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It < r " t' " „ " AGONIZING SA H
The general public probably do not understand what is meant by an Agonizing Sale. This term
when literally carried out , and in this particular instance means , that prices on our general stock have
u . * been so greatly reduced that it is almost agony instead of satisfaction to see the volume of goods disap
pear from our store. We have never as yet allowed ourselves to be undersold by any concern in Omaha
( all blatant assertions to the contrary notwithstanding , ) and v/e shall certainly not commence to do so now.
Of one thing our customers can rest assurecland that one all important thing is , that we carry a very large
stock of the finest make of clothing and furnishing goods in the west , and our prices are so graded as to
meet the strongest possible competition.'v
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ANOTHER CANARD EXPLODED ,
Charles E. Woods , the Affidavit-Maker , Re
tracts a Slander.
BORN OF A DISEASED IMAGINATION ,
He Swore That Mr. K. Uosowater Violated
lated tlio Gooil Templar Pledge in
18(17 , Itut AVIieii Cornered Suy
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IIo AViiH Mistaken.
A statement was recently published by a
prohibition organ , the Omaha Leader , under
llaming headlines , that Mr. E. Hosewater ,
cdltorof Tin ; Br.i : , was in 1 SOT a Good Tem
plar , ami had violated the temperance pledge
made under oath by all members of thnt order.
The latter addressed to the Leader a very
forcible denial mid demanded u proper correc
tion and retraction. To meet this the follow
ing affidavit was sprung upon the public :
lt'llevlii.r ! ; thnt the man , Mr. Charles H.-
% ' < MMS. | who made Um statiMiient to Mr.
Woodboy. was u man \oruultv ; md ulilo to
rstuhllsfi tint trntlioflilspiiblished ti-stlinony ,
\ > e Infoiint'd him if Mr. Itosuwuti-r's ilenlul ,
anil iisKed fora swoin statement of tint fuels
as he recalled them , llnlow Is his allldavlt ,
which wo comtm-nd to Mr. loso\\ater ! and to
ull Inti'it'sti'il In his llfo history :
Stuto of NtihrasKii , Oton County , ss. P. K.
Woods , being duly sworn , upon hlsnnth du-
) M > M".und says tliat he Is u resident of Otoo
count v.state of Nulirnskii. and lOHldud In thn
city of Omaha , NnhriisUii. In I ho year INi7 , and
L wusa iiiuinber of thn Independent Oldorof
llooil Templars , and of thu Omaha lo < l o ;
thinks tlio unmoor tlin lodge \\IIH "Marnf the
West. " that. In-lit loKiilur nieotliiss on Douglas
stiTt't. ' In the Unldnell block near the then
IMMtotllco ,
Among the mcmhurs of thn lodcu at that
thin-that I was personally ai-qiiaintcd with ,
mill met with icgnlarly at those iiK-i'tlmrs , was
Kdwanl liosouutcr. now editor of Tut : OMAHA
llr.K , and Anilrmr Uosowuttir , his brother. John
M. Tliiii-slnii.Jumcs Jackson , now nt llrook.
Noli. The Rranil wolf hy chief wus Nohlo J.
York , afterwards Juiiii-sSklnnor , who was In
biixlm-ss on Slxtei'iith strt'i't. Omaha , was the
( J , W. U. T. Ounnotsny positively when John.
M. Thumton bccumo a member , posslhly In
JW. CIIAIU.KS K. Woon * .
i t nlisorlbed In my prospiieo and sttoin to before -
fore mo tlilu 1st tiny of March , 1MX ) ,
M. t' . Jovuc , Justice of tint Pence.
Some days later Tun BKK made u request of
Its regular correspondent at Brock , Neb. , to
look up James Jackson , named above , and get
him to verify Mr. Woods' uftlrmutlon If ho
could. Under iluto of April 11 the corre
spondent replied that no such man could bo
found at Brock , and the old settlers there
had never heard of a man of that name , and
were pusltlvu ho hud never lived in Brock.
A reporter wus also sent to look up James
Skinner , alleged to bo in business on Six
teenth street , but that gimtlonmu could not
IHI found. Ills name does not appear In the
latest directory.
A representative of Tim BKK was last week
sent to Interview Mr. Woods , the affidavit
maker , who lives in Otoo county near the vil-
lugo of Berlin. The inconsistencies between
the anidavit and statements made In the in
terview urastrlhingly shown.
Inquiry among his nclghliors brought forth
the Information that Mr , Woods has lived in
that community for a number of years and
that ho Is generally well thought of and
highly respected by his neighbors. The sen-
tloniun Is about sixty years ) old , is proprietor
of the llctllii short-horn stock farm , a promi
nent worker in the Farmers' alliance , a deep-
rooted prohibitionist and well rated flnun-
uiully.
Mr. Woods was found at homo and received
the BKIJ man verv cordially. The latter
stated that his mission wus to learn ull there
wus to his ( Mr. Wood's ) nnlduvll and previ
ous nsscrtion that Mr. Hosowntcrut ono tlmo
wus a member of the Geotl Templar lodgo.
Mr. Woods' ivmurk to this showed that ho
was doubtful In his own mind as to the
truth of his reckless Ktuteineiit
"I want to ask you Hrst , " said Mr. Woods ,
"whether there are or were more Uosowuters
in Omaha than Andrew and Edward ! "
TlM ( .orrespondcnt thought ho had heard of
nt Uust three.
"Then I guess I may bo mistaken , " wus
Mr Woods' reply. "I would never say u
word to the injury of any ono and am sorry
the nutter lus gouo us fur ua it has. In the
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ilrst plnco I nmilo the casual remark and wus
hoiiCMt in tlio belief thnt Sir. E. Kosew.iter
wus u member of Unit ledge In 18117 , together
with Andruw Hosewuter , .loliu M. Thui-ston ,
.Tunic ; . Jackson , Noble J. York , Jainps Skin-
ni'r , Charles Pieman , Jumes A. Pine , Pat
O'Huwcs anil others. The latter gentleman
wus expelled at the tlmo through my instru
mentality for violating the pledge. It was
twelve years after that when I saw Mr. E.
Hoscwator twain , mid of course ho had
changed considerably. I left Omaha in Feb
ruary , ls"l. "
"Who is this James Jackson you mention
in your umduvit , Mr. Woods ! "
"Ho is u cuttlo buyer , and was n member of
the Omaha lodge at the same time I was.
Ho is asinall man and n very loud talker. Ho
and the Kosowutors wore generally arrayed
against each other in debated. 1 knew Jack
son for three years in Onmhil , and ho left
that pluco before I did. I have frequently
mot him since at various places while buying
cattle. I have been trying to loeato him
since this matter came up , but have been
umiblo to llnd him. Ho has been living near
Brock , but [ hist heard of him at Tulmugc. "
Hero Mr. Woods was shown u letter from
Brock stating that no ono there had ever
hoard of James Juckson. Mr. Wood was
silent for u moment and then said : "Well ,
ho was seen them and at Delta three or four
years ago , " Mr. Woods promised to llnd
Jackson and in form the correspondent of his
investigation , and If Jackson could not bear
him ( Woods ) out in his statements ho wus
ready to acknowledge his mistake.
"Ilow about James Skinner ! "
"Ho was a blacksmith , in business at , I
thin'.v , Sixteenth and Dodge streets at that
time. Ho afterward married and moved
away. There is a James Skinner at Lincoln ,
but I do not know that it is the
same man. James Pine , ex-chiof templar ,
was a gardner and moved to Florida , and
Charles Keglnan went to Texas in IhTJV
"Aro there no records by which your asser
tion , if true , could bo proven , Mr. Woods ) "
"I thought there were , ami depended UIKMI
them I made the atlldavit , but 1 think now
that they have been destroyed. George S.
Alexander , editor of the Syracuse Journal ,
was secretary of the ledge at the time. Ho
wus with mo the day I made the affidavit , and
ho bos boon trying to discover the records.
IIo wrote to Omaha about thorn , and perhaps
can tell you more about the matter.
"I am surprised that so much fuss bus been
made about the ulfuir , and was surprised nt
Mr. Hosowater's denial. I have no ill-feeling
against the gentleman , and can wish to him
no injury. "
Mr. Woods wns not qulto certain about any
thing , and concluded tUo interview with the
remark that , "I cannot remember names very
well , anyhow. "
Mr. George S. Alexander , cdltorof the Syr
acuse Journal , was-noxt seen , and asked what
lie knew about the matter.
"Mr. Alexander , wore you at imv tlino
secretary of the ledge Mr. Woods speaks of /
If o can you substantiate his assertion thnt
Mr. E. Ko-.owator was at any time a member
of that or any other Good Templar ledge i"
"I have never lived In Omaha and know
nothing about the lodges there. I was secre
tary of the Grand ledge of Nohr.isku In IMIO ,
which Is , no doubt , what Mr. Woods alludes
to. "
"Have you any record or personal recol
lection that Mr. Uosowater ever was u Good
Templar ! "
"No , 1 have made an effort to discover the
records , but have not found thorn yet and
do not know where they are. I don't think I
will get them. When u ledge suspends the
records should bo turned over to the Grand
ledge for .safe keeping , but I do not know
what became of the records In question. "
Mr. Alexander declined to give the name
of the IHTMMI to whom ho had written about
the records , but said that if he found them he
would Inform the corresiiondent.
"Was Mr. Woods' recent statement your
first knowledge of the alleged membership
of Mr. Hosewiiter ! "
"Yes. "
"Were you , or uny other person of your
knowledge , instrumental In getting Mr.
Woods to make the iifllduviU"
"No. The ufllduvlt was brought out by Mr.
Kosowuter's letter in the Omahii Leader , in
which he called Woods an "Infamous liar. "
I knew nothing about the uflldavit until after
it was made ny Mr. Woods ( of his own ac
cord so far as I know ) , before At. C. Joyce ,
Syracuse Justice of the i > ouco. I am well ac
quainted with Mr. Woods , and have known
him for several years. He 1s a farmer and
tluo stock breeder In Otoe county , HU word
is us good as his bond , and both uro gilt-
edged. "
"What do you know about the men men
tioned in Mr. Woods' iiflldiivlt especially
Juckhon and Skinner ! "
"I know nothing about them , and have
never heard of them. "
An Interesting Communication From
n Council ItlnlVrt CHI/.i-n.
Corxtii. Bi.trrrs , la. , April ! il. ( To the
Editor of Tin : BIH : : The action of the Omaha
ministerial association in formally rejecting
Francis Murphy creates much feeling hero in
view of his splendid workaccomplished in
this city at his recent visit , and while many
severely denounce the ministers the more
conservative are disposed to spread the
mantle of charity over their faults in the mat
ter , and attribute tl' Ir strange bchivloi : to
overzoal for t lie more political natura of the
Nebraska condition.
Iowa has had no use for men like Mr.
Murphy for some years but now , in view of
the totally domorall/cd condition of force in
Iowa , Mr. Murphy and his methods are re
ceived with thanks.
It is dawning upon the most ultra law en
forcers and political temperance people in this
state that alter all there ought to bo some ef
fort made to save the people of the state from
the ravages of free whisky anil the attending
evils which have resulted from letting go of
God's plan of saving men.
Who is the man that your ministers would
reject , and what is ho ! What is the mcasago
ho brings to the people , and to whom Is it ad
dressed (
Mr. Murphy is a man who has achieved a
reputation of which any man ought to bo
proud , not only at homo but In Europe , for in
this and the old country his audiences haw
everywhere been measured by the capacity
of the buildings occupied. Only * ono man ,
Father Mathew , has ever approached the
grandeur of Mr. Murphy's work. Mr. Mur
phy Is a man who for twenty years has never
amended his creed or changed the form of
his text. "With malice towards none and
charity for all" In Its. broadest sense has been
his motto , anil his simple pledge of total
abstinence has been presented to all men and
especially to the inebriate with such a loving ,
Christian spirit that it has charmed the most
savage breast. Like Christ , ho luu eaten
with publicans and sinners ; ho has gone
into the caves and dark places and taken the
most depraved and debauched of men by the
hand and led them to his platform , given
them the jiledgo and sent them to their famil
ies and friends clean , happy and leaping with
Joy , and there is scarcely a hamlet In America
where men and women cannot bo found who
bless the name of Francis Murphy for happy
homes ,
Mr. Murphy does not como to save the
righteous , but sinners ; ho does not como with
eloquent tongue and seven ) logic to please
the cultured and educated and the strong , but
when ho is In the city ho makes the air frag
rant with his kindly , unbollish and earnest
persuasion. All who como In contact' with
tiiin , oven the very worst of men , are made
to feel that ho Is a friend mid that ho not
only sympathizes with them in their great
trouble and degradation , but that they have
met a man who is acquainted with their case ;
that ho offers them blessings without u thorn.
They at once behold "tho beauty of good
ness , " and accept the strength which ho
offers them. Ho is a man who has
learned that few If any men over become -
come so bad that there is no good
loft In them. IIo takes men by the hand
whom ordinary reformers would not touch ;
men who have como to regard themselves as
beneath the notice of good people , and who
have regarded themselves as wholly lost , ami
Inspires them with hope and confidence and
restores thorn to u splendid manhood. Ho Is
a man who denies himself the comforts of
ordinary men , Ho Is wholly devoted to his
work and sixmds his money with the same
lavish hand with which hn does his strength
In Ills work. Ho Is a man who has held on
his way for twenty years without a stain
upou his banner , receiving the most llattoiin ?
testimonies from men , but without vanity or
egotism has fiven all the glory to
( iod. He ls a man whose private
life is n charm and 11 Messing to all who
know him well. Ho is generous , brave ,
prudent and unsoltlsh , mid does his work
without u word of bitterness or unklndness to
any man. Ho is a man whom God lias endowed
dewed witli capacity to grapple with deprav
ity , and by the charm of his genius and
Christian love is able to accomplish mighty
things. I )
If any man thinks I have overstated the
kind of man Francis Murphy is let him at
tend his meetings , beginning in Omaha May
t , and see for himself. And yet this is the
man that Hev. Dawson thinks the distillers
of Nebraska ought to employ in their behalf ,
and the kind of a man Hev. Merrill is
afraid of and call * a "cataract orator , "
etc. And ho is the sumo man that
Hev. Holt thinks unfit to occupy a gospel
t3inper.inco hall in Omaha.
All honor to Key. A. Laird and Rov. W.
Sojtt , who , by their action , show that they
are not afraid of the doctrines they preach.
No doubt tho- ministers who opposed Mr.
Murphy uie timid , conservative men , and
they may have conceived wrong notions of
him. it cannot ho that they were serious in
wanting Mr. Murphy to give bonds against
preaching any heresy in Omaha. Ho will re
store man- men in Omaha to sober , useful
lives. Thousands will sign the pledge. The
ministers will bo astonished to see what
genuine Christian love can do even in Omaha.
They will themselves take scores of men by
the hand and bid them God speed whom here
tofore they would not touch if they could , and
could not if they would. They will sec seoYes
of mothers and wives rejoicing and praising
God for hush mds and sons reclaimed. They
v , ill see a man who can preach temperance In
such a way that no man in Omaha , distiller
or what not , can llnd liny words to condemn.
If that kind of n meeting is going to tear
the political prohibition politics of Nebraska
to smithereens let it all gov and peace to its
ashes. ( ( KiiitiiK F. BOU.TOV.
Kcc.'cptlon to Clnircli
Mrs. J. IJ. Meridth threw open the doors of
her beautiful homo on Nineteenth nnd Dodge
from It to . " > p. m. yesterday and gave a recep
tion in honor of Mrs. Ithoa , n distinguished
missionary , and Mrs. Herrick Johnson , both
of whom uro leading ladles in the Women's
Foreign Missionary b.iard of the Presby
terian church. Nearly all the I'rcsbytorhm
societies in the city were represented.
After u period of social convcr.se it was de
cided to ask the distinguished guests to ad
dress the ladies , and they accepted the Invita
tion.
tion.After
After a fervent prayer , Mrs. Khca related
the experiences of nor daughter , Airs. Wil
son , who is also a missionary and has been
for many years In Persia. The talk was a
very Instructive and interesting one and was
listened to intently by the ladles present.
Miss Uhca , who Is it lioantlfill .singe1 , fol
lowed the talk of lei- | mother with n sweet
song.
song.Mi's. . Johnson then made some very perti
nent and stirring remarks about missionary
work. .
The ivmntndor of , the time was passed
pleasantly In partaking of elegant refsesh-
incuts and dlscusslng.tho ideas advanced by
the two lady speakers , ,
Marriage licenses wfrro Issued by Judge
Shields yesterday , tKJ | followlng being the
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parties :
Nil mo anil residence. ' Ago.
( Fred Peterson , Omhlm 31
t Christina Ulrlchs , Omuhu 32
j Martin C , Johnsou.lQinuha 34
I Mary C. Nelson , Omaha 21
( John W. Hunghnwou'tVOinuhu 43
| Ettio Hlnes , Omaha' ; It !
( Carl Jepsou , Oinr.hu till
I KJersto Hugunaon , Omaha 3U
| John nulloy , Omuhu 23
) Julia Duffy , Omaha Ill
j Charles Carlson , Omnhu .27
( Annie Larson , Omaha ' „ ' )
A. O. IT , Dnncic.
Next Wednesday night Division No. 1 , A.
O. H. , gives Its grand annual ball In Wash-
iugton hull , on Eighteenth street. It will bo
the greatest entertainment of the kind over
plvcn by the society and the nutsle U to bo
the ilnest to bo hud in thu city.
Mium Held to thu DlHtrli-t Court.
In the cone of Frunk E. Miiun , who was
tried on the clwKO of adultery in Judge
Helsley's court , Aluim was held to the district
court In bonds of $ .W ,
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL ,
Deputy Commissioner of Public Lauds Garter
Tenders His Resignation.
NEW NEBRASKA RAILROAD COMPANY.
TinKirmont .t Vniikton File * Arti
cles of Incorporation State House
Joltings A Kiunorcil Conven
tion City Notes ,
LiNfoi.v , Neb. , April 2-1. [ Special to Tin :
UIK. : | ( Jharley Carter , deputy commissioner
of public lands and buildings , has tendered
his resignation to take effect May 1. It is
understood that Brad P. Cook , the present
chief cleric of the olllce , will succeed him.
Nothing is given out , however , that indi
cates whoVill bo promoted to the position of
chief dork. Mr. Carter goes to Columbus ,
O. . and will associate himself with M. C.
Lily t Co. , manufacturers of military and
social uniforms. With his family ho will
remove tu Ohio's capital the Hrst of May.
Mr. Carter has been eminently connected
with state politics for n number of years.
A siiiiiiSK.V nvii.uo vn.
The Fremont & Yankton railway company
tiled article of Incorporation in the ofllco of
thn secretary of htato today. Termini , Fri > -
Jiuint and Vankton , S. D. This company Ls
nmdo up of Fremont capitalists , J. W. Love ,
W. K. Wilson , C. H. Toncrav , C. C.
ChrlsU'iisi-n and J. 10. Sherwin being the In-
corporators. The road is to run north of
west through , Dodge , Colfax , Ginning , Stanton -
ton , Wayne and Cedar counties. It is stipu
lated that J I.IKKMXK ) shall constitute the capi
tal stock and that MI.IHH ) U the highest
amount of liability or indebtedness the com
pany shall bo called upon to assume In any
event.
A UfMORKI ) CONVENTION.
It is quictlv talked today that alliance lead
ers , union la Ui r men and Knights of Labor
will meet In convention in this city May tSJ ,
for the purpose , of considering the advisabil
ity of putting an Independent ticket in the
Hold. It is said , further , that the dnto of the
convention Is llxed for the purpose of sup
planting anything that may no done tending
to keep ivimblloui and democratic members
of the alliance in party lines. The opinion
prevails , however , that hut fi'w alliance lead
ers will pool Interests in this scheme and that
the convention , so far us the Farmers' alliance
at largo Is conccincd , will como to nought.
Faith in the conference of anti-monopoly
republicans called for May - ' . " > grows. Thorn
is little doubt but what It will prove to be
ono of the most enthusiast li > gatherings that
over convened In this city. Assurances are
received dally that prominent republicans
from all parts of the stuto will bo present unit
such nction taken will Insure the success of
the republican ticket at the coming election.
CVI'ITOI. I.NTr.I.l.ir.UNCB.
The Hartley Improvement nnd Investment
company tiled articles of Incorixiratuin today.
Capital. stock siX.liH ( ) ) ) . Incorimrntors : I. N.
Clover , J. W. Martin and T. B. Hilton.
Commissioner Steen left for Mt. Vcrnon ,
la. , lust evening to visit his daughter , who is
attending school at that place.
It is understood that tlio state board of
cquuli/utlon will IISHC'SS the railroads on lust
year's basis. The contemplated tour has
been abandoned.
Speculation continues regarding the ap
pointment of a permanent clerk of the HU-
jireino court. The latest U to the effect that
E. C. Corns of Hewurd U the coming man.
This reiwrt , however , U not generally cred
ited.
It is given out upon reliable authority that
the stuto board of transportation will not
pass upon the chodulocalling fora reduction
ofj per cent on locnl freight rales at the
next tegular meeting. Such n schedule , how
ever , has been pii'paied. and It may como up
for action at no distant day.
Mvirnns.
Dr. "Wolfe of the stuto university U giving
a series of Saturday lectured on psychology.
Dr. Crelghton of the Wosfyun university
fours that Orator Furguson has got himself
Intou tight box.
The Everett and Onphiliuu sodctlca of the
state universities gave .special litcrarv pro
grammes this evening and \\ero greeted with
good houses.
The cadet butullion sustained its usual good
record at yesterday's review by Lieutenant
Griftlth. The drill work of the boys Is said to
have been exceptionally tine.
Grading progresses on the campus of the
Christian university. When decorated us
contemplated the grounds will present n
beautiful appearance. A row of trees will
adorn each .side of the driveways. An ad
dition , also , is contemplated to the giounds of
the university.
cirv snws AND XOTI : .
John H. Herges , nn old soldier , was ar
rested this morning on the charge of being a
pickpocket.
M. B. VunOrton , ono of the excavators on
the new hotel at the corner of Ninth and P
streets , had his loft leg broken this morning
Just below the kneo. Ono of the walls caved
in and a heavy stune struck him , doing the
sail work.
Hon. A. E. Cady of St. Paul is In the city.
He has adopted Farmer Howe's policy and
says ho Is out of politiccs for the present.
Hon. Tom Cook , superintendent of the cen
sus , will send out his lirst grist of enumera
tor appointments the tirst of the week.
William Glcason , who Jumped his bail bond
n year or two ago , was real-rested at Omaha
yesterday wul i-s now rustling to got 5MO to
pay his line nml cost * . Ho was convicted of
the charge of gamhling.
Prof. Craig made a successful balloon ns-
sension at the comer of Twenty-seventh and
N streets this afternoon. It was witnessed
by a largo crowd.
Two malignant cases of diphtheria are rc-
porten at III-"J 1C street by Health Olllcer
Bartram. Mrs. H. A Warner ami her daugh
ter , Miss ICittli' , are the atUlcted persons.
In the Snyder-Malone assault and buttery
case JmlgoKtowait found for the defendant
and the policeman is exonerated.
WHAT PHYSICIANS SAV.
TlicQiicstioii ol' InvitliiK the Aincrl-
f-iiii Mwliuiil Society to T/ilHCUy. /
The question of holding the annual session
of the American medical society in this city
next season is agitating the medical frater
nity to Rome extent Just now , and to get an
expression a number of the physicians were
intervimvod upon the subject yesterday and
expressed themselves ns follows :
Dr. Stowo Personally I nm strongly In
favor of tlio American Medical .society hold
ing Its annual session In this city , but ni > on
an investigation of the hotel facilities of the
city 1 am led to bellevo that Omaha would be
unable to properly accommodate the members
who would bo In attendance upon the meet
ing. 1 think the eltort of bringing such a
representative body as the association com
prises to this city would be extremely useful
to the profession of Omaha. The fact that
other cities , though .smaller than this , have
ontcitulni'd the body is no argument why wo
can do so , and to have them como and go
away dissatislied would injure the city U ) a
great extent. While the Coliseum building
would utTord u place for holding the meetings.
It Is ncco.ssury that other largo rooms should
bo had for committee meetings , and these 1
doubt If wo could sccuro. Th > ; convention
would bring at least vfXX ! ) strangers Into the
city and I um of the opinion that not half of
them could bo supplied with suitable accom
modations.
Dr. LUoring It would bo greatly to our
advantage to have no largo and Intelligent a
body of men meet lu our city. Coming IIH
they do from ull sections of the country , It
would udvertLso the city and state among a
class of imrsons who are seldom reached
through the ordinary channels of advertis
ing. The only objection Is , can wo properly
accommodate them \\lth a suitable place for
holding the meetings and with ctitin'tuln-
menU The convention wilt bo divided into u
number of sections , each section requiring a
kultublo room , mid these rooms should bo lu
the sumo building In which the general USHO-
clution meets. The Coliseum building might
bo arranged for this purpose ut an cx | > on.so of
perhaps 1,000. Where the money Is to come
I rum is another question. It is doubtful
if wo could have miniclont Hrst class
hotel uccoinmodutioni. I hope the proper en
couragements to hold the convention In the
city can ho made , but fear the worst.
Dr. ( Siilbrultli The holding of thu conven
tion In Omuhu would bo u grand scheme , and
If It was a Mures the benetlts the city
can hunllj be calculated , The
present hotel accommodations are absolutely
insunicient for the ' . ' ,500 people who would
bo here , and for that reason I do
not see how wo could handhi
the affair if wo were fortunate enough
to secure its location , which I consider doubt
ful , but if it should como hero and we should
fail it would certainly bring the city int dis
repute. As far as I am concerned 1 shall ap
prove a movement to secure that convention
for Omaha. The convention would bo in ses
sion about four days , and in addition to the
doctors no doubtf/Mlmanufuetnrcrsor inedicnl
appliances would IMJ present to exhibit their
wares , and if wo could not uceommoduto the
doctors what would wo do with these people'
Dr. MclCcnnu I have not given this mut
ter much thought anil for this reason I um
unable to give an opinion , though I think It
would bo u grand thing for the city , and If
lie convention can bo .secured I am conlldent
itcani'jo ' handled.
Dr. Bryant Of course wo shall try to
seem o the annual session of our organisation
for next year , and if wo do so I have no doubt
but that wo shall bo enabled to glvo the dele
gates and members as good accommodations
as they have found in any of the cities where
they have previously met.
Dr. Hyde I huvonot considered the mutter
to any great extent , but I know it would bo u
great advertisement for Omaha , and I think
an effort should be made to secure the next
convention of the Americad Medical society
The only thing that could jrassibly stand In
the way of working for its locat'on would bo
tiio hotel facilities and I think -they are
mplc.
Dr. Uosowater The llgurcs published last
week showing the hotel capacity of our city
are sulllclent evidence that wo can properly
nccomniodnte the number which would bo
expected to como. Besides , when they come
to such a meeting they don't expect to bo
housed quite so comfortably as when they are
traveling for pleasure only. Regarding the
halls nccess.iry toaecommodnto the various
sections , I think we could secure suftleient of
them in the heart of town without having to
use the Coliseum for anything but the grand
banquet or reception.
l-MiiK ItitlHliiK on Arbor Duy.
Last Tuesday afternoon at schoolhouse No.
f/l of this county , of which H. Eby is teacher
and David Keed , Leopold Doll and Herman
Lu Motto the directors , the stars and stripes
wcro run up to the top of u gold-headed Hag-
start to the accompaniment of thieo rousing
cheers. The party who witnessed the net
then retired to the beautifully decorated
schoolroom , where a carefully prcpaicd pro
gramme of rciltutlons , historical sketches of
famous trees and other exercises appropriate
for the occasion was curried out , The musl
cal part of the programme wus carried out by
Miss Jessie Suvldgo and Miss Mulxil Fill
mul. Many of the patrons and school No , Ml
wcro present and Homo of them took part in
the oxt'rclscs , The schoolhimso is snmmmlcd
by thlrty-thrco leafy trees nnd all of them
are in a nourishing condition.
1C. P. H. O. Party.
Last Tuesday evening a most cnjoyublo
party was given by the K. P. S. C at the
pleasant homo of Miss Clara A Martin , In
Koinit/o Place. Elegant rofreshinontu were
served at 11 : "J ) , and hefore and after that
event the guests dunrcd the happy hours
away In most approved style ,
About OarpetH.
Buying carpets Is Ilko buying u house , u
farm or a horse ; It must milt your eye , your
purse , your comfort. No laify has u pleasant -
ant recollection of a carpet department or the
store wherein hercarpet was purchased If the
pattern In i Kir , the colors hideous , or the
quality Inferior. It may bo she allowed her
self to overlook all these defects to save a little
tlo money at the tlmo of purchase only to re
gret It as long us the carpet Lists. The Morse
dry goods company of Omuhu , make a spe
cialty of curKts | ! of nil kinds. Honest In qual
ity , perfect patterns at fair pricoa You can't
buy ull those things In "Job lots , " but you
cun buy them at reasonable prices from the
Morse dry goods company , All grades of
linest willon , body brussels , uxmlnster. and
other cariHit * its well as choice patterns In In
grains , tupMtry , linoleums , rujpi , etc Are
you building or furnishing u house ! If .so ,
let us llguro on your I'urpeU and eurtuln-j
Wo curry us largo u stock us though wo did
not keep dry goods , making u specialty of
carpets and drapvrloh
THE MOUSE DUY GOODS CO.