W B * WWK ( TTTT ? rvr.TTAnATTYV T5TCTC ; - IT nAV. nrTniVRI ? Qf _ ion. ! . N , B , FALCONER , Monday Will Bo a Great Money Saving Day for Oar Customers , [ ! YOU CAN SAVE 25 PER CENT ON FUR CAP S Bach Ilnrgnlni nn VTo Mention Cunnat lie Duplicated j Bjln lit Hie t'rlceItrnit Aliout Our Urint llnnilki-rehlcf yule llargnlnn Kvcrj nlirrc. J1.50 black d-css goods for Glc ; 2Gc ttampsd pillow shams 15c , M5c bleached damask lor ffic. Head about our great handkerchief sale. sale.Head the Inti-Kt novels , "Trilby. " and "The Water Ohost " We place on nle a fine line of fur capes , in the most tierIraule furs , and all new goods. We can save you money on this purchase , get our prlcco before buying. Cape seal , 27-lnchcs long , 80-Incli sweep , at 11060 ; regular price , 122.60 , Aet achnn , 27-Inch length , 8C-lnch sweep , at $13f.'i regular price. $20.00. Klrc- trlc seat , 30-Inch length , 100-inch sweep , at J22.GO. regular price $27 GO Cnnadlaiibe.il 80-inch length Astrachan collar and edge 06-Inch sweep , nt J3500 , regular price , J42 50 UI.Af ] { DKCSS GOODS Last Monday was the banner black dress goods day In the history of thin house and to equal It tomoTow we place on fpoclal H.ile t > 0 pieces fine inr ) > ortc < l black fabrics at Clc yard There will t-e Priestley's figured camels hair and Kngllsli cheviots , 12 Inches wide Scbastopol cloths 46-Inch Henriettas , fl inch ladles cloth brllllantlne . storm serges mornlo cloths nuns' veilings , Bilk and wool novelties , etc More j-ou II find goods uorlh na high as } t GO and nothing less than 90c The price for Monday will he 61c a yard. MNCN DIU'AiminNT. Stamped pillow shams. Tomorrow we place on sale 100 pairs stamped pillow shams , stamped In all the latest designs , never sold for less than 25c Tomorrow we offer > ou your choice at 12l < .c pair. 10 pieces fjC-inch bleached table damask a handsome line of patterns , regular price. 9"ic. " Tomorwv we place them on sale at 7Cc yard ! > 0 doyen 3-1 German bleached napkins. pure linen resular price$1.75. . Tomorrow's prJco will be Jl 35 per dozen. FLANNELS C'OMKOHTS AND BLANKIJTS See our line of white and colored em broidered flannels ; we have the largest as sortment in the city , and our prices arc right , etc tnun biforo buying elsewhere. C8c. 75c S5c J1 00 Jl 23 and up to $2 00 yard. Sco the new comfort'c are tole agent for this coin furl Extra size as light as eiderdown , and just as warm ; It Is a comfort that Is well north } IOO. but to Introduce thorn we offer them at (275 ; see them in our show window Get our prices cm blankits before buying elsewhere , we are headquarters on them ; our assortments the large&t and prices the lowest. 3,000 laps of Lest Ilcrlln zephyr , assorted colors , well worth Sc. Your choice 3c COO baskets all fctjles , Juht what you want , good ( lunlltkij , worth to 20c. Your choice for Cc. COO bankets trajs , work baskets , spool baskets Jewel baskets , card receivers and novelties , worth to 30c. Your choice for 8'ic. 200 corsetb white and drab , all sizes , a lit tle dandy regular 7Gc Your choice for 33c. 100 tinted table covers , full jnul square regular CSe. Your choice foi SOc 7,000 yards all silk ribbon , all colors , worth to IBc , for enl > S'/ic. ' C.OOO yards all colors , all silk ribbon , worth to 2ic ! Your choice 7c. A big lliiu of pure white tcolloped cm- br < < ldercd handkerchiefs , all vt y pret patterns , regular price 25c each. .Monday wo sell them nt 15c ench. AH pure linen icollopcd embroidered hand- herchlets. In white and fancy colored bor ders , that sold up to 75ctomorrow they go ut 43c. 43c.An An elegant lot of line hemstitched em broidered and nolloped embroidered hand kerchiefs , uortli from (150 to f2 00 , all go Monday at $1 1 ! ) N. B. FALCONKIt. I. < ) \ \ IM 11 : L.\CUi-O.Nj. October 9i : < l mid Nnember Otli Th& Missouri 1'aciflc will run home-seekers and harvest excursions October 23 and No vember C at half rates ( plus ? 2) ) for the round trip from points on the main line , western division Kansas City to Omaha , In clusive , and Omaha Southern & Nebraska City branch to all points in Arkansas , Texas , points on Its lines and on the 1C. CV. . & G. railway. In Louisiana ; points on the Pccos Valley rnllwaj In N'evv Mexico , also to Dem- Ing , N M. For full particulars , pamphlets , circulars folders , etc. , descriptive of the ter ritory to which tlivse excursions will be run. apply to iigent nt d pot. Fifteenth and Web ster streets , or company's offices , northeast corner Thlrticnth and rarnain. THOMAS T. GOnrRGV , Passenger and Ticket Agent. J 0 ritlLLll'I'I , Assitstant Freight and Passenger Agent. 230 IM > > OVIMHIH : : orn , bpurliU Itoine S 'ek 'ri > * Kxinrilon * . Via Chicago Hock Inland & 1'aclHc ralluny ono fare for the round tnp ( with * 2 00 added ) to all points west , south and southwest. Tickets good for return passage , twenty dajs from date of wlo. The Texas express , leaving Omaha at G n. m. , makes qulckei time than niu otjier tine to all points In To\as. For full information , folders , etc . call af Hock Isl.iml ticket ofllce , 160J rarnam street , or addrtfcs CIIAIILL'S KENNCDY , 0. N. W. P. A. Oimihn nml t'hhuffo l.lmUoil Flflccn-llour Train Leaves Omaha at G.35 p. m. and arrive Rt Chicago f > 40 a. m. via 0. M. & St. V. ny. for Chicago and nil points east. Trains made up and started from Omaha , assuring passengers clean and well utrc'l cars. The only line rui.nlng a colld vcatlhul d electric lighted train from Omaha direct. No wait ing for through trains. Elegant chair curs palace sleeping and dining cars. Ticket office. 1G04 Farnam street. C. S. CAHUIEH , Ticket Agent. lllchardfon-lloberts-llyrne Dry Goods com pany of St. JoMph , , Mu. , have opened a sales room In this city 309 New York Life buildIng - Ing , The ) will be represented by C. J Loomls , for many soars In wholesale trade liei e. i'unl of l h niln. t wish < o tliank my many friends tind neighbors , ulro the lady teachers of the Lake Street school , ( or their kind assistance dur ing the llliic&k and death of my beloved vvlfe ANDREW CAULSON Auction lit IJnoliilmcil r Monday nt I p. m , Rt/ Ninth and Jones , 1 will sell for the I'nlon 1'nclflc , a large lot of unclaimed freight , household goods , etc. II. WELLS , Auctioneer. Ladles' Industrial Itcllef corps will give a dance at Co operative hotel , corner Thir teenth anil Carl to ] avenue , Thursday , Octo ber 25 , Tickets , $1 00. Lunch tcrved. Ceresola flour Has no equal , The best bread-making Hour made. Samuel Hums. 1318 Farnnni , Is selling n hand'palnted scenic porcelain dinner set 100 plec s , gold over edge , for $13.75 , for merly $30 , Telephone No. 1.26S. Home * In Oroc"'i and WiisUlngton , Income-pioduclng homes In Oregon and Washington on monthly payments. Call on or tulilreifs C. C. WENT101 Uee building Furniture ft ten-room house for sale. Bee advertisement In unothei part of this paper. Mru-rr Hotel II. MllovruM Hates reduced ; J'.OO to $3.09 pei day , Jewelry. Jot. P. Frenter , cpp. jio tomce. Planol to rent , A. Hospe , 1513 DougU * . Uanclng far rent , I ) . C. Pattenon. Y.V. . C. A. Nntc . The Young Women's Christian asiocl&llon him been disappointed. In securing the lease of new quarter ! for the "noonday rest I " Another place Is now In view and the won'on atk that every one interested In this work Iw ready to help them In * ome nay when It la decided just what wilt be- clone Furniture anil supplies will be needed. M Chatelaln , tlie enthusiastic leader or the French class of the Young Women s ChrlMtun association , found a class ot fifty- eight awaiting him Friday evening. The hour wait brimful of rapid but thorough work. No more pupils can bo received In th s class , the maximum having been reached. Mhs Ida V. Mason entertained the mem bers of the drpsEinaklng class at her home last Thursday corning nnd norno. Btjllsh ouns were planned. The German class will begin work next hursday evening nt 7 30 o'clock. Fran Icknunn lies been secured ns leader. Ov r 100 new members ha\c been rccched lirln the past six weeks. , M/rsi.H/\.r.s. The PoHhlan engagement cnmo to a clfse night at Hnyd's with a very strong pre- illation of "Forget-Mc-Not , " MIPS Coghlnn la > lng tlie heroine , ol. hough n very vvirdly umiiti. with rare Intelligence ami line ills- tlinhmtluii , qualities wlilch areIICTH by Ight uf genliiH. Hut Miss Coghlan has tieen een li the role liefi re , nnd n rlo e un.i- V U-lal icvltjvv of her performance wnihl ei in inniLtessary nt this time Yesterday t the runtime , however , siie mii < le known plm tfiitlrclv now to Omnhn people. "A iimun of No Imporlnnt-e , " by dscnM d" t N n t a gunt pl.iy l y nnj tmtmer of In contr.ist with bis HrHt effort nt iiiinatlc cotihtruitl' ti , "Lady Wlmlermort'i 'un' ° It hiokx the Hiibtlety of jilot which li.iuu U-ilrvs the fanner diumn. It Is paln- ulltiilks , not only In spot ? , but the whole v.i > tlirough. It Is the work of n profound 'Kiitlst ' , In Hliirt , It IH bourgeois rather than lulietnlun unil Is mori'over nrtlrulaled badly 'or Theuililli | Oantler sn > R that tin1 sltfleton f evty pla > must be iirtloulatetl properly ml then luveii-il over with the Mesh tf In- ilistInUivst. . Oscar Wildeis not honpst n ttil sutlie upon corruption of upper lax KiiKllHh society. It Ins neither ntv- lt > nor slnoilt > to relieve Its giossm" " ? , , ml It palls , In fact , It leaves a bull ta" < te n ur inoutli. nnd one feels like going up anil IniijKliiB- Hester U'usley the virtuous 'Ittlc Ametlciin girl who says befoie the in that Kngllsli drawing room that : hlnis litllffci 'nt In America fiom those- n lIiigljiKl , that s cletfv Is purci . In short , ; ie-o | K > mibetter. . Whether tills is true or lot. out- cannot help but confess , that lie , vl lu-s it were sti. l.otil lllliiKWc ilh Is u end , nltlioiiKh a liile-t. eoiil and brilliant scamp , nnd was ilujeil with much lepressniPiit by Mr. Bul- Iv.in. but what think vou of such sentences is tlu"speiklnfr. of vvotnon : 'There aie inl > two klmls of women the pl.iln anil tin- mint * 1 " mil he cups the e-llmax for ilovvn- Ight i nuiM-ness whin lie says that "twenty /em' , of loiiianc ) ' makes n woman .sime- likia lulu , " while "twenty years of irp niilifs her rntlier like n public iiilMlne ' This Is not wit , It Is not a well uini'il IIIIIHM ? It Is Imlecencv and theie is no ue i > l shrugging one's shoulders nnd r < - - iiuiihlinr. "but ItH Oscrir Wilde , " that uo ii t fiii l\e him In Mis Allenliy , Mr \\ille has jnitden Hiilemllil foil for the bril- liint niitliingiK'ss if Lord Illlngvvoitli , but .Mis Uli-nhv Hajsome clever tilings fls ltiu-ss. ilesrilblnt ; her husband , "A hort of ioinN-ory note thit I am tlreil ot ocn- Htantlv meeting " Mrs Allenbv v\asplnyel "i > Miss Elliott In n manner thut left llttln : D l > ilexlreil , shilojked the indlant not iou e llduel to pet fcetlt n , f-lie v\a cvnicnl ( o .1 ileKic'e , ns keen IIH a IJnrnascus blade. lint "otiu'tliiies touching upun the soclni iutltj ftuesllon In it manner that really " hoi-kcd. that hurt becnuse of Its absolute uitiiitlifiilnc'fls. The other ladle's of the . ompany vverp bilglit , koleldosc-oplc , an I owiH-il 'plerdidly ; the inen weio all trooti t > look uiioii , Ijiit very lad in tincm dine re gion Fur Mlsi C'ojrhlnu onlv tlie mo ° t liunl.itor.v otil can be said , she Is ono of the fVw ie.illy Hyrnuatlietlc , women on the stiiif > > . and Mrs Arlmthnot Is beneath fur .ilillll } , " 'helins onlv one great scene and nit" Kfint ci > eech nml how she does enootn- pav- both speech and bCPPf' It uas : i jili-as- tinto w.itcli hei In her nrt. with littli- toin lies ln-ie and there that showed hovv > "i > ' . .it.he might lie If only given half a rim line. Ouo thlnjr Is ci rtnln , "A Woman of Xn Imp itancc * IM n plnj of no Irnnoi tnnce , it Is teilious. In u wnid , It Is a failure , but nv no menus iluo to the tnnitmny Vpon Mr. \\ille ie"tes the responsibility. COUNTY COMMCS3IONEB3. VVeit l > oilgclrr < -t i\trnslon : 1'iull ) Slopprd litliiiiio In th ( < I'unil , At a meeting of the Hoard of Counly com- mi'slonci s jestcrdiy afternoon , by the adop tion of a le&olutlon. introduced by Mr Jen kins the vork of paving the West Dodge stuct extension was discontinued at a point 1 SOD feet west of the Cruse mill From the city Hurts to this pclnt it Is a distance of live anil one-half miles. Of the $50,000 np- prnpiiated for this road $5,000 remains unox- pcnileMl The r < solution provides that this balance- shall be used In paving countr > roids as tlie commissioners may direct. The reso lution met with much opposition from Chair man Stcnberg and Mr Paddock , both of whom m.iliiUiliicd that the money could not lie espi'iided ti | on any other road. They dc- elared that the iictlon of the board was ille gal and would result In lav. suits if an at tempt was made to expend the monej In improving - proving other loads Thp contract for making and setting guide boards nt road intersections was awarded to \Ylllluin F Hlce. nt $3 per board. ] V > 3 of the witnesses who appeared In th Hennott libel cate In the police court wore lejecled , the board holding that the rounty nus not liable , the case having be-en dismissed without trial. I.OCM. A concert will b ? held at Knights of Tabor hall next I'riday evening for the benefit of Golden Sheaf tabernacle. City Electrician Schurlg Is receiving con gratulations on account of the addition of a bjti > lo > to Ills household. Mtat Inspector Frank circulated among Ills itiiiftltuenry yesterday nnd received contrl- Millions of two beeves , ten sheep , three calves mil I' UOO loaves of bread for the republican liaibi'cin" .it Dcnbon on November 2. On account of the sickness of the pastor K vvltB the dedication of the new West Omaha Metliodi t Episcopal church has been post pone. ) Dedication will be announced at some future time A payer lamp shade In the one-story frame ruldome ut lildj Howard street oc- eupletl by Mrs. Harms , caught lire last rilght at C o cloc-K nml set flrp to the carpet Dam.ige was do no to the extent of } 2. . Will am Cook , 14'JO North Nincte n'h street. WDK put In Jail jeslc'day on complaint of Dank'l Davis , clinrglng him vlth getting money under fuUc prctcn&cs as nn alleged canvtiftei for subscriptions for the Ladles' IU.inJomn.il. . 1'hf thlnl annlvcrbar > of Ihe opening of the People's chinch will be celebrated today The pastor C. W. Savldge , will speak both morning and evening. Uxtra Fervlces will be hfM through Ihe coming week. Itev M. Chase1 and others will assist the pastor. J Hwron was urrehted last night for beat- lug Ma wife. He was Intoxicated , and when he icMvhcd his home at Seventh and Leaven- wurth , tilings wrro not running to suit him. If" took hln wife to task with several pieces of fiirnltuie , nnd her outcries brought the police- . . \n athletic tournament is billed for Octo ber 21 .U the I htirEton Ilino armory Several local i-lungeis are on the program for glove \ contests Chief Seavey has directed Ser geant Orinshy to be present and see that the city ordinances governing such affairs are not violated. About noon yesterday a bull dog jumped out of the third story window of the Ware block to the sldpivalk , While n policeman hurried uway la get an ax to put the animal out edof Us suffering it got up and trotted away , hut died hhuitly afterwards from the ettects utof the fall. W. r Moore , who pleaded guilty to the charge of having committed grand larceny , was sentenced to a term of three jenru In the penitentiary , while W. E. Frazler , who passtxj a forged check nt a butcher shop , , hujltiK a ham and receiving the balance for wlilch the check called In cash , was given a term of the same length. The Fifth Ward Municipal League club will hold n meeting at F.rflliig'a hall next Thurs- da > nlKht , at which time and place Alexander F. Irvine , late pastor of the Church of Sea and Land member of Dr. Park hurst's so ciety in > 'ew York and chairman ol the labor commltu-e of that organization , now pastor of IMIgtlm and I'arkdale chapels and ot the Clu | > < 'l ot the Carpenter on ( fto bottoms In this city , will address the meeting. Joycemillinery. . 1024 Douglas itreel. inr.it. STOl'T Mr . Sarah O. . Saturday , 5:30 : a. m . uwtMl TT. mother of Dr. J. K Stout and MrV J. M > unt Funeral from reM- den --fi I'npltol avenue , Hunday , Oct. 21 , 2 p in Intelmont Fori'Kt I.nwu. Louivili | ! > , Kj Weekly Courier-Journal ple-iit i ; pv. St. John's ' Lodge of Masons Will Celebrate Its Twenty-Fifth Anniversary , SPEECHMAKING \ FOLLOW A BANQUET Cluing * In lluiiimrtpr ! | of Oiinil IriunlniV tiriiml OlHtrrn Major llcinln Ithlcn n. \Vooilinen Ooat > lr from Among1 Oitin tin's J'rulcrnltlei , I ' The twenty-fifth anniversary of receiving Its charter will be celebrated Thursday even ing , October 25 , In Masonic halt , by St. John's lodge. No 25 , Ancient Free nnd Accepted - cepted Masone. The dispensation was grunted on May 28 , 1SG9. by the stale grand lodge , which was In session at Nebraska City. The charter Is dated October 28 , nnd Is s gncd by Harry 1' . Dcuel , right worthy deputy grand master , and J. N Vrelsc , right worthy grand secretary. The charter mem bers were : A. II Case , who was first masn ter ; S II Davis , first senior warden ; John Cameron , first Junior warden ; J. AV. Klppsy , J. II Uedfield , II. W Trains , A. N. Wyman , Alfred ICellcy , H. S. Latey. Sines then the lodge has become the largest In the state and has a membership of 350. Invitations have been Issued lo members of the lodge and ofllcers of the grand lodge Three hundred guests are expected. A ban quet will be served and then ( ho evening will bo taken up with music and speeches. There are three set toists to be re- spomUd to as follows "The Grand Lodge" fir-iiul Mnstcr John A Uberhardt ; ' St. John's Loilgp , " James W Carr , anJ "Our Deceased Brethren , " E C. Snyder. ( Inml Templars' Gnuul Oilier rs , The headquarters of Grand Chief Templar Anna M. Saunders of the Order of Good Templars has been removed from Omaha to the Iliace block , Lincoln Miss Saunders has been very actively engaged In the work of the order for twenty scars , and her ab sence will be keenly felt by members and friends In the city She has done more to brlns the order In the state to Its present high condition , often by sacrifices , than iny one else. Shu lias been chief templar of the slate four times , and during the twenty years of her membership she lias been a member of the executive committee of the grand lodge almost continuously Thn grand secretary , Emma J. Hedges , Is also a resident of Lincoln. The other grand om- C ° IE itccntly elected are Orancl counselor T L Combs of Omaha , grand vice templar fielle O\\cns of llloomlngton ; grand treasurer H. L Ilallcy of Omaha , grand superintendent juvenile templars , Mrs S K Long of Madl- Bcn ; grand electoral superintendent. Therese Sehcck of Omaha. The appointive othces were filled as fol- lows- Grand marshal , Frank H Edmunds of Vorth 1'latte , secretary , J. L Muck of Lincoln , guard , W 0 IlackmelMer of Arling ton , sentinel , Charles Honge of Sliver Creek , messenger , C. E Vcaton of Lyons. Major llriulH ug n < , ut Klclrr. Omaha camp No 120 , Modern Woodmen of America , had the pleasure of adopting Major George I' Ilenils at Its last Wednesdi ) meeting The candidate was escorted thtoiiEh the several scenes of adoption b > nscorl H D Stone In the prcte-nce of about 250 members of the order , after which he received Ihe final obligations from the vener able consul , C 11 T Klepen Following thu. n piocram under the head of social enter tainment and good of the order was carrlei out This consisted of vocal and Instru mental music , bpeEChos by members of the camp and by representatives from dlffereii camps of this city , Coun lLUlults and Soutl Qmolm. and also by thc'mayor. IMrosh ments were then servedV ; cigars , followet and the members and their guests then gave themselves up for a Jolly , good time , during tl'crest of the evening Omaha camp No. 1 0 was organized Octo her 15 , 1S&3 , with about fifty charter mem ben- , and was the first camp in Nebraska. It grew ranldl ) from the beginning- and now has the largest menibeishlp of any camp In 'He order. It is known as the banner camp , not onlv of the state but of the entire or ganization. Druid ( Jump ItniMliig Itwlf , Druid camp , Xo 21. Woodmen of the World , has awakened from its siimmet let li nt gy nnd a considerable amount of business and pleasure has been enjoyed during the past two or three weeks. Several applica tions have been received \\eekly The head quarters of the order has offered a prize , to the camp ns soon as the membership reiches 100 , and the members arc working hard to obtain It Recently a rousing meeting was held , the bcrt of the year One of the speak- ira was Dr. W. 0 Ilogers. Alpha camp. Woodmen of the World , -will given free entertainment next Thursday night In Its hall In the Continental block to members and their friends A fine llter- nry and musical program has been prepared for the occasion to be followed with a dance Refreshments will be served In the course of the evening Sovereign Council Com mander Joseph Cullan Root will deliver iin opening address. All members and their friends are urged to intend Serrt.1 * Mirl ti Xiiten. Next Tuesday night Omaha Chapter No 1 , Hojal Arch Masons , will a'dmlnlster the Hoyal Arch degree. This will be followed by a ladles' social Yah-Nun-Dah-Sls tribe. No 2. Independent Order of Red Men. gave Its fourth annuil charity ball In the new Odd Fellows hall last Thursday night. There was aery large attendance. C A Fowler , secretary of Union Pacific Council 10C9 , Royal Arcanum , has decided to leave the city , and tlie council is preparing to give him a send-off at the next meeting , tomorrow night. Light refreshments will ho served and remarks will be mude by several members Golden Rod Grove WooJman of theWorld. . has changed both Its meeting night and place. Hereafter the meetings will take place every Wednesday night in the large hall in the Patterson block It U decided also to devote one meeting night month purely to social entertainment This will be tlie II rut Wednesday night In the month DR. HERKON WILL SPEAK. Address on Miilul Qiiemluim I'mlrr ' WOIIIUII'B tluli Aiiopli'ei Tomorrow , Tomorrow noon the department of social science of the Woman's club will hold a spe cial meetinc at the Commercial club rooms , where Dr. George D. Herron of Iowa col lege will be entertained Dr Herron has the chair of applied Christianity at Iowa college nnd has become famous for the utterance of radical mcnts on social customs He Is the man uhoso address nt Lincoln some time ago called forth the Instant protest and rebuke of Governor Ciounse. Lunch will be had at 12 1C , and half an hour later Dr. Herron will deliver an 1ln 1 dress. All Interested In the study of social problems are Invited to ba present. Woniun'H Lluh livening ScKloti , The Woman's club has Instituted an even- Ing cession In order that women who cannot attend the usual meeting on Monday after noons may have the advantages of the club equally with their sisters The first evening program will be given Tuesday , October 23. In the new club rooms over the Host on Store All members of the club are Invited , and other women who may -nfen to hear a sample program , with a view to joining the club , will be very welcome. AV 1.OCAT. . .Ut'SUaiClKCl.r.8. . Among the musicians of Omaha compost- Ions have been restricted almost entirely to sheet music. The manuscript Is ready fern n new book for male voices. The tltlo page will read thus "Anthems of 1'ralso for \ Hale Voices by Leo O. Krntz and 11. U. Wallace. " The book ; will be Issued by n Chicago firm and tha gentlemen feel that they have a work that I11 commend Itself and that there Is room-Cor such a publica- Ion. As the tltlo indicates , the boot ! will > L largely for choir use. - The young people of the Kountze Memorial church arc preparing a "Mother Goose" en tertainment. In order to add to the merit of the affair Prof Kratz has taken some of the well known rhymes , and Jingles nnd ar ranged nn opperetta about which there Is quaint charm , and those who have heard It are delighted The professor Is Just be ginning his fourth > ear with this congrcga- ton and at an Increased salary. It will be a matte'r of regret with many of ; ho friends of the ' T 1C. " quartet to learn : hat the popular baritone , Mr. J. H Conrad , nai permanently retired from tlie quartet. This has been made necessary by the pres sure of business cares and was a matter of great ' regret to Mr. Conrad. Ills place will 10 filled b > Mr Harry .M. liuchnnan , who is { tiown In musical circles as n baritone of unusual promise. The Mozart Male quartet , assisted by Mrs it. E. Sunderlaml , elpcutlonlst , Franz Adel- nann violinist , and Mis-it Duller pianist , will give a concert at the First Baptist church Thursday evening of this week. The King's Daughters of All Saints church will give throe Sunday'afternoon concerts , nt each of which a collection will be taken up 'or the benefit of the Mission of Our Merciful Savior The flrst of the series will be given it 3.30 p. in , Sunday , October 28 , and will tie as follows : ni ! Solo Nuptial Miuch Cullmant Mr W. r. Marshall. Solo Itesurrectlon llolden Mr. Albert Wnlli-rstedt. riute Solo Selected Mr. Olaf Peclerson. Organ Solo 1 Ms to rule Qregh Mr. liiirslmll Prepare Ye the Way of the Loid Onrrett All SnlntB Choir. Solo With Viiilurc Clad Hajdn llss Mil-tie Coon. Orjrn.li Solo Triumphal Mnu-h Buck .Mr. Marshall. Prof. Roe entertained a few of his friends at his home on Sherman avenue Friday even ing Among the BUDSIS were the members of the Sutorius Mandolin club A most pleas- anu evening 'was spent. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson of Council Hluffs and the Ml cs Robinson have Issued Invitations for the opening of the Conserva tory of Music nt 410 llroadway In that city ne\t Thursday evening A. large number of Omaha people musically Interested have been | Invited. i Mr. Hans Albert is engaged for four con certs , In Iowa to be given some time In No vember. The cities \islted will be Cedar Rapids ] , Mount Vernon , Ottumwn and Mount Pleasant. : r//.s n > n ///.ST. . That austere game which our forefathers and foremothera loved to play because It required so much Intentness and ; profound silence has been taken up by society and Is now played at many functions. That the fair readers of the society page may Know some handy rules about whist the follow ing arc given In ihyme. If 3011 the modern game of whist would know , Fiom tht" urent principle. Its precepts How , Trent your liand us to yom p.irtnei's joined , And play not nlonc , but both combined. your first lead makes your partner under stand What is the ehlef component of your hand ; And hence there It neci > ssit > the strongest That jour Hist lead be fiom joui suit that's longest. In till" , with nc-e mid king , lend klnp then With' king and queen , king also 1ms first place With nee , queen , knave , lend ncc ard then the' queen. With uce four small one , nee hould Hist lie een ; With queen , knave , ten you let the queen piecedc ; In other ciis-es , jou the lowest lead. lire vou letuiu your friend's , your own suit play ; Iliit trumps yeu must return without de lay. Whin jou icttun your paitnei's lend , tnKt p.ilns To lend linck the best jour hand oontnlns If you leceived not more tbnn three at Hist It 3 uu had mote , von may leturn the- worst lint If vou hold the muster caid , juuie bound lu most ciises to play It second round When'er > ou want a lead , 'tis seldom VVIOIIH ; TJ lead up to the weak , 01 thiough the strong. If second hand , jour lowest should be played , c'ulehs 5-011 mean "trump sign il to bt inn ile : Or , if you've king nnd queen , 01 ace and ' ' Then'one'of these- will be the pioper thing Mind well tlie rule fet tnimps , jou'll often med them- When > ou hold live , 'tlw alwajs light lo lead them. Or , If the lend won't come In time to jou , Then signal to votir pnitnur so to do. Wntch also for j < ui partners trump le quest , To which , with less than fein , play out j'OUr best. To lend through honors tinned up Is bad play , Untoou want the trump suit cleaied When , second hand , a doubtful trick you Me , Uon't trump It If jou hold more trumps than three' ; Hut havlntr tluee or less , ( rump fearlessly. When wcnk In trumps jours'clf. don't foice jour flit nil. Hut always fence the ailveise .stiong tiump hand. Tor frequence ! ) , stern otistom lins decreed The lowest 5011 must play. If you don't lead When > ou discard , weak suits you ought to clioosn. Tor stiong ones uie too valuable to lose Oregon Kidney Tea cures backache. Trial size- , -5 cents. All druggists. W. I * , llcnshuw ofl 'Chadron ' Is at the Barker. E. F. Hutclilnson of ! Plttsburg , I'a is at the Darker G. Scherbllck of Bcttrlco registered at the I'axton last evening. J. it. Jay of Fremont' was one of Uie ar rivals at the Mlllard last night. Mr. Alonzo H. Stfwart of Washington Is \isltlng Omaha friends , this week. Mrs. M Reed of Stauc City nnd Mrs 13. J. Lowry of DPS Molnes are at the Barker. IX J. O'Donahoe lias again entered the mercantile field , having' taken charge of the cloak department stl Hayden Bros ' store. Mr O Donalioe goes today to the east ern markets and expeeta-to return In about a week. Commercial men at the Darker L f > Craig Louisville. K > , H D Curtis Grand Island , John M Fiemnilng. Fremont , J S Shaub , Louisville Ky. , W C Drish. St Louis. C D Harrington , Nebraska City , M J Holcomb Lincoln. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S.Gov't Report Powder IN LOCAL GERMAN CIRCLE9. No\cl ] : iitFrlnlmnrnt ( liven \ij \ the Llriler- krnnz l.ixnl Suiuluy .Sight. A novel entertainment " .is given last Similar \iy \ the LltJerkrnru society to Its members nml friends. It consisted of a Rraiic-iilcklng In connection with a Onnce. Tills kind of amusement , which Is paid to have hail Its origin In the Ithlne country , furnished fun to the many i > coule who were present. Numerous string ; , from which hung luscious fruits , such na apples , pears and grapes , were crossed nml rccrosscd In the hall at a height ol about sit ( eel. Intertwined were nlso earl a tuls of leaves. Upon the stage were seated Jacob Kopp , as a lilgh court , with Tretl Klenko as secretary. The a musing part of the proRram came with the detection of thefts of Irults , com mitted either by dancers or spectators Guards were stationed In different parts of tlie room and so soon as anbody was caught In the act a slirlil whistle and the detention of the criminal by others nttracted the at tention ot all. The- culprit was taken before the trlbiin.il and with much ceremony and maintenance of dignity , convicted by the court to pay a line accordltiR to the enormity of the offense. The highest fine which could be Imposed on the occasion was $2. for the abstracting of a large crown , suspended from the celllnK near the center of the hall. According to a table posted on the sUge , It was also a crime for a person to como sudden > y 1" contact with the door. N'umerouA accidents of thin ' character -ncro witnessed on account | of the llpicry | condition ot the floor the result of crushed grapes and leaves under I foot. The lucky ones ycro duly ccn- \cnced. A shout of Joy and much laxiRlitor from , the lUtnessInt ; crowd accompanied every such Incident. The entire program was not cone I in ! oil until a Into hour , when every body had concluded his or her shnro In the fun , nt The season's first high five game In the German club room Vvfls played last Thursday BXrnlug Players to the number of tncnty- olght gathered around the tnblo and pleas antly contested for prize' . These gatherings hnvo como to bo a regular feature in the club and will bo continued at Internals dur ing the winter. On ( ho last occasion Honrj Suesenbach wai the winner of the Rrntle- in en's prize , consisting of a scarf pin. and Mrs. Gtwigu Helmrod carried off the ladles' honors , winning a silver belt. Singing .Soelotln lt < > he. r hiK. The Lledcrkranz and Saengcrbiinil will their principal rehearsal for the grand concert , which li to take place at flcrmanta hall acet from today , this afternoon at the Farnmn street hfl.ll In the evening the last mentioned society Is to amuse Itx mem bers and friends at private theatricals and the rendition of vocal selections. limner Men * * InitUiitiv A general meeting of members of the Young Men's Institute will l > o held this MRS. J. BENSON , Imperial PiDnwl Paper Patterns that wo Arc the Newest in Design , give 2 Most 1'erfect in Fit , for one. The ilrupcd ntul pinnutl pattern Easiest.to Use , tern shows hcnv Illegal1- Cheauest , most incut IB put together. The Hat duplicate 1-j Reliable in livery Way , used to cut out ny. Uoth of those patterns for the ptico of one. Hard Coal Base Burner. Uses one-third less coal- Powerful heater will keep fire 3 days without atten tion. Beautiful i n design perfect in operation. Sole Agents , Prices $20 to $5 5. Cor. I4TII and Tarnini Sts. : S. R. H. DAVIES , 1520 DOUGLAS STREET , The hrgest stock of fine trimmed hats west of C/itcagJ. Don't forget our street hat ; it's so stylish and becoming for a small genteel lady called Princess Nic otine Turbans they are very natty and swell. DAVIES , 1520 Douglas-st. FOR YOUNG MEN. 30 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION § UNDER EXPERIENCED INSTHUCTORS-Oct. 16 lo Mar. 16- ARITHMETIC , PENMANSHIP , CORRESPONDENCE GRAMMAR , SPELLING , COMPOSITION. BOOKKEEPING , STENOGRAPHS , TYPEWRITING , ALGEBRA , Higher Mathematics , MECH. DRAWING , ARCH. DRAWING , MECHANICS. Debating Society , GUITAR CLUB , Chloral Singing , ami ORCHESTRAL , FRENCH < * 2 e.xtui ) fclghl reading , GERMAN (92 ( extra ) SPANIBH--J2oNtra ( ) WORKING BOYS' SCHOOL. In ulumcntary Studies for Bu s 12 to 15 yeru-b of ago-cost M and Other Courses. .00 Pays for all these classes and limited = = membership in the Youns ieos I i rf I * " * * * ' * r * " " * " " " * v * * - * 7 Building , IG h and Douglas Sts. Any Young Man May Join. Gymnascum and Maths , $5 Extra. afternoon Rt 3 o'clqck nt tlio Institute roornt. St f'hllomena's hall , for Ida imrpose of &r- runglnK n strips of literary anil social cn- tcrlalnnienls for the winter sra on. Y rloui matters ol great ituporlnnca lo the initltut& vvlll bo eonaWercd , and U la cxpocti.il every niftuber will attend Johnton Urot , hard coal , Tel 1053. Hetxel Grocery 60 , A BIG LIST OF SPECIAL BARGAINS IN STAPLE GROCERIES Our sales advertise us in the enl > effccllve way we can command Qualltj is what wo are sticklers for anil purity Is a part of quality Kvery article as represented or money refunded J'rices JJo the \Vorlc Here are n few prices mode for a three dnjs' sale Monda ) , Tuesday and Wedncidny this wick 22 pounds granulated sugar for $1 00 with , > our order. i'lllsbury s best 4X flour , S < le sack Wo have I ooo sacks of this celebrated flour uiul will sell nt this price till It In nil gone Our famous 5X fancy patent ( best Hour on earth ) flic a sack Our Buffalo Hour goes nil this week at OOo u sack THURSDAY , 1O to II A. M. Beginning nt 10 o'clock Thursday morning we ulll sell for one hour : 10 bars of Kirk s White Russian soup for 23o ( With each order ) Uacli day of the whole week , beginning at 2 o cluck p. m , we will sell for Just one lujur S bars of white Spanish soap for 2Cc ( with. your order ) OPEN PRICES ALL WEEK. 3X soda and ojstor crackers. 3'4c , ginger snaps , Cc , lemon creams , Kc , Iremncr' ) & French biscuits , lOc , lemon and vanilla , wa fers , ifie , imported Fr nch peas , IBo ; 12 ounce bottle olives. IBc , line catsup , per bet tle lOc condensed milk , lOc. Dried fruits , from 6e upward 8 pounds buckwheat for 23C. I3gB strictly fresh and warranted , ISe. Job lot of lemons to he sold lit Oo per dozen every one warranted Wt carry the best line of butter In the ell ) . > , i Nebraska , creamery , ? 0c , Iowa creamery , 2Cc. Malvein creamery , 2Cc , cream cheese , 6 and 10e COFFEE AND TEA. Hruken Mocha nnd Java , llje , broken Java , ISc. No I Rio 20c ; extra No. 1 Rio , 22140 ! Golden Rio , 2flp ; extra ( iohlcn Rio , 300 ; Mocha and Java , 33c. Tea sittings , lOc to IBc ; Japan , 20c to GOcj fiunpowdcr , 20c to Cue : English llronktust. 3Sc to COc , the Cejlon Hleml 25c. Thin it. a Job lot and is worth more money Very best CPJ Ion SOc pound ; very Cue Cejlon , DDiJ pound ' La i Be size No 1 washtiibs. E5c ; No. 2 washtubs -IHc No II washtubs 3. > c , 2 hoop pnlls lOc 3 hoop palls , ] 3c , wash board , 100. Ci Inrado potatoes , SOc bushel , Idaho pota > tors 'im bushel The-y are the nicest po- ra'u tliul jou hav" ever seen MEATS. This department is presided over by an of- pi n butcher who selects the very driest nii-uts to be procuicd In this market. 5 pi unds silt pork , 25c ; bulk osiers , 20c pe qiiurt ulinct from Baltlmoie ) ; round etealfj Ux ptaitid 3 pounds , 25c ; lard. 3 pounds , Eo ; 1 b st rie.ne. Kettle rendered lard 12'ic ' iu \\v are agents for the pure Canadian * J' ' maple syrup. * TP \\e rntrv a full and complete line of fnjjtp of all kinds California freestone peachy ? , fjcper bo\ : clings , "uc. They are strictly No I I'cars lOc per dozen , or 30c per pwlt , These pears are splendid for preserving tso Is s ° ur chance to buy them J All goods warranted strictly lirst class , Ifcl/cl Grocery Co , Reliable Grocers , _ ' 'ltli ami Cumin" Hl.s. THE ROYAL ACORN , leading Base "iifn Tlio API rn fcyslom of ventilation IB tlie only corrorl syjitim anil is patented Tlip fact that tlio Acorn Ventilator na on Hitinarltct > wrn be-fore any others Is sulll- e-lrnt ovlili-iuc of Its originality Ut us sliou you WHY ami WIIKHCIN ti ! Ac-orn i-xccls Its Imitators. You want tea.- not lian 24O7 Cuming St. SOLE AGENTS. Full Set Teeth $5 Itolljblo Work Altfur * Dr , WITHERS , 1th Floor nrono block , 16th and Tolephona 1775 Omaha , tf 1- Tea Tables ( i ( Were $7.50 , No\v $ { 1 , Shivoricks October Said.