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PARTIES LEAVINfl THIS CITT.
Parties leaTlag- the city at
sf time nay have The Brs
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notifying The Bee Business
Office, la person or by saall.
The Address will be chanced
a often as desired.
All hall! Ak-Snr-IU'n IX.
This ought to be Omaha's buey week.
This Is the wevk Oinuha dedicates to
Ak-Sar-Bon IX.
It seems that Colonel Bryan's daugh
ter bus won her first battle.
The wonder is that his pitchfork name
Kukq has not projected himself for the
defense in the Jim Tillman case.
Don't bo ruffianly and boisterous. You
can enjoy yourself Just as much with
out detracting from the enjoyment of
Between Ak-Sar Ben's pageant, a big
retail trade and the republican county
primaries this promises to be Omaha's
busy week.
As, between Judge Cooley and Judge
Vlnsonhaler, we would take Judge
Cooley's unsupported word against
Judge Vinsonhaler's written pledge.
Sir Thomas Llpton promises to come
back next year to take in the St Louis
exposition. Sir Thomas may take In
everything we hare except the all
America's championship cup.
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Tust to show President Stlckney how
glad we are to hare him bring his Chi
cago Great Western railroad Into Omaha
his welcome will be wurmed with a few
damage suits to Introduce him to oar
courts.
Brazil Is said to be contemplating a
prize offer of $ 100,000 for an interna
tional steerable balloon competition to
be held In Itlo Janeiro In 1004. If that
floes not catch all the world's hot-air
artists, nothing Mill.
Who gets the Interest earned on .the
deposits of trust funds in the custody of
the county Judge? Is there a widow or
orphan or litigant of any description
who ever got a cent of interest on money
belonging to them for the time it was
deposited in the banks to the credit of
Judge Vlnsonhaler T
Presumably the recent interview of
ex-Senutor Butler as chairman of the
populist national committee diluting on
the prospects of that party as a national
organization was iuteuded solely to pre
vent Vice Chairman Edmlsten from fall
ing under the delusion that he is the
only official lncuruutlon of the populist
propaganda.
President Francis of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition declares that the
progress of construction of World's fair
buildings at St- Louis is more advanced
than it was at Chicago at a similar
period before the opening day. It is the
completion and installation In time for
the first visitors that counts. It took
Chicago weeks after the gates were for
mally opened before Its fair was In good
working order. That is where St Louis
must score.
The account of the proceedings at the
Massachusetts republican state conven
tion discloses the fact that almost all
the party leaders participated as dele
gates. Congressman Powers was per
manent chairman. ex-Governor Crane
read the resolutions, while Senator
Hoar nominated the candidate for gov
ernor and Secretary of the Navy Moody
named the candidate for lieutenant gov
eruor. Here U another object lesson for
Nebraska republicans, whose convert
Hons ar too often allowed by the lead'
era to ran themselves at haphazard.
ak-sar-ben ix.
His royal highness, Ak S.ir Ten IX.
will hold his festal court in Omaha this
week, which promises In point of rung
nlficenoe and brilliant pagennlry to ex
cel all the glorious achievements of his
predecessors of former years. The in
stitution of Ak-Sar-Ben Is not only
firmly rooted in the public enterprises
of the community, but Its popularity ap
pears to be growing from year to year
not alone among Its devotees at home,
but also among the guests from sur
rounding cities and towns who share in
its benefits.
No one who comes under the spell of
Ak-Sar-Ben should fall to enter heartily
Into its spirit Ak-Sar-Ben stands for
push, progress and prosperity, for what
Is benutlful to the eye, for the pkt.ir
esque In myth and legend, for tlio spec
tnctilnr achievements of modern science,
for helpful comradeship and good fel
lowship, for closer social union between
Oninlia and the cities and towns in bus
iness relations with it These are ob
jects in promoting which everyone in
terested in the npbullding of Omaha
and the section of the west immediately
surrounding can readily co-operate. It
Is safe to say that no one agency has
done more to 1 asp I re confidence in the
future of Omaha and the west than Ak-Sar-Ben,
whose name and fame are
rightfully spread over tho whole conn
try.
Tor Ak-Sar-Ben IX and all his good
subjects The Bee extends a cordial In
vitation to all to visit Omaha for the
carnival this week and to make merry
and bo Joyful. A grand good time
which will fully repay the outlay of
time and money is promised. Come and
get your money's worth.
OCT OF HIS OWN mouth.
In conformity with its long-established
policy to give every man,
whether he be private citizen or public
officer, an opportunity for self-defense
against charges affecting his reputation
or conduct, The Bee gives publicity to
the speech of County Judge Vinsonhnler
in Justification of the conduct of his
office as county Judge.
While Judge Vinsonhaler's speech will
commend itself for its moderation and
pretended candor, we doubt whether
any lawyer of reputation would guar
antee his uequltal before a Jury, if for
mal Impeachment charges were pre
ferred against him. Instead of being a
vindication of his course the admissions
made by Judge Vlnsonhaler are a plea
in avoidance if not a confession of guilt
on almost every charge preferred
against him as an officer.
To the charge that he has failed to
account for and pay Into the county
treasury uncollected witness fees and
other fees that he collected In excess of
the amount of money disbursed by him
to pay his own salary and the salaries
of the clerical force employed in his
office, Judge Vlnsonhaler virtually
pleads guilty in these words:
I have taken the books and gone through
them very carefully to ascertain the wit
ness fees on deposit there, or any fees
that have been earned or that should have
ben paid to witnesses who have been sworn
and are now there to their credit. Neces
sarily we have to go through the different
dockets to find out which are the credits
to these different people for witness fees
or whether they are constable fees noted
on the docket and to ascertain that it Is
necessary to refer to the docket. The
amount of money on hand turned over
to me by Judge Baxter was $138, putting In
everything that could be called witness
fees, and I think some things were put In
that were not witness fees, but the most
we could make of It was $138. To that
should be added the sum of about 1150.
Here is an open confession by Judgo
Vlnsonhaler that he received from
Judge Baxter, his predecessor, the sum
of 1 138 in uncollected witness fees, but
he does not pretend to say that he paid
thi money or any part of It Into the
county treasury, as the law requires.
The same is true relative to the $150 of
uncollected fees that accumulated in his
bands since he came into office. Judge
Vlnsonhaler does not pretend that the
county owes him a dollar and the ques
tion will naturally be asked, "Why has
he not paid this money into the county
treasury, where it belongs?"
To the charge that he has on deposit
thousands of dollars belonging to the
owners of lands and lots that have
been taken under eminent domain, and
especially the $15,104 paid to him by
Judge Baxter three and one-half years
ago for the benefit of Mrs. Stanwood,
Judge Vlnsonhaler has this to say:
No charge has been made; It la all In
sinuation. This has been a campaign of
Insinuation. The funds In that office are
there. The case referred to by Mr. Rose
water, the funds of Mrs. Stanwood, are
there and will be paid to Mrs. Stanwood
or whoever the court decrees are entitled
to them. No funds that are there will be
paid to any person not entitled to them. I
think the record In the lust three years
that the moneys have been paid whenever
demanded, and certainly so ' far as I am
concerned will be paid In the future, and
paid promptly Is certainly an answer to
that
Upon the question of Interest on funds
In the hands of the county Judge, so far as
they are able to draw Interest, so far as
any considerable sum. In the hands of the
county judge that could earn Interest Is
concerned, they are earning Interest, and
that Interest will be paid to the proper
party when that estate or condemnation Is
settled and they are entitled to it. They
will get what they are entitled to. I have
no desire to profit out of that office upon
Interest. It is not my wish to receive any
thing more than I am Justly entitled to.
While the mode of expression Is some
what evasive, Judge Vlnsonhaler ad
mits in so many words that he has had
in bis possession $13,104 belonging to
the Stanwood estate and had the same
on deposit somewhere. It is also clear
that the deposits made by Judge Vln
sonhaler are drawing interest, and
therefore his denial of no lutention to
appropriate the interest will bo taken
for what it is worth. But why should
there be so much mystery about these
funds up to date, or why should Judge
Vlnsonhaler refuse to make public the
amounts of money paid to him as
Judge? If Mrs. Ftanwood's estate is en
titled to Interest why has he not paid
interest earned by other money In his
custody for other parties?
Judge Vlnsonhaler admits that be has
made enly one payment to the county
treasurer for surplus of fees collected
and now holds over $1,000 that should
Imj paid over to the county treasurer.
In extenuation of this failure to pay
over the funds belonging to the county
Judge Vlnsonhaler pleads that he Is
holding on to this money for fear that
there may be n shrinkage of fees In the
last quarter of his second term and he
therefore wants to have enough money
on hand to pny all the salaries without
calling npon the county commissioners.
What would be thought of any federal
officer who would hold back fees for
three years on the pica that he wanted
to make sure the clerks under hltn re
ceived their salaries promptly at the
end of each month?
As to Judge Vinsonhaler's explanation
of the marriage certificate holdup, the
less said the better. If he tells the
truth and does not get any part of the
rakeoff with the clerks, it does not
make such barter more creditable.
RECUMM ENDlXGti'AtiDlDA TtS.
Fire-eating factlonlsts who are opposed
to harmony in the republican party of
Douglas county are raising a great hue
and cry because The Bee has seen fit
to recommend to the favorable consid
eration of republican voters a list of
candidates who in its Judgment would
command the united support of the
party at the coming election. Playing
upon popular prejudice against bosslsm
and political dictatorship, they pro
nounce the selection of a harmony
ticket impartially selected from both
wlng3 of the republican party as rank
usurpation if not downright dictator
ship. Wherein, we pray, Is there any at
tempt at dictation? Four years ago the
most conspicuous of the firebrand lead
ers, William F, Gurley, urged Tho Bee
to recommend John N. Baldwin as the
most available man to fill the position
of vice president of the United States.
More recently Mr. Gurley approved of
the endorsement by The Bee of the
candidacy of Hon, John L. Webster for
the same position. Not many weeks ago
Mr. Gurley, with about thirty other law
yers, projected the so-called nonpartisan
judicial ticket upon the people of this
district Why the recommendation of
a harmony ticket by The Bee, which
has only the good of the republican
party at heart; should be considered
reprehensible and why its efforts to
harmonize the various factions by the
selection of candidates who are clean,
reputable and competent men repre
senting the different elements of the
party should be. denounced as dictator
ship and usurpation is Incomprehensi
ble. There certainly has been no attempt
made to foist any candidate upon the
party against the will of its rank and
file. The Bee's recommendation of can
didates has not been a matter of in
dividual preference, but represents the
consensus of opinion of a large ma
jority of republicans who have partici
pated in the various harmony confer
ences held In this city within the past
four months. In the presentation of the
preferred list all attempts at dictator
ship are expressly disclaimed in the fol
lowing language:
"Let it be understood that there is no
disposition on the part of republicans
who have endeavored to harmonize the
pnrty on these candidates to dictate to
anybody; hey concede to every repub
lican the right to express his preference
for any candidate he may deem most
worthy and competent but they sin
cerely believe the nomination of the
men named would command the united
support of the rank and file and Insure
success at the coming election."
A more explicit disclaimer of inten
tional dictation could not possibly have
been made. But the men who prefer to
continue to foment strife and discord
because they have not been able to sat
isfy their own', ambitions through party
preference may be expected to continue
their tactics of obstruction to every
effort to harmonize the party and end
factional discord.
BAXFUCB DEFINES HIS POSITION.
There is nothing particularly new In
the address of Premier Balfour at Shef
field last Thursday, defining his position
in regard to British fiscal policy. He
merely amplified what he had given
out in the pamphlet which waa the pre
lude to the address, designed to prepare
the public mind for the reasons and ar
guments that were presented in the
later enunciation of the premier's views.
What this conclusively shows is that
Mr. Balfour is in full accord with the
advocates of a change in British fiscal
policy, which he believes to be utterly
unsulted to existing conditions and' cir
cumstances. While admitting the neces
sity, at the time, for the reforms of
1840, which gave England free trade,
he declared that every year of the last
thirty had contradicted the prophecies
of the reformers. These contemplated
the following of the British example by
other nations, but instead of this "for
fifty years England," said Mr. Balfour,
"without making a sign had watched
the wall of hostile tariffs growing up
and dividing nation from nation." He
pointed out that even the British col
onies are building up a wall of vested
Interests after a system of protection
which, When it reaches its logical con
clusion, "will make it as hard to export
to tbcm as to America or the other pro
tective countries." Vet nothing has
been done to hinder a state of affairs
which the premier asserted is absolutely
lu onulatent with free trade aa Cobdo?i
understood It
While plainly setting forth his view
of the dangers and evils of the situa
tion, .Mr. Balfour confessed that ho had
no cure to offer, merely something in
palliation. "The ill has gone too fnw"
he said. "luu will not get the great
corvnu'rvlal nations of the world to
abandon protection. I fear you will not
get the great self-governing colonies to
retrace the steps which we without re
noustrance permitted them to take.'
Ills plan of palliation Is that the
goernment shall be given that "free
dom of negotiation of which we have
been deprived, not by force of circum
stances or bf pressure of foreign pow
ers, but by something I can only de
scribe as our own pedantry and self
conceit" In other words, Mr. Ealfo.r
desires that the government should he
erabied to ask and give concessions iu
the negotiation of commercial treaties
discriminating agaln. any country not
willing to make concessicn.
The elimination from the plan of fir
es! reform of the proposal to tax food
stuff: except of course from the British
cohicJes, promises to prove fatil to the
scheme. Such supprt as it has re
ceived from the colonics was in expecta
tion of this preferential trcntn.ent
whii.h would encounter thrlr ngricul
tnr.il development W'thout it they
can have little or no Merest In the pro
posed fiscal reform. That was the vital
point in the Chamberlan policy, so far
as the colonies are concerned, arrt Its
abandonment leaves nothing to attract
them to the support of what remains of
the fiscal reform pn;possl. Its failure,
thciefore, can be very coutldently predicted.
WAR WILL HE AVERTED.
The ' assurance comes from Vienna
that the foreign ministers of Austria
and Russia have decided to continue
the Balkan policy arranged last winter,
which contemplates radical reforms In
Macedonia, the failure of Turkey to
put which in effect is the cause of the
existing disturbance. The dispatch
states that in consequence of tho agree
ment the powers need not fear war be
tween Turkey and Bulgaria, nor any
great difficulty In the execution of the
reforms. It would seem from this that
the Austro-Kusslnn policy respecting
the Balkan states has received the ap
proval of all the other powers and that
upon those two nations rests the entire
responsibility of seeing that the pro
posed reforms are carried out.
There is no information as to what
these are, but everyone familiar with
the situation knows what the Christian
subjects of Turkey want. They desire
In the first place religious freedom and
then relief from the tyranny and oppres
sion of the Turks, with an opportunity
to develop the country. In a word,
these people want the rights which civ
ilization elsewhere gives and proper pro
tection in the enjoyment of these rights.
It is the Imperative duty of the powers
to insist that they shall have this and
that tho Turkish government shall be
held to the strictest accountability for
any failure to make and maintain the
needed reforms. Doubtless that govern
ment Is now quite willing to accede to
any demands, but it is essential that It
shall also be given to understand that
it will be sternly held to the perform
ance of its pledges. Otherwise It will
not be a great while before there will
be a repetition of the massacres that
have lately shocked the civilized world.
WBT AMERICANS SUCCEED.
Foreign investigators who have come
to the United States within the last
year or two to study industrial and
commercial conditions have differed
somewhat in their conclusions as to
American success and achievement but
there Is general agreement among them
that our people excel those of any other
country in energy, enterprise and iuah.
They do not all commend this, some see
ing In It an extreme daring that is
perilous, yet they cannot but admit that
it has accomplished wonderful results.
One of the most intelligent of these
foreign observers, Mr. John Foster
Fraser, expresses the opinion that our
growth and development is not due
solely to our great natural resources,
but mainly to the excellence of our bus
iness methods and the daring and en
ergy with which our enterprises are
conceived and carried on. He itoluts
out the respects In which he deems us
to bo superior to all rivals and although
the estimate Is not wholly complimen
tary, it is yet on the whole candidly fair
and sincere.
This English critic finds the American
more optimistic than the Englishman
and that he succeeds largely for the
reason that he has an abiding confidence
in his ability to win. He Is not as a
rule Influenced by circumstances or con
ditions which would lead the European
business man to exercise great caution
and conservatism. Then the American
is superior to the' Briton in adaptability,
more readily meeting the demands of
trade in all parts of the world. He Is
more watchful of the public and more
prompt to supply what the public de
sires; moreover he pays better wages
and salaries than are paid by European
business men, and finally be is younger
and more pushing than bis European
rivals. This is In the main correct,
though it may be remarked that in the
matter of meeting the demands of trade
In all parts of the world American man
ufacturers and merchants might do
much better. It has been repeatedly
said that we would have a much larger
share of the trade of South America
than we get if greater attention was
given to the requirements of the south
ern markets, and it Is not unlikely that
there has been neglect in this respect as
to other markets.
Mr. Fraser sees the chief advantage
of our business methods In the oppor
tunity given to young men and on this
point he says: "In England responsible
positions are given to elderly men. It
is considered that they are safe and will
be inclined to do nothing rash. The
American, however, does not want that
kind of man. ne wants a man with
youthful vigor, with ideas, a man who
has his way to make, not one who is
content to glide from middle age to an
elderly age by Just keeping things going
In a respectable, decorous way. So
young men in America are placed at the
heads of departments. They make mis
takes. The employer, however, is wise
enough to see the young man can do
something else besides make mistakes,
lie forgets the occasional slips In recog-
IIARA10NY TICKET
Recommended Candidates for the
Republican Primary Election
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 190J:
For Clerk ef the District Cesrt-
W. W. BINGHAM
Vow Cossty Sheriff
A. J. DONAHOE.
Far Coaaty Jadgre
CHARLES S. ELGUTTER.
For Ceanty Treasurer
ROBERT 0. FINK.
For Ceeaty Cleric
ERNEST L GUSTAFSON.
Far Coenty Assessor
HARRY D. REED.
For Coaaty Coroner
EDWIN F. BRAILEY.
For Coaaty Sarveyor
PETER A. EDQUIST.
For Coaaty Baperlateadeat at
rabllo Inslractloa
J. H. TULLIS.
This ticket represents both wings of
the republican party and is as well dis
tributed over the territory included in
Douglas county as could be under ex
isting conditions. The candidates for
clerk of the district court county treas
urer, county judge, sheriff and assessor
are fairly divided between the so-called
machine and anti-machine elements.
The nomination for county clerk is a
concession to the republicans of South
Omaha, Mr. Gustafsen being their unan
imous choice and tho only candidate
who filed his name with the county com
mittee. Messrs. Bralley and Edqulst
candidates for coroner and county sur
veyor, have no competitors in the race.
Mr. Tullis is recommended because he
resides iu one of the country precincts
and may therefore be properly consid
ered as a concession to them.
Let it be understood that there is no
disposition on the part of republicans
who have endeavored to harmonize the
party to dictate to anybody. They
concede to every republican the
right to express his preference
for any candidate he may deem most
worthy and competent But they sin
cerely believe that the nomination of
the men named above tiould command
the united support of the rnk and file
of the party and inrure success at the
coming election.
nlzing merits Id other directions. A
young man, therefore, feels confidence
la placed in him and be never relaxes
energy in his ardor to produce some
thing better, more attractive, something
that will lift him up and make him
worth a huge salary." This American
method unquestionably has its advan
tages, but there are some who think it
Is perhaps being carried too far. As to
the general conclusion' of this British
observer, that American business men
as a whole are superior to those of
Europe, we think there can be no ques
tion of Its soundness.
One of the stock charges of candidates
for office opposed by The Bee Is that
they can get no fair treatment from this
paper. Yet it is a fact attested by suc
cessive campaigns that no paper Is freer
with its columns to afford full ventila
tion of both sides of every controversy.
The very complaints of unfair treat
ment are given publicity In The Bee
and the speeches and explanations of
the candidates under fire are printed
without distortion, so that the public
may take thein for what they are worth.
The readers of The Bee constitute the
most intelligent class of the community,
and with all the facts before them are
apt to arrive at a fair judgment as be
tween the claims of rival candidates.
It is by reason of its reputation for
falrneRS through this very practice that
The Bee enjoys the special confidence
of its readers In so marked degree In
the judgments it reaches.
The Bee Invites comparison of Its spe
cial Ak-Sar-Ben number with those of
other papers published hereabouts. The
Bee always leads In quality as well as
quantity of attractive features presented
In these special numbers. It does it,
moreover, without any great flourish of
trumpets, believing that its enterprise
will be appreciated at Its full worth by
both Its subscribers and its advertising
patrons. The few cents charged for
each copy is a mere bagatelle beside the
cost of producing such an expensive
paper.
They Have tho Brick.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The various tribes In the Indian Terri
tory are not sure who did the grafting, but
they are certain of the main point, that
they have been grafted.
Good Eyes ssa Herre to Match.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That railway engineer who baffled the
train robbers by running by the red lantern
they flourished, certainly understands a
danger signal when he sees it.
Perhaps They Are Too Faatldloas.
Boston Transcript
Enthuslaatlo supporters of the college ed
ucation of women will not be discouraged
by statistic from Chicago university,
which show that not one woman graduate
la Ave has beea married; It la tolerably
bvtoua that the present Is a type of grad
uate which will not perpetuate llseX
PERSONAL ASD OTHERWISE.
Oyster Bay has receded from the front
page and donned the autumn tints of rural
obscurity.
Street car owners may be depended on to
encourage the fashion of nsrrow hips. It
will make more room up In front
The concert of Europe has developed a
ragtime tendency In the Halkans, where
dirges would be more appropriate.
A few more editors have fallen under
the displeasure of the empress of China.
This Is equivalent to getting It in the
neck."
The assertion that "a statesman is a
dead politician" ueeds revision. Ilia status
Is not definitely fixed until tho price of
the cigars Is announced.
An eastern genius has Invented a device
for drawing things by suction, f the In
ventor can show that the device will draw
Indifferent voters to the polls his fortune
Is made.
A Chicago professor wastes valuable time
In giving slang a passport to smart so
ciety. Smart society could give the pro
fessor a thlrteen-polnt hand and beat him
at the game.
There waa a brilliant display In Chicago
of the deft, artistic touch by which cur
rency and jewels were transferred to
strange pockets. It wasn't down In the
Centennial bills, either.
The versatility of court Injunctions grow
apace. A Tennessee dog has been Judi
cially musiled from "baying at the moon,"
a woman who talked too much has been
hushed, lovelorn youngsters have been
Judicially separated from the front gate
and city governments have been manipu
lated by court orders. Now comes an In
diana court with an Injunction against
swearing. Modern Jurisprudence Is a
source of unceasing gaiety for laymen and
litigants.
In consequence of the abolition of "cold
tea" rooms In the national capltol, Wash
ington tailors are enlarging the size of hip
pockets. Any port in a drouth is welcome.
Truly, this Is a hard world for the eitct
Imps and the Impious combine to make
the straight path as tough as a gumbo
road In midsummer, Down In West Vir
ginia the other day three villainous ras
cals plugged a wagonload of watermelons
and got busy just outside the tents of a
camp meeting. The melons sold like hot
cakes on a frosty morning and were dis
posed of with the appetising unction for
which camp meetings axe famous. Every
member of the pious band agreed that the
melons were the best ever, and their voices
rose in Joyous unison in the old favorite,
"Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow." The pluggers managed to get out
of sight with the proceeds before tha juice
reached the hilarious point
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
"The fact Is, my 1 husband doesn't seem
to know his own mind."
"Oh, that's a very small matter."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Newlyblessed But you certainly
don't object to such a wee little baby as
that?
Janitor Oh, It ain't the size as counts,
mum It's the principle uv the thing.
Judge.
Mrs. Subbubs We must give a dinner
party, dear, that's all there Is about'lt.
Mr. Subbubs Why, you haven't any ex
cuse for giving anybody a dinner partv.
Mrs. 8ubbubs Tea, I have. It will give
me a chance to borrow back the fine dishes
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HUTESON OPTICAL CO.
Expert Opticians, 213 South IGth St,
Eyes Exsmloed, Lenses Ground,
Factory on Premises.
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To Strangers
especially, we extend the welcome of our store
and its many advantages for your comfort. Our
waiting rooms, set apart on the "second floor,"
are at your disposal, where you can leave your
packages, meet your friends and make yourself
thoroughly at home, just like one of the family.
And, incidentally, we shall be glad to advise you
in the matter of clothes for men and boys.
The Browning, King & Co.
clothes, made in our OWN factory, and made a
little better than any in the land, and nowhere
else can you find it except at one of our big stores
in the different cities. Quality in the
Browning, King & Co.
clothes counts before all else. You won't find
every other person wearing your suit either, on ac
count of our wide selection of patterns, unless it is
next year, after Browning, King & Co.'a styles
have been copied by the makers. It is just like
this the difference 'twixt our clothing and other
makes is in the greater amount of hand work,
and the higher grade of materials, prices ranging
upwards from $10.00, and we may suggest that
you visit our store and see for yourself "how good"
is our Clothing, Furnishings and Hats.
NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS.
R. S. WILCOX, Manager.
15th and Douglas Sts.
I loaned to Miss Neidore. whin she gave
hr dinner party last spring i hlladelphla
I'rexs.
"If you could suggest a nice Inscription
for his tombstone. Ncgnn the ldow.
"Why not A'enre to Mis Ashes.'' " sug
gested the marble cutter.
"Well er he was rather a gsy person,
and I don't exactly like that word 'ashes.'
Chicago Tribune.
rswrskker'a chest swelled.
"Hortenae Is worth her weight In gold,"
he announced. Proudly.
The count looked quite disappointed.
"Can't ymi mnke It milium?" he anx
iously Inquired. New "York Sun.
"Some of the voting girls nowadays."
snld jNlfas Ann Teek, '"me positively ter
rible. The Idea of a girl being engaged to
two young men at once. It s shumefui:"
"And." suggested Miss I'epiierv, "It's sg-
trnvatlng, too, Isn't It?' Philadelphia
.edger.
Mr. Ferguson Whose character were you
and Mrs. Tarrup discussing when I came
In?
Mrs. Ferguson-What mads you think
we were discussing anybody's character?
Mr. Ferguson I noticed you were busily
talking that's all. Chicago Tribune.
BE FRIEXDLY OJf THE WAT.
Lizzie C. Hardy In Tlttsburg Recorder.
I have iotirned on life's highway till the dial
points to noon,
Ana I've learned some useful lessons on
the way;
I have proved them o'er and o'er, and I
prize them more and tnorfc,
And I think you tan depend on what t
Ton mav hold yourself aloof, and may
think It Is a proof
That you're made of some superior sort
of chiy ;
But you'll always find It pays In many dif
ferent wavs.
To be friendly to the people on the way.
If the day !s dark and dreary, and the way
la rough and steep,
And some weary brother falters en the
road,
Tou will never feel the weight, be the bur
den small or great.
If you turn about and ease him of his
load.
And you'll often see the time when a dollar
or a dime
Will be a friendly offering most meet
When to give a little sum some mishap to
overcome,
Will keep some needy fellow on his feet.
I have learned that shabby garments often
clothe a nohle soul,
And misfortune lies In wait for great and
small:
Better help a friend today who is stranded
by the way
For who knows but that tomorrow we
may fall?
Then sneak out before the crowd, let your
voice ring clear and loud.
And put your heart In every word you
say
For a friendly word, you know, or a hand
shake and "hello,"
Will help the other fellow on the way.
SCHOOLS.
BROWN ELL HALL,
OMAHA.
A Boarding and Day School for young
women and girls. Special course requir
ing two years for high school graduates,
also prepares for any college open
to womon. Vassar, Wellesley, Mt.
Holyoke, Western Heserve I nlverslty, the
University of Nebraska and the University
of Chlcngo admit pupils without examina
tion on the certlflestes ftf the principal and
faculty. Exceptional sdvsntages In Music,
Art and Elocution. Well equipped gym
nasium 65 feet by 40 feet Ample provision
for outdoor sports, including private skat
ing grounds. Reopens September 14. Bend
for Illustrated catalogue. Address the
Principal, Omaha. Neb.
Signs of
Failing Vision
When you eyes tire In reading.
When you frown or partly close the
yes when looking at an object.
When things "swim" or become dim
after being looked at for some time.
When the eyes ache, smart or water;
or when you have pain In the eyeball,
orbit, temples or forehead.
When you have any nervous derange
ment that you cannot otherwise account i
for.
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ABLE BT THE PROPER CLASSES,
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AFTER SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION,
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