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THE OMAHA DAILY BT3EyifSUNDAY , J.ULY l. , ISOJ.
THE STRIKES OF A CENTURY
Brief Eovlow of Labor's Battles Beginning
NJnctj-Eight Yeara A6o.
THE INSTRUCTIVE RECORD OF HISTORY
fc'lorco nnd Itlooily.CoiitriU llotwcrn I'.ni-
jiloyer iinil Kinploytil , Involving Knor-
Iiioti * Klniiiiulnt l.ourn mid lc trnc-
llon of 1.1 fo nnd 1'roprrty.
The first 'recorded ' labor strike In the
United States occurred In 1T9G , nearly a
century ago. It ti a significant fact that It
originated In Pennsylvania , the "dark and
Woody ground" of the greatest battles of
labor In the new world. The distinction of
leading organized labor through hitherto un
trodden paths belongs to the boot and shoe
makers of Philadelphia. They struck fern
( n Increase of wages , .and wcro successful.
They renewed the struggle In 1703 and 1799
for additional Incrcaics , and won In each
Instance.
The Inltla1 strlko of the present century
was that of the sailors of New York In 1803.
Hero the strikers caused other seamen to
leave their ships a fact that shows modern
methods wcro not unknown ninety-one yean
ago. The proceeding discredited the strikers
and failure followed. In 1805 the Philadel
phia Crispins , flattered by previous suc
cesses , repeated the walkout , but It failed
and the leaders were fined for "con plrlng
to raise the.r wages. " Tlio New York ahoe-
makcra took up the struggle In 1809 , ZOO
men being engaged In It. They were suc-
ccsKful. The Ptttsburg knights of the awl
followed with a general walkout In 1815 ,
Which resulted disastrously , the leaders
being arrested and lined for con piracy.
The first strike against the employment
of nonunion men was Inaugurated by the
printers of Albany , N. Y. . In 1821 , The
agitation for shorter hours began In Boston
In 18 0 by carpenters nnd masons They
demanded n reduction to ten hours. Al
though unsuccessful , the strlko resulted In
augmenting the membership of all trade
unions. Their growth alarmed the merchants
and ship owners of Uoston and at a mass
meeting In May , 1832 , they resolved not to
employ "any member or supporter of such
combinations. " The resolution hnd no effect ,
trlkcs and unions multiplied all over the
country , particularly In Uoston , whcro the
ton-hour slogan was heard on all sides In
April , 1831 , the Massachusetts mllltii was
called out to suppress a riot caused by strikers
on the Provldcnc.0 railroad nt Mansfield. The
following year saw the first big mill strike
at Patcrson , N. J , , resulting In twenty-
six weeks' Idleness , the closing of twenty
mills and the loss of $21,000 In wages. The
ten-hour fever tecurcd a footing In Phila
delphia In May , 1835 , when the coal yard
men ctruck. A substantial victory was
gained In reducing the day's work to eleven
liours , and was followed by similar conces
sions by employers throughout the city.
A- peculiar strike was Inaugurated by
French Canadians emplojed on a dam in
Maine , In July , 1S3C. The men demanded
the right to smoke their pipes while at work
and they won.
BATTLE OF Tim IUON WOIIKCRS.
Prom 1830 to 1842 there were some fifteen
strikes , ten of which were successful , and in
three the militia had to shouldct their mus-
liots to frown upon the disorderly. In Feb
ruary of the latter year began the irrepres-
Blblo conflict between the Iron mas-
tots and workmen of Plttsburg
It resulted in defeat for the men
after n lockout of five months , mainly
through lack of organization. The battle
was renewed in 1S45 for nn Increase of
wages , and lasted through May to August ,
resulting In a victory for the men and
peat losses to the bosses. It broke out
again In 1850 with volc-liilc forcewomen ,
joining In the fierce conflict. An attempt
to start the mills with importedworkmen
resulted In numerous bloody collisions , but
the bosses triumphed nnd a largo number
of the strikers were arrested nnd Im
prisoned. With the advantage thus gained ,
Iho Iron masters applied the screws , and at
the outbreak of the war had reduced wages
to the starvation point.
From 1850 to the outbreak of the war
there were numerous costly strikes and
florco rioting and great losses to employers
nnd employes. IJut few strikes of consequence
quence occurred during the war. At Its
close , however , organizations multiplied
rapidly , but the flush times prevented se
rious conflicts. In 18CS and 1SC9 omo seven
teen strikes occurred. From 1871 to 1875
there wcro no less than seventy-eight
strikes. Tlio panic of 1873 , like that of
1893 , forced a general reduction ot wages ,
and sixty-eight of these strikes vvero di
rected against the reduction In almost every
Industry.
THE TELnanAPiinns1 STRIKE.
The first strike of national Importance
participated In by telegraph operators oc
curred tn the summer of 1S71. That stiiko
was confined to commeicial opsrators
mainly , as was that of 1883. The principal
cause of the former was a redunctlon of
salaries. Some concessions were granted and
the men returned to work. The great
strlko of 1883 was caused by a refusal of
the company to accede to certain demands
ot the operators , namely Regulation of the
hours of labor , making nlno hours a day's
work nnd seven and a half hours for night
work ; 15 per cent increase In wage" ; extra
pay for extra work ; all Sunday work extra
and women to bo paid the sumo wages as
mon for the same chiba ot work. 'The strlko
started July 17. In exactly one month the
men returned to work , some ot the objects
sought having been granted. A minor
btriko among opeiators occurred In 1S)0. ! )
and was confined to the Rio Grande and
Denver & Hull railroad systems.
THE RAILROAD RE11ELLION.
The great rallioad strlko of 1877 began on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Martins-
burg , W. Vn. , The Immediate cause of the
struggle was a reduction of 10 per cent In
wages. The reduction was the last straw
labor's back could bear. Employes had borne
Innumcrablo burdens patiently. Work was
Irregular , pay da > s were few and far be
tween , and expense bills remained un ettled.
The order for a cut created an explosion
that convulsed the country. The flame
started at Maitlnsburg on the morning of
July 17 , spread with the uncontrollable fierce
ness of a prairie lire , enveloping the Penn-
slyvanla Central , Erie , Lake Shore & Michi
gan Southern , the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne.
Philadelphia & Reading , Like Erie , and nt
least ten other roads. There was furious
rioting , do tructlon of property and loss of
life nt Martlnsburi ; . Baltimore. Plttslmrg ,
Chicago and other places , and militia were
under arms In four states. Factories , shops ,
mills oiul all Industries dependent directly
on railroad service were forced to close or
were serlon ly crippled.
The strike culminated In a cataclysm ot
blood anil Maine In Pltthburg On the morn-
IIIR of July 21. 2 HOt ) strikers were massed
at the outer stations of the Pennsylvania
rallioad and .l.UOO more were carry
ing destruction thiough the railroad
yards. Meanwhile the First division of
the National tutrd had been ordered to
the city front Philadelphia. Soon after the
arrival ot the troops , consisting of 625 olll-
c rti iintl men , the order to clear the track
and break Urn blockade wan given. Tilt
mob resisted the advance of the troops with
a shower ot stones and clubs. Ono soldier
liad his , head frnctnreil , nnd then his com
panion ! ! fired without orders , The volley
WUH terribly destructive. Ten persona vvoto
Id Hud and about thirty wounded. Many ot
them were women and children. The
fatalities ixasperutcd otheis besides the
strikers , and In lets than un hour thousand ?
of worklngmcn from mills and mines hur
ried to the scene , determined to liavo re
venge
TfUHSTlNO FOR BLOOD ,
By nightfall organized bodies of men
inov d fiom various sections of the city to
the riiUymd iards. Many of them were
armed. [ ; < m stores having been looted by
cli'spLMito men bnt on destroying the Phila
delphia mllltlji. Meanwhile the command
was withdrawn from the sccno ot conlllct
anil stationed in the neighboring roundhouse.
At 10 o'clock that night the roundhouse
\vaa completely surrounded by a mob num-
bi'riiig Uiuu./iiuls , and every uvenue of escape
for the soldiers was iippaiently cut off. The
bcalcxcra dvlllurati > ly Bit to work to an
nihilate the sclJicr * . Th Utter , fully con
of their desperate situation , primly
determined to sell tholr lives dearly.
The mob having secured poosesslon of the
battery of a local organization , trained the
gun on the round houne , but failed to ac
complish the results expected. The gunners
vvero Inexperienced nnd the besieged soldiers
made It exceedingly warm for the amateur
artillerists. Repeated charges made on the
gates of the round house met with a deadly
ruin of lead nnd repulse. By this time the
leaders of the mob , unable to dislodge the
Roldlcrs , determined to burn them out. The
surrounding trarks were filled with cars
loaded with Various combustibles. These
wcro pushed singly toward the doomed
building. Loaded oil cars were set In motion
and the torch applied. Car after car was
Ignited , swelling the bosom of flame which
now surrounded the Imprisoned mllttla. The
sight Intensified the frenzy of the mob nnd
the Incendiary's torch temporarily supplanted
the gun , An alarm brought out the fire de
partment , but the rioters , massed In over
whelming numbers , would not permit the
flrcmon to work.
METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS.
All this destruction , while Increasing the
peril of the soldiers , did not flro the round
house. Finally a section of the mob se
cured a car loaded with coke. On this they
poured large quantities of petroleum , Ignited
It and pushed the car against the round
house. The building was soon on fire
and the soldiers prepared to cut their way
through the surrounding mob. At 3 o'clock
In the morning tlio soldiers made a sortie
nnd routed the mob. This , however , did not
Improve their position. Hastily forming on
Liberty street , they started for the United
States arsenal , hoping to secure protection
there. Almost every foot of the route was
contested by the mob. The soldiers were
fired upon from buildings and every cross
street , and nt their heels crowded a thou
sand maddened and armed men. Admis
sion to the arsenal was refused by the com
mandant , because of Insufficient force to de
fend the place. The militia then split up
Into small squads and retreated out of the
city by different routes nnd finally escaped
the mob's vengeance. Five soldiers were
killed during the retreat.
ENORMOUS LOSSES.
During Saturday night nnd Sunday the
Incendiaries burned railroad buildings nnd
rolling stock valued at ? 5,000,000 , and the
taxpayers of the county In which Plttsburg
Is situated subsequently paid $2,000,000 to
liquidate the loss.
The strlko spread to Chicago and precipi
tated several furious assaults on the police ,
July 24 and 25 , resulting In the loss of
several lives. Two weeks thereafter order
vvtts restored throughout the country. The
strike was n thing of the past , with a record
of at least 100 lives lost.
The first federal report on strikes was
made In 1880. Mr. Joseph D. Weekes , stat
istician , reported 762 strikes for the pre
ceding year. The report for 1887 states that
between the years 17DG and 1880 there oc
curred altogether 1,491 strikes of Importance
and a largo number of snnller ones. From
1880 to 1886 inclusive 21,518 strikes occurred ,
Involving 22,304 establishments nnd 1,323,203
men. Of these 1.900 occurred In 1886 , caus
ing a loss of $2,858,191 in wages and about
$3,000,000 to the fifty-eight firms Involved
The total loss to the strikers In these is
placed by the government nt $51,811,713.
Employers also lost enormously.
THE KNIGHTS TAKE A HAND.
The first great strike of the Knights of
Labor , then in the zenith of Its growth , oc
curred In March , 1SSC. The order undertook
to boycott the cars of the Texas & Pacific
system , which was then In the hands of a re
ceiver. Owing to the geneial hostility to
Jay Gould and his methods , the strikers re
ceived general sympathy and encouragement
at first , but after the Missouri Pacific had
suspended the running ot trains for several
days and distress began to be manifest in
dependent Industiks , public sentiment veered
around and the boycott was soon demoralized.
Four-filths ot the strikers lost their situa
tions.
The next great strike of the Knights ot
Labor began on the Philadelphia & Reading
system , December 20 , 1887. Three thousand
men went out to enforce a demand for recog
nition of the order by the company. The
battle was lost , the places of the strikers
being , filled by other mem The glabs work
ers' general strlko of that year lasted 150 days
and caused a loss of $500,000 In wages. Phil
adelphia , Plttsburg and other cities were In
volved.
THE BURLINGTON STRIKE.
The most Important nnd most disastrous
strike undertaken by the Brotherhood ot Lo
comotive Engineers In recent years was that
on the Chicago , Burlington & Qumcy sys
tem In 1888. Repeated efforts had been made
by the engineers to secure a scale of wages
nearly equal to the rate paid by competing
roads , and several montlu were wasted In
fruitless negotiations. An ultimatum was
finally delivered to the officers ot the com
pany notifying them that the men would
quit at 4 a. m. , February 27 , unless the scale
demanded was granted. The ultimatum was
Ignored. Between Its delivery and the date
sot for the walkout the company scoured
the country for now me"n , and succeeded In
securing a sulllclent number to move a few-
trains within twenty-four hours after the
strike. Two weeks passed , however , before
a semblance of order was effected. Firemen ,
switchmen , brakemen and many conductors
In fact all organized labor on the system
joined the engineers , and fought , bled and
died with them. An attempt was made by
organized labor on connecting roads to boy
cott Burlington cars. For a few days this
action seriously crippled the road. But thu
courts now took a hand and compelled con
necting lines to receive and handle Burlington
cars. After a battle extending over three
months , the last two of which the utter hope
lessness of the struggle was manifest , the
engineers declared the strike off. Few of the
old men were restored to their places. Very
llttlo property was destroyed , but many lives
wore los.t , at least ten being icoordeil in Ne-
braski alone. The financial loss on both
sides wus > enormous
The great Carnegie strike of 1SSS broke
out In Bracldock , Pa. , in March , the men
refusing to agieo to a twelve hour day.
Three thousand men reimlned out four
months and lost $560,000 In wages , without
any corresponding gain
The eight hour question precipitated the
most cxteiiblvo strikes of 1890. They began
on May day , with Chicago as the center ot
disturbance , some 26,000 men quitting work
In that city. By concerted action the strike
extended front Boston to San Francisco ,
and Involved at least 100,000 men directly.
This battle was the entering wedge , nnd
although It failed of success then , It was the
means ot bringing the eight-hour day Into
general lecognltlon.
FIERCE CONTESTS.
The joar 1892 approached the record of
1S77 In the number of persons Involved and
of lives lost. The first of a scries of bloody
conflicts was that of the employes of the
Carnegie mills at Homestead , Pa. It be
gan on Juno SO and ended in disaster and
defeat for the men November 22. The con
test was brought on by nn order reducing
the wages of 325 of the 3,800 employes , but
all made resistance n common cause. All
the men were kcked out by the company ,
a high board fence thrown up around the
works and preparations made to operate the
plant with now hands. At sunrise on July
C the strikers' sontiles detected a barge-
load of armed men heading for the woiks.
They proved to be PlnKeitons. An alarm
brought the strikers to the dick and n battle
unsurd , ending in the death or capture of
the Invaders. Then followed the reign of
the advisory board , dally scenes of lawless
ness , the calling out of 8,000 state ttoops ,
the long and trying period of guard duty ,
the attempted shooting of Frlck by Bergman ,
the thumbing of Private lams for expressing
uppiovnl of the attempted assassination , the
trial and conviction of alleged conspirators
and the oollipso of the strike and boycott
after a protracted sclRe of five mmithn. Con
servative estimates placed the loss at $10-
000,000 , one-fourth In wages to the men. At
least thlrty-flvo deaths vvoio cauecd by the
strlko
A desperate struggle was pieclpltnted In
August between free miners ami the em
ployers of convict labor In Tennessee.
Knoxvllle was the center of disturbance ,
which biolco out on the morning of the 13lh.
I'utii hundred free miners took possession of
the cum let blockade at Coal Creek , sur
rounded U'JO convicts and sent them under
Ruard to Nufehvlllo. Attempts to settle the
dilllculty by civil authority were futile , the
peaeemakors Imlng arrested and disarmed ,
The stale mllltta was then ordered to the
front Meanwhile the strikers , anticipating
the mlllt try , laid dynamite under the tracks
over which the train load of troops was ex
pected. But the military did not rldo Into
the trap. Tlioy marched from Knaxvlllo to
Coal Creek , a stockadft In which 3,000 miners
wcro entrenched. A. Uattlo occurred on the
morning of Aufrunt 18 , resulting In the rout
ot the strikers by 150 soldiers. Twelve
miners wcro killed nnd twenty wounded *
After the battle the courts paid their re
spect * to the rioters and sixty of the lenders
wore Indicted and tried.
Scarcely had this storm blown oven , bo-
tori * the war of the Buffalo switchmen
started. The cause of It was & demand for
nn adjustment ot wages and an all-round In
crease. From the Lchlgh system It ex
tended to the New York Central , the Lack-
nvvanna nnd Buffalo Creek roads. Much
prop'rly was destroyed In Iho yards at Kast
Buffalo , but within thirty-six hours after the
walkout the state mllltla was on the ground
and order restored , The strlko collapsed
In a week ,
THE COEUR D'ALENE WAR.
The Coeur d'Alono war raged during July ,
1892. The falling price of silver cut Into
the profits of the miners and various plans
wire adopted to saddle sonic of the loss on
the miners. During the winter the mines
were closed , the reason given being that
hlKh railroad rates rendered the mines un
profitable. Early In April the mine owners
agreed to start up If the miners would ac
cept $3 per day Instead of $3.60. The
offer was rejected by the Miners' union.
Matters drifted along- until the o\vner be
gan shipping In nonunion miners nt wages
In excess ot what the\unton demanded. The
destruction of the union was thus made
manifest and the members determined to re
sist to the death. On the llth of July the
union men swooocd down on the town ot
Gem and had a brush with the nonunion
men. Six persons vvcro killed nnd sev'Pit
wounded. A box car loaded with 750 pounds
of giant powder was Ignited and sent down
the Incline to the Frisco mine , exploding
nnd wrecking the main shaft. The surren
der of the nonunion men , sixty In number ,
followed. A detachment of the Idaho Na
tional guard was also captured and held
prisoners In the miners hall. Federal
troops were then ordered to the scene and
800 of them wcro then distributed among the
mining towns. The miners surrendered ,
several leaders wcro prosecuted and Impris
oned , nnd the pugnacious union broken up ,
The victory over the union was temporary.
Recent dispatches announce that the organi
zation Is again In. the ascendant , having
driven the last nonunion man out of the
country.
No strike of Importance occurred last year.
Although wage reductions were universal ,
workmen realized that resistance during de
pressed times would bo futile , and quletlv
submitted to the Inevitable.
THIS YEAR A HUMMER.
The first six and a half months ot the
present year easily distance the record of
any previous year In the strike history of the
United States. Beginning with the strlko of
the A. R. U. on the Great Northern system ,
resulting In a victory for the men , followed
by the walkout of the coal miners , and later
by the Pullman boycott , the entire northern
section of the country from ocean to ocean
has been affected. The Great Northern strike
lasted two weeks , during which the road was
effectually blocked. Arbitration was Invoked
and a satisfactory settlement resulted. The
great strlko of bituminous coal miners , In
augurated In April , extended over fourteen
states and two territories , and involved di
rectly 175,000 men. The object of the strikers
was , to bring about a uniform rate ot 75
cents a ton for mining throughout tlio coun
try. The strlko lasted nlno weeks and re
sulted In a compromise , bywhich the miners
gained a substantial Increase. Rioting and a
general spirit of lawlessness was manifested ,
requiring the calling out of troops In Penn
sylvania , Illinois , Ohio , Colorado and Ala
bama. The contest was especially desperate
In the Cripple Creek district of Colorado.
The miners there , under the lead of an ex-
West Pointer , fortified Bull Hill , a position
commanding all approaches to the mines
The sheriff of El Paso county , falling to se
cure military aid to dislodge the strikers ,
swore in a large number of deputies and
moved cautiously on the enemy's wprks. A
bloody conlllct seemed inevitable. The gov
ernor ordered troops to the front and by a
masterly maneuver threw them between the
combatants. Neither deputies nor miners
were permitted to test their ammunition.
Meanwhile a truce was established and settle
ment effected. Troops ana deputies then
marched down the hill and peace given a
chance to prospect.
The Immediate cause of the Pullman boy
cott dates baclt to May 6 , when the carperi-
ters employed by the Pullman company met
at Kensington , 111. , and aavocatcd a strike
for the 1893 scale of wages. On May 9 Mr.
Pullman received a delegation of his work
men and Informed them It was Impossible
to raise wages. Two days later 2,000 or
"more of the men at the Pullman shops de
cided to strike. Previous to the walkout
Vice President Howard of the A. R. U. as
sured the men of the order's support. This
support took substantial form on the 16th ,
when an assessment was levied for their
maintenance. On May i > ) the strikers an
nounced their readiness to artl'iato , but Mi
Pullman refused to treat with them except
as individuals. Matters remained In statu
quo until June 13 , when the national con
vention of the railway union met in Chicago.
Between that date and the 22d attempts were
mode by the union to bring about a settle
ment , but the Pullman officials positively
declared there was nothing to arbitrate
The union then issued its ultimatum , giving
Pullman five days In which to consent to
arbitration or n boyrott of Pullman cars
would be declared by the union. The boycott
went Into effect at noon , June 26. Mean
while the railroad managers organized to re
sist Interference ! with traffic. Within forty-
eight hours 40,000 men weio enrolled among
the strikers. From Chicago the boycott ex
tended as far cast as Cleveland , south to
Louisville and St. Louis , and on the Pacific
coaht from Los Angeles to Seattle. Trans
portation was temporarily suspended at more
than thirty Important cities and nearly all
the great arteries of commeice in the north
were brought to a standstill. Estimates of
the losses traceable to thestrlko place that
of Chicago at $ . ! , 500,000 a day or a total of
$33,500,000 for thirteen days. Of this amount
worklngmen lost at least JbOO.OOO a day. St.
Louis estimates its loss for ten days nt
$1,000,000 a day , and San Francisco lost at
least that amount.
Considering the extent of the strlko , the
number Involved and the Invocation of mar
tial law , the loss of life Is remarkably low ,
the fatalities up to the 12th numbering twen
ty-five , four of whom were women nnd two
boys. _ _
Enjoy a pleasant ride on the steamer
Auroia at Courtland today.
The twelfth general bible conference for
the promotion of Christian lite and service
begins nt East Northfleld , Mass. , Aue'ist 1
and continues to the 13th , The conferorco
Is under the auspices of Rov. Dvvlght V.
Moody , assisted by a number of eminent
speakers.
Bishop Paret of the Kpiscopal diocese of
Maryland made a Bonbi.lon in the anni'al
convocation by adntl'i > iu > rl > ig a sharp re
buke to the ritualists in his annual address.
He was very severe upon those who have
Introduced the rontwloiml and a : uual
after the form ofho Horn in Catholic ceremonial
menial In their churoiics.
The statement Is made that the Presby
terian churches of this country received to
membership during the last year an average
ot eight members each. The average In tlio
synod ot China was twelve ; In the synod of
India , fourteen , and In the missions on the
Corlseo coast , Africa , twenty-three ,
Rev. Luther Clapp , who has died at Wau-
wttosu , WIs. , at the age of 75 , was ono ot
the oldest ministers In point ot service In
the Mate , having lie no sent out In 1845 from
Massachusetts by tliu American Homo Mis
sionary society. His first sermon was
preached In nn unfinished barn , but before
ho died ho had filled tha pulpit In eighty-
two different Wisconsin churches ,
There has been n gradual Increase of
Protestants over Roman Catholics in Ger
many. According to official statistics re
cently published , In 1880 there vvero In
every 10,000 Inhabitants 0,2 U Protestanlb ,
3SS9 Roman Catholics , 17 "other O'lris-
tlims , " 121 Jev\s and 'i.S nonrelltdous. in
1890 the proportions vvoro 077 Protestants ,
3,576 Roman Catholics , 29 "other Chris
tian , " 115 Jews and S.I nonrillious. : ihe
same state of aftilrr prtn.iila In reference
to conversion from una church to the other ,
In the decade from IbSO to 1SJJ no fgwer
than 24,000 persons left the Roman Catholic
church In Germ my and connected thorn-
helves with the 1'rot'stt.n : , while during tlio
sama period the Cathn'.lis won from ProU-ut-
ants only 4,700. In all districts ixcept
Bavaria the converts from Roman Catholi
cism exceed In number those from Protestant-
Ism. _ _
See the animals at Courtland Beach ,
THREE COUNTMVENTiONS
Olit
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Dates for Holding ThoincFixcd by Republi
can Central Oomm lpa Yesterday ,
TWO ON AUGUST IB.JONE . SEPTEMBER 20
f i )
llml * of Itcprrnciiliitlii S iiii ) a i.int Yviir
to llontnrf'H ( Irt-ut Joj I.IIIIR mill Hhort
C'niiimliii | Cljiirfty Uultl'v
Hchotuu I > > nv'Mecl.
Douglas county will Indulge In the un
usual luxury of three republican county con
ventions between now anil the heat of the
campaign. This much was decided at the
meeting of the county central committee
yesterday afternoon In the Patterson block.
In order to make tlio Innovation a little more
marked , If possible , two of the conventions
will bo held upon the same day , ono In the
forenoon to select delegates to the congres
sional convention , the other In the afternoon
to choose the delegates to the state conven-
tlon. And then , Ute In September , when
nearly everybody Is wishing that the cim-
palgn Is over , the third convention will bo
held for Oia purpose of nominating a legis
lative ticket and candidates for county of
fices. It is barely possible that the com
mittee could liavo arranged for one or two
more county conventions before election time ,
but It happened to draw the line at thrco
Chairman Charles Unlit called the conven
tion to order , and , announc'tig the death of
the former secretary , staled that the selec
tion of another would bo In order. Mr. J.
A. Tucker of the Sixth ward in this city
was chosen to fill the vacancy until the
county convention made Its selection for the
ensuing year. The roll call developed the
presence of considerable more than a quorum ,
there being but fourteen absentees.
The real business of the meeting was
speedily dispatched On motion of Mr.
Walsh the basis of representation was made
the same as for the cotuentlon last year.
This would give each ward of the city of
Omaha nine delegates , South Omaha fifteen ,
Clontarf fifteen , and the country precincts
five each , making a total of 10S.
John Honra made a somewhat vociferous
protest against the allotment of fifteen dele
gates to Clontarf precinct With much
warmth IIP asserted that God Knew there
were not twelve republican votes In Clontarf
precinct and that five delegates were enough.
J. C. Hubbard thought the committee could
not afford to get Into n fight at this particu
lar time. His remarks possessed much
welcht. for Ilonza's proposal to reduce the
Clontarf delegation to a mere corporal's
guard of five men was sat upon.
Walsh's motion was then carried , fixing
the basis of representation Just as it was
last year.
FIXED TIIIJ DATE
The next thing was to fix the date. T.
K. Sudborough consulted his private calendar
and moved that two county conventions be
held , one on the forenoon of Saturday , Au
gust 18 , at 11 o'clock , * for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the , congressional con
vention ; the other at 33p'i ) in. of the same
day for the purpose or selecting delegates to
the state convention ; that two sets of dele-
cates be elected at a primary election to be
held on Trlday , Augtjat 17 , and that the
ward and precinct caucuses be held on
Saturday , August 10 ; hml.that the limit for
the placing of candidates on the tickets by
petition be closed on August 14 at U o'clock
P. in. > > i ,
There were a good many sep-irato proposi
tions Included In Mr. tSiulborough's omnibus
motion , but it went with , mo committee with
some slight dlscusslonj , II. C. Tlmme added
a provision that had evidently escaped Mr.
Sudborotich's attention Jjy moving that the
country precincts hold their primary elec
tions between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock
p. m. This was agreell to ,
Next came the convention for the pur
pose of nominating the legislative ticket.
This date was not settled with so much
celerity , for there were several individual
opinions present ; Jonathan ( Edwards'Of the
First ward started the- ball to rolling by
moving that the convention bo held on Sep
tember 22. This failed , to suit Mr. Walsh ,
whp objected to long campaigns. Ho thought
a short and sharp campaign was the best ,
and wanted to hear from the legislative
candidates present. The proposition to admit
the candidates to the discussion nearly cre
ated a stampede , as there were evidently
but few present who did not feel called on
to say something.
Isaac Noyes was Invited by the chairman
to express his sentiments. Mr. Noyes mod
estly admitted that ho was a candidate , and
said that If ho was nominated for a long
campaign ho would try to stand It. Per
sonally ho thought that a campaign of a
month's duration was enough.
OBJECTION TO LONG CAMPAIGNS.
Mr. Livingston was also called out , and
after denying that he was a candidate ex
pressed himself in favor of a bhort cam
paign. In the long campaigns he thought
the candidates werov likely to run short of
both wind and money. ' 'Ho offered an amend
ment to Edwards' motion setting the date
two weeks on toward election day.
At a convenient lull In the discussion Mr
Sudborough endeavored to accept this amend
ment. After further discussion and more
amendments a motion was made to lay the
whole matter on the table , to be disposed
of at a future meeting of the county central
committee. This motion was rejected after
some confusion , and then after further dls-
cubslon the opposing sides split their differ
ences and decided to hold the convention
on September 28. The primaries for this
convention will bo hold on September 27 ,
and the caucuses on September 22.
Chairman Unltt , at the request of some
gentleman whoso Identity will forever remain
a mystery , advanced the proposition that all
candidates for places on the legislative ticket
should present their names to the county
central committee to be printed on the ticket
to be voted on at the primary elections The
twelve successful candidates at the prlmarj
election were to be certified to the county
convention , In order that the choice of the
people might be ratified. The proposition
provoked a fervent discussion. Walsh favored
it In the Interests of reform. Hnbbard said
he was a candidate himself , and ho didn't
wont anything to do with the scheme. Taylor
opposed It for the reason that the candidates
from the country would stand no show In
competition with the city candidates. Ed
wards thought. It might do well enough If
there was a state law td protect the sanctity
of the republican primary election. Furnas
opposed It. Hubbard moved to lay the prop
osition on the table , and there It went.
After adopting a motion from Honza to
the effect that the commlttccmen from the
several wards In OmaUn nd South Omaha
select their places for'Ji'piqing the primaries
and also their Judges anil clerks of election
and report the sama to the secretary as soon
as possible , the commhtcb decided to assess
every delegate to the Sto\\ \ ? and congressional
conventions ? 2 apiece , as usual , and then
adjourned , ' Jl
fair , Warmer ami fiolAj Wlittls for No-
1
WASHINGTON , Jul J The Indications
for Sunday are : , ii , i
For Nebraska Fair ; warmer ; toiith winds.
For Missouri GenjFf y fair ; northerly
winds , becoming variable ; warmer In the
northwest portion , "
For Iowa Fair ; soiltii .winds t , warmer In
the western portion , ; ' ,
For Kansas Fair ; vmdi shifting to south-
cast ; warmer In the tadrtUern portion.
For South Dakota Jalr ; warmer ; south
winds. ,
l.ocul Itoonrd.
OFDOK OFTIIB WBATII HUIIBAU , OMAHA ,
July 14 Omnhn rccoru of tomporatuta nnd
ratnfullcomp.irod with t-orrospondlng day of
past four years :
1804. 1H03 1892. 1891.
Maximum tomuoraturo 733 OGo 'M7C = >
Minimum temuonuuro. 033 703 G9S lias
Avoraso temperature , , OM = HG3 H23 07O
I'roclpltatlon . . . . .00 01 , OU .00
Sutoimnit showing the condition of torn-
peraturoand precipitation nt Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , 1891 :
Normal temnoruture . 803
lUillrioncy for the luv . . . . , , . . . . 12 =
Kxccsi tinea March 1 , . . . . , . 402 =
Normal proclplutlnn . IHInch
Doftclunuy forthuduv . 1H Inch
Dullcloncy since Murcli J. . 8 63 Incliui
Children Killed liy n Train.
nOUDENTOWN , N. J , , July 14. Two chll-
drtn of Chirlu Carlston. one G years old and
deaf and dumb , and Iho other 4 years old ,
wen' Instantly killed by a pnssoiiRer train
hero today. They were playing on the rail
road track ,
HONOR TO HEV. MR. BREITKOPF.
( IrrnmiK Slintr Tlirlr It 'unl for tlio ! )
inrtliiK I'liMor . ' .
( of M. JoMipli' *
At least 409 people , members of St.
Joseph's congregation and others , vvcro
present l.ut I'rldty evening at Seventeenth
and Center streets to bid farewell to llov.
Carl Drcltkopf , who for more than four
years filled the pulpit of St Joseph's church
In a manner endearing" htm not only to liU
Mode , but numerous Germans In this city.
This was proved by the number of non-
Cathollca present who expressed warm words
of commendation regarding the departing
pastor's past services to the German popula
tion. Hegrot at the departure was plainly
Visible upon the faces of all present. To
further show the esteem In which Hov.
Hreitkopf was held , his congregation pre
sented him vrlth a valuable gold watch ,
while St. Coclllo society furnished a watch
chain and the married ladles made > their
pastor a prcuont of a gold headed cane , all
valued at more than $200. The singing so
cieties , Llcdertafcl and Saengerbund , both
rendered appropriate songs on the occasion.
Mr. Jacob Duikh.ml addressed the pastor
on behalf of the congregation and others
who had assembled He dwelt particularly
upon the growth of the church since Ucv.
Hreitkopf took charge , and at the close expressed -
pressed his regrets at the parting.
A short speech of presentation was made
by Phillip Wagner , who delivered the watch
to the reverend father. Miss Mary Wagner
and Mrs Monlka Nick presented the chain
ami cane respectively. Ilev. Hreitkopf
responded feelingly , showing high apprecia
tion not only of the gifts , but the kindly
remembrances which accompanied them.
Iloth addresses and answers were touching
and affected all Before bidding adieu Mr.
Georco Ilclmrod spoke for those not mem
bers of the congregation and thanked the
pastor for what ho had done for Germans In
general. Father Hroltkopf left yesterday
morning for his new pastorate in Atkinson ,
Neb. His successor here is Hev. Johann
W. Jungles. _
llurlj Itolii'inliiii
Prof. Dartlett D. Jones of Johns Hopkins
university has left for Prague , Uohemla , to
pursue further Investigation Into the early
history connected with the first Bohemian
immigrants to this country. Ono of these , as
has been established , was Augustine Herman ,
the founder of Bohemian manor In the stile
of Maryland. As near as can be ascertained
this took place In 1C50. A few jears prior
to emigrating to this country Herman , after
being expatriated from his own country ( lur
ing the devastating thlity years' war , took
up temparary residence In Amsteidam. To
this place I'rof Jones will go first , In order
to supply the missing link in Herman's his
tory nnd that connected with llohemlan
manor.
_
I.oiildn I oru.inl to Toiiin imunt.
Bohemian gymnastic associations through
out the state exhibit great Interest In the
state tournament to be held at Syndicate
park , South Omaha , beginning with August
2G Several of these societies in the in
terior are already perfecting arrangements
for special trains to convey them to Omaha
for this occasion. Prominent among these
is the Wllber association , which Is now ne
gotiating with the B. & M. for special cars.
As. far as heard from , Schujler , Crete , Lln-
vvood , Mllllgan , Bruno and Clarkson will
participate In the competitive contests , be
sides the fat tong societies of Omaha and
South Omaha.
SoUtity 1'linlc.
The annual picnic of the Swiss Singing
society will bo held at Frahm's park today.
The special features with which the sociable
Schwolzer will entertain their guests con-
blst of a concert and popular national
games. Numerous prizes are offered in the
latter for ladies , gentlemen and children.
Similar previous efforts bespeak success for
this affair.
. I.IKUl
The Austro-IIungarian society will go to
Tletz park today for a picnic and general
entertainment.
Far the benefit of the singers who expect
to participate in the Columbus sacngerfest
the Liedcrkranz has arranged to give
amateur theatricals and other entertaining
features at Kesslei's garden this evening.
The musical part of the program Is to bo
furnished by the well known World's fair
[ orchestra , Trocadero , several members of
( which arc now In the city.
Seen the balloon at Courtland Beach ?
STRIKE RUMORS AFLOAT.
TuIk of Tyliifr Up Two More IConila but
Notliini ; ID It.
There were rumors on the street yester
day that the Northwestern and Mil
waukee railroads would bo tied up if the
General Managers association In Chicago re-
lu&cd to restore the strikers to their old
positions , but so far as could be learned
the rumor was like countless thousands
heard before , made up out of the whole cloth.
A member of the A. R. U , and
an employe of the Milwaukee yesterday
stated to a Bee man that a large pro
portion of the employes on the Milwaukee
system were opposed to a strike on the ground
that Mr. Debs had overreached himself and
had seemingly ignored the prune factor in
the boycott that a 'sympathetic strlko would
avail little In these stressful times. He
stated that the Milwaukee had considerable
dilllculty to move trains ( luring the height
of the present strike on account of the fire
men and lie stated it is now pretty well
known that the management was greatly
worried over tlio poslblllty of all the fire
men on the system leaving their engines at
a concerted time , but all these dllllcultles
vvcro finally dispelled.
Asked if he thought there was any truth
In the rumor that the men on the Milwaukee
would go out , ho said that the men gener
ally regarded tlio strike as being badly
handled and didn't look for any trouble on
the Milwaukee.
Trains generally are arriving and departing
on time at both the union and Webster street
depots and railroad men are correspondingly
elated.
At Union Pacific headquarters there was
little news to give out beyond the fact that
trains vvero running on time and that the
"overland" trains would be resumed Just
as soon as the Central Pacific was opened
to the public , which Is now the concern of
hundreds of troops between Ogden and Oak
land. .
Itnllivny Not ns.
General Manager Iloldrcgo has gone to
Denver.
Mr. John B. Frawley , general agent of the
Union Pacific at Kansas City , was at head
quarters yesterday
L J. McQuade has been appointed freight
solicitor of the Santa Fo by Commercial
Agent II. C. Dlnklns and commenced work
yesterday. Mr. McQuado comes from St.
Joseph.
C. U. Jewell , chief rainmaker of the
Rock Island , passed through Omaha yester
day cnroute to Ilellvllle , where he will oper
ate on the clouds Monday. Mr. Jewell either
is a mighty lucky man or has a key to the
clouds , for lie has been meeting' with excel
lent success In bringing on needed rains.
Northwestern Passenger Agent Charles
Kennedy of the Hoclc Island hag returned
from Chicago , where lie was for the last ten
days engaged In lifting the blockade on the
Hock Island. Mr. Kennedy saw service dur
ing his absence , having In charge a score or
more of deputies guarding the company's
property against the rioters. Ho says the
strike U completely flattened out and the
rumor that the Milwaukee & Northwestern
are to be tied up purely figments of the
Imagination.
The appointment of W. .11. Murray to be
chief clerk In the passenger department of
tlio Union 1'aclflc was announced Friday ,
to the Intense satisfaction of the entire de
partment , Mr. Murray has been with the
Union Pacific since 1887 , coming from the
Ch cage , Burlington & Qutncy with Mr.
Lomax , He took a position on the rate
desk In the passenger department of the
"Overland , " and later became chief rata
clerk , and acting chief clerk when Mr Me-
Kcnzle wan uctlng assistant to Mr Lomax.
Saen the balloon at Courtland Beach ?
WHERE TO SPEND VACATION
Mlutiotoiika's Mnltituclo of Alluring Attrac
tions for All Agoa ami Conditions of Men ,
QUEEN OF AIL WESTERN RESORTS
I'ntliriiiioil liy Nntiiro Aiuldnt Itnjut .Mot-
tins of WooiliMl Sliorrs Mint Iliis Added
a > ) iu ( > l tn llrr Cro n In tlio
Hotel I. fit yet ti > ,
HOTEL LAFAYinrn. MINN'irrONKA
BIACH , Minn. , July 2S. ( Special Corre
spondence of The Dec ) Host , change , recre
ation , leisure. These ore as necessary ns
moat and dilnk to mankind , and more neccs-
stry to American mankind tiutn to most any
other people on this brotd and busy planet
And when the sultry sun descends with Its
fructifying power on Nebraska's unsheltered
prairies , creating Its millions of wealth In
tasseled corn , golden grain and grasses which
garner up nature's nutriment ; then It Is
that the drooping pplrlts of the overworked
business and professional Imnn feels the
need of mental rest and a clmngo which will
tone up the nervous system.
Where best to spend a few weeks of the
liaatcd term Is now agitating many of
Omaha's population. To these who have
summered In Minnesota no other place seems
suitable , and to those who have no private
club houses or cottages upon the shores of
some ono of her many hundred I ikes far-
farmed Mlnnetonka combines more of the
elements which contribute to a genuine sum
mer outing than any other place , for hero
are broad expanse of water , miles upon
miles of picturesque shore and woodland ,
where absolute quiet or the most thrilling
gaiety can bo had within the hour , and that ,
too , at the choosing of the Individual
Does the oppressed and tired brain demand
a complete rest and the dreamy quiet which
seems like childhood's care-free days ? If
so , swing a hammock close to the water's
edge , far off upon a shady shore , whcro lap
ping waters lull the spirit to a repose that
approaches , but Is not , sleep , for the half
closed eyes may watch the fleecy clouds as
they lazily drift across the clear , watery
blue skies , fiom which this great state
takes 1U musical Indian name , the mind
drifts with the drifting cloud , the dreams
of childhood take possession , and Idle fancies
play In the old foigotten nooks and cran
nies of the mind. Ono such day brings
more of youth than all the drugs and cor
dials that the materla medlca has devised
01 ever can devise
Or , does the mind desire an awakening
which thrills the sodden , dull nnd deadened
tissues Into bounding activity ? Join u party
for a sail where the rushing , dashing waters
lash the spray Into filmy foam , nnd bcud-
ding boat rides scurrying whltecaps , now
upon its very edge , and now cutting and
skimming the waves llko a living , leaping
thing of life. This bilngs the thrill of life ,
the singing of the surging blood that crowds
out caic and kills the clinging .snails of habit
that hung upon our old life which run too
much in one rut. Or , If the humor suits seek
tlio thrilling gaiety of the active social lite
among the jolly company , which always
throngs the porches , parlors , promenades
and dancing halls of the great Hotel Lafay
ette. The representatives of the beauty ,
fashion and intellect of the country as
semble hero every seison Social events
occur dally and are made delightful affa rs ,
and n splendid band of music Is In con
stant attendance.
During the faUmmer season perhaps no
other locality In Ameilca has so many of
the natural beauties and delights nf land ,
air and water , and , at the same time , con
tains so many adjuncts and belongings
of modern civilization , as Lake
Mlnnetonka and Its Immediate vicin
ity. The air Is so cool , pure
and sweet ; the bits of charming landsr-jpe
and scenery so many ; the lake Itsrlf , vlh )
Its mjrlad sylvan bays , bright b iches ,
broad expanses of pellucid waters , and grins
of Islands so altogether lovely , that no more
pleasing region can be desired. Upon the
lake there are magnificent and palatial
steamboats and fleets of yachts , Fall nnd
rowboats. Ono could spend a month t.cro
without getting a perfect Idea nf l.s e\tent ,
attractions and real charms Its balmy and
delightful climate , the sensations produced
upon the beholder , the life led bv t'io EO-
Journors upon Its shores , cannot bo depleted
by artist or engraver. A voyage of the
lake is an aggregation of rapturous sights
so frequently does one pleasing prospect
succeed another.
Tlio Hotel Lafayette Is situated on the
north sldo of the lake nt Minnetonka beach ,
one of the most commanding positions on
the lake. It is one of the largest Institu
tions of Its kind In the United
States. Every room commands a
fine view , but It Is of the clmiacter of Its
accommodations that It excels. n. V. Hoi-
combe Is the manager , and he brings to
bear in tlio management not only long
years of experience In catering to the jMibllo
needs in this special line , but a high order
of executive ability as well. It Is not enough
that the pleasure seeker has external sui-
roundlngs that are agreeable , but his personal
comfort and convenience must lo without
fault or his pleasure trip falls nf in i > ur-
pose. No one understands tills letter than
Manager Ilolcomb , and the ; able Is such
that no one can possibly desire mme. you
get your meals when you want them , how
you want them nnd Just what you desire.
It may bo truly said that Minnesota can
be scorn from the Hotel Lafayette It Is
within twenty miles of Minneapolis , and
thirty miles from St. Paul , and Is reached
from these cities by frequent and fast
tialns over the Great Not them road. Thus
giving both country and city life to these
who desire them. Mlnnchaha , Lake Cnlhoun ,
White Bear , and all of the points of Inter
est In the state are easily accessible from
this point.
As a place to rest the eyes nnd tone the
nervous system there is no place In the west
equal to this section of Minnesota The
bright nlaro and high winds of the country
webt of the Missouri river are very hard
upon the eyes. It is well known that the
soft green of woodlands and the mellow at-
mohphcro of well watered localities are very
helpful to the eyes , and much of our ner
vousness comes from over strained eyes
Not t > ca shore , nor mountain can civ a the
rest , recreation nnd enjojmcnt that will come
from a few weeks spent In this Ideal wc&tcrn
resort.
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that h an investment will find ex
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Edgemont realty.
Safe profitable within reach of
anyone who can put aside five dollars
" "
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The UJgcmont Company , Omaha , Neb.
AMUSKM IS NTS ,
OMAHA
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TODAY
r SWTOIt TtlttOVttR
RitrnMvn Sjotom of I'.lpotrln UoiuN tn t'on
nrrt Now York unit 1'lilliiclHpltln ,
TUKNTON , N J.July 14. The Now York
and Philadelphia Traction company with *
cnpltnl stock of $10.000.000 has been Incor
porated under the laws of New Jersey. The
company Is organized for the purpose of con
structlnc n system of electric roads In Now
Jersey , which will extend from New York
to Philadelphia , with n number of branches
connecting principal cities not on the direct
route. Altocother the n > stem will cumprlso
about 150 miles of ronds. The right of-way
has been secured and considerable money
spent for the surveys during- the put few
months. Work of construction will begin at
once. Hi-Ma } or Charles McOownit nnd
Charles Darrnh of Jersey City , nnd Joseph II.
Hoall of Illoomtleld nro the Incorporators.
Associated with them nro I ) . 1C. llayno o *
Ne\\ York and other capitalists.
C. II. Scott of Hebron l < at tlio Patton.
W Morton Smith of the Lincoln Call wai
In Omaha last evening.
Chief Justice Norval of the supreme court
waa In the city jestcrday.
I ) A Campbell of Lincoln , clerk of tha
supreme court , was In the city jcstorday.
H LVlley U confined to his homo with
n very serious affection of the eyes. Hit
physician siys that with the best of progrtAia
the sufferer can hardly hope to bo out under
ten da > s _
NYlH-mliiiMM in tint llotnN.
At the Merchants Pnvld Noely , Suttoni
W. S Cnllott , Ilnnrrnft ; James Hnssett ,
P.ipillllon , HtiMit Khc.irs. 11 S Hood , Lin.
coin , U M. Slnclali , Krnnu-y
At the Mllhml W. 13. Peebles , IVnderf
T J. Morris , Hookford ; U. M Collln , Llnl
coin ; F. 11. Wuizbnrher. Nut folk ; Irn D.
Mnrston , H. H. Jlowlo , Kearney.
jnr.it.
aUANHll-Wnller Sonrl. July II , 1891 , sot
of Mr. nnd Mm Joseph Clrnner , ngwl 1
months Funeral nt 4 o'clock this ( Sun !
day ) afternoon , July IE , 1SUI , from tin
family residence , 2109 Vlnton street , t (
Forest Lawn cemeteiy.
A Charming
Summer Friend.
And most delightful
companion on n summer
ing tour. Refreshing and
reviving the heated
traveler , overcoming the
oppressiveness of Cars
and Cabin , cooling the
smart of sun-burn , ancj
relieving the sting ol
insect pests , there is
nothing so conducive to
comfort in traveling as
FLORIDA WATER.
This extra
ordinary He- Constipation ,
} > lzzine
> 8 ,
luvonator la
the Falling Sen-
most
wonderful ButtonsNerv-
onstwitchlnn
-
dlscove-ry of
the ne. It of and the other oyet
Jms been on-
. .
ringed by the pa. Is.
leadiugKJen- Strengthens ,
titio men of 111V1 n nrntci
Kuropo and and tones tlio
Ameilca. cn'.Iro system.
Hudyan Is Hudvan curca
Purely vege Deb llity ,
table. Nervousness.
Hudyan stops Kmlsslouii.
Prematureness unddcvolopri
and restores
of the dis
charge In 20 wcnk organs.
Pains in tha
dTosTC8 back , losses
by day or
MANHOOD nightstopped
quickly. Over 2,000 private endorsements.
Prematureucfia means Impotency In thl
flrat etuue. It Is a symptom of seminal
weukncba and barrenness. It can b
stopped In 20 days by the use of Hudyan.
The new discovery was made by the spec
ialists of the old famous Hudson Medical
Instltuie. It Is the strongest vttallzer
mado. It Is very powerful , but harmless.
Bold for 11,00 a package or six packages
for J5 W ( plain sealed boxes ) . Written
guarantee given for n cure. If you buy
six boxci and are not entirely cured , six
more will be sent to vou free of all charges.
Bend for circulars nnd testimonials. Addres
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE
1032 Market St. , San Pranoibco , Cul.
Above Suspicion ,
When Caesar's friends remonstrated with
him for divorcing his wife , the noblest
Roman of them all remarked , "Caesar's wife
must be above suspicion , "
So It Is with our Chamber Knrnllure. It
must bo above suspicion of cheapness , or you
should Immediately divorce it a vlnculo
matrlmonll ,
By a "suspicion of cheapness" wo do not
mean Iho lowneas of Its price , but the lowness -
ness of Its quality. Avoid that glued-up
trash which Is offered at fabulously low
prices. U Is an Insult to your guests to
offer them such furniture , and there U tin
worst possible economy In Its uau.
Hero U n set which we are stilling as a
special July "leader" at only Jl'J. It Is th
equivalent ot any ? 2j Chamber Set In this
city. There U no siieg stlon of low pries
tn Its appearance. It Is ciiperDly mudo and
OUltltlt'll.
Clias. Siiiverick & Co. ,
FURNITURE of Every DsBcrlpt'on '
Temporuo location ,
JWfl tiinl i'JUB UuuuliiH SCrout.
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