Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1895, Page 11

(RS AR JANUARY 20, 1895 WOLF GLE! BY EDWARD 8. ELLIS, CHAPTER 1L A Warning from the Woods (Copyrighted, 1865, by Edward 8. Ellis) Monteith Sterry began drawing the mitten from his right hand with the intention of using his revolver on the bear, when he checked himself, with the thought: “Better to walt until sure T need It; the most of this excursion is still before us.” The lumbering brute came to a stop, with his huge head turned, and surveyed the ap- proaching skaters. Had they attempted to flee or had they come to a halt, probably he would have started after them. As it was he swung half way around, so that his side was exposed. He offered a fine target for Sterry's weapon, but the young man still refrained from using it. “It Isn't well to go too near him,” re- marked Fred Whitney, seizing the arm of his sister and drawing her toward the shore on the left. “I don’t mean to,” replied the bright- witted girl, “but If we turn away from him too socn he will be able to head us off; he mustn’t guspect what we intend to do."” “There's sense in that,” remarked Sterry, “but don't wait too long."” The three were skating close together, with their eyes on the big creature, who was watching them sharply. “Now!" called Fred in a low, quick voice. He had not loosened his grasp of his sis- ter's arm, so that, when he made the turn, she was forced to foflow him. The moment wwag well chosen, and the three swung to one side, as if all were controlled by the single impulse. Bruin must have been astonished; for, while waiting for his supper to drop into his arms, he saw it leaying him. With an angry growl he began moving toward the laughing party. The tinge of anxiety which Fred Whitney felt lasted but a moment. He saw that they could skate faster than the bear could travel; and had it been otherwise, no cause for fear would have existed, for, with the power to turn like a flash, it would have been the easiest thing in the world to elude the most desperate efforts of the animal to seize them. They expected pursuit, and it looked for a minute as if they were not to be disap- pointed. The animal headed in their direc- tion with no inconsiderable speed, but with more intelligence than his kind generally display, he abruptly stopped, turned aside and disapepared in the wood, before it could be sald the race had really bagun. Jennie was the most disappointed of the three, for she had counted upon an adven- ture worth the telling, and here it was nipped in the bud. She expressed her keen re- gret. “There’s no helping it,” sald Monteith; “for T can think of no Inducement that wili bring him back; but we have a good many miles before us and it isn't likely that he's the only bear in this part of Maine.” “There's some consolation in that,” she replied ruetully, leading the way. back toward the middle of the course; “if we see another don’t be §o abrupt with him.” The stream now broadened. to nearly three times its ordinary extent, so that it looked as it they were gliding over the bosom of some lake lagoon, Instead of a small river. At the widest portion and from the furthest point on the right, twinkled a second light, 80 far back among the trees, that the struc- ture whence it came was out of sight. They gave it little attentlon and kept on. Sterry took out his watch. The moon- light was so strong that he saw the figures plainly. It lacked a few minutes of 9. “And yonder s the mouth of Wild Man's creek,” sald Fred; ‘we have made pretty good speed.” *Nothing to boast of,”. replied Jennie; “if it were not for fear of distressing mother, I would insist that we go ten or fifteen miles further before turning back.” Since plenty of time was at command, they continued thelr easy pace, passing over sev- eral long and comparatiyely straight stretches of frozen water, around sharp bends, beyond another expansion of the stream, in front of a couple of natural openings, and finally, while it lacked considerable of 10 o'clock, they rounded to in front of a mass of gray towering rocks, on the right bank of the stream, and skating close Into shore, sat down on a boulder, which obtruded several feet above the ice. - They were at the extremity of their ex- cursion. These collective rocke bore the name of Wolf Glen, the legend being that at some time n the past a horde of wolves made their headquarters there, and when the win- ters were unusually severe, held the sur- rounding country in what might be called a reign of terror. They had not yet wholly disappeared, but little fear was feit of them. The friends could not be called tired, though, after skatifig fifteen miles, the rest on the stone was quite grateful. They sat for half an hour chatting, laugh- {ng and as merry as when they started from home, .Thg sky was still unclouded, but the moon had passed beyond the zenith. A wall of shadow was thrown out from one of the banks, except for occasional short distances, where the course of the stream was directly toward or from the orb. When Sterry again glanced at his watch, it was a few minutes past 10. They had rested longer than any one suspected. “Mother won't look for us before mid- night,” remarked Fred, “‘and we can easily make it In that time.” ‘She was 80 anxiou 1d the sister, who despite her light-heartedness was more thoughtful than her brother, “‘that I would like to please her by getting back sooner than she expects.” 'We have only to keep up this pace to do it,”” sald Monteith, “for we have been resting fully a half hour—" He paused abruptly. From some point in the wintry wilderness, came a dismal, re- sounding. wall, apparently a mile distant, “What fs that?” asked Monteith, less ac- customed to the Malne woods than his com- the cry of a wolf," replied Fred; “I have heard it many times when hunting alone or with father.” “It isn't the most cheerful volce of the night,” commented the young Bostonian, who as_yet never dreamed of connecting it with any peril to themselves. And then he sang: Yes, the war whoop of the Indlan may pro- duce a pleasant thrill, When mellowed by the distance that one feels increasing still; And the shrilling of the whistle from the engine's brazen snout, May have minor tones of music, though I never found It out. Phe verse was hardly finished, when the howl was repeated, “It is hard to tell from what point it comes,” cbserved Fred, “but I think it is on the right shore as we go back. “Dou you imagine It s far from the river?" fnquired Monteith. “I think not, but 1 may be mistaken.” “I am quite sure Fred is right,” said his slster, “and, more than that, that particular gray wolf isn't a great way off. I wonder whether he has ecented our trail.” Before any comment could be made on this remark, as second, third, fourth, and fully balf a ‘dozen additional howls rang through the forest arches. They came from the left shore, and apparently were about as far Off as the cry first heard. “They are answers id Fred in a low voice, in which his companions detected a slight tremor, It was at this moment that the first fear thrilled all three. The cries might mean nothing, but more likely they meant a good deal. ~The wolf is one of the flercest of American wild animals when suffering from hunger, though a coward at other times and & horde of them are capable of attacking the most formidable denizen of the woods. The fact that they were between the friends and home, and at no great distance from the course they must follow to reach there, was cause for fear. It was almost certain that in some way the keen scented creatures had ed there was gume afoot that night for them, and they were signalling to each other to gather for the feast. Fred and Monteith were not frightencd on their own account, for, If the worst should come, they could take to the trees and wait for help. They might make a sturdy fight, and perhaps with anything llke a show could get away from them without taking to such a refuge. But it was the presence of Jennie that caused the most misgiving. True, she was as swift and skilfull a skater as either, but that of ftself was not likely to save her. But sko was the coolest of the three, now that the danger assumed a reality. The lightness and gajety that had marked the three from the moment of leaving home was gone. They were thoughtful, the very opposite in their mood to that of a few min- utes before, “1 wish Fred. “I have mine,” observed Monteith, ‘‘a good Smith & Wesson, and each of the five chambers is loaded.” “Thank fortune for that; extra cartridges?” “Not one." Your pistol may be the means of saving us.” “Why do you speak that way?” asked Jennfe; “I never knew you were scared so easily.” “I'am sorry you are with us, sister. alarm fs on your account.” “I do not see why I am not as safe as either of you; neither can skate faster than 1. “If we are to escape by that means, your chances are as good as ours, but those creatures have a fearful advantage over us, because we must run the gauntlet.” “We are not so certain of that. If we hasten we may pass the danger point be- fore they discover us.” For the first time since leaving home the three did their best. Separated from each other by just enough space to give play to their limbs, they sped down the fcy river with the ficetness of the hurricane, their movements almost the perfect counterpart of each other. First on the right foot, they shot well to- ward the shore on that side, then bending gracefully to the left, the weight was thrown on that limb, the impetus being imparted to the body without any apparent effort, after the manner of a master of the skator- fal art. These sweeping forward were many rods in length, the polished steel frequently glving out a metallic ring as it struck the flinty ice. Now and then, too, a resounding creak sped past and might have alarmed them had they not understood its nature. It Indicated no weakness of the frozen surface, but was caused by the settling of the crystai floor as the water flowed beneath. For a few minutes these were the only noises that broke the impressive stillness. The three had begun to hope that the omin- ous sounds would be heard no more and that the wolves were too far fromthe river to detect them until beyond reach. 1f they could once place themselves below the animals they meed not fear, for they could readily distance them. Should the speed of the pursuers become dangerous, a sharp turn or change In the course would throw them oft and give the fugitives an advantage that would last for a long time. But they dreaded the appegrance of a whole pack of the ravenous brutes in front, thus shutting off their line of flight home- ward, True, in that case they could turn about and flee up stream, but the risk of en- countering others attracted by the cries would be great, and, perhaps, leave their only recourse to' take to the woods. The thoughts of each turned to the nearest hunter's cabin, although it was several miles distant and probably beyond reach. It was strange that having emitted so many dismal signals, the wolves should be- come suddenly quiescent. No one spoke, but as they glided swittly forward, peered along the gleaming surface in search of that which they dreaded to see. They approached one of these long sweep- Ing bends to which allusion has been made, Jennie had already proven that neither. of her companions could outspeed her. They 1 had brought my pistol,” said have you any My were doing their utmost, but she easily held her own, with less effort than they showed. In truth, she was slightly in advance, as they began following the curve of the river, her head like each of the others, bent for- ward to see whither they were going. “They are there!” It was she who uttered the exclamation which sent a thrill - through both. They asked for no explanaton, for none was needed and an instant later they were at her side, she slightly slackening her pace. The sight while alarming was not all that Fred and Monteith anticipated, Three or four gaunt animals were trotting along the ice near the left shore, but no others were visible. “Keep In the middle while I take a turn that way,” sald Monteith sheering in the di- rection named. Brother and sister did not read the mean- ing of this course, nor could they detect its wisdom. But they obeyed without question, Young Sterry hoped by making what might look like an attack upon the famishing pests, to scare them off for a few minutes, dur- ing which the three, and especially Jennie, could reach a point below them. With the brutes thus thrown In the rear, it might be sald the danger would be virtually over. Now, as every one knows, the wolf is a sneak and generally will run from a child it it presents a bold front; but it becomes exceedingly dangerous when pressed by hunger, . Monteith Sterry’'s recepti'n was altogether Aiftereat from what he an 1.1 ated. When the halt dozen wolves saw him speeding toward them they stopped their trotting, and, like the bear, looked around, as though not under- standing what it meant. Instead of fleeing, they continued standing, as if they had de- cided to stay where they were until the stranger came up and introduced himself. ‘Confound them! why don’t they take to the w-ods!” he muttered. He had removed the mitt. n from his (Ight hand, which grasped his revolver; “that isn't according to Hoyle.' Ho shied a little to the right with a view of preventing a collislon with the creatures, and the moment he was close enough let fly With one chamber at the nearest. Accldentally he nipped the wolf, which emitted a yelping bark, leaped several feet in the air and then limped Into the woods, as though he had learned enough <f the interest- Ing stranger. Without paying any attention to Sterry, they broke into a gallop toward the middle of the river, their course such as to place them either in advance of Fred and Jennie Whitney or to bring them together. Greatly alarmed for them, Monteith aid an unnecessary thing by shouting (f<r the couple could mot fall to see thelr danger), and fired two more barrels of his pistol. Neither shot took effect, nor did the wolves glve them any heed, but they and the ekaters converged with perilous swiftness, Forgetful of his own danger, Monteith shouted again: “Look out! course " Nelther replied, but 1t was absurd for the panic-stricken to suppose they did not under- stand the situation, and were shaping thelr movements accordingly. Having observed the wolves as soon as Sterry, they never lost sight of them for a second. Every action was watched and tho curlous proceeding uoted the instant made. Fred and Jennle continued gliding straigat forward, as though they saw them not, and a collision appeared inevhable. At the mo- mint when Monteith's heart stood still and be was in despair, the couple' turned almost at right angles to the lelt—that is in exactly Why don't you change your specially | < the opposite direction from the course of the wolves—and in a second they were fifty feet nearer the shore than the brutes. Then followed another quick turn and they were specding with arrowy speed straight down the stream; they had simply passed around the animals, who, detecting the trick, made their limbs rigid and slid over the fce, with their claws scratching it, until able to check thelr speed to allow them to turn and re sume the pursuit. Sterry was on the point of uttering a shout of exultance and admiration at the clever maneuver, when Jennle cried out, and well might she do so, for fifty yards beyond, and directly in their path, the lce seemed suddenly to have become alive with the frightful creatures, who poured from the woods on both sides, ravenous, flercs and irrestrainable, in thelr eagerness to ehare in the expected 'feast, (To Be Continued.) LITILE MR. THIMBLEFINGER AND HIS OUEER COUNTRY. The Children's Second Visit. BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS. (Copyright, 1895, oel Chandler Harris.) SYNOPSIS. When Buster John, Sweetest Susan and Drusilla roturned home after the first visit to Mr. Thimblefinger's queer country, they told some of the wonderful things they had seen and heard. When the neighbors got hold of it some of the old ladies put their heads together and said it was a sign that they were too smart to stay in this world, Buster John, who had ideas of his own, ignored all this, and bright and early one morning he put an apple in the spring. No sooner had the apple begun to float and bob about in the water than Drusilla and Sweet- est Susan came running to see what would happen. Suddenly, before anybody could say a word, Drusilla screamed, rolled oft the stump, and sprang to her feet, crying, “Dar he is!' Look at ‘'im.” Buster John and Sweetest Susan turned to look, and_ there upon the stump beside them stood Mr. Thimblefinger, his hat in his hand, bowing and smiling as politely as you please. “I hops you are wel,” he sald. “I've come to Invite you all back to my queer country. Mrs. Meadows and Mr. Rabbit have a fine set of new stories they are waiting to_tell as soon as we all return.” The children looked at each other, nodded thelr heads, and at nineteen minutes and nineteen seconds after nine the whole party walked through the spring gate. There was Tickle-My-Toes, Chickamey, Crany Crow, Mr. Rabbit and Mrs, Meadows waiting to wel- come them. “Now, my dears,” sald Mrs. Meadows, we must do something to amuse you right away. Tell us what shall it be?" Sweetest Susan said she wanted to know what stories Mr. Thimblefinger had told while they were away, and everybody listened while Mrs. Meadows' repeated the beautiful fairy tales of ““The Maglc Ring” and “The Cow with the Golden Horn: BROTHER WOLF'S TWO BIG DINNERS. 2 CHAPTER VIIL The children sald they were very much pleased with the story about the cow with the golden horns. Buster John even went 50 far as to say that It was as good as some of the storles in the books. But Mr. Thimblefinger shook his head. pleased with it, but he knew Mr. Rabbit was right. The story couldn't be a very good story, because it had no moral. “But I think it had-a very good moral,” remarked Mrs. Meadows. ““What was it?" inquired Mr. Rabbit with great solemnity, “Why, If the had been little girl too He sald he was very glad they were | ‘I'D BE GLAD TO HAVE HIS COMPANY." was never easler WRN!me than it Is this season.’ e “1 says to him, i8": 1 nope I have the pleasure of your, cppany to the barbecie tomorrow.’ v “Says he, ‘T can't't?h, Brother Rabbit; 1 can’ tell. 1 haven't/¥&de up my mind. I may go to the one eF Iimay go to the other; but which it will b L.ean't tell you to save my life.” “As the next day #hk Saturday, 1 was up bright and early. 't ‘dug my goobers and spread ‘em out to dvy'in the sun, and then | 10 o'clock as near as(J could judge, 1 started out to the barbecug, Brother Wolt lived near the river and Hrother Bear ilved right on the river. a mile or two below Brother Wolf's. The big road that passed near where Brother Fox and 1 Tivéd led in the direction of the river for about three miles, and_then it forked, one prong going to Brother Wolf's house and the other prong going to Brother Bear's house, “Well, when I came to the forks of the road, who should T see there but old Brother Fox. 1 stopped before he saw me and watched him. He went a little way down one road and licked' his chops, then he came back and went a little way down the other and licked his chops ““Not choosing to be late, T showed myselt and passed the time of day with Brother Fox. 1 eaid, says I, that if he was golng to Brother Bear's barbecue 1'd be glad to have his com- pany. But he sald, says he, that he wouldn't keep me waiting. He had just come down to the forks of the road to see if that would help him to make up his mind. 1 told him I was mighty sorry to miss his company and his conversation, and then I tipped my hat and took my cane from under my arm and went down the road that led to Brother Bear's house.” Here Mr. Rabbit paused, straightened him- selt up a little and looked at the children. Then he continued: “I reckon you all never stood on the tp of a hill three-quarte’s of a mile from the smok- ing pits and got a Whift or two of the bar- becuet" “1 is! I 18! exclaimed Drusilla. talk! hit make me drik I had some right no “Weli,” said Mr. Rabbit, “I got a Whiff of it and I was truly glad I had o me—truly glad. It was a fine barbecue, too. There was lamb, kid and shote, all cooked to a turn and well seasoned, and then there was the hash made out of the jiblets. I'll not tell you any more about the dinner, except that 1'd like to have one like it every Saturday in the year. If I happened to be too sick to eat it | I could sit up and look at it. Anyhow, we all had enough and to spare. “After we had finished with the barbecue and were sitting on Brother Bear's front porch sinoking our pipes and talking politics, I happened to mention to Brother Bear something about Brother Woll's barbecue. [ £aid, says 1, that T thought I'd go by Brether Wolf's house as I went home, though it was a right smart step out of the way, J se0 how the land lay. “Says Brother Bear, says he: ‘If you'll wait till my company take thelr leave, I don’t mind trotting over to Brother Woit's with ycu. The walk will help to settle my dinner.” “'So, about two hours by sun, we started out out and went to Brother Wolf's house. Brother Bear knew a short cut through the big cane- brake, and it didn’t take us more than half an hour to get there. Brother Wolf was just telliug his company go-dby, and when they had all gone he would have us to go in nd taste his mutton stew; and then he declared he'd think right hard'of us if we didn’t drink a mug or two of his persimmon beer. “I said, says I, ‘Brother Wolf, have you seen Brother Fox today?’ “‘Brother Wclf said, says he, ‘I declare T haven’t seen hair mor hide of Brother Fox. I don't see why he didn’t come. He's al- ways keen to go where there's fresh meat a-frying.’ 4 “I said, says I, ‘The reason I asked was because I left En}lhcr, Fox at the ‘forks of “Den't le at de mouf. I wish the road trying to make up his mind whether he'd eat at your hduse or at Brother Bear's.’ “‘Well, I'm mighty sorry,’ says Brother Wolf, says he; ‘Brother Fox never missed a finer chance to piek a bone than he's had today. Please tell liim so for me.’ “I sald 1 would, andithen I told Brother Wolt and Brothet Bear goodby and set out for home. Brother Wolf's persimmon beer had a littlesage on it, and it made me light-headed and”nimble-footed, I went in a gallop, as you_may say, and came to the forks of the rodd 'Defore the sun went down. “You may not believe it, but when I got there Brother Fox was there, going' through the same motions that made me laugh in the morning—running down one road and licking his chops, and then running down the other and licking his chops. “says I: ‘I hope you had a good dinner at Brother Wolf's today, Brother Fox.’ “Says he: ‘I've had no dinner.’ “Says I: “That's mighty funny. Brother Bear had a famous barbecue, and I thought Brother Wolt was going to have one, too.’ stingy to give the old beggar a plece of her cake she would never have come to be princess,” replied Mrs. Meadows. “Did she give the beggar a plece of cake?” asked Mr. Rabbit, “Why, certainly she did,” Mr. Rabbit, setting finger answered, “Well,” remarked Mr. himself back in his chair, “I must have been fast asleep when she did it. But the place for a the end of the story, glnning." “Can’t you tell us a story with a moral?" suggested Mr. Meadows. “I can,” replied Mr. Rabbit. a fact, and the pece puts me in mind of it Mr. Rabbit closed his eyes and rubbed his nose and then began: “Once upon time, when Brother Fox and myselt were living on pretty good terms with each other, we received an invitation to attend a barbecue that Brother Wolf was going to glve on the following Saturday. The next day we received an invitation to a barbecue that Brother Bear was going to glve on the same Saturday. “I made up my mind at once to go to Brother Bear's barbecue, because I knew he would have fresh roasting ears, and if there's anything 1 like better than another it's fresh roasting ears. I asked Brother Fox whether he was going to Brother Bear's barbecue or to Brother Woll's, but he shook bis head. He sald he hadn't made up his mind. I just asked him out of idle curi- osity, for T didn’t care whether he went or whether he stayed. “I went about my work as usual. Cold weather was coming on and I wanted to get my crops In before the big freeze came, But I noticed that Brother Fox was rather rest- less in his mind. He didn't do & stroke of work. He'd sit down, and then he'd get up; he'd stand still and look up at the tops of the trees, and then he'd walk back and forth with bis hands behind him and look down at the ground. “1 says to him, says I: not sick, Brother Fox. “Says be: ‘Oh, no, Brother Rabbit; 1 never felt better’in my life." “I says to him, says 1: ‘I hope money matiers are not tréubling you.' “8avs ho: ‘O, no, Brother Rabbit, money Thimble- and not at the be- “I can for cake you mentioned ‘I hope you are moral, as I've been told, is right at | “Says Brother Fox: it too late to go?' “Says 1: ‘Why, Brother Fox, the sun's nearly down. By the time you get to Brother Bear's house he'll be gone to bed, and by the time you go across the swamp to Brother Wolf's house the chickens will be crowing for day. ‘‘Well, well, well!' ‘ says Brother Fox. ‘I've been all day‘ trying to make up my mind which road I'd take, and now it's too late.” C#l “And that was, ll'p"lafl." continued Mr, Rabbit, “The pof c(mure had been all day trying to makeé up his mind which road he'd take. Now, then . what is the moral?"’ Sweetest Susan looked, at Mrs. Meadows, but Mra. Meadows merely, smiled, Buster John rattled the rbles in his pocket. " sald, Drysilla. inquired Mr. Rabbit, o down one ;xoad an’' git one dinner, den cut cross anl, git, some mo' dinner, an' den go back home, down de youther road.' Mr. Rabbitt shopk his head. “Tar Baby, you! aré wrong," he said. “If you want anything go and get suggested Buster Jobn. Mr. Rabbit shobk hls head and looked at Sweetest Susan, whéreupon she sald: “If you can't make up your mind you'll have to go hungry.” Mr. Rabbit shook his head. “Eat a good breakfast,” sald Mrs. Mead- ows, “and you won't be worrled about your dinner.” “All wrong!" exclaimed Mr. Rabbit, with 4 triumphant chuckle. ““The moral is this: ‘He who wants too much is more than likely to get nothing' " “Well,"” remarked Mre. Meadows, dubi- ously, “it you have to work out a moral as If it was a sum In arithmetic I'll thank you not o trouble me With any more mor- als.” The motion Is seconded and carried,” ex- claimed Mr. Thimblefinger. (To Be Continued,) ‘Is dinner over? Is Tie Hated Soldier: A lady living in Hagerstown, Md., during the war, had & handsome Newfoundland dog whose wise head recognized that something very unusual was “up,” and that all these crowds of men with nolsy bands and heavy tread meant trouble. 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Marry that girl you hav: sot your You can settle up with us for your outfit gradually as your earnings come in. Bargains This Week We Submit a Few Rattling Bargains to Reduce and Clean Out Stock. 3.Piece Bedroom Suits $11.75 Eim, antique finish, 20x24 bevel plate mirror in dresser. 2-Piece Bedroom Suits Elm, high, $7.50 antique finish, bestead 4 feet commode dresser with 20x12 mirror, Mantel Folding Bed $12.50 Solid front, elm, antique finish, With best supported wire springs. $1,85 Good Mattress Soft and comfortable and not full of holes. Sateen Bed Comforters 98¢ How nice you feel with several spare comforts piled upon the shelf. Good Gray Blankets 90c a pair Buy them and your investment will Dpay you 30 per cent next fall. Large Eansy Arm Rockers $1.48 You will laugh at the you see it. ~ We bought Tactory had. Ladies’ Cane Sewing Rockers 98¢ rice when all the Hard wood, antique finish, 8-Hole Gem Pans Tumblers per dozen A great tumble In price, Folding Ironing Boards 9 28¢ 69¢ Cuspidors 18: Brown ware, decorated by hand. Ingrain Carpets All wool, prevalling colors, 48: Window Shades Complete with rollers and fixtures. The spring roller alone is worth the price, Smyrna Rugs Makes you laugh, don't it? Irish Point Lace Curtains per Pair $2. When you see them you will know whether they are cheap or not. Hand Lamps 14¢ Complete with chimney and_ burner. There are occasions when you need several extra ones. Japaned Fire Shovels Why not have a shovel for every stove and fireplace? Hardwood Extension Tables 6-foot, $3.50; 8-foot, $4.80. Japancd Dust Pans Cheaper than dirt. Carpet Hassocks Good carpet, assorted patterns, Can Openers All malleable fron. ‘Large and Small Dippers Have some extra ones for the chil- dren to lug off, Table Knives and Forks Per Set 48¢ ¢ knives and 6 25¢ 45¢ 5c Cocobolo forks. Rolling Pins Revolving handles, made of fine pol- ished maple. handles, Be Terms Cash él_‘ E—agy Payments. Open Saturday Evenings Only. EXACT SIZE THE MERCANIILE IS THE FAYORITE TEN CENT CIGAR. For sale by all First Class Dealers, PERFECT) Manufactured by the F. R. RICE MERCANTILE CICAR CO., Factory No. 301, St. Louls, Mo} The Cut with y as it in IJ: Epilcpsy hohei and rd the size of the envelope, and from this cut Ine paper The letter was as much of a the request After the ventrilo- to a ‘| Locomotor Ataxia, AND ALL DISEASES OF THE SPINAL CORD FIND READY AMZLIGRATION FROM THE USE OF MEDULLINE, a | THE EXTRACT OF THE SPINAL CORD OF THE OX 7 PREPARED UNDER THE FORMULA O i) Dr. WM. A, HAMMOND, IN HIS LABORATORY AT WASHINGTON, 0 G, Price, Per Phial of 2 Drachms, $1.00 Columbia Chemical Co.,* WASHINGTON, D, C, BEND rom mooR I KUHN & CO. AGENTS FOR OMAHA. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES By purchasing gocds made at the following Nebraska factories. 1t you cannot find what you want, communicate with the manuface turers as to what dealers handle their goodst 1S, BURLAP AND TWINE. BEMIS OMAHA BAG CO. Manufacturers of all kinds of cotton & burlap bags, cotton flour sacks & twine a speclalty, 614 C1G-618 8. 1thest, llfl; .\"'rll A THE 8. M. GUNSAUL (0. Manufacturers & dealers fa all kinds of brushes Office and factory 10081 K, 18th atreet, " THE NEBRASKA BRUSH FACIORY. _ A of . Omaha, Neb, e — T FOOD, FLOUR, YEAST. WM. PRESTON & CO. Manufacturers of Preston's California Flakes, Sickle brand self raising flour & yeast. Do you use Preston's besc flour? 8. Gre Man: Manufacturers brushes of ali kinds. 18th st BREAKF BAKING POWDER. A F. KEITH C0. Manufacturers of Mrs. Xelth's Powder, Extracts £ Rising Sold b . 13th st. Pure Baking Buckwheats all grocers. Tel. 1509, " OMAHA BREWING ASSOCIATION, Car load shipments made in our own refrigerator cars. Blue Ribbon, Elite Export, Vienna Export, B (i:ll{;l'_.llifx‘ JEOR FROST & HARRIS. Carriage & Wagon Makers. Carriages, phaetons & wagons order. 1313-15 Harney buggle Iways on hand & made to = el — COFFEE, SPICES, BAKING POWDER. CONSOLIDATED COFFEE (0., Coffee Roasters, Spice Grinders, Manufacturers German Baking Powder and German Dry Hop Yeast. 3814-16 8. 12th street, Omaha. 1. SRR FLOUR. e S. F. GILMAN Manufacturer of Gold Medal Flour. * 1 Omaha, — = FURNITURE FACTORIES. OMAHA UPHOLSTERING CO. Manufacturers of parlor furniture, lounges; dine ing tables & folding beds. 25th ave, Boyd to Sabler streets. C. E. Black, Manager, e = = URANCE. B UNION LIFE INSURANCE CO Over one million dollars go out of Nebraska every year for no better insurance than is furs = nished by the Unfon Life of Omaha, Agents wanted in every town in Nebraska. e ICE AND COAL. s SOULHOMAHA ICE AY) C)1L 3): We have the bést Of- Telephone: Office 373, yard gen'l managy s " g Domestic & steam coal. fice 1601 Farnam-st. 1768, J. A. Doe, IRON WORKS. INDUSTRIAL IRON WORKS: Manufacturing & repairing ot all kinds of mas chinery, engines, pumps, elevajors, printing presses, hafting & couplings. 1406- Howard-st, PHOENIX FOUNDRY CO0. Fire hydrants, water & gas pipe, specials; boller fronts & fittings, street R'y car wheels. Archie tectural fron works. Office 307 8. 16th-st., Omahas "PAXTON & VIERLING IRON WORKS. M s of Architectural Tron Work. General Foundry, Machine and Blacksmith Work. Ene Eineers ‘& Contractors for Fireproof Bulldings. Ofce and Works, U. P. Ry, & So. 17th Strest, Omahi CMISTS, ACTURING © THE MERCER CHEMICAL COMPANY, Manufacturers of fuid extracts, ellxirs, syrups, & wines, compressed triturates, hypodermic tabe lets, pills & sclentific medical novelties. Omaha. —_ = — SES, COTS, CRIDS. L. G DOUP. ' Manufacturer Mattresses, Spring Beds; Jobbes Feathers and Pillows, North 14th and Nicholas Sts., Omaha. NIGHT WATCH, FIRE SERVICE, " KNERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH, * The only perfect protection to property. Exame ine it. Best thing on earth, Reduces insurance ates. 1304 Douglas-st. A OV BALL FACTORIES. KILPATRICK KOCH DRY G0ODS™C0. Manufacturers & jobbers of the celebrated Buel skin brand shirts, pants, overalls & duck cloti ing. 110136 Harney-st. Factory East Omahs. T KATZ-NEVINS 0. A Manufacturers of men's & boys' clothing, pantsy 202-212 8. 11th-st, 4b s BOXRA ) THE OMAHA PAPER BOX CO. ¢ ufacturers of all kinds paper boxcs, shelf sample caves, malling (ubes, ote, weds ding cake & fancy candy boxes, drugglst & jewslry, boxes. 1208-10_Jon Om buxes. 1208:10_J : SHIRT FACTORIES. J. H. LYANS--NEBRASKA SHIRT €O, Exclusive eustom shirt taflors, shirts & overalls, = 1516 Farnam eet. Telephone 908, Dl l,'l!‘ltl,l'll"h ra l'l?!l Mll{(‘l(.’vww HENRY BOLLN, OMAHA, NEB, Factory In Loulsville, Caxs Co Quality of brick guaranteed to be as good as &Ny Waputadtured outside of this state. Henry Bolln.