Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 8, 1888, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY, APRIL 8 1888 --8SIXTEEN PAGE “MOTHER AND FIVE CHILDREN. What the Reporter Saw at the Union Pacific Depot. WWhat an O1d Iowan Had to Say About Them—He KEntertains the Repor- ter for More Than an Hour, and Then Tells Him o Wonderral Tale. “Did youn ever get to a railway station about a Balt hour too early for your train, and there, for the want of something better to do, study the @ifferent characters about you also waiting for the same train?" asked anold citizen of Towa of 8 reporter, while chatting over their clgars in the waitniz room of the Union Pacitic depot sev oral days ago. “1 never get tothe station soear- Iy, but I have often arrived in time to see the train pull out and see a rival reporter make a *seoup’ I had thought of making myself,” an. swered the scribe, who was then feviing very Blue on account of having missed the South Omaha dummy tratn. “Well, 1 have,” replied the old gentleman, “now sce that boy there. 1'll wagor that that s a boy you could trust toattend to_anything almost as well as & grown man Why, did you say? Why. simply becauss he sits there, minds his_ own business, and §8 not run. n ng about (he reom in older peoples wiy and BAving his mother an unlimited amount of trouble and worry. Seo that woman there, she hns five ohifldren with Ler, - the oldest not more than ten Foars old_and that baby cun't be more than six months old, but she appeats to be happy any: way because they all are quiet and well behaved children, but all the same | would not care to be traveling il alone with flve youngsters to look after, Seo that bevy of girls, God bless them,th are all swect girls.” They hive been upto Boyd' era house £0 the matinee, near how they t of it. I was there myselfand | am not gurprised At theway they are plessed with it Now look At that chitp in the cotner, ook How $ad he looks, Tsuppose ne I8 going somewhere to a funoral perhaps has had & telegram_ that a near relative or @ dear friend has died. 1 feel for him, Now there 1sw young mau Just came in, e is'an ac uaintan mine, Twill introduc and o can tell you something that will be news to your roaders. He has just passed through an experiance that many a resident here can avail themsolves of if they only took the trouble and zod the danger ihey were incurring. Threo ago that young man could scarcely hoa stive whistle, but now he can hear any- g as well as any person, I w him tell you his story in his own'may, while [ go on studying theso people liere in my own way.” The reporter was Introduced to Mr. Ludwig who resides at 1414 Farnam «d at the Continental Cloth- las streots n as fol Jows: “Yousee T have been troubled forahon fifteen ears with my ears, | was dreadfully hard of earing, and when I eauight cold, whici [ did fre- uently, my ears would becomne worse and then could kcarcely near anythi 1 was afrdtd 1 Would lose iy hearing entirely and cume very near doing thint too, let me tell you. 1 becanio alarmed. and hearing and rending so much bout Dr. McCoy and his associates, [ concluded would go and see them about my éars. When went {here my ears were inflamed very mucn, had numerous abscesses in the external audis fory meatus, the drums were perforated and there was o continual discharge 0f pus in larg amounts, when I went to bed at night, T always sotled the pillow with a dischargze from my ear When I called ut their office in the Ramgz block corner of Fifteentl and Har ets, I could h tick e 1 held clos ear, but now I can liear AWay from my car as you 7 one o To muko a long story short, 1 rull right now that way for over a month, und 1 atistied that the cure is permanent.’” Did you try any other physictan for your trouble?” inquired the reporier. “Yes, I tried several, but obtained no r grom any of them, and made up my mind t} was only throv {ugmoney away, and when 1 first onght of going to sce Dr. MeCoy it was with Tiktlo hopes of ever gatting my hearing back, bt | the first time [ went there 1 was imjresse once that he knew what he was doing, and my experience has been that 1 was right, for 1 can mow hear all right.”” “Do you care if [ publish this report!” asked ghic roporter. *No, 1 don't care If T can he the means of in- mencing some poor sufferer to go there and he red I am glad to doso." Z PARPIERON. illcront lkeness of :sides an No. 1114 Farnant 15 employed at the Cont{nentat Cloth- ing House, and who will willingly corroborate it foany one. Oan Oatarrh Be Cured? The past age might be called A superstitious pne. Tho present can more properly e cal B Age of surprises, { 1y things once clas noug the fmpasiibilities Lave uow U everyday possioilities. It would besuperfiuou o exiumerate them. But nave we reached tho ntmost limit? Haye we? Phystcians who claim £0 make certain allments the human body s Bubfect to i spectal study, and clatn to, be wble £0 cure such diseasos, aro pronounced by other pelesatisled practioriers as pre ; but 068 their aying S0 make it 507 0 cone the nearest to over well does ho or th ave lahored so | 000y 0r his a5-0 ) not._make clair nnything mar as raising th and gy W lifo: neither do tl o @ to the blind; thoir new and sclentific method 'of treatini @atarrh thoy have cured und do cur well as b fal and (froat tr make casarrh a speciulty, bucause the most prevalent and hat the people of this McCoy and hi a ve locat Bhis city they have treated with success hun @rods of poreons whom' other physicinis old their diseise was Classod among t curables. Do they not publish from wees week in the duily papers testimonials trom #ome of their many grateful patients, gving i each case the full nanie aud address of th #on mauking the statement that the Qoubting and skeptical may call und miterview the suid People prior to visithn: the doctor's oflices for consultation. The people advertised as curod ®FO by N0 MeANs obscure or unknown, $he maority of cases ure citizens woll ki By the business people and community at la Bnd it wil moro than repay Lrom catiwrrhal affection 1o vislt those whoso Btatements pre published, or consult with the doctor or 1its associutes at his oftice A DING PHYSIOLOGIST dese; 1 to attain, D itis one ¢ roublesom Advances His Theory of Catarrh and Consumprion—His Advice on the Snhjeor. X ans of modern usumption 1 his mwde fnew rem tudent and pectilist to extablish indications for remedics $onz in wso 5o thut by thely methodival appi #lon better results are. attained than were for- amerly gained ut a time when consuniprion and eaucor were regarded as equally incurable, and wore somewhat sinilarly treatia SThe treatnient of consump earoful avoldance to ull agents caloulatod to @ause hyperemia of the lungs and brouchial cu tarrh, Persons i whom a tendency o con. sumption Is suspocted should be treated with rostest cure and attention ifnally, whenever there is the slfghtest sus- elon of & predisposition to consumyption, every tarrh, Bo mutter huw slight, stould bo (reatod awith the utmost care, which must uot be relaxed mntil the catarrh 15 entirely woll. This rule, 50 ©bvious from our point Of view, 15 very fre- quently violuted “Many patients full a vietim to the deeply ted prejudice that a neglected catarrh never jends L0 consumption, An Imporiant L Many diseases aro (reat rongh the mails, e 10 1 Sucesstul hospital L Read what a pro Painn., hus o suy HANCOCK MiniL, Feb, 20, 18 —Dr.J. C. 5 lis 15 1o certify that 1 have for the 18 heen more OF less suflering from T hiad a coctinual pain in very short of 1 could nc 1 have doctor One of the b t edies, wnd ) demunds A er. 1 successtully by Dr nd it 15 thus possible ké & journey 10 obtwin atmeny at their’ ho fuent citizen of lMuncok Mooy - Toglon of the L Wbl 50 much 5 withoutaestin, r () Qitferent physiclans without =u g worse instead of be uutil a few 1 conallied you. 1 Logan to {mprove una :lveslnnu'uullmnnllu aprove until today 1 am lmast entioly well, You can publish this let if you so dosire. - Respeetflly, N. 0. DICKsG Dr.{le(’u{ wnd his Wssociatos Are perinazentiy tod in Hamge Bulld can Ue mlted any time between Sand 1Ita. w20 4 Ttosp. wi. Cousultation st the ofliloe, or wn nion by mall 8. No letters aniwered ui: accampanied by 4 cents in Il should be wddressedto Dr. J 810 and 911, Ramge beliding, 1 with FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE. Poople Who are Anxious to Get Into the Net, THOSE WHOFLUTTER AND ESCAPE Divorced and Married in Fifteen Min utes—Marriage in the United States—Locked Out by Her Mother. Her Heart in an Fgg. Judge, Tsent him—'twas a foolish wift, (But girls aro foolish more's the 10ss) An eastor egg all tinted bright, Reposing in groen velvet moss All deftly fashioned, fine and neat, The handiwork of loving care, And prayer and blessing, wish and hope, Tmingled with my colors thero, A siwple gift, such as one might To cousin or to brother send ; And he—no doubt he'll count it but The friendly offering of a friend. Alas! stern pride checks word or sign That could for dearor favor beg; And, thoughtiess man ! he'll never know My heart goes with the Easter egg! d. Cin i Enquirer: A novel di- vorce suit has just been terminated in the Owen county, Indiana, circuitcourt. The parties to the suit were John W. Medaris, who had lived happily as hus- bund and wife for seven years, with not a cloud to mar their domestic felicity., About two months ago a third party, named Elijah Starrett, of Clay county, made his debut in the neighborhood of the Medaris household. He met Mrs, Med: and it wasa case of love at first sight. A coldness sprung up be- tween the husband and wife. The re- sult was a suit for divorce by mutual agreement, which is best velated as fol- parties to this suit agree that separate by agreement and went into open the cas Th cour o judge granted a decrce of divorcement, and within fifteen min- utes the newly divorced lady, accompa- nicd by Elijah Starvett, presented them- lves before the now astonished judge nd demanded that he say the marriage ceremony for them. Within fifteen minutes, and . by the same judge, Mrs. Medaris was the wife of Mr. Starrett. The late hushband witnessed the mar ringe ceremony Marriages in the United States, tlantie Monthl In the carliest period, when population smail, wttered and agricultural, when so- i ‘s ~~|m}vle. frugal and conserva- _respect for and conformity ulations were almost universal. of the same race ly dwelt together, there was unanimity of sentiment in the pro- tection of the common interest and the maintenance of social order. Hence the statutory forms for the celebration of marringe were generrlly observed. Though not all essential, the impartial- ity with which they were enforced spread ubrond the salutary impression that they were equally indispensable to constitute mat Now, this is a great, a rapidly grow- ing nation. The xists the widest diversity of igion and senti- ments. Population is congregating in citie Labor, forsaking the fields, is crowding into factories and tencments. In the shops, in the factories, in nearly every occupation, at great odds and under peculinr temptations, womoen compete with men in the sclfish, ex ing struggle for vrefermentt, for d: wd, - Industr ale scontent and evils’ are rife in the community. In view of these facts, are we fortifying our social institutions, and strengthening the foundations of social order? And the family—the unit and tho source of so- y—are we guarding its dignity and confirming its approaches by the sancti- ties of re 1d the sa uards of law? Nay, our courts are forsuking.not protecting, are tearing down, not build- ing up, “‘the very basis of the whole fabric of civilized society.” Ior the knowledge is rapidly spreading from the highest courts in this country that in forming the marriage relation there is no need of m e or minister, or of any formality whatevi “1t is sin- gular,” snid Chief Justice Gilchrist, of New Hampshire, “that the most imnpor- tant of all human contracts, on which the rights and duties of the whole com- munity depends, requires less formality for its validity than a conveyance of an acre of land, o policy of insurance, or the agreements which the statute of frauds requives should be in wr What wonder, then, that the disregard of the ve recommendation and adv is constantly increasing, and the evils of clandestine marriage vity of the family, issapping the wdations of soc Can the “courts deny an easy termiwation to the rel tion to which they permit so easy an entrance, The contract of ringe is the most important of all human transactions,” yet, the form and circumstunces of its execution | 7 left to the will and ¢ price of the parties,its existerse be involved in the utmost uncer! and obscurity,” “*Whether the relation and ~ wife lawfull should be left uncertain. the words of Chuncellor Kent; and it is & corrollary of the doctrine wh he introduced that the existence of this contruct, when judiciully calicd in ques- tion, may be established mc v by evi- dence of the subsequent conduct of the parties and of their veputation in the community. But it ms of husband These a v be said,that in factsccrecy and uncertainty are rare in forming the marriage relation, because custom and public sentiment are, as a general rule, able to secure the observance of civil or religious forms, Married, and Locked Out, New Brunswick special to the New York World: The story of Dolly Wil- liwms, or, move properly speaking, that of Mrs, Peter V. Bergen, who has been a prisoner in her mother’s house for three weeks, created a sensation here among the members of the First Baptist church, of which she has been a mein- al yeurs, Three yeas Willinms ~ graduat from the High school. sShe d keep up the acquaintasce of some young men who were from the humbler wa! of life, but her mother said she “must look higher. Dollys, who is quite attrac nd just twenty-two, quiet- made up her mind to choose wnd choive w n, of No. 26 Loe avent J able young shoemalker. Last summer Mrs. Williums learned of the intimacy existing between Dolly Bergeu, but he explicit prohibition only made the girl more fixed in her determination, and in- Septemter Miss Dolly-Williams bhecame Mprg Peter V. Bergen: The wedding was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Potter, of the village of Washington, unknown to the mothor. Mys, Willlams did unot lvars thai sired to. ard | Dolly wag married until three wooks ago, when she made the bride a prisoner at her home, refusing to allow ‘her to leave the upper partof the house, where she was confined, and denying admit- tance to the hushand, who several times demanded to see his wife On one of his visits Bergen attracted hiswife's at- tention and called out to her to jump from the window of the room where she was confined, and he would catch her, bt Mrs. Williams prevented any such rash attempt to escape. Yesterday mu- tual friends were secretly at work en- deavoring to reunite the separated § Mrs. Williams remains oburate and will not allow her daughter to leave the Bergen has been advised to take mensures to gain possession of his wife, and it is probable that he will do $0, now that the story is known. Hes well able to support his wife and both are of legal age. Two Wives With But a Singles Lord. St. Aibans (Vt.) special to the New York World: Early last wintera Metho- dist eclergyman went to the town of Georgin, eight miles from here, and started a revival. Among the members of his flock was Miss Emily E. Post, thirty-one years of age, and before long the minister applied to the town clerk for a marriage license. The document was issued, pormitting the marringe of Rey. Benjamin A. Hill, of Milton, Vt., and Miss Post, and the ceremony was wrl‘n ned with great pomp by Rev. A. . Ford. One of those in town who did not sue- cumb to the Rev. Mr. Hill's preaching was curious to know something about the minister, and wrote to Scattle, W. T., where Hill had formerly preached, asking about him. The reply came that Hill had a wife and five caildren in Seattle. Thisled to a further in- vestigation, and now State-Attorney Hallinan has proofs that Hill was mar- ried to F . Pewings in 1877, No divoree proceedings have ever been held, so the reverend gentleman was arrested and held in 31,000 for bigamy. As he could not give bail he is now in i vs that his side of the ease vd. He at first claimed that he had been d red, but now declines to say that or anything else about the ¢ Discolved By Mutual Agreement. Bonham, Tex.. special to the Globe Democrat: A novel case of transferye affections is reported from the of Ladonia, fiftoen miles south place. The persons concerned L. Kelley and h fe, Nannie ley. Itd Y]u‘m's that Mrs. Kelley ceived a love for another man, though finding no fault with her band, concluded that she could not longer live happily with him, She in- formed him of this fact, frankly confess- ing her love for the other man, and the husband and wife conjointly prepured the following affidavit: State of Texas, Fannin County.—Know all men by these presents, that this covenant and agreement made and entered into on this day by and between W. L. Kelley and his wife, Nannie A. Kelley, witnesseth tnat w were married in the Indian nation on the 23d day of February. 1887, and that woe have lived happily together as man and wife up to this day. 1t is mutualy agreed by us that the bords of matrimony heretofore existing are dissolyed for the following rcasons, to- wit: I, Nannie A. Kelley, have arrived a the conclusion that my affections are no louger concentrated or ecentered upon my said husband, W. L. Kelley. Therefore, owing to the transfer of my love and affec: tion to and upon another porson, I realize the fact that a_future married life vith W. L. Kelley could not bring happiness to cithe party: and I, W. L. Kelley, husband of sui Nannie Kolley, do by these presents i knowledge that from the date of our marriage to the present time m fe has been a good, true and virtuous wife, and my only reason for agroeing to this final separation is the declaration she made to me that her affce- tions bestowed upon another man, and that she could not in the future love, honor and ooy me. Witness our hands W. L. Keuiey, N. A, KeLiey. well known anda re- the neighhorhood ide and this curious epi- lives has caused a decided of and, hus- The partics are spected people in where they r sode in the isution. How Love Laughed at Color. Atlanta (Ga.) Special to the New York World: There reached the city Wednesday a full-blooded Cherokee In- dian, on a bridal tour with his white wife, the daughter of one of the best families of the e. Hisname is J Lamar, and his home is in Vinita, I. Lamar is a bright, intelligent Ind youth, and attracted the attention of the Methodist authorities, who caused him to enter as'a student in Emery col- lege, in this state, of which Rev, Dr. Atticus G. Haygood is president. The college has for pupils the sons of all the leadicg Methodists in the state being regarded as a sort of Mect visited by the Methodists Among those who v was Mr. Thomus county, and his daughter, Miss Enmie. While the father was interested in the cou of study and kindred matter the young lady’s eyes fell upon the In- dian student, When she went away she carried his image with her, and he, in turn, could not banish the thought of the young girl from his mind. sporidence sprang up, wh cred by the lady’s famil passing incident. The father was soon astonished to receive from the Indian a decluration of his love for his daughter. The young lady also begged for her cop- per-colored lover, and finally ot} Joined in to plead for the young Indian. At list, Wednesday was appointed as the day for the weddin Rev, W, . Vaughn, one of the college professors, performed the ceremony. A large con- course of friends witnessed the curious blending of the races, The young are now on their way to Indian to begin housekeeping ac s to the custom of that country A Husband Wanted, Louisville, Ky., special to Louis Globe-Democrat, April vorce suit growing out of a **Husband Wanted” advertisement was tried here ; year ago William R. ) ed in a St Louis pay sement for a hus- band, He answered the 1,” and a correspondence ensued, The woman who wanted to be somebody’s darling St. Joseph, but was on a visit.to St. Louis at the time. She sent on a photograph and Harrig did likewis The result of the matter was a pil- grimage ta Missouri by Harrig, He was of a timorous disposition and when he veached St. Joseph braced up on whis- ky. The result was that when he got véudy for the wedding he was drunk. The marriage ook place, however, and the bridal couple, remember, retired, gvoom awoke to tind himself alone, 1e night had deserted him hon they have neve lived to- Both parties want the divorce, nd the was Edw ground the 50 fi ther. but took o evidence, dismissed by Jud February, on the divorce would mnot he grantea uply use both parties were wil- ling. nee then the plaintiff wok evi- dence, but this morning the court again dismissed the action, on the ground that it is aguinst publie policy to grant a di- vorce on the evidence of oue of the parties. Harrig alleges that the woman prom- ised to give uim 85,000 on the wedding day, but did not give him s cent. The e woman is said to be well connected and respectable. Hergmaiden name is not used. Bless YougMgChitdrent Red Bank (N. J.) special to the New York World: Alfred Bolton until a few weeks ago was in the employ of H. Peek, a music dealer, on Front street, this place. Two years ago he met Ella lagan, a daughter of Patrick Eagan, & carman.geurted her, aud wasapparently on the best of terms with her family. A week ago Mr. Eagan informed Bolton that he could no longer come to his house. Ho did not state his objection, but it is supposed that it was on account of religion, Miss Kagarbeing a Catholic and Bolton a Pre ant. Last Tuesday Bolton and Miss Eagan left Red Bank on a north-bound train. They re- turned Thursday night went to the home of Bolton's parents, on Monmouth st Bolton introduced his com- panion as his wife. Itis not known whore the marriage took place. The couple have been living with Bolton's trents since their return. HONEY FORTHE Amelia is as neat and trim maiden can be; In private she is thirty-one. In public twenty-three! The gl that hath a dimple she Doth know i, And always bites her protty lips To show it. Sash effects are multiplied. Smolking gowns are popular. Long wraps are open at the back. Gaitor tops are much worn by ladics. Ribbon isstill used with its utmost pro- fusion. Gloves with heavily stitched back are no longer in favor. The pointed effect is aimed at in nearly all claborate wraps. Black luce bonnets will be popular during the spring and summer. Novel fans of tan-colored gauze are orna- mented with copper spangles, Jewels and flowers in the hair are the fashion at all evenihg entertainments. Artificial flowers are going out of use in England aud lace is coming 1 at about an equal rate. The last use of the popular moonston e is to set it in flower brooches, differentiated by backing of vari-colored foil. Pale amber sill figured with shaded golden green leaves, with trimmings of pale olive velvet makes a dainty toilet. Very new fans are studded with silver and have nincteen ribs, down each of which run a ribbon, ending in a tiny o A butterfly brooch of sily diamond head, emerald ¢ wing dots of opal The small T ADIES, filigree has a es, ruby body and nd moonstone. non mantle of white musiin s and jaunty hoad, will be the wear for summer wash dresses. A Chicago woman can shop all the after- noon on fifty cents, and her tour will include at least twenty stores and bazaars, The “tramp” broock knotted stick of silver from which hang two wornout shoes of gold—has the merit of startling novelt. Straw hats appear in, two colors, as a brim of ecru, with a crown of dark green, and are trimmed with shot ribbon in the same tints, The scarf pin of the season is u spray of valley lillies, natural size, in white enamel, hanging by flexible stem$ from a stalk ot bright gold. B Velvet will again be used for collar, cuffs, vests, revers and half girdle of wash dresses —notably sateens--while moire is preferred for the new and expensive ginghams, Tiny silver cases holding a _dozen strips of colored court plaster make pretty gifts intended travel a8 in case of accident, they would be worth their weight in gold. A girl in Finney, Kansas, ate arsenic to remove pimples instead of swearing off on buckwheat cakes. The natural appearance of the corpse was commented upon by all who viewed it. A woman at _Albany, Ga,. wanted a new setof false teeth, and hadn't money to pay for it. She went avound among the business men of the place with a_subscription p and succeeded in raising the required sum. “Clag the stair aid the old man from the head of hasn't that young man gone yet ¢ “Your daughter isn't hiere, sir,”” fecbly re sponded the young man.’ “She has just stepped into the kitchen to fill and trim’ the Jamp.” The new engagement ring in vogue in Paris 1sa revival of the old Normandy be thothal ring—in the shape of two hearts. A frich variation is to bave one heart a ruby set with diamonds and the other a diamond set with rubies. A New York society woman bad a ball dress made of white satm which had_before making been run through the press of one of the great dailics, so that her costume was the news of the day. She won the prize for the most novel costume, New round corsuges have a tight fitted lining, over which the material is fully raped in long folds crossing in front, or else win down to a sharp point and outlined with galloon, which is also sewed together to orm the collar, cuffs and half belt. Among the spring's high nove dress patterns of cloth or other close woven fabrics, with pinked open-work borders in puipuré patterns. These for the skirt are some twelve inches deep, and all are lined with a fabric of a lighter contrasting color. Velvet cor beaded, plain, or braided with gold ¢ , made m pompadour style, vith square neck and elbow siceves, will o y fashionably worn at the summer sorts over skirts of black or white la China silk, crepe hsse, or pale-tinted fou’ d. ies are Broat o much hke natus mounted with grouped with other foliage but the made to spring from Lie same stein often been the case heretoforg. Gugham, chambery and percale dresses for girls from four to ten years old have lugh waists, plain and pointed in front, with @ sush across the back, or clse have a belted waist, with eght or' ten feather stitchod tucks down the front and back and ar slightly gathered into the belt. Three dths are in_tho full skirts of small cs and four in those for older girls, Parisian houses are already sending over a varied and elegant assortment of summer wraps: visites, pelermes with talmafronts, scarf mantles, lace capes, and coats in blaed and white t Juckets of sillk net, pinzz f fronts to be knof ;i below the waist, sand other vich and dressy garments, as stylish and at- tractive as th expensive A charming La Tosca hat is of dark green Milan straw, the brim faced with velvet; with velvet and pink leaves, the spray appavently cut from the parent stem and used as it grew. A long scarf of black net passes’ round the crown with the velvet, and it held at the back by a jeweled pin whence iY is o be brought for. ward and wrapped round the neck scarf fashion. Leaves are to the full as perfect as the blossoms and are effectively used without flowers. Thus on a black tulle gable yoke a vine of ivy trails over the ¢rown aud around the brim, with cne tender spray climbing over the edge into tho peak of the gable as though it had grown there of its own wil The variegated leaves of the wild ancmonc, and of the begonias are popular, while marsh grasses, wheat and oats, barley and dainty green mosses, crimson tipped make charming montures. Ribbons are in endless variet embossed patterns are wonderfully rich and showing old cashmere, broc 1d other unique designs in brilli \tal color combinatious, in Which green and gold predominate. I floral and geometrical patterns where dis playod, snd make’ one wonder how much complicated effects are ed. 'This de. s but faint idea of the brilliant hbons which now illuminate the shop windows and counters. The new spring hats are trim wost part with ombre ribbons. four or five inches wide, are soft and p in texture, and shade softly from dull blue into gold, orunge and theu brown, or from pink iuto hellitrope, violet and dark dull pur ple. Some of them are plaid, but all the col- ors 80 blended snd indistinet us W0 give very softand charming effocts. These ribbous aro tied with many loops and with a few gilt pins 1o hold thew in place are the only trim- wing of the new Spring straws. The new IN THE RACE FOR TRADE The Omaha Furniture Co. ARE FAR IN THE LEAD. Honest Goods, Low Prices, Fair Dealing, Liberal Terms Ave hard things to compete. against, What do you think of these borgains? Elegant Parlor Chairs, in solid walnut or cherry, upholstered in electric embos ied, on imported cru plush, seven colors, spring edge, at $5.50; these are worth $12 each. A First Class Parlor Suwit, 6 pieces, in fine mohuir plushfassorted colors, former price §75, now $45.. We are unloading a car load af Chamber Suits, in solid walnut, oak, cherry and ash, which we place o sale this week from $17 to $30, that are worth from $30 to §65. Remember we are agents tor the NOVELTY GASOLINE STOVE, the finest and only safe stove madce See our line of TJEWELL REFRIGERATORS, the best and cheapest in the world. We carry an immense variety of HANGING LA MPS, from $2,25 up The WHITNEY BABY CARRIAGE, from $9 to §35. A fine line of PARLOR AND DINING TABLES, Hall Trese, Bedsteads, Burcaus, Bed Clothing, Win« dow Shades, Ingrain and Brussels Carpets, Oil Cloths, Smyrna Rugs, Single and Folding Lounges, and in fact everything connected with A First Class House Furnishing Estab- Bear in mind we offer the most liberal term ance to swit your own convenience, lishment. f any house in the city. A small payment down and the bal+ THE OMAHA FURNITURE CA. 1212 F.ARIT.ADN S’I‘REET.V erfection Vapor Stoves, The Perfection. Ashestos Lined Oven, is the ouly oven on the market that docs not allow the im- purities of the gasoling to pass into the food being baked. Thev are the handsom- est and most ecanomical stoves made. Seeing s believing, Come and See for Yourself, Over30Patterns 70 CHOOSE FROM. Sold & warranted only by JOHN HUSSIE, rance e sy and ¢ white and pink:" it is is not sal- A new color has just made its appe and bids fair to outrival Egypte, th culiar blood red that 1s so continuously used with cr gray. This is called “Ita more yellow than pink, and yet mon, and is exceedingly becoming, As a r sult of the Wagner Trilogy *“Rhine water” is the name of a lovely new shade of gr this makes it ry to add that will be the col mee of the com- ing season. 1 S of n dark bottle green to the soft y green of the lime_flowers, which call tilleul, will be used. S and “Lincoln” greens are the The newest thing in veils is a strip of fine wire gauze, It is as delicate as the dainty silk affair which women persist in pullir down over their noses, and much less injur ous to the eyes than the dotted or figurod net wmon upon the street, In appearance it does not differ at all from the ordinary veil, except_perhaps it may be thought less ” flexi- blo. The wire gauze veil is not iu the n ket, but women have brought a few from land, where they are beginning to sbe cause they are bettc spira h persists in chioking one's g itself down upon the o little damp. A veil ental, the “popls ité shades. breath and plaster face if the air is ever of silver thread is very orna - EDUCATION Samuel Sloan has given § college. M Mat will suce Colorado establish girls. Vassar has received a gift of §1,000 toward fitting up a swimming bath in the new gym. nasium, r. Cornelius Vanderbilt has giv derbilt university £20,000 for its and mining d artment, Rev. E. V. Follars has dent of Hiram ¢ Garticld was once president Prof. Laughlin, of Harvard, it #O to resign his chair of polit to beeome w rof a Philac surance com Miuncapolis has discarded German and other foreign languages in public schools, upon the ground that e without thew the st es are oo nun ous By the will of Prof. Isa Gray, of Cam bridge, all his copyrights atd books, bis por traits of botanists, and photagraphs of botan ical subjects ui eseuted Lo the Her of Harvard colle There is & member of the Yale corporati to be chosen in plac Justice Wai aud the Hartford Couratt “ieations" Min§ L. ,000 to Rutgers Whitney, of Vassar college, pd Miss Mischell in the faculty. men are trying to secure the ent of a state industrial school for been elacted presi lege, over which General the teaching of Have stood tha test of years and in the thousands in use not one acci~ dent has been reported and not one has failed to give satisfaction. 2407 Cuinfng Stfta‘et, Oni?ztha, Neb. SPRING OVERCOATS. Most men would, like a Spring Over . coat, but imagine they cannot afford ib Jones will this ek m and Cheviot each. One style is Satin lined through- ont, and the others are Satin faced. The regular value of these Coats is $15.00, but Jones wants every man o have a Spring Overcoat. - Another bar- gain is a fine Brown Cassimere Overvoat at $6.00; ask to sce it NG POSTED, L. O. JONES, American Clothier, 1309 Farnan Street, ister Pholps, Henry C. Robinon and Thomas | Thacher of New Yorl Dr. D, Hayes Agnew, of April 24, will celebrate the ry of his entrance into t A reception wiil, him by the med donts of the university of will receive in me of his 1 seryices, a’ gold s vy . Hankoy, th men at | Miss J. Prindell of Baltimora ged there for the sole purpose of lec- 0 the pupils on the current nows of She takes, for example such topics ff, tho sivplus, the Irish and other In this way the pupils keep pace with the history of modern times and when wey leave school they know as much about signing president of the United States as about Julius Cicsar, wseum ot Washington ation of & study colle Babylonian ans the John Hop- am stands ready ington school Philadelphia, on | 0 fifticth anniver- | world al profes date, be ten slty and stu He dered t ennsylvania he national undertaken the fc tion of casts of A aities A in the ur died at her fath recently, Her graduation at mencement with high h with wide public interes! four years of age, an exc ( Gire Latin, Nalian and Sp artist and musician of much talen recent period she was an instruetor in_ the school conducted by Miss Cleveland and Mrs, Keed, on Fifty-third street, New York. In nothing is the change in the system of edugation silice the days of ow grandmoth ers more emphatically set forth than in one of the departments of & feshionable Wash: yrian and association with university. The muse ake fuc les and casts of Assyrian aud Haby y untiquitics. ‘The Joun Hop- kins university will attena to the proper ar- rangement and cataloguing of the Assyrian colléction in the National museum under tha superyision of Dr. 1’aul Haupt, professor of Shemitic langoages and Dr, Cyrus Adler, ss- sistant in the Shemitic courses, who will als0 cooperate In the work of forming the collection and of secyring the loan ¢! objec 10 b copied, 1 Staten I the last com nors was attraded as twe