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    WORKING TI1E IIOLIDAY CRAFT
In Amy of Ttin 10,000 Btrong Separat
ing Tooli from Their Money.
WHENCE GENUINE BARKER COMES FROM
Some of the geasoa's Koveltles by
Which Jays o Kvery Deere Ar
Indaced to Coach lp
Their Pile.
Ten thousand Chrlstma fakir are now
en the street of the cities and large town
of the United State barking the noveltle
for the holiday aeaaon.
New York will be made to lliten to the
Jn.iatent pleading of 600 of the brass-lunged
and llck-tongued profession until Christ
ma day dawns. Philadelphia will be worked
by half thla number and Boaton, Baltimore,
Washington, St. Lout and Pittsburg will
ach be given attention by a hundred bawl
Ing treet men. Chicago cannot be covered
thoroughly with a man less that 350; San
Francisco' contingent will aggregate 160,
nd auch cities as Milwaukee, Buffalo,
Cleveland. St. Paul and Cincinnati wilt be
strenuously solicited to part with nlcklee
and dimes by from fifty to one hundred
fakir, according to the fertility of the
field. And In many another town Colum
bus, New Orlean, Charleston, Los Angeles.
Atlanta, Albany, Omaha, for example the
number will vary from two or three to
twenty or thirty.
Fakirs than New Jersey.
In every state and territory, except one,
the Christmas fakir will be In the heat of
commercial atrlf when another day dawns.
The exception is New Jeraey, and the street
Wan will keep without Its boundaries for the
very good business reason that he cannot
make money within them. From the fakir's
viewpoint jersey 1 the monetary Sahara of
America, necauae it Inhabitant, having
the advantage of cheap railroad ratea to
New Tork and Philadelphia, scorn to buy
even a o-cent Christmas novelty other
where than In these two cities Just beyond
their state's line.
But wherever he operates whether . In
Wall street among the brokers, always good
customer, or In the shadow of the riolrtrn
Gate; whether In the bllzzard-swept cities
or the northwest or under langorous south
ern skies, with holiday carousing negroea
as principal purchasers of hi ware the
Christmas raklr, five times out of six, will
have the stamp of New York upon him. He
Will be from the East Ride anil of the JTent
Bide at 111, no matter how far away he may
te rrom the tenement home that hi mind
will hark back to occasionally while hi
tentorian voice sing the undying praise
of some novelty, because the king has sent
bim out; and the king Is an East Side man.
The Original Fakir's Career.
It has been thirty-four years since the
bos fakir, the na newsboy of 13, originated
the atreet man occupation. Until he began
barking penknives o?e morning In front of
the old New York postofflce, In Nassau
atreet, no one except a few Jews were' try
ing to sell things on the thoroughfares,
nd they offered only duet broom and
other minor household necessities. A month
later the boy had the peddling Jewa work
ing for him. A year later he had a big
bank account for one of hi age. By the
time he was old enough to vote he was
pastmaster of the art he had originated, the
olo Instructor In a school of fakirs: and
from that day to this he has recruited his
student from the section pt the town where
he was born and sent tbem broadcast over
the country selling his wares.
So It happens that the typical Christina
fakir la. In large measure, a chip of th
king of them all.
Run across him wherever' you may, tou
will find him as sturdy of body ss of voice:
with a wit aa Incisive a hi business
acumen; possessor of a soul utterly Incao
able of being cast down, the Ingenuity and
Imagination of a clever novelist, and the
power to make word paintings that rival
the alternative work of circus press agent.
And lastly, as he handa you your purchase.
Jerks the price of money out of your hand,
tosses It into a pocket, and turns to the
next customer, all before you begin to real.
Ize what has happened, you can readily
aee why the hustling western business man.
famed In song and story, take a back seat
when the fakir comes around. And like the
first of race, nearly all the East alders
who will be selling Christmas novelties
tomorrow morning first served their ao
prentice days as newsboys along the Park
Row.
Tha Fakirs WIH Clear l'p fa.OOO.OOO.
It Is conservatively estimated that be
tween now and Chrlstmaa the 10,000 fakirs
will take In $2,000,000 over and above the
percentage that goes to the man back of
them. The average New York. Chicago or
Philadelphia street man clear anywhere
from M00 to $700 for his work on the ten
days prior to Chrlstmaa. The novelties are
never put on the atreet any earlier, for the
fakir glories In catching shoppers at full
tide. In Pittsburg, San Francisco, St. Paul,
Bt. Louis and Louisville his net Income
varies from $200 to $400, while In the. lar
ger southern, cities and In such northern
nd western towns as Albany, Omaha, Co
lumbus, Lob Angeles and Spokane 'It
doesn't take more than ordinary ability to
DANGER SIGNALS.
No engineer would be mad enough 'to
ruu by the flag which signaled daneer.
What the danger was he might not under
stand, but he would take no chance.
It la different with the average man or
woman. I hey at
tempt conatantly
to run by the dan
I per signals of
Nature and that
attempt costs
thousands of lives
every year. When the
appetite become irregu
lar or entirely gives out.
when sleep is troubled
and broken, when there
1 loss of flesh, when
there is constant feel
ing of dullness and lan
guor, Nature is hoisting
the danger signal. The
stomach and its allied
organs are failing in their
work and the body is los
ing the nutrition on which
its strength depend.
Such a condition calls
for the prompt use of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. It cures dis
eases of the stomach and
other organs of digestion
nd nutrition, tmrirlea
nd enriches the blood and builds up the
body with sound, solid flesh.
Your kiudnon to m la, bvt forget.
wrkis Mn Jo.it K. CUrk. of Bnterpnae. Shelby
Co . Mo. "Icmonot tspme keif bit feelings ef
gratrftilness to Tou. 1 hsd deepaired of rrcr
jetting well, f had bera ia tad health far
twrlTc year. Had aches all thraua-a me. naaab
handa, cold feet, and tTerytbtag I ate rtiHimnl
sn; bowels rouatipated. Terr aerraua, W
pteaaed and rieaooadeut. Ia fact. I eaa't capraaa
half mv bad feeling to ran. When 1 first wrote
to you I thought I could never be cured. I have
taktea ais bottles of Dr. Pierce's Ooldea Medical
Ptecovery sad my health ia now good. Voa
hare my baa rat teooameadattoa to all auffrrv
era. I think thert is no medicine ia the work
as good aa Dr. Pierce's.
If constipated use Dr. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They cure constipation,
biliousness and sick headache. Tuer da
wt produce tJm "piU habit." .
NT1
1
Christmas
"Blessed ar they who give and expect
nothing." eaid some modern prophet. He
hsd men In his mind's eye. Yet there ar
tew of the human family who, during the
hallowed season, would enjoy a surprise
with greater test than the boys of bygone
days.
As means of promoting surprises and
acatterlng Joy around the men, a fow hint
are submitted to women of good Intention.
The choice of suitable gifts for men I
painfully limited.
Most things are expensive beyond the
means of the average woman.
Moreover, men aro difficult to please.
Gocd-nalured ones will pretend to be
pleased.
Anxious donors, however, will have sus
picions that the cravat Is not of the right
color' or that the penwiper Is not regarded
as highly useful.
If one Is afraid to venture upon cravat,
she might at least try a rack over which
they may bang.
This Is made by covering a long, slender
mailing tube with fancy silk or pretty rib
bon. A little cushion for scarf pins fit well
Into the tube ends and I only partially con
cealed by the extending frill of the cover.
Suspended by a ribbon this makes an at
tractive gift and one which may be put to
Immediate service.
A man 1 no more particular about hi
tie than his linen, so a new ( collar and
cuff case may aults his needs.
Not one with ribbons for him to tie or a
tight lid or intricate fastenings.
He will not use these.
It must be neat and masculine looking,
and, above all things, easy to open.
Answering these requirements Is a linen
covered case which looks much like a busi
ness envelope.
Two pieces of pasteboard twelve Inches
long and five wide are placed about four
Inches apart, with the long side psrallel.
The linen Is pasted on while they lie In
this position.
A contrasting shade of linen or silk 1
pasted on the other side for the lining.
The linen between the boards ia folded
Into accordion pleats and piece of elas
tic sewed to the two aidea of each end.
The case Is fastened with strap and
loop or buckle.
A monogram or Initial Is the only deco
rative fancy which Is suitable.
So much for the cuff case.
To make a collar box, secure the linen
around a six-Inch mailing tube.
Pour Inches deep Is good proportion.
Justice James Fitzgerald of the New York
aupreme court apent hi vacation abroad.
In Ireland the drastic operation of the
crime act attracted his attention a a
lawyer and Jurist. On investigation he
found much popular ignorance of the act's
meaning and force. At some trouble ho
secured an official copy of the law and
made an analysis of It from an American
legal point of view. The result he gave In
an Interview In the New York Sun a few
days ago. ..
"It la the general opinion that Ireland Is
governed by the same laws which orevall
In Great Britain," ' said' Judge Fltx
gerald. "In other word, that her people
enjoy the constitutional rights which are
guaranteed to all aubjeets of the crown In
England, Wales and Scotland. To exnlode
this erroneous notion It is only necesssry
to call attention to this criminal law and .
procedure act of 1887, the provisions of
which relate exclusively to Ireland.
"So sweeping is the power conferred
upon the lord lieutenant by the compre
hensive measure that he may at any time
by the simple process of Issuing procla
mation suspend absolutely th civil rights
of all the Inhabitants of the country for
an Indefinite period. He may proclaim the
whole Island, or any civil division thereof.
In effect, such proclamation Instantly de
prives an accused peraon of every safe
guard with which the common law and
general statute of the realm surround him
snd authorizes summary prosecution be
fore two minor, magistrates appointed
during the ' pleasure of the crown, who
may condemn to Imprisonment with or
without hard labor. What would the most
loyal of Englishmen at home or In the
colonies think if the right of trial by jury
could be thus trampled upon and ignored
In his own case?
"The Justices of the higher courts In Ire
land are all appointees of the crown, snd
In political caaes. or quaal-politlcal cases,
that they have been loyal to the point of
aubservlency will not be disputed. They
are appointed during good behavior, how
ever, and can only be removed upon charges
clear as much as $75, frequently $100 snd
not Infrequently $125 and $150.
Once In a while there Is a man In the
cities .of millions who, when he reckons up
his profits before arraying himself In bis
best duds on Chrlstmaa day, preparatory
to calling on his "steady company," or
taking wife and children to a vaudeville
entertainment, finds that he Is $1,000 or
$1,600 "to the good." This 1 especially
true when some novelty, simple a two
and two In construction and small In con
structive price, catches the public fancy
and has a phenomenal sale at t or 10 cent
the specimen.
But whether be makes $1,600 or $160, the
typical fakir takes a long rest after the
Christmas harvest ia ended. Barring a few
of his brethren, who bark year in snd year
out, be Is liable to spend nearly all' his
time ' until the next Christmas recuperat
ing. He Is a happy-go-lucky fellow. Is the
fakir, and In this trait he Is In sharp con
trast with the universally acknowledged
bead of his calling. '
A Goo Year tor the Fakirs.
This holiday season the street men con
fidently expect to make so much money that
the odd Jobs sometimes necessary to be un
dertaken between Christmases for the good
of the body, will be obviated for once. They
base their expectations on the general pros
perity of the country. Even a fakir new to
the business knows that it takes a full
porketbook to make a man give heed to,
laugh over, and purchase th Insignificant
trinkets displayed on trays and small
stands In the doorways of vacant stores;
In pushcarts snd In huckster wagon.
Th prosperous matured and maturing
public will be tempted with not a few brand
new plaything, some of which, th Invent
ors snd the fakirs hope, will prove as slu
slvely punllng as "plgs-ln-clover" and
thereby make record-breaking sales. In
deed, this hop has given way largely to a
feeling of certainty, baaed on the unusual
rapidity with which th few hundreds of
samples of these various novelties sent out
through th country to test their selling
powers were gobbled up.
On the strength of this "feeler," which Is
made with extreme car every year, a half
million copies of th teaser called "Co-lumbu-tand-up-th-egg"
will be placed
on the market. Outwardly It 1 g small
duplicate of ths glass ease once se popular
for covering artificial flowers. It eaa be
bald la the hollow of the hand. Inclosed by
Ti OMAHA DA1J.Y JtDK: SUNDAY, 1KECI2M1IKK 7, 1D02.
Gifts for Men
Line with the same material used In the
cuff case.
Both the lining and outside material are
allowed to extend above the pasteboard
aldea far enough to reach the center, then
form a narrow frill.
An elastic cord Is passed through eye
lets In the frill, where It reaches the
center.
To open the fingers stretch this cord un
til It fits down over the side.
It will quickly regain it first place when,
the atraln la released.
Th monogram may be worked on one
side.
An uncovered pasteboard bandbox, If cov
ered with art linen, lined and cushioned at
the bottom and over the extending Inner
rim for supporting the hat, will closely re
semble a leather hat box.
Red satin lining Is most serviceable and
forms a pleasing contrsst to the tan linen
covering.
To protect the lining of man'a coat from
being worn and marred by rough hangers,
linen, satin or ribbon may be drawn
smbthly over a well-shaped wooden hanger.
If the material Is plain, the initial or
monogram Is worked on the face.
A set of these will please a man more
than many more expensive gifts.
Such articles aa suspenders, dress suit
protector, hose and handkerchiefs may be
embroidered with an Initial or a simple pat
tern. For hi comfort In the library give man
a leather foot cushion.
The squares or oblong of leather are
easily fastened together - with a thong
passed through hole made with a rivet eye
punch.
If the cushion is for a den, lace Chinese
pennies around the border and finish the
corner with a touch of loose leather strips.
The study lamp may have a new shade of
leather, on which a Chinese or Japanese
dragon disports itself.
Each scale Is cut out that the light may
pass through.
The eyes, tongue and horns sre treated In
the same way.
The outline of the dragon may be burnt
on the leather or made of a separate piece
and pasted on.
Imagine an orange-colored dragon on
green lamp shade, or a green one on red.
To this the light piercing through the scales
dds a fanciful effect.
For a business man a letter file neatlv
covered with leather or linen would be an
appropriate gift.
s Ireland Has Lost
and to guard against the exercise of the
slightest independent Judgment on their
party tbey are absolutely deprived of discre
tion in cases where the attorney general
makes an application for a change of venue,
and must grant an order changing the place
of trial to any county specified in the cer
tificate of the prosecuting officer. Glories
of Magna Charta! Is It surprising that
memorlea of Runnymede fall to thrill the
Hibernian aheart? .
"Then the attorney general 1 empowered
to direct a magistrate to hold an Inquiry
upon sworn Information that crime has been
committed, before any person is ac
cused, and such magistrate is authorized to
examine any one upon oath, any one whom
he may see fit to summon before him. No
attorney or person other than the magis
trate ia permitted to question the witness,
and the witness 1 not excused from answer
ing any question asked him by the magis
trate, even upon the ground that his answer
might Incriminate him. For refusal to
answer be may be summarily committed to
prison. No more outrageous specimen of
legislative enactment In violation of the
fundamental principles of constitutional
liberty can be imagined than this.
"The Imperial Parliament enacts the
lawe which prevail In the three kingdoms,
a they are called. Would It dare put in
operation, under no matter what conditions,
In any part of England, the powers given
the Irish executive by the crimes actT
"Ireland ia practically crimeless. On
December last five county prisons in Ire
land were permanently closed, Carrlck-on-Shannon,
Drogheda, ' Ennlsklllen, Omagh
nd Wlcklow. Without wishing to make
any disparaging comparisons between Ire
land and England or Scotland, comparative
statistics show a steady decreaae in crime
in Ireland, while in the other two king
doms the contrary Is the case.
"In England they are building new pris
ons and enlarging the old ones. In Ireland
a mighty army in the shape of a constab
ulary Is maintained at the expense of the
the glass covering Is a small wooden egg,
and the object Is to turn and twist the
whole affair about until the ecg Is made to
stand on its smaller end In a shallow hole
In the center of the wooden bottom of the
case, It seems easy, but a few minutes'
trial dispels the delusion.
The "Four Bllad Mice" Trick.
Another novelty somewhat on the same
order' Is "Four Blind Mice." The "mice"
ars gunshot Inclosed In a glass tube halt
an Inch In diameter and two Inches long.
This Is divided In half by a piece of wood
pierced by four holes just large enough to
pass the shot. The hole In the middle of
the wood leada Into a tube whose
circumference Is that of the opening, and
which runs half the length of the large
tube Inclosing It. You catch the "mice"
If you can Induce all four to drop Into the
Inner tube. It's mighty hard to get even
one "mouse" Into Its pen, for they persist
In falling through the three holes that do
not lead Into the Inner tube.
A novelty that Is bound to cause much
laughter and some surprise bears the name
of "Shooting Flowers." There is a paper
tube nine Inches long and nearly an Inch In
diameter. A dosen paper flowers, small
roses and carnations built on prickly burrs,
accompanying a tube. If you want to pre
sent your sweetheart with a bouquet or
your chum with a boutonnlere, stuff a
flower, burr end first. Into an end of the
tube; aim the tube at the person you in
tend honoring; blow on the end Into which
you stuffed the token and lo and behold!
It will make its appearance In all its glory
on corsage or lapel, where the burr will
hold It fast.
Then there Is the magic tobacco box. It
la a box within a box. One box Is empty.
The other box Is divided in half, length
Wise, one-half containing loose tobacco
sprinkled over a glued surface, the other
Imitation clgarettea. By cleverly manipu
lating the box a smoker csn have amuse
ment at the expenae of his acquaintances
who find delight In the weed.
A Woaderfal PerfarsalasT Top.
A timely novelty for the children I the
coal yard, and they are expected to see to It
that the supply of 400.000 I exhausted be
fore Christmas day. Thla wooden tcv rep
resents a city coal yard, with weigher,
horse, cart, driver, and a load of coal.
Another up-to-date rtlld'i devise Is tho
"Auto Marble Game," in which wooden Au
A Few Suggestions of
Seasonable Vatue.
The college man and the club man know
the beauties of a stein rack.
One that will create memorlea Is made of
wood, with the silhouette of the members
of the family, musicians or stage favorites
burned into Its surface.
Between each face Is a small book for
the stein.
The same Idea may be used for a cine
rack, with the face of Jestera opening their
lips to clean the stem.
This Is the place for the books.
Other pipe racks are of leather, decorated
with grotesque beasts.
To light these pipes there must be matches
and for their safe-keeping mauy fanciful
shapes already are invented.
One ia of an owl, the bird of night, with
breast of sandpaper.
Another Is quickly made at home "the
atrlklng girl" or "the matchless girl."
. She Is out from one of the UD-to-date
fashion plates, her fsce, hsnds and bodice
delicately colored and emery paper pasted
over the skirt.
A shaving pad Is made by making the
fluffy skirts of a danseuse of tissue oaoer.
To make them stand out cut the naoer
into circles, crimp the edges and crush from
the center outward.
Fasten these center to the klrt form
by one stitch of thread or a little paste.
For those who are Interested In burnt
work, the following suggestion will prove
useful:
The tools, whether for wood or leather,
consist of needles or points of different
shapes of glass, which are used to burn
the lines of the design.
These points look somewhat like lead
pencil, but are larger.
In place of the lead there Is a hollow
point of platinum which Is kept heated by
means of a cautery.
The points are round, pointed and curved.
The point, inserted In a holder, Is connected
by a rubber tube with the Jar or receptacle
in which the gas Is generated.
By this means the needle le keot at a
steady heat, which may be increased by
pressure on a bulb connected with the tube.
A little practice will enable one to guide
the point and make It respond at will.
It la used much as one would use a oen.
making light or heavy strokes.
Of course, the first practice Is upon out
line work, and shading Is taken up as pro
ficiency Is gained.
Every line should have a meaning.
Complete Instructions for working are'
sold with the outfits, eo that the work mav
be undertaken at home successfully. If one
cannot have a teacher.
An American Judfe Watches
"Crimes Act" in Operation.
nation, the member of which swarm in
idleness, except when called upon to do the
landlord's work. Settle the land question
and a dozen constables in each of the coun
ties, with a small 'municipal polce force
in the cities, would be ample to keep or
dinary criminals in restraint.
"Is It surprising, then, that Ireland is not
prosperous, that trade languishes and in
dustries suffer? Give the power to a hos
tile executive to exercise the despotic pow
ers of the Irish crimes act in London,
Liverpool or Manchester, even for few
months, and the merchants and traders of
these cities would no longer express aston
ishment that business did not flourish In
Dublin, Cork or Limerick. Their surprise
' would be that there was the hum of any
Industry at all in these places after the
years of coercion with which they have
been cursed.
"At the present time more than twelve
counties are proclaimed, and three of the
principal cities, including the capital, are
similarly distinguished. When it Is borne
In mind that these extraordinary powers
are at present directed against the United
Irish league, the slight excuse availed of
for proclaiming the cities will be realized.
Section 6 empowers the Irish executive by
special proclamation to declare an asso
elation to be dangerous and membership
therein become Ipso facto a crime; the
publication of the proceedings of any meet
ing of auch body becomes under certain cir
cumstances also a crime If the district
where the publication is had Is a pro
claimed one.
"It surely la not remarkable that under
such circumstances Irishmen are discon
tented and rebellious? Could they be hu
man and be otherwise? Can England hope
by such means to crush the national aspi
rations of a race ao virile that It flour
ished even through centuries of persecu
tion? Tyranny In Ireland has certainly
had a long trial, with most disastrous con
sequences to her children and not with en
tire advantage to Great Britain. Might not
a trial of fair treatment be at least worth
the experiment?"
tomobiles figure. Still another new thing
is a popcorn wagon, an exact miniature of
the wagons frequently seen In residential
sections of large cities.
But the toy that will capture ihe boy Is a
top that will spin In his pocket. In his hand,
on Its ends, on its side, on s pedestal;
that will walk a wire or thread, jumo off its
side and spin on still and defy gravitation.
This top is really a top within a top. The
outer top merely acts as a casing for the
Inner top, or fly wheel, which, when set In
motion by pulling off a string wound once
around the spindle, causes the toy to do all
sorts of trick.
An observvatory tower, "The Coney
Ieland Dolls," patterned after "Knock-the-babies-down"
of amusement resorts, and a
pistol that shoot paper darts, thereby
avoiding broken mirror and bric-a-brac,
about complete the list of children's novel
ties. The handiest novelty Is a combination
tool that can be used as a stove cover lifter,
a hot pail lifter, a hot pot tipper, pipe
tongs, pliers, staple puller, nut crackers,
hog ringers, snd what not.
The most ambitious thing that the fakirs
will handle la a talking machine, rendored
somewhat out of date by more recent In
ventions, but for which they hope to real
lie $1.50.
Baslneaa Mem.
Baltimore American: A man of sound
principles a piano manufacturer.
A man who works on time a watch
maker. A man who always gets a footing th
hoemaker.
Men of good figures bookkeepers.
A man of address the directory pub
lisher. Flat failure dismissed Janitors,
A man of powerful tee-sick the doctor.
A man of winning way the gambler.
Coat of Siberian Railway,
No one knows exactly Just what the great
Trans-81berlan railway has cost Russia, but
it la estimated to be s half billion dollars,
and while It ha been s very expensive
undertaking the railway Is ss necessary to
facilitate travel as Hoatetter Stomach
Bitters is to restore the stomach to Its
normal condition, and to cur insomnia,
nervousness, heertburn, indigration, dys
pepsia and malaria, fever and ague. If you
have never tried It, do so today. U wul
curs you.
few
TT With the opeuiug: of tho Holiday season comes the opening of our
(! (TDa (lelmrtment nml iu PJl3 iuet we've the largest line of new, mechanical
X-P jr "Ft0jj,) tue latest novelties on the toy market, we put it too mildly, for
our stock was never so large or better selected than this year. In fact, we've everything to
make the little folks- glad and a Tisit to our store will find our first lloor converted into a
Toy Paradise which will be enjoyed by both young and old.
Talking and
Walking
Pur Animals
These toy animals are nice
ly made and finished, all
mounted on platforms with
rollers. The largest assort
ment by far shown in the
west.
Elephants, 23c.
Elephants with moving
heads, 27o and 60c.
Horses In harness. 25c,
43o and 60c.
Talking sheep, from 60a
up to 2.25.
Talking goats, $1.25.
Talking donkles with rid
ers, $1.26.
Dogs, all colors, 12c, 25c,
E8- and 9sc. up to $2.00.
Talking cows, 50c.
Milking cow, something
new, $1.60.
Cow and calf, $1.35.
Mountain burro, H8c.
Talking kittens, 25c to 6Sc.
Dolls
You should see our assort
ment of dolls of all kinds,
undressed and dressed dolls,
kid dolls, bisk dolls. A great
range of prices.
Kid dolls, 30c to $5.25.
Dressed dolls, 45c to $7.48.
Bisk body dolls, $1.06 to $9.
Doll carts, all metal, each,
Si 75
Dolt beds. $1.10.
Doll trunks. 25c to $1.85.
Dolf rockers, 2uc, 30c, 4oc.
Work sets for .little girls,
come in nice box with yarn,
thread, pin cushion, etc.,
regular kindergarten sewing
set with patterns, 48c, Sue
$1.26 and $1.93.
Dishes
IJring the little ones to see our mechanical toy window. A treat that vou. as well as
the little ones will surely enjoy. This will uuq uestionably be the finest mechanical toy win
dow ever seen in the west. J
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Western Canada
Land and
Colonization Co.
(INCORPORATED)
Capital Stock $300,000
Directors:
GEO. B. TZ8CHUCK,
Treasurer, Bee Publishing Co,
G. FRED EL8A8SER,
Treasurer Douglas County.
R. H. WICK8, Blgelow, Minn.
General Hardware Dealer.
C. C. 8HIMER, ARTHUR CHASE.
Real Estate Investments.
A Safe Company.
CAREFULLY MANAGED
Stockholders Fully
Protected.
LARGEST DIVIDENDS.
SECURITY BEST KNOWN
Dollars Double Here.
A Life Income
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Western Canada
General Office, 604 Bee
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A Vegetable Saline Compound. Sold in
lO and 25 Cent Boxes.
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Balls
Rubber balls of all sizes
and all kinds, small, medium
and large, at 4c, 8c, 15c, 20c
and 35c.
Parlor balls at 15c, 30c, 30o,
arc nd 90c.
Wash Stands
and Bath Sets
Enamel tin, very complete,
something new, at $1.98, $2.25,
$3.25 up o $4.98.
Blocks
Building blocks of every
description. Largest assort
ment in all sizes and all
prices. Tou can surely find
your want in blocks for the
little ones In our toy de
partment. Iron Toys
All the novelties In . Iron
toy banks, each register,
Iron safes, some extremely
novel patterns.
Small enamel banks from
8c up.
Tree Ornaments Wagons
All that Is newest and
latest In neat, noval orna
ments for Christmas tree
decorations. This section of
our toy department has also
been greatly Increased and
you will surely find here
ornaments that will please.
Mechanical toys
In this section we have
doubled our former showing
of mechanical toys.
Automobiles, 23c to $1.00.
Dancing doll, $1.25.
Cackling hen, 3S
Dancing clown, 3c.
Jumping frog, very large
slse. 4Kc.
Fiddler, 2Sc.
Windmill, 36c.
Mice. 20c.
Ferris wheel, 50c.
locomobile, very large, 8c.
Miniature railway track,
engines and cars, 98i $1.15
and a gradual raise up to
$1600. including track. .
Balking donkey, 40c.
Hot air engine, $1.50.
cJas engines, $2.00
Hteam engines, 40c to $8.00.
Derrick engines, $2.98.
Magic lanterns, 60c to $10.50.
Printing press. 6oc , to
$20.00.
Extra glasses and globes
for magic lanterns.
Hobby Horses
Never before have vou had
the pleasure of seeing such
a magnificent assortment of
nobby horses made up with
the natural horse hair In all
colors, either rocking or
rolling, with harness.
-..If "tari th,fm at 3-25 -nd
raise gradually In price to
$18.00 and $20.00, .
By far the largest assort
ment of dlHhes and tea sets
ever ' shown In Omaha.
Something entirely new Is
our silver tea seta with sli
ver tray, $1.60. Our granite
sets- with silver tea pot and
alcohol lamp, $3.00.
Hundreds of patterns of
china and tin dishes and the
lowest possible prices rule
the selling.
SPECIAL NOTICE
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isone that yields a good return on the money invested, and at th
i f10 ample Becurity. The most conservative arc
satihned on both points with reference to the WESTERN fi W.
ADA LAND tND COLONIZATION COMPANY, which at
Rn, ?;Jhe eaKerness of investors to. secure the Preferred
Stock of this company. Although on the market but a few
days subscriptions by mail and in person are coming in rapidly
for blocks of this stock. " llnaiJ.
Capitalists, Professional Men, Salaried People.
).-. . - - A a -a
n unuHwce ii ine
An ' Usually only those of large
r. . privileged to en-
Uriginal ioy the. Pro' accruing
Idea remained for this company
ttottat r,,.".. dvl a Plan wherebv
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LARGE AND SMALL INVESTORS
Stock
Easily
A person with $101) ran
secure $1,000 in stock. The
payments are mad an
nually. THERE IS NO
Acauired 'tkrkst ok.de.
STOCK 18 NON-aSS&SABOT-
FORFEITABLE. One may sturt with a
payment.
Four Every stockholder Is given
IOr distinct options In his
Ontint1 certificate of stock, en
VpiIUna abllng hlm to take advan
fllVetl age of the one best suited
, ," . .' hl" requirement. Noth
ing could be fairer.
Snletidid
Many have con
demned, through Ig
nurance, this fertile
farming country, but
the eyes of their un-
Agricultural
Lands
, M . . . urrsianning are be
ing opened and they behold an Ideal small
train rnuntrv
" . any other plan.
The plan is more fully explained in a little booklet entitled
"The Doubling of a Dollar." ,
Land&Colonization Company
(Incorporated)
Building
Manufactured by:
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A large assortment of ex
press, police and patrol
wagons.
Writing desks, sleds, go
carts, refrigerators, in fact
all kinds of toy furniture and
tool chests.
Games
and Books
One great, large section of
our first floor devoted exclu
sively to games and books.
Overflowing with the new
est and best aa well as the
most popular.
PING-PONG the genuine,
85c. $1.28,- $1.65, $2.25, $3.20,
3.95 and up to $5.10.
Combination game boards,
plays 100 games. $6.00.
The 400 game board, a very
Interesting game for either
young or old, 48c and C8c.
Parlor golf. $1 .50.
Tlllow dex, $1.25.
We might go on and name
hundreds of other parlor
games but space forbids our
mentioning but very few.
Iarge, Interesting games
such as "War in Cuba,"
"Hnrnum's Show," Klondike
Games. Philippine War, Bi
cycle Race. The Btudv of
the Bible, Yacht Race, Bowl
ing, and hundreds of other
equally good games at popu
lar prices.
Books
of every description. From
the small picture toy book
to the nice linen covered
books suitable for Santa
C'laus' grown up children.
umana,
Investment
uest Flan Yet.
Speculator
or
You Jiave observed
the fortunes mad
111 In Mil h... i V.
r ... wnnoui partlclpat-
Particioator . U' lhe.
without partlclnat.
Uclpatlng P'0""1"'""": begin lpr.
$500
Becomes
Twice five Is ten; Just
so surely every $n()0 in
vested by stockholders
will become $l,iii The
doubling In value means
the doubling of tho In
Nature smiles on WeHt
the earth brings forth in
$1,000
vestors- dollars,
ern Canada and
abundance. ,
Anneals The so'dty of the com.
raJJbul3 ,vlny .ne -class of eecurl-
to the !!" ,dei4li. thelr noii.
, 1 v .ty to dispose of such
Investor 1,ln18, by. rean of their
A . " colonisation plan. to
gether with the eKtePMive connections of
the company, commends It to careful ln-
Interests
the
No euch offer has ever
before been made to
farmers. They are not
slow to see the superior
advantages of this over
Farmer
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trouble at once.
Cures In
48 Hours
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DISCHARGES
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