RECOLLECTIONS OF MORTON
Ch&ncteriitic Incident of Hi Career u a
Cabinet Officer.
CAPITOL LIFE DISPELLED SOME NOTIONS
Tolas. He al4 He Weald et De, bat
Did After rattle tee liar.
eee Faaaea. l.aarheaa
Rente' Seeater.
The 'W"p?i;nrtnji correspondent of the
New Trrk Sua relates a number of inci
dent! illustrating characteristic train of
the late J Sterling Morton wnlle a mera
ter of President Cleveland cabinet. The
writer lira that v. nil? Washing-on la prone
to rorget men who croaa the stage of Ita
political life. Vr. Morton leaves "a di
tinr. impression that lingers long In the
memory of thoae who knew him." Cootin
umr the writer says. In part:
' W . l ....
i. un wii original, hut not ee
c-nine. He waa not a .trsnrer to the
capita whn he eame her- a dsr or t
before March 4. to enter upon the
duties of the office which he bad accepted
w Tork a day or two before.
"One thing that used to worry him long
peiore ne ever dreamed of being a member
f the cabinet waa the luxury wk which
high officer surrounded themselves at tbc
expense of the government. One of hla
nobbles waa that no man of s!f-respect
oum rne sut the streets In a govern
went vehicle, drawn by a government borse
ana anven by a government driver, na mat
ter what important political office he might
Because of hi belief on this subject Mr.
aionou was verr much ImnruiM v.
action of Secretary of the Interior I
Attorney General Garland .nri . . .'
other members of the first Cleveland rah-
Inet. who. with rrt .... ... I
of virtue, .old at public auction th. hi.
earrlages provided for their convenience by
Cncle Sam and thereafter went about the
streets of Washington -. -. .
horse cars. I
Mr. Morton probably "did not know that
e,er a time these conscientious e-entlemen
. mr attack of economy
M txrugni me carriages back again, but
without Uking special pains to call the at
tention or the public to the fact. The Ne-
" "ru'i inougni mat ir he ever
neia a public office In Washington he would
do a these other democrats had done, ex
ppt that when be sold the horses and car
nages they would remain sold.
Tinea Marks Carnages.
But time works many changes and when
In 1Sj3 Mr. Morton found himself a member
ef tee cabinet he came to the conclusion
(hat after all It waa Just as well that he
should ride and so the old brown horses
that bad drawn Cncle Jerry Rusk about the
capital were pressed Into eervtce to draw
citiiing .morion, and on the panela of
me time-worn vehicle which the horses
,rew s Tainted the Morton motto: "Plant
Trees." with a ereen tree, rampant on a
Id of green. This was the coat of irni
that served for hia successor, Jamrs Wil
son, when he became secretary of aarrl
fulture a farmer from Iowa In place of the
termer rrom Nebraska.
It waa the same about the matter of din
or-a.TlnB ana ainner-eating. In the old
days Mr. Morton thought that public men
" """inpon ate too many dinners. A
rormai amner wss a waste of time, he said
tnd a waate of good digeation and aJto-
lether a new-fangled habit that failed to
neei me approval of hia almple western
ueaa oi proper living.
In the early daya of hia membership la
!he cabinet, therefore, Mr. Morton went
to few if any dinners, but after awhile he
rvmainea away only whea he was not In
vito m A L I . . . .
...tv.. um ue naa necome known to
the people of Washington the nights were
very rew when he did not dine with a com
pany of brilliant and distinguished men
ana women.
He waa a much-sought rarst and tha mora I
u ,M Dor convinced he was
"?7 were not ao bad after all H. I
iira mem not tor what he bad to eat and
drink, but for the com nan v ha met
many of his most pleasant nights In Wash
ington were spent at the festive board.
He drank In all ths fun that waa anin.
fad but little else. He preferred water to
ibampagne and when stating this fact to
his friends he would generally give his
reason, which waa the aame as that of hii
aid classmate, the genial Senator Thomas
W. Palmer of Michigan. The latter alwava
used to say to hla young friends:
noya, anna mineral water Instead of
champagne. It acrape your throat n..t
the aame and doesn't give you a headache
m tne morning.
A Faaaaaa La ark earn.
W.S-w. a .
r. Mcrion was very almple la all his
tastea and was a nractlcaJ Inker r .
,ua son. He waa very much Interested
ia everytaing connected with the aa-rlcul
mraj aepartment and In strolling about
.u. irouBm one aay be diacovered a little
lunchroom away over In ons comer where
employee went to get a bite at boob.
Shortly afterward a party of dlstlnruiaha I
anen were holding a conference at the da- I
partment. and the secretary invited them
ail to remain to luncheon. At 1 o'clock
&e led them through the winding patha I
mi ium corner lunchroom, had a table apread.
a "SLm" wbo eBd " cooped trp
aay after day withwert anxhetrnt exercise
is
nfler far at. Qmu ofta-n th
ttwer
Erst organ which htnaut
tai. and maiiiMtnai Wl
-b and iresteral pavwtcai tor-
jr mass am miarrake. Tbrre's only
wy to oral U fewer" tiuubie' and
ttut s lo yo to the root of that dkatase,
wl nrrc it once lor aJL Ssxctt cares of
tne disordered or rharaatd fewer
Jwav, fcjiow the sjs. of Dr. IVra'a
7 t'?iLVco'r7 ry
a i sjawai afwnrew cares, rt
rcx-
T01 I"vt, traeuarxtil
na punltes the baood.
BSraU rak. . ek.
fj-w7 oy swaa aa!X.kra
.'M'w- f' tT"mm4 Itiirta-r-a Irwi
Achrsser. a book t .4 taseeav
Pvvb aw.aw. Srad at 1 l ataatara
"r of !,. awr.aar Mas book
S.g5T',0ry aaaatspafartfarwok.
w bcant xa CSatfe. aWIakxas Lar B V
xcrer. atafiaaaa K.T. .
and then pointing to aa ofleloth black
noara which stood in one corner ef the
room and on which waa writ. ten the bill
f rare. Including everything from pigs
reet to pie at the price of S cents a por
tion, the secretary said without a smile.
Gentlemen, what do you prefer! Take
anything on the list; the price la all the
eame.
Some took pigs' feet and some took pie,
and It waa a merry luncheon party, and
many more gathered In the same place and
under the aame circumstances while Mr.
Morton waa at the head of the Agricultural
department.
Mr. Morton bad a good-natured contempt
for the various scleotlaia of the depart
ment and amused himself for a long time
and scared them nearly cut of their boots
by calling on them for detailed specifica
tion n writing on th nature of their du
ties and exact statements of what they
accomplished, which, of ccurae. It was Im
possible for them to produce. He would
ay to one scientist, for instance:
"Why does your offlce exist? What la it
that you are aupposed to know or to do?"
And when told he would at once aay:
"Demonstrate to me that you ever attain
the results aimed at."
Of course, the scientist never did succeed
In convincing him, tut he did sot remove
them, finding that It would be practically
impossible to aboiiah the scientific bureaus,
even If their uaelesanesa was conceded.
Eiyoiral at Self-Help.
Mr. Morton waa a farmer, a hard-working,
practical, experienced tiller of the soil.
He believed In the farmers and in helping
them, but he was opposed to chasing rain
bowa at the government's expenae and sub-
aldlxlng one elaas of the citizens at the ex
pense of all other classes.
He knew It was aa Impossible to eradl
cats the thistles from the farms of the
west as It waa to stop the tides of the
ocean, and be told congress so over and
0T'r lD- Bu tDt 0
But that did not prevent the
lawmaking body from apending money for
,he PurPe- To nnr l "" nw.
the thistles remain, lust as Mr. Morton
"Id th'T would-
Mr Morton ili not care h,t m,n
,urrounalD" r antecedents were so long
as he was honest and efficient and could
io what he professed to do. The charac-
l'rl8t'c w ,hown br ni " tr1
a young man whose father worked In the
department, who displayed som ability aa
sculptor.
The secretary allowed him to make a
bust of him one day. and when It was done
everybody said that It was a creditable
work of art and a faithful portrait. Mr
Morton thought so, too, andtio one could
ever after convince blm that that young
man was cot as much or a sculptor as li
he hsd studied In Rome fpr twenty years
He placed the bust on exhibition and
praised it on every poasible occasion. He
said that if he had put on It the name of
the greatest acnlptor living nobody would
have known the difference.
On one occasion a clerk who bad seen
long service In the Agricultural depart
ment was dismissed on chargw of incom
petency and all of the influence of the mem
bers of the state central committee of a
great western state, backed up by two
United Statea senators, could not get her
reinstated. A common friend, however.
demonstrated to the secretary one day
that the woman had been removed on
trumped-up charges brought against her
by ber chief of division. Without leaving
his desk the secretary started an Investiga
tion and at o'clock the next morning the
clerk was back at her desk and she la thera
today.
The "Poor Wtass" Dodge.
On one occasion a meat Influential and
wealthy republican senator Induced Secre
tary Morton to appoint a woman who he
said waa extremely worthy and deserving
and was the sola support of an aged mother.
The senator did not know her personally,
but abe waa recommended to him by people
from his own elate in whom he had great
confidence.
A few daya afterward the aecretary waa
asked to sup Into the room to take a look
v.. .- . v ..hi...,i. A.
young woman of great personal attractive
k . .-a v i.rw. ith
nesa.
supercilious disdain. She wore more Jewels
than could be purchased by a government
clerk's Salary In a year. The secretary
wrote a note to the senator asking him to
step over to tha department and then said:
'Senator. I have seen the poof, deserving
woman recommended to you by your con
stituents, and if you will Just step Into the
next room where the clerks are at work I
will Introduce you to her."
"Oh. no, no," aaid the senator hastily.
"1 don't wish to meet her. I guess she
all right. I'll see her some other time."
But yon ought to sea her, aaid the
secretary. "She's worth looking at. Her
rags have turned to aatin and ber tear
drops to diamonds. She has been trans
formed from a Cinderella to a princess
sine being recommended to yon by your
constituents. Won't you let me present
you to her?"
Morton," aaid the aenator solemnly, as
ha rose In some confusion to go, and as
suming an air of Injured Innocence, "Mor-
remove her; I have been Imposed
upon.'
As the senator went out of the door the
secretary chuckled and aaid to himself
"Tes. Til remove her. but I gueea I was
the fallow who waa Imposed upon.
LABOR ASD ISDISTBT,
There are 7Z Ct miners tn Meilco.
It la eetlmsted that 4.4T.e persons are
employed in the world's mines
Textile Industries In America emp'oy
tC 9 wage earnera, at an average of ti-1?
week.
Children are barred from working In
thlrtv-one eraDloyments in Germany. The
new law went into effect May 1.
Senator Hanna and Samuel Gompera have
Joined farces to prevent a strike June la
amoRsT blast fumaca workmen In the Ma
honlr a and Bbenan'loab valieya. Hanaa
Is owner of several furnacra.
Since the telegraph avstem of Great
Rnttttn haa ben naLlonallxed wares of
teh-graphert have lncread . per cent, the
hours of labor reduced per cent end '.ha
rates to the public nave been reduced one-
half.
Judge Mackey of Zsnesvtlle. O.. recently
gave a drclautn of tnterect to union men.
The declel in permits strikers to pr-rsuade.
to eaeemble and to picket, but none of
these or other acts of tne strikers must
partake of the nature of violence or in
timidation. A committee haa been chosen to look
Into the matter of organizing a new party
to be supported by oriranixrd labor. The
lea onifinated with President Gorapers
of the Amertosn Federation ef Labor.
Gutnpers suggests the Idea of abandoning
the two ola partlea. but makes no recom-
mnaaiions.
Organlaers for the Curarmakers' union
are making tnroada Into the territory of
the American Tobacco company, known as
me iruai. aduui iuu ot its empiov-s have
been brought Ints the union In the paat
two weeks and the acitatlon la soina-
staiiily on. The union never was able
10 gel a luotnoid with thia concern until
the present time.
The London Eallv Mall' a 7 ear bonk tv
the wealth of the I'mted b La tea as !.
wo.iM'. I'nited Kinsilom U.aaj.u ,
1 ra noa ... (. ikrnunr i.b2 uu iai
and Huaaia a..iM0.iM. The same in.
tnurtty also shows the United States 10
have the smallest national Indebtwtriela
of any country in the world. At the ame
time the United Statea haa neariv If... .
sold in Its treasury, as against
t7.w,w held by rrance. tKl.oOe.iMU br
Huaaia and tl72.-JMi.eoft by England.
The auDrema court of Mtnneanta k
elded that the Iron Moidera' unlrn. .
retain the banner awarded h a L,w-i
chant for the nm-et budr of nraulud
laaor tn the Laibor da v uml.
The plasterers contested the Iron mol1-re'
nni ut me Dajtner, owing to a preeu
t J re announcement of tutor r...
plaaterera. They flrst appeal to the
Traaiee and Latxir aaaessblv and toe a to
tha auunkipal court. bjt only . aiaei de
fwat Tttao lha appaad to in suyrasae
TOE OMAHA
HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN
Igsomiaioni Surrender f Bat Majtertoo ia
5w York City.
HIS RECORD AS A CEMETERY PROMOTER
Reel Iretlaraa ef Hla Career as a Pesaea
Pereaader la CewVey Tewas
the 'Heat.
If the spirits of former plainsmen haunt
the scenes of their trials and triumphs,
the shadowy host of heroic pioneers have
abundant cause for a mass convention to
give expression to the Indignation which
these degenerate days must provoke. One
of their number who lingers In the flesh has
dishonored bis tribe and discredited his
reputation. Known throughout the west as
an artist with a gun, who has started na
merous cemeteries In active service, sup
pressed scores of desperadoes and blooming
toughs and faced without flinching acorea
of guns with the head on this giant of
border days surrendered lgnomlnlously to a
pair of fly cops In New Tork City.
How are the mighty fallen!
"Bat" Mastersoo is In hock and disarmed
The "triumph of effete civilization" waa
pullrd off In New Tork Ctty. where Bat
and two other sports sought to work
game on a rustic wbo was long on money
and short on sense. This Is the substance
of the story the police told when Masterson
was arraigned. Masterson denied the
charge and demanded a trial, which was
rut off for thirty daya, and the prisoners
admitted to bail.
Masterson drifted down east about a year
ago, where. It was said, he held the re
sponsible post of bodyguard for George
Gould. For thirty years he has led a de
cidedly strenuous life in the west and
achieved distinction In a score of cowboy
towns and mining camps. He ran away
from his home in Chicago In 187S. struck
the Kansas trail and became a chum of
Wild Bill, a notorious character In bis day.
Bill sent word along the trail that Master
son was one ot the nerviest youngsters on
the plains. When Masterson reached
Dodge City It was to find that the town
was overrun with a lawless element. Dodge
was then the end of the Texas rattle trail
and from that point all the beef In the
country. It might be aaid, waa ahlpped to
the Chicago market. But the place was In
the hinds of the cowboys, who made life
dangerous, took possession of the saloons
and robbed and pillaged the place when
ever the fancy struck them. A marshal
had no terror for them. Several bad been
appointed, and those that had not been
killed had resigned or allowed the cowboys
to do as they pleased. The saloon men of
the town were In terror, as were the gam
blers. Dodge was a profitable place for
each If they were left alone, and as they
constituted the government of the town
they had appointed nearly everybody
recommended to them, but always with the
eame result. They relied on Luke fcnon.
but fearless as he was, the cowboy crowd
waa too much for him. So-he hailed the
arrival of Bat with delight, and calling the
saloon keepers and gamblers together, be
announced that be could recommend to
them a man who would restore order In
Dodge City, and asked that Masterson be
appointed marshal. He was brought before
them a mere boy 19 year of age, and It
was with some misgivings that a commis
sion was made out and placed In his hands.
Masterson Immediately appointed as depu
ties Short and Parren Stevens and Pat
Garrett, the latter the man wbo killed
"Billy the Kid" In New Mexico In the early
SO'a. In fact, he gathered around him men
who afterward became famous on the fron
tier, and then, alone, be called upon the
various "tough" men of the place, notified
them that he had been appointed marshal,
that the town was In a lawless condition
and that In the future acta of violence
would not be tolerated; there must be no
more shooting out of lights in the saloons
and gambling houses; In short, they must
behave themselves or take the conse
quences, and that, beginning the next
morning, be would expert everybody to be
have himself. He waa laughed at, and
when morning dawned a wild orgie was in
progress, gambling houses were being
robbed, saloona being dtwtroyed and prop
erty generally danger.
Skat Twa Meat Dead.
Masterson called on the crowd, ordered It
to disperse, and a movement was made for
revolvers, when a couple of shots from the
new marshal'a revolver laid two tough men
dead on the floor, and the crowd walked out 1
Tools of
Ths mighty legions Of Ak-Ssr-Ben wha V
nave pain court to that mirthful monarch
in years paat have observed a resemblance
between him, a creation of fancy, and the
real thing. There is the royal strut, the
overpowering dignity and the paraphernalia
of kingship. On public displays these
trappings of royalty, assumed or genuine.
constitute quite a load snd discredit the
Hibernicism that a kingship Is "a folae.
' , perlal arches msde of oak leaves and
80ms idea of the trapping, of a real king acorns, terminating in a big mound cor
may be had from the advance notices of ered with brilliants, together with a cross
King Edward's coronation. On that occa- pa tee oa Its summit.
sion ths king will wesr two crowns. When
he first enter. Westminster abbey he weara
what is known as his cap or crown of stats.
The sermon ended, he removes it. and hav
ing taken the coronation oath he ia con
ducted, still bareheaded, to the historic
chair of King Edward.
Here ths crown of England, or, as it is
technically termed, the crown of St. Ed
ward, ia placed upon his head by the arch
bishop of Canterbury. It haa been worn by
the last Bins sovereign, of England in suc
cession. It consists of a circle or rim of
gold covering a cap of crimson velvet
turned np with ermine. Ths circle Is pro
fusely adorned with precious Slonea dia
monds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and
pearla.
Above ths circle there riae two arches
crossed snd surmounted at the crater by
a great mound of gold. Above this mound
stands what is known as a gold croaa-patee
which Is ltsslf magnificently adorned, not
ably with three large oval drop pearla.
The king continues to wear thla cruet
to ths end of the coronation service. As
soon as the final benediction has been pro
nounced by the archbishop he retire, int.
the adjoining chapel of St. Edward the
Confessor behind the high altar. Hera the
crown of England Is removed and tn Ita
place thera ia substituted tha crown of
state.
tbs existing stats crown, which is cons-
monly called Queen Victoria a. la a most
beautlfuldladeav It was constructed en-
Urely afresh for tha young queen, carta is
old erowna being broken np for tha pur-
po. while various Jewel, were added.-
beaver; l, th. "xrViE:
th. Crual. kin. at r..r ..4 .ZJ-!
the Crual. king of Castile.
worn la the helmet of Henry V at the
battle of Agtneourt; seventeen sapphires,
en. of them once the property of Edward
the Confessor: eleven emeralds, four rabies,
artlllaat diamonda. 1.173 rose dia
.Hewessu
monds. 147 table diamonds, tour
jl
DAILY BEE: SUNDAY,
r- ;? i;
3 For quality,
efforts. A
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Sideboards
Pprclal June Clearance Sale piicea on all
dining room furniture. Special values In
sideboards at HISS, $1.7S, tU.TS. from
14.00 to $8 00 under value.
C6.00 mahogany buffet, JS.75.
3uarterawed oak. polished china closet,
special $12.65.
Other special values In china closets at
$13.75, $17 and $1S.S0.
Dining tables and chairs also priced
special In this June Clearance Sale.
Dressers
Special June Clearance
Sale prices on dressers
and bed room furniture.
Extra values for this
June selling.
Solid oak bed room
suit. pieces. French
bevel mirror, $11.85.
Key. .y'' I
Solid oak dressers, special at $7.75 and $9.
Solid oak dresser with swell top and top
drawers, large French bevel mirror, neatly
carved. Special June Clearance price $9.45.
Dresaers, solid oak, nnder ordinary cir
cumstances sell from $15 to $17. at $11.5
and $12.50. Other extra values In dressers
at $17.50. worth $:2.60 and 118 worth $:.
Folding Beds
HUT
Hi
Special June Clear
ance Sale prices pre
vail In mantal and np
right folding beda.
Hard wood. full
slxe mantel folding
bed. golden finish,
special. $10.75.
Other special folding bed values at
June Clearance sale piicea will save
from $3.00 to $1100.
We quote you the special prices which
prevail and which will be appreciated bet
ter when you see the goods ,13.85, $15.90.
and $17.50.
Cabinet top folding bed. $21.50.
I'prtght folding beds with mirror, special
at $25, $29.75, $31.25 and $34.75.
Chiffoniers
A big lot of chiffonier, in this special
June Clearance Sale.
ORCHARD & WILPELM CARPET eO.,
as meekly as though it had been reared in
slarerr. It took a couple of more killing,
to convince some of the doubting bad men
that he was in earnest, that he meant Just
what he said, and then the wheel, in ths
gambling houses turned in safety, and liquor
was dealt out over the bar. of the saloons
in the knowledge that if a row waa started
the town had a marshal who could restore
order aa quick a. any doxen men In the
county.
Th. trail herds that came up from Texas
were some time, sccompanled by rough
characters, and after a long drive they were
certain to be ugly, but Masterson was al
ways equal to the occaaion, and It is said
that In all hi. experience in Dodge City and
all the trouble be has been through he never
picked a quarrel, and he never took advan
tage of a man he always gave the person
he went after a chance, but he was too
quick with hi. revolver for any of them. H.
haa been shot several times, badly wounded,
but never had a case of "rattles," and
always knew Just what he was doing and
Just what to do. The story is told ot him
that two drunken soldier, attempted to kill
blm near Dodge. They aaw him coming
and, dismounting, tied their horse, together
and opened Are on him. H. wa. badly
His Trade
ahaned nearla mil ?71 nrfmm nearla t.
spite of this huge mas. ot Jewel, it ha.
been so exquisitely constructed that it
welgha only thirty-nine ounces, five penny
weight.. It consist, of a broad band studded with
enormous Jewels. Above the band are al
ternate Maltese crosses and fleur-de-lys,
sll of them blazing with gems, while from
the Maltese crosses there spring four im-
This crown is in process of being altered
.0 a. to fit the king. He will wear it as
he walks down the Abbey after the service
Is over and while the procession returns to
Buckingham palace.
So much for ths ciowns of ths king.
The scepters are four in number, two for
the king and two for the queen. Ths
scepters with the cross, as they are called.
are piacea in the right hands or ths
sovereign and his consort. They represent
the right to Inflict punishment.
The king, scepter with the cross 1. one
of the handsomest article, ia th. entire
collection of the EnglUh regalia. The
handle la ablaze with the gorgeous clusters
of rubies, emeralds and diamond, which
cover It.
From the handle there rise, a shaft made
of burnished gold which Is twisted or
wreathed. It terminate, in an enormous
amethyst which Is Itself surrounded by a
number of fleurs-de-lya, each of which
bear, the rose, shamrock and thistle. The
amethyst itself forms a kind of globe, en-
circled with diamonds and surmounted by
a splendid cross -pa tee.
. The orb. also called the glob or ths
mound, la a very ancient emblem of sorer-
elgnty and it is held to denote more par-
tlcularly the idea of royal authority. It la
made to represent the world over a portion
of which the sovereign in question bears
sway, while It la surmounted with the cross
to point U the fact that the sovereign
la bound to govern all his wide dominion.
nnder and with divine aid
Since tha orb denotes sovereign power it
Is not employed when the quaes cohort t.
zwtzxzLr1' -
-II! J? J kutrT regnant
.VWWra limn liniklsllS ft sk rlatar W -
"ef -e at-aaaij UaM e
maas tor her. which 1. .till
BPMraul . - . ..... . .
till
u..ueny ajowg tae regalia,
Edward vn . . "U1 "
a 1 'yai saxsajt,
tmte !T " mUU nJIUt ef pwU and
JUNE
15.
1902.
personal inspection will convince you that we are offering
goods at actual money saving prices.
wholesome snaps.
rY ajl I j.
Curtains, Hammocks, Etc.
For warm weather we are shovl g . iin. of np-to-dat. curtain, t. stripe,
for summer use. We have them In ail color, suitable for bed room, and parlors.
Preserve your good curtain, by replacing tnea during th. summer month,
with dainty, cool. Inexpensive snow-flak, curtain.. 60 inche. wide, 1 yard, long
from $1.00 to $10.00 per pair.
HAMMOCKS !
$1-50 hammock., special $1.00.
$2.60 hammocks, special $1.50.
Porch cushion., 3 for 25 cent.
Porch cushions, extra heavy, 16
JAPANESE MATTING VERY CHEAP
6 roll. Just received from Kobe.
a.e seaeon. to be offered In full roll,
r ..1. i j .t
" "f oj me roil only, at
$ 00. $7.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per
weave goods.
FIBER MATTING These high art fiber carpeting, all go In thl. sale at
one-quarter off. Price, from 45c to 65c per yard!
LINOLEUM The real cork and oil kind. I yard, wide 90 cent, rver r,.
n.ng yard. Inlaid linoleum, pattern running cleaTroTgh doth. wVr
aquare yard.
We are agent, for Greenwlck English inlaid, the fine.t linoleum made.
OIL CLOTH 20c. 25c and 30c per .quare yard.
FLOOR SHINE Best finish tor .oft or hard wood floor. All color..
RUGS for Porch and Lawn Use.
our
you
Graxa twine ruga, 18x36, SOe.
Grasa twine rug., J0x60, $1.25.
Grass twine rug., 36x72 Inches,
Fiber rugs. 18x36 inches, 75c.
Fiber rugs, 26x54 Inches. $1.00.
Fiber rugs. 36x72 Inche. $2.00.
$1.50.
Catalogues Mailed Free
1311.1618 DOUGLAS STREET.
wounded, staggered to a fence, and drawing
hi. revolver killed both of them. Jim Mas
terson waa killed at Dodge during the days
when Bat held off the Santa Fe railroad
and prevented that corporation from build
ing into the place, and four nameless men
were pointed out to him after the military
lert the town, and one morning he walked
into a room where they were and killed the
quartet.
mere ia a bend In the Santa Fe track
Just as It enters Dodge City to the east
and at thla point Masterson is reported
to have killed at different times no less
than seventeen men, tough characters who
wer. looking for trouble and whom be in
variably accommodated by meeting them
on the outskirts of the town In order not
to disturb the peace of the place.
Killed the Leaders at the Moo.
On one occasion In the summer of 1875
six men whose names are not known, under
the Influence of bad whiaky decided that
they would rob and burn the city. If they
could not rob it they would set fire to
and for this purpose they organised a mob
and started for the place that boasted an
invincible marshal. Masterson heard of it
and, taking a Wincbeater rifle, he called his
Symbols of kingship at
the Coronation.
other precious stone. From the midst of
one of these banda there rises a beautiful
oval shaped amethyst, forming a base or
pedestal for a richly adorned cross-pa tee.
The height of the orb and cross together
amount, to some eleven inches.
ro rewer than four .word, are borne
before the king at his coronation. Three
laem are very aimllar in appearance.
ur two, wnicn represent the ideas
01 justice to the spirituality and the ten
K"i7, respectively, are pointed, the
blades being some forty Inches In length.
The third sword haa a blunted edge and Is
known as Curtana, which with it. point
less shape is held to denote the sovereign
virtue of mercy or clemency. It is a broad,
bright sword, the blade being thirty-two
locoes long, encased In a scabbard covered
wna a rich brocaded cloth of tissue.
By far the most Interesting of the four
worQ la that known a. the .word of stats
" " tuuaiaeraoiy ncner in appearance
lnma 108 others, while its scabbard of erim
,on Tvet la covered with platea of gold
mnng tne royal arm. with the rose
thistle, portcullis end other national badges
Jnl" a0'" regarded as being the per-
ou1 property or tne sovereign and, la
raci, it la the only on. which la actually
used during ths ceremony of the corona
tion, the other three being merely carried
in front of the king. It la cts.temsry for
the sword of stats to he girded to the king's
w.lst when the other ensign, of royalty
are placed upon him.
Too reat golden spurs ef St- George
represent more particularly ths milltarv
aspect of the coronation. They are made
of gold curiously wrought with richly em-
broidered straps.
A pair of golden bracelets .ra found
among' the regalia in the Tower. It i.
P'ain that at one time they actually formed
a portion of tha coronation ceremony. We
lam. for ins tan oa. at ths coronation ef
wueen euiaaoetn two "garters" vera placed
apon her anna. Today the bracelets are
a mere relic, and It is a long time since
they were ceremonially employed.
The ring, also termed the weddfas rise
of England, is like the sword ef state ra.
own personal property. It la mJ. .fresh
A - ... - - a.
WI Tat a IWI VUaVl IUU.
it
H usually consists of nlata mM t.
chief oraament of
which la a large table
lt " af Su Geor gj
WUaUlJ VCVCr.Dest II 1007. IM UlN 4r mmd.
in. finger th. king . rt haad
Tor variety, for Iowncss of
prices this Juno Clearance Sale M.B
eclipses all similar merchandising
We give herewith a short
Divans and
Tarlor Furniture
In this section Speclsl June
Clearance prices ereTall. Pretty
mahogany divana and parlor
chairs greatly reduced la price for
peedy selling In seder that we
may reduce the stock. Most
tempting values worth your whUe
to Investigate.
HAMMOCKS !
$3.60 hammocks, special $2 60.
$5.60 hammocks, .pedal $16.
cent. each.
Japan arriving too lata for
of 40 yard, at sxactlv whole,
eur whala.
Tarda ai a&iti.. . wni 1 - ,
' ' prices.
these prices.
roll, all
err fine cotton warp, fancy
Fiber rugs. 4x7 feet, $3.25.
India durrlea, 1-6x5 feet. $3.00.
India durrle., 1x6 feet, $4.25.
India durrle.. 4x7 feet, $6.25.
India durries. 4-9x8-9, $9.25.
India durries, 6x9, $12.00,
to tut-of-town requests.
deputies together and started for the bend
In the railroad track and took np a posi
tion behind the water tank, ft waa not
long until n cloud of dust was seen and
oon afterward the forma of the mob, led
by the six cowboy.. Ju.t below the tank,
a. though .centlng danger, they arranged
themselves In double file and started for
the city. Masterson concluded to try
little argument with the crowd and step
ping out, rifle In hand and alone, he called
upon them to surrender. He was laughed
at and a moment later a rifle ball whizzed
through the air close to where he atood
Wltbout uttering another word, Masterson
commenced "pumping lead" into the crowd
and did not stop until the six leader, had
fallen from their hone., and it i. .aid
that it did not take more than one bullet
to kill each rowdythe balance of the mob
stated that they were peaceable, were told
that they bad better be and they proved
themselves to be the most orderly and law-
abiding cltlxen. of Dodge during their stay
there. With such a record it 1. no wonder
that be was twice elected sheriff of the
county.
Masterson was a deputy near Trinidad.
Colo., when hi. brother Jack waa a marshal
In a little settlement at the end of the New
Mexican trail, on the road to Santa Fe, and
he found It necessary to kill a couple of
men at that place.
When Short and hi. friend, wer. ordered
out of Dodge and warned not to return they
went to Kansas City, when they met Bat.
"Do you want to go back 7" he asked.
They said they did, and they did. They
rode into the city on the top of frleght cars
climbed down and, Masterson leading the
way, walked around the town and told
everybody he met that hia friend, had re
turned, and to stay, and they did.
Masterson I. well known in .porting clr
elc After the Kilrain-Sulltvan fight, when
It was reported that the .hetiff of the
county was after them. Bat decided to get
out of tne .tats, and he aelzed a car belong
ing 10 me press correspondents. a at
tempt was made to uncouple the serine
rrom the car. Masterson drew hi. revolver
and announced that he would kill the flrt
man wno touched the eouplicg-pln. His
party crossed tbs state line with the news
paper men, after which he had the engine
topped and left the train to tha men .h.
naa cnarterea it-
Mas terson Is a man who never has an
trouble with the authorities; he has been
an officer and he know, the power of the
law. He im an authority on sporting mat
ters, was behind Mitrhali k. c-
nippea mm; has refereed a number n hi.
nulla and is generally looked upon M
"square" In every sense of the ii
One thing Is certain, and that la that a.e
man In his keeping ks safs. M .stereos Is
45 year, of age, is rather short t. .....
face, rather dark eye. and hair, and talks
very little. He has killed tn.t.,,
n In hi. time about tweatv-Bva r tt,.
at Dodge. During the early days of Creeds
Colo., as was an officer there.
PaATTLE OP TUB lOniGITEBI.
Old Lady How is it yon are mat nt...
ball with tha other little boys?
Small Boy-Caua. I'm de manager of de
team, dat a why.
Father (sternly) Hew man tin. v...
I told yon to keep quiet T Do you want me
10 .nut yon np ta ths dark closet?
Jeonny (aged ) What makes vo.
such fool questions papa?
Come her. Johnnie." called kU mother.
appearing at tha window with a cake ef
"P ana a scrub brush.
"Ooodby," said Johnnie sorrewfnnr ta at.
playmate. "I getter go take th water
cure.
Mamma." aaid lit t tie Margie, "tha nl.
later aay. I got my blu. eye. from yea."
"Tea. dear. I .uDDoae vea did." nn
her mother.
'Why. mamma," exclaimed the little xataa
new. bricht
list of goods
Roman Seat
exactly like cut. made ef best .elect
quartertawed golden oak or birch, ma
hogany finish, steclal June Clearance Sal.
price while they last, each. $2.26.
Combination
Bookcases
Full quartersawed oak
polished finish combina
tion bookcase, neatly
carved, pattern shape
French bevel mirror.
Special June Clearance
ale at $11-90.
$16 00 combination bookrase, qnarter-
aawea, golden oak or mahogany
special at $12.40.
flalah.
Solid quartersawed oak oomMnatlon book
case, fancy paturn shape French bevel
mirror, richly carved, finely polished.
Bookcase compartment has full swell glass
door, regular $2L .peclal $14 90,
Brass and
Iron Beds
Special full brass
bed, heavy poet., full
bow foot, regular $32
value, June Clearance Sale price, :.7S.
$6.75 Iron bed, special $4 25.
$7.50 Iron bed. special $4 85.
$11 Iron bed, full continuous porta, .peclal
$8.75.
Summer Furniture
Special price, prevail on nauacr furni
ture for porch nd lawn use. Very large aa
aortment and great variety of styles.
Notice
Ihirlng th. month, of July and August
we will close our store Saturdays at 1
o'clock.
in surprise,
eyes?"
"did you use to have four
Four-year-old Mollle Oh! Pa, you'll gat
It when Ma come. home.
Pa Why. Mollie. you .pilled the milk oa
your dree, yourself.
Mollle Te., but you will most certainly
catch it for not taking better car. of me.
A teacher la aa Australian school was
about to give an object lesson on "a
penny." She held the coin up In front of tha
class, and aaked, "What la on this aide?"
Simultaneously the class shouted. "The
Queen's head, mis.:" "And on thl. .Ider
sh. asked, showing the reverse. ' There was
a puxxled alienee for a moment. Then a
little maiden chirped out, "The tail, mla.."
A 5-year-old boy of Baltimore, who had
for several month, been a regular attend
ant at Sunday school, had many questions
to aak of his mother aa the recent circua
parade passed. When the wagon containing
the rhinoceros came along, the beast opened
It. mouth, and ha observed: "Mamma,
did God make that?" "Tes. dear." was the
reply. "Well. I ain't going to Sunday
school any more.
The Sunday school lesson had bee tha
"Story of the Prodigal Son." The .teacher
wished to Impress upoa them the mean
disposition of ths elder brother who 'would
not go In."
"Now," ha said, "in tha midst of all this
rejoicing at ths happy return of th. prod
igal thera was on. who waa unhappy. While
the othera were bright and glad he waa
aad, and who waa ber' "Th. fatted calf,"
called out on. little boy.
OCT OP THE ORDIXAatT.
Tha death out In lflMm . .
named Smith and aared 111 years leaves a.
snd perplexity whether be owed hia long
life to letting whisky alone or to chew mi
tobacco eighteen hours a day.
d? '""J1 ?1''red that the bundles'
In Richmond. Vs.. wherein Poe edited the
Southern Literary Messenger is still la
.... . . . w jrupuaea 10 piace a
suitable commemorative tablet on its walla.
xym. n. c booo of Bo bo. M;ss.. who
wl.l accompany President Roosevelt on a.
near nunt ojrlng the latter s contemplated
southern trio, killed forrvi.K. v.
0oU ad h" totMl 10 hi credit of over
Prof. W. J. IIRm r th. .
r?'"1 r"'L1" that the Great
Salt Jake of Utah may disappear entirely
in the near future beraia n,mHK,,n.i
streams are uaed for Im.ittir. ih.
around the lake. "
The Pennsylvania road is to pay Ka
Tork Sl.2k2.frj. for the rnl..- -T W
etructlng tunnel under Manhattan isla-nd.
And all of which reminds us of what
chane there has been in railroad buliuinx
during the last decade.
A run waa atarteil rn th. .
bank at Gas City. Ind.. la at week. While
the depositors were lined up the bank offi
cials Disced In full vleer t"7i an I. j
silver ss an evidence of tha bank s strength,
m n n Trias, run a-.A a..JJ
k queer bit of testlmone tk.
perity of the times cornea from a Connect 1.
cut town, where two .x ureas employes save
up their position because they found the
avalanche of wedding presents dend:n
on the offlce more tb.n they could hajai
In tha ternDla of Kama k nn k. ....
ancient Theoea the remains of a larsa
lonnd. erected by King Sesaoatna L
" B. C.. haa been laid bare bTVaea
yators: here were also found no lees Uiaa
thirteen colossal statuea of rai... ...TT
ereirns, most of them rulers of tha middle
Prellmlnarr stana x. r. halnv t w ... ....
poeervance or tne trtcentenniai of Hendiik
Hudson s appearance at the mouth of tha
liver which bears his num. though tha
ri'"1 i".DO,,0u J"il ea yeare from,
next September. A hneiin. ... :t
schnapps on the side would be aji mnir.Z
pnata leaturs of the celebration.
All Aaaajrd far Tellaweieae.
Wood Alien, who successfully managed
aa excursion through Yellowstone nark twe
7esrs ago, is organising another rUni
for thla aeasoa. It will leave the Burling,
ton station, Omaha, an th. evening of July
a uq epeae snout urea weeks in a tour
through the Black Hills of South Dakota,
' aiwwBvaas Bars, retanuag via Deny
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