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THE OlsrAHA DAILY ttEE : SUNDAY , ArGTTST 2 , 180G.
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SHOS SALESMEN WANTED
APPLY TODAY J
WAS SOI.B BY THE MORTGAGEES AHD WILIi BE PLACED
SHOE SALESMEN
All tlie creditors want is to turn this stock into cash as quickly as possible. WANTED Apply Today.
Thousands of dollars' worth of shoes are thrown on counters the entire length of the store in double rows.
Come and pick out what you want. While these shoes are being- sold you can't afford to buy anywhere else.
Hundreds ot odd lots
m
"Which sold for
$3.00 , $4,00 and
$5.00 , o-o at
in Idaho. Mrs. GalbraltB Is spending Sun
day in Kansas City.
Miss Florence and May Maynard and Miss
Ruth Evans visited Miss Cecil Parker at
Floicnce last week.
Mrs. J. A. Hannan leaves this evening
for a six-weeks' visit with relatives In Chicago
cage and Rockford , 111.
Miss Dolllo Henc , who has been visiting
her sister at Arapahoc. Neb. , for a couple
of months , has returned.
Miss Margaretto Kress , who has been visit
ing friends and relatives at Ogdcn , re
turned homo Wednesday.
Mrs. W. D. Perotval and Mrs. C. II. Wai-
worth leave tomorrow for Salt Lake and
Colorado mountain points.
F. II , Gwynno and daughter , Edna , have
returned from a trip to the southwest , where
they have been sojourning.
Dr. Lord returned from Illinois last week ,
Mrs. Lord and children returned this week ,
after a , six weeks' absence.
Miss Nora Emerson left Monday evening
for Evanston to spend a short time with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rose.
Misses Grace , and Mablo Maloon of Fre
mont returned homo after spending a few
days In the city with friends.
Mrs. D. H. Stewart leaves this evening for
Minneapolis. While there she will be the
guest of her son. William Rath.
Mrs. Charles F. Catlln returned on Sunday
last from a trip to Colorado , where she
was the guest of her sister , Mrs. Emma
Iloman Thaycr of Sallda. Together they
spent several weeks visiting points of Inter
est in southern California.
Miss Nellie Craig , after an extended trip
ot three years through Scotland , has re
turned , and will reside In Omaha.
* * Mrs. W. B Mclklo and Mrs. Richard C.
Moore will clmperono a party ot young
people at Lake Manawa this week.
Mr. Carl C. Proper , class of ' 90 , Cornell
university. Is vlaltlng Mrs. William J.
Welslmns and other relatives In the city.
Miss Smile Stevenson of Chicago , who has
been visiting Miss Helen J'eck for the past
fortnight , returned homo on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles E. Ford and children , accom
panied by Miss Mattlo Stone , leave today
for Hot Springs , S. D. , to remain a month.
Mrs. Thomas F. Godfrey and her niece ,
Miss Haughcy of Philadelphia , left for n
three weeks' trip through Colorado on Fri
day.
day.Mrs
Mrs , C. Roedcr of this city and her
daughter , Mrs. Charles VowlnHol of Pitts-
burg , have returned after a visit with rela
tives at Grand Island ,
Misses Josephine and Hannah Lindorholm ,
formerly of Omaha , but now of Chicago ,
have hern greeting their many friends here
duilng the past few days.
Misi Eva Kennard has returned from
Dome Lake , Her cousin , Miss Neely Ken
nard of St. Joseph , Mo , , will bo her guest
during the present month.
Claude and George Perclval left for Ack-
loy , la. , last Friday , where they will spend
the balance ot their vacation with their
grandparents. Mr , and Mrs. George Pattce.
Ur. George S. Nason left Friday for Sara
toga , N. Y. , to attend the meeting of the
National Board of Dental Examiners and
the convention of the American Dental
absoclatlon. Ho will be absent about three
weeks , returning by way of the lakes ,
Mr. Homer Moore left yesterday for Chau-
tauqua , N. Y. . where ho will ghe a series
of concerts , after which ho will go to New
York City and slug at a Brighton Beach
recital. On the way wtst ho will stop off
at Cleveland , arriving homo early in Sep
tember. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NOTKS KKO.1t OMAHA Slllll'll IIS.
llriiHon ,
Messrs. B. C , Jack and A. D. Hall ot
Plattsmouth were visitors In Benson during
the week ,
Mm. J. Sheely and son , Walter , of Gram-
inarcy park returned from a two weeks'
visit with relatives in Delaware.
Misses Lcttlo and Zella Smith returned to
their homo In PlaUu mouth Wednesday
after a week's visit with friends.
Mr . Harvey Groves returned from Ashland -
land Tuesday , where she had been called
by tbu serious Illness of her slater.
Rev K. J , Fowler will preach bit farewell -
well eriuou tills uiorulux at tbu .Methodist
Case after Case of
That sold for
0 at
Episcopal church. Ho will Boon leave for
Salt Lake City , where ho goes to take an
agency for the American Bible association.
Miss Nettle Ryan , who attended school In
this place two years ago , was married last
Sunday to Arthur Merman of Irvlngton.
Rev. E. J. Fowler outdated.
Miss A. E. Stlgcr entertained last week
In honor of the Misses Smith of Plattsmouth.
Among those present were : Miss Zclla
Smith , Misses Smith , Hilbard , Safiord ;
Messrs. Hlllyard , Safford , Hall and Jack.
The heavy rain which visited this place
Wednesday evening was welcomed by all
except the parties who went to the park
to spend the day. Going without any prep
arations for rain therefore they got slightly
wet and It Is said some of the women
saved their tan shoes by stopping off the
car without them at Benson , and going
homo through the mud with them In their
hands. The boys on wheels said It rained
mud as well as water.
Kort Crook.
Private Axt. company II , late drum major
of the Prussian army , was yesterday at
tached to the band , where he will servo in
the same capacity.
Private John Sharp , company E , after five
years' good and faithful service , was dis
charged and will proceed east In a few
days' time , where ho expects to go In busi
ness.
The Fort Crook Giants will cross bats
with Hayden Bros. ' base ball team at South
Omaha this afternoon. Quito an InterestIng -
Ing game Is anticipated , as the soldiers
want to win back their lost laurels.
If there are any persons desiring to take
fencing lessons , they should call on H.
Black , band , or First Sergeant L. Chaplns ,
company A , late provost d'armes of the
French army at Paris , France , where they
achieved quite a reputation as fencers.
The laundries are doing much bettor work
than they did at .first , for It seems they
have found out that the men are human
and thut they know how to appreciate good
laundry work , if they did come from the
wild and woolly west , where the Cheyenne
Indian * ! and sagchcns were their nearest
neighbors.
Sergeant Gibson , company D , who has
been on twenty days' furlough , which ho
spoilt very pleasantly visiting friends and
relatives In and around Omaha , has reported
for duty. The sergeant has a good record
as a soldier , having served pretty nearly
twenty-live years In the service of the
United States army.
Second Lieutenant David S. Stanley , son
ot the celebrated Generai Stanley , retired ,
who Is governor of the Soldiers' homo at
Washington , and bettor known as the general -
oral commanding the Fourth corps , Army
of the Cumberland , by special permission of
the French government , will take a course
of studies at the celebrated military college
at Saumur , France.
During the storm Friday afternoon about
3:30 : o'clock the canteen tent blew over ,
burying beneath Its wall nearly 100 men
who were Inside drinking beer to keep dry.
Strange as It may seem , the roost sclf-pos-
arascd man in the crowd was the popular
canteen steward , who coolly caller out :
"Hold to the hut poles , boys , and I will
hold to the beer. " Some of the men broke
out and tan to the quarters. The men
worked with a will and soon righted the
tent , which Is 2060 In size ,
I.I.YCOI < V.S bOCIAI. SIUK ,
LINCOLN. Aug. L ( Special , ) Dr. C. C.
Lasby , pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Epis
copal church , has received a call from the
Epworth church at Cleveland , 0. , and he
has decided to accept. Only the formal
action of the bishops ot the two canterences
In making the transfer remains to bo done.
Dr. Lasby will probably leave for Cleveland
at the expiration of his term here , which
expires October 1. The Epworth church of
Cleveland la supported by a large congre
gation , The church building alone cost
1140,000 , St. Paul's church otnceri are
now considering the matter of selecting a
successor for Dr. Lasby. Among the
preachers considered are Dr. llauscher ,
president ot the Methodist university at
Deadwooxi , S. I ) , ; Dr. Blodgctt , Jancsvllle ,
III. , who will preach hero Sunday , and Dr.
HulsteJ of Indiana.
Mlvs Maud Oakley gave a musical last
night. Mrs. Campbell , the Dovey children
of PlatUmouth , Mrs Llpplncott and Miss
Oakley iieraulf were the ginger * . The guests
Thousands of
Highest grade
Button and Lace
That sold from $3 to $6 a
pair , go at
wore : Mesdames F. IV. Drown , W. C. Wil
son , W. B. Wilson. J. B. Wright. L. W.
Marshall. J. White , C. E. Yates. C. S. Llp-
piucott , W. M. Leonard , L. C. Burr , Deoson ,
Green , Hargreaves. Latld , Buckstaft , Ladd ,
Lambertson , Funke , I. M. Raymond , Tllton ,
Oakley , G. F. Townley , Stebblns , Sowell ,
Cheney , Dovey , Sheldon , Dorrla ; Misses
Hoover , Hurr , Sewell , Raymond , Latta , Oak-
loy ; Messrs. White , Falrfleld , Raymond , Sil
vers , Smith. Tyndale.
I'rof. F. W. Taylor started yesterday
morning on his long trip through Europe.
Ho will go to London , and from there to
Stockholm , St. Petersburg and Moscow.
From Moscow ho will go to eastern Rus
sia , and possibly several hundred miles
Into Siberia. He will return by way of
Constantinople. The entire trip will consume -
sumo about three months.
George Spencer , who now lives In At
lanta , Ga. , was a charter member of the
Pleasant Hour club ot this city. Mrs.
George Spencer Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Rico , 713 J street.
Mrs. Plank Is In Colorado Springs. She
gave a piano recital at a hotel there last
week and created much enthusiasm among
the musicians present by her playing ,
A camping party composed of Charley
Clark , Ed LeRue and Ned Brown have gone
to Spirit Lake. They expect to be gone
three weeks.
Miss Rlnchart will leave next week for
her homo in Lafayette , Ind. The young
people are arranging some farewell parties
In her honor.
Miss Huston of Kansas City , who has
spent several weeks In this city , the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Drown , returned
home Tluusday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yates have returned
from a visit to Hiilsey at West Point. Mrs.
Yates la entertaining Mrs. Phllllppl of
Omaha.
Mrs. Keating , nco Lllllbrldge. has gone
back to her home In Chicago. Her mother ,
Mrs. Lllllcbrldge , will Join her there soon.
Mrs. Fred Chancy , grand chancellor of the
Pythian Sisterhood of Nebraska , expects
to leave this week for a trip to Denver.
Prof , George E , Church , who Is the es
teemed friend of all the old residents ot
Lincoln , was In the city on Wednesday.
Miss Kittle A. Baldwin left this morning
fur a visit with friends and relatives In
Ottunnvu anil Des Molnes , la.
W. B. Klrby and wife returned yesterday
from a two weeks' trip In the Black Hills
and Sheridan , Wyo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A , Dumstead have re
turned from an extended visit to Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. Putman , Miss Putman and Miss
Saundcrs left for Asbury Park this week ,
Mrs. J , M , Belts and two sons of Broken
How are In the city visiting relatives.
T. L. Lyon Is expected back from Min
nesota next week.
I'KN.MCI.I , GIVKS HI' HAII.UOAUI.Vn.
( JooM | t > Itnly to Porffft IIU Miixlrnl
13 < I iii-iit I n n.
Thomas J , Pennell , one of the oldest at
taches of the B , & M. headquarters In this
city , has resigned his position and will soon
set sail for Florence , Italy. Mr. Pennell
has been connected with the Burlington
road for about fifteen years , nearly all of
which time he has spent with some branch
of the auditing department. At one time
ho was traveling auditor , und when he re
signed was in the odlce of the assistant
auditor.
Ho leaves Omaha to ( Ind better oppor
tunities for completing his musical educa
tion. Ho has long been an enthusiastic
musician and now desires to devote his en
tire time to this work. He will leave for
Florence during the latter part of the pres
ent month. There he will work with some
of the bent artist that are known. Before
going he will be tendered a complimentary
muslcale. It will bo held In the Klrat Con
gregational church and the date will be
either August 11 or IB. This correspondence
explains Itself :
OMAHA. July 23. Mr. Thomas J. IVn-
nell : Dear Sir We have heard with ln-
core r 'Krct that you are about to remove
from this city.
During your residence In Omaha you
have been prominently Identified with every
musical enterprise of Importuncu and It
is eminently lining thut aomo public ex
pression of the cttTccm in which you are
held should be shown you ,
We. therefore , on behalf ot your many
Immense lots of
in blacks and tans
which sold up to $3.50
friends and associates , hereby tender you
a testimonial concert to take place at such
time as may bo moat convenient for you
The following- artists have volunteered
their services for the occasion : Miss
Myrtle Coon , Mr. W. T. Tabor , Mr. Franz
Auelmiinn , Mr. Frank Lea Short and others.
Very truly.GEORGI3
GEORGI3 W. HOLBHOOIC
W. 13. WILKINS ,
H. L. SEAHLt : .
T. J. KELLY ,
Committee.
OMAHA , July 2S. Mr. G. AV. Holbrook
and Others : Gentlemen I have your es
teemed favor of the 25th Inst. , for which
please accept my Hlnceio thanks
I have arranged for the use of the First
Congregational church and will hope to
have the concert not later than the 14th
or 15th ot August. Of this , however , I
will make further and more definite an
nouncement In a few days. Thanking you
again for your kind appreciation. I am , very
truly yours , THOMAS J. PENNKLL.
Mr. Pennell expects to make music his
profession , and Is going abroad with his
family for two years or so for study. He
expects to study singing with Slgnor Cor-
tesl at Florence and after a year or so
in Italy to go to Berlin for a season.
The next rehearsal of the chorus for Mr.
Pcnnell's concert will bo on Tuesday even-
Ing. August 4 , at the Young Men's Chris
tian association lecture room.
A Ili'iiinrliulile Cure of nym-iitory.
John Peterson of Patoutvllle , La , , suffered
with dysentery for eighteen years and tried
three of the best doctors In New Orleans ;
also half a dozen or more patent medicines.
Very little relief followed until he began
using Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy , which effected a perma
nent cure.
1,1 Nt of Amioliitlve OfllrrN ,
LINCOLN , July 2S.-To the Editor ot
The Bee : Will you kindly tell if there
is any book published containing a list
of the various appointive olllces ( govern
ment ) , name of book and where one can
get copy of same JAMES MAHTIN ,
The Chicago News Almanac contains such
a list.
' 1M5USOXAI , I'AUAGIIAl'IIS.
W. II. Simons , St. Louis , Is a Barker
guest.
C , B , Prince , St. Paul , Minn. , Is registered
at the Barker. ,
W. S. Summers of Lincoln was an Omaha
visitor yesterday.
H. S , Manvlllo of Frempnt was among the
yesterday's arrivals. , i ,
S. K. Wilson of Hot , Springs , Wyo. , was
In the city yesterday , ado no
Harry Mlsgoovo. ColutnUus , Is spending
Sunday at the Barker. * ' '
Mr , and Mrs. John Halidfer , Detroit , are
registered at the Darkerj. ' " '
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T , J. Rogers returned' frprn a western trip
last evening , after an ( absence of several
days. ; \
The Blttner Theatrical company , now re
hearsing in the city , - Is stopping at the
Barker. ' " " '
Senator Warren of 'vVy'imlng stopped off
over night in Omaha on hid * way homo from
the cast. Uri
'iho Woodward Theatercompany , playing
at the Crelghton theater (1 two weeks , is
domiciled at the Barker , tiln
Frank Mallory of oAt , 'Who ' has been In
the city for a short period visiting friends ,
left for homo lag' nlghl1' ' "
RfcV. Flectwood , who KM been visiting the
family of A. U. Vymari'for several days ,
left for his home In Chicago last evening.
General John C. Cowln returned from
Denver last evening ho having made an
extended Colorado trip during the past
fortnight ,
Senator EJward O. Wolcott of Colorado
passed through the c.iy yesterday while
en route to Washington , D. O.
Paul Compton of Buffalo , Wyo. , arrived
In Omaha yesterday and will remain here
a few day * while on his way to Chicago.
Wyoming people at the hotels : G. Hager-
non. W. H. Holloway and Paul Compton ,
Buffalo ; T. N. Matthews. Gillette ; A. P. Hanson -
son , Sundance ; 0. F. Rhodes , Cheyenne.
J. 0 , Patton , for many years at the
head of Biownlng , King &Co.'s men's cloth ,
ing department , hag gone on a vacation , He
will spend most ot hit time In Monuiouth ,
111. , with his aged mother , to whom popular
Jimmy is the very apple ot her eje.
All the
LJ
B * !
in blacks and tins , which sold
up to $3 oo , go at
C0.1IM1TTU12S MA1CH 1'OOH IMUHSHHSS
Xot Much Accomiilisliril IIiirliiR the
WPI-IC for tinI2xii itlnii.
A conference of the soliciting committees
of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition associa
tion was held at the Commercial club rooms
last night. A large number of the com
mittees failed to report the subscriptions ob
tained by them during the week and the
reports ot those committees who made re
turns was regarded as rather discouraging
by those who attended the meeting. The
returns made to the secretary showed that
the subscriptions obtained during the week
amounted to but about f2fl,000. Some of the
committees were severely criticised because
they had not made very much of an effort
to collect subscriptions during the past
week.
President Easton of the Central Labor
union was present and made a report of
the progress made by the labor organiza
tions in getting stock subscriptions. He
said the committee having this matter In
charge had only started to work about the
middle of the week , but had the work well
In hand and would make a good showing
within a short time. Ho said a mass meet
ing of members of labor unions would be
held In Labor temple next Saturday evenIng -
Ing , and requested that a member of the
board of directors attend the meeting for
the purpose of giving Information regarding
the exposition qnd stock. lie was Informed
that one or more of the directors would
attend the meeting and give all dpslrcd In
formation ,
AMUSUMUXTS.
The Crelghton will open for two weelts
at a matinee today , with the Woodward
Theater company of eighteen people , who
will give a change of play at every per
formance and nt the same very cheap prices
which prevailed during their two weeks'
engagement at the Boyd last season. It
Is said that the company has been Improved
In many ways , and will glvo a strong line
of plays , of which may bo named : "The
"Midnight Watch , " "Hazel Kirk , " "Not
Guilty. " "The Brothers , " "Polly and I , "
"A Young American , " "The Gold King. "
"Uncle , " "Drifting Apart. " "East Lynno. "
"Ten Nights In a Bar Room. " "Uncle Tom's
Cabin , " "American Born. " "A Southern
Rose , " and others. The company has all the
old favorites and some new people. J.
Francis Klrko still heads the company. If
the weather continues warm the cooling
plant of the Crelghton will be put In opera
tion and the house kept In a comfortable
condition , The company is composed of the
following people : J , Francis Klrko , Louis
Fierce. Ashley Rush. Will Davis , Hal Good
win , W. F. Schroth , O. D , Woodward , George
Edwards , Miss Goldie , Beatrice There , Carrie
Woodward , Dora Carlcton. Carrie Scott ,
Emily Horn and Master Frank Woodward.
TAI.ICIXtJ III' A M W K.VriiUMll.SK.
ConiMHiiy OrKTinilziiiK to Manufacture
Hot Air Kiiruiu'i'M.
A number of Omaha capitalists are talkIng -
Ing stiongly ot organizing a company for
the manufacture of hot air furnaces for
heating dwelling houses and other build
ings. The amount of capital stock pro
posed is Jl 00,000 , and the East Omaha Land
company has promised to supply the grounds
necessary for the factory buildings , It Is
proposed to utilize the Wells' patent , which
the promoters of the scheme believe to be
superior to anything now in general use ,
Mr. Wells , who Is a practical furnace man
and who has been working at his trade
In Beatrice until recently , will be in Omaha
the first of the week. Edward Walsh of the
firm of Walch & Purapelly Is pushing the
enterprise and hopes to bring something
out of It , though the scheme Is fittll in a
very embryotlc state.
Fur ( he Chllilrrr. .
Last summer we had a child Buffering
from bloody flux , when we came Into pos
session of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic ,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , I gave
some of it to the child according to direc
tions. It afforded almost instant relief and
effected a permanent cure. Gee , Jenkins ,
Cedar Creek , Tanoy Co. , Mo.
Thousands of
I ies ana © sippers
which sold up to $5.00
a pair go at
CF5S23
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AA.MJAI. OUTlXr. Off T1IU KIJCS.
Over One llmillrril of TIitMit Snriiil the
Day nt 3liiiiii > % n.
The Elks held their annual outing yester
day afternoon at Lake Manawa and Manhat
tan beach , over 100 of them being In at
tendance. The first delegation went over
the river In a gaily decorated special car ,
accompanied by the Second Infantry band ,
winch dispensed music along the route. The
merrymakers were carried arstn-4 Uia loop
In Council Bluffs and then took the motor
for the lake. Additional members dropped
in during the course of the afternoon , HO
that considerably more than 100 took their
places at the dinner tables which \\oro
spread at 7 o'clock. A goodly number wont
In bathing and all the amusements about
the beach were patronised. The return was
made at a late hour last night.
Jesse It. Test esq. , mi old resident and
highly respected citizen of our town , called
this morning and after purchasing a bottle
of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy , said : "If anyone asks you
If this lemcdy will do what is claimed for
It , tell them yes , and refer them to me. " H.
Alexander Stoke , Reynoldsvllle , Pa. No
one can doubt the value of this medicine
after giving it a fair trial. Then It Is
pleasant and safe to take , making It es
pecially valuable for children. For salt )
by all druggists.
IOCA I , 1IHKV1TII3S.
Wanted , a few good shoe s.ile inen. Apply
Monday morning before 9 o'clock to Laird ,
Schobcr & Co. , 1D1G Douglas street.
Bishop Worthlngton will preach at the
Church of the Good Shepherd this morning
and at St. Andrew's church , Wulnut hill ,
In the evening.
The Dupont Gun club will hold Its first
annual picnic and tournament on the
grounds , two blocks north of the Carter
White Lead works. East Omaha , today.
Member Wlnspear was the only member
of the Board of Public Works to appear at
the meeting that was to have been held
yesterday morning and consequently It was
postponed until next Monday at 10 o'clock.
George Oliver and Will Thompson , the
men who were arrested several daya ago
for the theft of t > omo expensive binss flt-
tlngs from the Union I'jclflc shops , were
yesterday bound over to the district court
In the sum of { 1.200 each.
The executive committee of the M6Klnlcy
club held a meeting nt the Mlllard hotel
last evening , but transacted no business
except call another meeting for Monday
night , when delegates lo the State Luugue of
Republican Clubs will bo chosen.
Bill Meaner , an engineer who has lived
In Fremont. Is wanted for running off with
a horse and buggy and his tuo children.
The former Is wanted by the owner and the
latter by Meaner's wife , A reward of $50
has been offered for Meaner's capture ,
A Springfield , O , , resident has asked the
chief ot police whether John Kliiney , killed
In the Logan wreck , watt a former
acquaintance , who lived In Ohio In 1S75 , It
hai been found that he was not , as the
deceased was only 19 years old and came to
tills country direct from England.
An Inquiry has been received by the
police regarding the whereabouts of Dave
Klmmell and Harry Bridges. Their sister
In Houston , Tex. . Is tcrlously 111 ,
4 meeting will be held in the town hall
at Benson next Wednesday evening nt 7
o'clock for the purpose of organizing a Mc-
Klnley club for West Omaha precinct.
The stock of the Golden Eagle Shoe store ,
at 114 South Sixteenth street , which was
closed by the mortgagees a few weeks
ago , was sold ycsteiday morning In bulk. The
stock inventoried at $26,842. , and was
purchased by the creditors at about 25 cents
on the dollar , The purchasers will place
the entire. Block on sale at retail Monday
morning ,
Edward Thomas , locally known BH "Dyna
mite , " ran across a farmer named Daniel
Hoffman yesterday afternoon and prevailed
upon him to buy the drinks. Hoffman at
length grew tired of vtandlng treat and
intimated to his new-found friend that
it was about time- for him to "ante. " Thin
provoked a quarrel and when the dust had
again settled "Dynamite" was found con
siderably the worse for wear , The men
were locked up for fighting ,
Immense lots of
( Odd lots , worth from
' $1.50 to $5 , go at
SLASH RATES ON HARD COAL
Chicago Great Western Makes a Bid for Its
Sbaro of the Business.
LOPS A SLICE OFF TARIFFS INTO IOWA
Cut of Twi-nty-Tno a nil n lliilf Cent *
on .SliiniiKMilN to Hamilton ,
3lurHlmlltowii mill Alan Ivy
Junction -\Vnr
CHICAGO , Aug. I.The warring freight
oniccrs of the western roads have turned
their attention from grain to hard coal and
a big tumble in rates on the latter com
modity from Chicago to the west may bo
looked for. For some time past the major
part of the hard coal shipments from the
cast have been going nrourjd Chicago , via
Peorla , and the small towns to the south.
The Iowa Central , In connection with the
Lake Erie & Western Into Pcorla , has cap
tured the bulk of this tralHc for Iowa points.
The Chicago Great Western has resolved to
got a slice of the business , and today an
nounced that next Monday It will cut 22' '
cents per ton oft the rates from Chicago to
Hampton , Murshalltown and Mnnloy Junc
tion , la. Corresponding reductions will bo
made to other Iowa points.
nrrouTS TO IMUSVK.VJ * .SCAM-IIVG.
WfKliTii ItiimlM Slnk < . a ( Mifiiit lluta
on TiillUto Knit I.ulaI'Aly. .
CHICAGO , Aug. 1. onicers of the West
ern Paasengor association are making vig
orous -efforts to prevent scalping of the
cheap rate tickets to be put on Bale In
this city next Thursday. The chairman of
this organization gave the following state
ment to the press today : "Understanding
has now been reached with regard to the
flro chiefs' meeting at Salt Lake City
whereby the special reduced rate of J30
from Chicago and $27 from St. Louis will
bo used aa a selling rate only , not to bo
tendered to connecting Hues In the aloof
of tickets , Stops will bo token whereby
the chairman will bo given a description of
all tickets sold for this occasion , BO that
any tickets which may. bo purchased by
brokerH and transferred from the original
purchasers will bo refused for passage. "
rori > clo.sl > iir a KIIIIVIIM Itoiul ,
WICHITA , Kan. , Aug. L A bill to fore
close the Kansas Midland company , a
feeder of the St. Louts & San Francisco , hau
been ( lied in the United States circuit court
hero , together with an order from Judge
Caldwell appointing A. L. Wolff of St.
Louis receiver. The suit Is brought by the
Mercantile Trust company of Now York
City , ON trustee for the first mortgage
bonds , amounting to $1,008,000 ,
The Kaunas Midland extends from Wichita
to Ellsworth , a distance of 100 miles , and
was built In 188G. The Mercantile Trust
company Is represented in the milt by Al
exander & Green of New York City and
Ovvrtnoyor & Mulvano of Topcka , and the
Kansas Midland by It. F. Parker of St.
Louis. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IllnolH Ci-ntrnl'M JVVtr llrnucli.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Aug. 1. The Chesa
peake , Ohio & Southwestern ( railway , pur
chased by the Illinois Central , to be known
as the Louisville division of the Illinois
Central , filed articles of Incorporation today
with the secretary of state.
Drorn Off nllh the Horaf ,
J. K. Wollenhntipt reported to the pollca
lust night that two strangers , of whom he
caught n Kllmimo , took hln tiorno and
buggy while It wan titandlng In front
of the Omaha Guards' armory and drove
down Bouth Seventeenth Btreot with it.
With a steady Increase In Its production
for the past 40 years , Cook's Imperial Bxtr *
Dry Champagne now takea the lead.