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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1891)
8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; ; FitJ DAY , NOVEMBER 27 , 1891. WITH FEASTING AND PRAYER , Thanksgiving Day Fittlng'y Obaamd bj Omaba'fl Prosperous People , SPECI\L \ SERVICES IN ALL CHUSCHtS Worthy Charitable Organization' Atnilo Ilio Siiljcots ol' AIncrl.il AttiMit'on 'I liaiikHulvliifr at the 1'our l-'nrin. Kvcn If they had found nothing else foi wUIeli lo bo thankful , Omaha's cltion inns have returned thnnks for the beautify wralhcr of That < l glvlng day , for the duj dawned as bnlmy , mild mid sunshiny as at April morning , Thcro was not n trace of uu Dlu.nsantncss during the early hours , HIOUK ! during the afternoon the sun was obscured and the chilly breczo blow rather sharply. The churches drew tholr quota of dovotr attendants and the pastor * who preside ; U the union services at the various places of worship found notnlng of which U complain In the way of attendance. After the morning hours , the day wa given up to toasting and frolicking. Tin hotels mailo spoclut spreads , and many clti rons ( Illicit titthcso public hostlorles will their families , whllo on the other hand ttic i cyular hotel hoarder took advantapo In mnnj instances of an invitation to culoy III Tlmnloglvh.f. feast at the private tame of n friend , and thus celebrated the holiday by Bmnclhiim a little out of the usual order ol thing ? . For the pleasure seclters the foot ball pnnio proved qulto an attraction , ana nt the theaters the showing of advance sales plainly Indicated how many would spend the owning. TUB Knights of 1'ythlas entortaincd tholr friends nt the Coliseum , where many of those who had boon engaged in worH of charity during the morning pleasantly spent the latter par ] of the day , and on all'sidcs an air of genera ! satisfaction and contentment seemed to pro vail. At Dr. Oiiryrn's Church. A very largo mioloneo assembler nt ttio First C/'oiiRrcgalinniil church nt 11 o'clock to participate in U'lmnksgtving services. It was n union meet ing in which the congroRntlons of the First Presbyterian , First IJautiit , First Methodist , First Clulstlan , First Congregational am ! botith Tenth riticet Methodist churches took part. part.Tlio music was cxceptionallv line , both by the choir and from the organ , and the entire servliM seamed to Lo deeply impressive to nl , who attended. Hov. 1' . . Morrlll.D.IX , reid the nrstscrip- turo lessen and Uov. T. F. Cramblott oftcred prayer. Ur. IJuryca then made a short opening ad- cliess in whicli ho said that the babcsb trait in human nature was ingratitude. Ho be lieved in showing thankfulness for every good thing received and for tne kindness anil friendship of the good und noble. Above and ocyond all , the .sneaker said , people should bo thankful to Almighty God for life and its blessings. lie was glad to sco that to many people in Omaha wore willing to acknowledge the goodness of Gou by their presence in the audience. Dr. Duryoa said that , one of the surest evidences of thankfulness in the human heart was the willingness to assist those who had not boon provided with the comfoits of life and ho would thnreforu aslc the audi ence to make a thanksgiving offering to God by contribution to tlio help of the Open Door and the Old Women's Home. The col lection was then taken up and a liberal sum reali/cd for these two worthy institutions. Kov. W. J. Hiirsha , pastor of the First Presbyterian church , the'n prcaetiod the ser mon. His text was found in the third chapter of Eccloslastes and the eleventh verso. The address was eloquent and earnest. The sneaker drew n glowing picture of the abun dant harvc.stt , the bustling autumn trade und the busy marts of commerce , and said that men must Indeed bo ungrateful If they should refuse to bo thanaful for the blessings of the past summer , The speaker ran bade in his imagination and called up the many bright scenes that clus tered about the Thanksgiving davs of years that had long gene by. In eloquent and touching words ho painted ' .ho memories of the past and exhorted the vast audience to cherish as sacred the recollections of the old homo and the happy Thanksgiving times of their youth. The address was listened to with profound attention. At 'Irinlty Oithoilr.il. The union service at , Trinity cathedral was attended by a largo congregation that lllled the auditorium to the doors. The sermon \vas by Uov. T. .1. Mnckay of All Saints' church , who took the thirteenth verso ot the XO1V Psalm for his text. Ho said ho believed It doubtful If the ma jority of Christians got beyond the sottish idea of Thanksgiving day. They are too prone to think only of tholr material possessions and to measure their gruUtudo ucrordingly. Wo should not selfishly forget others. The sun that blesses one Itihtl may ecorch another. While wo have an abundance of the good things of llfo hero , hundreds of thousands in Kussiu aru starving.Vliilo llvo men in business succeed In llfo , nlncty- five fall. Prosperity In material affairs is too small n gauge for measuring the favor of God , Otherwise tlio vast majority of the human race would have little to bo thankful for. Grander is the man who , having done his best In the fear of the Lord , makes n failure and yet Is nblo to thank God. Z-i the sight of the AN inlghtv John Urown's lifo was more to oo envied than General Grant's. The speaker pleaded for a higher , purer , nobler vlow of Ciod's favor. Christians fihould learn to bo thankful for lifo itself , humbled by what the Lord tuUos awav and grateful for Ills least 'favor. God cares very little about cur material prosperity except as it minis ters to the spiritual lite within us , but Ho holds out to us the nope of heaven and means of salvation. Those favors are nlwavs open to us and wo should bo thankful to the dlvlno One for His graciousness. At Ca vary 1 aptlst. The congregations or the Calvarv Baptist , Seward Street Methodist and Second Pros- byteiian churches united in Thanksgiving net-vices at , the llrst named church under the leadership of Kovs. Wilcox , Crane and Ware. The choir sang as an nntheinPralso the Lord for Ills Mercy IStuluvoth Forever. " The fcormon was preached by Kov. S. M. Ware , who took his text Irom 1'stdin xcvil. : "Tho Lord Kolgnctl ! . Lot the Harth Hojolce. " Ttio church was tilled , and before the close of the services a good sUcd collection was taken for the benefit of the Old Ladles' Home. United The United Presbyterian churches of Omiilin and South Omaha held union servi ces at the Park Avenue United Prosbvtorlan church. Pastor John Williamson , 1)1) . , of Central church , preached an able sermon. The attcmlanco was very large und innny material offerings were icado for the bcuelltof the. unfortunate. The Old Ladles Homo was the particular subject of reniomuranco and the donations for the aid of that worthy charity were numerous and appropriate. llaptisls ami MuthoiliHtn. The Ilanscom Park Methodist l-'nisconal church and the Hoth-Kdou Uaptlst church Joined in an Interesting union service nt the 111 st limited church. The visiting minister , llcv. 13 , N. Harris , preached tlia sermon , and nn nblo ono It was , on "Tho Strength of Our Kopubilo. " The congregation was inado up of the full strength of both ctuirchoj and tilled the church to overflowing , .Jehu's mill Unitarians , A largo congregation attended nt the Temple of Israel where Habbl Uoscncaii and the Uuv. Dr. Mann conducted services. The sermon was delivered bv the latter named gentleman , the pastor of the Unity church. The sermon wai appropriate to the occasion and In the course of his remarks the upoakcr said that Thanksgiving was kept by the musses of the pcoplo as n hcllday. in ttio memory of sotno the day had become u eortof tradition. The older pcoplo could remember with pleasure when tholr grand- imrcn ts , uncles and aunts gathered nt the tiomoof Romoothor rolntlvo and then had u irrc.it spread. Time imssod on and people bccamu more scattered , making such gather ings luipaulblc , and the enjoyment of tbo dtiy had passed away to pmo extent. Thcro was uo Justification in Kraut- Ing the projfilont and govornoi to name thoThanksijlvlnpdav. Should nt nthout bo the president of the United Stale ; or the governor of a Mate , said ofllclal would laugh In his slncvos when ho iMUCtl his lit tie sermon calling the people together foi worship on the last Thursday In November , The speaker would Imvu the day fixed bj statute and would have It declared n Icga holiday. It was well for .people to thank Got for clothes , Una horses and lux uries , but In offering up thali thnnks they should understand wlm they were saying. The worship of Jesus win rapidly becoming the worship of an Idea man and people look moro to real men am women us objects of gratitude. 1 he people of this upo'ilid not wantSocratos Plato , 1'iui or any of the other snlnta to pray for thorn They were willing , however , to give those saints anil men credit for what they hnv < done. Gratitude , the speaker said , tended ti kindness and ttio present gen cratlon should leave something > m hind for ihuso who nro to follow When this principle became the religion ; law. then the main object of lifo would b ( reiill/cd. Thankfulness , ho said , was about all thai was loft to worship , "and now lot us cling u this , as it Is the corner stone on which lutun religion will build. " The I.titliur.iim' 7ImtiltHulvintr- The Lutheran churches of Omaha hold o union service at the Ktmnanuol Luthornt church , corner Nineteenth and Cass street < nt II o'clock this forenoon. Tlu church was well lllled with de vout worshipers. Uov. A. O. Fredoi : offered the opening prayer and Hov. S. G , Grinith read the iir. < t scripture lesson. A thanksgiving sermon In Swedish wes do , livcred by Uov. O. G. Wcdoon and A. .1 , Turkic of the Kount/o Memorial church do > hvorcd the sermon In ISnglUh. His addrosa was earnest and oloquont. The benediction was pronounced by Hov. 12. A. Fogclstrom. Turkey ' ' < > H ° h for 'Km. Over at the county Jail the nighty inmatog had no particular reasons for feeling thank ful. They were glad that they were not In the penitentiary , but thcro was nothing else that caused anv of them to ha in a Joyous mood. The day passed oil the same ns other " days. Turkey , ncrompat.lod by cranberry sauce and plum puddinir , was exhausted be fore the Jail was reached. As a result the prisoners partook of tlio every day faro , which consisted of beef stowboiled potatoes , bre.id and colToo. Itij Fount fit tlio Hospital. At the county hospital the time honored custom of serving turkey wns observed. At i ! o'clock the 3 inmates of the institution filed into the largo dining room on the llrst t'cor and at once commenced making sad havoc of the twelve turkeys , stacks of pota toes , cords of I/read , mince pie , cranberry sauce and black co lee. They ate like a lot harvest hands and fora time u famine was threatened , but County Agent Mahoney was equal to the emergency and had laid In a stock sufliciont so that no man wont away hungry. The men nt the feast occupied two long tables , presided over by old man Anderson and McCormlck , rospoctlvelv. Being among the oldest inmates of the institution they were given the positions of honor. . \Voin tu'H Jtnliet' ( Jiirps. The Auxiliary and Hnilof corps of both Custcr and Cook poits , Grand Armv of the HonuDlic , took advantage of Thanksgiving dav to not n little money for their respective relief funds. The ladies of Cook post served dinner and supper in the vacant store room under their lodge room in Goodrich hall , corner of Twenty-fourth and Paul streets , and at each meal fed a largo number of hungry thanks- givers , but thanks alone did not pass current. In Custer post hall on Fifteenth street , an entertainment was given in the evening , under the auspices of the ladies of the corps. After the address of welcome by Lawrence Wbltirmrsh an oxcellcrt literary and musical program was rendered , both old and young participating. Hofroihments were then served and the floorjvas cleared for dancing , which continued until a now day was ushered in. A _ beautiful silk crazy quilt , made by the ladies ot the relief corps , on which they have been spiling tickets for some time , was disposed of by ralllo , netting the corps $50. The winning ticket was No. 15."i , and was hold by Mr. Ornn Bates. At CnstoIJar 1'r. shytcrlan. Last night the Castcllar Street Presby terian Sunday school rendered a long but exceedingly intonating program of music and recitations. The exercises opened with "America" and closed with "Homo , Sweet Homo" by the congregation. The building was lilled oven to the parlor und lecture room , and when the time for tlin collection oamo the pastor announced that $120 , the Hist yearly payment on the O. F. Davis loan , fell duo in December. Contributions were solicited , and when the gifts and pledges were counto 1 it was found that $10 ! ) had boon given. The balance is in view from other sources , so ugoln the congregation is ready , as it was on dedication day , to meat its obli gations. You've No Idea. How nicely Hood's Sarsapanlla hits the needs of people who feel "all tired out , " or "run down , " from any cause. It seems to oil up the whole mechanism of the body so that nil moves sinoothlv and work becomes a positive delight. Bo sure to get Hood's. ' Hood's Pills act especially upon the liver , rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties , cure constipation and assists digestion. SAViNG TKAOllKltS' SAIjAUIR * . Several Minor Schools \VI1I bo Con- Holiilutcd Nivxt Week. The plan of consolidation which has beeo talked about by the school board for many weeks and by which it Is proposed to do away with a numocr of small classes and dispense with the services of several teachers will probably bo given the Initial trial next Mon day In throe of the schools of tlio city. Suporintondant Fit/patrick has about com pleted the arrangements by which several classes can be consolidated. According to the rnport of the superin tendent there were thirty-four looms In the city schools last months in which thcro wns nn nvcrago dally attendance of loss than thirty-live pupils and but seven rooms In which there was any attendance of moro than llfty-llvo pupils. The board decided several weeks aio to give the committee on classification power to consolidate classes In which the dally at tendance fell below fifteen pupils for thirty consecutive days. The schools in which the plan of consolid ation will llrst be tried will prob ably bo the Dupont , the Pacific and the Jackson. Next , Monday is the time llxcd for the consolidation. If the plan works and is adopted In all the schools where it appears to bo needed it will prob ably bring nbout n saving In teachers' sala ries of from $ 1UOU , to SlO.OOu during the year. My dear sir , I love your daughter anil want to marry her , but she says you have n con dition to your consent. Certainly sir , I want you to promise you will always keep Uallur's Sure Cure Cough Syrup and Hallcr's German Pills for the children. Certainly , I will give them a dose Just as soon as as All right you have my blessing. Dr. Culllnioro , oculist , Uoo building. Mrs. O'llrien'H Kminriil. The funeral of Mrs. James O'Brien took ilaco at 0 o'clock yostorJny morning from St. i'liilomenn's cathedral , Hqv. Father Bruon oloinnlzmg mass. The services were largely ittended. the broth21ofilcors of ttio bereaved lusband being nearly all present. The funeral offerings were very pretty , among them being n beautiful cross imd an emblem representing the "Gate * Ajar , " the rlbutu of the poilco forco. The bonrors voio Captain Cormack , Sorganut Whalon , Onicors P. Havoy , L. Godola , Al Koysor uul Fireman James Cormack. The remains vcro followed to tholr last renting place In ho cemetery of the Holy Sopulchro by a engthy cortege. Commendable. All claims not consistent with thn high character of Syrup of Figs are purposely avoided by the Cal. Fig Syrup Company , It nets gently on the kidnoyx , liver and bowels , cleansing the system effectually , but it Is not n cure-all and makes no pretensions that nvisry bottle w'll ' not substantiate , The now Hotel Brunswick , 10th and iicUson. with nil modern imiirovomonts Now opou fur t'uosts. Modoruto prices OLD SOLDIERS i\F \ HOME , They Qlvo Tlntikj ( or jTutksy Turaishol Them by tbo Ton. PEEP INTO UNCLE SAM'3 ' BIG KITCHEN , Ono Thouqnn ; ! Moil Scntoil nt Ilin Tnhlo In Ninety Seoonils The Wonders ol' System null Discipline. "Thanksgiving ! Us old fellows ought to glvo thanks. Uncle Sam Is mighty clover to us. He ought to bo good , you say , to those who saved the country I Well , It's n country worth saving. I tell you it's the only country wortli llchtlng for. " It was the white-haired guide of the Sol diers Homo at Lcavcnworth whoso patriotic appreciation thus found vent , as ho greeted a Br.i : representative at the entrance of the big dinlnc hall. There was a Celtio accent to his words which indicated that the speaker was nn adopted son of the republic for which ho had risked his life , anil whoso gratitude seemed so deeply appreciated. Then ho led the way into the great cook rooms. "How much turkey do you suppose it will take to give our little family n Thanksgiving dinner' Ono turkey would do , but It would have to weigh ! 2UO : ! pounds. As wo can't got so big a bird all together , wo make uij the ' weight by a wason load of smaller ono' but the weight is tlierj nil the same consider ably over n ton of turkey. " As thcro nro between ,000 and J.003 old soldiers In the homu.the preparations lor an or dinary meal , to sav notlilngof aThruiksglvlng feast , nro necessarily on so ( . ' . { tensive u scale as to da/.o the ordinary housekeeper whose head often swims at the thought of provid ing for three or tour extra guests at the table. Something of n Kltuticu. The preparation for an cverv day dinner is n wonderful siu'lit. The range is big enough to bake n half ton of beet nt u timo. The bread ovens turn out between 50J and ( WO loaves at ono baking. The soup vats boil 100 gallons. In another part of the great kitchen stand llvo huge copucr kettles , each holding sixty gallons of entice , each meal requiring IUO ! gallons. Everything else is on the same mammoth scale. Two men nro kept busy nil tlio ttino changing the butter from the"llr - klns Into little pats , ono for eaeli man for each meal. A sulllcient number are nut Into u largo but shallow drawer , which slide" Into the great refrigerator and is there kept.cool until served. In the basement beneath the kitchen nro the commissary supplies , this department bearing the iippuaranco of an Immense wholesale provision house. Five barrels of pigs' lout were noticed standing at ono side. They had been lolled out ns a part of the rations for supper that night , and tlie information was given that the ono meal would easily oinntv the barrels. To gota single meal for two or thrco thou sand men seotns n herculean task , but this must bo done , not once alone , but three times a day , : ii days in the year , and leap year once more. To the good house wife who gets the hcadactio planning for a single Thanksgiving dinner for an ordinary familv reunion , the query comes with startllnir force , how is ituonof To the lord of the ordiunry household , who is so innocent of the ordinary mysteries of his own homo that ho could not make for himself a cup of decent coffee , it seems hardly less a puz/.lo how ono such mammoth dinner conld bo muuo ready without a bit of help or advice from oven or.o female , fcr throughout the great establishment there is not n woman to bo called upon for aid. If "action , action , action" is to bo the se cret of oratorical success , bore the secret is "svstcm , system , system. " It is nn impress ive object lesson , showing the benellls ot u wise division of labor. So complete is the system that despite the fact that dinner must bo ready for : ifiO , ! ) mount 1'J o'clock , the greatest deviation from that time has not for over a year exceeded three minutes. tit the Dining Ituom. The dining room lays claim to bo the lr < re- est on this continent. Other dining rooms are made to accommodate moro by throwing open adjoining rooms , but hero is one great room , in which are seated 1OSO men without any crowding , while generous space is given for roomy aisles and walkways. Tnere are thirty-six tables , each seating thirty men. After tholh-st 1,060 nun have eaten , the tables nro cleared and reset. Who but Uncle Sam would thinkIt pos sible to servo a thousand guests at dinner , atone ono time , without any waiters rushing iioout , slopping soup and breaking dishes between yells < Ho does it by having the food nil on-tho tables before his guests enter the hall. To put upon the tables the tons of food and gallons of soup and drink takes less than llvo minutes. Tuero are no table cloths or napkins , but the tables are scoured white ns snow , and nt each man's.place Is put the necessary dishes so arranged that as ono .ooks down the line of thieo hundred feet , the white plates and bowls form rows of mathematical precision , whether viewed nt right angles or diagonally. It Is time now to bring oii tbo food. Two men , In white Jackets , stand in the wide cen tral aisle , at the end of each table , forming a linn in open order equal to two military com panies. Out from the kitchen is rolled a largo throe-story frame , on wheels , Indcp with dishes of meat. Another follows and still inother , and when they have all reached their positions a signal is given , tlio men in white Jackets advance , each takes three dishes and puts them upon his table. It is all over In n inlnuto , tlio line Is reformed , while the empty trucks roll back into the kitchen , and other food is rolled out and put in place by a like quick and disciplined movement. The white Jackets fall In line und march into the coIVco room , and without breaking ranks each picks up n huge colfeo pot , and marching out they lilo right and left among the tables , and in an other minute the stiynilng fragrance is going up from well iillod bowels nt each plate. Ttio white Jackets ore ti"ken off , thoboidlor blouses appear In their stead , and the dinner servers are ready to Join tholr comrades In partaking of the meal. Four great double doors , on different sides of the hall , are thrown open , and the hungry veterans como swarming In front all directions , hach stool has a number , mid jach man knows his placo. Ho quickly takes it , places his cap on a wire netting under his stool and is ready for dinner. It takes Just one minute and a half for the 1,080 inon to enter and become seated. No ono touches a dish until a signal is given , and then thn clatter of knives and forks breaks forth like a tremendous hull storm on a tin roof. Altos the 'Monl IN Over. "Just think of the dish washing" Is the natural and practical thought of the housekeeping - keeping reader. It Isn't so awtuily awful liter nil. The domestic in n pri vate family who groans because it takes so much of her afternoon off to wash up the dishes for the little dinner party , will bo amazed to loam that only two lishwastiors nro employed , and men nt that , rhoso two men wash over 12,000 different ilooos , plates , knives , oto. , In loss than an : iour. The dishes nro washed clean , too. Steam heat Is ingeniously used Instead of the dish towel , and other mechanical appll- aticos are called into sorvlco to save time and nusclo. The "canteen" gives an opportunity for the veterans to indulge in sucti luxuries as , holr pocketbooks warrant. Tobacco and Iquors are to be had there by pay- ng for them. Although In lOtnsas , the irohlbllorv law d < > os not prevent thn How of jeer , which is the favorite beverage. TUB profits of the J'cantcen" go into a fund fo the purpose of ( providing the homo will various dcslrablospior which the govornmen makes no appropriation. There U n large hall which ls a combination church and then tor. The cxpoiucsof maintaining this , pro vldlng scenery , securing concerts , dramatic companies and othoi1 entertainments nrt of the of the "canteen " paid out profits , am a largo and growing balance is loft It the fund. The ihall seats about 1,10(1 ( and Is furnished with opera chairs which can easily bo removed , when the hr.l Is wauled for dancing parties. "Wo have lo send- down to Laavcnworth to got folks to dance for us , us wo nro getting n little too old and stllT-lugocd you know. " This wa the way the guide viewed the desirability of having swell nails nt the home , It bolni evident that the city folks got the largo sharoof the enjovmont. Thoio Is a line or chc.stra , and when n dramatic compmiy is se cured Hie show is free to nil , the oxponsc bcinc paid from the fund. The same nail I used lor church services , thcro being a Protestant pulpit in one end and n Catholic altar at the other , so that all shades of belle blond In harmonious worship without any o the skirmishes about creeds and heroslo which charactorl/o the church lifo of civil luna. The oppressed subject * of Kuropenn gov crnmpnts turn to this country for free homos free laws and for tbo free use ol Salvatloi Oil for their pains. It is n Blight cold frequently contracted that lltuilly undermines the system. Use Or Bull's Cough Svrup In the beginning stages and bo cured. U1XTKU TUUKS To Summer Lands viu the WitUftHl Home. The Wnbish are nmv soiling rount" trip Uclcutfl peed returning .htno 1 , 1MK2 , to till tl > o winter resorts in Ton- ncsscc. Mississippi , Alivbnnm , Georgia , Florida , North and South Carolina , Louisiana , Arkansas and Toxas. Tlio quickest and liost route to the Hot Springs of Arkans'is. For tickets and full information In regard to routes cndt or south call at Wabish olllco , 1G02 Farnain street , or write O. N. Clavton , N. W. Pass. Agt. PKOMVAIIINCTON. . Omaha's roiu-cntioii Dolcfjatos Ke- ( urn < > ! 'i lioir Shields. A number ot the members of the Omaha committee on the national republican con vention returned fro-n Washington yesterday at 12'i" o'clock. The tram wns duo at 'Jlln. : m. , but wns detained several hours by holiday business along the rouJ. In the party were .1. M. Thurston , Gov ernor Siiunders , Major Clnrkson , T. L. ICiui- ball , Dick Smith , chairman ot the republican rity central committee ; Dave Mercer , chairman of the republi can county central committee ; John Grant , W. L. MeCagno , .ludgo Scott and several others. Mr. biniih bore with him the golden brotuc basket , which had contained the beau- tilul bouquet which had been presented to hlra by the1 president of the National Building association. Ho also had otic of the beautiful little llaus which the committee nad used decorating its headquarters , and a large photograph of the new postaftlca. One of the last mentioned mementoes was also in the possession of Dave Mcrcor. "How did we lee the convention I" Major Clarkbon was nsuod. "Wo lost it" > ho replied , "because jt seemed to bo the opinion of the com- m'.ttco that wo could not ncommodato the people. Wo gained , however , oneof the arguments wo made and that was that the convention ought to come west of the Mississippi. San Fruneisco , Minneapolis and Omaha agreed upon this point. " "Wo lost the convention , " said Mr. Smith , because wo diu not have enough of hotels. " "Wo lostthu convention , " said Mr. .Mc- Cague , "oecause of the action of Mr. Hain- mill of Colorado. Ho had boon Instructed by his state to vote for Omaha and had told us that ho would veto for it. A few minutes , however , before the vole was taken we learned that ho was going to vote acainst us. Beetles that , ho irot un and said to the committee that ho had bean instructed by his state to vote for Omaha , but that ho wished thorn to understand that ho was going to vote Iti the matter as ho felt disposed. That speech cost in , four or live votoi. Ilummlll HrU voted for San Francisco and next for Minne \VocouldnotoxplainMr. . Ilammlll's action unless on the hypothesis that there was some understanding between Colorado and Minnesota , that in the event Minneapolis did or did not iz-Jl tlio convention this year Minnesota would vote for Den ver four years hence. Hammill saw "that If Omaha secured the convention this time Denver would not have any chance the next timo. " "Wo Ir.st the convention , " said Governor Sanndors , "because of combinations. It was the northwest against Cincinnati , also be cause of speeches made on the outside and on the floor. " A Preventive 1'or Croup. We want every mother to know that croup can be prevented. True croup never appears without a warning. The lir.st symp'tom h hoarseness ; then the ehlld appears to have taken a cold or u cold may have accompanied the hoarseness from the start. After that a Deotiliar rough cough is developed , which is followed by the croup. The time to act Is when the child first becomes hoarse ; n few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Even after n rough cough has appeared the disease may bo pi-e vented by nsiii ! . ' this remedy us directed. It has never been known tu fail. 25 cent , f 0 cent and $1 bottles for sale by druggists. Hiiilroad Notes. The poopln of Lincoln have boon putting great conildonco in the prosperity bringing power of tlio B. it M. shops , located at a suburb called Havolock , but thus far it has been a case of hone deferred. The buildings have bncn completed after n long null , but they are vacant , and the real estate dealers are correspondingly unhappy. It Is now intimated at headquarters in this city that the shops will bo in operation bv spring. Orders are out for n mammoth Cor liss engine and other machinery , all of which is being pushed ruptdiv to completion. It is also stated that the works nt Platts- inotith will bo maintained as repair .shops , The B. & M has granted the request of Ashland people for a special tram Tuesday evening at reduced rates , and about 100 nro expected up to attend the Jefferson per formance of "Tho Rivals. " The Ellfhorn has Usucd a now engraving of Hot Springs. S. U. , that shows the pro posed Hotel 1C van n and the court house now under construction. First Bad Boy -HI there , Jimmy I Wotycr snipe from that drug store ! Second ditto Thor nicest thing yor over sou como on nnd'lmvo sum. Second bad boy. nulls out bottle of Haller's Sure Cure Cuugh'Syrup. ' First dltto-Oh. my ! ain't that bully I Second dltto Uotchcr lifo , ma says It's Best thing she ever saw for couchs and colds. K\plnlnoillHlH I H ipponrancc. Rasmus Peterson , the missing Plattsmouth jrocer , who was supposed to have been mur- lored , has boon beard from. Ills wlfo re ceived a letter from him postmarked Wash- ngton , m which Mia sinus that no has left iMattsinoulh for37001 ! . His motiveIn leaving 10 silently and abruptly Is a matter of iurmlse , as his business was in good conill- ion , and his assets are considerably moro .tian his liabilities. His brother Is selling iff the stock , and after affairs are straight- ; uoil out ho will continue the business. a B in Used in MilUous of Homes 40 Years the Standard A long time ago , as we count things out west , we opened a shoe department in our es tablishment in a small corner on our second lloor. We opened it with a class of footwear which was made for us direct by leading manufacturers and which wc were able to guarantee in every way. Wc began to sell shoes as wc sold everything else , at a small profit , making twenty-five and fifty cents where the regular shoe man madc from one to three and even four. , dollars. It didn't $ \ take long for people to find out that our shoe shop wasT the place to get K M fil < "understanding , " and trade in this departmentlike the famous peach | | M secl1 by "Johnny Jones and his sister Sue , " it grew , it grew , and of shoes jjffirajp | & wc sold a "slew , " compelling us. from sheer necessity , to give it more room , Pll k , until finally it outgrew the second floor quarters entirely , and we moved it to our commodious basement sales room , where we are do today the greatest shoe business in the entire ing west. Although wc carry all sorts of shoes for all sorts of men , the two shoes that have more than any others placed this depart ment on ' . 'good footing. " and which more nvm are wearing thin arc wearing any other six kinds 1 sold in the city , are our "Two-fifty Goodyear Welt , " and our "Three-ninety Dress _ . . . . _ . . . Cl " ' 11 1 l n. - - Shoe. These shoes we say to you , are right in crcry way , and if after you wear them you've got any cause to kick at your "kicks , " return them to us and wc will remedy-any fault with either 'cn/t ( the amount you paid for them ) or new shoes. They come in all sixes , all widths , 'all styles of toes and lasts , in either lace or congress , and are such comfortable fitters that men troubled with corns have been known to smile after trying on a pair of them. Aside from shoes , wc carry a full line of Slip- pers for the man in the house , and Overshoes Arctics and Rub- bers for the man out doors. Need we men- tion it ? Wc sell thcm for a great deal less money than you'd pay anywhere else , Today wc place on sale in our furnishing goods department , ( second counter on the left ) 128 doxen splendid fine heavy wool underwear , in brown , tan , lilac , heliotrope and pearl shades , in all sizes , beautifully finisned goods ; goods that arc being sold at a dollar and a half to two dollars in every store that's got 'em , at a dollar a ganncnl , Without doubt the besb value we've been able to show this season , The cabinet photos are coming from all directions. PHYSlGIfiliS , SURGEOHS and SPECIALISTS , 1409 DOUGLAS ST. , OMAHA , NEBRASKA. Olfico honrfl from 0 n. m. to S p. m. Sunday from 1U n. m. to 1 ] i. in. Bpecialista m Chronic , Nervous , Skin and'Hlood Diseases. Ct ? Consultation nt oflico or by mail fren. Medicines Kent by mnil or nxpraaH , pccuroly pncknd , free frnni eli orvatton. ( lunrnntcoB to euro ( inickly , enfoly nnd porinanontly. Tlio moot widely nnd fnvnrnbly known epociol- lets in tlio United Stains. Tlieir lonit experience , rcnmrkablo nkill nnd universal Micretui in tlio treatment nnd euro ( it Nervou.s , Chronic ami Hnr- Kicnl Diseases , entitle HIPPO eminent phjsicians to tlio full confidence ot tlio alllictod everywhere. They Riinrnntco : A CERTAIN AND POSITIVE CURE for tbo awful ellectH of ear ) vicaaud the iiunieioua evils that follow in its train. PRIVATE , BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES speedily , completely and permanently cu.-ed. NERVOUS DEBILITY AND SEX'JAL DIB- ORDERS > iold readily to their ekilltul Vout- tnont. PILES , FISTULA AND RECTAL \ . CERS unarmitei'd curud without pain or dntoutiuu from bnnlncFB. HYDHOCELE AND VARICOCELE pcrma- nently nnd HUccceHfully cured in otcry case. BYl'HILIS , OONOHIMKK. * . , GIjCET. Bpormn. tnrrhccn , 8 ( > miiml Weaknese. I.oat Manhood , Nilit hmi ionH , Dccajed Faculties , Kqinnlo \VonkncHH and .ill dolicatn dienrdnrs peculiar to pithorsox poRitiv ly cured , n well nn all func tional dinordcrH that result from youthful folllca or the oxcosa of nrntuio years. Q-fi-iplllr'n Huarantecd pormancntly cnu > d , Oil IblUI O loinovnl romplnto , without cut- tintr , caustic or dilatation , t'uru effected ill homo by patient without n moments pain or niinojnncu. TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MEN AQtl"O Plllf > T' ' ' ° n ful efTectn of rarly OUi U Ulll u vjeoshich brin H organic wenknesH , ( ledtrojlui ? both mind nml body , with all itu dioadad lUu , poimanontly cured , fll'Q RpitQ Address tlmso who hnvo impnr. Ul o. UCllo Oi ( themnolvnH by improi/er in- dnlKencn rind solitary hahitx. whirh ruin lioth mind nnd body , unflttiiih" thorn for buglnorx , Btudyor mairiaRo. JIAHHini ) MEN. or these ontcrln on that happy life , nwaro of phjbical debility , quickly aesibtod. 837"Sond 0 cents poetnRO for celebrated works on Chronic , Nervous and Uollcnlu UlBoitt > pn. Tliounanda cured. fjfiA friendly letter or call may cave jon fiituro eulferiiiK and shame , and add Koldou jearn to llfo. Cl/Nn letter niiHworcd unloHH ncconipaniod by 4 couta inutampa. Addrebb , cr call on DRS. eYns & BETTS , I4O9 Douglas St. , OP/IAHA , - - NEBRASKA. Dr.Bailey 5 The Lend n i DENTIST. Thlirt I'toiir I'mtoii Hloi-U. Tclcpono lOS'n Hitli ami rnrn.iin Sl < . A full sot of tnotli , on rilhlior , for 11 IVrfixi fit. T oth without. iilntiH or lomov.iblo "IjrlUKOttorU , just the thliitf , for Hltuort wiul publlo bnuuUui * , nmur drop ilowa. Teeth Extraot3 \ Without Pain. ' All llllliiK1 * 'it ' rciinon iblo r.itoi , all uorlt wurr.into I. L'nt ms : oui fur u uuluo JOSEPH GILLOTT'S ' STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1880. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS. MO OTJREf MO FAY , 1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb. Many yours" OTi > orlonco. A regular k-rndunto In modlclno ni dlplonmn allow. Is still treating rlth tbl irrentest succcsn nil Norvouj , Chrnulc and I'rlvsto Dlsu.isui. A permanent cum euarnntocil for Cnlurrli Spermatorrhoea , I.o t Munliooit , Seminal Weakness Nlk'lit 1-nsci , Impotoncr , Srplillli , Stil.-turo , nnd all aisoaiesor the nlooil , Skin nnil UrlnsrOniMH. . .V 11. 1 cu-irnnue t'O ) fort-Tory c.Tta I iiudortnko nnrt faq to cure. Consultation free Hook ( My t riej of Life ) lout free. Omoo kouri-Uu.ua to 8 p. lu. IB a in. lo 13 m. tiend atump for reply. O VniD Eton D THE NOTED SPECIALIST in the treatment of nil forms of PRIVATE DISEASES. 11cnti experience. ( Hootnmlnil tuiiiojiMtfdii-Hinrucs ; Stricture oruillictdti or pain in rehevuii ; tlin llliuliler ; Sj'liUi | ' and till Difw ciu-CH of tlin lllood nnd bkin ; NCTVOUMUI-H ( icneral Debility , Lum ( if Manhood nnd Ambit ion , \V nut of Lifomi'l \ Unlit j. 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