and it is a rule that no customer goes away unsatisfied. Mr. Meyer was born in Carlsbad, Austria, but came over the "waves" twenty-one years ago, and immediately took up his residence in this city. He was one of the city fathers who have nursed the infant Lincoln into robust and beautiful womanhood. The "Co." is Mr. Willie Meyer, a capital young businessman. They take an active part in the city's welfare, and stand on the top round of the commercial ladder.

     H. C. & ADA M. BITTENBENDER, Attorneys at Law, Burr Block.--A legal firm that has attracted a great amount of attention in Lincoln is that of H. C. & Ada M. Bittenbender. H. C. Bittenbender was born at Afton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in 1851. He received a thorough education, attending the Bloomburg, Pa., State Normal School, and in 1874 graduating from Princeton College. He read law with Colonel Samuel Know, of Bloomburg, and was admitted to practice there in 1877, and in August, the following year, married Miss Ada M. Cole, of Rome, Penn., soon thereafter removing to Osceola, this State, where his wife read law and was admitted to practice, and in May, 1882, the present firm was formed, and they removed to this city the following fall. Mr. Bittenbender was nominee of the Prohibition party for judge of the third judicial district in 1887. The legal career of Ada M. Bittenbender has been one of unusual success. The Lincoln New Republic, of September 3.1891, speaks of her as follows: "In December of 1882, she moved to Lincoln, and soon built up a good practice in the capital city and different parts of the State, appearing several times, successfully. before the Supreme Court in liquor cases. She was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1888. She is the attorney and superintendent of legislation and petitions of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union, and since January, 1888, has been at the national capital most of the time, representing the W. C. T. U. in their efforts to secure temperance and other legislation, and made several very able arguments on prohibition before committees of Congress." In 1891 she was Prohibition candidate for judge of the Supreme Court, receiving 7,322 votes out of a total of 155,000 cast in the State, being the largest proportionate vote ever given to the head of the Prohibition ticket.

     HARPHAM & DOBSON, Hides, Pelts, Wool, 920 R Street.--The West has ever been. a verdant field for this kind of industry, as the succes (sic) of the house now under notice is another example of the house which has known Messrs. Harpham & Dobson as its proprietors since August 17, 1891, was founded by and made a branch of James McMillan & Co. in 1877. The building, especially arranged for this business, measures 18x75 feet, with basement. They deal in hides, pelts, wool, tallow and furs, always paying the highest market price. Mr. J. W. Harpham, the manager. is a native of Illinois, coming here seven years ago. and has had much experience in this line, having been formerly connected with McMillan & Co. He conducts the affairs in a live manner, and belongs to the National Union. Mr. S. J. Dobson, together with an employe, represents the interests on the road. He was born in the old Dominion, but has been a resident of Lincoln for twenty years.

     L. C. COREY, Flour, Feed, Hay, Corn, Oats, and Meal, 921 Q Street. This enterprise was established a little over a year ago. A large wholesale and retail trade is conducted over the adjoining counties in the sale of the best brands of flour and feed; while a general commission business is also done in handling fruits, vegetables and produce. A well arranged room 25x100 feet, is occupied. Mr. Corey was originally from Pennsylvania, and has been a worthy citizen of Lincoln for four years. He is a "rustler," and parties ordering from him will always receive the benefit of the lowest market prices.

     NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A. E. Jennings, Manager Southern Nebraska. Rooms 301-309 Brace Building. Phone 328.--A history of the growing industries and institutions of Lincoln would be incomplete without at least a passing notice of the "South Platte Agency" of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston. Mass. Established in July, 1891, under the management of Mr. A. E. Jennings. formerly of Ann Arbor, Mich., it has from the first had the entire confidence of the people who have had business with the Company. through Mr. Jennings. and the liberality shown in its treatment of the policy holders, as well as the full and equal justice to those who desire to leave it. are points which have strongly commended it to the insuring public. The efforts of Mr. Jennings for the advancement of the interests of his company have been ably seconded by Messrs. J. M. Cook, Cliff. R. Cook, W. P. Sterns and John S. Allan, who act with him in the capacity of special agents.

     HOLM & REED, Real Estate and Loan Brokers, 192 North Eleventh Street.--Three years ago the well-known real estate firms of Holm & Co. and Reed & Co. were consolidated under the name of Holm & Reed. Besides doing an extensive business here, they have an office at 19 Minnekahta Avenue Hot Springs, South Dakota, where they own the beautiful Cottage Grove addition. They exchange stocks of merchandise for land and city property. They make their business a study and devote almost all of their time to real estate alone. They deal in strictly first class inside property and what they offer is absolutely safe. Years of a successful real estate business has built up for them a lucrative clientage. especially in the conducting of large sales, and they invite those seeking heavy investments in choice income hearing properties to correspond with them. Both gentlemen are notaries, and are members of the Lincoln Real Estate Exchange. Two more courteous business men are rarely met with, and their suc-

cess is no greater than their merits demand. Messrs. Paul H. Holm and John 5, Reed are natives of Ohio, coming to this city eight years ago.

     WORTHINGTON MILITARY ACADEMY, A Boarding and Day School for Boys, and a Commercial College for Young Men and Women--One of the greatest movements in the history of the capital city, was the founding of the Episcopal Diocesan School for Boys, by the Grandview Building Association. This association was incorporated in the spring of 1890, with a capital of $50,000, and immediately began the erection of the building, which was completed this year. In its construction great care has been taken to secure convenience, comfort, health and safety. All the cross walls, from foundation to attic, are solid brick work. The basement story contains gymnasium, drill-hall, dining room, kitchen, laundry and bath-rooms. On the first floor, opening into a large quadrangular court, are the public parlor, library, upper part of gymnasium, master's parlor, office, and living rooms, On the second floor, the dormitories and undermaster's rooms. On the third floor, four class rooms, besides an assembly hall, with desk room for 100 pupils. The building stands in such a manner that the sun can shine into every room, during some part of the day, a feature of great importance in regard to health. It is heated by steam and is equipped for lighting by both gas and electricity. Water on all the floors, with hose attachments for use in case of fire. The dormitories, five in number, are large, airy rooms, with wall and fire-place ventilation, divided into alcoves by wood partitions, an alcove for each boy, each alcove furnished with a single bed, table, chair, and clothes-closet. It is a church boarding school for boys, under military discipline, and a commercial college for young men and women. It was opened September 13, 1892. It is the only institution of the kind in the Missouri valley. The grounds comprise fourteen acres, and are laid out in regular park style, having been arranged by the same man who superintended