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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , MAY 29 , 18 ! > 7. 11 Current Literature ' war The Inquiry Department In the May Issue ot the Hypnotic Magazine contains some Tory Interesting hypnotic experiences , and hmang the articles of the number' are "Pschlc Phenomena In Scpllo Fevers , " by Dr. W. Waugh ; "Suggestion as a Therapeutic Agent , " by Dr. C. Barlow ; "Reports of Cases Treated at the Chicago , Stevens Point and Cleveland Schools of Suggestive Therapeu tics , " and "Somo Practical Experience with Hypnotism , " by Charles Townscnd. The Month for May contains as frontis piece a fine portrait of the new ambassador to England , Colonel John Hay , and another notable feature of the number li tbo con tribution , "Honoring Mr. Sloddard , " In which Is an Interview with the poet , Richard Henry Sloddard , also of a dinner given to him by the Author's club , In the course of which he tx-plliHl In blank verso to an address l y Mr Slcdman. FIve striking and timely articles charac terize the May Issue of Our Day , the lead ing ono being "The Concert of Europe. " by "W. U Uladstonc. The others are "The Kmplre ot the Turks , " by Leslie Fredericks ; "Tho Church of tbo Twentieth Century , " hy Strong ; "Tho Life Story of Booker T. "Washington. " by 0. T. B. Davis , and "The Autobiography of a Criminal. " y The spring number of Poet-Lore covere the months ot April , May and June. In one of the notable articles of this lueuo are a number of extracts from an unpublished romance hy Charlotte Bronte , the article bearing the title "A Leaf from an Unopened Volume , " by William G. Klngsland. Other thoughtful and interrstlng papers are " 'An Excelcnto Balado of Charatle : ' As Written hy the Good Priest , Thomas Uowley. 14CI , " by Thomas Chatterton ; "A Little Sentimental Voyage , " hy Louis Delattre ; "The Saving ot Judas Iscarlot , " by Hannah Parker Klmball ; "Poetic Personifications of Evil , " by Arthur P. Agard ; "Woman and Freedom / Whit man. " by Helen Abbott Michael ; "Shakes peare as Critic , " by J. W. Bray ; "Brown- Ing'n 'Chlldo Roland' " and "Tennyson's 'Vision of Sin , ' " by Theophllus Parsons Sawln ; "The Disloyal Wife In Literature" nnd "Shakespeare Study Program , " hy Charlotte - lotto Porter and Helen A. Clarke , and "Syl labus for Study of Acsthetlea , " by Oucar Lowell Trlggs. A noticeable article In the May number of the Bankers' Magazine deals with the com parative growth of state and national hanks. Another excellent article relates the "Theory and History of Ancient and Modern Coinage. " Some attention Is given to the subject of "Uso of Checks as Substitutes for Money. " In all other ways the magazine Is teeming with Important technical and general In formation for bankers and business men. "Genius , Fame and the Comparison ot Itaccn" Is the subject ot the first paper In the May Annals of the American Academy. The author , Prof. Charles H. Cooley , main tains that every able race of men probably produces a number of greatly endowed men many times larger than the number that attain to fame. Tbo question which , If any , oC these geniuses arc to achieve fame Is de termined by historical and social conditions , and these vary so much that the produc tion ot great men cannot justifiably bo used as a criterion ot the ability ot the race. Other papers In this number are "Silver In China. " by Dr. Talcott Williams , and "A Comparative Study of the State ComUItu tlons ot the American Revolution , " by W. C. Webster. The State's Duty , a sociological magazine published In St. Louis , contains In the May number an article by Alfred A. Pope on "Roads of Massachusetts , " and ono by Gen eral Brlnkcrhoff on "Prison Reform in Louisiana. " Clinton's Magazine for May1 opens .with an Intelligent criticism of "Spencer's Last .Book , " In which the writer says : "Mr. Spen cer's great function is not as an original Investigator , but as a gcnerallzer of other people's discoveries the Integration ot the work of specialists In the different spheres of Investigation Into one general harmoni ous whole. " Other articles are "Progressive Tendencies In the South , " "Ancient Charters of Llberty-"VlcIous Newspaper Economics , " "Is Russia Turkey's Friend ? " "Large Ag gregations of Capital" and "The Padrone System. " Two travel articles -In the Juno Harper's ara of especial Interest. "A New Switzer land , " written and Illustrated by Edwin Lord Weeks , gives a timely hint to pros pective tourists In Europe. The "new" Switzerland Is the Dauphlno , a province near the Italian border , In which everything , from hotels to mountain ascents. Is so uncon- tamlnated by the common run of tourists that Mr. Weeks has scruples of consciences about divulging its charms. In the scries of articles on "White Man's Africa , " Poult- ney Blgelow treats of the early wars be tween the Boers and natives , and explains the development of tbe Dutch feeling to ward England , Dr. Henry Smith Williams Is no doubt wlsa In disguising his article on the ' weather under the name "Meteorological Progress of the Century. " It Is no slight shock , liowever , after reading the gist of all wo have found out about the most discussed of subject * to find that , comparatively speaking , wb know nothing about It at all. As Dr. Williams concludes , "meteorology Is jlro-omlnently1 the science of the future. " Another prominent feature Is the first In stalment ot a new novel by Stockton , "Tho Great Stone ot SariHs. " It Is a humorous romance of twentieth century Invention a sort of cross between/a Jules Verne story and "Looking Backward. " The June St. Nicholas opens with a poem , "Laddie's Fishing. " by Rev. W. H. Woods , Illustrated by Varlan. "Steering Without a Compass , " by Gustav Kobtyo , tells of the various devices that sailors depend upon In guiding the course of their ships , and Is filled with quaint bits of sea lore. To the series of papers devoted to life on a man- of-war. Lieutenant John M. Elliott contri butes a chapter on "What Is Told by the Dell. " The author says that nothing Is so closely Identified with the ship all through Us career as Its bell , and be tells of the vpart It plays In regulating the dally routine. Some ot the most Interesting facts In botany are gathered Into a paper by Thomas II. Kearney , Jr. , on "Plants that Feed Upon Insects , " for which Harry Fcnn has made a number of dra-wlnga. The three eerlals , "Master Skylark. " "The Lust Three Soldiers" and "Miss Nina Barrow , " carry along the plots with interesting liwtalmentu. There am verses In the number by Oliver Herford , Emllle I'outason. Charles Love Ben jamin and others , as well as many pictures. Not everyone Is aware that chocolate la superior to coffee as a beverage for tired brain woikcrs , 4 > ut this , wo are Informed , Is & fact through tbo columns of the Juno num. ber of What to Eat. From this Ira lie we also learn that after-dinner speaking la ruinous to digestion , both to the speaker and the persons addressed. We also learn something about "Simple Summer Dinners , " S a , timely suggestion for the season of the year ; and something about "afternoon teas , " and the rnenua of three "English meals" and many kindred articles , all of which are charmingly written and most delicate ! } and appcllitngly Illustrated. In the Juno number of Current Lltetrature Mr. F. M. Hopkins continues his Interesting aeries of articles , entitled "American Poets of Today. " John B , Tabb , the Maryland poet. Is the subject under discussion In r\ this number , A timely verso compilation Is tbe two pages devoted to war songs of the Greeks. All the regular deportments of the magazine , poetry and prose , are of the usual high grade ot excellence. Prof , 11. I , Wheeler , recently resident In Athens , In tbo Atlantic Monthly for June writes an article upon Greece and Turkey , the old struggle between the east anJ the west. U Is a lucid explanation of tbe his torical significance of the Greco-TurhUh urn- fllct and of thu position of the great Euro pean powers. Albert Shaw , author ol "Municipal Government In the United States , " contributes "Tho Municipal Problem and Greater New York. " Ho makes a statement - ment of tbe typical difficulties of municipal Administration in American cities , and Illus trates them by a study ot the new charter ol Greater New York. "The Lock-Step In th Public Schools. " by William J. Shearer , superintendent of schools at Elizabeth , N. J. , gives the author's oxperlenco In attempting to grade classes so as to permit ot contin uous promotion. He shows how IndividualIsm - Ism In teaching Is made poislblo In the public schools , and explains a system that has at tracted much atetntlon. Another article b ) William P. Trent of the University of the South discusses "Tendencies of Higher Life in the South. " II * makes a striking compari son of the south of today and the old soutl in education , the growth ot liberality , morals , religion and social changes. Tbe June Ladles' Home Journal openi jrltb an article by William George Jordan on "What Victoria Ha Seen. " which graph ically recounts the progress ot tha world In the past sixty years , since the coronation of the English sovereign. Coming on the vc of the queen's jubilee , It is especially Irnely The establishment ot Methodism in \merlca Is told In nn interesting article , by lev W. J. Scott. I ) , D. , on "When John Vesley Preached In Georgia. " It narrates Vesley's great work , his forceful preaching , escribes tbc first Methodist sermon in America , which was delivered by Wesley , tnd his Sunday school , which was the first n the world. According to some authorities Stephen : rano depicted tbo feelings of a soldier In lattlo better from his Imagination alone , ban others had done It from actual cxpcrl- nce. Those who read "The Open Heat , " In ho June number of Scrlbner'e Magazine , will agree that ho ha pictured the sensa- Ions of Iho shipwrecked belter from hl own cxpcrlcnco of It than others have achieved t hy force of Imagination. H Is a remarkable - markablo tribute to his cleverness that bo should have succeeded equally In pure maglnatloQ and in a transcript of reality. This Is the first elaborate account of his errlblo experience after the wreck of the learner Commodore when on Its way to : uba. Richard Harding Davis concludes hla first long novel "Soldiers ot Fortune" with a bit ot hand-to-hand fighting that ends the evolution and makes the hero dictator of ) ! ancho for an hour. The conclusion ot the eve opfeodo la a poetic piece ot sentiment. The most noteworthy feature ot the Juno ihort Stories Is a detecUvc story by Harold Stcele Mackaye , entitled , "The Crawford towels. " The scone Is mainly on an ocean fltcamer and there la a good deal of clever realism and some new devices employed In the development of an Interesting plot. A new volume of the Century , containing he numbers of the magazine for the past nix months , has made its appearance1. It contains nearly a thousand pages and more ban .100 illustrations. The volume Is notable aruoiig its predecessors as containing the first Installments of two of the most BUD- cesfful eerlal features the Century has ever lad. Those are General Horace Porter's 'Campaigning with Grant. " giving vivid and Intimate pictures of the great commander from the headquarters standpoint , and Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's novel of the American revolution , "Hugh Wynne. " There are many special articles that readers will be glad to have In permanent form on their library shelves. "A | Group ot American Girls Early n the Century , " by Helen Evcrtson Smith , and "Old Georgetown , " by Dr. John Wl- ! lamson Palmer , give glimpses of the .o- clal life of long ago nnd ore quaintly Illus trated from old miniatures. Two pap rs on modern Athens , with drawings by Custaignc. have timely as well as permanent Interest. "Election Day In New York , " by Ernest Ingcrsoll ; "Places In New York. " by Mra. Schuylcr Van Rensselaer , and "The Chinese " Helen F. Clarke , are - of New York , hy pto- fucely Illustrated articles presenting pic turesque phases of metropolitan life. Throe papers by Captain Alfred T. Mahan deal with Lord Nelson la the battles of the Nile , Co penhagen and Trafalgar. 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Bell's newly Invented projectile affords rea son for suspicion that such has been the case with the rifled cannon , the highest develop ment of the century In heavy ordnance. For this projectile , which now seems to be the cheapest , surest and most accurate by far of all yet Invented , Is flred more easily and more accurately and with far greater econ omy , of power and cost from the old fash ioned $3,000 smoothbore of the COs than from the magnificently expensive rifled wonder of today. What this will mean in case the govern ment testa soon to bo undertaken prove the accuracy of the original tests may be gath ered from the fact that $3,000,000 worth of tbo old smoothbores of rebellion times Is lying loose around the United States so much old iron and nothing more. It will be a wonderful saving If these can yet be utilized. In order to appreciate what Colonel Bell's projectile really does we must first consider why it was found necessary to rifle cannon. The old round shot that used to be fired from smoothbores were never effective. There was great loss of power by the escape of gases around the edges of the ball , and after It left the cannon the wind banked up against Its sides and swerved It wide of Its mark. When conical projectiles were sub stituted for balls the first of these difficulties was overcome , but not the second. In order to give conical projectiles a rapid twist in their flight , thus enabling them to bore their way through the nlr without swerving , can non were rifled that IB , curved grooves were cut into their bores. The operation was ex ceedingly expensive and demanded an ex ceedingly expensive quality ot steel , but U solved the problem. Such are tbo great weapons of today. But whllo rifled cannon solved these prob lems It developed a great fault. Projectiles shot from them arc apt to "tumble , " that Is , to whirl round and round as a stick dotn when thrown into the air from the hand. To remedy this experiments without number have since been made , all In the direction of Improving the projectile so as to Insure Its steadiness In flight. It Is that problem which Colonel Bell's projectile seems to have solved at last. But It not only solves that , but secures the necessary rotary twist In the air without the necessity of being flred from a rifled gun. To be sure It can be flred from a rifled gun , but Just as good effects even better , some experts think can be obtained by using an old-fashioned , smooth-bore gun. The Inventor of this projectile which prom- Isea so much Is Lieutenant Colonel William H. Bell , assistant commlsary general ot sub sistence of the United States army , and an ordnance expert of great ability. Colonel Bell has given the subject of projectiles long and arduous study , and a number of his In ventions have proved of great practical value His latest invention has been Eucccsfuly | tested at the Presldo of San Francisco , where It was fired from a six-pounder smooth-bore gun , attaining a velocity of a little over 700 feet per second In a steady flight. Othelr tests are expected to take place shortly , both on the Pacific coast and In the cast , and If the results are found to be uni formly satisfactory It Is likely that the War department will take favorable notice of the Invention by adopting It for use by the artillery of the regular army. The construction of this projectile Is quite simple and its principle readily understood. In shape it Is an ordinary conical shot. In Its bore la a hollow capable of holding a con siderable quantity of slow burning powder. A plug screws Into this hollow , holding the powder securely within. And now comes the essential point of dif ference between this and other projectiles. Around the edges of this plug are a series of grooves leading Into the powder chamber and bored at an angle opposite to the direc tion In which the projectile is expected to twist or revolve on Its lateral axis , and thus bore Its way through the air. The principle Is old and simple. Tbe pow der burning Inside after the projectile leaves the cannon exerts sldowlse pressure through the slanted grooves and twists tbe projectile In the opposite direction. It Is the same principle exactly that makes your Fourth of July plnwheel revolve when lighted. Now for the exporiment. The chamber in the projectile U filled with alow burning powder and the plug screwed tightly down. A charge of quick burning powder is now dropped Into the nmooth bore cannon and the projectile. Is pushed In upon It. The fuse Is attached and the cannon is flred. The quick burning powder oa being lighted does two thlngu. It expels the projectile with an energy dependent upon Its quality and quantity and it lights tha slow burning powder through the grooves. The slow burning powder begins to act at once , ac celerating tfco speed and Initiating the twist even before leaving the cannon. But Is Is after It leaves the cannon and begins Its flight that the slow burning powder does its best work. It actually increases the speed while In the air by its reaction against tbe atmosphere , and until the powder la burned out tbe rotary motion continues to acceler ate. There U no tumbling for this projectile. U bores Us way through the atmosphere with the utmost of precision. Colonel Bell U stationed at tbe Presidio at San Francisco and It Is there where he has made hla experiments and attained what be believed Is a magnificent oucceai. His first experiment , made a llttlo over a year ago. was to compare tha forces of his projectile * and common conical solid shot. He flred a common shot with a certain amount of pow der and. got the usual result. Ho then fired one of his shots at the same weight and with the baine amount of powder. The result waa startling , for the recoil was ao great that tbe twenty-four pounder was turned over and broken , and the ehot was carried far out to sea. Experiments made a few weeks later only served to strengthen th theory , Colonel Bell's shots were fired three or four times as far as a common aolld uhot with the same weight of powder. Their accuracy left nothing to be desired. The shot showed tbe highest Initial velocity and ctruck with the most remarkable precision , although the gun used was an old , discarded relic of the re bellion , badly rusted. Not only piles of the very worst kind can be cured by Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve , but eczema , ecalds , burns , brulsoa , bolls , ul cers and all other skin troubles can bo In stantly relieved by the zamo remedy. Novel I.ltliliitloii. Legal disputes la Borneo are curiously decided. The two litigants are each given a lump of ealt of the oame size to drop simul taneously into water. The one whose lump first dissolve * ! Is deemed to bo in tbe wrong. Say "No. " and stick to II , when you are urged to buy something "Just u good" as tbe article you asked for. STRANGE 1KDUHS IN IOWA OUng to Their AborigCSftU Customs in the Midst of CisUmtion , U fr * BRIEF STUDY OF THE MUSWAKI TRIBE _ _ i-t I. I'oneefnl , Inilii ( rlpil , | llntieit niul I.nw AltlilltiKt liutii Slum the Wlillcn The 'H K * Sit- 41 crcil Anlmnli Every year or so some very reliable explorer returns from a hitherto unsuspected field with Interesting accounts' discovery which convince his hearers that this domain ot ours still offers fresh attractions to those In search of the weird and unusual. TheGov ernment's attention was lately called to a strange people , known as the Muskwakl , cc- cupylng a small tract ot land in the eastern central part of Iowa , relates the Washington correspondent , of the New York Herall. \lthough the Muskwnkl have for many years been close neighbors of the whites hey have always held themselves strangely aloof from the latter. They have over been leaceful , and , to all appearances , law-abld- ng , yet the whites have never been able to uiovr them , to exchange gossip with them , nor even to corrupt them. On account of this unusual reserve the Muskwakl have always been regarded as a mysterious race. Prof. W. J. McQec , an ethnologist and ex plorer of Washington , has Just returned from an Interesting visit to these people , made on behalf 01 the government's bureau of ethnology. The territory ot the strange race lies in a bit of picturesque country , principally along the bottom of the Iowa Iver , in the southern part of Tama county , ! owa. The several little winter and summer villages occupied by the different clans or ; ens n'rc distributed both among the low- anils and the adjacent hills. The Muakwakl number in all about 400 souls , who occupy 3,000 acres , all their own. Their agriculture li purely aboriginal , the crops consisting principally ot the aboriginal Indian corn , beans and pumpkins. Their only domes ticated animals arc ponies and dogs , the latter being bred both for use In their religious ceremonials and as a sort of cmctgency ration , since , according to their belief , they may resort to dog flesh and sus tain the spark of life thereby when all other supplies of human food have been cut off. STRANGE CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS. 1'rof. McGco describes the Muskwakl as strictly aboriginal , clinging to the customs of their ancestors more tenaciously than even more Isolated tribes. They have no end to strange customs and beliefs. One of these Is their sacrifice of dogs as an im portant part of certain religious ceremonials. To them the dog Is a sacred animal , and for this reason It Is deemed fitting that now and then Its life should be made an offering to the deity. In certain rituals the dog's flesh Is eaten. The religious beliefs of these people are particularly sacred to them. The Muskwakl also have an exaggerated aversion to mhltc people. They treat whites coming to their villages as we commonly treat ordinary street beggars. This contempt Is not ex pressed in threats or actual deeds of violence lence , but rather by condescension and hau teur. ' , The Muskwakl object to having their chil dren educated In the agency school , because there they must associate 'with white chil dren. They say that the white children at tending are not always' honest ; that they have been known to be1 deceitful and sly , and sometimes to lie/ / and take things which do not strictly belong Ho them. Honesty Is ono of the prevailing virtues of the Musk wakl. They say that "while children come to their village , throw 'stones ' at them , laugh at them and sometimes euter their houses without being bidden. * Furthermore , they say that Indian women educated by the whites too often become .morally Impure. It is rare that the Muskwakl of either sex Intermarries with the whites. There have been but six cases since the tribe has lived among the whites. * " * j 4 Thcso people have excellentiphyslques and great statures. Their moae of life Is In nearly every respect aboriginal. They dress more like Mongols than red men , wearing odd turbans woven of hemp and bark , while the women , and to some extent the men part their hair In the middle , and let It hang down their backs In a long pigtail which , unlike the Chinese pigtail , is rolled Instead of plaited. This roll Is generally an inch in diameter , a foot long , and is closcl ) twisted with cord. SUMMER AND WINTER HOMES. The Muskwakl house is al i strictly abe riginal. Each family or collection of fam ilies has its distinct summer and vinter residence. The winter houses are built In the forest , that they may bo protected tyy the trees , while the summer , nouses are In the cleared lands. The winter house consists primarily of a framework of poles , bent to form a Beml-ellpsold , covered with largo pieces of coarse matting , woven uniformly from stalks of the cat tall flag. This matting adds to the oriental appearance ot the com munity. There Is a smoke-hole in the middle dlo of the roof of the ordinary single house which has a single fireplace immediately be low this opening. The single house Is occupied by two fam ilies , ono of which lives on one side and the other on the opposite sde } of the fireplace The doubld houses arc proportionately greater In size , have two fireplaces , and are occupied by two or four families. The door way Is at the eastern end of each house , that it may admit the first rays of the sun , which planet Is the principal god of the tribe Should ono of the trlbo kill a man In honor able combat , his doorway must face the south. In these winter anodes the Musk wakl sleep upon the ground , reclining en strips of matting. The summer houaca consist of logs set up In the ground , supporting stringers , the sides and roofs being made by elaba o bark , fastened with cord , twisted out o the undtr bark. Inside the occupants sleep upon platforms , being thus raised to ad mlt a circulation of air. In front of each summer abode , and about ten feet distant Is always erected a large platform , upon which the people recline , screened from the sun'by a sort of brush canopy. This la wed as la the porch of one of our summer rttildencce. The houses , both summer anc winter , are clustered in little groups or vil lages , each ot which belongs to a certain clan or gens. The main object of Prof. ( McGee's trip waste to study the fundamental laws ot the Musk wakl. Ho appealed to t He. chief functionaries ot the tribe for Information concerning theso. To answer hU appeal a council wai called , attended by the reigning chief o : the trlbo , the chief medicine man , nine of the old men the cabinet , so to speak the profcesor and his intetpretoi ; . The procedure in thla august meetingconsisted principally of silence and emoklvg , the monotony ot which was occasionally broken by a very deliberate speech on tliD'part of ono ot the dignitaries. The result -was an announce ment that the laws < were secret. Prof. McGee says thatMuskwakl In En gllsh means either "red earth" or "red fox. ' The white people commonly and erroneously speak ot them as a branch of the Sac am Fox tribe. Because of a false Impression the Sac and Fox Indians are always grouped together , as though they were one tribe. After having been removed together to reservations , part in Kansas and part In Indian Territory , coldnem' continued to grow 'between ' the tribes. Finally , all of the Foxes removed lo the present terri tory of MuskwakL The't.Muskwakl really are the Foxei , although.tli Saca remaining on the reservations are always called the Sao and Fox Indians. * KINGSFORD'S OSWEGO CORN STARCH For Puddings , Custards , Oakes and Blanc-Mange , ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING Ass'N ' , THE LEADING BREWERY IN THE WORLD , Brwers of the Most Wholesome and Popular Beers , The Original The Faust Budweiser The Anheuser The Michelob The Muenchener The Pale Lager Served on all Pullman Dining and Buffet Cars. Served on all Wagner Dining and Buffet Gars. Served on all Ocean and Lake Steamers. Served In all First Class Hotels. Served in the Best Families. Served In all Fine Clubs. Carried on nearly every Man-ol-War and Cruiser. Served at mosl ol ( ho United Stales Army Posts and Soldiers' Homes. The Greatest Tonic , "Malt-Nutrine" the Food-drink , is prepared bj this Association. "CUPIDENE" MANHOOD RESTORED J TblicrentVegetable 'Vltallzir.tUepri'scrlrw ' tlouot a famom French physician , will quietly euro von of nil ner vous or diseases of thi > generative nrpun. , such M I/usl MnnhooO , Insomnia , I'ttltisIn tnolliiclSeminal Kmtsslom , Nervous Debility , 1'linples , unutness to Marry , Exhausting Urnlns , Vnrlcocelo nnd Constipation. It stopinll IOSSM by day or night Prevents quick- nt S3 ol Ulscnnrgp , which If not chwVprt Irail * to y jxrmntorrtin--i and lr-r Arm * all tholiorrortof Impotsncr. ! UlinKJ EcleancaUiellvcr , Ui | BEFORE AND A rtH fcidncvsandthonrinnrycrRnnsolultImpurities. CUPIIlBXEBtrcnBthonsnndrestorcsfmaUwcnleoiTftn . . , . . . . . Tlio reiuon un > rpr are not cureil by Doctors li becntise ninety per cent nro troubled with Prnitnllll * . CUI'I DENE Is the only fcpown remedy to euro without an operation. WOOtrstlmonl- Bla. A written canrnnicp Riven and money returned If six boxen docs notcllcctu pcrumnuutcura. fLOOn box , six for { 3.00 , by mall. Bend for rnnE circular and testimonials. Address DAVOIi MEDICINE CO F.O. ozZQTt.BanFr&iiciaco.Cal. FDrScdttra MYEHSDII.LONDRUG CO. . S. E. 1CTH A ND TAIINAM STREETS. OMAHA , NEB. When In doubt what to use foi Nervous Debility. Loss of Power. Impolency.Atropnv.Varicoccle an < other weaknesses , from any cause use Sexine PilH. Drains checkel and full vicor quickly restored. If fifgtfctrj. § o a iroitfrs rwull hullr. Milledfor$1.00jObo s$5.00. Will $3.00 orders ve cive a guarantee it cure or refund < hr. money. Addtesi SHERMAN OMAHA , NEI1RASKA. All Private Diseases and Disorders of Men Treatment by malt Consultation Free. SYPHILIS Cured for life. HOME TREATMENT MABI , FOn AM , POIIMS OP FEMALE WEAKNESS - NESS AND DISEASES OP WOMEN. Catarrh , all Diseases of the Nose. Throat , Chest , Stomach , Llvtr. Blood , Skin and Kidney Diseases , Lost Manhood. Hydroecie Varlcocele. Gonorrhpn. Gleet. Syphilis and ALL PIUVATE DISEASES OF MEN. Piles , Fistula and Rectal Ulcers cured with out pain or detention nom tmslness. Brlght's Disease , Diabetes and kindred maladies. Call on or address with stamp , 119 S. 14th St. DR , SEARLES S SEMES. Omaha * Nek A written Onnrnntco to CORE ANY CASE or MONIiV HEFUNDKD. OarcarotarwrroinfntaiKlnotnpatchlnjup. Casei fre .tc < l ten 7eir ago bare never se n a 17mptom Unco , lly de crlblnff your cane fully wo can trrat you by nialL andwoRlTolhaumattronRiras.nnteetocareorrrfiina alliuoney. If yoarnjmptomjarc plraplo on fliee , mnrfi throat ] mticoua patcbes In moutli , rbcti- mutism In faones and Joints. Jialr lalllncout , eruptions on any part of Uio body. rreing : of general tlcpresslon. nlns In head or bone , you haTcnollmo to waits. The > e rlio are constantly ink. InBrnerctiryandpoUslishoulddlncontlnuelt. Constant u e of tbeno drugs will cuiely trlne-sorrs and Mitlnir ulcers In Itio end. Don't full to wrlic. TIiono who pre fer to come here for treatment can do to and wo will nay railroad fare both ways and hotel bills wlillo hero If wo fall to euro. Wa challenge the KOI Id for a caw that our Made Remedy will not cure. Write for full particulars and get the evidence. We know that you are skeptical. Justly sa too. u the most eminent physicians hard never been able to site more than tem porary relief. In our maJiy jean practice itltb this Music ICemcdy It has been moit d.fflcult to orcr- come the prejudices sgalnst all so-called tprclflcs. Cut underourhtrong guarantee } oti ehouidnot hvbltato to try this remedy. You take no chance ot losing your money. Wo guarantee to euro or refund every dollar and as wo bare a reputatfon to protect , also financial backluR of SilOO.OOO , It U perfectly afe to all who vlll try tun treatment. Heretofore you hate oeen putting up and paying out J our money for dilfeient treatments and although you are not yet cured no one lias paid back your money. Do not waite any more money ur.tllyou try m. Oldchronicileep.icufed elites cured In thirty to nlucty clays. Inrtttl- gate our llnrjiclil standing , our rrpulatton as biulocss men. Wrlto us for uatiica and adureses of those vre have curMl of Syphilis , who IISTO glren iKrmlulon to refer to them. It co > U you only postage to do this i It will rave you a world of tufferlDK from mental strain ; and If you are married what may your offspring sutfer through your own n flgtoco I All correpundpnee sent calei In plain enveiojx-s. We Invite the most rigid larcetlKatlon and will duoll In our power to aid you In It. write us roc onr 1OO fugo tjoou. und absolute proafi of cure * . OOQK REMEDY C0,9 MASONIC-TEMPLE , , Chicago. III. OMAHA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE We cure Cutfirru , AH DUciiMCM of the AoNe , Throat , Clif l , Stoinucli , IliMvulK mill l.lvori Ilytlruuelc , Vurl- cooelf , Syiiltllls , GonorrboL-ii. NERVOUS DEBILITY , * ? , 'J ; among YOUNQ. &I1DDL.G ! AGICU and OI.1 > MKN. < * i > ' ' -i e sores DLUUU AND \KTN . , spots , i > | mple . Scrofula , Tu mors. Tetter , Kczcina and Dlood 1'olion thoruugb. ly cleaneed from the ystem ; also Weakneea of Oreanb , InHammatlon , nurtures , I'llen , KUt'jla , etc. CATARRH Throat , Lun&ii , Liver. Dyspepsia anij al , jowe , ana Bl ; ; u I Troubles. LADIES Olven careful and tpeelal attention JJ"1 for all their many aliments. WRITE Your troubles If out of city , Thou- * * J * * * " sands cured at home by correspond' ence THBATMENT BY MAIIConmltallon free. Omilia Medical and Surreal lustitutc 1005 Imine tit. , Omaha , Nell. ftTHEN GOING TO NEW YORK OK PHILADELPHIA TRAVEL BY THE LEIIIGH VALLEY RAILHOAD. Solid Trains , iupcrb Equipment , Dlnlnr Car la Carte. Scenery unequalled. Route ol the BLACK DIAMOND EXPUtiSS , HANDSOMEST TRAIN IN TUB WOKLD. Write ( or advertlilng matter and full par- tlculars to J.A.S.RKED.N.W.P. A.,218 South Clark it. , Chicago , or CI1AS. S. LBn , fjencral l > ncnger Agert , 1'hlladelphla , I'a. [ The Perfume of Violets I The purity ot the Illy , the glow or tbe rosa , n and the flush of llebo combine In POZZONS'B " Mondrou * I'owder , RAILWAY TIME CARD Leaves ( BURLINGTON & MO. lUVKn.lArrlves Oma.haUiilog | Depot. lOtii & Mason Su. | Omaha S&am : 7. Denver Exprcsa Oiliain CCipm.BU ; llll'.s. Mont & Pucet find Ex. 4:05pm : 4Snm : Denver Express 4:0jpm : " : Wprn. . . . Lincoln Local < ex. Sunday ) . . . . 7 : < 5pm 2Klm..Lincoln ; Local ( ex. Sunday.lt30am ; ICHICAGO. BUnETNGTON * A Q.lArrives Onialmll'nlon Depot. 10th & Maaon [ t .i Omaha " 5:0r : > pm . Chicago Vestibule . 7 : > nm SilSim . Chlraso Express . 4:15pm 7:50pm..Clilc BO & St. Louis Express. . . .7:55am UMOara . Paclilc junction Local . 6:10pra : _ . ( Fast Mall ( ex. Sunday ) . S :50pra I.ea\cs CHICAGO. MIL. & ST. PAUL. I Arrives OmahaUnlon | Depot , SUth & Maann SU.j Omaha * 6:30pm Chicago Limited 8OCam : 11:00am..Chicago Expreea ( ex , Sunday ) . . . 323pm ; Loaves | CH1CAGO & " "NUUTHWESTN.lArTlvea OmahaUnon | ! Depot , 10th & Jlwion Bts. | Omaha " lOM am * Eastern Expreai. . . . . . . . . 3:40pm 4:45pm VcstlbuleJ Limited" 64Cpni G:5ipm St. Paul Express 9Mnm : G:40am : St. Paul Limited 9OSpm : ' :30am S.oux city Local ll:10pm : G:20pra Omaha-Chicago Boeclal. SlOOam Missouri Valley Locai 9:30am : Except Sunday. * ' Except Monday. Leaves ICHICAGO. R. I. & PAClKICIArrlves OmaliaUnlon | Depot , 10th & Mieon Sf . | Omahn HAST. ' 7Mam..Atlantic : Express ( ex. Sunday ) . . 5:35pm : 7:00pm : Nlrht r.xprcn Sl : am 4.0i > m..Chicago Vcstllmled Limited..l:2Dpm : 4Oiim..St. Paul Vrstllniled Limited. . . . WEST. l:2orm Colorado Limited 4OSpm : 12SOpm..Slour City Express ( ex. tjun..llUum ) 8lSom..Sioux : Cny Accommodation. . . . :00pm 6Uum : St. Paul Limited 9lQam Leaves I P. E. & JlOTVALTTnT : ( Arrives Omahal Depot , 15th & Webster Sts. | Omaha 3COpm ; Fait Mall and Expn > s * 5:00pm : 3COpm.ex. : ( Sat. ) Wyo. Ex. ( ex. Mon. . . . t:00pm : 7Mam..Fremont Lucal ( Sundays only ) . . 70am Norfolk Express ( ex. dun. ; lO.iam : Cllpm : St. Paul Express Sliani aves I 1C C. . ST. J. & C. li. { Arrives 3mahaUr.lon | Depot , 10th & MasonStsJ Omaha " " " 9.05am .Kansas City" Day"Express. . . 6:10pm : 10:00pm : , .IC. C. Night Ex via U P. Trans. . 6:50am : Leaves I MISSOURI PACIFIC. JArrlves Omahal Depot. 15th & Wetnter Sts. | Omaha 7COpm : . .Mcbraska & Kansas Limited. . . .12pm : : fPpm : . Kansas City Expreiit . C:00am : . Nebraska Local ( ex. Bun. ) . 9:00am : I aVesj SIOUX C1TT & PACIFIC. lArrlVM Omahal Hepot , 15thVcbstcr _ Sts. | QmiliA ' ' ' St. 'Paul Limited' leaves I SIOUX CIT" & PACiriC. ( Arrives On-iahajDnlon Depot , 10th & Mason Sts. | Omaha ' " SMOam St 'Paul "r-assenger : t:10pm : 70am : Sioux City I'ascenrer Jopm : 555pm ! St. Paul Limited ! . 8Mam : Leaves I WAHASH IIAII.WAY { Arrives OmahaUnlon ] Deiiot , JOtn & Mason Sta. | Omaha 430pm ; . . ' . Canon BaU . 'llsOam Leaves I DNiON PACIKlCS fA'rrivii' OmahaUnlon | D < * pot , 10th & Mutton Sti.l Oniaha 8Mam : . . .Overland Limited 'f.tlvm D Opm.Deat'ce & Stromib'e Ex ( ex Sun ) . 3Soprn E5rm. .Grand Itland Express i Eun. ) . . 3Mi : > m SlT'n Fail Mall 10:0arn : Loaves I C. . ST P. , M. & O. { Arrives Omaha ) ISth and Wtlialer. I Omaha 1 p.m..Sioux City Tajs-nger ( ex. S..11:65 a.m. SCO ; a.m.ex. S..Sioux ) City Accn.dallySKi ( ) : p.m. UW : a.in.Sioux City Acco..Sunday only,8:25 : p.m. 6V1ADE SVIE A MAN AJAX TAULETSrOHlTIVKLV CUIIK C ] err. IropotencrSleepl iuine .etc.c Dftud ' 'Uu B anil other Kjc a e and Jnillt- . lu and rMlor * Ixst VlUlitr In old or jouru , nni * He a ojan iorfttudxbu iDMis or mtrr'ngr. I'frent Intanltr nJ Con > arnp1ion If in tiinn. Their UR * hews immedit Imprtjro- ment and e 11 > > pU a CUUK whore ell others tail. In lUl uion ha ring the cnulno AJax Table t . Thbr hat * cured thouiandvanJ Kill cur * 700. > Vf clve o poittlre trrlttrn cuarantcato effect i cure In each COM * or refund the money * I'rlc * 6O cuni perpackftCQt or rflirackiicei ( full treatment ) for $2.W. 13r mall , lu plain wrnpp-r , nton n c't lj > t of price. CMrcolar frw. AJAX REA1EDY CO.i''r ' ? . ? ' - For tale in Omaha by Jamra Fonytb , 201 N. Itih Rtrcet. Kulin & Co. , lith and Douglas Btr ts , Drurrlsta. DR. McGREW IS Till OKLT SPECIALIST WHO TKIATS AU. PRIVATE DISEASES Weskncu & Disorder ol MEN ONLY 20 Ycari Kipericnce. V V an in Omsha. Itook Free. . Coniultitioa and hxammaiioa Free. | 4lh and Farnim Sll , UMA1IA MKU. CURE URSELFI UM lllg J for unostursj 1 Irrllatloui or ulctralloai of mucuai memlriDM. r iatMf , and no ! tilrla. tTHtEomCHCUienCa. * n or poUoount. V'W' ' ' " U > JSi Sold br llruwUU. pr acnt la plain wripwr , tr tlprxi , crrptlil , ft/ tl.oo. or a UJtllw. 12.79. Circular MSI u rc cMt . IIAI.NKs 4JUl.ltr : > hl'tl'lr'll'.f ENNESS it can \a \ alrrn trillion ! ilin ktiowlrdar of Uio iiallfiil Incuffoa , tc ur nrtl < lei of looU ; lll tSecl n | nu Drat and tpeedir cure , ulmtlicr tin patient U % inoierle | lri krr or a alcoholic wreck * Iluok ol particular * fretto I J nn < l ut Kuhn A t' . . . lulh A. l > ou l.iu UUUraahB. . K < 1 > . GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. . Prop' * , Clnclnnitl , 0. * tfIllu it Iferlt " Jloel iiwulul iillll. " &UU4 In i. of tie of tliii Tic Bee. ; II