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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1899)
8 OMAHA ILLUSTRATED JVEE. July ; io , ism ) . [ Comfort Swing Chair S3.50 Completely mipport head , back , limbs and foot lghl ! nnd easily moved toshady spot. Heiiu'r-CK only otic third the Hpnco of a Ininmiock adjimtH uutoinUtlcnlly to my position by wimple movement of thn body without leaving1 the chulr. The wwlnjr ( Miitttriictlon frfvi'n a perfect , bul- since In any iKi.Mtlon best HliM-l. llnnly braced , unit metal black , strong- fancy j4Uii ! > dc ! mnviiH. Hen I upon ! < < < I | > t of t | irlf < . Kit.no you pay The fn-lglit or 1 if you are i t of the Rocky Mountains , send Wlu extra nnd we will | xiy the freirlit ! folds eom- , _ . | Kietly. Qunrtintesd an rcp- S mu'Illol or money re- < M mm llaqonrd & Mflrcusson Co , Mfqs. ) 419 S. CnnalSt. , thlcnao. 5 SALESMEN WANTED To dike order * for the prh'4'il COO ! ) miitlttln Atiu-rlcn. Wo tire thn urltfliml nnd only mitnufiiUurunt on ft luratt rnlo of Huhl direct to immornneritrcnn nitko from f lee 2t)0i ) > ui month. We liiitfl two tinuuli Whlti * llonir Urftntl. rcaily In urar ; ami Hhllc Uty II r * nit , tua-le lo nieaiuro. friers from ft for nien'i ulti up tn the Illicit full ilrcii mils. Trimier * from 75a up. Mery in n ami troy In > o r locality U poiilMo jmrrltaier , nt you can iuit1y | | UU > ror , farmer , merchant or jtrofeiilonal man wllli lint what Ito wauU at prlcei I clew any competitor. Our IirntHU are well known ami we guarantee o\ery garment. WAIOl.lK HIKK. quotliiK wliolemh t-rlcM on all men'i wear Including rur IhrMnaU , narklnlofthrw , Durk tlothlittr * Shlrti , Collnn , UuT ( . Underwear , Overalli. hlmei am ! Hati.e f urnUh our Aiicnti with an ctriant Una of samples of cloth. ( Her .tinI now ami fashionable pattern ! for nien'i ami bnjri * wear , io- ppthrr wltlitilanki and full Instruction * for taking meaiurtcle. VVIIITX tITY TAIUlllH. tfll t * 21 id am. It. , Chicago. Spectacles ami Eye Glasses Fitted to milt the yoiniK and old price * lower than 'any ' other optical house. In the city. Tall ami we our n w Kxposltlon HpoonK , In m > lld Hllver , from fl.d ) up , A. MANDELBERG , LOADING JRWRLKIt AND AltTMTATIONttlt N. U. Cor. I6tli and I'nrttnm , Oiti iln , Save Yourself a dollar 01- two by bu.vlnjr .vour shoos direct from the fac tory you save iill inlddloniuii'd jirollt Wu are f a o t r y agents for the uolo * briitod Regent $3.50 $3.50Shoes Shoes and cun KIIVO you from $1,00 to $2.00 on imch imlrtlioy como In all leathern ami all Htyli'ii your oholco of any nhoo In stock for f-&O ami ij-a.50 , Regent Shoe Co. 205 South 15th , Omaha. AVrKu fur Illunlrutuil C Pretty Girls of Porto Rico ( Continued from Seventh Pago. ) women who nro benevolently Incline. ! might get beautifully embroldoro.1 pillow cases or napkins anil tnblcclothM , handkerchiefs anil other things 'by ' sending money to the Ladlei' Aid society of San Juan. The women have already established a free medical dispensary. They also give many of the poor people tickets to the Young IMim's Christian association soup kitchens , where a poor man can get a dinner for ( i cents. \ \ onifii'M Work iinil AViiKfN. Speaking of the poorer women , thuru Is little chnnce here for n girl to make her own llvlnz. Outside of school teaching or acting as governesses there are no openings whatever. Women nro not employed In the stares. Porto Ulco hns not up to this data a female typewriter and the work In the poHtolMcus and telegraph ofllccs Is donu by mun. I sou some women In the dressmaking MiopH. The mowt of them use hand sowing machines and I am told that they sew ucau- Ifully with the needle. The wages are such , lowover , that the American dressmaker cculd not live upon them. Sewing women who conio Into the house and sew all day from 7 In lhu morning until 0 at night are paid 15 cents a day , Including their brcak- 'ast and dinner. You can get a fine dress undo for $2.10 and a lady's linen night dress , ncludlng the material , tucked at the yoke mil trimmed -with lace and Insertion , with nittons as desired , costs only 15 cents. This represents more than one day's work. Linen s very cheap hero and the ( American women who visit I'orto Ulco lit themselves out with linen underclothes , getting them for about one-third the 'prices ' they pay at homo. All klnda of servants nre very cheap , es pecially women servants. Maids get from $3 to fll.CO a month and for this sum they will do anything. They are willing to work and never strike. Soinu of them are. white and komo colored. Not a few come from the neighboring Inland of St. Thomas. Some speak u little- English , and all , as a rule , are clean and nicelooking. . Ordinary servant girls get from C to 7 pesos a month , or from JS.fiO to $4.20. 'You can hire a ilrst class cook for from JG to J7 u month , and such n cook will do tin ! marketing. AViiNlilnir \ViiNliciM\oiiifii. . The cook , however , will not wash and Iron. This , as n rule , Is done by professional washerwomen , who carry the clothes to the sticams and'wnsh'them In cold water. There Is no ouch tiling as a clothesline on the Island , and nothing like an American wash board or 'washtub. The clothes are dried on the grass or hung on cactus hushi'H or wire fences. They are sprinkled while drying and usually como bask beautifully white , 'llio I'orto Hlciin waslitub 'Is n box made of pine , about a yard long , half a yard wide- and about six Inches deep , U has sloping sides , and the wcmmi puU the clothes In It , dips It In the water and rulu them between her hands with soap , Sometimes t > ho tilts the tub against u stone , no that half of It Is in the water , and then , kneeling beside U en the cdgo of the stream , bho rubs and scrubs lo wash out the dirt. FUA.VK 0. CAHI'KNTKU. Stories About Statesmen During the presidential campaign of 18U2 , relates the Chicago Record , Senator Quay and Senator Hiking , who were managing the republican Interests , and ex-Se-nator Brlco and Henry Wntterson , who were In charge of the democratic headquarters , ueeil lo live nt tht ) same hotel and frequently dined to gether. One uvenlng , as they were sitting at the same tabfu , Mr. Ilrlco looked over to Senator Quay and askwl : "How nro you folksi otf for money ? " ' " \yo are very hard up , " replied the re publican chairman. "How are you getting along ? " "Well , " said Hrlcowhenever wo want money I go down Into my own pocket for It. I have not been able to get much anywhere else. " "You nro lucky to have a pocket to go Into , " Bald Senator Quay. "If I hart money of my own 1 would not grumble. " "Hut , " said Ilrlce , "I have to borrow U. " "Ooutlouicu , " said Senator Klkluu , "I have a suggestion to make. Suppose wo four go down town tomorrow and borrow $1,000,000 upon our joint endorsement and divide it between the two parties and then let which ever one wins pay the notes. " . "One of the funniest things I over saw in the house , " eulil Governor .Mc.MlllIn of Ten nessee the other day , "was a verbal set-to between Cox and Cannon. Cannon gesticu lates almost solc/y with his left Index linger , and the way he'll point It at an opponent in debate to emphasize a point lu a caution. Ono day Cox said something Cannon didn't like , and Cnnirn said : 'Mr. Speaker , I want to Interrupt the gentleman ' Til let you have the He or on the condltlcn that you Htop shaking your forefinger at me. I'm afraid It might go olT ! ' 'All right , ' said Cannon , and with that he stuck his left hand In his trousers pccket and began to speak Just as Cannon got warmed up he got ex cited nt the sund-of his own voice and out cnnio his left forefinger , and Instantly he was pointing It wl h deadly emphasis at Cox. 'Mr. Speaker , ' said the latter , breaking into Cannon's speech , 'the gentleman has broken his contract and 1 refuse to yield him the Moor any longer , ' and then Ccx went on In his best vein , and gave Cannon a pretty lively Haying. The house burst 'Into roars , and it was a good joke fjr a month. " The senior senator from Illinois gave an object lesson In politeness to a whole street car full of people one af.ernoon Ins ; week , reports ports the Washington Test , and much It was wished that ten times as many ears had been there to hear , for their own everlasting good. It was just a little after 1 o'clock and the cars were crowded. A tired-looking man with a painful limp came In with the WASHING CLOTHES IN PORTO UICO. crowd nt the Fifteenth street transfer sta tion and stood clinging to a strap just In front of Senator Cullom. The senator looked up , and , seeing the weary face , Instantly rose and offered his seat. The man de murred , The senator Insisted. "Sit down , sit down , " said he cheerily. "You mustn't stand. Sit down. " The man sank Into the seat , and the tall Illlnolsan contented himself with a strap. From beneath a srent poppy-laden hut the bright eyes of a little girl , near whom he stood , peered up at him eagerly. At lost ho looked down and saw her. "Won't you take my seat ? " she said po litely. The senator smiled down at her and shcok his bead. "No , thank you , child , " ho said. "You mustn't ever give up your seat to a man. It sots a bad example ; a very bad example. " And he stood till he left the car. In relating stories having reference to the various men who have occupied the mansion an governors of Missouri an old-timer tolls this ono in the Kansas City Times on ox-Governor Francis : "Wo wore on a junket to Hermann , Mo. , " said the o. t"aiiil. as all visitors nro cer tain to do , wo visited the line wine cellars. Didn't know , did you , that at Hermann there la the second largest wlno vault In the Unltcil States ? No. Well , you've learned bomethlng about your own state. "Now , of course wo sampled the wines pretty freely , and there were many to sample. Hut wo were far underground In thu cool , damp cellars , and the wine didn't seem to touch us. Socn wo got Into the warm sun- chine again and that wine began to work. Wo went to the hotel , with the wlno still working , and there Governor Francis was cnllivl on for a speech. Hu had his staff with him , logged out In all kinds of gilt and 'tinfoil , and one member was evidently past going. "When the governor made his speech It was his usual graceful effort. Ho fairly gloated over the glorious country , the mag nificent vistas , and , more than all , the splendid nines at Hermann. 'And , ' said the governor , 'It IB with singular pleasure that I observe that there Is not among us an Individual who 1ms Indulged too freely save , ' glaring at the member of the start who was sprawling In a chair with n vapid smile on his face , 'the- misguided youth yonder. ' Here the governor started toward a table to get a match , stumbled' over a cuspidor and landed In a heap on a divan , whence he was rescued with dllllculty. Straightening himself with u lurch , ho added with great force , 'And , gentlemen , the governor of Mis souri. ' " Photograph 'byRlnchart. . View of the Hospe Piano Hooms , 1513 Douglas street the largest stock of reliable Pianos ever in the west $ ! > 0 to $100 saved on a piano purchase , with a choice of 15 different makes. \i Cash Prizes for Practical House Plans $10 Cash First Prize. $2.50 Cash Third Prize. $ 5 Cash Second Prize. $1.00 Cash fourth Prize. Wo propose to erect at once 10 houses In BUM IS PAHK.Ve desire to have them practical , as well as attractive , and to that end ask the ladles of Omaha to submit floor plans for the above prizes and on conditions as stated below. 1st. Plans must show not less than six nor more than eight rooms. 2nd. Must show floor plans for two floors. ' * " " 3rd. Floor plans must not exceed 750 square feet each. 4th. House to be arranged for furnace heat , bath , clcset , wash bowl.and mantel. ( Gas or coal grate. ) 5th. Competition open to housekeepers of Omaha only. Gth. Plans must be submitted before August 15th. 4 Suggestions : Plans should bo drawn on a scale of four feet to the Inch but this Is not a con dition because It Is practical arrangement , not skill In drawing , that will count. Special attention should be given to closet and pantry arrangements and houses should be planned for definite frontage and so stated on plans. ' It Is not expected that elevations will be shown , tint we will appreciate sugges tions as to material for cutsidc and inslda finish. " In the meantime it should be borne In mind that BB.MIS PARK Is the coming residence addition of Omaha. Payne-Harder Company New York Life Building. The Greater America Official Souvenir Spoon. The manufacture and sale of the olllclal Souvenir Spoon is solely In the hands of Gco. W. Hyan & Co. Sterling Silver Five O'clcck Teas , 11.00. Five O'clock Teat * ' } engraved bowl , $1.50. Tea sUe , $1.50. Tea size , engraved bowl , $2.00. For sale by all Jewelers. Dealers supplied nt wholesale prices. Jcwel.rs-Omnli.i W. & CO. - . . South Iflth St. } ou have ulurnya wltll ) ou. Keep It by utlntt do- Arnica Tooth Soap anil whiten * tlio tcfth , trmiutliun the , olttiiH the Imtuth. Iri itntlMitlc. | coollnu , refreolilim. Thu tunilunt ilemlfriio for 3D ) uara. USvut , orli > mull. C. II. STRONG & CO. . Chlcuiw , U. S. A- HAVE ROOT PRINT Ij THE quality of all our work is of the but that is to be obtained and is the result of a combi nation of Brains , Skilled Workmen and a Finely Equipped Plant. The price is always just right The "OMAHA ILLUSTRATRD BEE" is a sample of our press work. A. I. ROOT , PRINTER. 1609 Howard St. OMAHA. When you go away Photo by Rlnehart. The safest place to keep - your valuables is with tlie Omaha Safe Deposit Vaults , Safes $5 u year a/id up. Chests , Trunks , etc. , stored. Open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m , OMAHA XATIO.VAh ll.VXIC men Foil UK.N- TOPER EUALAGENTS TO THAVKL PER YEAR and appoint local WITH ALL EXPENSES. { § $ ! * { S5k , ° .or lend ttamp fr application blank with fall partlcu. in. tw l limunioua to Iiandln "I.lfBOf lo f" llm Illniiinuu.- . f.lB ll'unuu I1IL7. ' . Clilfut-0.111.