THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1906. e DON'S REVIEW OF TRADE f Ontleok tag Commercial Proems Become ! Brierbter Eaoh Weak. JOBBING TRADE BETTER THAN LAST YEAR IJIaamfMtarlfiB Reports Are Gratify j lac Beyond Precedent, the Testlle , .( Ia4oatrlen Alone Showing Irregularities. NEW YORK, Aug. 81.-R. O. Dun Co.'s I Weekly Review ol Trade tomorrow will No check to commercial progress can be discerned, wiille the outlook becomes brighter each week through most encour aging crop reports. Jooijiiik trade Is on large scale, wholesale business Is much better thato lust year, and alter the holiday retail distribution or tall merchandise prom ises to b heavy. AlaJiulacturlnK reports )re gratifying beyond preoedenu the u-x- Xll industries amne snowing any u insu larity. As lo cotton goods, there Is a natural disposition to d;iay placing orders when better Terms seem warranted by the cheapened raw material, but producers make no concessions becasue of contracts ... . r,,i w .u . u i if) f i Minn hesitate. lK'Ild- Ing a more dellnlte trend in tne distributing 1 markets. These uncertainties apply to fu ' ture business, current trade being of good volume. Higher prices tor pig Iron em phasise the inadequacy of furnace output, steel mills being ambarrassed by lack of I material. Similar conditions prevail In the ! footwear industry, the aveiage of hide prices now eclipsing all previous records. Lower prices lor laim staples testify f the certainty of ample crops, which, In I turn, give promise of more liotral exports. Foreign commerce at this port alone for the UM week showed gains of S,ojS,7W in exports and :t,5,7 In Imports, as com . pared with last year s figures. Railway t rattle returns continue encouraging for August, thus far exceeding last year a figures by 1J.5 per cent. Failures this ween number liO In tne 1 United States, compared with 37 last year, and 14 in Canada, anainst ID a year ago. ' REPORT OF THE CLRARJXO HOUSE Transactions of the Associated Banks for the Week. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. The following tablo. compiled by liraaatreet. shows the bank clearings at the principal cities tor the week ended August a, with the per centage of increase and decrease a com , pared . with the corresponding week last year: CITIES. Clearings. Inc.! Dec, New York . 'Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Luls rtttsburg . Ban Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City , New Orleans Minneapolis Cleveland IxuilBVllle' Detroit Loe Angeles OMAHA ..' Milwaukee : Providence Buffalo Indianapolis St. Paul Denver Seattle Memphis Ft. Worth Richmond Columbus Washington Bt. Joseph Savannah Portland, Ore Albany Salt I-nke CiCty ... Toledo, O Rochester Atlanta Tacoma Spokane, Wasft. ... Hartford Nashville Peoria Des Moines New ' ven Grand Rapids ....... . Norfolk Augusta, Oa prlngfleld, Mass. ... Portland, Me Dayton Sioux City Kvnnsvil'e Birmingham ....... Worcester Bvracuse Charleston. 8. C. ... Lincoln, Neb. Mobile. Ala Krie, Pa Knoxville '. Jacksonville, Fla-... Wilmington, Del. ... Wlohlt Wilkesharre Chattanooga Davenport I,lttle Rook Kalnmazoo, Mich. , Topeka , - Wheeling, "W. Va..., Macon . Pprinrfleld. Ill , Fall River , Helena f J-exIngton Fargo, N. D J2,OS5,flfifl,152 13lM)6ft,i!SO 142.276.lHil 4S,84.73ni 4l,6Kl,67l 41,(WI.072i 23,616,0X81 20.456.700 28,ll,122 14,haa,l 14.2S5.6t6 13.829.B 10,627,S6rtl 10.41S.36i 8,771,374 8,3.',77H 7.74S.407 fi.7tia.iinu 6.714.220 6.276.765 7.0.H8.461 6.144.7K 7,iMO,561 2.S7S.3K7 4,841.600 6.17S.471 4,K.50 8.924,8m 4.SS1.024 3.3X1.646 4,463.16 4,767,775 8.64D.6IW 2.281.909 8 069.766 8.645,170 3,871.610! 2.865.136 2,80S,14B 2. 368.043 1.875.446 1,745,692 1.815,806 i,7l.123 " 929.722 1,850.3721 1.R24.393 1,712,060 1.342.569 1.2&0.S0W 1.642.443 1.07ft 943 1,126,2491 723,1591 1,216,086 1.291.146 539,892 1,233.352 947,999 1,026.813 1,052,844 907.894 030.964 819,108 8M.199I 757.8 691.201 974.9931 408,684 646.900 665.3781 647,1801 418,7751 431,8821 32.4 tl.D 17.1 17.5 8.71 "li'.i 7.3 12.7 1.0 28.8 15.21 1.8 9.2 9.8 18.M n.(H 14.0 3.1 27.4 20.5 63.9 .07 5.8 New Bedford .... Youngstown Akron Cedar Rnpids, la. Canton, O Hlnrhampton .... Chester, Pa Ixiwell Oreensburg, P. Hloomlngton, 111. Springfield O. .. Qulncy, 111 total, . u. b .. nf.14j j 492.47ih 17.41 I .j 21. 3 1.2 M 8HJ.346I 4.6XH 609,373 287.2P7 841.6MH S2.710 2.7,768,90 ao.i 4.0 25.5 30.8 36.1 7. 14.3 25.1 23 20.0 25.5 24.0 65.01 '34.2 20.1 10.2 15.6 82.S 'ii'.h 12.8 14.4 24.91 29.4 29 1 3.2 16.6 1.0 8.7 3.0 "a.z 8.0 14.61 21.41 11.81 .4 13.3 22.1 .44.1 88. 29.4 48.2! 39.71 4.61. 5.21. 36.51. Eil S. '".8 8.9 7.8 27.T 1.8 S.8 SKIN WINS FOR 35 YEARS Suffered Severely With Eczema All 'Over Body Examined 15 Times " . by Government Board Who Said There Was No Cure An Old Soldier Completely Cured. A THOUSAND THANKS TO CUTICURA REMEDIES "For over thirty-five years I was eve re sufferer from eczema. The erup tioa wu not confined to any one place. It m all over my body, limbs, and even on my head. I am sixty years old and an old soldier, and have been examined by the Government Board over fifteen timea, and they said then wu no cure for me. I have taken all kind of medicine and have pent large gums of money for doctors, without avail. A short time afro I decided to try the Cuticura Remedies, and after using two cakes of Cuticura Soap, two boxes' of Cuticura Ointment, and two bottles of Outioifra Resolvent, two treatments isf all, I am now well and completely cured. A thousand thanks to Cuticura. . I cannot speak too highly of the Cuticura RencUiea. John T. Roach, Richmondale, Rosa Co., Ohio, July 17, 1905." 100,000 MOTHERS Dally Tell Other Mothers That Cuticura Soap is the best baby aoap in the world for cleansing and purifying the akin, add that Cuticura Ointment is of priceless value for soothing and healing itching, tortur lug, and disfiguring eruptions. A single application of Cuticura Ointment, pie ceded by a warm bath with Cuticurv Soap, gi ves instant relief, and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, and resi for tired mothers. Bathe the af-' fee ted parts with hot water and Cuti cura Hoop, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales and soften the thick ned cuticle r dry without hard rub bing, and apply Cuticura Ointment freely, to allay itching and '"""""it turn, and soothe and heat (itaa te piiwin, m Ml, Ml fhriusl M rawtkuttkwCHhklirHH.tMa, "M:T HAIITMAN FKATHKU VOI R NKST.' BKADSTREET9 REVIEW OV TRADE Weather Crop Reports Sflmalate Fall a Wiater Bayta. NEW YORK. AU. 31. Brad street' s to morrow will say: Bettter weather and definite assurances of I urn' crop yields stimulate fall and win ter buying, which is apparently at or close to Its senlth. Most leadlna; markets report buyers present In unprecedented numbers, and the volume of August sales eiceeds all records for that month, except at a few points where weather conditions nave been un propitious. Bales of dry goods, clothing, shoes, leather, hardware and other Iron and steel products and lumber are very large. The fall shipping season Is also apparently at Its height, shipping forces are working overtime and the railroads are working to their full capacity, with a car famine predicted for the far distant future. A smaller movement of winter wheat has partly relieved the strain on the railroads and made for a little more steadiness in price of that cereal, which, however, has sagged slightly, as the feeling grows that spring, like winter wheat, will prove a large crop. Reports from abroad are of better than earlier anticipated wheat crops, which seem likely to affect prices still further, but It Is to be noted that export trade In flour has Improved and exports tend to expand. The crop situation otherwise Is very promising. The promise of cooler weather makes for Increased activity In industry. The Iron and steel markets are a little auleter, due mainly to scarcity of supplies rather than to weakening of de mand, which, as evidenced by advances in pig iron, old material and some finished lines, Is still very heavy.. Business failures in the United States for the week ending August 80 number INS, against 165 last week, 161 In the correspond ing week Of 1805, 189 in 1904, lt2 In 1503 and i ji in iaq9! Tn Canada, failures for the week number 14, as against 10 last week and i6 in this week a year age. Wheat, Including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending August 30 are the largest or any ...oir tht. vur anrresratlno: 5.081.909 bush els, against 3,196.371 bushels last week, 1.429,- ZiO tiusneis tnis ween iuv y-i. h.hoia In 1304 and 4.4)16.064 bushels Jn 1901 For the past nine weeks of the fiscal yenr the exports are 28,206,597 bushels, against 8 906,764 bushels In 1904, 12.464.662 bushels In 1904 and 89.167.750 bushels in 1901. f'nrn exoorts for the week are 861.461 bushels, against 663,504 bushels last week, f leu nuahela a. vear sco and 710,562 bush els in 1904. For the fiscal year to date the exports are 6.1T9.095 bushels, against 9.227,- 817 bushels in two ana o,ia,aoi. 1904. - THUMB PRINTS UNPOPULAR Propositi. for Identifying Army Recralts Objected to by the Latter. sixteen ' recruits were enlisted at the United States army recruiting depot, (Thir teenth and Douglas streeta, during the month of August. The recruits were gath ered from all parts of the state, very few of them being Omaha boys. There is a perceptible falling off in army recruiting in this locality, owing to the abunaant oppor tunities offered for employment. , The proposition of taking thumb prints of all enlisted men for the purpose ot Men-, tlflcation Is not taken to kindly by the en listed men of the army. They hold that It at once places them in the category of suspected criminals and hold that if It la applicable to the army at all It should ap ply to all ranks and not to the enlisted men alone. Eighteen recruits were secured for the United States navy at the permanent re crultmg station, this city, during the month of August. Of this number eleven enlisted as apprentice seamen, two as electricians (second clas), two as seamen, two as fire men second class) and one as machinist (second class). Four of the recruits are well-known Omaha boys." They are Arthur S. Sorenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Sorenson. 2014 Manderson treet; Sheldon Barlght, son of Irving O. Barlght,' 2430 Spauldlng street; Carl Pearl Sroufe, son of L. H. Broufo. K30 Sixteenth street, and Raymond L. Meager, son ot Mrs. A. L. Meager, 2444 Spauldlng street, all of whom enlisted as apprentice seamen. Two South Omaha boys are also among the enlisted. They are Hal V. Keefer, son of William Q. Keefer, 1513 Twenty-third street, and Richard William O. Thomas, son of Mrs. Mary A. Thomas, 9S4 North Twenty-fifth street. Keefer en listed as an electrician and Thomas as an apprentice seaman. The other recruits are McDonald D. Har ris. Durham, N. C; Charles Olen Evans, Blair, Neb.; Elvis Robertson, no address; Lewis Enderson, Rock Rapids, Mich.; Jo seph Miller Parker, Philadelphia; Maxton Edgeworth, Jollet, 111.; Edward Crippen. Sun1 Prarle. Wis.; Richard Edward Ring. Jackson, Mich.; Abraham Schoen, Cedar Rapids, I.'; Frank Robert Lyle, Halton, Kan. .and Fred Albert Becker, Lenox vUle, Pa. OLD RESIDENT D1ESSUDDENLY Mrs. Elisabeth Stocker Strlckea with Heart Fallare While treot Car. Mrs. Elisabeth Stocker, an old resident I of Omaha, died suddenly at U E. Peyton's drugstore. Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets, at 'o'clock Friday afternoon, fol- i lowing a sever attack of heart failure. Mrs. Btocker boarded a Hansoom park ear in charge of Conductor Jean Tully" and Motorman Parsons, at Sixteenth and Far nam, streets, and soon showed signs of being 111. The car proceeded to Twenty fourth street, where some of the passen gers and orew assisted her inteo the drug-stor. Dr. M. Ford was called and did every thing possible to restore the aged woman without avail. Dr. Hostetter also arrived, but death had preceded him. Coroner Bralley was notified and the body taken to the morgtss. Mrs. Stocker was born at Plymouth, Ind., about sixty-five years ago, and married there. Her husband died a short time after the wedding, and the widow then cam to Omaha. That was about thirty years ago. For many years she mad her horn with her brother-in-law, John Pray, now living at 1424 Martha street. About two years ago she moved to tha Working lOrls home. Nineteenth and Leavenworth streets. Bh had been a sufferer from heart trouble for several years, and wheo abl, worked ss a clerk' at Hayden Bothers' store, George O. Pray, of Oeorg Q. Pray ft company, (10 South Sixteenth street. Is a nephew oT the dead woman, and the body will he cared for br tils family. HARTMAN'S SALE OF MANUFACTURERS' SAMPLES 1 -nx $ ! htfn Ji FROM THE GREAT FURNITURE EXPOSITIONS Every season retail furniture dealers from all over the west go to Chicago and Grand Rapids, Mich., to visit the great exhibitions held by the manufacturers and to place their orders for the comlijK season. After the expositions are over the sample pieces there displayed having fulfilled their mission are disposed of by the manufacturers at great price concessions. The Hartman etoresthave secured many lines of the best known makers at tremendlous saving over usual prices. These are placed on sale now at a corresponding saving.' The importance of ascertaining future wants as well as present requirements must be appreciated when the follow lag prices are stadietl. vreait given as usual on j eons u omi mo run.iist r. Open Saturday Evenings Till 10 O'clock. Special Weathered T Oak Tabourette aC On 'Sale Saturday Only, Not Delivered. This tabourette is an elegant mission pattern, in weathered oak, easily worth four times as much as our special price. They are large size, well built and finished, convenient and ornamen tal for any part of house, especially so for jardinieres and plants etc.; on sale Saturday only, while they last, p not delivered, this $1.60 value, AllP at Hartman's, for only Not Sold for Profit, But to Get Your Good Will. Center and Library Tables Center Tables . . Center Tables . Center Tables . Center Tables . Library Tables Lobrary Tables Library Tables . Sale Price 89 . 1.23 . 2.43 . 3.78 . 8.75 .14.50 .24.50 Dressers V Sale Price Dressers Dressers 8.50 Dressers -,. 10.03 Dressers (oak or mahogany) 18.65 Dressers (oak or mahogany) 18.75 Dressers (oak. mahogany) or bird's-eye maple) ....... .23.50 Chiffoniers Sale Price Chiffoniers 4.25 Chiffoniers 6.83 Chiffoniers 7.83 Chiffoniers 0.75 Chiffoniers (oak or mahog.) 12.35 Chiffoniers (oak or mahog.) 15.63 Extension Tables Tables, 6-ft oak Tables, 6-ft. oak Tables, 6-ft. oak Tables, 6-ft. oak Sale Price .... 3.05 7.50 . . . . 0.85 . . 16.50 Saturday Special at Hartman's Sold only fmm 1 p. nt.;to 10 p: m. I 6- Slece kitchen set. like cut, hard rub enod ' handles, earh piece easily worth 16c each; set consists of bread knife, emery sharpener, cake turner and basting spoon, all put up in nice box, 90c value, only 35c Velour Couches Pining Room Chairs Sale Price (wood seat) .50 (solid oak, cane seat) 70 (solid oak, cane seat) 1.35 Cast. and Steel Ranges Sale Price Cast Ranges 13.75 Cast Ranges .14.50 Steel Ranges 26.75 Steel Ranges .88.75 Iron and BraM Beds . Sale Price Iron Beds 1.85 Iron Beds 2.43 Iron Beds 5.25 Iron Beds " 0.63 Iron Beds 11.40 Child Cribs 4.05 Brass Beds 24.75 Brass Beds .34.03 Steel Davenports and Sofa Beds Sale Price Davenports - 3.80 Davenports 5.83 Sofa Beds 21.73 Sofa Beds 20.50 Sale Price Velour Couches . . . y 7.75 Velour Couches 0.75 Velour Couches 11.50 Chase Leather Couches Sale Price Chase Leather Couches ....11.75 Chase Leather Couches .... 13.83 Chase Leather Couches .... 16.73 Qenulne Leather Couche ' . . Sale Price Gen. Leather Couches 26.73 Gen. Leather Couches 31.75 UVUi VVUI ilCO .... 1 UU. I IJ 3-Piece Parlor Suits Sale Price Parlor Suits 15.75 Parlor Suits 10.30 Parlor Suits 27.50 Parlor Suits 33.83 5-Piece Parlor Suits 11 Sewing Machine 18.75 Sale Price Parlor Suits 19.75 Parlor Suits 23.65 Parlor Suits ..81.30 Parlor Suits 39.73 Odd Upholstered Pieces Sale Price Chairs and Rockers 8.75 Chairs and Rockers 6.45 Chairs and Rockers t 0.50 Chairs and Rockers 16.75 Fully guaranteed; 5-drawer. solid oak case, complete with full set of attach ments and accessories; new drop head style; easy running; has a great capac ity for a wide range of work; easily worth 135.00. Credit Terms: $2.00 Cash, 50c Weekly Sideboards Sale Price Sideboards . . . 12.75 Sideboards 13.50 Sideboards 10.75 Sideboards 21.50 Sideboards 25.75 Kitchen Cabinets Sale Price Kitchen Cabinets 4.65 Kitchen Cabinet 10.73 Kitchen Cabinets 14.50 Go-Carts Sale Price Go-Carts 1.85 Go-Carts 229 Go-Carts .......... 2.45 Go-Carts 4.85 Go-Carts 6.50 Go-Carts 8.73 Go-Carts 11.50 Go-Carts 16.25. Buffets Sale Price. Buffet 16.75 Buffet 21.05 Buffet ...........85.25 China Closets Sale Price China Closets 9.75 China Closets 12.75 China Closets 16.75 JWATO 22 GREAT STORES THROUGHOUT THE U. 8. fi7J V I M 1414-1416-1418 DOUGLAS STREET THE STORE THAT HOLDS THE PRICES DOWN Rugs and Carpets 9.75 12.75 Brussels Rug, 6x9 feet ..... t Brussels Rugs, 8x10-6 feet Brussels Rugs, 9x12 feet 14.50 Axmlnster Rugs, 9x12 foet .24.75 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 8-3xl0-6'feet 21.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet ,27.65 Kashmir Rugs, 9x12 feet i ...12.73 Axmlnster Rugs, 2-3x4-6 feet 2.25 Ingrain Carpet, yard 83 Wool-filled Ingrain, yard 55 Brussels Carpets .58 Also Matting, Oilcloth, Linoleum, Curtains, Draperies. I ITINERARY OF NEBRASKANS "Home Folki" Train Will Bpe.d 80m Tims in Detroit ' MAYOR JIM" MEETS GOTHAM POLICEMAN One of "The " Finest" Attempts Carb Ardor ot Hli Honor When H Carries La mo. to 1 Pleaeer Wdm Soldier. A remarkable epltah is on a .tombstone In Brighton churchyard' in Encland. It reads: "In memory of Phoebe H easel, wno was born at Stepney in the year 1711 81m served for many years as a private sol dler In the Fifth regiment of Foot In dif ferent parts of Europe, and In the year 1746 fought under the command of the duke of Cumberland at the battle of Fontenoy, where she received a bayonet wound tn her arm. Her long life, which commenced In the time of Queens Anne, extended to the reign of George IV. by whoa muntrtcence she received oomfort and support in her Utter years. She died st Brighton, where she had long resided, December VS. VSH. Mo vm 1 ears.- ; . , NEW YORK, Aug. Sl.-(SpeclaJ Tele gram.) The first arrangements were made this morning for the departure of the spe cial train carrying the Nebraskans, Mr. Bryan and a number of other distinguished democrats home. ! "Home folks' " train, with the "Peerless Leader;" Norman Mack of Buffalo, Dan Campau of Detroit and Harry Walter on board, will leave Jersey City at 5 o'clock Sunday, September 2, and will arrive in Detroit Monday noon. It will leave there at U:S0 Monday night, arriving in Chicago Tuesday morning, where the day will . be spent. After the reception of Mr. Bryan Tuesday evening the train will leave Cht cago at 11 : p. m., via the Great Western, arriving In Omaha at 2:30 o'clock Wednes day. : ! At an early hour this morning Major Jim Dahlman, Dave O'Brien and a number of other cltlsens of Nebraska became involved In an altercation with an officious police man, who attempted to move Bryan's home folks from the sidewalk in front of their headquarters at the Victoria hotel. '. After the reception to Bryan and an out door meeting, which was addressed by "Mayor Jim," he and two friends went into Spankley's for midnight luncheon. Jim had hl lariat with him, which he used to demonstrate to the big crowd in Madison square how he had lassoed Nebraska's great commoner, and taking the lariat . as a homely illustration of the holding power of Bryan on the people. Policeman Catches O'Brien. After luncheon "Mayor Jim" and his friends "bunched up" with a number of other neighbors In front of the Victoria to talk over the events of the night. A little newsboy came along, and, spying the lariat hanging on Dahlman's arm, he said he bet Jim could not lasso him. The boy had the words hardly out of his mouth when 'Mayor Jim" made a throw, catching the youngster around the leg. This was sure enough sport for the denlsens of the dis trict. Edging away from the crowd, which had collected by this time, the boy again challenged "Mayor Jim" to rope him and he, nothing loath, sent the lariat hurling through the air, the loop falling over the boy's shoulders. . On seeing the crowd and realizing that he was expected to do something, the po Uceman.on duty at the Victoria, in an ex ceedingly rough manner, told the Ne braskans that they would have to "move on," taking Dave O'Brien by the arm to move him alonr. But Dave was not one of the moving kind. He explained that the ollce regulations ,of New York were not being fractured, but the "copper" was not of the reasoning kind and began to tel .the "boys" that they were not gentlemen and were a lot of-"four rushers." Mr. Dahlman here took -a hand. He told the "cop" that If Dave O'Brien was touched there would be "hell on Broadway," or words that this effect Twenty Nebraskans who saw the Incident backed up Dahlman and they made It clear to the offloer that there would be a "rough house" if any effort was made to "pull" anyone. At this Juncture a plain-clothes man came along and apok a few words to ths Irate "Bobby." It had the desired effect. Ths "cop" had Important business up the street Vd the "home folks" went to bed. Bird Cities Atone the Coast. All along the coast of ths Atlantic ocean are little cities inhabited by birds alone. Gardnei's island, at the extremity of Long Island, is the place where the flshhawks come during the breeding time, and, owing to the friendly attitude of the family living on. the island, the ot preys have become tame and build their nests upon the ground tnataad cX tn bi Uses, la tas Indian river of Florida Is a' small island called Pelican island. It received its name from being one of the favorite settlements for the pelicans during their nesting sea son. These bird cities or settlements are under the protection of the American Ornithological union. Brooklyn Citizen. HYMENEAL. Rnssell-Roblson. Charles C. Russell and M1ss Maggie Roblson were married Thursday afternoon by Rev. C. W. Bavldge.- The wedding took place at the home of John Hoffman, 401 North Fifteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Justin attended the couple. Mr. R usee 11 resides at Falrbury, at which place the couple will live. Camplln-Reynolda. George H. Camplin and .Miss Etta H, Reynolds were married at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. E. R. Curry, Thursday evening. The young peo ple are both residents of Omaha and will make their home at 1026 South Twenty- sixth street Shnlts-Koch. , Henry C. Sbtiltx and Miss Rose Koch were married Thursday evening at the residence of the bride's parents at 1115 North Twenty-ninth street. Rev. E. R, Curry performed the ceremony. After the wedding a luncheon was served to a num ber of Invited guests. The couple will reside for the present at 1116 North Twenty-ninth street Origin of the Postage Stamp. Quite recently there has been more or less discussion as to the origin of the post age stamp., v Perhaps tia most authentic story is that which comes from the Postofflca depart ment at Washington, . It appears that about sixty-five years ago Rowland Hill was traveling through one of the northern districts of England and for a time was sojourning at an Inn, where the postman came with a letter for a young daughter of the Innkeeper. The young miss turned the letter over and over in her hand ' and ' after examining; . the en velope minutely lnouired Jhe price of the postage, which was a shilling. She sighed sadly and returned the letter to the post man, saying that It was from her brother, but that ahe had no money. - Mr. Hill was an onlooker and was touched with pity. He paid the postage and his action seemed to embarrass the girl. When the postman - had gone ahe stated to Mr. Hill that some signs marked on the envelope conveyed ' to her all she wanted to know and that as a fact there was no writing inclosed. In extenuation she said that she and her brother had con trived a code system of communicating, as neither of them were able to pay post charges. Mr. Hill thought of the results of a sys tem which made such frauds possible. Be fore another day he had planned a postal system upon the present basis. Harper's Weekly. FAIRBANKS TO VETERANS snmnvnnnnBn, A Vies President Addresses Members of Kansas Grand Army of Bspublio. REFERS TO PART OF STATE IN CfVIL WAR After Speech Vice President Departs for Idaho, Where 'Me-Will. A t- t tend Opening of Irrlgsv- ; tlom Congress. Low One-Way. Hates. Every day to October U, 1306. Inclusive, the Union Pacific will sell one-way tickets as follows: 130.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $30.00 to Helena and Butte. Montana. $22.60 - to Spokane and Wenatchee, Wash ington. &3.60 to Huntington and Nampa, lu&ho. 13.00 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. IS. 00 to Vancouver and Victoria.. I26.0O to Ashland and Astoria, ' Oregon, via Portland. I2B.00 to San Francisco Las Angeles , and San Diego. Correspondingly low rates to many other California, Oregon. Washington. Montana, Utah and Idaho points. Through- tourist cars run every day via Union pacific to the Pacific coasts. For full information call at or address CITY TICKET OFFICE. 1124 FAR'NAM ST. 'Phone Douglas S34. i DODGE CITY, Kan., Aug. U.-Vlce Pres ident , Charles W. Fairbanks . delivered a patriotic address here today to several thousand old soldiers and others," drawn from all parts ot the stats, at the camp occupied by the . veterans attending the annual reunion of the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic. , ' The vice president arrived this morning from Osawatomie accompanied by several prominent Kansans, Including - Senators Long and Benson and Henry J. Allen, editor of the Ottawa Herald. He wab met at the station, by a delegation of old soldiers and escorted tlrst to his hotel, where he shook 'hands with hundreds of veterans, and then, to the. camp where the speechmaklng took place. The vice presi dent was' cheered lustily all along the line and at the camp much enthusiasm, was displayed. Later In the day Mr. Fairbanks departed for Boise City, Idaho, where he will be present at the opening of che irrigation congress. . - ., Address ot Vice President, i Mr. Fairbanks won repeated cheers from his hearers by his references to the lead ing epochs in the civil war, and the part that Kansas bore In that and in the Spanish-American contest Vice President Fairbanks said In part: ' We have dally an- Increasing proof of the value of the service of the union soldier In the cause of the republic. Its expanding power,. Us growing grandeur Were only possible through the victory won by the herolo efforts of the mighty army of the union. The Grand Army of the Republic has demonstrated full well that the great body of the people may be relied upon to tight Its battles; that ths American private cltl sen is readily transformed Into Invincible fighting material. Ths members of that army made forever glorious American arms, not only because they achieved a great victory, ut because they won It In an everlastingly riariteous cause. They have the consciousness ot a mighty work well performed. 1 MeferaskaStatef ai LINCOLN, NEB- Round trip rate, $1,65; also including adrais- 'sion to the, fair, $2.15. ; f. Train Service Train No. 5 from Omaha tit ' . . 8:00 a. m. and No. 19 at 9:10 a. m. will stop at fair grounds. Special Return Trains Return special train Tor points between Lincoln and Plattsmouth via Omaha leaves Lincoln at 7:00 p. m., Tuesday, Sep . teniber 4th, and Thursday, September 6th. Return special train from Lincoln to Platts , mouth via Omaha at 1.0:15 p. m., Wednesday, Sep tember.. 5th to accomodate those attending the , Homecoming Reception of the Honorable Will iam Jennings Bryan. CITY TICKET OFFICE 1502 Farnarri St. 153 MM i 1. - - wrr -T- . laasuetntati ot the Theaters. The Orpheum will be thrown open for Inspection tonight. Much has been done to add to the beauty of the popular theater. Manager Relter, assisted by his staff, will be on hand to extend greeting to old friends and cultivate new ones, The Orphuem orches tra, under direction of Abin Huster will render a musical program. For the opening which takes place tomorrow with matinee and night performances an unusually fine bill Ib promised. One of the big feature acts will be . the famous Kaufman troupe Cyclists. Another salient card will be the talented and beautiful actress Nlta Allen In "Car Two, State Room One." by Will M. Cresaey. Then there will be LeRoy and Woodford with comedy; the Three Roses, dainty vocalists and Instrumentalists; Adamnl and Taylor, operatlo singers; Damm Brotern, athletes; the Four American trumpeters aVid exclusive kino drome picture. A Labor day matinee will be given Monday. ' , ' CU3ESV1 FOGS, Jt you have anything to trade advertise it In the For Exchange column of the Bee Want Ad page- Gas Esploslosk ait Kansas City. 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