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THE OMAIIA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
Interest ing Bargains EV.onday in Our Great Riarch Sale Don't miss this great saving opportunity
f,
I
Great Manufacturer's Stock S.ac of High
Grade Muslin Underwear
The snrplu stocks of four large manufacturers of high grade martin
underwear secured by our buyer at a price far below their actual worth.
BALK IlEGINS MONDAY. MARCH BTH. We have offered great bar
gains In muslins before, but never have such values as these been shown In
O Haulm. . H-e them Monday.
LAOira BMHis-nun aeep nounrr or
dainty lares. Inserting and embroider
ies, underlay, with dust ruffle, beautiful
garments worth up .o J5.U0 in f QU
one itrpat lot. at -"-
LA UIIS' BK1RTS In the most' hand
Home new d""igr.s. Over 100 dozen In
this lot, worth regularly up to f S
13.00--special ale price miJJ
LADIES' SKIRT:? Daintily trimmed nnd
well worth ZOO In two
lnt of Wi- and
TOADIES' GOWNS in all the daintiest dp.
signs and finest materials. You must
them to appreciate the full beauty
and bargain worth prices $4.98, ' QU
M OK :V anil :..,'
t.AmVs' HOWNS Trimmed with lncb In
sertlon,. embroideries and washable rib
bons worth up to iz.AO, at l)Sr
tl Rrt an1 TW
iaiiie-.s' liRAVVERS Corset covers,
gowns, skirts and chemise, trimmed with
lace insertions, embroideries and tucks,
not a garment worth less than ROp
ll In nnn Irtf ot nVirtlPA -
I.AlilCS' CORSET COVERS AND DRAW
ER9 In all sizes, nicely trim- iQc
med. at, 25c and .'
LADIES' 2CC CORSET COVERS, . RC
LAD1K8 . SKIRTS Made or very nnest "'- . jiV.Sri""nRAwER.
d-Vs NceTy' trimmed, groat bargain, 10c
henutlful designs the greatest bar- at 2nc, lbc and
?n. ever shown In Omaha, at ? ftf, LADIES' LISLE VESTS-In pinks, . e
17.40 down to fi.w, ana i -.". . .
The Leading Dress Goods House
OF THE WEST
Onr dress goods stock is now complete. We represent the leading man
ufacturers of the world. You will not find such goods as rriestley's, Lans
downe, SalU and Sir Edward Ripley's dyes in any other store in. Omaha
they say they have Just as good but they have not.
EVENING SHADES
Read's Lansdowna
at
Broadcloths, Voiles, Batiste Mohairs, etc.,
HSO down to 75c, 50c, 39c "2 Sr.
and "V
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
Albatross all wool 50C
Interesting
Bargains
in Mi De
partments COME EARLY.
Fin
JU
Interesting
Bargains
in Ml Dc
partments
COME EARLY.
THE RELIABLE STORE.
Another Great Silk Purchase
Thousands of yards of highest class silks in the very newest colorings and weaves? purchased bjrour buyer at a
fraction of their real value, will go on sale for the first time Monday.
Richest Brocades, delicate evening shades, the most popular nnd beautiful weaves in both plain colors and
novelties. Never before in Omaha have silks or sncii exquiMte oeauiy oeen snown at prices so surprisingly low.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM MONDAY.
M '98c
Silk Novelties, worth up to $2.00, fiQc
at, yartt
Silk Novelties, worth up to $3.50, f 2S
at. yard l.-eU
Silk Novelties, worth up to $5.00, Rf)
at. yard I,JU
$1.50 Black Rustling Taffeta,
Inches wide, at, yard
$1.75 Black Rustling Taffeta, 86 OS
inches wide, at, yurd ... --'
$1.00 Black Rustling Taffeta, 27 fiOc
Inches wide, at, yard JJt
$1.26 Black Rustling Taffeta, 27 on.
Inches wide, at, yard.. "
ELEGANT PLAiN AND NOVELTY
SILKS FROM TUB GREAT ASHLEY
BAILEY PURCHASE.
Worth in a regular way up to $1.50 per
yard, on bargain counters S Or-On
Monday, at, yard IVWiJli
1.25
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
Priestley's Queen's
Cloth
Priestley's Prunellas
at.
Priestley's Broadcloths j gQ
Sir Titus Balls Mohairs
at-
SrTltus Sails Mohairs 1.50
...$1
...$1
....$1
50c
Chiffon Panama
at
Chiffon Broadcloth
at
Chiffon Volle3.00
to
Arnold's Henriettas,
at
Everything In black, at $5.00 down
to $1.98, $1.50, $1, 750 and
.1.25
at
Nuns' Veiling all wool
at, yard
Henriettas $1.00, 75c, 60c
and
Batistes at $1.60
and
Mannish effects at $2.50 down to
$1.26 and
Rainproof a $1.75, $1.60
and
Cravencttes yard $5.00 down to
$3.50. $2.50 and
Fancy Mohairs for shirt waist suits Bftn
yard $2.50 down to $1, 75c, 69c. . . .
Out-of-town customers send for samples.
...50c
25c
....... $1
...1.98
Most Attractive Style Features
in Spring Garments
With a dash and character in design unmatchable elsewhere at prices so
low. Every year Hayden's is headquarters for the best, largest stock, new
est styles, at lowest prices. This year we excel all former years in marvelous
showings 6f new style ideas. Don't fail to look over our stock before mak
ing your spring purchases.
Our Great Silk Suit Sale will continue Monday, offering to our
customers the most exceptional bargain opportunity of the season.
MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF SILK SVITS
875 New Silk Suits Made of Olvernaud's
taffeta, bought from the Atlantic Suit. Co.
of LIspenard St., N. Y., at about one-third
their value garments in this lot worth
up to $20.00 we might sell them later
in the season at $12.50 to $18.00, but
will give our customers the ad
vantage and sell them now at.
6.95
MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF UNDERSKIRTS
Divided into three lots
Lot 1 Black Mercerized Under
skirts, $1.50 value, at
Lot U Black Silk Underskirts, $5.0
value, at
Lot 8 Silk Underskirts, in all colors
and black made of Givernaud's
..69c
"2.98
taffeta, $7.00 values at.
3.98
High Grade Wash Goods Depf.
Never before were there such a grand array of high grade wash goods
at snch popular prices.' Good enough for a queen,' at 50c a yard and good
enough for anybody at 10c, 12 He, 15c, 10c and 25c a yard. t
The finest grade of Domestic
Batiste, at, per yard
Prtnch Batiste, beautiful printing, f &
PYench Organdies, looks Ilka the
beat, per yard .
Silk Organdies, orlnted or plain,. OEn
per yard CW
JSlppoa Bilk, choice of Japan, 1Qr
per yard OVfc,
I0c
I9c
PYrwh Organdies, most beautiful
deelirna, per yard
JVillenne Jaoquards, most beautiful
dedjroa, per yard
Phantom Silk, most beautiful, Cflr)
. designs, per yard JUW
Biarit, the prldo of Japan,
per yard
50c
50c
50c
the pride of Toklo, 39c
I2ic
..ioc
...59c
...58c
Nappon,
per yard
Bilk Mulls- at, 60c down to 2BO, Olc
19c, i5o and sw
William Anderson's Scotch Ginghams. ' 400
; designs, 26c, 19o 25C
Tolle du Nord
at
A. F. C. Amoskeag Gingham
at
Fashion Silk Messallne, all
shades
Sampson's Lining Taffeta, guaran-
ted for two seasons, all silk
Thousands of bargains In Wash Goods,
too numerous to mention here. Come and
examine.
White Goods and Dress Linen
In Main Wash Goods Department
Foreign and domestic white goods at the very lowest prices, in tMi de
partment. Our own direct Importation from France, Germany and England.
75 c
Exquisite New Spring Suits and
Coats.
275 New Suits and 325 New Coats. Just
received from our New ' York buyer, will
go on sale Monday. (.All the newest and
boat for spring wear. J
HIGH CLASS TAILOR SUITS with the
new short sleeve, Pony, Eton and. Blouse
Jackets, circular or gore skirts, OC
at $75.00. $60.00, $35.00 and .'4-c'
BEAUTIFUL SUITS, in Panamas, Voiles
and Chiffon Cloths, all newest shades
and designs, $26.00 values, Q (wt
special Monday, at lf.tJ
$20.00 TAILOR-fiUITS, beautifully designed,
finely finished, all popular A CA
shades, at s-OU
$15.00 TAILOR SUITS, in Eton, Blouse and
Coat styles with circular skirt, extra
special value Monday, g 90
distinct
Covert
9.95
at
$15.00 COVERT COATS, in five
styles, made of best Mohegan
Cloth, very special value,.
. Monday, at
One lot of Covert Coats, worth $10.00 will
be sold Monday, J
Nobby Covert Conts "in Pony and Tight
Back styles, special, 95
New Spring Skirts.
An Immense assortment of the newest
stvle Ideas for spring wear, In all colors
- and fabrics, at $15.00, $12.50, A(
$10.00, $8.95 and A.vJJ
200 SAMPLE SKIRTS, in newest styles,
worth up to $10.00, Monday, Qg
HANDSOME CRAVENETTE COATS !n
Priestley's best cravenetted cloths, piped
with pan velvets, good values at $20.00,
special values Monday, j QQ
NEW SPRING WAISTS An Immense as
sortment in Japs, J .awns. Batistes and
Lingeries, . at $2.93, $2.50, $1.9, O i
$1.75, $1.50 and
FROM S TILL 9 A. M. Women's fOr
. 11.25 Wranners UVfc
FROM 9 TILL 10 A. M. Women's
$1.60 Waists
NEW HOME-MADE WRAPPERS, guar
anteed not to rip, at $2.00, $1.75, OS
$1.50 and... l.AO
$12.60 Rrufsels Rugs,
special Monday
$9.00 Brussels Rugs, slse $-9x9,
special Monday
$18.00 High Top Tapcstrv Rugs,
size 9x12, special Monday
$100 Illsrh Top Tapestry Riirs,
sue S-3X10-6, special Monday
Great March Sale of Rugs
The opening of the season In this department finds us better prepared to
supply your every need than ever before. Not only Is the stock Immense, but
the axsortment Is complete. THE CHEAT SAVING POSSIBILITIES IN THE
OPENING SALE MONDAY SHOl'LH NOT HE NEGLECT El . Head carefully
these items, then come and see the greatest display of Hug Horgnins in Omaha.
slse 9x12. QgQ
5.98
1425
12. 75
$13.50 Tapestry Rugs, size 8-3x10-6 If) QQ
special Monday " zJ
$10.00 Tapestry Rugs, size 6x9. fi QQ
special Monday J.fyj
17.50
1898
22.50
Y2600
..4.25
.2.50
5. 25
.. 2.75
1.75
$22.50 Smith Axminster Rugs,
size Bxlz, special Munduy...
$25.00 Smith Axmlnstrr Rugs,
slse 9x12, special Monday...
$.10.00 Seamless Velvet Runs,
size 9x12, special Monday...
$35.00 Seamless Wilton Velvet
Rugs, size 9x12, special Monday
$(5.00 extra heavy Art Squares,
sise 9xl0H. special
$4.00 extra 'heavy Art Squares,
size 6x9. special
$8.00 extra heavy Art Squares,
size 9x12, special
$100 Axminster Rugs, size
3(ix72, special
$2.50 Axminster Rugs, size
27x54, special
$i.50 Bigelow's DagliaMan Wilton a T(
Rugs, 36x72. nt - J
$8.50 Bundlmr Wilton Rugs, size A
36x72, Seclal 1 tJ
$7 50 Bonne Femme Lace Curtains, 4 rQ
special .yo
$5.50 Bonne Femme Lace Curtains, 1 rQ
special O.VO
$4.00 Bonne Femme Lace Curtains, O Qtt
special 'O
$30.00 Bigelow's Electra Rugs, 22 fifl
size 9x12. special
$.10.00 Bigelow's Utopia Rugs, 22-50
size 9x12, special
$45 00 Royal Wilton Rugs, 32.50
size 9x12, special
$2.'. 00 Velvet Stock Rugs, J J. 75
$25.00 Axminster Stock Rurs,
slzo 8-3x9-10, special
$15.00 Tni'stry Stock Rugs,
Size 8-3x10-6. spcclnl
$26.00 Axminster Stock Rugs,
size 8-3x11. special
$30.00 Axminster Stock Rugs,
size 10-6x12. special
$7.50 Brussels Net Luce Curtains,
special
$5.60 Brussels Nrt Lace Curtains,
special
$1.60 Brussels Net Iiftce Curtains,
speclnl
$3.50 Brussels Net Lace Curtains,
speclnl
$6.00 Rope Portieres, special A flfl
UnnHo. -W.MM
$4 60 Rope Portieres, special
Monday
$3.60 Rope Portieres, Bpeciol 2
$2.50 Rope Portieres, special
Monday
A full linn of Madras, at, yard, CXC
75c, 56c. 45o and uuw
WH WILL HOLD FOR YOU ANT
SELECTION YOU MAY MAKE MON
DAY, PROVIDED A SMALL DEPOSIT
IS MADE AT TIME OF PURCHASE.
14.73
10.5C
16.5C
23. 5C
5.9c
4.4Q
3.65
2.4?
3.25
1.50
Linens, Muslins and Sheetings
Specials that will prove of greatest
6S-inch Silver Bleached Table Linen, all
pure linen, ten patterns to select from,
regular $1.10 and $1.25 quality, . Ofir
at, yard VUfc
G8-inch Silver Bleached Table Linen, regu
lar 89c and 9Sc quality, at, 75c
60-inch Silver Bleached Table Linen, pure
linen, regular 75c quality, at,
yard OCJV
68-Inch Bleached Mercerized Table Linen,
ra0rd...r.d'...a.t: 39C
81x90 Ready-Made Bleached Sheets, (seam
less), sells regular at 66c only A.Qr
six to a customer at, each
81x90 Ready-Mado Bleached Sheets, seam-
h re ar quality, at, 59C
50c
Furniture Department China Cabinets, Buffets, Book Cases
During' a recent visit to the furniture factories we
purchased over two carloads of the above articles. By
going direct to the makers we saved the middle man's
profits ' and the expense of floor space as used at Chi
cago and Grand Rapids, to sell the goods. . This saving
means about 40 per cent. We place on sale Monday all
of these goods and bespeak for you a large line and ex
tremely low prices on new up-to-date patterns.
A few samples:
QUARTERED OAK CHINA
CABINET Bent glass ends,
size J6 inches wide and 72
inches hlRh, French pattern
plate mirror, . 9x22, regular
K...; .16.50
QUARTERED OAK CHINA
CABINET Bent glass ends,
size 38 inches wide and 69
inches hlh, French pattern
plate mirror, 6x16, regular
S.;,.?.'?;S:......'..'...I3.85
1 Ml
lESil
QUARTERED OAK CHINA CABINET
(like cut), bent glass aoor ana enns,
size thirty-tour ins.rwlde and seventy
two inches high, French pattern plate
glass mirror, size eight by thirty-two
inches, regular price $24.85 J Q
OVER FORTY-FIVE STYLES, ranging
in price from $38.00 down
to
QUARTERED OAK BOOKCASE, dou-
ble doors, hnndsome design, size thir-ty-nlno
Inches wide, sixty-three Inches
high, regular price, $18.60 i O"
now lf0f
13.85
FANCY JACQUARDS, at, yard $1.00. 75c.
60c. 39c, 25c. 10c, 15c 1 2 I C
IVORY JACQUARDS. silk figures.
at, yard, 75c, down to 26c and IVw
India Linons, good quality, at, yard. 75c,
down to 26c, 19c, 15c, 10c 7 Lr
and : lc
Persian Iawm, at. yard, $1.00, down iCn
to X 20c, 15c, 12 Vie and '"
French Lawns, at, yard, $1.98, down 0n
to 75c, 60c. 39c and AivJW
XJngerle Walstings, at, yard, $1.00, 1tr
down to 50c, 38c, 25c and IOV.
HAND EMBROIDERED WHITE
GOODS.
Genuine St. Gaul Hand Embroidered
on laws, at, yard, 12.50, down to On,-.
l.i, $1.60, $1.25. $1.00. 75c. 60o and.. VC
65c
French Mulls, hund embroidered,
at, yard, $1.50, down to $1.00, and..
Jaconets, hand embroidered, at,
yatd, $1.98. down to $1.00, 75c and.
Silk Chiffons, hand embroidered, at, fl ((
yard, $2.50, down to $1.60, $1.26 and.,v'u
Broderle Anglaltm, (eyelet hole embroid
ery), at, yard, $2.50, down to Oflo
$1.25, $1.00, 75c, 60c' and OVW
DRESS LINENS.
Handkerchief Linens, ut, yard, 'IQo
$2.00, down to 75c, 60c and 0"W
Waistlng Linens, at, yard, $1.00, 1En
76c, 60c, 39o and
Dress Linens, at, yard, $2.00, down OE-
. . . M W
Cutting Down Dried Fruit and Grocery Prices
Highest Quaiity"and Freshest Goods on the Market
to 75c, 50c, 39c and.
Hand Embroidered Linens, at,
yard, $2.60, down to $1.00 and..
75c
We have now in stock all kinds of Waist,
Dress Embroidered and Colored Linens,
21 pounds Pure- Cane Granulated Sugar. $1.00
48-pound sacks very highest Patent Min
nesota' Flour $1.25
S pounds best, Breakfast Rolled Oatmeal.25a
7 pounds best hand picked Navy Beans.. 25c
7 pounds best Wheat Farina, Hominy or
Barley 25c
6-pound palls Pure Fruit Jelly 15c
1- pound cans assorted Soups 5c
2- pound cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn.... 6c
S-pound cans fancy Sweet Potatoes. .... .10c
8-pound cans Boston Baked Beans. 8c
8-pound cans Golden Table Syrup $Vc
The beat Soda or Oyster Crackers, per
pound ....6c
ancy crisp Ginger Snans. pe
SPECIAL DRIED FRUIT SALE
MONDAY.
Choice California Prunes, per pound 4c
Fancy Santa Clara Prunes, per pound.. 7V4c
3 Crown Muscatel Raisins, per pound... 7V4C
4 Crown Muscatel Raisins, per pound... 8V4c
Choice Mulr Peaches, per pound 10c
Fancy Crawford Peaches, per pound.. lV4c
Fancy English Cleaned Currants, per
pound Sc
Fancy Silver Prunes, per pound 12V4c
Fancy Virginia Blackberries, per pound. 8lc
Fancy Pitted Plums, per pound 10
Fancy Evaporated Ring Apples, pei
. pound 10c
r pound 5c Fancy Nectarines, per pound 10c
Fancy seeded Raisins, per package SVsc
1-pound package Mincemeat 6c
OMAHA'S GREATEST FRESH FRUIT
DEPARTMENT PRICES.
Fancy large. Juicy Highland Navel
Oranges, per dozen 20c
Fancy large, Juicy Lemons, per dozen. ..12c
4 pounds Shelled Popcorn 10c
Fancy Cooking Figs, per pound 4c
Fancy Fard Dates, per pound 10c
1 measures Fresh Roasted Peanuts 5c
New Honey, per rack...j 10c
Fancy Imported Figs, per pound 12'4C
Fancy Imported Italian Chestnuts, per
pound 10c
interest to the careful buyer.
81x90 Ready-Made Bleached Sheets, (seam
less), worth 85c, at, 69c
42 nnd 45-Inch Roady-Made 'Sir
Pillow Cases, at, each
42 nnd 45-Inch Ready-Mado Iflr
Pillow Cases, at, each 1VW
43 nnd 45-Inch Roady-Mada 12C
Pillow Cases, at, each '""
Fine soft finish Rleached Muslin, Er
regular 8'4c quality, at, yard
Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom Blenched
Muslin, selling regular at 10c file
and 12Vic at, yard H
9-4 Bleached Sheeting, good heavy muslin
worth 25c yard, at, . 0
yard 1 Js'
Laces and Embroideries
50c Cluny Laces, 10c Several hundred yards of new patterns in finest
cotton cluny edges and insertinss. Laces worth from 15c to 50c per. yard-
very popular for trimming curtains, spreads and fancy center C J A .
table covers Special Monday, at, per yard
ZION CITY LACES.
We control the snle of this remarkable
line of laces in Omaha. Every yard is
made In this country, thus saving the 60
per cent duty imposed on Imported laces.
The Zion City factory Is the largest in'
the world and every yard of lace is war
ranted perfect or money refunded. This
Season's line is finer and of greater variety
In pattern than ever before. See our 16th
street window display. Prices per yard,
25c, 20c, ISc, loc, lie, 10c. 8o, An
6o 6o and
50C CORSET COVBK EMBROIDERY, 26C.
All corset cover embroideries have ad
vanced 20 per cent this season, but a
lucky purchase In November has placed
us In a position to offer a nrice of 25c
per yard on this exceptionally IE,,
fine lot. See them Monday tiiJSt
WHITE EMBROIDERED ROBES.
We have Just received a new line of la
dles and misses' lace and embroidered
trimmed whl'e robes, ranging In ( fiO
prices from $22.50 down to CJ.XJXf
$2.25 Ennbroidered Waist Patterns J QQ
$1.50 Embroidered Waist Patterns," 7Clr
at
GRAND VjC LACE PALE.
We fire clearing up our last season's
stock of fin torchon edpes nnd Insertions,
worth from 5c to 16c per yard, Olr
at, per yurd 3
26c White Embroidered Duck
at
60c Fancy Gold Eelts,
at
50c Fancy Silver Belts,
at ...x
26c Fancy Neckwear,
at
50c Pad Hose Supporters,
at
lOo Pure Linen Handkerchiefs,
at
50e Fancy Border Handkerchiefs,
at
25c Ruchtngs, each,
at
10c Fancy Single Ruche,
at
$2.00 Fancy Sofa Pillows, complete, 75tf
at A
10c
25c
25c
,.74o
25c
5c
24c
15c
5c
Special Monday Bargains in Flannel Dept.
All oubest made Outing Flannel, filn
at, yard uw
Closing out out 40c All Wool 2flC
Skirting Flannels, at, yard vw
8V40 Bleached Shaker Flannel,
at, yard
40c White Wool Flannel, to close OXr
out, at, yard
8o Drapery Cretonne, at, ff.
yard w w
Drapery Sateen, at, l2Ac
yard aw
Extra heavy Cotton Bed Blankets, BEC
tan and grey, at, pair .'. "-"-J
72x!t4 nearly All Wool, tan and 2
rrey Bed Blankets, at. alr " -
Regular $3.98.
Full size 11-4 fancy stripe' and plaids Cot
ton Bed Blankets, regular $1.50, QQq
at, pair, Monday
Full size Bed Spreads, extra fine SQ
Marseilles patterns, each - w
Full h!zo extra heavy Knotted Frlnce
Marseilles pattern, cut corners,
regular $1.50, eucli ""
China Department Specials
We have just received a large shipment of crystal plates, so popular for
decorations, with cigar bauds and stumps, all sizes 1& inch, 5 inch,
5H inch and 6 iuch Special, at
Remnants of open stock patterns of Eng.
lish Porcelain Plates, Cups and Saucers,
Bone Dishes, Oatmeals, Covered Dishes,
Butter Dishes, etc., at, 5C"10C
Decorated Japanese Tsurla Plates,
Cups and Saucers, at
15c
ART POTTERY JARDINIERES, In doz
ens of different shapes and colors, worth
three times our special prices Ol;.
Monday, Sic, 60c, 45c and "
DECORATED Bl.l'E SPUN BOWKS,
imported from Hollund, Rrr
each "w
Entertaining Little Stories for Little People
I ESSIE'S father had given her a was nuvor an brlaht aa thaL Why. that Is
bright now penny and had told Just like a little light. It almost likiru.iuy
her that ill might buy anything tyes to look at It, she exclaimed. ?'Why,
Bho liked with It. It took but a it Is my punny. What makes It shin ku
moment (or her to decide how brightly? It's as bright as" then she
laa peony should bo spent. looked up and laughed right out. "Oh, i
"how," Kaid ane, "X can buy one of thoBO know," wild she, "it's tliu sun. It minci,
wsa llltie penny UolU that uie only as big "y penny stilno Juut as it nuikts thu
mm my little tinker, and I know 1 can make school houuu window siuua sometime. I
cunning iiule diosse for it ail by uiy- sues the nun wanted to help in luidi my
autf." penny. I Uiajik you, Bnaht Sua, lor
8o off she started for the store wber the snowing me whure my pooiiy was hiding."
penny dons were kept, with the brigut new Aud away sue run to the store to buy Uie
penny clasped tigntly In her hand, blie Penny Uoa. iiiiaergarieu Review. '
iiiuiuued a song us she skipped along the . .
way, slopping now and then to see it the One 11 uie loo Many,
penny waa null safe In her hand. Danny went wumUing aiong the street.
Sue hud gone a short Uibtunue when she Ha wa barefooted ana his trousers were
spied litiie yellow Ilower slowing In Uie roUe1 above his knees, lie looked long-
bme beeide tne road. It looked eo lonely ln'y toward the ocean. Ue waute tp be
uou tueie In the graaa that ttessie picked ttuwn n th beach with the other olilldren,
K w.. i..u i-arrieu it away with her. but h" btld errand to do for mother. So
"iua ot-ttf little Ilower." said .lie. as ah. uu waiaea aiong.
Tersely Told Tales Both Grim and Gay
Gossip and Stories About Noted People
Ml
lie cuuid see the thiluren skipping stones
aerobe tue water and wading out luto It. A
line of little girls stood on tne beach. As
the waves went out they scampered down
the wet sand. Then the waves rolled back,
and the girls ran, laughing, from them.
"They did not catch me," called Bessie. -'."You
did not ko far enouvh. A r. vn.
And sure enough-the penny was not In afraidy answered Hulda. "See how far I
her hand, for lhaC hand held the little yel- can 0," Huldtt Parted down the beach,
low Ilower. . "Come back, come back. Do not go so
"Oh. dear!" said Beside. "I want tuy tus," cried Bessie. But Hulda stood still
penny. 1 muet And It." and let the waves roll back over her bare
Uhe looked all about her, but she could feet. i
walae$ uiuiitf. "1 win take you home to
lay mother. Uhe will be pleaded to see
you. lut, nifci. you must come with ins
penny dull, but oh!" Bessie looked about
to tne store where I am -going to buy a
wonderlngly "where Is my bright new
peony T on: 1 ve lost It! I've lost It!"
not see Ilia l bright new peony. She wulkea
back a little way and searched In tue
Again and again the children followed the
waves out and ran in before them.' Each
.aa where she tnou"l sue nau picked time Hulda went further out and laughed
Uie little yellow flower, but no penny could as she let the waves catch her.
be seen. "Do not go so. far, Hulda. Do not,"
"Dear me," said she. "What shall 1 do?" begged Bessie.
It I canot tlnd my penny I canol buy the But Hulda went and again the waves
doll. 1 wUh some one would come to help caught her. .:
me And It." "Oh, oh." she cried. Hulda was, not
She looked up and down the road, but no- laughing uow. She was screaming. Beeale
body was lu eight. Down on her knee screamed, too, when she saw liulda's feet
went L-rssie and searched again in the slip from under her and saw the waves
ira, but only a green grasshopper carry her down to deep water. '.
lumped quickly away out of siht and All Uie children on the beach began to
some Utile acts hurried into their ant-hills scream. Bessie waded in, but Huklv was
near by. as if they thought she was trying beyond her reach.
to mid ttu iii. Then some one scampered acres the sand
Tiuly, the penny Was lost. and splashed into the water. It was Danny.
Two big Uers were just ready to roll He swam dut and soon brought Hulda back
down Bessie's eheeks when shs saw some- to land. Bom women on the beach took
thing shining oh, shining very brightly, In- care of Hulda. Before any one could VarJ(
aeed-in the grass UtUe way off. , Danny, he bad slipped away to get some
'-U oaanot be my penny." said Bessie, dry clothes and tell mother why he" bad
-u, Denny was aew - and bright, but It Qu bar arrano. utus Chronicle.
He Apologised.
HE ha bright eyes, rosy cheeks
and an awful weighty estimate
of the proper contlnes of pro
priety. It Is an Invariable rule
or hers to observe that subtle
barrier of modesty which all well ordered
young women should observe, and, better
still, she prides ' herself on making the
sterner sex observe thl barrier In .all its
invisible but nice distinctions.
Then how this Incident must have shocked
her!
Being a telephone girl. It is her obnoxious
duty to hold converse with the "mean
things" of the world otherwise known' as
men. The other afternoon a subscriber
called for a certain number In Oerman
town. "What number did vou say?" she cooed.
"Germantown 33233-s, quick."
"I can't understand; please repeat It."
"Blank, blankety blank, x y s!"
"Well, If you don't say what number you
want I can't give It to you. I'm not going'
to fool here all day."
"Now, keep your shirt on, little girl;
keep your shirt on"
But the subscriber got no ' further; she
slammed up her cam, rushed to the over
seer with flaming cheeks, and reported the
subscriber. ' The company rlghUy said that
subscriber had' no right ( to comment -in
how Its employes should treat their wear
ing apparel, and demanded that the sub
scriber apologize or lose his 'phone. The
subscriber was willing. He called up the
girl with the bright eyes and said:
"Are you the young lady whom I Just told
to keep her shirt on?"
"Yes," was the curt rejoinder.
"Well, possibly 1 - wss a little hasty. . It
may be warm In your office, so now you
may take it off." Philadelphia Telegraph.
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A Kraak Oylnloau
Clyde Fitch was discussing a .rather tire-:
some drama. '
"It we such a drama," he said, "that a'
French playwright read the other day be-;
fore a committee of the French Society of .'
Comedy. ' i' ' .
"A the author plodded through ' his'
second act be heard an odd sound, and
looked up. to see a man asleep and breath
ing heavily. i
"He frowned. ' s ' J
M,'lwaalub'jM said, luooaleur. wake Un.
Please remember, monsieur, that I am
reading this play to the committee In order
to get its opinion. How can a man who Is
asleep give an opinion?'
"But the other answered gravely:
" 'Sleep is an opinion.' "New York
Tribune.
Ilerole Treatment.
The late Dr. Gale B. Builard, for more
than a generation the leading physician at
61. Johnsbury, Vt., did not always rely
upon drugs for a cure, lie was of fine
presence and heroic proportions, and was
a very picturesque user of profane lan
guage when occasion made It expedient.
Be lug called one night In the dead of
winter to the bedside of a farmer who had
been suffering from an Incessant attaclc
of hiccoughs for three days and was near
death, he wrapped himself up In his fur
coat, pulled his fur hat down over his face,
leaving but UtUe visible' beside his eyes
and his whlekers, and hurriedly drove
away. '
He did not stop for preliminaries, but en
tered the house and without a word passed
Into the sick room. Before the invalid
knew be was there he Jumped on the bed,
grabbed him by the throat, and, raining
him from hi pillow by the neck, ex
claimed: "D n you! I want you!"
The man not only survived heart dis
ease, but never hiccoughed again. Bosttm
Herald. .
Aa Appropriate Platform.
A Kansas City lawyer named James Gar
ner told of a strange experience he had In
the sound money campaign of lsVU. "We
were billed to speak," he said, "in a smail
town In northern Missouri, but when we
arrived wo found tliut the only hall In
town bad been filled with apple barrels by
the free silver democrats to prevent us
holding a meeting. ,
"But we rustled around, and finally se
cured a storeio.im, and held the meeting
there. I was the first speaker, and whea
I arose I laid my manuscript . upon a box
In front of me and saw that It was a
coffin.
"The disopvery so disconcerted me that
for a few seconds I could only stand and
stare at the coffin. A free silver democrat
aw the cause of my embarrassment, and
made.lt worse by shouting: - . ;
'Ob. tbat'a all riant, Oantsc. Ue ahead
on a dead issue, anyway.1
Stir.
"Kansas City
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Natare of aa Oath.
Some thirty years ago a case was on trial
before the Judge of a court in a city In
wtych, among the numerous witnesses for
the defense, was a shiftless looking colored
man named Jones, who was to testify as to
an alibi.
He was finally called and the usual oath
was about to be administered when the at
torney for the prosecution arose and ad
dressed his honor, suggesting that Mr.
Jones be Interrogated as to his understand
ing of the solemnity of an oath. The Judge
therefor asked the witness If be under
stood the nature of an oath, to which he re
plied: "Yes, sah."
"Well," said bis honor, "what Is it?"
To which Mr. Jones Immediately replied:
"Why, when you tell a Ue, stick to it."
Chicago Inter Ocean.
An Aetlna Corporal.
Colonel J. W. Phelps (afterwards briga
dier general) at the commencement of the
civil war commanded the First Vermont
regiment. He was a West Point graduate,
an excellent soldier, but very eccentric.
About May 20, 1861, he was sent with his
own regiment and the Fourth Massa
chusetts to occupy Newport News.
The new volunteers were very "fresh"
and annoyed him by their Ignorance of the
rules of military service, and especially
of military etiquette. He received a com
munication addressed to him as acting
brigadier general. Instead of colonel com
manding post. A few days afterward he
met a squad of men in command of a sol
dier who showed no badje of rank, and
asked him what Ida rank was. The man
replied Uiat he was an acting corporal.
"Yes," said Phelps, "acting corporals,
acting sergeans, acting lieutenants, acting
captains, acting majors, acting lieutenant
colonels, acting colonels, acting brigadier
generals, and you are all acting like the
devil."
He detested unnecessary display In uni
forms, and meeting some soldiers of a New
York regiment that had Just arrived In
camp, who wore a zouave uniform gorg
eously decorated with scarlet cord, he ex
claimed: "Hello! What part of the show
are you circus rideis?" Boston Herald,
Jahw Burns and HI Book.
X BOOKS are part of myself, and
without them I should not be,"
so said J on u Burns, thu new
IL-'Tll lre'"aoI't ui the British local
government board. In a chat Willi
i..e eu.ior of Uie Book Monthly, which took
place in Mr. Burns' well slocked library
In the unpretentious house in Batiursea.
With him, as Willi others, love of books
mitigates Uie asperities inseparable from
a strenuous life. Joan Burns has always
been a voracious leader, and he finds In
spiration as well as pure pleasure lrom Ins
books. His library runs lnlo thousands of
volumes "A stranger could tell at once,"
says the editor of Uie Book Monthly, "that
he knows books Intimately and Is accus
tomed to handle them In his day's work."
He is sure of the place of every book, "the
infallible test of a good, loving bookman."
His greatest prize is a unique copy of the
answer of King Charles 1 to the deputa
tion of Parliament which wailed on the
martyr-king with the grim demand lor uie
life. An inscription snows that ll was
the copy of the regicide, liradshaw.
I nlque Hospitality.
Senator Proctor of Vermont lia been In
the habit of pulling on overalls and bools
and making a tour of the stale eacli year.
Should be do so in 13tti he hope to escape
an infliction ' which has fallen to his lot
several times. One year he was Invited to
dinner with a farmer conciitueul. The
wife of the farmer, who was to have bacon
and cabbage, was so excited because of
the high position of htr guekt ihut she
allowed the cabbage to scoic.i. "I ll have
to apologise for the cabbage," she began.
"Oh, don't do It," Senator Pioutor aid.
"If there is any one tiling I du like it is
to have my cabbage burned Juki a little."
Every farmer s wife passed the news along
and up to and tncludir.g last eur the sena
tor was obliged to eat scoiulieu caboae
whenever he dined with a constituent.
A Soled Plilladelpblan.
John B. Stetson of Philadelphia, who
lately died at Dvland, Fla , at the age of
1i, was a good deal of a tiutu. He began
life as a repairer of hsta, and rose to con
trol a great establishment in I hlladelphlu
which employs 3,60 men and women. He
provided a social union for his employes,
a building and loan association, a library
and a reading; room, a kindergarten, and a
model hospital, which employs a staff of
thirty-four physicians, lie gave much
money to thu charitable institutions of
Philadelphia, including the Young Men's
Clirihliau association, and all the Baptist
churches of' the city and the Institutions
allied with them. He was the lo under of
Deiand, In Florida, and hold a controlling
interest In nearly all its Industries and in
stil uuuns, among which is the College
Arms hotel, which cost (JOo.UUU. He gave
tw,WU to the university there, which took
his name. In ViM Mr. dUUou placed
ouu worth of shares lu ids Philadelphia
Hat company at the disposal of the board
of director, to be distributed among Uie
employes, according to merit, Uie stock to
be paid lor out of the produ, and at no
expense to the employes to whom it Weill.
Proper tape,' lu Statue.
Major McDowell, clerk of the house In
Washington, was chatting with some other
l'euiis Ivaiuan on the prospect to erect a
statute to beaator Quay in Harrisburg.
"I am opposed," said the major, "to this
butilness of building unsightly things called
monument to the memory of other
mortals. Thu greatest mistake of all Is
for the friends of the man who has gone
to say whether be shall not have a mem
orial of that kind. When a man is dead
the proper tiling to do is to place a heavy
slab over hiai, ornamented with a hand,
over an inscription, 'Gone Iioum;.' Let the
fingers be well turned In every possible
direction, and then let every man make
his own Inference as to the direction taken
by the departed."
A Million lieir Like Work.
R. Hall McCormick, Jr., son of a million
aire, has made up his mind to work If hu
has to work for nothing. He was gradu
ated from a university and passed through
a law school. His futher has a house in
London, o:u in New York and another lu
Chicago. I.liiewiHH, he iius a collection of
paintings wli eti lost more tiiau a half
million.
But young Mr. McCormick did not rare to
loaf around lu London, New York or Chi
cago, so he went to Bl.Ue's Attorney Ileal y
In Chicago and told hliu lie wanted to prac
tice criminal law. If he was appointed an
assistant stale's attorney he would work
for nothing, and like It. Thereupon Mr.
Healy a; point, d M:u an assistant, and he
will now devote his time to "settling" the
"crooks" and robbers With Wkka tbica
is overrun.
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