Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1893, Page 12

o ] c iy WOMEN ALL TALK ABOUT 11 PBarah Grand's New Book, “The Heavenly ’ “Twins,” Reviewod. o 9 4 PMME, CERBERUS" SAYS IT'S ALL RIGHT K] What & Orasty Old Bachelor Thinks—Sen- #ible Women Outnamber the Fools, Six to One—Fashion Notes and Facts Regarding Women, Have you road “The Heavenly Twins? 18 the question among women in literar elircles, out of literary circles and every- where, and then comes, “Well, what do you think of it, anywa) It you have not read this wonderful book by Mme. Barah Grand, then you must get about it &t once or be hopelessly out of the fash- fon and 'way behind the times. Every one is reading’ and talking of “The Heavenly Twins" as they have not talked of a book for many a day. It has taken the American reading public longer than usual to grasp the fact that a great, book has at last appeared by an English writer with & nom de plume, under which his or her identity has so far been well concealed. Her since she calls herself a woman, is & book also about which publishers discover too late what fools they were, and never get done kicking themselves, It is said that Mme. Grand tried from onoe end of Great Britain to the other {n vain to get some publisher to under- take her book, only to be met with the logend: ‘It is too Tong; people will not read such long novels now that Dickens and George ]'Ihut are dead.” But this suthoress, nothing daunted, had her work printed at her own expense, and now a copy cannot be had for love or money in Chicago, the first edition being entirely exhausted, with, however, a romise of a new supply soon adequato lor all demands. ‘Well, the book is too long, to name a fault the firsf thing. The parts are sp disconnected, and 80 many characters introduced who have almost no connec- tion with each other, that it takes too long to get rid of them all, and includes really three separate narratives, with plenty of thought and material for three good-sized novels. And then Mme. Grand was singularly - unfortunate in her choice of a title for a book of the style and nature of this one. ‘“The Heavenly Twins are simply a couple of la fin du'siecle children thrown in for the most part to make the reader smile, and in that vocation they are a success. Any one who could read the - rendition of their original and unique ‘“‘anthem” of “‘Papa” (in which they declare them- selves chips of the old block), and not laugh loud and_long must be past re- demption and able to enjoy nothing but a funecal. And the book is a failure, too, in its consummation. After the first part one is not prepared for such a_commonplace ending. It scems as if the authoress must have found herself in the same dilemma as the one Mark Twain de- seribes when ho got his characters in such a muddle that it was impossible to straighten them out; he leaves the reader to “‘get them out of the fix any way possible, the author finds it a hopo- less task.” And then the eternal (a stronger word would not look well in the woman's department) tea-drinking. It isonly reasonable to suppose that English people do have some aim in life besides drinking tea, but in this book the teapot is the controlling element around which all else revolves. But these are minor points, of course, Mme. Grand’s story, called by one critic ‘‘both more and less than a novel,” is great in its conception and its courage. There is only about twenty yoars difference between the date of ublication of George Eliot's “Danicl eronda” and *The Heavenly Tiwins,” but the difference in the ideas, or con- clusions rather, of the two young brides when_confronted by the grave problom of what to do about the fact of extreme laxity in the morals of their husbands, 1is very significant. Of course the situations are not exactly identical. Gwendoline received her let- ter of information that her husbund was & common libertine before she married him, while Evadne reccives her's just after the ccremony had been pronounced. Gwendoline rather thought thata woman must put up with anything, but Evadne announces in plajn language that she will have nothing to do with any man who expects his wife to be any more chaste than he 18 himself, and having the courage of her convictions she re- fuses to live with the captain as his wife, though it scems she is in love with him after a fashion. Kvadne thinks women in these days have somethiag elso to do besides reforming men, and if this work comes within the “‘sphere’ 'of woman it should be done by mothers and public reformers, and not by young wives. 1t is too hard on the wives. The strong hold which conventionality has oa_ Eng- lish women is illustrated, and adhitted by the author under protest. She says, “if this generation would object to bad bargains, the next would have fewer to make the best of,” Madam Grand's manner of dealing with the woman who takes the chances and becomes the wife of a man whom it is to “veform” is very strong. The horrible suffering, the monstrosity of whom she becamo the mother, and the final mental and physical wreck which Edith Beale becamo before she died are lessons in life from a physiological point of view worthy of meditation by any woman who contemplates undertaking such a task. And though this book 1s written tound especially for women, it would not hurt any man in America to give close perusal to its “raw” logie, in- vineible reasoning, physiological faots and true prophecy. Orthodoxy too, poor old orthodoxy, comes in for some sharp crticism. It nm’y possibly do for men but hus proven 8 horrible " failure for women, and is shown to be a back number of the moldiest sort. The interlude, ““The Tenor and the Boy,” which has no particular conneetion with the story, but is dreamy, pathetic, impossible and beautiful to a degree, will be enjoyed by some readers as the finest porfion of this many-sided narva- tion in reference to which 5o *many men of maay minds” cannot agree, except that it is the great novel of the age, the one for which we have waited and watched so long, Madam Grand’s place is assured, although how she attains it may be a matter of opinion. “The lh-uwule’ Twins” is published by the Cassel Publishing company of Chicago, and is for salc by Chase & Eddy of Omaha. Miss Allen, the libra- rian, says the book has been ordered and will be added to the city library as soon 8s it ie possible to obtain it, their order having reached Chicago afler the first editions were exhausted, h_lAuAu CERBERUS, wt A crusty old bachlelor once said that a sensible woman was the noblest and the rarest work of God. His audience was composed of congenial friends, and he was not disputed, so he continued: "The seusible women who are born THE OMAHA DAILY BE PAGES into this world outnumber leave it, six to one.” ‘‘Got the figures to prove that?” asked A reporter, “‘No; but you can't prove that I'm those who wrong. My statement is an axiom and will acknowledged as such before long.” “What becomes of the sensible women who don’t die?" was the next question, “They die fools; spoiled in bringing up.” A sensible woman begins very early 1n life to show her prevailing character- istic. As achild NLA can be reasoned into obedience when she cannot be coaxed or driven, and, though it would be idle to attach undue importance to the bachelor’s opinion as given above, it is wise to remember that wise impulses may be changed to bad ones by improper training. The sensible woman does not allow self-gratification to persuade her to do that which {s contrary to reason or sound judgment. She never loves u man so dearly, notwithstanding his bad habits, which she despises, that ‘she cannot give him vp.” Her good sense tells her that love is short-lived unless fod on re- spect, and also that an affection which is weaker than a bad habit is scarcely th having. he sensible woman never does u thing simply because every one elso is doing it, but because she has decided that she may safely do it. She cares just enough” about the opinion of her neighbors and none too much. She who does not care what others think of h is lacking either in good sense or moral- ity. She whose first thought is, *“What will folks say?" | 8 good sense and the firmness to do what she believes to be right regardless of consequences. The sensible woman {s the medium between these two extremes. In time of trouble one turns involun- tarily to the sensible woman. Others may be favored companions when the skies are clear, but under the clouds are as useless as a lace shawl ina snow storm. But the sensible woman knows vou are human, and although that may ave scemed prosaic, when your fair weather friends are cumnurin;:{y(m with the angels, you ave not grateful. She does not gush, or look scandalized, or say "I told you so0,” or become senti- mental, or try to convince you that she has suffered worse; you know at once that she understands thav she is not wanting in appreciation or sympathy, and that she will help you if you will let her. e The following comprchensive inserip- tion recording the virtues of an ancient countess of Westmoreland, and written by her husband, was formerly to be seen *ina large room at Budstone place, in the county of Kent, once a seat belong- ing to that noble family. It is a portrait more beautiful than any of the elegant productions of Kneller or Reynolds, and would ornament with a peculiar grace a lady’s dressing room, thus inspiring the owner to emulate so exquisite a model. Says the memorial in the quaint style of another century: ‘‘Shee feared God and knewe how to serve Him: Shee as- syned tymes for her devotions and kept them: Shee was a perfect wife and a trewe frende: oShee joyed moste to oblidgo those neerest and deerest to her: Shee was still the same ever kynde and never troublesome: Often {!l‘o\'cllt)’(xg my de Disputing none: Proventilie monaging all that was myne: Lyvinge in apvearance above myne estate while she advanced it: Shce was of a grete spirit; sweettie tempered; of a sharp wit without offence; of excellent speecho blest with silence; of a brave fashion to winne respect and to daunt boldness; leesynge to alle of her sex, entyre with ewe, delytinge in the best; ever avoyd- ing all pérsons and places in their honor blemyshed, and was as free from doing ille as giving the occasion: Shee dyed as she lyved—well.” !.. M. Borillon, the noted French physi- cian, finds that the habit of nail Eillng among children is extremely common. In a public sc¢hool in Paris, out of 265 pupillu examined during the month of April last, 63—that is to say, nearly one-fourth--were addicted to the prac- Curiously enough, results var, greatly in different districts and in dif- ferent schools in the same district. It seems that girls are more given to the habit than boys. In one girls' school in the Department of Yonne 11 outof 21 were confirmed nail biters. In another girls’ school the proportion was 61 out of 207 pupils, and, of those ‘61, 15 were found to be in the habit of biting the nails of both hands, and the others of biting only those of one hand. M. Berillon recognizes that nervousness has much to do with tlw'hubiu P Apropos of Marion Crawford’s remark about our mustached butlers, that they amused him after the shorn ones of England, why won't somebody say that our butlers. our American butlers, wear mustaches, and we, when abroad, find it amusing to see the English butlers smooth shaven, and wonder why their masters do not insist that their inouths be covered. Will the time ever come when we will dave to be Americans? There are great lessons to bo learned from the older nations of the world, great models to be studied, and wisdom to be got from the experience wh t the aceretion of centuries, concerning which the taste of one cultivated com- munity is as good s that of any othor, ¥ This little story of one of our com- patriots is told in a London print: “A young American lady who has not very long been married, was invited to the fivst state ball, her mother-in-law being invited to the second. As the date of the first ball drew near, the young lady was 80 far from well that the elder Mrs, —— called upon the Lord Chamberlain to ask if the invitations might be rc- versed, so that the young lady Mrs, — might have a better chance of re- covery. ‘Quite impossible,’ said the stern official, and with a smile, ‘I hardly bolieve your daughter-in-law is an can‘at all; any American worthy of the name would gét off her deathbed to dance at Buckingham Palace,’ ? Some of the now satins are in strong coloring. The silk ginghams autumn colors. Guipure lace will be supplanted by point d’Argencon us a decoration for gowns, The derby sackings are a new English weave with stripes and shaggy dots be- tween the lines Knickerbocker tweeds are loosely woven in two-toned effects flecked with black or dark green. One of the modes which promise to be favorites among fall fancies is the princesse of old time favor. New Borneo and Alpine cheviots have a complication of bars und lines which are like plaids in their interlacings. Cafe noir is the darkest shade of brown that will bo worn this season. Ujiji or mud color is one of the lightest, ‘T'he little Spanish jackets for tennis, for evening wear on’ the piazza, or in ashort deive on the beach, are secn everywhere just now. Bodices differing in - their style of trimming on each side of the front ap- Dear again on eluborate evening toilets, snd ot & fow desiguers ornament the are shown in back of the corsage as fully as they do the front. Extremely large hats do not appear now, the majority of the shapes being either small or medium, 'Fl?ore are some dome crowns that are pretty. French Mimosa is all wool and won- derfully soft. It s also {n two colors which interblend in the in-and-out weaving which distinguishes it. The large sleeve is doomed. Those of simple coat shape with slight fullness on the shoulder and the Garibaldi shape will presently occupy our attention. New skirts from Paris are not of the early Victoria style, but slope outward round the hem, are absolutely tight fitting at the hips, and putton dewn the side of the front. The Eton jackets we are all wearing 80 contentedly are really becoming only to women with small waists and smail hips, and are infinitely better adapted to short women than to tall ones. Louis XIV. draperies, overskirts and panierg, both large and small, are doing thoir best on the other side of the water to become prominent among the recog- nized features of winter modes. The white felt sailors are trimmed in black velvet, white satin ribbon and small black birds, and often accom- panied by the black spotted white veils that are enough to make a woman cross- eyed and blind in a month, The crazo for zouave or Figaro jackets shows no sign of abatement, but thero is adecided tendency 10 split them up the back or full them in Watteau pleats across the front, which gives them almost the effect of a yoke. Crenclated edges are also noted, this style being reintroduced for the reason probably that some of the handsdmest of the gowns in the duchess of York's trousseau were finished with tabs, Van- dyke edges or scallops. Aluminium hairpins and belt buckles are among the pretty trifles now wrought in this metal. They are so nwch cheaper than the silver knick- knacks, and withal so exceedingly attrac- tive, that they deserve to be purchased. At a dainty afternoon tea recently the hostess wore a toilet of black lace over a cream colored kilted net skirt and waist. A pleated ruche of combined cream and biack lace stood out around the wearer’s face like a misty cloud. The stitched hats show some of the funny little “‘pretend” crowns. Very surd, and not very pretty, must -be the verdict upon these crowns, even when used in dress materials, but with the stitched cloth brims they are specially ridiculous. The Napoleon hat is among the most elaborate of the imported models. The poke is not 80 potent an influence as for some time, but the rolled-back brim, from which we seem dsstined never to be entirely free, is offered in new forms and old. Arich and striking evening gown is of black satin, the skirt gored and trimmed with two white lace flounces arranged in large festoons. The waist is all of white lace, with a black satin belt and a wide band of jetted lace for a finish at the neck. The new alpines—conceding that an alpine of any sort can be called new— are making a brilliant bid for approval, if the vividness of their coloring may be considered. Such purples, and greens, and reds never were seen, except on Italian immigrants just landed. A trimming conceit devised for the white sailors is the anchoring of high loops of white eatin ribbon by means of folded strips of the ribbon, terminating in small, full rosettes, caught to the ox- treme edge of the brim. The sailors thus trimmed seem to have all sails set, ready for the first favorable brecze. Golden-rod, maize, mandarin and honeysuckle are the names of handsome yellow shades used in evening dress and millinery, and “dawn,” the rosy golden hue, remams the queen of all evening tints, it having a_wonderfully softening and beautitying effect upon the complex- ion under artificial light. Velvet-covered buttons are being used by fashionable dressmakers, and when the trimming of the gown is velvet, but- tons of the same fabric are very often used to fasten the bodice, and instead of sash or belt, a roll of velvet or twisted ribbon will finish the pointed bodice, the edgo being piped with velvet. A lady guest wore a pretty dress of soft black surah satin dotted with bird’s- eye 8pots in blue, pink and amber. The dress was trimmed with a lace skirt- flounce and lace bretelles, and with it was worn a kiited black lisse bonnet with upstanding lace loops, together with a cluster of forget-me-nots and pink roses. The subject of fringes still agitates the feminine mind. To part or not to part is the question of the hour. To women with low forcheads and small, rogular features the parting is very be- coming, with its softly waved fringe pinned back on eithet side. But to faces less fair and youthful the little fall of fringe softens the outline and adds w the beauty. Women upon whom the present financial depression is bearing uncom- fortably will find relief in the fact that 80 many old things ave again new, made 80 by the decree of fashion, who, after all, “is the most good-natured of goddesses and always ready to help her votaries out of a pinch, knowing full well that she will be repaid by their increased devotion when the troublous times are over, All the rich fruit and dahlia shades, oaken bronzes, russetts and beech-leat gold, the green of the maple, and the bracken and the scarlet of the geranium, the gladiolus and the lobelia, will all appear, and among winter colors will be those never produced bofore by either nature or art, but beautiful withal, showing up in monochrome, or in u mixture of striking or exquisitely delicato dyes. There was never a season when ribbons played so important a pavt in the d question. Worth ' ma entire dresses of them. The foundation is a kind of geenadine laid in deep plaits, with a ribbon down each plait ending ina loop and end at the foot, The waist may be made of either length- wise or crosswise strips of ribbon, ac- cording asa woman islong or short waisted, and has in either case a ruche of ribbon around the shoulders, Fabries for autumn cloaks and jackets are imported in nasturtium brown, petunia, silver, imperial Russian green, friars’ gray and admical blue. Some of the cloths “have a bourette steipe raised in rough lines on their smooth surface, and others ave ¢ d‘with netted wool meshes in camel’s hair. The jackets are double breasted and straight in front, with the back cut bell shape and flaving, and are about forty inches in length, Among pretty tailor gowns for sutumn journeys ‘are three of fawn colored S hair, roughly flecked with white or petuniared. These have -breasted Princess May coats open- over bengaline vests the color of the rough portions of the fabrie, or they are made with double-breasted round waist with spreading revers, collar and droop- ing Queen Anne sleeves of satin, Some of the skirts are in seven-gore style, others in bell shape, but in either case they are untrimmeod, + ————— With nerves unstrung und heads that ache Wise women Bromo-Seltzer ke, ALBION'S TELEGRAPH SYSTEM Effioiency and Promptaess of Government COontrol Détignstrated. resewry COMPARED WITH h AMERICAN METHID3 —— The Postal Telograph &fitem, Clvll Service Rales, and Pensions Explained by Chief Electrician Proed&isSome Possibili- ties of the Telcphone. Jreary In Mr. W. H. Preecs, the president of the English Institittion of Electrical En- gineers, and the chief electrician of the government telegraphs and telephones of England, is found a leading exponent of all the best thought and practice of, England. At the same time he is a man who fully realizes the necessity of watch- ing closely the developmentof electrical practice in this country, where electric- ity has made more rapid strides than anywhere else in the world. It has been said of Mr. Preece that he is him- sell the great argument for government telegraphs; that the English telegraph system is the only one in all Europe that can compare with our own for efs ficiency and promptness, and that the success of the experiment of handing over the telegraphs to the government in England has been very largely due to the wonderful enthusiasm and ability with which he has developed and per- fected the technical branches of his de- partment. As a matter of fact Mr. Preece’s department is the Western Union and American Bell Telephone companies rolled up into one, with half & dozen submarine cable companies thrown in for fun, and yet he manages to swing the affairs of this vast organ- ization with an ease and facility which marks him as_being one of tho great English admin®trators of the age, The opportunity was seized by the New York Sun, while Mr. Preece was passing through New York for Chicago to interview him at the Windsor hotel, and to elicit some of his views and opinions on the comparative merits of English and American telographs. Government Control. “Do you consider,” he was asked, “government telegraphs a success in England®” “Yes, they are undoubtedly n success in England.” I rogard the telegraphs in England as even ‘more_republican than In England those in _the States. the telegraphstbelong to the peoble; they are maintained by the people; they are su- pervised by the people; for every Eng- shman has the right to complain of any delay or anything wrong, not only through the press, but in the House of Parliament, and every complaint of every kind received. directly from any member of the public reccives as much attention as though 1t came through the Houses of Parlisment. The result i that the telegraphs’in England are magnificently wqrked. © We can send a message to any, patt of the United Kingdom and get a reply in an hour. The facilities in, England are greater than "' ‘they are here, for we go to! evory town and every village, irrespective of the fact that they ppy ot do not pay: while in the States the iplaceg that pay appear to me to be the enlyones that receive the attention of: the telegraph com- panies. An ide& of'the extent of the service may be’ formed from the fact that in 1891-2 thare were 69,685,480 tele- grams sent, being an inorease of 3,000, 000 over the previous. year. The distin- guishing feature of our English system is the facility given to the press. The press system is a distinct system of its own. There is nota single town in the United Kingdom where a daily newspa- per is published that is not in direct communication with the postoffice in London, and where verbatim reports of the proceedings of Parliamentare not reported. The provincial press of Eng- land is almost entirely supplied with news from this telegraph system. The rates paid are ridiculously small; in fact, it was owing to a mistake in draft- ing the original bill transferring the telegraphs to the state that the rates amount now to about 2 pence, or 4 cents per 100 words. The result, how- ever, while satisfying the newspap and other beneficlaries among the com- munity, is serious to the Postal Tele- graph department, for this press co costs the country $2,000,000 a year. It is, however, questionable whether the benefit which the public derives from the dissemination of accurate news is not worth this additional charge on the taxes.” The Political Side. {“What is the relation of telegraphs to politics in England?” “‘The telegraph is, of course, a branch of the civil service of England, and most of those who are employed in this service were bodily transferred from the service of the telegraph companies. have failed to perceive any difference whatever between the zeal and energy displayed in vrivate service as com- pared with the same characteristics shown in the government service. In England the oivil service is entirely distinet from politics. A change in the government of the day makes not the least difference. Not a single officer is dismissed, and the political chief of the department is nov only selected for his eminence in Parliament, but for his business qualities, Ho comes there as a political chief; but I have never known an instaace of a political chiel interfe ing 1n any way, directly or indirectly, with the executive. Hence the service is absolutely uninfluenced by politics, don't think the postmaster gen: the least knowledge of the political ings of those of his department. 1 can speak for myself, that I do not know the rolities of a single man on my staff, and R quite sure that not one of my men knows mipe,” " ¢ Civil Bervice, “Are there many.women in the tele- graph service in’England?” “A large proportion of the operating branch is femald., "They ave very well paid. They adyanéé and are appointed to positions of great trust, and the in- centive of rewavd igalways held before them by theirsappointment to these vacancies when theyocear. An annual vacation is ullowed w0 all. They receive medical assistance, and the department supplies cooking And'other conveniences, such as would befgund in clubs, They are entitled to & pepsion on the same scale as that in thesreivil service gener- ally, which is based/on the idea of sixty years' service securing full pay: but, ns a matter of fact, the maximum is forty years' service, 80 that the maximum salary which anybody can get in the civil se is fort .-()xllutha of the salary,and that after forty ice. An officer in the civil s whether male or female, can retire after 60 years of age, but must retire In the case, however, of exce us officers, the trea the power to extend the term to We have the strange anomaly land of the head oi the civil ser the country being an octogenar proportion of women in the telegraph service 1s probably about one-third, the | constant fri difference being due to the fact that we never employ them for night service,” No Distinetion, .. ‘How do the female operatars com- pare with the male in England?® ‘‘As operators, there is very little dis- tinction to be drawn between the two in the matter of dexterity; but occasion- ally the women are wanting in the phy- sical strength required to maintain hard service on special occasions; they are apt to break down," ‘‘How do the English and American n‘;:lrlnmrs compare in the matter of "I have failed to observe any differ- ence between them." *Is there anything that we oan learn from England in gencral telegraphic work, or that it can learn from us?” I think it right to say that this is now my third visit to this country, and on each of my previous visits 1 took great pains to examine the working of the telegraph system here. 1 have taken over to the other side nearly all that was good in it, so that at the pres- ent moment it is most difficult to say which of the two is the better, If I sco anything new during my present trip I shall certainly take it back with me. 1 have also had the benefit of visits in London from friends on this side, and the result is that the two services have welded themselves very much on the eame lines. Tho West- ern Union is employing very largely the main features of our Wheat- stone automatic system, and I have seen results here which have fairly aston- ished me. 1 was surpriced o find that on one day 4,200 messagss had been sent on a single wire from New. York to Chi- cago.” Telephone Development. ‘What is the conncction in England between the government and the tele- phone?” *"The telephone service in England has hitherto been conducted almost entirely i but the postoffice anges in two or towns. The tele- phone companies have gradually boen absorbed by the National Telephone company and now thero is but one com- pany. s operations are going to be confined to town circuits, pure and sim- ple, while the trunk service of the country, that is the long distance telephone, will be conducted by the post- office. There scems to be an opinion that divided responsibilities will not work, but I find that the long distance work in this country is conducted by an organization separate from the town sorv- ice, and I cannot find that any diflic 1ty has arisen from this division of service. 1 do not expect any difliculty in England, excopt it arise on the side of the com. pany, who do not look with particular tavor on the new regime. Iam ashamed to say that in England the conduct of the telephone business compares most unfavorably with that in this country. One object of my visit here deavor to trace the re: . reason why has already pro itself to me to be very evident: that is that the business of telephony is conducted juet as much by those who use as by those who maintain it. In England theve is i n the users and the suppliers. 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To TrE Epitor—Please inform your read- ers that I have o positive remedy for the sbove named discase. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been per- manently eured. 1 shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who lave cousumption if they will nd me their expross and post oflice adiress. 7. A, Slocum, M.C,, 183 Peurl 8t., New York. To Make Them (-0 [aster, We have made a further re- duction in Moquette and Smyr- na Rugs. = As they will be sold this week to close special lot, they will actually be less than half regular price----75¢ tor 18x36, $2.50 for 27x58, $3.00 for 36x72. Plenty to select from Monday, and this is the last cf them. Japanese Rug and Matting sale for this week---see them. URCHARD & WILHELM UARPET (0, Douglas, between 14th and 15th. OMAHA FAIR AND RACES: Given by Douglas County Agricultural Soclety. 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Wi 5 KIMBALL PIANO 70 Co Caplital $100,000; Liability of Stockholders, $200.00) foterest pald on SIX MONTIL; ‘403 0 onTHROR 5 PER CEN T 'S838%, 115, S0IL 84 0ar o ontiaas R 0D LAD K BCCOULLY 314 South 15th Street, Omaha, Neb. The eminent spectaliat in nervous. chronte, private, blood, skin aud urinary dises A rogular and registerod graduste inmedicine, 4 Aiploman ruif willmnow, 1y stiif traating with tho grasiens Buccens, catarch, 1ot manhood. semfnal wea B # and all forme of private disea o mercury used. New treatment {0r losh of vital power. Partics unkblo o visit me may be & rested at home by comrespondance. Medicings oF luuiruments dent by mill or ¢xprus sceuraly ppoked uo marks ko la: dlcate contents or sonder. Doraoual lnterview preferred. = Consultation fres. Oorrespondence of Lite) weat fres. Of “ncuyznvuu Book (Mywter! @ Bours, Ui o U p. . Bundaye LV e @ 0 =, ud stunp 10r clrculan e T — MRt b