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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,"
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"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.
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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
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