EVOLUTION OF A BELL BOY
Prootii Full of the Hurdsit Kind f
Hard Xiock:.
DOES MUCH HOPING BEFORE HE FLIES
Peoptn Ulve Hint -Vlinti-vcr TIipr
Choose nnit tie linn to Tafee It,
Whether He I.Ikes It
or ytt.
"Front!"
It Is the largo man with tlio diplomatic
imllo ami the aldcrraanlo curve to his vest
who speaks. He Is the manager of th
hotel, and his terso call, apparently ad
dressed to tho Inkwell brings to tho desk,
with more or lean promptness, a specimen
of tho genius Hell Hop. Hell Hop Is not
Latin. Neither Is tho hop himself. He
may bo almost anything elso, white or
black, hut ho Is not Latin, for Latin Is
ancient and tho bell hop Is modern ex
tremely modern. Tho name originated In
tho hopper's assumed ability to flit about
aa tha sparrows do. Tho boy himself origi
nates any where I
In tho larger hotels of Omaha n total
of about fifty bell hops, or, more politely,
bell boys, are employed. Of theso not half
are known by name to their employers, ond
1 not a dozen have been troubled for any
moro detailed account of themselves than
tho namo of th last place they worked.
In somo Instances they never really have
worked anywhero and evlnco a reluctance
to break thcmselvcn In. Such do not last
long. Sometimes tho recruit has worked
but never boforo In a hotol. Tho develop
ment of such a boy, his Initiation Into tho
mysteries of tho business and his advance
ment to a position of Buch responsibility
that ho draws a good salary, woars good
clothes and smokes good cigars right along
Is a process mora Interesting than the evo
lution of the butterfly from tho caterpillar.
Whrn lie Klrnt Applies.
When a new boy applies at a hotel for n
Job ho Is Invited to go to tho manager, tho
clerk, tho boll captain or tho deuco. If It
Is tho latter he generally exltH to marvel
at tho coldness of tho world. If It Is clthor
of the former and ho happens to apply at
the right time ho Is sized up, given some
scriptural admonition to guldo his conduct
and a uniform which was mado for somo
other boy and which fits him usually llko
a second-hand bargain. Then ho takes hts
placo on the bench rcsorved for his crew
and tho process of sophistication begins.
Tho manager teaches him his place, tho
clerks teach him hts duties and tho older
boys teach him to "wind up tho elevator
with a crank," scum busy when ho Isn't
and smoke cigarettes off watch. Later,
from nil of them ho learns how to favor
ably Impress n guest who looks llko easy
money, how to part his hair In tho mlddlo
with his fingers, how to know much sonio
times and nothing at all somo other times,
how to mako a $15 suit look llko It might
have cost 30, how to Jolly tho maids when
tho housekeeper Isn't about, how to rovcrso
a doublo collar and how to keep out of tlm
way of persons who mako It dlsagrcoablo
for him. When ho has learned all theso
things, In weeks or In months, ho has be
como a professional bell hop, with a salary
ot from 5 to $15 a month, his board and
the privilege of taking everything that Is
offered him.
Record (or Tips.
In this latter matter of tips, It Is not al
ways tho largest house that a boy finds
most profitable. In recent years tho best
known record was in n house of less than
100 rooms, but In which ono hustler mado
ln'May, 1898, $48.35. Ho was a frugal young
man and ho kopt books for himself. Somo
day ho may own tho house, or better still,
the bar.
From bell boy tho usual oruer of promo
tion Is to boll captain, whoso duty Is alraply
to keep account of tho work and behavior
of tho subordinate lads on tho bench. Next
In lino Is tho position of mall and key
clerk, which gives tho youth his first
chanco behind the desk, his first oppor
tunity to atsumo some dignity and his first
oxperlonco at talking a guest Into believing
that ho tB satisfied with tho accommoda
tions whether he Is or not. From mall and"
key clerk tho Bteps upward are few, but
long and hard to take. Night clerk, room
clerk, manager or assistant, lesseo or pro
prietor. How rapidly a boy takes theso strides de
ponds somewhat on circumstances but
largoly on the boy himself. If ho can stay
sober soven days a week and tay awako
soven nights a week and still look pleasant
eternally and always, a clerkship will come.
To go higher he must havo business ability
of no common kind along with ht other
virtues. Many good clerks there are, but
good managers are few and successful pro
prietors still fewer.
Wlint Some Others Have Done,
Bellboys with ambition find somo ln
centlvo In tho careers of a fow who now
occupy good positions In Omaha hotel
ranks. Homo Milter caught hold of tho
lower rung ot tho taddor when ho was
13 years old ond had a rash capital of con
siderable less than a dollar. A. S. Loo took
his academic courso In a stewardlng depart
ment Into which he forced his way on a
moat and gamo wagon. II. I). I'cters' long
and classic legs used to bear him up, and
down hotel stairs with a pitcher of Ico
water In each hand and eight room num
bers In his head long bctoro ho ever saw
electric tights, clovators, bartenders with
boiled shirts and tho other distinctions of
tho hlstelry that is modern. Dick Johnson waa
Trouble Begins
Trouble begins with the bnck,
'Tis the first symptom of kidney ills.
The nches nnd pnins of n bud bnck
Are the kidneys' cnll for help,
Neglect the warning,
Urinary disorders diabetes Bright's disease.
Quickly follow.
Doati's Kidney Pills
A remedy for kidneys only.
Will cure every kidney ill.
Any bladder trouble.
Eudorsed by Omaha people.
Mr. J. Flick of 1608 Cass strce
tho best remedy I over used tor kid
recommended tbem to me and I uro
Btore. I was troubled for several v
and tho Irregular action of the kid
cnuieri inn much misery. Doan's K
faction. They are bo mild you hr
they cure. I havo advised friend
results wero obtained."
At All Drug Stores, 50 Cents
Newspaper
Edward Marshall, ono of the war corre
spondents who saw active service In Cuba
In 1858 and was severely wounded In one of
the battles preceding tho capture of San
tiago, rotates In Pearson's Magazlno Inter
esting facts about the operations and thn
cost of tho newsgathcrlng fleet In the war.
He says In part:
"Within a fow days after the destruction
of the Maine correspondents from all parts
of tho country were rushed to the sceno ot
tho disaster. The news-reading public de
manded every posslblo Item of Information
regarding tho affair, tho grave Import of
which was Immediately appreciated. Hut
the Spanish officials soon Instituted a cen
sorship so rigorous that very little Informa
tion percolated through the cable from Ha
vana. To cope with tho situation a Now
York newspaper devised the plan of having
its dispatches sent by boat from the Cuban
coast to Koy West, whoro they were put
upon the wires and sent direct to tho news
paper offices. The other papers were not
slow to adopt this plan and soon a largo
fleet of tugs, yachts and small steamers
were plying between tho Island and United
States territory. This was tho beginning
of tho flrot fleet of newsgatherlng vessels
ever assembled.
The work of following the movements of
tho squadrons under command of Acting
Ilear Admiral Sampson and Commodoro
Schley, and of attempting to locato tho
whereabouts of the fleet sent ncross tho At
lantic by the Spanish government, afforded
plenty of occupation for all these press
boats and for tho Bcores of correspondents
that they carried. Mnnlfcstly tho only way
to bo absolutely ccrtnln of obtaining all tho
news was to keep track not only of tho
largo floets, but also of tbo detached ves
sels which wcro sent along tho coast for
patrol duty, and tho newspaper boats had
to mako dally trips to Key West In order
a mall and key clerk at tho patriarchal
Palmer houso In Chicago when tho town
was still In kneo pants. Ed Fitzgerald left
the land of fresh fish nnd clambakes to
loam tho west's wny of handling tho food
and shelter buslncrs. Dan Hales' first stunt
was with an omco broom over nt Carroll,
la. Jay Hobs was on tho bench within the
easy recollection of people still very young.
Billy Anderson must havo commenced
sometlmo and somewhore, but so long ago
that ho himself has forgotten and modern
history falls to glvo It.
In the hotel business a pull helps
mightily, but thcro Is alwnys a practical
advantago In having first caught hold of
tho ropo nt the lowest knot nnd where It Is
real work to hold on. And this reflection
Is probably tho one sustaining reflection of
tho common, evcry-day bellbov that
diminutive valet who works when others
play, climbs stairs whllo other ride, treads
gloomy halls while other Bleop, tempers
complaints whllo others profit ond even
tually succeeds only by hustling whllo oth
ers loaf.
PALACINE OIL, high grade safety light.
lore's firnnunnr.
Philadelphia Press: "I wish I dared to
nak you something, Miss Millie," said
iS'
EDITOR MERTON, PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S DOUBLE.
Archey, with trembling voice and wabbling
chin.
"Why don't you dare to ask It?" tho
maiden said, demurely.
"Hecatiso I can seo 'no' In your eyes."
"In both of them?"
"Y-ycs."
"Well, don't you don't you know two
negatives aro equivalent to an how dara
you, air! Tako your arm from around my
waist, Instantly!"
But he didn't.
t. Bays: "Dean's Kidney Pills are
ney complaints. A friend of mine
cured them at Kuhn & Co.'a drug
ears with sharp pains when stooping
ney secretions, especially at night,
Utney Pills gave me complete satis
dly know you aro tuklng them, yet
b to use them and In all cases good
foster - MHburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y
THE OMAHA DAILY 3EEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1001.
War Fleet
to put their dispatches upon tho cable,
To patrol a coast line as great ns that of
Cuba (tho Island Is over 100 miles long)
and to know every event of Importance
taking placo within Its limits, was an ex
tremely difficult matter. The plan adopted
by most of tho press representatives was
to follow up tho fleet, keeping the flagship
In sight until a bombardment or somo other
event of news Importance took place; then
to make a dash for Key West, put tho dis
patches on tho wire, and, returning, pick
up the fleet as soon as possible. This
method Involved glorious opportunities for
"beats4" Not only this, but there wero
often exciting races between the boats to
get tho wire nt Key West.
Tho cobles leaving from that port wero
alwayH overcrowded during the progress of
tho war. There was a great amount of
government matter to be transmitted and
government dispatches Invnrlablv took tho
preccdcnco of all others. With tho corre
spondents It was "first come first served,"
and the man who got In late, no matter
how Important his dispatch, was not lllcolv
to havo It printed In his paper the next
day. Thero wcro occasions when rival ttiKs
enmo racing Into Key West with their
steam gauges registering a dangerous pres
sure, and somo of tho correspondents serv
ing ns stokers and feeding portions of tho
woodwork of tho vessel Into the furnace.
Thcro were somo exciting episodes nmong
tho experiences of tho men who carled theso
dispatches. On some of tho boats oil in
barrols was considered a necefsary part of
tho vessel's outfit, nnd danger point or no
danger point, It wn poured freely over tho
coal burned In tho furnaces, tho corre
spondents preferring to tako tho chances of
blowlDR their boats up rather thnn risk be
ing "beaten" by somo rival news-gatherer.
Tho boats wero most of them small, al
though ono editor, finding that he could not
get good tugs, on two occasions chartered
WILLIAM M'RINLEY'S DOUBLE
Trial af an Ohio Editor Who leiembled
tha Lato Pmidcnt.
CHASED BY DELEGATIONS OF VOTERS
Tom .Merton' Kzpcrlence with Poli
ticians, nnntcrs nml - Cnmera
Fiends Who Mistook Illm
for Ohio's l'nvorlte Son,
Whllo President McKlnlcy, In Buffalo,
was making his strong-willed flgbt with
death thero stood In tho eager crowds that
scanned tho hulotln boards In Pittsburg,
night after night, a man who In feature,
bearing and expression so resombled tho
stricken president that men who passed
that anxious flguro started and stared aud
wondered whether their eyes wcro not play
ing them false. Tho man was Thomas Mcr
ton, tho editor of n Pittsburg evening news
paper and an old nnd valued friend of tho
chlof executive of the nation. Mr. Merton,
llko hts famous double, comes from Canton,
O. Tho editor Is a much youngor man; but
many strange Instances ot mistakes, lh
which Journalist and statesman wcro mis
taken for each other, havo been recorded,
and on moro than ono occasion Mr. Merton
hao been forced, to his great embarrass
ment, publicly to Impersonate Mr. McKln
lcy. On Memorial day, 1802, Mr. McKlnlcy,
then govornor of Ohio, reached Chicago,
whero ho was to mako two addresses, ono
to members of the' Grand Army of the Re
public, another In tho afternoon to tbo
American Mechanics.
Merton was then dramatic critic of n Chi
cago nowspaper, but owing to his personal
acquaintance with Mr. McKlnley, ho was
sent to find McKlnlcy and got from him, If
possible, advance copies of both his speeches
for tho day. Tho McKlnleys were stopping
at the homo ot Lafayetto McWIIllams, a
cousin of tho president. Merton reached
the houso with difficulty, being compelled
to work his way through a great crowd thut
had gathered to catch a glimpse of tho man
then being spoken ot as tho next president,
passed tho police lines and rang tho door
bell. Orders had been given that Mr. Mc
Klnloy should not bo disturbed. A colored
servant, frowning severely, opened and tho
frown gavo way to a look of consternation.
He rubbed bis oyes and looked again. Ono
minute before tho servant had seen Gov
ernor McKlnley at breakfast; but hero ho
seemed to bo at tho front door.
"Tako this card to Governor McKlnley,"
said Merton, chuckling to himself over the
servant's worried look.
"Dar'B Mr. McKlnley's twin brother, or
bis spook, out dar," was tho message deliv
ered to the butler with the card by the col
ored man. The future president promptly
received Merton.
WorUlnif lor n. Scoop,
"Governor," said Merton, "my paper sent
mo for copies of your addresses for today.
We want to get out extras as soon as you
begin speaking, and we will put them In
type at onco If you will help ui,"
"I havo no addretses prepared," replied
Mr. McKlnley. "On the way over I Jotted
down somo points, and hope to havo an hour
before time to go to the meeting In order
to get them In better shape."
Merton's face fell. The governor noticed
A Feature of Hie Spanish'
American War.
verltablo ocean steamships nnd used them
as dispatch boats for his newspaper. Of
courso these ships had little to fear from
tho weather In the Qulf of Mexico, but tho
smaller craft frequently encountered real
danger In crossing from points ot action to
far-distant cable stations. Many ot the
tugs wero without decent sleeping accom
modatlons, and tho hardships ot the news
paper men who manned them wero severe
Nor did the weather present the only
dangers which the dispatch-boats encoun
tcred. I know of one case that of the New
York Sun tugboat Simpson, at Quantnnamo
when the boat went Into the harbor for
news, nnd came out with anywhere from
twenty to thirty holes made by Spanish
bullet In Its upper works.
A good Indication of tno amount of money
spent by American newspapers during tho
Spanish-American war might be found In
certain onirics on tho books of the New
York Herald. For good reasons the Herald
kept no deposits of money In any ono of tho
Islands of tho West Indies except those In
tho Danish group. As much as $10,000 wn.i
deposited there at a time, to bo drawn on
by the Herald correspondents, and at one
time tho Herald owed the Boston Fruit
company as much as $30,000, which had
been drawn from tho 1'ort Antonio ofllce of
that company by tho Herald correspondents
who had credit with this concern. Tho
New York Journal spent on tho war alone
an average of $121,000 a month. At ono
time ouo of tho Journal's correspondents
Hpcnt $27.50 n ton for coal for a dispatch-
boat at Cape Haltleu.
Tho story of tho battle between tho
American and Spanish fleets nt Santiago
cost tho New York Journal $10,000 In ono
day, and the New York Herald and the New
York World spent olmost us much In get
ting tho same news.
his disappointment, thought hard tor a mo
ment, then said:
"We'll work this nddress out togothcr and
right now. Let'n tako theso notes and see
what can bo done with them.
With his notes In his hands tho governor
began an address to an audlenco ot ono.
Around nnd around tho great ensy chair In
tho library ho strode, speaking rapidly nnd
with lire, seemingly forgetting that ho was
not addresclng a largo gathering, whllo his
audlenco furiously pursued him with the
angles nnd pothooks of stenography. Pres
ently tho speech was finished.
"How's thnl, Mr. Merton?"
Merton sought In vain for a sultablo ox
prcsslon of thanks. Boforo ho could find It
tho futuro president said:
"Well, como on tho nfternoon nddress."
In a moment ho was racing along, out
lining his second effort of tho day. Jurt
as he had got fairly Into the swing of It
thcro came an unlookcd for Interruption
Alter a turn, In his pacing up aud down,
thnt brought him facing tho window, tho
orator broko off short In tho mlddlo ot a
sentence nnd uttered theso surprising
words:
"Look out! Horo Is trouble."
"Hero Is trouble," murmured tho reporter
as ho mechanically embodied tho words In
hts written characters.
Then realizing that It was not part of
the speech ho looked up astonished. Mr.
McKinloy was half way to tho door. Thero
wan a smile it was perhaps moro of a
grin on his face.
"Goodby; don't let them scaro you,"
ho said, pointing to the long window open
ing on tho lawn, nnd was gone
Wheeling around, Merton beheld what
seemed to him halt tho population ot Cook
county making for tho window. Ho grabbed
his notes and Jumped up, but tho time for
escapo was past. A six-footer strodo
through tho window, seized his hand and
began to pump-handlo It energetically.
"How aro you, Major McKlnlcy? I hopo
to sec you President ot tho United States
some day."
"But I am not "
"Ah, MUther McKlnley, Ol'm fcr ye fcr
popo or prlsident or anything," Interrupted
a warm-hearted Irishman, getting posses
sion of Merton's disengaged hnnd.
Other mon wcro close behind, and there
was ono woman who demandvd, with shrill
Iteration, an autograph. Merton odgrd to
ward the door through which tho real Mc
Klnlcy had deserted. Seizing the oppor
tunity ho made a dash, slammed the door
after him, nnd fled to a secluded retreat
beneath tho staircase, whero ho remained
till tho pollco had cleared out the re
mainder of his reception party. His paper
had n "scoop" on Mr. McKlnloy's morning
speech, but tho aftcronon effort did not
appear In full. Tho crowd had como too
soon.
Menon nt Cniifon.
In tho famous "frout porch" campaign at
Canton In 1806 Merton played a consider
able part. Ho had been sent by n news
paper to roport the campaign from that
point. Hero ho was frequently photo
graphed as tho candidate, and many of
the dally and weekly papers pictures of
that period purporting to bo photographs
ot Mr. McKinloy aro really reproductions
of Merton's faco and figure, taken with
the tacit consent of Mr. McKlnley. who
onco remarked that theso counterfeit
presentments wcro "Just as llfcltko and
rather bettor looking than tho real article."
Flvo hundred people, nil of whom knew
Merton personally, saw him do his first
posing of thin Bort. A famous publication
which has always prided Itself upon tho
accuracy of Its pictures, sent a corps of
men to Canton In tho early days of tho
campaign to got up a big pictorial Issue.
They nrrlved on Saturday afternoon, only
to learn that the candidate was not feeling
woll nnd would probably not be
about bctoro dusk. While bewailing thin
delay tho leader of tho picture corps saw
Merton passing and captured him by main
force,
"I want you to get up on tho porch and
poso an Mr. McKlnley for us," ho fairly
shouted,
The newspaper man thought tho fellow
crozy and began to back awav when he
bow him tako off his long Prlnco Albert
coat. Tho matter was explained to Mer
ton. In a .few minutes, dressed In tho
artist's coat and silk hat, bo mounted the
stcpB of tho McKlnley homo aud whllo the
owner and futuro president slumbered In
side, ho posed (or pictures which after
ward becamo famous. Mr. McKlnley told
the day following of tho Incident, laughed
heartily ond when the pictures appeared a
week later ho declared they were among
tho best he had ever had taken.
Kmhnrrasslnir Attention,
During tho campaign there were many
other situations more or less embarrassing
tor tho time to Merton. On several oc
casions bo was stopped on the street bv
delegations from outside towns who had
come In to seo Mr. McKlnlcy and present
their compliments, There was a freight
agent named Martin at Canton whose spe
cial delight was to point out Merton to
visitors.
"Thore's Major McKlnley now," ho would
say. "Ho always denies hts Identity when
strangers tackle him, But don't let that
bluff you. It's only his modesty."
Then the strangers would beset Merton
In spite of his protests, to his own wrath
and the gleo of the Btatlon agent, Ono
morning In question a delegation of per
haps 100 enthusiastic republicans from an
adjoining county reached Canton, with
their braes band and banners. They were
starting up from the ttatton to the McKln-
Dewey
A WEEK OF BARGAINS
Tho tremendous selling of tho last four weeks has left us with a good
many odd pieces most of them only one of a pattern, which wo do not,
care to mix in with our regular Btock. Helow is a partial list. The prices
are made to sell every article boforo Saturday night.
Chiffoniers, Etc.
Former Ilcduccd
Price. Price.
I 7.00 oak Chiffonier 1,95
9.00 quart, oak Chiffonier .... 6.00
18.00 golden or.k Chiffonier with
mirror 12.75
20,00 mahogany Chiffonier with
mirror 15.59
25.00 mahogany Chiffonier with
mirror 1S.50
30.00 mahogany Chiffonier with
mirror 19.50
40.00 mahogany Chiffonier with
mirror 21.00
38.00 blrd's-eyo raaplo Chif
fonier with mirror 28.50
China Cases
Former Ilcduccd
Price. Price.
$16.60 golden oak China Caso ..$12.75
24.00 golden onk China Caso .. 11,00
23.00 golden onk China Caso .. 16.50
26.60 golden oak China Caso .. 19.75
37.60 golden oak China Caso .. 26.00
40.00 golden oak China Case .. 29.00
50.00 golden onk Crystal Case.. 37.50
60.00 Flemish oak China Case.. 29.00
Buffets
Former Ilcduccd
Price. Price
$10.00 quartered oak Buffet ....$ C.00
20.00 quartered oak Buffet .... 15.00
23.00 quartered oak Buffet .... 17.50
32.00 Combination China Case
and Buffet 23.00
34.00 quartered oak Buffet .... 29.00
45.00 quartered oak Buffot .... 37.50
If you don't seo what you want in above list you'll tind it here
among tho marked -down goods.
Dewey & Stone Furniture Co.
PLAIN
FIGURES
ley residence when tho mischievous stntlon
agent camo along. For up tho street ho had
spied Merton coming down and ho hailed
tho standard bcaror:
"C.olng up to Major McKlnley's?"
"Yce."
"Well, tho major nln't at homo now," ob
served Martin. "Ho's gone out for a walk.
But you'ro In luck," ho added, pointing to
Morton, "for hero ho comes now."
Martin dodged behind a wagon. Tho
leader of tho delegation spoko n few hur
ried words to tbo band, which struck up
'Hnli to tho Chic;," and tho processlan
moved.
Merton, unconscious of Impending trouble,
was brought up with a round turn and
found biniBOlf surroundod by a crowd of
gaily decked country voters. Tho bond
screeched a welcome and stopped. Before
Merton could start to run tbo spokesman
advanced with a roll of parchment nnd be
gan ah address to Mnjor McKlnley. Merton
glanced round holplcssly nnd caught sight
of Martin, who, by this time, had mounted
tho top ot tho wagon nnd wns almost In
paems of Joy. Merton turned wroth nnd
stopped tho specchmaker, Baying:
"I'm not Mr. McKlnlcy, my good man.
You havo been Imposed on."
Tho spokesman glared at Merton and
blurted out:
"Why nln't you Mr. McKinloy?"
This was a hard ono. Merton floundered,
trying to explain that ho was the victim of
a Joke, but tho spokesman would havo none
of It. Ho pointed to tho llfo-slzo picture
of McKlnley on their banner and asked
Merton If ho daro deny, In tho faco of such
proof, that he was Mr. McKlnley. He grew
both nngry ond loud. Ho declared that tho
upposed McKinloy was trying to throw
down tho voters from that ond of tho state
by declining to recognize them. Ho Bald
tho county from which thoy have now como
had always stood by McKlnley, but thoy
didn't want to bo mado sport of In this
way.
StrnlKlitenlriK tile TnnRle.
Morton was in a cold sweat by this tlmo.
So was Mnrtln. Tho last thing cither of
them wnntcd was to lose votes for Mr. Mc
Klnley. So Martin camo down from Bis
wagon nnd between him nnd Merton tho
tangle wan straightened out,- but it was not
until the delegation saw Mr. McKinloy and
Merton togothcr in tho samo yard that
afternoon that they wero completely satis
fied.
As long as Merton stayed In Canton ho
was tho victim of encounters of the follow
ing sort. He would be approached by a lot
of visitors, who would scan him closoly bo
foro tho boldest of them would venture to
advance and extend his hand, saying:
"I beg your pnrdon, but you arc "
"No, sir; I nra not," Merton would reply
wearily.
"Is It posslblo that I am mlstakon In"
"Yes, sir; It Is. Moro than possible, And
If you'd been asked that question as many
Imes as I havo you'd bo pretty sick of It,"
and away ho would go, leaving his Interlo
cutor still doubting. It got so that anyone
could put him to Ignominious (light by
merely approaching him with hand out
stretched.
Some years ago Merton went Into tho
ofllco ot a big Ohio newspapor whore a life
Ize picture of President McKlnley was one
of tho prominent wall fixtures! While he
was watting two people who had evidently
not beon long in tho town camo In. They
glanced at tho picture, then nt Merton. One
of them camo up and, without any prelim-
narlcs, began to talk business. Merton
saw there was somo mlstako and told him
to speak to Borne ono connected with tho
poptr.
"Don't you own this papor?" eald the
stranger.
No. Sorry to say, I don't," replied Mer
ton.
"Now, what's tho uso of you telling me
that. We've got to have this thing fixed, up
and thoro's no use of you trying to tell lies
about It. You're the man that owns the pu-
& Stone Furniture Co.
1115 and 1117 Farnnit. Street
Dressers mid Bureaus
Former Iteducod
Price. Price.
$10.50 nntlquo Dresser $11.00
15,00 antique Dresser 9.75
39.00 polished oak Dresser .... 23.50
28.00 mahogany Dresser 20.50
28.00 mahogany Dressor 19.75
32.00 mahogany Dresser 21.50
60.00 mahogany Dresser 31.00
Couches
Former Ilcduccd
Price. Price,
$20.00 Box Couch $15.00
16.00 Flat Couch 11.00
25.00 Velours Couch 18,00
27.00 Tapestry Couch 19.0J
17.00 Bed Couch 11.00
47.00 leather Couch 35.09
67.00 Lenthcr Couch 42.60
Extension Tables
All 8 Feet.
Former Ilcduccd
Price. Prlco.
$18.00 golden oak Extension
Table $10.75
23.00 golden oak Extension
Tablo 15.60
26.00 golden oak Extension
Table 17.50
30.00 golden oak Extension
Tnblo 19.75
29.00 golden oak Extension
Tnblo 19,00
35.00 golden oak Extension.
Tablo 26.00
70.00 golden onk (round) Ex
tension Tablo 51.50
37.50 Flemish oak (square) Ex
tension Tablo 19.75
liUUCATIO.NAL.
Browtiell Hll
Instructors graduates of colleges recog
nized ns nmong tho first In America. (lives
good general education and also prepares
tor nny college open to women. Principal's
certificate admits to collego without exami
nation. Excellent advantages. In music,
art, modern languages, Latin, Ureck,
natural sciences and mathematics. Music;
Miss Ware, tnrco years u pupil of tho lata
Oscar Rulf, Berlin, Oermany. Thorough
ness Insisted upon aB essential to character-
building. Threo distinct depurtmonta
prlmary, preparatory nnd academic. Phys
ical training by professional Instructor.
School reopens September 10. Terms mod
erate. Send for catalogue. Address Miss
Macrae, principal. Omaha.
XBW l'Iini,ICATIO...
four fortune Told Free
BY THE 7nfllAR A'''r";alaycurl.ia.W.lfi
B' I.P6 iUUIBU. Mint yi a HofMcope RratJlno(f
your life and a mo.t Interesting nook on Atltnlofy, If Imi ft
end the date of your birth nd itanip for return poiugc. X
Our reidlnei halt mada nonlr haony and ftitl f liur X
iT1 tiiii.hfiiiw co 31V
North Mllllnm street, .Ion York Cltr. 0
Is your office
cold in winter ?
If It Is, tho bust thing you
can do Is to move nnd inovo
now. It may save you boiiio
doctors' hills, to say nothing
of annoyanco nnd discomfort.
The Bee Building
Is tho warmest best lipatcd
best ventilated best-In-overy-respoct
building In
Omaha.
R. C. Peters & Co.
KcntuI Agents
Ground Floor llco IJIiIr.
CURE YOURSELF I
, Utn for unnatural
dlachargM.tntlalnniatloua,
Irritations or ulceration!
of ruucoui mf-u't'ranra
rctata Omurjoa. J'alnlm, nnd nut oilfla-
EmsCHcuxuCa. nenl runoui.
kclSCIMNATI.O.HB Hold by DrusttlCf,
or itni in plain urappaf.
11.00, or a bottlca,
Otraalar atut 00 (uicl
w
ILCOXTANSY PILLS
moniniy ntguiaior. ban and Sure. Netr
Fills. Drugglitt or by Mall. Price, $2
SanrilA. Wnmgn'l 8nffii....4 ri. '
"" 'OX MED f.n 30 N. UthSt..PMIa.,P.
Sold liy SIIKIIMA 1 Mol'O.VYUM,
imutj co.. s. w. ccr. unit m,i n,i.
Ma.. Omiilin, li.
per and we know It. You've published that
story nnd you Itnow It's a lie, You"
"What do you mean by telln& mo I Ho?
I wns never In this office until a few min
utes ago. I don't know what you're talking
about and I Kuewi you don't either," roared
Morton, now thoroughly angry.
"What uro they doing with your plcturo
up there, If you're not tho whole thing
hero?" Hhoutcd the Biibiicrlber, pointing to
President McKlnley's likeness on tho wall,
Merlon walked out Into the world. Ho
had no words to waste on tho man who
didn't know President McKlnley's plcturo.
MtfJ Id I ta & daja. w
aTTW Oaaraeutd SB.
aJ Dot b atrlclare.
E3 r
1TH
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Sideboards
Tormcr Reduced
Price. Price.
126.00 golden oak Sideboard ....$17.50
30.00 golden oak Sideboard .... 22.60
29.50 golden oak Sideboard .... 21.60
45.00 golden oak Sideboard .... 3100
54.00 golden oak Sideboard .... 43.60
47.00 golden oak Sideboard .... 35.00
60.00 golden oalt Sideboard 3S.00
68.00 golden oak Sideboard 49.00
C5.00 Flemish onk Sideboard.... 3150
Miscellaneous
Former Reduced
Price. Prlco.
$30.00 onk Secretary $17.50
45.00 mahogany Secretary 20 50
17.00 Combination Book Case.. 1175
60.00 onk Book Case 31 00
15.00 onk Hall Sent f 7G
15.00 onk Hall KacJc 9 75
17.50 onk Hall Uncle 9.75
7.60 oak Chillis' Bed 4.50
45.00 Brass Bed 31.00
65.00 Brass Bed 38.50
65.00 Turkish Hocker 49.00
11.00 oak Music Cabinet 7.75
21.00 Morris Chair 15.00
19.00 Vcrnls Martin Parlor
Tnblo 9.75
10.00 onk Parlor Tablo 0.60
4.00 mahogany Parlor Table .. 3.00
10.00 mnhogany Pnrlor Tablo .. 0.50
30,00 Vcrnls Martin, Music Cabi
net 20.00
6.50 mnhogany finish Music
Cabinet 1.25
37.50 Flemish Parlor Desk .... 23.60
ONE
PRICE
H. F. PETRIE,
Tlif AVell-KiMMvn House Mover or
Oiiinliu, Sn lit- Would ,ot Titko
97.00 n Mottle for It.
OMAHA, Nov. 12, 1000.
OHAMKIt CIIKMIOAI, CO..
Albany, N. Y.
I bolluvo that Cramer's Kldnoy' Curo
will never fall to effect a euro. If I
could not get It for loss 1 would willing
ly pay $7.(X) a bottle for It Some tlmo
ago tho doctors told 1110 that my kidneys
wero In a very bad condition, and gavo
me medicine, but Instead of getting bet
ter I got worse. My sleep wns Im
paired. I was told by it friend who had
used Cramer's Kldnoy Ohio that It
cured him. I bought a bottle and was
delighted to notice tho effect. Hollef
camo at onco, and I llrmly believe that
of all tho medicine I havo taken none
did so much good as Cramer's Kidney
Cure. 11. k. PETltiE,
House .Mover, 2Sth and Webster Sis.
FREE SAMPLE FOR ALL.
If you will eend your nddress to tho
Cramer Chemical Co., Albany, N. Y they
will send you a samplo bottlo, froo.
Cramer Chemical Company
Allmnr. .' V.
Rtfitlered
A. Mayer Co.,
220 BEE BUILDING
OMAHA, NEB.
'PboM 171
Re-No-May Powder
relieves and cures all disorders of the feet
Due to excessive perspiration.
Price 50 Cents.
Bold by druggists and glove dealer) every
where, Sent by mill for bo additional U
cover bosub.
vvvvrwwvwvwwvz
Relievo Kidnev!
a. uiaaaor
troublc at once. 1
Cures in
48 Hours a!
URINARY
BaM I T I aB BBat BBBa.
DISCHARGES;
Lack Cap
Itile bean thn fmntflC
name Vtr llBlUl it
JIcwafiMtcmmlfeltt. njyjJTj''
LOST VITALITY.
a surrcitr.n.
Eft.
Thirty yrnrs practlcohnn
ranlilm inn to proilueo 11
ponltlvn curo for Weak
nii'n. 1 roxtoro Lost Vi
tality, nnd iiulokly euro
(JoNnmiiHKA, Ui.xi.T, nml
thn I'lfl'OlH of JOXCKfiSKH.
Hlitm "Kruo Prescription,"
"Kloctrlrnl Appliance," it
"t'.O.U," Quarks. Don't
!nf, a cure 1 worth nil
tlin unrlil to m. .Mull inn
fl full ilnanrlritlrin rif if, Mr
roaonndl will t.cr.rl jou boiiki Tiiliinhln ndvlrti,
Btriotly triutr, Aildrc, N. II. Hiikiimak, M, I),,
Marhtdl, Mloh. Ho No. 10,
VARICOCELE
Asafo, painless, per.
niuiiuiiiriirogiiaruii.
teed. Twenty, llvo
vcars' i!znrrlnnr.- Nomnnr,uiii.rnifii limit ....
llcnt Is well. Consultation and Booh Ft: by msll
f onic". Wrlto to DOOTOIt C M. COK,
l15 Wuloui btrcet.UAMAO C1TT, m6.