Cats Whose Lives Are Spent in Luxury MAIIA hasn't got along to the cat hospital stage, nor even to the point of a cut club, hut toinv of the Omaha women have taken an Interest In the matter to the ex tent of Investing some money and much loving care In cntii who have genealogy and good manners. These eats are not al lowed to pursue the life of an ordinary plebeian feline, one that finds IIh time takjn tip hy day In dcdglng hoyt or dogs and spends ltd nlKhtH In scnnudlng or being serenaded. MuttiH and ca-efully regulated diet, with constitutional) under the watch ful eye of the mistress or n trusted servant. Is the lot of these feline patricians. Their habits uro studied carefully and their wants aro lovingly attend) il to, so that their lives are made one glad sweet cat song from tho first to the ninth. Dome delving lino cut lore has been duuo by tbesu women, uilhcugh none- of them profess to be profound in tnu cult as yet. Two of them, Mis. John 1.. Webster and Mrs. Thomas 11. Klmuull, ure members ol the Lady lleresford Cat ciun or Cuicago, lb', fountain head of catology for the great west. Mrs. Kimball has but recently at tended a cat show given at Chicago under tho putronagc of the club. Many other women of Omaha lake a deep Interest 'n tho cat qucbtlon, but huvu nut yet gotten Into the esoteric clrclu represented by the Lady lleresford club. At present the huffy Angora cat seems to bu thu popular soi't with those who cun uflord to own a blooded cut. 'lullless Manx uud big-eyed l'crslaus ure not so well thought of, though they have some ud nilrers. While thu good old denizen of tho buck fence still holds the advantage numnr Icully, Intrinsically he Is not In It with Ibe pampered kittles with the long soft ha'r, busby lulls and aigrettes over thu ems. Homu of these latter are highly accom plished cats. For example, there Is oue which must be addressed In French, hav ing acquired a working knowledge of that polite lungtiugu and declining to pay at tention to uny sort of command, coaxing or cujolerj couched In English. SIic'm ii I'rrneli Tut. "IJlano do l'oltleis" belongs to Mrs. Thomas It. Kimball. She Is uu Angora of exceptional Intelligence and her long, thick, silky cout Is of a silvery white. Her ruff sets well back, showing thu deli cately shaped head and face, thu beautiful pink eyes being most attractive In their expression. Shu Is a native of Paris and, though brought to Boston in lh'Jl, when but u year old, shu has never acquired any understanding of English. Kven tho call, "Kitty, Kitty," meuns nothing to her, but at thu sound of her own name, or "Did!," as shu is usually culled, shu lesponds with thu hustu of thu ordinary cut, exhibiting her many accomplishments when spoken to in French. Shu Is seldom allowed out of doors, her uppcuruncc attracting tho atten tion of dogs and making it unsafe. "Ileau Urummel" is a bandBomu white Augoru bolonglug to MIsb Flora Webster, llu Is 1 yeur old, wulglis twelvu pounds and comes from Covington, Ky. With fur of the purest, silky white, his eyes aru gruy and, though a rare exception with the pure wbitu Angora, bis bearing Is perfect. Uls face shows lu a marked degree tho sensi tiveness of tho Angora and bis eyes do i.ot look llko tbosu ot thu cat, either in color or expression. Ho Is exceptionally friendly SOME HIGH HRKD CATS OWNED IN OMAHA. and playful, is never allowed out of doors and Is given a weekly bath when well. At present he is under treatment for indi gestion. eu Nurl of I'M. One of the recent things in the cat lino is reported from thu timber districts "i Maine, It is called thu "coon" cat, proba bly because of Us markings. The coon cat is a wild animal, but has shown a ro markable preference for human society and is very easily domesticated. Whon once It has been tamed It Is reported to be a more sociable and trustworthy animal than tho domestic cat. Onu of its peculiarities is its vegetarian Instincts, It being almost wholly horblferous, and its fondness for sweet tilings. Mrs. Georgo Kudlo of 137 North Thirty second street owns an Angora of uiiuhu.iI slzo and appearance. "Illllle" Is 1 years old and comes of a celebrated Boston stock. In nppeuruni'e ho Is different from tho ma jority of line Angoras, resembling more tho coon cnt in color and build. Instead rf being long and fragile, his body Is moro compactly built, and while his head lackB thu delicacy that marks the others, It Is finely shaped, Indicating unusual Intelli gence and strength. He weighs eighteen pounds nnd Is more muscular than fat. He is black and tan In color, the shades being peculiarly but richly blended and bis hair long, thick and very soft. Ills faco Is markod with black lines that have the ap pearance of wrinkles and his eyeh outlined with tho same, which, with his prominent ruff, gtvis It an animated expression that corresponds with his friendly, investigative manner. He lives out of cloorH almost en tirely In the summer and necessitates no more care than the ordinary eat. I3Mttlon Anionic Local .iiuoniN. Perhaps the most exceptional cat in Omaha Is a huge fellow belonging to Mrs. Charles E. Johannes of 621 North Forty first street. He Is largo, oven for tho An gora, anil bears every mark of the puro breed of which he comes, the long body, short legs, four white feet, short, bushy tall, blazo on the nose, big ruff nnd aigrettes In the ears. Ho has a splendid coat, his hair being long and thick nnd of tho texture of tho finest silk. Dut it Is in his color that he excels. His coat is colored like that of the red fox. shading from the deep rich auburn to a light tan His legs arc circled with bracelets of his darkest color and his body distinctly marked with stripes of the came. Circled by an Immense ruff, his face f coins small; It Is of tho lighter shade, with markings of tho dark red that resemble deep wrinkles. The Icng spreading whiskers and white blaze on his nose give him a saucy look that is completed by the short ears from which curl the aigrettes. Ho is a healthy follow, in spite of the fact that he is rarely al lowed out of doors, and requires little special nttentlon nrldc from Ills diet, which consists largely of raw eggs and fresh vege table:), especially green corn. Hilly Is now 4 years old, having come from one of tho Maine farms. Hot Woollier Worrli-M Mini. "Kitty" Is a magnificent specimen of the Angora belonging to Mrs. C. H. Havens. Ills ancestors came from the south of France and ho has many marKs in common with some of tho most celebrated cats of the day. He Is black and white In color. the black prt iloiiiiuat lug and possession Hie gloss anil luster which Is ro rarely found in the silky hair of the Angora. He Is mischievous nnd rough, but very affection ate, lu spite of his strong, li.althy appear ance nnd the fact that he was raised In Omaha, summer Is always a trying time for him and during the hot months he necessitates thu most careful attention. "Malta" Is thu household put in the family of Mr. M. C. Peters. Her tall Is quite as long as her body nnd she sways It back and forth with tho dignified sweep of a huge plume as she walks about or sits watching her four kittens, that resemble as many halls of Angora wool, more than anything else, so round, and fluffy nio they. "Malta" Is allowed to go nnd come at will nnd It Is to this that her healthy condition Is attributed. Though milk nnd salmon are her chief food, sho Is a lino mouscr. She comes from Maine. Mrs. H. n. Kellcy of G24 North Nine teenth street owns a flno specimen of tho tortoise Angora, and, while its lineage is not known, it hears every mark of the puro stock. Active Life and Busy Career of James J. Hill JAMES J. HILL Is an accident In the world. A consolidation of Mr. Hill's com- and soon had a great line of sleameiK for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Mr. told that It meant to carry away. The next railroad world. Until his 18th puny, thu Hed Illver Transportation com- carrying Minnesota ami Dakota wheat to mil i not a member of the Catholic morning she came running Into the dining year ho expected to study medicine, pany, with tho Hudson Hay company was the far east. He created business for his church, but ills wife Is a communicant of room with a woeful look on her faco and llu received u classical education effected lu 1872 and thu St. Paul Ii Pa- great railroad. A line of steamships was that church, and the seminary was erected exclaimed: "Oh mamma, the nasty old cat at Itockford academy, In Upper cine railroad touched thu west line of Mln- estubl'shed between Duluth and Huffalo and in her honor. Mr. Hill has also given lib- lias deducted my canary!" Cunada and was about ' to begin neaotu at llreckenrldge. operates In connection with the Great erully to MueAlester and Hamline colleges. his medical course when thu death of his Other men lost faith In the projected Northern. Presbyterian and Methodist institutions. A little hoy, a street gamin, yet with n father uiudu It necessary for him to give railroad Into the great northwest and ;oinK After the IliirlliiKlon. which are located between the twin cities. philosophy beyond his years, was endeavor- ,. .i i k....u ..v wru I... could llnd. thought that Jim Hill was a dreamer. Thu ,in, P,...,iv Mr mii'i niiluuv Inter- 1,0 "eded a magnificent homo lu St. lug the other day to drug a reluctant dog Tho i toward arrived was Htato center wharves that young Hill went In search of work. He found employment as a shipping clerk and caretaker of freight. Great quantities of furs were hauled overland from Winnipeg to St. Paul and marketed down tho-river. While acting ns Bhlpplng clerk Mr. Hill conceived the plan . ... ' , ',, i,,i, i i i u. i...i mu ,...,i,i, i.nu i,.,.,n -- it ii KHtVW I'lJIIIUUll 3 puninii itn lint' Hiioiihii muni uiiw mi- i in mv. to tho count nml nrmiKht Into existence eatlinutiMi at IKJO.'JOO.uuo II ml n ....... i'Afl A I W 1 1 . ... I ...... il... ..1.1 II. It I. I 1 sturdy vouiik Scotch-Irishman turned roauneu was m mm repair, wiu ime CHts WL,r nimot entirely confined to tho "' 7 " m " "..'""'" n i 1 ii, nnd veloi.e( west In 18S6 he heavily mortgaged and the future of the fllr nor(h 1)llt ,ho acquisition of a large vn u rt l-'0"". w ll'' "i.talus many H. and thu dog did not seem unhappy, but iiiu iiniit ti uiii 11 iin. 111 mi i.......i 1.1 ii I.,,, mil tin.i .. . . .. ........ ... ... nnlntlncs of the mnilern l.'rmli mni,.r. was striiecl 111? nml vi.lnliu- nfiir th ninn. Hi m Paul At that time thorn y ii-i i"r i proportion 01 iiurnngion stocs oy iiiu 11111 " . , . : .. . . . . - . III ni. 1 urn. ai mm nun iih.hi ..... .... i.n... ' . Mr. IIIH'm finn Iv i.iinu atu ,.f uiv ,l.,.,,.i, imr of Ii u i In, I n u nu ,v i u, ....... .. . ,.lnl not 11 mile of railroad in tho entiro lnu BU,CK WI,M ,ltl" "lllL" interests shows mat tno si. I'aui million- - , y ' " . , wi-.i... of M esota Th river was thu They paid a visit to Minnesota and were aro propOb0, t0 MVade new territory. Hu nd three sons. wo ol his sons arc ac- street dog Just about on a par with his 01 Minnesota, mi river wim iuu ,i,.i.., f . .. . ... .. ..... 1 lively engaged with h 111 In the iniin ii-... ragged lltt 0 master. A well-mennlm lnilv nf nil nrllvllv nml 11 was to tho " "" ... ia iiuavny iiuureaiuu in iiiu r.i ic- inn- nun - - - Ol an uciivny anil il ao in iiiu ... .. moot nf his r.i 11 tiki d liil..roulu nf in ilil in-i alum,,,, ... I....1.- ,,i n... ,ilr snow iruverseii oy wiu unu unit 11117 ui- m m practical control 01 more railways . ,, ; ....... " ' "-i-i- . "" ... ...u of building a railroad which would afford an outlet for the great northwest. In 1802 thu sola thu riverside at St. Anthony and was callod tho St. Paul & Pacific railroad. II In I'ItnI llnllroml Work. nrnn t In 1 fered their stock for solo at n song. tlmn y other man in the world. , J"'""1" Mr- ' " 'lemocrat. He pa r. I1..II.II..U ... il.,-' ro..t. The boy who originally planned to live m,t "jyan democrat nnd refused to W hat Is the matter?" she asked. "What The company was reorganl.i d by Mr tho life of a country doctor has forged his n'lnw", lls ,ht- I'a" newspaper to support niakes him pull and hark so?" IIIU and live others and named thu St. way to tho head of the long procession of ,ht' '"'ruska candidate for the presidency. rho gamin looked at her pityingly. Paul. Mhmeannlls & Manitoba Railroad American rallwav magnules and dictates "Why, lady, that's Just because ho's a ; ... It in . a t ; m m-v company. This was in lSiti. rne reor- thu policy of lines which connect tnu ai- fl ill lie OI JLllllc I COD1C Elsie's papa was a well-known clergyman. dog." tho Great Northern line. Failure was pre- Mr. Hill's great success Is attributable Klslo was given a handsomely bound lilblu as A teacher In a New York school relates this si lies of misunderstanding a an II- llrst ten miles of railroad In Mlnnu- ()otc(, r coln ny ,, ttl, ,raVerBing largely to his knowledge of the details of a Christmas present from her father, when '"s,rn"n" of tb' necessity cf distinctness was num. Il connecicu ni. nun uu ,,,, ,,. ., ,, n, tint uy tin. .-renl i.iili.riirlseH In which he Is inter- she had hnneil for n eiirinln mlUl,,,. ,in .t,. rl'1 1 u'ii aiiiiressing nine clllldreil . . I .....d "Mll I V ... ..... . .... rr ' ' " ' " " nwit i it ti i Recently she had occasion to sneak to her elas about Nero. She gave a synopsis or the emperor's Interesting career, and asked the boys If they had ever iieard of him Mr. Hill served ns agent for this railroad ami through his Intlucnco It crawled grad- behind tho enterprise and had abounding ested. He Is Intensely practical. It was sho didn't get. Klslo bottled up her anger faith In the mlnurul wealth fif the moiin- hu that suggested thu common method of and waited quietly for her chance for re tains and tho agricultural wealth of the fastening shingles Into square bundles, venge. ..ini.... t... ...,i.,.. u'hlf'li ri.niilr.. lull llltln rnr Hnncp. Iln !?lal..'u ..oni l.n.1 t.1 ... l,,in .. in It was in 1890 that thu now line was knows the cost of a bridge as well as a That was Elslo's chance. The papa was ," ',' ' , " . , l,r";,ou" K'"wle.lge ....... ..i..!.., 1 m ii... ...niBi Tiu.n. worn no nroetlcul englniieer nnd has frequently torn shncklnciv hniii. Thor., .,0. i..,i snnmniiar) ciiaracter except one ..ally on west, ''th and produce from thu n n,() h(j roa(1 rmpot,,in wnfl up the specifications of his employes and ,ho top of his head-he had. in truth a ' 1,,?',', , ''u,""",'!;, W'"' north cu.no up the Red river as Mr as It nm, 0 ,,,,.,. ,.,.,,.,, , , drawn plans of his own for Important work, "shining Intellect." 1 ",, m,'"'"1 1"",I,Ha" timidly, If yet. was nav gahlu and were darted across the f h t rMroail ,.,ltH , Bnl. S f III. H...rl The birthday presents were being handed The'., .her Z . , ""A' . country to the new railroad. Mr. Hill saw , , .,, M , ,rv(Ml Il8 Ahol h Mr. ,. ,,. ,8 tho t.mb0l. nroumli 1)Ut K8 0H . . '. ' ' ' " - ' J Kind to know that at no greai neeu or a line m s earners on ,)riHllll,nl f lhu wUhollt my. Huttlors ment of onu Idea, a great railroad connect- patlon of her revenge, as sho waited till all ,,,. ,. -, .... . .. , L,,VL" ,n were Induced to loke up land along the lug the two oceans, he has found tlm to tho other gifts had bscn given to the papa Jects ,md sin- smiled heniiri ii t, i railroad. Mines were developed. Sawmills bo of great benefit to humanity and has who had given her the present she h.ul no she said, "and who told you abrtit him'1" fie i-miiiiiiBiiru in uiu viiuiiiuu- iiiliiio Kiveu iiut'iuiiy ui ma nuuuu lu emu iiuuie hbc ror. men Her turn cnilie. Sho handed "We sing ah-ut lilm Ii. ...... i,-i, i,i out a small package, whlrli U'nu fi.im.l in Mil. u.,l,ill t.... Hill and began to ply between Winnipeg iianeo of freight for custom points. St. Paul's Theological seminary, which contnin onlv u romli nml hniri....i. i.-i.i ti... i... ... ... nnd thu head of navigation, A line of Hauling empty enrs from Minnesota to stands midway between St. Paul and Mln- was domuro hut her fmiw.r ...,,i.,rli,,i' ....,, ,, , i. .' : . - n tho Hed river to run In opposition to the boats operated hy thu Hudson Hay com pany. In 1870 tho Selkirk wub launched hy Mr. and the Great Northern soon bail nn abun- and educational Institutions. what do you sing nbout Nero in church?" ... r. B,p HsKeil. One day little Maggie asked her mother ,i x... ulnr menus of connection with the outside nesotn grain should he sent to tho Orient for thu school, which prepares young men the meaning of the word deduct, and was the small boy blithely e' stages connected tho river with the new the western pineries nnd mines was not a neapolls, was endowed by Mr. IIIU. Half railroad and Winnipeg hod Hb first rog- paying proposition. Mr. Hill saw that. Mln- a million dollars was the sum he set aside