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Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
ABOUT RED TAPE.
He Claimed to Understand Methods
Of Government Business.

The late Chief Justice Watts was one OF
the famous characters Of New Mexico in
early days. He had occasion at one time to
address a communication,Ito the secretary
of the interior on the subject of Indian
affairs in the territory. says. the Globe-Dem-
ocrat. When he had covered some forty
pages of legal cap with his views, he con-
cluded, as follows:
Now, Mr.. Secretary, will you ever see
this communication? Not a bit of 1t. /
will tell you the probable fate of this COM
munication. 1t will arrive in Washington
by due course of mail; II will then be taken
from the postoffice to the interior depart
ment, where it will fall into the hands
of some clerk. who Will take 1t from the en-
velope, glance over il, place 1t in a pigeon
hole, and go out to take a drink. When
he returns, he will nave forgotten this COM
munication; but some fine morning. after
he has cooked up his feet on the govern
ment mahogany and read the morning pa
pers provided at the expense of the govern
ment, he will remember this ~communica-
ton; will TAKE It from the pigeon hole and
read II, or glance over II, and endorse
thereon, This Is a communication
from John 8. Watts Of New Mex
leo on the subject of Indian AFFAIRS,
John S. Watts not being an officer of this
department. and not being officially con-
nected with the conduct of Indian affairs,
this communicate requires no action II
Will then be replaced In the pigeon hole,
where II will remain until the crack OF
doom. Very respectfully. etc."
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
THE HUsTLING DORSEY.
Glimpse of His Life and Hospitality
in New Mexico,

Stephen w. Dorsey Is no longer numbered
among the picturesque characters of New
Mexico. The log mansion, with its beautiful
hardwood finish and elegant appointments,
looking out from the edge of a high mesa over
fifty miles of plain and mountain range, with
fountains playing on tho lawn, no longer
knows the presence of the man who designed
1t and dispensed lavish hospitality which New
Mexican taste could not appreciate. Through
the mutations Of a cattle company ex-senator
Dorsey has transferred his residence to Den
yer. This territory has her quota of talented
story tellers, but a big gap was made in the
ranks when Mr.. Dorsey departed.
"You are perhaps not aware that / have
made some notable contributions TO lltera-
ture," he said on one occasion with an ELL
tirely serious manner. IF / had given my
whole attention to that instead OF to politics,
and later to the cattle business, 1t would have
been better for me. l remember once, years
ago, when 1 was in Paris, / met Dickens on
the boulevard. | was stopping at my accus-
toned hotel, where l occupied the suite OF
rooms which is reserved for the prince Of
Wales whenever he is in Paris. / knew Dick
ems well, and as he came up | observed that
he was looking depressed in spirit.
"'Hello, Charley said /, what are you do
ing over here and what is the matter?
"'0h,' said he, I Just ran owes to get away
from my creditors. l am doing nothing. ]
am too much harassed to Go any work.
Charley said !, come with me-
81 led the way to my hotel and we had n
most excellent dinner. 4 talked 10 him. and
gradually he became more cheerful. After
dinner we smoked and rested.
"fNow,' said /, Charley, I'll tell you what
we are going TO do to get you out Of all Of
your troubles. We will shut ourselves up In
these rooms and not go out until We have to-
gether written a book. I'll furnish the ma
terial and you will dress II as l tell IT 10 you.
Dickens agreed, and at It we went, l un
folded the plot and described the characters
Dickens wrote. We lived In those two rooms
two weeks without leaving the hotel ant
without seeing anybody except the s~sryaats
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
&c Zoe and 25C ), 10, 25c, 49C

At the end Of that time the book was finished
and was sent to the publishers. 1t proved to
be one Of the most successful books ever
printed. II has been translated in other Ian
guages and circulated all over the world.
Millions Of copies have been sold. Mr.. Dick
ems is supposed 10 be the author OF It, but It
was my conception in general plot and in d.
tail"
What was the name Of It," asked the
listener, himself q man who had Travelled
widely and read much, as Dorsey we'll knew.
1.-The Tale OF Two Villages" replied the
ex-senator without a pevceptible witch Of the
tell-tale muscle In his eyel!d.
Il have written many other things, poetry
as well as prose, which have become famous
in literature" continued Dorsey in the same
serious, matter-of-fact manner, but my work
is not generally known"
The hospitality which Dorsey dispensed at
the log mansion on the mesa is still the mar
vel Of New Mexico.
81 remember" said a territory official,
"that one time when court was in session at
South Las Vegas, Senator Dorsey invited us
out to his place to stay over Sunday. Natu-
rally We all accepted, and in the party was
Judge Vincent, whom President Cleveland
summarily, and as we all thought, u~njustly
removed for appointing Dorsey one of the
jury commissioners of the county. We had
heard much Of Dorsey's home and hospi-
tally, and looked forward to the visit with
G great deal Of interest. 1t was a twenty
ms ullhN NHIh VIC bOl " II pace we
found that its attractions Lad not been eX-
aggerated. The logs OF which the house
was built were dressed outside. The in
terrier was hardwood and polished. Senator
Dorsey had piped water from a large spring
high up in tire mountains. He had water
all over his house, and the pressure was
sufficient TO keep a large fountain playing
continually in front Of the big porch.
'The senator received us In the dining
room. l will never forget that banquet.
There wasn't a drop of whisky on the
place. Not a glass Of beer was to be had.
But champagne Of the ~costliest brands was
pressed upon us. Champagne was good
enough for Washington, but II wasn't the
right thing for a New Mexican crowd, and
one after the other Of US slipped away from
the table ard got out Of doors. can re-
member to this Cay how thirsty we were,
and how w longed for a little something
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
TO BE MADE A GALA WEEK
State Fair that Will surpass Any Ever Be-
fore Held.
MOST OF THE DETAILS ARE COMPLETED
Nothing Left Undone, Either In the
City or ON the Grounds, So Far
ms Caring for the Crowd
is Concerned.
MOST OF THE DETAILS ARE COMPLETED

Jubilee day has demonstrated that Ne
Drasha's fondest hopes for a big success at
her state fair are Likely to be more than
realized. II Omaha alone can turn out a
crowd Of 20, 900 persons at the dedication OF
the new grounds. the whole state should in
crease this many fold when the grand ex-
position opens next week.
Tho grounds are In fine condition and
take rank with any In the west. The Alfalfa
palace is a new building 36S36 feet square,
and has a snowy dome on each corner and
a cupola In the center. The walls are to be
built OF baled alfalfa hay and the interior
decorations will be Of alfalfa In various
conditions Of preparation. The object OF
this palace is to represent one Of N%ebraska's
greatest agricultural industrles-the one
which is today gaining more rapidly in
favor as a money-making crop than any
other. The alfalfa palace is to indicate that
Nebraska has taken hold OF this forage and
feed plant with a view Of using II as an ad'
vertising medium in telling the world what
a great wealth of resources the state has In
feed supply above that OF the ordinary
hay. grass and grain crops.
WILL BE A CuRIo HALL
This building will contain many euriosi'
ties Of nature and art and everybody should
visit the FRS. and only alfalfa palace. This
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08

management of the Nebraska state fair to
have each succeeding annual exhibit surpass
in all respects any Of it's predecessors, this
year, 1895, will be exceptional in this respect.
This can not fail to make the grandest ex-
hibit of the products and resources OF the
state ever presented.
Omaha is one Of the great railroad centers
Of the west. Eleven of the great national
railroad lines center here, making it accessi-
BILE at nearly all hours of the day, and from
all points of the compass.
The management repeats Its realization or
the fact that at the annual expositions, in so
far as the direct products Of the soil are con-
cerned, too much Importance can not attach
to the county collective exhibit factor. To
this end changes have been made for 1895
looking for sharper competition, more ex-
tensive exhibits and better results. The
number Of premiums to be awarded have
been decreased, but the money paid on each
largely increased, thus making them more
desirable to obtain. and worthy greater eff
forts. They are for this year:
For first premium. ......... ,SoOO w
For second premium. 2 ny ~ w
For third premium d ~ ~ w
For fourth premium. S Y Nv Nv
For fifth premium. ..........,,....... 2UO W
These premiums are confined to Nebraska
Except Douglas county, In which the fair is
heidi
The conditions and stipulations are: To
the county agricultural society exhibiting, in
TIE udiilt u Nv ONitN nv NHA vs.
display of agricultural products of any and
all kinds; all products to be grown in the
county exhibiting. Where there is no regu-
larly organized county agricultural society,
any number Of individuals may exhibit and
compete in the name of the county in which
they may be residents.
1T WILL BE A GALA WEEK.
Not in the history Of state fairs has there
been such a disposition shown on the part
OF the city where the fair has been held tc
provide for and please the people who attend
as at Omaha this year. Nothing is left un-
done, either on the fair grounds or In the
city. The grounds on which the fair is held
are a marvel Of adaptation. The buildings
are attractive, modern, convenient and com
modious. The transportation facilities fol
getting to and from the grounds are ample
in all respects.
In the city each evening is provided will
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08

most magnificent entertainments The cele-
bration of the Feast Of Mondamin by the
knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben will be without a
superior in its line. The trade display will
be equal in its object Of presenting a
panorama of the products and resources OF
the state. The pyrotechnic portion of the
evenings program is arranged for on a scale
Of gorgeousness unsurpassed.
In short, nothing within the thought and
grasp of the progressive young blood Of
Omaha will be left unproyided for. The fair
days will make up a gala'week from start to
finish. The opportunity of a lifetime will be
lost to those who fail to attend the Ne
braska state fair, Omaha, September IL to
20. 1895.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
A 10000 oo-Pound now,der.

The very largest erratic bowlder yet recoy,
nlzed and measured within the limits OF tho
United States is A block Of granite lyins
near the town OF Madison, N. II. Prod
Crosby Of the Boston Institute OF Techs
nology gives the following as its maximum
Dimensions: Length. SO feet; width, As fesl
2 inches; height, SO feet; contents. 10000
cubic feet; probable weight, 15.3Oo,0Oo pounds
or 1850 tons. .
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08

Oldest Twins In the World.
Richard and John McGrlff, twins, Of Geneva
birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
Sc 1 DC
25c 49c
Worth MP to $1.OO a yard
Here are the finest kinds of
EMBROIDERY

such as Swiss, Jaconet, and NainsooA
Insertings and all widths in embroider.
les worth up to a dollar q yard and
which go at
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AN lMPASSABLE CHASM.

"Could I have few minutes private
conversation with you?" he asked, as he
stood at the open door OF lawyers Of
flee in the Hammond building the other
afternoon.
Cant you speak right out from where
you are?" asked the lawyer in reply,
after looking the man over.
I'D rather make n private matter of IT..
"What is the nature of your business?'
"Confldential-strictly private and con-
fdential, sir"
"Well. have no time to grant you a pri-
vate interview. If you have anything to
say you can let her go right here. Now,
what is it?''
I-I-wanted the loan of quarter,
sir" stammered the man.
"Oh. you did, And you wanted n pri-
vate interview TO ask me that"
Eyes. sir. | knew 1t would hurt both
our feelings if | was refused in public
yours because you couldn't afford to loan
me the money and mine because l couldn't
get It. Can you grant my request, sIr?"
mo. SIR"
"And does II hurt your feelings?'
Not a bit! You are mistaken on that
point"
"And my feelings are the only ones
hurt?''
"Yours alone.
"Just So" said the man. as he bowed and
backed out. 81 beg your pardon. I was
mistaken. You have the money and nc
feelings; / have all the feelings and no
money. Impassa5le chasm--no use in try
ing to good-day.--Detroit Free
Press,
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. THE
Flowing Source.
BY A. I. QlJILLER COUCH.
Copyright Bachererl
By A. I. QUILLER COUCH.
copyright 1895. by Irving Bacheller.l

gians, dragons-the subdivisions, when
you came to them, were endless. Bun
the carriers were by no means his show
birds. He kept them mainly for the
convenience OF Ann the cook. Ann had
cunning eye for pigeon, and some
times ventured a trifie of her savings
on a match; and though in his nfascu-
line pride he never consulted her. Mas
tet Simon always felt more confident on
hearing that Ann had put money on ms
bird. Now when n match took place at
some distant town or flying ground
Ann would naturally be anxious to
learn the result as quickly as possible;
and Master Simon. finding that the sus-
pense affected her cookery, had fallen
into the habit of taking a hamper OF
carriers to all distant meetings and
speeding them back to Flowing Source
with tidings OF success Apart from
this office-which they performed well
eno,gh-,le took no special pride In
them. The offer Of n pair Of his pet
tumblers. worth their weight In gold,
had cost him an effort; and when MIS-
trees Prudence. ordinarily clear-head-
ed woman, declared that she preferred
carriers, she could hardly have aston
ished him more by asking for pair Of
stock doves.
"Cn. certainly" he answered. ard
went home and thought 1t over. WO-
men were a. puzzle; but he had dim
| notion that if he could lay hand on the
reason why Miss Prudence preferred
ordinary carriers to prize tumblers. he
would hold the key to some of the Sc
crets of the sex. He thought It over for
three days. during which he smoked
| more tobacco than was good for him.
at abort four O'Clock in the afternoon
of the third day a smile enlarged his
face. He set down his pipe. smacked
his thigh. stood up, sat down again,
and began to laugh. He laughed slow
ly and deliberately-not loudly-for
the greater part Of that evening. and
woke up twice in the night and shook
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GiLm0ye's Aromatic Wine

"A tonic for ladies. If you
are suffering from weakness;
and feel exhausted and ner.
vous; are getting thin and all
run down; Gilmore's Aro-
matte Wine will bring roses
to your cheeks and restore
you to flesh and plumpness.
Mothers, use it for your
daughters. 1t is the best
regulator and corrector fo1
ailments peculiar to woman
hood. It promotes digestion,
enriches the blood ahd gives
lasting strength. Sold BY
Matthews Bros, Scranton.
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a,mon had known her long before she
rna,rried the late Waddilove had indeed
.,t nn the same form with her In IN
.o,,., school-she being by two years
~ iunior, but always trifie quicker OF
III He attended her husbands fun
.rai In neigborly way. and week
i.aer nut on his black suit again and
.vant down-still in a neigborly way
y. o1or his coincidence. Mistress Prud-
ence received him in the best parior'
cuh,ch smeM damp and chilly In com
na,,son with the little room behind the
har Master Simon remarked that she
r,,st be finding 1t lonely. Whereupon
she wept.
Master simon suggested that he. for
~. rart had tried pigeon-breeding. and
1o,,nd. that It alleviated solitude In
~onderfuI manner. 'There's my tumb-
ssrs II vou like, I'll bring you down
nair. They're pretty to watch. OF
course, husband Is different--
"Of course" Mistress Prudence as
senked. her grief too recent to allow a
sntIe even ait the picture Of the late
wadd,iove "a man of full habiD cleav-
4ng me air with frequent somerrauts
eiie added. not quite inconsequently:
s'FIe II an angel" :,
.Of course" said Master Simon IN
Ais turn.
nBut I think" she went on. Il would
satlher nave Z paif Of carriers"
s.Now Why IN the worldy tnougn'
Master eimDn. He kept carrier pigeons
Z g - snfe. Ne kept pigeons OF every
~ -&unhlefu. routers. carriers. Bel
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other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habit,ial constipation,
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets I"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system. No care is
rcu,iircd while using them; they do not
interfere with the diet, habits or occupa-
tioii, and produce no pain, gripping or shock
to the system. They act in a mild, easy and
natural way and there is 10 reaction after-
ward. Their help icsts.
The Pellets cure biIiousness. sicl; and
bilious headache. dizziness. costiveness. or
constipation. sour stomach. loss Of appetite,
coated toiig,ic. indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy bclcliings. heartburn, pain and
distress after eating, and kindred dcrange-
nicnts of the liver stomach and bowels.
III proof of their superior excellence, II can
be trnthfully said, that they are always
adopted as household remedy after the
first trial. Put I'M In scaled. glass walls,
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little "Pe1let is laxative. two are mildly
cathartic. As a dinner pill, ;" to promote
digestion. or to relieve distress from over
eating, take Orie after dinner. They nrc
tiny. sugar coated granules; airy child will
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon.
niendcd to be "just as good" 1t may be
| better. for Afe dealer, because Of paying hin,
q better profit, but he 10 not the one who
Nctds help.
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carriers went back with him. Hapo:-
ness seemed 10 have stricken ITS wings
and quite departed from Pandor2's
Eek: but twinkle of something MT en-
tirely unlike hope lurked in the corners
If TIE waitress eyes-albeit their hes
were rcd and swollen-as she uShcred
Master Simon into the best parlor.
What can you be thinking of me !"
began the widow. Her eyes Were rcd
and swollen, too.
"I've brought back the pigeons"
81 can never bear the sight of them
again.
"You might begin different, you
know" suggested Master Simon.
affably; "some little message about the
weather. for instance. Have you given
that girl warning to leave?"
"You see, I'm so lonely here"
CTo be concluded)
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Pandora's Box) on business connected
with her husbands will. mo hurry at
ALL" said Master Simon. He slipped o
handful Of Indian corn under the lid.
and left the hamper with his re-
spect''
Then he rowed home, and spent the
next two days after his wont; the only
observable difference being the position
Of his garden chair. It stood as a rule
under the shadow Of the broad caves,
but now Master Simon ordered the tap
boy to carry 1t out and set 1t by rustic
table close to the rivers brink. whence,
as he smoked. he could keep comfortable
watch upon the pigeon cote.
you'll catch a sunstroke." said Ann
the cook. "I hope you're not beginning
to forget how to take care of yourself"
"Well, I hope SO, too" Master Simon
answered.; but did pot bulge.
On the morning Of the third day. how
ever, he saw that which made him step
indoors and mount to the attic under
the cote. Having opened with much
caution trap-door in the roof, he
slipped an arm out and captured q
carrier pigeon.
The bird carried a note folded small
and bound under its wing with thread
Of silk. Master Simon, opened the note
and read
III you loves me as loves you,
No knife can cut our loves in two"
He had prepared himself for hearty
chuckle; but ne broke out with profuse
perspiration instead. ,"Oh. this is hustl-
ing man. he ingeminated, staring
round the empty attic like a rabbit
seeking a convenient hole. Not three
weeks buriedw he added. with another
groan, and began to loosen his neck
cloth.
, While thus engaged he heard flutter
above the trap door, and a second pigeon
allghted, with second note. also bound
with a sllken thread.
"Lor-a-mercyr' gasped Master Simon.
But the second note was written in a
different hand. and ran as follows:
II could die OF shame. 1t was all that
hussy Of girl. She did It for joke
I'll Joke her. But what will you be
thinking of me?-P. W."
Master Simon rowed down to Ponte.
CLOS that very afternoon. and the two
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Money
ASSIST NATURE

a little now and then
in removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de-
rangements and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
of your doctors
service.
OF all know II
agents for this pur-
: pose. DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are
tile best. Once
used. they are nj.
WAYS In favor.
Their secondary ef-
feet is to keep the
bowels open and
regular. tot to fur
ther constipate, as
Ia fhe Cnae wifi,
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An object Lesson.


From the Boston Transcript.
Theodore--Tell me. now, what Is the
meaning of the expression pulling your
leg?''
Rchard-J can't tell you in SO many
words; but will illustrate. You haven't
$40 about you that you can let me have for
O. week or two? Thanks.
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n II.

what ese disturbed the placid cur
rent of Master Simon's cogitations?
why this: he was the last of his race,
and unmarried.
For himself, he had no inclination to
marry. But sometimes, as he shaVed
his chin of morning. the reflection In
his round mirror would suggest anobh-
er. Was he neglecting public duty?
Now there dwelt down at Ponteglos a
Mistress Prudence Waddilove, widow,
who kept the Pandora's Box Inn on the
ouay-a very tidy business. Master
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S;hrrN md Pointed.

Wood Dewitt Uo sc!ssors-grinder who
Is engaged in the laborious task of putting
$1.75 edge on 20 cent carving knlfe)-
"Do you sharpen wits, my deah fcllah?'
Grab.ano Bananetta Qrom sunny Italy,
mo sirah! nota where / hava nothing to
worka de on.''-Rochester Post-ENpress.
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The Rcrcuycd Widow,

From Judge.
Lawyer-You will get your third out Of
the estate madam.
Widow--O, Mr. Bluebags! How can you
say such thing, with my second hardly
cold in his grave
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WEALTH Or THE NATIONS.

A statement prepared for the use of the
Finance committee of the senate by the
mint bureau, in 1894. gives the following rs
tho per capita wealth. of the principal ma
tions, embracing money of all sorts, as
gold, silver and paper:
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the bedclothes into long waves with his
mirth.
Next morning he took two carriers
from the cote, shut them in hamper.
and rowed down to Ponteglos with his
gift. But Mrs. Waddiiove was not at
home. She had started early by van for
Tregarrick said the waitress at the