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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs SUNDAY , XOYEMBEH 37 , 1808.
JOINT TELEPHONE SERVICE'
Conference of Interstate Officials for Mutual
Advantage !
EXCHANGE OF MORE EXTENDED FAVORS
Common Hate * and Service Denlrcd
ThronKh Four Blnten and
More Mbcral Policy Is
Expected.
DBS MOINE3 , Nov. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A conference between the officers
of the Iowa and Nebraska divisions of the
Bell Telephone company and several inde
pendent toll Hnca operating in Iowa , Minnesota
seta and Morth Dakota waa held here toj.iy.
The object waa the Joint use of Bell and
independent wires and Joint ratoa. One of
the loading confreres said that the Joint
arrangement would no doubt be consum
mated. This Is an innovation for the Bell
eystem.
These attending the conference , which
iwaa hold at the Savcry , were : C. B. Yost
of Omaha , president of the Bell system In
Iowa and Nebraska , operating under the
names of Iowa , Telephone company and
Nebraska Telephone company ; Vice Presi
dent Morsman of the Nebraska Telephone
company from Omaha ; George E. McFar-
land of Dea Molnes , general superintendent
of the Iowa Telephone company ; Senator A.
B. Funk of Spirit Lake , president , and W.
W. Prlchard of Spirit Lake , manager of the
Iowa and Nebraska Telephone company , an
Independent line which has headquarters at
Spirit Lake and operates flvo exchanges and
EDO miles of toll line in Iowa and Nebraska ;
Thomaa A. Way of Brltt. manager of the
Western Electric , an Independent toll line of
1.200 miles of wire in Iowa , Mlanesota and
South Dakota.
The conference was held relative to the
traffic arrangements between the three com
panies for the consideration of the Joint use
of wires and Joint rates. Thcro are several
matters still pending.
The conference Is Important in that It Is
an evidence of a now policy on the part of
the Bell system's management to work with
the Independent and mutual toll lines. The
first action In the carrying out of this new
policy by the Bell was taken with the Min
nesota Independent line. The natural Infer
ence would bo that the Bell was starting to
absorb the Independent lines.
"Does It mean the absorption of the Inde
pendent lines ? ' was asked Senator Funk.
"No , " ho repllod , "It means a broadening
' policy on the part of the Bell management. "
\ Destructive Fire.
Fire this afternoon completely destroyed
the machinery plant and dry house of the
Dos Molnea Brick company of this city. The
total loss was more than $50,000. The
salvage will the small. The Insurance was
137,000. It was all collective on both build
ings and machinery. The plant .was the
largest west of the Mississippi river , having
an output of 120,000 brick per day. S. D.
Smith of Chicago , vlco president of the com
pany , was 0110 of the principal stockholders.
The Insurance was placed as follows : Ger
man of Freeport , $2,000 ; Buffalo Commer
cial , $1,000 ; Buffalo German , $1,000 ; Scot
tish Union and Mutual , $1COO ; Mancha ter
Fire , $2,000 ; Traders' of New York , $1,500 ;
German American , $2,000 ; Royal , $4,500 ;
North British Mercantile , $1,000 ; Des Moines
Fire , $1,000 ; British American , $1,500 ; Spring
Garden , $1,000 ; Erlo of New York , $1,000 ;
Commercial Fire , $1,500 ; Aetna , $1,003 ;
Fire Association , Philadelphia , $1,600 ;
Springfield Fire and Marine , $1,000 ; Hawkeye -
eye of DCS Molnes , $1,000 ; Commercial
U ! on , $3,000 ; St. Paul Fire and Marino ,
$1,000 ; Western Assurance of Toronto ,
$2,500 ; Hanover , $2,000 ; Liverpool , London
and Globe , $2,000.
Testimony that Sldmon McIIlc , W. A. Mo-
Hie and James S. Southard , the Chicago
grain men on trial for fraudulent use of the
tnallf , had been plavlne false with the coun
try customers was given In the United
States circuit court here this afternoon.
Th most Important witness was Frank C.
Williams , employed as a telegraph operator
and clerk by the Central Grain and Stock
Exchange , the firm name of the defendants.
Williams was a United States witness and
Kavo his testimony with reluctance. He
Bald that the exchange would take deals on
telegraphic orders from country buyers who
gave margins to the exchange acting as
agents , but Instead of going on the market
with the deals the exchange would take
them in Its own name mid when the market
fluctuated would close out ' .ho deals and
then retain the margins. I. C. West , secre
tary of the Chicago Board of Trade , testi
fied that the defendants were not members
of the Board of Trade.
It. Is eranl-officlally reported here today
that the Forty-ninth Iowa will be ordered
home for mustering out within two weeks.
The regiment la now at Savannah , Ga. ,
X whence it went in accordance with order *
to prepare for embarkation to Cuba. Major
Guthrlo has received orders to return no
furloughcd nen for the regiment and he
understands no volunteers will go to Cuba
unless there is a breaking off of the negotia
tion * In Paris.
Major W. S. If. Mathews , Fifty-first Iowa ,
home on a furlough , was ordered to San
Francisco today presumably to take charge
of the new hospital being built there. Judge
( Advocate John A. Hull of this city has re
ceived orders to go to Manila at.once. . . He
has been In Porto Rico.
The thermometer dropped down to 3 be
low zero this morning.
END OF A BIG IOWA INDUSTRY ,
Expiration of Patent * Shut * Up the
Jobnaton Rnlller.
OTTUMWA , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) Th <
Otturawa Iron works will , after Decembei
1 , discontinue their sewing machine at'
tachment department , known as the John ,
aton Rufller company. The machinery ha :
been sold to an eastern firm. This will
throw out of employment between fifty am
Blxty people , quite a number of whom arc
girls. A. 0. Harrow , a' member of the firm
said concerning the shut-down : "Wo have
been compelled to Jhut down because then
U no longer enough profit In the business
to pay for the money Invested. Years age
before the panic of 1893 , wo employed u
77
CUCKS
GRIP
A Couiuun Cold
Huns into Grip.
A common Cold Is a dangerous Cold.
A little Influenza may lead to Grip.
A slight Cold In the Head to Catarrh.
A trifling Cora Throat to Diphtheria.
A tight Chest to Pneumonia.
" 77" checks a Cold at the beginning.
" 77" breaks up a Cold that "hangs on"
but It Is easier to euro a Cold at first.
At druggists or sent prepaid ; price , 25
and EOc ; large pocket llnsk , $1.00. Di
Humphreys' Manual at druggists or sen
free.
Humphreys' Med. Co. , corner William an
John Sts. , New York. Be sure to get
H-U-M-P-H-R-E-Y-S.
this department over 200 people. Dut the
panic carao on and many other things and
our force has gradually dwindled down unlit
wo now have not over sixty people em
ployed In this department. Ono of the
principal reasons for selling our machinery
and going out of the business is because
some of the patents on the machine attach
ments have expired and some styles can ba
made by anybody. As long as wo were
protected by the patents on our manufact
ured goods wo ( | ere all right , but as soon
as the patents ran out eastern firms began
manufacturing them and wo could not com
pete with tbo prices they quoted because
they did not hav to pay freight but on
way , If at all. So there was nothing left
for us to do but close down. "
FUTUUK OF IOWA IIAIMIOADS.
Commutation Company Allowed to
Foreclose on lleavr Mortn c.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The mandate of the supreme court
ot the United States just received hero al
lows the Credits Commutation company ot
this city until January 8 , 1899 , to redeem
from J , Kennedy Ted & Co. ot Now York
the bonds of the Sioux City , O'Neill & Western
'
ern railway and three-quarters ot the
etock of the Sioux City & Northern. To
redeem this the company must pay
$1,500,000 and Interest at 6 per cent for
flvo years past. If the commutation com
pany does this It will own the Sioux City ,
O'Neill & Western through foreclosure ot
the bonds and the < three-quarter Interest In
the stock of the Northern , the latter sub
ject to first mortgage bonds amounting to
11,920,000.
It Is not known yet what action will be
taken , though It Is rumored that the Minne
apolis & Omaha railway win build an In
dependent line from Lemars to Sioux City ,
thirty miles , and that the Northwestern
will buy the Northern. At present the
Omaha runs over the Illinois Central tracks
for that distance.
COLD WAVE DESCENDS OJi IOWA.
Mercury Drop * to Points Hcttvecn
Four and Ten Below Zero.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special
Telegram. ) The past week , has been the
coldest known in this part of the state
for years and the cold wave reached Its
height this morning when the thermome
ter registered four below zero. At Dews ,
Llvermoro and Forest City It was ten below ,
whllo at Independence It reached twelve be-
ow. The weather moderated considerably
uring the day , but tonight it win bo al
most as coM as last night.
Smallpox nt I.ucona.
CHARITON , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
he people of Charlton ore much excited
ver the discovery of four cases of smallpox
t Lacona. a small town eighteen miles
lorth of hero on the "Q" branch. A case
was discovered that the local physician pro-
lounced smallpox , but the people laughed
t him. Three more cases were soon
ound and they sent to Indlanola to get
a physician , who corroborated the opinion
t the local physician. The town was Im
mediately quarantined and nobody is al-
owcd to arrive or depart. The trains stop
nly long enough to discharge and receive
mall.
Good Templars' Ha * * Meeting.
HAMPTON , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
After a two days' session the Good Templars
) f this district closed their mass meeting.
The state chief templar , Rev. Walley , was
n 'charge of the meeting. .Many good
peechcs were given. Two very pleasing
numbers were given , the -whistling solo ,
by llttlo Anna Hobble , and a song by the
women's quartet , composed of Mesdames T.
I. Hacker , A. W. Beed , Frank Rldgeway
md Miss Eva Smith. The storm greatly
esscned the attendance.
SnffrnBjUt * AVI 11 Hold Selon.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) A
onventlon of the Woman Suffragist asso-
latlon ot the Eleventh congressional dis-
rlct ot Iowa will be held in Sioux City on
Thursday ot next week. It Is expected that
about thirty women from other places will
> o In attendance , Including Mrs. Evelyn S.
) elden of Sioux City , president of the state
association.
Killed by a Qnllt.
MARSHALLTOWN , la. . Nov. 26. ( Spe
cial. ) When Mrs. Dick Johnson of Lisbon
awoke yesterday morning she found her 5-
months-old daughter , who had been sleeping
at her side , a corpse. The little one had
> cen suffocated by the bed clothes.
DEATH RECORD.
Mltukaff.
Ono of Omaha's old settlers , Edward
MILskuff , waa laid to rest in Prospect Hill
cemetery last Wednesday , Rev. Luther M.
Kuhns officiating , mourned by his sorrowing
widow , thrco children , four grandchildren
and a large number of friends.
Mr. Mltskuff was born In Throndhjem ,
Norway , In 1825 , where ho was for twenty
years a builder and contractor on a large
scale. In 1871 he with his family emigrated
to America and located In Omaha , where
for twenty-five years he wat actively en
gaged as a contractor and cistern builder.
He was a man ot strong personality , known
and highly respected for his Integrity , be
loved for bis generosity and kindness to the
poor , and was hold In high esteem by his
employee , to .whom ho was always kind ,
Kcnerous and Just.
Death from Old Age.
WEST POINT. Neb. , Nov. 20. ( Special. )
After having lived far beyond the average
period allotted to human life , Mrs. Mar-
garetta DIekman succumbed to the In
firmities ot old age at her home eleven
miles north of West Point last Monday.
Interment takes placa this afternoon In
the Gorman Lutheran cemetery in Nellgh
township , ' Hev. Harms officiating. Mrs.
DIekman was 80 years old and leaves one
son , George DIekman.
Financier Die * of Snnatroke.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2G. Word has been re
ceived hero of the death from sunstroke al
San Juan , Porto Rico , of George S. Wllllts , c
well known Chicago financier. Mr. Wllltt !
went to Porto Rico last July to Investigate
In the interest ot Chicago capitalists , thi
railroads and other enterprises of that coun.
try. Ho was prominent In politics and wai
a golfer of some note. He was 41 yean
old.
Mr * . A. M. I > aron * .
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Word was received from Lo
Angeles , Cal. , today that Mrs. A. M. Par
sons , tlstor ot Mrs. Dr. James Wood ot thl
city died yesterday ot heart failure. Mi
Parsons was In business here many yean
having gone to California about four year
go.
Veteran l'hrlelan.
MARSHALLTOWN. la. , Nov. 26. ( Spe
clal , ) Dr. William C. Cummlngs , for fort
years a resident of this city and one o
the pioneer physicians of the state , died a
hU home yesterday afternoon , at the ag
of 72.
HYMENEAL '
SmIth-Malloy.
WEST POINT. Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Speclal.- )
D. C. Smith , an electrician of Omaha , w&
married last evening to Miss Jennie Mai
loy , at Fremont Immediately after th
ceremony they went to West Point , tin
homo of tha bride , where a reception wa
held at the home of Paul Meier. Miss Mallo ;
resided in this city only a short time
but is an exceedingly popular young woman
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will soon leave for I
wedding trip to France.
WtlfflJNGWCED
Th National Board of Trade of Cycle
manufacturers , which has heretofore con
trolled the trade , has concluded to wind up
Its affairs and go out of business. The de
cision was arrived at a few days ago. In
this case the expected happened. The
board discovered that it could no longer
dictate to the trade as a whole and wisely
concluded to shut up shop. According to
the officials of the board , Ita opposition to
cycle shows sounded its deathknell. Back
of this were trade Jealousies and conflicting
interests of the concerns that were members <
were a more powerful cause. The larger
makers were afraid of helping the smaller
makers and information given out by the
| board benefited ono class and injured an-
i other. Then in the industrial fight some
I members withheld Information that they
feared'would benefit business rivals. Since
I Its organization four years ago the board
has had represented on Its roll millions ot
dollars , but Us internal disorders prevented
an advantageous use of It ,
The projected Blx-day bicycle race at
Madison Square garden is being vigorously
denounced by the press of New York and
i steps are being taken to prevent It , "The
last affair of this kind , " says the New York
Herald , "was one of the most disgraceful
'eportlng * events ever seen In this city. It
presented the spectacle of men riding night
and day In a race against death or Insanity ,
with a crowd of morbid onlookers eagerly
expecting to see the rider defeated by onu
of his grim opponents. The public cried
out against the horror , but the 'backers' of
the 'show' kept the suffering men on the
track for the money that could be earned
from those who sought to have a look at
the tortured. "
"The quality and quantity of patronage
extended to this shameful exhibition , " says
the Cycling West of Denver , "will settle
definitely whether New Yorkers are below
or above the piano of the bull-fighting Span ,
lards and the gladiator butchering Romans.
For the good of posterity , for the fair name
of cycling for the best Interests1 of hu
manity and the iport alike the lamentable
' folly of these misguided men and the heart
less cupidity of their Instigators should be
drastically discouraged. In this age ot
moral , physical and mental febrtltty the
world cannot afford dangerous encourage
ment ot the eelt-destructtve Idea. Wo are
sorry for that man or woman who can eay
conscientiously , after patronizing such a
saturnalia of physical excess , that they are
not ashamed and filled with self-contempt
of their own Indiscretion. We have a better
estimation of New York , however , than to
anticipate that any part of Us better so
ciety will subject themselves to such an
egregious mortification. Six-day cycle racing
s essentially b 'tenderloin' delectable. "
Government returns on the exports of
ycles , parts and accessories for nlno months
of tha year show that the total value Is
nearly equal to that of 1897 and more than
double that of 1896. The value ot exports
'or ' 1896 was $2,745,438 ; for 1897 , $5,900,326 ;
'or ' nine months of 1398 , $5,725,712. With
ihreo months to spare It is certain this will
bo a record breaking year for cycle export
ers.
A Chicago manufacturer made during the
year 98,000 bicycles and of that number not
per cent are left. .Tho maker alluded to
s admittedly , In the trade , the largest pro
ducer In the .country. The significance of
his statement , which Is amply proven , Is In
elation to the question of how much cycle
riding 'has increased. Last year the same
toncern mode 83,000 bicycles and bad 17 per
went left on Its hands. These are figures
that corroborate the general statements of
makers and dealers to the effect that , al-
.bough they have made less money , they
have sold more wheels.
The long-looked-for book on cycle paths ,
written by President Potter and Intended
'or distribution by the Highway Improve
ment committee ot the League ot American
Wheelmen , has made Its .appearance and It
proves to be worth the waiting. It cotn-
irlses eighty pages , profusely Illustrated ,
md contains a mass of Information of value
to cyclists and highway officials. The intro
ductory chapter sets forth the author's rea
sons for urging the construction of cvcle
paths in thoao parts ot the country where
food roads cannot be had , and disclaims any
.ntentlon to substitute the cycle path move-
nent for the wheelmen's agitation for bet-
; er roads , insisting that the former Is only a
valued auxiliary to the greater cause , which ,
the author says , seems to have taken new
impetus in those sections where cycle paths
lave been built. There is a chapter devoted
to the description of various cycle patns ,
showing how they are constructed and stat
ing the facts concerning the materials and
methods that should bo employed for paths
and giving the cost. There is also a chapter
entirely practical in itt character , and the
fact that Potter is a civil engineer makes
the book of value to legislators , councllmcn
and contractors , as well as to ordinary rid
ers. The book treats of toe need ot organ
ization , tells how to get together , how to
raise money , points out the duties ot com
mittees , tells them how to proceed lu com
mittee work and the work ot construction ,
bow to locate cycle paths and what materials
to use , glv s the proper forms of cross
sections , tells bow to apply and roll tne
material and contains some pertinent para
graphs on guide boards , the maintenance of
paths and other practical points. The final
chapter Is entitled "Cycling Laws , Rights
and Regulations , " and is a meaty treatise
on several subjects on which all Intelligent
wheelmen like to be Informed.
Major Taylor baa astonished the wheeling
world by his work at Woodslde track , Phil
adelphia , during the last two weeks. Those
who watched him during his weary ride ai
Madison Square garden in 1896 little thought
that he would establish the reputation
wh'lch he haa this season. It was preaictet
at that time that Taylor would lose his won
derful sprinting abinty , but he has repeat
edly demonstrated during the last reason
that there are few riders , who are his eu
perlor under equal conditions.
He has lowered all but ono ot the dls
tance marks from the one-quarter mile ur
to two miles inclusive. The kilometer dls
tance was also cut , but no attempt wa
made for the two-thirds mlfo mark.
Considering the weather conditions be had
to contend with and the short time he wa.
In training for record work , his aucceaj wa
phenomenal when one considers * the amoun
of hard work that has been necessary to
many weeks at previous record-breaking
camps.
In a recent interview Henri Fournler ex
pressed the. opinion that a mile a mtnut
on a bicycle was possible. Fournler selects
hit countryman , Edouard Taylore , to ac
compltih the feat. The attempt will be
made on a straightaway course , and Taylore
will be paced by multicycles driven bj
motor power. Taylore will push a 140 gear
At the close of his Interview Fournle
said : "A whimsical notion maybe , you wll
regard the mlle-a-mlnute plan ot mine , bu
am serious when I say I firmly believe it U
a possibility of the near future. At any rat
if my plans do not go amiss I will have th
cst made with the best man In America as
ho rider. Just wait and see whether I am
wrong in my Ideas. "
The girls were talking about bicycle rid-
ng and telling of'the accidents that had
befallen them. When it came Miss Flit's
urn , she painfully changed her position on
ho easy chair and Bald :
'In ' the five years I have been riding a
wheel I never was seriously hurt until a
week ago and I suppose you girls will say
, ' wasn't hurt then , I was going homo from
i friend's house when my light went out.
t was only three blocks to my home and nb
ho road was good all the way and police
men are scarce In that neighborhood I
bought the rest ot the distance could be >
icorchcd In safety , and away I flew.
"Bending over the handle bars , I was
making It hum when right under my front
wheel I saw a horrible black hole. Thcro
vas net time to turn out ; I could only brace
every muscle and take chances on landing
all In a heap. Well , I was the worst de
moralized heap jou ever eaw and I wobbled
along nearly a block before my nerves would
emit mo to go back and examine that hole.
"When I did I found It was nothing but
a ragged piece ot black tar paper lying on
he perfectly smooth roadway. But It gave
me the worst Jolt I ever received and it
iurts me yet. "
"The ono part of the bicycle which seems
npablc of Improvement Is the brake , " says
m expert. "It Is to this that cycle makers
are directing a good deal of attention Just
now. The primitive form of spoon-brako
.ctlng on the front tire Is unsatisfactory
and sometimes dangerous , and yet , for want
f something superior , It Is fitted to the ma-
orlty ot mounts. There are several brakes
now on the market which are distinct de
partures from this type. Several Improve-
nents are promised for next year. Brakes ,
rent and back rim brakes , band brakes ,
brakes applied by the pedal or by lever or
otherwise from the handlebars , and brakes
applied by the pressure of the feet when
: he latter are removed from the pedals and
ho machine Is coasting , will certainly figure
as the novelties of both the coming English
cycle shows oven more than they did last
ear. "
Ono fact In connection with the tour ot the
Mcllralths around the world will Interest
all cyclers and affords also a curious sub-
ect for medical Investigation. When the
.wo daring tourists left Chicago on April
.0 , 1S95 , Mrs. Mcllralth'a weight was nlnety-
Ive pounds. When she reached New York
she found that she weighed 115 pounds , a
; aln of twenty pounds. On the other hand ,
dr. McIIratth when he mounted his wheel
at the start' tipped the scale at 172 pounds ,
but when ho arrived In New York ho found
bat he had lost seven pounds. The fat
woman who has bought a wheel to reduce
icr weight may discover in this incident
oed for reflection and the thin man who
> uys a wheel to exercise himself into health
and avoirdupois has reason to consider It.
The circumstance led a writer on the Phila
delphia Times to make some general In
quiry upon the subject of the effect of bi
cycle riding upon one's weight. It was
found to be a statistical fact that In cases
of very fat people the exercise , unless per
sisted in with great regularity and some
severity , tends' to add to the weight. Es
pecially Is this true when the riding Is
ndulged In only occasionally or when , after
a considerable trial , it has been given up
entirely. Upon the other hand , the mau
who Is not In good health and Is emaciated
or thin through the effect of disease , almost
nvariably , unless he overexerclses , in
creases In weight. A very prominent phy
sician who often advises the use of the
wheel but who thinks that -walking Is a
more healthy exercise , said , in speaking
of .the Mcllralth incident : "It Is merely
an Illustration of the relation between
lealth and exercise. Both ot these people
lad evidently been Improved dn health by
.heir ride , which was evidently conducted
n a leisurely , common sense manner. The
excessive weight of the one was duo to
some slight derangement of the system and
the fact that the woman was excessively
thin was probably duo to bad health The
result naturally followed that , with better
health , the one lost the flesh which he did
not need and the other gained that which
she did. I think that It Is safe to < ty that
when a very fat person loses flesh in riding
a wheel he should give It up , and pcrsone
ot a natural normal weight who lose or
gain flesh to a very large degree should
also give up the exercise. A very lean
person who gains flesh is better off with
wheel. If ho loses flesh he should chop
Ills wheel up or give it away. Anyway ,
no one can bo euro that he is either going
to lose or gain flesh by riding a wheel.
This mere glance at the subject even sug
gests many interesting things. A conven
tion of very fat and very thin bicycle
riders , who could exchange views and ex
periences , would be an interesting affair.
It might bo funny , also , and It might DO
of great value to the fraternity.
Question * and Answer * .
SOUTH OMAHA , Nov. 21. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Bee : Has Oscar Gardner
ever fought Solly Smith ? If so , how many
times ? Constant Reader.
Ans. Oscar Gardner fouptht Solly Smith
twenty rounds on March 13 , 1837 , In New
York , Smith winning : This Is the only time
the two have met
STEINAUER. Neb. , Nov. 19.-To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : 1. Please slate
In your next Sunday's Issue the law nf this
state in regard to naturalization. I have
taken out the first papers twenty-live
months ago. Some say I have to wait two
years ; others say three , and again others
say five years for my second papers. 2. Do
the second papers have to bo taken from
the same county Inwhich the first were
gotten , in case a man has moved to an
other county , though In the same state. J.
A. Itclnhnrd.
Ans. You can tnko out your naturaliza
tion or second papers two years after you
have declared your Intention of becoming
n citizen , providing , however , that you have
lived in the United States nve years when
you try to get your second papers.- . After
you have secured your papers you can se
cure your second papers In any other state
of the union , providing you have lived nt
least one year within the state where the
court which Is asked to make you a cltlzer
Is then bolne held. Therefore , your mov
ing Into another county In Nebraska cuts
no ice.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 25. To th (
Sporting Editor of The Dee : What is thf
height and reach of Hob Fttzslmmons am :
Jim Corbett ? Jnmes Rcllly.
Ans. Fltz's lielBlit. 5 feet , liy Inches
reach. 3U4 Inches. Corbett's height , 0 feel
1 Inch ; reach , 33 4-5 inches.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 21.-To th (
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please elvt
the different countries and the nnmes of tlu
cities in which wo have a consul or rep.
rescntatlve of the United States. Sub" '
scrlber.
Ans. Takes too much space. * The United
States has a consul or representative Ir
ovary Important city In the civilized world
and In some in the uncivilized world.
OMAHA. Nov. 19. To the . Bportlnf
Editor of The 13ee : A and B play sixty-six
After cards are nil up from table. B In tlu
lead , A Rets last trick. A has sixty-five
with the last trick ; n has sixty-seven. Whc
wins ? A Subscriber.
Ans , 15 wins.
AT'RORA. Neb , , Nov. SI. To the Sport.
Ins Editor of The Bee : A and B are play-
Jmr casloa.VltU au clcht and trav on the
C. S. RAYMOND ,
COR. FIFTEENTH AND DOUGLAS.
holiday Season Bow Open
With the largest and most complete showing of the
famous Gorham Silverware we have ever made ill
Omaha. Our auction sales , which closed November
first , closed out our entire stock of these goods , What
we show now is o'f the Gorham's very latest designs
and while the stock now may be considered complete
we are receiving shipments from them everyday In
buying this we have secured such a price as will en
able us to offer you the genuine article at what you
have been paying for much inferior and cheaper
grades We invite your attention to the completeness
of our stock , not only in Gorha m sterling ware , but in
all other goods You should not get the mistaken
idea tha't ours is a high priced store just because it's a
big store the fact of our doing such a big business en
ables us to sell cheaper than most stores can buy.
Note these items . < % v
Nail PoliiiherB , Mcrllna ; silver. . 05c Pure Bilk Umbrella , with Dresden
Tooth Urimhes , nterllnjr "liver. . 7Sa handle , reduced from fS.QO. . . .f3.80
, Ink Dottle * , terllnic ( liver ( op , OOo
Cat Ola * * Salve Iloxc * terllna
top BOo Hat UrnalicB , sterllnB diver han
dle * 7Bo
FI1c , HtcrllnK silver 25o
Null . . .
Set Sterling Stiver Tea Spoon.f3.BO
Comb * , tcrlltiir iillver back * . . 73o Ink Eraier . . . . . . . . . . . . . < . 2So
lint Pin * , Merlin * * llvcr topn. . aBe Shoe Horn . . . . . . . ZOo
Button Hook * , sterling * llver. . . S5o Sealing Wax Stamp . . . > . . . 25o
Wedding Stationery Engraved to Order filO.OO ( or the flmt 100 f3.Be each
following hundred. 100 Card * and Engraved Plate , l.BO.
C. S. Raymond Co
Cor. Fifteenth and Douglas. ,
board , A plays an ace on the eight , making
nine. B plays a deuce on the nine and with
the tray on the board makes 14. A claims
U cannot use the tray. Who Is rlght-si.
You cannot pick a card
oft the board to build.
OMAHA , Nov. 19.-To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : Is John M. Hamilton ,
ex-covernor of Illinois (1683-85) ( Uvlng7-R.
S. T.
Ans. Yes.
JEFFERIS GETS JUDGMENT
( Continued from Eighth Page. )
side the curb which make It almost Im
possible for vehicles to drive up to the side
walk. Alderman Casper , chairman of the
streets and alleys committee , la In Cali
fornia and dt appears that during his ab
sence none of the other members of the
committee seemed Inclined to Incur the ex
pense of putting a. force of men to work
leveling these mounds of snow.
Sretsyo. This isn't Spanish. Spell It
backwards and then BOO Sullivan.
Too early for Christmas talk yet , but Just
the same Klein's candles will take the lead
as usual.
BIO DINNER FOH TUB CHILDREN.
Thankaglvlng Fcnat Served at the
DeLong Industrial School.
Thanksgiving was observed at the DeLong
Industrial school yesterday afternoon , when
close upon 200 boys and girls were made
happy with a substantial dinner. Although
the school la for girls only the pupils were
permitted on this occasion to bring their
little brothers along with .them. The dinner
was served In the big school room on the
third floor of the Elseman building Imme
diately following the sewing lesson , and the
way the little folk made away with the good
things provided for them would astonish
any ono not acquainted with the capacity
which children have for performing such
feats of gastronomy.- The children were al
lowed to cat their fill and no halt waa
called until the great big dlsbloads of
sandwiches , doughnuts , pork and beans ,
pickles and other articles had disappeared
and there was nothing left but the empty
plates and dishes.
The following-assisted in serving the din
ner : Mrs. Bessie Black , superintendent of
the echool ; Mrs. B. Tcrwllllger , Mrs. M. P.
Huber , Mrs. Hcndrlcka , Mrs. Cram and the
Misses Bertha Bartlett , Nettle Gronowcg ,
Ottlo Men-lam , Grace Carson and Viola
Whistler.
Take time by the forelock and get in
your order early for oysters If you Intend
trying some of Sullivan's best.
Wanted Several solicitors , both men and
women , for work In the city. Apply at Bee
office , Council Bluffs.
CburcU Note * .
At the Congregational church this mornIng -
Ing the pastor , Rev. J. W. Wlleon , will
take as the sifbjcct of his sermon "The Sin
of Judas Iscarlot" and In the evening will
preach on "Aro Wo Responsible for What
We Believe ? " All services will bo as
usual.
The subject of Rev. R. Ventlng'a sermon
this morning at the First Baptist church
will bo "A Casket of Precious Jewels. " In
the evening bis subject will be "God'a
Kodak for Taking Sinners' Pictures. " Sun
day school will be at noon , Baptist Young
People's Union meeting at 6:30 : p. m.
Elder J , R. Speck , who has been conductIng -
Ing revival meetings at Clarlnda and DCS
Molnes , will preach at both services .today
at the Central Christian church In Hughes'
hall on Broadway and Park avenue. Ills
morning subject will be "The Church of
the Future" and In the evening "The Pres
ent Unrest of the Masses , Us Causes and
the Church's Relation to It. "
At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church
this morning the pastor , Rev. G. P. Fry ,
will preach on "Tho Home , the Base of So
ciety. " In the evening there will be a spe
cial Thanksgiving rally for railroad men
and their families , at which a number of
prominent officials will deliver short ad
dresses. Sunday echool will be at noon ,
Junior League meeting at 3 p. in. , Epworth
CMS. SH1VERIGK & GO.
I2th lM Bts.
Special Inducements
In Furniturs.
New foil patterns In all kinds of
furniture. JUST RECEIVED. *
complete stock of the newest and
most stylish goods , In Brass anfl
Iron Beds , Dressers and fin * ma
hogany , quartered oak , golden
birch and blrds-ey * maple , Th
latest patterns In Fancy Parlor
Pieces , Center Tables and Jardi
niere Stands. Dining Room
Chairs , Sidcbords , Extension
Tablet" , Buffets and China Cabi
nets In any wood and any finish.
To tlmalnte trad * thU
month we nave our entire
took narked , at special
prices.
CHAS. SHIVERICK&CO.
and compart. Trading stamps.
League meeting at 6:30 : p. tn. and morning
class at 9:45 : o'clock.
There will be services at SL John's Eng
lish Lutheran church at 10:30 : a , m. and 7:30 :
p. m , with sermons by the pastor , Rev.
G. W. Snyder. Sunday school at noon and
the young people's service at 7 p. m.
At the Christian Tabernacle this morning
the pastor , Rev. S. M. Perkins-will takj
as the subject of his discourse "Conse
quences ot Believing a Lie" and in the
evening will preach on "Tho Divine Mag
net. " Several persons will ba baptized
after the evening service.
Rev. Perkins bos been granted permission
bv his official board to deliver a series of
discourses and blblo readings in Prescott ,
la. , and he will kavo for there tomorrow
morning to bo gene possibly three weeks.
During his absence Rev. Lake will fill the
regular appointments at the tabernacle' .
AJ x Tablets A wonderful nerve tonic for
restoring physical vitality and energy , for
men and women. 50c at DoHaven's.
Ycsl Sullivan will look after the matter
In good shape If you give an oyotcr supper
to your friends and see to it that you get
the finest in the land.
Auction.
Robinson Brothers' auction dale of
watches , fine jewelry , silverware , etc. ,
every day at 2:30 : and 7:30 : p. m. until
everything Is sold. HandBomo present given
to every lady attending these sales.
C Ijlecne * .
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following persons :
Name and Residence. Age.
James A. Gee , Elgin , Kcb. . . . l'4
Minnie Lurapkln , Elgin , Neb . IS
W. F. Ward , Pottawattamle county . 23
Dolllo M. Thomas , Pottawattamle county. 22
Ring up 'phone 161 and tell Sullivan how
many oysters you want pint , quart or gal
lon. Ho'll do the rest.
The ladies of St. Francis Xavler's church
will hold their social Tuesday evening hi
Odd Fellows' hall , when all articles left
over from thp fair will bo disposed ot.
You can have your choice of any pair of
shoes in the house for I3.GO at Hamilton's
shoe store , 412 Broadway.
Sullivan for oysters.
Illvrr Clo e at L'liamlierlaln.
CHAMDERLAIN , S. D. ; Nov. 26. ( Spe
cial. ) The ice In the Missouri river at 'this
point Is of sufficient thickness to permit the
crossing with safety of heavy wagons and
trams. This Is the earliest the river has
closed here for many years.
Kn tl > nnml 1'relulit .Shipment * .
CHICAGO , Nov. 26. Eastbound shipments
for the week ending November 24 were 106-
103 tous , against 'J 1,080 tons for the previous
Our Award at thi Transmlsslssipp1
Exposition Exclusive
Highest
Award on Beer
Reads our diploma a positive distinction uS
above all other awards. In addition to ths
above wo also received the gold medal.
S OUR
BLUE RIBBON
BEER
Is the leading bottled beer la Nebraska.
Mora of it Bold than any other , which fact
proves its superiority.
Omaha Brewing Association ,
Telephone 1800.
week and 44,661 tons for the corresponding
week last year , divided among the different
roads as follows : Fort Wayne , 18,433 ton ;
Michigan Central , 8,835 ; Wabasb , 5,702 ;
Lake Shore , 13,869 ; Panhandle , 12,708 ;
Daltlmoro & Ohio , 11,442 ; Grand Trunk ,
9,336 ; Nickel Plate , 9,468.Brio ; , 14,852 ; Die
Four , 1,648.
BROKEN AXLE CAUSES WRECK
Plttfleld Express Derailed and Sev
eral PaeiiKers Are Reported
Badly Hurt.
WILTON , Conn. , Nov. 16. U Is reportefl
tfcat the 'Plttsfleld express for New York ,
on the Danbury and Norwalk division of tn
New York , New Haven & Hartford railroad ,
has been wrecked. A message has been ro-
ccived , asking that physicians be dispatched
to the scene , which Is said to bo about six
miles from Wilton.
A later report Is to the effect that no lives
had been lost , but that several bad been
seriously and perhaps fatally Injured. Tha
accident was caused by the breaking of an
axle and a ilango on the baggage car.
Elevator Manufacture * Vnlfr.
CHICAGO , Nov. 26. The Po t today saysi
Negotiations with a view to combining a
number of the elevator manufacturing con
cerns of the country Into one large corpora
tion , which have been pending for several
months , have reached a point where it may
be ttald that the success of the scheme la
practically assured. The consent of all the
concerns which it is proposed to Include in
the deal has been secured and nu underwriting -
writing syndicate has been formed.