it can
not bo well overestimated. The nnd district
to which you refer Is great In extent , and
great in its possibilities. You state truly , It
Is already settled by many thousand homo-
itcaUers , who have como Into It for the pur
pose of making homos for themselves and
famine's. These homesteaders hoped to bo
able , through their industry nnd persever
ance , to make this country productive. They
found the country rich In soil , nnd all that
could bo desired in climate , and yet wlthnl
BO dry that it Is altogether unreliable for ag
ricultural pursuits.
Tuero is uo question of the fact that the
people now hero will bo compelled to go out
ef It unless It can bo redeemed by Irrigation.
Many of our people hnvo already bccomodls.
couragcd and gene away , nnd many moro
Will move away shortly unless they nro as
sured that earnest clYort will bo made to redeem -
deem the countrv from Its present barren
condition , i caino into this North 1'latto
vnlloy in February , 1883. I found It a vast
level vnlloy of rich soil , beautiful scenery ,
healthful and congenial climate , and almost
everything ouo could dcslro to make a pleas ,
ant homo. "With hundreds of others
I have boon trying to make a
form hero. ' Wo huvo built comfort-
ftblo though not elegant houses , stables ,
corrals and other buildings. Wo have fenced
und broken largo quantities of land , nnd have
dona all wo can to make tbo land productive ,
but have learned from actual experience that
this cannot bo done without water. Here In
this port of the North Platte vnlloy there
have been sufficient experiments miulo
already with irrigation to convince us that
the soil and climate are all that Is necessary
to become wonderfully fruitful under irriga
tion. On the north sida of the river , within
* few miles of where A rosldo , George W.
ITalrflold , assisted by bis nolgnbors , con-
tructoa a small irrigation ditch several
miles In length , and have hail It In operation
two yean , and the roiult hai met their most
Bniigulno expectations. Kxccllint crop ? of
nil kinds that nro adnnted to this latlttido
wcro raised last yo.ir under Irrigation , on the
line of 'this cnnnl , nnd on the line of other
canals near this locality. Nothing of nny
consequence was raised In this locality with
out Irrigation. Wo In tills valley now have
several now lines of canals projected , and In
the course of construction , which , when com
pleted , will valor quite n largo area of coun
try. The work of which Is n glR.intlo under
taking , considering the force , nnd the means
at command ,
A few otmy neighbors nnd I have organ
ized what Is known as the Castle llock Irrl-
p.itlon company , The project contemplates
building n canal on the south sidoof the
Norm I'latto in Scott's UlulT county ; main
line about seventeen mlloj long , with a six
teen-foot bottom , covering about 20,003 acres
of land. Wo commenced work on this canal
about eighteen months ago , nnd have done n
largo nmounl of work. AVe nro building this
canal for the bcncllt of our farmer.- * , knowing
wo cannot lira herowlthoiitlrrlgatlon , Thcro
are only about fourteen of us to do this work
nnd wo are compelled to do it nil
without money , ar.d without much to era
either for ourselves or teims , and without
any other capital except will and muscle ,
nnd nro now In midwinter still prosecuting
our work , tearing up eight inches of frozen
ground , hoping to gut water on somoof our
farms this year. It is a great enterprise un
der the circumstances In which wo labor , but
It Is a case of do or die , nnd wo wn'it to Hvo
nslongnshopo lasts , and are "tolling on. "
And lot tno say hero , this Is Just what nil of
the moa engaged In all our local Irrigation
enterprises In this part of the country nro
doing , and roproacnts the ombarassinonts
under which they all labor.
Uclng nwaro of these facts , you will not
wonder that wo feel n deep Interest In nil the
efforts being mndo to obtain aid In redeeming
this whole district of drouth-stricken coun
try nnd making It fruitful.
Thousands of your readers will know Just
the locality of which I am writing when I
tell thorn that It is that particular part of
the North I'latto vnlloy tint lies east of the
Wyoming Hno and west of Court House
rock , and partlculnily the country in the
vicinity of Scott's blurt and Chimney rock.
This part of this great valley will average
fully tlttccn miles wldo for over flfty miles ,
nnd fully three-fourths of the whole amount
of territory embraced can readily be placed
under actual irrigation from the water flow
ing'in the North Platto. This i Ivor hero is
not the "shallow stream , nn Inch deep and n
inllo wide , " as stated by the eccentric Nyo.
It Is what wo call shallow , but for thrco
mouths lu the spilng and early summer It
has an average depth of about three
feet , with a fall of six and one-half feet per
mlle , and the flow of water in the Hush
season is simply Immense , far moro than
than would bo necessary to Irrigate the val
ley.if
if this surplus water could bo stored and
poured down ovorjtho rich table lands of
northwest Nebraska nt the season when
needed for crops it would bo of inestimable
value. As n matter of ccrtninty , nil of us
homesteaders feel n deep interest in all the
efforts that are being made to obtain nsslst-
nnco or nld In redeeming this whole district
from its drouth stricken condition but wo
who are in the midst of this great struggle ,
nnd who nro pioneers in the development or
this country , naturally think that our big
government might nnd ought to condescend
tonotlceus its humble subjects , nnd whilst
having its eye upon the great and mighty
enterprises that nro bolng presented for its
consiucratlon , render us alittlonidin helpIng -
Ing us In demonstrating the feasibility and
practical vnluo of its endeavors to rnalco this
country fruitful. A few thousands bestowed
by the government In aldoftheso local proJects -
Jects of these worthy homesteaders would
not only bo a great messing to them , but
would within a few years dd multiplied mil
lions to thu general wealth of the country
nnd in all probability the Information gamed
by the government in these local enterprises
would prove of great vnluo to it , in its fur-
tlior and much , greater efforts in the develop
ment of this country. If wo only could have
financial aid to the extent of one-half of the
vnluo of labor necessnry to complete our
local enterprises , % vo could have them all
finished within the period of ono year , nnd
have a very largo portion of this part of the
North I'latto valley under satisfactory nud
profitable culture , and our people lifted out
of poverty into plenty at once.
Cannot THE Bnn crcato interest In quar
ters whore it will do the most good , towards
helping our local cnterpiisca , as well as the
great undertakings contemplated ? Our stay
ing In this country will bo of vital impor
tance in the development of these great en
terprises. If wo nro compelled to move out
ot the country in consequence of its arid
condition , ns surely wo will bo unless wo can
have these lands irrigated , it will turn bade
the wheels of progress in northwest No-
braslta n half century. Besides which , it
will impoverish nnd pauperi/o all these
homesteaders who bnvo risked their nil in
trying to make their homes here and redeem
these vast plains flora their barren and deso
late condition.
The fact , too , ought to be borne in mind
that a largo proportion of these settlers have
actually paid the government nt the rate of
$1.'J5 per aero for these lands , that are not
worth 10 cents per ncro without wator. Is it
not a matter of policy , mercy and Justice to
help us under the circumstances !
Wo wish Tun BEE unbounded success in
its great work. J. M. Kiso.
They nil WnntVator. .
HEHIXOFOIID , Nob. , Fob. 13. Owing to the
great scarcity of running streams and the
high altitude of the country in the northwest
part of the state , thcro being deep canons
from ten to twenty miles in length , that
never in the last five years had nny running
water in them , nnd in many places they are
from 200 to 300 feet below the top of the
table lands , which have nn immense rich soil ,
nnd would bo enormously productive if prop
erly irrigated.
Now there h nn abundance of pure , good
water under the surface , from twenty to 150
feet , if it can bo systematically drawn up
from , dug wells nnd stored in basins , for
future use , nt proper seasons or the year , to
irrigate all of the best lands that may bo
above canals or ditches , This is the destiny
of our country , and it will always remain so.
Now the best way out of the diloma is what
wo nro nfter. Our country being special from
other poitlons of the stnto , it will require
special attention of our law makers.
I nm deeply Interested in this matter , nnd
find plenty of other tillers of the soil just
like tno in this part of the country. .
Mr. Furnolls of Perkins county has Intro
duced n bill in the house which provides n
system of irrigating districts , under the con
trol of n board of supervisor * . This may bo
all right for ditches and canals , but Is not
necessnry where Irrigating from wells by
wind or stcivm can Uo operated moro success
fully nnd with less expense to these who use
the water.
Wo , In this country , believe the bettor plan
to bo , to extend corporation rights to counties
and county commissioners in ofticial capacity ,
confined to the boundaries of their own
county , or they may co-operate Jointly with
other countles'ln the matter of connecting
canals or ditches.
If there Is money to bo made by corporation
control of irrigating plants , the same can
safely Do said bv the counties having control.
When counties hnvo control , It will bo much
moro satisfactory to the tillers of the soil to
know that ; tno money ho pays for the use of
the water , will bo expended nt homo Instead
of bolnff sent nwny to swell the already rich
capitalists of some way ott country.
If counties are given authority to bond
themselves nnd receive state and govormcnt
aid , and use the money In constructing nnd
operating irrigation plants , they will bo oper
ated in the Interests of the tillers of the soil ,
while foreign corporation control would bo
right the reverse : and the fanner is so' op
posed to that method that bo would taKe but
very llttlo interest in farming for that Idnd of
n boss , because lie feels that ids farm and all
his labor will teen pass out of his hands , and
ho would bo a tramp or a tenant.
The counties to rcimbursa and secure them
selves against loss , may hnvo a lien on tbo
lands wberovor the plants may bo estab
lished , and charge enough for tbo use of the
water to make everything secure against loss ,
nnd glvo the owner of thu land a right to pur-
cbasa his own control of a local steam or
wind pumping plant whenever ha may feel it
to his best interest to do so , from the county it'i
after It las boon completed.
Irrigation In Central Wyoming.
Douous , Wyo. , Fob. 13. To the Editor of
TUB DEES It. Is very true as TUB BEU declares
clares , that people who in aglno that v/yoin-
Ing it a barren desert , susceptible of very It-
tlo improvement , aru greatly mistaken.
Every man la Wyoming is under obligations
to Tun DBR for precipitating the present
widespread discussion of Irrigation. It hni
given us an audience , ana wo can now innko
It apparent to the world what wo possess. No
sluto'la the arid region has n greater supply
of water than Wyoming. Under the now
dispensation water Is wealth , not land. The
I'lntto vnlloy will In tlmo equal the llnost
valleys in Utah In agricultural wealth. The
Dig Horn basin will bo nn cmplro of Itself ,
hemmed In at It Is by mighty mountain * ,
possessed of an abundant supply of land nnd
nn Inexhnmtlblo supply of water. The val
ley of Powder rlvor is today n perfect gar
den. It was hero that the famous 073 bushels
of potatooj were last year produced on n sin
gle aero , taking the prize offered by the
American Agriculturalist.
In Platte valley In Wyoming , the next
twelvemonths will witness great progress in
the matter of irrigation. The Uridger's-
Perry Ditch company will soon have com
pleted n ditch covering 5,000 ncics ot land ,
taking water from the I'latto near the old
overland ford. The La Prcllo Ditch com
pany will tuko out a ditch near the head of
La I'rolio covering 10,003 acres. This In ad
dition to 5,000 already under cultivation lower
down , will make this crook the slto of a very
prosperous population. The Douglas Ditch
company Is constructing n ditch which will
water the famous fort Fcttorman bottom ,
containing about six thousand ncros. Sev
eral sinnll ditches nro being taken out by In
dividual farmers on Door creek and Box
Elder crcok.
Ono of the greatest ditches In the west will
bo constructed In the Plntto valley , taking
the water out at Bessemer , running north fern
n distance of sovcnty-ilvo miles , covering
200,030 ncres of fortllo land. The advantage
of our situation lies in the fact that wo have
' [ in abundance of water and the fall of the
land is suflleiont to make it easy to divert
streams and throw the water where desired.
FfiTTBltSUX.
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Dr. Btrnoy euros catarrh , Boo bldg.
THE L.UtfES ,
"Wino shades are popular.
Hemstitched blnck nud surah silks of triple
warp nro entirely now.
It Is said that stripes will bo preferred to
plaids for summer dresses.
Wldo flaring collars of thick silk with vel
vet apphquo are very pretty.
Dr. Hammond says' that thin soles nro the
worst propagators of disease among women ,
Turquoises are being extensively worn , es
pecially In necklaces , mingled with dia
monds.
Undersloovcs of chiffon nro put In all silk
gowns and robes made with hanging or angel
sloovcs.
The popular sleeve Is a compromise between -
tween the very plain and the very full
shapes.
Close woven gold nnd silver ribbons nro
worked In sequins , nnd are used for belts and
trimmings.
About the only pleco of Jowclry worn on the
street is the towelled bonnot-pfn which se
cures the strings.
For everyday or school-wear suitings cho-
vlot , serge , homespun , camel's ' hair nud flan
nel are preferred.
Many delicately tinted ginghams nro
striped with gay Houuui stripes In a medley
of many soft colors.
The newest thing la sweets Is a bonbon
frappe era very delicate pleco of candy dipped
in cream nnd frozen llko an Ice.
Girls of twelve to fifteen years comb their
hair back from the forehead and braid it to
hang its length or tied In n low loop.
Deep cuffs , or half sleeves , are braldod or
embroidered , and In some cases are made of
fancy material with embroidered cuffs.
The flrst importations of spring dress good
are rough-surfaced Scotch woolens of light
weight in small blocks or largo plaids , in nar
row lines or In broad stripes.
Thrco Paris gowns , consigned to Mrs.
Astor , nro detained at the Now York custom
house , it having been discovered that the
value placed upon them is much too low.
A noteworthy feature of the new ginghams
is the uao of cheno or "printed yarn" effects ,
so called because such lines and ligurcs are
printed in the yarn before the goods are
woven.
With hooks nnd fastenings under rover nnd
buttons not tolerated nt all , thp question that
puzzles the woman who does not wear the
French made costuuio ts , how did she get
into itl
At no tlmo la the last dozen years lias fashIon -
Ion been so long walsted nnd as uncomfort
ably llttcd as now , It Isn't the corsets that
make the mischief but the fearfully tight
bodices and basques.
The high Mcdlcls collars of open passe -
mentiro do not afford the best protection to
the neck nnd throat in midwinter , and ns a
precaution against exposure small boas or
ncckloU of down and leathers are worn in
side the i tiff , towering lattice work.
In the way of hair ornaments silver nnd
gold nro quite as cheap nnd vastly moro ser
viceable than feathers. A very dainty iillet
of silver may bo had for § a , and gold bands ,
though reaching ui > into the hundreds , are
made in $10 designs.
If no girls were corsets under the ago of
twenty-live the chest would have n chance
to acquire its full development , the habit of
proper breathing would bo established and
proper fitting corsets could then bo worn with
impunity , says Mary Putnatn Jacobl In the
Now York Herald.
In hosiery the latest novelties nro silk stock
ings with foot and nnklo in ono color and legs
another. Some black feet exquisitely embroi
dered in rod or gold nro buckled to the richt
uppers ; others are black with pink foot and
the combinations of lavender or black , greener
or gold , naauvo or orange are Intended to
match the creations of the modiste. Tor ear
ful usage some stockings are embroidered
with pearl and gilt beads intended to bo worn
with a dancing tlolot.
The latest fad in bonnets is the "Cleo
patra. " It is a small toqne , shaped llko a
Marie Antoinette , and is inado of gold braid
heavily and richly embroidered with pearl
beads. A largo "gold snnko with jeweled
eyes lies celled botwcon a dainty nna Huffy
pompon , nnd iv ry white velvet strings glvo
n dainty ilnish to this charming head-dress.
In Paris everybody who is n "somebody" has
n "Cleopatra. " It is Sara who wears the
"Cleopatra" very much and has set the
fashion for it.
In wearing npparol a comparatively now
clalmont for femlnlno favor is a dainty nnd
becoming capo , desinged principally for eve
ning wear. The unique feature of the rape
Is a wide flaring collar , composed entirely of
llowers , und equally effective worn turned up
or down. The length of the garment va
ries ; It reaches to the waist line or
some incnos below , nnd it is made of lace
embroidered mousscllno do solo , cauzo or
crepe , pleated or gathered to the collar nnd
fastened in front at the ueck with ties of rib
bon.
bon.Velvet
Velvet calf Is ono of tno favorite leathers
for dressy half shoos nnd boisots. It to bo
had in various colors , but all goods are made
to order to match the toilet for which the
shoo Is intended. The heels nro covered with
satin of a contrasting tone , the effect bolng
to the foot height nud lightness. Many of
the black French kid slices are covered with
jetted stars , the twinkling effect of which is
qulto pleasing. Whlto stitched heels are put
on all sorts of low shoos , nnd n white kid rim
is often introduced between the uppers and
the solo ns n finish to the gold , sliver or
bronze trimming of a tlo or slipper.
A Now York broker a few ago called nt
ono ot the police stations and made com
plaint of a scoundrel who , ho said , mndo a
practice of lying in wait for unprotected
females and hugging them. Ho said bis
wlfo had witnessed the scoundrel's conduct
on ono occasion , and rt gentleman who accom
panied him said his wife , too. had been In
sulted by the man. The pollco captain nt
once summoned his detectives and sent them
to Madison nvonua to hunt for the man. Ho
was doscrlded ns good-looking and wearing
an ulster reaching to his feet.
Like Most Pointers.
Qcrmantown Tdcoraph.
Wagloy I'll tell you how to make a lot of
money.
Wooden-How ?
Wngloy Buya lot of thermometers nnd
soil them next July.
Wooden I don't see how I can save money
that way.
Wagloy Why man , thoy'ro sure to go up
80 or 'JO ' points.
Uncertainty may attend business ventures
and enterprise ? ; but It never attends the
prompt administration of Dr. null's Cough
Byrup. 1'rlco , 23 cents.
"Mrs ere ran In the night , nnd my soul re
fused to bo comforted. " "I'oor fellow I of
course it did. i'ity , ho couldn't get Salvation
Oil. Only S5 couu.
SURE TO HEAR THESE AGAIN ,
Fresh Crop of ihh Wits Some Ono
to Palm Offms His Own Bjo and Byd
_
THEY'LL BE 'CHESTNUTS LATER ON ,
Fntls nnil Kolblo * , ttml Habits niul
, Halllslmos * niul Avnrlco
lilt OIT by the Antl-
1'ljyslo Society.
WIllThc ) ?
AVie Toy/cat / Song.
the women KO wrong when tloy got
women's ' riphtsl
Did it ever occur to youl
"Will they Ijuy up the front row to see man la
tights I
Did It over occur to you ?
AVIll tlioy stnnd In the street cars without n
complaint ,
"Will the fcmlultio senators powder anil paint ,
Should the speaker say "ruts I" would the
women nil faint I
' Did It ever occur to you.
With Modern Improvements.
Dnshaway Miss Summit , I would suggest
that your youncor brother bo asked to leave
the room , ns I liavo something of the utmost
importance sny to you. '
Mlsi Summit I nm afraid ho will liavo to
stay , Mr. Dnshaway. In affairs of this kind
I Iliul that Tommy's services ns a shorthand
writer are absolutely Indispensable.
No Doubt of It.
ll'orfitnirton Hist.
"Is this ( i < ilooplng-cnrl" nskofl a com
mercial traveler , as ho stuck his head out of
his berth.
"Yes , snh. '
"Well , wako It up , won't you , and see
whether It won't movol"
It's
Mirror.
The skirt-dnnco girls from London's shores
Would hero bo classed variety ;
But just because they're English horn
Wo speak of thorn as "gaiety. "
Just Showed Him.
Chicago Jmlijo "Upon what grounds do
you ask n divorce , madame : "
Mrs. Lakeside "Your honor , my husband
does not bcllovo in divorces. "
Chicago Judge "Divorce granted "
AVIint a I'Hy.
Ktw Yuilc Jutirnal.
Captain Bitters Duce take it 1 my dear
Judge. I don't know what nils mo this morn
ing. I can't cat a morsel.
Judge .luggers Perhaps , captain , you hnvo
taken something tnat docs not agree with
you.
Captain Bitters By jingo 1 I did. I got n
swallow of water while I was brushing my
tooth , Walter , glvo mo n double brandy
cocktail , quick , and fetch the Tabasco sauco.
Ono Advantage.
Somervttle Journal.
In the dressing room :
Miss Gotham ! "Say , girls , ono of you has
got on my rubbers mid has loft this horrid
worn pair In tholr place. "
Miss Chicagoproudly ( ) ' ! am glad that I
at least am above suspicion "
Tlie New Wny.
rwitic/p/if / / < i rimes.
As sly ns a fox was ho , nnd she
As soft as the dainty dove ,
And so ho wrote liur n bushel of notes
That spoke of his deathless lovo.
But hovroto them all with a fading ink ,
And thus slio had boon deceived
If she hadn't ' , in fact , photographed thorn all
As fast as they were received ,
Chicago is Tired.
Ac IPS.
Trusty Henchman Our hill for the Im
provement of Geese river won't go through.
I'vo ' counted noses. There's a big majority
n niust it. What'll wo dot
Eminent Statesman ( grinding his teeth )
Do * 'Sdoathl ' Boycott the world's fair
again I
Jllht KoIlCUt.
SnmerolUe Journal.
Don't grtimblo because the cold weather is
making the coalsottlo in the bin. Think how
the files bothered you last summor.
Won't Down.
ATcio 1'urfc Journal.
Where are those congressmen who fljht [
Wihsuch determined will ?
"Thoy are the advocates of that
Much pounded silver bill.
The moro they're ' whipped the moro they
keep
The same opinion still. "
Go Thundering Down , Etc.
Wo wore the prophets of the rise and de
cline of baleens. Jens
Poetry nnd Garbage.
, Savannah Xeuis.
The following is one of the many legends
to too found on the empty barrels of the
Ladies' Improvement association of Grocn
Cove , Fla. :
Mynamo la Empty Barrel ,
I'm hungry for a meal ;
Pray , 1111 mo full , stranger ,
With trash and orange peel.
Xho Ilaro Truth.
Chicago J/iH.
The Cherokee strip just now Is attracting
more public attention tbnn "Tho Ciomoncoau
Caso. "
Bade Number KcRtnnrnnt.
Chauncoy Dcpow says ! "I lately got a let
ter praising my speeches and saying : 'So
much have they impressed mo that I have
but ono grand wish. I wish to listen to the
speech you ' Hero I reached the end of the
page. 'On turning the shoot ever I read the
rest ! 'would make after n dinner in your
railway restaurant at Poughheopaio. ' "
JJInrrled for Money.
On the promenade :
Flora Lightly Who was that gentleman
who bowed as ho pissed us ?
Laura nightly Hoi Why , I declare. It
looks llko Augustus.
Flora And who Is Augustus )
Laura You silly geese , AVhy , Mr.Fllght-
ly , to bo sure. Tlioro must have boon a Urn
at his club. This is only the third tlmo I
hnvo soon him awny from it slnco wo were
married. _ _ _ _ _
Are i'ou In It ?
I'ncli.
Arlcllght Iseo that you have shut off nil
the gas in your.houso and nro usiug nothing
but candles. What Is that for !
Darklight Merely out of curiosity. I want
to see if it will malto any difference in the
bills.
A Pnrndov.
A \vomnn rarely cuts her hair ,
And vet wo often llnd ,
With ribbons gay nnd laces rare ,
To trim it she's inclined.
rfiho Wasn't.
She told him "No , " nnd it made him glad.
For ho wantefl to know If she was mad.
An Uxoullont Substitute.
3'tiu Yorli Herald.
Bloobor Mabel has refused mo I I nm
desperate ! ( Q.ifiiru war cloud , that 1 might
become n soldier of fortune nnd bare my
breast to pitiless lead I
Van Leer ( yawning ) You might got a Job
as electric light lluctnnn.
JonloiiH Terrlor.
San Framisco Hr miner.
Two millionaires wcro fighting In the
Nevada bank , when a tcrrlor which had boon
calmly regarding the fray from beneath its
eyebrows turned to the president of the bank
and said : "Itseems a pity that they should
bo worrying ono another in this way. Huvo
you no rats about the place 1
Frea.l tlio Mules.
Colonel John O. Calhoun tells a good story
of the flrst visit of an old negro to Atlanta ,
On. , when the olectrio cars were first Intro
duced there , says the Continent. Tbo old
negro stood for a loag time on the street cor
ner watching the electric cars go by and then
to an acquaintance remarked In a wondering (
"Aly goodness I The yankees freed tlio
nlggcn nnd now thoy'vo ' freed the mules ,
What'U happen next ! "
n Chnnuc.
volU j\'cut.
If Robert Hay Ihmltton lias nny regard
for the valuable tiowip.ipar space Unit Is
being wasted ho will state at once whuthcr
ho 1 ; Is really dead or not.
Au Uiu-oiiRoiiiililo Olrl.
"A penny for your thoughts , " she said ;
And then hodccinod It strange ,
Alter lilt Inmost thoughts she'd read ,
That she should ask for change.
Go hi iitj ; lnml.
BJttlon X'a IVY IttMl I.
It Is well known that the goit Is not sub
ject to tuberculosis. Can thli bo duo to n
diet of tomato cans , cigar stumps and dross
Improvers I If such is the fact wo iiuy yet
llnd that the true remedy for consumption Is
n compound tincture of tin cans , steel springs
nnd tobacco.
Measuring by tlioKye.
( Jowl Kcws ,
Voting Lady I want a pair of shoos , largo
nnd coinfortiiblo. Two will do.
New Boy ( glancing at her. foot ) Mr.
Leather , the lady wants two shoo * , largo
nnd comfortable. Whoro's that box of
sixes )
Ho li
Miss Antyqtio That Is my birthday book-
caso. 1 luvo received ono book over. ) year
slnco I was born.
Her Fiancee ( after counting" the book * )
Our engagement is off ; for the blblo says a
man may not marry his grandmother.
A Wlso Itcsolvc.
Continent.
Ono , I'll ' never suicide ,
Because In makes mo fnltit
To think I'd bo lUentlllod
As some one who I ain't ,
Plenty of Tun.
CH\K \ Coil Item.
Mabel This Is the soison of amusomonts.
lllhol Yes ; wo had n hop nnd a small cir
cus at our house last night.
Mabel Indeed f
Ethel Yes ; pa stopped on a tack when ho
was going to bed.
Self-Conscious.
KCIH Yurie Juin nil.
' I fear I spoke too harshly , my dear ; I
really forgot thyself1"
"Never I You nro too sell-conscious for
that. "
A Maiden' *
Boston Cuurter.
How glad n sight to see n man
Como kneeling at one's feet
I often dreamed that ono would como ,
And the droim was very sweet.
I hoped nnd prayed tint ho would como
And at mv feet would kneel.
And I'vo Imagined manv times
The thrill that I should feel.
And ho has como nnd ho ha ? knelt ,
And If the thrill I'vo missed ,
'Twos very nice to have him there
The old chiropodist.
Ho Wasn't llosponslblo.
Bo ft'i.
"Hero's another victim of your poison , "
said a man to the proprietor of "Hough on
Hats. " "A poor woman has just died from
a dose of it at her homu in Jersey City. "
"If she died at homo it wasn't from my
preparation ; for when rats take itthoy do not
dlo in the house. "
_
A Caution ? 1'laycr.
Kcio Yurie Herald.
Wlfo ( rending old romance ) John would
you like to bo a seer I
Husband Not if It cost much , unless I held
a full house or bettor.
_
She Was \Valklnjj Delegate.
nostun Herald.
Wlfo ( from the upper window nt 1 n. m. , to
tipsy husband ) Well , what's your oxeuso
for coming homo at this hour !
Husband- Lot mo in , M'ria. Just ( hie )
como from meeting of labor union. Been
consldorln' what ( hie ) we'd do about the re
cent striko.
Wife Well , von just sit down on tbo door
step nnd consider what you'll do about the
recent lockout.
And she slnmmod down the window.
Knew Hotter.
Globe.
An Atchlson doctor has the rheumatism ,
and when nskoa wnat ho was taking for it ,
said : "Nothing ; do you suppose I would
takomodlcinoi I biro n colored man to rub
mo an hour every night. "
l < * rcc o Out.
Continent.
Oldsnort How did you catch such a cold ?
lllcald Opened a jnclopotand ran against
a draft from a cold deck.
Willing to Forget.
Atchlsun ili > tic.
When married women go away from homo
they tnko groit pride In announcing that
tUoy are mnrrleJ. The man , on the contrary ,
seems to think the admission of marriage is
an admission of weakness. They take pains
when they are away from home , to pas.s off ns
single men.
Paying Business.
Qn-cnslturii SpttiKs.
Patient ( wofully Oh , doctor ! I'm ' nil
twisted up with the rheumatism and neu
ralgia. Oh , do you think , doctor , you can
get all the pain out of mo )
Doctor ( kindly ) Well , I will try to get all
out of you I can.
AVlint Spoiled It.
How was the ball nt Vandorgilt'sl
All spoiled.
How was that ?
The floor was so slippery nud none of us
had our skates.
Soft Enough to Kvclto "Wrath.
Harper's llazanr.
Miss Mcrvllloux What Is the longest
word in the English language , Mr. Pou.
son by )
Ponsonby ( promptly ) Disproportionate-
ness.
ness.Miss Morvlllewc ( pouting ) Do you know )
Toll mo , then , which is the most ulnicult to
pronounce ?
Ponsouby Whin with you ) Ooodby.
Could A ( Turd a Mask.
AVhat do you think of Mrs. X1
Shu is uirly and lll-manoroJ enough to bo
oven richer than she is.
AKUslii the Dark.
" 'Tis sweet , " ho said , "and tastes like
moro , "
As in the dark hallway ho kissed her ;
But ho scooted out and slammed the door
When ho found it was only his sister.
Great Facilities I'or I'liiying Cnrcls.
Harpers Uazatir.
Aunt Jane ( passlntr fashionably drcsscc
lady ) Deary me ! Wnorocnn that plrl pos-
sibfv keen her pocket in that tight skirt.
Bessie She doasn't , I guess ; there's room
for half a dozen , though , in these big sleeves
of hers.
AVhat Could Ho l-Ixpcot.
CMwjo Inlfr-Occim.
McClnmmy Mrs. Dlugbatls doesn't seem
to have common sense.
Toindlk Of course not. There's nothing
common about her , sho'd have you know.
Kcio Ymli Journal.
"Her worst trait is her habit of snubbing
her friends. "
' Hut how can she help it , dear , with tha
nose ? "
f > 'ew I'ork 7/er.il J.
"Yes , sir , ho Is nn honest man. Ho calls .a
spade n spado.
"Hut suppose It's the loft bower ; uhat
theni"
Good I'or liio Wives.
Continent.
Mrs , Stuypond Don't you think tha
women should receive rosular money allow
anccs from their lumbaudsl
Mrs. Kirby Siono Why , yes , of course
that Is-er providing they could also call for
extra ones when needed 1
Hoy.
ainbe.
fhosowho say that boys know nothlnf ,
about rconomy never saw them when they
wcro using aoap.
Complexion treatmcntMrs.Post,319 # S15th
THE MOUTH
Is the Portal of
THE TEETH v'l
Arc the Principal Organs which Regulate the saltfai ]
I
Good digestion waits on appetite and health on both.
"Shakespeare. "
For anything pertaining to your Teeth , visit
DR. BAILEY , The Dentist ' ;
Office Third Floor , Paxton Block.
Telephone 1085. ' 16th and Farnam ,
Dr.F.OILLIflC
OMAHA , NEB.
Dtirlnp Ills several months location nnd prnctlca tn
[ ) mnhn , Dr. DIIUiiKS hns earned nn cnvlablo reputa-
lion nmonu the liiiinlreds of citizens irtio npplled to
htm nlmoit na a Insl resort , and found tn his skillful
ministration ) tuo full realization of uopo long de
ferred.
Hols peritnnently located nnil has the best np-
polnud nnd imil conveniently located physician's
olllco and reception rooms In Omnhiu
Iho sick will llnd In Dr. DlllliiKsn truopliyslclnn
and n cynipnthotla friend nnd nd % Iser ,
For the treatment of tha following named cllsca'oi
Dr. Hillings line proven himself possessed of most
uusua B 111 II.
ABSOLUTELY
FIRE PROOF ,
NOT A DARK
OFFICE
IN THE BUILDING ,
68 YAULT1
CATAHItll All clltcnses of tlmmt niirt no o. Cftt
nrrhlmpororlslioi the uloodmul nervus , nruduclnJ
Hoblllty tlcciy nml doMh.
IMM'HI'SIA Anil nil tlio n tinsel of Imllgostlon
iTortruublo , Imperfect mslmlK tlon nml nutrition.
Kin.NHVWSKASrcg-Aro mot dccelvln * nnd In.
MituoHs Hymptonn hnnt to rccojinlfo tiy tlio K > * iV -
of ten lend to fntnl brlifhts dlsciito or illnbotoj.
nisKAsna or Tin : nu > oi > - niooii poiiontn *
ncrofulo , crjraliolA3. | ana illscnsoi ruonlloucd licri ?
nfter ,
AIJ , SKI.V niSRASn9-lio : cnmr ltrlipitni , VArN
oln , ulcers , tiitierclos , scrofuln , lupin , rmuWjr color
of ilionkln , pimples , nnj dlionsos of the scalp nM
curcil by Dr. nilllnju.
NKIIVOIW lISiA8IC3-Ioii : of Tlt'or , lost man.
hooil , iloblllty , jirottrntlon , dcuponilencjr , eruption *
on the fncc , loss of nipiniirjr , clronil of future , et
A new treatment Hint NKVI5H FAILS.
KIIKIIMATISM AND NHUHAUJIAAro CUrCil
by Dr. Hillings when nil others IIRTU failed.
KKMAI.K WKAKNIISSKS-Tlio linrnli. IrrntlonM
nnil uimnturnl outlioih immlly employed ere rdk
Hoii ) lblo for fully Ihrco-fotirtln of tlio nufforlnt )
now piuturoil liy women. ln\oitlinlo tlio novf ,
liomo treatment of Dr. Dllllngi.
i'iiisAI.TJ : itKCTAti Tuoum.ig-i'iios , ni
tnln , iilis < coi t" , Hrlctuio , nml nil ( Ilit'n'Ciof rectum
nircil wltliout the knife , cautery ur nn Uour't tlolaT
from nork or liutlncM.
jM.Ij IliAIACIUs : ro quickly curoil ,
VrNiitlAl ! DISliASKS Kocontor lonu Btinrtlnif
oyplillls , Konorrlin'n , rtrlcturn nnil nil roMillInu nf >
fcclloni nro cured iiurnmncntly nud forever wltlioul
nny mercury or lulncrnl trontmont.
MOItlMIINl' : IIA111T Quickly , poslttvoly and
pnlntcBsly cured.
\VOItM-Takc.twllh homl complete la on *
lionr nltli ono tcnspoonful oipluitnnt uiodlclno. " "
fnalliiR.
OTIIKFl DlSnASKS-Snchni old sores mnllRnnnt
ulccr , tiimor , cnnccr , licnrt trouble ) , ngtlimm
epilepsy , bt. Vltun ( tnncc , milk 102 , chronlo coaitlpiV
tlon nnil chronic Ulnrrhocn pro cured.
TIII2 COMt'MSXIO.V The most unslulitlf nnl
muildy comploxlon qulcklyjrcahonod nnd boautlaail
JOlt OI'FIINSIVH llilHATII A permanent cur
JJO\V VKKSl KUKi : CO.N3ULTATIOMI
1IOUHS : 0:10 : n. in. to 5 p. m. Kvonlngs , T to 8:30 :
Buiuliiya , 2to 4p m.
Patients TroTtcd By Corrospondonoav
Medicine Sent Kvorywhero.
322 South Fifteenth St
GROUND FLOOR. NO STAIRS.
Dr. Dllllngs prepares and dlBponsea hla
own medicines , -which ara largely selected
from nature's healing plants , barks , roots ,
mus.shrubs , etc. Ho mineral or drugs Gkron
OF OMAHA.
INCANDESCENT
EL EGTRIC LIGHTS
PERFECT > "
VENTILATM
NIGHT AND DAY
ELEVATOR
* SERVICE ,
DIRECTORY OF OCCUPANTS :
GROUND FLOOR :
K.R NAUGI.r ; & COMPANY , Telegraph 1'olok , CITY TllKASUUKn.
Cross Tics , Lumber , otc. OMAHA HEAL KSfATn AND TRUST COM *
MUIU & OAYI/JKI ) , Keal L'stnlo. PANV.
01TY COMPTliOI.Uni. KKSTAUKANT FHANOAIS.
FIRST FLOOR :
Tin : OMAHA nrcn COUNTING IIOOM , Ad Tim PUPEUINTHNDHNl1 OP THE UEfl
vertising and Subscription Departments. IIUILDINO.
AMIJUIOAN WATER WORKS COMPANY.
.SECOND FLOOR.
THH PATIUOIC LAND COMPANY , W. K. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL TU'U INSUR-
Kurtz , MunaKor. " AXOi : COMPANY.
THE KQUITAI1M ) LITO INSURANCE OOil
I > R. i } . ii.iunNirv. PANY OP NEW YORK.
J. II , McI.NTOSH , Real Tstato nnd Loans. PH. CHARLKS HOSHWATER.
THfRD FLOOR.
DR. A. aiATTIinWS. Dentist. EQUITY COURT ROOM.
JOHN GUANT , ContractorforStrootanaSIdo- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATIOUt
\vult < Pavements , 1)11.V.J. ) . OALHRAITII.
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! ) ! . OSOAU S. .
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1'ANY. EISNEST UIALIV , llenl Kstatc ,
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ANUK COMPANY. ROSEWATEU .t CHRYSLER , Civil Engineer *
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1'ANY. cnoHUE w. sur.s & COMPANY , solicitors ot
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIKE INSUR Patents.
ANCE COMPANY.
HAR'JTORnLlt'r AND ANNUITY INSUIl- GKOHGi : KT.R , Agontfor United State ? Aaol
ANCRC'OMPANY. dunt Insurance Company ,
MEAD INVKfaTMKNT COMPANY. T. R. EVANS , Rent Estiito.
WKHSTHIl & HOWARD , Insurance. OMAHA COAL EXOIIANOH.
EDISON KUXTUIU MUMT COMPANY. ROYAL PUI1LI8IIINO COMPANY.
A. 11. KKNNUlt , Dealer In Electric Goods. E. 1' . EKENIIEUO , 1'rcscn Painter ,
FIFTH FLOOR.
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INSlT.OTOu SMAUt AUMS i'UAOTIOB
OINIRAL. : :
ADVOCATE. OI1IKI OFOHDNANOIi
CMUU ? QUARTERMASTER. rNoiNnnupriaonit.
OllllUf COMMISSARY OP SUBSISTENCE. AIDKS-DK-OAMl1.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR. A hS ISTA N T S U110 F.ON.
SIXTH FLOOR.
EDITORIAL ROOMS OF THE nEII , Compos- AltrilUU JOHNSON , Contrnotor , ,
I UK , Stereotyping and Mailing rooms. O.K. liniNDUHl'P , Archltuct.
IIARTMAN & COLLINS. Manufacturers' KIIU : : I'ltiNTiNo co.
U. K. AU.MY I'lUNTINO OFKIOF.3.
LAMIIERT SMITH & VANDENnUUO , In- UN1T1II ) bTATES LOAN & UNVKSTMEN *
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SEVENTH FLOOR.
TIIR OMAHA piinss or.un. , TIIR OKNTUAL > VIST ruiiMsmxa cc
SOOIUTV or bTA'rlo Auy KxaiNnnus. | IIAUIIIUI biioi > .
A few more elegant office rooms may be had by apply !
to R. W. Baker , Superintendent , office on counting room fldurv