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utoiifflWwfcWaii3W CAPITAL CITY COURIER, .SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1891 If you Deposit your Savings IN TIIK Lincoln Savings Bank $ Safe Deposit Co. H. r..ror. lltli audi' His. THBYIWILL EARN INTEREST FOR YOU At the llutouf 5-l:ive pur Ct. per Annum-5 HnVO 0l WCOk ' ' MUHHIIll" Willi Interval In live) ears lo lUio. Hunk open "I iini n. in. lo Ihno !' m. nnd Hatunhiy evening". ft " H !' " Safes to Rent In Burgtar and Fire Proof Vaulta. Smoking Jackets, Fancy Vests, Full Dress Suits, Full Dress Vests, Fine Furnishings, Christy's London Hats, AT Occupy the name i elation to Piano that the MatclilcKs ESTEY-ORGANS Have won for tltcmsclvca, and that U say ing a great deal. CAMP & COMPANY PIANOS, And other cheaper makes at rcatonable prices and easy terms tit the new Warerooum of 131 SOUTH TKMTII ST. SMALL & WALLACE Steam Laundry f-' SUPERIOR -8-Custom Work:. Wc are especially well prepared to laun dry, Lace Curtains, Ladles Garments, Fine Fabrics Etc, having special methods for doing this work not only satlsfactery In appearance, but without injury to garments at well. Ceitleaei's Shirts, Collars and Girls, and all kind of Fine Staich work beautiful dene up. Give us a trial. AA pil'i" l-arariir.lalM.ra'ltWIInaarwotk, IIIIIILW1!1"' ,"4 i' """I'lr, I'j nM of B 1 1 1 fl'1"' "t.f'fw . f M. and I larlr IIJI1L I "-Ml Hli.,l.rrv.frll.-y llr. Ar M" ! II" i. I tr la Irani. WsSuillakorrjrlklur.Wa.lail Juu. Kori.W. You I an dttou HMHIMM HflMll.. all k.u.. 11k.. .j..L.-u-.L ....I. j-- t - . -. ... ;- i.mw .. IM.i, I III. I. BR . w...i. v.nBwaMiMrTiwiH.rraaaiaaifVMMRarl Wtaaara HNlaf from Va u M f Mark aoj iiManlt, al art-r a llnl. aa,rlaM. Wa nt fyraUk o ika an. tZftiZ&KSSiX"- ? KaH'' Sara, tall sUnmiiil is raik. TIUKdlfo., altilSTa, MiUK. llllla furtaaaaaabaaalM4atl woik for aa, by Sana rasa. Aaatla, Taiaa, and Jno. Boaa, ToMa. 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Hpeclal raloit on Time Contracts, OoNTiuiiimoNH: Hliort spicy sketches, poem mid stories solicited, Personal and Huclal note urn especially desirable. PniNTiim Wo make n specialty of Kino Printing In all II hranclics. Hocletv work n HxclnU)'. Filtered nttlio lWollloo of Lincoln, Neb., as second class matter. POPULATION OF LINCOLN, 65,000. IN TIIK LIRKAItY. Drake's Magaxlnn for Miiroli Im a notable nuinlxT in Hint It contains n hitherto unpub lished loiter from (leiicrnl Bherinnn on the Indian problem. The inimlier opens with mi Interesting nrtlclo on tlm "Detection of crime," written by W. K. H. Knl.it, from data furnished by Inseetor liyruo. This nrtlclo is illustrated with portraits of promi nent 'crooks," Among tho stories nro "Clover Aunt Kate," by France II. Claire; "The Dressmaker's lllll," by F, H., Illustrat ed; "Man l'roposes, Woman DlioseH," by W. II. llarto; mid "XolIU" by Ad. 11. (lib son, Tho Kietry Is of n high order, mid Is from the pens of Martha Young, .loan La Hue Itonnett, mid Karl II. Knton. Tim "Jot tings" are, as usual, clever, mill tho "Quacks," funny and llrstelass. No literary announcement of tho yoar Is of greater Interest to tho general public than that of a comprehensive Life of Uunernl Hhcruinn, which Is nlmut to bo published mid sold through agents by tho noted houso of Uubtutril llrothers, of I'lillndelphiii. Admit nbloblogrnphleHof Grant mid Hherldan, coin pleto to the tlmo of their death, are n I ready familiar to the public, but a life of tho third great t'ommiiuder, to finish tho scries, hat been lacking. Tho various blogrnphlcs of Hhermnn hitherto published havo necessarily been Incomplete; mid oven his own memoirs, written in 1875, said almost nothing of his In tensely interesting early life, and not n Moid, of course, of tho mora tlmn twenty years of social activity mid fraternity with old com rndesslncotho nnr. It Is being written by Willis Fletcher Johnson, whose ability ni a liNtoriau is familiar to tho rending public of America through his former unusually popu lar works, which havo had millions of rend, ers, mid tho sale of their vast editions en riched mi army of book agents; ho Is aided by Mnj.-Uen. O. O. Howard, a man of lino literary attainments, who know Hhermnn Iwlter than any other of his comrade now living, nnd ranked next but one to him In tho army. That this history of Hhormmi, tho Inst of tho great Generals, will surpass all others In popularity Is not to bo doubted. It will doubtless bo the best Ufa of tho groat chieftain published, mid wo predict for it wonderful opularity. Tim Iiiin I'Uy at OberKiiiiiiflrgwn, A lecture on this play by Ilishop Worthing ton who has witnessed It will bo given at the Conservatory of Murlc, corner of Thirteenth nnd L streets, on Monday, March Kith, at 8 p. in. for tho benefit of the Altar Guild of Holy Trinity church. Admission, twenty five wnta. Ilerpolsholmor ft Co's. now lino of muslin underwear Is tho best made, all being lock stich and at no higher pi ices than cheaply made goods. Bell & Cowdery bailed hay and all kinds of feod mid best Mower guaranteed. Telephone 784. All goods delivered. Mew stvleri of Invitations lint. In at Tiir CouiURlt ofllce. "Scotch Ginghams'' worth 'JOn for Monday at 18 l-3c. J. W. Windier ft Co. If that lady at the lecture the other night only knew how nicely Hall's Hair Ilmiower would remove dandruff and improve the hair she would buy a bottle. Elemmt line of new iriiiirhitiita. In Hnntnli and American, just opened at Heriolshelnier CEV.P, Wedding invitations, cither printed or en graved in tho finest style of the art at Thk Couhirh office. Correct forms and best quality ot stock guaranteed. Samples cheer fully shown. J. I). Darnaby, the taller, may be found at rooms 13 and 111, Newman block, 1025 O st. 20 dozen ladles' nil silk vits for Monday, 87 cenU, worth $1.25. J. W. Winokh & Co. One hundred llnost engraved calling cards and pla4i only 3.M nt Wtsel Printing Co., 1130 N street. No such Hue ot tin vehicles as Is kept by K. R. Gutlirio IM0 O street cau lie found elso where In the state. Everything stylish and novel In the carriage lino is there to Ikj found. Step in and look over the llnir even if you don't want to buy. It will affoi d you a row pleasant momenta look at the various hands aome turnout. The Wldtebreest Coal and Lime company ( again at the front supplying the finest grades of all kinds of coal Kugene Hallett, the jeweler, ha decided lo push the diamond Intuitions more than ever and has just received an additional big line of these precious stones for hi stock, mid now should you ever think of in eating in diamonds a call given to Hallett will convince )ou that he can show jou a nicer Hue, finer goods and In more exquUite settings than any comjietltor. Anything in diamonds In whatever shapo or stylo can lie procured nt right prices nl Hallett's mid you are nlway welcomo to drop In and can join iptio v thcae beautlea whether you want to buy or not. TALLER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER. One of tltu Ueiuurknliln Attritrtlmis Prom Isrd for tlm World's Kulr, During Urn l'nrls exposition of IKMI, which was tocclubrato tlm ccntennry of Frcnoh ludependeiicc, ouu of tho most promliieul mill nttrnrtlvu fentureM was tho wonderful I'llTel tower, (HI feel, high nnd covering two nnd u hnlf ncreu Kvery ouo Inlerested In tho i (lining Amerlcuu uxpo-dt Ion nt Chfcagn will doubt less Ini pleiiM'd to hc:ir that the lilillillng nnd grounds commltU-n of tlm Columbian exposition linvnncct'ptdl tho design for a tower, wlilrh wo 1 1 hi strain here with, nnd which sommvlint resem Idea 1 1 a fnmoiiM pvototypu In Pnrla. This tower Is to lw of steel, 1,100 foot high, mmuniiutod by a tall IhigstulT; It Is nb out 11(1 feet higher than the Klffcl tower. Ten eluvntora will carry the iasseii gers to tho top. Four of thi'MO will run to the Hrst Intidlug, 300 feet nbovu tho ground; two will run to the second land ing. 400 feet nbove tho ground, stop ping nt thu.llrat landing, while two others will run up without any nt mining to tho riecond hind- thk rnocTon towkii. ing, nnd from tho accond nnd third land ings two will shoot up Into the dome, 1,000 feet ultovo tho ground. Tho capacity of these elevntorn la 8,000 peoplo uu hour one wny, or 1(1,000 nil hour up nnd down. The iiuinlicr of HrsouN who ascended (ho KHTcl tower averaged 30,000 dally. Thero wore 1,700 steps to the tower, but ascent was, forbidden except by elevator after tho sec ond platform. The I'roctor tower will bo ono glow of olectrlo light from base to dome, tho very top Ixilug Illuminated by powerful search lights, which will thrown brilliant glow over tho exposition grounds. Klectrlclty will nlso Ikj used In ninny ways, safety de vices, telephones, signaling apparatus nnd ventilating fans Mug a few of tho things that will bo oiiernted by this subtle force. Hydraulic power In nil probability will bo used in running tho elevators. Motors, however, will lieomployed to oper ate pressure pumps that supply the water to tho hydraulic cylinder. The Klird tower was commenced Jan. 38, 1887, nnd was completed March 111, 1881), without nuy accident or miscnlculntlon. Tho total cost wiih l,MX),0Ot. This tower will stand for llfty jenrs or more, nnd will bo used for astronomical, meteorologlcul, nnd, In cusu of war, for strategical observa tions. A curloun thing about It Is that no lightning conductor Is required, as the tower Itself, by special communication with tho miucous subsoil, nets as u protection to nu enormous space. So tliu Kilfcl tnvior, in addition to nil Its other wonders, nets iih ono of the greatest lightning rods on earth. During thu six mouths of tho exposition the receipts from tho Klffcl tower wero 1, 000,000. The Visible Sign ir Arlstoerutlo CJrJef. It nuy lie of Interest, to Indies to know how fcniulu members of royal families dress when In moiirnlnu'. The stylo for al,l tho sovereign houses of Kurope Is said to lai uniform, nnd Iroudoti Truth descrlbca thu gown sent to the Grand Duchess Kllznbeth after tho death of Prince Baldwin, of Bel glum, us being of black stamped velvet, with tho lower part of the skirt (which falls over n feather bonier) cut in n way to re mind ouu of thu lunchlcohtted parapets of castles. Tho machicolation is bordered with a twist of jet and chenille. The skirt has n deml-trutn, over which comes tho tight oorsngo well In u point to keep com pany with a long stomacher. The collar is high, nnd the tight sleeves nro half hidden by loose ones. A chatelaluu glnlle of jet, fnlllng in long ends nnd tassels, marks tho wnlst, and n plulu do Jals (Anglice, n long fringe of Jet) covers tho satin which tills thu square nperturo at tho upper part of tho bust. The Fourth Hnnator front Idaho. Altogether the legislature of thu new state of Idaho hits elected four men to tho United States senate, a record equaled only by Florida In reconstruction days. Messrs McConnell mid Shoup wero chosen one for thu short term, which closed on March i lost, and the other for the tor in ending In 1803. To Mr. Du bois was given the full term of six yearn, beginning March 4, 1801. It w n n el timed by J ii William CI i nu. I Ilia frieiius that the election of Dubois was illegal, nnd they formed u com- JUDOK vr. C'LAOKTT. bluatioii which re sulted in a new joint session and the choice of Clngutt. The rival claims of this gentleman nnd Mr. Dubois must bo settled at tho next meeting of tho United States senate. Judge Chigett Is n native of Maryland, but hoi lived in the west for over forty years. Ah delegate from Montana to tho Forty second congress ho presented mid so cured tho passage ot tho bill to establish the Ycllowstono National park. Later on he presided over thu Statu Constitutional convention ot Idaho. America Sets the 1'aahlon In .leu tils. nas I'nshlon moved her sent of empire from Franco to tho United States? It would lenlly seem so, for the report comes from Paris that Frenchwomen are copying their American sisters in their displays ot Jewels, mid nro said to cover the bodices of their evening dresses with brooches of every description. Diamond and sapphire lizards glitter In their bonnets nt the theatre, n Joan ot Arc diamond sword or n crescent ot brilliants sparkles at the throat, even with n high dress, and thu largest jewel they possess acts as n buckle nt thu waist. Tho earrings ore small, usually n Ingle emerald, turquoise or sapphire sur rounded with diamonds. Bracelets lire quite out of date for day wear, but any number may adorn thearm In thu evening. Km I ii fat I and Temperature. I The average annual rainfall of thu United States, ncconltng to n recent census bulle tin, la 09,0 Inches. Three-fourths ot the bahabitnnu occupy thu region in which the annual rainfall U bet neon 30 nnd CO Inches. The mean uiiuu.U temperature of U United States Is Li (leys. i t w Nat TJonr. When the uomnn of tho houso nnswerod his ring ho begaut ".Miiilam, I urn sorry to disturb joii, but I came hero from BulTiilo to Hud work nl. my occupation, mid la-lug unable to strike" "What Is jour occupation?" she de manded. "I inn ii nurseryman." "Then drop In next door." "But, iiind.im, I" "Next door, I any I They hnve seven children there, whllu wo haven't nnyl'' Detroit Free Proas. An I'yn to the future. .y ,K' II. i , I. ' i ii i "I don't see how yon can lie pleased at tho Ideii of your brother marrying her. She's so fast nnd harum-scarum. She'll tiuvcr iiinko n good wife." "Oh, but she'll nniko such n delightful ehnpenm!" Life. I'lenty of Game. .Tonlnn I j. Mott, president of tho TTnrlem Democratic club, nnd ux-Cotigressman Kd Kinstelii were recently on a hunting trip In Virginia. What particular branch of hunting they were chiefly engaged in we do not know, but what wo do know is that one day in tho old town of Konnnko they wero hunting something good to cat. They entered the restaurant, nnd asked tho sa ble attendant what hu had that was good to cat. "Oh, everything, boaa. Anything you want to order." "Got any oysters?" uskod Mr. Mott. "No oysters, snh. Oysters Jls' out. Ev erything else, though, in 'bundnncu." "How nbotit your llsh?" "Jls' out of llsli. Got 'bout everything else." "Well, Hattm gnmo would Hiilt us," said President Mott. "What gnmo Iinvn you got?" "Any game you want, s.ih. Billiards In a back room, pool, tenpins in do cellar, and a very lively gumuof poker In do third story, front. More game than anything else, hiiIi." Thu New York pnrty concluded not to Indiilgu in nuy game, nnd sought uiiothur n'stauriinttt satisfy their hunger. Texas Slftlng-i. When She rtptikn. Sho was a sweet faced, blue eied young girl, with great waves of golden hair liruslieil can'lessly hack from thu noblo looking, snow whlto brow. Her ruby lips weio full nnd sweet. Inuuconcu Itself was In her great bluu oyes. Fair and sweet was sli(! In all thu purity mid gullolcHsncHi of her fivsh young womanhood. Two young men hud long been watching her with eager Interest. Her glotlous beauty had enthralled I hem. "What a super? glrll" said one. "Never was Illy fnirerl" "How I would love to hear her sneakl" said thu other. "No 'sweet Indls jangled' could be liku the words sho must utter with lips liku those and a fnco like that!" She spoke. A friend camu down tho aisle and snld carelessly: "A cold day, Miss D ." The full red lips parted slowly, tlm beautiful head turned with superb grace, n smile ot seraphic sweetness illuminated thu noblu features; soft and sweet wits her nrtless answer: "Cold! Cold ain't no name for It!" Lon don Tit-BltH; II U riifiires I. led. "Sayl" liegon u teamster, as ho entered n grocery on Grand Hlver avenue, "I want you to do a little figuring for me." "Well?" "I worked for n man five days at $3.75 per day. How much Is thnt?" "That's fill 7.r." "Well, ho paid me (0.35. How much wna the balance?" "Why, M.M), of course." "Sure nlmtit that?" "Certainly. How elso can you llguro It?" "I inndu It $7." "Then you nro 'way off. How did the other man make It?" "Same as you, but" "But what?" "Why, I called him n liar nnd a fraud and punched his head, and I havo just paid a line of 15 In the police court! Hang this new way of figuring, nnyhowl" Detroit Free Press. What He Wanted. Tho following is one of tho tales ot "Geor die" Driiinmond, tho veteran North Knd man. It is well known thnt up in the north the excitement over n great football match Is extraordinary, nnd Drummnnd says that after thu llnal tie in the English cup competition some three or four years ago, lictwecii Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, u man ciiuio Into the shop of a Preston barber ami threw himself down into a chair. "Shave, sir?" inquired the bnrber. "Not Throat cut!" was thu astonishing reply. "North End's lost." Loudon Tit Bits. A IIIk I'll IT. "Donnorwetter, what a splendid pair of fur gloves you are Wburingl" "You ore wrong; these are not fur gloves. I um In charge of a branch of Professor Gorilla's world renowned capillary tinct ure. Thu other day, on opening a bottle, a few drops got on my hands, and now you see the hair has begun to ,;row like the fur on a fox's back." El Porveulr vascon gndo, Lots of Troth In This. "Don't you think you would make more money and enjoy better health in doing housework?" "Yes, I rather think I would," answered the'Viloslndy." "And el your false pride" "Oh, pridu has nothing to do with it. I don't want to bo bossed by another woman, that's all." Indianapolis Journal. Thut Settled It. Young Hankiuson (taking his seat In the chair) Don't shave that mole, please, It's tender. Barber (after n careful examination of the rest of the face; All right, sir. Next! Chicago Tribune. 1 m jpllpi JUST RECEIVED oj The Nicest Line Ladies' Slippers Oxfords Ever Brought to Lincoln. Parker & 1009 TEETH EXTRACTED - DR.H K. KER7umN SURGEON DENTIST, Who has the Exclusive Use of Steauna's Anesthetic No Chloroform ! No Ether ! No Gas I A Full Set of Teeth on Rubber for $5.00. All Fillings .it the Lowest Rates. DR H K KERMAN Rooms 95, 96, Burr Block, Vl. 11. 1. IVLlVirmn, LINCOLN, NED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. THE- BOND. J. G. BURPEE, Proprietor. This beautiful new bouse under its present management will be conducted la thorough first class style on the American plan, rates $2.00. It has ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES including passenger elevators and bath rooms on every floor. The sleeping apartments are large and elegantly furnished and may be had cither single or cn sulte. Wo have reserved a limited number of rooms for city patrons and are pre pared to give excellent tabic board with or without rooms at reasonable rates. Call and see us. THeBOND Telephone 482. Cor. 12th and Q. L. MEYER, Notary Public and Real Estate Dealer In City and Farm Property AGENT M HSV M aHPnKiHakV North German-Lloyd Steamship Co., Hamburg-American Packet Co., and Baltic Lines. Also Railroad Agent for the Different Companies East and West. outhampton. Havre, Hamburg, Stett.cn, London, Paris, Norway, Plymouth, Bremen, Sweden, and any point in Europe. Post Orders and Foreign Exchange Having largo facilities east with tho biggest Hnnks and Savings Institutions, 1 am ore ed to makn all kinds of Loans on First llcnl Estate Mortgage?, City or Form Property, n 1 to 5 vcars. at the lowest Interest. 1 nlso drat In Re hnnl linn it a Mtnn Pnnnt. m.fi'i.J pared irom Warrants, ulso In Stato. County and City Certified Claims, and will always ray the hlebeal market price. Call nnd seo mo or Correspond with me. ' L. MEYER, 108 North Tenth Street. 100 Engraved Galling Cards And Copper Plate, for $2.50. If you have a Plate, we will furnish 100 Cards from same, at $.150. WESSEL PRINTING COMPANY. OF -- Sanderson, O ST. t WITHOUT PAIN DT - FOIt THE Issued to all prominent points n Europe. i Vv t if I timm.'itiA.M.t 'j,m k..ij-i..