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Voi 6. No 24
Lincoln, Nbuwaska, Satouday, May U4, ltJOO.
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BYE THE BYE.
.UTfow iooplo uuao-
qualnted wltli lilin
Aiinjttct Jolm M. Cot-
) ton of tho numberless
kindly nets that ho Is
Kllty of.
Ho Is it uowspupcr
nmii, ondcdltorsoften
lmvo to shut their
hearts ngalns touching
anneals, nnt. for lm
lovo of mnkliiK a sensation, not for tho sake
of selling n fow extra papers, hut because tho
conscience of tho profession, the tradition of
custom ana mo woirnro or tho cotntnunlty
lmvo Imposed iixi them a duty that Is alovo
their personal feelings. 1 hear that somo good
souls who do not know John think of him as
(something less than u monster, because tho
papers lmvo been full of squibs accusing him
of stealing Gov. Thayer's message. I do not
know of any ono over having heard hlni ad
mit or deny tho charge. In fact I lmvo not
heard an nuthorltntlvo accoutit of how tho
messago enmo Into his possession; and, from
what I know of Journnllstic ethics, I would
Infer that some other fellow did tho stealing
and Cotton is bearing tho reproach In silenco
because, having profited by tho uso of tho
message, ho Is In honor bound not to "glvo
away" his Informant. An ofllclal can glvo n
nowspapcr rnnn a document under pledge not
to uso It until a certain tlmo and that pledge
will not bo violated onco In n hundred times;
but Itlsanewspnper man's business to 11 ml
out things of public Interest, and If ho can
get a glimpse of tho desired document In tho
hands of tho third party you may depend on
his using it. It is a great doal llko a diplo
matic contest, and you may depend on tho
writer doing his best to find out what the
oillclal is trying to keep from him.
But this is not what I started out to talk
about. Tho casual observer may think Cot
ton to bo a man chlofly of politics and scoops,
but his friends know that ho has u warm
heart to correspond with his size, and that ho
does many a genorous und kindly act as ho
goes aloug his Journalistio way. I am re
minded of this by itenufintho papers noticing
tho Visit of Mrs. Allco C. Wlllnnl of Chicago
among Nebraska friends. Tho lady was tho
wife of O. B. Willard, who published tho
Loup City Times. About threo years ago ho
was shot and killed. There was a bitter po
litical feud in Sherman county, and "Skip"
Wlllard's friends beliovo that ho was virtually
murdered by his political onemlos. His widow
recolved lotters of sympathy from many
prominent men all over tho stato, quite u
number of whom expressed tho hopo that sho
would continue tho publication of tho Times.
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Mrs. Willard had done consldernblo of tho
editorial writing on tho Times, and that fact
was generally known among tho republican
leaders. Her husband, engrossed with tho
financial end of tho businoss, used to glvo tho
wifo tho points for items and editorials, and
bIib wroto them up. Ho also took her to tho
stato conventions, and with commendable
prido presented tho prominent politicians to
her, thus gaining her a wido acquaintance
among them. Tho TYmcs was continued with
out missing n number, but tho financial man
agement odded u but den to the editorial work
that proved too much for tho physical endur
nnco of tho bravo llttlo woman. About a
year and a half ago Mrs. Willard leased her
paper, and Mr. Cotton, an old tlmo friend,
invited her tocomo to Lincoln, bothoguestof
his family and rest up. Sho camo to Lincoln
in October. When tho legislature convened
Mr. Cotton besought tho influence, of jwlltical
friends, and Mrs. WIHnrd was given a clerk
ship on tho enrolling committee of tho 6enato.
After tho session sho took a course of study in
short-hand and type-writing to fit herself for
a place in a business house. She went to
Omaha, and found a placo with tho Western
Newspaper Union. Her newspaper txper-
lenco was or undoubted value, and In October
last she mado on engagement with a similar
concern In Chicago. Shortly afterward it
was consolidated with tho Mutual Nowspaper
Union, and Mrs. Willard was mado tho man.
ager of tho consolidated company, in which
position sho is said to bo getting a salary of
?200 a month. Sho npplied hersolf to tho
work with groat coal, and her visit to Ne
braska was chiefly for recreation. It is rare
for a woman to bo tho head of so largo a bust
ness establishment, and Nebraska women
should bo proud of tho achievements of ono of
their number.
Rumor 1ms it that Mr. B. 8IHoway, pro
prietor of the Murray hotel of Omaha, con
templates negotiating for ono of tho new
hotels In Lincoln. Tho writer has known Mr.
Sllloway for nearly ten years and has boon
Interested with him in business enterprises,
and can endorso him unreservedly as a man
and a landlord. His management of tho
Murray speaks for itself. It ha been a suc
cess from tho start and has fairly divided the'
select business with tho other two big hotels.
This of Itself is u big recommendation, but it
Is n fact that tho Murray is suiwrlor to it
competitors in many respects, and by travel
ing meu, tho best of judges, It Is considered
tho best. Lincoln's now hotels ought to have
landlords w ho are equal to running big houses
in city stylo, and Mr. Sllloway would bo just
tho man for ono of them.
Tho railroad situation has a bright outlook
for Lincoln. Tho plans for tho now II, & M.
shops nt Havelock aro ready. Thoy cull for
a machine shop 130x400 feet and two stories
high and a power house&OxlOO, The B. & M.
und tho Hock Island aro likely to ngreo In n
few days on terms tor a union depot.
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Probably most of you would smile nt a
projosltIon to send cases of shoes by moll, but
Tom Cook has received twenty-four young
dry goods boxes by mail. And moro than
that they were franked, und camo through
without n cent of postage. They contained
threo or four tons of printed blanks to bo
used in tuking the census. Thero aro three
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hhj i.HRBiiiiii' 2'4iiiw!liiHr4 irvsiiiisiiKEi'i!fiE CIS
blanks for statistics of population and two
for manufactures and other Industries. Tho
work will begin a week from Monday. Iu
bmalm, Lincoln, Beatrice und Nebraska City
It must bo dono in fltteeu dnyH, in other
places tho wholo month of Juno will bo given
tho enumerators. In former census taking
thero was a rule forbidding tho enumerators
to glvo out any of tho results of their count,
but it was generally disregarded In tho mat
ter of population. Thero is no such rulo this
time, and Tom Cooko Is not the man to with
hold Information about population. Wo may
bo nblo by Juno 20th to know tho result of tho
count In Lincoln.
Tom will lmvo tho supervision of 2S0 enum
erators. Thero wero eight or ten districts in
which tho people had not heard of tho census
up to Wednesday or Thursday of this week,
and very likely thoy aro Mlssouriaus who nro
still voting for Jackson. At least thero wero
no applications for appointment as enumerat
ors, nud Brother Cooke 1ms been hustling to
find men to tako a hundred dollar job for
next month. Enumerators who aro derelict
In duty will bo guilty of misdemeanor nud
may bo Jailed, If tho work is not done
proporly another man will go over it and ho
will draw tho pay.
Among tho notable paintings exhiblted.thls
your, at tho National acadomy, London, Ed
win Long's masterly coniositlon, ontltlfcd
'Diana or Christ," Is destined to nchlovo a
wide popularity and win for its author a last
ing famo. Tho scono of action, the charac
ters, and tho surrouudingsarosuchastoleavo
a doop Impression In tho mind of tho beholder .
Tho picture represents the culminating point
of ono of those tragedies so common under
the Roman emporors. In tho amphitheater
at Rome, in tho presence of a populace over
greedy for blood, a number of Christians nre
brought before the statuo of Dlaua. Either
thoy must renounco their faith, and offer
sacrifice to tho goddess, or becouid tho prey
of wild lxasts. A fair maiden of tender
years stands boforo tho magistrate; her pure
and Innocent face reflects tho emotions of
her soul. Notwithstanding her youth and
timidity, bIio stands firm and unflinching bo
fore tho gazo of tho cruol audleneo. Her
lover is at her sido, and, knowing the awful
consequences of her refusal, urges her to tako
tho Incense which ho holds In his hind and
drop it iu tho ilamo. Each faco is a study in
lUolf ; the stoical judge, the stem guards, tho
agonized lover, tho sweet and resigned ex
pression of tho Christian maiden, as woll as
every other dotall are rendered with consum
mate skill and dramatic effect.
Lincoln's colored giants mot tholr first dos
feat Thursday at tho hands of tho Kearnovs.
Ono game lcS out of ton or moro played Is u
remarkably good gait, and Lincoln is repre
sented by a remarkably good team. Mr. Popo
and the geutlemoii associated with him have
not asked a bonus, and they nro satisfied If
taken on tho merits of tho club and patron
ized accordingly. Tho nine is putting up a
gnmo that is well worth soolng oven by baso
ball fans, and the increasing attendance
shows that tho lovers of sport nro learning
this.
Tho New York theater orchestras now play
"Tho Star Spangled Banner" at the close of
every entertainment, and tho movement Is
spreading throughout tho country. Lincoln
audiences may bo partial to "White Wings,"
but it is respectfully suggested that tho local
musicians lmvo a duty to jwrform and that
Is to inculcuto it tnsto for tho national song.
Perhaps you do not reallzo tho number of
now houses beintr creeled in T.lncnln Vnn
ought to take a ride out to Wesleyan univers
ity, ii a man cannot count a Hundred new
buildings between tho corner of O and Twen-
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ty-wventh streets mid the university ho ought
to apply for permanent lodging iu the asylum
far the blind.
The B. & M, Is booming and Lincoln comes
in for Its share of tho benefit. Tomorrow
two additional tra Ins w ill Ihj put on between
this city nud Chicago. Ono will leave Lin
coln nt 7 A' iu tho evening, arrive at Omaha
at U and reach Chicago tho next afternoon nt
1 o'clock, making the trip within flfteou min
utes ad fast as tho flyer. Tho tlmo of tho
other trnln has not been nnnounced but It
will probably reach hero between 0 and 10 Iu
tho morning. Tills will glvo us four trains
each way between Lincoln and Omaha.
The oxcavntlon for tho Blgelow hotel and
theater Is ready for tho foundation, and Mr.
Blgelow gives nssuranco that tho superstruc
ture will be pushed right along, Ho says
tho theater will be ready for business somo
tlmo during next season, though possibly not
until niter Jan. 1st. Itis time u manager for
tho theater was being selected. Other mana
gers nre booking attractions for next season,
and oven for tho season following, nnd if Mr.
Blgelow wants his houso to hnvo t fair show
ho ought to lmvo a compotent man making
dates.
Tiillorliiif or Today.
It is not to be wondered that in this modern
age somo eople say "my suit which was
bought ready mado is just as good as if it had
been mndo to order and costs less." Tho fact
Is closo competition has created n tendency
for cheap work In tin- art of tailoring and
therefore mott clothes that are nowadays be
ing mado up by cheap tailors are in reality
nothing more than store clothing. Cheap
labor is used, cutters of limited or scarcely
any exerlonco slash away nt cloth nnd tho
result Is nppnrent. Such work when brought
into competition is ierhaps no better nnd
sometimes even inferior to ready mado goods,
consequently tho oft told tnloof custom made
clothes being no better, is often right.
Spooking of the difference In art tailoring
andtho overy-day botch work dono In every
city, we will tako for examplo tho work
turned out by Mossrs. Huffman & Rlchtor
and analyzo the reason why prices are con
sidered by some a llttlo high. They lmvo in
tho first place a cutter that rnmmimil nnr!
is worthy of n liberal salary. Ho Is a thor
ough artist, 1ms had years of valuable ex
perience in Boston, studied under the ablest
and most successful tailors of tho day. Why
should not his ability bo worth generous re
muneration" Then wecomo to the point. If
Mossrs. Huffman & Riditersee fit to pay him
well, he must bo worth it, nnd then in turn
if they seo these superior qualifications in the
cutter, tho customer too must know tlint he
will get a better fit. a neiitir nut ft t nti.l nnn
roly on what ho does will ba uccordlng to tho
proper style; nevertheless should you deem
some particular stylo best suited to yourtaste,
sum win no oxecutea to your satisfaction.
This iu Itself is much; but have you over ob
served a suit that camo from Huffman &
Rlchtcr's? If not, do so. You will find a
vast difference In tho maettr or linings,
trimmings, finish, etc., over tho average cus
tom work.
Srliih'tlmo Is AkiiIii With U.
This joyous season always brings with it
tidings of Joy. The birds aro heard singing
their praises, the Honors and shrubbery fond
forth their wealth of green loveliness aud
sweet odor and nl lis merry, Ye fair deni
zens of earth aro preparing garments of this
pleasant season und where think yo tlmt bet
ter goods or better prices may be had than at
Louie Meyer & Co's. dry goods house. You
should seo their Immense lino of new dress
goodBiis well as their complete line of hosiery
and OVervthluir else that wnnmn ivanni n ..
creusotho comforts of life. Coll and see
them. They think naucht of klinwinir ti,,.i..
goods and will treat you courteously,
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CHRIST."
NEW KEDEEKN COSTUMES.
Special CorroHpondcneoof the Counmu.
New Youk, May 10 This Illustration
looks qulto like u scono from tho latess
comlo oporn. Surely it is a reminiscence, of
the "gallant gondoliers" caught and omlodod
In one of Hodfem's Inimitable sketches.
See the prow of tho gondola, Hooting up to
tho mooring post, and thoso ieiisivo damsels,
though rather patrician for contndini, are,
ovldontly tho disconsolate Olanetta nnd. Tessa,
bereft of their bridegrooms, nnd longing to
follow thorn to "that island fair, that lies in a
southern sea."
On other islands just as fair nnd n good
deal lew mythical of location will bo found,
bye aud bye, u throng of merry maidens who,
if thoy will but follow this latest Redferu In
spiration, may nrray themselves In a more
charming boating costume than has been
seen for many n summer, The material Is
white flannel sorgo, with n wido foot bonier
of tho deeic8t, dullest, Venetian red, upon
which is oppllqued a row of miniature gon
dola prows, cut out of tho white serge, nnd
outlined with a twisted oxydized cord, to
simulate a rope. The tiny rounded Jacket Is
of the dull red stuff, with n narrow border
to match, and tho full shirt slooves lmvo red
cuffs. A Roiuuu striped sash encircles the
waist and is knotted on tho right hip, and a
red and white flshoriuau's cap covers tho
head.
Very necessary Indeed to the summer trav
eler Is n wrap.
Tho ono Illustrat
ed fncifc combi
nation of velvet
and lace, tho
si coves artisti
cally draped nnd
caught up with
rich corded rib
bons. Tho front
Is brought to a
olnt about an
Inch below the
waist, semi fitting
and finishing off
, with Jot orna
ments. The eim
broidery is hand
worked on velvet,
making if unique
addition to this
wrap. Tho neck
can bo worn open
or clo&ed. imrelv
a iwrsoiml taste; filled in with a light pattern
of lace.
A delightful gown has Just been completed
by Redferu, a sketch of which Is here
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shown. The finest broadcloth
lovely
shade of "violet
blue" Is used for tho
chief part of tho
gown ; the panel nt
the left side of skirt,
vest and feleeves,nro
of similar innterio'l
In lovely white,
elaborately braided
in tho ronnUwlnco
style, with lino
twisted cords, In
which mingle cop
per, silver nnd vl-olet-bluo.
Tholooso
ly folded fronts of
Irangallnonro Iu tho
latter color, as are
also tho small loose,
fronts, proceeding
from the uudcr-arm
scnin, and just re
vealing tholr lining
of lovely white silk. The noticeable feature
of this gown Is tho nnrrow collar band, which
is quite superseding tho high-necked gowns
that lmvo been opular so long. A largo lint
of creamy colored straw, Is trimmed with
violet-blue rlblwn and osti Ich tips, Is Intended
to bo worn with this gown.
Why has there Imjch such a decline within
tho past fow years Iu tho business of custom
shoomakcrsl Simply becnuso tho manufact
urers have carried tholr business to such per
fection that almost any shaped foot can bo
fitted and with stylish, durable goods. It is
not every shoe store, howovor, that carries a
stock largo enough to meet tho wnuts of all,
but Lincoln now has such a placo in tho hnml
somo establishment of Briscoe tho Shoe Mnu
at tho Exposition. Ho Invites speelnl atten
tion to n large Hue of fine goods mndo on lasts
to fit narrow feet. Ladles will find shoes In
A A width and running from size 2 1-3 to 7,
and gentlemen nre equally well provided for.
Briscoe also has a lino of ladles' spring heel
shoes to which attention Is Invited.
Of nenernl Interest.
It is important to laundry patrons to see
that their soiled linen Is sent to tho Evans
laundry Company. Wo have tho very latest
machinery for doing tho work. Our process
Is original and that we keep nbroast with the
times goes without question. Your goods nre
handled with tho greatest care possible. Or
diuary repairs nnd buttons sowed ou under
woar witltout extra charye. Wo have tho
best facilities and can serve our patrons to
best advantage.
In jwlnt of color nnd finish' our goods nro
unequoled. Wo have ono of tho bent equipped
nud finest laundry plants in the west ami
that our enterprise Is appreciated our many
friends will attest. Wo have also special ma
chinery for doing up household linen. Hav
ing been in this business fifteen years tho
work is no experiment with us. Seo that
your goods nro given to our wagons, ami wo
guarantee satisfaction In every particular
Respectfully Yours,
Telephone 100 Evans Laundry.
James A. Balloy, Lincoln's pioneer wallpa
per dealer, will on Monday next move into
tho Exposition building where he will occupy
huudsome quarters on the second floor. Mr.
Bailey carries n lino of paper aud decora
tions equally as flue as any houto in tho west
and his stock will be a cmtit to tnut iopuliir
now building.
Wood by the lick delivered and ready for
the stove at Betts & Weaver's. Coll up tele
phone 110,
Wanted; Gentleman woll experienced iu
handling typewriters to sell the Yost writing
mnchlnes iu tho city. Address or call on
Weswl Printing Co., ll&J N St.
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MUSIC AND THIS )UU.
HE boy soprano,
Blntchfonl ICav
nnagh, sang nt
Kutiko's Inst
night, hut tho
Couhikii'k forms
nio olosoil too
I'urly to report
thu iiitettalii
iiu'iit. This won
del ful singer was
horn In Chli'ago
In 1870. Ho was
tlllCOUH'loiH of
Ihoqualitynf his
voice, nnd It might Hover linvn been discov
ered but for nn advertisement of Mr, Honey,
now his manager, for hoy voices fortlm choir
of (I race Church. It occurred to nil aunt of
Itlntchfonl's that his voice was as good asnuy
other boy's voice iiinong her acquaintance,
and ho he wns taken up ono evening after
service to see If hu would Iw accepted. This
wns on Ash Wednesday, lbtrt.
Now Mr. Rouey would no doubt greatly
prefer to stnto that ho Instantly pcrec'lyed
evidences of the hoy's genius, hut tho fact Is
he did nothlngof the kind,
"I saw nothing rciuni knhlo In the hoy's
voice," ho declares, "In fact, theio was
nothing li'iuarknblo. His voice woh weak,
rather below the uvcrago In boy voices, and
of quite limited compass. His ear was true,
however, I never take a boy whoso ear is
not absolutely true and somo of his notes
were full nud clear. I entered him on tho
list and ho camo and practiced right along
with the choir, without anything remarkable
being noticed, for some mouths, till on one of
my jivrlodlcnl rounds of trying voices to see
w hafboys were lit for soloists, and whether
any sopranos wore changing to nltos, or any
breaking, I found that llttlo Blotchford's volco
was developing In a surprising manner. It
hndS strengthened nud expanded through
practice. In the choir a very common ox
porlenco and I ot him apart for prlvnto
training, as I saw uvea then that ho would de
velop Into a flno soloist. A month or two's
careful suM)rvlsou assured me that I had it
ram avis. I sold nothing to nuyono, but
took csjicclal pains with tho boy, who pro
gressed In great lenpa, nnd ono Sunday even
ing he snug his first solo, 'Angels Ever Bright
and Fair.' It iorfcetly electrified the congre
gation, nnd thero was it crceptiblo rustlo all
through the church. But no one was moro
astonished than the choir themselves. Thoy
begnti to nudge ono an other and Inquire what
had got Into llttlo Iwtvnuagb. They thought
tho boy was spiritualized. Dr. Locke put on
his spectacles nud gazed nt him with that pe
culiarly searching gaze for which he Is noted.
In fact, tho boy made a sensation."
Young Ivnvnnngh will sing nt Fuuke's
again on Saturday ovenlug of next week,
when tho choir or Holy Trinity will assist In
the program.
OI'RIIA TO.N10IIT.
Gilbert & Sullivan's latest comlo opera,
"Tho Gondoliers," will bo presented nt
Funko's this evening. Tho authors have dis
solved partnership nnd the company nre mak
ing only n short trip before returning to Chi
cago to rehearse for a now play, so there aro
sjieclal reasons for embracing tonight's o
jiortunity, Tho compnny como from the
Chicago opera house and embrace dramatic
artists of note. Tho scenery represents iu tho
first act tho Plazctta at Venice, mid In the
second a garden iu tho fairy lslund of Bunt
tarla. This scenery was painted by Fred
Dangorfleld and Win. Voughtlln, the sceiilo
artists ut tho Chicago oorn house. The cos
tumes wore nil designed by Mr. Percy Ander
son, the eminent English artist,
JIINSTIIELH.
Cleveland's minstrels will be at Fuuke's
noxt Friday avoiilmr. nnil nrnirillmr iu nil
accounts have a fine entertainment. The
Kansas Ulty limes saysi Tho Venetians uro
said to have been the pioneers of minstrel ef
fects. It is a royal Venetian picture that is
presented in the first part. Three heavy
plush curtains are drawn aside before the
entire picture Is revealed; nud thoyhnngln
rich folds over what Is supposed to represent
tho dogo, with his courtiers, his trumpeters
ami court fools, with tho city in the back
ground . The dogo Is tho Interlocutor, dressed
In royal purple and gold. His courtiers are
the soloists. His court Jesters nre the end
men, dressed llko tho regulation Jester of the
10th century, and In tho background gondolas
pass back and forth, wltli tho announcement
of tho particular artist who held the boards
nt tho tlmo. When once the curtains are up
the show goes with a rush. Billy Rice nud
Willis P, Swcntnmn were feeling good, und
with tholr dialogues and monologues got good
results In the audience, There were now
Jokes, many of them. Ru j mond Shaw sung
n new ballad, one of his own, so effectively
that he wns recalled, aud Billy Rice got a
doublo recall on his song, "Not Always." Tho
Egyptian phalanx, 10 warriors In tho uni
forms of Raineses' soldiers, who gave military
maneuvers, met a kindly reception. The
Japanese direct from tho Mikado's court,
were flno in their gymnastic exhibltIons,There
nro Jnpaneso women, men nnd little boys, as
CUnilltltr llttlo vounimtera na vr uim Tlmu
do some wonderful acrobatic feats, and an
exiuuiiion or ttio peculiar Japanese fencing
tlmt is very interesting.
(Other Theatrical News on PngoS.)
llvuutlfiil, Ooiil, Summer Drones.
Ladles will lie Intereittd iu knowing that
Foreman & Crowe hnvo lecelvcd n lino line
of white embroidered suitings, among which
nre some of the richest designs of needlework
ever shown in the west, nnd inonler to supply
the wants of all they nro selling them at from
31. 75 to $17.60 per suit eveiy one of them
marked down ton price that will sell them.
They have an Immciuo stock nud if low prices
will sell them they ought to be closed out
quick, An attractive line, of Di apery Net
ulso Ju.t in and offered nt buigain prices.
Call and see these good.
Twice as much of Guiles. birml is used In
Lincoln us n 1 otliei ioilik'1 com! Imtl,
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