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FACTS AND FIGURES FOR 1890. Ten churches were built. Church membership increased 1,730. Wholessjers sold $14,184,000 worth of goods. Hospitals erected and improvements were $30,000. The total business failures were less than $80,000. The acreage of the city was increased 2,610 acres. School attendance increased from 4,748 to 5,359. Nine and one-half miles of water mains were laid. Hotel buildings and improvements aggregated $410,000. Additions in factories and shops aggregated $370,000. Three school buildings were erected at a cost of $60,000. Educational expenses for the city schools were $107,654. There were $1,700,000 spent in the erection of residences. The water department expended $39,744.32 in improvements. More than $200,000 was spent in street railway improvements. A half mile of business blocks were erected at a cost of $684,000. The manufacturing industries turned out $8,096,000 worth of goods. There were $160,000 spent for college buildings and improvements. There were $160,000 spent for college buildings and improvements. Three miles and 300 feet of paving was done at a cost of $177,627.90. The sewerage system was increased 23,005 feet at an expense of $24,434. Real estate transfers were $8,788,558, and increase of $1,785,558 over 1889. Three colleges, whose buildings when completed will cost $520,000, wer loocated here. One hundred and eighteen business firms, representing a capital of $2,350,000 were added to the city's commercial circles. The grain dealers handled 25,216,600 bushels of grain exclusive of the large amount handled by the grain commission firms. The electric street car system was universally adopted; eleven miles in active operation and work commenced on fifty-five additional miles. The twelve diverging lines of railroad, each with passenger and freight divisions in Lincoln, added 1,000 miles to their mileage in Nebraska and spent $275,000 in improvements in Lincoln. The B. & M., railroad shows were located here and $200,000 has already been spent in their erection. When completed they will cost $1,000,000 and furnish employment for 2,000 men.

WHERE PEOPLE WORSHIP. The Year Added Ten New Temples and a Large Increase in Members

Lincoln is often spoken of as "a city of schools and churches." This is a title well merited and certainly one to be proud of. What better recommendation or more honorable title could any city ask for? What could be more suggestive of a city of refinement, a clean, moral, healthy, decent place to live in? A city of schools in necessarily a city of churches, for the church and the school are inseparable companions; education and christianity go hand in hand, each upbuilds and strengthens the other and without one the other could not exist. Together they are the promoters and mainstays of civilization and all that is good, true and pure is founded upon their teachings and sustained by their combined influence.

There are but few cities, and perhaps none in the west, whose population has so large a ratio of church members as Lincoln, The last year has been an especially active one in church circles. Ten church buildings have been erected at a cost of $50,000, the most of them in the suburbs and outskirts of the city, to cover the large amount of populous territory that is rapidly extending beyond the reach of the up-town churches. Lincoln now has forty-six houses of worship and fifty-one congregations. The total valuation of the church property is $625,700. The cost of the buildings range from $900 to $60,000 each, and the average is about $14,000 for the total number. The total membership is 10,476, an increase of 1,730 during the year, which is about 17 per cent, certainly a good showing for the cause of religion. There will be many new churches built this year. The Third Presbyterians have made arrangements to build early in the spring on Eleventh between Wood and South; the Grace English Lutherans, also intend to build this spring, and the St. Marks English Lutherans have purchased ground and will commence building inside of a month. [Bne?] Jeshuran Congregation have purchased two lots at D and Eleventh streets and will erect a place of worship thereone in the early spring, and seveal other congreations who are without a home of their own have signified their intention of building in the near future.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. The Year's Expenditures Aggregate $300,000.

The Water Works, Paving, Sewerage, and other Public Works Show Great Development.

A Year of Progress.

In the water department there have been vast improvements made during the past year. Not only was there more work done than in any previous year since the completion of the original water works in 1885, but as will be seen by the figures quoted below, the original water works system was doubled in one year. Further than this the work done last year on water mains, hydrants, etc., is 50 per cent of all the previous work done in that department since the establishment of the water works. Although this was a great deal of work for one year and cost the city a snug sum, it had to be done in order to keep pace with the growth of the city.

In 1885 when the original water works system was completed there were eleven miles of water mains and seventy-five hydrants. January 1, 1890, there were eighteen and one-half miles miles of mains and 168 hydrants. January 1, 1891, there were twenty-eight miles of mains and 244 hydrants, making an increase for the year of nine and one-half miles of mains and 76 hydrants.

Another splendid improvement was the test or drive wells, seven in number, sunk in the vicinity of and connected with the Rice well. These wells add greatly to the supply of water as well as assist the continuation of the force in times of fire or other emergencies.

The cost to the city for these additions and improvements druing the year was $39,744.32, divided as follows: Water mains and hydrants, $33,240.36; test wells, $2,744.67, and $3,759.29 for the tunnels, tubular wells and connections with the Rice well.

THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM. There has also been much done in the sewerage systems, of which there are two, the storm water and the sanitary. During the year there were 2,472 lineal feet of storm water sewer put in at a cost of $7,857, and 20,533 feet of sanitary sewerage at a cost of $16,577, making a total of $24,434 expended for sewerage. There are now 36 miles of sanitary sewerage laid, thus giving the city a thorough sewerage system from Sixth to Eighteenth and from C to U streets.

PROGRESS IN PAVING. The progress in the paving department has kept abreast of the other city improvements and during the year more than three miles of paving was done at a cost of $177,627.90. Eighty-five per cent of the paving was done with the vitrified paving brick, which is manufactured in this city and is especially adapted for paving purposes. There were 82,465 square yards of paving done of which 66,875 was done with brick and 15,590 with cedar blocks. The total number of lineal feet paved were 16,140; 13,220 of brick and 2,940 of cedar blocks or just two and one-half miles of brick paving and a half mile and 300 feet of cedar block paving, a total of three miles and 300 feet. The following are the blocks paved with brick; K, from Eleventh to Sixteenth; L, from Tenth to Sixteenth; N, from Fourteenth to Sixteenth; Tenth, from G to M; Twelfth, from J to M; Thirteenth, from J to M; Fourteenth, from H to O; Fifteenth, from K to O and Sixteenth, from Q to K, making thirty-seven blocks in all. The streets paved with cedar blocks are H, from Fourteenth to Sixteenth; T, from Ninth to Eleventh; Ninth, from T to U, and Sixteenth, from H to K, eight in all, making a sum total of forty-five blocks.

Lincoln now has fourteen miles of paved street and two miles contracted for for the ensuing year. The council has further agreed to pave Seventeenth street from L to South and the city engineer has been instructed to advertise for bids for the same. Besides this two more paving districts have recently been added and these will probably be paved during the year. These figures may not seem unusually large in comparison with those of some of the older cities, but when one takes into consideration the age of this city and the fact that four years ago there was not a square yard of paving inside the city's boundaries the work that has been done in that respect can be thoroughly appreciated.

It should also be remembered that Lincoln's streets are very broad and a mile of paving figures up a good many square yards. The broad streets and wide sidewalks are on of Lincoln's chief attractions and excites favorable comment from every visitor within her portals. Lincoln now has drives that compare favorably with those of any of the larger cities and these are being added too at the rate of several miles per year.

ADDITIONS TO THE CITY. During the year there was also a large increase in the acreage of the city. On January 1, 1890, the city and suburbs covered 11,800 acres and in twelve months it had reached 14,410 acres, an increase of nearly 23 percent of the total acreage of the city and about 50 per cent better than the previous year. In 1889 fifty-one plats of additions and sub-divisions were filed. Last year there were seventy plats filled, an increase of nearly 40 per cent.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. The fire department under the wise supervision of Chief Newberry, has rendered the city excellent and efficient service duing the past year and has made prompt responses to 102 calls, and the fire losses were considerably less than those of the previous years although there was much more territory to be covered by the department. The apparatus and equipments are equal to those of any city of Lincoln's age and size.

The Gaylor fire alarm telegraph system is also being put in at an expense of $11,000. With these much needed improvements the city will have as finely an equipped fire department and as watchful and efficient fire [la...es?] as can be boasted of by any city of its size in the country.

During the year a chemical engine was added to the central station at a cost of $1,500 and this, together with other engines, trucks, hose carts, hose, horses, etc. are valued at $30,000. The real estate is valued at $40,000, which makes a total valuation of $70,000. The annual expense to the city for the maintenance of the department is $24,000.

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dwelling of pressed brick with pink limestone trimmings at Twenty-fifth and N at a cost of $23,000.

A. Hurlburt spent $18,000 in the constructionof his new residence at Sixteenth and G. and two-thirds of the above amount was the cost of J. W. Wfnger's new residence at Thirteenth and J.

Stone and pressed brick with cut stone trimmings was used to erect a new and cosy family residence for W. H. Tyler at Eighth and D streets and cost the owner $12,000.

There were many others built also worthy of special mention but these will suffice to demonstrate the characacter of the residences that are being rapidly added to the large number of Lincoln's beautiful homes.

Among the handsomest of residence properties erected last year is the Lyman Terrace built by C. W. Lyman on H between Eleventh and Twelfth. This building is three stories in height, handsome stone fronts with trimmings of Missouri sandstone.

Among the many fine blocks erected during the year are the following: The Y. M. C. A. building at Thirteenth and N is now nearly finished and will cost $60,000. It is four stories, basement and attic, and occupies a ground space of 75 x 104 feet. It is composed of St. Louis pressed brick and Lake Superior sandstone with handsome stone trimmings.

D. L. Brace's block at Fifteenth and O is a new style of architecture for Lincoln and is one of the most imposing of the many handsome business blocks in the city. It has a frontage of 25 feet on O street and

{Image} THE LYMAN TERRACE- C. W. Lyman, Owner. Erected 1890.

140 feel on Fifteenth street and including the basement, which is but eighteen inches below the sidewalk, is six stories in height. The basement or first story is of Minnesota stone and the balance is pressed brick and rough hewn stone. The architecture is unusually fine and serves to give the building a massive and solid appearance. The cost of the building is $50,000.

The Newman block, a fifty-foot front of three stories, was erected at 1023 to 1026 O street and cost $25,000.

A. E. Kennard's block is situated on Twelfth street between L and M and cost $18,000.

Mayer Bros. spent $26,000 in the building of their handsome block at 112-118 North Tenth street. It is two full stories, with a basement.

James A. Bailey erected a beautiful three-story and basement block of pressed brick with iron columns and galvanized iron ornaments, on O between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, at a cost of $40,000 and just across the street another block of smaller dimensions and of the same style was built by him at a cost of $18,000.

The Oppenheimer block at 423-429 North Tenth is a handsome structure of three stories and basement and cost $30,000.

J. G. & C. H. Hutching also erected a fine block at 441-445 North Tenth of pressed brick and stone that cost them $25,000. Another $25,000 block was the one erected by D. B. Alexander at O and Fourteenth.

An extra story and a new interior in the McMurty block at Eleventh and M cost the proprietors $16,000.

R. S. Young's block on East O is four stories and basement and cost $23,000.

E. & O. A. Fisher built a three-story block at 2010 O street, that cost $32,000, and M. M. Catlin built one across the street that cost $15,000, and in the same block a little ways east of the Fisher block W. R. Carter has erected a fine three-story block with a brick and stone front at an expenditure of $15,000.

J. R. Webster erected a $15,000 block on Eleventh between N and M, while across the street and another block south Henry Pfieff and Ambrose Eddy have built a $15,000 block.

The additions to the Nebraska Conservatory of Music and the First National bank each cost $15,000, and a like amount was spent by Louie Meyer & Co. and Fred Smith for additions to their respective places of business.

Near the corner of O and Twenty-fourth E. Hughes has erected three blocks that cost $44,000.

The Bell block at Fifteenth and O cost $20,000 and a like amount will be spent by C. N. Crandall on his new block at O and Twenty-fourth.

Besides these there are a large number of smaller blocks that make a total of $684,500.

The Lincoln hotel which is written up elsewhere cost $200,000 and the addition to the Lindell was of $60,000 expense to the proprietors. The Bond hotel management spent $50,000, in finshing there hotel. The cost of the Western hotel at Fourteenth and P will be $56,000 when finished. About $10,- has been spent on the Bigelow hotel on the opposite corner and $7,000 on the addition to the Winsor, which makes a sum total of $383,000.

The outlook for building this year is far ahead of any previous years and 800 feet of frontage are already arranged for on O street east of Fourteenth.

The 100 feet of space between Fifteenth and Sixteenth on the south side of O will be entirely occupied by a fine block to be built by Mr. Munson of this city, Mark M. Coad of Fremont and a Mr. Goode of Ohio.

THE COUNTY. The New Court House--Real Estate Transfers--Business of the Clerk's Office.

The business in the vicinity of the new, massive and elegantly appointed county court house has been quite active during the past twelve months and shows a large percentage of increase of the business over the preceeding year.

The cost to the county of this imposing stone edifice of which all Lancaster county is proud, was $200,000. The drives and walks were placed at an additional cost of $7,400, and the grounds, which are sightly and centrally located, are valued at $50,000, which makes a total of $257,400, and this amount provides the county of Lancaster with as handsome and commodious a structure for the transaction of its business as it could wish for. The jail is valued at $15,000 and some improvements will be made in those quarters in the near future.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The register of deeds reports the following reale state transfers for the year: January.............$672,927 February.............656,855 March.................647,050 April...................795,383 May....................804,958 June....................931,619 July.....................668,856 August................511,527 September...........689,500 October...............776,363 November............795,401 December............838,119

Total transfers for year...$8,788,558 The transfers for '89 were a few dollars less than $7,000,000 which makes an increase of more than $1,788,558 or about 25 per cent in one year. These figures plainly show the real estate activity in and about Lincoln and there is prospect of a still greater increase for this year.

CLERK'S REPORT. Fifty-three articles of incorporation were filed with the county clerk and the business in the clerk of the district court's department has kept pace with the other offices. The number of attorneys of record in the county for 1890 are 185 and 34 law firms, as against 146 attorneys and 24 law firms for 1889, an increase of 30 and 40 per cent. The number of civil cases docketed for 1889 was 730 and for 1890, 878, an increase of over 20 per cent. The docket for the next term will be by far the largest ever made up in this county and will number over 750 cases. The probate clerk reports 38 wills admitted and 38 guardians appointed; 69 reports of exexutors, administrators and guardians disposed of, 44 guardians, administrators or executors discharged and 16 adoptions of minor children recorded. The county judge issued 535 marriage licenses and performed the ceremony for 107.

HAVELOCK The Suburb Created by the Burlington's Great Shops. History of Its Conception and Beginning- Two Thousand Men Will Be Employed. A Great Factory.

Many years ago Mr. A. E. Touzalin, now dead, when land commissioner of the Burlington & Missouri railroad, purchased the eighty-acre tract lying immediately east of the grounds of Hon. John Fitzgerald here. For some years he paid no attention to it except to pay the taxes. But in the spring of 1886 he decided to plat a portion of the eighty, about forty-five acres of it, and in July, 1886, the lots were put on the market. Mr. Touzalin having selected C. J. Ernst, then cashier of the B. & M. land department, to take charge of th eproperty for him. Sales were quickly made, prices advanced at frequent intervals, and within four months nearly the entire subdivision, which had been christened "Hillsdale," had been sold. This pleased Mr. Touzalin very much, and while he had always had a warm place in his heart for Lincoln it added much to his good opinion, and when on his way here November 2, 1886, he sent the following telegram: "C. J. Ernst, Lincoln- Shall be in Lincoln tomorrow. Please see Andrus or some good real estate agent if there are any quarter sections or 80-acre tracts near Lincoln for sale at fair price. A. E. Touzalin." (Original telegram still in existence and retained as a valued relic.) While viewing next day sections eight and nine owned by Elder Miller, one of the party remarked that it might prove a desirable investment if the B. & M. railroad company, even then known to be crowded for more room at their Plattsmouth shops, could be induced to locate its principal shops here, so close to Lincoln, the heart of its system west of the Missouri river. After considerable talk and discussion as to the future possibilities and probabilities of such a tract of ground in that location Mr. Touzalin announced his intention of making the purchase, and that same evening he made all preliminary arrangements for the same with Elder Miller, the owner; 960 acres additional was soon purchased, comprising what was then known as the Sherman farm, and smaller tracts owned by Gen. J. C. McBride and Mr. Bruce Shevaler respectively. The Abbot farm, Hooker farm, Harris farm, and other tracts, were not purchased although some negotiations had been had about them. This made three sections, in a square track 1 1/2 x 2 miles purchased by Mr. Touzalin in November and December, 1886.

We will pass over the next two and one half years, during which time the Havelock depot was built, some 2 1/2 and 10 acre tracts sold, and negotiations for the B. & M. shops quietly carried on now and then. In the spring of 1889 another decided effort was begun by Mr. Touzalin to secure the location of these shops, but, when Mr. Touzalin so suddenly died, at Bennington ,Vt. on the 12th day of September 1889, his associates in ownership of this land (which had been put into a company, named Lancaster Land Co., and shares sold to a number of Mr. Touzalin's friends here and elsewhere, about one half of the stock being retained by Mr. Touzalin himself) feared that their hopes about securing the R. R. shops might never be realized. Mr. John R. Clark, now likewise dead, and Mr. J. D. Macfarland, however continued to work together for this much sought prize, and success crowned their labors sooner than anticipated, so that in less than nine months after the death of Mr. Touzalin the contract with the B. & M. railroad had all been closed up, conveyances made to the railroad company of 300 acres of land as a donation, 100 acres to be used for shops and 200 acres for immense freight yards with gravity tracks, etc., and the actual construction of shop buildings begun.

The several buildings erected during 1890 are but a small beginning of the eventual plant, yet they have consumed nearly two million brick. There is a machine erecting shop, blacksmith shop and boiler and dynamo building, with a smokestack 125 feet high and fourteen feet in diameter at the base. Electric lights will illuminate the shop buildings and will be brought from there to every street crossing, the passenger and freight depots and all over the yards and buildings of the company at Havelock and in the city of Lincoln itself. Immense cranes, in the erecting shop, will handle locomotives as if they were toys, and while it will take perhaps several years to complete the plant some opinion of its magnitude may easily be formed when it is considered that the C., B. & Q., operating two thousand miles east of the Missouri river, employs about two thousand men in their principal shops at Aurora, while west of the Missouri river they operate about three thousand miles of road, and consequently, at their principal western shops at Havelock, will soon employ at least as large a force as at this time at Aurora, Ill., and in all probability a larger one.

A large number of lots in Havelock have already been sold, prices being very reasonable indeed- from $150 upwards- and all of the ground most beautiful and handsome, thw whole townsite being almost perfection in topography, neither level nor hilly, but very gently sloping. The sale of these lots is in the hands of Mr. J. D. Macfarland, president of the Lancaster Land company, the owners, who is also president of the First National Bank of this city, where his office may be found.

A number of business houses have already been erected, among them one handsome block 50x80, two stories and basement, at a cost of $10,000 Lumber and coal yards are doing a good business, likewise the "Havelock Hotel." Residences have not yet been built in any great number because the shops will not be ready for operation until about June, 1891, but as soon as spring fully opens at least several hundred cottages will be built by employes who will work at the shops and by those who expect to sell or rent them to such and to those who will have business there.

THE RETAIL TRADE An Active Year and Few Failures 118 New Business Places Established During the Year.

From an interview with fifty of the leading retail dealers in the city the most conservative evidence will bear us out in the statement that the retail business has enjoyed a growth of at least 20 per cent since January 1 1890. Large as this ratio of increase may appear at first thought it is not so surprising when we consider the great growth of Lincoln and her suburbs and surrounding teritory during the past year all of which for a distance is reached by the retail merchants of this city, owing to the excellent railroad service which has been extensively referred to in another column and which can be further verified by a glance at the map in this column. A reference to this map shows how completely every portion of the country in the vicinity of Lincoln is covered by railroads leading directly to this city. As all these roads have passenger and freight divisions here the time cards are arranged with especial reference to Lincoln and the wants of thos who reside within trading distance and as result anyone living within fifty miles of Lincoln in any direction can come here and do their trading and return home the same day while from many directions along the main lines they can be accommodated at much greater distances. There is no other place in this state that can be reached and returned from in the same day by anywhere near as many people as can Lincoln.

As has already been said the retail trade extends fifty miles in all directions and much farther in some. Take a circuit of fity miles as indicated in the map accompanying this article and according to the official census ther is a population of 530,000 that can be reached by the retailers daily, and from the ratio of increase duing the past few years this number will soon be doubled. To meet the rapid increase

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in population and consequent additional demand for goods there has been during the year one hundred and eighteen new business places opened in this city with an aggregate capital of $2,350,000, which is not only an excellent showing in point of numbers but their representative capital shows the character and substantiability of the newly established firms.

OUR NEW HOTELS.

The Finest Between Chicago and San Francisco. The New Lincoln- The Lindell Additions- The Bond- The Year's Growth $410,000. There Are None Better.

As the capital of the state, the center of convergence of a dozen railroads and the scene of seve-eighths of the conventions and other state gatherings held in Nebraska, Lincoln needs more ample hotel accommodations than any city of the same size in the west. Until this year the city has had only the usal hotel facilities, but within the last few months improvements in this line have been completed which enable the city to amply supply all the extraordinary demands for hotel accommodations that are so often made upon her.

The largest and finest hotel building in Nebraska is THE HOTEL LINCOLN, A magnificent stone edifice, which stands at the corner of Ninth and P streets. Probably no hotel of the same magnitude was ever built in as short a time and it may well be doubted if any building of the same size ever reached completion seven stories high and 134 by 125 feet on the ground, well constructed and finished in every respect; and yet, although work was not begun until in May, the hotel was ready for the reception of guests when the legislature opened on January 5.

The Hotel Lincoln has a frontage of 134 feet on P street and 125 feet on Ninth street. It has six full stories besides a seventh at each of the four corners. The facings on the fronts are Berea stone. An attractive feature of the house is the very spacious verandas which are capable of accommodating several hundred people one each of the five stories next above the first, giving the hotel an inviting and hospitable air. There are broad entrances from both fronts. The rotunda is 51x58 feet and splendidly lighted. The three large parlors are on the second floor, as are also the dining room and kitchen.

Ample fire escapes are provided throughout the hotel and the means of reaching the ground from every room

is all that could be desired by reason on the straight hallways and amply facilites for descent from the upper floors.

The leesees are Messrs. Shears & Markel, long and favorably known to the people of Nebraska as the managers of the Millard hotel at Omaha. Mr. Shears, having severed his connection with the Millard, devotes his entire attention to the Lincoln while Mr. Markel divides his time between the Millard and the Lincoln. If there is a finer hotel than the Lincoln between Chicago and the coast the CALL does not know what it is. The building cost $200,000, the lots $50,000, and the furniture $50,000.

THE LINDELL IMPROVEMENTS. Another notable hotel enterprise of the year has been the addition to the Lindell hotel, owned and conducted by Dr. A. L. Hoover and son, which makes it scarcely second to the Lincoln in the extent and character of the accommodations it affords to the traveling public. The original building was 50x142 feet and the addition, which is four stories high, occupies all the remaining space on three fifty-foot lots except a space 25x75. This will be built upon later and will give a frontage of 150 feet on M street and 142 on Thirteenth. The hotel has 144 guest rooms, and is furnished as finely as any hotel in the state. It is a popular house and a monument to the ability and enterprise of Dr. Hoover and son.

THE BOND HOTEL Which was built by Mrs. Isabella Bond is a four story brick structure occupying the corner of Twelfth and Q streets. This hotel is well finished and well furnished and has 84 sleeping apartments and fifteen parlors. It has all modern conveniences.

"THE BIGELOW" Was planned by Mr. Geo E. Bigelow and an excavation 200 feet on P street and 142 feet on Fourteenth was made, before complications arose which delayed the work. This building, as planned is even more extensive than The Lincoln, being seven stories high and larger on the ground. It comprises both a mammoth hotel and an opera house. Work will probably be resumed in the spring.

FOOD FOR REFLECTION. Pertinent Questions Easily Answered.

Acknowledging the eternal fitness of things, and the fact that Lincoln is today one of the most enterprising and foremost cities of the union, and the coming [metropolies?] of Nebraska, we would respectfully ask to whom she is indebted, to a great exent, for her present enviable position.

What line of railroad first knocked for admittance at her door, and by constant and untiring energy has made her the greatest reailroad center of the west?

What railroad has located her great centeral shops in Lincoln, and thereby largely increased her population and added hundreds of thousands of dollars to her list of improvements?

What railroad possesses the finest passenger, as well as the largest and most complete freight depot, in our capital city?

What railroad provides solid vestibuled grains between Lincoln and Chicago, and between Lincoln and Denver withou change or delay; trains that for beauty of finish, thourough construction, or superior design are not to be found on the continent?

What railroad always anticipates the wants of her patrons and provides the same in advance of the asking?

What railroad has penetrated the heart of the Black Hills, an undertaking involving an enormous outlay of money, and requiring undaunted courage and perseverance, but which has brought to Lincoln's very doors their untold wealth of coal, tin, iron, oil, gold, silver, etc.?

What railroad, by persistent building and continuous branching out in all directions, has made Lincoln a jobbing centre of pronounced importance and commercial activity?

What railroad runs beautiful parlor cars, diners and chair cars from Lincoln to various points, providing every comfort that ingenuity can devise or money procure?

What railroad covers the distance between Lincoln and Omaha in seventy-five minutes, or at a rate of speed of almost a mile a minute?

What railroad is making Lincoln the home and headquarters of many of her general officers, including the general superintendent, division superintendent, general solicitor, assisstant land commissioner, general baggage agent, chief engineer, stationer, superintendent of telegraph, general agent, car accountant, solicitor, master mechanic, commercial agent, and scores of employees who live here, pay taxes, and assist in many ways in upbuilding and improvising our capital city?

What railroad runs nine daily passenger trains between Lincoln and Omaha for the convenience of the traveling public?

What railroad generously donated over a hundred thousand dollars in freight charges for the benefit of the poor? Ask the early grass-hopper sufferers and the present victims of crop failure, they will tell you who did it.

What railroad always responds to the cry of distress and want and carries free of all charge vast quantities of clothing, fuel and other supplies for the benfit of Nebraska's destitute?

What railroad operates a line of Pullman's finest sleepers between Lincoln, St. Joe, Kansas City, Denver, Cheyenne, Newcastle, Deadwood, and Chicago without change?

What railroad owns nearly a hundred miles of side track in the city of Lincoln alone, more track by far than is used in the entire length of some of the branch roads entering here?

What railroad do we refer to? Is it the "Burlington," or is it some other road?

Scores of questions similar to the above might be propounded, but it is unnecessary. An intelligent, discerning and fairminded public are quick to accept a good thing, and prompt in showing their appreciation of the same. 'Tis said that a loyal citizen will patronise home industries in preference to those of foreign manufacture; this is true also of railroads and their patrons, and it is hardly to be expected that roads who display a penurious policy, who offer inferior train service, inadequate depot facilities or show a lack of public interest, can secure, or even hope to receive, a share of the business.

Lincoln people are essentially of one mind, and work to a unit when anything arises that concerns their beautiful city, they will patronze the road that interests itself in the welfare of their town, and invests liberally in building up the same. If the roads who put up a seven by nine wooden shed on the outskirts of the town with the idea that, as a depot, it is good enough for our people, they labor under a mistake, and a sad one too.

There is nothing too good for Lincoln and the "Burlington" is keenly alive to this fact and will continue in the future, as in the past, to disburse her funds with a lavish hand, that Lincoln and her good people may share with her the sure and satisfactory results of careful forethought, intellignent management, and a generous policy.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway not only furnishes unequaled facilities of inter-communication to hundreds of cities, towns and communities within the territory traversed by its 3,354 miles of track, but its close relation to trunk roads converging at Chicago from the east, and lines radiating from its terminal to ulterior points west, northwest and southwest make it the mid-link and most important factor in the great trans-continental thoroughfare that extends in one unbroken chain from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Its recent extensions west and soutwest has developed opportunities for the investments of labor and capital in districts comparatively new, but rich in pastoral, agricultural and mineral resources. It was the first road to build over the prairie west from Chicago to the Mississippi, and possibly the first to make a through, transcontinental line by building to a junction with the Union Pacific at Council Bluffs. It traverses now a dozen states and is in a continuous process of extension. It has been one of the potent agencies in forming the opulent and populous cities of the wesst and in the reclamation of the wilderness as far toard the occident as the Rockies, and it has always endeavored to maintain harmonious relations with the great public, its patrons. In the more sparsely settled portions of Kansas, Colorado and the Indian Territory it now offers substantial inducements to those who wish to engage in stock raising fruit culture or other industrial pursuits, and has provided scores and outlet for the conversion into marketable products, of vast deposits of stone, salt, from and coal, hitherto unavailable and untouched. It has imparted a healthful vigor to progress and growth all along its lines, and its approach and friendly co-operation has everywhere been welcomed as the dawn of a new era of fruitful life. The Rock Island, in its construction, discloses abounding evidence of the best engineering and mechanical skill.

Its excellent passenger equipment- comprehending all "improvement," that add to personal security and comfort- leads competition in the west and is nowhere surpassed. Its running arrangements alike serve the uses and minister to the convenience of the traveling public. All passenger trains arrive at and depart from its magnificent station on Van Buren street, which covers an entire block in the business heart of Chicago, within a stone's throw of the auditorium- central to a vicinage of splendid stores, hotels, opera houses, theaters, board of trade, government and municipal buildings, and directly accessible by cable lines from all parts of the city. Its solid vestibule express trains consist of strictly first class day coaches, Pullman sleeping cars, dining cars and free reclining chair cars, forming practically a series of parlors and drawing rooms under one continuous roof, impennetrable to cold draughts or dust cool in summer and heated to an agreeable warmth in winter by steam from the locomotive. These run daily ever its main lines between Chicago and Davenport, Des Moines, Council Bluffs and Omaha (reclining chair cars and Pullman sleepers to Lincoln, Neb.), and between Chicago and Denver, Colorado springs and Pueble via Kansas City and Topeka or via St. Joseph. The Rock Island is the favorite tourist line to and from Manitou, Pike's Peak (via the new cog railway), Ute Park, Cascade, Green Mountain Falls, Glenwood Springs, and all other sanitary and scenic resorts of Colorado, forming, with lines diverging from Denver and Colorado Springs, the new and picturesque Standard Guage Trans-Rocky Mountain route, over which superbly equipped trains run through without change of cars to and from Salt Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco. From St. Joseph and Kansas City daily express trains with Pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars run to and from all points in Kansas, and Kingfisher, El Reno and Minco, in the Indian territory. Similar fast express trains run daily (via Albert Lee route) from Kansas City and Chicago to Spirit Lake, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Minneapolis and St. Paul (the popular summer line to the famous watering places and hunting and fishing grounds fo the "lake park region" of Minnesota) connecting for all points north and northwest. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, in brief, offers a choice of the most desirable routes to and from all important localities between the lakes and the Pacific coaast, assuring its patrons a delightful journey that will include all the comforts and luxuries incident to the most approved methods of modern railway travel.

WHOLESALE BUSINESS.

A. T. Leming & Co. Located at 1106 O street, is the wall paper and stationery store of A. T. Leming & Co., one of the largest houses in the country in this line business, and the largest in Lincoln. They do a wholesale and retail business, and their territory is an extensive one. In 1889 they had one representative on the road; in 1890 one more was sent out, and after September 1st, of last year, three rustling men were necessary to cover the field. Their business shows an increase of 65 per cent, on account of adding additional territory the last year, and was highly satisfatory, with prospects for 1891 first class. They added Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming to their territory and more of Colorado than they have previously covered.

Their jobbing business for the year reached [$140,000?]. West of Chicago this firm practically has no competition

Lincoln Stove and Furnace Co.

This company although recently incorporated, in actively engaged in getting out its [?] and everything necessary for manufacturing the patent down down draft root and smoke consuming stove and furnace, on the principle cocnceived by Dr. Rubbins, of Newton, Iowa. The new company is a strong one, having a capital of [?], and is composed of men of enterprise and integrity.

The president is Thomas [?]; secretary of treasurer, A. C. Ziemer; board of directors, S W. Burnham. Thomas Ryan,

RETAIL AND MISCELLANEOUS

J. B. McMurtry.

Dealing in real estate has become a most profitable source of business in Lincoln, with the city growing so rapidly in business importance, in population and the immense amount of money that is being invested here by monied men from year to year. But few men in this city connected with realty are better known than J. H. McMurtry.

Beginning business in Lincoln in 1871, he has devoted all of his time and energy to it ever since, and with the result of attracting to himself a line of regular customers, who have had business transactions with him for years, and their dealings having been most satisfactory and a course of profit to each. Mr. McMurtry is a very active man in his business, and is probably better acquainted with values of property in and around Lincoln than any on man in the city. He is the owner of much improved and unimproved property in the city and state. In 1881 he built the block, out of which is given herewith.

This block is located at the northwest corner of Eleventh and M streets, in the business part of the city and is one of the most prominent office and business blocks. It has recently been entirely remodeled at a cost of several thousand dollars, and is one of the best arranged office buildings in the city. This block was built by McMurtry & Finney.

Mr. McMurtry has an immense line of property for sale, all of which are good, safe real estate investments. Besides handling his own property he makes a specialty of the management of improved property for non-residents. He has won the biggest reputation as a public spirited, enterprising citizen, and no man knows better or can express more clearly the advantages, resources and prospects of the city generally and each portion of it respectively than he

Evans Laundry Company

Among the many industries of which Lincoln citizens may well be proud, there is none more prosperous or deserving of success than the Evans Laundry Co. This equipment and building was purchased November 19, 1839, and since then there has been a succession of changes in the outfit and improvements, until the present time this plant can be numbered among the finest and best laundries in the west, the largest in the city. The wash room, the household department and the finishing department for shirts, collars, cuffs, underwear, etc., have been fitted up with the best and most modern machinery, at a large expenditure. The Evans Laundry company is a stock company incorporated for $50,000. J. H. Evans is president and C. C. Quiggle secretary and manager, and to his energy, popularity and desire to please his patrons is due the success of the business and the fact that Lincoln has been given what it long needed, a thoroughly reliable laundry, turning out first class work. A desire to please the public seems to pervade the entire institution and this is one the secrets of its success, as all who want first class work done know they can always get it with Evans Laundry Co They control the trade in their line and have the facilities for doing so. Employment is given to only the very best help that can be procured. Good wages are paid to all classes of their help, thereby gaining their interest in the work, all belong interested in turning out everything first class. The building which they occupy, 327, 329, [less than symbol] 31 North Twelfth street is a model block structure, 51 by 142 feet, three stories high, with basement, and in also and equipment is one of the most prominent instruction in the city. It is run on business principles by men who are experienced and leave nothing undone and spare no expense to do the only business, amity pleasing the public gain their patronage. It has gained a high reputation, and today great hundreds of friends and patrons, with appreciation for favors shown and an a m by doing first class work, and courteous treatment, to retain the patronage of all old customers and solicit a trial from those who have not been served heretofore.

Hardy & Pitcher Furniture.

This business was first established in 1871 by B. W. Hardy. It was afterwards known as Hardy & McCumber, until after a fe slight o anges, the present business of Hardy & Pitcher was organized in 1887. It is one of the oldest, largest and best known concerns in the city; the business has been most prosperous from the st rt, the house being second to none in the state at the present time, i h r a to ato k or the amount of business done. The store and [?] room are situated in the elagant four story pressed brick building at all 13 15 Sonti Eleventh street. The footage is 7x142 feet deep, making a building longer than 1 occupied by any similar business in the city.

The ore is stoked with a mammoth stock of carefully selected line of rich and attractive furniture and upholstery good the special feature of--thier goods being their elegant and fashionable upholstered goods and special make sof the floor grades of Sixteenth century finish in the furniture line. They do an immense jobbing business, in addtion to having the large retail trade in the city. They have immense facilities for doing the leading business, as the size of their store room permit the line of goods or tried to be very lasrge, with an immense assortment for customers to select from. Their store is metropolitan in appearance with elegant show windows, permitting at all times a rich window and interior display. The size of their show rooms permit the setting up of any article of furniture in such a way that their customers can please themselves as to the effect, judging their selections by the effect as shown as to how such an article would look when set up at home. The business matters of this concern are ably managed by W. E. Hardy, who is a well known resident of Lincoln, one of its respected citizens, whose ability, enterprise, liberal dealing and integrity has placed the business in the front rank among the solid business houses of the city. Their outsides trade extends all over Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, employemnt being given to quite a force of men in different departments of the business Mr. Hardy is at present in the east buying larger than ever before.

The Plumbing.

One of the most ornamental, substantial and complete jobs of plumbing to be found west of Chicago is that out in the Hotel Lincoln by James H O'Neill. The work as executed, shows that he is thouroghly versed ina ll the latest improved methods of plumbing. The main toilet room has fourteen latest improved washout water [olose'd?], seperated by marble partitions, with copper lined tanks cased with marble. The wood work of cherry, with nickel plated [bae?] flush and supply pipes. In the fam room may also be seen as Oxford urinals, with large automatic flushing tanks and highly polished Italian marbleKnobs and heavy slate bare. A beautiful highly polished marble slab adorns the lavatory room, thirty feet in length, two feet wide with back and end twenty four inches high, supported on five foot two inch polished marble brackets, with brown hinges. The slab is provided with a 10x15x19 oval marbelized [baige?], with nickel plated brass waste piper, and supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated brass supply pipes and closing basin cocks. The bathrooms, twenty -three in number, are equipped with an all earthenware, washon closet with cherry copper lined syphon tank and cherry seat. The bath tubs are enamelled cast iron, supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated self closing basin cocks. Each floor is provided with a large galvanized sink, six in all. In the entire building there are forty water closets, twenty-three bath tubs, thirty-three wash basins, with a total of nine stacks of four inch soil pipe running from basement up five feet above the roof. In the kitchen may be found three large wooden sinks connected up complete and supplied with hot and cold water through three quarter inch self closing bibb cocks. Besides these there are many other smaller sinks in the various apartments. All fixtures above the first floor are lined underneath with sheet lead, with seperate waste pipe to basement. The entire system of plumbing is supplied with water from a large iron tank in the attic, the tank being supplied with water from wells belonging to the hotel company, forced up by their pump. In the office, located at a convienent point, is a very artistic solid earthenware frinking fountain with nickel plated fixtures and silver drinking cup. An idea of the magnitude of the job may be gained from the fact that there is 23,000 or 80,000 feet of pipe used init.

The bar room, kitchen, laundry, dry room and dining room work was all done by Mr. O'Neill, who furnished and put up the gas and combinatio fixtures and the electroleers and did the gas fitting. The above shows conclusively that Mr. O'Neill is foremost in his line of work in the city and thoroughly conversant with every detail of plumbing, steam and hot water heating, and is capable of taking hold of acontract of any magnitude.

F. A. Korsmeyer & Co.

Inr reviewing the prosperity of Lincoln's business firms no firm is master of the trade in the line of business to a greater extent than F. A. K. remeyer & Co., who make a specialty of steam heating, plumbing and gas fitting. This is the largest and most completely equipped establishment in the state. They are prepared to do first class work of every description in their line, employing only the best workmen, and their work always proves highly satisfactory. They make a specialty of taking contracts for public and private buildings, and many of the fine buildings in the city bear specimens of their work, which have established their reputation as ;eaders in sanitary plumbing. They carry a complete stock of all the goods needed in the business, all the latest and most improved patterns in gas, electric fixtures and chandeliers, steam and hot water heating an plumbing appliances of all kinds. F. A. Korameyer & Co. are most successful in their line or business and this is due to the fact that they conduct their business on honest business principles, turn out only first class work and guarantee and give satisfaction. People who live outside of Lincoln would do well to deal with a reliable firm such as F. A. Korsmeyer & Co., who are in every way worthy of their confidence. They will at all times furnish estimates on application and guarantee the completion of their contracts with neatness and dispatch, and as evidence would refer any interested to specimens of their work in Linocln and many towns in the state.

Hold & Reed.

In real estate and financial circles, no two men are better known that Paul H. Holm and John S. Reed. April 1st, 1893, they became asssociated as partners in the real estate and loan business, believing that a combination thus effected would further and better promote their business. Both gentlemen have been real dents of the city for many years, and have an acquaintance and facilities for doing business which are unequalled. They are recognised as businessmen of keen insight and a broad knowledge of property values, and together they have conducted as many and important sales of property as any firm in Lincoln. THeir idea is not to boom real estate, but to fix upon prices consistent with future prospects of the city. This firm handle only [gilt?] edge property, and can always offer inducements in the way of choice inside and suburban residence property, on the most liberal terms. Their lists are large and comprise bargains Property listed with them for sale or exchange, either farm, city or business property, will receive prompt attention and the interests of their patrone will be carefully guarded. These gentlemen should be consulted by any who may want desirable property. They are both knon for honorable, business-like methods, and their statements can always be replied upon. Their offices are at 122 North Eleventh street, ground floor of [ta?] Richards block. They invite correspondence, and nay to call upon them for the inspection of their lists of bargains.

S. K. MARTIN LUMBER CO. LINCOLN, NEB

737 N. STREET.

[MEALSIRE CO. ??]

Wholesale Sas[?], Doore, Blinds, Mouldings and building paper.

L. G. CHAP N, Manager.

The Nebraska Pulsion Telephone Co.

Among the companies recently incorporated by Lincoln capital there is none which promises better returns in the investment or greater popularity for its business than the Nebraska Pulsion Telephone company, which was organised on November 1, 1800. and began work on the first of December. The Pulsion telephone is a new thing in Nebraska and is claim upon the public is upon the fact that while it works equally as well as the electric telephone for al distances up to five miles, its monthly cost to the patron is from 20 to 50 per cent less. The principle on which it works is the transmission of sound vibrations from the diaphrarm to the wire by means of a series of [?]rr[?]ngs which respend to the various tones of the voice. The Pulsion is a loud speaking telephone and the ontes can behead at a distance of several feet from the instrument as clearly as when the ear is within a few inches of it. The sound is transmitted with great clarness and a whisper or the licking of a watch can be heard distinctly.

The company is a home institution and is conducted by home [cantral?]. The home office [to?] Lincoln and the officers are as follows: President R. H. Oakley; vice president, Dr. F. B. Righter; treasurer, C L A'g [?]: [?]re'ary and general manager, G W H[?]r'man. The company are putting in lines new and the demand for new lines is greater than the supply.

M. L. Trester.

The subject of this review, M. L. Trester, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, about 47 years ago, having passed his early life on a farm, where his parents still live, his father being 84 and his mother 73 years of age.

He is a relative of General Lyon, who fell at Springfield, Mo., in 1861. During the Black Hawk INdian was his father served as captain. An elder brother was killed at the battle of Antietam, serving in the union army. Mr. Trester entered the army at 20 years of age, and after the war was over he took a commercial course in Cincinnati, after which, having marrried Miss Hattie Wright, he started west and for Omaha. He footed it from Elkorn station on the Union Pacific railroad in 1869 to Lincoln, sixteen months before any railroad was built. He built the first house that was erected south of O and cast of Sixteenth street in Lincoln after the city was platted and lived there, near Eighteenth and J, the winter of '69 and '70. The following summer he took up a homestead in the northern part of the county and again in the fall and early winter of '73 and '71 lived in the middle of S street west of where Tenth street crosses it, in a house 10x12, under what is known in Kentucky as the equatter sovereignty law, but had to leave when N. O Brock built his residence. In the summers of '69, '70, '71 and '73 he worked at the carpenter trade in Lincoln during the week, making an average of $21 per week, and walking home to his family, fourteen miles, on Saturday night. For thirteen years he lived on his homestead and made a success of farming by hard, close work. In '78 he raised 4,000 bushels of corn, broke twenty acres of prairie alone, with the help only of an extra man and team ten days. In '83 he sold his farm and bought twenty acres in Northeast Lincoln and built his present residence. When the city began to grow northeast, he platted and [?]old about two fifths, which entted a nest return on the investment. [?] 1886 Mr. Crester decided to do his utmost to make Northeast Lincoln what it is today, and started a lumber yard and added a coal yard in '88. During '87 and '88 his business was most prosperous and doubled in 1889, and during the past year he has done an unprecedented business, selling more cars of building material than any other lumberman in the city. The rapidly growing business the past years necessitated the opening of a down town office at 1217 O street, of which his son, L H Trester, had charge. The business at the present time has grown to an enormous trade in lumber, [sash?], doors, [bilnce?], lime, stone, hair, cement, plaster, paper, paint, coal, and in fact everything in the building material line, and requires a large force of teams and men. Mr. Trester is careful and methodical in his business, believes in promptness and attention to his customery, is a close buyer of good grades in his line. He watches every detail of his business, and his success is due to the close attention not only of himself but all of his employes, to business, exacting the value of every moment during business hours. He is recognised as a most worthy citizen and public spirited, and what East Lincoln is today is due in a great measure to his seal and energy. Mr. Trester is not a politician, but is plain and honest in his convictions and not afraid to let others know what they are. He has been president of the State Bee Keepers' society for two years, president State Swine Judges' society two years, superintendent swin department State fair for four years, director Lincoln Board of Trade three years and had many other honorable positions all of which he has attended to with the same seal and energy which characterises his business life. In M. L. Trester Lincoln has a most worthy and enterprising citison who has been a factor in upbuilding the city, and whose perseverence and close attention to business has brought for him success and competence.

New Commission Form.

Commission business in Lincoln is well represented by a numer of responsible [?], and among them is the firm of J. V. Chandler & Son, successors to the firm of Sherod & Chandler, who for the past five years have done the largest butter and egg business of any firm in the state. J. V. Chandler, the senior member of the firm, [?]well and favorably known, has an extended acquaintance and years of experience in his business, and has always been considered one of the most enterprising and reliable business men in Lincoln. In taking his son, G. V. Chandler, as a partner in the business, he has shown his appreciation of his son's business qualifications, as he is recognized as an exemplary young man, who has had a thorough business education, and having for a long time been book-keeper for Sberod and Chandler, is thoroughly conversant with every detail of the butter and egg business. The firm starts out in business for the new year with the brightest of prospects, and with their experience and facilities for doing business, will be acknowledged leaders in their line in the state.

They pay the highest cash price for butter and eggs, and charge no commissions. Their commission house at 216 S. Seventh street, is provided with cold storage and every facility for conducting their business in the best interests of their patrons. Those who want a thoroughly live, responsible firm to deal with, would do well to call upon or address J V Chandler & Son.

B. A Collings--Photographer.

This gentlemen who is one of the most expert photographers in the country, so recognized in the east, has recently arrived in the city and taken charge of the photograph gallery formerly owned and known as Noble's falley. Mr. Coilings purchased the gallery January 1st and has removed his family to Lincoln and will make this his home. Mr. Collings has a national reputation, and has been connected with leading galleries in the principal cities of the United States, at Syracuse N. Y., Springfield Miss, Meriden Conn., and others. He has a reputation second to none in the country, especially in the character of photographs which he turns out. He makes a specialty in his sittings, in the [fine?] placing and effect produced in posture and origin ality of the same. He is an inventor of many valuable appliances now generally used by photographers throughout the country. The many fine illustrations of [fish?] stories now being run in many of the large illustrated papers and familiar to everybody were originated by him, and in carl[?]sture and posing he has no equal. The Noble gallery has always had a favorable reputation, and it is needless to say that under its new proprietor, Mr. Collings, it will take the lead in the line of business.

J. J. Gillian.

In real estate and financial circles of Lincoln few men are better known than J. J. Gillian. He has been associated with an conducted as many sales of reality as any one man in the business. On account of his honorable and business like methods he has he confidence of the community and rains customers because all of his statements may be relied upon and because his best efforts are always in the interest of his patrons. As secretary and treasurer of the Lincoln real estate exchange he was instrumental in the location of Union college, one of the most important deals which was closed during the past year, and one of vast importance to the city. Mr. Gillian owns a large amount of property in the city and county, especially near the new Union colleg,e where he was 160,acres, through which the new electric line to the college will be built in the spring, and in which he is interested. Mr. Gillian is recognised as a live man in his business, a first class judge in realty values, and one who always has desirable property to offer for investment. He is progressive and zealous to further any interests of a benefit to the city. At the last election he was elected a member of the legislature.

A. N. Wycoff--Havelock.

All kinds of business wanted at the new town of Havelock, three miles from Lincoln, where the great car shops are now [handing?]. Address A. N. Wycoff, Lincoln, Neb., for plat and prices. Terms easy.

Auction Sales of Live Stock.

F. M. Woods, the L S. A reports a satisfactory year in his business. He sold in 1893 113 sales of pedigreed stock in the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dakota, Missouri and Kansas. Well bred animals of good individuality generally found good buyers. Scrubs and poor stock generally are not wanted at any price. He thinks next season will open suspiciously. He is booked for 1891 for sales for the Percheron Arabian Horse company of Fremont, the Berridge Bros, O. S. Barolay, of West Liberty, [Ir.?], Martin Fynn, of Des Moines, Ia. Abner Graves of Dow City, Ia., J. H, K, Knight, of Lee Park, Neb., W. D. Cram, of Cooleyton, Neb. The great Nebraska breeders' combination sale of trotting bred horses, matched carriage teams, roadsters and Shetland ponies and many others over the west. Sales consigned to his care will receive careful attention. All correspondence regarding same cheerfully answered. Parties wishing dates for '91 should apply soon. Albert Watson of Holdrege writes: "Book me for October 14th, 1891, and October 7th, 1891." Mr. Woods can be found when at home at room 21, 123 O street.

T. J. Thorpe & Co.

One of the most successful and enterprising manufacturing converns in Lincoln is that of T. J. Thorpe & Co., manufacturers of rubber stamps, seals, stencils, dies, engraving and repairing. The business was established in 1880 by T. J. Thorpe, who is thoroughly experienced and efficient in every detail of such an important business. Mr. Thorpe came to the city from Illinois in 1878, started his business in a small way, and [sincs?] then has had a rapidly increasing trade, which today extends through the state of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Dakota and Utah. Mr. Thorpe during the past year added to and largely increased his plant and has at the present time unequalled facilities for doing business, and with a large force of employes who are skilled in the trade, is enabled to turn out any job or work on short notice. This is tow only enterprise of the kind in the city and is enjoying a most gratifying patronage. Mr Thorpe has a full stook of everything in the line of rubber stamps, stencils, seals, dies, badges, baggage checks, and all the intest novelties and appliances gotten out to the line Orders by mail promotly filled.

Henry Harpham.

At 122 South Twelfth street is located one of the finest harness stores in the city, and Henry Harpham, the proprietor, has a most popular and fl u ishing business. He has in stock everything made in the line of turf goods, saddlery and harness, such as harness of all grades, robes, blankets, fly nets, whips, [laines?], harness soaps and [olis?], riding saddles, and every article necessary to fit out an equipage of any kind. Mr. Harpham has been in the business for years, is conversant with all its requirements, and always keeps a full and complete stock of seasonable goods of the best grades. He makes a specialty of the finer makes of turf goods, his store is recognized as headquarters for such goods among Forsemen, with whom he has a reputation for reliability and in whose judgment they have the utmost confidence. Mr. Harpham applies himself closely to his business and his at comes is due to his close application and his thorough knowledge of every detail of the business in which he is engaged. He gives employment to a large number of men in the several departments of his business in manufacturing and repairing, and his trade is keeping pace with the rapid growth of the city.

S. B. Sharp.

Has been prominent in business in the city for six years, doing a general business in contracting and building, and dealing in houses and lots, improved and unimproved inside and outside property and wild western lands, and making loans on city property through the National Building and Loan association of Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Sharp has sold a large amount of North Lincoln realty and has property for sale or rent in any part of the city at reasonable rates.

He is a firm believer in the furute of Lincoln and predicts an immense increase in real estate dealings the coming year. He destress to call the attention of those who want homes to the Iowa National Building and Loan association, which loans money ay 6 per cent per annum, with which any one can build a house, paying interest and principal in monthly payments. By this means for less money than a generally paid for rent, every man can soquire a home. Mr. Sharp has offices at 106 S 13th street, where he is ready to meet any who may desire to buy, sell or rent property.

James Heaton.

The undertaking establishment of James Heaton, located at 343 South Eleventh street, in Odd Fellows block, is one of the most complete in the city. His parlors are elegantly [ficted?] up and arranged in a manner adapted to the requirements of his business. Mr. Heaton has been in the business in this ofty for many years and is well and favorably known. His experience and manner of conducting business has won for him a large patronage and he is almost generally called upon to officiate in conducting interments for those in distress.

Flax Seed Trade.

One of the largest plants of its kind in the state is the flax seed mill and elevator, corner of M and Eighth streets, owned and operated by John B. Wright. The business in which he is engaged is an expensive one, extending over all the south Platte country, with elevators at many larg places throughout the state, where the seed is bought. Mr. Wright makes loans of seed for sowing purposes, purchasing our lots after the harvest. Employment is given to a large force of men and the business is a most important one commerically. Mr. Wright has been a resident of Lincoln since 1875, is deeply interested in the growth and prosperity of the city and actively identified with his business interests.

Porter Hedge, Abstracter.

With the constant growth of the city, the abstracting business has become a most important one. Citizens of Lincoln and Lancaster county are particularly fortunate in being able to obtain the services of an abstracter of the experiences and ability of Porter Hodge, who has offices at 1[?]01 O street, in the First National Bank building Mr. Hodge does the leading business in his line, and has the only full and come etc set of books, employs competent assistants and have facilities for abstracting qual to that of any firm in the county. He was recently entirely refitted his offices and is prepared to make [?]'s for any and all who may desire his services.

Saddlery and Saldiery Hardware.

Harpham B CB., 8 [?] 38 O street, a [?] [?]ly jobbers and manufacturers of saldiery and saddlery hardware. They occupy high position a business circles and are one of the oldest established houses in this line in the state. They report having done a very satisfactory business during the past year with quite an increase over that of 1889 The first is composed of men who are thoroughly practical in the business, having grown up in it, commencing work at the [?] in 1871 and working up through every department of the business, thereby gaining a practical knowledge, so that they know what the trade demands. They expect a 'air increase in business the coming year, but not for the first half of the year.

Nebraska's Greatest Horseman.

Nebraska is rapidly taking front rank in the horse breeding business, which is recognized as one of the most important industries, engaged in as it is by a large number of men who are recognized and acknowledged as highly successful, and by whose efforts the present nigh standard of the business is due. Located two and a half miles east from the centre of the city is the horse emporium of Mr. O. O. Hefner his mammoth barn, said to be the finest, best arranged and most elegant in the United States, for the purpose designed, the carrying on of draft and coach horse business. There he has five sores covered with his buildings, which comprise everything necessary to carry on successfully a business of the kind. However, his business has grown to such an extent that more room is necessary, and in the spring he will build another barn which will be the largest in the west. Mr. Hefner is conceeded to be the greatest importer in the west. He goes abroad every season to select his stock and there is no question but that he is one of the best buyers visiting England and it is aid that there is but one buyer who is as good a judge of draft and coach horses as he, and that is the well known Shire man, Bob Burgers, of Illinois. Besides he is acknowledged to be the best salesman in the United States. While others at the present time are talking about alow sales, he is selling and at the present time making shipments to the western coast and cast to Western Virginia, and to Missouri. His success is due to the fact that he invariably brings to this country sound horses, and his stock always turns out highly satisfactory and as recommended. For two years he was single expert judge of horses at the Iowa state fair and have better satisfaction than was ever given by any one of any set of judges at any western fair during those years, or at any horse show, an evidence of the fact that he setands in high repute as a judge.

E. C. Hartshorn, the Upholsterer.

One of the finest establishments of the kind in the city, and the only one of any importance. is the upholstering establishment of E. C. Harsborn, located at 231 South Eleventh street, in the new Webster block. Mr. Hartsborn has been located in Lincoln for many years and from a small beginning has increased his business from year to year by commandable industry and enterprise, it being his constant sins to please his customers and do only first c[?] work. He has recently removed to his present quarters and has a model store and work rooms for the carrying on of his business. As a manufacturer of upholstered goods, his work is unequalled. One has only to pay a visit to his store to be convinced of the superiority of the work which can be turned out. His show rooms or parlors, are filled with various articles of furniture completed in different styles, showing in the best possible manner the many and varied results of the upholsterer's art. Mr. Hartshorn employs only the most skilled labor, and has a stock of goods on hand at all times from which selections can be made by the most festidious. Mr. Hartshorn pays personal and particular attention to the details of his business, and is ready at all times to give estimates on work, plan any design required and please in effect, as well as in the class of work done. He also makes a specialty of manufacturing and renovating matresses, and remodeling and repairing furniture.

Chas E. Seifert

The retail harness trade of Lincoln has no more worthy representative than Chas. E Seifert, who as successor to Geo. Seifert, is located at 133 South North street. He carries a large stock of goods, complete in assortment and unexcelled in quality. Bring thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the trade, he adapts his stock to the requirements of his customers, thus being able to supply new goods and at popular prices. Among the articles to be found in his store are summer goods, riding saddles, harness soaps and oils, whips, lashes, harness of all grades, horse boats, fly nets, rober, blankets, combs, brushes, [naiters?], stable supplies in turf goods, and everything pertaining to the harness and saddlery trade. Is the line of repairing and manufacturing everything is done with promptness, and all goods manufactured are from the best grades of stock and guaranteed as represented. There is no more reliable a house in Lincoln to deal with than Chas. E Seifert.

CUSHMAN PARK_LINCOLN,NEB. E. H. [ANDRUS?] & [SPA?]. OWNERS ,

DOUBLE ELECTRIC RAILWAY NOW BUILDING.

Cushman Park.

Cushman Park came to the front last season as the great resort of the west. The fame has gone abroad so that the management is pressed with at ractions for the season of 1891. Important improvements are already underway ne ud ng a mile race track, kite shaped,equal to say east or west. This track will also be need for bicylce tournaments. The new baseball grounds will be 600 feet by 760. On the side will be a famous roller skating rink. The new grand auditorium will meet the comands of the multitude. The whole group a will he lit up by a new electric plant. Twenty-six new boats are no under construction, making in all forty-seven. Among the new deals the genuine tea kettle bender will be the craze. The hounds and tabbits will play an important ferture as the management have a large lack rabbit ranch in Kansas. The twin silver fip bears with their three cuts will take the place of Nero, the diving bear. All the great [balconists?] on earth have engagements at Cushman and several balloon races are on the program. The dear people can depend on hearing msot of the noted speakers, actors and song birds and all other attractions money and enterprise can secure. The [Brailes?], to show the value in which stock coming from his stables is held, he had told the highest priced English Hackney horse that was ever sold in the Unites States and got the highest price for an English Shire ever said in the west. A visit to the stick barn of this greatest Nebraska horseman will simply repay any one or the time spent, especially all lovers of [?] horse [then?]. There can be seen any number of the famous streets, every one noble specimens of their kind, each with a pedigree, and of the stud which has been so successful in the great American show yard this season. The name of the stud is the "Gold Cap Stud," and it was won on its merits, and when the state board of agriculture of Nebraska offered a $2,000 gold cup for the largest and best affection of English horses, Mr. Hefner won the cup. The stallions sold from his have been highly succussful in stud after they were sold and many of them sired priss winners. The stud has a national repute for excellence, as well as being one of the largest on American soil. Mr. Hofner is now getting a bunch of two-year olds ready for the show ring next year and is making a selection for a premier horse to be shown at the World's fiar. He is entitled to the highest credit for the eminent place he has gained in his line of business. He began at the bottom, without it fl[?]ence, without money, and by importing two or three horses, and within half a decade has become one of the largest, if not the largest importers in the United States. He started out to make a success of his business the ability to build up such a great industry as he has, and know no failure. Such a man is wrothy the highest recognition as a successful, enterprising, thoroughly reliable business man, whose example places his line of business man, whose example places his line of business on the highest plane among the many and varid industries of the country, a pride to the state and the city of Lincoln.

Capital City Carpet Co.

Located at 234 and 238 South Eleventh street are the store rooms of the Capital City Carpet company, an exclusive carpet house and an establishment which is one the largest and most important in the city. The company is composed of B. N. Howell, secretary and treasurer, and J. C. [Stars?], manager.

THey have a model carpet house; [packed?] with a new and complete line of carpets, oil cloths, mattings, rugs, mate, window shades, draperies, lace, silk,and chenille curtains. They make a specialty of fine draperies and are exclusive agents for a firm of matting manufacturers, buying firect from them, and have the finest in the line of mattings ever shown in the city. Never has such a complete and elegant stock of goods in every department been opened up in Lincoln and an inspection will convince say that their carpet, draperies, etc..are new and elegant.

The Capital City Carpet Company does an extensive jobbing trade and ranks no one of the most substaintial concerns in the city.

Game, Fish and Poultry.

One of the lines of business needed in a growing city like Lincoln, was filed last spring by the arrival of [Chas J ine?] from Washington, D.C. who opened a game, [for?] oyster and poultry market as the southwest corner of Thirteenth and O streets. The opening of this market supplied a long felt want. Mr. June knows just where to lay his head on the best of everything now that there is demand for his line. You can get the [?] rabbits, the gray squirrel, elk and bear in [cat?] [Junk?] green turkey, chicken, the flank [oya?] [?] olsms, fresh country eggs and ordinary butter, all at [Ooarly?] June's. Besides he has on hand many of those little [?] such as are seldom found in ordinary markets, frog legs, canned lobster, and the finer brands of salt and prepared [?], ones are found in New York and Baltimore markets. Besides his retail businesses, which in a few months has grown wonderfully, Mr. June has been doing quite a jobbing trade, and he will push that part of his business to the frost from now on.

New Drug Store.

S. E. Boy, who recently opened a new drug store at 1426 P street, has one of the best and neatest arranged stores in the city. His stock is full and complete in every linr. Mr. Boy makes a specialty of his prescription department.

great soldiers inter state reunion for [?] will be held at Cushman Park. The Kansas boys in blue have selected their camp for 400 tents and when Iowa and Missouri with our own boys get in line it will be a great reunion. Look out in time for seasonal boxes. They will be limited. Long live Cushman Park.

E. H. Andrew & Son, [500?] P Street are the great land dealers of Nebraska. H. H. Andrus being the original land agent for the B. & M. B. R Co and for 10 years the general landing agent for that company If you desire information as to lands used a two cent stamp for Andrus' ne wmap of Nebraska and list of lands. A No. 1 deeded land can be secured at 83 to 84 per acre for cash and fine farm lands in eastern Nebraska are selling for $5 to $10 per acre on long time 6, 7, and 8 per peak interest. Good improved farms are selling ar $12 to $25 per acre and lands right no close to the city of Lincoln are wonderful are [?} cheap just now. Don't think of buying of any one but Andrus as he has all the knock down bargains in the state, and the same holds good on city property. Andrus' headquarters 800 P street.

Exterior and Interior View of the New Dining Cars

ON THE "GREAT ROCK ISLAND" ROUTE.

Models of Beauty, Comfort and Luxery--Possessing Novel and Distinctive Features of Excellence which makes them Incomparably Superior to the Ordinary Dining Cars in general use--Serving Delicious Meals at Moderate Prices-- Flesh, Fish and Game: Roast, Broil and Stew; Piquant Variety and Satisfying Abundance.

With Palace Coaches, Pullman Sleepers and Free Reclining Chair Cars, Forming Solid Vestibule Trains of Surprising Splendor---The Finest in the World.

No Corresponding Increase in Rates of Fare for Improvements and Conveniences that Assure to Colorado Passengers and Tourists via The Great Rock Island Route, the Largest Measure of Speed. Safety and Luxurious Enjoyment.

Whether Going Eat or West, To or From Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo or the Sanitary and Scenic Resorts of the "Centennial State," the Rock Island is the Best, Most Desirable, Through All-Rail Route.

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Passengers Arriving via the Great

Rock Island Vestibule Express,

Are transferred in Union stations to Trains fo connecting lines running to Silverton, Ouray, El Moro, Del Norte, Alamoss, Trinadad, in Colorado; Salt Lake City and Ogden in Utah; Helena, Butte , in MOntana; Boise City, in Idaho; Portland , in Oregone; Sacremento, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, SanFrancisco, in California, and all ulterior and intervening points West, to the

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Our Vestibule Dining-Car Service.

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Travelers who appreciate the luxery of delicious meals, well served, between points of departure and destination, should see, when going west or southwest from Chicago, that they procure tickets via the CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY. To the prefection of its Vestibule Train equipment of Palce Coaches, Pullman Sleepers, FREE Reclining Chair Cares west of the Missouri River, now and sumptuously furnished Dining Cars have recently been added, affording a continuous through Vestibule Dining Car Service between Chicago and Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

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These Dining Cars (constructed for the exclusive use of Rock Island passengers) not only embody all the latest improvements in general use, but include special and distinctive features of excellence which render them incomparably superior to the ordinary dining cars. For beauty of exterior, and comfort, luxury and splender of interior arrangements, they have no equals in this country, and are unsurpassed even by the railway equipages of royalty in the Old World.

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No man ever suffered from dyspepsia who regaled himself at breakfast, dinner or supper upon the vianda served in ROCK ISLAND Dining Cares, for th eobvious reason that good cooking is the inveterate foe of dypepsia, and a true knowledge of the pleasures of the table enables the discriminating and cultivated taste to guard against its approach. Here we find piquant variety and satisfying abundance, in roast, broil or stew of flesh, fish or game. Here the fastidious appetiti of the invalid traveler is agreeably surprised, and the robust feeder broods over the table in a rhapsody of smiling content. To have dined well is indeed the sum total of each day's happiness.

Happy the mand and happy he alone, He who call today his own; He who secure within can say, Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have dined today.

Designed, Constructed and Equipped for Special Trough Service in the Magnificent Solid Vestibule Express Trains which run daily each way over the

GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROCK ISLAND ROUTE,

Between Chicago and Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

For Maps, Folders ard all other information concerning the GREAT ROCK ISLAND, address} E. ST. JOHN, General Manager, GENERA OFFICES, Chicago, Ill, JOHN SEBASTIAN, Genertal Ticket and Passenger Agent.

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DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO

Passengers arriving via the Great

ROCK ISLAND VESTIBULE EXPRESS

Make Prompt Connections in

Union Stations witht eh outgoing trains for Manitou, Pike's Peak, Cascade, Green Mountain Falls, Buena Vista, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Breckenridge, Fairplay, Como, Leadville, Gunnison, Boulder, Golden, Central Georgetown. Longmont, Ft. Colins, Greeley. and the numerous mining Camps, Hunting and Fishing Grounds, Hotel Resorts, and Mountain and Valley Towns reached by the

DENVER & RIO GRANDE, COLORADO MIDLAND, UNION PACIFIC

and other lines of railway radiating to all points from those terminal cities.

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VIA ALBERT LEA ROUTE,

Close connections at

Columbus Junction for Spirit Lake, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Scenic Resorts of the Northwest.

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A great French statesman once said that the discovery of a new dish was a far more interesting event that the discovery of a new star; "For" said he; "we always have stars enough, but we can never have too many dishes."

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Their appointments are perfection itself, the carving, veneering, tasteful decoration and harmoniuos modulations of tint and color producing a wonderfully eharming effect. Woodwork and panels are of solid mahogany, mirrors of solid glate glass, hangings and tapestry of heavy silk, lamps of burnished silver, easy cane chairs supplied with velvert cushioned seats. Every inch of space is so ingeniously economized that there is abundant room for waiters and guests.

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In the culinary department, the ranges, boilers, kitchen utensils, refrigerators, conveniences for hot and cold water, wine coolers, fruit and vegetable cans, receptables for broken ice, are neat, nice, cleanly---even elegantly disposed in their appropriate places---and all that the most exacting chef de cuisine could require for the happy achievement of triumphs int eh gastronomic art. The meals served on these Dining cars include substantials and seasonable delicacies, made all the more appetizing by spotless napkins and table linen, polished cutlery, and cut glass and silverware of dazzling brightness.