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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; EMPTUBDAY. PECETStDT K 3.5 , 1807. lj > CALIFORNIA AND NEBRASKA Beprosentativos of the Two States Exchange Their Felicitations. GOLDEN JUBILEE BRINGS THEM TOGETHER Fiftieth Aiuilvcmnrr of tlic Ulnpovcry of < ! < > lil In Cnllfnrnln mill the Klondike Citr Illncimnett In fur in n lly. , , The CcMfornlon visitors who came to the city on Thursday aftcrnon In a wcclal carte to advcrtlw the Klondike wcro made the Bursts of the city jostcrday. Tijcy were permitted to remain In ciuletudo In their car , which W.M sidetracked near the iwilon depot , until about 11 o'clock , vhcn n delegation of local citizens called upon them. In iho parly were II. J. Tenfold , V. V. Kirk- entail , Kdward Ucucwatcr , W. N. Dabcock , II. C , I'attcraan. Major T. S. Clarkson , G , H. I'ayno , J. E. 'Uaum ' , George Shrlvor and others. Meyer Moorcs was to have been In the pirty , but he WM unable to accomptuy tioni on account of Illncos. After a t-iort visit In the car , during which Mr. Wills made n epccch In which ho ex plained the objects ofIntercut It contained , the entire party was seated In xlclghs. They * wcro driven out to the exposition grounds , wtocro the bulldkigs were thoroughly In- epectcd , The party rourncd to the Commer cial club , where a luncheon was served. Many local burlncsi ; men dropped In to greet the Oillfoinlans oven before the mial was com'- plcUd. After lunch the party adjourned the parlors , where a ' .lumber of Omaha citizens tad assembled to meet the visitors , anil a public meeting was organized. Major T. S. Clarkcon presided as chairman and made a ( jtiort and pointed talk In which he welcomed the vl > ! ors tn the city In a happy strain. President Wattles followed with a fhort business talk about the exposition , closing with Introducing the following resolution , which was unanimously adopted : Where-asi , The Golden Jubilee of the semi centennial oC the discovery of gold In Cali fornia will lift celebrated In the city of S.in Francisco from January 24 to January 20 , 1SSS. and Whereas , For flvo weeks subsequent to this celebration an exposition of the miner al rcsrurces of th ° state of California and the territory of Alaska will be held , t\t which will bo exhibited to the world ono of the llnest collections of precious ores that haw over been placed on exhibition , and Whereas , At thla exposition the rrsources of the nrv\ly discovered mines' of the Klon dike region will be fully represented , and Whereas , Wo believe that this exhibit would bo especially nttractlvo to Urn mil lions of visitors that will author nt the city of Omitha next year to attend theTrans - rnlralsslppl and International Exposition , and Whereas This exposition offers an op portune tlmo nnd place to display and ad- vcrtire the mineral resources of California , Alaska and the Klondike region , nnd Whcrca" , A party of ' .MsMiisuIshcd citi zens ot California nnd Alaska are visiting the city of Omaha- this time to promote nnd ndvcrtlsc the mining Interests of the Kreat state , 'of California and territory ot Alaska : thprefore , be It He-solved. That ty cordial Invitation of the c'ty of Omnha unit of the TrnnsmKsl0- slppl and Intcrnatlpnal Expo'ltlon be ex tended to the distinguished delegation here preA-ent , inul'throuKh them to the managers of the Go * ' 'Sp Jubilee of the scml-ccnten- nlal , to irnnpport the mineral exhlhlt th'it will be ( llspluycd'at thlH Golden Jubilee ICx- posltlon to Ihc olty of Oma'ia Immediately on the closlnpr of sald'Jubllee , anil that thlr exhibit be placed on exhibition on the grounds of the Transml'slsslppl and Inter national Exposition , either In the Mineral building or a building to bo erected csne- clnlly for thl < .exjjlblt. Secretary D. M. Carman responded on be half of the Callfornlans , cxpreaolng the pleasure ot the party , at the cordial welcome ' come which h'ad been extended to them on every side , and promising hearty cooperation tion In promoting the exposition along the llnotof trays ! of his pUrty and'nt home. ABOUT GOING TO KLONDIKE. Ex-Governor Sheakley was called for and roado a very' entertaining talk about the Klondike gold fields. He said he would not advise anyone to go to that remote stctlon , but declared that there can be no question about thcro being rich deposits of precious metals Cn roauy portions ot the territory. Ho refcrrred briefly to some of the man > drawbacks to successful mining of gold. Among other , things he referred to the dlfll- culty to allow a shaft to bo sunk. He said It was Impossible to thaw more than six inches at a time and such work required o large amount of wood , making the cost of slnklni ; a shaft about $50 per foot. An old prospector had told him that he had sunk u hole fifty feet and found the ground frozen as hard at that daplh < ts on the surface. The governor then took up the question of reaching the gold fields. He said It was foolish for anyone to expect to get over the pass before th : first of March or to get up the Yukon before July 1. 1'artlcs going to Alaska before the times named would be obliged to wait at some point. The Yukon river Is neve r- open until the latter part of June , the earliest trip made up the river during the past thirty years fading on Juno 2 ! > . Iloats drawing more than five feet can not get over the bar at the mouth of the Yukon and the governor commented on the news recently sent out from Now Ycrk , an nouncing the departure of fourteen ships from that port. , bound around the horn for Alaska. The trail across the path , the gov ernor said , could not 'be ' crossed before March 1. as the most tcrrlfilo stonrfl sweep this section during the winter. The tem perature falls to 72 degrees below zero and the wind blows over 1,000 miles per hour. No man can live In these storms , as numer ous attempts to get mall over the paw In thu winter tlmo have amply demonstrated. In conclusion Governor Sheakley said If 5 per cent of the people who roach the gold fields make fortunes that Is as much as cnn bo cxprctcd. Ho said It any person was de termined to go , the best way to reach the country U to buy a ticket at San Francisco , or BTino other point on the coast , to the des tination In view. In this way the point would be nachcd with little difficulty , as the transportation companies arc responsi ble concerns and will carry out their 'con- tractn. The governor said he would promise , on behalf of his associates , that the condi tions In the resolution adopted by the moiling would bo accepted and every effort would bo made to comply with them. Ho said the party would talk exposition on the remainder of th * trip and ho promised that ho would como to the exposition and stay two or three weeks. At the conclusion of Governor Shcukloy's talk the meeting dissolved and the visitors vUltcd The- Dee building In a body to ex amine tho. newspaper plant , after which they hastened to the depot Just In tlmo to catch their train. i Al" " > t Croup. The first eymptom of true crop la boarsc- rxcn , this 4s followed by the croupy cough. If your children arc subject to croup , watch for them symptoms and give Chamberlain's Cough Humedy us soon as they appear , and it will prevent , tbo attack , It Is a certain euro for croup and can xlwaya be depended upon. Awarded Highest Honors-World's Fair , Gold Medal , Midwinter Fair. DR. CREAM BAKING POWWR A Pare Qnpt Cream o ! Turtar Fowl/ ; 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Mi , ' J- nuns. Clone All Dnr The big store closes ell day Saturday that 1U hundreds of employes may spend a merry Christmas at horrio , . HAYDEN nnos. , Closed all day Christmas. Calendars at.Hnapo'ii. . . 1613 Douglas. llolltlnr Untrn. The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. I'aul Ry. will sell tickets for the holidays at greatly re duced rates. City ticket ofllce , 1504 Farnam strceti OEOHQB U. HAYNES. City Passenger AgU F. A. NASH , General Western Agent. Calendars at Hospe's 1513 Douglas. $ ir .riJ riilcnKO " "it Hctiirn Today via Ulirllngton Iloute $8.75 , one way. Ticket office , 1B02 Farnam etreet. Ititllrnitil' Klilt-H for tinllollilnjx. . Tlio Northwestern line announces greatly reduced rntts for the holidays within certain llmltn In all directions. Tickets on silo De cember 21 , 25 , 31 and Januiry 1. all good rritiirnlnir until .Tnmiarv 4. Full Information at the city ticket ofilce , 1401 Farnam street. ' Q. F. WEST , City Passenger and Ticket Agent. J. A. KUHN , Qeneral Agent. Don't be without & eise of Schlltz beer ( luring liolld.ijs. Tclcphono No. 018. | Jlnner , Woman's Exchange , 50 cents. Martin and Thomas Conway , Joseph Hoffman - , man nnd Tho.naB White are In jail charged with malicious destruction of property. J. ' U. Shanahau , a Q street saloon keciier , Is the pomplalnlng witness. Thursday evening the men under arre&t conceived the Idea ot obtaining a supply of whisky at the expense ] of' Shanahan. A survey of the prcmlss showed that a. barrel c ! "Indian Hill De light" was standing ne.vt > to a thin board partition and It was the work of only a , few moments to bore a hole through the parti tion and In'io ' the birrel of liquor. Alter this had been done a ruUber tube was pushed Into the 'barrel ' and > ; ho contents al lowed to run out Into a bucket. Lleforc the bucket hud been filled the conspirators wore frightened away anl In their hurry ' .icy forgot to withdraw .the rubber hcse. It Is claimed by Shanahan tha * at least fifteen gallons of whisky , valued at $2.50 per gallon was wasted. * When the matter wis 'brought ' to the aU tentlon of Jutlgo Chrlstmann after the arrest of the parties alle'seil to be guilty he advised that the complaint be drawn by the county attorney anil Shanahan wtnt to Omaha for the purpose of.lajing the matter bc.foto the proper officials. The scheme would doubtless have worked all right had not some of the parties In the game become hltailous and made enough no'so to attract the attention of the pro prietor of the saloon. lie Investigated the nolso and found that It came from next door and was Just starting In to find out what the cause was when the quartet fs- capcdr Shanahan places his loss at $37.50. It IMP 111 UcillM. It Is undentood that there Is to be a gen eral advance In rents here about January 1. or soon after. Some landlords have already served uotlce on tenants of an advance of 25 o'er cent. This increase Is more particularly In the business portion of the city , although It Is expected that residence property rents " will tie Increased In the spring. There" Is a scarcity ot cottages conveniently located 'to Wio center of the city and for such places high rents will bo charged. Tenants who have retained their nlaccs of bjslacss through all the dull times do not take kindly to the raise and It would not be surprising If several , more store buildings we're "erected here In tno cyrlng. Some dissatisfied renters have state : ! thut they can better afford to build than , to pay the rents asked for store room on' N street or on Twenty-fourth street near X street. * 'Only ' coo or two building permits have been Issued by t'.io city engineer this month , but It Is thought that by February the building business will revive and that any number of bouses and store buildings will be erected in different parts of the 'city. A great many people whose business Is here , but who live in Omaha , assert that they would be glad to reside , in South Omaha If It were not for the extremely high 'rents charged' 'owners of residence property. Tfix"H ItucMimc The fact that city taxes for 1897 become delinquent 'en January 1 had a tendency toward hastening the payment of these obliga tions during the last week. Nearly all of the corporations have cald this year's taxes and those that are still out will most likely set tle the coming week. Small property owners are not as particular about saving the de linquent interest as corporations are , but still a large number of residents have called at the treasurer's office during the last few days and settled. Treasurer Droadwcll Is authority for the statement thr/t taxes are being paid much more promp/y this year than last , and as a rule with 1/ss grumbling. Driver I.uxi'w 11 K'luKi'C. A. E. Monrn. n drlvpr In thn nmnlov ol Christie Brothers , met with an accident yes terday afternoon which necessitated the amputation of the Index finger on his Icfi hand. Whllo handling a team at the coal jard Moore thoughtlessly held tils hand ln ! such a position1 that the finger was crushei when the wagon was backed against a shed Drs. McCrann and Kelly amputated the In jured member. Mnprle City Claude L. Talbot has returned from a trip to Cheyenne. There will be no market at the Live StocU exchange today. T. D. Scott and wife are In Sioux City vlslt'cig relatives. J. F. Roberts and family have gone to Ashland to epend the holidays. Hov. Johnson of Colorado Springs , Cole , , is the gucet of Colonel1 C. M. Hunt. Alllo McReynolds Is here from Peru vlalt- Ing his father , J , F. McRoynold's. Henry Dock , son of I' . J. nock , IB here from Chicago visiting his parents. The Live Stock exchange will meet Mon day and nominate officers for the coming year. year.Miss Miss Mabel Thomas Is spending the holt days with her patents , Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Thomas. Ed Johnston and Harry Christie receiver handsome diamond studs from their friends hero yesterday. Christmas entertainments will bo given a the Fourth ward and Nellie- Maxwell mis slona this evening. August Schtermcyer has started a new pa per here , called the Anzelger. It will b Issued -twlco a week. Chief Smith of the fire department has moved Into hit now residence at Twenty second and H streets. Mrs , W , J. Taylor came up from Lincoln yesterday to spMd a few days with he parents , Or. and Mrs. J , M , Glasgow , Friday evening , December 31 , Doechwooi camp , Motern Woodmen , will glvo an en tortalnmenl and ball at Odd Fellows hill. Ccrmalno Towl , and Halllo Roberts students M the University of Nebraska , ar spending the holidays with thtlr 'parents. A. J , Caughey , market editor of the Stock man , reports tliatta overcoat was stolen itrom hta olllco In the exchange building yesterday The Christmas entertainments at the d1f fcrcnt churches lest night passed off pleat antly and were greatly enjoyed by the young folk. folk.Miles Miles O'Neillvso arrested last Eight fo having In his possession a pair of over > oe for which he could not glvo a satisfactory accou-.t. J. A. Perkins of Antiquity , 0. , wus fo thirty ycara needlessly Jorturcd by pbynl claua tor tun euro of eczema. He wa < ; ulckly cured by being DoWltt's Witch Haze Kalvo , the faracuo brallng salve for plica am ekIn Ulceasrs. muu. TI7.AIIIKate , njred < X y ? nr i December 23 18)7.lfe ) of nicliunl Tlzurii. Funeral Sunday , Pcoembcr 80 , from rca donee , 21 North Tv/euiy-fourth street , t i'ros ect UlU. SAW OMAHA IN FORTNIGHT California Argonaut Tcljs of His Fin Visit to Nebraska. NO TOWN BUT LOTS OF BUFFALOES * . . * Kxpcrlc-iiccH of n. Trip ACTOMH the Great Plain * One uf ( lie ICarllcnl of ; VflirnxUii Divorce , SnltH. , George J. Kellogg , one of'.thq. pioneer nur serymen ot Wisconsin , Is In the city , visiting his old friend , Charles A. Totter , stenog rapher for Judge Slabaug'.i , Mr. Kellogg , hai bcca over In Iowa attending a. meeting ot the nurserymen ot that state and tame hece. to spend Sunday. Mr. Kellogg was In OnSJha rrrtv-nlcht vrars aco. on his way to Cali fornia. At that time lie was a mere' boy , tint for a trio , with the hope of making same money on the side. He made the money and returned to his homo In Wisconsin , where ho has nlnco resided. ' " In riicoklng of Omata when he was here In 1819 , Mr. Kellogg said : "H Is hard to realize the changes that have taken tflaco out Here within forty-eight years , At that time there was no Omaha , though , If 1 remember cor rectly , there was a trading post at some point on the river , probably about where the smeltev Is now loute < l. We .let ! Omaha In April acid landed In the California gold fields 1-19 days later , traveling wltli wagons and oxen. After leaving Omaha 1 dcn't think we saw a white nun until alter wo crossed the K.cky mountains. Throughout Nebraska we caw thousands or Indians and buffalo. ' The Indians were Pawnees and , while they did not molest us , they tried to steal us blind. They would visit our camp at night and when not watched would carry off anything they could lift. "We encountered the buffalo n few miles outside ot Omaha and fium that point to the mountains they appeared to constitute cno vast herd. They were in front of us , be hind us and on all sides , apparently as tame as cattle. It was as eany to kill a buffalo en It would be to go out Into a barn yan ] and shnot down a cow nowadays. "There were both men and women In our party , and If I am not mistaken our train took the flr.it white woman Into California. I don't remember her name.v She _ was a mar ried woman when she left Omaha , but she was a single woman before WD bad gone very far. Ono day after -wo had passed a few miles beyond On aha. she and her husband bad a row. We tried to fix mutters up and get them to live together , but they would not have It that way , s we appointed a Judge cud selected a Jury and the case was tried one noon while we were resting. After the introduction of the testimony , the Jury found .that a divorce was the remedy , and It was granted. The next Wing was a division of iclr property , a wagon , two yoke of oxen nd a year's supplies. The division was ac complished by sawing the .vagcn in two In 10 middle , giving the husband the rear end le wife the front end , the end that cpntalned 10 tongue. Then wo gave each party a yoke : cattle and divided the supplies equally , he rr.un lashed c. pole to tile portion ot the agon that ho received and , hitching to It , ursued his Journey. The yartles drove { heir mn carts end apr.icared to be aa friendly oward each other as though they were jrother and aister , though they never agolrl us'.alned the relations of 'ausband and wife. "In those days everybody rr.ade money In allfornla. Gold was everywhere and it ) was poor day thata man could not pan but from " 0 to $500. " Mr. Kellogg feels quite enthusiastic over 10 exposition. He says that Wisconsin will o on hand with a creditable exhibit , and hat the horticulturists of the state will dis- ! ay some of the flneat fruit over seen In the cst. . Mrs. Mary Bird , Harrlsburg , Pa. , says , My chl'd ' Is worth millions to me ; yet I ould have lost her by croup had I not ! nested - ested twenty-five cents In a bottle of On Ilnute Cough Cure. " It cures coughs , coldi , nd all throat and lung troubles. ' Calendars at Hospe's. 1513 Douglas. A very fine pillar light In German Renls- sance has Just been completed by F. M. Russell for the residence of Arthur Melz's new residence on South Twcnty lxtb street. TIIK NORTIIWKSTEUX LINE. TraliiM for Leave Omaha at 4:45 : p. m. and C30 ; p. m. dally. Arrive at Ctilcago , 7:45 : a. m. and 9:30 : a. m. next morning. The equipment of these trains Includes everything , everything , everything. City omcc , 1401 Farnam street. Calendars at Hospo's , 1513 Douglas. CHICAGO LIMITED TIIAI.V. Five Forty-Five I' . 31. via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Electric Lighted , Steam Heated , Solid Vestlbuled Dining Oar. City ticket ofllce , 1504 Farnam strec't. GEORGE B. HAYN'ES ' , City Ptsseuger Agent , F. A. NASH , Gcne'ral Western Agent. Itiillroail KIIIOH for the IIolldnyH. The Northwestern line announces greatly reduced rates for the holidays within certain limits In all. directions. Tickets on sale De cember 24 , 25 , 31 and January 1 , all good returning until January 4. Full Information at the city ticket office. HOl'-Farnam street. G. F. WEST , City Passenger and Ticket Agent. J. A. KUHN , General Agent. HOI.m.VV RATES Vln Rock iNliinil Route. Ono fare for the round trln west and nnn and one-third faro cast of 'Missouri ' river to points within 200 miles. Tickets on sale Dec , 24 , 25 and 31 and Jan. 1. Good for return until Jan. 4. City Ticket office , 1323 Farnam street. Knllroful Riitc'H for ( lie IIolldnyH , Tho'Northwestern line announces greatly reduced rates for the holidays within certain limits In all directions. Tickets ofl sale De cember 24 , 25 , 31 and January- , all-good returning until January 4. Full Information at the city ticket ofllce , 1401 Farnam street. G. F.iWEST ( < City Passenger and Tlckpt ( Agent. J. A. KUHN. General Agent. LOW RATK.S TO CHICAGO Vln Rock iHlnitil Iloute. > Onoiway , $8.75. * Round trip , $15.50. Tickets on sale Dec. 24 , 25 , 31 and Jan. 1. Good for return until Jan. 4. City Ticket olllco , 1323 Farnam street. The I.llimry Huff el Cur. A most popular feature of the sumptuous "Overland Limited" leaving Omaha on the "Northwestern Lino" dally at 4:45 : p. m. and arriving at Chicago at 7:46 : next morning , IB the library buffet car for the free UBO of all sleeper passengers. Headquarters for S. S , Tickets 1502 Faninin St. the Burlington Ticket Ofllce. AU lines. J. D. Reynolds , Pass'r. Agt VOTIXO roil IMM.AUIS. Tolnl Ilcinrnn Ituinin Poimliir Content ITi TtlliFKlrinNlKlit. . I Following la tho-raull ot < ho vote In the content for Queen iPolarti up till Friday , Minnie Nenle . . , , Ml MniKiret Curtis . . 112 Helen Mlllnrd , < . 840 Harriet Ho mby . 107 Mil le IlllmeK . . . Ml llecrRla Tennc y . 103 1'eirl KmlUy , . M4 Kloy Jjnen . . . . . 10 * lletilah Fleming f-72 Mm. a. V. Moore 10) Jeannettc Oiedff Tito May llimlln 'W Holina Kpenetcr . W Klla Dolroil , . , > , . 95 Florence ritchlc . 4SI I.nulKi Mctz . . . . . . US Mnrllu HIM'brnnd 411 Floicnce Matlirlck t-J Dell Axtell < < > Clara I'nlmer SI HesMe V-iilrnrkn 473 Thcra l.lntUtrom . Si4. Nellie Oreirt . . . 4CO Jennie Froat 50 lllancli CralR . . . 4.iO 'Luell.i 1'eRnu . . . . f2 Radio Stone , i. . . * < > 1,01111 IliuUenn . . . (0 Florence Slntrcr Sr ! Knmiii Jnlmron . . ' Clara Hcdlnger . . S4J Alberta Woo.li . . , fo Florence ' Campion 31C Kmnm Feennn . . . 79 I'hl'n Oentlcman , S21 Kaille McOuIre . . . 76 Xorn . . McvNdoo .i lift Anni ABkwItli 70 Florence Vivian . Slfi Mr . M. F. AMty 61 I'aullne I.o e . . . . S10 Suzanna Walker . c ; Ulliabeth Phillips 1 Kliimn Dnlil C8 Clara Lorenzen . , 57(1 ( K ic Holloway . . . C3 Daisy Marker z' .lo le Stcmm (4 UVnimh JnmeB . SM s'aclle Alexander . Cij Mnbel Packard . . JH ) Wlnnlfreil Ilo e . S3 1/Mirp Mr.rp . . . J4 Anna Unplinel . . . S7 Mrs. II. IJ , Mulforl 5 1 FA'n Snylrs Kt 2)2 Flora Stonim M Annie Kiicn . . . . . . ! " > l Anna Krtjisl 1 M Lucy Pnnlfh ' " 3 Mrn. HiirrlA Bt CARNIVAL NOTES. The Ice on the lagoon at thr ; exposition i RroiKids Is as near hclns po-frct as any i piece of Ice ever used for rink in'-rposcs. TIio now contrcors have worked on It for the last week night nnd iuy , and now turn tt' ' over to the management for the hoUUy I patrons. There should be a largo cro.v\l of skaters and tobosganlats out today , as the now schedule of prices nrakcs the cost of an afternoon or evening's pleasure very little. TcboKRanlnK Is becoming more popular every day , especially so since the Omaha' ' youth Is becoming an adept In steering the toboggan. j Toboggan suits and tocjuea for the cold J weather are the most comfortable garment that anyone can wear during the cold weather. Miss 'Mildred Stephonson's friends piled up another large bunch ot votes for their favorite yesterday afternoon. A largo party of excursionists are coming In tcOay from Nebraska City to look the ex position over and arrange for their hotel ac commodations for the coming Ice carnival. The plans'for ' the'lcr palace have been sub mitted to the marjagemeat and will 1 > e turned over to the cc-ntraotors after a few slight changes have been made In them. A start will be-made on the palace between the Gth and 10th of January , weather permitting. FOR T1H3 CHILDREN. " 'Manager Love says that there -won't be anything else hut-fun'for the children at the cxpollon grounds Monday and that they must'go out prepared for fine skating and a swift time on < the toboggan , If they don't have lots of fun It will be their own fault. Calendars at Ilospals. 1513 > Douglas. Be Hlire and order for Xmas case of Schlltz. Telephone No. 918. tliilnn "Tho Overland Limited. " most SUI'ERULY .KQUIPPED ' train -wostvot tbo'lMlsbOuri river. 0 < - Twelve hours quicker than any" other train to the Pacific coast. i > ori. Calhat Ticket Offl'.e. 1302 'Farnam St. Hindi * . Every train on tlie "Northwestern Llh1' 'between Omaha and Chicago is 'thoroughly protected by tho.'Ulock System ; ! Sliy Two JCi-f K of Ilvor. A heartless joke 'Was ' played on nn Elkhorn - horn farmer last night by persons who arc In the habit of lo.terlnq In the vicinity of TiA'cnty-nlnth tind Farnam streets. Tno farmer had spent the day In the clty'stock- 1ns up for Christmas , and us the completion of the preparations hail laid in two kess of the best beer obtainable. After Vi.iklns samples to reassure himself of Its superior quality ha started on the return. When he- reached Twenty-ninth and Farnam streets , for some unknown reason he entered the saloon of Ollle ICnneff and tons absent within for quite a length of time. It was during tills Interim that the loiterers got In their work on the contents of the wagon They lifted out the kegs and deposited them In a fence corner , sultltutln ) ; for them simlllar empty ones -which wore standing on the walk. The farmer reappeared , checked up his kegs and went on his way His frame of mind on reaching Elkhorn is not known. Before the full ' .tegs hail bern gotten out of the way , however they were found by Oillccr Flynn and will bo returned to the farmer upon the announcement of his Identity. SprnliiH QnlcltlCureil. . A severe sprain may be cured In one-third the time usually required by the'free appli cation of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This llrrlnxnt Is also of great voluo In the treat ment of cuts , bruises , burns and scalds. It Is best known , however , for the prompt relief It affords In. cases of rheumatism. ArrrKU-il for DrimUrmii'HH. M. F. Nolan was arrested last night for being drunk and begging on the street. When ho.iwas searched nt the police station his.right arm laas found to be bound tightly to his side \vlthln his- coat ; He had evi dently been' making * the plea that he was a deserving survivor of thei Intemwar and had been sufficiently successful to acquire all he wanted to drink. His excuse was that ho had been Induced by certain other tramps to thus dismember hlm ? lf for the 1 purpose of filling up the common beer fund. The Nebraska Price fa the Price to Pay * final filling in wonders ready from the a'ajid reseue today Hosiery The last of our magnificent reserve stock is called into and action today. The tremendous selling of the past week has taxed it to the utmost but this morning finds us nnd with every department replete. No such demand has ever yet been made on Holiday furnishings in a cloth- C3 and ins * store , No such stock has ever yet been ready to meet a demand , Will they last all day ? Will ths anil goods hold out ? Will there be bargains enough to go all the way round ? These questions we cannot ans and wer. We can only say that we are more ready than ever to do our share. All the grand stocks have had and their final filling in. The Neckwear , the Hosiery , the Mufflers , the Suspenders , the Gloves all these present and sent new laces today. The Slippers , Shirts Hats , Caps and Clothing are ready for any call. A late comer is a hundred handsome dress suit cases of tan and leather , brass bound , on which we have put the cost price $3.50 and $3.75 each instead of # 5.00 and $6,00 the usual charge. Elegant Christmas presents these. at Be early today. HOLIDAY Vln MlKNimrriiclllr lly. Tuesday , December 21. will sell round trip tickets at oue fare plus J2.QO to certain points In Kansas , Oklahoma , southwest Missouri , Texas , Indian Territory , Arkansas. Louislccia. etc. To loral polats , within distance of 200 miles , at one faro on December' 1M , 25 31 , and January 1. Hound trip rate to St. Louis , Mo. , $15.00 , on sale December 24 , 25 , 31 , and January 1. For further Information call at city olDces , uorthcHst corner Thirteenth nnd Parnam , or Fifteenth and Webster streets. J. O. PHILL.IPPI , T. P. GODFREY , A. G. P. & P. A. I" . & T. A. The Omaha City M'eslon will , give Ua annual Christmas dinner to the poor children of the city Thursday , the 30th , at Masonic hall , corner Capitol avenue and Sixteenth street. We will need food for 300 children. Donations of turkeys and all things.for niak. Ing a palatable- holiday dinner will be thank fully , received. All donations should be sent to the hall before 11:30 : on Thursday. Will psstors pleate announce and ask for dona tions of their congregations. COMMITTEE. OUKAT KlillUCTIOXS IX CHICAGO IlATIiS. \ortliTVCNlt-rii I/I lie. $15.50 round trip. J8.75 one way. On various dates In December. City ofllce , 1401 Farnam street. TIIM CIIIOA(1O , MILWAUKEE & ST. 1'AL'L KY. Holiday Omaha to Chicago , $8.75. Omaha to Chicago cage tnd return , Jl.J.CO. Oa sale December 25 and 31 , and Janu ary 1. Return tickets good until January 4. City ticket office , 1504 Farnam street. ijtin.no ClilcrtiKo "nd Itcturii Today via Burlington Iloute $8.75 , one way. Ticket office , 1502 Farnam street. Permmiilly Coniitn-tcil dxcumloiin to Cnllfornln. VIA UNION PACIFIC , Leave Omaha every Friday , 3:30 : p. m. , reach ing San Francleco Monday , 9:45 : u. m. Cor respondingly fast time to Southern Califor nia. Twelve hours quicker ttmn any other Personally Conducted Excursion noute from Missouri river. City Ticket Office , 1302 Farium Street. TUB XOHT1IWESTEHX UXE. I'"IylnK Trnl n R for Leave Omaha at 4:45 : p. m. and 0:30 : p. m. dally. 'Arrive at Chicago , 7:45 : a. m. and 9:30 : a. m. next morning. The equipment of these trains Includes everything , everything , everything. City ofllce , 1401 Farnam street. Calendars at Hospo's , 1513 Douglas. The Greatest Settii-Annual Sale Of Clptx&llg still continues Man must earn his bread by , .the sweat of , liislbrow Tliq purchasing power of every dollar thus earned should bo oxtonflndtto the utmost limits of its power Lot the wage-earner who must rnake-hia eyooy cent do its full duty como to us wo can't ' ralso your salary , but wc.can oxtoncblo you.a helping hand in prices -that will- increase the buying power ol your dvUiif 5O per cent LOOK. Jl&.00-J18.00nndt20.00 Bulls | O 50 H2.GO and tlS.OO SulU f Q QQ 110.00 and 1UO Suits ut t7.f > 0-$8.50 and 19,00 Hulls t nt , . . . ( , . . . . . . . . .r * BOO strictly nil wool Suits 5.00 { 18.00 and 120.00 Men's Overcoats -gc mill Ulsters ut , u ; v.i. . 112.50-113 60 nnd 110.00 Overcoats -if and Ulsters ut. , , . . . . , . . . ; , , . . * v Our ontlro line of 1 10.00 Overcoats VLC\ null UlbtcrH to clean up , nt'iy.j. . , . . wvr A lot of broken sizes In Men's Ojrprr Oft coutiand Ulsters , extra Vulue , at , . > w We are laboring men .With. yOU Together with our buyers wo ransoRK our brain and the markets of tbo world In producing clothing for you at the lowest possible cost Your patronage to US IB like rain and uunsulno to the growing fields It enables us to clothe you cheap. Holidays como and go but the "human machine" needs repairing all the year around. Wo keep the materials to hasten repair. Our prices are always the lowest. Mer.ncn's Talcum Powder lie Cc Frog-ln-Throat Two boxes Mouth or Cough Drora 5p Plso's Consumption Cure IGo Laxative Brome Quinine , . 14c 151H Dodjje it. , Omaha , Neb. Mlddlo of block. Lung [ rouble D Zl Vyinter Is un liiipurtaiit lie loci for ull Zln wliii 1m vo Catarrh or n n I | or any affection of the respiratory n The latest and beet appliances for n skilful treatment nre ued by lr. ) Sliepard. Consultation fiee. n SHEPAKD JU.DICAL INSTITUTE Ell-UU-S13 : N. Y. rlfo Ulds. Tel. 1138 n OR. IB THE ONLY SPEC I ALIST WflO TUKATH AI.L Private Diseases Wtaknru aorl Ultordt r ef MEN ONLY SO Years Eiporlcnco. 11) ) Years in Omaha. Book Free. Consults tiozFrco. Box 709 , 01 14th and Fan am 8ti > OMAHA. NKK. ' FACIAL , 'S For Tan and KrecUes. 2 nights to California. InighttoUtah. via the UNION PACIFIC , 12 llOTirs quicker than any other Hue from Missouri Hirer. For tickets , time tables , or any information. , call at , City Ticket Ofllce , K',02 Ifiiriinm St. and CAMERAS Are Valuable Christmas Gifts. Make your Selection early I'ut it Koilnk on Your ClirUtmna Lint. $1.00 ( o S.OO. The new Kodaks ull take our Light-Proof Film Cartridges and can be LOADKb IN DAYLIGHT The niniiiouil Cumerii nt $5.OO Is a flna Instrument. Mall orders solicited. Catalogue free. THE fllOf & PENFOLD CO , , riIOTOGIlALJIIlC SUI'I'MEH , I4O8 I-'urnuin rit. Opu. 1'nxlou Hotel. fXNf NOTE. < Presents bought here can bo cxcluinged C > during : the entire month of January. s [ we nre not mistaken , wo are the only > ire In Omnha refunding money on Holly - > Nf purchases. In return wo request on ? rly bilnt'-back , \ .SSXO Last Christmas Talk with you this year. Shall we s y that our selection Is the grimiest and grandest in the union ? No. We are not of the hriigglng kind. Such a Htnlcmpnt Is the sole properly of the artful and clever ad- vertlst-r. In our simple way wo any : Come hero nnd Judge for your Kulf. You will buy hero when yon come , though. We have the pretty things nnd the lower prices. Itmlirolderril V slv 'l Slimier * BOc tlio llnc-nf iiinilo , OOc. AlllBiitor SIlitltcrH ( lOti tlic ueift of IniKiitloii AIll nor , OOc. low ciit _ 0c. Morocco or HiiHulit Slliuicm , liluli ur I'lilvnt Iji-utlier 1'umim 91.UR. Genuine I'crnlnu Fur aiuvci an eloRHnl KlftJ2.BO. Street GlovcB BOc , 0e , 7Rc. OOc , Ifl.OO , ( JU.25 , ? I.BO. Ilcuutlfnl TIcH lOc , IBc , 'Me , UBc , 4rolu HCieru e boxei , 7Bc. HI Me SimpcinlurH In wiiurnto IIOXCH , BUc other * lOc , ICe , ZBc , 05c , 4Cc , ROC. IIuiul Bmlirolilrreil Satin Siidiicnrtcrii , cueli , In n liox ( Jl.OO , A doxcnliily I-lii u Colliirn OOc. . O to . _ OOo "Slouiirch" lrfH SlilrU oia ovcrynhcre ? I. 1J1.25U liere. lA crcnt line of Miilllcr * < rom IBo mi to 9I.B5 for the IlnuHt. Like something more substantial ? Look at our Hoys' Olothoo , Sulta and Overeoiits from nc up to ? 5.00. MCII'B SHlt8-S.50 up. Overcouts-S'.MK ) up. Ul8tiT8-j.7B : up. Shot-H. Hutu. Mackintoshes , llubher Clothing and everything useful to uiun-young or old-llttlo ' or big. A MERRY CHRISTMAS.