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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1905)
8 TfGH GRADE WASH GOODS Main Wash Goods Department l,fio piew of New Spring Ginghams In all th nw "tripes, cbpcka, ptaids, etc., always sells at 12VaC and 15c on sale at, yari 1UC An entirely new line of Double Fold Imported Scotch Ginghams, J1 made to tell at l!c on sale Monday, at, yard laC New French Organdies, most beautiful coloring, made to sell at 30c r on sale at, yard JmDC Silk Vousaellnes, Just In, a grand variety direct from Franco, will PQ be on sale at, yard DJC LINING DEPARTMENT Hayden'a Lining Department Is the most complete and up-to-date of any west of New York. Everything in tailor trimmings, and pure silk ami satin lining made, rnces always lowest. Mondafs Special Bargains In Linens and Domestics -4 blenched Utlea, Peauot and fruit of the loom sheeting ftr at yard 9-4 bleached Utlca, Pequot and fruit of the loom sheeting O Or st-yard 8-4 Pepperall bleached sheeting lOC J-4 Fepperall bleached sheeting 1fir at-yard IOV 42-ln. Fepperall bleached OXc catilng at yard 2 4tf-ln. Fepperall bleached ifilc casing at-yard ,VJV IMPERIAL LONO CLOTH. No. 400-12 yards for No. 60012 yards for No. 00-12 yards for No. 70012 yards foY 85c blenched sheets, 2Vix21,i size at 69c blenched shoets, 212 size at 98c .... 1.15 ...1.25 .1.40 . ...59c ....45cl STARTLING SILK SALE THE MOST WONDERFUL SILK VALUES EVER OFFERED IN THE CITY WILL BE AT HAYDEN S MONDAY. Just received another shipment of fancy silks for shirt waist suits. A fine line of patterns and colors to select from. Monday we put the eat Ire LOT OF WK) DIFFERENT STYLES WORTH UP TO 1.23 YD., FOR 35o49c-69c KIMONA PI LKS A full new line of new styles In the Florentine Jap silks, 30 In. wide. MONDAY SALE, PER YARD 49c The new Rajah, a handsome silk for fine walsta and suits, 30 In. wide, comes In plain colors, blues, naturals, PINKS. CREAMS, BROWNS, GRAYS AND REDS. MONDAY SALE, PER YARD 1.25 BLACK CREPE DE CHINES Our fl.DO quality, 24 In wide, Extra fine, Monday, per yard $1.00 Our $2.00 quality, 42 in. wide, fine finish, Monday, per yard 1.25 Our $2.23 quality, 44 In. wide, extra fine finish, Monday, per yard 1.75 BLACK PEAU DE SOIES 1!) In. wide, flue black, regular 80c quality,' Monday 05c 19 In. wide, pure dye, regular $1.19 quality, Monday 8oc 20 in, wide, double faced, regular $1,25 quality, Monday.... .. arc .", in. wide, tine grade, regutnr $1.25 quality, Monday 0,"vc HO Ju. wide, fine grade, regular $1.50 qualityMonday 1.19 v Black Taffeta Values for Monday Sale 19 In. wide, good black and soft finish, regular fifte, Monday 49c 20 in. wide, good black and soft finish, regular 89c, Monday (15c 27 in. wide, fine quality for skirts, regular $1.00, Monday.... tlttc 27 in. wide, fine quality for skirt, regulur $1.10, Monday 8Tc 30 in. wide, good black, regular $1.10, Monday 79c 30 in. wide, extra flue finish, pure dye, regular $1.65, Monday 1.10 Romantic Features of Italian Wedding. N ONE of the popular churches on Baxter Street, New York, relates Leslie's Weekly, In the centre of the down-town Italian colony,, the marriaee record reached the startling proportion of from twenty to thirty a day, and more on Sundays during the early spring months. The summer is comparatively marriageless, but during the last of October and the months following until the new year the record reaches its zenith again. The Italian believes in love, and he also believes In early marriages. Many of the girls put on the veil and orange blossoms when they are only 14 years old. With the Italian man-luge is a duty. There Is aa old saying that an unmarried man is no man. Single women are absolutely un known. Even with the progressive Italian born on American soil a bachelor girl, with her characteristic independence, would be a monstrosity. Some years ago Italians In this country used to send to Italy for their wives. Nowadays they are marrying more and more the Amtrlcanlzed Italian girls of the colony, although the custom of Im porting the bride still prevails to some ex tent. "Love and live" Is the motto of the Latin Quarter. Those who have followed its de cree have worn away an Inch or two from the solid stone steps of the Baxter street edifice of worship and matrimony. The worn stops also bear witness of those who go to see. In the Italian world for three successive Sundays the banns are given from the pulpit, and by this means the en tire colony keeps tab on the brides, and It Is no doubt due to this foreknowing that few marriages are solemnized without the church being at least half tilled. The Italian girl has a much easier time with her trousseau than has her American Istcr, for It Is the duty of the Italian bridegroom to furnish both the wedding dress and the golng-awsy gown. As the conventional honeymoon and golng-away custom has not yet come In style with the Italians, the latter dress Is worn on the first pubUo appearance of the bride after the wedding. The only other plaoe ort the American continent where the bridegroom furnishes the wedding outfit Is among the Zunl Indians, where the man weaves it. The wedding dress of the Italian bride Is almost invariably of white satin or silk, the quality and number of yards used being regulated by the financial state of the groom. Orange blossoms of wax are always In evidence, and the bride carries a bouquet of fresh white flowers. In addi tion to the wedding gown. It Is Incumbent upon the Italian bridegroom who wishes to do the correct thing to bestow upon the bride certain Jewelry. Aside from the regulation ring she generally receives a watch and chain, a broooh and a pair of earrings. The ceremony over, carriages convey the party from the church to the house or hall where the celebration Is to be held. A hall Is generally hired for a few hours or for the evening, and this Is the most ap proved method, although many who can not afford this elegance of a hired hall very sensibly hold their Jollification In their own r'sce, however small. It Is almost Incredible how many Italians can crowd In a small room and still leave space for dundng. . V. "Wklte l.lee In Toartsklp. Mr. Justice Plckey of Brooklyn has an entertaining way of stating good law. A wealthy young woman of . Williamsburg met a young man on an English steamer. They became engaged before the steamer I em hi d Liverpool and were married two days later. The young man stated that he was a son of a general in the United BtaWs army, and that he was attorney gtnerul of New Jersey. His visiting card seemed to trove It. When the bride discovered that her hus band's position and ancestry were not as ' 42ic ... 9c ... 10c . 39c 45x36 bleached cases at C9c all linen table damask 60-In. wide at yard $1.00 all linen bleached and unbleached ta ble damask 6 and 72- iSOr Inches wide at yard U $1 80 double satin Irish damask and round thread German damask 0- 72-ln. wide at vard VCJW 20x20 all linen napkins dozen 1.00 22x22 all linen napkins f QQ 24x24 all linen napkins dozen 12c huck towels 18x3 size each 15c huck towels, 18x38 slz .1.49 ...7ic ...10c each 17e huck towels, 18x40 size each BOc all linen hemstitched towels .23x46 size at .124c ..25c 65o linen finish bleached sheets 2x2 size... 4238 bleached cases at , and Curious Features Attendant Upon Recent represented she brought suit to annul the marriage on the ground of fraud. Judge Dickey decided that false representations as to fortune and social position do not constitute material matrimonial fraud, and that the defendant might make a good husband without being attorney general or having a major general for a father." In his opinion Judge Dickey adds: "If all lying during courtship was a legal reason for the annulment of marriage our calendars would be crowded with cases. The marriage relation is too sacred to be trifled with In the way this plaintiff has done and wishes to do." Eloped Without a Cent. Tony Squatredo and Lena Richer of New Tork, after living for four weeks as hus band and wife, learned that a simple mar rlarre license did not properly unite them, and have procured a new license and been married by Rev. Ira E. David of the Olivet Memorial church, Brockton, MaBs. Tony and Lena do not look more than 18 and 16 years of age, respectively, although they claim to be older. Their relatives In New Tork City refused to consent to their mar riage, so they eloped and went to Brock ton, and Immediately got a marriage license from the city clerk Just before Thanksgiving.. Tony'a elder brother In New York said If they got a license it would be all right. Entertaining Stories Miser Molly. ELL, you are a lucky llule glVl!" w m .urn said Betty. "One pound from auntie, 10 shillings from uncle, and 1 from grandfather, all In postal orders! I wish it was my birthday." Molly laughed. "Yours will soon come," she answered. "What will you do with It all, dear?" asked mother; "let me change the 10 shil lings for you and put the rest in the bank." The little girl shook her head. "I want to keep It all myself," she said. "I never had so much money before. I'll put It away very carefully." "Very well; suppose you let me put the orders In my cash box." "No, please, mother; I know such a luvely place where it will really be quite safe," pleaded Molly; and though mother looked doubtful, she said "Yes." "But aren't you going to spend any of Itr asked Betty, ami she could not help feeling disappointed when her little sister said "no." So Molly put her money away very care fully, aud everyone forgot all about it, un til one day suddenly Molly rau to her mother, crying so bitterly that mother was quite frightened. She was in the garden having a romp with Betty before Betty went to bed. "What's the matter, my pet?" said mother, putting Betty down and taking Molly in her arms; axe you hurt?" "No," sobbed Molly ao soon as she could speak, "I'm not hurt; It's my postal or ders. Oh, dear!. Oh. dear!" "Have you lost them?" asked mother In slurm. "No." they are still there; come and look," and Molly dragged mother Into the house, while . Betty followed, wondering what could be the matter. Molly led them up to the attio. where there was an old. broken chest of drawers. She pulled one open, aud there, where the three postal orders lied been, was a cosy little paper nest, in whhh luy three tiny pink mire. "Well," cried mother, and shut up the drawer quickly. "I thought they would be quite safe THE JANUARY CLEARING SALE BARGAINS The Largest Stock of Genera! Merchandise In the West The rarlor Furniture factory of L. G. Doup was partly destroyed by fire a few weeks apo. Tacked and ready for shipment were about 40 Couches and a lot of Chairs, Uockers and Divaut. After the insurance was adjusted, we bought the whole lot. In a few cases smoke and water in jured some of these, HUT NOT A SINGLE PIECE IS HURT MOKE THAN A GREAT MANY SHOP WORN 1TECES SOLI) EVERY DAY AT REGULAR PRICES BY ALL FURNITURE DEALERS. WE OFFER THESE GOODS AT AUOUT ONE-HALF REGULAR WHOLESALE PRICES. In our fifteen years of Furniture selling we have never given such a feast of bargains as this. ARE YOU INTERESTED? READ THESE PRICES AND ACT AT ONCE. ONLY ONE OF A KIND. Oak Parlor Tiece, silk seat Mahogany Arm Chair, leather seat Oak 2-plece Suit, leather Seat Mahogany Parlor Piece, Jannisk.. Oak Rocker, leather seat Mohogany Parlor Piece, Verona Mahogany Parlor Ficiy, leather 2 Oak Roman Seats, tapvstry 1 Oak 2-pIece Suit, velour 1 Oak Seltee, silk plush Everything here advertised "deliver the goods." Now it is CUTTING DOWN GROCERY PRICES OUR IMMENSE STOCK MUST BE REDUCED-EXCAVATING FOR NEW BUHDINQ The best bulk laundry starch, per lb....3'-jc 3 lbs. fancy hand picked navy beans... :iix- 3 lbs. Japan rice luc 6 lbs. kiln dried oatmeal 10c 10 lbs. fresh kiln dried cornmeal 15c 3 lbs. best pearl tapioca, sago or barley.. 10c fure rye nour, per sacK oio Quart cans solden table syrup i'-sc 3-lb. cans solid packed tomatoes i'-jo 3-lb. cans Boston baked beans 7Vc 3-lb. cans golden pumpkin, hominy or squash "lie 3-lb. cans pure apple butter "4c 2-1 b. cansearly June sifted peas 7'c 2-lb. cans sweet sujrar corn 7(o 2-lb. cans fancy wax, string or lima beans 7Vc AY Unable to secure work during these past weeks, they appealed to Miss RIdgeway, police matron, and the circumstances of their Impromptu marriage came out. Mrs, D. D. Tllden and Mrs. A. P. Alden be came Interested in the couple, who were told that they must be regularly married. "But we have no money td pay the min ister," protested the girl. "Tony and I love each other so we cannot live apart. We just want to be married and we don't care if we don't have any money If we can be together." Miss RIdgeway told her this would be ar ranged, and after securing the consent of relatives a new license was procured and they were married. Squatredo says his father owns two of the largest drug stores in New York City, and that both families have plenty of money. ' Limit Marriage by Low. t Governor W. T. Durbln, in his message to the Indiana general assembly, deals at length with the divorce problem. He recommends the passage of statutes whereby the state will be enabled to pre vent marriages between persons manifestly unfit for matrimonial bonds. He emphasizes the growing necessity for the absolute prevention of marriage where the union will insure the propagation of de fectives'. He calls on the legislature to here," sobbed poor Molly. "Don't you think the mice tore up your orders, to show you you were rather a salflsh little girl?" asked mother, gently. Your present has given pleasure to no one, unless perhaps to the mother mouse." "Yea, I see now, and I'm so sorry," said Molly, drying her tears. "I won't be a miser any more; they are horrid people." And she never was. Bo mother mouse had done some good without knowing It Caa seU's Little Folks. The Snow Babies. Snow, snow, snow, snow! White and downy, and soft and slow. It wanders down from the cloudy sky. There In their hammocks swinging high Are millions more. Perhaps they said "Let's go to the earth and make our bed On the fallen leaves and the summer grass, - And the roadsides where the children pass." So here they come! What a gentle crowd To swing up there In their hammock cloud And never quarrel! As still as nileo. As soft as silk and as cold as Ice Are the wee snow babies who gently creep Under the hetlgta to go to sleep! Fast asleep are the lilies, too, And the columbine and the larkspur blue. And a thousand lovely and tender things With folded leaves or growing wings. Like the daffodils and. the butterflies; O. white snow babies out of the skies. Good night, good night, as you lay your heads With the flower folk In the garden beds. M, A. L., in Picture Lesson Paper. , Aa I'nfortnnat Youngster. There Is a 4-year-old boy In New York, heir to 110,000,000, who is going to miss a whole lot of fun. His guardians have set out to bring him up "ideally." To this end everything that money can do will be done. He is to have a dozen ' skilled Instructors. A small army of nurses, maids, governesses and grooms have been, engaged to attend upon his wants. A $10,000 Jersey cow has been purchased to give milk for him alone. The process of sterilization Is to be applied not only to the milk, but to almost everything that comes In contact with the youngster. Tho latest devices of science ara to be em ployed for his protection against germs. His playmates are to be strictly' limited in number and, of course, must aft be lit tle aristocrats. We Uavj no wish to disparage the ad OMAITA ILLUSTRATED juL-AVi yjL5uvJS THE RELIABLE STORE. A Furniture Offering that Has Never Been Equalled "",iZlhJ 'Interest to You Wholesale Trice. ..$10 83 . .$ 8 50 . .$24 50 . .$10 50 Rale lYlw. $ 5 85 1 Mahogany Dlvun $ 4 25 1 Mahogany rarlor Tiece $10 85 1 Bed Lounge, velour $ 7 83 1 Bed Lounge, car plush $18 50 $ 6 50 1 Bed Couch, car (plufch $21 50 $ 3 25 1 Couch, velour $ 9 00 $ 3 83 1 Box Couch : $10 50 $ 1 50 2 Couches, 8 row ttifts, very soft $10 00 $ 8 00 1 Sofa Bed, oak frame, car plush $29 00 $ 3 83 1 Tantasote Couch.. $18 50 $11 50 $ 6 85 $ 7 50 $ 2 50 $15 00 $10 50 is just as stated, for it is our up to you. Tearllne, per package 3o Gold Dust, per package 15c 10 bars best laundry soap 25c Mince meat, per package 5o 1-lb. package corn starrh 3V4o Fresh, crlttp soda, oyster, butter or milk crackers, per lb B'o SLAUGHTERING DRIED FRUIT PRICES 3- crown Muscattl raisins, per lb 5c 4- Crown Muscatel raisins, per lb 6W; Choice California peaches, per lb 5c. Fancy Crawford poaches, per lb 7o Kngllsh cleaned currants, per lb 6c Fancy Grecian cleaned currants, per lb. 7140 California dried grapes, per lb 7fco weigh carefully the wisdom of requiring due notico by publication of an intention to assume the obligation of marriage, and adds: "We may well doubt whether society is served by compelling persons who live in wedlock to rear families under the condi tions which are usually brought to light in an action for divorce. The repeal of all our divorce laws would cure the evil from a statistical standpoint, but In few cases would It alleviate the deplorable conditions of which these statistics are indicative. The contractors of hasty, Improvident and im prudent marriages would not be deterrea from their error and folly by more rigorous restriction of divorce, since the contract ing of such marriages in itself implies care lessness of consequences. I suggest, how ever, the advlr -'jllity of a law prohibiting the remarrlfigc of divorced persons for a reasonable period after the entering of the decree, and the substitution of separate maintenance for divorce ih many cases for which the law now provides divorce." Want a National Marriage Low, "Branch II of the Progressive Health club," Chicago, which must give up that name because "Branch I" has incorporated under the disputed title, has. decided to call itself the "National Health Protective association." Then it agreed to send a delegate to Washington to urge President Gathered for Little People vantages of wealth nor the Importance of careful and scientific training for the young, but It does look as if nature, wisest of physicians, were not going to get a chance to show what it could do for this youthful millionaire. Just think of the boyish Joys that Poet Riley slogs about, which he will miss. The Jolly ex cursions to the "old swlmmia' hole," the blissful manufacture of mud pies, the eo- staoy of gaining free admission to the cir cus by carrying water for the elephant! What will he know, with his expensive rod and reel and careful attendants, of the delights of "gotoV nshln'"? There Is great danger that the boy who Is "ideally" brought up will become a narrow-minded, snobbish, selfish man. The spirit of our public schools is essentially American and democratic. The public school Is the place for every American boy, rich or poor. He will learn lessons there, and valuable ones, that are not In the books. To have $10, OjO.OOO Is a pretty heavy handicap for a boy starting out in life. But it can be over come If the boy is only given a chance. Housekeeper. Teddy's First Pockets. "I want pockets In my new pants," said Teddy. "You are too little," said mamma. "Pleuse, mamma!" Teddy pleaded. "Pock ets go with pants. AU the big boys have them." "Well," mamma replied, "I suppose you must have them. Yes, I will put some In." "Nonsense!" exclaimed Aunt Emily. "Clara, you don't mean to let that baby have pockets? He will have them full of rubbish and In a dreadful condition all the time. He's too little fur trousers, to say nothing of pockets." . But' mamma put the pockets In, and Ted was happy. He went round with hi hands In those Utile snuggeries, feeling very proud and grownup, and trying to whistle; and by und by he began to put things into them. "If I hod the darning cotton I would mend the atocklugs," said grandma, "but It Isn't in the basket." "Here It Is." said Teddy, taking a little black ball out of his right pocket. "I found It behind the door, grandma, I didn't know DEE. You Can Always Find Newest Styles . and Best Values Here Wholesale Price. ..$ 8 00 ..$ 9 50 . .$13 50 policy when we have a sale to Virginia red raspberries, per lb 23o Fancy California apricots, per lb loc 12-ounc pkg. seeded raisins 5c FRESH FRUIT! FRESH FRUIT! ORANGES! ORANGES! ORANGES! The balance of car of fancy Highland sweet navel oranges to be sold at, per doz 25o These oranges are sold regularly every where from 4H3 to 50c per dozen. Fancy new Hallowe'en dates, per lb 5o New Colorado white clover honey, per rack luc California figs, per pkg 4c FREE DEMONSTRATION OF BREAK FAST COCOA. nursed by Miss Johnson, but died. The passage of national marriage and divorce laws. The members, whose president Is Dr. Mary Seymour, want the marriage law to prohibit: The marriage of all persons affected with incurable diseases which may be inherited. The marriage of all insane or half witted persons. The marriage of all habitual drunkards. The marriage of criminals. Including all those who have at any time been convicted of a crime. At the same time the delegation, which will, It is said, be headed by Mrs. B. Cor nelia Claflln, will ask President Roosevelt to urge congress to set apart a large tract of land in some southern state for a col ony for curable consumptives. The asso ciation will agree to raise the necessary funds for the erection of tents and cot tages for the outdoor treatment of all vic tims of the disease. The Incorporated Progressslve Health club elected Mrs. O. W. Dean, president; Mrs. J. V. Kloeber, 1ce president; Mrs. Charles Kelley, treasurer, and Dr. Mary Norton, secretary. A Touch of Romance. The wedding of Miss Annie L. Johnson of Maiden, Mass., to Edward Iverson of Chicago culminates a romance which be It was darn-cotton; I thought It was Just string." "You didn't happen to And my pencil, did you?" asked Sister Sue. "I lost It yester day, and I can't find it anywhere." "Yes," said Teddy. "It was In the waste basket. I picked It out and put It In my pocket I didn't know It was yours, Susie," , he said, as he passed It to her. Pretty soon mamma could not find her thimble. "I had it this morning." she said, "and all at once I missed it. I am sorry, for it was the one you gave me, Emily." "Here it is," said Teddy. "I found it down In the pansy bed. I meant to give It to you, but I forgot." "It must have fallen off the windowsill,'" said mamma. "I remember now; 1 was sit ting by the garden window." That afternoon Sister Mary asked if any body had seen a button, for she had lost one off her blue dress; Tom inquired if any body had run across his Jackkntfe, which he was using at noon and mislaid; Johnny needed a piece of string In u hurry, and grandpa could not find a little nail. All these things Teddy produced as they were wanted. . "I take it all back, Ted." said Aunt Em ily, laughing. "Your pockets certainly are the most useful ones In the family. You don't happen to have a box of chocolates, do you?" . "No," Teddy replied, aoberly, "but I have some candy that Isn't chocolate. Mr. Smith gave it to me. It's taffy." Aunt Emily laughed again. "There, Clara," she said, "J told you so!" Youth's Companion. Birthdays in Japan. 1 The Japanese have a queer way of cele brating 'birthdays. Instead of a pa.-ty In June for little Tama, and a party la Sep. tember for little O'Ttsu and a part)' in De cember for little Ume, there's a psrty In February In honor of all the little girls, ana 'one in May for all little boy. In February every little glii receives from all her grown-up relatives and friends gifts or dolls, and besides these dolls her mothei takes out of the closet many of the dulls $10 50 High Grade Dress Goods Department Closing out all Wither Wool Dress Goods. BTerytMn must go, in order to make room for our New Spring Stock. BLACK DRESS GOODS All Winter Black Dress Goods, including lTlestley'a and Lupin's (except Crepe de Chines. Crepe de Paris and Crepe Eolines, will go at exactly half price. COLORED DRESS GOODS All Colored Dress Goods (except, Insdowne. Cravrnettes and. Shower Froofs) will go at exac;ly half price. Everything marked in plain figures. NEW DRESS All the New Tailor Suitings, at, yard $1.50 and All the Crepes and Silk Warps. at, yard, $1.50, $1.25. $1.00 and All the New Chiffon Broadcloths,. nt. yard. $5.no, $1.98 and All the new Panamns. 54 no. Inches wide, at. yard VOW Come In and examine our new spring lines. WOW ISY6UR0W0RTUNITY Sale s: -v 1 Price. iVf 1 $ 4 50 variety $19.90 at $25.00, at S 4 93 Wm& MM $ 4 83 $12.50 Suits. m) at 5.00l?,?!?f!:8.95l.:i2.50 THOUSANDS OF WOMEN'S SKIRTS At less than manufacturers' cost almost uullnilted variety of styles, fabric aud colors worth twice the price $1.98, $2.98, $4.98 and $7.50 . FIRST SHOWING OK NEW SPRIMI GARMENTS. NEW SILK AND WOOL SPITS. NEW SILK AND WOOL WASH WAISTS. There are n numler of distinct changes in the new styles for spring. You should see our display nt once. Early buyers can save 25o on their spring gowns. New Silk Skirts, at. $10, $12.50, $15, $20 and $25 j EARLY SHOPPING INDUCEMENTS S TILL 9 A. M. 60 Collar Hps, In heavy .Astra khan, Skinner's satin lined, a'l.w..y.tt'"r.3: 8:30 TILL 9:30 A. M. Flannelette Lined Under skirts, with deep flfiince, regular $l!.5o value, 25 POPULAR PRICED DRESS GOODS DOMESTIC ROOM 54. 58 and 62-lneh Suitings, Rnln Proofs, etc., worth from $1.26 to Jl'.aJ yard, will go In this sale, at. yard, ROr 76c a n.l oy 75c nni 'Ac All Wool Heavy Suitings, and II. 2o extra, wido Suitings. 40f at, yard J 75c and 98c All Wool Suitings, CKQr will go at, yard J 60,000 yards of Dress Goods, In Bilk and gan In West Harwich two years ago. Miss Johnson is 26 years old. Her father, Ben jamin Johnson, conducts hotels at Narra gansett Pier and West Harwich. At the latter place, in the summer of 1902, Iverson, who is said to be 70 years of age, was stay ing with his wife. The latter was at tacked with cramps while bathing and was Roosevelt to aid in the effort to secure the bride's presents include a $5,000 sunburst from the groom, iverson, who is a con tractor, is said already to have presented his two married daughters with $100,000 each. Cnrious Marriage Contract. A preniiptlal marriage contract, said to be the first in the history of the St. Louis county court house, was tiled In the ofllce of the recorder of deeds at Clayton by Mrs. Henrietta Melrose of St. Louis and Martin Kruger, a farmer living near Glencoe, St. Louis county. The striking cluuse in the three type written pages of the agreement Is that which secures to the wife-elect the right to rest beside her first husband in death. The second husband is to have no perma nency in ' her affection that will exclude that of her first husband and in the end It will be the first husband to whom she will ba Joined In death, the second husband agreeing and understanding that he Is to be burled in a lot apart. she had when she was a child, and some even older dolls that the little girl's grand mother had when she was a little tot; and I dare say there are dolls that belonged t6 the little girl's great-grandmother, and even her great-great-grandmother, quaint dolls in faded olothes of 100 years, and more ago, carefully banded down from mother to daughter ever since. I saw one old doll, about six Inches tall, dressed as a dalmlo, or great lord of bygone times. In gorgeous brocade robes, covered with steel armor or little overlapping plates. Just aa beautifully made as If for a real warrior. He wore a tiny helmet, and carried two tiny swords not as large as .matches. You could draw the swords out of their scabbards Just like real ones, and they were as sharp its they could be. Weil, for about a week all Japan is one grand dolls' tea party! And then the festival Ts over, and all the best dolls, even the presents to the little girl, are put care fully away, never to be even looked at for a whole year. I don't see how the little Japanese girls can bear that part of It. Then at the first of May comes the boys' festival the fish festival, It Is called. Every family that's lucky enough to have a bey puts up a flagpole In tho dooryard; or per haps several families combine to use the same pole, and have It a bigger, handsomer one that one fomlly could afford. On the top of the pole Is a gilt ball, or else a basket with something bright nnd tlnsely in "If. And flying from the pole, In the brisk S(rtng winds, Is a whole string of carp, made of oiled paper or cloth, pslnteo in bright colors, and anywhere from five to fifteen feet long. Ksch flsh belongs to some particular boy, and the carp is chosen be cause It Is a big, strong fish, and not only ran swim against the most rapid currents, but in Its eagerness to et up stream will leap straight up waterfulls. The gnld ball means a treasure, which the carp, leaping and struggling, buffeted by the wind, Is forever trying to resch. And the whole thing means that the .boy. when he's a man. will have to battle his way as the sturdy carp struggles up the river. The fishes look so very pretty and cay, flying over his house, and the boy gets so many treats at fi'U festlvul time, tliut I don l think he minds even if the carp Is a nice little Jolly lecture on ambition. St. Nicholas January 13, 10O.V GOODS JUST IN .1.00 85c 1.50 ..75c , All the Satin Fared Suitings, at. yard, $J.W dowu to To buy Whiter Costs at lower prices than ever before known. The second shipment of Winter Coats purchased by our cloak buyer has Jnst been received and will go ou sale Monday morn ing at SENSATIONALLY LOW PRICES. ijOO WINTER COATS In great assortment of materials, styles and colors the prices In many cast's Moss than the cost of the lining. 2i0 COATS 27 inches long, that sold up QP to $10.00 mid $12.50; your choice tJO 250 COATS 2H, 30 and 30 Inches long, nearly all Skinner satin lining, worth up from T Q C $12.50 to $1S and $20; choice J, JO 2(0 HANDSOME COATS 15 inches long, in grent of plain colors und fancy rf mixtures, $15 and $18 values, nt. Coats, newest styles, best fabrics, Q flC . J $27.50 und $30.00 Coats, 11.50 Wonderful Values in Winter Suits TILL 10 A. M. 15.00 Children's Coats, In ages from 2 to 6 yenrs a great snap (JO Wool, All Wool and Silk and Wool sn Linen, worth frem 750 to 3.5ft yard, will close at. yard, 49i', 3c. 29c, 19o 1r and liJ 60 r'ces of strictly All Wool French Flan nels t ho 7io. grade most superb color ings nnd patterns only one pat- f Or; tern to a customer at, yard " Other sales In this department during the day. Weddings This compact is entered into by a man and a woman somewhat beyond mlddlo oge, each having a separute family of chil dren and each approaching the niunii d state In a practical spirit which euables them to agree that the woman hog a full and free right to cherish the love of her first husband and that the second husband, has no right to usurp the place of the lirst husband beyond this life. The compact was duly certified to and signed before Julius Mueuch, a notary pub lic, and has been made a binding document in law. Additionally, Mrs. Melrose and Kruger made other ugreements. For Instance, each of them owning property, real estate and personal, the agree that, while the uee and earnings of the property of both shall be poolod lor as long as they remain hus band and wife, each shall retain personal ownership of what was originally his or her own. The practicability of this enguged pair Is further proven by a clause which provides against possible separation by some other agency than death, the exact wording of the contract In this premise read "In tha event that this contract Is terminated otherwise! than by death," eta Also, they provide against the posslblo contingency of their failure to marry at all, the exact wording of this clause being "if said marriage shall be solemnlzod as contemplated." The contract was drawn November 28 and filed at Clayton four days later. The princi pals are but little known at Clayton, but a resident of the county who knows Krue ger says he Is no less than M years old and that he has five children. The contract Is chiefly devoted to an ar rangement of the property interests oflths pair. Krueger has sixty-one acres of farm land and a rather pretentious resldunca, while Mrs. Melrose has an improved lot, 26x110 feet, at tho plaoe of her residonce ou University street Parrot Foils Elopers. ' A green parrot with eyes resembling new shoe buttons was the means of spoiling the romance of Miss Lena Anderson, daughter of Nels Anderson, a farmer seven, miles northeast of Holton, Kan. Olaf Olson, employed as "hired man" on the farm, has been paying attentions to the young woman, but her parents have op posed the suit until he could show $78 In a bank. Becoming discouraged at the pros pect of waiting so long,, the young persons planed to olope. Olscon placed a ladder against the win dow of the room occupied by the girl, whom he awakened by whistling through his leeth. As the girl prepared to descend the parrot owned by her father awakened the family by screaming. "I seen yer," and the elopement was off. Anderson has of fered to sell Mh watchdog. Pointed Paragraphs Half the things people say are regretted later. A woman's Idea of a tllunt partner Is a deaf mute. Some men spend a lot of time wondering why other men work. The longer a man studies women the les he knows about them. Wise is the girl who can tell when a man Is making his final proposal. A man may be able to reud a woman like a book, but .lie can't shut her up. Every married man has two wives the one he really has and the one he Just thinks J-s has. Mnrrlage usually makes a man out of a lovesick youth. J Its Ntops writing poetry after the knot is tied. Winn a woman n commends her physi cian to some other woman aud he falls to -effect a cure she never forgives the other woman. Chicago News, t 'J