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ESTABLISHED JUNE JO , 187 ] . OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , MARCH 17 , 1891-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
In Boy's , Children's and Mon's clothing , hats and caps , and ladies' and children's cloaks , the prices in many
cases are less than actual cost. This i&to call attention to these departments which are now under better management ,
and are showing a larger and better stock in every -way than ever before , The ladies' cloaks , jackets , wraps and suits
are specially worthy of attention. The -whole stock is beyond compare.
Spot Cash Gets in Its Work Again
This time the accumulation of three hosiery mills , who
were anxious to clean up everything on hand , sold to us their
entire stocks , about 10,000 dozen in all , at 2oc on the dollar.
Oh ! what a skirmish there will be. Just think ! Over 100
solid cases of ladies' and children's and gentsi fine hosiery go
oir sale Saturday morning. We must confess we are swamped
on hosiery. It is more than any three large houses would care
to have on hand at any one time. Take advantage of this
grand hosiery sale. You will not regret it.
To the many parents of Omaha who have hosiery to buy
for their children this will be a chance for you to lay in a sup
ply. Over one-fourth of an acre of floor space will be devoted
to this matnmoth stock , probably the largest hosiery -stock in
the United'States today. . Don't forget to buy your hosiery on
Saturday.
2 cases of children's fast black cotton they go at 35e. You -will miss It If you
hose , one of ttio best things In this lot , go do not attend ttjls sale.
on sale at lOo per pair. GOO dozen gents' fine cotton and lisle half
case of chlldr6n's flno Imported cotton hose , manufacturers' samples , worth 25c , 50c
/I , fast black , HormsdorrT dye , and extra and 75c per pair , your choice of this lot , 9c.
long , elegant goods , made to retail for 25c We must sell this stock at once.
- - per pair ; wo will close this lot at 121/jC. 'l.OOO dozen gents' fine Imported cotton
3 cases of ladles' fast black , cotton hose , half hose , come In fast black , Hermsdorff
Illchcltcu ribbed , Ilcrmsdorff dye , worth dye , leather shades and brown balbriggans ,
20c per pair ; on Saturday only Cc per pair. not a single pair wortlulcss than 25c. your
It will bo no trick to sell hosiery on Satur choice of this lot for 12V&C. Attend this
day. sale ; you will not regret It.
3 cases of ladles' flno Imported fast black G cases of men's blue and brown mixed cot
cotton hose , HermsdorfT dye , choice goods , ton half hose , extra quality , only 4c per
regular 25c hose , on Saturday , lie per pair. pair. This stock has got to be sold at once.
, Wo arc overstocked on hosiery. 1 case of men's fine Linworth balbrlggan
In this stock wo found 3 cases of ladles' half hose , silk heels and toes , regular prlco
flno fast black cotton lioso , worth COo and COc and 75c , your choice of this lot for 25c
7Co per pair ; wo will close the entire lot per pair. Everybody knows what the Lin-
nt 2Co per pair. worth goods are.
1 case'of ladles' fine opera hose , 36 Inches 3 cases of children's.fast black cotton hose ,
long , colored tops and fast black boots , extra long and very elastic , would bo cheap
not a pair worth less than $1.00 ; on Saturday at 20c per pair , on Saturday only 6c per pair.
FOR SATURDAY HIGHT.
100 do/.cn Goats' Fine Cotton i Hose , worth 25c to 50c ; on
snlc at 9o.
100 Gents' Four-in-IIand Ties , worth 50c ; Saturday evening
at I2ic each.
THE STORY OF HER LIFE
poctntors at the Breokinritlgo-Pollartl Tria
Treated to a Surprise.
MISS MADELINE. PLACED ON THE STAND
Incidents of Her 1'ast ICrliitlimx with the
Defendant Mhlutoly llrlutril Court
Jtiiom Agulii Thronged with
I.merHof tliu SensiUloiml.
WASHINGTON , March 1C. The people
who managed to run the gauntlet of door
keepers Into the circuit court to ll&ten to
the Pollard-Drceklnrldgo case this morning
were unusually numerous and distinguished
In appearance. Uter the lawyers had
rustled tholr papers for a quarter of an
hour thcro was a rlpplo of great surprise ,
for no less a personage than tha plaintiff
herself walked around to the witness stand
-r-.nml took a seat directly facing Colonel
Urecklnrldgo and the whole room full of
men.
"My father was a saddler , " said she coolly
In response to mi Interrogation. "Ho died
In 1S7C. "
"OJ'i anything impress his death upon
'
your'mlwlT" Inquired Mr. Carlisle.
"My father was an Odd Follow and Mason ,
ami members of the grand lodges of the
Btntu attended hla funeral. Ho left no os.
late , " she continued. "Two of my sisters
were taken to llvo In the Odd Fellows' home.
My mamma said I was born on the 30th ot
November , 1SGC. " She had always supposed
that to be the date of her birth , and had at
tached It to all her papers on file In the
vital statistic bureau ,
"Mr. Ilrecklnrldgo endorsed nil these
papers , " she said looking at him.
"When did Mr. llrccklnrldgo meet you In
1892 ? " asked Mr. OrllBlo.
"In one of the last days of August , 1S92.
Ho met me at the Ualtlmoro & Ohio depot In
Washington , Ho put his arms 'around me ,
kissed mo , drew my urm through his and
led mo to a carriage. Ho told mo that all
his children had grown up ; that ho had de
termined to marry me , and I said I would
marry him. "
She had stopped ut " 5 Lafuyptto Square" fern
n few days during that visit , had seen Mr.
llrccklnrldgo every day , and added : "Ho
eald that ho hud married his second wife
fourteen months utter the death ot
lila tlrst wife , and a year utter
the death ot his second wife „ wouldn't
bo too soon to marry me. I told htm wo
ought not to marry for two years , and pro
posed to go with Miss Wlllard on u trip for
young ladles In Europe. He said I must not
go und leave him living In rooms , u thing
he had not done for thirty years. He put
It on the ground that I would bo seIUh | to
go. and I did not. "
A letter dated (3ray Gables , lluziards Day ,
Mass. , In October , ISO : . ' , from Miss Catherine
Wlllurd , and which referred to the proposal
that Miss Wlllard Join the European party ,
was read to the Jury ,
PAID ALL HCR EXPENSES.
Ool-inel llrccklnrldgo had paid the ex
penses of MUM Pollard on her New York
vhlt In the full of U92 , When thi colonel
was \\ushluKt n she saw him every few
days , The que tln ot marriage was re
sumed at thU time , and although no data
was fixed , the colonel always Insisted that a
year after his wife's death , which would bo
In thu spring of 1893 , would "be the tlmo
most suitable to him. Miss Pollard said
that once on a lecturing trlp"to New Eng
land who had accompanied Mr.Drecklnrldgo. .
During her stay at Mrs. Thomas' , at 1918 II
street , Washington , In 1S92 and 1S93 , she had
seen Colonel llrccklijrldgo at least once a
day , sometimes twice a day and often In the
evening. She hnd spoken of the engage
ment to Mrs. Thomas and she repeated the
circumstances related by Witness Francis ,
pronouncing the name Frnwnces , as did the
young man. Colonel Krecklnrldgo had ex
pressed regret that she had met Francis ,
because ho knew many Kentuckians and the
engagement would "be spread all over Ken
tucky before they were < ready to have It
known.
The visit to Mrs. Dlackburn was also re
hearsed by Miss Pollard , who declared that
Colonel Drcckinrldgc had introduced her to
Mrs. Ulackbiirn with these words : "I want
to place this young lady under your protec
tion , for I Intend to make her my wife. She
Is a great deal to me now , and will bo n
great deal more. " She repeated the partic
ulars of Mr. Hrecklnrldge's visit to Mrs.
lllackburn , when she had explained to her
the engagement , and spoke also of the In
stance when Colonel Urecklnrldgo had placed
his arm around her , saying : "Ho was most
affectionate and most kind. "
"I asked Mr. Ilrecklnrldgo then , as he was
talking of going to Chicago , to name the day
when ho would marry me. I think I knelt
down bosldo him and put ono arm over hla
shoulder , but Mrs. Ulackburn objected. " This
was on Sunday , May 14. 1S92. The preced
ing day she had visited the office of Dr.
Lincoln with Colonel Ilrecklnrldge and the
same day went to the office of Chief of Police
Major Moore , n visit which that olllclul had
described on the stand. The second visit to
Major Moore was May 17.
Then going back almost ten years to the
time of her first meeting the defendant ,
Miss Pollard testified : "In April of 1SSI I
was called to BCO my sister , who was Hick
at Frankfort. Mr. Rhodes , had pat mo on
the cur at Lexington , llcforu the train had
gone fur a gentleman came to mu saying :
'Your face seems very familiar ; don't I
know you ? ' I replied , 'I think not , but I
know you. You are Colonel nrcckinrldgo. '
Ho asked If ho could come and BCO me. I
said : 'My mother and aunt would bo very
glad to ECO you. ' After a short conversation
he left mo. " .
Miss Pollard's version of her relations
with Mr. James C. Rhodes did not vary
essentially from the reports heretofore pub
lished and \vlilch arc familiar to newspaper
readers.
ENJOINED TO HE SILENT.
She went to the St. James hotel In Cin
cinnati In February , 1885 , by Colonel Dreck-
Inrldgo'B direction , to consult , with female
physicians. Slio was particularly enjoined
not ta ay anything that would connect him
with her condition at that time ,
In reply to questions by Mr , Carlisle , Miss
Pollard aald Colonel Drecklnrldge furnished
the money to defray her expenses at Cin
cinnati and the foundling asylum , and that
Colonel Iirccklnrldgu was the father of the
child to which she gave birth May 29 , 18S5.
She dented with all the emphasis of which
she wag capable that she had , ever since she
met Colonel Drccklnrldgo , ' had sexual Inter
course with any other man. Colonel llreck-
Inrldgo had taken her to the Elamcro In
1SS7 , whore she passed "under the name of
Mrs. Foster. Colonel Drccklnrldgo represent
ing himself as Mr. Foster. She left the
Klsmcro In a few days because Colonel Sam
Walter had recognized Colonel Urecklnrldgo
and told people In the house that hU nainu
was not Foster.
Attorney Stall luked If she still had a cer
tain note from Colonel Drccklnrldge , which
\vun mentioned casually , and Miss Pollard
replied "I presumeIt Is destroyed. Colonel
Drccklnrldgo always told mo to destroy all
his letters uml I obeyed until recently "
Miss Pollard also testified concerning the
Men's and Boys' .
The lowest prices ever known on' strictly
first Class goods.
Mr. Swanson has Just returned from New
York , where he purchased the largest line of
cash clothing ever brought to Omaha.
The eastern manufacturer must have
money at any sacrifice.
Children's suits , 3 to 15 years , at 7Gc , at
$1.25 , at $1.50 , at $1.95 , ut $2.50 , at $3.25 ;
compare these goods and prices ; we stander
or fall on your Judgment.
Suits with two pants and cap to match
at $2.75 up to $5.00 , real value $3.50 Up to
$12 00.
Mother's choice suits , double In the knee
and seat , the most durable suits ever made ,
from $3.00 up to $5.00.
2,000 suits men's clothing , all spring
weights , latest styles and extremely well
made , at $4.00 , at $4.50 , at $5.00 , at $3.50 , at
$0.50 , at $7.50 , up to $10.00 ; Impossible to
match these good and prices for double the
money.
Entire second floor devoted to clothing.
New .Dress Goods.
Out of the thousands of new fresh fabrics
for spring wear we quote a few sample
prices. These are not leaders. All other
goods are at similar prices :
WOOL CHALLIS.
New Inventory , new line of spring shades
at lie.
PERSIAN SUITINGS.
New raised effects , full line of shades ;
worth 50c ; our price , 25c.
NEW SPUING NOVELTIES.
In Shepards' platd.i and shott effects ;
worth Soc ; our price , 57c.
AN ALL WOOL HENRIETTA.
All shades. Including black , 40 inches wide ,
at S9c.
VICTORIA SUITINGS.
Full line of shades ; worth $1.00 ; our price ,
49c.
and Caps.
Just received our new stock of spring hats ,
and prices lower than ever.
Children's fancy hats and turbans 25c ,
worth 50c.
Boys' crushers and Fedora 50c , worth $1.00.
Misses' and boys' yachting caps 50c , worth
$1.00.
Men's fine fur Fedora and derby. In black
and brown 75c , worth $1.50. {
Men's fine fur Fedora and derby. In black
and brown , $1.00 , worth $2.00 to $2.50. I
Men's fur crushers 50c and 75c , worth $1.00
and $1.50. 1
birth of her second child In 1SS8 , and re
counted the numerous fashionable boarding
houses In which she had been Installed by
Colonel Drccklnrldgc.
Miss Pollard produced , on request of her
counsel , all letters and telegrams from
Colonel Urecklnrldgo that she 'had reserved.
All contain terms of endearment. There was
also a copy In Miss Pollard's handwriting of
a note she had sent the defendant , which
began : "My Doir Willie. " Miss Pollard's
frame was shaking with suppressed emotion
when she was led from the court room on
the arm of the elderly sister from the House
of Refuge.
"From the night ho took mo to Sarah's In
18SI , " said Miss Pollard , dramatically , "thcro
never was a suggestion of a discontinuance
of these miserable relations until ho left mo
with all sorts of promises , pleadings and lov
ing words on the 19th of Mav. 189:1. : "
c'.s SIGIUT : MAUIUACI : .
Colonel AWddcd Ills Present. AVlfn Hu-
fore Ho Promised to Marry Madeline.
NEW YORK , March 1C. The Evening
Post will say : A certificate of the mar-
rlago of W. C. P. Urecklnrldgo to Louisa 13.
S. Wing , dated April 29 , 1S93 , was sent to
the health department yesterday "from the
residence In this city of Rov. Dr. John R.
Paxton , formerly of theVcsP * Presby
terian church. It sets forth that Dr. Paxton -
ton olllclatcd and that the ceremony wis
witnessed by Eleanora N , Collier and Mary
L , Paxton. It 's thought that the document
may play an Important part In Miss , . Pol
lard's suit against Congressman Dreckln-
rldge. The congressman was publicly mar
ried to Mrs. Wing last July , but since the
trial of the present suit It had been hinted
that the defense would prove that there
was a former secret marriage which would
show that the defendant was not legally In
kg position to agree to marry Miss Pollard
at the time , when , according to witnesses
for the plaintiff , ho did so contract.
One of the chief witnesses for
the plaintiff , Colonel Moore , clilt'f
ot police of Washington , testified that
Drccklnrldgo and Miss Pollard went to his
office on May 13 of last year , and that In
his presence the congressman declared ho
would marry Miss I'olUrd on May 31 , He-
fore that time , as Is shown , he was married
In this city to his present wife. Under the
rules of the bureau of vital statistics , mar
riage certificates should bo filed for entry
In the books within thirty days , but they
may bo legally recorded at any tlmo within
n year and then formally registered.
HIGHWAYMEN BLUFFED.
Nervy Mini from North Ptiitto Stand * Off
'I\io HolilierH.
Q. S. Hoffman of North Platte , who Is
hero as n witness In the postofllco robbery
case In the federal court , was held "P at 9
o'clock Thursday night at Twenty-fourtii and
Izard streets. There were two of the iilsU-
waymen , and they demanded his Vatclt.
Ono of the men had a slunfslioq , or billy' ' ' In
his hand , but Hoffman did not. allow .them
to got close enough to use It. He had A
revolver In hla pocket , and promptly called
It Into action. Ho stood them off with It ,
and backed away. This course was followed
for about a block , and the footpads gavn
up the attempt to get hla roll. Ho did not
shoot , and as they saw ho was not disposed
to , they followed for a distance , and then
sneaked down a side street.
The matter was reported to the police
yesterday. Hoffman was unable to give
a very minute description of ) ho men , as the
corner on which he was held up U qulto
dark. Ho said they were both large men ,
but ho could not Bay how they were
dressed. Hoffman had cotrlderublo money
on his person , and was very wall satl3fl--J
to got out of the encounter with hla roll
Intact and a whole skin.
Bankrupt Sale.
Our eastern buyer having purchased the
entire bankrupt stock of flno Swiss , linen
and printed handkerchiefs of the late firm
of Knowlcs , Smith & Co. enables us to offer
the jicople of Omaha the greatest bargains
In ladies' and children's handkerchiefs ever
seen In the country.
OVER 5,000 DOZEN PURCHASED AT
j ADOUT 300 ON THE DOLLAR.
I We will divide this complete stock in C
LOTS.
I THE FIRST LOT GOES' AT 1C EACH ,
I consisting of elegant bordered goods , In fine
fast colors , regular beauties , only Ic each.
I TUB 2nd LOT GOES AT 30 EACH , and
> Include elegant corded and hemstitched
goods , beautiful printed goods and a superb
lot of elegant mourning goods , your choice
at 3c each.
THE 3RD LOT GOES AT 70 EACH.
This lot Is almost Indescribable , plain white ,
fancy bordered 'hemstitched ' , and lovely em
broidered goods that are nlniply grand.
THE 4TH LOT GOES' AT 150 EACH.
This is ono of the star lots of the purchase.
Almost an endless varietyof fancy cut edges ,
tatting edges , embroidered edges , goods that
cost at least $4.00 per dozen to Import.
THE 5TH LOT GO AT 210 EACHi
In this lot wo will offer some of the
finest goods ever seen In the city , beautiful
linen goods worth JO.OO per dlzen In eyery
wholesale house In the country.
THE CTH LOT GO AT 330.
This Is the cream of the stock , elegant
hand embroidered goods worth from COo to
$1.00 ; they all go at 33c each.
Wo will add to this Immense lot our
entire stock of flno silk and chlffan hand
kerchiefs at the same margin on account
of our import orders for handkerchiefs hav
ing been already placed we are compelled
to close this great purchase out at once
to make room for other goods. Don't ntlss
this sale , you cannot afford 1U You spend
30c and get $1.00 worth o goods. This
sale begins on Saturday morning at 0
o'clocjc and will continue till .Holiday even
ing. ,
Kemnants.
Havp , you seen our remfsnnts. * "
If not' "you' want to sec thcm tomorrow ,
for they ar going lively at 2c , 5c , 8c and
lOc yard , less than half , thefr.value.
You will save money at JJnydens' on mus
lins , sheetings and pllloxy casing. All the
leading brands , and all the 'different ' widths.
During the big rush In our , wash dress gooda
the past ten days , remnants . have
been neglected. They are at ) being measured
up tpday , and marked dpvyn , and will bo
marked so low that they \vU all be sold to-
morrow. Look them over , Jaiid take advan-
tagc of the low prices.
ARE BUILT ON SOLID BASIS
Koports of Bettor Trade for,0inalia Jobbers'
Well Pounded iu'
INTERVIEWS -WITH COUNTRY BUYERS
" i
Men from the Territory Tributary to
Omaha Talk of 1'roHpucts In 11 Most
ICiicotiriiglng Wiiy All Look
for Lively Trading.
While the reports of the Omaha Jobbers
during the past thirty days have been uni
formly encouraging , It is gratifying to know
that they are not alone In their anticipation
of a satisfactory spring trade. Among the
hundreds of country merchants from Ne
braska , Iowa , and even moro distant states
who have visited Omaha during the past
thrco weeks the provalllns sentiment con
firms the experience of the Jobbers. With
but very few exceptions the retailers assert
that their business Is entirely satisfactory.
That does not necessarily mean that they
are felling as many goods as In more pros
perous years , hut they arc having a steady
trade that xhowa continual Improvement and
the conditions around them are such as to
encourage them to branch out more- freely
than they would have believed possible a
month ago.
All over the territory tributary to Omaha
the crop prospects are more favorable. The
soil IB In seed condition and the prospects
indicate a larger acreage of corn and wheat
than ever before. The fanners have never
been hard up , except In their Imaginations ,
and as they discuss the promise of' an
abundant crop their fears are vanishing and
their pockctbooks ore beginning to loosen
up , much to the gratification of the store
keeper.
Almost without exception the merchants
who are now buying tholr spring stocks In
this city claim ; that their prospects are
good and they dxpoct to do a good business
all through the season. There U u better
feeling In the trade , that-Is gathering
strength with every sunshiny day , and Its
effect Is manifested bith In the growing
confidence of the 'nicrchapts and In the In
creasing liberality ' of , their orders. The dis
position of the buj-'crs to order only for Im
mediate necessities Is rapidly illnappearlng
and some of the orders placed .with local
Jobbers during the \\eck havq been of
mammouth proportions. While some mer
chants are still buying conservatively , most
of them are laying In as heavy stocks In
many lines as usual 4ndBre ( .preparing for
an active season. '
WHAT TUP BUYERS a'AY.
In conversing with borne pf the buyers on
the Jobbing markik " duilus ; , the fteok a re
porter found them"In o\crycaso ; disposed to
take a sanguine view ofe the situation.
Many of them oven claimed that while
business had been comparatively dull during
the winter months It had nlpked up rapidly
and wan now fully as wUlstuctury as in
previous years. Th folloSfig | opinions are
from representative bilslnj' B. mejr nnrt rellect
In a largo degree the general sentiment ;
F. H. Terry of Perry &Son § . Fullerton.
Neb. Trade Is very good \ > lth me uml 1
know of no reason why \\n should not have
a good year , The good prices that have
been paid for hogs have helped the farmers
In our part of the state a good deal , as
their stcck con-tats Mostly of hogs , We >
have oni of the b" t water powers In th
btate and our mill la dilus an cxc"lbi > t
business. They Imvo Just begun the manu
facture ot "wUeaUl , " o. new cereal pro-JUct ,
Sideboards.
As well as everything else.
- f vs #
This oak sideboard is six foot high , 43
nchcs wide and 21 Inches deep ; has a bevel
plate mirror and one draw plush lined.
Prlco $ ir > .00 , regular price $18.00.
Wo can save you money on anything In
the furniture line that you may need.
Towels.
We call particular attention to our towel
sale today. Wo shall place on sale some
numbers of new designs in towels nevci
shown in this city.
Towels at Co each.
Towels at lOe each.
Towels at IGo each.
Towels at 19c each.
Towels at 25c each.
You will find the largest towels for the
money at Hoydens' , also the best value. Ex-
lunlnc and compare them.
Carpet Department.
JVo have received 'our spring stock of
wall paper' arid will nhow < the , fnest | se
lected styles In this city , and at prices
that defy competition.
A flno assortment of room molding to
match paper.
Window shades are very cheap this
spring
We have all thetyles , colors and quali
ties from the cheapest to the best , all fur-
nlbhed with the best spring rollers.
This department Is showing the largest i
line df high class now style carpets ever I
on sale In Omaha , at prices beyond compe- |
tltlon. Hotel supplies a specialty.
somewhat similar to oat meal , and It Is
meeting with good success. Wo have just
voted $20,000 in bonds for the erection of a
new court house to replace the one des
troyed by fire. Thcso bonds wore defeated
a year ago and their success at this tlmo
Indicates that we are not feeling very poor.
F. M , Magee , St. Edwards , Doone County ,
Neb. Business In my locality is very much
Improved and wo are all greatly encouraged
by the outlook for spring trade and a pros
perous year. It Is a dead open and shut
that we will have big crops this year and
the farmers arc feeling proportionately con
fident.
J. C. McMahan Is a well known hardware
and lumber dealer In Malcolm , In Lancaster
county. Ho was In the city last week to at
tend the lumberman's convention and In-
cldentlly left a few orders with the local
Jobbers. Ho spoke encouragingly of the busi
ness prospects in Ills town and said there
was no apparent reason why they should not
have a good year , The conditions were
promising for crops and both farmers and
business men were greatly encouraged.
Hon. J. D. Woodruff o [ Lander , Wyo. ,
stopped oft In Omaha for a. day or two on
his way to Chicago , Senator Woodruff , aside
from hlH legislative duties , Is connected with
the Lander Mcrcluuitik' company and docs
most of the buying , for the linn. Ho had
never bought anyJflKaods In Omaha , but was
'
so much pleased 'with the blocks offered in
tills city ( hat ho left orders amounting to
over $5,000 , and remarked that Omaha would
ho his market hereafter. In his opinion the
business outlook In Wyoming was very
promising. Things looked brighter all around
than they did some tlmo ago and business
men generally expected a fairly successful
year.
J. 13. Honey , Gandy , la. "Wo are feel
ing very hopeful In Iowa. The snow has loft
the hell in a condition that promised abund
ant ciops and the farmers arc In good shapti
and spirits. IliiBlneRi Is constantly on the
gain , and I expect , that business ulll bo very
good all the Reason. "
T. II. II. llcncli. Arnold. Neb. "Wo are
going to have good crops and a gooil trails
this year. Tho. indications all point that
way anil wo are feeling very sanguine. "
I1. Ityau , Stuart , la. "Wo nro going tft
have an average trade at least this year.
There In no question of It. The farmers am
well fixed , anil everything Is coming our way.
The season Is opening up early and thcro l
ii great deal of spring plowing being done
already In our neighborhood. Trmlo In or
the move and It In moving in the right di >
roctlon. We are sure to came out tilt
right. "
FARMERS WELL FIXED.
James Hlntoir , Crete , Neb. "I ECO no
reason to be disannulled. My tradu HO fin
has compared very favorably with last year ,
and the prospects wcra never better and the
farmers arc feeling good. I Know nothlna
about collections , as I do a strictly cash
business , but I Imvo hcnrd no complaint. "
0. J. Swanson , Oakland , Neb. "Wo Imviv
been having a good buHlness all the , year.
Trade la a trlllo quiet now , but the proa.
pcctH are excellent. The farmers around
Oakland aro" all wclMo-do , ando have m.
bad hills. Wo arc looking for a good season
all around , "
H. II. nellingor , Galloway , Custer county
Wo expect to BCO a good year In our section.
The toll Is In a condition that promises tho"
best crops wo have had In a long time and
the farmers are already sowing Ihclr oats.
Thcro will bo moro spring wheat sown In
the Wood river valley this season than over
before and fully twice what was put In the
ground last year , UuklnesH In a trifle quiet
In some lines right at present , but our pros
pects are good all around and wo are going
In an heavy an ever ,
A. A. Palling , Tabor. la. Trade Is open
ing up nicely and the prospects are good for
continued Improvement
P. 8 , Johnson of Johnson & Co , Campbell ,
N'ebOur biiflii'-ss Is very fulr and H Ini-
pr vine every day. Tim gcncnl outlook Is
% ry fiivorublo nivl wo expert to do at Irast
our usual business.
W. W. Mitchell of Wood lUver la ono of
Ladies' Jackets - '
Very flno Imported black clay worsted ,
tight fitting , double breasted , umbrella back ,
regular $10.00 garment , only $0.75.
Imported French diagonal black cloth ,
made same as the above , only a trlllo longer
worth $12.00 , our price only $7.75.
Ladles' Walking Coats.
The most popular garment of very recent
Parisian Importation , comes In flno serge ,
moire or satin , half lined to hurmonlzo wltt
black navy and havana ; eastern cloak house *
nro selling same faster than they can bo
ro-liought as a' leader at $14.98 ; our price only
$11.00.
Wo have the same style In an extra Cno
broadcloth In black at $3.00. \ . _ „
IN COLORED JACKETS.
Wo can positively state , that tliurc is not In popular priced goods a single
style or shade that is considered as being "The Proper Thing" but what
we can show you and at such a price that it is sure to convince you that
we are headquarters for variety , styles u > d low prices.
We secured three immense sample lines of the best New York
cloak houses , and as the sixes are in 32 , 3t , 3J ( , yon can readily sec that
they must have been bought cheap to insure us in such a risk , but we
are now able in these .sizes to give you the "Cream of Fashion" at
iust exactly the manufacturers' asking price.
The same is true xf our Cape line , and we have over 200 styles
ir ° colors and almost as many in black in all the most approved
: ri in in ings.
25c 1'ercale Waists , fast Colors.
75c Wrappers , fast colors , light or dark.
38c Wrappers , newest stylus , fast colors , in a splendid variety
of colors.
HAYDEN
From 7:30
to 9 P. M.
\VK WIM. SKI.I.
§ ! SILK
1 ; '
2.3 Oents a Yard.
One DRESS PATTERN to a CUSTOMER.
the solid business men of this state. Ho
has been out of business for a year past , but
Is now opening up again , which is sulUcient
evidence that he looks for good times. Ho
was In the city during the week to buy his
Block and ordered liberally In all lines. Ho
reports that the prospects were never better
In the Wood ilver valley and la stocking up
for a big season's trade.
AFTER AN INSPECTOR.
Cal Duncan I'ropari-K u Program for Kim lit
tint Health llniinl.
There will bo music nt the next meeting of
the Hoard of Health. A < resolution was filed
yesterday with the secretary of the
board by Plumbing Inspector Duncan , set
ting forth that whereas A , Landorgrcn , who
was appointed a sanitary Inspector a short
tlmo ago , was Intoxicated at the tlmo of his
appointment , ho bo laid oft until such tlnju
as ho can give the board satisfactory proof
of his reformation. This document will
como up for consideration at the next ses
sion.
Duncan was opposed to the appointment
of Landergrecn , and wont to the commis
sioner of health on "Wednesday and had him
laid off. President Howell of the city coun
cil , who was one of Landorgroon's backers ,
went to Dr , Savlllo yesterday and had Lun-
dergreen put to work again. This was what
called forth the Duncan document that was
filed today , Howell mot the plumbing In-
bpoctor In the city halt yesterday , and
a highly entertaining conversation occurred
between the two. It Is stated that Howell
Is disposed to carry the fight Intq the council
unless Duncan withdraws his qpposltlon to
the Inspector , who , Howcll claims , was put
on to Fatlsfy Councilman Parker , Duncan
Insists that It was a llruner deal , ami the
prospects are that nil the clans will U at
war before many moro suns have sot.
Iroliuid'H National Holiday ,
For years U has been customary for the
people of Irish birth and descent to cele
brate In an appropriate manner "Ireland's
national holiday , " the 17th of March. On
account of the near approach of the na
tional convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians , which will bo held In this city
In .May , It was deemed advisable to dis
pense with the usual parade hold upon that
occasion and devote all tholr energies to
preparing for n grand literary and musical
entertainment to be hold at Imposition hall
Saturday evening , the proceeds to assist In
defraying the expenses attached to a con
vention of such magnitude , As this Is the
only form of amusement under the au
spices of any rccoKtiUrd Irish society which
will bo held In this city upon that occasion ,
a largo crowd Is assured. The following
progium speaks well for the committee
having the celebration In charge :
Opening Address , . , . ,
lion. C. J. Bmyth.
Quartet In Absence Duck
Tumplo Quartet ,
A. J. Van Kiiran , drat tenor ; K. II. Treat ,
Hccoml tenor ; Will McCune , llrst banso ;
J. F. Dm ton , second IMHHO.
Soprano Bolo-JIcetlnB of the Watcro. . . , " "
Mrs. F. J. Morluity.
Itceltatloim of Popular Poems by Irish
Authurx ,
Mlxs Btncla Crowley.
Soprano SoloC'adlzMlirdl Ocllbcs
Minn Myitlo Coon ,
Dana Solo Wearing of the Grt.-e.ii
Mr. J. F. Hartoi ) .
Quartet Nellie WUH a Lady
Temple Quurtet.
AddrcHH. . . . . ' , , . , , . .
.Mr. Will F. Clurlcy.
Piano Solo-Selectfd Irish AlrH ,
Soprano SoloKullna . Oudln
Miss .Myrtle t'oon.
ltd Hull'n Quartcl Hr-eno .from JnliuM
finir , ,
Mr Al \ KiiiMcrnn I Mr Charles Morlurty.
guurttt Uud Hive Inland , ,
Tttinptu Uuurtct.
ARE TIRED OF SOLDIERING
Indiana Enl'stod in the Sixth Oavalry Take
Their Final Furlough ,
THEIR MARTIAL GLORY ABOUT ENDED
llrlef Sketch of tinKxpcrlenco of the Itcil
fllfii < > n the Wity friiin Itrcech
Clout to HriibH Jliitloiih iiml
Duck Again.
FORT NIOBRARA.xNcb. " ; March 1C.
( Special to The IJeo. ) Today General Ilrooko
Issued the following orders : "Under the pro
visions of general orders No. SO , head
quarters of the ariny , series 1890 , the com
manding officer of Fort Nlobraru , Neb. , will
grant to each oftho following named en
listed men of troop L , Sixth cavalry , a fur
lough for three irionths , on the termination
of which furlough they will be discharged
from the service of the United States , If prior
thereto they shall "nlako application In writ
ing for such discharge : Sergeants Samuel
High Hear , Arthur Two Strikes , Kllls-ln-the-
Water and Holy Man ; Corporals Ills War ,
Frank UrlngHthcm , Ralph Eaglefeather and
Little Hull ; Farrier , Noisy Owl lilackninltli
David Eastman , Saddler Charles Running
Horse ; Privates Hearlieel Jack , Catch-Alive ,
Cheyenne , Frosted Dear. Holy Cane , . Horned
Horse , Iron Hawk , Kllls.the-Eiie'ihy , Makes-
First-Trouble , Red Ilull , Ring Eagle , Shoots-
tho-Eneiny. Simpson William , Turns Twlcn
and Two Oiiargor. "
The ahovo named la all that Is luft of th
original llfty-foiir men enlisted for the com
pany In 1S91 , the remainder having aban
doned the service by various routes , from
"the BUlcldo down to the bobtail. "
During the past thrco .yearn these Indiana
have been vorlously favored In order to have
them well satMcd with the military service ,
and Hlnco the mlddlo of August lust they Imvo
done no post guard duty , thereby allowing-
them every night In bed. At the end at
their first year of enlistment they unfortu
nately became Indebted to the United StatcH
In HIIIIIH varying from $5 to $37 for clotlilnn
overdrawn , which clothing was absolutely
necessary to have them look respectable
and because they did not In the bcglnlnc
pofi.sc3H the necessary knowledge of properly
caring for thu Hume ; In this euro the secretary - .
tary of war allowed each man $5 per month
until their Indebtedness became liquidated , a
favor which has been
never bestowed upon a
white soldier under the circumstances , oven
under the old regulations.
For n total period of eighteen montlm
( the thrco school seasons ) of their thrco
years service , those Indiana have boon In
structed in reading and writing English ,
translating English Into Indian and vlcu
versa , In order to make them fully umicr-
Btand the English language , huBldt'H other
BUbjcctu of Interuut and benefit to Ilium ,
and now when fairly well educated In the
wayB of the whlto man and xohllnr and nlv-
Illzatlon In general , they all ut once get tlrcifj
of progrvHs and prosperity bccaima thu' '
Omaha dance and dog feast , the breech clout <
and blanket ecm to have moro clmrmtt for
them than all the martial glory Ininglnahlo
In Uncle Samuel's army could possibly Imvo.
To cnablo thorn to got a Bquaro meal' '
sorno of the aborlglnea may return to the
colors prior to the expiration of their fur
loughs , but not without long hair and alt
that hue benn done for them In the wuyn of
civilization completely undone , to again com
mence a EoldlcrliiK la the name uncivilized
condition an In ml ,