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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Underwear
Reductions
A few
hints Of
the special
values we
have to offer
for this
great
| January sale.

THESE FOR WOMEN
SOC. reduced from S1OO-Fine soft ribbed
wool vests and pants color grey, light
weight.
All wool fiat goods in natural camel's
hair and scarlet. These have been
good values at $1.00. now CSC.
$500 per suit. reduced from $5.50-All
Of our Portage knit-to-fit Union Suits
reduced from $500 and $3.50 to $500
per suit.
$150 each. reduced from $2.75 and $3.50
Portage knit-to-fft tights, drawers
and vests. reduced from $3.50 and 81. rs
to $3.50 each.
One lot OF Children's Random Wool
Vests and Pants. fiat goods, large sizes,
worth up to 35c: all sizes. reduced to
15c each or for 25c.
THESE FOR MEN
Csc. reduced from 50c-Derby ribbed
feeced shirts and drawers. also one
lot Of natural wool fiat goods. heavier
weight than the fleecud-A few sizes
in heavy Canton Flannel Drawers, re-
duced to 25c per pair.
soc. reduced from 75c-Heavy weight
natural wool soft finish shirts and
drawers.
69c. reduced from s1O0-Heavy wool
feeced shirts and drawers. color dark
brown mixed. nicely finished.
$1.00. reduced from s1.5O-Extra fine
quality OF Merino Shirts and Drawers
In pretty soft shade of blue, also
our $3.50 all wool in color brown,
superior finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
p State Militia Company Forms.

SCHUYLER, Neb. Jan. 1.-(Special.)-
Enough names have been secured to permit
OF the organization OF a company Of state
militia here. very large percentage OF
those who went to Chickamauga will re.
enlist. 81, -r'ry y iosaln. crs st- 4i..r-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

49,. --..
' Remember this IS NOT q -sale of oidaand
and shopworn garments-but sale Of
new cloaks-Our stock is not large and
at the prices we make will undoubtedly
be sadly cut down in short time.
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock Will fnd
us ready to commence the new year
with renewed effort to please you.
LADIES JACKETS
To make a quick clean up, every coat
in the store will be sold at absolutely
one-half Of our regular low prices, az
our goods are all marked IN plain fig-
ures-they will tell the tale them
selves. :.
$4.OO for all $500 Jackets.
$500 for al $1,000 Jackets.
$3.50 for all $500 Jackets
$500 for all $500 Jackets.
$1,000 for all $4,000 Jackets.
$3.50 for all s25.00 Jackets.
$500 for all $4,000 Jackets. ..,
MISSES JACKETS GO TOO
1915 for all $3.50 Misses Jackets.
$3.50 for all $500 Misses Jackets.
$500 for all $1,000 Misses Jackets.
$500 for all $1,000 Misses Jackets.
LADIES PLUSH CAPEs-HALF
PRICE,
ss.75 for all $3.50 Plush Capes.
$500 for all $1,000 Plush Capes.
$500 for all $1,000 Plush Capes. ..
$500 for all $500 Plush Capes.
$1,000 for all $4,000 Plush Capes.
$11.00 for all $1,000 Plush Capes.
$500 for all $4,000 Plush Capes.
$4,000 for all $4,000 Plush Capes.
$500 for all $1,000 Rough Cloth Capes.
$500 for all $1,000 Rough Cloth Capes.
$6.75 for all $3.50 Rough Cloth Capes.
$3.50 for all $500 Kersey Capes.
$500 for all $1,000 Kersey Capes.
$3.50 for all $500 Kersey Capes.
DRESS SKIRTS HALF PRICE TOO
$1.87h for all $375 Dress Skirts.
$500 for all S4.0O Dress Skirts.
$2.25 for all $3.50 Dress Skirts
$3.75 for all $3.50 Dress Skirts.
$3.50 for all $500 Dress Skirts.
$500 for all $1,000 Dress Skirts.
$500 for all $1,000 Dress Skirts.
Wool Knitted GO0dS-Reduced
as follows
$1.00. reduced from $3.50.
$780, reduced from $500. . g.
$1.75. reduced from $2.25. ...s ,...
On all the Ice Wool Squares, Leggings
4 wool fasciuators and children's coloret
silk bonnets we will give a reduction
Of 20 per cent of regular price.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
unable to give you a detailed
account Of each lot as they
have been collected together
for this great clearing out sale.


for this great clearing out sale.
Hours and money spent in this depart
ment will be. we'll spent. We do not
believe that prices made on these
qualities will be duplicated in Omaha
this season. y .e:has. .,.yy st,.n,
. AT. 19G, a. Yard-Colored .Satins. that. have
. always sold At Soc. 10 '''-.,.. .-'a
p; At 49c a yard-Extra fine quality Col
ored Satins, "a inches wide, regular
$1.00 quality.
At 29c yard-Surah Silks, all colors
excepting black regular price 60c.
At ACC a yard-Ali Silk Crepe de Chene,
evening shades only, regular price ST.
At 32hc a yard-Checked Summer Taf-
fetas. very popular for shirt waists,
regular price SOC.
HANDSOME NOVELTY SILKS
A sale that will interest women,
whether in need Of silk for skirt, waist
or dress. The very choicest choosing
will be found in this line of silks, as
1t includes our handsomest novelty
silks-all at prices that will soon
Gear them out.
SO styles handsome Novelties acc yard.
rs styles Figures and Stripes, 49c q yard.
80 styles small dainty Figures, SOC yard.
GA styles handsome Novelties, 69o yard.
NOTE-The above line Of silks includes
our complete line Of handsome Novelty
Silk. Not an old piece of six has been
bought for this great sale.
FIGURED BLACK Silks
Necessity knows no law-we need the
room for new spring silks-these
silks must go-like everything
else-during this great clearing out
sale. You will find as astonishing
low prices awaiting you Tuesday morn
ing.
SaCques and Gowns-Special
sale on
dressing sacques and domet
gowns.
Ladies' Dressing Sacuues, Mother Hub
bard style. turn down collar trimmed
med with fancy braid. at 25c each,
former price 75c each.
Ladies' Eiderdown Sacoues. tight 1T
ting back, crocheted edge, at 75c each,
(" former price S1.00.
Ladies' Domet Gowns. at SOC each. form
er price $780,.
, Children's Domet Gowns, 2 to s years.
neatly made Of good quality Domet
Flannel. at 25c each. former price 45c
and 600 each. ~
Children's Domet Gowns. to 8 years.
embroidery trimmed. best quality
flannelette. at soc each. former prce
75o each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Bowling for Sake of books.

SHELTON, Neb., Jan. 1.-(Special.)--
the benefit Of the Public Library association
twenty-seven pairs Of business men INDUCED
in q bowling match. The side directed by
H. f. Peck scored 1885 pins and that Of ].
G. McCreary 1890. The latter players ac-
cordingly dined at the others expense at a
table spread by the women Of the library
association, which profted from the receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Com ma nds Jefferson Barracks.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-Brigadier General
John N. Andrews, who has had command of
a brigade Of volunteer troops has arrived
here to take command at Jefferson barracks
near this city. He will go In command OF
the troops to be sent from here to the
Philippines, among which is the Twelfth iu-
fantry his old regiment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Successor to Judge MARSHALL.

COLUMBUS. Neb.. Jan. 1.-(Special.)--
Hon. I. L. Albert Of this city
seems to be the logical candidate
for Judge in the Sixth judicial district
to fll the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge Marshall of Fremont. The rank and
file of both democrats and populists here are
very favorable toward him. Mr.. Albert was
appointed by Governor Holcomb one year
ago to NIL the unexpired term Of Judge Sui
livan when he was elected to the supreme
bench. He was relieved when Hollenbeck
OF Fremont was elected in November last,
Mr.. Albert not being a candidate. 1t Is be-
lieved now that the appointment will be
made by Governor Poynter as soon as he
Qualities. .. -.r ..s...t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Blankets and
C0mfOrterS-
Some prices
wherein cost
has not been

considered a'fine opportunity
for warming the family.
SOC Cotton Blankets. 39c. 4. -.
75c.Cottou. reduced to 5Sc. ~
95c Cotton. reduced to. 77c. -,..
. > s1J00' Cott68a Aduced u fsc. - ~.
49, $I.25- GottoR,-Eedueedst &c.. .,.-.
$500 white wool mixed. reduced to $f4s.
4; SITS white wt6l mixed. reduced to S1.9s.
$2S5 grey wool mixed, reduced to &215.
$500 grey wool mixed, reduced to $3.50.
1885 all wool mixed. reduced to $2.7s.
$40O all wool mixed. reduced to $2.9S.
$4.35 all wool mixed. reduced to $3.50.
$500 all wool mixed. reduced to $3.SS.
$3.50 all wool mixed. reduced to $4.19.
$3.50 all wool mixed. reduced to S4.95.
$7.75 all wool mixed. reduced to $5.9S.
$3.50 all wool mixed. rdeuced to $500.
$1,000 all wool mixed. reduced to $3.50.
$14.OO all wool mixed. reduced to $1,000.
WINTER COMFORTERs-- ....
$500 Comforters. reduced to $2.2S.
$2.25 reduced to $1.69.
$1.75 reduced to $1.22.
500 reduced to 7bc.
DOWN COMFORTS
$4.25 reduced to $3.2S.
$500 reduced to 1915.
$3.50 reduced to 34.75.
$3.50 reduced to $500.
$500 reduced to $3.50.
S10.50 reduced to $40.
1850 reduced to S12.50.
COTTON swANsDowN-
15c quality now at TIC yard
Bonnie Doom Flannel. regular 10c, now
TIC yard. 1
1oc feeced lined Wrapper Goods. now
TIC yard.
Fine quality Outing Flannel, regular
1oc. now &c per yard.
INC Shaker Flannel, now &c yard.
FRENCH FLANNELS. 49c.
A lot of French Flannels that sold all
season at 75c per yard. To close them
out, we have reduced the price tc
49c per yard. Some very choice styles
among these.
Ice Wool &c per box. reduced from 10c.
Reductions In Kern's improved
Notions skirt and stock
ing support for
children. @.aa-
Reduced from SOC to 25c. ..
Waterproof Skirt Binding. q full line ol
colors. reduced from 70 to &c per yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

YORK. Neb.. Jan. 1.r(speoiai.l Harry
D. kemble pleaded guilty to the eharge-of
forgery and was yesterday "a sentenced by
Jadge Bates to one years imprisonment at
hard labor in the state penitsntisry. The
sssSas sSssi iissss s "i'! "!Ssr,nsar e D'''H' 's
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

tomary watch meeting. The members took
we'll Allied baskets and all manner of games
to pass the time pleasantly. A program
consisting Of recitations, music and lunch
was given. The decorations were In pink
and green. s..
A watch meeting was also held at the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
ADDITION TO NATIONAL GUARD.

Company Of Nebraska, City Enters
-! Service of State.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. l.-(Special.)-
cchpany G was mustered into the service of
the state OF Nebraska last night with a
uaenibership OF ffty-eight men. all Of whom
except I've saw service In Company C. Sec
opd Nebrasks. ~ .,,s.es.ars 'N5.7t,els, w
The oficers elected were: William II.
Apyard., captain; William, II. Wiley. first
lieutenant. and Paul lessen, second lieu
ts4Ant.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
school Board Fills vacancy.

CLAY CENTER, Neb.. Jan. 1.-(Special.)
The school board at its meeting last night
elected Frank Graham teacher of the gram
mar department. Of the public school to sue.
ceed Miss Jester, who had resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Former Governor
James E. Campbell Of Ohio who has been at
the Hoffman house i'll for several days, was
reported tonight to be much improved
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
storm in California.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IA general
storm prevails throughout the northern por-
tion of California. with every indication of
extending to the southern counties tonor-
row. In addition to generous rains Ia the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

ut Large Sect Harvest Gathered.
} f,sa0rn. Neb,F yA9; 1y,,t tepeeiai. lr-yThs
last two lights hatS marked the coolest
weather recorded here this winter. The
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

IFRA .ssrvfte More rsstfsfactory. q
1YyNokE. sNss,. Jan. 1,T-tspecIal.)--rhs
ne4 time card which went into effect here
tA4Hs sHNsntp9 ;. slysN, much II sstisfastlsps,
chfHSa ma Sasassa nail. which hsretOfors
has arrived at night and was distributed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Watch Meetingn md Genexa.

GENEVA. Neb,. Jan. 1.-(SpeciaI) )-The
members, of Silver Link, Daughters Of Re-
bekah., lodge No. II. met the subordinate
lodge last night In its hall to hold the Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

January Linen SaIe-Table lin.
4t F." ems, towels
and lunch cloths.
TABLE DAMAsK-
All our $3.50 bleached Table Damask In
this, sale 9Sc per yard.
All our SLIPS bleached Table Damask in
this sale soc per yard,
All our S1.00 beached Table Damask In
this sale. 75c per yard.
All our 85c bleached Table Damask in
this sale CSC per yard.
All our Zoe bleached Table Damask in
this sale. soc per yard.
All our $3.50 unbleached Table Damask
In this sale. CSC per yard. t....,. -.
All our s1.00 unbleached Table Damask
in this sale. 75c, per yard.
All our S5c unbleached Table Damask
In this sale. 69c.
All our 75c unbleached Table Damask in
this sale. soc per yard.
All our 45c unbleached Table Damask
In this SALE Csc per yard.
TABLE CLOTHS
All our $3.50 bleached Table Cloths in
this sale. $1.75 cloth.
NAPKINS ~ ~.
All our s1.25 bleached Napkins in this
sale. SIC a dozen.
All our $3.50 bleached Napkins in this
sale. $1.15 q dozen.
All our s2.75 bleached Napkins in this
sale, $f.9S dozen.
All our $500 bleached Napkins in this
sale. $3.50 a, dozen.
TOWELS
All our 1Oc Huck Towels in this SALE
81-3c.
All our soiled and mussed Csc aud zoo
Damask Towels in this sale. 12ac each
CRASH
All our &c Crash in this sale. SC per
yard.
All our 12hc Crash in this sale, 10c
per yard.
Special sale Of 4Oc Side Board scarfs, at
25c each. ~ - =
Special sale fancy Side Board Scarfs, at
19c each.
Special sale H. s. Table Goth. 2,a yards
long, at $3.50 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

uary. Masquerade and plain dances and
cakewalks have made each evening full OF
pleasure and have drawn large crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

At soc. from S5c-strlped Crepons Il
styles).
At SO lac. from 50c-Plain Suiting.
At CSC. from ST. 40-Handsome Melrose.
At 9Oc. from $1.25-Heavy Twilled
Serge.
At 57hc. from S5c-Armure Suiting.
At $1.19. from $2.O0-French Novelty.
At si.12hc, from $1.75-Parisian Baya-
dere.
At s1.69. from s3OO--Imported Novelties.
At csc. from s1.65-English Novelty.
Now is the great buying time of the
year. The whole country knows Of the
great assortment obtainable. here,
and at prces Just as they read.
All Wool Silk finished Henrietta. 44-inch
soc. from 75c
Handsome French Serge. SOC. from 75c.
New Satin finished Bayadere. CSC. from
$3.50
English Silk finished Alma, 95c, from
$1.35.
Gold Medal Storm Proof Henrietta
$1.75. from $3.50.
HANDSOME RICH FRENCH GRE
PONS-
Fashion has always q kindly smile for
handsome black goods. Perhaps the
graceful Crepons are the most favored.
The best we can find In every grade.
Now s1.19. reduced from $500 a yard.
Now $1S7h, reduced from $3.50 yard.
Now $1.12h. reduced from $500 yard.
Now s1.49. reduced from $3.50 yard.
Now s1.29. reduced from $175 a yard.
Now $1.37h. reduced from 1925 a yard.
Now $19S. reduced from 1926 a yard.
Now S1.00. reduced from $500 a yard.
Now $1.15. reduced from $500 a yard.
Now d.S9. reduced from 1926 a yard.
Remember the above lots are too small
to last manv DAYS. you must come
early or be disappointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

When you ask for De Wits Witch-Hazel
Salve don't accept counterfeit or imitation.
There are more cases Of piles being cured by
this than all others combined.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
In the Silks

Owing to
the short
time in
which we
have before
sending
this ''ad"
to the prin.
ter, we are
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

thermometer registered degrees below zero
yesterday morning, but the north wind made
1t seem much colder. The ice men are
pleased with the fact that over 5000 tons
OF the best ice secured here In several years
Is now securely packed and over 200 cars
have been shipped to outside points. The
next crop of good ice will be shipped south.
there being orders here for over 100 carloads.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
NiObrara Organising Guard Company

NICORARA, Neb, Jan. 1.-(Special.)- 1.-The
organization OF company of state
national guards is progressing finely
Arther Chips has already enrolled
thirty-eight men and others are
promised. An enrolment Of fifty must
be secured before company can be organ
lied, and by the signs Of things the Niobrara
company will be success. and 1t goes with.
out saying that whatever Niobrara does IL
Is not done by halves.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

ing at prices never before
touched during any of our
previous clearance sales.
Some of the reductions are on large lots,
some are smaller lots. odds and ends
All Wool Cheviot Checks. NOW 25C a
yard--regular price, SOC.
All Wool Mixed Covert Suitugs, NOW
39C yard-regular price. I5c.
Two-Toned Cheverons NOW 29C yard
Irregular price, 45c.
Handsome Figured Novelty, NOW CSC a
yard--regular price, soc.
Two-Toned Armure Novelties. NOW
80 1-3C a yard-regular price, SOC.
Handsome Pin-dot Novelties, NOW soc
yard--regular price, 60c.
Hair Striped Suting, NOW S7hC a
yard-regular price, 60c.
Staple, Seasonable fab.
Substantial RIGS far below
and BeautltuI-sreal v.alu e
makes present
buying inevitable.
ALL THESE TO GO AT ABOUT ONE
HALF PRICE.
At 53c from S1.00-Silk and Wool
Novelty.
At 39c from 75c-Silk and Wool Figured
Novelty
At ACC from s1OO-Choice Silk Novelty.
At 5Sc from $1.O0-Silk and Wool
Percale.
At $40 from s10o-Silk and Wool Fig
ured Novelty. t.
At 69c from 81 25-Silk Check (handsome
waist material).
s At 800 from $125--Brocaded Novelties
(wo shades browu).
At 49c from s1.00--All Wool Suiting
(three shades).
At 6sc from $l.25--Colored Crepons 1.-TWO
shades). .-. - ...s
- At $125 from $2.50-1mported Bayadieres.
At $1.25. from $2.25-Parisian Cheveroa
Bayadere. >.-t.
At S5c from $1.50-Imported Chevron
(three shades).
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

KEARNEY. Neb., Jan. 1.-(special.)-Th
fifth piano recital given by the pupils OF
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Hosiery Reductions SPECIAL
values for
the men, women and children.

the men, women ana cnlluren.
Ladies' black fieeced cotton hose, reduc-
ed from 15c to 10c per pair
Ladies' extra fine feeced cotton hose,
have been good sellers at soc, reduced
to 35c or pair for S1.00
Children's black wool ribbed hose. sizes
to 8h. reduced from 15c to 10c per
pSir.
One lot Of children's extra fine black
cashmere ribbed hose in sizes and
only. reduced from 35c to zoe per pair.
Mems Camel Hair and natural wool hall
hose. reduced from zoe to 15c per pair.
All our mems 15c wool Half Hose. in
black and natural wool. reduced to 10c
Der Dair.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
THREE SURPRISING

THREE SURPRISING
SURPRISES IN
DRESS GOODS.
{" The e6ccSsioii is neither
an Indication Of market
breaking or Of approaching
lower prices! 81 aesr...
1t Is merely a quick way
to close out odds and ends.
Lot 1--1.200 yards hand
~, some Novelties. These
.. we tell Of are Of the
serviceable sort-will
wear nicely - now
S21sc a yard, from soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

Values that will make quick selling
sbc. reduced from 5Oc-All our dark
cashmere Muflers reduced to 35c EACH
75c, reduced from SIPS and $1.00-Fancy
silk Mufiers in pretty patterns, re-
duced to 75c each.
$780, reduced from $1.50-Fancy silk
Mufiers. handsome patterns, reduced
to $l.00 each.
$1.25, reduced from $500 and $175-Our
finest qualities of fancy silk Mufhers,
reduced to $1.25 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

Now for a Clean An extraordi.
up Ia Our Cloak nary clearing
Department sale in which
$50 -, every price will
be far below anything hereto:
fora knomnts'aa y t4siAh ~ s.bn' .
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
January 2, 1899.


by thrifty housewife supplying household needs
will that lotu
NOR cage buye closed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
Handsome
Dress Goods
Cut Prices

Almost all the
lot we tell of
in this list will
go on sale
Tl1aS6au MORN .
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

LOT 2-1.379 yards Small Pin-head
Check (no two alike). not an old color
In the lot. strong and serviceable
NOW SOC q yard. from 50c.
LOT 3-2.500 yards All Seasonable
Fabrics. odds and ends. no two alike,
at lower prices than we have ever
made: before. SOC. 60c and 65c in this
line: NOW Csc, 33 1-3c. 35c and 37hc
a yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02
MORE FINE DRESS FABRICS

MORE FINE DRESS FABRICS
Todays dress goods news appeals to
every woman who is within reach Of
our store. It Is merely a quick way
Of closing out broken lines odds and
ends-such as comes every year-but
prices. as a rule, have dropped lower
than ever before
Handsome Imported Novelties-$125 25,
. from $3.50.
Partisan Two-Toned suitings-ssc, from
31.75.
Imported Bayadere Novelties-97c. from
TwO-TOued Bayadere-s1.25. from $500.
Silk and Wool Suiting-S2hc, from 81. 90.
Silk and Wool Checks-6sc. from SIPS.
PLAID DRESS GOODS
Plaids for waists and dresses, all at
prices that will soon close them out.
At 25c from 5oc--Cheviot Plalds or
Checks. 80
At $50 from 80c-Scotch Plaids; bright,
handsome colors.
At 49c from 75c-Scotch Plaid (medium
and dark colors).
- A. @Pc from 75c-New Plaid Novelties.
!, At 49c from s5c-Small Tartan Checks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-02

it is hard to get a thoroughly
good, we'll shaped corset to
sell at this price III.
Tuesday we put on sale at SOC each some
Of the popular makes-W. B.-Cyclis
and Kabo-Corsets that have always
sold at $1.O0. reduced to SOC each.
Cresco Corset-The corset that cannot
break at the waist liue-made OF a
good quality sateen--loug and medium
waist. This corset Is especially
adapted to ladies OF stout figures
mostly all large sizes-regular price
s1.75 and $500 each-Tuesday at 7ec
each-A bargain If we have your size
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-11

O. labor-savin contraption, but was ter
ribly unlucky. Nose set a-thinkin' fer
awhile over the sttooatin, and then ne
looked up at me kind o. pleased with
himself an observed as solemn as a
preacher:
Jake, do you happen to know any
thing o. dynamics?'
NO, says 1; not durn thing
Wal says he, it's the science of
explodin, an / low it'll work here.
That miserable critter has had the fun
o eatin' them cartridges. an now he's
got TO 40 the biastin. So he tied up
passel o stones in the oats an fed 'em
into the mule. His idee was that when
the digestin' machinery got to workin'
1t would fetch the stones into contact
with the fulminatin' end O. the cat
ridges, and they'd be a-hoistin' O. dirt.
So we backed the mule down into the
shaft an crept benin big rock to
wait for things to begin to commence.
Well, I swar! In about Is minutes
there was the biggest kind of Fourth
of July celebration you ever heerd tell
on. 1t was bout noon when the pro-
ceedin's opened, and when the first
cartridge went off the air was full O.
dirt an mule meat fer miles round.
and me an Nose had all we could tend
to dodgin' the big boulders that come
out O the shaft. In Is minutes the
shaft was 200 feet deep. an the dirt
scattered all over the country. In 10
minutes more that burned mule had
struck one O. them mysterious under
ground streams you find in the desert
an the hole was full O. water so there
warn't any more minin' fer u.s.
THAT was tough" said the Califor-
Man, sympathetically. You jest match
ely overdone it, didn't YEP"
"Well, reckon we did: but we come
out even after all That is, me and
Nose didn't lose no money"
'How's that?"
"Why, we sold the shaft to tender
foot that happened to come along jest
that minnit. He thought it was a gey
ser, and Nose an me skinned out be-
fore the mule quit FIRM