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The Omaha Daily Bee THC OMAHA DEC Bsst S. VCSt Pzjn 9 to ia I VOL. XXXVIII NO. 202. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. February clean-up bargains all through these stocks plenty of fine picking here for Saturday EDITORIAL SECTIOIL ! Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Handkerchiefs Double Stamps Eery porcha Rs tarda? OB filorrs, HoMrry, Knit Underwear and Hand kerchief. GENEVA SILK HOSE Another case (60 doxen) on gale, yery fine and silky to the touch. fin luster, spliced heels and double soles. 60c values (thre pairs for $1.00) pair 35 Imported Lisle Hose, for women, double soles. I J5c MercerUed Hose, for women --lM 35c quality, for 23s c Bicycle Hose, for boys.... 13H . . JBISBBBBBBSSBBBBBBBBBBSBBSSBBBBBMBMWSBBBSBBBBBBMSBIBBBSSSSSBBBBBBS r Gloves $1.50 and $1.25 two-clasp Kid Gloves for 79- $1.23 Pique and silk lined Suede Gloves 98 Kayser and Fowne's 811k Gloves... 50 75? 81 Underwear 60c Knit Corset Covers, medium weight ..33 75c Vests and Pants. 39 $1.25 Vega Silk, Vesta and Pants 79 $1.25 Union Suits for gl Handkerchiefs 8 He Linen Handkerchiefs for 5 12 4c Linen Handker chiefs for 8 Men's pure Linen Handker chiefs, lac quality. 10 $!Q WOMEN'S COATS at $10 CHOICE Or THE STOCK This means the finest coats that were ever offered at the price. Not old stock, but the very essence of the year's best styles and fabrics. All of these coats are full 54-inch lengths, the kind that are always worn and always in good taste. The materials are black broadcloth and mixtures in many colorings. Bargains such as these are indeed rare; values positively three times our price ' Saturday Children's (H 4 f( Co. at..'. Good heavy long coats of fancy mixtures of many kinds and colors; also large lot of little tots' coats, sizes from 2 to 14 years; all excellent styles, worth up to $5.95, at $1.00 See Harney St. Window. Pyrography Goods from a third to a half less than regular, in the Saturday sale. Spring Styles Lace TATiQf Q and Lingerie Vf dlotlJ Specially imported lace waists direct from Belgium, made of Battenburg and hand made Irish lace, in white, ecru and black, at : . .$5.95 to $15.00 Hand Embroidered Lingerie Waists, made of sheer handkerchief linen, new long sleeves, etc.. very beautiful models $3.75 "NsT fjLLa aL ' . i ksvJaf 1 1 U r-s ' AT AFy Tne finest collection of Valentines ever displayed J3m) f Omaha, will be ready at Bennett's Saturday. J& Very inexpensive kinds up to the most elaborate ft YjP& styles are shown. Foreign and domestic Ideas f A kyrj( beautiful, artistic and novel. rP wLSee the Big Window M fef Artistic Novelties, made of paper. "I Cn Jwj lVL, llC ni cellulol1 emch ln box" fcTf ' IjafsjL One special line too Valentines B5o f&J' Exquisite designs.. 60o to 18.00 slis Lace Valentines, le, t. So, 6o jnfk ' .eTal , an . ii. r ivcs Valentine Post Jf The Saturday Sale of Sheet Music Nothing but hits on our counter, and new ones each week. Ask the pianist to play them. We give you Just what you select. Among theblg favorites are: Rainbow, Door Key, Ball Game, Morn ing Cy, Brother Sylvest; Smile, Smll" Smile: Liking's Not a Bit Like Lov ing; Just Someone; Someone to Call Me Dearie, and all the great Eastern 19c hits, such as Mandy Lane; When I Marry Ton; Naughty Eyes; Under the Evening Star; Two Dirty Little Hands; Daisies Won't Tell; Aufwiederschen Katie, etc., etc. Books for Valentines Christy Girl 08c The Book of Sweethearts, at $1.98 Sweethearts Always, at 91-50 See the finest ar ray of Com ics shown in town.- Don't forget the win dow display. Valentines in Stationery Section. $2.50 Pyro Sets.2.00 91.50 Pyro Sets.fl.OO 75c Tie Racks.... 50c 40c Tie Racks.... 25c $4 Plate Racks.. 91-75 $3 Plate Racks.. SI JM $3 Plate Racks.. 91 -00 11.50 Dresser Boxes 91 $2 Dresser Boxes 91.23 50c Set of Stain. . . 80c 50c Tie , Boxes .... 85c 10c Frames for. ... .5c 75c Vases for SOc 25c Art Gloss 20c 6,000 Windsor Ties 500 dozen purchase and sale, strictly all pure Jap silk Windsor Ties, in plain shades; 12 distinct colors. The best 25c Windsors made, full size. We cleaned a maker's surplus. OX SALE SAT-VRDAY Box Ruchlng. put up six assorted styles to box. all white; worth 60c; Satur day, per box. .35 I Narrow Ruchlng. ln all best colorings, worth 60c yard, spe cial .. . .. ...25 (or 10c a'ruch.) Valentine Cookie Moulds Novel shape cookies for valentine parties are always pleas ing. We have the moulds or cutters on sale in the hardware section. ' Heart-shaped Moulds, set of six different sizes for. 18c Heart Shaped Cookie Moulds, ln eluding 10 stamps, each.... 10 Cookie Moulds, in heart, diamond, club and spade shapes, set of all four (with 10 sumps) 20 Water Dippers, large six, enamel, 25c kind, for 15 Berlin Kettles, blue and white en amel, 58c and 68o kind (with 10 stamps) 29KI9 Waffle Irons, high and low stands (with 40 stamps) 85M8 Wilson, Bread Toaster Universal Food Choppers (with 4 0 sumps)... 96 91.03 $1.38 Gasoline Cans, gallon size, 30c kind, for 19 White Enamel Chamber Pails, en amel cover 10-qt. size, w'th $1.75. for. $1.29 12-qt. size, w'th $1.85, for. $1.39 B. O. E. Sad Irons, set of 5 pieces, usually $1.35, for.. 98 10-qt. Galvanized Water Palls x5 69c Galvanized Wash Tubs... 39 Wizard Carpet Cleaner (with 10 sUmps) 10 a-nd 25 Wire Coat Hangers, dozen. . . .35 1 Corset Special $2 Quality for 91.29 Last week several hundred women mapped up the bargains in a single day. Now here's another chance Saturday. It's a special purchase made direct from the makers good standard and $2 quality, serv iceable batiste, model bias gored. It's heavily boned and very durable; newest long straight line effecU; embroidery trimmed, two pairs supporters. No better $2 corsets A OA made; all sizes Pork and Beans, by oar Mr. Theron C. Bennett, a two step with an irresistible swing; everybody is buy ing it. You are sure to like It. f A too ivr Boms Ttw ones Coma Take a Skate with Me. Owatana, (by MUUms and Van Alatyne). Tour Father Waa a Soldier. Old-fashion ed Buggy Ride. They are all rood 19c Do Tew Kesaember, by NU Moret. Floating Along, the bit sons; In ("Follies ot llOl") Indian Love. Song by Palsy Hlgglns, Under a a the Harvest Moon.... Zt)C SALE OF MEN'S SUITS Extraordinary Event Just the kind of suits that appeal to particular fellows. They are suits that were designed to fit well, look well and wear well in other words, they are quality clothes of the better sort. They are all new; a big purchase made by our buyer now on an eastern trip. No freak styles, but neat, refined, genteel colorings. Xo finer garments are made tor f-'o.uu selling. v e have sold nun- m n 7K u I cu3 ui iiiru-i mis r tti. ," icifaaiu iui uaiui uaj uuj'tric, very desirable weights for spring, too. There '3 a clear saving of a ten dollar bill on every one 14 Underwear Clearance Large lot odds and ends men's winter underwear shirts and drawers on tables, to close at 50c Lot Shirts, slightly soiled from handling, $1.00 and $1.50 values . . . .48c New Spring Shirts Large line of choice new patterns plain and pleated mad ras, etc.; at ....1.50 and $2.00 New Reppo Silk Four-in-Hand Ties, in all the lae shades, very newest effects for spring 50c February Shoe Clearance - Clearing the shelves for incoming Spring stocks. I 'rices on several close to half to make a quick riddance. Women's patent leather and vlcl kid lace shoes, in all sizes, regularly $4.00 and $3.50 at, pair $1.9S Misses' and children's high cut vie I and calf shoes, lace and button styles, $2.50 and $2.25 values $1.69 Misses and children's regular cut vlcl and calf shoes, lace styles only, regular $2.50 t 31.79 a Gas Light, Globes, Etc At Very Special Low Prices Saturday. Majestic A 1 r Hole Gas Light Wei bach com plete Air Hole Gatf Light 63c Reflex Invert ed Gas Light complete $1.49 49c Fancy striped or etched I Opal China and Glass Inverted Globea. 25s Gloves for 10 Welsbach Gas Mantles, three for 25 Gas Lighters, each . nil n 0J t I u On sale Satur- d I day, 200 MUSIC RACKS Made of solid oak, golden oak or weathered oak finish; solidly constructed and put together with screws; reg ular $2.00 values for 98c Saturday Sales In TVf T? 71 TP TVfl" 71 TD XT TT'TP Omaha's Greatest ITAXjIX X ITAXXiJL 5lJj JL Fresh Leaf Lard 9 lbs. $1.00 Pig Pork Shoulder Roast, lb.!... Pig Pork Spare Ribs, lb Pig Pork Shoulder Bones, 7 lbs Prime Rolled Rib Roast, all bones removed. Choice Pot Roast, lb... 7 7 25 12H "d 10a 6 8 nd 10t Mutton Shoulder Roast, lb 7H Mutton Stew, six lbs -25? Cudahy'a Rex California Hams, lb 64? Cudahy'a Rex Bacon, lb .- llt Morrell's Iowa Pride Hams their best grade every one selected and guaranteed, per lb. (and 30 stamps) .' 13 H 100 barrels Ben Davis Apples Peck 25c Jonathan Apples, peck 50t Grape Fruity each 5 Bananas, per dox...lOt ni1 15s? Cabbage, per lb. .3 Celery, per stalk. 5, 20c Sweet Navel Oranges. . . . 25c Sweet Navel Oranges.... 30c Sweet Navel Oranges. . .. 40c Sweet Navel Oranges..., SOc Sweet Navel Oranges. . . . .15 20 25? SO .45. Full Cream Cheese, pound. Domestic Swiss Chee, pound Oatmeal and Graham Crackers, package A. B. C Catsup, per bottle 40u Package Metalin for Cleaning Sliver Prunes, large California Prunes, llc kind, pound 1 n1 .lOo and . 13o and Butter J.yos lbs. Bennett Capitol Creamery Butjr Ing finer; pure and sweet; full pound brlcV (Saturday only) absolutely noth- s, tn. JJU Country Butter for Cooking purposes Btntty Cora Saturday we offer to packages, at... J 5c baskets of Washed Figs, special, at Mixed Cand.-', special, per pound baited Peanuts, per i,ound nd Saturday in Bennett's Big Grocery Bennett's Best Coffee, I pounds SI .00 and 100 green stamps Bennett's Best Coffee. 1 pound 3o and 10 green stamps Teas Assorted kinds, choice, per pound sac and CO green stamps Tea Slftlngs. per pound 16o and 10 green stamps Bennett's Capitol Baking Powder. -lb. can fl.M and 100 green stamps Bennett's Capitol Oats or Pancake, pkg lie and 10 green stajnpi Pride of Bennett's Floor, sack S1.60 and iO green stamps Aliens Brown ureal Flour, package jo fvim ana. mnmm 'pest v r nave, regular 19c cans alifornia Kvaporated Peaches, IS He kind Charm Table Syrup, bottle ....16s and Polk's Tomato Soups, three cans 86e and Minute Gelatine, assorted flavors, I pkga Burnham's Clam Chowder, large can 8O0 and Pineapple Straits. Pineapple Cubes, can 1 So and 13o a for Sao poaads ISo 10 Green stamps 10 green stamps Soo JO green stamps 10 green stamps 10 green stamps 10 green stamps 10 green stamps 20 green stamp ISO 10 green stamps S for so 18o 10o .10c PROPHESIES THAT FAILED Reflections on Ltt Yeir't Crop of False Prophets. SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE TAKEN IN rrealetloas at Blataai Fakirs Flaatea bjr lac Msrrk mt Tlat Melaa rkoly Sidelights mm tha Fata at Dapea. F.arly Sunday morning. December !T, a crowd ot a omen, dressed in white, aa rerabled In Oak Hill cemetery at Nyack, X. Y. 'According as their dispositions l romp ted they rang or prayed, walled or rejoiced; lur they wen) devout followers of Prophet Lee J. Spangler and accepted Ills sssursnre tbst the wen would end that day. By Invading the cemetery they thought to obey his injunction that "the elect and the aalnta gather together and get ready for the coming of the Bride groom " ITnhspplly, however. It was the auperintendsnt of the cemetery who ctiM, and ha drove them out. The prophet went Iota hiding at 4 a m.; the sun ross at 7:29 a. m., and the gay eld world wagged on. Thar ipldnlght march to ths burying ground was a pitiable as wsll as a pic turesque spectacle; for. on tha basis ot Ms own discredited predictions. Ppanglec had already become. In Mark Twain's phrase, a busted phenomenon. "Before ivcember IT." he had said earlier la ths week. "New Tork will be swallowed up. Am tokmimUma tmr Whooplng-Cough, Croup, Coughs, Cold, Catarrh, Uronchltlm, Dtphlhnria. Craaslias la a mr riailn te bMatae la a mi tbe a.aiaig acsaaa laws Mar m air. raaaa4 a'S'r IHPI, Is mmjnm4 9rm wlu wtiS i buna. V tag sum nasi a4 ttiw laa xia &mmI gc 1 featasa SW HUBrl. bodia. AU bauowisnL M SU Sat aa ewtat 7ii nl. ltWm(MM Ca People will flea to ths mountains and It will be Impossible to find them. Tha city will go dry to get ready for ths flames ot fire." And so long ago as December If, lt07, tha prophet, casting his far-seeing sya across this present year of our Lord, pledged ua to many afflictions and calamities none of which baa coma -to pass. "Boston will go down la 1108." he de clared. "New York will go up In smoke. Crops will fall and the prosperity of the land will be rut off. President Roosevelt will get rid of all his money. ' Tha treas ury of the United States will go dry. La bor organisations will be federated under one head and their power will rule the land. All the plagues that are mentioned in the Bible will be brought forth to harass and torture the peopU- The land will be full of lice, frogs, locusts and crickets, and the sting of the locust will be death. During the last days the sun will turn black and the land will be filled with darkness: the moon will be aa blood, the stars will fall and ths heavens will be shaken." Thus spoke the prophet, one little year ago. Doubtless the faithful felt, when he revealed the contents of Pandora's box, that, if they bad to live through all this the end of the world would come aa a gracious climax. Seera Revel la Horrwrm. Yet Bpangler ia not the only seer who. a year ago, was dealing out horrific prom laea ln Paris Madame de Thebes was shaking ber head over the approaching doom of "Poor America;" In London Zad kiel and Raphael wished us well, but were sure we would fare ill; and even our na tive soothsayers. Profs. Orion and Macca bae and Derolll. were sorrowfully looking forward to grievous tlmea The French wo man, whose Christian name is probably Caasandra, deserves to be quoted first. She and Bpangler have much ln common. Though the tenderness of the sea re strained ber from wiping out the world, she pointedly Intimates that we, at least, were batter dead: "Poor America!" wrote afme da Thebes, on December a. 1507. "The year 1 will be a most fateful and disastrous one for her. She has seen her best days, and they will never come back any mora I see noth ing but anarchy, ruin and bloody defeat for her. November, 1M." the prophetess continued, "will see the Inevitable reckon ing between Jspaa and the United States. I could apeak with more certainty on this subject it I had examined soma Japanese bands, but t have seen many America a bands, and they tell a mournful story. Poor America!" There was comfort, of a sort, reserved for us, however, for, even if we held no wtaalsf hands, we a ere asaured of com peaiona a misfortune. "Tha autumn of 1M will be a particularly hasardous and fateful one tor the navies of Europe, Amer ica and the extreme far east." said Mma Thebee, cvmprehstiaivsly. "I have observed signs which foretell a general conflict in far eastern waters, in which a vast number of warships will be lost with their crewa" And International complications of a dif ferent kind were to be shared by certain fair daughters of ours. "In Parts," added the prophetess of gloom. "ISO will be a year of remarkable scandals. In one of which an American woman, daughter of one of the famous pork kings of the United States, will play the leading role. And Paris will oe shocked ln April by the suicide of two women Involved In a remarkable ad venture one of them an American woman well known in French society." , England's 1'swfal Prophet. These things are hard to took back upon, for the sufficient reason that, ln ths record of actual occurrences, they never became visible. Let us not forget, however, that the credulous once found them even harder to look forward to; and let us remember, with enlarged sympathy for such folk, that almost as deadly a portion as thxt of Paris was mixed for them by Zadklel. "England's leading prophet." Here Is his prognosis, delivered under date of December 21. 1907: "Constant fear of embroilment in foreign wars, political strife of unprecedented bit terness, a narrow escape for the Pacific fleet, the most serious earthquake since that at San Francisco, a succession of dis astrous fires and railway accidents, grave labor troubles, bloody race riots and finan cial panics following brief periods of fever ish prosperity theje are a few of the things the people of tbe United State must prepare to fsce during the eventful year lIHg. In fact, the only consolation held out by the stars to tha American people is that the nation will survive lis ill fortune. Did Xet H vallate. Distressing Indeed; but It la to be noted, to Zadklel s credit, that be did not hesitate to go Into particulars and wara us season ably of tha times wheal our several calam ities were to come upon ua. Thus. "It is highly probable" referring to last January "that a formidable foreign fleet will make Its appearance on the Atlantic coast, and that doubt as to its purpose will result In a hurried mobilisation of American mili tary and naval forces." February was to be a bard month for our own navy, the American fleet weathering a tempest and reaching a harbor "only by the narrowest of margins. " Again, la April, the fleet was to be Imperiled, but escape "after hear damage to one of tbe ships and the sacri fice of several Uvea." "Strained relations with a foreign power, undoubtedly Japan." were once mere to bring our warships within the reach of fata perhaps la Oc tober; and In November temporary anxiety at Washington, . arising from the same cause, was to provoke "warlike prepara tions at the Biva! stations on the Pacific coaat." A Falltleal Hereeeena. Does the reader weary of this balloon trip with the astrologers Into the near peatf Yet eae snore excursion I ask htm to make, this with our own "Professor Maccabee, who, as a patriot, waa especially Intereated ln national politics. "The personal appearance and character of the successful candidate for the presidency," wrote ths professor, on December 29. 1907. "are accurately fore shadowed on the morning of the election by Mars and Mercury ln Libra, the sun In Scorpio, the moon ln Aries, ln conjunction with Bat urn. Mars ln square to Neptune, and Uranus and the sun In sextile to Uranus. Knowledge of the influence ot these powerful celestial bodies, together with others of less note which prevail at this time, shows that the next president of the United States will be a man of tall, well built stature. His hair will be brown, hia coinplextlon good and his eyes notable for their keen, searching gaxe. "No unknown person will be be, but a man of property, who has long been prom inent in the business world and whose ef forts in behalf of educaton, art and good government have won wide attention. A man of great nstursl abilities, developed to their highest terms by education, travel and broad experiencs. A man of great am bition, his sspirations will always be tem pered by Justice and conscientious regard for the rights of othera Slow to act when caution Is necessary, he will never reach a decision until sure it is the light one; but once he hss decided upon a course he will pursue tt steadfastly. Most Important of all. he will be a man in whom the people will have confidence. Under his adminis tration momentous problems will be wisely solved and tha nation will enter upon a now era of prosperity and) progress." Oaa Event Foretold. It is a flattering. If not exactly a life like portrait; and the reader will observe that It might be stretched to fit almost any man. That is a characteristic of as trological likenesses. Just as "the safe ambiguity" pertains to astrological pre dictions. On this rock It was that Spang ler spilt; he promised a definite event at a definite time. Summing up the prophecies of all the other seers, an array of words that would fill half a page, ona finds just ons result accomplished tbe death of O rover Cleveland, foretold by Maccabee, who, it may be added, promised three other atmilar events which failed to "come Off." And yet. on second thought. Mme. de Thebes Illumined the situation with this assurance: "The year IMS will be remarkable for the preponderating role woman will play in tha world's af fairs, and the diminishing importance of man." and it is to be hoped that not even disbelievers In astrology will be so ungal lant as to question that. boston Transcript. Ta Die eta tbe beaOald Is pa'nlsf, conipared uHh the weak, lame baik k.dney trouble causes. Electric bit ters is the remedy. SOc For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Active galeamsa bee Want Ada, AMERICANS ARE SO EASY Methods of Hooking Suckers that Are Born Erery Minute, BOGUS ANTIQUE FUEJilTUJiE Thriving; and Pregtable Bwalaeaa Asseaa Well-to-De Sasnsaer Baardera at Prlsaltlve' Fame Heaaes. Americans are trembling with Indignation over the charges from abroad that they are the easiest marks ln the world for the dealers in fake "old masters." It touches our pride to the quick, for if we are not wide awake what can we say of ourselves? It la our custom even to class ourselves as the most alert nation on earth, and nothing amuses us more than to read of some smart trick by which an unsuspecting alien has been fooled by the salt of the earth. But all the time (let the harsh truth be told) we are being fooled ourselves In worse fashion than any other nation. The victim isation of our rtrb men by dealers In ob jects of art abroad Is not all by any means. We are being taken In by dealers In "faked" curios right at our doors, and the business is such a thriving one that It pays to employ a number of hands and mansge tt ss any other commercial enterprise Is managed. Antique furniture ia actually manufac tured in any shape that the market re quires. Famous old Chippendale designs that genuine are worth Immense prices can be obtained at bargain rates by those who delude themselves that the dealer does not know their value and therefore Is him self the victim. So the rlece ot furniture changes hands, the dealer chuckles In his sleeve at the Innocence of the purchaser, the purchaser laughs in the seclusion of his home at the supposed Innocence ot the dealer, and both are happy. Farm Hawses Baited. Of course. It Is In ths country where these fake antiques can be sold to best advantage. Summer guests at farmhouses are charmed with the antique furniture. It Is taken for granted, of course, that the snclent walnut sideboards, the quaint chairs and the sofas that suggest the days of the Pilgrim fathers are genuine. It is natural to suppose that such things should be found ln a farmhouse whk-h has been in the family, presumably, for generationa What more natural than that these heir looms, familiar to tha farmer and his un romantic wife for decades,' should have no real monetary value la their eyes. The farmer's wife, argue the designing summer boarders, would doubtless sooner see her home fitted up with ds isllngly new furni ture than wtth the somber old pieoea that have done duty from generation ta genera tion. Aa offer ta made. and. after some hesitation. Is accepted. The summer boarder can scarcely wsit to get the prises home, for fesr the farmer and his wife may repent of their haste. Could they see the delight of the old couple ss they check off the amount received for the faked antiques against the sum thst the dealer who left them there at the beginning of the summer priced them st the Joy of the summer boarder would be tinged with sorrow. Glviaar Apaearejaee af Age. So far has the business of furnishing these antiques made In a modern shop de veloped thst sgents tour the country, "salting" farmhouses with the baits for unsuspecting summer boarders and chance visitors who may covet the hand made pieces ot our ancestors. So cunningly ate these forgeries made that it Is difficult for any but an expert to detect the dif ference. The appearance of age is easily conveyed by carefully removing tha gloss from varnlah, boring worm holes and sand papering edges to give the appearance of wear. The sglng Is a simple process. The making Is the most difficult. It la neces sary to copy the design of the ancient pieces correctly, and for this reason the maker of fake antiques must be accurate ln his Ideas. A false step ln the arranging of a scroll or tbe turning of a leg may disclose the forgery. Moat of the fake fur niture made la copied from genuine an tiques. Chairs, tables and sofas that. are on exhibition In the halls of our ancestors are copied bodily and Imitated so perfectly that could tbe forgery be substituted in the night for the genuine piece the care taker would not be likely to detect the changa Legitimate Side ef II. But the queerest part of ths business Is that there ia what might be called a per fectly legitimate side to It- That Is, It is legitimate la the eyes of the dealer, al though when the story Is told It will be charged that there la something queer about the deal somewhere. It seems that there Is a steady demand for these bogus antiques from ancient families whose fortunes have fallen Into decay, but who are burdened with aa in herited pride that will not permit them ta admit to the world that evil tlmi-s bave befallen them. When poverty comes o these ancient but proud families tha first thing to go In the fight against the wolf are the family Jewels. These can be duplicated In paste so that no comment la made by that tarror, tha gossip of society, fur tha Jewels, if the wolf still rages at the portal, some of the heirlooms that hava a commercial value may vanish from treas ure chests. So the lamentable effort to keep up appearances goes on. until at last It Is a question of eating ths furnlturs or starving in dismal splendor. Now. the furniture of an ancient family Is worth much In these days of a erase for the possession of antiques. The newer tha advent of the newly rich the more intense the craving tor ancient furniture. The dealer In fake antiques comes to the help of both the poverty-stricken gentlefolk and the wealth-strlrken plebeians. He will take the fine antique furniture of the old fam ily, sell it at a fancy price to the new sr. rivals in ths region of plenty and la place of it-what? Why. he wilt make for a fraction of tha price received for tbe genuine antiques an entirely new set of "antiques" exactly like the originals, so that the callers at the house will see nothing but tbe sams air et well-to-do gentility and the same fine old furniture In Its accustomed place. The antique furniture is taken away (to be repaired, say ths gentlefolk) and It comes back repaired. But It Isn't the same furniture. It is a duplicate set cunningly copied from the original, which In future will be seen In the splendid nsw palace of tbe woman whose husband was wafted ta fortune on the last financial boom fit, Louis Globe-Democrat. Mack Depends the Viewpoint, "Mr. Wilson," said the head of the firm. "I undaratand that you are a Deraonal friend of Mr. Splnka" "That is true, sir," said Wilson. "Well, I wish you'd try to collect this account from him. None of our collectors csa turn the trick, and it s a long tuna overdue." Wilson agreed to try. The next morn ing1 bis face wore a curious expression. "What success?" asked the head of tha firm. "Thst depends upon the point of view. said Wilson. "You see. I called last night and saw the old man. 'Mr. Spinka,' lb. gan, 'I've called to ask you If whereupon the old men butted In wttti: " That's ail right, my boy he said. Tou can hava her. 1 trust you'll be happy.' Then he added thst I should find Alice ln the drawing room, and shut the door on me." Judge Warkea Both Ways. "My husband is very unreasonable." "Most husbands are. What tUd, yours do?" "He fixed a fish hook In one ef his pock ets because he pretended to suppose that I robbed hint at night and then he blamod, me because he furgot it was there. "r C lev eland plain Dealer. . 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