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Vol,. 7 No 34
Lincoln, Nkhwaska, Satuhdav, July OO, IttOU.
PWICIC FlVIC CotltM
TOWn "fflLRi
Again tins tlio apathy of the jKoplo of Lin
coln in relation to local siwrts liven thor-
mli.lill? i1ntiifnainiul 'Flu. .itr.trt ti rii.na.
tabllsh the colored baso Imll tenin In this city J
has not met with the most enthusiastic en
courngemeut. Only ?!MHI wns naked to effect
tlio deal, lint lit last accounts eVi.ii this
ninonnt was far from forthcoming, Further
than this, last Tuesday evening, after liberal
advertising of a meeting for tlio organization
of a wheel club, not enough patrons of the
byke could Ih mustered to start the organi
zation and an adjournment was had until
next Monday evening, when an effort to
organize on n novel plan will bo proposed.
AH wheelmen will bo Invited to Join tho Y.
51. C. A. nnd bcoonio members of n club un
der Its auspices, paying a noiulual ineiiilier
ship fee, which will entitle inoinliers to other
privileges of thoY. M.C. A. building. Ah
nono can belong to tho wheel club who do
not Join tho Y. M. U. A., it Is probablo that J
the organization, should It 1m effected, will
discourage tho now o)ular .Sunday dyking
excursions to uelghlorliig cities tmlostho
members go abroad to attend services.
Tho city of Lincoln again finds herself n
victim of n popular modern delusion. It
has becomo fashionable tiow-n-diiys for peo
ple to lie with unswerving regularity In rela
tion to the vnluo of their worldly possessions.
The assessor of to day must be a perjurer by
profession or his life will bo in jeopardy. To
all apiearaiices tho last batch have long
life and happiness assured them. They have
proven themselves champions in fiilslllcatlon
and violation of the law. Tho consequence
lit that," while Lincoln last year was deemed
worth so little that it took u large percent,
of her valuation to but partially pay tho ex
penses of tho government, this year the con
dition is oven moro humiliating. What n
parody on truth nnd good senso It is to place
the value of this entire city at ?.,(lSl,8iri.
And yet that is what the assessors did last
year. Could anything bo so fool-hardy I
Well, yes. This year's assessment Is oven
less than that by almost fcl.W.OOO, in spito of
the hundreds of thousands spent in improve
ments. Docs nny ndvocnto of low assess
ments have any Idea whero this will end)
If pursued with tho persistence that has
marked the work of the past few years In
that line it will end in tho paralysis and
bankruptcy of the city. This mania for de
crying her own worth nnd ruining her own
credit appear to be determined in
its hold on Nebraska more than upon
any other state in the union. The
day has como when an assessment means
nothing more than that the best
falsifier saves the most money in taxes. This
city is worth fully ten times as much as Its
assessors, who nro solemnly sworn to give
the fair and true value, havo said it was
worth. If all assessors nnd property owners
were truthful nnd property was nssessed nt
something like its fair value, the assessment
would bo just nnd profitable to all, but under
the present system lying Is profitable, It
costs money to be truthful, wherefore It is
very unpopular.
A few men In Nebraskn have cried out
ngninst this suicidal policy nnd the evil will
some day reach It climax. Just how this is
to be brought about Is a subject of Investi
gation, It has been wisely said that as long
as men, truthful and honest though they may
be deemed in nil else, nro permitted to place
a taxable value on their own propeity, its
value will always be depressed. It has been
suggested that a league of Nebraska busi
ness men nnd projerty owners should bo
formed for tho purpose of demanding and
enforcing an honest and sensible nssessment
of the state, that property be assessed nt its
full valuo as the law requires nnd that it bo
understood and demonstrated that any asses
sor or assessors violating this law by assess
ing at graded valuations will to promptly
and. severely punished. Such nn organiza
tion would draw a largo membership and
could do just what It Is desirable that it
should force the valuation of the entire
state up to n sensible figure. No part of the
state could justly complain If nil pirls were
nssessed at fair valuation. The recent con
vention of county clerks in this state dis
cussed the assessment evil with great force
and intelligence nnd its members nre ready to
lead any movement townrd n remedy. Mean
time Lincoln is to go through nnother year
with crippled (lnnnces. being-assessed so low
the full jier cent, of taxes permitted by the
law will not pay her expenses, so that befoie
tho end of the year she must vote bonds or go
into debt in some other way, while th per
cent, of taxes levied must necessarily bo so
great a figure as to flrlghten the man who
comes in from abroad with n proposition tu
invest his money.
The engagement of Dr. Swisher, n former
resident of Lincoln, who 1ms returned from
n sojourn in Kansas to again take up his
abode here, to woo from tho long changeless
blue of the overspannlng firmament enough
moisture to quench the gnawing thirst of
the famishing fields of corn in this vicinity
has given to incredulous gosslpers the first
opportunity to air their skepticism atrorded
since science proclaimed that the thirst fo r
llquor wus not Invulnerable. Tho jester has
long since learned, however, tlmt the pre-
tPllllplI Phlilll Of ll ClirO fOl tlie WlltskV lllltllt
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wns not all a myth, as many Instances of Its
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every community. True It wns not ulwnys
successful, but when it had effected the cure
in una 1111111, llllll 11 iiimiu II" miuiit, it nun III- mill HIVIIIUCIS Ol 1110 HOCK liro UOlllg II glt'lll
most nlfeetisl ninliade. Who 1 so wise its deal of vicious buck-biting and denunclitti jii
to know bej ond 11 doubt tmit the discovery I of their fellow workeis in the inouil vine
of the process of rnlii-mnklug Is not us com- yards these days,
plete and trustworthy 11 fact its the gold cure - - -
for the useof intoxicants) It is almost need- ' Notice In llanelnu- Clubs,
less 10 nsk. Every street rorner and every The dancing pavilion at Huilington Hench
doorway where 'iplrlug and punting liu- is now ready for the public. Kvery Monday,
niuiilt) submits Itself to the embraces of the Th ursdny and Sntunlry evening there will
laggard breeze and cnloilc charged shade cnu ben public dance. On other evenings the
turnout whole regiments of super-sapient floor will lm retained for the tiseofpiivute
dentists who nre firmly convinced that the , clubs. No dancing on Sunday.
sraliPinnker is a fraud. And yet men of In- Geoiuik A. Spk.nlkii, Malinger.
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telllgeucu and great scientific attainments for
over fifty years have, now and then expressed
it conviction that rain can bo precipitated
from tho skies by nrtlllrlul means. Hut tho
scientists nro never "In it" with the skeptli'
until the latter has been pinned down Im
practical demonstrations that jierinltof no
denial. Kvery great scleutillc discovery, tho
skeptics may wisely
reineinber, has been
luH)ted at anil Immoderately Jeered since
time began, and In ninety nine cases out of a
hundred tho scientist has eventually como
out on top.
When It wns announced that on Mondy
evening at llvo o'clock Dr. Swisher had bo-
gun his test upon contract to biing rain be
fore Friday evening at seven u clock, It Is
probablo that nine men out of every ten en
countered on tho streets would have o Ineed
little faith In Its success. A few physicians
and others whose thoughts and studies run
on tho lines of tlio natural sciences declared
that they believed that whtther or not Dr.
Swisher's test was successful, rain can bo ar
tlflcaily produced. Hut it was noticed that
none of these gentlemen, even caino down
town during tho tint day of tho tost with
their rain raiment with them. They left
their gum coats ami lioots at home, content
to submit to a shower buth if only the rnlu
could be Induced to come.
Should the ralnuiiikor 'prove to lie as great
n man as ho pretends to lie, and should ho
demonstrate his power to produce rain when
ever he desires, he will owii up the necessity
for now legislation. The ralu-maker will
then be n mail to lie feared and regulated.
It appals one to think of the pull It would
give him about state fair time. There nre
times when tho prosperity of a community
or state depends on dry weather, and nt such
n time the ralu-maker might make himself a
decidedly troublesome man, nnd might con
clude that ho has as much to be paid for for
not making it rain as for causing a deluge,
and In such n case the public might be com
piled to resort to the crime of murder to es- ,
cam) the crime of bribery. A lawyer has
suggested that tho jKHsessor of tho raiii
maklug tower might also Hud himself In an
noying litigation, "for," said the lawyer, "If
I thought that this man can make it ruin, I
would sue him within two hours for tho value
of ten tons of hay I havo had ruined on my
rami, and 1 think I could prove that I lost it
through his willful negligence."
And as might have been extn-cted the rain
came Wednesday evening, bringing a new
lease of life to both plant and animal life.
It was not n measley false alarm as might
havo been predicted from n scientific process
that was merely nn exerlment, but an able
bodied dowiiourof natures refreshment, ex
tending over the greater part of the state.
The first Installment, which came, in tho mid
dlo of the afternoon, was entirely local, how
ever, flooding the center of tho city nnd
leaving the. suburbs as dry us u board. Four
uotrsiiteri general ram e . m, mo curie.
and famished com unfolded Its leaves ami
straightened Its drooping stalk, the russet
colored lawns renewed their coats of brilliant
green, the dust-covered trees bathed their
fluttering leaves, and vegetation smiled In
cessantly ut the glad day of rescue.
Tho comment bean I on the street was var
ied and amusing. Good frierds quarreled
over the possibility of tho rain wizard being
entitled to credit, and something in jest or
earnest was on every man's lip as to the au
thor of the rain. Hut upon the streets a
lurge majority wore convinced that the rain
maker brought the rain. It was evident
that tho common pjople havo learned to en
tertain great respect for the otentiallty of
modern science. Since their incredulity was
defeated by the telephone, tlio electric light,
tlio electric railway and many other crea
tures of scleittlfla research, few men nro pre
pared to doubt that anything claimed In the
name of science may lie true. Meantime Dr.
Swisher, whether ho brought the rain or not,
earned his money according to his contract
and no one will begrudge it him, for the rain
wus n blessing that will return a harvest of
dollars.
The trouble among the sanctified nt Uni
versity place grows more threatening. The
charges have la-en filed against Chancellor
Crelghton to secure his suspension from the
church. Ills prosecutors feel certain that
they have him on tho run, but a majority of
the influential men in University place pre
dict that the chancellor's fighting qualities
will stand him in such good sP-iid that he
will certainly vanquish his enemies.
Charges have also been preferred against Dr.
Greene of that village, a lay member of tho
church, mid nit effort will be made to have
him exdlcd from the church for alleged
falsehood Dr. Greene is u brilliant and
plucky friend of Chancellor Crelghton who
said some very pointed tilings about the
chancellor's persectitois. One ot the latter,
J. S. W. Dean, of Seward, prefers the charge
ugulust Dr. Greene,
The latter declares with
apparent unconcern that his happiness nnd
prosperity is not at all dependent upui Ids
uiemheibhip in tho University I'lace church,
and that he will not attempt to defend him
self In n long church tilal, but he is ready to
prove every I lung ho lias said derogatoiy to
j the cliaucelloi's enemies,
If he is expelled
fl-fllll lliu nlilirnli lu.uin.y In. will ulmnli. ni.iiia
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to Lincoln and join St. I'u til's chinch on pro
1 .-..hum. inn no in,n,sva iu ucip nie L-iinii
cellor fight his eri.ecutors. uud n long trial
is promised. Meantime ministerial brethren
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FR0A cmnn
Special Coi'iUKii Correspondence. 1
IIonu Komi, China, May 17, ISIVJ, It has
been nearly five monthssluco I left yourflty.
Part of this Unit' wns spent on the I'nelllc
ocean and It Is tint soon to l forgotten, We
went three weeks In reaching Japan front
San Francisco, and during this time not a
trace of laud or oven it ship was seen, We
had an unusual amount of stormy weather
and wore therefore thankful when wn reached
tho laud of tho rising sun. Uurstay In Japan
was rather short but I made the best possible I
usonf nivtlme. Onlya few hours wore spoilt!
in Yokohama, from there I proceeded to
Toklo, where I sxnt mint of my time We
left okohama on the following day and
utter five days' sailing reached Hong Kong,
which place I expect to make my home for
the next few years, and I will give you a
brief description of the place.
The Island of Hong Kong Is a broken ridge
of lofty hills situated nil the coast of the
Kwangtuiig province at the mouth of the
Canton river. It-isof volcanic origin, with
scanty vegetation. Hong Kong Is an F.ngllsh'
colony and Is well protected by the llrltlsh
navy The harbor Is one of the finest in the
world, having an urea of ton sqinrro miles and
with Its dlversllled scenery and various ship
ping, presents an animate nnd Imposing siieo
tncle. It consists of n sheet of water be
tween the island and the mainland and is in
closed on all sides by lofty hills destitute of
foliage. It is easy of access and Is navigable
for the largest merchants vowels and uicn-of
war in existence.
The city of Victoria Is magnificently situ
ateil. The houses, many of them large and
handsome, rise tier upon tier from the
water's edge ton height of several hundred
feet on the face of the peak, while many
bungalows nro visible on the very summit,
mi elevation of eighteen hundred feet Tho
materials used for building purposes are stone
and sun burned brick. Tlio buildings are
mostly three stories In height, and all are
provided witn verandas, tlio streets ate
very tint row mid w hut about in nil directions.
Trees have been planted lit many parts of the
city, which alTord bountiful shaded walks.
Tlio business streets are crowded from morn
ing until night. Hlkisluis and chaises take
the place of carri'iges and I lltid them very
comfortable as well as convenient. A stieet
scene to tlie straugeris rather amusing. One
will see the most astonishing variety of tlio
human race.
Chinese with long silk gowns and blue urn
hrcllus pats you with an luilrgnmdlnok;well
dressed merchants nro seen stuuifyig In the
doorway of their shops; cohbleis beneath
shade trees, erhnps In the center of the
street; Amahs with bandaged feet sitting at
the street corners taking in sewing by tlio
day; men and women working side by side in
tho street. Old women go about with faces
so wrinkled as to cause one to look with
wonder. Sikh policemen are seen on nearly
every corner, nrmed with a sword mid rlllo
and wearing u huge scarlet turban with most
, ,ltrlcntl) Conoolnlloi.o. while tho shouting of
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chair coolers and rlkislia men cause a general
confusion.
Tlio Chinese woman of the working class
clothes herself lit a pair of wide, black trous
ers, a loose tunic and bamboo shoes, and is
ready for all tho emergencies of life. Sho
toils in the street from morning until night
I for a few pennies nnd seems to lie contented
wittt her lot Should she tnke tho form of
marriage with a sampan owner she will sel
dom leave her floating homo but will in com
mon with something like twenty thousand of
the water imputation, work, sleep, eat and
die in this miserable little boat.
The wealthy class are very different.
They dress well and are seldom seen on the
streets. The women of this clus with their
fine brocaded silk costumes and uudescrib
able small feet, nie never seen by the public
ns they seldom leave their homes and when
they do they nre carried about in closed
chairs. It lias been in a professional way
that I have hail the unusual pleasure of In
terviewing them. I find them very polite
and somewhat attractive.
The F.uroR'ans number about three thou
sand and live in houses well designed for the
hot weather. Tho verandas protect tlio In
ner portion from the burning sun, nnd one
does not mind the heat as long as they re
main Inside. For myself I can say that I
like Hong Kong very much, yet I hope some
day to Fee Lincoln again, even though It be
In the far future. Yours most sincerely,
C. S. Snyiikk, D. I). S.
VARIOUS TOPICS.
Wo occasionally see n copy of The West
ern Trail, that excellent journal published
by Lincoln's old time friei.d, Joint C. Hon
nell, in the Interest of the great Hoc It Island
Route. Its a spicy and Interesting sheet,
hii'itlsomdy printed and likewise beautifully
lllilst lilted nnd although an advertising sheet
is always replete with some clever reading.
Mr Honnell's familiar writing appears in
each Issue, and as of old, Is fully as interest
ingasever. Helms n style particular!! his
I own bright, gossipy, and catchy, ami wnen
I one sutris to lean me iiesci Iplloii or a new
! summer resort or it new tiitiu service, the
I view Is so plainly pictured to the mind that
, each line seems to lead you on to lead the
next. The Western Trail hits an eiioiiuous
circulation throughout Uncle Sam's kirn;
drill, and finds its wiiv In mei-v nine., nl, !
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, iiicm i, uarij lu in) HIIJ IlllVeilllg IIOIIH. 1
I think Lincoln and Nebutska in general, owe
.u r. ioiiiicii iimcii, ior mere is not nn issue
' ot that Mtier primed that does nor contain n
column or mine nluint this ,.itv .... i .....
Although now it uou-lesideiit, Mr. Hon
jliellsgood will and faith in Lincoln is as
j strong as eer, and theielsuo man abroad
1 in the hind that noes half as much good talk-
ing.for tho C-tpltal City of Nelnaska as lie
does. At his olllce in tho Hock Island pas-
I seuger heiulquiiiters in Chicago ouarclti-
hle nt any time to Hud hint talking to callers
about the beau tics of Lincoln.
What is snid to be the best attraction In tlio
Wot Id's Full- City ut thepr'sent time Is the
cycloraui i of the great Chlcag fire, located
uiMiii Michigan avenue, near Madison Mi rot.
This w outlet fill painting Is iilmut lift)' feet
high and four hundred feet long, and there
were, consumed In ifs production two and
one-half tons of paint. Usually these paint
logs mo cxceutisl lit Kuropo and then ex
ported here, not so with this one The best
in lists of Kuropo from Loudon, Munich,
Dutsclilnif and I'm Is were employed lo
como here, at a cost of flout J'Jil to &'W per
dny each, lo paint the cjcluriimn where It
now hangs. It n quired about two years lo
produce this wnudclful wink, and It repre
seuts the sum of a quarter of n million dol
hti's us It stands today, being the moH costly
work of ait In the woild. I ho Chicago lire
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lllion dollars wot th of property
Kites, on mi average, for elgh
teen limns In succession, It bin nisi over an
average or two mid one half acres every
minute for that xilod of time. This will
give some idea of what the Hie really was,
and those who did not see It then can now
see this marvelous painting, wiilch is all ex
act reproduction of the iiiinsaud buildings
as they appeared on the morning of Monday,
October l', 1STI. The business portion of the
city is in iitltis and the gteat North Side Is a
sea of lire. It is certainly well worth a visit
when In Chicago.
I notice In a recent Issue of the St. Joseph
llernliln report of tlio school board meeting,
on which occasion Mr. Frank Strong,
tho newly appointed superintendent of the
Lincoln schools, olfonsl hisrcslgiiatlonatid In
sn-akliig of his departilio Suiicrlliloudeut
Node said:
"As Is generally known Mr. Strong has
been recently appointed suHiillteudeiit of
the public schools of Lincoln, Neb., at a
much larger salary than ho was lecelviug
here. Mr. (strong would havo prefened to
remain in St. Joseph and if tho Irmrd hud
been paying him such a salary its the InitHHt-
ituce of the place he tilled and the value of
his services merited, lie would not have
sought n position elsewhere. It. is deeply to
bo regrettisl lb it the school lionrd hiiffeied
the matter of a few bundled dollars In salary
to lose from the high sdhool so valuable a
man as Mr. Strong. This regret, no doubt,
l shared by many Individual members of the
boitld, by the teachers and pupils of the
high school, and by the friends of education
generally.
Mr. Strong is n thorough scholar, an ex
cel. cut teacher and organizer, ami a high
toned Christian gentleman. Under his prln
cipalsliip the moral tone of the high school
has live 1 1 greatly elevated, the courses of
study have Oeeti enlarged anil Improved, the
nucleus of u well selected llbraiy has lieen
formed, nnd tho school has been xipularlrod
in tlio community. While Mr. Strong's de
parture from St. Joseph is to be legietted,
lie is to be commended most cordially mid
confidently to the good people of Lincoln as
nn nccompllshed scholar, an able educator
nml an excellent Chiistlau goi.tlemait."
Yesterday morning Mr. K. K. Finney
took personal control of the Lincoln City
Klectrlo Hallway, which he bought at the re
cent sherllf's sale. Mr. Finney is a man of
means and ample ability nnd it is generally
understood that his H!ley will lie to Improve
the system and service and make a thorough
first class lino of it. Heretofore it has been
in n crippled llnanchil condition and but lit
tie or no Improvements or lepalrs could be
made. Under the now management, backed
bv amnio capital, tho Lincoln Cltv Klectrlo
will become it most prominent factor
III Lincoln street car service and if the
new Incumbent will exerclsi the ability that
it Is claimed it has lit store, we may look for
some great things in that system. The road
runs through some very line territory and
with tlio extensions mid Improvements com
pleted as contemplated, there is no reason
why the line should not pay well and pros
per. A paper bearing the title of The Jhtily
Harder iiitlhtin of Arkansas City, Kansas,
found its way into this olllce the other day.
It is a large, eight-page Issue, same sie as
TllK Cot'lllKil, mid lit looking oxer its well
printed pages the name of lilon Cole appears
at thu head of the editorial columns. The
writer hits known Mr. Cole for n number of
years and knowing the capabilities of the
handsome Aut-urti scribe, feels assured that
the gentleman will make n success of his new
enterprise. Tlio pair has none of the ear
marks of a country newspaier and if the
denizens of Arkansas City will only realize
what a good thing they have got In posm-.m-Ing
the Uulletin and Its editor, and support
it accordingly, tke town will lie nono the
woise off for so doing. As n newspaper
man, a hustler and it clever writer, Mr. Cole
was always recognized ns among the leaders
In Nebraska and Iowa.
"A Swill Turn Out."
Life.
I'lirilte Siiiiiliit'i Tiailc.
Hotallug, the O street grocer, has anj -thing
you may want In the way of lunch or
plcill? specialties, such a puddings, jellies,
tongues, beef, K)tttsl meats, deviled ham,
(Ml of various kinds, pickles, oil, and dress
llign, canned fruits, wgetuhlc, ccokies, po
tato chips, etc , etc., uud so o't and so on.
OlICUGO LETTER'
Special Couuiim Correspondence.
CllK'Aiio, July 21, IM)J. -How many ex
periences one may have In a forulght. My
lit st pii'tillar one was this. I was sitting In
my olllce conveislug with my sister when tho
door oM'insl one day week befoio last, and its
a veritable Nebraska cyclone, In rushed
Johnny I) and Dickie Y . Glad
to see them I Of course we were and soon we
were phiiigtsl lit a wild Incoheieiit talk about
Lincoln fi lends. Aliioug utlieis, I mentioned
'i dear girl w hoin one of the gentleman doth
madly love, and Inquired how she wits.
Johnny said "Why out of sight of course,"
and added, "Hy the way she Is over at tho
Great Northern Hotel," I said "What, how,
when, whete,"nll In u lirenlli and there those
two vidians sat up and did the proverbial
smile act and told us this tale. "You sen It
wns this way her mother objected. Wo
didn't proM)se to stand It, so wto quietly
married and all came to Chicago on our way
up the lakes on our wedding tour, have telo
graphed back for our mothei's blessing and
think wo shall get it, too, 1 waiitjou gills
to come over to the hotel at 1:11(1 mid see tho
dear gill;" nnd then followed a very pressing
invitation to accompany them for at least
part of the way up to the lakes. It sounded
it little fishy but we took It nil in ns Dick
swore It was "gos-l tiulli." However, when
I inentloiiisl that I was sorry my Inst Coun
IKll letter had Just gonu to Lincoln twenty
four hours before, they Is-gali lo show signs
of weakening, and wh'jit I said In cheerful
tone " Hut It will make a dandy item for next
week." It settled It, and with tears in Ids
lovely blue eyes, Johnny liegged me not to
give It nwny, even threatened, then tried to
bribe, but as Sol Smith says lo "No ah Vale"
It is useless to try to hinder n newspaper cor
resK)tident not to tell everything they know I
It lias been my good fortune lo stsi several
old friends lit the past two or three weeks.
Among lbs numlK-r, b-sldes Mr. Dorgmi nnd
Yates were Dr. Mltcliel, Homer Kdmlston,
Frank Itussell and Miss Gaylord. Homer
made us only a short call at the olllce but In
that time we gathered front hlscoiivcisatlou
that he wits ravorahly impressed w lilt our
gteat city, and sorry that business calle) him
still father east. Miss Gaylord wo received
ill state lit our "Hock Island" biidoulr. we
saw her and her pretty friends nt the Grand
0iera House witnessing Miss llenuett's In
terpretation of "Juno" in which sho Is assisted
by one of Frohmiiu's most delightful com
panies. She was evidently the guest of tlio
charming party, mid wits rUht royally on
tertalned. Our party wns up In Its olllce at
tire, so for the sake of the dear girl's feelings
wo refrained from visiting her between tlio
actH, and contented ourselves wltliMiilIc and
hows directed at tho box in which her party
was sitting. Wo had been "batching" It for
two weeks while mother visited In Lincoln
and as we got our dinners down town wo
went to tho theatres last week looking like
veritably tramps. It Is such it comfort to be
able todo thlsl For If one cares to "dude
up" they are observed, otherwise they are
one of a thousand noliodles, recognized by
nono and recognizing no one else. Its reitlly
quite convenient at times.
It has been so very hot hero for the past
week that it is almost Impossible to enjoy the
theatre. Hut there nro tho parks' The even
ing Mr. Itussell was here, on Ills way from
the east back to Nenraska once more, his
, sister and myseir went out to ti.iriield l nrK,
about two miles west of homo. Tneie was to
bo 11 band concert that evening, so we se
cured n boat early and rowed out on the hike
to enjoy the music. I io-msI for a time, but
was liegged to stop, its it lieiug my llrst at
tempt since early last season, I caught more
'crnhs" uud throw more water on board
than was conducive to the comfort of my
companions. So 1 gracefully (f) yielded the
out s to Frank uud then tho baud struck up.
It I ever enjoyed nn hour I did that one. It
wus a cool evening and half reclining lu the
boat looking UP at the glorious heaven ulxive
we drifted, drifted and the strains of de
llclous waltzes, low dieamy waltzes, were
wafted to us on the breee of the night. That
lovely waltz "Atlf .Vledersehn, that Jean
ette Wilson used to whistle so U'litlllfully--plnyed
to perfection elicited it wildly enthus
iastic encore. The baud responded with that
catchy nlr from "All Ilaba." "I Wonder If
Di earns Cjiiio True." It wns extremely
apropros. If all the dieaius were fulfilled
thill 1 dreamed lu that nil too short hour,
weietocoine true, surely but in tho light
of tho announcement that J Mr. Wessel made
Inst week, ill Ills society column, you may
think I am growing seiitiineiital! I assure
you such is not thu case. The last piece we
heard that evening 'for our time was limited
on account of Frank's having to tnke the 10
o'clock tniln for tlio westi wits "In the Sweet
Hje uud Ihe" and never havo I heard any
tiling that appealed to me more. 1'erhaps
the fact that It wits it favorite song of the
dear cousin who has gone to his long home,
undo it sai'der, sweeter il know my thoughts
weieof him and how ho anil I had sung it
one night two summers ago on the liosom of
the "Father of Waters" as we drifted Idly
along one warm night but tome it was
grand, Inspiring
li ,.nntiill ni..r tin. unlet
lake like tile tones of it gland plsorgttu. It
was witli legtetthat wc left the park and the
music, carrying with us a pleasant ne-niar
that will not soon fade.
The theatres are about the same its uual.
This week is the last one of the "County
Fair" and of "Miss llchett." Mrs. Ionise
Le-lle Carter was well ieclved heie, and has
mail- it success of her little musical farce.
Many people who would not acknowledge it,
if nsked, still have an ndniliittiou and sym
pathy for Mis Carter She may have lieii
lnlicreet, even bud if jon will, but surely
she has sulfensl enough for It. At piisent
, her sole Idea is to m ike money so she may
some day have her child again. For weeks
when Mis. falter llrst cameheie slie illd not
, set her foot in a cart iage, but to economize
walked from the hotel lo the theatte ami
I.....I.. in. nit , ..1.1,'v up, tit It U said that she
1 fuhlv haunts the noitli side, where her C ild
is living, in the hope that she may catch a
j glimpte of him
I he vlituoiis liiiolMind or-
ileud her to stop pusing Ids house. She
sent Him back word that the stieet" wero
piihllo thoroughfares and slio would walk
when nnd where she pleased! She Is very
coiiHclciitous In her work on tho stage and
honestly and earnestly strives to please, and
I think ns an nuintiier actress, she Is bettor
than nny of the others. At tho close of her
engagement here she will take the llrst vaca
tion she has had for two years, It will bo
quietly sHut at soino country place In New
York and will bo but fortwo weeks and then
she will begin her work on tho character of
"FroipFrou." And I fear that Is where Mrs.
Carter mak?s a mistake. Than that charac
ter none exists, that requires more llncsseitH
to details. It Is tnoi't- dlllleult to present and
I do not liellevo Mis. Outer cnu do.
When you come to Chicago avoid "Tlio
Voluntis'is." After "Held by the Lnciuy"
and "Shenandoah" It will not pay anyone to
go to see "The Volunteers."
And now I am going to leave you. If
you know how hot it Is here, you would
wonder that I have written so much as 1
have, I havu only one consolation, It Is hot
ter In Lincoln than It Is here. Au revolt.
Youis tt uly. CiiiOA'io.
A Narrow t'ariip.
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Icaliie Cannot He Cured
bv local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of tho ear. Thero Is
I only one wny to cure Deafness, and that) Is
1 by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
I caused by an lullnmeit condition or the mil
' cons lining of the F.ustuchlaii Tube. When
I this tube gets liitlamcd you have a rumbling
sound or iuiHrfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafne-s Is the result, and un
i less theiullnuiuihtioii can be token out and
i tins tulie restortsl to its normal condition,
lie.iriug will lie dlstroyed fin ever, nine cases
tit of ter nre caused by catarrh, which Is
nothing but an liitlamcd condition of the
mucous silt faces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caiivsl by catarrh) that
I'licnol bo curtsl by Hall's Cuturih Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
IrtTSold by Druggists, 7.V.
Cheap money for home builders can U ob
tallied by iiiiestlug lu some shares of tho
Lincoln Loan and Huilding association
which entitle the holder to Itorrow one bun
dled dollars on each share held, gives him a
pro rata slim e of all the earnings of the cor
poration and enables him to wy off the loan
in easy monthly liMitllmciits, but little iu
excess of rent. This is a purely mutual and
home institution. Olllce in rear room, First
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