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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
CUSTOM HOUSE PLANS.
Gilbert's Design For New York Build
ing Accented.
lSprcia Correspondence.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-After some
thing of a squabble. in which there
appear to have been some political
elements. Architect Cass Gilbert has
received formal notification from Sec
retary Gage that his plans for the New
York custom house structure have
been approved and accepted. The sec
retary decided not to change the award
made by the treasury departments
jury appointed to pass upon the plans,
despite the protests which We're filed
against them. The fact that several
prominent New York politicians for
some reason or other did not favor the
plans submitted by Mr.. Gilbert. which
We're accepted by the jury. and the fur
ther fact that these same plans We're
approved 10y many of the most emf
nent architects of the country gave
added interest TO the matter and
brought them and their author into
somewhat more national prominence
than the incident would otherwise
have attracted The furry over the
selection of Mr. Gilbert's plans has
now, however, subsidized, and even the
competing architects have recognized
the justice and fairness of the position
taken by the treasury department.
The new structure which will cost
81. 10000. will he seven stories high
and one of the most slightly as well as
convenient public buildings in New
York. Its walls will be of granite. 1t
will be the latest style of steel skele-
ton construction and absolutely fire
proof. 1t will be massive yet beau
tiful building. following closely in AZ
,chitecturai design the lines of the Ital-
Ian renaissance. a feature of the main
front, which faces on historic Bowling
Green, will be statue carved out of
granite to represent the commerce Of
the civilized nations of the world. There
will be great open court in the cen
ter of the structure, which will run
from the basement to the second story.
and great central staircase will be
one of the notable features There
will be nearly 10000 square feet of
space on the first and second floors,
which will be mainly devoted to the
surveyors Offices The offices of the
collector will occupy part of the sec
ond and nearly all of the third stories.
Aside from the elaborate fireproof con-
struction. each floor will be provided
with special steel rooms for the stor-
age of records. 1t is expected that
when completed the New York custom
house will be about the finest federal
building in the United States.
Mr.. Gilbert, whose fees as architect
will amount to $4,000. is now pre-
pairing the specifications on which
contractors and builders will be invit-
ed to submit bids. and it is expected
by spring to have the work fairly un-
der way.
Speaking of expenditures for gov
ernment buildings brings to mind
again the problem of providing a more
suitable abode for the president of the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
1t costs us &C to return sc

1t costs us &C to return SC
by your grocer, if you don't
like Fels-Naptha soap-we
pay the postage both ways.
We have been asked for it
once in six months we don't
know why the woman prob
49, didn't follow directions
~o E,-lsr.. Phi!sdelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
The Cfze nf II

Customer timidlyI-Id like to get
that is. to buy-a ton of coal. sir.
Coal Dealer (rOughly)-Well. what
size do you want?
Customer with abject timidity)-If
you don't mind. sir. and if it really
isn't asking too much, might | please
have the regular 2,4O0 pound size?-
Catholic Standard and Times
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
Church Bells.

Why do they have church bells
What good are they? Men go TO a
bank or the store at the proper time
without bell. Women open up their
millinery stores on time without being
rung up. People in the country, where
there are no bells, get to church on
time. The fact is church bells are a
relic of ancient times. People have
them because it is custom. They do no
good. Really. they are a nuisance
AtchisOn Globe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
NEW SHIRT WAISTS.
An Endless Variety of Convenient
Garments For Winter.
Especial Correspondence

ISpeclal CORRESPONDENCE
New YORK. Nov. 20-If any one
thinks that with the passing of sum-
mer shirt waists have fallen into OBJ
livion with the autumn leaves, let that
person come with me, and | will
promptly point out not only counters
and windows full of them. but also
great big houses packed with them.
stores on the ground floor, showrooms
on the second and third floors and
manufactures on the upper ones. How
many yards of lace. velvet, silk, CASH
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
An unnIeasnnt Dict.

Mr. Dukane-Jonesy INDUCED in a
linguistic diet yesterday.
Mr.. Gaswell-What do you mean by
that?
Mr. Dukane-Northside made him
eat his words.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21

The man who insists at the poker
party that the husband is the lord and
master is the one who takes Off his
shoes to sneak up stairs when he gets
home.-New York Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21

mere, flannel and velveteen are used
no tongue can tell. And aif for the
adornment of lovely woman.
For house and street, just now per
haps the favorite is the fine French
flannel with dark ground and white
polka dots. Brown. blue. duh brick
dust and automobile reds are among
those oftenest seen. but there is soft
old rose color very much in evidence.
This when made of fine cashmere. with
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21
THE LIVING CHRIST.
INSPIRATION OF THE FUTURE RE-
uGIOuS DISCOURSE.

Or. Talmage Predicts That Theology
Must Take a Back Seat - Outlines
His Idea of the Nature of the Com
ing Sermon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-21

When the religious discourse of the
future arrives In this land and in the
Christian church, the discourse which
is to arouse the world and startle the
nations and usher in the kingdom, 1t
will be brief discourse. Hear 1t, all
theological students, all ye just enter
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
YEARS or TORTURE
Relief nt Hand Had lie only Know
Where to Look For IL.

Where to Look For IL.
Let us. my good friends, always suit. our
tools to the work to be done. We do not
trim our nails with broadswords or carve
statues with adzes. Now word is tool,
Just as a hoe is. or a razor. The figure or
Liberty on a quarter OF a dollar is i'm
pressed there by a machine made for the
purpose. BY the same token words were
invented to imprint thoughts and ideas on
the minds of others. And every word or
expression has currency meaning OF its
own so long as we refrain from using them
in a slack or careless way.
Just as the Lord Mayors coach, or one s
own best clothes, are not intended for every
little trumpery OCCASION so great words
should be reserved till the time comes when
nothing else will do. when a man singes his
wEiskers by the sovenly handling OF Il
lighted match, we do not rouse up the Are
department.
Now, the word "excrucating" is one Of
the strongest words in the English languag>.
1t tingles with sharp significance as black
cats back snaps with electricity on a frosty
night. Only shallow people will take lib
critics with this word. In our ordinary talk
1t does not come properly into play once a
year, and rightly so. For it alludes to a
kind of mental or physical suffering that
we desire to avoid thinking or speaking of,
If the root meaning of the word 'eXcruciat>
ing escapes you for n moment, look it up In
the dictionary. 1t is a word with a pedigree,
and its ancestors have supped with horrors
since men began to make history.
The question, then, that you and have to
settle is, whether Mr.. Geo. b. Simpson en-
ployed this dignified and exclusive word
iustfably when he said, II was troubled
twelve years with much pain in the small OF
my back. So continuous was it that ceased
to take pleasure in work. Indeed / ceased
to take pleasure altogether. With me life
got to be a thing to endure, not to enjoy.
l am speaking within bounds when / say that
at times these pains were excruciatng.
with the pains in my back l suffered
from terrible periodic headaches and pro-
found mental depression. | was prey to
anxiety and apprehension, the cause of which
l was unable to locate or understand. Yet
to look at me you would hardly have fancied
my true condition. Sometimes when ap-
pearing at my best and receiving the con-
gratulations of my friends on what they were
pleased to call my obvious improvement, l
still felt wretched and miserable. But no.
body sympathized with me. l suppose it was
because was not emaciated or run down as
persons with dangerous diseases are COM
monty supposed to be.
while on this point l may perhaps be
permitted to say that affections of the kid
neys. even Bright's disease itself. often CO.
exist with a generally healthy external ap-
pearance on the part Of the patient. The
poor fellow may be within few weeks or
his death and yet to the uninstructed eye
look well enough to pass for sound man.
"The secretion from my kidneys was
high colored and offensive, with a con-
siderable brick dust deposit. / cannot set
forth in writing what suffered and shall
not try. The headaches alone | thought
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

under a temporary flag OF truce until
2:25 o'clock
Senator Van Dusen argued at length that
1t could not be a committee report He
meant no disrespoct to the chair in appeal
ing from the decision of the chair, but It
was an honest difference OF opinion as to
what was right. The argument on both
sides became more vehement than upon any
former occasion during the session The
chair took advantage of n lull to state his
reasons for the decision. He believed a
majority of the senate had right to trans
act business.
When the voting began on the appeal
nearly every member explained his vote
making the roll call long one. 1t resulted
In sustaining the chairs decision. The de-
tailed vote was rs follows:
To sustain the chair-Alen, Canaday
Currie, Dunn, Farrell, Fowler, Hale, Hannl-
bal, Howard, knepper, Miller, Morgan
oNeill, Schaal, Smith, Spohn and Steele
III
Against sustaining the chair: Alexander,
Arends, Crow Gffert, Halderman. Hol-
brook, McCargar, Newell Noyes, Owens.
Prout, Reynolds, Rookie Talbot and Van
Dusen-l5.
Absent-Barton.
The republicans voting to sustain the chair
were: Allen of Furnas, Currie of Custer,
Fowler Of Fillmore, Hannibal of Howard
and Steele of Jefferson.
The motion then REQUIRED upon the adop-
ton Of the report, the senate having sus-
tained the chairs decision that it was a
report. Some of the members had left to
get lunch and the vote upon the adoption
OF the report was tie, IA to IA. The chair
cast the deciding vote and declared the
report adopted.
Senator Van Dusen again appealed from
the right of the chair to vote on the mo-
tion. The chair cited the constitution. Sen
ator Van Dusen afterward changed his ap-
peal to be against the decision of the chair
that fourteen senator's votes and the chairs
could adopt the report and place the bill
at the head of the file, thereby in effect sus-
pending the rules. ~
Another call Of the house was demanded
before the vote was taken. Senator Allen
was brought in at 2:25 o'clock, he being
the last absentee. The call was raised.
The vote upon the last appeal resulted as
follows:
Yeas-Canaday, Currie, Dunn, Farrell,
Fowler Hale, Hannibal, Holhrcok Howard,
Knepper. Miller, Morgan, O'Neil, Schaal,
Smith, Spohn, Steele-17.
Nays-Alexander, Allen, Arends, Barton,
Crow Giffert, Haderman, McCargar, New
ell, Noyes, Owens, Prout, Reynolds, Rookie
Talbot and Van Dusen-lG.
In explanation of their votes Senator AL
len said he believed seventeen members
could advance a bill TO the head of the file,
but he voted against fourteen doing so,
and Senator Holbrools said he believed the
chair had right to cast the deciding vote
on Il tie motion, hence his vote to sustain
the chair.
The senate went into committee of the
whole with Currie of Custer in the chair
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

parties and to punish offenses committed
thereat, was passed by a vote OF SO to S6,
5, f. 2S7, by Talbot, to authorize and pro-
vide for the use of voting machines, was
passed by vote of 81 TO 40.
:. r. PSI, by Holbrook, for the purpose OF
building and keeping in repair bridges. was
passed by vote Of 20 to u.
s. f. Al, Currle's free high school bill,
was passed by vote Of 70 to IS.
S. f. 176, to authorize the appointment
OF insurance brokers, PASSED by vote of
81 to 2S
S. f. 1s1, providing for the presentation
Of medals to the Nebraska soldiers, was
passed by vote of 76 to 2
S. f. 275, permitting policemen and fire
men to ride free on street cars, was passed
by vote Of So to 4.
S. +. 16l, to transfer all funds collected
under the provisions of chapter TX OF the
laws of 1895 to the free high school of the
county in which such funds were collected,
was passed by vote Of 66 to 4.
At 0 O'Clock the majority of the com
mlttee appointed to investigate the supreme
court submitted its report. The report
stated that no Irregularities had been FOUND
worthy of censure and that value had been
received for all money paid. only Two
items, having reference to Judges sum
van ana NOTNal, appear hlCbNi"i ""' '''~S
are duly explained.
T. II. Shore submitted a minority report,
stating that the evidence showed Judge Nor
val to be guilty of felony and calling on
the legislature to lmpeach him.
Jansen OF jefferson moved the adoption OF
the majority report.
Grosvenor of Hamilton moved to amend
that the minority report be adopted.
The previous question was voted, so there
was no debate.
The roll was called on the adoption OF
the minority report, which was defeated
by vote of A to 81, there being no break
in the partisan lines.
The majority report was then adopted
without division.
After the adoption of the report long
time was spent in speechmaking while the
house waited to hear from the senate. Res
outions commencing the services of Speaker
Clark were adopted by rising vote and
large portrait of Clark was presented
in spce,h by w. A. Prince. Extended
speeches were made by Tanner, Burns,
Bower, Fisher and others.
A resolution by Wheeler was adopted
commencing the newspaper reporters for
their work during the session. swan OF
Nemaha sang a song and Cosgrove recited
the humorous story of Casey at the Bat.
The fun continued for long time
At 1925 the report of senate amend
ments on H. r. 444, the salary bill, came
over and the amendments were read.
Burns moved that the house concur.
Thompson OF Merrick moved that the house
do not concur, and this motion prevailed.
The chair appointed as conference COM
mittee Thompson of Merrick, Jansen CT JEFF
ferson and Taylor of Fillmore. There was
an instant scramble Of members and lobby
lists to reach the members of this special
committee, causing much confusion until
the committee retired from the hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Tasted from
''CUR,OSlTY"
What the
Athlete ate
GRAPE-NUTS
Tries the Food Her Athletic Son
a BACK BAY MOTHER.

Tries the Food Her Athletic Son
"Will you kindly tell me If your Grape
Nuts food is fat producing?"
do not care for cereals. Bought Grape
Nuts for my son. who has broken down
from over study and excess Of athletics
The food has done him lots of good and
out Of "curiocty" | tasted it. Now / eat
Grape Nuts three times a day and actually
crave it. l was never so we'll in my life
and lately have been undergoing great
nerve and brain tax. But | am afraid
Grape-Nuts will make me fat and rather
than gain even five pounds more Of weight
l will drop Grape Nuts, much as l like
them.
Please advise
We refrain from giving the writer's name,
but the above is yerltable reproduction of
a Boston matron.
Our answer Is that a person with an un-
natural quantity OF flesh viii lose portion
of II, and the individual who lacks proper
amount OF flesh will gain a proportion; in
other words, an equilibrium will be set up,
such as nature intends, If the individual
uses the proper quality and quantity OF
food and We know of no more natural, ener-
gizing, brain and body building food than
Postum Cereal Food Coffee and GrapeNuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

q sufficient punishment for such unconscious
renses in the matter Of eating and drink
rg, as had brought this complaint upon
me-"
THE editor begs to interrupt MIR. Simp-
son to remind him. and others as we'll that
in inficting penalties Nature never stops for
a moment to consider whether the offenses
we're consciously committed or not. Juries
and judges are continually moved either by
sympathy for the prisoner or prejudice
against him. Nature is cold as a tombstone,
yet perfectly fair and impartial. Whether
you take a dose OF poison ignorantly or un-
Intentionally, or with the purpose to commit
suicide, the result is precisely the same.
Nature will not push you over the cliff,
neither will she put out her hand to save
you from being dashed to pieces. Think of
this when you are tempted to NEEDLE with
her arrangements)
The dcctors" continues Mr. Simpson.
gave me no relief. although | consulted
many and followed their directions faith
fully. / do not blame them, for they did
their best; and l cannot praise them, as
their best was no advantage to me.
ut was my custom to buy my toilet arti-
ces at the Walker-Rintels Drug Co., pa
Boylston street, and one day | told Mr. D.
Wallace Rintels about my condition and the
failure of the doctors to help me He at
once suggested the use Of Warmers Safe
Cure. As to the virtue of this medicine, al
though l had heard of it. was very skepti-
cal. l considered the advertised statements
OF its merits exaggerated, yet l bought bot
tie on the bare chance of Its doing me good
After having taken few doses my head
aches were certainly less frequent and less
intense. Greatly delighted at this hopeful
outcome, | kept on taking the medicine reg
ularly and improved steadily; and before
appeared.
AT the date of this writing l have been
well long enough to make sure that my cure
is radical and permanent. In spite of the
pain and peril of those twelve fearful years
have today as good an appetite as clear a
head and as sound body as any man in
Boston. AS an illustration Of it l need only
say that the very insurance company which
had previously rejected me on account of an
'incurable disease OF the kidneys has since
written a heavy policy on my life. / weigh
more than l used to do and my flesh is
healthy and solid. I am rid of the pufiiness
which marks the chronic sufferer from kid
ney trouble. And for this Transformation
hereby acknowledge Indebtedness to War
ner's Safe Cure and that only" George B.
Simpson, % Church street, Boston.
What is popularity called kidney trouble
is shown by modern investigation to have
several forms. 1t is always dangerous and
deceptive condition, sometimes slowly and
sometimes rapidly progressive and liable to
terminate fatally even when the immediate
symptoms seem to be least alarming.
Thousands of casualties attributed to other
causes are really due to diseased kidneys.
The success for many years of Warmers Safe
Cure in relieving and curing this subtle dis
ease has won for it the worldwide reputa =
tion it now enjoys. When kidney symptoms
declare themselves, do not hesitate to use
Warmers Safe Cure. The risk is not in
resorting to this remedy, but in neglecting
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
plans OF Ncbrn.ka sportsmen.

CHADRON, Neb, March 31.-(Special)-
The Elkhorn Game club, an organization
composed of the leading enthusiastic sports
men in this section of the state has just
held it's annual election of officers, which
resulted as follows: President, j. f. STAN
ton, Chadron vice president, T. Thompson,
Hay Springs; secretary, ]. B. Leader, Chad
ron; treasurer, j. l.. Paul, Chadron; board
of directors: II. NJ. Wilson, r. Flanders,
Chadron; Hugh Chittick, Fremont; II. a.
Peters, Hay Springs; DR.. c. w. Hargens,
Hot Springs. Most of the members of the
club have congregated at the game lodge
in the sand hills this week for big reunion
and shoot to last for several days. There
will be pigeon and trap shooting and other
features calculated to delight the hearts of
the enthusiastic sportsmen who are in at
tendance. One of the principal attractions
will be a match shoot, the members choos>
ing sides and entering into shooting COM
petition, the side scoring the less number
of points having to bear the expense of an
elaborate banquet
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Ignorance of Lauv
Excuses No One. i"

This maxim applies qvhh
especial force to ignorance of
the laCvs of health. Epery
man and Suoman of mteli-
gence knogus the physical
fact that the blood reaches
the remotcst parts of the
human body. IF there is a
disturbance anywhere. why
should one tgnorantly sap
pose that the seat of the
malady is local?
Is it not more rational to suppose that
the impure condition of the blood is
doing the mischief, as it is? Experience
has demonstrated the fact that this is
the case in % per cent. of complaints.
II your life's blood " is pure, nature
will take care OF the rest. Hoods Sar-
saparilla enables you to cleanse your
blood OF all impurities and make it strong
and wholesome. 1t nerer disaPpointS.
ScrofuIa - "I am II years old and owe
my good health and steady nerves TO Hoods
SuTsaparlla, as II cured me OF scrotula,
rheumatism and Gatarrh. II has prolonged
my life JAMES BROWN, SO East View Ave,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Cebllisy - :" ! was weak, run down and
nervous. Severe pains IN kidneys, with
heart trouble. Hoods Sarsaparlla made
me strong and new. 1t Is an honest med
lcine." CHARLES HENDEBsHOT, Amsterdam,
New York.
ElotCheS -" My face used 10 be covered
with plmples and blotches and | suffered
from continuous headache. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla quickly removed the cause and my
face is smooth. Have no more headache"
i. II. SEiBERT, Hammond Ind.
Catarrh - Many years suffering from
catarrh makes me appreciate Hoods Sar-
tlon and kidney trouble, 1t gave me
PHILLIPS, Pontiac, Mich.
Weakness" bless the day heard
OF Hoods Sarsaparfla as II cured me OF
extreme weakness after grip, built my
husband up after pneumonia, cured eczema
and blood poisoning In our Children MRS.
NJ. A. DILwoRrH, Box 4, Embreeyille, Pa.
d6odJ SaadabaMM
sIsSislli I.lls.lE lyss gr1B
Hood. ril. cure liyer nls the nOn4rritatins and
only ea.hsI.le 70 take with Hood. s.rsap.rilla:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
burglars Are Frishtencd Away.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 3l.-(Speclal)-
Burglars attempted to gain entrance to the
store OF d. f. Bartlett e. Son early yes
terday morning, but were frightened before
they had accomplished their purpose. A po-
liceman fired several shots when the thieves
attempted to escape, but failed to capture
them. Three holes were bored around the
lock on the rear door.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

WEST POINT, Neb., March 31.-(Special) }
Hon. E. X. Valentine, his wife and Second
Lieutenant Watts Valentine, his son, ar
rived here Monday from Porto Rico. Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine went to Porto Rico some
time ago to visit their SON who has been Ill,
and as he has secured thirty days fur
Tough, he has returned with his parents to
spend it here.
CREIGHTON, Neb.. March 31.-(Special.) }
Thomas Finson, who was recently mus
tered out of service, has just arrived at his
home in Creighton. He enlisted with the
First South Dakota last April and was sent
with his regiment to the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Bridge Over Elkhorn In Danger.

FREMONT, Neb, March 31.-(Speclal.)-
Word was received here this morning that
the bridge across the Elkhorn, six miles
northeast of Fremont, known as the Mage
nau bridge, was in danger from an ice
gorge, which had formed just north of it.
The river had broken up and ice coming
down in large blocks had damned up against
the piers. A force CT men was sent out
from here to break up the gorge, and it is
thought the bridge will be saved, 1t is an
iron structure, with one span and Is nearly
new The Platte is falling and no present
danger to Its bridges IN this vicinity is ap-
pretended.