Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1889, Page 7

OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1880-SIXTEEN PAGES, COLD FACTS--and CAUSE During the past week we advertised to sell our Winter Overeaats and Suits at costand less. The result was that we disposed of this class of goods as rapidly as our force of salesmen could wait upon customers and supply them; and their testimony is the very best advertisement we can get. Our pply y Y g stock of these goods is being rapidly reduced. Our desire is, however, to clear this stock out entire if possible, and will not carry a single garment over till next season, if this can be done, and if you consult your interest and your pocket when buying clothing, it can be done.. Each day of this kind of busine means a large loss to us. But as long as this warm weather continues, we are going to let you enjoy a picnic. Should steady cold weather set in this picnic will end, for with the natural and imperative demand, we can elose out our stock in a regular way, and without ex- cessive sacrifices, Display and Prices in Our Windows Talk Convincingly. 3rown Plaid Cassimere Sack Suits, nicely made up and cheap at Golden Check, marked down to close at regular sale. . Fancy Gr ixed Stripe Cheviot, desirable tusiness suit........... Novelty ¢ ed Invisible Plmd, satin faced, Cheviot, a dandy . i Cassime lits. in neat steel mixed stripes, soid low ut regilar sale Full lino staple brown and grey Harris Cassimere suits, in sack and froci A heavy Blue Beaver Sack Suit, good enough for a banker A handsome half dress and business suit, in cutaway, steel r Novelty grayand black stripe, cutaway, in heavy cassi y Heav v sack suit, in wale diagonal; a corker .. CopyRIGHT 1889 YOUR CHOICE | $8.50 $10 $12.50 Your Choice $S.00 Your Choice | 810,00 reoats and Suits known to the trade, and this slaughter vibrates throughout the entire stock. imere. tch Cheviot Sack Suit, neat dark mix. Suit A genuine S A beauty in Gray Twill Cassimere Sack A handsome imported Cheviot Suc Blue and gray fancy stripe Cheviot Wide Wale Cutaway, in blue che Your Croie Grey Mix Tron Clad Cassimere Sack Suit.. Handsome Fancy Cheviot Suck Suit; rapid s A Beautifui Oxford Mix, in double bre Dark Velvet finish cassimere Sack Suit, invisible Biue Check Cheviot in Cutaway Equal to tailor made T e Black and White Silk Mix Cassimere, in cutaway, neat aud good value. ¢ OYERCOATS A . tra long blue Chinehilla Overcoats, full serge lined, perfect fittiug roy English Melton. u gentleman’s Overcoat in every respect In blue, black and brown German Beaver. a standard and always in dgmand Blue Chinchilla, formerly our leader and sold close at v prices, ... sty business suits. .. Suit, a stunner and r Your Choice ey Mix Chinchilla, first class in every respect. ...... Short Napped Black and Brown Chinehilla, satin slec Chinchiila, full sutin lined; a rare birgain at former prices. ........... ; Compiote liue of Black and Blue Chinchilla, in sillk and satin lined; sur regular $16, 8161 .50 and $1 In addition to the above mentioned goods, we have everything in Ov Terrme Striotly Cash. Goods or Credit at Regular Prices Onlsr. M. HELLMAN & CO. Cor.13th & Farnam fourth time New York was chosen as the place of meeting and September 15, 1520, fixed upon as the time. Prior to the fourth meeting of the con clave General Clinton died and Jonathan Nye was choscn as his succcessor. The order had not grown in the meantimo for no new encampments had been reported and delegutes were present from only tive of the old ones. The fifth conclave “was held in Baltimore November 29, ince the last session the cause of Masonry had been greatly imperiled by the flood of opposition and thie Knights Templer suffered severely Jonathan Nye was re-elected general gr master, Leo P. Gillette of Beatrice, officiated in the ceremonies on behalf of the grand lodge. Omaha conucil, No. 1, R. and S. M, elected officers last Mouday night as follows; T. L G. M., Jumes Gilvert; D, L G. M., M. ody; P. C.. N. B. Apple; treasurer, tave Anderson; recorder, J. B. Bruner. Damascus chapter, No. 25, R. A. M, Norfolk, clected the following offie thewr last meeting: H. P., John S. McC K., George T precher; S., William Bucholz; tr Samue W. Hayes; secretary, Rev \ Whitmarsh, Bellevue chapter, No, 7, R. A. M., elected ing ofti their meeting Tues- M, PiW K. occasions at amateur entertainments and gained unbounded applause. Besides his literary talent Mr. Rathbone was possessed of @ genius for music—compo- sition as well as exccution—and composed KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MOURN. Justus H. Ratbone, Founder of the worl, rder, is Dead. R Oraeh THE TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE. to a petition recommending that the council pass the license ordinance pertaining to their business, 18 meeting with success. Butchiers who know, or at leastare in a to know, claim that all first class chiers are signing the petition. The | Pinkerton detective signers are not all members of the associa- | strikes. tion eitlier, “The following resolution was adopted by Six new uames were sont in_for member- | the Central labor union at its meeting Friday ship to the association Friday and as many | evening: more yesterd Resolved, That the Central labor union The ordinance will also rccommend that | request the mayor and city council to pass ali butcher shops be closed on Sunday from | resolutions asking the citizons of Omaha to Novewmber 1 until May 1 vote upon a proposition to issue §150,000 in : bonds for the purpose of building th market houses, as the mugor and city counoil muy direct, in’ accordance with scctions 62 and 66 of the city charter, and said wmarket reigns and satisfactory wages are bemg paid hand. g plo topio for discussion was the eiglt-hour system. Resolutions were adopted BARBEROUS SUNDAY WORK. denouncing the Shall it Be Continued oa the Sab- system in cases of bath Day. Account of the Growth of 'This Modern Institution. Tho triennial conclave of the Knights Templar as it at present cxists is not an old institution by any means, On the contra it is of quite modern origm. It is true that business sessions of the chicf body have been An AFTER A LONG, PAINFUL ILLNESS, THE SHAVERS ARE DIVIDED. Short Sketch of Ris Life—Growth of the Knight Templar Conclave— ews and Notes of The Recent Coopers' S'rike with Other lateresting Information to the Members of the Toiling The Horse shoers “Don’t you know,” said a union shoer to a reporter, “‘that committee e korse secretary, W. the Orders. A Dead Knight, Past Supreme Chancellor Justus H. Rath- " bone, founder of the order of Knights of Pythias, died at the Lima hotel, in Lima, O. last Menday afternoon, December 9, The immediate cause of his death was an im- mense carbuncle in the middle of his back. “Ihis bad troubled him fora long time, but he bore up under hig suffering and continued his work as supreme lecturer, IHe was in Omaha August 28, and delivered an interest- ing lecture to the members of the order. At that time he was almost incapacitated for worlk by reason of his sufferings from the carbuncle which caused his death. Mr. Rathpone remarked to an Owaha knight that he knew iv would kill him, He arrived in Lima, O, on Sunday, vember 17, and was prostrated by his su; ings. Bvery attention was afforded him and skillful physicians were in attendance at his bedside. The day following his arrival at Lima an operation was performed which affurded him great rehef for a few days, but on November 20 his family were telegraphed for. On the 27th he rallied slightly and tel- egrams were sent out by the press announc- ing this fact. Hope rose in the hearts of Pythians all over the oountry after this re- POrt, but on the 9th inst. theso hopes were shattered by the report of his death. Justus Henry Rathbone was born in Deer- fiold, Oneida county, N. Y., October 20, 1859, . He was educated in the Mount Vernon boarding school, Courtland academy, Carlisle summnary and Madison university, prominent institutions in his native state, In 1857 he migrated to the Lake Superior region, where he wasengazed b teachingschool afterwawds entering the employ of the Coutral mining company us clerk, At the beginuing of the war he assisted in the formation of a company of velunteers to join the First Michigan regiment. but ou ac- count. of some formality the company was not accepted by the governor, and its mem- Dbers subsequently enlisted in other portions of the stute. g In 1861 ho was avpointed to the position of chief clérk of the United States hospital at Germantown, Pa., where he remained until 1863, when he was ordered to Washington for duty 10 the medical department, In 1865 e was appointed to a civil clerkship in the ofice of the commissary general of subsis- teuce, which he resigned in 1566 to accept a clerkship in the office of the second auditor of the treasury, and in 1850 he resictod this also and went to Boston to fill & position in Stetson’s publishing house. He was afterward sent to New York city 88 treasurer of Stetson’s New York house, but soon resigued o accept @ vosition as clerk in the oftice of the adjutant general of the waur departent, which position he beld @t the time of his death. Mr. Rathbone was married August 11, 1562, to Miss Kmma Louise Sunger of Utica, N. Y, and was blessed with five children, two of whow, with the mother, survive him. While engaged in teaching school Mr, Rathbone becawe deeply impressed with the -uux of Damon und Pythias und resolved to do all in bis power 1o induce men to follow the example of the noble sclf-sacrifice as re- wealed in the true and generous Pythias. “The result of this resolution was the ritual of the Kuights of Pythias—a ritual which has 80 taken hold of tne hearts of men that the growth of the order is without parallel iu the history of secret organizations. Besides the ritual of the Kuights of Pythias he has written the ritual of the 5. P.K., the Mouks of Arcadia, the Mystic Order of Seven and the musical burlesque of “Pocahontas in Black," in the titie role pf which latter ho has appeared ou several held for the past seventy-three ycars, but for fifty years these were confined to plain business sessions, and there was no attempt at display or pageantry, Previous to twenty yeurs ago these sessions were attended by but the staid old members of the order, Who were broughttogether fora purpose 1n which the general public were not supposed to take the least iuterest, The first conclave, how- ever, is coincident with the thorough and systematic organization of Knights Tem- plary in this country. In 1816 tnere were eight councils in existence in the United States, ana Templar history as a_puro kuightly order must date from June of that year, ut which time *delegates or knights wpunions from eight councils and en- campments of Kuigtits Templar and append- ant orders)’ as thoy are termed in the old record, assembled in New York. They were as follows: Ioston encamj- went, Beston, Mass.; St. John's encamp- ment, Providence, R. I Ancient encamp- ment, New York ¢ity; Templo encampment, . Montgomery encampment, St. Paul’'s commandery, Newport encampment, Newburypor 5. L; Darius council, Portland, Newport, M I'his was really the first conclave, and a comparison of its modest and insignificant proportions with the magnificent pageantry and display of today, furnishes interest.ng food for reflection. These few kunights came together 1 June, 1516, and proceeded to form, adont and ratify a constitution. The bLody wus called the general grand encamp- ment of the United States, which title was retained without change for forty years. The moving spirit was Thomas Webb Smith, # man whose name is revered in all Masoury foa the great service he has rendered the or- deriun all its branches, The chief officer elected was called the zeneral grand master, and to that important station, Governor De Witt Clhinton, of New York, was raised. The convocation, after having completed its work, adjourned v mect in New York again on September 16, 1519. T'his is the history of the first conclave of the Knights Templar in the United States. The growth of the new order was very slow, and when the second conclave was held it was found that there were but four more delegates present than attended tho first, But some progress had been made in the matter of state organization, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island taking the lead in this respect. The records of the proceedings of the second conclave, in 1819, are not full, but they show that charters had Leen grauted for encampments in Colches- ter, Conn., and Worthington, Ohio, and it is possiblo that-others had been formea, There was but little general business tratsacted at that session, and Geueral DeWitt Clinton was re-elected general grand master. With the provision of @ seven-year term of oftice muother was agreed on, that the next convocation should not be held for tue same length of time, and the adjournment wus to September 18, 1526, in New York once o The seven years which elapsed between the second and third coucluves seem o have been filled with & fair degree of activity among the Knights. in 1528 the graud en- campinent, #s the state orgunization was still_calied, of Virginis, was establisbed. In 1824 Vermont al:o formed a grund encampment. These were followed by similar action in . several other statos, and s & result there was a gratifyin lucrease in the representation at the unrfi concluve, snd a decided sensation was created at tuat time by the aunouncement by Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, United States min- ister 1o Mexico, that a grand oncampment bad been formed 1n Mexico. At the third conclave the rule fixing the period of wmeet- ing at every three years and ohanging the general grand mustor's term of oftice 10 cou- torm with the same was re-established and Geueral €linton was reelected. For the The date of the public installation of the ofticers of Triangle lodge, No. 54, has been fixed for January 2 Grand Chancellor Mac- farland and his retinue of ofiicers will be presont and install the officers, This 1s a special favor, as the public nstaliations are usually conducted by a deputy. The instalia- tion will e follow by a dance and supper. Omaha division, No. 12, will give snothor hop ou Now Year's eve at Goodrich hall. Tho new Pythian hail will be formally opencd next Thursday evening by an_enter- tainment aud dance. A large array of talent has been secured and a fine entertainment is promised. This will be followed by a dance. At the last regular meeting of Pallas lodge, No. 110, of Schuyicr, the foliowing office were elected: C. C,, E. H. Phelps; V. C. L. Towle: P., W. S. Jenkins; K. R. S., . H. Kohn;'M, of B, H M. T M. of P\, I". W, Stionka; M. at A, C. k; trustees, Will Anthus, Charles Jen- kins, Joseph Kubicek. The lodge at Creighton elected the follow- ing ofticers at their tast meeting: C. C., W. 1. Henderson; V. C., Wayne Urqubart: P, W. H. Britt; K. & of S.,W. I\, Lucas; M. of E.F. E. White; M. of F.,W. W. Weigel; M. at'A., E. D, Mason, L O O ¥ Omaba lodge No. 2, received a very pleas- nnot visit from Blair lodge, No. 14, last week. ‘Ihe latter lodge had comedown to witness the initiatory and 1irst degree work as exempli- fled by the team of Omaha lodge. Grand Patriarch L P. Gage, of Fremont, was pres- ony, and the team of No. 2 acquitted them: selves adwirably. Refreshments were served in the ante-room. Congress lodge No. 173 1. O, O, F., of Hansen, was intituted last night by Grand Master W, H. Barger, assisted by Brothers G. A. Kent, Frank Dalby, James McWade, N. Schilling. C. Doyen, C. Hansen, Mr. Kempel, J, M. Tennant of Hastings lodge ond a number from Doniphan lodge. The officers elected were S. M. Friok, N, G.3 J. H. Allen, V. G.: Howard Stire, recording secretary; Winthrop Jones, permanent sec- retary; John Wilson, weasurer. All were pleasantly entertained. Fairbury lodge No. 54, elected the follow- ing officers at its last meeting: N. G., W. 1. Chambers; V. G., Audrew Rosenberger; secretary, Petor King: treasurer, K. Mon- wer; trustees, W. P, k'reeman, J. O. Harper J. D, Hubble. These oficers will be pub- licly installed on January 2. Scbuyler lodge elected the following ofil- cers atits last meeting: N, John C. Van n; V.G A. Roehling; secretary, . 8, Jolnson; treasurer, John Curry; trus- tees, J. E. Arnold, D. McLeod, W. L. Weaver. A & A ™M, Frank Welch lodge, No. 75, of Sianey, has taken steps toward building a Masonic tem- ple. A committeo has been appointed con- ing of Worshipful Master Robert Shu- man, Senior Warden Joseph Oberfelder, Junior Warden Moulton and the f ollowing brethren; K. W. Stone, Henry St. Raynor, J. A. Borie and R. 8. Operfelder, The com- mittes bns been given power to select plans, 1ssue stock, let contracts, ete. The temple will be a three-story puilding with the lower floor devoted to stores, the second toa con- cert room, and the third will be used for lodge purposes. The temple will be built by au incorporated company and it is the inten- tion to invite every lodge in the jurisdiotion 10 subscrive to a share of stock. - The shares will be placed at §25 each, ‘I'he new Masouio hall at DeWitt was dedi- cated last week, Delegates from Lincoln, Creteand Wilbor lodges were présent and assisted 1a the dediation, Grand Custodian Scottish Rite 1 Scottish Rite matters in been badly mixed for a loug t arbitrary action was taken by the Masonic grand loage in that state which has been strongly questioned by conservative Masons, Graud Master W, W. Clarke of Kentucky has taken the matter in hand and has issued the following concise statement of a few facts in Masonic_law, which is taken from toe Lexington, Ky., Transcript: At the eighty- h session of grand lodge of Kentucky, an amendment to the constitu- tion of the grand lodgo was proposed for the consideration of the subordinate lodges, by the provision of which certain bodies, therein enumerated, were acknowl it imate and gonuine, und a heavy penalty pro- vided aguiust “Any Masou who shall here- after take or receive, Or communicae, or coufer, orsell, or to bo preseut at, or assist in communicating or conferring, or selling, or soiicit_anyone to tuke, or upply for any alleged Masonic degree or order of koight- hood 1w any assemblage of men, no mat- ter by what name soever it may be called, except it be held under the au authority of one of tho bodies heretofore uc- knowledged to be legitimate and genuine,” At the same session of the grand lodge a res- olution was adopted, the effect of which was to make the aforeswid amendment ately operative and to continue it in until the aforesaid amendment is incorpo- rated into the organic law; not as an amend- ment to the constitution, but as an edict of regulation; lu other words there was an amendment proposed to the coustitution of the grand lodge, which, under the constitu- tion, must lie over one whole vacation before it could bu acted on, There was aiso adopted a regulation or edict, set forth in the samo language as the propesed amendment, totake effect immediately andito be terminated by the adopuon of the said amendment. ‘This 1s belioved to be a clear and explicit statement of the action-of the graud lodge on this subject at its- eighky-ninth session. Av its ninety-ninth session the aforesaid amend- ment 10 its constution was adopted, but with the following amendment: Provided, however, that before the privi- loges thus guarantoed to the several bodies enumerated, their respective grand councils, encampments, etc., shall first amend their soveral constitutions, viz: requiring that eacth member of their subordinate bodies shall henceforth be idactive afliation with some subordinate *'blup; lodge,” meaning, of course, that before vhe several bodies named in the amendment conlgl: avail themselves of. the privileges guaranteg by the amendment, their several constitytipns’ must be amende as therein indicated, " 2 The question is, what'is the law on this subjeet? Held, first, that this adoption of the amendment Lo the constitution, whether in its original form or modified by subsequent amendment, repeals the edict or regulation, 2, That the amendment as adopted is not wdorce or effect, and by its terms cannot become operative until its conditions are complied with by the bodies therein enumer- ated. 8. That the adoption by the grand lodge of a law, which by its provisions is for a time in abeyance, And whieh can ouly become op- erative upon the happening of sowe uncer- tain event, must be formally promulgated by Krnclamlhuu of the graud “muster after the apvening of such event, before it becomes obligatory upon the craft. 4. ‘That the adoption by the grand lodge of an amendwent to the constitution, 18 the sol- emu adjudication of all matters within the scope and purpose of such amendment, and therefore, all previous legislation on matt embraced therein, and in confliot therewit Is thereby repealed. W, W. CrAke, Grand Master, force immedi- | Craft. Sunday Shaves. The barbers are having a very lively struggle between themselves just now. Some person started & boom to force all the shops 10 close on Sunday. The wave seemed to be a popular one and it now looks as though there would be no more shaving on Sunday after today. A number of shavers. however, have sig- nified their willingness to test the law aod throw their doors open today until noon, the same us has been done during the past fow years and o fact ever since the Sunday clos- ing act passed the legislaturo, ‘The artists who have been in favor of Sun- day closing will spot ard prosecute the ones who do business today. A test case will be made of some one, but who it will be is yet to be determined, Frank Slea conducts a shop on North Six- teenth strect, aud classes hinself among tho men who conduct what 18 generally termed L shops. He declares that it 1s not only the swall shops that are in favor of Sunaay closing, but that & majority of the larger ones are with them, He argues that in Lincoln, Topeka, St, Paul, Des Moines, Council Bluffs and other cities the law governing Sunday barbering is strictly enforced and hus proven a success, He sees no reason why the Owmala barbers could not do the same thing, The followlng bosses have declared that they will keep their shops open to-day: ¥aist's Couuueutal building, Morrell, Merchants and Millard, Merchants shaviog saloon and Paxton, Fourteenth and Douglas; Munger, Fourtventh avd Farnam; Arcade hotel; Chris Willie, Farnam street near Eldventi; Cook’s, Tenth d Mason; Fred Fiala, Sixteenth and Williams; Sixteenth and Capitol avenue: Sixteenth und Dodge; Porlkony, South Thirteenth; Blackwood, Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth; Kasthe, 1514 Soutu Thirteenth; Kmmel, and under Boyd's opora house. The Bu ers. There has been much said during the last week in the newspapers about an ordinaunce recently introduced in the city council, which, if passed, would compel each butcher to pay an annual license of $100, Arguments have been made on both sides, both by interview and communication, and from what bLas already developed it would appear that opinions on the subject are about equally divided. The large dealers insinuate that the smaller dealers buy cheap meats, and the small dealers accuse the larger ones of endeavoring to freeze them out. There are about sixty-five boss butchers who belong 0 the association, and it1s claimed by them that new members are being added at each meeting, “Our meetings are purely of a social na- ture,” said & red-faced, scar-finger knight of the cleaver. “We never talk about prices, especially retail rates, Sometimes tne ques- 1108 of prices on live beeves is discussed, but this 18 seldom the case.” “Small dealers are not barred from our association. Let them come in, The license ordinauce has been endorsed by our mem- bers and we would like to see it carried out. A business mau who cannot afford to $100 licease per year should willingly close up shop. We don't want to freeze out an, herson, but do not propose to be ‘playe orse’ with ourselves by a lot of persons who ouly remain in business during the months when the expenses are the least and the trade the best. Men who are butchers and stick to the busiuess twelve months in the year are in favor of the ordinauce,” | “'he committee recentiy appointed by the Boss u,nuuug association W secure siguers had out hustling for names of non union shoers did our union lots of good. At the time, some of the fellows who were ap- proached by the committeo were a litle hot, aud gave some pretty lively unswers on the spur of the moment, that they were sorry afierward. YA number of them who sa that they would not join, have since sent in their apphcations for membership. Yes, our union is growing all the time, und each mein- ber is taking an active interest. There is no strife or desire for contention. All we want now is plenty of snow and ice and that will make our business boom. " id positively MEN OF MUSCL! 1he Jubilating Coopers and Other Local Tradesmen. The union coopers are jubilant over their victory at South Omaha, The strike wus occasioned by a reduction of5centson @ barrel. Ten days days ago the men were notified that prices would be ont from 40 to They worked a few days after they had received the notification and then struck, demanding tue former prices, They were out only a few days when they were notified that they could go back to work at the original figures, An effort was made to put scabs to work but it failed, ‘“The bosses ought to be thankful to get good coopers to work for even 40 cents a barrel," said the president of the union, *The swiftest and best coopers we have can make only about seven barrels a day, What does that amount to! The butchers in the pack- ing bouse make more money than that, “Take for instance N York, Chicago and other large cities, They pay 50 cents per barrel. But in those places they do not have to compete with convict lubor,” That's “what knocks out wages in Omaha and this viciity, We will 1n the future make an effort to overcome this convict competition.”” *‘How about the natuional convention of union coopers, When will that be held " “That is difticult to tell, The members of our local union are anxions to nave it held in Omaha. Yesterday we received word that the umon coopers of New York city were endeavoriug to locate the national gathering there. Of course, our boys are anxious to haveit, but if we can’t make the rifile, we want it held somewhere out west anyhow, St wouldn't be fair to go way off 10 New York, Inthe west thore are soveral states which have strong organizations in our trade. Califorma, for instance, bhas one of the best aud most solid organizations of any state in the union, and 1f the national eon- vention shouid be located in New York they would be greatly aispleased. It would not naturally reduce the number of their dele- gates about one-half, *'Our boys are bound to have the conyen- tion held eithes in Owaha or Chicago. If it 18 beld in the latter place, we shall send three delegates. If the convention is held in New York, we can ouly afford to send oue, “AIL we ask Is that our colleagues come half way, Omaha is about that poiut.” The Central Labor Union. ‘There was a largely attended meeting of the central labor union last Friday night, ‘The boys discussed the market house thoroughly. The strongest areuments, and those most favorably agcepted, were in favor of three muarket houses. The estimated amount of bonds to be voted by e people was $150,000. The reports from the various trades unions did not develop any eoutention, but on the other hand Sho statistios show thal peace hous n the streets of the city of Omaha at such points as may be deemed most convenient for the accommoda- tion of the public, The Oar The *jour” carpenters met Friday night 1n Green's biall nnd held an interesting meer- ing. The attendance was large and much intorest was manifested. Everybody spoke in favor of the eight hour system. The argument was that as much money would be made and saved by the men while more mechanics would be given employment, Laborers, The few street luborers who are fortunata enough o have work uro earning §1.75 per day. The bosses have singled out their best and most faithful men and the others have been lot go. The employment agencies are not getting any orders for gangs of men, and tho lnbor- ers who have workedin Omaba nll summer are leaving the city singly und in pairs, They will return in the spring. B L PEPFERMINT DROPS, The biizzard’s menu 1s a bill of air. 1f Jodide of potash, is an inquest necos- saryt The natives of Alaska are a cold and ais- taot people. A removal from office is of necessity a dis- appoinunent, A man’s debts will overtake him no matter how far they run behind, 1t is comparatively quict when o still you can hear the dew drop, Many a man has cast o shadow on his life by standing in his own light, ‘The speaker of the house is the man who istens 10 the talk of others, “Some of the best people in the country put up with me,” said the pawnvroker, Ho~I've got a brother a perlicemau, She —Dat's nufin, I've got 'r bruther a nangel. “You are trying to make game of me," re- marked the buzzard as the sportsman ficed at it. Occasionally you ses a very rich man who is 80 economical that he would enjoy bein poor. Jag Gould's book will be full of quotations, gil-dged, wide margin ana full bound ia lumb, At usually happens that those people who sre alwuys looking out for a soft snap meet with hard luck. Poor people with o0 many nsuehty boys in their families should send some of thom to a nautical scnool It is fly time with the dishonest cashier when he thinks his peculations are on the eve of being discovered. “I'd rather be a wild turkey and live om the vrairie, said a little boy, “‘thun be @ tame turkey and be killed every year,” When you have a cold you do not know how to cure it, All your frienda kuow how, ana they tell you, but that does not affeoh the coli. Querist—How do you pronounce bron- chilis, woctor! Doctor—I pronounce it & very Lroublesome and dangerous disorder, Humorist—I suppose this little joke will go at regular rates, il acceptedt Editor—Yesy 1 guess 80. It is Loo old to travel for half< fure any longer. “Great heavens,” sad the barnyard rooster, as he watcliod the focble fluttering of a poor turkey after the ax came down, “I wonder what is the matter with his nibs, the gobbler! ~*Well, judging from his ac- tious,”’ replied a facetious little bautum, “I should say that he baa lost his heaa,”