ISOT
SPECIAL NOTICES
A < U ertlnrnirnlH for Iliese column *
nlll lie Inlicn until ISi.'tO p. in. , for
I InCM riling ntiil until S p. in. for the
iiiornlriK i nl S it ml n y rilltlonn.
AiMrrtlncrft , lij' rpqncHtlnR n mint *
lieruil clu-elf , cnit Imvc ntmvrcr * nil-
ilroHNfil lo n itiiiulirri'il leKrr In pure
of The lice. Anmvcru no nililrcHHcil
ivlll lie ilvlltrreil on iirenuiilntloli of
the olicuk mil- .
Itnd-N , 1 ] -i > e n r enl Ural lncrllnii |
Ic n tvortl Ihercnripr. .Votliliif ; JnUeti
for IPKH Itinn i-c for the. first liincr-
tlon. Theie nilvrrllitoneiitn iniit lie
run cniiHv
. AN ir > KAj WHO CAN THINK OP
porno fhiiplo tlilnjc to patent ? 1'rotect > our
Ideas , they may brlnic you wealth ; write John
AVeddorbiirn & Co. , Dcpt. V. 1'ntcnt Altomojs ,
Washington , I ) . C. , for their H.R'O ' prize offer.
ml n lint of ! 00 Invention * wanted. n S9T
.
bnrhcr trnde only elcht wceln required ; no
city oiTrrH better chance for BrnJuatos : post-
lions Kunranteril ; tools prcseineil. Moler's
ChlcnRO Ilarlicr School , 2tt S. Clark street.
Chicago. Catalogue of entire system malleil
free. 11-MCDJ
TIIAVIJI.INO SAIXSMHN FOlfciQAHS ; OI.IJ
reliable home ; experience unnecessary ! extra
Inducements to customers ; $73 to $150 per
month and. expellees. U , U. lllsliop & Co. . Ht.
I.onls.
I1-M750-M1.V
, .AI MNIN KAI.IISMAN ; NONI ;
wlthimt experience utid references need npply.
Iloston more. Omnha. U-MMW 16
coo coi'ius or imvAN's -TIIIST UATTLK-
now lenity for delUery ; hu tlcr call early anil
often , Hlmebaugh , roum 14 , Ware block.
H MS17 15
WANTIJU I'-KM 1IKI.P.
WANTI3I ) A OtHI. roil GDNEHAl , HOUSE ! .
wolk. Apply 2203 Sper.cer Btlcct. C MC98
WANTIO , ami , FOH GHNEUAIJ -
work. N. Vf. corner 21st and bothrop streets ,
Komitzp 1'lacc. C M723 15
L.AIliS : WANTUD. TO INTUODUCI3 A NHW
California product iimonn the hoUbekeepers of
Omului : will pay competent persons Jl.75 per
ilay. C. II. Wallace , Aetna Hotel , 13th &
Dodge. Ui | stairs , C M7IC-15 *
WANTRO. rillHT-CUVSS KXl'UHIRNCHU
Hilcfdndy In dry goods department. Inquire
Utwtoii Store , Omnha , C & 1S02 18
WANTRD. A rinsT CLASS SECOND ami. AT
D10 Ko. 22d Kt. C M7SU 1C *
WANTED , AT ONCE , GI11L FOH GENEll ;
hoUM ; ork , at C12 South 17th St. Good wanes.
C 723-1J
l-'Oll IlKXT I10IJSI2S.
HOU.SRS IN AMj I'AUTSOFTHE CITY. THE
O. 1' . Uuvls Company , 1505 rnrnam. D 3'JS
HOUtJKS ; H12NEWA & CO. , IDS N. 18T11 ST.
1J-3UD
J.IODUUN . HOUSES. C. A. STARR fl2o N. V MFU
U 400
cuoici : HOUSES AND COTTAGES ALL. ovin
the city , J3 to JM. Fidelity , 1702 Farnam St.
D 101
iiousis , WALLACE , IIROWN IJLOCK. ICTII
and Douglas. 1) 402
HOUSES FLATS , OAUVIN UUO3 , 1C13 FAIINAM
HOUSES , FROM J5 UP : LAIIOi : LIST. Mo-
CIIKUO Incestment Co , , I'M Uodee St. U 403
nousns FOII HKNT. uicsiis , PAXTON
D 100
MOUKHN l'I > AT , L.ANGC 11I.OCK , COT S 1STH.
IJ 3l * ; . < l-t 15
HOUSES , COTTAGUS & BTOUKS , AIA. 1'AHJS
of city. Hreimun. Love Co. , 430 1 > a"1"ck-
-MT N13AT FIVK-UOOM COTTAUU
T'BN IIOOM : AND MEDIUM sizij naicic
Touac modern Improvements. 2200 Harney M.
JJ Ju3"l >
UST. M'CAOUC. 15TH & DODQI3.
FOH HUNT. T\VINTY-PIVK Acnn .
0 WocK-i outside city Ilmll . e.i.t ot new
fair urounils ; eoml S room bouse : well , cellar ,
ianse 2-atory bnrnj corn crlHi : 2 c'lU-Ken houses ,
conl anil Ice house : yniil fenced nnil soddeil ;
nice lot of strawberries : blackberries , grapes
nnil apples ; nn Ideal homo ; lents J2 : > CO iw > r
year In alliance. Inquire nt S7CO Lenvcmvorth.
pan nnNT A rnN-nooM HOUSE. 1721
Dodce st. : nil modem Improvements. Apply
1721 UuilRe nt. . or 131S Tarnam at. D M81C 18
rou UIXT Fimvisnun HOOMS.
IIOOMS. OU SOUTH 17TH AVH.
1. . 362
PHIlNMSHiD : nOOMS-HOOSHKnEPINQ. 2C21
fit Mnr'B E-M716 K
NK-Hl7v FUIiNISHnD HOOM SOUTH VUONT ,
modern , IIC'J Cnllfoinla bt. 13 M-7D1-H *
KUHMSIIIOU IIOOMS AMI IIOAIID.
THn MnUKIAM. 20TII AND
V13UY ] ) ISIUAHUK FIIONT noon , WITH
alcove ; hot \\ntcr , 212 Suuth 25th Bt. , „
ri.i\s.vNT HOO.MH. SINOI.T : on KNSUITB ,
with day Luard. 1022 Hutney street.
I'MC73 1C
; STCAM IIKATHO IIOOMS 51.00 A
ilay. 0)2 S , Uth. Lunse Huti-L
I ilS-Mll
I.tlANY. 2101 POUCJI.AS ; J'f.HVSANT PIIONT
ruom ; alto other rooms , \\lth LX < Ulent table.
I.AItOl : , MODHUN KIIONT UtIOMB. fOOD !
boanl , > 3.linvvt. \ . CU N. 1'Jtli bt V Mfc.M-20 *
icon AM
FOU IlENT. Till : 1 STOIIY HIHCK UUILlUNa
at Dl Fnrnam ct. This biilldln II.IH u llipproof
cement basement , compli'to ule.iin heallnB Ilx-
Uiri.sUUT ; ou nil llooiu ; eai , elu. Apply ut
tbo ulllcc of The Ilee. I-S10
ARUM'S WAXTIiU.
AORNT3 SOMKTHINQ NI'\V : JUST OUT ;
Womler I'KK 1'ealer ami Cieam Whip , retails
l&o : cumplu iiinlU'd fire for Ca to pny IIOSIIIKO. A
I.nrKa line othvr quick t-"lllntf cnaclnltleu , O ,
C. VlnlliK , Jlar. ( lcpt. U ) , S3 Unndnlph St. ,
ChlciiBO , J M612
WAXTUD TO HIJXT.
WANTRO. TO IIHNT. FimNlSHKD HOTHI.
J. J. Olbson. 5H 1st Nut'l bank. K 11732 OJI
STOUARU. OrOi
Oi
OiG.
OM. VAX-&OT011AGU. 1113 FAIINAM , 11JI. 1555
M-107 61i
I'ACIKIC STOHAQII AN I > NVAIIRHOUSU CO. , 61i
.rM-910 Jones. General stoiutfi ) and foruardlns.
MHOS
TI
WAvrr.n TO HUV.
AM AL'THOIHXUU TO OKKUH C.\SH roil
limited nmount Oinulu Savings b\nlc acrounti ,
It. H Ilnnlcr , ! 702 Pjinnin. N-SliOO O
WANTHl ) . TO 11UY , A U01.1.KU TOl' UKSK.
U Cl. Uec , N-M790 15
KOIl S.YI.K l < -Ult.MTiitR. ; 5-1
Ol' TIJN-IIOOM HOUSU TOR
sulc nr trade for plnnon un < l the house , large 5-1
lot. liiicn. nice Innn. nllbln i > l\ blocks of The
lieu bulldhie , fur rent ilieup , Address n Cl. 6-1
lloo. 0-M661
C-r
E
rou HAM : noiisr.s AND AVARO.VS.
i
BI'AN QOOn 81ZKD Mt'l.ns ' , J'UJCK 57500. 1 * .
IVml. . ICth and o Kla . I' 700 H II
5
FOH. .S.VI.i : 5 S
Ta
Tat
CHKAJ'EST HAHDWOOn WOVEN CORN C1HU. t
blntf made. C , It. I.re , DOI Uouulni. Q 109 I'o
1
KOIl SAUI-flNU NKW HIOH-nilAnR HICV-
clc ; 539. Omaha UUycle Co. , 32 : N , ICth Ht. a/
Q-W
an c
seen swinr I-OTATOKS. ti.u I > BU
bbl. i all Rorl * . Addrfti Theo , Williams. Omaha. n ;
O MB1 ! _ Bt
I.I
ONI ; OAKOWNI : AND ONI ; BHUM 811
1'iu.h pr trade for motoi , lathe , clc. H. M. lle . &
Q7iOU All
O.N'U JU11SUY COW. WITH OAUON SIUIS ,
fur rain cheap. Inaulro ut 71S t ? , 2JUi st. Ge
II.VTIIS , ITC.
MMB , SMITH. 1121 DOUGLAS , ROOM 5 ; MAS-
jmge and stcnm baths. T MS03 20 *
MIPS AMES , VATOn BATltiT
8. 12th t. , room 1.
. n , MOM. ni.ncrrntc .
rnrlors ; restful nml curative , 417 a. nth St. ,
upstnlrs , T 7M-20 *
1'KUSOXAI , .
. , 00. no painno detention - , from MAHCH business 15 ;
ne refer lo hundreds of pntlents cured The
Omftnn O. K. , Miller Co. . 717 New York l.lfc llldj ; . ,
U 411
v'A't "Me. ' i9 ; trrmuNK THOUHLKS. JIM in
I'hjslclan
, consultation or health book
.ffcc- u-m
I1ATHS , MA8SAQU. MME. I'OST.
. 31314 S. UTIt.
U-413
° -rllliA iJ'NTAI ? , COU.EOK , IS A PACIFIC STS
nmftnM i * "h K1'1' ' .
. ? ' , nmnlRnm. tin , Kuttn.
S.72l'icelVcnU. I'1" ' " 17""I 'or co t of
.
only. Teeth
extracted nnil denned free
U-OM-
MO.M5VTO I.OA.V linAI , ESTATK.
ANTHONY LOAN & TIIUST CO. , J15 N Y L.-
quick money nt low rat < for choice form loans
In Iowa , northern Missouri , eautcrn Ncbrarka.
V. ' 411
CITY LOANS. C. A. STAIIH , 9K N. Y. MFB.
W 415
MONKY TO LOAN ON IMl'nOVHD OMAHA
real estate. Ilrcnnnn , Ixne Co. , 1 niton block.
W-416
0 I'KIl CUNT MONKY 1X3 LOAN ON OMAHA
propcrty.Neb. farms. W. U. Melkle , 1st Nnt'l lllc
W IP
MONnY TO LOAN ON IMIMIOVHD OMAHA
property. U. S. MortgaBa & Trust Company.
New York. Pusey & Tliomns , Agents , No. 207
Mrst National Uank UUs. W 120
LOANS ON IMPROVED Jfe UNIMPKOVED CITY
cropei ty.V , Furnum Smith & Co. , 1320 Fnrnam
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOW KATES. THE
O. ! ' . Davis Co. , 1503 Farnam St. W 118
ON OMAHA PROPERTY. LOWEST HATES ;
building loans wanted. I'ldcllty Trust Co.
00 TO PRIVATE MONEY. SELIJY , 1JOAHD OF
Trade llldg. W 737
3IONRY TO LOAX--CHATTELS.
HONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE. PIANOS ,
horses , wagons , etc. ; at lowest r.ites In city ;
no removal of goods ; strictly confidential ; > ou
can pay the loan oft nt nny time or In any
amount. OMAHA SIOIlTGAOr : LOAN CO , .
3M So. ICth St.
X 423
MONEY TO LOAN , 30 , CO , 90 DAYS ; FURNI-
turb , pianos , etc. Duft dreen.room S.B-irler bllt.
IIUSIM3SS CHANCES.
TO GET IN OR OUT Or 11USINESS OO TO J. J.
GIlMon , fill 1st Nat'l 13k. bulkllnir. Y 421
_
rOH SALB.AOUT ! 2.COO LTI
700 Ibs. nuate , 150 pair two-thlnl cases. 40
doul > ! u Iron stands for two-third cases. This
material was used on The Omalni lite , nnd Is
In fnlrly Rood condition. Will bo sold clienp
In bulk or in quantities to suit puichascr.
In person or by mnll to The Iteo pub
lishing Company , Omaha , Neb. _ Y 713
FIVE-NINTHS INTEREST IN 40-HAUmH
( louring mill ; water power and abarrc. .
steam roller mill on railroad ; for sale or
will exclmnga for good clear land. Addrchs
U Cl. Dec. \
A QOI > STOCK OF rtJHNLTURn FOR SAI.I3
In a city of 73.000 , In northwest Missouri , ( .nod
reason .for selling. Address F 12..O ! ja-
SOME ONE TO INVEST TWO TO FIVE THOU-
sae dollars In nn established business nnd
secure position. Address P 17 , lice. ' Y M81I ZP
TOIL EXCHANfin.
FOR EXCHANGE , HEAL ESTATE FOR MER-
clmiKlise. For particulars , address llox 201 , Im
perial. Neb. Z-MCM 15'
KOIl SALE IlE.VIj ESTATE.
ABSTRACTS. TUB 1JYIION REED COMPANY.
HE 125
HOUSES , LOTS. FARMS. LANDS. LOANS-
Ueo. P. Demls Iteul Estate Co , , 1'uxton Ijllc.
_ _ _ _ HE 126
OMAHA SAVINGS HANK ACCOUNTS TAKEN
ut par In I'xcli.uigu for houses and lota. ( All
or part. ) The Uyion IleeJ Co. R13 427
SNAP ! SCARCELY THAT. I1LJT A GENUINE
bargain in an S-ioom house ami barn ; shade
trees , Call on Murund , 1510 Ilanicy tt.
HE-M5S5 15
ICOUNTZH PLACE HOMES AT COG ON TUB
dollar ; 52.2W , 13DW to IC.DOO ; bee photos at
1E ICili 1 nnd Fainani , Morse blilg. J , J. Gibson ,
6H E First Nntlonal bunk bldg. RE M4SS
OMAHA SAVINGS HANK ACCOUNTS TAKEN
for I real estate.
Omaha Savings Uank accounts taken for 1st
i
Omaha SuviiiKs Hank accounts tnlien for cash.
. Q , Wallace , 312 J. J. llrown Ul'fc. ICth &
Douglas. 1 IIC-30
_ _
OMAHA SAVINOS HANK ACCOUNTS TAKEN
In i payment for houses , lots , farms lands.
Ilemls i , raxton block. HL-MC9J
TH11EE ACHES ON MILLER PAHK VO\l.V'
vnril II.MW. 130x270 feet cast ot.old fort
0iVialia Jl000. 120x235 feet on 30th street ,
pa ? ' , , of Miller park. $2.000. 60x125 fc
hear i'7th and Spnutdlntf , Jlk John N 1 renter -
ter , opp. 1' . 0. ' " --512 _
OMAHA ! SAVINGS 1JANIC ACCOUNTS TAKEN
at pur In exchange for large , beautiful resi
dence lots In Ilemls Park , between S2d und
SDth , Cumlnc ami Hamilton ts. Ilcmla. Paxton -
ton block. HU-05
5-UOO.M HOUSE. EAST FRONT , LOT 00x150 ft. ,
Kill mill A streets , one block from 2th | street
car line , 11,60000.
5-iooin house , full lot , south front , north part
city , (7 0.00.
5-touiu house , corner lot , 00x150 ft. , Hanscora
Place. Jl.kOO.OO.
S-room house , lart'c lot 3th and Hurt , il.6SO.00.
acies fronting MllltiPurk on : < th St. , Im
proved , 13,000.00.
acres fronting 24th it. , north of Ames av . ,
Improved , part of same already platted Into
lots. ,000.00.
acres with line grove , tprlns water , well Im
proved , RDOO.OO.
acien .Improved , J7M.W.
acres l , unimproved. JICO.OO.
Farms In Douglas , Saipy nnd Va hln [ ton coun-
Potter Ac George Company , 8. W. Cor. ICth &
Fainam * U. ItU-MIW 17
GARDEN LAND. 21 ACRES , 6-HOOM HOUSK ,
barn , windmill etc. John N. I'reuier. opp. 1' ,
. HU-M81S. _
HAUGAINS NEAR EXPOSITION BITEl
Stevens Place , lot * 1300 to S400.
Luke & Templctun's , lota I3W to IUO.
Small homes , Monmouth Park , ! ! . H > to 11.600.
room ; houte , full lot. Portland Place , tSW.
above are within 2 blocki of cur , l-'m than K
mile south Miller Park anil offered at half
former value.
Georvc G. Wallace , Urown , lilk. 1 < HU und Uouglai
IIE-7W JJ
SIlOItTHA.M ) AM ) TY1M3WIIITISO.
A. a VAN BANTS SCHOOL 111 N. Y. LIFE
433
AT OMAHA I1US. COLLKOK.ICTII & DOUOLATT
431
Si\VI\J MACHINES AM ) SUPPLIIiS.
NKW HOME , HOUSEHOLD AND WHITE
sewing machine Olllce. 1511 Cap. Ave. Tel. 1574
UMLDl.M ! AM ) M ) IX ASSOCIATION
SHATIE3 IN MUTUAL U ft 11. AKS'N PAYS 6
7 , 8 per cent when 1 , 3. 3 years old ; nlwnys re
cleemable , 1701 Fnrnam street. Nattlngcr. SPC
HOW TO GET A HOME Oil SKCURE GOOD
Interest on entlng * . Apply to Omaha L. & U.
Ass'n. 1704 Farnam. G. M. Nattlngcr , Sec.
429
I'AWNIIUOICnitS.
It. MA11OWITZ LOANS MONEY , 41S N. 10 ST.
432
TYPCAVUITEIIS.
5cT THE 11EST TYPEWlUTElisT SUPPLIES ;
repair * . United Typewriter & Supplies Co. , 1012
Farnam St. 436Jun 30
SIUSIC , AIIT AND I.AXOUAGE.
n F. onLLENnCCK. BANJO , MANDO
lln nml guitar teacher. Room 412 Ike BI'lR
Tel. 231 ! . 100
SAVES.
NEW AND SECOND-HAND SAFES ; SAFE im
pairing. J , J , Derlgbt , Hie Farnam.COO
COO M3
e was a ] peer wit ! ) gijT A *
e wrote want cic\s \
a
< SFpy5
LOST.
LOST. COCKER SPANIEL. 8 MONTHS OLD.
return nml receive reward. I. N. Watson. 623
N. Y. Life Dlilg. Lost C76-
LOST SMALL I1LACIC DOG.VIIITE STREAK
front , short hair ; name "Jerry " rewaul. C.
S. Steblilns. 1230 South 7th avenue. Lost MC37
LOST , ST. HERNARD PUP FEBRUARY 10 ;
leather collar ; reward for return to 911 N. 17th ,
G. Pitts. Lost-721-13'
HO FOR KUKOPIQ.
ELWELL EUROPEAN TOURS FOR 1S07 ;
either by bicycle or train. Will make live
tours , embracing France , Italy , Switzerland ,
Germany , Holland anil the Ilrltlsh Isles. For
fun.'ier Information and circulars npply to
Irving G. Ildrlght , 411 Brown block , Omaha.
711 17 *
FUIIXITUHE I'ACICUl ) .
GET M. 8. WALKLIN'S PRICES ON FURNIture -
turo packing , repilrlnsr , upholstering ; mat-
tre : es made and remnateil ; 2111 CuminsTel. .
133 L 430
a
!
FINANCIAL.
CASH PAID.FOR OMAHA SAVINGS BANK
accountH , W. F. Holden , McCague Block
M374
LIFE INS. POLICIES BOUGHT. W. F. HOLDEN
435
31EDICAI. .
SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS DEPEND ON
health ; every man BhouM read "How to Stop
Losses , " 50 cents ; "How to Enlarge Small Or
pins , " 50 cents ! no mcillclnes used ; treatment
scientific , anil costs nothing ; endoised by the
highest meillcnl authority ; moilest language ;
fclnntlflc Knowledge ; a boon to nny sufferer ;
Immediate effects. Address Hynlenlo Culture
Co. , Loclc Box 332. Minneapolis , Minn. '
MS23-15"
SUES & CO
PATENT SQLICllOttS It
O m aim Neb
Advlco and I'.itout Hook
KKEE
to
;
NOW WITHIN THE REACH OP
EVERY MAN. ure
Many men nro suffering untold raUeir , npenil jo
ln tholr money for mail lei n < * aiooU { und bad , ,
but for tha vruntuf Intelligent tronlmtmt urn '
bolug laid away in premiuuro urine * . HELP
is in the reach of ovary HUtlorjni ; iiml utmk "
rnnu. All caicsol NERVOUS DISEASES "ng
WEAKNESS , FAILING ENERGIES ,
VARICOCELE , UNNATURAL LOSS * a
ES AND DRAINS , whether the ? be from
thoetfDctH of early errors , ImllBoretlona
overwork , ulcknoea , or from any mute , I
wocanqulcklynnd pertnunentlycuro
by moit unfailingmothodi known to modern
medical klll\lmo t all rtiiicd of Consumption
ItheumatUm , Cuturrh , Kidney nnd Liver ( torn.
I > ) ulnt , can be trarotl to tlietfacliiiflasM , nnd br j
< il > | iliii8thaproi > or roraixlles a earn can Ml-
wum Int enacted , Many men nutlerlnK from own
the a cll88nM ) uro ] lkodrownlnitinuiiKru9i > liiK
nrtermerniitravrgmioh ax iroe Proscription * , , o
1'reaTreatmnntii ' , to , only to find tbemnnhea '
uupBil by soma fraudulent D 0,1) . druKitUt or
IIH < J Id no company. STOP eiperlmimtlnB.
WoRlvo a local Hond or Guarantee :
to euro or rotund your money. case
Treatment nt homo ns vrell ai liorei same can
price , vama duarHiiteo. To tuoua who prefer
to como hero wo will contruit to refund
rn ; road furo nml lintul mpontei if wit
fall to euro. 82 8250,000.00 capital ho
back of our absolute Guarantee to
cure or refund your money. If jou are
tired of quuckorjr , if ou Imvoanyof theauora ' t
irmplomi Hint make llfii n raUorubln oilut * for
nc , WRITE US ami nunlll eond FREE a
valuable iminr fully eipluinlnit thine dlwuKui ,
and our method * of tha niont perfect , rellublo > lo
audelfectiro treatments known to medical acl. new
unco. C'orrp.ixm.loucH strictly conrtdtmtiul ,
( No n > Adcmui ! b nt until ordered. ) Adilreu *
JTATE MEDICAL Co , , OMAHA , NEB ! [ ne
( Of Nebraska , Incorporated * ) epo'
for
an
Notice n f Hiile of VIlliiKt ! AViiter lln lulu , and
Notice Is hereby given that until 12 m.
o'clock of Monday. March 15th , 1S97 , scaled
blUa will 1)0 received at the ollice of the
clerk of the village of Hancroft. Nebraska ,
for the purchase of water Donila of sold vil
lage , said bonds bcInK of the denomination
of live hundred dollars ( tDUO ) each , bearing
Interest at the rate of lx ( C ) per cent Her
annum from August 1st , 1S30 , the date of
Issue , in the amount of nvo thousand del
lars ( $5000) . and running twenty yeara (20) ( ) ,
payment optional \\ltti said village after
live ( S ) your * interest und principal pay
able at the llBcal agency of tha Htato of
Nebraska. In the City of New York.
Salil village reserves mo right to reject
any and all lilds.
liy order of the noartl of Trustees of the
village of Bancroft , Nebraska. Dated this
12lh day of February , ] SaT.
J , J. EU N , D , W. nUIUCE.
Village Clerk. Chairman.
FHIWM
ntT T nnf t \ \ Jttn vr nn i otr i
BEET SUGAR * H NEBRASKA
rti
Noessity of Harmtjtiiot s Action by the
People of' tfw State.
HAVE HO MONOPOLYOF THE INDUSTRY
Aiiiiunl Ailitreni of I'ronltlcnt Allen of
till ! Xeliriinkit Il.qp.t/fSnKiir AMMO-
H. Out Sonic
t' Pnctn.
? ? ' fj *
M. Allen , president of tlio Nebraska
licet Sugar association , at the Hastings
convention on February 2 delivered his
annual addrcts , as follows :
"Gentlemen of the Convention Since our
last meeting progress In the beet sugar In
dustry In the United States has been inado
In Uic beginning of operations at Eddy , In
New 'Mexico , and In the completion of a
factory at Menomonee Palls , \Vls. At 13ddy
It Is claimed that the average sugar content
of beets worked Is 16 per cent , with a purity
of 84 , but as I suggested In November , \\o
must wait until their campaign Is llnhhid
to know 'what their average really U ; nnd
wo must have the actual results of several
seasons to know how that country com
pares with different states now prodii-jlns
sugar. I judge from what I know ll at It
will probably develop that their beets 111
bo of high quality , and that sugar produc
tion lu the I'ccos valley will bo a solid In
dustry. I call attention to the fact that
the owners of the present factory arc now
after , moro capital for a large factory at
llcawcll , some sixty miles up the Pecoi val
ley from Kddy , and that they are vaunting
the excellence of their country ogalnat all
others , and are making an attractive propo
sition to capital. Plans for enterprises of
this kind meet In the same streets and of-
Hces In eastern cities , nnd the advantages
ot different localities are discussed and
weighed at the money centers In n way not
easily appreciated In a remote country like
our own.
"As I do not care to ppeak In enigmas I
will como directly to my meaning , which la
that we shall act wisely to reconcile our
differences lu this state und nretunt totho _
outside world an appearance of brotherly
love and unanimity among ourselves. I am
not going to discuss hero the merits of any
controversy , but I will say that to the world
at large It will bo sufiiclent that our legis
lature declines to appropriate money for
bounty earned under the law , In case they
fall to take such action. It is most unfor
tunate that such a situation should lie be
fore us , and that at the moment when there
may be a chanceto take another step In
advance and break the Ice for n long career
for Nebraska our course should be obstructed
by needless impediments.
MIGHT nUEAK THE DEADLOCK.
"The great majority of , the farmers of this
state , wlio are honestly hoping to see the
capital secured for another factory , which
will , In ail probability Ijrcak the preoonl
deadlock and lead to tic establishment of
factories at a number of available points
In the near future , Iwve absolutely no In
terest whatever In the * misunderstanding b ?
twcen some farmers' ' add some politicians
and the owners of gurvo > factories. If
it Is a matter of principle with these gen
tlemen to oppose the policy of paying a
bounty ( and no doubt ! with many of then
It Is a matter of principle ) , this principle
can bo quite as well , , asserted by a digni
fied refusal to permit the continuance of the
present policy beyond i its expiration as by u
pettish and childish rovei'sal of the meas
ure that was /honestly / promoted by some
good people who belle.ved , that It would
'
operate In the growth.- 'this industry and
for the benefit of the < stnte. I care nothing
whatever about the repeal' of this law , c-x-
ccpt Its effect on th'e fcrfcdlt of the state
and thatj the , ccuisf/mt , harnlnp , pf
theseqaarrels aiiilji. dissensions/
bruited 'throughout the country and
injures our chances to obtain fresh
capital. To this Is .added the threat
ot refusal to make appropriation for
bounty earned In 1S9B , all of which , would
go direct to farmers. The farmers ihave
already received the bounty for 1895. The
OXCIISM given by some people for a failure
to pay this bounty la that It was not earned
by the companies because ot the rejection
of many beets on account of low grade. This
excuse la not sincere and the failure to pay
bounty due will bo dishonest and dis
honorable , ns viewed from my present stand
point , because I do not bellevo that there
was any breach of contract on the part of the
companies. I knowsomethlngabout the qual
ity of beets In 1895 , nnd I foresaw early In In
October of that year many ot the consequences
quences that have come about , and wrote
letter In The Uec in which I spoke as fol-
o\\s :
" 'Tho fact of the case Is that something
has happened detrimental to the quality of Is
the beet In Nebraska In the nature of a dis
aster or calamity , and which has greatly
worried and distressed all persons who have
appreciated the significance ot it. '
"And again : 'There is not n single charge
of unfairness made against the factory by
Mr. which cannot easily bo ex
plained by n very little knowledge which
could have been easily gained. I have con
sidered this matter carefully for the last or
thirty days and predicted an Immense
amount of misunderstanding and recrimina
tion , because I knew that pains were not
taken to prevent It. '
REFUSAL- DISHONEST.
"Tho point is perfectly clear that the
state of Nebraska has no business to de on
cline to pay the bounty earned In 1895 because -
cause the factories refused to pay $5 for
beets below the minimum contract price.
makes absolutely no difference whatever
whether or not It was wise , generous , farseeing -
seeing or good policy In the factories to
decline to receive beets that were very close
the line , and It Is entirely Impossible to and
o behind a written contract. Persons
whoso beats did not como up to the required
figure had no legal claim whatever on the
compani'co , nnd to refuse to pay tlio bounty
cained because such beets were rejected Is
dishonest and will Injure the leputatlon In
and good fame of the stato. As to the measure
Itself I care nothing , and It It should ever
my fortune to bo responsible for the man or
agement of a factory In this state I would
refuse to operate under such a law If I could
avoid It. We may bo fortunate In secur- ers
capital for this Industry In the future ,
mil I devoutly trust that wo shall , as , I am
permanent citizen of the state and feel the
ho same earnest regard-for Its welfare and will
advancement that any-man1 can feel for his
the
native land. What I sliy fill this point I say
deliberately , as I dlsllkoltho'methods of those
people who have been , ai/4 / , ar ° making the of
most of this public mlt/oriuno of the bad etato
juallty ot the beet crop.ot 1895 to serve their to
political ends. It" Is , a great damage
all the rest ot us , ' frnd' I trust that the
'armers of Nebraska win finally come to have
mcli a clear understanding Of the matter that
hey will know where , to lay the blame Incase
any damage results. The whole matter their
really be stated a\most \ with the pre tare
cision of an equation .In oMgebra. Wo are
ibsolutely end utterly powerless to make
first step In the advancement of this ln > - that
dustry without the assistance or capital , and ; ho
eo happens that the ? capital needed , even that
a modest plant. Is C"dns1.lerablo " ,
"Slnco our meetlug ii NtJvembJr the peo-
in New Mexico hSya com ? out with a the
proposition , whlcliij now being offered
the east , In which KtpatInducementa aio "
icing offered In the way of land for scour
capital for the new factory I have just
' < cn of above , and In rt short time project ) ) jcets
beet sugar factories will bo as thick
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black birds. Other sections have already
are now claiming superiority over us in than
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wo have superiority over these- other local
ities. On other Important points \vo nro rot
In advance of them. It Is no tlmo for in
to frighten people away from our own coun
try.
SOMB NEW FACTORIES.
"Besides the two factories at Eddy , N. M. ,
and ' Mcnomonpa Kails , WIs. , lately put In
op'cratlon , there Is n. factory of 200 tons per
day completed , as I Understand , nt Homo ,
N. Y. A very largo factory ot 1,000 tons
per day Is under construction at Anaheim ,
Cal. This factory has been In contempli-
tlon for several years , but the projectors
have found It extremely nifilctilt to obtain
money and have tmly lately brought their
plan to success by securing the capital ll
Montana. A very largo factory of 3,000
tons a day Is contemplated at Salinas , Cal.
to be built by ClauSpreckels. . There nro
nlco various other plans spoken ot besides
these for California , Oregon , Washington
and elsewhere. All this rves to Indicate
that n very widespread Interest In bee' '
sugar Is being taken throughout the lengtli
and breadth of the United States.
"It was partly a matter of chnncc thnt
the first factory put Into operation unJ.'r'
the McKlnley law should have been In Ne
braska. Up to that tltuo there \ > as only om
factory In the United States , the present fac
tory nt Alvarado , Cal. Experiments In
sugar beets had been made by a few farseeing -
seeing and public-spirited citizens of Nc
braska at quite an early date , nnd although
I am not familiar with the facts loading
Immediately to the first bounty law In 1S83 ,
J' was lu consequence of the passage of
that law that the Orfnd Island factory was
established. If this and the. Norfolk fac
tory had not been under the control of people
ple of sufiiclent financial strength to operate
them In the face of Iocs from 1890 up to a
time 'when ' they could opsratc without-loss ,
whenever that was , Nebraska would have
had to struggle under the \\clght ot a de
clared failure Instead of being able to hold
tank as a sugar-producing state.
"I have had a little experience In operat
ing difficult things myself , nnd I can thor
oughly understand nnd appreciate what It
would have been for the future of Nebraska
had a financially weak company started the
first factory , and found Itself In bank
ruptcy nt the end of a season or two. We
can nil of us recognize at once that It would
have been maintained with every apparent
visible proof that sugar beetn could not be
raised In Nebraska. Now then , we find our
selves at .1 period when we have standing as
a sugar producing state. We are on the list
of those states that have demonstrated that
they ? an produce sugar , and at a profit.
Hut wo also Und ourselves under the weight
ot a complicated quarrel at a tlmo when a
great many other portions of the country are
about to take this Industry up. As far as
wo cltbcns of Nebraska can know It Is a
fact that certain other portions ot this coun
try appear to have some slight advantage
over us In the quality of beets , a most Im
portant point. I have entire faith in our
being able to make a satisfactory record In
this respect or I should not he wasting my
time In trying to do anything In beet sugar
myself , or in taking- hold of hands with fel
low citizens to hold up the industry for the
state.
state.NO
NO MONOPOLY OP ADVANTAGES.
"As to geographical position , both as to
latitude and as til our situation for the dis
tribution of sugar , a-ncl for the allied indus
try for the feeding ot live stock , our po
sition Is the best. No position in the United
States : on this point can compete with ours.
Wi have the best situation of any , although
South Dakota , Minnesota , Iowa , Missouri
and Kansas may be somewhat in the same
class with us. 'Hut ' , nevertheless , cur su
periority t as a district for the establishment
of beet sugar factories Is not by any means
so important that we are In a position to
feel that we can sit around and wait for
factories to come to us , for I can assure you
that a great many ot them \\lil go by our
doors. There is nothing so foolish as for
men or communities ot people to overesti
mate themselves , and It Is possible that ws a
may see the day that we shall bitterly re
gret that we could not arrange these quar
rels in a quiet and dignified manner. I
do not believe for one minute that a majority
of the fanners of this state would willingly
permit the possibilities of the state to be
damaged < and if any harm Is done it will
be- done by persons who are persuading
farmers that they are working for the pub
lic good , whereas they are really working
for the public harm.
"Now , this is all that I am over going to
say on this topic If I can help It. I was
indignant at the first suggestion of an at A
tack on the present law and. its obligations ,
and I am so now. I have not 2 cents worth
of personal interest In It , and I shall 'imme
diately go to work to try to achieve success
in spite ot the new difficulties. It appears
that the national tariff law will bo arranged
on a basis that will adalt of new growth
and it will probably take a shape that will
be reasonably permanent and 'reliable. ' As
to the coming law , let e ery citUen who has
any Interest whatever in the future of sugar to
understand that the interest of the producer-
this country lies in procuring a spcclfle
duty. Under the present law the Sugar trust
obtains a concealed protection In an ad to
valorem duty , which is nut generally under
stood 'by ' the public , or even by people who in
have some knowledge of sugar schedules. Thl ?
not a pioper place to enter into the sub
ject of the sugar schedule at any length
but I think it is proper to say that our in
terest lies In a specific duly , and 1 hope that
every farmer In Nebraska will watch the
votes In the national legislature on this point It
the coming spring.
MAKE ORGANIZATION PERMANENT.
"I wish now to suggest to the delegates of
this convention the matter of the composition
character of this association. There are
acme persons , I do not know how many ,
who feel that it is now tlmo for the crcn-
tlon of a permanent , regular association or to
society , similar to the associations In other two
branches of Industry , having n list of reg
ular members with fees and dues arranged
a ibasls sufficient to pay for any neces how
sary expenses. I am rayself in sympathy ind
with this idea , and bellove It would bo a the
good plan , to organize an association of this
kind. I think that a regular permanent vels
body of members of such an association will
glvo It more moral force In securing recog
nition tor the sugar Interests In any nay the
for regulating the various problems that
may como up In our own state. An asso will
ciation of this kind can have Its regular the
ofilcers and an executlvo committee to at
tend to and execute business throughout the
year when members cannot ot necessity be
session. This Idea Is entirely In line with
suggestions that I have made before , and I
point out ns the functions of such a society
of Elmllar ( subordinate societies , the
gotlatlon and arrangement of business be was "
twecu sugar beet growers and manufactur
and the employment of chemists or met
other experts at country points to give dl- "
icctly to farmers such Information ns to Mny
condition and quality of their crops as "
enable them to understand Intelligently
quality of their beets and their rights plnjr
me
under contracts with manufacturers , Moat
the trouble that has arisen In our own of
Is tha result of Ignorance or a failure the
look after these matters , as they can and erty
properly should bo. There will always be for
points to bo argued between the two con plne.
tracting parties , and much trouble can be "
avoided by a proper effort on the part of the I
growers to understand something about "
own business , There are questions of "
, there are questions of price , quality , try
putting in silo , etc. , questions of radical fair
Importance that will always be before us ,
should be thoroughly understood. On
question of tare , I will remark casually
In seasons of low sugar content the
tendency will always bo toward a large tare ,
whereas , In seasons of high sugar content
tare will bo much lighter.
HEETS IN SII.OS.
"On the point of putting lu silo , I take
occasion to say that I do not see any pos
sibility of avoiding the putting In silo of
by farmers for delivery throughout
winter. I have thought over and dis
cussed this point moro or leas for more
three years , and I see no other way
do this , because it is tbo only method wo
now of at present that is economical. It is
hardly relevant to have said anything In
much i detail on any of these points , and
have done so merely to suggest the work
may He before thcso small associations ,
"It so happens that just at the present
a society called the American Sugar
Growers' society has been designed and
thought out by Mr. Myrick of the Amer-
Agriculturist , I read herewith the
prospectus : of the objects ami plan ot work
this society ;
"U 1 occurs to mo that wo can organize
state association and then if the mem-
choosejnake It part of the American
Growers' society. I haveprepared
resolution -which I will band to the com
on resolutions ( or the appointment
ot a committee to dlicuss this whole sub
ject. The Idea thftt 1 wl h to present , there
fore' , Is , Shall wo continue with our present
organization , such as U Is , or shall wo form
an Association with regular members ? If
it Is decided to form an association with
regular members , shall this association be
come part ot the .American Sugar Growers'
society ? The latter point naturally need
not necessarily bo decided at the present
time , as It can bo taken up at Any other
time In the future , t do not think U Is ex
pected that the American Sugar Growers'
society will take complete form and shape
Immediately ! but that the society shall grow
with the expansion of sugar production , or
possibly oven In advance of It , to promote
and to maintain the Industry Itself In ag
gressive and vigorous shape.
"Tho activities of our state and portions of
our country are cramped and crippled by
an Injudicious suspicion ot capital , Tim mere
fact of a large capital collected Into one
company suggests to $ ome narrow minds nn
Injury or menace to the welfare of the com
munity , and there are these who seek their
political fortunes and advancement by play
ing on this feeling. The real cause for the
creation of rompantes with largo capital
lies in the fact that modern production ,
operating under an exceedingly narrow mar
gin of profit , perhaps passing through slnglo
ywirs or a scries of yearn with no profit at
nil or with a loss , compels the use of large
capital for the sake of safety. It Is only
a largo capital which can secure the con
tinuous employment and subsistence of larga
numbers of people actually engaged In the
manual work of production , and this , In
many cases , only Imperfectly , such ore the
continuous Mlsturbances to the even and
regular courae of business. It U well worth
whllo to Inquire It It Is well for a young and
growing community like ours to sacrifice
our material welfare to vague theories that
none of us can understand ; but It Is exactly
what the people of Nebraska are doing today.
What wo 'need Is reliable agriculture
throughout the entire extent of the state ,
at a reasonable profit. Irrigation and boot
sugar can p'til us far tip In ths front rank
of the states If we do not kill our chances
by a misunderstanding ot the functions of
capital. I am not foolish enough t i say that
our quarrels will necessarily put an end to
our hopes , but I do say that wo have no
business to trlllo with our opportunities as
wo are doing , or. more correctly speaking , to
let our politicians manipulate our affairs '
so that wu are likely to sec factories going
up In other places whllo we run the risk
of being loft out In the cold. Let us sum
mon to our aid a feeling of state pride and
a determination to succeed , accompanied
with an Intelligent and ovhaiistlvo examina
tion of facts that will render the occupa
tion of thu 'fanner who farira the farmer , '
as Mr. Morton says , harmless and Innocu
ous.
RESULTS OP THE YEAR.
'The year for which I w as elected presi
dent of this association has now expired , and
although there are come who are Incredulous
of valuable rtsults from our meetings , It Is
only fair to ourselves to say that our pro-
ceoJlngs are regarded with Interest by a
number ot persons and I belfcvo wo lm\o
accomplished something In the way of1 hold
ing up our own state.
'At ' our labt meeting It was remarked by
one of our delegates to the convention that
wo citizens of Nebraska are not bomogrn-
oiis In character , that we come from many
widely scattered points In th's ' country erIn
In Eurppe , and that we are not likely , psr-
haps In some ways , to work harmoniously
or sympathetically together. This Is no
doubt true , but nil the more on tlite account
It Is Incumbent upon us as citizens of the
state and as having In our hands the ra-
sponsibllity for the development ot th's ,
great Industry to make the strongest po3oo
slblo effort to work in harmony. We can
never expect thpt the deliberations ot one
or a number of societies will be always
peaceful or without disagreements , ca such
thing was never known , but In order to
secure the best chance of ultimate success
It Is absolutely necessary that we phall give
ourselves with energy and enthusiasm to
the acquiring of knowledge and the discus- i
slon of measures that will secure a prospern ! >
ous future for beet sugar In Nebraska , nd
at the same time protect the rights of beet
growers and sugar manufacturers against
all that Is wroug or unjust , o whatever
character.
GUESSING AnVEUTISEtlHNTS. a
Novel Entertainment ltli Evcry-
llny Pictures.
Advertising has long since won a place
among the arts , and now that It has Inter-
wmen Itself with the entertainment of hu
manity It must certainly be classed among
the highest of the high arts.
Art or no art , It certainly was on a cer
tain evening a few nights ago , when n com
pany of thirty people were bidden by a host
ess whoso very name insured n good time
gaze upon fifty Illustrations cut from the
current magazines , the text eliminated , a.l
pinned upon a sheet , hung high , numbered of
and placed where all could read and ponder "
their hearts' can tent. '
As a prophet Is not without honor save J-
his own country , BO the possibilities of ot
the bright American advertisement did not
dawn , upon the mind of the hostess until
she had seen , whllo abroad , a wonderful
Brrapbook. compiled by an English girl from
various advertising mediums sent from this As
country. After looking through this book
became a matter of wonder how many of
these advertisements could bo recognized
and credited to the firm to whom they be
longed If they wore separated from the ex
planatory text. Ot course , a cake of soap
Iloatlng upon a tub of water would bo
guessed at once , as also Ibo old women
tossed up In a blanket giving added luster
the stars , likewise three blue- balls , the by
lltllo boys In flannel undershirts and
others too numerous to mention ; but It is C5.
surprising unlo&t a person bo very observant
soon the guessing becomes puzzling , the
when the contest Is over the members ot
party who have won first and second
prizes are looked upon by the othois as mar
of quli-k-wltti'dncsi. old
It is uot well , however , to use advertise
ments that are not rather famlll.ir , for If
game Is too difficult the fun Is dons away not
with ; n few moro or loss unfamiliar ones
bo sufficient to give the oppoitunity for
winning of the prizes , of which there osl
should bo two , first and second ,
np
The mosit astonishing results In healing roll.
wounds have been fabtnvn by S.tlvutlon Oil ,
for
Hislllntiif. . { J |
Chicago Tribune : The P.nv. Dr. Fourthly ° 'J
making a pastoral call. a
his
"You llnd ua feolliur ifttlior blue today ,
doctor , " his parishioner * < nld. "Wo luive
with n loss wo could III nlTonl. "
"I nm sorry to lienr Iv , Mrs , 1'ortwood.
I Inquire the nature of your InstV" The
"I VUIH going to tell you. Yi-stoidiy
afternoon , / whileI wnw doing some Hhop-
down town , my purse WUH stolen from
by n pickpocket. Ho Kot away < vvltu It the
unfely. There was no policeman In Hislit , lo
course , mid I have not tint slightest 'lope
tlilof will ever be found or the prop
recovered. It IH : i heavy loss , but I
suppose I ought to look upon it ns Intended
my own good , and I ought not to ru-
. "
"That Is the right spirit , The scoundicl "
presume , took the purse out of your thnn
pocket ? "
( Jh. no ! I wns carrying It In my hand. "
"Then , my dear inud.un , you must not of
to throw the responsibility for the af
on Providence. "
GRAND ARMY 1IBLTIXC AWAY
Time Moro Deadly than Bullols Were to
War Veterans.
FIGURES TO AMAZE THIS GENERATION
livery Drieen Minute * ( lie Klnnl ' 1'nprs
So mill for Some One Who
Wore the Mine Thlnnliiir
( tic Hnitkn.
The Grand Army Is dying at the rate ot
100 a day , Every fifteen minutes of the
twenty-four hours the final taps sounds for
some one who wore the blue. Each year
puts under the sod more old soldiers than
there arc enllsk-d men and officers In the
entire United States army. Time Is carrying
them off faster In the 903 than bullets did
In the 60s. The war lasted four years to n
month. In those four years 84,000 men fell
In battle on tbo union side. Hut now be
tween 33.000 and 40.000 die In the cour of
nature each succeeding twelve months. And
for every three union veterans who go to
famo's eternal camping ground , two con
federates arc numbered with the dead.
A dally sight on Pennsylvania avenue ,
writes the Washington correspondent of the
Globe-Democrat , Is the little cortege of
hearse , with ling-draped casket Inside , and
two or three carriages , through the windows
dews ot which can bo seen tbo comrades
In corded hats , blue blouses and brass but
tons. It Is an old soldier's funeral. Thu
veterans will claim a place In thu Inaugural
column. That part of the great line will
be pathetic. It will be shorter than in
previous Inaugural processions. They who
compose [ It will bo grizzled. Some of them
will limp. There will bo manifest effort In
keeping < step. Heads will iliji ; forward In
spite of the training of thirty-odd jcars ago.
The Grand Army la fast becoming a relic , a
most ' honorable relic.
How many of the rising generation know
that nt ono tlmo thcro stood under arms ,
arrayed for the defense of the union , 1,000.-
51C mm , the greatest army ever mustered
51bj
bj any nation slnco the world began ?
A MIGHTY AllMY.
This was only half of the number that ,
between May , 1SG1 , and .May , 1S65 , enlisted
under the stars and stripes. Strange as
It may seem , the government cannot tell
how many Individual soldiers responded to
the various calls. The records of the de
partment show that there wore , for the
civil war 2.S39 1S2 enlistments. Hut many
men enlisted twice and some even served
three terms. The best authority an the
statistics of the war Is not In government
service at all. lie Is John McElroy , the
editor of thc > National Tribune , a paper
published In the Interest of the old soldiers.
Mr. McElroy has made a lifetime study of
thp'p things.
"From a careful examination of such
statistics as the iccords furnish , " said Mr.
McElroy , "I lm\e reached the conclusion
that 2,000,000 men enlisted and served In
the union army. The government can tell
how many enlistments weio made , but not
how many men n.ailo the enlistments. I
am satisfied that the number was 2,000.000. "
"Have yon any idea how many are still
living ? "
"Yes. I place the number of surviving
union soldiers at between 850,000 and 900-
000. "
Moro than half of the Grand Army has
passed away. The rest are going at the
rate of nearly 40,000 a year , and the ratu
U Increahlng.
Mr. .McElroy has other figures that are
not less Interesting. He has taken tha
mortuary tables of life Insurance , and ho
has found to his satisfaction the average
jig of the living veteran. And here comes
In a curious condition. The biirvlvor of
the war has two ages. One la the actual
number of years ho has lived. The other
is the actual ago and the number of years
which the hnrdbhips and exposure of tha
service in lSfil-G5 added. It is called the
constructive age. The union soldier was
younger man than people of the present
time may think. Tlio average ago of the
2,000,000 iten who took thn oath and were
mustered was only 25. The average tlmo
of service was two years. At the close of
the war the average union soldier was 27.
There have passed since then thlrty-ono
years. The avrage ago of the survivor to
day Is 5S. Hut tlio actuary of life Insurance
who deals In the philosophy ot human
risks will tell you that the man who enlisted
lived faster than the man who remained
at homo. The physical strain of marchlii } !
mid fightingudded yearn to those that ho
had counted since birth. How many ? Some
years ago Green II. Itaum , the commissioner
pensions , after much study , concluded
that the returning soldier had shortened
his ' natural life twelve years. Ho would
count the men of 27 to ba 39 at the close
the war. Mr. McKlroy says this la too
much.
FIVR YRAHS LOST IN TWO.
"General Ilaum , " he explained , "had to do
with the maimed and the diseased veterans.
commissioner of pensions hu was brought
Into contact with those who had suffered
most seveiely from the wearing effects of
the Ilfo In the army. 1 have seen the other
side. I have mixed much with veterans at
reunions. I have seen the vigorous. 1'er-
haps I err In the direction opposite from
General Haum. I estimate that the t'ervlco
added five years to the average ago of the
soldier. The army experience- shortened Ufa
that amount. "
KIvo years added to the average age makej
. That icpicscnts the ago of the 850,000
survivors of the Grand Army , Tint tells
story of probable longevity. Prnm this
tlmo the Grand Army will dwlndlo rapidly.
The debt of nature must be paid.
It Is tlmo to write of the passing of the
boldler. The president-elect was only a.
major. The days ot generals have gone by ,
Half of his cabinet will bo men who were
In the army. Pension legislation has
ceased to bo an issue. The nation has not
tmed apothecary scales to weigh Its gener
osity toward the defenders , but tlio pension
appropriation la decivahlng yeatly.
Ilieio are 700.000 names on the pension
. Iai t year 29,093 names were dropped
death. In the law for appointments to
places In the departments Is a provision
giving old soldiers certain advantages. It Is
dead Idler. The old boldler Is almost past
ofileeholdlng. The soldier vote Is a con
sideration In politics , but It Is growing less.
Four years from now will see a smaller
urmy of veterans In the Inaugural procession.
hair will bo whiter. Tlio steps will
totter morefrequently. . The heads will
droop a little lower. Perhaps the next tlmo
old guard will escort from the capltol
thi ) whlto house a man who never smullcd
powder ,
iK < lu * Glrelo.
Dotrolt Journal : "Oh. by the way. " ob
served Archimedes , "did you over try to
Eauiiro the circle/7"
"No , " nnowurudScwratcH , "It was moro
I could do to nqii.iro myself. "
I3vrn as he npoko the Minnie of Xnntl : po
could bo heard ileiniinillng , flam mere furco
habit und without tcfuiunco to thn ex-
iBenelcH of the oeu.ialon , why ho hadn't
brought up the cou ! .
Which costs most ,
a sick baby , or a package of
Pearline ? Without the Pearl-
ine , there's always the prospect
of sickness , and perhaps
worse , for your baby or for
' - any other baby , It
comes from nursing
bottles that are imper
fectly washed , This is
a source of infant trouble
that can't be watched too closely. Pearline will set your
mind at rest. Nothing washes them so thoroughly as Pearl
ine. One of the largest makers of nursing bottles sends
out circulars with his goods , recommending Pearline for
washing. He is wise , for milk in any form cannot adhere
to anything , if washed with Pearline , EM