8 TJTE OMAHA DAILY .BETS ; . SUNBAT , FEimiJAttV 0 , 1800.
WILCOX & DRAPER
Start the Shoo Ball Rolling and Boiling
Faster Than Usual
DOWN LONG TABLE
Unlit Through tlic Store IciiRtlnTlc
to Mold IVntlilMK lint Shoe llnr-
mill Not Hold Them
loUK IJIUicr.
'At this sale we will remove ten of the
icttccg , that our customers may bo able to
go get near this table without Inconvenience ,
The season has arrived when wo awake
from our Icng sleep through the dreary win
ter ( ? ) months , and when wo awake some
thing always drops. Tills time It's prices.
100 pairs of men's $5.00 enamel bals ,
TABLE PRICE , $2.98.
100 pairs ladles' $4.00 welts and turns , all
sizes ,
TABLE PRICE , $2.10.
100 pairs ladles' $3.00 needle and square
toes , button and Inco shoes ,
TABLE PRICE , $1.43.
100 pairs of boys' $2.25 and $2.50 bals ,
TABLE PRICE. $1.31.
100 pairs of youths' $1.75 heel and spring
lieel lace shoes ,
TABLE PRICE , 080.
100 pairs children's $1.25 shoes , 8 to 10 ,
spring heel button ,
TABLE PRICE , 74C.
300 pairs of men's nnd women's $3.00 , $4.00
and $5.00 welt shoes In broken sizes ,
TABLE PRICE , 98C.
Before noon Monday wo will sell your
choice of our entire stock of $1.00 overgaltcrs ,
TABLE PRICE , 25C.
Before noon Monday all the misses' white
kid slplpcrs with heels ,
. , TABLE PRICE , 25C.
-Before noon Manday all the misses' $2.50
lace and button spring heel shoes ,
TABLE PRICE , $1.-IS.
These are bargains extraordinary and will
attract attention widespread. This table will
bo divided Into sections for the different
prices and kinds , and every pair a bargain.
There will bo shoes to ( It and suit any one ,
and sold they must and will be.
You can always meet your neighbors at
our shoe sales.
Wo will announce In Monday evening's
paper what thcro are left of these lots , and
when the balance , If there are any , will be
old.
, WILCOX & DRAPER ,
! Down ono long table now.
' ' 1515 Douglas.
, STAND UP FOR OMAHA.
I
An Appeal.
ta Aw Citizens :
Dy Invitation of the Commercial club and
other citizens of Omaha the 19th annual state
encampment of the G. A. It. and of the
Women's Relief corps , an organization aux
iliary to the G. A. R. , will bo held In this
city next week , Wednesday and Thursday.
It has always been the custom where these
gatherings are held to furnish free entertain
ment for the lady delegates who attend.
Small towns throughout the state are always
glad to do sa , and Invite the gatherings with
this knowledge In view. Nearly 400 of these
loyal , patriotic and self-sacrflclng women will
bo hero next week , and It Is Impossible for
the local women of the order and members
of the O. A. II. to entertain them all , and
wo appeal to our citizens to aid us In main
taining the good name of our city for hospi
tality , and to carry , out tie pledges given , by
entertaining as many of these ladles as pos-
nlblo for lodging and breakfast. Dinner and
cupper will bo furnished them down town by
the committee. Please send your names and
address , with the number you will entertain ,
to Mrs. Hannah Lyons , Fort Omaha , or to
either of the undersigned.
R. S. WILCOX ,
1 T. S. CLARKSON ,
! I7I ! ! I' ' I Committee.
WHY IS IT
that BO out of every 100 Omahans who go
east take the Burlington's" Vestibule Fyler ? "
Why is It ?
l.'Ot Farnniii Street.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way ticket ofllco. _
Cunt of TlinnkB.
Will you allow us to say through your
columns that wo sincerely thank all of
our friends who were so kind to us during
the burial of our dear eon and brother.
Death has visited our home and taken
away one of our beloved number and there
has been a vacant place left In our homo
and heart which nothing but the kindness
of friends could fill. Their kindness has
been all that we could expect and If the
tlmo over comes when wo "can reciprocate
the kindness wo will only be too glad to
do so. May God's blessings , richly dwell
with them all. Mr. and Mrs. Ji P.
Cllnchard and family.
J PEOPLE USED TO SAY
I1- i "WE ARE GOING EAST"
NOW THEY SAY
"WE ARE GOING VIA THE OMAHA-CHI
CAGO SPECIAL. "
The Omaha-Chicago Special Is the new
"Quarter to six" evening train via "THE
NORTHWESTERN LINE" Chicago 8:45
next mornlnc.
City Office , 1401 Farnam St.
' "
It Von Ion' Slcc-p Well
take a book and read In the electric lighted
berths of the Chicago , 'Milwaukee & St.
' Paul Hy. City ticket jifflco. 1504 Farnam St.
6 p. m.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED ,
STEAM HEATED ,
SOLID VESTH3ULED.
I Qmaha-
I , Chicago
I ' Limited
' via uio
I , "Milwaukee. "
/ P. A. Nash , general agent ;
Seorge Haynes , city passenger agent.
City Ticket Offlce , 1C04 Farnam.
Hamilton Warren , M. J ) . , eclectic and mag-
tietlc physician ; speclafattentlon to diseases
of women and children and all obscure and
long standing diseases. 119 N. ICth street ,
footn 2. ' _
Wo Will aive You n Check
for your baggage at the tlmo you buy your
ticket and arrange to have our wagon call
and take your trunk to the train. No trouble
at the depot. All you have to do is to got
aboard.
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul ny. City
ticket olllce , 1GOJ Farnam St.
LOW RATES TO THE SOUTH
and west VIA TUB I1URLINGTON Tuesday -
day , February 11.
Call at the city ticket office , 1502 Farnam
treat , and get fuU Information.
i I Biia 1 * . Ji. ; i
or )
a Quarter to six
The new "Omaha-Chicago Special , "
via the Northwestern line ,
arriving at Chicago next morning
/a 'VWrtfL ° * nln ° i
' 8:45 : a. m7 , . ' I
City ticket office , 1401 Farnam street.
'
QUITE THE THING SOCIALLY
Bo have it known you are going east via
THE NORTHWESTERN LINE , OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL. The fine tacUand dis
crimination displayed In the furnishings and
equipment , the convenient hours and fast
time ; and the fact that It la an exclusive
OMAHA train , litvy ? made It a great favorite
.With Omaha people.
City Office. 1401 Farnam st.
T Oolil rieliu7
Union Pacific la the direct route to CRIP
PLE CREBIC , Cole , , and MERCUR GOLD
FIELDS , Utah ; alto the short line to the
luiportant | mining camps ) throughout the
west , For full particulars call ,
A. 0. DUNN ,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent ,
1302 Fannam Street , Omaha , Neb.
' 1501 Furuiim Htreel ,
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul JUI1-
* ay ticket office.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS , EL PASO , TEX.
Fcltrunry 14 to SO , 1800.
For beit ratea and full particulars call on
Or address E. L. Palmer , P. A. Santa Fo
Haute , Room 1 , First Nat. Bank building ,
Omaha.
Attention ( I. A. It.
Commencing Tuesday , Fob. 11 , and con
tinuing tlio balance of the week , I am going
to lay * omo extra Inducements before you ,
VlPltlng delegates cipcc'ally will flnd It
greatly to their advantage to partake of this
opportunity , I am In a position to do you
a vast amount of good and also help myrelf ,
During the month of February I take , extra
palna to get my mammoth stock of clothing
reduced In quantity to make room for the
spring ono coming , and If you will need any
article In the way of clothing , furnishings ,
hats , caps or 0. A. It. supplies I can fit
you out at a very little expense.
Extending an Invitation to visit our store
before you leave ,
I am respectfully ,
COMRADE WILCOX ,
MANAGER. DROWNING KING & CO.
" 1'OWHATA.Y. "
The comic opera "Powhatan" had Its
first local presentation lost night at Doyd'a
before on audience Immense In size nnd
friendly iln disposition , which gave con
tinuous and hearty manifestations : of pleas
ure na the entertainment proceeded. The
cast , which will bo seen to Include many
clever people , was as follows :
Powhntan , Chief of the Powhatnns. . . .
Mr. L > . 11. Copeland
1'ocnhontns and Laughing Star , Ills two
chnrmlnir daughters. , . .
Miss Florence Knax nnd Mrs. A. P. Ely
Oqua\\kn , ( widow of Unln-ln-tho-Fnco ,
with designs on Captuln John Smith )
. , Airs. J. II. Thompson
Hlnck Englc , ( Indian lover of 1'oca-
hontna ) Mr. Thomas P. Treynor
Medlclno Man ( Ilrst regular physician ) . .
Mr. James C. Swift
Panther , ( scout for 1'owhatnn )
Mr. D. T. Stubbs
Captain John Smith nnd Captain Itolfc ,
two jolly rovers In search or mlven-
turc..Mr. Chns. Ueucl nnd G. O. Maker
Tim O'Flnnltjun J. J. McUonough
Lnrry O'Galt D. E. Urnuy
lieutenant Swift II. W. Morrison
Lieutenant Nelson W. H. Taylor
Director of the Opera William A. linker
of Chicago ,
These artists , together with a well bal
anced chorus of 1GO voices and a great
number of dancers and supernumeraries ,
compose the Omaha Opera Co. , an
organization which has lately .taken the
ficlJ In this line of work and which will
probably not confine Its exhibitions to this
city. Especial and emphatic praise should
bo bestowed upon Miss Knox , whoso per
formance , both vocally and dramatically ,
was not far bslow the host professional
standard ; upon Mr. Copeland , whose flue
volco Is always a source of pleasure ; upon
Mr. Dcuel , who has suffered his unusual
gifts as a comedian to be too long Inactive ;
and upon Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Swift for
their all round excellence. Mr. Grafton G.
Uaker showed a tenor volco of agrccablo
quality , and Mrs. Ely was cordially wel
comed as Laughing Star.
The children's dances each scored a hit ,
and were , with those taking part , as fol
lows : |
Recollections of the past , by six young
ladles dressed In Trilby suits and six In
white and gold. Mrs. Robert Purvis ,
chaperone. Ml.sscs Estcllo Durton , Adele
Moores , Mildred Lomax , Orlo Abbott , Emma
Potteri Irene Hamilton , Hortcnso Clark ,
Gertie Goodrich , Ethel Whltlock , Fannie
Purvis , Hlanclio McGuan , Jeanne Wakeflcld.
National Dance Mrs. John M. Hamilton ,
chaperonc. Misses Ada Klrkcndall , Mabel
Carter , Carrie Purvis , Harriet Hunt , Hilda
Harrows , Edna Grant , Gertrude White ,
Lydla Hlieem , Marie Carter , Helen Cook.
The little papooses , dressed In Indian
costume. Mrs. D. H. Goodrich , chaperone.
Misses Hazel Calm , Helen Sholes , Brownie
Dcss Baum , Clara Vlerllng , Margaret Mc-
Ewan , Carol Howard , Hazel Howard , Ethel
Robinson , Maltto Robinson , Mattlo Bliss ,
Olmstcad , Carrie Dickey , Elizabeth Dickey ,
Mary Powell , Martha Dale , Luclla Vlerllng ,
Sarah Harris , Roslne Ucllca.
La Clcola dance , by little girls dressed
In black and gold , and carrying black fans.
Mrs. CHarko woodman , chaperone. Eugenia
Whltmore , Hazel Ford , Grace Morse , Clara
Francis , Marlon Johnson , Elizabeth Cong-
don , Mamlo Rogers , Carol Hamilton , Kate
Moores , Julia Hunt , Vivian Rector , Mar
garet Marty , Fannie Howland , Jennie Gil-
llam , Florence Johnson.
Little Indian , boys , dressed in hunting
suits. Mrs. J. H. Grossman , chaperonc.
Masters Ralph Slachay. Harry Baldwin ,
Royal "Rheem , Harry Rich , Maxwell Coe ,
Jerome Potter , Guy Glllcnbcck , Harry Lan
caster , Erne Kuhn , Leo Murdoch , John
Robertson , John Rcdlck , Lauren Drake , Ned
Reynolds , Harry Grey , Ross Soavor , Darley
Pollard , Frank Hamilton. Willie Grey , Wil
bur VanColt , Walter Carter , Walter Tltlot-
son , -Robert P * * K _
" , COMFORT TO OHIOAOO , -
Only on * w y to bt HUitH fuu will hive
.
BURLINGTON'9 '
"VESTlUULED FLYEtt.-
LeaVes Omaha G p. m. EXACTLY ,
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. m. EXACTLY.
Tickets at 1502 Farnam street ( new loca
tion ) .
lli'itcllt Hull.
A ball will bo given by the Iroquols lea
gue No. 1 , at Patterson hall , Seventeenth
and Douglas streets , Friday evening , Feb
ruary 14. This ball Is given for the benefit
of the Open Door. Tickets , CO cents , for
lady and gentleman. Every lady Is re
quired to bring a lunch for two and a valen
tine In each lunch box. The lunches and
valentines are to bo auctioned off.
O C.-S. .
Omaha-Chicago Special via THE NORTH
WESTERN LINE , -Mlsourl River 5:45 : even
ings Lake Michigan 8:45 : following morning.
SOLID TRAIN STARTS from the OMAHA
U. P. depot , clean , spick and span. You
should see the equipment.
City Offlce. J.401 Farnam St.
THE BURLINGTON
Is an HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES
faster than any other line to Kansas City.
Two trains dally 9:05 : a. m. and 9:45 : p. ra.
Tickets at 1502 Farnam street.
MnrrlnKo IJceiiHcii.
Permits to wed were Issued to the fol
lowing parties yesterday :
Name and Address. Age.
Joseph Foster , South Omaha 22
Clara A , Smith , South Omaha 17
Robert M , Harrison , Omaha 27
Lulu Jennie Moore , Omaha 22
La Grippe Promptly Cured.
S. T. Wiley , a well known school teacher
at Gibbon Glade , Fayetto Co. , IM. , says ; " 1
am very much pleased to testify to the
emcacy or unamDermin'a uougu uemedy. one
bottle of which I purchased of James O'Nell ,
of this place. It gave me prompt and per
manent relief from a severe attack of the
grip. Since then I have used It whenever
attacked by any throat trouble , and It baa
ahvaya effected a prompt cure. " For sale by
druggists. _
1'UIISO.VAL 1-AHAGIlAl'HS.
Mr. Ed Getten , Missouri Valley , Is a
Darker guest.
Judge J. M. Woolworth left on yesteTday
for New" " York City.
Dr. Harry McElderry , post surgeon at Fort
Robinson , Is In the city.
0. W. Hinzle and F. J. Heel , Lincoln , ore
registered at the Barker.
Mr. Lem L. Gaghagen , DeKalb , 111. , la
stopping at the Barker.
Mljs Minnie. Qlney. David City , la regls-
"
tcrea at the Barker over" Sunday.
Mr. Wlllard Light and Mr. W. A. Craig
are Chicago arrivals at the Barker ,
Charles E. Ford , cashier of the Union Na
tional bank , left for Chicago last night ,
E. L. Blerbowcr , receiver of the American
Water Works company , went east last night.
Bert Wheeler , the reporter of the United
States court , left yesterday afternoon for a
fortnight's trip through Colorado and Texas ,
"Captain" Jack Glllln , of local political
fame , leaves today for Havana to witness
the war of the Cuban Insurgents , Ho pur
chased through tickets yesterday.
Mr. H. M. Hook , Norfolk , Neb.j Mr. F.
E. McGlnnls , Hastings , Neb. ; Mr. William
R. Cahlll , Grand Island. Neb. : Mr. Con D.
Harrington , Lincoln , are NebfW&ns regie-
tered at the Barker. i
Nebraskans at the hotels are : M , H.
Noble. Gibbon ; A , 0. Slowell , Cedar Rapid * ;
" . , w ; Pindley , Norfolk ; E. F , .Denney ,
Pallaadoj Albert 0. Swift , Nebraska City
M. De Puy , De Sola , ' "
PREFERRED DEATH TO WORRY
Typewriter Girl Commits Snloida by Taking
Morphine.
LEFT A NOTE PARTIALLY TELLING WHY
Had Ilccii In IllNtrenft Over AVhat In
Supposed to llnvc lleeu n
Love AfTnlr Home lit
Ilk- . , , ,
It has long been held by those who have
made n study of the subject that accidents ,
violent deaths and milcldcs are governed
strangely by the rule of three. This belief
receives remarkable verification Just now , for
yesterday the third suicide within three days
was reported.
The victim was Fannie A. Slglcr , a young
woman 22 years of age , who died from the
effects of an overdoro of morphine , which was
without doubt taken with suicidal Intent.
She was a stenographer In the employ of
Parko Godwin and resided nt the residence of
her sister , Mm Harry Webster , at 829 South
Twenty-first street.
The fact that the girl had taken the drug
was discovered In the morning at 2 o'clock by
a friend , Miss Nellie Matthews , who was
sleeping with her. In speaking of the
matter , Miss Matthews said : "Miss Slg-
ler had rolled and tosesd during the early
part of the evening , but always In response
to my Inquiries said that nothing was the
matter. At 2 o'clock , however , she began
to groan as If In great pain and I summoned
Mrs. Webster.
"U was at once noticed that she had
parsed Into unconsciousness and a couple of
physicians were summoned. They found that
she had taken morphine. They applied every
restorative In their power to save her , but
all efforts wcro unavailing , and at 7 o'clock
this morning she died without regaining con
sciousness. "
An Investigation of the girl's room was
made and In a pocket of her Jacket a note
was found which left no- doubt that the drug
had been taken with suicidal Intent. It was
addressed to "My dearest sister , " and was
as follows :
"I want you to take everything that be
longs to mo and use them. Put my row
dress on me. Don't think I am doing this
because I have been disgraced , for I have
not. I have contemplated It for some time.
I am worrying over ono thing continually. I
cannot otand It any longer. Parko Godwin
owes me some money. If ho does not send
It up , go and get It. Treat him nicely. I
will bo better off. I don't amount to any
thing , anyway. I am sarry I did not get to
go homo before and see mamma nnd grandma.
Tell them my last thoughts were of you all.
Now goodby and don't mourn. Your most
loving sister , "FANNIE. "
"Use what money there is In my purse. "
Members of the Webster family disclaim
any knowledge of a reason for the deed.
They say that while Miss Slgler had been
despondent at times she had never hinted
that she ever Intended to kill herself. One
circumstance , not noticed previously , had
led them , however , to the conclusion that she
had been contemplating the deed for some
time. This was her evident nervous desire
to be busied continuously , as If she wished to
escape from her thoughts. This had dated
ever since a quarrel two years ago with a
young man who frequently called upon her.
It has been stated by friends that the girl
was deeply In love with him. They quar
reled nnd the man shortly after married
another girl. It Is supposed that this is the
"thing" to which she referred In her
note , for after the marriage she became
despondent. She had stated at times that
slid wished she wcro dead , but never hinted
at taking her life.
The girl had been employed by Parko
Godwin for almost three years , and while
her salary was not large , it was .apparently-
sufflclcnt for her. She often expressed a
wish that she was more expert , but this
never appeared to bother her much.
Miss Matthews , who Is a chum of
the deceased , says that she no
ticed nothing wrong with her friend ex
cept that she appeared to be In a very sober
mood. They were out early in the evening
and retired at 10 o'clock. Some minutes
later Miss Slglcr left the room for a short
time to go down stairs , and It Is supposed
that It was at this time that she took the
drug. She , however , said raothlng about It
to her friend.
It has been learned that Miss Slgler
had been In the habit of using morphine for
palna with which she was aflllcted. The
drug was purchased In the form of a powder ,
and several packets , which evidently had
COntalhed morphine , were found In her
packet. Mrs. Webster says that from the
IJrdUdnCo of these papers she would have
thought that she had died from acci
dentally taking nn overdose , if the letter
had not been found.
Miss Slgler had been In the city for the
past five years. She was1 In a school of
stenography for a time , and from there went
Into Godwin's office. She came here from
Marseilles , III. , where her mother and-
grandmother live. Her body will bo sent to
that place this evening. No Inquest
will bo held , as it is considered unneces
sary.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
ceeoBoooceeeccooeeeeeeeeeco
On St. Valentine's day tho. King's Daugh
ters will have full charge of Seykora's drug
store , and will be given a percentage of
all sales. The work has been dlveded Into
three parts. In the forenoon the following
Indies will have charge : Jewelry depart
ment Mrs. Rlckard , Mrs. nicliardson. Cof
fee and chocolate Mrs. B. F. Carpenter , Mrs.
A. W. Babcock. Cigars Mrs. E. O. May-
Held , Mrs. L. C. Gibson. Valentines Mrs.
Hyatt. Sundries Mcsdamcs King , " Wyman ,
McKee , Harold. Cashier Mrs. A. L. Lott.
Afternoon : Jewelry department Mrs.
Bralnard and Mrs. Tagg. Chocolate and
coffee Mrs. Householder. Cigars Mrs.
Bruce McColloch , Mrs. Cheek. Sundries
Mesdames. Ames , Hall , Seykora , Dennis.
Valentines Mrs. L. Stearns , Mrs. Vanzant.
Cashier Mrs. L , flnnel.
Evening : Jewelry department Mrs. R. A.
Carpenter , Mrs. Munsgaw. Coffee and choc
olate. Mr . Donna Allberry , Mrs. C. L. Tal-
bot. Clgirs Mrs. A. V. Miller , Mrs. W. B.
Meyers Sundries Mrs. O. P Taylor , Mrs.
Lee. Valentines Miss Ruth AVatson. Cash
ier Mrs. Lott.
Floor walker for the day , Mrs. Robert B.
Montgomery- president of the society.
I.lpp'H lirothcr 1'Y-arN Foul IJay.
Yesterday Chief Brennan received a letter
from Charles E. Crew , assistant cashier of
a bank at Dlxon , asking for particulars of
the death of Valentino Llpp. who died at
the hospital last Tuesday. The writer saya
that Dennis Llpp , a brother of the deceased ,
Is In his service and IB anxious to learn the
particulars , The brother says that Valentino
was very wealthy and he feared that there
bad been foul play. What made him suspect
foul play was that his daughter on Tuesday
night dreamed that three men held up and
murdered her uncle.
At ono time the deceased was very well of ,
but had been poor for the laot three years.
When he died he left neither property nor
money , and was burled 'by ' a few of his old
time friends.
Theatric-alt * nt St. Miirdii'n.
The choir of St. Martin's Episcopal church
will give a musical and literary entertainment
at Young Men's Institute hall Tuesday evenIng -
Ing , assisted by E. S. Thompson , Kenneth
Frazer and W. H , Rosenzwelg , Impersonate ;
and Miss Cora Roscnzwclg , reader. Tlie
feature of the program will be Gilbert and
Sullivan's onojact operatta ; "Trial by Jury"
with the following cast ;
Judge , . . , . . . , . . .Mr. Ad. Knickerbocker
Usher , . , .Mr , 1" * . R. Gosney
Defendant Mr. Ken. Muckley
Counsel Mr , C , H. Chandler
Foreman of Jury , Mr , James Wise
Plaintiff Mies Fannie L. Gosney
Witness . . . . . . . .y.Mlsg Ktliel A. Honey
Euinnou Oliib ynnelnff Party.
The Eluanon club of South Omaha gave
another of Its pleasant dancing parties Tues
day evening at Young Men's Institute- hall ,
which was Ustefully decorated and beautified
for the occasion. About forty couples < n-
Joycd a program of twenty numbertt , AD
enjoyable feature df iho evening was a punchbowl
"
bowl prepared MpeotfJIy for Iho "club. The
grand march w , Jefl by H. 0. Murphy and
Miss Nettle Docoto. Those In attendance
from Omaha anil elswhrre were. Messrs , and
Mcsdames Henderson , Gerhartr , Welsh , Sul
livan , Murphy , ( Redmond , Meyers ; Mlses
O'Laughlln , Kan * , OasIo and Annie Rllcy ,
Annie and Kato Doyle , Mitchell , Tlghe ,
Mornn , Cortctt , Heaslcy , Smith , Salmon ,
Kennedy , Gallagher , Hurt , Kellcy , Parsley ,
McGraw , O'Nell ' , ' Brecmcn , Little , Dea , Da
kota ; Messrs. A. M. Gallagher , James Gal
lagher , Condoy , O'Leary , William Kellcy ,
Fcnncr , Parker , .Montague , Dca , Kennedy ,
Donahue , Halpln , White , Rltcy , Hick , Dam-
ron , J. J. Pollard , Cavanaugh , Casey ,
Dlmmond , Hughes , H , C. Murphy and E. II.
Pollard.
At tlic flinrrlu.'N Tmlny.
Rev. Shank of Omaha will occupy the
pulpit of the First Methodist church today.
Rev. Charles Eoff will preach In Grace
(
Methodist church at 3:30 : o'clock this after
noon , Instead of Rev. Joseph Flowers , as
previously announced.
At the Baptist church , the pastor , Rev.
C. C. Smith , will preach nt 11 a. m. , on
"Christ's Claims and Calls. "
Dr. Leavltt of the Nebraska Chllds' Aid
saolety , will present his cause and receive
offerings nt the Pretbyterlan church this
morning. In the evening Rev. Dr. Wheeler
will preach on "A Lessen From the Life of
Abraham Lincoln. "
In the Republican Committee
The republican city central committee has
made several changes In members. C. H.
Allen has been appointed to fill n vacancy
In the Fourth ward , nnd J. C. Bowley to
fill n vacancy In the Third ward. A. R.
Kelly was appointed In place of G. W. Howe.
Tuesday evening the committee will meet
to decide on a date for the convention and
nlt'o ' to name tlmo and place for the holdIng -
Ing of caucus and primaries.
City ( tonnlp.
M. N. Nordal has gone to Cripple Creek.
J. S. Bllby , a cattle raiser In Missouri , Is
In the city.
Mrs. N. B. Mend was reported some bet
ter last evening.
Mr. W. C. Sh'ilton of Central City spent
yesterday with friends here.
M. Murray of Blnghampton , N , Y. , Is reg
istered at the Exchange hotel.
E. Fltzslmmnns of Loretto was a visitor
at the stock yards yesterday.
W. L. Ayer nnd wife , of Fnrnnm will spend
Sunday with Mr. nnd Mrs. C. H. Watts.
Ed Brown of Memphis , Tenn. , Is In the
city. Ho came up to attend the horse sale.
The South Omaha Plattsdeutechcr vereln
gave a masked ball at Sangcr hall last even-
In L' .
Monday evening the Ideal club will hold a
business meeting at the office of B. E. Wll-
cox.
cox.Rev.
Rev. D. C. Wlnshlp , pastor of the First
Methodist church , has gone to New York to
visit friends.
Mike Cudahy left yesterday for Chicago ,
after spending a day hero looking over the
packing house.
N. A. Kennedy of Salt Lake , Utah , was a
guest of the stock yards company yester
day afternoon.
This afternoon a meeting of Germans will
bo held at Sangcr hall for the purpose of
forming a political club.
Persons having children's clothing to give
away are requested to send It to the rooms
of the Board of Charities.
The women of the First Methodist church
held an exchange at Dr. Abcrly's drug store
yesterday. It was well patronized.
A special mcatlng of Upchurch lodge , No.
2 , Degree of Honor , has > been called for Mon
day evening at Ancient Order of United Work
men hall.
This afternoon tfha funeral of Leon Brlggs ,
Infant son of Mr. and Mrsf G. W. Brlgg ? ,
will take placeUnterment will bo at Laurel
Hill cemetery.
Members of Nebraska lodge , No. 227 , An
cient Order of United Workmen , are requested
to mest at their hall Monday evening to trans
act rpeclal business. - ,
Chief Smith of the flro department intends
to leave In n day or so for Colfax Springs to
recuperate. Ho has not fully recovered from
his recent severe , attack of grip.
The Current Topic club debated last evenIng -
Ing the question , "Has the City Council the
Right to Regulate the Water Rates ? " It was
decided that the council has < that right.
A warrant Is out for tha arrest of Major
Remcr , a wealthy Sarpy county farmer. Jt
Is claimed that Reiner stuck Fred Badge In
the face while the two were having a heated
discussion over the price of a load of ap
'
ples.
LOCAL IIKI3V1TIES.
The Woman's guild of St. Philip's Episcopal
church will servo a dinner at 1614 Dodge
street next Wednesday.
John Lunk stole a turkey from In front of
a butcher shop at 105 North Sixteenth street
last night. The theft was soon discovered
and Lunk was arrested.
The rector of the Church of St. Philip the
Deacon will preach this morning on "The
Sewer of the Seed ; " this evening" on
"Strangers and Foreigners , or Fellow Citi
zens with the Saints. " , -
A reception was tendered the members of
the Omaha Commercial college last evening
by the Young Men's Christian association.
The association orchestra rendered the music.
A large number attended.
The members of the Manufacturers' nnd
Consumers' association are. preparing for a
meeting to bo held on February 19 In Omaha.
So tar as seen , the members promise to bo
present and a large attendance la predicted ,
by the secretary.
The mattress makers and upholsterers gave
their annual masquerade ball at Crelghton
hall last evening. At 11 o'clock masks were
laid aside and appropriate prizes awarded to
those having the mcst unique costumes. Re
freshments were served at 12 and dancing
was resume. ! .
When questioned with reference to the
arguments in the maximum rate case before
the United States supreme court John L.
Webster said the case would bo taken up
by the supreme court March 2. It had been
advanced on the docket and ho expected to
appear In the case on that date In company
with the1 attorney general of Nebraska.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE CREIGHTON
Tel. 1S31 Pnxtou K llurceaa , Mara.
Four nights , coinmbiiclni
MATINEE TODAY , 2:30
TONIGHT AT 8:15 :
Davis & Kcogh's latest Mclo-Drama success ,
THE SIDEWALKS
OF NEW YORK
Prices Lower floor , SOc , 75c , Jl.OOj balcony ,
36c , OUc ; gallery 33c.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE
Fob. 1J-1B-A1. G. Field's
DarkcstMnerica and
llennedColred : Minstrels
POUR NIGHTS.
WED. MAT.
COMMENCING PpR O
TJGIJ.
TONIGHT-SUNDAY Vm
JOE CJLWTHOBN
The Gorman 'Dialect ' Comedian In
his Laughing Huccoss
"A FOOL FOR LUCK , "
Cheap prices. JBox ofllcc open all day
Sunday ,
D/VVlVtt FOUR NIGHTS ,
> UI1 > 3 WED , MAT.
Commencing SUNDAY , FEIIIIUAUY 10.
QTJSHE1RGEX
In his fine character study of a well-to-do
HwcdlBh'Amcrlcan citizen , entitled ,
A YENUINE YENTLEM AN
Usual prices.
Wilts Music Hall
TENTH AND IIAUNEY ST3.
- Flr t Ai pcanu < ie of iho
firanvllli Dt U Gutrra Trio.
International character llnhtnlnir change urt-
l > tu. Uvery evcnlnz from 8 to 12. llatlnees ,
Monday , Thursday and Saturday , 3 t .
RAILROAD SIDE OF THE CASE
Discussion of LSvo Stock Switching Rates
from the Transportation Standpoint ,
BLAME LAID ON THE YARD'S ' COMPANY
KIIIINIIN City ami ClileitRo 1'referrci'
to Uiniilin cm Account of the
Local SnlteliliiK CliiirKcn ami
for Other ItcaHonx.
"There are two sides to every story , " said
a well known local railroad man. "The
newspapers have been working up a good
deal of feeling against the railroads for In
juring the South Omaha market. The fact
Is , the railroads are not to blame at all. They
are the means , but not the cause of the
trouble. The real cause for the diversion of
live stock to Kansas City and Chicago Is to
bo found In the selfishness of the stock yards
company and allied Interests. For example ,
a shipper has cattle to forward to market
and has a notion that hn will try the South
Omaha market , and If ho docs not get n
good bid there will take them to Chicago. At
his request the railroad company takes the
'cattle to South Omaha , when It would bo a
good deal less trouble to haul them straight
through to Chicago without halting. On ar
riving at South Omaha the stock yards com
pany takes the cattle In hand and makes
a charge for switching the cars around to the
yards , and a charge for unloading. Then It
makes another charge for switching the cars
out of the yards and delivering them back
again to the railroad company. In this way
It costs the road $2.50 for every car It halts
at the South Omaha market , besides the
trouble nnd expense of hauling It down there.
Is It any wonder that the railroads do not
go out and work for the South Omaha market
when It means only extra trouble and ex
pense for them with no commensurate re
turns ?
"With the first of the year the railroads
commenced adding the switching charges to
the regular freight bills , thus making the
shipper pay the stock yards charges Instead
of paying It themselves , as had been the
rule previously. This action on the part of
the roads has raised a terr.blo haul about
the railroads kilting South Omaha. Why
not lay the blame on the stock yards com
pany ? This charge of $1.50 per car for switchIng -
Ing which they say Is hurting South Omaha
so much is made by the stock yards com
pany. The Kansas City Stock : Yards com
pany docs not make any such charge , and
If the South Omaha company Is Inclined to
tax the business , why should the railroads
be blamed for It ?
"There is also another feature to this sub
ject the South Omaha people want the rail
roads that have lines running to Chicago to
favor their market and bring as much stock
thcro as possible , instead of carrying It on
to Chicago. As already stated , the rail
road companies allow their shippers to halt
their stock at that market and sell there If
It eults them. What Is the result ? A road
will bring In stock billed to Chicago with
the stopover privilege and If the stock Is
sold there to a speculator It will go on to
Chicago , but not necessarily over the road
that brought it In. Last year the Elkhorn
delivered at South Omaha 8,011 cars of live
stock , but hauled out only 432 cars. Thus
the Elkhorn lost through South Omaha 8.479
cars of stock which It might have hauled to
Chicago. The stock yards people do not ap
pear to think that they are under any ob
ligation to the railroad company that brings
In the stock. The Milwaukee does not bring
In stock to amount to anything , but hauled
out last year 2,111 cars , the largest number
of any road except the Burlington. For
some reason the stock yards people seem to
favor the Milwaukee and turn everything
possible to that road and then make a great
fuss because the other roads do not bring
In more stock for them to turn over to the
Milwaukee. "
The little daughter or Mr. Fred Webber.
Holland , Mass. , had a very bad cold and
cough which ho had not been able to cure
with anything. I gave him a 25-cent bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy , says W. P.
Holden , merchant and postmaster at West
Brlmfleld , and the next time I saw him ho
oald It worked like a charm. This remedy
is Intended especially for acute throal and
lung diseases , such as colds , croup and whoop
ing cough , and It Is famous for its cures.
There isn o danger In giving It to children ,
for It contains nothing Injurious : For sale
by druggists.
DIED.
JORGENSEN Jens Peter , nt residence of
his Bon-ln-law. P. S. Bolcn , 1003 N. 29th.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment Forest Lawn cemetery.
WAR AMOXO TIIH COXSTA1II.KS
Objection to Country Ofllerrn Dolim
Ihi'lncNR In the City.
Yesterday Afternoon the county coinmln
loners had A conference with the constable
of the city. Constables Johnson , Fitch , Allen
Houck nnd Lyon were prwont , being al
In the city save Harris.
The constables had a grievance and tht >
lost no tlmo In presenting their case. The ;
stated that the constables from the countr ;
precincts do not etny In the precincts In
which they were elected , but persist In etay
ing In Omahi nnd taking the business away
from the constables elected In the city , by
working for less fees than the law provides
for such service. They also claim that some
of the country constables took up their
residence In Omaha as soon as they were
elected and only made a pretense of living
In the districts where they belonged , The
city constables wonte.l the commissioners to
order their colleagues from the country
to keep within the districts to which they
severally belonged.
Judge Stcnberg expounded the law In the
case for the Information of the constnblea
and Informed them that the commissioners
had no power to limit the Jurisdiction of
the constables , asthat was fixed by statute ,
but ho raid that If the proper showing was
made to the commissioners to the effect
that any constable was actually living out-
sldo of his district , the board would de
clare that ofUco vacant.
The constables left , vowing to do some
thing to keep the rural officers from getting
all the cream. Mandamus proceedings were
discussed and they agreed among themselves
to attempt such a course.
At a meeting of the commissioners In the
forenoon Mr. Iloctor was authorized to pur
chase bedding and toweling for the poor
farm ,
Lamorcaux Bros , wcro awarded the con
tract for furnishing Ice to the court house
and Jail at 23'fc cents per 100 pounds.
E. H. Cone was appointed constable for the
north district of West Omaha precinct.
The resignation of A. II. Murdock , ns
Justice of the peace of South Omaha was
accepted and Z. P. Hedges was appolutcd to
fill the vacancy.
In accordance with the terms of a resolu
tion Introduced by Mr. Iloctor , rooms Nos.
42S nnd 430 , Bee building , were designated
as equity court room No. 7. These are the
rooms directly over the rooms occupied by
equity court No. C nnd tno change was mndo
n accordance with the request of Judge
Keysor. . _ _ . . _ .
A committee of citizens rrom souin umnnn
was present at the board meeting nnd on
motion of Hector they were given the floor
.o explain their mission.
The committee was composed of Messrs.
David Anderson , F. A. Crcsscy , Thomas J.
VNell , D. L. Holmes , nnd B. E. Wllcox.
Mr. Anderson acted as spokesman and
stated that the committee had been np-
jolntcd by the Board of Trade of South
) maha to ask the commissioners that
'wenty-fourth street In that town , between
Q street nnd the Sarpy county line , n dls-
anco of about one mile , be brought to
grade. The work would cost but $1,000 or
; l,500 , ho said , and the road was the prln-
Ipal thoroughfare Into and out of South
Omaha. "It Is a county road , " said Mr.
Anderson , "having been laid out forty-four
ears ago. It Is traversed by 90 per cent
f the farmers of Sarpy county nnd Is the
nest Important road In that section. Below
ho Sarpy county line the road Is In good
ondltlon , but Inside our city limits It Is
Imost Impassable. For two-thirds of a
ille It abuts on the Union Pacific tracks
ind the property owners on the other side
ro too poor to grade It. "
Commissioner Hector stated that the city
f South Omaha was not empowered by its
barter to do any grading except upon
> ctltlon of property owners who will bear
tie cost. He said It was a county road
nd asked that the matter be referred to
ho committee of the whole.
Mr. Anderson presented a petition which
o said was signed by 300 residents of South
ima'ha and Mr. Cressey addressed the board
on the Importance of the road from a busi
ness point of view. ,
Commissioner Williams called attention to
the fact that there is not a dollar In the
road fund nnd will not be until after the next
levy Is made. Ho said he recognized the
importance of the road In question , but the
board was compelled to keep within Its
means. The grading of Thirteenth street
to the county line he said would require the
removal of 200,000 yards of earth , and that
was an Important road , being the proposed
boulevard to Fort Crook.
The matter was finally referred to the
committee on roads.
The committee on roads announced a
meeting at 10 n. m. Wednesday next , to
consider the matter of a road along the
Union .Pacific tracks near Valley , and asked
the other mebcrs uf the board to meet with
the committee. _
IfiOl Fiiriiiuii Street.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way ticket office.
VALENTINE FADS.
Celluloid , scalloped , rolled and decorated
is prominent throughout the line of elabor
ate Valentines this year. The rest nro
made up largely of gauze ruffling and satin.
New combinations of colors and new de
signs are plentiful , certainly , and are much
richer than former years. Among the most
noticeable designs ore those . .shaped to rep
resent butterflies , hearts , banjos , guitars ,
etc. , etc. , all In celluloid , hand painted and
satin trimmed. Color Cards , lace and
comics , are In great abundance , as usual. I
Notwithstanding-the vast Improvement over
last year's styles , prices have been reduced
about one-half ,
§
The 1319
99-Cetit 1319Farnam j
Store. Street.
Corset
Sale : : :
Duplex Corsets , cutaway lip , former price
| 1.00 , now C9o ,
Wortreo Corsets , style 44 , former price
$1,00 , now C9c ,
Dress Form Corsets , former price 11.25 ,
now COc. >
Delear t Corsets , former price $2.76 , now Jl.EO. ' jj
P. D. Corsets , slightly aollcd , one-thlrd of regular price.
A line of Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets , slightly discolored , the
$1.76 quality , now | 1.25.
See our line of Odd Corsets wo bave , put down to 38c , worth from
BO cents to Jl.OO. i _ , _ i . I i l.i . >
New and Just In
Handsome Line of
Jet Colored Dress Trimmitigs.
IIHASOS HIVI3II ON A IIOOMKIt ,
Sllll Itni.Mly ItUliiK rui.l
l : < rj thliiK llcforc II.
FORT WORTH , Tex. , Feb. S.-Durlng the
past thirty-six lours | another rite of sis
feet has come down ttio Ilrazos river , playing
luvoc. At Hcmpstead two ferry boats wcro
swept away nnd the heavy Iron plllai of the
new bridge are gone. Hundreds of dead
horses and cattle are floating down stream
and the loss Is heavy all along the nvcr. At
Vclasco the Ilrnzos Is higher than over
known before and the town Is now n
Island. Two whites and ono negro wcro
drowned. Their immcs could not be learned.
The Sablno river In cast Texas Is out of Its
banks and doing most serious damage to
sawmills and lives lock.
COAL William C. Goss. 'Phone 1307.
A WONDERFUL CURB ,
AN IOWA LADY tMioxou.xcnn i.\
UUUA1ILU.
Suffered Tircitty-l.Mve Yearn from
DyNpcpnla mill Stomach Trouble
ItciiuirKiihle Manner In AVlileh she
Hceiiine Kully Cured.
From Mich. Christian Advocate. )
Mrs. Sarah A. Skcels , nn estimable lady ,
residing al Lynnvlllo , Jasper Co. , was for
twenty-ftvo years n sufferer from dyspepsia ,
and her complete restoration to health Is so
remarkable that wo present the tacts In the
case for the benefit of qur readers , many of
whom have doubtless suffered In the same
manner nnd will , therefore , bo Interested In
learning how nil stomach troubles may bo
avoided and cured. Mrs. Skeds says ; I
used only one package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and I received such great and unex
pected benefit that I wish to express my
sincere gratitude. In fact. It has been six
nonths since I took the medicine , nnd I have
not had ono particle of distress or dlfllcully
since. And all this In the fnco of the fnct
hat the beat doctors I consulted told mo my
ease was Incurable , as 1 had suffered for
twenty-five years. I want half a dozen
packages to distribute among my friends here ,
who are very anxious to try this remedy.
Truly yours ,
SIRS. SARAH A. SKEELS ,
Stuart's Dyspepsia mulcts make the com
plexion clear by keeping the blood pure.
The Increase flesh by digesting flesh-form-
ng foods. ,
Stuart's Dyspcsla Tablets Is the only rem
edy designed especially for the cure of stoju-
ach troubles and nothing else.
Ono disease , ono remedy ; the successful
phyrlclan of today Is the specialist ; the suc-
essful medicine Is the medicine prepared
specially for one disease.
A whole package taken at ono time would
not hurt you , but would simply be a waste
f good material.
Over six thousand men and women In the
tate of Michigan alone have been cured of
ndlgcstlon nnd dyspepsia by the use of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per pack-
go , or by mall from Stuart Co. , Marshall ,
llcji.
Prescriptions I
Be careful where you have your
Prescriptions filled. Bring them
to us nnd we guarantee you satis
faction. We are making n spec
ialty of filling Physicians' Prescrip
tions , taking great cure In prepar
ing every one , using only the
PUREST Ingredients , nnd at the
same time' ' save you at least 4,0 per
cent on the price.
Cut prices on all Patent Medi
cines.
Everything In the Drug line.
Goodman Drug Co
1110 Fnrimtn St
Wholesale and retail.
T
TRUSSES
Crutches ,
ELASTIC
STOCKINGS
Deformity
Braces
Made to orclsrat
our factory.
Surgical Instninunls ,
BIcyolo Iron Work Re
paired ,
T ,3 Aloe & Penfold Go ii
1408 Farimm St.
SEE OUR WINDOW 1
It'H stacked full of the ctlebartrd Schlltz Molt
RMrnct Iho gicnlcst food lonlo manufnclured
nnil especially recomnii'nilpil to pcmona nuftcrlnf
from IndlecHllon and rtyeiiepsln. Wo ecll U for
15a a battle , 7fo lialf dozen , 11.40 dozen , Tliat'i
why wo tell no much of It , and that's why w
gelt no many patent medicines bicaune our
prices do the worli.
Miles1 Nervine . ' 5o
Hosteller Dltteru . TOO
Kcolt's KmuUlon . . . . . . , . 70a
Duffy's Mult WhUUey . SOo
HiK'ii'B ' Haicapurllla . , . . . . . . . . 6Co
1'alne'B Celery Compound . 12o
Vv'urncr'fl Bute Cute . "a
HulphurIlllteis . 7b >
ICIns'H Now Dlfcovery . . . . . . . tOa
Vliio Knlafra . 86q
South American Kidney Cure . ; " "A'l °
Qulnlno Cnpiulei , 2-irraln , per iloz. , Do ; Qulnln *
pnuleD , 3-Kinln , per doz. . 7c ; Qulnlno Capsule * .
6raln , per doz. , SOo. Wo will continue to olj
Victor's Hrudnclie C'apcules at Oc n. box. munu
factured by Bherman & McConnell and retail !
for 25 cents.
SGHAEFER
16th and Chicago StH.
Nest Saturday we will have another Burprlit
for you. Bee our ad Widnendoy.
Teeth the Same Day
Impression taken In morning ; new teetb
before dark.
dark.HUT TniiTIf , JB.OO ,
DR. BAILEY , Dentist ,
IGtli and Farnam Sts ,
3rd Floor Paxton Block
Tel. 10SS. Lady attendant.
nrldgo Teeth , per tooth and crown.8.0C
Gold Crowns K.OC
Fillings , told and Bllver , , , , , | i.OC
Teeth extracted without BllKhteit p * ! |
without eai. Gas given uhcn dcilrca. An
woik guaranteed.