DAILY" DEKiPTUESDAY , NOVEMBER 2H , 180T.
BETTER GO WITHOUT A GUN
Power of a Six-Shooter
Dangerous ID the Owner.
CONSTANT USE SJGGESTS AN EARLY G'MVE
InninnrcN lllimlrntliiK H Inflni'iicr nit
It C'cinoUTjI'roiiuilcr Tin- CHUCK
' of Hob Viiril nitil
Krnnk Hunil.
I ( Copyright , 1S97 , by Cy Win-man. )
Butchers nro not allowed to servo on a
coroner's Jury , I believe , In some states ,
presumably ticcauso the conatant shedding
of blood liar dm s the human heart. Along
the same line of reasoning It la not too
much to nay tint with the constant handling
of firearms comes a desire to use them on
something or somebody. With much use
one becomes expert with the nix-shooter ,
And when In trouble , or In Rcarch ot It , such
en one reaches Instinctively tor Ills fire
arms , without taking thought of the cense
quences. Instinctively a man defends lilin
ed f with that which Is mott convenient. A
negro barber turns to his razor , a cowboy
to his cartridge belt , a soldier to his award ,
nvhllc the English athlete puta up Ills hands.
Another tomptatlcn to use the gun comes
with the fcrllng of security that pervades
the bosom ot Ute expert. He Is reasonably
euro of succsss In a hand-to-hand fight with
a novice.
Having "killed hlo man , " the killer be
gins to swagger , and at the first opportunity
hastens to repeat the performance. Like
the prle fighter who lisa won the belt , ho
must keep cm fighting or lose his reputation ,
and finally he actually goes looking for
trouble.
Killing becomes a disease. Not for the
cakeof killing merely docs he do this , but
because ho loves the excitement of fighting.
I apkcd Hob Ford , who had clasped left
hands \\lth a Colorado cowboy , emptied his
six-shooter Into the mnn and taken the con1
tontfl of the cots boy's gun 'cito ' his sjstcm ,
If there was not a suffocating dread of being
torn by the bUlct.
WHEN TROUBLE BEGINS.
"Well , yes at first , " said he ; "but the
moment tlin shouting begins yon become
ilriink with the excitement of the fight and
the smell ot powder , and all thought or danger
Wows uv. "
Now , this fellow had been a quiet , modest
youth up to the evil hour In much ho was
tempted to take the life of Jesse James ,
his friend and benefactor. James had taught
Ford the use of the fasclnat'ng forty-five ,
with which the yupll Blow the teacher. That
was the beginning of Kord's end. He gradu
ally grew In "cussedness" until he bad ac-
fiulrcd the unenviable reputation of being a
bad man. and \\as In the end himself Igno-
ai'nlously ' murdered.
Another Instance In which the seductive
six shcoter led a man astray Is the case of
Frank Rand of Illinois. I eay of Illinois
'because It wax In that sUte ne-ir the little
town of Altlmont. that he wandered , an in
offensive tramp , to a farmer's house ctio
morning In quest of food. The farmer lived
la a little shack on the railrcad on a bit of
around alone. He wasn't polite to the tranv. )
and the tramp resented the Insult. The
farmer so far forgot himself as to kick the
tramp , and the tramp pulled his gin and
killed the farmer. A gang of section men
MW the smoke , hoard the shot and saw the
man fall. Lifting the car to the track , they
pumped Into Altlmont and gave the alarm.
The tramp saw the car go anJ guesjeu
the cause of It. He glanced at h a cix-
Bhooter nnd felt a certain security. A
"gentleman of the road" testified after
ward that he had tramped with Hand for
a few wool's and found hint a most agree
able companion , quiet and Inoffensive. He
was reasonably honest , the man said .Tho
onlj < thing he had known Rand to steal waa
fool and cartridges. It ho could not steal
ammunition for his gun he would beg
money , go hungry , and buy It. As often sa
ihoy stopped to lest Rand took his six-shooter
to pieces , cleaned It anJ pul It together again.
Ho was a wonderful shot. He could kill a
farmer's bull dog ca far as * ho coulil see
Jilm. He would shoot the head from a tame
pigeon at the top of a country church and
kill brown birds on the tops of telegraph
poles. Ho never missed , whatever he aimed
at.
HANDY WITH A GUN.
So aow , when he taw men hurrying out
from the little town , afoot , on horseback
and In top buggies he made no doubt they
were after him. Ho kicked out the empty
shell and put In a fresh cartridge. Presently
a horse leaped the low hedge and came
straight for the tramp , who was heading for
eoino willows down by a little stream. The
man on the horse called to the man who
was running across thu stubble to stop. For
answer , Hand turned slightly , but without
slacking his pace , and alined at the horse
man. There \\an a puff of smuko from the
trarrp's pistol , lie horse plunged high and
then fell dead In the field , shot square be
tween the eyes , The rider got to his feet ,
Klanccd at his poor dead horse , and ran
after the Hying tramp. Others came up , taw
the wound In thp horde's head and conaldercd
It only a chancp shot. No ctio thought for a
moment that Rand had alined It so. In a
Ilttlo while they chased the fugitive out of
the willows and across an open field. A
man with a swift horse rode round the field ,
dismounted , anil stood upon a Ilttlo culvert
over \\hlch the tramp must pass , Hand , run
ning straight for the man , who held the
fcrltlgo and a double-barreled shotgun , railed
to him and signaled to him with his al\-
tbootcr. Hut the man held his place ,
"Stand aside , " ho ahouted , The man de
liberately ralseJ his shotgun. Without step
ping , Hand cut loose at the man. He threw
tip hln hands , waved hla gun abjve his lirad ,
nnd then , as Hand went by , toppled over
Into the ditch. Still running , the outlaw
heard a rlilo crack close behind him , and the
wblno of a bullet that whistled by. Glancing
Lack , ho saw a man standing on the line
fence , aiming another alien at him , Again
the toy gun cracked , and the man , who lud
Ills feet In the ttg cra k of the fence , pitched
forward Into the field.
Now. when the pursuing party came up
and taw the two men tilt us the horse had
been hit , plump between the ejcs , their
lirartB stood still , What devil was this , at
the crook oi1 whose finger men dropped Ocad7
It Is all very well to go In pursuit of an out
law , a murderer , but few men ciuo to face a
fiend of this sort , even to avenge the death
of a neighbor or bring the guilty to busk.
Llfo Is aweet. The pursuing ( arty parleyed
ami Hand ran an ay ,
IJOHROWBD A HORSE.
A mile down the road he wy a boy riding
a good hoMe. He flopped the boy and told
111m hurriedly that a man had been shot
down the reid and that ho nag rucnlug
for a doctor , To hasten matters lie bor
rowed the boy's horse tad sent the boy on
to tell the people who were waiting there
about it.
Now , when they heard what the boy bad
lo oay they knew that Hand bad flvo miles
( ho start of them , that he could change
tortti M oXttn M b cared to , ud tbejr
g vo up the ch e f dare i y many of them
were Rind of Iho oxcutt ,
Af hard luck , or a dUllkc for honest toll ,
tmd made a tramp , to now did the scduc-
tlvo six-shooter make a murderer and nn
outlaw , There nothing for him now
but to fight It out to the end. Our des
perado rondo his waj to St. Louis , where
he met hta old pal with whom ho had
tramped through lll'riols , To his comrade
he txld nothing of the blood that nos on his
hands. One day -Alien the two wcro In a
pawnshop a couple of officers In citizens'
clothes entered the place. ODD of the men ,
a powerful joung officer , who had spotted
Hand , sprang Upcn the desperado nnd bore
him to the floor. Rand was short , but pow
erfully built , and he gave * the officer n hard
run. At 1'ist .ho lay quiet for A moment ,
then turning he looked toward the other
officer , who was struggling with the harm-
lets but thoroughly frightened tramp , and
called excitedly to the mat ) ' who was holding
him ! "Look out there , " he shouted , "help
your partner. "
The officer , being off his guard , and hav
ing already icmovcd Hand's murderous six-
shooter , turned to RCO how his brother
officer was getting on. Quick as a flash
Rand pulled a derringer from his vest
pocket end drilled a big hole through one
of the brtnest and most popular officers on
the St. Louis force.
The shot , however , did not prove Instantly
fatal , and with the help that came to him
the wounded man was able to disarm the
desperado.
After suffering Indescribable agony for a
few days the officer died.
I forget what they did with Hand , but If
you ask any man who lived In St. Louis
a quarter of a century ago , he can tell you.
The purpose of this story Is to point a
moral. Hey , whoever you bo , wherever you
roam , fight shy of the seductive six-shooter
CY WAHMAN.
TIII :
Seth N. Piper , who died last Sunday In
Chicago , was one of the early settlers of
that city and had lived there since 1S53.
Colonel John S. Ford , who has Just died
at San Antonio , Tex. , was n noted Indian
fighter , and was known throughout Tt'xus as
"Rip" Ford. He was 82 years of age and
was a native of South Carolina.
Uriel It. Smith , who Is now seriously 111 In
Chicago , Is the oldest living pioneer of Mil
waukee , and settled In that city on July 17.
1S35. Ills daughter was the first white
woman born thcro and Is named Milwaukee
on that account.
Mrs. Hiinlcc Russ Davis of Dedhain Mass. ,
who 1 as just celebrated her 97th birth
day. Is the daughter of Prince Ames , who
fought In the revolutionary war , and received
special recognition from General Washington
for bravery.
Mosca Humphrey of Concern , N. II , who
.has just celtbrnted hla 90th birthday , has
been three times mayor of Concord , was a
member of GoNcrnor Steams' council , and
has been a member of the state board of
agriculture since Us organization , twenty-
fovcn years ago.
Mrs. Sarah Terry , aged 105 , but bright and
actl\e , entertained her friends at a birthday
party at h.jr homo In Philadelphia the other
day and was as merry as the youngest ot her
guests. Sl'3 never saw Washington , though
she Is old enough to have done so , but has
many storied to tell of him related by her
father , who wra ono of the officers In the
icvclutionary war.
Karl Sonntag , formerly one of the best
known German actors , and a bi other ot ths
famous s nger , Henrietta Sonntag , is living
In clc.-c retirement In Dresden , where he re
cently celebrated his seventbth birthday. He
began his career In Hanover as a comed'an
and was a life-long friend ot Laube. He has
written a volume ot memories and ono on
matters connected with the stage that have
been highly pralsad.
Hliam G. Hotchklss of Wayne county , New
York , who has Just died at the age of S7
jcara , became famous as the father of the
peppermint Industry In Wayne county. He
fcegan life as a storekeeper and used to re-
col\e small quantities of pepermlnt oil from
the farmers. He tried to sell It to merchants
In New York City , but In vain. He then sent
AGAIN THE TOY GUN CUACKED AND THU MAN PITCHED FORWARD IN THE
KIELD.
It to Hamburg , Germany , where It was eag
erly bought , anil from that day the Wayne
county peppermint has come to bo known
all o\er the world.
In the year 1781 , when Liord Cornwallls be
gan In Joy and ( ndcd In dlMEter his cam
paign In Virginia agalnet the American col
on st , there was horn at Fermanagh , Ire
land , a girl baby , who , living yet , at the ago
of 11C jeare , Is believed to bo the oldest per
son In the world. That girl child , whoso llfo
liopin almost with that of the United States ,
lo Mrs. Anne Armstrong , now of County
Clare , Ireland. Mrs. Armstrong Is still able ,
to walk and to care for hercclf and her little
cottngo by tbo aid which her kindly neigh
bors give her. She Is thin and slightly deaf ,
but her sight Is good and her memory clear.
Her drees U simple , but a cap and apron of
snowy whiteness arc always parts of It. Her
habits are also simple. At 4 or 6 o'clock
each afternoon her day U finished , and sha
locks her cottage door cad retires for tbo
night.
mvoucuD uv nI\TII.
&ni'tfil liyiilnre -Ntort > il
I InAVIlo 'H Ion- ,
"Ono of the first cases in my professional
farcer , " relates a physician In the San
Francisco Call , "was that of a joung woman
whost short marrlcJ llfo had piored a bitter ,
as well as sail , experience. I h'Jd ' known the
husband and wlfo In their younger days , but
the first time I had met cither of them after
their marriage was ono morning when the
woman , with tearful eyes , culled at my of
fice and told me of her unhappy thro years
cf wedded life. Neglect unl constant abuse
en the- part of tier husband had finally
prompted her < o seek a release of her mar
riage VUWB and she had come to mo for ad
vice ,
"Tho unfortunate Ilttlo woman had no
furda , and fully convincing me of the trou
bles uhQ was enduring , I told her * o call next
d'iy. assuring her teat I would aid her in
securing the separation.
"In the afternoon of the following day elio
called again , I had tad the papers In Hie
filvorco case prepared and was ready to flla
them. It was with undisguised reluctance
thati my client algasd them , lor even though
aho toupht a srpiratlon there silll llnscreJ
within ner a epark of the love for the men
who only the night before had returned home
drunk anil , after striking and abusing her ,
had forced the faithful little wlfo to ecok
mcty among her neighbors ,
"When I announced to her my reacVIness
to nio her suit and servo the summons she
appealed to mo to accompany her to her
homo , where she desired to secure some of
her peiaonal property , but feared to venture
there alone . Her husband might ho there ,
she said , but my presence and the fact that
ho and I .were acquainted would Insure her
protection from further aibault.
"I accordingly agreed to accompany hor.
Arriving at her homo we were somewhat
utnrtl d to flmJ a number of persons crowdIng -
Ing the hallway and their strange maurcrs
ruggestcd to mo that something serious had
happened. My conjecture was true , for a
moment later ray client was ushered Into
Jho presence ot her husband lying dead
upon the floor of their Ilttlo sitting room. A
prolonged dobaucn had ended la death
Borne time during tbo previous day or
after ho hail no mercilessly driven his ulfc
from her home.
"HVAS \ o turn In. her unhnppy llfo that
the wife hnd llltlo expected , nnd the grief
thnt followed her discovery was of a char
acter that I would not again cnra to wit
ness.
"When the truth had fully dawned upon
ho.- mind the young woman suddenly turned
lo mo and with tears strenmliK down her
und face naked mo for the divorce papers
which I still carried In my hnnd ,
"Sho tore the complaint In two nnd crum
pling the frnqircnts In hot1 upraised hand
cried nut In her distress. "H'n all a mistake !
It'B all a mistake ! Forglvo me " nnd then
throw herself on the boiyof her husband ,
"Dentil had completely erased from that
woman's mind the lll-trenmcnl she hnd
( Wffered at the hands ot the mnn to whose
body she now clung. ihe loved him still ,
and not having the courngo to part them I
retired from the room , nftcr satisfying my
self that the mourning widow would bowell
cnrcd for by sympathlzfng neighbors , who ,
It Rooms , hnd first discovered the dead man.
"Two weeks later I met the widowed wo
man , nnd her face told plainly of her grief.
Five months later she was dead. "
Hint KKIllT FOH A 1'OSTOFKICK.
ItiiHIc of a .MlHHiinrl FarnuT'N Dnuuli-
( > T with a Wealthy Mcrctiant.
A queer contest that hns been exciting the
waybask town of Acotn Rldgc , Stoddnrd
rounty , Mo. , has Just nsultcd.ln a victory for
a 19-year-old girl who fought for her rights
iigalnet a wealthy merchant nnd set the tape-
hound machinery nt Washington working In
her tic-half. Hattlo Iloss , the daughter ot n
Missouri farmer , was three months ago ap
pointed postmistress of Acorn Rldgc , replac
ing U. D. Hoblnson , who had been postmaster
during Clevcland/fl term. Koblnson did not
In the least rol'sh ' giving up the office to Miss
RGBS. Ho could get along without the profit
accruing from the mall business , but as the
pnstolllce was located lu his store , making'
the building n center of activity , Robinson
decided to prevent his girlish rival from tak
ing It from him at all hazards.
A short time ago Miss Iloss came to the
conclusion that eomcthtng was wrong with
the moll of Acorn Ridge. Every one seemed
to be getting along , without communicating
with the outside world , and no one outside
seemed to have the smallest Interest In the
esldents of Acorn Ridge. No letters came
Into Mire Ross' postofllce , either for the pur
pose of mailing or distribution. The nowly-
appolnted postmistress sot to work to ascer
tain the reason for this , and speedily discov
ered an amazing state of things.
Robinson had defied the United States
authorities and had continued conducting the
postofllco in his store , as before the appoint
ment of Mlrjj Rosa All the residents were
going to the Robinson sto'o for their mall ,
Robinson having secured It regularly by driv
ing to the railrcad station and getting the
mall bags from the train hands , to be after
ward distributed at his establishment. Miss
Ross complained to Washington , and the ar
H-st of Robinson followed. Ho was charged
with having established a postofllco at a
place not designated or authorized by the
postmaster general. Mies Ross , the 19-year-
old postmistress , appeared as complaining
ultncLs. Robinson gave bonds to answer.
Miss Ross , who has the sympathy of the
citizens of Acorn Rldgo In her iplucky fight ,
tells her story as follows :
"A tow days alfer I took charge of tin
office Roblnsan begao his work. When people
would come Into his store he would ask them
O have their mall brought there. Ho got
oorplo to sign orders for tholr mall to be
brought , to his store and told them ( f they
had letters to mall he would take them to
some other office without charge. He said
ho was going to run a dally Iwc't and take all
the mall he could get. He declared he would
'starve this thing out. ' He then circulated a
reaper to petition me out and found he could
not do that. Then he circulated another peti
tion the same week to force me to move the
nstofnee back Into his store. He rays he
will continue to run the postofHce If It ccsts
him $500 a yeur.
"When Mr. Robinson's care came ip they
lust released him. I don't think they treated
210 fakly. They told me after the trial that
Mr. Robinson would not repeat the offense
That shows ho and they know that the law
bas been violated. In any event I am post
mistress and I do not Intend to give up the
flstit for any ono. It Is the fight of a girl
against a strong arfd wealthy" ma'n > ' 'buf I feel
sure that I shall win , , for I nm rlghtjy co-
pointed by the government , and surely oo our
can take the postofflce from me , even If thr
oponlo of this town wished It , which the }
dsn't. for nearly every one sides with me. "
And so the matter stands at present
Should the former postmaster continue to
run a nostcfllee of his own Mhs Ross will
again appeal to Washington. As she has the
law of the UniteJ-States on her side , and the
armed strength of the country to back It ,
Hoblnson's chances against her scfim to be
very slim , but ho will retire from the combat
with the knowledge that even If beaten he is
the only man on record who has defied the
government to dcyoso him from a pcetoirice
position and afterward started an or/position
icstodlcc with a measure of success.
COVMmiAMTIES.
Judge Gray , while omclatlng at a marriage
ceremony at Dowling Green , Ky. , the othe'
day , was so flustrated by the beauty of the
bride that he asked her If she would 'sol
emnly rromlao to love , support and protect
this man. "
A Wlnstcd ( Conn. ) man met a girl last
week pnd was married to her an hour and a
halt later. In order to fulfill the conditions
of tils uncle a will and como Into possession
of $5,000.
Secretary ot State Sherman and Mrs. Sher
man will celebrate their golden wedd.ng
next year.
When there Is a 17-year-old girl In the
family the front gate usually sags.
When' ' a youag wife has ordered the faml.y
meals from the butcher for about three
months she beglcs to wish that somebody
would Invent a new kind of meat.
Fifty > cars ago the double wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. Abner W. Witt nnd Mr. and Mrs
C. F. Moore took place at Worthlngton ,
Mass , Both couples have just celcbruted
the golden anniversary of the 'interesting
event. In neither family has there been a
death In the half century , though Mr. and
Mrs. Moore have two Mn.i , three diughters
and several grandchildren , while Mr. and
Mrs Witt have about as many.
Francis Klelleger , u young nlss , arrived
In New York last Wednesday from Havrt
m the steerage ot the French line steam
ship La Qretagne , with hU pretty toils.n
Barbara Gamma , w-lth whom he had fallen In
Isvoaoout a year ago. 'Ihey found that they
could net go to housekeeping under the law
01' Switzerland , which forbids the marrlag.
of cousins. Klelleger saw a lawyer and ,
acting on bs ! advice , the lovers decided t'
emltriato and get married In New York. After
landing , the went to the Leo houac , where
they were made one according to the lawt
ot Undo Sam , which are recognized in Switz
erland. They returned to their home on the
Rrolagne , which called Saturday.
"It Is not generally kncwn , " sas the Phila
delphia Press , "that .Mrs , Manning , whosj
wedding the other evening was a prominent
eojhl event , was the great great-grand
daughter of Sir Thomas Hew son of London ,
ono of tbo discoverers of the lymphatic sys
tem. Her grandfather , Thomas Hevvoon , was
ono of the most distinguished medical ecu-
temporaries of Gibson and Phjslck , of Phila
delphia. Ho nas so bwall In stature , how
ever , that iia was the subject of much com
ment. Hut he was witty , nevertheless , and
on being asked during a consultation with
half a dozen of his taller brethren how ho
felt In HU"n company , promptly responded ;
'Juct Ilko a six pcnco among six pennies , ' "
Sybil Sanderson , tbo beautiful. California
girl , who has become a famous prltna donna ,
Is soon to he married to Mr , Terry , who fell
In love with her several years ago , .ind hoc
been endeavoring to eecuro a divorce from
his wlfo that ho might marry her , Mrs.
Terry fought the suit successfully , but died
r. fc\v wcclca ago In Paris , and the famous
lovers are now able to marry. Iloth bavo
llvod romantic lives , full to the brim wit ! )
excitement and pleasure. Miss amlergon Is
ono of the most beautiful women on Iho
opetutlo stage , anl cltima to be the only
fclnger In the world who can : reach the O In
altu , and she Is , moreover , the only woman
who can sing "Tho Enchantress , " the opera
written specially for her by Massenet , She
13 now 3J years old. She was born In Cali
fornia , and her fattier was judge of tbo su
preme court of the state. She went to Paris
about twelve years ago to cultivate her
voice , and her career has been one long
triumph. Massenet wrote two operas for her
and Salnt-Saens one , his famous Phryne.
Mr. Terry U the son of Don Thomas Terry ,
a Cuban millionaire , who left bis only son
$75,000,000 , which be liaa been spending lav-
in hlfl gay life on two continents.
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Gliuit'Trctt of SnpiiciNccl An
ted I In via n. Antiquity.
Camden county , New Jersey , boasts a genu
ine relic of the flood , pettlfled g'ant tieo ,
dug up on Farmer Charles NorcroEs' iand , In
Lindenwold , The theory of a scientific man '
who has examined the relic is that the tree
was tossed up on the waters of the great
deluge and finally struck dry land , when the
flood leccded , at the point wneie It has since
been burled , ages and ages ago.
Its glK'intlo proportions certainly prove It1
to have been a stranger to this part ot the I
United States , says the New York Journal , '
Its size warrants the 'assumption that U bo-
longH to the family of big trees that are so
lemarkablo a feature of forest giuwth on the
1'aclllc coast. It reuemblca a pine tree In
tlber and a California redwood In alze.
The petrified icmuins are those of a tree
olght feet In diameter , consequently about
twenty-four U-et In circumference , and Hclen-
tlsts say Its ago In llfo was about COO years.
For thirty years Farmer Norcross has tilled
the soil of his farm and has plowed hundreds
of times over the wet where the tree was
found ,
The farm has al ays had on one spot a
number of curious stone slabs and locso
chips. The scientific men whose attention
was called to them determined to make an
excavation there. His spade soon struck a
burled tree. IIo dag a trench across Its base
and at the end of an hour laid bare a section
two feet wide and live feet across.
"Convinced that bo had struck a really
wonderful rell ? , ho called upon the state
geologlbt at Trenton , who sent down a staff
of assistants. They began to dig toward the
top of the trunk.
At a dUtanco of eeren fcot above the butt
the diameter had fallen off to about seven
feet. At twelve feet It was reduced to flvo
feet across Its girth. At twenty-four feet
the diameter of. the tree bad shrunk to two
CROCKSRY AND GLASSWARE.
Jinjtorttr and Jobber
Crockery. China , Glassware
Silver Plated Ware , Looking Glasses , Chan-
Ucllcrs , Lamps , Chlmnry , Cutlery , Ktc.
1410 1-AIiaiAM ST.
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
Creamery ftlachinery
nnd Supplies.
Bollere , Engines , Feed Cookers , Wood Pul
ley * , Shafting. Helling. IJuUer Pack
ages of all hlnd.i.
007-909 Jones St. - - - - - -
COAL.
Office 1C05 Farnain Street.
SHERIDAN CO/IL.
C. N. Dlctz , rrestilcnt. Qould Diet ? . Sec. & Trcs.
DRY GOODS.
, SmsiEi & Oo.
Importers and Jobbers of
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
DRUGS.
02-906 Jackson St.
J. 0. RICHARDSON , Prest.
C. P. WELLER , V. Prcet.
fees ?
Wf'n A'autrJ J'/iirnineeullcat I'rapara-
tlona , lipneial J'onnular Prtpatml to
Otdcr Send for Catalogue.
laboratory , 1112 Howard St , Omaha.
, E. Bruce & Co.
Druggists and Stationers ,
"Queen rice" Specialties ,
Cigars , Wlnco and Brcndlca ,
Corner 10th and Ilurney Streets.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Electrical Sicpplics.
Klcctiic Mining nclls and Gas
G , W. JOHNSTON , Mgr. 1510 Howard St.
WHOLESALE AND HCTAIL
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
1104 Fnroam St.
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
' 9
WHOLESALE
Commission Merchants.
S. TV. Corner irth and Howard Sta.
Membera cf the National I euicue of Commis
sion Merchants of the United States.
JOIIUERS
Fruit and Vegetables
SPECIALTIES Strawberries , Apples. Ornnccsv
Ltmons , Cranberries. Potatoes. 1017 Howard fit.
FURNITURE
jewey
Furniture Go
I ) ' WHOLESALE
Fttrniture Draperies
1115-1117 Farrmm Street.
feet. Two feet further along the dlggcis
found the snapped-off top. The rest of the
icllc had evidently disappeared fiom sight
and knowledge.
The age or the tree , when It was swept
away In the flood , according to the rings In
It , Is computed at COO years. The rings and
oven the tlcaucfl arc visible to the naked eye.
SoctlcciH have bcon highly polished and sub
jected to a mlcroscrcilcdl examination. There
are about sixty rings , having an average
diameter of tuo inches , twenty-five rings
with a average thickness of ono inch and
twenty smaller rings with small diameters ,
In color the tree has a dull caiman hue ,
which Is probably duo to Its long burial in
the earth. The aurroundlng roll Is ot a coarse
sand , mixed with clay acid gravel lower do\\n ,
iMi'iuoit wji.i.i.vM'sVIAITH. .
IIlH Private FortumIXIimitcil nt
T -iiI--lvc Million llnllnrn.
There ara 1,500 persons upon Kmperor Wll-
llam'H Hat pf employes , Including 3.7) female
scrvantM , who nro engaged In looking , ufter
the twenty-two royal imltuci ; and castles
that belong to the crown. Their wugrti nro
umiill. The women receive not mora than
IVi a month , nnd the men servants , who
number over MO , from $15 to } - " > u month.
Most of the ptilaccb and custlcn lire In a nail
stiito of ( U'cuy. The emperor himself sel
dom uses more than throe or four of them.
TlH , real are occupied by his rt-l.itlveu unil
dependents , who number UK ) or moro , and
are. nearly all t > upportv < l from the royal
iiumc , Hlu private fortune l estimated at
J25,000OX ) , the greater part of which In rep-
rvaenltil by lanjed estates. He has forty-
right farms , fourteen forest * , eight vine
yards and owns the royul porcelain factory
near Herlln. Tim Income from several of
the estates troea directly to his brothers and
ulsters.
In addition to this Income the lalser
drawn full pay and allowances for all the
titles ho assumes , both civil and military.
It la Bald that he can add to his Income at
any time by creating himself a duke or a
barou or by appointing himself general or
TYPE FOUNDRIES ,
Type Foundry
Superior Copper Mixed Tjp li th bait on
tt > tnrrket.
ELccrnoTYrn rouNDnr.
11(1 ( llo ril Street.
GROCERIES.
cGord-Brady Go.
18th ami Lciivcnworth St.
Staple and Fancy Groceriest
1C A AND COFFEE IHHSUIIS , Etc.
WHOLBSAin
FINE GROCERIES
\ Teas , Bplcc.i , Tobnccc nnd Cljarr ,
I H03-H07 Hartley Street *
IMPOUTKIIS.
GAS COFFEn IIOASTHHS
AM ] JUUUIXQ GUOCEH9.
Telephone 2SJ.
HARNESS-SADDLERY
31'f'rs
NESV , HADDLI'til.VD CO/.EXRS
< 7bb&en of I rather , Auihllcrif llanttcait , Kte *
Wo'ollclt your orders 1315 Howard Kt ,
HARDWARE.
Wholesale Hardware ,
Omaha.
Wholesale Hardware.
Bicycles and Spoiling Goods. 1219-21-23 Ilar-
ti'jy street.
LIQUORS.
Use &
WHOLESALE
LIQUORS.
Proprietors of AMERICAN CIGAR AND CJLAS3
WAIIB CO.
2H-210 South Htll St.
ler's
East India Sitters
Golden Sheaf Pure R > e and Bourbon Whiskey.
Willow Sprlngn DlntllUry , Her & Co. , 1113
Hnrney Street-
Wholesale
. Liquor Merchants ,
1001 Furnam StrcoU
Wholesale
Liquors and Cigars.
1118 Farnam Street.
J
WHOLESALE
Wines , Liquors and Cigars.
41J-415 S. 15th Street.
nn army corps or colonel of n regiment. Ho
Is already the colonel of several Gorman
regiments , and holds honorary commissions
In the armleH of England , Austria , Huswla
and Ueleilum. Ho IH ali-o nn admiral of the
German licet and has Just been made an ad
miral In the HiiFslan navy , for which hu
drawn full pay and allowances
J'rluco Leopold , a second cousin , Is much
Holier than th emperor. His wealth was
Inherited from hl grandfather , I'rlncc Carl ,
a brother of the old Kmperor William ,
LUMBER
hlcago Lumber Oo.
WHOLESALE
J-.UM.BER . . .
81 4 South ! 4thSt.
LUMBER.
WHOLUSALH AND
LUMBER
Ofllc * and Tardi. . . . .IStli nnd California HU.
eo. AB Hoagland
Wholesale Lumber
Lime , Etc.
9th and Douglas Sts.
OYSTERS.
David Gels & Go ,
I'ACKEnS.
KING COLE OYSTERS ,
CULCIIY AND poui/rnY.
1015 Hcmnnl St.
OILS-PAINTS
a assci Paint Co.
MANt'PACTUUUna
Air Floated Mineral Paint
And Paint * of MI Klml . Putty , Eto.
1015 and 1017 Jonei St.
.7. A. Moftet , 1st Vice Pros. I. , . J. Drake. Qcn ilgr
. . . .OJLS. . . .
Onfo.lnc , Turpentine , Axle Oiense , Iltc.
Omaha Itr.inch nnd ARenelcr John It Huth MRI- .
PAPEr-WOODENWARE. ,
Printing Paper ,
Wrapping Paper , Stationery
Corner llth and Howard itrecti.
@giwar@ Go.
Wrapping Paper , Stationery ,
Woodenw are.
1107 Ilarner Street
SCHOOL SUl'l'LIhS.
Publisher ? , Manufacturers nnd Jobbera
The InrKoat Supply Iloubo In the West.
Corner llth unil Hnrney Streets.
SAS I DO JitS BLIND3.
.Manufacturers of
Sash , Doors , Blinds , Etc ,
12th and Iird Sta.
STuAM-WATEr * SUPPLIES.
lOM-IOlf ) Uounlas Strcat.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of Slc.-un , Gas and
Water Supplies of All Kinds.
I roS-ri ro Harnev St.
Btcain Pumps , nnglnca nnd nollers. Plpa ,
Wind Mills , Steam nnrt Plumbing
Material , UUtln ? , Hose , Ktc.
TOYS AND FANCY" GOODS.
N
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Toys , Dolls , Albums and
FANCY GOODS.
nouia J urnlflilngo , ClillJicn'a Carrlagu , Ete.
U19 rarnom Street
YEASf 'BTKTFGl'OvVDER. '
An Time Yeast Go.
Manufacturer * ) ' celebrated "On Time Yeast"
and German Halting Powder. Satisfaction
guaranteed. *
4301 to 4321 North
Twenty-eight Street.
HKTOItT COIIHTKOUSM ) HKKHCTlVIJ ,
' ' ' .
I'rom I'ltman'H Weekly.
| Mr. Newly-wed la there any way of i4ujullngyou train
IdOE ?
i Mrs. Newly.-wca YOU bav only la Jeainii Jitm IB nmriho