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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1003. 13 i ( ( Uhe Best of Everything BASE BALL GOSSIP OF WEEK The Only Double Track Railway to Chicago OMLY Indianapolis and Return JUNE 13 & 14 CIty Office; 1401-1403 FARNAM OMAHA TKU 624-661 ST. Omaha Lands m List Flu with Jar tOYS STILL BENT ON BREAKING HOODOO Losing Itrcak Can't Lat Mneh Uir an Tn Better la It Condition l tho R Quaker Maid Rye Beat Whlaker made It "Quaker Maid." Everybody drink It Everywhere. You caa get Anywhere. For sale at the lead- drug store a HIRSCH & CO. Kintu City, Mi. y $14.75 CHICAGO AND RETURN June 14, 15, SO, and July 1st Return limit Sept 15. Chug! That waa Papa BUI hitting tha bottom. Dut ha hit It fighting and ha iaa't going to tar thara Just because he like It. The only bit of satisfaction we can extract from the situation la that Omaha can get no lower. And when tha team beglna to climb, how nice It will be to say -just look at 'em! Two weeks ago they wera In last place, and now they'ra back In fourth. and comln' fast." Cheer up, and fix your eyes on tha future. Omaha Isn't going to stay In the eighth hole, not for any man's money. We have at least tour teams In the leacue skinned by several city blocks, and have an even break with the other three. so what's the use of giving up right now? You may call it bum ball It you like, but von must admit that every man on uie team Is doing his level best right now, even Wright being braced up to a point where he Is trying and with this spirit of determination existing. It is not likely that the Rourke family will stay long at the bottom of the llat. The showing made at Milwaukee was a distinct disappointment. but It can be easily explained by the fact that the boys are too anxious. Give them a little success and they'll get back the old time confidence, and then It will be for tha other teams to stand from under. 80 don't knock. Our turn Is coming. We have evorythlng but the batters, and some of the team can bat a whole lot better than they are doing. Preston's performance may and may not result In his release. He certainly earned a severe touch of discipline by his conduct during the last few gamea he took part. In, and Manager Rourke has determined to give him a little time to make up his mind If he wants to play ball. About thirty days off will enable him to decide on this point. Preston can play ball, and when he came to Omaha It was tha occasion for mucb rejoicing among the fans, for they felt that a worthy successor to the great Stone had been secured. With a veteran In the garden that had been watched by youngster the season before, we felt that the outfield was well taken care of. But Preston very soon fell Into the habit of shirking, and this grew on him. His work was oar el ess and slovenly, in the field and at the bat, and all efforts to get more life Into aim had a directly opposite effect. His last performance was to let a ground hit Into left field go for a home run, when under tha most favorable circumstances it could not have been more than two bases. For this he was promptly benched, and Is now waiting without pay for the team to return. If he has made up his mind to play ball by that time he will be allowed to show It. If he doesn't want to play, he will have the fun of loafing all summer, for Papa BUI has made up tils mind to treat a sulky player Just as he should be treated. Preston has no reason for his actions. He waa well treated by the management, and had the support of the public until he deliberately forfeited consideration of either. It Isn't the first time Omaha has been at the foot of the list. In 1S8S we captured the pennant, with a magnificent team under tha management of Frank Belee, and the next year we won the booby prise with a fine aggregation of false alarms under the direction of Frank Leonard. By the way Leonard seems to make a specialty of tall enders out west He has succeeded In maneuvering Columbus Into a position where It could take last place from Toledo, and then "resigned. In other years we have had the same unpleasant experience, and while we don't like It a little bit, we know that some team has to be last, and that there Is no disgrace In being at the tall end unleas from choice. Omaha la now last merely from necessity, and doesn't propose to stay there unleas th other teams In tha league play a lot better ball than they are at present. waukee bench, and tried to ahut It off. Manager Joseph Cantlllon, who waa once a prise among th umplrtcal aggregation himself, aided and abetted his gang t th extent that he was ordered off the ground. He promptly refused to go, and first one, then two, and as. last thre policemen were called la to remove th pugnacious man ager. H waa followed by his entire crew, and th game went to Indianapolis. Of course theae things mak It easy to suc ceed, particularly when you remember that 300 people saw the affair at Toledo and too were present at Columbus. On the same afternoon 100 people attended the game at Louisville. On would Imagine from this showing of attendance and discipline that tha Hlckey league la fairly booming. Pittsburg has established a new record for the other teams to gas at. Fifty-six full Innings without being scored against. six shut-out gamea and two Innings In the seventh before a run was made by the opposition, la a performance unparalleled In the annals of base ball. In the early '80 It came to be the custom to call a whitewash a "Chicago" game, but the fa moue old Whitestocklngs never did any thing like the Pirates' performance. There isn't much consolation In the statistical record of the season's work of th team so far, but here It Is: BATTING AVERAGES. A H H It. P C Carter I08 1 31 .2X7 Thomas 83 S 21 .?S8 Wright 113 7 27 .133 Khugart 17 s 12 .210 Dolan 100 12 21 .210 Gonding 88 I 7 .100 Preston 97 14 18 .186 Oenlns 114 13 21 .184 Welsh 11 1 J .181 Hlckey 47 1 i .170 Shafxtal 26 0 4 .ISO Companion IS 0 1 0b 2 Henderson 31 t I .033 Wilton 20 2 0 FIELDING AVERAGES. PO. A. E. P.C Thomas .' Sk 27 2 .94 Genlna 89 13 a .871 Gonding 44 16 2 9rt7 Companion 2 21 1 .W8 Wright 289 19 17 .W7 Preston 68 0 S .0 Shafstal 2 26 8 .933 Carter 60 6 Shugart 31 43 7 913 Henderson 13 I .J"4 Dolan 64 75 17 .891 Milton 6 21 4 .Sa Hlckey 16 18 11 .750 Welsh 7 0 S .700 TENNIS SKIES ARE BRIGHT Clabe Arrange for Local Toarnameats and Players Are Enthosln tlo ls the Game. days later menu than the big Omaha tourna- Illinois Central City Ticket Offlcs 1402 Farnam St., OMAHA, Neb. . W. H. BRILL. Dlat. Pass. AgC PrillA lotion AillTN Far OaaerrbsM, Mast LaecofrhoM, sersMlarrkeM, Piles, sad All UnaeaKk, (exaal Discharge. NO PAIN. NO. STAIN. NO STRICTURE. FRII SYRINCE. 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If some of these wise ones will only put th old man onto a couple of good playera. salary no object to Bill, he will b glad to sign them. Plain truth of th matter Is that players are scarcer than hen's teeth again, and no war on either. First basemen cannot be had at any price; If they could the big league would get them. Two or three of the big league teams, such as Chicago and Cincinnati, are short of first base players Just at present. and are willing to pay any sort of a aalary to get 'em. Same thing Is true of third basemen. 8everal teams are out for good men for this position, and are paying alt sorts of figures for them. Stanley Robin son of the St. Louis Nationals wrote to Rourke last week, saying that his team needs a third baseman Just as bad as Omaha, and he Is looking everywhere for one, and up to date In vain. Incidentally. Mr. Robinson aald that Brown waa looked upon as the pitching find of the year, and that If St. Louis concluded to let him go several other National league teams wanted him. so there Is no likelihood of his get ting back Into minor league ball. The re port set on foot here by Bill Everltt to the effect that Colorado 8prlngs Is to have the servtces of Brown Is said by Mr. Robinson to be without shadow fit foundation. St. Louis and Colorado Springs have had no negotiations .whatever on the topic. This effectually takes the wind out of one of Big Bill's boasts. Rourke has not entirely given up hope of securing a couple of men he needs, nor Is he at all despondent over the situation. While we are on this topic. It must be remembered that there Is still a chance for j Hlckey to pull himself together and do tha work he Is capable of. He If a-long way from being a dead one, and while his work Is not first class, he Is trying all the time. He never was a shirk, and he wants to win as much as anyone could so there la riot only a chance, but reason for the hop that he will Improve. Harry Welsh Is certain to be an addition to the hitting strength of the team, but his value In the field has yet to be demonstrated. He la anxious to make good, and If he doesn't succeeed It will not be because he hasn't tried. As far as the pitchers are concerned, the situation Is far from hopeless. Com panion and Henderson are doing" as well as could be expected of a pair of young sters, while Milton only needs the en couragement of warm weather that is certain to come now. Shafstat Is all right, and ha been doing good work all season. The umpire problem Is giving the Hlckey- Ites much disturbance Just now. Neither managers nor players show any respect for the officials selected by the great Thomas J., and much trouble has followed. At Toledo Monk Foreman and at Columbus Tony Mullane were the subjects of assault snd had to have police protection on Ftl dsy afternoon. On the same day at In dlanapolla Umpire Cunningham didn't like the noise that waa being mad on the Mil' With the week Just passed the troubles that had oome to the tennis enthusiasts because of steady rains have been mostly lighted and courts all over town are once more til condition to be played upon. The courts. In no case, had been particularly hurt, but were so thoroughly wetted and soaked as to take several days of sun shine and warmth to dry out For the first time this year the courts at the Field club were really In condition to play upon and even now they are hardly as fine or fast aa those of the St. Croix club, These latter courts are the best In the city at present, and are far superior to the courts that were originally In their place years ago. When the courts were origi nally placed there back In the '90s a brick' bat bottom was placed in and the new courts are built over this grounding, and have the advantage of it. While they slope slightly, the slope is no great hindrance to the value of the courts, and It allows of far better drainage during the quick showers of June and August. The five courts have been so arranged that they have a clear space of twenty-four feet back of the lines. This Is more than the best of eastern courts and Is unusual for western courts, which are generally some what crowded. Besides the regular courts of the St. Croix, the Field club, the Coun try club, the Shiiner and others which have been In existence for some time, a number of other private courts have been building during the last week and the number of players greatly augmented. While the practice most of the players have had is very ' slight, the tournament preliminary to tha Interstate are already assured. This week the Field club will bay a club handicap tournament beginning on Tuesday evening and extending through out the week. During the period of the tournament play will begin each evening at I o'clock and continue until dusk. It is hoped that the finals can be played on Saturday afternoon In this . tournament While no definite plans have been made by the tennis committee of the Field club It Is expected that, following this tourna ment, there will be an open handicap city tournament and a city championship tour nament before the Interstate, which will be played during the week beginning Au gust 17. This tournament Is practically the oulmlnating feature of the tennis year in Omaha, and everything points to even a more successful meeting this year than last Practically all of the outside play ers wno parucipatea last year are sure of being here again this year, and there are promises of additional players of merit from outside. Besides there are a number of local men who did not take part last year that are playing a great game this year and will enter. GOLFERS GET ONTO THE LINKS Go Olal Itmnti Time's Refers Brlags the Players Back Golf has taken a sudden leap Into favor during th last week and a number of local tournaments have been arranged for at the Field and Country clubs. The bad weather, which had stopped play almost entirely for more than a week, gave the players enough of a lest to draw them out In large ctowds aa soon as the sun and the warm breeaea were apparent and they have flocked over the links all week. On Wed nesday the women of the Country club competed for the Foye cup and It fell to Miss Dewey for the third time, giving her permanent possession of It. It was hardly expected that Miss Dewey would secure it despite her excellent record, as she has hardly been playing any this year and several of the other women enthusiasts at the club have been on the links regularly since early spring. The links at the Country club did not suf fer any because of the wet weather and really Improved under the soaking. The grass waa kept down and, but for a few days when the ground was very soft they could be played upon readily all of the time although few of the followers of the caddie bsg braved the rains. At the Field club, however, the rain proved a great drawback, as It prevented keeping the grass cut and It became so long that It was almost Impossible to go around the course without carrying a pall of balls for the eighteen holes. Tho few players who continued at the game during the stormy period played In hard luck and lost balls and made low scores because of the high crass. But the course has been gotten back Into good shape and the play of Saturday, when the handicap In the Field club cup series was played. proved very good and some of the scores were very good Indeed. Following the in tentton of the Field club to Interest the women In golf an attempt win De maae Tuesday afternoon to hold a ladies' hand! cap tournament and. If It proves success ful. It will be made the first of a series. The Country club has planned by far the largest number of tournaments so far. Saturday they played the second of the series In the Cartan cup series and next Saturday they will meet wtth the Evanston golf club of Kansas City In a ten men match. Last year the Country club Jour neyed to Kansas City and won over the Evanston club after a hard struggle. It la not expected that they will lose this year, as both teams will be practically the same and neither has suffered much more than the other because of lack of practice. On Wednesday of this week there will also be a ladles' handicap sweepstakes. These tournaments for the women in the mid dle of the week have proven quite success ful and have brought out a fair number of entries. The cup that the tournament committee has given for a series of five tournaments to be held monthly Is an added point of Interest to the golfers of the club and the first contest of this series Is set for June 27. The play In this series Is an eighteen hole handicap. The date of the Transmlsslsslppl tourna ment has been changed from August to September, as the course at Des Moines was badly damaged by the floods and will not be In good condition until then. The public course, which Is an eighteen hole course, will be used for the tournament and will be turned over to the Transmls slsslppl Golf association during the week of play. It is expected that the tourna ment will differ little In events and quality from that held here last summer.' PACKERS TO KILL ARBITRARY Big; Booth Omaha Concerns Strive to Secnr Abslition of Bridge Tariff. DEMAND SAME CONCESSION AS OMAHA Railroad Maa Thlaks If racking Coaapnale Win th Fight May Be Extended Indefinitely Thronghont the state. SAILORS ENJOY" FINE NIGHTS Moonlight on Mnnnwn More Fan Than Racing, Which I Spoiled by Caloii, Following the Field club tournament of this week the St. Croix club will hold Its open handicap city tournament during the entire week following. The character of this tournament is much more sweeping than the former, and Interest Is very great as to its outcome. Entries have been com Ing In very rapidly and the outlook Is good for not less than forty entrleg In singles and half as many In doubles. Al ready practically all of the clubs Inter ested In tennis have members entered and several players from South Omaha are hop lng to compete. The newness of the St. Croix club has militated somewhat against the success of the undertaking, but the goodness of a number of the players and the superior condition of their courts has overcome much of this. From the start the entries Included some of the best play ers in tne city, ana me tournament gives promise of being Interesting and exciting. Prises will be given In both singles and doubles, there being first and second In doubles, and first, second and consolation In doubles. The entries do not close until Saturday noon of this week, and the draw ing will b held at S p. m. Saturday even ing. Play for the tournament beglna each evening at I o'clock and continues until dusk. The committee In charge of the tournament Is L. R. McKensle, Vernon Chase and Herbert C. Kohn. According to a local enthusiast, who was In Atchison the other day, Interest in ten nis there Is very great and they are looking to Omaha for a great deal of support In the fostering of the sport. Last year but two of tho Atchison men entered In the Interstate at Omaha, but this year thj expect to send six or eight. Including War ren Guthrl. who Is an old eastern player of th first class. With th coming of these men It Is hoped that the two cities will be able to meet with each other oftener than previously, and they expect to have a number of Omaha players return to Atchison witn tnem to participate in the Atchison opn Irtetstat tournament. This tournament Is an Independent tournament and has proven a success as held from year to yeir. Last year th entries In cluded eighty In singles and forty-eight In double, and as many. If not more, are Hoped for this year. Th tournament Is to b fcld August 2 to 23, and la only four The Manawa Yacht club has had ex credlngly bad luck In pulling off the races scheduled so far. The race on Decoration day and the following Saturday both failed to materialise because of unfavorable weather conditions and there is still no real knowledge as to how the Stevens boat and the Dixon boat compare. While both have been sailed more or leas they have never met under like conditions with the exception of a short race on last Thursday, Starting out and going down the channel there waa a good breeze and It held until after the boats had rounded the first buoy. Both boats kept close together on the first leg of the course, but after making the turn the Stevens boat pulled right away from the Dixon boat and gained a clear lead. A few minutes later the wind died down and the boats began to drift, so that this one real test of the two new boats Is hardly sufficient to base any com parison upon. Nevertheless the persons who have been strong In the belief that the Stevens beat was the best boat have taken much glory out of this one brush. The last week has been remarkable for the number of moonlight sailing parties which the members of the club have indulged In. Nearly every flight two or three of the boats have been out on the water with parties of Omaha and Council Bluffs young people and the moonlight sails promise to be one of the features of the sailing at Manawa this summer. Inspired by Omaha's triumph after a fif teen years' battle to secure the abolition of the Missouri river bridge arbitrary tariff, tho big packing companies of South Omaha are about to begin concerted action to ob tain similar concesalens. One or two of the packing concerns already have taken up the matter with th proper authorities through their Chicago headquarters. It la understood, from remarks dropped by one of the managerial officials of a packing plant, that all th packers will Join In this movement and exert their most powerful Influence In an endeavor to secure the re moval of this tariff, whose abolition for Omaha becomes effective Monday. Manifestly th removal of this tariff of S cents on every hundred pounds of prod ucts shipped across the river Into Iowa would be a tremendous thing for the big packers. In their comprehensive view of the situation they are said to have con cluded that the end to be accomplished would Justify the most 'potent effort they are capable of exerting. With this fact In mind railroad men who are viewing the prospective contest with no uncertain In terest, do not hesitate to admit that there are other things more remote than the packers' possibilities of success. If the packers should win this fight- succeed In having thla tariff abolished for them there Is a chance of the fight being extended to other points, albeit the original proposition never contemplated anything than an equalisation of conditions existing between Omaha and Council Bluffs. Primary Object Sought. "The primary object sought In the orig inal plan for the removal of this arbitrary waa to place Omaha on an equal footing with Council Bluffs, which had enjoyed exclusive privileges for all these years,' 1 said a railroad freight man, discussing the situation. "It was never intended to ex tend this concession back Into the state of Iowa or Nebraska further than Council Bluffs or Omaha. If It had been there would be no limit now and the city of Fremont or the city of Columbus or any other interior town might step In and claim the same privileges that have been granted to Omaha. Even on commodities shipped Into Omaha from points In Iowa east of Council Bluffs this concession does not apply. It only applies on goods shipped Into Omaha from Council Bluffs, or ship ments made from Omaha across the river. South Omaha Is not within the corporate limits of Omaha, but merely a station on the Union Pacific. Therefore, while I can readily see what a tremendous gain It would be for the big packers to get this concession, suppose they did. what then? There la Avery Just next door to South Omaha. It Is the location of the Omaha Hydraulle Pressed Brick company, the most of whose products are sold in Iowa. Why should not and would not Avery step In and make the demand which Omaha and South Omaha had made and secured? Nothing In the world to stop it Nor Is it beyond the pale of possibilities. Already, In view of the quiet maneuvering at South Omaha, It has been suggested that Avery might secure better connections with tho bridge by a switch track from Omaha, say fixing a charge on products of 82 a car or something like that. It looks to me like the scheme would work out. 'Personally, I am not averse to seeing the packers win their fight; I can see what It would mean to them, but from tho terms of the agreement I scarcely see how It Is going to be made to apply to South Omaha." il i ii iii i li iii w Hi il ii Oil a 0 u iv 0 U 0 lt 11 it & vi ii iii Hi iU I W ferer W l Will It Ever Stop? 1 Mtt. :he never-ceasing aches of ;k ever utop? Many a mentally asks this question after vain effort b to And relief and cure for backache. There 5 i cure, Dut you can t expect find if unless you know the JJJ ause of "that bad back." JJJ Most backache pains ronie -jj seat of the trouble must be attacked. Plasters, liniments and lotions may relieve the ache, but will not cure, as they fall to reach the cause the Kidneys. DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS In to OMAHA PROOF. Cure bad back and every kidney ill rheumatic pains, i sleeplessness, nervous conditions, diabetes, dropsy, pravel jy and all complaints of the Kidneys and bladder down to that dread destroyer, Bright's disease. 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T., and Chautauqua Lake In June and July. Lib eral terms and stop-over privileges. On, and after June 14 the new fast train from Chicago to Buffalo and Intermediate points, 5:16 p. m. dally. For time cords, regular and special rates, etc., send postal card to II. L. Purdy, Trav. Pass. Agent Erie Railroad, Chicago. 111., or D. M. Bowman, General Western Passenger. Agent. Chicago, IlL Chicago Jl and Return . i;;tT.-t J- W n.aLvnl iMMBMHMnkmfJIMiaa June 14, 15 and 30 and July 1 round trip tickets to Chicago for $14.75; return limit September 15. The Burlington Station is in the heart of Chicago, within a few minutes walk of the principal business houses and the best hotels. You can board a street car right at the door for any part of the city. Flyers for Chicago leave the Burl ington Station 7:00 a. m., 4:00 p. m. and 8:05 p. m., carrying every equlr ment to make traveling comfortabi J. D. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agt, v 1502 Farnam St, Omaha LABOR AND IDLSTRY. Thirteen new theaters, to cost $8,000,000, are bulging in New iork City. The children of labor engaged In the gain ful occupations of the United States num ber 1,750.000. The state of New Hampshire gets more than 16,000,000 each season from summer boarders. Skilled labor In Indiana controlled by corporations average a day ana un skilled Inbor tl.33. boys 71 cents, girls and women 93 cents. Pennsylvania Is taking steps toward th abolition of child labor. Th state factory inspectors have been instructed to demand a birth or napusmai ceriincate wun every mino-'s application for work. Publishers of San Francisco dallies have entered Into an agreement with the News paper Writers' union of thst city, char tered by th International Typographical union, and providing for a minimum wage scale. The Manufacturers' Record estimates that If the rate of industrial progress be tween 1K80 and 1902 is maintained until Ml 2 the annual output of American coal will reach the stupendous total of 460,000,000 to 600.000,000 tons. The American Bridge company comDltited twenty-seven bridges In th Uganda, Afri can railway, In fifty-three weeka. The British contractors had built eight In two years previous. 1 he Hrltlsh builders em ployed more tnan iuu men in putting up a bridge, while the Americans used five. The Chicago Printers' union hss taken nt ers to Increase its members' benetlts. The union now set aside S260 a month, from which sum every member who for twenty years has been a contributing mem ber of the union, snd is physically unfit for work, will receive a pension of tl a wee'.:. In view of the establishment of the Bureau of Commerce and Labor It Is Inter esting to state that the government stat istician sy th Internal commerce of the United States has grown from 12.000, 010 000 fifty years ago to $2O.O0O.OOo,0un Hat year. The manufactures nearly double those of Oreat Britain and about equal truia of Russia, Franc and Germany com btnad. The most striking facts to b found In tha history of commerce Juat Issued by the Treasury department are tho relating to the growth of the Welgn trade of the United fit at as. Belgium and Japan. Our foreign buslnra ha trebled in thirty years and that of Belgium hss multiplied by four and a half, while England s has increased M per cent ana uermaay s au per cent Japan s trade with other countries In lt70 waa 13.000,000 ana is now over tioo.ooo.ooo. OCT OF THE ORDINARY. Edgar Wallace Conable of Colorado Springs, Colo., ha purchased 8.000 acres of timber land in ttenton county, Arkansas, where he will found a vegetarian colony. Edward Kellar of Hoboken had a tooth pulled laat Monday and has not been able to say a word since, ine moment tne molar was out Mr. Kellar was dumb. Dentists say this Is an unprecedented thing. From all southern states there has been a large exodus to- the west and southwest in recent years. Virginia has boo.ouo, Alanamu, 400.0(0: Oeorgla. 400,000: North Carolina, 300,- 000; South Carolina, Zs.ooo; Florida, Si.uou; Kentucky, 6u0.(i0; Tennessee, 660,000. and Alabama, 200,000, of their citixens living In other states. In the naval home In Philadelphia Wil liam Mackabee will celebrate his lonth birthday next September. He is the oldest living veteran of tbe American navy. Born In Baltimore In 1803, he Joined the frigate Constitution as an apprentice in 1817. He served nearly continuously In the navy until old age sent him to the naval home. Since that bachelor clergyman of Jeffer son, Pa., announced that he would marry the girl who secured the largest church subscription, It is said several of the fath ers are mortgaging their property to swell the fund. As a game of chance this has some advantages and disadvantages over the traditional grabbag and the solitary oyster In the soup. Mosquitoes stopped a trolley car In New Jersey the other night and drove the pas sengers out. The motorman saved him self by digging a peephole through the mass of mosquitoes that enveloped his bead and starting the car at full speed. The breeze blew the venomous birds away and the motorman got his car through, but he had no passeugers. George Kettler, an aged cobbler who died recently In Argentine, Kan., at on time was worth $12 000.000. Kettler wss of Oer- mnn birth, and during the Franco-Prussian war operated a large shoe factory In Hano- jrer. Prontunie army contracts swelled his fortune to me ngnim nimnn. out n lost everything In speculation. Then h cam to this country pennnrxs to negin in anew. Judnon E. Rlc of Grand Rapids Is suing for divorce, basing his case on the allege cruelty of his wife. He declares that a familiar pastime of Mrs. Rlc was to sit up In the bedroom all night with the lights full on. singing and playing a violin. One nlaht she accompnnled her music with the following prayer: ''O, Lord, have mercy on that bog of a husband of mine In that bed my first husband bought." D. M. Walker of Klrksvllle. Mo., holds a record that really should bring him an appointment of some kind from the presi dent. He Is a great-grandfather at the age of 69 years. At 19 he was a father and at 38 a grandfather.. He Is the father of four teen children, the oldest being 39 and the youngest 4 years. He has twenty-five f randchlldren. His one great-grandchild Is he daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watts of Pana. 111. An example of tbe robust manhood of the west is found In Carl Schneider, who died at Burllngnme, Kan.. Inst week, at th age of 83. He went to California In the gold excitement of 1849. He made a small fortune In the placer mine of Mount Bhaata. He went to Kansas In 1874 and engnged in fsrmlng. He remained a bach elor until mora than 80 year eld, when he married a young wife in Osage county. They had six daughters. gio.ooi 910.001 910.001 gio.oot Indianapolis and return June II and 14. via tho Northwestern Line, th only double track routs. 1401-14 Farnam street " 110.00 110.00 10 W 110.09. jH&HIF if? 0 PLUS, S2.00 TO CHICAGO AND RETURN JUNE 14, 15, 30 AND JULY 1 Qood to return aa late aa September IS. Cbicago ,Muwaukco&St.raul Ry. NEW CITY TICKET OFFICE, N. E. CORNER I6TH AND FARNAM. This Way You Can See 'Follow the Flaar" JllllL The St Ltuls World's Fair Grounds Round Trips St. Loul-sold June 15, 10, 17, 80 and July 1 $13. SO Boston-sold June 24th, 26tb, 20th $31.75 ' Boston sold June 30th to July 4th $33.75 New York eold July 4th and 6th $37.20 Saratoga-sold July 4tb and 5th $32. 20 Atlanta sold July 5th, 6th and "th. $32. IO Detroit sold July 14th and lath $21. SO Baltimore sold July 17th and 18th $32.25 All tickets reading oyr th Wabash R. R. are good In either direction via steamar between Letroit and Buffalo without extra chars, except meals and vwi Dwv-vwiw .avwvii. iwin.in wr iiu w una world i aair I At Fr nrius, i rips, loiuara ana ail information eau at vuivw, i farnam ov vr skooxana) Jn." Wabash City Hsrry E. Uoeres, o. a. p. d., Omaha, Neb.
