NEWS BOILED DOWN.
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WHISPERINGS OF THE WIRE IN
FEW WORDS.
V Jfewl Hotel Gathered From
Other Countries—Accidental.
Criminal, Political, Social and Otber
*he—Crlap Condensations From All
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Monday, Jan. 84.
The mother of Kate Forsythe, the
; actress, died in London.
Commissioner Evans of the pension
bureau is preparing a set of regula
tions.
There Is at present a glut in the
labor market at Juneau, Taiya ana
Skaguay.
The total number of cotton mill opsr
atives involved in strikes is between
15,000 and 16,000.
E. St. John Is to become general
manager of the Union Pacific Feoruary
1, vice Ed Dickinson.
Senator Allen of Nebraska has intro
duced a memorial protesting against
the restriction of im-'lgration.
Eight youths assailed the residence
of the president of the Vienna Bank
ing association. They were dispersed
by police.
The senate confirmed Joseph Mc
Kenna of California to be associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States.
John M. Slott, ex-Justice of the su
preme court of Illinois, died the 21st
from t-»o effects of a carbuncle. Ho
was 75 years old.
Railroad traffic in Germany has in
creased to such an extent that the
government finds it necessary to four
track the main lines.
In accordance —itn the original
plans. Mrs. Henry Gladstone and Mr.
George A. Armlstead started for Can
nes to visit Gladstone.
W. F. Bickel, vice president of tho
Minnesota Savings bank of St. Paul,
has been acquitted of - charge of mi«
* application of securities.
Nine warships will leave Yokohama
In the course of a week, for Chinese
waters.
A Berlin dispatch says Germany will
not object to appointment of Prince
George of Greece as governor of Crete
If sthe other powers consent.
it The hou-e committee on elections
has decided to seat W. F. A.^rich,
populist, over Thomas S. Plowman,
democrat, as congressman from Ala
■; bama.
Jacob 8chaefer ran 400 points in an
eighteen-inch balk line game of ten
rounds at Chicago, a new. world's rec
ord. He defeated Catton, who scored
only 98.
Tuesday, Jan* S3*
A seventy-two hour bicycle race la
In progress in Pittsburg.
Havana la safe, but the.'e la sup
preased excitement in American col
ony.
Mr. Dole, president of Hawaii, was
not born In America, though hta wife
waa
D* Witt Talmage and his bride will
spend a few days In Kansas City this
week.
®«» tegera of North Salem, Ind..
tho^th but 17 years old, has now his
third wife.
Rev. John Hall has consented to re
main with the Fifth Avenue Presby
terian, church, New York.
_ St. Louis Is talking of a world’s
fhlr In 1908 to celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase.
’ ®ev- Dr- Michael J. Cramer, a
•brother-in-law of General U. S. Grant,
Is dead at Carlisle, JPa., from angina
pectoris.
Russia is about to present a note to
Turkey demanding payment of the
whole balance of the Indemnity of the
Russo-Turklsh war.
King Humbert has signed a decree
reducing the customs tariff on cereals
from 7% to 5 lire until Ami 30. It will
come Into operation today.
The house committee on territories,
after concluding the hearing of argu
ments, fixed on the next meeting for
the vote on the statehood bills of Okla
homa, New Mexico and Arlsona.
Miss Lillie Tyce of Hutchison, Kas„
t: a school teacher 21 years of age, re
cently sued Alexander Dade, aged 73.
for $10,000 damages for breach of
promise of marriage. The Jury before
whom the case was tried has broughl
In a verdict awarding the young
woman $900. Mr. Dade, who Is
wealthy and a widower, was one of the
first setttlers of Reno county.
WMtawiajr, Jan. M,
Nebraska editors are In tesai.n at
Lincoln today.
> The health qf 8. H. H. Clark is said
to be slightly Improved.
A locomotive boiler exploded at
Madison. Wis., killing three men.
Uncle Sam now haa a dozen powc tul
wafahlps within a tew hours of Ha
vana.
. * . Frota all over the country ccme re
* Pgl* <rf ghrtlea starting for the Klcn
>,*,!. Senators and representatives appear
-* to be glad the Maine has been sent to
tit 'Havana. ...
(> A dispatch from Parts announces the
death of Ernest Basin, the inventor of
the mller steamer.
• It U expected that some thousand
delegates will be present at the Den
ver stockmen’s convention.
Unde 8am says Peru must pay up.
peaceably it.she will, but forcibly if
eke cannot be persuaded otherwise.
The making of annuity payments to
; UN Indians has begun at Pawhuska.
: the capital of the Osage nation, o. T.
•A. O. Haugen, former city treasurer
7 of Minneapolis, has beon convicted on
•the rharge of.misappropriating city
f.” ..t - .■ •. . r :
V* ,!>v St, ■ > ;?.*% • v .•£. - ; ., •’ • . - .
Tlmrudny, Jan. ST.
At leaBt five lives and possibly nine
were lost in the big fire at Spokane,
Wash.
Sixty-two men formed a party over
land to the Klondike from Stamford,
Conn., yesterday.
The battleship Vlscaya, of 7,000
tons displacement, has been ordered
to vlBit American porta.
Information has reached the treas
ury department of the failure of the
National bank of Paola, Kas.
The steamer Darmstadt, having on
board detachments of marines and ar
tillerymen, has arrived at Kiao Chau.
The report that O. D’Albert, a vio
linist, and brother of the famous
pianist, was burned in the Oreat
Eastern block fire at Spokane, proves
unfounded.
Captain Oeorge It. Guss, editor and
proprietor of the Chester County
(Pa.) Democrat, committed suicide at
his home in that city by inhaling il
luminating gas.
A special from Birmingham, Ala.,
says: An English syndicate has, it is
said, practically completed arrange
ments for the erection there of a
$1,000,000 steel plant.
In the Italian chamber of deputies
the minister of the treasury. Signor
Brianca, introduced, a decree reducing
the duties on cereals, in view of the
bread famine prevailing.
President Mcllen of the Northern
Pacific Railway company announces
definitely that the company has ob
tained control of the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern railway.
Prof. Schenck told a special corre
spondent of the Pall Mall Gazette he
would give no interview beyond the
fact that a syndicate for German
rights had been formed which had
paid $10,000 and the secret will not be
revealed until he has sold the Ameri
can and English rights.
Friday, Jan 28,
America has five first-class warships
in Chinese waters and two others en
rouce there.
Contrats have been closed at Victoria
for enormous quantities of supplies for
the Klondike.
The Northwestern-Union Pacific will
give a twenty-eight hour service from
Chicago to Denver.
A living body with two heads and
four arms was born to Mrs. Charles
Thompson of Rlchvlew, 111.
According to the official report there
have been 834 deatLs from the plague
In Bombay during the last week.
Mr. Cowherd of Missouri has intro
duced a. hill to remove the charge of
desertion against Peter C. O-.ei...
The senate In executive session con
firmed the nomination of George E.
Roberts of Iowa to be director of the
mint.
W. S. -oughton, a stock dealer, hurt
In Sunday's wreck on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, died at Clay
Center from the Injuries he received.
It Is announced that Emepror ’Wil
liam has era-,, j up and distributed to
the higher naval officers a table of the
forces of Japan, Russia and Russl. in
the far east.
C. S. Chadwick of Philadelphia has
leased a 15,000-acre ranch near lean
ing ^unction, N. M„ where he will
raise goats for the purpose of supply
ing kid glove manufacturers.
The monthly statement of the col
lections of internal revenue issued on
the 27th shows the total receipts for
December to have been $14,373,082, a
gain for the month of $1,107,520.
In a letter to the Buffalo Courier Kid
•acCoy says taat unless Fitzsimmons
or Corbett cover his money within six
weeks from January 25 he will claim
the heavyweight championship and de
tenu it against all comers as fast as
they come.
Saturday, Jan, >9.
A fire at Sterling, 111., destroyed
$100,000 worth of pioperty.
A number of Kansas Cltyians are
about to start for the Klondike.
Eleven persons have been kil'el by
an explosion of gunpowder a Flore3,
In the province of that name.
Three hundred excursionists left on
the Hamburg-Amerlcan liner, Aueuste
Victoria, for a cruise in the Mediter
ranean.
Michael Hoffman, a pioneer whole
sale liquor merchant assigned at Kan
sas City. The liabilities are stated at
$100,000 and the assets at $80,000.
It is said that the condition of Sec
retary Alger remains unchanged, al
though. on the whole, he is probably
better than he was a few days ago.
The house committee on Pacific
railroads agred to report with amend
ments the resolution concerning the
sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
It Is announced that Emepror Wil
liam has drawn up and distributed to
the higher naval officers a table of the
forces of Japan and Russia in the far
I east. -
Gross earnings of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul for the month of
December were $2,817,080, an increase
of $246,202 over the same month of last
year.
The gold reserve on the 27th reached
$168,670,000, tne highest point in abou*
seven years. The accumulation is be
coming something of a burden .and
the government is no longer encour
aging its deposit.
According to a report from vonsu
DeBois. at St. Gall, Switzerland, In
spite of the fact that the new tariff
of the United States advanced the duty
on cotton, lace and embroideries from
60 to 60 per cent, an average increase
of 10 per cent, there has been exported
to the United States during the first
six months of the new law's operation
over $200,000 more of these goods than
during the same time last year.
A new method of attacking the civil
service law of Illinois was discovered
by Corporation Counsel Thornton of
Chicago. He says the, atfte constitu
tion provides that, except the Ordinary
oath of office,, no other-test shall be
required of any hpdblntee. Proceed
ings to invalidate the law on this
ground will probably be instituted In
side of a week, in the cases of a num
ber of Chicago police captains.
I'AST TRAIN SERVICE.
THE UNION PACIFIC WILL. TAKE
THE LEAD.
l lio Burlington and Bock Island Do Rot
Propose to act Left—Quicker Tima
to the Bast and the Great West—The
Bast Omaha Bridge to be Brought Into
Requisition.
Getting a New and Better Move.
Omaha dispatch: The announcement
that the Union Pacific is to increase
its train service brings out the fact
that several other roads are figuring
on making some sensational move
ments in the same direction, probably
in view of the approach of the expo
sition and its traffic. The Northwest
ern some time ago announced its inten
tion of bettering is service, and now
come the Burlington and Rock Island
with similar announcements.
It was announced nearly two monthB
ago that the Burlington had under con
sideration the restoration of trains
Nos. 1 and 6, the fast east and west
bound trains between Chicago and
Denver. General Passenger Agent
Francis of the B. & M. this morning
said that the matter of restoring to
the regular service of the road these
trains that were taken oft four years
ago, when the passenger traffic began
to fall away, was still under consider
ation by the management of the com
pany, and that no decision in the mat
ter had yet been reached. If it is de
cided to restore these trains to servico
they will be placed on Tuesday, March
1. These trains when formerly in
service made the run between Chicago
and Denver in about the same time as
will be made by the new trains of the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern
railroads. They did not pass through
Omaha, but were run via Plattsmouth
and Pacific Junction. It is considered
likely that the route would be the same
were the trains restored and in all
probability the time woulu be short
ened somewhat.
l he officials of the Rock Island rail
road are also said to he considering
the matter of restoring trains Nos. 21
and 22, fast trains between Chicago
and Denver, which were taken out of
service on the approach of “hard
times.” Train No. 21 would leave Chi
cago at about 10 a. m., arrive here at
midnight and reach Denver at 2 or 3
o’clock the following afternoon. Train
No. 22 would leave Denver it. about
noon, pass through Omaha at. 4 a. m.,
and reach Chicago at 5 p. m. Such was
the time card of trains Nos. 21 and
22 when they were formerly In service
and It is believed that practically the
same schedule would be adhered to
now on the restoration of the trains,
with the probability of having the
running time of tne trains somewhat
abbreviated.
Definite arrangements are said to
have been completed during the visit
of the Port Arthur officials to this city
for the use by that road of the East
Omaha bridge and the other terminal
facilities owned by the East Omaha
company. Plans for the necessary im
provements have been prepared and
will be executed at an early date. Other
lines are figuring for tne use of the
same terminals, and the future of the
East Omaha terminal seems to be so
well assured that Arthur S. Potter.'
who has been vice president and gen
eral manager of the East Omaha Ter
minal and Bridge company and has
devoted Me time to promotion of its,
projects, has severed his connection
wit., the company and will go to otuer
work February 1, retaining his stock
In the company.
Will Test Sugar Berta.
The farmers Interested in the grow
ing: of the sugar beet held a largely at
tended and interesting meeting at
Grafton. There were about 100 pres
«nt. The Question as to how to grow
the sugar beet and what to expect it
the test is successful was made very
plain by Rev. D. Fitzgerald. The re
quired eighty farmers willing to culti
vate one-eighth of an acre of beets
for a test were secured. Father Fitz
gerald assured those present that the
people asking for this test had a large
amount of money to Invest, and that
they are not looking for any city to,
Kive them a bonus, but simply want*
to ascertain where the best beets can
be grown. Then they will follow up
and put In a factory. An association
was formed to further advance the
beet culture question.
Would Not Beat a Railroad.
General Passenger Agent Francis of
the Burlington is in receipt of a pe
culiar letter. It is from a man in Ohio
containing a check for *20, and in it
the writer says in the fall of 1893 he
took a trip on the road for a consid
erable distance on a pass belonging to
some other man. thus defrauding the
company out of his fare, which would
have been about *16. T-,e writer says:
It ought not to be a hard problem in
ethics for a Christian man, but it took
mo a long time to get my conviction
and my will to go together in doing
now what I can to right the wrong
• so i enclose herewith *20, as principal
and Interest of the debt.”
Good Winter for Sheep.
Columbus dispatch: The A. J. Nol
Iln company, which has large yards
here for feeding sheep, will com
mence in a few days to place its sheep
on the market, and by the 1st of March
expect to have the entire lot—26,000—
shipped out. Superintendent Juckes
says that this has been a very good
winter for their business and the stock
la in fine condition. This company
expects to do business here right'
along and all their Improvements are
permanent
Have Fear of Annexation. . >
A new clause has just been added to
ihe contract between the farmers and
the Oxnard Beet Sugar company which
shows that the Oxnard company fears
the annexation of Hawaii will have
an effect on the sugar Industry. The
clause is as follows: “It is further
provided that in case Hawaii or any
of the Hawaiian islands should be an
nexed to the United States durtng the
life of this contract, then and in that
case a reduction of 60 cents per ton
will be named from all of the above
named prices” (for beets.)
THE EXPOSITION WORK
Ins! ruction Regarding Prospective Coun
ty and D,strict Exhibits.
The Nebraska exposition commis
sion held a meeting, says the Omaha
Boe, and disposed of considerable
business. Among other things, in
structions, recommended by Superin
tendent Johnson of the agricultural
department, were adopted for the
guidance of prospective county and
district exhibits. Various counties in
the state have been inquiring for some
time regarding this matter.
According to thesi! instructions,
counties whicn propose to send and
maintain exhibits at the exposition
must group them. Collective exhibits
will not be received. Agricultural ex
hibits will be put in the agricultural
building, horticultural exhibits in the
horticultural building, and so on. Con
sequently only exhibits grouped In this
manner will be received. Each of the
exhibits will be labeled with the name
of the county which sends them.
Counties will be allowed to join to
gether for the purpose of making dis
trict exhibits, but these exhibits must
be grouped in the same manner.
Finally, any counties which can afford
to make separate exhibits can send
the products which they wish to dis
play to the commission, which will
arrange and maintain them and label
them with the counties’ names. The
commission stipulates that the coun
ties and districts shall accept such
space and under such rules and regula
tions as the commission adopts.
The contract for three groups of
statuary and two single figures for the
state building was awarded to Kim
ball Brothers of Lincoln, their bid be
ing *1.200. The other bidders were:
J. Schlld of Omaha, $1,240; Fred
Schmoht of Chicago. $2,700; Julius
Leester of Omaha, $2,160.
Superintendent Stulson of tho
apiary department was authorized to
place in the department wax figures at
a cost of not to exceed $75.
The commission decided that U
will postpone consideration of all
propositions for space in the Nebraska
building until the structure is com
plete and turned over to the posses
sion of the board.
The announcement was made that
the railroads will transport all Ne
braska agricultural and horticultural
exhibits to and from tho exposition
grounds free of charge. Live stock
will be charged full rates to the
grounds, but will be returned free of
charge. ,
Nebraska County Commissioners
The annual meeting of the Nebras
ka county commissioners aod super
visors association will be held In
Grand Island, Peb. 15th, 1898, ths first
session at 9:30 o'clock, a. m.. In the
city hall. The Palmer house -will be
the headquarters. Reduced hotel and
railroad rates have been secured. It la
absolutely necessary that you take a
receipt lor railroad fare pall on iho
going trip, without it you will have to
pav full fare returning.
Every member of the coun y board
who has the interests of his constitu
ency at heart should attend these
meetings. While the du'ies of the
county board are laid down by the
statutes, we all know that at nearly
every session questions come up
which tlie statutes do not cover, .and
we are compelled to depend upon our
Judgment in the matter. At these
metlngs such questions are brought
out and discussed by members frem
different counties. You can readily
see what a store of information can
be obtained and how much better
qualified we will be to transact our
county business.
Very Respectfully Yours.
D. W. WOOD, Secretary.
Hartley Files Answer.
Ex-State Treasurer Joseph S. Bart
ley has filed his answer in the case
brought by the attorney general on
behalf of the state of Nebraska to re
cover the sum of $335,000 that Bart
ley Is accused of having embezzled
and failed to turn over to his suc
cessor at the end of his term of office.
Bartley denies in general terms all of
the charges of embezzlement and con
version, and asks that the petition be
dismissed for the reason that a suit
involving the same issues and the
same charges is on file in the district
court of Douglas county undeter
mined. This suit is a civil action di
rected more especially against Bart
ley’s bondsmen and in no way affects
the criminal cnarge on which h<> was
convicted. a
Fennlons for Militiamen.
General Barry has prepared docu
ments which will be sent to Congress
man Stark asking that ihe general
government reeogni-m the Nebraska
militia organized during the war, fo
the end that a pension may be granted
to deserving ones the same as to reg
larly enlisted soldiers. This militia
was composed of six companies, gli of
which took active part in the war.
They were equipped by tho state,
which was a.-erward reimbursed by
the general government. The matter
is now brought up by William Hud-,
son of company B, who asks for a
pension.
The Educational Exhibit,
Superintendent Jackson Is much
encouraged over the interest mani
fested by school teachers in the edu
cational exhibits to be made at the
exposition. Application for space
have been received from schools rep
resented by 1,500 teachers. The super
intendent has lust issued a circular
giving full instructions as to prepar
ing wall exhibits. He asks that all
word to be placed on the wall be
mounted on a good quality of card
board, 22x28 inches in size.
New Man in Charge.
change will take place in the
working force of Land Commissioner
Wolfe's office on February 1, when
Alex Schlegel, the draughtsman, gives
place to A. K. Gift, who has Just, been
appointed. The new appointee is from
Lexington and is the present county
surveyor of Dawson county, a posi
tion which he has held for several
years. There were a number of appli
cants for the position, and the fact
that Commissioner Wolfe considered
that the indorsement of Mr. Gift en
titled him to the place is a com au
gment to him.
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL.
A North Dakota Editor Thinks It Would
Injure Country Publishers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.— M. H.
Jewell, publishe# of the Bismarck
Tribune, has addressed a letter to
publishers of country papers, daily and
weekly. The letter is a protest against
the Loud postal bill now before the
senate, and is as follows:
“Dear Sir:—Hereon you will find
printed what is known as the Loud
bill, relating to second-class postage,
which if passed will disastrously affect
the publishing interests of this coun
try by cutting off all sample copies,
which would Include all exchanges,
all copies to advertisers and advertis
ing agents, all copies issued and paid
for by campaign committees or adver
tisers, all copies desired to be circu
lated for the purpose of securing new
subscribers, and in the language of the
bill would only allow you to send
copies of your paper “to persons who
voluntarily order and pay for the
same,” except that you do so by pay
ing the ruinous rate of postage “one
cent for each four ounces or fraction
thereof.” The provisions of this \aw
can bear no other reasonable construc
tion than that a subscriber must be
cut off at the expiration of the time
to which his subscription has been
paid.
“Mr. Perry S. Heath, who is the first
assistant postmaster general, in a per
sonal letter to Mr. Loud has expressed
his opinion in the matter, urging an
amendment to the bill which would, in
his opinion, protect the interests of
legitimate publishers.
“Mr. Loud is reported to have said,
in conversation with a publisher, that
when this bill was passed he proposed
to introduce a bill prohibiting free cir
culation of country papers in the coun
ty where published. This is borne out.
by a paragraph in Mr. Loud’s report,
which reads as follows: ‘They (the
committee) do not assume that the bill
they recommend to you is perfect: far
from it. Neither docs it wholly remedy
this evil. It is, however, a step in the
right direction, and goes as far as they
thought prudent at this time.’ A large
amount of advertising contracts are
being held up by advertisers because
of the general belief among them that
the adoption of this measure will re
duce circulation among the weekly pa
pers at least 33 1-3 per cent.
“Not the least objectionable feature
of this proposed legislation is its effect
upon immigration matters. For if the
Loud bill becomes a law, extra copies
of special editions of the country press
containing that information which
prospective settlers and investors all
over the country most desire, wi'l be
denied the privilege of second-class
rates now enjoyed. Not even a sin
gle extra copy, with some specially
marked article, descriptive of the
country, or of some enterprise or in
dustry, can be sent out except at enor
mously increased rates of postage.
Publishers generally will not fail to
appreciate the far-reaching effect* of
this measure and the importance of se
curing its defeat or effecting sweeping
modifications. Wo expect ycur co- op
eration in an effort to amend or defeat
this bill. We urge you to act at once.
Telegraph and write your congressman
to use his influence and utmost efforts
to defeat this dangerous measure. It
would materially aid us In our work
here if you will mail us a copy of
your telegram and letter to your con
gressman together with such other
suggestions as you see fit to make.
Please let us hear from you at once.”
THE WHEAT MARKET
Took * Strong Upward Tarn for January
and May.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—The wheat
market last week showed all the ele
ments of a bull campaign. Prices rose
sharply and Saturday reached the
highest point yet touched for this sea
son’s crop. Ine feature of the market
was the advance In January wheat un
der Lelter manipulation from 94%
cents to $1.10. Partly from this and
partly from the remarkable strength
of foreign markets May and July, es
pecially the former, ruled strong and
advanced sharply. A reduction of 12.8
cents per bushel In the Italian grain
duty and strong Liverpool cables
caused a general advance early Mon
day. Late In the day news of the or
dering of the United States cruiser
Maine to Havana caused a scramble
among shorts and prices touched the
highest point since December 31. On
Tuesday, January was bid up from
94% cents to $1.00, by the Lelter crowd
in order, It is said, to advance the
price of May. The same tactics were
used again on Wednesday and with
better success, the character of the
news affecting wheat being mors than
favorable. Tbe advance in January to
$1.01, coming on an oversold market,
started free covering and resulted in
another good advance In May and Ju
ly. On Thursday the Lelter party
again used January to advance prices.
Sharp bidding hoisted January to 1.05
and heavy buying of futures resulted
The market became a very broad one,
strong cable reports that Russia was
likely to become an importing country
and heavy seaboard clearances adding
to the general Interest. Large Argen
tine shipments and p reaction at Liv
erpool caused a decline early Friday,
but later strong continental cables
Btarted prices upward and helped as
usual by January, prices touched the
highest position. May ranged from
91%@91% cents to 98% cents, yester
day's closing price, 97% cents, being
a net advance of 5% cents. July ad
vanced 7%@7% cents, ranging from
83% to 88 cents.
Nansen Sails for England.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31.—Dr. Fridtjof
Nansen, tne Arctic explorer, sailed on
the Campania for ‘.lverpool. -efore
leaving Dr. Nansen said: “I am going
direc- to London, where I shall deliver
ten lectures. Then I leave for Christi
ana, where I intend to prepare a scien
tific report of my expedition. It is
possuie that I may return to this
country.'' Dr. Nansen denied tha he
had any- Intention of accompanying
Lieutenant Peary on ms next polar
expedition.
Always Delicate
But Hood’s Sarsaparilla Has Mado
Her Strong and Rugged.
"My little girl has always been very
delicate, and has been using Hood's Sarsa
parilla. She has taken several bottles of
this medicine and is a ragged child now.
We believe Hood’s Sarsaparilla has done
what no other medicine could do.? S. 8.
Caeh, 1316 Grand Ave., Racine, Wis.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents.
“Is he a novelist?'' asked one young
woman, as she picked up a photograph.
“No, indeed,” replied the other wltla
enthusiasm. “He’s no novelist; he’s
a story writer. You can understand
and .enjoy everything he does.”—Wash
ington Star.
An Atchison girl, who is visiting in
New York, went to drive lately with a
swell young man who had a modern
rig, with a footman riding behind. The
Atchison girl did not know about the
footman, and, when she saw him, said
to her escort: “Whip behind; there’s
a man riding up there!”
A New Crazy Sect In Connecticut.
A lot of fanatics In the state recently Im
mersed un old rheumatic woman bodily In
the water to "lical her” as they said. Shu
nearly died In consequence. How much bet
ter It would have been to have treated the
|KH>r old woman for her Infirmity with Hos
tetter’s Stomach Bitters, which not only
cures rheumatism, but prevents kidney com
plaint and remedies dyspepsia, constipation,
liver t'ouble and nervous prostration. Glva
it a systematic trial.
A simple and very efficient disin
fectant to pour down a sink is a smalt
luantity of charcoal mixed with clear
water.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA,” and
“PITCHER'S CASTORIA." as our Trade Mark.
It Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyaunis, Massachu
setts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CAS
TORIA," the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-slmlle signature of CHAS. H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This Is the
original “PITCHER S CASTORIA” whicn ha*
been used in the homes of the mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it Is “the kind you
have always bought." and has the signature of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrappor. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company of which Chow
H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. Dt
Jake Fellows—I have a great notion
to kiss you. Miss Sweetlips (glancing
in the mirror): “Well, sir, to be frank
with you, I couldn’t blame you much.”
—New York World.
New Inventions.
I (1 Amongst the curt
| * jus inventions which
1 , have just been se
ijba cured by U. S. Letters
patent may be men
all Honed that of a Ne
i't=:1 • —A braska Inventor, who
■ has Just received a
patent for a simple method of cook-."
ing feed, which can be employed ojr
any one without special apparatus.
The Invention consists in encasing an
ordlanry receptacle in a box or hous
ing, containing stable manure, over
which is sprinkled a certain prepara
tion. As soon as the preparation
comes in contact with the manure,
heat is generated In a sufficient quan
tity to cook the feed. The patent was
obtained through Sues & Co., patent
lawyers of Omaha. A very unique in
vention is that which has been se
cured by a Michigan inventor, whicn
Is called a bicycle boat, there being
provision made for ten bicyclers, who
are positioned within a light boat to
be propelled by foot power. rnveutors
desiring free Information may obtain
the same in addressing Sues & Co.,
patent solicitors, Omaha, Neb.
A hen has a right to cackle When
the lays an egg; she has sense enough
lever to lay three at a time.
1 know that my lile was saved by Pteo's
Cure for Consumption.—John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Mich., Apr! 21, 1895.
Sixty degrees is not too low for the
temperature of a dining room.
POMMEL
The Best ,
Saddle Coat ,
Keeps both rider and saddle per
fectly dry in the hardest storms.
Substitutes will disappoint Ask for
1897 Fish Brand Pommel Slicker—
It Is entirely new. If not for sale in
your town, write for catalogue to
A. J. TOWER. Boston. Mass.
A Map of
the Klondike. *
v.o into any book store in Chicago awi
yon will" pay 25 cents for the identical
map of Alaska and the Klonkike which
ia contained in our Klondike folder.
The folder contains more than a good map.
you will find a vast amount of valus
ole Information—Information that Is practi
cal; that will save you monoy; that wilt help
to make easier what Is. at best, a long amt
trying journoy. Sent for fourcents In stamps.
J. Francis, General Passenger Agent.
Omaha. Nell.
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