THH OMAHA DAILY Hi:E: MONDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1004.
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"J1R1STMAS TRADE IS HEAVY
"Enonutui Voinnia of Buiinew Trauacted
in All Liaes in Omaha.
SATURB.OT night climax of week
Large lorf Literally Jammed wltk
Irr-hasers t.alns; In torrn
rroaperltr Is KiMrnt
Kttrj Hand.
Omaha ltiIn j- wlndcws sr brilliant with
tiollday finery. The srlrll of the season ap
pears on every ride. It Is in the air, it In I
on the ground, It In In th- Jostling, good
humored crowds that elbow their way
through the utree.t; It Is on the shelves and
counters, of the different rtnres. While the
cnrly day of the week gave promise of a
livelier Christmas thnn ufii.i1 the snow
storm which set In Thursday night tinged
the air with frost nnd gave a natural
Christmas nppearance to the scene which
hays brought out shopper by the thon
gs nds.
There wag n good trade Saturday nnd the
ly before, but it reached od tide last
evening when stnre fronts and store In
terlora were brllliam with light, and In
many rases gay with music and thronged
with patrons. At some of the larger atores
It was at times Impossible to get Inside.
Onre Inside It was slow work to get out
again. The scenes were of a kind to fire
the hearts of merchant with pleasure and
the shopper aeemed to enjoy the crush as
much ns the merchant. If Saturday Is a
rrlterlnn It la safe to predict that the mer
chants of Omaha will do the finest business
In years. People are not stinting them
selves BDd no purse seems too poor this
year to permit Its owner to Indulge him or
herself In the purchase of some token of
Tiodwin.
Everywhere windows are decorated In the
most alluring manner. The mtwt attractive
decoration and the one that seems to ap
peal to the crowds Is the tlnMcd Christmas
tree or the automatic papier mache
Mretrhes: of scenery. In one window on
Douglas street a troupe of tiny children Is
coasting down an American hillside. In
another window a rapidly moving train of
ears Is crossing and rect,ss!ng a bit of
Swiss mountain scenery. In still another
window a Juvenile Santa Clans, with long,
flowing white heard. Is Inundated with Just
the things that appeal strongest to the
heart of every little girl and boy In Omaha.
Santa. C'lnna In the Air.
tn an a'coye. hleh above the sidewalk and
lighted up by the Hashing electric signs
above, la n forest of gllttfrlng Christmas
trees, In the shade of wh'ch pits a Santa
C'lnus, who every now and then blows a
shrill blast through the bugle which he
holds In hln hand. On tbe sidewalk below
men. women and children stand hy the hour
and gazo at the fascinating picture. At
every window, nnd In fart wherever these
decorations appear, the scene Is repeated,
nnd It Is difficult to work a passnge through
the crowd. '
"What class of goods do you sell most?'
a merchant In one of the dry goods stores
w as aked.
"Rtep down into the toy department and
let U answer the question." was the reply.
If It was lively upstairs It wus still more
ao In this children's fHlryland.
In other parts of the store novelties,
wiirh as purses, traveling bags for women,
lares, yards and yards of ribbon, furs,
underwear. In fact anything and every
thing was In demand.
"Our business already Is the best we
have done In fifteen years," said a Jeweler
yesterday. "I think the snow brought
the people out. for while we expected to
do a big business today, we did lust as
large a business on Friday. People are I
buying a better class of goods this year.
Whlls we are selling tableware, glass
ware, printed china and other ataples,
we are selling more diamonds and watches
than we did last year. There are many
strange faces, showing that the out of
town trade Is unusually heavy."
Photos and Music.
A prominent photographer said that
while more strangers are being waited on
than usual the business In this line la
about the same from year to year.
"I can't tell yet what our business will
be," said a dealer in musical Instruments.
Next week Is our week for pianos and
large instruments. We are selling more
sheet music, however, than we did last
year at this time. If trade proves as good
In other lines next week we ought to do
a better business. Trade, I find, runs In
streaks. One year it may run to pianos
and organs; the next It may go to jew
elry. "All the staples are going well In our
line," remarked a clothing dealer. "The
popular Impression Is that our trade tends
entirely toward suspenders, neckwear and
articles of that description. There will be
h heavy demand for that class of goods
next week, but underwear and clothing
Is being heavily bought for Christmas
gifts. In the shoe stores sales are already
tending toward slippers and fancy foot
wear, while the candy stores are selling
oceans of sweetmeats. One of the lead
ing candy dealers was very enthusiastlo
With the business already done In this
Wne, although It does not reach flood
tide until three or four duys before Christ
mas. "Peoplo are 1 uylng better goods this year
and more, of them," he said. "We are sell
ing more of the boxes and baskets of fancy
randies and It la u singular fact that while
we are doing a strictly retail business, yet
re are shipping goods out of the city tn
large quantities and some of them are go
Twice as Good as Its Price
Havana in everything but that " nerve-racking " strength of
moat imported tobaccos. Mild and strong grades blended
into an evenly burning, richly flavored, highly satisfying half
hour of solid cigar enjoyment.
"Banquet Hall Cigars
are tho product of the most
clgsr makers of the day. It's
sstes run to extravagantly priced
10 ctnta at four
Allen Bros. Co. f-.
OMAHA
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ing east of Chicago. It may be a matter of
surprise to most people to know that they
can buy a larger variety of candies In one
of the large stores here In Omaha than In
Chicago. Why? Well, Ml tell you. In
Chicago and New York the name sells the
good. People don't care for the kind s
long ss the bx has the label of one of the
manufacturers who has made a name. In
Omaha they don't care for the name. They
want the flavor. When we first came here
fmm Chicago we found that tbe goods we
hud a drive on In the east did not make an
Imprefsinn and we had to manufacture a
different class of goods entirely. This year
with more competition we are selling more
goods and a finer quality of goods."
Furniture stores, cigar stores, furnishing
stores, dry goods stores, crockery stores,
flower stores. Jewelry stores, drug stores
and, In fact, wherever there Is anything for
sale that appeals to the demand at this sea
son, are boasting of Increased business
with very few exception. The cafes are
feeding more than double the strangers fed
during a normal season and nearly every
class of merchant Is being patronlied. In
fact one merchant yesterday sold a ton Of
coal for a Christmas present.
"I don't believe though." he said face
tiously, "they'll try to get it in a stock
ing." About a week ngo the familiar pots and
tripods of the Salvation Army were placed
at convenient and busy street corners and
during the week the pots have boiled mer
rily. It has tern no uncommon sight to
see men tarry long enough to shove a crisp
hill or large coin through tho wire covering
of the pots, 'n other, poorer quarters the
pennies and other coins of small denomina
tions have been Jingling merrily. As a
result of these and other contributions the
Army's Christmas parties promise to be
a great success. At one corner on Farnam
street a papier-mache turkey which Is
browned as if It had Just been taken out
of the oven is ured for money contribu
tions. It is expected that about 300 poor families
will be fed. Instead of having one big
dinner, baskets will be filleJ with good
things and sent to the homes of the poor.
A list la obtained of the exact number
In the family and a basket Is made up ac
cordingly. The Army discovered that under
the old system of feeding tbe poor at a
king table the families were left at home,
while men who had been drinking up their
money had tho benefit of the dinner. The
basket Is sent to tho house and the food
gets to the ines who need and deserve
it most. To feed the poor of the city the
Army will require about 1,M pounds of
chickens 1,000 pounds of potatoes, 400
pounds of coffee, 400 pounds of sugar, 1.C0)
apples, 800 oranges, 3(0 loaves of bread
2,000 pies. 400 pounds of cranberries and
other Items necessary for a dinner of thli
kind About 300 baskets will be needed to
send out the foed. Each basket will be
made up according to the number In the
family. Names of the deserving poor arc
obtained through the police, through the
lists kept on file by the Army and by
other systematic means.
The holiday rush already has begun at
the Omaha postofflce, though It has not
yet reached Its climax nor will It until next
week. However, the money order depart
ment Is crowded to Its utmost in sending
out foreign money orders. The amount of
money sent to foreign lands this week
far exceeds that of any previous period of
the holiday season and the rush will con
tinue for the remainder of the week, when
the home rush of money orders will begin.
The registry division Is slso forking to
nearly Its full capacity with foreign puck
age deliveries and a largely Increased rush
ts looked for the balance of the week. Bo
far as the home delivery service is con
cerned It Is thus far about equal to that
of corresponding periods of previous yeara.
The big rush will be next week, and a suf
ficient force of help will be added to meet
all emergencies. 1
TRAVELING MEN AT BANQUET
National Secretary of T. P. A. the
Guest of Honor of the
Occasion.
Omaha post A of the Travelers' Protective
association, better known as the T. P. A.,
gave one, of its monthly socials Saturday
night at the Commercial club rooms. There
were many women present, and, in ad
dition to a number of the local members, the
national secretary, Lewis D. jb. Daume.
Qeorge Smith and William Fisher of the
executive committee of the Missouri divis
ion, were also guests. After an Interest
ing evening of card, refreshments were
served In the dining hull. The winners of
the prizes at high five were Mrs. Stanley
Pickett, first woman's prise, a pretty cut
glass bottle; Mrs. C. 1 Hopper, a royal
Dolton cup. W. A. Green won the first
men's prise, a redwood cigar case, and 8,
8. Osborn a staghorn Inkstand.
CIVIC FEDERATION ASKS MONEY
Another Appeal for Financial Sap
port vfor Its Active
Operations,
Another circular letter Is being sent out
by the Civic federation asking for money
and subscriptions to defray the expenses
of the movements it has set on foot. The
appeal recites the need of more money, em
phuslzing the Importance of the work It has
undertaken, and declares that so far the
members of the executive committee have
themselves had to foot most of the bills
an Injustice to them that should be rem
edied by more liberal support from the
general public. Nothing Is said as to the
financial results of the recent Auditorium
meeting nor has the total of collections
taken up there been given out.
successful tobacco growers and
a cigar intended for men whose
imported goods.
tobacconist
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Proposition of laying High School for City
Ball Commend!.
CONSIDERED GOOD INVESTMENT TO MAKE
t'ennrll Mill (iprn niite Tomorrow
Sight for City Hall and Park
Sites, Several Being
In VI m,
"Speaking from a business standpoint,"
said a well-known taxpayer last night, "It
appears to me the suggestion that the city
buy the present high school building for a
city hall Is a good one. Suppose It does
cost JM.Ono to remodel the present high
s hool building for city hall purposes. There
will be a saving of money and the city
hall will be located where a large number
of voters would like to see it."
Another Interested taxpayer said that
with the money secured from the city for
the purchase of the high school property
the school district could erect a ward school
without any Increase In the taxation for
school purposes.
Monday nigh', the city council Is to meet
to open bids for city hall and park sites.
It is understood that several sites will be
offered, but no definite action has been
taken by the Board of Education In offer
ing the present high school property. It If
generally understood this property can be
secured at reasonable figures and the city
hall building kept north of N street.
In addition to the opening of bids for
porks and a city hall site on Monday night
the council will call for bids for
414 per cent bonds for the grading of
B street. This work cost about S900. Bids
for the grading of Twelfth street from
the city limits to J street will be expected
at the same time. This work will cost
about 1650. It is expected that the con
tractor doing the work will take up the
bonds.
Trout an Directs Streets Cleaned.
Saturday morning Street Commissioner
John Troutnn directed Owen Brothers, who
are doing the grading on J street to clean
the dirt washed on Twenty-fifth street off
Immediately. The contractors have been
hauling dirt from J street to I street and
so much dirt has slipped from the carts
that Twenty-fifth street for a block Is
practically Impassable. Mr. Troutan stated
that he was afraid of a freeze nnd he did
not propose to hnve one of the principal
streets blocked with frozen dirt. At the
best with good weather It will take the
graders fifteen days to finish the J street
work. An error In the grade was made
and at Twenty-fourth street the cut went
about eighteen Inches below the grade
established by the engineer. It will be the
duty of the contractors to fill this ground
before final estimates are allowed.
Superior Lodge Elects Officers.
Superior lodge, No. 193, Degree of Honor,
met last week and elected these officers:
Mrs. Nelllo Westcolt, chief of honor; Mrs.
Allle Royer, past chief of honor; Miss
Syble Richardson, lady of honor; Mrs.
Martha Van Slyke, chief of ceremonies;
Mrs. Clare Rader, recorder; Mrs. Mary Mil
ler, financier; Mrs. Sara Tagg, receiver;
Mrs. Sadie Holt, usher; Mrs. Mary Foler,
Inside watch; Mrs. Anna Lucas, outside
wntch. The trustees nre Mrs. Ella Hall,
Mrs. Etta Brewer and Mrs. Anna Evans.
Library Nearly Completed.
A visit to the new library building yes
terday showed the biildlng actually Is
hearing completion. The mechanics put
ting up the book stacks expect to finish
their work by the middle of the week.
Then will come the placing of the furni
ture. Some of the set furniture Is now
In the building. This will be located dur
ing the first part of the week. Just when
the opening will be held has not been de
cided on yet by the members of the Li
brary board. Miss Jane Abbott, the li
brarian, has an office In the new build
ing now and la making preparations to
place the books on hand Just as soon as
the stacks are completed.
Itedmen Elect Officers.
Qyantwaka tribe No. 60, Independent Or
der of Red Men, met Friday night and
elected these officers: Dr. F. W. Faulke,
sachem; E. C, Harrison, senior dagamore;
C. W. Miller, junior sagamore, A. G.
Scott, prophet; John W. Ballard, chief of
records; John D. Cook, keeper of wam
pum. After the election the members of
the tribe and visiting members were
treated to a social entertainment. On Jan
uary 6 the tribe will give a dance.
Dolesol Plans Bolldlns;.
A week or so ago Frank Dolezol bought
the properly at 2017 N street. At the time
of the purchase Mr. Dolezol had not made
any plans for a building. In talking of
his new property yesterday Mr. Dolezol
said that plans for a two-story brick
building were being drawn and that the
ground floor would be used for a saloon
and cafe. The second story would be oc
cupied by the party that rented the saloon
and cafe. It is estimated that this build
ing will cost about $6, OX).
Improvements at Swift's.
W. L. Selby called at the city offices
yesterday afternoon to secure permits for
some Improvements at the Swift plant.
Permits are to be Issued for the rebuild
ing of some of the fire wulls and an addi
tion on the south end of the plant. Some
new bridge construction sheds over the
tracks are being built, but a permit was
not secured for these yesterday. George
F. Swift of Chicago, who Is in temporary
charge of the plant, said that no perma
nent manager had been named, but he
thought that very likely he would be re
lieved of his duties here about the end
of the present year.
To the Ladles.
Nothing pleases a man more than to
receive a present that he can wear and
realize the worth of it. Such a present
Is bound to win his lasting favor. Our
"holiday line" is complete and elegant, and
you can easily select from It a present
for father, brother, husband or "him" that
will be most desirable and Inexpensive.
We are headquarters for men's fashion
able togs and cordially invite you to visit
us before completing your Xmas pur
chases. M. Culkln & Co., 440 No. 24th St.
South Omaha's only exclusive men's fur
nishers. Ilarrell Attempts Suicide.
E. 8. Harrell, lttLTJ North Twenty-fourth
street, attempted to commit suicide last
night. Hurrell went to his bedroom early
In the evening and while his wife was ab
sent from the apartments he fired two shots
at his heart. Both bullets went wrong,
following the libs, and the doctors have
hojies of saving Harrell's life. One bullet
was located by Dr. Davis and Dr. Schlndel,
but the other Is still in the fleshy part of
the back, where It la Imbedded In the mus
cles. Harrell Is unconscious, but every
thing that physleluns can do Is being dune
for him. On the streets It Is stated that
Harrell has been drinking some since the
city treasurer's van backed up to his door,
and that he has been despondent ever since
thet occurrence. Mr. Harrev. ;s one of the
best known men at the Exchange and a
dozen or more rrlrnds cnlled at the house
last night to Inquire as to the his condition.
At midnight the physicians said that unless
complications set la llnrrell would live.
trrest Jsps for Uasublluu.
Acting under Instructions from Chief
Brigs, the home of the Japs waa raided
Isst night and five were arrested for gam
bling. It was only recently that the agrnt
of the Japanese employed st the packing
houses secured lease on the Haskill build
ing st Thirty-seventh snd N streets. There
seems to be so much feeling against the
Jspa that the poll'-' have been ssked to
erre.t them for rambling. Not twice a
year, and that only on election times, is a
policeman seen at the place where the Japs
have leased property and propose to live.
Bonds were furnished for the Japs arrested
and they mill appear In police court on
Monday morning.
Magic f it r C.osnlp.
Conl J. B. Watklns A Co. Tel. 31.
F.. 8. Ross, Thirty-second and J streets,
reports the birth of a daughter.
From present Indications the new high
school building will nut be completed until
spring.
Miss Martha Andrews Is recovering from
a severe attack of bronchitis.
Try Good ens antiseptic bniber shop for
first-class work. 2510 N street.
Herd coal. Pee Howlnnd Lumber Co., 4TjS
North Twenty-fourth street. Phone 7.
There seems to be nn Increase in the
number of cases of scHrltt fever m the
city.
Matthew Evets cf Carroll, la.. Is here f r
a few duys looking after nls property In
terests. Wlllam Brooks of Chicago Is here for a
few days the guest of Mr. and Mr. V. C.
Lambert.
The annual home missionary offering will
be accepted at the First l'resby itrlan
church today.
Rev. Dr. Wheeler will preach morning
snd evening today at the First i'resby
terian church.
It Is expected that today's services will
close the term of the evangelist at the
Methodist church.
Dr. W. O. Henry of Omaha will speak at
the men's meeting at the Young Men's
Christian association this afternoon.
ENGLAND'S HALE OLD MEN
Fine and Isefnl Riemplars who Have
Known the Secret of
Long Life.
The secret of long life is a question
which the editor of the weekly paper called
the Young Man has been asking of a num
ber of well known septuagenarians and
octogenarians, and the result of the In
quiries la now published.
Lord Avebury, who, notwithstanding a
busy life In the realms of commerce, sci
ence, literature nnd politics, Is still c hals
man at 70, thus replies to the query rnlsed
in a clear, steady handwriting:
"I believe tho secret of health Is to eat
little, drink little, be as much In the open
air as possible, keep the mind from anxiety
and the conscience from remorse."
Mr. Frederick Harrison, chairman of the
English posltivlst committee, who long
since passed his three score years and ten,
and who has been a great traveler In his
day, and, notwithstanding his years, still
takes pleasure In long walks, gives the
following advice: "Touch not tohacco,
spirits nor any unclean thing; rise from
every meal with an appetite; walk dally
two hours; sleep nightly seven hours; rev
erence all to whom reverence Is due and
be content with what you have."
To look at Dr. Haig Brown, master of
the Charter house, none would ever think
he had attained the ago of 81, and he at
tributes his long llfo and freedom from
sickness to a fpare, temperate diet, In
which ho always Indulged; freedom from
financial care, and abundant work, with
little leisure.
Mr. John McCarthy, who Is 74, rays:
"The best way to grow old In, Becoming
to my experience, to keep up steady, regu
lar work, have as much open-nlr and phy
sical exercise as possible and think as little
as may be about the advance of years."
William Tomson (Lord Kelvin), the first
scientist to be made a peer, who Is now In
his 81st yeur, was installed chancellor of
Glasgow university last week. It Is re
marked of him khtit even at that good old
age the brilliant .Intellect which has dons
mankind such Infinite service for sixty
yenrs Is as keen as ever. The imagination
which has pioneered so many epoch-making
discoveries Is still as vivid as in his
early days. Wealthy, famous and of pro
digious learning, he Is still one of the most
modest and simple-minded of men, with a
gentle face framed In snow white hair and
with the pleasantest of Bmlles. Now York
Herald.
LABOR BUREAP MAN CAUGHT
Agent Gets Thirty Days for selling:
Worthless Railroad Ticket
to Ills Victim.
Frank McDonald, an employe at the labor
employment agency of R. A. Ball, Elev
enth and Farnam streets, was sentenced
to thirty days by Police Judge Berka.
McDonald was charged with defrauding
Peter Roberts, who teutilled he bought a
worthless railroad ticket from McDonald
and was' put off the train at Council
Bluffs. Roberts alleged he paid 5 for the
transportation, which read from Chicago
to Aberdeen. McDonald denied any Inten
tion to defraud. Officers Lesch and Wil
son, who made the arrest, declared in open
court that each had received several com
plaints recently from laborers who paid
McDonald labor fees for work at distant
points and when they arrived at the desti
nations found there was no work for
them and that the R. A. Ball agency was
not known to the parties from whom they
were supposed to secure employment.
Owing to the small amounts involved the
parties referred to by the officers would
not prosecute McDonald, said to have re
ceived the fees for Ball. When questioned
on this point McDonald said he wus merely
working under Ball's Instructions.
About a month ago R. A. Ball was fined
115 and eons each on three charges pre
ferred by laborers, who were sent by Ball
to Iowa to husk corn and failed to secure
work, they testified at the time.
COUNTRY CLUJ3 DIRECTORS
Aannal Dinner aad Baslness Meeting:
Witnesses ICIectlon for the
Coining; Year.
The members of the Omaha Country club
held their annual dinner and business meet
ing at the Omaha club Saturday evening.
After the flesh pots had been duly consid
ered the gathering proceeded to the busi
ness in hand, which was principally that
of electing three directors to succeed those
whose terms expire January 1. Arthur 1.
Gulou and D. O. Ives were elected to suc
ceed E. P. Peck and George II. Pulmer,
while E. M. Fairfield was elected to suc
ceed himself on the directory. The other
six directors are: E. M. Morsman, J. 8.
Brady, H. L. Cuminga, If. 8. Leavltt, F. A.
Brogan and Ward M. Burgess. In January
the directors will meet to elect the officers
of the club for the ensuing yeur. A resolu
tion was passed endorsing the work of the
directors during the last year and thanking
them for their efficient services; also en
trusting to them the work of such Im
provements as in their Judgment may be
wise and necessary during the coming
year. It is understood that the clubhouse
will be enlarged and other Improvements
made at the Country club. The member
ship is now nearly 250.
HrflrcHoas of a llarbrlor.
Sunta Claus always gives every head of
a family an emi'ty Kcketbook for Christ
mas. A man, can make a lot of money by not
playing tho tips he gets on sure things.
There, la very little fun In the kiss that
you are both willing to have other people
see.
It Is about as exienlve to lose a suit
with a poor lawyer as to win ono with a
good one.
It s a nice thing to cavs a girl in the
TABLE TALK.
Experience of Robert Henderson.
The talk that evening- began with the
fad of the " Vegetarians " and their be
liefs. It soon developed that the beau
tiful Miss Schuyler thought herself a
"Vegetarian." "But," said Dr. Smith,
"what do you eat?" ''All kinds of
vegetables and fruit," said she, "then
I drink milk, have eggs for breakfast,
besides at other meals I eat butter,
pudding, cheese and cake, and tell ev
ery one they ought to do as I do, I feel
eo much better." The doctor looked
astonished. "And you call that vege
tarian? My dear young woman don't
you know "that butter, eggs and milk
are animal foods? Then, too, it is a
mistake to urge others to follow you.
What is good for vou may not be good
for others. The liequimo of the Arctic
reeions couldn't support life on a vege
table diet. Some animal food is neces
sary to keep heat in his body. On the
other hand, besides the individual pe
culiarities and the climate, the condi
tions under which each person lives,
would make it a mistake for you to
recommend to everybody to follow your
example." "At the same time," con
tinued the doctor, "I have come to the
conclusion that fully one-half of the
chronic complaints which embitter life
are due to stomach disorders which
could just as well be avoided." "Now,
Dr. Smith," interrupted Miss Schuyler,
"I know you're going to tell us all just
what to do and that when our stomach
We Guarantee that
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most valuable medicinal plants. Persons
making false statements concerning Its
Ingredients will be prosecuted.
WHSp.il' H'llBIIHII L-'PJf
CHICAGO AND KETUKN I $17.00
ST. LOUIS AND KETUKN $12.00
lEORIA AND KETUKN . . .$15.00
MILWAUKEE AND KETUKN $19.70
DENVEK AND KETUKN $17.50
COLOKADO SPKINGS AND KETUKN $17.50
PUEKLO AND KETUKN $17.50
HANNIKAL AND KETUKN $13.60
QUINCY AND KETUKN $13.60
KUKLINGTON AND RETUKN.. $11.90
KANSAS CITY AND KETUKN $6.30
ST. JOSEPH AND KETUKN $4.45
ATCHISON AND KETUKN $5.00
LEAVENWORTH AND KETUKN $5.65
LINCOLN AND KETUKN $2.15
HEATKICE AND KETUKN $3.35
HASTINGS AND KETUKN ' $5.05
O It AND ISLAND AND KETUKN $4.93
DEADWOOD AND KETUKN $18 75
HOT SPKINGS, S. I)., AND KETUKN $16.40
SUPEKIOK AND KETUKN .$5!25
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The above are some of the Burlington's Holiday Kates.
Proportionately low rates to thousands of other points.
Tickets on sale December 24th, 25th, 2Cth, 31st, and .January 1st and 2d; return
limit January 4th, 1905.
Call on me for further Information. .
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family to comfort you for the way the
boys turn out. New York Press.
Problem of l uurtsblp.
When does courtship bfrglnT At the mo
ment when a man first mi-ets his affinity'!
At the time when he realties that "the
only girl In the world" Is his ufflnlty? Or
nt the time when he determines to let hei
guess his views on the subject?
This delieuto question whs raised In the
EngllHli probate and divorce court. The
president. Sir Francis Jeune, wus compelled
to admit that the solution was beyond him.
The point wus raised In this way. A
young man named George Whitehead wai
axking the rourt to declare that the Hcotch
marriage between his parents was valid.
His mother, Mrs. Whitehead, was called
as a witness In support of his case, and
gave evidence about her courtship, which
began, sha said, in the gardens that flank
Princes street In Edlnburg.
"How long had your husbund been court
ing ru when he proposed to you?" anked
counsel.
ftlrs. Whitehead Imitated, finding the
query hard to answer, and tne president
cams to her rescue.
"Cud anions say that?" bt remarked.
begins to trouble as and ire have dys
pepsia or what not, we are all to march
in line, one after the other, into your
oflice and have our stomach pumped
out. No thank you, 1 tried that when
I had dyspepsia, heart palpitations and
dizzy spells so bad I thought I'd
go mad, and then when I struck the
Sump treatment I thought I'd go Hind
er I But fortunately just about that
time I saw something in the paper
which made me stop and think. I
said, if hundreds of others can be cured
by sufh simple treatment as taking
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
three times a day, I think I'll try. I
did try, and in two months I was sound
and well again without thone horrid
stomach pumps, and then best of all, 1
wrote to Dr. K. V. Pierce, nt Buffalo,
N. Y., and Bfked his advice in my
case, and he told me how to care for
myself, how to exerciso, diet, etc., and
that didn't cost me a cent. Then 1
bought his book, the Common Sense
Medical Adviser, and now I know just
exactly how to live to be a, hundred in
the shade."
"I can't dispute your statement, for
it is undoubtedly true," said the doctor.
"I have seen many cases in my prac
tice of dyspepsia and other diseases of
the stomach, cured, by that '.Discovery'
of Dr. Pierce. It seems to assist in the
digestion and assimilation of the food
in the stomach, and not onlv that but
it builds up the general health by en
riching the blood and stimulating the
liver into healthy action. Nervous feel
ings of despondency and the blues are
done away with because the nerves are
fed on rich pure blood and they no
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery does not
m. a w r a
World's Dfcpensary Medical Association,
"I doubt If a man knows himself when hr
first begins to court a girl." Chlcugo Trib
une. Make Forest Iteserres gelf-Sastalnlnii
Ienver Republican.
Commissioner Klihards of the general
land office thinks a small charge should bn
made for the privilege of yrasing stock on
the forest reserves. He polnls out that It
Is not Jimt to charge sawmill men for tup
plies drawn from the reserves when stock
men are not charged for the ue of the
herbage. He hcllves that the numerous saw
mills, hotels, road ranches, summer resorts
and stores now within the limits of various
forest reserves Miould be made to pay a
nominal sum for their privileges, all this
money being turned toward maintenance of
the rehtrveu and the Increasing and bet
terment of the ranger force. Apparently
this is a good suggestion.
Cssllah as She Is Wrote.
Colonel Phil Thompson tells of the trials
experienced by a friend of his who re
cently acquired a new stenographer. The
dear little thing Is a trifle weak In or
thography, but Thompson's friend has bssn
loath to tail hut down, la view of tk fact
longer cry out for their proper food.
No man or woman can be strong or
feel happy who is suffering from indi
gestion, because when the stomach is
diseased there's a diminution of the
red corpuscles of the- blixnl this is
why one don't sleep well, is languid,
ner'vons and irritable."
Kobert Henderson, Secretary Fra
ternal Army of Americans, of 2031
First Ave., Seattle, Washington, savs:
"Your'Uolden Medical Discovery ' ia
great medicine to restore lost health
and strength. Having suffered for
months with indigestion 1 suddenly
broke down during the heat last sum
mer and was unable to continue my
work. The Doctor insisted that 1 must
take a vacation, but I could neither
be spared from the work nor could 1
afford the time, and as his prescription
did not help me anv, and a neighbor
ing druggist advised me to take your
ttohlen Medical Discovery,' a.suring
me that it was an eflioacious remedy, I
decided to try it. Within three davs I
felt a change for the better; my food
no longer distressed me; the iuedicin
stimulated my appetite, have enjoyed
good health ever since, have recom
mended your ' Golden Medical Discotr
cry ' to a large number of friends, and
willingly male this public acknowl
edgement of the healing virtue of j'out
medicine."
A FERFECT BALANCE
Of mind and bcxly was the Roman idea
of perfect health". They defined this
balance as "a sound mind in a sound
body." A weak or sickly body tends to
drag down the mind to its own level.
Keep the body in health and the mind
will take care of itself. The health of
the body depends mainly on two
things: A sound stomach and putt
blo)d. Dr. Pierce's (olden Medical
Discovery preserves the balance of
health because it makes the stomach
strong and the bloenl pure. People
who had not had a well day in years,
nervous of body, depressed of mind,
have been perfectly cured by the use of
"Golden Medical Discovery."
Forty years ago, Dr. K. V. Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the Inva
lids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N.Y., found that certain herbs,
barks and root, manufactured, without
the use of alcohol or opiates, into a
concentrated extract, which he called
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
made a stimulating tonic for the stom
ach, helped the digestion and assimila
t
ion of the food and eradicated poisonJ
from the blood. This ia nature a cur
for indigestion, and by correcting the
stomach, nnd thereby feeding the blood
on pure materials, the red olood Cot
puscles are increased and the body es
tablished in a healthy state.
Constipation and a bilious attack go
hand-in-hand. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are a sure and speedy cure for
both. One little "Pellet" ia a gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic
Nothing else is "just as good."
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser, paper
covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, No.
mi Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
PRSSIDBST.
that she tries so hard to please. He Is too
big-hearted to discharge (ho girl, for shs
needs the money; so he corrects the spoil
lug himself.
Recently, however, he wus forced to call
her attention to the fact that In u letter
of some seventy-five words she bail com
mitted lght errors, among which was
"foully."
"My, my," rxclHlmcd the friend. "Thl
won't do, you know; I can't stand for forty
spelt this way!''
The willing worker looked over his shoul
der nt the offending word. "Oraclous!"
she exclaimed, 'how careless of inel I left
out the 'gh,' didn't I ?" Collier's Weekly.
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