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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; ( MONDAY , FEBRUARY 1 , 1802. THEY JUST MISSED DEATH Gix Laborers in an Excavation When a Building Toppled Over. THIS WALL WOULD NOT STAND ON AIR Kirtli : Unit Itrrn Dug Prom Itonrntli It nml No ISrtirrVrro Put In tlndcrtuliiT Narrow Hsrapo Prom the IlnllilliiR. Six laborers , who were nt work for W. F. Swoezy near Seventeenth and t'ornnm directs , are still trying to figure out how near they came to being killed about 1U o'clock yesterday morning. As is well known , the excavation lor D. C. 1'attorson's now three story business block Is.just about completed , and work on the foundation is to begin at onco. Arrange ments had been made with Mr. Swoozy by which the cast wall of the slructuro Is to bo a "party" wall , nnd In orderto * prepare for this it was necessary to take out the west wall of the ono story briclt building owned by Mr. Swoe/y nt 1017 Fornom street , nnd occupied by Orlng ft Hartley's undertaking establishment. Cnmn Down With n Crash. The workmen were getting ready to do this workyostorday morning , when the wall collapsed nnd shotdown Into Mr. Patterson's ' excavation , but , atratigo oa it may soon ) , no ono was severely Injured. Mr. Grlng wns lu his office at the tlmo and heard tbo cracking of tbo timbers as the wall began to glvo way. Ho started for the door , but before ho could reach It the wall wnt down with a deafening crash and tbo roof nnd colling wore precipitated Into the room. The falling mass struck Mr. Gring and knocked him through the plate glass window boadforctnost nnd out upon the sidewalk. His right log wns badly bruised from the knco to the ankle , but otherwise ho escaped unhurt. Ho wns considerably unnerved by his experience , especially , when ho looked the grouud over nnd saw how narrowly ho had escaped being killed. How They Escaped. It seems that the man had dug under tUo wall In several places , Intending to put braces under it , but at the time of the fall they were working nt another place n short distance in the roar. Hnd the accident occurred a few minutes sooner it Is hardly possible that ono of thorn would have gotten out alive. The undertaking rooms were totally wrecked , and the stock is moro or loss dam aged , but to whut extent could not bo ascer tained yesterday as it was dangerous to attumot to outer the wrecked building until the threatening walls had boon torn down. Mr. Swcczy leapt his man at work nil day removing the doCrls and pulling down the threatening partitions of the bulletins : . Grlng & Hartley moved such of their goods at could bo cotton out Into the vacant store room adjoining their place of business on the oast. WHS Done Without Authority. Building Inspector Tilly spent most of the day superintending the work of clearing the debris and to make sure of the stability of the fiont walls of the low brick structure. Ho said to a reporter that tbo owner of the building had miido no application for a per mit to reconstruct the west wall. The first ho know that any such move was contem plated was Sunday forenoon , nhon an officer notified him of the accident. Mr. Tilly said that the work should never have boon attempted , and that had ho known of the Intention to do so , ho would have re quired it to bo done in a manner that would have prevented the wrock. Spoopcmlyko's Troubles. Have I got a cough I Do you think I'm nn omnibus and can't cought Well , of all the dodgastod women I over saw hero I've coughed for seventy days nnd you want to know if I'vo got a coutrb. Now. Mrs. SpOop- ondyko , I want that bottle of Hallor's ' Sure Cure Cough Medicine you hear ! Drunlccnncsi , A disease , treated as such and perma nently cured. No publicity. No Infirm ary. Homo treatment. Harmless and effectual. Refer by permission to Bur lington Hawkoyo. Send 2c stamp for pamphlet. Shokoquon Chemical Co. , Burlington , la. PEARSON'S PARADE. How tin KntcrprlHliif ; Malinger Educated u llniHs Ilimd In u Week. About six years ago A. Y. Pearson , now managing his own company in "Tho Mid night Alarm , " was engineering the destiny of the Pearson Dramatiu company through Dakota. His stock repertory embraced every thing from ShakospoarotoDlonDouccl- cauit , but "that's" another story. " His business was good , "the ghost walked" icgu- larly und everything was easy until Pierre was reached. Pierre nt that tlmo was warming herself over the fast expiring embers of a bursted boom , and wasn't the best ploco in the world for a dramatic aggregation of any sort to strike. This fact was established firmly by tbo troupe which next preceded Pearson's. It had gene to pieces , and most of the pieces were held by grasping creditors. Among the wreck were tbo burns , drums and well worn uniforms of the company's band. These were held by a man who was very anxious to real ize on thorn. Pearson , intending to visit the Dlack Hills , conceived the idea that n brass band would DO a coed card , and that n daily street parade would add much to the nightly attendance. So ho bought the outfit ot the vanished band and organized ono of his own. "Members will report on the stage tomor row at 11 to receive instruments nnd attend musical rehearsal" road n notice posted in the wings that iilght. Great was tbo con sternation caused thereby , for in all the company there were but two mon who had over sounded a note Clay Lambert , "lead- Ing man , " who was A good cornotist , nnd tbo violinist , who figured on the play bill as' "musical director. " , At 11 o'clock the next dny tbo company as sembled on the stage nnd protested. "You'll ploy an hour or quit , " said Man ager Poarsoo , as he passed out an instru ment ton waiting tragedian. Nor did ho bother about any nlco distinctions concern ing the relation of horn to man or man to born. First como first served was tno rule , and ho soon had them fitted out with Instru ments and uniforms. Clint G. Ford , low comedian , tall and slender , drew a big fat tuba ami a uniform several dzes too short and as much too big around for him. "Old Man" Thompson , ono of the old stock actors , who bad never taken bold of n musical Instrument in his life , got tbo solo olto. and so It wont until finally short and chunky "Props" drew tbo bass drum and a uniform that would lit Uhang , tbo Chluoto giant , Then came tbo rehearsal. This Is simply beyond words. Lauguaga Is too poor to con- .voy an idea of the performance. Uut every day the troupe was faithfully drilled lu the use and abuse of a brass band's equipment until finally Pearson began to think bis Bchomo would wortc. Some resemblance to the continuous rendi tion of a specified air bud bcon attained by the baud and a street parade seemed among the probabilities , No preparation had been made for this , but on Sunday night Pearson served notlco on the panif that at 11 o'clock the next morning the Pearson Dramatic company would inaugurate Its Huron en gagement vlth a grand street parade. Lot Elm toll the rest of this story. "I was walking hurriedly down tbo street toward the hotel , for the air was cold nnd I had considerable to attend to , " ho laid , "when suddenly I heard a burst of tbo most indescribable discordant noise. It sounded as though a cyclone bad struck a brass foundry. I looked up and down street , but saw nothing. The nolso continued , growing louder and coming nearer. I turned a corner end tbo wbolo volume of the uproar assailed mo. mo."Thoro It was the Pearson Dramatic com * pnny giving its first grand street parade. Wasn't that a proud moment for mo ) That blooming fiddler was marching ahead , wav ing a hickory cane as a drum major's baton , end behind him came the gang. .Lambert was industriously blowings medley of sacred end secular airs through bis cornet , his face 08 bolomn us n graven Imago. Not a man of tbo wh.olo crew was on tbo ulr the baud supposed to play. No reipcct.fortempo wns apparent they weren't oven marching In order. On they struggled , stumb ling over their fcot. blowing only nolio out of their horns , hero the tuba , there the trombone , yonder the cornet , the 'heavy , ' olg as John L. Sullivan produc ing the most ear splitting slirioKs from n Uttla black plccalo. and finally , about half n block from the drum major , poor little 'Props' with hli misfit uniform , ho had rolled up tlio trousers nnd the coat sleeves pounding away for doitrllfo nt his bass drum. "It wns too much. I Hod. The route of the pnrndo extended three blocks , nnd then there \\ns only the drum major In it. "I'll stoto right now that I modified my order , nnd Huron saw no moro of that band , though the pconlo might have heard it when passing the opera house. " To purify Ynnr blood Take Hood's San.iparllln. Dr. Cullltnofo , oculist. Boo building THAT FLOUR TRAIN. CoiiHljjnmont Shipped from Mln- nriiiolU | Dlrrct to Omitlm. Fifteen palatial now freight cars , laden with 0,000 sacks , or 500,000 pounds of Pills- bury's Minneapolis Hour , now stand on the sidetrack ? at the Webster street depot on ex hibition. The train loft the Flour City on Friday over the Chicago , SU Paul , Minne apolis & Omaha , and madn many stops at stations along the line , traveling only lu day light. It arrived In Omnha yesterday morn ing , and will bo on exhibition today. The cars are nil now nnd are handsomely decor ated with flags , bunting and banners. Each car boars n different banner. The train has rcceivqd n great deal of at tention in the different towns through which it has passed on its trip to Omaha. The consignment Is to D. M. Steele & Co. , wholesale grocers , who are acting as Pllls- bury's agents. Thousands of people viewed the freight train yesterday afternoon at the Webster street station. Ono Minute. Ono mlnuto time ofton'tnakos a great dlf forence a ono nunuto remedy for bronchitis choking up of the throat , lungs , etc. , fo oursu IB a blessing. Cubeb Cough Cure Is juch a remedy. For sale by all druggists. Cubeb Cough Cure Onomlnuto. Bo sure to try the Quail rolled oats and take no othor. Inspecting City Hull Work. As soon as Mayor Bomls signs the ordi nance abolishing the oftlco of superintendent of tbo city hall , A. B. Ilowatt will stop down and out. After the ordinance has boon approved by the executive , Mr. ttowntt will turn over nil of his documents and evidences of authority to Inspector of Buildings Tilly , who will tnko charge. In speaking of the responsibility ho ox- pcctcd to assume Mr. Tilly said that ho would have full control of the build ing , visiting it at least once each day. Ho would dotall ono of his Inspectors , n competent - tent man , to look after the work for the pur pose of seeing that all the details contem plated In the plans and drawings were car ried out. That man so appointed would make a full report to the oQlco each night , and at any tlmo any councilman or other person coula ascortntn the exact condition of the building or any of the work being performed. Mr. Tilly also stated that it was his inten tion to push the work upon the city hall with all possible speed that tbo buildiug might bo ready for occupancy at an early dato. Most complexion nowdors have a vulga glnro , but Pozzonl's Is a true boautlBor whoso effects are lasting. Quail rolled oats are the finest made As to the Snnltiiry Commissioner. There wus a serious question in the minds of many people when they learned that the council had passed an ordi nance abolishing the office of sanitary commissioner. They claimed that the coun cil had overstepped Its authority and had abolished a charter office. City Attorney Council , however , takes issue nnd states that such is not the caso. Ho says the charter was very bungling. It referred to the sanitary commissioner In con nection with tbo Board of Health , but did not state bow ho obtained his authority to act , nor did no state what salary no should receive. Mr. Connell thought the council had a per fect right to abolish the office and that the city would make money by the operation , ills idea was to biro an inspector and lot him work under instructions issued by tbo Board of Health. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething cures wind colic , diarrhoea , etc. 25 cents a bottlo. Hurled In Ouiuliii. The body of Frank Clmffoo was removed from the cemetery vaults at Lincoln and placed In Forest Lawn cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Cbaffoo died November U from Injuries received at a tire at Lincoln. Ho was 23 years of ago and was a stop-son of E. P. Koggon , manager ot TUB BCD Bureau of Claims. Mark Twiiln says "somo folks nrn so stubborn that nl they need is four legs and they would pass for a mule. " Maybe if people use moro of Hallor's Barbed Wire Liniment mules wouldn't bo so stubborn. WINTIH : TOUUS. To Summer Lnnds via the WnbusU Kouto The Wnbnsh are now selling round trip tickets good returning Juno 1 , 1892 , to all the winter resorts In Tennessee - nossoo , Mississippi , Alabama , Georgia , Florida , North and South Carolina , Louisiana , Arkansas and Texas. The quickest and best route to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. For tickets and full information in rog.ird to roitos east or south call at Wabash olllco , 1502 Farnain street , or wrlto G. N. Clayton. N. W , Pass. Agt. v .iu.micAma. II. D. Tomson of Lincoln is nt the Dollono. F. L. Eboy of Beatrice is rcglstorod at the Paxtnn , Z. T. LefUUch of St. Paul , Nob. , is at the Paxton. J , W. Dowse of Fremont , Nob. , is at tbo Mtfrrny. A. M. Adams ot Logan , la. , is at the A read o. S. H. Elwood of O'Neill , Nob. , Is at tbo Arcade. L. S. Kionsky nnd wlfo of Lincoln are at the Mtllarci. II. W , Fish of Grand Island is stopping at tbo Murray. W , S. Garbor of Red Cloud is registered at the Paxton. E. M. Gibson ot Clarks , Nob. , Is registered at the Dollone. P. H. Harris of Curtis , Neb , , is registered at the Murray. C. A. Campbell , a stockman of Cheyenne , 1s at tbo Paxton. Charles W. Gruor and wife of Cozad , Nob. , are at tbo Paxton. Daniel Soogor of Avoca , la. , was at tbo Mlllnrd yesterday , William Murphy ot Corosto , Nob. , is stop- plug at the Paxton , D. t ) . Clark of David City , Nob. , is stop ping at the Arcade. William Hobertson of Cozad , Nob. , Is stopping - ping at ibo Arcade. O. L. Wlckerman ot PiattsmoutU was at the Paxton yesterday , James Van Busklrk of Snonnndoab , la. , is registered at tbo Mlllord. O. G. Vanncss and Mrs. Egclston of Lin coln nro registered at the Arcudo. S. M , Lowls and George S. Lewis of Fairfield - field wore at the Dollone yesterday , Henry Honken of Talmago , Nob. , was among tbo arrivals yesterday nt the Mlllard. Sioopciulku | llu A tumv ) nnd ho spent thirty-two minutes trying to toll his wlfo to go to thunder and get bis bottle tlo of Dlxoti's Asthma Cure , and she ( poor thine ) lluUorcd around and brought some broth end a hair brush and things , and { Spoopondyko nearly died , but bo got the Asthma Cure finally and then well , I'm orry for ul wife. IT'S ' AN EDUCATIONAL WORK Efforts of the Alliance to Enlighten tlio Tillers of the Soil , WHAT FARMER POWERS HAS TO SAY Instruction on Kromnnlrnl ( Jnostlons mill Inliirinntlnii Conenmlug Laws of I.lfo ( liven tlio ( IninccrM No Pinion 1'ro- bntilr-Xot u Political Party. Hon. J. II. Powers of Cornell , candidate for governor of Nebraska on the Independent ticket nt the election of 1890 ntul nn nctlvo worker and ox-prcslilont of the National Farmers alliance , was soon yesterday at the Jennings hotel by a Uni : man. Mr. Powers la u zealous member of the Presbyterian church and attended services in the mornlni ; at Dr. Marsha's church , "Our mcetlnp In Chicago last week was devoted strictly to business , " said Mr. Powers when askml about the deliberations of the National Farmers alllanco. "Tho general fooling was that of encouragement among the representatives of the nlllanco who attended the mooting. The outlook , I think , Is favorable for prosperity nnd steady growth of the nlllanco. Wo now have eight states thoroughly organized and five other states partially organized. " "Was there any talk about joining the the National Farmer * Alllanco with the Farmers Alllanco and Industrial Union or with the Farmer's Mutual Uonollt associa tion } " Consolidation Xot Probable. "Oh no. that is a matter that has been spoken of from tlmo to time , but of course It is lilto a great many other things that people seem to think could or should bo done , but are not easily accomplished. As you know thora are a numbers of farmer's organiza tions. The most powerful of all is the Farmers Alllanco and Industrial Union. That organization I think has taken root in almost ovary state in the union. Then comes our own National Farmers alliance , I think , than the Grange and tbo Framor's Mutual Bonoflt association and others. In the main they all have practically the same objects in view , but they differ In the form of rovornmemt , restrictions us to member ship , etc. " ' Do you think these farmers' organizations are having the desired affect upon the legis lation of the country I" "Now , that is a question which is naturally debatable and very broad. I am convinced , though , that the farmers' movement has done a cro.it deal to stimulate and shape publlo sentiment on political questions. I think the legislation of the country is a proof of this. Some of the measures that have be come popular In various states have been up hold bv tbo farmers' organizations from the very first. I rofor. for instance , to the adop tion of tno Australian ballot system. " Taking ; Part In Politics. "Will the farmers alliance , oil over the country , support the people's independent party candidate next falll" "It IB impossible for mo to answer that question. The farmers alliance Is not neces sarily connected with any political parly. As wo take up tbo loading political questions that interest us wo are naturally led toward that party which comes the nearest advo cating our views. The farmers become edu cated upon these questions very largely by discussion and by what they road. " "Woro you pleased with the result of the election at vour alllanco meeting ] " "Yes , I think the result was very satisfac tory. Mr. Ravens , who was elected presi dent , is a resident of Washington , and I am told is a very levol-hoadcd young man. This state was recognized by the election of Mr. U'Allomand as secretary and treasurer , and we got our vice president , of course , in the person of Mr. Hull , as did all other states represented. " "What was the fooling among the alllanco men upon the Chilian war question ) " Not Apprehensive of War. "Thoro never was any apprehension among sensible men as to the result of that dlfll- oully. Thcro was no reasonable excuse for war. The disparity was too great between the two countries to think of there being a war between them. " "What will bo tbo leading Issues of the approaching national campaign in the esti mation of the leading alllanco men ? " "I can speak for myself , but not for others. I think the most Important issues so far as the farmer's interests will bo concerned , and I might say the cutlro country , will bo the money question , transportation and the ownership of land. " "Aro all the alllanco leaders favorable to the free coinage of silver ! " "Thoro is a difference of opinion to some extant upon free silver coinage. The alllanco Is not so deeply Interested in that particular phase of the money question as some people profess to behovo. The raohoy question i a general way will bo of vital importance in the next campaign , but there are ether phases of it that are moru interesting to the farmer than that of free silver coinage. " Mr. Powers will attend the Knights of Labor assembly beginning today in this city. Constipation potions tne blood ; DoWltt's Little Early Risen euro constipation. The cause removed , the disease is gone. Housokoopora will find Quail rolled oats the best made. POINTS FEOM PUNCJENT PENS. An Assoituiout o Tales Told by Merry Men. They plunpo into deep and abdtruso discussions tit times , do the young ladies of the Twelfth Night club/says the Now York Commercial , and seine of the sub jects which nro brought up , dissected to the satisfaction of all concerned and airily dismissed would tanplo the orudlto brains of their Soroslan dialers. Astronomy alternates with the art of hat. trimming and quotations from Aristophanes end up conversations which opened with roclpos for pulT mu Hi ns. At a little symposium ono afternoon last weak speculations wore freely in dulged in concerning- future state of the truly good. "Now , how do you sunposo , " queried AHco Fischer , "that spirits are able to carrv on conversations in the ether world ? " "In tno dead languages , of course , " answered Maida Cralgon. And they passed the bonbons. THIS INNOCENT COI' . She tried to got on a street car in De troit , BiU a the Press , but it was crowded and it didn't ' stop , so she caino back to the curb , where a policeman stood. "Didn't you want that car , Miss ? " ho inquired with a protecting air. "Yes , " she replied sharply. "Why didn't .you take itV1' "Tho conductor wouldn't lot mo. " "Why notV" "Too full. " "Tho car ? " The policeman's Innocence was too much for her already overcharged feel ings and she loft the pirco in a dudgeon. SMOKK CONSUMKHS. "You need Binoko consumers in this town , " snld a man from the west as ho walked up Fifth avenue with u resident of Pittsburg. "Wo have thousands of thorn , " replied the latter. "What's that ? " "Yes , there are at least 240,000 Binoko consumers In Plttsburg and 110,000 in Allegheny City. " ' "Oh cornel Don't to , try impose on mo like that. " "No imposition , my dear slrl Thoeo figures apprnximato the population of the two cities at the timotho last census was taken , and every man , woman and child consumes more or less smoke. " QUAICEIl CITY WIT. Judge Biddlo , the wit of Court House "Row , had tried before the bur of justice the ether day a woman who wept most bitterly over her misfortunes , says the Philadelphia Record. Her spbblng shook the court mom and her tears of no moan slzo cotinrecl In a gqoat stream down her chookfftand to the floor. While she wept thus profusely iv prominent lawyer chanced in/ who ; seeing the nvis- onor and hearing flier cries , asked of the bench , "What's tlio miittor with her ? " "I'm Btiro I don't-.know"wns the judge's reply. "Apparently sho'a walling to bo bailed out. " A LEAP TKAU IDYL. This Is tlio wnvtho girls do It in Do- trolt , nccordlng'ttttho tVoo Press : "Bo inlno , " she crlod dramatically , ns she sank on ono itnoo before him. "I have long loved you' , and now 1 can re sist no longer I must know my fato. Swcot crenturo , say the word that will inako mo the liupplost of women. " "I don't want to bo married , " ho an swered. "Ma says I'm too young and couldn't take care of a wlfo. Take seine ono of your own slzo. Lot go of mo. I don't want to bo klsood. " "Oh , you great big ninny , " she said , banging the furniture. "I was only rehearsing - hoarsing for a loan your party. I wouldn't have yon u you wore worth your weight in fold. " and she bounced oil in a hull. run iurrES3 HUMORIST. Ah , hapless Is the humorist Who writes of Jests a store , Portalnlne to the summer tlmo , lo mountain and to shore ; And puts them , in forgetful mood , Where thov cannot bo found Till six months after , when the snow Lies deep upon the grouud. IN TUB TUNNKI * The chronicler of the Chicago Tribune avers : The train on the Fltchburg rail way had just entered the long tunnel and the young Now England bridegroom whispered huliu blushing oar of his fair bride : "Eurydico , if I choose , pornd venture , to kiss thee I'd llko to know Iloosac going to prevent mo ? " "Orpheus , " she replied , gently , "thou shouldst not trlllo thus with the , tunnel verities. " And the roar of the train came llko a mighty poultice to heal the blows of all subsequent sounds. A The trouno had gene to pieces in Liv ingston , Nevada , on Tuesday , and on Thursday the first walking gentleman stopped at a house close to the railroad track. "Good morning , madam , " ho said pleasantly to the woman in the front yard. " ( Jan you toll mo now far it is from hero to Now York ? " It almost took her olT her foot "Twenty-seven hundred and eighty neoo miles , " she gasped. "Thank you , " ho said politely , and walked on with nn air that was bracing enough to kill a grip microbe. " AN ECONOMICAL LANDLADY. Boston News : Mr. Hosto ( in a terri fied whisper ) Marie , there isn't half through luncheon for all these people What on earth am I to do ? Mrs. Hosto I'll got rid of some of them , dear. Mr. Plosto ( ton minutes later ) You're a trump , Mariol But how did you manage - ago to got so many to go ? , Mrs. Hosto I just whispered to thorn 'that you hud consented to sing "Rocked in the Crudlo of the Doop. " A CONSIDKTIATE JL'ASSENGER. Brooklyn Life : Worried Mother ( in railroad train ) I hope my baby's crving doesn't disturb you. I can't stop it. Old Bachelor ( gonlally ) I'm all right , madam. .Don't worry about mo. I'm afraid , though , 'theincise ' is a sort of a wet blanket on these lyoung people yon der. "Dear me. Why ? " "They're on their wedding tour. " NOT UP TO THE KEQUinEMENTS. Puck : City Editor ( sternly ) What do you moan by heading this item , "A Slight Mishap on the Twenty-third Street Line ? " Assistant Why , the man wasn't hurt ; the car merely ran over his wooden log , City Editor Never mind sir ; head it "Undor the ' " ' Juggernaut's Wheels. I'm afraid you'll never do for the newspaper business. NOT ON THE BENCH. Indianapolis Journal : "You say this man had been drinking , " said his honor. "Drinking what1' "Whisky , I suppose , " answered Offi cer McGobbe' . "You ? Don't suppose you know ' ? Aren't ? " whls'toy you a judge "No , y'r tumor. Only a policeman. " His honor looked carefully at his minion a moment and called the next case. CAN'T SCARE JOHN. Chicago Tribune ; Reporter ( to South Clark street Chinamen ) John , have you hoard of the rico trust ? Chinaman Liceo tlust ? Reporter Yes. A lot of capitalists have got a corner on rico. You'll have to pay about six prices for it now. What have you got to say about it ? Chinaman Late. NO WONDER. "Your husband swore off smoking at the beginning of the year , I bollovo ? " "Yes ; and it was awfully good of him. And I had just bought him a box of cigars as a present , too. " "Indeed ? " "Yos ; and ho only smoked ono and then swore off.1 KNEW IT ALT * Washington Star : "Iltivo you learned anything about law ? " asked the proud father of his son. "Yos , sir ; I have grasped the funda mental principle of buccossful prac tice. " "What is it ? " "Make it fco simple in the deed and fee complex in the bill. " DoWltt's Uttla Early Hisorv best little Ills fordvspopslasour stomach , bad braatu ofun Odd 1'hrnno. Harper's Bazan : Phrases and slang terras are frequently born of interesting episodes , us witness the following : Peter the Grent , while oil drivingin the neighborhood of Moscow , on o'no occasion , was seized witli the pangs of hunger : "WJiat have wo in the ham per ? " ho asked of Ibis aide. "Thoro is but. ono candle loft , your majesty , " replied the aid , "but I think I can exchange it far a fowl at the next if wish. " farm-houso , you "Do so , " replied the c/ur , "for I am famished and do not care for a light luncheon. " The aide lau bed , and , as ho sur mised , managed I the exchange , but the bird was unusually tough. "I do not think , Vosky , " nald'tho emperor , later "I do not think the gauio was wortli the candle. " AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Efforts Will bo Mudo to Acquit Fox of Wife Murder. HE IS SAID TO INHERIT INSANITY One Then antl Dnllurs Mug Horn Contrib uted to Dcmul Him mid Ills Caio Will Iliuo the AUmtlon of Kxpcrleticetl l.uujcrs. It is now loirnod positively that the line of defense for Nlcli Fox , the wlfo mimioror , will bo the insanity dodgo. Ills attorneys found at the preliminary examination that the proof of his guilt was overwhelming and that the only way that they could save their client's nock would bo to plead Insanity. The Indiana attorney who Hvos nt Val paraiso , the homo of the Fox family , has been looking up the records of the family for two gonor.ulotis back , und bus scoured ovl- donco which It 1 * behoved will bo sufllulont to acquit the murderer. It has uecn learned that there nro decided symptoms of insanity in the family und no loss than tlirco motnbcri of it iiavo lost their reason. Each case was a violent ono. Fox's grandfather was insane for years and died In a mad bouse. A son of his , and an undo to Nick went violently Insane when ho was about 33 years of neo , and whllo at- tompti were maJo to put him In a place of safety ho killed himself. Another relative , n female , suffered also with domcntla and was seized with n murderous manln. She spent several years in nn asylum and finally died thoro. Nick's father Is tlrmly of the opinion that his son was suffering with insanity when the terrible oritho was committed. The old man has enlisted the sympathies uf friends and a rnirso of $1,000 has boon raised to hulp acquit Fox. About half of this , will go to the law yers. The remainder will bo used to Day the expenses of witnesses from Valparaiso to Omaha to swear lo the Insanity of relatives of tbo accused. Clmrgril With Criminal Intimacy. Mr. and Mrs. James Holllstcr have boon Incarcerated for two tilqhls nt the South Om ha police station on the charge of crimi nal Intimacy. The complaining witness Is J. S. Halstcad , an employe of Mr. Hollister's , and ho allcgos , as near as can bo learned , the lady Is not Mrs. Holhstor , but Mrs. somebody else , and that her husband Is living somewhere in Iowa ignorant of the where abouts of his runaway wlfo ; that she and Holllstor had fallen In love with each ether and contrary to the lows and moral customs of the day docldod to elope and enjoy a guilty intimacy ; that thov iirst Hod to Salt Lake and later came to Omaha. Ho declares that they have no paners to provo any marilagc whatever. Mr. and Mrs. Holllstor indignantly deny that thorn Is any truth In these allegations. Mr. Holllstor , who runs the food barn for merly conducted by Mr. Blum , has been a resident ot South Omaha three months. Ho says that two years ago ho was married to the lady in question in Chicago ; that her maiden dame was Nettle Dovlo. Unfortu nately In moving the marriage certificate became lost and consequently can not bo produced in evidence , but nn order for a now ono was sent yesterday to the county clerk of Cook county and a contlnuoncc of the case will bo asked for until the document arrives. Mr. Holllstor does not bellavo that Holstead will appear to prosccuto as ho knows that it will bo impossible for him to provo the case. Ho says the alTalr Is not ended yet as ho does not propose to cowardly endure the dis- gtaco of having hU wlfo imprlsloncd. The chief of police says that the ladv call ing herself Mrs. Holllster has been making arrangements recently to get a divorce from the husband she left in Iowa. Itldcrnml the "Tumallles. " To sav "rod-hot tamalllos" to Morris Rider will make a very angry man. Rider has n remunerative position at Swift's , but Satur day evening ho yielded to the siren voice of Jack Leonard , the Wienerwurst man , and agreed to do Leonard's work for the nlcht. Ho started in all right , but in making the round of the saloons ho Imbibed too much tanglefoot and by midnight ho had forgotten what business ho was in and the Wiener wurst outtlthad somehow disuppcarocl. A kind beartod policeman took Rlucr lu charge and lodged him in jail for the night. I.lvo Stock The prep&yrront of telephone and telegraph graph messages was the subject of discus slon at the Llvo Stoci : exchange mooting Saturday afternoon , and it.was decided that the amendment to rule 9 of the rules should como up for final action at the regular monthly mooting Monday afternoon. DoWltt's Little Early Risers. Best little pill ever mado. Cure constipation every time. None equal. Use thorn now. Ask your grocer lor Quail rolled oats. Women's diseases. Dr.Lonsdalo , 0103. 13. Dr.McGrow.privatodisoascSjHth&Fnr A , OEM FROM MEXICO. Description of the Largest Ojial KILT round In tinWorld. . The largest opal , it is said , over found on the American continent , If not in the world , was placed on exhibition yester day In the show window of a local jeweler - olor , says the San Francisco Examiner. It is 11 Inches long , 5 wide nnd li inches thick and came from Guorroro , Moxlco. It IB the nroporty of Juan ' Goldman of 1000 Van Ness a'vonuo , who is'intorestod in the mina from which it camo. The value of the specimen , ac cording to the owner , is $10,000 , but it IB probnbly not worth more than $7.000. The opal was found Imbedded in a Icdgo of amorphous rock a short dis tance below the surface. It is of the mineral species known as girasol , or flro opal , which in found only on the North American continent and more exten sively in Mexico than olhowhoro. Hum- bodt ) brought from Moxlco the first specimen seen in Europe. Mr. Goldman's opal is supposed to weigh about 700 carats. Its exact weight cannot bo told on account of tlio mass of rock inclosing it , but it is much larger than the 1 , 000 opal belonging to the Hungarian crown jewels exhibited at the London exposition of 1851 , which only weighed 62(1 ( 1 carats. But that one was of the class known as the precious opal , which , on account of its peculiar translucent hue , commerce places a higher value upon than on the II ro opal. From the center of Mr. Goldman's opal can bo cut a fine stone 3J inches long , ' 2i wide and li In depth. The re mainder of the stone can bo cut up into n largo number of varying sizes. The largest opal heretofore discov ered in America Is the property of Mr. Kims , of TilTnny Brothers , Now York , and Its value is said to bo $5,000. Small In size , great in results ; Da Witt's Little Early uUun. Best pill for coimipa- tlon , best foralok headucho , boat for sour stomach. _ Anv grocer can supply you with Quail rolled oats delicious for breakfast. nspRlCE'S U I IllUL.W Baking Powder : 'Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard HAVE YOUJTHE GRIPPE ? Many People Have It and Do Not Know It How to Ileoagnlzo the Symptsmi niul How to Tra.i'Tho m. Hundred * of people linvo the Orlppo wlio do not know It. 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Two yours \go , and lust year when thadrlppo wus faRluc.tliU WHS the Rtnndard remedy used , ami recom mended hy the profession. It ( Mil imno lo prevent the Orlppo tlmn all other known or leeommcndeil remedies. H pie < oiveil many people lu hoilth who would olhornlso haxo iiueu urlovously slelc , perhaps e\en worse. It Is as elllcleut toiliiy ns o\or. It should bo borne lu mind tint other so called whiskies mnv not he MO olllelcut , ami If ntiy dealer us- sorlB that such whiskies nrothOMime , dlstiust him ut once. Thcro Is but one medicinal whlskeyi and ( hut Is Duffy's 1'urii Mult. It IB not to medals , badges or tlio Insignia of royal favor that the qrcat- eat of nil specialists , DRS. BETTS & BETTS \ Owe their wonderful per- / rorml and prolesslon- - al popularity .They won their hon ors by their merits. In the scientific treatment and success- lul euro of over 86.OOO cases of those NERVOUS. 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