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1 ituMLk' A (' "sV PcPdlSR RA.PCR oMPPERN 'TIMES " A-fn iw Vol. 7 No. 19 Lincoln, Nrdiuska, Saturday, Ahkil IO, l30ii. F'kicic Fivk CuntH $ .V ewKfJK Our governor and our congressman Iibvo ben "polltlckln" In Omaha this wok, nnd though thero mny bo various opinions ns to the respective courses pursued, everybody will admit that tlio two gentlemen succeeded admirably in keeping themselves Intho front. " The city council was reorganised TuoMlay night. The new members liavo received n great deal of advice from their constituent and the dally newspapers, and may bo some of them are already regretting their elec tion. It isn't the easiest thing in the world to bo a good councilman. It is one of the most difllcult offices In the city. Hut the iioo pie do not expect the new members to bo paragons of wisdom. If they are only hon est and ordinarily Intelligent thoir constitu ents will bo satisfied. Tho council as now constituted contains some really good men. If they could do a little missionary work and convert their colleague! Tho public! will watch (he carecis of the new council men and the new city officers with great in terest. Congressman Bryan's homo coming Tues day night was made the occasion of a very 'pleasant demonstration at the Lincoln hotel, and it was a very noticeable fact that r bapslialfof the crowd were republicans. The reception was thoroughly non-;partlsan, and consequently all the mora appi eclated by the uuest of tho evening. Republicans have all along been among tho first to do honor to Mr. Bryan, and it is greatly to their credit that they Join so heartily In tho con gratulations now being bestowed upon the young democrat. A llttlo moro of this spirit in politics would be a very good thing. Governor Boyd has this week given a great deal of attention to the consideration of the Yocuni case. Of course, no one ques tions the justice of a pardon for the con demned man, but for all that, there is a good deal in the remark made by an obscure weekly newspaper somewhero In the state "If Captain Yocum were a poor, poverty stricken wretch whom nobody had ever heard of, ho would have been allowed to suf fer with scarcely a protest," Tho captain's prominence and popularity have undoubted ly hod much to do In awakening sympathy, and thousands of signatures have been ob tained to petition when, in the case of an other, It would have been difllcult to secure a dozen. But this is no reason why the con demned man should not be pardoned. Tho Yocum case Is an awful example of tho pos sibllltles of sensational journalism. Sometime or other Lincoln may secure the national G. A. R. encampment and It will then 'demonstrate bow easy it is for this city to tako care of big gatherings without any outside aid. As tar as base ball is concerned Lincoln has apparently taken a big step backward. A year ago we had a big league club and we had Dave Howe. This year it seems hardly possible to arouse enough interest to organlzo a club for membership In tho state league. The Lincoln club that wum partially founed didn't have anything to loan on and It fell over. Then such cities as Beatrico and PTemont had to come to our assistance. They are trying bard to rehabilitate the club and they are not having an easy job. Purely, things have come to a pretty pass when Lincoln has to bo propped up by Beat rice and cities of her class I But the truth of the matter Is, people have become tired, not of the sport, but of the way In which base ball affairs have been managed in this city. Last season, but tor the profligate manage ment of Dave Howe, the Lincoln club might have remained In th league, and it might be in It yet. But Dave, in hi capacity of wrecker, cast tho club up on the rocky shoals and it could only do one thing go to pieces. Now there are any number of ball cranks in this city who are enthusiastic de votees of the national game. They want to see good'hall, however, and that's the rea son why little interest has been taken bere in the formation of a state league. They re allzo that ball that would take lu Fremont and Hastings and Beatrice would not pass muster here. If they can't have as good ball as Omaha and the other big cities they don't want any. The lack of Interest in tho state organization, therefore, does not really in dicate that base ball has lost Its attraction. It merely shows that the people In tills city don't care for a club at all if they can't have one which has a position In ono of the inter state or major leagues. Since the above was written it is reported that Col, Hicky has taken the matter into his own hands and has succeeded in putting the Lincoln club on its feet. There is certainly no desire to discourage the organization of a state league club, and it is to bo hoped that the project will bo successful. But unless we am greatly mistaken it will bo found to bo a difllcult matter to Interest Lincoln eoplo in quality of ball which the state league will put up. Next year this city will haw a place In the western league. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the ad mission of Nebraska Into the Union as a full fledged state will lie celebrated In this city in a few weeks, and it Is evident from the spirit In which the work of preparation for the big demonstration lias been undertaken, that the celebration will be commensurate, with tho importance of tho occasion. To bo sure a quarter of a century is not such a long time; but It has been long enough to have enabled Nebraska to shake oif the terri torial swaddling clothes and become one of the most piogresslvu members of tho great sisterhood of states. This "laud of shallow water" has miido an unprecedented advance in on li.eudiblyshoit spuco of time, and It Is altogethcrflttlng that tho celebration of tho achievements of tho last twenty-llvo years should bo on a broad and liberal scalo. Lincoln has undertaken similar though less lmortaut enterprises In the past, and it is a matter of history that sho has always ac quitted; herself with credit. But tho celebra tion of the sih or anniversary of Nebraska's statehood calls for n greater effort than has yet been put forth. This city has In n meas ure, taken tho responsibility of the affair up on herself, and she must carry out the project with such assistance as may Im tendered by tho stato at large. It Is a big responsibility, but Lincoln push and enterprise have seldom been found wanting, and It Is reasonably certain that tho coming ovent will lo an un questioned success. It Is suggested that there should bo something olso beside displays of lageantry,etc. Suitable literary and histor ical features ought to have n leading part in the program, nnd If this department is to amount to anything It should receive Im mediate nttontlon. Thoro is an abundance of material for attractive features of this sort. W. Muhton Smith. Kept II Im Home. UMk a i--uv- IL Mrs. Bingo Didn't you think Mrs. Klngley's Easter gown was lovely? By the wuy, I wonder why her husband didn't go to church with hcrf Bingo Ho told mo that ho had to atay home and flguro up his liabilities. Today and Monday Only. One fourth off on all laces at J. W, Winger & Co.'s, liicludlngall (he latest spring goodr. Valuo of "Dem Pants." An amusing incident happened in the city court tho other day. A Jew was on the witness stand testifying against a ne gro who had stolen a pair of pantaloons from his store. "How much nro tho pants worth?" asked Judge Thompson. "Well, Judge," responded tho witness, "it depends on tho man that wants to buy them. I sell them to ono man for six dol lars, to another for five dollars, but you can hnvo them for four dollars." "Sir," resiionded his honor in ndlsgusted tono of voice, "I want you to tell mo what luoso pants me worth," "Ah, Judge," said the Israelite, "tako 'em for three dollars if four dollars don't suit you." "Look her," thundered tho judge, "If you don't tell mo the exact value of them pants I will send you to jail for contempt, of court." "Well, then, judge," pleaded tho obtuse witness in a most insinuating tone of voice, "tako 'em for two dollars. It is giving them uway almost, but you can nave 'cm for two dollars." By this timo tho people in the courtroom were convulsed with laughter, and the judgo himself wfis obliged to forget hi disgust and Join heartily in tho laugh. He did not buy tho "pants," however. Louis ville Times. Por Short. In one of tho smaller towns of Kentucky lives a negro familiarly known as Tim White. On one occasion it was necessary to record his full name. Tho not unnutural supposition that Tim stood for Timothy was met with a flat de nial. "No, sah I My right namo is What-timor-ous-souls-wo-poor-mortals-be White. Dev Jcs' calls mo Tim fo sho't, sahl" Youth's companion. An Urgent Case. Poor Patient I sent for you, doctor, be cause I know you are a noted physiclnn, but I feel it my duty to inform you that I haven't over twenty-llvo dollars to my name. Dr. Blggfee Very well, then, wo must try to euro you up ns quickly us possible. New York Weekly. A Great Luce Hale, Elsewhere In this Issue will bo found J, W. Winger & Co.'s lace advertisement. The firm offers one-fourth off on all sales, but for today and Monday only. The Plcusnntezt Part. Ho (preparing to leave) I assure you, Miss Suiurto, tho timo has passed very pleasant ly this evening. She (abstractedly) Yes, It is pleasant to know that it is past. Boston Transcript. Tommy' Toilet. Tommy (Inquiringly) Manimn, Is this balr oil tn this bottler Momma Mercy, not That's mucilage. Tommy (iionchnlnntly) I guess that's why I can't get my hat off. Good News. A Good Hxcuse. Mistress-Why, Ittuku, is it not shame ful that it has taken you nu hour to fetch half n pound of colTeo from tho grocer's? Servnut-I'leiise, M'm, I Imvo brought n whole pound! Novesto Wltzo. , -"MM fill US-- Wli. !fl r""""" - - ----- wmwnc ran Thoro was a large and fnshlonnbtcf audi enco out Monday evening to see Stuart Rob son at tho Lansing theatro In his most suc cessful play, "Tho Henrietta." Tho pleco had been seen hero several times before nnd It hiil been hoped that "Sho Ctoops to Con quer" or ono of his later successful plays would bo Introduced. Mr. Hotwoii's succors in "Tho Henrietta" hid not been seen hero for sovoral years nnd as lu is the strongest In the reHrtolro Mr, Ilobson douhthtu pre sumed that It would draw best, nnd he was right. Thero Is llttl doubt but Hint "Tho Henrietta" Is ono of tho greatest plnys over written by nu American, and when it was first seen with Holison and Crane In tho cast, it wns the biggest success of n great theatrical seasoii. With tho sepaiatlon of these great comedians the piece lost much of lis attractiveness, for none, slnco I'lono's ru th ctneiit, ha made a like success of "Old Nick In tho Street," yet Mr. Woodward, tho present actor of tho part, is very accept ablo and surpasses othei s that have tried It since. Of tho company In general all fair-minded critics mutt and do admit that it is far below the ability of the company that succeeded tho original and lu fact not as good as the ono seen bote two years ago, with wrhaps,the exception of ,Agnos, which I believe Is in the tame humls-that of Miss Olive May, and Hov. Dr. Murray Hilton, Iortrayod by Mr. Evershatu. In Musgrove, the old servant, wo find a much inferior character this season and Mr. John L. Woodersou does not fill tho estab lished bill. Ho was one of tho most attract ive features of tho piece, his tactics at the tickler as tho final boon comes over the wire being one of the most realistic pictures of tho evening. In the present character there is not that ftro or intense Interest and the former well played climaxes now fall Hat and devoid of any particular Interest, save that which an ordinary servant puts Into any rolo. Mr. Oabriella McKean's part of tho fas cinating widow also falls short of the mark, in that it fails to show that piquant, co quetery of the guy and winsome widow. Miss Louise Thorudyke created the part nnd made of It a most prominent one. She is now Mrs. Stuart Ilobson but is no longer on tlio stage, having very recently retired to private life to give attention to a new heir of tho Itolison family Mr. Carl Bmlth did some clever work In the part of Nicholas VanAlstyne, jr., but of the balance of the cast there is not much good to be said. It Is, to my opinion, tho poorest that has sup. ported Mr. Robson In years, and it would appear that the popular favorite Is doing what too many other good actors resort to, i. ., going on their own reputation with support a secondary matter. This was also noticeable here recently with Modjeskn. A sweet, geutlo heroine, with plenty of reserve energy for display when occasion requires, but withal, of a modest nnd whole. somo kind, happily free from tho affectation of somo older acti esses of Shakesperian proclivities. This, perhas, best describes Miss Minna Gale, who last night, at Funke's Opera House, as Juliet , made her first ap pt arn nee here as a star Inn company ef her own. She already has many friends among local playgoers, made whllo willi Lawrence ISnriett nnd In the late Barrett-Booth com binntlon: and more than half of her present support Is conqiosed of members of the roller organisation. She mukes an ideal Juliet and all Uiat has been said of her previous to her engagement hero was fully realized last evening by an appreciative audience. Mr. Crostou Clarke as Borneo affords excellent support and all the other characters were admirably sustained. Tho engagement closes tonight with Miss Gale's greatest success "As You Like It" and it is moro than probable that a large audleuco will be present. The very inclement weather of Wednes day evening was perhaps cause for the size of the audience at the Lansing to see Al. Field & Co.'s minstrels. There was, however, a goodly numlier present notwithstanding, all of whom seemed to enjoy the bill of fare. Thero aro a numlier of good things in tho en tertaiiiment and mi vera I of the specialties were above the average. Many now Jokes were cracked and some that wero not , The musical features generally were good, several of the selections eliciting applause. Tho company carries a suiierb orchestra which was a very pleasant part of tho even ing's entertainment. A letter with pnotogrupu and Illustrated circulars from Prof. Achlllo Plullon to the CouniKU states that he has contracted with Manager Hlckey for nn engagement ot Lin coln park in tho near future during which his wonderful and novel spiral tower oxhlbl tlons will bp given. Tho credentials sent speuk very highly of the professor's skill and entertainment. Ton, twenty and thirty cent shows booked at both houses. Verily, Lincoln as a high class theatrical town Is apparently losing its grip. Have tho metropolitan attractions boycotted us I If not, this state of affairs will certainly lead to that end. THE KOl'DAN AT FUNKK'h w ill be tho bill Monday evening. The com iwny carries all its own scenery, using two special cars for that purpose, and carries all Its own horses. An idea cf the completeness of the imcliaulcal organization of "The Soudan" may ho gleaned fiom tho statement that In handling this vast amount of scenery Ihe longest wait between nets fa two and a quarter minutes, while the slimiest is half a minute. Tho majority of the scenic changes aro iuni!e in full vluw of the audience, and nio in themselves almost a complete enter tainment. Forrest Robinson a "Captain Temple" nnd Miss Maud Hunks, a daughter nfGeiieiul Bunks of Massachusetts, enacts tho roloof tho much iiersocuted but flnnlly successful heroine. Tho comedy element Is supplied by Hint elver light comedlnn, Charles J, Jackson, nophow of "Hip Vnn Wlilklo" Jefferson, who Is nsslstod by Mr J. C. Oollalmn as tho comic villain, Seats aru now on sale. A UAIttl KltOM MANAUKH UHUIICII. Having entered tho Held to lunik nttino Honk for this season rather late, ns my frlekds nil know, It was Impossible to secure enough llrst-clns atti net Ions to fill sulllcleut oiietj time at tho new Lansing theatro nud as there seemi to he. quite, a demand for cheap shows just now, I hnvo decided to run n short season of popular priced s-rformnncc. It had I en my Intention from tho stnrt to glva Lincoln thentiogoer Just such enter tainment as would Im best appreciate! by everyone, and tho time has coma when I deem It advisable to ommi this lieautiful thea tre, for a limited time, to tho masses at price within tlio reach of all, ltj gives mo pleasure, therefore, to nil liouuco that on Monday evening next, tho Isaab l'ayton Comedy company will oM)ii a wort's engagement at my house, with Wednesday ami Saturdny matinee. This Is ono (if tho oldest cheap-pi iced attractions lu tho I country, having faithfully served tho pulijio for ten yeais past and I am credita bly informed, glva u mint and finished per formance, and this company Is conqsosed of a verjj clever lot of coplo who arovell up In driijiatiii ability. mac l'ayton I tho originator of cheap prleAd companies, nnd tho oldest brother of the two I'aytons, each of whom are now run ning popular priced shows Miss Mattio Keen, a rising young emotional actress of more than ordinary ability, plays leading roles' vory .ccoptably and has met with gen erouk success everywhere. Tlio company carries its own band and orchestra nnd tlio costuming I equal to many of tho best high priced attractions now nn tho road. 'Tho 1'lnutor' Wife" will ocn tho en gagement, and prices throughout tho week will lie 10, U0 and .'10 cents. Hoping that my endeavors to give patrons a season of legiti mate drama nt low prices will meet with the hearty approval and appreciation of all, I beg to remain, I The public's obedient servant, En. A. Ciiuiicn, Manager. j AM, NKXT WKKK. Sneaking of the Paytou comiany tho Council Bluff Nonxii-M says: "Every art was well erformed. Tho play was rendered lu that smooth, even way which pleases all. Miss Mattle Keene, as lloso Gar land,' and Lucy Ashtou, completely capti vated the audience with her winning ways. The bast clear through was good. Isaac Pay ton as Joseph Garland, m plain, blunt old farmer politician and prospective justice of the peace always brought down tho house. Youjare missing something good if you stay away tonight or any night during their en gagement.'' Monday evening 'Tho Philt er's Wife" will bo given nud Indies will be admitted free when accompanied with one thirty-cent paid ticket. i AKOMAN CONL'KHT. Tlio program of the concert to bo given April llHh at tho First Presbyterian church by the Ladles' Aooliu Quartette whllo being of gcjod music will please every ono as It has decidedly popular marks. The "Slumber SongV' fiom Emlnle, tho "Cuckoo and Hus tle Dance" will suggest the delight of tho evening whllo there aro somo neat excellent solos, wii.t, caiu.kton'h i.kctuhk at hunkk'h. Hundred of Lincoln people have rend Will, Carletou's "Farm Ballads" and othvr beautiful Kx-ms too numerous to mention, Fowl however, have ever seen or heard him in public. Tho Funke management has closed a contract with the brilliant author for one-night entertainment and ho will be heard here for the first timo Saturday even ing, April Kid. Mr. Carleton's lectures and recitals of his own pathetic and humorous poems have touched the lenderest chords in the Hearts of tho people, and they have vi brated in sympathy with the joys and sor rows' of bis creations. His namo is one of the most beloved household words In our cultUred American homos. A jiopular poet is not always a popular reader of bis own' poems, but Mr. Carleton lias been alike ef fective with voice and pen. Reserved seats have tweii placed at 75 cents, admission 60 Mid lift cents; box scut reserved $1. The ad vance sale will oien Friday morning, (continued on fifth page.) HARD. t ,&? On Easter day he went to church With ono fho dollar hill; And that ho had no other change Ho did not dream until The box catno round. Ho searched In vain. His girl began to grin. What could lie. do? He shed a tear. And dropped that hill right In. Tom Masson. Dr. Trogden lias moved Into tho now Lnu sing theatro building. Finest bread In Lincoln at the Bouton bakery, TwjKthnud P streets. There aro few rnllroad men that hnvo more friends than Ed. Hlosson; thero aro nlso fow men Hint deserve promotion more. Mr. BIosnoii wn recently appointed city pas senger anil freight agent of the Union Pa clllc, assuming control ot both city and do Kit business. There nro few people In Lin coln or, lu fact, lu tho west, that hnvo held n railroad Job down longer than Mr, Hlosson, his experience In this city alono going Into tho suventy's. Always courteous and Uh right In all dealing, he has made friends by tho score, ni.d It would list bo putting It too strong to say that no railroad man in tho state stand better lu tho community, W It Is the ' pres gang" ho ha nlwnys been opu. lar, and nothing that they could do for him wns over allowed to go by unnoticed. In commercial circles ho Is well and fnvoialily known, and notwltlmtandlng occasional drawback, ha Iteon favored with mi Im mense volume of business, and why not! Ho has nlwnys taken partlculir enru of nil busi ness entrusted, used the fieoplo well nnd thereby made, fi lends, all of whom now Join in congratulating both himself nud tho com pany on the advancement which cannot but result III lienellt tn both sides. Every llttlo while wo read of tho assaults and beastly conducts of somo of tho Yalo students, and why thoy nro not suppressed Is a mystery. Hut, of course, thoy nro gener ally sons of somo of tho 100 element, nnd therefore must lie allowed their full swny of "luu," It docs seem strange that an institu tion with the record nud reputation of Ynlo should suffer such conduct, even though It bo after school hours and away from tho premise. I have Just finished reading an account of ono of their " jolly larks," as they would call It, and I reproduce It as taken from an exchange The Ladle mn Magazine, conducted by Mrs, John A. Logan at Washington, will be sent fvtr ono y en r to all now subscribers to tho CouniKU that pay n year (t'J.OO) In ad vance. Old sutMcrilwrs may also tako ad vantage of this offer by paying up arrears. It's not always the paper with tho largest circulation that gives the best benefits to ad vertisers. At a banquet of newspaper men in Nr-w Yoik-the other day a prominent pub lisher remarked: "Keep your columns clean. A iimt which women can read is worth twice as much nay, live times as much to the advertiser ns thnt which I read on the street, and thrown nwny. Shrewd biisfnoss men i egard the character of a pair's read ers a much as their numlier," V "A rnrtv of "00 Yiiln lnilniiUniuln.l tl. ierformaiico the other day of "Fablo Ho maul, or tho Vendetta," ut Bunnell's Grand opera house In New Haven. Durlnir tlm lnt act one of the student threw a snow ball which struck Hurry Linton, one of tho act ors. Ho went on with his lines, however, paying no attention to thu interruption, but when, a minute afterward, a scond snow ball felled Mis Francis Field on tho stage, Lin ton camo to the footlights and denounced the thrower us u brulo and u coward. and oiriv,l to throw him out If ho would step upon the stage. llieolTer wus not accepted, but an other student arose anil minlntrlMwl fni ilm act, saying It was not intended to hit onv. body. Tho curtain was rung down and tlio orformaiico closed. The students wero tho lust to leave their scut, and 1111 thu uv nut. ono of their number lluiitnl n nla-ni-ntt. nml acted In such a boisterous manner that the head usher remonstrated, nud a rough-and-tumble fight ensued liotwoen thn two. Of. fleers were summoned anil thn lu1nt. m arrested, After tho tierformnnce a crowd of siuiieuis gaiuorou around Actor I, In ton and Miss Field. One of the young meii attempt ed to tako Mis Fiold' nrm mul wu lrnnl.ui down by Linton. Ho was afterward ar. rested." "This is leap year, but straugo to sav. loan year parties have not put in an appearance to any great extent," remarks a socletv young lady. "Thero was a time when tho girl found delight lu giving leap year par tie', but then that was back in a time when our mothers were young. Wo girls don't see as much fun in such arrangement. To tell the truth It costs too much." "A most amusing incident occurred In our bnnk tho other day," said the cashier in nn O street banking Institution to me recently. "Tho wife of n prominent merchant camo lu to draw from her husband's account for shopping exH)iises. She threw down on the counter check beiring tho slgimturo of her husband. It didn't state, however, how much money she wanted, ami when I told the lady she said: 'Well, I'll tako $3,000.' The check was filled out nnd tho money iianueu 10 ner. rvo ueeu afraid to meet her nusuatui ever sli.ee. " . Wo have all henrd more or lew about the pluck of the Kansas girl, but here's one that, until something more dating coram to not ice, Is entitled to take the cake. The story goes as follows: "William Hawkliison ar lived lu Snyder two weeks ago. Two days afterward he becaino acquainted with Miss Nina Terrell. It was love nt first sight MlrsTerrlll, who is but 18 year of age, In formed her mother that HhivWIii,,, li,l ...-,.- pom d nnd nfked her mother's consent to au iiiiiiii-iiiiiiu uiaiimge, nun wosreiuseil. UX)ll being informed of Mm. Trrrlll's decision Hawkliison proposed au elopement, to which Miss Terrlll consented. According to ugreo iiient, Huwkinsou procuicd n team and a cm ringo nud drove to a hk,i near the Ten ill lesMenco Wednesday night. Mis Terrlll has a twin sister. Nona, who wnsnlsn crr.uitK. smitten with Hawkliison. Her sister con tided in her that she wns about to elopo with llnwkltisou. Just before tho npilntnl hour Noun locked Nana in her room, left ths house nud went lo tho plnco agreed ukii, A few moment Inter Hawkliison appeared. Sho seated herself beside him nud they drovt to Dodga City, Hawkliison was so excited during tho drive nnd ceremony that hs did not notice that ho had tho wrong twin, nml only mmlo the discovery after ho and his bride hnd been duly tied. Ho wns great ly ehngrlned nt first, but soon decided that In view of tlio fact thnt ho had married Nona ho would retain Iter ns his wife." Man's Itrasoiilng, She You men nro so cliangeablol Defor wo wero married you didn't go to tho cluk every night. He I couldn't, my dear, when I had to call on you every night, I'm not away from homo tiny more now than I was tbtS, Harper's Bazar. Ilrldnl (lilt. Or all gifts thnt one Is called upon to inaks, tho bridal gift Is undoubtedly tho most diffi cult to select. It most generally occurs that you get something that someone else has also thought of and In that way presents aro so frequently duplicated. Pact Is, It's n per plexing question, what to buy, whore to look for It, how to send it and what to pay for It. All these queries and perplexities could eas ily bo done away with If you would do as most other jicople go to Hallett and get hli advice. In this beautiful store thero aro doseni, yes, hundred of nnndsome articles when shown suggest themselves admirably for such occasions and they can be bought at price within easy range of fat or lean pdeketbook. Now, for instance, there is silverware, both solid and heavy plate, In endless varioty-too many articles to mention, Watches from the daintiest and most elabo rate to the plain and most inexpensive tlusa piece; clocks in all the newest designs makes t diamonds ln.alaifiBt.evenrMi bio style of setting Imaginable; broches, pins, ringr, iiendants, lockets, necklaces, hair ornaments, watch charms, collar and cuff buttons, etc., oto. Oh, there's no end to tho list and there Is nothing half as nice tor a wedding gift as a piece of sllverwaro or jewelry. It Is a lire-time token and ever re mains green in tho memory of the recipient. Cull and see Hallett about this, 1 111 North Eleventh stroot. An Unequivocal Ambiguity. Primus Morton gnvo a dinner lust night to his friends. Sccundus I thought ho won too stlngf for thnt. Not n very merry party, cUf Primus Oh, yes; thero was many a Jest over tho wluu and cigars. Sccundus After tho guests left th house, I presume. Life. Pull Mock. Customer Have you any rare old cheese? TflU. lint. V.M.aln l2. nil nf.K.u MMMA " " wj A.-,,.. uu, mi mnn ttuwt very rare, raw, er nave. uoou Mows. r A Qreat Success. He Did yon hnvo a good time on your camping party last summer? Sho I should say so. Wo had seven girls and seven men, and when wo cam homo thero wero forty-uiiio engagement In tho parly. Life. Tho "Tn-ra-ru" lluoni. I am shroudcl In luiienetralilu gloom-do-ay, For I feci I'm lielng drh en to my doom-de-ny llv an aggraatiug ditty, Which I don't consider witty, Aud thoy call tho horrid thing "Ta-ra-ra boom-tlo-nyl" Every 'bus conductor, errand boy aud groom do-ay, City clerk nud cheeky crossing sweep with brooiu-dc-ay, Make my ner wins sj stein brittle As he trie to slsg or w hUtlu That atrocious and absurd 'Ta-ra-ra-booin de-ayl" Bo I sit in tho soelu-tlon of my roonwle-ay, Aud deny in) self to all-no matter whum-dc 1 dread a creature coining WIiom) lutoluutary humming May assume thu fatal form "Tu-ra-ru-boom do-a I" Oh, I feur that when tho summer rosea bloom de-ay, Yo'i will read iqion a well uppolutcd tomb-de-ay: "Intliieua iiowt llck'd him, Uut hu fell au easy Wctlm To that universal scourge Ta-ra-ra-boom- ' de-a) I' " r London luucU. S WllSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSm SSSSSSSP aBBBlBSBBmiBBBBBBBWI KKl IT - fti.