THE OMAHA DAUA" BEE: SIOXDAY, MAY 0, 1001.
WEEDS WAR DEPARTMENT
Colonel Saneer Ettisfiu Hia Chief bj Hi
Work ai Assistant.
STOCK BOOM PROFITS FOR UNCLE SAM
I'll I que Clitlin .Kiiliml (im-riiiiinit for
lloiiil II it r n I ii k Scnutor Hour
ItiMcntn V.'rtrrii l-'n-lnlllnrlt)'.
WASHINGTON, May B. - (Special.) -
coionei wiuiani Cary Sanger has scarcely
vanned the chair of the attestant secretary
of war, yet he has won the confidence of
the nriuy and the respect, of his clerical
force. Secretary Hoot long ago delegated
to his assistant the control of the civilian
branch of the Wur department. Colonel
Sanger has sole charge of nil appointments
and dismissals among that force.
At the outbreak of tho Spanish war the
department was short-handed. There were
not half enough ulcrks to attend to the
enormously Increased buslneryi of the de
partment. A temporary toll was created
and senators and representative made an
onslaught for tho places thus made. Hun
dreds of men and women wero appointed
upon the recommendation of politicians
of high and low degree. Out at lust thero
was n falling orf In the clerical business
of the department and It became neccs
sary to curtail the force of clerk.
Colonel Sanger's first experience with the
place-hunter came when ho was confronted
with this duty. He has devoted nearly
half his time since he has been in office
to listening to appeals in behalf of this
man or that woman whose "Influence"
wants him or her to be retained. Of
course, he could not grant the requests of
H tithe of Ills callers, but he has demon
strated that he Is a man of tact as well
as of iidinlnlstrutlvc ability Men and
women arc marked for dismissal because
thero Is no further need of their services,
hut Colonel Hanger has shown their friend
how hopclcsfc It Is to appeal for retention
... rc-ci M. m me wofk none t
by each and all the civil mudoycH of tho
department and he has succeeded In con-
vlnclng nearly every raller that ho ban an
eye single to tho Interests of the govern
ment In picking out the vlctlmu of the de
partmental headsman.
VIiin Wlioli- Arinj'x ltcnii-rt.
Nor Is 't In connection with the clerical
department of his office alone thut he has
shown his ability. A closo student of mili
tary affairs, Colonel Sanger has grasped
the requirements of his position readily
and full v. The officers of the army havo
come to regard him as a man who compre
hends the needs of tho military establish
ment as thoroughly ns others have done
nfter years of service In the department.
He has won the respect of the entire army,
a dllllcult thing to do, and has won It com
pletely. Ho Is upon cordial relations with
tho secretnry of war and not n move of
Importance Is made until his advice is
sought. On the whole, even Senators Tlatt
and Depew will probably In the end admit
thnt Colonel' William Cary Sanger Is tho
right man for assistant secretary of war
nnd It they attempt to defeat his confirma
tion next. wln(er ther efforts will be futile.
Thu United States treasury Is the surest
beneficiary of the present boom In the
stock market. Tho Treasury department,
llko tho "kitty" In a poker game, Is an
absolutely sure winner. It does not make
nny difference whether stocks go up or
down. Uncle Sam gets 2 cents on every
share that Is bought or sold on the ex
changes, nnd he gets as much more for
each shuro that Is bet on In the bucket
shops. The Internal revenue commissioner
says that the Income of the United States
frpm this sourco alone during the present
big manipulation In the stock market
amounts to J50.000 and sometimes 60,000
a day. In other words, the general public
ns represented by tho general government
is prolltlng to the extent of $15,000,000 a
year through the enormous transactions
which aro going on In tbostock market ex
changes at the present time. Fully B0
per cent more Is absorbed by the depart
ment through transactions In wheat, grain,
provision and cotton In the other mar
kets, so that altogether the speculative
element of the American population Is
contributing nearly $25,000,000 n year
toward tho expenses of the federal gov
ernment. Oilil Clnlru AKiilimt (Jo vorniiu-iit.
Ono of tho leading Industries In Wash
ington Is tho collection or attempted collec
tion of claims against the government.
Theso claims number thousands nnd are for
every conceivable object. During the last
session of congress over 1,800 claims bills
wero Introduced in the senate and over
3,000 in the house. An omnibus bill was
framed which Included tho meritorious
claims which had been either adjudicated
In the court of claims or had, passed cither
branch of congress. Tho aggregate amount
carried by tho bill was $3,000,000. nut It
failed of passage and will have to be re
Introduced In tho next congress,
A unique claim will be presented at the
next session of congre3. It Is that of
certain heirs of Joseph L. Lewis, who was
a millionaire of Ttenton, N, J. Lewis was
n bachelor crank. His will provided be
quests of from ITS.OOO to $100,000 to various
relatives and directed that after these be
quests had been paid the reildue of his
estate should be Invested In- government
bonds, and, as ho expressed It, "In order to
reduce tho public debt." the bonds should
bo burned. His wishes were carried out
and $996,000 In government bonds were
bought nnd burned. This occurred twenty-
nvo yers ngo. Now certain distant rela
tives who were not beneficiaries of tho will
aro seeking to have tho government restore
to the Lewis estate the value of the bonds
burned, and a bill providing that this shall
be dono will be Introduced In tho next con
gress. "I expect to get laughed out of
congress," said nn attorney who Is pushing
th claim, "but getting bills through con
gress Is a lottery and I may win with this
one. If It does look fishy
Senator Hoar was not pleased with the
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Try ct 0I SeMlts
defeat of the river and harbor bill at the
close of the Lift session of congress., He
wants to avoid a repetition of having one
senator talk a measure to death and advo
cates restricting debates and the adoption
of rules which shall say "Stop talking and
vote." The senator Is not charitable to
the west In hi advocacy of the proposed
new rule. He Is reported to have said "In
the past few years eight or ten new states
have been taken Into the union, states In
ferior In wealth, In Importance, In Intellect,
to the single county of Suffolk In Massa
chusetts. They have sent to congress men
who were undesirable and unfit, yet men
whose votes counted for accomplishment."
Two of the men of the west not liked
by Senator Hoar are Senator Dubois of
Idaho and ex-Senator Carter of Montana.
Shortly after Dubois and Carter first en
tried the senate they were together In the
cloak room when a call for a vote was
nnnounced. "Come on, Fred, and vote,"
talil Carter. "All right, Tom, I'm with
you," answered Dubois. Senator Hoar, who
was present, said. "Young men, the digni
fied positions you hold as senators of the
United StatfB should deter you from ad
dressing one another as boys do -when play
ing marbles." At some length he continued,
pointing out to the western senators that
decorum and dignity were more becoming
than familiarity and levity. Hut his sermon
was wasted, for Senators Carter and Dubois
continued to call one another Tom and
Fred throughout their service together In
the senate, much to Senator Hoar's annoy
ance, and Carter's latest achievement in
talking to death the rhcr and harbor bill
did not serve to Increase Senator Hoar's
opinion of the deslabllity of western sena
tors. t nrlr miiii'k llniiiUunir llmik,
Amzl Smith, who Is In charge of the
fccnate document room at the capltol, says
thero Is one government publication which
he Is obliged to keep under lock and key.
This publication Is as dllllcult to obtain
by nn outsider as an appointment In the
regular army. The publication In question
Is entitled "Tho History of the Capitol of
the L'nlted States," and It Is iald to be the
handsomest book ever Issued by the gov
ernment. It contains the original plans of
tho rnpltol and the entire collection of
plans for the various additions and wings
buUt Rnce ,ho congtrlI(.,on of tno oriKna
i,,.n.iin ti,.
tho BOvernmer,t printing office have taken
the greatest possible Interest In the work
and are proud of the publication. A hand
snmo font of type such ah Is used In edi
tions de luxo was purchased and nn espe
cially heay paper used. The plan and
architectural history of the building were
prepared by Olenn Hrown, secretnry of the
American Institute of Architects, who tts
been ten or twelve years making the selec
tions and gathering authentic data. The
Introduction to the publication was written
by Charles Moore- of this city, n graceful
and successful contributor to magazines
nnd other publications, nnd the book
abounds in Interestlug reminiscences of the
capltol which Mr. Moore relates in nn en
tertaining mnnner. Kach senator nnd rep
resentative Is entitled to two copies of tho
work, and It Is safe to say that he will have
as urgent demand made upon him for these
bookB as for any appointment within his
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR LIST
Four I.enilorn ut the lltoi Clnna mill
Pupil Who 1'lnli.li
Alinvc 1)1).
The honor list for the class of 1?01 of the
Omaha High school has Just been made pub
lic. Tho four leaders of the class and their
standings are:
Miilloent Stcbblns 97.53
l-.dwln Heaford
Kdlth I.oulsburv w is
Alice Towno 93.10
Those pupils whose final standing Is above
90 aro:
I. Mian Tlmms st.so
Hjth I j. Johnson
...OI.Lfl
...9t.lt
...H.W
...93.154
...93.61
...93.41
...93.3.1
...93.19
. . .93 Si
...93.17
...93.11
Allcne McKuchron
Hcrthn Klopp
l'earl Sterling
Nelllo O. Cary
Allen Kroom
Anna Dnrtos
Martha Clrym ......
W.irren mills ....
Frank Peterson ...
Mary Hurrlv
Mnble Sterling
t reil uanuei-
.92 0
Hose Shane 02.71
Lorraine Comstock 92. CZ
Mario Willi.. n2.11
Hatlle Stiickard r2.10
Kmll Conrad , 92. 07
Frances Dell 02.H"
Iturdette Lewiw Ol.'O
Daisy Sampson 91. ',1
Nanette Dc.Miim at. 12
Amy Cooper 90.03
Catherine Ho.icli 90. ji
Arthur Jorgenron W).VJ
Kusle Vents 0.1 l,
Chauncey Parker 90.11
Kvu. Norton OO.M
Ellis Crnwford 90.07
Elsie Ooetz JViO
Hnrry Iteed 90 09
Wjonilliu Clip of Wool.
CASPER. Wyo., May 5. (Special.) The
following clips of wool were disposed cf
here Friday: Blake & Kyte, 10,000 pounds,
to Sllberman Bros, of Chicago, 10 cents;
Bar C Sheep company, 75,000 pounds, to
Sllberman Bros., price private; L. M.
Ornisby & Co., 125,000 pounds, to Hecht,
Llebman - Co, of Boston, price private;
Denecke & Wrlgfil consigned to Dewey,
Gold & Co. of Boston, 125,000 pounds.
OiRi-urliiH ii Alt tiriiKl".
Cures bllllousDcss, constipation nnd dys
pepsia or money refunded. 50c. Sample and
book cm diet and cure sent free for 10c to pay
postage. Rea Bros. & Co., Minneapolis, Mini).
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. G. Sears of Tekamah Is nt the Mer
chants. William R. Burton, n Hastings attorney.
Is ut the Merchants.
Judge J. H. Rothrock of Cedar Rapids,
In., Is at the Murrny.
J. J. Hogan and his ntcre, MUs L. I). An
derson, both of New York, are at tho
Murray.
Cora Beckwith left Omaha taut nlsht for
Buffalo, where she has a concession at the
exposition.
W. L. Muloney of Kescx, hi., president of
the Nebrnska nnd Western Iowa Implement
Dealers' usynclutlon, and J. A. McLaughlin
of Craig, secretary of the tame association,
are In the city.
Tlapfca BIS.
CONGER NOT BLOODTHIRSTY
Sajs He Wu the Utit Leiitnt of Miiitteri
Except One.
DRASTIC MEASURES, BUT NO CRUELTY
Defend Severity of iintlpiucn t cif
t'lilnee Mini Dlaptitr Charge of
.Mllltnr.v Oulrnttrn Court
Do I n u All It Cnn.
NBW YOltK, May 3. Minister E. 11. Con-
ger, who has lately returned to this coun-
try, furnishes an article on the Chinese
situation which will appear In the coming
number of Leslie's Weekly. Mr. Conger
suys In part:
"Unless matters have changed very ma-)
terlally since I left China six weeks ago,
the powers will reach some conclusion In ,
regard to the Chinese very soon. Of
course It Is difficult for eleven men to agree
on anything, especially when they have
eleven governments with differing views
behind them. China la perfectly willing'
to do anything that tho powers agree upon
that Is, anything within her Hhlllty to
accomplish. She Is only too anxious to
expedite these matters, and settle down to
peaceful pursuits again. Of course, the
powers must not demand an Indemnity
which China will be physically unable to
raise.
"It Is not certain that, finally, some na
tion may not demand territory of China
In lieu of n money Indemnity, it is per
fectly certain that If any nation does make
this demand, the partition of China will
follow, and this will Inevitably cause much
dissension between the powers. These dif
ficulties and disputes would be long in the
settling, nnd would lead to terrible con
fusion in Chin.
"Russia has so far mitigated her de
mands that there Is not now much danger
of serious difficulty between her and Japan.
Personally, I nra very much In favor of
the continued existence of China as an em
pire, governed by her own emperor. It
will save us and all the rest of the world
lots of trouble If tho Integrity of the em
pire is malntulned.
t'liliui DoIiik All I'nssllilr.
"As far 33 the punishment of. Chinese
officials goes, China has already done all
that she could. Something out" of the or
dinary had to be demanded by the powers,
for It takes a pool deal of punishment to
Impress this people and this was no or
dinary offense. In soma cases the officials
whoso punishment was demanded were
more powerful than the government, and
then, of course, tho punishment could not
be enforced. Kxcept In these cases, every
thing was done as the powers demanded.
"At home I understand that I was
thought bloodthirsty, but In China I was
the most lenient of all the ministers, ex
cept one. We knew the conditions better
than those who were not there could pos
sibly know them. Drastic measures wero
demanded, but 1 do not think that we were
cruel. What would seem a severe punish
ment to us at homo would not Impress the
Chinese at nil, for the reason that they
Indulge In so many cruel and unusual pun
ishments. The reports of cruelty on the
part of soldiers have been grossly exag
gerated, though I nnt sure that there was
plenty of brutality on the part of Individual
soldiers. As an army, the nllles were ex
ceedingly well behaved. Nor were tho
stories of unrestricted looting true. In
i'ekin the roldlcrs took what they needed,
of course, Just as wo would have seized
anything that we needed while we were
caged up In the compound had we been
able to fasten upon anything that would
help us to withstand the siege. As for tho
stories of missionary looting, they are un
dlsgulsedly false. The missionaries did not
loot."
South llnkntn liioorpurnt Ion.
PIERRE. S. D.. May 5. (Special.) Arti
cles of Iniotpo'atlon have been filed for:
Supreme lodge No. 47, Ancient Order of
L'nlted Workmen, at Spencer: trustees,
Oeorge W. Blackwood, Edgar N. Daniels
and Henry II. Martlng.
Denver chapter No. 17, Royal Arch Ma
sons, at Arlington; trustees, F. II. Shoe
maker. A. E. Connor and A. D. Maxwell.
Associated Trade and Industrial company,
at Pierre, with a capital of $100,000; Incor
porators, Edward A. Oldham, John N. Webb
and T. P. Estcs.
American Beet Sugar company, at Pierre,
with a capital of $100,000; Incorporators.
Oeorge Fnutz, John F. Bollnger and Harry
S. Anderson.
Catch Suspeeteil ItoMirr.
BUFFALO. N. Y., Slay 5.-DetectIves of
the police headquarters stafT todny ar
rested E. R. Jeftsjp. alias C. t Brooks,
who. It is alleged, was ut the head of u
trio of robbers who broke into the home of
Mrs. Ruth Ayers In Lenawee, Mich., nnd
after binding nnd gagging her robbed her
of between $7,Cw) nnd $S,00o.
Nebraska's Inducements to Home Makers
Ne-bras-ka Is an Indian word, signifying
wide-shallow-water. What is now known as
"Platte" river was originally "Nebraska."
The territory when organized was named
for tho river.
For lack of proper knowledge both the
territory and state have been misunder
stood and misrepresented.
Acting from the standpoint of the ancient
philosopher, who, It U said, "Sat In closet
and argued how things might, or should be,"
early geographers announced: "All that re
gion of country west of the Missouri river, a
barren wante." The "modern" philosopher,
however, who went abroad to ascertain bow
things really were and are finds the "Great
American Desert" substantially a myth. In
fact, too Inflnltcslmally small to demand
record. People of the far cast who looked
on tho original map of Nebraska when the
northern boundary was the Brlttau posses
dons, who have not crossed the Missouri
rivet, are still wont to consider 'Ne
braska," "bllzzirds," "drouth-stricken,"
"Indians" and "buffaloes" synonymous
terms.
A continuous resident and close observer
for forty-five years warrants the expressed
belief that In no other same area can be
found more desirable, tillable and fertile
acres and less untillablc and unproductive
than in Nebraska; no superior average cli
matic and soil coudltloub, none other where
greater diversified and remunerative agri
culture vocations can be more successfully
and satisfactorily prosecuted.
That Nebraska husbandmen are free from
Ills none will contend. I.Ike elsewhere they
havo the go)d and bad. As climatic and other
conditions naturally fluctuate crop results
correspondingly vary. This, nevertheless,
can be safely said. That since the ex
tinguishment of the Indian title to landi
(1530 and their occupancy by civilized p.o.
pie. no state within the same time can show
fewer Ills or nv re successes agriculturally
and otherwise, More farmers who came to
the territory nnd state with limited means,
come really with no capital, and have per
sistently, Intelligently and systematically
followed the vocation, aro In well-to-do,
prosperous conditions than any other re
gion. I mean, In other words: The farmers
who farm their farms for strictly farm
purposes and results nowhere secure better
crop yields. Seventy-five per cent of the
farmers In Nebraska own their farmB. Of
the farmer's mortgage Indebtedness In the
state 00 per cent Is for the purpose of fur
ther Improving farms, or adding acres to
tlio.o- already possessed VV'e challenge
among the farmers anywhere a larger per
Wyoming wool outlook
TmchI -Mnc Million romiil I the
i:tlinntril Amount of the
Benson's Clip,
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 6. (Special.)
Shearing Is progressing rapidly In all parts
of the state. Sheep arc In good condition
nnd the lamb Increase will average more
than 03 per cent. The ranges are Improv
ing, recent showers hi all sections having
started the new grass.
It Is estimated that one-eighth of the
total dip of wool In Wyoming has been
sold. Fifty-five per cent has been shorn.
In 1900 there was produced In Wyoming
;T,119,T1S pounds of wool, and a conserva
tive estimate of this season's clip places
the total amount at 19,000.000 pounds,
It Is estimated that there ate now 5,000.000
sheep of all kinds In the state, and that
at tho closo of the lambing season Wyoming
will have within Its borders upward of
6,300,000 sheep all told. This, with a wool
clip of 29.000,000 pounds, It Is believed, will
place Wyoming far In the lead of all other
states and territories In the matter of wool
production, total value ot same, total num
ber of sheep and total value of same.
In 1900 Wyoming sheep were valued at
$2.51 per head, Washington sheep coming
next at a valuation of $3.13. Wyoming was
third last year tn the number of Its sheep.
New Mexico and Montana leading by only
a few thousands, Wyoming led all other
states and territories In the total value of
sheep, the number and value ot Its lambs
and the nmount and value of Its wool clip.
The prevailing price at Casper, Hock
Springs and In the Dig Horn country Is
11 cents, but numbers of clips have been
sold for 10 cents per pound. Robert Tay
lor of Casper received the highest price yet
paid for a Wyoming clip. 124 cents.
fetntr'a Attorney tine Kui.
BELLE FOUUCHE, S. D.. May r.. (Spe
cial.) Judge A. J. Plowman Is selling his
cattle and will leave for New York City to
rccclvo medical treatment. He recently
disposed of 100 head of blooded cattle, In
cluding several thoroughbreds, to J. E.
Welch of Short Pine Hills While Judge
Plowman Is away his duties as state's at
torney of Butte county will be attended
by W. O. Rice of Deadwood, who has bon
appointed deputy.
Fuller Bros, arc bringing In a great many
thoroughbred Hereford cattle for their
ranch near here. They arc buying only
registered animals, and Intend to raise
thoroughbred Herefords In the future.
Fire destroyed the barns nnd sheds on
the ranch of Hamilton Ilro?. yes'.erdny. to
gether with secral hundred dollars' worth
of farm machinery.
llltllronri Ilnnnty Wl t lul rm u.
SIOUX FALLS, S D., May 3. (Special.)
The city council has declared forfeited
warrants aggregating $10,000. voted to as
sist the Sioux Falls & Northwestern Rail
road company to secure the right-of-way
for the proposed railroad between Sioux
Falls and Madison. Ono of the conditions
under which the money was voted was that
the work of securing the right-of-way
should be begun before May 1. The pro
moters of the proposed road arc as confi
dent as ever of securing tho necessary
cnpltal to construct the road, and It 3
probable that the council, If matters shape
themselves so that the money Is needed
will again vote a similar amount to aid
In the purchase of the right-of-way.
1'iir Improper t m of Malls.
ABERDEEN. S. D May r.. (Special.)
H. A. Clan of this city was arrested hero
by Postofflce Inspector" II. O. Smith, charged
with having sent an Improper letter
through the m?lls. Vlln preliminary ex
amination he was bound over to the federal
court. It Is alleged that In December last
ho wrote end mailed the letter In question.
to a lady in Ipswich and, although the let
ter was not signed, he was suspected uf
the crime.
South llnkotu I'll I r.
HURON, S. D.. May fi. (Special.) Huron
citizens have filed articles of Incorporation
for a charter for the Central South Dakota
Fair association. The plan Is to lease land
close to the city and fit It up for fair pur
poses. An annual stock carnival will be
the chief attraction, the first to be held
early in Octobc.
Will of CoiirKr I". Itri tt.-ll.
LEAD. S. D.. May 5. (Special.) The v ill
of Oeorge F. Brcttell, whose death occurred
yesterday, has been probated. The estate
Is valued at $75,000. Dr. L. D. Bailor of
Lead and Dr. W. F. Adams of Rochester.
N. Y., are executors. Their bonds have
been fixed at $40,000 each.
Ono Your for I.nri'rtiy.
HURON. S. D., May 5. Roy Chlsem, who
clalme Minneapolis as his home, was sen
tenced by Judge Campbell In circuit court
here Friday, to serve one year In the peni
tentiary at Sioux Falls for grand larceny
Two other Informations against him ara
pending. Court adjourned till September,
cent of healthful bank balances, bank stock
holders and bank officials, than can be
found among the termers tn Nebraska.
These arc strong utterances sustained by
tacts.
Prices, as a rule, are good; not always
what wo desire. In this we aro not excep
tions. True, too, wo are distant from the
great leading coast markets. The unprece
dented liberal railroad enterprise and trans
portation facilities we enjoy solve this
problem. IJut greater In this respect Is the
fact that farmers are now able financially
to hold crops for higher prices. And still
better they have learned In various ways
the art of condensing crude tuns into re
fined hundreds of pounds.
Corn, hitherto the great staple product
of Nebraska, too often over-cropped, Is
yielding portions of Its acreage to sugar
beets, chicory, alfalfa, hemp and orchards.
The dairy Industry that greatest of all
condensers Is on the high tldo of pros
perity, followed by that of poultry, tho
"busy bee" and others. Manufactories are
Increasing, furnishing more markets ut
home doors largely refineries of soil
products, and transforming cattle and swine
from on foot to barrels. One of the largest
group of packing houses known In thu
world Is located at South Omaha, others
less pretentious are at Lincoln, Nebraska
City and other points. For the year 1600 Ne
braska exported, approximately, 13,000,000
pounns of butter; this not reckoning
home consumption. The poultry Industry
for 1S00 yielded over J6.000.000: tho Cream
ery association at Lincoln paid over $1,000,
000 that year for eggs alone.
The leading paying crop factors of Ne
braska arc: Corn, wheat, rye, oats, bar
ley, alfalfa, timothy, clover, potatoes and
all kinds of fruit Nebraska Is the home
of apples, grapes and berries. In one single
year Nebraska shipped out of the state
330,000 bushels of apples, all tho very best
in quality. We curried away first National
Pomologlcal premiums at Itlchmond, Va..
Boston, Mass., and Chicago, III, The total
corn yield for tho year 1S00 was 16,4-1:;, 110
bushels; wheat, IIS, 260,000 bushels; oats,
43,692,S50 busbols, other crops relatively.
In tho year 1900 nine competitive awards
wero made for the best corn yield In Ne
braska, land and corn measured and sworn
to by three disinterested parties, as follows-
First, 133.76 bushels corn per acre
second, 121.96 bushels; third, U5.lt bushels,
fourth, 114.10 bushels, fifth, 111S7 bushels,
sixth, 110.20 bushels; seventh, 109,81 bush
els, eighth, 103.66 bushels; ninth, 101 30
bushels, These yields were from nine differ-
When
i
j Fashions for the Season
3804 Fancy Waist,
32 to 40 in. bust.
Woman's Fancy Waist, No. 3S04. Full
waists with yoke effecu ot contrasting
materials aro eminently smart and suit
many figures far better than nny other
style. Tho attractive model Illustrated ex
emplifies the mode In a most satisfactory
manner and can be used for tho entire
gown or the odd waist' with equal propriety.
Tho original, however, makes part of a
costume of satin foulard In pastel violet
with figures of white lined with black, and
is combined with plain violet overlaid by a
lattice of black chantllly Insertion, while
fastening the yoke Is a wider band of heavy
laco through which panne velvet ribbon Is
run. At the left of the corsage Is a eliou
of the panne and tho same material makes
the belt.
The foundation for the waist Is a fitted
lining that Includes the usual pieces and
closes at the center front. The back Is
faced to yoke depth with the full waist ar
ranged beneath, hut the front yoke Is
separate. Included in right shoulder and
Written by
Ex-Guv. Robt. W. Furnas
ent farms and sections of the state. Other
competitive yields ranged from 75 to 100
bushels per acre.
The follower of this, thnt or the other
special and isolated Industrial factor Is
prone to consider it t tit- prime one, too
often forgetting that a combination of fac
tors arc essential to a grand whole, Insur
ing most desirable results. In Nebraska
we can point to more such combined fac
tors than can a majority of other states.
All cultlvatable soils in the state are most
admirably adapted to some profitable crop.
Portions until late the high prairie lands
It was thought could not be practically
utilized and rendered remunerative. Kx-
perlments and results show them of great ,
value as pasture lands and attendant dairy '
purposet, also for. sugar beet culture. 1
The latter Is favorably demonstrated be- I
yond further doubt. Today there are three
large beet sugar manufactories In tho ,
state, with an annual output ot millions :
of pounds of as fine granulated sugar as
can be produced In tho world.
Alfalfa, next In nutrition and excelling
In yield clover and timothy, is well adapted 1
to these former doubtful regions.
The culture of sugar beets offer re
munerative labor to a class of people
men, women nnd children who cannot en
dure that of the more robust.
As stated, and without knowledge of
fHcts, early geographers announced
the whole state arid. True, por
tions of the extreme western
portion were tn aboriginal days short In
natural rainfall. Irrigation, both from sur
face and subterranean abundant supplies,
has remedied thlB shortage. In addition
culthatlon of soil, placing railroad Iron
bars, with attendant other influences, dis
turbing natural and original climatic con
ditions, has, seilngly, Increased ralufall.
Or, more properly speaking, rainfall has 1
been more evenly distributed during tbo
Season, and Cultivated limits rMalneri mil 1
Imparted by percolation to adjarcnt acrts.
The rainfall Is not such, never was truth
fully, as to characterize nny portlou of Ne
brfukn as arid.
The climatic and soli conditions of tho
slate are such as to offer diversified agri
cultural pursuits to satisfaction and re
muneration I.lvc stock proper In Nebraska In num
bers and valuation averages surprisingly
There were In 1900. as derived from official
sources, 636 'JiJ horses, 2 169.407 cattle, 41
9S0 mules 371 ,-7j sheep nnd 17 I1,13
swine. The prices of c7h good and ab
sence of disease remarkable.
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Illnt liy Slnrjr i.nmb.
you buy
Crackers
Biscuit or
Wafers
ask for the kind
that are always .
fresh in the
Ineiseal
Patent Package.
When you order Soda, Graham, Long Branch,
MHU nnd Ontmertl Biscuit, Vanilla Wafers,
Ginger Snap and Saratoga Flakes, insist on
getting those which come In the In-er-seal
Patent Package. Don't take a substitute.
Look for the Iu-er-acal trade mark design
at tho end of the box.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
neck scams only and hooks, with place at
tho left, while the full fronts close at tho
center, but separately from the lining, tho
fact being concealed by the folds, The
sleeves portray one of tho lntest styles
nnd Include tucked upper portions, loosened
to form puffs nt the elbows with a long
snug cuff effect below.
To cut tlis waist for a woman of medium
size 3 yards of material 21 Inches wide, 2i
yards 37 Inches wide, 24 yards 32 Inches
wide, or l7; yards U Inches wldn, will bo
required, with H yard 21 Inches wide and 12
yards of Insertion to trim ns .Illustrated.
Jhc pattern SSOi Is cut lu sizes for a 32,
34, 36, 3S and -10-inch bust measure.
For the accommodation of Tho Bco's
readers these patterns, which usually retail
at from 25 to 50 cents, will be furnished
at a nominal price, lu cents, which covers
all expense. In order to get' any pattern
enclose 10 cents, give number and nami
of pattern wanted and bust measure. Al
low about ten days from date of your letter
before beginning to look for tho pattern
Address Pattern Department. Omaha Bcs
AMUSEMENTS.
i
Mliifn'n Triicnilrrn,
Watson's Orlentnl Ilurlcsqucrs played to
crowded houses Sunday afternoon and
evening at Mlaco's Trocadcro, and the same
company remains through the week. Two
laughable burlesques and nn olio of more
than averago merit make up the program.
A nOI'IlTINO THOMAS.
Hail llln KnllliiK Hair Mopped 1
Uuuilniff Cured Without Faith
and
The old Idea was that dandruff Is scales
of skin thrown off through a feverish con
dition of the scalp, Prof, Unna, Hamburg,
Germany, European authority on skin dis
eases, says dandruff is a germ disease. The
germ burrows under tho scalp, throwing np
little scales ot cuticle and sapping the
vitality of the hair at the root. The only
hair preparation that kills dandruff germs
Is Newbro's HerplcTdc. "Destroy tho cause,
you remove tho effect." Not only cures
dandruff, but stops falling hair and causes
a luxuriant growth. Delightful hair dress
ing. Dr. Lyon's
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century
$2 Mechanics Friend
A shoo with 11 Bouulue welt sole that
lias uo italic or seams to hurt tho feet
plain crimp vamps without Keums
gusset tongues and tho broad, plain
toes In Inec only This Is undoubtedly
tho greatest shoo value ever slvrn lu
Omaha for service und comfort all wo
can ask of our friends la thnt they toiue
lu and look at thlu shoe feeing nlone
will convince you thnt wo have n right
to claim It to bo the best value In
Omaha.
Drexel Shoe Co.
Catalogue Seal Free lor the Aklnt
Oiunliu'a Lp-to-dute Klior llouaa.
IMS I'AUNAJl RTKUET.
Hallet & Davis' Pianos
Havo hcen before the public for over
sixty-two year Hallet & Davis Is one of
the few firms who did not claim to know it
all at the beginning, but their Ideal was
a perfect piano, and to this cod tbey have
bent all their energy. Each year they have
made better pianos than the previous year,
bo that today the "Hallet i: Davis" stands
for all that U high grade In a modern
piano. There are pianos for which more
money Is asked, but you cannot buy a bet
ter piano for the amount Invested. The
Hallet & Davi' lanon are always reliable
and will wcai . life-time, Artistic tunlns
done ptohiptl. rhone 188,
A. HOSPE
Music and Art. 1513-1616 DoucUs
We do artlaila taattaar,
COMPANY.
SYMPTOMS
LIKE THESE
ELCHINC,
BAD BREATH,
BITTER TASTE,
BLOATINC After Meala,
HEARTBURN,
BACKACHE,
HEADACHE,
OIZZINEI9,
NERVOUS WEAKNESS,
LOW SPIRITS,
Indicate btd 'distiller), disordered
system nd falling state of health.
PRICKLY
ASH
BITTERS
li positive and speedy cure, fi
clear the body of poisonous secre
tions, cleanses the blood, aids dtgts
Hon, strengthen! the kidneys, purifies
the bowels and Imparts renewed
energy to body and brain.
H. L. RAMACCI0TTI,
fX V. s.
CITY VETERINARIAN,
OMAHA, NEB.
Off, Bth avod Lvenworth Straeta,
Robertson Stable.
Cm rata imio nee solicited.
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