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TllJfl OXAIIA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , AUGUST lii , 1899. ROCKEFELLER'S ' FIRST REST World's ' Richest Man Indulges in a Summer Vacation. SPENDS FIVE WEEKS ON A SPECIAL TRAIN IntcrcHtlnR Anccilnlcfl of < lic , Itilcr- conmc nf tlic Mtiltlinllllniinlrc mill the Peculiar Tpr * of Pcoplo 'Mot Alnntr the llonit. ( Copyright , 1S09 , by the Author. ) The richest man In the world took the first vacation this summer that ho has had in ten years. Hln name Is John D. Rocke feller. Hla wealth figures well Into the hundreds of millions. Ho has worked ten hours a day , elx dnye In the week , for moro than thirty years In order to bring hlrnsolf to a point where ho felt that ho could bo as merry ns the average New York dry goods clerk who goes to the country for a summer's holiday. In his whole life although , ns I have said , he Is the richest man In the world ho has only 'Men ' aercss the American con tinent three times and been twice to Europe. Three trips wore not vacation trips. They concerned business. This summer In two private cars ho took with him his wife , his children and a party of relatives nnd friends across the continent and afterwards to Alaska. The richest man In the world amused himself on the way by talking with the poorest people ho could find by doing there things which ordinary travelers do , and eventually by climbing n glacier. In all , ho covered more than 10,000 miles by boot , by railway and by stage coach , and ho devoted lera than flvo weeks to his holiday. The trip WHS unlquo with Mr. Rockefeller because It offered him the first opportunity he has hnd for many years of getting really near to the people of the country. Ho him self had begun as a poor man ; as a dis credited man ; na a man whoso dreams of the advantages of concentrated wealth came near to making htm a madman In the opinion of his fellows. When his success finally came to him It came -with a vast rush a rush which has probably never been equalled In the 'career of any other man. But before It had como ho was forced to suffer all the privations which hnd been known , by the people whom ho talkejl with on thla western Journey. Only nnco on the cntlro trip did ho speak of hla own business. Ho went from Now York to Son Francisco and from San Francisco to Alaska and -back , without to- forrfnK to his affairs e'xccpt when ho told Y why the Standard Oil company has been un willing to recapitalize. No presidential candidate on a campaign tour over showed a greater eagerness tt study the populnco than Mr. Rockefeller .did . as ho wont , through the -west. The condi tion of the. people , the stnto of the crops the business prospects everything that could possibly affect the common folk of the country , he asked the most minute questions about. Once off his train and his conversa tion was with bootblacks , porters , farmers sailors and miners almost exclusively. Relaxation , n , Novelty. The trip Itself with Its novel experiences was an Immense relaxation tor the million alro. This was shown when , as the specla train speeded westward ho leaned back in t choir In the observation car and said with enthusiasm , "This is "tho way to travel. " It was not of his luxurious equipment tha Mr. Rockefeller was thinking ns ho eal < this. This was evident when ho added : "I love tranqulllty. Here wo are away from , all strife arid struggling , a party o good ; , friends ; It reminds > mo of my Jx > y hoodj days''in Naw l'ork.s6tatoj'when vn wont' to. a picnic. " The trip afforded to all these about Mr. Rockefellera.demonstration ot the Ideal re lations , existing between him and his only eon , Joh'n D. Rockefeller , Jr. Young Rocke feller has passed his' twenty-sixth year. Bhrcwd , business menhavo told mo that if John D. Rockefeller should die tomorrow hla son is In ovcry way competent to step into his father's place In the direction or nil the great enterprises in which the elder Mr. IRockofellor Is a moving spirit. The young man has gained his educational equipment to a .great extent in the school of practical experience * 'His ' collcgo course was IntDr- mpted by Ill-health , and ho went off for a year to rldo horseback and split wood nt a suburban homo. Ho still practices wood- epllttlng every morning In the stable yard of his New York residence but ho is now a director and a very actlvo ono In com panies conducting all sorts of business enter prises in all parts of tbo country. The lllclicKt Mnii'M Vacation. It was John , Jr. , who had full and complete management of the trip from mapping out the Itinerary to superintending tbo chocking I" y v of baggage. 'Ho even looked after the "tip ping , " aa transpired at a restaurant where the party had stopped for luncheon. One of the members ot the party , struck by the sad face of a delicate appearing waitress , slipped a half-dollar In her hand , as ho supposed , surreptitiously. As ho was leaving the room John D. Rockefeller did the samei An hour later , however , ho approached tbo follow traveler , eaylng reproachfully : "You did wrong In feeing that girl nnd I did wrong ; John tolls mo that he gave all the waiters J5 and ho requests' that wo fee no ono. " Almoat every day from start to finish Mr. Rockefeller mot with nn interesting adventure - venture that resulted in what ho called a "good time , " but ho probably had moro fun out of an hour spent in a Tacoma , Wash. , court room than ho had at any other place. Ho aud his particular "chum" among his party went out to sco the eights In Tacoma , in an orderly , elder-gentlemanly .way. They traveled "Incog" and strayed into the court room , iwhoro a damage case was on trial. Tbo plaintiff and defendant bad had a free and easy street fight result ing in considerable dnmngo to the plaintiff , who , to get even , sought money damages. With his chum the oil magnate climbed into Beats In the back of the room , The trial .was almost as frco and easy as the t -.k hud been nnd the two voyagers from the east fairly ached with suppressed laugh ter , but out of respect to tbo dignified court they contained themselves until nn adjourn ment was announced. Then 'they rolled out nto the street and laughed until the tears oiled down their cheeks. For two blocks hey ha ! ha'dl at every stop. Suddenly Mr. locke-fcllcr'a face straightened out and he pulled himself together with a Jerk. "Here , stop that. Stop It at onco. Wo must behave ourselves. Hero comet the Judge. " And "behavo" themselves they did In or der that his honor might not bo scandalized. Unfortunately for the millionaire's gooa Imo and evening paper printed the fact hat ho had attended the trial. The result vas that when the two chums got around to ho court room next day it was packed with a crowd of people curious to see the king ) f the Standard Oil. Mr. Rockefeller was llsgustcd , ns ho dora not enjoy the center of.tho stage. Without waiting for tbo end ot the trial ho got out. An Iiu-liliMit nt Tnroimi. Tacoma was the eccno also of another Incident. A roughly dressed , powerful-look ing fellow approached the president ot the Standard Oil company on the street with the query : "Say , would you mind telling mo your name ? " "No , certainly not , If you will tell mo yours , " twos the reply. Names were ex changed. "My name's Joe Hazard , " said the stranger. v "And mine's John D. RockefcUer , " was the cherry response. "Olnd to meet you , Mr. Rockefeller. " "And I am very glad to meet you , Mr. Hazard. " Joe , who Is a well known politician ot Tacoma , was consumed with a desire to bo really hoepltablo and ask the visitor to "havo something. " But ho had heard that Mr. Rockefeller Is a strict Baptist nnd a tem perance man , nnd restrained himself. As tbo next best thing , Joe assured the visitor thnt Tacoma was mighty glad to entertain such distinguished company , a compliment that the oil king received with becoming modesty. They then talked of the advantages offered by the wrst to the bustling young man , of the weather , of the crops , ot the Klondike nnd of politics In a guarded sort of way , and then they parted after a hearty handshake , Joe saying : "Hopo you will bo out this way again , Mr. Rockefeller. " "I icortalnly.hopo BO , " was the response. "If you are over in Now York como and sco me. " Joe has been kept busy over slnco telling the story of his mcetinc with the famous Rockefeller. There wore others bcsldo Joe who know of Mr. Rockefeller's strong faith ns a Daptlst , and , unllko Joe , they tried to make the most of their knowledge. This annoyed Air. Rockefeller exceedingly , nnd once , after ho had been introduced to Bev- oral men , each in turn being designated na "a good Daptlst , " ho remarked in an im patient way asldo : "I dislike to have a man recommended simply because ho is a Baptist. It Is far more Important that ho should be a good man and a coed citizen. " Tlmo nnd again during his travels the millionaire declined requests to aid in rais ing the debt from s mo church. To ono such applicant ho said : "In the first place I cannot oblige you because I have had no opportunity to ex amine a report of your financial condition and I never contribute under any other circumstances. You had best apply to the mission people for assistance. Last year I contributed $1,000,000 through the mis sion officials because I felt sure that they know the needs nnd could distribute 1 wisely. I might make a mistake. " Carries Ilcllffloit with Him. Enrouto to Alaska on the steamer Cottage City religious services were conducted by Bishop tllowo , an earnest man , who hap pened to bo a passenger. , The congregation was dispersing at the conclusion .of the service w-hori Bfr. Rockefeller liastlfy sug gested that a collection bo taken. Later some one Inquired of the bishop whether ho had had a good offering. "Oh , yes , " was the reply , "moro than $70 was contributed , and there was ono $50 bill. ' " That the generosity of the most promlneni living Daptlst Is by no means restricted by denominational confines was proven when In leaving a small Congregational church gathering nt Douglas. Alaska , ho slipped a $50 bill Into the hand of the pastor. "I wish .you . could help us pay a debt o $480 on our church , Mr. Rockefeller , " ventured turod the minister rather timidly , after hi had expressed his thanks for the contrlbu tlon Just made. "It would bo very unfortunate for you if I did , " rejoined the millionaire. "You have hero a congregation of minors , each of whom is .making from $3 to $5 per day. Induce thorn to pay the debt. It will cement your church organization as nothing else posslbl could. " All Mr. Rockefeller's Journeylngs hav demonstrated that he. is what is known ns a good traveler in every sense of the term That this is so must bo attributed In a grea measure to his constant observance of th simple- rules ot health , which is doubtles duo to unimpaired vigor of mind nnd body despite his sixty years. His physician , Dr ir. F. DIggar , 'told mo some time ago tha Mr. Rockefeller IB practically physically per feet , a living embodiment of the rules o healthful living. Whenever it Is possible , whether traveling or at homo , the Standard Oil king sleep Eovoral hours In tbo middle of the day. De splto this fact , however , bo almost InvariabI retires early and is up by 6 or 7 o'clock In the morning , Whenever ho Is exhausted h takes a drink of hot water. He abstains re llglously from cold , water , and is , moreover BO strongly temperate that ho rarely par takes of any liquid refreshment save miler or hot water. Occasionally he sips what h styles a cup of tea or coffee , but It consist merely of a teaspoonful of the beverage n it la ordinarily served at table diluted In a cupful ot hot water. Ho has never used to bacco in any form. HIM Sport * mid 1'nntliucH. Of all healthful sports and pastimes Mr Rockefeller Is extremely fond. Llko all th members of bis family , ho 10 a super horseback rider , and during the winter months ho enters Into the pastime ot sliat ing with nil Uio enthusiasm ot a. boy , A the sanio tlmo the rich man is something of n faddist. A few years ago the blcycl hold the foremost place In hla affections but now golf Is pra-ominent. Through 1 all , however , he remains steadfast in hi * 3 Enlarged Joints , Gout , Rheumatism , G and kindred troubles absolutely cured by the free use of X . As a Table Water > it has no equal. Still and Sparkling. Sol * . ' br SUcruiuii & SIoCouuoll Uruil Co. , Oinulin , Fuxt-in , GalloeUcr A Co. , Dlitrlbu tori , Omaha. , loyally 1 to quoits , and It would doubtless urprlso some of the financier's ntwoclates o bo told that ho Is the Inventor not only f an Improved typo of quoit , but also of n Ingenious r > ot which by reason of a tibber attachment will spring back Into lace when struck by n quoit , Tbo distinctive feature of Mr. Hockefel- or's Indulgence In any sport Is his great mbltlon to excel and bis light regard ferny ny pastime which has not competitive op- x/rtunllles. Hi * fiercely contested games of. uolts with n blacksmith at Lokewood a tew cars ago constltuto one of the traditions f that resort. On bin trip to Alaska , when- vcr the boat stopped for n brief Interval , 10 was ashore with some of the masculine nombera of his party playing "duck on the rock" with all the zest that many men irould display dn a lively fight on the stock narkct. When during a stage trip to Call- ornla a hugo enako crossed the path Mr. tockofellcr was the flrut to elng out "stop" o the driver and Jump down to pursue the cptllc. The day previous ho and his son dlled A rattlesnake with nine rattles. A man who has traveled -with the founder of the Standard Oil loompany for moro than 0,000 mllca Jn this country and Europe told me recently that only on ono occasion did ho over see him angry. This was when a tramp accosted him at ft small station on the Central Pacific railroad. When ho re stored the car ho remarked that the tramps made him mad. Ills dislike of the vagrants was again Illustrated during this trip. At n way station a member of the party who was strolling up and down the station platform o enjoy the air gave 25 conta to a tramp who accosted him. "Did you give that man anything ? " In quired Mr. Rockefeller , coming to the scene- "Yes ; I gave him a quarter , " was the reply " You , shouldn't have done it. Howill bo back after another quarter before \vo are one. " Sure enough , before the train moved out the fellow returned and sidling up to his benefactor , said nppeatlngly : 'Say , couldn't you give mo another quarter BO I can got a good , square meal ? " Mr. Hocltofellerwas close by , but the man ap pealed to again allowed his generosity to sot the best of him , although ho related afterward that ho received a "terrible over hauling" for it. Given Good Advice. There are any number of men who would give lota of money for advlco from so exalted a money-maker , but Mr. Rockefeller Is notoriously reserved ordinarily. During his vacation trip , however , he gave advlco right nnd left with a freedom that , would have amazed his associates In the big Standard Oil building in Now York. While in Seattle he clambered Into a bootblack's chair and forthwith engaged the "operator" In conversation. "How many pairs of boota do you black each day ? " he asked. "Oh , twenty or thirty. " "And you make J2 or $3 ? " "Oh , yes ; at least that much. " "And do you save any of it ? " "Yes : I put money in the- bank regularly. " "That Is right , my boy. Always remem ber that economy Is wealth. " When the Rockefeller party started from Wawona for a picnic among the huge trees of California , Lieutenant McMastor of the United States army , who could not accom pany them himself , sent his guide , a Polo , To this man tlie millionaire took a great liking. As for the guide , Lieutenant McMaster wrote afterward that Mr. Rockefeller had "completely hypnotized" him. This hypno tizing had been accomplished by the mil lionaire in a most unscientific manner. Ho won the Pole's heart completely by discus sing ivlth him at great length the best meth ods of farming and etockralslng , and had finally advised that the Pole devote his en tire time to raising hogs. Nothing on earth could now Induce the Pole to go Into 'any other pursuit. Another stockralsor , too , gained thp Inter est of the great millionaire. This was a man whom ho met at one of the forts , who hoi Just paid a freight bill of ? 246 to take three cows to Alaska , where he could sell the rallK for $2 a gallon. This enterprising genius was a man after Rockefeller's own heart. It was curious during the trip towatch the efforts of the reporters to interview the famous traveler. Ono good-looking young fellow , moro enterprising than , most of the others , finally got "close" to his quarry and with a polite bow , asked : "Mr. Rockefeller , may I Interview you ? " "Yes. if you will deal fairly with me,1 was the cheery reply. When the young raai rose to go some little tlmo later ho said laughingly : "I forgot to say , Mr. hoJke.Vller , that 1 think It Is you who have interviewed me. " Family Good Fclow bll > . No doubt many of the persons who me the Rockefeller party during the trip won struck by the perfect understanding and good fellowship existing between the mem bora of the family. This Is characteristic Mr. Rockefeller almost Invariably counsel ; with his -wife in regard to all question which concern him , and It would doubtless surprise many shrewd financiers to learn that many a deal ( which has at once causei admiration and consternation in the buslnes world has been talked over and revolved In all Us phases in the Rockefeller family clr clo for weeks before Its consummation. Mr. and Mrs. .Rockefeler have the goo oldfashionedway of odresslng each othe as "papa" and "mamma , " nnd during thel Journey they furnished a flno illustration o complete domestic happiness to these wh were fortunate to meet them and be with them. They both rollsh a good story an Mr. Rockefeller generally 'had. . one that wa apt. Ono of these stories and Us , eoque were especially good. The millionaire no tlced that ono of his guests wao reading an Episcopal prayer book , nnd turning to hi wife , ho said : "Mamma , I see Mr. Dlank Is an Eplsco pallan. " "Yes ? " replied Mrs. Rockefeller. "Yes , " her husband went on , "and tha reminds mo of a story. A man was abou to bo hanged In Now York state. Just aa the hood was being drawn over his face tu Episcopal clergyman who was In attcndanc inquired whether the condemned had any thing to cay. The man looked at him stolidly for a moment and then said : Tl see you later. ' " The Jaugh was on the gentleman with th prayer book , but bo got oven. It was the custom In the Rockefeller part , for all those who remained to severel ; catechise , upon his return , any member wh made a eldo excursion. When the gentle man who bad been made the butt of Mr Rockefeller's Joke rejoined the party after a morning's walk a few days later ho dc llvored a glowing eulogy on the fine fish h had teen on a visit to the market. "Then was "one fish there of the meet peculiar appearance pearanco which they told mo they called Ilaptlst fish , " ho finally ventured. "Baptist fish ! That's curloue , why I that ? " inquired Mr. Rockefeller , Innocently "Well , " repMed the other with sobe countenance , but gleaming eyes , "they sali that they did not keep long out of water. ' The shout of laughter that wont up could h&ve been heard half a block away , and Mr Rockefeller jolnod In It aa 'heartily as tbi rest. Laughter , by the way , was the tihle characteristic of the trip. From tha At' lautlo to the Pacific , up to Alaska and back again , the company was laughing and Jolly and happy as any lot of children lot lees for a fine holiday. And Mr. Rockefeller nl ways led the sport HUs millions , during this trip , at least , weighed on him as llghtl ; as a feather. He was a school boy once more. A pure whiskey agrees with any food , 1 fact aids digestion , it tones the stomach Increases the flow of the gastric Juices an .BO promotes strength and fleih. A pur < whiskey like Harper Whiskey , WEETNESS AT A LOW PRICE maha Man to Plnce Lower-Priced Syrnp on the Market , WILL MANUFACTURE IF FROM SUGAR BEETS .nttK 1'rncUcnl Kxitorlencn In Culti vating lloeU Convince * Hint thnt 1'iire Sj-rnp Cnn lie 1'ro- iliiccil from Them. At 20 cents a gallon William Peterson avers that ho will be Able to furnish a yrup of the purest quality which the houset vlfo can purchase at the stores , Instead f paying two or three times that amount or a llko quantity of syrup now on the market. How to furnish a pure syrup at low price , and still tnako the manufacture f the article profitable. Is a subject which lr. Peterson has for a long time had under onslderatlon , nnd ho now Is confident that ho has hit upon a plan whelh offers a satls- actory solution. A close acquaintance vlth the growth nnd cultivation of sugar beets nnd their conversion Into sugar has onvlnced Mr. Peterson that syrup , far ex- ceding In purity nnd palatoabloncss that which Is generally found on the market now , can bo made from sugar beets and ho experiments ho has tnndo thus far have been most satisfactory. In the course of his investigations ho has Iso demonstrated ono thing thnt sugar beets can bo euccessfully nnd profitably nlscd In Douglas county , something which has for a long time 'been ' , doubted , and , in deed , oft-times disputed. Bearing out his tntomcnt regarding this matter , attention need only to called to n lialf-ac'ro plot of ground which ho now has under cultivation nt his home , 2737 Fort street , near Fort Omnhn , nnd It shows as flourishing a bed of sugar .beets as ono could see anywhere In ho state , noted as It Is for Us successful beet culture. Mr. Peterson lived In Dodge county for twenty-one yeare and Is fa miliar with the raising of beets , having atone ono time cultivated a largo acreage , but afterward abandoning the project .because ho found that the Industry was unprofitable vhen the beotfl hnd to .bo . shipped to Grand sland to a sugar factory. This was befori ho establishment of the Ames factory. XclirnttUii'n Ailnptnbllltjr for licet * . For the last three years ho has been a resident of Omaha. Regarding his belief In 1 ho success of beet raising In Douglai j county , Mr. Peterson said : "It Is only necessary for any one who believes thnt sugar 'beets ' cannot bo ralrod icre to visit my field , whore the growth o Tioeto planted this spring IB especially fine. Any one familiar with the culture of beets cnows that Nebraska is admirably adapted localise of soil and climate for the succcss- ! ul growing of them. It is the belief In eomo quarters , however , that the bast re sults are obtained on low lands and that ; ho ToetB ) will hot grow on upland. This s n mistake nnd Is the reason that nn effort has never been made to grow beets n this county. I ( believe that the upland s totter for the beets and produces a beet having the highest percentage of sugar. " For the purpcea of converting 'beets into syrup Mr. Peterson's plan Is first to use , he usual process for the purpose o ! sepnrat- ; ng the sugar from the -salt nnd albumen. When this separation Is brought about , , by a chemical process of his own Invention , he converts -tho sugar remaining Into a syrup of a high grade of purity. Mr. Peterson statea that th < system la a simple under- siting and the only 4'60ovory ' connected with It Is the chemical-Ingredients neces sary to bring about the Ahange of the sugar to syrup. After paying $4.60 nnd , ? 5 frcr toner [ or beeta laving a "p'qJcentago of sugar " reaching 12 per cent , tib" figures that he can manufacture the syrup and place it on the market so { hat Itwill retail for 20 cents a gallon. ' If this can be done It will lave the effect of revolutionizing the sale of syrups , as the average retail price at the present time of a syrup equaling in purity Lho article which Mr. Peterson says he will be able to produce Is about 60 cents per gallon. Small Cu 11 Kill iReanlrcd. In reply to the question -why , if the proposition of converting sugar 'beets into syrup is so simple , the Oxnards < ind the other manufacturers of sugar from beets bad never taken up the matter , Mr. Petersen - son replied : "There is a vast difference between the manufacture of sugar and syrup from sugar boots. The former necessitates the erection of a factory equipped with machinery for the especial manufacture of sugar , representing the outlay of several hundred thousands of del lars. My plan Is such that only a small capital is neceesary. Of course , the manu facture , of sugar is much more profitable and this lo undoubtedly the reason that no attempt has ever been made by the largo manufacturers of sugar from the beet to place a syrup on the market. Doth sugar and syrup cannot como from the same beets , and , inasmuch as the sugar Is the more profitable , it is easy to EOO why the men of largo capital prefer the manufacture of sugar , Mr. Peterson la at the present tirao in teresting capital In his plan nnd It seems so feasible that ho has encountered no difficulty la securing assurances of all the finance necessary to sucessfully place his plan In operation. Actively associated with him in the work are Mr. Itoblnson of thi I city attorney's office and William Mack. Three or four y r ago Mr. Peterson conducted another experiment with eugnr beets which proved eminently successful , but failure to secure necessary patents forced him to abandon the project. It was the manufacture of liquor from the sugar beet. Through the assistance of George D. Melklejohn , now nselatnnt secretary of war , who was nt thnt tlmo a representative hi congress , ho nccurcd permission to operate n still , and by means of a process ct lila own discovery Peterson demonstrated thnt A htgh-grado quality of rum could bo manu factured ' from the beet. He attributes failure j to secure n patent on his discover. ) to the opposition of the liquor trust , but does not anticipate any opposition from nn ) trust t to his present plan for converting sugar beets Into syrup , although ho cxpcctv that It will 'bring ' about a pronounced re duction < In the present business of the syrup manufacturers , TO TAKE THE CUBAN CENSUS Secretary of War Direct * that It Must DC Entirely Completed hy Jnunary 1 , 11)00. WASHINGTON , Aug. 11. The secretary of war has directed that the census ot Cuba shall bo completed by January 1 next , and General Joseph Sanger of the Inspector gen eral's department will be assigned to take general charge of the work , with headquar ters at Havana. General Sanger was In com mand of ono ot the military departments of Cuba for several months after the Spanish evacuation nnd has been recently engaged In special duty hero In connection with the ad ministration ot affairs In our Insular posses sions. The manner In which the census ts to be taken has been practically determined ns a result of numerous conferences held be tween the Cuban officials and the authorities of the Wnr department and census offlcc. The Immediate taking of the census will bo Hinder a Cuban official In each district. Each will have a force of Cuban enumera tors , but the number of thcso Is yet to bo decided , The final tabulation of the counts will bo made at the census ofllco nt Wash ington. > So far as decided upon , the questions to bo asked will bo as follows : Name , age , BOX , color ; trade , occupation or profession ; married or single , or other family relations ; sanitary condition ot houses , dis posal of garbage and ot fecal matter ; ability to read or write ; ability to speak or Under stand the English language and what ele mentary knowledge makes It probable that this understanding of English will bo ac quired ; nationality , whether Cuban or Span- lard ; property , ownership or rental ; area of land cultivated , and kinds of crops ; schools and number ot scholars la attendance and number of days attended. The conferences are still in progress nnd may develop change , yet the census will bo brought as far as possible within the above general scope. TO ORGANIZE CUBAN MILITIA General Carlos Garcia In Conference vrlth General Mllca Ilccclvcn En couragement In the Move. WASHINGTON , lAug. 11. General Carlos Garcia of Cuba was engaged today In the presentation to army officials of plans for the organization of a Cuban mllltla. Ho had a long conference during the forenoon with General Miles. The plan presented by General Garcia is to organize several regiments from among the soldiers who fought for Cuban Inde pendence Into a force which shall constitute a national guard and at the same tlmo per form duties similar to these of the gen d'armerlo of European countries. He thinks the force could be utilized to maintain torder and to relieve many of the American eoldlers now employed there. It could be classed as a part of the axutllnry lorco authorized by the last session of con gress , but that the intention was that it should bo officered by Cubans and paid out of the Cuban revenues. So far as ho had been able to present the plan among officials In this city General Garcia says ho has received encouragement. PENSION'S FOH WESTERN VETERANS. Survivors of the Civil War Remem bered by the General Government. WASHINGTON , Aug. 11. ( Special. ) The following pensions nave been granted to western veterans : Issue of July 28 , 1899. Nebraska : Original John C. Thomas , Nlobrara , $8 ; John M. Porter , Oxford , $ S. Increase Helnrloh F. Dressen , Florence , $6 to $8 ; Byron E. Taylor , David City. $8 to $12 ; George M. Cooper , Ohlowa , $6 to $8. Reissue Winiam S. Workman. Junlatl , $14. South Dakota : Restoration and Reissue- Oliver E. Franklin , deceased , Spoarflsh , $ G. Original widows , etc. Mary E. Franklin , Spearflsh , $8. Iowa : Additional George Hensel. Rose Hill , $6 to $12. Restoration nnd Reissue- Lewis Mesklmen , Shellsburg , $12. Increase Sherman Pease , Muscatlno , $8 to $12 ; George Halterman , Medora , $6 to $12 ; John Cleghorn , Onawa. $10 to $12 ; William H. Burnham , Kingsley. $12 to $17 : John P. Harnden , Roland , $6 to $12 ; Corydon R. Elsberry , Vlnton , $8 to $14. Original widows , etc. Mary E. McCloskey , Kale , $8. Trent the Matter an Trivial. WASHINGTON , Aug. 11. It Is said at the State department that the attention of the department has not been called to the re ported criticism by Lieutenant 'Commander St. John concerning the military methods of General Otis. The authorities hero are dis posed to treat the matter as trivial and not meriting official attention and the State de partment will not not unless asked to do BO from some other official quarter and there has bc.cn no such request thus far. When You Consider That wo can nnd do save the plan buyers from $50 to $100 on the pur chase price then you nil the more ap preciate what It means for us to offer you the $5.00 a month payment plan with over twenty different makes to make your selection from you Just pick out your piano wo will tell you all about It and twenty years from now you will find your piano Just us wo tofd you It would be that Is' the kind of guarantee wo ( have always given on the pianos wo sell. A. HOSPE , We celebrate oar 2ttb builneM MBl. veraarr Oct. 23rd , 1806. Music and Art 1513 Dougla * Mr , Frederick Hatter Had a Sclonlc Itallrond rldo last night ho says there Is a sort of peculiar ecusatlon in going over the hills of this road that Is Its own a sort of Bell-sat- Isflod Frederick hat wearing man feelIng - Ing a feeling that you've on your head the best hat that your money could buy and the most stylish hat made the young men that wear our hats are the leaders In the swell set a look nt the straw beauties give you nn Idea ot what a real up-to-date lint Is coarse or fine brald-$1.50 , § 1.25 , $1.00 , 75c , COc nil prices. FREDERICK The Hatter , The Lending Hut Man of the West. 120 South 15th Street BRAVE ACT OF AN IOWA GIRL Accident lo the Northwestern Fast Mail Recalls a Deed of Heroism , HOW KATE SHELLY'S ' CURVc GOT ITS NAME At Oic Some of Tntmlny' " Accident Knlc Shelly Jinny Yenrn ARO snvcd u Trnlnlonil nf 1'nnftCiiKcrii from Certain Dentil , "Kate Shelly's Curve , " near Molngona , la. , where the wreck of the Northwestern fast mall occurred on Tuesday morning , August 1 , has a history with which every ono lu this section was familiar In the early 'SOs , In fact nt thnt tlmo the whole country was ringing with the praises of "Iowa's Grace Darling , " from whom the place takes Its name. The fast mall was wrecked Just nl the approach to the Des Molnes river hrldgo , which U nt the foot ot Molngonn hill , In 1881 Kate Shelly lived with her widowed mother on the banks of the river , which In ordinary times nt thnt point was a com paratively Insignificant stream. She was the daughter of a railroad man who hnd lost his life lu an accident on the North western road , Her mother nnd herself earned their own living nnd neither dreamed that some day Kate Shelly would be famous nnd the story of her heroism would bo used in thousands of school rooms throughout the land to Impress upon the little ones the Importance of rising to the occasion when uty calls. From her bumble cabin door she dally vatched the trains rush by as they came vlth the momentum gnlnod on the long , tecp hill or crowded on all steam to enable hem to mnko the climb. No trainman ever vent by without wntchlng for the girlish Iguro sure to bo on the lookout In the day- Imc , or without mentally marking In the night that "that Is Kato Shelly's home. " She was always n favorite with the train men and was soon to become their Idol. AVatcho * the lUMiiff Flood. Instead of the modern structure which iow spans the stream thcro was In these lays a long wooden bridge. On the night vhcn Kato Shelly sprang Into fame the ordinarily Insignificant etroam had been wollcn by heavy rains until It was a raging orrcnt. None of the railroad men dreamed hat the water could ever comeup high enough to reach the top of the bridge. Kato Shelly had been watching the rising flood nil day and when night cnmo she saw It vas nearlng the danger line. The railroad company did not have any watchman on luty , but tko tlmo was coming for Kato Shelly to repay the cheery greetings nnd many kindnesses of the railroad men. In ho darkness she saw the waters lapping the tmbers upon which the rails rested. The flood continued to rise , nnd as the time drew near for the passing ot the big westbound night express the water was over the rails ind the hligo wooden structure was swaying n the torrent like a tree In a gale. Kato Shelly know that the bridge In Its weak ened condition could never bear the weight of the engine and heavy train which would ) o duo In a few minutes , ru&blng down the steepest grade on the Northwestern road at a speed of sixty miles an hour. The crew nnd .passengers of that train must bo saved and no ono was there to do t but frail , little Kato Shelly. The night vas pitchy dark , the rain was coming down n torrents , and with the water running over the rails and the bridge tottering to ts fall , the task of crossing it and flagging ho approaching train was one which might nduco the stoutest to shrink , but Kate Shelly was not built out of that kind ot .imber. Realizing that not a moment was o bo lost she got down on her hands and cnecs , and foot by foot felt her way through the water over the swaying structure. The rumble of the heavy train , as it sped down Lho long hill , was already audible above the sound of the rushing water. Train. It was slow work feeling her way over n the dark , but at last her feet were on solid ground. With all her remaining Btrength she hurried up the track to warn ; ho approaching train of the danger. At Lha curve which still bears her name she caught the first sight of the gleaming head light already dangerously close to the river. The engineer. espied the glr ! on the track A $250,00 Sealskin Free To the woninii who secures the greatest number of White Russian Soup Wrap pers nlco nine other valuable prizes to the women of Nebraska and She city of Council Uluffs , low.t. Save every White Russian Sonp Wrap per ami bring or mall them to our Oinnlia olllce , .100 S. 1-th street anil get : i receipt for them. Contest begins at once nnd closes Dec. 20th , ISM , nt 2 o'clock p. in. Prlzua will be awarded by Christinas. $10 cash to the woman having the greatest number of White Russian Soap yrappprs to her credit at 12 o'clock noon , Aug. 31 , 1SOT. .IAS. S. KIHIC .t CO. , ClIICAUO. trnntlcnlly Rcstloulntliiff , nnd It required no second look to tell him thnt something wns wrong. The heavy trnln with Its human burden WAS speedily , but none too soon , brought to a standstill , nnd the lives of engineer , trnln crow and psssenRors wcro saved tiy the heroism of a girl , for no human being could possibly have escaped allvo had that ponderous engine nnd tha heavy coaches OMOP ROHO upon the bridge. Without Kato Shelly'R warnlnfc the engineer could not have scon his danger In time to stop. stop.As As the engineer realized what the lltttla girl whom ho had watched BO many tlmre nt the cabin door hnd ilono ho gathered her In his brawny arms nnd hugged her for Joy. The excitement over and the Incentive which had nerved her up gone , Kato Shelly wna on the point of collapse. Strong arms bore her Kick to the sleeping car and passengers nnd crow did all thnt was possible for the wet nnd exhausted girl to whom they nil owed their lives. A few minutes more nnd the bridge gave way under the pressure ol the icurrcnt nnd Hooted oft down the stream , AlUirrclniloii nf Ilur Ac * . Railroad men , not only on the Northwest ern , but nil over the land , subscribed liberally to a testimonial fund for the brave glr ? . The passengers of tha trnln she hnd saved gave her n beautiful gold watch sulta. nly Inscribed , and the general public In many ways testified Its appreciation of her net. Finally the railroad company educated her. her.From From that humble homo where few knew her and none dreamed of the latent heroism which was enveloped In a modest garb nnd still more modest demeanor , Kato Shelly stopped unconsciously lute the glare of publicity nnd heard her praises Bounded on every hand. She bore her honors modestly , continuing the oven tenor of her way , meet ing as they came Ufa's pleasures and burdens as she bad done In the ono supreme moment. Such In brief Is the story of the event which gave to this place the name of "Kut ' . " Shelly's Curve. Ono Minute Cough Cure quickly cures ob- Htlnato summer coughs and colds. "I con sider It a most wonderful medicine quick and safe. " W. W. Morton. Mnyiiew. WIs TRUSSES ELASTIC . STOCKINGS CRUTCHES _ SUPPORTERS , otc , made to order by competent workmun. Bond to us ( or moasurment blanks and other Information. THE'ALOE & PENFOLD CO. , Deformity Dr o Maunfaotvrera. 1408 Farnam OMAHA. Op. Paxtoa Hotel. The Show Business Is not all on the Midway Drcx E. Shoomnn Is making a great showing of boys' shoes the $1.50 shoes this year a new line has been added so that now you get your choice of a tan or black shoe In any size , for the small boy to the big boy Just so ho Is a boy for one fifty these shoes have been our special pride and we do not hesitate to claim for them the greatest value ever given for that money shoo the boys at Drex L's nnd you're slioer of being satisfied. Drexel Shoe Omaha' * Dp-to-a tt > Shoe 1410 FARNAM STREET. Do You Smoke ? Then you want the best you can get for your money wby pay ten cents when five will do ? the little Barrister Is a ten-cent quality cigar for five cents mndo Just llko the "narristcr" made of the same tobacco but the Lit tle Barrister Is smaller but Us large enough' for a good , satisfying emko all first-class dealers sell the Little Brarls- tch nnd you should insist upon getting It by wholesale or retail by the boxer or single at our store on Douglas street , Wm. F. Stoecker Cigar Co , THE BARRISTER AGENT , 1404 Douglas. Another Symptom Talk No , 50 , Whenever you see a person plnco the lamp between his book and Ills face In order to sco well , you may know that his glasses do not fit him. Thl sis true without a single exception. If they did ho would HOO better with the lamp behind hla shoulder. When they do not fit correctly the eyea nro moro or less out of focus and. , the letters moro or less blurred. The constant glare Is ruinous to the nervous apparatus of the eye and the forced contraction of the pupil will weaken the muscles pcrma- nently. If you find yourself rending or sewing in this way you are taking chances which you cannot nfford to continue. A pair of glasses well fitted will both rest and preserve your eyes. J. C * Huteson , Manufacturing Optician , Kodak * , Camera * 1020 Uouvlai St. . ana Suuullci * Osu rn.lt M