THI COURIER.
I Drawing to a Close. 1
Chicago, October H. The beginning
of the end of the campaign finds the
republican national committee in excel
lent form, and ready for the important
work which now remains. It is doubt
f ul if there has been so much hard work
in any preceding presidential campaign
as there has been in this. The mana
gers of tbe republican cause have felt
that they were charged with a great
responsibility, and it is now no secret
that ut the outset they and they in
elude the cheerful and optimistic Mr.
Hanna wore seriously alarmed and
more or less panic stricken by the com
motion everywhere aroused by the
young Lochinvar with the oily tongue.
Fright spurrod the committee to a pro
digious effort, and since the first of
August there has been no relaxation.
The men who are directing the campaign
for McKinley are bearing up bravely
under the strain. They are worn but not
wearied. It was my good fortune today
to eee and converse with moat of the
men who are active and intiuential in
tbe management of the republican
campaign Mark Hanna, the chairman,
the big man of the hour; Honry C.
Payne, national committeeman from
Wisconsin, who has charge of important
interests; C. G. Dawes, national com.
mitteeman from Illinois, who is the
financial executive of the committee;
Perry Heath, director of the press
" bureau; Congressman Hahn, the head of
the speakers bureau; National Com
mitteeman Durbin of Indiana, and
Major Dick. Mark Hanna's secretary.
Each man is busy busier than he has
been before in this campaign; but each
'. man is in lino spirits and serenely con
tldent. Mr. Hanna's first question was, "What
are you going to do in Nebraska?' He
said he saw moro Xebraskans than he
had supposed lived in the state, and had
been much encouraged by the uniformly
confident tone of his visitors from Mr.
Bryan's state. Ho added: "We are
counting od Nebraska sur . We want
to see the plurality 15,000."
Everybody expressed the greatest in
terest in Nebraska, and Nebraska re
publicans may rest assured that the
committee will put forth every effort in
its power to carry Mr. Bryan's state.
Just now there are 250 employes of
the rational committee. But next week
the shipping and mailing department, in
which is the greatest number of em
ployes, will be closed. Mr. Heath is
accepting no more manuscripts, and by
the 25th of October the literary part of
the campaign will be at an end. Of
course, the speaking will be kept up till
the day of election; but the list of as
signments is about completed, and
Mr. Hahn spends most of his time send
ing telegrams saying that ex-President
Harrison will not make any speeches
outside of Indiana.
The real work of the campaign re
mains to be done. Hurrahing is neces
sary, but it is not what turns the scale.
It remains to tiguro out with exactness
just what are the actual conditions, and of
withdraw from the localities where re
publican success is certain, and concen
trate effort on the weak places. As an
illustration, Nebraska will receive much
attention, while New York will be left
to take care of itself, which it is abund
antly able to do.
Thefiguiesin the possession of the
committee are not vague estimates. It
is probable that Mr. Hanna could tell
within a few thousand votes what will
be tbe result in all of the contested
states. It is a fact that the committee
feels absolutely sure of Illinois, Wiscon
sin. Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Editor Courier:
I send you a brief letter brief
be-
cause it will reach you lato in tht week.
Had the pleasure of dining at the
Chicago club today with C. G. Dawes,
who is running the republican campaign!
and a man by the name of Hanna from
Cleveland, and others.
W. MORTON SMITH.
Wallace, Neb,, Oct. 1G, '9G.
Editor
viuner: jvunoucu silver is la lin? in
price, wheat h going up. The Lusiccss
world seems to have broken Mr. Bryan's
combination. J. II. Bvarder.
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FRATERNITY NOTES. g
sXSS OOOS?!)
"For ways that are dark and for tricks
that are vain" the Chinese are not
alone peculiar. As proof of this fact,
any law-abiding citizen can tell you of
the stranger sights and the still moro
weird sounds which are ever apparent
on clear frosty evenings. The dear old
October moon has been known on eev
eral occasions to hide her face for fear
of b6ing calloJ upon as a witness
against some daring and reckless "frat,"
who, in bis wild enthusiasm, is dragging
a blindfolded victim over the muddy
road ot the initiate, whilo in some
dark collar the coal-bins can tell all
about the funeral rites held over the
weary individual, who wished he really
wore dead and free from the torture of
these fiends who were lowering him,
coffin aud all in the grave. Fire depart
ments should be warned lest they Hood
the chctptcr-housej in thoir endeavors
to quench tho evidences of fires due to
the frequent flashes of red light and
clouds of smoke issuing from the
windows and doors.
At the samo time similiar sounds issue
from thehouses where young lady frater
nities are holding an initiation, shrill
shrieks aud hymeneal iuugtiier ouicc
forth in evidenco that some terror
stricken maiden is about to mount the
storied goat, or that a messenger-boy
had arrived with roses and kind con-
nvnfiilnta -m f a tU ill
KiaiuiauMua iruui iub -uear uoys ot me
different Greek letter fraternities.
On the morning following one of
these occas6ions the newly initiated
member enters chapel wearing not only
the pin and "frat" colors on his breast
but a weary-of-soul expression on his
face and an Iv'e-walked-fitty..railes
sort of gait. Lot the next aspirant for
membership pause, and take warning
i.um me Lwumiu iu nia eye. it is re
venge for which his soul most longs
and which he will inflict upon the
studont who 6hall pledge himself to any
fraternity.
The Beta Theta Pi on Friday evening
at the fraternity rooms intitated, Frank
Buckstaff, Mr Moulton and Mr. Schick.
Tho Delta Gammas militated the fol
lowing young ladies at the home of Miss
Blanch Garten; Misses Mae Prentiss,
Davis, Alice Righter and Helen Welch.
The Sigma Alpha Epsiton fraternity
entertained their gentlemen friends on
Tuesday evening with a "Smoker" at
their "frat rooms" in the Harris black
The pleasant event was in compliment
to uieir visiting brothers, Mr. Dufrein
Omaha, and Mr.
Binford of Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
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Druggist and
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127 S. Eleventh Street.?
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Our Business This Season
Ever a remarkable Showing, Considering
this is the Dullest Year In the busi
ness History ot Lincoln.
Ladies'
JACKETS and CAPES.
We want to impress upon every lady
in this vicinity the necossity of at least
examining our garments before buying
elsewhere.
We know that you can save money,
we know that wo are in a position to
sell you a wintor wrap for less than you
can buy it else.vhere.
We would like to havo you look at
these special bargains. They are 50
per cent less than value.
At $2.98.
Ladies black and navy wool Beaver
and Diagonal cloth jackets, two and
four button, box front, newest effects;
well worth $5 und SG.
$3 98.
Ladies' JacketB. Black, navy and
tan, mado up for special fino trade, lat-
est effects; actual value, 87 to 8 J.
$4.08.
Ladies' Jackets, brown Covert cloth,
edged with velvet, Itrgo buttons, shield
front; also brown and black Irish Freize
and Boucle, made up in latest style.
Former price ?3 and 89.
$0.08.
Ladies' black, navy and tan Kersey
Jackets, fancy silk lining, made to re
tail for 810 and 812.
$7.08.
Ladies' Plush capes, 27 and 30-inches
long Thibet and Marten fur edged,
trimmed with jet and silk braid. 120 to
1-0 inch sweep, worth 812 to 815.
$3.98.
A beautiful lino of children's and
misses" jackets. All colors, box and
shield fronts, worth up to SG.50.
G. H.
fi0RST -
1131 O Street
SULPHO-SAT.TNE
COR 14 AND M.
LINCOLN, NXSBRAfll
Open at all Hours Day and N!gtt
All forma of baths.
TURKISH. RUSSIAN AND ROMAN
With special attention to the appli
cation of natural salt water batW
Several times stronger than sea watsr.
Special department for surgical casta
and diseases peculiar to women.
Rhramatinp, Skin, Blood and Narrow Dfa
mm. Liver and Kidnor Trouble and Ckroait
Allmaott are treated nccetrfnlly.
Sea bathinc may be enjoyed at all tmam St
ear larae aalt wimmina- poo, 50x142 feet, M
K feet deep, heated to uniform temparatsn s
BO decree.
DR8- M. H. AND J. O. EVERETT
Managing Physicians.
IHUDllIi jffm-
E in PER Yi
Is Greater in Volume Than
Childrens IongcoatH at 75l jl.25, 81.50
and $1.75. Size 0 to 14. Worth 50 per
cent more.
DRESS GOODS.
We aro doing the Dress Goods bust
ness or Lincoln. Values such as these
aro tho cause:
AtlOoYnrd.
3Gineh wool Scotch Checks; worth
25c.
.TG-inch all wool suitings; worth 29c.
HG inch all wool French Serge: wor
29c.
worth
At 3So Yttrd.
54 inch Gilbert Suitinir. black
and
colors, actually worth 50j
43-iuch English Storm Serge, black
and navy, our regular 40c grade,
4G inch
French Serge, all shades;
worth 50c.
At -lOo Ycircl.
50 inch black French Serge; worth
75c.
50 inch black, brown, navy and green
Clay worsteds; worth 75c.
4(J inch wool und Mohair novelties:
worth C9c.
50 pieces colored Novelty Goods
this lot worth from GTts to 89c.
in
At7So Yard.
50 inch Boucle Novelties, black,
brown, navy and myrtle; regular price
everywhere, 81.00.
Sillc Velvets.
20-inch Silk Velvet black and all
cobra. All new, desirable goods. Reg
ular value 81.00. for G9c.
Frey
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Lincoln, Neb,
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