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2 THE ( XMA1IA DAILY 33BE.SUNDAY ; , TTEBKUAHY 13 , 1SJ)8.
.Omftihft , February 13 , 1SD3.
gressiveness T III
Which is manifested in our business is due to a confidence in the fnerits of the
goods we handle , We know that the goods we sell are intrinsically as good _ yalue as can be
produced , hence our confidence and aggressiveness. A- business built uport"flhy foundation
other than merit is built upon sand , ? , ? "
New Spring
Dress Stuffs
You would think
every loom com
bination had been
worked , that the
.whole keleido-
Beopie field of
color play , had
been gone over.
Hut como and he surprised , the new goods
are new new as never before.
Cute loom twist to throw up rice grains
all over the mirface of a fabric , cer
tainly new to vlo with the trimming
maker by weaving brilliant bands on
the goods. Such bands as you have
linown are woven too but In now effect.
A brief list of new arrivals.
Now Illuminated armurM , 3S-lnch , very
choice , all now colors , at flOo.
Now 3-tonud plnhead novelties , 35 Inche.1
wlJo and only 35c.
New illuminated mixtures , very hand
some , 35-Inch , and wo shall lot what
wo have go at OOc.
Now Illuminated baydero checks , very
cliolrc for waists , 3S- Inch , at $1.23.
Illuminated silk and wool suiting , all
new choice coloring , -IS-lnch , nnd only
75c.
New lltutnlnitrd bayadere checks , very
newest weaves ot the season , 41-Inch ,
at snc.
Now Illuminated wool crape do Chenc ,
choice Indeed , 13-Inch , and only 83c.
New Illuminated wool poplin. In all the
now and desirable shades , 41-Inch ,
SI. 25.
New covert suitings , very popular for
separate skirts and tailor gowns , In
all desirable colors , at 7Cc , $1.00 , ? 1.25 ,
$1.35 , $1.00 and $1.75.
Now black dross goods , new wool pop
lins. at from S5c to $3.00 per yard.
New heavy corded wool poplin , 17 Inches
wide , at $3.00.
New mohair crepors at $2.23 , $2.51. $2.73
and $3.00.
New French crepor.s at $2.75 and $3.00.
New silk and wool batiste handsome an
any all allk material , 48-Inch , $1.75.
New mohair Sicilians' beautiful silk fin
ish , .15-Inch , $1.00 and $1.25.
New brocade mohairs , all the new and
handsome designs of the season , at
COc , COc , 73c and $1.00.
Dress Nets Examine our new
black dress nets.
They are the correct thing for making
ovrr black or colored ollks ; all 43-
Inchca wide.
Plain Hriisaels Net , 90c a jard.
Plain Josea Not , $1.00 a yard.
Square llesh Net , $1.23 a jard.
Figured Nets at $2.00 a yard.
Full line of new laces.
Select your handkerchief laces early , before -
fore the aoyortmccit is broken.
chiefs
Our soft
blench pure \
linen , plain
handkcr-
chiefs , for men and women ,
need no introduction to our
customers.
They arc washed and ready for use and
are so well known for their excellent
wearing qualities.
Womon'fi at lOc , 15o , 20c and 23c each.
Men's , I5c , ISc. or 3 for 50c ; 23e and 35c ,
or 3 for $1.00.
form prominent features of the Midway. The
whole thing Is a close corporation and I
don't feel disposed to pay my subscrlpt'on '
ns IOIM as things go on as they have been
C ins. "
anRAr.DixE's . INFUJRNCK.
A contractor who was standing by whcr.
these remarks wcro made Joined in the con-
venation at this point. "GeraUIno la not
cnly lutcrc'itcd ' In concessions , " said ho , "but
he la a rartncr In contracts which are no-.v
lit Ing cair.ud on. Ho owns part of the pile-
driver which this man Green la operating.
John Tt'Uiploton ' also owns a pnrt of this
s.imc inachliio and Green Is simply a figure-
1 rail unJor the direction of Templeton.
Teiflplc'un ID Klrkendall's chlif clerk , hut
that doM't prevent him from violating the
rules 01 the exposition and own-ns an In
terest In the plledriving machine which
gets all the woik on the grounds. Green
makes out his payrolls and Templeton pays
tlfin with his personal check. Guralcllno
doesn't appear on the surface of this deal ,
but when you remember th.it Green was
brougat hero from Chicago , where ho was -i
plasterer , and put on tlm payroll at $ .1 pel-
day and then suddenly blossomed out as a
full-llndgf , ! pllfdrlvor with a machine and
succeeded In landing contracts to drive plica
when other nlledrlvera had already closed
iloala with those s-imo contractors , yon will
tea that he has a pretty bis pull I know ot
one raso where a certain pllcdrlvor had
niudo an agreement to drlvo the piles for 11
certain building and had hU'machlne on the
ground. The contractor had a meeting with
fioivildlne downtown and the Job was given
to Green. I know the contractor did not MCO
firccn , bcrauBU Green was on the grounds
all the tlmo between the time when the deal
was inviile with the ilrst pllcdrlvcr and the
time when the contractor notified the latter
lhat ho had decldcJ to glvo the Job to
Green *
As an evidence that Geraldlnlsm controls
thn department , parties point to the fact
Unit the men placed on the department pay
roll by Geraldlno remain there , regardless
of their competency , while those who are
believed to bo opposed to Geraldlno's "po-
cullar" methods soon find themselves out on
the cold world. It Is openly charged that the
reason certain contractors nrn able to un
derbid all competitors on exposition work
Is that they are assured sham Inspection
and that they may use Inferior material
with Impunity , whllo conlractora who have
no pull with Goraldlno know they will be
compelled to comply strictly with the apec-
lilcatloim and use llnit-claxs material , costIng -
Ing a higher price. Many Instances are
cltc l which go to prove that thcae reports
sro based on more than Idle talk.
HAS TA1CKN TOO BIG A LOAD.
Some of the stockholders who talk about
these things blame Manager KIrkendall for
allowing this condition of affairs to exist ;
others are moro charitable In their remarks
and freely exculpate Mr. KIrkendall from
any blame for these conditions. Among the
latter Is a director who was not present at
the last jncrtlns ot the board. ' "KIrkendall
Its a most agreeable fellow , " said thla di
rector , "but ho Is Inclined to bo somewhat
irascible. I have no doubt this Is caused by
the tremendous task ho ban assumed In ad-
dltlou to carrying on his largo private | ) iis-
1 n CUB. Ho Is a Ilrst-class boot and shoo man
and has made a great success In hU line ,
Imt what doni ho know about architecture ,
hydraulics , electrical plantu , water worKa ,
drainage , aud thu laying out ot Grounds ?
McCall's We are agents for
Bazaar thee celebrated
Patterns patterns.
Recommended by us to you as the best
fitting , most styllah and most econ
omical of any In the market , 10 and
15c each. There nro none better. No
matter how much you pay.
Subscriptions taken for McCall's maga
zine and publications.
Samples We mail samples of
Mailed the new dress stuffs
to our out of town
customers.
In writing , please state just what grade ,
color and price you wloh.
Notions Just a few interest
ing items for season
able novelty seekers.
Urlta. leather , ornamented with inctil
and Jewelled effects , In all the popular
atones , at 50c , $1.25 , $1.50 and $2.00
each
Also a ! argo assortment of belts In pl'tln
leather. In all the new shades and
black , at 25c , 35c , 50c , C5c and ? 1.00
each. |
New
Petticoats
The selling of
ladies' ready-to-
wear Petticoats
has grown into
an immense bus
iness , and there
is good reason
why it should
be so.
The Petticoats we sell are not like a
great mcny factory-made goods made
only to sell , Irrespective of their wear
ing qualities. All the Unicrbklrts wo
licndlo are made with lots of coth ! ,
extra wide umbrella rufllcs , and other
wise cut with much liberality.
Excellent Hlack Sateen Underskirts ,
very full corded rttlile , price $1.00 each.
Fine Dlack Sateen Underskirt , with 8
IOWH of cording , price $1.25 each.
Black Satetci top underskirt , made with
deep flounce of cotton moreen plaid , la
all the new shadeo , price $1.23 each.
All wool colored Moreen Underskirts ,
prlre , $3.50 each.
Sat'u Serge changeable underskirt , thh
looks like an all silk skirt ; "some
houses sell It for all silk , we don't , "
price $2.03 each.
SI'KCIAL Atout 15 outside skirts , the
last of our fall a'.oek , at 75c , $1.00 and
$1.50 each , worth double.
Curtain We have just re-
Swisses coived a large line
"of curtain Swisses ,
very appropriate for bedroom
and dining room decoration.
At lOc , 12H-C , 17c , ISe , 20c cud 23c per
yatd.
Heady made Swiss rufficd curtains , 3'/ ,
yards long , at $1.00 and $1.25 per pair.
Extra flno curtain material , 30 inches
wide at L'3c , 30c , lOc ahJ COc per yard.
UrusselH net curtains at $3.00 , $5.23 ,
$0.23 and $3.00 per pair.
Swiss Tambour net coiner curtains , 3Vi
} ards long and 50 inches wide , very
handsome , at $ S.OO per pair.
A man may ho a first-class business man ,
but might not bo able to run a machine shop
or a hotel , The truth Is , KIrkendall has
taken a bigger contract than he Is able to
fill. lie- cannot bo expected to know every
thing nnd ban had no experience in the
1'ulldlng business cr in the many other lines
v hlch his department covers. I have
watched matters pretty closely , and have
known for some tlmo that there was bound
to bo a big explosion. I thought It would
como at the meeting last Friday and that Is
why I did not attend , but the Inevitable
must como sometime and the s > ooner some
man Is put in charge of the whole business
who thoroughly understands the dotal'H and
can glvo all hU tlmo to It , the better It will
bo for thu oiposltiou and everybody con
cerned. "
AUOUT A SUPERINTENDENT.
In line with the statements of the director
quoted ubovo It may be stated that things
have been at loose ends on the exposition
ground a for a long time. Just ( dree month ?
agn the dlrs.tors authorized the executive
committee to appoint a general superin
tendent of all the departments "who ahould
bo a practical bulli'er. " The dlcoctoiu left
the ivimlng of thh man to Manager KIrken
dall , but no man has yet been nominated
fort the position. About ono week ag.i
Manager Klrkeui ! > ill ciotlfled the executive
committee tlmt'lio needed the assistance of
his chief clerk , John Templeton , outside of
cfilce hours , and hn asked that do bo author
ized to raise TumplctC'n's salary to $125.
Some objection was raided to Increasing
Teniplcton's salary again , as It had been
twice talsed already ; once from $75 to $00
and then to $100 , but the authority was finally
granted. The next day Mr. Kirkcndall ap
pointed Templeton "superintendent of the
Department of IlulldlnKi und Grounds , " and
notified the various Inspectors , onglnccrs ,
etc. , by letters nddrraeed to tuch , that ho
was to bo obeyed and respected accordingly.
This action brought cci a controversy , Mr.
Klrkomlal ! denied tlat he had nnc'.o any
.inch appointment. Following this action tdo
letters sent to the Inspectors , engineers and
other employes In charge of the different
branches of work , notifying them of Temple-
ton's appointment , wore recalled by Mr.
KIrkendall. and the fallowing very adroitly
worded epistle sent to each of them , dated
February 8 :
"I find It necessary to have someone on
the grounds In whom wo can center au
thority , and I have chosen Mr. Templotun
In tliU capacity : so you will please report
to him In all mattora and receive from him
Eiich Instructions as you may require from
tlmo lo time. I wish you to understand by
this that Mr. Templeton will have authority
to answer for ma on the grounds , telatlvo
to all matters pertaining to tbo various de
partments. "
CENTHAL AUTHORITY HADLY NEEDED ,
Previous to Iiavlng a man In whom to
"cixiter authority" the affairs of the depart
ment had been In the hands of everybody
connected with the work. Each Inspector
wai supreme , likewise the engineer , the
gardener and all the other employe * who
had the shadow of autftorlty over any other
person. The Inspectors fallowed the whims
of their own sweet wills , the engineer went
ahead with his work regardless of the con-
eequouces , the gardener conceived schemes
and carried them out without knowing or
cartag how they fit the whole , uctieme. and
cothlns but "bull-headed lucky kept tulugv
Linings Soft finish Percalines
either for waist or
skirt lining , fast black.
.Ifl-lncli wide , 15c , 20c , 25c , 30o and 35c
per yard.
Stiff skirt lining Taffeta leather finish ,
36-Inch at lOc per yard.
Molro Taffeta , 36-Inch wide , at 12c per
yard.
Nubian blocks , ' 30-Inch wide , at 15c per
yard.
Persian watered popllne , 36-Inch wide , at
IGc and 20c per yard ,
Fancy colored stripes , the very new
est and most popular skirt lining
ot the season. Ollack ground with
fancy colored stripes , 36-Inch at IDc ,
20c , 25c and 30c per yard.
Genuine fibre chamois , one of the very
beat stiffening to be hod for skirt , C4-
Inch wide , 35c per yard.
Underwear
and
Hosiery
Ladies' light
weight , rib
bed wool
vests , in white
black and natural , just the
thing for spring wear. $1.00
each.
Ladies' fine fleeced lined vcats nnd pants ,
very good quality , 33c , 3 for $1.00.
Children's wool coinb'nntlon suits , but
toned acrota the front , size " , $1.00 ,
rise lOc on alze.
Doy's heavy ribbed cotton bicycle hcao
with double toe and heel , extra peed
quality , 15c a pair.
Wash
Goods
Department
We are prepared
to show you the
choicest of the
new wash goods
ut such low
prices that will
surprise the ex
perienced buyer.
The largest assortment of lawns , dimi
ties , organdim. batiste in the dalntiCU
and mccJt elaborate desifps wo arc
offering at 12'.c { per yard.
Fine Zephyr ginghams , I2V4c per yard.
30-Inch wide Zephyr gingl.ama at 15c
per yard , ,
32 Inchca wide flno Zephyr gingham , at
ISc per yard.
Finest quality Scotch Zephyr ginghams
25o per yard.
Novelty ginghams In beautiful corded
effects at 20o per yard.
Finest quality standard Oxford gingham
32 Inches wide , at 25c per yard.
Flno Madras gingham at 20 per jard.
High novelty ImporteJ Scotch Zephyrs
In entirely now effect at 33c per yard
Imported Scotch novelty ginghams. The
very latest iplaiu colored , with borders ,
15 inches wide , 45c per yard.
Our basement store special for Mon
day only.
50 pieces of 12' , c lawa tallslcs and or
gandies at Sc per yard.
running nt all. Even the man who Is hired
> o watch the "ofilpe" at cilghts another im
portation of GeraldlneVs , by the way went
away at night whenever ho felt disposed ,
without securing the doora and windows.
Tuese have been found open by other em
ployes , and various documents whlh would
bo of Intere.it to certain purlieu have been
missing. Of course no ono reported these
things , because every employe had always
before him the awful fate of one of their
mim'.ior who conceived the Idea that an long
20 he was on the exposition payroll ho ought
to toke ar. much Interest In seeing that tfje
exposition was protected ns though ho was
the dlrcctcc of the department , Aetlng on
this theory ho reported some of the ) higher
employes who had "looked on the wlno when
It was reJ , " and wore not attending to
their duties. Ho was discharged almost Im
mediately , cad none of the elder employes
have experienced any desireto follow his
example. They recognize the fact that com
plaints are not wanted , and they act ac
cordingly , but this knowledge dora not keep
them from talking to others about the way
things are being carried on.
These are emo cf the tilings the sub-
scilbers arc talking about Ihcao beautiful
winter days , and there uro enough other
details Just as freely discussed to make a
good sized book.
T. sr. T. c. Avvr.vi , OATHEJII.VO.
( HIIi'tTM I : | M'IMI null 1'lniiN for ( lie
Slimmer ( icncriillInllliicil. ( .
The Traveling Men's Transmlssissippl club
bold Its annual meeting last night In ttic
parlors of the Commercial club. Tha an.
iiual election of the board cf directors took
pluco and thcao elected ofllcer.3 for the club ,
llcsldrs this business > the club lali some
plans for the entertainment of traveling
men who visit the city during the exposi
tion , which Is the main object ot the exist
ence of the body.
The election ot directors resulted In the
selcotlou of the following : Rd Drew , W. II.
Hulls , E , S , Strecter , M. Meyer , W. A.
Stone , M. W. flayley , C. W. Close , M , C.
HoweB. F. O. Fields. ThU bwrd later
elected the following officers of the club :
B. S. Strccler , president ; M. AV. Rayley ,
vice president ; \V. H. Hulls , secretary aud
treasurer ; W , A. Stone , chairman of the
Board of Directors , The president and
secretary were ro-clected , having held their
otfices since ibo organlzallon of tbo club.
The most Important matter decided upon
In connection with the exposition was that
club quarters should bo maintained. They
will bo located In uomc prominent building
and will bo suitably fitted up , They are
to bo opened up shortly before the exposi
tion , and If 'they ' are found to be successful
they will be maintained until Us close. All
visiting traveling men vlll bo Invited to
avail themselves of the privileges of the
quarters. The Hoard of Directors will meet
on next Friday to examine several suites
of rooms and will then nnko the eclettlon.
A sultu on Iho first floor of Tlio Dee building
wes very favorably mentioned. It was de
termined to Invite any and all traveling
incn'a aFaoclatlous lu the country to take
desk room In the quarters , ThUylll bo
provide ! free of charge.
In order > U > raise the revenue for the
maintenance ot the quarters It was decided
to make the duet of membership CO ceiits a
mouth. Tbo flrat dues will be collected on
84
John Si
Brown
Linens
On Monday
morning wo
will put on
sale our en
tire line of
fine linens , rnaniifactured by
John S. Brown & Sons , of
Belfast , Ireland.
The goods mndo by this firm are too
well known In the United States for us
to say anything about the beauty am
the quality of their productions to
lovers of flue linens , this will bo a
feast well worth their attending.
Cloths. 2 % yards wide by 3V6 long , was
$11.00 ; Monday price , $0.50.
214 yards wldo by 3 long , was $13.50
'Monday ' price , $8.25.
2 % yards wldo by 3 long , was $25.00
Monday price , JlG.fiO.
2\b \ yards wldo by 3 % long , was $25.00
Monday price , $12.45.
2 % yards wide , by 3 % long , was $10.00
Monday price , $9.70.
2 % yards wldo by 3 long , was $20.00
Monday price , $12.10.
2V& yards wldo by 3 long , was $9.00
Monday price , $5.35.
2 % yards wldo by 3 long , was $12.50
Monday price , ? 8.00.
2 % yards wldo by 2 long , was $17.00
Monday price , $11.00.
2 4 yards wldo by 3 long , was $7.50 ; Mon
day price , $4.S5.
2'i yards wide by 3 long , was $3.50
.Monday price , S5.CO.
2Vi yards wide by 2'/4 long , was 27.00-
Monday price , $10.90.
2' yards wldo by 2V4 long , was $13.09 ;
Monday price , ? 7.flO.
2 yards wldo by 4 yards long , was $10.00 ;
Monday price , S5.50.
2 yards wide by 3 yards long , was $7.50 ;
Monday price , $1.80.
2 yards wide by 3 yards long , was $ S.OO ;
Monday price , $1.CO.
2 yards wldo l-v 3 yards long , was $0.00 ;
Monday price , ? 3.S5.
Hound clnths for circular tables , 2i\2Vi
yards round , was $17.00Monday ; price"
? 10.50.
3x3 yards "refund , was $25.00 ; Monday
price , ? lfc.dO. '
2Vix2'4 round , Was $13.50 ; Monday price ,
$7.50. ) '
3-4 napkin , ivas9.00 ; Monday price.
$555. " "
3-4 napkin ) " was $8.50 ; Monday price ,
$5.50. ! i
3-t napkin , > was $7.50 ; Monday price ,
4.30. n
3-1 napltln'was $20.00 ; Monday price ,
$12.)5. ! ) > i - . . <
3-4 napkin , was $12.00 ; Monday price ,
$8.50. - ,
3-4 jiaplcIn1VaJ ' $10.00/Monday ; price ,
$0:15. :
5-S napklnpf wrfs-S.DO ; Monday price ,
$5.40. . / ; . - )
5-S napkinj.was , $0.75 ; Monday price ,
? 4 50.
5-S napkin , rwas ? C.OO ; Monday price ;
$3.75. ! ' * " *
G-8 napkin ; was$7.50 ; Monday price.
$1.75. '
Corsets
H and S new
short corset , lowr
bust and sudden
hip , made of
white batiste ,
lace trimmed
top and
bottom.
Light In weight nnd a perfect fitting
model , at $1.00 each.
Thompson's glove fitting , Parh shape ,
short hip corset , In med. length , made
of a f.no quality coutlllo sateen atrip ? ,
lace trimmed top and bottom , in black
and white at $1.50 each.
f
April 1 , by which time It la expected that
the nuartcrs will bo opened and cau be
j used by the members of the club.
Some arrangements were made for an en-
teitainmcnt to be given In the parlors of
the Commercial club either next Fiiday cr
Saturday nights. The aitalr is to be of n
fwhl character. A program of music anJ
speeches will bo arranged. Later a banquet
will be enjoyed. The entertainment wUI
conclude with a dance and a card tourna-
rr.int. The arrangements are such that It Is
expected tfcat the alTair will he highly en
joyable and successful. Feminine friends of
the traveling men will be Invited to attend.
Ono of the very pleasant features of the
meeting was tlio presentation of a handsome
gold-headed cane to Secretary nutts as a
mark of appreciation of his past efforts In
behalf of the club. The cane was purchas-d
by the club membership. The presentation
speech was male by J. F. Hoinmel , who
said In his remarks that the club member. !
felt that Mr. Butts had done moro than
anyone else In building up the club. Mr.
Ilutts made a brief and feeling response.
The Traveling Men's Transmlfaisslppl club
was organized In last November. Its object
it to promote fraternity and friendship
among traveling men , to maintain club
pallors for the use of Its member. ? and
visiting traveling men and especially to pro-
vldo headquarters and entertainment for nil
travelers' organizations nnd conventions
meeting In the clly during the exposition.
Among the conventions It will look after Is
ths annual nieqljiiij nf the Travelers' Protective -
tectivo Association of America. The club
membership Is pow TOO and It Is expected
tUt the 200 mark' will bo reached in the
near future. " - - "
j'l/v.v vnn A .vjJ > V JHHSRY n.viiiiur.
lo Make nn Ap
propriation ,
The joint committee on appropriations of
the New Jersey Jciglslaturo has agreed to
report In favor ot an appropriation of $20-
000 for participation Jn the Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition by tliat istate. The committee
gave a hearhig toi Chairman It. M. Floyd
and G. I ) . Gaddls of. the Now Jersey com
mission regarding ! tlit > advisability of mak
ing an appropriation. '
The committee did not approve of Iho
scheme to erect < a bhlldlng at Omaha that
might liter bo removed to Sea Girt , hut
thought It would ) be better to utilize the
money appropriated to further the New Jer
sey exhibit. The members admitted that
something should bo done for Now Jersey
manufacturers and trades people- , and
Colonel Floyd was aeked lo aeo lo It that
the atato was well represented ,
Iilnlio Man 011 tlio < > ronuiH ,
Mayor M. Alexander of llolso City , Idaho ,
ono of the leading merchants of that thriving
mountain city , was a caller at exposition
headquarters yesterday , Mr. Alexander Is en
route homo from an eastern trip and stopped
In Omaha at ( ho request of Governor Steunon-
berg to look over the exposition ground ! and
look after Idaho's Interest ? . IIo learned wtiat
had been done by Htato Engineer Mills a few
weeks ago and found nothing to add to what
had already been done and spent the after
noon In looking over tbo exposition grounds.
IIo was greatly pleased at the progress which
had been undo and the magnlflctiit scale on
which the whole affair was projected ,
NORTH CAROLINA'S ' INTEREST
Tnrhcol Territory Will Make a Display for
the Public's Edification.
STATE TO SHOW SOME OF ITS WORK
Agricultural Kxiirrlmriit Slntloti Ar-
to Tnlto I'urt In the
ICfcltonllloti. 12.xtrnt of the
It now seems highly probable that North
Carolina will bo milled to the list of states
which will participate In the Transmlssls-
elppl Exposition , and thnt tha xtato will bo
represented by at least ono ot Its atato In
stitutions , with Indications favoring tbo | nr-
tlclpatlon of other branches of the state
government.
Prof. W. A. Withers , director of the North
Carolina Agricultural Experiment station
located at Southern Pines , has applied for
SOO siiuaro feet of floor space for an exhibit
to bo made by this Inatltutlon , The ex
periment station In charge of Prof. Withers
Is supported by the state and comprises an
extensive farm nt Southern Pines , wi which
experiments In agriculture arc conducted on
an extensive scale. There ore two depart
ments , one devoted to vegetables and agri
cultural products ) and tbo other to fruits ,
etc. Thcso products are cultivated In the
most approved manner and experiments are
made with various kinds of fertilizers , differ
ent ways of cultivating , and all the other
Investigations in the line of Improvement
which are of such vital importance to fann
ers , but which no farmer has the tlmo or
facilities ) for Investigating for himself.
The application for space In the exposition
Is endorsed 'by ' a number of eminent author
ities In agricultural matters , who commend
the work of this station In the highest
terms. Prof. F. E. Dawlcy , director of the
Farmers' Institute t Albany , N. Y. , con
ducted under the Departmnct of Agriculture
of the state , writes to the exposition au
thorities that there. Is "nothing of the same
character for American farmers , cither state
or national , ami It Is doing n work that
could not be carried on by the farmers them
selves. " Similar endorsements come from J.
C.j. . Harris , president of the Uoard of Con
trol , which has charge of the station at
Southern Pines ; II. W. Colllngwood , nnuag-
ing editor of the Rural New Yorker , a leadIng -
Ing agricultural Journal ; H. E. Van Neman ,
former pomologlst of the Department of Ag
riculture of the federal government ; II. E.
Stockbridge , professor of agriculture In the
Florida Agricultural college , and Prof. U. W.
Kllgore. state chemist ot Mississippi.
This matter will bo taken up by the execu
tive committee at once and arrangements
will probably be made for setting aside
space for the exhibit.
ni2I/.VY IV TIIL'SiaU. OI.VTTnilS.
Mi' . AriitNlriiiiRr < > f ChifURo Comments
on ( InI.IKMI ! .Situation.
William Armstrong , musical editor of the
Chicago Tribune , spent yesterday In th.3 !
city , , vainly trying to secure nn interview
with Mr. Klmbjll , musical director of the
exposition. Mr. Kimball being In Lincoln ho
could not bo seen. Mr. Armstrong has been
much Interested in the musical department
of the exposition , and expressed himself na
greatly surprised that it should have no
representative hero In Omaha. Ho was
ready and anxious to give Its plans publica
tion 'In ' his paper nnd to aid In the up
building of the department In any possible
way , but ho could gain no Information. Late
In the afternoon ho received a call from
Manager Llndsey of the Ways and Means
department , and as the result of his Inter
view wvis forced to conclude that almost
nothing has-been accomplished in prepara *
tlon for the five months of musical enter
tainments to bo begun the first ot June.
Mr. Armstrong' expressed himself a ? much
disappointed at the prevailing condition ot
things and was apprehensive regarding the
future. He said : "The exposition will bo
a wonderful show. It will draw crowds
from all parts of the United Stiles. It
presents an opportunity for helping along
the cause ot music In this city and In this
part of the country that will never como
to it again ; at least not while you and I
nro alive. I have seen enough of your city
to believe that It lo Interested In music and
that It has an art future to build and to
bo proud of. Now IB the time to bo up and
doing. The music ot the exposition should
have been organized six months ago In order
to fully cope with the gigantic posilbllltifs
that 'then existed. I am Tory much sur
prised to find the choral forces itcro In
Omaha unorganized. They should bo In ac-
tlvo rehearsal preparing to take part -In the
great festivals which might form ono of the
chlof artistic features of the whole exposi
tion. At th's late day surely not a moment
Is to bo lost. "
Mr. Armstrong returned to Chicago last
evening , but will be In Omaha again later
in the season , when on hla wuy back from
a lecture tour now being arranged to Include
the chief cities of the IMclfic coast.
wii < r < cosniKXcn STITS
MnniiKor MmlKry 'Anuoiinc-fH ' HH | 1n-
( i-ndoii on Sloc-K SuliNcrlplluiiN.
Manager Z. T. Ljndsey , who was Instructed
"
by the board of directors to take ]
radical action against subscribers to ,
largo amounts ot exposition stock j
who persist In remaining delinquent in the
payment of the asseosmcnts on their ptock , j
saya that ho will follow his Instructions to ,
thp letter nnd will proceed to moke prepara- ,
tlona to commence legal proceedings nt the
end ot thirty days against all those suhscrib- (
era of $ bOO or over who have not paid their
subscription ! ) In full at that time. '
"The full amount ot nil subscriptions will
bo duo and payable March 1 , " said Manager ,
Llndsey , "and wo need all the money wo
can got. This Is the vital point In the prog-
1TB3 of the exposition and tlioso people who
subscribed for stock should como forward
and pay their assessments. Wo have gone
along with the enterprise on the theory that
thcao subscriptions were all as good as gold ,
and wo must have the money to meet our
obligations. Up to this tlmo our finances
Greatest , Because in
cases of Dyspepsia
it has a touch like
magic , which just
hits the spot , brings
relief to the sufferer ,
and gives tone and
strength to the
stomach as no other
medicine does.
liftvo been In excellent condition and tlio
delinquency on ttio pnrt nf seine o ( the
subscribers has not delayed tin , but
the tlmo lifts now como when wo need
every dollar of thU money and we must
Imvo It. I have not innclo < i list of tlio do-
llnquents slnco about the middle ot January ,
nnd a number have paid slnee thnt tlmo , BO
I am unable to state Just how many are
delinquent or the total Amount of their sub-
acrlptlonn. The > greater port of the hrger
MibBcrlbers hive | > nld alt except the l t
two asscMments , und tinny have pjld In
full , but there arc some who have pild only
erne or two nMCsimcntii , nnd some have paid
nothing at all. They nrc people who nrc
well nb'.e to pay and should bo made to dc
so. I Intend beginning action ngalnst nil
of thcxo people who do not j-oy up between
now nnd March 12. "
IHIAWIMJS KOIl .MINOIl Ill'IMM N ( ! .H ,
lii-CliIrr llnvo NcnrljCom -
plcli'il tin1 > iM'i < N < < iiry DrtnllH ,
The nrcliltccta-ln-chlot of the exposition
are rapidly completing the drawings for the
minor details of the exposition work which
may bo regarded < ts In the nature of finish
ing touches and the working drawings and
specification ! ] for thl ? work will soon bo In
the hands of the Department of Uulldlngs
and Grounds and bo advertised.
The two restaurants which will stand at
the cast end of the viaduct leading from
the main court to the Blurt tract arc
completed and have been turned over to the
department. Advertisements for bids will
bo Inserted In the papers at once , and the
construction ot these buildings will UOOM
be commenced. These restaurants will bo
tall structures , standing like sentinels at
cither slilo ot the broad passage
way across Sherman avenue. The
architecture will bo In harmony with the
classic beauty of the main buildings and the
height of the buildings will malic them a
feature of tlio general effect of the cast
end of the main court , no seen from the west.
Each restaurant will comprise an enclosed
portion on the lower floor which will bo
used a a dining room , above which will be
a story open on all sides , the roof sup
ported by classic columns , which will form
a cool resort In the summer time , while
above nil will bo a flat roof , suitable for n
loot garden.
The working drawings for the south via
duct , leading fioni the main court to the
bluff tract , will bo completed early the com
ing week , nnd bids for the construction of
this will be advertised at once.
The drawings for the Transportation and
Agricultural Implement buildings are well
advanced and will bo completed by the last
of the coming week.
m\I.\I , KIIOM I.VSl'KCTOIl ItAlCKIt.
I.cld-r ( d MHIUIKCIKlrkcnilnll In lt < > -
Kiu-a to ( lAiKlItoi-liiin llnllilliiK- .
The episode In the proceedings ot the
Hoard of Directors at the last meeting , In
which Director Youngs charged that the Au
ditorium galleries were weak , has called forth
a denial from the Inspector whom Youngs
named as his Informant. This denial was
addressed to Manager KIrkendall of the De
partment of UulldlnRs and Grounds , who
furnished the copy for publication. It la as
follows :
OMAHA , Neb. , Fob. 12. Mr. F. P. Klik-
endall , Manager Grounds nnd Utilldlngs De
partment , Omaha : Dour Sir Your com
munication received. In icply , as to the
strength of tlio Auditorium building1 on the
exposition grounds , will say that 1 con
sider It perfectly strong nnd s.ife. Those
minor nutters you speak of have been at
tended to , which make the strength of the
gallery doubly strong.
Ilnvo never stated to Mr. Fred Youngs
anything at all about the stionpth of the
Auditorium or any other building on the
grounds , und pronounce his statement false
In every particular.
As to the sheathing boards on outside , will
sny thnt the ppeclileatlons call for them
to bo placed sixteen inches on centers , and
they aru so placed. Respectfully youis ,
. W. 13AKEU ,
Inspector of Construction.
MI.V.VKSOT.V. AV.VA.T.S. TO IC.v'lIIIIIT.
Governor CloiiRli ! 2\tr < > XMCH 'llln YltMiH
I'lioii n IjlvtSiilijrc'l. .
Governor Clough of Minnesota is In favor
of a state exhibit at the exposition by lila
state- and publicly that It
- says was a mis
take on the part of the legislature that no
provision was made at Its last session for
such exhibit. The St. Paul Pioneer Press
of iccont date prints the following inter
view with the governor on this subject :
"Personally , I think It was a mistake that
the legislature did not appropriate a rea
sonable amount for an exhibit at the Omaha
exposition. Now , the situation li , shall we
not inako an exhibit ? It looks to me , how
ever , as though certain Individuals through
out the state were going to make an ex
hibit. There Is quite a feeling In that direc
tion , and I hope they will succeed. "
"If theao Individuals make an exhibit , "
asked a Pioneer Press representative , "will
the state legislature at the next session re
imburse them ? " i
"Well , that Is a matter concerning which ,
of course , nothing authoritative can bo said
now. Of one thing I am assured , nnd that
la that the state should have an exhibit at
the exposition. It can scarcely afford mot
to do so , and , as I said , I think It was a
great mistake that the money was not ap
propriated for that purpose. "
Ac-tlvliy lit Iiliilio ,
The Idaho exposition commission has Is
sued ai < address to the people of that state ,
asking their assistance In raising funds for
making an exhibit showing the resources
of the state. The address eels out the gen
eral plan and bcopo of the exposition and
the advantages which It will offer to the
people of Idaho to show to the world , and
especially to the farmers of the middle and
river states , on whom Idaho must depend
for Immigration , the advantages which the
state offers In agriculture , horticulture and
ether Industries , us well as mining. It Is
estimated that $10,000 will bo lecjiilrcd for
an exhibit and the people of the state are
asked to contribute this amount , the com
mission expressing the opinion that the
legislature will reimburse the subscribers
at Us next session ,
riiK'iilN for \\.vomlnn.
'Arrangements ' for the space to bo occupied
by the Wyoming Kxpoultlon commission in
making an exhibit of the resources of the
state have been fully completed , the appli
cation made and accepted , the space allotted
and approved by both the Wyoming commis
sion and the Deportment of Exhibits , nnd all
formalities fully disposed of. The exhibit
will occupy 1,800 feet In the Mines building
and DOO feet In the Agriculture building.
OPP O.V A TUt'tl ' OP T1II3 SOUTH.
I. lit of lie IIiKlncx * .tloii Who Will
On on llu Trip.
A party of buslnnw men from all parts
of the tate will start from Omaha at 4 30
this aftetcioon to make n tour of the south
In the Interest of the exposition. Among
the list are n number ot men who were In
the party which v'slted Texas early In De
cember In the Interest of the exprult'on. '
Thn-varty will bo In charge of W. It. Green ,
who has been retained by the Department
ot Publicity and Promotion to conduct tin
party. These who make up the party are :
Hev. S. Wright lUitler , Hon. B. J. Corn kit ,
Hon. II. II. Corhctt , A. li. Hardy. Omaha ;
II. M. Carlisle.Mlsnourl Valley , In. ; C. 0.
AIcHitRh , O'Neill , Neb. : C. Orcult. W. D.
Kdwards. It. J. Dinning , It. Purvis , It. F.
Cady. O. F. Munro , J. J , Gibson , M. F.
Senna , J. N. Frcnzcr , F. 1) . WcaJ , K. W.
Arthur , L. J. Patterson , A. H. Kdmlston ,
W. F , Ixirenzon , Omaha ; L , P. Davis , It. P.
Victor , W. N. Hehlacnder , Nelson' C. IJrOck ,
F. 11. Harris , Joseph Jucigo , Charles Now-
brnndt , Utmost Hopper , Herman 1'obonz , J ,
Itotten , Lincoln ; C. W. Con kiln , II. A. Smith ,
K. W. Peterson. J , It. Sutherland , J. P. Latta ,
Tokamah ; C. M. Sheldon. F. Johnson. L , .
llrown , Holilrego ; G. II. Darr , J. L. May ,
1C. M. F. Lellang , Lcx'ngton ; Charted A.
Pierce , A. O. Shaw , Tecumseh ; Judge- . C.
Crawford , h. Hcaontlml. West Point ; 7. . T.
Noyes , Missouri Valley ; It. D. Phillips , S.
A. D. Hcnllne , Kearney ; A. B. Hunter , 0.
L. Day , Superior ; John Snodgrass. A. 0.
Hurbank. Springfield ; J. B. Smith , Heatrlco ;
F. B. White , Plattsmouth ; D. L. . Hellish-
meler , Glonwood , la. ; Robert M. Peyton ,
Crelghton ; D. II. Frahm , Wakenold ; P. O.
Avery , Humboldt ; B , A. Wlckhnm , Council
ItlulTs , la. ; J. II. Coolcy , Kenesaw ; Dr. S.
G. Glover , Arlington ; It. McConaughy , M , D. ,
York ; C. W. Kaley , lied Cloud.
The oratory with which the clllzocs of the
ninny towns through which the party will
paa will bo regaled will bo supplied by
Itov. S. Wright Uutler. 'Hon. ' E. J. Cornish
ami II. It. Corbett. They will expound the
gospel of the exposition at every opportunity
and the lay members of the party will d ! -
trlbuto exposition literature In largo quanti
ties.
Coining.
W. D. Mathews , secretary of the Arkansas
Exposition commission , writes to President
Wattles that the members ot that body will
visit Omaha February 1C. The members will
meet In St. Louis February Ifi and proceed
from that point In a body , leaving that city
the evening cf the 15th on the Missouri Pa
cific at S:10 : p. in. , and arriving In Omaha
Thursday at 12f : > 5 p. in. The secretary says
Iho party will travel In n special Pullman
car from St. Louis and that there will bo be
tween twenty-five and ilfty people In the
party.
Knclosrd In the letter to President Wattles
Is n circular addressed to the members of the
Arkansas commission , notifying them that
arrangements have been completed for u spe
cial sleeping car from St. Louis and requestIng -
Ing them to join the party at that point.
I'olli < > I.itlxir CmitrroMs.
President Hell of the Central Labor
union has selected the following com-
mlttco to make arrangements for
the proposed labor congress to bo held In
this city during tabor week : William H.
Hell , J. C. Huascll , George Clark , F. A.
Kennedy nnd F. M. Youngs. This commit ,
tee will bo reported to the Woman's Hoard
of Managers of the exposition for appoint
ment. The committee will work In con
junction with the convention committee of
the woman's board.
Missouri mi , ) ivioltioii | | Unmix.
The county attorney of Buchanan county.
Missouri , the county In which Is St. Joseph.
laa rendered an opinion to the county court ,
or county commissioners , to the effect that
th& appropriation of $500 or any other sum
liy that body for the purpose of making an
exhibit of the resources of the county at
the exposition would he an Illegal piocecd-
Ing. Not satisfied with tlrls , however , the
county officers have asked the attorney gen
eral ot Missouri for an opinion on tha
subject ,
Ci-riiiini I'n '
PIT'S A
The Louisville Omnibus , the lending Ger
man weekly newspaper In the south , devotea
two full pages of Its bsue of February C to
an article relating to the exposition which
Is Illustrated with several two-column cuti
of the main buildings artistically grouped.
The Omnibus Is ouo of the oldest German
papers In the outli , having been established
thirty-two years ago. It has a largo cir
culation among the Germans of the southern
aud middle states.
Mny I'ropc-cil Afaliint Coin jinny.
At the meeting of the executive committee
of the exposition yesterday afternoon , It
wan decided that In case the reply of the
Omaha AVatcr Works company to the de
mand made by the exposition officers for
water is a refusal to comply , action will at
once bo brought In the courts to secure n
mandamus against the water company to
compel It to furnish the exposition grounds
with water for all purposes.
Unclf ll.lllllil's A < IviTlKliir. (
General Advertising Agent Honnell of the
Hock Island railway was at exposition bead-
quarters to consult with the officials of thn
Department of 'Exhibits ' regarding the booth
to bo ercctcil In the Agriculture building by
his road. IIo presented drawings showing
the floor plan and the style of decoration ot
the proposed booth , Indicating that the dis
play to ho made by this road will bo of a
most attractive character.
Klnilmll will .
T. It. Klmball , cno of the firm of nrcht-
tccts-In-chlef of the exposition , stated that
ho had received notice of the charge made
at the meeting of the Hoard of Directors ot
the exposition to the cltect that the gal.
lories of the Auditorium wcro unsafe , and
said he would proceed to tnako an oxamlna-
tlon to determine the exact condition ot the
building within the next few days.
n
The following statement Illustrates the
success of Hood's Sarsapatilla In curing
dysperala :
"Adelphl. Iowa , Doc. 31 , 1897.
"C. I. Hood & Co. , Lowell , Mass. :
"Dear Sirs : Ono warm day several years
ago I overdid and taxed my nerves se
verely. When I went to dinner I ate rapIdly -
Idly and overloaded my stomach , Oases
collected In my stomach and from that tlmo
on my trouble gradually grow worse , even
tually culminating In
Nervous Dyspepsia
My stomach bora mo so weak and my diges
tion DO pcor that it failed properly to feed
the system and my whole body became filled
with aches and pains. A miserable despon
dency cauio over mo and forebodings of eomo
terrible calamity broke my rest and made mo
a physical wreck. I consul ted a physician ,
but received llttlo encouragement , Occa
sionally I resorted to a mild cathartic , but
my condition remained about thu Kama un
til I made up my mind to do something
or my life would soon bo ondod. At this
tlmo Hood's Sarsaparllla wua bruught lo my
attention and after the first bottle"
The Good Effects
were so far beyond my expectations that
I continued Its use nnd received great ben
efit frc/ni It. I find that Iho good It did mo
la permanent , nnd now , whenever I am feel.
Ing sluggish nnd bad , I got n bottle or
Hood'M gareapaillla and take It and It Rets
mo right. I am 68 yeais old and can do a
fair day's work , Ilood'a Sarsaparllla has
boon a great blessing to ino and the grat
itude I feel for It Is sincere. I cheerfully
recommend It to the afflicted. I find It ro-
llovcs achra nnd pains and gives strength
as old ago advances. " S , G , DBATON.
No More Dyspepsia
KnLSEYVJLLU , CAL. "Two ycara ago
my mother was troubled very much with
dyspepsia and 'began ' taking Ilood'a Bar-
saparllla. Ilcforo the first botlu wan gone *
the disease had almost left her and since
taking three bottles oho has not been
troubled with it at all. " 13AHL AKEI13.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
It you are suffering from dygpopala or any I you ahould take Hood's Sarcaparllla at once. I $1 ; six for $5 , C , I , Hood & Co. , Lowell *
other disease duo to Impurity ot the blood I Do euro to vet only Hood's. | Moos. America' * artute t Mcdlcluu ,