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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs SUNDAY , DKOKMHER 18 , 1892-WKNTY-KOUR 1'AGES.
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N , B. Falconer's Special ISales Christmas Week.
\ Wo never made such careful preparations for Christinas trade than this time , and the result wi 11 be found in our stock. I want to call
your special attention to the magnificent display of Japanese ware on oUr" third floor. The importation of these goods had been too heavy this
year and the importers were obliged to unload at auction , with the result that they were sold at one-third of their value , and now our friends
get the advantage. Our toys and dolls are all new , laagely Japanese. Our sale of silks will continue all this week , also our sale of dress goods.
"We also offer some astonishing bargains in rugs ( bought at auction ) , also blankets , and the best value in handkerchiefs that we have ever
shown. Our book department is the most complete ever shown in this city. It contains nothing but the latest and best publications.
N. B. FALCONER.
Something
will surely fllrllto your fnncy In this list.
\Vo stnrt out with an enormous sacrifice
and olTop nil of our boaullful plush goods
nt a discount to you of GO per ccnl on the
dollar. Hundreds of eases of tollot sots ,
miuilcuro sots , shaving , smoking sets ,
tc , , etc.
Just Opened.
More chlnnwnro for the holiday. 800
china salts , tinted ana very cute , nt Cc ,
worth 16c. 200 B'Jgar Rhnkors , largo ,
IDc , worth OOo. 300 handaomo berry
dishes , ] ( ) c , worth 25c. Hundreds of
plcklo dishes nt 12c , lee , 18c , 20c , 25c up
to $1.50. Ilundj-cds of vasus at 7e. lc ) ,
18p , 18c , Me , C8c , OSo up to $0.50 , all
worth double and much more. Superb
collection of rose jars , Mo , 38c , 48c , 08e ,
880 up to $4.50. Exquisite ornaments ,
are those , all worth much inoro than
double the price. Fruit howls , IGc , 0c ,
22c , < 15c , 58c , 85c up to $2.2. ) , every one a
euporb bargain. 1,000 fruit or cake
plates , 17 c , 18c , 22c , 23c , 28c , up to 08c.
Those are all handsomely decorated and
easily worth double the price. Elegant
cracker jars. 92 , $3.25. Five o'elock tea
pots , u thousand of tnom at 8c each , and
. all well worth 25c Horry plates insets
sots of 0 at 28c , 35c. 30c ; largo size , lie
oacli. Those are very cheap. Soap
dishes by the hundreds at 3c , 5c , lOc.
1,000 powder boxes at 5c , Oc. 600 tea
pots at IGc , 25c. Mustard pots , beauties ,
at 18o , 22c. Charming little china tea
sets , beautifully decorated , at 38c , 05c ,
7Cc , 85c , $1.25 , $2.50. China cups and
saucers , all of dainty decorations , 28c ,
85e , 48c , C5e , 75c $1. This is just about
half what you would pay in a usual way.
Chinese Dolls.
A great attraction and selling rapidly.
Their oddity sell them.
flfflccrs of the Omaha Board of Trade ?
Would not such men as W. V. Morse , M. E.
Bmlth , ' A. T. Hector , G. W. Llningcr ,
Earnest or Edmund Poyclco , Fred ICrug and
E. P. Davis add dignity , loyalty and honor
Svlth an aggressive diplomatic policy of ac
tion that such men have shown in the in
terests of their own business ? H.
TOOTS JfllOX JIA3VS I/OKA .
A sore eye hates the light.
Culture is only polish. It does not change
the heart.
Pure sugar never sours or gets mouldy.
Juro religion is like It.
When a lazy man looks toward heaven the
Angels close the windows.
A hint to churches ice is never allowed to
$ tay long in front of a suloon.
It docs not take an eloquent tongue to give
n pleasant sound to good news.
When you want to see the crooked made
straight look at a railroad map.
A good man always brings more into the
homes ho visits than ho takes away.
Preaching science will never cause men
to give up sin and go to loving OHO another.
There is nothing for which men have to
pay so dear as for the privilege of being
fetingy.
Whenever a bird ROCS to fly , it looks up ,
Wut some men shut their eyes whenever they
take an important step.
IIIK SIHfATOIUXK UIHCUS.
Cedar Rapids Commercial : If Paddock
cannot poll the republican strength ho is not
in the race at all. Jn casting about for a re
publican who can unite the party and draw
strength from the outside , Congressman-
elect Muiklojohn should not bo overlooked.
In the congressional race ho polled several
thousand votes more than his party strength.
Molklojohn is a sure winner , having never
ween defeated.
Johnson County Journal ( dcm. ) : All this
allc from republicans to the effect that they
will elect a democratic United States sena
tor from Nebraska rather than see an inde
pendent elected is simply bug dust. They
have no intention of doing so , but are using
such argument us a blind to sccuro demo
cratic votes enough to organize the legisla
ture. Should they succeed in sodueiiit ?
enough democrats or independents into assist
ing them in organizing the legislature they
would then proceed to unseat enough mem
bers-elect to glvo them a majority. There is
no use talking , the republicans are not In it ,
and the democrat or Independent who lends
Ills vote for the purpose of organization will
uo committing a crime against thu iicoplo of
the state , ns well as against humanity. The
Independents and democrats should , and un
doubtedly will , organize both the house and
senate , They have votes enough , and wo
bollvo not onu of them will bo blinded by the
hlundishments of the republican oil room
bummers.
Nebraska City Press : The Lincoln News
Is giving Senator Algernon Sidney Paddock
( the same us Senator A. S. I'uddoclt ) n
mighty Jarring ; because , forsooth , hu has not
Jo lowed In till tilings the career of the illus
trious und undent English gentleman from
whom ho received his name. This is unjustly
eovero ; sluco thu senator had nothing to say
ut the time ho was given n name , and it was
practically impossible for the little , kicking ,
annulling Paddock to got one in accord with
the curccr ho had marked out for himself.
l\or , on the other hand , has It bp < ? n i sslblo
for the senutor's parents to keep their son
under the slipper during nil these years ,
and so shape his character after
that of the gentleman they had
honored. Senator Paddock hus evidently
been conscious of the weight Ills name places
uiwn him und hus sought to strew laurels
upon It as his light hus shown him. Thut
the senator fully recognized the lluivo old
warrior , .Sidney , had made u serious blunder
in losing his head for so ephemeral a thing
ns opinion or principle is altogether prob-
able. Ho 1ms mudo some Innovations ui n
the old Knglisumuu's curccr. has taken
warning whom ho fulled and muy assume to
have been much more fortunate und wiser
than ho in the end.
lluy 1'otutoo * for Awlillo.
JViIiiilj ( { > 7ila In/iuli tr.
How much longer are wo going to buy sil
ver bullion nt tuurkct rated , store it away ia
the g wum nt vaulU and hold U ut a loss !
Plush Goods
at a discount of CO per cent , Including
ull tollot , smoking , manlouro , shaving
sots , etc. , all In elegant cases. Don't
miss this opportunity. CO per cent dis
count on every plcco. Dollar type
writers for COc. See our export using
thorn ; they are simple ; just the thing
for boy or girl. Japan metal ware ,
beautiful pieces for ornnmonla pur
poses , at 25c , U5c , COc , 7 < 5c , $1 up'to$10
apiece. Danjos , an excellent one for
$1.23. good as any $2 article.
French Dolls.
The handsomest variety over shown
In Omaha , from 40o up to $12 each.
Beautifully dressed , mid most of thorn
adjustable ; will stand or sit. Kid dolls
from 20c up to $4.60 each. Nothing better -
tor than these made ,
Games.
Auiuslncr and instructive.Vo show a
variety In sections from lOo up to $3.
The newest und most popular.
Drums
of the best calfskin heads , OOc up to $2.
This is the satno kind wo sold so many
of last Christmas. Others at ICc , 25o ,
COc , 75c.
Furniture.
Is there , anything In this list thai
strikes you You will flnd n grand col
lection of doll carriages , bedsteads
hobby horses , wagons , wheelbarrow ,
pieces of bamboo furniture , desk , tables
tool chests , trunks , sleds , bicycles ; the
patent Ice or snow sled this year at 82in
sload of $3. A few more of our cute little
tlo cooking ranges and parlor heaters.
The prices start ut 7Cc. Ono of the
most taking things wo over had.
Why should the mine owners bo permitted
to dump their products before the treasury
door und receive their cash for the output of
their mines ? If the government must pur
chase bullion , why should it not purchase
potatoes and llour and coal and other Ameri
can products ? The farmers and manu
facturers have as much right to sell their
products to the government us have the sil
ver minors.
StA.YD.-ir S MILKS.
Sparks : Lantern-Jawed people can't always
throw light on a subject.
Philadelphia. Times : The price of whisky
has advanced lately , 1'erliups the defeated
aru recovering their .spirits.
Baltimore American : The roll call Is fre
quently heard at the buuer's.
Elmlra Gazette : One half the world doesn't
lot Ills better half know how hu lives.
Iiowell Courier : More than one orator
Boemsto think that lloston is the hub of tht >
universe because he spoke there.
Detroit Free Press : Glldersleevo I have a
great deal of bother selecting Uhrlstmus pres
ents , don't you ?
Tllllnslmst Never have a particle.
"How on earth do you manage It ? "
"Never glvu any. "
Sad sights I've seen hi my short life
lleforo my mind oft float ;
Hut tlio saddest slslit of all. 1 ween ,
Is a this year's collar of velveteen
On a lust year's overcoat.
Sittings : When a youns lady begins to mani
fest an Interest In the arrangement of u veiling
man's cravat lib bachelor days aru ntimbeied.
ItinKhainton Loader : When you seea man
tliut'H very much Inflated you mustn't jump at
thu conclusion that It's because his wife blows
him up.
Itnmo Hustler : Our wife nnngests Hint wo
sell our "ungel faco" for sutllulent funds to
liquidate our troubles. " 1'or , " hay.sslio , "you
never wear It at homo und 1 will never
miss 11. "
llruntlou llncksuw : Inquiring Friend lint
after the riiflluns had knocked yon down and
wlillo thny weru Kiilint through ynur pockets ,
why didn't yon cry outC'olleKO Fru.slimun
I thought It was u lot of Bophs hazing me.
Smith. Oray A Co.'s Monthly : Oholly I
think that Mr. Do Vere Is a Kleupld felluli ,
( liisilo Whtit'H hoKild now ?
( Jliolly I uhsUed him wheah I could get my
Imt blocked , and ho bald : "Lot It stay Urinh-h
on my head. " 1 think that vrim'aii awfully
Hteupld ruiiiubk ; Icuh't bcu any point to It
whutuvuh. '
HrooMun Kaglt.
"Full many a flower In born to blush unsocti ,
And wash ) IU. sweetness on thu desert air ; "
Hut millions inoro aru born In tlorUih' hhops
And .sold for prices that inuku onu bwuur ,
CI11IIST.MA8 KlIOI'IMNQ.
ll'irnMiit/tcm Star.
Hu said he'd go out shopping und ho kept thn
promise rash ,
Hu joined thu crowd which for the bargain
counter in ado a ilusb.
Ho iK'urly biillocated , mid ho felt his being
tliiou
With u mud desire to do a hurl-kurl through
thu mob ,
Hu saw his wlfo who took him there , sweep
stately 'mld.st lliu throng ,
\\hen It was vastly inoro than lie could do to
Kut ulone.
And hu vowed hn'd no'er again refer to money
that was spent
this woman of attainments on a tour of
ent.
MOIlTinCATION.
lluituii Traiurrfpt.
Shu was cultured to uii ultltudu of Iloston Ice
anil KIIOW ,
And what hhu'd not u smattering of there was
no USD to know.
Bliospolio with KnglUh accent n her foreign
travels gained ,
And the hand she wrote was annular by pruc-
tlou hard obtained ,
To nil that mudo propriety bhu was u dev
otee ,
And thu shocking things that some girls did
were very had to see.
She dearly loved the service of a ritualistic
church ,
Hut her shuujy little slster-knld , "I'll call her
otr her pe ivh. "
So on u tiaubuth morning , when the t > un was
Shu tripped with dainty bag in hand to flud
not breadth but height ,
And In the t-oflened colors of the transom's
luullowud mUt
She drew forth , not her prayer book , but thut
odlouj " 1'olu oil HiiUu"
Silks.
Our sale of silks will continue till
Christmas. Look at those prices :
Skirting silks In dark colors , worth ! )0c ) ,
nt 55o , Colored crystal bongalinos ,
worth $1. at 02Jc ; Colored crystal bon-
galines , worth $1.25 , at 78c. JJlaok
ftilllo frtuiealso , worth $1.15 nt 73o ,
Ultiuk gros grains , nrmurcg , faille frnn-
ctuso , rhndzlmer and double warp dross
surahs , worth up to $1.50 , your choice
08c. 23-Inch black annuro silk , worth
$1.05 , at $1.25. Black gros grain cashmere -
more finish silk , worth $1.85 , at $1.12 } .
Black gros grain cashmere finish silk ,
worth $2.25 , tit $1.48. Block amure'.silk'
worth $2 , nt $1.50. UI tick bongallno ;
worth $2.25 , nt $1.48.
Dress Goods.
As a good , sensible present for Xmas
n , dross pattern is sure to bo acceptable.
Wo olTor great Inducements this week.
54-Inch novelty suiting , only takes 5
yards for a full dross pattern ; 40c per
yardj or 82 for the dress. 64-inch nov
elty check cheviot , regular 81 quality ,
for this week , 75c , or 83.76 for dress
pattern. High novelty suitings in now
and desirable styles , which wo are mak
ing our grand leader this week ; they
sold up to $1.75 per yard ; this week , $1 ;
0 yards makes a full dross. Sco our
handsome novelty suits , reduced from
818 , $20nnd $25 ; now you can buy thorn
for $10 , $12 and $14 a suit. Come early
before 'tho assortment Is broken ; wo
will lay thorn away for you or send them
to their destination
Perfumes.
Blue Llllos.Crab'Apnlo Blossom , Bou
quet Regale , White Hole , Frauglpane
Rose Geranium , Asbustus and Glaxiula
all very flno extracts , COc ounce.
ISSUED TWO CERTIFICATES
Too Many Boyd County Eepresentatives in
' the Field.
HOW THE VOTERS WERE DIVIDED
llesult of tlio I.ogliilntiiru'H Work Viewed In
DKTorent Wuys by the Various Klo-
incuts Will lie Heard
Next Week.
LINCOLN. Nob. , Dec. 17. [ Special to TJIE
BEE. ] The Boyd county election contest
has taken the place of the Clay county case
in popular interest In this city and Is today
the solo topic of conversation in political
circles. The stupidity of the legislature two
years ago is in part responsible for the com
plications which now surround the legis
lative situation in Boyd county. That legis
lature created Boyd couuty , but the failure
of the legislative apportionment bill left the
now county unattached to any senatorial ,
representative or judicial district. Consequently
quently the voters of that county were very
much in doubt us to what course to pursue
In the hi st election. As a result the matter
was looked ut in two different ways. Hence
the present complications.
The advocates of one idea met in county
convention and nominated candidates for
the legislature. These candidates were A.
It. Nickerson and C. J. Skuse , the former by
tlio independent-democrats and the latter by
the Independent-republicans. Nickerson re
ceived 403 votes and Skuso 2r 2. Both hold
certificates from the county clerk in spite of
the fact that their admission into the housu
will swell the number of members above the
constitutional limits.
On the other hand , the advocates of the
theory that Boyd county was still attached
to Knox county for legislative purposes , voted
for the candidates placed In nomination by the
parties in Knox county. Chester Norton ,
the candidate in Knox county , received ! 210
votes in Boyd county. The number com
bined with the votes he received in Knox
county gave him a majority over Kruse , his
competitor. The county clerk declined to
issue to him a certificate , and did issue it to
Kruse. Norton then commenced the contest
in the supreme court referred to in TUB BEE
this morning.
The answer of J. G. Krtiso , as prepared by
Sawyer & Sncll of this city , was Hied with
the clerk of the supreme court la to lastnight.
It alleges that the Twentieth legislative dis
trict is composed of Knox county and no
other county or unorgani/.ed territory , and
that it Is entitled to one representative in
the legislature and no more ; that Kruso was
nominated by the independent party of Knox
county and received the highest number of
votes cast for legislative candidates in thut
county ; that in neither of the conventions
held by the political parties in Knox county
wus Boyd county represented by delegates ,
mid thut ut thu time tlio conventions were
hold it was not considered that Boyd county
was in any sense u part of the legislative
district : that Norton wus not recognized us
a candidate for representative by the county
clerk of Boyd county und thut his name was
not printed on thooftlciul and sample ballots
prepared under direction of thcclork of Boyd
county ; that Norton afterwards hud his
name written in the bullets in ink , und thut
oven then ho did not designate to what po
litical party ho belonged.
The case will come up for hearing before
the supreme court next Tuesday afternoon.
The merits of both sides of the case are freely
discussed und many assert their belief thut
the. supreme court will decline to disfranchise
the voters of Boyd county by deciding that
Norton is not entitled to u certificate of elec
tion. It is clearly certain that the citizens
of Boyd county huvo a right to vote for can-
didatus for the legislature. They will await
the decision of the supreme court with a
great deal of interest und will accent the
result as a guide to futurei i > olltlcul action.
Ijiurtl ( ieU u Depot.
Tuo findings of the secretaries of the State
Handkerchiefs.
8Jc and lOc handkerchiefs In plain
vhlto hemstitched and colored borders
it Cc. 12c } all linen homstitohcd hand-
< orchlofs , 8ic. ICc hemstitched cm-
oroldorcd handkerchiefs , 10 patterns ,
nt 8ic. 25c scolloped ombroldorod hand-
{ orchtofs at 12Jc. 2oc all linen prints
at 12Jo , 35o silk embroidered handker
chiefs at IDo. COc silk ombroldorod
liandkorchtofs nt 28o. Doc chllTon hand-
torchlofs In all colors at lOc. 05o chlf-
'on and embroidcrod silk handkerchiefs
it 48c. $5 French hand ombroldorod
linndkorchlofs , $3.C8. $5 to $7 French
linnd etnbroldorod handkerchiefs , 81.50.
$7.50 to $8 French hand embroidered
liand kerchiefs , $3. 88.25 to $0 French
hand cmuroldorod handkerchiefs , $6.2.r > .
811,50 to $111.50 French hand ombrold
orod handkerchiefs , 83.
'Drapery.
WoplaoSon sale Monday a beautiful
line of .Inpinoso screens , purchased by
our Now York buyer at n price far below -
low what It cost to import them ; our
price therefore will bo 60 per cent loss
than the regular prlco for this style of
screen , A ono-fold bamboo screen , II
feet high , embroidered center , for 31.75
each. A four-fold screen , fainted
panels , Gi foot high , for 85.00 each. A
fourfold screen , with embroidered
panels , 4 feet nigh , for $0.50 each.
There are many diiloront patterns , and
styles , and all equally as cheap as the
ones quoted above. Figured china silk
ut > 75o and $1 yard. 0-4 Derby table
covers at $2.50 each. Select line cretonnes -
tonnes at 25c yard.
. Japanese Rugs ,
(27x51 ( Inches at $1.87each. . 30x00
inches at $2.15 oaoh , UGx72 inches at
oach. 27x54 inches Turkish rugs
$5 oach. Carpet sweepers , art
and outside door mats arc also
carried in this department.
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Hi
Board of Transportation in the case of the
Town of Laurel against'tho Chicago , St. Paul , '
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company
were reported today. The particulars of the
case are briefly us follows : laurel is situ
ated at the Junction of the defendant com
pany's road with the Pacific Short Lino.
Its citizens some time ago complained
to the State Board of Transporta
tion that the defendant company re
fused to stop its trains at the
place and that no depot or shipping privi
leges of any character were provided , They
asked the board to compel the company to
erect a depot aud make Laurel one of the
regular stopping places on its lino. In
answer to the complaint the company as
serted that it had established the town of
Claramont , about 7,000 feet north of the
town of Laurel , on high , rolling ground : that
the said town of Claramont was established
before the town of Laurel was commenced ;
that Laurel was located on low , llat ground
subject to nnnual overflow , und that the cost
of building n depot and maintaining a station
would bo greater than the revenue that
could bo derived.
The secretaries investigated the matter
and fludithat Laurel has a population of about
100 people and that thirteen lines of busi
ness are represented. The land upon which
it is situated is not low and hus not been
submerged since 1833 , when the bursting of
a waterspout Hooded the entire valley. Tlio
amount of busiuess done at the town fully
entitles its people to a depot , and inasmuch
ns the citizens of the place had offered to
donate 4o theconipany the necessary grounds
for a depot and switching yards the secre
taries recommend that the company bo re
quired to erect and maintain n depot and
stop all of its regular trains at Laurel us soon
us possible.
Miiko llnlil.
When the police station became thawed
out this morning und Captain Ireland opened
his register to note down the list of burg
laries committed the night before , four men
stood ready to make complaint. They were
L. M. Myers , the proprietor of n tailoring
establishment tit 8 3 P street ; Baron &
Brndsky , who conduct n pawn shop at 818
P street ; Frank II. Brown , a saloonkeeper ,
and Hymun Goldwater , another pawnbroker
doing business at 810 P street. Their places
were all visited during the night by u gung
of thieves and nil had been robbed of arti
cles of more or less value. At Brown's sa
loon the visitors had helped themselves to
nil the loose chnngu that had been loft in
thu cash drawer ami then had prepared und
cuton a lunch of oysters' and other delica
cies , holdtdown with UK ) choicest wines and
liquors the place itffoi qd , After helping
themselves to several boxes of cigars they
loft the place. '
Gold water's pawnshop Was separated from
the saloon only by a bpard partition , and
hero the thieves secured a number of revolvers
vers and a few other articles of minor value.
At Baron & Brndsky'a/'tboy carried away
several suits of clothe ' , an overcoat , so mo
Jewelry , a few pocket booft'sand other things.
Meyer's tailor shop seems 'to ' huvo escaped
loss , The door was cut away but the
presence of a number of Irpn bars kept the
fellows out. During thc/uay / two men named
N , B , Morgan and Max t'ostkaw wcro ar
rested by the police opt suspicion of being
implicated in tlio affairs '
AVhut fl ( moral VimtWj'i'k fiuld.
General Charles H , Vup Vyck was in the
city yesterday. Ho waaa/jked / by a BEE re
porter whether the report that ho is a candi
date for the United States senate was cor
rect. The senator had not heard any such
report , and said that wbllo certain influen
tial democrats had recently urged him to
enter the senatorial race again , ho hud told
them that their kind solicitations were
somewhat behind time. Ho intimated
further that had they been in dead earnest
in their fealty to him the result of the re
cent election might have been different. The
inference to bo taken from the senator's re
marks on this subject is that lie is not a can-
dldutu.
Bounds Very Much I.lko Oniuliu.
Chicago A'eict.
It the city council isn't careful it will turn
over to thu corporations in u moment of gen
erosity its own lily white onicial conscience
along with tlio franchises and miscellaneous
lumber which the public has thoughtlessly ,
neglected to null down. Has this danger
over occurred to thut immaculate body of
uldermcut
Black Dress Goods.
8 specials In black dross goods : 40-Inch
jjood black honrlottn , regular $1 qual
ity , for 85c. 40-inco superb black silk'
warp horn-iota , worth 81.26 , this week
$1. Our 81.7o quality black silk warp
lionrlolta , ti bounty , and would make ti
handsome present , this week $1.25.
Millinery.
There Is nothing more appropriate
for n Christmas present chan tu styllsh
hat or bonnet , Wo will sell for this
week your ctiolco of tiny of our imported
patterns for $10. Many of these goods
cost us $20 mid $25. You should pur
chase ono of those nobby huts wo are
showing ; they are very choice and arc
going fast. To appreciate those goods
you must sco them.
Soaps.
3 bars castile soap at 25c. Kirk's
Queen Buih toilet sor.p , lOc. White
Clematis toilet soap , lOc. Poach Blow
toilet soap , lOc. Hyacinth toilet soap ,
lOc. Poars' transparent tollot soap , lOc.
Sweet Lavender tollot soap , 121a But
ter Milk tollot soap , 12Jc. Kldor Flower
tollot soap , 12Jc. Alpine Bouquet tollot
soap , 15c. Bay Rum toilet soap , 15c.
Umbrellas.
Special prices for the coming week :
Umbrellas at $1.50 This is a beauty ,
all the now styles handles , regular price
82. Umbrellas. 82.60 A big drive ,
fancy bono and stick handles , splendid
quality , regular prico$3.50. Umbrellas.
$3.50 Regular prlco $5 , all line quality ,
stick handles , gold mounted and gold
handles. Umbrellas , $5 A special
line , all guaranteed , ana as nlco a lot as
you over Haw ; they will bo on exhibi
tion in our window.
OSCEOLA'S DULL CHRISTMAS
Public Gatherings Prohibited on Account
of Contagious Diseases.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES CLOSED
All Polk County ApjirolioimlvD of tlio Ito-
ult 1'rompt Action TnltPti by the I > ocnl
Hoard of Health Other Xcbruaka
NUWB > "otcs. .
OSCEOI.A , Nob. , Dec. 17. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] Osceola's Board of Health had a
meeting yesterday and ordered that for the
present uud until further orders all public
gatherings , schools , churches and every
thing else be closed during the prevalence of
scarlet fever , dipththerla and other conta
gious diseases. This will make it pretty
hard on the little folks , us they are getting
ready for Christmas trees in the churches ,
und , besides , the Sons of Veterans had
planned to have an entertainment to which
they had invited the Daughters of Veterans ,
the Grand Army of the Itopublio and
Woman's Relief corps , and engaged ten gallons
lens of oysters.
l'lltrolil/cd lloiiiuTulont
GKA.ND Isiaxn , Neb , Dee. 17 , [ Special to
Tnc Dec. ] The Thalia Dramatic company
of Grand Island , composed entirely of local
talent , began its second season at the opera
house hist night and was met with a packed
house despite the fact that a snow storm
raged. ' 'Every Lady's Friend" was the
play und it gave general satisfaction. Thu
club is under the direction of Halph Platt ,
Ho will take the company to Central City
and Columbus and possibly other points
The proceeds go to the poor children Christ
mas and a free matinee will bo given them
in addition next Saturday afternoon ,
Dlxtrtrt Court ut Holdr < 'K .
HOUWEOK , Neb. , Dec. 10 , [ Special to TUB
But ! . ] District court convened nt tills place
Tuesday , Judge F. B. Beall presiding , with
1930 cases on thu docket. This is thu largest
docket Phclps county over had. In the case
of Joseph T. Thomas against Carl Bochl &
Son the jury brought in u verdict for Thomas
for the sum of fl.-'OO , This was un action
for damages on account of injury sustained
by the plaintiff by reason of stepping Into u
barrel of hot water and scalding himself.
Thu case has been tried three times. It will
probably bo appealed to the supreme court.
Tuurlicrs to Alert.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Due. 17. [ Special to THE
Bin. ] The twenty-seventh'annual mooting
of thu Nebraska State Teachers association
will convene hero December 27 and contlnuo
in session thrco days. A largo ultoidunco is
oxpuctod , as a number of quite important
subjects will be discussed ,
Tlio county which presents and enrolls the
lurgust iKTcentago of its teachers who are
actually engaged this year in thn school
room , It was was won last year by Nemahu
county. Lancaster couuty is not to compote ,
except for honorable mention.
Ituiikrliiiun'a llla/r.
BENKEI.MAX , Neb. , Dee , 17. [ Special Tolo-
grain toJTiiE BEE. ] Mllbourn & McGInnis'
grain elevator caught ftro at noon today
from defects in the boiler room , hut by
prompt action of u volunteer bucket brigade
the lire wus si > ccdily placed under control.
The elevator wus stored full of grain , and
the loss would have been serious hud the
building burned ,
Bottled Out of Court.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Dec. 17. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] Ex-Deputy County Treasurer
Kmanuel Fish has settled out of court the
recent suits brought against him , The
creditors' bill and petition to bc | asldo deeds
liled by H. H. Warner & Co. , was dismissed
u day or two afterward by the plaintiff.
Blankets.
A largo and flno stock to select from.
A desirable Xmas gift. A 10-4 white
wool blanket worth 85.50 for $3,00-
11-4 white wool blanket worth $7.50 for
$5.75. A 10-1 gray mixed blanket worth
$4 for 82.75. An 11-4 gray mixed blan
ket worth $0 for $ U.oO. A 10-1 scarlet.
wool blanket worth $4 for$2.95. Choice
Callfornians In white and fancy colors
suitable for wrappers worth $10 for $0.
Comforters'
Eiderdowns In all styles and grades.
000 French saloon for $4.75. 750 French
Biucon for $0. 1000 French saloon for
$8.25. 2000 allk sateen for 810.50. 3000
Hllk saloon for 822.50.
Ribbons.
Our rlbboji sale gees merrily on lor
another week. Ribbons Co yard Satins
and gros grains , pretty shades for fancy
work. Ribbons tit 7o yard All pretty
shades , satins , moires and fancy , regu
lar price 12c. Ribbons 15o yard Satins
moires , falllos , all bright colors , cspoc-
tally for the holidays , regular price 22Jo
Ribbons 21c yard Regular prlco 271'c.
and all put in ono lot No. 10-22 ; nil
pretty shades.
Rugs.
In this department wo are doing an
immcnso business , for n rug is as useful
a present for Christmas as can bo found.
Smyrna Rugs.
10x30 inches at OSo oach. 18x30 inches
at 31 each. 21x45 inches at $1.75 each.
20x54 inches at $2 oach. 30x72 Inches
at $3 oach. Sheepskin fur rugs at $2
each.
Warner & Co. were creditors of Mr. Fish
when ho failed In the wholesale drug busi
ness in 1887. They obtained a judgment for
their claim , which was returned unsatisfied
by the sheriff. The attorneys for the plain
tiffs were also attorneys for Mr. Fish in his
recent trial for aiding in the embezzlement
of public moneys , when lie was acquitted.
A couple of days ago they liled a claim of
S-JOO for attorneys fees in the county court.
The next day a dismissal was liled. J. B.
Oppenheimcr. a creditor of Mr. Fish at the
time of his failure , has made a transcript to
the district court of the judgment he ob
tained.
IMPORTANT TOPICS DISCUSSED.
Members of the Cosmopolitan Club Spend an
Knjoyublo Afternoon ,
The Cosmopolitan club is the name of a
new society whoso membership is composed
of nearly twenty-five of the leading ladles of
the city of Omaha. The society meets each
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Lininpcr art gallery , und its meetings as a
general rule are well attended.
The object of the society is to inform the
members upon the current topics of the day ,
and to give them a more general education *
in matters of literature , the arts , political
economy and other kindred subjects with
which the feminine minus is not regarded as
being so well acquainted. The society is
more of a class having formed itself into a
club , Madame Uandall is the club's lec
turer , and each Saturday she passes over
the topics of the week , and takes up a dis
cussion of a subject which has been sug
gested by one of the members of the club.
Mine , llandall is instructor to a class ia
German at the State university at Lincoln
and is an educated wonmn , thoroughly ac
quainted -with the topics of the hour and
perfectly capable of interesting und in
structing the members of the new
club. The meeting of the club
yesterday afternoon -was well attended , sev
eral visitors being present. Madame Kan-
clnll's theme for discussion was "Genius of
the English. " The subject was ably handled ,
and its discussion was grcutly enjoyed.
The next meeting of the club will bo held
Saturday , December ill. Madame Randall
will discuss the question of ' 'Immigration
from Now England , " a subject interesting
to the western mind.
CLABA ALLEN'S TRIAL.
Trutlmony lutroiluc-cil Tc-iiillng to Convict
llrrnflVrjiiry.
The preliminary hearing of Clara Allen ,
who is charged with perjury in connection
-with the Miller case , commenced in police
court yesterday forenoon and occupied the
time of the court until 10 p. m. The morning
session was taken up by the reading of the
testimony of the defendants.
Clara Allen paid but very little attention
to the proceedings and rppeared to bo utterly
indifferent.
At the opening of the afternoon session
County Attorney Miihoiiuy olfored in evi
dence the complaint filed in public court ,
charging Berlin und Hays wpMi murdur.
Hicham Berlin was put pn ttie stand i.n.l
detailed at length his movements from noon
of October until after his return from Kan
sas City. He denied ever having been at 1M (
.South Eighth street or in that vicinity , and
did not know the Allen woman. The wit
ness then told about three interviews ho had
with Mayor Miller regarding the licensing
of gambling houses. These meetings had
always been pleasant und wore purely busi
ness interviews.
Dr. Somers , city physician described the
wound in Mr. Miller's head und stated Unit
in his opinion the weajKin must have been
held very close to the head to Indict that
kind of a wound. The witness did not think
it possible that the revolver could have been
held more than Jive or Mix inches from the
forehead , The Hue of treatment followed in
tin ) rase by the physicians wau then de
scribed. Dr. Towno corroborated the state
ments of the city physician.
On account of the murder trial of George
Faust coming up tomorrow Attorney Alu-
honey -was anxious to hasten the hearing
and the court held an evening session com
mencing at 7 o'clock. .
Charles Huys testified to his actions and
accounted for his time on the day of the
c-rlmo. Ho denied knowing- Mayor Miller or
over having been in his company ,
Iluttiu Davis , who lived in the same housu
with the Allen woman told how Miss Allen
.had asked her to swear that the parties to
bo arrested were the ones who shot Miller ,
saying that there would bo money in it for
her if she did. The witness said she de
clined the offer.
George Schiller testified that he heard
Clara Allen ask Hattie Davis to swear ai
she intended regarding the Miller case and
promised her money if she did.
Detective Vizard swore that he talked
with the defendant several times but she
said at first she knew nothing about the
case. Datcron she said that Miller had
been in her house in company with two men
and that all of the parties wero.drunk. Tliou
the police detectives told their stories and
at JO p. m. the case was continued until next
Friday at 2 p. in.
in.A
A 31VSUMENTS.
Knjoyublo Church Concert.
The concert given by the Mendelssohn
Quartet club of Boston at the First Metho
dist church last evening was favored by an
audience of very modest proportions. The
program was an enjoyable one , well calcu
lated to please the artistic tastes of ua audi
ence in which musical talent predominated.
The quintette was heard in a half dozen
selections , including compositions of Men
delssohn , Boircherini , Duroud and Ployal.
Their music was , in no hcnsc , dramatic , and
required close attention to appreciate its
beauty. The violin solo by Mr. Sol Marcas-
snn was a marvel of technique , and deserved
the very enthusiastic encore it received. A
Unto solo by Mr. Henry Herbert , and a
clarinetto solo by Mr. Thomas Hyan , wore
also well received.
Miss LIdu , luel , the soprano , sang an aria
from "Cnro Nome" by Virdl and a waltz
Irom Gounod's "JJomeo und .lullot. " She
displayed a very fair voice which had been
well schooled , but her singing appealed to
the judgment rather than to the heart. She
rendered her somewhat dilllcult selections
with precision , but without inspiration.
The entertainment was the U7th musicale
of thu Ladles Musical society.
Will Ciirlclon ul Y , M. C. A. Hall.
Will Curloton appeared again before an
Omaha audience last evening at Young
Men's Christian association hull. The hall
was well filled , but a very few seats remain
ing unoccupied. The uuthcr of "Betsey and
I are Out" was very entertaining last night
and his lecture afforded opportunity to the
audlcnco to listen to the author's recitation
of many of the ballads which have made
him so well known in the literary world.
Thin is not Mr. Curluton's first appearance
in this city , and the admirers of former
days were arc-sent to enjoy his lecture on
"J-iotter Tlmi-H , " whinh is entirely new , and
it is a pleasure to listen to it.
Will .Mulcu Him Ki'i'ii Ilia I'roinlur ,
Sciir.i.i. CUT , Mo. , Due. 17. Twenty-three
cars ago Augustus Schell , then a resident
of this state and onu of thu original project
ors of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas mil way ,
founded a town on that railroad and called
it Schell City. As un inducement to immi
gration hu oifurod to glvu $1,000 In cash to the
ilr.st male child barn in thu town , und us un
earnest of thu offer liled a bond for thu ful
fillment of the promise. The llrst male child
born in thu town was Uichurd Schell Wood.
The 11,000 wua never paid mid now Wood ,
having becomu of ago , has uuod Schell for the
money. Schell is at present a resident of
New York tjity und is understood to bo
wealthy.
'lit Onivi'H Convicted.
Iu. , Duo , 17. The Commercial
bank case was given to the Jury at 1 o'clock
this afternoon und ut 8 o'clock it returned a
verdict against H , E. Graves , president , jlnd *
lug him guilty ou every count in the indict
ment. The counsel for the defense gavenu -
tlco of appeal. Thu penalty is from llvo to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Cashier Harris' trial will probably begin
on Monday next.
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llunl mi tlio Itiiby ,
A Canadian newspaper culls attention
to u nursing bottle advertisement which
concludes with the words :
"When the baby is done drinking it
must bo unscrewed and laid in u cool
place under u lap. It the baby does
not thrive ou fresh milk it should b
buld. ! "