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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , XOVEM1JEW 11 , 18 ? > H. FPFRS IN THF NAVY ul Mill 111 lilh ivni I Odd Ways that Jrok Has of Turning an Extra Dollar , THRIFTY MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY Kent Stun * Knrfril l r the Tnllnr , Shorinnker , Cariicnter , Conk nnil llnrlicr Some rnntrnlmnil TralHci ( Copyright , UM , by the B. 8. McCHire Co. ) If anything Is needed to prove that each * ar ship In commission la a regular com- munlty In Usolf a village apart with nil that pertains to such on economic ln .l u Ion the fact that barter and trade and manu facture la carried on would suffice , The money paid out by Undo Sam lo his naval defenders la not the only Income derived by those on board hla vessels of war. There arc divers v.iiys by which the honest Bailer or fireman or marine can add to his I salary , and whou It U understood that many a blue jacket occupying a position clarified at from ( IS , to $40 a , month , Is paid off at the end of a , three > cars' crulso with $2,000 or $3,000 safely tucked away In hlc "monk hag , " It will be eaill > rccn that trafficking on war chips 4s not unreniuncratlve. Take , for Instance , the "berth deck" cooks. " The crew of each > csael In the service Is divided Into several messes , the number de pending on the size of the ship. Each mc ; Iiaa for Its cook a mnn datalled from among the landsmen or coal passers who Is sup posed to look after the mess , prepare the food for cooking and see that the "striker" or assistant keeps the dishes In order. The government allows each man , whether he bo admiral or apprentice , 30 cents a day for ( subsistence. Thla "ration , " as It Is called , Is delivered In the shape of ship's stores \\lth the exception of three or four , which arc commuted In cash to enable each ir.css to procure certain delicacies not on thu gov ernment bill of fare. In addition to these commuted rations the various messes levy a "grub" tax on their members of from $2 to t ; each month. From this getwal fund the berth deck cook Is paid for his services , each cook receiving a aum e < iual to one , one and a half , or two rations , according to his ability or the standing of the mess. If the man Is a coal passer with a salary of $22 a month this may bring his stipend up to over $10. In addition to this he Is relieved from all other duties save the necessary drills , and Is allowed a man se lected from the mess aa a helper. There ere no trained cooks In the naval service , no when It happens that a landsman or coal pasncr develops a skilled knowledge of the culinary art he Is eagerly snapped up. Cn | > ( iire < l n Cook , During one of the earlier cruises of the wooden corvette Enterprise she happened to call Into Montevideo minus several mem bers of her crew who had taken Trench leave while the ship was coaling at Illo. As was customary In those days , the ship's an chor was barely hooked In the mud when a shore boat pulled alongside with the usual collection of beach-combers who wished to ship. They were- questioned by the "first luff" and sent below to be overhauled by the surgeon and apothecary. Among the newcomers was a tall , swarthy man with a French accent. In replying to the doctor's queries ho mentioned the fact that he had been an assistant chef In a Tarts restaurant. That was enough. The apothecary hastened to the mastcr- at-nrms and said breathlessly : "Jimmy , we've got the snap of our live. We've Just passed a frog-cater who used to cook In high-toned eating houses In Paris. Dctter nail him before' the other 'tacss hear of him. " The Frenchman was promptly Installed as chief of the petty officers' mess , and the apothecary , yeomen , machinists and writers began to give themselves airs. The ordinary routine of canned beef , bean soup , pickled fish and dried fruits disappeared , and In Its etoad came strange and luclous dishes bearIng - Ing 'name * that savored of the menu cards In boulevard rafen. High IMng often brings arrogance , and one day the maater-at-arms , who was the caterer of the chief petty officers' mean fald to his mates : "Don't think we're that ' ' you paying 'purlHy-voo' lee much for the work ho does ? Two rations a month Is a m ti'a wages , and the Frtnchy Is no man. Let's dock him a ration. " And they did. Slinky IttNlilr. The "French ) " heard of the reduction without comment. He was told of It on the first of the month , and that day when d.nncr was served the tab ! , fairly groaned with coed thlncs. As It hajncncd the table was not the onlv thing that groaned before the meal was over. The ship was at sea , nuking a cruise up the South American coast , but the weather was moJoralely fair , and th re was no excuse for seasickness. Neveithcliss first one man. then another commenced to look auerr and then madi ; a break for the unoer dick with half-slrangled excuses. This went on until at last the mastcr-nt- nrms. who had eer\cd , man and loy , or thirty years In the navy began to vvrltho In his scat. "Mates. " ho said solemnly rising and ad dressing two machinists and the ship's wr.ter who were still at the table , "mates , do I look Ilka a dude yachtsman ? Do I look like a greenhorn who heavc up hla boots at the first swclr ? Do I look like a man as would turn erccn and > aller about the gills In .a calm ? No. by Davy , no ! Well , there's some thine the matter with ray grub locker. I ain't seasick , not by a durn sight ; but I've oaten something that Is p'lflon , and that smoked 'parley-voo' over there has cooked It. " With the last words he made a spring half across the table and caught the cook by the throat. A hucc Iron pot In which a stew , the principal dish , had been prepared , stood nrnr the mess chest. Giving the frightened the mastcr-at-arms Frenchman n twist , fnrrcd his head squarery Into the pot. "Now. vou Lucreclar Borglar , you w 111 try to n'lson us. eh ? Eat that stew , e\cry drop nf It. or I'll teed you to the sharks. Uat , b'aft vou ! " and great com There was a spluttering a motion. The "chef" wriggled free at last and fell upon his knees , swearing by all the saints In his log that ho would confess everything. He had not used poison , but a little drug "which would make ze men seek , but not die them. " Finally the ex cu- tlve officer , attracted by the row , hurried below , and after learning the state of affairs ho ordered the Frenchman haled to the "brig. " The man was beached at the first opportunity , but It was long before the maa- tor-ot-arms and his messmates heard the " ' chef and hU seasick last of the "parley-\oo' stew. It Is seldom that such Incidents aa that Just described occur. The men who are selected to perform the duties of a berth deck ccok usually think enough of the money Involved to try their utmost to please. Many de- \elop Into really first-class cooks , and. If they practice frugality , can take with them when they leave the service at the end of the cruise a snug little sum. I'ny of Uie CooUn. While on the subject of cooks , the chief mogul of the galley or mau-o'-war kitchen , must not bo parsed over. The naval pay table contains In the mcs-smen branch , n rating termed "Ship's Cook" of the first , second , third and fourth class. The pay ranges from $35 to $20 a month , according to the size of the vessel , and the Incumbent Is supposed to tend the galley coppers and range. As In other cases , the ship's cook does not depend on his salary alone. Ho t In a position to do many favors for the berth leek cooks and there are very few who do not pay him at least $1 a month. In addl tlon to this sojrco of Income , a thrifty Bhlp' cook can find ample opportunity to use th' rangeIn the making of a pastry which can bo retailed to the crow. One cook , sev eral years ago , cleared a comfortable sum by selling dried apple pies at 25 cents each. The same yearning for things cat'ablc which causes Jack to buy these pies also sends him to the cabin , wardroom or steer age steward , who , on most ships , does a 'IV FRENCH dOWN OP WOOL BENOALINB FROM HARPER'S DAZAR Wool bengallne , a matcrlar which falls In graceful folds , forms an attractive cir cular skirt , with no fullness about the hips and an especially pretty flare around the bottom , where It measures about four j arils , and spreads out behind In fanlikc pleats. A plain but becoming effect In trimming consists of double folded bands of tlio ma terial1 , two or three In a clutter , which outline an apron In front , and , reaching higher touard the back , produce a yoke effect behind , whore It Is fastened by several but tons. Uelow this opening the material U extended \\lder for the adjustment ot the I plrats. In order that the tklrt may be adaptable to all figures the pattern Is gUtu \\lth directions for cutting a little fullnct * at the alft-llne In the back. The blouse of chei'llle-doued silk baa an adjustable chemisette that forma a vest In front , thus permitting man ) pretty touches of color. The model Is tucked and finished with a high collar , ornamented with a era\at , tied In a square bow at the side. Over the chouldcrs U a deep collar bordered o'.mllarly to the opening of the fronts , that hae clusters of ornamental button * , which , largo and small , are a illstluctUo feature ol klmple , as veil as elegant go an * . The corsage , back and front , may bo snugly fitted , or made with a slight turliH-ss at the waist-line , the directions for each mode being furnished | u the pattern. The lee\e , which U the latest mocUl for winter ehlrt walats. has au easy fullness at the top , and ls titled at the wrist to a circular cult The proper cut of th'a gown , takrn from Harper's liazar , can obtained only b ) the ute of Harper's lltiiar cut-paper patterns. Quantity ot material for skirt , 3jards , 1& luchrt Mile ; for blouse , 2 jards , IS locbei wide , or 4H 7"di ot illk. , land ofllco butlnes * In the sale of jellies , jami , plcklen ami fancy canned goods. Some alto Keep on sale tobacco , cigars nnd clg.i * rettfs , which they retail at enormous prices. A Chinaman who Is now conducting n res taurant near the Hrookljn navy > ard , started his business on the pro lit = < dcrUe.I In this manner. Next to the creature comforts of his Innci man the naval sailor thinks mosr of hh per sonal appearance. No blue-jacket with any regard for himself will wear the uniform as It Is Usucd from the pn > master's storcn. Only the new recruit or the coil passer lost to all shame will appear In public In euch togs. There Is as much nlcory of dtt.\li ! In the cut and trimming of the naval uniform A3 In the fashionable gown of a coctoty l.idy ashore. The enug fit of the blue shirt , the cantul bang of the bell-bottom trousers nnd the brcad'tb nnd cur > e of the Jaunty hat , all must conform to an arbitrary naval pa'tein , and must also be made with rhe proper num ber of gill guys and silk-worked stars nnd diamonds so dear to the sailor's heart. The uniform worn both on shipboard and ashore Is therefore an expensive affair , and to In sure the correct cut nnd make It must he the product of a "Sheeny" tailor. Simii for n Tailor. By a "Sheeny" Is meant one of the many Bailers on board who makes a practice ol flolng tailor work for the crew. On each ship will bo found a gunner's mate , quartermas ter , seaman , oiler , or e\on a fireman , who has served an apprenticeship In the naval tailoring art on board some other vessel , Such a man Is permitted to maintain a small hand sewing machine on board , and durlnp odd times off watch ho sets up his shop In a corner of the berth deck or lu the super structure nnd stitches away Industriously , Unllko his prototype In civil life , he docs not supply cloth , but simply makes up thul brought to him by his customer , who draws It rn requisition from the paymaster's stores. There Is money lu It for the man who doe" good work. The price for making n suit Is { . " > , and there arc many suits to be made on the average raau-'o-war. The tailor alsc does odd Jobs In mending for the officers aft , who pay according to their official dignity , Taking It all In nil , the proprietor of a sew ing machine In the navy Is a fortunate man , and It Is peculiar Indeed If he cannot see hl < way clear to several hundred dollars at the end ot a cruise. Dearlng out still further the similarity ol n war ship community to a village ashore , there will be found In the service not only the small tradesmen , but one peculiar man who Is the capitalist and boss money maket of the ship. He Is the ship's barber. Dearde will grow at sea , and there are not the con veniences for Individual shaving on ship board that obtains In the ordinary residence , The ship's barber , therefore , flourishes , and he has on his list at $1 23 n quarter a goodlj share of the crew. For the sum mentioned he will gl\e two sha\c3 a week and a hair cut once n month. He also has his custom ers aft who pay him at the rate of W t month , At least two-thirds of the crew or an average patronl/e the barber , whlcli means , on a veaesl of the Columbia class an addition of over $100 monthly to his reg ular | 16. Few barbers nshoro make this sura. Iiegltlmntp Trillion. Ono of the peculiar trades practiced Ir the service Is the manufacture of dlttj boxes. A ditty box Is a small wooden dies which Eorvcs the bluejackets as a reposltor ; for his comb and brush , tobacco , wrltlm paper nnd the various odds and ends \vhlcl would bo found In the drawers of the ordi nary dressing case ashore. The rcgtilai ship's carpenter and his mates follow thl : trade , and they are enabled to add con. Iderably to their salaries. Some carpcntcii alaq cnr\o models of ships which they EC ! to the officers and men , who use them ni gifts to frleuds ashore. There ore many other ways by which Ihi tlnlfty bluejacket or marine can add to hi ; Income. Among the bandsmen on a flag ship will bo found a shoemaker who ha < served at his trade long ncugh to bo abl < to patch the footgear of a ship's company , There are men , too , who do not disdain to dc A ashing and scrubbing for their mates , ani others who do tattcolng and even lettes n riling. The latter profession , however , li rapidly d > Ing out. The American sailor o today has sufficient education to conduct hi ; own correspondence. The trades thus far decrlbod In this article nrn strictly legitimate. Theie are some nractlced In the navy that must be con ducted sub roea. One , for Instance , Is the Illicit sale of liquor. The only "wee drap" officially at Jack's command on board Is that Issued by the medical department as mrdlclne. and a sailor must be 111 indeed to get It. Whisky and brandy ore taboo.d artlcJes and It Is worth a court-marital to bo caught bringing either from shore. There have been apothecaries , however , vvhc ' $ faced the risk for the sake of the normous profits. During the cruise of a certain flagship ol he North Atlantic squadron several years RO the apothecary succeeded In smuggling n board In St. Thomas a case of third-rate whlskv. He had the case sent off with some iiedlcal stores and passed It under the vcrj lose of the executive officer. Through the uedlum of a slck-bav nurse he peddled the tuff out at $5 a battle and cleared over $10 ( in the deal. The shlo put to sea shortlj ifter. and for a week the officers aft spcnl heir nlchts trjing to figure out how the lats" obtained ashoio by certain members if the crow managed to last so long. Such cases of official corruption are rare 'ortunatt-lv. ' aud vhen one of our naval do .endcrs finishes his crulso with eomethlnj over hla salary it usually IB earned falrlj nd honcstlv. lie lit nf Honor I'll III. OMAHA. Nov. 10. To the Kdltor of Tin Bee : When misfortune or bad luck over .akes a man In business so that ho com promises with his creditors , If he Is , Jalily respectable business man ho usual ! offers of IiU own accord to make up th oss afterward If successful , and often th promise Is made with sincere and geol In lentlons. Uut It Is the rarest thing In busl ness llfn to realize anything from sue promises. If I had even a fair proportlo at what has been promised under thes conditions , I would consider myself falrl wealthy ; Tut In a business experience e thirty-two years I have never had any pay ment ot this kind until the present wcel and I consider It EO rare and so honorabl under the conditions that It Is worthy i recognition and publicity. Many of your readers will remember C A. Stonehlll , who was here from five to te years ago In the retail dry goods. He ra up quickly what was a large and apparent ! prosperous business and then failed wit more than equal suddenness. Ho was owlc us at the time $1,037 , and after some lltlgi tlon ho paid UE 20 per cent under the pron Iso that we woild give him a receipt ! full , which we did. Ho has just written us , sending the r malndor , 1743.I4 , saying he considered It "moral obligation" and was glad to be ab to send It. We are very thankful and feel like rende Ing "honor to whom honor Is due. " Th Is even more of a surprise than the dlv dend from the Transmlsslralppl. THOMAS KILPATR1CK. Will Talk of Another KxponKlon , The advisability nnd possibility of havlt nn exposition In lSt'9 will be the tub'e rf discussion at a lunch and smoker th will bo given by the Hullders' und Tradoi exchange Trlday evening. Short epro-h will be made bv J. E. llnum. A. Hove , J J , 11. Dumont , U. W. Klcharrtfon Kmerei Benedict , A. J. Vlerllnx ara MK-ri. and tl Oripbeui tmJ auartel rill furnish musl OMAHA AND GRAIN 1RADE Commissioner Utt of the Commercial Olnb Discusses the Matter. GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT Mill * nnil Elotnlori Here Would He- turn n IluiiilHutiie 1'rollt Miw nnil FroiuUc Grentrr Itcturn fur the Future. OMAHA , Nov. 10. To the Editor of The Dee : Tlicro has been considerable said lately In jour \aluablo columns concerning a grain market at Omaha and how to make U such and In this connection the following facts are given : It requires only enterprise and money to make this a great grain market. It can be done within a year If our citizens will take hold of the matter and linest money , and It will bo n/great local market within fho years anyhow , through force of apparent condltUns. The rate situation does not In terfere but will bo favorable to this end. The first thing to be done by homo enter prise If they desire to bring about early results Is to build factories that will con sume grain and make a local market. Wa ha\o on excellent market for ll > o stock be cause wo have packing houses to buy and consume the animals. The same Is true of ore. because wo have a smelter that uses ores from a vast section and that produces o\er $20,000,000 worth of precious metals per j year. Without these we would not have ' these markets. This will be true of grain when wo have flour and cereal mills , glucose starch and other such factories. Kansas City Is a great grain market , but Its i Initial IB the existence of mills and factories | that ccneumo at that point and vicinity seventy-five cars of grain dally. This alone. | mr'ji i a great grain market nnd causes the 1 ereutou of grain ele\ators and creates a grain exchange. The magnitude of this local market Is Indicated In the fact that three years ago the wheat crop In Kansau and Missouri failed and the Kansas City millers bhlppcd fifty cars of wheat per day off the nikhorn road to bo used In their mills. The grain Kansas City now takes from Nebraska Is confined to the South Platte country , where the local rates are low enough to permit Kansas City to control the shipments. Omnlin IIus the Opportunity. Thu same rate conditions that apply to Kansas City would apply to Omaha , there fore there la no complaint In this respect. The water power at Minneapolis was the basts for the erection of mills. Elevators followed and so a great local grain and flour market was created and consequently low rates followed because of the large \olumo of business. The railroads will make mlll- Ing-tn-translt rates If mills arc erected lu Omaha. The roads make such rates at Ne braska City , where several thousand bushels of grain are consumed dally. The great effort therefore should be to build factories. Homo capital created South Omaha and home cap ital owns the smelters. We can equally well and successfully build factories and eleva tors. It can be shown that a flouring mill hullt on a modern plan In Omaha will pay 25 per cent on the Investment. Nebraska In the best grain state In the union because of the prolific production , great variety and "xrollcnt quality. Again , on the question of elevators , If homo capital will build grain clevatoiu they can , If desired , be leased so as to at least secure Interest on the Investment and coal of maintenance. The storing of grain In the fall and winter rind celling ahead for May , for example , give a gross profit of 5 cents per bushel. Th\iro \ ! Is no better or more reliable business than storing grain and U Is the basis of colossal fortunes. U Is said Armour makes $1,000,000 per an num profit In the storage charges out of hla grain storage plant , besides It 1 made the basis of profitable speculation. There Is no better point than Omaha to store grain. The holder of a large volume of grain In Omaha can move It at almost any rate be may ask. Shipper MnkeH the HH < C . There Is a fallacious belief In the minds of people that railroads make rates. This Is not absolutely true. Where there la a largo volume of freight to handle the shipper dictates the rates This Is indicated In the lates that ha\e prevailed for eighteen years on wheat and flour from Minneapolis to Chicago , a distance by various lines rang- ng from 410 to 530 miles. The net rates mve fluctuated between G and 10 cents per 100 pounds. Also during the last four uonths Lelter moved his Immense lots of wheat ftom Chicago to the Atlantic sea board for in cents per 100 pounds and on A correspondingly low basis to Europe. Oraln does not generally mov'e on opcu but on private rates. It la claimed that grain has been hauled rom Kansas City to the gulf on a 10-cent rate. This drew grain to Kansas City at local rates and resulted In Nebraska farm ers securing more for their grain per bushel than Iowa farmers. No doubt If we had elevators where a large amount of grain Ik stored , a private rate would be made from Omaha to the gulf of not to exceed 12 cents when It Is 10 cents from Kansas City , as the difference In the grain rates between the two points to the gulf Is 2 cents per 100 pounds. The local rates from Nebraska and Iowa points to Omaha are ns favorable as from points equidistant from Kansas City , so that Omaha would be protected In logltU mate territory. UulltlliiK Tliclr Own Ktrtatnr * . The railroads with lines from Nebraska and Kansas to Chicago nnd St. Louis will not willingly consent to turn grain over at ithort haul points. Grain from Nebraska lines goes to Kansas City on loal rates , and It would be true In the case of Omaha , aa a strong effort on the part of the roads Is naturally made to force It through to the terminals of their respective lines , The present policy of tinea from the east and south terminating at the Missouri rher , when they cannot secure their share of grain , Is to build elevators and store local grain nnd haul It out at their convenience. The Chicago Great Western his done this at Kansas City by building a l , ! > 00,000-bushcl elevator , also at St. Joseph , and It will do the same at Omaha when Us road reaches that point. The Port Arthur Toad will bo compelled to build an elevator at Omaha In order to secure grain trade and also the Illinois Central , which expects to do a large grain-carrying trade from Omaha to New Orleans. Add to this mills and factories that will bo built and the grain problem at Omaha will be solved. U must not be over looked that Omaha Is already considerable of a grain market. Millions of bushels are now being bought and sold In this city , and with a few factories started and elevators that will follow we will have a grain ex change where It Is sold on sample. There arc now two li.iurlng mill propositions * presintcd to locate In this city by good parties with experience and some money , but more capi tal Is required. Any enterprising citizen of Omaha who dcairns to look Into the matter Is Invited to call at the Commercial club , where Information will bo furnished. Wo have had our great exposition , now let us have an era of factory bulUIng along rea sonable lines and then Omaha will be a great grain market. J. E. UTT. HOLD BONDS UNTIL SPRING Scwerlnjr nnrt I'm In if Cannot lie Done Dnrlnic the Winter MontliN. U Is not probable that cither the $50,000 paving bonds nor the sewer bonds of like amount , which were approved at the late election , will be put on the market until next spring. Very little paving and sower- Ing can he done during the winter months , and the bonds will therefore not be needed until the work can bo commenced In the spring. Consequently they will ho held to save the Interest. The entire batch of paving bonds will not be sold at once , even In the spring They will be disposed of In blocks of $10,000 or $15,000 as the money will be needed. No amounts larger than this will be needed at any one time , ns the city Is not proposing to do any extensive paving on Its own ac count , but will only be called upon to pay the cost of paving Intersections on suer streets which the property owners petition to have paved. There Is considerable pavlut that can be done now , however , that could not have been laid without the bonds , be cause the city lias no money lu the ( nterstc tlon fund with which to do the w rk. The biggest part of the sewer bonds , how ever , will probably be put upon the market lu the early spring because the monsy wlh bo needed Immediately and will be spent at once. City Engineer Roscwatcr declares that nearly the entire amount will bo required a once to repair existing mains and to make absolutely necessary extensions. "Tho city owns a sewer system that Is value ! at about $1,750,000. " asserts the city engineer , "We have been doing little re pairing upon It because we have had no money. We must make some of the repairs at once , or else we will have to spend a much larger amount In the not distant fu ture. " Residents In trje northwestern section of the city , who have been demanding an ex tension of the sewer system In that part of the city for jears , will finally have their request granted , as City Engineer Rosenater estimates that fully $25,000 11I be spent lu that district. The sewer extension in the vicinity of Thirty-first and Spauldlng streets that was commenced six years ago , end never progressed beyond the digging of a ditch , will bo completed. Other Improve ments will bo made In order to prevent the i floods that vl.'lt that section of the city after every heavy rain. A considerable sura will also bo spent to dlscotir and repair the damage In the main near the library build ing. ing.City City ofllclaln do not expect that any diffi culty will be found In selling the paving and sewer bonds , and , U fact , look for a nice premium. Already a number of firms lu the cast have made Inquiries regarding the bonds , In order to bo In position to put In bids. ADDS TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Clone of Kxponltlnu Doe * Not Bring Itellef to the Crowded Iluonm. Owing to ( he crowded condition of the Lake echoo ? , It has been found necessary to occupy a second room outstdo of the main school building. One of the lower grades Is taught In this room , which accommodates about-fifty pupils. In all the school occu pies eighteen rooms. At the beginning of the present ecbool jcar It was thought that after the close of the expoEltlon the Lake school district would lose a large number of residents , ow ing to Its being 10 close to the exposition grounds , but thl ? has not been the case. At this time the attendance at the school Is Don't ' get your feat wet- That's what the mi es and children hear all winter lung-No use worrying about wet foot when you supply the misses and children with out new llKht weight calf and heavy dongala kid shoo with the heavy sole not a bis heavy shoe , but a neat dressy kecp-yonr-feet- Irv and warm Fhoe-All the popular toes and shapes-Misses Hlzes ? 1.W ) , chlliK sl/es Sl.iilV-We Unow the shoo is all right' and have no hesitancy in recom mending it to our ft leads and customei.s It's the shoo to give satisfaction. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omnhn'a Up-to-date Shoe nonce. 1419 FAUNAM STREET This Happy Face Ilepresents us and the great fuel pav ing oxtt a heating ever handsome "Jewel" Uase Burner heating stove 3 hires In Ihe Imperial .Tcwel-r,0 , ? 35 and $10 The very holghth of stove making handsome nickeled , foot rail base , asli door and lop all nlckle work ventilated to prevent tarnishing radiating sur face Increased 42 per cent by the hot air HUPS drawing cold air from the Moor It will be to your own Interest to see this Move before you buy , and wo taUo pleasure In showing it if you buy or not. A. C. Raymer , WE DKblVEKOUIt I'UROUABE. 1514 Farnam Street. L J J U HOME FURNI We Oo'tit ndvertl o to plvo you nlno dollars worth of R oil * f/r Sl.flS the dotilo' that -uvsi ho will i clt-h itiet , and vim can't iclvtn his state ments. If vou want asoi'vlcablo. ilui'cmluhli ' ) urth-lo tit n ions < miblu price , vvo will supply you. WEEKLY Oil MONTHLY PAYMENTS if you like. No extra churjjo. Our Our Guarantee Guarantee It will heat It will heat 3Ro < mis 3 Rooms a season with a season with 2 Tons 2 Tons of cojil or your of coal or your money back. money back. Tlu > handsomest 500 Omaha steve in the Te.sti menials world. even greater than before the close of the xposltlon. Some families have moved ivvay , but the loss thus Incurred has more ban been offset by the enrollment of bo > a ml glrl who had been working at the ex- osltlon. SETTING ON THE ELECTION Some llnnilMntne Sumo of Money ChniiKf llniulfl Itettteen Sporty rnlltlclnim of the City. Although heavy betting Is not usually haracterlstic of local political campaigns , iulte a number of fairly largo sums have teen won nnd lost on various features of the contest that has Just closed. A number 3f bets have been registered nt local resorts n sums running well Into the hundreds In xddltlon to the amounts that have been vagercd by Jess blooded partisans who ntrely backed their favorites for from $3 to ? ' 0 just to make the fight Interesting. The heaviest local bet on the governor- hip was made .the other day between Nat Irown and a well known Insurance man. The latter put up $500 on Poynter to $430 on Hay ward and has probably won his uoncy. Arthur Urlggs also made * several ; 100 bets on Hay ward and Sclp Dundy had 1200 on a similar proposition. Dundy Is probably the heaviest loser in Omaha , as 10 has about $2,000 posted on losing > roposltlons. His heaviest bet was with J. I. McDonald , with whom he had put up $700 even that Winter would outfoot Shields. McDonald had n number of Uher and his winnings lets on the same proppsltlon nings are said to aggregate a very pretty iraount. Ono or two bets of $1'0 to J.10 were nado on Shields on the night before cleMlon. but this was the only case In which odds vere given to any extent. Republicans were A Ullng to play Mercer at 2 and 3 to 1 , but could find no takers. The county attorney- ihlp was the subject of more betting than all the other offices comhlnfd , and as a re sult Shields' backers are Jubilant. HEADED FOR KANSAS AGAIN Leech I.nUe Ilonincrn CirttliiK Ilnck to the I.nnil of Siitillonorx nnil Winter Wheat. A long procession of prairie schooners , drawn by superannuated horses , and followed by a horde of mangy looking dogs and n cavalcade of tovslheaded children of nil ages , mounted on shaggy , weather-beaten ponies , passed through the city jestcrday bound for Jewell county , Kansas. The wagon train attracted almost as much at tention as a circus would. Its presence brought back a flood of recollections of olden times to the pioneer ? of Omaha who wltneased its passing. On the sides of the foremost wagon , daubed In red paint , was the legend : "Minnesota or Ilust , " and directly below It this : "Busted , by Cosh. " On the cover of a very dilapidated wagon In the rear this Ironical legend was seen : "Money to Loan. " The train was composed of six famlllo- ' former residents of the icglon In Minnesota about Leech Luke , the scene of the recent Indian outbreak. James Samson , the leader of the partj , Bald they had tried farming In that section and had tnado a failureof It and were sick and disgusted with the country. Ho raid hie outfit was but one of thirty- eight that ( .tnrtcd away from the rrglon uc the time. The entire outfit traveled together until Omaha was reached , when the rest of the train snitched in a southwesterly direc tion for southern Missouri. Samson said ho expected to reach his destination In Kansas In two weeks. Whiro in the city the people of the train rendezvoused at the central police station. The sooner a cough or cold U cured with out harm to the oufferer the better. Ono Minute Cough Cure quickly cures. Why suf fer when such a rough cure la within reach ? U Is pleasant to the taste. 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