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M BB WBBH M RBB T3I33 OSrAITA DAIIA' BBBl &ONDAY. JAITVAWY 25. 1897. SPE.GIAL NOTICES. Ailvvrllm-ini-iilH for tlirmp colnmtm Trill l > ; tnkcn nntll ISi.'IO ' p. in. , for flic evening nnil uiilll 8 p. in. for the liinriilnu : nnil Sunilny cilUlnii * . Ailvcrdnc-rn , ! > rciitclliiK | n mini- licreil check , cim have niiiwcr * nil * rtrennril to , i mini lit-red lettt-r In cure of The Ilcc. AIHTVLTB no fiililrcKfti-il Trill lie delivered on prcNCiilalliiu of the cheek only. Itntcn , 1 l-2c a tronl Hrnt limcrtlnn ) In -ivortl tliercnfte.r.olliliiK tnUcit fnt * le ( linn U.'c for ( he llrn ( ItiNcr- llon. Tliofte nilvcrll'ciiiviitx iiuiHt he V run cnruieciillve.- . WA > TKI > SITUATION. 1'OBITION BTKNOUItAI'IIKIl OV I'lVR ycnm experience ; own typewriter. 12. II , .Nccly , 1020 Ilnrncy St. A-273-23 * 1IV CAI'AIIL.13 VOITNO MAf TO TAKI3 ctmrifo of or to work In orclmnl on fruit farm. Address llox 24 , IjnnrlnK , Kan. . A 11331 2o WAN7i : . AN IDEA : "vviio CAN THINK OF dctne Flmplo tlilns to pnlent ? Protect your Idmn. they may bring you wealth ; write John Wodilerburn A Co. . Dept. V. , Patent Attorneys , Wmhlnfrton , I ) . C. , for their tl.600 prl orfei ml a list of 200 Inventions wnnted. B15 TA1I.OHH WANTED. CONTINENTAL CI/JT1I- . > ng Company. D-M1T6 $ JO A WKKK 8ALAHY AND EXPENSES PAID enicsincii ; experience not nccesrnryj pennnncnt .position. The \V. L. Kline Co. , St. Louis. Ho. H 11735 W THOUSANDS OP noon IM.ACRS UNDHII THE McKlnley nilmlnletrntlnn In every part of the country. Do you wnnt one ? The midwinter edition of thp National Ilecordcr will tell how to Ret a luoltlon , Hend Go In Mnmpa to the National Recorder , Wnslilngtun , I ) . C. It M2C3 tS WANTED ] MKNTO LHAIWHAHUKR trmlc. Only 8weeks required. Plenty of Jobs for RraduatPR. New opportunity. Write for catalogue. Moler's Ilarber college , lllh nnd Franklin avenue. Ht. IOUB. | II Mr,3 : r , Vf A NTED. T\VO MEN. C. I A1)AM8 Ca7 KU 8. IGlll t. 11-11270 29 \v.\XTi3n FI3MAI.K FOR OOOD ailll.S CALL AT SCANDINAVIAN Y. W. C , Association Home , 2018 Davenport st. C M257 F5 NICE I1001IS K0n PINO. ALSO BlnRlc rooms. GOG North 17th. C HOT 25 * WANTED , OIIIL KOU OUNEUAL HOUSEwork - work ; one who can slc p at home preferred. 1S2.1 Corliy st , C 11317 25 * OIUL KOH OENEUAL IIOUSEWOIIIJ : SMALL family. Innulre 2513 N. 19th. C SIKC ! G ' OlItL WANTED. KOIt GENE11AL IIOfHE- work. 2122 Hpencer. C 1IJ18 2G I.0ll I112NT IIOUSKS. HOUSES IN ALL 1'AUTS OK THE CITV. THE O. P. Davis Company , KM Fainam. D C36 HOUSES ; 11ENEWA & CO. , 103 N. 15TH ST. D-C37 MODERN HOUSES ; C. A. BTAIIK 923 N Y LIFE IJ G3S CHOICE HOUSES AND COTTAOES ALL OVEU the city , | 5 to } SO. Fidelity , 1702 Furnain St. O-G33 HOUSES , WALLACE. BHOWN I1LOCK. 16TH nnil DouRlas D CIO HOUSEiT'FUOlI J3 UP ; LAHOE LIST. lTc- Cague InvcstlMciU Co. , l.'OO Dodge street. street.D D CU HOUSES FLATS , QAUVIN BIIOS. 1012 FAIiNAM D-CI3 FOR KENT. 812 N. 39TII ST. , 7-nOOlt MODERN house ; J20 per month. Inquire on premise * . D C4I HOUSES FOH KENT. DE.M1S , 1'AXTON HLK. D 11361 ELEOANT 10-UOOM 11IUCK HOUSE , 03 S. SSth. P. D. Wcad , II. E. , .Loans and In- vcntmcnts. 15th and Douglas. D 11154 31 JIODEUN" LAT , LANaifuLocK. coo s. ISTH. D 11223 FIS FOR HUNT , A SEVEN-11OO1I MODEUN CCIT- taKe ; with bath ; also nice barn ; T20 per month with barn , or (25 without barn. 1727 Georgia avenue. D 210 ! * , FOH Iin\T KUIl.VISIIKU UOOMS. FURNISHED 5 UOOMS FOR HOUSEKEEPING , 2 for light housekeeping , GH S. Kill Ave. JC-M50C 1 FUHNISED ItOOllS FOH IIOUSEICEEPINCS for man and wife. Kent taken In board. 319 N 17lh. E-104 DESHtAllLE IIOO11S FOK GENTLEMEN moderate tennu. Inquire at 1919 Dodgp et. E-11329 25 IMIH.MHIIKI ) UOOMS AM ) IIIA III ) . 2GTH AND DODOE. ! 258 F2l AI.IIANY , 2101 nOl'QLAS : UOOMS. WITI lionftl : select locutloni tntle UoariK'i.s iiccuni iiiiidntt'il. K 11271 20 jjAiini : PARLOR , AI O SMALM : ! ! ROOM. . Imiinl ; rated reauonublo. Tlio Rnie , 202 ( Hartley. r-271-rs I.A11OE , MODERN FRONT ROOMs ! OOO1) baanl , .W week , 511 N. 1'Jth bt. K MS3 SO * FIRST-CLAPS DAV HOARD ; AI/SO FUIl nlslicil loonm ufter Fvliruary 1. 1122 llmvnnl. F-M3I8 2C ONE OH TWO NICELY FURNISHED ROOM with t'uod board. 305 WouRlan tit , " FOU IIH.VT STOIIK.S AM ) OKPICKS. FOR RENT , THE 4-STOHY I1IUCK HUILDINQ nt DIG Fainam at. T.ilti bulldlni ; tins a lliepiool rcment linsi-mcnt , complete steam hcatlnK Ilx tures ; water on nil Moors ; gas , etc. Apply a thi > olllco of The lice. I-'JIO STOHAfilJ. OM. VAN & STORAGE. HI ! FARNA1I TEI * IK ! J.1-CI3 C STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE CO. , WS-910 JrjiK'B. Qeneriil xtomtfu and forwardlni ; , II CIS \VA.\TI31) TO 11UV. FOH CASH , OMAHA SAVINGS HANK AC fouulHi iilvu iimount and dlecaunt , Addretu 11 4. Hec. N-231 WANTED. SEWINa MACHINE , MUST HE It food order and price low , Address IS 7 , I lee N-27C-J5- roil SAM2 .llINCKIjLA.VIiOL'S. CHEAPEST HARDWOOD WOVEN CORN CRI11 belnc mad * . C. It. l.ce , 001 Douglas , Q CIS Bi.EiaiiH. "SINGLE AND DOUHLErTiELOv ca t. Drummond Carrlase Co. Q-WJ-F4 FOR SALEKINNiw ian-QUADE IIICIT cle ; ra. Omulm Hlcycle Co. , S23 N. Kill et. Q-M4 FOU SALE. A NE\V KI111JALL 1'IANO. NEVEI been Ubed ; a bargain for cutli. Addrers E 3 Ucc. Q-219 S3 FOR HALE. A FINE IILACIC HELTON ovciTout ; 4 : bust meaturo ; cost I4U.OO ; will tc | | for IW.CP ; been worn but few tlua'ti ; ulvci military coat. Addrecu E 1C , Hee. CJ-M3I5 On SALE. ENGINE. HOILER AND DYNAMO ; nearly new ; or will trade , nltOKVthrr or sep arately. for house property In Omaha. For partK-ulum apply to I'1. Drown , Jtillun. Neb. ) Q-113JS ZJ IIAT1IS , KTO. MHE. KM1T11 , 1111 DOUGI.AH. ROOll C ; II A Bio - io anil ulcnin baths. T 11314 20 * itlSS AMES , VAPOH 1IATIIS , MASSAGE. (07 8. 13 til t. , room 3. T IHi : l i' MRS. DR. LEON. ELECTlTiC MASSAGE tatlt pat lorn ; restful and curative. 411 a lltli et , , upstair * . _ T you ) 50 * 1'nilSONAI. . lU.OO UUlTURE CURED TILL MARCH 15 for 113.00 ; no pain ; no detention from builness ' ; wo refer to hundreds of putlcmi cured. Th O. E. Miller Co. , Ill New VorU Ufa Hide. , OmHlia.U- < UTEIUNK THOUI1LE8 , 5l - 11KE ; 1'Jiyilctun , con ulatlon or health book tree. U-H6 WANTED , MEN AND WOMEN TO ADVKIt. tl e our goods In ev ry county in Ntbraiku ; ituod pay ; itnd stamp for particular * . E , d. Co. , 101S Ilutney * t. , Omaha , Neb. U-M1 JS3 I'KllSOXAI , . ( Continued. ) DATHS , MASSAGE. MME. POST , 319H S. 1T1I. U C.V ) CAR.H A PEQAU. SUCCESSORS TO AVM. Lyle Dickey Co. , hav * removed to 120 N. 1.1th , U 11958 FH MAItlir , WniTK TO HANDSOME LADIES OR honorable mfnj many rich ; tend lOc nnd Join corresponding club , liox 1513 , Denver , Colo. IT M300-30 * J10.M3Y TO LOAN HI3AI , ESTATU. ANTHONY .LOAN A TRUST CO. , SIC N. Y. L.J rju'ck money nt low rates for choice farm loans In Iowa , northern Missouri , eastern Nehrntka. W CS3 CITV LOANS , C. A.tBTAlin , 92 V Y. IKK MONEY TO 1XAN ON IMPROVED OMAHA real estate , llrennan , Lore Co. , Paxton block , W 55 LOANS ON IMPROVED & UNIMPROVED CITY prcpirty.V. . Fnrnam Smttli & CO..1JZO Fnrnam , _ MONEY TO LOAN AT LOW RATES. THE O. F. Davis Co. , 4103 Farnam St. W C37 , MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED OMAHA I property. U. 8. Mortgage & Trust Company , New York. Po ry & Thomas , Agents , No. 207 First National Hank Illdg. \V-K9 _ C PKR CENT MONEY TO LOAN ON OMAHA property. Neb. farms. W. B. Melkle lifKntl. Ilk W CM ON OMAHA P110PERTY , LOWEST KATES ; bulldlni ? loans wanted. Fidelity Trust Co. . Hoc 111JR. . W-tM MOXKY TO LOAN CIIATTLKS , MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE , PIANOS , homes , wueotiB. etc. ; at lowest rates In city ; no removal of goods ; strictly confVlcntlnl ; you can imy the Innn oft nt nny time or In any mount. OMAIIV MORTGAGE I/OAN CO. , 200 Ha. ICth St. 3Clil MONEY TO LOAN , SO. CO. DO DAYS 'URNI- turo. i > lanon , etc. Duff Green room 8 Darker hlk. X GGJ IllSIM2HS ) C1IAXCKS. FOR SALE , AUOUT. 2.000 LUS. MINION TYPE. TOO Ibs. riRfttP. 150 pair two-third cases , 40 double Iron stands for two-third cases. This material was used on The Omaha Dee , nnd Is In fairly Rood condition. Will he sold cheap In bulk or In 'quantities to suit purchaser. Apply In person or by mall to The Uee Pub lishing Company. Omaha , Neb. Y 711 TO GET IN OR OUT OF HUSINESS G"b TO J. J. Gibson , HI let Nat'l Ilk. Eulldlng. Y 366 FIVE-NINTjTs 5NTEREST 7N 40-HARREL llourlnR mill ; water power and a 75-barrel steam roller mill on railroad ; for Bale 01 will exchange for good clear land. Address D 01. Deo. Y 11216 F15 SNAP-GOOD PAYING HAND LAUNDIIY IN thilvliifr city of l.tCO Inhabitants , for fnle nt a bargain ; my reason for telllnc , have Interest In steam laundry In southern Nebraska , Ail- dress the Thurston Republic. I'ender , Neb. Y M20C 25 FIRST-CLASS CHANCE TO PURCHASE WELL established rallrund lunch counter nnd din- Inn room ; suitable for lady or trentleman ; practically new ; best reasons for Eclllne ; price , Jl.COO for equipment , and $40 per month for lent of building. Address owner for full particular * . F. W. Stephenson , Marlon , la , Y 112C1 25 WANTED , PARTNER WITH J300.00 : THIS IS . a rare chance and worthy of InvestlKntlon. Address E 1 , care lice. Y 247 23 - FOR K.YCHAXfiE A 5-ROOM COTTAGE , NEAR 2STH AND Charles ntreels , with cash , for nn S-room house In coed location. Hemls , Paxton block. Z.-M330 FOR EXCIIATCOB , RESIDENCE IN GOOD city and hardware block for clear land In eastern Nebraska or lowu. Address E 12 , Hce. Z 11327 27 FOIl SALE 1113AL ESTATE. AUSTRACTS. THE UYRON REED COMPANY , RE-CC3 HOUSES. LOTS , FARMS. LANDS. LOANS- Geo. 1' . llemls Real Estate Co. . Paxton bile. HE C04 OMAHA SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS TAKEN at par In e-xchange for bouses and lots. fAII or part. ) The Byron Reed Co. RE S16 ACCOUNTS IN THE OMAHA SAVINGS BAN1C taken at par for real estate at present low values. George Q. Wallace , Brown block , ICth nnd Douglas. HE 048 J100 I1UYS EQUITY IN C-ROOll MODERN lioutu on So. Omaha motor. Make me an offer for lots 13 and 14 , block 2. Catalpa Place. J , II. Parrotte , Douglas block. HE-112.11 FOR SALE CHEAP , FULL LOT , WITH SIX- room cottage ; near County hospital. Address E 14 , Bee. HE 11321 2C FOK SALE Full lot on 31st street , between Poppleton nnd Woolworth avenues , In Hanscom 1'laco ; price , Jl,273.00. Goofl residence lot In west part of city ; fC ° 0.00 ; $100.00 cash , balance Ions : time. Five room house and good lot , 3)21 ) Burt street ; 11,150.00. Eight-room house , 2C20 Caldwell street ; modern conveniences ; will consider nny offer. One acre , near factories In East Omaha , with 5- room house , large barn , etc. ; n,000.00. Tinco acres , southwest of Han&coin park ; (500.00 per acre. Eleven acres on 3Cth street , near South Omaha , with 7-room houpe , barn , etc. ; (2,500.00 , Several desirable farms near Omaha ; very cheap. POTTER. & GEORGE COMPANY , S. W. Cor. IClh and Farnam Sts. RE M521 27 DANCING SCHOOL. MOHAND'S , 1510 HAKNEY , FOR PRIVATE and class lesuons dally ; always open , SOS-F4 SAFES. NEW AND SECOND-HAND SAFES ; SAFE IlE- palrlne , J. J , Derlght , 1118 Farnam.M710 M710 F3 FINANCIAL. LIFE INS. POLICIES BOUGHT. W. F. HOLDEN ceo \VAXTI3DTO HOIUIOVI' . LET 118 SELL YOU A MORTGAGE OR MAKB a loan for you on either farm or city prop erty. F. D. Wead , Gilt Eduo Securities , IClh nnd Douglas. SIO 31 TO HOIinOW. J150.00. BIX MONTHS , GOOD recurlty ; coed rate of Interest. Address C U , lire. CS9 20 * HUILDIXn AXU1 1.0AJV ASSOCIATIONS. SHARES IN MUTUAL L. & II. ASS'N PAYS 0 , 7 , S per cent when 1 , 2 , 3 years old ; always re deemable , 1704 Farnam St. Nattlnccr. Sec. Sec.MS HOW TO GET A HOME OR SECURE GOOD Interest on savings. Apply to Omaha L. & B. Aso'n , 1704 Farnam. a. M. Nattlnger , Sec. CM .MUSIC , AUT AXD LANRUAfiE. GEORGE F , GELLENUEC1C. 11ANJO , MANDO. lln nnd guitar teacher. Room 41 : Hee Illdg , Tel , 2S. ! 1W > MASQDEIIADE COSTUMES. THEO LIE1JEN , AK-SAR-HEN COSTUMER , 620 B. Uth ; Ibrgest itock nusquerade and theat- rlal uooda In the west. 11SS3 F3 HYSHJAL CULTUlllS. ELOCI .ON. MRS , W. N. DORWARD. C2J N. Mill. M7CS F2 [ 1'im.MTuui : GET M , S. WALKIN'S PRICES ON FURNI- lure packing , repairing , uphoUterlne ; mat- trrtses tnado and renovated ; 2111 Cumins. Tel. 1)91 , 674 FARM FOIl KENT. FOR RENT-KO-ACRE FARM , NEAR FORT Crook , Sarpy county. Selby , 1C03 Fainum. -11931 SOWING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES. NEW HOME. HOUSEHOLD AND WHITE cowing machine cilice , 1614 Cap. Ave. Tel. 1174. C 7 LOST. IXST , WH1TB FOX TEHRIOR. 1JI-AC1C ON ear * and fuce , dark tpot at root of tall ; re ward. Rutuni to two Hpt-ncer. Lost SIMS ! MIUIIOAL , _ _ THE I'KOt'LB'S'DlSl'UNSARY NEVSTT | to renlare tlie iwrlwl or correct IrrcEulartltoi ItJy sttendanto. IKt Douelat itrcct. - 11219 IS' SIIOUTIIA.Vn AMI TYriJWUITIXO. . C. VAN SANT'S SCHOOL , SU N. Y. LIFE. 671 .T OMAHA DUS-COLLEGE. 18T1I & DOUGLAS. 671 1'Awxmioicnns. MAnOWITZ LOANS MONCY. 419 N. 16 ST. TYPUWU1TEHS. ET THE BEST TYPEWRITERS ; SUPPLIES ) repairs. United Typewriter & Supplies Co. , .C12 Farnam St. 670 Junt-30 JL SELT7 S1HTH PREMIER TYPEWRIT- cr , In good condition ; cheap. Address D ( t , Hcc. , 11220 2S FOH HUNT ACHES. 0 ACRES NEAR SO. OMAHA. J. H. PATl- rotte. R-M259 DHISSSMAICIXG. 3RESSMAK1NQ I1Y THE i > AY ; AVORK GUAU- nnteol. E 17 , Uee. 1134129 * SUES & CO. , PATENT SOLICITOUS , Jlco ilullilliip. Otnalia , Neb Advlco and Palunt Hook KUEE > ( lcc f Snip ! } Hccc-lver of Ameri can Iiiiiiii Mini Trunl Company. Notice Is hereby nlvcn that I , the undor- iRttcd , OB receiver of the business , property nil assets of the American L.onn and Trust ! omi"y , pursuant to an order of the Ircu't court of the United States , within nil for the District of Nebraska , mndii on he 15th tiny of January , 1SD7 , In the suit herein pending wherein John A. Ordwuy , nd others nro complnlnants and the Amcrl- an Loan nnd Trust Company is defendant , lll. at 10 o'clock In thu forenoon on the rst day of February , 18U7 , In my olllco at -S'o. 1C17 Farnam street , In the City of Omaha , In the County ot Douslas and "State of Nebraska , sell at public auction ill the property , assets and Interests of he American Loan and Trust Company eiiuUnliifr In my hands or In the 'hands of y other persons accountable to mo thero- 'or , to the hlRhcst bidder or bidders for rnr.h. The said property , assets and In- .ersts nre moro particularly described In uy special reports tiled In said suit In said : ourt on the 3rd day of October , ISM , nnd ho J5th day of January , 1S37 , upon which. n connection with the record In said suit .he said order of the court Is based , In ddition to ray reports on file and the record In "aid suit I will personally ulvo inch information from my books or other- ivlso as may bo requested by nny interested lerson tourhlng the property herein advor WM ! for sale. Dated this ICth day -of January , U07. 1'HILIP POTTER , Montgomery .t Hall , Receiver. Attorneys. UOdlOtm RAILWAY TIME CARD L avcs lUURLlNGTON & HO. ltlVKIt..Arnrra OinaliajUr.Inn Pepot , 10th & Mnsoii Sts.l Omaha 6:35nm Denver Express slSij 4:35pm.Uk : ! Hills Mont & 1'URCt Snd Ex. 4opm : 4:3.'pm -.Denver Exprens 4o. : > pm 7:05pm..Lincoln : Local ( ex Sunday ) . , . . 7:4. : > pm I liD5iii..Lincoln | : Local ( e.x. Siilnlnv.ll:3uai-.i ) [ .caves ICHICAGO. DURL1NGTON & Q7l"-vrmcs OmahaUnluii ) Depot , 10th & MacnSt3. _ | Om.xha COOpm. . . .r.T.Chicago Vestli ) lie T. ' " . " . : COam Oil'Snm ' ChlcaKo Expr sa < tipm 7Mpm..Chicago : & St Louis Express. , SGO-.m : ; IMOnni 1'aclnc Junction Local C:10pm : Fast Mail 2Hpm : ! ) leaves ICHICAGO. MIL. " & ST. PAUL.ArrIve.i. | OmahajUnlon Ucpot , 10th & Mason rf'j j Umtihn C:30pm Chicago Limited sTOol llOOam..ChIcaKO : Express ( ex. Sunday ) . . . 32pm ; IC1IICAGO & NORTIlWICST'N.Arrlvea | OinahaUidon | Depot , 10th & M.iaoi Sli.Oniali \ 1045am Eastern Express 3:40pm : 4:4op.m : VcEtlbuIed Limited B:40pm : C:55pm : St. Paul Express 9OAm : j C:40am : St. Paul Limited v. . . 903pm ; ' 7:30am..Carroll & Sioux City Local..11 : lupm C:30pm Omaha Chicago Special 800nm ; , Missouri Valley Local 9:30am : ; ' " " LeaveslCIIlCAGO 'n7"l. & PAClFIC.1Arrlves OmnhalUnlon Depot , 10th & Maton t ts. | Omuh > EAST. 10:40am.Atlantic : Evprets ( ex. SundayS:3pn ) : : 7:00pm Nlttht Express SilSan 4tOpm..Chicago Vcstlbulcd Limited. . , . l:3.'ipn : 4IiOpni..St. Paul Vcstlbuled Limited , . . l:35pni : " ' WEST. l40pm ; Colorado Limited 4:00pm : ijcavralj C. . ST. P. . M. & O. jArrlvea Omnhal Webster Street Station. | Omahu I2:30pm..sfoux : City Exprets lex. Sun..llo."min : S:15am..Sioux City Accommodation. , . . 8:00pm Gir.pm : St. Paul Limited n.m. . Leaves ] F. , E. & Hoi VALLEY ] I Arrive Omnliaf Depot , 15th and Webster Stt. | Omaha 3:00pm . Fast Mall nnd Express . 3:00pm : 3:00pm.ex. : ( Sat. ) Wyo. Ex. ( ex. lion. ) , . 5:00pm : 7BOam. : . Fremont Local ( SumJaya only ) . . 7:60am. : . . .Norfolk Exptecs ( ex. Sun.10:25nm ) : C15pm ; . St. Paul Express . . . . . 9:10am : Leaves I K. C. , STrjT & CriE JArfreves OnmhaUnton | Deport , IQtli & Mason StB. | Or. . l.a 9:0.anT.T7.1CanFa8 : City Day Express. . . . C:10pm : 10OOpm.K. C. NMght Ex. via U. P , Trans. G:30am : T avcoTi MISSOURI"PACIFIC. . [ Arrives Oma.ml Depot. 15th and Webster StB. | Omahn 3OOprn Nebrabka & Kansas LlmltcJ..120opm ! ) :30pm . Ivnnssa City Express . CiOOam 215pm. ; . . .Nebraska Looal ( ex. Suno. . . . 9:00am : Leaves I SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC. ( Arrives Omahaf Depot , 151h and Webster Sts. I Omaha .St. Paul Limited 8:19am : Leaves'l SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC. ( Arrives OinalinUnlon | Depot , 10th & Mason Ht3. | Omaha B:40am : , .StY Pn.ul" . Passenger llllOpm 730nm ; Sioux City I'assnnger 0:05pni : 5:5Spm : St. Paul Limited 0:20.1 : m n B:3imarand | ! Island Express ( ex. Sun ) . ? :50pm : ; 30pm. . . , . . . . . . . .Ii'nFt Mall HKO.un Leaves I WAUASinffAli.\V\'f. \Z--vTves" \ OmihafUnlon Depot , 10th & Mason Sts.l Omaha m .HiZOam MICUOIIES : ix HOOKS. Sanitary MoiiNiirc-s AilonliMl In Kii- ri > i > taii LllirarlfH. It Is a fact that has been well demon strated , says the New York World , that cont.TBlouB i.lseases may bci spread by menus of book.s which have been in the hands of thu sick or convalescing. All the eruptive maladies , scarlatina and varlolold nmoiiR others , as well as diphtheria , may ho transmitted In this manner. Throughout ISurope , nnd especially In HiiKland , strenuous efforts are being made to atop tlil-i source ot contagion. At ICdln- burBli already tx rcular ccrvlco has buon oriranlzed by which the directors of II- brnrlts tire notlllcd each day of the names nnd addresses of nil those In tha city who are 111 of contagious diseases. The llbrnri- ans thereupon make careful search to llnd if tiny of tnolr books have boon lent In nny of tha houses specified.Vlicn such Is found to bo the case , the health department nclzc-s the books , which nro then cither disinfected or destroyed , according to the nature of the illness. When a book , for example , has been in the hands of one ill o varlolold , it Is Immediately destroyed. At Ilradford , England , similar measures nro also In venue , and nn effort is now being made to put them Into effect at London. This , however , owliiK to the vast nnd dense population of the city , will bo dllllcult of accomplishment. In Paris this plan will also be followed In the near future. At present the author ities of that city are endea\orlng ; to find a mtlsfactory disinfectant. HxperimentH nro beltif ; made with the vapor of formic aldehyde , which Is produced by the Incom plete combustion of methylic ncohol | in contact with the air and incandescent plat inum. This vapor , In addition to Its nntl- suptlo properties , is easily employed , und U absolutely harmless to cloth and paper , and Its discovery will doubtless hasten the adoption of similar liyKlenlu measures lit the public libraries of this country. A P > oh < > li > nl < ' l PhfiKiiiic'iion , Washington Star ; "It U pleasant , " Bald the girl who reads mystical philosophy , "to bavo r.onio frUmd ivlioao Ideas are thcr ouehly lu sympathy with yours. " "I er I suppose It Is , " replied the youug man who reads the sporting page. "Some one who thinks as you think ; whoso words are often simply echoes of your own thoushts. " "No , " ho interrupted In a positive tone ; "I draw ( ho line there. I found a friend to day who answers that description , and U wasn't at all pleasant , I can assure you. " "How wcmlcrful ! " "Nothing strange about it. We met on the avctiuo anil ruuhed toward each other with a common liupulac. Vfo had not llnLJlied b-haklnt ; hands when wo looked Into each other's eyes and satil In perfect unlsmii "lioiv are you , old man ! Could you lend .me | 10T" The king of pllU 1 > Ucecnam'g ! Jcoitiaiu't THE FIELD OpLECTIUCITY ' 1-Vl I Long Distance TelcpSoning and Prospoctlvo Imprc ih'cnts ' , Hi - < ry THOMAS EDISON ON.ELECTRICAL . PROGRESS The Striiuule Il't'ti'/cii / ; Trolley nnil Steam ItondH ln. . < ' . < > nniTlleiit An i < ll'lRli TcliMloii Shock. From Urn4) to tlmo ono genlua or another announces to the world that ho 1ms solved he problem ot transmitting human speech across nny required distance by means of device of hW own , but when these In ventions nro i > ut to teat It Is always found that some essential point has beoa over- ookcd. Whore the next really great Improvement In telephoning Is to bo looked for la hero briefly outlined iy ono ot the foremost American engineers engaged In this Hue or' work : "In theory It Is perfectly possible to laj > a telephone cable across the Atlantic at present , provided .1 copper -wlro of miniclent slzo protected by a covering of sufficient thickness Is used. Uut this would mean n cable larger perhaps lhan an ordinary tel egraph or electric light pole , and aside from the practical Impossibility of laying such a cable 1ta great cost would bar It from commercial liuccess. "Tho problem ot land communication Is somewhat simpler. In fact the problem Is so thoroughly worked out unJcr existing conditions that It Is possible for the engi neer to KO ahead and extend hts lines to any distance with the certainty of success. At present the greatest distance over which regular commercial Intercourse la carried on la between Bcslon and Memphis. By the route of the American Telephone company's lines that is close to 1,600 miles. But that by no means the limit of telephonic com munication and the officers of the American Telephone coin pan y thought that business re quirements would Justify It , they would un doubtedly extend their Hues at once to Omaha , Karosas City or Denver or even further west. 'In a nutshell , If you want to extend your line from Bcctou to Chicago , another thou sand miles west , you can do It by simply In creasing the size of your wire. For exam ple , In talking from Beaten to New York a wlro about the size cf ordinary telegraph wlro Is uood , In talking from New York to Chicago the wire used Is some three times ns largo , and to talk from New York to Den ver It would have to be considerably In creased again. "Here a difficulty that may be described as commercial rather than scientific arises. This Is simply the fact that as you Increase the size of copper wire Ita price Increases In almost geometrical ratio. A telephone line could bo built across the continent to day , but It would bo a mighty poor Invest ment. * "The problem before telephone engineers at present Is , therefore , how to extend com- munlcatlon without Increasing the size of the wire and tueroby multiplying the coat. The solution to the difficulty which has suggested Itself to' several persons la a tclcphotje repeater Similar in Its operations to the telegraph reneatcr or relay , A" suc cessful telephone repeater would take a long distance message , say every COO miles , ami start it afresh on Its. jburncy , so that the smaller size of wire ] could be used nil the way across the continent. TROLLEY ' OK , STEAM. The construction of a trolley line between the cities of Now Lomlon and Norwich h 3 been prevented by a' decision recently nuJe by the Connecticut supreme court. A part of this line has beenfinished ] , , says the New York Times. It wo > tlIaliavo ( paralleled .the New London. Northern steam road , end a projected extension of the rtcam road of the Now York , New Haven & Hartford com pany. A few weeks ago the Connecticut courts by a similar , decision prevented the completion of an extension of the Hartford nnd New Britain trolley sys tems , which would practically have par alleled the New Haven company's steam road between those two cities. This decision affecting the projected trol ley line from New London to Norwich will tend to Incteaso the number ot votes which1 will be ctat at the coming session of the Connecticut legislature against thoateam railroad companies , and in behalf ot many trolley organizations which desireto con struct interurban llnea. The two trolley companies affected by the decisions to which we have refetvcd will ask the legislature for lelicf , nnd an Impression prevails In the state that the legislation for which thrae and other trolley organizations apply will bo obtained. If the advocates of trolley Interests shall be .successful many new electric roads will bo constructed , and some of them will \ > c parallels of existing steam roads. Wo do not understand , however , that It Is the control ling purpose of any of the trolley companies to compete directly with steam roads foi Internrban traffic. The projected Interurban trolley lines are commonly natural exten sions of existing municipal and suburban electric roads , and while they would to aomo extent compete with steam roads , , there Is a popular demand for them because they would serve the convenience of rcal- | dents In the Intermediate rural districts. The atenm road extends from the station In one city to the station1 In the other. The rural resident may bo two or three miles from the nearest station and when he fiteps from the steam car In the city ho may be a mile or two from his destination. On the other hand , the Interurban trolley road Is not far from hU home , and the trolley cars , by means of traiufera. carry him to any part of the city which ho may de- slro to visit. For this , reason and for others which wo have pointed out heretofore , the . trolley projects enjoy popular support , and legislators representing either urban or'rural , cortftltuonclcs are Inclined to promote the completion of them. Hut the steam companies are dhpcsed to improve all opportunities to meet this com petition. Some tlmo ago the New York ft New Haven company obtained control of the Stamford & Merlden trolUy lines. Last week It decided to lay n third rail , for electric traction , between the cities of Hartford nnil New Britain ( on the New England track ) , and to establish a jargo electric power station at Berlin , on Its main track , about six miles from Hartford , . -Tho company has , In addition , Its direct llutifcom New Britain to Hartford , branch lines from Berlin to Now Britain , on one side , ' nn'd to Mlddlctown en the other. These j'w : 'branches , together with the projected , hjrd rail line on the New England road , wJH ho operated from the power station at lierlhi. The company's purpose Is , In part , toldlscourago the threat ened trollc-y competition between New Brit ain and Hartford , for while the completion of tlilj Interurban troley | , road has been pre vented temporarily lyitbe ) courts , It seems probable that the UgUliture will grant the relief which the trolleypcompany desires. THE Tnmn''n'XiL ' SYSTEM. The New Haven pompany's action with respect to the laying oMa third rail points to an extended use of electric power on the company's roaaa Jn"Uo'near ' future. The company's president Electricity as a , njo vg power is Toreohad- owcd In the last ai > uiat statement of the company. On the BoiiU ) shore branch of the Old Colony system the .current . has been one- ceasfully and economically conveyed In n third rail , Insulated upon wooden blocks In the center of each trnclc. The rrsultx have surprised experts , and It I- now prohablo that a third rail will bo laid at various points upon the company's property during the year to come. Short branches to the centers of business and population may then bo constructed from the company's llnca. " Is not competition with trolley systems In their own fleM herp foreshadowed ? What Is meant by "short branches to centers ot business and population ? " The suburban trolley roadj affect the pas- iMger tralllc of the old steam roads for sev eral reasons , but ono very prominent ad vantage on the side of the trolley llnea is their distributing facilities , their ability lo cairy the pmecger from the country to al- mo.it any point In the city which ho drain ate to reach. ITio steam ronita can meet this competition only by furnishing similar fa cilities. They can furnish these in largo cltk : ) .only by purchasing existing trolley line's ' or by making 'tradlc agreements with ] them. In aomo other places they can pre vent Hire-alt'tie-d trolley competition by con- structlng ! trolley brunches from their sta tions to neighboring Yural centers. \Vo rcce tly commented upon the very Interesting and suggestive action taken by the Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton company , which haa bought the trolley lines of Mid- dlotown , 0 , , and will connect them with Its steam tracks , intending to use electric power on Its main line to the neighboring City of Hamilton , and , eventually , for suburban service bctncen Hamilton nnd Cincinnati , Here wo BCO an attempt to add the distrib uting facilities of the municipal and subur ban trolleys to the transit facilities of a ' trunk : line. That Is to say , this old steam company is now anlo to carry passenscra from Hamilton to Mlddlctown and to dis tribute ; their In various parts of the latter r city. Eventually It may bo able so to dis tribute passenger from Cincinnati In other suburban towns , nnd the power to distrib ute passengers returning from a city Implies the power to serve their convenience In the eatnn way when they set out for the city from their homes. A HIGH TENSION SHOCK. Many men bavo dwcrlbod from actual experience the sensations ot drowning , but few have como Into the circuit ot 2,500 volts of electric current nnd llvo.1 to tell how It felt. An electrical engineer who wool trndo of Newcastle , while It Is Incon ] siderable compared with that of Sydney , Is probably as large aa that of any other . Australian port , excepting Melbourne and f Port Adelaide. The wool shipped at New castle Is produced In the northeastern coast district of the colony lying within about 100 miles of the ocean. Newcastle Itself Is a considerable town , containing , with Us 1m- moaiato suburbs- population of about 76- 000 Inhabitants. The trade of the port , al though embracing wool and other products , Is mainly coal , which Is raised In the neighborhood 'and shipped for export , at present , to the extent of about 3,000,000 tons per annum. ORIGIN OP THE INDUSTRY. The development ot wool production has been so Intimately bound up with that of the colony of New South Wales that It Is Impossible to separate .their history. Originally founded as n. convict establish i ment In the year 17S7 , the colony owed Its first [ Impulse toward n freennd prosperous career to the discovery taf Its suitability for pa-stora ! pursuits. This It owed chiefly to Captain McArthur. an officer ot the regiment which was specially enrolled In England for service in the aiew settlement of Botany bay. This officer retired from the force In 1S03 , anil , having obtained a grant of land , devoted himself to the task of establishing a ( breed of Australian sheep of spoclal value for wool growing. lie was banished from the colony for the part he took In .the depcaltlon of Governor Bllgh In 1808 , hut on his re turn , four years later , brought back with him choice ehcep of the Hoyal Spanish and Saxony merino breeds for the pttrrcso of carrying on his experiments. The result was that within n few years the earliest shipments of Australian wools were sold lu London at a price equivalent to nearly ? 3 a pound. WES standing on a chair In readiness to move a reversing switch on a lighting series , placed one hand on the metal cover of an ammeter ( which was In series with another sixty-lamp circuit ) , and turning to the left and leaning back to make nn observation ( still rstandlnK on the chair ) ho placed bin | left | hand on nn Iron pillar. It happened that the ammeter cnse was accidentally in metallic contact with the light leads , and ra the return wlro was "earthed , " the man received the whole ot the 2,500 volts of cur rent. The drat thing ho realized WCB that he was standing on the floor , but ho had no Idea , whether he Jumped oft the chair or was knockec off. The forearm was drawn close to the chest and the hands woreclenched. . From a little nbovo the elbow downwards he had a feeling of pulsa tion and a sense cf vlolimt beating. Below the elbow4 all power of movement was KO but the arm at the shoulder could be moved from the side. Gradually the pul sations soon became less violent , though preserving a rhythmic character , and the motor power ot the elbow , wrist and fingers returned. Jn three minutes ho felt "none Iho worse , " At the tlmo of the shock there was no sensation ot burning , but ton minutes afterward the hands became pain ful , and examination showed a burn on the tip of the middle and ring iflngcM , and on the back of the little and/ ring fingers , -with a seared line acrc-ss the lower portion o the palm. There has been no other effect excepting that he expresses himself as feel Ins "decidedly better In general health. ' This Improvement in health Is quite In line with the experience ot many men who have either accidentally or Intentionally taken high tcnslcn currents of less amperage 01 weight than that referred to. Mr. Teala has long been accustomed to place hlmsel every now and again within the circuit o the high tension voltages with which In baa made such remarkable demonstrations Ho saya It refreshes him anoro than any other restorative ; as a tonic It is un equalled , and it leaves a sense of rest be hind It. Current Literature The Chap-Book for January 15 Is out , coiv iilderably enlarged , both In size of pages volume of matter and general scope. Amen the table of contents we note a paper b Hamilton Wright Mabie on "Recent Amor lean Essays" and the first three chapter of a story by Henry James , entitled "Wlu Malsle Knew. " The now Brooklyn Dally Eagle Almnna for 1S97 Is a book of over 500 jugco , Its mat ter relating to the world In general and par tlcularly to Greater Now York and Lon Island. It Is compactly arranged , well In' dexed nnd covers on Immense- variety o topics. The Baltimore Sun'a "Almanac for 1897 , ' while largely devoted to ilatu relating to th fitato of Maryland and to Baltimore , con talna nevertheless a liberal supply of genera and national data , and Is a valuable compcn dliim. The January number ot The Knglneorln. Magazine Is a special Irsue presenting th facts us to the business situation and in viewing carefully and clearly the Industrial conditions premising an era of great prosper ity. Edward Atkinson , the eminent statis tician , .and Dr. L. G , Poweru , commlEaloncr of labor of Minnesota , discuss the situation broadly In the light of the present economic conditions ; then each department of engi neering woilc la handled by a ( specialist di rectly familiar with the immediate condi tion j In hla own field. Finally , the treat ment Is rounded and completed by a sympo ' sium of opinions from leading manufactur ers men In actual contact with every move ment In and Influence In the industrial world , Self Culture for January opens with a most valuable contribution by Speaker Thomas I ) . Heed , entitled "Congress and the Legislative Power of the United States , Popularly Explained , " In which the methods pursued by this Important legislative bcdy are graphically outlined. Another Instruc tive paper In ( hU number la from the pen of J. 1' . ' .Mcany , dealing with "American Railroads and Tbclr Economics : Financier ing. Pooling , the Interstate Commerce Law. " Ilo3ldc-3 the usual departments , there ore many other notable and interesting contribu tions In this number , The January Donahue's opens with a well written review of "The Presidential Admin istrations of the Past , " by Theodore P. Benton - ton , "The Ballad Poetry of Ireland" re ceives an eloquent tribute from the pen of lieu William .Pollard , who dwells with considerable feeling on the beauty and pathos of his theme , A thoughtful paper on "Arbitration and Conciliation" Is contributed by Kdward O'Uonnell , anil Hev. Mortimer 13 , Twomcy pleads the cause of the helpless In a paper on "Tlio Rights of Children. Fic tion lo well represented In the number and . the Illustrating la beautifully done. ' In addition to the customary departments the January number of the Annals of the American Academy contains article. ? by Pro. fessors Edmund J , James of the University of Chicago on the "First Apportionment of Federal Itcprescntatlvcs In the United Stttcs. " W. O. L. Taylor ot the University of Nebraska on "Values , Positive and Ilela- tlvc , " HoUnd I > . Falltner on "Crime and the Census , " and Emory II , Johnron on "Cur rent Transportation Topics. " aunton'i Magazine for January dlscusscq ( ho following topics ; "Cleveland's Lot > t Meu- sage , " "Tho Election and Republican Insti tution * , " " 'Suu'-Mght on Southern Politics , " "Evolution of KpKllsh TruJe-UnloulKjn , " "Spain's Extortions from Cuba"Failure pf ; the Null Combine , " "A SSollvereln la Central , Europe , " "Influence of leaucs on Parties" nd "Natural Catiecs of Agricultural Dc- resslon. " The eighteenth nnntial number of The Tradesman , published at Chattanooga , Tcnn. , : ontnlns over 2CO pages , and presents a most lomplotc , exhaustive and valuable revlaw of ho south , It * resources , development nnd losslbtlltlcs. Among its contributors are six iouthern gorcrnors , the chief statistician of ho United States census bureau , twelve cadlng southern Journalists , twenty luadlni ; iouthern chamber of commerce oRlclaU , such writers as Edward Atkinson nnd a score or nero ot ( statistical writers and Industrial uthorltlos In their special lines , whcao repu- ntlon Is national nnd International. Ot the many features Is a complete directory of " ,000 ot the leading Industrial plants of the iouthern slates. i\monK the special New Year editions pub- lahed Pacific coast journalism hna been nest creditably represented by special Issues. f the San Francisco Examiner nnd Chronl- le , the IXM Angeles Tlmw , Seattle Post- ntelllgencer and Tncoma Ledger. It Is sate o say the Industries of the coast have never jcen more thoroughly described. WUh January , 1897 , the Chicago Open Oourl celebrates the decennial anniversary of Is nativity , and more consonantly with the lolld character ot Its contents now appears In ho form of n monthly Instead of a weekly. rn the presstit number besides the salutatory it the editor expounding the purposes ot the Open Court Is an extremely significant con- 'rovcrsy on Buddhism and Christianity be- wcon nt. llev. Shaku Soyen , delegate of fapan to the Chicago parliament of re- Iglons ; llov. Dr. John Henry Barrows , chair man of the parliament , nnd Hov. F. F. Ellin- wood , a promtaent Presbyterian clergyman uf Now York. NEW BOOKS. "Children's Stories In American LHcra- ' ure , " by Henrietta Christian Wright , Is a continuation of the attractive presentation of Iterary history began In Miss Wright's 'Children's Storlc.i In English Literature , " halting up the literary figures that have ap peared since the civil war and treating tholr works and personalities In a simple style In- tcrcotliiR to youiiR readers. Charles Scrlb- : ier's Sons , New York. MeRcnth's. In "Four Young Explorers , or Sight Seeing n the Tropics , " Oliver Optic takes the hero and his frlcndi , whom he had In the pre vious volume left on the Island ot Borneo , 'o Bangkok In Slam on a steam launch , hence to Saigon In French Cochin China , across the Chinese sea to Manl.ln In the Philippine Islands nnd thence to Hem ; Kong , Shanghai and Pckln , lu China. With such an itinerary it la no wonder Mr. Adams makes the story of the trip a fascinating .ale. Lee & Shepard , Boston. Mcgeath'.i. "Daphne , or the Pipes of Arcadia , " by Marguerite Mcrlngton. Is n comic opera , or , as Mlxg Mcrlngton herself calls It , "Three Acts of Singing Nonsense. " The nonsense ' 'B of the Gllbcrtlnn order , and Its quality nay bo judged by the fact that It won the prize of $500 awarded three years ago by 'ho National Conservatory of Mualc , the udgcs being Thomas Bailey Aldrlch , Eti- gcuo Field , nnd others. The scene of the opera Is laid In Arcadia , explains the author , because , as no one has over thoroughly ex plored that pleasant country except In ex treme youth , serious criticism of the local conditions Is courteously but firmly knocked Into a cocked hat at the outset. The theme of the tale Is love. The Century company , New York. Megeath's. In "Tecumseh's Young Braves , " Mr. Ev erett T. Tomllnson takes up the story of the Creek war , bringing hia reader. ! Into n closer knowledge of one of the bravest of the historical Inldan characters. Stories of the Indians , especially that of TcctimBeh , have always been of Intense interest , and be come doubly so when presented In this au thor's attractive style. Leo & Shepard , Eos- ton. Megeath's. A good natured satire on New York so ciety 1. ? to be found In Jeanlo Drake's "The Metropolitans , " besides a novel having quite a diversity of plot. A brilliant and gifted young man , who has been meanly deprived of his Inhciltance , wins his way to success as a composer and gains his reward as n lover by dropping his Idle nssrjlatcs and ac cepting the gospel of hard work. The , icene Is laid mainly In New York city , but the author has Introduced a decided novelty In shifting the eccnc during an Important part of the development of the plot to the Arctic regions. Hero the hero's charactcd la finally rounded out by the hardship and privation that necessarily accompany life In an Es kimo Igloo. The dramatic oTement of thla portion of the story Is Intensified by the pres ence amid these uncongenial surroundings of a beautiful Hungarian singer , who has helped the here's operas Into popular favor. The Century company , Now York. Mcgcath'a. Under the caption , "English Society , " the Harpers have now collected and bound Into a large album nearly 100 examples of Mr. Du Maurier's humor as expressed during a period covering more than twenty years , In Harper's Magazine. The various fashIons - Ions and fads of the times so different from tlioe of our own are brought back vividly by these Illustrations , and the cap tions are all couched In that teiao nnd con fidential style with 'yhlch ' wo have now be come so familiar In "Trilby" and "T'ho ' Martian. " A brief Introduction to this col lection of drawings is contributed toy Mr. W. D. Howclls , who characterizes Du Maurler as the greatest master of the school , "not excepting Sterne or Thackeray. " Aeldo from Mr. Howclls' preface the album contains no text beyond the few lines of humorous dialogue accompanying each Illustration. Asldo from his official career , in which ho has held several very Important positions , Mr. Theodore Hoosevclt has been a ranch man on the frontier , a hunter of mighty game , and a successful author In a number of different lines. Ono of his most popular books , the sumptuous "Ilanch Llfo and the Hunting Trail , " has been out of print for some time , and now a new and cheaper edi tion Is brought out. Few persona who have lived flio actual llfo of the .ranchman have had the ability ! to describe its dramatic and picturesque phases. It Is this unconvaitl-rnal llfo that he describes , and ho has also given chapters on mountain and pralrlo huntlni ; and the pursuit of the wapiti , the bighorn tliccp , and the white goat of the high peaks. Many of Mr. Hemlngton's most admired pic tures are in this volume. The Century Co. , New York. Megeath's. "Rodney Stone , " by A. Conan Doyle , is a story with exoccllent material , laid In the Napoleonic .period , with England cs the scene and a 'typical ' "Beau" as ono of the leading figures. Among other features In troduced is a wonderful description of the prize ring and another of a race from Brlgh- I ton to London between a phaetou with n | tandem pair and a conch and four , D , Appleton - ' pleton & Co. , Now York , Megeath's , "Tho Story of Architecture , " by Charles T , Mat hews , M. A. , furnishes an outline of the styles In all countries. It Is a compact - pact yet comprehensive history of archi tecture , a study of iho effects of civiliza tion upon architecture as a necessity and an art. Another point of Interest la that almost all the architectural monuments specially referred to are described from personal knowledge , American architecture receives careful attention , and Asiatic and Oriental architecture , usually neglected In such books , is discussed with nn exceptional fullness of information. As regards the various phases of European nrchltectme. the book will bo found to bo of constant vnluo to travelers as well as to ( Undents. D. Applcton & Company , New York , Mo- gcntli'u. "Tho Swordmal.'cr's Son , " by AV. 0. Stod- dard , is a dramatic story of boy llfo In the Holy Land at the beginning of the Christian era. The hero Is the son of u Jewish awordmaker , who rebels against the Roman domination of Judta and Is driven Into hiding' The plot brings the young hero into active participation with the very founding of Christianity , and the events of eacrcd history are treated In the most reverent spirit. There Is also a pictures of llfo In Imperial Homo In the days of Ti berius , with an account of a foot race and the preliminary training of the athletes , Mr. Stoddard visited Palestine for the eako of getting the local color for lila story. Mr , Varlan'a pictures have been drawn with careful attention to accuracy of detail , and the preservation of the spirit of the tlmo and place , The Century Co. , Now York. Mi'Benth'a. "An Arkansas Planter" Is ono of Ople Head's typical stories. H la n tale of the southwest land , with all the hospitable at mosphere that ho knows so well how to Im part. The leading character is a landed proprietor of Arkansas , aurroumUd by un a III u out anil prnspormiH plantation , Mono of thu Ingredients for Mr. Head's style of ro mance are lacking , and hla admirers will not bo deceived or defrauded In Its perusal. Hand , McNally & Co. . Chicago. When In want of , a good liniment , buy Salvation Oil , which coats only 25 cents. A PAIR OF JONAH STORIES Modem Proof of the Possibility bf the Biblical Incident , SENSATIONS IN A WHALE'S INTERIOR ItcninrUnlilc K\icrlriiom of Snllori with MiiiiNtcrn of tinDIMII In tliv I'MvIIIo nnil In ( he Meil- ItorriiiiLMin Sen. John Townshend ot 302 West Seventy-third street gives Information to thu Now York Times that the story of the sailor , Jamra Hartley , supposed to have been swallowed by a whale- and rescued alive , was printed In detail In the Mercury of South Yar mouth , England , In October , 1S91. Hartley sailed on the Stnr ot the East and Is euppMcd to have tnet with his adventure - venture In the vicinity ot the Falkland Islands , Mr. Townshcnd says the story Is a good seaman's yarn , whether ono chocscti to bcllcvo It or not. According to the story , which Is told In great detail , "tho ship sighted a whale ono morning on her starboard quarter. Two boats were manned , and In a short tlmo ono was near enough to spear the whale , which was nn unusually large one. The fish made a terrific light. Both boats got spears fastened In It , and wcro dtaggcd some thrco miles , "Finally , when the whale came to the sur face , It managed to strike one of the boata with Its nose. The boat was upset. Ono man was drowned , nnd another , named James Hartley , disappeared. It was sup posed at the time that he , too , had been drowned. "Tho whale gave up at last and was taken back to the side cf the ship. The crew went to work with "axes and spades to se cure the fat. They worked all day nnd n part of the night , and resumed operations the next forenoon. They had now reached the stomach , and were clearing It to hoist It on deck , when they wcro startled to no tice something Insideot It which gave apnsmodlc signs ot life. "The vast pouch was hoisted to the deck and cut open , and Inside was found the missing sailor , doubled up and unconscious. "Ho wcs laid out on deck and treated tea a bath of sea water , which soon revived him , but his mind was not clear and ho was placed In the captain's quarters , where ho remained two weeks a ravlm ? lunatic. He was carefully treated by the captain and officers of the ship , and he finally began to get possession of his ncnsea. At the end of the third week ho had entirely re covered from his ohocl : and resumed hla duties. SENSATIONS THE--1NTBIUO11. . "Dttrlnc the brief sojourn In the whalo'a belly Hartley's skin , where It was exposed to the action of the gastric juices , under went a striking chango. HU fp < v > and hnm's ' were bleached to n deathly whiteness , and the skin was wrinkled , Hiving the man tno appearance of having been parboiled. "Hartley affirmed that he could probably have lived Inside of his house of ilcah until ho starved , for he lost his senses through fi-lpht. anil not through lack of air. Ho sayn that ho remembers the sensation of being lifted Into the air by the ncae of the whale and of falling Into the water. Then thcro was a fearful rushing sound , which he be- llovcd to bo the beating ot the water by the whale's tall. Then ho was encompassed by a fearful darkness , nnd ho felt himself slipping along a smooth passage of como sort that seemed to move and carry him for ward. "This acnaatlon lasted but an Instant. Then he felt that he had more room. I'o ' felt about him , and with his hands came In contact with a yielding , slimy nubstanco that seemed to rhrlnk from his touch. It finally dawned on him that he had Wen swallowed by the whale , and ho was over come with horror at the situation. Ho could breathe easily , but the heat was terri ble. It wen not of a scorching , stldlnij na ture , but it seemed to open the porca of hla skin and draw out his vitality. "He became very weak , and grew nick at the stomach. Ho knew that there was no hope of cscano from his strange prison. Death stared him In the face , and he tried to look at It bravely , but the awful quiet , the fearful darkness , the horrible knowl edge of his environments nnd the tcrrlblo heat finally overcame him , nnd ho must have fainted , for he next remembered being in the ' " captain's cabin. The account further says : "Tho health of the man docs not seem to have been affected. He Is In splendid spirits end apparently enjojs all the blerslngs of llfo that coaio In his way. The whaling captains say they never know a parallel caae. They say ' It frequently occurs that men are swal- 'owed by whales who become infuriated by ho pain of the harpoon and attack the boats , but they have never known a man to go through the ordeal that Hartley did and como out allvo. " A MEDITERRANEAN INCIDENT. Mr. Bartley's experience tends to afilrm the accuracy of an Incident tersely detailed In the bible. But there Is additional proof that the experience of Jonah Is possible and that It la not a figment of ancient Imagina tion. Low May , the piscatorial expert of Nebraska , occasionally regales ? his con fidantes with details of n thrilling experience of the Jonah variety. He admits that the Incident did not como under his personal observation , but affirms without the shadow cf a smllo that It comes from a source of un impeachable veracity. Some years ngo the good ship Alexandria , plying between Mediterranean ports , encountered - countered a school of mounter sharks In the Adriatic aca. A young man , son of a member of the crew , had Just died , Ihey supposed , and the coincidence strengthened the seller mi- poratitlon that death and aca monsters nro InBc.parablc. Au the body could nr/t bo kept on board , the usual preparations were mailo to consign It to a watery grave. It was encased in a sack and weighted with nn ax and a irlnd/ ; tone , the only articled availa ble for that purpose. A solemn hush per vaded the bowed shipmates as ono of their number read the service of tha dead. Just as the body slid from the gang plank Into the sea a startling cry cf anguish waa heard and Instantly the father of the dead 'boy ' plunged after the body. The ship wan put about immediately , boat ! ) lowered , and every iiawlblo effort was put forth to llnd the missing sailor. Hut the efforts were fruitless , and In duo time tha ship resumed Its course. As is customary among rfafarlni ! ; men in that quarter , the crew of the Alexandria next day cart their llnc.i for Ilsh. They had Indifferent auccesi for several houre , when ono of the crew wildly announced a tremendous pull on his lino. It was evident from the strain that a monster had been hooked , and It was nccetsary to play him to prevent loirs by breaking the line. Hack and forth the linn was played , always being brought nearer the ship , As soon 03 the crow thought thn fish was oxhauited they hauled It alongside and It was helMed aboard with block and tackle , whcro It was quickly dispatched , The Ilsh was a leviathan , hitherto unknown In the Mediterranean , Quickly the Bailers disemboweled the monster , and within the mass of quivering flesh they were amazed to find the missing sailor edging an ax on grlndulono which his con vmn turning. If you don't believe , ask Low. The election of Tlioraoa C. Platt to the United State * ncnato reminds the oldest In habitant of Masslllon , O. , that fur kevcral years Mr. Platt was a clerk In a drug store there , his brother , Fred Platt , being at that tlmo cashier of tbo Bank of Magolllon. PERFECT JH ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY , Used l > y pcoplo of refinement for ever u quarter of a ccmtury.