THE COURIER. &&&&&&$ www's FTIRKiD WW GOODS 00. $ I ! 1029 O St. lylnooln, Nebr. ... !Mh Is what we have to offer our friends and patrons. In order to form an adequate idea of the real actual value of tp these goods it will be necessary to see them, so we exteud a most cordial invitation to the 1? public to make our store theirs for the coming- sale. f NOVELTY DRESS GOODS. 5X BLACK DRESS GOODS. 50 pieces all wool novelty suitings in checks, Scotch effects, silk and wool kni:kerbocker, diagonals, in fact all our novelties worth from 35 to 43s, 28 to 40 inches wide, in one lot to go at 25c. 45 pieces of Jamestown novelties, fast colors, all new design9,38 in. wide, a cloth others ask 55c for, we will sell for 39c, 24 piece? silk mixed poplin, all wool English checks, silk and wool checks, bayadere and silk and wool Persian de signs, 38 to 42 inches wide, former prices from 63 to 75c, in one lot at 55c. 35 pieces fine imported novelties in all wool and bilk and wool, 42 to 52 inches wide, worth $1.00, your choice for 75c. 10 pieces 38 inch all wool Granate, 7 pieces 37 inch German soliels. in neat, small designs, 50c quality, this week 33c 7 pieces mohair and wool fancies, 10 pieces French lizard cloths, 40 inches wide, 75c quality for 55c. ?1.'J5 a yard we have a line of goods that is rep'eto with all the fine things the foreign markets afford. We have every new weave that has been brought out this season, and in any case will be able to save you 25 per cent on any kind of black dress you wish to buy. BLACK DRESS SILKS 0 23 inch satin duchesse, all eilk, $1.15 quality for 95c. 24 inch satin ducheeee, heavy all silk, 8135 quality forSU2. 21 inch Peau de eoi, soft and heavy, both sides finished, $1.25 quality, $1.00. 24 inch Armure all silk, $1.25 quality for $1.00. You are cordially invited to inspect aDy of the above goods. ! 10 pieces figured taffeta, all new in designs and colors, bought to sell at 65c a yard, this week at 49c. 18 pieces figured taffeta, new designs, 20 inches wide, worth 75c a yard, at 59c. 5 pieces figured taffeta, plaid and checked, worth $1.00 a yard, but we are going to let them go this week at 75c a yard. "We also have a large stock of plaid, check and bayaderes at 80c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.35, which is 20 per cent lower than the same qualities can be gotten elsewhere. Black brocade silks for skirts and capes. 20 inch figured taffeta, 20 inch brocade satin, good heavy quality, all silk, worth $1.00 a yard, at 89c. ! iiS? '&)' "tali5" Vi&FWISrMUZrWti? VUF HU! -iP HiiyiHOHUyaiisr WtFWS? HW)S?SrWlPWFvUFa&WFV Fitzgerald miMiMt 1KTz1 firl tfvtjs& mmg&mkmm 1023-1029 ..j VA&'wisyw&w?T'L&' ---. '--- - .w.-- w&ft&&tt&&'vnsvts3i o uryuoyu g&jg&s&&b -Tnmt?r l-S-ifl &&&$&im!m. .u ire-?. i too "ss"5"?? - -- ---"..t-". --' ...-.m. lsincoin.INebrt xti& mmm ?w ?w' nual meeting at the Ebbitt Hou3e and Columbian University on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. The officers are:' President, Mrs. W. A. Kel lerman, Columbus, O.; vice-president, Mrs. Almena Williams, Washington, D. C.; treasurer, Miss Marie L. Goodman, Westpoint, Mo.; secretary, Mrs. Laura O. Talbot. The program includes visits to the scientific-departments of the gov ernment, to the U. S. naval observatory, to Columbian University and to Mount Vernon and Arlington. Papers were read as follows: Fermentation as applied to household operations, Katherine E. Go'den, M. S , Lafayette, Ind. A hot fern, Mrs. R. S. Summers, San Luis Obispo, Cal. Botanical excursions, near bay Quinte, Mrs. Kate E. Bradley, Olean, N, Y. An experiment with mosquitoes, Miss Mary E. Murtfeldt. Kirkwood, Mo. Seaside studies, Miss Graceanna Lew is. Media, Pa. Insectivorous plants. Mrs. Sarah K White, Tacoma, state of Washington. Woods in March, Mrs. Ella Knicker bocker Angell, Waverly Auxiliary, N. Y. Origin of the pronephric duct in Sel achians, Emily Ray Gregory, M. S.. Chicago University. The water ousel, Mrs. M. R. McCon nell, Lincoln, Neb. Native forest tree3 in Virginia, Vir ginia minerals of commercial value, Mies Ruffln of Va., presented by Miss Mary Davidson of Lexington, Va. Wisconsin hires, with observations on the white breasted or tree swallows, Tacbycinety bicolor, Mrs. Annabel Cook Whitcomb, Milwaukee, Wis. The structure of sand, the singing sands of America and the east, Mary Forster, London, Eng. Addresses by Mies Mary S. Garrett, principal of school of deaf mutes, Phila delphia, Pa. Subject: The duty of the hour to young deaf children. The Indians of Tioga Point, Mr?. Sarah P. Elmer. Waverly, N. Y. Leaf relations-, Helen Golden, M. S., Wollaston, Mass. Child life, Mrs. M. M. Goodrich, Ose ola. Ark. The pre-historic mound builders of Wisconsin, Miss Julia A. Lapham, Oconomowoc, Wis. Lecture, illustrated by lantern slides. Subject: Beauties of nature, Mary A. Booth, F. R. M. S., Springfield. Mass. The many friends of Mrs. M. R. Mc Connell in the city and state will be glad to see that her value as a club member has been so quickly recognized in Wash ington. The new plan for nomination of officers absorbed most of the time at the meet ing of the Lincoln Woman's club on Monday. Several matter of minor im portance were first announced by the president. Committees were appointed for the reception to be held in the club room on Tuesday next from 3 to 5 o'clock when all the members are expected to meet socially. A number of year books are still on hand which may be had by members or friends of the club upon ap plication to the secretary. Mrs.McMur phy will give a lecture upon whole wheat flour under the auspices of the house hold economics department, some time next week. The lecture will be free and the date will be announced later. A request was made for the addition to the club of a musical department. This was granted on condition that the names be secured of ten persons wishing 1o undertake this branch of work. Blank ballots were distributed among the members, who filled in the names of those desired. The nomination committee will take the two names for each office appearing the greatest number of times, to present to the club for election at its next meet ing. The ballot box was impressively sealed and delivered by the president to the secretary with careful injunction to "guard it with her lire" until such time as she should deliver it with her own hands to the committee. The leader of the current events de partment, Mrs. S. B. Hohmann, presided during the short program. Miss Snively opened with a pretty piano solo, and was followed bj Mrs. F. A. Brown who gave an excellent talk on "Finland and its women." This country is so little known that enhanced interest is lent the subject. Education is com pulsory in Finland, and the dcora of its universities have been open to women Continued on Page 9.