T1IJ3 OMAHA DAILY 3JEK : WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER ti. 185)8. } >
A GREWSOME REMEDY.
By HELEN F. GAItDNKK.
i.
Young Sir and Mra. Swcclscr have betn
married but seven months ; the Aral elx
months of tholr wcddeil life were spent In
u hoarding house , but one month ago they
net up housekeeping , in an cosy a nest
OB ono could find In a month's tramp
through Iloston's suburbs. They live but
lx mllea from the city , the electric cars run
past their door , then ? arc three electric
lights on the street , In fact they arc situ
ated In an ideal location , and their lower
flat of five rooms boasts every modern con
venience , with the exception of a pantry
and clothes closets.
When. Mr. Swcctaor mentioned hiring a
jrlrl his wife shook her little brown head
with a iloclalvenesi of manner that really
caused Mr. Swceucr to wonder.
"Xo , Ned , " she said , "wo will not need
a girl. I'll have all the heavy work done ,
nnd it will bo so much coaler to bo alone ,
and not Imve a third person , and an Impu
dent , inquisitive 0110 at that for very likely
eho would be BO always about. Kvcrythlnj ;
is new , and so con\ onion t , that I'm euro
I shall get along nicely "
The first few days ov cry thing seemed to
glldo along in n smooth fashion , and. Mr.
Swcetsor came- from the city each night tea
a bright , homelike flat , with a dainty sup
per spread on the dining room table and a
oiuuiuK milin a wnue uress. it was so
good and ideal that it made him think
of all tbo Sunday school books he had read
years before , In which the hero always
reached this kind of happiness in the last
chapter.
Ono evening last week , however , he no
ticed lhat hla wlfo looked .rather weary ,
and there was a slight Irritability In her
manner ; ho did not remark upon the fact ,
but the next opening he found the supper
only half prepared and little Mrs. Sweetser
In her glnpham gown of the morning
" \VTiafs the matter , Millie ? " ho asked
tenderly "Has the housework been very
hard and tiresome , dear ? "
"N'o , Ned , It Isn't the work , " eho replied ;
but some way I have so many interrup
tions Twice thla afternoon , when I started
to dress , the he'll ' rang , and I had to put on
a wrapper and rush to the front door. I at
tempted to take a. nap , and was awakened
ihrco times by that same bell. "
"Callers' " asked her husband. "You
must be getting very popular , dear ? "
"No , there wore no callers. They -were
peddlers , canvassers , book agents , the house
has been overrun with them the last three
days. "
"Don't go to the door. Let them ring the
bell and stay till they get tired , then they
can go away. There's no sense. In your
wearing yourself out for people of that sort. "
Mrs. Sweetser shook her head.
"No , Ned , It Isn't right , and I'm sorry
for them. Besides , wo will begin to have
callers soon , and as I want to get acquainted
I can't afford to miss everybody. "
"I know people In the suburbs arc troub
led that way , but 1 guess It Isn't qulto as
bad as you think , deal "
Mrs. S'Vfetser opened her lips as though to
ppeak. then closed them again and only
sighed
Thr'o rtnjs liter Mr. Sweetsor had a severe
verehndnche , and carao home from his
business at noon , declaring his Intention of
spending the afternoon In their cool , pleas
ant parlor , where ho could bo nursed and
potted by his wife.
- ' . 'A" ! ' Peddlers today , Mllllo ? " ho nskea ,
as aho tuokcd the pillows behind him on
the couch and laid ono cool hand on his
hot forehead.
"No ; that is , only one. It's In JJio af
ternoon that they swarm about the house
llko mosquitoes. I sometimes wish that 1
had not been so decidedly In favor of this
flat , because It was In a small house. Those
pcoplo arc not allowed In regular flat build-
Ings. "
"O , well , " replied Mr. Sweetser , "there
are always bomo small Inconveniences , and
wo mustn't complain. Now that we've dis
covered thcro is room enough to shove the
basket of potatoes under ono end of the
bathtub , I think we're very comfortably
fixed. "
'Mrs. ' Swectser did not reply , but slto
closed the blinds and tiptoed out of the
room , so Mr. Sweetser knew that he was
expected to take a nap.
ii.
Ho had Just fallen Into a doze when there
was a faint tinkling at the front door bell
Ho heard his wife go through the ball , and
as she opened the outside door the parlor
door unlatched , ho heard a shrill childish
rolco Inquire :
"Would > ou llko to buy a pound of tea ? '
"No , I think not , " replied Mrs. Sweet
ser.
ser."I'm
" '
"I'm trying to get a tea set for my sis
ter , " continued the Infantile voice. "She's
been married about six months , and "
"I'll get one pound of oolong , " said Mrs.
Swccleer. sympathetically ,
The transaction completed , she came into
the parlor softly.
"Did that vvako you , dear ? " she asked.
It's too bad. "
"What made > ou buy' " asked Mr.
Sweetser. petulantly. "You're too easy. "
"I didn't mean to , " replied his wife , "but
when she said that her sister bad been
married about six months It Interested me ,
and It must bo hard not to have pretty dishes
uhcii one Is now fir married "
"Well , I'm going to sleep again and I hope
nobodv'H come and disturb mo this time "
Mrs. Sweetser rearranged bis pillows and
ho dropped Into another doze. It seemed to
him that ho had scarcely lost consciousness
when there was a jerk at the bell that set
every nerve In his body tingling , nnd brough
him to an upright posture with a sudden
ness that made his head reel. His wife was
seated by the window reading.
"Callers. Mllllo ? " ho asked. "I ought to
bo out of this room.
"It's alt right , dear. Perhaps It Isu'
callers : If It Is. I'll apologize for you "
She closed the parlor door before Bhe
ooened the outside ono. but the hlgh-p'tched '
tones of a determined female voice reached
his ears with rasping distinctness.
"Oood afternoon , lady. This is a beautlfu1
dar. I want to take Just a moment of your
time to ehovv jou an ointment I am selling ,
You have trnrelv heard of Osgood's ointment
I have been through this street twice every
vcar for thn last thirteen years. I make this
nlntuicnt mvself. and It Is compounded of th
ourest materials It Is used for burns ,
scalds , cuts , bruises , corns , bunions , cat
louses , chilblains. Insect bites , Etlngs , sal
rheum ec7ema chaps , sunburn and Irrita
tion of anvfort : It has beta found to give
the greatest relief In cases of mcvalea or
other similar diseases , it Is an absolute cure
for the severest cold In the head I have told
this to all the best people In the town ; the
woman opposite Just bought thtfc boxes.
I have traveled with It from Malm to Cali
fornia this Is the last year I shall carry It
from door to door. r dldn t Intend to this
vear but have hid a llttlo trouble about
iilaclne It in the hands of the best agents.
r T have had countless applications from drug- j
elstB nhvtselans etc but wanted to bo sure
that I placed It lu the hands of a reputable
person The boxes are in three size * . 15 , 25
and 35 cents After you have oneo tried It
vou could never live without having it in
the house. "
itr. Swectser burled his head deep In the
pillowB and pulled the ruffle of ono over
Us eai * . In this way bo drowneJ out the '
"c/jV/ " i/\J v'iVj "l/lVji"
remainder of the harangue , which lasted
nearly half an hour.
After that his bead -was throbbing eo
painfully that he could not sleep , and his
wlfo had Just seated herself beside him
preparatory to bathing hla hot forehead
when there were steps on the walk outside.
"Don't answer the bell , " groaned Mr.
Sweotaer. * *
"Very well , dear. " replied his wife.
I There was a decided lull at the long en
during hell handle , and both occupants of
the parlor kept very quiet , sharing that
feeling of guilt and hypocrisy that every
Belt-respecting Individual experiences In a
similar situation.
Presently there was another ring.
A death-like sllenco prevailed in the par
lor ; Mrs. Swectser scarcely breathed.
Suddenly there was a third peal ,
mission. It Is believed that General Correo
made bis wife put her band over bis
mouth and shako her head In severe silence.
"He or she are dreadfully persistent ,
Ned , " she whispered. A moment after thre
was a fourth pull at the bell that threat
ened to Incapacitate It for any further serv
ice.
ice."I
"I can't stand that Jangling , " said Mr.
Sweetser hopelessly , and Mrs. Sweetser
hurried to the door.
a softness of tint , A delicacy of outline , an' '
accuracy of expression In our portrait * that
you rarely find In any other crayon work
Nuw , madam. I am going to tell you the
mon remarkable of all my statements. We
will do this work for you absolutely without
charge. We are not humbug ? ; wo will not
Impose upon you For the privilege of hav
ing our work In your parlor , and having you
tell your friends who made the portrait , we
will glvo you a crayon copy of any photo
graph you provide "
"I'll have to buy a frame of you , " sug
gested Mrs , Swectser , meekly.
"Madam , of what use Is n picture without
a frame ? You need to buy ono for your
picture , of course , and we merely request
you to get It of us. Dut even on the frames
the prices wo glvo you would insure you a
bargain , not to mention the picture , which
In absolutely free "
"Now , madam , I suppose you have a hus
band ? "
"Yes , " assented Mrs. Swcelser.
"Now , If you care for him , which of course
you do , you want a large picture of him. "
"No , I don't care for It enough to pay
for the frame , " oald Mrs. Swectser ; "that
is "
"I understand , but perhaps thcro are llt
tlo ones In the family. We make a specialty
of children's pictures. Have you a family ,
madam ? 'A babe In tbo house Is a wellspring -
spring of pleasure , ' as one of the poets
says. "
Suddenly the bland picture dealer was
confronted by a man with a desperate look
In his eyes , without collar or necktie , and
grasping a sofa pillow In each hand. This
apparition had appeared In the parlor door
way , nnd there was no doubt of his meaning
when he said In tones not very gentle. :
"Now you get out , what do you mean by
"NOW YOU GIT OUT ! "
An amiable looking boy of about 17
years gazed at her smilingly through bla
spectacles ; ho looked provoklngly bland and.
good natured , nnd Mrs. Sweetscr's usually
gentle volco had a tone of smothered wrath
as she asked :
"Why did you ring so many times ? What
right have you to disturb people In this
fashion ? "
"If > ou'd como when I first rung 1
wouldn't have bothered you. "
"How did you know that there was any
body at home ? "
"Cause there was a bysuclo under the
front steps. Folks don't go far away now
adays and leave their bysuclca that way. "
"Well , what do you want ? "
"I've got perfumes and extracts to Bell.
I'm trying to earn enough to take mo to
college. These are purer and cheaper ex-1
tracts than any on the market. I used the
tlmo while I was waltln' for pou to come to
the door to spread my samples hero on the
piazza rail. I have every perfume > ou
could possibly desire , nnd If you buy over
two ounces I glvo this cut glass atomizer
free. My extracts are unequaled for flavor
nnd strength "
"I do'j't care for anything , " broke In Mrs
Swcctsor , decidedly. And the next moment
the v.lld blue eyes of the joung perfume
salesman were gazing at the oak panels of
the front door Instead of her stern coun
tenance. She had hardly resumed her seat
when Mr. Sweetser atartcd up to a listening
posture.
"Millie , I believe that fellow's stealing ray
wheel. Didn't It sound so ? "
Hla wlfo rushed to the door precipitately
nnd found her last visitor standing In the
middle of the walk , ono hand resting on
the saddle , the other on the handle bar of
her husband's wheel , gazing at It with
admiring eyes.
Ho looked up when she opened the door.
"It's 'a dandy , ain't It ? " ho asked , mildly.
"I mean Jo get one next year. "
Ho wheeled it back to the steps.
"Oood afternoon , " ho said , pleasantly.
"I'll bo 'round next month , an' I hope you'll
let mo in then. I expect to hi Ing toilet
soaps next time , an' p'raps thosc'll Interest
you. "
in.
Then followed two hours of uninterrupted
quiet , during which time Mr. Sweetser slept
nnd his wife read. Mrs. Sweetser began
to feel a little Impatient ; she didn't really
want Ned disturbed , but she did want ns
many Interruptions this afternoon ns eho
had suffered on previous days that ho might
realize that she was not complaining without
reason. Just as she was thinking that the
rush was entirely over for the nfternoon
there was n modest , apologetic tinkle at the
door bell. Mr. Sweetser awoKc with a start.
"That's an unobtrusive. Insinuating llttlo
Jingle , " he > said with a jawn. "It Bounds
as though H might be the minister romc to
call , or the milk man to collect his bill "
Mrs. Sweetser opened the door.
A young woman wearing a white muslin
dress and a gentle smile stooJ on the top
step.
step."I
"I thought you might bo Interested In the
work I'm trying to do. " she began , sweetly.
"I Vivo met with such a generous response
from every one. I'm collecting money to
send the poor children of the city on n vuca-
tlon. I'm sure we all approbate thesellttlo
oneu , nnd "
"Hero's pome money , Millie , " broke In Mr.
Swretser from the parlor.
The young lady murmured her thanks ,
gathered up her muslin flounces with ono
hand , smiled entrunclngly and floated down
the steps.
"This hasn't been a bad day nt all , " eald
Mrs Sweotser patiently , m she eauie back
Into the parlor "We've only had four. Ned
nnd It's so late that I guess we're through
for todaj "
"Not much1" ejaculated her husband , sav-
ngelj I hear some ono eomlng up the walk
cow Hurry to the door , dear , so ho won't
get a chnnce to ring the bell. 1 think mv
head will hum with the continuous racket "
This time Mrs Sweetser confronted a tall
dark man with an enormous no o and n dis
tinct accent.
"Godd afternoon , madam , " he began , "I
am taking orders for portraits , and I want
to show } ou n < nmple of our work Anyone
ono of these pictures will prove to jou far
better than any words of mine how superior
our EJstern is to all other methods. We get
staying here with all your cheap talk and
annoying my wife ? Gather up your pictures
. and get out , or I'll have > ou arrested. "
"Something must bo done , " said Mr.
Swcctaer as he and his wlfo returned to the
narlor. after watching the rather precipitate
departure of the deafer In works of art.
"We'll have to'move. ' * > - * -
" "It seems a shame , " said hla wife , sadly.
"This flat Is so convenient and pleasant.
I began to keep a list of th'eso nuisances last '
Monday , dear. Here It is. That day I was
summoned to the door by * man selling I
needlea. and another selling court plaster , a
woman selling home-made Irish lace , a man
to see If we were satisfied with the milk wo '
p were getting , as he was starting a milk route
I nnd wanted customers. There was a gypsy
fortune teller , a woman selling the 'Lives of
the I Apostles , ' and n child selling cards that
contained the autograph of her minister , a
lock of his hair and a small photograph ;
that was to raise money for n Mothodlst
church five miles from here. The next day ,
Tucsdav. It rained , and I had only a man to
eo If we had umbrellas to bo mended , n
woman selling the 'Life of Uobert Ingersotl'
and a dlrtv Italian boy , who offered mo a
rue for some otd clothes. Today Is Wednes
day , and you have seen for yourself , dear ,
what the Interruptions have been.
"We must certainly move Into a Hat build-
Inc where there Is a hall boy , " said Mr.
Sweetser.
"Wo can't afford It. dear. "
There was silence for some moments , when
Mr. Swcetser's face suddenly brightened
"I have thought of a scheme , dear , Are
vou sure you would think no method too
barbarous that would keep away thosu
nuisances ? "
"I will try an j thing , " said Mrs. Sncetscr
despairingly.
IV.
The next forenoon the expressman de
livered a package Into Mrs Swcetser's hands ,
which she proceeded to open with con
siderable eagerness , for she recognized her
husband's handwriting on the outside. She
cave a llttlo casn of horror as she drew out
a long pleco of black crepe , tied with a white
ribbon. A note 'fell from the dismal folds.
With trembling eagerness that was halt
terror she read :
Dearest Millie Ho this on the ooor
handle , and I think > ou will not bo annoyed
with to many peddlers and agents of all sorts i
If you don't HKe the remedy , dear , be ready
when I come horn" f-lglit , uuJ wo w'll ' BO
housa hunting after tea Lovingly. NED
Mrs Sweeter gazed at the grew some thing
for n few inomcntH , as though fascinated by
Its horrid gloom ; then she started resolutely
for the front dooi. !
"I promised I would try nny remedy. " nhe
said to herself , "and I'll keep my word. " j
It wns 'the ' work of only a moment to slip
U on the boll handle , them she hurried In
and closed the door. |
"I'll be ready to go out nnd hunt flatf > j
tonight , " she thought , "but I'll have peace I
and quiet for one nfternoon before leaving '
(
She slipped on a loose wrapper and began
picking up her bric-a-brac and packing It
in boxes.
Sllcnco reigned supreme j
"This quiet seems delicious. " she thought. '
"It's like n benediction following a fiery.c
sensational discourse. " !
The thought had hardly passed from her
mlud when there wns a subdued ring at the j
door bell. i
She went to the door , but us she was about
to tuin the handle u terrible thought oce
curn-d to her Perhaps It was the minuter I
celled to offer consolation. Dut she resolutely -
toly opened the door nnd found herself con- J
fronting a man bho had never Been before ,
ho was a tall , dark , cadaverous Individual , |
with attenuated features , nnd wildly pro- ;
trudlng hut melanchol > ejcs. His black c
suU1 hung loscly about his lank figure , nnd. I
ever ) thing considered , he presented about j
as cheerful an nppearnnco ns a morgue >
"Good afternoon. " ho eald In sepulchral
tone ? "ThU , madam , " politlnc to the ;
crepj. "bourn Its own sad message to the F
passerby I don't wish to Intrude aovr , In 1
the freshness of jour grief , but 1 want to }
liavo my card and later , perhaps "
"I can't' listen to you now , " said Mrs
Swceiser In a choking voice.
"I understand , " replied the funeral voice ,
"and I respect your grief "
i
Ho placed a card In her hand and bowlnc
1
profoundly walked slowly down the steps
Mrs Sweetser glanced at the card nnd
L D. Graves ,
Monuments and Headstones
Hencath the > name the card bore it pie-
rurc of a broken column , surmounted by a
smlllnt ; angel.
Mr. and MM Sweetser are hunting for
another flat.
Sumo of tliu I'eviillnrltlcN nf Lnittilii
11 } or of tlic llnltliuorc.
Captain N. Mayo Dyer , whose name has
been advanced seven points on the list of
captains , placing him nearer promotion over
the heads of older ofllccrs , on account of hH
gallant scrvlco at Manila , Is a native of
Massachusetts. Ho was not a graduate of
the naval academy , says Leslie's Weekly ,
but prior to the war of the rebellion was u
second mate on board a whaling vessel.
The crew of the Marlon took prldo In ex- | i
celling at spar and sail drill , never allowi i
ing the vessels of another nationality to i
surpass them In dexterity. One day , In the
harbor of Yokohama , the executive olllcer
had been putting bis men through n pro
longed exercise at sending down the yards
and the whole force was thoroughly ex
hausted. After three hours of this arduous .
drill without intermission ho mercilessly '
gave the order to .repeat the work of sendI I
lug up the yards and mast again. The tired I ,
men discontentedly obeyed , but nt a certain
point In the ascent of the top-gallant mast
It stopped and obstinately refused to move.
The sailors were apparently hauling with |
all their might , the muscles were standing
out tout upon their arms , but In reality It I
was a mock exhibit. The enraged lieuten
ant was shouting out invective , which had
no Influence upon the muttering conspira
tors , when Captain Dyer walked out upon
the deck with his halting step. ( His limp
Is the result of old wounds and his brow
Is often contracted with pain from these
sources of Irritation ) .
"Well , Mr. , what's the matter ? "
ho demanded , In his quick , sharp tones , for
Dyer's speech is marked by a strong nasal
twanc.
"The rascals , captain , won't
move a peg ! "
"You don't know how to handle the men ,
, " responded Dyer , quietly. "Just let
mo talk to them a minute. Now , then ,
men , I want you to drill for me , and I want
you to send up that mast and yards as fast
as the Old Nick will let you. This Is the
last time and then you can go below. Now ,
take your stations and do your best. "
Stubbornness melted suddenly before the
words of the officer who held the affection
of the crew , and everything flow into posi
tion with extraordinary celerity , and the
tired men lay down full length upon the
deck to rest.
Captain Dyer's excellent seamanship was
proved on the return trip of the Marlon
from Yokohama to San Francisco. Her
coal supply was low , and the voyage was
perfotmed by getting up steam for awhile
and then running by aid of the sails until
compelled to use steam again , yet the ves
sel arrived on the data set by her orders.
It was during this trip , which required so
much skill and management , that Dyer ,
ono day , on going below , said to the of
ficer who took his dace on the bridge ,
"Now , report to mo everything that oc
curs. " The young lieutenant was new to
seafaring life and not discriminating In his
ideas of the importance of events. Soon
after taking his stand on guard a "booby , "
which Is called by Bailers the laziest bltd
Or tbo wing because'It will alight on the
ship at any point , perched upon the fore
ynrdarra. The lleuteha'nt contemplated the
booby earnestly , as itrit had been an omen
Of fate , then calletlTtho captain's orderly
and said : "Go tcil hfa captain that there
is a booby on the fore yardarm. "
"Tell the captain , wiat ? " blurted out tbo
old ] mprlne.
"Tell Captain Dyer that there is a booby J
I MODERN STEAM LAtSDRIES-
What Thy Have Accomplished in Abolishing
"Blue Mondnjs. "
WASHDAY DRUDGEHY DISPOSED OF
Improved tliu > lihur > llrtiiliillmtlri'i
( he Olil Sj ill-ill anil Ill-lite * Itfllcf
( o JlmiHpki't'iiprn \Voi K
of the Mnrhliic * .
Scveiul big concerns do lht bulk of each
great city's work , these being divided Into
j "rough dry , " flat work and collar nnd cuff
! laundries. The ( tat vvoik requires entire
fdctory buildings with hundreds of em
ployes. Their work Is collected principally
from | hotels , steamships , saloons and rcstuu-
rants , by wagon loads nnd In many places Is
finished | up nt ! the rate of 40,000 pieces n dny.
A steamship's tablecloths , sheets , towels ,
etc , nro frequently reeclved nnd delivered
clean within two or three ? hours' time. Im
proved machinery has revolutionized this
work nnd It is now done on a wholesale
basis ; for , whereas , twelve ycais ngo lu
cents was charged for one sheet , n hundred
are now washed nnd ironed In these estab-
llshtnents for 75 cents , or 100 towels for 10
cents.
The "rough dry" Inuudrlea collect geneinl
household work from hundreds of small
laundries nnd agencies around town This
central business has so developed thnt only
the collars nud cuffs mo ncccptcd by Bonie ,
ns there is more profit In them nnd smaller
machinery required. Tweuty-flvo thousand
shirts Is not nn uncommon week's work for
great "rough dry" laundries nnd this means
at leasll two cr three collars , cuffs nnd other
garments with each shirt
Since the lira I seam laundry was started
In 1S53 the patent office has been besieged
with thousands of labor-saving devices for
all branches of laundry work Hlectrlclty
Is largely cmplojed In the most recent of
these and. In fact , laundries nre now using
It for their motive powei and In healing
Irons , etc. One of the leading machinists In
the trade states that as soon as It's success
Is understood electricity will bo used e\-
luslvely In some of the works for tunning
thu machinery , heating the drj rooms , mangle -
glo rollers , the irons , cooking stoves even
for blenching , as well us Hghr/lng and heat
ing tbo buildings.
There arc , too , some wonderful machines
In use which arc kept from the public eye
and others that are expected to work won-
dera when put Into oporntlon. One of these
Is n combination of Ironing machines In
which a rough shirt is automatically Ironed ,
tbo bands and bosom polished nnd the shirt
folded up ready for delivery. Another man
claims to have n machine which will wash ,
dry , starch and iron pieces without nny re-
handllng. As n result of Yankee ingenuity
In this line our laundry machinery is being
used In nil pnrts of the world.
Notwithstnudlng the Improved machines
nlrcndy used It may surprise many to know
that our collars nnd cuffs nro handled
twenty times In the Improved laundry ( for 2
cents ) , shirts fifteen times and other arti
cles proportionately less. A brief descrip
tion of a "rough dry" plant will explain
this point.
The * S > Mcni.
From the collecting wagons the work Is
piled up before a clerk for entry , after
which n private , symbolic mark Is put on
each agency's work. A sorter next distri
butes the various articles , quantities of
which nro conveyed to the washing ma
chines. The latest models wash as many ns
say 300 shirts at once. The work is put in
divisions of the inner perforated cylindrical
roller , which , connected with the driving
pulley , is automatically rolled around , flrbt
one wny , then the other , the suds being
forced through the clothes ns they contlnu-
SHIRT STARCHER
SMOOTHING
OLD COLLARS , = = M -
on the fore yard , " reiterated the punctilious
officer.
Captain Dyer was seated reading when
his orderly presented himself at the cabin
door
"Well' " ho asked , with a nasal Jerk ,
looking up over his spectacles.
"Mr. reports that there Is a booby
on the fore yard "
The captain's face at this extiaordlnary
piece of Information was a study , but as
ho j , novcr scrupled to bestow what he con
sidered an appropriate epithet upon any
person , ho ejaculated In a tone a llttlo more
nasal than usual , to express his sarcasm :
. ,
"A booby on the yardarm , Is there ? Go
back , and tell Olr that I say there Is
another on the brldce. "
The crinnlng marine retired to deliver
this { message , with the addition of a few
adjectives of his own manufacture
Mountain.
. The announcement that the highest moun
tain in North \mcrlca has Just been discov
ered Is Interesting , but not accurate. This
pen ) : , i\Mch rlsei more thin 20,000 feet , inl
which wns named Dulshoo liv the United
States geological eurvey party that has
Jus' re'urncd to Seattle , was In reality dis
covered ! n the bummer of ISSti bv a "partv
of prospectors , of v\hlch w. A. Dickey of
Seattle was a member On June 21 , 1897 the
New York Sun pilnted a description of their
Journey and UB resul's. Illustrated by Mr.
Dickey's sketch map. showing the position
of tt'o mountain The party named Its dis
covery Mount McKinley. The Sun said In
Us article tt < at the mountain was known to
all tii Indians of the Cook Inlet reclon as
the Ihilshoe moun'aln It Is true , though ,
that this mountain Is the highest In North
America The one nearest In height to It
Is Mnunt S1 Kllas of tVip Cam-ade range In
Alaska , which rises 1',500 ' feet , and the
other high ones are the volcanic peak of
Popocatepetl , 17.718 feet , and Orizaba , 17,374
feet , both In Mexico , and Mount Whitney
in tl'o Sierra Nevada range , California ,
which Is neatly 15.000 feet high The high
est p alt of the Andes I ? Aconcagua In Chill ,
2.900 feet Mount Kvereat has the loftiest
summit in the world , It being 29,005 feet
high , and this tremendous pile Is surrounded
by fifteen giants , each more than 25,000 feet
high.
You Invite disappointment wneu you et
perlraent DeWItt's Little Early Risers are
pleasant , easy , thorough llttlo pills They
cure constipation and sick headache Just a *
cur aj you take tbcai.
ally fall. Twenty minutes suffices to cleanse
them , when the suds Is run oft and clean
water substituted for rinsing.
From the washers the dripping clothes
are packed in so-called ccntrlflcal "wring
ers " These are shaped like largo tuus
their sidis are full of small boles and tl-ev
nro Htted into iron stands of the same
shape , hut larger , The clothes are pai kcd
In , covered over nnd the power turned on
revolving the Inner tub a thousand cr per _
haps nearb two thousand times a minute
The rapidity of movement forces the water )
to the Hides , through the holes , to a waste- I
pipe , and in twelve minutes they are ef
fectually squeezed dty , with buttona , trim
mings , etc. , intact. Ten thousand pieces u
day can bo wrung out by each ono of these
machines , which were invented and used
originally for extracting sirup from sugar
As theclotlus are somewhat entwined
when taken out , they are next put Into
shake-out machines These ate slmnh
clean cylinders turned by power , in which
they roll until each piece Is frep , thus pre
venting band shaking and pulling pieces
apart.
The clothes ate now hung on clean bard
nnd pushed into narrow closets extending
In rows , steam heated to about 200 degrees ,
where they dry in from fifteen to twenty
minutes They nro hung no that they may
be removed by the armful Starching
which comes next , Is nlso done by machine
of vailous types The bhlrt-stnrcher has' '
the appearance of a squaio box. Inside of
which two metal arms aio rapidly shifting
bach and forth. The operator removes half
of the lid and Inserts a folded bosom with
the wrist bands between the two arms , on
the Inside of .which are fastened rubber
and brass strips acting as knuckles In rub
bing In the starch contained In the box.
The patent dompeners now ustd are valu-
ablet though simple contrivances A metal
roller having very line grooves over IE en- t (
tire surface Is revolved In a trough of vaur , |
The fine cuts or rlf'ici carry a ' .
amount of water to a pur of padded rollers. '
between which the clothes are allowed to
pasi. The rollers are kept at an even
moisture , though the supply of water i..ay
be I emulated.
Sonic > ov
Shirt Ironing by iri h nc as by hand re
quires more tlmo than anv other wort
Shirts are passed from one operator aad
one inaihlne to another gucccmtlvrlv , to1
- the bosom Ironcrs , wristband Ironer * vokei
troliers , body lroner , sleuve Ironers. ne < k-
band Ironers machines having n capacity
of 1 SCO fhlrta a day The rough bosom
U-stretched aver n bosom plate In thn llrst
machine and a hot burnishing roller , the
width of the boiom. rolls luck and forth
with pressure two or three times over the
bosom , at the will of the opTito" All the
other shirt Ironing machine * consist of
metal , heated rollers revolved against
padded rollerif , bclnc free at one end , so
that part of the work need not go between
the rollers The only difference In these
Is that the rollers dlllei In leiictb for body i
Ironing , sleeve Iroulug. ete The shorto |
are afterward folded for delivery. "Rough
dry" laundries wash , dry and starch shirts
for the R2cnclcs at " , and even 2 , cents
each , and collars 10 cents a doren Coll.il
Ironcrs of cudlens variety are seen In stole
v'lndows. and need no explanation. As a
high gloss is no longer popular , the collirs
are not passed through more than three
times , and n cnimcfu of 3 000 an hour Is
claimed for porno of tin1 m.u' ' Mies
There nrn hundreds of small devices for
finishing up eollars after being Ironed To i
ptencnt cracking In bending down wings nnd j
"tuin downs" there are uo\el dampeners ,
which molgteu the collar Juat where It late
to be bent. Then thu collar passes between
the disc wheel and n gioovo lu u heated roll i
to give thu proper shape to tbo collar nnd to i
dry out the dampness. Other devices are .
I
for taking the "saw" olT thu edges of old
collars. In one > of these thu collar Is held ,
I '
around what looks to be a milk can cover 1
A groove in a heated burnisher Is bought
down and rubs over the top of the collar ns .
It Is turned with the holder from right to I '
loft , smoothing the eilgo for comfortable
wearing '
The constant Improvement In mangles has
Only pure and highest grade in
gredients and perfect brewing
can produce the exquisite
flavor possessed by "Blalz. "
VAL.BLATZ BREWING Co.
MILWAUKLL , U.S.A.
For Sale by Folcy Bros. , Wholesale
Dealers , 1412 Douglas Street , Omaha ,
Neb , Tel. 1081
to sell tlio > p t RimiU In Men' * and I5oj ' SiilU and Overcoatu nt rrlccui
riujclncfrmn # a.5iMoI6. TlilnkuCIttm ! cnn cll from one of tlio laritc t
ftncLnin Chlcizn nt tliefo price n nnd ra ike n Me iiinllt. This refers to our justly
colebrutiil rcadj-tO'Woar clothing kuonn ever yu herons tlio
"White Horse Brand"
Woaldn imikr prclallv < < meniiirr , NnUi nnd Otrrcunfi fislcw
rrom tlut up to fW 00. Did ) on o er before hciiritf n Inllnr nlnilc-l . nlrr Suit
or Overco.it for # 6.00 1 VV of iirnl'li them iiiul ) uu cnn mnko n lilir proll t tiklnKorilors.
bom of o ir host nitontf nro In the Jewelry , Hardware , Dni or Turin Implement
line. Tliev feul they niu t protect themselves nfjnlnst Department Moron nnd Olothlne
Rtnrcfl which carry their lliipn. Wo furulMi fine Niimiilo Oiitil ( Tree for
e'lther the Hoad.Mado or Custom Department. VVrltoforimrtlcularBto
WHITE CITY TAILORS,222-220AdamaSt. , Chicago.
OK OMAHA.
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS
Supccurncirs "VVIlmm t Urnke.
Manufacturers hollers , smoke stacks nnel
treechlngs , pressure , lemlcrlng , Bheep dip ,
larfl nnd water tank" , boiler tubes con-
Mnntly on hand , second htui'l ' bollera
bourht nnd Hold Pnerlnl nnd prompt to
re-pairs In city or country. 19th and Tierce.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
mericam Siand
Sewed Shoe Go
M'frs 1 Jobbers of Foot Wear
WESTFKN AOINTSrOn
The Joseph Banigtm Rubber Oo ,
r3. § SprapQ S Go. ,
V =
Rubbers and Mackintoshes.
Cor. n A. riirnnm Stn , , Onmlin.
P. Kittolall & Go
Boots , Shoes and Rubbers
SiltiroomB llOI-lldi-llM lUmty fltrM.
CARRIAGES.
Estab
lished ,
e
* 1B5K.
, . ) . b i a i.H.ni No Horse Motion
Get u Sunpsou Uaggy with the Atkinson
Spring beet and easiest rider In tbc world ,
1IOU-11 DotlueMrret. .
CHICORY
Grower * find manufoctuiers of nl ! foim of
Chicory Omalm-J''rcmoiit.O'Xell
DRUGS.
' I iciiardson Orug Bo ,
go2-go6 Jackson St.
7. j O. IUCHAHDSOX , Preit.
a ( V. WULLER. V. Prtst.
|
.
i flandanl I'lmrinaoittHleai '
' I'rtpara * !
'ill ' ti > tvlat J annular 1'rrpareil to
Urder . .Srjidor Cittatouite ,
iJibtrator1111 HowirJ Et , Om b * .
, BruceJSjgo *
Druggists nnd Stationery
"Que a Hit" eperlaltlei.
Clears , Wlom and Uranille * .
Ooraw lOtb and Uurncr lr ea.
brought ( n'n ' u e iiurlnnrseighliig 10004
pound * iiltmm nn conijilt. tiled an a modern
prlutlnR prfg * Thr > l ti target ! models In
u e lime heated roller * ten feet long rr-
mure i-even operateirn amilll run through
15000 Micets 01 " > 0 000 mliccllaneous piece *
a ilny One of these hn n central burnish
Ing i > Under hinted vUUt n "tram priHMire or
JOi ) pound * . v\hlle the other hns m geparatn
heated rollers Tlio "nprou" or cloth cov
ering vUilch Is stretelwl around numcrom
e ) Undent carries the work through the ma
chine properly. Inking It twice eiver th
heated toilet before It Is pleked up ntid
folded l < ariu < numheis of these as well 113
smaller mangles occupy uppir llnors
Although it l claimed Hint lu rrnneo fold-
lug maelilues are lined to fuld Hat work Um
Is still done by hand here > , two ilrls uaunlly
folding ns mnnv n AGO ahccts nti hour
As u result of nil thU Impiovcd mnchinerv
largei companies whleh employed " 00 hatuli
tlftecn or twenty jenrs ago nro doing mnny
times the volume of work without ever hav
ing Increased the foreo of helpers.
lu lt -
VICTOIIIA H ( " Oct 21Tho tncimiu
t'ors ' at Ksmilmuult. the unvnl de'tiot of tlm
North Pacillc KU mull on contlmio unubatcO
An nlr of netlvltv nervndes all detiartmeilti
The Amiililoii. which It VMIS understood
\\nuUl not co Into div dock until nftei nn
otl.er steamer nlrctidv docked had bccu denlt
nltli tecehul Instructions todav from the
ndmlrnl of the Heel to commence the neces-
univ work Imtnedlntelv. nnd It entered the
iltv doeli The olllrltls do not dcnv Unit the
prep.ilntloim now Koine on lire due to the
sit allied relations between franco und KD.K
In ml
SlIIIM III M. > lIKI' | > ll.
ST Josni'll , Mo. Oct. 2S ThU pait of
tlu < ntnto was visited b > the second snow
tt cnn of the season this morning Thn wlml
blew n gale * nil night nnd snow fell to
the deuth of two Imliis.
DRY GOODS.
E , Smith & Go.
Importer * and Jobbers ol
, ' Dry Goodst Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
The Sharpies Company
Creamerv Machinery
and Supplies.
Bollcrn , Engines , reed Cookers , Wood Pnl <
leys , Shafting. Heltln ? , liutttr Puclt-
hses of all kind * .
Vn-va Jones St. -
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
esfern Electrical
Gompasiy
Elctrical Supplies.
Electric Wirlncr BPB ! ] and GIIH Lifjhtin' '
OV JOHNSTON , Mgr. 1510 Howard St.
John T. Burke ,
COXTRACTOK 100.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
and POWER PLANTS
421 South IStliSt.
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
u Suppfy Go. . .
1/08-1110 Uarnev St.
Steam Pumps , Engine * and Hollers. Pips
Wind Mills , Steam and Plumbing
Material , Ueltinc , Hoae , Ktc.
HARDWARE.
ector SWilhelmy . Go
Wholesale Hardware ,
Otnuba.
L ee-Glark Andreesen
Hardware Go
Wholesale Hardware.
.Qlcjcln and Bporllnj GooJi. 1319-3.1-2B Bu *
nomeet. .
HARNESS-SADDLEKY.
J Haney & Go.
M'fri
IJAltJfKIS , a A U 1)1.1 A .I.V COLLATlt
Joliltr * of Ltathtr , itadJlet'illardcart , Rta
W solicit your order * 131& Howard Et ,
STEAM-WATER SUPPLIES.
rane-Ghurchill Go.
1014-1016 Douglas Street.
Uinufacturtn and Jobber * of 8cam. ! On nfl
Water Supplies of All Kindi