Nebraska Newspapers

    Itt. 8 THE O FATTA "DATTjT HEES r7ffOlSTT ) AT , 189CJ.
ROUGH ON TENDER NERVES
Commercial Man Hns n Queer Experience in
an Omalia. Drug Store.
STARTS BELLS RINGING AT EVERY TURN
WitriilUK SltriiM Amionr Whenever lie
Toiifliril AiijtlilMtf IIH the Itcftiitt
of KIcHrle Alarum \n Xeeil
for n l-'Inor Wnlkrr.
There IB n well known druggist In this
city conducting a business not far from the
corner ot Twelfth and Dodge streets who ,
to the accomplishment of compounding
chemicals has added that of being an expert
electrician. The good naturcd "doctor" has
been the victim In times past of several un
scrupulous clerks niiil ho now performs his
own work , the store being protected during
his absence by the mysterious fluid alone.
A drummer for an eastern drug house ,
who flatters himself that ho Is not very
far behind In the race when It comes lo
keeping abreast of thu times , had occasion
to call upon the "doctor" a few days ago.
When he arrived at the modest little shop
no ono wua In sight among the polished show
cases and slim-necked bottles , but , with a
reassuring glance nt his handsome profile ,
reflected In a patent medicine sign , ho pushed
"thu door open. A deep toned boll re
verberated from the mysterious regions be-
lilnd the prescription desk and the door , re
leased from his grasp , closed with startling
tciis.
Now the commercial man hud participated
in a little "social" with the "boys" the
night before. Ills nerves wcro not of the
best mid the manner In which that door
closed Jarred him mightily. He glanced
around to discover who turned loose the
bell , but there was no one In sight. Ho
Btralghtciii'd out his neck tie. started to
whistle In a low tone and waited patiently
for something to happen.
A dark brown taste lingered In his mouth
before , and a
ns n remlnlscnco ot the night
bottle ot lleorlre lo/.cngcrs standing In a
rack on the counter caught his eye. Ilathcr
by force of habit , for he had done It many
times before , he lifted up the cover and was
nbout to insert his fingers when something
did happen. The bottle executed a double
Bhuflle. waltzed to the other end ot the rack ,
n bell rang , and he was confronted by a
sign which read :
" .Vol on Your Tintype , These Cost Money. "
"Well , wouldn't that scald you ? " ex
claimed the startled man , under his breath.
'The old man must bo onto me. " He looked
nrouiul In a sneaking sort of wuy. Just to see
it any one had observed his attempted raid
on the lozenge Jar , and as no one had , he
liullcd himself together and dropped into a
chair.
A buzz as of myriads of bees started up
from behind the prescription counter , and
then the deep toned bell broke the silence
with the measured stroke of a town clock.
It pealed forth like the mournful Intonations
of a country church bell , summoning the
mourners to a funeral , nml showed no signs
of doing anything except attending strictly
to Its own business.
The knight of the grip , pretty well demor
alized by the troupe ot Invisible bell ringers
which feemed to beset his path on every
linml , relinquished his spat with alacrity. He
strolled over to the door , but suddenly re
membering Its peculiar attributes , shrank
back before * venturing to grasp the knob.
1'osMbly the "doctor" was at home after
nil , thought the visitor , so ho paused a mo-
went before grappling with the exit to the
street. As ho stood there a small speck ot
lint which had lodged on his coat came In
lor a share of his attention , and , reaching
'over ' Into a show case , lie picked up n whisk
broom. It was enough. A little bell tinkled
nml a sign flew up which announced :
"Everything Pr c Here , Nit ! "
That settled It , life exasperated man hurlct
'the unofreniTlitK broMn 16 the further cm
ot the store , and with a malediction upon
the head of the Ingenious owner pulled his
hat down over his ears and rushed for the
door. . As the hot air of the street struck
his face bedlam broke loose , for the little
bells tinkled , the big bell tolled and an
other one down cellar , whose acquaintance
ho had not yet made , chipped In. The pro
prlctor appeared on the scene nt this crlt
leal moment under the confirmed Imprcsslot
, ho was being raided by burglars. The com
merclal man , however , did not stop to ex
plain things , but sped on his way up town.
The king of pills is Dcccham's nceeham's
A ( IIJINTKT Ot. ' TI2IIIIOUS.
I.iiHt of HIP nmililo-Tiirreteil Monitor *
\unrlnur Com | > 1 f Mon.
The next two months will witness tin
final completion ana commissioning of thi
last ot the clJuble turrets ! monitors , siiy :
thu Brooklyn Knglo. The Nuvy depart.
incut him received word from the llrook
lyii nnvy yarn tlmt lh mt-nitor 1'urttiin
linrt been "tltti-il with hc-r heavy turrct
and that another month's work on thl
vessel will put her In shape to bo place' '
In commission.
In 1SH during the administration of
President Grant , Secretary of DIP Nnvy
Jlobosoii , who wna strongly Impressed with
the need for nn clllcUuit navy , doolded to
Increase ( ho naval ferro by the addition of
live monitors. Ileallj-.lng the dllllculty of
netting the consent of congre.-s to the np-
'Iiroiirliitlon of n sulllclein sum or money
to milld thu vcsMC'In , he directed the chief
niivnl constructor to commence the work
nt oncu and to usu the Hindu sot aside
for repair work for this purpose. Accord
ingly In 1S74 the keels wcro laid for the
Amphltrlto , Mlantonomoh , Monadnock ,
Puritan and Terror. For two yonra the
work on tht'se vcsnols progressed , until on
Jliirrh . 1S77 , when Secretary of the Nnvy
Thompson , who ouccocilpil Iolu > t < oi. de-
c.lnred that tlu > construction of the moni
tors without the consent of congress was
not legal ami be immediately stopped the
walk. This was the first setback that the
vessels received mid their history from that
time up to the date of completion \ one
continual succession of delays , Interrup
tions and suspensions. For a number of
years congress mfus < > d to sanction tbolr
completion by appropriations nml the hulks
remained nn thu stocks until l.Sf. . when the
pcoplo began to lake Interest and
lo inniilfciit prlilo in America's
nnval licet. In tlmt yenr congress
made n small appropriation to 10-
BiiniQ the work and during the next two
ycaia the sum of W,17tiiUG was made avail
able by congress for Ibo comple
tion or the monitors. Contracts for the
work writ ! Blvcn out to shipbuilders , but
whc-n 'William H. Chandler assumed Ilia
portfolio of the > Navy department lie took
the Vf-pscls from Urn private contractors
and pluco'4 them under government super
vision ut the various nnvy yards. The
work on thu monitor * wan pushed with
morn or IOKS vUur : and In 1S'.U tlio Mlun-
tonomoh ws'H ' completed and | ilnc.vd In
commission , The Amphltrito wont Into
rommlPHlon In April of last year mid HID
Monndnnok also went Into ucrvlcu nils
spring at the Miiru Island navy yard. The
Terror wits completed ami placed In cnm-
mlsslon n few wtek aau ni the Hrooklyn
nnvy yard.
Thcia la very little nbout the monitors
tin they now are tlmt nvumliln the original
jilnns of IS74 , At that time there wcie no
iireech-lort'llni ' ; guns , and the placing of
thu baltrtles wus different fiom that now
iu vouuc- , The di'xlKiis for thu machinery ,
upper decks and In fnct all the Important
features of the VONMPH | have bctn changed
mid modernised. In u desperate misnire-
mout tlirao monitors would probably ren
tier moro effective servlcu limn miy type
of wur vessel nlloitt. They nru built on
HIICH that make them cnpaldo of receiving
nn Immense amount of punishment. Their
low hulls and narrow decks prcsput but n
Mrmll target for the enemy , nml the portion
of the vcfsets tlmt Is exposed IK contMiurttd
MI n to dcflec.t the F tints. They nro osjic-
clnlly ndnnted for harbor defense , and on *
of them , It Is the boast anchored In the
liarbor of New York would l > a nblo to with-
Htnnd the combined attack of any two
cruisers or battleships afloat. Admiral
Jcwctt wa.s the xpeclnl clminpli'n nt llio
monitor typo of war vessel , and he bus
boasted on ninny occasions tlmt h * would
take the rurllan to sea and whip anything
that ilaied to coma In ( .fclu.
Tlio t'lirllan. which In of Hie mime type
its the Amnlillrlte , Mlantonoinoli. Mound.
nock nml Terror , Is technically dcnerlbt > d
UN nn Iron low frouboavU const defense
monitor. Hhc la I he In now t of the qulntot.
bvlng 2S1 > feet In loneth. with a brcndih of
filxty feet mill n menu druft of eighteen
feet. The olliorn of this clut-s arc 2M feet
in length unil lUty-llvc feet In brenilth.
The I'uillan tins n dlvplactnipnt of 6.M
tons , which la l.iXK ) Inim mine limit llm
dUnlncumvlit of her .sister monitor * Tl > c
iniilii battery of the 1'mltun consist * o (
four twelve loch breccli-l adlng tuns' nnd
ulx four-liifli rapid lira Kim * H < r necoiul.
ury battery U nmd ip : of m.v clx-pounder
rnplil flro gnna and two Hole iU s rcvuv- )
I UK cannon Clio In cquiiretl with twin
ECTCW englnex < uul IK i iralile of a * pv < - def
of tw lw knot * un hour.
insTonv or TIIK OVKH noon.
ttvolvcil from the CoiTee Hondo In Ihe
tllil llttrUlnulinni Thenter.
After n struggle for existence that has
continued from Ita very Inception the Open
Door practically closed Its doors on last
Saturday , the clfiht anniversary of Its origin.
It tiled because there was no money In the
treasury upon which It could subsist , nnd
no good Samaritans could bo found to sub
scribe enough to keep It running.
"If the wealthy churches of the city which
arc supposed to work for sinners had sub
scribed only $20 a year each for the Institu
tion , It would now bo running , " says Mrs.
O. W. Clark , who has been superintendent
of the Institution since It opened. She re
signed her position at a meeting of the hoard
of directors last Friday because she found
herself continually called upon lo support the
Institution and was drawing no salary. The
directors thereupon decided at once to close
the doors.
The Open Iloor was started In those days
when Omaha wns on. the bourn nnd was ap
parently fnr more wicked than It Is today.
It wan Inaugurated by Mrs. Clark and the
Women's Christian Temperance union. It
grew out of the tcry evident necessity ot
furnishing some home for thu unfortunate
girls who saw nothing but self-destruction
or u life of shame staring them In the
face.
It Is considerably more than eight years
go since the old llucklngham was In nil Its
ory ns n variety hall , dancing hull and sa-
on , nt Twelfth and DudRO strcts. In
the members of tbo AVonmn's Christian
ompernnco union considered that they saw
moat fitting silo for the establishment of
stronghold in their fight against sin. They
onsetjucntly obtained possession ot It and
ransformed It Into a mission. The variety
nd dancing halt became n sacred aiidlln-
uni , the saloon a coffee and lunch room and
10 other parts of the house were fitted up
Ith beds.
Mrs. Clark wns connected with this cstab-
shment. Shu was nt that time chairman
f the department to reform Intemperate
nd unfortunate women. She Is now called
10 state superintendent of nodal purity ,
hlch mentis the same thing.
While at the hotel she was called upon
o assist many unfortunate young girls , and
ten the Idea of the Open Door grew In her
rain. She broached the scheme to the
mpcranco union and the members nt once
o k It up. They authorized Mrs. Clark to
ring the matter before the legislature In
10 hope that It would make an approprla-
on to start such an Institution. In the
icaiitlme It wan determined to open a homo
nd put Mrs. Clark In charge. A place
as secured at a rent of $10 a month. There
as only $20 In the treasury of the union.
Irs. Clurk gave the necessary $20. and tbo
pen Door was opened on August IK , 1SSS , on
apltol avenue , between Twenty-sixth and
wcnty-scventh streets.
At the next session of the legislature Mrs.
lark appeared before that body. She
orkeil successfully and $15,000 was appro-
rlatod for the Institution. Her success did
ot go ns far ns she desired. She wanted
ic Institution In Omaha , but it was finally
cated at Mllford. It is thcic now. It
In a sense restrictive , as only girls who
avc been residents of Nebraska six months
nd who promise to remain a year are ad-
ilttcd.
H was expected that as soon as the home
as established the Open Door would close ,
ut It was found that there was need of
it'll an Institution In Omaha. It was there-
ore kept open. It remained near Twenty-
xth street and Capitol avenue for awhile ,
as thpn removed to North Twentieth street
jiposltc the Coliseum , then to Sixteenth and
ociist streets , and then to 2015 Pinkney
treet , where It has been during the last
ear.
For four years nnd nine months after It
as established the Open Door remained
nder the auspices of the Woman's Christian
cmperance union. Then the women who
ore the burden of running It seceded. They
ctcrmlned to run' the Institution under a
oard of trustees , and It was done. The
resent board consists ot Kev. Hclllngs ,
resident ; Mrs. Frances Ford , vice prcsl-
cnt ; D. Herring , corresponding secretary ;
: ev. John Williams , treasurer ; trustees ,
Its. Ella W. I'cttle , .Mrs , Watson fi. Smith ,
Irs. 0. N. Clark , Ifabbl Franklin , Ilev.
Inwkes and Mr. MeGulre.
The Institution was run by subscriptions
nd these have not been forthcoming In
uinclent amounts for some time. According
o n recent report from Mrs. Clark she has
ut Into the Institution over $3,500 of her
wn money and has received only $850 salary
Ince the institution ot the home. This , to-
ether with the fnct that many people be
loved that the Inrtltiitlon was an Incentive
o vice , Induced Mrs. Clark to resign.
During Its life the home lias cared and
ound homes for 1.000 girls and 333 babies ,
t has saved a majority of the former from
Ives of sin ; it has prevented many from
tilling themselves , for from the person of
nany nn unfortunate girl has the matron
aken n package of poison , a dagger or n
evolvcr. Many former Inmates are now
tapplly married and the big majority nre
ending happy nnd respectable lives. The
jables have been put In comfortable homes.
When It war decided to close the home
Ix gills were In It , Four of these have
let-n placed In proper surroundings nnd the
ither two will bo removed before the first
ot next month.
No ( ox from OUii1io.ll.
OKOBOJI. In. , AUK. U.-To the Kclltor of
The Hce : Mr. J. W. McCuno spent a few
diiya on Omaha bench last week.
Miss Suru Mnromber Is visiting on Gllley's
lioach , her uncle. H.V. . Mticomber , from
Carroll , In. , having Just completed a line
cottage there.
The members of Camp Kvcr-ltcst , Wag
ner. Ttikoy nnd Collctt. will return home
Wednesday , the Iflth. The boyx have been
camping on Omaha beach the last month
nnd seemingly have had a srcnt time.
Omaha beach will have a very deserted
look after the last of this woolc. The mom-
born of Ak-Snr-Hon lodpc. Mr. nnd JJr .
C. \\nlleriiiiil family , .Mr. nnd Mrs. Urnd
D. Slaughter and family , Mrs. O. N. Daven
port and daughter , Mrs. J. W. McCuno and
dnUKhtcr , Jessie , and Miss Gertrude .Ma-
comber leave Tuesday evening , after a Blx
wei'kH1 stay. Mr. nnd airs. A. W. Clarke
and daughter also leave Tuesday.
To CleiiiiNe. Hie System
Effectually , yet gently , when costive or
bilious , or when the blood Is Impure or
sluggish , to permanently overcome habitual
constipation , to awaken the kidneys and
liver to n healthy activity without Irritat
ing or weakening them , to dispel heatJaches
colds 01 fevers , use Syrup of Figs. '
I.IMV It III Il
Tuesdays , August IS , September 1 , 15 and
29 , October 0 nud 20. The Missouri Pacific
will sell round trip tickets to points south
nnd west on above dates. Stopovers al
lowed on the going Journey. For further
Information , laud folders , phamphlets. ad
dress TIIOS. F , GODFUBV ,
J. 0. PHIM.II'PI , p. & T. A.
A. R. F. & P. A.
Oinces , N. E , Cor. 13th nnd Farnam ,
Omaha , Neb ,
Xoiv IM Your Chance * ,
Low rntes every day to Denver , Colorado
Spring * , Salt Lake City and other Colorado
and Utah points.
Exceptionally low rotes to Utah and Idaho
points almost every week via the UNION
PACIFIC.
For particulars call at city ticket office ,
JS02 FAIINAM STIIEUT.
It TiiK-pN T vo I.lniHcil TrnhiN
Kvcry day to accommodate eastern travel
via "Northwestern Mne. " The "Overland"
at 4,45 p. m Into Chicago 7:45 : next mornIng -
Ing , and the "Omaha-Chicago Special" 6:30 :
Into Chicago 9:30 : next morning ,
City oUlcc , HOI Farnnw street ,
To IlnnioNCcki'i'M ( I nil l.ninl Iluj'crH
You should ceo the bountiful crops up the
Klkhorn Valley and on the Fremont. Elkliorn
& Missouri Valley It. H. In Nebraska. Half
rate * from Oiualm Augiut 24th , good for
icturn passugo until nnd Including August
30th. Tbla U your opportunity to ECO Ne
braska.
Civil Srrvlno
The local Hoard of Civil Service Commls
hloncrs will hold nn examination on Satur
day. September lf . for applicants for clerk
5ilps. Kiiugcrs , storekeepers nnd messcn
jfrK In the Internal revonuu service , Ttit
uppltcunts for cltrUs must bu IS years o
nga or over , and for the other positions 2
year * or over.
Theories of euro may be duscuEsed al
length by physicians , but the burterers wani
quick relict ; and Ono Mlnuto Cough Cure
will elve It to them. A EQfo cure for chil
dren. u In "thu only iiarmlm remedy thai
products JaiuifJIate result * . "
ARE BOUND TO HAVE A LAKE
Nothing Less Will Satisfy the Ambition of
the Bouthsidors.
NO LITTLE AFFAIR WILL SETTLE THE BILL
Three TlniiN Umlcr IJInetixnloii , One of
IVIiluh liiviilveN DUertliiK the
Cliniiiiot of the Mix-
HOiirl Hlvcr.
The residents of tlic soiitlicnstorn part of
tlio city who constitute the Southsldc
linproveincnt club arc lying uwako nights
IryliiK to ilcvlso schemes to Increase the
popularity of their beloved lllvcrvlew park.
Thcro arc ninny fertile brnlns amoiiK the
aforesaid member ! ) and schemes nrc Imtchotl
with tlie greatest ease. These energetic
people Imvo already succeeded In bringing
their park prominently before the public
and have made It the Mecca of thousands
of people every Sunday and even on week
days. They have Induced the street railway
company to extend one of Its lines almost
to the main gateway and have secured
Improvements which make the park one
of the most pleasant spots In this sec
tion.
tion.Tho
The latest scheme has for Us object the
providing of a lake which shall bo move
than a mere ornament. The park Is already
provided with nn artesian well 1,010 feet
In depth , which has a flow of water six
Inches In diameter and has developed force
enough to throw the sticam to a height
of thirty feet above the ground. This 1m-
m en so supply of water has been utilized
to feed a small lake formed by building
an embankment across n convenient ra
vine. It has developed , however , that the
bottom of this ravine Is directly over a
sandbank and the water seeps through the
slight surface covering and keeps the water
at a very low level In the lake. It has
been found that large holes arc made In the
bottom by the escaping water and these
Imvo been filled In with clay , tamped down.
It Is thought that this method will eventu
ally remedy the difficulty and give a lake
which will bo about ten feet In depth at
the deepest point.
The vaulting ambition ot the south-
sldcrs will not be satisfied with a small
lake such as the one now under treatment ,
and all kinds of plans have been sug
gested and discussed. 1'ark Commissioner
Urdfleld , a resident of the south slda and
nn admirer of Hlvervlew park , has n plan
whereby the present lake may be greatly
Increased in size and made a very orna
mental body of clear water. Ills Idea con
templates raising the embankment which
forms one end of the lake. Ho would make
It twenty feet higher than It Is at present.
This would give a lake fully thirty feet
In depth at the deepest points , with an
area of about thirty acres , running north
as far as the entrance to the park. This
would almost completely fill the space be
tween the two hills now enclosing the lake
and would make a body of water largo
enough for many row boats ,
REQUIRES ANOTHER WEM-i.
It would be necessary to drill another
artesian well In order to supply a lake of
this size , but such a move would now be
divested of the element of uncertainty which
surrounded the drilling of the first well. Mr.
Redfleld says this work could all be done
with the expenditure of not to exceed
52,000. The resulting lake , he says , would beef
of clear , beautiful water , and would make
the most beautiful spot In this section of
the country. Mr. Redfielit is enthusiastic
over this plan , and thinks It entirely prac
ticable and within the means of the park
board. The plan has many warm support
ers among the members of the Southsldc Im
provement club , and It will be rather sur
prising if the matter Is not brought promi
nently before the proper authorities In the
near future.
Some of the more visionary ot the south
side residents , however , regard the plan out
lined above as entirely too Insignificant to
meet their views of what the south side
mist have in the way of a public resort.
They want a lake big enough to float steam
boats and make their favorite park a place
o be sought by all the people for hundreds of
nlles. Nothing less than a large body of
water , with a sandy beach , boats of all
\inds , and all of the other belongings of a
well regulated summer resort will satisfy
: he cravings of these people. And they
liave a plan for providing all of these luxu
ries at a cost which will bo Insignificant
compared with the benefits to bo gained.
They propose to divert the channel of the
river and make a lake ten miles long and
learly two miles In width. The river makes
u great bend almost opposite Rlverview
? arh , describing n curve almost ten miles
In length , the river doubling back on Its
course much In the same way Cut-Off lake
was created In the north part of the city.
The plan for a lake Involves starting n
channel across the narrow neck of land at
the ends of the curve and letting the river
cut a new channel , making a lake of what
Is now the river. This would Involve no
mare expense than the acquiring of the land
necessary for the new channel , as the cosl
of making the cut-off would bo merely nomi
nal. It would only be necessary to dig a
ditch for a starter and the river would do
the rest.
rest.WOULD
WOULD FLOAT STEAMBOATS.
The advocates of this plan argue that this
would give a lake on which large -steamboats
might be floated and that the cost of mak
ing the spot one of the most attractive In
this whole section of country would be In
significant. All of the accompaniments o
a first-class summer resort might bo pro
vldcd at little cost and , land being very
cheap In that vicinity , they say that many
of the residents of Omaha and the neighborIng -
Ing country would erect summer cottages
along the sliorcs of the lake. They lay par
ticular stress upon the fact that the lake nm
park would bo within two miles of the post-
olllco and that It could easily bo made the
most accessible of any of the public parks
as the street railway lines on Thirteenth
Tenth and Sixth streets are now cither
within a very few blocks of the park or 01
streets which have been graded with the
viewof extending these lines to the very
entrance of the park.
There la still another plan for getting a
lake advocated by sonui of the southslders
Years ago the bottom lands opposite River
view park , lying between the park and the
river , were covered with water , forming a
largo lake which was known as Harchvooi
lake. Many of the residents of Omaha
twenty years ago have distinct recollections
of hunting and fishing trips on this lake
which was of considerable extent and depth
During recent years the land covered by the
lake lias been reclaimed and the wate
drained oft Into the river. For several year
after this was done the land would be over
flowed whenever the river was high am
ditches were constructed to drain this watc
off. Some of the southsldcrs have a plan fo
dredging this old lake bed and turning the
water from the rlvei' Into It , making a lake
of considerable size , This would bring the
lake very close to the present line of th
park , just across the tracks of the Hurling
ton railroad.
All three of tlicso plans have ardent sup
porters and each Is being enthusiastically
urged. The nearness of the park to the cen
ter of town , being just two miles , its acccs
slbillty and the natural beauty of the spo
are urged as unanswerable arguments In
favor of expending the small amount o
money which would be required to carry nn
ono of these plans to completion. The south
aiders are leaving no stone unturned to keep
( heir park constantly before the public an
It will be surprising U their efforts to ob
lulu a beautiful lake are not successful.
If I'eKtoriMl liny anil Xl lil
With nervousness , take Hosteller's Stomacl
Hitters , which Invigorates and trunqulllzc
the nervous system. The basis of recovery I
a reform In errors ot digestion. The eplgas
trie nerve and brain are united in tb
closest bond of sympathy , BO that dyspeptl
symptoms In the gastric region are ahvay
accompanied by hurtful reflex nervous action
Itoth are remedied by tbo bitters , whlc
also cures malaria , biliousness , rheumatlsi
and kidney trouble.
Jllnl UlKllI
The Burlington's "Vestlbuletl Flyer.
Leaves Omaha at 5:00 : p. in. Neither to
early nor too late Just right.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. in. neither to
late nor too early just right.
Tickets * t 1002 Farnam street.
Fiunnr uir.ii PI.ACHS.
Hlsrh Diver TnUtmnif < he M
Which lit * Ux
Many of the people nho have been thrilled
nightly by the perilous leaps ot the high
divers at the Chat-Ids Street park during
the past fortnight , ibaTr wondered how such
long dives may be accomplished without
accident.
During the exhibition given by the Dr.
Carver show these < n < pmtlc feats were the
crowning events and 'like all other good
things I were rcsonriM ifor the last on the
program. | When ! Mb srg. Clark and Ryd-
berg | nt each performance started to climb
10 stairs leading to the plnaclo of the
Ighty-foot tower , there were very few pco-
lo In the audience who watched them cx-
ept with bated breath. When they came
o the surface of the little pool t Its foot ,
general sigh of relief followed the accom-
llshmcnt of an act which but few people
vould care to attempt. That the nightly
xhlbltlon is accompanied by great danger
o the lives of the men. Is amply attested
y the fact that many of them die violent
caths as a result of their vocation. The
: aso ot Prof. Neubeiimarth , who gave cx-
ilbltlons nt Cortland Beach a few seasons
igo is n fair sample , and his death at San
"ranclsco last season Is still fresh in the
ilnds of his professional friends.
Neubcnmarth was ono ot the most In-
repld divers that over performed In public.
Vhlle playing an engagement at Golden ( laic
ark ho one evening made a wager with
omo friends that ho could break the rcc-
rd on high diving. The highest point at-
alned at that time was something less than
00 feet. Under his directions a tower 112
eet high was erected and In the presence
f a large crowd he attempted to make
oed his boast. A strong wind was blowing
it the time and In making the descent he
3st control of his movements , and struck
lie water with terrific force , squarely on
ils back. He was Instantly killed.
I'hyslclans who afterward examined him
tated that many of the large blood vessels
f his body were ruptured , and. In addition
o this , It was found that a gash nearly n
oot In length had been made along the
pine , duo to the terrible blow of the water ,
NEW MAN AT THE BUSINESS.
George Clark , the younger of the two
nen who performed In this city , is a com-
> aratlvely new hand nt the business. He
ias lived the greater portion of his cx-
stcnco on Lake Michigan , In thu vicinity
f Chicago , and took to the water before
iscardlng his pinafores. From being the
eadcr among his comrades in everything
vhlch pertained to swimming , he was at
ength , nt the age of 18 , appointed ns shore
guard nt Manhattan Hcacli , a pleasure re-
ort n short distance out ot Chicago. Karly
n the spring of 1SS3 the beach manage-
ncnt secured Ous Rdyberg to make a series
if leaps from a tower erected In the lake ,
ind Clark , not wishing to lose his reputa-
lon In the estimation ot his comrades , be
gan practicing high dives from a discarded
) IIe driver stranded on the shore. He found
after a few trials that ordinary jumps of
rom twenty-live to thirty feet , striking
he water feet first , were easy , and then he
gradually increased the distance until a
iclght of sixty feet had been reached. This
vas the distance also accomplished by Ryd-
icrg , he , however , terminating the descent
> y a head-first plunge. Uy dint of constant
rsctice Clarke at IcngHi mastered the kncclc
jf turning In tliecalr , and then gave exhi
bitions nightly from the tower used by bis
professional friend.
The sensation experienced In diving from
a groit height is a most peculiar one , " said
Mr. Clark. "Tho air rushes past a person's
cars like the howling of a gale. Tbo fnccs
ot the audience are dim and form only a
) lur in the grandstand , while the electric
Ights flash by like meteors. The time
consumed In making the descent Is only a
raction of three seconds , but it secmii a
nuch longer period. At the initial point ot
he leap , from the top ot the tower , various
tactics arc employed by the different per
formers. It Is my custom , upon taking a.
position at the edge at It to lean forward
until I apparently. . lees < 3i , uiy ( , , Balance and
topple over 'In the air. This , Is nartljf an
optical Illusion , for my feet have left the
platform before I start to make the turn
n the air necessary to touch the water
head flrst.
flrst.MAKE THREE TURNS
turns made dur-
"There are three separate
ng the descent , and these are accomplished
by means ot the hands , which are held out
from the body , acting upon the atmosphere
Ike the wings of a bird. When about fifteen
feet from the water the last twist of the body
s made and then with the hands shielding
the face the plunge is taken. It la a singular
fact that a person diving from only a few
feet above the surface will go deeper than
ono diving from a great distance , but this
is probably explained by the increased re
sistance encountered by a rapidly moving
object In the water.
"The tank used In our exhibitions Is only
ten feet deep , yet wo rarely go to a depth
of over four feet. A quick turn In the water
s all that Is necessary in order to stop tno
momentum acquired during the descent , and
a circle of only a short distance Is sufficient
to bring the diver to a standstill. One of
Lho great essentials to a successful dive Is
regldlty of the body while shooting through
the nlr. Let a person waver even the small
est particle and he loses control of himself
and Is lost. There Is no rule which can be
laid down to accomplish the turn while In
mid air. It becomes an Instinct with the
high diver acquired from practice at vari
ous distances until It Is performed uncon
sciously. To me diving is ono of the most
exhlleratlng exercises , but the shock to the
performer after many years in the business
becomes a severe ono. Old performers have
told mo that they mount the tower each
night with distrust and dread and that each
repetition of the act only Intensifies It.
When persons reach this stage In the bus
iness It would be far better that they aban
doned It , for unless the performer lias full
confidence In himself bis leaps are sure to
end in a fatality. "
LAST OF Til 13 I'AHIC COXCI3UTS.
AttrnetM n I.nrise Oroivil < o tinFnvor -
Kf KfHCtrt of the SoullixlilrrM.
All of the street cars on the lines leading
to Hlvorvlow park were loaded to the guards
yesterday afternoon and all of the stieets
entering that popular resort were lined
with carriages , bicyclists and people on foot.
The cause of the gathering was duo to the
fact that In a shady spot on ono of the
hillsides the last band concert of the season
Wfl S K 1 V 6 11 *
During the day the park was visited by
thousands of people , many of whom went
early In the morning , took along their fam
ilies and lunch baskets and remained until
evening. The yoiragmnan and his best girl
were there and they appeared to enjoy the
cool breezes and tbd soft music as much
as did other people.'iiotwlthstandlng the fact
that they were somewhat clannish when
others tried to mix up with them and be
sociable.
Yesterday's coneerti at Rlvcrvlew was
given by the AnclentlOrder of United Work
men band and was > one of the best that the
southslders have listened to this year ,
The Hotel Dellonewhich has Just been
opened. Is doing a nice business at the pop
ular prices , J2. $2.50aun $3,00.
Tlio Ilui-IInK " " ' " Hem n
In the way of reduced rates :
Hot Springs , S. D , Half rates August 28.
Hot Springs , S. DJ llult rates , plus J2.00
August 24.
Colorado , Utah. Yixna. etc. Half rates ,
plus J2.00 August 18 [ September 1.
Denver Half rates , plus J2.00 , round trip
August 24.
All points In Nebraska One fare for round
trip August 26.
Milwaukee , WU.r-fU.75 for round trip-
August 23 , 24.
Call at ticket office. 1502 Farnam street ,
and get full Information. J. H , Reynolds ,
city passenger agent. _
Six Thirty r. 31. Train.
ot the
CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE
ST. I'AUL HV.
Beat service
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City office , 1601 Farnam.
IMKII.
BOWERS Frank It. , used 4 ycora , son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Bowers , formerly
of Omaha , at Minneapolis , August 11.
Uurlal at Olney , 1U.
SI ATE FAIR TRAIN SERVICE
Schedules on All of the Rends but One Are
Now Prepared ,
WILL BE MUCH BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE
All the ItnllronilM Untcrliitr Oniiilin
v I'ri'liuriitloiiH lo Iliiiullc
tlio CrotvilM ICiilltvny
NIMVN unit Cimilti.
\Vhllc , the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ion ! are pre-
mrtng their splendid floats that promise to
cllght the crowds that will throng the
treets of Omaha during state fair week ,
nd while the merchants of the city are
ilannlng for appropriate decorations of
liolr buildings , the railroad men arc taking
hand In the preliminary arrangements
liemsclvcs. The railroads entering Omaha
re doing more than ever before to Insure
lie success of the greatest state fair ever
eld In Nebraska. They expect to carry
nany moro visitors to the fair than ever
itfore. For the past fortnight thu roads
avc been busily engaged In Hooding No-
iraska and lown with literature descriptive
t the sights and scenes of thu week. Every
oad has had a special agent nt work along
ts line distributing circulars and fnnry
'nrds ' , nnd their work will end only when
he gntcs of the fair have ben finally
loscil.
Following the work of advertising done by
he passenger departments of the roads
onies tlmt of arranging for special train
crvloe by the operating departments. Tills
s a task of no mcun proportions and Is
ccclvlnc much attention. The schedules
re nbout complete and show that the train
crvlcc will be much butter than It was last
car. The railroads operating between
3maha and the fair grounds have so 1m-
rovcd their service tlmt they expect to
.lake . deep inroads Into the trafllc of the
trcet cars.
The Union Pacific has expended con-
Idcrablu money In building a separate track
t Summit that will prevent what was lust
car n most vexatious delay. The road will
his year run its trains from Council II hi Us
nd Omaha direct to the fair grounds
ivlthout stops at South Omaha or other
tatlons. A line of track of about 1,000
Vet In length has been laid so ns to nvold
he run Into South Omaha. Last year the
acklng In and out of South Omaha and
he delay occasioned thereby was n moat
llsagrceable part of the trip to the fair ,
ls will be noticeably absent this year , and
he service from South Omaha to the fair
grounds will be entirely distinct and
cparate from the Council Uluffs and Omaha
.crvlcc. . The time from Council HIufTs to
he fair grounds will be forty minutes ; from
he Union depot In this city the time will
: > o but twenty minutes ; from South Omaha
he ( line will bo fifteen minutes. The Union
'aclflc will place seven engines nnd seven
till crews of the oldest and best employes
af the company In service for this work.
. 'Ifty coaches nro being trimmed up for the
occasion , nnd there will be plenty moro on
hand If needed. In every way the service
if last year will be nt least doubled.
The schedule has been the work of several
days and was announced Friday morning.
Trains will leave Omaha at 7 , S and 0 o'clock
a. in. From then on trains will leave the
Union depot every thirty minutes until 7
o'clock ] i. in. Returning , trains will leave
he fair grounds at 7:35 : , S:30 : and 9:50 : o'clock
a. m. From theu on trains will be run into
ho city every half hour until 7:50 : p. m.
There will be additional train service be
tween South Omaha and the fair grounds.
Trains will leave South Omaha at 9 , 10 and
11 o'clock a. m. , 12 o'clock m. , and 1 and 2
o'clock p. m. Returning the South Omah.i
r.iins will leave the fair grounds nt 9:35 : ,
10:4'0. : 11:40 : o'clock n. m. . and 12:40. : 1:40 ,
4:40 : , 5:40 : , 0:10 : and 7:40 o'clock p. m. From
Council Dluffs , beginning at 8:40 : o'clock
a. m. and continuing until 7:10 : p. m. , trains
will be run to the fair grounds every hour.
Returning , commencing nt 9:15 : a. m. and
until 8:15 : p. m. , trains will leave Omalm for
louucll Blnils every hour.
The Elkliorn has made connections with
the Union Pacific at Summit , and the special
state fair trains on the former road will be
run directly to nnd from the grounds. Ueg-
ulnr passenger trains will be run on the
present schedule to and from Webster street
station.
The Hurllngton's service from points In
the state Is such that but few changes have
to be made for state fair week. Trains
from Nebraska points will be run directly
into the fair grounds. Connections with
the Missouri Pacific , whose track runs Into
the grounds , will bo made. From Septem
ber 1 to 3 Inclusive trains No. 4 nnd No. 92
will Imvo through coaches to the fnlr
grounds. Regular trains from points east
of Omaha will land passengers nt the union
depot. Through conches wfll leave the
fnlr grounds in tlmo to connect with trains
No. 3 and No. 11 , westbound. September 1
to 3 Inclusive. Train No. 4 arrives In
Omalm nt 9:35 : n. in. and No. 92 arrives at
Omaha , nnd Its connecting train nt the fair
grounds , nt 11:30 : a. m. Train No. 3 will
leave Omalm nnd the fair grounds nt 4:35. :
and No. 11 at 7:05 : p. m. On Ak-Sar-len )
day. September 3 , the Ilurllngton will run
a special train westbound at 10:30 : p. in. as
far as Lincoln. At 10:40 : p. in. an eastbound -
bound train will leave lor Creston , la. , and
Intermediate points. These trains will enable - j
able thousands to remain during the even
ing nnd enjoy the parade of the famous
knights , returning to their homes the same
evening.
The Missouri Pacific will run trains from
the Webster street station every thirty
minutes during fair week. The schedule Is
not yet complete. The run to the fail-
grounds , including several suburban stops ,
will bo made In thirty minutes. All the.
railroads entering Omaha will run special
trains from adjoining territory Into Omalia
every day while the fair Is open.
The Union Pacific 1ms given the necessary
ten days' notice of Its Intention to put In
the $5 blanket rate from Nebraska points
to the state fair. Attached to tlicso tickets
there will be a coupon of admission to the
fair grounds , for which 50 cents will bo
charged. These tickets will bo on rale
September 1 and 2 , with the final limit
September 6. This means that enyono living
along the line of the Union Pacific In
Nebraska can attend the fair nnd return
homo for nt least $5.50 ,
Mcanwhllo the Iowa lines nro working
hnrd with their general ofllcera to have an
extension of 100 miles made to the territory
In which tickets may bo sold nt oiie-fnro
rates , Under the present arrangement these
tickets may bo sold within a radius of 100
miles of Omaha. The Omaha representatlveo
ot these lines desire that the radius may be
lengthened to 200 miles , so that a number
of important points In Iowa may bo In
cluded. It Is altogether probable that
favorable action on this rcijncat will bo
obtained , _
Drive out the Impurities from your blona
with Hood's Sarsaparllla and thus avoid tliut
tlrod , languid feeling and even serious 111-
n B3.
Teeth Filled
5GO
aud up.
Gold
Crowns
and
Bridge
Work.
Dee Au 14 'N.
, ; ; . , .
Look these up.
The values we are offering just now , arc not of
the "big cry and little wool" kind. Such as many
stores try to draw a crowd with * We don't want
crowds. Mave'nt enough of any one thing left
to serve a fair sized crowd anyway , and that's
exactly why wo arc giving values which arc ex
ceptional , even for this time of the year. In
Gent's Furnishings we arc closing out odds and
ends and small quantities of Fine Balbriggan
Underwear 750 value , at 350 and 450 two
kinds. Also a fair supply of the Men's Fancy
Madras Washable Neckties at 5c each instead
of ten. And then the brcalc in Men's Sweaters is
worth looking up. 500 for a sweater that would
cost us 750 to duplicate , and you a dollar or more.
Up stairs you can pick up a straw hat for 450
that is just as good a hat as goc would buy in
May or June , and you're in luck if you find your
size. On the same iloor little duck pants for
little ducks of lads at toe a fair. Look these
little things up. It's worth your while.
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It Began August 2d and Will Eun 12 Weeks.
TN this story Mr. Haggard relates the terrible experi-
Jences of the Reverend Thomas Owen , who , persuaded
that Faith , if strong enough , could accomplish all things
even to the performance of miracles , gave tip a comfort *
able living in the Church of England to practice his
preaching among the Children of Hre.
He went knowing that this savage African tribe ,
tinder the spell of the Wizard Hokosa , had put to death
the last " White Messenger" because he could not prove
his religion by raising from the dead his companion
whom they had slain before his very eyes. This he
learned through a third missionary whom they sent
b ack to hispeople with this message :
"Tell them that having proved you to be liars they
dealt with you as all honest men seek that all liars
should be dealt with. Tell them that they desire to
hear more of this matter , and if one can be sent to them I
\vho has no false tongue , who in all things fulfills the
promises of his lips , that they will barken to him and
treat him well ; but that for such as you they keep a
" '
'
spear. - -
It was this challenge that the Reverend Thomas
Owen accepted ; and in this serial is told the wonderful
story of his single-handed conflict with the Children ot
Fire and his almost miraculous success in baflling their
prophets and confounling their Wizardry converting
first the king and then the great body of his people ;
among others his son and rightful heir to the throne.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.