Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 1, 1903, Page 15

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1903 Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co Big November Specla“i Sale of Furniture earpeth Rugs’ Draperles. Commences Monday, Nov. 2nd. It's a great money-saving opportunity, not a few pieces but our entire stock effected by this one thought in mind —reduce stock during November to prepare for Holi: day goods, Noinflation of prices to show great reduction, no misrepresentations, but positive money-saving values. Come, look for yourselves, goods marked in plain figures with the regular and reduced prices. You cannot afford to miss this great November sale if you are contemplating the purchase of any house furnishings. StockRugs room size | Sideboards and Dining Tables The greatest values we can offer are these Hugg, S dy 1 o —— Great November Sale Carpets and Rugs Stock reducing on a broad plan. Every piece of carpet in our great stock reduced for this month. It’s a time to save money and get the best that’s made in carpets. RUGS—A very fine line of Lowell Axminster Rugs, % yards wide by 6 feet long, that sell at $.00, at §1.75. This is the greatest Rug bargain we have to offer. These will no doubt be sold Monday. WILTON RUGS—27x64 inches. Chenille Smyrna Rugs—0x60 inches. Japanese Cotton Wash Rugs for reduced 18x36-inch, reduced from $1.35 to, each 36x36 inch, reduced from $2.75, to each. 24x46 inch, reduced from $£260, to each. 3x8 feet, reduced from 3.2, to each. 4x7 feet, reduced from $5.00, to each 4x4-6, reduced from $6.76, to each. 7-6x10-6, reduced from $2.00, to each. 6x9 feet, reduced from $16.50, to each. 9x12 feet, reduced from $33.00, to each. 2-6x5, reduced from $3.75, to each Cargets Tapestry Brussels Carpet, Smith's ° Banford’s and Roxbury’s. Every piece of the new fall patterns, re- Dining Room Furniture An opportune time to purchase your dining room furniture needs for the Thanksgiving feast. $165.00 $150.00 $116.00 $100.00 $ 90.00 $ 36.00 $ 8.00 $19.00 $17.00 $ 13.00 $78.00 November Special Sale November Special Sale November Special Sale November Special Sale November Special Sale November Special Sale November Speclal Sale November Special Bale Golden Oak Sideboard, November Bpecial Bale Golden Oak Sideboard, November Speclal Sale Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale Price.. Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale Price. Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Bale Price, Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale Price. Flemish Dining Table, November Speclal Sale Price. Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Speclal Bale Golden Oak Dining Table, Nov. Special Sale CGolden Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Sideboard, Price. 134 28 Price. 129 75 ..97 00 - 86 00 - 68 00 . 3100 427150 Dining Suit, consisting of dining table, sideboard, side table, plate rack and seven chairs, pure Colonial de- sign, finished in Colonial oak, November sale price.. china closet, -$216.50 $300.00 Bolld Mahogany Dining Suit, consisting of table, sideboard, china closet and seven chalrs—Special November sale price.. $140.00 Mahogany Buffet—Special November Sale Price. $100.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale Price $160.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale Price $90.00 Flemish Oak Buffet—November Sale Price. $10.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale Price $50.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sala $50.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale $6.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale $28.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Bale $20.00 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale $17.50 Golden Oak Buffet—November Sale Couches, Beds, Etc $1450 Tapestry Couch—Special November Sale Price. $21.00 Velour Couch—Special November Sale Price $46.00 Couch, with plllow—Special November Sale Price.. $46.00 Genuine Leather Couch—Special November Sale Price $6.00 Genuine Leather Couch—Special November Sale Price. $26.00 Three-Plece Bed Room Sult—Speclal Nov. Sale Price $28.00 Three-Plece Bed Room Suit, Special Nov. Sale Price. $20.00 Three-Plece Bed Room Suit, Special Nov. Sale Price. $20.00 Mahogany Dresser—Special November Sale Price.. $19.00 Golden Oak Dressers, Speclal November Sale Price. $25.00 Golden Oak Dressers, Speclal November Sale Price $26.00 Golden Oak Dressers, Special November Sale Price $%0,00 Golden Oak Dressers, Special November Salo Price. $120.00 Solid Brass Bed, special November Sale $5.00 Solid Brass Bed, Specl | November Sale $2.00 Solid Mrass Bed, Special November Sale $45.00 Bolid Brass Bed, Speclal November Sale $40.00 Bolid Brass Bed, Special November Sale Price $33.00 Solld Brass Bed, Special November Bale Price. #6.00 Iron and Brass Bed, Special November Sale Price $23.00 Iron and Brass Bed, Special November Sale Price $13.00 Iron Bed, Special November Sale Price. $1250 Iron Bed, Special November Sale Price. $13.50 Iron and Brass Bed, Special November Sale Price. $350 Iron and Brass Bed, Special November Sale Price. $1250 Folding Bed, special November Sale Price. $16.00 Folding Bed, BpecialNovember Sale Pric $19.00 Folding Bed, Special November Sale Price. $22.00 Folding Bed, Speclal November Sale Price. $26.00 Folding Bed, Special November Sale Price. $3.00 Folding Bed, Special November Sale Price. made up from the remnants of Carpets and Borders, at remnant prices. Here are a few of the prices for this November sale of Rugs. ments, as these rugs cannot be sent on approva'l Bring your measure- 10-6x12 Brussels Rug, 2% yds. carpet and border. 10-6x13-4 extra quality Axminster, 27% yds. carpet and border 9x10-6 best body Brussels, 18 yards carpet and border. 9x10-4 Tapestry Brussels, 18 yards carpet and border. 8-8x10 Bavonnerie fine drawing room, parlor or bed room rus, yards carpet and border. §-3x10-11 Bigelow Axminster, very fine heavy carpet, 14 vards car- pet and border.. 00 7 more in all qualities at prices not much more lar cost of the carpets made up. Special November Sale Draperies Our entire drapery stock is affected by this November Special Sale, Positive reductions that a1 d it b 208 will make this the best value giving sale we have Library Tables $24.00 - Weathered Oak Library Table, Novem- sale price coee 281960 - 10.00 $28.00 Weathered k Library Novem- duced in price from 15¢ to 25¢ per yard. Our complete stock of fine Body Brusscls Carpets, in- cluding the new Bigelow, Lowell, Victoria and Whit- tall, the very best that are made, at reduced prices. Every plece marked down from 15¢ to 40c a yard. INGRAIN CARPETS—The best all wool two-plys, cut from 80c to 65c. The best all wool three-ply rediiced to 85c a yard. Our regular 85¢c grade of Union Oarpets at 28c. AXMINSTER CARPETS—Every pattern, new or old, reduced. The $1.25 grade now 70c to $1.10 per yard. None higher. WILTON VELVET CARPETS—AIl new, all the flnest patterns ever held. The following are but a few of the e o TR TR R T Weathered Library November price...$19.20 Mahogany very specials we have to offer on new, desirable goods. French Velour Portieres—our former price $45 per pair— now selling at—per pair Hand Made Arablan Curtains, S8axony Brussels Curtaing— former selling price $38.50—will be sold at speclal—per pair. $5.00 Brussels, lmn Point and Domestic Cluny- special—per $7.50 Brussels, Mlh Pflmt and Domestic ArlMllw— speclal—per p: . $12.50 Anblln ll'nported und domestic—spect: per pair . $20.00 Brullell and French Made Arablan Curtl.lnn— special—per pair . Cun.lln l'h.—l’pur_ll.l— [} Table, sale $48.00 Library November price $66.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale Price . $56.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale Price $i2.00 Mahogany Library Table,’ November Sale P 00 Mahogany Library, Table, November Sale §70.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale $100.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale $43.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Bale 314"0 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale $29.00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale Pr! 00 Mahogany Library Table, November Sale 00 Golden Oak Library Table November Sale 00 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sule 00 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sale 00 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sale 00 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sale 50 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sal 00 Golden Oak Library Table, November Sal Price 35.00 28.75 .3.75 4.75 8.78 E Poruelw—nd' uni/ tterns—both In bordered and mer- cerizcd—worth vy to 0 per pair—special price—per pair...... g5282333822838832 PR and best makes, rednced from 20c to 35¢ per yard. The odd pleces of Carpet and Border reduced to 65¢ and 75¢ per yard. These are enormous reductions on very fine Carpets. MATTINGS—AIl our 190 Mattings o' ‘at one-half ta +wo hirds the regular prices. Among them are some of our finest caves in new patterns. NETWORK OF ELECTRIC LINES Maoy New Roads Projected with Omaha as the Hub, MUCH BUILDING PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR If 'All of Present Propositions Were Carried Out Four States Would Be Interurban, Connected by Metor Lines. According to the records of incofporation & network of Interurban electrio lnes will #oon be branching out from Omaha or reaching toward thls place from other points, and Omaha will become a center of electric communication. Some of the roads which have been In- forporated probably will never be bullt, or the average investor looks with con- ble doubt on imterurban traction as n experiment in this state and in lowa, hich he would rather ses other people work out to an assurance of success. But there is one road, the Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice Electric raflway, which has al- ready secured a large part of its right-of- way and quite probably will begin graving this fall. Another line, the Bjoux City, Homer & Southern, has already consider ble grading done and ties and rails iaid for . whort distances, The other roads which Bre being financed have not yet reached this stage. . The first of these does not ~come Omaha, but has its terminal at Omaha, from where it goes to Papillion past a summer resort lake, and then through Ashland to Lincoln by the short- gst route. The headquarters of the com- Pany are in Lincoln. “*The managing engineer, C. M. Hurd, with offices in Lincoln, represents some parties of strong responsibility in Akron, 0." sald Dr. G. L. Miller in speaking of the road; “men of solid character and large means. A large portion of the right-of-way has been secured by purchase, perhaps 70 or & per cent, and the rest is held in op- :2“-' the whole being practically obtained far as Lincoln. I do not know about the line south of Lincoln. The company has had men busy for nearly two years in making surveys, getting right-of-way and éther preliminary work, and has spent so far about $20,000. I understand the Lincoin fterminus has been secured and thq strong support of the people there, under very satisfying conditions to the company. jces have been opened there. Want to Grade This Faill, “There s & strong Intention to begin grading this fall at the Lincoln end or &t South Omaha, but I have no assurances that this will be done, and have no war Tant to speak of the posibllities, as I have been stmply In touch with the gentlemen Back of it for some time, and have re- geived my information from the engineer. 1 have my own opinion &s to what the People should do for the investors, who have bullt similar lines in the east. They #hould give them thelr confidence and no Mman should question the intentions of men of thelr chyracter to carry out their obliga- tions to the commnunities through which this line proposes to pags, especially when Mvfi-umhunhnrm sums of money spent." To Paplliion business men Mr. Hurd ‘uh‘ some time ago that contracts are to South | of one plece or less to be first of the year when the price would be lower. Captaifi R. A. Talbot of South Sloux City, who has charge of the construction work of the Sioux City, Homer & Southern and is the principal promoter, was in Omaha this week. He sald that the fine weather was being taken advantage of and that he was hiring all the grading teams he could for the work. The grade has been completed for eight miles from Sioux City to Dakota City and twenty-five teams are now at work below that point. Four miles have been laid with tles and the ralls are in position for one mile. The traffic arrangement over the bridge which, under its charter from the War depart- ment, is open to all roads, was made some time ago, and the road will use the present ralls, but build its own approaches. This interurban line has a right-of-way to the northern ‘boundary of the Winnebago reservation, which is four miles south of Homer. It taps a pocket of very good territory without competition south of South Soux City and Dakota City. There is a low, level plateau of twenty-five miles without grades and needing only one small bridge, cut off on the east by the river and on the west by the steep bluffs, and having a considerable population. It is the ultimate intention to bulld south to Tekamah, where the Minneapolis & Omaha line returns to the river, but there is no likelihood of this being doue for some time. Matters of Loeal wt. The circumstance which adds local inter- est to this lne is the present financing of the Omaha, Decatur & :Northern elec- tric road, which, when planned, was to have covered the territory between Omaha and Sloux City, but which will now, if bullt, in all probability connect with the new Sioux City line at Homer. This paper road owes Its existence to the long con- tinued agitation of the Decatur people for some means of communication with the outer world. This is one of the oldest villages In the state, but has never known better sorvice than the stage coach. The Decatur people have put a consideral sum of money Into the scheme and the survey has been made between their town and Tekamah, but they are now tied up over some Sloux City capital. An agent has been in Blair for months, but has sentatives, says that the line will be built. done little in raising money there. H. H. Bowes of Bowes & Hodder, local repre- It is proposed to run south from Homer through the Winnebago and Omaha agen- cles to Decatur, stralght across to Teka- mah, along the bottoms to Herman and along the bluffs to Blalr, from where the course s rather indefinitely laid through Irvington and Bennington to Benson, from where tracks are to lead into Omaba and to South Omaha. The Councll Blufts, Tabor & Southern is another road which seems in a fair way to become steel and graded dirt, and which, If satisfactory tyafiic arrangements can be made over the Douglas street bridge, will enter this city and probably become & con- tinuation of the Omaha-Sioux City lines. Negotiations have been entered into with the Omaha street railway and local repre- sentatives of the proposed line up the river. The Council Bluffs, Tabor & Southern is to run down through Glenwood and Tabor to | St. Joseph and eventually, it is planned, to Kansag City. Cowglll & Cralg of this city have made the survey south to the Missourt line and part of the right-of-way has been obtained. The proposition has been financed, it is sald, hY“Ilv‘n(Il(,r-~ ton, Tabor and elsewhere. Te Bellevee Next Year, The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail- way company, according to General Man- ager Smith, will probably bulld to Bellevue ' o Bed Sets. line to Florence wa: route, and unless the winter business is not 80 good as is expected the line during its first year will have pald for the expenses of operation and not much more. However, this satisfies the company. Mr. Smith is not in favor of interurban lines in neral, because he holds that the country is not sufficiently settled to produce paying busi- ness. The Bellevue line, if built, will reach the town, the college and Fort Crook. No line has been decided on, but it is probable, according to Mr. Smith, that a southern course will be taken down the valley from Albright. The topography of Bellevue makes it somewhat of a problem to reach both the town and the government reserve~ tion, but if the line is bullt it must draw the traffic from both sources. Another electric line between South Omaha and Fapillion is on the tapls, and Lyman Waterman has been actively en- gaged in its promotion. This line as pro- posed will run from the stock yards through Sarpy Mills, past Jetter's brewery and on to Paplllion. According to Mr. ‘Waterman he has a contract to carry the stock yards refuse, amounting to several cars & day, and another contract for in and out carrying for the bréwery. It is pro- posed to make i summer resort &t the Sarpy Mills lake and put in amusement at- tractions In addition to a half-mile track which, according to Mr. Waterman, is being graded. The right-of-way has, it is said, been secured, and grading will begin in the spring. Report has it that next year Omaha will be connected with Des Moines by an inter- urban line running through Dallas Center, Panora, Guthrie Center, Audubon and Har- lan. This 1s on the authority of President Harry Polk of the Des Moines Interurban company. Another line is being built through Winterset and Indlanola from Des Molnes and other electric roads are planned, making a total of 200 miles at an estimated cost of $5,000,000. Another interurban line which is aiming at Omaha, with perhaps a good deal the sort of aim which made the Spapish arms famous, is the Savannah & Northwestern Street Rallway company, lately incorpo- rated, which it is proposed shall run from Savannah, Mo., through the towns of nor(h- western Missouri to St Joseph. From thence 1t will be extended to Council Blufts and Omaha—if it pays. The stock is said to be half secured, the right-of-way prac- tically secured, and, it is whispered, the scheme Is backed by the Burlington to injure competing roads in that territory. RELIGIOUS. Bishop Gore of Worcester, Mass., says sees no serious Christian aggument against cremation, and from & sanitary point of view it has enormous advantages. The annual circulation of the bible, ex- clusive of the Buropean comtinent, is co -ueubly over 3,000,000 copies. The Bible lo and_ publishing houses And It aif- cull to lecv pac ith the demand. Mr, Richard Dana in & recent speech ad- | vised every theological student to epend one Lanking house. Mr. Dana ppy Is the parish that has & min- ister who can take the best advice from the business man.” Mol ore Merry Del Val, who has been appointed secretary of state by Plus X, is IE) Spaniard and half an lishman. He is one of the ablest men in the Catholic church and is said to understand American affairs thoro y. The diversity of tongues to be one country is often a matter of P ble soclety’s agents soid or two, sald: l'tnly—‘l‘ n‘ in lhlrly n Iaull\ the Egyptian Rev. ucc-u‘iu- I:odnin‘ a '::fl district. l;l‘h ehurch lchoo! in the luldl‘ S0 Bed Sets. *We make to order all styles of Bed Sets—both white and colored. $15.00 Border Curtains—all no' styles—colors to match lny surroundings .. o EMORIES OF METHODISTS Some Reminiscences of the Omaha Session of the General Conference. BRILLIANT LEADERS AND ABLE PREACHERS Great Minds of the Church Who Shed Their Light from Omaha Pulpits During the Month of May, 1803, The meeting of the Methodist Missionary board, which is to be held in Omaha, be- ginning November 11 and lasting about a week, will bring to this city many of the foremost men of this great and progressive denomination and will undoubtedly attract large numbers of people from the surround- ing country. Among the more distinguished men who will attend are Bishops Merrill of Chicago, Andrews of New York, Foss of Philadelphia, Walden of Cincinnati, Mallalieu of Auburndale, M; Fitzgerald of Bt. Louls, Joyce of Minneapolis, Good- sell of Chattanooga, McCabe of Omaha, Cranston of Portland and Hamilton of San Francisco. Other prominent men of the body will be Dr. A. B. Leonard and Dr. H. K. Carroll of New York, Dr. Homer Eaton of New York, Dr. H. C. Jenning of Cinclnnati, Dr. Robert Forbes of Duluth, Dr. J. B. Trimble of Sioux City, and in all probabllity Dr. J. M. Buckley of New York. The very mention of some of these names brings forcibly to mind the great gather- ing of Methodists held in this city in 1892, the general conference of that year. In many respects that was the greatest re- liglous convention ever held in Omaha. The conference lasted during the entire month of May and the average attendance was about 2500, and on several occasions was more than double that number. Many Able Sermons Preached. Among the many eloguent and Impres- sive sermons preached during .the confer- ence there were at least three which de- serve special mention. First, the sermon preached by Bishop Foster one Sunday morning at the First Methodist church. It was what was known as his “Astro- nomical” sermon, the text being taken from Psalms vill, Uli-lv, which reads as follows: “When 1 consider Thy heavens the work of Thy fingers,” etc. Anyone who heard that sermon could never forget It. When the bishop came into the pulpit he looked weak and worn and some feared he would not be able to preach. But the sermon had not progressed far untll the fires of youth seemed to rekindle within him. As he be- gan to plcture the Immensity of space through which the planets revolve and the amaszing beauty and grandeur of the bandi- work of the Creator he seemed to fairly lft the audience out of their seats and carry them with him in his flight through celestlal realms. Tears streamed from the eyes of hundreds of his hearers and one man in the audience said when the bishop closed: “What & pity that man cannot live & hundred years longer.” The second great effort was that by Bishop Fowler, one Bunday aftermoon at the old exposition bullding, on Capitol ave- nue, where the sessions of the conference were held. The theme was the final tri- umph of Christianity over the wickedness of the world. Those who went to the meet- ing with gloomy views of the work of the Christian church were lifted out of the slough of despond in & surprising manner. He was dramatic and at the same time apiritual to such a degree that the most conservative and guiet member of the vast udience became electrified by elo- quence. The “amens” became 80 frequent at times that it looked as though the audi- ence would break out and sing right in the midst of the sermon. The third notable sermon was preached by the late Bishop Ninde, then of Topeka, Kan. It was a purely gospel sermon, fash- fdned after the plain and simple words of the Master, but for some mysterious rea- son the speaker seemed to be possessed of wonderful spirituality, and his words touched the hearts of the audience in a marvelous manner. To those of a very de- vout inclination this was beyond doubt the most impressive sermon of the conference, and for many minutes after the sermon was over the people pressed around Bishop Ninde to clasp his hand and tell him how much they were helped by his matchless gospel sermon, It was a Dwight L. Moody effort in style and effect, and is undoubt- edly remembered to this day by hundreds who heard it. Reporters at the Cenference, Upon the fioor in debate there were some very clever passages at repartee, hut all in good humor. In the center of the oratorical arena Dr. J. M. Buckley was ever to be found. He was then and is today one of the ablest debaters in the country. He would have become distinguished in the house or senate of the United States had he planned his life differently and gained & eeat in congress. He can both take and glv a thrust with infinite grace and zest. On one occasion Dr. Buckley had been trying to galn possession of the floor in a debate upon some important question, but many others were demanding recognition of the presiding bishop, who happened to be Bishop Fowler on that day. Dr. Buckley had spoken on the question once and Bishop Fowler was determined that all who desired to speak should be heard before Dr. Buckley should again take possession | of the floor. But Dr. Buckley was anxlous and continued to bob up at close of each short speech, demanding recognition. Again and again Bishop Fowler granted the floor to someone else until amused at Dr. Buckley's expense. Finally there came an opening when Dr. Buckley telt confident he should have recognition, and taking a position in the middle of the hall he made one more determined effort to gain the floor. “Have all the delegates spoken who de- sire to speak to the question before the house?”" asked Bishop Fowler, paying no attention to Dr. Buckley. 1 Suddenly a man arose in the back part of the hall and sald he would like to say a word. “You have the floor,” sald Bishop Fowle: and the audience laughed heartily again at Dr. Buckley's discomfiture. But Dr. Buckley was not to be silenced so easily. “I yave one consolation, Mr. President,” he sald, looking the bishop full in the face and still standing “What is your particular consolation at this hour, my brother?’ asked the bishop, with & merry twinkle in his eye. “I read in the scriptures,” said Buckley, “that we shall finally be delivered from the snare of the fowler.” A roar of laughter and applause fol- lowed, and for the moment Dr. Buckley had the bishop in a cormer. But quick as & flash, ‘and yet as calm and bland as & summer day, Bishop Fowler turned the tide of amusement on Dr. Buckley by saying: “And we read in the same passage, my brother, that we shall also be delivered from the nolsome pestilence.” For several minutes the audience was convulsed with laughter, and Dr. Buckiey seemed to enjoy the joke as much as anyone. After a few minutes the bishop granted Dr. Buckley the floor, and he made one of the most power- ful speeches of the conference. J. M. GILLAN. very the the entire audience became greatly HAS ROTARY LETTER SYSTEM Ingenins Americen in Mexico Writes to One Huadred Friends. SAVES LABOR AND INTERESTS HIS READERS Relates Entertaining Facts About Land of Senors and Has Time to Increases His Personal Prosperity. An Illinols telephone man who went te Mexico City, Mex., last spring to be assist- ant general manager of the “Compania Telefonica Mexicana,” seems to have solved the problem of keeping In touch with his friends in the “Estados Unidos” In a very satisfactory manner. Inciden- tally he saves a great quantity of postage stamps and a vast amount of muscular and mental energy. But the reciplents of his valued communications don't care, as they are well repaid for the few cents postage each letter costs them. The name of the man who is winning fame for himself as a special correspondent In old Mexico for the exclusive benefit of about 100 persons in the United States is Sam Frank—“Senor” Frank, he calis hi | self now. He never dared to put on airs like that when he was a common local ex- change manager at La Salle, IlL, but since his southern migration he is in a position to lord it over his old friends. Frank always was poted for his time- saving propensities. He had all kinds of labor-cutting devices around his office and he was forever experimenting. Several times he threatened to court acquaintance with the patent office, but close friends dis- suaded him by showing him the portraits and blographical sketches of a large num- ber of inmates of county poor farms. Frank won recognition first in the Illinois river valley by introducing English cut plug smoking tobacco, which* he claimed to import at great cost, but which grew cheaper as the natives got used to it. Persons -and personalities always inter- ested Frank intensely. He was forever telling of the curious observations he made of people he met and heard about and generally his delineations were pat and appropriate. One of his personal interest journeyings led him to employ a whole | tamily of girls as telephone operators, so that the family might have bread and meat. At first the eldest girl only was avaflable, but year by year younger sisters grew big enough and wise enough handle a receiver in the central office, and finally there was what might be called a telephone girl trust in that town. Lands = Better J. It seems that last spring Frank got tired of aspiring to be something important with a big corporation, and he went to Mexico and got a better job. Here he has found @ way of using surplus thinkage by watch- ing the natives and ruminating about them and describing them to his friends, as well s learning the language. Other features of Mexican lite, municipal and rural, politi- cal, industrial, esthetical and ethical, have also come under the sway of his fluent typewriter, and he has grown In his way almost as important an educator as Wil- lam E. Curtls or Frank G. Carpenter. Being a telephone man he has styled his letters with a distinctive name—“the Frank self-acting-party-line-letter,” and that fs what they are. Before fie left LaSalle for & while he had to be his own clerk and he learned to put his thoughts into words at a fairly swift gait by means of the type- writer. Now when charged with in- formation he slips in a roll of thin' paper and turns off six or elght Each copy he iat to} THE above area few of the quotations picked at random inour store. No matter what you may want in our store. Nomatter what yous may wmt in our respective lines, it will pay you to come and see our goods and take ad- lke this: “I enclose herewith a copy of n letter which I have written to some of my friends in the United Btates and which possibly may interest you. After perusal will you please pass It on to the next man." The last self-acting letter that passed through Omaha went clear across the con- tinent, being opened first on Milk street in_Boston, then at Mendota, IIl, Marion, Ia, Omaha, Laramle, Wyo. and finishing its career at Los Angeles, Cal, where a woman may treasure it if she likes, In addition to the text the letter was Ilustrated with sixteen small “kodak'" plctures, each properly numbered and de- scribed. The letter would make & column or more in a newspaper and the pletures would half il a souvenir album. Many Oma If as many persons read the comgmnica- tion at every stopping point as they did in Omaha it should not be very long be- fore information concerning detalled Mex- ico Is widely diffused throughout the states. T am. sorry to report,” writes Frank, ‘that although I've had several good op- portunities to take a snap shot at the hon- orable president, that I éither did not have the inclination or the camera along. How- ever, I'll get him some day, as he is very much in evidence and easily approached. “‘No. 16, he says, alluding to the illustra- tions, “is a typical peon. He posed for me and that accounts for his very correct atti- tude. Note the tin horn in his hand with which he is celebrating the occasion. He (his type) works for 75 cents, Mexican money, per day. Many concerns pay him off dally—we pay him weckly. He was pald | 31 cents per day three years ago. He and his sometimes large family live in one room. He was born and brought up in that way and you can imagine the rest. “Note the sandals he has on his feet—a plece of sole leather with thongs to hold it to the bottoms of his feet. Many of them don't wear any sort of footwear, If he has | 18 cents In his pocket he has a lot of mdney | and I very much doubt if his worldly pos- sessions cannot be duplicated for §2.14, Mex- fcan. Note the very ploturesque ‘Father Hubbard' style he has of wearing his shirt No Divorce in Mexico, “A religious or civil ceremony of mar- riage Is very rare among this class, It is cither too expensive or Inconvenlent and then there is no such thing as divorce in Mexico. 80 he mates pretty much as the birds do and most assuredly is an Individ- ual of much content. And his ideas on that subject are by no means confined to his class, “I would like to tell something more of the social conditions here, but you would put it down merely to the imaginations of & pulque distorted brain. T do not belleve it js possible to give one who has never been in Mexico an ldea of what Mexico 1s. You just come down here and live with it to get it right. I do not believe that tourists who come here from one to three weeks ever see things right. I am just beginning to get on the inside now."” He dwells at length on the inclination of Mexicad municipalities to insist upon the ornamental in every way possible and shows pictures of the ornamental fron street rallway poles. The telephone busi- ness is gaining ground every day, aceording to Frank, and he notes that fron telephone poles are used exclusively; further, that he has & much bettér opinion of them than he had before he left the states. For the benefit of the American “hello” girls it may be said that the Mexico City operators wear lght shawls for headgear and invariably salute one another and part with a kiss in the office. How they salute the sub- scribers s not related.