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8 THE OaFAlTA PATLY IVBEt 'TJlUltSDAV ' , AUGUST 0 , 1800.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
A Practical Exposition for Practical People.
HY HON. JOHN L. WEHSTKK.
I'AHT VIII.
LOW PUICn OF WHEAT NOT
I'llOOUCED I1Y Tin : DEMONE
TIZATION OP SILVER ,
The common ami dally statement of the
frca silver men Is that the tlemonoltrnUon
of silver has caused tlio low price of wlitnt ,
and that the free and unlimited coinage ot
sliver would restore thu jirlco of wheat to
the basis of 187X
It la also argued that the low priceof
wheat In IS9C , compared to the price In
1873 , Is proof that gold has appreciated ; erIn
In other words , that the gold dollar ot
today Is a 200-ccnt dollar.
Let us lool < at a fuw facts.
I have caused to bo prepared a table
showing the average price of wheat , corn
mid ontn for the respective years from 1S73
to I&ftG , Inclusive. To obtain the average
price of these grains for the respective
years , I have token the lowest price and
the highest price for the respective grains
during the respective years In the Chicago
market and then computed the average
price during each year. I have taken
the Chicago price for the reason that the
Chicago market regulates the Omaha mar-
Icct , and the prlco In the two points Is
the same , the Omuha price only being less
ened by thu cost ot transportation.
The table thus p re pat eel shows the fol
lowing results :
Axornse i rlcc of wlicnt , corn nntl otxts for
If It be true , as the free sliver men say ,
that the gold dollar has heroine a 200-ccnt
dollar so that with the gold standard the
farmer receives today In gold'2 cents where
ho received 1 cent In 1873 , in the purchas
ing power of the money , then the price of
wheat Is as high In IbOfi as it was In 1873.
In other words , the producer of wheat re
ceives an amount of money per bushel , the
purchasing power of which is equal to the
purchasing power of the money which he
received per bushel In 1873.
If we take the year 1891 as an Illustra
tion , the purchasing power of the money
received for a bushel of wheat would be
nearly double what it was In 1S7J. :
Take corn as an illustration. The Chicago
prlco In 1S73 was 40 cents per biibhcl. In
1S92 the average price ot corn was CS cents
per bushel , or more than liO per cent higher
than It was In 1S73. If gold had apptecla
ted In the meantime to the extent claimed ,
the money received for a bushel of corn
would be more than three times greater In
purchasing power than that received in
1873.
1873.Hy the same line of reasoning , If there has
been such all appreciation In the value ol
gold , the purchasing power of the mouej
received for oats In 1891 was more that
double what It was In 187.1.
From 1873 to 1S9J there was no deprecia
tion In the market alue of cither corn oi
oats , but upon the contrary , the market
value of corn and oats was greater In 181)1 )
than in 1873.
Wheat reached Its highest price In 18SS
corn Its highest prlco In 1892 , and oata HE
highest price In 1SS2.
If the pi Iocs of these grains are to be
taken as tests , as to whether gold appre
ciated or depreciated , the average of the
tables would show no appreciation at all ir
gold. Upon the contraiy , a like process ol
reasoning wou.ld show that gold In 18SS was
worth a great deal less than It was in 1S73
If wo take corn as an Illustration , golc
was worth a great deal less In 1892 thar
it was in 1873.
If wo take oats as an Illustration , goli
was worth a great deal less In 1S91 that :
It was In 1S73.
Such a comparison refutes the argument
based on the value ot farm products , thai
gold has appreciated.
Even though It ho true that In genera !
the prices of farm products had decreased
from 1873 to 1S94 , still It would bo no argument
gumont to prove that gold hud appreciated
The time was when Massachusetts stooc
the sixth state In the union In population
Today It Is ubout the fourteenth state it
the union. Does that prove that Massachu
setts has depreciated ?
Answering the statement that the clpmone
tlzatlon of silver In 1873 Is responsible foi
the depreciation In the value of farm prod
ucts , wo need to advert to but one or twc
facts :
The so-called demonetization took place
in 1873. If It bo true , as the free sllvt-i
men contend , that that act destroyed oi
struck down one-halt of the money of the
country , then It Immediately doubled the
demand for gold , and logically that doub
ling of the demand Immediately Increasec
or doubled the purchasing power of gold
nnd If that were so , there would have beer
on Immediate Increase In the prices of tarn :
products.
Again , take oats as an Illustration ! In
1873 the average prlco was 31 cents pci
bushel , while In 1891 the average prlco WOE
41 cents per bushel , and In 18'Jl It was 35
cents per bushel.
It will bo observed that there was nc
constant or gradual and continued decline
in the pi Ice of oats.
It la true that oats lias much depreciated
In value In 1S9G , but It Is a decline whlcL
has comu In the last two years , It Is not u
decline traceable back to 1873.
Oats Is u grain principally used for the
feeding of horses , in the last two years the
use of horses has greatly declined , which
may bo accounted for by looking at the
thousands of poisons In the cities today
using bicycles Instead of horaes. H wouli !
be much more logical to charge the presenl
decline In the pi Ice of oats to the manu
facture and use of blcjrlcs at the prcsenl
day than to thu demonetization of silver Ir
IS73 Again , referring to corn ; AVe nnd thai
the prlco of corn was much higher In 18S1
1SS2 , 1S83. 1884 , 1SS7 , 1SSS. I8S9 , 1891 , 189 :
nnd 1891 than It was In 1S73 , and In the yeai
1S9& It uaa thu same as It was In 1S73.
Wo also find that the average prlco ol
wheat was higher In 1SSS than it was ir
any previous jcar ,
The chief decline In wheat lias been during
the last slv years. Wheat was higher It :
1891 than it was In 18S4 , 16S5 , 1SSG or 1S57
The decline In wheat may bo accounted foi
by the general statement that after the enactment -
actment of the Sherman law In 1899 the
moneyed Interests of the commercial worji !
liccamo alarmed by the cnoimous amount ol
cheap money which the United States was
endeavoring to maintain at a parity will ;
Kold , and capitalists Invested their inonej
In other countries in a measure new and
untried , mid tbvrvupoji began ( be develop
ment of the great wheat Industry In ludlu
nud South Amciica and the laigely In
creased production of wheat In the countrlci
named , together with the cheap labor ther <
employed , resulted in Ettcli competition a :
to produce a great fall In the price.
Tlicie U no way in which the IntelllKcnl
end thinking inuti can trace the present Ion
prices o ( farm products to the go-called de <
inouetltnllon ot silver In 1673 ,
A glance At th ? tariff tables will show i
fact which may In a measure be tesponslble
for the present low prices of faun products
lu 1892 the domestic exports fiom the
United States t cached (1,015,000,000. In U9c
It declined to a llttlo less than $800.000.000
or a decline of more than ? :15,000.000. And
mat ! ; you. this large export trade ot domes
tic products was befoie the tree trade ucl
vent Into force , uod the decline contluucel
until 1695.
My free silver friends who tnlk about free
trade nd free illver way note the fact tb.nl
with free trade exports declined. Instead
of opening the markets ot the world to
American farm products It shut them up.
I'AHT IX.
INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE AHQU-
MENTS FOR PUKE SILVBU AND
FREE TRADE.
Mr. Bryan today may be said to be the
leader of the free silver element , nnd he Is
equally n leader of the free trade clement.
An argument used In favor of free silver Is
that It enhances prices. The argument In
favor of free trade Is that It will reduce
prices. While with one hand they offer you
free silver und enhanced prices , with the
other they offer you free trade and reduced
prices.
We might sny to Mr. Bryan , as he says of
the republican platform on the money ques
tion : "If high prices nre a good thing , why
not declare for them nnd stand up for the
McKlnlcy tariff law ? Upon the other hand ,
If low prices nro a good thing , why not stand
up for them In all things ? "
When the frco silver and free trade men
struck down the tariff on wool on the pre
tense of cheapening woolen clothing , why not
as logically strike down the prices of grain
for the benefit of the vast majority of the
American people who consume 117
The republican doctrine is that with n
hlnh tnrln wo start Industries , furnish em
ployment , keep people nt work nnd main
tain the high Htandard of American wages.
When money is In circulation the people
have money to buy with nnd the prices of
farm products rise. That has been the his
tory of this country from 1792 down to the
present tlmu. Farm products have reached
their highest prices In the eras of the high
est protective tariff. That Is a bit of Ameri
can history -which refutei the charge that
frco silver and free trade would enhance the
vnlup of farm products.
MAINTAINING THE GOLD STANDARD
THE SUREST WAV TO IMMEDIATE
PROSPERITY.
All thinking men who have studied the
financial history of this country for the last
few years will agree that after the United
htntes began buying 4,500,000 ounces ot sil
ver per month under the Sherman act there
was created nn uneasiness In ( hr money
world which caused the capitalists of Europe
to withdraw , as much as might be , their
loans from this country nnd Invest else
where. To so great an extent had this wlth-
diawal of money progressed that congress
almost with unanimity agreed that the
purchasing clause of the Sherman net must
be repealed ; they agreed that the national
honor and the national credit demanded It
Today there Is lying Idle In the great
banking houses in England , in Holland and
in Geimany millions of money awaiting safe
Investments.
The money of Kuropo practically built
our railroads. The
money of Europe pur
chased American" securities. When by n
vote of the American people directly upon
this question It shall be decided that the
American nation means to maintain and
stand by the gold standard , thereby giving
assurance to the capitalists of the world
that If they loan or Invest their money In
this country It shall be repaid In full equiva
lent , millions of thu money now lying idle
in the banks of England. Holland and Ger
many will immediately come back across
the Atlantic ; and become invested In Ameri
can securities , or put out in the form of
loans upon American factories , buildings and
lands. With this , prosperous times , like
those fiom 1SS4 to 1S90 , .will return to the
American people.
CALAMITIES THAT WOULD COME FROM
THE FREE AND UNLIMITED
COINAGE OF SILVER.
The first calamity that "would come from
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
would ba the contraction of American
money.
It would drive the $620,000.000 of gold out
of circulation and to a premium.
This continctloa of American money would
force the American bankers to call in loans
to an equal amount , thus doubling the con
traction.
This contraction would curtail the credll
of every man engaged In business.
With banks calling In their loans , In
stead of Increasing their discounts , calamltj
and misfortune must come to every mar
who does business upon credit.
The .Injury which would arise from this
contraction of credit would be even greatci
than that resulting from the1 direct con
traction of the money.
It needs no argument to show that frotr
such a contraction , instead ot there bclnj
an Immediate Increase of values , a dls
astrous and Indescribable panic must be the
natural result. .
But there /.re other evils than this
Aside from the severe hardship which woult
come to the mercantile and commercial In
terests ot the country , there would come
hardship to bo borne by Individuals , whc
are the least able to sustain it.
Take Omaha as an Illustration : There
are G.700 persons who are depositors In the
savings banks of Omaha. The aggregate
amount of their deposits Is $1,050,000.
If we change our money system from the
gold standard to the silver standard , with
out the aid or consent of any other nation
wo have 50-cent dollars Instead of 100-cen
dollars. The depositors In the savings
banks In Omaha alone would thus lose $825.-
000.
000.Tho
The depositors In the savings banks In
the United States number 4,875,519. and the
amount of their deposits $1,810,597,000.
The depositors In state banks , private
banks and trust companies number 1,600-
000 , and the amount of deposits In sucl
banks Is $1,310,888,000.
The depositors in national banks in the
United States number 1,943,340 , and the
amount of deposits in national banks I :
$1,701,653,521. The aggregate number of de
posltors In ail banks , as above stated , I :
8,318,839 , nnd the total deposits In all banks
Is $4,833,138,521.
H will bo observed that the total num
bcr of depositors Is equal to eight times
the entire number of men , women nnd chll
dren In the Btnto of Nebraska , nnd that UK
loss which would come to these people bj
paying their deposits In 50-ccnt sliver dollars
lars would aggregate $2,12(1 ( fjC9.2GO.
This Is a Ellin of money $900,000,000 greatei
than the entire amount of circulating mone'
in the United States ,
It U n sum of money equal to about $3
for every man , woman and child in the
United Stales.
Lot me add to this that there are 11,000 ,
000 Insurance policies outstanding. UK
amount of these pollbles aggregating UK
enormous sum of $9,380,527,259.
Every president of an Insurance compnnj
will tell you that If this country sshoulc
cotno to a bllvcr basis , like Mexico , Urn
all these policies would be paid In depre
cluteil silver. The Iosn which would thcicbj
come to the Ameilcan people fiom Insuranc
alone would bo $4G93,2Ct.G29. :
Put In other words , tji | ) totiil loss whlcl
would como to the American people fron
having' tlmlr dcposilts and thrlr lusitranci
pollcli'3 paid In silver would bo $7,119iJ2. !
SS9.
SS9.This
This , is a sum of money nbout equal t <
the cntiro amount of gold anil ellvcr In tin
) uio\Mi world , ami u llttlo more then S10 (
for every man , woman and child In tin
United States.
This does not Include rac.ny other SOSEC
which might be taken Into account.
What I put to you Is this ; That If till
country In to pass from the prcxent go ] <
standard to the Mexican basla of frrti alive
and 50-ccnt clolhus , tbcio will como a flnan
clal calamity lu this country greater tun :
all the financial hardships tuat arose fron
the war of the American revolution , tin
war of 1812 , the war with Mexico and tin
war of the rebellion , all combined.
U would be a flnandnl honor whlcl
would shake the EeiiKlbllltlrs of every mat
who had the welfare of his country nt heart
I would like to commend to the carcfu
consideration ot every believer In cheai
money what Mr. Justice Field said In th
Legal Tender case :
"Arbitrary and profligate government
have often resorted to this miserable schcm
of robbery which Mill designates us 'a filial
low and impudent artifice , the least cover
of all forms of knnvery , which contUts li
calling a shilling a pound , thiit a debt o
{ 100 uiHy be canceled by the payment of 101
' No such deljhiemcDl IIM e\e
) cen attempted In this country , and none
) vcr will be , so long as any sentiment of
loner exists In the governing power of the
nation. The change from time to time In
ho quantity ot alloy In different coins has
iccn made to preserve the proper relative
nine between gold and silver , or to pre
vent exportation , and not with a view to
lebaslng them. Whatever power may bo
cstcd In the government ot the United
States , It has none to perpetrate such mon
strous Iniquity. "
AX OMAHA. I.-SSL'MAXCH COMPANY.
A new mutual fire Insurance company
.as been organized under the name of the
Transmlsslsslppl Mutual Flro Association
The company has started out on the true
heory ot Insurance. The association Is
nircly mutual , every person Insured Is a
nomber ot the same nnd all share alike In
he benefits derived from such membership.
There nro no stockholders to divide with ,
nnd whatever remains from the premiums
charged , over nnd above losses and expenses ,
absolutely belongs to the members of the
association. Insurance premiums arc merely
contributions by the many for the benefit
of the few , who nre unfortunate In having
n loss from fire such contributions add
nothing to the wealth of n community , .as
the property destroyed Is actually gone nnd
can never bo replaced. The Individual
nny bo reimbursed and his loss mndo good
jy contributions from his neighbors , but
the value destroyed can never bo regained
and to Just the extent of values obliterated
are the burdens of a community Increased In
all taxation for public benefit. Hence there
should be no tax In the way of profit to
capital on these contributions , such as Is
now paid to Joint stock companies
in this business , The capital IR
not Intended to pay losses , It la
only a sort ot guarantee that these donations
fiom the many In the way of premiums
shall bo paid over , or so much ns Is re
quired to make good the loss of the Indi
vidual sufferers , and what Is left over from
tlicso contributions goes Into the pockets
of this * so-called capital. It Is premiums
alone that Is expected to pay the losses.
And as an Illustration of this proposition :
In the past twelve years ( Including 1895 , ac
cording to the reports of the companies
made to the state auditor of Nebraska , there
was paid to joint stock companies In premi
ums the sum of $1G,4G9,23C. Tlicse companies
report as having paid for losses In that lime
the sum of $ S,322,145 , thus showing that
there was paid to these companies $8,147-
991 more than was required to Indemnify the
individual losers ail this docs not Include ;
amount paid to companies not authoilzcd
to do business In the state. Would there
not have been a great saving to the state ;
If this business had been done by our own
state companies and kept this Immense out
lay of money nt home , and would It not have
been a saving to these contributors In their
efforts to assist their unfortunate neighbors
If the business had been done with associa
tions like the Transmlsslsslppl , whoso pur
pose and plan of business Is to furnish
Indemnity at Its actual cost. This Is no
skeleton organization , as the association has
already secured the two hundred members
as required by law , and will commence
to Issue Its policies at an early day. The
membership thus far secured comprises the
leading merchants nnd manufacturers of the
city nnd South Omaha , and embraces nearly
all kinds ot desirable business carried on
In this ) vicinity. It Is the Intention of the
association to establish agencies In all cities
and towns throughout the state , having
ample water supply and facilities for ex
tinguishing fires. It will aim to do strictly
a selected business , so that good men with
good risks will not be called on to pay to
bad persons and on bad risks. The associa
tion Is well equipped ns to officers and direc
tors. All are long residents , of Omaha and
are thoroughly alive to the interests of Ne
braska. All nre strong advocates of the
doctrine of standing up for the state , Mr.
II. O. Beatty , president of the Commercial
Credit company of this city , has taken an
active part In securing membership for the
association and as soon as he arranges his
other business It Is h'ls Intention of becoming
more prominent In its affairs. The officers
are as follows :
J. B. Hall president : H. F. Cady , vice pres
ident : P. . HV Davistreasurer. . , cadhier First
National bnk , Omaha ; B. P. Davis , see-
retary pro tern ; E. P. Davis , general agent.
Executive Committee Dan Farrell , jr. ,
A. J. Vlerllng , C. M. Wilhelm , H. F. Cady ,
J. B. Hall.
Directors II. F. Cady , Cady Lumber
company ; Dan Fnrrell , Farrell & Co. , man
ufacturers of syrup , preserves , fire extin
guishers , etc. ; A. J. Vlerllng , manager Paxton -
ton & Vlerllng Iron works ; B. P. Davis ol
Davls-Cowglll Iron works ; J. B. Hall , In
surance ; C. M. Wilhelm ot Orchard-Wll-
helm Company , wholesale and retail carpets ,
etc. ; George II. Mercer , secretary and man
ager Mercer Chemical company ; F. A.
Crcssey , South Omaha , dealer in boots and
shoes ; R. B. Montgomery , city attorney for
South Omaha.
A 1'niiof One-fit
For best lady waltzer Printers' picnic ,
Ashland , Sunday , August 9.
Special train for Ashland leaves union
depot at 9:30 : a. m. Tickets $1. At Bur
lington ticket office , 1502 Farnam street and
Labor Temple.
YcIliMVHtonc I'nrk.
Is moro and moro Impressing Itself upon
tlw public as rhe ye.irs ga by , as being tl c
great park of the land. The strong feature ol
It Is the fnc * that It Is not a man made park.
True enough man has built rrads and
bridges nnd hotels in order that he may see
the park , but he Jias not yet tried his hand
at constructing n < jw fnngled geyser * , or
re-adorning or re-soulunirlng the liranil
canyon of the Ysllnw.ilonn. These nro as
God left them. Then a , too , tile elk , bear ,
deer and other luihnaln are not enclose 1 b
wire fences. Thov wander frco and unfct-
teiedlilthcrBoevr Ihfv will. Man's handi
work Is but little seen and the park Is the
grander for It. Send Chas. S. Fee , general
passenger agent , Northern Pacific railroad ,
St. Paul. Minn. , six cents for Wonderland
' 96 , nnd read about the park.
The I'riiitci-H U'lcnlc.
Make a memorandum of the rate ; $1
nnd date Sunday , August 9 ,
Sis. Thirty I' . 31. 'Jriiln.
of tbo
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RY.
Best service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City ofucc. 1504 Farnara.
ill 1'lfCl'N Of .MllHlU
At the Prlnteis' Picnic , Ashland , Sunday ,
August 9.
Train leaves union depot , 9:30 : n. in.
Tickets , $1 ; At B. & M. ticket ofllce , 1502
Farnam street , and Labor Temple , corner
Seventeenth and Douglas streets ,
No ir IN Your
Lojv rotes every day to Denver , Coloradc
Springs , gait Lake , , City and other Coloradc
and Utah points.
Exceptionally low rates to Utah and Idahc
points almost every week via the UNION
PACIFIC.
For particulars call at city ticket ofllce ,
1202 FARNAM STREET.
CuiiHtHiillonnl Aiiifinlim-iilN
Mons Johnson , assessor of Platte Valley
precinct , was at tbo court house yestcrda >
morning for the purpose ot securing a copy ol
the proposed amendment to the state con
stitution , which will allow of the govern
ments of cities of the metropolitan class
and the counties In which t > uch cities arc
located being merged Into one governmt-nt.
Mr. Johnson said a meeting ot residents ol
TJouglus ciitinty outsldo of Omaha would be
hold nt Waterloo for the purpose
of discussing the proposed amendment arid
deciding upon A course of action on tre
part of thu voters of the county cutslde
Of OmaUu ,
Hotel m-ii < ( ioi-H lo Jill I.
J , H. Nye , alias , Cook , alias Jones , the
man v\ho was arrested at the Instance ol
the proprietor of the Art-ado hotel , whc
found that he was making a tour ot tin
local 1101313 without paying anything , wai
found guilty yestutday morning ot the charge
of drf naidlng an Innkeeper and was fined $5 (
and , costs , On account of lack of mone )
with which to pay the fine , Nye went tc
the county jail.
HUMMBL Mrs. Ifelunn August 4. ntlOa
m. , tif.e-il C.S years. 11 months. 2S days
Funcu.l from rt-bldcnco , Thursday , Augus
0. ut I p. in. . 1M > 3 California street. Frlendi
of family invited.
TOSELlff HOOK ft DRAPER DOT
A Sale of Bhooi Snchais Omaha Never Wit-
ncsicfd.fBeforo.
WE'RE ' GLAD TT RAINED TODAY
It AlliMVcil U to ittrltiK Onlop Out of
Cliiuii mill llo : llomly f r 41iu
HiiMli A unlit Tomorrow
Twenty-Unit SiilcMinen.
We are very glad It rained today. If It
ladn't , wo would have had to close up
omorrow , sure , for after the terrible rush
we've undergone , the stock had become a
ness of debris , out of which no Intelligent
salesman could be expected to extract n fit ,
unless he happened to strike It.
The rain today , ho cver , saved our lives ;
It kept people away to a certain extent ,
mil thus lias enabled us to get the stock
nto a semblance of order. And while
straightening up we've found many lots
nil but closed out , some hardly touched ,
others fairly well sized. Those of which
: hcre are but few are * n small sizes In
miles' and medium In men's. To close them
out we've nnrked them down still further
and If you can get your size you'll get shoes
that nro worth thiro or four times our price.
Wo can fit anybody at a cut price , for
we've lots of shoes yet , In every size , but
If you can fit yourself In these lots you'll get
a bargain of the very biggest kind.
4Sc for children's shoes In any size up to 8.
7Bc for children's shoes In any size up to
misses No 2.
$1.25 for any lady's spring heel shoe In the
1OUSO.
93c for all the men's and boy's $1GO shoes
n the house.
The men's $1.35 table la filled with better
bargains than ever.
! > Sc for all sizes of the misses' , tan , spring
hcol shoes In the house Unit were $1.75.
Women's button shoes and oxfords all
together now at 9oc. A grand lot and every
pair a bargain.
Hemembcr no one Is alloxvcd to pay the
old price. Every pair Is cut.
Our window shows how wo are going after
trade. It's the secret of the success of this
most wonderful shoe sale. We have a com
plete line of sizes on all shoes shown In our
windows.
Tomorrow a lot of ladles' ? 4 welts and
turns , In narrow and also snuaie toes , will
bo cut to $2.48.
Most of the children's shoes have been
bunched on the tables , so that you can al
most wait upon yourself , at prices no one
has ever seen before ,
LAIRD , SCHOUER & CO. ,
Selling Wllcox & Draper out ,
1515 Douglas St.
We desire to express In this public way
our heartfelt thanks for the timely assistance
and sympathy In our hour ot trouble , the
sickness and death of little NIta.
Mr. and Mrs. Loflhager , parents.
Mr. and Mrs. It. T. Rowley , grandparents.
Tlit ! HiirllitKtoK'.H IluNt Ol
In the rrav of reduced rates :
Hot Springs , S. D , Halt rates July 31 ,
August 14 , August 28.
Fait Lake City Halt rates , plus $2
August 7 and 8.
Colorado , Utah , Texas , etc. Half rates ,
plus $2 August 4 , August IS , September 1.
Denver Fare and ta third for the round
trip August C an-J B , August 11 to 15.
Call at Ticket 'Jfflce. 1502 Faruam street.
and get full Information. J. B. Reynolds
City Passeng'.r Agent.
? a for tlic.IllKK-CHt FlMh.
caught by any one attending the Printers
picnic , to be held mt Ashland , Sunday
August 9.
There's a chance to make expenses nm'
to have'a clay's sport besides. ' Tlcltcln $3
Train leaves union depot at 9:20 i. m.
FAY GIlAXK'ilTOUXIJ AT A F11II3\D'S
AfraUl-.of lleliifv AVlilpiiott mill He-
imiliKMl AIYIIV front Home.
The missing 10-year-old girl , Fay Crane
who disappeared Monday morning and was
not seen thereafter by her relatives and was
supposed cither to have been murdered 01
to have run away , was located yesterdaj
morning by Detective Donahue at the res
idence ot Mrs. James Price , 1724 Webstei
street. She was returned to her relatives.
The girl left her grandmother's house ai
1231 South Sixteenth street to go to tin
house ot her aunt , Mrs. John Carlow , 2SO (
South Nineteenth street , with a bundle oi
washing. The girl tarried on her way , am
being afraid that she would be whipped , clU
not go to her home , but. Instead , went tc
Mrs. Price's house Monday evening. Tlu
Prices say that the glil told them she in
tended to stay for a few days and said notlv
Ing about running away. When found the
child was still carrying her bundle.
EASILY TAKIS.V IX IIY A XEW AVOMA >
llniic-rnft Female OIL- Victim of ilu
Trlclr.
The new woman Is rapidly getting ontt
her job and ( s branching off Into all kinds o
specialties. The latest species of the genius
according to a letter which Miss Phoebe
Peterson of Bancroft , Neb. , has written tc
the chief of police. Is the "con" woman
She appears to have turned n trick will
all the skill of the old "con" man.
Miss Peterson states that a tall. red.
haired woman appeared In Bancroft with the
agency for South Dakota for the sale of c
beautifying balm. After some dickering Mist
Peterson bit to the extent of ? 5. The woman
who gave the name of Mrs. Moby LUli
then departed for Omaha to make the final
arrangements. She has not returned. " 1
want th'nt woman arrested , If she Is E
fraud , " writes Miss Peterson. " 1 want mj
money. "
Koimil n Homo for I InUnity. .
The 1-month-old baby which was deserted
by Its mother and left In the hands ot Mrs
Miller , 2SOG North Thirty-sixth street , am :
regarding the disposition of which the police
were considerably worried Tuesday , has been
finally disposed of , Mrs. Miller did not wanl
the child and left It at the police station
Tuesday night. Yesterday morning Police
Matron Bernett succeeded in placing the
child In the family < ) f Mrs. Sarah Thompson
420 Pierce street. The Thompsons intend
to adopt the little one and rear It aa thali
iv-n child.
"Boys will bo Ixips , " but you can t afford
to lose any of them. . Bo ready for the green
apple season by .having DoWHt's Colic anil
Cholera Cure in
"Witter W rli * ifrniwrty TriiiiHfer ,
General ManngenBlerbower of the Omalu
Water Works comcany hits been notified bj
the company to rooelvo from Receiver nier
bower the plant and all other property eil
the company In Oinnba whenever the fcdera
court directs tlieitransfer to be made aa'
to take buch othen steps as may bo iiec ° a <
sary. Judge Uuiiily Is expected to issue
the necessary order today.
Bottle of CUTICURA RESOL
VENT , greatest of humor cures ,
Is often sufficient to complete
a permanent cure of the most
torturing and disfiguring of
skin , scalppand blood humors.
Brrrnr CIMB THEATMENT ran iu. SKIN AND
lUoou HOIIOUI. Warm batlii with Crrictiu
BOAI- , gentle applications of eJtrncuiiA ( olnt.
) , the erral * ldn curt' , "d mllj < > oi of
1IE OLYEKT , greatett of humor caret ,
IIOAItt ) IS lM ( ( > TICTii > 1IY A 1IU.MJ.
\Vlll IjtiMp XulliliiK l it tnlcrcxt on the
( Irriniin Snvlnit * ' Clti * < > ) < .
Major DetinlB , chairman ot the finance
committee of the Hoard of IMucatloii , takes
exception to the article published In The
Bco of Tuesday regarding a check on the
German Savings bank , given by the county
treasurer in payment of warrants which
the board had been carrying with Its In
surance fund. The article stated that Mr.
Dennis was virtually responsible for the
check not having been cashed as soon as
received. To this the chairman ot the
finance committee excepts and says ho was
not responsible for the check , ns It was In
the possession of the secretary of the board.
Secretary Olllan says Major Dennis Is
correct , no far as saying ho had possession
ot the check , Mr. Olllan says the check
was given to him and he notified the finance
committee of the fact , and the entire com
mittee , as well as the secretary , were on
the lookout for county or city warrants
In which the amount jeprescnted by the
check , $772.80 , might bo invested. A man
who had city warrants to dispose of was
finally found , and when the deal was nlmut
closed It was discovered that the check was
on the German hank and not available.
The secretary sajs he docs Hot think
any 0110 was especially blamable In the
matter , as the check of the city was sup
posed to be as good as the money , and If
It had been cashed It would have been
necessary for the secretary to have
stored the money In his vault until It was
reinvested , and this was not regarded as
a desirable proceeding. Mr. Olllnn further
says that the board will not lose anything
except the Interest on the money , as the
county funds are protected by a bond , and
the amount represented by the check will
bo covered by this bond ,
lloniK'it'H Trolley I'nHy.
The big trolley party of the W. II. Ben
nett Co. was postponed last night on ac
count ot Wednesday's storm , thcro being
so many cars burned out that they could not
bo made ready for the party last evening.
Tonight the cars will all bo ready and the
citizens of Omaha will bo treated to a
novel sight ns the brilliant party traverses
the various streets. Don't miss seeing them
this evening.
" "
' "SS C5"
Going Away
On a vacation
this summer ?
You'll need an extra pair of
Pants or two.
It's well'to have them with
you in case of emergency , you
know.
You can afford tiuo pair at
our prices.
PantB to order , 64 to $12.
Suits to order , 815 to SoO.
Samples Mailed.
Branches iu all Principal Cities.
207 South 15th St.
LADIES
Know the
Certain
Remedy for
diseases of the
Liver , Kidneys and Urinary
Organs is
Or. J. H. McLEAN'S
UVgR AND KIDNEY
It Cures Female Troubles
At Druggists. Price , $1.00 Per Bottle
THE DR. J , H , MCLCAN MEDICINE Co.
6T , LOUIS , MO.
made of pure rubber
holds the Bull-Dog Garde
H Hose together.
/A7 holds the ordinaryrubbei
A/T 1 garden hose together.
The strength of hose depends on these ru1 >
her rivets ( technically called friction ) . A shon
rivet is stronger than a long one. Bull-Dog
rivets a't ciiort.
Theory and results prove Bull-Dog strong
est hose for money made.
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co.
2' , 5 Devonshire St. , ISotton , ere
* o $ lake St. . Chicago. 6) Reade St. , H. V.
700 No. 7th St. . St. Louis , 105 j Water Si. ClcvcUnl
t. . Denver , u Tremont , San l-ran ,
OR ,
McGREW
U Ttm ONLY
SPECIALIST
HHO TUBATi All.
PRIVATE DISEASES
tVcalcncu
MEN ONLY
tO Vein Kiperience.
9 Y n In Oath * .
Rook free. Contullalioi
ind Lxaninalion ; Kite.
| 4th and Firnam Sti. ,
UMAUA NE11.
ASK A POLICEMAN
Ho saw the follows tnnklnsr some
htg ImuU LJut ho didn't du a tiling.
The next time you sec the policeman on our beat aslc
him if he noticed any stuff being hauled up to "The
Nebraska" of late. Ask him if the sidewalk wasn't
blocked most of the time from morning 'till ' night for
the last ten days. Ask him how many cases of clothing
we unpacked , how many cases of underwear , bow-
many cascsof hats , how many cases of shoes Maybe he
can't give you the exact figures but he can tell you
there were more cases and bigger than he ever saw
hauled to "Thc"Nebraska" betore. What about it ? '
What do you want to hear about how many cases we
got in. What do you c.irc whether we got in a.
thousand tons or not a ton at all ? Maybe you don't.
But to people who take a friendly interest in "The.-
Nebraska , " who have bought things hero in the past
and who may want something in our line this Fall
\ve want to say now that we bought more goods for
this Fall and bought 'cm cheaper than in any previous ,
season since we opened our doors. If cheap selling
interests you cheap buying should. If big quantities
don't interest you big valueswill. . Big values arc
what we will-give you this Fall. Values with a great
big V.Send
Send for our Caialogv : Ready August 15.
CLEARING
SALE PRICBS
on Notions , White Goods , Ladies' Suits
and Waists. Great values in Leather
Belts. See our silk specials.
Clothing catalogues for mailing August
o o * - *
15th. They're free.
13UY TJZB
JR e IYL arlzci ble Sale on.
Table LJIIGH
n
We have a lot of unbleached
Waists < fc Suits table linens that wo wish to close
. have been marked
out. The prices
\Valsts
Thousands of handsomeValsts
down to 17c.
must be sold at once. Wo arc .
Get share of this bargain.
your
clearing them out and they will
Bleached Table Linens at 30c ,
cost you less than they cost the .
iOe and 50c.
makers to produce , much less than
.
Crash Toweling at 5c.
you could reasonably expect to
buy the cloth for. White Goo.cZs
Pretty laundered Waists , IGc.
Black Sateen and 1'ercale Waists Some new dainty white goods. In
25c. stripes and checks at 'I'/jC yard ,
Fancy Dimity and Lawu Waists Come In and see these.
at GOc and C5c. A nice line of pretty dotted
Swisses at IOe , 15c and 13c.
Z/acIies' Suits
Grant
Cool and pretty. Black and
navy blue cheviot suits , box front J3elt Sale
jacket , ripple back , lined skirt , Clearing up all Leather Bells nt
made up to sell at $10 ; special 5c to IOe. Belts worth 25c to $1.BO
sale price $4.48. Very stylish no reserve , all must go. The
dresses in mixed goods , all colors , prices are 5c to IOe.
trimmed with satin ribbon , made
to sell at $11 and $12 ; special prlco Stamped JLinen
$4.38.
at2ic
The $2.98 Duck Blazer Suits , Specials
special price , $1.35. We offer some very pretty pieces
that are worth ! > c to IOe.
All at
The line at Cc comprises goods
98 o a. yard worth from IOe to 15c.
The 9c goods Include Pillow
$1.50 quality Dlack Brocaded Shams woith 2Cc , und some full
Gros grains. size center table covers.
$1.50 quality Dlack Brocaded The 39c table contains everything
Satins. In the line of dresser scarfs , side
$1.50 quality Black Brocaded board scarfs , feather filled sofa
Gros do Londres. pillows , laundry bag. . , etc. worth
$1 50 quality Black Brocaded up ts SJc.
Taffetas. Attend this sale.
Big Specials
From the
Headquarters
AM. 1-ltUTTKlt AW. X-.OHKKMt
A lot of the very best country Fuiiov full cream I'ounff Araor-
btitlor 12jc iuu Chceso Tie.
AO. i VKAVKI.Kli
AM. S MKATH A lot
Fancy Couklcs at 7jo
Swift nnd Company's finest sugar AW ; J-AU.WOA.S
cured Atlnnta Hams no bone &trk'ldy fancy Lemons 12je.
best piece of meat ever sold AO. tl J-'lttll
nt this sale only Go pound. Brick Cod Fish only IIJo.
IIJo.'s
's
< gCV ?
frT [ Likes
Says it saves time saves money makes overwork unneces- !
sary. Tell your wife about it. Your grocer sells it.
Mode only by
I The N. K. Fail-bank Company , Chicago.
The Keeley Institute , ,
S MF WHISKEY , MORPHINE , OPIUM , TOBACCO AND CIGARETTE IliBITS.
Write for terms uud testimonials. Corrospcndonce confident In ! .
JBlair Nei > .
