10 'HE ' OMAHA DAILY JJKK iV. lU.VKCU M. LSOJ-TWflfiVR 1 elf pi'i'i lalua'd pirates Ui'.o Anierican fel lows i'cm lt > uo iitiout the most rhirtun heiirtfil , wlilii'-llvpii'it , tti-ok kiuiil , small- honi'tod hiuvaneoi1" tlmt over nailed oer ilocp water ' ' The I.IVSH of the \Voatcrn a o 'lrtlon , do- M'llit Al Splnk's fulinmn odttorliiK Is llimtll- moils In III prrtl nf the tmtlotml InKird's oni- Imrpo HKidnnt Houx City' * ( mplovlnirJcmnS. llnnifn as h r nmn.iger HHHO hull has no room for that twrtti'iilurKomn , o , | i"oliilh at this stiign uf I IIP of the game. Ho men ! unl to b'oatlln since hli'Uod eil : bore uiul they chased him likewise Tin1 lirfli-t of the Louisville basn hall man- ngpment Is broken. A tolegrnm was roeclvod from Plttslmrg this murning staling that Scott Stnittuii , the crack Ki'liincidan mid the npplo of Manager ClmpnmVs cyo , mid slgni-d to tilny with the league club of that citv. The Louisville club wnt nln'ndy In a Imdly crippled condition , nnd thu taking of Strut- ton practically lo.wcs them wit limit a slnglo pitcher. In Ttctlway , Denver Ims one of llio hardest Mtiashurs In the profosMnti. Me nevi'r imikos n single , but his "humors,1' tlircifimuors nnd twoforn come with a rapidity that makes opiKisllig olnb * faint. That Is , tlmt is the caio''iirly In th nenson. AloiiK atioiit the ttmo the iiiblns Infill to liiili'h , ' 1'rcd lays down : hn rovulres a subcutaneous Inject Ion of Worcestershire sanci1 , maimgoilnlly. about 'stccn times ( luring every puno. Davu I { ( MVP , the innmttrer of the Lincoln basoliiill club , says that the momber.s ul the homo team will utnort for duty March 2. " > . On April I llio opening game will bo played , Omaha crossing hats with the Lincoln club , ( lames \\lll also tie played with the Slum City and Kansas City teams , and bv tlmt tltm > the championship' games wlllcommcni'C. Mr. Uowo says : "I have Mirned all the ini-n I cx | > ect to carry this year Trallley , lingers and Wilson , catchers : O'Day , Hoach. Staf ford and Hart , pitchers. Flanagan , Irwln , nnrUott , Pulton , C'lineand myself In thu ctil- Ik'lil. ' I think this is the fastest club 1 ever handled , strong in batting am ! ha'.o miming , Kood ] leldors , strung pitchers and good ditchers. Thlr is the best club Lincoln over had , and wdl , 1 think , be always in sight of the Hag. itesldes , I have a lot of gentle manly , tumpcrnto players win * will always i > o In condition to play. " Straight From the Sliuuliler. lllllv U'ooer llio Australian lightweight , is likely to bo tnnti'hcd against Austin ( Jib- boas. 'They will tight at the California Ath- letlo chili. The IVllican club has offered a purse of JCllHI fur a match between .llmmy Larkln , the l"'j pound American , and Krod Johnson. Lav- kin will listen to the proposition If the pursn Is quadrupled. John K. linker , the horseman of New York , wants to match Tommy Kelley , the Harlem Spider , against any ISO pound pugil ist In F.nghmd , America or Australia , for any sum from & ' , "piiO to.\iMO u slito. The Olympic cluh , of Nuxv Oilcans , has barred oiil lioth Cat roll and FlUsmimons from the privilege- the club. Thu latter made pledges to the Olympic to appear at nn entertainment and then orokc them , lleni'o the elevation of thu bars. On llH'Ti-ai'U nnd in Hut Hlnlili * . Ansel Is said to bo thoslro that will be bred to Maud S. Tins average record of Midnight's tiireo20 : ! ! trottursis a : ' . ' * , ' < , ' . ( iDiiuva S. has been sent to Terre Haute to ho bred to Axtell. John Splan will have Acolyte iil ! : ! in his hiring tills season. Axtell , the ? l ( 5X)0 , ( ) stallion , has nearly paid for himself in Uvo years. Senator Stai ford expects Palo Alto , 2'JH. : | , logo In 'i : 10 this season , Amy LOP , 2:17'4 : ' , nnd her sister , will be bred to Axtell this season. LJrecd your best mnros to tlio best sires. ' The best'is none too good. The Southern Iowa circuit will give In purses and slakes eve $ KI , < KH ) . O Brown Hall is to ho lilted this .season to go ngainst tho'JiOti' ' , of Johnston. The American trotting bred wn.ro , Polly , von $ JITMin ) liuropelast season. Hal Pointer's pacing record for last year is not tarnished by a single defeat , Carriage horses of Kooil style and action nlwnys command sale at ready nvices. There is a mule owned at Mendon , 0 , , vihren , it Is said , can trot close to20. : ; ! Mlllard Sauuders expoets to beat the year ling 11 cord with a colt by Sidney 2ll : ! ! > 4' . John ( loldsinllh says that ho can drive Stambnul. 'Jll : , taster than anybody living. There are ten pacing horses today by twt- llnjf sires to wnere there is one by a pacing Biro. t L.V. . I5HU of Animusa , la. , recently pur- clmscd the two-year-old cult , Alexis , by Alceto. Doblo says there is no danger but what Nancy Hanks , 2:14'.j : , will stand training this season. Prince Hal , 'J:1(1V : ( ; , by Urown Hal , 2:12 : ' , was recently sold to Chicago parties for .luck McAulllTfl , the pug , has opened up a pool room In llrooklyn , forsaking the ring tor the turf. Muluc.altUougli the home of the fostcs stal lion in the world , hasn't a inilo track within Its borders. A yearling pacer by Ued Wilkes , owned In Temiessoo , is reported to have recently gone a mile in 2wl. ; : | . " Mmul . : ) : " * ! , will bo inatod with Ansel , 2:20. : by Kloetloneor , dam thoroughhrcil , the coming season. It Is rumored tlmt .Inck , 2:121 : , , will he con ditioned this year with a view to lowering his present record. Sweepstakes''OS has sired twenty-one ! ) : ; ! 0 performers , every ono of which were out of non-standard mares. Clara Hello hy Minterlode , owned by the Pu Uols Hros. of Denver , Col. , was the llrst iU : ! ) marotliis season. The amount renli/cd for trotting stock at the iccpiu Loxlnirton sales was moro than half a million dollars. Up to the close of 1 10 there were l.tfll pneers In the 2IO : ! list , of which 2J7 ! hnvu rec ords of 2 : ' 'U or better. Alline. by lletinont , out of Alma Mater , owned uy the Stouts ot Diibuque , is to be bred to Alleitoii , ailll'i. Oliarlcs Marvin , the famous driver , in an early day run a threshing macblno In the vicinity of Independence , la. Toano , the horse tlmt won one uf the fut- ! toiiburc events lust week was ono of the best things of the winter. As much ns ; ! ( ) to 1 could bo had about him when the bettlnf. opened , but at the close It wns hard Jo get 2 to 1 , A well-known veterinary surgeon won f 1 , on him , but it was against his will that lie did so , says the Evening Sun. A man at ( Juttenhurgowed him ? ! ' . ' ( ) , and he sent nn employe to collect the mmioy. lie gave strict orders to the employe to ruturn to the city as soon as he had collected the money , but tlio man learned of the good thinrsmd bet the whole : ? I fit ) on It at 12 to 1. Ho kept on bet ting until he had 1,001) ) , when ho returned to the city. His employer gave him a reprimand , but when he found that his share of the winnings amounted tojl ou ho quietly subsided. Spi riK oi Alt KinilH. Axtell's buckling brother will bo named Uiox oil. Stomboul will bo given a light season In the stint beforb coming cast. Hob Cook is to instruct the candidates for the Yule crow at Philadelphia. Harry Uomaino wants to bst ? T > oa m Powers hi the coming pool match. The Palo Alto thoroughbreds to bo brought cat arc alrcndy in active ir lulng. liobesiiieri'o is salil to tie a wonderfully improved horse in his four-yc.ir-ohl form1 ljvo Pulsilcr made a trip to Hello Meade last week to look over the yearlings tho.ro. Lucco , one of the best bred young stallions In Iowa , has been destroyed ut his homo at Wllkes Valley. Firciul has wintered well and is looking robust and healthy. Matt liyrnes has her at Monmouthl'ark , The imported colt Inverness is in Marcus Daly's string at Moiiinouth Park. He is a grand looking colt. Ills debut on the Ameri can turf will bo watched \vith Interest. llio .Michigan athletic association will hold Its liist annual sparring mid wrestling meet ing at Detroit March 20 unit 21. The com petition is open to all amateurs. Kntrios close March IT. Address H.C. Malcournmc , No , 21 Mcwbcrry building , Detroit , Mich. The American kennel club has received a proposal from the world's fair authorities for u national dog show to bo held during the course of Chicago's big exposition. This has been referred to a committee of live , unioug whom are Messrs. Jauies Mortimer and John A. Lo uu. III1JIV < Tfi\flT < j mil i / \v\r \ mil \ The State Gonipira Hnva Another Lively IT IS INTERESTING BUT NOT NAUGHTY , lust Lonl. n ( tlilt .Irra.v of So ciety I'erionalM ( Ji'cai I'ooplo A1-1)'I ) lielitvlio Klmiro in 'I ho.KniiirtVnrhl. . Your must llvo In a nmnll town If you want to \otirsoltsoclally. . Uoad this page and you will say so , too : Lincoln. II. lltistcad loft Tuesday for Pmtlmul , Ore. C. II. lltt/ord / left Tue-sduy foe Hot Springs. Dak. Dak.M. M. S. Ayrrs loft Tuesday for Hot Springs , Dak. At. II. Jacob * loft Tuesday for Salt Luke City. Ifev. J. P. Uordou Ic/t / Tuesday o "iiltitc for ( 'lilcago. Miss Cora Pcr.il loft Tuesday for ConnelU- villo. I'a. Ali-s. ICuto ttnymoud has cotio to Canton , Mo. , to vlsli. J. M. Mtn'dock I nut gene to Chicago on a business trip. John Hanson mid wife loft Tuoailay for Asldaml , On1. C. II. llolums has iomt ; to St. Louis on a business trip. II. M. Cowan loft Tuesday evening for lllooinlngioii , III. H. 1 ! amiI. ( ) . Kllemwood lull Tuesday for Hulso City , idalio. Mrs. Amelia Broad left Tuesday evening fop l.nrupmt , N. Y. P. M. Molly and II. C ! . Smith left Tuesday m-onlng for Adrian , .Mich. Mrs J. Stevenson and daughter returned Tuesday from their visit to lioalrico. Mrs. William Clements of Ilolyotte , Colo. , Is the guest of Mrs. M. ( _ ! . Hohamnan. Air. nnd Mrs. Mason ( Jrcijg left Tuesday evuning for Kansas City. They will bo absent a week. Mrs. Charles llnlste.ul and Mrs , lingers of Tecnmsoh are tin guo-its of Mrs. A. L Man chester , at 17i."i : U strout. Mrs. ICnslcy Moore of .lacksonvlllc , III. , Mr. and Mrs. J. ( ! . Morrison and Miss Clura 1C. Smith loft Tupsdav for ( Juincy , 111. , with hi ; remains of Mrs. Kniily U. King. Mr. A. II , Mcndonuall and wife , mvoni- Mi'led by their niece , Mrs. Charles Tr.ip- agon , lolt Wednesday afternoon for Peorln , ,11. , in response to a telegram nnnouneinir the serious illness of Mr. MeiuloiiliaU's mother. Mr. and Mrs. R 11. Honil of Peorin , III. , wtio have boon \isiting for snitio weeks witli 'riemls in Salt Laku Citv , were in the cilv the tlrst of the week the quests of their laughter , Mrs. , lumos Mahoney , 1225 S street. "Lonufellow's Dream" was presented by local talent at tin1 [ 'unite Tuesday evening to i splendid audience. Some of the loidinu' : konety people of Lincoln p.irtli'iputuJ. All icquitteii themselves splendidly , nnd as a re sult the entiHvaiutiient was pronounced a ; rand SHCITSS. Dr. Charles F. ( ioodc'11 , who for thu p'wt lu'hU'on month' ) has boon associated witli Dr. H. F. llailov , hut lei t with his family for Ids old homo at Washington. I ) C. , where ho will remain permanently. Tlio doctor came lore for Ids'wife's health , which lias been . really benefited by their stay , Family rea sons necessitate thoirreturn. Sorosis met Momlay afternoon with Mrs iCingsluy , Ifi22 S street. Papers were read upon old college customs , lilo in the uarly universities of ICiliml : ; , aeademical dress in Lxford and Cambridge , alumni iirgani/a- tions , unilh'utiori of the colleges of Franco , tliu university idea In ( lermany , Kngland ami [ \incrica , Jefferson college and the linlm1- alty of Virginia and women in colleges , by Mrs. Hell , Mrs. I i race. Miss Harris , MM. ICingsley , Mrs. Little , Mrs. Manning. Mrs. ICieketts and MM. Sawyer. Mr , nnd Mrs. C. II. Stevous provided a most enjoyable season ot high tivo for a CPU- ji'nlal company at their homo at OS2I ( v > it root Thursdiiy evening. 'I'he jilay began at 4iOnnd : : was iiiti'i'rnptod at II by roiresh- ineiits. The royal pri/es fell to Air. Hum phrey and Mrs. 1'icUo.tt , and the booby trophies to Mr. Clyiv and Mrs. Hale. There were present : Mo.ssrs. nnd Mcsdnines W. L. Plokcti. S. 1C. Hide , M. W. Travis , C. A. \Vickorsham. C. W. Pace , H. 11. Sawyer , I. L. Lyman , P. 11. CljcoV. . 11. Humphrey , A. Smith and J. A. SV'elton , Dr. niul Mr.s. Ilolyoke , Mr. J. T. McDomdii and Mrs. H. M. itice. A ploaseiit evening was spent at tlio homo of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hartb , 1215 T street , Thursday evening' , in honor of Mr. Uarth's birtlulav . Music ami dancing wore tlionrder of the evening. At about 11 p. m. llio guests adjourned to the dining room where an ele gant supper was seiveil. Among those pres ent wore Messrs , and Mesdames Spring- tnoyer. Walker. Str.itton , Hagensirk , Schmidt , Uoucli , K. W. J. Heed of Ulysses , Seidell and Wempcner , Misses Kami Rhodes , Lon Stratton , KlluSlioomahor , Maud Thrapp of Ulvsaos , Lettio Soidell , August Sciiilell. Hazel "U'ulker , Illancho Sinitli mid Fc.irl WiK'inponer ; Mrs. Gum-go Uoed.ot Ulvss.es , Mrs. F. Sinitli of t'lysses , Mr , . Mary Si-ldcll , .Messrs. ( inns : ! , Carter , Melick , Patrick , Tvler , Rhodes , H. Khodes , . Cirossmnn , Ilarth , Seidell , Theird , J. Sclinndt and Dr Riser The Knights Templar are always distin guished tor their gallantry ami chivalrous actions , and when they give a social onlor- laiiiment Impp.v are the ladies who huvii the good fortune to sceuro invitations. This is the reason that en Monday evening both the second and third Hoots of the Masonic temple were thronged with a brilliant : i4scmbiau : of fair Indies and bravo men. The knights .iiioured in full uniform , belted and plumed , each individually looking as grand atlio commander of an army. It was the occasion of the grand banquet of Mount Morinh ( ' .om- uiandorj No. I ol tills city. Nearly two hun dred anil ilftv persons were present , includ ing the wives and daughters of the sji- knights , and the eoiningling ot the pretty toilets of the ladies ami the glitterim ; trap pings of the knights mnde the scone a i'hiirni- Ing one. Right Kmlnont ( Irnnil Commander Lewis M. Keene and about thirty ottior visit ing knights were present. A reception was held from s.-mi to ' . : : ( . At the latter hour the ladlo.s mid other visitors wore escorted tu the bnnciiot | board , where a magnificent feast was served. The tables wcro m the form of a Maltese cross , and went resplemlmit with linen , china , silver and lloral adornments. Following the feast an excellent musical pro gramme w. ; > presented. A remarkable largo nnd vivacious compin.v of young people were most hospitably entor- tuined at liiKJi live Thursday evening by Mr. Krcd M. Hout. : , No. ' . ' ; ) ( ) South Seventeenth street. Thn contest for siipromacy was : i spirited one. but nil thoughts of rivalry tleii when the rofrelnncnls were served , all uniting with a will in doing justice to tbo least. Thorn were prison t Mr. nnd Mrs. T. \\MJrimth.Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Maxwell , Mr. and Mr.K. . F. . Henklo , Mr. ai.it Mrs. Prod S. Kelly , MUses Minnie and O'ivo ' Latta , Fuy Min-sliall , Racluiel Brork. Mollie Hell wig , Kllison Trust , Maud Hurr , Fiinuit Ihiwlov , ( icrtrudo nnd Carola Hill , Maniii ' and A'lllo Unrgiss , Nolllo While , Maude Hammoeil , Carrie and Hattlo Lelaml , Martha l-'unko , Carrie U'usnier , Lottio Andrus ( ia'tchen Maniuett. Maude Sinlili , Carrie Dennis , llaird , ( iortnulo.icrner , Hulllo Hooper , Lulu Cantleld , Maggie Knglish Nuoinl U'cavor , Mabel Koinper , .Mamio U'en nir and Maynard of Los Anirele ? . Cal. ; Messrs. Charles Hurr. John Lorgan , K. L. 10. CiaiiKS , H. K Herman , S. ! ' . St. John , C. ( J. Smith , Fred Smjser , Frank Hurr , Hal Xor- than , Cornstalk , Frank L. H.ithuway , Will Clarke , Clint Andrus A. A. Scott , B. O. I i rndley , Ladd , Frank Kvorat , W. Morton Smith , II. J. Hull , Low Marshall. U. F. Meyer , R. I ) . Muir , Slovo Langworthy , Frank Kitchen , Charles Hall , Ucrt Wheeler and Osi'iir Finike. The royul prl/tes were \ \ oiby \ Miss Minnie Latta and Dr. Kerman. Mrss Alice Cowdcry and Mr. Frank Kitchen secured the booby tirlzes. I'roimmt. Charles Hooporloft Mouduy for Ocelli. Will Cole roturnoil Tuesday from Chicago , Mrs. Josslo Anderson of Columbus Is visit- li.g fricndH in the city. Wultor Hill of Kansas CMty made hU Fre mont friends u Hying visit * the llrst of the week. Mr. nud Mrs. J. J. Lowryaro entertaining their friends , Mr. and Mrs. Moore of St. Joseph. Mr. nud Mrs. George W. Suepaord are on- t. I-IUUH > . On ri-.i.'o .Miss lllrdi.--o-iimcr I , ( > rilii > ini | tl.'or.'i' Tnruor nf Hot SjirlniD.iK . IH In th"rit ) \ isiiing | | | H iiiulhcr mid ot her ivln- live mill frlcii'ls. ' ' Umrlov P.irtcrlU'ld ' "ho hits been vMMnp la the citv font fmvv.oks , lias returned to ; his homeat Tiicoma. i Mr. Jincph Cit.vlo of Hushong , Knii. . and Ml I'Y.wrlj O. Urlmivs were mart-toil Sun day by Kov. .1. W. Uobliivm. Dr. L. H. Smith hni BOIIO to Now York Oily , to be BOIIO nbonl six woi U , to tnUo a sjurlal COIIIMO at a nolydtuic school of until- dim. dim.MM. MM. ttois I , IhimaonJ wont to Lincoln I'lmrsdav to Join h'r husti.i'iit on the scnn- orial ommloa , which loft that city Friday or Denver. Kntuidiy evonlin ; Mr. nud Mrr. MHX enroll gave .1 vorv pleasant parly nt thuli lomo In holier uf ( loorguScliatib , who goes to 'hiladrlphliiloroildo. Mi's. ,1. K. S'lonvin and diuulilor. Ml.1" lable , and Mr * . 1'lunni nis w.'ro visitors nt Jneoln Tuenl.iy \Ve.lnuuluy to HPO tint egl.-lntlvo whojli go round. Mr. and Mrs. S N.Vatsua worn on tertian- ng this work their old friends , Mr ami Mrs. Yiirgu Dovplatniiif Dixon , 111. , who were on heir return limiip from a visit at Colorado firings itiul Manitoii , Colo. iX-Cni ! > rivsiinim ! and Mrs. Doisoy returned iiiturdny from Washington. Now' that Mr. "lor.soy's olllcial e.nvs have boon hud down , liter sK yours of service , Mm. thuvsoy n.nl iltnsolf will one.1 more Itivnmo porinanont nember * of Promont sooioty. MMnipVertldiigton of Oinnliii lectured 'riday evening on "Tlio Passion Play" aeon i.v him , as pro.ti.cod at ObiTiumnorgiiu. II vas a highly interest Inu disco IIMI > . Th i pro- veils will go toward phii-mg a fountain nt ho corner of Sixth and Main stiveti. Miss Lulu Funk gave a surpassingly pli-ai- int party Saturday afternoon at. the linmo of i IT parents on Kast I'uelfth street. II , was glen in honor ol her eleventh birthday. A arg'j number of her young friends were irosont to help in a proper observance of the Hcasioii. The little hostess ncmiittod her- elf as uu entertainer with great credit. The singers of the city are being organl/cd nto a choral noi'loty. The object of It Is to 'urnlsli vocal music for the Central Chan- ailiua | , which opens with Its llrst session on ho Kreniont assembly ( 'rounds in June. Tlio society will bo under the training of Prof. I'tiiTi'iis as chorister , a man of acknowledged Utility , assisted , by 1'rof. Tnbnrof Omaha. It is expected that at least litty voices will m trained for this Chantaiiiimi musical wor , ! , A ( | iilot wcililing took place Monday even- ng nt the rc.sldcnco of Mr. and MM. J. H. AMutfTsteen , uhon their daughter , Mrs. Mbbii1 Van Alsyno , was mnirled to Mr. iVilliam C. Whittman. Uolli have been roil- luii lit of Llnioln for a luinitier of jours , the irlito being a well known artist of that city mil the bridegroom a prominent business mm. They will nuo make their future lonie there. The ni.irrinuo ecrrmony wns lorformed liy Kev. J. U' . liiblnsou , pastor of ho MethodUt lCniscop.il uhuroh. Vork. Mrs. minor Duloy Is visiting relatives In I'opeka , Kan. S. II. Seilgwick attended court in O'Nolll Vob. , this week. T. H. "l.iwson suont sovora 1 days visiting Vlcnds in Arlinglou. Rev. . .1.V. . Miller of DeiMtor , III. , is in the Uy visiting olu friends. W II. Wigton and A. I' Hrowu of Hnst- ngs were in the city Tuesday. ICd. Cavriiuiigl , spent a couple of days with rienils in Ucd Cloud this week. Herman ( ii-Mgory went to Lincoln Tuesday vliere ho will visit for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T M. Fisher , of ( irafton , arc .ho guests ot Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lloul. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hannoll entertained ho Hast Hill High Fivflub Fiidny night. Mrs. Coylo and two daughters of Wayne , Nob. , are visiting the family of .lames Coylo. Kouert Smith of D.ivid City , lurmerly of York , spent Sunday witti relatives in 'tho ily. ily.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. I. X. Uajiioll of McCool , vero the guests of ftiemls in the city this veolc. Mr , and Mrs. C. H. llamliti arrived home iiin their visit.at Junction City , Kan. , Mon day nlternooa. Mr. A. C. Kberhart and family started for 5olma , Cul. , Saturday , where they will make their future home. Miss Ada Abbott of Falls City , who lias iieen visiting her cousin , Mrs. T. I" . C'luvvsun , retunioil home Monday. ' 1 ho Young L'ulie.s' Missionary society of the liaptist ctiurcii held a mooting' Monday ciiing in the lecture room of the church. I'liOMhu evening Miss Pearl Hnnnls enter- la'ned the Chr.stian Kiidcaversoi-jity of the ( uiiL'tocatlonnl ihurch , at her liomoo'n York avenue. Saturday evening Miss Flora WyckotTen tertained her Sunday scnuul clas at the risi- lence of her father. About fifteen young ladies weie piesuit MM. A. H. Cod.ling , irid Mossn. 1C. A. l'\iii , K. K. Duloy , i'1. .liimos and ( iuorge .Stockholder attended the missionary confor- I'liooat Weeping Wnter , N'ob. C. S. Uainbolt and family went to Lincoln Tuesday and will reside ( heroin tno future. Mr. Kainbolt will practloo law with tlio llrin of Collins > t Mockett , of which be has become - come a partner. The Yomif Men's Christian association will hold iinnivor.ary excrcisej in the Jlap- tist church Sunday , March 22. The address will bo Ooliverea by Mr. W. W. Slabuugli , vice president of the Omaha association. The slate ean'onnient , I'atrlarirlisMilitant , will hold Us next nnntial meeting In Ynr'r , an 1 tlio O ulleilows of the cl y nro nuiKing lotlvo preparations for the proper reception .nut onU'i-tainmont of the visiting members. .1 udgo , I. K. Cochran of McCook , Xob. , is visiting in the city. Ho is ono of the old citi zens ul York , and wis al onutinio posttnas tor. Ho says that ho lixiks around in vain for-.01110 of tlio old Inndnmrks tlmt were fa miliar to him in early days. The Hoard of directors of the Young Men's Christian association met Tuesday evening and elected the following ollicials lor the cn- ii.g year : 1) ) . F. Farley , president ; J. ( ieorgo , vice president ; C. M. Hoyiiton , sec retary ; K. .1. Wiglitinnn , trcusiiror. The lilgh school homo doclaiimtory oonlost took place in the i'rcsbyterian eluirch Fri day nignt. The auditorium was Illicit with an attentive audience , and the ton speakers solcctorl from the school each delivered thoii1 duclamatlons In a civditabloand highly appre ciated manner. The contestant were Misses Grace Kaglesou , Ktliel llenton , Mytlo Jones , Flora Bell , Ktliol Seymour , Ciraco Uoynolds , May Willis , Cora Comiway , Lola Sorrick , and Masters Otis .Newman , Arthur Muore. At the homo of lion. J.V. . Harnos , Monday ovaning , a very plea-ant event took place in honor of the twenty-sixth anniversary ol Kov. A. C. Crosthwaito , pastor of the Aleth- oJist church , and his wifo. Supper was served ut (1 ( o'clock , the following ladies nml gentlemen tuking plhccs at the tables : Mr. and Mi * . < ! \V. Wlrt , A. C' . Snyder , .1. X. Ferguson , ( J. W. Shrock , H. M. Detrick , J. M. Hell , .1. H. Conawiiy , A. C. Croithwaitc , ( 'niton. Fisher , Munson , Winnog , Dash , Hicklov , Miss Lulu Wirt and Rev. J. W. Miller of Ueoatur , 111. Tno following toasts were rospiiuded to ; "Inlluoneo of Religion Upon the Community , " J. 11. Conaway ; "M > Pustpr , " A. C. Snyder ; "Woman's Place in the Church.I. M. Hell ; "My Ideal Church. " IJiiv. A. C. C rnstbwaito ; "Our Hostess , " II M. Detrick ; "Knforcumeut of Church Knws , ' ll. W. Shred : ; "Inlluoneo of Kollglon am : Hnllroails Upon the Development of No- bnislii"J. : W. Harnos ; "Our Pastor's Wife , Her Place , " Mr. Colton ; "How to Pay the Preacher , " ,1. N. Ferguson ; "Duty oT NcighhoM , " ( ! . W Wlrt. After ( .upper Or. Conaway took advantaijo of u lull in the fes ' tlvitloa 'to present , to Kov. Mr. Crosthwnlte and wife a liand'omely bound volume o Tiilmngo's "From Manger toThrono. " lleiuilco. Kov. J. X. Mills has gene to Denver for a days' visit. Misn Hullo Bishop bus ( joiio to Chlcaijo fo a brief visit. Mrs. J. M. Scott of Omaha was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Cul Tally has returned from a visit to Nebraska City. Mrs. W.V. . Scott has returned from n visl to Kansas City , Mr. and Mr. ? . L. P. ( lillotto have gone cas ou a brief visit. Mlns ( jrai-o Post vKltod over Sunday wit friends ul Lincoln. Miss Nettle Waddell of Odoll h vUltln friends In the city. Mr. and Mrs. Al Kennedy of Llucoln wor lu the city Friday. LouIInlloway of Mnrysvllle , Kan , , U visit ing relatives m the city , A'O , L'atlerty has goiio to Chicago to at The cold wenlhor seems a little stubborn about leaving , but we cannot lot ti'il'ling delay in the weiHhei'c3ombinntion interlope with the regular cleclurattons ofspring business. The climate is a fixed fact , established by long years of experience , and \ve don't hnvo to wait for the "old est inhabitant" to tell us that it is only a matter o'n ( f'c\v days and Spring \vill bovith us in dead earnest. We know it , and , ofcouse , ns the first Clothing Estnblishment'in the west \vearc nat urally on hand promptl y with the season , fully equipped in every department. Our arrango- nonts for the spring trade can be expressed in three Avords : ENORMOUS , ELEGANT. PER FECT. As the days roll by we will talk to you specifically and in the meantime the following point ers are especially valunble : HAT DEPARMENT , Sec the llcllman Hat ( our special ) the ncatost anil most stylish out this sprinij. Von will like it. You will understand , as a special for the purpose of introducing ; our hat department thoroughly , we are selling- hat worth S3 to S3 at 95c. | We mean a fine stiff hat at that price , and it'includes all the new spring shapes of hcadwaie. You can take your choice of style ? , in your pick of colors , and feel as sured that you will save half the money : SPRING.OVERCOATSWell . , we all know that style is one of the most essential [ minis in a spring overcoat. Our display , to use the popular c.\iro- | sion is "away out of sight. " \\c \ lead in introducing- the latest dim of fashion , namely , the widely popular 1 > \ form fittintr , short cut and regular cut.TkN1 are four especially popular shapes , an I we've got them in meltons , in chcvioK in kerseys , in worsteds , etc. , etc. In all shapi- above mentioned we give you the acme ul perfection in fit and saving money liknvi 1. la A vl Mrs. .Inlin l ollins of Lincoln is visiting friends in Uio.i'itv dimmr tlio weelc. Frank Maxwell , lately ofMarysvillo , Kan. , has removed to iteiit rlco to llvo. Mayor Ebrlclit has returned home from nn li onca of sovernl d.iys in tlio east , lend K-'v. Moody's Blbla school for a term or two. I1'red ni'iini nf Kansas City Is visiting friends and relative i la the city' during tlio week. Colonel Tobo Castor was down from Lin- I'olu Tuesday on , lutMUiiiiibly , a missionary visit. ,1. ,1. liudiiiiinn nf liock Island , 111. , was In the cily for a feXv days during the current \V. P. Mi'Urenry of Hastings , one of thu loading lici-sonnm of that section was in the city last weelc. Miss O. Ilnllliu/er \Vausoon , O. , wns vis- itlnir fri 'lids hereabout * during the oaily d rys nf tlio week. A. H. Maxwell win down from Grand Is- Innil Wodnosiluy looking after his extensive interests In this locality. M. A. Ilrovvn , editor of the Koaruoy Huh , visited his louion of friends in ttio city during the early part of tho.week. Mr. .1. A. Wnrron of the llrni \Vnrron ft Ward bus rotnrnod from nn I'xlon.lod bus- ini'ss trip to the eastern markets. Division Superintendent A. 1 ! . Scliruntz of the IJoi'lc Island was in tlio city from the vi- rinily of llortou , Kan.Vuilnesdiiy. . Mr. .Tolm Sinnns of Ohio is in thu citv vis iting his daughter , Mrs. W. T. Scott. Ho will remain in the statn several months. Mrs. ICiimiu I ) . Homeland of Osweso , X. Y. , Is in the city on a visit of several weeks with her aunt , MM. M. L. CalTuity and family. \V. S. Summers , assistant attornovKonend , I'iin'io down from Lhieo'n ' Mondav to attend to s.imo . professional business huforo the dis trict court. .Imh'o nnd Mrs. S. II. Grills have returned from ,1 unction City , Kan. , whither tlwyVITU culled a fmv days shu'o bv the death of .Indfe'o Craig's ' sister , Mrs. Green. O. P. Smith , brother of Frank Smith the well known pharmacist , lias removed to this city from McCool ; mid will cngaKe here in business with Ills brother. 'P. B. Perkins was called to Ues Moines , la , last veolc by t ho dentil of Ids brother , L II. Perltlns of that nhieo. The deceased wns formerly a resident of Heatrieo. \Villiam Mayborii of Lunbain , Is'eb. , and Miss , Lot tie ii'randt of Ilanovi'r , Kim , were niiirriea at the Cliristinn cliinvh | i. r- somit'o by Kov. U. II. Inni-rnn , Tliurailuy. Mr. S. P. Vandyke and Miss Sarah Cullen were married nt the residence of the brido's jmioats , wvoral inilos southeast of the city , Thnr-day. They will make their future homo at Myatlu Point , Oro. The Women's l-'orclpn Missionary socloty of tlio Centenary M , K. I'lmreh iravo a very enjayulilo tea an'it social nt the roslileneo of Mrs ! Hi'i-shoy , on lloyt and l ourtecntli streets , Tridny aveniiiK. P..I. Myers , one of the solidcst of ( iiipo county's farmers , returned \Vcilno.sday from a vroioiiKcd trlp'throuKli Arii-.omi , Now Mexico - ice mid tin ) Pueille and southern states con- orally. He still pins his everlasting faith to Nebraska as n little the best country on earth. Lust Wednesday oventnt : nt the homo of the principal of tlio liiKh school , n reception was tfivcn the toni'hors and senior class in honor of Mls Alta Cliambers , who Is shortly to leave the class because of the removal of her tuiully to Oenvor. After u series of on- Joyahlo ontertiiiinnonts and refreshments Miss Chambers was miido the pluasud ro- clplont of u baiuUomo book , "Treasury of Art anil SOUK , " by her friends us a partial testimonial of their usteuni Kearney. Miss Mny Downing is vlsltinp in Omaha. Dr. O. S. Mardenvcut to lioston Monday on litislnoss. A. K. Aitltlii , formerly of this city , now of Chicago , visited hero u few days UKO. Charles I'lrtlu , chief clerk of thu house of representatives , visited hero this week. Will J. Seoutt Iris roturnoil from this winter's sojourn umoiintho business men ol Now York city. Bishop C ! raves has amuiKed to lay o < it the collcKOcampus In Knsl Lawn , and tr .swill bo planted as soon as the weather will per mit. mit.John John M. ICast , seventy years of aio , Uled at thu huino of his son , II. R ICast , on Sunday nlh'Ut. Mr. Hast , with hla wife , crime hero from AVorthiiiKtou. hut. , faonw time ago for n Visit. Visit.N. N. II , Drydeu and wife and their duughtej , HOSIERY , Never before has any house shown as complete a line of Half Hose , one strong attraction being our line of Fast Hlack , ( or money refunded ) half liosc at 25c , Modes and tans in French goods , English ribbed and American make ? , that gives ex cellent service , Also ab 25c. We are the Hosiery People of Omalia , S | > rin ' weight underwear , every jrade j , color and at all kinds of priccs.low enough to suit , Mrs. J. 1 * . llartman and chihlren , wont to Tacoma , \Vush. , OH Tliui'silay evcnlnp , wl'cro they will M'siilo. V. 0. Strlrlcier of Oinnha was hero on Tlmrsiliiy In the intore-ts of his Oinuha clinnUs with reference to the Shipman forgery caso. The niiitter was settled mid the LMSO ilitinissi'd without a limlini ; . District ClerU N'yo Inn returned from Min- neapcilis. wli'-ro hi- wont to Investigate the roniiithiii ol tin ; National HmliliiiK , l om and 1'rotoullvo association. The Keurney IIIIMII- ber.- are transferring their stock to the asso ciation. The Kuainoy ( liilt , a monthly paper devoted tu presontini-1 he advantages of Nobraslta as a place for nnsinc.ss , rcsid nco anil invest ment to those .seukiiiu n ulianjjeof location , iiiiule its apiiuaraneo Thursday , l rein the nppoariiiiccnt the llrst copy it will do jrooil work in thu imiiilKniilon liehl. The paper is well li.iclci'd and tlio lirst edition was over two thousand copies. A pleasant party was held at the residence of ( ! . I'Kdwanls on Hast Twenty-third slieet on Wmlnesday ovonln , It was a liii'thd.iy anniversary of Mrs. ( Jeer o Hird. U'liun ull was in readiness a beautiful pres ent was jjiven the lady which was indeed a surprise. There were present members of ISaoini lode ( ; , Daughters of Kubecun : O. I ) . Ayres anil inotlier , Mrs. Cherry , \V. R Pick- uriiiKimil wife , ( ! . 11. Outtinir , wife anil sou , K. II. ( loodi'ich ana wife. B. II. Allller and wife , h. 1) . Forehand and wife , \V. H. Hunt ami wife , C. 1) ) . Morse and wife , 11. II. Aeliey and wife. Asbury Smith , wife ana dangl'iter , A. 1 . Knowc.ll nnd .1. I , . 1'attcrt.on. A. Brown Is in ht. Joseph , Mo. , tins wooh , (5eorpo ( Coleman i'i visitiiifr friends and relatives in Kansas City this week. C ! . 11. Edwton , of Haytmus llotirhig mills , was an Omaha visitor WeJnosiliiy. Harry Hlot'lilron at.il Lew Stone were sli'l < 'h riilinif in Omaha lust Sunday. I i Tlio sociiil club cntertulniiit their friends at tiornmnia hall \Veit \ ni'siluy r | ' \V. II. I'Vrjrusou and wife rctiirnu.l from a two wceit's ' visit in Illinois U'odnsaUay. lOIder Ilritt , Tom Iliir.il anil Keopokl Halm were legislative viaituM ut Lincoln Momlay. Mrs. IJ. Morris anil son tire quests of the family of , I. K. Kelly at McL'ook , N'ob. , this week. Mrs. Andrew Boston and family of 1'rovo , Utah , will arrive this week , and will make Hustings thuir future home. Dr. George 1C. Douglass attendeiled the eommi'iiecmunt exercises of the Kansas City ( lentnl eollCKC , of which ho Is a director , this week. Malinger Murray ot the ICerr opera liouso l.s forming a local dramatic1 company for thu purpose of cultivating thu dramalio art in Hastings. Dr. Ijj'im and his ostimahlo vifo cclobrnted their tin woddliiK Saturday ovonin . Hela- lives from IJluo Hill and other points were present. Postmaster HoarUvoll expects to leave for California next week accompanied by his wife , win ) is obliged to sock a chatiKoof climate for the henellt of her health. "Yarloy 1'aterson , " a lisht coinudy , will ho produced at t ho Kerr opera house n'uxt weeit for the bt'iiolit of llothany home , Hustings' hoint ! for do-tltuto anil helpless women. Tlio Hasting * prospectlni , ' company elected the following onicors Tnesihiy ovenin : M. 1C. Lewis , president ; A. U. Cramer , vlco- president , ; Ueoixo F. ( Jolcmnn , socrttarj anil K. A. Unity , treasurer. One of the ploasantesl high llvo partlos wns ( jlvon hy Mr. anil Mrs. ,1. \ V.alradt Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. WalraJt'.s sihter. Miss Uavia of Omaha. Tlio quests were : Misses May anil Luuri Dlllny. Lll- Han Cram , Maliol Ni'yu.i , Mntiilu Mc\Vhin- nic , Callio Johnson nnd Mary Mover.- , . Messrs. John Mussolnian , Charles Adams , II. Patterson , . .1.V. . I'ickorint , ' , William ( JonritUV. . A. McKoy , 11. A. Dk'iiKlron and Dennis Cormeros The Hustings jjun club has Just mniplctod their club honso mur this citv , and have equipped the Hninu with all the necessary para [ > norimlla. The cluh expects to lion ) seinl-montlily Bhoots. Kevor.il Imnilsomo nifHliils have been ordnvd for the winnor.s. The fnllowiiiK ( illli'i-rs Inivo boon clouleil for the imbuing year : .1. II. Klominir , president ; Tom Cicotli , vice president ; . H. McKinney , secretary unit trunsury. The club Is tlio largest , lu point uf numbera , In weateru Nehraslta. Tno-sday oveiniiK Mr. anil Mrs. M. .1. Ium- bard tuinluruil Mr. and Mrs , U'V. . .lolms- ton , tate a ent of tlio iliirliiiKton route in this city , a farewell reception and high live party. Mrs , Luaiiurd w i assisted hy Mrs. J. ii. Dallas. The roc-np- tion was : i most cnjoyahlo atl'uir. I'reaent were , Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Cameron , Mr. nud Mrs.V. . \V. Johnston , Mr. and Mr.- . Charles Schanfellmrwcr , Mr. and Mis. , I. B. WycolT , Mr. J. Al. Ko an ami wife , Mr. M. P. Morlirty and wife , Mr. and Mrs. C. L. ' Hose , AuK-'Hice. Mr.V. . VV. Johnston has iii'repKxl the agency lor the ISurliiiRlon at Doaciuiio'.l , for which point he lukos his de parture this week. ciaimm > uli. : Mrs Frank Hcibcrt is visiting in Nebraska City. City.Mr. Mr. ( , ' . \Veseott lias returnee' from his . Chicago trip. Miss AlaiL'lo ; Viillery hnsroturncil from her visit to Cliieiijjo. Mr. Stephen A. Uavia has returned from a visit in IConcsaw. Hon. William Neville win a visitor to the capital this week , Mrs. M. Urav has been visitimj ainonjr .I1 ends at Shelby , this stale. Mrs. J. A. Connor aid : daughter have been viiitiiurut Ashland this week. Dr. anil Mrs. John Hlack were visitors In tlu metropolis durim'tlio week. Mr. and Mrs. M. L , Hoedcr ot Omaha were visiting iu this citv this weelc. Misses Annie Livingston and Hattie Pu'- mer arc visiting friends at Olenwooil. \V.\V. Driiminonil wns in Llncilu this week ultcmiiuiT tosoino impurtant lejcal busi ness. T. 1C , Cl.irko of V.'eephiKVater has been visiting his lather , Mr. Timothy Clarice of this city. S. ; > i. L. Kcencldi r of Ccbniaka City was MiuKint , ' haiuts with his old Plattsiuoulh Ir.ends Tuesday. j Mi-s. S. M , Chapman has gone for a visit j wi h friends and relative * at Fairliuld and liirlin'tun ! ( , In. Mrs. K Smith of Oakland , wtio hn > been visiting with Mis. Ur. \ itln.rb , roturnoil home TueMluy inoriiiiifr. Tom Wilkinson of Denver was In town Tuesuay visiting his old lriend of the Ii. \ . M. supply ilepartment , Mrs. l'A. . Murphy of Cedar C'l-celt was vis- itinn with her mot her , Mrs. Ainbroau Palter- > on , during the week , Mr. U'infred Crowthcri leaves this wo.'li wltn his family lor a sojourn in St. I'aul , wherein.1 will visit his brother. Itobert iarlylo ! and family have removed from ttie vicinity > f Hlmwood to this city where they will m futiit'o n-siuo. Mr. and Mrs John DuKc of Omaha and Mr. niul Mrs. MeBr'do ' of Nehawka were the uoatsof Mr.V. . L. lirowno last week. Comrade II. C. IMcMnKcn was in Lincoln lust week In attendance upon a im-mini ; of tlio committee of the Xobraska Soldiers' associa tion. Ccoi'KO W. Kairlleld , mi-old thno resident of this city , but now of Minnetairo , Heott's lilults county , ivus in town durin the week. Messrs. A. H. Tmlil , . ) . M.JP.ittpritonFrank Carruth and Major Itlchoy have been in the c.ipitol upon legislative mattoi's durint ; the w eek. lii-v. leather Carney of St. John's Unman Catholic rhnrch lollMomlay dvuningfur New York City to undergo special medical treat ment for Ids uilmonts. Mrs. CV. . Sherman , accompanleil liy her son Frank , departed Momlay evuiilntr for Knox\illc , la. , where she will visit for a louple ol weeks with her daughter , MM. liollwllle. M1' . Michael IlamnoiiK loft tlio othon ve il , ni , ' lor KenoslmVls. , . , m response to a tole- praiil.ic dispatch apprising him of the suildi-n ilinois of his wife who is visiting with rela tives ut that place. Chaplain DllTenbachor , accompanied by Mrs. DilTonbachor , were the encsts uf .linlgfo and Mrs. Itamsoy. Thu ehapliiin occupied the pulpit in the I'resbyterinn elmrch both inornlntr and uvoning. Mr. and Mrs. .lames Hltchoy of McCuilf , with a number of filends , arrived in tin1 city Tuesday morning with the boilyof Ihcirlittln bnlie , which was ( im&igiuul to its ( 'ravo in Oak 11 ill cemetery In thu afternoon. Mrs. Ilarvcv Uitclilo went to Denver on THU.day in response to a dispatch nmiounrliiir the suri'ius illness nf hi'r sister , All1 ! . . I'ca- body. Her liltli'- < Jaiitliti > r , Mury , nud Miss Delia Stelmher , accompanied her. Misst-s llcrtie llyrrs , M. \Vrlght. . Allco Wilson anil Messrs. K. ,1. Witte nml Morris Clitlstni.ui nttrndod the missionary mcetintr , hold utVceplng Water duniiK thu week. They ivpurt having had n most ontortnlniiii. ; aiidhticcussfiii ( 'atherliii. , which \\iis attend ed bv a hundri'il di-iegatrs / dcj'utatiun ' if im inbers of the Mount 7.\oii \ eommandcry , Knights Templar , wi-ut i > Lincoln this week liv invitation to jiartu i- pntf in sumo worlt of their order. Ainui i ; tinmimlii'r WCIP Mc-grs. A. WVhlti.J ( i Kiehuy , S. 'H. ' At wood , F. K. While , .1 C Cummins , Fred Staloluian , \ \ . U. .Slu-yuric and .lames A. Walker. Monday evening upwards of sevenU of t1. < rieiulsol Dr. A. I' . Withers Kathored ut Ins homo to I'.Uond tneir hciirly congratulations upon the iloi tor tiiirty-lotirth birthda.i 'Hi" guests weio nii-miiorsol the Christian i-liui. . ti and id. ' li.d p-ndcnt Order of Oddli-i1" \ i led o to wlin h i he doctor belongs , ninl t. . . < visit was U.UUUIIIL > 'uniriso. A most plm- ant and social in o mii ; was spent , and at n i night the surpnsuis rctavd , wishing 'Uo doctor many happy returns uf tlie day. Mr. ( Juurgu Ji. Marn , jiroprieU ) : ' and e.lit .1 . of the Mirror , attained his twentyim I hirthday Tiu-silay , .mil in order to coinin. . H- unite so auspiuious an event , he hold a iv. . p- tiun at thu Mirror ollliv in the wiim Among thu people of unto prosi-nt \ \ Mi'vsrs. 11. N. Duvey , M N. ( inftith , K . . / Fox , tleury eiering , Charlo.Uubb , i ) s * Peterson and t ; . \V. Sliurmnu. It t > stun aU'air , and high live an < J rofn'sluui'ii'i ' ' were tliu orilur of thi' eveninjr , a moil > 'u. * able time bclnv passed. _ Some thirty of the friends of Coloin1 ! S. ' ' . Vnnatta iissuinhled at his homo on NM"I Fouilh stiect ttm other oveniiik' tc aviin coinuiJtr , ialini ; ins sivtioih birtndny. Musio and panu'si'iilivuiied the occasion until MI , - pur was annuunci'd , \\lu-ii in a lew mi- jiroinpni ivmurks Mr. C.V. \ . Sherman , th" colonel was presented with a lienutilul p > . 'l ' lined silver cup and Miucer as a souvenir uf thu occasion and in token of the friend-hip "f llio donors. After a fcolini ; niul very apprn- prlMu response by the recipient , tnc im- jiany adjourned to thoilining ronm , where r > - iresliniL-nts weio served. Ainom ; t ! , > . . piVMtit weie : Messrs. and Mesdiimes I Larson , C. S. Lewis , ! _ , . K. IC.ini s , U i--.uii- > I'oieraon , T. Ii. Wilson , John Cory , P. i ) . liates , ICd Vanatta , Miss Hello Vcnni'lu .1 , * and Miss Ilpydimil Mr. M. 1) . I'oll ; , iiriion. Mi's. K. Hamilton wns visiting < ; > 'i > "i friends the lirst of thu wick. Mrs. .1. ICranso is In atlemlnaco at tlio : n lied of hi'r mother nt Uoone , Mob. Mr * . 1'Viink U'nko spent several da > s ti. . . week visiting friends at Columbus. 1C. M. Spear of tlio llrni of Stocks A : Spear , Is in Chicago this week buying goods. The Congregational church is making pn p arallons to present the "Dis-trlck .SUiuc t an early date. .Inincs I'ear.sall of Colinnhus s [ cut a \ - n- tion of the week In ( lenoa , looking after bi. > . ness interests Hero. Dr. Martin of Columbus uas called < > ii Thursday to attend Iho infant i-hilrt f \ \ . Ames , who lie * in n very critical condi' ' . from tj plmid lover. Miss Mary B. Kaymond , teacher at I' , Kiilgo agency , wns a uoit of Supcriut' ' . i cut Uackus nnd wife the llrst of tinw . * . Miss Knyinoiid has just ri'turned from a.- . . p to llio Indian school at Carlisle , Pa. The following friends of Mrs. U. S. An I. son gave IHT a pleasant surprise purls . Monday night hist : Mr. and Mrs. 11. I . . Mr. and Mrs. ( ! . A. Mallin , Mr. nnd Mi < W. Terrell , Mr. and Mrs. C. 1C. Plank. Mr and Mrs. t' . K. Carter , Mr. ami Mis. \ \ I Walter , Mrs , M. < ! . llentioy , Mis. V I ' Faiii-hUd , Miss Carrie Faiivh'ild , Miss M.iu , Fairehild , Miss ficssioValton ami N'.I . Alfred Terrell. A very pleasant time i- i ported by all present. ( irnml Island , KM A. Hams returneil from LiniMli. m Monday. Mayor Plntt and John H. Tbonnwm w.-ro visitors al Lincoln Wudnesdaj. AVIIlInm Krank returned Monday from visit with relatives ut Louisville , Ky. Mr. nnd MM. Dr. M. J. Calrnn entcrMm-d a number of friends at their homo MoM.v : evi'iiliiR , Mr. ami Mrs. Joseph White ontortaiiioi a whM party tit their residence iiithowctt end Thursday livening. Miss Alice Chestnut of ( -'hlenio , who has been vlsltmuMrs. A. U. Cushman uml olhor friends In this city , returned to her home on Thursday. The Social Hour clnh unvoonoof th.-ir pleasant dances nt the Aiiflrut Order 1'iuu-d Workmen Hull I'Vlday ovonini ; . The nUoi , , | . unco by our buciely | KnUo ! | win very \nvge. \ "X The St. Louis driving club Is talking , .f KivliiK races all the venr riiiinil at the UM | l t-itherliood ) iiurk. TliUI.su rwtiltoftH" imssiiKiiof n hill in Missouri prohibiting tlic Milling of pools on iiiciiib' events out-iido o tlkostute.