Most attractive bargains Monday in Our Great Clearing Sale
of wintor merchandise and advanced salo of whito floods, varioty was novor
greater, quality of showings nbvor surpassed or prices moro delightfully low
prim
THE WHLUBLK TOWS J
THS RU.lABLst STwRI
Big Reduction Sale of Silks
An event of keenest Interest to silk buyers, for it
means 25 to 50 per cent saving on silk purchases.
Our $tJ9 Plaids, $1.75 and
1.50 Novel tie All regular
stock, choicest styles, elegant
1 assortment; In Monday's sale
at, rrd.... 51.25 08
Our $ 1JM Plaids, $1.00 and 85c
Noreltleo A beautiful line of
- styles in the most wanted
shades and weaves, delightful
bargains at sale price per
ysrd 854 nd 69
Color Taffetas, Mescalines,
Ijouifilennee and a big assort
ment of beautiful novelties,
regular T'o quality; yd. 454
S1JSO Guaranteed Black Dress
Taffeta, St Inches wide at,
Trd $1.10
$1.75 C J. Bonnet BUck Dress
Taffeta, 36 Inches wide at,
y" si.io
Onr 91.25 Black Skirt and
Drees Taffeta, 81 inches wide
yr 894
Our $1.00 Black Dress Taffeta,
$1.25 quality elsewhere, 86
inch, at 794
OUR STXiK SQTJARB la hi Do
mestic Room The choicest
line of novelties and plain
Silks offered this season at
our reduction sale prloe, reg
ular 5e and 76o values
394
All Mall orders received no
to Wednesday noon Jiromptly
and carefully filled. , Send yoor
orders at once.
Popular Priced Wool Dress Goods
TO CLOSE QUICK. MUST HAVE THE ROOM
VA11 $1.00 and $1.25 French Plaids 59c
All 75o American Plaids, 38-inM 47c
All 60o and 59o American Plaids, 36-in. . . .25c
All $1.00 and $1.25 Broadcloths, 54-in 75c
All $1.50 and $1.25 Fancies G9c
All 1.00 Fancies . . . .A 59c
All 85o Fancies , . . .49c
All 75o Fancies 39c
All 50c Fancios 190
All $1.00 Eiderdown 50c
All 75c Eiderdown 39c
All 59c Eiderdown 35c
All 50c Eiderdown 25c
All $1.25 French Waifltinffs 69c
All $1.00 French Waistings 49c
All 75o French Waistings 35c
All 50o Frenoh Waistings -. .25c
Everything exactly as advertised.
High Grade Wool Dress Goods
In order to make room for our new spring dress
goods stock we will close out all fall goods at
prices that will move them quick.
BLACK DRESS GOODS
All $1.35 Black Dress Odods '. 794
All $1.60 Black Dresa Goods 894
All $3.00 Black Drees Goods ....-984
All $3.00 Black Dresa Goods $1.39
All $4.00 Black Dresa Goods $1.98
All $6.00 Black Dress Goods $2.39
COLORED WOOL DRESS GOODS
All $1.25 Colored Wool Dress Goods 754
All $1.60 Colored Wool Dress Goods 854
All $2.00 Colored Wool Dress Goods ,.-$1.95
All $3.00 Colored Wool Dress Goods $135
All $4.00 Colored Wool Dress Goods $225
BEARSKIN CLOTH-
AU $3.00 Bearskins 984
All $4.00 Bearskins $1.25
All $5.00 Bearskins.. ai ' rjr
All $6.00 Bearskins. . SlioS
Everything exactly as advertised.
Linens, Sheetings, White Goods
in Our Famous Domestic Room.
We defy all competition in this line. We will sell
all domestics and linens at 33 to 50 per cent less than
any other house in the west.
BIiEACHED SHEKTIXGS.
8- 4 Lock wood 204
9- 4 Lockwood" 22
10- 4 Lockwood 254
9-4 Pepperell 22 H 4
9- 4 Rourhdale 17 He
10- 4 Aurora 204
BLEACHED MUSLINS.
(Yard Wide.)
Bric-a-Brac 54
Thistledown 04
Clover . . 7c
Hope 84"
Lonsdale J)j
Fruit of the Loom 9?
VN BLEACH ED MUSLIN.
Dictator LL 5
-04
74
7c
Beaverdam . .
Haaiey ....
Merry Muslin
SHEETS.
72x90 Pepperell 584
81x90 Pepperell 054
81x90 Fruit of the Loom 73g
81x90 Standard 5)r
81x90 Lockwood 054
$1x90 Mohawk 054
81x90 Crescent 450
72x90 Crescent . . .30
PILLOW SLIPS.
42x36 Crescent 104
42x36 Standard 114
4 2x36 Fruit 12 W 4
42x36 Whitethorn J5g
$80,000 Stock Women's Coats at Half
Our Great Annual Clearance of winter garments of
fers the greatest selection and best values at Half ever
shown in Omaha or the west These new lines of
handsome coats added for Monday.
Russian, French and English Caricul Coats
26-in. to 54-in. lengths, splendid assortment of
styles, at .... Just Half Price
$20 Coats $10 $30 Coats $15 $40 Coats $20
379 Coals that sold regularly up to $15,00 will
go on sale Monday in one great lot Zeblines,
fancy mixtures and mannish materials, choice,
at $5.00
735 Coats in fine broadcloths, Kerseys, Coverts,
Friezes, etc, satin lined throughout, sold regu
larly to $25,00, choice Monday. . . ... .$10.00
Choice of any $35.00 Coat in the house Monday
for .,$15.00
$30,000.00 Stock of Fur Coats and Scarfs to be
closed in this sale at . .' Just Half
Genuine Alaska Seal Skin Coats Very best
quality, fully guaranteed, $300.00, $350.00 and
$400.00 values at $150 $175 $200
One Jap Mink Scarf, regular $90.00
value, in Monday's sale at $39.00
1ft
Novelty Blended Squirrel Coats that
sold at $150, in this sale. .$75.00
Genuine Hudson Bay Mink Scarf
Just 1 left, $100 value, Monday.$45
One $60.00 flfinTc Throw on sale Mon
day at . $30.00
All Lynx Throws, Scarfs and other
furs at sweeping price reductions
Monday in order to quickly reduce
stock. Come early.
Rug and Carpet
Specials
13.60 Kashmir Rags 9il3 size,
colors guaranteed; there's no
wrong side to a Kashmir; sale
price Monday . . . . . . . ... . .$.4
910.00 High Spire. Tapestry Rags
Oriental and Floral patterns,
slse 9x11. sal price S11.99
$12.50 Tapestry Brussels Rugs
9x12 size, sal price .ftft.M
95.00 Ingrain Art Squares 9x12
. slse, special .93.0
15.00 x, AxmUstor IS pit
tern to select from. x72 alia,
choice j.... B3.8S
Ba.60 AU Wotl Kmyxse Sags 80x
las, sal, prloa 91.4
Tfto AU Wool XagTala Carpets Big
ran. of patterns, on sal at, per
yard Mo
Boo O. O. Ingrain OumU- Extra
heavy, on aaia at, yard 3So
Items in China for
New Year's Gifts
Musical Steins, worth $5.25,
at $3.98
Stein Sets, worth $18.00,
at I ........$5.95
All our $1.25 and $1.50 Steins
at ...,75c
Star Cut Glasses, a set. . .$1.15
Star Cut Wine Glasses, set ef six
'or S1.35
Colored Candle Shades, each . . 7
Colored Candles, each
Candle Sticks, each lOgr
A alee assortment of Bon-Ben
Dishes, Nut Bowls and Vases, for
this sale, only 4So
Phenomenal WinterUnderwear Bargains
To compare these great clearance sale values is to admit
them the best ever offered anywhere. Our winter is prac
tically over and all heavy weight garments must be closed
out quickly. Your winter has scarcely begun, making these
sacrifice prices of intense interest to you. Quality and vari
ety nas never before been equaled at sale prices.
Men's Heavy Woolen Under
wear All 6izes, qualities,
that sold up to $2.00 a gar
ment 98c and 75c
Men's Underwear Heavy
silk or wool, fleeced gar
ments, made to sell at $1.00,
sale price t. .49c
Ladies' Combination' Suits,
that sold regularly up to
$2.00; on sale to close out
at 39c, 49c, 98c
Men's Fine Wool Combina
tion Suits Sold regularly
at $3.50, in this sale $1.75
Ladies' Outing Flannel
Gowns Nicely trimmed,
cut long and full, $1.50 and
$2.00 values 69o
Ladies' and Children's
Heavy. Cotton Vests and
Pants, all sizes, worth up to
$1.00, at 19c, 25c. 39c
and 4fl
Score of Other Special Underwear Bargains Monday,
mdu nauisRwitAK in dainty designs, all newest strl
Men's and Boys' Heavy Work
Gloves and Mittens that Bold
up to 11.00; choice. . . .39
Men's Cotton Flannel Gloves,
with knit or worsted wristlets,
great snap at. pair. 5r
DS3
High Grade Linens m White Goods
Compare Prices and Be Convinced
Union Table Linen. .. .180 I 10c all linen Crash, brown.
e-ln. Union Table Linen, a yard gixo
per yard 82 Ho "o ail linen Crash.
uiue. K vara mo
60o
0-in. Mercerised.
value B9o
70-in. silver bleached 35o
72-ln. unbleached 39o
TJ-ln. all linen, bleached,
' a yard 48o
Tl-la, all lines, bleached,
a yard 6o
1Mb all linen, Meachnd.
extra quality 76o
UI Tl-ln. bleached B1.JI8
Towima
Cotton bleaohed aUe
TJnton bleached IUt
11 linea Crash, brown 6o
lo all linen Craah. blue.
a yard sVio
lo all linen Crash, blue.
a yard loo
Z.OITO CZ.OTK8
No. o
No. 20 ...7V&
No. . 5So
No. $09 ..."...llo
No. 690 , no
No. 70S iaio
urriA uen
No. 176, So erado Bo
No. M. lOo arado . ...7o
No. 40, ISo Krade ....loo
No. 112. lto ara4e ..180
No. 1400, 25o grade
idi, o grade.
no. ojo, 100
. . IBo
.170
No.
No.
No.
No.
nS:
No.
ITTuAn
26, lto grade .
1J29. ISc rrade,
60, 2fic srade .
1853, SOo trade
8, 85o grade .
142. 4o grade
ltlS. lie rmSe
7Wo
. .100
o
o
180
. . . 16o
. . .ISo
cm r.Awm
No. !&, 45-ln lo arad.
a yar
No. tU, 25o grade
urn. X be gri
x-tv. BVI, DO
no. I6S. 60 grade
No. 806S, 76c grade .
No. 1654, (1.04 grade
S " o
grado ..
grade .,
lOo
.ISo
.ISo
.SSo
.390
46o
.&eo
Grand Lace and Embroidery Sale
An immense stock of dainty laces and em
broideries at less price Monday than similar
quality ever before sold in Omaha.
Val. Laces, Ter Yard, lc A big lot of Laces that form
erly sold at 2c, 3V4c to 6c yard.
Val and Torchon Laces, Yard, 2 Just the thing for
muBlin underwear and children's garments, regular
values from 6c to 10c yard.
Val., Torchon and Point Espirit Laces, 5c The biggest
and best lot of all, including values from 10c, 15c, 20c
to 26c yard.
Sole Agents for Zion City Laces In Omaha Lots that are
slightly soiled will be closed Monday at HALF PRICE.
Embroideries A new lot of Embroideries and Insert
lngs, In to 6-yard strips, regular values from 10c
to 25c yard; on salo at... 3, 4 5 7Hc and 10e
Wash Goods, Flannelettes, Etc., SI Domestic Room
12 c Flannelettes 6Hc
10c Flannelettes Be
12 Vic Teazeldowns 8 He
10c Flannelettes 6 Ho
c Flannelettes f . Bo
8c Apron Ginghams .."..8c
36-ln Percales, A. K. Cole's,
per yar4 ioc
12 H A. F. C. Ginghams 7 He
12 He White. Goods Be
32-in. German Blue ....7 He
Indigo Blue sc
10c Toweling a He
Shic Toweling Be
12 Ho Towels 7Hc
16c Towels 8Hc
Big Clearance Sale in Groceries 'iffifZ'li?:
Cleaning Up Handker
chief Slock
All slightly soiled Handkerchiefs
will be closed at sacrifice prices in this
sale.
All 10c Handkerchiefs, that are BMghtly soiled,
at 5
All 20c Hjuidkeichleis, that are slightly soiled,
7K
All 60 Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled, at,
choice ...f gHtf
FKARL BUTTONS An Immense stock of
Pearl Bnttous of all descriptions, values op
to 15o dozen; on sale Monday at, per
dozen I 2H 51H and 4H
II lbs. best
11 an
Gallon
le-lb,
eax Hurt nin. nrannlat. o. . - a.
It Sara best Family Lanndrv Hun as.
cans
saoka
Table 8yruo..
boat white or yellow
.89o
meal .
I-U. oaaui Country Oeatlexnan Sweet Sugar
Cora 30
SaUd packed Tamatoea. per can So
1-ib. pkg. beet Condensed Mlnoemoat. . .Bo
Pot brand Condensed Oreajn, per can. . .4c
OU or Mutard Sardlaeo, per oas...3Mc
S-ia. oana Ooldan fumpkin, Hominy, Sauor
H.raat, Kouash or Baked . can. .TUi
1 best bulk Uu
The
The boot Cold Tator
The
1, per aUck
Ml
TiT"" VtJ Jenyoon. per pkg. .. .So
ry Sti
' Star.
8 tare h, per ib.
rch. Ar lh
beat Soda or Oystor Crackers, lb.
The beat crisp Pretaols, per
r ig roewion jookii
Kegular
Ceokios,
,4o
.So
.Bo
TEAS JLVD OOrrEES HATDBB BMOS.
, OLTOMT DUUOX.
Fancy Golden Santea Ceffeo, per K.15o
Fanoy Ma real he blend Coffee, per lb.l7Ho
Fanoy Porto Rloo blend Coffee, per lb. SOo
Fancy Ankola blend Ceffee, per lb....93o
The beat Tea SlfUngs, per lb ISo
Fanoy Ban Dried or Uncolored Japan Tea.
per lb
Fancy Oolong, per lb ftfio
xaiiuy unniowow. fJnruan Breakfaat or
'ion xoa, per in.
Ceylon
Fanoy Countr
per
AVS OIEBBJ kVsXB.
,3fto
Fancy Dalrr
Fancy Creamery
rancy ruu
Fancy full eream
lb
Fancy full oreara
lb
y Rell Butter, per lb..
uiier, per is.
Batter, per lb. .
ancy full oreajn N Y. Sara Cheese.
T. White Cheeae,
.900
. . . 830
880
lb. loo
17UO
Wlsooasla Oheesa, per
WHo
ton Cookies, per lb THo
It Ho aad lto assortment Faqoy
, Pr lb loo
FRY KL&YOIG
f ancy run cream
uneese. per lb..
full cream Brick
r lb
Neufchatel Cheese, each...
or
Iilmburger
17Ho
3o
rmuXTS AJTO VBOZTAniiEK.
The best fancy Mixed Nuts Filberts,
Brasila. Pecans. JUinionds and Walnuts,
all new, nothing finer -don't pay more
por lb i8o
Extra fancy, Urge Highland Navel
Oranges, the slse that retails anywhere
ror 36o dozen; our prloe. . 900
1 bunefc.es fresh Leaf Lettuce... go
I bunches Radlakes for Bo
Bhalot Onions, per bsnoh ....Bo
New Beets, per bunoh ........TV4o
Large Cauliflower, eaah lBWo
Wax or Qreen Beans, per lb..... lio
Holland Seed Cabbage, per Ib, lo
Fancy Cooking Apples, per peck 3 So
Beeta, Oarrofa. Turnips, Parsnips, Red
Onions or Rutabagas, lb 80
F0R8T
OT.OSIWO OUT BLlirnTI
AMD COMrOlTaJLES
All Cotton Blankets 26 per
cent off.
All Woolen Blankets l per
cent off.
All Home Made Comfortables
3SW per cent off.
All Wool Flannels, both white
arid colors 83 H per cent off.
All Embroidered Flannels 60
per cent off.
Closing Out Book Stock
All late Copyright Books on sale at,
choice 98c
See our 15c Special Book Bargain
Counter.
All the $1.00 Copyright Books in this
sale at 43c
See our 10c Special Book Bargain Counter.
SSc to f 1.00 Fancy Stationery Monday, 10c
to S5c This Is a lot of high grade, fancy
Box Stationery that during the holiday rush
the boxes became somewhat soiled, contents,
however, is perfect; regular 26c to $1.00
Talues Monday, at from, box, 10 to 35
Monday Is Wash Day
Large Galvanized Tubs, worth 98c, for
Solid Copper Bottom Wash Beller, worth $1.16, for
Closing out all kinds of Wash Boards, worth up to 36c
'Best Clothes Pins, per dozen ,
14-quart Galvanized Water Pall, only
60c Open Galvanised Coal Hods...
12-gallen Garbage Cans, worth $1.76
16-gallon Garbage Cans, worth $2.0
$1.26 Ironing Boards, on Bale for
Boys' aid Girls' Ice Skates, worth $1.00 (Barney & Berry).
16c Dust Pans
Furnace Scoops, worth 60c, only
Strong Firs Shovels, only ...5 60c Rice Boilers
9c Wattle Irons.... 59 Parlor Brooms
WASH MACHINE SAUL
The famous Western Washer, worth $6.00, only 2 0
The famous O. K. Washer, worth $7.00, only 'ssi'nw
The famouB Rotary Washer , . ""St V2
The famous Water Power Washer, worth $18.00. .. . .".".V " s?5"in
40t
.-59
10
....1
io
io
98f
$1.25
..69
50c
....5
25c
29
15
- .1 w - -- -si.. - -1 . n n m a,
Quaint Features of Life
DeMBktr w4 July.
HOMAS H. Dodge of Worcester,
Mass., 14. mUUonalro philan
thropist, whoso wlfs died last
March, leaving 3M,00O to char
ity, was married December 17 to
Mlaa Cora 3.- Dodge, his private
secret ry, who entered his homo soon after
the death of Mrs. Dodge. Miss Dodga had
boon a friend of the family and Mrs. Dodgo
loft her a small legacy. She was assist
ant secretary of the Worcester Young
Woman's Christian association for nine
years. She la 40 years old. a native of Blue
H11L Ms., and la said to bo a distant rela
tive of Mr. Dodge.
Mr. Dodgo was chief patent examiner bo
fore the civil war. He made a fortune m
patents, and as counsel tor the Washburn
A Moon Manufacturing oompany to pro
tect the wire fence patents twenty-fflvo
years ago. Ho has given a park to Wor
cester, has made contributions to Clark
university and the Worcester Natural His
tory society, gave the site for the Odd
Fellows' homo in Worcester and has con
tributed liberally to every form of ohaiity.
Mr. Dodge denies a story that ho has
promised his bride-elect Hoo.OOO if she pre
sents him an heir. Trie bride-eleot herself
says: "Most assuredly untrue."
A WedeUagT la Caseum.
The sound of low musio is heard along
the valley, says a writer in Harper's Mag
sine. Her comes the bridal procession
itself, a crowd on foot bearing it company.
In front walks a merryman, holding out a
long wooden skewer In either hand. On
. one skewor are slabs of bread transfixed;
ea the other,, fragments of oooked meat,
cooling la the autumn air. At his side
trots a friend with dripping wine-skin
under his arm a bagpipe full of mirth. .
On foot of the skin is untied. , and only
held together by finger and thumb. For
"if passerby upon the road must drink,
and savch must take bis bit of bread and
meat from the skewers, that, having on
Joyed the kindly fruits of the earth, ho
say wish the bride fertility and go upon
la pleasant mood. Behind the
hospitable food and drink comes music,
most lavish of the arts, pouring Itself out.
as the birds sing, to all who are near
enough to bear. Usually the musicians
go on foot before the bride's carriage, but
if they can borrow an extra cart, it is
certainly easier to keep time together whan
one has not to watoh the rocks upon the
road, or wade knee-deep across tha river
beds. Last comes the bride in bullock-cart or
two-horsed phaeton, shaken but glorified.
Her head Is dressed in Georgian fashion.
Round the top of her head Is a shining
black ring, much the same In effect as the
ring that Zulu chlafs enweavo In their
hair. On each aide of the faoe long curls
bang down, usually false, for they are
frankly attaohed to tho ring, and form a
large article of commerce In all Georgian
towna Over rings and curls and all floats
the characteristic white gause veil, trtenmed
with laco alone the odgo for the happy,
but shorn of all beauty for widows, or for
the mother whoso baby is dead. 80 the
bride comes, and at her aid slu tho next
prettiest girl of tho village, to keep her In
oounteoanoo and divide tho gase of In
considerate or toe admiring males.
While tho anoient ceremony la celebrated
inside tho church, tho mosto continues, and
boys keep up a dancing at tne door. Then
tho procession la rorormed, tho ktidearoom
mounts tho cart himself beside tho bride,
tho simple house of wood and stone is
reached, and hs carries her over tho
threshold Into tho scene of her now life.
There she will winnow and dry tho malso.
hang tho tobacco leaves In tho loft, help
with the vintage and tho beasts, work tho
wooden loom, give her husband food, and
rear children to repeat the way of life
with little change.
rat Mob la alarm rarer.
Tho tip passed by a high-browed physi
cian that the fat man makes tho best bus-'
oand has sent tho moon-face stock up in
tho marriage mart of Nsw York. Hereto
fore ths stock was quoted at SO cents, with
o takora. Bo great was tho demand for
tho kaUeen-caoed varioty that unappropri
ated gentlemen with Inflated countenances
in several Instances found It necessary te
secure police pretention. Chang of senti
ment in favor of tho fat man was ap
parent In public places. Woanen fought for
the privilege of giving them their seats In
tho street cars, while lean, unlovable eltl
seos were forced to herd together like um
brellas In a corner, in the majority of
eases tho sudden elevation from ridicule to
reverence was accomplished without tho
bos individual losing the fat head re
sponsible for his preferment.
of his forehead. Inquisitive. Ilk a woman,
th Carayu asked Mm what he did It for.
The BomaH said he had been seised with
a violent headache, and tho colored paper
was a certain our. The Carayu at once
offered the grain If the Somali would part
with th maglo paper. Her wish was satis
fied without delay and tho woman do
parted happy."
Gossip About Noted People
Brothers Marry ea Saaa Day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Brown of MUford,
Mass., received letters from their two sons,
toiling them of their secret marriages
simultaneously m tho same city, each with
out th knowledge of th ether.
Alfred EL Brown waa recently transferred
to Rookvule, Conn, by the Adams Express
oompany. After a visit home Miss Jennie
B. Garner accompanied him te Providence,
where they were married by a justice of
th peace.
Ralph T. Brown of White Plains, N. T..
th other son, also want te Providence and
married Miss Margaret Birmingham of
Charles town. Mass. Neither knew of th
marriags ef tha other.
Mfcv aad UuskUr Wed.
Mrs. Lane Smith, 40 years old. and her
daughter, aged li, wore married at Mert
don. Conn., to Arthur Johnson and Thomas
Gordon, respectively. Each bridegroom la
26 years old.
Th widow told her daughter that she
was going to marry again. "All right,"
said th girL "I guoss if you can have a
now husband I shall take one, too." It was
a double wedding. .
Lion aad Lamb Story Disco anted.
Whn George Trautweln of Midland ave
nue, Montclalr, N. J., went to his barn
he found huddled up together In an un
occupied stall a small puppy, a kitten, a
pigeon, and two sparrows. They had all
evidently sought tho same shelter from
the storm.
Mr. Trautweln brought out a dish f
milk and a handful of crumbs, and th
odd quintet ate heartily of their morning
meal.
In tho afternoon Trautweln drove th
Intruders out, supposing all but tho spar
rows would seek their homes, but they did
not He says they stayed about the yard
until ho returned to the houaa and then
they went back to the stall.
The pup Is of th coach dog variety, th
oat is tortoise shell in color, and. tho pig
eon slats color. Trautweln says that If
they don't leave when the weather mod
erates he will adept the whole collection.
pm
Ualo Hesilacke Car.
This curious incident of travel in Africa
Is told by A. Henry Savage Lander: "I,
wished to buy a bag of grain, but tha
woman who owned It would on no account
accept silver money for it, nor any article
which sho saw in my camp. My Somali
servant bad a bright Idea tho only on
hs had during th entire Journey across
Africa. Ho wont to one of tho boxes of
provisions and tore off a highly colored
label from a corn-beef tin. Having licked
it copiously, h stuck it la th
Mors Lies Dowa to Bo Shed.
Th exultant cry of tho nature faker was
heard yesterday, net only In the land, but
ever the sea and among th birds of tho
air. It was one of the best days he has
had for acme time.
Among his exhibits In one day was a
horse that lies down and holds up his feet
to be shod. The horse waa dlacovered In
Caldwell, N. J., in tha possession of
George Canfleld, a milkman. The truth
of the anecdote Is vouched for by Arling
ton Russell, xw ho runs tho village smithy.
He says that -Canfleld's horse Is the only
on of his customers who shows oven an
Inclination to help him fit new shoes, and
ho keeps a bag of hay In th shop which
th horse uses for a pUlow while being
shod. Nbbody taught the horse tho trick.
He discovered It himself one dsy when hs
waa tired. Just as Russell started to fit
the first sho th horse lay down and
waved his hoofs appealing! y la ta air.
Admiral Dewey at Seventy.
LOVE people, and therefore I
love life." Tho speaker waa
Admiral George Dewey, who
recently celebrated tho seven
tieth anniversary of his birth
in haODv and hnanltnWl fa.hUi.
by giving a dinner at his heme to a number
of his friends. Although the admiral ac
tually first saw th light of day on De
cember 28, relates tho Washington Post,
ho decided that, because that day is so
near Christmas, he would have his own
personal celebration before the holidays.
His desire to have the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt among the guests influenced him
In fixing upon that date, as th White
House family has planned for a few days
at Pino Knot, Va.. In holiday week.
Th prealdent. In one of his happiest
moods, entered with enthusiasm into th
spirit f th occasion, and no congratula
tions were received with moro pleasure
than those which th official head of tho
nation extended to the head of th navy.
"My work has been just the sort that I
delight In." aald Admiral Dewey, "and I
would not choose another life work could
I live my seventy years over agalaf To
find that one's chosen work has been to
his liking and not to wish to be doing
something different this Is the secret of
contentment."
Admiral Dewey Is tha only living naval
officer who has aeen such long service for
his country, this being his fifty-third year
in the navy. He arrives at his office ovary
morning at S o'clock and attends to his
official duties as head of the general board
of the navy until noon, when he lunches
at horn or with friends at one of the
clubs. In the afternoon ha walks or drives
with Mrs. Dewey. To his love of Ufa In
tho open ho ascribes bis excellent health.
Admiral Dewey Is remarkably youthful
In appearance. His erect and youthful
figure, and his brisk walk, together with
th brilliance of his keen brown eyes, seem
to deny tho whiteness of his hslr. Time
has dealt magnanimously with him.
As ho passe along the atretits of Wash
ington, acknowledging the admiring greet
ings of his numerous acquaintances, the
admiral Is the envy f many a young man.
Ho has always bean one of the most popu
lar men In Washington society, and since
his marriage bis home has been a rendez
vous for his many friends.
To the happiness of his married life, as
well as to the joy he has found In his
work. Admiral Dewey ascribes his youth
fulness. Th evidence of regard which
Admiral Dewey Is constantly receiving from
kls fellow countrymen are a source of great
pleasure to him.
Llacola's Last Note.
During a recent visit to the White
House, former Senator Stewart of Ne
vada Indulged in these remlnlBcences:
"I saw President -Lincoln get Into his
carriage from these steps the night that
be was killed. I was th last man to
speak to him at the Whit House. He
wrote ma a note that night that I would
give fl,00 for if I had it new. Mr. Lin
coln's calling hour for congressional vis
itors was T o'clock In the evening. I was
In the senate and called at the White
House about 7:80. The presidential offioes
were then situated In the second story.
From there I sent my card te the presi
dent, who wrote upon It theso words:
'I have an engagement to take Mrs.
Lincoln to the theater. An engagement
I never break. Call tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.' That, I believe, was tl.o
last line Mr. Lincoln ever wrote. On my
way out of the White House I met
President Lincoln in th lobby gelng to
his carriage with his wife. He stopped
to shake hands and repeated to me that
he would like to have me call the next
morning. I atood there until he helped
Mrs. Lincoln In the carriage and got In
himself."
Philadelphia's Oldest Boy.
"The oldest boy In Philadelphia" Is ths
title given to Edwin J. Houston, oclen
tlt, Inventor, and teacher. He is known
in every boys' club, church and school
In Philadelphia, and has been the main
spring of the Young Men's Christian As
sociation in that city for twenty-flr
years. He writes thrilling tales to make
boys love aclentlflo things and believes In
being "respectfully yellow," as he ex
presses It. His most conspicuous work
Is In the field of electricity, in which he
has a name as an Inventor, and he has
written eighty books, on scientific sub.
Jects. One book of JiIh, a physical
geography, has had a sale of 20.000 n.
ies a year for thirty-five years. Nearly
every Sunday he gives a talk for boys at
some large institution. He lives with a
sister In a large home, where he enter,
tains whole clubs 'of boys.
Kins Edward's Cocktail.
In an article, "How Royalty Dines," pub
lished In Town and Country, It appears
that while King Edward Is extremely ab
stemious in regard to liquid refreshment
ho displays considerable Individuality of
taato In this respect, which Is curiously
exemplified In the case of a cocktail of his
own Invention, the compositl6n of which
Is as followa: A little rye whisky, some
crushed Ice, a small square of pineapple,
a piece of lemon peel, a few drops of
Maraschino, a few drops of champagne, a
dash of bitters, and sufficient powdered
sugar to bring the mixture exactly to th
royal requirement.
This delectable appetiser quite takes, th
wind out of the sails of those of your
correspondents who have been recommend
ing West Indian green and red swlsxlea.
Years Toatk'nTaa Gcatly.
Speaker Cannon of the house of repre
sentatives never misses an opportunity to
show how young and agile he Is. Th
knowledge of his seventy-one years worries
him somewhat, merely because he Is afraid
that the public may gt the Idea that h
la as old as his age.
"Of courae. I would have swatted him,
too. If he had called me a liar," said Unci
Joe In commenting on the DaArmond
Williams flat fight "Would I have slugged
him? Feel that," and Uncle Joe drew up
bis right forearm and Invited his listener
to feel the remarkably hard muscular
formation under tho coat sleeve. "You
bet I would swat him," replied th youth
ful speaker. Then he lifted his leg and
holding It out at right angles pirouetted
around In a circle on the other leg Just
as beabrook used to do In th "Isl of
Champagne." '