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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1903.
MODERN WOODMEN MEMORIAL
ET. XL Oombia 8mith Prescbei Special
Ctrmon to the Fraternity.
TAKES WORDS OF ISAIAH FOR HIS TEXT
ays Man of Character la the One to
Iroteet the Weak and Peraet
safe the RUht other
Omaha !rmii.
The Model Woodman In one whose eye
la on the horlson, whose Rase Is resting
on future events, whose muscles are al
ways strong, and who against the enemies
of society Is willing to fight." said the
Rev. E. Comble Smith at the First Metho
dist Episcopal church Sunday morning.
The occasion was the memorial services
beld in honor of the Modern Woodmen
lodges. The center of the body of the
church was reserved for the members of
the order, who to a large number attended
In a body, the drill teams In uniform.
Rev. Smith talked on the religion of the
future, and In his sermon he depicted the
Ideal man as one who lives not for riches,
for power or for appetite, but who lives
for Jove for his fellowman and pity and
sympathy for the weak.
The sermon was on the words of Isaiah,
spoken at a time when Israel was trying
to perpetuate the constitution. Israel was
working on the theory that to do this the
country should have modern arms,
should make alliances, have vessels
of war and an army of defenders
and a rehabilitation or commerce. The
prophet doubted that Israel was working
along the right lines. He advised the peo
ple that Instead of making alliances they
make men and enhance character. If they
did this he told them they could laugh
at their enemies. Rev. Smith said the man
In the text, who was the hiding place and
the refuge of the weak, was the Ideal man,
and that upon that kind of a man the
future of a nation depended.
He said that when the storms swept over
a country and threatened Its government
It was the man of character who saved
It the man to whom the weak could turn
and be guided Into the right. There ire
among us, he said, those who are weak
and sinful, and some one must be, who by
example, can show these people the way
of the right. Evil may come In many
forms, he said, but men can combat it und
overcome it If they stand firm, with the
example of Jesus to guide them.
He advised all men to take an Interest
In politics and all questions that affected
the public good, and if man believed that
he had to condescend to do this he should
remember that Jesus did.
In concluding, Rev. Smith paid a tribute
to the Modern Woodmen lodge, and said
that organisation was an exemplification
of practical Christianity. He told of the
good the fraternal part of the order had
accomplished and of the many persons who
had been beneflclar'ea of the order.
A special musical program had been pre
pared for the occasion, and this added
greatly to the Interest of the service. Last
night Key. Smith lectured on John Wesley.
TALKS OF METHODIST CIIl'RCH.
Rev. O. H. Ma me Gives Results ot
John Wesley's Work.
The services at Walnut Hill Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning wers
especially commemorative of the bicen
tenary of John Wesley's birth. At the
right of the altar was a fine portrait of
the founder of Methodism and It was sur
rounded with expressions of Wesley. The
musical service composed hymns composed
by John nd Charles Wesley.
Rev, O. II. Mayne, pastor of the church.
gave an Interesting and Instructive his
lory or John Wasley and of the great
growth of the Methodist church sinoe
Wesley's time. He said In part:
"Two hundred years ago today John
Wesley was born. The tremendous growth
of Methodism since his time Is the best
evidence of the mighty power of the 'man
Wesley. Strictly speaking. Methodism Is
only about 164 year old. It was not Wee
ley s purpose originally to found a church.
He was a member of the Church of Eng
land, wnicn at mat time was rotten to
the core. Profanity, Intemperance and dis
sipation were the characteristics of the
Church of England ecclesiastics. Wesley
una, aougni out ana conceived a
simpler code of faith. When he died his
followers numbered 136.000. Today they
. number 7,9,88. The winning forces of
Methodism are its simplicity and the ease
with which It can- be comprehended by its
adherents. It has no meaningless ritual.
No amount of philosophy or ritual can
take the place of Methodism. Some people
are Inclined to slur at revivals. I venture
to say that, most of the members of the
Methodist church gave their hearts to
Jesus Christ at a revival. It Is the great
church of the, middle classes, of the com
mon people. Revivals must never cease.
or must evangelism In the Methodist
church. . If they do, some other church
will take up the work. The doctrines of
the Methodist church never chance. We
believe in pure faith and the salvation of
very soul.
"Calvinism has gone to the wall. Some
of the old preachers may have It In their
ereed, but they will not dare preach it
from their pulpits. Simplicity of worship
Is the winning force of Methodism. There
re those who would let down the bars In
the line of amusements In the church and
among Its consistent members. The Cath
Ilea and Episcopalians stand It for forty
days m tho year, but the Methodists can
do It for Stifi days In the year. There are
17.000 Methodist pulpits In the .United
eiaies. tvery. pulpit has a pastor and
very pastor a pulpit. There are thlrtv
three times as many Methodists now as
mere were 100 years ago. At that rate of
increase there will be 280.000,000 at the end
or uis century."
PATRIOTIC
CHIRCH
ERVICE,
"Star Bpaaftled Daaaer" on Pregrai
t First raagrrgatloaal.
la the First Congregational church thera
wa a patriotic service, with the singing
Of tna "Btar Spangled Banner," "America'
and other like songs and a prayer for the
people and the nation.
"My text la from Proverbs xxvlll-l," said
Rev. Hubert C Herring. " 'Where there
la no vision the people perish.' This Is an
Oft-quoted text and Its meaning Is often
obscured In mystery by those who use It.
But there Is mighty little In the bible
that la mystical. The prophet had In mind
that where a people had no Intelligent
prophets the nation perished.
"The only question before us as we stand
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facing another national anniversary Is
whether prophecy can be transplanted to
another hemisphere and another time. We
are not so perfect as a nation that we can
ay that we do not need prophets to point
to us the way. There1 are. Indeed, mnny
who believe that prophetic vision Is not
possible In this day. Is the human soul
any less able to receive prophetio vision
nowT I think you will say no to that.
Presumably under our clearer gospel light
we have not the occasion for prophecy
which was necessary In gospel times. No
one can Imagine, however, that gospel can
live If from generation to generation there
are none to receive fresh visions of that
gospel. Of course we need prophets and
of course we have prophets."
Dr. Herring then Indicated the nature
and Inspiration of prophecy. "The burden
of the national prophets of all ages," said
he, "has been a two-fold message; first,
national responsibility. This Is an un
welcome message and none wish to hear
and finally the prophets grow tired of giv
ing their message, and when they cease
others see what their work has been.
There are prophets among us now pro
claiming this truth with remarkable
force, but It strikes me that this Is one
of the periods when they have grown
weary. They are not so numerous as they
should be. but, thank Ood, we still have
them. The other vision Is that of the
prophet who sees In the future the na
tion's progress. No nation can live and
prosper unless it be under the inspiration
f a future to which It can loon rorwara.
Thus has been our nation which has had
so glorious a prospect.
In dealing with prophecy we nave tne
constant ubo of the two woras oppor
tunist and idealist. The opportunist is he
who waits for the bettering of things un
til the opportunity presents Itself; the
Idealist Is he who Is always looking for
ward to the future for improvement, me
first of these tends all to narrowness and
the second Is visionary; the largest and
most effectlvo man is a blend of these
two. It has been the office of the prophets
f all fenerations to lead out the people
from the path of narrow opportunism and
enable them to grasp the needs of the
present. I would say to all young men:
Let them be of those who dream and let
them be of those who live in the present.
and let them bring their dreams back to
vivify their present."
AUTO BUSINESS VERY GOOD
Omaha. Dealers Supply Heavvr Demand
from Towns In Hebraska
and Iowa. ,,
Dealers In automobiles comment on the
rapid increase of sales. There are now, n
is estimated, about thirty machines In ao-
tual use In Omaha and a considerable num
ber In stock. The first machine ever in
Omaha la said to have been a horseless
carriage exhibited at the last state fair,
held In Douglas county, and three years
ago Otto Baysderfer built the first ma
chine to be used about the streets. Another
recent development is the sale of machines
to small towns. One local firm has ssnt in
twelve months six gasoline mobiles to Fre
mont, four to Dawson, and others to Sut
ton, McCook, Stromsburg, Plattsmou:h,
Lincoln and many other points. Their
Lemars. Ia., agency haa sold in u, year
thirty-two machines, less than oi.c-fourth
of these going to towns with paved streets.
In speaking of the proposed ordinance
regulating the speed of the automobiles,
J. J. Derlght produced a magasine In which
was compiled the accidents during fifteen
days of September and October caused by
automobiles and by horses. "You see,"
said he, "that only 4 per cent was caused
by the autos. Nine per cent were caused
by horses which had been frightened by
automobiles, and 7 per cent by horses
which had become' frightened at other ob
jects. People read of the accidents In Paris
and elsewhere In Europe where people are
hurt by the machines, but those Injured
are the persons using the autos, and then
usually only when racing at great speed.
So everyone has an exaggerated Idea of
the danger to pedestrians from this source,
while there Is very little. I can, when arc
ing twenty miles an hour, stop In twenty
feet, and an electric machine can be re
versed Instnntly and stopped dead. This
would be bad for the machine, but could
be done when necessary. A skilled auto-
moblllat can guide and turn his vehicle very
quickly and exactly and avoid any obstacle
or person. I have suggested to the mem
bers of the council that In place of regu
lating the speed they make an examina
tion for efficiency necessarf before any per
son be allowed to run an automobile. Tho
proposed limit of seven miles In the busi
ness part or the city and twelve miles in
the suburbs Is not too close, but the pro
posed five miles would have made auto
mobllng Impossible If the ordinance i was
Inforced." '
Strikes at Their Root.
Many dangerous diseases begin In Impure
blood. Electrle Bitters purines the blood.
and cures, or no pay. uniy 60c. For sale
by Kuhn Co.
HomeseeUera' Excursions.
The Missouri Paclflo will sell both one
way and round trip tickets to certain points
In Southwest Missouri, Kansas, Indian and
Oklahoma territories, Texas, Arkansas, in
cluding Hot Springs. Dates of sale Tues
days, July 7th and 21st. Rates one fare
plus $2. For Information call on or address
any agent or Thos. F. Godfrey, Pass, and
Ticket Agent, 8. E. Corner 14th and Douglas
streets, Omaha, Neb.
The Wabash Railroad
"In the Good Old Summer Time" offers
many special rates to Boston, Indianapolis,
Baltimore, St. Louis, Saratoga, Detroit,
Atlanta and other points.
Call at city office. 1001 Farnam or address
HARRY E. MOORES. G. A. P. D.,
Omaha, Neb.
Worried Aboot Her Son
Mr
Jane Medlock. colored, who resides
at 404 South Eighteenth street, called at
tne pmice station last nignt and told Cap
tain Hase that her son, by a former hus
band and whose name Is Edward Hiokman,
had been arrested at Chadron, Neb., that
she had received a telegram from him ask
tng her to send a lawyer to get him out of
his trouble, the nuture of which he did not
state. She sent two telegrams to him, but
had received no reply.
Cantuln Hate Kent a telegram to ths
sheriff or lawes county. In which Chadron
Is located, to And out what charge Is
against ll'ckman.
Robbed and Then Lost.
A man who had Imbibed too freely went
to sleep In the rear or Lummlnn saloon
on Sherman avenue yesterday evenlnc.
While he was sleeping peacefully someone
removed his shoes from Ms feet and a
pocketknlfe and some small change from
his pockets. Silas lny. who gave his resi
lience as Galesburg, III., was arrested later
and locked up, chnrged with the crime. In
the meantime, the man who had been
robbed had disappeared and could not be
located.
Attention, Eagles!
When you hear the blast of the siren
whistle, assemble, at the Aerie, ss we have
a long flight before us out to the "Ak-8r-Ben
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TELLS OF THE RACES OF MEN
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Questions Regarding Origin of ths Human
Cannot Tat Be Auiwend.
CREATION BY FIAT OR BY EVOLUTION
Frank Heller's Paper at Last Meeting
tar Season ot Philosophical Society
Asks Many hut Answers
Few Qneetlons.
Frank Heller yesterday afternoon read
an Interesting pnper on "Races of Men"
before the last meeting until next October
of the Omaha Philosophical society.
"Man. know thyself." said Mr. Heller, is
a legend which has kept man busy think
ing through all the ages. He then dwelt
upon the difference between revelation and
Inspiration, the former being from Ood
and the latter from man's own so-called
Inner consciousness, and from the Ignor
ance of the world and all material things
displayed by the ancients he was Inclined
to believe that much which was and Is
called revelation should be called Inspira
tion.
As to the origin of life, said Mr. Heller,
no sane man professes to know anything
with any degree of certainty, though as to
the existing variable forms of life more
tangible and reasonable conclusions are as
certainable. Of the two theories one of
creation by flat and the other of evolution
Mr. Heller accepted the latter, as based
upon reason and having Its source In sci
entific research. The "fiat theory," he con
tended, has constantly been losing ground.
But whether man was made for the world
or the world was made for man he did
not attempt to answer, though Inclining to
the belief that man, at the unknown period
of his arrival from an unknown souroe,
found the world here and accommodated
himself to the then existing conditions.
But whether this was before or after ths
glacial period Is today simply a matter of
conjecture. The Cave Dwellers of Europe
and the Mound Builders of North America
are supposedly the earliest human beings
Inhabiting the earth after the subsidence
of the torrential streams of the melting
glacial period, when the Missouri river
extended from bluff to bluff and then,
diminishing, formed a channel within the
old channel. There are no such valleys, It
la stated, outside, the glacial territory.
But though we know something of them,
we cannot say whether or not they were
our remote ancestors.
. Monogcnetle or Polygenetlcf
In discussing whether the human races
are monogenetlc or polygenetlc Mr. Heller
said that either proposition Involves Inex
plicable conditions and .Insurmountable
obstacles, but that the weight of authority
favors the monogenetlc theory, ' though It
Is extremely doubtful, for example, that
the Bushman an4 the ancient Greek sprang
from the same source. There Is no evi
dence whatever that the dominant races
today were ever so low as the Bushmen
and Andamlns, nor that the lat'er will
ever rise from their present condition.
Coming down to comparatively recent
times, Mr. Heller favored the classification
of present races upon language. Doing so,
the Aryan would come first, the six great
branches of which are the Indie, the Iranlc,
the Hellenic, the Italic, the Teutonic (In
cluding the Slavonic) and the Celtic. The
languages of these branches are funda
mentally the same, as are the languages ot
the Semitic race that Is, of the Hebrews,
the old Aramaeans and the Arabs. The
Aryan and Semitic languages are entirely
different In construction of words and In
grammar. A third group of languages Is
that of the nomadic tribes of northern
Asia, used by nomadio people the world
over and known as the Turanian.
Another classification Is based on the
hair, for the hair of tho different races
varies from the wooly fiber, having Its
vital channel on the exterior surface, to
the straight, tubular filament which covers
the heads of the superior races.
But a more sclentlflo and practical class
ification is based, Mr. Heiier aaia, upon
the color of the human skin. It Is In three
primary colors ruddy, brown and black.
The ruddy race Includes the Aryans, the
Semites and the kindred race of Hamites.
The brown race Includes the Mongolians,
the Polynesian Mongoloids and the Dra
vidlans, and the black races Include the
negroes, the Australians, Hottentots and
Papuans. If these all sprang from a com
mon source, where" was that source? The
Egyptians were the only race to corns fully
equipped with civilised institutions upon
history's stage. What of the others? The
Ethiopian of history was not the Ethiopian
of today, nor even black in coior. Ana
Noah forgot entirely to provide for the
Mongolian, for the very good reason that
the author of Genesis did not Know mere
were any Mongolians on earth. And so
until we have revelation In fact or progress
much further in knowledge questions about
man and life must go unanswered.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets Better Than Pllle.
The question has been asked. In what way
are Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets superior to pills? Our answer Is
They are easier and more pleniitxt to take,
more gentle and mild In their action and
more reliable, as they can always be de
pended upon. Then they cleanse anil Invig
orate the stomach and leave the bowels In
a natural condition, while pills are more
harsh In effect and their use Is often fol
lowed by constipation.
Low Snmmer Tonrlst T'-avtes
Via Chicago Great Western railway. Round
trips to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Superior,
Ashland, Duluth and other Minnesota, re
sorts. Tickets on sale dally to September
80. Good to return October Si. Also to Colo
rado, Utah, Black Hills, New Mexico and
Texas points, with stopover privileges. For
full Information apply to any Great West
ern agent, or J. P. Elmor, G. P. A., Chi
cago, III.
Very Low Special Exearsloa Rates,
To Boston, Mass., Saratoga, N. T., and
Chautauqua Lake In June and July, Lib
eral terms and stopover privileges.
On and after June 14 the new fast train
from Chicago to Buffalo and Intermediate
points, 8:15 p. m. daily.
For time cards, regular and special rates,
etc., send postal card to H. L. Purdy,
Trav. Pass. Agent. Erie Railroad, Chicago,
111., or D. M. Bowman, General Western
Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111.
Vehicles In m Tangle,
Two automobiles, a wagon and a bicycle
got tangled up on Eighteenth street be
tween Chicago . and Davenport streets
about 5:30 yesterday afternoon. Carl
Thrsne, a boy who lives at 60S South Tenth
street, was riding the bicycle. Ho turned
out to avoid the wagon. One of the auto
mobiles, driven by A. I. Root of 414 South
Twelfth street, also turned to pass the
wagon at the same time and ran Into the
other "scoot wagon," which was being
handled by J. J. Peterson, who gave his ad
dress as S06 Ware block. One of the auto
mobiles also struck the bicycle.
The only damage resulting from the va
rious collisions wns a strained ankle and
bark for young Thrsne. file was able to
walk to his home a few fhlnutea after the
eccident occurred. The Vutomoblles were
also somewhat damaged. '
Foorth of Jnljr Ksuraloaa.
One fare and a third tor all stations on
the Chicago Great Western railway within
200 miles. Tickets on sale July I and 4.
Good to return July 4. For further Infor
mation apply to any Great Western agent,
or J. F. timer, O. P. Chicago III.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
Ferris Stock Company at the Boyd.
"Tennessee's Partner," the pretty play
based on Bret Harte a well known novel of
the same name. Is the bill for the first half
of the week at the Boyd by the Ferris
Summer Stock company. It Is put on with
much attention to detail and a conscienti
ous effort to siipply the atmosphere, but Is
of a different type from the plays hereto
fore given by his company. For this rea
son It struck the audience a little coldly,
but this soon wore off and the efforts of
the actors were well rewarded by liberal
applause. Mr. Slddons naturally falls Into
the part of Caleb Swan and makes htm Just
the manly sort ot fellow one Imagines the
original to have been. Cecil Owens Is Asa
Blce.-'and finds the role quite congenial.
Dell Henderson as Barlow, Carl Caldwell
as Hay and John Mylle as Bulke contribute
the comedy to the piece, assisted by Miss
Carmontelle as Mrs. Hay, and they make
It all seem natural and not strained. Dolly
Davis comes to the front as Tennessee
Kent, the heroine of the piece, and Is given
a better opportunity than she has had in
the other bills of the season. She Is a
clever soubrette and makes much of tho
role assigned her. Miss Favey as Nettle
Bice shows another side of her ability, tak
ing the part of an adventuress with as
much grace as she has hitherto filled the
character of the heroine. The bill will run
until after Wednesday night.
CAUGHT IN HOTEL CORRIDORS
'
Travelers Tell of Their Observations
In Different Parts of tho
Country.
J. E. Johnson has Just returned from a
visit to Abilene, Kan., and vicinity. He
says: "I have seen wrecks and distress,
but tho Kaw valley from 0 miles west of
Kansas City Is the most distressed looking
place that exists In the United States. The
roadbeds and bridges are washed out with
out limit. Houses, barns, fences, wagons,
dead cattle, horses and hogs are to be seen
everywhere. In some places cattle, hogs
and sheep are still lodged in the trees, and
it will take months to get the country Into
shape again. The bottom lands are covered
with drying, caking mud, and the stench
from the rotting and decaying carcases of
animals is almost unendurable. There Is
bound to be no end of suffering In the Kaw
valley this fall and winter. A great many
farmers have lost everything, and In some
instances families have been completely
wiped out of existence. The full story of
the Kaw valley flood will never be told. It
is simply awful and Indescribable."
II. C. Green of Miller, Dawson county.
Neb., says of affairs up in that vicinity:
"The outlook for oats, wheat ' and com
never was better In my thirty years of ex
perlence In that country. The corn Is a
little backward because of the wet and cold
season, but we are going to have a big crop
all right. This season reminds me much of
the big rainy spell of 1870 or '71. Of course.
then we knew nothing of alfalfa and all we
tried to raise was good old corn, and we
raised lots of It. But this year Is going to
beat the record. The first crop of alfalfa
has already been cut, and the farmers are
getting after the second crop. And hay?
we are going to have hay to beat the band
Last year we raised more than we knew
what to do with. This season It will be
different. We have already had two Inches
of rain there this week and It was still
raining when Ileft. There Is some little
fear that It may cause a rotting or molding
of the alfalfa now down, but most of the
farmers have their alfalfa already in
stack."
f ;
Jesse Walton 'of San Ftanelsrn la In h
city working up an Interest In the approach
ing national encampment of the Grand
Army oi in KepuDllc, to be held there In
August next. He said: "The hospitality of
Ban rTanclseo Is proverbial and no ex
pense or pains are being snared bv the pit
Isens to make the encampment one of the
pest ever held In the United States. Ar
rangements are being made for side ex
cursions to Yosemlte, the Big Trees, Sac
ramento and every point of Interest In Cal
ifornia at a nominal cost. The city of San
Francisco will be most elaborately decor
ated and floral festivals will be the rule
not only at the metropolis of the state, but
ai 1MB Angeles, San Diego and every avail
able point that can be reached by rail
from San Francisco In reasonably short
trips. The hotels will sll elve crontw in
duced rates, and the Grand Army button
will be the talisman that will throw open
every door of San Francisco In cordial
welcome."
Thomas Masterson, a resident of western
uayes county, was an Omaha visitor yes
terday. "While. Hayes county Is not In
particularly bad shape this season, we have
nothing to bragbout. The rains that have
Deen so general everywhere were vrv
gardly with us. It will take a mighty big
lot of rain to do any good In Hayes county
Because or tne - porous nature nf h
crops win drag along In a way after
a rain with wonderful lunriin
but a few hot days makes things look very
uimouraging. x nave been In the eoimtv
good many years, and while we hava hi
some good crops, we generallv haven't h.
any, but scrawny corn. It Is a great range
country, i ne bunch grass Is nutritious and
grows In great abundance. Tt ir.mti
cattle, particularly those about the farms
and homesteads, do not enjoy It. Tha range
siocg eats it with avidity. Wa aet mn.t
of our hay for domestic consumption from
tne canyons, and now It Is getting scarce
wnan tne eatu were let range In the can
yoos their fertilised the grass roots, m
they did tho bunch grass divides. These
hay resources have been cut away so mu
that soma seasons there are hundreds
sections of land that would not herd
doxen' cattle. Sometimes I think that
would be good policy to let the land a
Jacent to the canyons revert back to
range cattle for a few years at least."
the
I. S. Cutter of Lincoln hss Just returned
from an extensive trip over lows, Minn
ota and South DakoU, In the Interest of
a book publishing company of Chicago. He
speaks In the most glowing terms of the
trade outlook at the points he has visited
He said: "Thlsi the heart of our book
selling season. History is being made so
rapidly that the school book publishers
must be constantly on the alert to meet
the demand for reliable ond modern text
books. There Is a growing disposition
among the school directors of the remote
districts to Insist on having the very best
and up-to-date books, and the competition
for this trade Is very lively. My associate
salesman for Ksnaas was here a day or
two visiting the school superintendents'
meeting and he says thst the same rule ap
plies all through Kansas for the highest
grade of books."
Sand Barsrea Waated.
Anyone having sand barges or slmllsr
scows for sals will please write at once to
T. B. Gilbert, mayor, Kansas City, Kan.,
and chairman of the relief committee, giv
ing full description of kind of material
made of and condition of boat. Also price,
delivered In Kansas City. Kan. Very truly
yours. T. B. GILBERT.
Mayor.
For Bale Due bill on one of the best New
Tork City hotels at a good discount Ad
reas B W. car Omaha Baa,
DELAYS RAILROAD BUILDING
Epidemic, of Strikes Prevent! Carrying Out
of All ths Plana.
IGURES FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
Total of 3,221 Miles of Rew Trark
Laid, Less Than Amoant of Work
Don In First Half of
Last Year.
Despite the earlier promise of the year
for an era of railroad building In the coun
try this year the track laid during the first
six months of 1903 Is less than that laid In
the corresponding months In 1902. Alto
gether there have been 1,221 miles ot track
laid so for this year, as compared with
2.314 miles last year.
It had been expected that more than (,000
miles of new track would be laid In the
country this year, but the epldemlo of
strikes and consequent unrest in the labor
world, the high prices of material and the
shortage of steel all tended to hamper the
work. The lines which were already build
ing or had been planned have progressed
with their work, but the new propositions
for railroads and trackage have not been
pushed to any appreciable extent:
Figures on This Tear's Work.
The Railway Age has published the fol
lowing figures of the amount of track al
ready laid In the various states. This .1st
does not Include logging railroads, electric
lines or private lines.
States. . Lines. Miles.
Alabama 7
7 4S.47
4 ' 25.25
10 lOS.Oii
4 47.50
2 2
4 S9 87
5 61.75
1 ?M
3 45 .38
4 950
I 20241
t 117.00
1 11.00
4 34 A3
70.50
1 2.60
1 600
7 66.62
45.88
5 - 16.88
7 69.92
1 33.00
4 132 51
1 2.50
7 . 78.20
2 18.97
6 4R.06
9 240. 2i
5 20.50
IS 127.85
8 8.T5
I 30.14
12 2)14.63
4 108.60
1 6.62
3 64.69
7 70.31
1 7.00
Arlxona
Arkansas
California ,
Colorado , ,
Florida ,
Georgia
Infirm
Illinois ,
Indiana
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana :
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texns
Vlrginls
Total In thirty-eight states
and territories 175 2,221.30
No new lines have been built In Nevada,
Wyoming or South Dakota this year, but r.
number of miles of track Is planned for
these states. In Nevada 300 miles of track
Is to be laid from Callentes to Dagett, Cal..
for Senator Clark's line.
Oklahoma Territory Leads.
A greater portion of the new Work it
located In the southern and southwestern
states, and the largest amount of new track
Is credited to Oklahoma, with Texas fol
lowing closely and Indian Territory third.
The St. Louts & San Francisco has laid
206 miles of track In new extensions, tht
Atchison, Topeka it Santa Fe 120 miles, the
Chicago, Milwaukee St St Paul eighty-eight
miles, ths Missouri Pacific seventy-five
miles and the Chicago, Rock Island A Pa
cific and connecting lines sixty-two miles.
Track laying Is Just beginning on the
Denver, Northwestern - A Pacific, the
Mobil Jackson Kansas City ' and the
Son Pedro, Los Angeles A Salt Lake, while
the Kansas City, Mexico St Orient and the
Missouri Pacific have many mile of line
graded ready for the laying of rails.' All
through the country there are miles upon
miles of roadbed graded and ready for the
steel, which Is being held back only because
of the shortage of steel rails.
A Sore Jeter XXattara
After Porter's AntlseDtlo Heallnc OH Is in.
piled Relieves pain Instantly andieals at
the same Urn. For man or beast Prioa, 2.
The Low Rates to Boston
Via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway afford a delightful opportunity for
an eastern vacation trip. Tickets on sale
June 2b. 26 and 27, July 1, 2, 3, 4 and C
Full particulars on application to M. S
Giles, T. P. A., Chicago, or by addressing
C. F. Daly, Chief A. Q. P, A.. Chicago.
Chicago to Nevr York In Twenty.
Three Hoars.
'The Pennsylvania Limited" now runs on
that schedule, leaving Chicago 6 p. m. dally.
For reservations and information apply to
H. R. Dering, A. O. P. Agent, No. 2 Sher
man street, Chicago.
A New
Sensation
for Palates
is found at last in
the toothsome, del
icate, crisp,
ready-to-eat
wheat food
Ask your grocer for
Malt-Too riskes
Many People
Have discovered the DIFFERENCE be
tween Ico cream soda snd OCR tea cream
aorta aa waa demonstrated by the success
nt OUT oprnina mi .mow name
oeODle and MANY. MANY MORE, have
also inu ireu -:
which we charge and those of other drug
....... prices, after Quality, are what
count, you know.
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tl 00 reruns, no mm
2T.c Hire's Hoot Beer
Allrork's Flaiters
filA.' KIifvtnv
Pay $1.00 fr Miles' goods If you wish.
50c Plan's Kidney Pills M
5c Cuilcura Salve St
.) Cheater's Pennyroyal Pills 1.00
tl '1 l'lrrce's Medtrlnes CT
$1.00 Temptation Tonic IS
OUR STORE NEVER CLOSES.
SCHAEFER'S
CUT PRICE
DRUQ 5T0RE
Two 'Phoaea TT aad TT.
lta aad t e atreets, Omaha. .
tin
liil
Us
Men's suits In pray stripos. brown and pray mixtures, GO 1R
all well made and in all sizes, at WWa I W
Any suit in the lot worth from $.""..00 to ?7.r0.
Men's suits at ?5.00, in prays, browns, blues and blacks, made
up of Cassimeres, Cheviots, Worsteds and fancy Cheviots, in fll
wool poods, and none worth less
HrtSch(Tnr
( Mrx
Hind Tailored
Children's Wash Suits In Sailor
050 and $1.25.
Children's Wash Knee Pants at
en
$ 114 'vAiH 1 ' l
K' '.-VV'''1 ir A' -
p-nl Is!
$14.75 Chicago and Return
$13.50 St. Louis and Return
Tickets on sale June 30 and
July 1; return limit, Septemb'er
15.
Flyers for Chicago leave Bur
lington station at 7 a. m., 4 p. m.
and 8.05 p. m.; for Sr. Louis
5.10 p. m.
J.
1502
Nortti
Where ifr
A Sensatior
You get it and get
IMgJ
Up 1
good when a 5-pound bass strikes
your hook. Ths "Minnesota
Lakes" are where they hide.
Wa'll pot tom aa the lak shera for
13 SO Omaha to St. Paul and retars,
.".. dally darlas; Jane, Jnly, Axott avnd
September. Rates to all Hatting ra
sorta. V.'- II- BRILL, Dlst. Pass- Agent
From the Kansas
City Flood
Harness and
Saddles at biff t
Reduction.
$30 single bngsy harness, full Karl
saddle, nesi ruuwr
$20 harness. $12. $16 harness. $!.
$.2i rldin brl-ilw, $1 25. 75o whips, $o
Large can hRrnes soap. J6r; small
harness soap. 2W; harness dressing.
nl oil. :0; carriage i axle grefxe, v-. w J-VJT i'''-V
r ,.uh lfw anrt 2oc. Fly nets, lap rooea. suit V i :f?
cases unu v.mc v
Alfred Corn
1210 farnam-s.jm-
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
Address Omaha, Reb.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
Popwlar aaU Tlnielr Articles.
Clothing Sale
than ?S.OO and up to $10.00.
Mon's. Suits nt i. linve nil tht
latest slimlt's nnri fnluicN in strictly all
wool ;oh1s, nindo up with band piiddwl
fhouldci'g, lmir cloth fronts and In nil
the latest stylos. Suits that nre worth
nud have sold nt $t0.O and $12.50.
For $10.00 we havo the Krontost lino of
Men's Suits ever shown In Auu'vicn for
the prlw. Mado up in Cheviots. Oiissl
meres, Worsteds nud fiuuy Cheviots, In
stripes, chocks, fancy and plain colors,
hand-tailored throughout with hand
padded shoulders, hand felled collars
and lnlr cloth fronts. Regular Aln
$13.00 and $18.00 suits, wlU
Men's v.utinn Cont and Tnnt Suits, In
Cheviots, Flannels, Homespuns and
Worsteds, In light, medium and dark
colors, stripes, chocks and mixtures, at
3.95, 5.00, 6.50. 7.50 10.00
Hoys' and children's clothing; at croatly
rod u ood prices. Made up In Sailor
Blouse, Sailor Norfolks, Xorfolks, dou-Wo-brcasted
and three-piece suits, In all
the latest colors and fabrics, such ns
Worsteds, Cnsslmeros, Cheviots, Ser.ecs.
and Homespuns. Regular $2Ti0 to $0
values, go on sale at
1.25,1.50,1-75, 2.50 and3.50
Blouses, in all colors, nt 35c, f0c, 7.1e.
10 c, 15o, 25c and 3.50.
B. REYNOLDS,
City Passenger Agent,
FARNAM STREET, OMAHA.
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