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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY..JUNE 0. 18 0. SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 THE SOUTH WANTS If. The Chairmanship of the House Committee on-BlootlonB. OFFICE-SEEKING COSTS .MONEY. 'What ii Wcnlcrn Republican Senator llns to Bny About It. Fnlr Treatment of Applicants. Col. Wtlson'd Clears. Tliolr Kycs on the Chairmanship. WASIUHHTOH , Juno 8. Special to Tun BKK. ] There U going to bo ft great deal of contention whim the Plfty-Urst congress con venes over the organtratlon of the house com mittee on elections. It has already been nn- noun.cd that the south Intends to cotnblno and demand the chairmanship ot thU commit- tco. A majority ha * undoubtedly selected Colonel Houk , of Knoxvlllc , Tenn. , who hns been a member of the house for flvo or six terms nnd during most of tlint period ono of the committee on elections. The south will furnish more contested elections than any other section of country , and each contestant has hla friends In the house. Tlicro Is ono peculiarity In the southern contestants over those from the north : they would llko to know In advance how the Jury Is made up which will hear their cases. Before the speaker la elected some of the southern members will not only demand the chairmanship of the committee on elections for their favorite , but they will demand of that favorite an expression as to what ho thinks of certain contests. Judge Houk Is a man of good Judicial mind , and eminent fair ness , ana It is probable that ho will rcfuso to say what his opinion of a case is before ho hua made n Judicial examination of it. This is very lll.oly to result in the south dividing on the subject ot recommending n chairman , and in this event the south may get loft. Already thdro la a good deal of talic on the subject , and considerable feeling is being shown. It la claimed that moio than any thing clso decisions in favor of certain con testants in the south will help break up the solidity of democratic majorities which have been secured by fraud. They want some example , and are determined to begin at this time. * "Ofllco seeking costs Jots of money , " Bald a western republican senator this morning. "Hundreds of mon have been hanging around Washington over since the 4th of March , seeking places cither for themselves or somebody else. I presume there has been nn average of 1,000 men hero dally from va rious Darts of the country during the past tco weeks , and they are cither at their own cxionsoor that of ttioso they represent. ANmt half of the men who come bore scek- in r'.ices for others have their expenses paid bj iVe appl ! Hits. CTfceso men will average - ago a cost of at least $5 a day. nnd that means not loss than W,000 dally for olllco seeking. You can see that already a half million dollars lars have been expended. I doubt very much if nil the ofllccs secured pay salaries worth $500,000 for four years. "I1 have encountered a good many mon strosities and a great many peculiar situa tions in connection with ofllco-sccklng. 1 know a father and son who are both sucking positions in the same branch of the govern ment Hcrvico. The success of ono inc.ms the defeat of , the other. Thcio ore two brothers hero seeking n place in the treasury department. Each knows full well , and ac knowledge * it , that if the other Is given a place no will bo loft out. Neither the father nor son , nor either of the brothers , will bo given a place. I advised them repeatedly to get together , and- ono withdraw In favor of the other , but they weio unWilllng to do tills. " There is a good deal of superstition in connection - , noction with oftlco seeking. Ono of the most energetic and strongly endorsed oltlce seek ers carries a real rabbit foot In his pocket. He calls it "a graveyard rabbit foot. " It is an ordinary "cotton tail's" foot , of light grey color , and around It ia tied a pretty little pink ribbon. This man is strong of mind , and ' young of years , yet ho declares that If ho waste to lese this rabbit foot ho would not achieve success in his ambition. * * # It is refreshing to know that those who are compelled to meet charges against their char acter. Intended to defeat applications for pen sions and claims for money , are given a fair showing now. The administratson of Presi dent Cleveland inaugurated a system of sec recy which was very icpmhenslble , in that while a man could ascertain that charges had been profnrred ngainsthlm which were likely to defeat his application , ho was not permit ted to see them , and could not , therefore , meet them. Strange ns it may appear , such informa tion aa tbo names of bonilsmcn for federal oDlcera was refused everybody who applied nt the departments. Mho date of issuance of commissions was kept a Mjcrct as frequently as 'possible. The time wlicn a change was to bo made in an oflteo was a profound secret , much to the disgust of those who woio Inter ested in securing changes. The irrcatest harm nnd the most llagrunt injustices wore perpe trated In the pension ofllco by this system of secrecy. If a soldier should apply for a pension , or if the widow or orphan of a sol dier should mnko application , anyone could file charges , defeat the application , and the applicant would never know why ho or she fulled of success. It was like a man being tried for hla llfo having an opportunity to present his evidence in rebuttal without knowing what ho was rebutting. It was hearing ono side openly for the purpose of meeting the side which was secret. J'liero Is only one case on record whore an applicant for favor at the hands of the gov ernment defeated this outrageous schema. The man In question applied for a pension. Ho lived in Indiana. Ills case was hung up indefinitely , and ho was for many months unable to ascertain what was the reason of the delay. Finally ho learned that charges had been preferred against him , and ho was smart enough to get tbo address of those who had tcstltlod in opposition to his claim. He learned this much in Washington , and immediately put out to his homo with the determination to out-Herod Heiod. When ho arrived at homo ho inunndlately prcpatcd and had printed a fac-slmlle circular representing himself to bo n special ngont of the pension olllco. Ho addressed ono of tlivso to each man who h.-.d tcstllicd against him , and over an assumed name asked those witnesses to repeat to him the testimony given In the caso. Every wit ness fell Into the trap , and bv that means ho was enabled to got a duplication of the testi mony fllcd at the pension oftlco against him self. That man Is now pushing his claim fern n pension before Commissioner Tanner , and the fact that this secret ovldcnco weighed heavy against him , ar.d operated unfairly under the last administration , is regarded as n strong clement In his favor. It IB not on record , In written or unwiltton annals , that a person or administration gamed anything by dealing unfairly , or that there was over any gain by Bccrctlvcncss when Justice was at stake. * Assistant Attorney General Wilson , of West Virginia , is an inveterate smoker , Got - t Ing up to his lloor In the department of Jus- tlco the other morning ho was accompanied by on old friend. Colonel Wilson was with * out a cluar , and ho wanted ono very much. "What kind of cigars uro yon carrying this , morning ! " inquired Colonel Wilson , seri ously. "I haven't got nny to-dav , colonel , " was the reply ; ' 'but ' if I had ono I should bo very glad to gtvo It to you. " "Oh , " ntnmuiorcd the colonel , "I was not asking for a cigar , I merely had a curiosity to know what brand you were carrying to day. " o The lawyers In the department say Col- inol WlUon does not uhvajs moot with such Bll success , and they have a number of in- BtnuccB to relate where he worked this ob- Qcrvatlou ichoino on strangers with humor- us effect. llomlnUcencoa relating to the filibustering expedition which sailed from Key Wnai , Fla. , to Havana , Cuba , and the agitation over the subject during the years lb&-8J ) , have been revived by the application of Col. onel Fenn Wicker for appointment as collec tor of customs at Key West. It will bo rc- inomborod that Colonel Wicker was removed by the Arthur administration on the charge of dereliction of duty in permitting n fllll- ImUorlug expedition to leave Kuy West for Cuba after ho had been warned that euch a project was on foot. The truth Is Colonel Wicker received no ofllcml Instructions recording filibustered , and had no oftlclal information on the subject at Uio Uiuo Uii cxp uiUott actually left Hit shores of Florida. The Instructions wrro issued for n revenue cutter , and the ex pedition started mid rcaohcd its desti nation owing to the carelessness of OfQCQrs ou board the government ves sel. Somebody had to b < j jacrlllcod , however. It would not do to dismiss the commander of tbo revenue cutter , and so n lesser ofilccr was selected for ofilcial decapi tation. Secretary Folgor subsequently ac knowledged the wrong worked upon Colonel Wicker , nnd afterwards offered to appoint him ns a special agent of the treasury de partment , stating , as ho did so. that it would bo nn offcnso against the Spanish government under the circumstances , to restore Wicker to his old position at Key West. " The ex pedition , It will bo remembered , consisted of a little sailing yacht with fourteen cigar- makers on board. They perpetrated no wrong against the Spanish government , nnd the alleged infractions of the revenue laws wore not affected ono way or another. 1'KitiiY S. HBATH. THE GHOST'S WAY. I am loader of the orchestra in the Bijou theater at Plttshurff , says a writer in the Now York Herald. I am nothing hut a plain musician , yet I was once considered a great one. That was when I lived on Third street , in a sullo of rooms so small that my piano and bird cages loft hardly room for mo to turn around. They called my rooms ' 'The Aviary" then. Now I am well-to-do rich in fact , for a bachelor and I owe my riches to the strangcstcircumstanccs that over befol a man of my prosaic na ture. I am a diffident , shy man have very few friends. Ivans , the drummer in the orchestra ( Tommy , as ho is usually called ) , and Skab. the manager of the theater , are my only inUmato friends. How they came to be this little story will toll you. I had boon loading the orchestra for two years , and it was on the night of October 21,188 , that I experienced a sensation which gives existence to this narrative. I did not often use the open piano buforo mo. hut this particular night wo were ono or two mon short and needed the noise. The piano and I supplied the lack in that particular. Wo were playing a waltz in the inter val between the fourth and fifth acts of a lurid melodrama , and I was banging away in tempo di valso steadily as you please , playing almost mechanically as ono is apt to play fashionable waltz music. All of n sudden something it was something , tfnd yet I cannot say what it was took hold of my hands and dashed thorn violently down on the keys. It was just as if some ono had reached long arms around mo , and seized my hands and banged thorn on the key board. My hands felt numb and chill , and I verily believe 1 should have thought myself paralyzed but for the actual sense of strong hands grasping my own , overpowering them and cast ing them with a great crash of sound upon the piano. Amid the profoundest silence , my hands , guided by this unseen agency , played this waltz with a perfection of time , an cxquisitoncss of touch , a thorough appreciation of its beauty , and brought out in the most subtile ; way meanings I never dreamed lay hidden in the score. It was as beautiful as it was awful , and oven in my terror which was something to fool , not to describe I felt that the music was rendered by something whLuh'tiad once boon a mas ter's soul. The bell tinkled for the customary slow music for the our tain , but the cur tain was up and the villain of the picco on the stage ore my hands ceased play ing. The last two bars were indeed soft and sweet and low , dying awake like the ghost of music , and as the last note ceased I fell from the stool bathed in a cold , clammy sweat , too insensible to heed the wild and tumultuous ap plause that came from pit , boxes and gallery , the loud shouts of cncoro and the sharp clapping of the hands of my own musicians. I never closed my eyes during the entire night. That week was the most feverish of my existence. Skab's willingness to risk money on mo , and my desire to prevent him los ing anything reconciled mo moro than anything elbe to the ordeal I had to un dergo , but I sullcred tortures in the in tervals between the day I signed the contract and the night of the 1-th of November. I will not attempt to describe that night. My success was phonominnl. Encore after cncoro , wild applause and unbounded enthusiasm greeted the performance , and I woke up next morning - , ing to find myself famous and the pos sessor of $050 not proceeds of my ghost's handiwork. Just hero I will explain a want the papers complained of namely , that I gave out no programme of my perform ance and the audience had to guess at what I played. Leaving out of view the fact that the vast majority of audiences do not know any moro about what you play with a programme than they do without it I will say that I could not help it. Now , I am not going to attempt to describe - > scribe my six months' tour or my wonderful * * derful succcbs. If I mentioned the name under which I played , you could 'yourself write out the history of my en gagement. Sufllco it to say that the morning after my first concert in Now York , Richard Grant White pronounced mo the finest pianist America had overheard hoard , and I do believe he was right , only ho ought to have written "my haiids" instead of my name. I played steadily on starring , as they call it , through half a dozen states , and bv the end of next May had invested $10,000 , in United States bonds and had $10,000 moro in the bunk. Tommy Ivans was a gorgeous on a salary of $100 a week and had cchowed gin , never drinking any other tipple loss expensive than Roodonor' At a little city in Massachusetts the first incident of any note occurred , and it was the beginning of the end. About midway in the concert a very excellent performance of one of Spohr's .symphonies was encored and I at- 'tomptod to repeat it. Of course I failed , and my hands glided into an arrange ment which I thought at first was the adanto in A Hat in Beethoven's sym phony. But ere I had played two bars I found I was mistaken and that it was ono of my "unknowns. " What possessed mo to do so I cannot tell , but I whispered to Tommy , "Origi nal arrangement : Lovo'a Question , " and ho shouted it out. The picco was listened to in the pro foundest uilonco nnd well did it merit attention. As I say , it commenced llko the andante in A Hat , then it danced oIT into a kind of sehoivo and then glided the most pathotie music I have ever heard. My naino was un inspiration. The whole arrangement was ono grand question , and the anxious , timid , hope ful , half despairing way in which the chords groped about in the doubt , now feeling their way , now rejoicing at a little light , now bosooohing an answer , now putting it of as if afraid of what it might bo , hns never , to my knowledge , been equalled in music. It was the cm ; ot a soul to n soul , "Do you love mo ? Can you lovji moV I am not worthy even of a thought , but , Oh ! think of mo tenderly. " It sold , iu music , what Shelley only could say in words. "Tho desire of the moth for the star" was the undertone of every note , and so strangely dldiltif- foot mo that tears trickled down my cheeks as I played , AH of n sudden I was conscious of a human eye piercing mo through rvml ' In the dross circle and on the front row of seals a dark eyed , gray hoarded man was contem plating mo with 5 look in which wonder and fear were sd blended that I caught something of oach. In the midst of the most uolicato and tender movement of the piece my hands were violently lifted up at my throat and then dashed down so violently on the keys that I hoard the strings of the piano stiap , and hoard nnd saw nothing moro tintll I awoke to consciousness in the green room on Ivans' knco , Skab standing over mo wringing his hands and swear * ing-llko a.troopcr. Finding that I had only been out a moment I insisted on going back , for to toll the truth I was in an agony , fearing that my power had loft mo. Such , however , was not the case. The ghostly hands still exorcised their sway nnd I finished the concert. Once I lifted my oycs to the dress circle , but the man I had scon had loft his seat. It appeared to mo it may have boon fancy , but it certainly Boomed to mo that the cold fingers on mine trembled , and that the execution was not as vigor ous as usual. Next morning , about 10 , a visitor to see mo was announced. I told the boll boytoushor him into my apartment , and so fully convinced was I of who the visitor was that my pulse did not beat ono whit the faster , and I was cool nnd colluded when the man whoso glance had terrified mo so the night before came into my room. After the usual civilities , a kind in quiry after my health and a few compli ments on my imitehlcsa playing , as ho styled it , the stranger , begging my par don for what might scorn an imperti nent query , asked mo if I had over taken lessons from or known Rudolph Aronsonhoim. I answered promptly and truthfully that not only had I never known him , but that I then for the 'first time hoard the name "Strango , sir , " said my visitor , half musingly , "strange. Your touch , your execution , everything about your play ing , oven down to your rather peculiar fingering , is Aronsonhoim's in every respect. And stranger still , that beau tiful concert piece you played was written - ton by him. I never know that anyone but myself had oven so much as scon the score. I have it with mo. It is un finished and cuds in a confused scratch- in 17 of pencil marks just where you were so unfortunate as to faint last night. " As ho spoke ho drew so'veral stained pieces of music paper from his pocket and extended his hand , holding them toward mo. "You must excuse the dirty appear ance of the sheets , " said ho in the same musing tone of voice. "Tho poor fol low cut his throat just before ho finished the score , and that is his life blood on the paper.5 "Gracious GodI" I exclaimed , starting from my scat and waving back the ac cursed music. "I toll you I never hoard of him before. Where I learned that" horrible music I do not know. I said it was original only because I could not locate it. Take it away from mo. " "Pardon mo , " said the stranger , rising , "I fear I have been impertin ent , " and ho started as if to go. I interrupted him. "Pardorr mo , " I replied , "or rather my vehemence , I shall not , I cannot , permit you to leave without giving mo at least some information as to this un fortunate man , vhoso music I seem un wittingly to have appropriated. " 'With pleasure , sir , " ho replied , "if it can bo a pleasure to rehearse even in a few words so melancholy a history. " Seating himself ho wont on : "Aronspnheim was born in Bavaria , educated in Munich. Before ho was sixteen ho was considered ono of the finest pianists in Germany. Allured by fiattoring hopes hold out to him by relatives in this country , ho came to Now York nnd gave a few concerts. IIo was vorv unfortunate in his selections ; for he had an insane admiration for early Italian and Gorman masters and would play their compositions. Grand as they are to the true musician they were caviare to the general. "Aroiibonhoim earned applause and admiration from artists , but the public only caino to hear him oneo or twice. Chagrined and heartsick ho came to my native town with letters to mo and boarded in my house. In a month's time he was desperately in love with the most beautiful and bewitching girl in our village , the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer there. An hon est , open-hearted gentleman , ho de clined to tell his love to the girl until ho had the parent's permission , and with a frank manliness that deserved at least recognition ho went to her father asking leave to address the daughter , who ho believed was not in different to him. * s "Tho usual result followed. Cursed nsn beggarly 'Dutchman , ' ho was or dered out of the house , forbidden to speak to the woman ho loved , and in sulted as only a snob can insult a sensi tive soul. "I mot htm at the door. His face was so palo it frightened mo. Ho rushed by mo into his room , locked himsslf up there for a day and then came out a broken man. "Ho tried for a week to got a single word with his lovo. Ho was donicd ad mittance. The letters ho wrote were returned unopened. Ho believed , I know not why , that the young woman loved him and would leap all barriers and lly with him , could ho only toll her of his love ; but no opportunity was af forded him to see her. "At last he confided to mo his scheme : 'I will give a concert. I know she will come. I will play her > Cluck's "Orfeo. " I will play her some of Play- ford's music , and then I will ask her in music to bo mine. Ach , Gottl I know eho will come. ' "Nothing could dissuade him from his scheme. His concert was advertised fur and wide for the 22d day of October , two years gone. Ho sat up from half- past ton the night of the 21st1' I gave a convulsive start as the stranger said this , the reader can guess why "to daybreak the next morning' . Just before fore broaufast I entered his room and found him wild-eyed and haggard , writing the score I now hold in my hand. "Ho would not como to breakfast nor dinner despite my entreaties , I wont up to his room about four in the even ing , and just as I put ray hand on the door knob I hoard him give a despair ing cry. 'I cannot do it. It will not come to me. ' I throw the door open , but too late. IIo had cut his throat from oar to ear , and his Ufa blood ran out on this score , which I have kept by mo tjyor Blnco , but never hoard rendered - dorod until you pluyod it last night. May I bog you to accept it'r" As the stranger loft mo ho made ono request. "I bog of you , sir , to visit my town ( here ho gave mo the name , which need not bo repeated hero ) , and if you do please piny this score.1' I made up my mind to comply with this request , and though Skub stormed nnd Bworo. and finally intulo mo pay $1,000 forfeit , I carried my point , and on a lovely Juno dtvy found myself iQ iao village of , J > Ulctl for a concert in its neat iittlo muj4 ( hall. The stranger visited mn at my hotel , but I declined his invitation to return the visit , nnd woesome petulance , I fear , bogged to bo qxcusod from going1 ' to POO Aronsonholtn's grave , as ho urged mo lo do. "My dear sirI ) said , "what in the world is the man to rrio'i" ' I gave a little slluddcr as I said it , but do not think ho noticed it. Ho loft mo again repeating , l\s request that I would play the dead man's last compo sition that night. * I promised to do so "if lean" anul'must confess I did not like the curious way in which the gentleman looked at mo ns I spoke these words. f And now I did n very curious thing , which Skab never understood and never will understand unless ho reads this narrative. I sent for him and ordered him to call in our advance uiront , and cancel every future engagement. My six months' contract had expired about a month be fore , but I had gone on with my per formances on the same terms. The reader can imagine the BCOIIO that followed. I do not euro to dwell on It. I walked to the hall that night with a feeling of relief so great that it almost overcame the usual feeling of horror and reluctance with which Inpproachod a performance. I found the hall packed nnd jammed , and the applause that greeted my ap pearance wa" " , T think , the heartiest I over received. The usual cold chill took hold of mo as I seated myself at the instrument : the phantom fingers grasped my own ana I played on just as usual. I suppose I had executed over two-thirds of the number of pieces I usually gave and retired for a rest behind the wingE when Skab came around nnd spoke to mo. mo."You "You are not playing in your usual style , " said ho , "W'hat is the matter ? " I told him that I was unaware of any difference. I was conscious I was no't exactly candid in the statement , for there was a 'nervousness apparent to myself anU a strange Jromulousuoss in the fingers that grasped my own. I returned on the stngo nnd took my seat. Just before I stretched my arms out to the keyboard 1 happened to raibo my oycs and saw in the box just in front of mo the most gloriously beautiful girl I over loolced upon. She was not exactly n blonde , yet not a brunette , with rich chestnut hair , an exquisite complexion , nnd eyes , the Hue of which , no Italian sky over equalled ; blue they might have boon , for black they wore not , but if blue it was like the azure of the illim itable slcy reflected in the blue depths of the unfathomable ocean. You lost yourself looking in them. I saw that this beautiful creature was watching mo intently. Her rich red lips wore parted , sothat ( a gleam of her snow white teeth cdulrt bo seen between them. She was leaning slightly for ward , and before I rtouched a key I felt that I could not withdraw my eyes from the strango-light that gleamed in hers. hers.And And yet I was conscious that she , while watching.mo , was looking beyond mo , ever my shoulder , and if I could have done so I , would have turned my head. But before I could stir a muscle the hands seized mo with a grip this time so hard I gavoan * involuntary cry and I heard , as if in a dream , the opening straina of , Jpchubert's serenade. Never have Ihearcl anything play this witching music ps I then heard it. But for once my jonse of hearing was dimmed , so cpnjfplotoly had the sense of sight taken possession ' of mo , so entirely was I lost in'tho ga o of the magnificent eyes that looked through and beyond me. that I only know when the music ended by the applause of the audience. An encore was demanded. Still watching the beautiful girl , who seemed now for the first time to bo aware of my gaze , my hands touched the kovs , and ore n single note was sounded 1 know what was coming. "Love's Questfon , " I heard Ivan shout , and I saw the beau tiful face above mo redden and then grow as white as sea foam. Oh ! how that music sounded. My flesh grow cold , my eves were Hooded with tears , my heart boat again t my bosom as if it would burst through my flesh. On and on , in a strain whoso ravishing sweetness no earthly melody ever equalled , I hoard Aronsonhoim at last toll to the bride of his soul the love earth had forbidden him to speak. She hoard it. I saw her rise from her seat , push back with a magnificent ges ture the hair that rippled ever her lore- head and lean across the brass rod that encircled her box. Her bosom was heaving like a tempest tossed billow ; her breath , I could BOO , was coming fast and short. Her lips were wider apart and her eyes looked as the half opened gates of paradise must look to a condemned soul. I partook of her agitation. Swaying from side to side I felt that the climax was approaching. The discord at the awful ending of the written score was coming. I , too , breathed sharp and hard , but clenched my tooth in terrible fear. fear.Would Would those hands clutch my throat ? Those cold , clammy fingers tear mo as the despairing soul felt that music could not toll its anguish ? Tno last bar wad reached , but instead of the crash of dis cordant notes , pure and sweet as un angol'a song u sublime symphony crept from the keys and made the warm blood leap in my heart. It was no questioning music nny longer ; it was a joyous knowledge that filled the soul and overran the senses with a silvery Hood of harmony. "Thou art mlnol" it said ; "mine for ever and overt No moro despair , no moro doubt , no moro fearl Joy , joy , joyl even as the angels fool in the pres ence of God. Mine ] mine ! mincl" My head swam ; reason reeled ; but above the music ( j hoard a voice cry , "RudolphI" "Rudolph ! " In u mist I 8tvw white arms stretched out toward , but. not at me , and us I saw the lovely woman's head fall on her bosom and her fo'rui.sink back , the arms still stretched out JIB if to clasp and hold a beloved ono , . I/elt ( the cold fingoru loosen their grip ! upon my hands , and with a light caress , leave them forever. When I rocpverod from an attack of brain fever I fqund. ravsolf in Pittsburg ; faithful Tommy Ivans , ray nurse , and Skab , my general body guard and watchor. For a long time I asked no questions , but ono day as I sat in an easy chair on the balcony of my room I mustered courago''to ' asic Ivans u ques tion. inl "That girl S-fV Ho interrupted * ! me , his face white and troubled. "Dead , " ho replied , nnd from that day to this I have uovor mentioned the subject. I am still leader of the orchestra at the Bijou theatre , but the piano , at ray request , has been removed. I use my bow or a handsome baton Skab has given mo. I have never touched a piano since my last concert , and I do not think 1 over will again. Only TuoGlrlH. It was on the San Jose train and two young ladies one as serious nnd good ns a Iittlo nun , the other with a mack eye with the devil's own glint in it sat behind the youngest minister in town , bays the San Francisco Hxamlnor. The uulet ouo hold I" hnr band a purple paney so largo that it attracted the attention of tlio young minister. Whllo ho was still looking at It the train rushed into a tunnel. The black-eyed young woman grabbed the pansy in the darkness from her companion , and loaning ever , dropped it into the lap of the godly man. . When the train readied daylight again the young minister had turned , and with the pansy in his hand , was glaring reprovingly at the nun-llUo g.rl between whoso lingers ho had soon the flower. IIo face was blazing nnd her downcast oycs seemed to confess her guilt. The whole car snickered , ami the malacious black-eyed girl read her hook unconsciously. This is why the young minister preached on the Iniquity of flirting yes terday. . 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Vg-Thoif coitcmplaling Moulinc send for Dr. Clarke'a celebrated guide Male and Female , each 15 cents , both as cents ( ttamps ) . Consult the old Doctor. A friendly letter or call may save future suiter * Ing and shime , and add golden years to life. 02-Hook "Llfe'a ( Secret ) Errors , " 50 cents ( stamps ) . Medians and wilting * sent ei cry where , secure from exposure. Hours , 8 to 8. Sundays 9 to la. Address F. D. CLARKE , M. D. , KIG 80. Clark SU CH.GAQO. 11.1 * DRS. BETTS & BETTS uoe FAHNAU BTREXT , OMAHA , Mi ( Opposite Paxtoa Hot4U Office hours , 8 . m. to 8 p. m. Sunday * . 19 ft. m. to 1 p m. dpeclallsta In Cbronlo , Nerrons , Skin and tsr Consultation nt offloo or by mall fre . Medicines sent by mail or express , securely packed free from , observation. Guarantees to cure quickly , safely and permanently. " | . H8n" ' UDDufHlO TVDBli"irPYsPerInlltorr a. nhKVUUb UbDlLllI nalI.osse3.NlahtEmis. ilona Physical Decay , arising from Indiscre tion. Excess or Indulgence , producing Sleep lessness , Despondency , I'lraplos on the face , aversion to society , easily dlncouritged , lack ot confidence , dull , unlit for study or business.and flnds life a burden , safely , permanently and privately cared. Consult l > rg. Belts It Bette , 408 Farnambt. , Omaha , Nen. Blood and Skin Disease ? SfeA s results , completely eradicated without the aid of Mercurv. Scrofula , Kryslpcliw , rover Sores , lllotches , Ulcers , Pains In thuHead and Ilonoa , Syphilitic Sere Throat , Mouth and Tongue , Ca tarrh , A.C. permanently cured where others have failed. _ . , , _ . . . VTirlnntr TTm'niWT n(1 ( Bladder Complaints , RIQIIGY , urinary pamtui. uiracuit , too tre. quent Uurnlng or Bloody Urluo. Urine hign col ored or with milky sediment on standing , Weak Hack , Gonnorrhnoa , Gleet , Cystitis. &c. , Promptly andSafcly Cured. Charges Reasona ble. _ cyflTi'OTd"1Tr'TTWEral Guaranteed per- tS JLJSijL f JL U-tTJ-Esl manent Cure ; re moval complete , without cutting , causUo or dilatation. Cures effected nt homo bv patient without a moments pain or annovance. To Young , Men and Middle-Aged Men , A ( JITDDTIIIDl ? The awful effects of early 11 UUUD llUlUJ Vke. which nrlnps organic weakness , destroying both mind andbodv , with all Its dreaded Ills , permanently cured. FID ? BDTTQ Adiosstnooe wno uajro Impaired IJilu , DDllO themselves by Improper Indul. Ranees and solitary habltt , which ruin both body and mind , unnttlng them for business , tuuy or tnarriacro. MAIIKIBD MEN. or those entering on that hapPy - Py life , aware of physical debility , quickly M 'lBlva' OUR 'SUCCESS la based upon facts , first Practical Expe rience. Second Kvory case Is especially studied , thus starting aright. Third Medicines are pre pared In our laboratory exaotly to suit each case , thus affectlnucuros without Injury. Cer fcend 0 cents postage for celebrated works on Chronic , Nervous und Dolloate Diseases. Thousands cured. 12T A friendly letter or call may save you futuie suffering nnd shame , and add golden. years to life. C& No letters an swered unless accompanied by 4 cents In stamps. BE lias Furnain Rrt t. Omaha. N b. nKnmn iKauasBXaBaini GASOLINE STOVES , IREFRIGERATORS ! Jce Cream Freezers. { The most complete line in the city , WM. LYLE DICKEY & CO. , | HO ) Douglas Htreet. nrau mismmws , Paris Universal IB now open , Parties desiring good nccotnmcwliulons on tue new write oxprcts Bteuraera of tliu Fuiuoui FRENCH MAIL LINE , Which are noted for their reiuilurttf. equal to rail * rua < l train * , In milking tbo trip to Jluvro-Varl * In ono week , uro urtvised to Miiko Early Application fur Ilcrdis. Till * Is also neci sarr on account of the heavy tra\el durlou tuo eprlni ; and urumi.r uiuntni. McCAGUE BROS. , 105 South ICth St. , HARRY E. MOORES , 1C02 FarnamSt. , H. L. HALL , 1223 Fanmra St. , J. H. GREEN , 1501 Farnam St. , Annul * . Omulia , Neb. MAUItlCKW. K02MJN8KI. Uen'l Western .Agt < 110 Washington 6U , Chlcnco. H. B. IREY. TO LOAN , On City and Farm Prooertyl GASH ON HAND , Mortgage Paper Bought. Freuzer Block , opp. P.O. $5 A FULL SET of TEETH lor $5 FIVE DOLLARS. DR , R , W , BAILEY , - DENTIST. Paxtoii Block , IGtli and Fariiaui Streets. Wo wish to nnnounco to the people of Onmhtv anil vicinity Umt from this tlnta on wo pioposo to miiko a FULL SET OF TEETH on ruhhor for $5 , gunruntcod to bo ns well iniulo ns pTntos sent out from nny tlontnl olllco in this city , niul for which you would have to pay THREE TIMES AS MUCH. Tills offer is not made by us simply to got you into our ofllco and charge you moro for n sot of teeth than wo advertise ! Do not allow others to prejudice you before making us a call and examining specimens of our skill. Besides rubber teeth wo make teeth on the following bases : GOLD , ALUM INUM , SILVER , CONTINUOUS GUM , CELLULOID , CAST METAL , ETC. Tooth without plates , Bridge-work , Gold and Porcelain faced crowns , etc. The bcbt method in the city for extracting tooth without win and without the use of Chloroform , Ether , Gas or Electricity , the patient romalng perfectly conscious , but fooling no pain. GOLD , ALLOY , CEMENT and AMALGAM FILLINGS , one-half rates. TAKE ELEVATOR ON SIXTEENTH STREET. OFFICE 312 and 313 PAXTON BLOCK. Cut this out. Mention this paper. FISH BRAND" HOSEs rf * < s ! The ONLY Lawn or Garden Hose MADE which will stand 250 POUNDS PRESSURE. BUY IbBESr , It will LATtlic LONGEST do peed work In most cities , will not c'vo ' satisfaction In Omaha , onncsountof the extreme high pressure. Whllo dealers complain of other hose bolnit returned lu largo quantities bec.iusa It Is not strotis onouRti to stand the pre suro. Nut One 1'oot o/\l/ie"FISH / BRAND" has over failed. For sale by nil dealers , or _ OMAHA RUBBER Co. , 1008 Farnam-st. , Omaha , Neb. Wholesale or Retail. WE WII.X. SEND A SAMPLE SET Imitation rubber , heavy Stock , No. 0 , for $15. Genuine Rubber , single strap , hand made , No , 1 , for $20. C. O. D. with priviloco cf returning the same , if not entirely eatisfnotory. 'Wo keep all prudes of Harness , but the above nro our best sellers and retail nt $26.00 and ! 0.00. 4 LANDROCK & WOODWORTH , 1512 Douglas Street , - - Omaha , Neb,1 Omaha Stove Repair Works 808-810 NORTH SIXTEENTH STREET. KOR'JT. UIILiICf. Prop. C. M. EATO.V , llliuuiger. Totophotio 900. Jtopalra for all Stoves and Hunges made. Brilliant Gasoline Stoves. Stoes taken In exchange M part payment. Gasoline Iliirncis made to order and thoroughly mpalrud. t3Sf ' .Teloplioiio to us or Bend card and wo will c.ill and estimate worK of any kind. THE BUSINESS OF THE OMAHA MERCHANT TAILOR COMPANY , Has far exceeded their expectations. Tno low prices , together with flno work and pei feet lit , nav convinced their customers that It Is the cheapest pUce to buy their garments. They ure coiil stantly receiving new goods for the summer trade. SUITS FUOM J28 UPWARDS. PANTS TKOSI 87 UPWARDS ETCHINGS , EMERSON , ENGRAVINGS , HALLET & DAVIS , ABTIST SUPPLIES , KIMBALL , . MOULDINGS , PIANOS AND ORGANS FRAMES , SHEET MUSIO. 1513 Doilas St Omaha , Nebraska , Furniture Company JL . / A mognijlccnt dlsplaj/ evcrtthinfuseful and oriuiinuntal In the furni ture inuler'a itrt at reasonable prices. Dr. J. E. McGREW ONK UK 1'IIK MUH1 C ° SPECIALISTS jgj In the Treatment of All Chronic , KCIVOIIS anil i'rlruto Diseases , BpermatorrhiLa , Irnpotency and Fulllnic Manhood abiolutolr cured. A euro guaranteed In all forms of I'lltato I > | KCU O . htrlcturc" , Ultet , Ao. Catiirrh , 'Inruat , l.uimn , und Heart Dlsoanus , lUiuumatlim , Bplnul and H'mula llieu u , llloud ami tikln Discuses treated successfully. J-adleV mid xentleraon a waiting rooms separate ami entirely prtviuo. Consultation ( roe. Bend for books , t'etrct and 1'rlTnto DiM-niusof Man.'also'Woiuiin&llar HUoitses. lOo rain ( slumps ) . ' 1 rtatment by cortoiponUencsi scud 'lamp forroDly. ( WICK : 10TJI AND nt ) niAS BTUKETS , OMAHA , NKII. OMAHA BU81NE8 MMD run and all urlnaiy tioublea easily , quick * . ly mid sufely tttrej byDOiri'UUA Cui > ttiloa. Bovurul cases cured in so veil Ouyn. Hold util.M ) per liox , nil tliiiBirUtH , or l y nmll from l > oauta .M't'a Co. ll-J Whlto el , N. Y. yulldlroc * ioiu. CALIFORNIA JAS. MORTON & SON 1511 Dodge Street. A full set oriectU for ti rainless oitlructlon of tutli without tulorcfom , ras or tillier. I Illliitf a | linlfrHtei. DR. BAILEY , Dentist. Hm'axfja lllock , 1UU uiid Farnan ) bts.Oi < cu evening *
