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THE OMAITA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
April 1, 1000.
Grand Embroidery Sale Monday
HwtaI hnndrd pieces of the flnest MATCHED RETS OP KTH5KS A XT)
P.8FRTINOS, In 8wl and nainsook. All new Mock, no soiled or massed
goods In the lot. Will go on sale at half regular value.
TIIE EMBROIDERY SNAP OP THH SEASON.
yard for Edges and Insertlngs I 1 C yr& for Embroideries worth
f
111.
m2' wrth 25c yard.
C yard for Edges and Insertlngs
IDC worth 30c yard.
Insertlngs
18
. yard for Edges and
C worth 35c yard.
ully 60c.
yard for Corset Cover Era
JLDC broideries worth 50c.
These roods are very scarce on the
market and are exception value at 2 So
yard.
SrECIAL LACE SALE MONDAY.
The short sleeve being In vogue,
Oriental Net Laces are very much In
demand. We have secured an excep
tionally fine line of these laces, in 4,
and -yard strips, at a great bar
pain, and will place them on sale
Monday at Just half regular prices for
goods of like quality.
16c Net Top Oriental Laces 7(
Mnndiiv nnr vnrd 2V
20c Net Top Oriental Laces
Monday per yard
26c Net Top Oriental Laces 1
Monday per yard t
10c
20c
40c Net Top Oriental Laces
Monday per yard ....
60c Net Top Oriental Laces, In Mon
days' sale per C
yard ...... JC
NEW LACES Our stock of new
laces Is now complete. French and
EngllBh Vals, 45-lnch Lace Nets, Ori
ental Net' Top Sleeve Laces, Baby
Irish Crochet, etc., in endless profu
sion. '
We are sole Omaha scents for the
famous Zion City Laces, the best wash
laces manufactured. You can save 60
per cent by buying these goods.
In the Great Domestic Room
Bargain opportunities which will undoubtedly Intenrest you. Every item
remarkable value. Read this list carefully, then come Monday prepared to
buy.
Curtain Swisses, in fancy colored stripes
and Agues, full 30 Inch wide, A
worth 13c yard at, yard IIC
' 40-inch plain white Lawn and India
Llnon, line sheer quality, worth A
15c yard at, yard IUC
Gold Medal Dress Ginghams, fancy
spring shades, worth 12M.C 7lt
at, yard I 2
,rrlntcd Batiste and Orgnndies, in all
new shndes and patterns, C
worth 10c yard at, yard fl
Standard Prints, both light and dark
patterns, worth CMiC yard
at, yard J-C
Cotton Voiles, in all the new spring
shades, sell up to 10c yard fl
at, yard llC
Cotton rongees, all bright new assorted
spring shades, werth 15c A
at, .yard IUC
Fancy colored Dotted Swisses and
worsted effects. In Wash- Dress Goods,
worth 15c yard at, 1ft.
yard IUC
Linens, Muslins and Sheetings
10-4 Bleached Table Cloths (all linen),
extra heavy, -nice patterns to select
from, worth $2.23 to close, SZf
at, piece 1. JU
18x18 All Linen Hemmed Napkins, sil
ver bleached, regular $1.50 Qft
quality at, dozen JOZ
10-4 Hemstitched Bleached Table Cloths,
all pure linen, new designs y JQ
worth $3.50 at, piece W.f 'J
GO-inch Irish Homespun Table Linen, in
unbleached, all pure linen, sells reg
ularly at 50c and 00c a yard (only
five yards to a customer at, JjQ
68-inch Bleached Irish Table Linen, new
patterns, goods sell regularly at $1.00
and $1.25 yard at, Qft
yard iOC
English Long Cloth, full 30 inches wide,
extra fine quality, worth 15c yard
(only 12 yards to customer) fft.
at, yard IUC
81x00 Bleached Seamless Sheets, extra
heayy, free from dressing, AQ
worth 65c piece at, piece HfJC
81x90 Hemstitched Sheets, seamless,
regular 85c quality at, 69c
42 and 45-lnch Ready Made
, Flllow Cases at, piece....,
42 and 45-inch Ready Made
Pillow Cases at, piece....,
Pillow Cases at, piece....,
42 and 45-inch Ready Made
42 and 45-inch Roady Made
Pillow Cases at, piece....,
85c
10k
12 c
15 c
Main Wash Goods Department
High grade and popular priced Wash Goods can be found in this depart
ment, from 6c to $2 per yard, from the bolt.
This In the only complete stock in this city. We have everything that
70a can find In any of the other stores and 10,000 things in high grade goods
j on can't find In any of them except here.
39c
50c
59c
10c
50c
Batistes, Organdies and Dimities, JQq
Batistes, Organdies and Dimities,
yard
Bilk Warp Organdies,
yard
Silk Warp Organdies, Jacqnard,
yard
Mercerized Eollennes, plain col
ors, yard
Mercerized Panamas, plain col
ors, yard
Silk Cord Rep. (Mercerized), all
colors, yard
Gros Grain (Mercerized), all
colors, yard
15c
25c
25c
15c
15c
25c
39c
Shearur Louths French Organ
dies, yard , ,
Gros Roman French Organdies,
yard
Koechllns Frere'a French Organ
dies, yard .'
Silk Mulls, yard, 50c, S9c, 25c,
15c and
Silk Novelties, yard, $1.00, 75c
and
All Silk Wash Chiffon, yard, 1 AA
$2.50 down to l.UU
10,000 styles, and fabrics too num
erous to mention. A few minutes spent
In our stock will give you more information.
Another Great Rug Sale
22.50
(25.00 Axminster Rugs, size 0x12, Ori
ental and floral patterns 1 Q ft ft
special I..UU
$35.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 17 Cft
size 0x12 special, at 9
$30.00 Velvet Rugs,
size 0x12 special, at
$18.00 Extra Tapestry Rugs, A C
size 0x12 special lnl.J
$22.50 Axminster Rugs, size 1 Q ft ft
8-3x10-0 special lU.vv
$18.50 Extra Tapcrsty Rugs, ) C
size 8-3x10-6 special
$12.50 Scotch Tapestry Rugs, O Oft
size 0x12 special 3.JI
$3.50 Scotch Tapestry Rugs. C O Q
size 0-OxO-speclal J. v
$7.50 Extra Heavy Art Squares, Q 9 5
size 0xl2-special Wr
$0.50 Extra Heavy Art Squares, A 75
size 7-0x10-0 special L
$5.50 Extra Heavy Art Squares, A S
iM Watt special, at TAa -r
China Dept. Specials
Genuine English gold lined bone or
Bellcrk China Cups and Saucers,
usualy sold for from 75c to $1.00
pair greatest snap we 1
ever offered at pair IwrW
Odd nieces of Decorated Dinner and
Tea SeU from broken seta worth
from $20 to $25, to close out, while
they last at C
niece J V
Decorated Cuspidors
each
Cocoa Matts
each
45c
Floor Oil Cloth, good quality In
at, per yard -. IOC
Smyrna Rugs, 80x00 In.
each
95c
Opaque Shades, In all colors 25 C
250
at.
Blssell's Grand Rapids Carpet
Sweepers-r-at
Alt mail orders
sent at once will
be tilled from
these prices ex
cept In case of
hour specials or
where otherwise
stated.
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Write for
our Special
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and
Samples
They are Free for
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Omaha's Greatest Showing of Style Beauty
The immensity of onr stock, the exceptional
derfnlly low prices can only be fully appreciated
find Ita equal west of Chicago, You're sure to find
Elegant Sample Suit, embodying In
their designs all the graceful ele
gance of the most expensive im
ported models nearly 300 gar
ments to select from, all different
designs, at one-third less than real
value. Prices $76, $66, " C ((
$60, $40, $30 and tJ,33
Special Monday New Suits, In Pan
amas, eollennes, voiles, etc., good
value at $30 special Q f)ft
Monday I
Nobby Tailor Suits in great assortment
of plain and fancy mixed materials,
all newest designs, i"y PA
worth $18.50 special .. D U
High Class Walking Skirts In all the
newest styles and materials, plain
blacks, creams, grays and a fine as
sortment of shadow checks and
plaids, etc. prices, $18.60 down
to $16, $12.60, $10 J (jQ
$15 Covert Coats, in new pony, box
and tight-fitting effects, J Off.'
very special bargain at. . . . 0fU
$7.50 Covert Coats, in tans and gray
checks, all newest styles A A O
f f
14.30
special at.
beauty of design, the high quality of workmanship and the won
by visit to our busy Ladies' Suit Department. You will fall to
your style ideal here.
Handsome Silk Coats, in one-half,
three-quarter and seven-eighth
lengths, all the newest style ideas,
the greatest assortment shown In
the west, at $35, $26, $18.60, $16,
$12.60, $10, $7.60 QQ
Elegant Silk Shirt Waist Suits, made
from GIvernaud's taffetas, beautiful
creations in the newest colorings
splendid values at $4 0,
$30, $25, $18.50 and.
Magnificent Display of New Dress
Waists at specially attractive prices
Monday.
Stylish Waists, in lingerie and ba
tistes, trimmed with tucks, insert
lngs and embroideries, regular
$3 values, Monday f Jr
at I.TeJ
From 9 till 10 a. m. Women's Silk
Underskirts, worth $5,
at ,
From 10 a. m. till 12 m. Women's
Silk Coats, regular $6 T A f
values
We carry a complete line of Extra
Sized Skirts for large women.
.2.69
Our Millinery Department
Is showing the most attractive $5.00 Hats in the city, and tomor
row we will have a SPECIAL lot of these popular hats in all the
latest styles, trimmed with wreaths, quills, mohne, buckles, moss,
flowers, foliage, etc. Just the hat you have been look
ing for and the best value in the city, for .
Children's Hats and Caps
A complete line of Children's Hats
in all the latest shapes, made of
satin braid, trimmed with silk
cords, ribbons, rosettes, braids
and tassels, same as cut, Q Q
,.VUt
4.98
for
All the new spring Caps are 6hown here and priced from
$1.00 down to '..
25c
ii n--uJM Tbe Power of cash, nere you can
rtirnillire UVpdMUGUl make a Dollar do'double duty.
Fine assortment of
new Couobes. Largs
tufted ooucb, oak
frame, besttiteel con
struction, up- 85
noisterea in j
Large Turkish Rocker, upholstered
in leather, size of seat 24x24, from
seat to top of back 30 laches high,
width of back, about where tbe
shoulders rest, 80 f CI PA
inches. Prioe IJ.JJ
Other Couche. plain top with 7fiC fi AC.Q ft,
roll edge or tufted tops, at I tUil'UtUJ U
10c
Wine Glasses, odds and ends of stock
worth up to 60c each r
choice Monday each ...... ..D C
912 Dinner Sets, underglazed pattern,
English senil-porcelain, r O
100 pieces special D.TtJ
Jap and China Matting Mon- 1 C
day at, yard
Good Curtain Stretchers- 1 flfl
each g,Xt"
All Wool Ingrain Carpets- C7if
at, yard f2W
Stair Carpet, special quality- 22V
at, yard.... x
See our Zlon City Lace CurtalM-best
values in Omaha-specials at, 1 C
pair. $4.23. $3.50, $2.50 $2 and.I.
25c Ladies' Skirt Hangers 10c
We have Jnst received m new patter
uirf ii-mM-r . the finest on the niai
ket; substantial, easy to operate
regular price 25c, on special 1 A
ale Monday each W
Pearl Button Sale
Best quality 6c Pearl Buttons X(t
at per dozen
Best quality 25c Pearl Buttons
at. ser dozen
Best quality 3c Pearl Buttons
aw
Now open for your Inspec
tion, the largeBt line of
Go-Carts of all kinds
ever shown by us. Fold
ers, sleepers and every
thing of this kind now
on the market One like
cut here shown, J 5
We are here to lave you momey.
your consideration.
1
Roman Seat Fine fin
ish, very strong and
useful. Usually sells
for $2.50, PA
now IsJU
We have the goods and ask
Big Garden Tool and Housecleaning Utensil Sale Monday
. wva a n . l 0 .. A T'.ill.
12-tino Malleable Iron Rake
for
One-piece solid steel Garden
Hoe
One-piece solid steel Garden
Spade i . . . .
at per dozen
Easier Novelties
Easter Post Cards
three for
Easter Drop Cards
each
Easter Chicks at 6c, 3c, 2 Viand
5c
5c
lc
15c
15c
49c
Garden Trowel, solid steel A
each .IUC
49c
10c
49c
I9c
..5c
10c
49c
10c
)ne-piece solid steel
Shovel
andellon Spades
each
our-tlne Spading
Fork
Four-tie Parlor
Broom
Rice Scrub
Brush
10-quart Galvanized
Pall
Large Galvanized
Washtub
Combination Mop
Sticks
Water
15c
59c
Window Cleaners-
each
Six-foot Step-ladder
GRANITE WARE! GRANITE WAKE I
We are going to commence Monday
on one of the greatest Granlteware
sales ever held in the city of Omaha.
We have Just received a carload of
double-coated Enamelware, enameled
on heavy steel, dark mottled green
outside, white on Inside, to go on sale
at the following low prices:
2 -quart Preserving Kettle, P
worth 4 6c at 1JC
3- quart Preserving Kettle,
worth 60c sale price.
4- quart Preserving Kettle,
worth 70c sale price.
6-quart Preserving Kettle,
worth 90c sale price.
3- quart Sauce Kettle,
worth 605 sale price.
4- quart Sauce Kettle,
worth 60c sale price.
25c
30c
40c
30c
40c
6-quart Sauce Kettle,
worth 90c sale price..
2-quart Tea or Coffee Pots,
worth 70c sale price..
10-quart Dlshpan, wdrth
$1.00 sale price
14-quart Dlshpan, worth
$1.30 sale price
17-quart Dlshpan, worth
$1.40 sale price
21 -quart Dlshpan, worth
$1.76 sale price
Enamel Covered Bestlln
Kettle ,
26c London
Dipper
Six-quart Pudding
Pan
46o Wash
Basin
Six-quart White Enamel
Pan ,
And hundreds of other
gains.
45c
,..35c
49c
...59c
... 69c
...79c
...25c
...13c
..35c
...20c
...25c
such bar-
A Marvelous Array of Spring Silks
We are determined upon securing your silk business, and to this end offer
Ihe mot convincing,
style and quality and lowest prices,
complete at prices so attractive.
The New Jasper Itronds are shown
In a variety of colorings and de
signs that is sure to supply your
ideal, ranging in price from $2.60
buslness-brlnglng arguments. Greatest variety, Deat,
Never before have wo mown a aioca o
per
to
yard down
49c
The Famous Winslow Taffeta in over
100 shades. It has stood the test
for years. You run no risk when
you buy Wlnslow. Shown only at
Hayden's at per 1 00
A Housing Silk Special 36 -lnrh Black
Taffetas, 27-inch Black Peau lie
Soles, 27-lnch Black and Color Taf
fetas and an Immense variety of
elegant fancies worth up to $1.60
per yard special Monday AQ
at yard JJ
Fancy Suiting Silks In all the newest
weaves and most popular color com
binations, olive blues with cham
pagne, French blues with grayish
tints, apple red with lilac, old gold
with purple and many others, in
cluding all the latest Parisian Ideas:
the most complete assortment of
elegant fancies shown west of Chi
cago, at yard $1.60, $1.26,
$1.00. 85c, 76c CO
and
nLACK SILK SPECIALS.
First Prize Taffetas 1 ft A
2C-lnch I.UU
First Prize Taffetas I 71
35- lnch
The finest Costume Taffeta made.
$1.25 C. J. Bonnet Taffetas A-27-Inch
UJC
$1.00 GIvernaud's Taffetas O P
27-Inch UC
$1.25 GIvernaud's Taffetas A A
36- lnch I.UU
ft
I:1
The Leading Dress Goods House
of (he West
Our great Press Goods Sale still continues,
rral leading liiivs next week.
FOR MONDAY BLACK DRESS
GOOIKS.
All $1.25 Black Dress Goods
will go at
All $1.60 Black Dress Goods
will go at
All $1.98 Black Dress Goods
will go at
All $2.60 Black Dress Goods
will go at
All $3.00 Black Dress Goods
will go at
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
All $1.25 Colored Drews Goods
cept Lansdowne) will go
at .4 4
We will further reduce sev
85c
98c
1.35
1.49
1.98
(ex-
85c
1.35
1.39
All $1.50 Colored Dress f
Goods will go at JOC
All $1.98 Colored Dress
Goods will go at ,
All $2.60 Colored Dress
Goods will go at
All $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00
goods will go at exactly half price.
CREAM GOODS AND EVENING
SHADES.
All Cream Wool Goods, all Pink, all
Baby Blue, etc., will go at exactly
half marked price.
No samples of this sale or mall or
ders filled at these prices on Wool
Dress Goods.
Flannel Department
10c extra heavy Shaker Flannel
at, yard UoC
10c extra heavy Outing Flannel jj
at, yard $ oC
18c 36 inch wide Drapery Cretonne, all
, new patterns per f (
yard IUC
Extra good Cotton Batting
per roll ,
BED STREADS.
Remember Hayden Bros, can save
you money on Bed Spreads.
,5c
75c extra good size Crochet Bed
Spread, each
8t)c full size extra fine Mar- q
eellles patterns, each.... OJCJ
run size tiea spreads, Deautirui
Marseilles patterns, extra
heavy, knotted fringe, each.
$2.00 extra high grade White Bed
Spreads, fringed and cut Pf
corners for iron beds, each.. .
$2.50 genuine Marseilles Bed Spreads,
extra large,
49c
98c
ka
each.
169
White Goods and Dress Linens'
This is one of the most complete lines In thi west,
to $2.60 yard, can be found here in large quantities.
Everything, from Co
India Llnons Fine sheer goods, P
19c, 16c, 10c and DC
Imported India Linons, made in Man
chester, England, 76c, 60c, IJJ
89c and ZDv
Persian Lawns Fine sheer Persian
76c down to 25c, 15c, 1 A
12tto and IUC
French Lawns $2 down to )f
$1, 76c, 60c, 39c and 4&DC
Nainsooks Plain, striped and checked
76c, 60c, 25c, 19c, 16c f
and l&iC
Irish Dimities Checks and stripes
white 60c, 39c, 25c
and
Long Cloths Domestic Long
Cloths, 15c to
English Long Cloths, 39c
to
Berkley Nainsooks, 12 yards in box,
for fine underwear f n
yard IJC
Bradford Nainsooks, 12 yards p
in box yard DC
White Mercerized Walstings English
and German manufacture, all yarn
mercerized, at yard $1.00 down
to 60c, 39c, 25c, 19c. 15c Qq
19c
..8lc
121c
Bordered Anglnise (eyelet hole), em
broidered white goods In white
background and tinted work at
yard $2.50, $2, $1.60,
$1 and-
Mill work eyelet hole
and
-59o
75c
50c
St. GaU Swisses (Hand Work) In
dots, flowers, rings, squares, etc.,
at $2.60 down to $1, 75c, TO
50c and JZfC
Also Jaconets, French Mulls, French
Organdies, etc., all hand embroid
ered, at $2 j60 down to $1, tft,
75c and..: DUC
Dress Linens Waistlng Linens, Dress
Linens, Handkerchief Linens, Linen
Batiste, Round Thread Linens, at
$2 down to 75c, 69c, 50c,
39c and OC
Embroidered Linens -$2.60 down
to $1.00. 75c Cft.
and DUC
Colored Dress Linens in all the shades,
at yard $1, down to 39c, f r
25c, 19c and I JC
Shrunk Muslins Linen finish yard
25c, 19c, 15c
and
Groceriesl Groceriesl Groceries! X?
Omaha's Greatest Grocery Dept. Prices
21 pounds best Pure Cane Granulated The best crisp Ginger Snaps, per lb. .Bo
2-pound package ' Frueu'a Wheat
Sugar 51.00
48-pound sacks best fancy High Putent
Minnesota Flour nothing finer for
family use $1.15
lOpound sacks best Granulated Oorn-
meal , 15
7 pounds best Hand Picked Navy
Beans 25c
10 bars best brands Laundry Soap.. .25c
Cold Water Starch, per package 5c
The best Bulk Laundry Starch, per
pound 7 4c
5-pound pails Pure Fruit Jelly 15c
Choice California Prunes, per pound. .4o
English Cleaned Currants, per lb. ,.74c
3 Crown Muscatel Raisins, per lb..7M;C
The best Citron Peel, per pound 15c
The best Seeded Raisins, per pkg.. .70
2-pound cans fancy Sweet Sugar corn. 5c
2- pound cans fancy Wax, String or
Lima Beans 6c
3- pound can Golden Pumpkin. . .7Hc
3-pound can Boston Baked Beans 7 He
2-pound package Self-Rising Puncake
Flour 7Vic
The best Soda or Oyster Crackers, per
pound 6c
Flakes 7-
Jell-O or Bromangelon, per pkg....7c
Flower or Vegetable Seeds fresh goods
per packuge 2o
BUTTER AND CHEESE SPECIALS.
Fancy Separator Creamery Butter
equal to anything put up in packages
and sold for much higher prices, per
pound 23c
Fancy Llmburger Cheese, per lb. ,12e
Fancy Brick Cheese, per pound.. . .120
Fancy Wisconsin Cream Cheese, per
pound 120
' OMAHA'S GREATEST FRESH
FRUIT DEPARTMENT.
Fancy Highland Navel Oranges, per
dozen, 30c, 25c, 20c and 15j
Fancy Highland Lemons, per doz..l2c
Fresh Roasted Peanuts, two measures
for ; 5c
Fancy Fard Dates, per pound ..10c
Fancy Hallowe'en Dutes, per lb Bo
New Honey, per rack 120
Fancy California Figs, per pkg 3c
Fancy English Walnuts, per lb. ...120
r
r,
Curious Courtships. .
Nevar Too Old to Mad.
OK fifty y.ura they have been lov-
Fera. but not untU euclt l.td paused
(ha century mark tuu.d buiuuul
' ivuli unU Sarah Jukon ut
.aaryavill., O., mak ui their
. wad. The ceremony haj Ju.it
UtM.-. j-.uc In Penneld townalnp. Captain
Kuhua ,1a 101, and hla bride la a little over
KO. She la a daughter of Andrew Jackson
and a rtC-live of Abraham LJncoli.
Behind thla alnglar romance lies'' a story
Of tha war. The couple Hist met In Spring
field. 111. Mr. Kulina, born In Richmond,
nUated In the Mexican war and won a
aptaln's commUatun. In the civil war he
served under Grunt and Ehermnn.
lie waa one of the tltat to go up againat
that terrible wall at Fredericksburg, when
men of tha union were niuued aown lik
sheep, under the ball ot confederate bul
let. Ha waa at thj taking of Vlcksburg
and was in Sherman's march to the sea.
He waa twtoa Imprisoned In Libby prUco.
Upon his reluaae from prison, without oc
cupation or career, Kubna beard that his
sweetheart waa married. For many years
ha wandered over tha country. Anally set
tling In Columbus. At a recent reunion of
army veteraoe the long-parted couple met
again and renewed their old vows.
Misled By a Stan.
A buaiueasllke farmer wandered Into the
women's exchange In Portland Ore., one
oay recently, having carefully examined
tne exterior of the establishment and read
the sign many times. He scanned the neat
restuurant and the men and women who
aal ut the tables at luncheon, carefully
nou-d the showcases filled with handiwork
and fancy articles, and seemed suddenly
to make up hla mind on his courae of
action. Striding up to f.ie young woman
who presided at the cake and bread
counter, he atated hla business.
"I came In here to see If 1 could get a
wife. Do you keep women here who want
to get married?"
"Well ar we don't exactly;" stammered
the bewildered clerk, buc Mr. Fanner In
terrupted her.
"Oli. I am not very particular as to looks.
Uut I evant a woman who la willing to live
on a farm and who la not afraid to work.
I own wy place and am pretty well fixed.
and I can give her a good home. I want
her to be a good cook, though. I make
that a stipulation."
Ha waa so businesslike and frank about
the matter that tha clera rather encour
aged him to continue. When, at the cloae
of hla explanation, she told him that the
women's exchange only sold the work
which women do, and served their cookery
at their noon luncheon, Mr. Farmer looked
decidedly disappointed.
"Well, you Just take roy name anyway,"
be finally suggested. "Maybe soma of those
women who do all this work might like to
get married and I could give 'em a mighty
good home. Tou Just tell 'em about It and
let me know, will you?"
Advartlslaa; for Wives.
John Stlch of Edwardsvtlle, III., belle.ves
In allinlty, aoul communion and tha like,
but he does not believe in waiting
for tbe chance opportunltlea that social
usages present. To his mind, the some
what overworked Dan Cupid may be as
sisted by Judicious advertising, hence tha
formation at )3dwardaviUe of tha Orange
Blossom club, whose members want wive
and bollave that they nkj be secured
through newspaper want ads.
Mr. Stlch, acting for himself and half a
dosen aaaoclates, la advertising In the newa
papers of hla home town and of St. Louie
for wives, reports the Chicago Record
Herald. His faith in advertising has beeu
Justified, as the notices appeared yester
day for the first time, and last night seven
replies had been received, one for each
member of the club.
"We aay in our advertlaement. that we
mean business," said Mr. Stlch last night,
"and we do. Two of my friends, who, like
myself, are bachelors, were complaining
of their lonely state, and one of them
proposed that we get married and have a
triple wedding The agent of a brewery,
who waa in the party, offered to donate
the liquid refreshments for a celebration
of that kind; another, who owna a .bakery,
offered 100 loavea of bread, and othera
chimed In until we had everything on the
Hat necessary but the wlvea.
"I proposed to aupply that deficiency
through advertising and tha othera agreed.
Started as a Jest, the club haa grown Into
a real organisation and the members are
now honestly bent on securing wlvea.
From Uie first three U has grown to seven
members. We will endeavor to anawer all
letters and will aak for the photos of those
whose missives Impress ua most, and send
ours in return." s
Mr. Stlch haa been a widower seven
yeara. He la proprietor of a cafe on Van-chj-lla
street, Edwardsvllle, and the other
charter members, Joseph Tomaaek and
William Scbelber, are well-to-do farmers
living just beyond the city II ml. a.
Followed Papa's Advlea.
"The late Bishop Thomas Frederick
Davlea of Detroit," aald a Detroit man,
quoted by the Free Press, "once told me an
Interesting story of an elopement. He fig
ured In thla elopement aa the officiating
clergyman. It was In Philadelphia, during
hla rectorship ot St. Petera.
"It stems that the proprietor of one of
the largest, dry goods houses In Phlladel-
. j-lila had noticed for some months the mel
ancholy attitude of his head clerk, a young ,
; man whom ha held In high regard.
, 'The clerk's pallor and increasing lean
nasa, his frequent aigha and abeent-mlnded-ness,
worried the millionaire proprietor. Ha
Questioned the young man dally. And
' finally the clarkt admitted that ha waa la
love. 1
" Well,' said tha head, "marry her. Tour
salary la big enough.'
" 'Ah,' said the clerk, tadly, 'you don't
understand. She belongs to one of the first
families of Philadelphia, and her father Is a
millionaire.'
" 'Well, maybe he wasn't when he mar
ried. You have a good position and a good
name. You are a fair match for any girl,'
said tha other.
" 'It's no use,' s'lghed the clerk. 'Her
pareuta would not listen to me for one
moment. '
" Then.' aald the head, 'elope with her.'
" 'Do you advise that? the clerk asked
excitedly,
" 'Certainly I do. Is she Do I know
terr
" 'Yes. She will be at your dance at
Devon tomorrow night.'
.. 'euj f e her,' said the head, 'I'll have
my coachman out In front of my gate at
I So. Rush the girl off Into town and marry
her. I'll arrange with a clergyman fur
yu.'
" 'By Jove,' said the clerk, 'I'll do It!'
"And he did. The next night Dr. Davlea
performed tha earamony, and aa hour or
two later the rnllllonalre found bis daugh
ter missing and was telegraphing In every
direction to the youn couple to com horn
and all would be f 01 given."
Taking; Ho f ha ares.
A Glasgow steamer was laboring tn a
heavy aea. the wavea sometimes sweeping
Its decks, but the officers had assured tha
passenger that there waa no dunger, and
all seemed reasonably calm with the ex
ception of one meek-appearing little roan,
who, every few minutes, would approach
an officer and anxiously Inquire If tie
thought ti.e ship would founder.
"No, I tell you!" one of them finally ex- JN
iain.cu, wiiu irnfiuiieuce. wnui la me
matter with you? Iook at those other
people they are not scared to death."
"Oh, I'm nut mared," the man replied;
"but if the ship waa going to founder I
wanted to know a little ahead of time.'
"Oh, wanted to tell your friends good
bye, and all that?"
"Well, not exactly," the man said, hssl
tatlngiy; "the fact la, my mother-in-law
Is along with me, and If the ahlp waa quit fV'
ure to sink. I wanted to say a few U-loa&V-to
her." Harper's Weekly, A