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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1899)
12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , FEKHUATIY 2 , 1809. HAY PULL OFF FAST TRAINS Argument * Against the Quick Tims Bitwfien Chicago and Omaha. NOT ENOUGH BUSINESS FOR THE FLYERS t'rrdletlon thnt Kre I.OIIK Competing MIIPM Will ! et Hnek in the Old Schedule of Fourteen Mourn ! Ono of the Immediate possibilities of west ern railroading Is tlie termination of the twelve-hour passenger train service between Chicago and Oraabn. An authority for thin IB an official of out ) of the roads vitally In terested. Ho RUggrsts that the nock Island and Northwestern officials will get together within n few days and agree to lengthen out the time of their present fast trains to the old fourtcen-houT schedule. Inquiries at the passenger office of the Hurllngton elicit a reply that the officials of the road at Chicago are "considering" the project of shortening the tlmo of one of their tralns'to conform to the cards of the Hock Island nnd the Northwestern , while at the Milwaukee office It Is said that road Is wait ing to see what development the near fu ture will bring out before taking any steps to meet the now time. The Milwaukee has the shortest line between the two cities and there l no reason why It cannot cut down Its time nnd make It easily. The delay In notion by these two roads , Jjoth of which ure considered abundantly equipped to njret any schedule put on by their competitors , Is Interpreted to mean that the high olllclals have Inside Informa tion that an effort Is on foot to withdraw the fast card. It Is believed this Is the real cause for the roads' waiting Instead of the jicccsslty for tlmo to consider how best to meet the new schedule. A' o llcmnnd for Service. All railroad men agree that there IB no demand for the short time being made be- Jng made between Chicago nnd Omaha. Even officers of the roads which are operating the last trains ( say there Is no advantage to the traveler In this service. To one leaving Chicago cage It makes llttlo difference whether the starting hour Is 6:30 : p. m. or an hour and a half later. If there Is any choice tbo earlier hour Is said to be the better. It enables the" passenger to enter the diner Immediately after boarding 4ho train , 'where ' a coupleof hours of the evening may bu passed pleasantly. Omaha da reached at a proper hour for breakfast and the transaction of business. The time gained In Chicago by the late start and In Omaha by the earlier arrival Is held to be no value to the passenger , as It Is not sufficient to permit of occupation of busl- jiess or pleasure and only drags upon one's bands. The utility of the service- having been disposed of by this reasoning , the ques tion of expense Is taken up. Every minute taken from the tlmo allowed a train In making a trip Iricreases the cost of opera tion materially as well as adding to the risk of accident In tYanslt. This Is prob- ubly the moro Important factor of the two points made and haa double potency when taken with the other fact that nothing Is gained 1 > y the extra cost and extra hazard except the advertising the road . receives from the service , which Is not believed to too worth the price. t * Are Vnilemtond. The first of these agreements was fully un derstood by the Rock Island when it es tablished its fast passenger and mall train , but it was set aside temporarily because there was a fast mall contract about to bo let , which this road might possibly secure , end because it carried a percentage of the eastern mall , and it desired to protect this baul. The Northwestern also comprehended the force of the first line of reasoning , but It was necessary for It to maintain Us prestige In the passenger field for speed of trains , and therefore met the cut of the Rock Island In the schedule. It Is pointed out now that both roads realize that nothing Is to bo gained in a business way by keeping up their present service and that negotiations are believed now to bo under way to discontinue the race against tlmo. The influence of the other roads , it la said , is being brought in play to accomplish this end , the result being that the fast trains may soon cease to be so fast , and the rivalry among the roads come to an end. Just when the service will be dis continued was not mentioned , but It was tiuggestcd that about ten days more of the now schedule will be all the public will see of It and that the Burlington and Milwau kee roads will make no change in the run- Ding tlmo of their trains. IMU/.F.M FOR IIOOMIXO NKUIIAHKA. John Francl * IHiitrlhuteii Them AnionK Letter Writer * . Some time ago John Francis , general pas- Bongor agent for the Durllngton , made an offer of thirteen cash prizes for thirteen let ters which , were best calculated to encour age Immigration to Nebraska. In the com petition , which closed on December 31 , 22T letters \\cre received of varying degrees ot merit. These , were referred to a commltte-a composed of H. B. Heath , publisher of the Nebraska Farmer ; Q. W. Hervey of the Douglas County Agricultural society and Mr. Francis. After due consideration ot each ot the contribution ! the awards were m do aa fol lows : First prlre , $25 , J. Gustavo Klock , lllchland. Neb. ; second prize , $15 , W. Mc- Hurford , Grant , Neb. ; third prize , $10 , J. M. Ruescll , Wymore. Neb , ; consolation prizes of $5 each , R. Shepherd of Lusbton , J. W. Spoese of Westervlllo , J. C. Schroyor of Humboldt , C. L. Dralnard of Ough , W. 8. Delano ot Leo Park , L. Isatnan of Aurora , Kirs. L. K. R. Lambrlggor of Nlobrara , A. 1C. Brouier of Palmer , W. M. Qllmoro of Falr- liury and James Pearson of Ashland , all in Nebraska. In addition to theee prizes the author * ot nine other letters wore highly commended 1 for their productions as follow * : Frank Burlington The China was Made in France The china used In Burlington dining cam U genuine Havlland manufactured t hlmogcs , France , and Imported especially for this company. Even if the meals In.nurllng- on dining caw were not the best in the \Norld-A8 THEY ARE they would still be en joyable because they are served an the daintiest tableware U is possible to buy. Denver Chicago St. Louis- Kansas City , New Station , Ticket Office , KUh&Mastm. 1502 Furiirtin. Tel. 3U ) . Tel. 250. I n. Foster of BWrlln/r / , A. A. Connor of Wll- Honvlllc1 , L. M , Street of York , Oeorgo A. Hess of Alvo , B. K. Leech of Hlg Springs , II. F. Vnlll of Imperial nnd F. McCoy of Al liance , all In Nebraska ; S. J. Baldwin ot Seneca , Kan. , and L. \VIIUams of Coun cil muffs , la. In awarding tha prizes nothing was con sidered but the merit ot the letters , but. It will bo seen that the honors have been about equally distributed over the state. The win ner of the first prize lives on the Union Pacific road , white several of the other win ners are. outside the territory of the I3ur- Itngton. This Is as Mr. Francis hoped It would be that no charge of partiality might be made. Naturally most of the letters came from Nebraska points , but Colorado , Kansas , Iowa , Michigan , Ohio , Florida , Washington nnd Pennsylvania are represented among the contributors. Several good letters came too late to bo considered In the competition. Ono such did get into the committee's hands nnd was awarded one of the consolation prlztw , when the discovery was made that It was received six days after the competition had closed and therefore that It hall to be ' thrown out. There were a number of amusing Incidents connected with the competition. A woman sought to enter for each one of the thir teen prizes , but became tired and .quit , writ ing Mr. Francis that she did not know whether the Instructions called for thirteen Jotters or one letter to compote for thirteen prizes. Another party enclosed pictures of the whole famly , the members ot which were legion. Another suggested that In the event of winning the first prize a mileage book bn sent in lieu of the cash. The winner of one ot the consolation prizes la a young colored man. man.Mr Mr , Francis will Use the letters for ad vertising Nebraska and Its opportunities for bottlers. They will be published In eastern farm journals end as 'tho letters which have been awarded prizes , as well as some which -were not so fortunate , are composi tions of merit and interest , it 1s believed they will be productive of good from their circulation among eastern farmers. FROM OMAHA TO ( JIJI.F OF MK.VICO. Promoter of Scheme Drclnrrn He Will Complete Illn Itnnil. L. E. Walker of Beatrice , the present owner and manager of the Htitchlnson & Southern railroad , writes Secretary Utt of the Commercial club that he Is now engaged In the construction of a IGO-mllo extension and that he Is now positive that he will be able to carry out the plans that he made several years ago relative to the future of the road. These point to & conclusion that will bo of the utmost Importance to the com mercial Interests of Omaha and local ship pers are taking considerable Interest in the extension that Is now underway. The JIutchlnaon & Southern railroad now consists of eighty-four miles of track that was originally built by local.enterprise from Hutchlnson , Kan. , nouth. This was during the boom times whan railroads were being projected alt over the country. When the depression oarae the original owners were unable to carry the load. The road was afterwards operated by the Union Pacific sys tem and when this was disintegrated the property was purchased by Mr. " Walker , who entertained extravagant Ideas of the possi bilities Involved. Three years ago Mr. Walker came to Omaha and endeavored to enlist some local capital in his plans , but without success. His idea wag to create a direct through route from Omaha to the gulf and , although he was not immediately successful In raising the funds to carry on the enterprise , he did not lose faith. He- went on and operated the road and so suc cessfully that it not only paid the operating expenses and lntere t on Its bonds , but showed sufficient earnings to give It a good financial stand- Ing. On the strength of thte showing the management was able to raise money for the first extension ot 150 miles , which Is now In course of construction. This will be completed this year. Next year It is pro posed to continue the road to DennUon , Tex. , and then build from DennUon to the gulf and from Hutcblnion to Omaha. This will give a direct route from Omaha to the gulf and It Is asserted that the earnings of the road are .ufflclent to make funds available for the additional construction at a mod erate pace. The fact that the road runs through some of the best territory In the west Is also in Its favor. In the Indian territory It passes through vast beds of seml-anthraclto coal and it also pierces the best timber districts of Texas end the territory. Its course through Kansas and Nebraska is through the best agricultural territory in these states and the completed system would naturally command an Immense local business. Mr. Walker has been in Omaha several times during the laat three years and has succeeded In arousing considerable interest In his enterprise. The great advantage that will accrue to Omaha it the project , is car ried out Is that It will give this city the same rate to the gulf that U enjoyed by cities further down the river. The routes by which Omaha now reaches the gulf pass through St. Joseph and Kansas City and they are naturally compelled to discriminate In favor of these points on account of the shorter haul. But If the proposed road should ever materialize , Omaha will be its only Missouri river' terminal point and It will be compelled to protect it agalnit com petition In order to get the business. DEMAND MADE BY UMON PACIFIC. A k Fnlr Treatment by < he Western PmienKer AinoclaUoii. E. L. Lomax of the Union Pacific , John Francis of the Burlington and J. W. Munn of the Elkhorn have gone to Chicago to at tend the mass meeting of western roads called for the purpose of trying to get to gether on a new Agreement for the Western Passenger association and the immigrant traffic business. As announced In The Bee of Tuesday , this meeting promlcM to be full ot interest and upon its deliberations may depend the life of th Western Passen ger association. The Union Pacific will refuse to become a member of the passenger association unless all western roads are members. This road has a line to Ogden , while the , otter Chicago- Missouri river lines either terminate at the river or at Denver. From Denver west , the Denver & Hlo Grande , the Itlo Grand West ern , the Colorado Southern , the Colorado Midland , and the Oregon Short Line com pete with the Union Pacific and these lines must enter the West ern Passenger association it tlio Union Paclflo becomes a member. This road will not tie Itself up In an agreement which does not affect the other roads men tioned , no matter what 'becomes ' of the as Boclatlon. It Is aliened on behalf of the Union Pa cific that the Immigration difficulty Is bugbear used by opposition lines to drive out of eight the real issue upon which tha roads disagree. ThU road was accorJoi certain privileges in this branch ot passen ger traffic , which It has respected to the letter , and It has given no occasion to the other roads to demand the abrogation of th agreement. Itwill Insist that the other roads In this compact shall live up to their contract. It is demanding nothing mor < and expects no further concessions , re ports to the contrary from Chicago not withstanding. In other words , the Union Pa cine Is strictly awestern road Interested In the development ot th farther west and as such wll Insist on only such concessions as ore ac corded other roads In any part of Its terrl tory. It will not consent to abide by an agree ment which Is not operative upon any ot It competitors. This Is the substance ot tb whole situation from the Union 1'aclU ntandpolnt , nd the officers of the roncl Kill protect Itn Interests at all hazard. They say they have lived without the aid of the West ern Passenger association In the past and can do so In the future , while the Infusion of the Immigrant question will not blind them to the real condition ot affairs. Open * n New l.lne. Yesterday the Rock Island opened up a new section of line fifty miles long , ex tending from Chlckasha , on the southern extenspn , to Anadarko. The road Is In Ilio 'Nashlta valley in Oklahoma , which will bn opened for settlement next fall. The line will be extended further west for . . bout 100 miles during the year and It Is believed ! this Is to ( become an Important division ot the Itork Island. While the olllclals of the road decline to glvo out any Information as to their plans , IId Is generally accepted that the ultimate destination of this line will ho Amarlllo on the t Fort Worth & Denver. This carries out the t : plan mentioned a few days ago In The Hec , that the Hock Island had either leased or purchased the Pecos Valley & North- a.stern road and vould guild a short ex- nislon from Uoswell , N. M. , giving a short ne to ni Paso and Into Old Mexico. The no opened leads lu that direction nd the further extension to ho built this oar will bring the road much nearer to Its oal. For that reason the ultimate purpose f the company being accepted an hare utllned , this may bo considered the most mportant piece of railroad building now rejected in the west. Sniitit ! ' Haven Spuee. SANTA FE , N. M. , Fob. 1. U le re- orted thnt the Atchlson , Topeka & Santa To Hallway company will soon begin bulld- ng a cut-off between a point on the Pecos alley railroad extension , about twenty miles east of Fort Sumner , in Quadalupe ounty , west to Yslcta Junction , 180 mlles , onnectlng with the Santa Fo Pacific. This vlll send all of the transcontinental traffic ver the line southwest from Newton , Kan. , o Amarlllo , in Tevas and directly west ver the new route to Yslota Junction. This saves 250 miles nnd the heavy Paten nd Glorlette range climbs. Sale of the Alton. The latest news regarding the reported ale of the Alton Is a report that J. .1. Iltchell , president of the Illinois Trust and avlngs bank , Is to make an offer to the tockholdcrs of the road on behalf of nn astern syndicate of $175 a share for the ommon stock and $200 a certificate for the referred stock. U la added that Mr. Mitch- 11 Is confident 75 per cent of the stock- elders of the Alton will accept the propo- Ulon and that he is working In perfect arniony with President Blackstone of tlio Uton system. Affair * A.e In Critical Shape. NEW YORK , Fob. 1. Ths affairs of the Vestern Passenger association appear to bo n a critical condition. A meeting of the ssoclatlon Is called for tomorrow when , It s believed , the organization will either bo isbanded or re-created under a new system. Mobile and Ohio Election. NR\V YORK , Feb. l.-At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Mobile & Dhlo Railroad company today the present board of directors was re-elected to serve or the ensuing year. Xote nnd PerHonnl * . General Manager Bldwoll of the Elkhom lias returned from a trip to Chicago. Vice President Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line bos posted en order which car- Ica delight 'to ' all the general office clerks , lereafter the general offices in Salt Lake 3lty will all bo closed at 1 p. m. on Satur- lays. H. G. Otark of St. Louis , general supcrln endent , C. M. Rathburn of Atchlson , divi sion superintendent , and J. W. Orr of AtchIson - Ison , general attorney , all Missouri Pacific officials , are inthe clty They came north on a tour of Inspection ever the llnea of tht company. Gross earnings of the Omeha road for the month of December were $947,705 , against 1727,315 for the same month In the previous year , an Increase of $220,360. For the year ended December 31 gross earnings were $9.590,993 , agalnM. $8.662,794 in the previous year , an increase of $938,199. The Oregon Short Line engineers , whoso presence In and around Dillon , Mont. , has caused many rumors of extensions end new roads are there to make locations for a proposed cut-off of some twenty mllee. If the line Is changed It will materially re duce the grade , as well as shorten the dla- ; ance , but nothing will bo decided upon until the survey nnd estimates are all made. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrpp Is the best medl- clno for pulmonary troubles. One bottle \\11 convince you of Its excellence , Try it. Her Grand European hotel now open. Ele gant rooms , ladles' and gents' cafe and grll ! room. Cor. 16th and Howard. Dr. Race , removed to 408 Paxton Blk. Blanche Walsh at Boyd's tonight. CHICKEN HOUSE IS RAIDED Many Fowls Stolen from Farmer Lo re ME and Thieve * Finally dand in Arm * of Omaha Police. Sergeant Hayee and a squad of policemen captured three men , a team and a wagon Oiled with eleven dozen chickens and tur keys as they crossed the bridge into Omaha from Council Bluffs. The men were hardly In the station before E. M. Lorenz , a farmer living several miles southeast of Council Bluffs , arrived and Informed the officers that his poultry house had been Invaded during the early morning hours. When ho saw the chickens he said they were juit exactly like those taken from htm. The men arrested gave the names of John Wyatt , John Law rence and R. B. Tracy. Mr. Lorenz thinks hti chickens wore taken between 3 and 4 o'clock a m. yesterday , bul their IOM > " was not discovered until C:30 : , when he arose and went out to feed them. He found the poultry house door open anj the fowls gone. Observing a couple of men coming from Council Bluffs , ho asked If they bad met anyone with a wagon. They responded that they had met three men with a waeonload of chickens. Mr. Lorenz started to follow them and was about twenty min utes behind them at the bridge. The officers were notified about 6:45 : that the men were crostlng the bridge. When they arrived nt the -west end one man vsas driving the wagon and the others were walking behind. Ttie two who were walking tried to slink away , saying they had no con nection with the wagon. WUcn they cllmbec on It later , however , a dog , which woulc not permit the officers to approach , llckec their bands and rubbed against them ns I glad to see them. The officers learned from the toll taker et the east end of the bridge that one of the men who were walking paid his own toll and that of the driver when they came to the bridge. The third man looked out for himself. The men acknowledge that the team em wagon belong to them , but say they live In Council Bluffs. They said that when they went out to prepare to come to Omaha the : found the chickens In the wagon and dk not know where they came from. The chickens were turned over to the Council Bluffs authorities and the men wll also bo taken back , es the Iowa law , It is understood , makesIt * burglary to enter a poultry house. It will prove grand larceny at least , as the chickens are worth more than $20. YOU ARE IRRITABLE Your nerves need food. Use Hirsffird's ' Add Phosphite Take no Substitute. BOSTON STORE WET GOODS elling Steamer Mnjestio's Wet Goods ns Past as They Go on Sale , 1RANDER BARGAINS THAN EVER TODAY n Cur etn , ICIil filoiex , l.ndleV Wiil < , Jlrrmn CSooilN. MIIKx All Thene MiiodN Arc Mound mid Perfect Only the Are Very Wet. PHENOMENAL SALE WUT LINENS. A sale absolutely willlte any ever held. > nly the best kind of Irian llneti. not hurt , nly wot. 100 WET TOWELING , 3 0 YARD. Very wet , guurantecd fast color , ptiro nen , lOc glace Odd checked toweling , 3Vic. 1BC WET TOWELING , 60 YARD. Very wet , finest Imported crash toweling , ncludlng barnsley , bird's eye and Rutwlan rash , worth lEc , go at Gc yard. 12140 WET TOWELS , 6C. Very wet , 12V4c , pure linen , red border , ringed , also hemstitched towels , go at 5o neb. 190 WET TOWELS , 7C. Wet , colored bordered , fringed damask and rash towels , worth lc ! , go at 7c. 2CO WET TOWELS , IOC. Finest , extra large , hemstitched , bird's yo , linen crash aiid fringed towels , go at Oo ach. $1.50 LADIES' KID GLOVES. 600. Oil bargain square ; Itflles' i'eal French kid loves , all sizes , black , white nnd colored , Oc pair. $2.00 LADIES' CORSKTS , C90. Ladles' French form , Coutll and English sateen $1.60 and $2.00 corsets , all lengths , all ilzes , white , drab and black , COc each. $10.00 LADIES' WAIST , $1.50. Choice on bargain square of 500 ladles' silk olvet , corduroy , taffeta und satin wulats , vorth $10.00 , go at $1.50. $1.00 SILKS , 250 YARD. Choice on. bargain square ot 200 pieces Jxcar prlng silks , surahs , brocades and foulards , vorth $1.00 , at 2Gc yard. $1.50 SILKS , 49C YARD. Big lot , $1.50 , lineal plain and brocaded affota silk , colored faille , surah , satin duchesso , atln rhadame , black brocades ana novelties , go at 4 ! > o yard. $1.00 DRESS GOODS , 290 YARD. Choice on front barcwtn square of 200 pieces pure wool and silk nnd wool dress goods in new plaids and colorings , worth 1.00 , go at 29c yard. $1.50 DRESS GOODS , 500 YARD. Your choice en bargain square of 400 pieces strictly perfect , new Imported , pure silk ana wool jjress goods , also black goods , eorgea , mohair , brocades , and silk stripes , worth 1.50 , go at 50c yard. BOSTON STORE , OMAHA , IGth & Douglas StB. NEED OF A TAX COLLECTOR City Treasurer Contend * thnt nn Ont- Hlile Sinn Can Rather In a Grent Deal of Money. The council has requested the city trcas urer to make on estimate of the amount of personal taxes , delinquent and otherwise , that a good collector can collect. This re quest was made in answer to a communica tion from him , pointing out that the city in losing the biggest part of the personal tax levied annually because no one la charged with looking after collection. Regardiug the matter City Treasurer Edwards says : "In my opinion a collector should be'able to collect about $1,000 per month aa an av erage for the year , although the collections will probably exceed this estimate. In ordur to do this work he must be deoutlzed and thereby given the power to levy an attach ment on the property of the person who tries to shirk the tax. Without such power he would probably be given the horse-laugh by tax shirkers. . u 'I want to cite an example of how the city Is losing the biggest part of the personal tax that IB levied each year. Only a few days ago a property owner came Into the office and wanted a statement of his persona : taxes , saying that he was delinquent for a couple of years. Upon Investigation we found he had not paid the tax since 1888. AVe made up a statement ot the dellnquencj and he promptly paid It. Thus , you see many property owners fail to pay this tax simply because they are not notified. Th olty should employ one man to look after the collection of such taxes. " ( limllty , Purity nnd Xiitnral IryiieNn Connoisseurs find these in G. H. Mumm'B Extra Dry champagne , the acme of per foctlon. It's importations in 189.8 were 88 , ' 855 cases , or 52,649 moro than any othe : brand. Low nntCH to Mobile , lllriiilnuhiin mill New Orlcnn * . Excursion ticket * for Mardl Groa frstlvl ties at Mobile. Birmingham and Now Or leans will bo on sale over Pennsylvaai Short Lines from Chicago January 6 to IS inclusive. Return limit February 28 , la elusive , allowing ample tlmo fur s.sl'isteln side 'trips through the south. For part'cu lars apply to Thos. Thorp , T. P. Agt. ; , 120 Farnam street , Omaha , Neb. , or II. 11. Der Ing. A. Q. P. Agt. . 218 South C.urk street Chicago. Notice to Organized l.ntior. The Plumbers association of South Dinah has engaged union munlc for Its dance a the new otty ball Frlcinv. February 3. 1899 Omaha Musicians' Association , Local No TO , A. F. of M.B. . B. NORDIN. President. JULIUS MEYER. Treasurer. The entertainment to ba ulvcn Rt Patter son hall by the Ladles' auxiliary of the Marquette club on Friday evening ! 'a ' < < luen changed to Thureton Rifle * ' ball. Seven teonith and Douglas streets , for the sunn evening. Come out and en Jay your3elf. Ad mission 26 cent * . The ladles of the First Presbyterian church will serve their regular Friday lunch in the church parlors tomorrow. The ladle will tneot to sow from 10 to 3 o'clock , re pairing and making ever clothing to In given to the needy of the city. MAGNIFICI3XT TIIAINS. O in nil n to ChleiiKo. The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail way has Just placed In service two mag nlflcont electric lighted trains between Omaha and Chicago , leaving Omaha dally a 5:45 : p. m. , arriving Chicago at 8:25 : n. m and leaving Chicago 6:15 : p. m. and arrlvln Omaha 8:20 : a. m. Each train Is llghtei thoroughly by electricity , has buffet smokln cars , drawing room sleeping cara , Ulnin. cars and reclining chair cars and runs eve the shortest line and smoothest roadbed between tween the two cities. Ticket office 1504 Farnam street , and a Union depot. A 10-word want ad costs you but 85 cent for 7 days in the Morning and Evening nee Easter Day is April 2 ( Sunday ) That's the day for the new spring costumes to make their debut. Now. right now'e th time to order a trial case of ofJO ? I/O CA.T3US131 1313231 * . It's such a atrcngthencr and a tonic tha Is unequalled. H has a natural flavor no "doctored" to please the palate and Injur health. Out purity Itself. Made at no other Ingredient but Bohemian ( Imported ) hops and selected malt. You cannot but like Its natural lla\or after using a case. It comes In quart or pint bottles for home consump tion and Is delicious with luncheon. l'lliU : KHUG lIHKWIMi CO. , Tel. 420. 1007 Jackson Street. iiAvnnx nitos. A Snrprl r ( o < lie Olilmt llnrrr" ' dunlin. Our flpot cash purcluso of that entire lock of Atller , Klein * JoluiBon for 25c on ho dollar , now on sale. Jncki'tn at prices wi never cxpoatod. Never such values for ho money. Hundreds taking advantage of f the Krc.it sale , Jaekoto nt $1.98 , 3.98 , 4.08 and $6.08 , worth from ? < 5.00 to $35.00 ; 00 Indies' black figured skirts at 75c nch ; 175 ladles' Bilk drens nklrtu U J4.08 ; n down ladles' metallic underskirts In pry dainty effects , worth $2.25 , for $1.48 ! atllrs * heavy flnnnnli'tte wrappers , the $2.25 uallty , for OSc ; laJIra' flniinolotte wrap- ore , $1.25 quality for 7sc ; ladles' plush apes , trimmed with Thllwt , ellk lined , 30 nches long , nt $4.08 ; plush cnpcs. trimmed vlth embroidery and Jot , silk lined through- ut , at $3.9S. HAYDEN IUIOS. GETS IN. FROM THE WEST SirrlMinlrii Viuiilervnort Flnil * n < > w Dakota llonil nil Which Mull brrvlec Will lie Kntnbllnhoil. Superintendent Vandervoort of the rail way mall servlco 1ms roturnc" from a west ern trip , during which ho inspected the icw Wyoming & Missouri Hlvcr railroad , ivnr which mall will bo carried ns soon as ho road U In operation. This small road with an Imposing name consists of twenty miles of track between Hello Fourcho , S. O. , and Aladdin , \Vyo. H Is designed to con nect the Klkhorn road with the Immense coal fields of Aladdin , which have never icen developed on account of the lack of shipping facilities. U was built by a com- > any of which Glaus Spreckels , the sugar clng , Is the principal promoter. Jlr. Van- dorvoort says that the Aladdin coal fields appear to bo Immensely valuable and' that their development will soon become an Im portant industry. During Ills trip Mr. Vandcrvoort found : ho Black Hills towns literally burled In. lingo drifts of snow. Snow was two feet deep on the level In the streets of Deadwood - wood and up on Ragged Top and In the other mining camps the mountains were almost impassable. The mall service n this district Is not being seriously j lamperod by the snow , but in Colorado it o almost paralyzed. AinioiiiicciiK-nlx. No young actress has so suddenly won distinction as a star In roles previously made familiar by a great predecessor BB has Miss Blanche Walsh In the Sardou roles in which the late Fanny Davenport won her astlng renown and in which Miss Walsh will make her appearance heforo the Omaha public this week with Mr. Melbourne Mnc- llowcll. Tonight and Saturday night these. .wo talented people , mipported liy the Iden tical company that contributed to the great success of Fanny Davenport , vlll prretnt 'La Tosoa" and "Kedora" will bu thu bill Friday night and at the Saturday afternoon matinee. Beginning with a matlneo Sunday after- loon and continuing until Monday evening a splendlldl comedy company , haarted by Charles Dlckson and Henrietta Crosman , will present Grant Stewart's sreat laughing success , "Mistakes Will Happen , " at the Lloyd theater under the direction of Jacob LAtt. Tomorrow evening there , wlll be given at ihambsm' academy , under : ho direction of Prof. W. E. Chambers , the Creole rag-tlmo opera , "Clndy'a Wedding. " The op ri. Is given under the auspices of the Parte Aid society of All Saints' Episcopal chursli nnd Is participated In by many of the well known young people of the city. There are flno choruses and catchy eolos in abundance and two clever musical parodies1 In rag-tlmo music of a scene- from "Caval ier la Rustlcana" nnd the balcony . scene ! rom "Homeo and Juliet " The members of the ca t have bean rehearsing for several weeks and like all the entertainments given by this enterprising church "Cindy's Wed ding" wlM thoroughly please Us audience. Mazuz and Mazctt. the brakeman and the tramp , probably present the most unique and at the same time the most dlfllcult ac robatic act that has been preeented at the Orphoum theater since this theater has been opened. The act is done With comedy en vironment. Ono of the features Is a stage freight car. a facsimile of an eastern rail way freight oar , which aide In making the act a success. All the feats are now. Those clover children , Clayto and Clarice , neither over 14 years old , are winning favorable comment by their clever not of cake walking , singing and character acting. P. C. Shortls , the king ot all bnnjolsts , shows that bis title Is merited. At the matinee Wednesday , February 15 , all ladles will be given an elegant medallion plaque of Admiral Dewey. Mmiy Traveling Men Arrive. This is the season when merchants be gin to place their orders for spring goods , and Nebraska is being literally Inundated with eastern traveling men who will con tend during the next few weeks for the business. The arrivals of drummers on the morning trains -were moro numerous than have been noticed for many mouths. Many of them will remain in the city to work the Omaha trade , while others will go out to cover their territory through Nebraska and the west. Every large hotel In the city registered from a dozen to twenty traveling men yesterday , nnd it is esti mated that upward of fifty men of the grip struck Omaha during the forenoon. SCOFIELD OFFERS FOR THURSDAY , Wrappers , nt OScund ! )5a ) these have been $1.25 to $1.05. Sateen Petticoats , 95c worth $1.50 Colored Petticoats , witli corded ruffle on flounce$1.50 trimmed with 4 ruffles on flounce , $1.1)5 ) Wool Waists , that were $1 , to close now $1.115. $10 Silk Lined Coats for $1.00. n-KSCOFIELD U I\CUAMIS.IURS. 1510 Douglas. Sight is Priceless ; ; Itllrultiess U < > death. Why < > hhould you < ' tiiku thu risk < > eyesight whom > you have the < opportunity of < consulting freu < > i un eye spoclnli lit of tuich < ' I ability and < > j known proml-4 > , ii'Mire us Dr. McCarthy , wlio < > lias but tecttnt-4 ' lylociiti'd por- < niently lu < Umalm. < ' DR. McCarthy , ; ; ! 'I'llH KVIJ HI'KCl.tMNT. J ; in-ni < , KAJUJAC'H ULOCIC , Kxunilnatlons < , OMAHA. Freo. introducing to you Our 7few Spring Ab Catalogue for /S99. In a few days wo will introduce to you our Spring Catalogue for i $99. Wo will introduce him to yoVi { is our silent salesman\ and wo trust your acquaint ance with him will bo of a pleasant and profitable nature. You Avill find him to bo a perfect little gen tleman in every way , and wo ask you to receive him into your home and introduce him to your neighbors. Many of you , no doubt , have had the pleasure of meeting him before as he has been representing The Nebraska Clot/ting Co. for the past fourteen years , and as yet wo have received no complaints as to his conduct or his way of doing business. Ho will tell you how to buy clothing , and from whom to buy cloth ing. He will toll you that ho represents the most successful clothing house in America , and why they are successful. .But , ho will not visit you without an invitation. He is highly educated and of good ad dress. Drop us a postal or letter and we will send him to your homo , in care of Uncle Sam , who will introduce him to you as one of his most successful and up to date traveling men. Address all postals and letters to _ [ New Treatment AND . HOW IT CURES Catarrh Deafness Trouble , , Kidney , 1 Throat Trouble , Dyspepsia , Liver and . Complaint , Lung Nervous Diseases. What the great newspapers - papers of Omaha nay of Dr. Shepard and hia professional standing . , "The Shepard Medical Initltute Is entirely reliable In a professional and business way. These physicians have gained and fully maintained a leading reputation in the treatment of chronic diseases. " N. P. FE'L , Business Mgr. DAILY HIE. What Is Tbe Shepard System ? "Dr. bhepard has for sii years bren conduct ing the largest medical practice ever known In the history of Nebraska. lie has proven himself to bn sincere , careful , and consistent in the handling of his patients , and , as is well known , will never accept a case { or treatment that he cannot cure. N'o small part of his popularity lies in the fact that his fee is fS.00 a month including all medicines , tvhich enables the poor as well as thp rich to avail themselves of the services of this specialist. " THC OUAMA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATI , November 6 , 1(97. The "Home Treatment , " by mail , is curing hundreds of patients. Write. SEND CARD FOR FREE BOOK. SHEPARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE OMAHA. NEBRASKA. CHICAGO Great * Rock Island 'Haute. Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Looj 20 FIRE S-ALE ARTICLES LEfT Wo still have a fou- articles left from our flre of January IB. Hut the number ot articles Is rapidly getting less. 40 or 50 one-pound boxe.s pure Borux. . 10c 10 25c bottles soothing yrup 10c IS $1.00 bottles LOBCiibln Sarsaparllla. . f > 0e A lot ot 25c Tooth I'owder 10e A few cans Condensed Jlllk "c Iots & 0c nilton'H SpecltH : No. 3 25c A few dozen 25c novelties lOc S or 1 dozen 2 , " > c Cressler's Fragrant . Balm J ° c About 150 Uncle Sam Tar Soap. cake. . 2c About 200 cakes Wool Soup , cake ic About 60 bars Castllo Soap , with Turk ish Towel , box 20c 100 boxe.s Medicated Throat Tablets. . . . Be A few Cut GlasH Atomizers , rKiiIar price , J1.75 ; tire Bale price /jc / A dozen or two 60o bottles Hay Hum. . 2oo A few one-pound bottles Crystal's Car bolic Acid 2Jc 3 dozen packages Kskuy's Peed , Just ' or S : uozen bottles 60c Witch Hnzel. . 2. ' > c 3 or 4 dozen bottles 35c WlU'h Hazel. , lap 1 or G dozen bottles lOc Household Goods are goini"ra'pidiy and will soon bo eono. Sherman & McConnell Drug Co 1313 Dodge St. . Omaha. Neb. COLD WAVES spring up tuddenly and leave coughs nnd colds In their trail Howell's Anti-'Rawf , never falls to cure coughs , colde , < j- hoarseness , etc. , ! Price , 23o and SOc. f All DruBKlsts sell Antl-Kawf. "f Wholesale nt II K. Unite & Co. and 1 KluhanUon Drug Co. 'I 210 The dark daylight room of the Bee Building , located on the Second Floor A good location for any business This room will rented for $1522 a month if taken by February J5th Janitor service , heat and light is included- elevator night and day See the superintendent , room 105 You Can Leave Omaha Toda'y vi and Airive on the Pacific Coast Sooner Than If you had < altcn a train yesterday via any other line "THE OVERLAND LIMITED" Carries the GovcrnmoiH Fast Mall to 1'aclflo Coast. City Ticket Offlco , 1302 I'ariiain St NO DOUBT You Have Heard of Our Blue Ribbon Bottled Beer. It's the brand which received the GOLD MEDAL at the Exposition is put up in quart or pint bottles and is especially recommended for family use. Omaha Brewing Ass'n. Telephone 1260. TEETH EX'fMTED 25 CENTS. PAINLBSS DR. MiSON. DENTIST 4th Floor Broun Blk. , 10th and Dougln G61d Alloy Filling . $1.00 .Gold Filling . $1.OO and up Gold Crowns . $5.00 SetTeetn . $5.00 Best Teeth . -$7.50 Swift's ' Premium IS THE BEST \ TRY IT.