TITE OMATIA ILLUSTRATED BEE..
Toj ft, IfVVV
Main Wash Goods Department
HIGH GRADE
Here is the pale that you have been waiting for "After
the Fourth." EVERYTHING MUST GO.
On table of flue fast colored wash
good--dots, stripes, flowery etc.
orgnndles, batistes, etc. that sold at
10c, 12c and 15c yard; til C
J w
tvlll go at, yard
One table of very fine wash goods that
sold at 12Mi, 15c nnd 19c yard, most
beautiful colorings; will go "7
at, a yard 2C
One table of finest organdies, batistes,
etc, nil fine fast printing that gold at
ISo. 10c and 2Tk all will go ft
on this sole at, a yard IUC
One large lot of high class mercerized
organdies that sold np to 25c and
3f)e yard; will go on this sale
at, a yard Y.2C
One lot of Arnold's silk organdies the
very finest floral designs, that sold
at 30c yard; on this sale all
will go at, a yard UC
One lot of the very finest silk organdies
that sold at 69c yard beautiful
printing and coloring-all will TP
go at, a yard DC
50c, 53c, 75c and $1.00 wash goods, In
printed goods, made In France
j oar choice, 38c
One table of fine mercerized white
goods that sold at 25c, 39c, 50c and
59c; to close quick, all will fe
go at a yard IUC
One lot of fine mercerized white goods
that sold at 19c, 25c and 39c 7 I n
will go at, a yard." C
1,000 other bargains that we cannot mention here at a
very deep cut.
Wool Dress Goods Department
CLOSING OUT ALL SPRING GOODS
CO pieces of Mohair Novelties
that sold at 50c, 59c nnd 75c
a yttrd, to close quick, at yd
25c
Wash Goods In Wool Dress Goods Department
50 pieces of Jamestown Suiting
nnd other suiting that' sold
59c, 75c, 85c, to close quick
a35c
While Swisses. Embroidered Dots, f Cr
J1.50 down to 25c, 19c and
White Jacquard. Piques. Marseilles, etc.,
at, yard. 11.00 down to 60c, 39c, f Qc
Sic, 25c and aw
Linens all pure linen yrd, $1.00 OCr
down to 76c, 60c, 85c and
Indtsnhead white, blue and cham- lOlr
pagne, best made
India Linons 60c down
to
Genuine English Long. Cloth
39c down to
74c
10c
Genuine English Nainsooks, 10 yards In
box for fine underwear lQc
COME AND EXAMINE ALL, OUR
BARGAINS.
China Department Specials
Monday 9c Sale
fix Water Tumblers
Six Fruit Saucers
Six Wine Glasses
Three Decorated Bowls...
Decorated Cuspndores. . . .
Crystal Sweet Pea Vases.
Crystal Floated Jellies
CHOICE ;
9C:
Crystal Sugar and Cream Set
. .Two Fancy Crystal Olive Trays
Decorated Baking Dish
'(Quart Size.)
...Three Rolls Fancy Shelf Taper
Crystal Salt and Fepper Set
, .Six Decorated Fruit and Bread
and Butter Dates.
Bargains
Monday
in
THE RELIABLE STORE.
1 f I IP
t-j ' Bargains
buVJl Monday
Sale
peat July Cleaving
Offers to the buyer Monday stupendous bargain opportunities. It has
been our custom each year after inventory to hold this great Bargain
Carnival in order to quickly unload all surplus stock and get our store
into shape for the receipt of fall goods. Price cutting in this sale is the
keenest ever known in Omaha and you should not miss one day.
Monday a Day of Bargains ltltid0'
All our fine garments will go at prices which, quality considered, hare no equals in Omaha. Extra salespeople to
wait upon you Monday, also extra help In our alteration room so there will be no delay In alterations. We would request
that you come early Monday ruorniDg In order to avoid a crush lu the afternoon.
$10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 Cravenette
Print. In tans, olives and Oxford.
every one guaranteed waterproof in
tins great clearing tsaie
at
4.95
$35.00 to $43.00 Cravenette Coats, the
finest line ever shown in umaua no
garments to choose from at our
clearing sale price f C fl ft
Monday IJiUU
8.500 WOMEN'S SKIRTS AT MAR-
VELOUS PRICE REDUCTIONS IN
THIS GREAT SALE.
Accordeon Pleated Skirts, regular $6.50
values, all colors, in this 1 QC
great sale at, choice.... JO
HANDSOME VOILE AND PANAMA
SKIRTS The kind you would reg
ularly pay $7.05 for. about "5 to
choose from, at clearing A H S
sale price T.y
$5.00 WHITE LINEN SKIRTS Trim
med with fine embroideries, Kll
clearing sale price
EXQUISITE SILK SUITS Regular
$40, $60 and $75 values. ' in tut
clearing snle, at 1C 7 1
choice
NOBBY SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS
That sold at $16.50. $18.50 nnd up to
$20.00, our clenring sale JQ 00
Wonderful Values
in Women's Waists
1.00
1.45
2.95
..98c
HANDSOME WOOL FUITS-In Voiles,
Fnnamas, Sicilians and Serges
that sold at flfi. 118.60. and 120,
our clearing sale price
7.50
Waists that sold at $2.00 In
this sale at
$3.00 nnd $4.00 Women's
Waists, cleurlng sale price. .
$5.00 and $6.00 Linen, Lawn
and Jap Waists at
$1.50 Percale nnd Lawn Wrap
pers in this sale at
Women's Long Kimonos that sold at
$1.50 and $1.75, in this grent QO
sale at. choice JOC
CHILDREN'S DRESSES-In great
variety of color, style- and material
thnt sold at $1.00 to $4.00, In three
K I.19-79c-39c
Monday Hour Specials
FROM 9 TILL 11 A. M. )QQ
$5.00 Silk Underskirts, at. . . . ,V3
FROM 8 TILL 0:30 A. M.-'omen's
Wash Suits, regular $2.50 r
values at t DC
FROM 8 TILLv A. M. Klrao- 9C
iios and Dressing Sacques nt...C
FROM 8:30 TILL 0:30 A. M.
$1.00 Women's Wrappers . . . .
49c
July Clearing Sale of Silks
The greatest price slaughtering sale of silks of the year. We are determined
to move the goods quickly and price them Monday regardless of cost. Soa
these surprising bargains Monday.
Silk Foulards. Novelty Silks, l'lnln Taffetas. Wash Cords, Black Chinas nnd
Silk Pongees-nn Immense range of colors nnd patterns for your selection
fabrics worth T.V per yard all at one price Monday, per 28c
Our famous Taffeta Rex. 10 Inches wide. In 20 colors. Peau de Cygnea. 10 Inches
wide. In 16 colors. Crepe de Chines, 24 Inches wide. In 22 colors all A,fl
worth C.'c to S.V er yard, at one price T J
TIKtll GRADE NOVELTY SILKS -Consisting of 20 Inch Print Warp Suitings
20 Inch Chameleon Thais, 27-Inch fancy Silks for suits, 27 lni li Taffetas, etc,
ranging In price from $1.00 to $1.50 per yard -all in this sale at one
iirl.'n nor v u rvl . fc W
-
SILK 1IABUTAI-27 Inches wide. In 30 colors, including black and
white, at, yard
35c White Jap Silk, 20 Inches wide.
at, yard
60c White Jp Silk, 27 Inches wide,
' at, yard
70c White Jap Silk, 36 Inches wide,
at. yard
BLACK CHINA AND JAP SILKS 27 Inches wide, regular SOc quality, r
at, yard U JC
SO-lneh wide, regular OSc quality,
at, yard
45c
19c
39c
49c
f
75c
Monday Specials In The Great
West Room
15c Wash Voiles, 7l
at, yard f jC
7ic Standard Dress Prints, M t
at, yard T2C
10c Madras Waistlngs,
at, yard
10c Printed Batistes,
at, yard
40c Dotted Mousscline de Sole,
all colors, at, yard
18c rercales, 36 inches wide.
dark and light patterns, at.
10c
4c
I9c
6k
35c
45c
68c
85c
7i
special, at I 2
I 75c Fringed Table Cloths, "XO
j 8 4 size, at JJC
50c Table Damask,
at, yard
75c all Linen Table Damask,
at, yard
$1.00 Bleached and Unbleached
Table Damask, at, yard
$1.50 Bleached and Unbleached
Table Damask, at, yard
12 Huck Towels,
Monday Bargains in Sheets and Pillow Cases
85c T'tlca Mills 8heets-81x90
size at
75c Utica Mills Sheets 72x90
size at
75c Mohawk Sheets 81x90
size at -
65c Mohawk Sheets 72x90
size at
66c Standard Sheets 81x90
size at
60c Linen Finish Sheets 81x90
size at
65c
59c
59c
55c
49c
45c
60c Home-Made Sheets 72x90
alze at
ISc T'tlca Mills Cases 45x36
size at
16c t'tlca Mills Cases 42x36
size at
16c Mohawk Cases 42x36
size at
16c Linen Finish Cases 45x36
size at
.32 ic
15c
...3ic
..12ic
..12ic
12n Triumph Cases 45x36 IOC
11c Triumph Cases 42x36 Or
size at J
Optical Department
Don't Neglect Your
Eyes
Our Optician Will Fit Glasses
Guaranteed Satisfaction
AT LOWEST PRICES
Hayden's Grocery Prices Beats 'Em All. The Highest Quality and Freshest Goods on the Market.
t pounds best cane Granulated Sugar for 60c
48-pound sacks Fancy High Patent Min
nesota. Flour $1.48
10-pound sacks best white Cornmeal 10c
10 bars Swift's Pride, . Diamond "C."
Beat 'Em All or White Paris Laundry
Soap 25c
4 pounds best bulk Laundry Starch 15c
4 pounds best hand-picked Navy Beans.. 16c
4 pounds best Pearl Tapioca 16c
4 pounds Pearl Hominy 15c
4 pounds best Pearl Sago 15c
4 pounds best Wheat Farina ...15c
6-pound palls Pure Fruit Jelly 16c
1- pound package Corn Starch 4c
Potted Ham, Deviled Ham or Potted
"Tongue, per can .'.SHc
2- pound cans best Sweet Sugar Corn 6c
3- pound cans Boston Baked Beans 7Hc
1-pound Jars pure Fruit Preserves 7Ve
1-pound cans Fancy Alaska Salmon 9c
OH or Mustard Sardines, per can 4c
1-pound package Imported Macaroni 8'4c
Large bottle pure Tomato Catsup 7V4c
Large bottle Worcestershire Sauce THc
CHEESE! CHF.ESK1 CHEESE!
Fancy Wisconsin Brick Cheese. perlh..l2Hc
Fancy Wisconsin Llmberger Cheese, lb..l24c
Fancy Wisconsin Cream Cheese. lb....l2Hc
Fancy New York Wn,t Cheese, per lb. .160
Fancy Domestic Swiss Cheese, per lb.,17c
Sap Sago Cheese, each 7o
Neufchatel Cheese, Durham Brand, each 3c
Medium size Pineapple Cheese, each 35c
Large size Pineapple Cheese, each 5c
HAYDEN'S GREAT FRUIT
DEPARTMENT SPECIALS
Large Juicy Lemons, per doz 15c
Largs Baskets Fancy California Apri
cots or Plums 30c
Large Ripe Bananas, per dos 15c
Fancy California Peaches, per doz 10c
I measures Fresh . Roasted Peanuts 10c
Pure Colorado Honey, per rack 10c
English Walnuts, per pound 10c
Shelled Popcorn, per pound 3c
Remember These Facts Monday
We sell Warner's Silk Covered ft
Featherbone at, yard IUC
75c Corset Cover Embroidery 25 C
Beldlng Bros. Sewing Silk, 100 C
yards, at DC
DeLong's nooks and Eyes
for
Six packages Pins C
for DC
Pure Linen Handkerchiefs C
tot DC
$1.00 Copyright Books M
at ....HeDC
Some Curious and Romantic Happenings in the Realm of Cupid
Cnpld oa the Scaffold.
OE LEVY, duke of Essex street,
captured another bridal couple,
to the great discomfiture of the
Essex Market Bar association.
says the New York Sun. '
m
The rain was pouring down in torrents .
and the other barristers and their solicitors
moved their offices In from the sidewalk.
Puke Levy, however, stood out In the rain
In a rubber coat and rubber boots waiting
to capture seme stray client. A young
man and woman came along and he lntul- .
tlvely diagnosed the situation.
"Looking for a lawyer, yes? Come right
Inside; we have the finest in the city. We'
got the best ' bargains and the cheapest
price."
The duke led the man inside and the
girl followed.
"I want to get married," said the young
man. 1
"Ah, you are in the right place." said
Levy, who is a notary public- "We can
marry you quicker, cheaper and faster
than any notary on the street."
"What la your young man's business?"
said Levy as he spread out the legal papers.
"He's such a fine artist," she replied.
"He's a painter."
"Where did you first meet him?" asked
the duke.
"He was painting the front of my house,"
She said, "and he was on the scaffold when
I looked out of my window and saw him.
Such a lovely color he painted that house.
Every day I would talk with him on the
scaffold from my window and we fell la
love."
"That la right," said the young man.
"It was love off the scaffold at first sight."
The couple said they were Rudolph Court
of (41 East Sixth street and Tessle Moao
logo of 291 East Fourth street.
"Do you want him?" asked the duke.
"Sure."
;"Both of you belong to each other. That
Is all, please. Don't forget my fee."
Levy got tt and then kissed the bride.
"All thete other guys were asleep around
here," ho said, afterward, "when I pulled
off this trick."
FatlcBC at Last Hewarde.
Mrs. Bloomfleld Mcllvalne, one of the
handsomest widows In Philadelphia so
ciety, once remarked that "she would
never marry until she had seen her only
child, Josephine, settled In her own home."
On April 27 Mlra Mcllvalne married
George McFadden, the millionaire club
man. Instantly the rumor of an engage
ment between Mrs. Mclhalne and B. Frank
Clyde, the wealthy shfb owner, was .re
newed. The rumor had Just about died a
natural death when comes the announce
ment of their marriage at Mis. Mcllvalne s
city residence.
For eighteen years Mr. Clyde was most
assiduous In his ultenduiiM to Sirs. Mc
llvalne, anj the marriage was the culmin
ation of one of iho sweetest of society's
romances.
Mrs. Mcllvulne was Mlts Caroline Bur
ton, daughter of a Fhlladejphlan of promi
nence. 8!ie was murried to Lieutenant
Bloomfleld Mcllvalne whllo she was still
a "bud." being widowed shortly afterward.
Fewer Flower at Wedalasa.
There are prospects of post nuptial plenty
In the pocket bouk of papa. Dean C. D.
Williams of Trinity cathedral and ,the
Trinity Altar society of Cleveland, are
resnonsiVe. and the move seems about to
pread In future floral decorations at
readings must be curtailed.
Too much pomp and circumstances has
surrounded weddings In the past', It Is ex
plained, and the inner solemnity of the
functions haa been lost sight of In banks
of flowers.
Therefore at Trinity- cathedral certain
rules for decorations have been adopted.
The first rule Is that florists must not
meddle with- the altar. All flowers must
be confined to the aisles and walls, save
such simple, decorations as may be pro
vided by the Altar society. Too many blos
soms and palms have been crowded in the
chancel, it Is said, and Bishop Lonard haa
pronounced' against them In no uncertain
terms.
Old-Ttsae Sweethearts Wed.
A genuine flesh and blood romance haa
come to light In the marriage of August
Orotewohl of Topeka and Mrs. Louise
Brandt of Elkhorn, Mo. Both are 65 years
old.
When Missouri was still a rough frontier
country the parents of the two emigrated
to its lands. They settled side by side be
tween the little towns which are now known
as Elkhorn and Wright City.
Mr. Qrotewohl and Mrs. Brandt grew up
together, and before either had reached the
21st year had plighted themselves to esch
other in marriage. But a lover's quarrel
caused them to separate and Mr. Qrotewohl
to leave.
He came to Kansas and learned the black
smithing trade. After a few years he was
married and has lived In Topeka ever since,
up to two years ago. He conducted a black
smith and repair shop between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and then later between
Ninth and Tenth streets, during much of
that time.
Mrs. Brandt married a man by the name
of C. O. Brandt at Wright City, who was
wealthy and owned many acres of land and
stock. She Is still living there.
About five years ago Mrs. Grotewohl
died and about a year later Mr. Brandt
died. A year ago both learned of the con
ditions, and a correspondence of sympathy
followed which, lighted again the old flame
of love. Not long ago they became ' be
trothed for the second time and the other
day they were married at Wright City, Mo,
Romance ia Hospital.
Cupid astride of a stethoscope for a
steed and with an arrow for every heart
beat, haa Invaded the contagious ward of
Bellevue hospital and In a few days Father
Thomas O'Reilly of the Church of the Holy
Name, in Prospect Park West, Brooklyn,
will unite In marriage A. W. Blelby and
Madge Connors, both graduate nurses of
the Mills Training school.
' Just when the courtship started the par
ties Involved will not aay, but Cupid has
set afloat 'a rumor that It was nearly a
year ago. At that time Blelby, who, to
gether with Miss Connors, had just re
ceived his diploma, was aanlgned to the
male department of the erysipelas ward.
Directly abovu the male ward Is situated
the female ward for the treatment of the
same disease, and here the bride to be was
ordered.
Cupid Is frowned on at Bellevue hospital.
But he was not to be balked by a mere set
of rules.
One of the strict rules of the hospital Is
that nurses must not talk with one an
other. During the summer months Blelby
was wont to spend his evenings on the
front stoop of the ward which commands
a view of the East river. Above him, on
the similar stoop of the female ward. Miss
Connors, too, would sit of evenings. Cupid
got on the railing and schemed.
One night while the two were sitting en
Joying the summer moonlight, a stetho
scope, which Miss Connors held In her lap,
slipped and fell. It bounced from the rail
ing and struck Blelby on the head. A bal
cony scene followed, the Indirect object of
which was to return the instrument to Its
rightful owner.
The next night Cupid sat by and saw
the hospital rules smashed one after an
other. As the nights went by the friend
ship, ripened Into love, until the couple be
came engaged.
A Koyal Wooer.
Apropos of the marriage of King Oscar's
grandson. Prince Gustavus '.Adolphus, to
the English Princess Margaret of Con
naught, it Is recalled that when his grand
father was only Prince Oscar, and not
even the direct heir to the throne, he set
out to travel in Germany under the style
of Count Rosendal.' At the castle of
Monrepos, on the banks of the Rhine, he
made the acquaintance of Princess Henri
etta of Nassau. A few days after his ar
rival there he announced, to the bewilder
ment of his hosts, that he had been re
called to Sweden. His absence, . however,
was of very short duration. He Journeyed
post haste to Stockholm ' to obtain his
father's leave to pay 'his addresses to
Princess Henrietta, and. this' leave hav
ing been granted, he returned post haste
to Monrepos to propose and to be ac
cepted. Fooled the vfroag; Womaa.
Francisco Juarrero, a resident of Havana,
Cuba, because he could not persuade his
fiancee to consent to go to Cuba with him
on a two year matrimonial trial, afterofflce because of a collision between their
which, if she proved a good wife, they carriage and a trolley car.
would be married, is locked up In New The bridal couple, with the bride's
York City for failure to give bond In a mother and two brldemalds, entered a
breach of promise suit brought by Jose- carriage to go to the Harlem casino, where
phlne Arguelles. who lives with her motlur supper was to be served. One of the wed
In Brooklyn. She Is 23 years old and Juar- ding party, shying an old shoe, struck the
rero Is 24. She Bled the papers for $100,000 driver, James Hall, on the head. He
damages against Juarrero and he did not whipped up his horses, and Just as he
have the money to give ball.
Miss Arguelles has filed extracts
thirty letters written to her by Juarrero,
started across the car tracks at the cor
from ner a Lenox avenue car struck the car
riage. The carriage windows were shat-
They are full of love passages. One Is tered, showering the wedding party Inside
addressed to the young woman as "My with broken glass. The momentum of the
dear sweet life." car was so great that It continued to shove
the carriage along, nearly upsetting It.
-anki -n rh 'omen began screaming.
Bacnelor Gallant. Persons living near by stopped the horses
Judge Whitman is the only bachelor on and neW them untll tne members of the
the Board of City Magistrates in New couM get out Thelr beautfui whUo
York. He was called upon one afternoon dresses were stained with blood,
to marry a couple from Philadelphia. The
bride handed him a handsome rose from
her bouquet and said: "I want you to
take it home to your wife." "I shall be
delighted to accept it." said his honor,
"but can't I wear it myself? I have no
wife." The bride looked at him with com-
Mlxnp at the Altar.
A triple wedding was celebrated at Pitts
burg last week, when three sisters were
married at the same time, and after It
was all over and a little figuring had been
done it was found that one of the sisters
passion. "That's too bad," she said, "and i-w ... .
,,., . . ,. ' 7 ' , had become the niece of another.
' ' awn. lie A 1 1 1-1 1 BIIB lUIIlfU
to him suddenly and said: "Won't you
come over to Philadelphia and let me in
troduce you to my sister?" "If she looks
like you," responded the Judge with
bow. "
train."
The brides are daughters of well known
William McBrlde and wife of 32 Knox
avenue, Knoxvllle. One of the bridegrooms
was the uncle of another, while the two
Zl .h-iVh . . a . .V .w y,mger men hav been Sparable corn
bow. ! shall be tempted to take the next ,,. h,.h -.hJ n
Tosstng; the Old Shoe.
Court plaster and arnica prevented
merry wedding supper for Dundas
parties were Philip J. Rodgers of Knox
vllle and Agnes Gertrude McBrlde; Frank
J. Rourke of Mount Washington and
Esther Victoria McBrlde. and Louis C.
Murray of Homestead and Emma Yourell
Campbell of New York City and his bride, McBrlde.
and instead of a wedding trip to Boston Rodgers is the uncle of .Rourke, while
both were compelled to go to a surgeon's Rourke and Murray are the inseparables.
First Fourth of July Celebration in Omaha
33
READ with great Interest, the
article In your last Sunday's pa
per concerning our various
"Fourth of July" observances in
former years, for among my own
personal recollections of the pioneer days
of this city I have most vividly In mind a
memorable occasion of like character which
took place here Just fifty years ago.
It Is related In Sorenson's History of
Omaha, that In July, ISM. when the only
habitation on the site was the little hut at
the ferry landing, the surveying party
which had just entered upon the work of
laying out this fair city, Invited a few citi
zens of Council Bluffs to cross the river
and join them in celebrating the nation's
birthday on "Capitol" Hill, probably where
the High school now stands. My father's
family were very recent arrivals at that
date and we were not Included In the Invi
tation, but a year later. In lo5. It was my
pliasure to Join its own citizens In the real
celebration of the flrst Fourth of July In
Omaha. ,
The city had not then arrived at the first
anniversary of Its existence and was a
scattered settlement of small houses built
with few exceptions of Cottonwood, lined
and partitioned mith white muslin, and sit
uated at magnificent distances apart from
each other. There were no trees except
along the various creeks which wound their
way through th town, and sunshine was
as free as sir. . ' ...
Only a few streets were sufficiently de
fined to be recognisable Farnam, Harney
and perhaps Douglas, with their cross
streets. Pavements were unknown.' Side
walks were a luxury exceedingly rare,
and upon occasions there were seas of
mud, both deep and unavoidable, which
no old settler can possibly have forgotten.
The Indians apparently still held full pos
session of their lost heritage. In point of
numbers at least. They were In evidence
everywhere, stalking about, followed by
their blanketed squaws and naked pap
pooses, always ready to glide with silent
steps through any opening which presented
Itself, and woe to the nervous housewife
who kept not her doors locked and turned
around from her work to find a noiseless
visitor at her back.
Council Bluffs, four miles away and
across the river, was the only shipping
and market place within 150 miles, and the
only means of communication with the
outer world was by stage across Iowa, or
by steamboat, during the summer months,
on the Missouri river. It seemed some
times as if. good housekeeping was In dan
ger of becoming one of the "lost arts." so
short were the needful supplies.
From Its remoteness rroru all centers of
civilisation. Omaha really occupied a
unique ppsltion as the capital city of Ne
braska. It had a population pf several
hundred people, which consisted largely of
healthy, ambitious young men, who were
but , beginners In the world s work and
entire strangers to each other. Ther
were among them a few mea of years
and experience, but most of them were
here to make their first Independent start
In life and to "grow up with the country."
Borne very wisely brought with them their
young wives, who were nothing loath to
cast In their lots with the youthful pio
neeers, and braving together their hard
ships and privations, with always a glow
ing future In the distance, their happiness
had no relation to the size of their house.
Then there were those who had been
"waiting on the border" and were first on
the ground, men of courage and determina
tion, who, with their families, were ex
perienced In all the ways of making them
selves at home in a comfortless new coun
try, and were the special oracles of all the
young housewives. Then, added to all. was
the pleasant circle of territorial officers
and their families. What strong and en
during friendships were formed In those
days, friends who shared each other's
every Joy and sorrow, and whose compan
ionship and loving klndnexs were to be
lifelong. Gray heads were lately seen
then and there were few children. It was
a community of vigorous young manhood
and womanhood, whise strong characteris
tics and wise Intelligence have left their
Indelible Impress upon the city and state.
The celebration was a success. Lick of
numbers was more than made up In noise
and enthusiasm. There was a grand bar
becue, to which all were welcome. Anvils
were fired, speeches were made, toasts
were drunk and everybody's patriotism was
at a white beat.' I remember sitting oa
the upper piazza of the Douglas house with
Mrs. Murphy, the dear mother of Mrs. T.
B. Cuming, and we watched the people
going about in the progress of the cele
bration. The barbecue was further down
the street, on Harney, I believe, and as I
recall the young men who participated In
the exercises of the day, I see before me
Governor Cuming, Dr. Miller, A. J. Popple
ton, C. W. Paddock. Sterrlt Curran. A.
H. Bishop, H. C. Purple and many others
whom I have not mentioned, who were
among the earliest settlers of Omaha.
The day passed off happily, but the
great feature, after all, was the grand ball
in the evening at he Douglas house,
which stood on the corner of Thirteenth and
Harney streets. Invitations had been ex
tended outside of the city and the two
pretty daughters of Dr. Glover of De 8ito
and the few young men and women of
Bellevue and Council Blafts responded with
Joyous alacrity to the call. The little
steam ferry boat, which made Its regular
trips during the day, landing sometimes at
thn foot of Karnam street and at other
times somewhere else, was always "laid
up" at an early hour. Consequently the
expected guests from acrOHs the river had
to come early and could n't go home till
morning. The dancing was In the dining
i . . tii of the hotel, and all of Omaha fco
ciety was there. Its youth and beauty, fair
women and brave men. There were pretty
toilets, like their wearers, of the latest
Importations from the east, and if there
any lack of conventionality In the sur
roundings. It was not permitted to inter
fere with any one's enjoyment.
I recollect one very young lady, daughter
of one of the government officers', and now
a grandmother, who excited some amuse
ment as well as admiration by her prompt
resentment of a slight breach of etiquette
on the part of "newcomer." A row of
benches around the room furnished ample
accomodation for spectators and friends.
Tliey all gave themselves up to the pleasure
of the occasion, and the hours were chased
with flying feet, clone up to the dawn.
Of those whom I rememljer, some are now
placidly Matching the development of their
own youthful characteristics In the third
generation, but many more, one, after an
other, have passed Into the treat Beyond,
some of them "In a good old age, full of
years and honor " May light perpetual
shine upon them.
Fur a few untiring young people, the fes
tivities were supplemented the next day
with a delishtful picnic at "Paddock's
Grove." A party of elht drove out, forded
the Papillion, and spent the day under the
trees. The sun had sunk behind the hills long
before the city wss reached on their return.
Of course. th little ferry boat was 'laid
up." and it was the morning of l!ie third
day. beiore the final echoes died away In
the distance, of the great celebration of
Omaha's Cist Fourth of July.
C. L. P.
They started to court the two sisters be
cause they were always together. Then
Rouike's uncle took such an Interest In
the welfare of his favorite nephew that he
went along occasionally and fell In love
with the other daughter.
Quaint Features of IJfe
Father's Punishment of Daughter.
Because his daughter Florence, 13 years
of age, had cut her hair against his wishes
Samuel Streeter of Toledo, O., an Insurance
agent, took her to a baiber shop this after-s',
noon and forced her to let the barber clip '
her hair close to the scalp, despite the
mother's protest. She had endeavored to
Improve the appearance of her hair by crop
ping it. The father had previously warned
her against attempting to cut her hair.
When he came home and found that the
child had disobeyed him he determined to
have the girl's hair clipped as a punish
ment. The girl Is so ashamed of her ap
pearance that she will not attend school for
the remainder of the year.
Obeying; Orders.
Nursing of the sick in rural Scotland Is
primitive. The Dundee Advertiser relates
that a physician left for a patient a bottle
of physic whereon were the words, "Be
fore taken to be well shaken." On paying
his next call the doctor found that the poor
fellow had been taken In hand by a stal
wart son, and at Intervals vigorously
shaken from head to foot before the next
"teaspoonfuls" were administered. "Don't
ee see, sir,!,' explained the young fellow on
being remonstrated with, "If father be kep'
fro' sleepln' hlsself away, an' go on drlnkia'
physio, he can't never die!"
Too Good to Los.
A peculiar state of affairs haa results
from the recent orders that twenty Cin
cinnati policemen should bring down their
weight. Each day the men wrestled.
Juggled Indian clubs, heavy dumbbells,
flopped over horizontal bars and circled the
track In the police gymnasium until their
lips were blue. Then Chief Mllllken had a
report filed with him as to the weights of
the officers. To his amazement several
had Increased In avoirdupois. The other
had cut down their welBlit a very little.
The chief will ask the mayor to allow the
heavyweights to remain In their class.
Fresh Keats, Fonr Years Old.
In the presence of witnesses P. J. Connell,
a Richmond (Ind.) man, placed a dozen
eggs In a stone Jar four years ago, after
preparing a chetnlcsl compound which he
claimed would preserve the eggs for any
length of time. Last week the Jar, which
was securely sealed and tagged, with the
date at the time the eggs were placed
within, was broken oen. The eggs stood
all the teKts known, and after having been
broken were cooked and eaten by Connell
Hnd party. It Is declared that after four
years' time they Here In as good condition
as the day they were sealed up In the Jar.
'i,
II lack Know.
There was a fall of "black snow" about
Colre. In the Swiss Canton of the Grtsons,
recently. The ground wss covered with
now. which was suddenly transformed Into
a Jet black. This was owing to the sud
den falling upon the country of enormous
swarms of a small black Insect without
wings, but provided with two long legs that
permit him to move .like a grasshopper.
They coma In such clouds that the Inhab
itants call them "black snow."
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