TITTS OMATTA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 'JO. 1809.
MRS , OLIVER'S ' SUDDEN DEATH
Considerable Comment on the Event Oantod
Among Physician ! .
UNDER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TREATMENT
Mnnr Ilcllpvc Her Mfc Mlnlit Hnvc
llcen 1'roloiiRCiI llnil Other Itrtnc-
Ileen Aliplleil HlNtory
of the Cnnc <
LINCOLN , Sept. 19. ( Special. ) The
somewhat sudden death of Mrs. Henry
Oliver hero Sunday morning has aroused
considerable comment among physician ? ,
whti generally bellevo that had she re
ceived the proper treatment her llfo might
have been saved nnd at 'least prolonged.
Mrs. Oliver had Implicit faith In Christian
Eclenco as n euro and refused to consult
with n physician concerning her ailment
until a few hours before her death. Then
she was In such a condition that the phy
sicians could do nothing for her. The
woman died at the homo of a professional
Christian science healer or "reader,1' hav
ing been taken tlicro nt her own request
and against the wishes of her friends ns
soon OH her Illness came on. She grow
Btcadlly worse and viat In a semi-conscious
stntn when first seen by a physician.
Mrs. Oliver was the wlfo of ono of the
owners of the Oliver theater ; was a woman
of wldu acquaintance in the city and for
two years a strong believer In Christian
science. Previous to her acceptance of this
faith she was a Member of the Congrega
tional church. She nrst sought Christian
sclrnco as n euro for a natural deformity
In her child. She gave the child her undi
vided attention mid cnro and It naturally
grow brighter and showed considerable Im
provement. This she attributed to the In-
lluenco of Christian science.
The Illticsa which resulted In death was
of a little moro than a week's duration.
Hnr husband was In the south when she
first became sick and she decided to go at
once to the home , or "hospital , " ns It Is
called , of S. Yntes Ogdra. The usual Chris
tian sclenco methods were used to bring
about her recovery , but without nny suc
cess. Friends called on her frequently and
endeavored to Induce her to consent to
have a physician called In. To all of these
requests she replied that she had the ut
most faith 1n Christian science and that If
Bho had to dlo she preferred to dlo a
loyal believer. Thursday afternon Mr. F.
M. Barnard , a friend of Mrs. Oliver , realiz
ing that her condition was moro serious
than ever , Inslstfd that a physician bo
called In and she finally consented. Dr.
WlnneR was summoned nnd an examination
was made. He "woa unable to determine
definitely what the ailment was and the
healer could give him no Information concerning -
corning the case. The man's wife finally
told the physician something concerning the
past condition of the womau and from her
"
"story It Is thought that llfo might have
been at least prolonged with the proper
medical treatment. Another physician waj
Inter called in consultation and everything
possible was done to eave the woman's
life , but aho died early Saturday morning
after being unconscious for over a day.
The Immediate cause of the woman's demise
was an old case of heart trouble. Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon In
the First Congregational church , of which
she was formerly a member. An effort was
made to have the funeral held at the Chris
tian science church , but her friends Inter
vened and the services were conducted by
Rev. Lewis Gregory.
1'oyntcr ItcplleN.
Charlea O. Sprague , formerly superintend
ent of the Institute for Feeble-Mlnded
Youth at Beatrice , hug attacked the voracity
of Governor Poynter In a. sworn affidavit
filed with the st'ato ' auditor. This Is brought
about by the filing of a claim , for $222.21
by C. W. Phelps for services rendered as
etoward of the Institution. Governor Poyn
ter asserts In a. written communication to
Auditor Cornell that Superintendent Spragua
had requested the removal of Phelps and
that ho later withdrew the request. This Is \
donled by Superintendent Sprague. The
amount of the claim In dispute Is $55. Fol
lowing is the commuulcatlon of Governor
Poynter on the subjecl :
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER , Lincoln , Neb. ,
Sept. G. Hon. J. F. Cornell , Auditor of Pub
lic Accounts' I hereby certify that Mr. C.
W , 1'helps was steward of the Nebraska
Institute for Feeble Minded ut Beatrlco
until the 20th day oX June. 1SS9. Prior to
that time Dr. Sprague , the superintendent
of the Instltuto for Feeble Minded at
Beatrice requested the removal of Mr.
I'lielps from the stewardship , but subse
quently withdrew the request and agreed
with me that Mr. Pholpa should1 be retained ,
and he was so retained until Juno 20 , 1S93.
W. A. POYNTI3U , Governor.
The following affidavit denying the state
ments of the chief executive has been filed
the auditor :
Chnrles G. Sprague. being flrst duly
sworn , deposes nnd tays that prior to Juno
15 , 1SD9 , and during all the time herein re-
forretl to lie was superintendent of the In
stitute for Feeble-Minded Youth nt
Ilcatrlce ; that C. W. 1'helps was prior to
April 1. 1S99 , ono of the employee and
steward thereof ; that April 1 , 1S90 , said
I'helps was by deponent discharged , as by
statute deponent was authorized to do , and
that until Juno 10 nt least said Thelps was
not steward or nny employe of the Institu
tion ; that deponent did not withdraw any
request to the governor for the discharge
of said I'hclps or consent to his remaining
ns steward or other employe ; that ho did
not make nny request to the governor for
his discharge , but discharged him himself ,
ns he had n right to do. nnd that any state
ment to the contrary la false.
CHARLES G. BPRAGUE.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this ISth day of September , 1859.
C. G. ARNOLD , Notary Public.
The supreme court today granted Judge
Ryan permission to fllo Information In the
quo war-ran to case against the governor , this
case being the ono Involving the Weaver
aot. Hearing In the case will probably bo
at tbo next sitting of court.
In tbo case of Mayor Knsor of South
Omaha , lined lor contempt , the decision
of the lower court was nfllrnied , the plain
t4lt In error having failed to file briefs.
AV. V. Allen filed a statement with the
Bocrotary of etato today that ho made no
donations or payments of any kind In se
curing the nomination for district Judge in
itho Ninth , district.
I'lllSU.V Ciil , FOR A01.1) FAIIMKII.
John 1. . lllooiurr ot Knll * City fir
Ttvo Vriirx for l''orurt-pj. '
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Sept 1 ! ) . ( Special. )
Oeorgs Wilson , ' who committed an nssaull
on the E-year-old daughter of A.V. . Ilurch-
nnl n few weeks ago and who was severely
dealt with by a mob tbo eamo night , pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to seven years In
tin ) penitentiary by Judge Stull.
John L. nioomcr , ' n aged fanner who has
borne a gooj reputation , pleaded guilty to i
forgery and was sentenced to two years In'
the penitentiary. Uloomer , being In i
straightened circumstances , forged his ,
brother-in-law's muno to two notes , one
for $150 on the Richardson County Dank ,
and the other for { 500 on tbo First National.
Hebron' * Illuli .Sclioiil Dlvldc-d. ,
HKnilON , Nob. , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
DocauBc ot the Increased attendance at tbo
High school this year , duo largely to the
number of entrances from the eighth grade
of other districts , It has become necereury
to dlvlJo the room , and the ninth grade was
this inomlng separated from the High
school and Miss McMllan at Lincoln placed .
In chargu as teacher.
11115 * Stoiiiil. |
FAIRMOUNT , Nob. , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
Saturday night three bays , ranging In ago
from 12 to II years , stopped at tbo farm of
James Little , thrco ml Tea pouth of town ,
and were given supper. Little tried to find
cut where they were from , but could not
and ho became BUtplcIous as each boy rode
a fine her ? . He brought them to town ,
where It was learned that they lived near
Brtiedkt. Benedict was telephoned and a
reply received to hold the boys. Since then
they have been taken home.
BROKEN BOW APPOINTMENTS
WoMern Xclirnnkn Conference Clone *
n Mont Snccenufnl
MectliiK.
BROKEN DOW , Neb. . Sept. 19. ( Special. )
The Western Nebraska conference has
closed a very aucccssful meeting here. When
the lay delegates arrived the house , which
will accommodate 600 , was not Inrge enough
and overflow meetings were held morning
i nnd evening In the Uaptlst and Presbyterian
churches.
Among prominent persons from abroad
who spoke wcro Rov. Ocmbel of Kansas ,
Or. Rcece of town , secretary of the Freed-
men's Educational board ; Dr. M. S. Hoard
lot Philadelphia , secretary of the Church Ex
tension society ; D. W. C. Hunnlngton ,
, chancellor of the Wc-ilcyan Nebraska uni
versity of Lincoln , and Mrs. Kdholm ,
Woman's Christian Temperance union lec
turer ot California.
Bishop Warren appointed the following
presiding elders for the districts : Rev. W.
E. Hardaway , Holdrege ; Rev. C. A. Mastln ,
Kearney , and Rev. II. S. Moore , North
j Platte. The retiring elders are : Rev. C.
j A. Halo of Holdrege , Rev. E. Smith of
Kearney nnd Rev. Joseph Leonard of
North Platte.
Following Is a complete list of the ap
pointments announced bcforo adjourning :
I Holdrego District W. E. Hardaway , pre
siding elder ; Alma and Orleans , supply A.
P. Deal ; Arapahoe , W. J. Doyd ; Atlanta , G.
W. Wlndlo ; Axtel , W. J. Crago ; Hartley ,
* . . D. Crlppcn ; Deaver City , G. D. Mayfield ;
Dloomlngton , S. M. Orlgsby ; Uenkelman ,
supply R. H. Chrystler : Box Elder , J. V.
Roblson ; Cambridge. 0. R. Deebo ; Culbcrt-
son , E. H. Gould ; Danbury , to bo supplied ;
Franklin , E. E. Crlppen ; Halgler , to bo
supplied ; Hlldrcth and Darder , W. E. Un-
copher ; Hendlcy , C. A. Norlln ; Holbrook ,
to bo supplied ; Holdrege , E. Smith ; In-
dlanola , N. J. Chrystler ; McCook , J. A. Bail-
con ; Mlndcn , C. A. Halo ; Max and Stratton ,
to bo supplied ; Norman , M. H. Dellan ; Ox
ford , A. A. King ; Rlverton , to be supplied ;
Republican City , to bo supplied ; South Mc
Cook , to bo supplied ; Trenton , to 'be ' sup
plied ; Upland and Campbell , D. C. Hopson ;
Wllsonvlllc , R. D. Robertson ; Wllcox , G. N.
Trltes.
North Platte District R. S. Moore , pre
siding elder ; Dynrd and Rcdlngton , supply
John M. Johnson ; Drady Island , Orlando
Burls ; Dertrand and Somere , supply Thomas
Scott ; Big Springs , G. W. Kelsllng ; Curtis ,
W. A. Tyler ; Elwood , A. Chamberlain ; Far-
nam and Woodfleld , supply R. J. Erwln ;
Coring , S. W. Chandler ; Gandy , supply A.
Dolln ; Grand and Madrid , D. F. Hornaday ;
Harrlsburg , to bo supplied ; Klmball. supply
Russell Link ; Lowellyn , supply Elma Kel
ler ; Lodge Polo and Chappell , 0. A. Trabue ;
Mayweed , A. J. Armstrong ; North Platte ,
C. C. Wlllson ; North Platte circuit , R. Ran
dolph ; Ogalalla , F. Hoon ; Paxton and Suth
erland , W. D. Merryman ; Stockvllle , O. F.
Chcoobro ; Summerset , to be supplied ; Smlth-
fleld , supply M. B. Carmon ; Sidney , W. S.
Ostln ; Wallace , R. E. Gllpln ; Elsey , to be
supplied ; Hayes Center , supply D. M.
James ; Palisade , to be supplied ; Wauncta ,
C. P. W. Wlmberly ; Imperial , to bo sup
plied.
Kearney District C. A. Mastln , presiding
elder ; Ansley , W. H. H. Forayth ; Arcadia
and Vlnton , N. H. Miles ; Arnold , A. Coslet ;
Broken Bow , W. H. D. Hornaday ; Dura-ell ,
J. F. Webster ; Callaway , J. Buckley ; Cozad ,
Jamea Leonard ; Elm Creek , J. P. Badgley ;
Gibbon , G. F. Cook ; Gothenburg , B. R. Lee-
dom ; Kearney , First church , D. D. Forsyth ;
Kearney , Trinity church , to be supplied ;
Lexington , D. W. Crane ; Lexington circuit ,
M. S. Fouch ; Lltchfteld , to be supplied ;
Loup City , W. B. Matthews ; Merna , C. E.
Fenton ; Now Hope , to bo supplied ; North
Tx > up , H. "M. ' Plnckney ; OrdM. . T. Stifler ;
Ovorton , W. A. Doucher ; Pleasant Hill C. L.
Do La Darro ; Ravenna , S. J. Meddln ;
Rlngold. to be supplied ; Sargent , to be. sup
plied ; Shelton , Samuel Ulalr ; Sumner and
Miller , A. Gllson ; Walnut Grove , J. F.
Hageman ; Westorvllle , J. G. Hurlbut ;
Whitman and Mullen , to bo supplied.
NO cAUsiiTrouNu roil THE IVIIECK.
falirnnUn City Coroner's Jnry Ile-
iiiriiN n .Noncommittal Verdict.
NEBRASKA CITY , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
The Inquest held by Coroner Karstens upon
the body of Thomas Gillian , the Missouri
Pacific engineer who was killed In the
wreck near here Friday evening , was con
cluded this morning. Evidence of the con
ductor and rear brakeroan on the wrecked
train , several section men and farmers liv
ing In the Immediate vlclnty , failed to dls-
close the cause of the wreck.
The Jury rendered a verdict that "Thomas
Gillian , engineer ; J. M , House , fireman ; Wil
liam Foster , Jiead brakeman , and J. S. Mar
tin came to their death by being crushed
arul burned In a wreck , by reason of the
breaking down of a bridge from , a cause
unknown to the Jury. "
CHANGES AT IlELbKVUE COLLEGE.
Several AililltloiiM to the Faculty anil
u Lnrucr Enrollment.
BBLLBVUE. Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
Bellevue college opened today with an In
creased attendance and bright prospects for
the year.
There are several changes In the faculty ,
Prof. C. 1C. Hoyt of Auburn , N. Y. , takes
charge of the department of English and
literature ; Prof. George S. Fisher of Mary-
vllle , Tonn. , of the department of sclenco
and mathematics ; Miss Florence Van Hoore-
bcko Is teacher of French , Miss Llzzlo Con
nor preceptress and A. Delmoro Cheney In
structor In vocal music. Mlbs Delta Jones
resumes her work after n year s post grad
uate work In the east.
LOSES HIS LIFE 11ETWI3I3N CAllS.
Conductor KailiiH Cannht While Conp-
llnir CnrH nt Table Iloclc.
WYMORE , Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special , )
Conductor Eadus of this city was killed nt
Table Rock between 12 and 1 o'clock today
whllo making a coupling on a ballast train ,
which ho has tad charge of for several
months.
Eadus was ono of the Burlington's most
competent trainmen and tbo liens of lilu
dt ath Is a severe shock to Jjla family and
friends hero. Ho leaves a widow and four
children.
FHOST AND icn INnmi.sic. . . \ .
lee In CrelKhton'N Horne TroitKliN mill
NrhniNliii City ( iiinlenn Hurt.
NEBRASKA CITY , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
This sostlon was visited by a light frost this
morning , but no damage was done , except
to tomatoes and other garden vegetables.
CREIGHTON , Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
There was a heavy frost and thin Ice formed
In the watering troughs Saturday night ,
but It did not seem to affect vegetation
very much and corn Is onit of the way. The
thermometer stood at 34 last nlgtot.
Slii-ltoii Coiiilu IMopr ,
SHELTON , Neb. , Sept. 19 , ( Special. ) I
has Just become known that Charles Mor
gan , who worked on n farm near here this
summer , and Mlg Ethel Gray , aged 17
years , eloped Friday. The young woman
had been making her home with the family
of Rov. C. F , Graves , pastor-at-large for the
Presbyterian church of west Nebraska , hav
Ing been taken Into the family as an orphan
three years ago.
lllalr'M Corneritonu Ln > 'lnpr.
BLAIR , Neb. , Sept , 19. ( Special. ) Frl
day afternoon Blair's Masonic lodge wll
conduct the laying of the cornerstone of the
new high school building. All secret am
civic societies of Washington county have
been Invited and the mayor has called upon 1
the business men to clcoo their stores that !
day. ]
BRYAN FAILS TO ENTHUSE
Remarks of the Silver Apostle Do Not Stir
the Crowds ,
FUSION MANAGERS ARE DISAPPOINTED
One Tlionnnml People , One-Unit of
Whom Arc Itoiiulilicann , Mutcii to
the ftunic OIiI tlnrniiKite nt
llnrlliisdm.
HAtm.NGTON , Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special
Telegram.V. ) . J. Bryan opened the fusion
campaign hero this evening. About 1,000
people wcro In attendance , of whom fully
one-half were republicans. The speech was
lollvcred In the open nlr. His remarks were
substantially the same ns delivered nt
3'N'elll the 18th and published In today's
; ieo. Tliero tyaa a noticeable lack of en-
; hufilnsm and applause throughout the on-
tlro meeting , which coupled with the email
ittcmlnnco wns a great dlfiappolnt/mcnt / for
ho fuslonlst managers , who were expecting
n , great nnd eirtihufllastlc crowil.
nmiASKA.I'OMTicAi , MAVS.
rontlrr Count } ' ' " Convention Nonil-
mi ( em n Ticket mill Drlrirntcn.
STOCKVILI.E , Nob. , Sept. 10. ( Special
Telegram. ) The republican convention of
frontier county nominated the. following
ticket today : N. H. Davis , county trcas-
irer ; John C. Oammlll , clerk of the district
court ; E. U Hall , county clerk ; I. A. Ad
ims , sheriff ; Clara M , Dobson , supcrln-
.endent ; S. H. Henderson , surveyor ; 0. W.
Smith , judge ; W. H. Wood , coroner ; L. H.
Whltmore > , commissioner.
Delegates to the ntate convention are
William Martin , 0. AI. Adams , S. II. Ilazeo ,
N. H. Bogue , M. Waslcy , J. C. Garnlll , J. L.
Sanders , J. T. Twlss , Eugene Alien. To ,
; he judicial convention H. C. Hogers , F. C.
Schroedcr , W. n. Whlttaker , E. Watklns , S.
[ j. Uurson , J. W. Oateo , J. J. Keely , G. P.
Klshel , John McCabc. A. Wllsey Is the' '
now chairman of the central committee and' j '
J. A. Williams secretary. j I
GERING , Nob. , Sept. ID. ( Special. ) The !
fusion conventions of Scotts llluft county
have agreed on the following ticket , the
democrats being glveu clerk , treasurer and
commissioner : R L. Wright , county clerk ;
E. W. Wllcox , sheriff ; T. W. Bracken , treas
urer ; J. L. Detrlck , county Judge ; G. E.
Mark , superintendent ; J. L. Gilmore , surveyor - 1
veyor ; E. P. Souder , coroner ; George Baltes ,
commissioner. The republicans will nom
inate a ticket Saturday.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special Tel i
egram. ) A large and enthusiastic republican
county convention today nominated the fol
lowing ticket : For district Judge , Paul
Jessen ; clerk of the district court , U. Tag-
gart ; county clerk , H. R. Christy ; treasurer ,
C. C. Woods of Talmage ; county Judge , M.
C. Joyce ; sheriff , William Bowner ; coroner ,
C. J. Karstens ; county superintendent , C. J.
Elwanger ; commissioner , First district ,
Christopher Johnston. The ticket Is excep
tionally strong and Us election Is conceded.
WAKGFIELD , Nob. , Sept. 19. ( Special. )
Dixon county has elected the following
delegates to the republican state convention :
J. J. McCarty , Louis V. Haakell , II. H. Hart ,
John S. Marriott , George Mattlson , S. E.
Cobb , C. A. Ootnn , A. W. Hnkos , C. Wlschott
and Omer Butler.
Ilnllot Without ncniilt.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sept. 19. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The re-publican convention of the
Tenth Judicial district met at the court
house in this city nt 7 p. m. , and was called 1
to order by A. T. Brotton , chairman of ths
central committee , and was organized by |
electing A. H. Bynum of Franklin county'
as permanent chairman and J. W. James of
Adams county as secretary.
Five candidates were In the field , viz : L.
J. Capps of Adams , J. L. McPhcely of Kear
ney , Gus Norberg of Kearney , A. M. Wal
ters of Webster and U. L. Keester of Har-
lan.
After taking twenty-two ballots , all of
which stood 20 votes for Caprs , 22 for Nor-
bcrg , 14 for Walters , 11 for McPheely and
10 for Keester , a motion prevailed to have
a flvo minutes' speech from each candidate.
The candidates acquitted themselves hand
somely under this order and the vote con
tinued for three more ballots when a motion
prevailed to suspend the call of counties and
that the twenty-sixth ballot foe collected
by tellers and counted by the secretary.
This ballot brought exactly the same result
and the vote proceeded by a call of counties
without change of figures until the fifty-
sixth ballot had been taken , when a mo
tion again prevailed to collect the ballots
by tellers and have them counted by the
secretary. After the sixty-sixth ballot had
been taken without a change of figures , the
convention adjourned until 9 o'clock to
morrow morning.
for Oril.
ORD , Neb. , Sept. 19. ( Special. ) Ord
win soon uo connecu.ii wim uiu ouismo
world by telephone , as poles are being sot
between here nnd North Loup , and stakes
have been placed marking the location of
telephone poles in town , where over fifty
subscribers have been secured. F. E. Bay
of the Patty Drug company has been ap
pointed secretary and business manager at
Ord.
tloii ViHltorn from Oxccoln.
OSCEOLA , Neb. . Sept. 19. ( Special. )
This morning many people left for Lincoln
to see the street fair , and others for Omaha
to see tbo Exposition. Next week there will
bo an exodus from this point to the Expo
sition.
to the I'lilllppliifN.
SYRACUSE , Nob. , Sept. 19. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Aide Carpenter started today for
the Philippines. ( Ho was one of the Rough
Riders.
XKSi : AVASTI3 OK I.AIIOIl.
A MlNNlonnry'NotiH on IncliiNtriiil
OlierntloiiH In China.
At present China Is rich only In possibili
ties and In men , writes Arthur H. Smith
In the Now York Observer. Her people nro
strong , hardy , Industrious. Perhaps the
Chinese put forth moro physical exertion
per million people than any extant race.
But It Is depressing to reflect what a largo
part of this physical labor is in reality
wasted labor. This Is exhibited to some ex
tent In almost all Chlneso operations , but
nowhere on so great a scale and In such
impressive ways as when they are strug
gling with the problem of transportation.
The carrying pole might bo Inscribed upon
the Chlneso flag as a symbol of the Inces
sant national battle with gravitation. The
anmlea of coolies who are harnessed Into
the heavy wheelbarrows loaded with salt
and other products are a'typo of a phe
nomenally patient race bred to deadry toll.
With their head * bowed so fl to bo tinablo
to see a yard In advance , those poor men
lltorally upend their lives as beasts ot bur
den. The same Is true of the porters In
the mountainous provinces , nnd of the
trackers In the gorges of the Yangtze. It
Is ono of the most melancholy features ot
this cruel waste of human strength that
those who use It thus lavishly are the first
bitterly to resent nny rearrangement of
forces by which they might bo relieved.
In a certain way the Chlneso are skilled
In Irrigation , but the waste of strength In
elevating n certain amount of water la
matched by the waste of labor In throwing
up dirt for river embankments , only to bo
washed down again when the river Is high.
Four men stand all day long in the burnIng -
Ing sun , each holding the end of n rope to
which n willow basket Is slung , by means
of which water from a river Is tossed up
to n higher level nnd thence Into channels
which carry It to the crops. The strong
summer winds blow the water about so that
much of It Is wasted , nnd part of the rest
niters back Into the river. A windmill
would raise ten times the amount of water
and do It nil the time. Dut "we do not use
windmills nnd we do use wlltow baskets , "
nnd so the bell Irrigated Is a few rods wide ,
Instead of ns many 11. As already re
marked , except for the boating population
nnd for farmers In winnowing their grain ,
the wind Is In China n wasted force. Pa-
. ( lent contemplation ot the conditions ot
Chinese llfo make ono wonder how nny
Chinese ever contrives to gpt rich nnd to
remain so. But Industry Chinese Industry
and economy Chinese economy will ac-
icompllsh wonders and In a certain degree
wealth Is produced. Then begins the rapid
progress of wasting It.
Probably no race over lived who were BO
passionately fond of theatrical exhibitions
as the Chinese. The players are Idle and
dissolute vagabonds , who literally prey upon
society , and sums Incredible are annually
squandered In buying these performances.
But here , as elsewhere , It Is not the "horso"
that Is expensive , but the "saddle , " to-wlt ,
the concomitants In feeding the relatives
and friends who flock to see the shows and
remain till they are over , In loss of time , In
loss of property by petty thlevco. etc. , Is a
serious drain upon resources 111 able to bear
U. The religious Impulse Is so Ill-directed
that myriads ot temples are built and on"
dewed with land to support Idle and vicious
priests , and then the temples themselves
are neglected , the land allowed to bo alien
ated , the priests gradually becoming
extinct only to have the temples
rebuilt , moro land devoted to them ,
another generation of worthless para
sites Instated and the dreary circle ot waste
recommenced. Chinese taxation Is to a
large extent a waste ; It violates every ono
of the four principles first enunciated by
Adam Smith ns conditions of efUcient taxa-
tlon , and violates them in the most unneces
sary and flagrant ways. Yet the evils arose
so Inherent , so Inevitable to the present con
ditions of Chlneso life , that the Chinese
themselves , under normal circumstances , no
more rebel against it than they would raise
a riot to put a stop to the pressure of the
atmosphere. The salt revenue , the grain
tribute these are compound nouns of multi
tude which suggests volumes , even to the
Imperfectly Initiated. The first volume might
be labeled "Waste , " and all the remainder
"Allotroplc Forms of Waste. "
Have any of our readers happened to meet
long cavalcades of carts from the central or
western provinces , tollfully crawling along
the ruined highways toward the capital ,
guarded by platoons of soldiers and loaded
with hollow logs of wood elaborately
strapped together with iron bands and filled
with Ingots of tribute silver ? U Is an Im
pressive exhibition of that shrewd Ignorance
which characterizes so much of Chinese ad
ministration , laboriously saving at the spigot
while wasting at the bunghole , or , In their
own more symbolic language , "sweeping up
sesame seeds in one place , but letting sesame
oil leak out cverywhere-elae. "
11
PimHCinrcr ARCi t nt Denver.
DENVER , Sept. 19. The American Asso
ciation of Traveling Paesenger Agents began
Us annual session hero this morning with n
small attendance. Welcoming addresses
were delivered by ex-Governor Alva Adams
and Supervisor Filllus Jn the absence of
Governor Thomas and Mayor Johnson. Re-
eponenswere made by President McLeod of
the association and General Passenger Agent
Eustls of the Burlington , after which the
association at noon went into executive sea-
sion.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
IiullentloiiH for XehrnHUa Are Fnlr
Wciliicmlay anil Tlmrnilny with
Yiirlnhlc AVliul .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. Forecast foi
Wednesday and Thursday :
For Nebraska and Wyoming Fair Wed
nesday and Thursday ; variable winds.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Wednesday
and Thursday ; north to east winds.
For South Dakota and Kansas Fair ;
warmer Wednesday ; Thursday fair ; vari
able winds.
I , fiil Uoconl.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Sept. ID.-Omaha. record of tem-
nerature and precipitation compared will )
the corresponding day of the past thrco
VearS !
1899. ISO1 ! . 1S97. 1S9B.
Maximum temperature , . . . G7 90 70 GO
Minimum temperature 40 63 51 37
Averase temperature 5G ,0 COIfi
Precipitation 00 .00 .09 .00
Heoord of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and since March 1.
1KK ) : .
Normal for the day C :
Uollelc-ncy for the day. . . . . t
Accumulated deficiency frlnoo March 1..132
Normal rainfall for the day 10 nch
Deficiency for the day. . . . . . .lOlnoli
Total rainfall since March 1. . . . 20.82 nchea
Detlclency Plnce Mnrah } 3-S4 nc hes
Deficiency for cor. period , 1898. . . B.ir , nehes
Dellclency for cor. period , 1897. . . . S.Cl Inches
HriiorlH From Slatlcum at S I" . M.
STATIONS AND STATB MB _ -
OF WEATHER.
Omaha , cloudy .00
North Platte , clear. , < W
Halt Lake , clear. . . . .00
Cheyenne , clear . . . . .00.OT
Ilupid City , clear. . . .OT
Huron , clear .00
\Vllllston
umciiKu , cloudy .00
St. LouUl , clear 70 .00
St. Paul , partly cloudy. C2 .01
Davenport , clear CS .
Helena , clear 7ti | .00
Kansas City , cloudy 701 .00
Havre , clear 7C | .00
Bismarck , clear I C2I fiSI .00
Galveaton , clear .1 801821 .00
Missing.
LUCIUS A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast Official.
"THE POPULARITY OF
"V "Tl
( "THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" )
is chiefly due to its irreproachable character. "
T/ie Times ,
"DRINK NOTHING but Natural Mineral Water , such as
Apollinaris , free from all vegetable poisons , "
Boston Journal
It removes the cause of disfiguring eruptions , loss of
hair , and baby blemishes , viz. : The clogged , irritated ,
inflamed , or sluggish condition of the PORES. CUTI-
CURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties
derived from CUTICURA , the great skin cure , with the
purest of cleansing ingredients and most refreshing of
flower odors. No other medicated soap ever com
pounded is to be compared with it for preserving , purify
ing , and beautifying the skin , scalp , hair , and hands. No
other foreign or domestic soap , however expensive , is to
be compared with it for all the uses of the toilet , bath ,
and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE
PRICE namely , TWENTY-FIVE CENTS the
best skin and complexion soap , and the best toilet and
baby soap in the world.
INSTANT RELBEF
SPEEDY
Jiathc the affected parts with HOT water and CUTICUItA SOAP to cleansa
the skin and scalp of emits and scales , and soften the thickened cuticle , Jry ,
without hard riMtny , and apply GUTIGlfllA Ointment freely , to allay itching ,
irritation , and injlammatton , and soothe and heal , and lastly take CUTICU11A
HESOLVnXTta cool and cleanse the Hood.
This Rwcct and wholesome treatment iifl'onls instnnt relief , permits rest and
hlfiep In the severest forms of Givenm and other itching , burning , and scaly
humors of the skin , scalp , and blood , and points to n speedy , permanent , and
economical cnro when all other remedies and even the bust physicians fail ,
Price , Tin : BIT , tt.25 ; or. Sn i' . S5c. , OIHTUKVT , COc. , ami HEKOI.VENT ( liolf slrn ) , Mr. Bold
.
throughout thn world. I'.VTTKK Hiiro AMI CIIKSI. C'oii' , bole 1'rnns , Iloiton , Jlos . "How to
I'rcservc , I'urlfy , nml Ilcautiry IlinSl.ln , bcalp , llulr , uiiU llnnde , " mailed free.
To tliovomnn who secures the jjrontcst
number of Whlto Hussliin Soap wrap
pers also nine other valuable prizes to
the women of Nebraska and the city of
Council liluffs Iowa.
Save every White Russian onp wrap
per nnd bring or mall them to Jus. S.
Kirk & Co.'s olllce , : ! 00 S , 12th street ,
Omaha , and get n receipt for them.
Contest begins at once nnrt closes Dec.
20th , ISM , nt U o'clock p. in. Prizes
will lie awarded by Christinas.
$10 cash prlzo to the woman having
the greatest number of Whltq Itusslnn
Soap wrappers to her credit at 12 o'clock
noon , October 15.
TURKISH T. & P. PII.LS brings monthly men-1
btruuikiiisurclotlioday-uuvbrdUupnolntyoul
81 , lx > x , boxn will linlp any case. Ilyiiutll.l
Ilalig'iOruiStore , iSlli &ParnamOmahaNeb. I
Books
Bibles
Prayer Books
have Just added to our
Block a complolo line of Cath
olic prayer books. There are
numerous styles and our prices
are always right.
Juet received , the only com
plete Kipling on the market ;
line green cloth library bind
ing , nicely boxed , $15.00 not ,
The newest fiction can al
wayn bo found on our coun
ters.
Tel. 234. 1303 Farnam St.
Face to Face
With Dlnenne it .11 an Iliinlly
Which "Way to Turn Dmum Do Not
Cnro They Stimulate Ur. Ileiinctt'a
niectrlu llelt Eiiiiliin Yon With a
Weapon to I-Muht ll ca That Yon
Can TriiBt The Cure IN ( > unrautoed.
I worked so lone and assiduously to per
fect my Electric Hell nnd so wall do I
know Its wonderful virtues that I unh al-
trtttugly guarantee a euro In every case
where I recommend the treatment of my
Belt. It has nstoundod physicians nnd
scientists who now endorse It. My Belt
's ' recommended by moro than 11,000 cured
latlcnts. It Is Nature's tvmrdy. Drugs
, vlll not euro you they simply stimulate ,
tinder Its potent Maine the oyai b'iccms
clear , the skin clean , thn muscles Imra , the
stop beconiCB plnstlc and th bowels ICEU-
lar. ' The digestion will befoiie formal ,
the appetite will Incroajo , ani headache ,
lUishlne and nervous dlsor'lits ils.ii'l : ar.
New red , rich bloo.l will course thrnuKh
vour veins , which will muntli tbo choka
and lips nnd Klve thoni tno rosy pliw of
health The dark circles aroun.l the- eyes
\ \ - ifndc \ \ a.wiiy urn ! the weak mail or
woman If made n. now 'joiner , restored to
health and sexual powir. i am the In
ventor of
DR. BENNETT'S ELECTRIC BELT
And know exactly what It will do. Elcc-
trlclty Is the Vital and Nerve Force ot
every human beliiK.
When there Is a Ir.ck
of this Foroe , Elec
tricity must b sup
plied. My Belt is to
supply this LOST
ELECTRICITY. H
Is a food for blooil.
bmln , muscles nnd
nerves. I guarantee
It to cure stvxual Im-
potcncy , lyOHt Man
hood. Varlcocele ,
Spermatorrhoea and
all sexual weakness
es In either s ° 'x ; re
store shrunken or
undeveloped organs
nnd vitality ; euro'
Rheumatism In ov-
every ( fills ? . Kidney
Liver nnd Bladder
Troubles. Chonlc . .
Constipation , Ncrv- / "
ous and General De- /
lilllty. Dyspepsia , all
Female Complaints ,
etc.
etc.My Belt nan soft ,
Rllken , chamois cov
ered sponjfo elec
trodes tlmt cannot
burn nnd blister , ns
do the bnro motnl
electrodes used on
nil other makes of
belts. I have entirely
done nway with this
frlBhtful burning ,
and Htlll my belt will
glvo four times the
current of any other
belt. My Elootrlo
SiiHponsory for the
euro of the various weaknesses of men It
FHEE to every male purclmsor of one ot
my Helta. Dr Bennett's Electric Belt can
bo renewed when burned out for 75 cents ;
no other belt can bo renewed for any
prlco
Call upon or write me today do not put
It off delays ore dangerous. Cret my now
Book about Electricity , symptom blanks
and literature , which will toll you about
the best treatment In the world. Con
sultation and advlco without cost.
Electric
Company ,
lloomi "O and -I nouurln * LJIook , 10th
and Dodge Street ! . Omnhn , Noli.
FREE TO ALL
sufferlnc from nervous d tllty ! , varl-
cocele , seminal weakness , lait man-
mood , emissions and unnatural dis
charge B caused by errors of younger
daan , which , If not relieved by medi
cal treatment , I * d ploraUo ) on mind
and body.
no NOT MAKHY
wh n suffering , aa this lead * to looa of
memory , loss of spirits , bashfu.ncns 1n
society , pains In mr.oll of back , fright
ful dreams , dark rings around the eyee ,
plmi > ls or breaking out on face or
body. Bend for our symptom blank.
Wo can euro you , and * spaelally do we
desire old and tried casf-s , u we charge
nothing for a-lvloe und nlve you a writ
ten Kuaranter to euro the worst case-
on record. Not only are the weak or
gans restorc'l , but all losses , drains
jnd dUchorh'es stnpprd. Send 2o etami >
and question blank to Dept. B ,
m.oon POISON.
First , Becond or tertiary stage , WH !
NWM9U FAIL. No detection from
buMneM. Write us for particulars.
Dtij > t. B.
Hnhii'H 1'bnrinuoy , Omnhn , Neb ,
IHth nnd Knrniiin Htn.
CHARGES LOW.
McCREW ,
SPECIALIST.
Trail all Pcrmi of
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
MEN ONLY.
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iiECTiucnr :
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- combined , Varlcorele ,
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Inalioii Krce. Hours , U a , m. toO ; 7toUji m
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H..OMA1M.NCIJ.
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