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SOCIETY BISY ALL WEEK
Cfcr.s na Holidajs a Oentral Tim of
Mrcj Rejoicing-.
COMING WlEK W.LL ALSO BE LIVELY
it'ttrdale for Seat Sl Days Holds
tnrh that Is of llrtl to
the Gregarious
Folks.
Matter of Contests.
A h Low silver glob I
Hanging irom a Christmas tree;
Pretty lady, do you know
It reminded me of thee.
Features regularly fine.
From the ion-head to the rliln
Thy fair nend mould he divine
Were there anything witnin.
i.rowmng B Magnilne.
The Social Calendar.
MONDAY Opening of the I'.aijuet club;
Mr. and Mrs. ri. W. I t'' reception;
Omlkron Alpha 11 fraternity at nonie;
Mr. Wrge. and Mr. Klm-r Redh k. a
lancing party at lhamlwis ; the Kilts'
dance and card party; Young omen s
t'hriHtlan association reception from 5
to o'clock; Voung Men a Christian as
sociation reception; reunion High school
class W. Mrs. Charles Dundy. 3114 Pup
iileton avenue.
TL'i)8DAY The Woman's Club reception
and musical In the evening at First
Congregational church; reunion of High
school class of 190i, Miss Maude Kevs.
hostess; N. I. T. Card club. Miss Amerla
Newmsn, hostess.
WEDNESDAY McOrath-lngwersen eu
chre; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brandels re
ceive from S to II o'clock.
THt'RBDAY Margaret and Elisabeth
Orant. a masquerade party: meeting of
Charmonte club, Mrs. Harry O. Steel,
hostess; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Flack en
tertain We Boo Tribe.
FRIDAY Mrs. Frank Kennard entertains
meeting of Friday club; reception at
Metropolitan club by Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hlller.
Gayer holidays there may have been,
but not many and certainly none more
replete with enjoyment than the past week
lias been. If there could be said to have
been a dominating element It has been the
school spirit, for everybody's boys and
girls have been at home from school and
thtlr enthusiasm seemed to Inspire their
elders until every day has seen a dance,
a card party or a dlnnrr for the college
folks or a class reunion or banquet for
graduates of high school and college of the
last ten years. The next seven days will
be almost as full as the la?! week has
been, but this time the elders are to have
an Inning and those of the young people
who are not safely nit to school again will
have to keep In the background.
There was a little, prelude to one of the
weddings of this week that, while It occa
sloned the prospective bride and her family
not a 11 t lo trouble and uneasiness, and de
laved tot cards nearly a week, was not
without an amusing side. The Invitations
had been addressed, stamped and posted
the trouble it had occasioned. Another set
when a friend discovered that they read
1904 Instead of 1906. Consternation pre
vailed at the home of the bride for a
few moments after the discovery and then
there was a hasty communication with the
postofFlce and finally those cards that had
not already gone out, were recovered and
the engraver Informed ot his mistake and
of Invitations were gotten out on rush
order and though they were nearly a week
late In being Issued the wedding will take
place next Wednesday Just the same.
Notwithstanding the fact that "some of
the old girls got oft on the leap year train"
as one man expressed It, the opportunities
of the year do not seem to have been Im
proved as extensively as they might, espe
cially when one stops to remember that
there will be four more sets of debutantes
In society , when the next leap year rolls
around..
There Is general complaint among Omaha
hostej'Ses of the carelessness or Indifference
of Omaha's fashionable set in acknowledg
ing invitations. The hostess of one of the
largest recent affairs Issued several hun
dred invitations and received only fifteen
regrets, though there were many others
who did not attend. One of this week's
hostesses, who entertains at luncheon, has,
as she expressed It, "heard not a word
from a solitary one of the women Invited."
And these women are all from amon
those who are supposed to know the right
or at least the courteous thing to do.
According to advices from Des Moines an
audience of Just forty-three persons greeted
the Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs at
their appearances In that city last Tuesday
evening. Of course the storm was respon
sible for the scan: attendance, but it Is
doubtful whether Omaha society would
have been so Indifferent to such a com
pany of college men, storm or no storm.
One of the prettiest children's parties of
the winter was the cotillion given for the
little folks Saturday afternoon at Cham
bers' academy. The ballroom, in Its gay
Christmas attire, made a pretty setting for
the 200 children in their dnlnty frocks as
they went through a series of very effective
figures. Scores of pretty ravors were used.
Among the figures was one where the big
push ball had a prominent part. The boys
lined up on two sides of the hall and the
aide that failed to push It over the line
first was compelled to sit in a circle in the
middle of the floor while their opponent
danced with the little girls. An old maid
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figure and numerous others were gone
through with with the keenest enjoyment,
the afternoon concluding with a finale that
was spectacularly beautiful. The storming
of I'ort Arthur, it was called. Wires had
been stretched above and each of the chil
dren were given rolls of serpentine ribbons
and balls of confetti, which they threw
high In the air to fall In a gorgeous shower
or hang In gay profusion from the wire
overhead.
Chief among the week's end affairs was
the reception given between 4 and 8 o'clock
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. William A.
Taxton and Mrs. W. A. Faxton Jr.. at the
home of the former on 8outh Twenty-fifth
avenue. The spacious rooms were hand
somely trimmed with cut flowers and
greens and during the reception hours
about 600 guests csme and went. The
hostesses received together In the parlor,
which was yellow-shaded and decorated
with yellow chrysanthemums. Southern
smll.ix trained over the lace curtains and
Iht chandeliers were wound with plumosus
fern. The library was In pink, pink roses
being combined with the smllax. A ball of
rut flowers, yellow nnd pink suspended In
the doors betwee'n the rooms aided In the
blending of the colors. Punch was served
In the den. The dining room presented one
of the most striking effects of the winter.
It was all In red. The chandelier above the
table was covered with plumosus fern and
mingled with this was a quantity of poyn
cetta In gorgeous effects. On the table be
low, with Its cover of cluny lace, was a
huge red candy cornucopia from which
scattering over the cover was a tempting
shower of fruit. Three red-shaded candles
In tall silver holders and smart red illusion
bows tied to the handles of the bonbon
dishes, completed the table, while across
the top of the china cabinet board was a
mass of greens studded with red fairy
lamps. At the table were Mrs. Gallagher.
Mrs Harry Wilklns, Mrs. Luther Kountze
alid Mrs. Arthur Remington, while assist
ing through the rooms were Mrs. J. B.
Scannell, Miss Hooker, Mrs. W. J. C. Ken
yon, Mrs. J. E. Bummers. Jr., Mrs. Charles
Pickens and Mrs. II. P. Whltmore.
Pleasures I'nst.
Miss Nellie Hubln will entertain at her
home Monday evening In honor of her
guest, Mi.s Leona Lechtman of St. Joseph.
Miss Ruth Kinney was pleasantly sur
prised by a party of school friends Wednes
day evening at her home on South Twenty
fourth avenue.
The members of the B. D. club spent a
very enjoyable evening Thursday at the
home of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. F. Benolken on
Dewey avenue.
Mr. Hubert Owen and Mr. Edward
O'Brien entertained a large party of young
friends Saturday evening at the home of
the former on Emmet street.
The Entre Nous Card club met Thursday
with Mrs. David Dickinson, 616 North Twenty-first
street, first prize being won by Miss
Helen Dickinson and second by Mrs. Charles
Rosewater.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Redman were the
hosts of a very pleasant old fashioned
dancing party at Erflng's hall on Friday
night. The party was given In honor or
Miss Rena Redman and Miss Stella Hulbert
of Salt Lake City.
The Western Travelers' Accident Insur
ance association gave a card party Thurs
day evening at the association rooms In
the Ramge block, sixty guests and mem
bers being present. It Is the Intention of
the association to continue the parties.
Among the social events of the week was
the first annual ball of the Yellowstone
Gun club on Monday evening. Despite the
cold there was a generous turnout of mem
bers of the club. The programs were very
artistic and the music was a feature of
the evening. Spectators remained longer
than usual to enjoy this part of the enter
tainment. Miss Alice McCullough entertained a
club of high school friends Thursday even
ing at her home on Maple street. The club
Includes twenty members, most of whom
are of the sophomore class, and the 'meet
ings are held every three weeks at the
homes of the different members. Games !
and Informal chat contributed to a ve. y
enjoyable evening.
Miss Natalie Merrlam nnd Miss Marlon
Hughes were hostesses of a charming
dancing party Saturday evening at Cham
bers', their quests Including the majority
of the young people who are home from
college for the holidays. The same hand
some decorations that have been used
during the week were In place and while
the dance was informal it was among the
most enjoyable affairs of the holiday sea
son. Mrs. E. Corydon Twamley entertained at
luncheon Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. The color scheme throughout was
red, the dining room being very prettily
decorated with holly and red carnations.
The following were entertained Wednes
day Mesdames Becker, W. V. Bennett,
Delnlnlger, Mallory, Frank Boyd, Buchanan,
J. F. Wagner, Morrow, J. F. Twamley,
Metcalf, August Mothe-Borglum, Foss. On
Thursday the guests wero: Mesdames Mc
Eachron, Florence Parmelee, Pa m pel, Keys,
Tress Keys, , Dexter, Bennett, Twamley,
Hervey, Clark, Jussen.
One of the enjoyable parties of Saturday
evenlnrr was that given by Miss Ruth and
Verner Fensch at their home, 720 North
Twenty-third street. Music, games and
fortune telling contributed to a very en
joyable evening. The rooms were prettily
trimmed with mistletoe and holly and as
sisting wero Misses Mary Fenn and Mar
garet Garner. The guests were: Earl
McDougal, Walter Dlsbrow, Edgar Eddy,
Harry McDanlel, Arthur Kenny, Ben
Smith, Clyde Edmondson, Bert Haughton,
Lynn Young, Oden Hamelster, James Mul
len Owen Griffith, Arthur Storz, Robert
Heywood, Howard Campbell. Ed McMullen,
John Weitsel, Karl Hlgglns, Walter Hoff
man, George Siover, Arthur Proctor, Wil
liam CralirVud. Curtis Summers, Mary
Fenn, Grace J'leron, I.aurella Jamleson,
Iua lieselln, M-tyme Bradley, Florence
Lancaster, Nina Char., Bernlce Larimer,
Eleanor Carpenter, Margaret Garner,
Gladys Jamleson, OiuJys Hahn, Dora Hill,
Alice Lancaster, Betsle McDanlel, Jetjlu
Plorson, Dora I'nltt, Stella Beselln, Flor
ence Cox, Narcissus Bradford, Roberta
Eddy, Gertie White.
Coming Kvents.
Miss Amelia Newman will be hostess or
Tuesday afternoon's meeting of the N. I. T.
Whist club.
Mr. and Mrs. Flack will entertain the
members of tha Soo tribe at dinner Thurs
day evening.
The Young Men's Christian association
will hold its annual New Year's reception
Monday evening.
The Omaha Guards will give their New
Year's dancing party Monday evening, Jan
uary 9, at their armory.
The Carnation Social club will give its
sixth annual dancing party Monday even
ing at Metropolitan hall.
The members of the Charmante club will
be guests of Mrs. Harry O. Steel at Thurs
day afternoon's meeting.
Mrs. Frank Kennard will be hostess of
this week's meeting of the Friday club at
her home on Dodge street.
The Omaha High school class of 1900 will
hold Its annual reunion Tuesday evening at
the home of Miss Maude Keys.
Mr. George and Mr. Elmer Redlck have
Issued Invitations for a dancing party to be
given Monday evening at Chambers' acad
emy. The members of the Omlkron Alpha I'i
fraternity will keep open house In their
rooms In the Bee building Monday after
noon between 3 and 6 o'clock.
Conspicuous among the New Tear's gath
ering will be the reception to be held Mon
day evening at S o'clock at Hillside, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates.
This receptlun is an annual affair and
usually occasion the gathering of the older
families of the city.
The next two cotillions have been an
nounced for Jsnuary M and February 13.
Mr. Arthur Cooler will lead the first and
Mr. N. P. Dodge, Jr.. the second.
The postponed dance and card party or
the Elks will be given Tuesday evening at
the lodge rooms In the Ware block. Cards
will begin promptly at :15 o'clock.
Mrs. P. T. McQrath and Mrs. Ingwersen
will have Issued Invitations for a euchre
luncheon to be driven Wednesdsy at the
home of the former on South Thirty-second
street.
Mr. snd Mrs. John Orant will give a mas
querade party Thursday evening at their
residence on Park avenue for their little
daughters. Misses Margaret and Elisabeth
Orant.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brandels will receive
Informally from t to 11 o'clock Wednesday
evening at their home, 2406 Farnam street.
In celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
Another conspicuous event of Monday will
be the opening of the Racquet club's new
clubhouse on Seventeenth, near Harney.
There will be games of squash and racquet
and between 4 and 7 o'clock a reception will
be held.
The Young Women's Christian association
will hold Its annual New Year's reception
Monday evening from $ to J o'clock In Its
rooms In the Paxton block. The reception
will be preceded by a program, which will
begin at 4:30 o'clock.
Social Chit-chat.
Mrs. Royal D. Miller, who has been criti
cally 111, M convalescing.
Mrs. Fannie Porter Dickey, who has been
critically 111. Is now out of danger.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rosewater are oc
cupying their new residence at 3525 Farnam
street, having moved last week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. M. Wllhelm will move
into the Moorehead residence at 302 South
Thirty-eighth avenue, this week.
Mrs. Campbell Fair has decided to make
her permanent home at Grand Rapids,
Mich., her address to be 11 Lafayette
street.
The Omaha High school class of 1X96 will
be held Monday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dundy, 3114 Popple
ton avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kelly, accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Raymond Welch,
and children, and Miss Helen Welch of
Uncoln, will leave Thursday for California,
where Mrs. Welch him takon a cott.tge at
Oceun Park for the remainder of the win
ter. During her absence, Mr. Welch has
taken apartments with Mr. and Mrs. N.
D. Welch at 2Wo St. Mary's avenue.
Come and Go Gossip.
Judge and Mrs. Munger have gone for a
western trip.
Miss Curtis has returned from an ex
tended eastern trip.
Miss Anna Hungate will leave this even
ing for New York City.
Dr. and Mrs. Ewlng Brown returned from
the east Saturday morning.
Misses Kay ond Hazel iiitchcock returned
to their school Suturdny.
Mrs. Samuel Kenney is the guest of her
parents at Cedar Rapids, la.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie Clarke of St. Louis
arc guests of Mrs. Ella Squires.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cowglll will leave this
evening for a fortnight's trip through the
south.
Mr. and Mrs. William Elmore Martin left
Wednesday for a southern trip of several
weeks. '
Mrs. James Wertx and daughter of Chero
kee, la., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wellcr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jackson of Oshkosh,
Wis., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison of Lin
coln spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A.
P. Tukey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Welty are spending
New Year's with Mr. Welty's parents at
Kansas City.
Miss Warren of Chicago who has been
the guest of Miss Mildred Lomax, has re
turned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Resler and little son
of Ames, la., were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Harford last week.
Mr. Asa Shlverick has returned to New
York after spending Christmas with his
mother, Mrs. Charles Shlverick.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cohn have returned
from a three months' trip to Victoria, San
Francisco, Mexico and New Orleans.
Mr. Vernon Chase, who spent the holidays
In Omaha, has returned to Chicago, accom
panied by his mother, Mrs. S. V. Chase.
Mr. and Mrs. Ware of Dayton, O., are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh. Mr.
Ware will leave today for a western trip.
Mr. H. L. Krclder has returned to Okla
homa City, where he has engaged In busi
ness, expecting to make that place his
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kessler have re
turned from an eastern trip that Included
Boston, Chicago, Rockford and Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. John S. Biiggs was among the
Omaha guests at the reception given last
evening at Lincoln by Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Sawyer.
Miss Margaret Caldwell will leave Thurs
day for Los Angeles for an Indefinite visit.
She will be the guest of Mrs. F. S. Mn-
Cormlck.
Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey has gone to Kansas
City, where she will Join her son, Mr.
Hurry Lindsey, snd they will go to Biloxl,
Miss, for a time.
Miss Mabel Bennett and Miss Clara
Funke of Lincoln arrived Wednesday to be
the guests of Miss Laura Dale and Miss
Marlon Connell.
Mr. and Mrs. Tlmmerman and children ot
St. Paul, Minn., are guests of Mrs. Tim
merman's parents, Mr. und Mrs. Hazzard
on South Twenty-sixth street.
Captain Clarence R. Day of Macon, Mo.,
la spending the holidays with Mrs. Day,
who has been seriously 111 at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hitchcock have as
their guests today Mrs. Hitchcock's father,
Mr. William Atwood of Llllawog. N. Y.,
tnd Miss Lenora McFeeley of Philadel
phia. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Strickland left Friday
for St. Paul, Minn., where they will reside.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Strickland made many
friends during their brief residence In
Omaha who will regret their departure.
Miss Bacon, who has been the guest of
Miss Ada Klrkendall, will leave this week
for her home In Elmlra. N. Y. Miss Bacon
has been one of the most popular visiting
glrli of the fall and will be much mlweet.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Coon have returnee,
from an extended visit with their daugh
ter, Mrs. George V. Ay res of Deadwood,
S. D. Miss Bessie Llvescy will be the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Coon at the Shrlner for a
few days.
Weddings and Eastirmenti,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Cooley have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Elisabeth Cooley, to Mr. Fred C. Gould
of Council Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller will receive
their friends at the Metropolitan club next
Saturday evening, January 7, in celebration
of the twenty-fifth . anniversary of their
marriage.
The wedding of Miss Edith Burns, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burns, and Dr.
Eugene Smith of Ogden, t'tah, will be sol
emnized Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Burns,
Thirteenth and Cass streets. It will be fol
lowed by a reception from 9 to U o'clock.
A very pretty home wedding occurred on
Thursday evening. December 29, at th -home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Slevers of
1609 Burdette street, when their son, Wil
liam George Slevers, was married to Miss
Ethel Wemple, niece of Mrs. Elisabeth
Needham. Rev. Lucius D. Hopkins, rector
of St. John's Episcopal church, officiated
Only nesr relatives were present. Th
rooms were beautifully decorated with
palms, smllax and cut flowers. The brld
and groom having lived In Omaha since
their childhood, are well known by a large
circle of friends. After a short trip wes
Mr. and Mrs. Slevers will be at home a
1147 North Twentieth street.
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of Joshua Sargerson Hammond of
Coronado. Cal., to Anna Gertrude Shults
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Shulti
of Omaha, on Tuesday. December 20, at
San Francisco. Mr. Hammond was -at
tended by his brother, James O. Ham
mond of Ran Francisco and the wedding
was a very quiet one, because of the con
vakscent state of the groom. The wed
ding was announced to take place a
Omaha, the latter part of October, but
owing to the serious Illness of Mr. Ham
mond en route nnd this innblllty to con
tinue his Journey east, the original plans
were set aside and Miss Shultx Joined him
In San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
will be at home after January 1 at Hotel
del Coronado, Coronado Beach, Cal.
MUCH CASH FOR GOOD 'PHONES
Nebraska Telephoae Company Makes
Bis; Outlay to Improve Its
Service.
During the year 1904 the Nebraska Tele
phone company spent large sums of money
In extending Its toll lines and In placing
additional copper circuits on toll pole lines
previously constructed. It placed new
central energy switchboards In IJncoln
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Deadwood, Lead
City, Hastings, Grand Island, Norfolk and
other exchanges. The company built a
large number of farm lines, and connected
up several thousand farmers on same.
Rates were reduced In a number of ex
changes, at points where the officers of the
company felt It was safe to do so. In
Omaha, the price for residence service
from January 1, 1905, is reduced so that
the price of Individual line service Is made
136 per year, which Is the same rate as
had been charged for four-party line ser
vice, while the two-party line rate Is re
duced to $30 per year, and four-party line
service Is reduced to $24 per year. Said re
Auction are made only to those who pay
their bills for the current month at the
company's office on or befort the 10th of
said month. Bills are to be made out at
the old rate, and If the bills for residence
service are paid on or before the 10th of
the current month, then a rebate will be
made on such bills so paid, so that the
rate will be as above stated.
The above extremely low rates are some
what In the nature of an experiment, but
If It Is possible to furnish the service at
such low rates the company will never ask
Its patrons to pay any Increased rate.
There are now many more telephone sub
scribers In Omaha than ever before, and
the Increase in the number of subscribers
is a sure Indication that Omaha never was
so prosperous as at the present time.
BOARD MEETS IN CHICAGO
Water Works Appraisers Mill Pack
Exhibits and Go to Windy
City.
The Board of Water Works Appraisers,
after considering all day yesterday the
matter of how to proceed in considering
the evidence placed before it by the water
company and the city, decided to box and
express all exhibits to Chicago, and to
there meet January 20, at Chairman Mead's
'office, and to remain In session that day
and for the week following. At that time
they will engage rooms separate from their
private offices, where they may spread out
their exhibits and work undisturbed. The
engineers will carefully sift the informa
tion at hand and when a sufficient amount
has been crystalized to a sufficient point
will make a trip to Omaha to Inquire more
fully into the doubtful facts. They expect
to make as many as three or four trips
to Omaha, but their meetings here will be
Informal and will bo conducted In the way
the appraisers see fit. Possibly new wit
nesses that neither side have Introduced
will be called upon to tell what they know.
The board will not work uninterruptedly,
but will try to complete Its work and make
a report as soon as possible. No attempt
la made by any of the three engineers to
venture an opinion when the final report
will be made and the appraisement com
pleted. Chairman Daniel W. Mead left yes-
teraay tor bioux City, where he has busi
ness, and Engineers Benzenberg and Al
vord went home to Milwaukee and Chi
cago, respectively.
On Monday afternoon, January 2, the offi
cers and salesmen of the Midland Glass and
Paint company will go to Milwaukee to at
tend their annual paint convention. The
meetings will be held on Tuesday. Wednes
day and Thursday, and will cover every de
tail or tne paint proposition. Preparations
have been made for a most enjoyable time
by the factory management at Milwaukee.
The following is the personnel of the party:
Mr. r. w. Jurtson, manager; Mr. James E.
Ebersole, assistant manager; Messrs. E. H.
Mumrord. T. B. Coleman, Charles R. Baus
erman, O. G. Oleson, H. J. Grossman and
Allan B. Hamilton, salesmen.
Notice Is hereby given that the firm of
Maul-Davis company was on the 30th day
of December, 1904, dissolved by mutual con.
sent. Harry B. Davis withdrawing ana
severing his connection therewith. All busi
ness in closing up the affairs of said firm
will be conducted by Lillian M. Maul, who
will, under the name of the Maul Under
taking company, conduct a general under
taking and embalming business under the
management of Mr. O. 8. Hulse at 419 Soutn
Fifteenth street, Omaha, Nebraska, the
place of business formerly occupied by the
Maul-Davis company.
Closed Monday, January 2.
We desire to announce that we will close
our store all day Monday. January t.
ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
The progresslveness of Omaha business
and professional men has caused the re
moval of Dr. Wcrtz, the popular dentist,
from 1613 Douglas street to rooms 604-6-6
Paxton block.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Colder In Nebraska and
Sooth Dakota Today Fair
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Forecast of
the weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
and colder Sunday; Monday fair.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Sunday and
Monday; cooler Monday.
For Wyoming Snow and colder Sunday;
Monday fair.
Loral Record,
OFFICE OF I'll.-: t 10 A I HER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Dec. 81. Ofllclal record of tem
primuiv ami i T cipiimicn compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
veur: !. II" to. 19"'!.ll
Maximum temperature ... 64 M 46 39
Minimum temperature ... i4 i9 27
Mean temperature 45 38 iW M
Precipitation 00 00 00 00
Recuru of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1904:
Normal temperature 21
Excess for the day 24
ToUil exe-ess since March 1 1-T
Normal piecipliailon 03 Inch
Tendency for the day 03 Inch
1'r i'atlon since M.trch 1 24 T6 inches
Dedci. r..-y since March 1 45 Inches
KscrsH t: r cor. period, 1903 . 03 Inches
Dtticlencj Ij: cor. period, 1903., .17 Inch i
Chiodo's New Year Greeting
To my patrons who hare done so much to sustain nnd encourage me In upholding
my art during the past nine years I have been in busines here, I am grateful. It is
you who have made it possible for me to maintain the highest standard of work
manship, and it is your discrimination that has enabled me to do this class of work
In competition with inferiority and lower prices, and I thank you.
To show my appreciation in a substantial way on this my ninth anniversary, I
will place on special sale for the next thirty days my entire stock at actual cost.
During this special appreciation sale my entire stock will be displayed for your
insjK'ction, and will be tagged in plain figures.
Trices will range from ?J. in multiples of to $83 and will include every piece
of goods in my parlors.
You all know what the Chiodo label means on a garment nnd that label is never
cheapened as all work bearing it is guaranteed to be of highest class possible. Again
thanking you for your esteemed patronage I am
214-16 South
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
Since the announcement that the General
Federation of Women's Clubs proposes to
establish an Information bureau the officers
and directors have been beset with proposi
tions from various news distributing agen
cies that would give the deselred service.
It Is extremely Improbable that the women
will consider any such, proposition, as they
are quite able to conduct a bureau of their
own and as they have no Intention beyond
the dissemination of club news among club
women these agencies could scarcely bene
fit them. It is possible that the Associated
rress may be employed later on and this
plan has been given serious consideration
by the board. Another question the board
has been seriously considering Is the dis
tribution of the club directory. These
pamphlets, containing the nnmes of all the
clubs and federations, together with the
names and addresses of their presidents
and corresponding secretaries. Is Issued to
all such officers, and to others that request
copies. There has been a great demand
for the directory for advertising purposes,
and even for political purposes, and the
board is considering restricting their Issue.
According to one of the Denver papers.
Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs, has
received a communication from one Madam
DeMarcy of Paris, urging that the General
Federation be extended to Include clubs of
other countries and that the next biennial
be held in Paris, It Is said that Mrs. Decker
is considering the proposition and may
present It to the next meeting of the execu
tive board, ant If that body considers it
feasible It will be presented to the next
biennial.
Mrs. Mary Hunt of Boston, superintendent
of scientific temperance Instruction of the
National Women's Chrlatlan Temperance
union, will speak this afternoon at the
county Jail under the auspices of the local
union. Mrs. Hunt will also occupy the put-
pit at the First Methodist church this even
ing.
One of the chief features of the week In
club circle will be the muslcale and re
ception to be given by the Woman's club
Tuesday evening at the First Congrega
tional church. Mrs. Samuel Cotx, leader
of the musical department, will present the
program, for which some of the best talent
of the city has been secured. The program
will begin at 8 o'clock and following it an
Informal reception will be held In the
church parlors. All members of the club
with their escorts and guests are invited.
The Voung Women's Christian association
will hold Its annual New Year's reception
Monday evening between 5 and 9 o'clock at
the association rooms in the Paxton block.
The following program will precede the re
ception, beginning at 4:30 o'clock:
Orchestra Number
Violin Solo I-egenda Carl Bohm
Miss i.ouine BnaaaucK.
Praise Ye the Father" Gounod
First Methodist Church Choir.
Soprano Solo Ave Maria Stanley
Mrs. tten maniey.
Violin Obllsrato. Miss Shaddtiek.
'Hark! the Sound of Holy Voices"
isehlllngei-
The Choir.
Baritone Solo The Myrtle and Steel....
J. E. Brown
Walter Nixon.
"O Lord, I Come" Neidllnger
Mrs. Stanley, Miss Shadduck and Choir.
Wreck In Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31. One man Is re
ported killed and several Injured In a wreck
on the Soo road near here.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How I'sefal'it la In
Preserving Health ana Ueaaty. j
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is j
the safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier In nature, but few realizj Its
value when taken into the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you
take of it the better; it is not a drug at all,
but simply absorbs the goses and Impuri
ties always present In the stomach and
intestines and carries them out of the
system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok
ing, drinking or after eating onions and
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Improves
the complexion, it whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
sale cathartic.
Jt absorbs the injurious gases which col
lect in the stomach and bowels; it dlain
(eels the mouth and throat from the poison
or rather in the form of large, pleasant
of catarrh.
JUl druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another, but probably the best charcoal
and the moat for the money Is in Etuart'a
Charcoal losenges; they are composed of
the finest powdered Willow charcoal, and
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form,
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The dally use of these lozenges will soon
tell In a much Improved condition of the
general health, better complexion, sweeter
bteath and purer blood, and the beauty of
It is, that no possible harm can result from
their continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician In speaking of thi
btnents of charcoul, euys: "X advls
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
suffering from gas in stomach and bowels,
and to clear the complexion and purify the
breath, mouth and throat; I also bellevs
the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally
use of them; they cost but twenty-flvs
cents a box at drug stores, and although
in some sense a patent preparation, yet 1
believe I get more and better charcoal in
clluart'a Charcoal Lozenges than In any of
the ordinary charcoal tablets.'
APPRECIATION
18th St. V. P.
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CLUSTER HCAUi-SAll prices reduced from
$A.75, 14.50, 13.75, $1.76, fl.60 and tl.25.
KNEE LENGTH AND LONGER All price reduced from $27.50, $25.00,
$20.00. $16.00, $10.00. $7.50 and $5.00.
SOME BIG BARQAIN-!7.60 and $.00 Genuine Isabella Fox Scarfs
for $19.75.
$13.60 Genuine Marten Knee Length Pcarfs for $7.60.
$4 25 Extra Long Coney Scarfs for $J.75.
Muir-$15.76 for $11 75; $4.60 for $2.75.
Early shopper will of course secure the choicest values it will pay
you to come early.
MRS. J. BENSON,
BALDUFFS
HIGH-GRADE CANDY
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TAKE A BOX HOME WITH YOU
IT WILL HE APPRECIATED. IT IS AL
WAYS DAINTILY PACKED, AND AL
WAYS PUKE, FRESH AND DELICIOUS.
1520 Farnaiti.
IT IS TIME TO ORDER YOUR
BLANK BOOKS
Our Stock is unusually complete.
We carry Letter Files, Copying Books and everything for the office
THE MOYER STATIONERY CO.
220-222 So. 16th Street.
AMI HEMKVTS, AMI SEMBMTS.
BOYD'S
Sunday Matinee and Night
WOODWARD
& BURGESS,
Managers.
PEGGY
THE ERNEST GAMBLE
RECITAL PARTY
First M. E. Church, Jan. 2, at 8 P. M.
MR. ERNEST OAMBLE, Tho Eminent Basso.
MISS VERNA L. PAOE, Vlollnstd. MR. EDWIN SHOUERT, Pianist
Tickets, with reserved Beats, 50c, at Ilospe's Music Store.
ISLAND
GRAND
)OUBLE DAILY SERVICE, with new 80-foot Acetylene Gas
lighted Pullman Cliulr Cars (seats free) on night trains and
1'ullnian hlch-bnck seat Coaches on day trains, hetwecn Kansas
City and St. Joseph, Mo ; Hiawatha, Seneca, Marysville, Kan.,
Kafrbury, Fulrneld, Hastings and Grand Island, Keb.
Connections made at Kanaas City for all points East, Eoutti
and West.
At Grnnd Island direct connections are mnde with Cnlon Pari no
fatt trains for California and the Pacific Northwest.
S. M. ADSIT,
Kespectfully yours,
CHIODO
Clearance Sale
of Furs
Monday mornltip: hrlfrht and early the sale
begins thn a tremendous possibility for
money saving Is offered yem reduced prices
will prevail lu the fur department.
Why ihese price reductions? We do not
wish to carry these furs over to next season
and have brought to our aid the greatest
Dalesman known price.
There are Isabella and Bable Fox, Real and
Imitation Marten, Mink, Dletulcil Squirrel, etc.,
in knee length nnd longer; In jo to 70-Inch lengths
and In Cluster Scarfs.
60 TO 70-INCH I.FNGTH8-AI1 prices reduced
from 115.00. $12.60. IIO.TB. K.50 nnd I6.W.
212 South
16(K Street.
Walker Adv.
'Phone 711
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