r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. ' MAKOH 30 , 1890.-SIXTEEX PAGES ,
WE'HAVE"MADE E'XT&NSIVE PREPARATIONS
For the Spring nnd Summer clothing trade , but find that winter's tendency to linger has to some extent -
tent retarded that activity usually manifest nt this gdnson ofthe yenr , thus suggesting to us the advisa
bility ofnl once adopting a
TJT *
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Whereby we hope to soon reduce our MAMMOTH SPRING STOCK to within the proper limit ,
Commencing Monday , March. . 31st.
nnd continuing for
TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS ,
we will place on Quick Sale , the Greatest Positive Values in Men's , Youth's , Boy's and Children' .
Ever offered at retail In any city east or west. Our space here limits us to the mention of but a few
among the many
10O Men's Suits , Lot 1025 - 100 Men's Suits , Lot 1042.
Neat mix and broken check cheviots , Handsome PebbleFimshCassimeie , all wool ,
100 Men's Suits , Lot 1O27 , 100 Men's Suits , Lot 2128 ,
Novelty Scotch Goods , correct for business and Snow Flake Chev'ot ' , all wool , biggest hit in
SPRING PANTS. a quick seller on sight , Omaha foi * knock about ,
Old tikinflini's pants didn't spring but they broke at a mon critical time , and his rival who Tills is the latest lay wo have. As an nil nrounil prrformnnre It oan't lie bcati n Tlmt Is wli )
bought his clothes at Ilullinn.li 4 ( n'a. , la norf engaged to widow lloneydew. C'omo and see the It Is like our prlrrs nnil our poods You cnii't tret better tiling or clitnper rates. Tills in true nl
now spring goods and pick out that amount. the year round , though Kaster is n nlco time to ilnd It out.
50 Men's Suits , Lot 2169 , 5O Men's Suits , Lot 1031 ,
medium light color.excellent value , very nobby handsome grey stripe eassimere. medium
weight , good for all year rounda real snap at
50 Men's Suits , Lot 2211 , 50 Men's Suits , Lot 22O3 ,
very dressy dark brown eassimere , all wool , A novelty in fancy worsted , straight cut sack ,
a suit combining both business and dress , a ready seller at 16 ; our price ,
During this extraordinary suit sale , we will make like concessions throughout our Furnishing
Goods and Hat department ; thus giving one and all a rare opportunity to fit themselves out for
spring and summer at a less expense than their fondest dreams would conjecture. We want the
universe to know that our stock is larger , our bargains greater and our prices lower for reliable
and well made clothing , than ever known in Omaha. Our extraordinary efforts this spring are
in your immediate interests as a visit to our store will prove. Don't confound date of this Close -fift
< VyrjJkv- "
Suit Sale , Marchsist to April zoth. r . ' / e 9 9
OVERBOARD. ELEPHANTS IN TOWN.
"Why stands this man so calm mill htlll Yes the city Is full of them. And lots of our competitor * Imvi-elephants upon their band * ,
To see another drown ? The above Is n fair peclinen of these elephants nn I many persons help to feed them bv miylng hiyb
I've heard htm called phllanthrophUt prices at other hoii'i'i. Wo arelmpuy to bay lUnlvo nave uooleplmnt upon our bunds ana tnH
'Jhrough country anil through town" acrounts lor the marvt'lously low prlcos atvlncti u sell our go < i'ls. ' Our Hyutem ot buying and
fiollnif for co.sli and our siicix'm in purchasing thn iK-st goods from the iiiBnufncturers at pr 01
"Tho why ho stands so " ralinly " there , 13th. and Farnam Streets. Hint others cannot duplicate , Insures us against having uu eluphant to Uui'p lip at the t'xpunio oC
Ami neems to smile "Oh Ho ; . . .
' our customers. Always u\old the elephant ulieu he. ls > nttiubcd to a clothing store.
overboara ,
lie's thiowlng high price
And making room for low. "
THREE LINKS ANNIVERSARY.
Boventy-ono Years of Oddfellow-
ahip in America.
THt SUPREMELODGE FOR OMAHA
Action Should l > c Tnkcn to Secure the
Nc.\t Session of the K. I' . Kiinremo
o Scottiah Uito
In Ohio Uncle Down.
Anniversary of OdilfcllowshlD.
On Saturday. April 20 , occurs the seventy-
first anniversary of the formal introduction
of Oddfullowship In America. April 20 ,
& 19 , a amecting was held in the "Seven
Stars tavern , " Second street , Baltimore , at
which were present Thomas Wildoy , John
Weich , John Duncan , John Cheatham , and
Iticburd Uushwortti. After due deliberation
they formed Washington ledge No. 1.
Thomas Wildoy was installed ns noble grand
nnd John Welch na vice grand. Wildoy was
the prnna mover in the organization of the
lodgo. ho having been made n member of the
order in England. Attempts were made ns
early ns ISOt ) to form a ledge of Oddfellows ,
Shakespeare lodge having been organized in
Now York city in that year , but the ledge
did not prosper , nnd after several attempts
had been made to resuscitate it the ledge
was abandoned. The growth of the Balti
more lodge , however , bas been steady and
without a break.
The Oddfollow lodge in thin city ,
South Omaha nnd in Council Bluff *
will colcbrato the soventy-flrst anni
versary of tbo founding of the order
on April 'Jland 2o. Grand Sire Underwood
will be present nnd n grand celebration is
expected. The nftair will be a joint ono and
will be hold principally in Council Bluffs.
The grand slro will nrnvo in the Bluffs on
April 24 and will bo given a grand recep
tion.
tion.Tho lodges from nil parts of Nebraska have
been invited to be present. n well ns those
within n radius oj 150 miles of the Bluffs
Besides these tbo Nebraska brigade , Patrl-
nrchs Militant , nnd the First regiment of
lowu , hnvu been invited. A grand parade
will be had on the mornnic of April 24 , in
which nil the lodges , encampment * und can
tons will take part. The parade will bo re
viewed by the grand sire nnd the grand ofll-
cvrs of tbo grand lodges of the grand en-
i"iiupniLMit of Iowa nnd Nebraska , In the
afternoon addresses will bo delivered at the
opera lumtc by the urntul sire nnd others.
At b p. in. the grand sire will hold u public
reception in the Mnsoulo temple parlors , fol
lowed by a grand ball.
'Iho joint committee Is holding weekly
meetings and limiting very complete arrange
ments in all details of the celebration.
1 > . Oic It.
Hutli ledge N'o. 1 , Daughters ot Roboicah
gave n very pleasant entertainment nt Odd
fellows' hall Thursday evening. The very
laughable farce , "Ye Doestrict School , " was
plvon in n successful manner. Mrs. Mary
Oiburn , na the schoolmarm , wna true to lift ) ,
nnd thu numerous scholars were thoroughly
imbued with the spirit of mischief and dis
played n wonderful lack of knowledge. The
entire troupe acquitted themselves admirably
und were vigorously applauded by the almost
tumbled spectators. The comical unties of
ttie overgrown children would have excited
the risiblefi ot a muuiniy. After the per-
foinianco refreshment * were served while
the Seventh ward band discoursed wcot
music.
K. OP I" .
The membership of tbe order in Nebraska
is about 7.UUJ in good standing.
Douglas county has twonty-rno lodges
wan n total membership of about l.bOO.
PliUTiix ledge /.anubvlllo , O. , was re
cently Instituted with 33 charter members ,
only llvo of the number being Knights.
1 A number of the general pasjent-or agents
of tblt city , representing roads which run
into Milwaukee , are joining the order. It
has been hinted that the coming session of
the supreme lodco lus had Us influanco on
tbo boys , and that they are joining with an
eye to business.
D. G. C. Will 1 . Seism i instituted a now
lodge nt Ponder Wednesday night. Ho was
accompanied by Colonel Brown , C. C. F. J.
Sackott and V. C. H. W. Pinney , all of
Omaha. A number of Sir Knights from
Blair , West Point and neighboring towns
were also in attendance. A grun 1 reception
and banquet WUB tendered the visitors after
the institution ceremony. The ledge starts
out with a largo tnorubershii ) , comprising the
principal business men of Pen er.
The nineteenth annual session of the grand
ledge of Kansas will bo hold in Topeka May
20 to 2,1 inclusive. A very handsome invi
tation has been issued. It is trmngulJr in
shauo and contains twelve pages of readme
matter. On the llrst page of the cover are
the symbolic colors of the order and the seal
of the Kansas grand lodgo. Upon the back
is the emblem of , the uniform rank sup
ported by two Sir Knights in full uniform.
The reading matter on the inside dwells
upon the many advantages and attractions
Topeka has to offer. It is also stated tftat
cash and other prizes will bo offered for Iho
divisions , lodges and bands , aggregating in
value fl,0X ( ) , for wnlch nil organisations in
the stnto nro invited to compete. The committee -
mittoo on printing and invitations , consis'-
ing of Harry Austin of ( . 'alia division No. 8 ,
K. W. Whitted and N. D. McUlnley hove
succeeded in issuing n very handsome invi
tation , nnd if the other details of the occa
sion nro carried out witii as much care the
meeting will bo a memorable one.
Oinnliit to tlu front.
' 'Now is the time for the lodges of Omaha
to take action looking towards securing the
next session of the supreme lodge for Omaha
in IVJ'J. " It was Supreme Representative K.
K. Frencti who spoke , and bo proceeded to
show why this action should bo taken nt
once. "It will bo necessary , " continued Mr.
French , "for the supreme representatives to
go to Milwauiteo with the assurance that any
move they muy inako in this direction will
bo heartily supported. U will take some lit
tle time for all the lodges to take action in
the matter and for that reason no time
should be lost in agitating the matter. I can
sec no re.tson why Omahii should not secure
the next session of the supreme lodge , but
wo must not sit around and expect to got it
Without making any effort. It will require
united action on the part of all the lodges ,
nnd tins action must bo tnkon with a full
knowledge of what it entails. A session
of the supreme ledge means that , n
body ot about 120 representative men
from nil parts of the country will be in ses
sion hero for about ten dn.\s or two weeks
during the bummer of lbl)2 ) ( probably in
July ) and it also means nn encampment ot
Uniform Hank during a week of the sojiaion.
Theio will bo about twout.v-llvo thousand sir
knights nt ttiu encampment. These will have
to bo provided with a suitable camp ground ,
supplied with tents , etc. , nnd convenient of
access. Besides this it will bo advisable to
oiler about $ Juoo or $3IXH ) in prizes for com
putitive drills , etc. To do all this and pro
vide a suitable entertainment for the su-
rpcino ledge , such ns n ball or banquet , will
require in thn neighborhood of $ , ' 0DJU. The
members of the supreme ledge receive a per
diem and p.iv their own expenses.
"Tho members of the order In Oujaha
should consmer this matter thoroughly , "
continued Mr. French , "and realize what is
necessary to bo done. Then they can act in
telligently and should do so. ' 1 lie supreme
representative * will will then know what
action to tnko when they reach Milwaukee.
"As long as there was a probability that
the world's fair would bo hold m Chicago , in
is'X1 , " ho concluded , "it looked as though
the supreme ledge would go there also , but
since the fair has been post | > oned there is no
reason why Omaha should not necuro the
next session. It would mean u great deal
for Omaha to have such a gathering here.
There would bo about n hundred thousand
visitors in the city during the session and it
is easy to understand what that means to
the business men ot Omaha. "
A. A. O. N. 31 8.
About sixty five of the Nobles of Tangier
teraplo went to Lincoln Wednesday night to
atteud a festival bold by Sososiris temple.
Kleveti candidates wcro conducted across
tbo burning unds and wore made true sons
ol tbo desert , Tbo ceremony was followed
by the traditional banquet , and the Omaha
pilgrims returned early Thursday morning.
iM'rnid < > l'i 'Irinl.
Speaking of the trouble in Ohio between
tbo United States Jurisdiction nnd the Scot
tish rite nnd the so-called northern ] urisdic-
tion , ann the depositions taken for presenta
tion at the trial of the matter in the state
courts the Cleveland Plain Dealer soys :
The result of the testimony taken in this
case was a sudden endeavor on the part of
the northern jurisdiction people to 'keep ' the
deposition * out of court. To that end they
asked the court for leave to withdraw their
answer in the injunction case , in which
they had alleged that tbo Cerneau organiza
tion was clandestine nnd illecitimato , and
to substitute a demurrer instead. A tempo
rary injunction is already in force and nearing -
ing on the petition to make it perpetual has
been indefinitely postponed.
The Connecticut grand lodge at its last
meeting declined to follow the example of
the Ohio grand ledge in expollmsr or socking
to expel Cerneau Masons , taking the ground
that Master Masons hud no jurisdiction over
the Scottish rite.
A notion has traveled east to the effect
that the United States jurisdiction men of
tins state have unaer consideration n pro
posal to form an independent grand lodge of
free and accepted Masons. The Cornoau
men of this city deny their intention of going
to any such lengths , claiming that they can
uiui-h better servo their organization by re
taining their present strategic advantages
in the blue lodges. In fttncsvillo , however ,
where a largo number of members drew out
a short time nco in consequence of the action
of the grand lodge , there is talk of forming
an independent lodge of free and accepted
Masons.
The Cernoau Masons have issued a chal
lenge to the northern jurisdiction members
of the rite to try tneir case on its menu * be
fore an arbitration committee of. from five to
twelve intelligent and honest men , lawyers
preferred , who shill have taiten no degrees
Ifighor than that of master Mason or who
may bo outsiders. They offer to permit , the
northern jurisdictioa to elect thu ground
upon which issue is to bo made , whether
upon Masonic principles , the rules of civil
government , the constitution and law ot the
land , the usages of society , common law ,
statutory law or parliamentary law. The
hearing may bo either public or private , and
the Corncnu Masons agree in case of defeat
to surrender all claims to their right to exist
as Scottish rite organizations.
ATo. u w.
A move is on foot to organize n now ledge
of the ordoi in this city , and a mooting was
hold at Sixth and Pierce streets Friday
evening for that purpose. The lo.tge is to bo
called P.itton lodge , in honor of Dr. S. H.
Patten , a past grand master workman of the
order In Nebraska ,
O , A. K.
The Women's Holiof Corps of George A.
Custcr post , will give n social and entertain
ment at ( t. A. H. hail on FifU'cntti street
tomorrow.
To the 'Irnvellni ; I'nllllc.
The proiU Rock Island route lias pro
vided every convenience and comfort
for its passengers golnfr cast over its
main line. Its solid vestibule express
trains , which leave daily for Des
Monies , Davenport , Rock Island and
Chicago , nro the linest in the world.
Tlioy consist of now and elegant day
coaches , dinin ? cars , Pullman palace
sleeping cars and free reclining chair
cars' , buperbly appointed and fitted
up with all the modern imurovu-
inonts that conduce to safe and luxurious
travel. Junctional and terminal con
nections are made in union depots and
nt Chicago with fast limited vestibule
express trains ( or all points oast. In
addition to this magnificent train , two
Gxpro&s and mail trains leave Omaha
dally , carrying sleepers nnd dining cars.
Further information ns to routes ,
rates , time , berths , etc. , call on or address -
dross J. L. DoHevolfrO , 1U03 Farnam
strcot , Omaha , Nob. Telephone 7W.
E. ST. JOHN , Jxo. SKHASSTIAN ,
General Manager , G. T. it P. A. ,
Chlcajju. Chicago.
AN EIGHT HOUR SCHEDULE
It Will Be Urged-By the Carpenters
of Omaha.
THE CIGAR MAKERS' STRIKE.
The Electric- Light Mem Still Idle
Typo Officials The Doc Catch-
Inn Industry Liittlo
Labor Locals.
Carpenters and Elclit Hours ,
The Carpenters' and Joiners' union held
an interesting debate on the eight-hour
question at Croon's hall Wednesday oven-
me. The sentiment among this craft is
strongly in favor of enforcing the eight-hour
schedule.
Words or sympathy were expressed for
their fellow carpenters who nro out on n
strike m Chicago , but no inUmuli-n was
made that anticipated dissatisfaction between
the journeymen and bosses in this city. Ho
concluded bi quoting Samuel Goinpus , when
ho said :
"If the working oeoplo .toll fourteen or
sixteen hours u day their necessities fall oft' ;
their demands cannot increase , their wants
are not expanded. It is this phase of thu
question to which I dcsiro to iuvito special
attention.
"Many argue that if you reduce the hours
from nine to eight , you also reduce the
product or make the labor so much dearer.
Let uio state right hero that all reductions
in the hours of labor liavo boon followed
with improvement * in machinery and cheap
ened methods of production ns well as in
creased demand. With the improved ma'
chinery necessarily following the reduction
of the hours of labor , the productivity of the
laboinr is greater and swifter.
If the newspapers of today wcro compelled
to depend for their circulation upon worKing
people toiling from twelve to sixteen hours
: i day , I do not believe wo would have many
newspapers , certainly not with the iwmonbe
circulation they now have , nor could they bo
sold at their present prices. Men and
women working too many hours a day , coing
from their homes early in the morning ,
drudging nil day and returning home late nt
night , would not have tune or dcsiro to taku
up a paper , book or pamphlet. An over
worked man is too tired , too exhausted to
give even ono thought to the pass'ng public
events of the day. II/J does not know wbi l
is going on ; docs not understand what is
ngituting thu public mind. All he knows is
to-
Work , work , work from chime to clilmo ;
Work , work , work , ai prisoners work for
crime. "
Iho Clcnr Mnkrrri' Strike.
"I have no reason foWlevo that the Chicago
cage strike among the cigar makers will af
fect Omnhu in the least , " said ono of the
bosses to the reporter. "In case if does ,
however , " ho continued , "tho journeymen
will get the worst of it. Union cigar makers
in Omaha nro treated dVout as squarely us
they are in any city in the country. They-
nro antrong organizition hero , and I think
should bo everywhere. . So far as I am in
dividually concerned , I wouldn't liiro anyone
ono but u union man. Hut there is n limit to
all things. The scale is high enough hero.
Somoot the Journeymen are today making
ns much money as the bass , and why should
they kickf I don't believe they will , but if
they do tuny will Dimply kick themselves out
of u job.
"Iho trouble in Chicago was tbooutgrowth
of tbo rcccr.t action of thol'hfnnlx cigar com-
runy nnd two other factories Wolf's nnd
Fisher's , The men at tlioio places wcro laid
off n week ago , the unions said , tor the pur
pose ot taking o.i non union men or com
pelling the union men to return to work at a
reduction ol about MO per cent in wages. It
was claimed that these shops were following
tluu course in pursuance of an order from the
Cigar Manufacturer' * association , and that
it was a forerunner of a Mtnilar action on tbo
part of all the other manufacturers. The
three manufacturer * put non union men to
worn but tbo union men wcro so successful
in getting them out that Wolf and Fisher
wore compelled to yield and they have
agreed to employ only union men nt regular
prices.
"I do not believe wo will have anv trouble
with the men here this season. They seam
to bo sati'licd at present with the wages
they are getting. "
HI'citric lushi ai-n Idle.
The electric light linemen's strilco stands
the same as it did on the evening of the
walk-out. The men wlto refused to quit nro
getting tbo same pay nnd the strikers have
either left Omaha of are still out of employ
ment. There has been but little work for
light men since the strike , but tl > o superin
tendent has quietly given it ont that ho will
never concede to the demand of the strikers
as he can secure good workmen cheaper.
The men whostruck asked for $ j.G5 per day.
Prior to that time they had been receiving
only $2.33 , The telephone linemen number
only nine now , but were given the increase
of 40 cents per day which they asked for.
What Invention Has Hone.
In making bread boxes three workers can
do the work of thirteen box-makers by the
old methods.
In cutting out clothing and clutti cops with
dies , ono worker does ttic work of three by
the old methods ,
In leather manufacture , modern methods
have reduced the necessary number of work
ers from 5 to .10 per cent.
A carpet-measuring nnd brushing machine ,
with cno operator , will do the work of fifteen
men by the old methods.
In the manufacture of flour , modern im
provements s.ivo 75 par cent of the manual
labor that was once necessary.
In making tin cans , one man and a boy ,
with modern appliances , can do the work of
ten workers by the old process.
13y the use of coal mining machines 100
miners in a month can mine as much coal in
the same time as 500 miners by the old meth
ods.
ods.One ooy , by machinery , in turning wood
work and materials for musical instrument * ,
performs the work of twenty-live men by thu
old methods.
In the manufacture of boots and shoes , tbo
work of 5UO operatives is now done by 100 , a
displacement of wage-earners of CO per cent
by aid of machinery.
In stave-dressing , 1,200 laoorers , with a
machine , can dress 1:2,000 : dresses in the sumo
time that the same number of workers by
band could dress 12,500 staves.
In the cotton mills In the United States the
manual labor lias been reduced about 50 per
cent. Now ono weaver manages from two
to ten looms , where ono loom was formerly
kept by one worker.
In the manufacture of brink , improved do-
Vici-s save one-tenth of the labor , nnd in the
manufacturing of lire-brick , 40 percent of
the manual labor is displaced.
In the manufacture of carriages , It used to
take one man thirty day * to make a carriage.
It is now made by the aid of maehiuory with
tha work of ona man in twelve days.
Intho manufacture of ujTicultural Imple
ments , COO operatives , with machinery , in
cluding eighteen classes of wage-earner : ) , do
Iho work of 2,115 wage earners without ma
chinery , displacing If > s5 workers.
I-i the manufacture of wall paper , ono
worker by tbo aid of machinery does the
work of 100 workers by manual labor , nnd
in cutting and drying paper by machinery ,
four men nnd six girls do the work of 100
oper.itors by the old methods.
In manufacturing eun stocks , ono man by
manual labor was abto to turn nnd tit ono
gun stock in ODD day of ton hours , while
ttirco men now , by a division of labor and
tha use of machinery , can turn nnd fit 125 to
150 gun stocks in ton hours. This displaces
the work of forty-four to lorty-nlnn wage
workers.
Typo CJIIlulnlH.
Typographical Union No. 190 was the llrst
organization to introduce the Australian bal
lot system in Omaha. This union has a
membership of about three hundred. At
their annual election on Wednesday last 271
votes wcro cast. There were several candi
dates for some of Iho ofllcos , but the election
wai conducted very quietly and orderly.
Washington null wai chosen as thu place for
holding the election. Six stalls wore
arranged on ono side of the hall
and to ono of them each voter
retired to arrange his ticket , which ho after
ward folded nnd handed to the Judge , who
deposited it in the box. The judges were
John C. Thompson , John Kmblun nnd F. J.
Barton. William Maxwell and George S.
Bradley , sereeants-ut-arnis , and the financial
secretary , 1C. S Fisher , were-thn only other
persons allowed to remain in the room , the
latter to pass on the standing of the would-
bo voter.
The successful candidates were as follows :
For president , W. A. Kunkles ; vice presi
dent , Arthur Pickering ; recording secre
tary , M. T. Fleming ; linancial secretary ,
James Uermody ; treasurer. S. 1C. Fisher ;
executive committee , George Bradley chair
man , J , II. Collins , A. F. Clark , Anton Boy-
sen , Joseph Johnson ; reading clerk , Thomas
F. Doyle ; financial committee , George F.
Farrell chairman , A. E. Uutler , W. C. Oor-
win ; sick committee , W. S. Hlpley chair
man. Albert Williams , Frank Anderson ;
Bergeant-nt-nrms , J. J. Chase : delegates to
the international convention , Elmer E.Hlland
and William F. Kudgo.
Joir Cii tellers.
The dog catcher of Omnha is getting to bo
qulto n laborer and in several- instances he
must bo a pugilist as well. The three men
who run the wagon have snared nearly
seven hundred dogs since the now ordinance )
went into effect. The men got 1J > cents each
for each canine they catch ana earn all the
way from J2 to $ o per dav. During do ? days ,
which commence in July , these men noose
every doir they catch without a muzzle on
whether it is tagged or not. It is then that
they bopo for a rich harvest and a deal of
trouble with the owners.
The city poundmustar has nine men in bis
employ. _
Hod Cnrrior Wnjjcs.
The hod carriers of Omaha arn getting
thoroughly organUea and it is whispered
will demand more pay at the opening of tbo
building season than they got last year. A
secret meeting was held at Green's hall last
Tnursday nit-tit and another will be called
soon. The members of this society are a
lot of strong , healthy fellows who uro will
ing to work for whatever is fair , but con
sider that in the past they have received
lower wages than they actually earned.
Ijnunr
The journeymen tailors of Omaha are a
jolly sjt of men. They uevor do any thing by
halves. On Thursday two of tlu-ir craft ,
Charles Olson and K. Cross , started for Don'
ver on the evening tram. At the depot there
were lorty fellow tailors to sea them olT and
wish them succusfin thoirnowilold of labor.
Jt was also a strong ovulunco of the popu
larity of the two gentlemen among their
Omuha fellow workmen.
The union stationary engineers of Ne
braska ledge No. 1 will give their first nil-
nual ball on Monday evening , April 7 , nt
Uarfleld hull. The proceeds will bo expended
for thu benefit of the engineers' mechanical
library.
_ _
Otnuha is much disgruntled over Pitcher
Knoll's desertion to thu players' league , nnd
assorts that if ho should prove unable to hold
up his cud there ho uill bo prevented from
piavmg with any national agreement club.
Philadelphia Press. The Omaha manage
ment care nothing about Knell ono way or
tlie other. He attempted to pilch for Omaha
during the latter part ( if last season , but
punned out so poorly that ho would have
benn released early this season unless ho
was capable of much batter work.
Kansas Cltv has lost another man. Sow-
ders has jumped to Iho Philadelphia brother
hood team. Ho was also secured from St.
i'fiul by the Cowboy club at a considerable
11 n uncial outlay , and of course they are very
fcoro at him. Ho didn't pitch any winning
ball at all , and was so nervous and wild that
ho was ot no earthly uao to the team. Thu
report of his desertion ims not been ofliclally
ascertained as yet , but if ho has gone Kan
sas City can probably manage to worry
along without him. The nuestion of who is
to take deserter Pickelt'o place it still nn
open ono. If Kansas City pets him , that is
if its injunction suit u sustained , it is hardly
probable that ho uould bo retained. Hm
services would riot pcrtmpa be much more
valuable than they were last year. If a ball
player doesn't want to play ball , you can't
inulie him , that u certain.
1MIMET1KS.
A natural man is u combination of streaks
of good mm bad.
What has become of the Old fashioned man
w1io believed in nhell !
The impecunious tradesman , strange ns it
may seem , fi.ids Lent a bad time for borrow
ing.
ing.Tho
The girl who has a new seal skin sacquu
can attend Lent bervice.tiiti wrapped de
votion.
"What piece uro they going to sing next ,
sir ! " aakcd Hello nt the church. "Vou
mean , " replied Mr. Holltday , "what seloc
tion. Peace , Hello , is something quite un
known among church choirs. '
Squiggs Ponsonby , do you believe in the
damnation of Infants ! Ponsonby Squiggs ,
you ought not to have asked me tlmt question
Just now. A confounded little brat has just
hit mo in ttio ear with u snow ball.
Preacher ( who had been telling the Sun
day school class about the future abode of
tbo just and the unjust ) And now , my cliil
dren , where do you wmittogo ? Small Boy
( on the front bench ) Want to go homo.
Hero's n Chicago newspaper "gratifying a
correspondent" and giving n long history of
"Tho Angelus , " which has been on exhibi
tion in Ciilunco for wooks. This stretch of
courtesy in only equaled in Kentucky , whom
they periodically publish the commandments
to "oblige. "
"You shouldn't speak so harshly of your
fellow-man , " said a merchant to his clerk
"You ought to remember the admonition to
roturu good for civil. ' ' ! hat's what 1 vo just
done : and I did it with a vengeance"
"How ? " "I gnvo a man change for a coun
terfeit $10 bill. "
"Before wo tnko up the collection tills
morning , " remarked the good pustor , as ho
looked mildly over the congregation. "I
wish to say that wo have in the church
treasury already two quarts of nickels that
appear to havrs been punched through nnd
afterward plugged with lend. These coins ,
I am informed , will not buy stamps , grocer
ies or fuel , and conductors on street cars re
fuse to take them. The choir .vlll plcaso
sing , 'O , land of rest , for theo 1 sigh.1"
The Hev. Urooko Herford told a good
story in his address nt Cambridge the other
night. A north , of England bishop had
among his parishioners a worthy but rntlinr
rough follow , who wus in the habit of us.ng
n great deal of profanity in hi * spficch
Upon being remonstrated with he exclaimed :
' Well , d n it , I say what I mean , and I believe -
liovo in calling n spade a spade. " "Indeed. "
replied the bishop , " 1 thought you would call
it a dn old shovel. "
'The Etluop gods have Ethlop lips ,
lironzo checks and woolly hair ;
The Grecian gods nro llko the Greeks ,
As keen eyed , cold and fair.
"PapV said the little one. "will they
have nowBpapors in heaven I" "Perhaps ,
my child , but there will bo a new set of ed
itors nnd reporters. "
Clara ( ciilogwiiiK the new rector i Ho Is
supurblv eloquent. Why , ho can move mi
hearers to tears. Ilnutiboy ( who is not ela-
qii'-nti A paltry accomplishment 1 scorn
proficiency in an art in which ovary liaiuty
sneeze Is my equal and every pooled onion i
my superior.
Throughout our lifo's brif spun
On this terrestrial ball.
Kind heaven protect us from the man ,
The man who "knows it nil. "
Churchman ( sarcastically to agnostic < T
suppose you call yourself n searcher after
truth ( Agnostic Yes. that is what I call
myself , hut I don't IInil much.
Tin said that fishes Imvo no scnsu.
But , if the paying's meant ,
How U it the hud ne'er comes to town
Until lone "fter lejitl
Are You Unlug
To nriy point east , west or south'/ Trav
el vln the rturlinfrton route. Kle untly
equipped vestibule trains of Pullman
pulaiio sleeping cars , racllninfT cliutr
curs , Bents frco , dining curs nnd duy
coaches run dully from the Uurlintr-
ton'ti own depot in Omuhiv , thus uvold-
inc triumfors.
Trains leave Omaha as follows. To
Chicago , Puoria , tit. Louis nnd tlio cast
! l : ! > ' ) a. m. , ; < :15 : p. in. , U:15 : p. m. ; to Lin
coln , Denver and the west b50 ; a. in , ,
10:05 : a , m. , 0W : p.m. ; to St. Joseph ,
Kansas City. St. Louts and the south
' . ) : ! a. in. . 8:1 : > 5 p. m. Ticket olllco 1223
Farnam street , and depot 10th and Ma *
son sis. , Omu.ua.
