Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY HEIS1 MONDAY , MA ROM 20 , 1H93 ,
SAD STORY OF MRS , WAX1IAS
Sufferings Endured by a Patient Woman in
Her Struggle for Bread ,
WILL SOON BE WITHOUT A HOME
Iltnth ClmiiK Ml HIT Ilinlinnil' * I'lnn * mill
Her to I'ncn Alonn it llunlcn of
Debt anil I'nrcntnl Itrspciniillilllty
C'lmiico fur Churltjr.
In n small , vc.itlieriicatcn bullillnp , situ
ated In n hollow near the comer of Twenty-
llrst nnil Uorcns streets , nnil facing n hill
side covered with Iwro trees that seem to
stand as mute but sympathetic observers of
a widow's woe , Mrs. Wnxtimn lives. Tlio
building Is a two-story frame , covered with
shlpla ] ) , and shows a few traces of u co.it of
paint applied lon aio. It sits upon a bank
three feet above the street , has an outsldo
stairway at the rear , nnd can only bo entered
at the back door. The premises generally
arc In keeping with the building , anil beseech
seech earnestly , though silently , fora ruturn-
of that tender care bestowed upon It by a
departed hand.
Hi ) It Kvrr Ho Humble- . "
Thn story of a mother , cast upon the
world with scarcely any moans of support ,
living in a homo about to slip from her hands
to satisfy a mortgatto debt , and constantly
hearing the cries of four little mouths for
bread , ia a subject which will excite sym
pathy to the end of time , and It Is In sub
stance the story of Kosa U'axman.
A rumor had reached the city editor that
a poor wi'low with helpless children was be
ing rcbbeil by heartless sharks who were
about to take her all and put her into the
slreot , and a reporter was sent to investi
gate the caso.
It was upon this spot that live years a.so
Moses \Vaxman decided to build a home.
IIo bought the lot , payinir . * . " > ( ) ( ) in cash for it ,
and soiiio time later borrowed a like amount
upon it , with which ho constructed the
present building. All went merrily for a
time , the husband and father busily pbing
his trade as a shoemaker and laying aside a
few dollars wltn which to pay for hU linme.
Ascending half a dozen stops the reporter
knocked ut the door and was admitted. Ho
saw before him a little Russian woman of
i > ad and worn-out expression , who could
speak but noorl.v the Knglish language , and
three little children clinging to their
mother's garments and looking up wonderIngly -
Ingly into the visitor's eyes. Back of her
was a cradle ami in it a bubo three months
old. All were scantily clad In clothing nero
suitable for summer than for winter wear ,
and were apparently oven then not warm
enough for comfort.
About the room was a cook steve and a
kitchen table , two bedsteads , the cradle and
hero and there a chair. All was confusion ,
the little ones having their playthings and
articles of clothing scattered promiscuously
about tlio room. Neatness seemed to be an
unknown quantity.
And this was her homo. Hero she had
struggled with her husband for several
years , striving to obtain a competence for
herself and family , and hero she was strug
gling still against circumstances more adverse -
verso than ever.
Thu Provider Kllli-.l.
Her husband was well able to pay the
Interest and anticipated no trouble in pay
ing , at the aopointo'l tlmo , the principal as
well. Nothing eventful occurred until
March 10 , IbU'J. Upon the morning of that
dav , the husband , while walking along the
railroad tracks , as was his custom in goinsr
to and from his work , discovered suddenly
before him a passenger train coming at a
lively rate of speed. Ho hastily stepped olT
the track , but immediately stepped upon
another , and in less time than it takes to
tell it was hurled into eternity by a freight
train coming up from behind. The accident
happened within sight of his homo. A
crowd soon gathered , the body was idenli-
llcil by n neighbor's son , and the s.id news
waa carried to tho' wife and mother.
Poor Waxman's manslcd corpse was
berne homo by tender hands and buried. The
only money which ho had loft and which ho
had been saving to pay upon his property
was ? -00. This was taken from the bank and
used to pay funeral expenses and for the sup
port of the family during the past year. To
make matters still more trying for the
mother , another child was born. Sbo strug
gled along , using carefully the few dollars
she had , and receiving some aid from chari
tably disposed persons.
Kuitult of ti DiliiiiiKO Suit.
Immediately after her husband's death an
attorney waited upon her and told her that
ho was well acquainted with the facts of her
husband's death and that she had a good
ease against the railroad company. She au
thorized him tto begin suit for $2,000.
Friends told her that she could get damages
in the sum of ) , ( M)0. ) Hut tlio attorney
offered some technical objection and she was
satisfied. Here was a chance at any rate to
pay oft the debt upon her house and to this
prospect did she look forward with some
satisfaction. Last July au action was be
gun by the administrator of the estate , and
hero the matter rested until thrco weeks
ngo , the attorney occasionally meeting the
widow and saying that ho had no doubt but
that ho would win the ease. The attorney
and the administrator , however , did not feel
so sure about the amount of da mages which
would bo awarded. The company proposed
to resist the claim , and finally overtures fern
n compromise wcro made. An agreement
was Dually reached that the company should
pay to the estate the sum of $4"5 and that
the plalntllf should pay the costs.
The administrator , who is a reputable citi
zen of Omaha , informed the widow of the
settlement , saying that ho and the attorney
had both agreed to the settlement and that
so far as ho know the transaction was honor
ably conducted and was the best that could
bo done under the circumstances. The com
pany paid over to the court the sum of sUM ,
$75 of which went to pay the costs , Jl'J.1 to
pay the attorney and SJ-M goinu' to the es
tate. Of this 8JJ5. STiu was paid by the ad
ministrator to the widow In accordance with
the order of the court , and the balance was
retained by him to bo paid out to her ut the
rate of ? ll ) per month.
Her I. It tic Homo In
But where Is she to obtain funds with
which to pay the interest now duo upon tno
mortgage , the amount of the mortirago itself
nnd last year's taxes f The outlook for her is
gloomy , as she has been told her homo would
soon bo taken from htr unless payment of
the debt was mado. Besides , she cannot
support herself and children upon the al
lowance of $10 per month. Hho Is unable to
earn a cent , because her children cannot be
left atom * . .
Unless she receives aid from simo source
she will soon bo without a roof to cover her
head and without means to feed and clothe
the four little children that cling to her for
support. Had slio received enough mom > \
to releasa her homo from the mortgage she
might struggle along and manage to exist.
Hut as It was she felt that It was but a ques
tion of tlmo when ho would como to abso
lute want and suffering.
Such arc the scenes encountered in the
course of duty that compel the newspaper
reporter to meditate on the misfortunes nnd
uncertainties of llfouml the glopmy plcturo
that hangs oeforo the ejes of many of Cod's
creatures.
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CHAH.ITY'0 CRY.
Mnro Fund * Nemlcil-- > lij-or llciuis
uirit' < < m.
To the Charltablo 1'ooplo of Omaun : The
trustees of the organization known as the
Associated Charities wish to appeal to you
for help , The Ions and severe period of cold ,
from which wo huvo not yet emerged , has
thrown uixm thorn an unusual burden. Very
rnrolv have laboring people found employ-
incut so scarce. Probably never in the liU-
tiry of thoclty have those In destitute clr-
rumstnuvcs mot with greater diniculty it
their efforts to kcop their wives nnd dill
Urea from sulTcrlni ? , and widows ami orphans
havcTiad a winter ot extraordinary hard
Although some have supimo'l ' that tha
Associated Charities Is only a bureau of In
ftrrnatlon und that it I * not Its mission to
relieve distress , tlio poor have not so re
garded It They have understood , and
rightly , that It would endeavor at nil times
and as far as possible to nfTord relief to the
stilTcrlnir , and they have ( Mine to us In great
numbers with appeals that could not bo sot
nsldc. These applicants for help have como
from every nationality , from every shade of
religious belief nnd from every grade of des
titution , and wo have not tnrncu them away.
Uut In affording assistance wo have never
given largo orders. Only a few families
have received moro than $2 or J.1 , nnd these ,
as far as possible , have been paid for by
work In the wood yard. Hut slneo the cold
weather set In the Charities has assisted
hundreds of families , making a serious
drain on Its treasury and almost exhausting
It. And the calls for help are still com
ing In.
Unfortunately our resources have not been
largo ; ! XI or100 persons subscribed mem
berships of $ . " > cacti , and wo have received
besides In donations Sl.'OO orlaoo. If all
our wood wore sold it would bring us a good
sum of money , as wo have purchased a good
many carloads , expending hundreds of dollars
lars in wo ) d and in labor In sawing and
splitting It. This has been our principal
means of clving employment. In time this
money will all come back to us. but up to the
present time the wood yard has been the
cause of expense rather than a souice of In
come. This will continue to bo the case till
much moro wood has been disposed of.
Notwithstanding that wo are having al
most as many calls for help now as wo had
two months ago. owing to a lack of funds wo
shall soon bo reduced to the extremity of re
fusing them all. The pupils and teachers of
the public schools and other good friends
have generously donated and collected largo
quantities of cast-olT clothing , so that wo
are fairly well supplied.
Unless our funds are Increased the Associ
ated ( . 'harities will souti be restricted In Its
operations simply to giving away old clothes.
The association should be able to purchase
now clothes for certain eases , especially for
women and children , for whom our supply is
never largo. The shoes , too , that como to us
ate usually much worn , and a good pair Is
rarely sent In , and yet at this season of the
year there is a great demand for them. The
winter shoes are worn out and it is too
early for children to go without. At the
present time a great manv children in the
city are not attending school for want of
shoes.
It is easy to see that the association needs
more money. If the rich limit themselves to
* . " > a largo fund cannot bo scoured for reliev
ing the distress of the destitute. What is
needed at this time is more1 memberships and
nany and liberal donations from those who
ire blessed with means. The trustees and
olllccrs would appeal most earnestly to those
vlio are able to help to como to our asslst-
iii-e. Unless they will do this in largo
lumbers the Associated Charities must soon
lose its doors.
The plan of districting the city and assign-
ng a definite territory to volunteer visitors
1:13 : met with irood results , though it has
omo short of what was hoped for it from
ho fact that not more than half as mai'y
'olunteers offered their services as were rc-
liilred for 11 complete canvass. It became
icci'ssary to make the districts so largo that
proper visitation \\as out of the question ,
ml as some of the most needy districts
mvo had no visitors assigned quite likely
ome pitiable cases of suffering have been
ntircly overlooked. If a hundred ladies or
nero woiild send mo their names I would
'ladly assign them work.
It is proper to call attention to the fact
hat our organization is broader in its scope
ind sympathies than any other in tlio city ,
t is non-political and non-sectarian , and of-
ers its benefits to the needy of every party ,
ace , nationality or religious sect. It ignores
ircjutlicu , it allows no proselyting , and it
ncets all on the basis of our common hu-
nanity. Of no other benevolent organiza-
ion in the city can this be said , and no other
liould have the support of all classes of poo-
lie like this.
It will bo a reproach to the fair name of
) matm if so good an organization shall bo al-
owed to fail for want of support. For this
auso others similar to it have failed before ,
ind this has happened moro than once. It is
earnestly hoped that our benevolent and
irosporolts citizens will take hold of this
natter and make donations that will help us
out of our present straitened circum
stances and that many others will volunteer
.heir personal services so that the plan of
llstrict visitation may bo complete and that
no needy cases shall bo overlooked.
II. M. JAMUS , Acting Secy.
Mayor llumlt * Kutspnnd * .
Henry M. James , Acting Secretary Asso
ciated Charities. Dear Sir : I road your
otter with great interest. IJcini ; ono of the
ncorporators of the Associated Charities I
feel interested In its successful progress. I
lully agree with you in your proposition that
"it will bo a reproach to the fair name of
Omaha if so good an organization as the
Associated Charities shall bo allowed to fail
for want of surtlcient support. "
I am already a subscriber toward the sup
port of tlio association at the rate of $5 per
annum , and 1 hereby increase my subscrip
tion to W per month and enclose herewith
my check for { 5 , being payable for llvo
months In advance.
It is my belief that poverty is a fruitful
source of crime nnd immorality and that it is
the prime cause of a largo percentage of the
vice which a recent movement was inaugur
ated to stamp out. Your letter suggested the
thought " that it would bo a noble
idea for the 4.000 signers of the huge
anti-vice petition presented to our city
council u few weeks ago to cucli and all
pledge themselves to pay a certain amount
monthly to the support of the Associated
Charities , Open Door , Hescuo Homo for
I'Vllen Women , and similar institutions. It
would certainly bo intoiestiug to compare the
lists of subscribers to those institutions with
the list of the signers of this petition and see
how many of the reformers are contributors
toward the support of these deserving ob
jects.
The experience of the world since the cre
ation has demonstrated that vice cannot bo
suppressed by force , and why should not wo
attempt to elevate the vicious or prevent
vice by removing ono of its most fruitful
causes'
There are hundreds of men In Omaha to
day who have become rich through her pros
perity. Some of them are worth millions of
dollars , and it is not unreasonable to expect
them to give substantial support to our be
nevolent Institutions. If 500 of these men
will each give ? 5 per montn towards the sup
port of tlio Associated Charities that very
deserving association will bo in a position to
afford substantial assistance to our worthy
poor. Our wealthy men need stirring up ;
they should follow the example of George
1'cabody , ClcorgoV. . Childs , I'lnl D. Armour
and many others and become philanthropic.
Yours respectfully , GKOHUE 1' . ! ! IMIS. :
Tlio Strnwbi'rry Hriitan.
NOIITII flxi.vnsTOM , Tex. , March 17. The
strawberry soas'm will soon be hero In full
blast , and by Marcli l.r > , hundreds of laborers
will bo required to gather the strawberries.
Tlio picking will last until the last of May or
later. _ There about liOO acres of growing
berries' , and three hands will bo required to
I ho aero to pick them.
It is prophesied that the yield this season
will bo the heaviest in jcars and this , con
sidering that the vines were in blossom
during the severest month of the past win
ter , sneaks volumes in pralso of our delightful
all-tho-\car's-round climate.
ful - - \ -
Haydn's toy symphony , Chwntal's
rileitfh rlclo and recitation * in costume
nt the First Prosbyturlun church Mon
day and Tuesday ovtminuH , March 20 and
21 , at 8 o'clock. Admission iiO uontri ,
children under 12 years i"i couts.
A flno upright plain , UM.nl only six
months , at half pt'ico. Ford & Charlton ,
Take homo a box of UaldulT's flno ciuul-
! elUthiimlCiipUol ivc-nuo. None bettor.
< TP I\HT 11101 in IITPI'imp
I , ATL BUI JUSl AS WELLOiiIL
Charles P , Birkott Finally Obtains a Settle
ment from Uncle Sato ,
TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF WEARY WAITING
IIo Win Agent for tlio POUCH * nnil the
Krrsli t of IH07 Destroyed Ills Prop-
crty 1'nlil by tlio l.nst
There Is ono man In the city today who Is
In such a happy frame of mind that he feels
nt peace with the entire world and does uot
care who knows It , either. Ho Is Charles 1J.
Hlrkett , a lawyer who Is on the shady side
of life's divide and ono who has resided lu
Nebraska for many years.
Karly In the 'OOs , when 11 young man , Mr.
Birkott left Ills eastern homo and settloJ In
Nebraska. Like many other men , ho had it
pull which had a political attachment , and it
was not long until this pull was twined
around the position of agent on the Ponca
Indian reservation. In those early days the
nitenoy covered the northern portion of the
state and the Ponca Indians were almost as
numerous as the Cheyenne Sioux. The
headquarters and agency buildings wcro
situated upon a low , narrow plateau , near
the mouth of I'onca creek and a short dis
tance above where the Nlobrara river emp
ties Into the Missouri. At the agency there
was the agent's house , his store and a block
house for the military , as at that tlmo thcro >
were soldiers stationed there to protect the
few settlers who resided around Green
Island in Nebraska and those who resided
In the vicinity of Uon llomnio and Spring-
Held in South Dakota.
Agent Hirkett's trade was principally with
the Indians and was in the line of
swapping blue blankets , sugar , coffee and
beans for furs , pelts and skins. Them
was any amount of game and the agent
made money by the bushel. Uirkett hail many
ploasantdreamsand it was not long before ho
fancied that-ho saw a cool million in sight.
Hut ono sad day n rovur.su eaino his way. It
was in the spring ot 1W7. ! Tno winter's fall
of snow had been unuiually heavy and the
river was slow in brc.iklmr. During the lat
ter part of March the Chinook winds swept
in from the northwest and down the valley.
The warm gale continued for several days ,
when it suddenly turned cold , freezing the
river over In a single nigh , . The great head
of water from the mountains continued to
come and as It struck the mouth of the
Niobnira it struck the solid ice and a gorge
followed. This held for some time ,
piling the slush , Ice and debris
as high as the tops of the trees.
Suddenly , and without any previous
'lotlco the gorge broke and sent the torrent
of water over the low bottoms on which the
agency buildings wcro situated. The occu
pants had barely time to escape to the hills ,
leaving ovcrj thing behind. There Mr.
Uirkott sat and watched his possessions dis
appear. Heartbroken and without a dollar
ho turned his steps toward Omaha ami bade
farewell to agency life. In less than an hour
ho tiad seen $ . ! 1,000 worth of property swept
away.
Shortly after that he commenced an effort
to have the government reimburse him for
the loss. IIo wont back to the agency and
got nearly all the Indians to sign his proof.
Armed with these documents ho went to
Washington and laid the matter before con
gress , where It received f.ivorablo considera
tion and an appropriation was about to bo
made when Carl Hcliurtz put In an opposing
oar and knocked the whole thing out. Thou
the claim wont to the court of claims and
there hung lire for twcnty-llvo years.
Time and again Birkott tried to get a con
sideration of the claim , but ho was not suc
cessful until about a year ago when ho
managed to get dug from beneath the files
and advanced on the docket of the court.
This proved to bo a master stroke , for as a
result hohas Just been notified that ho has
been allowed § 2,500 and that the amount
was in the last appropriation bill that passed
the last congress ,
GRACE AND CARBOLIC ACI1X
Hoi' . Frank t.'ranu 1'rpsrrllies tliu > ceileil
Kqnllimrilt of Old .MoxIco'Tourltth.
Hev. Frank Crane , p.istor of the First
Methodist church , has returned from a
month's sojourn In Moxico. IIo wont with
a view to collecting material for a series of
lectures , which will bo delivered in the near
future , and returned laden with Information
und relics.
Speaking of his experience in the hind of
the Montczumus' , Hev. Crane said : ' -Mexico
is a marvelous country in natural wealth and
beauty of scenery but the people are , as a
rule , the filthiest and most ignorant that I
have over seen in any land. There is no mid
dle class In Mexico. The life and vitality of
a country always depends on the middle
classes and as Mexico is woefully wantinc
in this respect the country has not that
spirit of thrift ami enterprise that would
make it one of the richest and most prosper
ous on the face of the earth.
"The country is dotted all over with the
most picturesque and beautiful old churches ,
but the worship of tlio people is a sort of
mingled idolatry and superstition. Mexico
is today a most striking object lesson in the
damaging results of letting ono church have
absolute'control of a country. If the church
of Homo had been allowed to have undis
puted control of that country for another
hundred ye.lrs it would have owned every
foot of property in Moxico. But toJay no
church can own property there. The gov
ernment confiscated it all ut the time of the
war with the , Unltc > l States. Churches are
permitted to hold worship in that country but
not to own property. "
Speaking of the condition of the people
Mr. Crane said ho never saw so many beg
gars and poor , miserable wretches in any
community as he saw in the City of Moxico.
"Tlio parks and public thoroughfares fairly
swarm with beggars. They follow strangers
around making themselves just as disgusting
as possible in orJer to got paid for getting
out of the way. The hotels are perfectly
fearful.Vo went to what they told us was
the best and found thomalmostunendurablo
They told us that there was ono good Ameri
can hotel and wo to.ik that in. It was kept
by Hop I-.ee , a Chinaman , and the slop that
ho set up was moro than wo could stand.
The Mexicans do not scorn to understand
what comfort is. The wealthy classes are
of the most exclusive naturu , The fronts of
their dwelling houses are blank , stone walls.
They get llglit and air from the top by means
of an open court in the centerof the building.
They shut out the world and as a consequence
quence there is no such thing as society
among the Mexicans.
"In visiting numerous historic old places
wu were obliged to see a great deal of lllth
and wrutchcdness. If It had not b'jon for
the grace of lied and carbolic acid 1 don't
thlnu wo could have como safely through.
The Mexicans as a rule have great respect
for Americans. They know that Americans
can do things that they cannot , and for that
reason they look upon our people with great
respect. They are correct in their estima
tion of American intelligence and ability.
AVe had an illustration of this fact while
riding on ono of their fast mail trains. The
train was propelled by ono of these double
engines , called mountain climbers , am !
whllo wo were speeding along tnunn-
thing got out of place and the
engineer , a Mexican , brought us to a
standstill and announced that ho could take
the train no farther , as the engine w.is
broken. There happened to bo a pay car on
tno rear ot the train and a tclegrauh operator
among the force on the p.iy car. Ho climbed
Hie only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum
in Milli-ms of Homes 40 .Years the Standard.
ip n polo , cut thti'ivjro and sent a messaue to
ho end of the illiislon for another engine.
In about half an iliour the rescuing engine
came Hying dowAIUio ti-.ick. It wa manned
bv an American. ' When ho reached the dls-
iblcd engine hoi took one glance tit It and
, hcn addressed the Mexican engineer In
ivords moro forciMo than elegant or proper.
When ho got through .swearing nt the Mux-
can he reached ilnto the engine and gave
something n twist ) nnd told the engineer to
Tet aboard and flo on. There was nothing
jrokcn about tho-ciitrliie , simply something
that the Mexican did not understand. "
Neuralgic headauhes promptly cured b\f
Broino-Seltzcr. Trial bottle lOo.
JUST SAVED HIS CASH.
Narrow I > citpn of n NcliniiUu I'ariiuir from
Uiillfornln Sliurpcrn.
Milton Walters , from Kustace , Neb. , ar
rived in San Francisco yesterday , nttd after
> Iaclng his name on a local hotel register and
irranglng for n comfortable stay at the hos-
elry , took a walk about town to see what
.ho far-famed city of the Golden Gate looked
ike , says the Sail Francisco Chronicle of the
. ! lth. lie had not gone far when ho was
approached by two dapper young men who
ntroduccd themselves to the unsophisti
cated Walters as drummers , and Invited him
.0 accompany them on a sight-seeing trip
through Chinatown , lie gladly availed him-
iolf of the company of two such agreeable
mlividuals , and after spending au hour or
nero ill tlio Chinese quarter the three
started across town to see the mint.
Fortunately lor Walters and unluckilv for
lis two companions. Police Onicers .Iolin K.
Jloary nnd .1. J. Allen espied the trio on
Market street and followed them closely.
They were rewarded In their elTorts by sce-
ng the dapper young men take their com-
Kinlon to a house at 00 Mission street , where
hey disappeared. The oflicors who nail
vatchcd the proceedings for some time con-
luded that an investigation was necessary.
They entered the house and found Walters
ust being Initiated into the mysteries of a
hell ami pea game by another bunco
harper , while gathered about as interested
pectators were seven men , among them the
wo who had made the Nebrusknn's acquaint-
tice.
Tlio entire gang was placed under arrest ,
lamlcuiTed and taken to the southern polieo
tation. They pave their names as Charles
lates , Gcorgo Hamilton , Thomas Walker ,
lurry Allen. George \Villiams , Edward
larris , John Miller and George Davis.
Charges of vagrancy were placed against
hem. An additional charge of conducting
shell game was placed against Daviswhoso
utlit was in active operation when the
fllico arrived. Upon Harris were found four
Ice , five rubber peas and a piece of rubber
used in manufacturing them.
Walters had in his possession $2H5 , which
vould doubtless have changed hands but for
ho timely arrival of the police. The officers
ro elated over their capture , as they are
onlldent that a dangerous gang of bunco
harpers have been placed behind the bars.
All iilioaril for North ( iiilrpstnn.
An excursion for North Galveston , Tex. ,
vill leave Omaha March 'JOth , lS'jt. ' : Spccla
nducements are offered. For particuex.
ipply to Agent D. D. Smeaton , Hoomcial
Jarkcr block , Omaha.
Haydn's toy symphony nt the First
'roubyteri.in church Monday and Tues
lay ovoiiiiifja , March 20 11111121.
. .
Sco the celebrated Sohmei1 piano at
"ortl it Charlton Music Co. , 1508 Dodge
Many ffiris at scliool , now
robust and promising well for the
future , were not always so. In
fancy is a time of trial and of
weakness , and it seems a merci
ful provision that in later years
all knowledge of that critical
time a struggle between life
and death is entirely blotted
out. Many a life , now established
upon a firm basis , owes its sub
stantiality to Johann Hoff's Malt
Extract. When nursing mothers
have introduced into their dietary
this v/ondcrful tonic the issue has
invariably been strength and the
maintenance of health. We know
what a terrible care it must be to
the parental breast for a daughter
to be lolling about in one place
or another through listlessness
or indisposition to exertion , or
for a son to be unfitted for study
or business through anccmic con
ditions. Begin early with Johann
Hoff's Malt Extract and let every
mother make it a portion of her
daily beverage , and those appall
ing scenes which make the most
luxurious home a mockery of
comfort will be less and less fre
quent. Purchasers are warned
against imposition and disap
pointment. Insist upon the
" Genuine , " which must have the
signature of "Johann Hoff" on
the neck label. Eisner and Mcn-
(1 Mson Co , . f = r > I pfoitr.-New York.
CAUTION.
1C 3 > l \ EDV'J
EAST INDIA BITTERS
Are NBVKIl Solil
IN IIUl K ,
ONLY IN BOTTLES
WITH
Fill DBMAHKLABELS
"BAY STATE1
ram * * mmLmti mMmBiMt
"
GUITARS.
MANDOLINS ,
DANJOS , ZITHERS.
AND DRUMS.
We in ke a vjrlity fro-n t'
CIII.M'IM'ID lllO .MUM' ELLUAM
.uJ : iiibTI.Y l.itlruinci.U ,
vJ''J ! ! ' " " " ' " ' " nt Tulli
OUR LATEST AND BEST
THE LEWIS BANJO ,
Endorsed by tht BEST Plageis.
Send far ratalogtie < m <
mention the Initrvmcntti o
tM k of jiurehue ny ,
JOHN C. HAYNES & Git
STRENGTH , VITALITY , MANHOOD
' W.Il. r.VHKKU , M.I.Ko.4Iluinnclict. ,
UOTOK , U MS.V cMff coniutlini ) phyilcian of < V
I'KAHOIIV JIEDIOAI. INSTlTllTK.Ionh 'i
tvo * awanlod tlio OOLII XKDAI. by llio NATIONAL
HEniCAI.A ' /cylATlo.sfo. tUu I'ltl/.i : I'.HHAV oil
Kthantttd Vitalltit , .4fi / ' , .V < rroii i\nd 1'fiyiieal
. " < t//lyn / 'l all JHita.fi anil Wiaknttt of Jlun.
'ho yoiiny , Iliu tnt < lilte.agt < l and old.
( 'onmilutlon In jHTeou or by letter ,
I'roipretui. with tcntlmonlala , FUKK.
I arco book , BOIKNCE OF LIKK , Oil fiKI.F-
I'llKSEUVATION. BOO pp. . 125 Invaluable pro
rull gllU only * 1.W b * mall , eaU J.
JUST W1IATJT MHANS.
Tlio Ilrnl CitiiM ) of n Cnlil Kxplnlnril nnil
lloir limy It l to stop It Kvrrjr Tlmr.
Nothing Is moro common at thl * season of
thn ynur tlinn tlio oxpruMlon " 1 have it bail
cold , " but It means ooiticllilim fur moro nerl-
0111 thnn If conornlly imposed. U inuiiiisth.it
the uorsoii who him tukuii cold IK In n It id state
tit lioiUth. Why ? lluciillsu a person In pooil
liuulth onsllv rotlsta cold , Hut. let tlio health
H K it little , lot tliostorauulibocotiiodorunituJ ,
lot the norvoiu nystuin uot out of order , und n
elilll U fiislly titki'ti , It coos to the wo.ik spot
and u cold Is the result.
Non of all causes of cold probitblu fatigue ,
or noarlnom. Is tliu most gcncr.il. A tlrod mini
vrliocjnius homo lit night from n loni ; day's
work or u wo.try woman wlioiu household du
ties are wuarlng anil to irhijr , tire tlio common
victims of a cold. It Is sorlous. liojauso uvery
tlmo a fresh cold Is tuken tlio body U inndo
woakcr , so that grin , pneumonia , consump
tion nnd otlior wasting dlsonses Und nu o.isy
footlioUI.
lint you nsk , how shall colds nnil their dun-
pnrous rcsn.ls bu provi-ntedV ! Them Is on y
ono way. Kuoo the blood in it healthy circu
lation , tlio stomach In coed worklnc order nnd
tlio nervous sysluin gtrona an I iictlvo. To do
tills a pure stimulant must bo tnltun. prefera
bly , ntirohisUy. . Tlu-po aio ninny no-oaliod
whiskies In tliu imitUct. but tliore IB oulv ono
pure , inoilicliml whlsUy , tttid tbil Is Duffy's
pure ninlt The vorv f.ti't , that It Is so stron.-l.v
recoimuoniled hy nliyslclans , uiofo slonal
men nnd women , as well as by tlio sumlsof
peonlolio imo It IIB n means of keeping
huultliy nnd well , proves th's. ' Do not oo In
duced tntry nny soeallod.l ut Inferior wlnskoy
which your < lrnK < lst or groi'or may recoin-
inond : Insist upcui celtlni what you iihlt for.
I'iioio Is nothing ulsu Unit can accomplish the
same object.
UK. l\ 1 , . Mlisr.l.v. . Consult nR Surgeon.
Graduate of linsh Mod"al ! Collezn. ( i < > N-
si'i/l'ATloX l.'itKI ) , Kr the treatment of
AM )
Wo euro Cntnrrli , AH Dlsoasov of the
None , Throat. Cbcst. Stomach , Bowuli
nud Liver.
Blftod , Slcln nnil Kldnoy DKoaim ,
Fcnmlo Wcnliuoasos , Lost Manhood
CURED.
1'll.KS KISTfljA. FI9SIIKK , permanently enrol
will out tlio use of knlfu , ll aturo or cnustlc.
All nmlsclloj of n prlviUu or Ucllcntu niuura , of
either sox , pottltlvuly ciiruil.
Call on or nclilrcss. with stump for Clrculvri , t'toi
Hook anil Itcclpes ,
DnSwrlcs & Sc
Next Door to I'cmortlco
I iai II In
Truth
Unadulterated.
OUAI'TKU V.
The hundreds of ladies \vlio visit n
our store can scarcely realize how
it is that wo so completely under
soil in the w'uo lino. But when
wo explain well , that's different.
Do you know that \vo buy more
California wines than all the
drug stores , jjrocers , saloons and
other dealers combined ; " Well ,
wo do. Of course wo sell them.
Wo stll by the bottle or case only.
[ To bo continued.1
Roisling 15c u Quart liottlc.
Los Augoloi
\Vliio , Liquor and Cigar Co. .
11G-13 S. ICtli St. , Omiilm.
OTATCMENT OF
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. McCURDY , PRESIDENT.
Tor tlio year ending December 31 , 1803
Assets - $175,08.1,156 61
Rcsprro for rollrles ( American
Tnblo 4 1'er Out. ) - Ci0,1Sl,0 < 57 00
niwllnueoui Liabilities - JJU.S.Vi 07
Inconio
Premium * .
Interest , Hauls , c. JMUJ.OUIMM
Disbursements
To I'ollcy-Holilers - $10,380,832 Jl (
Tor K&uuiiseg uad Taxes < J1U(111JIM (
The Assets are Invested ns follows :
tidied Slates Bonds r.nd otticr
Hccurltli'S § uo,3.Uitil oJ
LoaiiH MI Iloua anil Jlorisacrc , . .
llr t lint . - - - 03,348,002 fit
Loans 011 StoeLa nuJ Eoaili l , u ' > fj1'
Heal Kslnto - - - - Jo.UJiS.bil 20
Cash In HnnUs and Trufct Com.
panlri . . . . iSOOu < " uj
Accrupillntcrcfct , Deferred I'm.
WluuiBjAc. - fl.07n.4Jt S7
Insurance anil Annuities
Insnranco Aksur.icd r.ud le- !
nuicil . . - Sna4flflOrinl ( n"
Insurance III I'orco 745H . , < > < ma
' av''jau 01
Annuities lu I'oreo JuJ/JJO
Increase In Annulllei - $82,733 03
IncreaHeliil'iijiiicutstorollcy-
Holder * cno.sso co
Increano In itccclpts - 2,1)114Kill ) 71
Increase In Surplus ! Iii7.2(10 : ( 74
Increnho In Assets - - 15,077,013 m
lucrooko In Insurance Assumed ,
AHvii'w.v "o / , Of )
, ,
nnil IlrnMTod - - - . . . >
Incrcuco In Insurauco In I'orco CU,2'JjOJo 00
NoTE-Il cord > ce wilk tht inteatioa cf thi Hinajc-
nit u ansouncsd in Kownbsr. 1831 , to limit the imonnt cf
iiwiuuruiMMlullT itsue.1 . tad pud torn Ibi iteoanls of
? U jetr I8 t ) Oso Hinted Hillloi Dell.ra , tha .mouR , f
lannnn in fores l T8 itiW laeludd lh amoant of each
TolunUrT limit vttli but tl-jt * isc : nsMOi&llo tn
closisg tl PcccBbsr tccoanti
I have carefully examined the forejolns State ,
mcnt and find the arae to be corrert
A. N. WAm.iiousc , Auditor
From tlie Surplus a dividend will be apjiorlloncd
cs usual _ _ _ _ _ _
noDERT A. QRANNISS , Vict-PnruocNT
WALTER U. CILLETTB General Manager
Treasurer
ruBDniiic CROUWCIL -
VMOKV McCtlNTOcK wo. F.I. * . Amiary
W. I' . AI.l.KN. nonural AKont.NobmsWn.Nortli
and South lliikotn. Wyoming anil I'tuti ,
Uniiiliii , Null.
Rood , nctlvo. ri'spon llilo npenti wanted !
npply toW. ! ' . Allun , General Ascnt Oni.ilia.
Neb ,
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VITALITY ori-ii.
II I null I
, ' cuicJ \
f ri'ly > j
l.NDAIMI , tlio errat Hindoo IU medr. Hold with writ'
ton cunrantct > of cure. Mmnplo nent Irrr. AdilrtM
Orl utul McilUnl Co. , Ill ri ; aUi lint , ItltH'i UU
mtfmmtmrwwnmmmmmwmm *
You've
just
found
u
dollar
anil
a
half.
Suits-
six styles
liaiulsonic
new colors
cut like
tliis cuter
or cut
rou ml
corners
5 to 14
Five
dollar
suits
always
till no\v
Today
You can trade till 8 o'clo3i lonU'it. SiturJiy till 10.
es
PEFIfflAHENHY QUH-ES ) O XSTO P &Y
WE KEFER YOU TO 2,500 PATIENTS.
Financial Reference : Ml Hank of Commrrce , Omaha.
No DETENTION from business. No Opofation.
Invostlsntonur Mntlunl. Wrlttun miurnntoo tonhso- ,
lutoljr I'uru nil klndaof UtU'TllHEof bothsoxos.wlth-l
out llin use ot Kiilfo or Eyrln o , no n.attur of how loan
etnudlng ,
EXAMINATION FREE.
The 0. E. P/111LER / COMPANY ,
307-300 H. Y. LIFE BIDD. , OMAI'ft , NEB ,
Snnil forClreulnr.
1IAV.MOND ,
TIIK JIIWULCIt.
T3LACE YOUR ORDERS now for your sta-
JL tionery , before society takes your time we
are showing1 many new tints in paper that it will
be worth your while to inspect.
100 Engraved Vliltlnff Cards ll.r.a
RAYMOND.
FIFTEENTH AND DOUfll.AS , OSAll V.
f'-'Norvo Soacis , "
i „ the nnilorfnl rcmcrfr
8 Is sold wllli it writ *
ion cnnrnntcf ; to euro ill ! ni'rvoui tiheases , such in VVoak Memory ,
IjOisof IHttln I'OWIT. Ili'ailnolu. Wnkefulmui , Ixiat Meiiliunu. Nightly Minis-
pious , Nervouanoaa , Lassitude , alldralns and loss of power of Iho ( ic'iicrutlio
ForSsls In O malm by Shei'man & O'Con n ell , 161C Dodge Street
181G UoiiQlns Street , Omnhn , Nob.
The eminent xpccliillst In norroni. chronic , jirlvatp. Mnod. "kin nnd urinary dlsonscn A romil.ir nnd
rcRlHtercd Krmliiatd In iiiudlclno , 111 diplomat nnil forllllu-iilui will fchmv , u Mill troatlnu wllli thu Ktualint
sacc.ea calnrrh , lout manhood , xtMnlnal wenkniisa. nUlit IIKHOS nil arid forum of prlvato illnuiiKOio
mercury moil. Now treatment for lo < s otliul power 1'arll.ia UMJLl.i to visit monmr truuloil nt homu
by rurrotpondonro. .Modlrlno or 1 ulriiiiunH H3nt by mull or oxpreis nctnirotr ptckml , no mark * to lnd | .
cntti contents or nenilor. Ono pcri on l IntervUivr profurri'd. Consultation frco. ( 'orrurpoiulencn strictly
prlviito Hook ( MyMurlosot l.tfuj ntnt free. Ollliio hours , il a. m. tu U p. m. Sumliy ; IU a in. to Urn.
bond stamp lur circular.
FREE ! GIVEN AWAY ! FREE !
\YONDBRfUL
TWELVE-ROW PUZZLE !
We Offer Valuable Prlzet lor Its Solution !
Hsto You Had One ? If not , call t once upon tin
Leading 1'utnlshlng Good } Dealers of your
city nlio will supply you Free cl Coil.
WHJT BfflD IS Oil YOIIR COLlim
It ought to be If you \rcar n 35-ccnt collar ; for
Ihli brand of collars Is the very best value that
can be hai for 25 cents. ' '
GLUETT , COON & CO ,
ARE TROUBLING YOU !
Wellromo nn'llmvo tliom ernninol iif < ur npll'tii
reo o ( diiirjio , nil I , If no 'Otnary. ntto 1 witu } ' ! ' '
fiur"l'KltKht.T10. i" Hl'KCTOIJHor BVB < J .ASS-
In tlio World u yuiiilo not imol .
r-K-lho liest KlfJI8.1.
wu will loll you loiindiilvno > . > wlut to < lo. HO ,11
M'KOTAOl.Ka or IJVK ( il.ASSHS r'UOU II. U LT.
I'laln.iiuuku , bliuior wli'tu U < ! J ,
, ironiijc j puir up.
Max Meyer & Bro. Co
Jewelers and Onticians.
and l'lUi ) ntlitr e |
TREATMENT ,
KOK Al.fi
Chronic , Nervous ,
Private and
Special Diseases.
23 yo.irs cxperlcnco.
DISEASES OF WOMEN
Trontod nt * " > 0i n month
und nil nu'ilieliiun
( iiruUliuil.
All Otlicr Troubles Trcutcil nt
Reasonable ( ; iiarje.s.
CONSULTATION FREE ,
Cull un or ailJruss
DR. SEYMOUR PUTNAM ,
DOUGLAS BLOCK , - OMAHA , NEB
DISORDERS
And all tlio train ot
HVII.S. WK.AKNKSSKH , DKIIIMTV , KtC , that o.
company thorn In men QUICKLY and I'HUM A.
NKNTI.V C'l.'IIKI ) . Full HTUKNUTH and ton *
tlrrn tooTurr pirinf tha boflr. I will lead <
urelr packed ) r'HKK to any tuOorer tbo pr tcrlm
tlon tUat cured inocf thoio troublei , A4ttA V
A. lUtAULEV 1)ATTL CUXXIC , 7