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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

fast, being OF forgetful memory and the
supply wagons passing only twice a week.
But the fact did not dismay her, even
though the larder was bare as was Mother
Hubbard's cupboard.
The instinct Of the chase was awakened.
and with something of the fierce zest that
was ptmeval mans, field, hill and brook
were ransacked for their life-giying treas
ures.
One by one, as the season advanced. the
wild gifts of nature poured into the gray
house by che roadway-strawberries, rasp-
berries, mushrooms, field salad, Wild cher
ries, wild grapes and nuts Of many sorts.
For all the land contiguous to the house
belonged to her landlord. and the tenant
was privileged to roam wherever she chose.
Expenses Just s5 a Month.
With such delicacies at command, the SO
determined on for monthly expenses soon
left a cheering surplus. One dollar a week
was all that was spent for ~"boughten
stuffs'' from the supply wagons. with the
monthly rental, the entire expenses were
$ a month.
The rainy days were the. hardest of all
to bear, for the solitary householder had
no eyes for books. But soon she found
that II there were neither clothes nor
dishes to wash abe could occupy her nng-
ers by shipping rags. which, for Is cents
the woven yard, a weaver who passed
would resolve into radiant portieres and
floor rugs.
In one way and another she busted her
self, and when the end of vacation came
she was as strong as any country bred girl
and more than ready for her work.
II she had spent every penny of her $50
she had made 500 more. Friends paid her
SO for three of the prettiest rag portieres,
the old silk for which other friends had
sent out. Her city grocer gladly ave her
SIS for ten gallons OF wild cherry cordial,
many jars of grape and strawberry jam
and three crooks of tomato and cucumber
pickles. The receptacles and sugar and
alcohol for these homemade dainties had
cost little; and as to their main ingredi-
ents, what nature had not held out to her.
the young woman's own doll baby garden
patch" prepared and tended by her own
c~herishing hands, had supplied.
As she took the train one bright morning
for the city the young woman. who had
so usefully employed the period of con-
valescence, felt she had reason TO be
pleased with her four months outing. She
had learned to sleep like a baby, was in
condition to work once more and had en-
tertsined herself prodigiously. With 1t all
-and glorious thought to the needy-she
was at least $50 more in pocket than when
starting on the adventure.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Little willie--Bay. pal
Pa-Well, what Is it, my SON?
Little Willie-What did moths live on be-
fore Adam and Eve wore clothes7
Bobby-Ma-
Ma-What is 1t. Bobby?
Bobby-Pa hollers so loud at base ball
at he makes my head ache.
Mamma-But, darling, you shouldn't b.
angry when Bobby gets the larger piece OF
pie-he's the older.
Bessie-Yes, that's just IL. He's been
eating pie two years longer'n / have al
ready.
Father-wouldn't 1t be funny II I should
become a little boy again2
Bobbie-Maybe 1t wouldn't be so funny
for you. pa. II YOU wuz to be nttler'n me
I think I'd square up a few things.
Mamma-Johnny, what made you pinch
the baby? Didn't / hear you asking The
Lord last night to make you a good boy?
Johnny (aged Dyes, mammal; but /
guess He was busy and didn't hear me.
One day small Tommy had been very
naughty and his mother sent him for a
switch with which he was to be punished.
Soon he returned and said: u" couldn't
find any switch, mammal; but here's a
stone III let you throw at me-"
"a proud father of a young hopeful of
s was in the habit of going out every even
ing after a glass OF beer. The youngster
soon grew inquisitive about these nightly
outings, and his father used to tell him In
baby talk:
{" Papa dom out for his walkie-walkie.'
'The kid had a habit of looking out of
the window to follow his father with his
eyes as far as he could see. He didn't
have far to look. for the man always made
a bee line for the corner saloon.
Now, this young hopeful knew more
| about the saloon than would naturally be
exnected. and one evening when company
was present, one Of the visitors asked him
where his father was. To the great amuse-
ment of all, he replied:
"'Papa's gone out for his Milwaukee. "
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
1t IL Free of DandruH II Grows
Lux~uriantIy.

LuxuriantIy.
Hair preparations and dandruff cures, as
a rule. are sticky or irritating affairs that
do no earthly good. Hair, when not dis
eased, grows naturally, lu%zuriantly. Dan
druff is the cause Of nine-tenths of all
hair trouble. The dandruff is caused by g
germ. The only way to cure dandruff is
to kill the germ, and, so far, the only
hair preparation that will positively de-
stroy that germ is Newbro's Herpicide-
absolutely harmless, free from grease
sediment, dye matter or dangerous drugs
1t allays itching ~instantlyi makes hair
glossy and soft as silk. Destroy the
cause, you remove the effeot"-dandruff.
Send 10 cents in stamps for free sample
to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
These Druggists Sell CRAM Tonic

OMAHA DRUGGISTS.
John Hoist. 97o2 Cunning.
Howell Drug Co. goa n. 18th.
Samuel e Howell. 2s2t beavenwoth.
A. L. Hun. 1879 Lake.
J. NJ. Johnson, 7O1 N. leh.
Kuhn a Co, ia 8. 18th.
8. 8. Lanyon. 1890 FarnAm.
G, r. Lathrop. 1874 N. 2ith.
ID. c. Mcneil, 1856 N. 18th.
7. L. Mares. 1865 s. s0th.
]. H.. Merchant. s. W. Cor. 18th 4 Howard.
Adolph Merritt. 1885 N. 10th.
w. H.. Millen, sol s. 18th.
M~yers-Dillon Drug Co, 1873 Farnam.
q. II. Myers. 5s2S Farnam.
G. II. Olson, 1915 Cunning
L. +. Peyton. 2t0l Leavenworth.
Bernard Robinson. 52s S. 18th.
Julius Roeder. $500 Parker.
Saratoga Pharmacy, A24 N. 2fth.
Aus. Schaefer. 1881 Sherman Ave.
Sohaefers Cut Price Drug store, Sf N. 18th.
J. II. Schmidt. 24o2 Cunning.
j. W. selden. Se7s Cunning.
Sherman a Mcconnell Drug Co. 100 S. 18th.
J. J. Solomon, 1887 Vinton.
Peter Strausbaugh. 1874 Vinton.
Jos Tuchek. 2tiS s. 18th.
r. W. walton. 1904 N. ath-
Hugo wssserman. IO3 s. 18th.
o. II. With. 1880 N. Goth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Hucstis Street, Ithaca, New
York. al used two bottles 81
your Golden Medical Discov-
cry AFTER which my cough
disappeared entirely. ] can
not recommend your medi-
cine too highly
Accept no substitute for
Colder Medical Discov-
ery.D There is nothing
Wust as good" for dis
eases of the stomach,
blood, and lungs. Sub
stitution means a little
more profit to the dealer
but q loss to you,
The Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, in paper
covers, is sent 6eS ON
receipt of II one-cent
stamps 10 pay expense Of
mailing only. Address
Or. r. v. PIERCE. Buff
tAlo. N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

It Is counting danger to stand under
ry caves. Not a few have learned this
o their cost. Every winter injury and
even death are reported as the result Of
his carelessness. But there Is a far
more popular way of counting danger.
Every man OF woman who neglects a
cough Is inviting sickness, and many a
atai sickness has its beginning in a slight
sough.
The timely use Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure the cough.
Even when the cough is obstinate and
there is hemouhage with emaciatiOn and
weakness, "Golden Medical Discovery"
always helps and almost always cures
II was troubled With a bad cold, which settled
on my lungs and lett me with . miserable
couEh,1 writes Mr.. Joseph d. burns. Of 3s
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

COUNCIL BLUFFS DRUGGISTS.
WHOLESALE.
Harle, Haas Drug Co, 1855 Main ST.
). p. Atklns ns w Broadway.
r. r. Anderson, $50 w. Broadway.
p n. Annette. b5e Broadway.
o. II. Brown. so Main 81.
Bronson Drug Co, los Broadway.
Camp BroA. sos Broadway,
CLARK a Elliott, Broadway a Main ST
Geo. S, Davis. 200 Broadway.
J. G. DeHaven. $50 W. Broadway.
Hansen a Wesner, 200 s. Main 81.
Jas I, Henry. 6T Main ST.
L. Masenberg, $50 W. Broadway.
p. II. Morgan. T2 W. Broadway.
Morgan q Dickey, 12 Broadway.
6. r. Whaley. 46 W. broadway.
Jno. W. sehott a Co. S1 s. Main 81.
SOUTH OMAHA DRUGGISTS.
u. 8. CLARK, 2i22 N.
Dillon Drug Co, 2f02 N.
r. J. orau. 1901 2.
l.. J. Hort. 2o1i @.
W. y. HuGzky, 7ot N. 10th.
J. l.. RubaL. 10 N. 2tth.
G. A. Meleher, af0i N.
Howard Meyers. 2s01 N.
Q 81. Pharmacy, 7776 Q.
G. N. scarr, tS N. seth.
z. J. seykors. 8. W. Cor. s4th 4 h.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

wHoLEsALE.
Z. y. Bruce q Co., toi-to5 S. 10th.
Richardson Drug Co. so2-sos jackson.
RETAIL
". c. Aibaoh. 1904 N. 2tth.
Beaton Drug Co.. 1901 Farnam.
Mar Becht. 72O S. 18th.
Bell Drug Co.. 1916 Farnam-
yoA Bell. 110e N. 18th.
9. A Beranak. 14o2 8. 18th
J. Q. Bishop. 2s1s Sherman Ave.
c. J. Canaan, SsO2 N. 2lth.
9. r. Caughlan. COL Pierce.
Emil Cermak 1854 S. 18th.
J. b. Conte. 222s s. 18th.
The Crissey Pharmacy. 242l N. seth.
p. II. Ehlers. 1901 Leavenworth.
z. II. Farnsley, Boston Store.
s. II. Farnsworth. 2t15 Cunning.
r. W. Fogg. 12A N. Gath.
Foster q Arnold. 21s N. 2bth.
]. J. Freytag. 1914 N. 2fth.
Q. J. Frice, l224 Douglas.
II. B. Graham 223s Farnam.
O. A. 0reenough. 1924 S. 10th.
@. A. Greenough & Co, 1025 8. 10th.
Hahn's Pharmacy. 1909 Farnam.
w. A Hansen q Co, 2402 Ames Ave.
8. l. Hestwood s. Co, 1901 8. 18th Ave-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Little willie--Bay. pal
Pa-well. what is it, my son?
Little Willie-What did moths live on be-
fore Adam and Eve wore clothes7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
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Prevents and Stops Hair Falling
Prevents and Cures Dandruff
Prevents and Stops Badness
Prevents and Cures Itching and Scalp
Irritation
Is Free from Grease anc Sedlmen
Non. Alcoholic
The Modern Hair Dressing
Absolutely Pure and 0.So.GOod
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
Food for Nothing.

Indeed, the whole lonely section OF coun-
try soon proved strangely Indifferent TO the
value OF money, and the subject. besides.
needed to be delicately touched upon. For
her 81 rental the young woman had several
pieces of furniture. sheets. dishes, an occa-
sional drive, and the privileges OF the farm
er's kitchen garden. The argument was al
ways the same. 1--WE amt usln' EN-" OF
I'VE throw it away. so why should you
pay?"
Even a scrubby little fox terrier came up
as guardian OF the night, and an old bay
onet. ground to stiletto sharpness, was
added by way Of a weapon against the pos
sible marauder.
The new establishment once I'm working
order the old mans wide straw hat ceased
TO come up the hill many times a day to
see how his guest was getting along. But
the new pleasures OF her quaint menage
kept her from loneliness, and since she
needed TO skirmish somewhat for existence,
the night found her ready for the deep
sleep.
somsumss she was put 70 It for = break
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
ARE YOU IN TROUBLED

All who have Neglected their hair or have any
Serious hair OF scalp Trouble and are Alarmed
or Worried because They have Used or Done the
Wrong Thing and Do Not Know What To Do. are
Recommended to Call on Us or Write our MEDI-
CAL AND SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT. Conducted
by a Board OF Hair and Scalp Specialists.
The Cranitonic Corporation are the Only manu-
tacturers OF a hair and scalp preparation In the
world that Maintain a Medical Department where
diseases OF the hair and scalp are Studied by
specialists-regularly graduated and licensed Ply
sicians-who devote their entire time and Ener-
gies to this important subject.
Please Write as and Send by Mail a few hairs
pulled from the head, or a sample from the daily
eombings, for microscopieai examination, and our
Medical Board will Diagnose your case and
Give o. Send you by mail a full Report, Absolutely
free. Once Hours . to S. Consultation, Micro
seopie Examination ana Diagnosis ABSOLUTELY
FREE BY NAIL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

To enable the Public TO Observe
Its Absolute Purity and Learn of It's
Possibilities, and What II Has Done
for Others A LARGE TRIAL
SIZE BOTTLE will be sent FREE,
by mali, postpaid, to all that send
Name and Complete Address and
Ten cents in stamps or coin to pay
for postage.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Ma-what is II, Bobby?
Bobby--Pa hollers so loud at base ball
he makes my head ache.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Father-wouldn't It be funny II I should
become a little boy again2
Bobbie-Maybe It wouldn't be so funny
for you, pa. II you wuz to be littler'n me
I think ia square up a few things.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

letter mas been sent TO Postmaster Gen
eral Payne by ex-Postmaster General
Smith
Philadelphia, June %, 1903
Hon. Henry c. Payne, Postmaster
General.
Sir: In view Of the partial publiea-
ton of the letter of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow on the so
called Tulloch charges and of the ac-
cOmpanying reports of inspectors made
to him in 1899 and 1900. I deem it in
cumbent on me for right public under
standing to make a further statement
supplementary to my letter Of May 27
and to present the papers in their proper
relation.
Appended to this letter and to be
treated as a part of it, Will be found.
first. a complete copy marked exhibit A
of the itemized statement of the Tulloch
charges, as submitted to me at the time
they were made: second, in paral-
lei column a complete copy lex
cept as Indicated in the text) marked
exhibit of the confidential report of
Inspe Charge Smith, which is the
main document accompanying General
Bristow's letter; third, a complete copy
marked exhibit G. of the report which
came as result of the examination
made when the TullOch charges were
swer, and the explanation of the trans
actions referred to-
1T will be seen that the Tulloch state
ment and the inspectors report are
the language is exactly the same. 1t is
as if they were written by the same
4 hand. The Tulloch statement was sub
4 mitted to me The inspectors report
was submitted to the fourth assistant.
/ 1t was the business of the inspector to
/ find whatever seemed to call for ex-
i planation; it was left to the postmaster
general to find the explanation and the
truth
This was done by probing the Tul-
4 loch statement when it was presented
/ All of the transactions described as ir-
( regular were examined and a report was
made to me which took them up item
/ by item and groups of items and gave
/ the facts and the explanations in each
I case. To this report, which appears be-
I low as exhibit G. I direct particular at
tention. If it's statements are correct,
then on most points its explanations are
satisfactory. Its accuracy in all its
4 specific aVerments has never been inn
peached in any quarter on the main
points it is believed to be beyond sue
| cessful challenge
These main points may be thus sum
med up. each in a sentence;
First. names of military postal clerks
were put on the general roll till the
military appropriation became avail
1 able; then they were transferred to the
military roll. Second, the bond pre-
mumS of military postal clerks were
paid for good reasons which are plainly
set forth and which had the approval of
/ the comptroller. Third. the purchases
Of Porto Rico supplies were made from
the regular department contractors
named under competition and at regu-
lar contract prices. Fourth the vouch-
ers for expenses of department officials
travelling on official business were made
/ as required by the auditor Fifth, the
lease of the Washington postoffice was
shown to be entirely justified. Sixth.
the apparently double payment of those
employed in examining letter carriers
claims is fully explained.
nThese points embrace all that are
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

education, had conscientiously been do
ing cleaners work. Immediately [
sought to find place more suitable
to her position and antecedents, and
naDpiIy succeeded. That was abso-
lutely the only case of all involved IL
which had any personal part. If any
body thinks the postmaster general
should know the number of cleaners
and whether they We're all at work, l
have nothing to say.
General Bristow is entirely right in
saying that he spoke to me at the time
about the inspectors report. His state
ment would have been complete if he
had added what I stated in my letter
of May q, as follows:
About the same time Fourth AS
sistapt Postmaster General Bristow in
formed me that inspectors had found
the same apparent or actual irregulariz
ties in the Washington office I advisefY
him, according to my recollection, Of
the investigation which the compxreller
of the treasury had made, and OF the
steps which were being taken to zrectffy
any wrong.
I wish to accept the largest measure
of responsibility which belongs t o me in
connection with all these matters. but
1t seems but fairness to state. certain
facts. The war against Spain. declared
three or four days later, was dated back
to April u, 1898 That was the very
day on which L was sworIA in as post
master general My first duty before
even familiarizing myself with the de-
partment was to make Immediate pro
vision for the letters Of. the scattered
army of 250000 men viii ch was promptly
raised, followed by pro sision for the full
mail Of the islands The administration
had been installed for more than a year.
The department force had been organiz-
ed and. OF course it was properly ac-
cepted as It vsSs found When the i'm
mediate duty in hand was taken up. it
was discovered, curiously enough that
there were absolutely no records of the
military postal service in the civil war.
There were no known precedents. We
had nothing to guide us We had to
make our own plans. The determination
of the sen/sral plan and policy devolved
on the lo5 itmaSter general The eXecu-
ticn Of tB c details devOlved on the first
assistant S bureau. We had at first no
special q Lpropriation and so had to meet
the requirements out of the regular ap-
Iropriiricn Afterwards when the spec
ial appropriation became available we
had to recoup the general apprOpria tion
in ord er that the regular service might
not s. uffer These things were effecred
in part through the Washington Office
ari orders were given which subordin-
ate toffcials neither did nor were requir-
ed to understand. and out of it has
gro wn vast deal of unnecessary mis-
uIt understanding
1T is my purpose to address you re-
sF3ecting the letter of the civil service
Commission on the subject. but that VIII
1aOre properly form separate commua-
cation. The minor and unimpCr tant
report of Inspector Little made in 1900
[ shall deal with in a different way.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
In the Matter of Ownership of Mer-
chants Bridge.

St Louis. No, June 2s.-Major Thomas
T. Casey. engineer in charge of river i'm
provements at st. Louis, received instruc-
tions today from the war department at
Washington to investigatea the published
charges that the merchants bridge is a
part of the St Louis Terminal Railway as
sociation in violation of the act Of congress
authorizing the bridge. which forbids its
consolidation with any other bridge and
empowers the secretary of war to take
charge of it whenever such consolidation is
shown. The Instructions are from Gen.
George 1. Gillespie. chief engineer of the
United States army.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Her Grievance.

A dear old Quaker lady who for many
years has been going to Atlantic City
every spring and early summer before the
crowds become dense is down there now.
but she is very unhappy It has ALWAYS
been her custom to go to the same hotel.
occupy tie same ROOM have her meals
served at the same table, and &c neraly
make herself very much at home This
she has done for years, but her son, who
is prominent businesses man, rather
thought she was being imposed upon in
the matter of price. and this year he en-
gagged rooms for her and her ounis grand
SON at another and more modern hotel
where the rates were the same. with
private bath included Here she was in
stalled with little George, her grandson.
But she didn't like the change bit and
every day over the long distance telephone
she complained to her son and wished she
were back in the old hotel where she had
always stopped before. For gcveral DAYS
this continued. and he could get nothing
specific from her to substantrate her dis
satisfaction. Finally the other day she
blurted out over the wire. well, if thee
mast know don't think I am being
treated with proper respect-the respect
due to one Of my years. The carpet in
Georges room is Administer, and in my
room it is only Brussels. Philadelphia
Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
A MeteoroIesist Says Downpour Due
to WestlIndian Volcanoes.

The scientific explanation of the un-
precedented rains in Kansas is that
they are caused by the eruptions a year
ago of Mont Pelee, SOufriere and other
volcanoes. Captain Ives. signal officer
Of the Department of the Colorado, and
scientist of note in the United States
army, advances this theory.
The violent eruptions of Mont Pelee,
the SOufriere and other volcanoes a
year ago are undoubtedly the cause of
the heavy rains in Kansas that are re-
sponsible for the disastrous floods
said Captain Ives today Rain must
have nucleus, a beginning. There is
something tnat causes rain of course
We know it is oondensations. The vol
canoes spouted up vast clouds of ashes
sending them far into the upper strata
where there are no clouds To what
height these ashes We're sent is purely
conjectural. 1t is certain they went far
above the cloud limit
Currents have taken these ashes a
vast distance, and they have as it were,
ccommodated themselves to the revolu-
tiOn of the world.
These ashes attained a certain height
Then there was resistance that stop
ped them and they began settling. They
passed. naturally, through the most
distant strata Of clouds. They condensed
water, plainly stated. and opened vast
clouds and created more condensations
and finally the lower strata of the
clouds We're reached and then came this
deIuge Of water upon the western slope
of the Mississippi valley. That Kansas
has not got the full effect is attested by
heavy rains in Nebraska, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and OthNr states and SHOWS in the
mountains Of Colorado. but Kansas ap-
pears to be the center of the downpour.
Il do not know how long this will
continue Theirs can be no doubt that
the accumulation of moisture in rain is
enormous. As never in the history of
the world were there such eruptiOns Of
volcanoes, So it is now said. have there
never been such rains as those that
have fallen in Kansas, fifteen inches,
for instance. falling in Abilene in one
day. There was naturally an amount
of ashes thrown out of the volcanoes
that cannot be estimated. It is beyond
estimation, and naturally this means
unprecedented rains. Denver Post
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Loss OF ONE PER CENT.
Bank Clearings Compared
With a Year Ago.

New York, June 27-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended June 90 with the percentage
of increase and decrease. as compared with
the corresponding week last year: