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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1891)
10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , APRIL 12 , 1S91-TWENTY PAGES. OMAHA'S ' FEATHERED OPERA , . Ohat About tbo Birds that Will Make Llfo Brighter Very Soon. MEMBERS OF THE V/OODLAND / CHOIR , trimisli and lnrk , llttio Mini nntl .Tny lilril , Holitti mid Ilrnwn Tlirnntiur , Woodpecker null Humming Hint mid Tlic'.f Kind. "Tho first bird of spring "Attempted to sin ? , "lint cro ho liad sounded a note 'IIo foil from tlio limb "A ( lend bird was film ; "Tbo niUHlo bad fro/o In hit throat. " In tins laconic and unpnirnnmtlcal manner did an irrovorcnt writer once doplct the Into of the songster ambitious to usher In the uprlngsoMon without llrst obtaining porml3- Blon from the weather clerk. It any such uttoinpt bos been tnado In Oinnlm during this year of grace , 18'Jl , the rash warbler has paid for his temerity with hi * Hfo. Nature lini thui far held out but Blight Inducoincnts to the dwellers In air to como forth from their cozy winter quartew ana hunt out a summer abiding plaso and fcodlixr ground. Yet there Is n promise In the swelling of the buds nnd the future Is big wltb hone. Kot far distant Is the tlmo when the avenues nnd bywnys of this city will bo rxrchcd with Krcon , and every lawn of the city's many will stand vcrduro crowned , nn urgent Invlt- ntlon to the featboroil vlrtuotl to hold forth dally In orutorlo and concert. Then will tbo rising and going down of the sun bo greeted with glad bursts of s.vmpbonlous sweetness ; peerless cantatas will inako pleasant the inomlnp hours , ushered In wltb musical Mintfns , and the ovcnlng will close with do- { Iclous vesper songs. Omaha's people will Mess these llttio birds , whoso voluntary ef forts make so pleasant tho'opctilng and closIng - Ing of the day. Hopping from twig to twig , fluttering from tree to trco , twittering nnd chattering , noisy with their nest building , busily discussing family plans and prospects , these companions of the spring are welcome overywliiTn by everybody. Nebraska , unfortunately , docs not offer extra Inducements to the songsters of the feathered tribes. And , by the way , "feath ered" is used advisedly , slnco It Is by the feather alone that the bird Is absolutely dis tinguished. This has been the mark of the bird slnco the curliest time , from the fossil nrchiuoptcryx to the present ; nnd nature has not been nblo to improve upon this admirable combination of strengthdurability , and linn- jioss since the Jurassic. In the ostrich the feather approaches the hair , and In the pen guin It , resembles the scale , but in each It Is distinctly u feather. Thus to call the birds "feathered" is to mark them especially as birds. Lauk of forest nrcu , which will breed Insects and worms , Is In the main responsible Jor the absence of a great variety of singing birds from Nebraska , since the insects , worms , etc. , form the chief food of the HWeotest songsters , nnd It is in the solitude und shade of the leafy glades that the winged maestro loves to pour forth his melody. The commoner migratory songbirds are well rep resented hero. Una of the lirst looked for In the spring is the robin. He Is numerous , or rutbor the inombors of the great ornithological division to which ho belongs nro numerous around Omaha , Uobln Hcdbreast Is met on every liand whcro the trees afford him shelter and rest. His simple , sweet song Is poured forth without stint , and his general good conduct lias rendered him a prlmo favorite. Not so his cousin , the blackbird. His cheery whistle makes him many friends , but ho Is such an arrant knave In many respects that ho Is not so popular as ono could wish. Another cousin of the robin in this bcctlon Is tlio thrush. Occasionally his beautiful notes are hoard , thrilling the oar with a Hood of In- imltablo , Indescribable melody , n'ot ' infre quently answered from another part of the wood by n mate or n friend. The thrush is one of the sweetest voiced members of the woodland choir. During a rain Its notes , low nnd swcot , are often hoard coming from bcnoath the shelter of a crag or limb. A inoro familiar member of this family Is tbo bright little blue bird , which , though not n brilliant vocalist , Is still pleasant to look upon. Everybody Unows the whistle of the Jay bird. A pugnacious , cruel bird ho Is. Omnivorous , ho prefers eggs or'tho young of other birds , and is u continued , professiona' nest-robber. Ho is very familiar In habits nnd loves tbo companionship of man. Onii lady tolls of a jaybird which lived In a box- older tree In her yard three years , hiding under the eaves of the house during the vie lent storms of winter. Every morning ho would hop down to her window mid whistle until ho was fed. Then ho would shrilly chirp his thanks. During the summer ho proved n vigilant cuardian of the cherry trees. Whllo ho would gonnandl7.ohlmselfho would not allow another bird on the promises. This family Is widely distributed. It has ether representatives In America but none in No braska. - No ono on looking at the handsome , timid meadow lark , would suspect him of having "hnlaspldcan tarsi , technically making bin scutelllplantur. " Such U the case , howov' or , and this very fact gives systomatlsts much trouble In assigning the lark to a nichi in the ornithological tcmplo. It doesn't coun ngalnst him In every day llfo , however , and his sharp , clear whistle is Just ns glad as though no ono know anything about his tar. nils or his scutes. Just around Omaha the lark Is Indeed a rara nvls.lnitout a llttio way. whcro the meadows Ho. ono can hear him In the morning. It is an Inspiring sight to sot this neatly dressed , thoroughly well bohavoJ nnd dignitlod Individual , the meadow lark draw himself upas If conscious of his action nnd then almost without effort lot sound hi ; short , clear , 'swoot whistle , nearly a ropro ductlonof Hob Whlto'soall , but moro music nl. Then ho looks around timidly , gets th effect of his effort und repeats It. His friend ; join him and n wild but wholly harm onlou fugue Is the result. Karoly , yet once In i while , the wonderful melody oftho skylark I : hoard this fur west. When this all but peerless loss songster visits this region , or for tun matter , America , It Is only In the charade ! of u tramp a straggler from the great co' umn roovine from the Uonnuilns to UrcoiL laud. lu Kuropo ho is common , and is then looked On ns the harbinger of spring Ills matutinal song has boon described it times boyona unmoor by poets. Saucy pertness personified on the llttl o wrens who wrangle nnd scold nnd storm about the crumbs from the kitchen , or the shreds from the dooryard. Tholr song Is not much to speak of , but their naivctto U charming ana their many antics delightful. The wren is "an nmoosln' llttio cuss , " Indeed , Once in a house n pair of trousers lump un i. used near a window with a broken pain. i.i i Throueh this window ci.mo Mr. and Mrs. "Wren. In a pocket of the unused trousers they established their household nnd reared their family , not only undisturbed , but ap parently entertained by the doings of the loathorlcss bipeds who occupied space under the same roof. A cousin of the wren , n tame llttio rascal , Is tbo brown thrasher. Hisnost Is built on n low bush , Is well known to ovorv schoolboy , and his .single llttio song Is quite suftlclont apology for his modest demands upon society. Humming birds nro often scon but seldom heard In Omana. The reason Is the species there are 100 spcclos contained In I'M genera found solely In the now world peculiar to Nebraska has no song save a shrill twit. Sometimes the ruby throated humming bird from the cast Journeys westward to visit his relatives of the plains. On such occasions he pays for his entertainment In songs ns de licious as his dross Is gorgeous. But these that do not sing dollght the eve and dnzo the mind with wonderful circles mid darts in ( light , feats no other bird can accomplish. This mite of llfo hat a power of controlling ( light almost boyoud explanation or comprehension. Ho belongs to the swift family. In another land Uo'rnco the nests of his unclus , the swifts , uro torn from the darkmm of caverns and sold to Chlncso to go Into soup. lu this country the chimney- swift ( often erroneously called swallows ) Is well known , Ho may bo scon any evening In literal swarms , circling about the unused chimney lu which hojnakcs his houso. An ancient but scarcely honorable monitor of the bird family well known lu these parts , is the woodpecker , ho of the bright redhead head , black buck and whlto breast. In the timber soon his hard beak will bo busy rap. ping out his love soujf his whirring , monet drumming on the dry branch of a dead * tree Doing his method of tolling the world bo's honing for a mato. Ills horn-tipped tongue dcnU death to many n hnploss bug and worm. Ono thing 1s strongly In his favor. Ho shares the responsibilities of homo with his wlfo whoso hnad Is not rod nnd takes bis turn at Keeping the eggs warm nnd rustling bugs for the llttio peckers. His first cousin the lllcucr.nnd his second cousin , the sap sucker , ire well known. The latter Is a rgrncotoss scamp , in whoso favor nothing Is known. In nil J150 spoctos of woodpecker nro known , their wldo distribu tion proving their antiquity. IJomnrkablo for Its Msh eating habits and Its solitude Is the klngllr.hcr. It loves n quiet , secluded haunt along n still brook , lake or pond or n sluggish stream with high , precipitous bunks. He may ho seen sometimes along the Ne braska tributaries of the Missouri. Ho Is n prottv bird to look at , but very shy , nnd nn 111 bird Indeed , lor ho fouls his nest nnd hamlsomo eggs. Yet wo hear of "halcyon days , " from the old superstition that used the kingfisher us n barometer and weather vuno , u superstition now deader than the kingilsherboforo being put to that uso. About the only night bird who attempts music In Nebraska Is the whtppoorwlll , nnd his wlcrdly plaintive , nlmost unearthly , notes nro not heard frequently enough to render them familiar. Where ho Is known well ho Is feared ns n bird of 111 onion. Never n negro would 11 ro n gun nor an Indian loose nn arrow nt n whlppoorwill. Ho is n cousin of the much maligned go.it-suekor , and lllto the latter U found among herds nt night , where ho destroys myriads of insects that would torment the cattle ho Is ncuusod of preying upon. After him comes the owl , very well known in Nebraska. Of the cucoo tlio least said the better. The odium attached to his name is deserved. The most enthusiastic naturalist contents himself with merely dispelling t'io pure fiction that surrounds this member of the tribe , and leaves him damned beneath n ponderous burden of actual sins of omission and com mission. Hob U'lilto Is well known , nnd so is tlio prairie chicken , the sago hen and the ruffed nnd pinnated grouse. Their chief use to man Is to grnuo his tublo and tickle his palate. Kobin , thrush , blue bird , brown thrasher , wren , Jny bird , black bird , woodpecker , each pays well for the cherries ho steals In the destruction of swarms of insects and worms. Mnnv n sermon has boon preached on this , yet there are people who crumble about the fruit nnd the grain the birds destroy. If the birds should eo on a strike for a season tbcso grumblers would irlndlr call them back. Lilto the lly , the English sparrow has n place In nature's economy , but It takes n deeply scientific mind to discover it. These quarrelsome , noisy , wholly disagrcciiblo Im migrants could well bo spared. Their ccase- , less bickerings on crowded streets often bo- coma almost unbearable , nnd their Imperti nent presence everywhere Is offensive. In Omaha they servo no good purpose whatever , unless it bo to clear away the millions of bugs nightly destroyed by the electric lights on the streets. Any summer morning n Hock of these rusty-coated scalawags may liO found underneath n street lamp gormandiz ing nnd chattering , as much ns to say It was but Just the council should provide means for their easy sustenance. It takes much charity to tolerate the English sparrow. To the boys : When you climb a tree this summer and look into a nest-containing four blue eggs , black speckled , or llvo brown ones , or in fact any sort of a nest , don't touch it. You might destroy a useful member of next summer's bird choir. T1IK llKIjit < JjAXUAHTJKtt. Itlanche Xrvln in Xew Yorlc Independent , Fair nro the Holds of Lancaster , And rich In corn nud irr.iln ; Brightly the sun ut Lancaster Shines ever hill nnd plain ; There m the spring the grtrann beds With yellow llowors bloom pay ; The butterlllos and honey boot Surround them ull the day. Oh , boll-sad bell , Cease thy knoll 1 And I would go to Lancaster , Aud I would happy bol There nro kind hearts nt Lancaster , And hands held out to mo ; And voices that I know nud love Salute uic as I pass ; But voiros I still bettor know I boar no moro nlas 1 Oh , bell-sad bell , Ccaso thyiUnclll On n hlll-slopo nt Lancaster , With fair , out-lying view , Shadowed by lloocv clouds that pass , Above In ether blue ; There underneath the grassy sod , \Vlth dandelions bosproad , Waiting the rosurrootlon Ho The ashes of my dead. Oh , bell sad bell , Ccaso thy Unoll 1 Oh. birds , sweet birds of Lancaster , Sing-out your loudest strain I Try If you may not drown the sound That lllls my heart with pain I For , evermore at Lancaster , Pulsating In the nlr , I hear the tolling of n boll That cnlloth not to prayer. Oh , bell-sad bell , Cease they knoll I Oh , tolling bell of Lnncnstor , Whatever I may do- However strive to close my oars , You vibrato through nnd through. Whatever song I listen to Your cadence throbs nnnrt ; "Mid laugh nnd Jest I feel your atroko Beat heavy on my heart. Oh , boll-sad boll , Ccabo the knoll 1 Oh. cruel boll of Lancaster ] Bronze hath not ruth of pain , Else surely thou wouldst pity take And cense thy minor strain. Oh , shining sun of Lancaster , For mo you shlno no morel Oh , singing birds of Lancaster , Yo cannot heal my sorol Oh , bell cruel bell , Thou wilt never ccaso to Knoll I Tlio New Discovery. You have heard your friends and neighbors talking nuout It. You may yourself bo ono o : the many who know from personal oxpcrl enco Just how good n thing It Is. If you ha\ ' ( over tried U , you are ono of Its stnuncl : friends , because the wonderful thing about It is , that when once given n trial. Dr. King's New Discovery over after holds n place in the houso. If you huvo never used it nnd should bo aftllctod witli n cough , cold or any throat , lung or cliest trouble , secure a bottle at once und give it n fair trial. It Is guaran teed every tlmo , or money refunded. Trial bottle free. Goodman Orug Co. 1'JEl'I'KltMIX.T IHIOPS. Reputation Is the moan of llfo ; some men have to llvo up to It , others to llvo It "down. "Hope springs eternal lu the human breast , " but despondency always pollutes the waters before our thirst Is quenched. Nearly every ono rates himself nt his true valuation , but ho is careful not to take the world Into his contldonco. 1 If some men hnd the nlno lives of n cat they would waste thorn all In folly and then have nlno dc.ithbcd repentances. It takes us years to learn what llttio wo do Know and twice nt long to unlearn the great deal that wo think wo know , but don't. Whllo the girl of the period Is shining In the parlor , her mother is shining in the kitchen. An old bachelor makes tbo cynical remark that there are the same letters In "united" nnd "untied. " The transposition , however , is not always easy to mako. Do Witt's LlttleEarly KUcra : only pill to euro sick headache nnd mculcto the bowols. Old Uiillroiulor's Close Cull. ' William Glllott , n Union Pnclllo brakeman , had n narrow cscapo from death the other day. Ho bolongr to n crow on the coal run between Mculclno Bow nnd Haiina. Whllo switching nt Hannn Ciillott started to climb down the side ladder of ono of the cars while they were being given n big start to eon ( I them up K heavy grade and were running nt the rate of fifteen mlles an hour , one of the handles of the ladder gave way , swung out with him and , as ho says , kept on swinging as long as he know anything. Ho was thrown violently to the ground. Luckily ho struck a muddy place nnd did not roll far. Ho struck on iho loft side of bis face , cutting nnd bruis ing himself badly. His right arm was throwu out and ono linger fell across the rail and was run over by the wheels and crushed. Ulllett is flf ty-two years old and has boon railroad ing sltico 1802 , He never before received so much as a scratch. WILL START A TRADE SCHOOL , Omaha Builders Take Stopo Toward the Establishment - tablishmont of a Now Institution , OD EST BEGINNING OF A GREAT PLAN , Work in Sight Tor Locnl Artisans IjCKltilntlvc ICiinctincittn Fnvornblo lu Hallway KuiiilofCH Local Linbor Matters. People who are not on the Insldo hnvo nn Idea that when the members of the Builders' und traders' exchange meet In their elegant rooms in the Llfo building , their chief occu pation Is to hnvo n good tlmo nnd discuss the prices at which material Is sold In the market. This Is the cose to some extent , but the members have another object In vlow. It has not yet boon given to the public , but will bo cro many days. Some months ago the members conceived the Idea of n trades school , something like these that have been In successful operation in Now York , Boston and other eastern cities. Last winter when the dcloirntos attended the national convention of builders , they wore specially Instructed to Investigate this subject nnd report. Dick Smith devoted much of his time to the study of this mnttor nnd upon his return o.\- plalnod the situation to the members of the Omaha exchange. That his report was satis factory there is but little doubt , ns since that duto the trades school has been ills- cussed at every mcotlng , until now it Is u foregone conclusion Hint such a school will bo established nnd In operation this summer. A brief description of the workings of the school and the plan upon which it will bo op erated cannot full to Interest nil of those who are connected with the trades. . The object Is to turn out competent nnd ox- p'ort workmen , nnd to nccompllsh this , n lot will bo rented in some central portion of the city. This will bo enclosed and covered with n cheap roof nnd every trade will bo repre sented. For Instance , there will bo u carpen ter shop whore , under competent instructors , boys will bo taught the use of tools , nftor which they will be given Instructions in the details. They will bo taught to do framing and make such calculations ns must como in the practical experience of men . working In this lino. In another part of the building there will bo the plumbing department , whore buys will bo taught the rudiments of the trade under thu instructions of skilled workmen. Other departments will bo set aside for stone dressers , unisons , plasterers , architects and ull of these who doslro to become build ers in any sense of tlio term. This school will not in any way Interfere with apprentices. Instead , It will have n tendency to help them. Tlio obloct is not to turn out from this school any full-Hedged mechanics , but merely to lit them for their apprenticeship. To the casual observer It may seem as though It would bo n dilllcult mutter to sup port such nn institution , but this has ull been overcome. The enterprising lumber men of the exchange have ngrco to furnish the lumber for the building , while plumbers and representatives of the various trades have come to the front mid will furnish suuh tools and material us may bo needed in carry- inc on the work. Undoubtedly at the next meeting of the exchange the various committees will bo up- pointed nnd within u short tlmo the pupils will bo receiving their instructions. Automatic The railroad employes of this state nrc happy in knowing that house roll 'M , Intro duced by Mr. Gardner of this county , has be come a law und has boon bigned by Governor Boyd. The bill provides that it shall bo unlawful for uny corporation , company or person oper ating any Hue of railroad in this state ; any car manufacturer or transportation company using or leasing cars to put in use In this state ; any new cars or any cars that have been sent Into the shop or shops for general repairs , or whoso draft rigging lias to bo re paired with a now draw-bar or burs , that nro not equipped with safety or automatic couplers or draw-haw such as shall not neces sitate the going between the ends of the curs to couple or uncouple thorn. After January 1 , 1SU5 , it is inado unlawful for uny corpora tion , company or persons operating n rallroaa or nny transportation com pany using or leasing ears of nny description and used in the commerce of the county ; or in the construction of rail roads to have upon uny railroad in Nebraska for use In transportation of freight or passen gers nny car that Is not equipped with such safety automatic coupler ns provided for in section I of this net. It is also made unlawful for uny corpora tion , company , or person operating nny line of railroad In this state to use any locomotive engine upon any railroad or In any railroad yard in this stuto after the flrst day of Janu ary , IBftJ , that is not equipped with a proper nnd efficient power brake , commonly called n "drlvo brake. " The bill further provides that It shall bo unlawful for any corporation , company or person operating n line of rail road in this state to run nny train of cars nftcr the first dny of January , IS'.tt ' , that shuil not have In that train n sufficient number of cars with some kind of efficient automatic power brakes so that the engineer upon the locomotive car can control the train without requiring brnkcmcn to go between the end oren on tbo tops of the cars to use , as now , the common hand brakes. \t orK. The laboring men of Omaha are feeling some what elated ov or the manner in which work is opening up with the beginning of the season. They predict n busy season In nil Kinds of trade with plenty of worlc for these who are fortunate enough to have learned trades. Already most of the brick uud stone masons hove found employment nt union scale waijes , The season for laying stone nud brick has hardly sot , in , but in a few days nil of those mou will have enough to do. With the carpenters , work Is light at present. as only n limited number of dwellings nnd busi ness houses nro in course of construction , but ns the scuson advnuces und contracts are lot these who nro In n position to know , claim that there will not bo nn idle iniin in tbo city. Plumbers , plasterers nntl other laborers nro pleased with the outlook , as they believe that lubor will bo in greater demand thai any year slnco 18SD. Witli tbo toilers who earn their dollars ex clusively by exorcising their muscle there will bo worlc for all nnd nt fair wages. The grading of n largo number of streets wll" furnish employment to nn army of men , while the paving of streets , the extending of sewers and building of new street car lines will furnish steady employment to from 5UO to 1,000 laborers. The East Omaha land company is plannlug work for many laborers. This consists in grading nearly ten miles of streets , besides putting In twenty miles of pavcinont. A Krlond'.of Plugs. OMUIA , Nob. , April 11. To the Editor of Tin : BKB : I see by last SUNDAY'S Ben tha "An Old Steamboat Engineer" has given his opinion of our city ordinance In regard t < using safety plugs. Now , I wish to say tha old hayseed has forgotten that tliU is an ag < of progression ; that because ho has dom foolish things there is no reason why others should do likewise. Now , as to the safety plugs , they can do no harm , but they can d much good by keeping careless flremcn on the lookout so that If they should fuse the ; would know that something was wrong and bo on the lookout to remedy it. And Is there nny reason why Omaha should not try them other than because the govern ment-fnllcdl I think not , because there may bo success lu it yet , und If there is and Omaha mechanics win , it will bo a credit to them ; besides , it helps to pay the expenses o the inspector's office by compelling steam users to pay for the plugs mid thus save the taxpayers from supporting the o nice , by mak Ing those who use boilers pay the oxpcnso and ns the force will hnvo to bo Increased in the near future It will need to be Increased In Income. The best way to do it i to make these who use steam pay for thi C-3 , for It should not bo presumed that a y of business men like our councllmei : would pass bucli an. ordinance if it was not good ono. As to > M hayseed running flvo mlles without nny water In slffht , it shows the plug wns not oil rlRht , or else they cou'd ' not see whether It fosod or not ; but It is evi dent It done no hnrhi by being thoro. Now ns to the boiler Irisitector's ofllco being n po litical Junk shop. 5I will say If "Steaui Thresher" had to > vork hnlf ns hard ns our boiler inspector hos.ho would think his lot a hard ono. Ho gnyi our boiler Inspector nnd board of englnecre'iire a rocky lay out. They may not -bo up ttftlio standard in old hoy- seed's ' estimation , but they nro n sober , indus trious lot of man , uud if some ono has Hashed nn Omaha license In his face , how docs no know but that some Omaha engineer has sold his license to some oho because ho wns going nwny , so that the nAm that had It was not the man it was given to for there nro lots of engineers that will d6 that very thing. Now 1 would say In conclusion that I will defy "Steam Thresher" or nny other man to show nny good reason why safely plugs should not bo put In. Fnir.xp of Pi.fas. _ Imbor Notes. The Delaware nnd Hudson cnnnl com pany's collieries nt Plymouth , Pa. , hnvo sus pended work. The strike nt Ucntty's glass works nt Tiffin , O. , wns settled on Saturday , the tnoii win ning the contest. Boston contractors have granted the re quest of the pavers that nlno hours shall con stitute a day's work , The striking plaining mill employes In In- dlannpolls have decided to start n co-opera- tlvo mill with flOO.OOO capital. The statement Is attributed to Mr. Glad stone that the organization of lubor during the last fou' years has saved England from revolution. The labor unions of Australia hnvo col lected over JTi.OOO to erect nn eight-hour mon ument , the design of which represents the march of Intelligence nnd lubor. During the lust sixteen years the number of children employed In the factories of the Htnnil grand duchy of Uadcn , German v , has increased Irom 'JS15 ' to lll..L'O. ' The trouble between the engineers nnd officials of the Marietta & North Georgia railroad has been settled and tbo engineers will return to work. The terins nro not mndo public. The wages of the employes of the Uoadinc iron company at Kcadlng , Pn. , were reduced from : i to 5 per cent on April I , owing to the dullness of trade. The puddlers were re duced ! i cents per ton. A dispatch from Louisville , Ky. , says that the two thousand coal miner * employed in the Laurol-Jellico districts nro to strike May 1. They nsk pay or coal before It Is screened , nntl eight hours per day. The Iron moulders at the Pnelllc rolling mills In San Francisco uro on n striko. The Union Iron \Vorks will bo nffoctcd , ns It has relied on the Pacific mills for steel castings for the war vessels In course of construction. Tlio labor orpinl/utions of San Fnuieisco nro considering i man to form n free employ ment bureau for nil uucmplovod , nnd an equitable produce uud labor exchange for the co-operative csUDlfohtnonts , under the auspices of the trades nnd labor council. The promptness and 'ortalnty of Its cures tiavo mudo Chamberlain's cough remedy famous. It is intended especially for coughs , colds , crdup and whooping cough , nnd is the ino.it effectual remedy known for thcso dls- cusos. 50 cent bottles for sale by druggists. Tilt : ItKU.llAIKUIt 7l.l KCII31A X. .Still. I hnd n scrap the other night , Whllo overythlhg' ' was still ; I'd Just dropped'in ' at Murpny's ' An' was watching Bunco Bill , Who sat. bedecked ( Vlth diamonds , Behind n painted fcercon , Where scores of jshnrks and suckers Were gainbllnc'on' the greon. Bunco Bill hnd cjpl't the cards And stood tUu.box on educ ; I sorter swltcheil my holdings As if I'd llko to hedge. I don't know mtfchIbout buckin' bank , In fact 1 often yearn For doflnttcr knowledge 'Bout the cullin1 of the turn. A red-halrod rati/Ji alllanco man Put twenty oa'the-.tray : Ho said ho , wnn'tqiiUo positive , But 'lowed 'twdultfromo'thnt way , Too cnglo ain't moro'n'closed his wings And settled on the card , Til ono 'the buncoes swipo'l It. I said to him : "XI , p.ird , O"Thnt wnu't ' no aloop'or , pardon mo , But you'd best drop that chip. " ' 'Look hero , you rhymln' cuss , " says he , * "You better kecp'your lip. " Well , ono word brought nuothor on , And Bill got purty lly ; I took the frurklod mark ono sldo 'N I said U ) him says I "You wan't srnt hero to buck this bank , You come here to make laws , And curb the big monopolies And win the world's npplauso , " The red man coughed got redder still , And ripped and cuss und swore , And said 'f I didn't ' hush ho'd spill My claret on the floor. Well , purty soon then I got gay And told htm ho was Uuno Up in his old two-dollar hat ; Then ho climbed on my fratno. 0 sutTorln' Cyrus , how ho fit. And howl tried to light ; 1 can't walk , nor stand , nor sit ; I nearly lost my sight. I can't hear llko I used to hoar , But ono thing 1'vo learned sure ; Where the disease is dcsporato The same must bo the cure. I ain't say that I hate that man , Yet I wish him no harm ; But rather 'n feel Im grip again I'd walk clean 'round his farm. The "ArKinaut- ' 4O. The wildest excitement nnd activity immediately prevailed throughout the United Sttitos.ivnd ovary city nnd village throbbed with a feverish impulse to rush to the diggings , buys the Con- tury. The dilllculty and expense of rouehing thin turm incognita restrained thousands from the nttoinptso Unit only these who possessed natural coin-ago or adventurous proclivities , or whoso local attachments were woalc , actually mndo the great plunge into the unknown experience - porionco which awaited the gold hunt ers of MO. The world has never witnessed so motly and promiscuous a , throng in pur suit of n common object ns sprung into lifo simultaneously In the winter of 18-18-1 ! ) and turned their course towards the gold fields of California , Mon of nil ngos , elorgymen , professors , doctors , lawyers , farmers , traders , mechanics , laborers of every degree , adventurers , thieves , gamblers und inurdors , jostled ono another in the ? struggle to gain ac cess to Berne of the avenues which were supposed to lead to the desired t'oal. Tlio "ArgonauWihad several routes among which to select. By these from the Now Knghxmlimd the Middlo-Statos iho Capo Horn rouloi was generally , pre ferred ; these from the southern states ohoso the Isthmus ? of Panama or Nica ragua or Mexico ; 'ivlillo ' the hardy pin- neors of the wost.sthu hnd become accus tomed to prairie trtivol , started in their covered wagons , ! unri following buffalo trails , broke the > paXhs which in a few months were pminly outlined by the bleachingj'ijbonos of their beasts and tlio > i mounds of dead companions who hndi succumbed to the hardships of thuj desert. Many who could not leave thelii homos sought lo invest their capital in the bcductivo venture , and a cooperative plan was generally adopted in the Now England States by which the services of working members were offset by a fixed amount of money contributed uy others. Hun- dioils of companies were organized on this plan , oaeh of them with a physician , and in many instances with n chaplain also. BKIK jor n'tiiitsvov3iAY. Herald , I seek life's pleasure while I may , And trouble do not borrow ; I huvo my fun nnd laugh today My tears I'll shod tomorrow ; Yet when another sun Is up , And some ono speaks of sorrow , Still say , "I'll drink from pleasure's cup , And shed my tears tomorrow. " WITH IMPOSING CEREMONIES , Rt. EOT. Richard Bcannoll Will Bo Installed aa Bishop O'Connor's Suocessor. THE PROGRAMME FOR THE SERVICES , Rcninrknblo Growth of the Cntliollo Chnruli In Oinalin News of Interest for Pastors nud Their People. Ut. Uov. Richard ScnnncU will bo Installed as bishop of Omaha today nt 100 : ! ! In St. Phllomono cathedral , corner Ninth nnd How ard. ard.This This event will establish another mile stone along the line of progress of the Cutho- lie church In Omaha. It will bo Interesting at this point to take n glance backward through thlrty-llvo years nnd note some of the surprlslngchnngos that hnvo taken plnco nud the wonderful strides that hnvo been made by that church slnco the flrst tnnss wns colobrntcd In .a small building on'Eighth street. The progress nnd growth of this great ro- llglotis denomination in Omaha has been In timately connected with the development of the city in secular nnd commercial lines. As the city has expanded the church has planted new houses of worship , and keeping pneo with over chunglng circumstances nnd .il uiu uvur wiuoning resources ol the city , bus taken ndvnntngo of every opportunity to establish n school , n conventor u hospital. As n convincing proof of the persevering energy Hint has boon expended in these direc tions olio need only to point to the many handsome Cutholie "churches nbout the city , to the Sacred Heart convent , to Crclghton college nnd to St. Joseph's ' hospital , And thcsu are but n few of the leading institutions established nnd maintained by the Catholic church In Omaha. The llrst minister of the gospel who held church in .Omaha was the Hov , Cooper , n Methodist , und ho hold tlio llrst service in n small log house near the foot of Dodge street , on August 11 ! , 1S.VI. The following summer ' Futhcr Uminonds visited Onmtm and 'icld the tlrst mass in the representatives' lull of the capital building. lu 1&.10 the llrst Catholic church was erected on Klghth between Hnrno.v and Howard. Mass wns celebrated for u tlmo in the residence of Acting-Governor Cumlng , lit the corner of Seventeenth mid Dodge streets whllo the now church wns being built. Thu church wus dedicated In the full of 1830 by Father Scaulon of St. Joseph and was called St. Philonienn's ' church. Services were somewhat irregular , 'lowover , for n time , ns there wns no regular .irieat for tlio parish until the fall of lb.17 , when He" . Father Cannon of the lienedlctlno order urrived with letters from Father Au gustine , sup rior ot tlio order , authorizing him to tuke charge of the church. He wus installed us the flrst pastor of the parish nnd led the flock success fully for two years. when ho wns succeeded by Uov.Villiam Kelly In 18.V. ' . IJetwcen the years 183 ! ) nnd 1807 the church was presided over by Fathers Lawrence , Ate- Million , IIoyc3 , Ctirtis , Uaxnclier , Oroeu- baum und Kgnn in the order named. In 18(17 ( the present St. Phllomenu's cathe dral win built on Ninth street , nnd the old church was given over to the Sisters of Mer cy for a school building. . Since that date the gro.vth of the Catholic church bus been vigorous and constant. The most romurkublo era of prosperity , however , was during the administration of the Into Bishop O'Connor , from 1870 until lbK ! ) . BKhop O'Connor posscsod remarkable ability us n financier and as an insplrer ot great effort upon the part of both the clergy and the parishonors. He was greatly beloved by tbd people of his church nud very highly esteemed by all who knew of his excellent worth ns n Christian gentleman and devout scholar. Hum a Tor Hoys. About two months ago there was some effort mndo in Omaha to organize an associa tion for the purpose of looking nftor homeless nnd Incorrigible boys. George Hongland , the "newsboy's friend , " as ho Is called throughout the country , wus hero und there was considerable interest manifested by sev eral prominent church workers nnd people of philanthropic tendencies. But like many initial efforts of the kind , there remains but little truce of tho'-vork that was then sot on foot , and the homeless nnd Incorrigible boys of Omaha nnd vicinity nrc , to a very largo extent , skirniinhing for themselves in the old-fushtoncd way , or the association is doing its work in a remarkably quiet manner , for nothing has been heard'of the matter since. Mr. Hougland spoke frequently whllo hero nbout the practicability of having n farm homo for this class of bovs nnd referred to the success of the Burnhnm homo In Now York and the Boys' homo near Chicago. Of the Uurnhnm farm the Springfield Union , in closing nn extended notice , says : "Tho Institution is well worthy of help nnd donations would bo thankfully acknowledged. Tno first church of this city lias recently sent n boy there , the son of ono 3f its widowed onombers. The experiment of saving boys nt this institution is so now that definite nnd positive results cannot bo cited , but educa tors nro wutcuiiig the success of the institu tion with more thnn ordinary Interest , und thus far the indications are tlmt the experi ment will result in entire .success and prove of great importance nnd value. " Tlin Cnnlcronco Guarantee irtinil. Through the persistent nnd determined ef forts of a few energetic citizens of Omnhu the next quadrcnnlol conference of the Meth odist Kpiscopal church bus boon secured. After Bishop Newman and the conference committee had done their part nnd the condi tions upon which the conference would bo h Id in Omaha had boon fully sot forth the difficult work of furnishing n bond forJ3,000 signed by responsible citizens had to bo per formed. This work foil upon n committee of seven , nnd notwithstanding the fact that bcveral members of the committee have been out of the city , others hnvo been 111 and others too busy with private matters to give any time to the work of soliciting , the bond bus been furnished and Bishop Newman has Informed the conference committee of bl&hons that the conditions have been satisfactorily complied with mid the $43,000 , will be forth coming , if needed. It is but just to suy that the gentlemen who have done a lurgo shuro of the work necessary In sccurinir signatures to this bond were : Erastus A. Benson , W. K. Kurtz , F. C. Crable , E. Uosowuter , Clark Woodman , J. O. I'hlllipnl aim T. C. Brnluard. Several others assisted to some extent. Following are the mimes of the gentlemen Wbu signed the guarantee bond uud made It possible for Omaha to got tbo great gathor- incitiMayof IsirJ ; Erustus A. Benson , Francis C. Cirable , W. 1C. Kurtz , N. I ) . Allen , .John L. MuCairtio , E. Uosownter , Max Meyer , Lewis S. Heed , A. T. Hector , Clurko Woodman , U. C. Patterson , W. II. Holoomb , C. F. Wollor , Charles C. Clcorgo , A. P. Tukey , John Uush , N. B. Falconer , Norman A. Kiihn , O. M. Hitchcock , J. O. Phllllppi , IN els Btirt. (5. W. Holdrege , H. F. Cit.ly , l > an Furrell , Oeorgo P. Bemis , K. C. Cushlng , Thomas Swobo , Prank Colpot7or , W. O Solby , Arthur S. 1'ottor , W. S. Mi.yno , of Council Bluffs ; C. K. Squires , J. N. Fuller & Co. , B. Sillowuy , Henry Bolln , W. H. Uusscll , Adnm Snyder , Jumcs Casey , F. C. Johnson. John M. Thurston , F. C , Clundcn- nlng , A. T. Austin , ( leorgo N. Hicks , Oeorgo H. Hoaslund , W. V. Morse , J. W. Shank , B. J. Kendall , F. S. Clnrkson , Crury & Crary , Mulr & Ouylord. S. P. Morse , A. Hodgctt , Ernest Itlnll , H. A. Eastmiin , Thomas C. Brnlmird , John W. Paul , M. O. Maul , W. G Shrlvor , D. J. O'Uonahuo , J. H. McConnell und C. F. Crolghton. CunvnsHlni ; for a Hilltop. A remarkable feature of the discussion In regard ta the next Protestant Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts Is the way In which the dally papers of Boston nro taking n hand In It. The Advertiser , for Instnnce , has inado n canvas of every Episcopal parish In the state , giving ns far ns possible the preferences - eroncos of the delegates from each parish. It claims that the results nro very encourag ing to the friends of Phillips Brooks. Among other olorgvmon who nro mentioned as pos sible candidates are Uov. Urs. Lludxav o ( Boston , Clmmbro of Lowell , Kdwnrd Abbott of Cambridge , Lclehton Parks of Boston , W. H. Huntlnpton nnd J. W. Brown of Now York , nnd Bt.ihop Tnlbot of Wyoming. The diocesan ixjnvfntlon which lit to bloct n bishop will moot In Boston on April V9. ! KuiHluy Hohool Work. From March 1 , ISOO , to Mnroh 1,1801 , the American Sunday School Union established OT > U now Sunday schools la the northwestern district , into which were gathered nt the be ginning ' , ' ,7r > y teachers nnd i.0i07 scholars U nlso visited nnd nlded other schools , In 2,715 cases where there were UUJi ) teachers and insr sj ) scholnrshold 7WJ , mootlngs inado ' - ' ( ) , - J45 visits to fiiinlllos. distributed to the dos- tltuto n.MW bibles nnd tcwt.iinctUs. nnd put In circulation. In those communities ? 3,070 worth of religious rending. Alrondv 8MS conver sions hnvo boon reported from this worlc , nnd 83 churches have developed from It. American I'ronulicr Honored. Hov. Dr. A. II. Bradford of the Congrega tional church , Montliilr , N. J. , has been in vltod by Principal Falrbalrn , of Munstlold College , Oxford University , England , to preach the sermon on Commencement bun- day. It will bo the closing sermon In the non-conformist course of the University. The Invitation is without precedent , and has never before been extended to nn American clergyman. Of course American Episco palians hnve preached In Oxford , nnd pos sibly In the University church , nnd Hov. Charles H. Pnlmor , 1J.D , , of Bridgport. Conn. , ns the delegate nt the opening of Mnnslleld College , was Invited to preach on that occasion , but no other American has be- foro' had the particular honor that is now conferred on Dr. Bradford. Cliurcli Nolt'M. Hev. SV. J. Hursha has been In Philadel phia the past week. Uov. John Power of Blair has organized n Congregational church at Fort Culhoun. Hov. Willinin Scott attended n mooting of the Crete Chuutuunun board last Monday nt nroto. Hov. J , J. Pnrkor of Norfolk was In Omaha last Friday. Ho will leave soon for Europe to spend the summer. The Oinaliu presbytery will meet at the Second Prosbytoriati church , on Suundcrs street , on Tuesday , April ! ! 1. Hov. S. M. Wuro of the Second Presbyte rian church rooelvod twenty-seven members at the morning service last Sunday morning. The Congregational church at Crete has been making remarkable progress of Into. Lust Sunday llfty-sevcn members were re ceived. Ican ) Gardner Is expected homo next Fri day , nnd will bo accompanied by Mrs. CSnrd- nor nnd the children , who have been In Can ada for several months. Miss Georgia P. Boulter , the talented so prano of the St. Mary's Avenue Concrcga- gationnl church choir , will wed Mr. L. T. Sundurland of this city next Wednesday. The presbytery of the United Prcsbytoiian church will meet Tuesday , April H , In the Park Avenue church , near Jackson street. The Sabbath school conference will nlso bo hold ut the same place on Monday evening nnd Tuesday forenoon. The Woman's Missionary society of the Omaha presbytery will meet on April 14 nnd 15 , at a p. in. , In the Park Avenue Presbyter ian church. There will bo delegates present from Fremont , North Bend and other sur rounding towns. The trustees of Doano college at Crete have decided to appoint nn advisory board of ladies to assist in conducting the affairs of the young ladies' boarding hall nt the college. The following ladies have been appointed : Mrs. Buckingham , Mrs. The trustees of the First Congregational church hnvo decided to economize in tlio mat ter of current expenses nnd they are con templating the discharge of the choir. The music for that church has been costing f30U per annum. Bishop Newman lef last Thursday for Now York whcro ho will meet the commit tee of bishops who have the quadrenniol con ference in hand. Bishop Newman left Omaha feeling very well pleased with the splendid worlc done by tbo citizens' commit tee In securing tno guarantee fund for the entertainment oftho conference. The bishop is n staunch friend of Omaha nnd it made him feel good when ho hud the positive as surance that the next great gathering of his church hnd been secured for this city. The bUhop will bo nway nbout ono month. It is two months yet until "Children's day , " but the Sunday schools aud churches of Omaha nro already beginning to prepare for that delightful occasion when the blos soms of Innocent childhood , surrounded by the fragrant products of the flower garden nnd banqueted by the music of merry birds , take undisputed possession of the houses of worship , making every heart feel young attain. Next to Christmas tlmo the celebra tion of "Children's duy" in the cvungclicnl churches has become the most delightful for the children of all the year. The breakfast given by the ladles of the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church lust Friday beginning at noon proved to bo ono of the most complete successes ever undnr- tnkon by the ladies of that church. The ar rangements appeared to have boon very care fully mm perfectly made. Each tnblo wns placed in charge of two Indies nnd they were entirely responsible for the manner of setting ting , for the tableware supplied and the serv ice of the guests seated for breakfast. There appeared to bo a delightful spirit of rivalry us to which table should make the most handsome appearance , nnd when break fast was announced the dining- room was remarJinbly nUructivo. Elegant silverware and handsome cut .glass adorned the tables and the delicious repast that was served might with perfect propriety have been called n banquet. There were 117 ladies scutod nt the breakfast and thirty-live ladies served the happy company. After breakfast the ladies enjoyed a sociable of several hours which was made all the moro enjoyable by nshort nrogrammo of music and niltsthcnlc oxorclsos by the Mlssoa Allen aud Kctchaui. Don't Go Over tlio Falls. There was a man walking up and down Prospect parlt. at Niagara Falls , with his lnuidH behind his back and Ids head < lo\vn , and an old farmer from near Syracuse wasn't to bo blamed so miieh for inmiInin < r that miicldo was contem plated , says the Now York Silii. He had no doubt read of other men who had acted just that way before leaping1 into the terrible currontaboyo tlio fulls. lie waited a , reasonable time for the per formance to como elf and , as there ap peared to bo a hitch somewhere , ho np- proaehcd the stranger nnd said : ' 'Stranger , I don't ' want to meddle with your bl/.ness ; I never do with any body's , but if if > ' "Well , " sharply asked the other. "I'vo only got about forty minutes afore I take the train. Tf you've fully made up your mind to do it and nothing on oiirtu will prevent ' , "Aro you addreshlng mo , birV" de manded the stranger. ' "i CF , of CCIIHO ; thcio lias nobody else arounil , is there ? " "And what do you want ; " ' "Why , if you are going over the falls any tlmo today I wanted to siuggo that you " "Going over the falls ! What do you incnnV" "Whv , if you are going over nny tirno today , go now , bo I can see it and toll the folks all about it. Don't want to hurry you , you know , but if a man wants to go , and will go , and praying won't BIIVO him , lie might as well go one time as another. " "You infernal old milkweed ! but I'll knock the top of your head oil if you don't clear outl" Hhoutod the man as ho inado as if to pull olT Ills coat. "Gosh-all-litthhooksl but don't flare up that wayl" gapped the farmer as ho ro- troited. "What's happened to malco .you mad ? I hain't snlunor dun nothing as I known on. " "Go clear out sklnl' ' "Hold on I'll go don't follor mo up ! Lands alive ! but he como within an ace o1 hoppln' right onto mo ! Got reg'lar mad in u miiilt , and that without the least bit o' cause ! Woosh ! Clus call fur mo , tho' I'd a fit the hardest I could. Stileido and ho hanged to him I'm going hum1' ! Tbo man who goes to see tlio Lllliputlunn may bosuld to liuvotaken a homeoputlilodoso of the drama. CONSULT 322 SOUTH 15TIIST OMAHA , NEB. For nil Dlscnscs of the Blood. All Diseases of tiio Ncrvoug System. For all conditions of Catarrh , cither local or general. For Bronchitis , Asthma and Lung Troubles. For all forms of Dyspepsia , In digestion and Liver Affections. For Heart Disease , Brlght's Disease , Diabetes and all Kidney Troubles. For Piles , Fistula , Abscesses and all Rectal Diseases. For Scrofula , Syphilis and all Specific Blood Poisons. For all Skin Diseases. For all Gonito-Urinary Dis eases. For all Special , Private , Inher ited or Acquired Diseases of either sex. For Nervous Exhaustion , Gen eral Debility , Loss of Vital Force , and every form or Physical Weakness. For all Spinal Affections. 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Just completed , has 100 roonvs , throi stairways , from the top to the bottom , has Una eluvator and dinning room service , 1 fire proof throughout , fine blllarJ rooms nnd the finest toilet rooms In tha elty. Largo Sample rooms , Suites with Mth Sea. Cor 14th nnd Canito. Avo. Street oar sorvloo In nlldirectlous. lia.ji , from SQ.CO to $4.00 Ganorrliira , Gleet nnd I.ciieorrlitra cured In U days bv the 1'ienoh Kuinudy nn- titlcd the KINd. H dissolve against und I ubMirbnu Into the inllamud parK Will refund inonuy If It does not euro or causeHtrutiire. . ( iC'iitlumen , hero IN a rclluhlo HI ( loin , ftl u uaukuKuor ! ! for J" > pur mull prepaid. McUor- mlok & l.iuiil. Oiniihii ; O. A. Molrlier , Howard Mover * nnd I .1. fovkora. Smith Oinnha : A 1) . Foster und M. 1 * . Kills. Council HlulTs. B3 T.V'J xt 130 IJU.8IMP80NI 1409 and 1411 Dodcjo St. , Omaha , Ifob. -iiuu.nKiis OF First Glass Carriages , Tlio Load I us Styles. Thu I.owost Prices. VOUIt 1'ATKONAOK SOMOITKI ) . jww BH -rWP 6 < XHlM33 la QUICK. Others In comparison nro flow or WOOD'S ' PLASTER. It I'oiif triili'K , Ito- G'lirpu. A < ; IMIM : ; : MICHOIIK KII.T.HII i KIDICH < ; KIIM KHAI'K'A'lOll - < 'nl ( nil illtcncrii Iccmitult lilll t lie mil-iota ( rpi > ! ! , I'nt upniHl letnlliil In 12 , t nnclfi > l < 04 , Iho latter 2 1-2 iinllona Kent nnjr- wlivrn | iri'mliloii | rccTlpt nf price , or ( ' O I'n I IKIIIO u nunr.-inti'M In turn. Tim pulillo , Itmln mill Jobbers nuppUi'd by tlio Kinder Drtii ; Co. , Ouiulm. Mro. M. O. RILEA'S BUNION PROTECTOR. ' ! > \ir \t/- Curcd n cnio of M jroaiV Unml'lvj. II can l > a irorn n tliu imiiioilrimhoo , KIIM | un un I nit wlili tha tuokliiK Hldei ull vnliiu'oil Julut , nail Klvu III- Unt rullnf. Oruulobr J. A. I'L'U.CK k CO. Cor. Hill and Uougla * bib.
