Nebraska Newspapers

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Our stock of Holiday goods is this year the most complete and varied , as well as the greatest ever brought to Omaha. It has
been selected with the greatest care and clearest judgment , in the best taste , catering to the wishes of everybody. It is
good , sound common sense , to give a present that not only' looks pretty , but lasts a long time , and that is exactly the kind of goods that make
the most acceptable Holiday Gifts , and the kind we have.
Big Sale
Xmas Slippers ]
Tomorrow.
to Greet the Children
On the third floor in his own alcove surrounded by the
fur that he brought from the north , and with the children
ho is making merry.
Please the children by bringing them down to see him ,
let them experience the pleasure of telling their wants , of
hearing his promises to satisfy them , and of- writing their
names down in his. blue book , Our third floor is a veritable
fairy land.
IN THE BIG BOOK SECTION
30.000 volume * of choice reading1 , bound In
Jiamlsotno cloth ( jilt anil decorated , ICn
worth EOc ear-h , ut lob
3,000 volume. " gilt top Favorite Library , 12
31)0. , worth BOc each , ' ) Kn
KO at /DC
3 000 boys' and girls' books , Ellis , Meads ,
Oliver Optic , etc. , 'JQrt
worth 75c , at ud'i '
3,000 volumes of 1C mo. Hnndsomo Back
Hooks , worth Mo each lfft |
po nt | Ub
BOOKS IN SETS
Over 1.000 sets of all the standard authors
nd popular writers , from C to S
books In a set , for a 7Kf <
complete set fro at ( Uu
One MK lot of Children's Hook ? , of the
llnpheal Tuck nnd Mclaughlin pub- C
llratlon , worth 15r each , nt vlu
Our stock of Juvunllp Honks at lOc , 19c
nnd 2Jc are what generally sells In book
stores from 25c to Jl.OO. They are the pub
lications of all the most popular publishing
houses in America.
GAMES
We nre showing the largest line of games
5n the west , everything from the big
$2.98 Croklnolo down to the Kp
lilock game , nt . i . < Ju
Croklnole Games nt J2.93 , $1.93 , $1.50 ,
51.23 nnd
Iron Toys , Trains. Steam Engines Cp
nt 9Sc , 50c , 23c , 19c nnd
DOLLS
Our collection of dolls this year Is un-
BtirpafHnble. Kid Body Dolls of the celo-
liratod Ketchner make than which there
is none better at 25o , 39c , 50e. 75c. 9-Sc. $1.25
nnd up to $3.93. Our display of Dolls Is
most lavish. You should see them If
only to sec how handsome they nro.
Dressed Dolls at each 50c , 3Dc , Cn
S3c , 19c , loc , lOo and UU
FRONTIER DAYS ARE ENDED
Sidney No Lonecr the Wild and "Woolly
Town of Thirty Yean Ago.
CHURCH TAKES PLACE OF THE DANCE HALL
HIINIIIMN |
OecMipy Hie SltcM Formerly CI veil
Uvur to GniiililliiK DKHH ami
of Sin.
Thirty years ago Sidney , out In Cheyenne
county , this state , was one of the wildest
towiiH In this nock of the woods , and It con
tinued to bo such until some fifteen years
ago , when it commenced 'to sober down
unlll iloday it is one of tbo moat orderly as
veil as ono of tho. prettiest little cities of
the plains. It has electric lights , good side
walks , water works and In many respects Is
fashioned after the typical eastern town.
The streets are broad , well kept , while upon
either sldo many of them nro lined with
stately maples and cottonwoodn.
Kastorn space writers of two and three
decades KO designated Cheyenne as the
roughest town In the world , but It Is evi
dent that they never visited Sidney , else they
would have located their blood-curdling tales
at the latter place , for 'there ' It was that
crime ran rampant until the vlgilnnts took
the law In their own hands and did Home
regulating which in time brought order out
of chaos nnd Induced the tough element to
seek other climes.
Sidney has been upon the map of the
United States Hlnce 1S 7 , at which time it
\VIIH designated an ono of the frontier forts.
Shortly after this it was garrisoned nnd
from this jjplnt the soldiers worked both
cast nnd west , protecting the few settlers
nnd the builders of the Union Pacific rail
road from the Indtann , who then nnd for a
number of years thereafter were on the war
path. The first boom that the town ex
perienced was when the Union Pacific com
menced operating Its trains that fur west.
It became a division station and has re
mained ono ever since. In fact the real-
< lcnln feel thut the railroad has done much
for the town. Engines und train crews nro
changed there , and at the Hliops considerable
repairing lu done.
The town hau a largo creamery , operated
during the summer season , n dozen or more
a Jlno stores UH are usually found In a city
of double the size , the largest of which Is
that of tbo Ohorfcldcr brotlioru , Joseph nnd
Itobert , who are unions the ploncera of not
only the city , but the western portion of the
elate. In addition to their vast mercantile
huulness , these two men own a largo stone
( limrry adjoining the town , from which they
ore annually taking out an Immense quan
tity of building atone. They also own a
number of ranches In the county , all well
clocked and In tirot class condition.
After the passing of the Union Pacific
railroad and the onward march of settle
ment , which followed the completion of the
line , the town cf Sidney settled down to
legitimate luminous , but It'did not contlnuu
settled for any long period. In thu fall of
1S7G gold was discovered In the lllivk Hllla.
Ilclng tun neatest point reached by trains
Sidney at once became the great outfitting
jiolnt for the new Eldorado. In the spring
of 1S7C the real bocim eel in and continued
until about 1SSO , when the Northwestern
built into Pierre , S. I ) . , and the freight busi
ness was transferred to that point. It being
flfty or sixty mllea nearer the Hills. How
ever , Sidney was n boomer during these days
of freighting. In the spring of 1870 It had
less than 300 Inhabitants , but apparently it
prew up In u night , o to speak , During the
tmmmer tha population Increased to 1,000 , und
buloro Lao cud of the followluc winter It
TOILET CASES
Two large sections devoted entirely to
Toilet Cases , Manicure Sets , Cuff nnd Collar
Boxes , Work Boxes , Work Baskets , Shav
ing Sets , Smoking Sets , Albums , Poker
Sets , Card Sets , Mirrors , in fact every
thing In this line In the most varied as
sortment over shown. In prices
ranging down from J23.00 to
Drums , Tin Horns , etc. , at $1.25 , PSc ,
75c , f,0c , , 23e , 13c and
WOODEN TOYS
Fur Animal Tovs , nn endless . Cn
display , upwards from vu
Chairs , Stools , Hocking Horses , Swinging
Horses. Doll Cabs , Doll Carriages , Trunks
nnd everything In largo wooden 9RC
toys from $2.30 down to t.Uu
BUCK BOARDS
A handsome line of Chfiutauqua
Boards at J1.93 , 8Se and
Tool Chests from
$1.50 xdown to
Cradles nnd Beds Iflp
23c. 19c. 15c and . lul >
BLOCKS
ABC Blocks. Building nnd ArchCn !
tocturnl Blocks at 23c , J5c , lOc and u
Children's Carpet Sweepers , made I fin
Just llko the Ms ones , at each iu
dlobo Air Guns for the opening EQp
sale , worth up to $1.23 each , at "
An almost Inexhaustible line of miscel
laneous toys too numerous to mention-
must bo seen to be appreciated.
had jumped another 1,000. This increase
continued until 1S79 , when It wao estimated
that the town contained 3,500 , with a Iloat-
inc population 01 almost as much inorc.
Great freight houses , mammoth hotels , dunce
halls covering half blocks were erected and
saloons and gambling houses sprang up as
If by magic. Desperadoes from all over the
country gathered at the place nnd the sound
of the revolver nnd the clicking of the poker
chips ? together with the strains of wheezy
pianos furnished music for the Inhabitants.
There were no bolts or bars to the doois ;
the keys to the doors were thrown away
nnd everything was run wide open from one
week's end to another. Brawls were ot
frequent occurrence nnd murders were upon
the program so frequently that the members
of the better element of society concluded
to take matters in their own hands.
DIIJ-M of tiltVlKlliuitrN. .
About this time the regulators organized
and the first move WOH to hang a man to n
telegraph polo directly In front of the depot.
This had Us effect , but only for a short
tlmo. A few weeks later there was an un-
piovoked murder of an Inoffensive citizen
nnd tlu'u came another lynching bee , fol
lowed try a couple more within a month.
At the time of the last lynching , notice was
served upon a number of the disreputable
laeu and women that unless they moved
they would bo suspended between heaven
nnd earth. This apparently had the desired
effect , for within twenty-four hours the
exodus commenced. This immigration waste
to the Block Hills , to Julcsburg , to Denver
nnd still farther west. Business then worked
down Into the channels where It belonged
and continued there for a long time.
While the Black Hills boom wan on. the
law-abiding citizens had another tough ele
ment to contend with. The soldiers sta
tioned nt the pest numbered close to 1,000
nnd when pay day rolled around they
periodically carmlncd the town. They fie-
quently took Iwsuo with the freighters and
battles resulting In bloodshed were not uu-
u ual sights upon the streets.
During all these years It wont without
saying that business was good. From 3,000
to C.OOO men were constantly employed by
thi ) various freight and stage lines operating
between Sidney and the Dlnck Hills , the
Indian agencies , and the upper forts. These
men were paid from JIO to $100 per month
each , nnd all the money was spent In Sid
ney. The rivalry to secure this trade was
spirited , nnd representliis the biggest nloro
there , the Oherfcldor Bros , made a stren-
oiis effort to capture thrlr share. They
were young men and energetic nnd Instead
of wnltlns for business , they wont after It.
They kept posted as to the time of the ar
rival of the various wagon trains and In
variably one or both of these young men
mot the freighter ! ) out on the road and
piloted them In , showing them samples of
their goods and nt the same time making
friends. AH a result , when the > men
reached the town nnd were paid olt , the
first place they visited was the store of the
Olerfclder llros. , where they fitted them-
sclvca cut from feet to crown. They always
paid cash and after being rigged out llko
so many swells , these freighters would sally
out on Front street , where they would epend
the bjjlunco of their wages at the gaming
tables , or buying beer for the dizzy and
painted dames , who at one time numbered
over 300.
l''ri'lnrli'T * ' Favorite AiniiHciui'iit.
As a rule the freighters were not bad
men , but sometimes when filled with the
worst brand of Sidney liquor , they turned
thp town inside out. One of their favorite
j occupations was to go Into n saloon and
after ordering the drinks , Invite some tcn-
I durfont to drink. Just as ho would bo In
the act of raising the glass to hits lips , sonic j
one would take n shot nt It , knocking It <
out of hU hand and Bending it to the
Moor , dasbed Into hundreds of plecre. |
Another favorlto pastime was to enter a j
ealoon at night and commence shooting tbo I
lights out , This uas always started in
The
Last of
S5 , S4 , S3 , S2 Dress Goods for 50c Yard ,
It is our inflexible rule to sell out each stock completely before we put another on
sale. Our purchase of the Sosuowslti sleek going on sale Monday.Vo must finish the sale
of Madame Dick's goods at once. We therefore close out every piece of Madam Dick's goods
at a ridiculously low price tomorrow.
The last of Madame Dick's dress goods sale. Every
yard of goods from this magnificent doress goods stock
no matter whether it is worth $2 or ! ? 5 yard in
order to sell out every yard of those magnificent ma
terials , consisting of the finest broad cloths , black
and colored crepons , embroidered grenadines , silk
gloria , including evening shades , silk and \vool im
ported novelties , all go at the ridiculously low price
on front bargain square , at
worth up to
§ 8.QO a yard
New black crepons in silk mohair tiu'l wool loom i never created richer weaves than
these new crepons. They are the most stylish high grade black fabrics shown this season-
including handsome raised blister effects , that usually sell
up to 85 a yard go on special sale in our black dress
goods department Monday at
SPECIAL BASE&VIE & T BARGAINS
10,000 yds 86-in. 10,000 yards short rein- One 1)1 ? I'ountor , now , drnp-/ Best pfrndo Scotch n I _
. ( li'iiini tloulriL' saloon
ntmtH ; i.incli ( ! wide ory
wide muslin , . : iml cretonne nt 8'ic ' yd. A Chambray irin ham holi
yd. percale , at yard \\orlli 2. ' > u 1 worth loc , at \f L U
Staple nvron checked 10-inch wide dotted Bust grade light und Regular lOogrndo lipht
{ ri swiss worth 15e dark colored outing and dark oiuin ! 34c
al at ilanncl , worth 15c yd. llanncl remnants , yd.
Special Bargains in Cotton
Blankets ,
A grand special sale of all
kinds cotton blankets ; they
are mill seconds and subject -
joct to slight imperfections , at 49c , 7fc ,
HSc nnd $1.23 a pair worth from Sl.OU
to 81.50.
sport , but more than once It ended in mur
der.
der.At
At one time Sidney became so tough nnd
there wns so much shooting upon the
streets that the Union Pacific ran its trains
through the town without stopping. This
continued for a number cf days and until
the authorities were Induced to adopt
police regulations for the protection of
piMsengers and trainmen. ,
A'fter the departure of the freighters , most
ot whom left when the Pierre route on the
Illlln was established , came another ele
ment even tougher than either of the
former. ' These were the cowboys from
Texas. During the latter ' 70's and the
early 'SO's the owners of largo herds of
cattle grazing In Texas discovered that
the grasses of the Nebraska plains were
better for stock than those of the south
nnd consequently they move their herds
north. For some reason Cheyenne counuty
and Sidney In particular became the cen
ter of this great cattle range of the north.
Immense herds grazed along the bottoms
of the Lodge Pole creek and numerous
streams 'flowing through the county. Each
herd had from six to a dozen cowboys , all
wild , dare-devil fellows who delighted in
their ability as marksmen. These young
fellows were paid off monthly and always
came to Sidney to spend their money , most
of which went for drink. After filling up
they would immediately start In to do the
town , nnd the way they did It was a cau
tion. Everything In sight was n target for
their revolvers nnd nothing pleased thum
more than to catch a stranger upon the
street and pepper awny at his feet , seeing
how close they could make the bullets
strike without Injuring the pedal extremi
ties. For some years these fellows had
full swing , but finally law and order
stepped In nnd they were forced to suc
cumb to the Inevitable and become
respectable citizens ,
CmvlioyH IiMiiu ! > I'rimiii'roiiN CHI/.pnn
Today many of the old-tirao Texas cowboys
are the wealthiest citizens of the county ,
owning largo ranches , well-stocked with cat
tle nnd horses. The days of loose herding
Imve passed , nnd now th" stock Is nil kept In
pastures or Is close herded.
Old Fort Sidney , which until close up to
1880 was one of the features of the town , Is
no more. For a long tlmo after it was aban
doned as an army post it was kept In ex
cellent condition. The streets and drives
were cared for nnd the parade ground was
kept ris clean as a parlor , but later It became
n CQW paaturo and the buildings wore per
mitted to go to decay. A few weeks ago all
the bulldlngH that had withstood the ravages
of tlmo and the destroying hand of the van
dal WCTO old .it auction and went for a
song , notwithstanding the fact that when
erected they cost ckso to $100.000. While
not modern , yet all are substantial nnd most
of them will be converted Into barns , sheds
or dwellings. The beautiful parade ground
has been cut up Into village streets , with
a portion to bo used for a new railroad that
la expected within the next few months.
Tije country around Sidney is nn Ideal
paradise for the sportsman. In the hills a
few mil to south there nro still largo herds
of antelope. Thousands of Jackrnbblts
roam over thu plains a filiort distance from
the town , and during thu open season hun
ters IIml plenty of prairie chickens.
All through Cheyenne county tjicro are
Irrigation ditches , and in many placr on
the iirnlrlcs nnd In the ravines are smpll
Inkcs , formed by the water etorcd from the
Irrigation ditches. In and around thceo the
wild duclu ; nest and rnUo their young. A
trllle earlier than tlil.i In the fall the prairie
necms to bo allvo with these ducks , which
help to make a day's shooting most enjoy
able. There nro not only ducks , but geoae
nnd brants as well. Those birds when
winging their flight from the north seem to
make Hihi portion of the state a resting
place , ami according to the ( statement of the
truthful old dottier. It U no trouble to go
out any morning or evening und return In
a few houra with n line bag of gnuie.
Grand Special Bargains in Wool Blankets.
One immense lot of white , gray and
scarlet all wool California blankets
divided into two lots at
$3 $ 00
These would be cheap at1.60 nnd $6.50.
TOPICS FOR A DAY OF REST
A notable , feature of the week In Meth
odist circles was the bazar given by the
women of the First Methodist church in the
church parlors , Twentieth and Davenport
streets. The bazar was a success both finan
cially and otherwise nnd the women who ar
ranged it are receiving congratulations from
tba congregation at large. The booths were
stocked with many articles dcslgnol espe
cially for Christmas presents and the show
ing made was something like a well-kept
department cioie. The serving of dinners
vss also d feature of the bazar.
The choir and chorus of Kountzo Memorial
church nre making active preparations for
the service of Chrlstmastlde , which promises
to eclipse former services of the season. Ono
of the most excellent contraltos of the west
will assist the choir at these services. Her
voice has never been heard In Omaha and It
is predicted that she will delight even the
most critical musicians of the city.
The Kplscopal churches of Omaha are tak
ing active interest In promoting the Scndal
branch of the Woman's auxiliary. This Is
an organization for the extension of church
work in Japan. The Sendal church consists
of but one room in the dwelling house of a
missionary , but reports received In Omaha
are to the effect that the work Is being en
tered Into with great enthusiasm.
The Walnut Hill Methodist Sunday school
has elected ofllcers for the ensuing year r.s
follows : Superintendent , J. M. Glllan ; as
sistant superintendent , C. W. Miller ; secre
tary , MlFs Anna Hunter ; assistant secretary.
Miss Hattlo PIckard ; treasurer , George. T.
LIndloy ; librarian , Robert Bosworth ; organ
ist , Miss Ethel Reynolds ; chorister , Miss
Carrie Robertson. This is one of the most
nourishing Sunday schools in the city.
Rev. Edward Trcfz is making his special
sermons at Kountza Memorial church a
strong feature. This morning his topic
will bo : "Two Revelations : Nature and the
Scriptures. " In the evening he will preach
on "Tho Conflict Between Wealth und Pov
erty : Forces That Are Marshalled on Be
half of the Industrialist. " This Is the third
in the series on "The Social Discontent : The
Present IJra of Unrest in the Light of the
Evangel. " A feature of the services will bo
a full chorus of forty voices. Mrs. Howard
Bruner will assist nt the evening service.
Rev. Mclnturff , pastor nnd founder of the
People's church at Spokane. Wash. , who Is
in the city , the guest of Rov. Savldge , pastor
of the People's church In Omaha , will occupy
the pulpit morning and evening and will
hold a revival service at 3 o'clock In the nft-
crnoon. The morning topic will be , "Yo
Shall Love Ono Another as Qhrlst Loved
You. " In the evening Dr. Mclnturff will
speak on "The Awful Separation , or Depart
ing Into Hell. " Ho will preach at the Pee
ple's church five nights this week , begin
ning Monday.
There will be o Racred recital at St. Pat
rick's church , Fourteenth and Castellar
strcoto , this evening at 8ltJ ; o'clock.
Charles Hlgglns , Oscar Garclesen , Carl
Smith , C. Miller , J. Barton , J. Brennan and
otherswill take part. Mlts -O'llourke
will be the organist.
Rev , William Justin H&rshn , who was for
Kovcral years pastor of the First Proaby-
tcrlan church in Omaha , but who has re
cently been engaged In a New Jersey church , |
Is recuperating in Texas. A pulmonary !
trouble has developed nnd Rov. Ilarsha goin
to Texas at the solicitation of hU physician , ;
In addition to being a talented preacher j
Rev. Ihirslia has written several clever
volumes , notable among which are his
"Sabbath Day Journeys. " Ho is a ion of
Grand special bar
gain in plush lap
robes at
$1,50 $ , $2,25 $
and $3,98 $
Dr. W. W. Ilnrsha of the Omaha Theological
Ecmlnary.
The Bohemian Presbyterian church nt
South Fifteenth nnd William streets Is to be
reorganized next Wednesday evening and the
Installation of the new pastor , Rev. J. W.
Doblas , will take place Thursday evening.
Special meetings will bo held this
morning and evening and Monday and Tues
day evenings , at which Rev. Doblns will be
assisted by other Bohemian ministers. Sun
day school will bo held nt 9:30 : a. m. , morn-
j ing service at 10:45 : and evening service at
7:30. :
At the Plymouth Congregational church ,
Twentieth and Spencer streets. Rev.
Frederick A. Hatch will give n series of ad
dresses on "Business Maxims in the hlght
of the Bible. " The topics are : December 10 ,
"Business Is Business ; " December 17 , "Keep
Up with the Procession ; " Dacember 31 ,
"Look Out for a Rainy Day ; " January 7 ,
"Mako the Most of Yourself. " The aim late
to show that business and religion are not
diverse.
The matter or a new pastor for ho Cen
tral United Presbyterian church ha's not yet
been settled. Rov. Robert Yost of St. Louis
has declined to bo a candidate , BO that at
prrseut there nro but two names bcforn'tho
congregation Rev. Presley Thompson of
Colorado Springs and Rev. Knox Montgom
ery , nnd the latter has a call to South
Carolina , which he will probably accept.
A concert will be given In thp auditorium
of thu Young Men's Christian association
next Thursday evening for the benefit of
St. Cfccllr.'s church. The soloists will bo
MisH Flora Kosters , Mlsti Helen Burnham ,
A. Delmoro Cheney and W. S. McCune. A
quartet consisting of Mlwes Helen Ilmnimm
and Daisy HlKglns and Messrs. W. S. Mc-
Ciino nnd Will Manchester will also con
tribute two numbers. Mrs. Elta Mathesen is
ou the program for two recitations.
AMI IMMJSTHV.
Bakers used 6,000,000 'bread ' Inhch * in
October.
Kew York housesmlths and brldgemen
get $ : ! .20 for right hours.
Button workers in Rochester , N. Y. , have
secured a substantial increase In wages.
St. Louis now has a Tobacco Workers'
union made up entirely of colored men.
Out of 1,100,000 In Massachusetts engaged
In gulnful occupations only 37,000 are em
ployed on Sundays.
Reporters and newspaper wrrters m Troy ,
NT. Y. , have formed n union subordinate to
the Intcriiutlonal Typographical union.
Klght months "ago thr-ro we're but three
unions In Niagara Fulln , N. Y. ; toilay that
town boasts of twenty-two organized
bodies.
Twunty-elght railroad omployos ro-
. .signed at Auburn , Ind. , on nccount of the
I caicli SH management of the company
resulting In fatal accidents.
Ten carloads of mule shoes nnd one oar-
load of nail were loaded on the .Manc'hoslor
City at Now Orlcann last week for Kiiln-
mi-lit to South Africa for use by the
Di-Hlth.
Fall River cotton mills paid dividends
amounting to 5.71 per crnt lust year , the
InrKPHt i-'inco 1S 2. The Item is completed
by the advance of 10 per cent In the WUKOB
of 28,000 workmen.
It In announced that the steel rail woik-
PI-H In the South Chicago inlllH of the
! Illinois Steel Worki- will receive an iid-
vnncr of Wi per cent on January 1. Thuy
nro already getting $73 to ? 1J a month.
DCS MoliH'K. CouncllhifCij : ! , Duhuquo ,
Davenport and Uttiimwa nro to have 4(1- (
t'cnt tut' ! KUH within three month * nnd
probably 5Q-rent Illuminating gas. uc-conllng
in 'tho promises of the Iowa iiy-I'roduct
L'olui company , uapitallzml at { 3/kOuO. (
The production of oleomargarine * during
the 11 cul year ISM was M.130.K ) pouiida , In
rontrnut with & 7.S1G.130 pounds during the
preceding year. The record for lam year
wat the best In thu hUtorv of the Industry ,
lirliiKlnt ; receipt * from the tax to nearly
J2.000.0M.
The Hinglc working filrla of lioHton are
organizing ugnlnst married women who
worl ; In rrniuuraiu and big stores for pin
money. The glrlu think thut women who
60-Inch Scotch ami German Table Pamask.
all linen , tltl'cr in cream or half-bloachcd
with red borders , worth Sflc.
go at yard
Pxtra heavy all linen Scotch Tnblo Damask.
This linen has great wearing quality and Is
half bleached , the GOe
kind for yard
CO and Cl-lnch German nil pure linen silver
bleached Tnblo D.tmaak. This'is the ponds
that will bo smooth and glossy when laun
dered , G3c quality ' KPn1
72-Inch all linen silver bleached German
Damask and 72-Inch full bleached nil linen
Irish Damask worth
Sue , for yard
72-inch full bleached nil linen Satin Table
Damask , now and attractive de
signs good value nt 1.00
for yard
72-inch n-irnsloy Satin Damnsk , full
bleached , licnvy all linen goods ,
cheap at $1.23 , for yard
72-inch high grade Scotch and Irish double
satin Table Damask , full bleached , made
from the fliictc flax yarn , regular jj
$2.00 goods , for yard § „
Medium slzo full bleached
N'apklns dozen
3-1 slzo full bleached damask
XnpUlns dozen
20-Inch German sliver bleached , '
all linen Nnpkliis-dozen
Largo slzo all 'pure ' linen , fine quality full *
bleached Satin Dnmask Napkins , both
edges sleevage , Llddell's manufac-
lure , worth $2.00 , for dozen
25-Inch nil linen line full bleached NnpkliM ,
most of ithese will match table dama.sU ad
vertised for "c aid : Soc
yard , at dozen
100 Hemstitched Table Seta , Cloths and Nap
kins , worth SS.OO per SI fil fh
Fringed Ta'i'e Gc'-i ci .ths nnd Napkins-
just half price at per &et tji tFFb
$5.00 , $4.00 and eSnOlS
Colored Fringed Tnblo Cloths , red nud
green , 2 yards long , reliable ISf&tn
colors , worth $1.25 each fli5IG
1,000 Linen Dresser Scarfs , 72
Inches long , worth $1.23 each
liavo husbandfi to support them ought to
stay ut homo and not Interfere with others
who nre compelled to work for their living.
The Iron Age reports 2 ! > Sri ! tuns of pig
Iron produced weekly In thu I'nlUul Stuti-s
on November 1 , against 'J7S.CDO October 1 and
21:1.516 : January l. The last tlaures show
what the works were prepared to do with
Bessemer pig quoted at 5"ll > . " 3 at I'ltlDburK
and an advance In I'hu ' prli'O there to J2I.7. >
for early uellvoriti- caused an Increase of
Ki.OOO tons a week In the output.
The complication ! * sometimes caused by
the nilu.s of labor um < , , is
a case In Chicago , where the pier for the
new million-dollar Marshall Field build
ing alter being ; forwarded from Maine
and after being put In place was t'uund
to encroach one Ineli on the street. Tbo
Chicago builder proceeded to cut the Inch
off , when hn was Informed that unless
he stopped and got union men to do the
vork n irenernl i-trlke would bo ordered.
Thereupon ho secured several members ot
the Soi't SioiK' CUILUI.S uiiioa imi .11 "
wont to work. But It appears the pier H
of granite and us soon us they heard of It
the granite cutters of Maine telegraphed
"nit If tile soft stone cutters did nut stop
there would be a general strike ordered
on the granite work being got out for the
iHilluiiiK in .Maine. The soft stone eutter.s
were nceordlmjly stopped , and there for the
present the matter rests.
'
OUT OF T1IK Oltm.VAKV.
III a suit to recover the prirc of a bicycle
sold on the installment plan an Albany
court has decided that n bicycle Is not a
necessity to a girl under ago working out as
n domestic.
At Johannesburg the telephone system
Is operated by the Dutch , and one has to
p.iy a year's subscription In advance
nhout $75 a month and no service is fur- I
nlshcd after 5 u. m.
Under government control of the sale of
Intoxicating liquors In Russia there ha
been a noticeable diminution In drunken
ness and In those crimes and misdemeanors
whleh are cmucd by Intoxication.
The present consumption of water In New
York eounty IP 2U5.000.0CO gallons a day.
In Brooklyn It Is ! > 3UM , < WO , In yueens : i. iO.-
001 , und In Richmond , nceonlltig to sundry
estimates , 1,500,000 , a total of Ki.ooo.OOO gallons
lens for the whole territory.
A recent police order In ( Jhl'-jgo prohibits
freak advertising In thu street. To one
man arrested , dresFcd as an Irish knight of
olden times and hearing a tin shield with
an advertisement upon it , n police captain
said : "Why , that rig would make an auto
mobile balk. It f-luill not bo permitted. "
I'uglllst Jeffries has n cousin of the same
name , who liven on a farm near Cellna , O.
He , too , Is a man of vast strength. He Is
now 3S years old. weighs * about ISO pounds ,
and , recently while hlc. futi ) r was visiting
him , having occasion to move a cow from
one stall to another , picked her up ami
lifted her over the dividing partition. She
weighed over 1,000 pounds.
In Milwaukee recently nineteen aspirants
for the position of keeper of u elty
milatorlum were required to plunge Into
the tank In their street clothing and uwlm.
It wui part of a civil service examination.
James S. Clallowny , n millionaire lumber
merchant of Hlllsdale , Mich. , lias purchased
the whole of Morgan county In that state
for tbo white plno timber there. HP could
now cut ICO.001,000 fret , but Intenda to hnlil
most of It awaiting developments.
The collection of books , antiques and
objects of art which belonged to AugUHtm
Daly and which art ? to Jn- fold in thin
country early next year , are thoiKjht to rep
resent nn expenditure of $1,5W.000. ) but It l
not hoped that that amount or tiulf of It
will be realized from the sale , though many
of the objeeln have inerfased In value ulnco
their purdliufe. The folio Shakespeare- , for
which Mr. Daly paid $ x,500 , Is now B id
to be worth at IU.IHI J2.000 more. There .iro
about NMhW lott' In thu colli-almi. equally
divided between books and other article * .
What mukeH some of the Switzerland
botch o bad is probably nn unsol\uljle
mystery. What makes them KO numerous In
partially oxnlulned by Consul Ilidsely re-
part from Geneva that for this year only
and up to October 3 ! no less than 8.f.wi.iXW
tourists visited the country , leaving there a
total of J3J.009.000. The population ol
Switzerland IP only 2,9TS.:00 ; : , HO that every
rltlzen had alimut one entire tourist to
hfmcelf , wlille the per capita wealth of the
country , heretofore estimated at 111 , In
brought up by this outside money to
"The group of thirteen elms , planted In
New York over a century a o by Alexander
Hamilton , are about to be felled and Boon n
row of modern IIOUKCM will mum ! on the
ground once occupied by the erpvo In front
of the old Hamilton vruiiKo , of whleh the
thirteen lin ure tbo golu remaining
ventlge. The troeti , whleh now Bland In ,
Convent avenue , near Ono llundro.l and ,
Forty-first utreet , were planted by Hum 1-
ton In commemoration of the union of the I
thirteen colonies. '
and
Moquetto Hugs. 27xGO-lnch , a J p * %
beautiful assortment to select I n U
from , nt llww
fiOO San ford's best Axmlnster Hugs , size 27x
GO , n very neat nnd acceptable
present for your married ,
friends , nt
Moquetto Hugs , 3Gx72 , an endless variety of
desigim and all the
newest colorings
All the very best Wool Smyrna Hugs , huu-
j dreds of the very latest pat
terns to select from , In all sizes ,
from $1.93 to
130 of the handsomest patterns In No Plim J
Ultra Hugs that it has ever been n ,
our good fortune to show , sizes fa \
30x72 , at S3.0S each \J g l
Fine Wilton Hugs , 3Gx72 , In all the latest
designs and colorings and copies
of very expensive oriental rugt ,
at J.V.iS and $7.GO each ! .
Our line of largo Hugs , In Smyrna , Moqiiette ,
Axmlnster and Wilton , Gx9 , 7.GxlO.G and 0x12 ,
.Is complete with everything that Is now.
* ] l'rlccu range from
All the new Klrsh Art Squares , In medallion
centers or nil-over patterns , n
splendid wearing rug In dark ,
rich colors , for $6.50 each
All our elegant line of Smith's
Axmlnster and .Moquetto Car
pet at S5c yard
All our magnificent line of
Smith's Velvet Carpet , latest § c
designs , at S5c yard ,
All our best quality HnrtfsVil
Axmlnster Carpet nt 9So
yurd
All our fine French Savonnler
Carpets , the colors and Htyles of 1,39
those gojds ore beautiful , yard ,
When otiicrs ran consuTl
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SEARLES
KERCT CHRONIC &
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Verlcocclc , Gonorrhea , Gleet. Syphilis , Strict-
jr2 , 1'ilcs , Fistula and Kcctbl Ulcers and
All Private Diseases
and Disorders of Men.
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DR. SEARLES & SEARLES ,
HP So. nth st. OflAHA.
Special Sale on
Before buying a Christmas
present call and Bee our linn
of
Kodaks , Cameras and
Photo Albums.
Our nelection is unequaled ,
and we have cut the prices in
Koine cases , one-half.
11215 Fanmm St.
NEW GOODS AT OLD PRICES
\Vo purdiabod all of our fall wtnok bn-
fore tlio raipo In furniture and will -'ivo ,
tlio public the bonollt of our curly buying
Dewey & Stone Furniture Go ,
lllfi-1117 \lt.V\M S'l'liniOT.
The ivorMt r < iM < ! itiui lie rurril by a , " * '
ini ; Miiuix't I'llc Killer. Kiiariinluvd.
Ifl.Wt | ier box l > y limit.
MAGNET CHEMICAL CO. ,
"U'eiluru Depot , Ouiulib , Neb ,