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8 TIIE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE. Korember 18, 1904. 1 fc r i, 1: I . 4 75c Corset Cover Em- broideries, ) Cr Monday, yard Popular Priced Dress Goods No Other House In America Is 54-inch kerseys, worth $1.98; 50-lnch Scotch suitings, worth $1.75; 46-Inch - Bannaek creams, worth $1.50; im ported German fine novelties, worth , $2.08 and other goods mf worth up to $3.00 goes at yard. St 54-lnch meltons, 54-Inch Panamas, 54- Inch suitings ail worth from m , $1.50 to $2.50 yard-and mlr'tf go at, yard... Dress Goods 15o, 19c, 25c up XO DEALERS SOLD IN THIS ROOM. TWO CARPET SPECIALS Axmlntter and velvet Carpets In Jeagtbs frocc 6 yds. to 35 yds., with or without borders, all high ' grade, nevr poods the short '.' lengths left from our great cut - -price carpet sale and worth from ; tl.25 to $2 per yd., Smith & Son's - and W. & J. Sloan's f high grade goods fC at, yard w 109 rolls best all wool super In- pAf grain carpet, worth 66c to 75c TlXy" yard, your choice Monday, yd.. OMAHA'S RELIABLE 0 PIANO HOUSE - Pianos Sold on Easy Payments : ;The more closely you examine tHe constructive features of our Pianos and Organs, the more firmly will you be -convinced of the musical, architectural and durable, superiority of our in struments. You cannot make a mistake hr placing your order with us when you, have such well-known makes o select from as shown you. Chickering, !Fischer, Estey, Decker, Weg man, Hainer, Price and Temple, Franklin, Schaffer, Kohler and Campbell, and Lakeside, Estey v and Burdett Organs. ) Write for prices and cata logue. :NEW PIANOS FOR RENT. . , ; Ladies' Hand Bags t A; brand new line of fancy Gold and Gun Metal Trimmed Carriage Bags, i regular $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25 values. f on sale Monday, ' ! choice Regular $1.00 Peggy Bags, J at.......... 200 yards Spool CottoO. .' - at BOc Leather Belts," at,. 75c new Ladles' Neckwear, at 1.00 49c lc 10c 25c 75c Pad Form Hose Supporters, Warren's Slllt Covered Feather bone, yard...... 100 yards best Sewing . Silk 10c ...5c ,' Hundreds of other equally good bar gains. Pon't miss Monday's sale. Bright and Cheery Short .ENATOR CAR MACK of Tennessee S tells of a thrifty negro who pre. "sented himself, at the ticket office 1 1 javuipm. iwiwuy slbikiii ana : .yrf Inquired whatf would be the charge of transporting a corpse "to Bir mingham and return.", Receiving the de aired information, be next Inquired what would be the cost of a round-trip ticket .for himself. The tariff schedule was quoted and the ticket agent then said: "I'd like to know what you want of a round-trip-rate oa a oorpss." ,Tha negro had. no disposition to be mysterious and , aald: "Well, boss, It's dls yere way. My wife, Mellcda, she's dald. She had a whole roft 0' folks over- In Alabama and if I Invite flam to da funeral dey's sura to camp on tna far a month;. 80 I'm goto' to take da body over to Birmingham so dey'U know khs's dald and den I'll bring it back cyan tor .d funeral." j . Wisdom of Child. , "During a southern tour," said John D. Rockefeller, sr., "I attended church one ' Sunday, morning in a quaint little wooden meeting house where the pews war of un. painted pin boards. . "The minister was a good, sincere, really sloqusnt man, but he had contracted an unfortunate habit of bellowing Ilka a buU. His voice shook the rafters. The Bound overwhelmed the sense, and It was often Impossible, for very noise, to get at the man's meaning. "He was especially loud during prayer. I never heard such an uproar as filled the little building while thla minister prayed. After he was through a little girl on my left gave a sigh of relief, and I heard her whisper to her father: "Father, don't you think that If be llvtd nearer to God he wouldn't, have to talk so loudr "Boston Record. ' 1 to HoTf's kea Wtt. Heft are two stories of the lata Senator Hoar: 'Senator Tillman bad a bad pain and thought ha had appendicitis, but found later that It was onlv Indigestion. He met Senator Hour and told him the good news. , Tn glad," aald the senator from Mas sachusetts, "that the trouble was In your tsbla of contents rather than In your ap pendix." ' One day Senator Hoar waa Joined in the corridor of , the capltol by a former col league, and as they approached the en trance to the senate clumber Mr. Hour suotloned t his companion to pass in-Urst. mmi Offering Such Values as These. 52-lnoh all wool plaids, worth $1.60; 88- lnch all wool clhelineji, fine styles; albatross, Henriettas and other goods worth up to $1.50 a Tt yard-all go at mif yard Ail wool watstlngs, worth 40c at ' 25c 25c 29c 75c French flannels finest made at..... 50c and 75c challles at Wonderful Coat and FURNISHING GOODS SPECIALS We have the' largest Men's nd Ladies' Furnishing Goods Department in ' the west,' and believe that, quality considered, we can give you better values than any house east or west. How ever, we want you to be the They are Truly Money Saving MEN'S AND BOTS SWEATERS In ex tra heavy cotton and fine wool, worth ' Zndaf .0"..?hlCe40C-25p 25c LADIES' WOOL HOSE In black and gray, good value at 26c IflrS Monday, pair l5o CHILDREN'S HOSE In heavy ribbed, cotton, great snap, at, 8Q LADIES' VESTS AND PANTS Heavy ribbed garments, good value . , at 75c, choice . -.-' CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR Heavy ribbed, fleece lined, worth . QH- l :-'--''';--- -v--r;0P loo BOYS' MITTENS Heavy woolen, per ;. g0 pair r...j.,,. ......i.ffy MEN'S NIGHT ROBES In heavy outing I Interesting Monday Spenafo NAPKINS $1.25 bleached all linen Napkins, at, 4 dozen.. ; ..,.1 .SSe $1.50 bleached all linen Napkins, si, dozen.... $1.15 $2.00 bleached all linen Napkins,' size, at, dozen $1.33 TABLES LINENS 45c heavy cream Scotch table Damask, yard 220 "After you," said the ex-senator, draw ing back. "No, Indeed," retorted Senator Hoar, "the X's always go before the wise." Watchman's Complicated Task. A watchman who ..had been engaged by the directors of an Australian bank had brought with him good recommendations. The chairman of the board sent for him snd proceeded to "post him up" as to his duties. "Well, James," he .began, "thla la your first job of this kind. Isn't it?" "Yes, sir." "Your duty must be to exercise vigil ance." "Yes, sir." ' "Mo stranger must be allowed to enter the bank at night under any pretext what ever." "No, sir." . '- "And our manager ha is a good man, honest, and trustworthy; but it will be your duty to keep your eye on him." "But It will be hard' to watch two man and the bank at the same time." "Two men? Howr' "Why, sir. it was only yesterday that the manager called ma In for a talk, and ha said you were one of the beat men la. tha city, but it would be just aa well to keep both syea en you, and let tha di rectors know If you hung about after hours." A Fellow Fcellasr. Judge Andrew 8. Draper, the New York atate commissioner of education, met with an accident In a runaway while president of the University of Illinois which cost htm one of his legs. This misfortune nat urally haa resulted In his giving mora at tention to such aa are maimed than ha did previous to hla accident. Recently, as he looked out of his window In Albany, he became Interested In a boy of 10 at play with a number of other, boys. The pa'ty waa playing base ball, and the youth who ' attracted the judge's attentlou had lost one of his legs, lie seemed to keep his end up with the other lads despite the fact that ha used a crutch. The ball was batted over a picket fence. Tha outfielder stood looking at the ball through the fence, when the boy with the erutcb cam up at ' a bound and. handing bis crutch to the ; other, vaulted the fence, threw the ball out, and then rejoined th,e .other pluyera. This act and display of nliubleness created In the judge a d'etre to make tha boy s acquaintance, and ha resolved to apeak to Greater Bargains Monday from the New York Ruction Silk Stock Ashley & Bailey, 109 Spring St, New York, sell at auction thousands of pieces of the finest silk produced this season. Ilayden Bros, were among the largest purchasers, and commencing Mon day we offer the biggest bargains in silks that was ever known of or heard of at previous bargain sales. Investigation will prove lawest prices and at this sale ASHLEY BAILET COLORED AND TAFFETAS Over 100 pieces 19-Inch wide good strong; OQr, One grade at lees than regular wholesale coet ." A8HLET BAILET FANCT WAIST Several hundred pieces In leading shades In Ratchet print warp, hair stripes, checks, plaid, rich novelties on white grounds. Greatest snap In silk offered for many a day. We bought them so cheap that we can sell at less than in- regular wholesale coat, 3&c and ,VW i WIDE SILK FROM ASHLEY A BAILEY'S STOCK-Colored 27-lneh taffetas, changeable; 27-Inch fancy silk, 3-inch plaids, 20-lnch white brocade, satins for linings and a hun dred other kinds of silk, many worth, retail, up to :n. $2.00 we offer them Monday, at, only OvC SUCH PHENOMENAL VALUES IN BLACK SILKS WERE NEVER KNOWN. Ashley & 3,700 women's coats purchased by our N. Y. buyer at less than half their real value now.cn sale. The greatest purchase, the best values ever shown in the city. Newest styles, best fabrics, the greatest opportunity ever offered for economical buying. $12 50 COATS AT $6.9s-Come In blues, blacks, brown and castors, satin lined, made to sell for $12.50 your : nu choice Monday UiVO $18.00 KERSET COATS, $9.0-Magnlncent garments, satin lined, handsome in style and finish, made to sell at $18 f fin choice Monday ...V.Vtl Hundreds of other coats, all rousing 1f bargains, at $12.50, $15.00 and 4U $10.00 TO $12.00 COAT8, $3.0n-x coats. 27 Inches long, satin and taffeta lined all latest styles, worth $10.00 to $12.00-e fifi the greatest snap ever offered at. .- Children's Coats Another manufacturer's stock, three times as many and better values than thoxe offered last week. Immense variety of styles and materials, ages 4 to 14 vears S,!?.,,m.!: 4.98-2.98 Ladies' Sample Suits 400 new ones Just received, IT 'possible bet ter values than we have before offered. Don't miss Monday's sale. Judge.1. See these goods Monday. Values. - flannel, good roomy full 'cat garments, worth 75c -i q at... ... ..: ... .'. 15o TO ' pa BOTS' . SUSPENPERS Kir... ::.::.,iOo LADIES' CASHMERE OLOVES In fancy colors, worth 60c and 75o QO- at pair. m w MEN'S UNDERWEAR In natural wool, splendid value at $1.60 0? apeclal COO MEN'S .HOSE Heavy merino, - In black tnd gray, extra special values, tOi onday, at...... .,t,t.t.lO MEN'S ' UNDERWEAR The celebrated Dr. -. ghaffner's health garments,' : worth ttt 7ffT . . ... ... .5i9o-4i9o MEN'S T'ND BR WEAR Broken lots of heavy wool garments, worth up fifr to $1.66 choice, Monday . ... JCC7 60c Bleached Irish table Damask, at. yard .S9o oo suver Dwncn ucwuau $10 bleached and' silver biea'che table Damask, yard . 69c him tha first 'time ho should meet htm. The occasion came quickly. As tha judge was returning to the office after luncheon ha espied the crippled boy coming from the opposite direction. Aa they neared each other he rmlled, and the lad smiled. Then the boy looked at tha judge's feet, followed tha artificial leg up, and as his ayes met the Judge's again he exclaimed: "You have got one of 'em, too, haven't you '"New York Times. Retort Coarteoaa. Pett Ridge, the London journalist and author Is of tha opinion that tha keenest repartee, after all, la that half-unconscious sort which springs so whole-heartedly from tha masses, and hero la a story he talis in support of hla theory: "A woman who had been selling fish en tered an omnibus with the empty basket on her arm, atlll giving forth an unmis takable odor of the finny folk It had car ried, She took a vacant seat next a young "gentleman," who drew hla coat-tails away and plainly abowed his disgust " 'I s'pose,' remaarked the woman pres ently, 'that you'd rather there waa a. gen tleman alttln' beside you?' "'ITes; I would was tha prompt reply. "Thjro wss a moment's pause, and then came, 'So would L' " Lipptncott'a Maga sine. . Penalty ot Bottlngr In. The "Seeing New York" automobile was grinding its way up Broadway a fsw nights ago, carrying Its load of bucolic passengers, when tha man . behind the graphophono shouted at Forty-second street: . . "Your attention ia directed to the new Times building, the new Knickerbocker hotel," ate, when a voice from the street waa heard: "Tel, the hayseeds all about It" "Ladles and gentlemen." came tha voice from the grapbophone, "If you will look around at that man on the corner you will observe the biggest jackass that wears out the Broadway pavements from 1 p. m. to S a. m."-New York Tlmea. raaadeaco. ' A certain family In Tennessee is about to lose tha beat cook that ever baked "salt rling or turned a ; hoe-cake. : "Aunt Sallle" Is her naroa. and sh measures about four yards around. She is going to marry a strange darkey, who la said to have been married several ' times before. Her mistress undertook to remonstrate, saying that no ono could tell anything to you that we have the greatest stock, the finest styles and the as well as all others Uayden's lead BLACK ALL SILK AND DRESS SILKS Bailey black silks are Suit Bargains Monday $12.00 SUITS AT $7.90-All stylishly cut high grade garments In pretty fancy mixed materials choice of this lot 7 tifi Monday at M $18.00 TAILOR SUIT, $12.50 Coats lined throughout with taffeta and satin a mag nificent line of styles, fabrics and colors worth up to $18.00 your Rf choice Monday IsS.OV Superb Sample Suits exclusive In design, splendidly made and finished. Como In coverts, cheviots, broadcloths and many other splendid ma terials In almost unlimited variety of style and color worth up to Q Cf $30.00-speclal at IO.OV Manufacturer's Sample Furs If you're looking for real bargains you'll undoubtedly llnd them here. These goods were purchased at a great bargain and we ire giving our customers the benefit. Pretty Coney Scarfs with large 7Qr tails In Our FLANNEL DEPT. 8He extra heavy Cotton Flannel Ctn at 8V4c extra heavy Shaker Flannel Ac ut yd 20c Comforter Sateen, 36 In. wide 120 40c all wool Fancy Stripes' and OEr Clueck Flannel, at. yard 10c $6 i. wide extra heavy Outing file Flannel, at, yard yaw BED BLANKETS 8So good size, extra heavy Tan and CQp Gray Cotton Bed Blankets at pr....t''' $125 11-4 extra heavy Tan and drey'Taf. Bed Blanket, at, pair -'w $1.50 12-4 extra heavy Tan and GreyQQfi Bed Blankets, at pair .5OW $2.00 12-4 best made Tan and Grey Sf Cotton Bed Blankets at, pair $3 good Blza, nearly all wool Tan QQ and Grey Bed Blankets, at palr..,'T'0 $5.60 good stze 6 pound all wool rt QQ white Bed Blankets, at, pair.... V" $4.60 12-4 nearly all wool Tan and O QQ Grey Bed Blankets, at, pair Home Made Bed Comforters 80 in. Cf wide and 2Vs yds. long, each acv Mill Made Comforters, each 1 ( nfi from 85o to IU,UU in Linens, Muslins, Sheetings, Etc I $125 German round thread table Damask, at, yard 850 PATTERN TABLE CLOTHS Worth $2.00, $2.50 and .60, choice 5c, $1.25 and $1361 Stories about the prospective bridegroom that he might have a living wife for all they knew, and might be a very undesirable partner, Indeed. Her admonitions were not unmixed with a tinge of self-interest, and she made quite an eloquent pica. "Aunt Sallle" listened with respectful at tention, and replied with cheerful philoso phy: "Well, Mis' Mary, you know how It la wld dese here men we kin but try 'eml" Philadelphia Ledger. The Trouble. "Do you know of the only Irishman who ever oommttted suicide?" asked W. B. Pol lard of Jersey City, who waa at the Fifth Avenue hotel last night. "You know it Is said that Irishmen never commit suicide, and when the argument was advanced In a crowd of that nationality he was so un strung that he decided to show his oppo nents that Irishmen do sometimes commit a rash act. He accordingly disappeared and the man who employed him started a search. When he got to the barn he looked up toward the rafters and saw his man hanging with a rope around his waist - "What are you up to, Fat?" be asked. "O'lm hanging mesllf, begobs," tha Irish man replied. "Why don't you put It around your neck?" "Faith, OI did, but OI couldn't braythe," was tha unsmiling reply of the man from the Emerald isle. Louisville Courier-Jour, nal. A LastKesort. The lata Dr. Butler1 of Hartford, Conn., gave aa n Illustration of the necessity of giving restoratives even to those apparently almost dead this leaf from hla experience: "Old Aunt Sally as dying and bad beenv talking about her hopes ot heaven. At the seme time I was administering a few drops of brandy and water In a teaspoon. In a soothing voloe (referring to her crossing the river) I said, 'And how does it seem. Aunt Sally V "The old woman slowly opened one eye and winking at me, replied: . . . ' 'It'a llckin' good, doctor." 1 ' ' I "I gave her the contents of the glass and ' she lived several years." 1 jt Eqnal to the Sltontloa. ' Leonard D. Baldwin, of former Attorney.; General Griggs' law firm, told the other duy of an Irishman who was taken by his priest in n Intoxicated condition . to a Ciinotery and propped up sgslnst a grave-' (tone. The priest had a lot of tha Irish- J them all in silks. among the most reliable makes and you should take advan tage of these bargains. BO PIECES 24-INCH WIDE, WEAR GUARANTEED. BLACK TAFFETAS Good rustling quality a, wonderful AOr bargain, at GREAT LOT BLACK SILKS-Includlng yard wide black taf feta, worth from $1.00 to 11.25; 24-lnrh black taffeta, worth $1.00; 27-lnch peau de Relne, worth $1.25; 27-lnch black fQn peau de sole, worth $1 all at the wonderful price ot....V0 YARD WIDE PEAU DE SOIE AND YARD WIDE BLACK MESSA LINE worth $1.75 from Ashley & Bailey Hftr. stock, at . VOC 26 pieces yard-wide extra heavy black taffeta for f ir skirts or coats, actually worth $2 on sale I, Ivl For Monday only 10 pieces 40-ln. black Crepe de Chine ffi from Ashley & Bailey stock, worth $3 on sale lVrl Coney Scarfs, 62 Inches long with O no large talis, great snap, at . zfJ Handsome Marten Scarfs with six i OR large talis, at t.VO $15 Double Fox Scarfs with two .8.50 large bushes, at Women's Astrachan Capes, extra f O Eft special value, at Ifc.UU Fine Beaver Coat would be considered 57.50 good value at J.o.00 our price Near Seal Coat cuffs and reveres, Cfi marten, mink or beaver, price Jv Other Interesting Specials Handsome Silk Underskirts, Q Q Women's $2.00 Wrappers, 98 C Women's $1.00 Sateen Underskirts, g9c Women's Eiderdown Sacques. " 79C Children's Ancora Fur Sets, 98C Hardware, Stoves and Housefurnishing Dept. OUR STOVE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL-Over 100 Kinds of Stoves to Select From. We C .rry the Largest Stock West of Chicago at Prices That Can Not Brf Duplicated For The Sams Quality. OAK STOVES 10-inch Air Tight Oak 4.95 12 inch Air Tight Oak . 6.69 14 : .h Air Tight Oak 8.39 16 inch Air Tight Oak. , .' 9.69 17 inch Star Oak THE BEST 14.49 The Special Universal Oak Burns Slack SOFT COAL, LIGNITE, COKE, HARD COAL OR WOOD. The hot blast attach ment takes the cold air through the ra .later draft Int i lluo at bottom of fire pot, heating it through a circular ilg at t.p of fire pot. The hot air thus admitted con sumes all the smoke and gxes and otner products of combustion, using f U Cf. less fuel than any other strve known to the trade, come and ree It w. j w THE SPLENDID a great big 18 inch Base Burner. . handiomely nickel, At Kf a perfect heater which sells e sewl ers far $.,0.00, we sell them for -s.v THE LILIAN, a nice 13 Inch Base Burner, 21.50 'THE" REGAL The One "that Leads' ThemAilV'the 'Handsomest and Best Double Heatlnj Ba.se Burner In Omaha. Don't tall to see It before buying A A CH We sell them for ' 26 STYLES of Steel Ranees, all warranted and all Standard Make, a OA Hf .AncA Ih.t tfan.Nllu ajlllii fnr SM VI sail ODDS AND ENDS 6 Inch Stove Pipe at 28 Inch Stove Boards at 8c 69c Fire Shovels Qq Ash Sieves at 10c I TOWELS 1 DOMESTIC BARGAINS 16c huck towels, 18xS size, at.... VAohso English long cloth, at, yard. 19c fancy huck tewela, each 10C 15c large double wash Turkish towels, each , 100 of Every Shade man's friends coma to the cemetery dressed In winding sheets to scare htm. The friends watched, while one of them went behind the gravestone and poured enough cold water on the Irishman's face to wako him up. The Irlutimsn looked around him. Ha saw the tombs, tha tombstones and the fig ures in winding sheets. "Shay, you fellers," he said, "ye've been here longer than OI ' have. Whar kin OI git a drink?" New York Tribune. Touched a Tender Spot. William A. Plnkerton tells of an old-ttme confidence man who used to do business in Chicago. He was anxious to work unmo lested around a depot where a special offi cer was engaged to protect th,e unwary. The crook one day walked up behind the officer, whom he knew pretty well, and auddenly reached around aJid put his hands over the officer's eyes. "Can you see anything now?" asked the "con" man. "Not a thing," said the other as he raised his hands. The crook removed hla hands and a $20 gold piece fell Into each of the officer's hands. The crook walked away laughing, but the officer followed. "Say," he remarked. "If you'd put one of those Into my mouth I could not even speak."-New York Times. Taking; All tho Cnanees. The servant problem Is yet to be solved Is the way Chairman Taggart lo-ks at it "It waa like this." sail Wis cnalrman to some trlenua the other uay. "Tha old , servant we had for ten year tame to me last week and aald she would have to laave the same day, as she was ubout to be n.ar ried. " 'What do you mean?' I asked. 'You won't leave us so suudenly. Ask him to wait a te' days.' " 'Sure, sir, I'd like to obije you, but I don't feel weil enough acquainted tii ak him sucn a thing,' wus her answer."-Ns York Times. War Casey Stopped tbo Trala. Ben Winchell, president of the Rock Island, tells a story on Casey, a track walker of the Colorado Southern narrow- ' gauge road. Casey waa employed on a mountain dlvl- sioq of the road and it waa his duty to walk ahead of every express train on the line to ee that no rock or snowsllde en- ongrred the train. The Psclflo Limited, a train In which every official of the road had the greatest pride because of its arrival on time, waa WDEHi HIGH GRADE WOOL DRESS GOODS SALE ' Another great sale in our high grade dress goods depart ment REDUCING STOCK AND CUTTING PRICES. BLACK DRESS GOODS All Leavy-weight cloths prices will be cut in two, COLORED DRESS C00DS 25 pieces of dark fancy mohairs that sold at f 1.50 and ?1.25, yard 65c 30 pieces of Priestley's 58 inch Cravenetted Mohairs that sells atTfl.flS , MO 10 pieces of $2.50 Meltons, all colors 1.25 PRIESTLEY'S GENUINE CRAVENETTES The $1.98 grade 1.39The ?2.98 grade 1.95 The $3.98 grade 2.89 Headquarters for all kinds Waistings, at yd. 98c, 75c and. .50c for ''u' 6 Inch Elbows at.... Coal Hods at 5c 15c Best Planished Pipe CXCln at Flue at., Stops Qq :-r ....$0 ...100 150 snow wnite camc-no. yarn 100 heavy brown muslin, yard ..6io 15c percales, dook 101a, ai-in. at, yru..iu 6V4c Btandard calicoes, yard 3Tio 35o fleece back . flannelettes 60 15o white apron lawns, yard 7V4c Pepperall bleached sheeting, 3 yds. wide. at. yard .....17V40 Plgnot, Utica, Atlantic or Fruit of the Loom bleached sheeting, yards wide, per yard 21Hc passing over the mountains. As It made an abrupt turn the engineer saw a red light frantically swung on the track ahead. Ha Jammed on the airbrakes, throwing the passengers from their seats, and aa the train stopped the engineer and conductor, with half a score of passengers, rushed to ward the red light. "What's the matter?" the conductor asked, recognizing Casey. "You're late," Casey said. "What kept you?" New York World. Tke Republicans and the Liar. Representative Landls of Indiana tells this story of a recent political meeting in Delphi, his home village: An irate citizen walked Into a clubroom' In Delphi and announced: "Show me a republican and I'll show you a liar." The meeting waa thunderstruck by the boldness of the man, but finally one of the men said: '-'I'm a republican. What are you going to do about it?" "You a republican?" asked the Intruder In amazement. "I certainly am," tha republican answered. "Then you come with me and I'll show you the liar," tha man answered. "You come around the corner with me. A man met me there and told me I couldn't find a republican In thla meeting." New York' World. Dlelmaa's Little Joke. Frederick Dlelman, president of the Na tional Academy of Design of New York, has a reputation for his fine sense of humor as well aa for his achievements in art. The other day ha lectured before the stu dents of the City college, where he holds the chair of esthetics, and was trying to Impress upon them the prevalence of the curve In animal form. "Now. sentlfcinen." said President Dlel man. "can arivbodv mention even ono In stance of the straight line In all the animal kingdom?" Perfect silence relfc-ned for a ' few moments. It was evident that the stu dents were in deep cogitation, when at last one of them In the rear raised his hand. "A dog's tall, sir," he said. "Ah," replied President Dlelman without hesitation; "I ea you are reduced to an extrmlty "-Nw Vork Times. - Wanted the Mwrtgsge Himself. 'W. Y. Morgan of Kansss City tells of a Swede who came from Dakota to Kansas and wanted to buy a farm. Tha land agent took him around, and ha finally found ' t5c pure Linen Ladies Handkerchiefs J1r Monday, each- 2- $6 Black Velvet Hats, St. 50 r H r I rr .1 kju luouuay we oner lue Banner Millinery Bargain 16 black velvet hats, trimmed with a good black ostrich plume, only win v MS a limited quanti tycome early Letting Down Prices on Groceries S lb can very fine New Packed To- fZn matoes 3 lb can very fine New Packed fir. Puiniiltln vlw I 3 lb can very fine New Packed 1 O . I. 6c 6c 6c oiiuimii.i. .. ..... 3 lb. can very fine Sour Kraut at 3 lb can very fine Rhubarb at 3 lb can New Packed Peaches 10c 3 lb can New Packed Apricots 10c 3 lb can New Packed Plums QC Fine Kiln Dried White Oats ) per lb Fine Rice o. 1 r per lb OjC New Tapioca oi- per lb "3C New So oi- per lb 05 C per lb 4C New Pearl Barley oi0 per lb "2 C New White Navy Beans per lb .OJC Potted Ham llr- per can t3W Deviled Ham lJc per can . ........... Deviled Tongue oj per can ,.. "5v 10 bars Laundry Soap 25C 4 b package Gold Dust "' gg Sajiollo (-, per cake Per line per pkg Mb China Dept. Specials Beautiful Gold Festoon Eng lish Porcelain Dinner Ware, thin as China, cups, saucers, f fk plates, oat meals, soups, eta, lllff your choioe Munday, eaoh V Flow Blue Japanese salt C and peppers OC Decorated Ware Broken C lines J' JUST RECEIVED 60 cases Japanese China, ranging in price irom 'in $15.00 down to .ww Don't fall to see them, Monday. BEAUTIFUL ART POTTERY JARDIN IERES 7-Inch, 26c; 1-Inch, 85c; 9-Inch, 45c; 10-Inch. 65c; 12-Inch, 66a Worth four times the price we ask. Wine glasses, each 20 of Color what he wanted and aald: "Ay tak dea one." Then he went back to town, and tha asent waa making out the papers. "How do you want to pay for it?" ha asked. "Ay pa all; Ay hav da money." "All right I'll maka out the deed," said the agent. "No," said Ole Olsen. "Ay no want deed." "Yes, you do," argued the agent; "you pay the money and you get the deed." "No, no," aald the Swede, earnestly; "Ay no want deed. Ay had deed oop In Da koty. Ay pay man de money. Ha glf ma deed. Ay glf heem mortgage. Ay tak land. By en by ha get land, he get deed, he haf da money. Deea tlmo Ay no want deed. 'Ay want mortgage. Ay pay da money. You glf ma mortgage." $ The Penalty of Iyinar. A young woman went into a New York luncheon room the other noon, but after a glance at tha table cloths and a sniff of the close air diclded not to eat there and atarted to go out. The proprietor thought she was leaving without paying for ' a meal and stopped her. In order to avoid hurting the restaurant keeper's feelings by telling the truth the girl said: "I find I hsvo forgotten my purse, so I can't eat here now." She was hurrying on, but tha generous man's heart waa touched. "My dear girl," he exclaimed. "You sit rlgKt down ard eat. No young woman is going out of my place hungry because Che hasn't her money with her. You can eat now and tomorrow you can coma la and puy me." The young woman sat down and tried to eat; and as she left, hiding her purse, she walled: "That's what I get for lying. Now I've got to come around to thla place again tomorrow." New York Sun. Stranae Plaea of Worship. One of -the most remarkable places of worship In the world Is the miners' chapel In Myndd Menlgdd colliery, Swansea, Wales. It is close to tha bottom of the aha.'t. The only light la that obtained from a solitary safety lamp, hung over the pulpit from the ceiling, and the oldest miner In the colliery is generaJy chosen to officiate. Heflectlone of a Beehrlor. Babies seem to do all their teething In the night time. The worst of being right It you always have to prove It. A mother Isn't willing to lose her figure even when her daughter begins to get hers, -New York press. V