Nebraska Newspapers

    SEW BOOMS FAIL TOYORK \
Voters Prefer to Endorse the Records of the
Old Judges ,
RESULTS DECISIVE IN EVERY INSTANCE
Dripcrnlp Hffiirl to Vtiliorno Kc > Kor
In the KlKliHiVnril llvniilln In
iRiionilnliitiH I'nlliirc Slory
t the IIII > 'N \itlliiK.
The result ofyesterday's primaries waste
to comparatively simplify the work of the
Judicial convention that will bo held In
Washington hnll thin nfternoon. In the
three warda In which cffortavero made to
contest the right of the present Judges to
succeed themselves the second term senti
ment prevail ? ' ! by decisive majorities and
each of the six republican Judges will comu
Into the convention with his homo delega
tion solidly behind him. On the face of
the returns this would leave but one open
place on the ticket nnd Leo Citcllo of the
Flwt ward nnd Irving V Itaxter of the
fourth nro expected to mix In a lively race
* ur the remaining nomination. Some of the
politicians who want to make room for
tooth these candidates are talking of a move
ment to defeat Pan ell on the ground that
the Seventh ward has more thnn Its sham
of Judicial timber , but whether they \\lll bo
nble to mobilize nufllclcnt stiength to carry
out their Intention has not developed.
The only contests In the primaries were
In the Sixth , Seventh nnd nightli wards , and
Jn other parts of lhc city nnd South Omaha
the voting was piuely perfunctory. In the
Sixth Judge Paw celt's delegation was op
posed by n delegation which was pledged
for J. II. iJlacombor and during the after
noon It seemed to be tin open question
which would pull out ahead At f > o'clock
Icra than 100 votes had been polled and It
waa generally admitted that the result was
In doubt. During the remaining tun hours
the voting waa more nctivc and Fnwcett
niarlo heavy gains. At the end over ROD
votes had been cast nnd the entire Faw-
cett delegation was elected by about 2 to 1.
JtnUi-r mill I'mtcll Win.
Kovonth ward republican voters Indicated
their ncliof In the second term theory by
olcctlng the H.ikcr nnd Powell set of Ju
dicial de-legates by almost a 2 to 1 vote.
The content was n ihnttlo royal. From the
tlmo that the polls of the primary opened at
noon until 7 o'clock the friends of the can
didates for the Hiipport of the ward.wcro
aotlvc nnd alert. .Many carriages were conj -
j Btantly going to and from the polls carry-
* K Ingotors , and there was a line , extend
ing away out Into the middle of the street ,
when the polls were announced to bo closed ,
so that thorp wcro a number who lo t the
opportunity to voto. The total vote w is
649. The Hakor-Powcll delegation , headed
I > y Howard II. Tlaldrlgo , was elected by a
vote that ranged from 349 to act. The
highest total for anyone on the Churchill-
Day delegation was 186.
The moit desperate fight In the city was
In the Eighth ward , where the worst ele
ments of the ward worked tooth and tno-
nall to defeat Judge Kejuor nnd elect n dele
gation for L D. Holmes. They had all
kinds of money , and , as.Judge Keysor was
handicapped by the fact that hundieds of
the voters who favored him did not vote
because they did not consider the contest
norlou1 ? , they gnvo the Keypor workers n
hard fight. Judge Koysor's delegation was
elected , however , by about 6 , > majority.
The county convention to select delegates
to the Judicial convention will bo called to
order promptly at 1 o'clock this after
noon. It will consist of 171 delegates , ten
from each * ward.In . Omaha , sixteen from
South Omaha and five from each of the
country precincts. It 'is taken for granted
that the business of the county convention
will bo completed In time to permit the
Judicial convention to assemble at 2 o'clotfk.
This will consist of 179 delegates , making
ninety votes necessary to nominate. The rep
resentation of Douglas county Is 132 dele
gates , Hurt 20 , Washington 18 nnd Sarpy 9.
llHt lit UpICKIltt'N Ctrutrll.
The delegates to the county convention
are :
First Ward A. M. Bock , W. H. Han-
cliott , Hans nock , John H. Butler , Morris
Morrison , Samuel Scott , W. J. Robinson , J.
R. Kent , R. K. Paxton , James Wnlshensky.
\J Second Ward E. G. Hone , H. H. Boyles.
vjj I Fred Urtinlng , David Gilbert , Jamca Illnzok ,
1 V. B. Honza , Fred Hoye , C. H. Kessler ,
Henry Knodoll , Fred Urban.
Third Ward Richard Berlin , Nate Brow n ,
Jack Bromfleld , 13. S. Dundy , William F.
flerko , Charles Groves , Frank Heacock ,
John Lewis , Loon Lovl , Henry Rhode.
Fourth Ward Gustavo Anderson , John W.
, Battln , W. R. Rennett , A. P. Brink , Charles
H. Bryant , Simon Goctz , Kdward M. Martin ,
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Harry Nott , John W. Tarrlsh , JMin 0.Vhar -
ton.
ton.Fifth
Fifth Ward C. Farrcll , Kmerson Henedlct ,
Robert Clancy , W. C. Gordon , J. U Dalrd ,
1'rank Crawford , Fred J. Sackett , Oscar E.
Unglrr , ( leorgo II. Hcis , Edgar P. Smith.
Sixth Ward R H. Hall , John H. Bcxtou ,
U. O. nurtmnk , "William J. Hunter , John A.
Olllesplc , Louis H. Kent , Kdwln L. Mar-
slon , Jared J. Smith , N. B , Washington ,
Charles W. Johnson.
Seventh Want Howard H. Daldrlge , Louis
Bcrka , H. K. Cochran , John Grant , Thomas
Casey , A. W. McLaughlln. John W. Russell ,
Samuel P. Swanson , J. Fred Smith , John
W. Stone.
Hlfihlh Ward-Charles E. niack , J. W.
( McCunc. W. F. Harte , J. C. Peterson. L.
K. Hutton. J. C. C. Owens , n. P. Dolman ,
Aaron Heel , John Wallace , John F. Flock.
Ninth Ward J. L. Bergner , J , H. Chap
man , J. H. Daniels , J. H. Evans , W. A ,
Gardner. C. S. Huntlngton , C. E. Martin ,
C E. Miller , O. P , Schrumm , I. S. Trostlcr.
South Omaha J. M. Glasgow , A. R. Kelly ,
A. H. Murdock , A. F. Stryker , James Bra-
bets. Sam Nevlhs , L. C. Gibson , Z. P.
Hedges , Joseph Koutsky , George Sherwood ,
Frank Taylor , Kmmctt Farmer , T. J. Cooley ,
F. Wllluhn , H. Allcx , O. E. BrUce.
In Douglas precinct the delegation pledged
to Slabaugh and Estclle won out. The dele
gation consists of Claude Mattls , George
Henry , Frank A. Crawford , Andrew J.
Palm and Hans Olson.
In West Omaha precinct the following
delegation , pledged to John A. McFarland
for Judge , was elected : W. L. Selby , J. A.
Morgan , E. H Hume , Charles B. Dodson
and David P , Reese.
COAL MEN FINISH BUSINESS
Hlrct nillrrrn , Hide nn tlir Hirer nml
Are ( iiicntN of the Co in me r-
elnl Cluli.
At the meeting of the Missouri valley coal
dealers In Washington hall yesterday after
noon considerable bualncas was transacted
of Interest to the association. The follow
ing olllcera were elected for the ensuing
jcar : President , T. C. Havens , Omaha ,
vlco president , C. O. Perkins , DCS Moincs ;
treasurer , Harry M. Christie , South Omaha ;
member of the executive committee for three
jcars , cx-.Major A. II. Weir of Lincoln ; two
jcars , W. 0. Haskell , Council Bluffs ; ono
year , C. II. Clilsam , Council Bluffs.
Speeches were made by lclos Hull , presi
dent of the Illinois and Wisconsin Coal
Oe.ilors' association , C. L. Deerlng of the
Lackawanna & Western Coal company ; A.
II. Weir of Lincoln nnd others.
The matter of amendments to the consti
tution and by-Taws was referred to a com
mittee for action at some future time.
After the transaction of buslnefB the mem
bers fcent to the foot of Douglas street ,
where they boarded the steamer Jacob
Richtmnn for a trip up the river. The rldo
\as delightful , the river proving a good
place for them to cool their heated brows
and glvo their heads an opportunity to as-
umo their normal size.
The dealers were entertained at the Com
mercial club rooms last night by the local
oal men. The committee on arrangements
prepared a good spread In the club rooms.
The tables -nero prettily decorated with
flowers and palms. During the service of the
menu the Vcnuto Bros. ' orchestra rendered
some excellent music. The evening was
lired with good cheer and before It reached
ts close Toastmastcr Havens had given
nearly all the fifty guests an opportunity to
ell what they thought of the association
nnd the good It promised to do in the next
few years.
Koci-pilon to lr. Ilnrnlm.
A reception was tendered to Dr.V. . J.
larsha of New York by the members of
he Tlrst Presbyterian church , his former
pastorate , last evening. The -receptlon was
icld In the church parlors , which had been
specially decorated for the occasion and a
ery large number of Dr. Harsha's former
parishioners came to greet him. Ices were
ervcd during the evening.
Dr. Harsha was pastor of the First Pres
byterian church rf this city for fifteen years ,
caving In 1S02 to take charge of the Second
end Collegiate Dutch Reformed church of
Xew York City. He was considered particu-
arry successful In his work hero and ro-
alns the warm friendship of all those with
vhom he then came In contact. He will
occupy the pulpit of his former church Sun
day morning.
DonloH ClmrKc of Trunncr.
J. P. Pllger of Hooper , father of the
young woman who , with Ella Berry of
Blair , was arrested Wednesday night as a
runaway on the advice of the sheriff of
Washington county , denies emphatically that
its daughter was a truant , as she had come
to Omaha with her parents' consent to
visit friends. He states that the Berry
girl also had her mother's permission to
visit Omaha. Sir. Pilgcr regrets especially
that his daughter should have been mixed
up in the affair simply because the Berry
girl's mother wanted her located. The po-
Ice officers in Omaha , In making the ar
rest , wore following Instructions from
hnrlff Mlnrlto nf nralr. and he. It Bcems ,
was merely acting In accordance with the
wishes of the Berry girl's mother.
DlfliKiHi-M of the Mrlmnii.
After listening to the evidence adduced
by the state In the case against Joe and
John Mohan , charged with inoorrlglblllty
sy their mother , Judge Gordon concluded
to give them thirty days' trial before he
sound them over. Joe Mehan's offense ap
peared to be the robbing of the Nebraska
[ 'lumblng and Heating company's plant re
cently.
Dnltoii 1'lruilH ( iullty.
Joseph Dalton , 1412 North Thlrty-flfth
street , entered a plea of guilty to being
drunk and was fined J25 and costs by Judge
Gordon. Dalton spent Thursday night In
making It lively for his family until a few
neighbors c.uno In and locked him In a room
Ho was turned over to the police when
they arrived.
Aditlr ( lorn to .lull.
I owetl Adalr was found guilty of steal
ing a vest fiom Harry Marowltz. 418 North
Sixteenth street , nnd waa fined $20 and costs.
Ills partner , H. W. Henryes , waa discharged ,
as It was shown that Adalr took the vest
while Henrjr was trying on a pair of
trousers In the back room.
Hot Wenthcr nt Hitplil Clt > - >
The Weather bureau reports that the mer
cury Indicated 102 in the shade at Ilapld
City , S. P. , > caterday.
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
Deputy County Attorney HeUley hap dis
missed the case aealnet John Smith , who
was charged with conductlne a gambling
room at Eighteenth and St. Mary's avenue
on Juno 14 , The case bad been continued a
number of times.
I'lfty Omaha railway mall clerks , accom
panied by their famines , went to Ashland
on u plcnlo Friday afternoon. They were
joined there by delegations from Council
Dlutfe and Lincoln and spent the day pleas
antly In the picnic grounds there. The outIng -
Ing was nn annual ono ,
The Union Pacific road on Friday after
noon evicted from their homes several fam-
Illre who seem to have enjoyed "squatters
right" to some lots on Davenport street be
tween Ninth and Tenth , acting under a
writ of restitution. Some of the settlers re
sisted the cflorts of the workmen to tear
down their houses , one woman using a bat-
pin and one man displaying two shotguns
The owner of one house offered to Bell her
title and got } 25 for It.
When Billy Nightengale , Carl firuner. Roy
Brown. Richard Foster and Harry Nighten
gale entered a plea of not guilty to being
drunk and disorderly tney thought they were
doing the proper thing. On their way down
Ktalru to await trial , however , they con
cluded it would be hotter to have- the case
disposed of immediately , and knowing the
propensity of Judge Gordon to let men off
riuilly they agreed to plead guilty. When
they had done so his honor fined them $10
and costs each , lu&tead of letting them go.
Thin is the party of follows who were re
cently holding up pedestrians bound for the
exposition.
\ SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. J
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The Bonn ! of Education last night failed
to select a alto for a school building In the
Second ward and decided to readvertlso for
bids. The locations from which bids -will
bo received are between Eighteenth and
Twenty-second streets and O and Q streets.
These boundaries Include both sides of the
streets mentioned. Considerable time waa
epcnt In the early evening In deciding how
the members should vote on the propositions
and It was finally agreed that all bids opened
at the last meeting should be considered
and voted upon openly. In following out
this line Secretary Ryan rend each proposi
tion and then called the roll. This action
took up considerable time and prolonged
the agony of the slte-scllem who were pres
ent. In quite a number of cases a bid re
ceived four votes for and four against. This
left the deciding vote to President Roberts ,
who , In such cases , always voted against
the proposition. Ho did this because ho
felt that the selection of a site should have
at least a two-thirds vote of the members.
After going through the list of fifteen
bids and defeating every one , It was sug- |
gestcd by one of the members that the bid
ders present bo given an opportunity of
amending their bids In order to make now
propositions which might bo considered. A
recess was taken In order to allow this to
be done , and after the amended bids had
been handed to the secretary , the voting
commenced again , with the same result.
The votes would stand four for nnd the same
number against , leaving the president , who
voted last , to decide the matter one way or
another. The new propositions wore voted
down with the same aiarclty.lhat the first
bids were , and the matter now stands Just
where It was a couple of weeks ego when
folds were first advertised for. This tlmo
the advertisement will run only five daya
and another meeting for the opening of bids
will bo held on Friday evening , July 28.
Prior to the selection of a site some minor
routine matters were- disposed of.
Copper MiiRimtc Co in I UK.
J. C. Carley , acting city clerk , Is In re
ceipt of a. telegram from Isaac C. Stoddard ,
president of the Stoddard Copper company
In Arizona , saying that he will start east
on Sunday and will stop In South Omaha
for a day or two. South Omaha people nro
financially Interested In the Stoddard mines
nnd hold In the neighborhood of 100,000
shares of stock. In addition to these holdIngs -
Ings South Omaha has three directors In
the mining company , while J. C. Carloy , the
local promoter , Is secretary. According 1o
advices Mr. Stoddnrd has struck a very rich
vein of copper and ho la going east to pur
chase suitable machinery with which to
work the plant. It Is stated by those Inter
ested that stock In the mine Is now worth
par.
INew Ilrlctt Illoclc on Twenty-Fourth.
It Is reported that the Omaha Brewing
association will soon commence the erection
of a brick building at Twenty-fourth and O
streets. The northwest corner of this Inter
section has been selected for this building ,
iwhlch , it Is understood , will be a remarkably
fine structure. A'bove ' the store buildings
which will occupy the ground floor will be
a hall 60x100 feet. H Is the Intention
of the builders to use this hall for public
gatherings , conventions and dances. Ar
rangements for the erection of the building
nro said to bo about completed and It Is ex
pected that active operations will commence
about August 1.
I'rlintp Kcllx' Hello * .
D. S. Clark , the druggist on N street , Is
displaying in his windows a part of the ef
fects of Private Ralph Kells of the First
Nebraska regiment. Young Kells was
kllle < l In one of the first'flguts'the regiment
participated In , but his effects arrived only
a few days ago. When he enlisted for the
war Kells was employed at Clark's store
and was very popular. The windows cn -
tatn relics picked up about Manila and dif
ferent parts of the Island of Luzon. Th.-y
consist of lances , swords , cartridges , photo
graphs , etc. The collection Is attracting
considerable attention.
Mnfclc City
John Flynn has gone east to purchase
goods.
W. L. Holland Is rapidly recovering from
the effects of his fall at the Swift fire.
Twelve toughs were anested Friday mornIng -
Ing for being drunk and disorderly.
L. Z. Conners and wife , Sixteenth and
J streets , report the birth of a son.
Mrs. J. M. Tanner unit returned from
a visit with friends at Wichita , Kan.
A picket fence is being erected along the
alley In the rear of the new poatofllce build
ing.
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A Denver paper sajs the outlook for the
Colorado lamb feedero this fall Is not very
.bright.
The gas company Is laying mains on
Twenty-sixth street from N street north to
It is reported that negotiations for the
Sunday opening of saloons have been com
menced again.
MIFes Welch and Patrick Martin have sold
their saloon on N street to R. D. O'Nell nnd
Nell Mulcahy of Chicago.
W. S. King , chief engineer of the stock
yards company , returned from a business
trip to Chicago yesterday.
William Metzger has returned from
Santo Palo. , Oal. , whore he spent a few
weeks visiting his parents.
Rev. Father Shannon will return to his
home at Pcorla. 111. today after spending n
few days with friends here.
J. C. Brraklron of Cedar county was In
the city yesterday and said that crops In
his locality were looking fine.
Reports from Fort Collins , Colo. , are to
the effect that the drouth still continues
and small grain Is In very bad condition.
H U reported that H. J. Abraham of
Omaha win soon commence the erection of
A flno brick building on Twenty-fourth
street Just south of A. L. Bergquist's prop
erty.
erty.Hugh Shorrln , the man who was badfy
cut by Alonzo Brown , Is resting easily at
the hospital and his recovery 1 about as
sured now. Brown Is still being held at
police headquarters.
WARM TIME OVER ELECTION
Ceutrnl Labor Union IIn a Lively
Srmlon Over llir Mnttrr of
n * Ofllcorn.
Nearly all of the 'labor organizations of
the city sent complete delegations to ballot
In the semi-annual election of officers for the
Central Labor union Friday evening. A
spirited contest resulted In the choice of the
following men : President , V. M. Youngs ,
vice president , J. K. Ryan , recording sec
retary , C. 'K. Sparks , financial secretary , M.
J. Curran ; treasurer , C. E , Watson ; ser
geant at arms , W. 0. Shrum ; trustcee , Asa
Taylor , li. V Ouye and O. P. Shrum. In
accordance with the usual custom , W , H.
Bell , the retiring president , was placed on
the list of honorary members.
Tlio committee having In charge the "early
closing" project reported that the campaign
against the store proprietors In favor of
keeping open Saturday nlghta ts being
brought to a successful termination , there
being only one store now tbat has not fallen
into line.
The union's arrangements for Labor day
wore entrusted to a committee of live Kith
Instructions to report at the next meeting ,
The report of W , O. Turner , the representative
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ative on the exposition directory of labor
organization * , was accepted. U epeclfled
that an Investigation of the labor situation
at the grounds showed tbat the Interests of
organized labor have been fully recognized
by the management. Because of the ben
efit"to the community brought by the Tranu-
tnleiltslppl Exposition a resolution was of
fered and pmed providing that the labor
press of the country bo asked to co-operate
nlth the publications of the city nnd stnto
In making the Greater America Exposition
a 6UCCCS8 ,
BOTH FINEDFOR CRUELTY
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Mr. nnil Mr * . Itoltcrt Strohnrr fnn-
* tried of Inlitiiiiiin Treatment of
Their I.IHIc ( ilrl.
At a night session of the police court ,
Friday , Judge Gordon heard the concluding
.testimony nnd attorneys' arguments In the
trial of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strohner for
the Inhuman treatment of their 9-year-old
daughter , Elite , and announced a decision.
The father and the stepmother were found
guilty. The penalty meted out to Mrs.
Slrohncr was a flno of $25 and costs. Mr.
Strohner escaped with a fine of SIR nnd
costs. The defense took nn appeal and Judge
Gordon fixed the bonds at $200. The de
fendants wcro released to appear at the next
term of the district court.
The police court was packed with Inter
ested spectators , as the case apparently In
volved n neighborhood feud. Twenty-nine
witnesses wcro examined , the sum total of
the testimony tending to prove that the
stepmother had beaten the child many
times , often striking her with a stick. One
of the witnesses said she had seen Mrs.
Strohner knock the llttlo one down by
blows on the head.
On the child's body were dlscoloratlons
and bruises , which the parents accounted
for by relating falls on the sidewalk and
from a low window. Mrs. Strohner admitted
having struck the girl , but said the blows
were never severer than necessary for chas
tisement.
nil le , herself , when placed upon the stand ,
said that neither of her parents had ever
whipped or beaten her. The child would not
acknowledge remembering that she had ever
been punished. She assured the lawyers
that her father nnd mother wcro always good
to her.
In announcing the decision , the court took
occasion to say that the child's parents may
not have misused her Intentionally , but that
when animals were llltrcatcd by their own
ers the owners were punished and that
parents ought to suiter the penalty of the
law when they beat their children.
SHOUT OUT TO J..Y1CU IMMi : .
Movement to DHort I.nkc Commerce
from Detroit.
A few days ago reference was made to the
Welland canal and the effect upon It of the
Increased size nnd tonnage of vessels engaged - '
gaged In the lake-carrying trade , In this
connection , relates the Chicago News , It Is
of Interest to know something of the St.
Clalr and Erie ship canal that Is to bo con
structed across the Canadian peninsula , be
tween the two bodies of water named In the
tltlo of the A\ork. The project has been
known for some years , but within the last
two the company has 'been ' organized , Its
stock all sold In Canada and London and
as soon as some needed legislation has
been secured from Parliament the work of
excavation will begin.
The route of the waterway Is from a point
oposlto the St. Clalr "fiats" to another on
Lake Erie , which Is on a direct line from
tViortctprn tprmlmt tn fllpvAlnml. Its
length across the peninsula and through the
dredged 'portion ' of Lake St. Clnir Is thirty-
two miles , as against 111 through the Detroit
river by the course at present In use. The
canal will be seventy-two feet wide on the
bottom , 156 feet at the surface , with a depth I
of thirty-one feet. The estimated cost of
the work Is $5.51flG29. As there Is no differ
ence between the water levels at the ter
minals , no locks will be needed , which will
not only lessen the cost of construction , but
the expense of management , as well as the
amount of tolls to be paid.
The main purpose of ( ho canaIsto enable
lake commerce to nvojdj th6 Detroit river ,
through which nearly alFlake traffic , except
that between ports on 'Lake Superior and
those on Lake Michigan , must pass. To
show the extent of the tonnage passing
through Detroit river It may bo said that
the registered tonnage passing both ways
was In 1800 , 21,684,000 tons ; In 1893 It was
23,001,889 tons ; In 1895 It was 26,163,000 tons
and the estimate for this year Is 30,000,000
tons. The difficulty of navigation In that
stream Is the main reason for building the
canal , the saving of distance being also an
Important consideration. The channel Is
narrow , tortuous and perking. Lake ves
sels in the passage are compelled to make
thirty-four changes In course of the 110 %
miles of distance , and It is upon this fast
that the projectors of the canal lase the
necessity for that work. The fastest freight
ers can scarcely make ten miles an hour
through the Dotiolt river requiring over
eleven hours for the trip while the distance
through the canal could be accomplished In
five hours , resulting in a saving of half a
day In a round trip. For slower vessels the
gain would be far greater. The average
number of trips from Dulutb to Buffalo In a
season Is twenty-two , giving nineor ten
days to each. Use of the canal would result
In a saving of about eleven days each sea
son , or , in other words , would enable a
steamer to make an additional trip each sea
son with the profits Incident to It.
The advantage of the canal Is given In the
report from which the above statements are
talcon. The report , which will be of interest
to the people of the -nest , says : "The
especial value of the St. Clalr and Erie
canal In this connection Is because of a
singular fact. Across Lake Erie from east
of Point Pcleo and the Islands of the south
shore there Is an open belt of clear water
all through the winter. Here a line of car-
ferries could run from Cleveland , Sandusky
and Toledo to the canal with scarcely any
danger of nn Ice Jam. Coal could thus bo
transported direct to the canal without
breaking bulk the year round and trans
ferred In cars to the western railroads. This
would bo the transfer station for the coal
used In western Ontario and for much to be
distributed In the west , the transportation
of which is now monopolized by the rail
roads. "
I'Ol'lH.AIUTY OK I.\U.SE . JEWELS.
The Manufacture of Them to He Cnr-
rlnl Oil In America.
Manufacturers of Imitation Jewelry have
lately met with such treat success , It Is
said , that largo amounts of capital are soon
to bo invested In this country. For eome
time past , reports the New York Commercial ,
It has been possible to obtain Imitation
jewelry in France and England which Is
difficult of detection by exports , but the
business has never before been taken up in
this country to any great extent.
The principal manufacturers expect to deal
In jewels of their own manufacture , which
are Bald to < bo extraordinarily fine imitations
of the real stones , and will have a-guar
anteed life of twenty yearn. The "diamonds"
are a composition of glass , lead and carbon ,
tipped with platinum , which Is harder than
gold. Every real stone , except a diamond ,
Is transparent ; without the tip of platinum
these "diamonds" would also be transparent ,
but with it they are given an undetectable
resemblance to the eenulne stone. These
goods are mounted in fourtecn-carat gold
and so artistically that when worn the
platinum tipping cannot be Been. An Infinite
variety of designs , copied from the beet real
models , are shown and at a price which Is
about SO per cent less than the genuine.
All the colored stones rubles , sapphires ,
emeralds and turquoises are also manufac
tured in a lIKe way and are similar , wllh
the exception of the turquoise , to the doublet ,
except that they are much harder , and are
made of real stone ( garnet ) and crystal.
They arc no bard that the surface can be
filed and no blemish made on the stone. As
genuine pearls are the most costly of gems ,
so do the imitation pearl * take the lead In
price. They are made of fishskln and a
secret composition. The manufacture of
eome especially eood Imitation pearls , known
as "Venetian pearls , " Is n lost art , the
process having been Invented by n poor
Venetian , whoso secret died with him.
There are about 10.000 of them In this coun
try , bought In Paris nbout ten years ago ;
they are very hard , can be stepped on with
out sustaining the slightest Injury nnd will
nlso bounce like a rubber ball. The difficulty
In the manufacture of pearls Is In obtaining
the orient'or ' luster , similar to the genuine
gems , and It Is said that very often out of
10.000 manufactured few will bo marketable
nnd they arc almost as difficult to match
for necklaces as the real. A dog collar of
Imitation pearls , with "diamond" clasps ,
would cost nbout $250.
H Is said that most of the Imitation Jewel
business done Is with refined women of
wealth , who have their eemilne pearls
copied or buy n novel design which serves
the purpose of a fad ns well as the genuine.
WHITIM. 'io ' TUP. i'iu > iiujvr.
ItiiHltcln of Letter * HeeeUetl nt the
White llouno I3\ery Dny.
From < the date on which the president of
the United States begins his annual message
until the close of each session of congress
1,200 to 1,600 letters are received each day
at the Whlto House. Even In the dull sum
mer sivison , reports the New York Sun , the
dally average Is fully 300 Only those of
obvious Importance reach the ejoi of the
president , or o\cn those of Secretary John
Addlson Porter. They are nil asiorted by
Mr. Porter's corps of clerks. Eighty per
cent of thorn nro forwarded to the various
executive departments and , by order of the
president , a typewritten form of acknowledg
ment Is sent from the White House to the
writer of each letter , no matter how humble
the correspondent or ho\v Insignificant the
subject of his communication. The letters
received nro all Indexed and those- retained
nt the Whlto House are carefully and
systematically filed , so that , If over needed
In legal trials , or In the Investigation of
criminals , they maybe easily found.
Many of the letters addressed to the presi
dent nro manifestly the emanations of dis
ordered brains , jet only a few are so hope
lessly unintelligible as to render a reply Im
possible. Nearly every department main
tains a "crank file , " but It Is the aim of
each to deal as courteously as possible with
all correspondents. Strange as It may seem ,
the most unreasonable letters received by
the president are not the productions of
cranks and lunatics. They como from the
vast army of the plain people those who ,
with a llttlo more general Intelligence or
better developed reasoning power , would be
the "backbono and sinew" of the nation.
Most of these letters are extremely touchIng -
Ing , as much for their bad spelling , errors of
syntax nnd lame logic , as for the pathos of
the messages that they convey. They nro
the vehicles for every desire , every hope and
every variety of claim , real or Imaginary ,
that the human mind can conceive.
Scores of these letters are filled with
gratuitous suggestions and well-meant ad
vice. Appeals for charity by the hundred
reach not only the president , but Mrs. Mc-
Klnley , from persons who cannot Imagine
hbw a middle-aged couple with quiet tastes
can possibly find use for $50,000 a year. This
sum would bo exhausted In three days were
an attempt made to answer all these ap
peals.
-frxcepunK ru < | uusi lui vuiiuiy , inu jui um
number are from people/ who desire the
resident's assistance in personal matters ,
qulto a number are from old union veterans ,
who Imagine that their pension business
would bo expedited If the president , who was
once their comrade In arms , would call on
the commissioner of pensions with n verbal
request , or at least send an autograph let
ter In each case. The numerous and some
times pathetic appeals nro never seen by
the president , but arc referred to the pen
sion office , there to bo acted upon in the
regular course of business.
Fully an numerous , hut jvlth much less
claim to favorable consideration , are the Ml-
cawber-llko Individuals , who fondly believe
that the vaults of the treasury contain vast
private fortunes awaiting claimants. The
would-be heirs of Joseph Ball , Robert ilor-
rls and William Penn , It organized as a mil
itary force , would be able. In point of num
bers , to subdue the Insurgent Filipinos with
scarcely an effort , especially If reinforced
by the claimants to the mythical $13,000,000
popularly believed to be held In the treasury
as a separate fund , derived from the confis
cation and sale of cotton by the United
S ates government during the civil war. No
such fund exists.
'Many ' other letters relate to stores and
supplies alleged to have been taken by the
Union army from southern landholders dur
ing the civil war. A few of these etlll un
settled claims are just and , In the course of
tlmo and the duo process of law , will bo
jald. Others have only a shadowy basis
of validity. The majority of them were dls-
nllowcd years ago Iby either the court of
claims or the Southern Claims commission.
Ithers were long since barred In ( ongresa
.or ' "non-prosecution ; " many are of the va
riety known ns "stale , " because prosecution
ins been so long delayed that all persons
: iavlng actual knowledge of the facts are
cither dead or otherwise 'beyond ' reach ; still
others have not the slightest foundation of
tact on which to rest.
.Most of the claims have been pending for
many years , either before congress or the
court of claims. Doubtless many more years
will elapse 'before ' they are nil finally set
tled. The claimants , however , become Im
patient , and scores of them , cither through
Ignorance of the laws or Ignorance of the
fact that the president himself must obey
those law , Implore him again and again to
use his personal Influence. In the furtherance
of their claims. They repeatedly advance
Now nnd again you see two women
passing down the street who look like
sisters. You are astonished to learn that
tliey are mother and daughter , and you
realite that a woman at forty or forty-
five ought to be at her finest and fairest.
Why isn't it eo ?
The general health of woman is so in
timately associated with the local health
of the essentially feminine organs that
there can be no rich cheek and round
form where there are debilitating drains ,
and female weakness. Women who have
suffered fromithese troubles have found
prompt relief and cure in the use of Dr.
Pierct's Favorite Prescription. It gives
vigor and vitality to the organs of worn-
anuood. It clears the complexion , bright
ens the eyes and reddens the cheeks.
No alcohol , opium or other narcotic is
contained in "Favorite Prescription. "
Any sick woman may consult Doctor
Pierce by letter , free. Every letter is
held as sacredly confidential , and an
swered in a plain envelope. Address Dr.
R. V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y.
"I commenced to take Or. Pierce' * Favorite
cauuut cxpreu the benefit I hive received from
these mealcinei. I wai luOtrlcg with what the
doctor * called chronic to jlgettiou , torpid liver
and vertigo. I alto lurTereu with female weak-
nest. The doctor did not do me any good , so I
wrote to you for advice. When I commenced to
uee the medtciaet I neighed only 113 poundi ,
now I weigh 143 pouudi "
Dr , Picrce's Pellets regulate the liver.
f the statement that All ho hm to do I * to
'order" the pamcnt of this or that claim
and the secretary of the treasury will be
ompdled to pay It. All letters relating to
loney matters ultimately reach the treas-
iry. but , an should be well known , the sec-
ctary cannot disburse n cent of the conn-
ry's funds without an appropriation there-
or by congress.
, The women who write letters to the pre -
dcnt are not all Ignorant , hut one fault
aems common to PS per cent of them. They
\rlte pages of unnecessary detail with re
gard to family matters and embellish their
tntomentu with the most delicate and pool-
cal figures of speech , yet omit the essential
nformatton on which their claims are
insed. They arc careless as to dates , names ,
postofflce addresses nnd proofs of Identity
of the parties directly concerned ; but lint-
cry , flowerj * rhetoric and religious senti
ment abound.
tor lint * .
The life of the art sttfdcnt Is not alt work ,
iclthcr Is It all play , for there Is a plenti
ful amount of each , A colony of students ,
who have taken possession of 300 Wabash
avenue , reports the Chicago News , have vva > 8
and , means of amusement that would eur-
> rl b the avcrngo citizen.
Ono of the students recently Invited n
rlend to his studio for the purpose of "go
ng fishing , " Ho refused to explain just hewn
n man ri > uld "go fishing" In n studio , but
offered to give him a practical dcmonstra-
loa.
loa.They
They ascended flight after flight of long
larrow stalrwnjs until they arrived breath-
ess nt the } oung man'n studio. Once inside
he art student began to buy himself with
about seven or eight feet of string , to which
ic attached n piece \\cincrwurst \ , " nnd
stepping across the room , srl/cd n right
nnhlstlck and leaned out of the open win
dow. ,
There on the roof of the next building ,
ust below the window , were do/ens of
ats , hurrying nnd scurrying about , hunt-
ug small bits of bread and refuse which
his corony of budding gonluncfi from tlmo
o tlmo deposits on the roof In absence of
> ack yards or garbage boxes.
The baited line was cast out. The rats
undo n scramble to see who should bo first
n possession of the dainty morsel. Zip !
The line Is yanked taut and n largo rat
langles In the air to be speedily dispatched
\lth the Jiinhl-stlck.
HeVHH it Plillon | ilior.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "She said her
leart wasn't hers to glvo me. "
"What did you do ? "
"I grabbed my hat and quit. "
"You are nn Idiot. She meant that you
already had her heart. "
ttto you think It ? Well , I guess it's all
right , any tnay. I never could get along
with a girl who can't talk common sense. "
FATIGUE
and lassitude eo common In mid
summer ore promptly relieved by
Hereford's ' Acid Phosphate
Genuine bears name Hereford's on wrapper.
Nebraska
Sod House
On the Mrs. L. Howser ,
Bluff Tract. Proprietor.
_ & < 3 >
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Donr Signature of
See I'nc-Slmllc Wrapper Uelow.
Very nmitll anil n easy
to take ns iiitfnr.
FOR HEADACHE.
CARTERS FOR DI7ZINESS.
IITTLE FOR BILIOUSNESS ,
FOR TORPID LIVER.
IVER
PILl FOR CONSTIPATION.
FOR SALLOW SKIN.
FOR THE COMPLEXION
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
Sexine Pills
imbue men with more bodily and mental
vlcor : banish weakness , uirc nervous debit.
Ity lack of confidence , vnrlcocele , tusomnln
niiil mind wandering. They help you main.
tnln self-control niul enable > ou to llilnlc
clcnrlv. AlIcfTccts of past mistakes removed
nnd drains nnd losses FORBVKR checked.
Ji on tier box , 6 boxes ( guaranteed ) , $500.
Kuhn ' & Co. , or Now Economical Dru |
Co. . Omaha. Nebraska.
S core Bilious and Nervous Disorders , c
A lOrcnlminiiaa centi. nt druR utoroi. $
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Ordinal anil Only Genolne.
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LITTLK SKAKKN IX T1IK S1IOK OIVES INSTANT RKMEI
Inciwsof Rwollon , Tliod , Sunrtlne , Snratr , Cnllnue and Achilla Foet.
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u about tlio dress shield * . FlOBIir ponplewlll tlnil thin | jouilni ccppclnlh cllectUe In noolblnir clinflnc ,
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TRY
EDUCATIONAL , .
Macon , Missouri.
A thorough and complete modern academy
and preparatory school. Boys prepared for
West Point or Annapolis , for university or for
business.
The only absolutely fire proof academy in the
Olintry. Laboratories , library , dormitories and
gymnasium perfectly and fully equipped and
furnished. Campus of J43 acres ; ample pro
vision for all athletic sports , Cavalry troop of
' 24 specially selected horses.
Session begins September 27 , 1800.
For complete information address ,
W. W. CLENDCNIN , M. A. , M. Sc. , Superintendent.
OUeit , lareest and
Wentworth Military Academy best equipped la
_ central wcit.
OovernmentiuptrvUlon. hUtecommlliloni to crKluntn. I'ruparatlon for UnlveraltlM
nd National Ac d mlt . MAIOR SANOFORD SELLERS , " ' '
Racine College
Grammar School
"The School That
Makes Manly Boys. "
Its Graduates enter any Co ! '
lege or University. Social
and Athletic Advantages ,
For Boys of 8 years old and Upward ,
Illuitrtted Oatkloifat lent on ippllcitlon to
Rev. It , D. ROBINSON , M. A. , Warden ,
Racine , Wisconsin.
Young Women
Desiring to become
Trained Nurses
address Lakeside Hospital Training &ciool ,
4147 I ake Avenue , Chlrojro. Illinois , Our
KraduatcK llnd ready employment at fil
per wosk. >
Chicago Conservatory.
AUDITORIUM BUILDING ,
CHICAGO ,
"America's Leading School of MUSIC"
ClOCUriOYOKAMAIIC AKF AND LANG'MGtS.
Artist fnculty of forly Instructors , Iru
eluding Leopold Gndowikjr , llux Heliirlch ,
Vrederlo Grant GleaBon , Tliooilorn Bplerlng ,
C'lurcnce Hddy and Hdwurd Dvoruk ,
The special mlvuntnKes offered student * ,
cannot bo equaled olBcwiiere , Pupils cart
enter ut any time.
rieudfor DFRNHARD ULRICH
Illustrated catalouiio Wlanflgor ,
BRADFORD ACADBMr Founded 1B03 ,
For the higher education of young wo.
men. CUhfltal and Hcltntltlu cuurso of
BtU'ly , uUo Preparatory and Optional.
Large , limply equipped buildings , 26 acrt
of beautiful grounda. Year begins Heptem-
b r 20. U"J. Apply to Minn Ida C. Alltn.
Principal , Bradford , MB B.