THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27 , 1892-TWENTY PAGES , Iff
I10WTI1LYMADET11E1R START
Eomo Omaha Lawyers Wlo : Were cot Al
ways Block and Prosperous.
GEN , COWIN'S ' IIADITOF WORKING FOR FUN I
Onn of tlmrlry firprnr'a hticrcliM That
I'nllril < il It * I'nrponp duilcc Tlitirmiin' *
1 IMI Adilrm * ntiil 1 lr t Cine Whip-
by tlio 8 tip re in i ) Court.
The ambitious dlsclplo of Ulacfcstono ,
\vhcn ho first enters upon tbo practice of Ills
profession , lias grout dienms of ilio future.
Generally his knowledge of men and things
Is qullo limited , and hothlnlti that tliu world
IIDK long plotd for his clTotts. Ho bnlmves
that It Is only necessary for him to put hi *
ability uron the marltot and clients \vlll
Btumblo ever cacti otborin their efforts to
reach his ofllco. Ho generally , nlso , tins
Borne great evil to remedy , omo egregious
wrong" to tlcht. A friend or nciiUnlntnnco
bat nucn dctruudcd of his inheritance , or n
neighbor lias boon Injured by son'o oct of
vandalism , A system which , to him , seams
mischievous , must bo unrooted , and thu
condition of mankind generally will no
htnollonurd by Ms ontrnnco Into his chosen
JUOlCSMOM.
Homo time nco n number of vounc liwyors
nnd ( JcnorKl t'owln wore seated nt n dinner
table In n popular cnfo nnd nil wore uiscu's-
Inn the pluainnt nnd unpleasant lo.uuro . ; ot
their callincr. Some were dcprcunlliiK thu
Ingratitude ot their client * , while othurs
were , finding consomtlou In the tratl- :
tudo of theirs.Vhon I started In prac
tice , " said ( fvnurnl Co'vln , ' ! thought 1 had
Vim. ono mission on cnrtli. 1 bollnvcd sin
cerely thnt 1 wns put bore to Ucht every ox-
iattng wiong and 1 labored with that end In
vl w for a time. Whether my client hud
money or not , If I considered that ho had
been wronged , I labored with the same
energy In rltlier case. 1 found out In time ,
however , that In many iusiunc.ua tlioio for
Whom 1 had worltcil the hardest nnd who
paid mo the least were tbo most satlsfled
with my cfforta. "
The great advocate stopped thcro , tmtr ho
.might have added that the lawyer who U
most lospt'Ctod by bis clients 11 be who
raider * llrst class services and for them
collects a llrst class fco It Is estimated tbnt
cot more thnn OJ per cent of those admitted
to the bar ninlto the practice of law their
life worlr. I'ovcrty , disappolntmonts nnd
dissatisfaction leaa 10 per cunt Into other
fields , but It Is often assorted by laymen that
this percentage Is too small by one-half.
The ordinary law student meets with many
difficulties In the two years it urine which hu
must apply hlmsotf In tbo ofllco of bis pre
ceptor. Ills struggle for bed and board Is
, Ronorully no small ono and ho of ten longs for
.ithodny when ho will swing his sign to thu
broejro und lay In wult for his llrst client.
That time llnnlly comes. Ho gets tils first
patron , nnd after untiring preparations the
day of trial Is ilt band , lie fails to see bow
'
ho'can lese bis causo. Many times , bow-
, ever , ho ascertains before tbo trial Is onuod
tbat his client In relating ( he circumstances
to him piovlouslv has distorted or concealed
tliu real facts. If bis client has been truthful -
ful ho may discover that In tbo aimlication of
the law to the facts ho and the court do
not nerco and his case is inst. Only n
lawyer can appreciate bin feelings , for
they uro experienced In no other .willies ot
llfo. How some of the distinguished inom-
bors of tbo Unuglas county liar tried their
lrst ossos und the embarrassments pending
re told below m their own language.
"My first cllont , " said Charles J. Qroeno ,
'was a coal black negro , with n ooul us black
s his skin. Ho was charged before n
agistrate at , Mnrcngo. Ill , with n cilmlnal
assault upon n whtlo servant girl of tbat
oily. At that time I was In the ofllei ) of
mos U. Coon , ono of tbo ablest and most
cccnttlo lawyers in the state. Ho had a
emory wlioh la the heat of argument
ould "recall any cuso ho had uver
ead or heard of. His retention
t ' facts , dates , numbers and principles
va's'llttlo ' short of the miraculous. At the
proper tluio in tbo trial of u cause he would
call up tbo volume , pace , tltlu ana tUo Jnn-
guago of any decision ho bad over studied
and upply it io tbo matter in bund. Ho explained -
plained his positions by illustrations , sometimes -
times not the most elegant , bub always apt.
and pointed. His language was not always
the most rotlncU and his impetuosity often
found vent In the uticrancb of an oatb. I
bad several days to prepare my case , and In-
itead of looking Into tha facts ns I should I
uncut my energies In preparing my speech.
To my youthful mind n npcccb was the thine
needed for the occasion and I xvas piopared
to make It , facts or no facts. Ira
urtis , a bright voiing fellow ,
rosu-cutcd the nogio , and Mr.
eon was ono of the latoruslod spo ctatora ,
was present to hoar my speech. Curtis
ly realized the embarrassment under
which 1 was laboring ami did nnd said many
things which disconcerted me. Finally the
evidence wan all In and tbo arguments
won 111 BOOH follow. Curtis wus directed by
the court to tuako his slaiomont of { nets end
present his sldo of the case , but , to mv uh-
uttcrablo chagrin and disappoint moat , he
replied thnt bo uould waive his opontng. I
beirgod of him to say something that I
might got n deeper Inspiration , but bo de-
cllned wltb a Rinllo. Mr. Coon , Booing my
agitation , poked Curtis under tbo ribs , say-
itiKntthn Riiino time : 'Spcalc. Say some-
tulntr. Olvo him a clianco. U n
it , give him a chanco. ' But
ho kept his scat.Vbon I p-ot
up my suits had no wind. A dead calm prevailed -
vailed lu the court room , Istuggotod through
a few sontuncos und the examination closed
by tbo magistrate retnaudiug 'my client to
jul ! to await , tilal.
" 1 was greatly mortillcd and I determined
to deliver that speech oven If no ono noanl
it. That nvenlncoftcr iinrlincid hail sot In I
btolo aver to tbo nRlco and loukad the duor.
I mounted the table nnd dnlived mv speech
to an Imnginnrv Justice. I split tbu air w itb my
cloticnco ) nnd thii sound icacheit the street ,
pas In.r , constable beard mo and stopped
Union. Ho know my voice nnd ntarted
tcr Mr. Coon. Tbo twoi-nmu ovur to tbu
lild'uuboaid my peroration and wltbdrow
their lioir.esithout mv knowledge. Ttiev
ld mo all the next innrniUL' . Months after
iit Mr Coon bad occasion to refer to mv
Ilonadwona Oic.so and important
bofnro u Juiy , and bis opputlng couut.0) ) ,
Pd Liillirop , miuio n inticb kironRt-r ami
nulor effort on tbu motion for a now trial than
did on the trial ttxolf. Tbo comparison
twrcn Luthron and myself wasat oncu ovl-
and bo llkpncd him to ono wlm had
his great speech after hU client had
to jail. '
j1 court practice , " said General Cowln.
'in in 1'OS In Omaha. My llrst cllont
was quo of the noted men of earth , a Journal.
nn'exploior and a would.bu lawcivor. 1
toHcniy M. Stanley. Stanley was n
nt that time on ono of ( lie local
, 'J.lttlo MnuK'
papers wns publUhlni ; a
ly In Umalia and the two Journalists
not on frlimdly terms. j\iucUonouth (
u hcrecd In his sheet con-
Stnnlay'a naino with that of
\Vird : , a then noted woman
thn town , .Stanley , n very nor von it
, becniuo deeply inccnicd at tlio nubllcn-
and swore vungo.iuco on the wilier.
\Vbeu the two tonn met tbo unticiimtoil look
Mack bain thoieciiucnt of n fuilous
Stanley was arrested on a war-
oy I'liailey Hi-own , then mayor
city. Hu wa dofeni'od by myself on
tlio theory thnt ho was Justified uv thu scur-
rlloui attack. The record was Introuueod In
p , ami after perusing It the i-nurt dls-
mv client. Tbo
honor of kcorlim mt
victorvasnll thuro wus In it , for my
co u mil duo mo from Htitnlcy. "
, " * " . ' ' ! ' ! ' . \ . Thurston. "thfct
| l distinguished Juwyuis won their lirst
K I nylnir iiRido the matter of distlnc-
1 nm Ir.ink to suy that 1 lost mlno and cI I
. \tuit ivaiaaandy. This great event
my llfo took place nearly twrnlv voars
o In the lltile lowti of Hci\er I'.iiis ' U"j b.
tbatijuiot MIIDKO lived b.'U
n ruitillv tmmpu '
rtm neil Jiut across tbo sireel iincuhor
Murphy. Tbu Multiarcn fumllv con-
ol a mother and four bov , who" \ , - are
ragKcd and saucy , The two houscbolds i
had lone Oofoio declurtul hontllltloj * find the
lliarcu bo.tudid innny Iblngt tu irritate
head of tlio Murj-by InniihAt lenalb
ruranco cca od Io ue ; > virtue , und one
tbu Mulhuren boys was given o well deserved <
served thrudiluc , Tbo nrnst nf Murpbv
followed k u mstter of conrso. Thu county
aitbruoy was cat.en uwny before ibo trial ,
and bo nskinl u.o to-ronro > fiit thoktataln
his Htnad. I wry \Olln\ly \ rousonted , j ]
ipont many hour * studylui ; up Ibo law ol
attault iuu battery , cd I also became thor
conversant with iho facts tn the CMC. '
It t'ccnmo knnwn thnt 1 wns goine to trv
my llrst cnao , nnd whci. I carao down 1 found
thn Justice onico III I od with cltirens , and n
Brent crowd was on tbo otiUlflo. It was
the croatcstovint thus far In mv life. I
ncrvoti myself un nnd the trial bocrxn. The
opposing counsel wns tnv old school teacher
nnd ho brrntcd mo civilly nnd considerately.
Wo had llttlo trouble ns the trial proccoacd.
\Vlionthaavldcnc9wns nil In 1 tnado my
I
oobnlna speech , but it did not amount to
much. 1 wns reserving mv flro to sllonco
my enemy's battorioi. Mv olil preceptor
mndo bis argument and I felt that my time
had como 1 began my spocoh slowly
nnd carefully. In iho courio ot
my remarks I went back to the
Kmoraid Isle , to the time when the
mother ot tha benton boy was the pride n !
the vnlloy In which sno was roared. 1 re
lated how tbo notv deu.l Mulhnron bad become -
como smitten xvith her ctinnns and how ho
had wooed nud won her. I then followed
tbo couple ncross tbo raging main , told how
thov bud left behind thorn their friends nnd
tholr Itindrod , how thov bad encountered
the perils of tbo deep und traveled thousands
of miles through a strange land and finally
settled down In our thriving llttlo town nnd
bccomon part of our body politic. 1 tbon
entered tholr household in Iloavor
Dam nnd expatiated upon the
pojcQ nnd contentment that presided
over Iho Mulhuron honitustono. I relntod
In n pathetic wiy how death had UUen her
husband and left her with Ihrco fatherless
children to battle against this cold and un-
fciiling woild. I bundled the defcni'ntit '
wltnout gloves nnd I had inado htm out a
very moan and cowardly man when I had
llnisheil. Tbo crowd stayed to boar my ef
fort. I felt tbnt my hearers were with mo
forwhnnovor I said anything good ihoy
cheered und applauded. In my zoul and tem
porary imtianatlun 1 overlooked the Justice
and mistoolt their plaudits for vie-
toiy. 1 discovered soon nttor tbat
1 wns wrong. I spolto for over an hour
nnd when I tooic my sent I felt sun ? I bud
won my caso. The Justlco reviewed the
facts , never said n word about my eloquent
effort , stated the trouble wns onlv a neigh
borhood toxv and dismissed the complaint.
I unlucd out ot tlio room disappointed , but I
have since come to tbu conclusion thu Justlco
was right. "
"The beginning of my practice. In Omaha
was In I SCO , " said U. W. Ambrose ,
"and my llrat case has passed into
history. It was entitled Uradstmw
vs Unmhn und the decision upon tbo
questions liuolvcd bv the court of last
resort n year or so afterwards till the first
pages of Iho llrat volume of the Nobrnsiu
roporti. A lareo tract of agricultural lands
owrcd by llrndshnvi had been taken within
the oily limits ever his protest. He churned
that this property ought not to bo subjected
to taxation for "municipal purposes. lie
brought nu Injunction tn restrain the collec
tion of the taxes nnd I wns attorney for tbo
city. The c.iuao tinnlly reached ibo supreme
court , where a decision adverse to the city
was reaenod. Several years later , on this
strength ot the decision In llrndsbaw vs
Ouiuha , I brought n similar suit on a slmllnr
causa of notion. It wont io thu supreme
court also , and Hrnnsbaw vs Uniabii WPS
rovorsod. In the vernacular of the fjro
player I was whipsawcd off the face of ihe
oartb. " _
/.l.W M.V/A ui" TllK.ITU I..IUK.
I'lMtliumiMnly I'lililUliiMl 1'oniiii iif TOIIIIJ-
KiiiKin Man , Hut Unl\urso mill ( iixl.
"Tho Donth of USuono , AUbar's Dream ,
and Other I'ooms" is the tltlo of Tennyson's
last volume ) of poetry , Just published. From
It the following ponms , tbo best of tlio taooK ,
are copied. They deal with the subject of
man nud his rotation to the universe and the
plan ot Cod ! , and man In tbo evolution of
civilisation. These poems nro pleasingly
remlnUcer.t of tha charm and power of tbo
earlier Tennyson , which vendors of BOIHO of
tha later published volumes of his lifetime
had como io mourn ns vanished. Tnoy will
ulso bo found n tourco ot strength to many ,
as the con'i lent and eminently comforting
thought-expressions of ono who , when wtit-
inij them , was already within the dcepur
shadow of the ivory gala and trod it without
n tremor.
Doubt ami 1'riijor.
Tho' .Sin too cift , when smitten by Thy rod ,
lln.il lit "IHInd tf.ilo" with imiuy n " faint
"Alas ! "
I'roni sin thro' sorrow Into Theo wo pass
lly thnt s imo putli our line forof.ithor * tour ;
And lot nut Ke.lion fall nit' , nor Ihe sod
Draw from my death Thy living llowor and
( -'runs ,
llof lira 1 learn that I < eve , xvhloh Is , Knd was
My r.ithor , and my llrolhur , and my God !
Steel mo with patience' sulton me with srlof !
Lot b'ow tbo trumpet strongly whtlo 1 pray ,
Till till * embattled wall ot unbo.lof ,
My prison , not my fortioss , full away t
Than , It Tbuu wiliest , lot my day bo briot ,
i-o Thou wilt strike Thy dory thro' the duy.
I'uitli.
Doubt nt > lonzor that the lllsbcst h tno wlse.t
nnd the best ,
Let not all th.it saddens Nature bllht thy
hope or break thy ieM.
Qu.ill not nt the ncry mountain , at the bhtp-
wreeti , or tlio rolilnu
Th u ml or. or the icndiii'4 oarthqiUvku , or Ibo
fninlne , or Iho past !
Neither mourn If human cicodu bo lower than
iholiu.irt'hduslra !
Thro' tlio K.IUH that bar tie | dlstaneo comes a
uluain ot what is hlzbur.
Wall till doitti has Ilnug tliem open , when
the man Kill nuiUo Ibo .Mul.cr
Hurl ; no inoio wllli human hatiucls tn Ibo
Uluroot dcalhloss lire !
Tlio Sllcuit Yolcoff.
When the dumb Hour , eloilicil In blnct ,
Urines the dro mis about my buil ,
Oall ma nntbontlcn li.ii'lc ,
Silent Voleoi ot tliodc.id ,
'Innaril the lowl cirl w.iys behind me ,
Anil iho Minllsht tint is L-onel
I.ill ! mo ralhur. bllunt Voleiis ,
li'orw.itd to the stuny ttuulc
( ilinnncrlni ; up thn heights bcjond ma
Un , und ulnuys on !
1
Cud nnd tlin
Will my tlnv fcpnrU of bolus it holly vanish in
your deeps and hulghlsV
Must'niy day builnik by ILM-OII , O yo Heav
ens , of yoiu boundicbs nights ,
Hush of hiins , ami roll of wystomn , and your
llury clubliuf inutcuiltes ?
"Spirit , tifailn' yun datU purtnl at the limit
oT Iliv liunian stale ,
1'onr not tiioiizb tlio hidden plirposo of that
I'nnorliU'li almio Is mu.it ,
Mor the myi lad vuirnl , Ills tiliadou , nor the
ulleut Upoiitr of I l'ii Uite. : "
Tln > .MnlIni ; ill Mini.
Wlicro In ono that , burn ot woman , altogether
can esvap
I'loni tbo lotturuulil vrlthln him , moods ot f
tiger , or ofot \ \ \ \
Man "a yet Is liclnx made , and , oru the
crou nliu Aiiof n us ,
Shall not non after ILOII p IBS anil touch him
- Intuhhiipu ?
All about him bhuilnw etlll , but , wbllo the
r.icos lluwor und fade.
I'rnpliot-uyoH may uatvb a L'lory vlowly gain-
In tnu tlio Bhaile.
Till the Dunpln all arc one , nnd nil their
\oloc ! > blund In ehotu !
Hnllelujuh t i the Sliil.ur "It U flnlsh'd. Man
Is made !
TIlOjI.MVII.
"Vou are but cblldicn "
) ( "it fi ? ' ' * ( lit Solon *
Itcdot thoDawn !
Scream's nf a bnbu In thu red-hot palms of a
Moloch of Tyre.
Man with Ills umthorleb.i dinner on man In
Ihotrophml wood ,
1'iii'sis In Iliu nitinu of thu Lord
binilb thru' lit i ! to tlu < II ri' ,
lload-huntnrii mid bouts nf Dnhnntoy that
= uM upon human blood I
Itnd.if lhol > iiwn'
fury u ( peoples and Chrhtloss frolto
Of ll'l. > ,
And tlio bolt of war dashing tlotvn upon
eii lea nud blu/liiK furtns ,
1'ur llabylun was a ehlid now-born , and
Itumo tuts a halm In arniM ,
And Luudun nnd I'm Is and all the rest are us
I ( a w n not l > iy !
VVhllu Se.indal N inoutliliiu a bloodlesi nnmo
at Ittr cannibal fn.iit ,
And raUo-ruiuod bodlcat and touU go. dawn
In u coniinoi ) wreck ,
And lli I'ro uf a tbiiuan1 rlUos la prl/od
for It sumllu of the hoiisi.
Or easily % In ) lies vnula Truth for a coin or
uchcijim.
Pawn pet Day !
K It Hli.vne , so few oliolllU ll ivn clliubcd from
thudensln Ibu luvcl buluw ,
Mou , ultli n Ill-alt jii.J Heuul , no fclatcfof a
fcmi-footod " .Hi"
lint If tit iMitr million of suiilnicis uro glared
hi the HunllKht still ,
\Vo are far from iho noun of man , thuro Is
UuH > forthorncu tocrow ,
Itcd of ( be Dnwn !
U It turiiliiK af.Untorioili' so bo It , but wlmu
bliullo la . ,
ThoUhUilof ilia llrulo tint l > ualkldz and
huuntlix | us yut , an 1 bo freer
In a hundredu thousand winters ? Ah , what
Mil nui
The men of a hunclrod thousand , a million
'
Tlummcri i "
DUTIES OF THE RATE
Figures are Ilia Beacon Lights anil Oom-
raon Points HJj Windmills ,
REQUISITES OF A SUCCESSFUL RATE MAKER
Something About the lintlvlilunlsVlio
.linku ltntr < for tlio Uullroad * Rontiirlnf ;
In Unt ili'i Iinpnrt'tnco of tbo Unto
o tlio I'lUseiiBcr Unpnrtincnt.
To tbo passenger department of n railroad
the rate man Is qullu as necessary as the
driving wheels to n locomotive. Usol ss
cnch without , the other. Ho Is the source of
plonMna enrnltiRs to u railway corporation or
the reverse , as bis ability and usefulness
show themselves in tbo dally discharge of
hi. ; business In more senses than OKO ho Is
a plodder , working early and late ever Iho
multifarious duties of bis calling , which are
those ot llRuros rather than words , While
the evidencoj ot his careful Judgment and
ivlso"experience arc constantly uppermost In
tbo minds ot luoso who , by arbitrary rules ,
nio placed nbovo him , tUo rnto mtin Is by
force of circumstances unknown to the world
at largo. Figuto * nro his beacon lights und
common points his windmills which must
constantly como within Iho paint nf his
lance , n la Cervantes. ,
Hu Is usually a quiet force In the com
munity , known only to his intiuic.s us n
"good lellow with ratnur narrow luoas ot
government unit tb.xt which lies bovond the
point of bis pencil , " for It has long been n
standing Joke nuionp rate makers that rates
nro inudo with a lead pencil , und not by the
supuiiibundiincoof "gray mutter" commonly
iitiubutcd to iho men iiho croiUo rates tor
trunk line * .
'Ibo requisites for n goou rnto man nro the
same almost us In any profession or calling ,
unlimited experience , excellent Judgment ,
profound memory nnd n good mathematician.
With him ileures nro the slno qiu nan ot
success , nnd ho dreams of them nt night us
well as USDS thorn lu tbo day timo. No
dusk in the passenger department of n
rallrnad Is BO Important ns tbo rnto doslc nud
it is tlio hlghost salaried part of tbo de-
pirttnont usually. Many men have uradu-
ntcd from It to positions ot promlnouco lu
tha railroad world , as It is a stepplngstono
to chlof clentships nnd not unusually to
beads of departments lu the passenger serv-
Ico.
Ico.Li.
Li. A. Stark has boon mnklne ; rates for tbo
Fremont , Klkhorn & Missouri Vnlloy rail
road for several years , having come to the
rate desk from tbo construction department ,
utter borvmc an apprenticeship In general
ofllco work nnd in the ticket stock room. Ho
is n liitlo , oblfasbionud man with dnup fur
rows in his brow nnd does not look uullko
Mime of the characters described by Dickens.
Hu knoivs his systemllkon book and needs no
gulda to tell him where any point on bis line
Is located. When asked what ho thought
was tbu cblof requisite ton successful rate
clerk bo unhesitatingly ropltcd oxporlonco ,
which is the consensus of opinion of tuoso
who occupy desks in the railroad ofllccs la
Omaha.
The Burlington rnto man Is J. E. Ducking-
ham , a beardless young man scarce turned
2i , who has boon wltn this road II vo years
and came up from a stenographer's position
to his present responsible ulnco. In his
Judgment the chief requisite for n rate clerk
Is n good memory. "Not only Is It neces
sary for the good rate man , " said Mr. Buck
ingham ns ho leapad through a tariff sheet ,
fixing the basing rates in his mind , "to
know bis own rates , but also the rates ot
competing lines. Ho must also
know the geography of his system
and bo quick and at the same time accurate
ItiiitrlvltiR atratoj.VlththoBurlington a-
somewhat different svjtem is pursued re-
patding iho rate do tc thnn is usual with
other linos. Ordinarily the rate and division
desks nro inseparable , but witn the Burling
ton divisions are made in tbo ticket nudltor's
ofllco under tbo supervision of the passenger
department. Divisions according to Burlmg-
ton ideas belong to tbo auditor's onico , and
wo do not como in contact with them as do
other roads. Experience. I tnlnk , Is one of
the cbiof requisites to a ( joou rnto man and a
good memory. "
"
Pour men"inako tbo rates for the Unipn
Pacific , JauK Durham , chief rate clerk ;
James Thompson , Geonro K. Blncic and T.
G. Wallaco. In many respects Mr. Durham ,
although n very young man , U ono of the best
rate men In the transmlssouti country. Ho i
Is a product of the Union Parlllo i
entirely , having started wltb them
as an ofllco boy olcht or nine years ago.
From that position ho took u stenographer's
assignment and later wont Into iho ticket
stock room and from there to the rate dosk.
For tbo past year and u balf ho has held tha
position of chief rate clerk. Ha has n
wonderful memory nnd without referring to
bis map can toll appioxlmatoly where every
railroad station in ibo United btates Is
located and tha rate to cnch point. Ho
Knows every town on the Union Paclllc sys
tem and is regarded as an authority upon
r.Uo questions by his superiors. Jutnos
Thompson has been making rates for ton
years and belongs to the thorough steady
going school of clerks who malco up in ox-
nctnnss what they may lack in rapidity. Ho
has excellent judgment nnd vast oxporlonco.
George IC. Hlack and T. C. Wallace are com
paratively untried men although both show
ability nlong Ibo lines necessary for iho suc
cessful mnuer of rates.
.lames N. Brown , the acting assistant
general passenger nnd ticket ngontoccupiod
tbo rate desk under Mr. Tobbotts , und during
tbo carlv davs of Mr. Lomax'a connection
wltb tbo Union Pacillc. Ho is said to have
been nn excellent rnto man , nnd although the
fates bnvn been kind to him ho still regards
the rate desk ns the moHt Important In tbo
passeniier department. Mr. Brown cnmo
to tbo Union Pacillc as assistant ralo clerk
from the Burlington , Cedar Usplds &
Northern A vo ypars ago. Shortly niter bo
became tbo second cblof and later ttio chief
clotk in tha passcngor department , aim
uiting assistant gunoral passenger occnt.
W. II. Murray , who Is now assistant
chief clerk toMr. ] U. Muckun/lo of the pabsen-
gcr department , was u mightv peed rate
clerk In other days , and tuiw In addition to
his other duties Is the otlliiinl computer of
the Montana und Utah rnto sheet ,
The Uqultablo of Grand Jbland Is the second
end lurgubt associatlon-ln tha state , having
-llb ! hhnres in force nt the prosonc time ,
The flfih Aoml-nnnuul report , ihsuod In Sop-
toniuor , Dhows assets aggregating $ S9,7.'U..ii. ;
Of this sum $ S3 OOU represents loans mndo Io
stockholders. The Kijuiliiblo reports a fair
demand for money , although very ditto
building U being done , moat of the money
going to pay off mortgages hold by eastern
loaning comjianlos.
3'III ! TIIK.lTKItH.
Daniel Sully , tbo Irish American comedian ,
who always succeeds in winning a warm
place In popular approval , will appear at the
Fnrnam Street theater commencing Tburs-
day , December 1 , in two of bis arglnal com-
edles. Thursday and Friday evening * "Tho
Mllllonniio" will bo given , "Tho Million
aire" IH not an Irish drama , but bus an Irish
man fur UH hcio. It is tbu story of ono from
tbo Green Isle , who is proud that ho is n
cill/uii of our gicat and glorious country ,
who boliovcs in tbo heroism nf labor and
Doing un honorable mun. Mr. Stilly'a
> liinus O'Brien is placed with u
real brogue. Ho Is n sotf-nrndo man , a rail
road contractor , who , In the end , inaltoa
everybody happy , and tbo audience particu
larly so. It is n dlfforont vein from any
character Mr. Sully has over assumed , and
manes n now and surolv u successful depart-
mo in his career. Whllu tbo nluy is not u
grout ono , it Is sure lo please , und is good
nutured all through , Saturday tbo Irish
domestic comeuy. "Daddy Nolau. " Saturday
matinee "Tho Millionaire , "
A famous plav by a famous author , "Ttio
Burglar , " by Mr. Ausustu * Thomas , also
author of "Alabama , " will be scon nt the
Furnain Street theater four nights , com.
luoncitik' wltb today's nmilnoe. November ii .
This plav particularly appeals to the ladles
and children , ns ono of tbo principal roles Ii
onaotod br u child not yet 7 years of ncr
nnd tbo costuming of tha ladles la v rv not )
and appropriate. A pretty love , story is entwined -
twined In the plot of "The Durxtar" and tnc
lensatlonul developments , though mild , arc
absorbingly Interobtlug. Tbroo years nee
"Tbo Burglar , " when produced ut the Mudt
son SejMard thtater , was tbo mo.sl potent
drawing attraction ot uny of the theaters in
New York , and It U produced In tone wilt
all the attention to aotall tbnt characterized
the production at the home theater. Ai
pretty nnd IntflrosttnR ft nla n * ever Rrnocil
the boards of nv theMur is "Tbo IJurglar. "
Usual Wcilnoiday mutlnofjj
There Is moro tntoroit m Ano npprosi-hlng
onKnRotnontof MiUpnrot Mathor , which Is
llslod for next Tu\J dayj > Prlday and Satur
day nt Buy d'a now thontef. than h usually
found in tbo coming of n theatrical star.
Miss Mather . would , under any clrcutn
stances , ben wovcomo vlvrtor to the local
stugo both because of hcrHllo , work and her
beauty but coming , M D docs , this year ,
when sbo n to * eon to sever thn bonds thut
bind her to tlionmmomoiit'"world , that com
ing becomes of nil the greater \mcortancc.
The opening night , Thursday , will ho no-
voted to the presentation'qf John Tobln's
sprightly English comcdV. "Tho Honey
moon , " In which Miss Matlibr Is given un-
doubtodopportunltlos for clever , oven great
work and In which she Is bv many of her ad
mirers said to bo srcn at her best. This bill
will also bo repeated nt tha Saturday matl-
nco performance. The second night , Friday ,
will bn given ever to the presentation uf
' The Lsdy of Lyons , " Uulwor's pleasing ro
mance in which Miss Mathor , M Pauline , Is
much ml ml red nil over the cou.itry . and In
which she U given opportunity to wear tbnt
$10,000 wnrdrobo which Ii sold to throw the
fomlnlnu portion of her patrons Into raptures
of delight , Tbo Inst ulcht will bo intci cit
ing from ibo fact that Mlns Mather Is to pre
sent n curtain raiser in which she has n role
of light comeil v typo nnd with It her now live-
net tragedy , "Tbo nuvptlnn , " a translation
ot Victor HOKO'S story " 1'ho Hunchback of
Notre Damo. " Her company ibis year Is
said to bo very cabnble. In the list
of names nro found those of Joseph 1C ,
Whiting , ii. A. Langdon , J Frederick L.
Power , Kraklno Lewis , Ucorgi * A. D.ilton ,
Haitly dishing , Knimn Cushman Tuttle ,
Mr . Sol Smith , May Voices , Alum Ail ward a ,
llailio Vorn , Hobort D'Loon , I'lionuis Koy-
uolds , Hoyden Krlynno nud others.
Lovers of tnolrhh drama xvill bavo n treat
tonight at lloyd'a opcru house when ICnllo
Kmmott nnd her motrapolltnn company will
present for the llrst time In this city the
now play by Uou T. Murphy , entitled "ICU-
larnoy. " It 1s un lihb play of unaw sunool ,
so to speak , having none of the conventional
features of this class of plav In Its construc
tion. It U sumptuously mounted with a
wealth of magnificent scenery nnd is given
by u cattot extraordinary strength. The
costuming is nlso n feature of the play and
has bean designed for this production by ono
of the best Now York nrtlsls. "ICtllornoy"
Is n prottv love tale well told nud nbound.s
In line dramatic situations. Tbo entire
dialogue sparkles with wit and the piece Is
lightened with humorous incidents , nonn or
which , however , a\o vulgar In tbo slit-blest
decree. The company Is composed of Oeorco
C ! , Boniface , Frayor Coulter , Harry Lcign-
ton , Hubert Sacitott , Thnddous Shine'
Uooert McNalr , Oraco Tborno , Antilo
Ilalnos , lillxn Hudson , Llttlo Kato Ben-
nolenu nnd otbors. Ono-Of tbo most oxclto-
Ing features of the pleco will bo the Intro
duction of n genuine curling match by ex
pert players.
Monday afternoon , as Is customary at the
popular Wonderland and Bijou tho.itor , will
witness n tnorough and complete change of
attractions , all of the usual excellence. In
thn theater "Hazel Kirko , " without an excep
tion the most beautiful nnd pathetic piny
written In n score of years , will bo iho at
traction. Thcro will bo some Improvement
In the regular stock casto.nnd special scenery
nnd stagings , nnd all in all patrons will have
acbnnco of seeing this favorite drama : u
better form than ever bofpro , Of course Iho
specialty card is a line one , Including as it
will , Uobnn nnd Daktn , the ever popular
sketch artists , Charles Sully , ono of
Haverlv's famous old minstrels , in "Nothing
lu Particular ; " Plamondont ibo matchless
slaolt wlro wonder , nnd Stsnor Oarcia , the
satcrlo soloist , nnd the only QUO In tbo world.
Harry and Ferry Forrest , the versatile
musicians , and Davis andrjlqrinainoin a now
'
Irish skotch. The latter , 'toam nro all that
remain of tbo previous , program. They
provoi' such favorites that Manacor Day
wisely retained them for t another week.
- The ladles souvenir nfternpons , always on
Friday , have taken the fair ones bv storm ,
und on Saturdays the children fairly revel
in tbo delights" the , bauso. aha ourlo
halls nro never ending sources of Interest
and attractiveness. *
-J.ssocErj'io.v . jv
Arkansas has organl/.od a state league of
building associations.
The Norfollt of > Norfolk reports roco'ipts
amounting to 520,091 for the past ton months.
Tbo Lojp City association will close scries
A , December 5. No new scries will bo
opened for the present.
Chicago associations nro suffering from a
i plethora of money , and have , m consequence ,
| made many reckless loans.
Tha Mutual of Omaha olectPdJMossrs. G.
M. Nattlngoraud Adolph Meyer as delegates
to the stala league convention which meets
in Lincoln December ID.
The assets of the Ashland association
amounts lo $ .13,341.09. Seven series of shares
have been issued , on which $25,522 has boon
paid. Tbo not earnings amount to about 145
per cent per annum.
I Tut ; UEK'S support of building and loan
I associations is highly appreciated In the
stale , Secretary Urinmcor of lha Nebraska
Stale league writes : "I am heartily in
sympathy with the movement of THE BEK
in lib efforts to awaken a deeper interest In
building und loan mat'.ors , and am. confident
that much good can bo accomplished In Uint.
way. "
Tbo gathering of building nsiucm'.ion
workers in connection with tno worla's ' con
gress auxiliary In Chicago next Juno prom
ises to be a notable ono Already a number
of prominent men have accepted invitations
to deliver addresses , and tbo committee in
cbargo of the work Is preparing Hats of
about 5,000 persons in ibis and foreign coun
tries to whom invitations will bo issued.
A convention of representatives of na-
tloual building and loan associations doing
business in Minnesota , Iowa , the Unkotas ,
Indiana and Missouri , was held in Mlnncap-
oils last WCOK. Twontv delegates wnro
present. Tbo purpose of tbo convention waste
to form n league to combat restrictive icgis-
I latlon in various states. During tbo past
live years slilngent laws have bcoo ennciod ,
I providing for siato inspection and regu
lation. Tbo j-eukless methods of foroicu
associations : provoked Ihcso measures. Some
slnios rcqulk'o u cash deposit as n guarnntou
to local patron" . Other stales rcqulro sworn
statements and local responsible ropresonta
lives on whom legal service can bo had , seas
lo afford reasonable protection to stock
holders. But these just nnd reasonable re
strictions chafed the nationals , and they are
preparing to wneo n campaign In the several
state capitals during tha coming leglblntive
sessions. The Mlnno.ipolU meeting shows
that the brethren of loose method and lavish
moans p-oposo lo uo some hbbjlug lieloro
the winter wanes.
"Which would you rath-
* j yV
cr have , if you < $ uld have
your choice , transparent
skin or perfect ' /Matures ?
All the worfyl would
choose one way ; and you
can have it measurably. -
If you use Pears' Soap
and live wholesomely
otherwise , you will have
the best complexion Na
ture has for you.
All sorts of stores sell
it , especially druggistb ;
all sorts of people use it.
Chas. Shiverick ' & CD. '
Having recently bought a complete new stock at the
very lowest prices , we are prepared to offer special Induce
ments , particularly to persons furnishing houses throughout.
Our new system of selling everything at a small margin
f
of profit and making low prices to everyone is proving a very
successful policy. *
All goods marked in plain figures. . , , > /
Charles Shiverick & Co. ,
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