CKPITKL CITV COURIER.
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fi Tpifiept: Structure.
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Our u otel, "5l?e Ijrolp."
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T THK south
west corner of
Ninth nml 1
streets thero
! stands u coloi-
wil monument
to tlio enter-
r I ho nil (1
tlnlft of our
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r IN JWj- F is "The Lin-
V ' T coin," ntiil its
massive walls
nml inngnlll-
cont Interior cniplnislo In n most striking
manner tlio wonderful progress which Lln-
coin, hut n few years slnco n stopping on
Stoppillg on
plneo on tho western trail, hns made m mo
nssiunptlon of metropolitan dignity nun im
noi tanco.
At no period in tho brief history of tlio city
have the hotel nccominodatlons been coin
mensiirato with existing needs and future
prcqiectH. Tho old Tlehetinr house, theOpelt,
tho Coinmerclnl.tho Capital, tho Windsor and
the rest have In their pnrtlculnr time ollVrod
sultnblo ontertalninent for tho traveler under
ordinary circumstances; but In still lug times
tho poison coming to Lincoln In tho ex octu
tlon of finding repose In mi elegantly uphol
sterott apirtment of "tha hotel" has fro
quently Iwen glad to accept with thanks a
cot, not nlwaysabovo suspicion, In some dls
innl bailor dark recess of tho oveicrowded
enravansary. Thoo who have attended po
litical conventions and legislative sessions
fromubroad in tho jears past will doubMess
always carry with them tho memory of
many nil Ineffectual attempt to soke the
problem of how to crowd one mora lodger
into a room already Insufferably packed.
Uuest8 liavo been on occasion couiellcil to
seek refreshing slumber on tho soft side of
the hotel stairwny or in the liopitiblo em
brace of mi office chair, and to quiet tho de
tuiinils of n hungry stomach with a iiiiulwlch
deftly snatched fi om a dining room table
completely surruundeil by an "eager, anxious
throng."
Hut tho first day of January, lMlt. will
witness tho completion of an institution
which will preclude, for winii time nl least, a
recurrence of the miiiunl complaint of lack of
suitable hotel accommodations. "'I he Lin
coln" is a complete 1. tol and Its meet Ion "III
mark an eMich In the city's triumphant ad
vancement to tho goal of full Hedged metro -polltnnlsm.
A brief description of this hos
telry, pronounced by experienced men tho
finest and most elaborately equipped struc
ture between Chicago and Denver, camint
but interostihaders of Tim Couiiikii who
are Interested in all that pel tains to the
city's advancement and Improvement.
"Tho Lincoln" occupies a quarter of a
block. It is seven stories high, including the
cornices, mid tho distance from tho cellar to
the roof Is neai ly eighty feet. Ohio sand
stone Is the principal inateiial wnl In
con-
structlon mul the architectural design gives
a peculiarly massive and stable appearance
Tho two main entrances, one from I' street
nml tho other from Ninth street led to the
III i . m i i I
helghth of -) feet. I ho handsome stair caso
of Vermont marble and ash leading to tho
second lloor from tho west side greets the eye
on entering from Ninth street.
Tho lloor is of Vermont inarbletllliignnd tho
frescoing,balustrndosniidcolumnsnio finished
in white mid gold. Light is tuinlslied at night
by 100 iucaudebcent electiio jets, eoch provid
ed with a reflector and In the day time by
the great skylight which constitutes the cell-
ing.
Adjolnlngtho main entrance to the rotunda
is tho ladles' entrance and reception room
li"ar tho passenger elevntor. Tho olllco oc-
cunleH a Bimce at the south sldo and is ear-
rounded by a hoavy counter of quarter
sawed oak. Connected with it Is n largo bur-
glor and fireproof vault. Tho barber shop
handsomely tiled nml mirrored mil fitted
with six chairs, can be entered from one cor-
nerof tho rotunda, ami along tho south side
on either sldo of tho olllco are thegentleiuen's
writing room and parlor, elegantly furnished
nml adorned with nrt uinntels tho lavatories,
water closets, etc. These latter are adnilra-
bly fitted up. Then thero are committee
rooms, oHIces, etc., and from tho northwest
corner of the rotunda you outer the billiard
nml bar room, -12x50 foot, equipped with five
billiard nnd pool tnblos. The bar room fix-
reseif kluit ml tuli) In ttriilm
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to these various departments of tlio hotel,
each of tlio private stores has mi cntiunco
Intotlo iimln rotunilii mul wludowsof pinto
nml nit glass. Tho ccllnr Is pnvcd with
In lek mul hero nro storo rooms, tlio engines,
refrigerators, IioIIuih, pumping machinery,
etc. Wntor Is pumped from wells under tlio
building to storage tanks on tho roof.
Ascending to tlio second lloor you llrst no
tico tlio wide linlcony surrounding tliorotun
i hi. On tho north sldo tho linlcony Is
twentyflve feet wide. It Is liehly cnrctril
with roynl Axiuinlster units manufactured
for tlio purpose. Ai oiind eneli column Is mi
elegantly upholstered illviin. Opening olf of
this delightful pioiiionnilo me threo suites of
parlors, vwo on thn 1 htreet sldo mid tho
other on tho front.
Kuch pallor Is inagnlllcontly furnished nnd
n,i0.,ltl)i ,vlth art mantels. At tho west end
()f the promenade is tho principal entrance to
tho dining loom. This room, by tho way, Is
one of tho finest halls In the country. It is
forty by eighty feet and Is twenty-four
feet high; capablo of accommodating nearly
three hundred ieoplc at one time. Tho walls
and celling are of white mul gold and from
tho latter Is suspended a myrfail of electric
burneis, At the flout and side are Immense
windows furnishing excellent light. A largo
bullet of caiMsl wood stands ncioss the
south end, In tho center of which is tho
followlng:
"Welcome the coining, speed tlio parting
guest."
The top of this bulfet is Intended to be
used as an orchestral stand an original
idea of the prnprietiors. An old fashioned
open fire pine- adorns the east side. Much
attention has been bestowed on the floor. It
Is of maple and has been treated to a
thorough course of oiling ami sand naiicrlng,
Ilt-io larce daneinir imitles mid receptions
w lieltl, and nowhere In this country can
n smoother surfaco bo found. There aie no
0ilstnu.tiolls the room, whatever. Hack
f the dining room mo the kitchens, serving
rooms, pantry, etc. Ilieio Is an ordinary
... .......i.. ,ii.s1oh on the south side
opening onto tlio balcony.
There ai-o thirty suites of looms with
private 11111114 ulso public bath ami
toilet rooms on each floor. Altogether theie
nioti.'U) rrouis in the hotel, of which 18'J mo
bed rooms. These are nil elegantly furnished
In hard wood, lvieli is supplied with electric
light and bells and steam heat. Call hells
can bo rum: in the rooms from the otllce.
The furnishing throughout is lieaiitiful and
elegant, costing nearly tlXl.OOO, mid all the
apartments mo first class in every icspect.
The freight mid passenger elovatois are
emivenlentlv Inenlnl ami nm of thn liitnst mi.
provtsl design. There are three stairways
running fiom the cellar to the roof,
No building in the west is so thoroughly
equipped with Hie escapes These extend
tho full height of tho building on 1 mid
Ninth stieets, and are accessible at tho end
of both halls on each Hour. The passenger
elevator is also constiucted on the ilio escape
principle, shaft the being built of soild ma-
sonry and the doors made of iron.
The Lincoln was constructed at a cost of
about OO.OOO and einliodlos all of tho latent
Ideas In hotel archlticttire. Kniiiuel Khears
mid J. E. Mnrkol, tho lessees, mo experienced
hotel men, and under their nblo management
the hotel Is bound to achieve n wido reputa-
1 ii .
gaaasagM
tlon. Mr Mnrkol will divide hU time be
tween this city mul Uiuiihii, wheiu ho Is In
terested In the management of tlio Mllliiul,
while Mr Hhrars will remove to Lincoln mul
give tlio hotel III pcrsnnnl nttentlon. Tlio
Iilni'olii Hotel company, to whom credit
Is (lily for this ningulllcciit enterprise Is
ollleeivil ns follows: lohu Fitzgerald, presi
dent; II. 1). Ilntliiiwny, vice pieildeut; Aus
tin Iluuiphtey, secretary ;N. C. Hiock, trcan
urer. Tholsmid of illiectoi uroJohii Fit.
gcrnld, II, 1). Ilnthiiwiiy, Austin Humphrey,
N. O. Hrock, II. TCIurk, (I. C. Ht. John mul
J. A. lluelisttiir,
Just nssoou iis tho few Inst Mulshing touches
cmi Ihi iiuulu tlio hotel will I to thrown open lo
tho public, which will lie in a cry few days.
(lovernor-elect Doyd and scores of prunil
nent people have alieady engaged apnit
incuts. f Joessity, fot a luxury.
NHUIIANCK in our present day Is as
I important n factor In business as good
111 credit, In fact without the former, no
business mail Is considered A 1 In
tlio criiiiucriol Held. It isouenf natures Ibst
principles to be oeiiro and lie that mfcly
fiom Imrglaily, accident or fire, Is Iniinuloi
ial, for one is equally ns necessary as tho
other. Hood reliable lustirnueo is a boon mid
now that tlio country falily swarms with
fakes of all kinds In that line, the unsuspect
ing will nlwiijs prove a willing victim.
Ulght here lit homo, be it said with ciedlt lo
Nebraska's fair capital city, we have an Ili
um iiiiei) company thnt is In every way woithy
of llWal suppoit. It is not a new thing or a
Ki,eeulators scheme, but a thoroiiahlv rell
aide conipnny that has Ihm'H with us for over
live veais. ilnrlni' excellent sor Ice and Hiv
ing tho very best of satisfaction, Heference
is made to the Funnels' mid Merchant's In-
surauco Compnny, which was orgaul.ed In
Inly 1885. Many other companies have since
then been brought to life, but very few have
gStiS?
survived thosliaipcouiHtitlon. Tho I'mmeiH
and Mrchants' has at its headmen of great
business tact and commercial w tilth, men who
are thoroughly capable audhaveiuthepast 5
years demonstiated tho factUiatn home com-
nan v can be successful and accordingly shows
today as line a record as any company in the
country that has lieen In oxistance a similar
length of time. Mr. 1). K. Thompson is the
company's president and Mr. K.J. Alexander
its secretary, tho following Peing a list oi
stneklmlilei-H. show iiiir auioiic them sniuo of
our wealthiest and most iiillticntml citi.Hiis
II. J. Walsh, president Lincoln (las com
pany, Lincoln; C. V. Mosher, piesidontCn
itul National Hank, Lincoln; I). K. Thomp
son, Hupt II. fc M. It. It., Lincoln; V. V.
Holmes, capitalist, Lincoln; H. J. Alexander,
seo etarv, Lincoln; A. 1'. H. Htuart, capital
ist, Lincoln; It. O. Oiitcalt, cashier Capital
National Hank, Lincoln; Kdw. I). Hlguell,
a-s'stant suierinteudant It. Si M. It. 11 , Lin-
coin; It O. l'hllllps, secretary and tieasiirer
Lincoln IjiikI company, Lincoln; C O. Whe-
don, attorney, Lincoln; J. V. Maxwell, as-
sistunt cashier Canilal National Hank, Lin-
coln;.I. 11 Hurley, ill ugglst, Lincoln; Joseph
Wlttmaii, wholesale saddlery, Lincoln; N. A.
Dull', jiresideut l'list National Hank, Syin
cuse; Lee Iive, cashier Voik National Hank,
York.
When the company 111 ht started itscapit'll
stock was $ 100,000, whllo after a five years
lease of life its assets foot up over a quaiter
of u million. This in itslf speaks volumes by
way of lecominendatlon. During the j ear just,
about to close J72 losses have Uen paid and
in all their deallngss In closing up claims
prompt and equitable settlement have Uen
effected. Law suits are almost unknown to
tho Farmers' and Merchants' of Lincoln,
nothing infoimof litigation belug now on
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their hands. Who can show a better tecordf
Lincoln should feel proud of such mi Insti
tution. It Is nil honor to the oily and state
mid Tiik CoPlitKU Is pleased to note the nie
ces with which It is meeting, not only at
home, but abroad as well mid w Mies It con
tinned proserliy.
5ar?ta Qlaus of 1890.
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It'lM tliels'lfrysHis-tiind lnr,
lliiliten III the midnight'
kIihsii,
Hound thn hells aeriisH the snow
'Ilimiiuh the ciiFciiiciitH of my
riHim
And I cry a Millie Allien!
To Hie burden of their lay.
Ah I hey singing seem losay
Simla ('In i is has coino ngnln.
How the hells Imprint a smllo
On the child In Imply sleep!
llmv they sleeph'sM souls iH'giilli)
An they hoiiiiiI f nun deep to deepl
How they preach lo weary men
Onmn Imlf IiiimI -hh with llinjciiril
How they teoeh. 'mid Joyous teiu-s,
B.ml.1 Clans linseniiinngaliil
For ton often c.ire and doiiht
Willi thi'irslindiiwy sister, pain.
Casting dnrl.ness all nlxint
Quench the sunlight of Urn Iji-iIii
Son Joy ctimiH o'er nm then
Which no ttonls can eer fr.unis
When tho merry belli prueluiiu
Bantu Clans liaH coino again
Yet luethinks that Santa Clans,
Though unseen, duells ever near,
And through iintiini's august lawn
Ilrlnsi iincensliigly good cheer;
And that all the sons of iiieu.
If they listen in this lire,
Hear alKitn all earthly strife,
Santa Clans hns come again
For I iieo without, within,
Something wliuso ti'Slslli-ss might
Won ly crushes st rife and sin.
And Willi hMiIiiiii aids the rlg'it
fn, no matter what has Uen,
V,VI1 1 Know 1 1 in L every hour,
cViil In tmcctncHS, Into and Kiwer,
Bnnlu Clans has coiuii icnln
W I I.I.I a ii I. S I'ai.lh.
IeduG(?d ppetit?
Mr. Hinan -What pint of the turkey do
you want, Tniiim
Toiuiny Mingo (who has Im-cii stulllng
himself with candy all tho morning)!
don't know as I want any (hesitatingly). I
don't feel very hungry.
Mr. Iiiiigo Come, that won't do. You
must cat something, my sou.
Tommy Well, you might glvu mo n
drumstick and a wing and some of tho
breast and a little stulllng and gravy iiud
nml the wishbone. I know I couldn't
ent nny more than that.
Tiik Cot'ittKU enteis upon its sixth jenr
this month. In the last llvo years It has
evolved from that very modest and unpreten
tious sheet known as "Vol. 1, No. I" Into one
of tho leading society papers in the wist.
If you have kept your li'iut il'od all tho
year, open It now. It will do ) u gissl
Hesolvk on New Years day to uiiiko only
such resolutions us you nro llkelj to keep.
(Copyright hy Ainerlean Pnss Association.)
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