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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE 1110 20.
ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 19 , 1393 T\VENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS ,
"LITTLE GIANT" OF CA8T08
Governor MoKinloy's ' Early Life , Achieve
ments and Futnro Possibilities.
CONFIDENCE IN 1113 POLITICAL DESTINY
Loyally tn tlio AilnilnUtrnllon ITrvcntcil
Ills Cniullilu-y OIICP , Dtlt ivaiit No\v
I'tnnl to Him 111 tlio Krpubllc.lli
1'icnldcnlUl N
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Now that the tumult of eleetion has passed
And Its losses nnd triumphs counted am ) the
outcome fiitrly regarded , It la seen on every
t > ldo thnt the most important of Its results
has been to iilnco Governor William McKinley -
loy at tn6 head of the list of republican can-
Ulilatcs for the presidency In IS'JO. ' It is sur
prising onoufth , certainly , that no such re
sult was anticipated , and yet , now that all la
over , it is the most natural thing Unit coUtd
have happened. It was the MeKtnloy prin
ciple that was a test in the November strug
gle. While widespread idleness , a midsum
mer panic , and the discontent that Invaria
bly follows in the wnlco of such conditions ,
no matter what party may DO In power , had
unquestionably an influence OH the cloJtJon
the net result in the creat manufacturing
tatcs and the splendid triumph won by Me-
Klnlcy himself in his own state makes It
clear that the Irrepressible tariff issue was
the real proundsfvcll of the battle , after all.
It would perhaps bo lots than the truth to
say that Governor McKinley himself had not
foreseen this. For many years ho has cher
ished such a profound belti'i in his own for
tunes that his conlldcncccould not boshaltcn
by intermediate events. IIo believed that.
' ) he tariff , which had been his lifelong study ,
to become the keynote of successive
IN Cojioncss.
campaigns , and that in the fulness of time ho
would be called , like Mosc.s of old , to , lead Ills
party out of the economic wilderness. IIo
believed firmly in destiny ana ho was con
tent to wait.
From boyhood this distinctively American
quality of self-reliance and control has been
* McKinley trait.
Giillniit Service In the Army.
The young Ohio lad was barely 18 when ho
ihouldercd an army musket and marched
out of the little village of Poland in Ma-
Ehoning county , to join the regiment under
the command of Colonel Rutherford B.
Hayes. This was in May , 1801 , and in Sep
tember of the same year , the beardless
young private had borne himself so gallantly
and so manfully that ho was made u second
lieutenant ; the further promotion to a first
lieutenancy following tn the succeeding
February. In 1804 , ho had won his cap
taincy mid forcallaut services at the catties
of Opcquam and Cedar Creek , ho was brc-
vctted major. The raw villager was now a.
rapidly maturing man , with a wonderful
quality of self control , a precision of Judg
ment beyond his years , a keen , active
Sagacity , and tireless energy that would In
.ill probability have \vor. him fame as n
military leader had not his activities been
diverted by the force of circumstances to
another channel. IIo had been * with the
Twenty-third Ohio regiment In all its bat
tles , nnd now , the war over and a long
period of peace in prospect , ho decided noj
to rust in military harness , but to apply
Jiimsclf to the law , and accordingly sot about
Securing a position in thoofllco of Judge
SJoldcn. of Canton. Hero the twin
attractlo'is of poll tier nnd Jurisprudence
tirgnl him on and ho soon found himself
flistrlet attorney of Stark county. This was
the , JU-st step Ih the maiiy-runped ladder up
Mas. WJIAUM McKi.si.ET
which William McKinley has climbed to the
eminence of a statesman. It was the first
publie ofllco ho had over held , the nulv
tthors being those of congressman and gov
ernor ,
To sketch the career of MoKinloy , from
those days in Canton to the time whch hu
bcromu ( 'overnor of Ohio , wuuld bo by no
means an easy task , for , however eventful
the years may have been , the material at
hand is meager. Ami yet , it is certain that
ll'oso years of unremitting labor and con
tinuous aspiration contributed very largely
by their experiences to round out and com
plete a strong and altocother remarkable
character , In Canton ho made his maiden
political speech , and from that district ho
first went to congress , liven In those early
times ho became noted as a profound tariff
student , the champion of honest poll tics and
the relentless fee of the gerrymander.
There , too , ho married a lovely an amiable
Canton trirl , Miss I'da Saxton , who hud the
ircat misfortune oarjy in her domestic llfo
to become a continued invalid ,
KuiUluui and bvcliiilva.
Possibly this sad homo shadow may have
driven the young lawyer-politician to work
harder at his books and speeches , for Intel ,
lectuul activity Is n safety valve to many
men. In his familiar wjrkroota la his Can
ton homo , surrouadoc. by mementoes of the
war and by portraits or his brother olllcors
and-the commanding generals , sidn by sldo
vrllh those of a few a very few statesmen
for whom ho had almost u passionate ad
miration , ho loved to seclude himself. HU
recreations were few and for society no
cared llttlo , pruferlng that of his wife and a
circle of intimate friends to all others. A
' uo t and a delightful raconteur , it
would have heon Jin easy matter for the ris
ing young politician , had ho been so dis
posed , to have posed as a social idol , but Me-
IvlnlcV4 with the Brim hunior inherited
from his .Scotch-It IMi progenitors , disdained
such follies nnd held llfo as intended for
more serious matters. Not that ho had no
appreciation of the social amenities , however -
over , for a plcasantcr entertainer nnd a
more reasonably Indulgent host docs not live ;
but ho likes to have these things in 1m own
way and not filtered through convention
alities. An invotoratosmokcr , temperate at
table , an excellent Judge of good wine and a
most moderate consumer of it , a man who
rcadt nnd rcmcmoers everything that is
worth reading , who is wonderfully well
equipped In all matters ot current interest ,
scientific , sociological , political , and who has
n rare fjlfl 6f facile and loulc.il expression-
no warm stress ot cloqiKnco , but Just an
easy and pleasant and surprisingly logical
way of putting a fact to an idea tnat Is
Major William McKinley. the ' -little giant , "
of Canton.
Comfortably U'cll O1T , Not Wealth } ' .
He Is the owner of valuable real estate tn
Canton , besides a considerable sized farm In
the township of Minerva , and a substantial
blojk ot opcia house stock in Canton. Com
fortably well on1 , ho is still far from being
wealthy , oven on n western estimate , and
ho Is known to bo generous almost to a fault.
This quality has frequently been emphasized
in his dealings with many of the numerous
applicants who are constantly appealing to
him for help or advice , as well as with pen
niless clients and Impecunious constituent ! * .
During the financial stress of last summer ,
ho helped others to the extent of fully ? 100-
000 , without hope ot return. His openhand-
cilncss extends to church matters also. In
the First Methodist Kplscopal church of
Cnnton , where ho and his sister .Anna have
been active members for many years , ho
acted fora time as superintendent of the
Sunday school.
A 1'ouer In Consrrcatlonnt Debute.
But tl.o great triumphs to which Major
McKinley was destined wcro yet to come.
No sooner had ho entered congress than it
became apparent that the now acquisition to
the republican legislative uhalanx had skill
as a debater and tact ana parliamentarian.
His quiet , self-possessed and digniflcd bear
ing in all the great debates in which ho bore
a part , his consideration of others nnd his
intense party loyalty at whatever sacrifice ,
quickly made him a prominent litturo oa the
lloor. In his musical , well modulated voice ,
with few gestures and no ranting , ho could ,
produce a deeper "effect upon life house than
any half dozen of those speakers who raved
and denounced to tickle the cars ot the
groundlings. Ills mild but caustic raillery
against tlio democrats , his sarcastic Jokes at
his own party's shortcomings , his keen and
incisive strokes of logic when debating any
really big problem , like the tariff , and his
sound , sturdy and unconcealed attachment
to hls.party , won him admirers'even among
his political opponents. IIo was one of the
youngest men who had ever won the laurels
of leadership in congress , flisprotilc , clean ,
bold and commanding , recalled those of both
Stephen A. Douglas , that other "lit
tle glaut- and Napolcoh I : " the "lit-
tlo corporal. " And if the face in
rcposo was full of character , In the action
of debate it was transformed. The cyo
sparnlcd and dnnccd with animation , the
firmly chiseled lip curved , nnd a close ob
server could see the distension of the nostril
as though the man wcro eager for the
forensic fray. If the dress wcro but a
trillo less' correct and conventional , the
smoothed hair but the least particle awry ,
and the general appointmento had Just u
hint of carelessness dcgngo , tno nicturcsquc-
McICtxi.nt's MOTHER.
ness of the face and figure would bo perfect.
But Major McKmloy's personality , like his
whole career till now , is the outcome of n
peculiarly loclcnl and , systematic character.
Jn all his debates , this trait has b'con pre
dominant. It has made him thorough where
others wore superilchillv informed ; it has
given him the mastery of a 'question , while
those pitted against him , or , it may be. allied
with him , knew but a slnglo yhaso of the
subject. It was this thoroughness us well
ns his tiklllin handling n small majorltv.
that enabled him to pass the McKinley tariff
bill , u measure which , for a time at least ,
found favor with the masses in this country ,
while it was held in cordiaU detestation by
UIQ manufacturing and producing classes
jlhrnlil. ! Hilt Tl , Is not linrn nnrMn mri * n nnrni *
into tlio question of tlio tariff , a subject of
which Governor McKinley has prayon him
self peculiarly the muster aiid best exponent
in America.
A Vindication of AlcICInley I'rluclplo.
If the protective tarifffor a time seemed
to have caused the wreck of his personal
political fortunes , it has now apparently
been the means of their restoration. At the
present moment ho stands before the people
of this union as its leading anostlo and the
result of the November elections , no less
than the protected business panic of the
past summer , : > ro now claimed by republi
cans everywhere to bo a complete vindica
tion of the McKInlov principle. For a man
who , from the very depths of political de
feat , lias plucked out a brilliant victory , nnd
who , moreover , has so largely contributed to
securing the widespread triumph of his
party , ( Governor MoKinloy bears himself
with rare modesty. Unlike Senator Platt
of Now York , who ascribes the party's ' vic
tory "to Providence , " ho believes with
Js'apoleon that 1'rovldcnco always lights on
the sldo of the biggest artillery which on
this auspicious occasion happened to belli the
hands of the republican voter , who used
it to the advantage of his party.
Nor have the republican rank and lllo
forgotten the splendid part McKinley bore
in the Minneapolis convention which
ronomlnatcd Harrison In 18',2 ) , It Is unques
tioned that , but for the pressure of the ad
ministration machine , and loft to its unfet
tered choice , that assemblage would not have
long hesitated in making a nomination for
president. Of the great triumvirate of
brains Heed , Depoir nnd MoKinloy the
third , the ablest and the best beloved ,
would have been chosen by acclamation.
Tom Heed had the dash and brilliancy that
many admired ; Uopow was the idol of a cul
tured , consorviitivo element , but McKinley
was almost worshiped by the entire party
except the machine. Ho hud furnished the
platform upon which it was to stand or fall
and there was a demand that the man who
wrote that platform bo made the standard
bearer. Ingalls. Quay , Heeil , Now and even
Harrison himself felt the strong , uopular
undertow that \vrs pulling the pmouvray
from t'io grasp of the machine. The great
audiences were McKinley to the core. The
delegates from almost every state wore en-
thiutustlo over the man of Napoleonic and
Webatcrlnu face. And hero , iu the crisis of
his public llfo , McKinley displayed the same
phenomenal power of .self-control that had
marked \vhulocaroer. .
To Hu the Nominee of tlio future.
He stood the test of temptation splendidly
and came out victor , for his acceptance of
the post of permanent chairman settled for
the time being the possibilities of hU nomi
nation for tlio presidency. And the wonder
ing delegates understood it all and thence
forth spoke of the Uhioau as the nominee of
the future. It almost looks as though the
future were already ruvlng the way for the
redemption of their unrecorded pledge , for
not men or factions but events alone have
given to Governor McKinley his overshad
owing prominence as a presidential candi
date , on a purely tariff battle around and
with President Cleveland as the only avail-
ablo.opponcnt on such an IssUo. Both chiUn-
plons would represent , moro distinctively
than any other two men in our 70,000,000 of
people , iho two rival platforms.
It is not an easy task to analyze the causes
nt n statesman's hold upon the masses.
High principle , personal magnetism , gal
lantry , boldness oven to harshness , great
skill In debate or ability ns a plat form orator
all these may In turn bo cited ns reasons
why a man should be liked and
respected. Hut to awaken the love and
warmest admiration of a people require *
qualities that well High defy analysis. It
has been McKltiloy's good fortune to strike
n chord of sympathy in the breasts of a very
largo class who needed Just what ho offered.
Statesmen may arcuo and sophists disclaim ,
but sympathy Is In itself a tremendous log
ical fact , nnd the worklngmcn attest the
force of this truth by their hearty liking for
Governor McKlnlcv.
U Hardly yet in his prime ho is now M )
years of ago Governor MoKlnley looks even
younger than his years. Ho stands higher
today in the estimation of Americans , re
gardless of party , than ho over dil : , and in
tlio republican councils there is no other
name like his with which to command suc
cess. All the political possibilities point to
the nomination in 18'JO of the brilliant , saga-
clous Ohio statesman , who in 18S8 and 1MU
refused to yield tn the desire of his friends
to make him the candidate. "All things
como to him who waits , " and , having waited
so loyally nnd so long , it would now seem
that the fidelity of William McKinley will at
last bo assured of its reward.
reward.Encx
Encx CLA.TTOX.
Till ! CIlAMt.
Harpsr's
It was an unUompt fellow , with a shock ot
nuburn linlr ,
Who ciitno to beard mo ns I sat defenseless In
my lair ;
IIo nid : satchel In ono hand , plumb full ot
dynamite ,
And in his hinder pockcr was a box of melin
ite.
Ills other hand held firmly aright ugly look
ing stick ,
With unlsoncil prickers on It that would make
a cobra sick ;
And twlxt his tooth ho held a knife Its cdgo
wiis very keen ,
In short , his aspect It was such as turned my
visage green.
I asked him what his business was. IIo mod
estly replied
IIowanted mo to let him have my daughter
for his brldo ,
And sixty million dollars a tin a two-four
trotting horho.
And did 1 run ? I didn't ! I Just answered
him , "Of course !
' I'll lot you wed my daughter and my cousins
and my nunts
I had no fonuilo to hi lives anil so could take
thochunce
"And ' .stoud of sixty millions , since the sum ,
my friend , 'a for you ,
Suppose wo make It more ; let's say an oven
ulghty-two ?
"A nlclcul on account to bind the bargain Is the
thing ,
And you can have Iho lady when you've
bought the weddliiR ring :
And while wo'ro getting In the gold from
brokers and from banks ,
I'll draw n draft on Homier for his trotter
Nancy Hanks. "
The follow looked me In tlio eye , and laid his
wounons down ;
IIo bit the nickel viciously , as cockneys bite a
crown , .
To see It It was genuine and not a counterfeit ,
iViid then passed gnyly down the stairs und
out Into the street.
And I am now possessor of n has of dynamite ,
A poisoned club , a bowic. and u box of nioll-
nlle ,
Which cost a nickel only , so that , far as I can
ice ,
The crank Is not so nrofltless us ho la thought
to bo. _ '
IMI'IKTIKS.
A preacher's righteous soul was sadly
vexed by the talking and giggling of some of
the Junior members of his congregation.
Breaking off in the middle of his dlscourso-
he looked straight at. his tormentors and
said :
Some years asro there happened to sit
right iu'front of the pulpit a young man who
was perpetually laughing and talking and
making silly faces. I stopped short and took
him severely to task. At the close of the
service a gentleman stepped up to mo and
said :
' ' 'Sir , you made a great mistake ; that
young man is an idiot.1
"Since thaj , time I have not ventured to
reprimand any persons who bebavo them
selves indecorously in church , lest I should
repeat tho"same mistake and iulllet ccusuro
upon an idiot. "
There was exemplary silence during the
rest of the service.
#
Captain William II. * Patterson of'Balti
more says ho once took Hov. Mr. Powell ,
thoii p'astor of a Univcrsalist church In Bal
timore , before Judge Hugh L. Bond foi
naturalization , ho beluga native of England ,
and , in response to the usual inquiry
whether he know him to bo a man of peed
moral standing In the community , said that
ho would suppose so from the lact of his
being a minister of the gospel. "Captain
Patterson , " said the Judge , ' 'that does not
always follow. "
"Getting money out of my congregation,1
said Hov. Jones , "Is like pulling teeth. "
"You must got piles of money , then1 , said
Hicks. " 1 never knew of moro outrageous
charges than those for pulling tooth. "
t'O.V.V Ul 11.11.11 IKH.
Sophronia ( musingly ) I wonder if It Is my
money he's after ? Amanda You innoccni
goose I What else can It bof
Only the ultra sentimental believe that
broken engagement invariably means a
broken heart.
Marie 1 had nlno proposals at the beach ,
Mertio How disagreeably persistent a sum-
in or acquaintance can bo 1
IIo Do you remember the evening wo became
came engaged ! She Of course I do. Thai
was the first time I over wore a four-inOiant
tie.
tie.In
In vlow of the acknowledged fact that
every one must make a pet of something il
is greatly to be regretted that more niarnoi
men do not maUo pots of their wives.
Young Bride ( pouting ) Hero wo hayo
only been married two days , Clarence , unt
you're scolding mo already. Husbuncl 1
know , my dear , but Just think how long
tiavo been waiting for the chance.
Charles K. Harris , author of "After the
Ball , " wis married last week to Miss Cora
Ijohrborg , Any grudtro the public inny have
felt toward Mr , Harris was wiped out
"After the Ball" was played at his wedding
and it was dinned into his oars all day
Everybody who know him Hung It after bin
as an omen of good luck. People who die
not know him sung and whistled the song a
him from force of habit. It scrcamei
through the air while the wedding service
was being readbut the brldo was unciauntc <
and the responses properly said ,
Witxom' * i'roverbs.
Detroit Free Press ; It's a mighty
hard thing to keep silver and pollitick
from gottin1 mixed.
The godess uv llbborty ain't in poll !
ticks , though stump spookors says so.
A congressman without flvo tnousani
a year wood hit bottom about every
twenty minutes ,
Ef Samson Imn boon a United State ;
senator he wouldn't a used his hands ti
brake the lion's jaw ,
A penshun nowadays don't meat
much but dollars and Bents. ,
A man can't git money and glory botl
out uv olllco hold in * .
Too many men want votes instead uv
purity in the ballot box.
One inch uv backbone isvuth a yard
uv tongue in poll kicks.
There's mighty few old wheel horses
nv a party that ain't got distemper or
spavin1 or BOinpthin' .
Pollltlcks brakes moro men than it
makes ,
Buying nil goods strictly for cash
nnd in larger quantities than tiny
other house in our line enables us
FOR 50 MILES to offer ninny cash bargains unap
proachable by any other house.
1 or25 mlle * If you buy { 10 00 worth.
N. W. Corner 16th and Douglas Sts. , Omaha.
ON SALE TOMORROW
LIECHTENSTEIN AND LYONS
ENTIRE BANKRUPT STOCK OP
CLOAKS
BOUGHT FROM THE SHERIFF.
i
Giving YSOU tlie Finest and Greatest Selection
of New Stylish Garments
AT LESS THAN HALF
What They Would Cost You Elsewhere.
Buys an Buys a
ALL WOOL HEAVY
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In blacks or blues , tailor-made
' pearl buttons-rlktest cut Columbian collar od od with
umbrella. bapU. etc. , Baltic seal
A 8TAKT&ING- - A STAUTMXO
VALUE A > T VALUE AT
JBuys ine-WORUMBO CHlNCHIMiAJACKET
Columbian collar edged with zonulno river mink , In tan ,
brown and gray , a sturlllu j value ,
Buys a Worumbo Beaver CIRCULAR SKIRT JACKET
< With flowlnz Columbian collur.
Elaborately braided and fur trimmed.
lluys n Buys a
Circular Skirt Jackei Circular Skirl Jacket
Made otflnodlncon.il chevron , with COLUMBIA COLLAR-
In blues nnd blacks , elaborately trimmed with
COLD M BI AX' COLLAR , Electric Seal. The garment Is
Elaborately fur trimmed and tuailo of fine imported Diag
braided , ' onal cloth.
A STARTLING > ASTIUIC1NO
YALUU AT VALUC AT
fcuys a FINE IMPORTED DIAGONAL
5 COLUMBIAN 'COLLAR JACKET
, Edged all around with Baltic soal.
a Fine Fancy Beaver CLOTH JACKET
In tans nnd Ilavanns Columbian collar , edged
till around with aleetric seal.
BUYS A BUYS A
Heavy Beaver Cape- MBI Seal Plush Cape
Kxtra lonulh. with the COLIIM
UIAN COLLAR odccd with Haltl Extra Icnuth. nil satin lined OOL-
. , .
Heal nnd stnrtllng vulJfiQ 1IMI1IA.N UOLIAH.Sturt-gQ QO
uo at. . . ' * * ling value at
CHILDS' LONG Child * ' Lous Capo
Gretcheii ( MS.
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- 'i ' Medium shades. All nixes
Medium shades , All ages , 4tol4yearB. Vnluo$6.75
-1 to 14 years. Value , $4.75.
During this sale During This Sale
$1,98 oZ.oo no
ALL AT
Alsoa complete line of high
Boston Store
class novelties in Pluin-and
Fur Trimmed Plush and'
Cloth Cepos , ' Famous Low Prices
A A Buys a CHILD'S LON'G IIAVELOCK
Wttl CAPE GRETCUEN wool goods 4 to 14 :
years , wortji $0.50.
JUiys a CHILD'S FUR Till AIMED CO.
$4.98 LUMIUAN COLLAR GUETCIIEN CLOAK , $4.98
sizes 4 ; to 14. years , value $10.00.
N. W. Corner I6lh and Douglas Sts , Omaha.
All the Men's , Ladies' and Children's Fins
Im ported and American Made
UNDERWEAR
FROM THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD 1EC1
At prices smashed to splinters , This is so
rare an occureuce that it will pay you to come
at once and secure all you need for the whole
year ,
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2OOO Ladies' Union All Wool
COMBINATION SUITS.
Worth Worth
L.50 $2.50
Ladles' elegant natural gray heavy The fmrst gra'Ics of ladles' strictly nil
wool COMBINATION UNION SUITS , wool natural gray COMBINATION
regular price 81.oU , go during1 this solo SUITS , worth fully $2.00 , no in this sals ,
at 7oc. at OSc.
5 Cases Ladies' Wool
TESTS AND PANTS.
Worth Worth
75c $1.50
Ladies' line wool camol's hair veats Ladica' pure wool yarn knit ribbe
and punts , regular price Too , vesta and pants , worth 81.60 ,
tomorrow go tomorrow tit
CHILD'S ' WOOL
Worth
35c
Infants' and children's strictly nil Children's nnd misses' natural prtv
wool , natural pray , ribbed under nnd ciimol's hair underwear , in all elje
wear , worth 85c , goes toinor- from 10 to 34. go at lOc for ( irst size ; rie
row at , 2Jc per sizo.
12 Cases Men's All Wool
NDERWEAR
MEN'S MEN'S
Worth
MEN'S $2.5O MEN'S
MEN'S MEN'S
MEN'S
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MEN'S Strictly all wool high MEN'S 5 cases man's M/.Y
grade French cashmere wool natural
gray/
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MEN'S mere , Encllsh vicuna , MEN S doubl ° breasted and
derby rib and plain double baclc under- .
MEN'S undorwca" , wort h MEN'S wour , worth $1.25 ,
up to $2. 0 ,
MEN'S Goto- ' Tomorrow
morrow nt MEN'S at
FROM THE BLANKETS GO VERY
WRECK CHEAP
59c Great largo full hlzo eoft downy , white 59c
or gray blankets , 69c a pulrj worth
$1.25 ,
Extra largo and heavy full bed
$1,25 $ blankets at $1.25 a pair , worth $2,50. $1,25
Fine all wool fine grade Panitnry rich
$2,50 wool , ' brown or Jleecy pray , western $2,50
, rnadj blankets $4.50 , go at S2.CO a. pair. ,
At$3.f > 0 a pair worth up to $0.00 a
pair , gray chinchilla , pink , palo nlto.
$3,50 blue , gray hygienic health blankets , all $3,50
,
high grade , worth $0,00 , go at $3.50 u ,
pair.
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Also a line of part-wool blankets In
$1,98 white brown and tan , regular vuluo $1,98
, 82.50 , tomorrow $1,08 , ,
N. W. COR.
SDouglas :
OMAHA