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TIIE OMAHA DAILY 33EE ; TITUKSDAY. P-EOJCMBISR 12 , 1805 , 11
Gas and Electricity as a Substitute for Goal
and Steam.
GREAT ECONOMY OF THE FORMER
TDcc rnlUo Art In niwlrln
n'liv .Suinil ) > ' Ilulilior Trol
ley I.liicd nn ri-L'lKlil Carrier *
All the electricity used tn Uio
liotiae works , near I'lttsburR. 1'a. , is obtained
from power developed by gas engines , and
the proprietor , Mr. Oeorge WestlnKhouso ,
said lo the 1'cnnsylvanla railroad directors
vho visited the establishment recently while
on their tour of Inspection :
"You burn altogether about 5,000,000 tons
of coal every year on the Pennsylvania rail
way cast of iMttMiurg. If you n cd elec
tric motors fed by the current produced by
Kns engines It would only rc'iulre one-eighth
of the quantity of coal now consumed to pre
pare the sas. That would save you about
515,000,000 n year , which would Justify the
larKO txpsndlture needed to change the mo-
tlvo power from steam to electricity. "
Tint such a revolution In rallioadlng , says
the Philadelphia Record. Is Impending Is the
general belief In engineering circles. Hut It
will take time. Grwt railway systcmn can
not radically change their method * off-hand ,
even when the economic gain Is a mailer of
mathematical demonstration. The chinRO
from etcain to electricity will be most apt to
show Jtself In new construction. The over
hauling of the old will be a slower process.
THE uununii ciiAzn.
Ono of the most Interesting of current
events , fiom the viewpoint of the electrician ,
Is the newly-developed production of rubbar
In Lagos , a lrltlr > h colony un the west coapt
of Africa. In 1893 no Imports of this article
wcro recorded as received from the colony ,
and last year the amount -was only | 29,970.
ly ) a single steamer , which left Lagos at the
beginning of last month , howo\or , the vnluo of
the rubber shipped to Liverpool was $75,000.
The now Industry has taken hold of the Inhab
itants of Lagos Indiscriminately with the
rush of a gold craze. Numbers of cletky ,
small traders , and others , even , It Is said ,
profesilonul men , liivo pack d up their traps
and gone into the Interior to tuke their chance
In collecting and manufacturing the gum.
The native owners of the forpsts have a
shrewd appreciation of the bearing of this un
wonted excitement , and are Insisting on the
payment of royalties. Some of them nro even
entering Into the business of preparing the
rubber for the market. 1'rlcea In the Inte-
ilor have been considerably advanced , and
thcro I no longer as much prollt as there
was at nrst In purchasing and transporting
the product to the coast. The fear among
electricians that an artmelal rubber would
ha've to bo resorted to In conscrpiencs of the
Increasing scaiclty of the natural product ,
lias , for the prcl nl , at all events , been il
ia } ed. In many rubber pources the whole
sale destruction of trees by the natives has
been stopped , and odd kinds of rubber aie
cropping up from unexpected quarters. Sev
eral now sorts , together with the famlllcr
little black balls with a white center , come
from tlit > west coast of Africa. A new prod
uct cornea from Madagascar. It has a
horny appearance and contains much earth.
Nothing ceitaln Is known of Its botanical
origin. From New Zealand have been re
ceived packages of a rubber which appears
very .elastic , but which does not bear cut
ting up well. It Is the produce of the ban
yan , and the rapidity and facility with
which thin tree leproduces Itself Is an Im
portant factor In view of the wasteful
methods still adopted 1)y the natives , who
practically destroy the tree in order to ob
tain the lubber. Impro\ements and econ
omy In the manufactur of rubber have
also besn effected by the uss of more effl-
clent machinery , and especially by the adop
tion of largo rollers. So far it has not bscn
possible to completely eliminate tba sulphur
contained In vulcanized rubber , and nil
procssea for the remnnufacture of old rub
ber arc morn or Ies unsatisfactory. The
tendency of the manufacturers Is to turn out
an article of good appearance and low price ,
rather than ono that shall have the solidity
and durability of the old-fnshloned rubber.
According to the last accounts from Lagos
It Is feared there that the ordinary trade
In palm oil and palm kernels may suffer
from the diversion of labor to the fresh
Industry , and that the supply of rubber evsn
may ba threatened by the Indiscriminate
tapping of immature trees. It Is suggested
that the- colonial government should
ptnmplly take sfps to prevent the spread
of the last named e\ll.
DKCOIIATIVE LIGHTING AN AIIT.
Luther Rtlerlngcr , whose name hns been as
sociated with the lighting of expositions in
late years , tells how many elements enter
into the successful distribution of light In
the Illumination of ranges of buildings and
large spaces. In the case of buildings and
nroumls , the- true principle Is to outline and
accentuate against the dark background of
the night. Thus the Imagination has play ,
and this freedom Is pleasant to all Intelligent
minds. The contour of tha landscape Is
caught , the contrast of light and shadow Is
agreeably heightened , the expenditure of
energy for the given result Is minimized , and
the spectator whose eye Is not stunned or
daizled moves about with sercno tiisposltlon ,
the rest given to the optic nerves being felt
by the body ns a whole. Success In this
respect depends upon artifice. The artist In
light looks up an } subject just as the
painter does uppn a landscape. He has to
compose n perfect picture by Tr.esns of the
disposal of Illumination , and he must be
judged by the resultant harmonious whole
Kor example , to erect huge towers and masts
for lamps outside buildings would Inevitably
dwarf structures. To make each building a
blaze of llpht would blot out the grounds. A sea
of light In the paths and lawns would reduce
the buildings to Inlands of darkness. So tliut
the otudy of Interaction , distribution and dif
fusion becomes for n Uniting expert not only
a severe problem , but a fascinating and ab
sorbing pursuit. As show Ins how the strength
of valuable factors In Illumination may bo
frittered away by the lack of n predominating
louse of harmony , Mr. Stlcringer points to the
electric fountains of the World's fair. This
beautiful feature was Intended fcr the center
of the bisln In the Grand Court of Honor.
\\lirro It could ha > a been t > cnn In ease and
comfort by 1,000,000 people. As It was , the
segregated and emasculated fountains were
put baldly and nakedly ngJltiiit the terrace of
the McMoiinles group , which they flanked ,
At llic back , on the land side , their effect
when In play was sadly minimized , If not en
tirely lost , a& they were sunken ; and at the
sides the drift of the spray In tha wind
drove the spectators away. At the Atlanta
exposition thct electric fountain , which prob
ably represents the furthest reach of Inge
nuity , art and engineering In this unique
branch of work , hai been placed In the center
of the lake- . There It can be- seen from nil
paints equally , and not only Is Its own effect
enhanced by distance , but It la all tha mure
beautiful from contrast with the many sub-
erillnato masses cf light around It.
iwKiaiiT nv TUOLLIY CAKS.
A move has bnen madeIn NcwurU. N , J , ,
lilcli In significant tn vleof tlio present
changUii ; condition of gi-ueral freight serv
ice. A bread bakery which runs out fifty
delivery wagons dally to pointy within four
teen miles of the city finds that It can do
much of IU freight delivery In a simpler
mil better and cheaper v.ay , Eighteen rf
Un wagons are sent to J v.vy O'ty In the
morning loaded with hot bread , wjilch Is
llellu'rcd to tli ? locked boxes | u front of
tha grocery t > tcres bcfira the stores are opou.
To ava a drive cf from fourteen to nrcnly
nil If-1 a day for each of these v , nsons , ( he
Drm has made a contract with the lnc > il
electric car compa iy to run Irolby fiulglit
cars from tin bakery tn a nodllv ry
aepot In Jersey City. Tli ° can. will bj run
at an hour of the nUlit wh n they will b
unobstructed , and will not Intcrfcro tu au\
nay with passenger trafllc. If tUn venture
Is successful the firm prcpoi a to run curd t ;
more distant cities. On the other lund , the
traction company Is now woklng 13 malw
KlmlUr contracts with the lire-\\PIH of the
city , who now dJhwr Un ; * quantities rf
beir In Hudton county and N u York by
ivsfcons , it Is but raUii-1 tint the stronger
rreasurs thould be brought n < raln > t th'a In
novation , but under Its fraic-liUs liu company
hi tUo rRlt ! | to run fre'ghl rsra , Shruld
the night trolley freight service btc ui in'- ' ,
era ) , U will readily b ; scfn what an imp r- <
tant modification of city and suburban Uf-
llvery tralflc will follow ,
wiuisWALL PLUCS ron un..3
A very uieful Invention bis ben lnl-1 ; 1' '
1 * I UA Ilia ulaOA af tbu uuuulan | ) ! | IH4 w < * i ) . *
ally used when It Is desired to screw Int
brick or plaster w ll , The device l slmpl
a spiral of Iron wire , doubled back upon Itsel
the Inner turns being of such a diameter ate
to form a kind of fcmalo rerew thread , nhll
the outer turns serve to hold the "wire plug
In the wall. In order to fix these plug ] a hoi
Is drilled In the wall one-fourth of an Inc
creator In dlimetcr than the outside dlmen
along of the plug and a little deeper than It
length. The halo Is then thoroughly wate
by Injecting water from n small syringe , am
afterward filled with plaster of parls. Th
outer w Indlngs of the w Ire socket are ol'w fllle
wth plartor , and the socket or plug with It
ecrow Is Inserted In the hole to the require
depth , After the phstcr has set the Ecre\
may bo removed , and It should DO grease
before It Is put back. This device vlll bo o
great use to electrical niters for fixing switch
board ? , switches , pushes and other clectrica
fittings , ai well ns to decorators , plumbers
etc. , especially when fitting has to be dons I
huoscs already occupied , where the saving o
Utter lo nn object. In new houses the wal
Plugs arc placed In the plaster at dlfferen
Points whcje there Is a likelihood of sapple
mentory fittings being subsequently required
RLUCTIUCAL CAUSTIC SODA PIIOCI2S3
A new process for the manufacture o
caustic soda and bleaching powder promise
to glvo long-desired results. Hitherto caus
tic eoda and bloachlng powder have been
produced by an old process , which has from
time to time been Improved , lly this proces
c.msllc soda could not bo produced for mucl
less than $30 per ton , or bleaching powde :
for less than J27 per ton. The now methoi
ls sitd to reduce the cost of manufacturing
caustic soda to $21 , and of bleaching ponder
der to about $15. There Is , however , a fur
ther economy. The ordinary quality o
caustic soda corresponds to what Is technl
cally known as 70 per cent Liverpool test
whereas the soda produced by the new
process answers to 7S.G per cent Llverpoo
test. The new system Is based on the em
ployment of n moving body of mercury , the
amalgam of which Is decomposed electrically
as soon ns It Is formed. The cells cm-
ployed are , It Is stated , only one-fifth of the
size used in any other process , actual or
proposed. A strong point In the new methoc
Is that It requires very llttlo labor , bclnt
almost entirely automatic.
AN ELECTRIC Jill CRANE.
An electric jib crane , constructed under
American patents , Is doing good work In an
KngllEh foundry. It Is worked In conjunc
tion with a three horne-powcr bl-polar mo
tor , and lifts with ease a weight of over two
tons. The electric current Is obtained from
the lighting circuit ot the works. The
economy of this electrical application Is
shown by the fact that when the crane was
worked by hand power , and with the usual
chains and bars required In handling stce
billets , it took six men ono hour and a
half to do that which is now done by three
men In one-quarter of nn hour. This elec
tric crane Is also used far unloading boiler
plates These are often four and one-half feel
wide , twenty-two feet long and weigh 1,50 (
pounds. The special advantage ot this form
of crane U found to bo Its adaptability for
the quick men ins of all forms ot lieavj
masses of Iron and steel. It Is of great serv
ice not only In the handling of Ingots , bars
and plates , but In the speedy manipulation of
lion and steel goods in more Mulshed condi
tions.
TROLLEY TELEPHONE CIRCUIT.
A telephone circuit Is to be constructed
along all the lines of the trolley car system
In Hartford , Conn. , and Its suburbs , so that
the conductors may communicate with the
power house aiid the car dispatcher In case
of accident or delay. A telephone wire will
be strung on the trolley poles , and at every
eighth prle there will ba a switch for making
connections. Eneh car will carry a trans
mitter. It Is expected that the device will
prove of great utillt } and convenience , and
will do muchto , prevent accidents and delays
on the single-track Hues that run long dis
tances Into the suburbs. The device Is the
Invention of W. C. Fielding ot Hartford. It
ought at least to prove of great service In re
lieving the minds of the passengers and the
strain on the conductor when the power Is
suddenly shut off and the car halted anil
every cno wants to know Just what the trouble -
blo Is. There is no more exasperating situa
tion of utter helplessness than to be halted
In a trolley car a mile or two outside the.
city line , and not be able to gain the slightest
idea of why the power has been shut off , or
when It is likely to bo turned on again.
TAX ON TELEPHONE POLES.
Oakland , Cal. , Is trying to collect from tele
graph and telephone companies an annual
ground rent of $2 for each pole within the
city limits. To fix the basis for the rent the
council passed an ordinance directing the com
panies to number their poles. This the com
panies neglected to do , and the pollca then
counted the pole < , praparatory to a demand'on
the companies for the rent. The companies
will rcs'st collection. The telephone company
takes the stand that , as It has a franchise from
the council giving it the right to UM tha
streets , the city cannot charge it rent for such
use. The telegraph cpmpanles say that they are
conducting tholr business under n United
States statute , apd that therefore the city has
no right to interfere. Thl3 latter claim was
advanced , some two years ago. In another
western city , and was overruled by the
courts. r
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Piles of people have piles , but DeWHt's
Witch Hazel Salve will cure them.
I.IVB micics KOII nncovs.
cd a nil AiiolioroilL ar the
FfiMl Troughs of the Flocks.
The carp having in many places destroyed
the wapatocs , widgeon weed and other vege
table growths on which the wild ducks visit
ing this region were wont to feed and fatten -
ton , says the Portland Oregonlan , uports-
ineii are obliged , in order to secure any
.luck shooting , to furnlah something In tnu
nay of food which will Induce the ducks to
I'lslt these lakes. It has been mentioned sov-
: ral times that parties who brought home
lg ! bags of ducLs were "feeding" that Is ,
nerc bCJttcrlng wheat In the ahoaler parts
if these lakes for the ducKs to feed on. Kew
iirobably haxe any Idea to what extint and
n what a sjsteuiatlc manner this iu carried
in in to mo places. It must be borne in
nlnd that the object Is to feed ths ducks ,
tnd not tha carp , whlcli are also fond of
slicat , and ot which there arc now enough
n the ponds , troughs mid lakes along the
Columbia to eat up a blilploaO of wheat In a
ihort time. Some ot these fish have already
ittalned a weight of over twenty pounds
mil have the appetite and capacity of n
ihoat.
In one laka down by the rlvor , where
here are arrangements for keeping ths water
it a desirable level all the time , wooden
roughs arc placed out In favorable positions
n the water , the troughs being fastened to
stakes driven In the mud , so that they an
just below the turfaco and Keep Illleil vvltli
water , while tha carp cannot reach over
thorn , having no neck to speak of. A num
ber of thtbo troughs uro ranged ulorifj each
sldo ot the lake within goad tihooting dls-
tanca of the shires , anil am kept eupplled
with wheat. When the owners of the lake
go down to shoot they find ducks of all kinas
ranged alone these troughu feeding like fv.vU
In a barnyard. They tcare the ducks out ,
OH UMial , In order to tthoot them 33 * they
ccmo ( lying back , two or three , or half a
dozen at a time. As coon as the ducks are
gone the hunteis proce d to put out their
decoys. These rro no wooden or tin , or In-
( luted decoys , but genuine live mallards , and
a \iholo flock of them at that. Tha drakes
are anchored to otakos under water by a
tort of harness which goes over their ruinpj
and under their w ngs and Is fastened "be-
low their chins" with n button. This ) en
ables Iho drakes to call around and about
and to Hap their win d and t > qu\wU all they
lll.o. There are a number of ducks which
belong to the draksa and will not leave , but
tiulin around them. This lleet of llv dccoya
Is placed mldv.-iy Latwecu row * of troughs
where tlu wild ducks foc.l and wh.at Is
put uround tlu-.n end they begin feeding.
Then the hunters get lulu their blinds among
the tulis on each Md of the lulic , which
la not wdo ! at this point , and the ducks
driven cut begin coming back after tliclr
breakfasts. They know the good soaked
wluat Is thrro In th ; trcuglm and they see
the live Uccojn busy folding and hear them
gabbllni ; , and thcro U ope Rid duclc among
( hum which' a datauul ; sets up a great
squawking whenever a duck Ilylue come * In
ti'ght , 10 even tliq mo < t cautious duck mim
bs ccmlnc'd that everything 1 Icvtly , and
dwn th y call and lung goci a gun loaded
with emokflpjs powder , and tlia drama ot
Ufa Is pltjed cut for that durk , or for half
a rtoz n , if so many coma In
Thsu th" rt-st of the ducks keep 031:11 UK
1-1 and the ahootlns gos on , and llnally a
bl < { bis It made aud the day's sprt U
fjver ,
D.-V.'ltt'n L ttls Usrlj Ul : ri cure Imllgei-
Hna and b&d breath.
ITXT/M n PITUP t\nnT * t npvnAn
UNCLE SA1PS POSTAL CFASOU
Official Who Works a Blue Pencil on Mai
Matter.
TAINTED TRASH CHUCKED INTO THE FIRE
IIiw Cm or ill Trniik II. .Toiim Onnrilr
HIP .Monils of ( lie I'ooitlr Ut'iivy
i for VIolnllon of
( lie I'ostnl Iu .
Undo Sam ha ? a censor. Ills rmmo U
General Prank 11. Jones , and he holds the
ofllco ot nrst assistant poitmaster general
His business Is to determine what port ol
literary matter or plqtures may properly be
considered as coming under the head ot "im
moral. " Of course , all ouch stuff Is excluded
by law from the malls ,
Ocneral JoneJ may be said to cJIt the "In
dex Expurgatorlus" of the Postolflco depart
ment , snysj a Globe-Democrat writer. This
la the list ot books and other publications
which have been formally and forever shut
out ot the United States malls. It Includes
a larg ? number ot works more or leoa well
known , such n9 "Why Monka Should Wed"
and Tolstoi's "Kreutzer Sonata. " But the
titles nro carefully kept from the public , be-
cauie to make them known would produce ex
actly the effect that Is sought to be avoided
that Is to say , It would serve as a most capi
tal advertisement for the books In question.
The Po9tofllco department had a lesson on
thla point during the Wanamaker regime.
The "Kreutzer Sonata , " having been shut out
of the malls In siveral European countries ,
\va4 translated Into English and put on the
market by an enterprising American pub
lisher. The postmaster at New York thought
that the book came under the law already re
ferred to , and the matter was referred to the
authorities In Washington. U was decided at
headquarters that Tolstoi's work was remark
ably rotten and unfit for Jecent people to read
outside of Doston , where Indecencies are
neutralized , as it were , by a severe literary
criticism.
NEW YORK THE CHIEF OFFENDER.
The Postcfllcs department complains that
New York Is the chief center for the pro
duction and dissemination ot Indecent litera
ture. Borne of the concerns engaged In this
business have objectionable books or pictures
to dispose of , or else have various articles In
tended for Illegal purposes. Advertisements
of such stuff are sent to all soitn of people
to young men at colleges , to school boys , and
actually In some cases to young ladles at
boarding school , lists of whose names arc
easily obtainable. Investigation on. the cub-
ject has resulted In the discovery that there
are persona who pursue this sort of Industry
for sheer pleasure and not for gain. Instances
of such extreme moral turpitude are not so
rare as might bo supposed. Not long ago a
man was > sentenced to twenty years In prison
for habitual Indulgence In the pastime of
writing Improper letters to girls In boarding
schools.
The Postofflco department has found Itrelt
embarrassed by the difficulty of securing
the convlo'ion of criminals of this sort In
New York. Oddly enough. It Is sometimes
rrpucd with success in behalf of the de
fendants that the stuff sold or otherwise
circulated by them is too disgusting to be
dangerous to morals. Anyway the accused
are apt to evade punishment , end by their
escape are rendered more bold and danger
ous. Tha last congress , however , passed a
law making such offenses "continuous" from
the place of mailing to the place of desti
nation. This meana that the offender maybe
bo tried at any place through which his
Inteidlcted mall ma'ter has gone In transit.
The naughty pamphlet posted In New York
and addressed to San Francisco may render
the sender liable to a trial D } Jury In Chicago
cage or Buffalo.
DUTIES OF POSTMASTERS.
There are 70,000 postmasters in the United
States If any one of them discovers that
improper matter Is presented to him for mall-
ing he must refuse it. Not to do so is to ren
der himself liable to reprimand and , perhaps ,
dismissal. He Is responsible for whatever
Is admitted to the post at his office. Thla
applies In practice to unsealsd matter , for
10 cannot itamper with sealed pieces of mail
nor refuse to receive them on mere suspicion.
Whatever he does refuse Is returned to the
sender , or , 1 the- latter is unknov.n , is fur-
warded to the de.id letter offlco at Washing
ton.
ton.If the sender considers that he has been
treated unjus'ly by the postmaster , he has
; he privilege of appealing to the Postolllce
lepartment. In such a case the postmaster
may be either sustained or over ruled.
Again , If the postmaster is In doubt , he may
submit the dubious matter to the department
for examination and decision. In any In
stance of doubt or dispute the examination
u made and the decision rendered by the
Irst assistant postmaster general. It that
official desires advice , he refers 'to the attor-
isy general of the department , but the latter
ias no control. The only censor for Uncle
Sam at present Is General Frank II. Jones.
It often happens that matter U submitted
for judgment to the Postoffice department
> y persons or firms which want to know
vhether or not It will be accjpted for mall-
ng. Thus an art publishing concern might
desire to pc-ll a very pretty , but decidedly
mproper photogravure. It would not de-
Ire , perhaps , to spend a lot of money In
printing and mounting the pictures If they
otild not be tent through thepost. . An In
tone ? of this sort occurred only the other
ay. In euch a cate , as a rule , the depart-
lent declines to make any ruling. It re
lics that the opinion of the postman er
eneral does not govern , and advises the ap-
llcant to read the law or to consult an attor-
Thls seems rather puzzling , but It Is easily
xplalned. If Improper matter Is put Into
10 malls It Is the business of the law
iranch of the goveinment to prosecute , and
lot that of the Postoillco department. Sup-
tosc that the Postolllco department had al-
eady expressed Us approval of the matter ,
Niim a United States district attorney might
ay : "What do I care about tha PostolHcs
lepurtment ? This Is business for the Je-
mrtment of Justice and I am going to prose-
utc. " In other words , the question as to
\bother \ the matter Is Indecent or not can
IB decided only by n Jury. The Poatotilco
epartment wilt net Inks the trouble to edit
Iterary stuff submitted to It fcr Judgment
nd It does uot I repose to serve as a buffer
ctween a person accused and the Ilepart-
icnt of Justice ,
IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE ,
Sealed matter bearing letter postage can
not bo tampered with In the malls legally ,
but it ceases to bo sacred when it has
reached the dead lettei olllco at Washington.
The letters and packages that come Into
that cilice are ( list receipted for In a book ,
and then they go to a long lablo at which
a dozen clerks git. There they are opened
with great rapidity and dexterity. If one
of them Is found to contain money the
latter Is put aside , and the same Is done
with checks , drafts , deeds and mortgagee
All such valuables are placed In a safe and
the letters accompanying them , If any , are
fllod tcgetlier with muncranda as to the
cash and other precious contents. The rest
of the letters , constituting the bulk of them ,
are trantmltted to the returning division ,
v.'ltore thrue joung Udlea who are experts
In handwriting cxerciso their Imag'natlon
on the nddieases.
Now , It Is not desirable that the Indecant
matter contained In occasional letters and
[ lacKaecs thould come under the eyes of
thcjo young ladles. Consequently , nil cuch
stuff Is takn out at the cptnlng table and
put aside , including "flash" books mid
pamphlets , photographs of what la called the
In SWEtTITESS and ro\VTH
cf TOIIE , HEAUTlT of DE-
"BAY STATE"
GUITARS ,
MANDOLINS ,
. and
FLUTES
are equally ! tjr no oilier Aiiwrl-
- ciitlnairr.ii.nin. Lcttitt in i > r\j \ ]
tJ vt nuyilriLlly Iilgli trailu liulru-
nuuu. VtiAUikw. ScaJ Jor
L'utilopjej.
= * JOUN C. 1 AYNES St CO. ,
4' Jio BB WOMHMUCM ST. .
BOSTON.
"fancy" sort , etc. This material Is put i
In bundles by the clerk In charge of tin
opening division , nnd eventually It Is con
veyed to a largo fi'maceIn the basemen
cf the Poitofflco department , and then
burned to ashes. Now nnd then a sample I :
preserved , to be carefully Jacketed and fllei
away ; this Is only done -where the depart
ircnt lifts made a decision that was rathci
a "close" one , the question ot admission t (
the malls being decided on a , narrow line
Such samples servo as precedents for actlor
when similar things come up for decision.
IMPROPER CIGARETTE PICTURES.
Many prosecutions might bo bated upot
the contents of letters and parcels that read
the dead letter office. Hut that office Is on
tlrely dlvore-.d fronv ( lie legal business of tin
Postofflco department. Tha seal ot confldenci
rests upon all matter thus received , and li
respected by the government. The penalty ,
by the way , for sending Indecent stuff throng !
ths post Is a maximum of $3,000 flue ani
tlvo years at hard Idbor for each offenst
proved. Thus a person , who makes a buslnes !
of violating the statute may easily get him
self sant to prison for Tialf his life.
Immense iuimb Hv'of cigarette pictures ,
many of them moro or less Improper , used
to reach the dead letter office. This facl
was duo chiefly to a fad for collecting such
photographs that -was exceedingly popular
among boys. The youngsters exchanged then :
by mall. All of talisc ( received at the Post-
office department vver burned In thefurnaca ,
Of cour > , the producers of these pictures
ventured as close us * tlisy dared to the line
of actual Indecency. " The cigarette manu
facturers entered Into arrangements with
photographers by vhlch the pictures were
turned out on an e-nornjaus sale. The photog-
raphets wont Into Hie'market nnd purchased
all the photographs suitable for their purpose -
pose that they could get. Including portraits
of actrcss.es , dancers and even society women
In ball costume. Girls were even hired to
pose In suggestive attitudes. The photo
graphs obtained were mounted In sizes
matched on hugs cards , 100 or moro on each.
Each card was placed before the camera nnd
reproduced on u smaller scale. From the
resulting negative whole sheets were turned
off , the little photographs being afterward
cut apart nnd delivered to the cigarette man
ufacturer. In this simple manner they could
ba reproduced by millions.
I low She 11 cm n Inn
An Intelligent and philanthropic woman ,
whoso life Is full of thought for others , has
n peculiarly } oung nnd nnllned face. She
Jiorself explains this by saying : "I will work
for the unfortunate nnd think ot them , but
I will not 'caro1 for them In our ordinary
acceptation of that term. I will not 'care'
for myself. By that I mean that I will not
brood over any trouble whatever , my owner
or my friends' . I will try to remove It , but
It shall not steal Into and corrodf my mind
with worry. That one resolution has saved
me many a vv tinkle. "
A CKHTAIX CVKK FOU 1'ILKS.
A Now 1'reimrntliiiif Snfp , I'nlnlcsN ,
COIM onlout mill Ilisting Curu for
This TroultlcMoiiti' IH.Mcn-nc.
We do not Intend to indorse any cxcspt
articles of real merit. Wo therefore take
pleasure In calling attention to a new pile
cure which has bsen remarkably successful
In curing every form of Itching , bleeding or
protiudlng pllss. The remedy Is known aa
the Pyramid Pile Cure nnd Is recommended
by the best medical authorities on account of
Its absolute safety , case of application and
Instant relief from pain.
The Pyramid Pllo Cure contalno no opium
or other poison nnd do.s not Interfere with
dolly occupation while using. People who
bJllevcd nothing but a surgical opsration
would cure them have been astonished at
the results from a single EO-cent package of
the Pyramid.
Mrs. Mary C. Tylsr of Heppner , Ore. ,
writes : Ona package of Pyramid Pllo Cure
entirely cured me of piles from which I have
suffered for years , and I have never had ths
slightest return of thnn since.
Mr. E. O'Brien , Rock Bluff , Neb. , says :
The package of Pyramid Pile Cure entirely
removed every trace of Itching plies. I can
not thank you enough for It.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is sold by all durg-
glsts at CO c nts and $1 per package.
Treatise on caus and cure of plies mailed
free by addrisslng' Pyramid Co. , Albion ,
Mich.
WABTKfO DISE. ES WEAKEN
fully because t.ey weaken j on ( .lowly , grada
ally. Do not n'lonthis wuito of body to mnlj
you cpoor , flabby , Immature man.IIenltli , stiengif
\lsorlsforyojwlictlicr you bo rich or pool
The Orcnt Iludyon is to bo Imd only fron the IIuJ
Eon Jlodlcul Ii.stltutc. This \TonUcrful dbroveii
VTOS midc by the npcclallsts of tlio ohl famous llud
EOII Medic. . ! Institute. It id tlio etrougcst and nici
poncrfut vltallrcr uuidc. It Issopowcrful that /
U simply wonderful liow linrralcsi.lt Is. You en
get It from non h-ro but from the IIu Json Hefllcn
Institute. Write- for circulars anil testimonials ,
/his cxtragrdluary Ilcjuvcaator Is the moj
wonderful discovery of the nee. It has been rn
dorecd by the lading scientific mrti of Europe ai *
Amorlen.
IIVIVAX h purely wcctablo.
JJl' ] YA7i" Btopa prenuturenrss of the fla
eliareo In twenty days. Cures Z.OST r.rAM
AIUOD , constipation , dlzzluoss , falllner bcinatiDiii
ucrvons tn Itching of tljo cjvannd other pails.
Btrencthciis , liHln'orutc3 and tonea the enll. <
lystem. It Is na cheap ns any other remedy.
IIUDYAW cures dehllltv , nervousness , cinl <
slons , mid develops nnd restores weal ; organ
Pains In the beck , Jo ea by iny ! or nlsht ntoppc <
ijulckly. Over : ,000 prlr.ito InrtorBcmontn.
rremntureie.i nK-ina Impotcncy In the fliil
Btajc. It is n symptom of cetnlnat vrcaloicss nul
birrcnnces. It can iia stopped In Uie.ity diiyali
the use of Iludjnn , Iludyau cc/s > a no moro tlir
any other remedy
Send for circulars nnd tcitlmonlils.
T.VIVTED Itl.OOU-Impuro blood dno K
BCrloua private dlcordero carries mrlaia | of son
produeinsBeri.18. Then cones tow throat , plmpld
copper colored spot , ulccrs In month , old eoreaui
ailing hair. You can sav o n trip to Hot Hprlncs 11
Tritlnc for 'lllood Hook' to the old ptiy&lclaus cf 11
IIUQSON nnr > ic.i
HloclUon , nii.rlict und Elite titn
B\X yaAKCISLO , c l
Searles &
Searles
SPECIALISTS IN
Ilcrvu3 : ,
11 nil
Private
HiXUAIjI/ir. :
AM l'rhnt
ami UlHordt'Miif , > lu
Treatment by inj
coiiiultutSuu frtiii.
SYPHILIS
Curtd for llfo and tha poison thoroughly
rlonitd from tlio ysUm. 1'ILIia. KISlUt.A
and JIICTAI. : urx-as. ; ) Hvnitocui.i : AND
VAIllCOrin.n rtrinanently ami * ucct iu\\f \ \
rurol. JlethoJ new and aiiralllne
STBiCTUBEABOBLEET.SlS !
Ji > new method wlljuut puln or _
Call en < JT ajdroi with alamp.
Hr 'xPirl ' ? ? Xr oirlaj no H. i4tu st. ,
Uli OullItJ K OvJilt/i
/ , OiiMhu > eu
m Lust JUu'u
xl , Uorvinm Dublllty.
, ,
" ' . Jlswrwni or Aouthiul
KrrorHCntlotoectlla alacipa
& -P U t co uid racLlnc r.nd
DY
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our littla lijol : eildj.l ' Health Lrlnnj ] Iap-
plnoSd. " All o riinond > acu cuQlldtntlul.
Write lo-d r.
Quaker Wisdom
"Every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with
the king's horses , " and every cereal food cries
"Just as good as Quaker Oats. "
Sold only in 2-lb. Packages.
USEFUL GIFTS -
Rugs - -
Beautiful Fur Rugs , gray , black ,
Do not
brown , mottled and bordered ; new
fail to visit our
and fresh.
TOY
We offer the following
> special prices on
D El F T ,
Make a purchase. lowing goods :
A Beautiful Doll and Parlor Tables , Rockers ,
Boys' Coaster or Sled
Easy Chairs , Tatoourettes ,
to be Given
Away Christmas Eve. Writing Desks , Cabinets ,
Onyx Stands , Jardineres ,
Umbrella Stands ,
Parlor Furniture , Etc.
Toy Department - -
This department is for the holiday season only and
BELONGS TO US. Everything absolutely new and pur
chased by our own buyers. "
Our prices are low and our object is to give our custom
ers the benefit of novelties bought LATE for cash.
A beautiful dressed doll , three feet tall buckboard
coaster or a fine sled will be given away ChristmasjJve.
LOS ! ? I60R
for Ken out Dchlill ) , Io of Sciuil
Itesult in 4 weeks.
SHERMAN & McCONNELl , DHUO CO. . 1513 Dodge Street. Omaha. IS'eb.
RAILWAY TIM CARD
leaves inUHUNOTON A MO. ItlvniLI ArrTrrT
OmihnlUnlon Uf | > ot , 10ti A MAicn 8l I OmAhn
8.50i\mi. . . . . . . . . l > fmr KtnrMt . . . . . . .
I.Sipm.Illk. 11111 * . Mont. I'UKCt Sml ix .n l t
4 .Vi'in. . . . . . .UemetK nro . . , 4OSrm :
7.05pm .Nclumlfa I or l ( ncrpt P\int , I5T | >
. Lincoln I.nrnlcfpt ( Himilnj
_ llUpm..r l Mail ( .tar UncolM dully. .
fSTuM irltH'AflA. Wmt.ttfOTOM q
OnmhnlUnlon Depot , 10th . " 4 Mn on Stn
R:00pm : . . . . Chlrncro Vestibule. . . . .
> .4 < mn . Chlrnro Ksprcx
7'Vipm ChlcitKo & HI. I ulu Kxprrm ,
lliS'am. . . . . . Vnctnc .luncllon Local
. . . . .Fast Matt . . . . .4
I.PRNM IOHICAOO. MIK ft5T PAI t. .
OmnhnlUnlon Dfpot , loth * Mn on his
:00pm : CMrnpn I.lmltc.l
10. < : .itn. .ClilcnRoixptT _ ( ox Suni1n . .
.
OmitnlUnlon Dfpol. liHli A Mn on Bin I Onnlm
lt'00-un . Kintrrn Ktnrr * * . . . . . . S(0pm :
Vi > tllup.1 | t.lmltrd . . . , f
. . . .rnrrrll ra 'ncer . .Jo
. .Omnhiv Chlrnno Special .Jo8:05pm :
. . Itoonc I ocnt
U-IUCACIO. It. I & I'ACtriC lArrlxr .
OmahiilUnlon IXpot. 10th & Manon Sit \ ninth i
IAST
lOMOum .Atlniitlc Hxpre * * <
Gpm : Nlfhl KitirrM. .
! Vnm. ) . . .Chlrnim \ > Mlbulnl Limited lKpm :
< ; 60pm..St 1'nul Vmtlbulnl I.lnilloil. . . , najim
CMtpm.OklAliomn A Tfuns Kx. irx , Hun..10"Jim ) : !
. . . . .Colornjn I.lmltixl . liWim
s" ] C. ST. lM. . * O TArrircT
Om hnnopot. | _ IBIh nndVrlp icSti. . Jpmnh.
Sir m Plonx Pity Aironinimlntlnn , . . ( Ssirpm
ISsUpm..Sioux Pity KxprfM ( ex Sun l..llViim :
BH5jimi . . . .HI. I'nul l.lmh < s' . . . . . . . . . . . > : iOjm
lynxes I K. , 15. tb""VAT.t.Kf ; rArriv7a"
Omahal Depot. ISlh and Wclmer St . I Oninlia
Tllnni \'nnl \ Jlnll and Ilxpre" riTsSpm
sir.pm.px. : ( Knt. ) Wjo. ix. ( ex Mon ) . . s-sipm
7riOin..Norfolk : Kxiirrra ( ex. HinilA.10I'\ni ) ;
EMSpm St. I'flill ICxpfeca. . , . S:15ain :
I XirTv e
OmnhnjUnlon Depot. JOtli ft Mason _ _
( : ! &am . KnncAi Oily liny Kxpiccs . .
> : ptn.IC. C. Night Ex. Vln U. P. Trani. 7:00nm
1'Actric. Arrives
Depot , 11th nnJ Welntor 8t I Omalu
j 3 ! . t.nulR nji-rcej 6K : ( > nm
e.BOpm. . . . St. Ijoul * HipicnH ( : OHpm
8SOpm..ll ; N'clirn'Un I.nrnl ( ex. Sun. ) 9COani ;
BIOUX CITY 4 PACIFIC. | ArrlCr
Omnlinl _ Depot , 15th nml Webster Sts. _
. St. Paul Limited . : l < l3ni
RIOIIX CITT A PACiriC. JArrlxci'
Union Depot , loth & . M < imn8t _ > J Omilm.
gloux City rusronscr. . 10:3'pm
. .St. Pnul Limited 9:0nm :
UNION PACIFIC
Union Depot , lotli A Mason Sl | Onnlm
North I'lntlo IHpross 4:30pm
, Overland I.tinltprt 4 : < lpm
Ilcnt'co A. Htintmlj'e nx ( ex. Kun. ) , 4:30pm :
.Grand Island Kxprcs * ( ex , Sun..12:10pm )
ra.t Mall 10:2Jim
WAHARH IIATI.WAY. ( Airlies
ilUnlon Bopot. IQIIi A. Mmon Sin I Onulit
4:30pm : St. L.IIIH Cnnnon .Tlal'
Notice is hereby given that sealed bldt
will be received bv the bouid of dltcctoiH
of the Altnlfu Iirlfratlon Dlstilct at their
olllce in Oiuliilln. Ncbrahkn , on thu 23d day
of December. 1S05 , up to 10 o'clock a. m , for
131,500 in bonds Issued by mild dlsttlot In
denominations not to exceed 1510 , and drnw-
in Intelcst at the rate of G per cent per
annum pnnble feinl-.iniiuallv ut the oltlco
of state tronsiucr , I.lncoln , Nobranka , July
nnd Jnnunrv 1 of ouch yunr. These bondi
aio 10-20s ; n percentage of principal ns pro
vided by lawIs pajablo cvciy } c r nftcr
en yenia. These bondM were declared
cKnlfy issued and a vnllil lien upon the
unds Included In the district In un action In
ho district court ot Kollh county , Nobinski ,
which finding vvus revlevved on nn OPIUM !
o the supreme court of the state and the
iudcmcnt of the lower coint was nlllrmcd
n the couit of last resort. The board reserves -
serves the right to i eject any or all bids.
Address nil bids to H. C. Anderson , S crc-
ary Ognhxllii , Noli , ny order of the Hoard
of liliectors of Alfnlfn Irrigation District ,
made tills 30tb day of November , A. D.
S03 M. A. IXAUOHRirry. Pros.
II. C. ANDKP.HON. Sec.d220t
d2-20t
ONCn MORR Jn harmony
with the vvoild,2OOO
completely cured mou ureic
ic happy praises for
the RI cutest , grand
est unit most suc
cessful cm e for BOI-
tinl vrcnkncas and
lost vigor known to
medical pclonce. An
Jnccountof thlstnm-
' dcrful difcoverji , In
l)0okformvvlth ref-
eronccs and proofs ,
will bo Bent to Biif-
ferine men ( sealed ) free. Tull manly viiror
permanently restored. Failure Impossible.
ERIE MEDICAL CO.BUFFALO.N.Y.
Realizing that a great many people in this city desire to
flvSfJf be remembered to their friends during the holidays , but are
jgf * not in position to pay cash down for such purchases , we have
? $ $6 decided to place our magnificent stock of up-to-date furniture
P and house furnishings at their disposal , and make terms that
I will be most convenient , Can you select from these ?
1
I Piano Stools , Sideboards
Book Cases , Onyx Cabinets.
Music Cabinets , Shaving Stands ,
China Closets , Banquet Lamps ,
Parlor Tables , Dinner Sets ,
Chiffonieres , Lace Curtains ,
Specimen Cases , Japanese Rugs ,
Rocking Chairs , Rope Portieres , -
Easels and Screens. Pitchers and Vases
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY ON FIRST FLOOR.
ou can select
any article and have
it set aside for you to
be delivered later.
Makeyour selections
early. We will arrange
terms to suit.
Popular Prices.
OMAHA FURNITURE & CARPET CO
1211 and 1213 Farnani Street.
mm
ml