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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1903)
Till? O AIT A DAILT TIEEt PAT 0111) AY, ATOIL 11, 1003. Two Easter Lilies A Short Easter Story by R. N. STEPHENS. Sunlight waa In the aky. upon the streets, over all thine. The sound of church belli rose above the not of voices and of toot falla on the aldewalk. What light, charm Inn costume the women wore, and the men, how carefully dressed and how ex pressive of admiration and a desire to be erfOrlallr amiable. 'Tin tall man, who looked prematurely grim for thirty year, walked alone. Tew passersby noticed-hla face. Of these few aome wondered that auch melancholy waa abroad upon thla morning of mornlnga, thla moat radiant of Eaater days. A lithe, fair girl came down Uie atepa of a grayetone house and walked off brlakly. She wore a clone gown of gray and a hat adorned with email, artificial spring flow era. Eighteen yeara of life, a? fresh, hand- aome face, great gray eyea, a prayer book and parasol In one of her email gloved banda, what a fitting picture for the day. And, to complete It, In the other band a white lily, pcrhapa thoughtleeely plucked from Ita atem. . The eolltary man waa walk ing several feet behind her. He happened to look up from where hla cane at each atep met the pavement. Ha aaw the Illy ever the glrl'a aboulder. The man alghed. "That flower and that girl bring thera back to me atlll mora vividly," be mused; "that other Eaater day, that other Eaater Illy and herl" The girl In front turned to crone the street. The man recognised her and ralaed hla hat In response to her bow. She hesi tated, dropped her eyea, stopped and waited for an approaching cab to paaa. When the man came up aha faced him with a smile. He waa vaguely conscious of a heightened color In her cheeks and of a delicate fragrance environing her. "Oood morning. Monsieur Melancholy!" I ahe said In greeting. "Yeu aee I haven't forgotten ray Shakespeare." I "Like the sweet girl graduate that you j are," he replied carelessly, aa he atarted forward by her side. "But why do you bring your Shakespearean knowledge to bear on me In that wayT Am I melancholy T" "Doleful! And on auch a mornlngl It's Wicked to be sai in sunshine like thla." "And in auch company It'a Impossible. That la to eay. it would be If you didn't reunlnd me, you and that flower In your kk but pardon me, what am I saying T" (The girl glanced up at her companion In aome surprise. Then ahe became thought ful. Mechanically ahe looked at the Illy In her hand. Presently ahe spoke In a low tone. "Aa yon were saying, what are you say ing? Or, rather, what were you going to say? I remind you, I and my flower of , what?" ' He spoke without seeing her ehy't aide ' look, aa they pasaed on among the crowda ofchurebgoer. "0f another woman and another flower . like that, on another day Ilka this. You bring back a story that began on eu,ch a ' day when auch a woman lightly gave auch a flower to to the hero of the story." "Youraelf, of course." Thla waa apoken '! with a aharpnees that might have aroused his cariosity had he not been in a re ' flectlve mood. "Yea," ha answered. "And the story waa a love atoryT" "Naturally." , "How intereatlng! And It ended In In what?" "In a grave In Spring Grove, eight months . afterward," be replied aoftly. ' "Oh," she said, gently. They walked en ln silence for a time. Then he added: 4 "She died of pneumonia a month before 1 the time fixed for our marriage. That waa 'six yeara ago. It aeema yesterday." ''But the atory la finished." J "Oh, yes," he aald, with a slightly bitter smile. "That atory la. And now you know why I was not all smiles when you met me, notwithstanding the morning." They had come to the church. He stopped on the outskirts of the converging crowd 'at the foot of the wide, atone atepa before the great entrance. "And you are not going la?" ahe asked. with some astonishment, aa sho also stopped. He smiled. "No; I didn't Intend to. I'm not a churchgoer. I'm out of practice." "Then experience a novelty. 1 can't In vita you to our pew, for Aunt Agnes and my cous'.na have already left only room enough for me. But you might enjoy stand ing In th gallery. Don't you like Easter milo?" I Yes, perbapa I may drop In bye and byeV He atood atlll, waiting for her to leave htm and enter the church. But ahe did not move. Ha must have been strangely unobservant not to have noted all the ten derneaa that suddenly burst all repressive bonds. Instinctive and conscioua and glowed eloquently In her eyea, not to have pene trated to the deliberate deaign hidden under the surface of her next speech. i'And, that atory being finished, haa It kiJ many any sequels, with the same kerot" "None." he anawered. "None In six ..in "It began with a Illy T" "A lily that atlll atanda In a Grecian vase beside my mirror. "Somewhat faded?" "Yea, poor flower." "But the old atory being finished," ahe aald, speaking with Increasing haste and very low, "and the hero atlll young, what's to prevent beginning another atory with another lily?" She held out the flower In her hand. The man, aurprlaed at her manner and her ac Lot tho COLD DUST Snow whlto cloth mo tho two It of mlng (B&fLE) UDdUQF It makes light the labors of washing. Turns wash day into play day. Better than any Soap mnd mora ooonomloml Mado only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, -fawYork. Boston. St Leuia, Maker of OVAL FAIRY SOAP. Chicago. tlon, and not Immediately awake to their algnlflcanee, did not move or apeak. The girl appalled by hli hesitation, has tily drew back th proffered Illy. Her fare became crimson and ahe turned and hurried confusedly from blm, passing with the throng up the step and Into St. Paul's church. In the vast arched Interior ber aenses net subdued light after the sunshine, the hum of discreet conversation, the aoft foot falls of worshipers going to their seata, the rustle of women's gowna, the odor of flow ers, the colored raya that fell obliquely from the stained glasa wlndowa. The man remained atandlng outside be wildered. After a few seconds the girl's meaning dawned upon him. Thereupon he began to twirl hla mustache rapidly, In ac cordance with hla custom when In deep thought. Some on touched him on the shoulder. "Hello, old man! Going In?" "Tea, yes, certainly!" he aald quickly, and ran up the atepa without turning to look at the speaker. He pushed his way up the atalra and forward to a place on th front row of aeata In the gallery, a feat difficult because of the Easter crowd, but to him easy by. reason of bis abstraction, which made him Indifferent to the elbows, shoulders, attire and toes of others. Already the deep notes of the organ were quivering on the air. A aummary acannlng of the congregation failed to discriminate the girl of the lily from the hundreda of women whose bright headgear gave the congregation the aspect of an Indoor flower garden. His eyea rested upon the chancel, held by the general effect of the grouped white Resurrection llllea, callaa, acacias. palms and yellow axallaa. A cross of llllea surmounted the floral pyramid. To him thla morning, all the world was Eaater llllea. The clear voice of the ohorlaters rose from beneath him, In harmony with the organ, aa the white-robed boya moved up the aisle. But the splendid anthem, "He la Risen," seemed to him aa coming "from afar." He waa meditating. 60 she was In love with bim this Illy- like girl! Her offer of the flower might have passed for a Jest, but her almost angry withdrawal of It had told the truth, as In a flesh. Why had he not already seen? Clinging to the old lov had kept him blind. He reviewed their acquaintance, from the first meeting at the house of her aunt, four months before. Her shy look, her alternate moods of cordiality and cool ness, ber studied avoidance of him, her audden appearance before him during hla calls at the house, all, with much else, should have warned blm. He remembered that night at the theater when chance had placed him bealde her. It waa at Pike's, and the play waa "Aa You Like It." He had not before asked himself why that night had remained so aweet In hla memory, She, too, had not forgotten It. Her greet ing thla morning, the title of "Monsieur Melancholy," applied by Orlando to Jacquea, waa a aouvenlr of that evening. "Christ, our Passover, la aacrlfloed for us; therefore let us keep the feast." The anthem, with him, fell npon heedless eara. Yea, thla girl, at the eight of whom he had taken aome pleasure, whom ne had alwaya viewed aa a child Just from school, waa sufficiently a woman to have fallen In love with him. . There waa but one thing to do. He must go away, that ahe might forget him, for hla love waa with the dead. More glad Easter muaio rose to hla eara. The church seemed to thrill with the Te Deum Festival. He remained insensible to the note of the organ and the great com posite voice of the choir. , Since he must betake himself from the possibility of meeting her. again, where should he go? Meditating upon thla, be sat Indifferent alike to the Collect, the Epistle, the Gospel, the sermon. But all the while, halt Involun tarily, he waa aearching the congregation below with hla eyea for a glimpse of a cer tain maid- bearing a lily. It would b a sacrifice for him to leave town new. It occurred to him that lite had been pleasant to him of late amid hla pres ent aurroundlngs In the city. For the first time In five yeara, existence had recently begun to have aome piquancy for him. He had not sought the cauae. Aasuredly, he waa showing rare consideration for thla girl In deciding to leave the city in order that ahe might be apared the pain of a hopeless love. There were few others. If any, for whom he would ao readily dlaturb the routine of bia life. He would like, however, to tee her face once more before putting It forever Into hla past. It waa auch a charming face. Now that, he came to think of It, was there ever a more charming face but one? Why could he not alngle her out in the gently awaylng aurface of flower-trimmed bonneta stretched out before hla gaie? Why bad he not ascertained the location of ber aunt'a pew? He found ber at laat, tar to the front and the left. He knew her by the lily In her hand. She aat perfectly atlll. In a ray of light from a high window. Bhe seemed wrapt In contemplation. How pleasant It would be to alt bealde herl And when at laat the Gloria In Excelaia waa awelllng up to the vaulted roof, he had begun to ask himself whether It were neoee- aary to leave town, after all. He found himself unwontedly eager to reach the front of the crowd aa It made Ita way to the doors after the aervlce. He pushed his way down the atalra, out from twins do your work," ) J) A GUDAtl LADY Writes for the Benefit of Her American Sisters. She Tells Us of the New and Happy Life She Derived from the Use of PAINE'S Celery Compound Palne'a Celery Compound, ao vastly su perior aa a spring medicine to all other known remedies In pill and liquid form, and ao remarkable la Its power over disease, haa no equal In the world aa a aprlng nerve food, blood cleanser and system fortifier. At thla season, when the majority of people feel the necessity of a tonic for the weak ened system and a regulator tor the nerves and digestive apparatus, Palne'a Celery MRS. MANUEL BARRANCO. Compound Is the one preparation Indorsed by the ablest physicians for spring reno vating and recuperating. In severe cases of persistent headaches, nervous prostra tlon, neuralgia, rheumatism, dyspepsia, kid ney and liver troublea, and female Irregu larities, Palne'a Celery Compound baa a record of wondrous and lasting cures in every city of this great land. The honest uae of the Compound for the next two or three weeka will guarantee Improved appe tite, sound digestion, sweet sleep, nerve power and a oondltlon of health that will make you happy during the coming sum mer. Mrs. Manuel Barranco, Havana, Cuba, saya: "For some time I suffered terrible agonies, and I waa In a critical condition. Insomnia, nervousness, deranged digestion and general weakness brought me near the grave. After medical skill failed, I waa advised to uae Palne'a Celery Compound. I am happy to report that after using your precioua Compound for two weeka my in somnia waa banished, and I rapidly began to regain health and strength. I now am In full enjoyment of new life, vigor and happiness. Palne's Celery Compound la worthy of all praise." the place of subdued light and flowers snd fragrance. Into tbe sunlight. How long the time seemed aa he waited while the multitude poured out and sepa rated Into hundreds of groups upon the sidewalk! He watched the lines of faces aa they appeared at the head of the ateps, coming from the comparative shade within. At last! She atlll held her lily. She cast a quick glance around aa she stood on the topmost atep. Then ahe descended, followed by her aunt and two cousins. Hla heart beat rapidly aa he elbowed hia way througb the throng that he might appear at her side aa it brought there by chance. He raised his bat to her aunt and cousins. She herself dropped her eyes and bowed rather stiffly when she saw bim. He adroitly managed to keep by her side aa the group moved up the aldewalk. The aunt and the cousin fell behind. Tet he oould find little to say upon th homeward walk. She was Inclined to be flippant and Inattentive In her share of the conversation. When they reached her house she allowed her aunt and coualna to precede her up the step. Then she tarried for a aecond. "Ooodby," abe said, standing upon the second step. "Ooodby," he answered; "but first I ahould like " "WellT" f "May I have the lily and begin the new toryr She looked Into his eye a moment; then hastily thrust the Illy into hi outstretched hand and tripped up the ateps. Wlthta the doorway ahe turned and klsaed her hand to him. In the evening, when the church bells again were ringing and the hum of people walking came up from the street below, he atood before the mirror In hla chamber and contemplated a !ong-iead Illy, a mere mummy of a Illy In the Grecian vase beside it. Presently he took the shriveled flower from the vaae and placed It In the furtheat oorner of a dressing caae drawer. . And thus an old love waa changed Into a memory, and he uttered a sigh. But a moment later he hummed a tune aa he put In the vaae, In the place of the old dead flower, an Eaater lily that was still white and fresh. PLUNGES DOWN EMBANKMENT Bnarlne on New Jersey Central Leaves Track anal Three Ave Killed. ELIZABETH, N. j., April 10. Owing to the spreading of tbe rails a drill engine on the Central Railroad of New Jersey left the track and plunged down a twenty-foot embankment Into a pond today. Tbe engineer and fireman and a brakeman were burled under the engine. The brake man waa taken out alive, but died soon after he had been taken to a hospital. The dead ara: ARTHUR BOGART, engineer. South Am boy. BROOKS, fireman, Jersey City. KLING, brakeman, Elisabeth. All th vlctlma were married and bad families, They were horribly scalded. When the engine went over the embank ment Engineer Bogart had hold of the whistle cord and the whiatl continued to sound until either the engineer waa dead or the ateam exhausted. Railway Motes aad Personals. J. Francis, general passenger &cut for me . ac on., ne gun? " J sl ijr,ui. . P. Blmons, western traveling agent for the jiamDurg-Amcricjin lmsnip una, with headquarters at Chicago, ia in the city. C. A. Rutherford, general agent of the rassenger department of the Chicago, Rim k aland ft Pacific, went to Kansas City Krl- aay morning. II. 8. Cable, general superintendent of the western division of the Rock Island, with headquarters at Topvka, Kan., ana C u. Nichols of Falrbury, division superintend ent. came 111 rnuay morning. The Missouri Pacific snipped eighty-five Austrian laborers to Arkansas Friday to work on the construction of the new White Hlver branch through southern Missouri and northern Arkannas. Thla branch la wonderful bit of engineering and wlU be v n V MANY SOROS DIE IN BATTLE Short but Daoiiirt Conflict with American Trooft in Mindanao. THREE AMERICANS ARE ' WOUNDED Reaalt of riabt Wilt Probably Be o Wle Oat All Opposition to Americas) Oeeepatlen I the Island. MANILA, April 10. Captain Pershlng'a force captured Bacolod. Island of Mindanao, Wednesday, killed 100 Moros and wounded many others. Three Americana were wounded. Pershing's force consisted of Shaw's bat talion of the Twenty-first Infantry, Kll patrlck'e troop of the Fifteenth cavalry and McMaln'a battery. Pershing waa surveying the west shore lands when the Bacolodlans opposed hi ad vance and provoked the fight. Perehlng's force surrounded end attacked their strong hold, first shelling them, and, rushing hla troops forward, charged gallantly. After crossing a deep moat and entering the fort the Americana engaged the Moros, bayoneta against krlsses. A hundred of the defenders were killed. Including the datto of Panandungan, and many were wounded. Only three Americana were wounded. After the capture of the tort It Waa destroyed. The Bacolod leaders and the majority of the people of that district bad been hostile to the Americans and encouraged attacks on American campa. They rejected the tenders of friendship. It is expected that the defeat of the Bacolodtana will result In all the Moroe acknowledging American sov ereignty. Pershing's column Is going te Harahue, which la also hostile. REPEAT MAIL POUCH ROBBERY Thieves Steal Two More Uncles from Sprtnarflela Junction Be tween Trains. SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 11. Early thla morning word waa received at the postofflce that two more letter pouches had been stolen from Springfield Junction, Just south of this city, at the Jui."tlon of the Chicago b Alton and Wabash railroads. Thla la the second theft of this chsracter at the Junction within three weeka, two poucbea having been stolen on March 13 and rifled of their contents, snd the post offlce authorities have aa yet been unable to obtain clew to the thieves. As In the former case, the pouches were thrown from the eastbound Wabash train at 10 tonight, to be placed on the Chicago & Alton train, which goea north at 12:15. When the Alton train arrived it was found that two of the pouches were missing. Towerman Mitchell Driscoll, who, on the occasion of the first robbery, left the pouches out on the platform between trains. Instead of locking them up In the'offlce, locked the pouches up tonight, but tho robbers broke the bars and wlndowa and effected an entrance. Driscoll, who waa In the tower fifty feet above, did not hear them. FLOOD COSTS BIG FORTUNE Hearly Two Haadred Thoasatia Dol- , lara la Spent at Repairs to Broken Hymelia Levee. NEW ORLEANS, April 10. A force of 350 men is at Hymelia crevasse today Back ing the wings of the cribbing and attempt ing to mako aecure the broken ends, but no further attempt was made to cloae the break. If the wings last there la no fear that the crevasse in the leveo will enlarge. It a variously estimated that between $100,000 and $200,000 haa been sunk in the work at Hymelia. The Texaa ft Pacific will be forced to use the Southern Pacific rails for Ita through traffic until the water recedes. Arrangements are again being made for back levees to keep the water from the west bank of the river at Algiera and Grenada. The river here today dropped to 19.9. a fall of two-tenths, or four-tenths lower than the maximum this year. The decline la thought to be In part due to the re opening of Hymelia. WILL DO WITHOUT BRIDLES Miners, laable to Settle Vexed Har ness Question, Compromise on 'Abolition. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. April 10. The 1,200 miners employed by the Baech Creek Coal ft Coke company at Patton, who went on atrlke recently, will return to work to morrow. The question aa to whether a bridle con- stltutea a portion of the harness remains unaettled. The executive board of district No. I, United Mine Workers, In session at Clearfield, were unable to decide the ques tion and finally recommended that the mules be driven without a bridle. This was satisfactory to the company and In the future tbe company will harness and un harness the mules, but bridles will be dls pensed with. The men anticipate aome trouble In handling the anlmala without bridles, but aay they will attempt It rather than go back on their contention that It la a part of the harness. ROBBERS WRECK BANK VAULT Blow Up Instltatlon Near Sedalln, Mlasonrl, bat Leave Without Securing; Booty. 8KDALIA, Mo., April 10. Robbers wrecked the vault of the bank ot Smlthton eight miles east of here, with dynamite early today, but were frightened away be tore they secured any booty. Cltliena wers attracted to the ecene of the explosion and a running pistol fight with the robber took place. The robber escaped, but it la believed one ot them waa wounded by a ahot tired by Judge James RIngen. PAOLA, Kan., April 10. Robber wrecked the safe at the Missouri, Kansas ft Texas railway depot here early today, but no money waa secured. POLICE SEEK CROWE'S PAL Hast Two Bold St. Joseph Holdnn Men Tkrssgk Entire Day. 6T. JOSEPH, April 11. One of the most thrilling man hunts which ever took place In this vicinity began early yesterday morning when the police got on to tha track of Jim Murray and a young man named McCormack, who are alleged to be responsible for some of th bold holdup of the last tew weeks. Th hunt continued through the greater part of the night. Murray la also wanted on a charge of shooting Alfred Jackson and Sidney Stewart laat Monday. It la knowa that Pat Crowe, who la aa old time pal of Murray's, la one of the party aought by the officers, and It la believed tbaae uea are Organising aero ler sou big Your r Your s Gnnri. -smsvmss s finnri. St'RdAL. KASTCR 8AI.K, The extonsiveness nnd completeness of our showings of new creations in Suits, Costumes, Coats nml Separate Skirts can. hardly be appreciated uules one lias looked through our stocks on several occasions. Never were we so proud of our efforts hs we are this season. A choicer or more complete gathering of real clever ideas has never been arranged in one collection. EXPOSITiO OF RASTER TRIMMED HATS AT 94.08. No need to be extravagant in the purchase of your Euster Hat. Our 1 rimmed Hats at 14.98 are at all tlmea designed to be compared with those sold elsewhere at 110.00, Our expert deslgnera have been instructed to do even better than thftt for tomorrow's Easter eale. Beautiful designs, show ing In every line the master mil liner's art. New and dainty effects, produced by combining soft and fluffy laces, chlfTons, maltnes, light and airy atraw braids, the new small rowers on long stems, etc. Exquisite colorings to match your new spring costumes-a display never f 4 OS fore equaled in Omaha at.. -yJ TRAFFIC IN DEAD SOLDIERS nlted States Officials Aceosen 01 ui- . m m am tortlnsr Fees for SUIpplngr Cuban Victims Home. Tm.rnn n.. Anrli 10. Congressman J. H. Southard has started an Investigation which may bring to light a scandal among t,nneu Statea offlclala at Havana. The allegation that exorbitant chargea are being fn- the disinterment and snipmeni 01 m aoldlera from Cuba, which, according to Mr. Southard, should be done free or cost. Homer rugh, who enlisted In the navy last August, died at Havana on April 2. Hla mother here waa notified on April 7. Two daya later she received a cable stating that the body would be exnumea, emoaiineu uU shipped to New Vork for 225. The mother brought the matter to the attention of Con gressman 8outhard, who haa ataneo. an in vestigation. Takes Spite Oat on Wife. n,n Weasworth went late to the pri maries Friday afternoon and cast hla bal lot. Then he lingered late for the returns. With hia lateness was acquired a conquer able Jag, which increased aa he wended his way homeward. When he arrived there the result of the primaries was not accord ing to his hopes, to ne venieu nls wife claim, upon her and the f urn ture The Interior of the residence which la located at Twenty-aeventh and Merlrtlth avenue, waa in a' state of chaos when Officer Pease arrived In response to Mrs. Wegworth's appeal ior B..mi... ..- husband waa given a rm mo ... ... where he wis locked up on the charge ot being drunk and disorderly, abusing his family and resisting an officer. Kaaffer Has Little Opposition. - Anvil 1ft I'roaid PT1 1 J Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association of iron and Bteel Workers will probably be ?e-eTe"e" without opposition .Lewis flood of this city, the most formidable candidate, having sent a letter of withdrawal to the rnntlon. Mr. Good saya it appear to begeneral .feeling that It would be in- udlrlous to inierrupi mr. - this time. For BentlnsT n Cripple, w.,. t ..nni-a whn nv his residence aa Council Uluffs, was arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with assault and bat tery upon William Pali. Uall Is a legleaa resident of the Third ward and was un able to defend hlmaelf against the attack ot hla assailant. Offers City Art Collection. oiriT.iniiT.pmA. Anrll 10. P. A. B. Wldener, the capitalist and traction mag nate has offered to the city his entire art collection, providing an art museum ia erected at tne ureen sireei durance m run- A UREAT l. ' ' 1 " " " ' ' " " j Sore Miscles, Soro Joints and Neiralgia are instantly relieved try The only external remedy which stimulates the pores, removes the congestion and draws out the inflammation by inducing copious sweating. An all the year around remedy one which Mother, Father, and the Children can use every day. A trial bottle will convine you of its merits. weATiePAOTION OU A RANT BED, OR MONBY REFUNDED, "a ISO.. Oo. aao tf.00 BOTTLI. ' T tJUMT. ruu ALK BY fARNAM .STBEETSa OMAHA. ASOTHhlil Bra MM. OF HATS. Trimmed with chiffon, ribbons, orna ments and buckles, in ail the late modes, on sale Saturday JJ A ni'6' SALE UK WALKING HATS. In all the new and stunning style, a big line to select from: : OH all go on tale Saturday at.... P I'VO TAALiOH MAUB MtttCfcS SUITS. Lymanevllle cheviots and broad cloths, new shape Jacket, with deep cspe, long stole front, trimmed In fancy ' ornaments and novelty si k; aklrta aie the new shape, with si Itched straps of self cloih, panel front, deep train; value, w 1 ft f( 118.00; Special Saturday...,1? KT.'-MIXK sl'ITS. Three beautiful styles. In blue, black, gray and tan, collarless cape and stole front effect, fancy trimmed slid tunic shaped skirt, trimmed with satin to match color; J30.00 values; p?rwa.0."'"f.."'.e. $17.50 mount park. Mr. Wldener says also that the collection of Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Wil atach will be added to hla. The proposal waa made to Mayor Weaver, who say he can see no reason why the project cannot be accomplished. WANT GRAND ARMY REUNION Omaha Members of tne Order Are Worklna to Seeare the Catherine. Recent orders issued from Grand Army of tbe Republto headquarters at Lincoln announce a considerable number ot post delinquent Tor per capita tax and that many of them have not yet sent in their lists of delegates for the Department en campment to be held at Fremont next month. The order also Invites bids for tho next state Grand Army of the Republlo reunion. Borne of the Grand Army posts of Omaha are maklpg a movement toward getting the atate reunion located at Omaha, and a committee from the Omaha posts will meet with a committee of tbe Commercial club at 1 p- m. Tuesday, April 14, to con alder the matter. , Th state reunion should not be contused with the Department encampment. The former Is a reunion distinctively of all the veteran aoldlera of th state, while the encampment la the official meeting of the Grand Army ot tbe Republlo. REVOLUTION IN , TELEGRAPHY Instrument Invented by an English man Works Wllhont n Battery. One of the most extraordinary Invention of the age is a type-prlling telegraph reo ord In operation In London. Thla Is a tele graph Instrument and the only one of Ita kind over Invented that worke absolutely without the aid of batteries. It enables any one with the aid of a amall Instruction card to become a skilled telegraph operator Within the space of five minutes. Tbe war offloea In Berlin and Vienna have adopted It. It value I considerable for commercial purpose and It Importance ha been reoognlaed by the postmaster general of England, who has taken It up. Tbe peculiar value f thla little Instru ment is that it can be attached to any exUtlng telephone lfhe in a few momenta and a printed message can be aent on any telephone line while parties are conversing with one another without in the least Inter the use of the Soothing, Penetrating and Healing Remedy KIHX 4c CO, rir-TttK.tTHTU AMD DOICLA1 sTMKUTHi JUMAUA. i II' Be liUBiiMILVIIl W JTEW SPRIXG COATS. Collarless blouse effects, made of finest cheviot, broadcloth, peau de Bote and taffeta silk, with fancy plulted bishop sleeves, cape and postilion; special show.ng ataK M5.0U, $7.60 and WAIST SALE. We have Just received fifty dosen Japanese silk wateta a special Kaster offering lace trimmed, tucked, full pouch sleeves, an unlimited choice; regular value. $6.00; Co fltt on sale Saturday at i45J. VO A LARGE I.IM5 OF VOILE SKIRTS. Perfect hanging, with or without drop aklrt, silk band trimmed, truly, tinmatrhabln values, worth 4tT Kfk 112.60; on eale Saturday at.,.?iOU It leaves a clearly printed message at both ends of the line, thus enabling the message to be left during the absence of the ad dressee, tbe receiver working automatically and under lock and key. Walter Samuel Steljee, the Inventor, In spite of hia foreign .name Is a true cockney, having been born in the parish of St. Luke's, London, In June, 1858. He served his time In the tele graph department of the government post office, where hla father haa aerved no less than fifty yeara In the postal telegraph service. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS The Teachers' college of New Tork will hereafter train teachera to teach health. Tbe fixed capital In agriculture in tbe United States is four times that In manu facture. The railway bridge which connecta Venice with the mainland is 12,050 feet long and has 222 arches. A person usually begins to lose height at the age of 50, and at the age of 90 baa lost at least one and a halt Inchea. The record yield of timber from one tree is 80,000 feet, from a redwood twenty feet In diameter, cut laat year in California. Bell are never used 'la Mohammedan mosques. The Moslem race detests bells under tbe delusion that they cauae tbe as semblage of evil spirits. The forests of South Africa are composed principally ot stunted and gnarled native treea, fit only for weapon making and fence building. Moaqultoes are ao numerous near the coaat of Borneo that the streams ot that region are In summer often unnavlgable. The Insect (warm In auch dense cloud that vision ia obstructed. The farmers of Iadia when fuel ia scarce cook an egg without fire. Tbe egg la placed In a sling and whirled around for about five mlnutea, until the heat generated by tbe motion haa eooked It. A popular dining saloon In tha British metropolis baa a sign outside the door con veying Information ot an alarming char acter: "This la the beat reataurant In Lon don. Our fish cannot be approached." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. D. A. Campbell, formerly clerk of the Nebraska supreme court and now living In Colorado, Is in the city on business. W. G. Edens, superintendent of the western division of free delivery. Postofflce department, with headquarters In Chicago, waa In Omaha yesterday on his way west. caui at toe-coat ei at aa uica. eU-