Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 26, 1904, PART 1, Page 8, Image 8

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    nE OMAITA DAILY HEEt PATHRDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1904.
ECONOMICALLY INTERESTIN SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY.
DON'T MISS THESE SALES.
Visit OMAHA'S LEADING
PIANO HOUSE
And see the greatest display of Holiday Pianos
ever shown under one root. All sold on the
easy payment plan It desired. Chickering,
Fischer, Deeker, Wegman, Estey, Franklin,
Haines, Cable, Prile & Teeple, Schaeffer,
Kohler & Campbell, and twenty-three other
makes to select from. New pianos for rent.
Telephone m
HAYDEN BROS.
Peperall Sheeting, 2 yards
wide, very heavy unbleach:
ed snap Saturday!! 7 1
at, yard 11 0 2 V,
V," Bleached Pillow cases
42:36 size
Sheet Music Sale
Saturday we place rn sale poms of the most pop
ular vocal and Instrumental hits, at 19c per copy.
$1.25 Pattern Table Cloth
2iyds. long, made from heavy
Scotch damask, spe- C Cc
cial Saturday a. m...
12k Huck Towels, extra
heavy, 40 inches long,
Br mail, 20c.
Teaming, vocal lc
Kate Kearney, vocal. .lo
Mississippi Mamie le
Don't Cry. Katie
I)r. song 49
Seminole, vocal and
Inst le
Funny Folks. vocal
and Irint 10
Run Dance, Inat 19o
Repa. March. lnst...lo
It: Majesty and tb
Malil. Inst lo
u n Flower and the
Bun, vocal 19e
Tommy, vocal 1c
Ssmmv, Two Step ISO
Wedding Cake, march. lo
Charmer. Waits lio
Rambling; Mom 19c
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THE RELIABLE STORE.
1 hese are regular 60c and 60o pieces on
sale, one day only, at, per
copy
19c
LADIES' FURNISHING SPECIALS
There is not one desire or purchase you may have that we
eonnot supply from our magnificent stock of Ladies' Furnishings,
the largest in the west
75c LADIES' VESTS AND PANTS heavy fleere lined at. . . .39c
75c UNION SUITS, for Ladies, Girls and Boys, at 49c
fLOO LADIES' VESTS AND PANTS in natural wool, at...75c
LADIES' UNION SUITS, extra heavy, all sizes, at 98c
7Z:' Her' VirM Efll. at 39c
BHIRTS AND DRAWERS for boys and girls, extra heavy
fleece lined and ribbed, at 25c and 19c
'Lauies' Kiui bkirts, special at....... 3 c
COc to 75c Ladies' Vests and Pants, special at 39c
85c LADIES' FIOSE in heavy ribbed wool, at 19c
25c Ladles' Ilose, extra heavy fleece lined, at 12Jc
15c TO 25c HOSE for boys and girls, heavy ribbed, at 12Jc,
10c and 8c
LADIES' HOSE In fine wool at 50c 35c and 25c
LADIES'
tdkVTEPr RETKBrER KID O ff
GLOVES El'zmt line at
LADIES' KID OLOVE8-In all the new
shades-and fancy colored stltcnlng, pearl
olaapa, special for holiday 1 En
trade, at l.OKJ
I.AD1BJ8' MOCHA AND FINE KID
GLOVES Paris point stitching, J QQ
An immense line of Ladies' and Miesst' Sweaters in Nor
folk or Blouse. All newest shades at lowest prices.
50c BOYS' STOCKING CAPS
BOYS' STOCKING CAPS
at
BIG SALE OF SHOES SATURDAY
Ken's. Women's, Misses' and Child's fine velvet fleece lined carpet sole
Uppers
Women's fLOO Fur Trimmed Juliette
sAn's Ho Cbe'nlli' Embroidered 'Velvet Blips-' " ""
at
Women's Tto Bearer Plush trimmed leather sole sllspers
. at
Women's best quality lamb's wool soles for KNIT SLIPPERS. 2So
and
Infant W
cent red. tan or black moco&s
at
Infanta'
a
It cent assorted colors soft soie
Women's! Misses' and 'child's 'fin' Jersey' ieggi'ns,''Wc."4&o''''
and
Boys' $160 fin velvet or box calf Goodyear Welt lac shoes
Women's $iio' fin 'vict' kid' or' eaif ' 'lac'" shoes
. Oray tiro. H.ii' CnVld's ftne 'vici' l
at ' .
Bora', Touth' and Llttl Gents' $1.50 atln
ivuuie ana uiui unt si.eg satin cair lace
and ' Ch'lid s $1.60 'vici' kid Yace sh'o'esH' f V O C
si
. Mil
at
SUA MfHI U.n'. wfnl I. M
.SAMPLES, made to sell for $3.00 and $Oo 1.93
Ism pairs Women's fine vlci kid welt and MoKay sewed, worth up' to '$3.00-' gg
Agents In Omaha for the' BTBTSONi " CROSS ETT and JOHN MITCHELiL ahoea
l&SJt'&or0 M4 T- Matth. Zo?0?
China Department Specials
BROKEN LOTS All kinds of flaMea.
worth So to abo each while they o.
last, en oh aaC
BROKEN LOTS-Water Pitchers, worth
$60 to Ito choice r
Saturday. -iyC
apanea Flow Blue Vases, e
acb, ....7ZT7. OC
GOOD TYPEWRITERS SCARCE
Bnpply Falli Far Shtrt of the Demand a
New York City.
FANCY SALARIES FOR HIGH CLASS WORK
fasvehlas the Bnalaeas More Profitable
Tbaa Practician It A Girl Who
Made Her Owa Terms
with Millionaires.
Th supply of expert typewriters In New
York City and stenographers falls far short
of the demand. Tet expert stenographers
and typewriters can easily command sal
aries of from $30 to $60 a week, so wonder
fully has this field of work broadened slnot
th pretty typewriter of ten or fifteen years
ago stepped into business offices and routed
men clerks In th same line.
Th work has gradually taken the place
of th teacher's position which used to be
th goal of many a girl. Commercial
schools are filled with pupils In stenography
and typewriting, while in some offices ap
prentice girls pay as much aa $2G0 for th
privilege of learning the technicalities of
th trade.
But, as In so many other fields of labor,
th great complaint of Inefficient work goes
up from the downtown offices and the up
town shops. Great corporations, banks,
large estates and business interests of many
kinds are unable to get first-class workers
In this field.
Th trouble seems to be that the expert
Stenographer, as soon as she attains a posi
tion commanding a large salary, at one
SCOTT'S EMULSION
Scott's Emulsion
Scott's Emulsion
Scott's Emulsion
Scott's Emulsion
Scott's Emulsion
the old story, told times
without number and repeated
over and over again for the
last thirty years. But it's
always a welcome stoiy to
those In need of strenjtt'.t and
health. There's nothing in
the world that stops wasting
diseases as quickly as Scott's
Emulsion.
We'll ye aMapt.
W fCOTT A OWH It, 0 Faasl Sj vim YnV
GLOVES
LADIES MOCHA GLOVES
Silk lined, at
LADIES KATSBR GLOVES In
mere fleece or silk lined,
at :
1.25
cash-
50c
LADIES' AND MISSES' OOLF OLOVE9
In all sises and colors, OEZr-
too $9c and aSOC
J 9C
39c
69c
::::: 48c
19c
10c
. 19c
39c
1.79
1.59
69c
ins -
shoe'
calf lace
IV i ' Ml! i' "".'.' '"'"' 1 V ' -
Flernlah Ware Pint Cream Jure.
each
..Be
13;
cittiARrAar BEIT 24 pieces,
nicely decorated, spedal. aL.....
Decorated Cups and Saucers
UKEAKFAST SET 24 pieces,
5c
Iron Bracket Lamps Comp'lWt'e'wl't'h"or
orystal fount, burner and chimney... a.VC
iwir
aspires to have her own office and employ
girl clerks. Within the last ten years hun
dreds of these offices have sprung up
throughout the city and each seems tc
prosper.
A meeting of financiers took place In a
Fifth avenue hotel a few weeks ago and
the services of an expert stenographer were
required. The hotel stenographer was not
deemed competent for the task and a tele
phone message was sent to the office of one
of the largest of the typewriting manu
facturing concerns.
The name of a young woman whose offlc
Is in te neighborhood of Fifth avenue was
sent over the telephone to the waiting mil
lionaires, but when the young woman was
told that she would be required to leave
her own office she answered that It would
be impossible, as she had to attend to hei
own work.
A Fancy Fee.
A fee was offered her so large that It
caused her to accept. She had carte blanchp
as to bringing her own machines and an
assistant If necessary. A cab was sent for
her, and In an hour she was Installed In
one of the state apartments taking rapid
notes.
She was not the typlccally beautiful and
blond-haired stenographer of fiction, bu.
a very businesslike and plainly gowned
girl, who was complete master of the work
assigned to her. The bankers and railroad
magnates were simply dumbfounded with
the ease and clearness with which h
understood and almost anticipated her task
which when submitted in manuscript
proved to be a work of art in its perfection
of form, clearness and neatness af execu
tion. For two days the young woman worked
for'a fee written In three figures each day,
and then she declared with regret that sh
would have to send one of her clerks, a:
her own office work was In need of atten
tion. The fee was doubled in order to re
tain her services.
When her week's work was conclude
two offers of employment at $100 a wee!
were made to her. But she refused ant
went back to her own business venture
which she fancied gave her wore lnde
pendeuce.
The trouble with th beginners In stc
nography, and with many of the clerks wli
keep their places chiefly because of thi
smallness of their salaries, sec-ms to II
In th fact that they lack general Intelll
gene, although In many cases they ar
well versed in Ui technical part of th
work.
Perfect typewriting requires almost a
much precision, car and practice as plan
playing. Carelessly written work show,
at onre in the Imperfect shading of th
liitt, heavy In some spots and light In other
ir. th uneven, straggling appearance of tin
'.etters, the imperfect apuclng and othi ;
defects which the ey of th expert detect
at once.
erlons Mistakes.
Badly made erasures and ' corrections,
crookedly plaoed sheet of paper, unclean
type, at one racord themselva In th work
of th CAXeldM operator, hut ths blunders
SATURDAY'S BARGAIN EVENTS IN OUR
CLOAK DEPARTMENT
WOMEN'S COATS In kerseys, beavers,
meltons, fleeces, etc., In tans, blacks or
browns, 27. SI) and S6-lnch lengths worth
up to $12.0) your choice of 1,700 ' K flfl'
garments Saturday - C.vvr
PEOGT FROM PARIS COATS and many
other styles In three-quarter lengtha, both
mixed and plain colors, beautiful fabrics,
splendidly made and handsomely trim
med extra special value, 90
NOBBT COATS In three-quarter lengths
great variety of style and fabric regu
larly worth twice the prlc w 9,Q0
Exceptional Suit Values
This means much when you consider the
great values we have been offering the last
two weeks, but we know the quality will
sustain our statement that thee are the
greateat of great values.
Buying here
mtans saving In
four grocery bllli.
Grocery
Navy Pjans, new white hand picked, lln
per lb I. .itO
Peas, new Michigan hand picked, 11-,
per lb VJl
Peas, extra fancy Marrowfat, BL
per lb ....OW
Scotch Green Peas,
per lb
Split Peas,
per lb
.......3c
....4c
Pearl Barley, very best, 01
per lb M..V9V'
Pearl Sago,
per lb
Pearl Tapioca,
per lb
Pearl Hominy,
per lb ,
:.:..3c
1 3Jc
tsiw
10 bars best Laundry soap, 25C
Sapollo,
cake ,
5c
FUl
Jl
ar not so serious as bad spelling, the Im
proper placing of capital leetters, deficient
or profuse punctuation and the writing of
proper names with small letters. All of
these mistakes are found in the work of
many of the young women clerks who
offer themselves confidently to business
houses.
The meaning of ordinary words Is abso
lutely unknown to soma of thee girls,
who think they can be entrusted with
affairs of a large business house. Careless
work is not so much the fault as an en
tire absence of information about ' rules
that every public school pupil ought to
know before passing out of th primary
department.
"I find it absolutely Impossible to obtain
even fairly competent help," said one of
the woman partners In a successful New
York office, where general publlo work is
done.
"I pay my girl $10 and $12 per week, and
I would gladly pay more if I could ob
tain help that warranted larger salaries,
but the results are very trying.
"Even the very ordinary work of en
velope addressing Is bungled by young
wonen apparently Intelligent and con
scientious. . Certainly modern education
does not fit girls for business life, and It
Is hard to Imagine what a young woman
who at 20 cannt address an envelope prop
erly would excel at.
"When we try to employ expert help we
find that girls who can command $20 a
week or more prefer to hold positions In
private offices. The Imperfect work done
- .v, ciiim to have three or four
years experience with the typewriter is
...o ot uie trials of running one's own es
tablishment. The Standoff.
"Another dreadful trial to th stenog
rapher who branches out as . proprietor
is the slowness of many firms and indi
viduals In paying bllln. J find on Inquiry
that this doe not apply to the work of
tenngrnphera alone, but to all profeesfons
n which women work for a living.
"Dressmakers and seamstresses are kept
months waiting for their money, and even
servants are left unpaid for a year In
some cases. But In our line of work It Is
esptclally trying.
"We ran ask no deposit, for the reason
'hat It Is not thu custom to do so. W put
In our own material and time, and If we
dare to ask for payment on delivery of
work w are told that th work must be
looked over.
"Then we ar kept waiting frequently
weeks and months, and in some cases year,
without payment. The firms that treat us
in this shabby manner would not dare to
net this way to their men creditors, but for
'he reason that we are women they fancy
they can act In this unjust manner. .
"And It Is quite true that they can do ao,
unless we keep a collector employed or hlr
a lawyer. A woman cannot very well man
age to call at office and demand payment
of a bill, for the sort of person that will
refuse to pay is quit apt to act rudely.,
knowing that a woman cannot retaliate.
"Thar certainly should c aom special
M1E1
Momentous specials of intense interest to the bargain loving
public. They represent the efforts of our wonderful buying or
ganizatlon as these efforts have never been shown before. Values
phown set a new pace for the season's retailing. Don't miss this
pale. It means many dollars in savlnra tn rmi
HAND8OME SUITS In almoat unlimited
variety of s le and material. Every one
splendidly made, handsomely finished and
In the very latest style regular $H 00
value special for tO tl.C
Saturday l'OU
Other wonderful eult bargains, tiA OH
$60.00, $20,00, $18.60 down to 14.
Wonderful Skirt Bargains
Never before has any store In Omaha
shown such an Immense stock of high
grade skirts a you will find here, and In
order to reduce stock quickly we are mak
ing extra special prices for Saturday.
iOO Walking Skirts, QQ
$660 Walking Skirts, Q qq
tS.00 Walking Skirts, qq
$10.00 Walking Bkirts, 6 90
Beautiful Crepe de Chin Waist,
at, $20.00 $7.60 down to
Woman's $1.00 Wrappers,
at
Women's 75o Dressing Barques,
at ,
Women's $1.00 Underskirts,
.5.00
, 69c
,.39c
.1.00
.1.00
59c
a 1
Women's $2.50 Waists,
a 1
Women's- Sateen Underskirts,
at
Attractive Fur Values
Pretty Coney
Scarfs,
69c
.1.49
4.98
special, at
$2.00 River Mink Scarfa,
at
Genuine Marten Scarfs with six
tails, at
Specials
Watch our ids,
tompare our prices,
for it will pj yH.
4-pound package Gold Dust,
for
Pearllne,
per package
15c
2c
Michigan Evaporated Peaches, very
nice, per lb f...OC
Baltimore Evaporated Peaches. wi
per lb diC
California Mulr Peaches, evaporated. rI
per lb Tr..Sf tC
Crawford Peaches, fancy evapo
rated, per lb
California Apricots, evaporated,
per lb
Mulr Park Apricots, fancy evapo
rated, pr lb. "...
California Valencia Raisins,
per lb ;
Loose Muscatel Raisins,
per lb '.
Fine Imported Currants, cleaned,
per lb
12ic
..10c
.12 c
5c
....5c
..7ic
law to help women workers In this respect.
In our profession It is a matter which is a
constant thorn In the flesh. This one item,
taken In connection witl the incompetent
help which we have to put up with, makes
the first few years of the stenography office
very hard and discouraging.
"A young woman who has a good place
as head stenographer with a large house,
or who finds herself happily situated in
soma of the offices downtown where th
hours are short and association pleasant,
and who commands a salary of $40 or $.00
a week. Is foolish to take up the responsi
bility of an establishment or her own.
"Sh at once takes on a vast load of work
looking after the typewriting which goes
out from her new office. Frequently she
will have to sit up far Into the morning
correcting work done by her employees.
"She will have trouble In getting her
money when work Is done and she has all
th burden of maintaining an expensive
office, for offices In good buildings command
high rents and call for proper fittings.
Work Not I'p to the Mark.
"The stenographers employed In hotels
are usually experts and they receive excel
lent pay and in some cases they get their
rooms and board as well. They charge
more than w do, in proportion, as their
work Is largely letter writing. Plana,
specifications or other Important documents
rarely go to the hotel stenographer for
typing.
"But the general standard of work Is not
up to the mark, and one of the reasons for
this Is that so many of the offices take In
pupils in typewriting who ray for the priv
ilege of practice.
"These girls are discharged to make room
for others, and half the time they have
only mastered the rudiments of the work.
Indeed, In many cases, they would require
to go back to school for an ordinary educa
tion. "The supply of poor typists is inordinately
large and the good ones are remarkably
scarce. A flrst-clnas stenographer will un
derstand several different forms, those for
medical, legal, theatrical and literary work.
She will, In many cases, be able to trans
late In on or two languages and take
dictation in French or German.
"She is a confidential clerk, and the se
crets of her employer's business must be
hers. She Is required to dress well, asd
she must be rneerful and obliging as well
as extremely businesslike.
"But ther ar too many very young
girls taking up the work and seeking placea
which they are not fitted to All. Ther ar
also certain flrma and persons who will
persist In searching after low salaried em
ployes In this Held, under the Impression
that they can get as good work for a small
amount as for a decent salary.
"But this Idea Is fur more erroneous In
this profession than In any other. A good
expert stenographer and typewriter knows
quite well that she ran command a good
salary and that there are plenty of places
waiting tor Intelligent and businesslike ,
tea. Terr R.QQ
Handsome Beaver Coats, well HT Bfi
worth JffB.00. at O.OU
Women's Near Seal Coats,
... 29.90
.24.90
n 1 ..,..,.,.,
Women's Astrakhan Capes!
at..
Meat Pikes Still
Lower.
it pounds Leaf Lard rr
for M I.UO
Pork Loins, ,
lb : diC
a ..... . J
Pork Roast, , i.
1 7ic
Round Steak, (steer beef).
Shoulder Steak, (steer beef), 8c()c
Veal Roast,
6c
id
Veal Stew,
4c
ID
Morrell's California Hams, a
. lb I lUC
.Morrell's Iowa Hams.
lb
..1U
.9c
Itegrular No. 1 Hams, fancy.
Imaha brand), lb.
Bacon No. 1 fancy,
(Omaha brand), lb.
He
Salt and Fresh Fish Headquarters. All
the best makes of Cheese.
girls who can take care of Important corre
spondence. "The old Impression that used to prevail
as to the frivolous qualities of the type
writer clerk has died a natural death. The
work Is better done by women who under
stand It than It ever was by men, even In
the task of law reporting. But the women
who command big salaries are entirely
serious in their work, and, many of them
mount eventually to place of great con
fldence In the affairs of large houses."
New York Sun.
JOHN CHINAMAN AT HIS EASE
Shanghai View of the Celestial When
He Casts Off the Caves of the
World,
With the summer weather the Chinaman
comes before us prominent In his artistic
silks and In his native nakedness. His
temperament- also becomes a noticeable
feature to the observant foreigner and the
manner in which he takes his pleasure
contrasts marvelously with that of th
energetlo occidental human being.
In th early days of the morning, whsn
the rays of Old Sol ar tempered with th
dissipating dews of night, th wealthy na
tive, as well as the worker of low degree,
may be seen carrying the cage containing
hla favorite singing bird to the native gar
dens or other tree-embowered spot and
listening in contemplative ecstacy to the
joyous greeting which his caged friend
pours forth to the coming glory of th day.
As soon as the golden beams become op
pressive he retires to his domicile, whether
to labor or sleep 'tis hard to tell. In any
case, he Is wise, for has he not caught the
beauty of the grandest part of a summer's
day, the majesty of dawn? Again, when
sunset's glow has fallen dead in th west,
the Chinaman pours forth to his diversion.
To stand for hours with waving fan on th
curb of our city's thoroughfares watching
the procession of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic brings him apparently the delight
which a Londoner can obtain from a lorC
mayor's show, dally repeated, whll a vol
unteer parade brings him forth In number
proportionate to th metropolis' myriads
called out by a royal pageant.
Thus, in dignified, contemplative manner
does the Chlr-man display his idlosyncracy
of pleasure-taking. Again th natlv of
younger blood. Imbued with a ting of for
eign taste, rushes madly through th
streets on th whirring wheel or drives,
luxuriously reclining In his smartly ap
pointed carriage, behind th fastest trot
ting pony, steered by a reckless natlv
jehu which his means ar able to procure.
The visitor to th various public resorts
of the Chinese In the settlements will In
variably gain a" Interesting Insight Into th
Chinaman and Ha pleasure-taking, and on
striking feature cannot pas unnoticed.
Whether coolie, merchant, office boy or
mandarin, In public the Chinaman at play
I Invariably rebpectabl. On hears much
of the natlv Immorality, but decorum
when In th public eye, and absolutely
moral behavior characterises vn th big
They Demand Your Attention
The wonderful bargains we are offering in our men's furnish
!ng department are attention attracters that are simply unsur
passable. Economical buyers will find this the place of all plact y
to secure their winter garments.
OUR FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT
Is the largest in the west and you are always assured of find
ing just what you want here. Don't miss Saturday's Sale.
MEN'S SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, extra fine wool gar
ments, worth up to $1.50, at 98c
MEN'S SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, heavy cotton fleeced,
at 49c and 39c
98c Quality Heavy Jersey Shirts, at 75c and .75c
fl.50 MEN'S UNION SUITS, fleece lined, choice 75c
25c Quality Heavy Wool Hose, at 12ic
75c NIGHT ROBES for men and boys, extra full and heavy
outing flannel, each 40c
EXCEPTIONAL SWEATER VALUES, BOO doien heavy cotton and wool ,
sweaters for men and boys, worth up to $2.00, at 49o and ti?V
BOO TO $1.00 LAUNDERED SHIRTS for man and boys in the most stylish fall oen
patterns, all slses Saturday at 4So and skUta.
In Our Corset Department
$1.00 STRAIGHT FRONT CORSETS, with Princess hip, hose supporters at- ACie
tached, aid and front, made of fin French eoutll, In colors, white and drab
CORSET GIRDLES of fin linen tap and batiste In white, pink or blue 3Qo
DR. WARNER'S RUST-PROOF CORSETS, In models designed for all figures, 4 lf
up from I.VW
THE NEW DOWAGER CORSETS, for stout figures, double boned throughout. O
velvet grip hose supporters attached, slses 20 to 36, at .w.VI'J
An Immense line of French Corsets, genuine whalebone filled, all new fab
rics and designs, up from
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FITTING.
50c MEN'S NECKWEAR
at ,
IRON BED ITEMS.
We hay Just received 100 line Metal Bed". They come In blue, darli green,
pea green and white enamel. They are full elze. The head end la 64 Inches
high and the front end is 50 Inches hlRh. The pattern Is the now popular scroll
and the bed la handsome and well flnlnhed. It la 1000 per cent finer 7 QC
bed than cut here ahowri. Reijulnr price $7.60. Now on sale at
Come and see us when you wish to save money.
FBAMES and PICTTREi at the loweit Price.
Optical Dept.
Don't delay consulting our optician
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WTITII YOUR EYES.
UP-TO-DATE STYLES. PERFECT FITTING GLASSES.
MONEY SAVING PRICES.
gest rake among the Chinamen of our set
tlements. Drunkenness Is a vice which is
usually kept within doors, as are all other
reprehensible practices.
Quarreling is almost an unknown thing In
public resorts. Never does one witness any
thing approaching the college student of
Europe on the rampage, or 'Arry and 'Ar
rlet on a bank 'oliday tear. The Chinaman
takes his pleasure as he takes his business,
with a calm, calculating philosophy, which
constitutes one of his greatest variations
from th habit of mind of th vivacious
European. Shanghai Times. .
SHIP'S BOY F0R FARRAGUT
Passing; of m Man Who Participated
In the Famous Naval FlaTbt
at Mobile.
The death of John Stack, for nearly half
a century a resident of Flatbush, Long
Island, marked the end of a civil war
veteran who as a lad had seen service
under Admiral Farragut, and It further
decimated the withering ranks of the only
Grand Army post that Flatbush ever had.
Being naturally of a retiring disposition
Mr. Stack was averse to exploiting his war
record or even mentioning the fact that he
had braved th confederate fir with Far
ragut at Mobile when the renowned sea
fighter gained Immortal fame by lashing
himself to th mast of the flagship Hart
ford. Few of th present generation of Flat
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bush patriots knew Stack as other than a
lifelong citizen of that section and a mem
ber of the old police department, and even
his younger daughters know little of his
early career as a diminutive member of
Farrgut's lighting force.
A scanty handful of veterans, who have
grown up with Flatbush and who knew
Stack for years, are, however, better in
formed about his war record and they re
count with almost envious pride that he In
a small way. in the role of "ship's boy," on
the Hartford, shared the honors with Ad
miral Farragut on August t, 1SG4, when the
mall union fleet, lashed Into one moving
mass for mutual protection, swept past
the confederate shore butteries end en
gaged the great iron ram Tennessee In a
desperate conflict, the successful conclusion
of which gave the federal forces undis
puted control of the harbor and paved th
way for the subsequent capture of Mobile.
To some of his veteran friends Stnck cas
ually alluded to the scenes attending th
memorablo engagement, but his reminis
cences were generally crystallzed Into
glowing euloglums for Admiral Farragut.
Stack was 14 years old when he shipped
and the stirring event with many of Its
Interesting details surrounding the naval
Innovation that Farragut established when
he took up his position in the rljcsine and
offered himself as a conspicuous target
ror ino enemy s nre. was Indelibly Im
pressed on his mind. It was only when in
the company of sympathetic comrades of
the civil strife that he recounted th epi
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