8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JANUARY 31 , 180S.
EXHIBIT BY THE FLORISTS
froparo to Mafeo a Great Showing at tbo
Exposition.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR DISPLAY COMPLETE
ninfT Trnrt ta lie Converted Itlle > a
J'nrk t < > Ho FIIIcil ivltli Illooiu-
j , JlIK I'llMVCPH Illlll
The floral decoration of Iho portion of tlio
Muff tract of the exposition grounds be
low tlio grand .plaza will 1)o maRnlflecnt In
the cxtrcmo and there Is every Indication
/that / tills portion of the grounds will bo
the most popular In the entire exposition
especially among that largo majority of hu
manity which loves to look at beautiful
flowers. The foremost florists of the Untied
States will bo assigned this largo tract of
ground , where they will vlo with one an
other In lhe > effort to produce the meat
beautiful result , and the onlooker nt this
friendly contest will bo enabled to feast
hlrt eyes oa the marvelous beauties of na
ture In her happiest moods.
The lower half of the bluff tract Is de
voted to state and city buildings. The !
only main exposition building BO far located
on this portion of the- grounds la the Hortl-
culture building. There will bo a number
of ntato buildings on this tract , head
quarter * for the people from various states
and cities , and this fnct of Itself will as-
euro the popularity of this part of the
grounds. It has been the firm purpose of
the exposition management from the very
beginning to malco this port of the grounds
a park In which the sightseers might rest
beneath the spreading trees and enjoy the
beauties of nature. The truct la a largo
one and the Amount of opcm ground avall-
able for parking will bo considerable , not
withstanding the number of buildings which
will bo'on It.
In order that Uio floral features of this
portion of the grounds might bo made as attractive -
tractive and etriklng as possible I'rof. V. W.
Taylor , superintendent of the Uurcau of
Agriculture , Horticulture ) find Forestry of
the Department of Exhibits , has been ne
gotiating with the most prominent florists
In the United States with n view to hav
ing ith'ln make outside displays of thel. "
specialties and adding to the beauty of the
grounds while displaying to admlrlag thou
sands the products ot their art. These ne
gotiations have proved successful In an emi
nent degree , and A floral display Is now
armircd which will equal in Ixauty any
thing In that line ever attempted In this
section. There will not cnly bo a great
variety of the flowers which flourish In this
climate , but a Biwclal effort will bo made
by onilr florist to produce rare , specimens
of these varieties , and the result will be a
collection of rare and beautiful flowers whlcl
will make this portion of the grounds a
verllablo garden of Hden.
PIUDB OF THE FLORISTS.
One of the most striking spots In this sec
tlon of tlio grounds will bo the aquatic
basin , which will be Just north of the ccu-
tor of the Horticulture building. This baslt
lias already boon excavated and Is aboir
100 feet In diameter and about four fee
deep In the center. Henry A. Drecr of
Phlladelc'Jia , one of the foremost growers
of aquatic plants In the United States , has
agreed to take full charge of this basin nnd
1111 It with his rarest and moat , beautiful
specimens. Mr. Drccr makes a specialty of
growing the rarest varieties of these plants ,
ami those who have seen the beautiful Inslns
In the public parks and largo private grounds
In eastern cities will realize the great treat
in st re ? for. the people who visit the ex
position , cfticclally thobo who have never
fieon Wie entrancing beauty of these most re
markable plantn and flowers.
Tiie ground about tlio buildings cci till ;
tra 1 will bo laid out In flower beds ol
various shapes and sizes , and these will
bo taken In charge by the several florists
who have agreed to fill them with their flncst
E'.ieclmens. That each flcrMt will put forth
every effort to distance the ethers In beauty
nn'l effectiveness of tbla display goes with
out Baying.
There will be cannas galore. The great
popularity of this most effective bcduing
plant hao reached a point within the ln.it
few years where fortunes have been Bpctit
In producing rare varieties and the visitors
to the exposition will ho afforded a treat
In this line alone which will "bo worth the
price of admission. " The tor.dcncy among
the lovers and growers of this plant has
been to produce a dwarf specimen with a
pure yellow ( lower and J. C. Vaughan of
Chicago hud on exhibition at the la.it . meetIng -
Ing of the National PlorLis' association at
1'rovldcnce. It. I. , a perfect specimen of thla
rara avis. Mr. Vaughan will have a num
ber of beds ot different varieties of flowers
ion the bluff tract , but It Is probable that his
catma beds will bo one of the centers of
attraction. He has promised to show some
of his finest specimens and the
beds will contalci varieties of this
brilliant Ilawcr , ranging from one
foot to twonty-four In height , with
leaves of every shade from light green to
< lark bronze. F. 11. 1'lerson & Co. ot Tarry-
town , N' . Y. , and the Lovett company of LH-
tlo Silver , N. J. , are also specialists In
growing cannas. and they will take part In
ehowlng the result of their efforts to pro
duce rare and Interesting specimens of this
popular ( lower.
KLOWERS AND MORE FLOWERS.
A. lllunc of I'lilladclpliln Is Another canna
( specialist who proposes to dazzle the eyes
and challenge the admiration of visitors by
the gorgeous displays of this beautiful flower.
He writes that ho will show .100 varieties ot
this plant and proposes to plant the bulbs
In separate beds , putting each variety In a
separate bed. Mr. Diane also wishes to make
a showing of dahlias and will display over
1,000 varieties of this stately and popular
flower which Is a household word.
Another very beautiful flower In which
wonderful change's have been rnailo since
the days when the grandmothers cultivated
their ( lower gardens as a pastime. Is tlio
gladiolus. The well directed efforts of florists
along scientific lines have made of this
rnthur ordinary garden ( lower a thing of :
beauty and u Joy all summer. The exqulsltu
coloring anil delicate beauty of the tall
eplkcs of blooms thrown out by these plants
am a never ending source of enjoyment to
thu lover of. HID beautiful nml the oi'tiook for
< ho gratification of this sense on the bluff
tract during the summer U very promising.
A number of beds of the hundreds of beauti
ful varieties of the gladiolus will bo filled
by Vaughan of Chicago and the 10vans com
pany of Euclid , O. , both specialists In thu
growing of these ( lowers ,
The sweet , faced i > ansy will bo In evidence
on every side , and some of the rarest end
most attractive varieties of Uils very ncpu-
lar flower will bu Installed In largo beds'by
$90 TO
CALIFORNIA
AND BACK ,
f t Choice ot three routra :
1 Go < 'la Denver ; return same way.
2 do via Denver ; return via Kansas City.
J < 3o via Kansas City ; return via Denver.
Tick eta , bertha and full Information at
ficket Office , f1502 Br"
J. 0. REYNOLDS. ? * A r.
W , Atlco nurpco of Philadelphia and
Vaughan of Chicago.
Ilaro varieties of roses will bo among th
beds supplied by Uurpce of Philadelphia , an
gcmnlums of special varieties , cakdlums
colcua and Innumerable other Yarletlcn o
brilliant and attractive flowers will bo plantei
at all available polntf ) , and will add a raos
plwslnt ; feature to this portion of Ih
grounds. The Horticulture building will b
filled with tlmso rare and delicate flower
and plants which do not thrive under th
fervent rays of the sun In the clear ntmofi
( > hcro of Nebraska , but the britutlful bed
of many colored flowers about Wie ground
will make thla portion of tlio exposition bn
of the most attractive of the many Interest
Ing point. ! .
IM.AIUIS AHIC.WSAS COM.MISSIO. %
( Jiivornor .To n en Appoint * More
t < > Look Aftf-r StiUe'n Iiilcrpidi.
Governor Daniel W. Jonts of Arkansas ha
decided that the Importance of the Trflr.o-
rnlssisslppl Exposition to hla state Is euc
as to warrant the moat energetic atcps t
provide for Its proper 'representation a
Omaha. Ho has accordingly enlarged th
state commlralcn appointed a. few daya ng
by naming thirty-three additional commls
sloners , making the total number thirty-nine
with Colonel VIncenheller as chairman o
tlio board. A letter from the governor (
the members of the commission Is :
MTTUa HOCK , Ark. , Jnn. 2C. Dear Sir
Notwithstanding the fnctUnit the lejjlflla
tliro failed to provide for nn Arkansas ex
hlblt nt the Trntismlsslsslppl Exposition n
Ormirm , Nebraska , next year , yet , In vle\
of the importance of nn exhibit ns a mean
of nttractlng- emigration of the north
west which ha been ami Is now scckln
milder climate , and for other purposes , 1
IMIS been decided to procure a represonta
tlon there by other meana. To this end
beard of commlHslonero IH ncccvsary , and
have been requested by the exposition man
uger-B to announce that board.
Oolonel W. O. Vlncenbeller Is vice presl
dent of the exposition nnd will naturally b
chairman of thu board ami each comrnlu
sinner will be expected to render nil til
aid possible In securing exhibits ? from hi
pnrt of the state , nnd , if at all practicable
to attend the exposition nt such time as ma
be agreed upon. I am assured Hint th
transportation of tire exhibits can be ob
tulnud , but It will require some effort o
the part of the commissioners to pocure nn
collect them , though n. grent deal can b
done from Colonel Vlncenheller's collectlo
already on hand here.
On January 1" I announced the follow-In
named gentlemen an members of the Bean
of Commissioners for Arkansas at said ex
position , to-wlt : George U. lirown , I.lttl
Hock ; A. Itcrtlg , Pnrnauld ; C. G. Newman
Pine JilufC ; U A. Ilyrne. Texarkuna ; W D
Matthews , Stuttgart ; George Seng'21 ' , For
Smith.
In view of the fact that there are n
funds to pay the exix'nses of collecting-
exhibits It has been decided tha-t a. mor
numerous commission , consisting of a mem
her from each section of the state , couli
do the work more effectively , and with tha.
Idea I have selected the following rmmec
gentlemen , and they nrc hereby appointed
its members of said commission , towltV :
P. Fletcher , I-onoke ; S. C. Dowel ) , Wnlnu
llldge ; H. U Cross , Uentonvlllc ; J. 1 <
Walker , K , JI. Funk , IlogxTs ; F. I-1. Hal
Prairie Grove ; 11. 11 , James , Menn ; J. C
Irby , Newport ; A. AV. Pool , Ozark ; E. T
McUonncIl , Clarksvllle ; U P. Herry , Marlon
J. II. Hulls , Helena ; Krmnett Rogers , Jones
bore ; A. S. I-iyt : > n , Ycllvlllc ; II. U. Weaver
Rally Hill : H. H. Gallup , Ruftalo ; W. T
Hopper , Mountain Home ; O. S. Helvern
Mammoth Spring ; J. R. Newman , H.irrl
son ; Steve C'arrlngton , Hope ; Kirgcne Hark
man , Arkadelphla ; W. M. Price , Stuttgart
X. O. I'lmlnll , Arkansas City ; Rev. J. M
I.ueey , II. G. Hannn , Pine Hlutt ; Thoma
Mai'.thewH , ilontlcello ; J. 11. H. Moore
Hi'ber ; i , . II. Owens , DeValls Hluff ; J. C
Yancey , Il.ileKVlllej J. T. Pomeroy , Uurek.
Spring's ' ; W. H , Folsom , Hrlnkley : J. U
Harris , Sprlngdale ; A. C. Hull. I.lltlo Rock
1 earnestly hope that you will accept ihl
appointment nnd that yon will be able t
devote some time and attention to the work
as It Is not a mere matter of form , but o
real importance to the state.
Colonel VlncerVheller , as chairman of th
board , hns decided to call a meeting In ' .hi
city on February 3 far the purpose of or
S'anlr.atlon and determining plans for th
work , and It Is very much desired that yoi
should be present at that meeting If
however , you llnd It Impossible you are re
quested to correspond with Colonel Vlncen
Tidier about the work to be clone. Your
very truly , DANIEL W. JONES.
Governor.
X.YMRS TIIH IDAHO COMMISSION
( overiior SltMiiit'iilii'ri ; OIIOONOM tht
Men tit Ari-iuiKC < ln I'.vlillill.
Idaho Is one of the last of the transmls
slsslppl states to make arrangements for
representation at the exposition. The legls
laturo made no appropriation for this pur-
pcso and the matter has lain dormant , little
or nothing having been done to arouse the
people ot the state to action. Governor
Steuncnberg has taken the matter In hand
and has appointed a commission of repre
sentative men from all sections of the state
to devise ways and means for making n state
exhibit. This commission is asfollows :
Montlo D. Gwlnn , Caltlwell ; R. E. Green ,
Holso ; Jamra Hutchlnson , Silver City ; Ed
ward Richards , Hailcy ; George Chapln ,
Idaho Rills ; P. H. iMurnarno , Montpeller ; J.
P. Clough. Salmon ; A , H. Campbell , Wal
lace ; I ) . F. Morris , Lcwlston ; Joseph Vin
cent , Kendrick.
Irr order to avoid the expense of bringing
the commissioners together from 'the ' remote
parts of the state , the governor has divided
the state into districts and these commis
sioners living In the north part ofthe state
will look after their section , whllo those
In the southern portion will do likewise ,
both working under a general plan to be
hereafter agreed upon. In his letter of
notification to members of the commission
tire governor says :
To this great exposition during the five
months of Its continuance will come hun
dreds of thous.rmls of people to leanr about
the trnnsmlsulsslppl and Intermountaln re
gion , The possibilities thus afforded for
advertising the resources of our utatn by
having there a suitable exhibition of Its
products shouM not , In my opinion , be over
looked. Wo certnlnly cannot afford to be
the only western state unrepresented nt
thfs great exposition.
Our legislature , has made no appropria
tion for this purpose nnd It Is consequent '
necessary that ways and means IK devised
to make possible a creditable rhowliur. .
The result of my Inquiries about the matter -
tor has convinced m that the magnitude
of the corning exposition nt Omaha has not
been exaggerated ar.-d that the Importance
of having our state properly represented
can hnrdly bo overestimated. We want
people and capital and to get thtm nrust
advurtlpo our resources.
( ; I ; < ) IKIA I > ITIUMI.M.S : ON A PI-AX.
'Will I > iTt a 1'lni- Palmniiil Install
Therein Stale IIcniliiiarli | > rH ,
The Georgia Exposition commission held
a meeting In Macon Wednesday of last week
with the mayor , members of the city coun
cil nnd many of the most prominent citizens
of Macon to consider the matter of a Georgia
exhibit at the exposition. Mayor Price , on
behalf of the people of Macon , assured the
commission that that city will do Us full
share In assisting the commission and In
promoting the Interests of the state. Rep
resentatives of the railroads made similar
promises and the members of the commission
expressed themselves as greatly encouraged
with the expressions of co-operation and as
sistance. The commission will meet with the
people of Augusta February " , and subse
quent nicotines will bo held In the cities of
Savannah , Ilrunswlck , Columbus and other
cltlrs In the state. The project for a Georgia
plno palace U growing In favor and It is
practically settled that tire Georgia state
building will take this form , being con
structed of Georgia plno throughout , all In
"hard oil" finish and polished to the high
est degree. The people of that section nro
most enthusiastic In this matter and promise
that their plno palace shall compare most
favorably with any state building on the
ground.
KniiMiiH mill tin * HiillroiulN.
A dlevotch from Tctieka , Kan , , contains
the following statement : "The suggestion
made by Governor Leedy that the various
railroads operating In Kansas should con
tribute tbo sum of 115,000 to make a etato
exhibit at Omaha , has been accepted by the
Missouri Paclflo and Atchlion , Topeka &
Santa Fo roads , which agree to pay tticlr
prctwtlon of the amount desired. Tbo Union
Pacific and Durllngton systems have not yet
rctiionded , and are thought to bo 'Unfavor
able to the i > ropofllllon. "
We arc anxious to do a little good In thU
world and can think of no pleasanter or bet
ter way to do It thaa by commending One
.Minute Cough Cure as a prcveutatlve of pneu
monia , cocsuuiptlon and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
FLAG OF THE PATHFINDER
That American Banner to Float Over Rooky
Mountains ,
WILL APPEAR ON Tilt SPECIAL STAMP
Ciiiiiiiicmorntox ( lie Orrnt Srrvlco eli
( i en cm I John C. Fremont ( o ( lie
\Vcnt CorrcHiioniloiicc with
Fremont.
Tko Vostorrico department having decided
to adopt c io Incident of the first planting
of the AmoMcan : nag on the summit of the
Rocky moiiiHaltiH by General John C. Fre
mont , "Tho 'Pathfinder , " In 1842 , as the
subject for bno of the special Issue of pest-
age stamps to be Issued In commemoration
of the Transmltslsslppl and Internationa
Exposition , .Third Assistant Posttnoater
General John A. Mcrrltt , having this matter
In charge , wrote to Manager Roscwatcr of
the Department of Publicity and Promotion
at whoso suggestion this decision was made
and asked him to submit a sketch , or ma
terials for making one , which should show
with historical correctness the stirring
event which marks an epoch In the history
of the great west.
In reply to tills request Mr. Roscwatcr
sent to the Postofllco department a sketch
based on historical data la his poceetslon
and at the same time ho addressed a tele
gram to Mrs. Jc lo Bcciton Fremont , widow
of the great explorer , now living In Los
Angeles , Cnl. , and asked her to send him a
sketch of this great feat of her famous bus-
band. In reply to this Mr. Hcwewater re
ceived en autograph letter from Mrs. Fro
wont , of which the following Is a copy :
LOS ANGELES , Jan. 23.-My Dear Mr.
Rosewater : 1 hnva Just received your tele
gram. First let mo say how pleased tint !
honored I feel by this recognition of Gen
eral Fremont's great and long service In
the expansion of the west. From 1S37 , when
ho surveyed up 'to the sources of the Mis
sissippi , until his last overland exploration
( at private cost ) In ISTil , tnls wag his one
governing inotlvo and occupation , and , ns
you know , It was my father's great wish
so that having { , rown into It with all my
hem ! and heart , I feel It a , dear personal
honor , and it Is the Ilrst government honor
ever given him for this service.
Photography , even uijruerrcotyplng , dates
after ISi : ' . , when that ( lag was Ilrst planted
on the Rocky mountains , The merest crude
sketch of the mountains was made by Pre-
VP | , the tspogrnp'ier. In ISM Humboldt. In
his Cosmos , volume I , preface , says : "At
hist wo shall get the truth In nature , for
t'nls new art ( Daguerreo's ) will bo need by
future explorers. "
Mr. Fremont was the first so to use It ,
In 1S53-I , on his Intit exploration , undertak
ing , nt his own expense , to prove the possi
bility of the winter travel over what is
now pretty muei : the line of the Santa Fo
after It leaves the plains. This wna twelve
years after the ralslnp of tne Hag en the
peak In what Is now Wyomlnst You sco
how entirely Impossible It is for mo to do
what you wish. Leutzo's ) fresco on the
landing of the stairway to the United
States housa of representatives In Wash
ington Is .a mc-dley of absurdities nursing
mothers and babies closely gruped among
old men and younp ; ajid domestic anlmal.'i
also around the flagstaff. It will require
an artist of severe simplicity to reduce 131 Is
sketch to n stamp. I send you all I think
may help , with brief notes for an artist. I
have here the precious Hap , of which I send
you a pSotosraph. Sincerely yours ,
JKSSIH 14EOTON FHEMONT.
Enclosed In the letter was a colored print
of an American flag. Of thin a memorandum
in thd handwriting of Mrs. Fremont said :
"I send ( cut from my own copy of Fremont's
momolrs ) the Illustration of the Rocky
mountain peaks , and the flag. The flag Is
a photograph from the true ( lag , now In my
possession. You will scc < It belongs to n
past time , when the Indians had to bo talked
t.i In symbols the pipe of peace , or the
claw full of arrows , were both there for
them to choose. Even the IJlackfeet are
tamed flown now to our flag , meaning both. "
There was also enclosed an engraving
made from a daguerreotype taken In 1S50
and a tintype mide In 1873 at Bar Harbor ,
Me. MRS. Fremont wrote that by combining
these two a portrait true to life might be
secured.
These portraits represent the general ns
ho h remembered by those who saw him In
Omaha several years ago. He and his en-
tlmablo wlfo visited with the late Judge
Savage at his home In the city about twelve
or fourteen years ago , and later , In 1888 , the
general accompanied the Nebraska delega
tion to the national republican convention
In Chicago which nominated Harrison for
the presidency. On this occasion the old
soldier was a conspicuous figure , his spare ,
lltho figure and active movements showing
llttlo trace of the nearly fourscore years
which had whitened his head. .
It Is not known Just what'denomination
of stamp will he chosen for the picture ot
this event In the llto of the Pathfinder , but
the general sentiment among those who- have
given the matter thought la that one of the
denominations most frequently used should
bo selected for this purpose ,
IJciiviT'H City Iliilldliifr.
The Denver Exposition commission held
a meeting In that city Friday night , at which
plans for a city exhibit were considered. Of
this meeting the Denver Republican says :
The plans of the Denver committee in
clude the erection of a building In the shape
of a Mnltcpcj cro > u , the. four extremities
being rooms , one to bo itevotrd to Denver
manufactures and schools , a second to the
horticultural and agricultural products pro
duced in this vicinity and handled In tlio
city , n third to be a reception room for the
use of Colorado people attending the expo
sition and the fourth to be devoted to mines
and mineral exhibits ; the center to be sur
mounted by a , dome with large pictures of
prominent Denver buildings , Including the
capltol. liqultablc , Krnust & Cranmer , Den
ver club , etc. , from the floor to about sl\
feet In height.
Above tlie ? ( Is to be a panoramic view of
the city of Denver In colors , complfitrli
niouml the dome for about six feet Above
this VOMS | of famous mountain scenery la-
cated on the Denver railroads. These pic
tures to bo transparent , with lights back
of them to throw them Into relief
Tno plann ulo contemplate tho. remova
of the building and exhibits to City nark ,
Denver , at the close of the exposition ,
wlitru It can become n permanent feature
and attraction to the park
The expense of this exhibit will approxi
mate t5KXl ( and the committed has received
very favorable re-spouse * which Indicate lli.il
here will be comparatively little dlfllculty
n securing this amount. The exposition
authorities have agreed to assign ouliublo
and prominent oiaee among the slate build.
IIKB at the exposition for the Denver buihl-
nir. i
Manager liruco of the Department of Ex-
ilblts writes W. S. Ward , chairman of tbo
Denver commltteo. that they are plowed to
> o able to make an exception In favor of
Jonvir nnd enable thorn to erect thn only
city building that will IIP at the exposition
and to assist th commit too materially in
lint direction. The. Denver committee has
ent for ground iplans of the exposition find
it a meeting to bo held next Saturday will
[ pcldo on tbo location of the building. Jack-
on , the photographer , has agreed to fur
nish the panoramic view of Denver to bo
ipcil as a frieze to tlio dome nt a comjura.
Ively nominal cost. The Denver railroads
vlll furnish the scenic vlo-.vs desired and
onsldcrablo enthusiasm has developed on
bo part of those Interested In the succss-
ul currying out of the contemplated plans ,
Work of MUxourl ( 'oiiiiuls lon ,
The St. In I a Globe-Democrat of Saturday
on ID Ins an Interview wlt'.i Chairman Clark
I. Sampson of tlui Missouri Exposition com-
ilsslon regarding the ( irogreas which la being
made by the commission. Among other
tilngs Mr. Sampson said : "Our people In
t. Louis are actively at work , and already
we have forty manufacturing exhibits e-
ured , Great Interest Is being maciircited
nd wo are now satisfied that a thorough
onvaso , upon which we will enter at once ,
vlll bo productive of good results fluan-
lally. What Is true of St. Louis also applies
o Kansas City , St. Joseph and all parts of
lie state wherever any worl : is being done
n behalf of our undertaking , Our subcom-
nlttces are all In charge of live , practical ,
u hlng men , who are determined to make
success of ttie respective tasks assigned
hem. "
President Sampson lisa Instructed Secre-
ary Carroll to rail a meeting of tlio full
: issourl commission at KausanClty with tbo
CommereJul club February 15 , and ot St.
04cph on tie following day ,
WIXTKIl SPOUT , 'OJf TUB IAOOO.V.
Excellent Ice Attntctn Attention of
gkntrrn Iurlnifi the Week.
The last week oa tufr lagoon at the cx-
rosltlon grounds has been the meet success
ful of the fieason , both In potat of good Ice
and numbers in altendnrp. The commingling
of sunlight and shadow , ' -warm and cold days
hfta been varied enough to suit all tasteri ,
The man who scoffs t winter weather t a
figure much above ztro was In evidence
nearly half the week , fwhllo the delicate girl
who skates for her health and her eacort
who U not averse to a : llttlo sunshine mixed
with the .freezing . , took their Inning the
ether half. A uniform- grade of excellent
Ice was maintained oo 'the lagoon every day
and night of the week. Tlio light snow
flurries which occurred occasionally were not
allowed to llo on the lagoon but for a very-
brief period. The surface was carefully
scraped nightly and then flooded and the
rciMilt was that In no place was It found to
bo "rotten" from the Intermixture of Ice
and snow. The hours for skating were also
limited , so that In the skimming over the
surface of thousands of eteel shod feet It
would not bo cut Into windrows and grooves ,
which would bo productive of falla ID the
night time.
In. addition to the care of the main fea
ture of the lagocci , the management provided
many special features list week which all
proved ucccE ful. Last Wednesday nlsht a
masquerade was given , which nas largely
attended , The first prize fell to Master Harry
Anderson , who essayed the role of a llttlo
girl la a manner which deceived all. Hii
garb was eo complete that ho was allowed
to win the first prize In tbo girls' skating
contest. The scccnd prize was won by Miss
Illshop and the prize for the ugliest makeup
on the lagoon was handed over to Stoeckcr'e
Yellow Kid. Music , good Ice and fine
weather left nothing to bo desired In the
night's amusement.
Saturday afternoon and night was largely
devoted to the Juvenllo contingent. Fort
Butler , ccnstructed of snow on the south
sUe of the morror and named after Manager
C. T. Hutler , was manned by a sturdy Rang
of youngsters forty strong and was ataallcd
. 'or nearly an hour by a Elmlllar crowd upon
the outside.
The fort wan at length taken by the
stormcrs , and the tfirou flags held by them
trailed In the snow. In addition to this
dlvertlsenlcnt , there were keg races , barrel
races and a mew apple eating contest , which
proved the most Interesting on the pro-
irrain. Fnur annlcs attached to strings wcro
suspended from a beam over the Ice and
the man who got away with the largest
number of them in the shortest tpaco of
time was proclaimed king. The apples , It
should be remembered , are eaten without
the aid of hands.
Yesterday Lessee Swobo ot the skating
privilege stated that fully 500 persons had
used the lagoon cm ordinary week days , and
tl.at upon ! special days , suh oa yesterday ,
that the figure ran up to 1,000. Among the
fiwclal features which ho announces for the
present week will bo the race for the cham
pionship of the state next Tuesday. The
event has been largely advertised through
the country press , and if Is expected that
many of the best skaters of Nebraska will
bo In attendance. A triangular mile cour.o :
will bo roped off on the Ice and there will
bo a band and other features provided. It
is expected that among the other Interesting
events ot the tournament will be a contest
between the local /lampions / , Guy Thomas ,
who holds the city championship belt , and
Walter D. Wllktas , who claims as his owu
the state championship. While these young
men have frequently entered In the various
conJjsts which have been pulled off at the
lagoon. It has so chanced that they never
entered 'for the same race. The outcome
of the ccnteiit will ba watched with much
interest by their many friends. The mas
querade feature will also bo repeated next
Wednesday.
The toboggan slide has proved a great at
traction during t'oo'weck. Nearly every one
who has need the ice took a turn at this
exhilarating1 cport and It now has several
hundred devotees in the city. Saturday night
the best fi.ieed and distance rid ! < ig on rec
ord wa.s made. Several of the export tobog
ganers succeeded In sending thsir toboggans
past the island , midway down the lagoon , a
illstanco of four blocks. Band concerts will
be given Wednesdays and Fridays , and in
addition to this It Is prnbabla that a num
ber ot curling matches will bo played by the
Omaha Curling club , which will prove of
Interest to all admirers of the game.
HiMviill unit .Inimii.
Derpatctcs from Washington state that
there are about to bo Important develop
ments In the Japanese Imbroglio with the
government of the Hawaiian Islands. How
ever this may bo , certain It Is that the ds- !
Lurbanco of the sUmach caused by simple
Indigestion will develop Into chronic dys-
icpsla unless checkmated at the start. The
taest stomachic Is Hosteller's Stomach Dlt-
ler.3 , which promptly rectifies gastric trouble
and does away with Irregularity of the bow
els arid liver.
There will bo a special meeting of Mecca
court. No. 13 , Tribe of I3en Hur , Monday
evening , January 31 , 1S8S , at their hall in Bee
building for the purpose of meeting Hie su-
) remo chief , Mr. D. W. Gerard , who will be
n the city on that date. A large attend
ance Is desired. GEORGE II. LEWIS ,
C. D. ALLEN , Scribe. Chief.
The UtitclccNt Tiint !
lo
Colorado , Wyoming , Utah and Pacific Coast
Is via
UNION PACIFIC
from Missouri River
.4 Hours Quicker to Salt Lake City than
Any Other Line :
C Hours Quicker to San Francisco than
Any Other Line ,
For Tickets and full Information call at
City Ticket Ofllcc , 1302 Farnam St.
1 1 0 M HSKKKEHS' KXCUlt.S I O XS.
Ilouit'xeeU ! ! ' Oiiiinrliinlly.
The Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad have announced honieseokers * rates
for February 1 and 15 , from Omaha , Mis
souri Valley and Sioux City , to points on
that line in Nebraska. "
Vlnlini IMclftt ! ,
Is the
ONLY DINING CAR ROUTE
to
UTAH-CALIFORNIA
from
MISSOURI RIVER.
City Ticket Ofllce. 1302 Farnam St.
Tickets will bo sold on the first and t'jlrd
Tuesday of February and March via the
Unloa Paciflo to po'nts In Kansas and Ne
braska ; points In Colorado west of and In
eluding Loadvlllo , Sanaa and Alamos ; pulnto
In Wyoming west of and Including I.aramle ;
points In Utah ( except en Southern Pacific
company ) points In Idnno cast of and Includ
ing Wcteer and Market Lake ; also Oatailo ,
Ore. Minimum uelllng rate , $9.00. For full
Information or tickets ca'.l at city ticket of
fice , 1302 Farnara street ,
Pullman Ttuirii : alei'iicrx.
leave Omaha dally for Ogden , San Francisco ,
Portland and other western points via tbn
UNION PACIFIC.
Far tickets and full Inforamtlon call at
City Ticket Ofllce. 1302 Farnam St.
Shorter Time to Xnv Vork
Via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railway. Commencing Sunday , January 30 ,
train No. 10 , the Now York and Doston
Special , leaving Chicago at 10:30 : a. in. , will
reach New York at. 1:30 : p. in. , making a
twenty-slx-hour schedule. iA. J. Smith ,
O. P. A. , Cleveland ; O. K. Wllber , A. G.
P. A. , Chicago ; U. P. Humphrey , T. P. A. ,
Kansas City , Mo.
Flint Tunis Tliriivi riirn.
Tla the UNION PACIFIO to Denver.
Salt Lake City. San Francisco
and Puget Sound points. For
rates and full Information call
at City Ticket Office. 1202 Farnira St.
D1KI ) .
SMITH Mrs. Ann , n ? ed 73 years. Funeral
Tuesday morning1 , February I , at 8:30 : ,
from the residence of her norm , Phillip ,
John J. and James Smith , 1K31 South
Twcnty-elclith street , to St. IVUT'H
church. Interment in Holy Scpulchcr
cemetery. Friends Invited.
STUIlIJN-Cllntori J. . January 30. 1833. n cd
4 inonthn. one of the beloved twins of
Mr. and Mrs. John Stuben. jr. Funeral
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock , January
31 , from the residence , 1521 Park avcnuo.
IntcniK-ut at Forest Lawn ,
WYOMING'S ' GOVERNOR TALKS
Qivcs an Outline of His State's Display at
tha Exposition.
EXHIBIT WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE ONE
Will Include ISverytlilnir In the Line
of Affrletilttirnl Product * that
! Found In ( lie
Strite.
Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming ar
rived In Omaha , yesterday morning from
Choycr.cic and Is stopping nt the Mlllard.
Ho will return home this afternoon , accom
panied by his daughter , Miss Alice Illclmrdo ,
who will Join him hero after a visit of two
months In Washington , with the wife of
United States Senator Francis E. Warren
ot Wyoming. Before departing for the west
the governor will arrange with the directors
of the TransmleBlsslppl Exposition for a dls-
plsy of the resources of his state In the
agricultural and' ' mln'ag ' departments of Hie
fair. Speaking of this matter last night the
governor said :
' 'Tho people of Wyoming have practically
decided to participate In Ihe exposition.
They will have no state building , but It Is
thc-lr Intention to make a good showing of
the resources of their commonwealth. They
have no legislative appropriation to back
their project , but all of the counties have
agreed to bear their proportionate expense
In getting up n i exhibit that will be a
credit to their state. About $7,500 will be
raised Immediately for the purpose of In
stalling a pavilion at the fair and main
taining It during the exposition. Ici addi
tion to this the counties will contribute
funds for collecting and locating the ex
hibit. I have no idea what the total amount
will be to carry on this work , but nothing
will bo left undone to give Wyoming a
prominent place among other state exhibits.
The people of my state arc enjoying a period
of constantly growing prosperity and they
all appreciate the Incalculable advantages
which the TranfiinlsslEslppl Exposition wl'.l
afioni to them to advertise tno wonaerrui
advantages of their state.
"Wyoming's exhibit will Include everything
In the way of cereals and otticr agricultural
products common with Its soil and climate.
Our state will also show Its ccal. Iron , cop
per , asbestos , gold , silver and oils. While
gold and silver mining In the state Is nc-t
yet a great Industry , these metals are both
In the ground , and In many places they
are to be found without much prospecting.
Crude oil Is to be. found In every county
throughout the state , and our refined lubri
cating oil cannot bo duplicated anywhere in
the world. There Is mow located at Casper ,
whk'j Is situated at the head of the Elkhorn -
horn railroad , a refinery which Is turning out
everything In thla line. Wyoming Is able
to produce the best axle grease In tbo world ,
and the ( My Is not far distant when It will
monopolize the axle grease trade or the
United States. Our valve oil Is especially
pure and Jlne. "
Governor Richards was n delegate from
Wyoming to the convention of stock growers
which was held In Denver last week and at
which the National Stock Growers' associa
tion was organized , with John W. Springer
of Denver as Its first president.
TO RECLAIM ARID LANDS.
The cession of arid lauds by the govern
ment to the states la a question that has
been ot the greatest Importance to the people
of the west , and Governor Richards Is one
of the most ardent advocates of the scheme ,
which ho maintains -can be done , benefiting
both stock grower and farmer.
"If It Is the desire of the arid states to se
cure a class of settlers who will engage In
agriculture , " said the governor , "It Is neces
sary that state aid In some form should bo
afforded to them. The present condition ,
both as to land and water , requires more
capital than the average settler possesses.
The means of supplying this capital Is lying
Idle at our feet. The grazing lands must bo
made to pay for the reclamation of the irrl-
gable lands. To that end they should not
bo sold , but leased. In the arid states and
territories there Is an area -109,000,000
acres of treeless grazing lands. Leased at
1 cent per acre this would produce an an
nual revenue of $4,000,000. New Mexico , with
57,000,000 acres , would have on annual in
come of $570,000 : Colorado would have $100.-
000 ; Wyoming , $440,000 a year.
"Ths-t the leasing : of these lands would
follow the cession of the public lands to the
states the recent experience of Wyoming has
demonstrated. In satisfaction of the dona
tions of land to the state upon Its admission
to the union , grazing lands have principally
been selected. Every acre has been leased
at p. rental of 5 cents an aero per year. The
demand far exceeded the supply. Farmers ,
cattlemen and sheepmen were equally anx
ious ito secure It , all being willing to pay
this high rental for the security which ex-
cluslvo control affords.
"One object of the state In do.siring to ob
tain the public land Is to use it for raising
rovenuo. All lands are now used for that
purpose excepting public possessions. It Is
desired that they , too , contribute to the sup
port of the state government and It to a
hardship to the states that they do not do
so. Look at Wyoming as an example : Of
Its 90,000. square miles only 10 per cent ore
la the hands of privateowners. . With the
revenue derived from this small fraction the
state must provide protection for property ,
support schools and perform nil the functions
of local government over the whole area.
The general government owns the other 00
per cent , It pays no taxes upon It and it de
rives no benefits from It. Through the
transfer of th'.se lands to the states the
eastern states are In nowise Injured , The
public lands have ceased to ho a source of
revenue. Instead of this they are only an
expense. The entire receipts of the general
land office fall -to pay the expenses of main
taining It. Nor does congress give away
anything in making this transfer. Tlio luim
belongs to the people and wo only ask that
It bo given us that we may benefit from
It oa our constancy to gooJ government
recommends. In my Judgment the time has
arrived when the United States iihould jetlrc
from the public land business , when the pub-
lie laud ntatcs should claim the right to bo
placed upon an rquul footing with the orig
inal states In all respects whatcoover and
make a united effort for the cct-slon of all
public lands lying within their nupectlve
borders. "
Important. Salvation Oil , the greatest
ciiio en earth for pain , Is only 25 cents.
The Mercer hotel will bo open today and
tomorrow to allow boarders who have en
gaged rooms to move In , and opened to the
public for business on Tucoday , Feb. 1.
Sin ( i 1 1 rirc In a Cliuri-Ii.
The roof of the First Christian church ,
nt Tis.tntieth street and Cnpltol avenue.
wns partially ileblroyel by lire lust night
at 9 " ' ' ( /i-iy.-k T'io ' services had Just bi-en
completed , when the departing congrega
tion noticed the blazing roof. The lire bad
originate * ! from the chimney , from whlrli
Ilowod a stream of itpurks. The fire de
partment extlngtllHhi/d tbo blaze before
serious dnmngo was done , the loss ijflng
ronllned to ri hole In t'ir > r of about tliruc
Icol Biiuaro and a nu nterf hcorchc.l i-nln-
gies , The damage was esllmaU'U at Jiu.
an In HII in.linn. .
DEN'Y13R , Colo. , Jan. SO. The crazy man
who demanded $ : ,0 < W.O.O at tlio C'olorado Na
tional bnn It Saturday IUIH been Idontllled nu
Charles Ilcyn , n. sausage mabtr formerly
employed ' by the Denver Packing company.
Hoyn's Insanity was caused by the excx-sslvo
use of liquor.
PERFECT
AH ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over n quarter of u , century.
llw. 1 31OJ. .
Jfccp Your Eye on The Xclmtka thia tyring.
fff $
ff\ *
JU Lents
Tf i/on fttJtc n Hfrci't car fltJc otif fo tJic K.rjto
f/i-oiiiKJH ainJ bitch 'tit'lll cost you fen ci'ittnt
Jfyott tnti/ decent cnMtttac to HIIIU/-C
you're out there 'fii'ilf cuttt j/on ten ccntH. Tf you
notion to f/ct on the ivv. 'tn'lfl cost you ten centH ami if
I/on tttlic a notion to f/ct n ttkafc on 'twill jiwoftfiofy cost
you more t/inn ten ccnft * . Ten ccnta in a I'piyunniH
jtvir.c. Toilai/ one of our fifteenth afreet mimtoiHH in
fondcil down with collnr * . Collam for men. There arc
hi/li colltii'H and low collat-H , Htraif/lit cell urn ttntl bent
collai'H , lat'uc collar * and small collartt , staml tip collars
find lay dotrn col lam collars for younriie iu/ old
men , short men and tall men. worltinnmcn , Itnsiness
ntcn and dwilcs. They arc all ncn > collars ; all good
collars ; all warranted /our j/y linen collars , and our
price for these splendid , stylish , itc.rtcc.t fltfinf/ collars
wliilc they last will. lie a quart erf Oh , no.
Ten cents for one. A jaartcr for three. J'shate , you
* U > you're oouy/if collars before now at three for a
quarter. Yes. So you ha re. Itnt not this hind.
Wo arc well supplied with newly mined , dry. bright , Pennsylvania ,
SCR ANTON HARD COAL th" boat Antbracito Unit can
bo bonjjbt. Prieo $8.50 pot1 ton.
If your conl clinkers , duos not give heat , or is in any way unsatisfac
tory , please try our Scranton and sco the difference.
Wo als.0 . sell the best Scrui-Antbracito at $0.50 to 7.00 per ton.
In SOFT COALS wo olTor tbo best Obio Unit can bo bad , also
Roolc Springs. Ilanna , Illinois , Cherokee and other kinds common to this
market , till clean screened and at prices guaranteed to bo as low as the
lowest.
Our many years of experience in the coal business onght to enable us
to satisfy customers both as to quality of coal and manner of delivery.
Our stook also includes the best grades of Smithing ami Steam coals ,
Wood and Kindling.
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