Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 20, 1890, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY, JULY 92, 1800~TWELvn rAGES. NOT AN OBJECT OF CHARITY. harles @. Dawes Throws Stong Light on the Railway Question. THE EARNINGS OF THE BURLINGTON. N 3ir. Harquette's Jageling with Figs Cures Fiposd and the Pord of Tramsportation Given Some Tactsto Ponder Over, 1. oxcorx, Neb. July 16T the Editor of %ire Ber: There has never ben 9 time within thehistory of ourstate when the e somicrelation of our rallwaysystoms to the publicat lirge has excit rinterest This interest his been helghtened by the fact hat wnder the fplea of siity and of the ightof sdf-preservation the railroad cor mnics of onr stato—notably the Chi Burlington & Quiney railway compny —have {nterstedthemselves in politics to such an extent that by controlling the machinery of politil conventions they are interfering with the exprossion of the will of the people A genenl impression seems to prevall that the ticticsresoted to i the Hastings ¢ yentin are not those which a oor on kiigz sinple justice wouldadopt; that un- air methols are nob necssary to the ac plishments of any falr md. Onogreat res- son for the erywhich bas gone up from all over for fnvestization into our pres- ent frei s and intothe of rail- way o has bea tho fict that the people camnot be brought to believe that the fust recogition of the rightsof rallway com- panies can only beobtained by the dise d of the right of the people to noninate their own candilates in politial cnyentions, The recent reportof the sceretariesof our stateboart of trasportation, inwhich the declare that the result of their investigation into the wlative cost and carnings of the roads of this state does not justify them in finding that our present rates are too high, r.g.-u.u iththe fact that tie € 0, Bur- ington & Quiney milwiy through itsablet spolesman, has preparedclaborate statements designed 10 cnvince the people of the state that the stockholders of our railvay corpor- ations are making but 4 resoniblé sum on their u al investment, have lel meto an exanination of the past and preentof the B. & M. milway in Nebrask, the resultsof Wwhich I will outline, T »taries of thestate board of trans- rtation, In theirreport state that, “A tar- ff of rates adjusted forits lines in raska (theB. & M. in Nebraska) on the do- clard just in the resolutions of the board would answe s well for allother line fu the state.” I'he discussion into which I willenter may therefore be coi ol as ap- plying insome slight degreeto ofler lines in this Mr. Holdrege, for whose ability estyof purpose I v 21, 1540, it a meeting of the board of transportation, made tho st t that the B. & M. railway earnedin 157 on actual o vestnenl, .00 percent; in 188, 317 per cent and in 4 Btaly Joiry 2 free o earni and hon. muchr ot, on M for this state- ment “of M, Holiregze, dovs mot sivo. tho amoint of *actual cost’ upn which these but T presume that they ation of something o mile—a_figure Mr. k assumned, “for the s of ar * jn an open letter to Attomey -G condenning his effors to s duction in rates. il cn @ have nocguitable bearing upon the question of rducing freight rates in this state at_this time. In the following ussion I have iven some figures whose rdevaicy nay ot e fully upparent until the final conclu as 1 cost to stockliolders and eamings, wi I sk toestablish, is reached. My reason forusing them is that they all form collateral o wrgimens infavor of his wnclision. Tuthofirst place, I wish to disprove the assertion, trequently neard, thatthe financial risks atindant upon the projectin of the B, & M. wilway company in Nebrasks were such as (o now equitably extitle it to a larger profit upn ifs investnent thanit would be entitled to had itsroad been first built ina more densely populated district of our coun- try, InPoor's Manual for 18572187, pige 451, issucd when the B, & M. railway was in operation from Plhttsmouth to Harvard, 140 mils, md was gradd mady for ironto Kewrney, the junction with the Union Pacific raflway, fifty miles further, the cost of the constriction and equipment of the xoad is given at §,6750 while the bonded ndeltedness s given b #5871, (Altention is here called to the correspon- dence inthese two precoding amounts) The cajital stockof the roud is givenat $,583,00 buttheumomt piid inis slated at §19, 79, Tho stateruent {herefore confisses to $7,004,420.21 of uupaid stock which may be cousidered a5 representing the value of the land grant. L b; exs had ing O §:2 (00, [ 38 Decemberdt, 1872, the stockhold- od the imount pald inon stock and hud also gained contnl of the 1 railway, having for- ty-aght miles of track, by guaranteeing S per cent intereston &0,0000f bonds per mile anl makinga cash payment of about 860,000, thus increasiig the length of thoir road o239 miles. Therefor, thestockholders had paid inat that time, according 10 the railyay com- puiy’s statment, the sun of $4,0%.15 per milé togaincontrol of their rod. Now, in comection with this fict_wo will add that by , there had, according to the stilement of this company, been certifiel to it from the United Slatesland office, 2, 631,16 acres, and from Nebeaska 80,00 acres (nclndiug 50,000 acres aequired with the Ouaha & Southwestan milwiy) making a toll of 16 ucres, to which magnifi- cait donation it still expeded w adlition of about 12,000acre As enrly had sold & acres {420 purct forthesum of §,18,81511, an averago of alout § peracre. Al this' tine cash pay- mmts eceived on the lnds amontel to $015, 19070 and expenses o $i 3 the company had notes and oblightio :xm from itsland grant amounting o &35 ! glhusw r's see that on Decomber 81, 1 corporition had actully ov per cent of the amountof its whole funded indebtediess and paid instock in wsets arising from the luh‘u[ less than onefourth of its total land it. Eunlistment insach @ corporation av tlml time could hardly be considered an evi- dace of flmancial hemism; and at least will not beregarded s entitling astockholder to any speciallegal imminity at present, I now de to show, as asteptoward a emclusion, that during wnd from 1356 to the prosent yer tho Chicigo, Burlngton & Quiney riilvay company has beenbuilding adlnew lines I Nebraska, Colomdo, W oningind Kansas from the proceeds of the silo of firstmorigage bouds. ~ Accordingly 1 apenda statewent which I have collated from the last four annual orts of the Board of dire of the Chicago, Butling- ton and Quincy rallway company to the suclkholder: I [Amont vaid for eon Yar.| | siru etion | i, | Bon dils-lAverage rued dur-| ra to tn- g year| tere on and 0ld. | bonds. and equip- nent. 00/ 10 Per Ot Ct. ce 218 41,518,606, The prominms d from the sale of these honds during these four years, together Wwith asmall sum resulting from discounton Tonds purchased for sinking fands, amount- Ang inall to 8350008, has, in the above state- ment been sublracted from the cost of con. structon and _equipment instead of being aldedin the bond coluun 1o the par value of thebonds—the result,so far as therela- tion of the cost of ¢ wstruction and e uip- ment to ceme derived from the sale of Tonds, being the sime. However, miking this clangy, wehave the actu of con: siruction and equipmént, §3, 20, and the income derived from 'saloof bonds very spproximately §3,040,85554. Thoe oaly con. clusion which can b drawn froni these fig. ures s that the Chicigo, Burlington & Quincy railway, sino and diring 155, has boen building and equipping its new lines in his and adjoining stites from the proceds __of bouds, drawing on an averige alittle over per cent per aunum. Taking the anount expenied i the coustruction and equipment 14 £32,975, 550,20, and dividing 1t b ber of miles of rond comstructed, which is 1,404 we have the amount expended in these years per mile of new road for con- structibon and equipment (including gmph lines), which is & remomber that of this 1 rosd over 1,100 have been on ' costing more in proportion, as is well known, than branch lines, w ed to believe that calue of Nebras ilways per mile, wd by Mr, Holdrego “for the sake of rumnent' at §25,000, is certainly not cx- ive Having shown that the new lines in this e 159 and thereafter have been built 1 the proceeds of first mortgage bonds, let grain consider the land grant and ascer- ain, if po e, the actual amount of cash ts of this railroad have in- rroad In this state built prior to The road operated n Nebraska in 1857 1781 miles. 1 btracting m that sim the number of miles built in Nebra in 1550, which is 570.0, we havo as the le of the road in Nebraska, just prior to 1556, 1411 mi In the printed report of the board of trans po for pago 414, the anmount re from tho land grant of the B, & M. railvay in A, Ahove penses and taxes, is give the num- nding 3, With 36,121,25 acres Letting the acres unsold bs an oflset against tho of selling them of collecting 24 st standing, we will estimate of t the United Sta Itis my belicf s and thestate of N t in this total the proc eivod with the O vay is ot figured, rtaii as to this, | & ailroud company the benefit of the Dividing this 8%,45220301, accruing to the stockhorders from the land grant, by the 1411 es of roud, we sce that for tho tad ebraska, built * to 1856, tho stockliolders must have received the sum of £,490 per mile from the land grant, Tho oract amount of bonded indebtedness per uile for the portionof the road in Nebraska outstinding jast prior o 1550, I have not de termined, s~ this matter is morely collateral to thefighres Iwill give below. 1 will state, lhowerer, that on December 81, 1875, the bonded indebtedness of the B.'& M. in Nebriska amounted to $10,03,300, with 415 milesof road, or &26,045.00 of bonds per mile, and that in 1880, by consolidation of the B. & M.with the Chicago, Burlington & Qui il Shicago, Burlington & Quincy acquired 832 miles of road upon which it assimedn bonded indebtedness of $13,701,- 200.00, or §22,477.00 bonds per mile. My belict is that for the road built prior to 1886 ‘the & 0.00 per mile from the land grant added o the bonded indebtedness por mile would pay in toto forthe construction and equipment of the wholeroad—not even taking into consid- eration the munieipil and ecounty bonds do- nated to the company, But in orderto clinch the argument, lot us take present statements and see if we wre not justified in the conclu- sion to which all of the tends—namely, that the B, & M. 1n N has been_ built fromthe procecds of the land grant and fivst 1ds, and the dividends over bond avising from the enrnings of the st wholly paid upon watered ting the value of the “Tiie total amount of bonds out .u»unm” rt of the Chicago, Bur- 'y railway in_Nebraska is ; (written roport Chicags o & Quincy toboard of tr 110 30, 1555), on the bonds anounted to 5.0 percent per annum. T in this state given in the above 1888 52,1220 mile The fundod inded fore 319,111 ue on aboy valie of munic per mile, — bonds and land gr Ifthe cost of th Quincy in Nebraska i assumed by Mr. Holdrog argumen but interst, road ave lin ile isthere- land 703 esti- 058 por ing mileage, pal aud ¢ Chicago, Burlir 000.00 per wiile, as “for the sake of l.-nl r to General rs of thi % 3 per mi difYerer 00 and 5 Ve give the benefit of the amount received by them from mu- nicipal and county bonds as a bonus upon these figures, I do not believe that stockholders > this margin invested for, having shown that sinco 1836 the new road has boen builtand equipped from first morigage bonds, the land graut should be ap- portioned, not on 2,120 miles at the rate of $3,900.70, but on 1,411 miles at the rate of #5,90 per milo—which diminishes still more the probability that the stockholders paid in this margin of £1,049.00 per mile. But as- suming, “for the sake of argument,” that this is the margin per mile (81,540.06), T will now takeoneof the best years of the B. & M. in Nebraskn, and see what per cent of their actual investment the stockholders made: In the printed report of tho sta board of transportation for vhe year ending Jur the pro- Dortion ot eirn ebraska, ofthe B & M. 5 The proportion of oper penses for Nebraska (pazs 04,814 02 $11,400 77 Substracting, we for Nebraskn ... Miles opernted in ) sive of sid £, noto). s crazonet e ings pormil cent net on B,75 per mile) 30,1112 of bonds W per cent interest, © net ¢ B4 15 shriskn oxcli- e repor, Tho interest on por_mille amnounts to, Subtracting this from the net eam- ings permile, which were 82,314 20 Wolavenet eirnings on this . 1,040 06 341 45 paron the Per mile, the sum of........... 81 permile,or B8 per cent in one actunl livestmentof stocklielders, Ithink, therefore,that I have demonstrated the unfairness of the argument of Mr, Hollregeand thestate board of transporta- tion in regavd to earnings of the road, and the interest they pay on what they term sctual cost. Thaveshown that the net per cent of theearnings which they have given are not the measure of at these earn- ings bring tothe stockh Wewillnot caim that our 1tes should be so reducedas toallow thestockholders to earn only 8 or 10 per cent on the margin invested, buta consideration of the fizures we have given above will convinee us that the state allow stockholders to carn a large rate of tnot only on whatever cash margin havye invested, buton the value of the land grant as well and still ma reduction in local rates, whien the people will defer to an ar to net earnings which takes no account of the proportion of bonded indebtedness to total cost and the relation of interest paid on bonds to mings made on the proceeds of those iment Iwould go further into this question did spice permit, One word as to the political sitiation. Our board of transportation, od by the republican party, have ren- red it imperative upon that to de- itself upon the railway question, not in words, a8 h. ofore, but in candidates, The division of citizens into those opposed to rail- roud domination in politics and those in favy of it, which has been made at every gathoring in this state for two bekept out of the coming state S The Sacred Heart academy pupils, situated on St. Mar; and 27th st., n in themoral and intellectual education of young girls, The courseincludes o thing from an elomentary department to a finished clai al education, Desides the o |l course, musie, painting, drawing and the langunges are taught, ine; lu\h'd in the ordi- na con obstaclo to the ree m; of puplls, pro- »d they conform to the gener gu- ions of the school. The scholastic 1 commences the first Tuesday in ptember, Clusses begin at 9 . m., and pupilsare dismissed at 8:30 p. m. ——— Mrs. Yerger (to colored servant)—Do you kuow when Colonel Yerger came home Tast night ! Sam—I dunuo, mum, but when I tuck his boots at seben o'clock dey was warm. — - A Notadle Report. “For disordered mensturation, anarmia itmay properly be termed a Extract from Dr. W. P. Mason’s report on the waters of Excelsior Springs Missouri, oIl L The feather faus are as popular as ever, but among the newest are shadigrauze ones with small natural flowers, or drW® of pearls sittered over, one being in shaded mauve, w htho small purple heartsease straying for day, s avenue titution devoted to of new road in these last four years, which | @ Lhe surlace, AJONG CHURCH WORSHIPERS. | The Movement to Erect a Methodist Hospital Fairly Under Way. TRINITY'S ~ SWEET CHOIR SINGERS. What the Catholic Orphange Will be-Another Pastor Called to Omaha—~Church Notices, members of the Methodist churches of y entertained two notable clerical vis- itors during the week, The first of theso was Rev. A.J. Kynett, D. D., L.L. D, who ar- rived in the city on the 12th. Last Sunday morning he preached an admirable sermon in the First Methodist church, Dr. Kynett is one of the high oMcials inthe Mothodist church in the United States, hav- ing been secretary of the church extension soclety for y twenly-five years. The doctor member of the Upper Towa confer- ence, with his official residence in “hiladel- phia. On two occasions he has received a highly complimentary vote for the bishopric, Tne doctor was enroute to Colorado, Wyo- ming and Utah, where he will labor in tho i extension, Upon an urgent nded to him by Dr. P. S, Mer. nh of the First church and others, he stopped hero to speak at the [irst memorial servico and atthe meeting to inaugurate the work of erecting a church hospital held at the First clurch Tuesday night. Tneother distinguished Methodist divine that rtained in Omaho this week was Rey K. Young, D.D., who spent Tuc and Wednesday in the , taking part with it in the hospital meoting and be- aveling companion from here into the w Dr. Young is pastor of Gr: Methodist Kipiscopal church in Philadelphia, and isone of the most eminent divines in the cast. He is now enjoying a vacation tour and intends to make a tour of Alaska before his return to the City of Brotherly Lovs These two men have known each other and b been associated together for years, They even associated together in the ecarly church work in ITowa, and have been closely related in their church counections in the oast. It was interesting to note at the hospital meeting held last Tuesday the difference that existsin the personnel of these two old and familiar friends, Dr. Young is small and slender and dark. keen and piercing, and his lips s. Dr. K , on the con- Dr. Young said the rown up together, nearly all o His face is® his kindly b5 are med spectacl pleasant speak thin and ne trary, is v ound and_ hidden bohind gole Dr, Kynett is Young is an orato! The visit of these gentlemen wasan ad- vantage to the church here and it is to be hoped that it was a pleasant and agreeable one tothem. Trinity Cathedral Choir. Tn no city west of Chicago and east of tho Rocky mountains is there a largerand as well trained a church choiv as the one that enlivens the services at Trinity cathedral i this city. Dean’ Gardner is one of those men who would rather hear one of the glad anthems of the Episcopal service sung by an immense choir of fresh young voices than to listen to a_quartette wading through some selection which, though possessed of artistic merit, has no inspiration o soul in | “The dean has ral choir up t g and assisted by Mrs 1. Butle s the cathed- of oxcellence Cotton, Prof. J. The choir proper is surpliced and consists of men and b The latter runge in age from nine to sixteen years and what they have nwuln!llhhml s simply wonderful. the most difficult, music with ense crvice after service passes withouta Butler, organist and choir- hearer; Arthur opranc—Henry Mills, Char- jamin Cotton, Jack Sharp, Wilkins,* D. Gilman, James Sluter, Bugene Beebe, Archie Pratt (solo), John Rog lichael Clarkson, George Meigs, Avchie Coon, Arthur Woodman, Walter Wit~ man, Harold Williams. Alto—Charles Rogers, Dewitt Burgland, enor—W. B. Wilkins (solo), Robert Mo- v, R. J. Wherry, E. B, Treat. s —Jules Lombar lo), Frank Free- man, Paul Beresford, W McKune, Frank Peni . H. Findlay, Kdward Stringor, Mauri T'he supplementary choir is as follows : J. W, Cotton, (solo), Mrs. J. McEwing, Mrs. » Gould, Mrs, Cook, Mrs, Whitney, Mns, obson, Mrs., Pavks, Miss Mabel Eaton, Miss Fannie Baton, Miss O'Neill, Mi h Ainscow, Clarkson, Mis: \‘l\l\l-' Coon, Miss Grace Will- iams, Alto---Mrs. Moeller (solo), Mrs. Cobb, Mrs, Green, Miss Kate Ball, Miss Fannie Pratt, The soloists are all possassed of h o ex- cellent voices and musical training as to place them in the very front rank of the yo- calists of Omaba. Master Archie Pratt, the boy soprano, has a voice of phenomenal sweetness and range and his solos are lis- tened to with rapt attention, The Methodist Ata meeting held at the Fivst Methodist Episcopal curch last Tues evening, steps were taken towards getting the church hos- pital project fairly under way, There was a fairattendance and much interest was mani- fested, Rev. Dr. Kynett and Rev. Dr. Young of Philadelphia were present and each made an add Dr. Kynett said that at first he was not inclined to” think that the church peonle here would su d in building a hos- pital, but after going anong the people noting the enterprise and push he be convineed that he was mistaken in his fiest impression and that he was then assured that the project would be erowned with suceess, Trusices were elected as follows : Trinity, J. J. McLlain: Seward Street F. K. Cook; Flirs nell; Monmouth Park, Jones; Sc Tenth, David C H Thomas F son; Swedish, O. Pol i Detweillers South Om m; Hanscom Park, Chartes Johuson ; Colored, Re The following members at larye were unan- imously elected by the meetin Bishop Newmai, Reys. Roe, Savage, Shan Messrs. Rector, Dale, Fow! O. Lobee George Baker, Frank Bryant, Sam_Bu R. Francis, F. A.Johuson, John Thur: Guy Barton, Clark Woodian and J, i, lard, Dr. Foote, seeretary of the hospital commit- tee, then took the floor and explained the plan of the working of the hospital and cliimed he knew of $0,000 which would be conscerated to the w Active work towards securing funds will begin at once. Hospital. Mil- The Catholic Orphanage, St. James® orphanage and protectory to be evected by the Sistors of Merey and located on Emanuel strel, Benson, will suppy a long felt want. The bighest elogiums are due the benevo- lent gentlemen who have generously assisted these zealous ladies in this most charitanlie work. The fact that a city of 135,000 had not one institution where God's litt'e ones muy find suitable proteetion from the wisery in which they are often cast when left homoless has been always deplored, Many crime-stained inmates of Nebraska's reform schools and penitentiary are working out & miserable existnee who might have made worthy, honorabl zens had they re- ceived vroper care and training during their early yeurs. Every citizen should be willing to assist in the ‘work of befriending the homeless child, knowing that if contributions are not furnished in this way, as much or more will eventually be asscssed for their maintenance in reformatories. The new orphanage is to be situated on a beau tiful ten-acre plat which is to be entirely for the use of the inmates, and the children will haye ample room for outdoor exercise. The building is to be 245 feet front by 120 feet decp, with sufficient room to accommo- date 200 children, The excavation of the odhr Was cow th}l‘ pleted last woek and the main building and south wing are to beweady for occupancy be fore the cold weathersets in, Another Pastor Called. Another new pastor has been called to Omaha, the members of the Southwest Pres- byterian church having extended an invita- tion to Rev. Frederick Camphell, of the Rox- bury church, Boston, toaccept the pastorate of the church, Mr. Campbell was very mended to the church people here by Dr. Herrick Johnson, one of the most eminent di- vines at the Hul, oue whose recommondation is very highly regarded. In addition to being an _excellent and an energetic pastor, it is Campbell that he is & musiclan talent. Mr. Campbell s now In the city looking the fiell over and if he is satisfied he will accept the call. This mor he will preach in the church and the tustees are particularly anxious that he should be grected by a large congregation, highly recom- preachor aid of Mr. of much Dr. Dowie and the Proachers, Dr. Dowie, the faith healer, who has been giving lectures at Dr. Lamar's church for a number of days, met many of the ministers of the city the first of last week by previous anangement and about three hours were spent in discussing the efficacy of the faith cure. Dr. Dowie made an address and then announced himself realy to answer such questions as the ministers should be dis- posed to usk. The gentlemen,of the cloth were not buckward and_leept D! Dowie busy for nearly three hours, The questions touched wssailable point, and although the cra manuer, he hurch, Seventeenth is J. 'Collier, D, D., s and preach at 10:30 services, gt tho s No eveni scond Presbyterian and Nicholas streets. m aud 8 p. Young peopie’s welcome to all services. inity cathedral, Capitol avenue and Eightcenth street.—Very Rov, C. H. Gard- ner, dean, Holy communion at 8 a. m.§ norning pr litany and sermon_at 11 a.m. ; evening prayerand sermon at 7ib p. m. ¢ The dean will preach moruing and oven- ing Southwestern Lutheran kth street, between rch, Preaching a unday anders 10:30 &, hool at moon, ip.m. Allare church, Twenty - Poppleton and Wool- worth aventies, Rev. H1. il Weber, general secvetary of tho board of church_extension of tho gencral synod of the Ivangel Lutheran chur Yorle, Pa., will pi la. m. Union servies et Kountze Memorial Lutheran church at 8 p. m g ¥euman M. B, ehurch, | . Mary's avenue, Pr i by the p V. Savidge, Moming_ se , “Rovivals —Wh fii Y venty-sixth and , will preach in Good- cuty-fourth strect, at Sunday school at rih’ Ty morning, St. Mary's Av corner of Twen cott, pastor. will preach in > morning, the last time before his summer tion. Mewmbers will be received and the nce of the Lord's & i v school at noon. clock. No ovi Sabbath mornit 10 Comgregational Church, Rev., Wil service will bo con- ducted during August uad the Sunday school at noon as usul, First Congrogational and Davenport strocts tor, ro 2402 ( morning service at Dediately \\ eduesda come, irst M. E. Church, corner Twentieth and Davenport ots, Rey, P. S, Merrill, pastor. Morning y 10:30 A, m., subject, “Wi ‘aith, orof the Faithful--Which ¢ rening service, 8 p. m., subject, “The Faith- less Spies” Sunday sehool at T P, E. mecting Monday at 8 p. m. All . and everybody invitee, AllSaints Churely, Twenty-Si , Rev. Louis Zahner, S, vices, 7th Sunday July 20, 1800, Holy com- 7:30 a m, unday school, 9:30,a m. Morning service, 11 a. m. Choral evesong, T p. m. At the 11 o'clock service the music willbe Te Deum and Jubilate in ¥ Towes Authem The Right Hand of the Lord, Rheinbergerger, At the 7 o'ciock scrvice Magnificat and Nune Dimittis in ¢, Barnby Anthem The Pillows of the Earth, Tours, The Rev. T. J. Mackey, rector of St. Paul's church, Council Bluffs, will preach at the 11 o'clock service, I7ree sittings for strangers, All are cordially welcome, Kountze Memorial Lutheran churen, regu- lar church service at 10:30 a, m., and S p. m, Sunday school at 12 o'clock, noon. Young people’s prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Rev, Dr. Clutz of Midland college will occupy the pul- it in the morning, Rev. H. H. Weber of Baltimore, Md., secretary of the board of homo missions, s in the city and has kindly consented to addrass the Lutherans of Omaha on Sunday evyningat s o'clock, and the Luth- eran churches of the city will close, and their egations will assemble at Kountze Memorial church for that purpose. ybody welcom Young Men's Christian association, build- ing corner Sixteenth and Douglas streets Freo reading room open daily from 8 a, m. to 10 p. m. except Sundays. Sunday from 2 to 6.p.m. A cordial invitation to all, especially strangers and t ling men, to visit the building at any time. 4 p.m. ameet- ing for men only, & d by A. N state socretary of ion of Nebraska Subject, the Young Men of Toda Music by quartette from Euterpean church, De. s street, S0a. m, Sunday following.. Y. P. S, C er and mee evening at 7:45. Al are wek Nineteenth after Trinty, munion = - RELIGIOU Pittsburg, Pa., isagitating for a Deaconess' home, and Buffalo has opened one, After sixteen yeurs' labor by Dr, Hepburn and six other scholurs, Japan has now a com- plete translation of the whole bible, The pope’s guards at the vatican are to be reduced for purposes for economy. are about 15 who are of 10 use what A Jewls synag to be erected in Balti more will be the only specimen of pure B, zantine architecturo in the United States. The last census in Ne pals the fact of a profession of religion on_ the part of 1o less then 93per cent of the whole popula tion, hvge tower, eloven stories high, is to be ected at South Kingstan, K. I, und dedi- ted to the adventof nddern spiritualism by Joseph P, wealthy spiritualist of that plac According to a recentikase of the czar no person who is not of the Christian fait be allowed to serve on a jury unless by al approvat of the minister of the inte iorand the minister of Mt ar:hbishop of Canterbu discipline bill will depitv clesiastical preferment) on conviction of M e any wisdemeanor involy- penal servitude, or for bastardy or adul- Tn the City of Mexicoihere are publis he thive Protestant relizious papersin the S pan- ish Innguage, Kl aro/As tho organ of tho Presbyterian missions, BY Testigoof the Co onat and El Evifnigelisto of the M. Church South Lord Williwmn Cecil, the* marquis of Salis bury, 'isa parisclergy man, very popular among all ¢l He'ls to be appointed houorary chaplain to the queen on the next vacancy, and will preach in the private chapel at Windsor when her majesty again takes up her residence there, “The Salvation army in Paris has been infore ed by a Salvation navy. A church boat floats on the riy ue, neir the Pont de la Concorde, “Phe floatiug temy call it, has been of Mercy.”! In the ships there is accommodation for sons. A Presbyterian church in Philadelpbia, which hus ~maintained the largest Sunday school for Chinese in the eity, has decided to give up teaching these people because said, stories about leprosy in the Cliinese quirters have made the younglady teach- ers shy about coming in contact with the Mongolians. socond son of fthe named the 200 per- _— - - Lllrnnll' Inflamumation of the Bladder gx omptly cured by the waters of Excel- prings, Missouri, hall amid- | Any Trimmed Hat S35 In our immense stock this week, $5. Among them are many Trimmed Hats that cost us as high as $25 each. Every Trimmed Hat offer ed at $3 Buys That were $12 or less down to $8. They are all new, styles, and are better bargains than were Buys a some ve any hat that we have been selling for $6 or les $5 is worth from §15 upward. Any of Our Hats tnis s ever offered. season’s s, and we have ry nice ones that will surprise you. Ul ARING SALLK T'HES WEEIK. I\IRS R I‘I DAVIES. etk thelllSoutP; 15th Street, Omaha HONEY FOR THE LADIES, The last whimof fashionis reddish-gold hair, frizzed tightly and then pulled into a tangled mass all over the head. This frizzled traatment of coils and rolls means a destruc- tion to the hair that only young heads can assume, Miss Harriet Blaine, the youngest of the three daughters of Secretary Bluine, is much the prettiest, if not the cleverest of tho fam- il She is still a student but ires to be her father's private secretary, couns confidential friend, us hor mother has always been, The dressmakers are trying to make the day gowns not only touch but trail on the ground an iuch or two, but at present women areaverse to it asopposed to anliness and durability, the fashion will, however, be in full force for the smart race and fete gowns. Miss Juliet Corson, the well known ““pro- fessor_of domestic science,” continues to teach her classes regulariy though she is so confirmed an invalid that her letters : by her secr i réets and illust scated in an invalid chair Miss Jessie Carson of Minnesota has in- ased the number for women by mokes three v throvgzh all seasc Rapids. In winter ury sometimes s to 102 below zer d in summer it sks among the 00s, but Miss Carson never misses o trip, Hoereis a novel w: atiny pill bottle w miethods of cookery y to scent_a toilet. Till I ottar of ro: triple extractof jasamine aud let it evaporate un- corked. 1f in the crush of the proinenade or urish of the dance the vial capsizes the sssence will percolate through the and perfume it everlastingly, With » of almond and_ rose, orange and lily re- ling at 10 centsa drop, this is by no means an inexpensive fancy. Though Miss Bessio R been pronounced a v quidnunes of Paris_and by no means her ouly fortune, as she inherits ugh her mother, the vast_estate of her grandfather, the laté Tuthill King of Chica- 120, and since Miss McCormick bocame Mrs., Emmons Blaine, has the good or il luck 0 be the richest single woman in- that city of great fortunes. The empress of Germany has military tastes as well as herhusband. At the late grand review on Templehofild she was inthe saddlo for two hours, riding superbly and leading her own regiment of cuirassiers past the erperor, Her uniform_as colonel was a habit of white cloth, embroidered on shoul- ders and collar with ‘the red and silver colors of the reg nd a three-cornered white felt hat w ny ostrich feathers, in which she looked remarkably pretty. Should you seea tiny silver brazier m my boudloir, like a bonbonniere, filled with ing incense, from which pearly clouds of smoke are slowly rising through her long hair as she spreads.it out, do not think she is per forming somo_paga rite. She has probably just bathed her face in buttermilk and washed her hair in bay rum and borax, and is now ouly drying and perfuming it in that mystic way. The faint scent thus dried in will last a ‘week, and may be obtained from burnivg joss sticks in like mannerat a less expense, ss of Chicago, has pretty gitl by the London, her face is —— BORN To Mr. and Mrs. William Loudon, 600 South Twenty-cighth strect, July 19, 1590, a daughter. —— Tur Bre supplement, containing the Bea- trice prohibition debate, can be had of all newsdealers throughout this city and state. Five cents a copy. Cahfor: Pullinan to sions to Californ ints leave Chic Kansas Cily ever y vin the route. cket rate from Chicago $47.50, from Sioux Ci Omaha, Lincon or Kunsas City 35, slecping car rate from Chics | per double berth, from Kansas s %3 per double verything furnished except These o personally conducted by experien managers who accompany |):u' destination, qursion folder con- taining full p: rs and m id time table of the and v ng of sleeping berths, add S, M. Osgood, generul agent, L. Palmer, traveling agent, A. T, & F. railroad, 1308 nwm streot, Omaha, Neb } oping car ¢ e route -~ The only wonder is that the orchestra cor- netist does not die of delerium tremens, There is 50 much toot about his profession. > ara’s Academy, Mound, Grant (s Wis, pus and elegantly furnished omy affords young ladies every facility fo thorough and accomplished education. The clevated situation of the demy, to- gether with an excellent system of wate Works and sewerage, lusure parfeet hoalthfuls nss Tho school Tele- phonicconne Dubuque, lowa and Galo (Il For terms ar beging September 1t tions with nd other particulars address, Mother Supe |mr A l alkm(r Parrot for $7 | RLCEWLD A NEW LOT OF VERY FINE YOUNG PAR- ROTS, Which Tam going to next week at $7 Each, With a Guarantee to Talk Tt is rare talking par ordinary cheap e 1Ot iiss your MA)\ GEISLER, 417 S. 1B8th Ut, Omaha. WEA MANHOOD scll the chanee to get for an extra- Do Post Office THE FIGURE «9, The figure 0 in our dates will make o long stay, No man or woman now living will over date & Jocument without using the figure 9, It stands In the third place in 1890, whero it will remain ten yeats and then move up to secoud place in 1000, where it will rest for one hundred yenrs, There isanother 9" which hasalso come tostay. Tt is unlike the figuro 9 in our dates in the respect that it has already moved up to first place, where t =il permanently remain. Ttis called tho *No, 9" ligh Arm Whecler & Wilson Sewing Machine. The **No. 0" wns endorsed for first place by the experts of Europe at the Paris Exposition of 1560, where, after a severecontest with the leading chines of the world, it was awarded tho Grand Prize given to family sewing mochi others on exhibit having received lower awards of gold medals, ote. The French Goverument also recognized its superiority by the decorntion of Mr. aniel Wheeler, Presidentof the conpany, with the Cross of the Legion of lonor, Tho “No. 9" is not an 0ld machine Improved THE GREAT DIVIDE'S PRIZE OFFERS FOR POEMS ON ROCKY MOUNTAIN (Any one may compete.) A Rallrond Ticket, good over the en. to Grando Rallroadfor of the sume may I it, whonetor and 0y eX PR whintever Tickot, good for ix o line of the Denvur and ki G Lolder of tho samo may sclect any soason of the yeur, hut must scloct 8IX ¢ dtve months, and s 01100 ua he ploas s, golng ani coming whionever nand wherover ho may wish, diring any tod ¢ nths of the yenr 1901, i PRIz i o Antlons (hoxed soudy for shipment The vaiuo v £30.0) S0 10 cash will nths over nedeltallcond. The P of the Garden 10 <lied 1 the host hos longe, 23 tnelies high, ckson, Actual commercial Hands oy fo slblo mannor. Siz 44 § Photograptiod by W. 1. 4 B PRIZ 1. Ono Thonsand Mile Journey throush o 1E0Kles — Arouin the Cirela TIcko, vl 25 0% upon, but 15 an entirely new m: and the | Dl Uekot wiilbe ol any o between June 1 Grand Prize at § andl |80 October 181 estadvance in sewing machine mectiunism of the age. Thoso who buy it can rest assurcd, thero . . f dato o | o y iy s fore, of huving the very latest and best. o Rocky Mountaln’ sconory, of Swno 1218 will bo Photo- nely framed and Actunl o srell "Tho winner of nny of theso prizos 1y rubjoct of Rocky Mountain scency SUBJ ON WHICH POk Colorado, Utah, Gardon of tho Gods, Plke's Poak. Sivrea Blanea. Vola Pass. Greatsalt | Castlo Gate 4 tlenntl Noodle. Mt. Toly Cross. 14 Riv Marshall Pass, ho River of Lost Souls). Mt Abram's Toil Road. Wagon Wheel Gap CONDITIONS. The writer tyat Hberty o choose his own titts, but e Poom must be on 0ne of tho Aho vo subjocts Any person may compete for nny or ull prizos offored.” Eaeh author will receivo duo credit, o pub: lcatio, Persons not familiar with subjeots on which Pooms stred will be furnished wiih filustrate deserip tivo matter by mall, postpatd, upon i e cents, mnywhore in tie United States or PrIZ s willi It s distinetly agre Poem suomitted 13 t DIViDE Pablishiog C TH, §TIL, 911 AN graphs, by W i, Tnishon, valie, $10.00 enoh nay select WIITTEN, Palmor Lako, Maniton. oy WHEELER & WILSON M'F'G €O., 185 and 187 Wabash Ave., Chicago P. . FLODMAN & CO. ving any kind of advor- , but any other thewo i Jerus may be sont at onee, and any time untll ember 10th, 13 aditable onos will be p ¥ I 1or 18 0 wish tq nd sond 220 Nanh bl‘cl.ccul,)l Street. m contain more than 40 lnes, C. WHINNERY, D.D. §. be put nio a8 many L or the complote Poot may taln loss number than # 1in That no ono may heattate plonse oh- scrve that simpliclty, plin thouglits {n romanco, and word piotures peciaining Lo lovky Mountata BROWN'S BLK,, SAMPLE COPY of Tne yearly sub iption, $1.00. Corner 16th and Douglas Sts., Omaha, Neb, GREAT DIVIDE, 10 contay 3--JUDGES---3 T0 deeldo which Pooms are tho bost will bo selected from the Colo m tely nftor Decom- bor 10, 150, and Prizo Poem Winnoers will be pub- lished In theJanuary number o GIAT DIVIDE and Donver Papers. Prizes pald i Juiuary, 1891, NOTES e suro and write your name on ench Poem you send, giving your full address on each Pocm or Lo 'All 1éttors for thix contest musthe plainly addros PRIZE POEM DEPARTMENT, Care THE GREAT DIVIDE PUR. €O, DENVER, COLORRADO, Rooms 212-213, Entrance 207 S. 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