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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1896)
aw THE OMAHA DAILY H1313 : SUNDAY , 1) HCJOMUEU 0. 180(5. ( YOU Will Be What You Make It. We have a reputation for doing what we advertise This Christmas sale will con vince the most skeptical that for real , genuine , reliable bargains ( good goods at small prices ) , this Christmas sale will be most interesting. El . ISe ) , 25. ] lra w and onyx stsinils , t'htisi-il Unsold Oak HliiK r.0e , 7r > f , $1 Solid oak , Meel nianers. 75e. sold until this si'iiMiti at Sti.r.o. $1.00. Carabamrh , Jl.lxl $ 7.50 Coasteis Handy unions vt-loclpodu attachment China set 21 pieces , hand pnlnted , 25c. IJiaxs and Onyx .stands , larm-r top , Itokhara. 2.11xl.t ; 17.00 . ? , " ( Ht. Da Klii-st on , .l.v'l.S , sum ment , ? l,50. China set 21 pieces hand painted , -iSc. Carts , 2 wheel , Hie. 25c , lOcj. Ittass and Onyx stnniN , two shelve. ' * , 12.00 \Vnfjoiii , full box , fiOc. China set 21 pieces hand painted , liSe. none bi'ttor over sliown for $10.00 , ! ? li 50. Kellum. , ' ( .11x5,5 . . 7.50 Wi can plve nioie lockers for your Wliuel I'linovvH. GSf. , Kohl plated Ink stand , $1. < H ) . money than .ton have ever had. Chlim tea set , 10 pieces , sold decoia- Gold plated , cut > : la > .s Ink stand. < . .r)0. Danheston , l.i\.7 ) ! 15.00 Pine hi h back -prim ; scat , uphol- ( told itf.iti'rt iScancl Kroni-h minor l.\5 . . JSM ( ) sleied In silk tape-liy , oak or ma * tlou , O'Je. ' onyx slii'lf , $1.50. 20.00 ho an.v ilnlsh $11.00 Onyx amli Kolil candle stli-k . $ ! UH ) . 2.10x1 7.50 Arm clialis. solo leather.coblerseat , China lea set , 1(5 ( pieces , sold decora Gold frame mirrors , ? U."r > , $ ; t.X ( ) , $ , S.75 Cashmere , 5.2\C .2 28.00 oak or mahogany llnl-h , carved tion , 70 c. and 5.00. 't.OO back Kill body , Illsqne head , lOc. and eublnut Shlrvan , l.S\i.5 : . 18.00 Ilrass junior , Onyx very . Aim ChabIn Cobbler Seats 2.50 Kid boily , Itiseiui' head , ll c. tea .set , 10 pieces , yolil decoration . . . . - China Immlsumea JflOO.oO , ? to.oo. ! Shin an , l.t\1.0 ! itl.OO Plnsh Seat Rocker 2.00 Kill body , Hlsime head , 2Jc. ! tion , $1.11. All si/.es , all kinds Kid body , Jointed , HNqno head , : C. Ami tii | to $1.25. China tea bet , 10 pieces , jolil decoia- Chiistmas stock all in Dressed dolls , 10e. lc ) , 2c ! ! , 'We , r 7c. lion , $1.21. See them now. Ooll cart lanes. S7c ; $1.10 and up by easy raises to $ .5.00. Our ill-play of .lapanese house decora Italian , body , steel wheels and fr.mii1 , tions Is UM.V dllTeient from any hereto- Tu11Mi Ottemans , made by us to sell upholstered \\ith parasol to matihS.75 ; foie brought to Omaha , the real IIOYAL at : i ; i and up to $5.00. , HAN'KOP and TAI/AN WAU12 In Tiuklsh Tabenltts , Rood variety. ? 2.0. ias vases and odd pieces , . This display will TniKlsli Lanterns , wioiijilit lion , St.lH ( ) . be woith seelnK early , as such values In TmlJsh I.nuterns wrought Iron , ! ? SOO. Jap.uie.se ate not always available. Tuiklsh Lantern very lin-yc and " ' Impelial Smyrna , < ! t"l.\t : ft $ , 1.75 elaborate , SlIU.OO. . in 5.00 Kiemli Melton. 51x27 Japanese Satsnma vases , -12e , 75e ami Javanese \Vllton.5l.\27 1.50 \ r stove with kitchen $1.50 each. Gentlemen's SinoKiiiK Chair In tap- , Pull nleUol plated Philadelphia Kulah Uu s. ( Mtft. . 2.t : i fnrnltuie complete , 55c. Keal Tal/.an pieces , $1.75 , $0.00 , $7.50 estiy , you can't Ilnd such ' a cliair KmKn s , lined and very choice. . 2.50 fJarland sto\e IIUIKO and furniture , and up to Sit.5 : ( ) for olcKinir law VHSO for less than $50 ( M ) . $112.50 $1.1 ! ) . in most beautiful decoration. Largo Coi duroy UocKei s 1S.OO , si.15. Police patrol Pedistals , highly cnrvi-il. sell at $1800 Large Cordmoy Hockers 22.50 Klio patrol , $1 15. These are woods that usually sell for every plaee lint hero , $10,00. Men's Leather Rockers 22.50 . . . File nubile , $1.11. at least double thoseprices. . Indian .stools from ply coneado top ' LA DUOS' DKSK Oak and . Mahogany Hostcait. . Sic. seal , all woods usilal . . . Child's , work . . . Ilankon wanIxfilnniiifT at , priee , $1.7. ) Sweepiers peifectlv. hor-.e $1.10 ItoyaJ and jointed - , $ ilnlsli- Steel wnuoii . and Sets of , ' ! Gang bronze , $ ; t.r > 0. each . . . . SSe , . inches Ions. $ : : .75 each and up to $10.00 ' .10 ( lnde-liuctable > , " " Ladles' Wi Desk $ 5.25 ' iting , . . . I'.l cl ornninents , Sets of Gang , bronze , $ ti."iO. S\\eeers , win If perfectly , Trilby chariots , r-Oe. $12 for mugulllcunt .Japanese toh.ieeo Jars , CMC. P.ird's iye : Staple De-ks 0.00 each . . . $ j.oo llor.esvanons , carts , bell ihwrs , Klshu bottles , 25c to $ : i.50 and $7.50 Itionxo metal teL : pot.s and lamps. Ladies' Roll Top Oak or .Mahogany Ulssels * Cold Medal , bi-st sweeper tramps stunvs , safes , clarinet , musical , slide tops ttombone , imiKiietlo , 25o each according to the. slxo you like. $ l.-0. Desks 18.50 made , wan anted by us , each. . . . : i.50 REFORM IN LOCAL AFFAIRS Moral nnd Material Advantages of Holiest Homo Rule. MANY OBSTACLES YET TO OVERCOM A Itrtlvn of I CiiiulllliiiiM that Hi laj I'PIIWITHM mill CaiiNpit Tliipr r _ l'arllNiniNlili > anil Itiiliner- Tlio flrst of a scries of papers on munic ipal reform undertaken by the publication commlUcu of the National Municipal league , la from the pen of .Mr. Charles Richardson , / llrot vlco piesldeut of the organization. Mr > Ulclmrdson'a paper deals \\ltli the obataclia ' to honest , br.blncBs-Hko manaKcmcnt of local affairs unil the means deemi-d nccesaary to accomplish tlio end sought. Nothing la Ameilcan politics , fcajfl Mr. Hlchardson has seemed more unaccountable and discouraging than the apparent stupidity of the \otcra In our large cities. During the early jears of tlu > agitation for municipal icforms tlio apathy of the people i > as attributed to a luck of Information , but this explanation can no lunger bo accepted na sulllclent No fails could ha\o been made plainer or moio nnlvcitiallj Unonn than the prevalence of corruption , cxtiu\ngaiau ami Incom- jietency In our city goxernmcnts. Notlilng could lm\t' been moio clearly demonstrated tlnu tluit tlii&i' e\lls are due to the "spoils 8) stem" and to an e\crsal\o partisanship and neglect of public diilltM on the part of the cltlzenu The folly of entrusting the common assets of a great community to the "Itching palms" of such an universally ills- triihti'd class a tlio professional politicians has been assailed \\itli an unfailing nt rerun | of argument and demmrlatlon from pulpit. ' putts and plntfnrm. There has been no lack of clearness and earnestness In describing the demoralizing effect of municipal cor ruption upon prhutu character , and the peril It Involves for the state and national gov ernments. The Immense moral and material advantages of an honest , Intelligent busl- ncss-HKo management of local affairs , the mutual dependence and mutual obligations of fellow cltlrens. the principle that a right tooto Is necessarily a trust for others as well an a personal privilege , and the truth that a man \\lio falls tooto for the com mon good Is a social criminal , have all been urged \ \ Itla foico and diligence which could hardly bo surpassed. MACIIINi : UNITY. Hut notwithstanding all these efforts thn masses have seldom wa\ercd In their support of bad men and bad methods , and with few and transient exceptions they have seemed to b aa llttlo affected by the arguments and appeals of reformers as a herd of brow sine cattle would ha\o been by the reasoning of Socrates or the eloquence of Cicero. Under these circumstances It seems natural that the advocates of rcfoim should ascribe their failures to the stupidity of the a\cragu voter , and conclude that their final success can only bo attained through the better education of goneiations yet unborn. A moro careful anal > sl.s will lead to the entirely illffeient conclusion that the \oters have had wimoery plausible reasons for the course thoj hn\t > pursued , and that re formers Instead of being surprised at the alonness of their progress should bo en couraged bv the pains which It has been pos sible to inulie under such adverse conditions In order to understand the motives of the xoters we must lomeinber that they are composed of two classes , those who are. aud those who are not. the owners of property subject to municipal taxation. Pnr con\enlcnco wo may speak of them as ta\pa > crs and non-taxpayers , although of course , directly or Indirectly , all residents , whether they know It or not. are more or less affected by the local taxation. AVe should alco remember that the taxpayers are only a small minority of the voters , and that arguments which appeal solely to the former can lm\o but llttlo Inllucnce on the results of elections. The proportions are doubtless materially different In different cities , anil It Is dim- cult to obtain reliable figures , but nlllclal ttatistlcs compiled In Ilnston show that In that city six-sevenths of the municipal voter er * must be classed among the non-taxpay ers. SUI'INH TAXPAYHUS. Taking first the comparatively Insignifi cant minority composed of taxpayers , we "LOOK OUT for your children during' the great parade Tuesday morning , the jam will endanger life , and maybe crush and maim their tender bones. Take no chances , bring them here , all of the mammoth show will pass our Etore. Our windows are wel come to mothers and little ones. We will close during the parade , so come early and don't be locked out. Monday we are going to offer a still bigger inducement for an early call. Put on sa'e these three different lines of waists. The $1.00 , $1.50 and $1.75 qualities , Some Hlzcs wo Imvo In plenty and few of nthrri lluforti wn m il'ei our spring soluuilun wo want tai'losocmt nil theioiii | Ultlot. lie 10 In ub.it wo h.tvu of them : Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Number u 50 43 10 o o 2 4 u 14 3 58 This is a rare bargain if the size you want is here /jou / , and Si. oo Undeishirts for boys .250. Sues 24 , 26 , 28 , First come first served. J S. W. Cor. 15th and Uou lus Sta. find that their principal reasons for not assuming an active part In the nomina tion and support of reform candidates may be stated briefly as follows 1. Hecauso they fear that their opposi tion to Inlliicntlal politicians may be pun ished b > an Increase In their assessments for taxation , or by a loss of custom or cm- plo.vinent. or by some other action Injuri ous to their personal or business Inter ests 2. Kecause as Investors omplojcs or oth- crvvUe. they have or hope to have seme pecuniary Intel cats lu coiporatlons , con tracts or offices , which would be much less prolltable under a government too pure to bo corrupted and to Intelligent to bo out witted 3. Because they believe that it pays bet ter In dollars nnd cents to submit to ex isting abusra than to expend the tlmo and money required for a long and dllllcult se ries of political contests 1. llecause they consider that national legislation affects their personal Interests far more than any pr liable action of their local government , and that their national party must therefore be supported In Its efforts to strengthen Itself by securing com plete control of local affairs. 5 Because they believe the local machine of the opposition party l.s still worse than their own , nnd that to promote Its success by wasting their votes on a third ticket would bo only Jumping out of the frying pan Into the fire. C. llccausc they have no faith In the pco- slblllly of subjecting polities to the prin ciples cf common honesty , cr public af fairs to the methods of Intelligent busi ness This Hot Is not complete , but It Is fiUITl- clently formidable to show that the progresa of reform principles among the taxpayers must continue to bo slow and difficult , unle a city go/cinment can be made to appear much moro Impoitant and interesting than It boo hitherto fieemed to be. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY. The dllllcuHkn which the reformer has to contend with when ho M dealing with the taxpavcrs are certainly great , but thojo which he U obliged to meet when he appeals to the main body of the voteru are much greater. Thla Is partly because ho boa toveral timca va many people * to icach. aud partly because those whom he eecks to convince ore so sit uated that many of his best arguments can make but little If any Impiesslon , while those ofl lito opponentu are eagerly accepted. It la ccs > to see that although most of the reasons which prevent ta\pa > ei3 from suppoitlng re form movements have an ccjual or gieater we-lght with non-taxpayers , the latter have no auch motives OH the former for opposing the coirupt or wasteful expenditure of public funds The assessor bra no terrors for the man who ha-j no propertj to be taxed. He can view with resignation. If not with pleasure , the Increasing burdens to thosa who are bet ter off than himself. Ho can look with favor upon the doing of unnecessary or badly managed - aged work , the multiplication of useless olllcea , the squandering of valuable fiancliliKH and the pajmentof extravagant salaries , be- eaueo all these may bo plausibly regarded oa Increasing the chances of employment for the vvage earnei * , and especially for those who do not oppo-jo them The man who has no pecuniary Interests to protect lt canllv perauadeel to look upon liU vote lu local election * aa i-othlng more than n means for no ur ng a promhe of work a tiauslont favor , or the gratitude of a friend There would bo little If any exaggeration In raj Ing that In thla country municipal government , with all Us control of Immense revenues and wealth producing franchises. Is based upon the voted uf thouo who have no feclhiR of pcuonal or pecuniary Interest In making It cither wlae or honoat. 01'1'Oin UNITY OP THE UOGUK. It would bo dinicult to Imagine * conditions more favorable for political banditti or more tempting to unscrupulous contractors and monopolists. The Indifference of the voter U the opportunity of the rogue , and the re former's cry of "stop thief" can have but Under our tosteni of manhood suffrage there can bo no security for public assets or certainty of decent governmi-nt until the majority of the voters are given a much larger and more direct tangible Interest In the results , The scope of our local governments must bo so enlarged that they will affect the average voter at constantly and In as many ways as possible , and thus cause him to ro- K rd himself as an active and deeply Inter- partner lu the proper conduct oC pub lic business , The reasons for advocating such a policy in order to Influence the tax- pajcrs are sufficiently stiong , but the ar guments for resorting to U In dealing vvltli the non-taxpa > crs are as much stronger as the latter are at once moie numerous , moie Important and moro difllcult to reach In any other way. It follows , therefore , that reformers should take every opportunity to urge the cxtentlon of municipal functions tc all such matters as the supply of light , water , street transportation , etc. There are many economic and other ar guments In favor of this policy and some ex cellent examples of Its success In G'asgow ami other eltlcs , but they cannot bo dis cussed within the limits of this article. FALLACIOUS OHLIOATIONS. The principal objections that have been made to the proposed policy arc that It Is too much like socialism , and that every ad dition to municipal business will lead to an Increase of corruption , nnd strengthen the political machines and the spoils system. Jn order to show the fallacy of these objections It may be suggested that If they weie bound a great deal of work that is now being per formed by local. Elate and national govern ments , Including that of the United States postolflcc , nnd the street cleaning depart ment of Now York , should bo abandoned nnd turned over to private contractors or special corporations as soon as possible. It may also bo urged , as previously argued that uudcr our form of majority rule , the only way to secure the right kind of govern ment Is to give It so much business that the nontaxpajors will perceive and suffer from Its defects , and will bo sufllclently Inter ested to Insist upon their cuie. The progress of civil service reform In the United States PCI vlco Is an Illustration of the working of tlili principle. U may bo added In conclusion that as there can bo no bribe v.lthout a briber. It Is obvi ous that there can bo no better way to check municipal corruption than to get rid of the contractors and corporations to whom most of It Is duo. A brief study of the relations of some of the stioct railway companies with city pol itics and city authorities would bo likely to remove any doubt that might arlso In this connection. OUT or TIII : OIIDI.VAUV. A fur capo valued at $11.000 Is exhibited In a Paris shop. It Is made of "Impel Ial" sables the choice sable sklnn received by the Hubslnn Imperial f rniry from Siberia , of which only n small iciwuitlty comes Into trade. This Ulnd of sablp Is dark brown with a bluish tinge. On each succeeding Feast of All Saints the tomb of the duke of' ' Ueichstadt , in the Capuchin church In Vienna , has had flowers placed on It by u vutled , lady diesscd In mouinlng. This jear she fulled to make her appearance nnd the suficMor of the inem- asteiy sayj she Is dead andithat her Identity will never bo revealed , Of the fi.OOO men cmplojcd In the Gloucester fisheries during the jear ending November 1. soventv-seven v.eio lost at sea , two were drowned In the docks nnd seven died of disease at seaTir lf port The average - ago fatality of railway.emplojes In the United Stales Is live p/or / , thousand annually. lyoochop. China , Is crc | | , < i4 over the recent appearance on her street of a dwarf who ap pears to bo about CO ) earn of ago , but Is only twenty Inches In height. Ho has n long gray beard , which almost reaches the ground , and talks several Chinese dialects ciulto fluently. Ho sa ) that he Is from "tho kingdom of the dwarfs by the western ocean , " but further than that no ono knows anything about him. The Japanese still religiously believe In self-destruction as an honorable way out of worldly sorrows , sufft-rtngs and dlfllcul- ties , and still keep up their record of suicides to an average of 8.000 n year. Hut the old-fashioned "happy dispatch" by harl- karl has yielded to hanging. Highly per cent of last year's self-murderers In Japan hanged themselves. Under the Jurisdiction of the Now York Hoard of Health a clearing house- for workIng - Ing children has been organized It ps.wc.i on all children whooo eligibility to work Is In doubt mid lasm * certificates to all who are qualified under thu law. , . MEN WHO PUSH THE BUTTON Amateurs Who Catch the Shadows as They Ply. SOME OBSERVATIONS OF A LOCAL ARTIST Wort ; ami Mali-rial ( lint IH llriiuircil ill rln > ( ou'i'iilij | I'runreMN niiulo In ( li < - Art I | Simp MnilH. , ' But a few > cars ago an amateur photog rapher wns known as a person who had 11 Kodak with a roll -of film In It , a string to pull , a button to push and the factory or professional photographer did the rest. To day this class Is called the "button pushers. " What docs the amateur of today do and of what docs his apparatus consist ? "I will explain what I saw , by special Invitation , a few days ago , " raid a local enthusiast. "I called on ono of our local amateurs and spent several pleasant hours In his private studio. One of the flrst things I observed was that ho Kept his rooms locla'd and no ono had a key to them but himself , and he allowed no ono In t'icre unless he was with them. Ho said that every inlnuto of his time that ho was not with his famll ) or at his business he spent In tho.se rooms reading , developing , toning or experiment ing with 801110 new formula.Vhllu I was there he allowed me to take an inventory of what ho had , 'and ho told mo what cver > - thing was used for. Ono of the flrst things that caught my ejo was his library of photo graphic lltciaturc. "There must Imvo been 300 books by as many different authors , besides the many monthly magazines and papers , both ancient and modern. Next was his collection of plcturcu which he liaa made within the last twelve years since ho flrst got enthused with the art. The walls of his studio wern covered with them. There are > lown of every description as well as many portrait * of his family and friends Health * the pictures on the walls ho has five albums 11 lied with tlio smaller pictures mounted In neat stjle The next thing he bhovvcd mo was the register book of negatives. This book dates back twelve > earn. and when he wishes to IIml a negative he simply looks at thu Index for the subject and number of the page. Tor Instance , lu finds October 12 , IbSl , negative No. 31. i'arnam L-treet looking cist fiom Eighteenth , then ho goes to the negative case , which Is an old bookcase transformed Into a negative rack with pigeonholes In numcilcal order , and with each negative inclosed In what la called a negative prrfurvrr , which Is a neat. Hat manllla paper flack with three HncH printed on the outside on which h written number , name ami Mihjoct He showed me this par ticular negative , which wan as perfect as tilt- day It was made. Then he took up album No , 1 and turned to picture 31. which sure enough , vviiti I'arnam street as It looked twelve > ears ago. I'HiSiilVK PLEASANT MKMOItlUS. "When he showed mo thlu It made my heart ache , and I nald , 'How foolUh I have been , wasting my time all these- yearn , when I might Imvo biun an amateur photo raplui myself and had something like this to retail pleasant memories nf the past. I have trav eled a great deal anil have seen eome of the ino.it beautiful ncencry In thin and othci countries and have nothing to remember It by but a faint recollection ' "The next thing to Inspect was his appara tus , each article of which ho Keep. * In a neat case. The IIrut v\ns n. small pocket camera for mimll snap shots Next wes a 1x5 folding hand camera of modern innlio and Htyle , with gla s platu holders ami an extra film attachment which holds a roll of 100 or lf expo-nirerf. The leim U of the rapid , rectilinear style , of line quality The shutter In of the latcet pattern and the tripod U a three-Joint anil folds Into a length of aU'ceti lutbfn and wclfb only ulx ouuccn This outfit ho tal.es with him when travel- Ins"The "The next camera was a C < ixSi { . double ( ivvlng , compact Et > le , whlrh fnliU Into a spjte of 3\10 Indus The lens Is a No S ( for this camera lie has uh > o a wide an le. 90 degrees lens for nuMiit ; InlciinnO. Kieh of thr.30 lenses Is fitteil wltlv a perfect shutti'i The tripod Is of modern make All this ( ltd Into a neat carrjlng carfo with three double- plate holders. I , ! > st , but not least , la what lie calls his cop ) Ing and enlarging camera with which he can make a picture from the smallest locket sLe to 11x17. "The next place we wandered was Into his dark loom Thlj In Itself Is a wnidei on ae- eount nf Its i.eati.esa and the pcrfctt sjfitem with which he has everthing anangcd. On the wallrt arc racks with every size de veloping and toning trajs fiom 1x5 to 14x17. He uses black hard rubber and celluloid trajs for developing , and celluloid for toning Per washing he has a twcut-four-Inch circle automatic galvanized Iron box which ( Ills with water from a rubber ho3o attached to the faucet and empties whin the water reaches a certain height. 'I lie water enters on the side of the box and kee | the prlnta In constant irotlon. and ( Mere Is a perfor ated bottom , to that all the rdlmcnt from the chemicals goes to the bottom. This Is hLs own Invention Tor fixing his dry plates In hypo ho has hard rubber boxes with grooves so the plates can Rtiiml uptight Of these ho has l\li. Sx7. C > j\S j and SxlO. The larger plated ho ll\c.s In a Hat 11x17 tray "On the shelves could be seen , In regular order , graduate glarers fiom minimum Hire up to twenty-four ounces , funnels , glass and rubber , from one-half pint up to one gal lon chemicals of all disciIptlons ; develop ers and toning tn1utlcns he keeps lu stock made up ready for nee , PLENTY OP IIOOM. "Tho dark loom l.s a large , ally room seven feet wide by ten feet long. The light Is furnished from a window 9x16 Inches , with three thlckne = cs of glass , one white ground glass , one orange anil one green , which makca a safe light for the most sensitive dry plate or paper Outside of the window Is a gas jet whlth furnishes the light. In the sink , which Is 18x30 Inches , there are two faucets , one hot and one told water. The printing department IH the next. In a lack against the wall will be found all sizes of printing frames from 3Vlxl'to 18xJ2 , and all style.i of vignette papers , opacities and pastes. The window Is u large south one with a platform built out on which to lay the printing fianu.s. It has a gljsa covcilng to protect It fiom storms and keep the cold out In winter. After mounting he has a globe cnameler. through which he runs the prints , fclmply to shape the mounts of thetie while cold , as mat burfacc piliiLK need no polish , but when gloMy prints are made the burnisher la heeled with gim and the same furnlfihcs a finely pollshul print "After looking this all ovc i I became no enthused with the art that I made up m > mind to go to the mipply house the ntxt morning am ) purchase me an outfit. Tills I did , and when my amateur friend Invited mete to tome up the nexU day and ho would give me my first Jwwon In the art I thankfully accepted the Invitation , being eager to re ceive a leqson from an amateur mi thorough and bo well equipped as he. PIIIST LISBON'S. "The first thing he taught mo w to loud the plate holders. The lubber slide wan drawn out of the holder anil the holder and slides were dnwttd very can-fully , as the least particle of dust which might settle on tin * face of the dry plate would caime pin holex , thereby making black spots on plc- turcH when fliiHud. Thu box of plates \\aa opened by cutting the paper around the bottom tom t'dgo with a penknife He gave me par ticular Instructions nnt to open thtm any place except In the dark room , and there- not too cloco In the dark room light , ax any kind of light will weaken the fine nuulltlef * of thu plate Thn plate WCH plated In the holdi r film nldr out. the film being carefully dusted and then the vlldu wan Inserted : tbi.ii wo proceeded to make * a portrait In hU Ktudlu by an ordinary wt&i window "Thu nuhjcct wax bin little boy , whom h/ seated about live feet from the window Ha put a thin whltu gau/ci ticrccii on thu win dow to HOflcn the rayx of light , and another on tint other Hldci of the wibject to light up the RhadnwH and behind him ) n > plaied a G.xfj background Ihin we piocreded to focun to sot the picture lu thu proper yosltlou on the ground glass for a bust picture and to get It sharp When this was all clone wo made the exposure in three seconds with an I" sixteen stopVe then proceeded to the dark loom to develop We n.scd n developer made up as follows No 1 , distilled water , forty cimui's , sulphite soda trjstal , two ountcs ; hvdroniDtcr tc-st fifteen , then added 1 ounce elkonogen and boiled n few minutes , No. 2. distilled water , ten ounces ; caibonato of potassium , oneounce. . To use wo took three ounces of No 1 and ono ounce of No 2 What wc > wanted was a strong tontra tln negative to print on arlsto platlno paper , HO we developed until the- high llghta appeared clear bhrk. Then wo washed the plate for about one minute- , then fixed the follow Inr hvpo bath until all traceo of the free silver disappeared Hjpo soda , five ounces ; water , sixteen ounces Next we washed In run ning water for twenty minuted. The result waa a soft jet contrasting negative , with plenty of detail The lesson so far has been HO thorough that I will never forget It. " I'll in cm dull N < > < . Miss Arnold is an ardent student of the camera. Although a member of the club fern n comparatively thort time , olio Is making pictures that will cause older members to move along more diligently. She Is a line Judge of a graceful , easy pose and knovn how to bilng It out In her work. Dm nail has at last fni'iid some one In terested In lili line of work. Mo Is an en- thi'jilast on the "Grecian" picture * and for .1 long tlmo has been unable to gut any one Inteic'sted In this peculiar braneli of pbotog- laphy. Itooncy h-u of late manifested an Inclination in this dlicctlon and lie and Dm nail are fanning n toil of partnership Although this cloudy weather l.s not en couraging to photogiaplicra. the members nf the Camera , tlub nto working night and ehy to git rcad > for the exhibition. H promises te > e\ocl all otheiH which have hcietufoio been given under Its niibplcca. The momboi.i want all of their friends to drop Into the studio next month and eco what an amateur , when ho feels that way. can do. llooney and Durnall think they are going to Imvo the tdge em the other members of the club. They have purchased u largo Harrison lors and expect to re'ap results wlilih will cause the > optics of cerl.iln pirtlea to bulge with nma/cincnt. Itonnc-y made a negative with this lens whlth for sharpntui , tlearncM ami loumlnims to the envy of all the other bojs. 0 K. Epinotcr lina been In a state of hllipi nation for hume tlmo pawl , at least It would appear to bo HO from thoifatt that ho sr'dom ' appcara at tlio studio. He xaja lie Is too btijy , but the gang l nfruld ho Intends to backslide. Ask any of the bo > j about the smoker ( Jus gave the club last January. It Hlill bilngs a smile to the faeix of all who Improved that occasion and there h u ooit nf longing , hankcilng ( lentlmcnt that It may BOOH bo repeated Hon. New-lean had cpilto an experi ence n short lime ago In toning Artloto- Plutino paper. After toning foity prints with thn grtiiteHt care and obtaining excellent ic- sultH , he thru did the next thing on the progiani , which U to fix them In the hyi bath This Is where he slipped a cog. Ilci placed the pilnts In n tiay which had con tained murlatlt add ami vvhlth lie had neg lected to wjihh The re'snit was a Job-lot eif pilntH with ( urge , ugly red spots em their 8Mifa < ex The entire group of prlnlH wan ruined. i 'Jhi re * h a move inrnt on font for the amalgamation nf the Knights of Labor with the American IV-dcratlon of Labor. And all kinds of PHOTO SUPPLIES AT THE ROBT. DEMSTER GO , 1210 Farnnm St. , Omaha. Thu onlv oxohnlvo pl > ' > tf > n'niphki sup iily liuuso lu Uinuhu mid NubruuUa.