10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAY 22 , 1808.
SECRETARY LONG AT nis DESK
Personal Sketch of the Man at the Head of
Oar Sea Forces.
STOOD FOR PEACE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Every Inch n Flithtlnir Mnn Now
Stirring Wiir-Tlmr Work In
the IVnvy Department at
v , WnnhliiKton.
John Davis Long , the head of our tight-
Ing navy , IB one of the leading figures of
the hour. Around the hotels In Washing
ton they arc Inclined to poke a little fun
at Mr. Long as being essentially a man
of peace and good will , who has suddcnlj
woke up to find himself In the very front
of a fighting nation. The gossips tell you
that Mr. Long U the president of the peace
society , Mid that war Is about the last
thing In the world with which he Is really
In sympathy * As a matter of fact , Mr. Long
Is not the president of the peace society ,
and never was. The story Is probably based
on the fact that during the Anglo-Vcnczu-
lan episode ho did attend a meeting of the
friends of peace on that particular occa
sion , and did speak In a sense favorable
to the adjustment of that difficulty with
England without recourse to arms.
However much Mr. Long may be for
peace on general principles , It Is quite cer
tain that he has been all the time actively
pushing forward the Increase of our new
navy , and that the excellent condition In
which our naval forces are found , now that
the actual pinch of war Is on , Is In largo
measure due to the energy with which he
has conducted the department ever since
he became Its head. There was n passage
In Mr. Long's last report , made In Novem
ber , 1887 , which gives us a pretty clear Idea
of his view of war generally , and of the
part which ho considers our navy has to play
In maintaining the honor and Interests of
the nation. Mr. Long says In that report.
"Our remoteness from foreign powers , the
genius of our Institutions and the devo
tion of our people to education , commerce
nnrt Industry , rather than to any policy that
Involves military entanglements , make war
to bo thought of only as a last resort In
defense of our rights , and our military and
naval establishments as a peace force for
the preservation of order and never for ag
gression. Whllo all this Is , therefore , an
earnest of peace as the normal condition of
our national life , there Is no question of the
necessity , the wisdom and the economy , to
the same end , of an effective nnvy , In view
of the vast extent of our coast and the pos
sibility of attack from the sea upon our
great cities , where the concentration of pop
ulation and property Is enormous. "
HnrnvNtly fur 1'cncc ,
Mr. Long was entirely In accord with
President McKlnlcy throughout the diplo
matic negotiations with Spain which were
finally cut short by the action of congress ,
That Is equivalent to saying that he would
have liked to have seen Cuba gain her In
dependence without the firing of a gun bj
the United States , If that had been possible
But now that the war has come , there I :
no man In the country more In earnest t <
6co It pushed to a speedy and successful con'
elusion than Secretary Long. Moreover
there Is no man In the country who has done
more vigorous work to\\ard making that corv
.elusion . possible.
A very close friend of the secretary's re
ports him to mo as saying In a recent con
vercatlon : "Of course I was and am ver ;
earnestly for peace always , and I did thin !
that If the president could have been glvei
a little time , the result would have been th
independence of Cuba without a war. How
'over , war has now come , and It Is useless ti
peculate further on what might have been
J. D. LONG AS A HARVARD ORADUAT1
Of course I am and always have bee
heartily for the Independence of Cuba ,
believe It Is manifest destiny. It has got
come. The struggle of the Cubans has bee
going on for forty years and the hold -
Spain has been weakening all the time. N
only on the ground of humanity and tl
necessity of giving peace to the Island , bi
on the ground that the condition of thlni
there had become an Intolerable nuisance
the United States wo were bound at son
time to bring about the termination ot .11
disorder there. That time has now arrived
The delay In bringing the crisis to a soli
tlon by armed force was In every way ai
yantngcous to this country. Every hour
It is a man-el hoi
'some men will risk thei
lives by sheer neglect
They sleep away entircl1
oblivious of the < langc
creeping upon them. Mei
can hardly be made to re
nlizc that a little Epul
tcring spark of discus
which might be stamp
ed out in an instan
.may mean death if 1
| is allowed to keep ot
Dyspepsia , cor
stipation a n
liver complain
seem like triflin
matters but the
will eventual !
wreck the cot
surely as
spatlc will blow up a keg o
owdcr.
- If your health ii not stron
A , and vigorous it is a simp ]
and sensible thing to write t
Dr. R. V. Pierce , chief coi
Miltlnc phyticinn to the Ii
valids' Hotel and Suruici
Institute , of Buffalo , N. Y. , and obtain froi
him and bis ( tail of eminent specialist
without charge , professional advice whic
will enable you to put your constitution c
a solid basis of health and strength fortl
with , before these ailments ba.vc a cham
to reduce you to a physical wreck.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
acknowledged as the most wonderful me
Icine evtr devised for those diseases wrhle
are caused by imperfect action of the liv <
and digestive organs.
Mr. P. M. Roblnctt , of Xcnonhon , Ilanccx
Co. , Tenn , , > lu a letter to Dr. Were * ; " I ci
henrtllyTecommena I r. pierce'Golden Medic
DUcovery for indigestion and torpid liver ,
tried different doctors with but little result ,
could scarcely eat anything U would put me
uch dretdful distress in my stomach. I had
dull aching pain la my stomach , and conllnu
hurting bebiud my shoulders , bad taste la n
mouth , tongue coated brown , had faint spe
with a ilrej worn-out feeling. 1 took elevi
bottles of'Golden Medical Discovery' and i
ceived great benefit. I ain now able to work.
It had not been for this wonderful remedy I t
Iteve I would uo be living to-day. "
The most difficult diseases to cure a
the e which are aggravated by constlpatio
In such cases Dr. Picrce's Pleasant Pell *
should be taken in conjunction with t
"Discovery. " They never gripe. Allgo <
theta.
It was Improved to Iho utmost In putting the
navy In thorough fighting trim. It may bo
said further , that every hour thus gained
by the president's cautious policy was
needed , and that the country Is getting the
benefit today of the preparations which were
carried on under cover of the diplomatic
negotiations.
Wnr-Tltuc Work.
A day at the Navy department , such as
the writer recently spent , Is full of Instruc
tion as to what It means to be the head
of the navy In war time. The place Is as
suredly no sinecure. Mr. Long reaches his
office promptly at 9 o'clock every morning.
After thirty minutes with his mall the
stream of people who are waiting In the
large ante-room begins to pour in upon
him. It Is the etiquette of the department I
that whenever a senator arrives ho has the
right of way over all others , no matter
how long they may have been waiting there
before him. A representative In congress
also has precedence of general callers. The
ante-room nowadays Is crowded all day
long. Mr. Long's private secretary , Mr. L.
H. Flnncy , Hits In and out among them ,
endeavoring to expedite matters. Many
come to seek some appointment under the
new law which" throws the appointment of
acting temporary officers on the secretary
of the navy. The pressure for these places
Is enormous. There arc many more appli
cants than the department caa possibly ap
point. Others come to urge upon , the sec
retary the adoption of various devices and
Inventions which Ihey are satlsfled .vould
greatly add to the efficiency of the navy.
1 i SECRETARY LONG AS HE IS TODAY ( AGE CO. )
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was much Interested In i fcmvertatlon
etwcen Mr. Long and ft couple of sena-
ors who had brought with them a ) 01.1111 ;
ud smart looking man to whom they de-
Ired the secretary to "glvo another
nance. " It seemed that this young man
lad been rejected by the authorities at An-
lapolls because he was suffering from pro-
resslve myopia. The practice of the An
napolis examiners Is very strict on this
olnt , and It would seem obvious thu * . a
naval officer with defective eyesight , ron-
itantly growing worse , Is not a desirable
.ddltlon to the navy. Yet senatots and rep
resentatives arc continually pload'ng to
have such young men given another yenr's
rial , In the hope that their otfclt'.ht will
bo Improved.
Dispatches of all sorts are continually
omlng In , and the secretary Is kept busy
Between whiles dictating answers to them.
Communications from the department of
lavlgatlon , which deals with the personnel
if the service , detailing the officers to the
arlous ships and ordering the ships hither
ind thither , have to receive prompt alUn-
lon. The bureau of ordnance makes another
argo dally demand upon the secretary's
Imc. This bureau deals with all matters
elating to ammunition , projectiles , weapons
ind armament generally , and just nov. It Is
Imply overwhelmed with letters suggesting
ill manner of new appliances , every ono of
which receives a courteous reply. The bureau
of equipment makes another considerable
: all on the secretary's working hours. This
is the bureau which furnishes all the equip
ment of the ship the ropes , the sails , the
anchors , and especially the coal. The coal
buying for the navy la In Itself an enor
mous business , and the providing of coal
itatlons and the furnishing of a dozen light
ers at ono point or another , to carry tbo
coal to our war vessels , la In Itself a largo
task.
A Daily Ilarenu.
The bureau of accounts Is another branch
of the naval service which gives Mr. Long
a great deal of hard work. This bureau has
o do with the purchase of supplies , which
are all bought under bids , except In cases
of emergency. An interesting fact in this
connection Is that the Navy department la
now fitting out a large refrigerator vessel ,
an experiment never before mado. This ves-
" scl Is to bo filled with ice and stocked with
fresh meats , poultry , vegetables and every
necessity of that kind , for maintaining the
health of our crews. Another new feature
of Mr. Long's administration la the hospital
ambulance ship , the Solace , a magnificent
vessel of 4,000 tons , equipped and fitted with
all modern surgical appliances. This ship
will sail under the rules of the Geneva
Red Cross association , and will bo free from
attack. The women of the country have
shown great interest in this new departure ,
the like ot which was never attempted In
any previous naval war.
Yet another share of the secretary's time
s called for by the bureau of construction
and repair , which has. to do with the build
ing and repair of jour ships. All the new
ships that we havo'bccu buying ot late In
other countries have to bo put Into con-
lltlon under the direction ot this bureau.
It was at Mr. Long's initiative that the
army and 'navy board was established , to
which the Navy department contributes ono
member and the War department ono mem
ber. This board Is now kept busy In con
tinuous session , and Is doing a great deal
of useful .work In keeping the two depart
ments in effective touch with each other ,
so that there Is no clashing , but the fullest
co-operation , all along the fighting line.
Is called the naval war board Is also
In dally session at the department. Ad
miral Slcard Is at the head of this board ,
and Its other members arc the leading naval
officers at present In Washington. This
| i board determines the strategic movements
ot our fleets , follows closely from hour to
hour every changing phone of the blockade
at Havana , and directs tbo assignment of
the different squadrons.
Tfdluua DutlvH.
At half past 2 o'clock In the afternoon , Mr ,
Long makes his escape from the flood of
visitors the department doora are closed to
the general public at" 2 o'clock and then
he begins to sign his mall. He is kept busy
writing his slgpaturc for a full hour , during
which time he'writes his came about 300
times. Then tbo chief clerk of the depart-
re mcnt makes bis appearance , bringing with
him a large mass of papers , offers of serv <
ice , requests for the naming of ships , suggestions -
gestions for advice of all kinds. No lettei
Addressed to the department on any ol tbes <
subjects Is left without a reply. The humblest -
blest citizen of the land who has anything
to offer the department In the way of a pa
triotic bint is sure that his letter will bo
courteously acknowledged , Dctwecn 4 and 5
o'clock , the secretary leaves the department
and when ho goes he always leaves his desk
clear. "No arrears of business" Is bis In
flexible rule.
Generally twice a day In' these war times
he has to leave bis department and go across
to the White House to see the president. In
doing so ho runs the gauntlet of the news
paper men , hungry for "the latest reports. "
Mr. Long has a soft sldo for newspaper men ,
and usually stops long enough to give them
a good natural word oven It ho cannot sup
ply them with any real , live news.
Secretary Long has bad n well-rounded
career. Ho Is a Maine man by birth and a
Massachusetts man by adoption. He Is now
In the sixtieth year of his age , but he looks
younger. If It were not for the mingling'of
considerable gray with his otherwise blonde
hair he might easily pass for a man on the
sunny side of fifty. Ho Is of middle height ,
but gives , you the Impression of being a
short man because of his stoutness , lie" prob
ably tips the scale at something over 200
pounds. His complexion Is florid , and his
grey eyes twinkle with the good humor of
a man who has lived wisely and well , and
Is , on the whole , qutto satisfied with the
world and his own part in It , He has n
voice that la peculiarly plcaftant to hear ;
a musical , persuasive voice , that has stood
hi.-n In good stead not'only on the public
platform as a campaign speaker In which
role.he has scored In years past some bril
liant successes but In private dealings with
men. It used to be said of him when ho
was governor of Massachusetts that ho
could refuse n man who asked him for a
favor In such a charming manner that the
mar went from tbo executive chamber bet
ter pleasedj than If bis request had been
granted. " i1 ?
ITrxIniiliiK HlH Mfc Work.
Graduating from Harvard before he was
19 years of age , he was admitted to prac
tice law two years later. Ho was not bean'
of in politics until 1S74 , when the little towr
of Hlngbam , Mass. , where bo bad bqen liv
ing for several years , sent blm to the popu
lar branch of the state legislature. Aftei
one year's service ho became speaker of th <
house , and held the chair for three succes
sive sessions. In 1877 ho was chosen as
lieutenant governor of the state , and In th <
year following was put up for governor and
elected. That campaign was made remarka
ble by the candidacy of the late General Butler
lor , over whom Mr. Long was elected by t
J. D. LONG AS GOVERNOR OP MASSA
CHUSETTS ( AGE 40. )
majority that was flattering , when It Is re
mombcred that General Duller at' that Urn
had the largest personal following In Massa
chusetts. As governor Mr. Long served hi
state three years. Later he gave It si :
years' service In congress as one of Its rep
resentatlves , and It was there that hi
friendship with Major McKtnlcy was formci
which resulted , when the latter bccam
president , In Mr. Long's being asked to tak
the naval portfolio.
He lives in very modest style at the cap
ital. 'His family consists of his wife , hi
oldest daughter , Miss Margaret Long , 2
years of age , who is studying medicine c
'Johns .Hopkins university ; his young *
j daughter , MJsa Helen Long , who Is of gret
apslstance to him socially , and his little sot
Pierce Ix > ng , a bright boy of 10 , who Is bus
with his school books and his bicycle. M :
Long 13 a devoted husband and father , an
the domestic sldo of his life has always bee
very happy. He Is jealous of his ovenln
i leisure , and callers at the family boti
| where ho lives who come on business ai
j not cordially welcomed. Ho- believes th :
lifter a hard day's work at the departmci
the serenity of tbo lamplight hours shoul
not bo Intruded upon , except for grave ret
son. lie enjoys walking very much , and
to bo seen nearly every afternoon , after II
cares of the Navy department have bee
diopped , tramping sturdily around the beau
tlful squares and circles of the capita
Mr. Long Is , by the way , a teetotaler , an
almost a non-smoker , his limit being on
cigar a day. He has always bad a frlendl
side for woman suffrage and for civil sen
Ice reform.
There is a strong literary side to our BC <
rctary of the navy. Ho has made a got
translation of Virgil , and bis addresses c
many public occasions have been marki
by a scholarly finish that shows blm to ha )
been a deep student both of history ai
rhetoric. The evening hour ic quite like :
to find blm'devouring tbo pages of a goc
novel , and he has been heard to say tin
ho still likes best the stories of Scot
Cooper , Thackeray and Dickens , which di
lighted him as a young man. "David Co |
perfleld" Is a pet book with htm , and blm
the trouble with Spain reached the acu
stage be has read It all through again f <
about the twentieth time. Punctually i
bait pa-t 9 o'clock the secretary of tl
navy closes his book and snyg "good night. "
Often enough In thtsa exciting days news
paper correspondent * ) come around and try
o bring him out ot bed , In order to sec
f bo has anything Inltlie way ot later news ,
mt the secretary's .hell earned slumber Is
not easily dlsturbodLaod there must bo a
genuine "emergency call" to deprive him
of It. JAMES W. CLAUKE.
1 OUT OF TIU1UHDINAIIY.
The world's telegraph lines stretch 904,701
miles.
It takes thirty-seven specially constructed
and equipped steamers to keep tbo subma
rine telegraph cables'of the world In repair.
The Masonic festival In San Francisco has
among numerous Interesting exhibitions a
sword cano presented to George Washington
jy General Lafayette.
Massachusetts claims to have more differ
ent kinds ot native , trees than has any king
dom of Europe. The number exceeds fifty ,
among them being nine largo oaks.
Chicago's police force last year cost $3-
157,665. The o Ulcers made 83,680 arrests ,
recovered stolen property valued at $390-
628 and fines were Inflicted amounting to
$216,284.
The deer forest ot Klnloch , In Sutherland-
shire , which comprises about 40,000 acres ,
ins been let by the duke of Sutherland to
Arthur J. Dalfour , the rent being 1,000
or the season.
The most northerly white residents In the
world are Ilev. Mr. S.trlnger and wlfo and
lev. Mr , Young , missionaries of Herschel
stand , which lies just above the seventieth
parallel of north latitude
It is stated that the Tuiks have turned
nto mosques 328 churches , destroyed 568
other churches , killed 100,000 men , women
and children , destroyed 2,49.1' ' villages , driven
oOO.OOO from their homes , while 100,000 have
perished from starvation.
Captain Charles Weaver of an Arkansas
ompany wears a sword that was first car
ried by his great-great-grandfather In the
evolutionary war , next by his great-grand-
ather In the war of 1812 and again by his
mclc , who was killed In the civil war at the
lattle of Arkansas I'ost.
The pioneers of Chicago , comprising pco-
> lo who were residents of the town prior
o 1849 , are to dine together at a hotel In
hat city on Thursday evening , May 26.
Judge H. W. Blodgett , their president , Is to
make an address telling of his sixty-live
years' experiences la the city.
Ono can speak by telephone from Berlin
vlth any part of Germany for three minutes
or 25 cents ; for n conversation with any
ilace outside of Germany the fees range be
tween EO cents ( Prague ) and $1 ( Budapest. )
A conversation between the Berlin connec
tions , or between Berlin and Its nearest
suburbs , costs C cents.
In proportion to the population there are
more Smiths In Scotland than In England ,
'or In Scotland one person In every seventy
Is named Smith , while In England only one
l > erson In every seventy-two Is a Smith.
The Smiths are well up In Ireland , heating
such favorites as the O'Briens , the Hyans ,
the Connors , the O'Neills , the Hclllys , the
McCarthys and the Dohertys , the four lead
ers of the Smiths In Ireland being the Mur-
phys , Kellys , Sulltvans and Walshs.
The greatest electric searchlight In the
woild , now being erected at Fort Monroe
to guard the entrance to the Chesapeake ,
has a beam of light nine feet In diameter.
It will Illuminate an object 100 miles off
and can be seen on the clouds at even a
greater distance. The light Is gathered into
a. nine-foot beam , which has an estimated
intensity of 90,000,000 caudles. The light
revolves six times a minute. It was manu
factured In France , but American generat
ing apparatus has been substituted for that
built abroad , and the dynamos , engines and
boilers are to bo duplicated In case of acci
dent. The beam of light from Mho lamp
will Illuminate a newspaper at a distance
of 100 miles.
SOMIS LATH INVENTIONS.
To prevent water from becoming impure
.In passing through-lead pipe a tin lining ft
placed Inside , the spate between the tin and
lead being filled with cement.
A new tool for painters and plasterers but
an clastic reservoir for the reception ol
paint or plaster with a nozzle , by which It
Is slowly discharged to the brush or trowel.
A new lamp burner has an asbestos tip
set In a slot at the top of the burner with a
felt filling piece Interposed between the tip
and the wick below , thus forming an Inde
structible wick.
A New Yorker has patented a toothbrush
with an aluminum bade and handle , the
bristles being placed In a separate flexible
plato which springs Into the back and car
be removed for cleaning or replaced when
worn.
Two western inventors have designed c
butter mold which forms a cake with f
curved recess In the top and a small centra
opening which permits the water to escapi
to the bottom of the dish as fast as the Ire
melts.
A Canadian has designed a collapsible
blind for arched windows , In which the
slats are all pivoted on a rod placed at the
center of the circumference ot the arch , tc
be drawn upward to the top of the arch
from each sldo by cords.
Punctures in pneumatic tires can be tenv
porarlly repaired on the road by an elastlt
band designed to be wound around the tin
a number of times , with a fastening device
at each end , which draws the edges of the
strap tighter than tbo middle. _
Fruit can be picked without bruising bj
using a new Canadian device In which i
flexible tube running to the bottom of <
polo has n fixed Jaw at the top and a mova
ble Jaw operated by a rod on the pole tc
close the Jaw over the fruit and break the
stem.
Files are killed as fast as they are cap
tured by a new trap which has an endless
carrier , run by clockwork , , with one of thi
supporting pulleys inside a casing , whlcl
shuts down on portions of the carrier ant
brushes tbo flies off at Intervals as it re
volves.
A new lacing hook has been designed foi
shoes which has an eyelet stamped Into thi
leather , with a book hinged on one stdi
which shuts and holds the lace as soon ai
tbo latter is drawn tight , all the hook ;
opening at once wben tbo knot at the toi
la untied.
A neat little attachment for bicycles con <
slsts of an air-pressure Indicator whlcl
shows the hardness of the tire without thi
necessity of soiling the hands to test It
the new device consisting of a cylinder t <
bo attached to the valve with a spring'
controlled piston Inside ot which rises ai
the pressure Increases.
TOI.I1 OUT OF COUIIT.
A Scandinavian attorney defending Bom
boys for stealing a jug of "drink" said ti
the jury : "Ventlemen of the yury , there It
yust two tings In dls case , a yug and a yag
First coroo the yug- and then the yag. Thi
yug and the yag mnko all the trouble. "
An answer recently died by the learnei
"council" for the defendant In a New Yorl
court contains the following : "Tho defend
ant denyes that the description of a con
I tcmplatcd tallraco of * about one rod and fou
inches across defendant's land Is container
In aney water right to run or How water bu
is put In plaintiff' * complaint from wheeli
In plaintiff's bead. "
A young lawyer having some enemies a
the bar came Into' a Tennessee court oni
morning to defend a client for malntatnlni
a nuisance. Another attorney remarked
"If Mr. insists on retaining that law
yer he will soon go bankrupt , " to which an
other replied , "Yes , but you know Mr.
Is famous for maintaining a nuisance. "
A German on trial many years ago Ii
western Ohio for maliciously cutting i
neighbor's cow had so convinced his attor
ney of his Innocence that although the evi
dcnce against him was totally Insufficient t <
convict blm his attorney , In order to glv
him the completes ! vindication , placed hi ;
client on tbo stand and asked him poln
blank , "Did you cut the cow ? " The effec
was startling. With blanched face am
„ qqulverlng lips the accused stared In ngon ;
r at the court and stammered : "Meln ( Jotl
t shudge , I can't tell you a lie. I know I sbal
t co Indo bell if I do. I cut dot cow. "
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May Merchandise Crash
Onward forward stamps our progress Thousands of dollars'
worth bought when others would not or could not when manti-
k facturers were stagnated with the war scare our forces gathered
? trade triumphs that demonstrate the greatest bargains of the age
J no let up no losing faith no discouragement The People are
I with Us and We are with the People.
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Though Inexpensive
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this Is a very ilnlra-
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blo -
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Beautiful Hod Room Suite room , very , Chair and two reception Chairs all out. lla < prvltv '
3-plece < < nlcply llnlshod In antique- pretty design . beautifully upholstered In tapestry , swinging beveled
beveled plato mirror each piece hand worth $2.50 full spring handsomely carved frame iilnto mirror. Hogu-
somely carved. Tills sulto generally price this week either In solid oak or maliqgiitiy Ilnlsh lar price $15 this
Boll for $27 prlco in 120 suite worth regularly $45 OQ CA week
tills week 10 price this week fcW WW
Roll Top
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Office Desk Solid oak or mahogany
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Folding Bed-Chlf-
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Very pretty
Largo Heated Corner Chair-
made -
fonler front
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well Reasoned wood. highly finished back worth $10 finished In every is Indies high- fraim1. upholstered
this In Milk coverings-
Klaborately and ornamented very worth $23.50 price week price way worth $8.50 worth this week $250 prlco very ilch looking
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Qarpets and Rugs-
It will pay you to Investigate the
bargains In thU department these
prices do not fully show what big In
ducements we are offering the goods
will have to bo seen to be appreciated.
All worth wool 75o Tngraln Carpet- v 43c
Hemp Carpet very durable I8c
worth 35c
Brussels Carpet beautiful
57c
patterns worth $1.00
Velvet Carpets high grade 84c
worth $1.40
Moquottc Carpet high grade 98c
worth $1.50
Stair worth Carpet 40c extra heavy- ! 8c
2,500 yards Matting- I9c
worth 40c
Body Brussels Remnants
69c
worth $1.23
1,500 yards Linoleum- 45c
worth $1.00
2,000 yards Oil Cloth- I9c
worth 35c
Rag Carpet Remnants- 24c
worth 50c
Hassocks- 48c
worth $1.00
Fur Rugs lined extra large 2 50
size worth $6.50
Sakal Rugs Oriental effects 890
Gx9 worth $15.00
Sakal Rugs Oriental effects-
175
worth $4.50
Chenille Rugs- I9c
worth 50c
Ingrain Art Squares 2-1 2x3 Q * C
worth 37.00 O fcO
Smyrna Rues large size I
slightly soiled-worth $5.00. . . I
Moquetto and Body Brussolls QQfj
Rugs worth $3.50
2,000 Brussells Rugs elegantly I
fringed worth $3.50 I
Misfit Drussells Carpet- 750
worth $15.00
Mlsilt Ingrain Carpet- 625
worth $12.50 <
Furniture Tins list win
give you an Idea of how well you can do
hero this week.
Center Table solid oak-nlcely IOC
finished worth fj.50 I 3
China Closet-piano polished oak | O CA
worth $22.50 1C OU
Wardrobe antique C AA
worth $14.00 0 a | |
Solid Oak Sideboard A
worth $10.00 a
Chiffonier solid oak 5 drawers * C JC
. worth $12.00 0 * t9
Ladles' Desk mahogany finish C Aft
or oak worth $12.00 D 9U
Hair Mattresses Q 7K
worth $15.00
Antique Ciino Seat Chairs
1JI <
worth $1.23 140
Extension Table highly polished C 7C
worth $ D.50 , . . , . . . ; . . . . . ! 0 ft )
Child's Folding Reds C 1C
worth $10.00 0 0
Qur Easy Terms
On R bill of
fcl.OO i er wt > t > k or ifl.OO pr month
On n bill of IJIUOOO
$ I.U , * > ] iir c 'k or 1JI5.OO per month
On n bill of pltO.OO
$ ! ! > < > 1'cr wok or tjlH.OO per month
On 11 bill of $3M.OO _
Ifli.OO IMT wt-vlc or $ KOO per month
On n bill of * 7.5.OO _
tfS5 pvr ttrvk or lf ! .OO per month
On n bin of iii | < > n.nn _
$ . ? > < > per Tteek or ijllO.OO per month
On n bill of * iO ( > .OOO
Ifl.OO pvr iteek or JjUr..OO per month
Piano .Stools I JO
Hall Trees very pretty C TI !
worth Jll.HO . D 10
Music Cabinet polished oak C CA
worth $10.00 . 9 OU
Go Carts very stylish * | * C
worth $6.00 . 0 0
Hall SfttreM- J CA
worth $7.50 . 4 OU
Mirrors
worth Me
Iron Beds . J AA
4 IU
Morris Reclining Chair handI A CA
Home cushions worth $20.00 . IU OU
Leather Couch very elegant QC A A
worth $ GO.OO . 00 UU
Bed Lounge big value A CA
worth $1460 . ! f OU
Couch elegantly tufted velour A OC
worth $17.50 . 9 CO
Dressing Table mahogany IT CA
worth $35.00 . II OU
Divans mahogany frames A CA
worth $10.00 9 OU
Book Case and Writing Desk
combined , solid oak , _ French IJ TC
plato mirror , worth $24.00
look case hand polished A CA
worth $17.50
Odd Parlor Chair j 375
worth $7.50
Crockery ,
Glassware
and
Lamp
Bargains ,
Wo have the largest Crockery , Glass-
, wnro and Lamp Department In Oma
ha , right on our main Moor. In order
to make this popular department even
moro popular , we quote these wonder
fully low prices and defy competition.
Dinner Set , 101 pieces , French China ,
beautifully dccorntea on the very
finest Llmoireu china ; set
worth $1000 On Cn
prlco tlilt * week Q 3J (
Austrian China Dinner Set , 101 plecen
handsome decoration , llrst-chus
ware set worth $3000 IQ ff\
price this week 10 OU
English Dinner Set , pretty pattern on
line Heml-porcflalno ware , undcr-
glazt-d , guaranteed not to crackle or
craze , worth JIG 50 Q PA
price this week f y | |
Toilet Set , Including comblnet and
rover , all pieces stippled gold , nrettv
decoration , worth $10.00 B | Of ?
price this week 9 Ow
Toilet Set , very good ware , Just HIP
thing for furnished rooms , Q IA
worth $4.50- / | U
Banquet Lamp ana globe to mutch ,
line Hochestcr burner worth
$750- Q A A
prlco this week O IU
Hand Lamp wltli pretty decorated
base , nicely pressed bowl nil
complete , worth $1.00 EO %
prlco this week 9lG
DRAPERIES
> 'ottln liinn l.nc - Curtain
Now 'designs , very pretty , 98c
good edge ; price this week
Ii'lNb 1'olnt l.nce Curtain
Genuine beauties prlco 385
this week
Muxllii CurtnliiM
Handsome rudlo edge 169
price this week
Ilopc I'ortlercN
Just arrived , late designs 270
price this week
Tnpt'Ntry Curtain *
Finn colorings and patterns- 230
price this week
Perpitual
Palms
The most popular
article on the mar
ket today It ena
bles you to have In
your home the
tropical plants of
of South Africa
and require no care. Not manu
factured but genuine. Cull In and
sec our beautiful assortI ff |
ment upwards from , | | | U
Nothing To o Good For Our Customers
Mo are solo agents.
Leonard Cleanablu Ro-
frlgeratiir. the fluent
miido. No sour , munty.
ICth century oulor ever
sole agents. Each Quick Meal Wo are sole agents. Mothers , rend permeates the Leonard
Wo are out of our stern Is accompanied this. A Heywood Haby Carriage for eloaniiblo Uofrl rrator.
that goes written guarantee. Whatever else the little ono. Take him out and let hvery one guaruntrril not
with our him the healthful spring1 air. to sweat or mix
dr. , don'l buy u trashy , irresponsible enjoy lluvors ,
you . Our * are Hunt-no bother that will bring to his cheekn that color and Is n positive Ice sav-
Gasoline Stove. - los * to the purchasQ OC of healthfulne s that you so desire. cr. \\l\\ \ \ pay for itself In
no . dlaappolntmcnl-no Quick Meal Gasoline Stove on bale this J J $15.00 Heywocil llaby Carriages 825 ono season. $1250 refrig
er.
erator snln
on Hale thl week for on tills week
week at O .73 *
Out of See Our
Town North
Customers Window
Can Have
Full of
Credit
House-fur
if Wanted.
Write Us. nishings.
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