Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 08, 1888, Part I, Page 8, Image 8
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUKDAY APllIL 8 , ISSa-SIXTEEN PAGES. BENNISON BROTHERS THE GREATEST AOSTD GRANDEST We will place on sale $5,000 wortli of fine silk Lace Flomicings , at less than half prices. This sale will continue one week , with hundreds oi other attractions. We would advise the ladies to come in as early in the week as possible , as these laces , at prices quoted will not last long. Don't forget our Carpet and Curtain department. Special prices ail next week. Lace Flouncing , 98c. 6 pieces black Spanish Silk Lace Flouncing ) * , 42 Inches wide , would bo cheap at $1.75 ; our price just for one week 08c.ayard. Lace Flouncing , $1.49. 6 pieces blnek Spanish Silk Lnco Flouncing inches wide , usually re tails at $2.25 ; our price for one week , 81.40 , a ynrd. Lace Flouncing , $1.69. 4 pieces black Chantilly Silk Lace Flouncing , -J2 inches wide. This lace was imported to sell nt $ ! I.OO a yard ; we will Boll it.for one week at $1.M. a yard. Lace iFloimcing , $2.58. 6 pieces black Spanish Silk Lace Flouncing , 42 inches wide. This is a beautiful 'luce and usually retails al 84.00 ; GUI' price for one week , $2.68 , a yard. ' lace Flouncing , $2.SO. 5 pieccb black Chantilly Silk Lace Flouncing , 42 inches wide , really a beauty , would bo good value at .16.00. Our b-alo 'price for ono week is $2.80 a yard. Xace Flouncing , $3.98. 6 pieces black Chantilly Lace Flun- cings , 46 inches wide. Nothing like it ever offered at the price in Omnhn. Our price for one week , $3.98 a yard. Lace Flouncing , $4.9O. 3 pieces black Chantilly Silk Flounc ing , 45 Inobcs wide. A inarvil of beau ty , must be soon 1o bo appreciated. On sale for ono week at only Sl.HO a yard. Lace Flouncing , $5.98. 2 pieces black C'lwntilly Silk Lace Flouncing. 45 inches Wide. This is in deed n. handsome lace. Wo have only 2 pieces and at price- ! * quoted , will sell quickly ; &V98 a yuvil , worth $9.00. Lace Floiinciiig , $6.98. 2 pieces only black hand run Silk Lace Flouncing. 45 inches wide. This lace hns never been retailed less than $12.00 a yard. Our price for ono week J6.0S a yard. Lace Flouncing , $7 98. 2 pieces black Chantilly Silk Lace Flouncing , 45 inches wide , wheel pat- lorn. Thin is n very line , buperior qual ity and never retailed less than $ li.V > 0 a , yard. Our price for one week $7.98 a Lace Flouncing , 1O.95. 1 piece bliick hand run Silk Lace Flouncing , 43 inches wide , the hand somest lace over shown in Omaha ; re tails in Npw York and Chicago at $20.00 a yard. Our price for one week $10.95 a yard. Ladies' Jerseys , 98c. 50 doy.cn Ladies' fine black Jersey pleated vest front * , tailor made and coat buck. This Jersey would be cheap at $2.00 ; our price Monday , only ! > 8e , each. Cashmere Shawls 49c. 150 Uoi'.eu handsome Embroidered Cashmere Shawls , all colors , on bale Monday only. Your choice 49c , each worth $1.50. Ladies' Jackets , $1.95. 75 Ladles Street Jackets for 0110 day , Monday only. Your choice , $1.05. Ladies Jackets , $8.50. 50 Ladies Broad-cloth Street Jackets , tailor made , bolid colors , Gobelin Blue , Mahogouy , Modes and Tans , for ono week $8.50. Beaded Wraps-$5.OO. 40 Ladies beaded Wraps , solid Jot Sleeves. This wrap would bo cheap sit $3.00. On sale next week at $5.00. Beaded Wraps , $8.5O. Ladies Beaded Wraps made of a flno blaeic Faille Francaise Silk , heavy beaded sleeves and trimmed all around with Jet fringes on sale for one \\cok nt $8.50 , worth $12.00. Beaded Wraps , $12.50. This Wrap is made of black Faille Franca'iso Silk with solid Jot Sleeves. A handsome garment on sale for ono week at $12.50. Ask to bee it. Fancy Hiifrbons , 12 ? < gc. 150 pieces Fancy Silk Ribbons in all colors , Fancy Picothedge ; Monday only. Your choice 12e } , a , yard. Driving Gloves , 49c. 20 dozen Gents' Dogskin Driving Gloves for ono week 40e , a pair , worth SI .00. Prime Kid Gloves 87c. 45 Dozen Ladles Prime Kid Gloves , Fancy Fouohetto lingers , heavy em broidered backs in Tans , Browns'Greys , , Blacks , Monday only , your choice S c , a pair , worthi $ l.oO. Ladies'Lisle Gib ves 19c 60 Do/en Ladies' Frame Brilliant Lisle Gloves in Tans , Browns and Blacks Monday only , your choice lfc ) , pair worth 40c. Seersucker Skirts 25c. 60 Dozen Ladies' Stripe Seersucker Skirts Monday , 2oc. each worth 50c. Ladies' Silk Hose , 85c. : i Dozen Ladies'Silk Hose in Blacks , Browns , Navy blue , Wine , Cardinals , one day , Monday only. Your choice Boc , n pair. Ladies' Hose , 15c. 80 Do-/.en Ladies' Fancy Stripe IIosc , Monday , only 15c a pair , 2 pairs for 2. > c. 17 Yards Muslin , $1.0O 1 Bale Unbleached Muslin , 'M inches wide , extra heavy. Monday only , 17 yards for $1.00. 16 Yards iRTuslin , $1.0O 1 Bale line Unbleached Miiblin , 30 inches wide ; Monday only , 10 yards for $1.00. American Satines , So .Monday only. 100 pieces American Salines , beautiful line of colors on &nU Monday , 8c , a yard. Check White Goods 15o 100 pieces White Goods , Monday , Only 15c , n ynrd , worth 2oe. Check Nainsook , 83'ci ' 60 pieces fine Cheek Nainsooks Monday - * day , only Sic , a yard , worth lf > c. Kegatta Silks , $1.1O 4 pieces Regatta Black , Gros-grninr Silks for ono week , $1,10a jurd. Every yard warranted. Albatross Cloths , 25c. 23 pieces , all wool Albatross Cloths , in evening .shades , only Monday. Youri choice 2oc , a yard. Chenille Curtains , $8 , . 12 pairs Chenille Portier CurUvinn ; handsome designs , ono week , $8.00 nf pair , worth $12.00. Chenille Curtains , $12. 12 pairs Ohenillo Portier Curtains , the greatest bargain over offered in Omahi in solid colors , with handsome date , $12.00 a pair , worth $10.00. Swiss Curtains , $12.9O 21 pairs fine Swiss Tambour Curtains ; they are simply grand , on sale for end week at $12.90 a pair , worth $18.00. t HAYPBN' nitOS. Down the Prices. Jwool brocaded dress goods worth from 15 lo I8c yard , our price has been lot down to 6c yard. 5 diagonal suit- I \ cashmere in all colors nt 20c yard ; others ask i5ofor ! Ihe tamo. 40 in. wide plaid and slripod suiting in spring shades , worth 45c , reduced to 19c yd. 50 in. wide all wool French suiting , spring shades , worth $1.25 , our price O'Jo yd. 40 in. wide dress goods , basket pattern , worth 06c , our price letdown to 15e yd. SPECIAL BARGAIN FOR MONDAY ONLY. 160 pieces 41 in. wide all wool French 11 suitings in checks , strines and fancy brocaded , sold everywhere from $1.00 to 81.60 a yard ; our price has been let .down on this lot for Monday only to 60c a yard and only one dress sold to cnch customer at this price. 40 in. wide all wool beige , worth 79c , reduced to 39c a yard ; 42 in.all wool cheeked alborlross , worth $1 , our price TJSc ; 44 in. wide all wool French novel ties , worth $1.10 , reduced to 78c ya. 60 in. wide Hcnriolln cloth in now spring shades , such as gobelin , gris , blue , nois- ollo , Ian , alguo , occanv-otc. , at $1.25 , others ask $2.25 for the same. 41 in. black silk wran , Henrietta cloth , at OSc yd , well worth $1.05. Moire silks in black and colois at 05o , worth 91.25. 21 in. surah silk in all now colors at Ooc , worth $1.10. Heavy black gros gram silk , fully warranted , nUtfc , uorth1.25. Wo are offering a b\g \ bargain in black and colored silk at 75c and O'Jc a yard , worth from 81.35 to $1.50. Kid finished lining cambric 2c } , worth 6c. Bust grade of English cam- briiv soft finished , 4 So , worth 8c. French imported saloons , this season's slylo , at Hie per yard. Our American sateens tnko the lead for style and price , 6c , 8c , lOo and 12jc per yard. We show the largest variety of patterns in sateen of any dry goods house in Omaha. Our trade 'on lace curtains lias been im mense this past week , Wo have added two special bargains for Monday at$2.85 and $3.50 a pair. They arc beauties and will not last ever Monday as they are worth J6.60 a pair. Special bnrtrain in fringed napkins on Monday , lOe each or $1 a dozen. 68- ineh Turkey red table linen , fast colors , on Monday 19c , 22o and 29c. Only about 00 of Ihoso chambray combination suit loft , sale will bo continued on Monday , 81.60 each , only one lo cus tomer. Best 1-4 indigo blue German CJtJlea at lOc , worth 16o yard. Apron chocked ginghams 4jo yard. Dress etylo gingham * 5e ynrd. Lonadalo nnd fruit of the loom muslin 12 yards 'or 81. 60 ps. zephyr striped ginghams worth 15c , on Monday 9o yard. Wliito chocked nainsook at 8c , < ! e , So and lOc yard. Wo are always tholowoslon this class of while goods. Remnants of tnlilo linen al a great bargain , 25 pr. o ( blankets , slightly soiled , must bo sold to make room for summer goods. Our rush on wall paper still continues. Huvo you soon our now patterns which came in this week. HAYDEN BROS. , 110 and US So. 10th st. , Omaha , Nob. ftoiith Onmlin Now is the time to buy. Gel in on the ground floor now don't wait until it is too late. South Omaha Land Co.'s lots are the cheapest and best. Ei > . JOHNSTON & Co. , Agents , Ollleo opppslto depot South Omaha. . Glmmborluin , A. & P'C. don't sell second hand furniture full of disease find vcvmin , but they do sell -now goods U > r less money al 211) ) North lOtli , HAYDKN BUGS. Ijcttint * Down the Prices. Worsted dress braid in every shade , 3c a roll , worth lOc. Whalebone , 'M nehes lonpr , lOe , worth lee , Dress stays le each , worth 5c. Twenty styles crochet hooks , le each. Dexlor's knit- ling collon , 5c a ball , worlh lOc. Dress reeds , 3 in bunch , clastic ends , Oc , worth loc. Immense variety dress trimming , dress billions , silk braids , linsol cords , .tidies' handkerchiefs , silk veilings , silk rushing and ladies' collars , embroi deries , laces , fiehuos and imported ladies' ties. The entire lot goes in to make up ono grand special sale Monday : uid during the week. When will you lud another , such opportunity ? Wo luivc a complete stock of Colgate and Kirk's soap and perfumes at one-half drug store prices. We olTor standard goods only. Nothing cheap , but the price , which is very reasonable. Where else can you get Jas. Kirk & Co.'s cele brated toilet soap for 3e per cake , Kirk's Fluke White for 5c , or Lowe's one-ounce bottle extracts for 2oc ? In millinery wo will outdo all former ef forts to please , both in price , style and quality. The quality is superb , the slylcs tire correct and the price will appeal to your sense of value. Our New York house shipped us a line of real ostrich tips , French flowers and millinery ornamentsnt surprisingly low prices. The quantities are largo and wo do not expect largo profits. Some aeticles in household goods sold far beyond our expectations. Wo still have a full line of Boole's English dec- oraled and while granile ware as well as other celobraled makes of iron stouu china. Teacups and saucers , 37o per set ; pic plules , 23c ; breakfast , 2Se , and dinner plates , 32c per sot , just one-half price. Complete stock granite , iron and tin ware , at half hardware store prices. Roger Bros' . 1817 silver knives or forks , 31.60 per sot ; Roger Bros' tea spoons , 75o ; jewelers ask $1.50 and $2.50 for sumo goods. Ladies' silveriim ehate- lain stem-wind and sel , $2.50 ; jeweler store price , $8 ; ladies' coin silver chute- lain watch , with raised back and fancy dial , handsomely engraved , stum-wind and sot , $1.75 ; jewelers ink $ IB ; ladies' solid gold Elgin , Waltham , Springfield or Illinois watch , handsomely engraved or diamond decorated , 810,61) ) ; jewelers' price , $45 ; men's silvcrino Elgin , Wal tham or Springfield wateh , $1.75 ; jewel er's price. 818 ; men's coin silver , 4 oe. . case , inlaid gold ornaments , engraved , safety pinion and patented regulator , $12.50 ; jewelers' pnco , $55 : men's Boss filled , finely engraved Elgin , Waltham or Springfield watch , safety pinion , pat- cut regulator and full jeweled , $10.60 ; why pay 05 , men's goljd gold \vntch , very best Elgin : Wallham or Spring- Hold .safety pinon : patonl rogulalor.full jciwolednml regulated to hot or coJd , $38 ; jewelers' price , $125. Po not bo devolved. Wo have the insid * on watches , and will give n fivc-your guar antee with every ono wo soil. HAYDEN BROS. , 116 r.nd 118 Sixteenth street. South Omaha's Population Doubled last year , il is now 8,000 and will bo 2-5,000 in less Ihun Iwo years. Now is the time lo buy real estate. Don't wait until it is too Into , Buy from the South Omaha Land Co.-whose property UPS between the cities of Omaha and South Omaha. ED JOIIKSTOX & Co. , Agents , Oltico op. depot , So. Om. Odd Fellows Unll. The above organization will give a social ball Tuesday evening- next , at Ihoir new hull on Saunders street. Ev erybody invited , and all attending are nsstlrod of having a very-pleasant even ing. 1IAYDKN BROS. Grand Hosiery Snle For Monday. Nowhere else can you buy hosiery so cheap. Just received 10 cases of ladies' , chil dren's and gents' hosiery , purchased by our New York buyer at auction , and wo propose to give our customers a benefit on Monday. Ladies' fancy cotton hose , hairline stripes , only 12ic per pair , reduced from 25e. 25e.Ladies' Ladies' brown balbrigganhoso , double heels and toes , only 15c per pair , worth 2oe. 2oe.Ladies' Ladies' solid blaek ingrain hoseregu lar made , only 19c per pair , worth Hoc. Ladies' fancy cotton hos-o , polka dots and vertical slripes , only 17e , reduced from 50c. Children's cotton hose , ribbed , double knee , only 2c : ! , reduced from 50c. On Monday a lot of odds and ends in hosiery at half price. 1 cas'o of gents' Shaw knit half hose only lOc per jinir , worth 25c. Gents' British half hose , double heels and toes , only 15c per pair. Gents' solid colored half hose in navy , cardinal and seal brown only lOc , re duced from 40c. I lESft GLOVES. On Monday 60 doladies' spun silk gloves only 25c , reduced from 60c. Children's lisle thread gloves , em broidered Hacks , only 15c , worth 25. Our kid glove sale continued on Mon day. UNDERWEAR. Ladiois' balbriggan vests only 25c , re duced from.60c. . . Ladies' lisle thread vests , 2 in a box , silk lace trimmed , only 60c each , worth $1.00. Ladies' 4-coil bustles only 12c } , others ask 25e. Bargains in wall papnr. HAYDEN BROS. , 10th st. near Douglas. Tin ; Fli-ht Hog Killed In South Omaha was only three years ago. Last season over bOo,000 hogs and 2-50,000 cattle were slaughtered Ihcso arc facts. Not an inhabitant Ihrco years ago. Now 8,000. Armour , Swifl , Fowler and Hammond , four of Iho largest paek- ersin the world in operation , employing thousands of men. Now third packing center in the world , twonnlional banks , two savings banks. What will South Omaha bo in the next Ihrco years ? Now is the time to buy property. Buy it di rect from first hands the South Omaha Land Co. , whoso property is directly in the wav of the growth of both cities , this is no ouflying addition. The tillo lo this property is perfect , there are no mortgages running to original owners. Prices are no higher than lots are hold in the outlying addilions. Our olllce is opposite the U. P. depot , South Omaha , where agents with teams will show you the property. ED JOHNSTON & Co. , Agents , South Omaha Land Co , Painters- , contractors and builders , can oblain best malorials at Iciest rales al Cummings & Noilson's exclusive paint and glass dealers , 1118 Furnatn slreol. Properly holders on all slrcots lo bo paved should have Ihoir sewer connec tions broughl into Ihclr property line at once. John F. Daley , the vutorun drain layer , in already at work and guaran tees all work first class and at reason able prices , Send your orders to him at Litllo & Williams , 1407 Douglas streol , and Ihoy will bo promptly and satisfactorily attended lo. Chamberlain , A. & O'C. sell a nice fl piece plush parlor Bel for $36. This is n worth iuvobtigatinf ? . Sirs. .7. Benson. PARASOLS. Wo have just opened an elegant , line of parasols in now and novel designs. Plaids , striped , changeable , watered , plain gros grain in mahoganv and nil' new colors , with white holvedgo edges. White tips and now designs in handles. Handsome black with crape trimming. Moire with and without lining. .Tho Windsor sun umbrella leads all others. We warrant it to give perfect satisfnclion or lo wear. We have Ihom with cold oxodized silver and nalural handles. We are giving special bargains in knit underwear this week. Our special sale of aprons will con tinue for a few days , Mits. J. BKNSON- . O'Donahoo & Hlicrfy Would remind the readers of this paper that they have opened a large stock of SPRING HOSIERY AND UNDER WEAR , SPRING DRESS GOODS AND SILKS , SPRING GLOVES , RIBBONS AND LACES , GINGHAMS , SHIRTINGS. CALICOS AND SATEENS , and all kinds of domestics which will bo SOLD AT ABSOLUTE COST. We are determined to bo out of the dry goods business in lid days if wo have lo give our goods away. COME AND SEE THE BARGAINS WE ARE GIVING. COME AND GET SOME OF THESE DAMAGED ( JOODS AT HALF PRICE. O'DONAHOE tSs SHERFY , 15th st. , next to the Postollico. Notice to Mnmil'actiircTH. Parties seeking locations for lumber yards , brick yards , etc. , will find il to their advantage to call on us befo.ro locating. We can offer yon through the South Omaha Land Co. special in ducements to locate in South Omaha , and can give you trackage , having di- rcel connection with every railroad leading into the stato. ED , JuiiNhTON & Co. , Agents , South Omaha Land Co , , Ollleo opposite depot South Omaha. Y. ? f. O. A. Clinutnuiiia | Circle , A vigorous Y. M. C. A. Chautauqua circle has recently been nrgniii/.ud in this city. This makes the /irat / circle in Omaha thai is pursuing Ihercgular laid down course of study of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific circle. The circle will meet next Friday evening in the parlors of the Y. M , C. A. All per sons not yet connected with any other circle of the city are cordially invited to join. At the next meeting Mr. George C. .Tenner , financial secretary of the association , will give a review of the course of study to bo pursued , and Kov. J. E. Ensign will give a short lalk on Iho Chaulauqtm work of Iho slulo. Chamberlain , A. & O'O , have Iho best $15 chamber sot in the city. Please call and see it at 210 N. 10th. The Oinnlin Guards. 'CJ\e Omaha Guards , recently organ ized frdS tb ? leading young mon of the city , are rapiuly coming into lino. With the excellent training 0' Captain ScharIT and special drill by LifUcnunl Green , Ihoy are being Ihoroughly qua' * iflcd in mililary ladies and uro sure to pass muster when they come oul for pub lic inspection , Some few weokssince they shouldered arms , and now they have just been sup plied with natty fatigue builslo bo worn when on duly. These handsome uni- lorius were furnished by Robinson & Gannon , the Farnam slreol. clolhiers. ' The Guards will probably tuUo p the ceremonies on Decoration day. ' JjK/Vl / VKAU "May Party" of tlie Homo Circle Cliil ) . Wednesday evening next the ladies of the "Homo Circle" club will entertain their gentlemen friends at Masonic hall. They have taken the manage ment of the affair entirely in their own hands , and propose to conduct it in such a manner that will rollout credit upon themselves' , both as managers and en tertainers. Active preparations arc being made for the seventh annual May party of this popular club. This party is always looked forward to with pleasure and ex pectancy by the members. The date is set for Tuesday evening , May 1. Four Aces Ilcntcit. Jeans pants , worth $1.00 , for 60c ; worsted pants , worth 81.76 , for ! )5c ) ; blue flannel suits , worth $10 , for $0.60. Hals , in all Iho very lalcsl spring styles at one-half the price asked for the same in regular hat stores. Gents' furnishing goods in endless variety every single article a bargain. Give us n call. No trouble to stiow goods. PEOPLE'S CLOTHING HOUSE. laOI ! Douglas st. , bet. 13th and 14th. Middleman' * Profit. Buy from first hands direct from the South Omaha Land Co. and save the middleman's profit. This property has no mortgage upon it. The tillo is per- feel. Wo furnish an abstract free on every lot. ED. JOHNSTON it Co. , Agents , South Omaha Land Co. , Ollleo opposite depot South Omaha. Chamberlain , A. & O'C. want your trade if von do not have all ready money to buy with at 210 N. Kith , Don't miss the etching tale at IIospo's' . - - Alabafetino , the only permanent wall finish , supersedes calcimine and wall paper for cheapness , durability and beauty. It is easily applied and will not rub off. Send for sample color card of beautiful tints. For sale by CummingSit Noilson , wholesale agents , 1118 Farnam street , and for retail by J. II. 'Schmidt , Cuming and Twenty- fourth streets , K. and S. M. Omaha Council No 1 will hold a regu lar assembly to-morrow ( Monday ) oven- ing. The ollicors and members uro re quested to bo present. By order of JAMUS GIUIKUT , Master. Call at Cameron it Smith's , 1619 Dodge street , and oxatnino Esloy pianos before buying. Chamberlain , Anderson it O'C. make a specialty on chamber sols. Nearly 100 styles to select from. 210 N. 10th. New line of etchings just received at IIospo's , _ Having. If you want trackage having direct con nection with every railway leading into the state , and on which there uro no swilching charges , call on ED JOHNSTON & Co. , Agenls , South Omaha Land Co. , Ollleo oj ) , depot , So. Om. Ready mixed paints , varnishes , brushes , plato window and ornamental glass. Quality the best and prices Iho loweslat Cummin 3 & Neilson's , 1118 Farnum slreol. * Sue F. L. Colton813 N. lOlh street , for Rock Springs coal , Call M Cameron & Smith's , 1619 Dodge streol , and examine Ihoir full Hue of pianos , organs and shoel music. Iteiiicinhcr Thai Ihc South Omaha Land company's property is between Omaha and South Omaha , and prices are no higher than the outlying additions. ED. JOHNSTON it Co. , Agents , South Omaha Land Co. , Oflieo opposite depot South Omaha. Mechanics and contractors should see F. L. Cotton , SKI N , 10th street , for lath , lime , cement , hair and sand. Snecial etching sale at Hospe's. Type Writers. See advertisement of Morris typewriter writer on sixth pagj. Price $15. The new Ilanunain Bath , 111 North 15th street. Turkish , Russian and elec tric baths. Now open for ladies Tues days and Thursdays from 0 a. in. to 4 p. m. Call nt Cameron it Smith's , 1510 Dodge street , and examine the cele brated Malhushok pianos. Special ot < 5hing sale at IIospc's Mon day , April 0 , Ono week only The Morris type writer. Price $15. See advertisement. Waiters' jackets , barkeepers'and car penters' aprons , of all dimensions , at the People's Clothing House , l.'JOIJ Douglas. Soidonbnrg's Figaro , the talk of the town , a lOu cigar for 60 , Max Meyer & Co. , wholesale depot. Etchings at IIospo's. Etchings. NKIJKASKA'S OilAUTAUQUA. A Talk AViih the Stuto Secretary Upon tins Subject. Since severing Im connection witli the Y. M. C. A. Kov. .1. 12. Ensign 1ms been engaged in furthering the interests of the Chautau- quii scientific ami literary circle in Nebraska. In rafcrrliiK to n recent trip tliroufihout the stutu lie salil : "There Is inut'h Interest mnni- foMeil Intlio Ctinutauquii , I'lattsinouUi ami Freinnt Imvo vigorous eiroclos and ilio sub ject Is boinK nKiliitcil la a spirited manner In u number of other towns. It is my candid opinion thnt when the Cnnutuuqun Idea is oncn thoroughly understood Unit circle will spring up llliu tnngiu. The prevailing nbstn- clo met with so far is the luck of information upon tlm subject. The Chautaunua , Is not a substitute for cither the high school or col- Icffc. It alms to oneourngo people to read helpful anil inbtruetlvu books unil to stlinn- lute those readers as far IIH possible to bo. como direful and thorough students , Tlio similes of mathematics and languages are not included in the course , It is intended mnru particularly for people who have been obliged to leuvo school early in llfo. J. U , Holland onro suid ; What r. Godsend Iho Clmutnuijua would have been to the talented but intoxicated father of Thomas Curlylo. It would Imvo given him a view of the realms of thought mid culture in which Ins brilliant tea was walking ami winning renown. "I huvu Just received n letter from P. I. FOS.S , president of the circle at Crete. In it ho says that the programme for next June is n beauty on account of It * completeness. For tlm meeting of the Chautauqun atCrctola June great preparations uro being made and it will undoubtedly no tlm grandest affair o ( the kind ever held in tliostato. The churches are aroused mid many new denominations are raisin * funds to erect buildings ut Crete. " Continued Improvement. ' Beginning to-day the Union Pacific "Tho Overland Houto"\vill place in the suburban service elegant new cars , de signed especially for the accommoda tion of the public between Council Blurts , Omaha , South Omaha , Albright and intervening stations. Buy your hat day or evening of Omahu'i. popular milliner ALMA E. KEITH , 100-111 South 1MU street , opposite post olllce. Store open until 0 i > . m. BETTKIt ACCOMMODATIONS. Union 1'nciilc "The Overland Iloute" Continues to accommodate its patrons in the most satisfactory manner. The latest move in ' .his direction is the change of time bouwecn Valparaiso and Lincoln , whereby the residents between Valparaiso , Stromsburg and intermedi ate points can visit Lincoln , the state capital , and return the same day. Pas sengers can take cither the regular pas senger trains on thai branch or the local freight trains stopping at all sta tions and running daily except Sunday. SOUTH OMAHA NI3W8. A man named Brcnnau met with a painful accident on his way to South Omalm yester day afternoon. He was standing on tha steps of a dummy train on the Union 1'aclila and leaned forward to look at some object Just as the ear was passing the stone but- ments supporting the ItarliiiKton tracks. His head came m contact with one of the plurs , resulting in Ills being thrown from the train , ana being severely cut In the region ot the right temple. Ho was uneonsdoun when picked up , but soon regained his senses , mid repaired to his homo on Nintconth street. His injuries arc not considered serious. S. 1C. KrciKliam , the innn arrested uv , Marshal AlcCraclcon Friday night on a charge of being drunk and disorderly pre ferred by .Totin Kennedy , was arraigned for q hearing before JudgoKouthor yesterday after noon. Ho endeavored to persuade the magistrate that tlie complaint was ground less but without avail , and accordingly ro. plcnishcd the city finances by paying * 1 ! > .4 ( > . The vltjrconncil will convene to-morrow night , when the old members will step down and out and their successors-elect will as sume real aldermanlu attitudes. It In ex pected that Mayor Savage will turn over the Ituys to Mayor elect Sloan at the same time , although the opinion prevails that the neat is not vacant until May 1. Should the cliango occur on the former date , it Is quite probable that Mayor Sloan will announce his appoint ments , the morn Important of wlikh will bo the make up of the police department. It is generally conceded that Muibhal McUruckvn will bo his own successor. The work of gradlngTwcnlyseventh street Is progressing rapidly , Work on the ronstructlon of the now Ar mour building at this place will bo com menced to-morrow morning , and will bo pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. A fine driving nmro , buggy and har ness for sale. C. L. Urown , 11 Fergu son block. _ ALL ON ACCOUNT OF ELIZA. Two Comical lout Farm Hands for HID Olrl They hove. A Moridc-n ( Conn. ) special to Iho Now York Morning Journal , gives this very interesting account of a baekwoodn duel : John Jones and Thomas Will iams , two farm hands \\ho live a few miles below hero and have been em ployed in Iho vicinity of Valewvillo , fought n furious bailie in Into Texan style Iho other nigh I , and il was all OH account of Eli/.a , too. It appears thai Iho Iwo men had fallen in love with Eli/a Winters , an attractive young lady of nineteen. She has black hair and eyes and a rosy com plexion. It soon became apparent to the rivals thai both could not marry Eli/.a , so they held a consultation. The consultalion grow inlo an argument and Iho argu ment into a ditmuto. Finally Iho rivals came to blows and Ihen agreed totottlij the matter with no less terrible weapons than jack knives. The fight occurred in an old barn , and eight persons besides the principals were present. The knives used were big ones , with blades four Inchon long , and the light lasted over half an hour. Both conteRlnnts wore badly cut up , and the combat WUK finally stopped by their friends' , Neither of tha fighters is in a very dangerous condition , and the question whobhall huvo Elivta ias" " open ono.