8 THIS OMAHA DAILY BEEP MONDAY , JANUARY 2 , 1893.
AQUEDUCTS AND THEIR USES
Brief Dissertation on Some Kcmarkablo In
stances of Oannl Construction ,
WHAT THE PLATTE RIVER CANAL MAY DO
It * tnlnr to Onmlm Kutliiintril by Snino
Noliililn Kxninplrs of Am lent IInllil-
IliE mill Sprvlrc OutllncMirii
Orrnt l.tilcrirl | r.
In the jcnr 1ST" Mr S. t Wlns mana
ger of the Onmlm Wntcr Works cominny ,
vv an examining tlio n\iillnl > le vvalrr supply
for the city niul foilnil Hint n , phenomenal
licatl of nliontax ) foot existed between tlio
vvator ; of tbo I'lnlto river , south of Pie-
tnont , and tlio oltj nf Onulin After limiting
one eun cj ho concluuYd to Rot an act tliroiifc'li
the U'RlsltiUno to farllit.vto the consttiK'lion
of n canal , and with the help of Itcnrv St
lUjnor , In th western pmt of the state , an
net was passcil porniiUliiK the water of
livns to ho ttivi'ited anil utllbcd for pur
poses of h i Ipnlion anil water power.
Then Mr Wiley Instituted u caicful invcs-
tlpatlon anil snrvov of the Vliittc ihcr , with
the lilca of dovclopinpn IniRO water power
for , anil within nshoildistniiicof , thoiltj of
Omnha With this end In Mow Mr Wiley
pcrsotmlli ipont over 51,000 on the snrvejs
Last full liuioinploled them f.ir enough to
find that there was a Inrso water power
nvttllnblu , vvliiih could ho developed to a
much Rrc.iter extent than had been supposed ,
and vvbkli , If developed would bo the laigcst
water power In the United States oiltslilo of
that obt.ilned fiom NiK \ ira falls. It Is pio-
posed to illvuit but one-half of the Pl.itto
liver , nt low water , but this would bo to
Onmlm what the St. Anthony falls mo to the
city of Minneapolis.
Tin oe corps of engineers arc In the Held be
tween Arlington and Oni.iha , pushing the
Dnal location as fast as possible.
The point of development of power cannot
bobiought ne.ncr than fioni live and one-
linlf to sit miles of the center of Omaha
Iho valley of the I'apllllon Intel poses n well
nigh Insurmountable obstacle to its coming
nc.iicr , as It would icitilio | an aqueduct olio
mlle long and fiom Kioto IW ) feet high to
cairv the water acioss the v.illi\v , which
prohibits comim ; ncaier The tiansmisskm
of power bs clectilcltj has made possible the
tiansniisslon of the power into the titv of
Omaha ton cential station , fioin which point
the eleitiitity would bodistiibnted to all
points In the city.
Sonic Nntiilila Can il .
The distiibutlon of this i heap power would
poaloiiL'wav towaid solving the inannfac-
tuilng pioblem of this i ity In fact , the
ilistiibution of this power to small ni.inn-
fnctuies gives them the same ihanio that
laigo ones have , and does awav with tbo
monopolv of cheap power l > i the laiger
mannfai tiucis
Ahead.v thoiitj of Keainev brines water
ntMrlv half the dlstam o of the proposed
canal fiom ricmont to Omaha , and theio is
no louson vvlij metiopollt.ni Omaha should
bo kept behind in the taco b.v the smaller
eitles in the state
' 1 beie mo jnanj notable examples of water
canals in the wcstein states , the dimensions
of u few of w till h mn.v not ionic amiss for
tboso who tal.onn iuleust in such nmttcis ,
show in } ; as thoj do , that sue IK anals ean bu
successfully built and opeiated In higher
and dilcr altitudes than that ot Omaha ,
vvhcio the evaporation Is exiessivo and
Whcio the eaith abhoibs water like1 a spouse
Noithem Colorado hiigation canal , 01 the
High I-ino canal , i.c.ir Denver , isII ) feet w ido
on bottom , 8 feet deep and S > miles long , and
has u in.idii of I 70 feet per mile , cap icily
1.1W cubic feet per second , or moie than two-
thhds of the pioposcd Platte t ana )
T aiimor and \Vcld canal , lioin Pint Col
lins to H iton , Cole , ; ! ( ) feet vide on bottom ,
S feet water depth , W ) miles long and giado
2)7 ! ) feet per mile ; capacitj "i'M cubic feet
per second
Del Noite canal , San Luis valley , Colo. ,
f0 ! feet bottom width , 0'- ' ' feet water dentil ,
05 miles long and giade'iiicgului , capacitj
2,100 cubic1 feet per second , or onc-thitit 111010
cap.uitj. than the piojccted wateiway to
Omaha.
Aii/ona canal , near Phoenix , Anz , BO feet
bottom width , 7 > , feet water depth.11 miles
long mid gi.ulo'J feet per mile side slopes
\y to 1 : capacitv 1.000 cubic feet per second.
iJeavUivor canal , Utah , W ) feet bottom
width , 7 feet watei depth side slopes 1 to 1.
prado 1 foot per mlle ; capuity , 1,000 cubic
feet per becond.
New Yoik canal , Idaho , -10 feet bottom
width , 10 feet water depth , side slopes ] '
to lr giadol ! feet per mile ; ( apacilv , Sf > is ! >
cubic feet i er second , or nciily twice the
cap.u ity of the pioposed Platlo tana !
Still moiciiiutablo canals of the vvoild aio
on leconl , and if the ancients , with their
limited knowlidgo of lijdi.iuliis , could do
Buc.li wondeis , Onmha ought not to be ap
palled by un casi and simple pioblem in
cngineciing
Wli.it tint Antlt'iits A < riiniplMii d.
Tbciois le.isonto bcllovo that Chili and
PCI u\eio once the best wateied bj canals
for litigation and power of an.v nation on
earth. All of tbo ini.is of Pent weio\eiy
Ingenious in making aqueducts , and wcics not
appalled by phjslial illllicultics , tunneling
mountains mid uossing vxide valleys with
high aqneduos The seventh 'HIM built a
wmal fortv feet wide that muled twelve
fcotof water and was I''O leagues , or ! IGU
miles long , and wateied n tiact ol land eigh
teen leagues , or lift-four miles wide. 'I lien
was another canal , though now in inlns , in
Peru , In the piovim o of Cimtlsuque , over IW
leagues orJftl ) miles long. When wo coil'
fiiderthoy had no foiged lion or steel , but
only one atone to bieak another , wo ma.v
Ivonder at such stupendous winks of Intelnal
Improvement , but woil.s which made one ol
the i Ichest nations on e.utli and excited Hit
cupidity of the Span ! mis.
Among canal buildeis of the ancient woilil
the Uonians would easily tnko Hist place
This was duo to u gieat extent Intimation
tlon paid bvtho lioinans to health and clean
linens , which led them toe oust met sonu
very stupendous works for an .ibundant sup
ply of water. Plinj SI.VH "If mij pcisoi :
shall vciy attentively consider the abund
unco of water ( onve.\ed to the public1 foi
baths , llHh-tmndH , pilvato housto , fountains
gat ilens and Milan , ( nndiictcd overaiches o
considerable extent , through mountains pel
forated for the tmiposo , nnd oven valient
lllled up , hu will bo disposed to acknowledge
timt notlilngwab over moio wondeiful In tin
voiid , "
The flint tlmo water was ronvejed U
Homo from u dlstanco vuis In the \cir H C
- " . ' , when a conduit was loiistiucted hv Ap
plus Claudius , the Censor , from whom It do
lived its iiiinio of Appla. Clauilla. Pi lor t (
this the Inhabitants of Homo weiosuppllei
from the Tiber , or the wells or spilngs in tin
vicinity. 'J hu Appla Claudia had itb bouici
In the distill t ol Tusenliim , whunco nfto
making a i livuitous course of bOO paces , 1
] irocceded thiough u deep subtciianeou
channel , moio than tin miles In length , am
cnteud the ( Ity by ho Applan Way , deliver
ing its water In the Campus Maitius.
.Mini ) MiiKiillliriit VVorlis.
As the Uomnns found this mode of tonvoj
ing water advantageous , they sooncansoi
the number of conduits to bo augmented
Pliny , In his Natural History , mentions tin
Aqua Mrmiu , the water which ho eulogize
thus : "Among tlio bUhMngs confciied 01
the city b.v the bountv of the gods Is tli
vatcr of tlio Mai tla , the ileaiest of all tin
tvutcts In the world , distinguished for cool
ness and balubilty , " Over the Mai
clan aqueduct weio convoked the vv.itoi
of the Maivl i , Julia and Supula
Sn distinct channelb mm alo\u thoothet
which together weio t.uppoi ted by a slnal
tier of arc lies. Occasionally theiociot \ \
or moiti licit , of arches in one aqueduct , am
this form of cojibtiuctlou has given ilso t
' much BHvulatton ] us to its objects , Som
huvo HUjioscd | that the two or moiotlui
weio for bcparato conduits nt dllfeivn
levels , ot licit. , again , Imvo infuiied the In
tcntlou of the Homan uixhltectx was to prc
Mdo roulwa.\.s ncioss the Mtlloys , thus m.ili
Ing the slntctui o son o tw o purposes Proi
Homo of thojcmalns. It H oviiient that a
least occasionally the lower arches weio ii
trojlnccd blmply for the jmi | H > SO of btiuctuu
stability , us no menus aio pmvlded eithe
fern inad orvvatciway at the level of th
lower tier ; moicover , there nio boveral li
etnuccs in which two uud even tlm-o chai
fitlt are cuu-lcd on the sumo aqueduct wit
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only ono tier of nrehes , ns in thoensoof Aqim
Marcln The Arjtm Mnrcla conduit was built
about 100 years after the Appli Claudia , and
it oilglnated with Qulntiis Martlus Its
course commenced at a spilng thlrty-thrco
miles from Home * , nnd proceeding
along the .surface of the around
for three miles thiough nwinding
channel , It entcted a tunnel sixteen feet In
diameter , whence it continued forthlrtj-
eight tulles. At Intervals along the line of
the conduit cesses werefonncd for the In
terruption of solid matter e-arrlcd along by
the stream ; theio were also apertures In the
upper part for the escape of air.
Sonic TrltimpM of Asrlppa.
Agrlppa , who held the oftlco of curator of
the public works in the lelpn of ArtRiistus ,
constructed , among other works , the Aqua
Virginia , a winding uhnnncl abimt twelve
miles In length , in the touiso of which a
tunnel of MX ) paces was driven.
Pliny states that the conduits at this
pcilod were lendeied eminently subservient
to the embellishment of Home , and that
Agilppi , In the eoui'oof onojear , actually
foimcd sevent.v pools , 10.1 fountains and 10 ! !
irscrvolrs , besides adoinlng all these woiks
with mm bio statutes and columns
Kextus Ptontinus. who was entrusted by
the Umperor Neio with the1 siipeiintcndcncd
of the conduits , has left hi hind omoA cry
valuable Infoimatioii on this subject in a
tieatlso "Conceinlng the Aqueducts of
the t'ltj of Home , " wheieln ho states
that Home was supplied bj nine Inrgo
conduits , const ! ucted pi cv ions to his appoint
ment as cm ator Thi'i weroof an aggiegato
length of U."i miles , and supplied 1 1,018 ( iiiln-
ai la of water per dav , which quantity is
equivalent to i.7,7-4 l.loo cubic feet , but after
the construction of othcis , the supply piob-
nblj amounted to Wl.OOJ.OOO cubic feet As
the population of Homo at that time con
sisted of about 1,000,0H ( > persons , this gives
an average of llft.\ cubic feet for each Inhab
itant per day bo abundant was the supply
that Stiabo sijs "Wholo ilvcis ( lowed
thiough the sheets of Home "
In addition to the conduits ahcady men
tioned weio the Old and Now Anio. con
structed In the lelgn of the nmpoior Nero
ml dei iv ing their names fiom being the
iieansof convcMng the water of the Anio to
{ nine. The foimer was ueailj foit.v-tluco
idles In length 'I ho latter was constructed
n a higher level with its couise along the
in f aio for 7f > l ) paces when it cntcicd a
unnelof the length of r > l'G7 ! paces Along
he line of the conduit weio moio than 000
iches , some of which exceeded 100 feet In
Siiipusst-H VI odor ii Ai lllccinrnts. .
T he Aqua Claud ! i , another magnificent
ondnit , was begun In the leign of Caligula
ind ilnlshcd dining the iclcn of Claudius
t VMS built with how n stone , and com-
nenced nt a dlstanco ot thiitv-elght miles
'roin Home' , at an elevation which enabled it
0 supplj the highest hills of the cltj. It
lad a subteiiaiiean channel of thlity six and
ne-foiuth miles , thence it lan along the sur-
ace of the ground for ten and thiee-fom ths
niles , passed thtough a vaulted tunnel of
, bent thieo miles , nnd continued for seven
idles on aicadei , soini ) of them veiy lofty.
Piof. Leshi ! obseivcs that "Tiajan
bowed puticul.it * solicitude in impioving
ho aqueducts These w oiks weio executed
n the boldest manner. Nothing could icsist
.he skill andenteipiiso of the Homans ; the.v
ihaiind whole lakes , dtove mines thiough
mountains , and i.iised the level of vallc.vsby
ii cumulated in cades The water was kept
. eel by cov ei mg it w ith v aults , vv hleli w ei e
) ftcn so spacious accoidlng to Piocoplus ,
A ho wrote in the time of Ui'lisuius , that a
nan on hoisoback could ride thiough them. "
Ullili'l-stoiul Itjiliost.illcs.
Hefoiilng to the scicntlllo knowledge and
ineihanical skill of the ancient Homans ,
Piof Lralicsijs. "It is a pievailing opin
ion that the Homans , amulst all their mag-
dtlccnce , weio ignoiant of the simplest ele-
nents of hjdiostatics , and theiefoie totally
iinacqnainted v\ith the method of conduct
ing and laising water bj a train of pipes.
Nothing could bo woise th in this notion.
Pliny , the natuial histoiian lavs down the
main piimiplo that ivater will invaii ibly
1 iso to the hcightr of its souicc 'Subit alti-
tudinem exortus sui * Ho adds that leaden
[ dpcs must be employed to cariy water up to
in eminence Palladius , in bis ticatise ,
'De Ho Hustica , ' siieaKmg of how to hurt
springs , dneets that the water bo conducted
to the farm or Mlla cither by n
channel consti ucted of masomor ,
by means of pipes of lead or
wood or even of earthenware He allows ono
foot in fiom sixtj to a bundled , for a uni-
fonn descent ; hut if thegronnd should after-
waid Use , bo si.vs the conduits must be sup-
poitcd on piles or aiches. ortho water must
bo enclosed in leaden pipes , when it will
mount Just to the level of its head. But
Palladius testllles his incision to the use of
lead as apt tqjiccomo coveicd with ceiuse ,
and theiebj fcndeied unwholesome or even
poisonous ' 1 his consideiation had , no doubt
served to icstiain the peneial adoption of
leaden pipes among the Homans.
You need not be afiaid of the twinge of
ilicumatism when jou have Salvation Oil.
LOW HATH J\CUKSIOX
To IIuiiHtun , 'Ifv. , nnd Itvtiirn.
Tuesday , Janimrj 3 , 1893 , ray third
bncclal party will leave Otnaliti , bound
for Houston , Tex.
Ilixvinfj for Hiilo several thousand nci os
of the richest land in Harris and LJra-
/onia counties , Texas , lying between the
cities of Houston and Galveston , and on
the thrco prinulal ] ) trunk line railroads ,
I will oiler as an induceinout for invest
ors , or these doaii lug only to look at the
land , ancoiallv low laics fiom Omaha to
Houston anil return , goad until Juno 1 ,
1S')3 , vyith a limit of Illleen days in cacrh
direction , nnd good for stop ever at
pleasure within limit.
Thcso landu that I olTor for sale aio of
aiioh , b'aek loam , or.sily cultivated ,
being rich enough to yn-oduco the most
excellent icsults without feitili/ution.
Evori thing that can bo grown any-
vvhoio in the United States grows sp'o-
clullv well lioro. 'J'ho giound pays well
fiom the first yeur.
The pi ice of land ranges from $2.50 to
$20.110 per aero on the mobt favorable
terms of payment.
All these lands lie contiguous to and
within live miles of the above men
tioned railroads , with an abundance of
water and timber. The cllmato the year
tin ouch is excellent
rtomomber the time wo go : Tuesday ,
Januari 3 , 1S9J. Leave Omaha atOMG
p in.
For further Information lelativo to
lands , c.imato , neil and cobt of living ,
and ptrtlculaiB as to the puioluiBo ol
ticket ? , chuapor than jou can buy ol
any railroad compani , call cm or ad-
drees H C PATTIMISON ,
425 Ramgo building , Omalia , Nob.
Attfiitiou A. O. II.
Tlio members of the Ancient Orcloi
of Hibernians in Omaha and Soutl :
Otnalia are urpontly requested to ineel
In St I'liilomuna's hall Monday , Jaiuuiri
2 , at 8 p. in. The object of the mooting
will bo to make nriangomonts for at
tending tlio funeral of Hov. Father Me
Monoiny , by request of ul visions No. ]
and 2 of Council Uluffs. Hy oidur of
M. 1J , MC-KKKNA , C. D.
im.t m.
Xiithtt nf flfr llnu nrlmunl'i thlt h : id , Jt/tji
cent * ; tack mlillUunfil Una tat cent *
OADV Kthel , daughter of .Mi , and .Mi 8V. . 1'
I'ady , Janimry 1 , Iti'J.I , ago 3 ii-.us , 1'iineiu
at u p. m. today in llm ic'hiileiicu of tin
li ucnlHO'Jl hi , MaijS uvcnnu. Pi lends
Alodi'in Woodiucn und Hojal .NclL-lilioi.i lu
vlteil.
CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS
Musical Events of tlio Past Week Which
Have Entertained Omaha's People.
SOME PLEASING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
t'crforincru Who Atldrd to the Attraction *
of 1'ord & Clinrlton'M Opcnliiff Miulo
In the Clnirclipi U'hiit tlio
I'll tare Hun In Store.
From a musical point of view' the past
week was singularly birren of events of
local Importance. The bustle nnil excite'
incut Incident to holiday activities absorbed
* ! 0 much of popular Interest nnd attention as
to eclipse for the tinio nil other matter * * .
Iho cntci talnmeat ( Iven by the I'linccton
college clubs Thuisday night was made to
appear moio as a sohl function thin as an
event of nnislc.il nlgtiitlcance Those who
wcie foiUmnto enough to attend the opening
of Toid & Charlton's music stoic Tiiday
ovrning vvcio onteitallied with a .cry inter
esting sjinposiuin of soloa , < | uaitets and
instrumental selections by well known local
people.
Tor the opening number Mr.j B Copeland -
land sang a ballad called "September , "
which Mr Cailtoa had composed e\picssly
for the occasion The song vvns v.-cll rcn-
deicd and was so well lecolvcd that the
author will ha\o It published at an caily
date. Miss Neola Ogtlcn of Council Bluffs
s-uig "In the Chimney Coiner , " by Cow en ,
and Miss Clnra Claikson londcicd 'Toibod-
ings , " a very pleasing soprano solo by
Campion. Mr Marshall and Mr. Kelly pla.vcd
"Dames ile Scvlllo" duct and
as a piano Mr.
Wlnllulil lUakc bang "Hjbilas , the Cietan , "
and icsponded to an cncoio. Mr. Chillies
Hlgplns plujcd tw o A iolin solos in his usual
good i taste , with an accompaniment
by his sister , Miss Daisy Ilipglns. Mr.
'Ihomas J. Pcnncll s'liiga "Khhioand Wino
Song , " by rrantz Hecs , and Mr. John lliovvn
did a cello number , consistlni ; of the "Tiati-
meilo"and a fantasle.
The program was enjoyed by a select andl-
encp , conipiising about ! IOO of well known
musical and society people fiom Omaha and
Council Ulurts Dining the intomission
light rcfieshnicnts weio scived Mc < .sis
Fold and Chailton intend to icpc.it thc'se in
formal musicales fiom time to time , at which
the best of local talent will assist in the en-
teitaiamcnt.
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The choir of the Calvary Baptist chnuh
will given concert at Iho chinch at Twcntv-
sixth and Scw.ird streets on Tnday evening
of this week , in which they will bo assisted
hi other locil talent. The following inter
esting pie iam will bo icndeied :
i\ni i.
T.ovo'i Yonmr Droam. . . . II ilfo
Miss Wood , Miss It isniitsirn , Mi. Van Kmin ,
Mr. ll.iitou.
GiiindTiemnlo Etude. . Gotts h ilk
Ml- , Edith Jj. WJKOIIOI.
Queen or the Eulli I'lnsnll
Mi. Ju 1' . It ii ton.
Logciulc' . . n. WIenlavvsUI
Mi.Cli.uh-s lIlpRliif.
M.ugarlta lolu
Mi. A. J. Van Kiiiaii.
1-VIlT 11.
/.Igeuncr-Wc-lbcn-Gjp'.y I ) nice Sai.is-Uo
Mi. Ill clns.
Tim "now Lies While Sullivan
"Mr. Van Kuran.
Ha ) Nocturne- . . . . . . H iff
| lb ) Dance of OiKinu-s . Hans becllng
MUsagonui. .
OutontheUei'i ) Loin
Mr. Hilton.
Onod Nlirht , llulovcd . I'lnsntl
Miss \\ood , Miss It.isniiisson , Mr. Van Kuiun ,
Mi. Ilniton.
An interesting evciif is scheduled for Til-
daj evenlngat the Young Men's Christian As
sociation lull , vheaVhItney Mockbndge ,
the celclnated toaor , will appear with bib
company in a choice piogiam of opeiatic and
ballad selections. M r. Mockbridgo is well
known in Omaha both musliMllj and soc-ially
and his comp my comes highly endorsed by
other cities wheie the-i have appeared dur
ing the piesont season. The advance silo of
scats will open at Chase & Eddj'b Wednes
day moinlng ,
* *
The Inteiest in the Apollo club is veiy
flatteiing. Nu\v applications for membei-
Miip me constantly being leeched and theio
.110 over twcntj to bo considered at the ne\t
meeting. All who wish to Join the club
should appli at once as no now voices will
be leeched after the piesent week.
4f
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The usual Chiistmas services were held at
St Ceeilias ehuich last Snndiy. A special
featuioof the sen ices w as the tlrst leadi-
tion of the new mass composed bs Mr.
Joseph Hitter 'I he composition proved to bo
a hlghlj cieditable piece of vvoik , for which
Mr Hitter icceived much piaiso. The mass
Iswiittcn foi sopiano , alto and basso , and
will theiefoio boei.v accept.iLilo to manj
clions which mo weak in the tenor pait
The choir was under the diiection of Miss
I'anlino DoWitt , and both Mr. and Mis
Hitter kindly lent their sci vices at both
masses.
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The attendance at the icgdl.ir meeting of
the Omaha Choial society last week was
somewhat limited on account of the enter
tainment at the opera house by the I'linccton
college people.
Thonsualmuslc.il piogiam was icndeicd
in connection with the seivices at Timity
cathedial Sunday. At the nioining service
the choir sing "Ilaik , the Hciald , " by
Whitney , and the otlcitory consisted of a
coatialto solo and choius fiom Gadc's can
tata , "Chiistmas l > e , " Whitney's sanutnsin
Omul " ( Jloiia in iZxeelsIs. " An old chant
was also lemlcicd at the inoinlng scivlce
The evening service consisted of a scimon
hi Dean Gmdnor , addicsscd to the Omaha
Guards , and the choir sang the "Magnill-
c.ito" and the "Nuno Dimittis" in 1' , by
Toms. Tliooncitoii was "O , Holy Night , "
by Adam.
You don't want a toipul liver ; you don't
want a bid complexion , jou don't want a
bad bie.itliou ; don't vsant n hcadaclio
Then nso Do Witt's Uttlo Caily Hlsers , the
famous little pills
Ciilirornlii I KMirHliin ,
The next Phillips Roolc Island poison-
ally conducted California exclusion
with through tourist sleeping cars to
S.vn FiancHeo and Los Angeles will
leave Omaha at 1:20 : p. m. January 0.
This will be the grandest pirty ot the
season and passengers desiring accom-
rnndntloiiB should nuke their icsor.va-
tions nt onco. Tor lull particulars call
on any Rock Island acront or address
Charles Kennedy , general northwest
pissongor agent , 1002 Farnam btroot ,
Omaha.
Real estate.
Bargains only ,
Mv word Is gooJ.
W. G. Albright
61l-i.-3 ! N. Y. Ltfo bid ? ,
If you will call at our now store we
will nresontyou with a copy of a bounti
ful piece of music. Ford & Charlton ,
1008 Dodgo.
Tioscolng and intoriordecorAiing ; do
filtrnhand osliinatcs furnished. Henry
Lclinuuin , 1508 Douglas street.
n t Bakm
i-
iil
ire
ii - Tlie only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum.
i-
ih 00ed ill Millbns of Homes 40Years the Standard *
KAHP OR SOUTH
li nnnte.
The Bhort lin to St. Louis nnd quick
est route south.
Only 37 hourstlo Hot Springs.
Only ! M ) hours'to ' Now Orleans.
Only 38 } hour = to Atlanth.
Only C2 hours. . to Jacksonville.
With corresponding fast tlmo to nil
points east andi south. Round trip
tickets to Hot Spring * ? , Now Orleans ,
Lake Charles , Galveston , San Antonio ,
City of Mexico , Ilos Angolcs , Sun Fran
cisco , MoblloJauksouvlllo , Tntnpa , Ha
vana and nil the winter resorts of the
Eouth and wost. Reclining chair cars
free to St. Louis , Toledo and Uotrolu
Pullman bullet sleeping cara on nil
trains , Batyjngo chocked from hotels
and private residences to destination.
Fortlckots , sleeping car accommodations
and fntthcr information call nt Wabash
ticket oflico , 1502 Farimm stioot , or
wrlto , G. N. CLAYIO.V ,
Agent , Omaha.
On tlio AVuy to l.liiroln.
A party of Ncbiaska legislators and promi
nent politicians from the counties la the
noithcast pnit of the state vvcio in the city
Saturdaj afternoon en route to Lincoln. In
the party w ere lion Fremont Hvcictt , the
scnitor from Hurt and Cumlng counties ,
Hon U F McDonald of. Pendcr , senator
from the Eighth dlstilct , nnd lion 12 i :
Ellis of Allen , reprcscntatlvo from Div
county. Aicompan\lng the putv was ex-
Senator Shumway of Wakclleld and C H
Llttlo of. Hlootnllcld , who Is a candidate for
snpci inwtiulcnt of the ins me asj lum at Nor
folk. The gentlemen went to Lincoln In
the ev ening.
_ _
A Cnio for ( /'rou p.
If your children are subject to croup
alwa.vs keep a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Hcmcdy at hand. It Is a prompt and
ccitaln cuie. If given as soon as the cioupy
cimgh appears it will prevent the attack.
! jrsalo bi diugglsts.
Smnslicil Sntoitn V\liidn .
A drunken man hioko all of the windows
in tho'front of the saloon at 1U18 lxav en-
worth sticet yesterday noon and then es
caped bcfoio the police ailived.
Pei feet action and pcifeot health result
fiom the useol DoWitt'sLlttlo Uarly Hisuis
A pei feet little pill.
Sco the celebrated Sohmei * piano at
Foul As Charlton Music Co. , 1608 Dodge.
Both the method and results \vhcn
Syrup of Figs ia taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and ncta
genily yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver nnd Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers nud cuies habitual
constipation : Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced , pleasing to the taste nnd ac
ceptable to the stomach , piompt in
its action nnd truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only fiom the most
healthy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and SI bottles by all leading drug
gists. An/ reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO , CAL.
LOUISVILLE , KY. HEW YORK , N.K
KENNEDY'S CAUTION.
KENNEDY'S
EAST INDIA BITTERS
Are NltVEIt Sold
IN IIIII.K ,
ONLY IN BOTTLES
VV n H
TRADE MAHKUBELS
"BjY STATE"
GUITARS. u >
MANDOLINS.
BANJOS , ZITHERS ,
AND DRUMS.
We nuie a Mirlrly from ti
niyju ( STlo tin ; VIUBT r
nil roHTiY Inktrunifiiti
iv Ty Innliiimviit fully
Wnrriinird.
OUR LATEST AND BEST
THE LEWIS BANJD ,
Endorsed by the BEST Players ,
fteml for Calalai/ne anil
mention the Jiulnimtnts you
thiiil. of jntichatlnij. t >
JOHN C , HAYNES & CD.
u.u STO.V ,
when Jan. are buying glovca , for
driving ) or street vvenr , rcincin-
bev that Hutchlnson's are tbo
bcstfonwcar. Tbo reputation no
1ms palncil in the past bO years for
niaklug cloves
TEiai Never Rip
and that are fityllsh nnil fcr\Ice-
able , IsiBucb ns la enjojcil by nn
other manufacturer. Solootoil
Hklna only iiru upul. If youvvixnt
to knoir moio about glovca that
nnd your dcalcrcnnnot supply you
withUutcliliiEon'aOloves writeto'i '
Lira tor liia illualrntcdbook about ,
Cloves. HwlUinteiestjou. Kstab-
JOHN C. IIUTCHINSON , . Johnstown. IJ. Y. ?
ARE TROUBLING YOU !
VViJI.rnmoiiniUmotlicii oxiiunol l > r ir opll li-
riauriliuriru nnJ.Uiia oMir/.llilol Hlili uulrul
our"l'l'UH.rilO.Nx hl'rfl'IAl'I.Kior
fcbtli beit In tlieuorM If > ouUiinol i
wo will till you uun.lil/l j yu i what toilo. j Ojl ;
nl-nn Atl.KS or ht K I.I.ASsKb KICOM * l I III'
I'lnln , > iiuiku.1 > lau or nlillaylitK1 * , for pr
Max Meyer & Bro. Cc
Jewelers and Opticians.
I'aruiuu auU FJttfont Struct
The Countess of Aberdeen
Is regarded in England as the
woman who , with a retinue of
eighty servants in her house
hold , has come closest to the
solution of the servant-girl
problem. During 1893 , Lady
Aberdeen will , in an article
entitled
to be printed in THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL ,
tell of her methods of treating and retaining her
domestic help.
The Journal an Entire Year for One Dollar
Ten Cents on all News-stands The Curtis Pnblishinc Company , Philadelphia
Compel your Shoe Dealer to supply you with
lee
LUMBERMAN OVERS
AXD
Thefilew Jersey Rubber Shae
MAKES NO i\TKA CHAltGK
FOR ROIiILEaJ EDGES. Sec
the New Jersey SPHCIALTIHS , hey
arc line. Notice name ON SO US.
Dealers can get Price Lists and Dis
counts on application. I carry a big
stock and am Western Aj cnt for the
New Jersey Co.
VAN COTT JEWELRY COMPANY ,
For Thirty Davs o.ilv W3 will ollor our entire stosk of D'umonls and
Christmas Jowohy and Silverw.vro at Ioj3 tin i mvnufAUturer'd cost.
Fourteenth and Farnam Strasts-
Will move Jnn. 1. to N. W. Cor 16tli and Kiirnim SATHS TOR SAI/E.
you tasted
America's finest Whisky' '
Richest Quality ,
Absolutely Pure ,
Doubly Aged , Sold at all High-clou.
Delicate Bouquet , Drinking Places and
Best 1 Very Best ! Drug Stores.
o
DALLEMAND A co. . CHICAGO.
PERMANENTLY CTTK.EB or NOPA.Y
Wn REFER YOU TO 2,500 PAi'lENIS.
Financial Reference : Nafl Hank of Commerce , Omaha.
No DK'iKN'iiOK from business. No Oporation.
InvLstUiiio our Mothnd , Wrlttun Rimr.iuton lo n'lso-
lululv Ciironll kliuls uf ICT'lTIJHKof l > i > llifuxos. liti-
nnt tlio use ot uulfo or syrlnpu , no n altur ol how IOIIK
ttandlug.
ttandlug.EXAMINATION FREE.
The 0. E. MILLER COMPANY ,
307-308 H , Y , LIFE DLDD , , OMAHA , MED ,
for Circular.
I81G UouQlas Street , Oninhn , Nob.
Tlio eminent tprrlallit In nervous chronic private ulocul rl > ln anil nrlnnrr dlxmie * A regular nnil
rouliteiccl ir.niUitiin In nieilh Inu mill pluniti nnil ccrlliliatei Bliovr it mill tro itliu wlih tha gruatett nap
ro cntnrrli lout manhooil njinliiil cukuui nlulit [ anat unit nil form ) of jirlv itailli'i 01 No iiurou
ry u toil Viw UiMinii'nt fur loss of vital i > o or I'urtloi uiulilo to v U ino miy li tro it j I nt lion ) liy
< um > 9i > unilciiru Mullilno or Inilriiuiants tent b/mill or otproii njnurol ) inciil in nurxi I j In ( Uiti
contentor n'lidor iiiiupurionallnlnrTlaw prefurrtiJ rantultttluu fru > Corrnipjulu lojutrlciiy prlr ilu
Hook ( Jl7Btirlo of l.lfo ' uiilfroo ( Jill.oliour ( 'Ja in lo'Jpni riunila/alOa m toU'm .uauittiut > forrjpl/
n ivout i
For Sale in Omaha by Sherman & MuConuoll , 1C 16 Dodge Street.
\VOODIN SIDI\V : VLK HICSOLUTIOW
fONTUUCTION.
C'uunoll Ctinniljor. Omiili i , Not ) . 1S1
Itr It rtMiUuil liy tliot-ilv counoll of tlio city
nt Oiiinhu. Iho innyurconi'iirrlni *
Tint wooilcn shlcnsiill.s bu coiistrnctoil la
the i-lty o ( Oniiih i us ilpsl.n tleii liolou , \\ltbjn
Hvudajs after the pulilleiillon of tills resolu-
t on , or the iiersTmil m-rvloo tliuiuof , ns by or-
( llii.inco is unilinrlml ind rciiulrod ; such
bii.ou ilks lo ho laid to the Liiidu on the
sncotsHpoclllcil huii'ln , nnd lo bo cniiilriiotoA
( f nluo p .mil of such \\iiUh nnd lliiokuoss nnd
1 o I ild mum Jolsn of Mich iliiiKMiiloiH and lot
such inniincr as Is pn'icrlbod by the spocincn *
t Ions on II. . D In tlwt ollkoof thoboird of publlo
voiUs nnd itndor Us supnrvNIun. lo-vvlt :
Pihihldo of J.'nil stient , t ix It .11. from south
Him of I'.iu ! htieut to south line of N ild tax lot
In suc-l.'i-l1)- ! ) , prusunt cr ido 0 foot \ \ di >
Kistsldoot J.'IKI slrcol It ! ) bIK IbTi'i ' city } '
prosi'til jr idi > . I ! foot \\ldu.
I stsuloof.Oth slrcDl. it 8 Ink . * i Swccsy's
addition , nruiout grille , bfu-ot wlili
\\isl sliloufblli si rout. Its 18 lo-'O Inoluslvo.
'Jnd addlilon , prosonl r.ulo U foot
fsorlh sldo of Vnllov sirvoi. Us 7-M-11 Oua
lioin i , nioaoiit Ki.ulo t feet ulilc
Ninth shlo of V illusiroct oistlOl foot It T
Ol , ihotnn , nrosunt unilo , /cm v\l In.
VVc-ithldo nf J.Uh sticot , o\ti'iidniK to curt >
It 1 blk T Kurd's Ut addition , pormiuienb
Ki ulo , ( I fool \\ldo
ISo-tli si lo of bhlrlov strcot. Its 1 : uulVIurr ; : (
O ill , pi ost-nt BI ndo. (1 fei't \ \ idi- .
i-iiiitli sldo of Wobsiorstiuot , Us 1-2-1 nnd U
b k2 l.v nil's subdiv I'.irUI'lucc. . piesont ijrado
d font do
foiilh sldo of Webster street , o ist 11 ft of It
IMil'CHMiU ' IMiico. prLsentT.ilo. . 0 foot wido.
' oiith slflo of U'ubstt'r street , oibtn'i foot of
R'Uhilv J t'nrli t'luec , present rudu , Gfeab
wide.
I'liBtshleof 21st street. Us 41 11 -2i-3l ! ! blk *
( 'mii | > t > . 'H's uaultlon , perm inont irule , 0 feet
wide.
1 in side of 3M street. In 2J-o ! S-I(1-14 ( bile *
Catnpbo 1's addition , periniinciit Kiudo , 0 fcot
uldo
I iihtsldoof 'Jlst stioot. Us U-ll ) and 0 blk 4
rninpbeU'b .iddltlon , permanent ti ulo , 6 foot
"i : tst Rl loot Slat strool. It II lillc 10 Wlloox'a
' 'nd nddlllon. poiiu inont ur.ule , 4 fuot wldo.
Ninth sldoor K < l CrelKlHon atioul. Its 2 to ft
Ini'liisUe , Cl irk I'luee , jirusoiit ci.idu , 4 foot
wide.
Wist sldo of 20tli stu'ot , Us 40 ml 41 Uur *
Onlt. present ur ulc. 4 foot wldo
Wist sldo of .Olli hlruet.onth ' j H ,11 Gl.irk
1'l.ice. prosciil crulo. 4 foot l < lu
Foilth sldo of Mnrth i slroor , Us V toSl In-
clushn Clnrk 1'lnee , prcsunt . ndo. I foutvrld
' onth sine of Iliipont struct. Its I to 11 Innlu-
filvo 1)11. 4 Diiiionl I1 1 ae , present Rr.ido , 4 foek
111 c.
Noi Hi side of Dnpniit strejl , Us 1 toll ID-
eliisho bile J Uiipont 1'luc.e. nubcntrado ( , A
fint wide.
North s'do of Duponl strei't. Us 1 to 0 Inclu
sive b It 2 Uuuoul i'liicu , present ( .ruile , 1 foot
wide.
Noi th sldo of Oummt stroet. Us " to r > Inolu-
shu h U 1 Unpont t'Uoe , present KI llo , I toot
wide.
South s'do of Dnpont street , Us 2 to 9 Inelu-
$ | \H hi kr > Diiuout I'lacu , piescut * ; r.ido , 4 leot
wide ,
f-oulli sldoof rnslollftr street. Its 1 to II In-
elnsjvi ) hlk V Dupoiu I'lncc , present yrudo , 4
feet nldo
.Noi III sldo of OiistolUr street. Us 12 to221n
oliiblvo bllv 4 Dnpont I'luio. uiodorit grade , t
feet wide
I'ast sldoof 20t'.i H ! root , north 'i ' more or Ioa
of ltd bil : 2 Duponl 1'luLO , prcsont ru4o. tfeet
wldo
I. list side of 20th street , south ' ,0 foot moroot }
loss of It ID llurr UaK , prtsunt ridn , 4 fooj
v\ido.
Kasts'doof 21)tli ) street. It J ) llurr Ouk. proa *
tut Kr > dc. 4 feet ttldo.
\\mtsIdoofJ7th ivcnuo. Us I and 20 blk 4
DraUu's addlilon. present iSrado , (1 ( feet wldo.
\\fstsldo of X'Tth uvenup , Its i nndi'O blic 3
Di ilio's audition , uioscnl gradp , ( ! feet wlilo.
Hnstsldn of 4 1st avenue , Its II nnd l-'blki
Cielnril Hill present KI a lu. foil wldo.
Cm ! blilooHlst nvumui. It I'J blk yorobard
II III , present Bride , 0 font n Ido
i ; ht Hldu of 41st iiM'niio. Its I7 I mid 8 blk 3
Donni'tt srtiilj Orchard Hill , pr a ut urado , 0
fiol wide.
West sldo nf 8tb street. It u bik I 1'oroit Hill.
pri sent iri\de , 0 teul wldo
\\cstsldooffilh streiil. IIH I an I 23Kountzo'a
2nd addlilon. present urudi * . U ftet wldo.
And. bu It further lese vn i :
' 1 h it tlio boiird of iiublli ; VMIIKH bo , anil la
limuliy nutliori/ed nnd dlriMttd to eniiso n
lopvof this leso'uilnii to ho pulillshod In the
nlllrlnl pupurof tboelty for unn woe It , or bo
fervod on Iho ownirs of said ioh. and thu
unlif-s sucli owners shall within live duya
tiflur Iho publication or scivhu of huub uopjr
eoiintriiLtsiiLh slden.ilLh IIH lii'iein iociilrou |
hut tlio ho ml of piinllo wurnH cause the
sum ) lo bo done , thoiostof eiiiHliuutliii said
blduw ilksrc.peetlvoly to ho issssod agalns *
tim mill estutu , lot or purt of ot lu front or
nnd abuttliiK sui b Hldotv ilks
Pasted Nov 2Jih , DoOilunul nth 1S9J.
I'rusliiciicof Hio Council ,
A O IJiWAHnS.
Aellnc President of the L'onaolU
Attrst : Ji H.N dltovi' .
OltyOlnrk
aio. : i' . HI\IIH. :
Mnyor.
o lor. TO CONSIKUIUHIDHWALKS. .
To tbo owners of the lots , pins of lots ana
roil rstalo doserlbod In the above rusolu <
Vnu'iiul oieb of > ou nro boroby notified to
( onbtliii't wooden sidewalks "s rtqiilru < l by
n rnnl'illoiiof the city uounell uiidinnyora (
lliuultvof Uniuhii of which thoabovalii ncoyr.
Ohalrinan Ho in ! of 1'ubUoorka. .
Onuilm Nib , iJLuoiulJorV7i.li. IS'ii
fn
10 Till : OWNI HHOrALM.OrSOH I'AHTS
of lots on ' 11" street fiom Uth htuuut to 17ta
hlreat
ton nro lieroby nottflol tji it tbo uniler-
sL'ned. three disinterested frenho dors of the
c ly of Oinuliii , hnvo lieun duly nppolntod
hy thi ) mayor , with the uppnnul of tlio city
million of ild ollv. lo assisi Iho iliunuRo to
Ihu owuurx rospaullvely of thu pronerly uf-
fi fltd by the KT idlni of u" bln > et fro n UtU
Htirpt to Kill hlreet. ilctlnroil noeessiry \ > r
or ilu mio No .IIS . p IHSUI ! Dei < inliei Uth , 16U3 ,
apiiroiinl licii-iiil cr I'Jlh ' in' . '
< iou nro further notilio I tint lii\liu > vo-
copied wild HpDoiiilniont. nn I ilu vuuullllod
iihrciiulrfd hy law we nil I , on Hie I'thduyof
Jiiiiniirv. A 1) IH'H , t the hour of .lo'eloolf
In Hie afternoon , al the ollli-o of ( io J , I'aul ,
lili'i r.inmiu htnul. nllli n tbo cor-
lior ilu limit * ur svUeltv. meet foi the pur-
pobo of fonvldorliu niul mikni' tlio nsioii-
inmitof ( Uiuuiru to tlmo uior * resm llvoly at
siM property nlU-ctoJ by sild Kiiidu , tukliis
nio c'lins dirittlon a | > el il benvllts. II uny >
Von .iro notified lo bo present ut Din ttini ,
nnil plaee aforesaid nil I in.iKo aiiv objoctloiu -
to or ( .moments con urn u KI ! < | nuessinent. -
of dainu.'cs usyou in.iv loniililur | iruiior ,
( il.O. J. I'AI'lA
W. U. BII1CIVKR ,
JAtf. faTOOKDAIjR.
, Neb , Uotf. i7tU. IB92. arj-
