Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1890, Page 19

| | | | PR THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUN DAY THE SCHOOL OF TAE ARMY, Where Ambitious Youths Study the Art of War. THE LIFE OF A WEST POINTER. Yen by No Means the Holiday Affair that His Dreams Have Pictured ~The Tyranny of Upper Classmen. West Point as 1t 1s. (Copyright.) Have you ever visited West Point? If 80, the benutiful scenery of the High- lands, and the trim, natty figures of the officers and cadets are ulready familiar to you. But do not imagine that these young fellows were born soldiers. Far from 1t, tor the average candidate for military honors is uncouth and decidedly hay- secdy 1n appearance; and the graceful Dbearing, the square shoulders und the irlish waist are only the results of a gurd and severs system of training. When o youth of the required nge, from seventéen to twenty-one, receives an appointment to West Point hie is im- mediately filled with a_great sense of his own importance. Admiring friends imagine him the future Grant—yes, even a Washington. He himself thinks what a glorious thing it is to be a sol- dior, a gay, uniformed gallant, brave in war, and irresistibly popular with the fairer sex. So he dreams, and when he arrives at West Point he carries with him the feeling that he is indeed one of the na- tion’s chosen few. But his bright dreams bave a rude awakening. and any future mental ap- errations in which he may indulge will probably be of the genus, nightmare. Each year candidates for cadetship to the number of 150 to 200 are ordered to report at the military academy. They are appointgd from all parts of the country by congressmen and on arrival at the military academy are required to pass mental and physical examinations. Some idea of the severity of these ex- aminations may be had from the fact that about fifty per cent of each year’s candidates fail to pass successful exam- inations. The candidate arrives at West Point by way of a Hudson river day-boat, be- cause he has been told of the beauties of this tri When the boat reaches the dock the soldier in embryo glances around him in wonder and amazement until he sees a stage coach on whose sides is painted, ‘West Point Hotel.” I‘he candidate jumps into this because he knows nothing else to do, the stage coach being the only tMng at the landing to suggest ‘West Point. Up a long hill drives the coach, and the candidate glancing timidly about him sees nothing but ifn- mense rocks along the hilly way, and deeply cut in these rocks the names of prominent battles in the history of the oounm-v——Munuroy Mexico, and Resaca dela Palma. Butas the coach gains the top of the hill a most beautiful scene bursts forth upon his startled eyes. A wide plaiu as level as man can make it, one-half of it covered with the greencst of closely cropped grass, the other half a sandy desert, so perfect that its very regularity makes it pic- turesque—around all, & border of tall trees. To his left are the cadet bar- racks—great stone buiidiugs of impos- ing structure. Perhaps the candidate arrives just at the hour for the evening parade, and a burst of soft music falls on his ears as he sees the battalion of cadets moving across the grassy plain in perfectly drilled unison with the music, the stars and stripes carried by the color company blending in soft har- mony with the gay colored uniforms— the whole forming the most perfect marching organization in the world. Just at this moment a spirit of loneli- ness strikes the candidate and sticks to him closer than the legendary brother. Nature has most richly endowed West Point with her charms, and Uncle Sam has expended nosmall umount of money to vie with nature in making the place appear a garden of Eden, June, the month in which the candidates report, brings with it a gay host of visitors,and the bewitching costumes of the belles of New York and Washington add not a little to the charm. It is this ‘‘beauty, beauty every- where” that causes a candidate to feel like a cat in a strange garret. Even his clothes, he thinks, which were the | pride of his native hamlet, are not quite au fait for West Point. And to whink that he ever dreamed of being a cadet, of being able to go through any such marvellous maneuvres—truly, he was dreaming! But on the designated day the candi- date plucks up sufficient courage to re- rt to the adjutant of the academys “’oro he exhibits his appointment,state, his full name,birthplace, previous occus pation and a hostof other miscellaneou- matter that would be uninteresting even to a statistician. After all theso facts have been re- corded he is sent to the hospital to undergo with other candidates a phys- ical examination. In a darkened room he is told to strip off his clothing, and then in the starthng and original cos- tume provided by nature he is ushered into a larger room where medical au- thorities await him. Imagine his feelings! A careful examination follows. Has he ever been sick? Has he been in- i’ursd in any way? Have his fore- athers handed down to him any traces of consumption? A blowing machine is on hand,and the candidate tests the power of his lungs. He is told to run around the room and the resnlting per- formance reminds ove of the ancient Olfimpku games, ut over the remainder of this phys- 1cal examination 1 draw the gauzy veil of moaesty. If the candidate’s physical condition is satisfactory to the exacting medical authorities he is ordered tb await the mental examination, But if there are any 1mnperfections in his constitution he is sent to bis home to seek other fields of future glory. H Is huzing practiced at West Point? Most certainly it is—from the super- intendent of the academy, vho rules with the power of a despot, down to the lowest fourth class-man, who hazes his own olussmate if the lalter report two months later than he. I do not vefer to bodily hazing, for a moment would any one suppose that the superintendent and other high ofcials go out on dark nights and toss inferiors 10 & commussary blanket, Neither would a fourth cluss-man in- dulge 1n such hazing. But ground into the institution and based oun established custom is a system of hazing far more injurious than would be afew bodily tortures. *The candidate for cadetshipis sim- rly the slave of the upper class-man. Does the upper class man want a bucket of water carried to his room? He sim- ply orders the candidate to carry it. Does he want some one to sing to him, to amuse him with a comio story. A word to the candidate is sufficient. You wonder how it is that such a sys- fem can exist in our free born America¥ Well, at West Point, the candidates ure Not entirely in the charge of the older ca- dets. These older cadets are simply young fellows whose sources of amuse- ment are very limited, and who seize upon the candidate as legitimate enter- tainment. The candidates are “strangers in a strange land,” The older cadets are detailed by govern- ment officials to take complete charge of the candidates. The older cadets can and do make it very warm for any candidate who disputes their authority., Add the fact that this hazing has gone on for years and years, and also that in a certain way it teaches tho military aspirant the meaning of “discipline,” and you have the whulc story in a nut~ she One room of cadet barracks is set aside as the office at which candidates are to report, and hither the candidate is sent after um]n,rgmn;z a successful ex- amination at_the hospital. This office is easy to find, as at its door are a num- ber of other candidates waiting to re- port. v The lightest matters are treated as af- lairs of great importance in this office. On the door is a placard readiog as fol- lows: 1. Knock before entering. 2, Leave all canes, umbrellas, iaeas of personal abitity outside, 3. See that every button of your coat 18 buttoned, 4. As a mark of respect, prefix and end all your remarks with a deferential ‘'sir.” While the candidate is reading these rules a wild yell is heard from within, hats and the door of the off'ce opens, and a brother candidate darts out. “I forgot to say ‘sir,’”’ says he with a dismal smile. Another plucks up sufficient courage t knocls, **Come in,” shout a number of voices. He enters. “Get out!” shouts the same voices, ‘tand button up that coat!” He gets out. Again he knocks and is told to enter. “‘Get youg heels together and stand like asoldier!” command three or four voices. After several similar commands have been given, and the didate in at- tempting to obey has assumed the gen- eral appearance of a country scarecrow, he is asked his name. *‘Henry Johnson, sir,” ho naturally 1” thunder the cadetsin charge. “Uonrv Johnson, sir,” meekly replies the caudidate. **MR. Johnson,,” IR shout the cadets, and the bewildered candidate murmurs, **Mr. Johunson, sir.” It is a point of military etiquette for an inferior to apply the Mister to his name when speaking to a superior. § So the farce goes on,its one good point being that when once corrected in this empnatic manner the candidate is not likely to repeat his mistake. After this ordeal the candidate is assigned to a room, which he occupies with two other candidates. These rooms are oves vacated by the older cadets, and in appearance are not calculated to inspire one with any dreams of future luxury. A partition divides the rear of the room into two alcoves. The floor and walls are bare, and the only furni ture consists of a clothes-press, two chairs, two iron bedsteads and a very plain wash-stand. Into a room of this description the candidate is thrust to await the time for the mental examination. The few days that intervene before this examin- ation takes place are ones that he will never forget. Life becomes one contin- ual round of unintentional mistakes and prompt and severe corrections. To illustrate,—a few hours after he has reported and while ho is sitting in his cell-like room wondering what is to happen next, he hedrs a voice ring out in tle hallway below: ‘‘Candidates turn out promptly for dinner!” The tone in which this command is given leaves no doubt about its sincer- ity, and pell-mell down the stairs rush the fearing candidates, their speed in- creased by a continual flow of com- mands, ‘‘Be lively now!” **Don’t go to sleep there!” “Hurry up, Mr. Jones!” Not much time is lost in getting the candidates out of their rooms. Resort is had to an ingenious scheme. Of course some one necessarily must be the last to get down, but it is an established custom to punish this last one in some way, such as compelling him to stay in his room the remainder of the day. And this is a brief account of the fu- ture warrior’s warm reception at the military academy. WiLLiAm H. WASSELL, Late Lieut. Ninth U. S. Tnfantry. e FIFTY YEARS AGO. Some of the Remarkable Changes of the Last Halt Century. Fifty years ago the population of the Unite ates was only 17,797,420, says the Statistician. The census cost the government $833,427, There were slaves in all the states except Maine, Massa- chusetts, Vermont and Michigan. Iowa had 16 slaves, Wisconsin 11, Ohio 8, Indiana 9, Illinois 831. The total in all the states and territories was 2,486,220, Fifty years ago the first railrond spike machine was put into use, making Gity a minute, forming both point and head, Henry Burden of Troy, N. Y., was the inventor. It ranked among the best paying inventions of modern times, Iifty years ago the whig party held its first convention at Harrisburg, nom- inating General William Harrison of Ohio as president of the United States. Fifty yea:s ago Joseph A. Adams for the first time made use ot the idea now employed in the art of electrotyping by reproducing from wood outs. Fifty years ago the first power loom for weaving carpets was set in motion by E. B. Bigelow of Boston. Ten yards a day was its original capacity. Fifty years ago (1839) the first wheat was shipped from Chicago, amounting to seventy- eight bushels. It was sent eastward by the lakes to Buffalo. Fifty-one years ago the first steam fire engine ever made was tested in New York. It was invented by Capt. John Ericsson. Fifty years ago the Sirius and Great Western, the first ocean steamships, entered New York harbor on their re- turn trips. Pifty years ago 1,000 re- formed drunkards warched in proces- sion at the first anniversary of the Washington socie Lifty years ago a law was enacted against duelling in the District of Columbia It grew out of the Cilley-Graves duel. Fifty yearsagothe Cherokee Indians were removed from Georgin and placed west of the Missis- sippi river. Fifty yearsago was estab- lished the first commercial college in America, Comer’s college of Boston. Fifty years ago the first patent was granted to Goodyear for vulcanized Indig-rubber goods. Pifty years ago a survey was made by John Baily for a canal across Central America, Fifty years ago John Erics- son was allowed letters putent on a steam propeller boat. Fifty years ago beet sugar was first made by David L. Cmld of Northampton, Mass. F ifty ears ago the banks of the United tates resumed specie payment. Filty years ago the Massavhusetts abolition party wus organized. Fifty years ago wooden clocks had only been in use one yvar. Fifty years ago the dagueroreo- type was invented in France, O Distress after eating, heartburn, sick headache, and indigestion are cured by Dr. J. H. McLeaw’s liver and kiduey pillets (little pills.) l COULDN'T BEAT BEN BUTLER, This Man Tried It But Found It Wouldn't Work. SHE KISSED GENERAL SHERM AN. “01d Tecump' Wouldn't Take a Dare ~Senator ettigrew’s Lattlo Joke—Signor Tamagno's Sensitiveness, Qurrent Anccdotes, The little circle of poker players in the senate, made up of the senators from Nevada and Cameron, Plumb and one or two others, will find a genial ad- dition to its ranks in the person of the senator from South Dakota, Mr. Petti- grew, says the New York Sun, If any of them succeed in transferring any of his pile from his pocket to their own it will not be through luck, but good play, and it will have to be exceptionally good play, too, for not only does the fickle goddess look upon Pettigrew with favor. but he is a poker player from away back, knows the value of a hand, possesses an imperturbable face, a cool head and a judgment second to none in the world. He is a hard man to win money from at cards, When the six new genators were drawing for terms and Pettigrew drew the plum,a prom- inent South Dakotan remarked: *'I would have gambled on it. Pettigrew can draw to the small uul of a royal flush and fill every time.” Not v Iong ago Senator, then Mr. Pettigrew, 5 ing at a small town in Dakota, ere he knew two or three men whose piles were nearly as large as hisown, Some one suggested a quiet game of draw. There being nothing else to do Pettigrew was willing and they ad- journed to a private room in the hotel, where a pretty stiff gume was soon in progress. After playing some time a jack pot became rather **fat.” At last some one opened it for fifty. Pettigrew hesitated at tirst, but concluded to come in and drew four cards. The man who opened the pot bet $30,and Pettigrew raised the same amount. The third player dropped out as the man who opened it hed not drawn any cards. It being then the turn of the opener he raised another fifty which Pettigrew doubled. This sort of thing went on for some little time, until the fellow who hud opened the pot began to grow uneasy. “*‘How many cards did you draw, Pet- tigrew?” he asked. “Four,” was the laconic responae. “\Vull you are betting lively on a four card ‘draw.” Pettigrew said nothing, but suzgest- ed that they raise the limit to $100. The other fellow began to get nervous, but thought that his opponent could not possibly have a better hand than his own and raised another fifty, Petti- grew came right back at him without a smile, and the other fellow in despera- tion, called. Pettigrew laid down his hand—ace, king queen, jack and ten spot of clubs. “Great Scott!” was the chorua, “Guess that’s my pot,” smd Petti- Tew. “What in — did asked his companions® “That typewriter,” said Pettigrew, indicating the modest little queen of clubs. **What did you open it on?” “Three kings and a pair of aces, though I don’t know as that isany of your business.” That broke up the same. The sena- torial plavers have heard this story of Pettigrew’s luck and are fighting shy of him. They are pretty good poker play- ers themselves, but'they are so much afraid of the Dakota man’s proverbial luck that he has not yet been invited into a game. He is watching his chances, however, and sooner or later will get into the statesmen’s game. you draw to?” Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota is a perfect type of the bustling far-west- erner, says the Chicago Tribune. In some respects life at the national cap- ital is original to him. He says he en- joys the receptions, afternoon teus, ete., just as Ward McAilister would like to revel about over a timber claim. “I’ll relate one incident,” said the senator, ‘‘that will give you some idea of the bright society people you often meet 1n Washington, I was at a little gathering a few days ago when, for want of belter amusement, the hostess proposed that euch guest propound a conundrum, When it came my turn I asked: ‘What’s the dm‘ermlce between a man going out in the cold and tired dog? Of course, that’s not exactly elegant, but it served the purpose. Nobody guessed it, so [ ans- wered: ‘One puts on an overcoat the other pants.’ “The people seemed pleased and one young lady laughed quite heartily. At a receptions a few nights afterward, when the young lady who had laughed s0 heartily at the conundrum espied me in the room she exclaimed to a group of iriends: ‘Oh, ['ve an awlully funny conundrum, and it’s Senator Pet- tigrew’s, too!” T hen she told about the man g’oinp; out into the cold and the tired dog. **‘Give it up,’ they answered. *“‘One puts on an overcoat and the other trousers. Isn’t that cute?’ she exclaimed. “The narrator was the only one who smiled. Naturally, I felt like a four- flush. The young ludy noticed that something was wrong, and said: ‘Now, that's queer. The joke doesn’t seem half so funny as when the senator told it.” I whispered that she should have said: ‘One puts on an overcaat and the other pants. Tired dog pants, see?’ "Unu) more she attracted attention, exclaiming: ‘I made an awful mistake in giving the answer to that riddle. Here it1s: “One puts on an o\'ercuut and the other pantaloons.” ‘'That wus enough to make one weep, but all laughed for the sake of kind- ness, I never saw such a flat affair even at a Sioux Fall church sociable, Washington itself is all right,but when it comes to going on dress parade two or three llmuu a weelk, why, after this I'm not in it.” Persons have been known to apprec- iate that indescribable mixture of sound produced by the preparatory tuning of an orchestra with the organ, even more than the performance itself. Handel was not of this opinion. After he was once at his desk, woe betide the belated fiddle that scraped a fifth, or the inex- perienced fute that tried the least “tootle.” It was a grand night at the opera. The prince of Wales had arrived in good time, remembering how Handel had been annoyed sometimes at his LUIII‘I!gln late. The instrum.ats, sup- posed to be in perfect tune, were lying ready, and the performers entered. Alas! a wag haa crept in before them and put every one of the stringed in- strumen out of tune. Handel entered; all the bows were raised together, and at the given beat they all started off con spirito. The effeet must have been as il gvery one of the performers had beem: musically tumbling down stairs. Phe unhappy mwstro rushed wildly fdom his place, icked to pieces the first double bass that opposed him, and sqizing a kettle- drum, hurled it violently dt the leader of the bar The effort, sent his full- bottomed wig flying, but he did not heed it; and, rushing harcheaded to the footlights, he stood for a few mo- ments amid the roars I the house, enorting with rage and choked with passion. The prince, although highly amused, soon thought this kind of en- tertmnment had lusted long enough, and, going down in person, he besought Handel to be calm, and with much diffi- culty prevailed on him to resume his wig and his baton. Ben Butler, snys T iftings, was cailed on by a man who wanted 1w have him talk with him. “Mr. l)uthr, said the caller, *‘one of my neighbor’s cows jumped my garden gate last mgm and u!mplfllulv de- stroyed my wife's flower beds. The gate was of the height required by law and was closed. Now, wish to know whether I can obtain dumages.” “*Most assuredly,” replied Butler. “About how much?” “Well, 810, I should say.” *But, Mr. Butler (triumphantly), the cow was yours,’ “‘Ah!” said Mr. Batler, thoughtfully; and ha looked unutterable things out of nis bad eye. Then he turned to his deskk, scratched off fow lines on a piece of paper, and handed it to his visitor, It was 1n the form of an ran as follows: “B, B account and Butler to Mr, ——— dr. used l)\' cow. 210, “you needn’hur l\lm'll“u,m\)m\-nl Y A woman recently eral Sherman in a railr 0 u““.ru Herald, and pulling at b asked 5 this General Sherman?”? “Yes, madam**’ neral Sherman, I felt that T must see you. I wanted tolook at you d tglk with you. I had three brothe your army, in the Fifteenth corp. of them will never come back again. The general straightened up 1n amin- ute and his eyes got a little moist. He would have done anyting for her after that. Three brothers in his command and two killed! He sat there and talked with her with such courtly dignity that, encouraged, a crowd of women and girls, the companious of thesister of the three soldiers. crowded into the car. No one would bave suspected that his nap had been spoiled, The woman who had awakened him was young and by no means unattractive in appearance. His color deepened as the traiu prepared to pull out. “'General, is it—-is it true,” she asked hesitatingly, *‘what they say about your kissing tho women wherever you go?” “I'm afraid it is.” “Well.why do you do it--does it please them?” ‘I don’t know whether |t does or not. Some of them say it doe *‘General, can, I”—then she stopped. *Can I do it?” she finally blurted out. The geueral was on his feet in an in- stant, and reaching up she guve him a good smack. Some years ago when Chief Justice Peters, the brightest ornament of the Maine bar, was holding court in one of the interior counties of the state, a case was called which had long been in liti- gation, says the Lewiston Me., Journal. The Chief Justice—who at that time was plain Judge Peters—thought it im- practicable to keep the case longer in court, and advised the parties to refer the matter. After due deliberation they assented, a greeing to refer the case to three honost men. With a grave smile, in perfect keep- ing with judicial dignity, Judge Peters said that the case involved certain legal points which would require one of the referees, at least, to have some know- ledge of law: therefore he would sug- gest the propricty of their selecting one lawyer and two honest men. The suggestion evoked a roar of laughter, which proved to be the happy harbinger of an amicable settlement. Those who knew Abraham Lincola best knew that he could take as well as give in the matter of a joke, says the New York Herald. Iun the spring of 1849 he left Springfield, Ill., for Wash- ington by stage to accept the commis-" sionership of the general lund olfice. In the stage were Thomas H. Nelson of Terre Haute, afterward minister to Chili, and Abram Hammond, afterward governor of Indiana. They found Lin- coln asleep, alone, with his long, lank form stretched across all the seats. After a slap on the back he sat up and they inventoried an individual deessod in 4 worn and ill-fitting suit of bomba- zine, without vest or cravat, and a palm leaf hat on the back of his head. Here was a subject and the pair pro- ceeded to porpotrate several joles. Lincoln took them with the utmost nocence and good nature and joined in the laugh, although at his” own ex- pense. W lmu llluy stopped for dinner the conyersation turned on the new comet of that year,uand at the table, with the 23-cent palm leaf under his arm, Lincoln = asked: ‘‘What is going to be the upshot of this comet business?”’ Nelson replied that he was inclined to the opinion that the world would **follow the darned thing off.” The threc did not meet again for three years---not until Lincoln ‘arrived in Indianapolis on his way to Washing- ton to be inaugurated president. As they approached the door of the office in the hotel a long arm reached out and a shrill voice exclaimed: **Hellow, Nel- son! Do you think, after all, the world is gowng to follow the darned thing off?” ‘When Maria Mitchell was professor at Vassar her niece, who was a student there, was suddenly MARCH _9, 1890.—T ! part of the Bible did you read, (..xhu,‘ says the Boston Gazotte. She immedi- ately telegraphed for her sister at Lynn (Mrs. Owen Dame), and the frantic mother, without thought of preparation for the {I urney, took her young child and rushed on to the college. She was absolutely o sight to behold: None of the Mitchell girls wers ever accused of vanity of d but really this was shocking, “We im- provised some dresses,” eaid Miss Mitehell, in relating the incident after- wards, “and made her presentable. The iliness proved n short one, and my sister roturned home by way of Chatham, where she took the train for Boston without chunge of cars. Iac- companied her to flmllmm‘ and stoud on the platform waving my handker- chief as my sister und her child passed out. She neglocted for some duys to write me, and in my anxiety I dropped her a note, saying: ‘Information is wanted of a badly-dressed,homely-look- ing woman, with a beautiful baby, last seen at the Chatham depot on the morn- ing of —.’ My sister promptly ans- swered ma, saying: ‘The beautiful haby reached home snfely. The last secn of the badly-dressed, homely-looking woman was, she was stumlmg on the platform of Chath Senator Colquitt of Georgia delights in telling a_story of his efforts at mis- sionary work among the Afro-Amer cans in vhe vicinity of his home /8 a Washington letter to the New York Tribune. He selocted ns a speci men test *“Uncle Gave,” a former slave, who had lerned to read in a_very 1‘I‘III|L‘ way, and to whom he ed 85 if he would read the bible 1h to the end, Gabe accepted tho ay with him a brand- new Bible and begun his wrestle with the Seriptu Two week later Gabe returned, ble in hand. “‘Well, Gabe, how did you like the be hesitated to and was reply pressed furthor. Jolquitt, I tells you how he book nohow.’ yourself; I don’t catch your nid the senator. "\\'lmt meaning,” “I reads, sah, unt Abraham fergits Isane, and Isaac fer. gits Jacob, and Jacob he fergits Joseph, aud den I reads no moah. There is too much fergittin’, sah, to suit me,” On Christmas night at Seranton Mlle. Rhea played Josephine in *‘Josephine, Ewmpress of the Krench,” and was at her best. She uot only won the large audience present, but her company ns well. She was unusually effective, and when the curtain fell ou the last act she seemed overcome by her feclings. The company congratulated her on her act- ing, and Mr. Harris, the Napoleon, said: ‘‘Mademoiselle, you were superb, especially in the last act.” *‘Yes,” said Josephine, tears running down her cheeks while she unlaced the shoe of her right foot, *'I think my voice had, as the Italian says, a tear 1n it. I sim- ply suffered the torments of purgatory,” and when she drew off her shoe blood followed. She had trodaen on a good sized tack and played most of the act with it sticking 1n her foot. This week Rhea is playing a return engagement at the New Park theater, Philadelphia, whero she made so big a hit about two months ago as Josephine. There are an endless number of stor- ies hinging upon the peculiaritics of the late Horace Greeley, most of them having to do with his penmanship, says the New York Herald. But we know next to nothing of his home life and what Mrs. Greeley aid with the great journalist. While living at Cappequa he formed the habit of taking guests home with him unexpectedly, and, may naturally be supposed, much to t.he annoyance of his wife. Thackeray told with glee of how he walked into the parlor after the piacid Horace, and how the jouraalist tried to assure a pleasant welcome- by greeting his better half with an effusive smile. He had no sooner drovped his hat on the center table than she picked it up and threw 1t out of the window, thus mildly ex ing her disgust. Having mind she saluted her distinguished guest with bocoming gravity and all was well.” Signor Tamago is noted even among singers for his sensitive ear, says the Chicago Tribune. 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IR TRRATMRNT OF CEROM G STAREAL DiSnags IR A COES, APPLIANCES FO Paollit atme 13 thend ceommodati ) ron 0] Wl.llln II-I'"-W’ rfl lhn BIYIQI i’."."i"‘"n:}. v':‘:.%mn.‘ AL DISEASES OF WOMEN . A LYING Dl-'lllll Wlfllllll‘. TLY only Belleble Modioal Lus ‘"flu mm IVATE msrmsn’s m.oa "Dis ona F-J ,,,,m.... g ExpoSITION—— ——UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1339, The Highest Possiblo Premium, THE * ONLY +» GRAND » PRIZE FOR SLWIKC IMACHINES, W \S AWARDED TO WHLELER & WILSON MFG. CO. ~——AND THE—— #CROSS OF THEM LEGION OF HOMOR, WAS CONFERRED UPON NATHANIEL WHEELER, The President of the Company. WHEELER & WILSON MFG, CO. 185-187 Wabash Ave,, Chicago. SOLD BY P. E. FLODMAN & CO 220 North 16th Street, Omaha. A;;KIND‘OD‘ Busness Paper, =B BOUGHT, On Improved and Unime MOI’I (Tafl'es proved Proparty. Purchased or Negotiated, — The Negotiation ot Bo"ds CORPORATION BONDS, N A Bpoclaity. Correspondence Solicited. W. B. MILLARD, Room 813 Brown Building, Omaha, Neb, s Seqd or cmuhrfil per btle 3 2._ I3 Ellllfl THEONLY—| GUARANTEED| CURE 7‘0"( CATARRE VOROVILLE (' SANTA ¢ ABIE : AND : GAT: R: GURE For Sale by Goodman Drug Co A first class fluid cr copying ink is hard to find. DHASE & EDDY, BOOKSELLERS AND SIATIONERS, ENGRAVERS AND PRINIERS, 118 South 16th Street. The only safe and painless method of e: ing tecth, and tho only method of insel tecth without plate, remaining clean and dur able, DR. HAU wourT, 1600 DOUG LAS 8L - OMAHA, Ly Chicago Electrio Light ENLARCING CO. BIL POETEAITS@E ol &0 & . Wriiefor catalogue and terins. 245-253 E. Randolph 8t. Chicagos 1817 Dougias st SPENCER OTIS, opmm ¥ uelngs, an PATENT OFFICE WORK A SPECIALTY, Member American Soclety of Mecharical Englneers BENTS" © o, 4 SPINAL eaknel W uchlllengalha \Vu!l'l '}':'.’:'sen'.'p'.‘,?:i:" LA or wouk poliandes thg o nnrheu Illm':rnul o‘l‘bo " Fifhout thoaid of s phyuc‘:nl: g your money on belts pate opinion, A if (e belk 18 50k AAAPLOd to r made in lylng !lan low, 0f B belt wants fho-bogts .or strongti, excopt onr' o.g Wf:fl Poteato Bl 3 appiied to 5 o wnrno “ ndI!lldEu‘l'l:flQuF s 76 b flf metllc ne. Send for a pair of t06lr cass they will bo 5o ad Galvanic Belt and Suspe: ers of anervous character : llepey,Spinal l)hauael epsy, Spins L8 Danco, Trembiin WiTH LLILTTA APPLIANCE ATTACHED. LADIES' No. 4 E l'um the follow- maiism of any Bvlghn Nervous Deb Wasting _of the caused from lnllla"rellun o Youtlhor Married Tl Tifo, Nervous Prostration, Personul produce mlm mens connected direct ok o catta i any parl ity 1o the Tod) ‘ind (08 Owen to bo. e rtrlo( nt can bo reversed. nee we Iuva n our El @ what we ‘e have private consultation rooms for vised, Openatall times, at will compare with it r strong Lo suit any complainy lothe ‘loctso-Colvanio- I ower Guarantee description. It will ot a B R i 4ot Bomen o savor Bight’ Afier exa Represen hi ! e?‘hhu (llul a) tho Fatest and Great t differs m il ot Il-w onte Containg t 1s o Batter, Batte gelm ~Galvanio Belt ans ‘ you eau return it to us, 1.00, which will cureyou of wtuuxunu un all who ¢ o, we will send gur Iull ’ iyileighs endorse the Owen Tieli aa the best.” Hond 6o, pos 1 by & phyelolan of olovurw’elrl gxperience, which will b¢ sont you in o plain scaled envelopo,giving instructions bow o treit yoursclt Dr. Owea's Electrio Insoles, Pri Gott, Chilbiains, 8 'or wrllo us can Tos e Consultation at ofice, or by mall free. ¥orinformation Low to obtain trial belt scozA-page Book t tion, Fema ainta. in tact all nervous disoasés pertaing to Malo or Fomalo, it. The current i underthocontrol of the 3 cannot he done with any othier belt, 1080 adiusted that by means of out Improvemont 7 elt hiag just beess patonted, Every buye Blt contauin es and Twe Mv Galvanio Cells, with 400 mbin 0 'Lf’}"&‘;-'&“a‘w 1r1’mr?efiyoum\vnufi’n Battery, Tho Fleotrio cnerent oan b mnm s belt you will buy noomcr.'nulan ht and D easily worn and Belt complete to ugo for h electricity Cramps n Feet or Legs, or Cold Fea t b receive an honess awer lmnwl that the :H:b.... } Tho OWEN ELECTRIC BELT & APPLIANCE CO., 3068 North Broadway: St. Louis, Mo, and 826 Broadway, Northieast Corner of I12th, New York City,