8 TUB OMAHA l > AHAr .IHDIi } : SUNDAY , DJ2OIMUU8K 8 , 181)5. )
IIAVDEN BROS ,
Special Slipper Sale Prepared for Ont of
Town Friends.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR SOCIETY CIRCUS WEEK
liifiiiitx' .tliopN , Ur. - | Cltllilrrn'N lltili-
IH-I-H , ir.ct .MlHHi' * ' Arc-lien , TfiiM
\V.IMI.-II'N Ari'llfH , 5c | l.nillcn *
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t'arllca In attendance upon the society
circus this week will find this llrt of bar
gains a mighty handy thing to have In their
hats :
Men's fine velvet embroidered slippers , COc
7Cc , 98c and $1.25 ; men's fine leather slip
per , $1 , $1.25 and $1.60. A nice Xmas pres
ent.
Ladles' line velvet embroidered warm lined ,
Jl.r.O slippers , 9Sc
210 pairs children's nnd misses' warm slip
per * , at r,0c a pair , worth 76c to $1,20.
Ladles' fine shoes at $1.00 and $1.GO a pair
less than other dealers ask for the same
values.
fivery pair of our shoes warranted , Xmas
flippers on pale. Head the prices.
MdleV fine dongola plo tip button , $2.0
slices , $1.50.
Ladles' line Dongola welt sole pic tip , $ .1.50
button shoes , $2.r,0.
Ladles' fine box cnlf , 20th century $5 boots ,
$ .1.00 , U to 0 widths , all sizes.
Ladles' fine vlcl Rochester make , hand-
r welt. $5.00 lace shoes , $3.25. Hazer patent
tip toes , II to B widths.
Misses' fine welt soles , patent tip , dongola
button , spring heel shoes , $1.75 , worth $2.25 ;
xbes , 11 to 2.
Children's fine box and calf button and
lace shoes , $1.45 ; sizes , 8 to 11.
Men's fine calf needle toe lace shoes. $2.50 ,
worth $ .1.50. HA YUEN I1HOS. ,
Shoe Sale.
MICH TIII : IIUHMXIJTOVS
"VcNtllititiMl Flyer. "
The longer It runs th more clearly this
fact becomes apparent. Even In theee chilly
December days , when travel Is light , well
filled cars arc tbo rule.
Leaves Omaha 5 p. m. EXACTLY.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. in. , NO LATEH.
Sleepers Chair cars Diner.
TlcketH at 1324 Karnam street.
Take tbo electric lighted , solid vestlbuled
limited train of ths 0. , M. & ST. P. Il'y ,
which leaves the union depot , Omaha , dally
at 0:00 : p. m , for Chicago and nil points east.
City ticket ofllce. 1504 Karnam street.
Sorlrly ClrciiN Ticket *
May be had "of A. Hospo , 1513 Douglas st. ;
Adolph Meyer. Karnam. and Fifteenth sts.
COc each ; children half prlc ? .
- rr
Kor holiday and pictorial .signs see A. J.
Eaton , 1314 Douglas etret. Telephone 1515.
CMS i > . AI.
era
a quarter to six ,
The now "Omaha-Chicago Special , "
via the , Northwestern line.
arriving at Chicago next morning
a quarter to nine ,
8:45 : a. m.
City ticket ofllce , 1401 Fnrnam street.
* Ladles In poor circumstances can receive
free attendance In confinement by applying
to the Crclghton Med. College. TO. 1107.
Ladles of All Saints church will serve
dinners at the Y. SI. C. A. rooms on Tues
day , Wednesday and Thursday , December 10 ,
11 nnd 12. Dinner , 25 cents.
,
TinFiiHtcHt Time < < > Cnliriirnln.
In NOT offered by the Burlington route. The
best service ls though.
Travelers to whom a few hours means llt-
tlo and a few dollars means much will find
our personally conducted excursions Just what
they are looking for. Krom Omaha every
ThuraJay morning. Through tourist sleepers
to Sun Francisco and Los Angeles ,
_ Call at ticket odloe , 1324 Karnam street ,
rind get full Information , or write to J. Kran-
cls , 0. I1. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Chris
tian association will be held Tuesday , } > : cem-
ber 10 , nt 2 p. in. , , ln the rooms of the
Commercial club. All friends Invited. Mrs.
13. II. Wood , corresponding secretary.
Comfort to C'allfomln.
Yes , and economy , too , If you patronize
the Hurllngton's personally conducted once-
a-week excursions , which leave Omaha every
ThurpJity morning.
No change of cars from Omaha to San
Franclt'co and Los Angeles. Second class
tickets accepted.
Call at ticket odlce , 1324 Karnam. street ,
nud get full Information , or write to J. Fran-
el ? , G. I' . & T. A. , Omaha , Neb.
Columbia Metal Polish. Cross Gun Co.
CniiHtillalloti Free.
Coiibiilt your best interests and go east via
the evening Northweatern line , OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL , at "a quarter to s\\ \ , "
.arriving at Chicago at 8:45 : o'clock the next
morning.
City ticket office , 1401 Farnam street.
Great rubber and arctic wale- Monday , De
cember ! ) , at the Nebraska Shoo House , 1415
Douglas.
The great closing sale of shoes begins
Monday , December 1) , at the Nebraska Shoe
House , 1415 Douglas.
"MnKlii v TIHiiKN Hum. "
No , G , Omaha , 6:45 : p. m , , Chicago , 8:45 : a. m.
No , 2 , Omaha , 4:45 : p. m. , Chicago , 7:45 : a. m.
No. 1 , Chicago , 0:00 : p. m. , Omaha , 8:10 : a. m.
No , .1 , Chicago , 10:45 : p. in , , Omaha , 3:35 : p. m ,
No , K.Omaha , 10:30 : a. m. , Chicago , 7:00 : a. m.
No , 5 , Chicago. 4:30 : p. m. . Omaha , 0:20 : a. m ,
THE NORTHWESTEUN LINE ,
City Ticket Oillco , 1401 Karnam street.
Hamilton Warren , M , I ) . , eclectic and mag
netic physician ; special attention to diseases
11 f uoincn and children and all obscure and
long standing diseases. 119 N. ICth street ,
room 2. '
3C8 cases * of rubber and felt goods which
have been delayed on the road have arrived
and will be on vale Monday at the- Nebraska
Shoe House , 1415 Douglas.
The C'lileiiKO , .MllmiiiUcr Jt St. I'll ill
KiilMvny ,
Chicago limited leaves the union depot dally
at C00 ; p. m. , arriving union depot , Chicago
it 0:00 : a , m ,
Fust express for Chicago , Sioux City and
Dakota leaven union depot at 10:45 : a. m. and
arrives at Chicago at 7:15 : a , m ,
Omaha Limited Expreas leaves Chicago
dally at ( I p. m. , arilvi-s at Omaha union
depot at 8 a. m.
DjKola , Omaha and Denver Express leaves
Chicago at 10:25 : p. m , , arrives at Omaha 3:25 :
p. in.
City ticket olllce. ISOt Farnam st.
Dining car * on an traliiK to and from
Oinalin on Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul Hy.
Meal * served "j U carte. "
City ticket oDIcc , 1504 Farnam t.
Ontnlili lietn a Nun Trillii.
The Ovetland Limited , via Union Pacific-
Northuoiicrn , that formcily took an Omaha
klecpur oust dally at 6:45 : p. m. , now leaves
an hour earlier , and In Its place , at a qua it silo -
lo 6 every evening , the NOKTHWUSTBrtX
line Marls a new complete train In OMAII \
from OMAHA and for OMAHA , arriving In
Chicago st 8:45 : o'clock next morning. A
clean-vestlbuled gas lit Ak-Sir-nen flyer
with sleepers ( superb ) chair cars free aid
dining car ( Northwestern ) . City ticket olhtc
llOl Farnam street.
CoalWin. . C. Qoaa. 'Phone 1307.
A Clcnii Swoop
Ii what the OMAHA'CHIOAQO SPECIAL
Via the NOimiWBSTBUN. gt > bcfar ?
starting east at 5:45 : p. m. That Is becatii
U U a complete OMAHA train from UNION
I'ACIKIO DEPOT. OMAHA. City tick"
tfilce , HOI Farnsni street.
! TIVI.V : IO.V.H WOKM < PI.MIIIT.
Anne > ltiK Preilleiimenl In U'ti It'll Onn-
illlloiinl Dlvoree Pulx Him ,
Some time ago a conditioned decree of
divorce WAS granted to Mary E. Stevenson
from Samuel G , Stevenson. U WAS not made
absolute , chiefly for the reason that ( hero
was tome property In dispute , of which It
WAI Impossible to tell which one of the two
was the owner In fee. It was consequently
held by the courts that the Interest's of hus
band , A wife and children would bo
brst protected by not dividing It. H vras
also thought by the court that a reconcilia
tion might be effected/
The property consists of three lots In
Wlndtor Place , and Is valued nt $10,000.
At the time of the granting of the decree It
was mortgaged for $3,000. Since that time
proceedings have been begun to foreclose on
the mortgage.
The husband has asked the courts that the
property be made over to him , In order that
lie may protect It , ns he thinks be Id able
to do so. He says that his wife has taken
no steps to prevent the foreclosure and has
not t-lgnlfled nny Intention or desire to co
operate with him In doing so. Moreover , she
Is preparing to leave the city. Therefore he
thinks It best that he be given the control of
the property.
Ho at'ka that nn absolute 'divorce ' bo given
either to him or the woman , ns the chief
objection to doing BO would be removed If
the property Is disposed of ns he desires.
He says , too , that there Is no chance of n
reconciliation. As things are now , he states
that "he has no standing In noddy , cannot
rcmairy , and Is ostracized from the society
of his friends and acquaintances , to his great
hardship. "
LOCAL IIIIKVITIKS.
The children of St. Phllomena's school will
glvo a musical entertainment nt the school
hall next Wednesday evening. They are
being thoroughly drilled by Miss Margaret
Swift , organist of the cathedral , nnd glvo
promise of an entertainment of considerable
merit.
YOTIXC : IIV MAClil.VKIlY.
Severn ! I'romlxltiu ; TrltllH Mllde of the
Xi-w Metlunl.
The Myers balloting mcclilne was usx > d
at the recent election for the first time In
Hochester , Yonkers , Ilyo and Yorktown ,
says thu New York Times. Mount. Vernon
also used the machine , but the voters there ,
having used It once before , were somewhat
familiar with It. In the four new places
there were the usual humorous experiences
always attendant upon trying a now Idea
of ( lie sort ,
At Yonkers the voter who proverbially
"knew It all" scorned Instructions from
those delegated to Impart them , with the
usual result. One very Intelligent citizen ,
who has held some of the highest offices In
the gift of his fellow-townsmen , entered
the booth or cabinet , and without produc
ing the ut'iial ' clicking noises Incident to
pushing In the knobs , emerged , gravely
walked up to the clerks and nsked for his
ballots. This , of course , only caused a
broad smile all around. * The man had
gone through the machine and not voted at
all. He was told that he had lost his vote ,
and could not under any circumstances go
through the machine a second time.
Another man , an out-and-out democrat ,
who had no patience with "third parties , "
went In , and , without stopping to think ,
pushed In every knob of the prohibition
ticket , a thing he could never have been
hired to do.
The pastor of the colored church had some
thing of the experience of a man who goes
Into a medium's cabinet , but ho made a
lecord. He went In , tackled the first set
of knobs he saw , and rushed out with h'ls
hair standing on end , .exclaiming : "Dress
de Lord , I'm ullvo ! " He had done the act
In JUKI ten seconds , and could not for the
life of him tell for whom he had voted.
One corpulent Individual passed in all
right , but came to grief wnen about to
come out. The entrance door Is larger
than the exit , and there are two doors to
the latter , one of which lets the voter out
of the main apartment , where the voting Is
done , Into a little space abiut eighteen
Inches squdre. The first of these two
doors' has to be closed before the second can
be opened. The fat man was squeezed In
there like a sardine in a box , and as the
cabinet was not standing1 exactly plumb , the
outer door could not be readily opened. He
seemed a probable candidate for asphyxia
tion , but he managed to draw oxygen
through a small opening In the door until
the cabinet was leveled , and then he came
out with perspiration trickling down his
cheeks.
An Irishman went Into the cabinet In
ono district and as soon as'the door had
closed upon him there was a rattling as
though he was having a set-to with the
spirits of a medium. There Is a little openIng -
Ing In this apartment , with a shield ar
ranged so that while the Inspactor In
charge cannot we the balloting knobs , he
can. tulk to the man Inside should ho de
sire any Instruction. The Irishman grabbed
this and seemed Intent on tearing it out ,
until the Inspector finally prevailed upon him
to desist ; then It was learned that the man
had bicome so scared he did not know what
he was doing and wanted to know liow to
get out again , nnd was pulling at every
thing lie could get a hold on.
Another class of voters , who had not read
the Instructions carefully , did not under
stand that they must pueh In the knobs
until they stayed. They came out and
said they , guessed the machine was out of
order , for one kriob stuck when pushed In. *
Of course , thaj was the only knob pushed
in properly , and all the others had failed
to count.
Some complaint was made of the machine
on account of the noise vmade by the click
when the knobs were pushed In. It was
said that persons standing near the ma
chine could tell whether the occupant was
voting straight or not. The man who voted
straight pressed the knobs In succession ,
without any break. When a break occurred
It showed that the occupant was omitting a
knob or voting a "split. " Those who un
derstood how lo act voted their "apllts" first.
At the tide of the machine , back of the
knobs , had been Inserted the names of all
the candidates precisely the same as they
were on the Inside of the cabinet. At the
close of the polls the doors were opened
and opposite the name of each candidate
was registered the total number of votes
cast for him. Ono of the Inspectors called
off the figures while another filled out a
printed tally lUt furnished for that pur
pose.
In this wuy the complete vote In each
polling place was Known In less than fif
teen minutes. While the machine gave
general satisfaction , It Is said that some of
the knobs did not work easily , and It ap
peared that the total vote In some districts
did not correspond properly to the total num-
her of men who had voted. This , however ,
may be explained on the ground that some
men failed to vote at all , by not pushing
In the knobs far enough to make them stay.
With practice all these little defects will
pass away , In all probability , and It ls very
likely that In a very short time every town
In Wentchester county will vote bymachine. .
II Wilt nn ISiiMj- One ,
Chicago Post ; "I this where you answer
questions ? " he asked as be entered the room.
"It Is , " replied the careworn man at the
desk.
"Klio away , " returned the man at the
desk , with the weary air of one who had
ecttlod bo many hard problems that they had
ceased to Interest him.
"Well , I've got a corker for you , " said the
stranger confidently.
"I've Just come from a lunch room largely
p.ilionUed by women , " explained the stran
ger , us a sort of preface to his query ,
"Yei > ? " s.ild the man at the desk disin
terestedly.
"There were. Iwo women opposite mo at
the table , " continued the stranger , "and two
women behind mo at another table , nud t\\o
women just across the alula from mti ut Mill
another table. "
"Xot an mutual experience/ a man dur-
Inn the- noon hour In Chicago , " said the man
at the itok.
"Of course not , " replied the stranger ; "but
It MUBsttilcJ : t corking good question to ma
jiul the MJine. "
"Lei's hear It. "
" \\vfl , why U It that two women can't
curry on u conversation for fifteen minutes
ui any ttniu cr placs without discussing
drtst , " '
"I. that your great question * " aekeil the
man > I the desk wearily. ( t
" . Can " <
"It yen answer UT"
' i.i-l'y : , '
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VERDICT WAS FOR OUTCALT
round Guiltlcsa of Praml in Capital
National Bank Mattel1 ,
BENTON WILL NOW BE INVESTIGATED
Dlfttrlet Attorney < o llrlntr All
Chili-Ken of Tumiierlnunllli ( lie
Jury llefore MIC Criuiil
Jury Tomorrow.
The jury In the case cf the United State !
agalnn Ulchdrd C. Outcalt of Capital National
bank fame returned a verdict of not guilty
nt 10:30 : yesterday.
Outcalt was cashier of the bank at the time
of C. W. Moshcr's reign as president , and
was Indicted for alleged falsification of bank
reports and for embezzlement. His trial bad
been In progress for ten days.
After the rendition of the verdict Judge
Dundy made a statement to the jury with
referencs to the reports rife that some of the
members had been tampered with. This
statement Included a brief history of the
wreck of the bank , nnd of the trial and con
viction of Mosher , In so far as It concerned
nny action of the court. Jmlg ? Dundy con
cluded by earnestly adjuring the members of
the Jury to disclose nny Information they
might possess relative to any misconduct cf
nny of their members , or any knowledge that
they might have of nny Improper overtures
from outside parties , to District Attorney
Sawyer. He nlro Instructed the district at
torney to lay the whole mailer before the
grand jury and Institute s. thorough and
searching Investigation. Judge Dundy added
that It mattered not whom It might Implicate ,
nor In whose favor , the government's or the
defendant's , If attempts to Influence jurymen
had been made , an Indictment should be re
turned and he would see that justlc ? was
meted out In no sniill measure.
WILL INVESTIGATE HENTON.
Carrying out partially the Instructions of
Judge Dundy several days ago , Mr. Sawyer
asked the members It at any
time from the time the jury
was sworn until the verdict was reached
anyone had attempted to Influence the mem
bers to th ; advantage of either side of the
'case. .Each one answered no , denying that
any person had spokeir to him about the case
or attempted to do BO.
Hut the matter will not end here. .Monday
the question as to Just how Tom Benton hap
pened to get on the Jury and of his fesllng
to.vard Outcalt will be Inquired Into" by the
grand jury. When , in the selection of the
Outcalt Jury , all of the peremptory challenger
of ths United States bad been exhausted and
the box lacked-but one , man to'be completed ,
Tom Henton was called. In answer to Mr.
Sawyer's questions he said that up to the
time Mosher came to plead on the Indictment
against him he believed him innocent , but
when ho pleaded guilty heefelt forced to be-
llevo him so. He said that he was an Inter
ested party In the bank , havlr. ? had several
thousand dollars on deposit -n It.vii n It
failed. He said that he had no onlnlon as to
the guilt or Innocence of Vutcait.
Outcalt , being tried on practically the fame
charges as Mosher , It was regarded as a dis
qualification for a jii'or to'have an opinion as
to the guilt or lnnocnco of either. Benton
further said that he could rsmler a fair and
Impartial verdict In this care. He was
challenged for cause by Mr. Sawyer , but
Outcalt's attorneys objected. They then
askeJ Benton If he had any opinion as to the
guilt or innocence of Mother with rsspect to
the- counts In the Indictment on which Out
calt was to be tried. He replied no , and the
attorneys for the defense Insisted that he
wan competent to sit.
Mr. Sawyer then aiked Benton whether , if
It were true that many of the counts In the
present Indictment-were Identically the same
in language to which Mosher pleaded guilty ,
he > would Etlll believe Mosher guilty , and he
answered "No. " Mr. Sawyer then Insisted
on his challenge for cause , but was overruled
by Judge'Dundy , who wld that while the de
fense might have cause to challenge Benton ,
the prosscutlon had none , and for the purposj
of this casa Benton was a competent juror
as respected the United States. Mr. Sawyer
urged that the United States had the right to
demand that no Jut or sit in a CIP ? who had
my bias either for cr against an accusd. but
tills was of no avail , and the trial proceeded.
A few days later an article appeared In the
Lincoln Courier , a society naoer. censuring
the court for allowing Bentcn to go on. It
called It an outrage that should always disgrace -
grace the name of Dundy , and charged that
Benton was put on the Jury through a con-
sJlracy in which the- court took a part. It Is
the- general understanding that W. Morton
Smith wrote the article , and he was sub
poenaed Krlday night to appear before the
gram ) Jury to answer questions' . Ho did not
get here yesterday morning , but will be here
Monday.
LUCKS TUB Ol'AHANTBB COMPANIES.
Mr. HoberNOii Inclined to Kiivor Them
rtN HuiiilNiiien.
Mr. W. II. Itoberson rays : "Th ? business
community has been discussing the ques
tion of official bonds during the week , and
while some differences ) of opinion exist , I
find the sentiment of the community quite
favorable to official bonds signed by guar
anty companies , though not unanimously In
favor of taking a largi bond or the entire
bond from one guaranty company. It maybe
bo Interesting to refer to the experience of
bondsmen for the past twenty years with the
county treasurer's office. This takes 119 back
to the administration of William F. Htlns ,
now dead , and runs through the administra
tions of John Hush , Henry Bolln , Adam Snyder -
der and H. B. Irey , Old citizens will recog
nize the financial fatalities which hrve
marked the subsequent career of a number
of the cfllcialB. Taken In connection with
the present administration of the city treas
urer's ofllce and the late controversy In the
state treasurer's office and other Inntunus In
connection with the carters of treasu.'cro In
other counties , It Is not surprl.il'ig ' .hat col-
vent people are lotb to i > lgn t.'ielr Individual
names to official bonds , The fact Is mat
our laws need amendment fo rar ns cfficlal
bc-nda generally are concerned , and , f thor
oughly responsible- guaranty c'jmpi'll's can
be found who will makea busliK-us of fur
nishing these bonds I am inclined to think
defalcations nnd Irregularities among treas
urers will be largely prevented. "
si3.vri3 > ci3i > iiv JUIHJI : jjijxnv.
I'niilNhmentameil for \iiinher of
OITeiiilei-x.
Ten prisoners who pleaded guilty to the
tliarges against them were sentenced by
Judge Dundy yesterday.
The one on whom the displeasure of the
law fell most heavily IB Thaddcus Luekley , a
nrgro * , who stole thirty gallons of oil from
the government at Fort Nlobrara. He was
fined $1,000 , He has been In jail six montlia.
Helman Murnde of Hay Springs , J. J. Han
cock of Chadroii , Hubert Tagg and Cale Lane
were lightly fined and given short jail sen
tences for selling liquor to Indians ,
Cohota , a Chinaman from Fort Nlobrara ,
Frank Boyd of Sprlngvlew and J , Durfee were
awarded similar punishment for selling liquor
without government license.
Jamej McLaughlln of O'Neill , for taking
letters from the postolfico addressed to an
other party , was fined $50 and costs.
J. W. Gilbert of Nebraska City , for using
postal cards a second tune , was fined JIOO and
costs.
JVolen mill
T , I ) . Cookerly , traveling passenger agent
of the "Katy , " is In the city.
General Agent I'hllllppl of the Missouri
Pacific- has returned from AtchUon ,
Oscar Vanderbllt , traveling pa ienger agent
of the Northern Pacific , ja In the city.
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the
Union Pacific has returned from Chicago ,
Phil Doddrldge , traveling freight agent of
Die Mlnourl Pacific , has gen to Salt Lake
on builncss.
Thomas F , Godfrey , passenger and ticket
agent of tba Missouri Pacific , ls home from a
trip to St. LouU.
Charley Stiles , city ticket and passenger
agent of the Mlttourl Pacific at Atchlson ,
Kun. , It In the city.
U. A. Ilutlierford , the newly appointed gen
cral Rn ( of Hie nflMfteer department of the '
Hock Inland at Umil.ru 19 m the city. Ho
will nunimo th" duties bf Ms poiltion on Mon
day , Ho will bo nucedrdnl ns city ticket nnd
pasienger agent nt Lincoln by hl brother , K.
I * . Hutherford , who had been traveling p sen-
ger gent of the Minneapolis K. St. Louis , with
headquarters at Minneapolis
Snlunln Afternoon SnioUer.
Yesterday nftcrnoon ntI o'clock was In-
nupuratcd tbee ustoiniof holding Saturday
nftcrnoon ninokcrft nt the Omnhn club. U
In the Intention of thrt board of directors ,
which Issued the call far the first meeting
of this chninctcr , to. net the business meli
of the city together for the dlfcusslon of
mntters or municipal concern , nnd In order
to secure n unity oOnctlon on the part of
nil the members. General Mnndcrson mndo
n few remarks nt yesterday's gathering ,
urging the members lo lav aside lumnejs
cores for n few lionrs-cnch Saturday after-
neon nnd meet In Informal session nl he
club houfe. _
SCOOP OX A HAT HIM. .
llo\v n London .ToiirnnlUI AVnft
TrleUeil liy n Xr mm | pr Mini.
There Is n clever Journalist In London
today whose father was n clever Journalist
before him and leader writer to n dally paper
of some Importance. Ho got his hats from
n well-known firm nnd ran up n considerable
account. Ono day , whtn ho went for n new
one , one of the partners told him his bill
was very large and required settling. The
Journalist promised to give ths mailer his
altcntlon. "I have nn Idea , ' ! ' said the man
of hats , rfflccllvzly. "If you could work
In a refcrencD to our firm by name In a
leader I I'hould be happy to esnd you your
bill receipted. " Now , Just as the serpcnl
tempted Eve , so that wily hnltcr tempted
the leader writer so that ho fell , or , rather ,
promised to fall. He went home and , within
a fortnight , the wlshed-for opportunity ar
rived. A cabinet minister , who had bosn a
great dandy , paid the great debt of nature ,
nmld the lamentation of the public. The
journalllst was told to spread himself over
a eulogistic column for the Issue of the fol
lowing day. And when ths writer received
his orders from the editorial office ho was
very delighted , for his was a nature prone
to eulogy and hs saw the monstrous hat bill
van'shlng ' Into thin nlr. He resolved that ,
for once , a leader should b ? worth to him
as much ns he deserved.
On the following morning before even readIng -
Ing the paper the Journalist strolled toward
the hat shop , thinking about th : thanks ho
was about to receive. On reaching the em
porium he was , to hi ? utter astonishment ,
the recipient of a dignified rebuke. "I really
don't think. " said the predominant partner ,
"that our cndsavors to give you satisfaction
merit such treatment as you have given us
in today's paper. " "What do you mean ? "
cried the astounded Ink-slinger. "Perhaps
you know your own writing , " said the out
raged tOiopkceper , lundlng him the eulogistic
leader cut from the rest of the newsinper.
The Journalist read word for word what he
had written hly reference to the deceased
statesman as a dandy , how he might be
reccgnlzed In the park In a coat cut In the-
latest style , varnished boots and a hat by
Asterisk , his own hatmakcr's hated rival.
He was staggered and rpent a long time
explaining that he had written another name.
Then he Trjnt to the newspaper , trembling
with Impotent rage nnd n desire lo bring
somebody's career to a sudden termination.
By dint of apparentcarelcss Inquiry he soon
discovered that the sub-editor dealt with
the rival hatter and was likewise owing the
amount of a heavy bill. ) Scnlng the remark
In his colleague B leader as he revised the
proof , he thought it. war designed by prov
idence to help him , so he Immediately de-
let'd the name , of Mrj Blank and substituted
that of Mr. Ay'erlsk , whose gratitude was ,
doubtless , well worth having.
STATE IIAII.WAV.S.
The AiiMtriillnii i\- | < > rlnieii < Clnlnieil
lei Jle -StioceMN. .
According to an Australian letter , the last
annual report of tha New South Wales Hall
way commlsslontrs ( Messrs. E. M. G. Eddy ,
chlti ; Ci Oliver and' W.i M. Fehonl shows
that ; notwithstanding the' adverse' Influence
of prolonged commerclaUiand Industrial'de '
pression and the dc-ytructlve effects of periods
of flood and drouth , the railways of New-
South Whiles hava been worked at a > con
siderable profit , after defraying the heavy
expenditure cccasloned by maintaining the
permanent way and rolling stock In the
hlghcEt Etale > of efficiency and keeping up
tha current rates of wages. The report ,
which Is dated September 9 , 1895 , states
that the continuous decrease of n railway
traffic 'which has b3en expsrlencsd iCnce
June , 1892. had been arrested , and that ths
year ended June 30 , 1895 , had shown an Im
provement In this respect , the proceeds of
the- combined railway and tramway traffic
during that period being 3,160,520. and the
total expndlture 1,798,582 , leaving a nst re
turn , after paying working expenses , of
1,301,938 , being an Increase In net profit
over the previous year of 91,328 , and mak
ing an accumulated Increase in net profits
paid Into the New South Wales treasury
during the past siven years of 2,7U2,882.
The net profit of 91,328 represents- In
crease of revenue to the amount of 08,785 ,
and a saving by economies In working to the
extent of 22,543. This result was obtained ,
not only after charging sixty-two and a half
miles of relaying to working expnsesj but
also debiting the latter with the cast of a
number of works which might have been
fairly charged to capital. The net profits
show a return upon the total capital ex
pended on lines open for traffic of Ii.60 per
cnt nnd upon capital on Which Interest hai >
to be paid upon lines open of 3.83 per cent.
The percentage of working expenses has
bsen reduced by over 1 pr cent since the
commissioners took ofRco In 1SS8 , and at
the'inme time ths railways have he-en very
materially Improved In value.- out of workIng -
Ing expenses. The result of the working
fclnce1888 has been nn additional net profit
of 147 psr mile of line open , the not profit
per train mile being Increased Knee 18S8
from So 3 > 4d to 3s Dd , or Is 2d per raln
mile , the net earnings per train mile- repre
senting a saving of 433,000 upon the year's
mileage , as compared with th ; net earnings
per train mile before the coms.ilssloners tool ;
office. The total railway and tramway earn
ings In 1888 amounted to 2,531,643 ; in 1S 5
they had risen to 3,160,620 , an Increase of
C2SS77 , and of this Increaw 580,042 , or
02,23 per cent , has b ; n paid as profit Into
the New South Wales tieasniry. The returns -
turns would be even more- favorable but
for the heavy burden of lines which , how
ever useful In opening up frch country , arc
at present unprofitable. There are now
2.C31V4 miles of railway open for traffic In
the colony , and light lines are to be con
structed In various places as feeders to the
main system. The cost of ths lines open for
traffic on Juno 30 , 1S95 , amounted to 30-
CU.36G ; of Ibis amount 903,565 has been
provided out of the consolidated revenue and
debintures of the valua of 1,266,14C have
been finally paid oftMIeavlng 34,441,655 , , .is
the amount upon which ! Interest has to he
paid. The- absolute block system of working
and the Interlocking of- points and signals
Brottahitis
ASTHMA ,
II.ACKIM ; ooi'cii.i
TICKM.NT IX TlinOAT ,
.SHUIITXHSH OP II UK ATM ,
SI.XIUUS * .SOUK TJIKO.YT ,
ro.\si.Mi ; ) > Ti .v. i
For any or all of the above use
Will It cure ? Auk any one uho huu used
It or come and get free uainple bottle.
Hegular slues , 25c ami ! & 0u.
1513 Dodge St. ,
Bold In South Onuilm by D , 3. Clark's
New Drug .Store , 2422 N utreet.
AETNA : r .
The Loading I'no Insurance Coin-
puny of Amcrlo1 ,
ASSKT3 OVKR $10,000,000.
JOHN W , ROBBINS , AHHNT ,
Ha'-c'-our ' ' to l/ovott & Ail.nn i , H
II N , V l.lfullulldnu.
h ticfn Rrrnlly pxtciulftl. The ntlltiR up of
HIP Kooils stock with Hi WtMlfiRttoupe
qulck-ictlng freight brake IIAN progrrmcd
gradually during the yenr. The Mnft of
various prmlen which hid to he plnced on
hnrt lime owing to the depression , has
been RMdunlly rcMorcd lo longer periods of
work , until nt the dale of the Issue of the
report ( September 9 , 1805) ) , the- majority of
the men were working on full time. The
ratfti of pay of the stair have not been re
duced , and the New South AValos railway
nnd tramway staff Is ths bert paid body of
men In the colonies , If not In the < whole
world. The net profit on the working of the
New South Wales tramways has also bcn
materially Increased , nnd the property Im
proved In value.
CI.OSU CAM , KIIOM CAAMHAI.H.
\V III In in Pri-Nlnn llnrrlnnti'N K\i > rrl-
IIKIIn Sonlli Sen IxIfN.
Wlllhm Preston Harrison , son of the l.tto
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago , who Is
expected home from the , South Sea Islands
next week , en m 8 within nti nee of being
killed and eaten by cannibals. He writes
from Sydney , New South Wales , ns follows :
"News has Just been received of a terrible
crime committed In the Solomon Islands
wltlilii a few weeks after my departure from
the group. Although many hundred miles
away from the scene of horror I cannot help
feeling that 1 had a narrow escape from
death In n fearful form mysslf , ns tTic follow
ing will explain :
"During the middle of June I \ > as the guest
for n week of Charles S. Atkinson nt his
elation In Uublana Kagoon on.the Island of
New Georgia. His 'boys' served ns my
guides during that time nnd nppcarcd a will
ing , good-natured lot of savage ? . Atkinson ,
who was one of file most hospitable , kindhearted -
hearted young fellows In the world , was
pressing In his Invitation for me to spend n
couplet nf month * with him , * o that IIP couU
tnkc mo Around on his trading crulirs and
show me n Kllmpip of native life tlmt ho
thought would prove Instructive nnd Interest
ing.
ing."It
"It was only nt the last moment that I
determined to postpone such n visit for an
other yenr.
"Tho day we sailed nway from Ilublann
Atkinson , together with his male , Kloyd , who
had bten one of the fnllors on the 'Chi Hoor'
before accepting his now post , nlso loft In
his umall trading schooner for a run around
the group. While aslfep the crew , who hail
served tinder him for ninny months , killed
both of the white men nnd subsequently
feasted on their bodies. Had I remained the
* nme. fate would imve befallen inc. Tlie
murder look place close to where we lay
anchored for some days. Full particulars In
regard to the subsequent course of the
blacks have not ns yet arrived. Jt Is known ,
however , that a man-of-war Is following close
upon their heels , nnd no doubt full
vengeance has already been exacted. "
I'rclilNlorlp SI one Honil.
Herman C. Cooke nnd C. A. Fauble. who
are exploring San .Miguel mountain , near San
Diego , report having found an ancient road
way and tunnel to a gold mine. They say
It can easily bo seen that a dirt road over
the crest of the hogback rising from Swctt-
water river well up the mountain side was
first traveled extensively. Later travel was
diverted over n part of the distance to a
level Flielf , and this new road la one tlmt
creates wonder nnd astonishment.
The grade Is eo perfect that Cooke nnd
Fauble firmly believe It was established by
the best of surveying Instrument ? , and aolld
rock has been cut out ! > o deep that powder
or Rom ? other explosive must have been
upd. The fills on the lower ride have been
mndo on true lines , and a distance of 1,000
or more feet of thhn kind of work shows
educated workmanship. Traces of wagon
tracko can be s.'cn on the surface of the
roadway.
Mrs Benson
Christmas
Presents
Our large and ele-
t stock of Christmas -
mas Goods is now on
sale. Beautiful goods
andsuch low prices is
what everybody says.
A beautiful line of
sweet grass and other
baskets , handsomely
decorated. Beautiful
I I I I leather goods in
" " ° '
i gents' traveling cases ,
pocket books , ladies' shopping bags ,
purses , music rolls , work boxes , needle books ,
etc. : handsome necktie , cuff and collar , hand
kerchief , jewel and bon-bon boxes , veil cases ,
portfolios , smoking sets , cigar boxes , hand dec
orated , china at about half regular price.
Gents' neckties and mufflers and an ele
gant line of ladies' neckwear , handkerchiefs ,
gloves , shoulder shawls , handsome skirts and
hosiery or underwear make a nice useful pres
ent , White aprons , pillow shams , embroider
ed doylies , center pieces make handsome pres
ents , A large line of handsome centers at half
regular price. New pins , jewel buttons , and-a
full line of jewelry now in. An elegant line
of toilet and manicure -sets.
A large line of real and
imitation Shell Combs , from
the lowest price up.
A beautiful line of Em
pire and all the new novel
ties in Fans.
Raymond Jeweler
The many novelties in Fine Stationery , which we
are now showing , suggest a very acceptable gift for
either lady or gentleman friend , Special Christmas
boxes now ready. Your name engraved on 100 cards
for # 1.50.
C. S. Raymond.
l lei j\ti \ $ Sts. Ol'KN EVKNINOB.
dialing DlHhcs , funcy Tea Kettles , Fruit Knlvos ,
Nut Cruekoru , Nut Picks , Puukot Knives , Scisfors ,
Curving Sets , Flro Sots.Houstors. Vou uro uuro to find
whut you want , cither for your own use or prose nta ,
SKATES !
LA TEST IMPRO VER1ENTS.
SIMPLEST AND BEST.
1. LYLE DICKEY i CO.
. . , DOUGLAS si ,
Two Ncw Stores * /
_
PIANOS
AND
ORGANS
ON EASY MOHIILY PAYMENTS ,
TOYS-
of rvory tlwrliitloii , StnHonpr.r ,
A Ilium * , now fancy Calendar ! * ,
Christinas tuitl XowVnr *
rnrtls , AlnnkH , V\ngn \ , LaiiU'i-iiH ,
etc.
MRS , I , SCIIREISER ,
No. 103-105 South 15th St , ,
Opposlto 1'ostollk'o.
Bath Room
Supplies
Kino ltnth Sp inurd , 15o , Kc , Ko and Me.
hon ln ! > K * HnnnKP * . I5cnn > I 25c.
" " ! ! " " > * H i-nrlnl Simp , cnlto , 23oM \ > x Wo ,
ni > t Frlfre Honp , So.
Ollirr S in . So , 10c ; ISc nnd SOff.
Jliie KrenCJl Honim , 2 ; and SJc.
HlmvInK . .
Snnp.Bc.
Tooth llniF.-- . . J0i . 2To inul 3.V.
iintul nml nll nrimli s. 1.c , 3.V.Ko niul
Hnlf llnn.icn , SOc to I2.W.
Comta , Imrd rtililicr , lOe.
Tooth Powders" , 15c , Wo nnd 23c.
Puce I'owders , lOc > Tie.
liny limn , per bottle , 2-c.
Klorlilanlor , per liotlle , Mo.
3unrt | roimlnln SJTIIIKI-H , "So.
Goodman Drug Go.
1110 Fariiaiu St
LSi ?
Social pooltlon It' decided by the height ,
not the breadth , of your acquaintance ; ser
mons are valuable for their depth , not their
length , and It Is quality , not quantity , which
makes your household ornaments effective.
Now these ornaments will gain fully CO per
cent In effectiveness , If you enclose them In
a superb cabinet. The argument Is plain.
If you yourself do not value them , how can
you abk others ta do so ?
You can save a great deal on the purcbano
of n Treasury Cabinet by coming here. W
strip them of all fictitious value , and treat
them as a mere matter of merchandise. Be
cause they ate a luxury Is no excuse for a
high price.
NOTE Remember wo Imvc recently bought
a largo stock of furniture at i\\s \ \ lowest prices
ever known , and are quoting prices accord
ingly :
A good oak suit , formerly $45.00 , now
$ .5.00.
A good oak ex. table , formerly $30.00 , no\v
$17.50.
A good onk chair , formerly $1.50 , now 80c.
A good couch , formerly $23.00 , now $16.00.
A good leather-seat rocker , formerly SK.nn.
. . .
now $2.00.
CHAS. SHIVJSRICK & CO *
12th nnil Douglas.
FL'It.MTirillS .1X1) im.U
Teeth Filled
50c and up
Absolutely Painless. Gold Crowns
and Bridge Work n specialty.
A Full Set or Trftll , ( JIB.
DR. WITHER ? ,
4th Floor Brown Blk. ICtb & Douglas
Telephone 1775.
Hard Timas
Uuvo lowered tlm prices bu t nut the tjiml-
Ity of our Optical Uoo.K Vim can always
count on courteous truutmont , hotu.-.t
woric nnd a pair of I'crfot Pitting
( llnsscw wliuu thuy aru Inniflil of our e.\-
pert optician , .Mr. Hoyinour.
Aloe &
Penfold Co. ,
Optloliiin.
14081-nruani ftrcpt
Teeth Without Plates.
Gold Crown nnd Bridge Tct-tli . $500ui )
Full Hut Teeth on Itiibbt-r . $500
| j'w
FMIInjf-goM . $2.6o uj
Teeth extracted without Hllghtest pai
without gua. llcllnblo nentlxlry at rettW
able pileet ) . All noiK warranted , '
DR. BAILEY , Dentist ,
Hlulit Ycnr.s in Ottmliu ,
3rd Floor Paxton Block ,
To ) . 1085. 16th diii lrarnam , .