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Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

diplomas hqke not yet been delivered
to the pnrdts to whom they were
awarded, aifd viii not be ready for de.
livery until nfxt winter The Nebraska
state fair diplomas. however. will he
promptly In dc hands of the successful
exhibitors, nd in view of the sharp
competition Tor honors they will be
worth almost as much as the Worlds
fair sheepskinsI
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Now that the penitentiary contract has
been let again, many voters Of the state are
asking why it was necessary to let the con-
tract for feeding the prisoners in order to
furnish soft berth at the expense of the
people for a contractor, with a salary Of
$4,000 and perquisites. The inmates Of all
other institutions are fed and clothed without
the aid of contractor, and 1t is hard for the
average citizen to understand why the warden
cannot attend to the prisoners as we'll as the
Superintendent of the Insane Asylum attends
to the patients.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

President Diaz was only to have been
expected to paint as attractive pic
ture of the condition of the Mexican
republic as possible. With all its prog
ress, Mexico has long road to travel
before it will get within hailing dis
tance of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Members of the Nebraska supreme
court will sit henceforth on new quar-
tered oak chairs, supported on ball
bearings. If there is anything more
conducive to the exact administration
Of strict justice it is new oak chairs
and ball bearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
TOuShs with Titles,

Americans as rule are not socially
thick with kings and so 1t Is unfortunate
that Mr.. William Waldorf Astor, in the rare
event Of citizen Of this great republic hob
ncbbing with a monarch, should have selected
King Milan OF Servla about whom the most
respectable circumstance is that he is the
descendant Of swineherd, and who is per-
sonally one Of the most disreputable OF the
numerous "toughs" who have borne the title
Of Ii ino
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Police reform under A. z. A. auspices
has been promptly begun. All the men
who had been deposed within the past
year for scandalizing the service by in
efficiency and immoral conduct have
been reinstated, and the most disrep-
utable Of the JOB lot have been COM
missioned as captains and sergeants.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

cation still PROCEED on the same theory
in respect to the teaching of drawing
that they dd in respect to the super
vision of schools. When the sal
ary of the newly elected super
intendent. who had been receiv-
ing $1,000 Il year, was fixed at
$1,000 or 5000 less than his predecessor
had received, one of the intelligent
members said that there was just so
much work to be done and it was
worth just as much whether 1t was
done by one person or another. The
salary question in the other departments
seems to be dealt with in the same
manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
NICKEL-IN-THE-sLOT POETRY.
Somerville Journal.

Somerville Journal.
o IL only had yacht
Then summer days when 1t grew hacht,
Leaving this sun-tormented spacht,
/ would go sailng-surey nacht
In loneliness for charming Dacht
Would go with me to share my lacht
Pure happiness without a blacht
Our lives would show, and when we gacbt
Back home again, no schemers placht
Could spoil our joy for not a jacht
OF care would stay within our cacht
To worry us-but this Is racht.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

We have refrained from inserting the
criminal division of the district court
In our schedule of attractions for state
fair visitors merely because the judge
who presides over it is so erratic that
We cannot tell just when his customary
circus will take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
Furbushing Chauncey's Boom.
Chicago Tribune.

Chauncey DapewT is now getting out his
makeup box and his blue jeans in prepara-
ton for his approaching appearance as the
ing Hands for the Presidency" He is also
polishing up his collection Of stories, which
are all heirlooms and very valuable
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

If few boys in the High school
want to learn to play foot ball, let
them club together and raise by sub
scription what they need to pay a pro-
fessional coach. They ought not to
ask the taxpayers to pay FOR a coach
for them
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
Coils frightened About Holmes.


If the escape of Holmes shall be possible
in Philadelphia there is little likelihood that
he can finally escape conviction for murder.
He is already convict on his own plea OF
guilt for less offense that would hold him
in prison for years, and If he were able to
elude punishment on the pending indictment
for murder, time would doubtless give up
more of its secrets and assure his conviction
in another tribunal for one of his many
other murders
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Hoke Smith is again at his desk in
the Interior department and the wheels
of government may continue to revolve
with all fear Of danger from possible
clOgging dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Mosher and Dorgan are wondering
why it is that Beemer succeeded In
getting better terms on his prison labor
contract than either one of them did
themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
BurgOO NntiOnaIized,
indianapolis Journal.


Kentucky's sectional "burgoo' was nation
allied at thei encampment. Still, it will
take years for an outsider to attain the per-
fection Of that delectable edible as repre-
sented by returning visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

The people Of Lincoln are particularly
invited to attend the state fair at
Omaha and be convinced that no
mistake was made in locating it In
this city
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
A JOI,Iess nOycOtt-

Chicago Tribune
If Mr.. Sovereign's boycott has strength
enough left in it to crawl he should hasten to
call it of.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

What the supreme court says is law
may be unpalatable law to the great
body of our citizens, but is law just the
same and will be obeyed as such.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
Not in Our Class.

Globe Democrat.
Our railway cars are twice as heavy as
the English. and our tracks cost half as
much, yet We hold the record for fast trains
The tight little island is no match for forty
five states, all marching under Old Glory.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

The exhibits at the state fair are the
best card for attracting immigration
to Nebraska that could possibly be de-
yised
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
SPECIAL VISITORS HOURS.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TO STATE FAIR VISITORS.

Land Commissioner Russell appar-
emily expected his Grand Island cleo
trio lighting job to go through like
flash.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT Of CIKCULATIUN.
George i. Tzschuck. secretary OF The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn says that
the actual number of fun and complete copies OF
the Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee
prinled during the month of Augnst. 1885. was as
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
TO STATE FAIR VISITORS.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
THE BEE RECEPTION ROOM.

THE BEE RECEPTION ROOM.
For the accommodation of out-of-
town patrons of The Bee and particu-
larly newspaper men and women who
will be in attendance upon the state
fair in Omaha, The Bee has established
which all are invited to avail them
selves The room is on the ground floor
of The Bee building and Is reached
by the west entrance on Farnam street.
1t will be filled with chairs, writing
tables and other conveniences. There
guests will be expected to inscribe their
names All newspaper people. their
friends and patrons of The Bee who
come to the state fair will be cordially
welcome and will be expected to drop
in as often and as long as they find 1t
formal invitation.
SPECIAL VISITORS HOURS.
Visitors to the fair will also be given
an opportunity to inspect the unex-
celled newspaper facilities of The Bee.
In order, however. that there may be
no confusion, they will be asked to ac-
commodate themselves to the following
hours: The press room on the ground
floor of The Bee building and opening
upon the west side of the court will be
open to the public between the hours
of 1880 and 4:30 each afternoon. The
composing room, on the sixth floor
entered through room 600, will be open
to the public each afternoon from 400
to s. No one who visits the state fair
should go away without seeing the
finest newspaper plant in the country.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TO STATE FAIR VISITORS.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Atlanta Constitution: Stranger-I would
like to see your bill collector moment?
John, hand the gentle-
man that shotgun.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Chicago Times-Herald: The fact that a
man replies in a hoarse whisper doesn't
necessarily imply his answer is neigh
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

:, New York Recorder: And. speaking Of
the cup, the colored gentleman was not
iar wrong when he said Good name for
Dat boat OBJ ours, Missey. She done keep
all de udder boats off. so she's de fenderv
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Cincinnati Enquirer: Shell shouldn't
deem an engagement as binding as a mar
riage.
He-More so. A breach of promise suit
nearly always cost more than a divorce
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Chicago Record: She-Have you been
reading up on this yacht race?
He-Well, yes.
the baby jib?'
He-Really, I don't know, but 1t ought
to be somewhere near the spanker!
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Detroit Free Press: Burglar-Your money
or your life.
Sleepy Father-Take both. but don't wake
the baby.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Vogue: Couldn't your husband be in
duced to try the faith cure?' II think he
could. He's tried dozens of things he didn't
believe in"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Indianapolis Journal: IT think you are
just the bestest. coolest husband in all
the world"
II wonder how much she wants?"
And he gave 1t to me without fussing
a bit woLder what he has been I'D to ~
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

Washington Star: Politics" said the
self-made man, always reminds me of
something l noticed when / set out in life
as sailor
"What was that?"
There's no good knowin' the ropes I'M
less you've got pull"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
LINEN TABLE FURNISHINGS.
A Few New Styles, but Old FavOrites
Arc Still Popular.


A representative of a fashionable Broad
way linen shop is the authority for the
statement in the House Furnishing Linens
that in table cloths the design sold year in
and year out is an all-over floral or de-
tached figure. There is never a call for a
Louis XVI pattern, and the woman who
insists upon Renaissance figure, or a pat
tern in any other particular school of de-
cover Is of fine damask, it meets all the de-
mands of the most critical housewife.
There is only one radical change in this
matter of table furnishings, and that Is in
the lunch service. For a ceremonious
lunch or for lunch en- famille, the single
table cover is done away with, and the GEN.
ter piece, with single pieces beneath each
plate. is the proper thing. The table, OF
course, for such occasions must be highly
polished affair, and the higher the finish
and the finer the wood the better the eff
feet.
Now and then says the informant,
I'VE have some calls for colored doilies for
a fruit course, and now and then, also, we
are told by our patrons that colored doilieS
are entirely out Of style, and that they
would not them, &c. AS a matter of
fact, there is a happy medium which is cor
rect-the use of a doilie with colored Dor
der and white center, the colorS, of course,
to be in no way aggressive, but soft. Then,
again, foc your pink teas. we have calls
for table linen of that shade. There are
those also who serve breakfasts occasion
ally in delf ware or in blue china They
would not under any circumstances use a
blue table cloth. but they harmonic the
cold white of the linen with the colors of
their china by utilizing a center piece of
lace, laid over background Of blue cam
brio. Thus they get the blue cast of color
as center ornament. The napkins
white, with bit of blue in the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

head farmland was very much In love
with his fair mistress? A story, pure and
simple, doubtless. That was what the face
of M. Harquenier said to her.
Madame Ursule started-Tittle-tattle on
her and about her farmland! That was a
little too strong, did you ever!
And when NJ. Harquenier took his depart
IRE. well pleased with his little trick
Madame Ursule, with a decided air, step
ped out into the courtyard where Pierre
was washing down the gig.
The young man was bringing bucket or
water from the pump. Madame Ursule,
with her two hands in her pockets, let him
approach, and when he was before her she
began without prelimnaries:
''They say you are in love with me,
Pierre"
who says that?"
"Everyb ody."
Everybody? That's lot of people at a
time"
Madame Ursule, although a little dis
concerted, was able still to cold stare her
farmland out of countenance. He lowered
his eyes. There was, a silence,
You are not so stupid, do you know it"'
she found the words at last.
The young man att&ntivey examining his
bucket, answered% NO. not so stupid as
some think. Be easy, mistress, the gig will
be ready for you an time
Pierre took up his bucket and started for
the vehicle. II was evidently his way of
saying that he had 20 more to say. Pro-
voked enough, Madame Ursule turned on
her heel without another word. But just
before she entered. she looked back:
when you have finished said she. you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
IMPRoyIDENCE OF ACTORS.
Many Are Apt to Spend ms Rapidly as
They Earn.

Many Are Apt to Spend ms Rapidly as
They Earn.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
great deal has been said and written
about the improvidence of the stage fra
ternity. but it should not be forgotten that
few people have so much temptation to be
iuprovident In the first place. most &C
tors are of that careless, happy-go-iucky
disposition that makes the best OF its sur
roundings, no matter how unfavorapie
these may be- and trusts to the tomorrow
to bring better things. While In one re-
spect such people are happier than all
others and in certain way get more Out
of life than others, they are at the same
time subject to Inconvenience and empar-
easements that do not befall men in some
other lines Then, again. nearly all the
stage people receive salaries, and there is
a queer difference between a man who
lives on a salary and a man the size OF
whose income depends on the strenuous
ness of his exertions. The tendency in the
former case is not only to give as little as
possible in return for the salary, but so
carefully to graduate his expenses that at
the end of the week, or month, as the case
may be, he will have nothing LETT. rms Is
done on the theory that the salary will go
on forever, and that when one 1nstallment
is gone another will be forthcoming.
Regarding the salary as kind of an
ruity the recipient does not feel the ne
cessity of economy so forclbly as does ne
who knows that while his receipts are I'M
certain his expenses are, within certain
limits, fixed. Add to the salary considera-
ton the fact that the actor is constantly
ION the move, he goes from one city to
another week by week, and even If the
expenses of his journey are supposed to
be borne by the management, there are
thousand ways in which traveller can be
compelled to spend sums of money, indi-
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been sand flats. it is so luxuriant now.
The so-caIled streets of this little settle
ment are in reality broad lanes, carpeted
with bright green turf. The houses are
all. without exception, comfortable and
expensive establishments. built principally
By English merchants. They are of brick
aTd stucco. two stories high. with broad
rOrticoes ard overlapping roofs to keep off
the sun from the rooms. and the floors
are paved with tiles in order to further
insure the GOODNESS of atmosphere so de-
sired in that climate. There are no mean
looking houses on Sha-nlien-no slumS.
The only habitaticns there that are not
costly and imposing are the bamboo tents
OF a few troops of Chinese soldiery, which
fringe that side of the island facing the
city of Canton. The island. which is in
river called the Pearl, lies parallel with
Canton, so that on one side along its
whole .enSth it is separated from that
city by a caaal, which has uniform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
ANTI-CIGARETTE LEAGUE.

Members Pledge Themselves Against
Tobacco Until Twenty-One Years Old.
From the Hartford Times.
Cigarette smoking seems to be a growing
evil among the boys of the United States.
This has been recognized for some years,
but it is only recently that any organized
efforts have been made to put a stop to it.
1t is true that the Connecticut state legis-
lature enacted a law in regard to it, but.
like many other laws, it seems to be a
dead letter.
On Thursday afternoon Mr.. John S. Camp
addressed a special meeting of the High
Street School Branch of the Anti-Cigarette
League on 1.-The Evils of the Cigarette
Habit The High street school is the only
one in the city where branch of the
league which is really national organiza-
ton, has been established. The matter
was first brought to Prof. Wilbur F. Cor
dy's attention by Mr.. Henry I. Sperry.
The league had its origin in Troy, N. y,
but number of branches have been es-
tablshed in Albany New York and Bos-
ton.
Prof. Gordy said: II was interested in
1t at once, because it seemed to be such
practical thing for the boys. The High
street school branch was formed last spring
and has been doing its work quietly and
has been gradually growing in numbers
until 1t now has about $50 members. 1t
holds it's meetings on the first Friday of
each month during the school year and the
session, which is usually brief, is held at
the noon hour. Each boy signs the
following pledge, and by doing so be-
comes a member and is entitled to wear
the button:
"'We, the undersigned, pupils of the
Second North School, do hereby pledge
ourselves upon honor, first, to abstain
from this date from smoking cigarettes, or
the use of tobacco in any form until we
shall reach the age Of twenty-one years;
second, to use all the influence that we
possess to induce all public school boys
and others of our acquaintance to give up
and abstain from smoking cigarettes until
such boys shall be twenty-one years old;
third, by giving this pledge we become
members of the Anti-Cigarette League
1.-The constitution sets forth the name In
the first section; the objects, already en-
bodied in the pledge, in the second sec
ton; the usual officers in the third sec
ton The constitution provides for a coun-
grades of the school, and also lays down
the rule that no meetings shall be held in
school hours, and that the principal of the
school shall be present at each meeting
Prof Gordy states that, in his opinion,
the Ieague is doing great deal of good.
part of his teachers. The boys who be-
come members do so of their own free
will. The lowest grades are not taken In
because the boys in those rooms are not
considered old enough, as rule, to under
stand fully the nature and obligations of
the pledge. In Prof. Gordy's opinion the
fact that the pledge of the league only re-
uuires a promise Of abstinence from
smoking until the member shall be twen-
ty-one years old is a great point in it's
favor. Many, if they go without smok-
ing until that time, will never smoke while
those who do acquire the habit after that
time will do so at little or no danger to
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
HOW NINE, uRSULE REMARKED
:
FROM THE GERMAN OF HERMANN v0GEL
Translated for The Hveniag Star.

Translated for The Hvenisg Star.
Madame Ursules lost in a gentle reverie,
sat in her favorite corner of the great par
lor of the farmhouse
Suddenly, in the doorway, there appeared
man dressed nke,ia gentleman Of the
town. His head was; Irnamented by a wig
in the new style.tHe had the square face
of stubborn person. with the thick lips
OF full feeder; and he was passably old
and passably ugly 1t was NJ. Harquenier,
the cotton merchant of Calais, who desired
to quit lis business and the city and to
finish up his life of money-m making as q
country gentleman beside the farmers
pretty widow, who would become his wifs.
That was his dream, a good affair; and it
would bring him fine farm all fiourishng.
So NJ. Harquenier came counting. He
came ask if he might be permitted to
accompany Madame Ursule to the Saint
Luc fair.
pierre is getting the gig ready" answer
ed Madame UrSule.
At the name of Pierre nj. Harquenier
made a grimace. Was it not common talk
in the whole countryside that Pierre, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
STYLES IN MUFFS.
A Clever Amateur Can Make One That
VIII Pass Muster.


From the New York Herald
1t has been the style this last year in the
fur muffs TO have them very large, but
they are SO we'll made that they are not
as at first sight would appear, heavy and
unwieldy. They are lined and interlined
with the softest of down, which is vastly
different from the cotton wadding, inter-
spersed with a few hen feathers, with
which the cheap muffS are fashioned. OF
course, 1t is necessary, i'll order TO have
the distinctive air and style that a hand
some muff should have, to buy it of some
fCirier, but, with the exception of the sew
ing the fur together, it is quite possible for
a clever amateur to turn out one that
would easily pass muster. The strip CT
fur, cut. the precise size, should be laid on
a table, over it spread whatever lining it
is to have, that is, the warm lining CT
feathers, down or cotton, or even wool
wadding. This must be fastened to the
fur at different places. Then the fur lin
ing and all, should be sewed together
And here is where the difficulty of the
amateur comes in, as sewing fur is a very
difficult task. The lining of silk or satin
is put IN the last thing. 1t is cut the prop
er size, scanned together and finished with
a little ruching at either end, through
sewed at one end, put in right side up, and
fastened at the other end. Muffs are now
so cheap that unless very handsome
piece of fur is desired it is generally better
to buy them ready made, although to many
women cheap furS, like imitation jewelry
and laceS, are extremely hard courses to
be obliged to carry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

width of only thirty or forty yards. Peo-
PIE can, and often do, carry on a CONVEX
sGtion from one shore to the other. Sew
eral bridges cross this canal and Chinese
sentnels are stationed at either end of
them.
There they guard, or are supposed to
guard, the foreign inhabitants OF the
island from any unexpected eruption OF
the Cantonese. There is marked contrast
between the scenes of the two sides of this
narrow canal. On the Canton side there
are countless Chinese swarming in and out
the narrow and dirty streets, hurryinG,
shouting, gesticulating and altogether max
ing me re fuss than Americans do on Broad
way ON the Sha-men side only a few
Struggling Chinese soldiers are to be seen.
loafing or gambling; and twenty yards fur
Their back are the green lawns and gardens
OF quiet English residences. An occasional
stroller under the big trees of the lanes
only seems to call attention to his loneli-
ness.
Packed in the canal and scattered over
the large harbor of the river. which lies to
the west and north of Sha-nien. are thou
sands of little boats, called sampans, which
one sees in every port In China. do not
exaggeIate when / say thousands. for there
seems 70 be no end to these little movable
habitatiCns that are darling everywhere or
swarming in hotillas about the wharves of
the great city of Canton. The floating pop