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Vol 6. No 24
Lincoln, Nicuwasica, Saturday, May ma, 1800.
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'qualntcd with him
susp?ct John M. Cot-
, ton of tho numberless
kindly ncta thnt ho la
guilty of.
Ho is a nowspaper
man, and editors of ton
havo to shut tholr
hearts ngnlns touching
appeals, not for tlio
lovo of mnklngn sensation, not for tho sake
of selling a fow extra papers, but becauso tho
conscloncoof tho profession, the trmlltlon of
custom nml tho wolfaro of tho community
havo Imposed ujwn them a duty thnt is nliovo
tholr porsonnl feelings. 1 hear that some good
souls who do not know John think of him ns
something lens thnu a monster, bocnuso tho
papers havo been full of squibs nccuslng him
of stealing Gov. Tlmyer's message I do not
know of any ono over having heard him nd
nilt or deny tho charge. In fact I havo not
henrd an nuthoritativo account of how tho
message camo into his possession; mid, from
what I know of Journalistic ethics, I would
Infer that sonio 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 "givo
nway" his informant. An olllclal can givo n
nowspaper man a document under pledgo not
to uso it until n certain tlmo and that pledgo
will not bo violated onco in n hundred times;
but it is a newspaper man's business to find
out things of public interest, and if ho can
get n gllmpso of tho desired document in tho
hands of tho third party you may (lopoiul on
his using it. It Is a great deal liko a diplo
matic contest, and you may depend on tho
writer doing his best to find out what tho
ofllcial is trying to keep from him.
But this is not what I started out to talk
ubout. Tho casual observer may think Cot
ton to bo a man chiefly of politics and scoops,
uut ins iricnus Know mat no has u warm
heart to correspond with his size, and that ho
docs many a genorous and kindly act as ho
goes along his journalistic way. I am re
minded of this by Itemslin tho papers noticing
tho visit of Mrs. Alice C. Willard of Chicago
among Nebraska friends. Tho lady wot tho
wife of O. I). 'Willard, who published tho
Loup City Times. About throo years ago ho
was shot and killed. Thero was a bitter o
lltlcal feud in Sherman county, and "Skip"
Wlllard's friends bellovo that ho was virtually
murdered by his political enemies. His widow
received letters of sympathy from many
prominent men all over tho state, qulto a
number of whom expressed tho hopo that bIio
would continue tho pnblicatlon of tho Times.
Mrs. Willard had dono considerable of tho
editorial writing on tho Times, and that fact
was gonorally known among tho republican
leaders. Her husband, engrossed with tho
financial end of the business, used to givo tho
wlfo tho points for items and editorials, nnd
slio wroto them up. Ho also took her to tho
state conventions, and witli commendablo
prido presented tho pi omiuent politicians to
her, thus gaining her u widn acquaintance
umong them. Tho Times was continued with
out missing u number, but tho financial man
agement added n burden to tho editorial work
that proved too much for tho physical endur
nnco of tho brnvo little woman. About a
year and n half ago Mrs. Willard leased her
paper, and Mr. Cotton, nn old time friend,
invited her tocomo to Lincoln, bo tho guest of
his family ami rest up. Bho camo to Lincoln
in October. When tho legislature convened
Mr. Cotton besought tho Influence of iolltlcal
friends, and Mrs. Willard was given a clerk
ship on the enrolling committee of tho eenato.
After tho session she took a course of study in
short-hand and type-writing to fit herself for
a place in a business house. She wont to
Omahn, and found n placo with tho Western
Newspaper Union. Her nowspaper txjier
ience was of undoubted value, mid In October
last she mado an engagement with a similar
concern in Chicago. Shortly afterward it
was consolidated with tho Mutual Nowspaper
Union, and Mrs. Willard was made tho mau
nger of tho consolidated company, in which
position she is said to bo getting n salary of
?200 a month. Bho applied hcrsolf to tho
work with great zeal, ami hor visit to No
brnska was chiefly for recreation. It is raro
for n woman to bo tho head of so largo a busi
ness establishment, and Nobraska women
should bo proud of tho achievements of ono of
their number.
Rumor lias it that Mr. B. Silloway, pro
prietor of the Murray hotel of Omaha, con
templates negotiating for ono of tho now
hotels In Lincoln. Tho writer has known Mr.
Silloway for nearly ten years nnd has been
interested with him in business enterprises,
and can endorso him unreservedly as n man
and a landlord. His management of tho
Murray speaks for Itself. It has been u suc
cess from tho start and has fairly divided the'
select business with tho other two big hotels.
This of Itself is a big recommendation, but it
is n fact that tho Murray Is suerior to its
competitors in many lespccts, and by travel
ing men, tho best of judges, it is considered
tho best. Lincoln's now hotels ought to have
landlords who nro equal to running big houses
in city style, and Mr. Silloway would bo just
tho man for ono of them.
Tho railroad situation has n blight outlook
for Lincoln. Tho plans for tho new B. & M,
shops at Havolock aro ready. They call for
u machine shop 180x400 feet nnd two stories
high nnd a power house 60x100. The B. & M.
and tho Hock Island aro likely to agree in u
few days on terms tor n union depot.
Probably most of you would smllo at n
proposition to scud enses of shoes by mnll,hut
Tom Cook has received twenty-four young
dry goods boxes by mall. And more than
that they were franked, nnd anno through
without n cent of postage. They contained
three or four tons of printed blanks to bo
used in taking the census. Thero uro three
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blanks for statistics of population and two
for manufactures and other Industries. Tho
work will begin a week from Monday. In
timaha, Lincoln, Beatricound Nebraska City
It must bo done in fltteen dayB, in other
places tho whole month of Juno will bo given
tho enumerators. In formor census taking
thero was a rulo forbidding tho enumerators
to givo out any of tho result of tholr count,
but it was generally disregarded In tho mat
ter of jiopulation. Thero is no bucIi rulo this
I. .in mwl T OnnVn In lint the mall to with
hold information about population. Wo may
bo able by Juno 20th to know tho result of tho
count in Lincoln.
Tom will havo tho supervision of 2S0 enum
erators. Thero wero eight or ten district In
which the people had not heard of tho census
up to Wednesday or Thursday of this weok,
and very likely tlioy nro Mlssourians who aro
still voting for Jackson. At least thero wero
no applications for appointment as enumerat
ors, and Brother Cooke has been hustling to
find men to tako a hundred dollar Job for
next month. Enumerators who nro derelict
in duty will bo guilty of mUdomeauor nnd
may bo Jailed. If tho work Is not done
properly another man will go over it and ho
will draw tho pay.
Among tho notable paliitlugsexhlbltod.thls
year, nt tho National acadomy, London, Ed
win Long's masterly composition, ontltled
'Diana or Christ," is destined to achlovo n
wide popularity and win for its author n last
ing fatuo. Tho scone of action, the charac
ters, nnd tho surroundings nro such as to leavo
n deep impression in tho mind of tho beholder.
Tho picture represents tho culminating point
of ono of those tragedies so common under
the Roman emperors. In the amphitheater
at Rome, in tho presence of a populace over
greedy for blood, n number of Christians nro
brought before tho stntuo of Diana. Either
thoy must renounce their faith, and offer
sacrifice to tho goddess, or become tho prey
of wild leasts. A fair maldon of tender
years stands boforo tho magistrate; her puro
nnd innocent fnco reflects tho emotions of
her soul. Notwithstanding her youth nnd
timidity, slio stands firm and unflinching bo
foro tho gazo of tho cruel audienco. Her
lover is at hor side, and, kuowing the awful
consequences of her refusal, urgos her to take
tho incense which ho holds In hi hand nnd
drop It in tho ilamo. Each faco Is n study in
itself; the stoical judge, tho stem guards, tho
agonized lover, tho sweet nnd resigned ex
pression of tho Christtnu maiden, ns woll as
every other detail aro rendered with consum
mate skill and dramatic effect.
V
Lincoln's colored giants mot their first do-,
feat Thursday at tho hands of tho Kearneys.
Ono gnmo lost out of ton or mora played is a
remarkably good gait, nnd Lincoln is repre
sented by a remarkably good team. Mr. Popo
and tho gentlemen associated with him havo
not asked a bonus, and they aro satisfied if
taken on tho tnorlts of tho club and patron
ized accordingly, Tho nine Is putting up a
gnmo that is well worth seeing oven by base
bull funs, nnd tho increasing attendance
shows that tho lovers of sport aro learning
this.
Tho New York theater orchestras now play
"Tho Star Spangled Banner" at tho closo of
every entertainment, nnd tho movement is
spreading throughout tho country. Lincoln
audiences may bo paitial to "Whito Wings,"
but it Is respectfully suggested that tho local
musicians havo n duty to crforiii nml that
is to Inculcato a tnsto for tho national song.
Perhaps you do not realize tho number of
new houses being erected in Lincoln, You
ought to take a ride out to Wesleyuu univers
ity. If a man cannot count u hundred new
buildings between the corner of O and Twen
" DIANA OR
ty-seventh streets and the university ho ought
to apply for permanent lodging in tho asylum
for the blind.
The B. & M. i booming nnd Lincoln comes
in for its shaiu of tho benefit. Tomorrow
two additional trains will lie put on between
this city nnd Chicago. Ono will leave Lin
coln at 7:25 in the evening, arrive at Omaha
at V and reach Chicago the next afternoon nt
1 o'clock, making tho trip within fifteen min
utes as fast as tho flyer. Tho time of tho
other trnin lias not been announced but it
will probably reach hero between II and 10 in
tho morning. This will givo us four trains
each way between Lincoln and Omaha.
Tho excavation for the Blgelow hotel and
theater is ready for tho foundation, and Mr.
Blgelow gives nssurnuco that tho superstruc
ture will bo pushed right along, Ho says
tho thcator will be ready for business somo
tlmo during next season, though possibly not
until after Jan. 1st. It is time n manager for
tho theater was being selected. Other mana
gers nro booking attractions for next season,
and oven for tho season following, and if Mr.
Blgelow wants his liouso to hnvo a fnlr show
ho ought to havo a competent man mnklug
dates.
Tiiilorliii; ofToiluy.
It Is not to lo wondered that in this modern
ago somo eople say "my suit which was
bought ready made is just us good as if it had
been mndo to order and costs lets." Tho foct
is closo competition has created a tendency
for cheap work in the art of tailoring and
therefore mos-t clothes that aro uowaduys be
ing mado up by chenp tailors aro in reality
nothing more than storo clothing. Cheap
labor is used, cutters of limited or scarcely
any exerionco slash away at cloth and tho
result is apparent. Sucli w ork w hen brought
into competition is perhaps no better mid
sometimes oven inferior to ready mado goods,
consequently the oft told tale of custom made
clothes being no better, is often right.
Speaking of the difference In nrt tailoring
andthe overy-day botch work done In every
city, we will tako for examplo tho work
turned out by Messrs. Huffman & Rlchtor
nnd analyze the reason why prices are con
sidered by somo n little, high. They havo in
tho first place a cutter that commands nnd
is worthy of u liberal sulury. Ho is a thor
ough artist, has had years of valuable ex
perience in Boston, studied under tho nblest
and most successful tailcrs of tho day. Why
should not his ability bo worth generous re
muneration I Thon wocotno to tho point. If
Messrs. Huffman & Richtersee fit to iwiy him
well, he must bo worth it, and then in turn
if thoy seo theso superior qualifications lu tho
cutter, tho customer too must know that he
will get a better fit, u neuter outfit nnd can
rely on what ho does will ba according to tho
proper style; nevertheless should you deem
somo particular stylo bestsultedtoyourtaste,
such will lw executed to your sitisfactlon.
This lu itself Is much; but havo you ever ob
served a suit that camo from Huffman &
Rlchter'sl If not, do so. You will find n
vast dlfforouco in tho maettr of linings,
trimmings, finish, etc., over tho nverngo cus
tom work.
Sprliiittliuu Is Again With L's.
This joyous season always brings with it
tidings of Joy. The birds aro heard singing
their prnlses, tho flowers nnd shrubbery send
forth their wealth of green loveliness and
sweet odor nnd nil is merry. Yo fair deni
zens of eartli aro pi epnring garments of this
pleasant sensou and where think yo that bet
ter goods or better prices may bo hud than nt
Louio Meyer & Co's. dry goods house. You
should see their immeiiho lino of new dress
goods ns well ns their complete line of hosiery
and everything else thnt woman weurs to in
crease tho comforts of life. Call and kh
them. They think naught of showing their
gooJs and will treat you courteously.
CHRIST."
NEW UEDEEKN COSTUMES.
Hpeclnl CorrcHpondeucoof the CouniKii.
New Yohk, Mny 10 Tills illustration
looks qulto liko a bcciio from tho latess
comic opera. Surely It is n reminiscence of
tho "gallant goiidoiler"ca,ughtandembodod
lu one of Red fern's inlmitablo sketches.
See the prow of tho gondola, floating up to
tho mooring post, nnd those peiislvo damsels,
though rather patrician for contaditil, are,
evidently tho disconsolate Oianottn and. Tessa,
bereft of their bridegrooms, nnd longing to
follow thorn to "that island fair, that lies in n
southern sea."
On other islands just as fair and a good
deol less mythical of location will lie found,
byo nnd bye, u throng of merry maidens who,
if thoy will but follow this latest Redfern In
spiration, may nrray themselves in a more
charming boating costume than has been
seen for many n summer, Tho material Is
whlto flannel serge, with a wide foot border
of tho deepest, dullest, Venetian red, upon
which Is nppllqued a row of miniature gon
dola prows, cut out of the whito serge, nnd
outlined with a twisted oxydized cord, to
simulate a rope. Tho tiny rounded jacket is
of tho dull rod stuff, with n narrow border
to match, and the full shirt slooves havo red
cuffs. A Roman strljHxl sash encircles the
waist and is knotted on tho right hip, and n
rea ami wiiito llsiierinan's cap covers tho
head.
Very necessary Indeed to the summer trav
eler Is a wrap,
Tho ono illustrat
ed Uncu'c combi
nation of velvet
and lace, tho
slooves artisti
cally drnicd nnd
cnught up with
lien corded rib
bons. The front
is brought to n
Iolut ubout an
Inch lelow tho
wnlst, semi fitting
mid finishing off
w ith Jot orna
ments, Tho em
broidery is hand
worked on velvet,
making it unique
addition to this
wrap. Tho nook
can bo w orn otx'ii
or closed, purely
n iwrsonal uuto; filled lu with n light pattern
of lace.
A delightful gown has just been completed
by Redfern, n sketch of whioh is hero
shown, Tho finest broadcloth In u lovely
tliado of "violot
bluo" is used for tho
chief part of tho
gown; tho panel nt
tho left side of skirt,
vest and leeveH,nro
of similar matonnl
in lovely white,
elaborately braided
in the ronnlssAuco
style, w ith flno
twisted cords, in
which mingle cop
per, silver nml violet-blue.
Tholooso
ly folded fronts of
liougalinonru in tho
latter color, as aro
also the small loose,
fronts, proceeding
from the uuder-urm
scam, nnd just ro
veullng tholr lining
of lovely whito silk. The noticeablo feature
of this gown Is tho narrow collar band, which
Is qulto superseding the high-necked gowns
that hnvo been opular so long. A largo hat
of creamy colored straw, is trimmed with
v iolct-bluo rllilton and osti ich tips, is Intended
to 1)0 worn with this gown.
Why has there lieen such n decline within
tho past few years in tho business of custom
shoemakers) Simply because tho manufact
urers havo carried tholr business to such jier
fectlon that almost any shaped foot can bo
fitted and with stylish, durable goods. It is
not every shoo store, howovor, that carries n
stock large enough to meet tho wants of all,
but Lincoln now has such n place in tho hand
somo establishment of Briscoe tho Shoo Man
nt tho ExiKultlou. Ho Invite special ntten
tion to n large Hue of fine goods made on lasts
to fit narrow feet. Lidios will find shoes In
A A width and running from size 2 1-2 to 7,
and gentlemen nro equally woll provided for.
Brlscoo also hn aline of ladles' spring heel
shoes to which attention is Invited.
Of General Interest.
It is inqiortnnt to laundry jiatrons to seo
that their soiled linen Is sent to the Evans
Laundry Company. Wo have tho very latest
machinery for doing tho work, Our process
is original and that wo keep nbronBt w ith tho
times goes without question. Your goods nro
handled with tho greatest caro possible. Or
dinary repairs and buttons sowed on under
wear without extra churge. Wo havo tho
best facilities nnd can servo our patrons to
best advantage.
In wlnt of color and flnlili our goods nro
unequnled. Wo havo ono of tho best equipped
and finest laundry plants In tho west and
that our enterprise, is appreciated our many
friends will attest. Wo havo 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 aro given to our wagons, and wo
guarantee satisfaction in ovi-ry particular
Respectfully Your,
Telephone 190 I'vuns Laundry.
James A. Bailey, Lincoln's pioneer wall pa
per denier, will on Monday next move into
tho ExKsitiou building where ho will occupy
handsome quarters on the second floor. Mr.
Bailey carries u lino of paers and decora
tloiis equally us linens any houso in tho west
nnd his stock will bo it credit to mat xmular
uow building,
Wood by tho lick delivered and ready for
the stove at Betts & Weaver's. Call up tele
phone HO.
Wanted; Gentleman well experienced in
handling tyjiowrlters to sell the Yost writing
machines in the city. Address or call on
Wessel Printing Co,, 11!W N St.
HK hoy soprano,
Ulatchfoid ICav
nnagh, sung nt
Kuuko'fl lust
night, but tho
t'ouiUKH's forms
nto closed too
early to rt'iort
tho uitcrtnln
inent. This won
derful singer was
born in Chicago
In 1870. Ho was
IIIICOIIK'IOUI (if
tho quality of hi
XSa
voice, mid It might never hnvo been discov
ered hut for nil advertisement of Mr, Rouiiy,
now hlnmnnaget, for boy voices for tho choir
of (I race Church It occurred to an aunt of
Blntchford's that his voice was ns good nsaiiy
other boy's voice among her acquaintance,
and so he was taken up one evening after
service In seo If ho would 1 accepted, This
was on Ash Wednesdny, 18J.
Now Mr. Ronny would no doubt greatly
prefer to state that ho Instantly perceived
evidence of the boy's genius, but the fact is
ho did nothlngof tho kind.
"I saw nothing rcumiknhlo in the hoy's
volco," ho declares. "In fact, theio was
nothing cmai liable, His volco was weak,
lather below thu average lu boy voices, ami
of qulto limited compass. Ills ear was true,
however, I never tako u iKiy whose car is
not absolutely true and somo of his notes
wero full and clear. I entered him mi the
list nnd hoenmo mid prnctlccd right along
with the choir, without any thing leniarkoblo
liolng noticed, for some months, till on ono of
my jivrlodlciil rounds of trying voices to seo
whntlioys wero fit for soloists, nnd whother
any sopranos wero changing to altos, or any
breaking, I found that little Blntchford's volco
was developing in u surprising manner. It
had Jl strengthened nnd expanded through
prmtlco in tho choir it very common ex
perience nnd I set him npart for privnto
training, us I saw oven then that ho would do-
elop Into n lino soloist. A mouth or two's
cm of til suiter vlsoii assured mo that I had n
rant avis. I said nothing to anyone, but
took cioclnl pains with tho boy, who pro
gressed In great leaps, and ono Sunday even
ing ho sang his first solo, 'Angels Ever Bright
and Fair,' It perfectly electrified tho congre
gation, nnd thero was it perceptible rustlo nil
through tho church. But no ono wns moro
nstoniihod than tho choir themselves. Thoy
began to nudge ono nn other and inqulro what
had got Into little ICnvanagh. Thoy thought
tho boy was spiritualized. Dr. Locko put on
his spectacles nnd gazed at him with that pe
culiarly searching gazo for which ho Is noted.
In fact, the boy mndo u sensation."
Young Kuvnnngh will sing nt Funko's
again on Saturday evening of next week,
when the choir of Holy Trinity will assist in
tho program.
OI'EIIA TOMOIIT.
Ullbcrt& Sullivan's latest comlo opera,
"Tho Gondoliers," will bo presented ut
Funko's this ovcnlng. Tho nuthors have dis
solved partnership nnd tho company aro mak
ing only n short trip before returning to Chi
cago to reheat so for it now play, so there are
special reasons for embracing tonight's oh
iiortuuity. The company come from the
Chicago opcrn house und embrace dramatic
artists of note. The scenery represents in the
first net tho Pluzottn nt Venice, and in the
second a garden in tho fairy island of Barn
tarla. This scenery wns painted by Fred
Dangorfleld nnd Win, Voughtlln, the scenic
artists nt tho Chicago ocra house, Tho cos
tumes woro all designed by Sir, Percy Ander
son, the eminent English artist,
M1NBTHELH.
Cleveland's minstrels will be ut Funko's
noxt Friday evening, and according tt all
accounts havo a flno entertainment. Tho
Kansas City TVimm saysj The Vcnetluns nro
said to havo boon tho pioneers of minstrel of
fects. Ic is n royal Venetian picture thnt is
presontod in tho first part. Threo heavy
plush curtains are drawn aside before the
cntiro picture is revealed; nnd they hung In
rich folds over what Is supposed to represent
tho dogo, with his courtiers, his truuiieters
and court fools, with tho city lu the back
ground, Thodogo Is tho Intel locutor, dretsed
in royal purple nnd gold. Ills courtiers uro
the soloists. His court jesters are tho end
men, dressed like tho regulation jester of the
10th century, nnd in tho background gondolas
pass back and forth, witli tho announcement
of tho particular nrtist w ho held tho boards
nt the tlmo. When onco tho curtains are up
the show goes with a rush. Billy Rico nnd
Willis P. Swcntmnn were feeling good, and
with their dialogues and monologues got good
results in the audience. Thero wero new
jokes, many of them. Ha) mond Shaw sung
n now ballad, one of his own, so effectively
that ho was recalled, and Billy Rico got a
doublo recall on his song, "Not Always." Tho
Egyptian phalanx, 10 wnrriors in tho uni
forms of Rameses' soldiers, who gave military
maneuvers, met it kindly reception. The
Japanese direct from tho Mikado's couit,
wero flno in their gymnnsticexhlbitions,There
aro Japanese womon, men and little boys, oh
cunning little youngsters ns ever were. They
do sime wonderful acrobatic feats, and ait
exhibition of tho pecullnr Japanese fencing
that is very interesting.
(Other Theatrical News on Pago 5.)
lleitutlful, Cool, Suimiirr Drpsses,
Ladies will lie iutereittd lu knowing
Foreman & Crowe hnvo received n lino
that
lino
of whito embroidered suitings, among which
are some of tho richest designs of needlework
over shown in the west, and In order to supply
the wants of nil they nro selling them nt from
$1.75 to 17.S0 per suit eveiy one of them
marked down to a price that will sell them.
They have an immense stock and if low pi lees
will sell them they ought to bo closed out
quick. All attractive lino of Diapery Net
aUo jiut lu and offered nt bargain prices.
Cull mid seo these good.
Twice ns uiuchrf Oullek's blend Is used lit
Lincoln as n 1 otliri loduets coml had.