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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Notice TO Ice HnuIcrs.

The cold weather OF the past few days
has put a merry twinkle In the ice-dealers'
eye. and by the beginning of the week prob
ably two or three hundred men and teams
will find employment. Hughes, the men 3
ouftter, at AIS B'way. wants 10 say TO the
icemen and laborers generally, that he is
selling the best OF felts and oyershoes
to be had for 50 90, and the very best line
OF caps. gloves, underwear, and in fact every
thing for men that can be found in the
city. IL you want to stand weather see
Hughes
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

C. b. Viavi Co.. female remedy. Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. 300 Merriam block
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Bartlett Grocery Co.'S big A flour, ;1.1

+, W. Dean, NJ. D., eye, ear, nose an,
throat 2il Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

THERE WILL BE BUSY TIMES IN OUR
CLOAK DEPARTMENT SATURDAY.
Ladies' and misses cloaks, jackets and
capes specially reduced for this sale Satur-
day.
Lot About 100 garments, including
ladies' heavy plaid golf capes misses and
childi ems long cloaks, worth from $500 to
$1,000. We offer your choice Saturday for
9Sc each.
Lot 2-Ladies' heavy beaver jackets in
black and navy. Large sleeves. black vel
vet collars. Worth $500, your choice Satur-
day. $3.50.
Lot includes beaver jackets in black and
navy, brown boucle cloth and chinchilla
cloth all cut and trimmed in the latest
style.
Lot consists OF ladies' jackets formerly
sold from $500 to $3.50 in tans, green's
browns and blacks; all perfecting- fitting
and well made garments. Your choice of this
excellent line for $1,000
BOSTON STORE,
BROADWAY Council Bluffs la,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
AMUSE MENTS.
DOHANY THEATER.

Interpreted by magnificent array OF talent
An avalanche Of merrlment Just the
thing to drive away the blues.
Regular prices: BOX, 1l.OO, 7jc jOc Soc, 25c.
Seats on sale at Sellers drug store on and after
Tuesday. December g.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
oolo.N oloNE,
Broadway, Council Bluffs, la.

Durfee Furniture Co.'S great removal sale
is now in full blast. You in 1t?
No better flour made than Bartlett Gro
Gerry Co.'S big A, $l.l0.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Y. NJ. c. A. FINANCIAL CONDITION
Managers of the Institution Are Puz-
zIcd ny to the Future.

zIcd to the Future.
The Young Mems Christian association
has been travelling in exceedingly hard
lines recently, and the promoters and sup
porters have been on the verge of despair.
For several months the expenditures have
greatly exceeded the receipts, and at the
present time there has grown up an un-
pleasantly large deficit. Several prominent
business men who have always been large
contributors to the association have been
practically carrying the burden OF the work
on their own shoulders for several months.
Just what to do Is greatly puzzling Secrc-
tary Coker and the board of directors. Sec
retary Coker is working, and has worked
most faithfully and acceptably to the asso-
citation and the members of the board, and
the lack of financial support is chargeable
only to the stringency of the times
At the coming meeting of the board of
directors II Is probable that some new de-
parture will be devised and recommended
to relieve present pressing necessities and
insure the future usefulness of the organi-
zation. One plan that is under considera-
tion Is to interest the managers OF the rail-
way lines that terminate here. 1t is be-
leved that very material aid can be secured
1 II the matter Is properly presented 20 the
companies The Northwestern company an
nually contributes 81 200 to maintain the
association at Boone. which is the end OF
the first division east of Council Bluffs. 1t
is believe that IL the railway company con-
siders the influence of the association upon
its employees at Boone to be worth $1,000
the same influence exerted here, where the
temptations are much greater and where a
larger number of the railway men must
live, is also worth something II each of the
railway companies could be induced to con-
tribute $500 annually the assistance would
bo sufficient to make the Council Bluffs as
sociation one of the foremost in the state
There are few associations in the state that
have better facilities for the work. The
gymnasium is complete and the apparatus
is in fine condition. The rooms are large
well lighted and heated and everything
necessary is provided to attract and enter
tain the young men. The facilities for Civ
ing free baths could not well be improved
upon, and when to all OF this is added the
fact that the location of the rooms is in
the most accessible place in the city there
is apparently nothing lacking to insure
success.
The men most deeply interested in the
work feel that the situation demands the
best efforts to secure the presence of the
railway men and the aid of the railway
companies, and 1t Is probable that some
definite action will be taken with view OF
getting the cooperation of the railway com
panles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Fresh meats. Bartlett Grocery Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Fancy New York apples. $3.50 per barrel
Browns Q. o. ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Go to Bartlett Grocery Co.'S flour sale.
MILLIONAIRE's son is pENNILEss

Hoffmayr's fancy patent -four makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Rockers for Christmas Presents
Don't forget that S. S. Keller has the
finest line of rockers and chairs at the lowest
prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Big -four. 9sc; good enough for anybody
Bartlett Grocery Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Nine bars silk soap for 25c. Browns c
n
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Visit C. o. D. Browns toy department,


N, Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25O.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Mixed nuts, &c pound. Browns {
Bartlett Grocery Co.'S big -four, s9c.

IL you want a bargain in watches and
diamonds call at Snyder's, 32S Bway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Killed by n Fall.

23 lbs. fine granulated sugar, $1O0
Browns c. o. ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
Sunshine and Health.

From the Home Queen
A merchant noticed, in the progress of
years, that each successive bookkeeper
gradually lost his health and finally died Of
consumption, however vigorous and robust
he was on entering his service. At length
1t occurred to him that the little rear room
where the books were kept opened in a
back yard SO surrounded by high walls
that no sunshine came into it from one
years end to another An upper room well
lighted was Immediately prepared, ard
his clerks had uniform good health ever
after.
A familiar case to general readers is de-
rived from medical works. where an entire
family became i'll. and all remedies seemed
to fail of their usual results, when acct
dentally window glass of the family
room was broken in cold weather. 1t was
not repaired, and forthwith there was a
marked improvement in the health of the
inmates. The physician at cnce traced the
ordered that the window pane should not
be replaced.
The lungs of a dog become differentiated
(consumptive) in few weeks if he is kept
confined in dark cellar. The most con-
mon plant grows spindly, pale and scraG-
Cling if no sunlight falls unon it. The
greatest medical names Of France of the
last century regarded sunshine and pure
air as equal agents in restoring and main
tanning health.
should conclude that apartments into
which the sun does not Immediately shine
should never be occupied as family rooms
or chambers, or as libraries or studies
Every intelligent and humane parent will
arrange that the living room and the bed
rooms shall he the most commodious. light
est and brightest apartments in his dwell
ing.
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nit level of the canal will be lowered some
six Or seven feet, and this will etfectually
Grain a large portion CT the swamp and
make ii possible to bring under cultivation
the whole of its immense area, now sat
urated like a sponge with water for which
II ere has been no sufficient outlet
Your correspondent has recently made
trip on a steam launch through the canal
from Lake Drummond to the EiZabet IN
RIVER at Norfolk. and was forcbly
minded of the Importance to Norfolk and
eastern North Carolina of this great work
and the advantages to the cities OF the
Atlantic coast that must follow its com
pletion.
Aside from its usefulness to navigation
there are two other objects of no less beue
fit to this section that will be attained-a
supply of wholesome water to the adjacent
cities and the reclamaticn of the swamp
lands.
The new canal company is building a
dam across Deep creek five miles from
Norfolk, and the reservoir thus made may
be used to supply water to three cities.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley. and the
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keeping baby abun1antly nou-ishcd in hot weather,
force the child to take food than II can
asSiuilate. food that is i'll adapted to lot
weather feeding.
High temperature. with such improper feeding.
brings cholera infantum, diarrl.c.a aud cunyu-
sions.
Mothers who feed their children on lactated food
Will have the comforting feeling Of having done
everything possible for insIrin. .aby's health,
growth and lasting happiness. Lactaicd food 10
tie happy achievement Of n long desired substitute
for mothers milk. II IL known TO Invariably make
firm .sh clear skin, bright eyes, and 10
strengthen the childs body that diarrl,cca.
cholera infautum and cklausiins summer sickness
do gain fooling. LaciIted food babies arc
rosy specimens Ct genuine fanlasing noisy ,hn-
dren. that develop strong plysiques, with large
bgpes and muscles.
The only assured safety for pale, weak, siclly
babies in is for mothers slick close TO .
diet Of pure lacta;cd food The danger Of over
loading the tiny stomach. and the consequent
darrhoen- natures way Of dealing with indiccs-
tion-is thus avoided. Iactated food is the one
perfect substitute FOR healthy mothers milk. spe-
cialists In cldrcR's disorders prescribe It, in
telisent parents everywhere recommend It, and
babies living on ii show Low perfectly IL 10
adapted to infapt feeding. by their healthy
condition, their plump, happy faces and their
bright eyes.
Mrs. II. A. Vrceland Of Windsor, Conn. has the
same TO bless lactated food that thousands
OF other mothers have. She writes to the pro-
prietors Of lactated food:
Il send you herewith picture of my baby, vira
Rob, Nre.land, who has been raised your
lactated food. 1t was recommended by the doctor
and druggists and II saved her life. She was very
sick with Cholcr, infanium, aud ills the only
i"urisiinent shs took. When eight months old
she weighed 26ai pouI ds can gladly recommend
lactated food to any MOTHER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

the United States mail from Portsmouth
10 south Mills. n. c., and four interme-
diate post offices on the canal.
Famous DmclIins Ground.
An interesting spot on this road is the
stone monument marking the line between
the two states, which is about half way
between the village of Deep Creek, Va,
ana South M!lls, \. &. Ii was once the
dIcllnS ground for hot-hooded Virginia
gentlemen and the Grctna Green for east
cin Virginia lovers. Not a vcst.se of tho
Old tavern, known as the Line House.
now remains, only a few stra CLING will
lows on the banks Of the canal droop then
branches over the spot where SO many
couples have plishted their marriage VOWS.
he northern as well as the southern
terminus of the canal is historic ground
Not tar from the north end is Great
bridge, noted in the annals of the revolu-
ton as tie place where Capt. Woodford' s
minute men defeated Capt. Fordyce's gren-
adiers. after which Lord Dunmore, frantic
with rage. repaired to Norfolk and reduced
the defcnseiess town to ashes. At Sout Il
hIiils, the southern terminus, was fought
during the late civil war the battle of
South Mills or Sawyer's Lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

on bench; Rip loaf1ng at Nicholas We'd
dar's; Rip coming back to desolate home;
Rir an object of curiosity among the vii
layers; ana, again. Rip relating his adven-
lures to the wondering villagers. Rip,
every bit old Rip. whose history charmed
US long ago; whose history shall always
charm us and be one of the fairy tales OF
this new world, which has so very few
fairy tales.
And then we pick up odds and ends of
sketches. some by Irving. who at one time.
when sent abroad for his health, fell In
with an artist. and out of the companion
ship grew the desire to he an artist-a de-
sire that failed before a better thing, as
did that of Thackeray, and, may / modeStly
assume. Du Maurier.
Apropos of Du Maurier, we pick up lit
tie sketch and exciaim, 'Svengali!
But 1t is not he, though worthy or MIN:
only poor IchabOd Crane, whose greedy
green eyes, feasting on the goodies and ON
the daughter of Mynheer Van Tassei, cost
him that awful ride with the headlcss
horseman through Sleepy Hollow. And so
1t Is plain to be seen that the writer mad
the characters sketched on paper, as We'll
as on the brain, before he gave them 70 US
in stories.
A large framed picture, Of the old steel
plate order, catches our eyes and proVokes
sant's army entering New Amsterdam. 1t
is frcm drawing by Heath of London,
presented by him to the writer, Irving. And
here is how the army divided:
rlrSI came lne V an tHt'
first inventors Of suppawn, or mush and
milk: second, the Van Klotens Of Kaats-
Kill. horrible quarters of new cider; third,
the Van Peits. nightly hunters of the mink
and musItrats: fourth. the Van Nests of
Undertook. valiant robbers of birds nests;
fifth, the Van Higginbottoms. armed viii h
ferruies and rods. being a race of school,
masters: sixth. the Van Groles of An
thongs nose; seventh. the Gardeners, rob
bers of watermelons and smokers Of rab-
bits; eighth. the Van HoeSens of Sing Sing,
great chorlster players on the jew's-harps;
ninth, the Conenhovens, a jolly race of
pubicans; tenth, the Van kortlands, the
vain, great killers of ducks, etc
And after VIC had amused ourselves with
these quaint old Dutch sketches and taken
In everything to he seen in the study, We
spoke about our train. But our hostess in
sisted on giving us a glass of milk and
some cake. so we accepted her kind hos
pitaiity. and after some more conversation.
started for the station. We were given a
send-off by the two dogs. one of which
boasts the name of Schneider" named by
one of lrving's at-grand-nephews, afte,
Rips dog. Schneider is a big black and
white animal. looking Iaggedy enough to
nave been somewhat a descendent of that
Vagrs ut dog of vagrant master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
NORNAY'S STRANGE BANK,
1t Is the Most Independent Financial
Institution In the Whole World.

Institution In the Whole World.
From the New York Journal.
The most independent and aristocratic
bank in the world is the Norges. or Ma
ti6nal Bank of Norway. Socially. the bank
is of considerable Importance The direct
ors meet twice a week. and these friendly
gatherings are said TO he most ENJOYABLE
affairs Loans and discounts form the chief
subjects of conversatio No loan or dis
count can he made without the approval
of three of the directors. The directors are
to hold a meeting one day. and you want
to borrow $1,000 On Monday. You apply to
Norges Bank and are told that the matter
will be taken under consideration at the
directors meeting on Wednesday. and you
may look for an answer to your application
On Thursday. 1t does not matter in the
least that YOU want the 81 900 Monday and
not Thursday; you simply have to wait.
The origin of this institution is as pc
culiar as its management is unusual. Soon
after the nominal union of Norway aud
Sweden, in 1914, the latter country began to
feel the need of greater money facilities to
meet the demands of the rapidly increasing
commerce The problem of securing the
necessary capital for great national in
stitution very simple one for the
Norwegian government. 1t raised stock
holders for the bank just it raised SOL
diers for its armies. Every well-to-do citi-
zen was compelled to take 50 much stock.
He was always at liberty to take more IL
he chose, but always in amounts divisble
by five.
This national bank is also a national
pawn-shop. 1t is authorized by law to lend
money on any non-perishable goods. pro-
vided they can be deposited III the bank
and kept under lock and key. For this
service it charges rather less than the
usual pawnbrokers interest, which may,
perhaps. account for the rarity of private
pawn-shops in Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
This Witness Had Been I'm Prison

From the rttsburg News.
The evidence the witness had given had
been very strongly against the lawyers
side OF the case. and. lawyer like. he was
trying his best to break the testimony or
to throw discredit on the witness He had
tried browbeating, hut the man ignored his
efforts. and in an easy, self-contaiied
way stuck to his story. He tried cross
questioning him, but with no better sue
cess, and he Yves on the point of giving up.
rivcted his courage
Il gather from what you have just said
that you have been in PRISON. Is that
tIue?"
Yes. sir; have been in prison"
The attorneys eyes snapped, and a con-
tented smile spread over his features. as me
drew sigh of relief He proceeded 10
make TIE most Of his triumph. though he
felt confident that his case was won.
The jury Will notice that the witness
confes SEES having been in prison. How long
were yoT in PRISON."
"E:af teen months"
you do not Pretend that you were rot
Justly confined?"
mo, sir. Under the circumstances. pre-
sumo IL was all right"
of course. the gentlemen OF the Jury
will understand. without my calling stten-
ton to it. how much value to place on the
evidence of a man of this kind VIII you
please state the name of the PRISON.
Gel tainiy, sir AnderSonville."
That made n difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

swamp when drained may bloom into fields
of corn and rice.
EARLY in the present year the new organ
izatlon, which Is composed of Baltimore
capitalists. known the Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company, of which Walter
Is, Brooks. jr, IS president let the contract
Tor reconstructing this canal The con-
tract covers the construction of a complet-
ed canal ready for business. with locks.
dams, approaches, waste weirs. all neces-
sary excavation. clearing, ditching. bridg-
ing. drains. wooden culverts and conduits.
RMS work will extend over the whole
route of the canal from a place on the
Elizabeth. four miles from Norfolk. Va.
TO place where the canal meets the Pas
quotank river. near South Mills, N. c. A
feeder about three miles long Is to be con-
structed to Lake Drummond. The total
length of the canal is about twenty eight
miles. the average width is to be sixty feet
and the depth ten feet.
The Original Canal.
The Dismal Swamp canal was begun in
1871. under joint charter from the Iegis-
lative assemblies of Virginia and North
Carolina, and was built by the assistance
of the national government and the state
of Virginia at a cost of 81, Isl 900. 1t was
opened to navigation In 1Sl2. but not fin
ished until 1S2S The canal as originally
buiit by slave labor was - feet wide with
three feet depth OF water, and with wooden
locks. 1T was afterward enlarged to 40
rect, with six feet depth. and the wooden
locks replaced with stone. The Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal more circutous
route to the SOUND, but with deeper chan
mel, was fini shed soon after the war. and
from that time the trade through the Dis
MAI swamp canal gradually fell off. and
Tor the last two or three years it has been
practically closed. admitting none but a
Few boats of light draft TO keep up the
local traffic. The distance from Norfolk to
Albemarle sound by the Albcmarle and
Chesapeake canal is 7G miles: by the Dis
mai Swamp canal it is only g. miles-con-
tinuous canal, % miles: river route, 81
miles.
For the year 1895 the number of vessels
OF all kinds passing through the Dismal
Swamp canal was only G95. The canal has
at present five locks-size. about 1Sx1W
feet-which are to be replaced with two
! locks 2JOx40 feet.
Along the eastern side Of the canal is the
Old stage road. SO much Travelled during
;inte-beilum days. 1t is still used as a
wagon road, and over it is carried daily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
The DEVILS Own Language.
From the Boston Globe.

| ioih boStou Iiobe
| John Wesley described the Chinese lam
| euase as an invention Of the devil to keep
the missionaries out of China. 1t has not
altogether succeeded in keeping hem out;
but 1t has made their work very difficult
and often ridiculous.
DR.. J. F. Masters, one of the few for
| eigners who have acquired the language,
| tells OF missionary who was explain
iEs the goodness of the Heavenly Father
| ! he word for heavenly is teen" with
an aspirate on the Vowels. The mission
airy LEFT out the asprate, with the re-
| suit that the word meant crazy"
After DIR. Ma sters had studied Cantonese
few months he eEdl avored ID preach a
sermon. He wrote 1t out carefully, but
made so many bluHders in tones. yowe,
| quantities and asprates that some of the
| Chinese remarked how much the English
language resembl"d the Chinese. They sup
! pc sea ne mad been preaching in English.
| On another occasion he meant to order
! roast chicken, and told his cook TO go
out and set fire to the street.
The Chinese language has 700 char
! &cters in the standard dictionary. There
! are, me recover, 100 distinct sounds, to each
of which is attached Il sort of metrical
! scale. ranging from an octave to an octave
and half. giving a variety of tones which
q ~ musical ear can detect. The tone is
(; all Important
| For instance the sound "tsuns'' NAV mean
! grasshopper. oar. elephant, mechanic or
pickles. according to the tone. Put an as
; pirate into TIE middle of the word and it
| may mean examine, good luck. wall, spear
| or gun and variety of other meanings,
| GereEding on the tone given.
| A man is a man only when the correct
| tone is given. Change the tone and the
nan becomes nightingale a carrot and
many other ridiculous Things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29


unless luck was runnin to his side err de
table an he hadn' lose his stake yit
Den pray give MIR. Mccain me card
seq he. an tell i'm I'll call erg;n'
Il ain givin' yer no stiff, boys bud ,Ia :
dub wuZ de advance skummishcr NY or
whole r!Sermen' wv de same kline Dcre
WIZ ten Nv 'em we're fore ate erclock dat
mawnin, an dey all he'd de same stec, ter
gimme erbout de hes w'ccl in de worr
an all tuck me fur McCann Dcrn ef I
didn hev w'eels in ME head an Wen do
beer man cum. l hope 1 may die eff I
didn fcrgit ter AK i'm ter shake fer do
drinks. an him or bran new driver an
de rankest sucker wild de bones / eyer SEQ
Murder. bud L wuZ daffy. an OATS straight
We'll take sum ov it? said phira
pHare with an authoritative tone. Long
stories make me tfrsty.'
The sixty cents that wonld result from
these remarks cred Dan to any slur on
his recitative powers that they might con-
tain. and when the dynamite was distrib-
uted and eacn man had put in his shot he
continued his narrative:
Il Wen ter hreakfus an Mccain came
on. Wen | cum back he wuz smilin' like
er NV aldymin. 'Bcdad' he seq Ter M,
bud jairnaluSIn be wan CRATE anyinsbua
9th Star-r-r towld lasht Satkuriy thot
O wer gwan ter boi me er bissikie. an
dam av fairteen min avn bin in dthis
riawnia' t sell me wan. Av d'hat foine-
mkin' yoong rayporther wor here I'd FIJI
ttt,n