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ft OMAHA DAILY HEE : THTJHSDAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 180 $ ) . 0 THE BORDER LINE. BY MORTIMER O. WILCOX. ( Copyright , 180D , by M. O. Wllcox. ) During the South African crisis of 180S nn American named Phillips took the night train for Klerksburg , near the Transvaal frontier. A week before Phillips had seen the / "Oold necf city" shivering In the panic of j nn expected war. Ills thoughts , as he stared out of the car window , may have gone back bitterly to Johannesburg , to the ridge which has made so many sorrows and his own fall- tire there. Clutched In the hnnd , however , ho held a telegram from his partner Burton , and this read : "Como up to Klerksburg , next train ; big thing possible here. " Around him men were arguing heatedly In various dialects , as to where Joubort would strike flrst , what would happen to the ultlanders , nnd when It would begin to happen. The train ran on hour after hour ; It came to a stop at last and discharged Its passengers . Jnto the excited , questioning crowds which filled the streets ot Klerksburg. It was al most midnight , but thcrovas no quiet in the towns of the border. A largo young Englishman stepped out ot the shadows and touched Phillips on the ol- . bow. "Hero you are , " ho drawled. "It's late , hut you mustn't sleep yet , Jack. You're bxpectcd. " "What Is U , anyway ? " asked Phillips. " 1 don't know replied the other , "nnd I know at tbo same time that It is something worth our while. " Ho was slower In his mental processes than the American , and ho now fell Into deep reflection. "It was Athor- ton who lold mo to get you here. Appears that thcro Is something being planned. Come nlong. " * They turned into quieter streets , walked for some distance and came to a house. The front of this woe darkened , but thcro were lights at the rear and as they approached moro than one man came out nnd hurried away. Durton hold n low conversation with Bomo ono at the door and then returned to find his -friend.- "Thoy want to see you niono in there , " > ho explained ] "and I'm to , wait. " Phillips went forward ; a servant ushered him through the house and bowed him Into a lighted room. Thrco men were seated around a table there , upon which lay spread a- map of South Africa. In a smaller room , behind Phillips could hear telegraph instru ments clacking feverishly , and now and then a message would bo brought out and placed upon the table. "London seems to be getting excited , " ono Df tb6 three remarked. ) They did not embarrass Phillips by too tloso a scrutiny , but they were taking note of him. "Sit down , won't you , " eak ono of them , a big man. The speaker leaned back almost nhyly in his chair and turned hla drowsy gray eyes upon another who looked Ilko an ox-army officer. "You etato the case , 1/Uhcrton / , " ho said. "Hem , " observed the latter. "Well , Mr. [ Phillips , I suppose you would not bo un willing to accept of a good opportunity. " Phillips smiled grimly : "I rather needle lo , " ho replied. "Ah , yes. Well , no offense , you know , but Xvo have been led to believe that you arc , a hem , rather n wild young thing. " The American's square Jaw tightened nnd ho arose. "You jplght have telegraphed that information , " ho observed. "No ; sit down , please , " aald the big man , * 'and , hcnr us through. " There was a kind Of fascination In his manner , dlfllcult to ex plain. "You Unovy , " continued therton , hls eyes " ' upon lho"taiIo nnd speakfog ns 1'f by note , "whether this country is in a healthy con dition now. You are from Johannesburg nnd also know how the outlandcrs are being treated. Here In Klorksburg wo believe that ( war is inevitable and that , the sooner it comes the better for us all. " " There are , how ever , people who cannot understand this sit uation and they advlso delay. " Ho nodded , perhaps' unconsciously , tow'ard the room where the telegraph Iastruincnls.-wero click ing. N ' "Not eo very mnni miles from here , nt a point which your friend Burton knows , there Is a camp of the border police. It lies about two miles from the frontier line o the Transvaal , and ten mllea on the other sldo the Boers have also a camp. Very good. ( Now I need not point out to you that Africa Is Ilko a bin ot gunpowder , and that It needs v. only a spark to set It aflro. Hero Is where | that spark can bo struck. "He put his ' * finger upon the map. Just at this point , over the line , Is the farm of a Boer named Zwager. Ho la an old Dutch rhinoceros , ready enough for'trouble ; It would bo very easy for any ono "who went there , any ono who was rather wild and irresponsible , to precipitate a quarrel , . .It woud | not need extreme - tremo measures , a Tnorov quarrel , with per haps a llttlo m'fsusage ; andthe Boers there In camp Would do the rest" , for they would nttack the border pflllco'as certainly ns we I Bit here. Aftcr/that , tfomo history would ' (5 ( probably be'raad'o , " ' y Young Phlllp | whistled thoughtfully. "It's rothqr too rich for us , " ho said , "and not the nicest job , especially seeing that I'm an American."No ' , , I-g.ucss not. , ' . ' ] The big man' raised himself up from his chair ; thtTlampllBfyt foil upon him redly as ho stood , tall as a giant , .nbovo the table . where lay tbo map of South Africa. "An ' .American , ' * ho said , ' "that Is nil the better ! ( Americans , nro ' .rupn of pur own blood and this movement is for every , man , who knows what progress means. It la war -which must come , and In 'this world Wo must look ugly facts In , the face. People who are afraid to do this'say to mo : 'But it will bo too dangerous1 ; they any to mo'It Is wrong ; ' but I say to them , 'We must'look facts In the face ; the Boers are now arming with Mauser rllles. ' I say to them ; 'My dear good people , I admire your scruples , but re member the ugly fact ot those Mauser rifles. Remember that , and then it you agree that war must como nt last , tell mo whether de lay will not mean ten times as tnany lives and 100 times the treasure. ' A united Africa , that Is my Idea , dn Afrlca free for the Anglo- Saxon from Capetown to the Zambesi. " The dreamy gray eyes had lighted up ; the words came faster and faster ln > the glow of the great idea. And as ho spoke there breathed out of this man something mysterious and wonderful , as out of unfathomed - fathomed depths , a spirit which could stiffen the hearts of other men and drive them forward reckless ofbarriers. Young Phillips - lips gazed at him , and the cold suspicion incited out of his faco. "I guess , maybe , " said ho slowly , "that utter all I am a wild young thing. " The leader mulled , "I thought so , " said he , "and a man wo are glad to know , n man with a mind of his own. Well , It X Is good to meet them once In a while and , / to know that after all they do gene-rally get the danger and the glory and the jirofH. " He dropped oft the heights to sober matter-of-fact. "Such men , " he remarked , "don't do thlnga for nothing. What shall we make the figure ? " "Oh , I guess , " ropllf.1 Phillips , "lliat If Burton and I can put this through we can trust you' for the , nf&t of It. " The big , man glanqcd at the other mon and n llttl'o laugh all around showed their " * * - ' appreciation of how Phillips had risen to Ills chance. "Always did Ilko the way you Americans could grasp a : > olnt , " the loader nald , and shook hands. A moment later Atherlon brought In another telegram and remarked , " 1'eople up homo display Incrcau- ing agltatloj. " wld the bis man , with another laugh , and crumpled up the telegram. The day after Burton and Phillips rode out of Klcrksburg nnd turned their horses eastward. They left the railroad line upon their left and aa they struck Into the open veldt and saw around them the wide circle of earth and sky their spirits gayly rose to this adventure. Darkness found them still six miles from the camp of the border police , but Burton know the ground one they pushed forward. Finally , when It was grown so dark that they hardly could sco the cars of their horses , both pulled up suddenly , for from the veldt upon ithclr right they heard a voiceas of one in dis tress. "Who nro you/Thllllps called. There was no reply , but a figure , aroao from the darkened plain and stood tottering before them. They swung themselves out of the saddle and a match flared In Burton's hand. "Appears to bo a kind of a man , " ho drawled , after cynical Inspection. "Ocm'n , " came from the figure , "scugo mo it I am not quite m'sclf. " His words , Ilko his high silk hat , appeared to have been crumpled up by the catastrophe. "Medchlns nil smashed , horse gone off ; 'bandoncd , you BOO , on the lonely plain. " Ho lurched upon Burton's neck. "Scugo me , " ho walled , cheerfully , "but I am so drunk. " "You are , Indeed , " assented the other , "and that's your horse about twenty Xeet from hero. " It was so. Indeed , although the patent medicines had all been smashed , the faithful steed remained. Ho seemed toglanco at them with a look of resignation , and submitted without comment whllo they hoisted the rider up again , "Might as well take him along , " said Bur ton In disgust. "Appears to bo pickled well , but ought not , you know , to remain out hera" The rescued man tumbled oft now and then Ilko the White Knight In "Alice , " but by riding ono on each side of him they generally caught him In mid air. Proceeding thus , they reached the camp of the border police and wore greeted with Ironical ap plause. Burton knew most of the men ; a letter which ho brought made them still moro welcome. They nto nnd afterward among their hpsts lay back at ease around the campflro. Invisible horses champed and schufllcd upon the plain around them ; the troopers smoked and looked up at the watchIng - Ing stars , and presently , for lack of some thing better , they began to have fun with the patent medicine man. Ho stood up In the firelight , which flick ered upon his silly face , well pleased to- have such nn audience. "Go'm'n , " said he , "don't mock a fellow man. These friends of mluo who brought mo out of danger who knows where they themshelves may be tomorrow ? Who knows what peril lies before them ? Then , I shay , don't mock a vlotlm of cir cumstances. It's wrong , go'm'n. " "That's right , " somebody said. "Wish that the victim had left us some of his cir cumstances , though. I'm thirsty. " But the orator , now in the moralizing line , soared to still loftier ielghts , and touched affairs of state. "Thlsh war , " ho cried. " 0 , my , what an Iniquity ! You young mon pant after fame and fortune , but llsht to my riper wisdom. For again I shay "t's wrong , ge'm'n. " "Wrong , is it ? " said the captain of the police. He thoughtfully blew some tobacco smoke at the stars nnd then he spokn de liberately , as ono who does not often air his views. There was a little uneasy etlr ! among the men around him , for It was to these he spoke : "Tho nigger who has had a Boer over him has sat In hell , but he Isn't In much worse case than the Outlander down yonder. Englishmen treated like dogs and on land which ought to be England's ! Wrong , is It ? Have the Boers keot their word with us ? Wrong ! Well , my good friend , I would merely point out to you that a war which would change that govern ment , such a war would glvo liberty and security to every man white and black In South Africa , would give- another solid country to the race that can point to Its rec ord nnd eay,1 'I leave things better than I found them. ' I would just merely point out to you thcso trifling facts nnd ask you , 'Why Is a war like that wrong ? ' " The patent medicine man had stood ap palled , with his mouth wide- open , during this speech. Ho staggered backward now , tripped over a saddle and went down with all on board. Rolling helpless upon tbo plain ho hurled up at the sky , Ilko the proud mother In the Joke , hla final word of tri umph : "Because it Is. So thqre. " In the morning tbo two adventurers had a last word with the captain , and then mounted their horses. The medicine man , who "was 'now sober if not sensible , wished to go with them , but this offer was rejected. They rode to a llttlo eminence and1 stopped ; they were on the border line , the danger line wblch , needed only to bo crossed by fighting parties to mean a war. A solitary falcon hovered high in the untarnished "blue , and before them stretched the Transvaal , Its veldt an yellow as a eea of gold , Old Zwo- gor's farm lay like a dot in thin and over everything a Sabbath quiet brooded , but hero the spark could be struck which should set South Africa afire. They felt the delight of power , a sense of danger and daring leaped In their blood and they rode straight for ward resolutely. Zwager's place was built up In a way usual to that section. A etono wall encircled the squatty Dutch buildings , and served to keep the calvca in the front dooryard. A fence might have been easier , but Zwagcr'a great-grandfathers had managed It this way , and what had been good enough for them was good enough for Zwager. They were ad mitted through the goto by a lazy Kaffir boy , and , riding up to the house , beheld the owner. Before tbo door , in the sunshine , sat an old and grizzled Boer a Boer of the Great Thck. Ho stared at them for a moment silently , and then again turned hla dull , blue eyes upon tbo distant view. But after sonio reflection he rempvod his plpo , and' oekcd them briefly : "What do you want ? " "Wo want some forage for our horses , first thing , " Burton replied , and the two dismounted , Zvsager reflected some moro , and then announced : "You can't have It. " " 0 , wo can't , eh ? " remarked Phillips. "Maybe that Isn't for you to say , " The cor rection appeared to bo lost upon old Zwager ; ho sat still and gazed across the plain toward the blue northward as though ho expected something favorable to como from that direction. For years and years the older Boers bad been wont to think of that free up-country , the untracked wllderncaa which could always be tbelr refuge when the an noying uproar of a rapid civilization came too near , But nothing could como 'out of It now , except danger , nnd they were cut off from it forever as surely as from the blue sea across which their forefathers had wan dered two centuries before for a place In which to stagnate comfortably. Old Zwager may have known this much of history from the homespun traditions passed down from sire to non , stories of old treks and battles for one's own idea of things , dared by men of a stubborn fanatic breed , Ilka the Round heads of old England or the Puritans of tbo new , But England and America had gone fornard somewhat , and two of their repre sentatives , \ > ell up to date , stood now be fore this old man of the people who had stopped for two centuries , and they hardly { ABCv - ABC Announcement Merchant's Alphabet Club. . . . _ _ . _ - _ _ JBL _ _ _ . - - jiii | i ! ! ! in Hi linn i i THE undersigned merchants of Omaha have formed the Merchant's Alphabet Cltlb for the promotion of the study of the alphabet , also for the purpose of bringing before the public special goods in a novel way. In order to introduce these goods we are going to give them away to the persons who come the nearest to estimat ing the number of certain letters of the alphabet on pages on The Sunday Bee , All estimates must be handed in on a coupon cut from , this paper , together with the advertisement to the club member. Out-of-town people are allowed to mail their coupons , City people must hand them in. Signed , MERCHANT'S ALPHABET CLUB- THE HOWE SELLS TUB IIUST $3.00 , ? ; i.ro A.VU i ? i.oo SHOES THAT MONEY CAN BUY NEW STYLUS UI'-TO-UATE. TJZB JfJQWJS , 1515 Douglas , November 20th wo will give away to the three persons estimating the nearest num ber of letter O's on page 21 ot Tlio Surnlny Bco of November 10th to the Ilrst , a fj.OO pair of shoes , to the second a JI.OO pair of shoes , to the third a $3.00 pair of shoes. Merchants' Alphabet Club Coupon. My entlmate of the number of letter O'M on PIIKC1 fif The Ontnhii Sunday Hoc of November ID , 1SIMI , In Name Ail tl rcitn This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In nt our store before 6 p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out of town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. Sterling Bicycles Remember this prlco Is only good for the wheels wo have on hand. They arc 'MS Model $73 Sterlings , all 22-Inch frame , men's wheels. If you can not pay all make a payment and we will hold one for you. Omaha Bicycle Co. , Cor. ICth nnd Chicago Sts. December 23th we will give away to the person estimating to the nearest number of letter Rs on page22 of the Sunday Bee of December 24 , a $45.00 Defiance Sowing Machine. Merchant * ' Alphabet Clnb Coupon. My eKtlmatc of the number of let ter KM on IIIIKC - - of The Omaha Sunday Bee of December 34 , IS ! ) ! ) , IN. . . . Name. AddrCNN This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In nt our store before C p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out ot town subscrib ers allowed to mail their coupons. knew how to take him. "We want some forage , " Burton roared with ferocious emphasis. Old Zwager considered this demand once more , as though It had been a new ono. "You can't have it , " he then replied with un diplomatic clearness , "because you are Eng lish schelms" ( rascals ) . Phillips clenched his fist and walked up to him. "Yes , now's your chance , " en couraged Burton. The Kafllr , eafe upon the wall , was apparently the only witness , and ho being only a nigger and untaught , seemed to wonder that men of those races should fall to fighting. Phillips put his fist close up to tbo stolid face ; then took It away again. "Always did understand that you Ameri cans were an uncertain set , " complained the Englishman. Ho strode up to the Boer himself - self , and delivered an ultimatum. "You old , dense , beastly uncivil mule , " he thundered , 'tell the bqy there to get that forage , d'you hear ? " The ancient man never noticed them. They both perceived with case that ho bought they were afraid of him. "Oh , before I'd stand that ! " Phillips taunted his cora- mnlon. Presently Zwager arose to hla feet. 'You must now go away from hero , " ho pro claimed calmly , "your language is not like ho scriptures. " He went and picked up a icavy stick and tlfHy.advanced upon them. They stood and watched him come , the wo strapping Saxonsand , exchanged afur - ive glance. Then of a sudden they broke n full retreat ; moved by the same Impulse hey slunk back to their horses and mounted without n word. Without a word they left lohlnd them Znager's place , and for half a mile across the veldt they rode a long way apart and would not look at each other , finally they pulled up and something hade o he said. ' "Br nh most disgusting failure , " the Englishman remarked. "I couldn't do It , " the American replied , 'because " Ho etolo a glance at his com- mnlon ami read in his eyes an answering terror ; It was the awful horror and hatred of their rice for "goody-goody talk. " "Bo- cause , " he cried triumphantly , "I thought here might bo come more Boers hidden In he barn. " "Just BO , " assented tbo Briton In relief , and came a llttlo nearer , "My own Idea , ex actly. " They rode along together In dejec- lon , knowing more about themselves than irevloualy they had known. Around them he very veldt seemed to bo laughing over ometblng ; and as they approached the amp again suddenly they both laughed too , "Couldn't be done , " Burton explained > riefly to the captain , "Appears , you know , hat there was concealed force In the neigh- > orhood. " The ex-vender of medicines was Utenlng to this , and now expressed ul rlumph : "Yah ! " cried ho. "I told you so. ilen from England and America can't go io ubannesburg'that way. " Hours afterword they left the camp and ook the road toward Klerksburg. They topped once In the plain and looked behind hem nt the border line and all was quiet along it. Then the Englishman , doubtless with hie thoughts upon old Zwager , said : 'That war will corne , though , as sure as ho sun Is up there. " "Or as sure as there Is golcj In Johannesburg - burg , " the other agreed , "but U won't be us that will start It , Wo two weren't made , guess , to do dirty work. " He flicked his horse again and grinning hecrfully the unsuccessful ones rode ward In the sunshine , Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne Ids to digest your food , no dinner table hould -without U. Davis Ball Bearing Sewing Machines AT POPULAR PJ11CES. OTHBIl MACHINES FUOM J1S.OO UP. Second hand machines These are all put in thorough condition. High-arm Singer , good ns new $20.00 No. S Wheeler t Wilson 4.00 Ultcst White : .i 12.00 Good White S.OO Singer B.OO Domestic 13.50 IIowo . ' 3.50 Wo repair nnd sell parts for every ma- chlno manufactured. Wo sell BICYCLES and TVPKWUITERS. We rent sewing1 mnthlnos nnd typewriters NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. , 15th & Harnoy. McrclinittH' Alphabet Club Coupon. My cNtlmatc of the number of letter K'H OH PIIKC - - of The Omaha Sunday Hoc of Dec. 1O , 1800 , In Name AddrcxN This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our store before Six P. M. the preceding . Out-of-town Saturday. - - sub scribers allowed to mall , their coupons. CJBATGP. THAT'S WHAT WK SAV13 You on your drugs not only on PATENT MEDICINES but on prescriptions , drug , sundries and rubber goods. WALDRON & CAMPBELL , DriiKKldtM. J ! youth 1(1 ( H St. N. B. Have you tried Waldron's Laxa- tlvo Tablets ? They cure constipation , 12 In box lOc. November 20th wo will glvte to tbo person estimating the nearest number of letter L's on page 10 of The Omaha Sunday Bee of November 19th , a. Nino-Dollar bottle ol olecant Perfume. . ' I > Merchniit tlAliiJiahctiplnh , Coupoii. My cNtlmatc.of the nniiiher of letter L'H on page lo of Thc'om'nlin Siiiidny 'I 't * rrt I , . Ilec of November lU SIIO , In \aiiic : ' . . 'VI.- . . : . ' . . . . . ' roa f. " ' AddrcKH . _ . . . . . . . . . t. This advertisement ami coupon must be handed In at bur stbrd before'Six P. M. the preceding SaturdnytLlOut-of-town sub- | scrlbers allowed to mall , their coupons. Our Antiseptic Benzo Cream cures chapped hands or1 lips , or money re funded. November 20 , wo will give to the persons estimating tbo nearest number of loiter G's on page 21 of The SJunday Uco of No vember 13th , to the first a J4.00 bottle oC perfume ; the second , a J3.00 bottle , and to the third-four bottles of Bcnzo Cream , Myers-Dillon Drug Co. 16th and Fnrnnin. Mcrcbantn' Alpbaboi Cliib Coupon. My CKtlmatf of tbc number of letter O'H on pane -1 of Tbu Omaha Sunday Ilec of Nov. IO , 18 ! ) ! ) , IN Name AddrcNH This advertisement and coupon must be handed In at our store before Six P. M. th&4preceding Saturday.OutroMown sub scribers allowed to mall thc'lr coupons. TWO OF A KIND. Grniicvlnc JleiiortN from the Scat of AVnr In Africa. The Janitor knew just enough of the Doer situation to bo mixed , reports the Detroit Free Frees , The cook didn't oven know that much. The Janitor sat on the bock porch spellIng - Ing out the head'-llncfi of , the morning pa | per. per.Tho cook was over by the , sink wiping the dish pan. The door between them was open. "Ut's JUt as I've allers sld , " remarked the Janitor. "Phwat's thot ? " Inquired the cook. "I've oilers sld thot whin two mln gits t1 scrappln' ye kin hit yer bottom tin clnt piece thot thayre's a gurrl in th' case uora- mers. " "Is thot so ? " sneered the cook , who forever over a week bad had designs upon the Jani tor , her man having been killed on a derrick three years ago. "Yls , ut's allers eo. Lult at thlm Doors. " "Phwnt Iv they got t1 do wld th1 case ? " "It's Jlst th' Bamo as th' others , Th' paypers Is full tv things about a Smith wo man. Yet c'u'd bit they'd bay wan In ut Bommera. " The nrltlsh commander at Ladysmlth roao In his cot. "Blow mo hyo ! " he exclaimed in nn af frighted tone , thinking that would match his complexion better than a plain , fright ened tone. "What Is It , my officer ! " Inquired a ser geant who once bed served In tbo French army. Bombs \\ero bursting everywhere , "I BOO It nil ! " The sergeant looked around him. "What do you uoe , my olllcor ? " bo In quired , naturally thinking of rats. "I have Just dreamed it ! " Again the af frighted tone , "I do not understand,1' ventured the puz zled commissary-sergeant , making a mental note that bo would attempt to switch bli ofllcer off onto apolllnarla water. "Wo are victims of a shell game ! " crcd | the olllcer , and sank back upon the pillow. And the sergeant never forgot his ofll- ccr's Indifference that prompted him tp Joke blithely in the face of the enemy's fire , J , D. Bridges , editor "IJemccrat1 Lancas ter , X. H. , says : "Ono Mlmito Cough Cure Is the best remedy for croup I over ueed. " Immediately relieves and cures coughs , colds , croup , asthma , pneumonia , bronchitis , grippe and all throat and lung ( roubles. It prevent * consumption. A Sell Out Ot all our magnificent stock of Mackin toshes the largest In the city including nil colon nnd styles of women's and men's. Must bo disposed of at n give-away prlco of 40 cents on thj dollar. It will pay you to Investi gate this , aa no such reliable goods have ever been shown at such prices. Goliiic Out of the lluhbcr Ilnnlncim Omaha Tent and Rubber Co , , 1311 FnrunmSt. November 20th wo will giveaway to the person estimating the nearest number of letter N's on page 22 of The Sunday Bco of November 19th , a $15.00 ladles' or gouts' flnc mackintosh. McrchaiKn * Alphabet Club Coupon. Bly cntlmiile of the number of letter N'N on IIIIKC - - of The Omaliit Sunday lice of November 1 < > , 1SIW , In > Name AddrcHH This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our store before 6 p. m. tlio preceding Saturday. Out of town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. YOU DESERVE HAULING OVER COALS for going homo to your wife In a liand-mo- down suit. Why go to a ready-made clothIng - Ing store and pay moro for a hand-mo-down than wo charge for a custom-made suit ? Como to us. Wo are making a genuine Scotch goods suit , made to measure , for $2500. December 23rd we will give nwny to the person estimating the nearest number of letter C's on page 16 of The Sunday Bee of December 17th a handsome suit of inado to measure clothes , the price of which is $30.00. The Bee Tailor , 1007 VAIl.VAM STRKET , Merchant * ' Alphabet Club Coupon. My CHtlmate of the number of letter C'N on PHKC 1(1 of Thr Onmliii Sunday lice of December 17 , IS ! ) ! ) , IN Name Aililrcxx , . This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our store before G p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscrib ers allowed to mull their coupons. FOR THE Best Bargains in kodaks , cameras and supplies of all kinds , we are the acknowledged leaders. The Aloe & Penfold Co. , 1408 farnam Street. November 20 , we will give to the person estimating the nearest number ot letter K'B on page 14 of The Sunday Bee a line camera valued at $9.00. Dlcrehaiitn' Alphabet Club Coupon. My CHtlmntc of the number of letter 1C' on pune 14 of The Omaha .Sunday lice of Nov. 10 , 1SOI > , in Name Address . . . . This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our store before fi p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscrib ers allowed to mall their coupons. AXTI-MO.\OI'OIY 1MUJG STOHtl I < oweMt Cut I'rlecH on Ini | * . 23c Laxative Brome Quinine ifo 25c Carter's Llttlo Liver Pills I5c $1.00 Scott's Emulsion 750 $1.00 Miles' - Remedies 750 2Go 4711 Soap ga 25c Juvenile Soap gc 2Gc chamois skin soao ioc Equally low prices on prescriptions. Gly- cerole of Roses , 25o. Cures rough whin. November 20th , we will give to the two persons estimating the nearest number of letter I's on page 24 of The Hunduy Bee of November 19th , to tbo first a $0.00 bottle of perfume , and to the second n $3.00 bottle of perfume. KU1I.VS imUO STOIin , inth & nouBlnn McrcliniitM' Alphabet Clnh Coupon. My fHtlniati * of the iiiiinhrr of letter I'll 011 page ui of The Omaha Sunday Ilec of .November JO , 1800 , IN Name AddrcNN , This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our storu before fi p. m , the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town aubscrlb- ers allowed to mall their coupons. American Made Violin Strings the most durable nnd satisfactory strlnsr made , superior to the impoited nnd cheaper In prlco , besides you arc always sure to got n. choice of fresh stock , ua wo receive these cuods direct from the manufactur ers each week. Give them u trial , I December 4th wo will utvo away to the ! person estimating the nearest number of j letter H's on page 20 of The Sunday Bee ' of December 3rd , a line Burton mandolin and cuso ; retails for $20.00. A. HOSPE , 1513 Douglas. MrchnntB' Alphabet Club Coupon , My eHtlmate of the number of letter H'M on I > IIK < * - " of 'J'lu ; Omaha Sunday Ilec of Dec. 'J , 181)1) , U , Name A lid rein . , , , , This advertisement and coupon must bo handed in at our store before Six I' . II. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. This $20 Sideboard Free Solid oak , highly polished top , 24x4S-in , 17x90 bevel glass ? $5,00 Rockers Free with every purchase of $20 or more , this week only. A com plete stock of furniture at low prices. November 20thve will give away to 1lio person estimating to the nearest number of letter P's on page 17 of the Sunday Iteo of November 10th a beau tiful $ i0 ! sideboard. 1115-1117 Pariiain St. AMMIAIIIJT ci.ua COUPON. My estimate of the number of letter 1" oil pawe 17 of The Omaha. Sunday lice of November IJ ) , IS ! ) ! ) , I * Name \ililI-VNN This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In nt our store before BX p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out of town subscribers allowed to mall their coupons. 1612 & TARNAM STREETS , OMAHA. Sale ' on Ladies' Union Suits We bought direct from the mills over 1,500 tlozon union suits of all kinds that means just 18,000 , garments. Our whole sale trade will use a considerable quantity , but wo would rather selling them to you. In order to make the soil something wonderful wo quote prices thut cannot fail to interest you. Read each item carefully and you will notice wo are selling for Half Prices and Nearly Half , Over 300 dozen Union Suits made of good Over 250 dozen Union Suits "Onelta" , cotton fleeced , nicely finished neck , very nearly all wool , extra quality , finely made , clastic garments , perfect perfect shaped garments , very elastic ami close lilting every garment guaranteed fitting , worth fully C5c each on sale for anteed , worth fully J2.50 sale prlco only , Over -100 doion Union Suits made of extra A Big Lot of Ladles Uolon Suits from tli quality fleeced Cotton , excellent fitting gar "Onolta" knitting mills go on sale made ol ments , well maclo , nicely finished , perfectly line wool , silk taped neck , perfect made shaped worth fully $1.25 clastic fltling , positively $3.00 a. garment special sale value , on sale for prlco , only only Ladles' Finest Lamb's Wool Union Suits the ' "fttclba" , made very fine , close fitting garments , very elastic , exceptionally fioo finished , garments worth fully $3.25 , are on sale for only two twonty-flVo November 20th wo will glvo to the person estimating the nearest number of letter M's on page 7 of The Sunday Uco of November 19th , a line Oriental Rug , size 0x12 , retails for $50,00. MISItCIIAVJ'S' AMUIAniST CMJI1 COUPON. My cntlmntc of the number of let tcr M'H on PIIKC 7 of The Omaha .Sun day Ilec of November 1 , ] & ! > , In Name AddrewN , This advertisement and coupon must bo banded In at our ntoro before C p. m. the preceding Saturday , Out-of-town subscribers allowed to mall their coupons. .PIANOS. . . . . We'll go to any length to satisfy youu piano wants. We'll show you every piano in our immense stock in order to please you , if necessary. It's never any trouble lo us. It's our business to wait on you. Wo believe in transact ing our business in a pleasant manner. It's pleasant for you , also , to buy your piano here. You have an unhampered choice of every style in various makes , each one the best in its class. You get more piano value here for your money than anywhere else. Our leading piano is the The Best Piano Baldwin in America O ti December 25th wo will give away lo the person es tiinatlnt , ' tlio nearest number of letter A's on piigo 15 of the Sumluv Boo o Dccembor 2Uli A Fine $1150 Full SJ/.o Handsome Case New Upright Hamilton Piano. DICKINSON & HUSTON. Mannfaclurt'rH' AKi'ntH for Till : IIALDW1.V I'l.lNO. 1514 Douglas Street. AI.I'IIAIII&T Ciaill COUPO.V. My ( Hllmatn of Ihe number of letter A'n on PHRC 10 of The Oiuuhii Hun- day lice of Dfceialicr VI , 181)1) , In. Nome . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . .AddrcnN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tils ) advertisement and. coupon must be handed in at our store bo/oro 6 p. in. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscribers ulloued to mull their coupons ,