TTTE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JULY 0 , 1S93-SIXTEEN PAGE ? .
KEUEY , STICER 4 CO
Extraordinary Inducement * to Reduce Stock
Lower Prices Than Ever
OFFERED FOR FIRST-CLASS MERCHANDISE
Tromemlnn * Cut 1'rlcm In Krrry Ilepatl-
incnt-Our ( It-cut Sucrlltco Snlo ofMiullii
Unilcrwenr Bllll ConlliHieii-Clenr-
nnco Bitle of Hummer r brlc § .
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN SILKS.
TO CLEAR THE LOT
AT
75c.
Wo ofTcr nil our choice printed India
And China silks this includes Cheney
brothers celebrated handsome and re
liable India silks. Our $1.00 81.15 and
81.25 qualities all at 7Cc. Without re
serve all of this seasons elegant designs
nnd colorings regardless of cost
At 75c.
WASH SILKS AT COc.
Our superior grade of genuine
Ilabutal wash silks on sale Monday
AT oltc.
CLEARANCE SALE OF SUMMER
FABRICS.
At 25c.
Kocholin Frores , best grade French
Batlccns. All Ibis season's prclly styles
reduced from 35e and 40c lo 25e.
At 25c.
French organdie inousoluinc. A largo
variety of all the newest designs and
colors , reduced from 35c and 40e to 25c.
At 25c.
French embroidered and figured
mulls. All Ibis season's fashionable ,
pretty figured nnd embroidered mulls
reduced from 35c nnd 40o to 25c.
At : lc.
F.cnch mulls. The lalcst summer
dress fabric , dotted and figured mulls ,
the mosl desirable summer dress fabric ,
reduced from 50c and ( iOc lo 3'Jc. '
SWISS MUSLIN.
All our 30-inch Swiss figured muslin
reduced from 20o to 12o a yard , and are
all fust colors.
PONGEE.
All light shadcs.ln "printed pongee1
reduced lo 15c.
15c.BATISTES.
BATISTES.
Wo have 75 pieces of ballsto , pine
apple tibsuo and French organdie thut
wore bold at 30c , 35c and 40c , for Mon
day's sale al 18c a yard.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
( Ginghams at half price. )
325 pieces of .line drcbs ginghams In
stripe , check and plaid at tile , formerly
IOc and I2jc.
OUTING FLANNEL.
Our fine 30-inch French stripe tennis
flannel at lOo a yard , worth 15c and 20c.
Best 30-inch fleeced outing llannol at
12Jc.
CIIALLI.
Wo- will close out the remaining 30
pieces of our line half wool challi (20c (
grade ) at 12jc a yard ; 28-inch half wool
chiilll (30o ( and 3"o > grades ) at 25c.
RHMNANTS AT HALF PRICE.
You can pick up remnants of every
dcscrlplion from oil our counter at Mon
day's bale for half price.
TOWELS.
200 dozen of line fringed buck towels
23x43 for Monday's sale , 23c each or
$2.75 a dozen , formerly 30c each.
CLEANING UP SALE OF
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS.
Prices cut regardless of cost.
100 dozen ladies' handkerchiefs , con-
eisllng of odd ends of about twenty dif
ferent lots , In white , printed embroid
ered , scolloped and.H. S. borders. Greal
varioly' designs. Handkerchiefs that
have sold al lf > c , 20c , 25e and 30o each ,
all reduced lo IOc each.
Ladies' hand embroidered inilial H.
S. unlaundpred handkerchiefs
ONLY fiC EACH , worth IOc.
Ladies' line embroidered scolloped
Swibs' and Irish handkerchiefs , latest
designs ,
At 25c.
Reduced from 25o and 35c.
$2.50 folding Japanese fans ( new styles
nnd colorings ) that have been selling at
30c , 35c. 40c and 45c ,
REDUCED TO 25C EACH.
Ladies' chatelaine bags at 50c , OOc ,
75c , $1.00 , $1.25 up lo 87.00 each.
Ladies' shopping hairs al 50e , 75c ,
81.00 , 81.50 , $2.00 and $5.5 each.
Ladies'grain leather traveling bags
at $3.50. 81.50 , $0.00 and $8.00 each.
Ladies' purbcs portmomies card cases
and combination pocketbooks ( latest
slyics ) from 25o up to 85,50 ouch.
HOSIERY BARGAINS.
Fifty dozen ladies' fast black cotlon
hoso-35e quality for 25c.
Soventy-llvo dozen ladlos' fine black
and fancy striped cotton and lisle hose
50c , GOc and 75o qualities for 35cr , or 3
for 81.00.
r > 0 dozen ladies' fine lisle hose , fancy 1
colored tops and black boots , value GOc 1I
sale price 3c. ! )
25 dozen ladies' fine silk plaited hose ,
in solid colors nnd boot patlorns , regular
price , ! )5c ) , Palo price f > 0o.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR ,
100 do/ton ladles' line gauze vests , low
neck and sleeveless , low neck and ribbed
arm , high neck and ribbed arm , rogulat
35c and Mo qualities , all al ltc ) each.
Children's white ribbed vests , low
neck and hlcovoloss , sizes 18 lo 20 , al IOc
each , or 3 for 25c.
Special prices on parasols , carriage
shades and umbrellas , wilh Iho finest as
Bortment in the. city lo choose from.
KHLLEY , STIGER & CO. ,
Cor. Farnam and 15th streets.
At Coiirtlund Beach Ibis uttornoon
balloon abceiiblon and parachute jump.
HUM' . Till it ?
Now train to Lincoln leaves Omalu
dally at 0:10 : a. in. from union depot vli
C. R. 1. & P. railway , arrives at Llncoli
10:40 : a. m.
Itenlunrunt
Scaled proposals will bo received untl
July 10th , at 5 o'clock p. m. , for thi
leasing of the restaurant privileges fo ;
n term of years of the Commercial clul
of Omaha ; said rooms for lease are lo
calcd on the fifth floor of the Chamber o
Commerce building , northeasl come
10th and Farnam btrcots.
Special Inducements will bo given t
iho right party. Inquire for furtlio
particulars mt scorotury'b ollico , Com
morclal club , Chamber of Coinmorc
building.
Frescoing and Interior decorating do
Eigns and estimates furnished. Horn-
Lohmann , IMS Douglas street.
Chas. Shlvonck & Co. , furniture an
carpets , 1200-1203 Douglas street.
NOTU CH.VMiU OI' TUIU.
Chlo'tco , Ituck iK'nml & Purlllo Itnthvu ;
Leave Omaha 4 p. m , , arrive Chlcag
8 n. in. , leave Omaha 5 p. m , , arrive Ch
cage 0 a. m. Returning , leave Chicajj
315 p. m , arriving in Omaha al 0 a. n
Vofatibulo limited trains and Rock Iblau
dining cars , Passengers for Iho "fall
by taking this line can have baggat
checked to Englewood and take clectr
line to main entrance , ton minutes rh
from Englewood depot , thus saving tin
and Iho unnoyanco of transfer throuy
the city. For tune curds , rates , sleopii
cur rc er vat Ions , call on or address ,
UllAB. KUNNKDY ,
J002 Farnaui St. G. N. W. P , A.
AT BOSTON STORE AGAIN
Hnndroua of Immense Bargain ! in Desirable
Dry Goods on Sale Tomorrow ,
AT HALF THEIR FORMER SELLING PRICE
Tomorrow's Second Hi r of the Grout llnlf
Prim Snlo llverjr Article AilrcrtUcd
Positively sold nt One Half the
1'ornior .Soiling Price ,
40-INCII ALL WOOL DRESS GOODS ,
1U1C.
One" hundred pieces all wool , 40-Inch
dress goods , worth f > 0c yd , like these
wo sold on our famous bargain counter
last week at 25e , go tomorrow at 12Jcyd.
200 pieces of Imported nil wool , $1.00
dress goods , go at COc a yd.
SILKS AT HAL'F PRICE.
25o satin and surahs , 12jc yd.
f > 0o black surahs , 2. " > c yd.
7fie Black China'silk 374c
$1.00 Printed China silk 50c.
$1.25 Black and Colored Shanghai
Bilks)2o. ( ) }
Best 7c dress slylo calico 'He.
Best "So indigo blue calico 3Sc.
25e grade , 2 yards wide sheeting 12c.
Best f > c lining cambric 2jc.
lOc corded lawns 5c.
lOc outing flannel , lie.
lOc line chumbruys , 5c.
17c white goods , 8jc.
20c table oil cloth , lOc.
2Tic all linen towels , 12c. }
25c Turkish towels , 12jc.
f > 0c unbleached table damask , 25c.
7fio hammocks , 37 jc.
82.00 gloria silk umbrellas , $1.00. !
81.00 silk bcrgo umbrellas , $1.50.
$2.00 silk and satin parasols , $1.00.
$ : i.OO silk parasol , $1.50.
Continuing the greatest half price
sale ever known.
ON OUR SECOND FLOOR.
Ladies' 50c percale waists , 25e.
Ladies' 7i"c > sateen waists , 37 5c.
Ladies' silk waists , half price.
Ladles' wash suits , half price.
Ladle's Eton suits , half price.
Ladies' wrappers , half price. -
Ladies' muslin underwear , half price.
McCull's glove fitting patterns , half
regular marked price ; all latest Paris ,
London and Vienna styles in McCall's
wallcrns received daily.
All Iho fine $1.25 lablo linen goes at
C2Jc a yard.
EXTRA SPECIAL SHIRTS.
82.00 shirts for 50c.
Wo have purchased from u great
wholesale hoiibo their onllro sample line
of men's fine shirts , worth all the way
from $15.00 to $30.00 a do/.on. This lot
contains about fifteen or sixleen hundred
shirls , in all sizes , and comprising al
most every style of summer , outing and
negligee shirts. Take your choice of
the entire lot tomorrow at 50c each.
BOSTON STORE ,
N. W. Cor. 10th and Douglas.
O. K. II irenlna ( ) . K.
$40.00 china silk suit for $20.00.
835.00 French challic suit for $17.50.
$20.00 finest gingham suit for $9.00.
$15.00 silk waist for $7.50.
$10.00 bilk waist for $5.00.
$0.00 silk waist for S3.75.
Fine wash waist OOo and $1.25.
New Eton suits $10 , $12 , $13 , $15.
World's fair mackintoshes. $4.00 up.
O. K. SCOFIELD'S CLOAK STORE ,
Farnara St. , Opp. N. Y. Life Bldg.
Olrtl'rioncU Are Host.
Buffalo Express : I've longed for you
today.
I've walked the strccls and moaned jn
my anguish.
I've Ihouerht of you as I saw you last ,
standing by my bedside meek and worn
and dejected.
Oh , the remorse that I have known !
Littio I thought when I left you and
wont away merry and happy with my
bright now untried friends , that I should
bo longing and praying for the time to
come when I could return to you for the
peace and comfort that I lost when I so
heartlessly cast you off.
I'vo mingled with the gay and happy.
I've been at Iho banquet and ball.
I've quaflod the sparkling wine.
I've applauded sparkling wit.
I'vo fought to kill the torlurlng puin
only to meet with defeat , and now I'm
coming back to you , my faithful.
Easy old shoo.
How'H This ?
Now train to Lincoln leaves Omaha
dally at 0:10 : a. m. from union depot via
C. It. I. & P. railway , arrives at Lincoln
10:40 : a. in.
Auction furniture A nctlon
At Shivorick's every day at 10 and 1:30 :
p. m. R. Wells , auctioneer.
M. O. Duxon , bicycles , 120' N. 15th
Btrcol. riding school In connection.
Sl'lCClAL , KXCUKSION.
Southern Toms nnd Return.
July 15 the Texas Gulf Coast Land and
Improvement company , 132t Farnam
street , ollico upstairs , will run a special
excursion to southern Texas. For par
ticulars apply as above.
o Ames moved to 1G17 Farnam.
Now and rare drugs. Sherman & Me-
Connell , Dodge slrcol , wcsl of P. O.
I'UT CHICAGO IN YOUIl rOCKIST.
You Can Do Ro by rurohutlng n Copy ol
Moron's Dictionary of Chlonco.
This valuable book has received the j
endorsement of the World's Columbian !
Exposition. It also contains a handsome
map of Chicago and is the only recog
nized and standard Guide to the World's
Fair City. For bale by George E. Moran ,
publisher , suite 213 Herald building ,
Chicago , 111. , and by all prominent t
news dealers. Price , f 0c per copy. Silk
cloth bound copies in gilt , postage paid ,
{ 1.00 each. Every person contemplating
a visit to Chicago during the World's
fair should avail himself of this oppor
tunity to secure a copy.
ir How' * ThlsT
Now train to Lincoln leaves Oinnhr
dally at 0:10 : a. m. from union depot via
C. R. I. & P. railway , arrives at Lincolr
0:40 : a. m.
Ames moved to 1017 Farnam.
Jewelry , Fronrer , opp , postoflloo.
World's fair souvenir coins of 1893 foi
, solo at First National bank.
Modern Method !
of car ventilation and car illumination
are characteristic features of the Bur
y. lington route's tri-daily service bolweei
Omaha and Chicago ,
Each and every car dining , Bleep
Ing , chair and smoking whicl
n. forms a part of the cqulpmon
n.r" of Its 11:45 : a. m. , 4:20 : p. ra. am
r" 12:10 : a. m , expresses is brllliantl ;
k'o lighted and splendidly ventilated.
io The Burlington Is the great free
lie froni'duat route to Chicago.
no Try it. Ono way rate , 80.25j roun
trip , 817.50.
Baggage chocked direct from rcsl
donco. ,
City ticket olllco , 1324 Farnam btrool
Mils. .1. niiNsox.
1llt ( lllftrnnnt Hnlo for July.
10 TO 50 PER CENT
Reduction on EVERY ARTICLE in
the sloro.
Our big cut in prices is selling n great
many goods for us , but wo have a big
stock on hand.
Will continue to sell every article in
the store al a cut price through July.
HOSIERY.
Our stock of hosiery is very largo and
the best that is manufactured. Wo are
selling ladles' tnn hose for 22c , 27e and
45c , worth nearly double tbo price.
An opera length black hose for 77c ,
worth $1.00.
An opera length d.-op stitch lisle for
OOc. would bo cheap at $1.25.
A spun silk ho.so for $1.75 , worlh $2.50.
WAISTS AND DRESSES.
Children's .dresses for 2 and 3 years
much below regular prices.
Wo have Iho largcsl and prolllcst
stock of while walsls for ladies and chil
dren over shown in Omaha.
Children's Lord Fonllcroy walsls
from 87c up.
Ladies' white and colored waists , com
mencing as low as 25c for GOc quality.
Pongee bilk waists for $2.75 that wo
have bcoir selling for 85.00 ; others for
50.50 thai wo have been selling for $8.50.
See Iho now styles in linls nnd shapes
in. writing paper ; 100 visiting cards ,
engraved with name , for 81.00 , this week.
Brown's triple extract perfume , 22c
an ounce , this week.
Remember , you cannot pay full price
for anytlng in Iho store.
MRS. J. BENSON ,
Douglas , near 10th.
Six \Vrulci summer .School
Begins tomorrow morning at 0 o'clock
at the Omaha Commercial college over
Boslon sloro. Douglas and Sixloenlh.
Now is Iho lime lo begin. Children over
8 years received. Prof. J. W. Lamp-
man , Iho flncsl penman in Iho ciunlry ,
has arrived and will begin work at once.
HO\\'K 'I'llIK ?
New train to Lincoln leaves Omaha
daily nt ! ) :10 : a. m. from union dept via
C. R. I. & P. railway , arrives at Lincoln
10:40 : n. m.
Auction rnriil turn Aurt Ion
At Shiverick's every day at 10 and 1:30 :
p. m. It. Wells , auctioneer.
Ames moved to 1G17 Farnam.
Samuel Burns is making special prices
on hotel ware. Side dishes and bakers
only 5c.
M114011 lo Notice.
Special meeting of Nebraska Lodge
No.l at Masonic hall Sunday July 0 at
1 p. in. to attend the funeral of iate
brother William P. Rouse. All master
Masons invited.
E. R. DUPFIE , Master.
Cool iinil ittMiitlful
Is Hot Springs , S. D. , best readied from
Omaha by the Burlington route.
Through sleeper from Omaha lo the
Black Hills leaves at 10:15 : a. m. daily.
City ticket ollico , 1324 Farnam btrool.
DUroicrod an fen Mine.
'In the north bide of Stone mountain ,
six miles from the mouth of Stony creek ,
In Scott county , Virginia , has been dih-
covered a natural ice house on a grand
bcale. One of the old bottlers first dls
covered it about 1880 , but owing to the
fact that Iho land on which il is situated
could nol bo boughl , ho refused to toll
its whereabouts , and would only take ice
from it in case of sickness. lie died
without revealing the secret to oven his
own family , and but for a party of
"song" diggers entering the region
it might have remained a secret for
generations , as it is situated in an
unfrequented part of Iho mountain.
The ice was only protected from the
rays of the bun by a thick growth of
moss resembling that soon danglini'
from the oaks of Louisiana nnd Texas.
Its formation was after the fashion of a
coal vein , being a few inches thick in
some places , while several feet in others.
The formation indicates that it had been
spread over the surface in a liquid state
and then congealed. By what procebs
it freezes or was frozen is a mutter of
conjecture at this slago of Iho investi
gation. Some think that it was formed
in the winter , and had been protected
since by a dense growth of moss which
covers it , while the more nlausiblu
theory is that beneath the bed is sit
uated a grout natural laboratory whobo
function is a formation of either , and
the process of freezing goes steadily on
through Iho heat as well as the cold.
The bed covers ono acre.
Auction Furnmiro Auction
Al Shivorick's every day at 10 and 1:30 :
p. in. It. Wells , auctioneer.
The lady aeronaut will make a balloon
ascension nnd parachute jump this after
noon al Courlland beach.
Atnos moved to 1017 Farnam.
MuHtiiaiivv Ainonc Women.
A learned German scientist makes
the astonishing announcement that
among women mustaches are commoner
in Iho present day than they used to bo
hrtho past. In Cbiistunllnoplo one out
of every len women hnvo unmistakable
evidences of down on their upper lips.
A similar proportion of mustaohed
women is to bo noticed among ladles In
Madrid. And in Philadelphia a physl-
clan in cold blood has observed thai
fully 3 per cent of iho women are
niiintachcd. What do these facts iiull-
cato ? A certain Mr. Molt thinks they
indicate the improvement of the human i
race , for , according to his theory , the
race is destined eventually to bo com-
, plotoly covered with hair.
Auction 1'urnll lire Auction
At Shivorick's every day at 10 and 1:3C :
p. m. R. Wells , auctioneer.
DIED.
KtiilC't offlvt lint * or lea wulcr tMs htait , Aftu
( tutu ; tach nddftfomil lint ten cents ,
MlIiI/KK OoorKO J..of North Ill-nil , Neb , , age
84 yours.Siitimluy. July 0 , 1B93 , i ! p , m , ui
Uluikbon hosplliil , Gimilw ,
UXOUGST , Klllo U. beloved wife of 0. E
UimuKHt , July 7 , IbU'J. I'unoiul from fumlh
residence , Bill street iinil A yen no I' , Kusi
Oiimlm , Sunday afternoon at i30 ! ; o clock
Interment 1'orest J.iiwn ,
EhMFON Anion. UKO 21 years , 7 months , :
duysi neil of Mr. mid Mr . I ) . r.HUon. July G
1'unorul from family leMdence , 3II1O t'ull
fornlabtiuut , Sunday , July o , nt 2 o'clock
Interment , I ores t Luwn. Vrlouds Invited.
"PILE ON THE BACON , BOYS ! "
A Bit of Wild EZTo on the Missouri in
Body Days ,
A RACE TIIVTWAS A RACE INDEED
ItVn In the Ihijr4Vlion Iluilnrin tt'ns
rinili nul : Stentnlioiilliic I.oit to I'or-
tune Cnrgtir * of Mutter mill
H.icon Ue < l for rue ) .
As the rnllronds of the present day
contest for supremacy In speed nnd
good service , so did the steamboats of
twenty and forty years ago struggle for
position in the public eye. All Unit
money could purchase nnd the hand of
artist and artisan devise and construct
to further the comfort and pleasure of
the passengers was to bo found on the
packets of the western rivers. The
high class bouts stood on an equal foot
ing in this particular. The point in
contest was always that of speed. Many
wore the ' -nees of those early days. The
long train of black smoke , the measured
but labored exhaust of the steam pipes ,
the excitement of the passengers , the
orders of the hatlcss and coatless cup-
tain , hero , there and everywhere in
search of ideas that might give his
vessel the advantage ; half way down
the main deck the begrimed stockers ,
Binding the roaring furnaces with coal ,
wood , oils , bacon and oven butter , that
the llames might bo longer and hotter ,
to reach through the boiler Hues and
out Into the black night through the
blacks in this you Imvo Ihc story of
the steamboat race in part , but in part
only.Years
Years ago the trade on the Missouri
was prosperous. At least 100 boats
ascended the stream every season before
July , many of them going as far as
Fort Benton in Montana. A boat that
made this trip and returned to St.
Louis in two months without a profit of
$75,000 , did a poor business. Those
were the days when freight was freight.
No competing vessel cut the rates. The
boats ran independently , and when one
captain fixed the tarilT there was no
other boat to be found that would offer
cheaper transportation. Horses , chat
tels and food had to go to the west.
The Missouri river boats were the means
of getting them there.
It must have been early in the fifties
that a wonderful steamboat race look
place on Iho Missouri , writes Homer
Bassfoj-d in Ihc Detroit Free Press. The
high water of 1841 brought many boats
from the south , their owners gaining
an imnression that the Missouri bjcamo
a veritable inland oa every spring. In
' 18-14 chutes \\ere abandoned and boats
an over farm and garden , through
owns and across wooded patches , re-
dlesji of channel or landmark. It
vas this condition for ono bcason that
or ten years afterward crowded the
ivor with strange boats. Early in the
pring of ono year the Henry K. John-
itono and the Martha Anil came from
ioutliorn waters to try their fortunes in
ho muddy stream of the Dakotas. Both
cached St. Louis at the same time. At
, hc busy levee of the growing molropo-
is each vessel took on freight for the
lorthwest. Owing to the largo number
of vessels out that sprinp- . cargoes were
n demand ; but despite the brisk rivalry ,
ates were maintained in accordance
vitli the ethics of early steaniboating.
It happened that the two boats
Iroppcd away from the wharf about the
same lime. The Aull , Henry Sorgen-
son , master , was probably half an hour
ahead of the .lohnstone. Bristow , mas > -
or. It was late in the afternoon. Each
) oat was loaded with merchandise and
) olh cabins wore filled , most of the
mbhongors having been men who wore
leaded for the boundless west in search
of fortune. There wore , however ,
women on both boats. The Aim
steamed away brisldy and by midniirht
" : iad turned from the broad Mississippi
into the dark , turbulent waters of the
' 'Big Muddy. " It was only a few mo-
nonls later that the Johnitono passed
into her wake. When daylight broke
; ho boats wore in sight of eacli other ,
loth steaming away steadily , with no
ipparent effort to show high speed. It
ippciired , however , that tlio Johnstono
was the faster bjiit. By noon the vcs-
3els pushed St. Charles , within liailin
listunco of each other.
The passengers of each vessel sat on
deck and watched the other boat push
ing through the water but a few reds
away. The crows , too , eyed the boats
from their respective forecastles , com
menting on the rival steamer. It was
this talk from the idlers on the mail
decks that sot passengers to thinking
that something should bo uono to en
liven the day. A young fellow on the
Aull called to a passenger on the John-
stone :
"Toll your captain that wo can leave
him so far behind before sunset that ho
can't see our smoke. "
Tills taunt was at once convoyed to
Bristow , who appeared at the rail am
shouted a response.
'And you can toll your man , " said lie ,
"that ho can burn every bide of bacon
in his hold and not got a bond between
us. "
Then Captain SorgciiFon came to
the front for a word. "Tho Aull did
not come into these waters to race any , "
bald ho , "but If you want to see what
Hortof a boat she is why , I guess we'll
have to accommodate you. "
A shout went up from the Anil's pas
sengers , drowning the reply that Cap
tain Brlstow made. As ho concluded ,
however , ho waved his hand to the mate
below , who sang } out : "Aye , aye , bir , "
with the air of an old salt , and ran buck
toward the boilers. In three minutes
the lazy smoke that came irom the Anil's
stacks had changed to a rushing volume
of ooal black , streaming a quarter ot a
mlle nstorn ; seemingly dipping into the
dark brown watfir of the river. Flvo
minutes from the closing of the little
speech making the Anil's engines began
to move moro rapidly , 'Dion the blunt
nose of the vebsol crawled through the
water faster and. faster , until the wheelhouse -
house of the boatrwus abccast the jack-
staff on the Johnstono. A passenger on
the Aull shoutodt
"Better poke ypur ( Ires up , or they'll
go plumb out. "
Bristow was not nt the rail to respond.
Ho was in the cabin In consultation with
a number of the passengers.
"Well , what do you nay , men ? " ho was
asking.
"Do it ! " shouted a stout youth of 22.
The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum.
Used iu Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard.
'Would you let thutstumpy scow beat use
o St. Joe11"
"It's a matter of business , " said the
nptain. "If she gets there first , my
m.sscngcrs will not have- the pick of
odglngs nnd outfits. "
"That's the thing , " observed the stout
oung man.
"I reckon you're right , " said another
if the party. Thou another agreed ,
mill finally the captain was satisfied
hat his most prominent passengers fa
vored a tot of speed.
"All right , " said he ; "we'll find out
vho's got the best bottom on this part of
ho river , and it won't take us long ,
either ! "
Captain Nrlstow went below. Ills pas
sengers gathered at the rail and watched
ho Aull as she steamed evenly and
npldly ahead. The cook house of the
speedy boat , well astern , was now oppo
site the Juhnstonc's jack stall , and each
second put the prows of the Iwo vessels
urlhor apart. It was u good piece of
Ivor In which the boats were running.
The bends wore few and not severe ; the
valor was deep and straight in the
channel. The Anil's passengers crowded
to Iho hurricane deck and slood far
istorn , shouting taunts at the sleepy
coking Johnstono.
That was the state of affairs. Then
.ho .lohnstono's pilot pressed his foot on
the whlstlo valve. A greal white cloud
of steam enveloped the lop of the pilot
muse nnd then a shrill whlsllo sounded ,
ho first of a chimo. The others broke
n with it ten seconds Inter , until all of
the bunch of whistles on the Johnstone's
> ilot house wore shouling musical doll-
meo to IheoAull. Music , indeed , came
rom the throats of those steamboat
whistles. Whether from near or far ,
.ho . whistles' chime always seemed to
ell of calm , clear evenings , moonlit
waters , soft music , the singing of plan
tation melody and Iho whisper of love.
With Iho Johnstono's whisllo there
came a stronger throb of the boat's
icnvy engines. With each vibration the
learts of passengers and crow beat
faster. There was a hurrying of foot
v silence of voico. The race was on.
Throughout the afternoon both boats
fairly How along. It wus plain to bo
scon that the Aull was working all of the
steam that her boilers could raise. She
liad "a bono in her teeth , " so sharply
lid her nose cut the water. A great
line of yellow foam stretched away from
cither Mdo of her prow. The Johnstono
was cutting the water almost as fiercely ,
but her hull was shaped differently from
that of her rival , and for that reason her
effective work was not so apparent. The
Aull maintained the slight lead that she
had gained at the outset , but Captain
Bristow did not appear alarmed over it.
He coolly ordcied his men and had the
fuel sorted so as to hnvo the besl ma-
lerlal ready for an emergency. Through
Iho narrow chulo by Catfish Island ,
around Bonhommie , by Cotlloville with
out stopping , and through 'Ward's Hol
low the boats raced , sometimes being
forced almost to th'o grazing point by
the narrowness of the channel.
Twilight found but littio change in
the relative position of Iho boats. If
there was any difference the Aull had
gained a few feet.
The river was badly divided below
Augusta and as a measure of safety the
engineers lessoned the speed of their
boats until the dangerous point was
passed. When it was deemed advisable
to again push forward the night was
well on. The moon was full , giving the
pilots a splendid opportunity for good
work. Its yellow radiance made a river
of gold of the turbid torrent. No ono
slept until midnight , when a few of
the passengers slipped off to take a
imp.
imp.On
On Ihc Aull there was among the lady
passengers'Miss Lotitia Bernard , a
handsome young woman from St. Louis.
She announced that she would remain
awake until the Aull won the race or
had hopelessly lost. Half a dozen men
gallantly agreed to sit it out with her
and tpgolher the party roamed the
moonlit decks or visited the engine
room and firemen's quarlors to en
courage the grimy woricors to harder
endeavor. *
D "I will give you S100 to win the race ! "
Miss Bernard said to Iho engineer.
"And Iho same to you , " she cried , ad
dressing the sooty-faced head stoker.
"We'll try , ma'am ' , " the menanswered ,
LADIES ,
This sale includes all our
beautiful tan colored shoes
and low cut oxford ties.
for money in these days was as glittering
as it is today.
The morning found the Aull 100 yards
ahead of the Johnstono.
"We're beat , caw , " said n rough trader ,
nddrcsslnir Imstow.
"No , we're not , " returned the captain.
"I'm running this end of the race , and
depend on mo to run it right. "
All day the boats sped along , nnd each
hour thn Anil gained a trifle. Another
evening found the sky again clear a
perfect night for racing on the river.
Not a breath of air stirred. The still
ness was only broken by the regular
dcop-toncd throb of the engines , as the
boats cut Ihfouch the wator. Washing
ton , Portland , Jefferson City the littio
state capital high on the bluffs all had
been passed In the afternoon with a
whisllo Hint brought the Inhabitants out
to see the speeding bints.
Soon after passing Jefferson Captain
Bristow called the passengers on ( lock.
"Whal 1 want to say. friends , " ho
began , "is tills ! We'll bo In gocd water
before very long a narrow river with a
deep channel and a rock bottom. It's
the best water In the river. Now , wo
can beat thai bout ahead of us easy
enough with one thing. It will take
some grease. If I can buy a few 'sides'
of meat from the cargo wo can go
ahead. "
A St. Louis trader was on hand with
several hundred "sldo . " Ho stopped
forward in an instant. "You shall have
'em , cap , " ho said , "and for nothln' . "
It was a right jolly cheer that went up.
Bristow hardly ojwed his thanks , so hur
riedly did he got away from Iho cabin
and go below.
' 'Turn the boys loose , Jim , " he yelled
to Iho engineer , nnd before his words
had died away across Iho walcr Iho
choicest of inflammable materials was
being rammed into iho yawning fur
naces. The hand on Iho sloam gauge
crawled up slowly , and as il advanced
Iho engineer opened the valves wider.
The increased speed was noted at once.
Sa close together did the throbs of the
engine eimo thai they appeared like n
stouly vibration. In Iwonty minutes
llio Aull was so elo-so Unit her every
outline was clcarlv visible in the bril
liant moonlight. Her captain saw that
Iho Johnstono was gaining rapidly , and
the volume of sparks that poured from
her stacks in a roll of inkv smoke told
thai Sorgonson meant lo kenp ahead if
the exppndiluro of fuel would do it.
The Johnstono gained steadily. In
two hours the boats wore abreast , ton
yards apart ! The- Swedish captain of
Iho Aull could bo heard shouiing his
orders to Iho men. Ho was everywhere.
Ono moment ho would bo telling the
engineer what to do , thu next would
find him directing the placing of fuel ,
at another ho would have his hand on
the wheel in the pilot house in an en
deavor to make a short cut In the river.
The lights from the furnaces of both
boats gleamed on the surface of the
water , rivaling the moon's brilliant
rays. The pabsengei-H on each of the
boats could hear iho others , as they
talked excitedly of the race. The noses
of the boats uorc exactly logolhor as
they entered the long and bountiful
stretch of river just below Rochoport.
On the right , a rocky wall , covered
with clinging ivy , rose to a height of
100 feet. Over it the full moon beamed ,
but the shadow of the great bluff ex
tended across to the other side of the
stream. Into this narrow , deep , black
river the boats plunged like things of
life. The Johnstono had a little ad
vantage , and not.a . side of meat had
been used.
"Pile on the bacon , boys1 ! Bristow
shouted , and with a yell the grease was
hurried Into Iho furnaces. The Anil's
captain felt that ho was beaten. lie
had used the best of his fuel early in
the race.
"Pile her on , boys ! " shouted Bristow.
"Keep her hot1' !
Inch by inch the Johnstono moved
ahead.
"There's butter on board ! " cried Miss
Bernard. "Burn it and I'll pay. The
Aull must win.1
So butter in cakes and baskets was
smeared over sticks of wood and fed to
the greedy flames in the boat's furnaces.
Her engines responded , too , for the
slight gain that the Johnstono hud ac
complished was soon overcome and the
Aull passed the other boat. Bristow
Twenty For Oont Discount Off All Our
Shoes.
EEQULAB JULY OLIABING SALE
( irciucAt Slum Snlo Kvcr Hold In Onmliii
IJtcaiiso You Gun Ituy the Shoes
Yon \\iint anil Siiro the
Discount.
Wo will now offer our cnllro stook of
shoes at a general out In price of 20 per
cent off from our roglitr marked- selling
price , which is in plain figures.
Wo do this to reduce our imtnouao
stock.
July is hero and wo find our stock is
too largo and wo are buund to rirluco it
at onco.
Remember , wo always do as wo ndvcr-
'
tleo , and you can now'come lo our store
and select tinv shoo you waul nnd our
salesman will give you 20 per conl ills-
count without your asking for It.
Co mo to see Uh and bo convinced.
Toll your friends and neighbors.
Remember you will not bo asked to
buy anv old tniuk , for wo have none ,
but you may inalco your selections from
the largest nnd Illicit stock of shoes in
Iho city.
LADIES.
This will give you
Our $5.ut ) line kid shoo ut $1.00.
Our $1.00 fine kid falioo at $3.20.
Our $3,60 shoo at * 2SO.
Our W.OO ahoo al S2.40.
Our $ iOO shoo at $1.00.
Our $1.00 fine kid Oxford Tin ut $ , ' 1.20.
Our $3 00 line kid Oxford Tie at 52.40.
Our $2.60 fine kid Oxford Tie al2.00. .
Our $2.00 Oxford Tie al $1,20.
Our $1.60 Oxford Tie al $1.20.
Our 81.00 Oxford Tie at faUc.
GENTLEMEN.
Wo will soil you J. S. Turner's line
palonl leather S8.00 shoes ut $0.4' ) .
Our $7.00 shoos at $3.00.
Our 0.00nlioobatl.80.
Our $5.00 shoes at $1.00.
Our ? I.OO uhocs ut $ : t.20.
Our $3.00 bhoos at $2.10.
Wo promise to make this the greatest
shoo sale over hold in Omalia , bccuuso
you can buy just the elioo you want and
BUVO 20 per cent in buying llicin of us.
This sale must bo for cash , No goods
will bo Bold ut this great discount uulo
and charged on our books.
G. W. COOK & SON ,
OaoU' . Oltl HolinbloSho3 Store.
. ' ( > : > , , tni ' 'OK s , ir.tu s ( , ,
Ittu Ijucli llluutc.
shouted orders and the measured "ohoo ,
clioo" of the exhaust pipes bootund
hoarser than over. It wns nock and
neck. Then the Johnetono began to
gain again. There was a bcnij
ahead , where tbo bluff brokrv'
for a few foot , only to rlso
higher than over a dozen yards beyond.
For this bend the boats worked. TJio
tiling was to reach it first. Urlstow
with his own hands piled the meat into
the furnaces until the Johnstono again
passed the Aull. It was something akin
to a curse that Sorgenson uttered when
he found the last of his choice fuel spent.
On , on sped the Johnstone. It was ton
yards ahead and gaining ! Moro food
for the llamos ! Twenty yards and at the
bond firstl A mighty shout wont up from
the Johnstono's decks when the boat
rounded so that the Aull could not bo
peon. II was soon visible again , how
ever , bill the Johnstono was gaining
each minute on the time. In half an
hour It was fifty yards ahead. In an-
oilier hour It had rounded another bend
and the race was won. It had a start
thai iho Aull could not overcome.
Just atter midnight the lamps nt
Rneheporl landing were sighted. The I
passengers wore still on' deck , talking of
the race. A pall of black smoke hluiff
half a mlle back from the .lohnstono's
stacks , and only by bonding the enr
could ono catch the faint , measured
thrum , thrum , thrum of the Anil's en
gines , far back on the moonlit river.
ANECDOTES OF
The Ilnrtroril n Mtulcl Ship to Htm III *
Victory nt Mobllr.
fix-Governor Rico of Massachusctls , in
his oration ut Ilia unveiling of the Farm-
gul monument in the Murlno park at
South Boston on Wednesday , related the
following :
"During the progress of the rebellion
vast changes and improvements were
made in the construction and equipment
of naval vessels , Including monitors ,
ironclads , etc. , yet , in a conversation
with the admiral after the war was over ,
I asked him what kind of a war ship he
would build after all his experience. Ho
waited for a moment and then said : 'Sho
would bo very like the flnrlford , sir. '
"Tho Hartford , you will remember ,
was his old flag ship , in which he had
suffered his greatest perils and won hla
most conspicuous victories.
"In the same conversation I asked
him : "What did you expect when you
entered Mobile bay1" He Instantly re
plied : 'To ' take the place , of course. "
" 'Yes,1 said 1 ; 'but why of course ? To /
common observers the chances , if not \
oven , would soum to have been against
you. The confederated had about as
strong a naval force as you had , nnd an
equal variety of vessels ; besides , Ihoy
had planted the bay with torpedoes and
had two co-operalinj * forts , and the or
dinary estimate has oeon that ono gun
in position on land is . equal to four ot
like caliber afloat , and you yourself
have given to Admiral Buchanan credit
for high naval skill and abllily IhertJ-
fore the "of course" doas not noom to bo y
apparent. Do you mean , ' I continued ,
'that you had n clearly defined plan , the
working out of which would glvo you
victory ; "
' Ho waited a moment before replying ,
and then said : "Well , I never go into ii
batllo without a well settled plan , and I
am never so wedded to my plan that I
cannot abandon it at any moment when I
find the circumstances different from
what I anticipated. '
"This , I think , was very character
istic of him , and I have been told by
naval men thai this was probably the
grand sccrol of his success in Alobilo f
bay."His
"His opponent , Admiral Buchanan ,
was nol wauling in bravery and was well
versed in naval lacties. lie had proba
bly anlicipated Farragut's plan up to the
lime of Iho sinking of IhoToeumbeh , but
when Farragut abandoned his plan ho
throw his opponent into confusion , and ,
by 'dealing with the circumstances aa
he found them , ' snatched victory from
impending defeat before Iho astonished
eyes of bolh friends and foes. "
Auction ( . ' limit urn Auction
At Shivcrick's every day at 10 and 1:30 :
p. in. R. Wells , auctioneer.
Balloon ascension and parachute Jump
this afternoon al Corn-timid Beach.
GENTS ,
This is the time to buy tan1 ,
shoes , and lowcut shoos. '
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