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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1897)
T11J3 OMAHA DAILY BEE : BHKDAY , FEBTIUAKY 7 , 1807. BIG"FALL IN Quo Handrcd and Fifty Must Bo Sold Hospo's Largo Wholesale Stock AT LESS THAN FACTORY COST from tlicVlinIcnnlc Trnilc , tinItcnnoii An O | > | u > rlnnlty ffir I'luito Ilti > ofH The Sale .Mo nil ay. To those who may be Interested In the purchase ot cither a plnno or an organ I have an extraordinary proposition to make a proposition that 1 am sure has never been made to the people of this or any other community heretofore , and may never be rondo again. It Is well known that I have for years not only carried a large stock ot pianos and organs here , but have done a wholesale or Jobbing business , buying direct from the .factories and shipping to agents over a large territory , to sell for me. The past year or two has not been favorable for this branch of the business , and the present finds me with an extremely largo stock on hand , and I have fully decided to discon tinue this part of my business. All the stock from the various agencies lias , or will be , brought to Omaha and In order to close them cut In a short time and save expense I shall offer every piano and organ ( for ten days only ) at actual factory cost. cost.This Is n time ot unusual offerings In the sale ot all kinds of merchandise , but never in the history of this or any other community has such an opportunity pre sented Itself whereby private parties could purchase pianos and organs on easy pay ments for less money than dealers can buy them for cash. This stock consists of the very best plauos and organs that money and brains can produce buch as the "Krannlch & nach , " the "Now Scale Klmball. " the "Hal- let & Davis , " "Vosc & Sons , " "Halncs , " "Whitney , " "HInzo" and other pianos. A five-year guarantee will accompany each piano and which I will also personally war rant. Beginning Monday , the 8th , and continu ing until the 20th of February , and no longer , we will offer this entire stock nt factory coat and the prices and terms will astonish you , for when the cxpeiiFO of hell ing and the retail profit are deducted from articles of Ihts character It almost , If not quite , cuts the regular retail price In two : nvcry piano and organ In the house will bo marked In plain factory cost llgures no more will be asked , no less will be ac cepted so that a child can purchase just as well as the shrewdest. Wo cannot hero quote prices on many of the Instruments , but as a sample we offer beautiful , brand new pianos. In mahogany , rosewood , oak and walnut cases , for $118.00 , $137.00 , $119.00 and $1CS.OO , which Is less than half the retail price. Wo offer the highest grade cabinet Grand pianos , that retail everywhere for $350.00 to $425.00 , for $187.00 , ? 10S.OO , $217.00 to $247.00 , and all the rest at correspondingly low prices. Organs worth $75.00 to $125.00 will go for $38.00 , $17.00 to $ G3.00. Great bargains In little-used pianos from JC5.00 to $100.00. Second hand organs , $10.00 to $40.00. The terms of this sale will bo $25.00 cash down on all pianos and $10.00 monthly pay ments on the balance. Organs , $0.00 cash and $3.00 to $5.00 per month bn the balance. nemember the time and place , February 8 to February 20 , and no longer at these prices and terms. Place , 1513 Douglas St. , Omaha. Come early Monday to secure iood ; choice. Store open nlghta till 10 oilock during this sale. A. HOSl'E , Jr. THE IIETUKN OV 1'UOSI'EIUTY. t I.O.SHOMH 111 Oiniilin. To any ono seeking * visible proof of the return of good' t'imes ' wo would advise a visit to the drug establishment of Sherman & McConncll at 1513 Dodge st. ( between the old and now postofllce. ) Three CD lloors 125 feet deep are packed with every kind of a drug for every kind of an ailment. It is the special pride ot this firm that their stock comprises every article needed by either physician or laity whether the rarest 'drug for the prescription or the latest requisite for the toilet. Sumo months since the sys tem of CUT PRICCS was Inaugurated by this linn on the principle ot large sales and small profits , and judging from the activity of the ten employes when our reporter called it Is a complete success. Omaha Savings bank accounts taken at par for choice garden land. Illclta. A ClinrniliiK I'lay. "Harvest" Tuesday night. February 9 , at Hoyd's theater , "Tho Paige's" company. Ladles free. Finest hearses in the city , $3.00. Car riages , $2.5. Jim Stephcnson , 10th & Harney "Tho Ovrrliiiul 1,1 mi I oil. " To Utah In 2914 hours. California in GO'/ ' . hours via' the UNION PACIFIC. This la the faBtcst and finest train In the west. Tick-its can be obtained at city ticket onice. 1302 Farnam street. Hot water fronts & backs for all cooks & . 1207 Douglas.Ora , Stove & Uep Wrks , Tlic Ladles free , Tuesday night only. I3oyd's theater prices , 10 , 20 and 30 cents. < For your furnace use WlerNutfoal : $4 per ton ; for sale only by D. T. Mount , 20D S. 10th. no to California. Now Is the time and the Burlington the route , Personally conducted excursions leave Omaha 4:35 p. m. every Thuisday. No trans fers car goes right through to San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Cheapest way there is. Comfortable , too. $40 for a ticket. JS for a berth , Call t ticket office1G02 Farnam St. , and get full Information , Caril of TIiiiuUH. Wo wish to extend our most sincere thanlig to ) the friends , the neighbors and the differ ent lodges who have so kindly remembered us In tmr 'bereavement caused 'by the death of Airs. Krestancy Guldncr. MHS. CAIWII3 SMITH. FHEI ) GULDNKU. "U'hy Not Ho Soutlif Thn Ilurllngton's winter tourist rates arc very low and , Just now , It's mighty comfort able In Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico , No snow Btorms or bitter winds TIIKUI3. Call at ticket office , 1E02 Fnrnam St. J. II , nEYNOWS , City Passenger Agent. O1IUUC1I HIVIDRn AU.llXST ITSHI.P. 1'rpo McliioillxlH ICiiKiiKK I" ii Inter- ' ' t'NlliiK Wiirfnrr. Tlio 'ree , Methodist mission nt 1705 St. Mary's aveni'e Is engaged in n bit ot worldly narefuro at the present time. Some of the. reagents .thoieabouts have complained that the preachers and congregation have been making too much noise at tlielr services. These parties liavo retaliated by ringing bolls , pounding on the sides of the meeting liouso , beating tin cnns and making other noleca while the cervices are being hold In the mission , The allusion Is a branch of the First Free Methodist church , which Is located nt Eleventh and Center streets , and Is being watched over by WV , Holbiool : , who It one of the stewards In that church. Mr , Jlolbrqok yesterday mode roninlstnt to the cljt { prosecutor regarding the matter. Hoas unable to tell \\lio wa ; Minim ? the disturbance and therefore no warrants \\ere lstiie-1. Hn intends , however , to do eoino dotp.ctlve , w rk In discovering the guilty parties and ulll endeavor to bring thvm ti Justice , Ohio It Ivor On i11 to Cincinnati. CINCINNATI , * V > b.Tho wnim r.ilii mlilcli lias been fulling since. yesterday ban to swollen the Ohio liver us to carry out the olmtructtonp , nnd navigation la now open from Pomcroy to Cincinnati. It la expected the river ulll bo open bctWicil 1'maburt' and Pomeroy , ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM Undoubtedly the most Important event in the secret orders during the past week has been the meeting of the convention head camp of the Woodmen of the World at Lin coln on last Tuesday. Here , It Is believed , were forever laid at rrst the difficulties which had brought Into strife Alpha camp anil the sovcrlgn officers of this city. Such are the Indications at present , at any rate. This Is highly agreeable to the members at largo , who were greatly troubled at the estrangement which wa < threatened. That the differences were serious was fully Indi cated by the fact that n red hot fight oc curred In the convention head camp meeting and was settled only at the conclusion of three hours' debate. The columns of The Dally lice have fully given the merits of the fight and a further mention of the har mony now prevailing will be found In the proper place In the column below. Another state lodge meeting occurred dur ing the past \\eck at Grand Island , where the head camp of the Modem Woodmen of Amer ica convened In annual session with a big attendance. This meeting was not a very Important one , no fights being on hand , The biggest contest occurred over the elec tion of delegates to the supreme body of the order. During the coming week another state body will meet , or ratlcr ) two of them. These r.re the department convention of the Grand Army of the Republic ana the Wo man's Hcllef corps of this state. They will convene In Hastings on next Wednes day and will remain In session for three days. Doth meetings promise to bo very harmonious. In Iho week succeeding Omaha will bo the scene of two mcctlnss. The Sons of Vete rans and the Daughters of Veterans will both hold their annual conventions In this city , beginning on Tuesday , February 10 , and continuing on the following days. Fuller mention of tliei > c gatherings will be made next Sunday. Omaha people will be Interested In a visit which Grand Trustee Cronk of the Elks made to Minneapolis during the last week to attend a meeting of the grand trustees. Ho returned with the statement that the grand trustees were unanimously In favor ot Omaha as the place for holding the grand lodge meeting In 1S9S , which will be attended by fully 20,000 Klks. The Min neapolis Elks are also enthusiastically for the selection of Omaha. With such cheer ing prospects the Riles are preparing to make Increased efforts to get the prize for this city , and with that object In view In tend to work hard from now until the grand lortgo meeting. The campaign was luau- guratcd months ago and the Omaha lodge has already made considerable progress In getting support for UK fight. There Is still one other point of general Interest In the society events of the past week. This Is found in the sending of In vitations from Governor Holcomb and Mayor Broatch to the secretary of the fra ternal congress to hold the 1S9S meeting of that distinguished body In this city. These Invitations are very cordial. They are to bo followed by others from all the secret orders In the city In the near future. The effort to get this body to Omaha Is being engineered by J. W. Carr , a local attorney and also a prominent member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen , by which order he was appointed a committee of one to capture the meeting. \Vooclini-n of Ilic World. The first convention ot the head camp , held in Lincoln last Tuesday , furnished a very stormy precedent for the future meetings of that body. Only one question "agitated it. That was whether the delegates to the sov- en.l n camp should be Instructed to vote for the separate jurisdiction or the department plans. It was simply carrying the dispute between Alpha camp of this city and the sovereign officers to a superior court. The matter was decided In favor of the depart ment plan and the sovereign officers by the decisive vole of 78 to 22.Ry this action It Is believed that the btrlfo Which existed will bo ended. This column need not go Into details re garding the matter Inasmuch as It has been given prominence In the news and tele graph columns of thls paper. The depart ment plan provides that the territory cov ered by the order dhall be divided up Into co-called departments which shall bo as sessed only In proportion to the death rate In each ; and further provides that all tin business shall bo transacted through the sovereign offices , where books for each de partment shall be kept. Alpha camp wanted each department to have Its own set of offi cers , thereby vhtually forming distinct or- ck'is. ck'is.Tho The Instructions In favor of the depart ment plan were given the delegates only after a fight which lasted for three hours. It furnished practically the only Incident in the meeting , which was made up of some 125 delegates from Nebraska , Kansas , In dlan Territory and Oklahoma. The conven tion began at 1:30 o'clock In the afternoon and did not adjourn until midnight. Topeka , Kan. , will have the next meeting of the body , which occurs In 1899. The delegates selected to the sovereign camp were as follows : Nebraska , A. S. Churchill ot Omaha ; Kansas , J. W. Kaltcr of Fort Scott ; Oklahoma , N. D. Maxey of Muskogee , Alternates : Nebraska. Dr. A. D. Cloyd of Shubert ; Kansas , n. P. Hill of Emporla ; Oklahoma , M. Golden of Guthrle. The officers elected were : A , S. Churchill of Omaha , II. C. ; J. A. Pentacost of Guthrle , Okl. , II. A. ; Lieutenant Benjaibln T. Sco- vlllo of Nowata , Indian territory , H. E. ; E. I. Spencer of Wichita. Kan. ; H. C. ; Dr. A. D. Cloyd of Shubert , Neb , , H. I ) . ; J. H. Mead of Dlalr , Neb. , H. W. ; II. Rosenblum of Omaha , H. S. The board of managers for the state ot Nebraska were 'chosen as follows : George H. Button of Howe. L. Levy of South Omaha , C. J. Garlow of Colum bus , W. H. Manchester of Lincoln , John Lovln of Wahoo. About 150 delegates attended the conven tion head camp for the district embracing Iowa. Michigan , Wisconsin and Minnesota , at Dubuquc , la. Sovereign Commander Hoot ot this city was present. Tile follow ing were the officers chosen : L. n. Scott of Ottumwa , la. ; H. C , ; Eugene S. LaFrancc- St. Paul , H. A. ; James Rush of Drodhead , WIs. . H. 11. ; S. Q. Smythe of Davenport. la. , H , C. ; I'lillo Truesdalo of Port Huron , Mich. . H. 'E.j C , S. Courtrlght of Burlington. la. , H. W. ; J , M , Robertson of St. Cloud , Minn. : H. S. ; W. S White of Sioux City , D. B. BAS- Fott of Creston , la. , C. A. Morgan ot Council Bluffs , Joslah Towno of Minneapolis and T , H. Williams of Ilaelne , WIs. , H. M. Queen Esther grove , No. 2. AVoodmen cir cle , will give a social on Wednesday evening , February 21 , In HH hall at the southwest corner of Fourteenth and Dodge streets. -nili-iit Orilrr of Oilil Kdlinvn. An affair of far more than ordinary Im portance was the consolidation of Omaha and Allemancn lodges , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , last Monday night. It was a sort of celebration of the forty-first an niversary of the Institution of Omaha lodge. It bound together also two of the oldest lodges In the state. Omaha la forty-one years old , Allemanen was about thirty. The cernmony occurred In the Odd Fellows' now temple Grand 'Master ' Norrls of Beaver City wan tumble to bs present to direct the ceremony and he therefore delegated his duties to Charles A , Patterton , who has been secretary of Omaha lodge for ye.irs past and who Is one of the best known , moat prominent and best posted. Odd Fellows In the state. Mr. Pattrrion acted as deputy grand mauler and ho was assisted In Ihu work by the following Deputy grand ofilcer : John Evans , D. O. M , pro tern ; N. B. Helm , O. W. ; Lewis ! Holnirod , G , S , ; F , B. Bryant , 0. T. ; H. i : . lUirnam , O , 0. ; John W. Nicbolx , 0. M.I Harry Jacksfjoi , C. ; I ) . H.-.ttHon , G. a 5 T. J. Uvan r"n. H , The ceremony was performed \ylth \ the full ritual anil In magnlflwct stupe. It was wltnetscd by some 300 members of the older , belonging to the tup .lodges inott concerned and to the othn'r lodges In the city , While no epcclnl Invitation ? hUd been Issued , it wiu generally upderHood that all menibeu of the order would" bo more , than 'Welcome and conEcqui'rvU.v tnany availed themselves of the opportunity to be pr'esentf At the conclu- lion of thu services addresses were delivered by the following : G. II. Burcbard , G. Strlltlcr , Cli.HlfB A. Pattercon , Daniel H. Wheeler , John ICvani. Seats were then taken about tables and a little spread was tnjojed. As mentioned heretofore , Allemanen lodge wag Itbslf almost a pioneer lodge , bearing ' * the email number , 8. It has been In ex istence tomethlng over thirty years. Dur ing all this tlmo It has worked In the Ger man language. The ofllcera ot the consolidated lodge , which will continue to bear the name of Omaha No. 2 , re-elected the officers of Omaha lodge , which \vero as follows : G , H , Burchard , N. O. ' Charles A , Orandcen , V. G. ; Charles A. Patterson , S , ; F. B. Bryant , T , The peculiar feature of a recent rcccptlor and banquet given by Itrbckah lodge No. 34 ot Scnardi was the entertainment ot a bride and groom , Mr. and Mrs. William Dlckson. Tbo affair was very well attended. Durliif the course ot the evening n handsome set ol china was presented to the newly wedded couple by Miss Minnie Cliff on behalf ot the lodge. The lodge at Gandy Is preparing to give a muslcaV and literary entertainment on the evening of February 12. Lodge No. 118 of Wayne has Installed as follows : Q. C. Gclder , N. G. ; George Fox , V. Q. ; Charles Warner , S. ; Henry Ley , T. J. H. Hoover , It. S. N. G. ; Ira Richards , L. S. N. O. ; H. T. Carpenter. W. ; A. A. Welch , C. ; Fred Volpp , n. S. V. G. ; Andrew Nelson L. S. V. 0. ; Charles Holtgrccn , L. S. S.j Mark Stringer. I. G. The Ilebekah ledge at Auburn has the following new officers : Mrs. Crlchton , N. G.1 Mrs. Stoddard , V. G. ; Miss Mlnto Fisher , T. ; Miss Bertha Warrell , S. Although hardly a year old the lodge has forty-three mem bers. bers.The The following officers ot the Ilebekah lodge at Superior have been Installed : Mrs. Kesterson , N. G. ; Mrs. F. Fearing , V. Q. Mrs. John Bruce , S. ; Mrs. M. M. Egbert. T. Mrs. Dewe , W. ; Augusta Dowe , "C. ; Mrs. George Attwater , C. Modern AVooilnicn of Ajiicrlcn. Practically the only contest In the bi ennial convention of the state head camp at Grand Island on last Tuesday was over the election ot the delcgate-at-largo tn the heaO camp , -which meats In Dubuque , la. , nexl June. The fight dwindled down batwecn C. C. McNlsb of Wlsner and C' A. Atkinson ot Lincoln. Atkinson was finally elected and McNIsh was elected his alternate. Be fore the election an effort was made to elect from north of the two delegates-at-large , one Platte and one from south of the Platte , but this was turned down. The congressional delegates were selected as follows : First district : E. W. Brown , Henry Gerlng , E. T. Black. Second district : P. C. Schroeder , S. C. Haney. Third district : W. H. Ilognod , Charles A. Smith , B. F. Griffin , M. P. Lane. Fourth district : E. S. Franklin , C. E. Jenkins. C. H. Caldlce , Dr. S. Ashby , Ed ward Lampool. Fifth district : Frank Harris , J. D. England , James McNally. Sixth district : A. E. Cady , J. "W. Comstock , C. J. Woolcen , L. M. Keith. The most Important piece ot business after the election was the Instructions to the delegates to vote for A. B. Talbot for head consul at the bead camp meeting. The proposition that the body recommend that the order establish a printing house of Its own was voted down after some discussion. The election of officers resulted as follows : W. II. Thompson of Grand Island , H. C. ; G. E. Elsatcci- Cmaha , H. A. ; D. C. Zlnk of Grand Island , H. D. ; W. A. Forsyth of Phelps county , H. C. ; Dr. Bartow of Ar cadia , H. P. ; Joseph Chamberlain of Dawson county , H. E. ; Ed Lake. H. W. ; C. E. Moffett , H. S. ; Fred Pearl , O. M. Gunnell and J. W. Edgerton , M. The next meet ing , which occurs In 1899 , will bo held In Fremont. Despite the fact that no great amount of business was expected the meeting was very largely attended. There are 20,559 members In the state , distributed In 450 camps. Each of these camps Is e'ntltled to one delegate. Therefore there should have been In the body 456 accredited delegates. Of that num ber over 400 attended , a very good repre sentation. About COO delegates were In attendance at the meeting of the Iowa head camp , whfch was held at Des Molnes , also on Tuesday. Here also the spirited fight was over the election of the delegate-at-large , who was chosen in the person of W. A. Doran of Montlcello. 0. G. Saunders of Council Bluffs was elected head consul. The next meet ing of the body will be held In Marahall- town. , A new camp has been organised at Hopc- v/ell school house near Kearney , with twenty charter members. Th'e next meeting Is to be held on February 8. when officers are to bo elected and Installed. A cew camp of the Iloyal Neighbors has been Instituted at Exeter by Mrs. D. S. Scbenck , deputy state organizer. The charter list contains twenty names. The body la called Camp "Woodbine. The officers who were just elected , are ; Mrs. Wilson. O. ; Mrs. Blvens , V. 0. ; Miss Jennie Peardsley , H. ; Miss Eva Beardsley. , U. ; Miss HacUclt , C. : Mrs. VeOerhold , I. S. ; Mro. Perry , 0. S. Pine Top camp No. IOCS , of Grafton wil : perform a new comedy entitled "Uncle , " on next Saturday evening. This will be follov.cd by a variety farce , "Dutchy vs. Nigger. " Tomorrow night a dramatic effort will bo given In Boyd's theater under the auspicea of Omaha Beech and Maple camps. Exten sive preparations have been made for the affair. A big attendance is looked for. Grand Army of the lloiii ) > llc. Next Wednesday the department conven tion of the state will convene in annual meeting at Hastings. At the same time and place the state body of the Women's Relief corps will also meet in annual convention. The two bodies will continue their meetings for the two following days. The meetings ara not expected to tramact much business of Importance. They will be attended by all the delegates from this city. Each post Is entitled to six and each relief corps three , There are three of each of these bodies In Omaba. Morton post ot Hebron has Installed the following officers : M. G. Leach , C. ; B. F. Young. S. V. C. ; D. Carey , J. V. ' C. ; Dr. Illnchman , S. ; IE. T. Hanlon. Q. ; Silas Cooke , C. ; O. A. Ashbrook , A. ; J. H. Boyle , O , D. ; John Sawyer , O. G. ; John Hughes , S. M. ; John FItchpatrick , Q. S. The relief corps Installed as follows : Airs. Lucy J , Barger , P. ; Mrs. Betsy Rogers , S. V , P. ; Mrs. N. D. Hanlon , J. V. P. ; Mrs. Rhoda Hutchi son , T , ; Mrs. Maggie AVIllet , C. ; Mrs. Sarah Slovens , C. ; Mrs. Mary Sawyer , G. ; Mrs. Frances E , Pratt , S. ; Mrs. Fllena Johnson , A. G. ; Mrs. Sarah Church , A. C , Tbo now offlccra of post No. 31 ot Ashland , who have been duly Installed , are : I , V. Davis , C. ; William Smith , J. V. C. : Thomas Plersol , C. ; John Miller , S , ; Jesse Moon. Q , ; W , W. Crane , . A. ; J. P. Brook , G. The duly Installed officers of the corps In the same town are : Mrs. D. A. Woodbury , P. ; Mrs. Frances Bell , S. V , P. ; Mrs , Mary Scott , T. : Mrs. Doty McKtnney , S , ; Mrs. Gcraldluo Arnold , C. ; Ida Aughe , C , Aiuslfiit Orili-r of Uiillcd " The Dee last Sunday made mention of the Important recommendations that will be made by the Postmasters' association to the state grand lodge when that body meets in this city next May. One ot these favored the abolishment of all standing- committees and thu grand lecturers and the other fa vored Iho appointment of a board of trustees to look after Hi ? financial condition of the order In the state. It was also recom mended that all necessary committees tor the work of each grand lodge b6 appointed from the delegates. TUCFO changes' uro offered in the interests of economyIt is found from the report of 1891 that the standing committees , which are to be abolished by the recommendations , cost the order $4,291 , It their wprlt Is per formed by the board of trustees and a pro posed auditing committee it Is expected that tlio expense for Iho game work need not cost tnoru than $2,000 , a saving of over CO per cent. The Postmasters' association baa been In exlatcnco for semt tlmi . It Is composed of mcmbcra In the order who liave filled the master's chair , 'Jhrie , are about tlxty of tbi'so In this city and South Omalja and they are nil members of the bpdy. They meet oniu a month. Their object is to devUo necessary legislation and means ot economy for the consideration of the grand lodge and to work for the goodor the subordinate lodges throughout the state. The ledge of Cowles has Installed the fol lowing officers : J. 0. Waller , M. W , ; Peter Hill , V.i II. W , Fowler , 0. ; C. E. Putnam , n. ; J , D. Storey , V , ; C , A. Latham. H. ; O. U. Boyce , G , ; J. P , Sprinkle , I. W. : 0. > V. Fuller. 0. W. ; T. R. Hall , M. E.j Jay Beat , T. Lodge No. 64 , Degree of Honor , of Nellfb , has the following officers , Recently Installed ; Marie Schultz , P. .C. .B. ; Koto Concry , C H J Helen Schultz. 'UiH. ; Mary L < . Davlson C. C. ; E. 0. Schullk.n. : O. W. Myers , H. H. 3. Palmer , P. ; Emma Hall , L. U. ; Ida DoWltt , I. W. ; MawdriJleynolds , 0. W. The following ofBccrB have been installei by lodge No. C9 of'.Atklnson : A. C. Cross man , M. W. ; John ! If. Hayes , P. ; H. A Allen , 0. S. ; J , Htbn , R. ; Chatles Havens P. ; J. J. Silicon , IM J. W. Gallehcr , O. ! II Bcebc , I. W. ; Michael Cross , 0. W. The Degree of Hanor ! lodgc of Superior has Installed as follows ! Inez Ward. P. C. H. Viola Southard , 0. Hi ; Emma Hcltman , L H. ; Ella Easton , CJ C. ; Zelpha Bruce , R. William Matthews. 'P. : William Long , T. Annlo Schmclllng , IL U. ; Bertha McConncll I. W. ; B. C. Wnrd.0. W. KraU-riint Union of America. Banner ledge initiated four candidates Thuisday night and voted upon the appllca tlons ot eight others. A week ago Thurs day night , sixteen were Initiated , At the last meeting it was decided to hold an en tcrlalnment and public meeting on the las Thursday night of the month. Music am speaking to be followed with refreshments will constitute the program. The next ses slon of the ledge will be held on Thursday evening next In the Continental block. Al members are cordially Invited to ba present as well as all candidates Avho have been ex amlncd. Sverncst lodge. No. 71 , and Vcrnost lodge No. G2 , are adding new members at cad session of the lodge. South Omaha , No. 80 , has added ten to its membership during the past week. Council Bluffs lodge. No. 79 , met Wedncs day evening with a goodly number of Its membership preecnt. Its next meeting will be held on Thursday evening of this week , when the names of ten or fifteen new applicants Will be presented for the action o the lodgo. Monarch lodge , No. 61 , of Florence , Is malt ing big preparations for a public entertain mcnt , to be held on the evening of February 22. This Is expected to bo one of the mos prominent enteitalnmcnts held during the season. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the co-mfort and pleasure of the members of the lodge and their friends. Ottumwa lodge of Iowa was organized sev eral days ago with a membership ot 100 This Is the result of one month's work by two deputies. The supreme president reports that he now has fifty deputies engaged In organizing In seventeen different states. The supreme secretary has filed the reg ular annual report as required by law. The supreme officers estimate that the membership of the order will be Increased from 10,000 to 15,000 by the close of the year. Orilcr of The \\forlil. Next Monday evening a dime benefit social will bo given by the members ot Omaha ledge No. 200 at Its hall , Patterson block , Seven teenth and Farnam streets. The lodge has had n permanent stage erected across thu entire west end of the hall. This Is a much- needed Improvement nnd will be appreciated by all who attend gatherings In the hall. Next Saturday evening the members of Concordla lodge No. 345 will hold a grand mid-winter mask ball at the headquarters in Mullcr's hall , Seventeenth and Vlnlon streets. This lodge has attained a repu tation for the pleasing entertainment of Its patrons. A social dance was , given by the members ot Rlvervlow lodge No. 421 at Forest hall , Sixth and Pierce streets , last Tuesday even ing. A large and merry party enjoyed the affair until well on toward morning. Frank H. Chatfleld , supreme past president of the order , spent last Friday In this city as the guest of Katr'.jt Manager I. G. Barlght. Mr. Chatflelfl has entirely recov ered from a severe , attfack of typhoid fever and has been lu active work for several months. He reports a great Increase in the order among the eastern lodges. Last Monday evening a minstrel enter tainment , followed by a dance , was given by Myrtle lodge No. 3 9 In the ledge rooms In the Continental building. Tbo entertain ment was of a high order , the music be'ing exceptionally fine. The entertainments given by this lodge are becoming very popular and draw forth a large crowd. , The next. monthly entertainment of Myrtle lodge , touba glrenuuou > Monday evening , Marcb 1 , pr6inl3estol eclipse all o'th'ers here tofore given by the 'lodge and will prove of a specially Interesting nature" . ' of . Nebraska lodge No. 1 will give a social on Monday evening , February 22 , In Myrtle hall. An active committee Is looking after the arrangements and promises an enjoy able affair. Dancing will take up the big gest part of the evening. Lodge No. la , at Falrbury , has installed the following officers : G. 1 McMahan C C. ; E. R. .Allen . , V. C. ; J. H Cookus , P ; J. A. Van Akcn , K. R. S. ; E. H. Tlbbals , M. F , ; J. A. Westllng , M. W. Montgomery ledge No. 57 of Crelghton recently seated the following officers : H. L McCoy , C. C. ; W. H. Brltt , V. C. ; W A Warner , P. ; W. L. Henderson , K. R. s.J. . G. Weber , M. A. ; F. 'Hamilton ' , M. F. ; F. Hufsmltb , M. E. ; W. Hufsmlth , M. W.G W. Mitchell , I. G. ; B. S. KIngsley , O. G. Ledge No. 40 of Pierce installed recently as follows : F. L. Brando , P. C. C. ; Charles Gates , C. C. ; B. W. Woolverton , V. C.C Jewett , P. ; C. B. Brande. M. A. ; C A Flelmcrs , M. P. ; William Courtnage I. G F. W. Stelnkraus , 0. G. On Wednesday , January 27 , a district meeting was held nt Norfolk. It was of the nature of a school of Instruction. The meeting was conducted by Grand Chancel lor G. Norburg of Holdrege. assisted by W. H. Love of Lincoln and W. W. Young of Stanton. Tliero was a fair attendance from surrounding towns. Tlit > Sexennial Tbo members of Omaha lodge No. 401 are congratulating themselves over the fact that they have , won the prize for the largest per centage of growth during the last six months of IS96. The prlzo consists of hand some and magnificent "Incorporation stand ards" of the order. They were received last week by Dr. Edward Wlrtli of the lodge , In whose care they arcat present. 'They will shortly be decorating the ledge room. The standards are contested cemi-annii- illy , and therefore Omaha lodge' will retain them only EO long as It succeeds In gaining Iho biggest Increase In membership every six months. The standards may therefore 3hango hands on next July I. They have been In the possession of the lodge at i'cagertown , Pa. , which Is signifying its In tention of making a fight for them again. Dniaba ledge , however , docs not propose to ? lvo them up without a fight. llrotherliooil of Grand Trustee Cronk of this city last , veek returned fromi Minneapolis , where bo ittended a meetlafl.of the grand trustees. fie came backfujluof enthusiasm over the prospects that Oraali&i'jias for capturing the ; rand ledge meeUngin ) | 1898. Ho said that Iio trustees are unanimously In favor of the selection of this city and that the entire lorthwcst Is alsainilinc. The campaign U now to be prosecuted with i vim. Outside iajgcv will bo solicited for : helr support. TJio'Btart will bo made' on ho pledges that muit be presented to the ; rancl lodge bcfordltbc meeting can bo ob- : alned , A certalnuaniount of money must jo raised for tbo entertainment of the dele- ; ates and attemllpgmnembers. who will num ber somewhere bctwoop 15,000 and 20,000. In We've Bfcken the Backbone Of high prlceft In celling the choice of any ladles' l-'INU DlliSS BHOC In the J , tiouee for If you haven't bought yet. come to- morrou take advantage of ( Ms gale you * a\e from Jl.W to 12.00 on every pair you buy. You can have any style toe turns or Welts buttaiM and lace. Conic before the ilici ere all 'broken , WM. N. WHITNEY , 107 S , 10th St , the near future a committee from. Omaha lodge and the Commercial club will confer upon this matter , The board of trustees was occupied in Minneapolis In making arrangements for the meeting In that city , which convenes on July 7 , The body will remain In session during the remainder of the week , four days in all. While they are not in session the visitors will bo taken about the cities to the various resorts and will be given all kinds of receptions , entertainments and ban quets. Minneapolis Elks have raised about $25,000 to look after their guests. of tinMnecnlierH. . Supreme Deputy Commanders Hubbard nnd McDonald nro covering the state In the work of looking up tents that have been steepIng - Ing and Infusing new life Into them. Quito a promising harvest is looked for this spring in tha way of new tents. South Omaha tent No. G7 expects to enter tain Its frlei ds on the evening of February JO with n dance. The Ladles of the Maccabees of Omaha give n hop at Patterson hall February 11. Council Bluffs tent No. 32 Is putting out tbo amplified work In good shape with Its reconstructed team. Applications are re ceived every mef-tlng. Gate City tent No. CO has a new team which Is wribtllng with new candidates every meeting night. This tent has been revived from its lethargy and Is Increasing rapidly In membership , Rumors arc rife that the district state con- vi-ntlou will bo held In Omaha March 28. Thh meeting will bring delegates from all over the state. H 05-11 1 . A now castle has been organized at Falls City , with thlrty-thrco charter members. The officers are /follows : Charles Love , P. I. P. ; Arthur Weaver , I. P.J Napoleon Do Mers , C. C.j W. W. Jcune , S. ; Hugh E. Boyd , T. ; C. H. Wlltse. G. The castle starts out with the beat citizens of Falls City at the helm. Baldness Is often preceded or accompanied by grayness of the hair. To prevent both baldness and grayness , use Hall's Hair Ro- newer , an honest remedy. SIx-Tlilrty P. M. Train. of the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY. Best service , ELECTRIC LIGHTS , Dining car. City oflU-e : 1504 Farnam. Special Inducements on diamonds and ta ble ware. A. B. Hubermann , 13 & Douglas. Hamilton \Vaircn , Jf. U. , eclectic nnd mag netic physician ; special attention to diseases of women an children and all obecuro and lonp-standtns diseases. 119 N. 10th st. , n. 2. Ot. ' ST. .NlSniMI'S II08IMTAI , Sketch of tlip Yonr'N Work of the liiMltiilloti. The seventeenth annunl report of Crelgh- ton Memorial St. Joseph's hospital has Just been Issued by the Sisters of St. Francis , It U a handsome pamphlet , superbly Illus trated nnd contains full and detailed In formation relative to the history of the In stitution nnd the work that It had done during 1S9G , The title page bears engrav ings of John A. Crclghton nnd his late wife , Sarah Emily Crelghton , to whoso munificence the great Institution owes Its existence. On the next page U an engraving of the hospital building , showing the south and west elevations , and then follows o brief de scription of the building , most of which Is familiar to nearly every resident of Omaha , A page Is occupied by a roster of the regu lar and consulting staff , and through the book nre scattered engravings showing va rious sections of the handsome Interior of the building. The medical nnd surgical report Is ex haustive and shows In detail the entire work of the year. There were treated BOS cases ot sickness , of which forty-four died and 420 were discharged. Of these thirty- eight still remain In the hospital. There were 433 surgical ccses , of which only nine died. The record of surgical operations presents n remarkable showing. There were 317 operations of this class , and not a single death. Eight of the patients arc now In the hosplt.il and the remaining 307 have all been discharged. These do not Include the cases of special diseases. There were forty-seven operations In ophthalmologlcal * surgery , three In laryngologlcal , thlrty-thrco In orthopedic , and 176 In gynaecological. The summary Indicates that 1,232 patients were received during the year. With these who were In the hospital at the beginning of the year , 1,339 patients were treated. Of these sixty-one died , 1,175 were discharged and 103 remain. More than half of the cn- tire number were charity patients. In nationality 735 were native Americans , 185 were Irish nnd the remainder was dis tributed throuph twenty different nationali ties. Of all patients 353 were Catholics , 425 belonged to the various Protestant denomi nations , 19 were Hebrews and .542 professed no religion. "The Nortlmesicrn Line. " 1401 Farnam street. The "Overland Limited" leaves nt 4:45 : p. m. The "Omaha-Chlcngo Special" leaves U:30p.m. : Fifteen hours to Chicago. Hates low , Standard ot equipment high. I1ICI ) . HUTCHINS-Horntio L. . nged 27 yo-\rs , Saturday morning nt 8:20. : Funeral Mon day afternoon , February S , at 2 o'clock from family residence , 2524 Tcmpleton nvcnuo. Interment nt Forest Lawn cem etery. Friends Invited. to © tSJ S5iS > < S > JS > f GO * & to Hew LACE COMICS , , NOVELTIES. to THE © 9C STORE , u * 1319 FARNAM STREEF. tote to ROT SPRINGS AT ROME WITH THE CELEKHATED Betz Turkish , Russian and Medicated Vapor Folding Baths Unexcelled for tbo cure of Rheumatism , Kidney and Liver Trouble , Skin Disease , Pneumonia , Neuralgia , Bronchitis , Nervou s Debility , Piles , Insomnia , Obesity and Female - male Complaints. THE BETZ HOME SANITARIUM CO. , 105 S. 15th Street , Omaha , Neb , Baths put out on trial to responsible parties. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for partlculais. DOES BETTER AND'CLEANER * 'WORK AND GOES FURTHER THAN Gut in Piano Prises. JS 1.-INI3 WI2III3II UI'IIIIJHT O.MY i200.00 f IAHCI : CUICICUHI.VG ui'itinirr OXIY. 91(1,1.00 ( 1 ISVIJIIISTT UrillGHT , OAIC CASK , ONLY. IjCUff.UO SI.NGKR UPRIGHT OM.Y . $1-15.0O ORGANS FROM $10.00 UPWARDS. Stelnway & Knabo Pianos at a big discount. We carry a complete line of Ivera & Pond , Emerson : and Vose & Sons' Pianos. Our prices are tbo lowest. Terms easy. "Wrlto for catalogue. Danjo Strings , finest gut , 30 for OOc. Violin Strings , 30 per box , $1,75. regular price $1.50. i Mlif 11f t 3RD FLOOR , M'CAGUB BLD'O , N. r mueiier * w. cor. mn nnd DodBo streets. A , C. MUELLER Piano Tuner. Telephone 1C25. The Low Prices. ioo different Rockers at 60 Combination Dook Cases at tbc e low prices , prices : jio , 112 , iu , 5. us , $20 , j25 , jso. CHAS. SHIVERICK 6c CO , , 12th and Douglas. Are You Superstitious ? Rome folk * will ( til you that It I * unlucky to fnll overboard on Momlny , or to take hold of ft mm * w In motion on Tucudix > ' , or to fnll clown Mnlr with n coal mittle on AVcdnefday , or to Miool yoiirvclf on TJuirnlny , or to fit down to dinner with twehv ollitw nnd only food enough for ten on I-rldny , lint tliey nil nprco tlmt It In not unlucky to IIM > nny day In the week cmr Kgyptlan I otu Orenm. the bent tirep- nrntlon made for chapped hands , face or lips. i : yptlnn Iy > tu Cream. , . . , , . , , lta Holibii Spnrncui Kidney I'lll nr.o . I'alnc'n Celery Compound. , , , . , KQ \Vllllnmn' I'lnk IMIU. . , , . sjo Ilood'n Parsaparllln. , , , Mo Duffy Malt Whiskey. . . . . , , , . . > , , , , , , , , , . . , , KOo fnMorla , , , . , t2o Scolt'a Kmulslon . , . . , , , , , , H7o No-To-ltac , , , , Mo Avcr'a Hnlr Vlpror . , , , , , , , , , . . , , coo Mnltlno , , , 7J0 I'ond'a Hxtrnct , . , , . . , , , , , , , , . . St.lo I'yrnmld IMlo Cure , Ka Cutlcurn Soap , . . . , , , . , . . , , , , iio ALT. OTHIIUS IN 1'HOl'PUTION. CUT PRICE DftUCCIST. Cor. Kith nnil ClilcnRft Kin. Krlnir us your prescriptions and sa\c from 4 to CO per cent. Krug's * Cabinet $ * s * * Ploasoa the palate of the most refined con f noisseur. That's why * everybody drinks it. Kriig's Telephone 420. Curiosity is all right If you arc actuated only by curiosity to try SHERIDAN COAl. Best eonl mined In Wyoming an excellent substitute for hiird coal for half the cost. VICTOR WHITE , Tol. 127. 1603 Farnam * xr - / _ LEADIMGX LI DOIIIST X 3d Floor Paxtott Dlock. ( Open Tuesday nnd Thursday evenings. Set Teeth $5.00 Bridge Teeth. Best Toctli. . . . 7.50 each tooth Gold Crowns. . . 5.00 and crown..59.00 Porcelain | Painless Crowns 5.00 I extracting. . . , 30c Eillincjs $1.00 up I I Lady AllcnilaoL Tel. 1085. AMUSEMIS.VTS. BpYD'STH ER. | EXTRA li. M. Ornnford , AlimuKur. TODAY. MATINEE 2:30 : I NIGH F 8:15 His Unrivalled OCEAN TD TOtm OCEAN- 21,000S. GULF TO S. GULF. NORTHROPTrillin Donna Soprano MAUTINA JOIINSTONi : Violinist AUTIIUIl IMIYOH Trombone KHANHI3I.I * , Fluegclhom Prices , Kc , tOc , Tlic , tl.OU. BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE Moiiiluy KvciiIiiK1 "t Kilo , THE WOODMAN'S DAUGHTER Under the auspices of Hcooli Camp H51 an < t Maple Camp 915 , M. W. A. Prices , 15c , 25c and 33c. 7 AI. Crawford , I EXIRA Miuiusor. I UOUULt DILU. 1'wo solid uecks , usual matliies , C" C7 D Q , CommoncliiK TUKSUAY C , Dy' Accompanied by MIl.jIIAAIlU. KNOUBIB and their own company of Hlxtrcn people ple In repertoire of lateHt New VorH fiuo- L-CSKCS , by i-pcclnl nriaiiffcinont with nu-- tbors und ovvnerH. NHW I'l.AYS , NKW SONGS. NKW BI'KCIAI/riKB , NKW DANUKS , BPrcCIAI * SCI3NISKY AN1 > STAGE KKKKCTS , At cuch performance , Lho wonderful TRIO GRAPH All New-Twenty Views-All N0w. Prices , JOc , 20o , SOc. .Ladles fico Tuesday night only , Telephone HJI. HE CREIGHTON PAXIOV & UUXjCSJ , Hpr . WOODWARD TIIIJATUR CO , . Today 2i30 , Tonight 81 ID , r. Miners. Mutineer Wednesday and ftuluiday , Price , IQg. ' "NEBRASKA MUSIC HALL , 301) ) Douglas , a ICO MITOIIUl.I ; , IVlirItitor | DIG llcht Viirlvty Slum111 din XVi'Hf. J'or Ilia ncrk of February 8th inn.ny new facet * ivlll uuppar ; The MorrclU Ida and C'lum. , clunc-- in ; , tlnicln ? and change arllu * . Miiml linyirm. ilckaiilny Boiilnstlej Hurry Jlrown , Way Camcion , Fee Osbornc , Jlno Dayton. Ulllo Morris , Her Ilia , Kin f , May Ullnuoitli , Kettld IJond nnd Bin. \lmon SSmiy. Performance i\ery nlalit from 8 to 1Z. 1'IIKB AIAII8SION. WHEN YOU COW : TO OMAHA HTOI * AT TJIHl MERCER HOTEL TUB URST 2,00 a day house in the west * . 100 rooin $2.00 per day. 10 rooini wllh bath. I ! . Ml per day. Hpeclnl rate * by ( he month. " U'IMv TAVI.OH , -lO-li DouKlai.V M. I ] Aim , Manager. M ) ucll ( urnlilicd roomi-Uuiopeari or Ainerl * . can | ) Uu , IIATIOH 31.00 AND tl.DO PUIt DAY. II'KCIAk HATES UY TUB NVEBICpJt MONTH. . Slml car lint * connect to nil part * of Hit city * .