fsfc II 1, V-?-" -r mini njiBBiiiiti MUMil ?I3RSE5Sn3EE3HWE !,,ttl,"iJm t,i;ia1 & vw mijiumwm HWPfPW V CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1889. & . . . -.a , . : . . , JL,.,. '. i'' 1. .:-.' . ' ',737: - E-r-JM. its. si-tt . . ; -rmwrt . jt. L-Err-.Tzrrrrx-r - ' v " '" fi "f' r. .,..,. ...... J .jj ., ., .i. j. . i .. - - - ! I I .J ' - . I: f-.fl -1880 UNION CENTRAL Life Insurance Company OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, Stntul fourth In amount of new Insur ance written In i838, among those companies confining their business to the Unllcil States. The three com. panics tlmt IWI moic. nre from ten to twenty-two jenrs older, The sternly Increase In new business for past five years Is shown by following figures: Ycnr. No. Insured. Aint. Insured. iksi a,aii) r.,3ii.s.sn.oo IHH7 7,in n,ji,a.m During these cat sour death losses have been the lowest nnil Interest re eclpts the highest of nny compnny In the field. Death rntcs for t888, 0.51 per cent of menu amount Insured. The average of all companies report ing to the Ohio Insurance Department for i883, was 1.39 per cent. The rate of Interest rcallrcd during the year on actually Invested assets was over 7 per cent. Total Insurance In force Dec. 31, 1888, 33,870,911.00. New Insurance written In Nebraska, In '88, 304 poNclca. Amount $113,015.00. Insurance In force In Nebraska, 1,000,00000. Policies INCONTEST ABLE and NQN FORFEITABLE after third year. Any time after, In case of surrender a paid-up policy will be Issued and the amount given each year Is named In policy. If no surren der Is made then the policy becomes a paid-up term policy and remains In force for such length of time as one annual premium on the policy Is con. talncd In Its reserve value, according to the American four per cent table of mortality Alt desirable forms of policies Issued. Our specialty being an endowment at Ordinary Lift Rata. Examine the plans and standing of this prosperous company before Insur ing. J. M. KDM8T0N, State Autnt, ' 0. h. MKSHIEU, Aitt. State Agent, 0. T. VOMPKbbV, City Solicitor, lloiims '21 ami ill Iturr Mock, LINCOLN, NEB. Leaders in Photography. Riley's . JfEU ffE 5tudio5. Ve mak a specialty of the celebrated BROMIDE Life sited pictures and furnish the flnett work at lowest prices. Boat Cablnota $3.00 Elegant line of Picture Frame In stock and made to order, Call and see us. H.W. KELLEY&CO. oiS O Street. LINCOLN, NED Monarch of the Dailies! Omaha Bee! Delivered to any pnrt of the city for 20 cents a week, every day in the year Leave sub scriptions at Lincoln bureau, I027 P street. -tm FINE : ART : STUDIO 1114 O street. , Examine sample of our work before jrolcrintr elsewhere. Cabinet Photographs reduced from $4 to $3 pr down 7 Drayage and loving OLIVER MAGGARD Desire to inform the public that his equip raent for moving Household Goods.Planos .Safes, MarchandUc, Heavy Machinery etc., I the best In the city. Special men and wagons are kest for the removal o Pianos and Household QooJs, Which are always lumdled by competent and experienced help, and the latest appl. azicc useu tor Handling bales and other hsvy good. Call, address or telephone OLIVER MAGGARD Telephone 1 1 1 917 O t. HARGK EAVES UROS, jtfu ' "Z3 743 to 745 O Street. Wholesale Grocers, Fruit, lt oduqeaud Commission Merchants 1 E, MOORE, 10.14 O Street JJealer and Jobber In Wall Piper. 1807- t&n f( c Curtains, Shades,and Interior Deco- JlloiH. f 8HE, WAS FROM D03T0N. Why t!i l'rofV..or fWt IIia I lull rim in In liiMtk for ItefrriliintMiln. The dry tin to nmninv, tlio leathery as to heart, but verdant n to brain, tlio piofeshor found lilinxrlf In tlio hnllroom, mid, like thn fly In iiinln'r, wondering how tlio duiiett lie got tliero. In a Uuvrr corner sat tlio rosolnullcst of rosebud hi n Kaiilouof exquisitely cngowned Klrls. "I innko It n 1 ulo of three, professor, " says tlio roHolinil. "I diineo threo danees only of n ulRht, 0110 In every hour. The first a iuaru iliuuv, to hilng my voluntiiry limit clw, with their fawleull, Into Rentleplnyi the soconil a iniIUii. to work tlio voluntary inns- oloi Into MrfiH.'t action, and thn third n waits, for nliitohito enjoyment. ' "IlleM my soul I" exclaims the inofeMr, "I iMiiploy tlio Ir.terim by following some train or thought, To-ulght I nm seeking tyes. I unnt to find my Cleopatra, my As ivislaiinil my I'hjrim." "lllws my soull" uxelalius tlio profimsor. "Did Cleotntra hmiiI tho wluterof 4U 1). 0. with Antony hi Alexandria, or ns It 411 Did slio I m in her bottom or only her arm tc tho asp r "Illew my houU" oxolalms tho professor. "Was Anpnula fast or only n lllrtf Wai Socrates her lovtf Was thodlvoieoof Peri cles as Nrf(et ns n Chicago divorcof Why does ArUtophmies nscrllio tlio Haiulim and l'oloMintieslnu nis to her simply because she lost her lady's maid I Do you think I'lutarch'i defenso exculpnti-s herf Was her second hus band, Ijyslcles, n Krk pucker or merely a cattlo dealer I" "lllewi my soul I" exclaims tho pnifessor. "Was Phryno's mother n laundress, and li It true that slio Rot her living nt 0110 tlmo by gathering eniois( Wero thoso cniwrs for snuco or boiled legs of mtittonf Was her oirei to rohiillil thn walls of TIioIkm If her iiunK wnro InscrllHHl on thoin tmna fldnf Did sin profano tho Kliitlulnu mysteries, or was It a put up Job to bring her to Heliosis, In ordor to lot thn council sea her beautiful anatomy I I hicllno to this, for AkI1o nlnted horal tlw Vemw Auaoyonioiio, mid l'raxltolei sciilixxl her as tho Cnodlan Venus. Wai Atxllo her lover, ns well as Praxiteles!" "llless my soull" oxclalms tho profevsor. ''You see, profexsor, I nm fiom llostou." 'Alml" and tho venernhlo profetsor lioiuid od like 0110 of his crack pupils In tho direction of tho refreshment room. Onco a Week. The Contents Dlsplnjeil. Freshlngtoii Going out of town, old felF Whistler Just for tho night, don't you luiowf Tho IlttHlilliu glvo u bit of n daneo at rollmni, uud I'vo bundled in n ckw hammer and Holygmill thero'uny tralnl TA-tnl IIUAW8T THAT hTKI', ANVWAYI Time. , Fair AVmnlne. Johnnie, nged 0, had ben banished to the bedroom for using bad words to hi younger brother, Bam, and told that ho uiut.t remain there until ho was sorry for his mUeonduct. After a fow minutes of kicking nnd scream ing, mid then of quiet, he called Sam to the door to recoh o the following communication! 'Sam, if I'm ever sorry for calling you names nnd I'll havo to stay hero an awful whllo before I am tho first thmg I'll do when I get out will bo to lick you for telling on mo." Another long pauso and ho con tlnuedt "You'd better be getting ready, Bam; I'm, beginning to feel pretty sorry." Philadelphia Press. Of Course. It was a llttlo Fifth ward boy who was walking on tho street with his mother, when his attention was attracted by a dog which wagged a btub that showed be onco possessed ntnIL "Isn't it too bad," said the mother, "that tho doggy has lot his tallf "Yes," replied tho llttlo fellow, sadly, and then brightening up a&ked, "But, mamma, why don't they take Mm to the Ullor' shopl" Klmlra Advertiser. ' Spring. In tho sprhiR when tlio green gits hack In th trees. And tbd tun cornea out and stayi. And yer boou pulls on with a good, tight squeexe. And you think of yer barefoot dys; When you ort to work and you want to not. And you and yer wlf agree It's time to spade up the garden lot When the green gits back In the trees Well, work U toe least of my idee When the green, you know, gits bsck In the tree. When tho green gits back In 'the trees, and bees Is a bvixxtii' aroun' agin. In that kind of a lasy 'go-as-you pleaaa" Old gate they hum roun' In; When tho grouud'H all bald where the bay rick stood. And tin crick's rlx, and the brrezu Coaxes the bloom In the old dogwood. And the green gits back In tb tree I like, ns I my, In slch scenes as these, The limn uhi-n tlw green gits back In the trees. When tlii h hole tall feather o' winter time Is Lit llod nut nnd goue, i.ud thu sap it than uikI begins to climb. And thu tmeat It starts out on ). fcller'H forred, a gittln' down At the old spi log on his knees I kind u like, Jim' a loafurio' roun' When the greed gits hack lu thn tree Jes' a-pottrin roin' as I dura-please When the green, yoii know, gits back la Us tree -Jane Whltcomb Rile. Hflj jy W1111I1I Do .Innt ns Writ. Tho assistant enmo iikjii tho stngo and thlsierrl somothliig to tho lecturer. ''tallies nnd gentjeinen," said thopiofpsnor, 'I havo Jiil lemnet'l that 0110 enso of thu Orl ftiitnlciuhfrltleii with which I tisunlly illus trate Ihls leeturn has fnlled to nnlvo, owing Ui tlinmlstiiko of it bnggngo mini. I ivgirt tosny, Iheiufore, thnt 1 cannot exhibit tho well piesorved I'gjpt Inn mummy I hailhoMl toshowjou It may bo powllilo, however, Hint I cm 1 1 Mud n substitute. Is tliero any gentleman fiom Philadelphia lu tho mull nienl" Chlcngo Trlbuno. I'npiiliir I'Ih)s lllimlritlril. "A MTIIO.NO IMKCK." -Life. Iterlprorlty In lliinliii-m. "Is tho ho Inf" Inquired n lean vlsngod 1111111 with biUtllng hair nud huslnoss tlko nsMct, ns he wulked Into tho dental nlllcoof a Chicago kiiIiui b tho other day "I presumo 1 11 in tho person," said tho dont 1st, KlltuIy. "Cnn I servo you in any wayl" "I don't know hut you can," tho visitor replied, sitting down In n chair nud tilting It back, "If wo can ngreo en tho terms. It's Just this wnyt I'vocomo to this town to go into hilslueNi, nud I'u 0ieued n shop about n block nud n half up tho street. Now, I'm willing to let ) oil do all my work In this lino If you can tnko it out in trmlo. Whoiotwo men nro doing busim closo together hi n placo like this It looks 11101-0 sociablo nud friendly If they can trade with each other. And btiKlnesit men havo got to pull together and kind o' reclprocnto if thoywantto got nlong." "I don't know," said tho dentist, musingly. "Whnt kind of business nro you engaged In, may 1 nski" "I'm In tho marblo business. I mako tomb stones, monuments" "Hut 1 don't need nuy work of that kind," exclaimed tho other, aghast, "I havo no oc casion to buy nny tomlwtoiiesorinoniimentHl" "And 1 don't need nny work in your line," rotorted thu tomhuono man sharply, "so far as I know not n cent's worth I Novor had tho toothncho In my life. Hut thero's no tolling when" "It Is hardly worth whllo to discuss tho subject," Mild tho dentist. "I don't think wo can mnko any nrrnngement of tho kind you projKwo." "Just k), slrl You don't euro about being neighborly and Hielublo mid meeting 11 bust ius man half way when ho comes to wttlo hero to help build up your durued old town! Good morning, sir." And tho laiiguiigu that tomthtoiio man used ns ho slammed thu door behind him nud went down tho stairway tin eo stos at a tlmo was frightful to hear. Chicago T ihuno. A Cnrrnt DliignnitU. Ooorgo-EliI You got engngwl last nlghtl Ous, my old, my dear friend, tell mnyhow you did It. Out Iteally, I hardly know myself. Couldn't help it. Just llko fnlllng down stnlru I was on tho edgo of a pniKsn, slio gave mo n pithli, nud thero I was cugnged. "Well, I haven't had any such experience. Eveiy tlmo I try to stnrt,ny knees knock together, and my teeth chuttcr, and my tongue cleaves to tho'ror.f of my mouth. I'vo 1 1 led n dozen times to wp tho' question to MIks Do I'luk, nnd KluuiKd ou'ry tlmo." "And did she let you sluinpT "Yen." "You nnuHiurthig tho wrong glrL" Now York Weekly. Not InquUltlre. Thoro wa-iduston his back nud grlmo of two weeks' standing behind his ears, nnd as he stood on a corner yesterday, ho was heard to remark that ho was from Lansing. "What Is tho faro from Lansing to De troit!" queried n dudtsh looking bystander, looking waggishly at an acquaintance "I dunno," was tho reply. "Don't knowl" echoed his questioucr, in credulously. "Young man," returned tho tramp, im pressively, "when I want to go to a placo by rail I get quietly on tho train, nud when it gets tliero I step off again without over ask ing any bloomln' fool questions." Detroit Free Press. In tho Wrong OIHce. Peddler My dear sir, do you know how much tlmo you loso dipping a pun into tho inkl Ten dips a minute means six hundred dips an hour, or six thousand dips in ton hours, and each dip consumes Business Man Yes, I know; I havo figured it all out Peddler And yet I find you still writing in tho old way. Business Man Yea, I am using tho fountain pen you sold mo about a month ago using it in the old way because it won't writo any other way, Peddler Beg pardon; I'm In tho wrong office. Good day. Now York Weekly. A Graceful Ileproof. When tho Johnsons camo to tho dinner table tho other day it was quite apparent that llttlo Maud had anticipated tho feast and helped herself to somoof tho good things, but no reprimand was given until her older si ter, Alice, aged 8, was asked to say grace a Cloasant duty w Ith which sho was sometimes itrustod. Her observant eyes had dotected the younger ono's delinquency, and tho op portunity was not to be neglected. Allco solemnly said grace u followsi "For what we are about to receive and for what Maud hiu hud already O Lord, mako us duly thankful." Treasure Trove, Kot M Regular Contributor. FriMid I supposo you wrlto when the spirit moves? Pout Well, yes, that's about tbo way with roe, I wrlto when tho specter moves. "Tho spectorf" "Yes; tho specter of want" Yankeo Dlado. Didn't Uke Jewelry. "Isn't It ttrango that Qulllboy positively refuses to wear Jewelryf" "Won't ho sw Itr "No Only yesterday I saw hhn kuock down an otlleer who was trying to haiuU-uiT him." Nebraska Ktato Journal. Cnulilii'l Surprise Itliu. Boarder irrnekiug nn eggi Well, I doclnrol Waiter (extltedlyi-What Is Itl Boarder Why, this egg has a double yolk, Walter I'oohl that's nothlu'gen'lman's ylstldd) had ti chicking ! Detroit Free Prun FOOLINQ THE OLD MAN. A Hnmrt Hoy Wlin Thought Mo Would Oct then with Ills Father. My Ixiy Sim has a passion for dogs, lie is not ixirtlciiliirabsut tho kind of do? It Is. Anything thut tins hair on it nnd runs on four legs Is good onoiigh for him. I object to dogs myself. A dog (a no uso on earth. lie gota nwny with moro food than a largo sized, overgrown family, and then lies around all dny and digest It. If your lost frloud comes to call on you nt night your dog will Jump on him and tear him limb from limb, but n burglar rati como In nnd raii'uick tho placo while tha dog Meson tho door mat with 0110 oyo oK'ii mid says nothing. I am sicakltig now of lil,; dos, A small dog U worso than n big ouo. A small dog In all lung. If a pin drojH lu tlio back yard bo will rouso tho lielglilKirhood. Ho sticks up his uosu nt bread and butter nnd his meat has to bo cut bias or ho won't eat It, A dog Is n manufactory for 11 ww. A dog so small ho gets lost lu 11 tigor skin rug w III breed liens enough to worry an army Thene aro boiiio of my objections to dogs. I havo tried to bring Him over to my viow, but without avail. Ho don't sue It In that light. Ho will spend hours trying to think up snmo schotno to ontlco our uoxt door nolghhor's dog over In my back yard. Then ho will throw- ouo nrm around tho dog's nock nnd tlo n can to his tall with another, and havo n grunt tlmo generally, Tho other dny Him camo into tho houso and saldi "Pit, I want nilog." "Oh, you tlo, do you f Well, you won't got one." In n few minutes ho camo around again. "Say, pa, I want a dog." "Gut out." A imiiiho, "Sny, pa." "Weill" "Jim Todd's got n dog ho don't want. Jim wi) she'll sell htm for n dollar. Ho don't cat much. Jim says so. Hay, pa, can't 1 get hlmf" "No," I roared. "Got out of hero or I'll wnlltip you." In about half an hour Him camo back. "Say, pa." "What do you want I" "To-morrow will bo April Fools' day." "Whnt of Itl" "Nuthln'. But I hoard Sam Tucker say ho nnd somo other fellows wero goln' to rnlsotho mischief 'round hero to-morrow morulii'. I know Tucker. Ho'd plnyod tricks on mo before, nnd he was 0110 of tho worst lxys in tho neighbor hood. "They nro, nro thoyr said I. "Well, what aro they going to dol" "Ham said they wuz comln' around in tbo mornln' before you wuz up and going to mako things lively. Ho said thoy wuz goln' to tnko tho front gato nnd put It on ouo of tho trees In tho orchard. Thoy wuz goln' to tako down tho clothes lino and do lots of things besides." "Huh I" said I, "wo'll soo nbout that." That night; I sot tho alarm clock at 4. 1 woko up promptly tho noxt morning and went out In tho back yard to wait for Sam Tuckor and his gang, Whllo I was sitting behind tho treo waiting, and looking at tho barn, suddenly tho door opened and a big A C, dog with blood In bis oyo cumo bounding out Right after him camo my Ikiv Sim. Sim wasn't afraid of tho dog, but I was. So I climbed up the treo just as tho dog m rived. Ho seemed disappointed. "Sim," said I, "whore did you get that dogf Didn't I tell you I would allow no dogs around my prom ises? Tako that beast away nnd never let mo see him ngalx I am surprised nt you. What do you mean, slrl" Sim got up on tho fouco nnd looked nt mo. So did tho dog. Then I began to realize tlio situation. It was April Fools' day I wai the f 00L "8ay, pa," said Sim, "can't I havo that dogl It's Jim Todd's." "You just wait unill I get down out of this treo," I roared, "I'll show you whother you can havo that dog. Tako him away or I'll wallup you within nn inch of your life." But Htm didn't move. Neither did the dog. I stayed thoro until breakfast time, nnd thou tho hired mau camo out and shot thodos. Sim didn't know who ho wus fool ing with. No dogs aro allowed around my premises. It was a bod day for Sim. T. M. At the Wrong House. Tramp Pleasn, mum, I'm starving. Won't you lot mo have u iostago stamp to lick f Experienced Housekeeper Why, curtain ly. My huslwmd U just llnlshing a letter to John It. Sullivan, offering to fight him nuy where, at uny time, for 1 0,000 a sldo, Mar quis of Queentherry rule. Walt until he U through, and perhaps ho'll let you put tho stamp on. Tramp (hastily departing) Thankeo kind ly, mum, but maybe 1 can git a stamp nt tho uoxt bouho without waiting. Now York Weekly. Nn Cniuut for Alarm. Customer Heavens! You aro uut going to shave mo with that, aru you I Bnrlier Don't bo alarmed. I depend en tirely UMn my muscle. Pllrgende Blaetter. 1 al.BJHlHH .. KSsttlK!;' MiHJBBMr U.K. MOOItK, I'res. n. i:. JIHOWN, UNION SAYINGS BANK, 1 I 1 South Tonth 8troot. iipital, $200,000. Liability of Stockholders, $400,000. INTKHK8T Paid on Deposits nt tho rnto of ,1 per cent por milium for nil full calendar mouths. YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT SOLICITED. Money tanned on Ileal Kstnto nnd Collateral. Stockholders: John Fitzgerald, V.. li. Brown, John It. Clark, J. MeConnlir, F. M. Hull. y..l Thomnann A.H. Itajiiioiul, J. J. iinhoir. Ilnvlil Ileinlak, O. M. I.nmhertson, L Me, or, a K Ynlw, ' U. K.llnydun. It. i:. Moore, T. U. Culvert, .1. V. Ueweose. J.'w. llowmnn, C has ' Hammond, i:. Finney, .1. 1). Mnefarlnnd, Joseph Wlttman, H. L. Hmftli. C. II. Imhoir, a. W, Holdrege. Lincoln Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Co. CAPITAL, $260,000. LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS, $000,000. Interest paid on deposits nt any rato of 5 per cont per annum for ullfull calandar months Hafes to rent In burglar proof nnd nro proof vnulU, nt nnnuiil rental of $3 nnd upwards. Money to loan on real estate nnd collateral. YOUIt SAVINGS ACCOUNT SOLICITED. HKNItYi:.I,i:VI8, President. New Spring and -ARE NOW IN AT John McWhinnie's The, Old Reliable Tailor. First Class Workmanship, Fine Trimming, and Satisfaction Guaranteed. 305 S ZHjLE'VEnsrariH: Street. j' Most Popular Resort in the City. ODELL'S DINING HALL, MONTGOMERY I1LOCK, 1 1 19, 1 121 and 1123 N Street. Meals 25 cts $4.00 per week. SCRlBNErV: MAGAZINE MAGAZINE mXXtt&UXGQ& yjUfalflUj ivcs its readers literature, of lasting inteiv est aad. value, it is illustrated and than national, circulation exceeding 125.00Q copies monthly, r e' - A i j-PRICE 25 CENTS 'A NUMBER- $5.? A YEAR Charles Scribncry Jons to offer 5CRIBNER'S MAGAZINE with the CAPITAL CITY COURIER, Doth for 94.25. Tlii makes the price of the Courier when taken this way only $1.35. Ea'ablitfitd Dec. 10, 7(186. The German National Bank, LINCOLN, NEB. Capital Paid up, $100,000.00 Surplus . . . 13,000.00 Tmnsnuls n general banking business, Issues letters of credit, draw drafts on nil parts of tho world. Foreign collections a soclnlty. OFFICKKH AND DIKKOTOUS. III3UMAN II. BCHAIlKlta, President. (3 U.MUNHON.VIco President. J08i:i'H IlOHIIMr.H.Cashlor. O. J. WILCCX, Assistant Cashier. C. J). MONTGOMintY. ALEX IIALTEIt P. A. II0K1IMI2K. II. J. llltOTIIKRTON WALTK11.T. 1IAIIIII8. t. A. HUDKLSON V. Pros. 0. H. IMHOFF, Cashier. A. P. . 8TU A ItT, JNO. II. McCLAY, It. WELSH. Vice President. Treasurer. Toller. Summer Goods fully and beautifully has already 'gained a more witn Messrs. the - Publishers enable u$ 1 i smtmm'mK' tmmfimmmm0mttmmAm0tiiimMtu'mmUtammm