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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1891)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , JMLO&DAY SEPTEMBER 21 , 1891. A PEARL BUTTON FACTORY , A Bright Prospect for a How Indastrj to Omaba.1 flOW PEARL BUTTONS ARE MADE , fflio lioanl Dry Goodfl Jobbers Knconr- tlio Itullctlng Up of Homo In- ( luntrlcft by Handling Goods Matlo In Oninlm. l > earl buttons nro almost the lost thing that ono would expect to sco manufactured In Omaha , and yet n factory In the rear of 1313 Williams street Is turning out goods of this dlscrtptlon in quite large quantities. The decline of the pearl button Interests of Austria has thrown many men out of em ployment , and n number of these Bohemian vrorkmon canto to Omaha a short time ago. The fact that the inanufacturo of 'pearl pultons Is being carried ou successfully In Now Jersey encouraged Anton Masilko to try the ox ( > crlniont hero , and accordingly a factory was opened In a small building at the place mentioned. Last week employ- njent was given to seven men , although the Jjuslne Is hardly moro than started. As near as can bo learned the enterprise only a Itttlo moro capital and business Oxporlcnco to develop It into a great and ( rotltablo Industry. ' Frank E. Dworak , who baa been taking tfonslacrablo Intoron In the matter , reported that they called upon the two wholesale dry goods houses In Omaha and received great encouragement from them both as they bo- llovo In encouraging homo factories of all fclndg. The Kllpatrick-Koch Dry Goods gompaiiy gave them quite a lorgoordor. The M. B. Smith Dry Goods company promised that they would buy all tnoir pearl buttons lioro If they could bo turned crat a * the right price and of good quality. Their buyer , Qeorge Tihb > , loft for the cast this week and ivhlio there will look up the button business fpr the tionollt of the Omaha factory. If buttons can bo made hero at the same brice as ciutorn buttons cost laid down hero the Omaha dry goods jobbers can bo depended upon to handle them exclusively Which alone will glvo employment to a largo number of men. Then If consumers will Compel retail stores to handle thorn that will aoublo HID slzo of the factory. Thcro are forgo Jobbing houses at St. Joseph , Kansas City. Minneapolis and St. Paul that would handle Omaha buttons If they could bo made 4t the right price. It may oo of Interest to know something About the manufacture of pearl buttons , as It 1 something new for this country. Pearl buttons tire maao from mother of pearl or pearl shels , which come from the Malay archipelago. The pearl shell llshory Is an Important industry on the north coast of Australia , producing about SOI ) tons annually Valued at fiOO.OOO. Quito a largo proportion of the shells ob tained In the Arcnlpclago nro shipped to gait Francisco and than to London , England , which Is the world's market for this com modity. There is no stated value to pearl ehclls , as the market fluctuates from day to Coy , according to tbe supply and demand. The stielU are sold In London on a stated flay onch week and tbero tbo manufacturers from all parts of Europe buy their supplies. Tbe hulk of tbo pearl shirt Buttons are ftmdo In England , Birmingham and London inoro particularly , while the pearl dress but tons are for the most part manufactured in and around Vienna , Austria. . . There uro thrco qualities of pearl dross Hbutlons known to commerce : First the mac- Ossar , which Is a pure white of which thrco- fourths of tbe super super , and extra superfine - fine buttons are made ; then the mussell from Which are manufactured the half fine grades , and the munllla , which nro made into third quality roods. The macassar is distinguished by Its pu'rn white , the mussell has a whlto surface with a yellowish back whllo the tnanllla is a. pearl of yellowish tlugo througu- fcut.Besides Besides quality there is a distinction in Mho , pearl buttons bolng known to the trade ns eighteen line , twenty line , etc. An Eng lish line is one-fortieth"of an inch , that is it takes forty lines to make an inch. . The machinery used In the Omaha factory Is very simple in Its construction and thougn made In this city shows plainly that it was Fashioned after a foreign model. It can bo briefly described as n series o'f lathes In the first of which the buttons nro cut out from the shell , then fashioned into tno proper shape by means of culseN which nro held onto the surfuco whllo the button Is rapidly ro- volvod. then polished and finally holes drilled through them. Dark colored pearl buttons are made by the application of a chemical to whlto buttons. I The whole process appears to bo simple , though It evidently requires considerable flklll on the part of the operator. ' After the buttons are sorted according to duality and slzo they are stitched onto cards nnd placed In boxes oy women and girls. Foot power Is the only motor used In tno factory , but American Ingenuity may sug gest improvements In both machinery and methods. Oninlm Cigar Factories. The Omaha cigar manufacturers beld n faceting Friday morning for thn purpose of considering the proposed organization of all manufacturers. There were present West & Fritchur , J. Bcckman , A. V. Trott , S. Trostlor , S. Jorgonien , II. Richard , II. Honoch , J. IHrshstein and II. Bosolln. There was great enthusiasm over the move In favor of home patronage , and a resolution was unanimously adopted that they attend the meeting of the manufacturers onMonday In n uody. The clear business has suffered moro than liny other line of inanufacturo in Omatmfrom the lack of homo patronage. That is nutting It too mild , however , and it would more pearly express the truth to say that tbo Cigar manufacturing interests In Omaha have been wrecked by the custom so prevalent hero in late years of going east for every thing. It was only a few years ago that ono firm employed 125 ciearmakers in this city , and at a time , too , tvhon Omaha was only about half its present lie. This particular firm put up what was n flno building for the time , costing $19.000 , nud moved Into it. At that time their busi ness could not have been bought for leas than 150,000. Where is this business now ! Go east where you buy your clears and you will find It , The are still hero but they have seen oir business and the business of every otherc'iar ' manufacturer dwindle down year after year until it amounts to almost noth- " Jug. "Thcro uro now thirty to thlrty-llvo men employed In all the clgnr factories of Omaha , or only about ono-fourth of tbo num ber omplovoa by ono studio linn when Omaha yras a city of only fiO.lXX ) Inhabitants. Could anything demonstrate ) moro forcibly the necessity for homo patronage than this Vrrcck of what was once an important indus try. This , too , when it is taken Into consid eration that with homo patronage there Trould bo work enough hero for 500 cignr- tt alters. SU Paul employs between -100 and 500 Oigaraiakcra and Minneapolis not many less. The two cities together employ not leas than 800 men in this branch of manufacture. Sioux City , with n population of 37,000 , ( mploys close to forty clgarinakors , or moro than Omaha. How do they manage to do this I I will glvo ono slnglo in- itonco that will funibh a key to the nholo matter. An Omaha cigar manufacturer bas an ola-tlmo friend in tbo retail cigar busi ness In Sioux Clt.r. Ho wont up to see his friend and proposed to sell him sotuo cigar * at a very reasonable price. What was tbo Sioux Ulty man's nnsworl "You Know that I would go a long way to accommodate you , Just at you would mo , and If you will inova your factory to Sioux City you can maka every cigar itiat I sell , but I would not dare to buy a cisrar from any factory located out * 3ido of this city. If my patrons found that 1 was going away from Sioux City to buy my foods they would leave mo. " Clgnrmakcw earn 113 to $1.1 per week , or lay ou an average $13 , which would bo low , and as a class tboy spend their money as tboy earn it. With GOO men working In Omaha that would giro $0.600 weakly to bo spent among the retail dealers of the city , or KfciS.OOO per year. If business li to lively and times generally BO good that ) ho business man and property owners of thli Mty can afford to do without thU 1033,000 , lot them co on smoking eastern cigars And lot some ether city have the money. If any ono asks ns to what Killed tbo cltrnr manufacturing Interests of thU city the BU SH or is easily given : Tba wholesale and re tail dcalors did It. through the IndlfTflrenco of smokers. Cigars inndo by child and pauper labor in the tenement houses of tbo r.ist can bo bought M low as $11 per 1.000 and old in this city at ii cent ! npMeco. That U whytho dealer like * to sell onstorn goodi , and that Is why holntigln when a smoker speaks of Omaha mndo cigars , and that Is why ho claims ( hat they cannot inako good clgart in Omaha. J'ho o.i item papers hixvo "wrllton up" the tenement houses where cigars nro made and hnvo painted such horrible pictures of the filth of these placet where the workers nro suffering from the vilest of contagious dis eases , that no oasturn man will imoko these cigars. Statistics show that nIno-tenUu of tboio cigars are sold In the west. Is It any won der that careless smoueri wbo inko what ever the dcalors pass out somottmos suffer from such diseases as cancer of tbo mouth. When It comes to the bettor class of cigars that can bo retailed at from 5 cents up , made by union labor hi factories open to public In spection , Omaha can compote in price and quality with any other city. Union labor U no higher hero than In the east , and leaf tobacco can bo bhlppcd Irotn the south and cast at a lower rate than the manufactured clears. Tbo whole trouble Is that the wholesale dcMcra control the retail dealers and put off onto them the cheapest cigars that their trade will take , because there Is moro profit in them. The only remedy Is for the smoker to demand Oinnna brands in splto of what tbe dealer may say. Supposing thesmokcr buy * au Omaha made cigar at.r cents , ho will got nn article costing at the factory not less than $ U3 per 1,000 , In stead of ono costing in Now York fromfllto 15. It may not plcaiu the dealer so woll.nnd if you are smoking for his benefit you will have to take an eastern mndo clgnr. It has been suggested by several' Omaha cigar manufacturers thattbo Manufacturers' Association adopt sotno trade mark that could bo placed nn all Nebraska made articles , so that consumers would know that they wcro getting home made goods. Home Pntronnso Letters. The following loiters will show what some manufacturers tire doing to encourage the patronage of homo Institutions and to keep nllvo the movement for homo patronaeo whlo' ' is gaining strength every day among the consumers. The lotter/rotn Hebron eoes to show that the state outsldo of Omaha is interested In the movement and may bo de pended upon to work in connection with Omaha business men for the advancement of the raanuiacturlng Interests uf Nebraska. Manufacturers , bv sending in letters for pub llcatlon line the followingwill bo dolne much to keep up the enthusiasm of tbo consumers : OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. , 15. To the Editor of TUB HEE : In compliance with your snepcs- tlon In n recent Issue of TUB HKE wo gladly rciinest our employes to use , exclusively , goods manufactured In Omalia. 1 ou will u'ao ' publish the enclosed list of goods , manu- fucturecrby us. and chareo same to our ac count. Wo feel that TIIK HEE 1ms done very much to arouse enthusiasm In Omaha pro ducts and deservestho thanus of every manu facturer In the city and a ono accept ours. CoN'soLiu.vrnu UOFFEK Co. . W. W. Cole , Jlgr. OVAIIA. Popt. 14. To the Kdltor of TUB HUE : 1'ollowlnfr the suggestion of Tin : HEE , wo have posted notices In our factory ro- ( incstlns all employes to buy Omaha goods whenever possible. Wo huve always followed this policy our selves and buy all nails , oil , etc. , from Omaha concerns. If wo had one-half of the boxes to nuke that are used by Omaha firms WB would be obliged to Increase our force 30 percent. We have the same machinery as used by the larg est Chicago factories but -as yet have not been turning out one-quarter the capacity of our plant. Wo heartily endorse o\orything TIIK HEU has said on the subject. Yours truly , 11. II. MUI.POIID & Oo. llKiuiON , Neb. , Sept. 13. To the Editor of Titi IIEK : I saw In THE SUNDAY HUE of Sep tember U' , remarks of parties as to patronlz * Inc homo Industries. THE BEE Issnuurcon this point utid this agitation should bo kept up until the people of Nebraska will oatronlzc every Nebraska Industry. Now In forming a union of manufacturers , who not adopt some mark , brand or device , attractive and appro priate : largo enough to attract attention and make It so no ono but Nebraska manufactur ers can use It and pluce It upon every article , package , bug or box , so consumers can tell at n glance Unit IUi manufactured In Nebraska. Push the good work. Omiiha can bent any city lu the west out side of San Francisco and Chicago. I'ours Kespcctfully.W. W. M , HAIIOER. OMAHA , Sent. 14. To the Editor of TIIK HEE : Wo have placed copies of the following letter In the hands of our employes : To the Employes of the Omaha Uubber Com pany : Wo wish to Impress upon each of you the Importance of patronizing homo Indus trie * , or In other words , of buying goods made bv some Omaha Urm. We do this ourselves und wish each of you to urso this upon your friends and pcrso'inlly yourselves to demand of your dealer that he furnish you with homemade made cooda If such are made lu Omaha , or to buy of some exclusive agent In Omaha for eastern manufactures , lly doing this homo trade will bo greatly Increased and Omaha built up by the employment of moro help. OMAHA HUUIIKU COMPANY , O. II. Uurtls , President. Ono Minute. Ono minute ttmo often makes a great dif ference a ono minute remedy for bronchitis , choking up of tno throat , lungs , etc. , of course is a blessing. Cubeb Cough Cure is such a romody. For sale by oil druggists. Cubeb Cougb Cure Ono minute. Manufacturers Will .Moot. Wo , the undersigned , rospootfully make a call for a general mcetlnc of nil manufactur ers of Omaha , to bo held nt the Koal Estate Owners' association room 202 N. Y. Llfo building. Monday , September 21 , at 4 o'clock p. m. , for the purpoio of discussing matters of importance to the manufacturers of this city. FAKUELL & Co. . OMAHA CAN M'r'a Co , , KEE8 I'llINTINQ CO. , 1' . J. QUBALEV SOAP Co M'COOK KI3UNIO.V. The Interstate Gathering in October from the 5th till the lOth. The reunion coinmlttoo has secured camp grounds overlooking the city and the Repub lican volley , upon which will bo pitched tents to accommodate 0,000 people. The camp will bo lighted by electricity. Wood , hay , straw , with an abundance of purest water , will bo provided free. A pleasing and varied programme has boon prepared for each day. A herd of seventy buffalo , the only ones now in existence , may bo scon grazing near the camp grounds. A grand balloon ascension and parachute descent will bo made from tbo camp grounds. Distinguished persons from this atato and abroad will bo present each day and night to participate In the day's performance and ad dress tbo people. Among these who have been invited and expect to bo present are Governor John M. Tnayar und military staff , Major Uciioral AIox AIcL ) . McCook , Hon. Lewis Han back of Kansas , United Stales Senators C. F. Mandorsou und A. S. Pad dock , ox-Governor It. W. Furaas , United States Senator tM Wolcott of Colorado and others. A sham battle will bo fought participated in by Captain Murdock's famous battery , supported by the old soldiers and sons of vat- orani. A camp bra will bo bold each eve ning , consisting of speeches and stories , In terspersed with vocal and Instrumental music. Ttioro will bo boarding booths on the grounds for these wbo do not wish to board themselves , and the hotels are prepared to accommodate persons who do not doslro to camp on the grounds. Half faro rules have boon secured ou all the railroads as far east as Chicago , In connection with the harvest excursions , Soptomoor 15 and Si ) , bringing many visitors from the oast. A cordial Invi tation Is extended to all the Grand Army posts , Ladies' Holluf corps and Camps of Sons of Veterans , to attend in a body , and nil ether old soldiers and sailors and their friends , to bo present on the first day and onrop with us during the entire time. Or ganizations , including bands , will bo as signed quarters free upon application. This programme bos boon outlined for the Reunion by the committee ; additions will bo uuulo thereto when other attractions are en gaged when o specific and doflulto programme will bo Issued. Cure lor the Drink Habit. Tno John Holiday Komedy company , of Burlington , la. , guarantors to euro tbo drink habit and dypsomanm. Homo treatment. Iloinody sure. Ingredients harmless. Per bottle , postpaid , with full directions , $ &SO , No testimonials published , and correspond ence kept luviolato , ' Wo have used our own medicine. BISHOP GOODSEIL'S ' SERMON , Ho Enlightens a Fine Congregation on a fcrtinont Faint. WORTH AND WEIGHT OF CHRIST'S WORDS , Peter's Pcrnnlcnolty nntl Inexplicable AVcnknoss Use and AbttHo era a Term The Ordination Sermon. The slzo and character of the audience that greeted rti.shop I ) . A. Uoodsoll yesterday morning at the First Methodist church were pufllcicnl , certainly , to hnvo Inspired any pulpit orator with a doslro to surpass him self in the delivery of gospel truth. AU the scats In the vast auditorium , in the gallery , and nil the chairs that could bo crowded Into tbo allies were filled and half a hundred pcopto stood In tr.O back part of the home through the ontlro service. Prominent business and professional men were numer ously sprinkled through the audience and nearly all the Methodist ministers of the North Nebraska conference were present. It was a cosmopolitan audience , composed largely of that class of people who bear an honest shnro of the burdens of life and wbo determine to a great degree the trend of serious and substantial thought among civilized and cultured people. There were not less than 1,500 present. Uishop Goodsell selected as a text St. John , vi , 03Then : Simon Peter answered him , Lord , to whom shall wo got Thou hast the words of eternal llfo. " IJpnuty of the niblo. Briefly staled Iho address would road something llko this : "Tho older wo grow the moro wo behold Iho truth and the beauty of the hi bio. As wo become fp.mlllar with llfo and its experiences we discover that every phase of human life is sot forth in God's word. Wo discover dif ference of character in thn twelve apostles , and It makes the gospel all t'ao moro attrac tive. When we are sad wo sympathize with and appreciate tbo loving tenderness of John's character. When looking out for the wickedness of the world wo admire the sturdtncss of James. When wo nsplro lo heroic deeds of faithfulness wo turn to Iho chnraclcr of Paul. "Not so muny of us have prayed that we might possess the characteristics of a Peter , for upon his llfo there came ono dark blot , ono hour of sin and cowardice , when ho ought to have been true. But this same Peter had a spiritual conception of Christ not attained by the ether apostles. It was this same Peter that said : 'Thou art Christ , the son of the. living God , ' wtion the other disciples were hesitating. Christ did not como as the Jews had ex pected him to como. Tboy looked for a temporal King. Ho toro down the picture they had hung up mid came to them In n very different form. Ho told thorn He waste to bo a man of sorrows and acquainted with griof. Ho declared that His words were the spirit and the life. Ho turned thorn away from the material to tbo spiritual , and they did not comprehend the great significance of his words. Ho Know that many who were following him in the hour of His popularity would forsake him when they saw Him. persecuted. "No wonder He was sad when Ho thought how they would forsake Him. But Peter perceived the spiritual significance of his great Master's presence and said : 'Thou bast the words of eternal life. ' Potcr , wbo afterward denied the Lord , knew him better than any of the disciples. Tbo man who stands up nearest to the heart of the great God may in tbo hour of severe trial provo unfaithful and deny his master. " "Words Arc the Things. Turning then to anolher thought the bishop sold : "Tho burden of the gospel is life , llfo , n6t death. Thirty-nine times in the gospel Christ says Ho is the llfo. 'I am como that yo may * have llfo and have It moro abundantly , ' is the declaration of Christ All through tbo gospel runs the masterful and triumphant strain of life , higher llfo and moro abundant life. 'Thou bast the words of eternal llfo.1 Words muy at Jir t appear to bo trivial things , but they nre crystalizod thoughts , they are very important. "No Christian should trillo with bis tongue. Tbero is a time when the little ono cannot speak a word and oh , how delighted tno parent is to hoar tbo baby lisp tbo first 'mama. ' Tbon papa1 or thought begins to form words , and words become sacred. A man sins who Is careless with his words. Words are forces. You cannot think without thinking words. What tremendous meaning there is in a few simple words. Man , God , conscience , mind what fathom less rnoanluc these words contain. How the little word 'yes' has lifted many a man from the nit ' of gloom and uncertainty to the moun- tain'top of hope and happiness. "Christ was followed by great crowds of people because His words were the words of eternal life. Ho had great thiugs to say. Ho must have been lonely because tno people did not reach up and grasp the moaning if His wonderful words. All grout souls and great bodies are necessarily lonely at times , be cause they have thoughts that their followers do not comprehend. No llfo since the tlmo when the morning stars sang together was so lonely as the life of Christ. Knowing that His followers would forsake Him in the hour of darkness. Ho said : Will yo also go away 1' Peter among ihem all answered : 'Lord , to whom shall wogoi Thou hast the words of eternal lifo. " " Wonderful Power of Iiove. Tbo bishop then touched upon tbo charac ter of true ropontonco und upon tbo power and willingness of God to save to tbo utter most. Speaking of growth in grace tbo bishop referred to the benign influence of human love In moulding character. Ho had seen young men fall in love with fair and worthy young ladies , and bo almost com pletely transformed by the influence of the tender attachment. 1 lough and boorish habits had given place to refinement and to manly characteristics. Ilo had seen society butter flies transformed by the holy fire of conjugal and nuternul love into the most admirable and blessed examples of womanhood. Next to tbo love of God , the speaker said , the love of pure , noble womanhood was the holiest and most blessed element that has ever entered into human lifo. But the love of Christ was above and beyond all this , and tbo transformation that it wroucht in the human heart was oven moro marked than that produced by human lovo. The measure of a person's love for God was , the speaker said , the measure of his Illness for heaven. Speaking of sanctlllcation Iho bishop said that -sanctilication never made pcopto sour. It did not consist of feeling good or holy , but It was a state of soul. Ono might bo sanctified and yet weep under the sorrows of life. Another might be sanctified and see the sunlight of God's love lu all things. Sanolitlcallon , he thought , was a state of soul In which there was no bigotry , no Jeal ousy , but there was brotherly love and BO- rene pea co in Iho love of God. of n Good Word. The bishop then spoke of glorification. Ho said the word glory had been fearfully nils- applied und degraded. It meant , originally , tbo rising of tbo sun. Tbo early light of the great orb of day as ho shot his rays up from behind Iho rim of the earth and ushered in the morning in a blaze of beauty and power , was the real and original meaning of the word glory. It was abiurd and degrading to speak of a mun as being gloriously drunk , and in many other ways the word nas been abused. The speaker then said that n mighty loco motive hauling a train load of grain to the seaboard or a majestic- steamer plowing tbo billows with her burden of humanity were objects of dory. He had seen locomotives In tbo ditch and great ocoau steamers stranded on the dry beach. Such sight usually Drought tears to hU oyos. The engluo did not belong In Iho ditch. Tbo steamship was nut of place on dry land. Tbero were human beings just llko these locomotives in tbo ditch ; Just llko these grout ocean steamships on Iho sand , out of place , wrecked nnd str&ndcd. They needed the love of God in their hearts to Hit them un and place them upon tbo highway of bollnois. The a idress was nearly an hour In length. but did not scorn so long. The blsnop arow quito eloquent upon several passacos , and the frequent endorsement of nta ords by breth ren In the audiouco kaylng "Amen" proved that ho was striking responsive chords all too way along. Tbo choir consisted of Mrs. L. A. Torrcns , soprano , MUi M. Elizabeth Amsdon , con- traltoi Mr. McDowell , Venor , nnd Mr. Copeland - land , basso. They sang "To Doura , " by Bnumbncn , very croJHn'Dty , nnd the ofTer- lory , "Babylon , " by Wt on , was nho very rendered , acceptably o- They Wera-Oxnlnlned , The sonnon yestordaynftcrnoon by Hov. W. K. Beans was an aoiooao. Ho dwelt tea a considerable extent upon the prominent characters and historical Incidents of tbo church and mndo the .brethren fool that It was n good thing to bo numbered In tba Motliodl.it army. _ _ Immediately nflcr the sermon by Kov. W , 1C. Beans BUhop Goodsell , assisted by tbo providing ciders , Dr. Mb frill nnd liov. Koo , look up Iho solemn and HACred ceremonies of ordaining the deacons and elders elected on Saturday by the North Nebraska conferonco. K9Vs. Jed A. high , W. L > . SUugnlcr , P. W. Bross , A. L. Mlckel , 11. D. Foolo nnd W. A. Miller were ordained M deacons. Uovs. C. M Griftllh and J , T. Knuckoy were ordained as ciders , CMJOTIK HUSTLitiD. Organized Assault on the Powers of DnrkncBs by .Methodist Pronulifrfl. It was currently reported on Iho siroots yesterday afternoon that Satan had been scon leaving Omaha in great has to , considerably disfigured and very much discouraged. The Methodist preachers , ho said , had nearly Hogged the llfo out of htm. They wcro abroad yesterday in Omahti in brigauos and they gave the general manager of the lower regions about the best walloping that ho has bad In Omaha lu many a day. Of cnurso the services at the First Methodist church drew good sized audiences , and many of the ether churches wcro well filled both morning and evening. Hov. II. Mnnsoll , who has boon several years In India ni a missionary , lltlcd the pulpit at tbo First Mothodlst church last night , and delivered a very Interesting address , consisting largely of personal ex periences during his stay in the land of tbo Hindoo. Hov. Karl Cranston of Cincinnati preached at the Trinity c'aurch and found his text from the parable of the sewer , recorded in the fourth chapter of Murk. The speaker showed that Christ used the commonest lan guage of tbo day In order to make the people understood. Ho said lhat God had difficulty in making finite beings understand bis great truths because the human speech could not express the great thoughts of God. Chancellor C. F. Croighton of the \Vos- loyan university preached to a cood-sued audience at 10:30 : in the First Congregational church. Hov. U II. Eddloblutta filled the pulpit at St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church nt 8 p. m. Hov. William Gorst occupied the pulpit at the Kouutzo Memorial church at 10:30 : and Rev. Lewis Campbell at S p. m. Ktiv. It. S. Crawford and Hov. J. B. Leo- dom expounded Iho gospel at the United Prospytorian church. Kov. S. K. Tlndall preached at the First Christiau church. Hov. J. H. Brooks filled the First Univor- salist pulpit at 10:30 aud Rev. J. T. Crooks at 8 p. m. Hov. D. W. McGregor and H. D. Powers preached nt the Seward Street Methodist Episcopal church. . , Kov. J. W. Jcnnlng expounded gospel Iruth nt the Second Presbyterian church. Hov. B. Blatn broke the bread of lifo at tbe KIIOY Presbyterian church. Hcv. D. T. Hoywood fed the sheep of tbo Master's fold at the South Omaha Molhodist church. Rev. D. W. McGroggor wont out to East Omaha at 'J p. m. and gathered In a few sheaves from the ripening fields of human souls. Kov. W. II. H. PiUsbury1 pointed the people ple of Hanscom Park MothodUt Episcopal church to the Lamb of God. Rev. J. W. Hobinson grossed the Missouri and held forth in the "Masonic Toraplo in Council Bluffs among tbo' Epworth leaguers. Rov. A. L. Mlokol went down to the Cas- tellar street Mothodlst church at S p. m. , and preached seine genuine Methodist doc trine. " _ CONFERENCE 'CKUMBJ ' * . Work Laid Out for Today's Session- Head The Doe. It is believed by seine that an effort will bo made today to divide the North Nebraska conference into flvo districts. If the effort is niudo it will probably be defeated. In view of the action taken by tbo lay conference once with reference to this matter a great many of tbo ministers are not in favor of cutting the conference into any more dis tricts. An effort will probably bo made , also , to cut Omaha In two , placing part of tbo churches in the Omaha district and part in tno Grand Island district. This effort will meet with considerable opposition , and will probably bo assiirned to an early grave. " 1 have had some of the most ludicrous things bnpncn to my name in receiving letters - tors from the brethren all over the country. " said Bishop Goodsell the other day Just bc- fore the close of tbe conference ses sion , "that I think ever befell the name of any man. I have re ceived letters upon which my name was distorted into the following va riety of monstrosities : Godsolc , Gondsolo , Good well , Goodswlll and Guttsoie. Now my name is spoiled and pronounced afler this fashion : G double o-d-s-o double I , Good- sell. Pleoso boar that in mind , brethren. " The ministers of the North Nebraska con fer enco have been well pleased ivith the re ports of their proceedings published in TIIK BEE. Tboy have not been backward in saving so upon various occasions. Yesterday morning in Iho "lovo feast" a litllo Incident occurred that showed the ap preciation in which Ihe ministers hold TIIK BUR , not only as a vehicle for spreading news , but of its editorial department as well. Ono brother arose nnd said : "I don't very oflcn read secular newspapers ou Sunday , but I will confess right here that 1 read an editorial In a secular paper this morning. I don't Icnow whilt the bishop will think about that. " "Tnat depends altogether upon what the editorial was about aud what is the kind of a paper you found it in , " said the bishop as u broad yes , a mighty broad smllo lit up bis genial faco. "Well , it w.is about the Mothodlst preacher , " said the brother , wbo had started In lo make a confession , "and It was in TUB OMAHA BEE. I Just want to say that I thoucht it was excellent aud I want to add a few words to it. " The conference will probably close Its pro ceedings today. The appointments for next year will bo announced tbo last thing as usual. Bishop Goodsoll goes from hero to Lincoln to'hold the South Platte conference. Half Faro Kxuufttlona Kant. The Ohio & Missis-aipnl railway will soil tickets from St. Ltitus to points in Indiana and Ohio September 22 , nnd to \Vinchoster , Staunton and points in Vir ginia , Kontuoky , Tojinosseo , Georgia and Florida Soptc inbbij-p9 at ono fiirofor round trip , { rood to return thirty Jays. For particular cull dii or address , . \A. \ J. LYTLE , G. W. P. A. O. k M. Uy. , 105 N. B road way , St. Louis , NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla \ Of perfect purity. LemonI Lemon - Of great strength. Almond IfE00"0 * 1" eir use Rose etc.rl Flavor ns delicately and dollclously aa the fresh fruit FOUR WAYS TO CURE A COLD. Anv ono of the four following \rayt M good. t' o tlio ono tluxt focnu most nirrco.iblo and coiwonlcnt. I. Hatlio Ihe feet In wnrni irixtcr , t.tka n wlnozlnx ful of ROMIO pure stimulant ( wlilikoy preferably ) In lint writer a ml remain In n warm room. II. Hathotlto face Injrorr hot water fro- qilotitly fDranliour , tnko a little pilroittilskcr In hot vrtitnrnml RO to bod. It Is well to ro * tnombor that tlio vrhl key inu-t bn pure. III. AfterliavltiKtaken n wliu'Klimfiil of pun1Thlkoy In liot wntor. sntilT hot a.ilt trutor up tlio mutrlls n few times llcpcat every three hour * . IV. Take some active cxrrcl'o In tlio open air. anil on ontodnz tlio homo take some pure incillolii.il whl'koy and tlion krop warm. In naliiK wlilskoy for curing u crlil or any other tmrtxw ) It Mtoulil ulwnys ba remembered - bored that any other than abvilutoiv pure wliUlmy | q harmful lu Its effects , unity's 1'uro Malt li the only rcllahla standard whli- key ou the timrxnt. It < purity ami value are vouched for by the IcaUIncdoctors iimlscloti- thfof the day. You can got It from your ( Irutf Ul or Kroccr. Take no substitute. Scjid nsl , $2 or 63 for n box of flno cnmlles nnil bon-bons , which ire uillsond you immediately by express to nny part of the country. A box of SucclmcaU AS A GIFT is ( ho CORRECT THING and always APPRECIATED. Our's ncrcr fall to ( jlvo entire satisfaction. Address , BRLDUFF , Omaha , Neb. cllcuto and I.o.tlnc Odor Aft r Cilnr. If unable to procnrofinAxnovnEi.r.8 SOAP cond 25 < I stamps and receive acako by return mall. JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , Chicago. 8PECIAT. . Phnndon Dolls TValtz ( the pop ular Society V/alti ) ont PKEK to nnyono send- In ; us thrco wrappers of Shandon Dolls Soap. Pond lOo in otarnps for sample bottle Dtlli Perjumr DOCTOR Uolcbrattxl ENGLISH ; PUU are a rosttlroCuro for 8leL2 ' ACKER'S Headache , HIUonnncM , and ! . Email , Conftllpallon. plena- * ant and a furorlto ullh the * Indie * . SoU In Enzlitnil far la. ; PINK IK < 1. . 1 America for 25e. Get ; them from jocr Dru bts. erf send to IT. U. HOOETU A CO. , 40 W.l Vmtnf , Hov Tori. ; I.III..II llllllIKIIIIIIIII.il For Sale by KUHN & CO. and SIIER- Vy & McCOyXELL. Omaha Gonori-ltaea , ( jte.et . cured In : ; days by the I < ronoh Uomojy en titled the ICING. It dissolves against ami li absorbed Into tuo Intlarnotl parts. Will re. und money If It docs not euro or caiisoj stricture. Gentlemen , lioro is a reliable article. } 3 a packaco or 2 for (5 per man prepaid. Ho- Uorinlck & Lund , Omaha. AMUSEMENTS. E3 ( ) JL JD fe > THEATER. Seventeenth and llarno ? Streets. TIIKEE UouinonoliiR NIGHTS iUOllUay , iCpt. 61. I FIRST TIME HEBE. I TIIK GUBAT METUOl'OMTAN SUCCUSS ? Men AND Women. Ilr H. a DcMlllo nnd David Ilel.-nco' , .illthora of "Tho Wife , " "Tlio Cliiultr Ball. " "Lord Clmuilor , " Ktc. A I'joientpd In ( COXSKCUTIVK New Vork over O MONTHS. Under the direction of C1IAUI.K3 KHOII.M AN. Prices We. , ' 0o , ; . " iind $1. A iiood roiervol neat for.'Oc. goitainay bu reserved at the bjx otllco Sat urday murnlni ; . FARNAM STREET THEATER. One Week Coiiiiueiu-int- Sunday Mat inee , Sept. 20. The Gre.tt Mnsle.il Comedy , OHEEiK. Entirely Now. Stronger , Hotter Than livor. I'opulur prices , nc , Sc. We , 5Jc. Tic. Matlnuo Wednesday und Saturday. OMAHA GUARDS' ' ARMORY , Oaultol Avunuti between 17th uud l.Slb. SECOND WliEK ! Cnolost I'laco In thn City. EVERY EVENING AT 0:15 : , Prof , Norton B. Smith , Greatest Horse Training nxnlbltlon In the World. 6 M and Vicious Horses 6 Handled at each nxlilbltlon. All wild nnd vicious horses handled free of ehargo. Admission , 2Ao ; reserved soats. 53c. ! B O JL 13 Q TIIiaA'TBH. THREE NIGHTS. JI AT1NEE SATUUDA V. J. K."EMMET in Irela.nct Illustrated with MaRiilllcunt Scunla KlTocU and ItoalUtlo Novelties POUR INFANT CHORISTERS , A ZITHER QUARTET - A ! I > A - MAMMOTH CHURCH ORGAN. I'rlcai Puniuet and piniuut olrolo T5o aud $1 : bultony . ' 0j and T5o : irMIery 3c. Hot glieolB open \VudnoaJay morning. _ DIME EDEN MUSEE Corner tltli und I-'arnrun Streets. COL G. H. bCOUT.Itldur HuxirarilN ticoutand UulUo , with his famous South African relic * . AI.I.1K HAMILTON. CornollUI. TIIK I.I.XKf , Sketch Artl < l . HUSTON L.VOKUM I > IUMAT1C CO. , la Talbotfl Co pied r I Irani ft. IDISVOTION" Adral lon. Una Dime. Open Daily from to 1 10 p. tu. Nobby stytss for young men -AT HBt.LMAN'S Correct styles for this season AT IIKLLMAN'S. Have you seen the Children's Clothing AT IIELLMAN'S. That's wliat came close to happening to "Whatever the price count on full value valueAT AT HELLMAN'S. us on our celebrated 95c Hat hunt. But Fall and winter styles now ready AT IIELLMAN'S. after a long and steady hunt we sue- Styles absolutely new no chestnuts AT HELLMAN'S. ceeded in bagging1 a 95 Cent Hat , even Have you hoard about the Clothing AT HELLMAN'S ? better than the one we had last year. Full Dross Shirts a specialty AT IIELLMAN'S. Not to be equalled in the city for less Hat Wear for Men , Boys and Children AT HELLMAN'S. than $2. In the very latest styles and Men's Furnishings in endless variety AT HELLMAN'S. shapes for young men as well as old. Styles exclusively their own AT HELLMAN'S. They come in flat crowns as well. Low prices keep them busy AT HELLMAN'S. The stock on our $10 Suit counter is We aim at the lowest cash price AT HELLMAN'S. vanishing like dew before the sun , If Low prices are good advertisers AT HELLMAN'S. you want any of them don't delay , .for Their Trousers arc the acme of fashion fashionAT HELLMAN'S. a better bargain was never offered in Prices that will waken you up " AT IIELLMAN'S. new , fresh and stylish suits. Kindergarten Suits for little tots , AT HELLMAN'S. Have you heard any one talk about our You will find them always in the load loadAT AT HELLMAN'S. ' 25 cent or 50 cent Neckwear cases ? The style , fit and finish of their Clothing inako them popular AT HELLMAN'S. If not , make it your business to come Now styles move quickly. Buy now AT HELLMAN'S. and see them for yourself. Have you scon the nobby Neckwear AT IIELLMAN'S ? Once more , don't forget our Hat stock Buy now and save money AT HELLMAN-'S. it cannot be beat. The Motto Honor between buyer and seller AT HELLMAN'S.