8 THE OMATTA DATLY JJEE ; MONDAY , JUNE 10 , 1893.
' TOPICAL TALK
Colonel MOM Says that Joaqnin Minor's
Poetry is Not Original ,
SIMPSON SAID TO BE THE SUBSTITUTE
rollttcnl Incrntltndo In ICnnsas Why Mr.
Jncki Blmvoi Himself Victims of
Aipliyxlntlon Omicral Golilp
Around the Hotels.
Colonel W. II. Moss , the press ngent for
the Calhotm Opera company which \vns In
Omntm recently Is very much of an Icono
clnst. Ho will , If afforded hnlf n clinnco , not
only shatter every Idol or Ideal ono m.iy _
cherish , but will also nearly convince his"
listeners that the world "do not move. "
Kvcr since wo wcro boys , wo hiivo dcliulcd
ourselves with the idea that Joaauln Miller ,
the picturesque noot of the Sierras , was In
the hnblt of writing his own poetry , not to
mention the various unique prose effusions ,
with which ho has gladaencu tlio silly world.
But now , alnsl Colonel Moss would liavo us
brand the sweet slnicr of the coast ratiffo as
n rank Impostor , who does not know n Jlnglo
from a JImpson-wced , ami wot's less of Iam
bics and hexameters. Colonel Moss says :
' Why , my dealboyany ono who over saw
Miller knows ho can't oven sign his name
intelligently. He "
The gleaner of fact and fiction Informed
him that lie know Joaquln's signature to bo
so bnd that the magazines didn't know
where to send his cheeks.
"No. but I'm Klvlng It to you straight , "
replied the colonel , who went to the coast
In Ills tender youth and was prevented from
being a ' " 49-cr" merely by the simple fact
I that ho wasn't old enough Just then.
"I know the Miller family when they lived
In Eugene , Ore. Mrs. Miller , Jonquln's
mother , was a very eccentric old lady , and
married when over 70 years of ago n younz
man of 25. ' This , I believe , was what caused
Jonquln by the way , his muno wns Clnein-
nntus II , Miller , nnd ho afterwards changed
the first part of it for the Spanish cognomen
to leave home.
"Well , ho became the protcgo of an old
French physician at Corvallls , whoso name
I forgot , and tlio old v gentleman gave him
nbout nil the education ho over got , which
wasn't much. It was wlillo ho worked for
the old doctor that Miller llrst took to
poetry. In nn early collection of his efforts
appears the following :
" The sun sat down on nn old pine stump
and watched the boys do the hop nnd
Jump. "
"Now , there's n bid for immortality and a
laurel wreath , isn't It ?
"Now lot mo tell you. Ono of the first
things that drove poor Miller to committing
poetry wns the fact that bis wife , Minnie
Myrtlu Miller , was something of a versifier ,
and Miller became impressed with the no
tion that her possession of thodivinolnflatus
Imbued the whole family with It , so ho took
to grinding out sonnets and things on his
own hook , trying the whllo to convince his
brainy spouse that ho was a new Shakes
peare. It was on this rock that tlio Millers
split. Two poets In the same family wore
too many nnd they parted.
"Joaquln never made any sensation until
ho went to England , where ho stayed from
1808 to 1872. Then he came into prominence
nnd has held Ills own over since. When I
say his own , I mean his own counsel. Joaquln
Is Just bright enough to know what a close
mouth a wise head keeps , and ho doesn't tell
anybody the part of the story that I am
going to pivo you.
"After Joaquin Millcr.havlncr made more or
less of a success at signing p'oetry , which I
think seriously was written by some ono
else , he fell Into n largo piece of luck. In
Corvallts was a younir attorney named Sam
L. Simpson , n graduate of Willamette uni
versity. Simpson wns a remarkably bright
young follow , much like Edgar Allen Pee
physically and ns regards mentality. Ho
had Poo's creat falllnir , JargeLv dovelopc'd ,
and that was what ruined him , as it did
the author of 'The Ilavcn,1 , jvho npvcr
was anybody until he-became nn angel , " 'J'
"Simpson could * write poetry , drunk or
sober , the only trouble being that ho wasn't
picturesque enough , to sell it. Miller , who
knows n good thing when ho sees it , got
hold of young Simpson nnd well , you know
the rest. A delighted reading public has
f over since enjoyed the poetry and other
things signed by Joaquin Miller , most of
B' which was written by n disciple of Bacchus
and rejoicing in the ploboianand unromuntio
name of 'Sam L. Simpson. ' "
This is tough on'the hairy nnd unkempt
Joaquin , but it Is Just as Colonel Moss told it
to a BEE reporter. The colonel reiterates
that every word of it is not exaggerated in
the least.
Political Ingratitude.
A. B , Davenport , the well known hotel
man , who wns In Omaha recently on
business connected with the change of
affnlrs nt the Murray , related a tale about a
case of misplaced confidence that vrns har
rowing In the extreme. Jt wns In reference
to the prohibition question in Kansas. That
question , In the Sunflower state , is always a
serious one , because prohibition prohibits
more in Kansas , In some places , than it does
in any other prohibition state In the union.
"Do wo go dry in Abilene ? " nskod Mr.
Davenport. "Well , I don't think so. Not to
any serious extent , any wav. Wo have clubs
InAbllcno. Wo may sell butter and eggs
and all that but wo do put on u few frills
Just the same In the way of clubs and that
port of thing. And if a man belongs to a
club ho doesn't have to ( rot real thirsty , you
understand.
"But bay , talking nbout sad cases I can
tell you the worst yon over hoard. A man
named Nisloy belonged to our club and ho
bad political aspirations.
"Ho wanted to bo mayor of Abllcno first
and I suppose would also Imvo liked to boon
governor , senator and president , and several
other things.
"Well , he's a rattling good follow , so wo
went to work nnd elected him mayor , think
ing how nice it was that wo could have one
of our own kind of people in authority. And
what do you suppose he did ? "
"Glvo ft up. "
"He didn't do n thing but RO > In with the
radical prohibition gang nnd close up ovorv
club In town , not oven giving his own club
two minutes grace , Umphl"
And Mr , Uuvenport fell into n fit of brown
studies , out of which not even the scintil
luting wit of the newspaper man could bring
him.
Call ml Down t > y n 1'lniiu Mover.
An Omaha man Just returned from the
World's fnlr , tolls n little story nbout his
Visit to nn Arabian sideshow in Midway
plalsanco , that is "worth the prlcoof ad'
mission. "
"I drifted down there in the wake of quite
a crowd which wns gathering at the call of n
noisy person who was announcing the fact
that ho was speaking for the most blood
thirsty man on earth. The gentleman ret )
resented was a big , husky Arab , who wouli ]
atnnd nbout six foot in his shirt slt-uvcs iinci
without socks. Ho was built accordingly , '
"Walk up ladies nnd gentlemen , nnd see
Mus\nph \ Bun Lxnlld , the human hyena , tin
lappcr of blood , thu terror of the Sahara :
and heavyweight defender of the faith , " VD
clforated the loud voiced man , "Una up
niy friends , nnd see Mustnph Ben Lodld
who hns never been defeated by mortal man
nnd who bathes in human goro. "
D"AH this tlmo Mustaph Hen Lotid ] wa <
walking back and forth on a parapet back o :
the ' ' off himself with
'capper' , currying f
awing of the shoulders that would have bcoi
the center of ndiiiirafiou in the Bowery , am
peeling his tooth In tlio manner used by i
coyote when ho can't got into the chickcv
house. Ha looked ns litrgo as a restaurant
chcnlc nt the World's fair.
"Tho moro timid ones in the crowd hcU
their breath with both hanus at the men
Bight of htm. "
"Would some gentleman hi tl o crowd Hki
to try conclusions witli Mustnpht" asked tin
voclferator. "If BO , lot him stand forth ,
will guarantee that in less than four round
Mustnph will not only knock out his oppo
nent , but will mop the ] > arapo
with his prostrate form , lick ui
the blooa of his enemy am
drop the defeated man's manglci
form Into the through of water which , yoi
observe , lies near the parapet. "
"Hero was n largo bluff , ana 1 dlii'nt tblnl
any ono would go against it , " said the Omahi
man , "but ono mt > n did , Ha was a email
but muscular Gorman , qulto close to th
ground , but built on n liberal plan so far a
o went. Ho slowly skinned off his coat
tejiprlnsr Mu tapb' § wltucrinif glances , am
wont up the steps to punish the haughty
Oriental nnd meet liU I ft re o bluff.
"They squared off , nnu then something
hapDcncd very suddenly.Tho qtilot hut
plucky German reached once , cmtitht Mu -
mpli by the slack of hi * Oriental pants ;
spilled him oft his feet ; jolted his prostrate
form heavily against the parapet several
times ; then lifted him up nnd dropped him
Into the trough of water afore mentioned. Of
course n big liowl went up , nnd everybody
wanted to pot a closer look nt tbo little Ger
man.
"Tlio now hero wns modest. Ho quietly
came down the steps nnd picked up his coat
ns If nothing had happened. Then , ns
ho wns nbout to put himself inside
the garment , ho remarked , in the
most nonchalant matter-of-fact manner 1m-
nglnablo thnt rlcnrly Indicated the prldo of
his profession : 'I hnf been a piano mofcr
already yet. "
"His ability In his profession was unques
tioned by the delighted crowd nftcr It BO.W
the ease with which ho played mumble peg
with the Arabian champion. The red
skinned product of the Orient slowly arose
from the trough nnd sneaked Into ttio side
show with his laurels trailing In the dust. "
Victims of Anphyxliitlon.
"Ono sees a wlioln lot of Jokes about rural-
Ists blowing out t.tio gas , " said Councilman
Sol Prince yesterday , "but do you know It's
nearly always those who ought to know
better wiio got asphyxiated ? It Is usually
the result of carelessness or drunkcncssand ,
by the waya drunken man who has Inhaled
gns Is fnr harder to resuscitate than n
sober man.
"How do I go to work to bring nn nsphyx-
lated person back to the world ? Now , there's
something very few people understand , but
which every hotel man ought to know. I
have a method which I have tried In flvo or
six eases , nnd it has never fulled but once ,
nnd thnt was when the patient was too far
gone for any earthly power to save him.
"In the first place , send for n doctor.
Then , while wnltlnc for his arrival , open the
patient's shirt , take oft his shoes nnd
stockings and beat his neck ami chest
nnd the soles of his feet vigorously
with a wet towel , sending mean
while for two pitchers of wnter ,
ono Ice cold nnd the other boiling hot. Dip
the towel in the hot wntcr nnd ntiply it to
the chest nnd neck , alternating thU treat
ment with nn application of the cold water.
Then hold a sponge saturated with ammoniate
to the nostrils. If there is a spark of lifo
loft the patient will now begin to show it.
The next thing to do is to force a few teaspoonfuls -
spoonfuls of brandy down the patient's
throat and let the doctor'do the rest ; if ho
isn't on hnnd by this time ho outrht to bo.
' "Tho llrst thing to do , I should have
stated , Is to got the patient into the open
air , and give him plenty of fresh ozone ; this
is the first nnd principal consideration.
"Very few persons asphyxiated by gas nro
so far gone thnt they cannot bo resuscitated
by this method , which is something every
body ought to know.
"It Is fact that
a every partly-asphyxiated
person I have ever brought back to life has
nskeu , 'What did you do it for ? ' nnd goes on
to add that asphyxiation is pleasant , uut re
suscitation is horrible , or words to that cf-
fuct. The sensations nro much the saino , I
fancy , us these experienced by a drowning
person. "
Jtomccly AVorao rUnii tlio Caufto.
"i nm shaving myself now , if nny ono
should ask you , " said Mr. B. 1i. Jacks of
Muscotah yesterday. "Why ? I'll tell you.
I patronized one barber shop for years and
always got good service ana all that , but 1
had a standing kick coming ; the barbers
would talk , you know. You'vo seen that
kind , i suppose.
"Well , I used to go nnd complain to the
boss barbcrand nsk for surcease , but narry a
surcease did I got. I tried all the now men
ns fast as they came in. and nil that , but U
lidu't do any good. Finally I told tlio pro
prietor I was going to quit him.
"I have been afrnid of this Mr. Jacks , " lie
said , "and linvo tried to avoid It. I don't
want to lose such a good customer ns your
self. Now , if you will give us ono moro trial ,
Mr. Jacks , I think wo can make it moro
agreeable for you. I have hired a deaf nnd
dumb man who will go to work in the morn-
'ng.
"Tlvat was satisfactory to you , I suppose , "
returned THIS Bcu man.
"Yrs , oh , yes , " replied Mr. Jacks , sarcas
tically. "Young man , do you see these scars ?
Well , thnt deaf and dumb barber triea to
converse with his hands nnd shave mo atone
ono und the same tlmo. That's all. Here
after I shave myself and got the hired girl to
cut my hair. "
The l.uillrs.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative , Syrup of Fitrs , under all conditions ,
makes it their favorite remedy. To got the
true and genuine article , look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. , printed new
the bottom of the packago.
$400.00 lots $25.00 down ; see page 7.
3 KXCUUSIOP.S KAS
Via the Wubasli Knllronil.
No. 1. For the Epworth league convention
vontion nt Cleveland , O. , Juno 2'J ' to July
2. The Wahash , In connection with the
Detroit nnd Cleveland Navigation com
pany , will nmko a rate of $10 for the
round trip from Chicago.
No. 2. For the Y. P. S. C. E. conven
tion at Montreal , July 5 to 9. Only 818
from Chicago via the Wahash. In ad
dition to the regular sleopiiig cars
elegant now tourist curs will ho attached
to tills train at $1.50 potborth. .
Foil TICKETS , sleeping berths or a
tourist-folder , giving list of side trips ,
with cost of snuio , call nt the Wahash
olllccs , 201 Clark btmit and Dearborn
stntion- Chicago ; 1502 Furnnm street ,
Oinalm , or write G. N. CLAYTON ,
N. W. P. Agt. , Omaha , Neb
Samuel Burns inaugurates the semi
annual pitcher bale Monday morning.
50 decorated pitchers , 25o ; formerly
50c.
60 decorated pitchers , 50o ; formerly
$1.00.
50 decorated pitchers , 75c ; formerly
Itnrn lliirnoil.
The brick barn in tlio roar of C220 Farnam
street wns damaged to the extent of nbout
$200 by fire at noon yesterday. The building
is owned by Chris Hartman nnd occupied by
J. J. Johnson. The Johnson family is auscnt
nt Chicago , and the 11 ro is supposed to have
been the work of some children , who wcro
playing nbout the building ,
Busy poopio have no tune , and ssnsil o
people , have no inclination to uso' ' pills tlr.it
make themjslok n day for every dose they
take. They have learned thut the use of
Do Witt's Little Kurly Klsors does not In
terfere with tholr health by causing naussa
pain or griping. Tlicso little pills nro per ,
feet in action and rcsulto , regulating tliu
stomach and bowels so tint headaches , dU-
zlncss and lassitude uro proventoJ. They
clcaiiso the blood , clear the complexion mU
one np the system , tots of health in thjaa
littlufullows.
o
Raymond & Co. , gravel roofers. 1-100
Funmiu.
8100.00 lots 825.00 down ; eeo page 7 ,
Sunday Hcrrvntlun ,
Many people went to Hansom park as
usual yesterday und enjoyed the shaclu nnd
music. All the parks and pleasure resorts
wore well patronized and the lemonade
venders werouupremely happy.
Fatigue and oxlnustion overcome by Brome
Seltzer , Contains no opiate.
"Tho 1'lrulo of the Season , "
The third annual picnic of David Gil
bert council American Order Steam en
gineers at Fremont , Neb , , Sunday , Juno
25th. Special train leaved 'Webster
street depot 8:00 : a. in , , via Fremont ,
Elkhorn Missouri Valley railroad , re
turning sumo evening , Dancing , music ,
games , amusements and refreshments.
Tickets , Sl.OO.
Samuel Burns has reduced the stock
of refrigerators to 15 , which ho wants
to close out at 10 pop cent from factory
prices.
HEAVEN IS A HOME OF REST
EOT , Prank Oratio Discusses Work and Play
in Various Forms ,
PIANISTS OFTEN WORK WHEN THEY PLAY
Life It n VnrloRiUccl Etporlcnco with
Most I'coplc Annual ( Address thut
Iflllofl the First Alothodlit
Church'Vest orday.
The annual address to the graduating
class bf the Omnha High school was ilollv-
cred ycstonlny nt llio First Methodist church
by Hov. Frank Crnno. Tlio spacious edifice
wns filled to the doors. Scats had been re
served for the members of the clnss and the
teachers and professors of the school in the
center of the church , A largo number of
them attended.
Hov. Crane selected ns his subject. "Work
and Play. " The text ho applied to the sub
ject was found In Genesis , "In the sweat of
thy face shall thou cat thy bread. "
The speaker said , among other things ,
that llfo was n variegated experience with
most people. It was n succession of joys and
sorrows , vaulting ambitions nnd distressing
disappointments. Each day of school was
divided into seasons of work nnd recreation
or play. Each year had its tlmo of work
nnd toll and Its season of relaxation nnd
rest.
It was a rule of life that all men should
work and all ought to have n tlmo for play.
This was true of animal lifo below tlio
human species ns well. The birds and llshea
hud ( ho.ir times and places for sport and for
work. The old beaver built the dam whllo
the young bcnvcr frolicked in the water.
Some horses pulled heavy loads m > the hill
while others were kicking up their heels in
green pastures.
Distinction Without Difference.
What was the real difference between
work and play ? There appeared to bo but
very little difference from an outward point
of vio.v. The young man who rode a bicycle
was employing the saino sets of muscles ns
the man who trumped on "tho tread mill In
the prison yard , but one was work and the
other was piny. The laborer who pulled the
heavy bucket of mud out of the well was
using the same sets of muscles as the man
who pulled the oars on a boat that glides
over the water like n swan , but. one was
woric and the other play. The boy playing
chess was exorcising his brain perhaps Just
ns severely as the lad who bent over his
Greek lesson , but ono was work and the
other play. Why was one pleasant and the
other irksome ? Because in what wo call
play the individual was led , wtiilo in work
ho v as driven.
Play was Us own reward and gratification ,
while work had some other end in view.
Work was the stepping stone that led to the
most eujoyablo nnd wholesome kind of play.
Nobody liked to work until they had so
thoroughly mastered their particular task
that it had become play. All play spends
itself in the exertion , while to worlc there is
nn after consideration of the greatest im
portance.
No Wet It in Heaven.
The speaker held that there would bo no
work in heaven. Everything would bo play
there. The God of the universe had got
through with work. Ho had so mastered
the task of building this world that
It was simply play to attend to it now.
People speak of children spending their
earliest years in play. As a matter of fact
the lirst exertions of n child were in the
nature of work. The little fellow Just learn
ing how to make his iiFst stem was not play
ing , by a IOLJ ; deal , ho was.working. . lie
kept on working until ho got "control of his
limbs and then ho began to play. The young
lady who wished to become a skillful pianist
had to work the instrument for months be
fore she could play on it. Her "ono two-
three four" on the piano was not pleasant
to herself or anybody else in the vicinity , but
that sort of work was absolutely necessary
if she over expected to play. The same was
true of the young man who attempted to ride'
a bicycle , lie had to work with it a while
and sweat and fume over the machine for n
while before ho could make play out of the
management of it.
JMontul und 3Ior.il Gambols.
This same rule hold good in mental and
moral exertions. Great thinkers were
obliged to plod and plod for years before
they discovered the hidden secrets of nature
and art and reduced work to play ,
Heal poetry was produced by brains that
had learned to play. Great orators were
those who could play upon the feelings of
the people , not those who had to work when
they got up before the audience. It was al
ways painful to sco a speaker work his way
through his discourse by tlio assistance of
manuscript. Men of talent usually worked ,
men of genius played , but genius had to work
before it reached that state where it could
play. The sublime exultation of play could
come only to those who had known what it
was to work. When Webster stood , up in
the United States senate and made that
wonderful reply to liuiuo he was playing ,
but his ability to play was only made pos
sible bv years and yearsof hard work. When
asked how ho happened to make so master
ful u speech with no time in which to pre
pare it , ho replied that ho hnct been prepar
ing for that speech all his life.
The speaker said in closlmr that the right
kind of Christians were Christian because
they did not want to bo anything else. The
difference between real religion and more
morality was that in the former the life was
its own reward while in the latter there was
an object to bo attained. People were moral
because they thought IV paid to bo so , but
people were religious because they enjoyed
that kind of n life. The man who was re
ligious because ho thought ho ouht to bo ,
or was forced into it , was either a hypocrite
or a fraud. True religion nnd the genuine
spirit of bcnovolcnco never stopped to ask
whether or not the mime of the donor would
bo printed in the newspapers. Those who
had passed the irksome work period in re
ligious and moral matters were satisticd
with the inherent reward attached to every
act of generosity and kindness , and looked
for no other acknowledgement than the ap
proval of a pure and upright conscience.
The address was evidently very much en
joyed by the members of the class and by
the lurgo audience ,
for tlio CciiiiinUslon.
Hon. James E. North , the nowlv appointed
revenue collector , has been watched for in
Omaha for several days. Ho is currently
reported ns having * nltl. however , that until
his commission twinhcs him no Is neither co-
ing to say a word nor move ft foot , but thnt
when the lookodUor document docs arrive ,
ho will considcrbhlm.iclf public property nnd
conduct hltiiMsltaecordlngly.
C'MUfS.
Una of tlio I'rmnUlnc District * of South
1 Dakntiii
OusTnn CITT , S ; D. , Juno 10. [ Special
Corrcspondcnco. ] Ouster county In the
southern UlaekiHills country , where In ad-
dltlon to largo mining interests , the people
are engaged In n small way in ngricultural
pursuits and stock raising , is
twonty.flvo miles in width by seventy In
length and contains about 0,000 people , most
of whom are pioneers In some part of the
Black Hills. The principal towns are Cus-
tcr City , Buffalo Gap and Hormosa. Cuts
and wheat are the leading grain crops nnd u
small quantity of hardy vegetables nro grown
In the foot hills.
The county is very rich in minerals , there
being no less than thirty . 'gold mines which
have been developed with shafts and tun
nels , whllo mica and tin mines are almost as
plentiful as the roclts themselves. All the
gold ore of this section Is of the refractory
kind nnd requires special treatment , and so
far no process has been discovered by which
all the gold can bo saved , though the Key
stone works , near Hill City , are getting out
considerable bullion. Considerable placer
mining is and has been done through hero ,
many of the gulches yielding ns high ns $80-
000 in dry dlgsrlngsso that nil the placer min
ing through hero now must bo deeper , nnd in
water or bed rock , which requires some ma
chinery nnd heavy timbers In tunnel shifts.
In this section are located the great tin
mines ; the Harvey Peak Mill and Mining
company owns eleven hundred tin mines and
claims. It has been producing n largo
amount of tin , employing about 1,200 men ,
but March 1 , owing to some disagreement
between the English nnd American stock
holders the mill was shut down , und all Is
quiet In the Hartley Peak tin district till
the stockholders can agree. Several largo
mir.i mines are found through here , and 10-
ccntly n Minneapolis company lias begun
developing one. As the workmen sink the
shaft , great books of mica crop out from the
lodges. Already several thousand pounds of
this queer formation have been taken out.
and this kind of mining promises to be ono of
the great industries of this part of the Black
Hills , ns there are now twenty-nine mica
mines partly developed.
The Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
nnd the B. & M. roads run through the
county , giving first-class railroad facilities
for n now country. Lumber can bo purchased
everywhere through hero for from $7 to 810
per 1,000 , foot , and first-class building
stone can bo had by picking it up , so
buildings need not bo expensive. About six
miles from Custer City is ono of the prettiest
spots as made by dame nature , pict uresque ,
majestic , gigantic and beautiful , Sylvan
lake. This was formerly Custer lake. Down
in a valley , yet at nn altitude of 0.000 feet ,
rests this beautiful little body of water , cov
ering about 100 acres of ground or rocks.
Being of very soi't spring water it is remark
ably clear and bright , whllo nil around it
tower great rocks hundreds of feet high ,
casting their shadows into the crystal
waters. A short distance from hero is the
famous Har.iey peak , 8,000 feet above the
level of the sea and upon another side the
mountain known as the Medics , lamous in
the history of the hills and grand to behold.
Hero , too , is the government mound number
eighty-two from which the mineral surveys
of the hills country begin.
A number of springs surround this wonder
ful and beautiful naturaf resort and the par-
tics owning it are making some improvements
preparatory to opening it up as an attractive
summer resort for tourists and invalids.
Custer City , the largest and oldest town in
the southern hills , contains nbout 1,000
people and is the county seat of Custer
county. The people are proverbial for their
courtesy and liberality , nearly all of them
being in at the llrst , of the opening of the
Hills to the ambitious vi-hite men. The
majority of them are experienced miners and
have valuable claims of cold , tin or mica , a
part of which they are ready to part with as
soon ns the mines of this part of the Hills
begin to become desirable properties. Ono
national and ono- state bank , two hotels , a
good court house , three churches and n good
school house , a good class of business men go
to make up the wideawake little city of
Custer.
The Custer Chronicle , a weekly republican
paper , furnishes the news and is largely
responsible for the good conduct of its
citizens and a handsome republican majority
in its county. Captain Williard , the sheriff
and Judge Hobbins are making special efforts
to encourage capital and people to locate in
their county and'with some outside help they
will soon double the population.
The plain truth is good enough for Hood's
Sarsaparilla. No need of embcllsliment or
sensationalism. Hood's cures.
8400.00 lots 823.00 down ; see PURO 7.
East From ChlciiKo vli Pennsylvania Lines
to Mountain und Ocean ICesurtH.
Advantages peculiar to the Pennsyl
vania lines make them the desirable
thoroughfares from Chicago to Bedford
Springs , Altoonn , Ebonsburg , or any o
the delightful summer havens In the
cool Al'eghcny ' mountains. By no other
route can Crcsson , the ideal retreat on
the crest of that romantic mountain
range , bo reached , as the Pennsylvania
is the only line direct to it , nnd the only
ono leading past the Pack Saddle and
the. Allcgrippus , around the famous
Horse Shoo curve and along the Blue
.Tuniata , the richest of America's
scenic gems. For reaching Atlan
tic City , Capo May , Ashury Park ,
Long Branch , Ocean Grove , Sea
Girt , Elberon , Ocean Beach , Berkeley ,
Newport , Narragansott Pier , Martha's
Vineyard , Nantttcket , or any of the nu
merous watering places that dot the At
lantic seahoard , these lines are particu
larly desirable. For a trip to the Adirondacks -
irondacks , the Catskills and resorts in
northeastern Now , York , Connecticut ,
Rhode Island. Massachusetts , Vermont.
Now Hampshire and Mnino , exceptional
facilities for n delightful journey
are ollorcd via thia direct route , ovot1
which 0 fast through trains run daily
to the east from Chicatro , as follows :
0:45 : a. in , , 10:45 : a. in. , 3:15 : p. in. , G
p. in. 7:30 : p. m. , 11:30 p. m. The ser
vice includes Pullman vestibule sleeping
nnd dining cars. For details address
Thos. II. Thorp , Traveling Passenger
Agent , Davenport , la.o .
S100.00 lots $25.00 down ; see page 7.
Baking Powders
Before Congress.
The Pure Food bill before Congress would be a righteous
measure for the people , and should become a Jaw. The public
want pure food , and in order to protect themselves must know
what is adulterated. All adulterated preparations should be so
branded , including Baking Powders containing Ammonia or
Alum. Then if people want to dose themselves with "Absolutely
Pure" Ammonia or Alum , they will do it knowingly. The
public have been looking up the composition of Ammonia and
Alum and they don't ' like the idea of eating either in their hot
biscuit.
Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powder
Is a Pure Cream of Tartar Powder ; free from Ammonia , Alum ,
Lime or other adulteration. And every investigation , whether
in the laboratory or kitchen , confirms and emphasizes its superior
ity in every way.
AREYOU GOING AWAY ?
Whether Yon Am or Hot You Ncul to Know
.Tint U'hnttoDn , Until nt Home
nnillilto Awny.
Nenrly ovorrbcdy Is planning to do more or
Itm travelling at this gonson. Mnny pcopto
tf ho cun afford It eo to Kurflpo nnd spend n
grejttOonl of tlmo nbroid. Today you moot a
limn In Itoatnn , nnd iioxt week you encounter
hltu In San I'nuiclsoo. Those who have not
tbo tlino or mo mi to take tlicso oxtciulca trios
goto soniosuminor resort , or t.iko it little trip
occasionally. TliU li rlRMt nnu proper. Wo
need clmnno. Inn nil tlilsriintilnenloiitoiiu < ics
ftcsh risks to lionttli iintl IICo. although tlio
travelling may bo tukon for hn.illh nml Dions-
tiro. Exposure , clmnxo of itllmnto mid habits ,
clianga of wutor im.l diet , loss of sloop , nml all
tlicso things innUo uuoplo sick at ovt ry incon-
vunlont times mid In unoxpeclocl places , People
ple iniilor Midi olrcuinstnncus nru often solzod
wllli sickness wlioro atiltiililo ineillenl help or
romocHcq are nnt nt Intnl. Uld roniplalnts lira
awakened which freiiuontty tnko a fresh holil
nndoften result In dmitli. At such limes III-
ness tnny often ( > u warded oir hy tlio prompt
usootsonio good iiioillelnul stimulant. There
la no < ttltnulnnt cqtlul to pure wlilskoy , i\tid
tlio purest medicinal whiskey upon tlio tntir-
Uct todny Is Dully's I'ttro Mult , It lilts been
lioforo tlio jmti'.lD for yuan. It , tuny bo po sl-
lo : that ooino interested person inuy snv tlutt
other whliUoyH uro Just , ns jjooJ , but It should
bo 'Jorno In tultid that nthnr nliUknys do not
accomplish whut Dairy's I1 uro .Mult has at-
coinpltslipd for the past , twenty years. It has
suved the lives of thousands , mid Its prompt
Una lius provontcil the d minor. * which cliancus
of thoRomon und Incidents of travel always
occixsloti.
DErAIlTJIENT OP PotlCE , SlTH PRECINCT )
CHICAGO , July 25,1S91. /
I have Buffered with rheumatism for years , have
tried almost n'l remedies , but have found none to
. I recommend It
equal Ath-lo-pho-ros. cheerfully
WILLIAM K. STAUL , Sergeant of Police.
All druggists. $1 per bottle.
The Athloplioro Co. , New Haven , Conn.
nna viper quickly ro
tflST VITALITY stored. J ervous Debility
, , , . , inrnly.ciiled . bj
INI > A I'll , the prcnt Hindoo lirmcdy. Sold with writ
ten frliarantro of rllrr. Hiirulilu unt tree. Addrfxa
Oriental Medical Co. . SS rijr .ulh l-lan , Ctltaio , 111.
Afc'v ! / y ' 5v Ay/k' ' a $ * y'a' ! <
This -wonderful preparation is Purely Vegetable : compounded
from the prescription of the Official Physician to the Court of Spain.
"Espano " recreates Mental and Nerve Power in Matt and Woman.
An infallible remedy for Nervous and General Debility ,
Nervous Prostration , Creeping Paralysis , Weakness caused
by Debilitating Bosses , Excesses or Over-indulgences , In
cipient Softening of the Brain or Paresis , Dissiuess , I/oss of
Memory , Confused Thoughts and all Brain , Nerve or Sexual
Weaknesses. It has no equal in restoring the Stomach and Brain
to its normal condition following the abuse of Alcoholic Beverages ,
or indulgence in the Opium , Morphine or Chloral habit.
Have you abused the laws of nature and injured your nervous system ?
Are you despondent and melancholy with confused ideas and gloomy thoughts ?
" ESPANO " wll positively euro you. It contains no mineral poisons nnd
Is remarkable for awakening organic action throughout the system and an
improvement in every tissue. It produces better muscles , bones , nerves , hair ,
nails , skin , blood nnd gives vigorous lifo to the unfortunate who lias exhausted
his powers. Trepared in tablet form nnd packed in boxes convenient to carry
in the pocket. Each box contains 00 doses or enough to last ono month nnd is
worth many times its weight in gold. The price $1.00 per box or 0 boxes for
$5.00 if ordered at ono time nnd a guarantee will bo given that any capo men
tioned above that it docs not euro , the money will bo refunded. As to our
financial standing wo refer to any bank in this city. Sent charges prepaid to
any address in United States or Canada. Put up in plain wrapper with no
mark to distinguish what it is. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address ,
1 Stockton Street
SAN FRANCISCO , CAL. , U. S. A.
An able Brain and Nerve Specialist can at any tlmo bo confidentially
consulted entirely free of charge , personally or by mail , at the above
address.
address.b'&W&l&
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Tlie
BEAUTIFUL EFFECT , TONB AND
SOFTNESS. AN AHT THBA'SIWR.
CALL AND EXAMINE THI3 WOHIC IF
YOU AHK TH1NIUXQ OF HAVING A
LAUOE I'lOTIME MADE.
IN 10X20 FINE FHAMI5 AT ti J3XTKA
WITH EVERY DO/SEN CABINET
PHOTOa
HIGHCL\HIrU \ ) ) } > H ,
AT POPULAR PRICES.
OMAHA.
.A Full
Teeth extracted In morning ,
New oneuiimcrltd afternoon
bauiu < luy. Perfect nt guar
anteed.
Itrd J'Joor ,
J'lixtnn lilaok ,
Kith nnd .
Elevutoron 10th Street. Telephone 10S5.
IIUINO THIS WITU'OVr
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| ARE YOU A PREACHER ? %
Dili you get up in your pulpit atiJ toll the members of "ZSm
L your coiiKrcKtittou that "there's a laud that is hotter than " "jg
this ? " * DU1 some of the members look skeptical , ami wear * g
"whew ! . ' . . . "
' of
g I.dou't'belleve-It-if.you-do.say.so" sort n <
look when you told 'em ? -Ja
you tell your depositors that "a run on a bank" was
apt to make a man hot , and the only thing to do was to
keep cool , no matter"wTlat happened it was more "In-
teresf'lng ?
Docs It make you "warm under the collar" to see an Ice
wagon leaving jjreat big chunks of frozen river at a man's
house , when he hasn't paid you for the coal that kept him
from freezing hist winter ?
Preacher , Danker , Coal man , I/.iwycr , Doctor , Traveling
man , Laboring man , or any other man ? Do you want to
look well In warm weather ? Did It ever strike yon that
the man that looked most comfortable
looked best _ _ _ . these
days ?
fE DID IT STRIKE
That the mini with n thin coat , russet shoes , negligee
shirt , straw hnt , and as few other things on as possible ,
looked much better than the'-dressed up" fellow ? Did it
strike you that there's no place like jjurs to { jet these
things nt moderate prices ?
E DID IT STEM !
That our straw huts at a quarter are exactly the same
sort of hats that our neighbors get fifty cents for ? Did it
strike yon that the black alpaca coats that we sell for
L
seventy-five cents are usually a dollar and a quarter ?
E DID IT STR3K !
that we're opening thin coats , and coats and vests , this
week , by the thousands ? That we carry any and all
kinds alpacas mohairs serges brilliant ines flannels
cords drap d'etes blacks and colors ; regular extra
and "long" si/es ? Thut a dollar here is a Uollar-n-a-liaf
anywhere else ?
Probably no one in the entire west can show yon as
good a gold or silver watch as weWe have a special
railroad watch ( registered ) that Is u perfect time-keeper.
rilTEEMH AND OJOUJt. U , OJl/IL ,
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb ,
The eminent iD cl lit | In norvoin. chronic , prrat | . blood , ikla and nrlnirr dliemi. A regnUr V
rozUtorod lir.iJu-jto In mediclno , ni rtluloui is anil oartlUailei will iliotr , 1i till treitlni wllU the yraalMt
uccc ) , eMtarrli. loil umuliooil , lomliul vrjilnsn , nUtit lonui ana nil foruu of print , dlitiiat. nn
mercury uied. New troilmam far Ion of vital power , 1'urtli * uaablo tu rlilt momtr bit trotted HUomB
lij corrusponjericu , MaJlcInu or InitruiuanU ien ! t > r mall oroxproii ucjrolr packadi no qiarki to IndU
CttUicoaloutsor .endjr , Ono nor onal Interflow preferred. ComulUtloa free. Corrnipondeaou trloll
prlrata. Hook ( Mr Iorlcs ol l.lfo ) lout ff e. OnicoUoar , 9 a.m. to V p.m. 8uu < J ji , 10 , m , to U uj
bead ; tump fur circular ,
HOLL9N3 INSTITUTE
HOTBTOUUT Ml'ltlNUtit Va.
II lull B UWO nd HI Ib * triln 0 *
KVII.S. WKAKNKbSKS , DH.UIl.lTr , ETC. . tb t or
coinninr thorn la inun QUICKLY ana
NKNri.V CU11BU. I'ull BTHKNOTH
flvon to orcrr pttt of the tiodr. 1 will sint (
curclf packed ) HtKlUo ttnr nurfyror lb
tlon Iliut curud mo of tlieie troubles. Ai
A , UHAULUy , 1U.TTLE CU.ltii MIC * .
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