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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SONAY ! , XOV.EMBEI ? 20. ISiHI. ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM Although tlio past week contained one of tlio KWitmt of the dWInetlvcly American liolldavfl , ThankBRlvlnR , a day for fenstlnR and for calm , thankful e ntcntment anil a nlKMt for incrrymaklnK. secret society events were comparatively rare. Fraternal folk nnil their families arc not usually so disinclined to Boelal enjoyment as they neemcd to bo on InM ThnnksKlvltiR evening It l-i , perhaps , Just as well that It was so , because the In clemency of the weather would certainly have kept many within doors. of the halls of the However , a jjcod many rlty were scents of enjoyment upon tlmt nlRlit. The affairs were. In the majority of cases. danccH. which were doubly enjoynblo fioin the conditions that prevailed without. The attendance , too. won very Rood , when the comforts of a home flrralile on a cold winter's nlRht arc considered. Mention Is mcdc of some of the events In the column be- ' ° Tlio event of the past week was the meet I UK of the Shrlncre on last iTlday jilKht when a number of candidate were led into the mysteries with all the pomp that weeks of preparation could brltiR forth. The next week Rooms to bo barren , but tlu following will he marked on Sunday by the regular annual memorial services of the Hlks In commemoration of the dead. The servlrw. which will be held In CrelKh- ton hall and will he open to the public , will Biirpass any held In the past years by the local Iodise. . This Is the time of tlio year when a. ROOI many of the orders nre holdtnK their annual or Hoiil-nnnual election of oniccrs. M | uy of these elections of olllccni will bo held dur- IIIR the ccmlnR week. Active canvassing , n miniature reproduction of the bustle of a political can.palRii. has been RoliiR on for a couple of weeks past. AmoiiR the orders which elect ofllcera at thlfl time of the year are the followltiR : Ancient Order of I'lilted Workmen. Independent Order of Odd 1 < el- lows Independent Order of Foresters , KntRhts of I'ythlas and Modern Woodmen of America. .t . IUNII | | < > NM MCII'H Priiirrnlt % The head ofllclals of thlfi order arc prepar ing for a convention ct rcprcsentatlvcH of the body which Is to bo held III some city In the state during the month of January next. This will be the first step taken to ward the organization of the first state grand lodge of the order. According to the by-laws and constitution of the Boclety It Is necessary that there shall he a membership of 2.ono In the state before n grand lodge can bo organized. There Is a provision , however , which permits the holdIng - Ing of a general convention of delegates from each ledge when the number of lodges In the slate whall reach twenty-five. The order Is strictly an Omaha and Nebraska product , and has boon In ex istence but three months. In that lime , however , a membership of over COO has been obtained In the state. There are at present duly Instituted lodges at the following points : Omaha , I'lattflliioutb , Hastings. O'Neill. Sewnrd. David City. York and Ouccola. During the coming week other lodges will be Instituted at Fremont , Hlalng City and Norfolk , and In the very near future etlll ethers will be placed in Holdrege. Falrllcld. Kdgar and Nebraska City. It Is believed by the head officers that Uvcnly- llvo lodges wlir be In existence In the state by the middle of January. Deputies are actively at work through out the state. After the first of next year Etlll more will be employed , as It l In tended to spread Into other staltfl. The purpose Is to make the body national In UK scopn. It Is considered desirable , how ever , that a gcod showing should be made within the state borders , where the order was horn , before It Is extended out into other statra. " , - The organlzatlcn Is somewhat peculiar as. n secret society. Inasmuch E some of Its features have no counterpart. Its Insurance , which la Issued on $1.000. $2,000 and ROOO policies , Is of a secondary Importance , and Is Intended1 simply as a substantial bond to keep the members Interested In the body. The prlmlary object Is to consolidate the commercial Interests of each commuultj In which a subordinate lodge is located , of the entire state and ultimately of the entire country. All matters of Interest to business men will be taken up. and even matters of general Interest such as good roads , municipal Improvement and other like sub jects , will bo considered. In a word each subordinate lodge Is intended to bo a kind of local board of trade for the community In which It Is situated. The present olllcers of the supreme lodge of the body are : Supreme president. H. F. Hodgln. Omaha ; supreme vice president , William II. llrown , Arapahoe : supreme sec retary. II. M. Waring , Omaha ; supreme treasurer. M. W. Hayley. Omaha ; supreme medical director , U A. Merrlain , M. I ) . , Omaha. Over the lliiriilnir SiinilN. Eighteen men , ono of them 74 years of ngo , were very weary after the long tramp over tlio hot rands In the care of u caravan from Tangier Temple of the Mystic Shrine last Friday night. Yet they enjoyed them- nolves to much the moro over the camel's milk and wild honey , flavored with more civilized condiments , after It was over and they emerged ao purified beings and nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Two more of the unregcnerato were to have been roped In , but they wore delayed by late trains and did not arrive until It uns all over. They will ho given another chance. An a matter of fact the delayed train nervlee on most of the roads Inter fered considerably with the plans that had been laid for the session. It was Intended to begin early In the evening , but It was found nocesKiry to postpone the Initiations ui'tll 8 o'clock. The work was put on In magnificent style and proceeded without u hitch. H wan the most successful In the history of the local temple. It was completed lit 11 o'clock and then ( lie members , tlio candidates and the \ Isltora descended to the big banqueting hall in Masonic Temple and for a couple of hours more enjoyed n banquet and a flow of enter taining and wllty talk The menu was an excellent one and was marked particularly by tlio excellent wiiuv , Imported especially for the occat'lon. After It had been dlspn : cd of Ilhutrlmiy Potentate 11. II. Hardy Introduced Dr. S. Wright Duller an the toaHtumster of tlio evening. He- frioiiw | > & were Hindu by the following : Deputy Imperial Potentate of North America A. II. 11. MrDnffy of Denver , Unlph llreckenrldge , Ho > - . ) ' . II. Sandorwii. II. C. Akin , Ilrml Slaughter of Lincoln and Noble Harr of Coun cil muffs. T''o ' candidates were selected from various porllonH of the state. Ono en mo from hong i'lno , Norfolk , Teknmah , Sidney , Council muffs and South Omalin each , two from North I'lnlte. four from fMiadron and the U'Uialmlcr 'rom t'.ili city. .VUitiini woie present In great Humbert" . Almost evenvoctlun of Nebraska was rep resented , wlilln at leant nine other states In llio nolKliI'orhood were represented by ono or moro nobles. The ceremony In the lodge room wan wllni'ttod by an audience of .150 and Hie boards In ilic IjawiuetliiK chamber wore wirnimiV'l ' by at leant 300. Tlio prin cipal gueft v.Deputy Imperial Potentate of North Aiueilcn A U. MoOaffy of Denver. A fe.itiiro lliat was appreciated by the local mcmu < < r was a special street car which WAS held before Hie temple lo carry them to their homos after the affair wan finished , slioitly after 1 o'clock. A special Imtlnwn niLCtlne of tlio local ithrlne will be held on next Friday evening. Tin : regular unminl meeting for tlio election of nlllcpra will be held on the evening of December 2pj Uhli the MimoiiM. Bt. John's lodso No. 25 cnjocd Thanks- rU'liiK night according to llu cubtom of ytarr . The regular Jodpc muHliiR nlghl falls nn 'Iliursilay ' , ami IliciWuro the lodge has licun In the habit of making the auiuial Thankuslvlng 'night iiwetliiR ouo of mcirl- nit'iit ' nud K odffllownlilp. The lO'lge ' nuiipmblod at GM : o elock In the rvrnliiK ' ! for tt couple of hour * was engaRtrt III conferring degrees. At the con- ( luolon of HID ceremony adjournment wa taken In Hie dining hall , wliere ar. elaborate Tlmnti lvlnK dinner w a prcad. The viand * Hie ulrclim of music i\i're ' dltpnjrU of amhUt tiom an ordii'stra , and most exceUtnt elng- Ing f'om K < wartet comptf a of Metiti ) . Bur ton , V u Kur n , Treat and JicKuue. Van Kuran am ) Hnrlnn also s.ing nolos. The accompanist was W. T. Tahcr. The How of reason was under the direction of Judge * Keysor. who acted as tonstmaster. llesponscs to toasts were made by the fol- lowlng : I ) . F. Thomas , J. W. Carr , llev. F. II. Pandcrson , W. J. Maynard and Itcv. Jacob Hook. The concluding toast was to Itohcrt Carroll Jordan , who we.s tumble to bo present on accounl of his feebleness. One of ihc Important Rtirsts of the evening was ( Ira nil Master Phclps of Schuylor. Dr. W. 0. ItodRcrs , sovereign physician of the Woodmen of the World , who was In attendance at the tenth annual nice ting of the National Fraterml conpress at Louis ville. reports that this meeting of the con gress was one of the most Important and accomplished the greatest results of any of the previous ones. Sixty-five delegates were present and represented forty-live different fraternal orders. Ono of tlio most Important subjects In ought before the congress nt this session was the recommendation that all fraternal beneficial orders maku arrangements as soon tts possible to collect and set aside n reserve fund. This great question was discussed for a full day and a large majority voted for the recommendation , but In the opinion of some of the most conservative men In the congress It was not deemed advisable at this time , as the congress Is not n leg islative body and can only make recom mendations. It Is hard to tell what will bo done by the different orders In the future. No doubt an effort will bo made to secure , as near as possible , a uniform policy among the different fraternities. The members of the congress were entertained by the mayor of Louisville and the members of the fra ternal organizations of that city. The next meeting will bo held at Port Huron , Mich. , th first week In October , 1SD7. Hon. J. 0. Johnson of Kansas was elected president for the ensuing year ; M. W. Sackett of Pennsylvania , secretary. J. C. Root of Ne braska was placed on the committee on state and provincial legislation. Anclriil Orcli-r nf ( Tiiltcil IVorUiucn. The regular biennial meeting of the grand lodge will bo held In this city In next May. The date Is still a long ways ahead , hut the local members of the order have already begun the preliminary plans for the session , The meeting will bo the first to bo held In this city In the st.itc history of the order. This Is really the secret reason for the early preparation. The local members arc deter mined to show the state membership that Omaha knows how to entertain most roy ally. and consequently It has been laid down as the basic principle that the delegates and visitors must be given the best the city has. The entertainment will In many respects be on a new line , but the plan Is bcliiR kept quiet. The meeting will really bo a big one. as fully 1.000 delegates and visiting members are expected to be In the city during the week. The work Is being concocted by a special committee , upon which every lodge in this city and South Omaha Is represented. The chairman Is D. M. Haverley and the secre tary K. H. Yocum. Meetings are held on regular dates. During the past week J. 0. Tale , grand master workman of the state and supreme master workman of the order : John Krford , chairman of the finance committee of the Degree of Honor , and W. G. Houseworlh , grand recorder of the same order , were In the city In consultation with Dr. S. H. Pat- len upon some official matters. They also examined into the progress made upon the codification of the laws for the Degree of Honor a work upon which Dr. Patten Is engaged at the request of the order. Imperial .llyilti ; It > Klnn. The members of Windsor castle who were absent Friday night will never bo able to realize what they missed. After the reg ular work was completed the castle was placed In charge of the entertainment com mittee , consisting of Mm. Coulter , Miss Ivlns. Mr. Tostevln , , Dr. Harris and Mr. Lyons. The women , who were llio acllvo members of tlio committee , distributed slips of paper to each person present , ex cept the "Hoard of Award , " consisting of Messrs. Winning. Whldden and Harris. These slips contained the words and music of popular songs , and were marked "quar tet , trio , etc. " Then the members , who were to perform together , had ten minutes for private rehearsal before public per formance before the judges. The program was as follows , and developed some truly remarkable music : Oh. Dear , What C'an the Matter He. .Quartet I I'annot Slug the Old Sonn- . Quartet Three lilack Prows . Trio Kittle Queen Irene . Quartet Where Are You Going , My Pretty Jlnlil , . Duel Comr.idos . Qunrtel The fiobblo Duel , from Iu Mascot . Duet There Arc Moments When One Wants to be Alone . Solo The Judges made their report after a heated deba'te , and awarded the flrsl prize lo Mr. Ilurd and Mrs. Toslovln. The second end prize went to Dr. Coulter , while the "booby" was given lo Mr. Tostevln. A public mooting will bo held the first Friday night In December , at which a musical and literary program will bo ron do roil. _ llfiK-voliMil I'riilfcllvc Order of nikn. The entire body of members la looking for ward to the memorial service , which will beheld held In Crelghton hall on next Sunday after noon , beginning at 2:30 : o'clock. The hour will bo spent in communion with the "absent brothers" who have dropped from the rolls ulnce the organization of llio lodge. An exceptionally fine program has boon arranged for the services. The music will bo the particular feature. A number of selec tions will bo given by llio well known Klks' quartet , comprising Arthur J. Van Knicn , Thomas J. Kelly. William T. McCuno and Jo F. llarlon. They will be asslslcd by the following female voices : Miss .Mao Itobbin- son , .Mm StefToMii , Miss Julia McCuno and MUw ICylellu llrown. Tlio complete program will be published next Sunday. For the occa sion the big hall will bo transformed Into a big lodge room , PO Dial llio public will be given u view of at leasl llio surrounding ! ) wherein Ihe mysteries of llio order are onun- clated lo llio chosen. The dccorallons will bo approprlulo and elaborale , although thor oughly In keeping with tlio character of the affair. The member * * wish It to bo understood that the servlceu will bo public , and , therefore , a general Invitation la extended lo attend. There will undoubtedly bo a good response , as the aervlces arc always wojl attended. ItoynlHitT7lMirH. . On next Wednesday evening the following program will bo given at Labor temple hall , Seventeenth and Douglas streets , under Iho auspices of Pansy camp , No. 10 : March Illack America . X.lekell Mandolins : .Mt-x.MH. ItobliiHOii and Fisher. ( .iiillars : Missru. Sharp and Itob- Inson , Itccllntlon Thn Jlnefs . Ml-.t Kiln Day. Vocal Duct Selected . Misses Kdle Andres and Tllliu Uirsen. Hei-ltatlon a. The C'onfoHHlonal . Story b. .Mammy's LI'l Hey . Kdwanla Mlna Day. H.injo Duet Selected . Me.-sia. Wood and Miller. bolo-Aou . Robyns Mr. TrcfilmKcn. Prof. Hoe. accompanist. Mediation When Jack Comes Late. . , . . ; ; ; , . Hfrgcui Ml s Day. Match 1'opubir SWIIR | . Lyndo Mandolin Club. KccltuUon- Columbia Cnim . Hall Minx Day. Xllhcr Duft-Si'lected . Mi-mrx. Kdererri and Foikcl , KlllKlllN Of I'.VllllllM. NVbrauka lodge No , 1 Is making otrango ; UK ins for a social affair uhlch Is tuOiu held IIYO , vceks from tomorrow night. It Is xald that the affair will bo of llio nuluro of a utiiR party. At the annual election of oflkc.ra of Tri umph lodge of Fremont Utt Tuesday tlio fol lowing were elected- . 0. . John II , Mathowi ; V. C. . flcorgo Hailcr ; 1' 0 , F. Liiulioi'tBon. M of W. . II. W. Hurrclli M of IS , F. I , nilck , r , ; M. of F K , ) l. Pcaio. K of U. and S. M , II , Croll : M , of A. , W. K , Stuart ; T. H. J. Rtlnson , J. 0. Clelund and a orc I \ Wolz. No , (9 nt WeeulDE elected the following officers last Monday : S. F. Hwardet. C. C. : Klmcr Worman , V. U. ; Oeorgo II. Olive , P. ; A. L. Tlmblln. M. of W. : J. M. Kdger. K. of H. and S. ; 0. W. Woodruff , M. of F. ; K. Italnour , M. of U. ; Q. W. Tee- garden , M. at A. Falrbury lodge No. 19 elected the follow ing officers at Its last meeting : 0. It. McMahln. C. C. ; K. U. Allen. V. C. ; J. 11. Cookus. P. ; J. A. VanAkln , K. H. S. ; K. H. Tlbbals. M. F. ; L. W. Qoodrlch , M. E. ; J. A. Weslllng , M. W. Triune lodge of this city made Ihe elec tion meeting last Tuesday evening a meet ing of considerable Importance and enjoy ment. After the business had been trans acted the lodge adjourned In a body to the residence of Member Conde , where they were entertained wllh cards and were served with most excellent refreshments and cigars. The followlnp ofilccrs were elected : A. Tldd , C. C. ; C. Hlhbs , V. C. : William Eek , P. ; OrorRO West , M. A. ; John Ilcxton , K. H. S. ; J. E. Crane , M. F. I'rulrrniil I'lilon of Aim-rlon. Nebraska lodco of Soulh Omaha was or ganized TitesUay evening , and on Thanks- glvliiR evening H gave Us llrsl ball and supper. The affair was a decided success. Only Hires days were consumed In printing the programs and Invitations and In complet ing arrangements for what was pronounced one of the finest and most enjoyable enter- talnmenls given In llio clly ihlo winter. Short nddropes were made by F. F. Hoose , ouprcmo president , and Dr. llriier , the lodge examiner. After they finished , a llttlo 12- year-old girl presented each with a beautiful boiiuct. Official notice was received Friday from Ihe secretary of the National Fraternal con- grcvs that the Fraternal union had been elected to membership In that body. Ilanncr lodge. No. 11 , hod fixed November .1 as the time for holding the Japancos wed ding , but a the bride | y unable to leave Minneapolis until December 15 , the wedding has been postponed until December 17. Klaboralc arrangcmcnla are being made for tills occasion , and It Is expected tlmt the hall will bo crowded with members and friends' of the order to wltnesn the ntlractlvc and novel ceremony. _ Order of the World. An Interesting and novel cntertalnmenl will bo provided by llio members of Myrlle lodge No. 339 at their lodge rooms In the Continental building on Monday evening. De cember 7. The regular orogram of Ihcso entertainments will be carried out , with llio addition of a basket social. The members of the lodge provide baskets of lunch , which arc lo be sold at auction to the highest bid der. The program will begin , promptly at 8:30 : , and dancing at 9 o'clock. The com- mltleo of arrangements will snare no pains to make this one of Ihe most enjoyable events of the season , and promises all who attend a royal good time. Concordla lodge Is making arrangements for the annual holiday festival and dance which has been a feature of this organlza- llon since Iho first year of Its existence. The affair will take place some time between the holidays. A largo and merry party enjoyed them selves at the grand benefil social held by Omaha lodgu No. MO al Ihe hall In the Pat terson block on Monday evening last. An unusually Interesting musical and literary program was followed by a dance , which lasted until well along toward morning. A goodly sum was realized for a most worthy cause. nf Ili-licUnli. Gol-Jon Hulo lodge elected Iho following officers Friday evening : N. G. , Mrs. J. A. Van Anda ; V. O. , Miss Emma Christensen ; sec. . Mies .Maud Murrell ; Ircas. , Miss Nellie Gibson ; T. . 'F. McGlvern , George Wolz. Mrs. Ida McKlurcy. At the last meeting of Oasis lodge of Falrbury the following officers were clecled for the ensuing term : Mrs. J. H. Cookus , N. G. ; Mrs. Wolfe. V. G. ; Mrs. n. H. Rood. sec. ; Mrs. A. H. Davis , trcas. ; Andrew { laker , Miss Elfio Chambers and Mrs. Allle Miller , T. Ni' < - -Society On last Thursday evening' Alpha camp , Woodmen of the WorliU'gave a dance In Myrtle hall. Some eighty couples braved the bad weather and' spent a most enjoyable evening. Messrs. Glcasdn , Clauson and Urady entertained the party with some ex cellent. singing during the course of the evening. A lodge of the Daughters of Veterans was Instituted in this city on last Wcdncn- day nlghl. It Is the first In the city and lo called Mrs. J. M. Thurston lent No. 1. The Institution occurred In Grand Army of Iho Republic hall , where Iho lodge will meet on every Monday night. The charter list contains forty names. Gate City hive. No. 9. Ladles of Ihe Mac cabees , gave a very enjoyable dance and card party In Patterson hall. Seventeenth and Douglas streets , Wednesday evening. Owing lo the inclemency of the weather many who had .purchased tickets remained at home , but nevertheless about 100 people gathered and spent a very enjoyable even ing. Refreshments were served. Hall's H'alr ' Hcnewer contains the natural food and color-matter for the hair , and medicinal herbs for the scalp , curing giay- IIMS , balducss , dandruff and scalp sores , Via ( ln > AVnliiiHh Hnllriiiul. WINTER TOURIST tickets now on sale. HOMHSEEKEirs TICKETS on sale No vember 17 , December 1 , and 15. THE WAHASH Is the short line and quick est route to St. Louis and points south. For tickets or further Information call at Wabash office , ItlC Farnam street , ( Paxton ILotel block ) or write. G. N. CLAYTON , Agent. Shlvcrlck's special holiday furniture sale. 0 , To Call for n I n. Now Is the time to go and the 'nurlinglon the route to take. Personally conducted ex- cure Ions Icavo Omaha -1:35 : p. m. every Thursday. No transfers car goes right through In San Francisco and Los Angeles. Cheapest way Ihcre Is. Comfortable , loo. $40 for a ticket. $5 for a berth. Call at ticket office , 1502 Farnam strccl , and get full Information. HEX PEPSIN GUM IS A GENUINE pepsin chewing gum. delicious and healthy. .Satlxfin'toi-j ItcNiillN. That's what the farmer ami business man wants. Farmers should compute results from capital and labor Invested. Carefully considered from this standpoint or from almost any other the Nebraska farmer Is sure to show satisfactory results. Good land CHEAP. Good crops. A diversified farming can bo carried on with profit. Nebraska Is the sugar beet and chicory etatp. Largo yield and constant de mand for output. Home or land seekers' excursions De cember 1st and 16th , 1896 , at low rates , to points on the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley H. It. , the best part of the state. One fare , plus $2.00. for the round trip. Send to undersigned for stalisllcal Information which will bo valuable In selecllng a loca tion. J. R. I1UCHANAN. G. P. A. . F. . E. & M. V. R. K.'Omaha. Neb. J. II. GAHLE , Trav. Pass. Agenl. DCS Molnes , la. For your furnace use Wear Nut cool. Jl per ton , for sale only by D. T. Mount , 209 S. 16th Use "He * " Pepsin gum. " The Ladies' Aid noddy of Trlnlly Metho dist Episcopal church , Kolintze Place , will have a Christmas sale of dressed dolls anil fancy articles , afternoon and evening of Friday , December 4 , Supper will be served at C o'clock. Price 20 cents. A r < Ti1rxlnir I'rulili-in. Whether 10 lake "Northwesiern Line" No. 2 at 4:4C : p. m. or No. G at 0:30 : p. m. , Chl- cagoward. "No. 2" arrives at Chicago 7:45 : a. m. and "No. G" at 9:30 : u. m. Ilotb trains are models of modern art , skill and luxury. NO EXTRA CHARGE ON EITHER ONE. Call at IhrCily Office. 1401 Farncm street , and talk It over. J. A. KUHN. General Agent. G. F. WEST , C. P. T. A. Shlvcrlck's special holiday furniture ale. Amlr.MV II , Smith. First class work guaranteed. Practical fur akin drfMer and tanner. Furn drewd and cleuucd on short notice , Ruga and rnbta niiulo of every description , 1406 Leavt'nworth. _ 1) . T. Mount , coal , 209 8. Id TIIIJ CHOWTII UK ll.l.rSTHATIO.VS , lion- t'otitiliitltr of I'm IMrliirrn HUN Cotni | < 'llr l tlie nniiiloyiiii'tit of tin i Arllnt. Five good arlletmnrc able to eat three sqtmro meals a dnyr mow , when but one was able to do so a : Xcvf years ago. This happy change In their condition has been made possible by the igrowlh and develop mcnt of Ihe Illustrative art. H la not many years nlnco the dally newspaper essayed the task of Illustrating an Important piece nf news concerning th'o demise of some notable , by a rude wood cut Intended to be a fair represcnlallon of the unfortunate subject. Crude as II wns , however , It caught the public , anil competing contemporaries were oblldgcd to Introduce a similar feature. It was all very well to print almost any IhltiR as the picture of n dead man , with out fear of retribution ; but tne living event ually came In for a picture once In a while , with Ihc result thai many editors were In Jeopardy of their llvra from thu offended subject who rebelled against caricature. These llttlo Incidents engendered compel ! tlon among artists and engravers , and so fiercely has It been waged thai Ihe best work of both Is now lo be found In Iho dally and weekly newspaper that can af ford It. Contcmporarncous with the appearance of on Illustration , appeared "cuts" In adver tising columns. So popular did they be come lhal Ihcy are now an important aux- Illlary to profitable advertising. So great has Ihe demand grown for llieso cuts that there are numerous firms in existence who employ original and experienced artists for the purpose of manufacturing what Is termed us "stock cuts" for newspaper ad vertising. Appropriate reading mailer Is sent with these cute to eucn cs wish It. But even this dota not fulfill the require incuts of the modern and progressive ad verllser who has the beat 10 sell and who demands the best channels of publicity. What he wants U something new , original , and unique , every day , anil he wanta It because he lias learned that the public want It. To such advertisers stock cuts arc of little use as they do not answer Immediate requirements. The business world now demands the beat in art and the latest on dit. It was to meet Ihls demand lhat "Pen Pictures Pointedly and Pleasantly Put" became an advertising feature of The Dee over a year ago. Their popularity as trade drawers Is attested by their continued appearance. It h unncces sary to say that had the merchants who Invested in these pen pictures found II did not pay , they would have ceased long ago. So Interesting have they become that readers of The Hec watch for them dally , wondering what queer antic the artist will have hla lllllo people perform ncxl. He has a series now which will not lack In Interest nor fall to do their mission for the advertiser , any more than thoje of the past year. For Instance there Is Iho Drcxel Shoe Co.'s man , Drcx L , Shooman , on his Irlp around the world with his Daschund pup ; Albert Calm and his dainty dude ; Alvo and Pcnfold , whose golden llou gets Into much trouble ; A. Hcspe , Jr. , whose kitten Is an adept with musical Instruments : the John IltiFsIc Hardware Co. , owncs a squirrel with an acorn , advertising their Acorn stoves ; the ( Omaha Carpet Co. . has a very sweet little girl , who Is very busy with broomS. carpet swcepcra , etc. ; Slmw & Foil's old woman Is always mnrketlnj ; at a good grocery , and G. W. Douglass & Co. , has a boy with a coal scuttle In many funny attitudes. The latter appear only In the evening editions. These pen pictures are all new and orig inal , none of which will appear twice during the coming year. As the year advances new features ap propriate to the season will be added. Sev eral new advertisers will also embark In the pen picture feature In a few days , hav ing become convinced that It In a prolltah' I Inveslmcnt. Illustrated advertising has become so popu lar with Omaha merchants that the advertis ing department of Tlio Dee now includes on Its staff a capable , artist , who makes new and orgtnal cuts -to 'suit Iho requirement. ] of Ihose who.i demand > ithcmy whelher for Iho pen picture feature , or for general ad vertising purposes. Samuel Hums reports greatly Increased business owing to "November reduction sale. " Christmas goods can be bought and laid asldo to .bo taken and paid for when wanted. For good meat at lowest prices 150 to Bos ton Fish Market , 113 N. 16th. Pleased to see by old friends. C. G. Fisher , formerly Har ris & Fisher. Shlverlck's special holiday furniture sale. Hamilton Warren , M. D. , electric and mag netic physician ; special attention to discasea of women a IK' children and all obscure and long-standing diseases 119 N. 16th St. . R. 2 Clu-ap ItnlcH Hfeeinlior I , Via the Burllnglon Rome lo Ihe Soulh and Weal Just about half rates. Tickets at 1502 Farnam street. Thu Ovrrlaiul Limited. Via UNION PACIFIC. Runs every day In the week. Fastest train in the west. Buffet smoking and library cart. City ticket office , 1302 Farnam , Dr. Mattlce has opened an ofTtco In the Drown block , and he and Mrs. Matllce re side at the Murray. Shlvcrlck's special holiday furniture sale. Pretty novelties for Chrlslmas presents Just in. John Rudd , 115 So. 16th si. IIOI.I1N AX IXTKIirc.STI.VG .SKSSIO.V. liicrranoil Attrmlaiii'c nt UiiNlrrn XV- ItriiHlin Tc'ilplnrn'NNiiclilIloti. . The altendance yesterday at the Eastern Nebraska Teachers' Association convention was much greater than on Ihc day previous and Iho Interest manifest in various papers and discussions following was very grati fying. The meeting was called to order by President G. W. Fox and as nn Introduc tory to the day's work Miss Homier ren dered a piano solo. The first paper wan by J. A. dimming of Waterloo on Ihc "Reading Circle , " treating of llio bcncflls to be derived from U and pointing out Us Increasing popularity and the methods of eonnuctlns U. The dlscus-slon of Ihe paper was participated In by J. G. Tlmberlako anil Messrs. Miller , Dodwcll and Backus. When this was dis posed of tlio time for noon adjournment had arrived. The afternoon exercises were opened wllh a tiong by a quarlat composed of Messrs , J. A. dimming uiid S. ll. Thompson and the Misses Parks. Mrs. Jennie E. Krysor delivered an In teresting address 'tni "Literature in the Schools , " pointing out the effects upon the character of tho-pupils of the thoughtful study of the masterpieces of the language and how easily a ta to for good reading could bo cultlvaled In the youth which would be a benefit to thorn Intellectually and a comfort In their declining years. In re sponse to questions , she explained some methods of pursuing , the work and In con clusion gave some of the young tcachcra valuable advice on i the necessity of con- slant study and reading to equip them selves suitably for the profession of a teacher. "Child Study , " a thotiKhlful paper by Mrs. Grace Sudborough , was listened lo with Intercut. Shei gtvu In detail many of her observations on "peculiarities of character as exhibited In the little ones and Impressed upon the minds of the teachers the necessity of studying the characteristic of pupils , especially the smaller ones. If the best re sults In an educational way were lo be obtained. By careful ttuily , natural tralta In the young , -which In after years might grow Into serious blemlsncs upon the character of the man or woman , might be ascertained and corrected. Prof. G. W. A. Luckey of the Stale uni versity followed with an address on the same loplo , Iho aubject being handled more from a sclenllllc. standpoint. The following officers wore elected for the ensuing year : H. J. Bodwcll of Omaha , president ; Mhw Jeuslo Flint of Ilpllevuc , secretary. The following resolution was adopted and the a. ' oclatlon adjourned : The I'uHtcrn Nebraska Teachers' associa tion IUIH llHlcncil wllh much pIciiHun and profit to Iho alilo lectured given by Mrs , K'l-ycor on "Literature , " and by Mm , hud- borough and Prof. Luckoy on "Clilld Htudy , " and thu amioclatlon desires In thla way lo ihunlc them and lo express Its lileh appreciation or tholr work no freely given. XK\V n.Kiiic ! TIII ; rutriiT ! numr. .Somi-tliliiu' Abiiut Ihr NiieiM-xxor ( o Illinrr II , Trunk. Oscar B , mills , nt prcacul clrrk nf the United Stales circuit court nt St. Paul , will bo transferred to Omaha January 1 , In take llio place left vacant by the resignation of Elmer D. Frank. Oscar II. Illllls was horn at Brownstown , Jackhon county , 1ml. , Juno 2C , 1857 , and Is the youngest of four children born to Davis Burk Hlllls and Mrs. Uiura Hlllls ( nee Klscr. Tim Hlllls family wan originally from England , the name there being spelled Ellis , but his Immediate ancestors were from northern Ireland ( where the name was spoiled Hlllls ) and of the Protcetaut faith. Oscar's Rreatgramlfathor , William Hlllls of Maryland , near Mount Washington , wan a soldier In the revolutionary war ; his grandfather , David Illllls of Mmllsvn , Ind. , was n prominent man and politician In Indiana from ISL'1 to IS 15. being elected Judge of the circuit court , serving ten terms in the legislature , one term as aeniitor , and In 1S37 was elected lieutenant governor of Indiana. Oscar's falhcr , General David II. Illllls , Is a physician vf Keokuk. la. , and a well known man In Iowa. He was colonel of Iho Sevenleenth Iowa voHuitecm breveted brigadier general and a worm friend of Judges Samuel F. Miller and GeorRc W. McCrary. deceased , also an old acquaint ance of Judge Henry C. Caldwell. one of the Judges of the present circuit court cl appeals ; and of Governor Drake of Iowa , ex- Govcrnors Wright and Sherman and other noted InwatiK. Oscar's grandfather , William Phillip Klser of Rockford , Ind. . was a physician and surgeon , and contributed many Important writings to the literature of his profession. Ills mother , Laura Illllls ( nee Klser ) , now deceased. WOH said by those who know her to be Intellccluiilly n great woman. Oscar , when an Infant , was taken by his parents In September , 1S5S , to Illoomllcld , Davis counly , la. , where they lived until the summer of 1S60 , when they moved lo Keo kuk , Leo county. la. Them ho spent his boyhood days and attended the private and public schools of that place until the fall of 1872 , when ho went to live with his uncle , William C , Hlllls , nt La Grange , .Mo. , to at- lend La Grange college. After completing n scientific course he returned to his home in Keokuk In 1ST I. The first opportunities offered him for business were clerkships In a grocery store and wholesale and retail book and stallonery store , respectively ; he served In both , and finally acted as a travelIng - Ing salesman for the book store. In the spring of 1S77 he quit the mercan tile business , and after spending the sum mer In travel , ho returned home the fall of Iho same year and began Ihe study of law In the office of P. T. Ixjmax. In October of 1S79 ho passed an examination anil was ad mitted to practice law at the bar of Ihe various courls of Iowa. Entering upon the practice of his profession ho was fairly suc cessful , and was assistant prosecuting attor ney of Leo counly , when In November. 1881 , ho resigned lhat position and went to Kan sas City , Mo. , us deputy clerk or the United States circuit court In thai city. While at Kansas Clly he was also appointed a United Slates commissioner. Resigning both of Ihese positions In December , 1S82 , he left Kansas City and went to St. Paul , arriving there January 2 , 1883 , and served as deputy clerk of the United Stales clrcull court for the district of Minnesota. Six mouths later ( July 2 , ISS.t ) ho was promoted , being ap pointed clerk of the last named court , Mr. I1II1U Is married , hi * wife being tli < daughter of Dr. J. M. Shaffer , n physician of Krokuk , la. , and well known throughout the entire stale. They have four children , ft son , daughter and twin daughters. I.IMT ltntr > IC The MlMourl Pacific railway will poll liome-Jeekern' tickets on December lut and I Mil In points In the south and went at half rate * ( plim J2) ) for the round Irlp , Full In formation can be obtained at the city of fices , N. E. corner 13lh and Farnam , or depol , 15th and Webster Slw. J. O. PHILLIPPI. A. 0. F. & P. A. TIIOS. F. GODFREY. P. & T. A. George C'rook post. G. A. It , No. 2C.2 , De partment of Nebrnnkn , will give a camp II rent nt Gooilrlch hall , nt 2 lib and Paul streets , on Wodneolay evening , December 2. lK9fl. All old Kobllers and ( tailors and their fnmlllen are cordially Invited. Good niienkeni will bo provided. Coffee , bonus and rnndwIchcH will be served ar.d a good time. Come everybody. frue. By ordnt of committee. Slt-Tlilrly r. M. Trnln. of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE * ST. PAUL HY. Best service , ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Dining car. City ofilce : 1504 Farnam. Heller & Co. , tailors 215 South 1.1th strccl. ? r -.l < ) ( o I'liixMiU , Arlr. , ami Itctnrn December 10 to 13 via the Bl'RLINGTON ROUTE Stop overs allowed. Tickets at 1502 Farnam street. Let your holiday gifts this year be Jewelry or silver. Lindsay the Jeweler , 1516 Douglas. B. Haas , florist , 1S13 Vlnton St. . telephone 776. In order to make room for his young plants , will sell his chrysanthemums ( cut erIn In pots ) , all new and beautiful varieties , at prices amounting lo almost nothing. DF..4 MOlNi:3 : , In. , Nov. 13 , U9C. C'llAS II SHAUFKIt- Pcnr Sir : lliivlni ; rrnd lull one nf your nd- vortln-incnto. I wlcli you would explain to me what you menu by "Uoc , the I'lncRvr , " nnil the " 2v < 1'elH. " 1 rnc'l FO money order for $1.75 , for \\hlcli ppncp | frrnil me thre,1 bottk-n of l'alnpH CeliTy I'ompoiiiiil. two bottlPH of Vine Kolafra mid two bottles of llooil'H KHiFnpartlla. Hciiil liy express. WAl.TKIl K1NOHIOI1SON. Ueplylng to the nliu\o : A "Hoc" In a man who pretends to practice tnoillclnc nnd whop practice Is m llmllnl that In unlrr to innke n llvlnir he write * three [ irt-H'rlptloim wlicrp one \\on1.1 ntlMvcr. nnil lnslMH ( in the patient Inking them to certain ilrucclsts who charge an extrn prlee In onler to pay the Doc n certain prr- cenl Ke. Thin IH a "Doc , " but not n doctor. A " 3x4 1'ot" Is a dnlRclM who upholds the "Doc" In IliU lilml of buslnrpf. Ami n nn In ducement to get his prescriptions In aililltlon to paylnt ; Mm n IKTCCIIIIIKC In ninny rum" . p.i > his otllre rent n well. Thin Is n " 2j > < IVI. " Ilnplni ; llils explanation will be ? atln- fuetory , I am yours truly. Cut Price Druggist , 10th mul ChicnRO. SPECIAL PRICES IN 35 Winter g Underwear It We are Exclusive Agents for Dr. Jaegers Celebrated Underwear for Ladies < & and Children. t54 tJ4 t 6 6 t * * Ladles' Pants or Veals. 39c up. Ludles' Mcccc lined Pants and Vcsls , gray or ecru , quality , for 5Cc ; Union Suits. { 1.00 up Ladles' wool Pants or Vests , we up. * Ladles' Silk and Wool Pants and Vests , $ l.i. > up. to CKIL , J REN'S U N OBRWE AR- Chlldrcn's XJnlon Suits' , half wool and cotton , dropped a nt , $1.00. tote Children's Outing Flannel Go n . Me up ; Indies' , iwc to $ l. 0. to Children's llceee lined part wool nnd nil wool , from SJC.UP. tote MITTENSM1TTENS - rblldren's fur tou , Me , "He and Jl.OO. . . . . . , , to Children's wool lined Mittens , 2. > c. SSe ; nncora lined , 4 , > c to , iOc. Uullrs' coo.l Silk Mittens , f.Oc , 7.r.c , Jl.OO. J1.2 , $1.DO and .W ) . U-ulle * 'Woui Mittens , 23c "jc , < 5c. We nnd r.Je. j * . I idles' Kid Mlttrns , Mc ) ; Morlm Kid. $1.00 ; never sold for less limn Sl.uO. gt- CHILDHKN'S CLOAKS AND JACKUTS-See our slock before you buy. r , . Il's a Rood plan occasionally to look over the fence that surrounds you and see what Is soliiK on In the world. It sharpens your wlls and broadens your opinions. Here Is a glimpse of what the leading furniture desljnera are doing. This Is the direction toward which we are moving for the comliiR year , 1697. It Is n radical de parture1 and will make n new element of beauty In many houses. No solid bead-board was ever devised thai could compete In effeellvencsa with nn open work design of this nature. The spindle scellon Is very deep , with the spiral lluted corner posts reproduced in minia ture. The whole set Is very close to luxury. Made of old Spanish mahoKany , with nn Inside finish of blrds-eyo maple , nnd adorned with innsslve brass trlinmltiRS , It makes a fine appearance In nny apartment. The curving Is finished In the nnttirnl d , which Is n trifle lighter than the antique , nnd the offer t Is charming. This Is one of the handsome mills In our ircnt Holiday Special Sale. ChasShiverick & Co. , Good Furniture nt Extremely low Prices. 12tli and Douglas , NOTE DnrlnK the next four weeks wo will bold our Special Holiday Snlc , nnd nil goods nro reduced to the "sale" prices. Notice to Piano Buyers. \\"o nro llio only ntutu rrjircupnliillvpB for Kern & I'ond , Vo - & h'ons nnd Knirrimn I'lnnon. Our law pxpciKu ciiublcn us to n'll I'liinuH nt ali- uoliitely lower prli en limn nny oilier muHlf house In the clly. Innlriimvnla litkrn In ex- clmiiKC.Vo fi-ll planus by mall and KunrniHeu onllru vutlrfnrllun. . . . . . , . . , - . l.nrKP riilrlicrliur TprlKliI only. . # ! Another I iu-l lil , only tfllMJ 1'piiMi * I'liinii ) only " MamlolliiH nnd Htrlnna Kola IJclow Cost , ] , H , SGHMOLLER & GO , , 'lril Floor .MfCiiKiH1 llullillinr , X.V. . Cor Ifilli mul DmlKo SliM-H * . A. C. All'1.1.Hit , I'liino Tuner. HOLIDAY GOODS Arc now on display. Look at them , ex amine them , price them. It will cost yon nothing , JOS. P. SKATE Klippcr Klub latest improved ' 96 , 50cS5cll,50$2$2,50 Men's Skates Boy's Skates Blued and nickeled with cloub * Ic screws. girl's Skates at all prices I.miles' Kllppor Klnb Skates. HIP finest made : best udilcil nnil tempered , full nleket plated nnd buffed , with russet leather lieelH , . . Ladles' Kllppor Klilli Skatep. nroiitiil set niul sliiiiprtii-il. hunleliiMl steel , nlrkol pliiti-il with russet leather heelH , J2 W. l.aillrt. ' Klippcr Kliih Hkntrs. not niul sharpened , east steel , nickel pliitcd ntul rus- Hot leather hei-ls , l.r.Q Indies' National Kluli , cast steel , bluetlj with riiMKpt leather heels. Kir Ladles' National Klul ) , o.ist steel , blued ) co. gers & Sons , I4th and Farnam. , HAYDEH BROS , Selling She 03 and Ovsrshoes Cheap. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. YOU SAVE MONEY ON EVERY PAIR YOU BUY OF US. EVERY 1'AIH WAR RANTED. We Sell the "Star" Rolled Sole Men's Arctics THE BEST .MADS. Chlld'H Buckle Arctics -J7O Misses' Buckle Arctics C5o Women's Felt Shoes 'JSo Infants' Button Shoes 25c , 35c 50o MlroAV Ilutlon School Shoes S1-0 ? Ladles' MIID JJongola Lace Slioe3$1.50 & $2.00 Men's I > ace Shoes * 1.59 Boys' Shoes ? -2S 1 BT&OS. We are gaining trade every day la not Imrd to understand. Our stock Is complete , our price * are right , and our method of doing1 Is right. YOU SHOULD The great majority and Imy your footwear of UH. When we toll you we are Helling a innn s } o 00 urd JC.OO calf , loco anil congress welt , for S2-75 ami 33 00 we mean what we way Ladlea' $5.00 liutlon welts square and razor toe for S3.OO We are Riving bargains you oughl to lake a'lvnntiipf of. OI'H KEHl'LAIl I'UICMCS WOULD IIIO CALLED "SPECIAL" IN BOMB STORES. \VM. N. WHITNEY , 107 S. Kith St , DOUBT MoKINLEY will select a cab inet which will bs en tirely satisfactory to the seventy million people of these United States. If ho would leave the selection of his cabinet to the people ple of this section they would be unanimous in favor of KRUG'S CABI NET ( unquestionably the best Cabinet ( Beer ) mado. Fred Knig Brewing Co. Tel. . ' 120. Sot Tcoth , 85.00. Teeth Extracted without palll BMEY , the Dsniist. TUIKI ) FLOOR , PAXTON BLOCK TEL. 1035. lOtli ud Ft r u.Mil Bin. WOOD'S Wca JCE KINGFAclosIre ACOl3 § for WMT : Wood & Co.'s Ce'cbrated Ice Tools. tins. Morton Sc Son Co. , Wrlto for OaUlojjuB. OMMIA , Mill