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JTWI f" .'" ' -'W .' y:s.',r'TH" "i' P?Wij'" ' Vf THE V'Tlj:RIVV' MORNIKG COURIER GREAT OCTOBER CHEAP SALE k IVMrH This sale begins at once. Attend promptly. See our price list. Gome ami lay in your winter supply before t w best of the stock is sold out. Money is scarce and we are selling cheap to suit the times. i " ."- T ,.- : Ht CIomIiiu; Thoui Out fit I4CHH Tin tit ilttltf I 'rloo. ONE LOT Kl!) CLOVES, SIZES ., , 1J 7, 7J 7', WOHTII l.l!.'i AND 1.50, AT 70o A PAIR. LADIES' S1.M) DIM VINO O LOVES AT 08c A I'AIIt. NOTIONS, 100 grosHdrcBB buttons, per doz. Bo Linen thread, 200 yd. bmm1b. . . tic Largo hookn and eyes 2kc Wu sell pbifl, u pnnor Ic Pocket IxKikB, each Mo W)c Cunt ilo soap at 2u Largo stockinet & dress shields tic Knitting Hilk 2Tc Embroidery Bilk, a dozen 10c Steel curling irons 8c Darning cotton, a card lc LADIES' CLOAKS, Indies' newmarketH, Indies jackets, lailicB cain'H, everything In olouks, sell ing some at cost and hoiuo at 50 x.t cent otl to chmo out. nUTTERIGirS PATTERNS, Every lady use those patterns. They uses those patterns. They Wouro agents for them. soriptions t "Th Delhi- arc the I rat. Wo take suhscrir mtor,' 81 u year. I COTTON BATTING, Nice Mention 'The Ooll?iel, "We ssfrcill undersell oil other stores ii tlie oity. lioods to your house. Wre licive hunclr-ecls of oox"isciiiis dwr-lijjc this October Sale not mentioned aoove. H Hll Tho woond banquet (jivon by the Young Men's Republican club, which was celebrated with enthusiasm at the Windsor hotel Thursday night, was a success worth) of that organization. The young men opened the caurpaign ami they did it in a most efTcctivo man ner. It waB a singularly enthusiastic gathering. The spoechcH worn spirited and eloquent and the applause was sixjntantcoua and hearty. The can didates were present, and they did credit to themselves and their jwrty. It was a great banquet, o It is a fact worthy of comment that the young men in Lincoln should open the- campaign in Lancaster county. Tho Young Men's Republican club is assuming a prominent place in iolitics, and it seems to bo increasing in im portance rapidly. It is understood that a big public meeting will shortly bo bold under auspiecB of the club. Try uh hard as you can you can not help hurting some peopIo'B feelings. Wo are informed that Captain Phelps Paine, after all our efforts to avoid saying anything unkind or harsh, was palpably displeased at Tiik Coukikk'h reference to him laet week. Tho cap tain is much too thin skinned for a man of IiIh unlimited experience. One hundred were expected. Nearly 175 came. That's tho way tho banquets of tho Young Men's Republican club draw.' Tho nominee of tho republican party for jiiBtico of tho supremo court, Judge Harrison, was tirst brought into . pro minenco by Governor Thayer, who appointed him on tho district bench. Nebraska's member of the national republican committee bolts tho state ticket that's RoHowutcrism. Tho ro publican party is receiving its deserts now for yielding toRosowator two years ago. Tin: CouitiKU understands that Judgo Maxwell has presented 0. O. Whedon an embossed edition do lux of his cele brated legal works as a token of his ap preciation of Mr. Whcdon'B eHort's, so conspicuously successful, in working up u Maxwell boom among tho delegates from Lancaster county in tho state con vention. All days special days Abiuiv Cloak Co. ULANKKTS, All wool 10x1 blanket, a pair. Extra heavy 10x4 hlnnkot.n pair KM) puira blankets at 2.tH) IKhj SIIOKS, Ladie dongolns, KUH) 2.1)8 MIbwh shoes, worth 3.1.00 2.13 Hbys' sIioch, worth 82.25 1.78 WOOLEN UNDERWEAR, Ladiew' heavy riblKvl, worth 00 and Vc, at 50c Ladies' nil wool sanitary, rcgu- lar 81..'ITi goods, at 07c Ladies' all wool ribbed vests, to clone otit 85c MENS' UNDERWEAR, , "' neavy pi l?$n& t J ih '12 dozen mmMlcd'ttwii, regular JO dozen heavy ribbed. 50c B7$u 81.00 91.50 goods, nt. and White, 75C A POUND R. NISSLBY 4& FA8HION8 FOR MEN. Coats made with u cord edge arc neater than those bound, and they wear lwtter. Lamb's wool underwear is cheaper and far healthier than silk. Drabs and whites are tho most popular. A good combination for your. fall suit is black coat and vest and dark blue trousers. Dark blue and gray are popular materials for trousers. Oriental designs in neckwear are coming in with a sweep. Some of tho effects aro gorgeoup, thoro hardly being a limit to tho fantastical designs. Umbrellas with plain handles aro tho projer thing. Avoid silver and gold handles; they may bo accepted as pres ents, but they should not 1h carried. Word comes from tho cast that striped hosiery is gradually Hading its way into popular favor. You can never go amiss on black, and you can easily get ugly ctrects in stripes. Professor Johnson's dancing academy in tho Lansing theatre is now open. Classes for ladies and gentleman. Tues day and Friday afternoon and evening. Juvenile classes Saturday morning and afternoon. Men who prefer a natural polish shoo will lind tho enamel to wear much bet ter than tho patent leather for winter. Snow and wot weather have a tendency to crack patent leather, whereas tho enameled loathe: is made for inclement weather. If tlirnuuli 11 Imiipy collrgo town TI1C80 (InjH yen ko n-roniniiitf, Yun'll meet, most likely, fiico to fnce, A football In tlio irlotimlnif. iiuicrrt.iiiun Allen'. I.uteat. CongrcMsman John Allen called on tho president thu other day. Whllo there Allen asked t'.io president how much tho new baby weighed. "Nineteen pounds nuil a quarter," tbo president, n bit absent mind ed, replied. Hut he immediately corrected himself and said, "Nino and a quarter." Allen Inuglied and said It reminded him of a story. "A fellow down our way camo Into the club ouuulghtand said to a friend: 'I am tho proud father of a new baby, Wliat'll you haver' 'A cigar,' the friend replied. 'JIow much does it weigh' 'Four pounds,' said tho father. 'Oh, thunilerl thofrlcnrt exclaimed; 'give inoaclKarctte."' All orders via telephone 1198 will reach W. A. Coflln & Co, und recoivo prompt and careful attention. Lowest rates. Missouri Pacific will have on sale October 0 7 and 8 tho round trip ticket to St. Louis at 810.30 and to Chicago and return 811. 05 and good for return till October 18th 'OJ. Call at 1201 O strcot Missouri Pacific tickot otllco. J. E. R. Miller C. T. A. Ashby Cloak company 11110 street. W. A. Collin & Co., grocers, 143 South Eleventh street. CORNER TENTH VND 0? STS. Department ftsitore. LAD1KS CLOAKS, 25 new jackotB 85.(X) 10 tan capes. . ...... ......... . 0.50 .'12 newmarkets 4.80 Our entire cloak Btock at CoBt Sale. 11EI) QUILTS, Heavy white quilts at 75c Hoinu made. !cdcninfortH,cxtrn largo, worth 82.(X), at 1.50 1 lot coinfortH at 58c WINDOW CURTAINS, 7-foot BhadcH, warranted rollers, all complete 25c Best 7-foot oil BhadeB, worth (X)c 15c KNITTING YARN, German knitting, per pound.. . 75c Imported Saxony ( IOcIh Oermantown s a Spanish ( SKKIN And' lots of yaniB, four skeins for 25c (l).jc DURING THIS SALE. Special Correspondence. "Wabmnciton, Oct. 12. Ill tho crisis ol tho great silver fight which is now upon u? in tho senato Stewart of Nevada is onool tho most prominent and most interesting figures. Wherever tho battlo rages most fiercely, there, bo euro, tho whito head and patriarchal whiskors of this remark nblo old man from the far west may be seen nodding and waving. Ho is a fight er if thoro ever was one. In this contest his unwavering confidence, his contempt for the opposition, havo been a tower ol strength to the silver managers. When hopo lias failed them, Stewart instilled courage. When they talked of accept ing unsatififactory terms of sottloment, tho patriarch from Novada nerved them to stand for better things. Stewart io known as tho man who it always ready to make n hpecch. Ho takes pride in his ability to hold the floor for hours and days at 11 time and has even threatened to speak for a solid month day, night and Sunday. No one who is acquainted with his history and characteristics will doubt his ability, both physical and mental, to perforin such a feat should ho feel driven to it by tho exigencies of battle. Of course ho could not stand on the floor night and day, but by having tho clerk road lony extracts from books and speeches while he was sleeping in his committee room there would bo practically no limit to tho tiino during which ho might hold the senato. Thero is no doubt of Stewart's courage, no matter what elso may bo said about him. Ho lias said to tho young men who aro with him in tho silver fight that he will, alone and Hiuglo handed, hold 0110 night if tho young men, three or four of them together, will tako tho next night. A Remarkable Curerr. Senator Stowart has boon in his seat a greater number of hours sinco tho silvei fight began than any other senator, ex-1 ceptitig his colaborer, Mr. Teller. The old man from Nevada is nlways on deck, always alert. If ho sloops, it is as the cat, with ono eyo open. Not a word es- BENATOlt BTEWAIIT. Br.NATOR Tni.I.HR. capes him. At tho slightest provocation he lifts his long figuro from tho slouchy posturo in which it has been reposing in the senatorial chair, ambles out to tho enter ai3le. near by. and interjects H I (HI SIIOKS. Ladies' dongolas, regular price M.00 Mens' line shoes, worth 81.00, at MlsSCS shoeKIlt School shoes . 81.07 2.7. 1.58 UK) HANDKERCHIEFS. 100 doz. Indies' initial handker chief h to close out, worth 20c U!'t! 1 lot gents pure linen, worth .'15c 22c WOOLKN DRKSS GOODS, 1 lot .'HI Inch goods .'ttlc 1 lot it) inch goods 17c HenriettaB, 40iu. wide, serges Klin., all wool, worth 00, fine. 50o RIHHONS, 1(H) pieces, per yard 5c 50 pieces, jter yard 8c Wide rilitxin. velvet at 20-25c HerculeB .t Mohair braid in lilaek and colors. WOOLEN UNDERWEAR some remarks. Mr. Stewart's interrup tions are likely to bo as long as some other senators' speeches, and for this reason, if for no other, cenators are nl ways eorry to see him rise. Though 03 years olcl, ho is full of blood and venom, has a memory like n book, doesn't care a rap what ho uiiyB or whom ho offends. Ho is nu ugly customer to tackle. Senator Stowart has had a romarkablo career. A native of Now York, his par ents took him to tho western reccrvo of Ohio. Ho earned a little money teaching school and went to Yale. Tho gold fovor of 18-10 carried him to California, whero ho worked with spado and pick. A Mining Ini'lilriit. Though only a strippling.ho had quali ties of leadership and possessed the gift of gab. This was shown in a romarkablo way. At Washoe thero was a big camp of miners. For a year or two tho most of them had been away from civilisation and had not seen n woman. One day a miner camo running into camp, breath less and excited, and shouted: "Petti coats! Petticoats!" If ho hud heralded tho approach of an earthquake, tho ex citement could not havo been greater. He was plied with questions. In half an hour his story was corrob orated by tho appearance of a prairio schooner drawn by a pair of mules, with a lank Missourlan on tho scat. Tho miners surrounded him and asked to kco his woman. But tho woman did not caro to show herself. Shoremained hid den in tho hold of tho ship of tho desert. Sullenly tho minors retired. Thoy wero disappointed. Thoy wero grieved. A woman in camp, and thoy could not seo hort At this juncturo a bright idea camo into tho resourceful mind of Dill Stowart. "Say. boys," ho exclaimed, "tho worn nn fcelB a littlo shy. Wo must coax her out. What do you say to raising a littlo purso for her, just to bhow that wo ap preciate tho society of our bettors?" This suggestion was at once adopted. Tho hut was passed, and man after man contributed his quota of dust. When tho last offering was in, $:J,(KH) wortli of yellow metal repotted in tho old slouch chupeau. Bill Stewart was appointed spokesman by unanimous consent. Tho miners formed in a hollow Miunro and approached tho wagon from Missouri. Stewart made ono of his prettiest speech es, nssurcd tho immigrant that tho boya meant no harm to him or his and begged that the woman show herself and ro ceivo a littlo gift, with tho compliments of tho camp. "Sal," shouted tho man from Missouri, "como out li'yar and show yo'self." Tho woman did as she was bid and bowed nud grinned at tho assembled minors. Bill Stowart took off his old hat ami waved it at her, tho lioys sent up u lusty shout for tho first woman in Washoo, tho lank Missouriau stowed awny tho 13,000 worth of dust, anrt tho incident wis at an end, Stewnrt soon perceived that tho way to make money 111 tho west was not with tho pick and shovel. Ho Btudicd law not very long and hung out his shingle. Ills Scotch ehrewdness, his tact, his per tistiiicv, his masterfulness, soon inado 1 CIiimIiiuTIioiii Out ill Uohh'I'Iiiiii I ( 1 If I loo. ONK LOT KID OLOVKH, HPEH ft,, (I, flif, AT i!T.! A PAUL ONK LOT KID (1LOVEH, SIZES R (t, ll'f, 7.,', 8, AT ttlo A PAUL no DOZEN CASHMERE WOOL (ILOVEH AT SSms. TA1ILK LINEN, I pieces, 50c, heavy linen, 51 Inches wide .'I picrca thin linen, worth 75c. . "2 yards wide" linen, worth 81, Napkins to match. 37v 5Hc 75c IIOSIKRV. 10 doz, ladles' ribbed wool hone 22c KM) doz. ladies all wool 25u Children's lieavy bicycle hose 25c Men's box, heavy 1 1! ati SMOKS, Men's working slioes, worth 81.05 8i.:ci LadlcH' 9.lXi0 Bhoes 2.08 ScIkniI shoes... 1.25 N. H. A nice school slate given free with every pair of school shoes. MKN'S HEAVY WORKING GLOVKS Huck Skin, Horse Hide, Goat, Hog Skin and Castor, a pair 25c to 91 AND HOSIERY A SPECIALTY THIS MONTH. him th5 most successful lawyer of that region. Ho dabbled in politics, hold offices, became a power in tho territory. Thero was n great deal of milling litiga tion. Claims wortli hundreds of thou sands of dollars wero. ettled in court. Tho trials wero by jury. In fomo man ner just how no one seems to know it soon became notorious that if 11 man wanted to win u suit in court ho had to havo Bill Stowart for bis lawyer. Thero wero plenty of other lawyers, but none that could win ovory case thoy tackled, 110 Stowart could. Ah a rule, thoro was a race between litigants to sea which should first reach Bill Stewart's offlco and retain him. To retain Stowart was four-fifths of tho battlo. Ho exorcised somo magic spell over juries. Even tho judges wero not frco from his fohcina tions. Of coui?o Lawyer Stowart charged big fees. It often happened that in sav ing n initio for a client lie earned a larger interest in tho property than tho client himself had ut tho end of the litigation. Stewart grow rapidly rich. All this was in Nevada, whither ho hod removed soon after going wc3t. When Nevada camo in as a state, ho was ono of tho first senators. Twelvo years ho served nud during that timo invested somo of his wealth in Washington real estate. In what was then tho outskirts of tho city ho built a pretentious houso, known as "Stewart's castlo," and lived in it for a timo. Then his speculations turned out badly. Ho was "down on his luck." His fortuno was goi:o. For a timo ho held himself up by tho profits of tho famous Emma mino negotiation in which tho lato Robert Schonck was involved, and about which there wero a scandal and a congressional investiga tion. But at the expiration of his sec- . ond term ho was nearly "broke" and re turned to Nevada. Tlln Cnuiktnck I.odo. I A man like this cannot bo kept down. Onco more "Sagebrush Bill Stowart," ' ns tho miners called him, appeared in ' tho courts of Nevada. Ho built a flume, ' acting as his own engineer, mid tho flu n 10 htlll stands. lie became interest ed in tho famous Comstock lodo. Ho won lawsuit after lawsuit and rapidly acquired another fortune. Through all his troubles he held on to tho Washing ton property, renting it to tho Chinese , government for many years as a lego-1 tion house, tho rental moro than paying ' tho interest of tho mortgage. Ho held on to other Washington real eatato in tho northwestern part of tho city, whero rapid rise in values has made him n for tuno in ittelf. Now ho is remodeling tho castlo for his own occupaucy. It stnnds in tho heart of tho uristocratio section of tho capital. ( Senator Stewart is a man of Riant I franio and wonderful vitality. Ho is 0 feet 2 in his stockings nud has tho shoul ders nnd lungs of nu athlete. During all his stormy onreer in tho west ho never had a personal difficulty with a man, though not through luck of courage. Onco ho braved tho fury of a mob that was about to hang an Englishman ac cused of theft. With a scoro of guns Doluted at hta head he commanded the CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, A Mi HV.KA. Pure Wool, Scarlet, Sanitary 25ctH or National Wool,.,...,.. ) lll"V. LACE CURTAINS, .'lto,'i yardH lonu, beautiful iiattern, tape cduc, worth 21)0 to 82.75 91.00 CORSETS, lob lot corsets, all sizes, worth 05o and 75c 50c 1 lot corsets, all sizes, regular 81 and 81.25 80c CARPET SWEEPERS, To close out wo will Bell the balance or our 82.00 and 92.50 sweepers, slightly damaged , . 81.(M) CALICO, 10 pieces calico, per yard ,'lc 10 pieces calico, pur yard 5c We deliver CO. mob to listen to him and by ins courago won their attention and respect. He summoned a jury right on tho spot, him self acted as judgo, heard tho evidence and by his quick wit and court training was able to point out tho weakness of tho testimony against tho culprit. The Englishman's life was saved, and within six hours tho real thief was discovered nnd bunged to a cotton wood tree. Hllrrrautl llir-i. Stownrt olways wears a slouch hat, usually white, but sometimes block. Liko Billy Mahone, you may know him as fur as you can seo him by his head gear. Ho lives modestly, eschews so ciety, sits up lata nt night with his books, works all tho time, wears on tone private secretary and then gets another. No matter at what time ho goes to bed, ho rNes at 0. aud if specially busy at 4 or 5 in summer. His hobby, asido from silver, is horces, not runners or trotters, but roadsters. With a span of bays, a light wagon and a cigar, ho drives liko mad through tho country roads, neither snow nor mud stopping him. If Bill Stownrt wero not a hard headed Scotchman, ho would bo in a lunatic asy lum. For years ho has thought, studied, written, spoken of littlo elso save- silver. If ho starts n hpeech or 11 privato conver sation 011 any other topic, he is sure to reach silver within fivo minutes, and having onco reached it ho clings to it till his audience has escaped. Thero is no man in tho country who knows tho sil ver quostion better than he unless it is his colleaguo from Nevada Senator Jones or Teller of Colorado. Hiiiiutor Teller' Character. Teller is another remarkable) man, not so interesting in his personality nor having such u picturesque career behind him. Helms a finer brain. Whilo Stewart has furnished tho moral and physical stamina of tho silver fight in tho senate, Teller has been its intellec tual leader. He is tho tactician, tho parliamentarian, tho strategist. A long head has ho. Add to this long head, this percoptiveness of tho timo to speak nud the time to keep still, which Stow nrt often lacks, extraordinary ability as a debater, uncommon sincerity nud forco of character, and you havo Toller of Colorado. Ho helped Gorman and tho Democrats defeat tho so called forco bill three years ago with n foresight that was almost moro than human, for ho foresaw that somo day tho friends of silver would need favors at tho hands of tho other bide of tho chamber, nnd ha is now reaping his reward. Teller is a terror in debate. Ho has a rasping voi-"v a rasping manner. When ho slashes, I In to tho quick. With reinarknblosmand of tho English lan guage, with 11 memory even hotter than that of Stowart, with irony, sarcasm, ridicule, eloquence, pathos, all at bis command, ho is an advocate to be sought, an enemy to bo feared, Wai.tkk Wkijjuk. The Only Sure Vy, Mrs. Bunks I don't know of but one way to keep n servuiit. Mrs. Rivers-How Is tbatf "Iu uleohol."-lTUtb, M Al l x&mwr