8 OM.AIIA DAILT BEE : SATEURDAY , FJEBTltTAHY 12 , 1808.
LEAVE IT TO PRESIDENTS
iConfcrcnco Debates Differentials and Flyers
Without Conclusion ,
FAST TRAIN MATTER IS REFERRED
Hcn < l of < lic llnniln Concerned AVIII
Mcc < nt CilcnK ! Xoxt Week
11 ml Iltiilrnxir to Settle
, s the Trouble.
' Horace 0 , Durt , president of the Union
tactile , and John Francla , general passenger
agent of the D. & M. , returned to Omaha
yesterday after having attended the
meeting of presidents and general passenger
Rontti In Chicago on Thursday to consider
Iho railway prohloms concomitant with the
cstabllflhmcat of fast train service by the
Korthwi'fltcrn-Unlon Pacific and by the
DurllDgton roads. General Passenger Agent
Iximax of the Union Pacific wen also In
attendance at the meeting , but has not yet
returned home.
It wan a meeting of the presidents and
general managers of the Interestcl lines ,
and the general passenger ngcnto wcro In-
vlted In to glvo whatever Information on the
now trnlno and rates that might be desired.
General Manager Dickinson of Iho Union
1'aclllo was not there , being on an Inspection
trip In Wyoming ; and General Manager Hol-
drego of the 1J. & M. was represented by
Jlr. Francla , Several subjects closely con-
jicclcd with the new trains were earnestly
dtactssed nnd At some length , but absolutely
nothing was finally settled.
Ono proposition was advanced by the repre
sentative of a n ester n line that has not put
on fast train service 'between ' Chicago and
[ Denver that the Northwestern-Union Pacific
and the Burlington roads should bo rccjulred
to charge additional faro on their now Ilm-
ll xl trains , similar to the excess faro charged
on the limited trains between Chicago and
Philadelphia and New York. This bronchi
out a protest of some length and Intensity
from the lines having the fast train service
now In effect. Tlio proposition was quietly
but firmly dropped -when It was learned that
the Northwestern-Union Pacific and the llur-
llngton roads would not agree to charge any
c\cess faro on their fast trains.
Then came out the proposition , fathered by
the Uoek Island , that the lines running di
rectly from the Missouri river to Colorado
Springs should be allowed to charge $1 less
* aio to that point , Pueblo and Manltou than
the lines that reach these points only via
Denver. This proposition was not agreed to ,
but was referred to the presidents.
Other propositions concerning the rates
end the running tlmo of the new trains wcro
discussed , but without action. The mooting
resolved to turn over the whole matter to
the presidents of the Interested lines. They
ncio requested to meet for a final conference
on the subject at as early a date as con
venient. It Is understood that the meeting
of the presidents will bo held next week and
that any action taken at that meeting will
bo final. These who will attend nro : Presi
dent Hurt , Union Pacific ; Vlco President
Harris , Burlington ; President Hughltt ,
Northwestern ; President Cable , Uock Island ,
nnd President HIpley , Santa Fo. President
Perkins of the Burlington will bo unable
< o attend the meeting , as ho will have to
attend a meeting of the directors of his
road In Uostou next week.
CO.NbOMDA'riO.V AS VIUXVHD HERE.
ItfliiUons Ile-flHucit the \ortli-
ivrxtcm Kniully I.lncM.
The publication In a Chicago paper of an
article that predicts the early consolidation
cf the Northwestern , the Elkhorn , the Sioux
City & Pacific and the Omaha roads , has
again revived the story of the union of all
the western railroads that are popularly
known as "Vandcrbllt lines. " The story has
Buffered but little change since it appeared
In The Dec before the foreclosure sale of the
Union Pacific. The consolidation of the
various Vanderbllt lines , as was stated at
that time , Is a matter that Is regarded as
fcaslblo and highly probable , but according
to the best posted officers of the lines In
volved no plars for such a union have been
formed , and It may bo some tlmo before the
event Is consummated.
As a matter ot fact the Elkhorn and the
Sioux City & Pacific , both of which roads
maintain headquarters In this city , are
practically operated from the Northwestern
headquarters In Chicago. All routine mat
ters are cared for by the heads of the depart
ments here , but anything of great Impor
tance Is handled In Chicago. This has been
demonstrated twice recently when It became
necessary to appoint men to fill acancles
In the Rlkhorn's olllclal family. Evoiy thing
was referred to Chicago , and tbo appoint
ments practically came from there. A
prominent railroad official sas : "Tho Elk-
lioin may bo completely absorbed by the
Northwestern , but Indeed I do not see how
It would be possible- for the two roads to
bo operated any more closely together than
they are at present. "
With the Omaha road the case Is a little
lilt different. There Is not that close union
In evidence that there Is between the North-
'ncfatern nnd the Elkhorn. Every once In
a wl.lle oner may observe some Incident In
local railway circles Kiat shows that there Is
cot perfect accord between the ofllclals of the
Elkhorn nnd of the Omaha read. Hut to all
Intents and purposes they all help to make
up the Northwestern system. The North
western In all Its advertising and on Its maps
boasts of a mileage of 7,99691 miles , but It
takes the mlU-OKo of the Elkhorn , of the
Sioux City & Pacific and of the Omaha toads
to make up this extensive mileage. In fact ,
the latest wall imps Issued by the Northwest
ern ttiows the lines of the Union Pacific and
of the Central Pacific in big red lines th
tame as these ot the Northwestern 8)stem
proper , with not the slightest suggestion o
demarcation. Asked the reason for this
Northwestern official recently replied : "Wei !
you see wo only get out a new map ever
few years and In making this we though
we would just look ahead lo what wo soon
would have und > r our control. "
The consolidation of the New Yorl
Central and the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern haa evidently been the cause o
reviving Interest In the reported union o
the western lines , known as Vanderbll
roads. Apropos to the consolidation east o
Chicago a prominent offlclnl of a western
road , who Is also usually well Informed as
to the Vanderbllt policy , says : " 1 think
It likely that the management of the Lake
Shore and New York Central will bo con
tlnued BR at present , with the few changes
necessary to make the system practical ! :
the same as of the Pennsylvania , Erlo and
Baltimore & Ohio roads. That Is , with one
sot of officials In charge of New Yorl
Central affairs and control of all vvestbount
traffic , and another set of ofllclals In charge
of Lake Shore affairs and all castbound
traffic. The great bulk of the trafllc Is cast-
bound , and any reduction In the prcscn
limited official force would hardly prove
beneficial. "
NOT l.Dlin.Ul OP Tim IIOYCOTT
I'ort Arthur Itiiuto TorlM I.lttlc Ter
ror nt the Threat.
The local office of the Kansas City , Pltts-
iburg & Gulf railroad hag received no In
formation concerning the reported boycot
on the I'ort Arthur Route by the other lines
running southward from Kansas City
Freight men of other lines would not be
surprised If such action were attempted , but
there are very few railway men In Omaha
who believe that such a boycott would suc
ceed. The unsuccessful attempt of the Lake
Shore to boycott the Clover Leaf road ono
year ago Is recalled. At that tlmo the pas-
pcnger department of the Clover Leaf was
accused of cutting the rates and the stronger
lines resolved to vwgo war against It. The
Lake Shore notified the Clover Leaf
that It would not honor Us tick
ets and would have no exchange
of business wlfh It. The boycott lasted
only as long as It took the United States
court to Issue an order restraining the Lake
Shore from Instituting such a 'boycott ' on
the Clover Leaf. This decision , It Is be
lieved. would ho regarded as a picccdenl
nnd effectually protect the boycott of other
lines against the Port Arthur Kouto.
It Is bolleved toy freight men hero thai
the Intention of the southern roads Is not
to boycott the Port Arthur Route , but to so
hnraa ! It In the matter of handling cars and
through business that It will bo compelled
to ask the favor of other lines. Even this
courbe may bo avoided by action at a meet
ing of southern lines on Saturday , when the
troublesome rates on eugar , molasses anc
coffee from New Orleans and other southern
points to Kansas City and Omaha will be
discussed. The whole trouble appears to
have been brought on the Port Arthur Uoute
because It Insisted on standing up for
Omaha.
ConllrniH Snlc ti > anrllii'rn 1'nclflo.
NEW YORK , Fob. 11. At a mooting of
the trustees of the Seattle , Lake Shore & .
Eastern rollrcad today the sale of the prop
erty to the Northern Pacific railroad was
ratified. Over 00 per cent of the certificate
holders gave their consent to the sale.
IliillronilotCN niKl 1'crnoiinlx.
J. C. Buckingham of the B. & M. pas
senger department Is In Kansas City on a
business trip.
The fast tlmo fever seems to have become
epidemic. The Milwaukee announced on
Thursday that next Sunday It will shorten
the running time of Its fast mall from Chicago
cage to Minneapolis one hour. The train
will leave Chicago at 3 o'clock In the mornIng -
Ing and arrive In Milwaukee at 4:45 : , La
Crosvo at 9:32 : and St. Paul at 1 o'clock In
the afternoon , making the trip In ten hours.
There Is considerable sickness In the
local railway world. General Solicitor Kelly
of the Union Pacific Is able to use but ono
cyo because of a dlschsc In the Iris of the
other. Assistant General Freight Agen
Lane of the Union Pacific Is confined to his
hotel by a bad attack of tonsllitls. Genera
Agent Kuhn of the Northwestern has an
attack of the grip. Assistant General Pas
senger Agent Munn of the Elkhorn and City
Passenger Agent McNally of the Rock Island
are suffering from bad colds.
A meeting of the directors and officials of
the St. Joseph Union Depot compaay was
held at the general offices of the Burllng-
tcn there on Wednesday. The erection of
additional train sheds will not be taken up
until after the settlement of the suit now
pending between the Union Depot company
and the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific rail
way company. Officers of the company were
elected as follows : General Manager How
ard Elliott of the Burlington , president-
Chief Clerk E. C. Brown of the Burlington ,
secretary and treasurer ; J. O. Hanson , su
perintendent and ticket agent.
Arnold's Brome Celery curea headaches ,
lOc , 25c and BOc. All druggists.
"THE COLOIIADO SI'KCIAL. "
Train to Denver.
via the
UNION PACIFIC.
Commencing February Ctb. this train tvlll
LEAVE OMAHA 11:155 : P. M. DAILY , nnd
ARRIVE AT DENVER , 1:30 : P. M. NEXT
DAY. This train will bo vestlbuled
throughout. Lighted with Plntsch gas and
will consist of Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars. Frco Reclining Chair Cars , Coaches
and Dining Cars.
ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO DENVER ,
having Buffet , Smoking and Library Cars.
Sleeper on westbound train will be open
to traveling public at 9:00 : p. m. and per
sona bound for Colorado points need not
wait until train leaves at midnight before
lotlrlng. Tor full Informationcall at City
Tlcktt Offlro , No. 1202 Famam St.
ISie Boriingfon's Denver Special ,
Leaves Omaha . . . JJ:55 : P. M , EXACTLY.
Arrives Denver . . J:30 : P. M. NO LATER.
The Burlington's Denver Limited ,
Leaves Omaha . . . 4:35 : P. M. PRECISELY.
Arrives Denver . 7:30 : A. M.-ON THE DOT.
Ticket 1502
TicketOffice , Bojlingtort Furnam St.
'
Route
CHAMPIONS OF FREEDOM
Two Noted Men Who Have Done Much to
Help the Kaco.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND CHARLES DARV/IN /
Dr. Ice 31. rrnnklln SpenUn of Hie
Ufo anil IVnrk of the
Sclontlnt nml the Marljr
1'rcnlilcnt *
A patriotic and historical address was de
livered by Dr. Leo M. Franklin last night
under the tltlo "A. Coincidence. " The talk
centered about the annlvcrnary of. Lincoln's
birthday and the fact that It was Identical
with that of Charles Darwin , both men hav
ing been born on February 12 , 1809. Dr.
Franklin spoke eloquently of Lincoln's mis
sion and Ha fulfillment as a deliverer ot
men from physical bondage and had no
leaser words of pralso for Uar\\ln , whoso
work , ho said , had been to clear away men
tal cnthrallmcnt. The usual excellent music
was given , the solos being by Mrs. L. T.
Sunderland and Walter Wllklns.
In speaking of the fame which has come
to the two names Joined by one natal day
Dr. Franklin said : "It Is a tribute to which
great men earn the right that their activi
ties should , receive more than a passing no-
tlco from those who follow them In the
Journey of life. Great thoughts and great
achievements \\hleU stand as mlleposts In
human destiny are entitled to recognition
as the triumphs of human brain and en
ergy. Though the men themselves bo for
gotten the effects of their lives and deeds
llvo on. But there are men whoso names
cannot bo separated from their llfcwork
men who have left such an Impression 01
the world's history that their names and
deeds H\o on together. Tliero mo t\\o such
names of men who worked out great Ideas
In different fields which have eo Influenced
the mental , moral and social sides of human
llfo that their names are household words
today. On the selfsame day , separated by
thoubanda of miles of land and water , were
born our martyred president and Charles
Darwin. Although they worked In widely
different realms and were brought Into no
immediate contact with each other the grcal
principles which they brought into the world
can bo regarded in the best sereo aa but
different phases of the same thing. Ono
worked among men and the other among
minds and both for liberty.
"When Darwin Introduced the principle
of natural selection ho enabled science to
take one of the greatest strides in human
history. He overthrew the results of all
previous Investigation and gave a new view
point for future Inquiry. The light of his
discovery was even too bright for the eyes
of men and when In 1S57 the principal was
given to the world It received the mosl
harsh treatment. It Is only with time ani
the freedom of thought that the truth of it
has been opened up.
LINCOLN'S CAREER.
"Tho career of Abraham Lincoln Is too
near and familiar to us to need a lengthy
comment here. How hard It Is for us tc
realize that ho who so fearlessly champlonei
the cause of the oppressed , whoso every
heartbeat was a protest against human
slavery , might he on earth today and no
older than many who walk the paths of llfo.
Homage should bo paid to such a llfo as this
by us particularly , of a race which has felt
the shackles of bondage upon Us own limbs
"Tho efforts of these champions of freedom
have provided for us a condition of true
progress , for no civilization is possible either
when bodies are in chains or when minds
are bound by superstition. A man is as
thoroughly a slave in one condition as In the
other and the man in mental bondage has
even less hope of freedom , for often he does
not realize that his neck Is under the yoke
Often men who would give their llfeblooi :
for physical liberty offer no resistance when
they are asked to bow to narrowness or big
otry in church or creed and oven become
Intolerant of those who do not. How re
cent it is that If anyone advanced the doubt
of the literal truth of any bible narrative he
was branded as a heretic and denied the
fellowship of the church. Many would nol
receive freedom of thought even if It were
laid before them , but not for this reason
should wo fail to offer It.
"Wo have been led to these thoughts of
liberty from the lives of these two great
exponents of freedom. ( May their names
bo the Inspiration Tor future generations.
Where shackles bruise the flesh and fetters
bind the limbs may the spirit of Lincoln
nerve some other hero to break them , and
where there are clouded minds ami be
nighted souls may some other Darwin arise
to bring the light. "
The subject announced for next week Is
"Somo Thought Suggested by the Dreyfus
Incident. " A meeting Is called for Sunday
afternoon of these Interested In the approaching
preaching Jewish fair.
The unprecedented saloof Ur. Bull's Cough
Syrup provokes competition , but the people
cling to Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
POLICE CI.OM2 AX IAUCTIO.V fiTOIlE.
I'Jiiee Where Hie Uimnry .Are TrnjiiiiMl
IN \ < MV Dark.
An auction Btoro near Sixteenth and Dav
enport streets was closed by the police yes
terday , and the proprietors are under ar
rest. The men are C. II. Robinson , Ben
Duttonberg and A. L. Spencer and the com
plaining witness Is A. L. Davis of S023 Burt
street , who claims that $0 was taken from
ilm in the establishment without his con
cent.
cent.Davis
Davis says the place professed to auction
off Jewelry every hour at a ruinous discount.
! Io was passing by and entered for a few
moments In response to tho-cagor invitation
of an agent stationed outside. The auc
tioneer then showed him a brae * vvaUli and
asked him In a low voice to start the bid
ding at $10 , even though ho might have no
USD for the timepiece , and that other bids
would at once relieve him of all responsl-
illlty. Davis yielded , and without hesitation
: ho auctioneer declared that ho was the
purchaser. Severn ] of the auctioneer' as
sistants gathered about the door and would
not allow Davis to make hi ? escape. lie
only had JG with him and was oblige ! to
urn this amount over before ho could leave
ho place. Davis did not oven et the nati.li ,
) Ut was told ho could have It by bringing
the other $4. The watch vvafc practically
worthless ,
Among other victims of Iho place Is Fd-
ward Slier , a fanner fr-m Ord , Nth. Ho
was induced to buy aomo "fauny" joivtlry
on n slightly different m-'thoil One of the
rupnors approached him In confidence and
asked him to start a bid for him , as ho did
not wish the proprietor to know that ho
was a purchaser. The article was Knocked
lo.\n to Slier and ) ho was forced to pay the
mrchaso prlco.
T'COLORADO SPECIAL. "
Via Union I'nclflc.
Commencing February 6.
WILL LEAVE OMAHA DAILY 11:55 : P. M.
ARRIVING DENVER NEXT DAY 1:30 : I' . M
ONLY Denver train having
BUFFET. SMOKING AND LIBRARY CARS.
For tickets and full information call at
City ticket olllce , 1302 Farnam St.
VlelliiiM of I'lpkiiot'ltetM.
The police are tracing down the victims of
ho gang of pickpockets who nro now op-
oratlntr In Omaha. .Mrs. Iloblnson , living at
903 South Nineteenth street reported this
morning that her satchel had been robbed of
S3 , Tliero are several more prsona Mho
iwero robbed nt the same time vho have not
as yet reported their losses to the police.
'fin : nu.ii/rr .
NSTIU.'M.iiSTS placed on record Friday ,
"February ll : * '
4 WARRANTY DEEDS. !
B. M. Morseman to Pacific Express
company , undlv'of party wall upon
cy , and vvH lot 1 , block US. Omaha , . ) 1
F. S. Pormcleo to G. 8. Parmelee , lots
4 qnd 6 , block 76 , Omaha. . . , , , .
i DEDDS. „ .
Shurlrt to G-.F-lTeistShl. IGIS 1 to < .
block A , si jots 1 to 6. block 6 , West
Law.r , Park . , . , , , . . , . . 1,273
' /Total amount ot transfers J1.270
JUST iimn THIS.
Prices I.orrcr Thnlt Ever Sntnrdny n
Seedier Naval oranges , per dozen , 12l4e ;
homo made catsup , try a bottle ( large size ) ,
7Uc ; new Cape Cod cranberries , only Be ;
10 bars Whlto Russian soap , 25c ; 10 bars
Diamond 0 soap , 25cf White Paris soap , per
largo bar , 2ci Ivory soap , 34c | 1776 , pearllnc ,
etc , 3cj quart can preserved raspberries , only
12c ; quart can clam chowder , worth 20c , 12c ;
quart can California peaches , pears , apricots
or plums , worth 20o , Saturday only , lOUe ;
Yeast Foam or German -yeast , per package ,
2c ; strawberrlo or raspberry preserves , per
pound , Co ! Java ana Mocha coffee , fresh
roasted , per pound , IBc ! Golden Rio coffee ,
fresh roasted , 12 c ; largo Muscatoll raisins ,
pound , 3'4c ; pancake flour , 2-lb. package ,
Saturday , 6c ; breakfast food , Plttljohns beat ,
package , lOc ; York stnto buckwheat , largo
sacks , 25o ; boneless codfish , very flno fish ,
Co ; full cream cheese , per pound , 84c ;
Neufschatcll chccso or sap sago , 3 , ic ; Swiss
chceso only 12 > 4cj brick cheese , 12V4e ; now
condensed mlnco meat , very fine , B',4c ; Wool
soap , largo bars , Go , small , 4c ; 2 sacks of
table salt for 5c ; early Juno peas , DC ; Lima
bcane , Co.
BUTTER pnicns.
Fresh country roll butter , 8c , lOc , 12c , 14c ,
very best , IGc ; fine dairy butter , 14c , IGc ;
creamery butter , IGc ; separator creamery ,
Kllledgc , at ISc. L'ggs. guaranteed strictly
fresh , 12c doz.
A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN.
Wo will place on salea ton of etrlctly fresh
country butter In prints and rolls Just us we
received It from the country , without culling
or grading , at 12V4c Ib.
CHICKENS AND MEATS.
Fresh dressed chickens , E&c ; No. 1 picnic
hams , S > , ic ; No. 1 sugar cured br. bacon , 8Hc ;
pickled tripe and pigs' feet , 4c ; B-lb. cans
best lard , 28c ; No. 1 sugar cured hams ,
Just look at thcao prices nnd think what
jou have to pay for them regularly.
No. 8 galvanized or tin , copper bottom
boilers , C9c ; 40c wood fibre water pnlle , 21c ;
lOc vvlro pot cleaners , 3c ; lOc mop and brush
holders , Go ; 20o largo tin water palls , Oc ;
ICc comb and brush holder , 7Hc ; 50o granite
dish pan , 29c ; 15c granlto plo plates , Gc ;
$1.50 all Iron frame wringers , $1.09 ; 20c gal
lon oil can , 9c ; BOO sheet package toilet pa
per , 2',4c ; 15c covered tin stew kettle , 5c ;
35c largo granlto cuspidors , IGc ; 2 burner
gasollmo stove , best made , $2.39 ; 15c hous < o
brooms. 7',4c.
CROCKERY. GLASSWARE AND CHINA.
AH new goods and In any quantity. EOc
flue china decorated fruit and pudding dished ,
5c ; 75c genulno old English dclf cups and
saucers , 7c ; 7Ec Imt. cut gloss gas globes ,
7Hc : lOo Imt. cut glass children's mugs , Ic ;
all sizes decorated plates , varying In price ,
from 25c to BOc , Be ; 9oc half gallon Imt. cut
glass water pitchers , IBc ; IBc soap slabs , 2c ;
all size cheese covers , worth from 25c to
BOc. Be ; largo elzo scallops , worth 20c and
25c. Be and 7c ; plain white ctip and saucers ,
lo each ; plain vvhlto plates , 2c. All of oui
23c crystal spoon holders and creamers , 3c ;
all of our 35c crjsUl butter dishes nnd
sugar bowls , EC ; metal top syrup jugs and
muratard and horseradish dishes , 3c.
CROCKERY AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
To glvo all a chance at the big bargains
advertised yesterday for ono hour , we will
place the same goods "on special sale all day
Saturday at the same cut prices.
HAYDEN BROS.
svinyc IMSS .VXD POUT
Mr. Herman Knimt/c"\VrHcH Uliout the
Drop Water Iliirlior
OMAHA , Feb. 11. To the Editor o
The Bee : In The Boo of the th inst
appears a report of the trip of the
Commercial club to the Gulf of Mexico
Your Informant reports seeing several largo
ocean steamers loaded with exports at Per
Arthur and that the hlg ship canal there Is
a success. The salt air must have clouded
the vision of your luformant , as it would
not at present -possible for an ocean
steamer to go within sK miles of the so-
called export wharf at Eort Arthur , the dept !
of water nt that point being less than sl\
feet. The steamer-referred , to was no :
loaded at Port Arthur but was loaded at the
foot of Broadway In the old town of Sabine
Pass , which Is at least eight miles from
Port Arthur.
The ship canal referred to as being a great
success is only a small section of the pro
posed canal , and touches neither Port Arthur
nor Sablne Pisa. The canal or rather ditch
alluded to is less than two miles long and
varies in depth from ten to eighteen feet.
The north end of the ditch Is two and a hall
or three miles south of Port Arthur and the
south end of It is four miles or more from
deep water at the Pass. The entire length
of the so-calleJ canal. If ever completed ,
from deep water at Sabine Pass to Port
Arthur will be not lees than eight or nine
miles and to make it available for ocean
going steamers must have a depth tluoughout
Its entire length of at least twenty-four feet ,
and this would not admit the largest ships ,
many of which require twenty-five to thirty
feet of water. The small section of the canal
or ditch upon which woik has been done and
above referred to has an average depth of
less than sixteen feet. It has taken more
than a year to dig this partially completed
section of the ditch and at the same rate of
progress It will take at least flvo years to
complete the ditch to Port Arthur. That
part of the ditch now under construction Is
entirely Inland , hao no connection whatever
with deep water and no ship could go within
four miles of It. The grossly misleading
statements regarding deep water and ship
ping at Port Arthur having been so often
repeated I doom It proper that the public
should bo advised of the true situation re-
gaidlng Port Arthur as a possible seaport.
II. KOUNTZE.
Something to icnow.
It may bo worth something to know that
the very best medicine for restoring the tiled
out nervous system to a healthy vigor Is
Electric Bitters. This mcdlclno Is purely
vegetable , acts by giving tone to the nerve
centers In the stomach , gently stimulates the
LIvcr and Kidneys , and aids those organs 111
throwing off Impurities In the blood. Elec-
: rlc Bitters Improves the appetite , aids diges
tion and Is pronounced by these who have
tried it as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try It. Sold for BOo or $1.00
per bottle at Kulin & Co.'s drug store.
UNION IMCiriO.
Only I , I no to Denver
Running Buffet Smoking and Library cars.
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL"
leaves
Omaha today at 11B5 : p. m. ,
arrives
Denver tomorrow at 1:30 : p. m.
For tickets and full Information call at
City Ticket Office , 1S02 Farnam at.
fruai n
Gertrude Sherman , barely 17 years of ase ,
has been taken out of the bagnio run by
Fay Raymond , alias Lulu nhoadcs. The
girl was located hy the police nt the In-
Btanco of lid Copelnnfl , her undo , who
reBldea ut South Omahu. After being taken
to the station the young Kir ! broke down
and wept copiously. She readily consented
: o accompany her tmcle to his home In
South Omaha and promised to Hhun her
uvll companions hereafter. The girl was
released upon a bond signed by hei uncle.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
Gold Medal ; Midwinter Pair.
A Pore Qr p Cream of Trirtar PotrfMi
40 YEARS THE STANDARDS ,
SOUTH sinn mntovnMUM' ci.un.
Sroftlnu unit Anmml Election
of Oflleern lij- the lloilj- .
The South Side Improvement club held &
short se&slon last evening at which llttlo
business of moment wan transacted. E. J ,
Cornish npoke for a fen * minutes upon the
subject of the central boulevard , stating
stating that he thought most of the council
and the majority of the park board wcro
In favor of the project. Ho thought the
fate of the improvement lay wholly In the
hands of the south side voters.
Ernest Stuht talked for a few minutes
of the new county road extending from the
end of South Thirteenth , street to Fort
Crook , and ho was of the opinion that the
road should be Improved so that It might
take on the character of a boulevard , Ho
thought Congressman Mercer should bo sup
ported by all the residents ot Omaha In
his efforts in getting a ? 10,000 appropriation
to bo expended upon the road. Mr , Stuht
was also in favor of a petition being cir
culated on South Tenth street to ascertain
tlie sense of the taxpayers In regard to re-
paving the street which Is now covered by
the block pavement. There was no action
taken upon his suggestion.
A petition signed toy the principal and
pupils of the Lincoln , school asking that the
club glvo Its endorsement to an effort
toward changing the name ot Center street
to that of Lincoln avenue was read. It was
Indorsed and many of the members of the
club signet ! the paper.
John Powers and E. Stuht wcro appointed
n , commlttco to purchase a couple of mon
keys for Illvcrvlow" ipark , which have lately
been offered for sale. II. C. Jordan also
elated In connection with the subject of anl-
main that while on his trip to Port Arthur
he hvul negotiated for a razor-back hog and
her nine progeny nnd that they would soon
bo turned over to the club for the park.
Dr. W. II. Hanchett upon request of the
other members gave a short description of
the late excursion to Sablne Pass and Port
Arthur , In which he took part ,
A petition addressed to the postmaster
general signed by a largo number ot people
living on South Thirteenth street , which
requested that n branch postofllco bo lo
cated at Thirteenth and Vlnton streets , was
read and Indorsed.
The session concluded with the election of
officers , which resulted In the selection ot
John Powers , chairman ; F. K. Darling , sec
retary , and W. II. Hanehett. treasurer.
Stole IlliinUciH from the .Till ! .
County Jailer Shnnd ha < ? filed a com
plaint In police court ngalnst Joe D.wls
and Fred G. Baker , charging them with the
larceny of several blankets from the county
basilic. The two men were locked up In the
county fall not long ago for petty thieving
and whllo there managed to slip Iho M.inUets
IhrouKh a window , where they afterward
picked them upi upon regaining1 their free
dom. The men werl > captured by the police
near Nineteenth and Harney streets a few
nights ago.
Today , grand opening of Mogy's ladles'
shoo dressing parlors at 1116 Farnam street.
Free shine and souvenir to all callers.
The new Mercer hotel , under the man
agement of Dick Smith , Is gaining In popu-
lailty dally. IVjblo unexcelled. Special rates
to regular boarders : 02 roooms with bath.
Nonresident property owners list your
clear Omaha property taken under mortgage
foreclosure with mo at once at lowest net
cash price to you. A. P. TUKEY ,
City Hall , Omaha.
Iii1lKht Train to Chicago.
Beginning Monday , February 7 , the North-
v.-estern line will place in ( service a daylight
train to Chicago , leaving Omaha 7 a. m. ,
Council Bluffs 7:23 : a. m. , and arriving Chicago
cage 8:4B : p. m. , making connections with
evening trains for all points east.
Dining caw servo all meals.
The afternoon limited trams at 4:45 : and
C:43 : p. m. , arriving Chicago next morning
at 7 43 and 0:30 : a. in. , respectively , still re
main to service.
City ticket office ISO ! Farnam st.
G. F. WEST , C. P. and T. A.
J. A. KUHN , General Agent.
II VTUS SOUTH.
Vlu I'ort Arthur Kotife.
The Kansas City , Pltteburg & Gulf railroad
will sell round trip tickets any date , at one
faio ( plus $2) ) to all points on Us line , south
of Gentry , Ark.
For rates , advertising matter and all Information
mation , call at "Port Arthur Route" office.
No. 1415 Farnam street. ( Paxton Hotel
Block ) or write. Harry E. Moores , Passenger
and Ticket Agent , Omaha , Neb.
FnnlcNt Trnlu to Denver .
Commencing February 6. the
UNION PACIFIC
Will Inaugurate new service.
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL. "
LEAVING OMAHA DAILY 11:55 : P. M.
BUFFET , SMOKING AND LIBRARY CARS.
For tickets and full Information call at
City ticket office. 1302 Farnam street.
riC O. fc ST. I. . AM ) \IIASII II II.
Her Ml PoliitH Kust niiil South.
Leaves Omaha dally at 4:35 : p. m. , arrives
St. Louis 7:15 : a. m. , connecting In Union
Station with all lines. For rates , sleeping
car space and all Information call at office
s'o. 1415 Farnam street , ( Paxton Hotel
Block ) or write Harry E. Moores , Ticket
Agent , Omaha Neb.
excursion * .
Tickets will DO sold on the first and tht.-d
Tuesday of February and March via the
Jnlon Pacific to points In Kansas and Ne
braska ; v > olnt In Colorado west of and in-
ludlng Leadvllle , Sallda and Alamosa ; Dole's
n Wyoming west of and Including Laramlc ;
wlnts in Utah ( except on Southern Pacific
onipany ) ; points In Idaho cast of and Includ-
ng Welter and Market Lake ; also Ontario ,
) ro Minimum selling rate. $9.00. For f.ill
formation or tickets call at city ticket of
fice , 1302 Farnam street.
iTiiKtaiit iUi lli f and Sure Cure. No
matter In what form or how long standing ,
Calarrh readily succumbs to the influence
of that maelcnl Catarrh cure Dr. Agnevv'B
'atarrhal Powder. Volumes could be rcg-
stcrctl nnd written of true mid honest usli-
nony in cases where It has cured when
ill other treatments have failed. Dr. AB-
novv's ' Cntarrhal Powder acts quickly , is
aslly applied , Is huimleea and pleasant.
Culm & Co , 15th and Douglas Sis , Shor-
nan & McConncll Drug Co. IMS Dodge St.
DON'T PAY $100
for a course of medical treatment
when you can have , at nominal cost ,
competent treatment for
CURABLE
DISEASES
of all IdiulH at the
Shepurd
Medical
Institute ,
Now York Life Bids.
Established seven years. Wrlto or call for
literature , Consultation free. Homo treat
ment Uy mall for country patients. Tlio
largest inedlc.il practice in the state. Just
now Is u good tlmo to find out what can
bo done for your chronic ailment.
Outfit and start from VANCOUVEJl
, VANCOUVUH la the easiest place on earth
to get to.
2. VANCOUVER Is the neare t pert to Alanka ,
. VANCOUVER goods are the cheapest and
beet ,
. VANCOUVER goods pay no customs duty ,
tielnit Cnnidlan made , unJ riot manuf.ic-
tureil In the mates.
. VANCOUVER freight Is last on board , and
therefore Is Ilrut dlEeinbarKed , 1'racttca !
men will note this point.
. VANCOUVER runs Its own steamers , and
all nortli-goliij , " steamers ai well-
Call at VANCOUVER.
Maps and Information free from
W. GOUFIIUV , ITCH. Hoard of Trade ,
VA.VCOUVnil , II , O.
MttrV Kn U h Diamond Praxf. -
Original Bao iIGenuine. . A
ri. ilw.j i IUU . IDI MI AV
juifl.t lor f % ( < , .ur f flM Wa/jfVj
jllrad la lUd B4 6VIJ B.eUllo\Vy !
iM i M lili MM rUben , T L Vy
elher. Ktfun tMia ntt tvtilKu. V
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la itiroj.i lor putlciUrl. lutlmoallU ut
"Itrller fur L.JIn. " ( WUrij \ rttira
limit 10.00OT Ui t4li * ! Ftfir.
. -
BtU * > / tifiottl Dmiliu.
I3eo
wcte ualfcs.
9fo. 6 Ch eapn ess. * - j *
A REPUTATION for selling things cheap
is what every merchant desires. All busi
ness roads lead up to it. The bringing about
of it is the chief difference between stores. Some
stores seek this reputation by noise and bluster
some by leaders and baits , some by selling
things cheap at particular times. Our way is
different ; slower. We think the time to sell goods
cheap is all of the time. Profits of course we
must have , but not spasmodic , not double in
April and October and half in January and
July , You get the best of it our way , because
you don't have to wait ; the mark-down price
is the price all the year round. We don't be
lieve in virtue by spasms or cheapness by
times of the year. A difference in methods ,
that's all.
Via. The Northwestern
Effective February /th , 1898
Leaves Omaha 7:00 : a.m. ; arrives at Chicago 8:45 : p.m.
Making- close connections at Chicago with evening trains fox ]
all points east.
All meals served in Dining Cars ;
ef Office ? ! 40i FaroatD Street
J. A. KUHW , GEO. F. WEST ,
General Agent. C. P. & T. A.
Cloaks flno Cloaks going for almost
nothing wo'ro going to sell every cloak al
though winter Is still with us $3.98 will
now buy a flno all satin lined black Kersey
coat that would cost you fully $15.00 a month
ago and the $18.00 all satin lined Boucle
coats now go for $4.98 fine black club
coats half silk lined for $ .J.9S cost Is not
thought of the prices are made to sell the
cloaks.
1510 Douglas Street.
2 packages of Soda Mint for Co
Wo hu\o nil the ulnnlnc letters.
Aquiut.irrantecl Wnter llae f/Oo
25o I'ackcr's Tnr Ponp Ho
Ka Monnen's Tnlcum I'owilcr Ilo
25o Ijixatlvc JJromo Quinine . He
2 boxes Menthol Cough Drops for Co
lOu rice In Throat Cc
$100 Mine Yule's Almoml Illotsom Cieam. . ' COo
Jl 00 Mme Yale'B Ilnlr Tonic 1Q
fOj Mine Ynlo'B Pnco rowdtr 30o
Ka Woorthury's Tailal Soap Ho
Imported Ilunjudl Water Ho
SI . ' 't I'leinlnira I'uiu Mult Whlilis dOe
25o KMt'H Juvenile M > ni > ] 0o
11,00 Wlno of Carilul C'Jo
Jl 00 I'lnaucl's iuu le Quinine CCo
60c poml'H Ilxtract , sio
25o llallPiitlne'H Ithcumatlxm Cure Bo
35c Castorln 2Jo
Wo Htiinrt DyypciiFlOi Tablets 3Jo
$100 I'leict-'s Oolilcn Meillcal UUcovery Cla
$1 CO J'lnkhnm'u Compound C9o
50o lyiblache 1'iice 1'onder , zta
Quart bottles 1'urc California Port Wo
Wrlto or call for catalogue.
Sherman & icGonneil Drug Go
1C13 DODGE ST. OMAHA , NED.
Wo vrlll lend jou o fii (5) ( day trial
treatment nt the 1 rencbw tinned ?
CALTHOS frit. ( o Li > . li. ) and
a leia ! guarantee tbnt OAI/ruos will
BTO1 * IHicliarfff nnd KtnUtlont ,
C'UHI2ntrntnlorrljtu.urlcocelc ,
and KKHTUUU I.ont Visor , o
pit costs ynii nothing to try It.
VOnWIOhlCO. SOI Bl lrinirrlr lU.eii < > loii > llO.
A Story of
A Wolf in a Lamb's Pelt-
Anolli < * r cxNdiifr proof of how HOIIIC niifvi'llc 'lf Hiicrlflcliii ? hlr.li
inlinlcil nuTi'lianl prince , vihu TvorxliliiH Iiili'KrHy If It IM well imlil
for mill T > ln > never , iiiV 'r InkrN nilviiiidiK of UIOKCTvlio an : IriiHlliiKT
to ) IH KiTiiimloiiH Infi-KrHy , for tin * IK-MI at IfiiHt runt.
A iiulillu nullc-c , illrouloil to viliom It iiuiy COIKMTII IN livfori * UN , AH
nil n l > crtlKi'iiii'iit It IN cnlHIccl lo llrxl iirl/e fur Marriinni i-vun
though It IN ( llrorlcd to IIM. Hut for lotilc It tnkCN the * "liniiliy. Hoi > -
01 er. It NoiiinlN IioiiCNt , i-Hiicclally nlirn It rcinln Unix " ( ( tllui ; rlith
IN vvliutivi * ' " ' < ' after" mill "uliut we uiuil IH tliu niilillo coin , i-t ' "
\\lmliiii vvllli ll "en-tit whirl offer vvlilcli ! lo lie
\ \ ; nil , NIIIIIIOHCI 1111 cx- :
trn lilt ; mine for ! Uiu.
Ol j ( ! < > IH and lllllc liMlii'.Nl Ild\v tlu-nt * iirlnco incrcliniilH jiru-
tt-L-t tlif InnoLTiil from \ > V\I\K \ Iit-iitcil anil rolilii'il , anil vliat u Hafu
ami iirotectcil xlorts tliey oju-riite ,
Here is a living proof of it.
TIi lit -very liIiMitlrnl Hlilrt NIIIIIC * article Tilth iloulilu JiiUe , double
collar a ml ( Hifrimmlf , jnailc In tint NIIIIIU factory here In Omaha , HUely
cut ll nil ninilu hy Mm name Nlilrt operalorx Hinue. everj tliln.T , even
KIIIIIU In factory lot number , vthleh proven lhat thoHe uhlrlN IXTU
niaiiiifiiotiireil for any wlore vi ho ehooHe to buy Ihem , anil not to any
OIIC'N iiartlcMilar order , UH the "ail" dalniH. Tlienu extra 1 > > Kaluo
; tr > u HblrlH lire , anil have heen Hcllliii ; here , ill ( he ( iiiaranlee , the
Ntorc , that ui > iio eil to be , nuuorilliu ; to these noblu elf
a coiitlilunuc Ntoru ,
At only Twenty-Five Cents Each.
If It ! not the Identical whirl v c axrun to make you a prevent of
a full dozen for the trouble of proving ,
The uorUlnKiniiH who lu ailvlHcil lo Keep away from thlu coiill- \
dcnue Mtore , Haven more than one-third of hU money , vrhleh olher-
toward luiiLlim the rich richer and Iho poor poorer.