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. Not nccc < sarlly the Illuil singe * ,
lint the first stiups. Thry fool palna in the
head , nml u biul tnsto In the mouth , get tlto'l
nml ( losioiulcnt , have Chilly soni.itlcms limbs
unit mn clC9 ncho. In sumo cases thcsu thing *
nro overlooked. IIImoat , c.i cs perhaps they
nru conildorod simply n slight cold. In ncnily
every cnsu they Itullcatu tliocoinliih'of tlrlupo.
There Is but ono Ililint to do when these
symptoms nppenr , and that Is to take promp
nnd vigorous measures , to fortify iialnro to
repel the enemy , A little Well dlrot'tcd effort
lit.just the right tlmo will nceompllsh very
much morn tluui labored cITorts aftoiward ; ,
Thcro Is but onn thing to Lo dono. und that Is
to use n puio stimulant , something that will
promptly m lost unil lu no wi\y Injure , somo-
thlm ? endorsed by scientists , recommended uy
phystclutis , and populnt because so ofllelont-i
DulTy's 1'uro Multhlskuy. . 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- /
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won their hon
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In the scientific
treatment and success-
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CHRONIC AND PRIVATE
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DRS. BETTS & BETTS
have proven that they
possess extraordinary
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in
, the ,
lena
list of Trl-
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as well as Stric
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SPECIALIST.
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IK unsurpassed In thetroatmoutof all forms of
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practloilly nnllmlunl. The Doctor Is icoom- "
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Rtnmcestterms by the poop o for fair t
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most powerful remedies Known to modem
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n/.KKr Ononf the most complete nml
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cluonli ! cases whore the dlselmico hnd
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-fha creiitcit known rem
3 edy for the treatment of stricture , with *
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For cold feet buy a Hot
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Physicians Prescri p-
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