wwrm imMqpmmewMMfe dtate lliaturivl tioolttv Hoi 16,11 JhJh, ut - T'-f?;." Saturday Morning Courier. r VOL. J), SO 5. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, .lAJNIJAHY UJ, 1H4. PRION FIVE OICNTS. ) B Tho minual meeting of the stoukhold ors of thn national liankH wan hold TueB day, resulting in some imiortunt changes, tho nioflt iinM)rtunt of which occurred at tho Qormun National batik. Mr. 0. T. Hoggp, formerly cashier of tho Lincoln National, wub elected president of this bank, succeeding Mr. J. Bohmcr. Mr. Boggs Ib an experienced hanker, and his connection with tho Gorman menus much additional strength for that insti tution. Mr. Qhnbcrg was ro elected vice president and Mr. Waito continucR as cashier. MeBsrs. N. 0. Abbott and W. E. Stewart wore added to the directory. At tho American Exchange tho annual meeting was enlivened by a presentation of silver to tho president, Mr. I. M. Ray mond, on tho part of tho stockholders. D. G. Wing, assistant cashier, and G. P. Paucon, wero elected directors. At tho First there was no important change. Tho following directors wero chosen by tho stockholders or tho Columbia: John B. Wright, Thomas Cochran, J.. E. Hill, II. P. Lau, W. L. Dayton, J. II. McCluy, P. E. Johnson, W. W. Hackney, G. J. Railsback, George II. Lowrey, W. C. Miller. "Tho recovery from a general business depression, such as visited this country in 1893 is, I believe, pretty suro to como tirst in tho agricultural communities, and Nebraska can look with somo confi dence to a roturn of prosperity before It becomes general in tho cast. By fall business will have resumed something liko its normal condition, and with a good crop Nobraska will bo in an excel lent condition. It is an indisputable fact that tho tarilT agitation has greatly rotarded resumption in manufacturing, whllo tho present uncortalnity exists, progress muBt necessarily bo slow. Even tho democrats tho business men re gard tho Wilson bill as a very unwise measure. Mr. Dawes is of tho opinion that tho present year will witness u considerable influx of Bottlers into Nebraska. This opinion it might bo said, is quite genor ally entertained. At tho annual meeting of tho Lincoln Clearing Houso association held Wed. ncsday, N. S. Harwood was olocted presi dent; J. II. McClay, vice-president and O. II. ImhofT was continued as manager. Mr. C. G. Dawes returned tho other day from a visit to tho financial confers of tho east. His observation of condi tions in Now York, Boston and other eastern cities leads him to take a hope ful view of tho business situation. "There is' ho said "a noticcablo im provement in nearly overy lino, duo, to somo extent to tho fact that doalera having rcfrainod from buying as long as they could, aro now forced into tho market. Supplies of manufactured pro ducts have been exhausted and manu facturers must of necessity turn out now goods. Of courBo, thoro is very general depression, but tho worst has been passed, and thoro is no question but that things will steadily improve frBhi now on." "I had occasion to como in contact with somo of tho largo investment com panies and financial institutions, and u littlo examination mado it clear to my mind that tho west has, on the whole suffered much less than tho east. Tho investment companies report many losses; but tho perceutago of Iosb on eastern securities 1b notably heavy. An ofllcer of ono of tho largest companies told mo that ho wished all of their money waB loaned in tho west. Tho west lias como through tho last six months with a protty good record, and an evidence of tho contidonco of eastern capital in our part of tho country may bo found in tho fact that monoy has :ow commonced to como west for in vestment. It will como in increasing volume and with tho assuranco of a good crop, good times ought to make a speedy reappearance in this locality." "" CONTINUED FltOM I.AHT WKKK. Herman Bros., wholesale men's fur nishing goods, hats, gloves Ac; this firm commonced business as above in tho early part of 180.'). at that time oponing nut ono of tho most comploto stocks of 7... ,..., . . i.i i .11, .. a' lliu kiwi went ui uuiciiHM, nun uiwiougii I ino nasi year couui not in any sense do considered a favorable ono in which to go before tho trade for tho Hrst time: still the firm hus pushed out during tho year ami built up a largo and constantly increasing trade covering a largo scope of territory; tho three brothers com loslng this firm luivo for years been suc cessfully engaged in tho retail clothing and furnishing business in this city and several smaller Nebraska towns, and their success in the present business is no doubt largly duo to their practical knowledge of tho wants of tho trade; this is a houso of which Lincoln may well feel proud. Fellows Bros., wholesale and retail oysters and fish; this firm has been in business hero for a number of years; and supply tho trade with tho bent there is in the market; have a well established trade, carry a good sized stock and re gard prospects for the futuro as encour aging. Teuton) & Scott, jobbers of watch cases, movements and jewelry; com monced business in June 1802, since which time have mado rapid progress and aro now employing two traveling salesman, besides doing quite an oxtcn sivo mail order business, and include in their regular territory: Nobraska, Kansas, Western Iowa, Northern Mis souri and also have many customers in tho Dakota's, Wyoming and Montana; business of tho past year has been satis factory showing a total of more than (60,000; and proBpects for coming year are believed good. The members of this firm aro experienced men in this lino and tho volume of business done in tho past year speaks well for their ability and energy and places them (irmly in tho list of Lincoln wholesalers. Lincoln Coffee and Spice Mills Co., this is an incorporated concern, owned and promoted by tho wholesale grocers of tho city, and has been in successful operation for a number of years, during which time thoy have made for thorn solves an onviablo reputation among tho trade who have learned that their goods aro what thoy aro represented to bo, and their straightforward business methods havo mado tho business a profit ublo ono, each year showing an increaso over tho proceeding ono. Tho past year was a satisfactory one, and ptos poets aro regarded as good, Raymond Bros. & Co., This is ono of tho pioneer wholesale grocery houses in tho stato, and ono whoso name is famil iar to tho trado covering a largo scopo of country. Thoy carry a largo and comploto stock, including fancy as well as all of tho staplo lines. Their busi ness has increased from year to year, and tho 18!).'! business was not an ex ception to tho rulo, although tho gain was of modurato proportions. It is be lieved by thoni that tho presont year will bo a prosperous one, . with condi tions favorable to an agricultural coun try. Lincoln Packing Co., This concorn la tho successor of The Lincoln Packing and Provision Co., and Tho Nebraska Stock Yards Co., which concerns had for somo years dono a successful busi ness. Tho present company filed arti cles of incorporation March .'1, 1801), with an authorized capital of 6000,000 and a paid up working capital of $.'110,000 and havo a very comploto plant, consisting of two packing houses, yards, sheds, pons, water works and aro ulso tho owner of about 400 acres of lund in and near West Lincoln. Tho present marked success of this institution is largely duo to tho efforts of Mr I. M. Raymond, who has been tho business manugor for two years, during which timo tho plant hus boon kept in constant operation both winter and summer, and tho output has boon increased from time to timo until tho business for 180.3 amounted to moro than 82,000,000. Improvements to tho amount of $.'1,000 wore mado in tho past year, and others will follow during tho preBont year. Mr. Raymond expresses himself as being determined to increaso tho business of this concern until it roaches 818,000,000 per year, and believes this high flguro can be attained within a few years, acting on this deturmnation the output of tho plant will bo mater ially enlarged tho present year. In con nection with tho packing business tho company aro now feeding over oOO head of cattlo and a largo number of hogs. Prospects for tho futuro aro doomed good. It is believed that prices will take an upward turn, nnd general busi ness activity is looked for within tho year. Houtz. Johnson & Co., wholesale ci gars and tobacco; this is one of tho en terprising firms that dare to commence business in the timo of general depres sion; thoy commenced as above in tho latter part or 180.'! but their travelling rospresontutivoB did not Btnrt out until tho first of tho Now Year; Mr. Houtz will attend to tho olllco business and havo charge of tho firm's affairs; while Mr. Johnson will ropresont tho firm as travelling salesman; thoy aro each men who havo had experience in their re spective duties and aro familiar with the trado in tho territory thoy expect to mako. Thoy will carry a Btock Hullloiont ly largo to supply their customers on short notice. They propose to do busi ness In the whole southern part of tho statu and will push into new territory as fast as business will warrant them in so doing- and thus It Is that Lincoln adds another name to her list of wholesale houses. II. Wittman A Co., wholesale and re tall harness and saddlery; this Is a firm that has for years done a successful business in their lino and aro well and favorably known to tho trade In this section of the country and number their customers among many of tho best firms In the southern part of tho state; trado held up well in 'K with very good col lections; look for normal conditions to prevail in tho course of a fow mouths and on tho whole believe prospects good for renewed activity with conditions favorable to an agricultural country. Tho N. P. Curtifl Co., wholesale and retail dealersin musical instruments and supplies; was incorporated with a capi tal of 810,000 within tho past year and is tho successor of Curtis & Co., who huvo for a number of yearn enjoyed a liberal patronage; a largo stock is carried by this company and thoy aro determin ed to push out and do oven u larger busi ness in the futuro than thoy have in tho past. A revival of trade is looked for during tho your. . in. Elsewhere in this issue of Tiik Coun iv.n reference is made to tho presentation of a chest of silver to President I. M. Raymond at tho annual meeting of tho directors and stockholders of tho American Exchange National Bank held Tuesday evening. Tho first address, which was entirely imprompt, was mado by Hon. G. M. Lambertson, who spoko as follows: "At tho close of half a .lecade of ofll cial service it is fitting, and I am com missioned by tho stockholders and direc tors, to oxpress to you our high consid eration for you personally, as well us our appreciation for tho valuable ser vices you havo rendered this bank. You huvo been its president slnco its organi zation, a period of- tlvo yours, and have served it with signal fidelity and conspic uous ability. It goes without saying that tho growth of tho bunk has been in largo measuro, due to your wiso counsels und tirelesfl efforts. Its success and prosperous cureor huvo touched your pride. During tho late financial crisis, the most acute that the country has over oxporionced, when all tho banks of tho country, including those of this city, endured a sovero strain, your courngo was an inspiration, while your personal credit nnd financial standing was a bul wark. Your resMess energy, fertility of resource, consorvutivo munugomont and sagacious advice, helped in a largo way to hold tho bank in tho high placo it has achieved and now holds in tho public confidence. "It is now my privilege on behalf of tho bank to tender to you this chest of silver as a token of our esteem, and with this gift goes tho wish of us all that you muy continue your successful cureor and huvo a long lifo und lasting happi ness." "MET GHARI1Y." In tho artists' exhibition of 189.') at tho Now York Acadomy of Design, thoro wub exhibited un oil-painting by J. L. G. Ferris, entitled "Sweet Churlty." Its richness of coloring commanded instant attention, whllo tho lesson it taught was so impressive that ono naturally re turned to it for u second view. Its subject is u young ludy of colonial times who is on an un errand to ono of tho poorer families of the town. She lias a sonsiblo, charming fuco, which ox presses with remarkable fidelity the sen timent of her errand. There is not a homo that this charming picture will not ornament. It must bo seen to bo appreciated. "Sweet Charity" was purchased by the publishers of tho Tho Youth's Compan ion and has been reproduced in colors in largo size, H,x21. It will bo sent to all now subscribers to Tho Companion who send 81,'i'ifor a years subscription. Address, Tiik Youth's Companion, Boston, Muss. Six young ladies, each wearing u white chrysanthemum, created much ex citoment by serving uh pall-bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Jumes McGivon, manager of a local short-hand school ut Taconui. Tho girls study class of St. Leo's Catholic Curch had charge of tho funeral services, and the pallbearers wero munition) of it. On tho way to tho church tho young lady palbbeurers walked behind tho mourners a nil con tinued in charge of the lemainu until after tho interment. M. L. Trustor can suit you on coal if uuy dealer in Llni-olncun. Bill O street. un The Journal now exhibits a freakish nes decidedly at variance with its vaunted conservatism, Ono of Its latest unconventional manifestations Is tho addition of a second dramatic critic to Its stair, and wo believe wo can truth fully say that tho Journal Is the only paper in Nebraska employing two dramatic critics, as to the reason for this doubling up process wo tiro not fully in formed. Tho thought suggests itsolf that iw Journal management may havo concluded that two dramatic critics are bettor able to stand tho jeers of tho pub lie than one, and wo are of the opinion that this conjecture is tho correct solu tion of thu dualism of lute noticed in the dramatic columns of our contemporary. To toll the truth wo find much to com mend in this new departure. The target is moro likely to bo hit by forty shots than by one, and there is somo chance, now that there is a multiplicity of opin ion, that tho Journal' criticisms of tho drama as it is found in Lincoln, may occasionally reflect an Intelligence and discrimination in keeping with tho traditions of a paper that drains tho state university of so much infantile and maturer artistic nerve. Wo moat the present writing, unuhlo to statu whether tho gifted contribute. who sport their knowledge of thu drama In thu columns of thu Journal, aro ad vanced pupils in Mr. Jones' celebrated kindergarten school of journalism ut tho university or persons of riper experience, or whether they uro playful expectations of tho olllco boy and tho devil. But they are Interesting, and, after all that's tho main thing. Wo regrot that butch of thu Journal' it critics, "S. J. P." and "W. C." roquostod to statu in their discussions of "Gloria nu," that tho actor who attempted to tlllhujiadlng rolo part, Gcorgo Wul. stcr Pursous, made a grovious mistako when he entered the theatrical profes sion, or over turned out of the ranks of tho Roman populace. This gentleman mfglit achieve great and lusting dis tinction behind a bargain counter. We aro afraid that ho will not find it on thu stage. Our congratulation goes out to thu Call on two of its latest accomplish ments, thu issuance of the annual review lust Sundy und thu acquisition of Walt Mason. Inviuwof tho general depres sion of business it required somo futituul on the part of the Call management to undertake a special edition of this sort, and wo aro pleased to observe that thu venture met with thu success it deserved. Thu ruviuw was carefully compiled and it constituted a most qualifying showing of Lincoln's progress in a dull your. It Is generally free from exaggeration, and the review is a good thing to send to ono's friends in thu east. Walt Mason's friends und admirers in this city includes protty neurly tho en tiro population, ami his department in thu Call will prove valuublo to that pa pur. Much has been said in thu lust month or two ubout tho poor of tho city, und various measures havo been proposed for thu relief of tho Buttering poor. Tm: Couitimt has mado un investigation of this Bubjeut this week und while thoro is some deprivation in Lincoln, it can bo truthfully stated, us tho result of u somewhat extended examination that the suffering in this city is probably much less than is guuuraly supposed und considering the experience of other cities is very light. Wo do not mean to be understood by this us meaning that there is no hardship among tho poor. There aro cases of genuino destitution and particularly distressing cases have come under tho observation of Eldur Howe and others. But overy winter brings its allotment of distress to thu poor, and to thu credit of Lincoln, be it said, thu destitution is not very much greater than Is usually thu caso ut this season. Thu county commissioners huvo afforded much relief and private contributions have been and aro liberal. Deserving cases have been promptly looked after and there is reasonable as suranco that tho poor will bo pretty well taken caru of through the winter. El tier Howo and others engaged in charit able work urgo a continuance of dona tions of monoy and food nnd clothing. For lino family groceries and meats Jlotnling 4fc Son stand at thu head of thu list; their prices cannot bo beat for thu same class of goods. Telephone (110, store HUT) () street. SCFtAPPY INFORMATION. Paper Is made from tobacco stalks. Massachusetts has 200 button fac tories Wool Is America's seventh lurgost agricultural Industry. Two hundred and threw blast fur naces unu uuthruulto coal. I'umpkltiH weighing 'J .Ml pnundn have boon grown In California. A machine for cleaning and polish ing hIious has boon Invented, to eosl. ubout jr. Cairo, Egypt hus a population esti mated ul (100,000 of which .'10,01)0 uro Europeans. Tho greatest depth rocordud of Lako Michigan Is 870 feet or about one sixth of a mile. Tim cost of tho buildings, grounds mid administration of thu world's fair was sv.l, 01)0,000. Huvon hundred und twenty tons of cardboard arc said to bo utilized overy year In thu use of postal cards Statistics show that thu average of arrests for drunkenness during tho world's fair was but ono a day. Probably the finest private colleutlon of butterflloH In tho world Is owned by Uarthold Noumoogon, a Now York broker. Tho Chinese population In Han Francisco in 1880 was 25,000, In 1800 It was 'J 1,000. The total number of Chinamen In thn United States Is 100, 000. The iron llght-housa exhibited at tho world's fair Is to roplauo tho Waackuuck boncon, nour Handy Honk. Tho now tower Is ninoty-six feet high, thirty feuttallur than tho present ono. Professor Ellliu Thompson, tho electrical cxpurt, offers a brass wlro cngu or an umbrullu with br.iss chains hanging from the ends of tho ribs an a complete protaatlou from thunder bolts. Nuw York furnishers of men's clothing aro making un effort to cmauelpalu tholr patrons from the shirt that gous on over tho head by offering for salo a shirt that go on and buttons up llko a coat Thomas ICeon, a onc-urmod hunter from Tlonesta, Pa., whllo hunting eamo on a hour cub, which ho killed. Tho mother bear cuino on the scene and fought him, but foil by the rifle. A littlo later twomor. cub..weee found and killed. I. II. Llvortnore of Augusta, Maine, In lSHI scratched his inltiutson a dlmo for a pocket ploco. Ho spent It by mistako, but In 1840 it camu buck to him. In 1H51 ho spoilt It again, and In 1881 got It buck. Bo is now hold ing on to ft tight BITS OF BADINAGE. "How about tho now housemaid, Is sho saucy'.'" "Well, I should say not. Whv, sho won't ovon answer tho boll half tho timo." "Your neighbor appears to huvo fulled u good many times." "Just twunty-four times. Tho next will be his silver bankruptcy." Old Scrugby .Tano'a ankles are for from perfect. Miss Clapper How do you know? You never saw them. Old Scrugby That's why I know. "How Is It that Dodgor finds board lug cheaper than housekeeping with his largo family?" "I Mipposo that one rcuson Is that he uover pays his board bill." -Inter Ocean. Iturallto That rooster's namo Is Mucboth, and that hen's is Macduff. Visitor Rather curious names, urcn't thoy? Iturallto Wall, you see tho rooster murders sleep, and tho hen lays on. Toucher Spoil und deflno 'matri mony.' Pupil, after spoiling I don't know us I can tell exactly what it means, but it is something my father and mother say they havo had enough of. "Why did you shoot this man?" "In self-dofonso," answered thu policeman. "Why, ho was running away from you!" "I know It looked so Hut I was afraid ho was going aroun I the block to attack mu fr mi behind.' "tiood night,'' ho whispered pas sionately at tho front door, "good night, good night, good night, irood" "Excuse me," said an elderly bass voice over tho banister," but it's boon good morning for tho lost two hours I thought you'd like to know." Mrs Puffer -Mon nro queer crea tures, but kindness will win them. "How do von mean?'' "Well, I tried to break John of smoking by object ing all thu time to It 1 found that did no good, and then I just bought cigars myself und brought them home to him, and he stopped right away." FAR AND WIDE. "A sober und honest young man" advortlses in thu .Now York Evening Post for a position "in a fiduciary capacity " llosldonts of Mil wuukoo ure doslrnus of having a special .ilcovu built to contain tho books of native authors in tho splendid public library building they aro abiut to erect. Tho first iipnuuruuou of peanuts in mercantile history was a consignment of ten bags sent from Virginia to Now York for salu In 1701 In is i the product was '.',000,000 bush ds Tho largest nugget of gold f.imid In Mexico within the momorv of white men was picucii up ny a Mexican at Planchas placers, Monora.in the spring nflHIU. Itwolghud UK pounds. All tho .lows of Jerusalem urn to be united In ono congregation. Hitherto thoy have boon divided into Hn.,n sections, a Spanish, a (lorinan nnd n company oi poor .lows, supported by contributions from abroad. Thoox-oyo daisy, so plentiful In the East, Is said to havo been originally brought to this country by thn lies nans during tho rovohit'lou. The oods at that time woro unintention ally imported in tho buddlnor of th soldiers. DESULTORY READINO. Mr. Midnight Is a prosperous Now York merchant. Nearly 10,000 mon wero onllstod In tho United Htatos army last year. Tho army In 1802 cost 810,8115,450, thu navy In thu sumo year $2(1,171,130. In llostou fifty families pay tuxoa on annual Incomes of about 81,000,000 ouch. Thu largest ineteorlo ntono was found In Greenland nnd weighs (50,000 pounds. Tho air plaintiff In a Brooklyn di vorce suit status that her husband has beun In tho habit of driving out to the cumotery, showing her tho graves of iilsflrstnud socoud wives, nnd tolling tier that ho Intended to bury her bosldo I hum at an early day. Thu coal at Honora, Mexico, is be vnnd doubt a great find it It even phenomenal. Astonishing figures of tho boring aro given, tiumoly, sevon tuun feet down, six-foot vein; eighty one feet down, six fool vein; 371 feet, nix foot two Inch vein; .Kill foot, 23-foot vein A peculiar ndvorttsluient recently appeared In an English papor. A woman describing herself us "a lady with spare tlmn dully" offered to play bo.lquo with Invalids or other per sons desiring u partner In the game. Sho wanted remuneration, and con chutes by ashing "what offors?" What Is tho smallest light on the earth that would bo soon on the moon? Wo will suppose that the sun has set a place on thin side of the moon; tho earth then appears as a thin croscant of light and the light which is to be noticed is placed la tan arlfporllohof'rthdcafth. Now, aa uro light of 400 candle power with suitable reflectors cun bo seen plainly at a distance of twenty miles on the surface of the earth on u dark night; If thoro woro no absorption of the light by tho atinosphoro It would be soon plainly thirty miles. Prom these' data, and remembering that tho meaa distance of thu moon from the earth In 240,000 mllos, wo can easily find that the light must bo 38,000,000,000 candle powor. JEST AND EARNEST. "Ah chow!" sneezed tho Vasnar girl, as she passed her gum to her friend, Thu following brlof epistle Is from a young ludy to hor lover: "Dere Jon, comatufpastatc." Rev. Ishuiii Mills, a Massachusetts ox-clergyman, has applied for a patent for welting shoos. Tho "meanest man" wus arrested in Now York the other day for stealing' pennies from a blind nowsdealor. A Now York widow lately socured a husband for 810 at an agency. The man has decamped, and the woman ie advertising for his return. There uro several women blaoU smiths In the United States, but it is still the fact that woman shoos a hea baiter than she shoes a hone. Old (lentloman My, myl I don't llko to seo littlo boys cry. Hoys who get hurt should act like men. Hoy Itoo, boo! Then I'd trot licked for swcurln'. "It dous seem to mo, Maria, aa if you grow moro foolish every day of your lifu " "Oh, no, Edward; I am a great deal wiser now than when I married you." Flam, exposing a massive gold chain What do you think of that for a chain? Film Iluthcr heavy for a watch, and not quite heavy enough for a watch dog. He, us ho Is ubout to leave after Ids rejection Come, Miss Sammer, lie'p mo on with my overcoat. Slnoe you e.iunot be my wifo, you may at least be usslstor to mo, Antoluu Ilergen, aged 70 years, of Los Angeles, Cul., has brought suit for divorce against his wife, who Is ito vcars old. Tho couple have lived togothor for nearly forty years. "Smith mado an unfortunate remark at . I ones' wedding vebtorduy." "What did ho say?" "Congratulated him on the treasure ho had won, and every one but Smith kuows Jones married her for hor money." MANY MATTERS. Some of tho Halt in the Royal aquar ium in St- Petersburg have been oa exhibition for moro than ISO years. A copper chisel has been taken from the famous mound of Lachlsh, iu Syria, which dates buck to about 1300 It C The llritlsh musMim possesses an Iron n x head of 1 :t70 years It. C., the oldest authenticated Iron luiplumeut Unnwn. Oil i3 & 'J I TfflrTllffTiTTf'FrTflfflffiffl ra33Mww-.tt:--3 x-4m:vv- -aaa; - i;.;r -iff ..r -X ,au.;uttai