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Southern Story of Mors Than Umtl InUmt
to Kid Blood and Blue,
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JOKAI'S STUDY CF HEREDITARY SUIClDl
Henry Milton iiionin Wrlln n Ho
m n in.' ! or the llnllnn Huni-ler of
."riv Vork Tin; lieu Iteucil
I'ldiHc Modern Italy.
'itcd Blood and Hluc," by Harrison Nob
trtson, In a Tennessee, Btory of the present
generation, In which the lingering family
prldo and conecrvatlsm of the old slave
holding south aro brought In contact with
tho more democratic and Industrially ag
gressive spirit of the north, and with so
Just an appreciation of both ns to Invite tho
hostile criticism of tho representatives of
neither. In this respect wo can recall no
Ktory of tho south that has been quite so
successful, or that tends to promote a
broader and more wholcsomo sentiment of
patriotism. It Is a love story, In which a
sturdy youth of tho northern strain, hand
icapped 'by tho betrayal of a financial trust
by his father, who left him an orphan In
Tennessee, steadily worked his way up In
the world, stimulated the business Indus
tries of tho community In which his lot had
been cast, mado good the Individual losses
Incurred through tho dishonesty of his
father, mado manifest his courage as a vol
unteer In tho Cuban campaign and won the
love of the proud girl of an aristocratic
family who had been reared to regard his
admiration -with derision, but In the end
iccognlzcd hlH worth. The leading charac
ters of tho wtory aro well conceived and
sustained and some of Its scenes and inci
dents are notably effective. Charles Scrlb
tier's Sons, New York. Price, J1.50.
"The Last Lady of Mulberry," Is tho tltlo
of a novel, whose author, a new writer, Mr.
Henry Wilton Thomas, has found an unox
plotted field In the Italian quarter of New
York. Mr. Thomas is familiar with Italy
as well as New York and thn local color of
his vivacious pictures Is said to give his
romance n peculiar zest. A competent
critic speaks of his novel as distinguished
by originality in motive, by n succession of
striking and dramatic scenes and by on un
derstanding of the motives of tho charac
ters and a Justness and sympathy in their
presentation which Impart a constant glow
of human interest to tho talc. Tho author
has a quaint and delightful humor which
will bo relished 'by ovory reader. While his
story deals with actualities, it Is neither
depressing nor unpleasantly realistic, llko
many "stories of low life," and tho reader
gains a vivid Impression of tho summer as
pects of life in tho Italian quarter. Tho
book contains n scries of well-studied and
cfTectlvo Illustrations by Mr. Kmll Pollak.
In order to obtain accurate material for the
Illustrations, tho artist and author together
visited the scenes of tho novel In tho neigh
borhood of Mulberry Park, formerly known
as Mulberry Bend, whero they obtained
photographs and skctchos which Mr. rollak
has consulted Judiciously with a view to the
Interpretation of tho actual atmosphere of
tho scenos described. D. Appleton &. Co.,
New York. Trice, J1.50.
But one, man has succeeded In depleting
Hungarian character and that man Is Maurus
Jokai, the father of Hungarian literature,
whoso works may bo styled tho llteraturo of
Hungary. Tho volumo before us now, "Debts
of Honor," has been called his masterpiece.
"Whether this bo so or not, it Ut bo com
pletely Hungarian on every page, and It so
fitly characUirlzrn hta country and his
countrymen that it Just falls short of being
a national epic. If it has any fault at all
it it only thl that it lacks dramatic con
tinuity and' cohesion; but wo wonder If tbls
Is not also characteristically Hungarian?
The beauties of the ntory are; many. There
are descrlptlvo bits of rare poetic beauty
scattered through tho book, tho characteriza
tion is brilliant, complex and human, and
thn mere etory which server for the Intro
duction of tho characters Is absorbing, and
told -with such ingenuity that, notwithstand
ing tho author's rather loose method, In
terest In tho tragedy never flags to tho end.
Tho talo has to do "with a family in which
suicidal mania wan tho heritage handed
down to tho malo holrs from remote an
cestry. So It Is told In sombre tones, though
occasionally thero is a burst of light, as
when little Fanny, tho baker's daughter, Is
Introduce! to counter-balancfl Lorand, son
of tho man -whoso suicide opens the story.
Lorand, howevor, tho sombro hero who
stalko through tho story, battling with thn
hnrodltary giant nnd conquering only with
his death, is tho character around whom
tho chief Interest centers. It is a superb
creation, and HkcwUo is Torpandy, tho
nthcist, -whllo of only socondary Interest
to thewo are Czlpra, tho gypsy girl, and
Sarvolgyl, tho hypocrite. A love story is
intertwined with tho main theme, but tho
great achievement Is the psychological study
of hereditary sulcldo which Jokal has made
amid thews weird Hungarian scenes. Arthur
B. Yolland has made an adequata translation
of the story. Doubleday & McClure Co.,
New York. Trice, 11.25.
The author of "Qarthowcn," Allen Ralne,
excels In delineation of Welsh life and
character. She bas mado that field pecul
iarly her own by a thorough knowledgo of
the Welsh people, and a tender sympathy
that vivifies her work. Each personality
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very human, hut, with a few comparatively
unimportant Kngllsh exceptions, all are dis
tinctly and unmistakably Welsh; and tho
types thus presented In a rapidly moving
succession of Interesting and often highly
dramatic incident aro such as tho reader
will admire and hold in pleasurable rcmem-
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Literary Note.
Q. P. rutnnm's Rous have In press two
volumes by Elisabeth Knight Tompkins
whteh will bo published In Mny.
Apropos of these days of nature hooks,
In the May number of Ousscll's I.lttlo
vnikx i miftiiit Chlne.se fairy talo appears.
It Is quite genuine (being written by a
i I . a . . I n m n ix rA.Ll.i.l 1 1. L'nOliI nd
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and In full of Interest. There nrr many
other features that will greatly Interest tho
vntinir people.
U. II. Russell hin In press and will Issue
i,ni-iu' nnnther book of clever drawlnns
hy Frank Verbeck, which shows those
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The title will be "A Hand Book of Golf
for Hears," and to those acquainted with
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irnf vinke lins undeniably earned n right
to the title of denn of American historical
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valuable addition In a history of "The Mis.
slsslppl Valley In the Civil AVnr." The
volume will be brought out In the spring
by Houghton, Mifflin & Co,
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thor of "Bird Neighbors," have encoun
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the uncommon number of "Inserts, One
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INSISTS ON COING TO PRISON
0barli Taylor, Oolorid, Ash to B Pun
lihad for Hla Orlmi.
TOOK SACK OF FLOUR FROM FREIGHT CAR
Judge Itrfusen to Aceept Plea uf
Onlltj- nnd Order Trlnl
Theft Wan Uiif to an
Km pt l.nrder.
Either from contrition or Indifference
Charles Taylor stood before Judge Baker
yesterday and begged to be sent to the
penitentiary. Tho court was amazed at the
resigned attitude of the prisoner and after
Inquiring Into the case, he refused to grant
the strange request.
Taylor Is a 20-year-old, copper-tinted
negro. Ho was charged with burglary tho
theft of a sack of flour from a Union Pacific
freight car, on tho night of March 28.
"Do you realize what Is meant by plead
ing guilty?" the court asked.
Taylor replied In the affirmative.
"Do you know that on your plea I may
glvo you a ten-year sentence?" Judge
Baker continued.
"Yei, sir," said Taylor, "but 1 am guilty."
"How did you open tho door of the car?"
"It was already open."
"How many sacks of flour did you take?"
"One."
"Was that all there was?"
"No, sir, the car was full."
"Why didn't you tako more?"
"Because I couldn't carry It."
The frank admission made by Taylor set
Judge Baker to thinking, nnd he declared
that if Taylor did not open the ear door ami
If he stole only one Back of flour, he was
guilty of nothing more than petit larceny.
"You can't plead guilty In this court,"
said Judge Baker, "for if you are telling tho
truth, you ought to stand trial."
"But, Judge, I stole tho flour," tho de
fendant Insisted, "and I feel like I ought to
bo punished for It. I am ready to go to
tho penitentiary."
Judgo Baker ordered Immediate trial, but
tho witnesses wcro not In attendance and
tho case was continued Indcflnltoly. An at
torney will represent Taylor when his cbbo
is called, which will be some time beforo
tho end of the present term of court. This
Is ono of the first instances on record where
a prisoner has Insisted upon going to tho
penitentiary. Although Taylor made no
showing of mitigating circumstances, his
friends say that be stole tho flour for his
mother. There was no bread In the house
and the youth resorted to theft ns the most
speedy method of replenishing the depleted
larder. Pending trial, Taylor Is in Jail.
l'ninll)- Troubled A I red In (,'onrt.
Tho matrimonial difficulties of Isabella
nnd Edward Nclton aro published at great
length In a divorce petition filed by Mrs.
Nelson In tho district court yesterday.
The Nelsons wcro married In Omaha,
March 11, 1897. Since that time, so the
petitioner alleges, the husbmd has periodi
cally been guilty of extrcmo cruelty. It
Is charged that he kicked her, slapped her
face, pinched her arms, pulled her ears,
called her vlo names and otherwise helped
Indignities upon her. The case will prob
ably not bo tried before the fall term of
court. Tho parties to tho suit are well
known In Omaha.
Drvlnn L'nn Kat nt Home.
Andrew Bevins, defendant In divorce ac
tion Instituted by Allco Bevins, appeared
beforo Judgo Fawcctt yesterday and ar
gued a motion to vacate tho restraining or
der 'Which was recently issued forbidding the
defendant to go to his homo except for tho
purposo of sleeping. Judge Fawcctt de
clined to vacato tho order, but modified It to
such extent that the defendant Is permitted
to tako Ills mealR with his family.
Court Moten.
Tho trial of Stanislaus J. Cerney of South
Omaha, charged with criminal assault, lian
been postponed Indefinitely on account ot
absent witnesses.
The federal grand Jury has laid aside
for a time the consideration of In
dian cases and begun the Investigation of
cases where parties have been nrrested for
breaking tho postal laws. The criminal
docket of the district court will not bo
taken up until June 1.
Tho result of the robbery of the Indians
bv tho bootleggers wa shown yester
day by tho arrest of William Burk for
selling liquor to the Indians. Burk Is con
nected with a saloon at 1024 Douglas and Is
tho first regular Omaha liquor dealer to
rondcr himself amcnablo to the federal laws
this year.
In llin Tfnllnd fltnffn rlrp.llll pmirt TilfR,1nv
afternoon the case of the Parlln. Orendorft
Sr Martin company ngninst Josepn Keller
was decided In fnvor of the nlainttff. the
Judgo Instructing tho Jury to return n ver
dict nnuing inoi me gooas in question were
tho property of the company. This case has
occupied two days. This morning the case
of Annlo J. Thompson ugalnst the Chicago,
MiiwauKee & hi. I'aui ratiroaa win go to
trial.
OF GREAT VALUE TO FARMERS
Weather Bulletins Supplied to Arl
culturlut Whenever It 14 Pnn
alble to I)n So.
Since the weather forecasters were
taken from tho signal service of the army
and placed In a bureau of the Agricultural
department, their work has been extended
along lines of especial Interest to the farm
ers of the country, and while the shipping
Interests probably are more directly
benefited than any other. It Is tho objoct
of the department to bo of prime impor
tance to tho agricultural communities.
With tho Introduction ot tho rural free
delivery system by thn Postofflce depart
ment the sphere ot usefulness ot the bureau
In this direction Is greatly Increased, as
farmers living along tho routes of tho free
delivery can be nupplled with the dally
bulletins of the bureau, sent out from Its
nearest local office. Forecaster Welsh of
tho Omaha office sayn that It In his dcslro
that every farmer, who Is In a position to
secure a dally mall as late as 6 p. m
bhould recolvo the dally forecast of tho
weather, as the more widely the work Is
known the mere It is appreciated. In addi
tion to the forecast, during the summer
months the office issues a butlotln showing
the weather conditions In the corn and
wheat raising sections, which is also sup
plied, gratis, upon application. From Ben
son the only rural free delivery route In
Douglas county 1 operated and farmers
living along this route can all be served
by the Omaha Weather offlre.
NEW UNION TO BE FORMED
Stationary Knglnrrra of Omaha Will
OrRanlse a Local Union
This Week.
Omaha stationary engineers will this week
organize a local union of the International
Union of Steam Engineers of America, an
organization which had Its origin in St.
Louis May 7, 1897, nnd which now has thir
ty-two auxiliary local unions in as many
states, with a total membership of 2,500,
William Austin, who Is the organizer of the
local union, says:
"The objects of tbls organization are to
rescue the craft from the low level to which
It has fallen and by mutual effort to place
It on a foundation sufficiently strong to re
sist further encroachments. Wo propose to
I rncuuruge a oigncr innnuHni 01 skiii among
our members, to cultivate feelings of friend
ship among the men of our craft, to reduce
the hours of labor, to secure a higher stand
ard of wages for work performed, and hy
legal and proper means to elevate the mora
Intellectual and social conditions of our
members, and to do our utmost to extend
a uniform license law for the better pro
tection of life and property.
"We hold It as a sacred principle that
trade union men above all others should set
an example as good and faithful workmen,
performing their duties to their employers
with honor to themselves and their organization."
EPISC0PALC0NVENTI0N MEETS
First Session Is Oetotetl to the .c
lirnaka llrnncli nf the Wnnmii'
Anilllnr) .
The fourth annual meeting of the
brcska branch of the Woman's1 auxiliary
opened at 10 o'clock yesterday at
Trinity cathedral. After holy communion
service In the cathedral the regular busi
ness meeting was held In the chapel, Mrs.
Campbell Fair presiding.
Tho reports of the various committees
and the annual address of the president
showed a most encouraging condition of
auxiliary. Tho annual election of oflleers
resulted as follows:
Mrs. Fair, president; Mis. Potter of
Trinity, first vlco presldenf; Mrs. Miller
of South Omaha, second vlco president;
Mrs. A. L. Williams, third vice president;
Mrs, Ferguson of Good Shepherd, fourth
vice president; Mrs. Noe of All Saints, sec
retary; Mrs, Sloan of South Omaha, treas
urer. Tho meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock for
luncheon which was served at tho parish
house.
Tho afternoon session was opened at 2
o'clock by Dean Fair. In epito of the In
clement weather tho chapel was filled with
clergymen, members and Interested friends
of the auxiliary. Tho various parishes of
the diocese were Avell represented which be
speaks the Interest felt throughout the state.
Mlnslonary papers were read on the "Work
In Foreign Fields," followed by the address
of welcome by Bishop-Coadjutor Rt. Rev.
Arthur L. Williams, who also Introduced
Rt. Rev. T. N. Morrison of Iowa. Blfhop
Morrison spoke eloquently upon mission
work and the great support that It received
from the women and of tho stimulating and
developing effect the Woman's auxiliary
had upon the church. Ho poko of tho
Christian religion as a missionary religion
and credited tho cvangellzntion of the )
world to its expansive missionary power.
Mrs. David B. Lyman, president of tho
Chicago branch of the Woman's auxiliary.
delivered a most interesting address on tho
work In the home and foreign field. She said
that a woman's best work is that of In-
fiuonco und urged each woman to do her
part, predicting great results from the unity
of purposes of such workers. Later Mrs.
Lyman spoke to the Junior auxiliary, ex
plaining to them tho methods now In uso
In her branch and giving much valuable ad
vice as to tho different ways of Btudylng:
mission work.
PRINTERS BECOMING EXCITED
Annual Elretlon of Olllcrrx nnil Dele
gates to International Conven
tion Occurs T01I115.
Today 35,000 printers In the United
States and Canada will vote for officers of
the International Typographical union. The
campaign for the office ot International
president has been the most hotly contested
of any in the history of the organization
and It would be a wlso man who could fore
cast the result. One reason for this condi
tion Is that both candidates romo from tho
east and what that part of tho country will
do cannot be foretold. The contestants are
Samuel B. Donnelly, the present president,
and J. M. Lynch of Syracuse, N. Y. Tho sup
porters of Lynch have attacked the adminis
tration of Donnelly In n way that reminds
one ot partisan assaults upon a national ad
ministration In a presidential campaign, and
everything from tho lowering of a scale In
a country town to the loss of a printing
trades' strike has been attributed to Presi
dent Donnelly. The outcome will be awaltod
with Interest as It will Show the policy of
the union In future.
Locally the campaign for delegates to the
International convention Is ns exciting as
that for the International presidency. With
seven candidates for tho positions which two
0.II1 nil. rumors of combinations are thins
thick and fast and tho struggle for local
officers Is lost In the greater contest.
Over 200 votes will bo cast by tho local
union, the polls- closing at 7 o'clock this
evening.
GIFF0R0 MUST KEEP THE PIECE
Hoot Insists Hint lie linn Xo I'se for
thnt Strtion of a
Thumb.
Jesse C. Root, a farmer living three miles
southwest of Ruser's park, has applied to
Justice Learn's court to have Freeman Glf
ford, his brothcr-ln-law, placed under bond
to keep the peace. Tho feud between Root
and Olfford is of two years' standing, but
within the last few days tho strained re
lations have broken out In actual hontllltles
of which Justice Learn gives tho following
account:
"Root and Glfford met In the road near
which the former was plowing and there was
a fight. Root studied anatomy on Glfford's
head with a plow fllo and In tho meantime
Root's left thumb wsb undergoing mastica
tion between tho Jaws of Olfford. It seems
that Glfford found his brother-in-law pretty
good eating, for ho bit off a piece.
"The next day Glfford sent his wife
(Root's sister) to Root with a small package
which, being unwrapped, proved to be the
detached fragment of thumb. Root re
fusod to accept It and now ho wants Glf
ford placed under bond to keep the piece."
Glfford has taken a change of venue to
Justice Altstadt's court and has asked a
continuance of ten days to give him tlmo to
plant his corn.
Commissioner Moved to I'lty.
Joi-eph Yoeuan Is an Itinerant shnomHker
who Is In the hands of the government on
tho charge of procuring liquor for In
dians. His crime consisted or buying boer
and taklnir It to the home of "Jlminle"
O'Rourke. where the redHklns were
cntettalned.
When brought up beforo Commissioner
Andorson Yoeuan presented a pitiable ap
pearance. His Iron-gray hair fell In bin
eyes and when ho attempted to addien the
examining magistrate an Incoherent sound
Issued from tils swollen lips. Ills hands
trembled and his breathing was as that ot
a person suffering from apoplexy. The
commissioner, taking pity upon him. re
leased him upon his own recognlzanco to
appear beforo tho grand Jury.
Andersen Flies finliii for Damnum,
Nells Andersen lias. Illed with the countv
commissioners a claim for Jl.or al'esing
that by reason of road 'gradiiin Little
Paallllnn creek overflowed Its banks and
practically ruined his residence property.
It Is not nllexed that the water damaged
the house to any gieat extent, hut that It
played havoc with the urroundlng grounds
The commissioners will probably dlneuss
Andersen's claim at the next regular meet
ing. Drex L's Armored Cruisers
Tlioy nro tiny kind of n wpiitlier M100
tlie soles nro covered with miniature
liorspshoOR of steel, liinklnu tliein us im
penetrable thrmipli the sole us one of
1'iKie Sum's armored cruisers - then
look nt the Rood luck Hint rops with
every pair not only one horseshoe, but
dozens A boy nhvnys lias jjood luck Hint
cots a pair of them no matter bow bis
the boy, Just so be Isn't a man, or how
fimnll, Just ho be Isn't a child, ine.xel
can tit him with a pair of these horse
shop covered soles Drexel's Armored
Cruisers, S'-'.OO 110 more, no less.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Oataha'a Up-to-date Shoe llnuie,
1419 FARNAM STREET.
WHAT THE WOODMEN DEMAND
Omaha Aiked to Prorids a Location or Iti
EquWalint in Money,
COMMERCIAL CLUB PAYS ITS TAXES
Wlinlrmilo I'lrm Desires to l.oentr In
the titj If It inn .Tourc
S 11 1 1 11 III i- A ceo 111 Hindu-
tlllllK,
E. M. AndrcNen presided at the regular
weekly meeting of tho executive committee
of the Commercial club yesterday, owing to
the ubsenco of Chairman Pickens. During
tho meeting tho resignation of tho latter
was presented and read. Mr. Pickens at
tributed his disinclination to servo to tho
exacting nature of his business cares, and
took occasion to highly commend the club
for Its work and to promise It such sup
port as might llo within his power. Tho
resignation was referred to a committee
comprising Mesnrs. Andrews, Hodgln and
Steel, who will endeavor to prevail upon
Mr. Pickens to withdraw It upon the under
standing that the dutlea of the onice will
bo mado ns light upon him as possible.
Secretary Utt submitted a report upon
the work of tho club In Its "ffnrt to retain
In Omaha the headquarters of the Wood
men of the World and also what will be
required of Omaha In that behalf. The
proposition contemplates th.U Omaha shall
furnish a suitable location for tho proposed
new headquarters building, or its equiva
lent In money or added membership. The
subject was referred to a committee to as
certain -what can bo done to carry out the
withes of tho officials of tho order.
A letter was read from City Treasurer
Hcnnlngs expressing his appreciation of tho
resolutions recently adopted by the club
commending him for his efforts for the col
lection of delinquent taxes. He added that
he proposes to continue his efforts In that
direction until every dollar of delinquent
tcxes has been collected or canceled, nnd
took occasion to direct attention to tho fact
that there Is a matter of $71.11 uncollected
taxes standing against the Commercial club
and to hope that the club "would kindly
settle this matter." The club appreciated
tho Joko eulllclentty to order the amount
paid.
Secretnry Vtt read n letter from n whole
sale firm that desires to come to Omaha If
sultablo quarters can be secured for It nnd
said that frequently propositions aro re
ceived In which Jobbing Arms offer to come
If sultablo buildings could bo leased nt a
rate that would afford tho owner a reasonablo
rato of Interest In tho Investment. Omaha
Is unfortunate In not being able to extend
a welcome to such enterprises, as arc many
of Its competitors, and It had been sug
gested thnt n stock company bo organized
for tho erection of such buildings as nn In
vestment. After discussion a committee was
appointed to confer with the Real Kntato ex
change to ascertain what can be done.
MAKE IT EASY FOR YEISER
Telephone Ortlclnlfi (MvIiir IIIiii Free
AceesM to Its IIimiKn mill
Heeords.
John O. Yeiser's crusade for reduction of
telephone rates was resumed yesterday,
but tho forenoon sesblon was devoid of In
teresting features. Thun far Yelscr has
failed to make any startling dlsclcfiures.
Auditor Coo was on tho witness stand
and Yclser went through tho same tedi
ous examination of the company'! books
which ho inaugurated at tbo beginning of
tho Investigation
Just now Yclser is devoting particular at--tentlon
to the Black Hills branch of the tele
phono system, hl Idea being to show that
the Black Hills extenslpn was built out of
profits resulting from tho service rendered
In Nebraska, The telephone authorities are
according to Yolfcr every facility for getting
at tho Innermost facts relative to the affairs
of tho company.
At the afternoon session Yolser continued
his Investigation of the Black Hills exten
sion. Ho dwelt at length on tho various
items entering into the expense of tho line,
frequently Intimating excessive charges.
The hearing will bo resumed this morning
nnd will continue Indefinitely. Yelser says
ha has hnrdly begun the work he has In
contemplation and that before tho end he
will make some Interesting revelations.
CANDIDATE STUEFER HOPEFUL
Iteiiiihllenn onilnee for Mnte Treas
urer II end j- to MnUe liny for the
Ticket While hun Mil urn.
Ex-Senator Stucfcr of West Point, who Is
the candldato for treasurer on tho repub
lican state ticket, Is in Omaha on business,
and at the same time missing no oppor
tunity to extend his acquaintance in the
Interest of republican success In tho com
ing election.
"The opposition la trying to make capital
against mo already by saying I am a
banker," said Mr. Stuefer. "but I am en
titled to be called a farmer, if owning a fa'm
or two makes a farmer. I am also presi
dent of a creamery in my town which buys
tho milk of a grent many farmers and doei
a nice business right here In Omaha. I am
not much of a public speaker, but I will
try to met as many people as I can during
the campaign and will spend t,ome time in
Omaha for that purpose beforo the day ar
rive for counting tho ballots. Everywhere
I am encouraged with the favorable politi
cal outlook for tho republicans."
COMBS IS A MODEL PRISONER
.Via j or Moorea Lenrna Soniethlns of
the I'onvlet Who Sent Mini
11 Cnne.
The mayor has received a letter from J.
T. Janes, warden of tho penitentiary at
Olympla, Wash., relative to tho case of Con
vict t A. Combs. Combs is tho deft wood
earver who sent Mayor Mooree nn exquisitely
wrought eano bearing tho likeness of Amer
ican naval heroes. Tho -warden describes
Combs a a man of evident birth and educa
tion, who was sentenced to five years for
forgery. For an nllegod assault on a prison
guard Combs' term was Istcr extended to six
teen yearf, flvo of which have been served.
Comtw. tho warden says, la In all respects
a model prisoner. Tho carving was done
with n nail sharpened to a chisel point.
C6PTI0MT IHI IT Tm MOCfM A UL C. tttTt
PART AND PARCEL.
DAINTY box, an exquisite wrapper, a deli
cate color, and a clinging fragrance yet all
these will not cleanse the skinl Has it ever
occured to you that you pay bte crices for
these things? Do you care to buy five articles or do
you require only one a strictly pure soap. Remember
you pay for perfume whenever you buy it mixed
with soap. Don't you think it is wiser to make your
own selection of perfume and buy it separately? It is
certainly the metnod adopted by most persons of culti
vated taste, those who bathe with pure Ivory Soap.
IVORY SOAP 99 u PER CENT. PURE.
MAKING EXCURSION RATES
nnllrond Men Confident thnt Summer
Trnel Will lie llenvy
This Season.
With the approach of eummer the rail
roads aro deciding upon their usual low
rates for tho benefit of travelers who seek
rest, recreation nnd pport at tho pleasure
resorts and fishing points In South Dakota
and Minnesota. Tho tourist who contem
plates a fishing excursion to the lake- of
Minnesota or an outing at one of tho celo
brated resorts In that state, where cooling
lako brtvzes will serve to efface recollections
of tho torrid heat of tho city, will bo able to
go to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dulutb, Su
perior, Kasota and Waseca nnd his railroad
fare will bo ono faro plus $2 for the round
trip. The Sioux City & Paclflc-Northwentern
line will run excursions to these points
Juno 21, July 7 to 10 Inclusive, July 18 nnd
August 2, with a return limit until October
31.
Tho Elkhorn will also on the same dates
place In effect tho same basis of rates to
Dcadwood, Rapid City and Hot Springs,
S. D., nnd Casper, Wyo. Owing to
the Increasing popularity of tho Black Hills
region, with Its diversified attractions, In
cluding tho famous baths nt Hot springs
nnd tho sumptuous hotels, tho charming
scenery and boating at Sylvan lake anil
Spearflsh and the attractive Inducements of
tho celobrated mining towns of Deadwood
and Lead, railroad men believe that travel to
that section this year will be exceptionally
large and aro making preparations In pursu
ance with this belief.
Pnnsenprer A (touts Meet In (hlen(to.
Tho meetings of the Western Trunk Lino
committee and tho Western Passenger asso
ciation, which begins at Chicago today,
will bo of Interest to the railroad fraternity
owing to tho importance of tho subjects
docketed fo.r consideration. The questions
which will arise, however, arc mainly mat
ters of routine Interest and no startling
changes in existing conditions aro contem
plated. Among the Omaha officials who will
attend the meetings are Assistant (Jencral
Passenger Agent Hutchison of the Union Pa
cific and General Passenger Agents Francis
and Buchanan of tho Burlington nnd Elk
horn, who will participate in tho meeting of
the Western Pafcenger association; General
Freight Agent Wood of the Union Tactile,
Oeneral Freight Agent Crosby of the Bur
lington nnd Assistant Oeneral Freight Agent
Entrlkln of tho Omaha & St. Louis, who are
members of the Western Trunk Lino com
mittee. KILhorn Adopts Froil-In-Trniisl t Ralr,
Beginning today, the Elkhorn will put
Into effect fced-tn-translt rates on the same
basis as already adopted by tho Union Pa
cific and Burlington, adding a feeding arbi
trary of 7 cents nor 100 nounds. Shlnmente
of cattle and hogs originating west ot Long
Pine will be permitted to stop In transit for
feeding purposes at any of tho feeding points
enst of Long Pino.
neilneed nntea for Bp-north Lrngnrr,
On account of tho annual Bpworth league
assembly, which meets in Lincoln July 31
nnd August 0 Inclusive, the Rlkhorn road has
announced a rate of one fare for tho round
trip from nil points within 200 miles of Lin
coln. President L. O. Jones ot the assembly
was In the city conferring with tho railroads
Have You Purchased Yet
If iiot, what can bo the reason, when
you have such an elepint stock of new
pianos to choose from, as we nro now
showing, Come Htrulght to us and see
what wc can do lor you before you
flKiirc elsewhere-you have the choice
of the ilnest makes in the world, it sub
stantial guarantee atid the high stand
ing and reputation of an old established
house, which makoH you perfectly safe
In making n purchase from us. We havo
plnnos at all prices, ranging from $l.V)
up to $8V)all on easy terms If de
sired. A. HOSPE,
Music ud Art 1513 Diuglai.
Temptingly Delicious
is the one term that will describe our Ice
cream and sodnwater Manufactured
with scrupulous care from the best and
freshest fruits that It Is possible to ob
tain, and the richest, fullest, sweetest
cream that experience and money can
help us buy Our Ice cream soda goes
rlcht to the spot that you cannot locale
In word, but you know Just where It
Is -The better we make it the more cu.
tomers wo have, nnd the n.tiuntltlos wo
sell show that (Air customers know a
good thing when they taste it Wo sell
it for 0c a glass.
W. S. Balduff.
1520 Farnam St.
relative to rates and sMtca that the attrac
tiveness of tho program prepared for tho
meeting of tho assembly Insure a larger at
tendance of Kpworth leaguers than has ever
participated In previous assemblies.
BOOKS FAIL TO BALANCE
lire mill Poller ('oninilnnlinirr Tr
liiK to l.oeiite UInc reiHiuele In
t'nsli Aeeouiitii,
At Its meeting Monday night the Board of
Flro and Police Commissioners gave Its at
tention to the accounts of ex-Clerk Tom
Davis nnd an effort was mado to locate cer
tain discrepancies In tho cloth me.nire
ments. Tho clerk has been In charge of tho
suitings for employes of the fire and polleo
departments In order to secure uniform
shade and texture. Mr. Davl told a con
siderable amount of this material on credit
nnd a portion nf the money Is still unpaid,
leaving the books In confusion. Tho ne
counts did not correspond with tho money
on hand, but Mr. Davis nuhmltted a list of
persons Indebted to him for cloth, making up
a largo part ot tho discrepancy. He has pro
vided for tho dlffcrcnca still remaining. Tho
failure ot tho books to balanco Is accounted
for cither by the ciutom of granting credit
or errors In measurement. Tho comptroller
Is checking up tho ex-clerk's list.
Couilltloiiit In CIiukc County.
Judge J. R. Burke of Imperial arrived In
the. city yesterday for a short business trip.
He brings the encouraging Information that
In Chase county conditions were never
more fnvornblo thali at the present tlm.
There has been nn abundance of ruin and
wheat nnd other crops are In excellent
shape. Judge Burko avers that Ills por
tion of tho state has never had a spring
which held out better prospects than does
the present. In addition to the upleudld
condition of farming about 4rt.oort head of
cattle are being fattened In Chase county
for shipment to market.
Cnseii AnnliiHl NlnlioillnsK.v I'ost inu.-d.
City Treasury Ilrnnlus'S has come to a
partial underntandlng with Louis Slobo
dlnsky, which muy cause the dismissal
of tho caso now In district court, nnd
proceedings have been postponed pending
n possible settlement Mr. Ilennlngs Is
not prepared to explain the nature of the
negotiations, but oxprossex the hope that
thoy will be fruitful It Is understood that
an effort Is being made hv Rlnbodlnskv to
procure assistance from Henry D. Hstn
brook, who owns the ground upon which
tho sixteen appropriated buddings rest.
If Vour Eyes
giro you trouble don't wait
for them to get better them
selves, but come to Ui and
let ua fit you out wlLb the
proper glasses.
Your Eyesight
once ruined can never be
recoveted. Don't trifle wltlj
so Important a matttr
It's no troublo to wear glut
to If they are rightly made.
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO.,
Leadlnir Scientific Opticians,
1408 Farnam. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL.
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