0 THE NORFOLK NEWS : FKIDAY , DECEMBER 26 , 1902. SATURDAY SIFTINQS , Mm. Ti , Mason nnd ilnuKhtur of Ploroo were tu the city todny. Kd. Ktllnu hns tnkon n position la X'nnl Nordwlg's harness Nhop. Miss Tiiylor of Hnttlo Oroi'k In doing Bomo shopping in Norfolk todny. Mr. mid Mrs. W. II , Uuohol/ returned lout night from n visit to Omnhix. U I , Burns rotunuul livnt night front a visit with relatives nt Sorlbnor. Postmaster llnys returned lust evening - ing from n business trip to Onmlin. Miss Ada Ogden returned last ulglit from n visit with relatives in Onrroll , Iowa. a. H. Mason IH homo for n month's visit with hit ) family on South Twelfth Btroat. John Hobncr IB in the olty vlfllting friends. Ho IH onrouto homo from n trip to Onmlm. Mins Ainiti Nordwig has ncceplod n position in linyos' jewelry Htoro during the holiday rush. John Conwny ifl expected from Nio- brnrn tonight to upend Sunday with Norfolk relatives. Miss Klnix Lixwronco returned li\Ht night from Nebraska Olty , where HIO lion boon employed. Dr. KV. . Williams , the optician , ROCS to Omixhix tomorrow for n week's visit with her brother. Miss A nnn Verges < expected homo { onlght from Linooln , ' .vhoro she hrw boon nttondlng the unlroralty. MnrHlmll Leixvltfc returned lust night from Doixn college ut Crete , to visit with his pnronts over the holidnyH. Miss Agnes Kennedy ixirivod from Omnhn hint night to visit with her par- oiitrt In South Norfolk over the holidays. Mra. II. J. MoMami" of ilnwnrdcn , lown , nnd Mrs. F. 1 * . Stone of Sioux Fulls , S. 1) . , mother and sister of Mrs. W. N. Huso , who Imvo boon visiting hero ten days , left for their homes this morning. Norfolk friends Imvo boon informed thixt Enthor Sonbury is n recent nrrlvnl nt the homo of bur parents , Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Sonbury nt Sodro-Wooloy , Washington. Mrs. Sonbury wns for merly Miss Mnrgnrot Morrow of this city. city.Tlio Tlio mhfnud warm wonthor of the past 24 hours has converted the line flolJ ( _ of snow largely into slush and mnd , but if oold wonthor shoxild happen along with n few iuohos of snow as n olroum- atanco the slolghing would bo better nnd moro permnuont than over. Roports"f rom the west and north'aro to the oiVoct that n torrillo bll//.ard is raging nnd the train from the > west over the Elkhorn wns delayed for four hours today by the storm. Conditions nro porfoot for n blizir.nrd.horo nnd it will not bo surprising if ono is rnging before night. At the mooting of the olty council Thursday night no action'rogauling the lighting of the oity wns taken , owing to the absence of n member of the committee - too appointed to investigate the , ques tion. It is expected that the questioi : will bo taken up nnd disposed of nt the next moi ting of the council. The "Uncle Josh Sprucoby" company came in from Sioux Oity this morning and will show nt the Auditorium to night. While this company cnrries baud and orchcstrn , it is said of it that nl its strength is not shown in the musii department but that the company is o high grade and will put up n good on tertninuiont. There should bo n good nttendeuco. John Mullen , who has been at th Iiomo of his sister , Mrs. J. II. Brown , on account of the sickness of his uophow Harry , loft for his homo in Irouwood Mich. , yesterday noon ever the M , & O Harry's condition showed n change fo : the better soon nftor his arrival hen and wht'ii Mr. Million loft ho was show ing line progress toward complete recovery covory from his long and severe illness December in , 1002 , will long bo ro TOomberod by the neighbors of K 1 Bruce as the 05th anniversary of hi birthdny. A feast such ns only Mrs Bruce knows how to prepare , accompau led with the good ohoor with whip their honest , generous hearts are nl ways overflowing , made the hours pas : nil tooswiftly. That there may bo many hnppy returns of thoj.lay , will bo tin Wish of ull who know them. Spear & Holliugaworth have nbau \Ioued their attempt to provide th people of Norfolk with the nmusomon that may be nll'orded through a rolle skating rink , on account of lack o patronage nnd appreciation.and the riu in the Olnoy building wns closed Tliurs day night with a farewell duui-o. Th firm is seriously considering the nd visability of removing their parapherna lin to some other town and opening fo business. The city council of Grand Island is drawing the line pretty fine. At a recent mooting an ordinance was passed prohibiting the people from spitting on the sidewalks , nnd on the floors of public buildings , halls , churches , hotels , opera houses , eto. The ordinance may be difficult to enforce , but it is now there to enforce if need be The "per sonal rights" league might deem it an infringement of their privileges , but it is now on the books. Church members who go to the house of wort-hip to miioko nnd ohow nnd nplt on the lloor may especially have i\ protest coining. The council of that olty hits nlflo required the telephone company to paint I ho poles used In that norvloo In the ally , nnd the local manager hns been instructed to comply with the demand. Yesterday Boomed to bo n hard day for trnlns in n loonl way. The Black Hills pansongor on the Elkhorn , duo hero nt 7 : ! )0 ) last evening , wns ever an hour Into , owing to the fnot that the locomotive was disabled nt Btnnton and It became necessary to send another onglno down from here to pull the train In. The U. P. freight duo hero about noon yesterday did not got in until nearly midnight , the diflloulty also being - ing with the onglno. The U. P , pas senger duo nt 1) ) o'clock Intit night wns nu hour Into. Manager Spear hns boon giving the Auditorium the most thorough cleaning it has experienced since it was built. Ho hns had n force of men at work for Novornl days with hot suds nnd lye cleaning the floor nnd ho promises to pay pnrtloulnr atten tion hereafter to the men who spit to bacco julco over the lloor , Mr. Dealt is fixing n ticket rack for nso in the Audi torium with n separate compartment for each ticket , which will bo n great convenience in handling the sale of seats , Mrs , Elvina Bransch , aged 00 years , died yesterday mordlng nt it o'clock of the grip , nt the homo of her daughter , Mrs. Obod Hnasch , at the Braasoh family homestead just north of the brick yards , nftor n sickness of but n short time. Mrs. Brnnsoh wna the second wife of Herman Brnnsoh , ouo of the first settlers of this vicinity , who died 7 yonrs ago nt the family homo. She leaves but ono child , Mrs. Ruasoh , but there nro n number of stop children , among them Kd. Braasoh of the ( Inn of Bransch & Zuolow. The funornl will bo hold tomorrow afternoon nt 1 : ! 10 from the house and nt about 2 o'clock from the St. Paul Lutheran church. The first Mrs. Bruasoh died in Norfolk many years ago , nnd on n trip to Wis cousin Mr. Brnasoh mot nnd mnrrlod the late deceased. MONDAY MENTION. Kd. Dixon visited at homo ever Sun day. day.Mrs. Mrs. Valentino of I Turlington is in the city. George Koeohiguxado n trip toJOnmha Saturday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Chambers nro city visitors from Nlobrnra. Mrs. F. A. Brynnt has returned from her visit with friends in lown. Mrs. P. T. Birolmrd wont to Omnhr Snturdny , returning last night. Miss Martindnlo , ono of Bloomflold's teachers , is visiting Norfolk friends. Kditor Win. Warnekooftho Soribner News visited with his mother ever Sun day. uortnn rugor lias returned to icr homo to spend her Ohribtinns vaca tion. tion.Mrs. Mrs. T. F. Maher of Snu Francisco , ul. , is a guest at the homo of B. W. Barrett. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. H. Karus of Grnud Inland nro guests nt the homo of Mr. nud Mrs. L. Buckondorf. President G. A. Luiknrt of the Oiti- Kens Nntionnl bnuk returned last night from n trip to Chiongo. Mis. L , M. Wolfe hns returned from lown , whore she hns been visiting her mother who wns seriously sick. B. T. Rood returned Saturday night from nn oight-wooks' trip through eastern Nebraska and southern Iowa. Warren Kller came up from Lincoln Saturday night and will spend the holi days with Mr. nud Mrs. II. O. Matrnu. II. M. Roberts hns purchased the oil business of W. J. White , nnd will hero- uftor serve the customers of the former. The Itnlinn orchestra nud Dan Met- cnlf for prompter , went to Fairfax , S. D , this afternoon to nssist in giving n dance. Mr , nnd Mrs. 0. 13. Green hnvo broken up housekeeping in the Powers house and hnvo taken rooms at the home of Mr. nud Mrs. M. 0 Wnlkor. Mrs. M. J. Rouiig returned from her visit at Neligh today nud wns nccouxp- naied by her cousin , Miss Oroalv who will spend the holidays in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wolfe will move to Gothenburg to make their homo in the future , that be ng moro convenient to Mr. Wolfe's work ns ledge deputy. A number of Norfolk teachers will at tend the meeting of the state teachers association nt Lincoln Wednesday , Thursday aud Friday of next week. Kimball Barnes , Ernest Bridge nnd N orris Huso came up from the univers ity at Lincoln Saturday night nud will spend their holiday vacation nt homo. Charles Verges returned last night from Watertowu , Minn. , where ho has been attending school , and surprised his sisters and n company of friends. Krnest Sohulz nnd William Holler- man returned Saturday from Now Ulm , Mtuu. , whore they have been attending school nud will spend their holiday vaca tion nt home. Mrs.'J. L. Beach , Mrs. A. Violo , Mrs. Asking , Mrs. Medriok , Mrs. Fairbanks nnd daughter Hn'/.ol and Miss Leone Brome , were passengers for Omalm this morning , A follow who lonvos his horne stand out in wenthor ns cold as the present without blanketing the nniinnl should not know the comfort of nn overcoat or n warm llro. Kmll Koohn advertised n Christmas turkey radio but ho wnn notified that such n rnfllo could not bo hold without getting him into trouble nnd ho hns therefore culled it ofT. S. G. Donu wns called to Lincoln yes terday by n telegram announcing the denth of his brother in n hospital of that olty. Mr. Bonn will take remains to the old homo in Wautnga , 111. The olootrio lights were turned on nt 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon owing to the darkness caused by heavy clouds , ind the light given wns quite n con venience to the patrons of the system , and much appreciated. Owing to the nbsoncoof Mr. Dean nnd others during the holidays , there will 10 no mooting of the Knights Temp- lur ledge tomorrow evening. The usnnl Christinas service will bo hold in the hall nt 11 o'clock Christmas morning. Ambro/.o Bilgor has written his par ents , informing them that ho has boon transferred to Illgnn , in the Philippines , from Dnpltan. Ho expects to return to the states" in Juno and is anticipating his homo coming with n great deal of pleasure. Frank Warden aud Harry Thompson were before Polioo Judge Hayes this morning with n charge of disorderly conduct on the books opposite their names. Kaon was given the minimum flue , which with the costs , amounted to $7.10 in each case. J. D. Ooiio has supplied the iiood fern n public reading room nt Oroightou by opening such n room and supplying it with some books and papers. Ho in vites. . co-oporutiou uf others in sup plying reading nnd reference works nnd hns ostnblished rules for the conduct of those who will frequent the room. The Union Pacific put forth extra ofl'orts yesterday to catch up with its freight trulllc in this portion of the oouutry , nud run two or three double benders into the olty during the dny. The freight on the brunch had boon do- Inyed for several days aud it is hoped that it will como nearer to schedule tinio after the boost of yesterday. Manager A. B. Boall has secured "Herrmann the Groat" for nn afternoon and evening performance on Ohristnms at the Grand in that city aud the magi oiaii will appear in Norfolk on the uighl following. IIo presents nu entire change of program since his last visit here and will undoubtedly entertain a largo audi oiico. The Swift pncldug'coinpauy hns prepared pared Christinas windows for their Nor folk customers that nro quite attractive Fred Knro proposes to fix up n displny of homo grown nud homo dressed men' ' in ono of his windows that ho thinks will discount the Swift displny in his other window sovernl per cent , both in quality of meat and attractiveness. The Sunday Sioux City Journal hns the following reference to a young man well known in Norfolk , a brother of Mrs. Morris Mayor , formerly of this oity : "Mr. nnd Mrs. Theodore Becker , who hnvo boon living in Nebraska , will make their homo in Sioux Oity. They are now with Mrs. Becker's parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Sohnloin. Mr. Becker , will engage in business horo. " "Unolo Josh Sprncoby" wns presented to n fair house nt the Auditorium Sntur dny night , by n company thnt was above the average in ] point of merit. The saw mill scene was very realistic aud but for the interference of "Uncle Josh" the heroine would probably hnvo boon horribly mangled. The company gave n bund concert on the street in the afternoon and furnished their own orchestra music nt the evening perform auco. The funeral of Mrs. Herman Bransch which was hold from St. Paul Lutheran church yesterday afternoon wns attended - tended by n Inrge number uf relatives neighbors nnd friends , and interment wns in the cemetery of the church in which Mrs. Brnnsoh held membership Walter Brnnsch , ouo of the stop sons with his wife , wns ever from Madison to attend the obsequies and Mr. and Mrs Drofko of Iowa were present , Mrs Drofko being n daughter of Horiuui Braasch of Hadar. Win. Ililokomeiri a highly respect able farmer , whoso homo is about six miles southwest of Bloomflold , wns found bunging by the neck from n rope tied to the rnfters of his barn on the llth , according to the Oroigh tou Courier. Ho loft n note sny- iug , "Folks nud I have hud trouble. I won't harm the children any more. " His wife died about n yenr ngo and he had mndo arrangements for her sister to come over from Germnny to marry him. She afterward wrote that she would not como. He leaves four chil dren. They found his body in the barn n dny after ho had suicided. Hon. N. M. Nelson , of Plninview , momber-olect of the coming legislature from Pierce nud Codnr counties , wns in the city today nnd was taken to the hospital for the insane aud Norfolk's wishes explained to him. Mr , Nelson is n quiet , unassuming gentleman , but level-headed , nnd it is anticipated thnt his constituents will bo nbly ropronontod in the coming session of the legislature nud the causofl ho champions will have untiring nnd conscientious support , TUESDAY TOPICS , Mrs. 0. B. Wnlkor is vialting with relatives in Sioux Oity. Miss Van Busklrk wont to Foster yes terday to spend the holidays. Miss Maud Douol of Meadow Grove wn shopping in the oily yesterday. Homau Walker is homo from the university nt Lincoln to spend the holi days , A. L. Bnrtlott of Omaha is a guest at the homo of his sister , Mrs. R. R. Smith. Miss Alice Cole is homo from her school near Osmond to spend her holi day vacation. The West Side whist club will moot with Mr. nnd Mrs , Jncob Bnuru on Now Year's eve. Misses Mno nnd Anna Leonard of Sioux City nro visiting their father , John Loounrd of the Junction. Principal J. B. Barnes of the Tokamah schools is in Norfolk to spend Christmas at the homo of his parents. * Mlss Grnco Matrau is expected from Mnuknto , Kansas , tonight to spend Christmas with her parents. K. H. Trnoy has rotnrnod from Omaha where ho attended the etato convention of ronl estate dealers. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutherford of Snlida , Col. , are visiting nt the homo of Mrs. Rutherford's uncle , Joe Pohlmnn. W. H , Lowe returned Inst night from Omaha where ho encountered the in conveniences of a holiday jam of ons tomers. Miss Kdnn Mayor of Lincoln is here to spend the holidays nt the home of her uncle nud nunt.'JUr. nnd Mrs. Sol G. Mnyor. A. Stortz , who is now farming near Oroightou , is in the city to look nftor interests horo. IIo still owns his farm near this plnco. Mrs. Chns. Bailey of Ohnrles City lown , is n guest nt the homo of her sister , Mrs. George Roseborry of South Norfolk. Miss Helen Glissman arrived last night from her homo in Doon , Iowa , and will visit with relatives nnd friends ever the holidays. Norfolk ledge No. 07 , A. O. U. W. will moot in regular session at I. O. O , F. hall tonight.for the election of ollV cors for the ensuing term. A good at tendance of members is dosirod. The moving picture show given at the M. 13. ohurrh Inst night under the auspices of the Epworth League wns uot largely nttoudod , but many who were there were well plonsed with the entertainment. John Oinmcrman is down from Oroightou todny. For the past five HUlllmUEl iiA Ktiox county , but ns ho is now through with that work ho will return to Nor folk the last of the week to remain for the winter. Albert Kimmous Prince , maudoliuist and whistler , with his hnrp-gnitnr ac companist , Guy Daniels , entertained a crowd nt the Oxnard hotel last uigbt for several hours with some splendid music and hope to entertain n much Inrger compauy of Norfolk music lovers at the same place tonight. They are depend- ug on their ability to uinko eutertnin- ug music to cnrry them on their trip through the country nnd nrouud the world. Dr. J. R. Montgomery of Mndison wns in the city ever night nud brings the intelligence thnt Congressman Robinson is recovering nicely from his nttack of appendicitis. The congress man's doctors nre of the opinion thnt he will bo compelled to submit to an opern- tion'.boforo ho is entirely free from his trouble but Mr. Robinson is unxious to complete his term of service to the people of the Third' district [ before ho submits himself to the surgeon's kuifo. A peculiar runaway happened at the Junction yesterday morning A horse belonging to the Atlantic hotel , and be ing driven by Charles and Otto Elgin , became frightened by n switch engine at the Junction tracks , overturned the buggy in n bound , swung it back into place , and , free reined , made a get away up Second street for something over n mile. The animal was stopped nt the corner of Sixth nud Norfolk nve nuo. nuo.Tho The statement thnt has boon circu lated for the last few days to the effect that the firomeu'cj ball on Christmas night has been given up is false. The firemen have not abandoned the enter tainment but on the contrary nro mak ing elaborate preparations for n good time. This will bo a good opportunity for business men to show nn appre ciation of the valuable service rendered the city by the flro department , by pur chasing tickets to the dance. The fire men say they do not like to bore people by canvassing for the sale of tickets , nud hope thnt the business men are enough interested in the splendid volun teer fire association to give them n good pntrongo. Stnuton Picket : A gnuio warden visited Norfolk the other day aud ns the tnsk nt hand whichfurnished the least exposure for himself while giving him a pretense of earning his salary , ordered released the pair of pot quails which had for n year or moro had n homo in Dr. Mackny's ofllco. If this is not straining n point than what is it ? Without ques tion the birds were hotter off in a com fortable ofllco than they will bo nt largo in n snow bank , and might at least have boon allowed to remain in their com fortable quarters until spring cornea again. If the present game law is not n fnrco some of the so called gntno wardens are only n letter or two re moved from so being. There wns n lively trndo In holiday goods with Norfolk merchants today. The unnibor of people in the city was not largo , but most of thorn wore , np- ponrontly , here for business nud the person with nn arm load of packages and bundles was a vary common sight. Christmas gifts from diamonds to penny dolls were in quite constant demand during the entire dnv nud the business transacted would run up into the thousands of dollars , beyond n doubt. ( Vuothor lively dny for Norfolk mer chants and their assistants is oxpootod omorrow if the wonthor is at all favor able. Some of the merchants nre con fident thnt before the close of the holi days the trndo will moot nil expecta tions. People living in the oity should realize that they can got hotter service nnd have moro time to shop during the forenoons than in the afternoon when armors and out of town customers throng the stores. A ledge of the Royal Achates wns or ganized in this oity last evening. The mooting was hold in the Orr hall , and o work of conferring the degree and instituting the ledge was conducted by Irving G. Baright of Omaha , supreme president of the order. The new ledge starts out with a charter membership of 40 , and will be known as Norfolk ledge , No.10. . The Royal Achates is n now order , with headquarters at Omaha , which is growl ug very rapidly. It is a proteotiou order to which both men and women nro eligible. Mrs. J. S. Hicks of Omaha has been here several weolcs securing applications and getting ready for the institution. The following named were elected officers : Past pros idot , Mrs. Cora Mauwiller ; president , Mrs. W. Killou ; vice president , II. L Spauldiug ; chaplain , Mrs. Lulah Tal- bert ; secretary , Miss May Hnrshmnn ; treasurer , Dr. Holdou ; marshal , Mrs. Martin Slnwtor ; sentinel , 0. O. Man- wilier ; gnnrd , Mnrtiu Oouger ; trustees , H. L. Spauldiug , Martin Slnwter and O. O. Mauwillor. RHEUMATISM CURED AT LAST. Good News for All Who Suffer With Rheumatism Free. To all who suffer with rheumatism I will gladly send free the wonderful story of how my mother was cured after years of suffering , together with the most elaborate treatise on rheuma tism over published. No matter what your form of rheu- muscular , inflammatory , doformant , scintio , neuralgia , gout , lumbago , etc no matter how many so-called "sure cures" you have tried I want yon to write to mo nud lot mo tell yon how mother was cured. I am neither n doctor nor a professor simply n plain man of business but I have n cure for rheumatism , and I wnut to tell everyone who suffers with rheumatism all about it. I wish to bo clearly nuderstood , and trust thnt all who nro suffering with this terrible disenso , however , npparently beyond the reach of cure , will write to mo this day and I will send you by return mail this work of mine. I nppenl especially to the "chronically ill" who are wearied and discouraged with "doctoring" and to those who have boon cast aside na "incurable. " All you have thought about rheumatism may bo wrong. Lot mo tell you our experience. Surely , if you hnvo n suffering friend , it will pny you to investigate my offer , nuywny , nud prove for yourself these claims I make. Send me your nddress todny a postal card will do and I will mail yon this woudorfnl etorv. If von have nnv friends suffering with rheumatism no matter where located , send me their address , and I will mail them a copy. My nddress is Victor Rninbolt , Bloomfield - field , Ind. A Timely This is the senson of the yenr when the prudent and careful housewife re plenishes her supply of Ohnmborlniu's uRh Roniedv. It is certnin to bo needed before the winter is ever , nud re sults nro much more prompt nnd satis factory when it is kept nt hand nnd given ns soon ns the cold is contrncted nud before it hns become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may bo wnrded off by tnkiug this remedy freely ns soon ns the first indication ot the cold nppenrs. There is no danger in giving it to children for it coutnius no harmful substance. It is pleasant to take both adults and children like it. Buy it and yon will get the best. It always cures. For sale by A. II. Kiosan. FOR SALE 2 tracts of 10 acres each in edge of town. GARDNER & SEILER. lletter Thnu n I'laater. A piece of flannel dampened with Ohamberlniu's Pain Balm nnd bound on the affected parts , is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Fain Balm has no superior ns a liniment for the relief of deep seated , muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale by Kiesan Drug Oo. Constipation Does your head ache ? Pain back of your eyes ? Bad taste in your mouth ? It's your liver I Ayer's Pills are liver pills. They cure consti pation , headache , dyspepsia. 25c. All druggliU. Witnt jour mouitnclio or hoard a beautiful browu or rich blackT Then uta ' 10 BUCKINGHAM'SDYE F , . tors l. Of 0 uooiIT , OH B. P. HUC * CO. , N 1HU , KH. Northurn Wisconsin llnllwiiy Farm r.i nd Forfiulo. The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railway hns for snlo in North ern Wisconsin , nt low prices nnd easy terms of payment , about 850,0011 acres of choice farm lands. Early buyers will secure the advantage tago of locations on the many beautiful streams and lakes , which abound with fish and furnish a never ending and most excellent water supply , both for family use and for stock. Land is generally well timbered , the soil fertile and easy of cultivation and this is rapidly developing into ono of the greatest sheep aud cattle raising regions in the northwest , OhicAgo , Milwaukee , St. Paul , Minn eapolis , Duluth , Superior , Ashland and other towns on "Tho Northwestern Lino" furnish good markets for stock and farm produce. For further particulars address : GEO. W. BKLL , Land Commissioner , Hudson Wis. , or G. H. MACRAE , Asst. Geu'lPass.Ag't.St. Paul , Minn. Lady agents wanted to handle our custom made walking and dress skirts , Large profits ; corset agents preferred. Ideal Garment Manufacturing Co. , Ann Arbor , Mich. Worse Thitu n lllow. from a hard fist is the buffet of cold wind upon | a pnir of improperly pro- tcctod lungs. A few minutes exposure to cold bo the may beginning of con sumption. Lose neither time nor cour- ngo. Fortify yourself ngninst pnlmon- nry troubles , including consumption , with Allen's Lung Bnlsnm. A few doses will loosen the cough nnd enable you to get rid of the phlegm thnt pro duces it. Cure soon follows. WANTED. Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties , calling on retail merchants and ngouts. Locnl territory. Snlary $1024 n year and expenses , payable $10.70 a week in cash nud V expenses ndvnnced. * Position permanent. Business success ful nnd rushing. Stnndnrd House , 8H4 Dearborn St. , Chicago. Half Rates to Canadian Points. The Wabnsh will soil tickets from Chicago to mnuy points in Cnnada December 18 , 10 , 20 nud 21 , good return ing until January 10 , 1003. For rates and all information call nt Wnbash ofllce , 1001 Fnrunni street or nddress. HAHKY E. MOOHES , G. A. P. D. , Omnhn , Nob. A SWELL TRAIN , THE ELECTRIC LIGHTED LIMITED SHORTLINE. ' To Ohicngo , Milwnukee , Racine , Rockford , Lacrosse , Dubuqne , Elgin , Freeport , Mndison , Jnuesvillo and other important points East , North east nnd Southeast , via An Electric Light in Every Berth. All cars nre supplied with incan descent lights. Palace Sleepers and the finest Dining Oars in the world are runon the O. M. & St. P. Ry. Write and got full in- formation. F. A. NASH. General Western Agent , II. W. Howicr.T. , 1504Fnrnnm St. , Tniv Frt. ( fcPnss. Apt. Omaha. HOWESEEKERS * EXCURSIONS. On November 6th , and 19th , and December 3rd , and 17th , the Missouri Pacific Railway will sell tickets to cer tain points in the South , Southeast , and Southwest , at tho&rnto of ono faro for the round trip , plus"$2.00. Final return - turn limit 21 days from date of snlo. Fnst Time nnd Superior Through Ser vice. Reclining Ohnir Oars ( seats free ) . Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars. For further information or laud pam phlets , address , fW. . 0. BARNES T. P. A. , Omaha , Neb. H. C. TOWNSEND , 0. E. STYLES. O. P. & T. A. A. O. P. & T A. St. Louis , Mo. Kansas City , Mo.