THE COURIER MS if if If ? The Courier Published Every Saturday Entered In the Postofflce at Lincoln aa secosd clasa matter. OFFICE, 900-910 P STREET i iSsSffigSS, .-.-. .-. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Per annum, In adrance, $L00 Single Copy, J Wail Clerks and their Butk Msiilmm Railway mall clerks rank In intelli gence and capacity with any class of men In the employ of the national gov ernment. It Is natural to presume that the public will be Interested in hearing something about the business of the railway mall clerk the dangerous char acter of his work, his personality and, incidentally, his name and his particu lar run. A clerk, when he is first put on a car to learn the ropes assists in local work, sorts the mail sacks and puts them on piles according to their rout ing. When he is familiar with this branch of the business he Is given a case and taught how to throw state mall. On the Billings run, for in stance, he handles Nebraska and South Dakota papers and Wyoming letters and papers. This work Is light, but It Is a good preparatory school for the complicated character of the work ahead. Step by step he goes upward on this until he is able to handle the letters and papers of twenty-thrca states. People who are engaged Ir. oc cupations that do not require them to take their lives in their hands do not understand the dangerous and compli cated character of the work of the railway mall employe. When a clerk stands up to his rack In his traveling postofflce, shooting let ters and packages with lightning-like rapidity, environed by the four walls of the car, it is impossible for him to look out for himself should the train have a collision or fall through a bridge. The engine men and the tra'n g, - crew, on the other hand, may see th2 i. r. peril ahead in front or rear and jump for their lives and perhaps escape with " only a few bruises or a broken leg, but the mail clerk without any warning of danger is caught like a rat in a trap, goes down with the wreck and may be killed or crippled for the rest of his days. Along with the fact that a clerk must possess nerve to face danger he j. should have other qualifications. He ' j must be quick and accurate and cultl- 3? vate a good memory or he cannot hold .gfl. a job with "Uncle Sam." One disagreeable feature of his work Is the isolated life he is obliged to lead. On the road he may toll alone or by the side of associates, but he and his comrades seldom have time to mix work with pleasure. Take for instance the run that a mall clerk and his two fellow workers have on the Llncoln Blllings line or any other heavy route. The three men in the car are kept on the jump from the beginning to the end of their run, sorting an enormous mail, making up pouches for various points along the line, catching mail from the cranes as the train shoots by them at a high rate of speed. If a friend or acquaintance was permitted to pay a social visit In the car, the mind of these men might be taken from the rapid work cut out for them and errors be made that would affect the efficiency of the service. When 1 ' - railway mail clerks are free from the arduous duties of their position, how ever, there does not exist more genial or companionable men. Some clerks t& have been known to lose their nerve. when placed on the road, but these cases are rare. Lincoln numbers among its citizens a large force of men connected with the railway mall business and they are classed with Its best people. Who these men are? Where they reside? and what routes they are assigned to? are subjects of pertinent interest to the public These questions were fired at J. M. Butler, the genial chief of the clerks. "How many do you think there are?" he queried. "Oh, about thirty," ven tured the reporter. "You are about thirty-four short; sixty-four men run In and out of Lin coln. Ten live la other towns and fifty-four In Lincoln. Twenty-seven clerks are on the Bilings route and seventeen on the Pacific Junction and Denver. These are the big routes and business Is very heavy and compli cated. The branch runs are much lighter and do not require much help. The following named clerks make their homes in Lincoln: Lincoln and Billings It. P. O. H. Trowbridge, Geo. H. Shively, Frank L. Schopp, P. A. Llvringhouse, Oscar C. Stanfield, (W. A. McCIure, C. W. Rush, J. W. McArthur. H. G. Houston, C. A. Beach, W. Maple, F. A. Bates, R. L. Smalldon, A. H. Sinclair, F. N. Herz ing, Edward A. Karges, L. W. Pickens, J. W. Detrick, Frank Mothersead, .G. Henline, Edward M. Mackley, Charles E. Bobbitt, Harry Hughes, Guy R. Prentiss, George Schofleld, A. O. Pick ens, Paul A. Harmon. Pacific Junction and Denver It P. O. I. M. Heckler, C. A. Eyre, H. D. Dun can, J. F. Greenwood. L. R. Mulllner, William Monaghan, O. It Eller, W. I. Stahl. W. G. McFarland. H. G. Greg ory, R. E. Erwln. R. D. Vorhees, Roy E. Warren, B. M. Rohrbaugh, E. D. Lamont, L. H. Welsch, C. H. Thurtle. Lincoln and Kansas City R. P. O. C. S. Kelley, J. A. Crulckshank. James S. Horney. Lincoln and Wymore R. P. O. W. II. Ferris. John H. Violet. Fremont and Lincoln R. P. O. C. D. Baker, A. P. Kempton. Omaha and Beatrice R. P. O. F. W. Redford. Nebraska City and Lincoln It P. O. E. W. Kendall. Lincoln and Stromsburg R. P. O. George Stratton. The following named clerks run Into Lincoln, but do not make their homes here: Lincoln and Kansas City H. R. Ed gar, C. G. Chapman. Ed. C. Rapalje, J. P. Herrlngton, E. B. KInselL Red Oak and Lincoln It P. 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LINCOLN'S PROGRESSIVE STORE EARLY FALL SHIPMENTS ADVANCE SHOWING OP THE EARLY NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS, WAISTINGS, CLOTH JACKETS, FDR JACKETS, STOLES, SCARFS AND BOAS, FUR CAPES, ETC. THE FDIST DISPLAY OF THE SEASON. Wool Dress Goods and Waistings New Fall Novelties every piece entirely new. The markets have been searched for the very latest weaves and materials, and we have them to show you. PRD3STLEY BLACKS With twice as large a stock as ever before carried, we guarantee to show you the largest variety of weaves in this celebrated fabric west of Chicago many new novel ties since last season. Also a tremendous line of new weaves in German, French, American and English manufacture, making the strongest line of Black Fabrics on display in the west at any time. WAISTINGS Beautiful Novelties in French and American Waistings in handsome new col orings and patterns very rich in effects exceedingly popular materials, and so desirable for a stylish waist We shall take pleasure in showing you these new fabrics it will be a great help to you in your later selections. New Cloth Jackets, Rich Fur Capes, Jackets JS Scarfs The 27-inch Cloth Jackets always neat and dressy in appearance, bid fair to increase in popularity this season. We are showing a splendid line in Kersey, Cheviot, and Mountainac Cloths, plain and applique trimmed, etc., best of linings, strictly tailor made, and equal to any custom house garment at one-half their cost Big range of values, $5.95, $6.50, $8.50, $10.00, to $16.50. Dependable Fur Jackets All the rich and stylish Furs, As trakhan, Marten, Electric Seal, Near Seal, Persian Lamb, and genuine Seal, $20.00, $25.00, $50.00, to $250.00. Astrakhan and Electric Seal Fur Capes, $12.50 to $75.00. Fur Stoles, Scarfs, and Boas an elegant variety in Marten, Krimmer, Electric Seal, Mink, Beaver, Russian Bear, etc., $4.50 to $50.00. A Rich. Lamp Display 150 Different Styles The largest stock of Lamps shown west of Chicago is on exhibition at our store this week. Over 85 numbers, every one different, can be seen in our elegant west show window, rang ing in price from $1 00 to $17.50. Every decoration is fired, and is guaranteed to be absolutely fast colors. Our decorations won't rub off or wash off, which same cannot be said of the lamps as advertised at other stores in the city. We call particular attention to our line of celebrated "Cerise" colors, made by the originator, Kopp, of Pittsburg. Founts and bases are gold plated. A deep," rich Cerise of perfect color, and ranging in price from $3.00, $3.45, $4.25, $5.50, $5.95, to $17.50. The display is well worth a visit, and should be seen by all intend ing lamp purchasers. THIS CERISE LAMP SPECIAL FOR 3-uo o ?