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\ W > T*%>•• - fTW< **W '* /r5t'" W' l?- ...;v« Three Round Trips to the Moon In • Locomotive. Engineer Frank Sisco, of Clinton, To, ̂ ho has just been placed on the pension list of the Chicago & North­ western Railway Company, has one of the most remarkable records of any locomotive engineer in the world. For forty-two 'consecutive years he was employed as an engineer on the Northwestern road. Engineer Sisco has kept an accur­ ate account of the miles he has trav­ eled. The •tbtal figures up to 1,402,297 miles. Had he covered 25,403 more miles, he would have traveled far, enough in his cab to have made three round trips to the moon. Had his en­ gine always headed in the same direc­ tion he would have circumnavigated the globe fifty-six and a half times. If 206,725,445 men of the height of Mr. Sisco were to stand, one on top of each other, they would tower 1,252,- 854,670 feet In the air, representing the distance covered by him In an engine. Taking thirty-four feet as an esti­ mated length of a freight car, he would have pulled a train of 217,768,- 476 cars.and estimating the average at thirty tons for each car, he would have pulled 6,533,054,280 poundB of freight. At the rate of four cents a mile, ho has drawn from The North­ western Railway Company $56,091.88. During all these years Engineer Sisco has not had an accident of any consequence. Pride That Had a Fall. • New Yorker who had recently de­ tached himself from 92.38 for a "gen­ uine Panama" last week Visited the country, where he Imagined the two- thirty-eight kind that grew in New York could be favorably compared to those for which residents of the ru­ ral district paid $35. Accordingly, when the New Yorker entered the of­ fice of W. C. Peebles of Elmlra he felt that J. Pierpont Morgan looked like a ragged street urchin besid9 him. The New Yorker approached Mr. Peebles with a dignified swing that clearly showed the Standard Oil Company was the smallest thing he owned. Mr. Peeble's eyes at once rested upon the "Pride of the Pana­ mas," and Mr. New Yorker's chest al­ most broke every button from his vest. There was an Immediate con­ traction, however, when Editor Pee­ bles remarked: "I say, Jones, do you like that thing better than a Panama?" Knights Pythias Biennial Meeting. For this gathering in San Francisco In August next excursion tickets will be sold via the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. from Chicago to San Francisco or Los Angeles for $50 for the round trip with final return limit September 30. The "Chicago, Milwaukee & St-Paul" railway la the Short Line between Chicago and Omaha. I wo through trains daily in each direction with thi best Sleeping Car and Dining Car Service, and all regular travelers know and appreciate the merits ot the Chi­ cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway's Short Line between the East and the West Time tables, maps and information fnrrished on application to F. A. Mil­ ler, Oeneral Passenger Agent. Chicago. Hall Caine's New Method. Hall Caine is said to be following the precedent of Dumas. Finding his time and strength Inadequate for ex­ pressing the ideas that surge through his brain, he is devoting himself to his forthcoming Manx novel and has mapped out another story, the de­ tails of which are to be executed by a subcontractor. The joint product will appear in his son's magazine, House­ hold Words, with which Dickens was once associated. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality, of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. Since the government has decided that no safe is burglar proof, the spendthrift has a good excuse for blowing himself. AIL UP-TO-DATE HOCSEKEEPRBS Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweet as when new. All grocers. The fool that is merry shows more wisdom than the sage that is sad. WHEN YOU BUY STARCH bay Defiance and get the best, 16 ox. for 10 cents. Once used, always used. It Is not the most popular man that can borrow the most money. Hall's Catarrh Ours Is taken internally. Price, 75a It takes a wise young man not to write a love letter. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing' Syrup.' War eklldren teething, aoftenn the gurus, reduces In­ flammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 3Sca!x>ttla Many a man's ship turns out to be a raft AUDITORIUM 8TOCK CONTE3T. Number of Tickets 8old and Interest in It Increasing Every Day. Interest in the Auditorium Stock Contest, which was opened in Omaha July 1, has increased steadily every day since that time and the project promises to be a great success In ev­ ery way. The plan adopted for dispos­ ing of a sufficient amount of the com­ mon stock of the Omaha Auditorium Company to complete and furnish what will be the largest and handsom­ est building of Its kind in the north­ west, is very simple. The common stock has been divided into shares of twenty-five cents each, and with each share the purchaser Is given two guesses, one on a special prize and one on a list of 1,001 prizes. The capital prize of $5,000 in gold, contributed by the Defiance Starch Co. of Omaha, Neb., and 1,000 other prizes, ranging value from $2.50 up to $3,500, contributed by the business men of Omaha, will be awarded im­ mediately after the election next No­ vember, but the contest for them has already opened and will close Octo­ ber 28 or as much sooner as the shares of stock are sold. The capital prize will be awarded to the person guessing closest to the total vote which will be cast for governor of New York, November 4, 1902, and the other prizes to the 1,000 persons mak­ ing the next closest guesses. The to­ tal vote at the last five elections was: 1891, 1.165,085; 1894, 1,275,671; 1896. 1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 19Q0, 1,556,- 520. There will be seven more special prizes, to be awarded the first and fifteenth of each month until Novem­ ber, and persons buying tickets now have one guess with each share of stock on them as well as on the other prizes. Each special prize will be in cash, and not less than $50 nor more than $500. The prize, divided into small bills and "change" will be di­ vided and put into two sacks without being counted, and the person guess­ ing nearest the amount in the larger sack will be given the contents of both sacks. The contest is not confined to residents of Omaha, or limited to any number of tickets. Anyone desiring further information or tickets should address Omaha Auditorium Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Pat's Question. Pat went to a racecourse the other day and fell in with a number of sporting friends who were betting on the races. He was urged to bet, but steadfastly refused until he saw two of his friends win a large sum on one of the races. Finally, after much urging, he put two dollars on a horse, from which moment he became deep­ ly Interested. As the horses came past the Judge's box Pat's fingers clutched the back of the seat and his eyes were wide with excitement. The horse on which he had bet flnishetf sixth. Without a word, but with n look of deep disgust, he got up and hurried down to the paddock, where the Jockeys were. Calling the young­ ster who had ridden that particular horse aside, Pat Inquired, in deeply- injured tones: "In Hivin's name, young man, phwat detained you?" Misdirected Admiration. Pacific coast newspapers comment with astonishment on the number of law-abiding citizens who speak with sympathy and admiration of Tracy, the fufjjitive murderer. One paper says that these misguided persons seem to classify the escaped convict "with Funston, Wainwright, Hobson and Dewey, and are Incapable of dis­ tinguishing between a bold act of warfare and a deed of murderous daring." Ladles Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. All drupgists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by maiL Ad* dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy» N. Y. Alpine Plants in England. In a rock garden at Calverley, near Leeds, England, there are 1,200 spe­ cies of perennial and alpine plants, some 250 of which are now in bloom. Many of the apectajeng are extremely Milk Price Fixed by Law. Eighteen cent a quart has been fix­ ed by the military authorities as the price of milk in Johannesburg. Con­ sumers have been warned against paying more. Sensible Housekeepers. will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of su­ perior quality. 8weden's Low Death Rate. Sweden's latest census records the lowest death rate attained by a civil­ ized nation. During the last ten years it only averaged 16.49 per 1,000. MIJM'S THE WORD! BUT SOME HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE V GLAD When ths Prizes are Awarded in the V V V A\iditori\imL ̂ ̂ Stock Contest TWENTY THOUSAND TO ONE h the emtio of (be Capital Prim t o t h e C o t o f a n X X X AS&SriBBI StKK Ticket SOLDIERS OF KNOWLEDGE. Men Who Sacrifice Everything That 8cience May be Advanced... The blood of every investigator into the secrets of science must tingle while reading the stories which come from Martinique of intrepid men who are daring so much that the world's knowledge may be increased. There is Prof. Hill, who was the first to sscf$td the slope of Mont Pelee and who did Succeed in passing over Morne Rouge. Tales have come of newspaper cor­ respondents who have dug through lava and ashes to the most dangerous points of the eruption. Finally and most notable of all Is the feat of Prof. Angelo Heilprln in being the first to examine the vol­ cano from the edge of the crater. A peculiar quality of bravery.. Is required in thus forcing the confines of danger to secure information. Of the scientists, none receives a large salary. Whether in the government service or working for private organi­ zations, the scientific Investigator's compensation Is comparatively small. Yet such is the loyalty to work that nothing daunts them. The soldier on the field of battle can lay claim to no greater courage than that of the scientists who have distinguished themselves in Martinique. That for­ tune has been kind to most of them is cause for rejoicing. The informa­ tion which has been gathered in this most remarkable volcanic disturbance should be of inestimable service to future investigators. Their work has not been fruitless. They are giving suggestions regarding the establishment of stations in the volcanic zone which, if carried out, may save lives which would otherwise be sacrificed to the overwhelming eruptions. Their bravery and sincere devotion to reasonable inquiry in the present calamity have commanded the admiration of the world. WENT HIM SOME BETTER. Girl Improved on Excuse Offered by Her Little Brother. Annie was late, and, like a sensible child, she recognized the fact and stopped running. Not so Johnnie. He belonged to the class that never knows when it has enough of either Joy or trouble, so he kept up his laborious trot until the school door was reached There he leaned dejectedly and breathed heavily. Annie eyed Mm with a scorn that grew as she looked. Later on they stood in the office look­ ing like a set of illustrations for a new version of the "Lives of the Hunted," and Johnnie was talking. "I couldn't mean it," he sobbed, "it wuz me big sister Katie's fault She made me eat three eggs, an' me mudder sez I can't hold that much till I'm 9 years old, and " He would fc ve babbled on indfinitely, the tear- rolling off his fat, foolish little face, but the princi­ pal handed him his admission slip and turned to Annie. That young lady had a passion for acquisition, so with­ out further ado she acquired Johnnie's excuse. "I ate too many eggs, too, and it made me late," she explained. "Indeed," said the principal, "and how many did you eat?" Annie's lips curled scornfully as she remembered Johnnie and his miserable three eggs. "I ate seventy-four," she replied blandly.--New York Evning Sun. Pennies from Hessian Graves. A number of prominent men of Trenton, N. J., are now giving fancy prices for dead men's pennies. These are found in the graves of the old First Presbyterian churchyard, where Col. Rohl, the Hessian commander, and others who were with him in the celebrated battle of Trenton, were burled. Excavations were necessary to building the foundation of a new choir gallery. The bones of long-buried dead have been disturbed and are to be reinterred. In these graves have been found the pennies which have become valuable for keepsakes and pocket piece& The men who have found these pennies are not saying much about them, because of the fear that those in authority may compel the finders to hand the coin over and re- bury, according to the old-time Ger­ man custom when coin was thrown into the grave. The general supposition is that these pennies were buried with the Hessians slaughtered in the battle of Trenton.-- Washington Evening Times. OBEYED ORDERS AND WON. War Incident That Shows the Value of Unquestioning Discipline. As an illustration of the idea of obedience and discipline inculcated in the West Point cadets James Barnes tells a story full of significance. Dur­ ing the civil war of the '60's a young officer once reported to a volunteer brigadier commander that he had orders from division headquarters to take a battery that held the top of a sweeping slope on the front of the confederate line, the shells from which were playing havoc with the union in­ fantry that were deploying through, a wooded ravine. "What!" exclaimed the volunteer brigadier; "are you going to try to take those guns with cavalry? Impos­ sible! You chn't do It" I "Oh, yes I can, sir," wasuthe reply; "I've got the orders In my1 pocket" This West Pointer did not doubt In the least what he was going to do, nor his capacity, and, strange to say, he did it, for, advancing at a charge suddenly from the wood across the open ground he took the battery in the flank before they could change ef­ fectually the position of the guns and he brought them back with him. A Foolish Lift. Stratford, Wis., July 28th.--William Junemann was working with a farm­ er near this place last summer and one day they got stuck with a load of grain. Mr. Junemann says: "We had to lift like fools and my back cracked and started to hurt me. so that I couldn't stand It any longer. The man I was working with took me home and I went to bed. I saw an advertisement of Dodd'a Kidney Pills in the paper and I sent and got one fifty cent box. Before I had this box used up I began to feel 'bet­ ter and I kept on and very soon my back was well again. "I can't say enough for Dodd's Kid­ ney Pills and I cannot understand why anyone should continue to suf­ fer with backache when Dodd's Kia- ney pills will cure it so quickly." Scribe Rose to the Occasion. Marriages must be rare events In Sturgeon, Mo., if one may judfcg^from the eloquence with which a recent one inspired a local scribe. "The wedding," says the village paper, "as though a thunderbolt had descended from a cloudless sky, was a great sur­ prise to our people, and set the towirj^ to echoing and re-echoing the glad tidings." The courtship, too, was none of your modern commonplace wotfings. Note: "Little Cupid, with a burnished arrow, at once com­ menced his matrimonial maneuvers. Homer, young, strong and ambitious, made a noble confession of love to the rosy-cheeked maiden of his choict and was accepted." The Baseball General. Brigadier General Andrew Burke, U. S. A., retired, is known In San Francisco and throughout the United States as the athletic general. His hobby is baseball, and he always had the best nine in his regiment. Only once were they ever beaten, and that was by the Seventh Infantry, while they were encamped at Chickamauga before the Spanish war. Gen. Burke always saw every baseball game, and at Manila he was ordered to receive the surrender of Gen. Mescardo and his troops. His reply was: "I can not I must see the game." He was dissuaded from his desire, however, and he consented to forego seeing a baseball game for the first time in his life. Romance in a Wedding. Six years ago Frederick Sixt, a well- to-do resident of Martinsville, N. J., was divorced. For over five years he lived a lonely life and then began to look for another wife, but could not find anyone to suit Then he adver­ tised without giving his name, and among the replies was one from a lady who answered anonymously. The letter took Mr. Sixt's fancy and an in­ terview was aranged. Then he found that the correspondent was his fomer wife. Reconciliation and remarriage followed and now they are enjoying their second honeymoon. Want Red Butter. Every pound of butter that goes to the West Indies 1b colored a brilliant red. The natives there won't have any other color. They like red but­ ter just as they adore red shirts and red ties, or the red label on a tomato tin. Grocers say that if a black and white label should be placed on canned tomatoes there would be no sale at all. $20.00 OCEAN TRIP. Chicago to New York, through Vir­ ginia Mountain and seashore resorts to Norfolk, Va., thence Old Dominion Line steamers. Meals and berths free from Norfolk. Address N. W. P. Agt, Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., 234 Clark St., Chicago, Hi. Sculptor Sues Mrs. Stanford. Mrs. Leland Stanford has been sued by Sculptor Rupert Schmid for over $19,000, money alleged to be due for extra work on the sculpture of the frieze of the Stanford memorial arch at Palo Alto. Mother Gray** Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse In the Children's Home in New York. Cures Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis­ orders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad- drees Allen S. Olmsted, LeKoy, N. Y. HOW HE TAUGHT ITALIAN. American Ingenuity and Resource ' Shown by This Story. A former Philadelphia newspaper man who has become very successful on 'change had a hard tussle before the tide turned in his direction. He gave up journalism xor a business ven­ ture that left him not only penniless, but without the ambition to go out and hustle for news in the old way. His friends reluctantly reached the conclusion that he was going to the dogs, when he suddenly burst out in sartorial splendor and pecuniary plen­ ty. None of them knew exactly how he managed to do it; but he did it, and continued to do it until a lucky chance landed him in Third street in the days when that thoroughfare was the local Rialto. He kept the secret of that puzzling showing until recent­ ly, when he yielded to the entreaties of a tableful of friends that he ex­ plain. "Well, - boys," he said, "I taught Italian." "Taught Italian?" they exclaimed. "We didn't know you knew the lan- Since the awarding on July 16, of the first special semi-monthly prise in the Auditorium stock contest at Omaha, interest in it has been in­ creasing rapidly. The prize, which was contributed by the employing printers of Omaha, was $160.50 casa and was won by Ed. J. Hamilton of Wilsonville, Neb. The money form* ing the special semi-monthly prizes is made up of gold, silver, nickel, copper and paper money,- and then divided and put into two sacks without be­ ing counted. Mr. Hamilton's guess was $133.33, which was the closest to the amount $132.54--in the larger of the two sacks. ^ August 1 the CJommeroial prize, contributed by members of the Omaha Commercial club, will we awarded to the person guessing the closest to the amount in the larger of the two sacks into which it has been divided. Each special prize is not less than $50, nor more than $500, and under the plan adopted there is absolutely no one who can tell what amount is in the larger sack until after it is unsealed. Aside from the special semi-monthly prizes, however, there is a great deal of interest being taken in the Auditorium stock contest This could hardly fail to be the case when there are 1,001 prizes hung up, headed with the $5,000 cash prize given by the Defiance Starch Co. of Omaha, and the stock tickets are only twenty-five cents. Of course only one person will win the $5,000, and only one person will win a $3,500 house and lot in Omaha, but 999 other persons will also win prizes, every one of which will be worth many times the price of a guess. Persons securing tickets now also have, free, an extra guess on the next special semi-monthly prize. The regular prizes will be awarded immediately after the election next November, in the order of their value, to the 1,001 persons guessing closest to the total votes cast for all candi­ dates for governor in New York state November 4, 1902. The votes for all candidates at the last five elections for governor, from which estimates of the 1902 vote can be made, were: In 1891, 1.165.085: 1894, 1,275,671; 1896. 1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. Stock tickets, entitling the holder to one share of common stock in the Omaha Auditorium company, with two guessing blanks, may be ob­ tained at twenty-five cents each by ad­ dressing the Omaha Auditorium com­ pany, Omaha, Neb. In towns in Ne­ braska and adjoining states arrange­ ments may be made by responsible persons to represent the Auditorium company. How Schoolteachers Make Living. While their pupils are holiday- making from May 1 to September 1, many of the Swiss cantonal school­ masters round Zermatt take situa­ tions in the hotels as waiters or por­ ters. w ard's Big Bargain Book ardt oil high priest, by holesallng goods to all. orth a dollar. ill sava you many dollars. Hale prices on 70,000 different articles--17,000 illustrations are used to help you under- atand what the goods look lilce. Send 15 cents for catalogue and lonrn how to make four dollar* do the work of live. mm CHICAGO The house that tells the truth. Intoxication in This Cactus. A government expedition has found a Mexican cactus known as "dry whisky," for the reason that' the leaves, When eaten, cause Intoxica­ tion. It You Don't Mlbow About it, Write to The Omaha A uditori usn Co* Omaha, CapltafPrize $5,000.00 Offered by TUB DBPIANCB STARCH COMPANY ... ljOOO Other PrtMS by th« Businass Men of Omaha.'iHi mrlraila off Dollar* In Si >muhct.% Hundred* off Dollar* Prizes ? ? ? ? -MENTION THIS PAPEK= Why He Was Puzzled. It is said of a former marquis of Townshend that when young and en­ gaged in batt'e he saw a drummer killed by a cannon ball, which scat­ tered his brains In every direction. His eyes were at once fixed on the ghastly object, which seemed to en­ gross his thoughts. A supefipr officer observing him, supposed he waS in­ timidated at the sight and addressed him in a manner to cheer his spirits. "Oh," said the young marquis with calmness, but severity, "I am not frightened. I am puzzled to make out how any man with such a quantity of brains ever came to be here. Thought Savannah Was Lost. While Col. J. H. Estill was making his unsuccessful race for nomination as governor of Georgia he fell Into conversation with a citizen from the northern section of the state. "I couldn't vote for you," said the voter. "I couldn't vote for no man that Uvea in Savannah. Why, you ain't got but one Baptist church there, and your city must be in bad shape. No, slree, I don't vote for no man that comes from snch a Tost place as Savannah.'* Dealers say that as soon as a custom­ er tries Defiance Starch It la Impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. The world might be a much more dlamal place than it is; but fortunate­ ly a very small percentage of the peo­ ple air their troubles. Because several paupers have been left fortunes lately should be no In­ ducement to go to the poorhouse. ATT. 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Before a month had passed I felt that my general health had im­ proved; in three months more I was cured, and I have been in perfect health since. I did not lose an engage­ ment or miss a meal. " Your Vegetable Compound is cer­ tainly wonderful, and well worthy the praise your admiring friends who have been cured are ready to give you. I always speak highly of it, and you will admit 1 have good' reason to do so."--MRS. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich. 96000 forffte If above testimonial la not genuine. The "mllest counsel on this subject can be secured without cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be entirely confidential. HAMLIN'S WIZARD OIL "BURNS. SCALDS ALL DRUGGISTS, SELL IT BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY In a dainty little booklet, 3$ out of some 3000 bright boys tell in their own way just how they have made a success of selling THE SATURDAY EVENING POST Pictures of the bqvs-- letters telling liow they built up a paying busi­ ness outside of school hour*. 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Every variety** Fancy Needlework taught. For catalogue up dress DIRECTRESS OP THE ACADEMY. StHsnr"* Acadcmy, Notre Dame P. OL, laflMft fit?! KEA I. KS TA TE FOR F-GOOD FARM 320 ACRES-IS 1 Ull unLb ncn"» umler cultivation, land eUtfbtly rolling. M'ry pood noil, good well, windmill at build­ ings, ll,r.acres pasture. $1,600. Also Hue ranch site,320 acres, ex lenitive outside range. $S00. Tcrme arranged. Addreai Grant £. Bolkooro, Netbit,Logan Co., Nebr. O A V V Are you looking for a home as a sure in- • • veetment v If BO, come to Carroll Co .Mo. 0 Because we are centrally loeated, only ww a! I f 711 nil e • from Kansas City In the center of the corn and blue-gi au« belt of .Mo. Kich, black goll. free from hard-pan. wt 11 watered.good fruit country, county out of debt, farms from 40 to 800 acres, price from #25 to $60 per>acre. For full particular* and lists of farms call or write COLLIVKB 4k SHIELDS, Tina, Carroll County, Missouri. FOR SALE-c?.o?°01*?ro" FARM LANDS located Big Stone, Stevens, Travers Co's, Mlimoaota. TerniB. L, C. Jefferson, St. Paul, Minnesota, A striking contrast between Defiance Starch and any other brand will be found by comparison. Defiance Starch stiffens, whitens, beautifies with­ out rotting. It gives clothes back their newness. It is absolutely pure. It will not injure the most delicate fabrics. For fine things and all things use the best there i s . D e f i a n c e 5 t a r c h 10 cents for 16 ounces. Other brands 10 cents for is ounces. A striking contrast THE DEFIANCE STAJQ1 CO, Omaha. Neb. Thompson's Eye Water idi • % W. N. U., CHICAGO, NO. 31, 1902. Unntana Ranches are better than Cold 91M*. molilalia Special bargains, all sizes, write for what you want. JOHN BHOBEH, Jr., Helena, KonL Vkea Aosweriig Advertise meats Mention This r«pe& ' J1 Twenty Thousand to One Is the proportion of the Capital Prize In the Omaha Auditorium Stock Contest To the Price of a Ticket $5,000.00 In Gold Has Been Contributed by The Defiance Starch Co. of Omaha. This Magnificent Prize, Together With One Thousand Prize® of Lesser Value, Will Be Given Away Free To Purchasers Of Shares Of Common Stock In Tte Omaha Auditorium Company. Price of Shares--Twenty-five Cents. Bight SPECIAL SEMI-MONTHLY CASH PRIZES, Of Not Los Than $50 Nor More Than $500 Each. Will Be Distributed Daring the Next Four Months. The Capital Prize and 1,000 Other Prize* Will Be Distributed Immediately After the Election, November 4, 1902. Prizes Will Be Awarded for the Beet 1.001 Guesses on the Total Vote Which Will Be Cast for ALL the Candidates for Governor !E New York State Next November. Here is the vote cast at the !««*? five elections: 1891, 1,165,085; 1894, 1,275,671; 1896, 1.434.046- 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. Guess what it will be in 1902. Special prizes will be awarded to persons guessing nearest connect amount in larger of two sacks into which the special prizes have sach been divided without being counted. SEND IN YOUR GUESSES AND QUARTER8. Address, for information and tickets, THE OMAHA AUDITORIUM CO., OMAHA, NEB. Mention this paper whan yoa write. Agents wanted tn every town. 3 I Ufel us time. Bold drdjCffJptA. $5,000 IN GOLD-rREE For 15 Trade Mark« Cut from lOo Package* of DEFIANCE Staroh To everyone who will DKFUNCX 8TABCH •end to the Auditor- will be Mat aa A<••*- ton Co. or the Do- toriuzn Steok aa* AUM Staroh Co., Queuing ticket whlofc Omaha, Nob., is trade Mila tor * cts nurlu cut from io ct. you a |U«M ta tfcftl *r li H package* of peat oontMt to WlB $5,000 11ST CrOI.D one ef the 1.000 other prizes. II jou cannot D«Aano* J • •*$! of your grocer w« will sand tt to you express prepaid Iseludlaf tit ticket upon reoeipt of the price of the starch. The Defiance Starch Co.. Omaha, Nebraska*