THE VM tR IC AN ' - . . ' . 1 fc; I . , . 1 - . -1 , ,.l 4 . I. ,. I .4 U . ! ... . , .. f f t I ! t X t I i 3 $ an b te h m io ni BC mi ou ba t 4h ,A. i ir 11 m . t I kl r t i1-.. ! ' t I .t !..', (..! '" . t i t. J l.t .- a ' t.t i si - (, t-t ' lu-V 1 . !,.. v nm ? ! o ...l. t IH II J On I 1 M? Ill (la 'i I tl 11',,. W 1 tll ! 1 - . .,' lV s tt.; t-.u Uin- tn, '.k i i M l ( .1 ( k k !-, l l Ur t-t.t n a J--A i ! ft Hell I U i tv, - 1, Imt Mir iUlM Ibr-MI Inn: t-m lull 111 V t lint- t ti.iu. nnnl In tit 'kt i;..v t Hi Is.." . l tu 1 rv 11m hi .itUti!C W llin tl'" IS J-( , r J ' mi r.ti,l or In ny ni( thst tin jt r i1l!ti4 Willi ah mt k of fsttilihlt ftV! Tin l.ii.lih wi'lm-n r.rv hm luoM rhuruiiuu feimif thr ln(Hh i. Tliry, Willi their lovely toilet tnl halt day nit, 11 jjsnhn tlr tl.ivtr that lictixk li keep it Ht"t llittl if fatiMtiess. Hut it's not in tuttntw for them to ni ls svs on ami never imrtii it. KukIisIi women hsv n fttiRer in lb rin ii alwi. VM Imnlly i.sm-III to wutch them at tliu races, iut Hiiy !. Tin y an Hwnally wiiin who K' racing tor l he lov of thn mmrt ami who know iiioris or hH alHiut the hor), Winn l hoy want to ltt thoy Khk a coinmia ioiur, aoinn m'titlt'iimn who i U-tttnx for hlmaolf, or tm om ono they ran tip for th troiiMo, to jmt a certain ainonnt n a hone for them. No money pHMHson thnronra. Tim "aeltliiiK" ia all Uoh Bwuy from llime, hiu! nmtnHy Uy letter ami iluvkn. Women who foot heavily mid contin ually ami there hto aurhtraiiMact their Imiiiiiws directly with a bookmaker, jiiKt like a man. Hut thin again ixn't evident on the course. When muii a woman fancies a home sho semis a tel gram from her homo the morning of the day ho rtuis, making her bet, or bIio wire her bet or "order from the course before the race. Usually, too, she's the sort of a woman who can retail the latest fashionable gossip in piquant style, while her equine "fancy is add ing to or subtracting from her liank ae count. There are a great many English won en who bet in this way, and who now nd then stand to win tidy sums in the early books on big races. Then there's a lot of playful impromptu betting at places like Epsom aud Ascot. I've seen tii.l ti. I ladies lean over the front of the boxes at Epsom ami hand the shouting bookies f who stand in line in front of them sov- rigns aud half sovereigns aud name their horses, to give the day test or l "hava If. t.-k au" tltiif Himv wnva fin a , m u..u ..v-.- v... 1 y Derby or Oaks favorite. t , And I've seen ladies going to and from the paddock at Ascot stop to have a look t the shouting ring, and go up to some - bookie and make a bet "Just to have the iv 4W'r4mrtV' and the bookie would lie ' "as polite ns a basket of chips," and the "experience would be filed away with those other wonderful ones of hedged in lives, like a ride on Jumbo or a dash Into the slums. London Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean. tl Wit In a fit reel Claiuln. Wit In the New York "young follow." if sometimes brutal, is usually ready and often imaginative, An unmistak able oriental, in turban, baggy trousers, gay stockings and tinseled coat, sat on a bench in Madison square the other day, an object of interest to all the boys, and apparently not displeased at the attention he attracted. There came along presently, however, two rough looking young men, and one of them, pausing in front of the stranger, looked at him in undisguised astonishment. His first surprise over, he called back his fellow, who had passed on, and said, pointing to the oriental, "Jimmy, git on to this." The eastern stranger's splendor eemed to call up some strange picture in the rearward of Jimmy's imaginat ion, for his instant answer was, "Oh, Cin derella: pull his fringes." New York Sun. Fork's Alarm Clock. Fogg staid up very late yesterday morning, or very early, if yon like that expression better at any rate it was nearly 4 o'clock lfore he hud roughly footed up the amount he would have to pay in hats and cigars and win and oj-Hter suppers and olimbed into bed. He was to arise in good season, and set the alarm clock to ring "for all it was worth" at 7 o'clock. It rang with a sir vengeance, and fearful that it would waken the whole household he reached up, smothered the bell with his hand and took the clock down into the bed to hold it until it would stop ringing. When he awoke again the bell had atopix'd ringing and he was still hugging tho clock, which truthfully asserted that it was after 9. Hartford Post. Fhilotophy from a Child. Two of the Virginians who have come to the Pasteur institute to be vaccinated against hydrophobia were in grave con sultation. "I am sorry yon told the doc- wit tor that he must not hurt you," said the hoa elder, aged twelve. "I am sure yon in would rather suffer than die." te ' "No," replied the other, aged six, "I wonld rather die and be born again and not be bitten by a dog." Savants have tortured their brains for centuries and not found truer philoso phy, and the innocent say things that make the experienced turn pale. New York Times. A Qratefti! Olil Woman. A dean was visiting his parishioneis when one of them, an old woman, in- frtYvviorfl him that airwA triov ytw.f altA'i4 gone through a sight o' trouble. Her an nsjer was dead, aim there wor a worse , ' than that: the pig died all of a end- Sel' hut it tiloBKOil tli f .nrrl tn tut' him and Ti llley Bina D0W tDev mun bow-" jhiiTLm roor old Iady briXhtenl np ana said, u,Jt there,g one thingj Mpster the f l' an 8a'' aUi UKht t0 Say- uie Lords beb 1)retty well on my side tins winter for genar-Exchange. ' i i a . t,,, ,... . . , i . at I l . -. . ol ' 1 h ! tJ 1 i '- , i,, H , -( ll ! I h I . ' . i i t, 1 -j .1 ..' -liH t ll l t I f f ' ' f t J. .,,' , . t I i h t it nfiw w S,i l.,lt r. nn,tt . il t Ml M lhit U m t i . u , H i i. mt i.. lh.(i.Mi' H a 1 ho I'oioiS . i .iiit l .-M ti. t . If llirw. lit . I ! t I Tht ' I'xt HI 'l ' , tlmtfi Viiiv' t ,.f.if'hM. 4 h 0 ft'! I, i.iiI l ! m .., Irt Tt.l i h' H 1.41 tF Uie T h f nil tim.i.t, Ia" lili 1 IteUttH Ml II. Hint all in . ii tn tin' eHttim lvt ilii ii-i (.( Uii' Ii.oiim t ti Uo ail' i f In. 13 Hint ullotllil iHilnitii'f I'f lte H r Mliln Ulrtllntl) 1.1 !' l-)ll. IV X imol.t tint i n ii to rk to otn !iiim the i" Ik 'iHiMtit-alMl. !. i'th-ata ar laibi'i ti"l tuasti'ta. rteti of tli !.!. is, Tlia olvll U t ili'ilvml fnmi tiian, lint Im ni li'mtiiiK l nr i ii.m law la ili rlieit (llni'lij turns t(l, I'f ahlrh lle atllT ran. In t uiiiiti t ln a M Ii ht ptvlati-a, make run klllullima fur I lot aholo ilil-UtlHtt tkurlil, in ii.Btli-ra i.ilrlliial, iNMU'i rnllig Hie aiilvatlon .f amil. ami tin' tltl'l oeriiineii. of llm -htirvh; aitd If neceaMiry JihIko ami itlaMaat if all the Ii inMrnl gmHlo of all rlirUllmia. HI. A heri'lU', liolilliiK r learliliiit flw Ita trliie roiiopriiliin ll" a.ii'raini'iiU, l ex ouiiniliilcaliM) mill ilesraileil. Slid linmled ver to tlio wvulnr emtrt. IT. HiiMilur piiai't'd tin wtllttiK to 'iir to (lffomt the cliuirli iiuiiinM. Iirivtli's iiw ex '(itiiiiaiiili'Ulcil, iiiiiI i hey are lulu iinilrr hii ..itonllct. is. The kiskIm of lirrellos are to bo ('011 llwnteil nml upiilli'il to the rlnnvli, III, AdviK'nli'S or milarli's, favorltiK licre tlca, or their ilefi'tuiiTM, or iileinllnn fur them III law suits, or wrlllnit ilurmueiiU for tliton, Itltl 1 1 1 f H 1 1 1 1 1 11 M llllll SIIHll'lllllltl ft'lllll ollii'n. a). The secular powers, whelher iM-rina-iienl. or temiKiriiry, art) huunil to swear that, they wilt exterminate, aivordlng to their power, all herfth'seoniliMiiiieil ly therhurehi aud a It'iniHiral Innl nut. pui'KliiK his land of hi'ielli's. Is ex-i'imimunli'aled. 21, Those alKtii'il with iho cross for the ox I orm In it t Ion of heirth'S, rejoice In thu privilege grunted to tho crusaders for the help of t ho holy land. 22. They are ahsolvod from all obligations who are In anywise bound to heretics. 2:i. Whoever dies 1" buttle against t ho un believing, merits tho kingdom of heaven. "4. Wo do not esteem those homicides, to whom It may have happened In their seal for their mother church ngalnst the cx-i'tun-tiiunlcatcd. to kill some of them, 2.V That ralliollc l'rlnces are bound, both y dvH ai.d canon law, not to receive or iolerate Heretics, and much moro are not to jermlt. their riles, or other exercise of their vllglim, or rather, their false sect, but, art) nost solemnly bound everywhere, to repel tad expel ihem. 2tl. The following temporal punlshim'tils aro to lie enforced on heretics; 1st Infamy, and the couseriuetit (IImiiiiiIIIIciiIIoiis for nil civil acts. Snd-'Intestability, as well active as passive (that Is, they can neither make wKl nor Inherit what Is left to them by others), tfrd - boss of paternal power over children, 4lhI,os of dowry, and other privileges granted to women. (Ith-Conllsca-tlon of all goods. eth-That vassals and slaves and others aro free from ull, even worn obMgnt Ions duo to their lord or an other. 7lh--('apllal corporal punishment, especially dealli, and perpetual Imprison ment, 27. Tho canon law forbids ull t deration' SS, That metropolitans and i,...lio;w aro to e.x-communlcato him who grants liberty of .onseleiice, !!. No oath Is to bo kept towards heretic princes, lords or others. DO. Heretics aro to bo deprived of all civil and paternal rights. SI. Tho poiMi can absolve from ull oaths. SI. Every bishop is ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy, Tim reason Is because t ho bishops can ex-otllelo. and ought to extirpate heretics, mid Indict 111111 them thn duo pun ishments, and to this aro hound on pain of deposition. lesdes, tire tlio Inquisitors es pecially deputed by tho apostolic, sea. Every bishop In his dlocoso Is thought to be, und In ro Ity la. a nutural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so as to have tho same power with those already mentioned In a ause of heresy. M. In every promissory oath, slthouuh absolutely taken, there aro certain condi tions tacitly understood, mnongst which are! 1st If 1 cum 2nd To aavo the right and authority of a superior; 3rd When tlio oath suppose tho honor of tho upostollc see to be Illicit. , 114. That the council of Trent, (tho last and great authority of ltome), decrees and com mands that tho sacred canons and alt gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ment Issued In favor of ecclesiastical leraonaof ecclesiastical liberty, und against Its violators, all of which by this present decree it renews, and must be exactly ob served by all. CARDINAL'S OATH. ' 1. " .cardinal ofctho Holy Human church, do promise and sweiir that, from this time to tho end of my life. I will be faithful and obedient unto frit. Peter, tho holy apos tolic Komnn church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Home, and his successors, ennon Ically and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance axulnat tho pontifical majesty and jH-rson; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their In Jury or disgrace, make puollc the councils nt rusted to mo by themselves, or by mes sengers or letters: also that 1 will give them any asslsnmce In retaining, defending mid ri" vt rln tho Human papacy and tho regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so far a the rights und privilege of my order will allow It, and will defend them against all their honor and state, and 1 wilt direct und defend, with due form and honor, the legates and nuncios of tho apostolic see, In the territories, churches, monasteries and o'.ber benefices committed to my keeping; mil 1 will cordially co-operate with them und treut thorn with honor In their coming, abiding and returning, and that I will resist unto blood all persona whatsoever who shall attempt anything against them. Thai I will, by every way und by every means sulvo to preserve, augment and advance tho rights -:iiors, privileges, the uiKhorli- of tlio Holy , ;nan bishop, our lord the pope and his be o mentioned successors; and trial, at atever time anything shall bo decided to m lr prejudice, which Is out of my power to iiinder, as soon us 1 shall know that uny i'eai or iiieusures havo been taken In the matter, 1 will mako It known to tho same, nur lord or his successors, or acute other per son by whose metins It may bo brought to their knowledge. That 1 w ill keep and carry r.ut, and cause others to keep ai d curry out e ruli of the ho'y father, tho decree. '. 4 M I . i s l I ill ! . v i . . I .r- I IH ,. l . . '- l l . ,1 .f 1 i i,,, ),. il., . k .. Ii . I 1 , I, I ;.,. ! t 1 . 1l ' ,! - i"l I ' - .. , 1,11 . . . . 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The b ijate nf the e!ati!li txt; Itolnit ami i imitiiii . I ll I,.. Hurt- My In t,l and liilp III his lull-salt Ii . 1 be tllilv liuliiira, lrllle slid autliui Ity of the Holy lioman rliun li nf our Innl. the nim, and Ills afore ail Id aiici-ewtora, I III eml, avur In pn'wrVi, di fend, increase und iidviiuce, I will not lu lu any counsel, act Inn or treaty, In which Khali Ini plotteil against, our said bud and Komnn church, anything tn the burl or pre judice of their persons, rMit, botior, state or power, ami. If I shall know any such thing lo Is- treated or agitated by any what soever, I will hinder I! to my utmost, and Si soon as I can, I will signify It to our aald lord. The onl, mince und munihsies of the pope, I will observe with all my might and cause to lie observed by others." "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or bis successors, I w ill lo my ut most persecute and oppose." "Hen'llcos. schlsmatlcos et rebelles eldeni Isimlno nost ro vel successoi Ibus predict Is pro posse perseiimr et oppugnabo." "I will come to a council when I urn culled, I will visit tho threshold of tho apostles every three years and give an account, of our lord of all my paslorul otllco and of tho things belonging to my dUs'cso to tho dis cipline of my clergy and people. 1 will In like manner humbly receive und diligently execute the apostolic commands.. If am detained by a lawful Impediment, I will per form tho aforesaid by a member of my chapter or a priest of my diocese, fully In structed in ull things abovo mentioned Tho possessions belonging to my table, I will neither sell nor oilier wise allenato without consulting the Komnn pout I IV. Ho help me Liod und these holy gospels of Uod." (Signature), Hunt to the ltomlsh Manager, PRIEST'S OATH. "1, . now In tho presence of Almighty Uod, the blessed Virgin Mury, the blessed Michael tho Archangel, tho blowned Ht. John tho Ilaptist, tho Holy Apostles Ht. l'etcrand Ht. Paul and tho Nuints and the Hacred Host of Heaven, and to you, my lord, 1 do declare from my heart,, without iiientul reservation that tho popo Is Christ's vlcur general and Is tho true und ony head of the universal church throughout tho earth, ami that, by virtue of thn keys of binding and hsislng given to his holiness by Jesus Christ hu has power to deposo heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and govern ment,, till being Illegal without bis sacrud confirmation, and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore, to tho utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrlnu and his holllr.ess' rights und customs against all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially ogalnst tho now pretended authority und church In England and all udbcrents, In regard that, they bo usurpal and heretical, opposing the sacred mother, tho church of Koine, "I dodenounco and disown any ullcgianco as due to tiny rrotestunt king, prince or stutoor obedience to any of their Inferior otl'.cers. 1 do furl her declare tho doctrine, of the church of England, of the t'al vlnlsts, Huguenots and other Protestants, to Is) damnable und t hose to be damned who will not forsako tho sumo. "1 do further declare that I will help, assist and advise all or any of hi hotlines' agents In any placo wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate the Protestant doc trine und to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. I do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding 1 may be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denominations) for tho propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels as they entrust too, and not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or Circumstance whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed, given In charge or discovered unto me by you, my most reverend lord und bishop. "All of which I, - , do swear by the blessed Trinity und blessed hacrumcnt which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep inviolably, and do cull on all tho Heavenly and Glorious Host of Heaven to witness my real Intention to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof,! take tills most holy and blessed Hucramentof the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my conse crated hand, In the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist Mm Id my ordination to tho priesthood." EXTREME OATH OF THE JESUITS. I now In the presence of Almighty God, tho blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael tho archangel.'tho blessed Kt. John the Ilaptist. the holy apostle Ht. Peter and Ht. I'aul and tho saints und sacred host of heaven, and to you my ghostly father, the superior general of tho society of Jesus, founded by Halnt Ignutus, Loyola In the pontlficatlon of Paul the Third, and con tinued to the present, do. by tho womb of the virgin, the matrix of God. and the rod of Jesus Christ, declare and swear that Ms holiness, the pope, I Christ's vlce-gerent, and Is the true and only head of tho Catho lic or universal church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of tho keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by my Havlor. Jesus Christ, he hath power to depose heretical kings, princes, state, com monwealth, and governments, all being Illegal without bis sacred confirmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to tho utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine and his holiness' right and custom ngulnst all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatsoever, especially the Lutheran church of (Jermnny, Holland. Denmark. Hweden and Norway, and the now pretended authorities and churches of Eng land and Hcotland. and branches of tho same now established In Ireland, and on the continent of America and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard that they lie us.trped ond hertleal. opposing the sactd mother church of Koine. I 1 do now renounce ana alsown any a leg lance as due to nnji heretical king, prince or "-tit. MIX , J St- t .. Ik. I In- . a .1, 's.i tl a ii A 11.1 I ,.i. I,. . .- , : , t ,...1 ,., , 111 I . . ,! .,j , ,,, ' ,1 I i.t.i m I .N i - i. . Is i ... Villi ! II.. ll-i (i In Is a . al .,! s.,,1 I Jul, It.r s,, I f ,.. i : . t. . ,i v, :.! ml -! all i si ,4 !! i I'm rM la (lea .. Ii I, .l l la. . H,,., l,..,,,t tt, ;lll I a,al t ns I Dtlslol i, ln lit An-. . I-a lnaHTli I Sitmi.un tif man,(. l.slt ,-,,.. I.t aa4 i aii.nt In H lsii u.. I mi, al l ii i. -isi.i I i il bslllHia a let . .ti H, alt tlii'lt (.. ni. I. a i, ai ti m j(s ,if ,.i,, i a isr- t tin t.ltlb. .l..ls- aii'l itii lata? 1, l ,i llhotanitlnf I am itl iv.. ! Willi tn tin i aaf MlU(iiB In mi, al isr llin i'psi; sii, of I he rniHher I tillll II llilall! a ti-afl aavrt t ami piti ait- all In- ai nt' rsniaclla from tiuf In tlii.e. as tin y enlMi-l a, ami n,,t tliinlgo. ilics ilr m In. ton tly, l y ,.iil iliin r in iiiiittict aliatpti r, bill In niimle all tltnl shall l pfiifaiwil. Shell In i liaise, or illsmvi int until me, by yml n,y (busily fatber. or any of llila aaerwl eotnelil. I itn fonder pnimlso anil itis Imv that I will have no opinion or will of my own m any mental nx nation wbatwH-ver, evi-n as a ciitiiwi or ciulHu r iM-rlinle ac eadaveri, but will tiiihesltatlnsly ots-y each ami eveir romiiiniid t lint I may rei-etve from my sillier lors in the mllltls of llm sis and of Jesus Christ. Tbiil I will no to any pari of the world whlilicisocvcr I mn lie sent. In Iho froren regions of the mirth, the burning sands of the desi'rt of Africa, or the plnglea of India, lo the centers of rlvtllr.ntlon of Kumn or to tne wild haunts of the barbarous savage of America, without murmuring or repining, aud will be submissive In all things whatso ever, communicated to me, I do furthermore promise ami declare that 1 will, when opportunity presents, make und wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals as 1 am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of tho whole earth, und that 1 will spare neither age, sex or condition, and that I will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics; rip up tho stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their Infants' heads against tho walls In order to annihilate their execrable race. That when tho same cannot bo dono openly, I will secretly uso the pols onouscup, tho strangulating cord, thn steel of the poinard, or tho leaden bullet, regard less of tho honor, rank, dignity or authority of tho person or persons, whatever, may bo their condition In life, either public or prlv uto, us I ut any time may bo directed so to do by any agent of the pope or superior of tho brotherhood of tho holy father, of the society of Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all coporeal powers, and with this dagger which I now receive, I will subscribe tny name, written In my blood, In testimony thereof; and should I prove false or weaken In tny determination, may my brethren und fellow soldiers of the mllltla of tho popocutolT my hands and my feet.and my throat from ear to ear, tny belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all tho punish ment that can be Inflicted upon tne on earth and my soul be tortured by demons In s eternal hell forever. All of which f do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed saeromnnt which I am now to receive, to perform, and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do cull all tho heavenly und glorious host of heaven to witness these rny real Intentions to keep this, my oath, In testimony hereof, I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eueharlst, and witness tho same further, with my name written with tho point of this dagger, dipped In my own .blood, and seal In the face of this holy convent Ho receives tho wafer from tho superior and writes his nnmo with tho point of his dagger, dipped In his own blood, taken from over tho heart. Jr. Order United American Mahn! s. Instituted May 17, l833--lllblllty For Membership. Any white male person born In tlio l ulled Hiatus of North America, lis territories, or under the protection of Its flag, who shall have attained the age of sixteen years, who I of gisid moral character, a believer In t he existence of a Supreme lielng a the Creator and Preserver of the universe. In favor of free education, opened to sny union of church and state, shall lie eligible to Mem bership under Iho provision of the law In t lie state and suhorn'lnato council to which the application In made; provided, that no K-rson shall be received to lM-iiei'lal mem rshlp who Is over Hfly years of age, A person shall not be permitted to this order who dis not possess a good moral character, or who Is In any way Incapacitated from earning a llvlihood, nor shall he he under sixteen year of ago, Hubject of a necturlan or partisan char acter shall not lw Introduced Into any meet ing of this council, nor shall any member mako use of tho name of Ibis order at a political meeting. ni oiur.iT ahk: Elrst To maintain and promote thn Inter est of American, and sblld them from the depressing effects of foreign riimpnt.ll.lon, Heconil To assist American In obtaining employ ment. Third To encourage American in bul ness. Fourth To establish a sick and funeral fund. Fifth To maintain tlio nubile school y tem of thn Culled State of America, and to prevent sectarian Interference therewith, and uphold tho reading of the Holy Hlble therein, stats councii, or NicniiAsKS; H. O.-JOHN C. THOMPSON, Omaha, H. V. C.-W. A. IIOWA lll, Lincoln. Jr. V. H. O.-J. A. HILVEK. South Omaha. H. C. Hecretary-ll. L. IAY, N. V. l.lfc Iliilldlng. Omaha. Next session at Lincoln. January 17,,hW. WAHHINflTON !OI!NCIb No, I. timet ' every Thursday evening In the hall at 34th and Franklin. II. (I. Coijmsmas, Hec'y, LINCOLN COUNCIL No. J. meet In Mn coin, Nebraska. ( 'OLCMHIA COVNCIL No. , meet every Tuesday evening In Ked Men's Hall. Con tinental bhs-k, M. A. (Juakt. Hec'y, WINONA COUNCIL No. 4. meets every Hat urday evening In K. I'. Hall. I'axUin block. W. H (JArr, Hec'y. OH if'IKLI) COUNCIL No. S, meet every i'uesday night In Houlh Omaha, F. O. UmrriTH, Hec'y, ,UFK CITY COUNCIL No - meets every Wednesiliiy evening in ti. A. K. null. Patriotic Order Sons of America. WAHIIINIITON COl.'M'll, NO. I, I . U. n, of A., meets each Thursday evening at O. A. K. Hall. Hi North Fifteenth Htreet. 1 ii in! limns utmiiiin tif j,'oii il.i I , us ilunttj Ui' al twn IMiallUi, IlilS tVll tin I- I US nf tll " W tMI'li I (til pun I I ttf Jl i.O. W'p lint1 lit' It'ftifo- ici i li' l til sell it!) mn ",t.ii. i iaflcr At tn lutlf nur f.inm r mm citi, .'ipm liit llm itn i ,io in ,, will nitiit' I It fiti irf I Ilir ili'oirts in pitilils, 'i Hit' iliiily M t civiiiji n ctiiiipUCt' new slm k, rihI nil lHn iimls pliHMMl on mir llin.Ki iU ht iiiitrkt il nt llm uwit pisiM piMCOIllftp nf prollt.a, Tlii polioy of s'llini pvorythiiio; itl n stttnll profit with prirt us (ho Icii'Sing fi'uluto, iiihI tiiiiiiitiiiiiiii a gouil ijuuliij' of (jou.h, w ill mnko our sloro iiion Hum vor l.eforo flu' inusl prnlituMe pliu'i' lo buy furiiiluic. All jjotids tiiarkcil in plain fijjtirt'M. CHAS. CHIVERICK & CO., Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, 1206, 1208. 1210 FARNAM STREET. FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. Largest ratio of assets to liabilities ot any company In the United Htat js Nearly ono million and a half dollar paid In losses thy first thlrUwn years. New business monthly, nearly two million dollars. TJ I IC FIDELITY" Issues policies at tirm rates, life rates and through tho instrumentality of an Investment company, on the limit id paym mt plan, and savlntr, as compared with old-time rates, of from twenty to fifty-six per cent according to tho kind of policy. Any ono Interested In lnsiiiMncu would at well to call on, or send a;e and address and receive cstlma", to G. A. RATHBUN, General Mgr, 536-7 PAXTON BLOCK. Liberal Contracts to Agents. W. A, Rimiir, H. J. Wlntsrflsld. BAMSEB dz CO., Mn Hals Our Prices are 2o9 N. i6th Street, Book Department. We offer for sale tint follo.vlmf bnlf, which act strictly H'ttl U m tn ('athollc, und cannot f,ill to inttrest mvury true n ii'lenn: Anti-Papal Publications.! lont, Poitago Paid, on I'rof, (lory's "Itwlrlne of tlm Jesuits." Wi imifi's. traiisliiterl from tint Krem-li of i'aul llerf, h ImhiIc of wonderful tiower. I'upi'r s"i ! Ii ................ .41 fit) r, Stronir's "OurCounlry,". , IVI (tilNiH'ii'-Why I'rlentH Hhoilld Wed,"..,, I m r'iillon'"r'lKfit With Home," tit) 1' iiltoti's'WitiililriiOori In the l.npof Itoiiie' I Ii" Kuli'in's 'Hiiuwon Our Ally," I W llr, inr'heter's "Koimtrifiiiii and the I'lllille Hehools," , I OuIiiiW "ItoinitiilMin and ths lli fornoi- tlorii )iiier .VK'j cloth .. I Ml Luteal iikm' "Kotiisrilmn and the ItHpiihllc" imiier IWS'i cloth IW M1(:iiiiiicI(' "The Nun of Kunrimre.",. Hi Ml diNitck's "1,1 f" Inxlde the Church of Home." ,, ,., 1 ) Mli tfdlth O'Oorniari' "Oorivent llfn Cnvelled." I Wt Merrlsm's "Wllll'im, I'rlncenf OrmiKe".. 1 W lliirfiuiu's "KouiniiiHtn as It In,". . . H hh I,liidiy' "Home in Ciimulii,",.., ,, I tn Murrsy's "lllnck I'dtH'." 1 Ht MurrHy's "I'litrlotlc, HlnicltiR llisik",..,., 21 Itoirnn s "I'opery ss It Win mid Ii.",,,., t Ut liiiwlliiit's "llliitiiry of ItomitnUiii," H "i lleeelmr's "I'litinl (ioinililniey Ksed",. Hi lr. liulnp'n "Tin! Two lluliyloim," ,., IK) AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, BOOK DEPARTMENT, 412 Sheely Block, OMAHA, NEB. The Most Stirring THE ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN, -A IIISTOHV OF- THE GREAT CONSPIRACY And trliil of the Conspirators by it Mlllliiry Commission, wltbui Hi'vlcw nt the Trliil of John II. Hiirrntt.. I3x T. HAK'KMH, liiie llrljcsdler-tiiineriil Thissreiil work will b" llliistrntiul; biuit If ully irlnle. frmii ww t.yu, iiimI hitnd nmely humid -iiiaklmf il very liirnn n.'Uvo viiIuiiim. ft, will titcl ii.m t,h nrsrunicnt, of lion John A, llliilniiii, ssslstsnt .ludKn iidvui'iio, mid other Imirii'iaiil. m!il,l,"r. It, will nlmi con tslii much evhleiii!,! tint I, bus hitherto !-ri iiiirnscd cunciirnliu Mm connection of ccrtuln HUeiicleHWlth Die iiKimlinillori. I'rlce, t! ..VI In clol h ; bliick Morn-'co, with iill, or miirbled I'llifes, t.'i.im COILID CITXT TTZ CTTISCCRIX'TIOI-T. Ai thn First Kdltlnii itonslsts only of two thousand volumes, 'orders kIiiiihiI be sent Immediately. American Publishing Company, Agents for Nebraska. f 1 PIT C. W. Sohulti. MANIirACt'tlHKKS ttf FINE HATS irJLUXj COXjOT13. to Order on Short Nolico Oar Specialty. Rock Bottom. OMA A, NEB. R3lpt of Prloo Below. Amsron's "New Kriiflarnl In HniiKitr," ,,, I m Minn Murla Monk's "A wful Ilisi'losurn," "pit ()liidntinii's "I'fififil lloitiMiii," 7,1 lr. Si'vuiour's "Whut Is Modern Komsn- Ism' ,,,, 7J Olnditoiie'"Hioichciiliy l'M" '"o XIII" 'i't Wyllit's "HlNtJiry of the Waldniisfs,",.,, 7.'i lieyden's "Hecret InstrucUoiis of thn .femilts,"... , , M Ija-ydmi's "Aurli'iilsr or Hw.rnt Vinfim- lon Ut s I'rlest." Bcrlmifer's "Ji'SHll Morals,". ,,,,,,, js Jenkins' ",udet of Calth," fi Miiylno's "Itoniiifilsin In Four l-'hapters" ili "ItVnnnn VnUvMum tit Christian l!- trlnii," , , ffj III I le's 'dime's Assiiulton I'utillcMchiKils' 1.1 Mhermitn's "Itomunlstn Our I'erll," ( The Msssnftrtt of Ht. harthiilomew,",,,, i llr. Miiioim's "I'ulilli: Hchisils versus I'ltriH-hlnl Hi'hools," ( llr, Mesd's "I'ullli! Mch'sils versus 'a rochlsl Schools," , lit lr. OreKtf's "I'ulilli! Mchisds versus IV roctiliil HcIkkiIs," , ifl Husk's "Machlno Turned Inside Out.", ,, V Kudulph's "Itmiutn Anncondit." II Owen's "Home, Hum und llulii,". n Book of the Times! S. V., und M;ior-Ori.'rul ,y Hrevet,, und Mcmlir of the CommlKnlou.