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THE OMAITA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
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The Leading Dress Goods House of the West
Our spring dross goods are arriving daily, and in order to
make room for these large quantities we are obliged to cut our
winter goods to these figures to reduce them fast.
Colored Dtps Goods.
260 pieces of colored fine wool dress
roods our winter stock that we
sold at 11.60 to $5.00.
,
at, yard
100 pieces of evening shades, In all
colors but cream, worth from 1.00
'to $3.00 yard, Q
JJ
at, yard.
250 pieces of all wool challies and
Bilk striped challies sells from 75c
to $1.00 yard all will ftg
go at, yard JJC
Black Irrft Goods.
150 pieces of Priestley's .black; 60
pieces of Lupin's black, and other
fine black goods, that sells at $1.50
to $4.98 yard, Monday, Af
at, yard fJC
Main Wash Goods Department
Our spring wash goods are arriving fast, and we are showing the grand
est line that was ever brought to Omaha.
811k organdies, very fine quality, at,
yard. 69cr 49c, 39c
and J
811k fancies, all novelties, fine high
grade'styles, on sale Mon- C A
dav-. at. vard JJ
Banzia silk, 75 shades,
at, yard
Loral oe tissue,
at, yard
Wm, Anderson's Scotch
ginghams, at, yard....
Wm. Anderson's Scotch
ginghams, at, yard....
Wm. Anderson's Scotch
ginghams, at, yard. . . . .
50c
25c
25c
I9c
15c
Amosk dress ginghams,
at, yard
French silk ginghams,
at, yard
Fashion silk messallne,
at, yard ,
Rlced eollenne, double fold,
at, yard
St. Oaul hand embroidered
chiffon, at, yard
2,000 designs In 1906 spring wash
goods at the lowest price ever placed
on sale In Omaha.
Samples sent free to any address.
Mall orders get special attention.
10c
50c
59c
75c
1.00
White Dress Goods, Waisiinqs and Dress
Linens We Are Headquarters
Fine mercerized white
waistlngs, at, yard..
Domestic fine waistlngs,
at,' yard
Bradford, England, fine walsting,
mercerized in the yarns, looks like
silk, at, yard, $1.00, 76c, C
69c, 50c, 25c and iJC
St. Gaul white embroidered chiffon,
all hand work, at,
yard
All hand work embroidered
chiffons, at, yard
All hand work embroidered
chiffons, at, yard
All hand work embroidered
chiffons, at, yard. ......
All hand work embroidered
chiffons, at, yard . .
10c
15c
1.80
1.25
.1.50
1.98
".2.25
Irish linen finish dress
goods, at, yard
12
Irish linen finish, dress
goods, at, yard
Irish linen finish dress
goods, at, yard
Pure Irish linen dress
goods, at, yard
Pure Irish linen dress
goods, at, yard
Pure Irish linen dress
goods, at, yard
Pure Irish linen dress
goods, at, yard
Handkerchief lawns, pure
linen, at, yard
Handkerchief lawns, pure
yard. $1.26, $1.00, 76c,
69c and
All colors and natural linen, at, yard,
75c, 69c, 49c,; 39c 25c
... 15c
.19c
.29c
...39c
...49c
...59c
39c
linen, at.
...49c
Popular Priced VJash Dress Goods
in Domestic Room
Full standard prints, black,
at, yard
Full standard prints, Indigo
blue, a W yard. . .
600 pieces dark colored
-percales, at. yard
32-inch extra fine percales, ,
at, yard
Yard wide imported percales
and madrasses, at, yard . .
60,000 yards of all new spring goods,
. all kinds of cotton suitings, wash
goods and ginghams, at, Tl
yard.lOc, 7 Vic, 6c and JzC
32c
4c
5c
.7ic
10c
Amoskeag dress ginghams and Everett
classics, at, S r
yard , .,-. O C
16c dress plaids, fine, heavy, "71
at, yard C
Arnold's fancies and worsted effects,
25c and 19c goods, at, 1A.
yard . ... .1UC
Spun glass, 19c sateen linings and
12 Vac percalines, short lengths, on
sale, at, j I
yard . v -. . f 2C
Tolle du Nord, Amoskeag and Bate's
ginghams, In 10 to 20 yard fil
lengths, at, yard O2C
All Nail Or
ders promptly
and carefully
filled. Send
for special
catalogue.
THE RELIABLE STORE.
The greatest
5c and 10c de
partment i n
the west new
open in base
ment. Visit it
Grand Embroidery Sale
Monday morning the greatest bargain-giving embroidery sale ever held in Omaha begins.
New embroideries were never sold before at such low prices.
35c
Kl.OO Per Yard Embroideries for 85c
This lot has been in our show
window for the past three days and
' has been the attraction to crowds of
ladles every day every single yard
of embroidery in that window will
be on sale Monday morning
at, per yard
Of course, the first comers will have
the advantage of the. best choice.
Monday Will lie Embroidery Day
Nine ftig lota, containing everjr pos
sible style and quality of embroid
eries, lnsertlngs, headings and all
overs prices, per yard,
from 35c down to
Never such bargains nor such an
immense assortment.
Lot 1 2c per yard for good Cam
bric Edges, Beadings and lnsert
lngs, worth 6c to 7 V6C your "S 1 n
choice Monday only a&iC
2k
Lot 2 5c per yard for fine line of
choice Swiss and Cambric Edges
and lnsertlngs, worth up to 10c per
yard, your choice Monday
only, per yard
Lot a 7V4c per yard for the greatest
lot of fine Edges and lnsertlngs,
worth from 16c to 20c per yard,
your choice Monday
only . . .
Lot
of
.5c
7ic
0c per yard for matched sets
Swiss Cambric and Nainsook
Embroideries, worth 26c to 36c,
your choice Monday
only
Lot 6 The greatest snap of the sea
son 12V4c per yard for 9-inch to
12-inch Flounclngs Just the thing
for baby dresses, ladles' skirt trim
mings, etc., worth 35c to 60c per
yard, on Bale Monday
only ,
10c
12k
Lot 6 10c per yard for extra wide
Corset Cover and Skirting Embroid
eries worth 60c . per yard, f
. your choice Monday only. ... IjC
Lot 7 19c per yard for the very finest
Swiss and Nainsook Flounclngs and
complete matched sets worth up to
C6c per yard, your choice (
Monday only, per yard. . . . . . .IJC
Lot 8 25c per yard for extra quality
Corset Cover Embroideries, 4 5-inch
Skirtings, Fancy Tickings, Allover
Embroideries and complete sets,
worth up to 75c per yard,- your
choice Monday, per "JP
yard tOC
Lot D 85c per yard for Allover Em
broideries, 45-inch Flounclngs, 30
inch Infants' Skirtings, extra quality
Corset Cover Goods and fine Flounc
lngs, worth $1.00 per yard, your
choice Monday only, per
yard
35c
Stupendous Bargains Monday in All Kinds of
Women's Outer Garments
Too many garments on hand. That's the reason for these sweeping reductions,
coats, suits and furs must go by February 1st.
All winter
Choice of any coat in the house, in
cluding all our fine sample gar
ments,, (fur lined coats excepted),
worth up to $35.00,
Monday
40 Squirrel Lined Coats, made of fine
broadcloths with satin lined sleeves,
worth up to $30.00,
choice Monday
300 Coats In the new mannish back
effects, 48 Inches long, velvet
trimmed, good values at
$15.00, Monday, choice.
Cravenette Coats, the most useful
garment a lady can have In her ward
robe.
$12.50 cravenettes, choice
Monday v.
$18.00 cravenettes, choice
Monday
$25.00 Cravenettes, choice
Monday ;
New Eton and Jacket Snlt for early
spring wear, in fine broadcloths,
cheviots, serges, Panamas, etc. A
magnificent display of splendid
values, at $30.00 down to 'J CA
$18.60, $16,00 and l.0l
Special Fur Bargains.
95.00 Fancy Neck Scarfs, in
Jap sables, choice
$0.00 Squirrel Neck Scarfo,
great snap, at
$8.00 Brook Mink Scarfs,
9.90
e of fine
I sleeves,
12.75
lsh back
, velvet
4.95
.6.75
.8.90
12.50
2.49
2.98
3.98
Genuine Marten Scarfs, regular $10.00
S??! 4.98
Manufacturer's Skirt Sale Continues.
Never have such values been offered
to the Omaha public as In this great
sale. x
Women's Walking Skirts,
regular $5.00 values, at.
Women's $8.00 and $9.00 Skirts,
great assortment, t QQ
at vJO
Misses' Walking Skirts, regular $3.00
and $4.00 values,
at
remarkable bargains, at.
2.50
1.50
298
Kovent Knit Top Underskirts, the
very latest, at $3.98, dowjito $2.50,
$1.98, $1.60 'JP
and. &0
' Women's Waists.
$5.00 Lingerie Waists,
special, at
Nun's Veiling, Albatross and Sicilian
Waists, worth up to. $4.00, f no
special, at. I, JO
Children's Dresses, In pretty plaids,
checks and; plain colors, up-to-date
styles, ages G to 14 years, at $2.98,
$.2.50. $1.98,.$1.60 98C
$5.00 Eiderdown Bath
Robes, at
$2.00 Eiderdown Dressing
Sacques, at
From 8 Till 10. A. M. Women's $1.25
Xr.T.c.?... 69c
From 8:30 Till 0:30 A. M. Women's
75c Dressing Sacques, T C
at ,. .JJC
From 0 Till 10 A. M. $2.00 Long
Kimonos, op
at , .OOC
From 0:30 Till 11:30 A. t Women's
Coats, worth up to $7.00,
choice .
2.98
89c
From 10 Till 11
Underskirts, at,
choice
1.00
M. $5.00 Silk
......2.98
Outings, Flannels and Bedding
Our 12 He Outing Flannel, 36 Inches,
will sell Monday fti
at J2C
White Wool Flannel, made to Bell for
. ya:r:...............20c
Our Cotton Eiderdown, v that sells at
36c and 40c, to sell 22c
Our Regular 12 c Yard Wldo Flan
nelette will be closed out C
at DC
Oar 10c Flannelette, 27-inch,
at, per yard
Our ISc Comfort Sateen, beau
tlful patterns, at.
Extra Fine Quality Yard Wide Silko
line, sells at 12 Vic and 15c, Qg
BED BLANKETS.
We will close out all our $6.60 red
all wool extra large 11-4 yf QQ
T..U
..5c
12ic
at
Our $5.00 White Wool Blan- t QQ
ket, 11-4, at J, JO
Our regular $6.98 and $6.60 A C
gray 11-4 all wool at T,0
We have 150 pairs of 10 and. 11-4
gray, white and tan cotton sample
Blankets that usually' sell for 75c
to 98c will sell tomor- lQ
row at '. ?. . . . OJC
- BED SPREADS.
Our beautiful Marseilles pattern Bed
Spread, with cut corners, C, fi
worth $1.25, at JOt
Our extra good Spreads, Marseilles
pattern, worth $1.50, 1 25
Our $10.50, $12.00 and $15.00 beauti
ful pattern down filled 7 Cfl
kSU
home-made Bol
Comfort, large size, f A CI
xrvj
Quilts to sell at
Our regular $1.75
for
Sale of Sample Rugs Continues
This fortunate purchase enables us to offer our customers
rugs of highest quality at the prices of very inferior articles.
The great display in our Carpet Department will interest you
wnether you wish to buy or not. See them Monday.
94.50 Axmlnster Ruga, In floral and
Oriental designs, size 3Cx 1 7 C
78, sale price 1. M
$j2.7B Axmlnster Rugs, size 27x60, 60
patterns to select from TP
saletprlce . . 1 1 O
92.00 Heavy Wool Velvet Rugs, fast
colors,. large assortment of f y C
patterns, size i'xSi. at ,tO
92.00 Smyrna Rugs, size 3Cx63, pretty
patterns, heavy quality, nr
sale price JJC
97.50 Bundhar Wilton Ruga, size 36x
; 63, one of the best on the market,
' 60 patterns to select from, if 7 C
choice 7 O
98.50 Bigelow -Axmlnster Arlington
Rags, nothing better manufactured,
. large assortment of patterns, size
86x63, great snap 5 75
927.50 Axmlnster Rugs, size 9x12 feet,
great assortment, 1 l Cfl
Il.tU
22.50
at.
935.00 Stinson Velvet Rugs, size 9x11
feet, nothing better made. Oriental
or floral designs, special
Monday
Sanford Tapestry Rugs, size 9xl0-foot
6 inches, worth regularly f A A
$15.00, sale price 1I.UU
Tapestry Brussels Carpet, worth 85c
yard, special in tnis sale yf "7 1
tl2V
Pianos Sold on Easy Payments
The remarkable growth of our Piano
business is but the natural result of
giving better piano values than Is to
be expected of any other dealer In this
locality. This week we have some splendid values to offer in slightly used pianos, many of which are old standard
makes, and show little signs of usage. In addition to the used Instruments, we carry complete lines of Chlckering
Bros., Fischer, Eatey, Jacob Doll, Wegman, Franklin, Schaoffer, Price & Teeple, Stoddard and many other well known
makes. New pianos for rent. Pianos tuned, moved and repaired. Everything In sheet music. Telephone C34.
In the Furniture Department
Something Doing in Fine Metal Beds At this season of the
year we place orders for our spring lines. To do this intelligently
we have samples sent us from the factories, one article of a kind
and then make up our orders. We now have some advance styles
of beds one of a kind 3 feet, 3 feet 6 inches and 4 feet 6 inches,
in white, green, blue, pink and gold bronze enamels, and combina
tions of these colors. These sample beds will now be sold at fac
tory cost. And we offer you a rare opportunity to buy a good bed
very cheap.
ijRR
. If
1Z
Beds that will sell for $2.85,
now
Beds .that will sell for $2.95,
now ,
Beds that will sell for $3.60,
now
Beds .that will sell ior $6.60, J, JC
now TiTJ
Elegant new style heavy Gold
Bronze Beds a fa saving of $4 to $6.
A lot of good Chairs, 1 to-4 of a
kind, at 75c and fl.06, regular $1.60
and $1.75 goods.
Agents for the Hoosler Kitchen Cab
inet. Ask to see It.
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -i-,-i-,-.-rrrniinfinrtn.nn.ri.nii
1.75
.1.85
2.50
Beds that will sell for $3.95,
now ,
Beds that will sell for $4.50,
now
Beds that will sell for $5.76,
now
2.85
3.50
3.85
Hayden'sThe Home of Groceries
for the people. Prices always the lowest, quality the highest and goods the freshest.
at, yard .
Axmlnster Carpete of best
worth $1.26 yard, In this
sale at, yard
quality,
..75c
Many other bargains Monday
Carpet Department, third floor.
in
22 pounds Pure Cane Granulated
Sugar for $1.00
48-pound sacks Fancy High Patent
Minnesota Flour 91.25
8 pounds best Rolled Oatmeal. . . .25c
7 pounds best Hand Picked Navy
Beans .25c
7 pounds best Wheat Farina, Barley
or Hominy 25c
10 bars best brands Laundry Soap. 25c
Tar Soap, per cake...., 2 He
Cold Water Starch, per pkg 6c
Diamond C Mince Meat, pkg 5c
2-pound can Fancy Sweet Sugar
Corn 5c
1-pound' can Rex Pork and Beans. .4c
1- pound can Alaska Salmon Oc
2- pound can Fancy Wax or String
Beans . Oc
2-pound can Fancy Lima Beans. . . .Oc
2- pound can Early June Sifted
Peas 7Jic
3- pound can Sauer Kraut. . . . . .8 l-3c
3 pound can Golden Pumpkin. . .7 He
3-pound can Boston Baked Beans.7Hc
3-pound can Spinach 8 l-3c
3-pound can Fancy Table Syrup. 8 l-8c
3-pound can Fancy Table
Peaches 12 H
Choice California Prunes, pound... 4c
Choice Muscatel Raisins, pound. . THc
English Cleaned Currants, pound.7Vc
The best Soda or Oyster Crackers,
pound , . . , . ,ftc
Fancy Golden Santos Coffee,
pound 15c
BUTTER! BUTTERS BUTTER!
Fancy Separator Creamery Butter, re
tailed everywhere for 25c and 28c,
our price for this sale Monday. 21c
OMAHA'S GREATEST FRESH
FRUIT DEPT.
The balance of car of Fancy Highland
Navel Oranges to go on sale Mon
day. This fruit has built up a rep
utation for Itself. Its rich flavor,
sweetness and Juiciness excels all
other oranges these are worth 30c
dozen our price for this sale per
dozen 20c
New Colorado Honey, per rack. .l2c
3 pounds best Shelled Popcorn. . . .10c
Fancy California Bellflower Apples,
per box .91.25
Fancy Cooking Figs, per pemnd.. 7c
Fancy Imported Table Figs,
per pound 12 c
Three measures Fresh Roasted
Peanuts 10c
Our Silk Department Specials
Silks are in vogue for spring season, 1906, and nil indications
point to the greatest season of silk selling ever known. By buy
ing now you accomplish a great saving. Monday's sale offer
an unusually great saving opportunity.
For One Hour, from 9 to lO our
36-lnch V. A T. Black Taffeta, ex
tra fine for $1.00 yard. AOs
U v
55c
A Beautiful Line of Check, In greens,
blues, grays, browns, etc., a hand
some line of novelties of new pat
terns and colors, a line of 20-lnch
color Taffetas this lot consists of
the largest, finest lines of silks ever
placed on sale at this low
price
See Our Window for the beautiful new
patterns and colors, grays the lead
ing style for 1906 our A C
. prices are from $1.50 to nfUE
On Our llnrgnln Counter Monday,
fancy and plain silks of our 60c to
$1.00 yard, at 49c TQA
jr v
and
at
10 to 11 we will sell our S6-lnch $1.15
Black Peau de Sole 70
0 f w
at
Color Crepe de Chines, 24 Inches wide,
our C9c and Sbc special 7LM
. w
at, yard
Our $1.50 3fl-lnch Guaranteed Mark
Taffeta, Monday until noon QO.
at
Limit of 15 yards to a customer.
Linens and Muslins
72-Inch Bleached Satin Damask, regu
lar $1.25 and $1.39 qual- QC.
Ity, for Monday only at, yd. . V Jv
OH-lnch Bleached Satin Damask, regu
lar $1.00 quality, for Mon- LQn
day only, per yard U JC
Silver Blenched German Linen
45c
J X-liuh Silver Bleached Linen, regular
95c and $1.10 quality, at, 7C
yard. i
CO-inch Irish Linen, unbleached, to
close at per
yard ,
Bleached Huck Towels, 15c and 1 An
19c quality, each 1UC
Bleached and Unbleached Turkish
Towels, extra heavy and large sizes,
to close at. 1 Of
each 1UC
81x00 Bleached Sheets (seamless),
linen finish, only six to a
customer, at, each TfOC
81x0 Bleached Sheets,
" seamless, at, each .....
39c
59c
81x00 Bleach Sheets,
seamless, at, each.
42 and 45-Inch Tillow Casing
at, yard
0-4 Unhleached Sheeting,
extra heavy, yard
0-1 Unbleached Sheeting,
regular price 23c, yard
0-4 Unbleached Sheeting,
regular price 25c, yard......
0-4 Bleached' Sheeting,
regular price 23c, yard.
0-4 Bleached Sheeting,
regular price 26c, yard.
0-4 Bleached Sheeting, ICa
regular price 30c, yard AV
10-4 Bleached Sheeting,
regular price 35c, yard.
10-4 Bleached Sheeting. A,t
regular price 30c, yard "WKt
Fine Soft Finish Bleached Muslin, reg
ular price 7V4c and 8c, at, C
yard 0
All Our Lending Brands of Bleached
Muslin in this sale at,. 77t
yard I 8V
69c
Iflc
16c
19c
21c
19c
.11c
29c
Peart Button Sale
All Sizes of Staple reurl Buttons,
worth up to 5c per dozen, on .
sale Monday, per dozen .a
Regular Line of 10c Quality Pearl
Buttons, Nos. 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24,
on sale Monday, per 1 'r
dozen f 2t
15c Quality Pearl Buttons, all sizes, on
sale Monday, per ,,
dozen 2
20c Quality Pearl Buttons, all sizes, on
sale Monday, per Lin
dozen : T'i'
25c to 35c Quality Pearl Buttons, on
sale Monday, per Q ,
dozen JC
Ladies' Mufflers At our Ribbon De
partment Monday, closing out ladles'
Mufflers, worth $1.00 to $3.00, or,
sale at $1.00 25c
A Big Snap.
Great Clearing Sale of Underweat
A general clean-up of all our men's, ladies and children's winter
undergarments regardless of cost. Don't miss this opportunity.
1.50
50c
heavy
39c
Ladles' Combination - Suits, all wool
garments. In black, gray or white,
worth regularly up to
$5.00, choice Monday...
Ladies' Combination Suits, In heavy
cotton, heavy fleece lined, or three-
fourths wqpl, greatest
bargain ever shown, at
Ladies' Combination Suits,
ribbed or fleece lined, worth
up to $1.00, at
Ladies'. Vests and Pants, heavy ribbed,
50c values ir -
at .ZDC
Ladles' Vests nnd ' Pants, heavy
fleeced, 39c values 1C1
at IJC
Children's Vests and Pants, in wool or
lleece lined, worth up to 50c,
while they last f . .
Children's Combination Suits,
ribbed and fleeced
at
Ladles' Outing Flannel Skirts,
length, made full special
at
Ladies' Outiug Flannel Gowns,
up to $2.00, In three lots,
at 9Sc, 76c and
19c
heavy
19c
knee
15c
worth
49c
CORSET SPECIALS.
Tape Girdles, pinks, blues or
whites, at
49c
5c
91.00 Globe Corsets, in drab or white,
long or short hip, 4"9c
W. B. Corsets, In fancies, pinks and
blues, worth up to $2.00, J r
choice OC
Ladies' Hose, In plain black or fancies,
25c and 35c values, lC
Ladles' nnd Children's Hose in plain
and ribbed, worth 19c,
at
Men's Madras Shirta, in soft, pleated
or stiff bosoms, cuffs attached or de
tached, worth from 75c to $2.00, in
four lots, at 98c, 69c, 60c
and JtOC
Men's Collars, Including 100 dozen E.
& W. brand, new, clean stock,
wortn up to zc, Monday
at
Men's Winter Underwear that sold up
to $1.50, on sale In four great lots
Monday at 98c, 76c, 36c If
and JmOC
I0c
Hardware, Stoves and Housefurnishings
25c, 29c and 35c Sleds
for
49c, 60c and C5c Sleds
for
85c, 95c and $1.00 Sleds
for
$1.10 to $1.50 Sleds
for
50 Copper and Tin Wash Boilers,
slightly dented, to close but at Hulf
Price.
ODDS AND ENDS.
No. 1 Gal.
Tubs
No. 3 Gal.
Tubs OiJKt
Large Granite Wash
Pans
Coffee Mills
at
Fire Shovels
at
Two Asbestos Mats
for
Five Mat Set
for
Guaranteed Razor
39c
9c
9c
19c
3c
..5c
25c
75c
No. 2 Gal.
Tubs ..
Closing Out Sleds at Less Than Cost
...I9c
...35c
..65c
...85c
3-tie Carpet Brooms
for
Oil Lamp Stoves
for
6-foot Ladder and Shelf
for
Two large boxes Toothpicks
for
Three rolls Toilet
faper
Ball Bearing Wringers
for
Enterprise Food
Chopper
Two-hole Laundry
Stoves
11-inch Airtight
Oaks
15-inch Airtight Oak
Etovcj ,
..49c
15c
..39c
..49c
....5c
..10c
2.25
..79c
2.95
4.49
6.95
Olobo Steel Range, 6-hole, high warm
ing closet, nicely nickel-plated,
large 18-inch oven, worth A QC
$30.00, our price ttJO
SiMt'lal cut prices on all UeaUug
Stoves for ten days.
Curious Capers of Cupid
REQULAR rabbinical marriage
I ceremony waa performed recently
M . I in tha Eiwi market police court.
New York City, by direction of
Magistrate WaUle. laador Rubin
oT T Slterlff street waa the bridegroom. He
was a prisoner on complaint of Gokile
Crapaon. who keeps a cigar store at lHt
West street. The woman alleged thut ho
failed to make good bis promise to marry
her. .' '
"Do you care anything about tliU
woman f aaked the magistrate.
"Sure, chudge, I lofe her," he said.
"Do you car for hiro?" asked the magis
trate of the woman.
"Sure, sure, I lofe him dearly," she re
Ued. "Well, Mo you want to get married so
that I can let him goT" continued the mag
istrate. ;
"I will marry him right away," said the
girl, "but It must be by a rabbi."
"I vtll ledt anypotty marry me to get out
of this," said Rubin.
A rabbi was sent for, and he shortly ap
peared In court with a canopy, supported
by four poles.
The ceremony was performed in the mag
istrate's room. Duke Levy, Roundsman
Bheehan, Clerk Church and Oashouse Felt
ner held up the poles. When the final
words were said the rabbi passed a drink
to the happy oouplo and they drank out
of the same glass. They did not look
happy, but they told the magistrate they
were perfectly contented.
The couple were let go with the magis
trate's blessing.
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AfraU He Wedded tha Wroif Twls.
Was Mrs. Harold Reeves Utss Carrie or
Miss Louise Merrill before her marriage,
is the Question that is worrying Harold
Reeves of Olcelt Beach, New York. Reeves
Is Investigating with a view toward find
ing Just which one of the Merrill sisters,
as much alike as two peas In the pod, he
took for bis lawful wife on the night of
December S In the Merrill homestead at
Olcott Beach. If he establishes to a cer
tainty that Louise was palmed on upon
him for Carrie he will bring suit for di
vorce. Reeves is sure that it was Carrie he
courted all last summer for the reason that
Louise was In Buffalo, but she returned a
week before the ceremony to assist In the
wedding preparations. When the two girls
were together In a room Reeves could aot
for" the life of him distinguish Louisa from
his fiancee. Taking the girl's word for It.
he was satisfied that he waa taking Carrie
for his life partner when he stood up be
fore the clergyman with one of the twins. '
After his marriage he found that Carrie .
could not sing with her wonted sweetness. '
The more he has thought about It the
mors he hag become convinced that he wm
the victim of a hoax. Mrs. Reeves Insists
that she Is Carrie and explains that hubby
hears ber warbling through different ears
now that his courting days are over.
Reeves Is going to sift the matter to the
bottom, however.
HI Hora Blast for Wives.
The entire Bl Horn Basin has gone
"wife-mad." and old bachelors who have
stood out for half a century against mar
riage are simply fulling over themselves
to get In line lor a wife. Bo eager have the
big ranchmen of the basin become for wom
anly help that they have organised a club,
l.euo strong, whose only object la the acqui
sition of wives for Its members: v
Every member of the club la. worth at
least 0.000, and some of them are rated
at a million or more.
The Big Hora country, whits- compara
tively new to the outside world, has been
Inhabited by ' a class ot hardy eatUe
ranchers and gold miner for almost a
quarter of a century.
Puring this time very few women have
found their way Into the Big Horn Basin,
and therefore the ranchmen, as a rule, of
this section have remained unmarried, al
though able, willing and anxious.
Some months a.? the Burlington rail
road commenced building a line down the
heart of the tig Horn Basin, en toute to
the Wind River .Indian reservation, which
will be thrown open to settlement next
summer, and some of theae ranchmen
went on Into the world fur the fl.st time
since coming into the busln years ago.
.The railroad started the men to talking.
They found they needed women to keep
house, forj them.' . Chinamen wouldn't do
anymore. Somebody got hold of an old
matrimonial bureau newspaper 'and sue
ceededrln finding a pretty good wife.
"Why can't we do as welir was a ques
tion many of the ranchmen asked them- '
selves, and then asked each other. Then i
somebody proposed that they organize a
club of all the unmarried men in the basin
and seek In a body fnr wives fur them all.
The c'.ub was formed.
William Barrow of Meeteetse, Wyo., U
secretary cf the club, which Is named the
Gray Bull club, because of the principal
rlvc-r In the basin country. Barrow placed
advertisements In different matrimonial
Journals and In n number of the b!g east
ern newspapers. He stinds ready to take
charge of any correspondence which comes
to him on the Hubject of wives or hus
baii. Barrow did not have to wait very long
after placing his advertisements for his
answers. They pour in from all directions
and from every state. The answers, when
received by Barrow, are parceled cut
among the members of the club. If a
womun has expressed a choice as to the
kind of a man she prefers, the letter Is
handed to . one who fits the description.
Otherwise, it takes its turn and goes, to '
the ranchman or miner whose turn It ll
to get the next letter.
Hundreds of the ranchmen have been
placed In communication with women who
answered the first advertisements, and a
number of ti.em are preparing to send'
traveling expenses to girls who they
think will suit them. The girls will make
the trip to t:e bnsln, and If either party
la not satisfied, the women will return
to their homes at the expense of the cat
elemea. The Big Horn Basin is several hundred
nil long and about 100 miles wide, and
the demand for wives extends up and
down and throughout tta entire area, and
the Gray Bull club la the matrimonial
clearing house of the entire basin.
Let the world know now Omaha Is grow.
Ing and it will keep on growing. Do your
share by sending your friends copies of the
New Year's Edition of The Bee and BlrdA
Eye View ot Omaha,. Do U bow .
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