THE OMATIA DAILY B"EEs WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1900.
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with her han?s as If to shut out any na'lza-
tlon cf the dizzy height at whl h ibe s ooi.
Thoy seemed to be- on a aqua-a gravil
covered Islam! far above the tarth and ua
connected with It. or on a very material
Miss
(Copyright, 19fO, by Hobert Harr.)
Gilbert Strong awoke suddenly. Some
thing was wrong, of that he was certain,
but what tho something was ho had but the
vaguest Idea, Ills flat was on the seven-
tcenth floor of the Zenith building, near cloud floating close under tho eky.
nun avenue, ami anoie mo sevonicema noor colburn was tho first to speak
Ihero wo3 nothing but the flat roof. He "How divinely swett the air s. It Is like
liked this elevation, for tho air was purer life. I never teem to havo npprechtsd the
than farther below and the comparative pleasure of mero breathing or mere II. log
quiet of tho situation, high above tho tur- before. How long when will the fire how
moll of a New lork street, toothed and short a time have we?
comforted a literary man. "I hope our days will be leng In tho lanl,
(filbert dashed from his bedside to tne Mlsa t'olburn. The Are may be put out:
window, touched tho spring blind and It flew
to tho celling. nut one glancn out and
down was needed to tell n New Yorker what
tho trouble- .was. Tearing along the side
they may shoot a rope over lh!u roof; there
are a hundred things between us and dis
aster. I count strongly on tho Ingenuity cf
the flro department and on tha b avcry
street, with alarm gong a-clang, rushed the of the men. No tolcller faces peril more un-
llro engines. The loner sections of tho
houses on the opposite side of t'he thorough-
faro wcro aglow with the reflected light of
a conflagration Just begun, and grim appre
hensions thrlllod tho scantily, clad frame of
r.In-hlngly than a fireman."
The girl came closer to him, rometblng
almost like a smile' softening the lines that
fear had drawn about her lips.
You are saying that to comfort me. I had
young Strong, ns ho realized that tho fire n glimpse of your face by the open window
was In tho first stories of the tall cdlflce he down below and saw that all hope had left
you. You know there Is no choice for us."
"You are entirely mistaken, Miss Colburn.
There are many chances In our favor."
"Then why havo you made no attempt to
let those In the street know we are here on
the rpof ? How can the fire department do
occupied.
Ho was paying an cxhorbltnnt rent be
cause tho Zenith apartment houso woj fire
proof, but somehow this remembrance
brought llttlo consolation to him at tho me-
min ho Htnml bv thn window. "KIre-
proof Is an clastic term and to the average anything for us If It thinks every tenant
New Yorker It merely means that tho sky- nas escaped?" .......
Bcraper so designated will occupy a few J'e. you ore right. I hadn t thought
I....... i i v...,.,i.. .i, of that. It Isn't despair, It Is merely a
hnt li.i.. nnt in-irhln t!lm. rnnrrntn flnnrn man's Stupidity."
.toM frmM Gilbert walked to the parapet, leaned over
nut.... o. ,i. ,i t.im.i .,.iit and shouted. The air shuddered with tho
b UllUllb IllVSaiU I1II.IUI.I4 D,'WU( ,
yet with moro deliberation than a man
might bo expected to uso In similar clrcum
stances. Ho was thinking, not of himself,
hut of another tho occupier of flat 68, his
own apartment being numbered G7. Ho
wondered If sho had como home tho night
before, hoping sho had not. Ho had not
heard her como in, often listening for the
shutting of her door. Four things ho knew
regarding her: Sho was tho most bcautl-
Incessant palpitation of the Are engines. Ho
saw standplpes, which ho knew to be tall,
pouring floods through the shattered win
dows of the fifth or sixth stories, yet from
his height the streams seemed to be on a
level of those shot from the pavement. Now
and then tho shrill whistle of an onglno
calling for coal pierced the throbbing air.
The streets were crawling with human black
beetles, Inefficiently kept within bounds by
the police. How familiar tho sceno seemed,
ful woman in the world; her namo was yet stroB haa ncver Wtncgse,i u fr0m this
Maud Colburn; she was an artist, and, pont ot vlew anraatei by vlvl(i personal
lotljv that no baa never neon aoio to sura- interest. Thoso men so far below wero
mon courage to speak to her, planning for battling for his life, and for the life of
a formal Introduction, but nlways falling another still moro dear to him. He turned
to find a proper Intermediary. uunuence back from tho patapet and saw her standing
raelta beforo a fire. Gilbert strong sirocie
down tho hall and struck his flat lustily
against tho panels of No. CS
"Who Is that?"
"Miss Colburn, como out as quickly ae
you, can, tho houso la on flro,
neighbor, Gilbert Strong
where ho had left her; the fear she had con
fesEcd of dizzy heights returned to her wide
open eyes,
"You can not mako them hear?"
"Some one may have heard me, and the
I am your word will quickly spread that we aro on tho
roof."
Thero was a shuddering cry from within, "Then they will shoot the rope ovor tho
then ellcuco. Strong walked to tho elevator houso top?"
nnd, from futllo habit, rang ,tho electric bell "They will do something, of that I am
Ho heard tho jingling iar Deiow. sjomo assured."
thought came to him of kicking In tho door "Will the something effect our rescue?"
of tho elevator and pulling tho wire rope to "Such Is ray hope. Of course, I mentioned
bring up tho car; but through the glare ho that merely as a guess. They understand
naw tho shaft thlok with smoko and ho know fighting a flro and I don't. I cannot tell
that a breach at tho top would but make a thcVxact method they will adopt
roaring furnace of this smoky funnel, while "Nevertheless you are sure It will be sue
the chances of getting down In tho car, oven cessful?"
If It como up, wero exceedingly remote. As "Oh, yes."
yet tho tipper hall In which he stood was "What a master of Action you are!"
nlmcst smokeless, although a strong smell "Why do you say that?"
of burning plno was In tho air. "Because, as I said, I saw that all hope
Tho door of 6S opened and MIsa Colburn loft you when we were at tho open window
camo out, arrayed with admirable disorder, down below. And It has not returned."
a looso drcfalng gown of fascinating color "Is my faco so expressive? In that case
and mako around her, the abundant black I should bo a master of acting rather than
tretuca profuso over her shoulders. . Ho had of Action. Aro you not chilly In this keen
always seen bcr In iashj.qnabio garb.iid sir? -Your door is open; may I go down and
thought her tUe most superb woman of her bring you up a wrap?"
time; but now sho eeemod adorable, her "Oh, no, no. I am really warmly clad. It
beauty heightened by tho augpiented rosea I Is awful to think of any one going down
in her cheek and the appealing glance of Into that stifling pit-'
fear In her dark eyes. "Then let us walk under the stars for a
"Oh, you aro not gone!" while."
"I was waiting for you." , Ho took her unresisting hand and placed
"That Is kind of you. Wo are not In dan- It under his arm. They walked along the
gcr, are we? Tho electric lights are iiiu flat graveled root as ir tney were old menus,
burning In tho hall." she shrinking a little when they approached
'Yes, that In a good sign. No, we arc In the parapet, whereon he turned, remember
no danger, but wo may have to go down the Ing her formerly expreesed fear,
fl.ro , cecapo to tho atreot." "It Is so humiliating to bo a coward," she
"But thero aro no flro escapes on this said, seeing he had noticed her shudder,
building. They said it was fireproof." "You do yourself scant Justlco," he replied.
"Thoy will say anything Is New Y'ork. I "I think you a very bravo woman."
was meaning tho wheeled escapes of the Are "That is delusion on your part. You are
department, nnd we must go down uome actually brave and so I may appear a pale
stories yet before we como within thcJr reflection of courage. If I am even that. You
range. Let me escort you to the stairway." are brave nnd I am pretending to be. How
A red lamp Indicated the stair. They did you know my name was Maud Colburn?"
walked down tho marble steps together. "It la engraved on a brass plate on your
Strong noticed that tho doors of the flats door."
they passed on the landings were open; a Tho girl laughed lightly,
silence as of long desertion hung about the "So It Is. I had forgotten. A lady friend
empty rooms and halls. The Are had made of mlno presented it to mo when I took that
further progress than he had surmised nt Aat, and so It has remained where she put
first; perhaps tho two occupants of the top It. There Is no namo on your door."
floor had been forgotten in the general "No. May I Introduce myself? I am
alarm, and If this were the case their called'
situation was more serious than ho cared "You are Gilbert Strong, whose latest book
to admit oven to himself. Two or threo all America Is reading. Such a success must
lllghts down tho choking smoke began to bo very gratifying.'
meet them, growing thicker as they de- "It was yesterday."
scended. Silently ho offered hla arm, and "Ah. you speak In tho past tense. There
sho took It, gasping. is. moro truth In your 'was' than In your
"I am I am a coward." she faltcrei. "I ontlmlstlc remarks about our rescue. Then
liavo always had a fear of heights, and yet I was right all hopo has fled,
yelf-concclt. Your women were always . "Do you know many literary people?" ' needed to foretell the answer, Gilbert. 1
charmlnt a little too good. If anything." "I know one novelist. Is the Ludy Su-J hinted that your mythleal Lady Superba was
"iou mean too goody-goody; in truth, I prrba awaro that she Is the heroine of your too easily won; and now, when I might set
hey were not alive at all. They were not, book?" her an example of austerity. I find myself
fixed In my own mind and naturally I could "I think not." I following her too complacent lead. Are you
.vt write convincingly Of them so that they , "Then she can't be very clever. Still. I answered, sir?"
might remain for a moment In the reader's i am doubtless doing her an Injustice. She "Almost beyond my hopes and far beyond
ccollectlon. Why, In ono of my books the
heroine has black hair In the first chapter
and Is a blonde toward the end ot tho volume!"
"Oh, that Is qulto true to life." said
Maud with a laugh.
"Not with the kind of girl 1 was trying
to picture," replied Strong, Joining In the
merriment of his companion. "Hon ever,
probably knows all about It and nlumes her- mv deserts
self greatly on the fact td all her friends! H0 took her willing hands and drew her
except you. Nevertheless. I should like very to him, his kiss lightly touching brow and
much to meet her. Will you Introduce me?"
"I should bo delighted, but I fear you
would not do her Justice."
"Oh, yes, I would. My estimate would
probably bo much nearer the truth than
yours. We women are said to bo severe
that girl doej not matter; she was a mcro critics of each other. In reality we are true
phantom, like all her sisters. Hut ono day j critics, which a cynical person might say
I saw a real woman. I trcmblo now to
think how near I came to taking a car, tor
then I would havo missed her. But, thank
Godt I walked and so I met her."
"How delightful! In prosy old New Y'ork,
too, I suppcee?"
"On Brooklyn bridge."
"Oh, worse and worse; what a spot for so
enchanting a meeting."
was the same thing. Have I said anything
which makes you think I should be untalr lu
my Judgment of her?"
"Yes, you have."
"Oh, well, I as talking carelessly. Be
sides, It Is ull your fault In being so exas
peratlngly slow In your telling of a story.
You went allng all right when you began,
but latterly I havo had to ask question after
What! Don't you like Brooklyn bridge? question, getting my answers mostly In
To mo it Is" monosyllables. Ono would think I was you-
"Oh, 1 daresay, rieaso go on with your rival In tho affections of Superba and that
-I 1. H...IIhm I. AKMlnr, nlttru nn hr thrtl.
ling lips. ,
Suddenly she pushed htm from her, start
ing back. Tho trap dcor was rising and a
wet helmet had appeared, angering the
young man with Its unnecessary Intrusion,
for did not the whole world belong solely
to her and to him?
"You're all right," said tho man In the
helmet. "The fire Is out."
"What-what Are?" stammered Gilbert
Strong.
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Tenn-Holder," becaueo there Is a statue o!
William Penn on the top of the tower, nnd
us each contractor was expe.-teJ to raske a
contribution to the political war che't h1
added that amount to the price. There ravi
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Ings which h.ivo .Increased the rate of
wages paid, reduced the number cf hourj if
labor and added considerably to the cost ,
Tho cnpltol at Washington has c s' thus .
far about MS.OOO.OCO, llh I5.000.CCO mo e fo? ,
tho construction ot the terraces and up ,
proachte, which do not pertain to the buttl
ing proper, but would not have to n needed
except for Its peculiar location nt the oreit
ot a hill: but with all the money that has
been expended upau the national cat I cl it
hos cost $1,600,000 lets than tre Phi a'clphta
city ball and (3.000.000 tcsa than the Albany
stato house and Is larger and finer than
either. The Philadelphia city hill civcrs
an ore.t of 470x186 feet and lie tawcr, In
eluding the statue of William Penn tint
surmounts It, Is SIT fort and 3 Inches h gh,
or 7 feet and 7 Inches lower than the Wtsh
Ington monument. .
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"IT IS SO HUMILIATING TO BE A COVABD," SUE SAID.
nnd yet I took that flat. I though this
houso was flrcprcof. Let us get down,
down, down, and quickly. If ono has to
fall, tho dlettnco will bo less."
He smiled grimly. All they could ac-
"Quite tho contrary. Hopo Is newly awak
ened."
"Why, what has happened?"
"I am talking with you."'
"I know. But what has that to do with
compltsh In descent would make little dlf- tho Are?"
ferenee. "To tell the truth, I was not thinking of
"You must uot be afraid. Don't speak, the Aro."
please, and breatho through your nooo. Bet- "I co not understand you. Of what, then,
ter hold your sleovo against your face, and were you thinking! '
breatho through that If you can." "Of tho pleasure of hope, to uso an oil
But even as ho spoke ho saw that their literary title. And now that books nre our
endeavor was hopeless. Tho girl leaned subject, may I aik what will re:m a con
ruoro and more heavily against him, then cetlod qucttlon: Havo you r.ad my latt?"
with a moan sank helpless at bis feet. He "Your latest, you mean. Yes, and I
lifted her, patsed down tho hall to a win- havo wanted to speak with you about Its
low and threw It open. The cool air re- title. Why did you call It 'Insp'ratlon?'
vlved her, but a glance through tho open I suppese I am very dull, but I tould fl d
window sent her swconlng to tho floor, llttlo connection botwecn the namo and tfco
They had not yet come down to the level of story."
tho opponlte roof that covered a ten-story "Well, one critic said It wai because I
building. Leaving her where sho lay, Gil- had so much stlf-esteem that 1 Ihoight
bert went down the hall ana opened the myself Inspired; another, that I supo-oJ
window at the other end. the wind blow- it was a catchy name; and a th:rJ, that
Ing through, almost clearing the passage it cost less to advertise a tojk wins? title
of smoke. When ho returned she was sit- was a single word than ono do&ignated by
a phrase."
"Yes, but what was the real rotson?"
"Tho flrst man was right."
"What? That you thought yourself In
ting with her. brow pressed against tho sill
"Leave rue," sho moaned, "and save your
self If you can."
"You den't mind belrg left alone?"
"Oh, -no." Her face sank In her open sr-lred?"
bands. "I was Inspired."
"Then you se you are not a coward "Oh
after all. My courage would fall If you left "Aro you very much shocked? It Is tho
me. Glvo me your hand ond spring to your truth, ond I wanted to tell you about ft If
feet., in ;spito or tne open wicdow this I thought tho recital would not tiro you.
imoke Is becoming Milling. Wo must n-aVe .May I?"
lor the roof." "HI tell you when I'm tlrrJ. Go on."
"Tho roof? Oh. no." "Thank you. Well, to understand tte
"Life u impcMsicio ncre. i;o:oe. or I II situation, you should nave read ono or
:arry you." more of my other hooks; but thty are vol-
She went with hlra, protesting. un-.oj nobody bought."
"The roof will bo worsa at tho last." Maud Colburn laughed
"It cannot be any worse, and the air will "i have the tlx on one shelf all by them
be breathable." selves. Having wrung that admission frcm
Ho assisted her. and the'o was neol ct It. me, pleate go on. Don't be prcf:s lomil
The electric lights had gone cut. and the with yeur 'To be continued lu our nex.
stairways wero thick with snioo In the suipenee. I'm Impatient for climaxes, and
darkness he groped for the ladder that led that Is why I nover read a story In serial
to the hatchway, ascended, letting he- form
clinging to, the toot ot tho toddcr: llung up "You shall have no further complaint 'o
tho trap door and caught a gllmrs of tvo make of my dlfudence. Eel an author think-
toothing starlit sky, where existence he hal ng-ot his Immortal works and be nevor
forgotten as he tough; his way from that knows when to stop. Tho first flvo book
murky pit. were deerved failures, becauso I could not
"Can you cllrrb the ladder?" depict a woman. With the men I wjs
I think 10 If you he'.p me a llltl" reatonably successful, but the women wero
He reached down a hand nnd at ls simply sticks."
lifted hor through the square opening and "Oh, I don't agree with you. Mr. Strong,
closed the trap door Onro on the flat r o You are now going to tho other extremo
ac swayed tllgbtly 4nd covered her eyes and eclf-dcprecUtlon is almost as bad ns
story. You are at a most Interesting point."
"But I can't have you do Injustice to my
favorite structure. Just pause a moment
nnd look at that bridge. Sco how It hanga
against tho dark sky, a very necklace of
pearls. Could anything be moro beautiful?"
From their great elevation the Immense
bridge was plainly outlined with points ot
light. The girl withdrew her hand from his
arm and stood a step further from him,
while he with great enthusiasm and no llt
tlo eloquence dilated on tho beauty of the
picture.
"Oh, yes, It is nil very well In Its way,"
sho said, carlessly. "Nevertheless, thoy
aro not pearls to me, but sputtering glob
ules ot electric light, the most blatant of
lllumlnants. If you want electricity, look
at tho Jersey shore. Thero are miles of
electric lights."
The young man was disturbed by the
lack of sympathy with his mood that had
so suddenly come into her tono and his
attlUide showed his bewilderment. Sho
laughed, but without much merriment.
"How horrid I am," sho said, taking his
arm again. "I am like tho little girl who
had the curl on her forehead, with the
exception of the very good part. I'll ad
mit that Brooklyn brldgo Is tho Ideal
nlacc for a lover's meeting. I suppose
you como up here all alone on dark nights
Just to pay your distant devotion to that
loop of llshts?"
"Yes, I do."
"Then, as I seem to know so much more
about women than you, let mo glvo you
somo advice. Present your adoration to
the girl and forget about tho bridge. It
will bo much more to the purpose.
"I believe you are right. I'll follow that
advice."
"Then, so far, you have not adored her?"
"Oh, yes, sllentlr"
"Ah, that doesn't count. Well, tell me
about her. Don't- you see I'm dying of
curiosity? You take so long In getting
on with your story, Introducing unneces
sary bridges and all that. Havo you met
her?"
"Oh, yes."
"And talked with her, of course?"
"Certainly."
"Did her conversation at all equal her
good looks.
"Good looks? There ore hundreds of
good looking girls. New York Is full of
them. This lady Is superb. There is no
one to be compared with her."
"Ueally! As a general thing thcso su
perb cre.ttures are tiresome when they
begin to speak. I'm glad your Lady fau
nerba Is an exception. She must be a
paragon. I suppose, then, sho Is tho in
splratlon she Is tho Denora ot your story?"
"Sho Is both the Inspiration and the
heroine."
"How charming. Did she help you with
the actual writing of the book or was she
only tho model?"
"I don't like your word 'only.' Were It
not for her. the book would never havo been
written. You 'see, her presence was go
strongly stamped upon my memory that
when I wrote she was before me almost as
If actually there. All I had to do was to
put that woman In my b:ok and euccc-jj
was mine. Although tho public has praised
the so-called creation, I ulono know how
far It has fallen short of tho reality. But I
did my beat, hoping not tor their approval
but for hers,"
"And did you get It?"
"I am not sure that I did."
"Havo you asked her about It?"
"Wo have dlscufsed the book together
At flnt I thought she liked It, but after-
.ward, I began to have doubts."
"Probably tho poor gtrl has no opinion
one way or the other; fohe wants to say what
will pleasu you, but Is uncertain ot her
ground. 1 know ot no situation moro cm
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dlsBktreus as b'.ame,"
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ot $22,501, EM, or $7,000,000 mora than the
capltol at Washington, and nearly four
times as much as tho new congressional li
brary. Strangers who visit Hartford are al
ways told that tho new state houso of Con
necticut, which is one ot the most beautiful
structures In the world, was not only built
within the estimates, but many thousands of
'I forgot Instantly what was taking me (dollars of tho appropriation that remained
over to Brooklyn; I turned and followed J unoxpended wero turned back Into the trcas
her." jury. It Is claimed by Hartford peoplo that
"Oh, never!" I this Is the only public building of any size
"I had to. Do you think I was going to n the United States of which the eame can
run tho risk ot losing her now that I had , bo said, and tho virtue ot the state house
foundTier? I determined to learn where sho
lived. I succeeded."
'And then arranged an Introduction or
was an Introduction necessary? Perhaps you
simply called on her and said, 'I am Mr.
Gilbert Strong.' "
'Well, really, Miss Colburn, you aro nearer
tho truth than you Imagine."
"Ah, It that la the case, I don't think
much of your Lady Superba."
"That is not the worst you have eald of
her."
"Oh, what I said before was merely by
way of a Joke, or rather with the purpose ot
bantering you. You were so much In earnest.
What did I say that offended you?"
'You called her a coward."
What!"
'Down by tho open window you called my
Lady Superba a coward. I say and Bald she
la tho bravest woman In tho world."
Maud Colburn stepped back a pace or two
and stood with clasped hands and bent head,
her cyca on the graveled floor at her feet.
Ho could see her faco plainer now pale at
first, then slowly flushing. Her mind, he
surmised, was retreading the steps ot their
conversation, adjusting aequol to precedence.
When she looked up her brow was glorified
by tho salutation ot the coming day.
"How beautiful is the dawn," sho whis
pered. Ho glanced over bis shoulder and saw the
widening band ot light along tho eastern
horizon.
"Yes," he said, "but more beautiful Is the
Goddess ot the Dawn."
"It was I, then, whom you met on the
bridge?"
"Yes."
"How Incredible It seems that I should
not have seen you!"
"It was the fashion then to look straight
ahead, you remember."
"Ah, I am afraid I did not see very far
ahead that day."
"I did. I saw you and me standing to
gcther somewhere alone. I beard myself
say, 'My lady, I love you;' but there
prophetic Instinct deserted me, and I could
not hear your answer."
"The answer! I fear no prophcU was
TEN
WESTERN
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rrwn TEN most popular girls In thus sec
tlon of the west will take the ten best
vacation trips In the country at the expenso
ot Tho Bee.
Who Are They?
Where Do They Live?
rpHE SEVEN most popular girls In Omahi,
-L Council Bluffs or South Omaha (one to
bo from Council Bluffs) who earn their own
living will bo sent on the seven best vaca
tion trips that money could plan, with all
expenses paid and free transportation for
an escort.
rpo THESE Tho Bee has added three trips
and will also send tho most popular
young lady living South of the Platte 'River
In Nebraska, the moat popular young lady
North of tho Tlatte Itlver In Nebraska out
stdo ot Omaha, and tho most popular oung
lady In Western Iowa, outside ot Council
Bluffs, on similar vacation outings with
(re transportation for an escort.
trustees has made everybody very conceited
On the othen hand, the Philadelphia people
brag about tho amount ot money that has
been stolen from their city hall appropria
tions during the long years It ban been
under discussion and declare that It is the
biggest "Job" that was ever known In the
United States, excepting, perhaps, tho state
houso at Albany. The latter has cost $24,-
244,101 up to date, or nearly $2,000,000 more
than tho "Penn-Holder," and It has been a
race to bco which could occupy the longe&t
time In construction.
Tho capltol at 'Albany was commenced In
1SG8, nnd one corner was first occupied In
1879. tho remainder In 1SS9. Tho Philadel
phia city hall was begun In 1S70 and a por
tion of It was occupied In 1SS0, tbo entire
building In 1S87. At the time work was com
menced the population of tho city was 650,
000. It Is now 1,750,000. Then thero were
fifty-two municipal officials and their clerks
to be accommodated with cilice room; now
thero are 143. The Albany building Is prac
tically completed, but the Philadelphia hall
Is unfinished, and It Is estimated that addi
tional appropriations ot $1,000,000 will bo
needed to carry out tho plans nt construction
and elaborato designs of decoration. The
mayor's olflce Is one of the most superb
apartments In tho country as splendid as
tho audlenco chamber ot a king and Its
decorations alono cost over $60,000; but they
aro no moro extravagant or exquisite than
those ot the directors' office cf ono of tbo
savings Institutions of Philadelphia.
Tbo enormous cost ot both buildings has
been due not only to extravagance, wasto
and" corruption, but to a vicious system of
making separate contracts for every little
thing that was dono or needed. It was no
doubt of political advantaze to dlxirlhti n
the contracts and tho purchase of suonlloa ! !!0,pl h'n,!,B-f.or'l.' H.et.u"1 y.la. Denver, with
among as many people as porslblr, but It
did not promote economy and one of th?
great architects of tho world told mo that
tho city hall could be reproduced to
day for half Its cost If ono contract were
awarded to one person. It has been the
practice to give the contract for doorknobs
to one man, locks to another, keys to n
third and hlro a fourth to put them on, and
The Best Trfts in America.
C. St. & St. P. nv.. from Omaha to Chi
cago and return over the Milwaukee road.
At Chicago thero will be two days' stay
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. From Chicago
to New York and return over the Lako
Shore and New York Central road, with
ten days' at the hotel Gerard. (Class A.)
Burlington Koutc. Omaha to Kstes Park,
Colorado, with tn days at Estes Park
hotel. Return via Denver, with three days
at the Brown Palace hotel, with a trip to
Georgetown and Silver Plume through
Clear Creek Canon. Keturn to Omaha to
bo made by the Burlington Koute.
(Class A.)
Burlington Route. A daylight trip over
tho Burlington Iloute from Omaha to Chi
cago. Two days at the Grand Pacific hotel
at Chicago. Chlcaco to Lake Geneva, with
two weeks at tha Kaye's Park hotel, The
return trla will bo via Chicago over the
Burlington Haute. (Class 13.)
Qulncy Koute. From Omaha to St. Louis
over the Omaha & St. Louis and Wabash
roads, with threo days at the Southern
hotel. From St. Louis to Toledo, with a
nay s Biuii in uii) uooay iiouBe
Itock Ialand Route. From Omaha to Donw
ver over tho Itock Island Route, with thrcs
days at tho Drown Palace hotel, a day's
excursion up to Georgetown through tho
Clear Creek canon, around tho Loop, re
turning to Denver Ix-foro evening. From
Denver to Munltou over tho C, H. I. & P.,
with three days at Manltou and a trip to
likets Peak via the Cogwheel Route.
From Manltou over the D, & R, G. to
Glenwood Springs Ten days nt the Hotel
Colorado at aicnwood Springs before re
turning to Omaha. (Cluss II.)
Missouri Pacific Railway. Omaha to Kan
sas City, with three days at tho Coates
house. From Kansas City to Warrensburr,
Missouri, and I'?rtlo Springs. Two' weeks
nt Pertle Springs lit the Hotel Sllnnewawa.
Return to Omaha, (Class fl.)
Northwestern, Omuha to Chicago via tho
Northwestern, with .a day's stop at tho
Grand Pacific hotel Chlcaco to areen
lake, Wisconsin, with two weeks at tho
Oakwood hotel. Return via the North
western. (Class A )
, Northwestern. Over the Fremont. Elk.
horn & Missouri Vnllpv Itnllrnu.i t'nti.,.
From I Hills nnd Hot Springs. At Hot Sprlnss
Toledo to Put-in-Hay on ono of the Detroit thero will bo a two weeks' stay nt th
fi Cleveland coast lino steamers. Two Hotel Evans. (Class A.) 0
weeni m v,i iiuiui luiury ui I'ui-in-uay.
Return to Omaha via tho Wabush road.
(Class A.)
Union Pacific. Omaha to Salt Lake City
via tho Union Pacific. Ten days nt the
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three days at the Drown Palace hotel and
a day'ts excursion uround tho Georgetown
Loop. (Class A.)
Illinois Central Railroad, from Omaha to
Chlcaco via the Illinois Central road, with
a dav stop at the Grand Pacific hotal
from unicago ro cnarievoljc, Mlchlcan, via
the Pero Marquette Railroad. Two weeks
at Charlevoix at tho Helvljere hotel, re-turning-
via the stenmshlp Manltou to Chi.
caeo, asd tho Illinois Central to Omahi.
(Class A.)
Rules of the Contest.
Class A.
The young lady receiving the hinhtJt number of votes will have first cholee at
Clacs A trips, the next highest second cholc, and so on.
No votes will be counted for any young lady who does not earn her own living.
No votes will bo counted for Omaha Dee employes.
Tha votes will be published osch day In The Omaha Dee.
The contest will close at C o'clock p. m. July 21st, 1900,
Class B.
The three trips designated as Class D, will be awarded to the most popular youtg
lady without restriction as follows:
Ono to the most popular young lady llrlng In Nebraska south of tho Platte rWer.
One to tho most popular young lady living In Nebraska north ot tbo Platte river,
ntsido ot Omaha and South Omaha,
One to the most popular young lady living In western Iowa, not Including Coun
cil IMufli.
The young lady of tho three winners who recolvea thn most votes, will have first
choice of three trips, and the one recelrlng the next greatest number, second choice.
All votes must be roado on coupans cut from The Dee,
Pre-payments for subscriptions miy be made either direct to The Reo Publishing '
Company, or to an authorized agent o( Tht Dee,
The votes will be published each day In The Omahi nee.
The contest will close at 5 o'clock p. m. July 21st, 1900.
Who is Your Girl ?
Votes will be counted when made on a coupon cut from The Omaha Bes and de
posited at The Bee business oJUce ir mld aidxeflwi "Vacation .'ce DtpU"
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