Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 20 , 1898.
1IE1IARKABLE DAMAGE SUIT
Mim Who Falls Down n Ccllarway Gets
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Science Scheme for n
Kcw Iliillrond.
MOINH3 , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A most remarkable settlement of a
lamaRO suit against , the city was reached In
the district court today. Some time ago
2 > anlel W. Chase fell down an archway In
tfront of the Meek block. Ho sued Jfteok
and the city for damages and secured a Judg-
of $4,600 against Meek. Today the ; dty
.asked that the case be dismissed , lbcraiU9
Chase admitted that ho had been /cured / by
Christian Science. The cnfeo was rtlsailssf-d
on that ground. The history of the court *
of the state shows no similar Incident.
An Injunction suit will bo commerced In
the federal court hero Monday by the for
eign Insurance companies to restrain State
Treasurer Ilerrlott from colectlng thofSVS
per cent tax assessed against these com-
jianlea upon tholr cross rcceints.
The Minnesota & Southern Hallway com- .
jiany , with headquarters In DCS Molnes ,
filed articles of Incorporation today. The
now company proposes to build a line to con
nect the Orcat Northern and "Northern lf'a
clllc systems with the Qnlf sytstcm , cxtcndr
( Ing from Kansas City about C20 miles to
auk Center , Minn. , and afterward , as au
thorized by Its charter , possibly connect
ttlth other lines to Galvcston.
n llnlf Century Spent In the
lovra I'li'lil.
OTTUMWA , la. , Nov. 10. ( Special. ) This
week the night Ilov. Father John Krcckcl
of St. Mary'a Catholic chuich of this , city
I celebrated the. forty-fifth year of .his priest
r hood. Father Krcckcl l the oldest living
Catholic prlcot In the stale of Iowa. Ho
came to Ottumwa on February 11 , 1854 ,
and took ctiarpo of ntt the Catholic churches
In the counties of Wapello , Polk , Marlon ,
rU Warren , Appanooso , Jasper and Wayne.
When ho flrot came to this section there
wcro only eight Catholic families In DCS
Jlolnca. Ho has aided In the organization
U of nearly all the Catholic church societies
In the state and alro In the erection of the
iihuroh buildings , superintending the erec
tion of the first church building In the Irish
inurement ivcttt of DCS MolncK. Father
Krcckcl was born In Nassau , Germany. Juno
5 , 1826. He i-camo1 to the United States In
3842 , settling in Lancaster , 1'cnn. Ho was
ordained for the priesthood November IT ,
1853 , and was appointed to a charge at Ot
tumwa , then but a llttlo hamlet In the
wilderness. Ho proceeded by boat to Dubuque -
buquo and from thcro by stage to this city.
FUGITIVE JIAKIOS HIS ESCAPE.
Drive * Acre Couiltrr with Detect
ive * Clone Itehlnd.
CEDAU RAPIDS , In.Nov. 19. ( Special. ) *
It Is believed that Walter A. Stattman ,
the Chicago furrier who Is accused of pawnIng -
Ing 120,000 worth of 'furs , was here today ,
A man giving the name of W. B. Wllber
lilrcd a team and buggy at Montour Thurs
day morning to bo driven to Toledo. Ho
claimed to bo a cattle buyer for Armour and
company , but lipon 'arriving at Toledo ho
told the boy driving that the cattle he had
oxpectcd , nineteen head , had been driven on
hero and ho had Iho'boy dj-lvo him to this
city. From hero ho went to Marion and
before ho could bo arrested reached the
timber and 'escaped. Ho answers the de
scription given of Stattman , who Is known
to have boon here last Monday. It la sup
posed after reaching Marshalltown ho
doubled back this way by wagon to thi'ow '
tbo detectives off the track. He bad en
gaged a horse and buggy hero to reave this
morning for the country and evidently ex
pected to continue across the country this
way.
TEACII13IIS TALK OVI3IV MKTIIODS.
for Bettor UcMtiltH In School
Work Arc I > | HUIIN C < I.
CARSON ) la. , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The East End Pottawattamlo
county teachers' meeting was hcM In the
High school building at this place today.
There was a large number of teachers and
leading educators present. Nearly all took
part In the discussions and a very profitable
and enjoyable meeting was -had. Tbo ques
tion of reading In primary grades
and . 'In higher grades was care
fully discussed and many new
-thoughts were brought out The ques
tion "How to Secure and IIoM Attention"
was i'l3ciie ed by Principal Allen , Principal
Lard and Principal Hanson. A general dla-
cueslon then followed. It was decided to
hold the next meeting at Oakland. Superin
tendent H. W. Sawyer delivered a very In
structive lecture at tbo opera bouse tonight
to a forge and appreciative audience.
nurllnurton HullilliiK N > TT Line.
OSKALOOSA. la. , Nov. 10. ( Special. )
The Burlington & Western , a Barraw gauge
' branch of l the Chicago/ Burlington &
Qulncy system , running from here to
Burlington , Is being rebuilt with standanf
steel rails of tbo very latest approved pat
tern and new ties. , This hasglven currency
IN A VKW 1VOUD3.
Sufferer * fron Pile * Mny Learn 'of fn
Ilnrntlma , I.nntliiir Cure.
There are plenty of pile cures which glyo
relief and sometimes euro n mild case of
piles , but there Is only one which can be
depended upon with certainty to cure obsti
nate , long standing cases and that la the
Pyramid Pile Cure.
Endorsements and testimonials are re
ceived dally frrm men and women whoso
integrity and reliability are aboyo question
and in this connection n letter received
from the Rev. Jas. H. Westbrooko of Bowne ,
Mich. , may be of Interest to pile lufferers
who have sought in vain for a eitfo.J Hoe
'
e ys :
I have used the Pyramid Pile Cure and-1
know that'll Is all that Is claimed forIt. .
I had been troubled with plies more or less
for about eighteen years and Ihad tried
other remedies , but the piles grew worse
until kbout ten months ago I used the
Pyramid Pllo Cure. U gave almost Instant
relief ted I have been free froitf piles vcr
ilnce. Rev. Jas. H. Westbrook.
Mr. Frank Smith , the well known and
popular druggist of Ypsllantl. Mich. , In
speaking of the Pyramid Pile Cure , says :
"A yeir ago I tolfl'O. C. Potter. 119 Hamil
ton St. , Ypsltantt , Mich. , a box of the
Pyramid Pile Cur . He made the following
statement to free today : "I have been
troubled for twenty years with Itching
piles. Have trkd nearly everything that t
promised ' relief , but got very little help
untll'lono year ago I called on my drug ,
glstv Frank Smith and got a box of the
Pyramid Pile Cure. The ono box used ac
cording to directions was , In my case , a
perfect cure as a year spent without any
sjraptoms of the trouble baa convinced
mo "
'AUJYough a Fomparatlve new remedy , Iti
popularity It such that all druggists now
sell It ; If , your druggist hasn't It In
tpak , he wJI | get it for you It you ask hlA i. ,
at CO cent * pud 11.00 per package.
A pamphlet describing the cause and cure
of plies lent free by addressing the Pyramid
Drue Co. , Marshall , Mich. .
to another chapter tn the big railroad (
stories that have this city as a center and an (
official of the road would not deny the au
thenticity of It today. The plan Is to con
vert the road Into n broad gauge road and
extend It from here to Durham , thcncu Into
DCS Molncs over the branch Chicago ,
llurllncton & Qulncy lino. If tbl/li done
the new road will bo made a trunk line from
Do * Molncs to Chicago. Largo depot and
yard grounds have been purchased here ,
which lends color to the belief that there
Is something In the wind.
Hnmlliiox In Iowa.
DES MOINCS , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The first case of smallpox In Iowa
In three years was reported to the State
Hoard of Health this morning from Ham
burg , Fremont county. Dr. Kennedy nt
once began the work of notifying every sec
retary of every local board of health
throughout Canada and the United States ,
under the rules governing the American
Public Health association. The report from
Hamburg was meager and Dr. Kennedy has
written for full particulars of the case. The
report simply stated that ; the disease had
broken out In the ca o of one person , but
that a strict quarantine had been estab
lished , the house was watched by two
guards by night and two by day and thcro
was no possible ! chance of the disease
spreading.
, noliticm Scored Awny.
NORWALK , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The bank belonging to Simon Cas-
Bady of DCS Molncs was entered this mornIng -
Ing by three men who were frustrated in nn
attempt to rob the safe. The outer door
of the vault was blown off , but for some
reason the robbers were scared away before
the Inner door to the safe opened and the
plunderers obtained nothing. The work Is
supposed to have been done by amateurs , as
their operations wcro on evidence ot that
fact. A h < ndear secured nt Des Molncs was
used to convey the men hero and this was
returned to the city after the attempt was
made. A number of garments were left
hero by the thtovcs and the officers think
they have a good clue. Norwalk Is a small
town on tbo K. & W. about twenty miles
south of DCS Molucs.
EYiioctntlntiH nnd Smnll RcinltH.
WEBSTER CITY , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special. )
Hamilton county is not going to get the
amount of money It was given to believe by
Land Finder Pearson , who scoured the
county for lands that were swamps In 1850.
Mr. Pearson was acting under a list of re *
' jccted lands that had been found sorao
tlrao In the 70s and rejected by the gov
ernment as not swamp land at the time
specified In the 50s. United States Inspec
tor Greene , who has been working on the
matter , has been hearing contradictory evi
dence , and has found so much against Pear-
! son's evidence that It Is not believed the
county will get over a very few hundred
dollars where it expected many thousands
when Pearson was at work.
SeiiMiitlonal Ciuie on Trial.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The sensational case of Prof. Her-
nann Brueckncr , a music teacher , against
Dr. John Hermann , a well known Sioux City
physician , Is on trial In the district court.
Druockner asks $25,000 damages for an al-
egcd false arrest procured by Hermann ,
who charged the musician with attempting
to poison i his wife with arsenic. Depositions
of experts are to the effect that poison was
found in the food administered to Mrs.
Brucckner by her husband. The woman
was In the hospital at the time and the evi
dence'seems to be clearly against the plain
tiff.
Choked to Dentil by IlecfHteak.
DAVENPORT , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special. )
Nicholas Klley , .better knowp among river
in en of whom be waa a comrade as "Kit
Carson , " met a sudden death by strangula
tion In the Silver Moon restaurant. He was
eating a lunch , in company with a boon
companion , John Peterson , and was choked
to death on a piece of beefsteak which had
lodged In hU throat in such a manner as to
Impcdo his breathing apparatus and death
ensued In a few minutes.
Worth Connty Wniit No Saloon * .
KENSETT , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special. ) A
contest for the mulct saloon has been car
ried on by several Worth county citizens
elnco election day. Petitions of remonstrance
were circulated In several precincts , mostly
by the several ministers of the county.
From a reliable source It Is learned that the
petitioners are about 300 names short and
have given up the project.
Treasurer Make * Good the Lo .
CHARITON , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special. )
County Treasurer J. W. Culbertaon has paid
Into the county fund $1,621 , the entire of the
loss sustained by the county In the recent
rcbbery. There have been no new develop
ments In the case , and no further clue to
the robbers , In spite of the fact that Mr.
Culbertaon has offered $500 reward for their
capture.
Teacher * ' Gathering Postponed.
SIOUX CITY , la , , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The meeting of the Northwestern
Nebraska Teachers' association , which waste
to have been hold at Wayne. Neb. , Friday
and Saturday of next week , has been post
poned to tbo last Friday and Saturday of
January. This action was taken on account
of the diphtheria scare at Wayne.
Editor Hun Plenty of Trouble' .
WASHINGTON , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special. )
The grand Jury has returned an Indictment
against C. C. Heacock. editor of the Brigh
ton Enterprise , for criminal libel. The su
preme court has Just nfllrmed a case against
him In which he was fined $600 and costs.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
'
Mrs. Sarah M. Darrett has taken out a
permit to erect a two-story trick store
building at C14 South Tenth street , to coal
$1,000.
John Hartmau while drunkThurpday stole
a quantity of pork chops and attempted to
steal a bam from the butcher shop of J ,
Slusburg. Sixteenth and Cass street ? . He
was caught by the police and yesterday was
sentenced to ten days In the county jail.
At the request , tt ts understood , of ono
of their number an Investigation of the ro-
cept attempt of Police Captain Cox and De
tectives Keysor , Uempsey and Sullivan to
arrest Royal Geppner and George Van Hal-
Icr will be made by Chief of Police White.
James Marshall , who until recently con
ducted a restaurant on Douglas street be
tween Thirteenth nnd Fourteenth street , was
held to the district court In bonds of $2,000
by Judge Gordon yesterday. Marshall Is nl-
leged to lime criminally assaulted two 13-
year-old girls.
The Woman's club chorus continues Its
classes on Saturday mornings at 10 o'clock
at the club rooms. It la doing good work
under the able leadership of Prof , Keck. The
membership now numbers between forty and
. fifty and is steadily increasing. M. C.
Thbmas , chairman.
A. M. Kitchen. Bruce McCullocb. A. J.
Caughey , W. B. Hurlbut and J. II. McCul-
loch , the last as trustee , have filed articles
of Incorporation as the Journal-Stcckraan
company of South Omaha , with $100,000 cap-
Itnl itcck They propose to establish a dally
llvo stock market newspaper.
The opening concert of the musical depart '
ment of the Woman's club will be given on
Tuesday evening by Mr. N. M , Brlgham. as
sisted by Mr. Selgmund Lindsberg , pianist
Mr , Brigbam was one ? a popular tenor ol {
Omaha. Ho Is on bis way to the east foi
musical study and stops here at the solid-
tatlon of friends for this concert.
Ellen E. Alexander has
applied for a dl- -t
vorce frcm Rev F. Alexander , alleging cx >
treme cruelty , In which slip brl'iga. also , her
twntlier-ln-Iaw. They were married tn Pa-
pillion. April 11 , 1S96 , and have small
child. A restraining order was allowed preventing -
, venting her husband from Interfering with I ,
I be or meddling with her property affair * . '
HOW OUR FATHERS REJOICED
Thanksgiving Was Less Emphasized iu
Territorial Days.
GOV , SAUNDERS FAILED TO "PROCLAIM"
liny Won Later Obncrvcil liy Lnrftu
Union Service * , In Which Pan-
tors of Community
Participated.
There was a time when Nebraska's
prairies wcro barren and blistered and the
dry sand drifted and smothered the little
vegetation that the drouth had spared. The
hot winds rustled ears that were withered
long before they ripened and the farmer
gazed on hla desolated acres and wondered
how ho should feed his wife and children
through the long winter nnd whether ho
would liavo courage to try again when It had
passed. Ho who had nothing to sell could
buy but llttlo and the country mercnant
sat at his desk and worried over bills pay
able that were Insistent and bills receivable
that were empty of promise. The Jobber In
the big city felt the pressure nnd his em
ployes experienced the reaction as ho
clipped bis expense to meet It. And then
the church bells rang nnd some of the
people congregated to thank God that It was
not worse.
Next Thursday the bells will ring again
and luvlto the people to render tribute for
a measure of omnipotent bounty unsur
passed In their recollection. National
triumphs unequalcd In the history of the
world , a successful exposition that has
turned the eyes of the country to Nebraska ,
magnificent harvests and work nnd plenty
for all. The prospect would have filled the
churches In the drouth times. Whether the
fulfillment will Inspire a grateful remem
brance In the human heart Is no50 certain.
nut thcro are always the faithful who
render their thankful offerings alike Iu
storm and sunshine and for these the usual
services will bo held In the local churches.
The others will be too busy to go to church
and take their prosperity as they dld'thdr
troubles , as a matter of course.
TlitiiiUiKlvlitK a New Thing.
Thanksgiving day In Nebraska Is not the
venerable Institution that it has become In
the Now England states , whcro It has
gathered antiquity through 250 years.
Whllo some of the pioneers may have so for
remembered the customs of their eastern
homes as to provide the customary 'cast
there Is no record of any official celebra
tion of the day In "tho Territory of Nebraska
until 1863 , when President Lincoln IsMtJd
the first general Thanksgiving day
proclamation. Even then this 'was pot sup
plemented by the customary second by the
chief executive of the state. At that time
the people west of the Missouri wcro waitIng -
Ing breathlessly for news of Grant's vic
tory over Bragg near Chattanooga and here
in Nebraska great preparations were In
progress for breaking ground for the con
structlon of the Union Pacific railroad ,
which occurred a few days later. Anyhow
Governor Saunders did not issue a procla
mation nnd his failure to do so incited the
following editorial which appeared ta the
Nebraskau of that date :
Han't Proclaimed.
Why hasn't Alvln proclaimed ? Tomorrow
Is Thanksgiving day. A. Lincoln has Issued
his proclamation , setting it apart as a day
ot national thanksgiving. Why hasn't A.
Saunders followed in the- wake of A. Lin
coln ?
When the great'cent'al orb sets out on
his diurnal round certan'y every smaller
satellite should commence Its revolution ,
though eccentric Its orbit be. O ! ierwiso the
machinery gets out-of motloi , threatening
disaster to all objects , terrestrial , mundane
and human. 0
Who knows that our oolltlcil sys'eui may
not be knocked Into pi D ) hl. ' failure of
Alvln to proclamato. It portends dire mis
fortune to this woe-bestrickcn planet and
particularly to that portion cocw'scd ' wltbln
the dominions of the said A'v'n. '
It seems to us that a proclamation from
his excellency at thla time would h Ve been
peculiarly appropriate. If Alvin can't
spread himself now , when ran bi ? Have not
the election ? all gene union ? Have not the
vile "copperheads" been Jrlvjn to their
holes ? Is there a vile rattle left on 010
of their snaky and plzenous narratives ? Aud
{ Is not a political victory over these snnUrs
of moro consequence than a military triumph
of our armies ?
We will not review the "military situation' '
to show that Alvln should have proclamated.
Alvln knows he ought to 'iA.ro done It jus !
to please "Old Abe" if for no'hln ? else. If
a "copperhead" governor bad refuoj to do
it or through negligence lial let \ \ < e oppjr-
tunlty slip It would have been sufficient
cause to have Impugned bin tor.iliy.
Well , since Alvln has failed us let us ail
vote ourselves duly thankful , hanpy mid de
vout upon the principle thiu "smill
are thankfully received. "
Service n Sucoc .
This Is the only reference to Thanksgiving
which exists in the Omaha papers of thai
and several succeeding years. One of the
early Issues of The Bee contains a reference
to the Thanksgiving services of 1872 , which
are the first elaborate exercises that seem
to be on record. On this day there were
services at Trinity cathedral conducted by
Rev. A. C. Garrett , and others at St. Bar
nabas , where Rev. J. Plnkney Hammond of
ficiated. But the big event of the day was a
union service at the First Presbyterian
church , which must have been a whale
Judging from the array of clergymen who
participated. Several of these are quite
prominently connected with the religious his-
j tory of the city , whllo the names of others
have become unfamiliar. Those who actually
participated in the services were : Rev. G.
D. Stewart. Rev. C. McKelvle. Rev..H. W.
Kuhns , Rev. James Duncan , Rev. G. W.
Quo , R v. O. L. Little , Rev. Ira C. Bill-
man , Rev. A. F. Shcrrlll and Rev. Thomas
McCngue.
In the next year the services were held
In the Methodist church , and on this oc
casion they were made. the occasion for
raising a fund for the assistance of the
needy people of tbo city. This feature was
I repeated quite frequently In succeeding
years , and elnco then there has been but
little change in the outward form of local
observance.
More recently It has become customary
to bold many of the Thanksgiving day
services on the Sunday Immediately pre
ceding the holiday. For this reason the
. spirit of thankfulness will prevail In many
9' ' of the churches , today , and the discourses
will refer to the tribute that la due for
the unexampled prosperity of the year.
TRIBUTE 10 DEAD LAWYERS
i
'liar A oclatlon Pour * a Libation of
' \Vord to the Memory of
Chaie and Offntt.
Tributes to the memories of the late
Champion Spauldlng Chase and Charles
Offutt were paid by the bar of Douglas
county yesterday afternoon in Judge Sla-
baugh's court room. The members ot Jho
f. bar were there In good number. Judges
I Fawcett , Keysor and Slabaugh sat en bane ,
_ with Judge Fawcett presiding.
The resolutions In memory of Colonel
Chase were presented by a committee composed -
posed of E. M. Bartlett. J. M. Woolworth.
B. Wakeley , George W. Doane and J. C.
Cowln. and those respecting Mr. Offutt by
i W. W. Morsmsn , Silas Cobb , Francis A.
' Brogan , John L. Webster and Charles J.
Greene , the committees which had prepared
them. In the latter the career of Mr. Offult
from his birth on a farm near Oxford , Ky. ,
to the speakerthlp twlco of the Kentucky
legiilature and bis subsequent removal to
| this state and high standing here In the
profession he had adopted , wcro alt alluded
to. These pertaining to Colonel Chase re
ferred to the fact ot his having been the
first attorney general of Nebraska and also
to his patriotic descent and character , his
Interest In the Humane eoctcty and his
gentle homo life and position as a church
man. Bath resolutions wcto full of lauda
tion for the distinguishing traits ot the
deceased.
Eloquent eulogies followed from various
members of the bar , the elder ones devoting
themselves to Colonel Chase's record nnd
character and the younger ones , who were
naturally moro acquainted with Mr. Oftutt
than with Colonel Chase , confining them
selves moro particularly to Mr. Offutt'a
memory. The first came from Judge E.
Wakeley , who had known Colonel Chase for
the last thirty years and knew htm In Wis
consin before * he cnmo to thta state. He
offered sonio glowing encomiums to his
character as a man , n lawyer and a poli
tician.
Silas Cobb followed with tin eloquent resume -
sumo of Mr. Offutt'a brilliant career , cut
short to untimely nnd with such a pathetic
ending. Speaking from his personal knowl
edge , Mr. Cobb alluded to Mr. Offui.t hav
ing been twlco speaker ot the Kentucky
louse at the very young age of 28 years ,
lie also spoke of Mr. Offutt's standing as a
lawyer at Paris , Ky. , and the Interest the
Louisville nnd Kentucky papers generally
had taken In his Illness and dean.
Simeon Bloom , C. A. Baldwin , Charles J.
Grceno and others made speeches of slrhllar
tenor and each of the judges voiced
his own special eulogy of the two mourned
lawyers. Both resolutions were ordered
pread upon the minutes.
ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT
Dunlnh Ladlcn' Ilnzar.
The annual bazar of the Danish Ladles'
society for the benefit of the Danish Luth
eran church at Twenty-second and Leaven-
worth streets was held at Washington hall
last evening nnd was well attended by the
Danish residents of this city. Danish and
American flags decorated the hall and all
kinds of brlc-a-brac made by the wives and
daughters of the members of Rev. Ivor K.
Poulsen's congregation wcro offered for Bale.
There was every conceivable article on the
counters from a tempting sofa pillow ot
silk patch work to the most recent embroid
eries In silk of some precocious young miss
who for the nonce became the heroine of the
occaslSn. The auctioneering was done by'
Christ Hanson and Carl Nelson and the bid
ding was lively.
Among the other features of the fair were
a diminutive fortune wheel for the benefit
of the numerous frolicking children , over
which Lawrence Hanscn and Mrs. John Jen
sen presided by turns. A soda fountain ad
junct waa attached to this booth and the
little folk , besides taking plenty of chances i
at the wheel for the trinkets that came with
'every ' turn'slnked their extraordinary thirst
from bottles of pop of many colors. A re- '
trcshmcut table was as well patronized by
the children.
Mrs. James C. Enewold was the chairman
of the commlttco of the women having the
entertainment In charge. She was assisted
by Mrs. Christ Hansen , Mrs. James
Hcndrlcksen , Mrs. H. Schau , Mrs. I. K.
Poulscn , Mrs. R. Petersen , Mrs. John Still
ing ondt several others active as saleswomen.
RoPoulsen's * face beamed as ho saw the
various Inviting contributions of hlfl flock
rapidly auctioned off to the highest blo >
dera. A good sum was realized as the pro
ceeds of the bazar.
Pence Jubilee Fair End * .
Tan grand peace Jubilee fair , which tss
been'held during the last week at Thura-
ton Rifles' armory for tbo benefit of tne
Sacred Heart church , closedjast evening
with the largest atendanco of-The six rilgriis'
of its existence. There was no program ,
but the Interest centered In the decision ot
the contests and the awarding of the prizes.
Perhaps the greatest Interest has been ex
hibited throughout the fair in the contest
for the diamond ring to be awarded to the
ono receiving the largest number of votes
for the most popular young woman. There
wera three candidates and the race was a
very close one. The contest resulted In the
election of Miss Anna McNamara with a
total ot 1,377 votes. Miss Lulu Mergen re
ceived 1,837 and Mies Bertie Healey 943.
The contest for the most popular young
man was won by Edmund Krug , who
thereby became the possessor of the diamond
mend stud , which was the prize. The din
ner set donated by A. B. McConnell was
won by Mrs. Addle Jeffcry. The wheel for
the most popular girl waa captured by Miss
Nelllo Cannon , and the Sacred Heart parish
was decided to be the most popular parish
and consequently was awarded the itove
donated by the Altar society.
A Snre Sltcn of Croup.
Hoarseness In a child that Is subject to
croup is a sure Indication of the approach of f
the dteeaso. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse ,
or even after the croupy.'cough has appeared ,
it will prevent the attack. Many mothers |
who have croupy children always keep this i
remedy at hand and find that It eaves them i
much trouble and worry. It can always bo
depended upon and Is pleasant to take.
Public Library Hnlletln.
The Public Library Bulletin for October-
November , Just Issued , contains , besides the
list of recent additions to the library , a most
useful classified table of references and selec .
tions for the Thanksgiving season. The table
contains not only the history of the feast
but Thanksgiving poetry and Thanksgiving
fiction as well. Patrons of the public library
who want to make use of rending with espe
cial appropriateness to Thanksgiving will I
with the aid of this list be able to make A
selection without difficulty.
FAST TRAINS BY DAYLIGHT1
Tendency of Modern Travel is Upsetting
Railroad .Traditions.
OMAHA NOTES THE CHANGE IN SERVICE
Hun from Hero to f'hlonnd n Step , In
the Development of the Iilt-a
thnt In Apparently Spread *
Inir to All Section * ,
Thcro Is no moro Interesting phase of
travel on American railroads than the
gradual development of fast daylight train
service during the last few seasons. On a
considerable part of through travel there
has been a marked transition from travel
by night to travel by day. Thcro was n
tlmo when the only really fast train service
over runs of from 300 to COO miles was nt
night. This waa especially true In the West ,
for the eastern railroad men appreciated the I
Importance ot fast da > llght train service ,
before their western brethren. Today tn
the west , as well as in the cast , some of
tbo fastest and most handsomely appointed
trains are those making daylight runs. The
change In western train service In this
respect tins largely taken place within the
last year.
Up until the present year Omaha never
had n fast daylight train to Chicago , a run
ot COO rallcs. The first train of this diame
ter was put on by the Chicago & North
western , and through , the exposition season
the train proved to be the- best revenue
earner of any of the new trains Inor out
of Omaha. The Immense business done
by this train has caused the other Omaha-
Chicago lines to consider the feasibility of
putting on trains leaving hero between C
nnd 7 o'clock In the rooming and arriving.
In Chicago about 8 o'clock the same oven *
Ing. The Burlington road has alltady an
nounced that It will put on a now train ot
this description iu service on Sunday
morning. Both the Milwaukee nnd the
Hock Island roads are also considering day-
i light trains from Omaha to Chicago. With
both roads the question Is being weighed
by the respective managements and an
nouncements of their decision arc expected
soon.
Not Much In Winter.
Six o'clock rolls around earlier In the win
ter than tn the summer , and Omaha pas
senger men do not expect that the daylight
trains to Chicago will do as much business
during the winter as In the summer. It Is
thought , however , that both the Northwest
ern and the .Burlington daylight trains will
remain in service throughout the year , and
thcro promises to be a right merry competlr
tlou betweu them for the daylight travel.
Whether there will be enough of this busi
ness for four trains , should the Milwaukee
and the Rock Island aiso put on daylight
trains , is a question most Omaha paox-nger
men are Inclined to answer In tbo negative.
Up until thta year It was thought that
practically at/ the first-class travel between
here and Chicago desired to go on trains
leaving hero In the evening and arriving in
Chicago the next morning. That this was on
erroneous view has been amply proved. For
a number of years there have been on all
the lines slow daylight trains , leaving
Omaha ono morning and arriving In Chicago
the next morning. These , however , have
carried but llttre through business. They
have been local trains , making all stops be
tween here and Chicago and carrying pas
sengers to local points In Iowa and Illinois
and some second-clan through travel.
' Now the daylight trains Feavo "hero earlier
In the mornlng , > and make the run' to Chicago
cage In about the same tlmeiaa the night
trains , thirteen and fourteen hours. It has
been found that a large number of people
who want to save elecplng-car fare patronize
tbeso trains. This Is especially true , with
women and children , to whom the saving of
a day Is not Important , and the economy of
$2.50 'Is considerable. ' <
Movement i * General.
The development of daylight train service ,
the trains making as fast time as any of
the night expresses , In this territory has
been simultaneous with a similar movement
between other great western cities. Between
Chicago and St. Louis the Illinois Central
has within the last year put on a "daylight
special , " with a library car and other fine
attractions , making the run-of COO miles -In
eight hours. The Chicago & Alton and thq
Wabash roads have similar trains. Between
Kansas City and St. Louis. 277 miles , the
Missouri Pacific , the Chicago & Alton and
the Burlington now run fast daylight trains ,
but the fastest daylight train between these
two cities Is that of the Wabasb , which
cavers the dlttance In eight hours and fifteen
minutes.
) Between Chicago and St. Paul , 410 miles
! apart by the short line , nil of ihe competing
i lines have had fast daylight trains In service
longer than those now running between
other eastern cities. The service Is kept
up to a higher standard than elsewhere on
account of the flrrco competition for bust-
ness . Between Kansas City and Chicago
there Is fast daylight service In' ' one direc
tion , eastward. The Santa Fe has the fastest
day train , making the run of 458 miles Iu
thirteen and one-half hours. Between
j Chicago & Buffalo , C40 miles , tbo Laka
Shore and the Michigan . .Central , and be
twcen Buffalo and New York , 410 miles , tin
Erie , the Lackawanna , the Lehlgh Vallej ,
the New York Central and the West Shore
railroads have all maintained very fine day
light train service for a number wf years.
THE SICK MADE WELL
A New Remedy That Quickly Tints
Pale Cheeks With the Glow
of Health.
TO SHOW YOU HOW SURELY THIS IS DONE
WHEN THE PROPER REMEDY IS TAKEN W E
SFND FREE A TRIAL PACKAGE TO ALL
Weaker , paler , thinner , day by day , no np-1
petite or strength , no desirj for work or
recreation , nervous , peevish , sleepless , sick
of heart nnd sore of limb these are tlia
conditions of countless numbers of halt sic ! :
m > n and women anxiously awaiting some
mersage of hope and cheer.
There la no excuse for most people being
sick. There's a medlclno that will cure
them. A medicine that gos right to the
roots of the causes of mnrly all sickness.
The name of this good medlclno Is Dr. Dlx
Tonic Tablets. They put vitality Into weak
bodies makes people strong , quiet the
nerves , restore ambition , drive headache
away , give you an appetite , iwceten the
Btomnch and tirrath and forever remove
. the thousand and one distressing lite.
I Dors this seem Impossible ? If you stop
and consider that n arly every dlaeate. no
i matter what the name by which It Is called ,
comes from the kidneys , Impure blood and
dlRordered liver. It will be plain to you.
I Dr. Dlx Tonic Tablets , first of nil , aid the
1 kidneys. Next they purify the blood , get
ting Into every big and little vein tn the
body , driving all Impurities out of the sys
tem. Finally they regulate the liver per
fectly , maktfng It perform all Its function *
exactly as nature Intended. In doing these
three filngs. it rcmovs the cause of nearly
all the ills of men and women.
, Wm. E. Palmer. Mltchellvllle , la. , writes
my stomach and kidneys were in very bad
condition and your tablets relieved me In a
short time , b'fore taking half a box. M. H.
Taylor of Oak Park , Sacramento , Cat. , and
a soldier in the U. 8. Army cxprcnes his
I appreciation of Dr. Dlx Tonic Tablets ns
follows : I am very much pleased with your
tabl ts ; they nro the best I have over taken ,
puclopo find $ -.00 for four more boxed. Mrs.
Wright , 2G21 Lancermnn Ave. , Des Molnes.
la. , sends for a box and .iys I hcurd of
I your tablets from a friend. who pratsid
them ns the best of kidney remoUIOH. Mrs.
M. I. Mattene , S32 W. Main street , Ottumwa ,
la. , writes : Your tablets did mo a great
nmount of good for which I am very thank
ful.
1 If you are suffering from cxcmes of any
kind overwork. Intemperance , etc. If you
are tired and don't know what In the world
alls you if you are dizzy , weak and food
I lien badly In the stomach If you btlch ,
feel nervous , have hot and cold spills alter
nately your life Is In danger , but Dr. Dlx
Tonic Tablets will quickly put you on your
feet again. No difference what you think
your disease may be no difference what
the doctors cell It , thU m-dlclne IB what
you need. Ten minutes after you take the
first tablet you'll feel better. Dr.Dlx Tonic
Tablets are for unle by all druggists at 60
cents a box. But wo want to Introduce
them to > very reader of this paper , many
of whom tiled such a remedy. For a lim
ited time the pronrletors , Hayes & Coon , 230
Hull Building , Detroit , Mich. , will nond a
trlul parkage free by mall to all who will
rend their name and address ( enough to
convince the most skeptical of their great
merit ) .
Send at once and be wnll nnd happy again.
Tell your friends nnd neighbors about this
most literal offer. j
This beautiful boucle la-
dies' t'lijw , fiill lun < ! th
hlgli storm collar , trimmed
with Thibet fur. in nil sUc ! > ,
lined tbrniiclioutUtli silk ,
n beauty , worth C QC
$13.50 , this week JiUJ
This handsome misses' '
jauko In bctivor , melton
Rough lrl b Frieze ; foods ,
alzra from s years to 1U , In
all colors , nicely made , with
patent back , tt limned with
buckle nnd braid , honestl
worth $7.50 , this
week
This ladies'beautiful ' silk
1 ffulat , in pluid , coiise ,
black and maienta , lined
throughout , with * detachable
collnr , latest bias corded
Iiant. Worth $360. A OK
this week . . : " * fiOJ
This ladies' ' beautiful
1 black Moll'n Jiickut ,
llnd throughout with satin ,
lalgi ? buttons , Intr't cut , dou-
bio-breasted , In nil sizes ,
nicely ilnlshrd with bound
Beams nnd slot in collar ,
worth $1500- 0 7R
this week U Iu
This ladies' ' electric col-
larotio , fiue t quality ,
with three rows marleri tails ,
trimmed with nstruchnn , Bat-
In lined throughout ; a bnr-
gain at $15.00- Q 7C
this weik Ui Iu
I adies' extra haavy sat-
" pen timlor eklrt * Uior-
oufhty well mad : , deep cord
ed flounce , lined throughout
with flannel , worth
$ j.00-thls weekS
ewing machines for
S Thanksgiving
In this department wo of *
for our hlch-gra < lo Drop
Head Sewing Machine cnll *
ed The Grand. It is a per *
feet machine tn every re.
epeot , with which we'give
a C-year written pimrantco
to do the work of anv f05
machine in the United
States this week
29.50
furniture sale
y.pl.-cu . lleil Itooiu Suites , worth IJ7.6U , | Q Rfl
UM&k 10 vU
Hcd Lounges-worth $15.00 A 7C
this week * 19
Iron HitU worth $3.00 O Qt\
this week i. . . ft 9U
Extension Tnbles-wortli $12.00 C CA
this week W UW
Dining Hoom Chairs-worth Jl.GO DO *
this week OSIC
BMcbonrds-worth $28.00 IJ eft
this week 14 01)
6-pl'co Pnrlor Suits-worth < 0.00 99 Cf |
this week CC.OU
Coblor font Hocking Chairs-worth $1.75 Q C
this week v
Kenutlful Couches-worth $20.00 II Cft
this week II Oil
Wimlrobw-worth $12.WI- C Crt
this week 0 OU
Kitchen Safes worth $7.6i > Q OE
thl wool ; O 0
Ladles' Desks worth $ S.CO O TfC
this week O 10
Thanksgiving stove sale
I Nice Oil Heater , worth $10.00 , R Cft
tliUwecK ! . . . , . . 0 OU
Largo Oak Heaters worth $12.00 C flC
this week 0 90
Kstnte O.ik Henttrs wortli $17.50 Q OC
this week 9 OO
la ebiiriicrs worth $2S.OO n Itf
thlij week If 0
Conk Stoves worth $1500 A AA
this week 9 011
Steel ranges-worth $ < 5.00 Of CO
this week < f OU
Dinner sets for Thanksgiving
U licnutlfnl decorated chtnusuuco dUhcb
worth 25c. ililswi-uk
Largo IG-lnch whlto Granlto Turkey Plat-
tors-worth Jl.OO-tlils week
Beautiful 100-plece Bi'tnlporoelnln docorat-Ol > A A
ed Dinner Beta worth $45 tills woi'lc . . . . UU
Hntidgomo G2-pleco ocml-porcclaln Dinner C 1C
Bets-worth $10.00-tlil week 0 19
Beautiful Japan Vase * worth 65c 90o
this week C9u
Glass celery stands worth G5c 4fljt
tills week JG
Handsome C-plcce decorated Toilet Sets 4 JR
worth $7.W-llils week- V
niecnnt whlto China Cups nnd Saucers QR |
worth $ J.75tlits week , per set 9wv
Beautiful thin blown Kngllsh Tumbler * fSQf
engraved worth $1.25 per set this week. . U9w
Handdecorated Fern Dishes worth $4.76 I AC
( His week I 9v
Thanksgiving carpet sale
I Door Mats , worth & 0c ,
this week ,
Laeo Curtain Stretchsrs , worth $3.00- I J A
this week * 9
Hnmlpome Velvet Carpets , with borders
worth $ lf,0-tlila week
Elegant Jngrnltv Carpets worth 76c
this week
Good Stnlr Carpets worth 40o per yard
this week
Fine Brussels Cnrpet , worth $1.25-
this week
Heavy Linoleum worth $1.00
thla week
7-foot AVlndow Shad's worth 76c
this week
73 rolls China Matting worth 40c
this week
Carpet Bwefepers worth $3.50
this week . <
large Fur nugs , lined-worth $0.00 OJ
this week > *
Large Art Squares worth $3.00 O * jn
thla week f. . . . f 19
30xCO Smyrna Rugs worth $3.60 I A A
this week , i I * 9
100. Misfit Brussels Carpets
nt on-half regular price.
150 Misfit Ihgruln Cat pets
at one-hull regular price.
II inens ( or Thanksgiving
k 68-Inch Gcrmnn Table Damank , worth
55c
1.23 per yard , this week
e8-tncli cream disc Tixble Linen worth $1.73
69c
this week
70-Inch bleached Table Damask worth
69c
$1.76 per yard this week
70-Inch ble'achcd Tnblo Damask worth 72c
$2.00 per yard this week
6-8 cream Napkins to match the above-
Worth $2.7C this wok 169
58-lncli Turkey Ued Table Linens worth
39c
73c per yurd this week
05-Inch Turkey Red Checked Linen worth 43c
SEe ptr yard this week
Fringed Llnrn Dollies , per dozen worth 129
$260 this week
16-Inch all Linen Crash Toweling worth I3c
25c per yard this week
16-inch Glass Toweling worth 30c per , 19c
yard thlrt week 4
Large this week sized Iluck Towels worth 25c I5c
Thanksgiving trunk sale
I Finbixar-d roettl corner trunk * , Hat
fop , equipped nilh roller * , good lock nnd 4 OC
Btrontf liatspj , worth J4.60 , this week ft J
Wall trunks , rondo * o
the trunk can bo open
ed without drawing
from the ivnll , entirely
dlff rent from any or *
dlnurr trunk , heavily
lined tinouchout with
Htdcl cnrn rs , one of
the stroriKO t trunks
that nionry run buy ,
nnd Is n uaraiUn at
111.00 , thin week
$6.45
Thanksgiving Blanket and
I-Large size Comforts , good covering , I " 1C
well mude worth $300 this week . " . . I 19
Cotton Blankets , gray , with red stripe border -
der , big bargain at $1.76 this week
All Wool ninnkets , In gray or red , 10-4 size 4 4 A
worth 19.00-thls week * ff O9
Six-pound Pillows , well filled , good
MO
ticking worth $2.50 this week
Qook bo\s ( \ for Thanksgiving
Presldfntlal cook books , 410 pages-
worth $ lCO this week 39c
Whlto House cook books , 475 pages-
98c
worth $2.DO ths ! week
picture frames and miulding for Thanks'ng
C7G feet Imitation blrdicyo maple moulding , On
fiemethlm , ' new , worth Kc per foot Ou
330 feet large 4-Inch gold burnished mould-
ings worth 25c foot per foot
1,600 feet room moulding In oak or roahog-
any per foot ,
Wo make the nliovo moulding up in any
size frame desired free of charge.
Gut glass for Thanksgiving
Dfuntlful cut glass bon bans worth I10.COJ AC
this wck i 4 00
Beautlfulcut glass 7-Inch Bowls , finest qual-
Ity-worth $ lS.OO-thl > week
Klegnnt rut oil bottles worth
this week 265
Elegant cut vases worth $0.75
this wck 495
Klegant spoon trays worth $12.59
this wsek 595
Cut glass salt and pepper bottles worth
( Oc this week I9c
Thanksgiving cutler" sala
froXmla JgCtSlT.i22tehnl. | W. r ? 11 25C
1 get ellvfT plated knives nnd forks worth
$3.50 this week 175
1 not sliver Plated table spoon * worth
H.&O-thls week , 65c
1 set xllvor plated tea spoons worth 75o
this week , 25c