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OMAHA, BUXDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1001
8INQLE OOFi' FIVE CENTS.
Omaha
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Monday wc start oar tfirand clearing sale of Ladies' Fine White
Vash Suits at prices that are less than first cost of material.
They arc all made in the very latest materials and are ele
gantly trimmed.
All Suits that sold at
All Suits that sold at
All Suits that sold at
All Suits that sold at
$5.50 Monday, each $2.45
7.95 Monday, each.. 3.95
10.50 Monday, each - 4.95
12.75 Monday, each ...-. 7.95
WAIST SALE.
Monday your money is worth four times its face value in this department. White Waists in
Xawns, Satin Striped Madras, Piques, Tucks, hemstitching and Embroidery trimming and Mer
cerized Ginghams, Lawns and Swisses in elegant colors, all made in the best styles waists
worth up to $1.75 each while they last, Monday, VBP
.
each
49c
Lawn Wrappers that sold for $1.25 each, Monday,
only
Special Prices for Monday on Black Voiles and Dust Proof Mohairs
BLACK VOILES.
48-inch high finished crisp Frwnch Voiles, 1 54-Inch Sicilians for shirt waists and outing -inch Tamise Mohnlr, fine as silk and
o-ir regular Sl.fiO number, only six 7C:r. suits strictly dust proof, the ftQc twlce "durable, beautiful lustre, f ff
rloces, while the last, yard d.OW regular o quality, only, yard -uv regUlar l.uO value, only, yard mw
Another Great Sacrifice Sale of Beautiful Wash Goods
TAILOR SUITINGS 25c YARD.
IMPORTED LINEN SUITINGS, TWO BIO TABLES FULL TO SELECT FROM. BELOW IS THE LISTl
gbc quality Mercerized suitings,
yard
Tho
sc
Clever Boys
Such a merry time we have
had with our army of school
boy (talesmen, a n d how
pluckily the little fellows
have buckled to their work.
Two of them are tioing for
the first prize a trip to Ft.
Louis iind they are dollars
IN already.
The work Is ensy. Monflny we
offer four different eombiiiHtlnns for
the hoys to pet YOU Interented in.
If you. the customer, don't need all
of these combinations, you nt least
need one or more. Think how you
enn double up on your Green
Sticker collecting $4.00 worth with
every combination $1.00 purchase.
Hoys, call on the advertising innn
nt;er Monday morning find get to
work.
1 (
25c
25c
$1.00 Quality Linen Mobile Suitings, , 25c 75 q,jUltlr 1Jnen Ctaati Suitings,
76c quality sua ana JLiinen Mixtures, r3Kkr wc enownaira una jmpuneu uxiuru Vrf
yard.... JOC Buttings, yard CIW
BIG 7ic TABLES.
iree tables comprise our stock of Imported Lawns, Swisses. Organdies. Grenadines, Lacs Striped Effects, Tissues and 7Ac
Satiates goods In this lot worth up to Doc a yard while tney last yarn
'W'e sold more than half our stock of wash goods last week. Visit us early we are not going to carry any over untlhnext year.
Clton-up Sale of Stole Collars and Parisienne Trimming Collars
and champagne shades. Rppllque and drawn work trimmed, plquesy canvas and fine. linen, all washable and 50c
up to ii.oO euch, "W-onday a price, each '
In whit) '
values
Our tJiitire stock of All-Orer "Embroideries 4nd 'lucKingstucKinga witn
ValenViennes Insertions and All-Over Beading fifty different styles to chooss from Cft
regular values up to $2.00 yard our prioe for Monday, vard. aVV
Ard $1.00 in "S. & IL". Green Trading Stamps with very' yard.
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Kodakf, Cameras, Films, Film
Packs jAlbums, Mats, Solutions
Qualities and Low Prlcea'a Dead Certainty -
DEVELOPING AND" FINISHING work
done expertly your best efforts at picture tak
ing' improved by our expert finishing and de
veloping! processes. All our prices are on depart
ment stre linos and are forced to the lowest
notch. (See the Camera Man Southeast Cor
ner ilain Floor.
PEGGY FROM PARIS
BLACK, BROWN OR TAN.
The finest dresaed kid
to be bad for love or
money. 'Yours
-Monday
for
And $5.00 In "S. & H."
Green Trading Stamps.
1.25
Jewelry Section
pi
tlllj
Crockery Sensa
tions for Monday
Mica Gas Chim
neys, each
10c
and $1 in Little
Green Stickers.
Glass Dippers,
each
9c
and $1.00 in Little
Green Stickers.
Tin Top Jelly
Glasses, per dozen
25c
and $2.00 in Ltitle
Green Stickers.
Cut Star and Star
Bottom Tankard
Pitchers, each
$1.48
and $5.00 in Little
Green Stickers.
Cuspidors
8c
and f 1.00 .in Little
Green Stickers.
Johnson Bros. White English Vor
celaln 100-plece Dinner Sets
the very best porcelain P QQ
produced S0
Doulton's Old English Blue f ylQ
Water Pitchers l.'ffO
Havilund & Co's Decorated Brenk
fast or Dinner Plates, JLn
each ........ JmTlf.
W. H. Grtndley & Co's. Transfer
Decorations, bright pink color on
groen back ground, full T QQ
30..U
m
HI
gold treatment, 3 DO pieces
Royal Coalport Dinner Plates In
dian tree decorations,
each ....
1.48
A Coupon, August Reduction ScJc in
Art Section.
A Trading Stamp Sensation , Good Monday Only
Brine Thla Ad to the Art Department- With every framed
picture bought from our bar- CQ CQn 4 QfQQn0Qf
UUW UUU TUII Vvil lull
pain tables of framed pictures
We will jelve 95.00 worth Little Green
Limit of Two to Customer.
Stickers.
Above pictures are all up-to-date, and every one a work of
art suitable for the parlor, library, bedroom or den. Note our
big window display of cut price framed pictures.
PAINTS THAT WEAIt
We have been long enough in the house furnishing busi
ness to have had ample opportunity for testing all the "boost
ed'' paints, and for quietly finding out which of the lot is the
best. We sell Sunshine Taint. "Null sed."
Per Gallon. 1.30
Per Half Gallon 68c
Per uart 38c
Jap-OL-Lax! Jap-a-Lax! Jap-a-Lac
The world's famous floor stain. Positively the best floor
stain produced. All colors, oak, dark oak, walnut, cherry,
mahogany red, etc., etc.
One-Half Pint 25c
One Pint 40c
One Quart .. 75c
Southern W'hite Lead, per pound 6C
National WThite Lead, per pound ' 6c
Varnishes, Dry Colors, Oils and Window Glass
Hardware section basement.
D00KS
Omaha's 5ewsatlosMl Book AaHistt
O ! Haem IVaaVMtrtm We
tlave Earae4 tbs tvi Already.
CotryTlrbt Vwlia wtfjMahed at Sl.Mt
sold at tli. book etne st "w.ftrt
yours at our hook stalls Monday.
Othwn, all the popular works 'IWrt
by popular autlwra.... JJ
At Ui. book stalls. Mala Floor.
Grocery
Special sales .v.rr day la eur fa
mous Grocery Dpartmnt.
Coffee! Coffee!
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SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!!
THE BEST SHOES MADE FOR BOYS AND GIKLS
GUARANTEED TO WEAR. '
1.50
1.50
2.00
1.50
1.75
Boys' Casco Calf, quilted bottoms, solid and
strong, at, pair
Boys' Granite Calf, rock-oak soles none better
at, pair .'
Boys' Storm Calf Goodyear Welt, double sole
Bluchers, very durable, at, pair ,
Girls' Box Calf, extension sole, school heel, lace,
at, pair
Girls' Dongola Patent Tip, extension sole, school
heel Bluchers, at, pair
Praak Roastxl Erery Day
Twenty-flve hundred 1- J
pound pchft9 of B.n- ft
nvtt a Opltol CofTce.
t2.00 worth "8. A tt,"
(irepn Trndlna Stainpe
with each pound
28c
Tea! Tea!
nndqinrt.rs for the
bwt ralumt.
Monday special offor.
t2.(0 worth "a & H."
Or-en Trsdlnn Stamps
with eaoh pound, up
from
38c
We positively guarantee
every pound.
Spice! Spice!
We curry a cotnplate
Una oC everything In
whole or gTound splcee,
Oiuiranteed strtotly
pure. $1.00 worth "8. A
H." Qrea Trading
H tamps with each quar
ter pound can Hennwlt'B
Cupitol Black Pepper
12c
RTj LIT! TO A Forto
HI co 6o clear one hun
dred for
$2.60
kr ' 'i
Fillip
R.liTi?fl l
And M.60 In "S. & Ir."
Green Trading B tamps.
PORTO RICO 8 TOG IK,
100 for
$1. 60
And ja.ofl In "S. tt IT."
Green, Trading Stamps.
Any 26c Briar Pipe car
ries M.00 In -B. H.
Oren Trading Stamps
with It.
Candy Dept.
Marsh in allow special
Fresh made and deltctously flavored
with peach or vanilla, per tC
pound ,""
Your Eyes
We KNOW tliey need our attention.
This attention we give on common
sense lines without funs. We will pre
scribe perfect fitting glasses. Glasses
that will wear and give service and
we'll save money for you at the same
time. . Ask for the optician.
JELL-0 Ice Cresn Powder
Everything but the Ice. Simply add
milk or cream to contents of packnga
and freeie. Four kinds vanilla, chno
olate, strawberry and unftavor- OBr
ed. Two packages for tJd
Jell-O demonntatlon, main flooc
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SDMBp DAYS IN IRELAND
DelightB of the Emerald Iale in the
I Eyes of a Son.
BEWyTIES THE TOURIST OVERLOOKS
lm
l'hcniBB J. Kelly 'Charmingly De-
"erlbes 'His Voyage and Some
Experiences Since Landing
a the Old Sod.
BANQOlt, County Downs, Ireland, July
a To the editor of The Bos: After a most
d'jliKhtful ocean trip oi about eight and a
half days, your musloa crltlo arrived at
tho hhitorlo old city of Londonderry- Tble
town le full of life and vigor at all times,
but It was especially so on the day after
we landed, which was the lamous Twelfth
of July, on which the Orangemen for the
last 21ti years have debrated the arrival
of William III. Prince of Orange, and the
triumph ci protestantlHm in Ulster. We
were In Londonderry, the stronghold of the
'Apprentice Boys" who closed the famous
gates, and we saw, of course, processions
and bands and everything of that ort, and
heard what Ihey call "flute bands" (like
our "fife and drum" corps) until we were
thoroughly tirsd of them. Such was oar
first greeting in the Emerald lala.
To return to the trip on the ocean, the
weather was delightful until we cante to
within about 700 miles of Ireland, when It
rained steadily, and finally we were envel
oped an a most unooinfortabls fog.
While yon were all shooting fire erackera
and othar barnaleas explosives we were en
joying a mute nut glorious fourth ef July.
It was a bowling success as an example
of the "noiseless Fourth" experiment of
which we read a great deal before we
ram. front noma Everything that the
officers could do to make things pleasant
was dene, and the decks were one bewilder
ing scene ef kalstdoscoplo color schemes
end gay festivity. There wers potato races,
tug-of-war affairs, the usual shipboard
games, eta. In which elds were chosen,
Americans playing against British and
usually winning, especially where the fair
s.x was concerned. l'he American girls
did moat nobly. Thsa most of us, after
partaking of a complimentary "afternoon
tea" on deck, etrotUd over and watched
the celebration Oh the second cabin and
steerage places.
The dinner waa a special affair and hand
somely printed souvenirs were at each
plate, an extra one of which I appropri
ated for The Omaha Bee, and will deliver
thereto upon my arrival.
The concert on the Friday. following was an
Immense success financially and Very good
musically. Borne church soloists from New
York City and from Hamilton, Ontario,
were in evidence and did good work; there
aas also a very fine violinist from Cincin
nati and an accompanist from Hamilton.
Ontario, who waa splendid. Omaha was
represented by Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly end
hi'r husband. Readings by competent peo
ple wet. In .(!( rsed. Rev. Father Murphy
of Utlca, N. T.. waa ths chairman cf the
occasion and right royally did he do ths
bonora. lis is traveling with Father Began
and Mr. Garvey, ho of I'tlca, snd we hope
to return with thein on ths homeward trip.
I met on board a guiuivujaa who rep
resents, I believe. Sir Thomas Upton, in
some of his Interests, and he was In Omaha
very recently, being entertained by Mr,
Pickens while there. He complimented the
editorial page of The Bee very highly and
spoke In warm terms of the general cosmo
politan style of The Bee. (I took his name.)
This morning we lnspeoted an old oraa
in oi. WKumici c&tnearaJ, ,Uo.cuonUerry,
which dates back to the Spanish Armada
days. It Is moot evidently an authentic-
relia The ease Is black with age and la
the most beautiful piece of old carving I
have aver seen. We saw aly a gravestone
of the year KXS, with most remarkably sim
ple and crude suggestions in rough carv
Ings and design.
Never did Ireland look more beautiful
than It does Just now. What a wealth of
beauty there la In this dear old place! And
how ridiculous Is the average American
opinion of Ireland. A flying trip from
Queenstewn to Dublin and perchance a
"fly across Belfast (accent on the second
syllable, please) from one station to an
other and poor dear old Ireland hag been
"done."
How few Americans know anything about
this place, Bangor, where we are most
comfortably situated at a French villa,
"Villa le Bas" Is th nam. of the house,
which has exquisite lawns and garden, and
Ballyholme bay stretches oat before us In
all Its beauty and loveliness.
Bangor Is one of the leadlug summer re
sorts or "watering plaoes," as they say
here. In the whole of Ireland. It Is full of
life and display and holluy-maklng spirit
Ths magnificent band of the Royal Irish
Fusiliers plays here every other aight on
the eaplanada, while thousands of people
promenade up and down, to and fro, In
that glamorous twilight whlob we In
Omaha know nothing of and whose charm
can never be described, and scarcely Im
agined. We ore resting here as we have never
rested before, and we are enjoying every
momant, so much so that we expsot to
tnaks this a stopping place for a few weeks,
a there are so many things to
Interest one -here, and there are so many
points of 'wonderful scenes and historic
value quite dose, with the bustling
"American" city of Belfast, Just one-half
hour away by rail, and three-quarters of
an hour by the delightful pleasure paddle
si earner Marquis of Bute and Blleve
Beamagh. ...
Last week, In' the forepart, we had here
a number of the British war vessels In the
harbor and lying around outside, and they
made a very Imposing appearance Indeed.
Today we are facing a number of British
torpedo boats. They are larger than I
had supposed, and with their lew smoke
stacks and squatty, low-lying hulls Of that
word Is right), they look very uglr. om
inous and threatening, aa though telling
one to keep at a respectful dUtana. or
look out for troubla. Ths laac part of thsa
week or early next week the "tuasMMvera"
will take place around hera.
The building whloh stand on a high
eminence overlooking Bangor hoy, and
which attracts the visitor at onoe. Is ths
home of the IUryal Ulxter Yacht club, tin
dor whose colors Blr Thomas Upton races
hi yachts. This Is the home of the cup
U.friidir. UuJfr the auspices of this
great ortsaiiUttUou the Huyal L'l.tor Yacht
club, a splendid regatta, was pulled oft
last week and the races were almost
all very fine. They do not speak here of
the "feet" of the yacht, but of Its tonnage
The regatta, which la one of the leading
event In the British Liloa, lasted two full
days, beginning at 10:30 a, m. I wished
for the presence and company of some
of our distinguished Manawa "sea dogs."
Next week I hope to tell you about the
famous points Whitehead and Blackhead.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
PRATTLE OF TJIB YOUNGSTERS.
v
little five-year-old Edith was taken to
a dentist, who removed an aching tooth.
That evening at prayers her mother was
surprised to hear her say; "Forgive us
our debt as we forgive our dentists."
"I'm dreffully Jealous."
"Why so, Ethel?"
'Cos, since these new twin came, her
lng two of them, papa ha to hold one of
'em on each knee, and there' no plaoa for
me to slu" . i
Teacher Who was the god of war?
Small Boy Hymen.
Teacher No, that Isn't right. Hymen
was the god of marriage.
Small Boy Well, my papa said Hymen
was th god of war, and Ir 'guess he
knows.
"Da you go to school, Benny?"
"Yesslr."
"What did you learn there today then?"
"Well, thlr, I learned that It don't pay
to Sana back but don't you tell daddy I
told yea, thir."
"Maaaraa," said five-year-old Beetle,
"can't I have a milkmaid' costume for
Cousin Nellie's party?"
"I'm afraid such a costume wouldn't be
suitable for a little girl like you," replied
the mother.
"But." persisted Bessie, "I can be a con
densed milkmaid, can't I?"
This story la told of a Washington school
principal wtio was trying to make clear
to his class tho fundamental doctrines of
th declaration of Independence: 1
"Now, boys," he said, "I will give you
each three ordinary buttons. Here they
ara Yon- must think of the first on a
representing life, of the second one as
representing liberty, and the third one as
representing th pursuit of happiness.
Next Sunday I will ask you each to pro
duce the three button and tell me what
they represent."
The following Sunday, In accordance with
hi plan, the teacher Interrogated his class
on the subject of the buttoas.
"Now, Johnnie' he said to the youngest
member, "produce your three button and
tfcU me what thsy stand for." Whereupon
the youngster began to weep.
"I ain't got em all," he sobbed, hold
ing out two of the buttona "Here's Ufa
and here's liberty, but mummer sewed ths
pursuit & happiness on my pant." Harp
er Weekly.
MODERN METHODS IN BANKS
Baltimore Institution Brashes Away Cob
webs and Banishes Tradition.
TELLS THE PEOPLE ABOUT A GOOD THING
A. BL
i Xaftoaat Hnoantmat O.
Boston. Mas., Auguat 15-3).
The Chicago Great Weotera railway will
on August 11 toll sell round trip tiuket
to Boston at very low ralaa. It will pay
you to writ, or inquire of B. V. Purkhurat,
g.iisial agent. IL12 Farnara street, Omaha,
Nl
Effect of Systematic Advertising; on
the Business of an Old Institution
aolemm Financier Shocked
by the Innovation.
One of the banks of Baltimore, having ac
cumulated in the ninety-four years of ex
istence conaiderable money, a stock of
financial traditions and cobwebs galore, has
astonished the town and allocked rival In
stitutions by an Infusion of modern blood
and hustling. The new blood and the hustle
that goes with it consists In telling the peo
ple through the newspaper that the bank
1 a live, progressive Institution doing a
good business and anxious to do more. This
waa a radical departure from the style of
bank advertising with which Baltlraoreans
were familiar. There were many comment
on the policy and the old stagers agreed
that It wo "undignified." In a talk about
th. polioy of the bank President Mason
aid:
Purely a Business Matter.
"We do not take seriously the things that
were sold about our, advertising. With us
It 1 a purely business proposition, and 1
Just aa important a any other feature of
our system. The deposit ef the bank have
gone from (300.000 U about JO, 401.000 since
February L Of this we directly trace (400.
000 to our advertising. We gauge this th
same as any other feature, and It must
meat the test of paying. Our advertising
this ysar will cost us only a fraction of
what the direct result win add to our earn
ings. With this bard fact before us we do
not see th application of some of the
thing that wer said about the manage
ment. "Thla bank, although ninety-four years
old, simply got up, shook Itself and adopted
the practice, of progressive Institutions in
other cities. During my experience as
bank examiner I saw Just what other
bonk were doing and how successful
they were In keeping up with the times,
and we are Just getting Into the proces
sion. We regard the banks that do not
follow up-to-duta methods a doing the
radical and undignified thing.' We will
not say that they are running a circus,
because the fellow who doe not keep
abreast of the times would not travel
far In that occupation. ,
Dlsarlanlnatlon in Other Banks.
"We had something to say about our
selvea and ws said it. We invited the
public to look In on us, and we told
them the most minute details of what
w. were. We came out and said that we
would allow Interest on certain klud,s of
depoalta Other banks are doing the same
thing, but they do net like to speak out
on the subject. Bom. of their customer
ar. receiving Interest and other are not
Of course, under th. ciroumstanceat , it
would not do to advertise this sort of
thing. '
"Th Increase la our business has been
of a healthy character. We have turned
down much business that was offered to
us btoauae we did not cuusldor It de
sirable. What we have we feel is of a
permanent character. It Is not made up
of big trust-company deposits, but It comes
almost entirely from commercial houses.
Our loans are of the same healthy char
acter. Twioe a week we have a quorum
of directors to pass on our discounts, and
every piece of paper that goes through
this bank bas th. Initials In approval of
seven or eight directors. Not only do our
directors show an active Interest in our
affairs, but our depositors go out of their
way to bring us now accounts. We credit
a certain proportion of our growth to the
good will of our depositor.
Ont-ef-Tovrn Business.
"Out-of-town business is also growing
along solid lines. My observation as
national bank examiner convinced ne
that there Is at least 20,000,0u0 on deposit
In Philadelphia that ought to be In the
banks of Baltimore. It comes from the
south and goes right through Baltimore
to Philadelphia. Why is this? It la be
cause the bonks of the Quaker city do not
regard progressiva methods as undigni
fied. "A bonk over in Philadelphia announced
to Its southern eustomers that It would
clear all Items at par for banks that would
keep $10,000 with It. This was a shook
to the old notion that unless toll was col
lected for each Item of exohongs there
would be no compensation for handling it.
It 1 a perfectly clear business proposition
how much $10,000 is worth to a live bank
for a year, and It Is also quit dear that
It Is worth more than the cost of clearing
for the Institution placing It on deposit
Modern Business Methods.
"There is nothing unsafe In adopting such
Ideas. They ar tbs development of mod
ern business, and they meet the best test
of all they pay. In the management of
this Institution we are aiming to build up
along solid lines only, and we feel that
our rate of progress depends on Just how
muoh we know of progressive methods.
We have no hesitation In advertising our
faollltie along thla line, and to follow
it up with personal work. Result speak
for themselves."
ALL SEEK CHEAPER POWER
Eailroads Experiment with Gasoline and
Electrioity for Locomotion.
UNION PACIFIC BUILDING NEW ENGINE
Both It and Burliugrta-n Trying to
y Make Gasoline Machine that
Will Supplant the Bis
Stesun Horses.
His "Buddy" as security.
Two weary countrymen entered a pawn
broker's establishment near the Broad
street station esterday morning-. Each
had hold of one end of a very cheap-looking
trunk. ,
"We want $2," said the spokesman of the
pair. "What' In tho trunk?" they Were
asked. "Oh, nothing worth anything," was
the reply. "But we are broke, and one of
us must get to Lancaster after money and
get back with It this afternoon for sura
If the trunk ta not worth 2 this buddy of
mine will sit on It her. until I get back,
and you can hold ldm as security." Th.
pawnbroker wo so astonished at this I
proposition that hs broke all the rule of
hi establishment and gave up the sum de
manded. On. of the countrymen at once made a
rapid break for the railroad station, while
the other, despite the broker's protest that
It wasn't necessary, sat phlegmarlcally on
the trunk until seven hours had passed' and
hi friend coins In, triumphantly with a fat
roll Of bills. Philadelphia Record.
Attention!
Clan Na Qacl special plcnlo and excursion
to Ten riant, la,, and return Auguat It via
Chicago Great Western railway. Special
train leave Union station I a, to, and 12.30
P. M
I
There stems to be a tendency on the
part of railroads la all sections of the
country to seek cheaper power than Is
furnished by tbe engines now in use. Nu
merous experiments ore in progress to find
some means of locomotion which will su
persede heavy engines, especially upon
branch lines where traffic is light. The
principal object Is to reduce expenses and
at th. same time furnish as good service
as can be given with the present equip
ment. For some time the Union Paclfio has been
making experiments at the local shops in
an attempt to perfect a gasoUaa engine,
but so far th experiments have not met
with complete success. An engine has been
built, and It works perfectly, with the ex
ception of the transmission of the power
generated to tbe axle. Gasoline engines
are run by a succession of sharp explosions,
in engines of light power, little dllfloulty
is experienced In transmitting ths power
to the axle, but In heavy engines so far
mads ths explosions have the effect of
Jarring the machinery to such an extent
that It would soon tear the engine to piece
When this difficulty is ovuicoiue the g.au
line engine will become a success, but Just
how soon some mean will be found to
overcome It la not known.
Plan of Union Pacite,
In speaking of th experiments which are
being made by the Union Pad lie an official
said:
"We believe that In a short time w. will
have our engine tonipletea, and in working
order At least we Intend1 keeping at it
until we turn out a gasoline motor which
will be successful for light work on branch
lines at least It then will be the policy
of the company to replaoe the present
heavy steam engines on our branch lines
with these gasoline motors. We can give
our patrons better service and mors fre
quent trains through the reduction of op
erating expenses when we perfect the new
system. Small branoh lines have been a
problem to more than on. railroad during
the lost few years. They are almost all
operated at a loss, but must b. maintained
as feeders to the main lines. if sum.
cli.ap means of locomotion can be secured
the problem of operating the branches will
have bueu solved, and in place of cutting
down the service on our feeder trior will
be- a tendency to enlarge It and extend
the lines Into many fields which hav nut
ss y.t been tuuohvd. This will assist In the
development of the western country espe
cially." Bom. of the larus eastern roads are ex
perimenting not only with the object of
producing cheaper power for branih lines
but for th. operation of their main Hues
as well.
Th Burlington; ajaa is auay In 11 tua- ,
chanical department experimenting with
gasoline. An engine Is now under construc
tion at the shops of the Burlington in
Aurora. It la being built for experimental
services on branch lines. General Super
intendent Calvert of ths Burlington sJno
Is building a gasoline motor car at th
shops of the company In Plattsmouth, He
has had experimentation under way for
several months and the oar is now about
ready to be tested. This cor I being built
for Inspection service. It Is fitted with a
powerful motor and seems to meet all tha
requirements of the service for which It is
Intended, but whether It will be a success
or not 1 mere speculation at this time.
Gasoline and Electricity.
Borne of the eastern lines are experiment,
lng with a combination of gasoline and
electricity, tho object being to generate
power for running the dynamos with gaso
line and using the elsotrlolty thus generated
as motive power. It Is sold that some of
the experiments along this line have met
with more or less success, but that the
perfect motor has not yet bean made. One
Inventor has eliminated the cylinder in hi
gasoline motor and has applied tke power
direct to the axle of the oar, thus over
coming the Jerky result of the gasoline
explosions, but It, Is said th car Is not
a complete success.
For the purpose of comparison the Union
Paclfio mechanical department Is making
exhaustive tests to ascertain the exact oovt
of operation of th engine now In service
on the lines of the oompany. Two of th
engines, one of them on the Overland lim
ited, has been fitted up with apparatus for
making these test. Water meter have)
been attached to the tonka ao that th
amount of water used can be measured to
the gallon. The coal on each trip also la
carefully weighed and eaoh revolution of
the cylinder 1 counted by a mechonloal
device. The englnts upon which the test
are being made are fitted up with a box
on the running board at the front of the
boiler In which the man making tha testa ,
makes the trip from Omaha to Grand Is
land. The box In which he sits 1 open at
the top and the, back and the rids he
makes on th fast train, it would seem,
must be a very wild one. The first test
was made Thursday, and they will be con
tinued for .several days so that an average
can be struck, and the exact oost of op el
ation ascertained.
Rootulslt.s ef a Good Short Story.
"T. P." has recently published some in
teresting result of an inquiry among ed
itor with regard to their requirements ltt
the matter of acceptable short stories. Th
opinions wer various; but the following
requirements were generally Implied: Tha
author who would succeed In producing
available matter in this form of literary,
art should take care that his story 1st
First Unhackneyed In conception.
Second Well constructed.
Third Well written.
Fourth Humorous or sentlmenatl or pa
thetic. Fifth A comment on Ufa.
Hixth, and finally It must be interesting.
"All that I oak of a short story," says
one well known authority, "is that It will
compel one to read It to th. end" which
reminds one of I.lszt's definition of the
qualities absolutely essential to th. equip- ,
ment of tha good pianist:
'First, technic; second, tedinlei third
tevhulu.' i-Urwr Wi,
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