Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1890, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 + SIS, SN, We recommend a Silk Dress as a desirable Christmas Present, and offer the following induce- ments to buy now. Black Faille Francaise, 75c. mber, on Monday, pure silk Faille 54 aille Francaise, $1.00 ce our pure silk and rleh_ finfshed Franealse, former price $1.25, on Mon Black Faille Francaise, $1.15. OUR LEADER—This silk is sold at #1355 throughout the trade. Is gunranteed in every respect. Our price is 81, Faille Francaise, $1.15. The latest colorings, rich finlsh, pure silk, reduced from $1.25 to #1.15, Party Silks. We alspluy some rich effects in Fancy Kilks for purty wear. The very lutwst produc- or Mowraing Departnent, Surprising reductions in thor- oughly reliable Black Dress Goods. Henrietta, 85c. You can buy the #1.00 quality Henrietta, 40 inches wide, ut gse. Henrietta, $1.00. On Monduy we offer our #1 inches wide. perfect il Silk Warp Henrietta, $1.00. We will sell our #1 pure silk and wool Henrietta, “Ecroyd's” at $1.00. Flannel, 50c. Our 65 1! ity, 64 Inches wid pure, all Wool, per black, on Monday, ¢, Serge, 50¢, S0c, S0c: Yo N s1ish Serge—former , now 50¢, quality, 46 o r—§1.00. 2 inchies wid Brilliantine, 55¢, 35¢, S3c. Fine pure Mohair Brilliantine—we offer our e quulity at de. Dress Goods, — Dress Goods. As Christmas is approaching we desire to call your attention to the following as suitable pres- ents, at greatly reduced prices. Robes, Robes, Robes, $10. $11. $12.80. These cons!st of the latest styles Imported. Henricttas, 85c. 46 inches —Fine Frenoh silk finishied Henrl- etta, former price $1.00. Allthe late shades Serge, 55¢. We have reduced our fine French Serge from G5e to e, Sale commenging Mond Kelley, Stiger &Co. Corner Farnam and 15th Sts. Kelley,Stiger & o. Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts, SUSPENDERS Men’s fine silk suspenders at $1.00 - worth §1.35 Men’s fine plain satin Saspen- ders, in blazk and colors, at $1.75 regular price §2.25 Men'’s very fine'plain satin Sus- penders, in black and colors, at $2.00 - worth §2. 50 Men'’s plain black extra heavy satin Suspenders at $2.50 - regular $3.25 quality Men’s fine embroidered Sus- penders, in black and colors, at $3 - usually sold for 4 ST ~ ~ MUFFLERS ) & Men'’s fine brocaded silk Mufflers at $1.00, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.00 Special Value. T T DT HANDKERCTS Men’s fine all linen initial Handkerchiefs at 25 cents each - 25 cents each Men’s extra fine alllinen Hand- kerchiefs, hemstitched, 1-4 to 2 inch hems, at 50 cents, 60 cents and 75cents Men’s initial silk Hdk’s at 506 and 85¢, worth 65c and $1 Men’s Chinasilk Handkerchiefs hemstitched, at 50c. 6oc, 75¢ and $1,00 Men's Neckwear In men’s neckwear we have made a special effort to secure all the choice,latest styles and colors, every tie shown is new, our stock 1s the largest and most complete 1n the city, and we can sell you neckwear 28 per cent cheaper than ycu can buy else- where., The ties we offer you at BOc are usually sold at 78c. The ties we sell for 78c are well worth $1. 39c Special 39¢c On sale Monday--100 dozen men’s fine neckties, in tecks, that are actually worth BOc to 78c¢c each, for this sale the price will “39. ceach OR TWO FOR 78C. N0 POWERS MEN MOLESTED. The Contest at Lincoln Continues to Be a Prohibition Sideshow. ONLY TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED. They Testify That No One Was Inter- fored With in Voting for the Candidate of His Cholce. Lixcoy, Neb, Dec. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.] —Only a brief session was held today in the taking of testimony in the gubernatorial contest. It lasted just an hour. Only two wituesses were examined and the testimony of both has been published already. Nothing sensational was developed. Their testimony simmored down as usual to the ad- mission that they had not seen anybody in- terfered with in voting for the candidate of his choice. In the contest for state executive officers other than governor, the only witness ex- amined this morning was W. H. Sherwood of Omaha, His testimony was substantially the same as given yesterday in the guber- natorial contest, It is curious to notice the confidence expressed by the various partisaus. Republicans, demoerats and _independents are all equally positive of winning. Adjourn- ment was taken until 10 a. m. Monday to en- able the witnesses to go_home Sunday. Tt is declared that the independents have about two bundred and firty witnesses altogether. Tt is the common remark in Lincoln today that up to this time the testimony brought out has not touched upon the issues as out- Jinea in the notices of contest served upon the contestees. As each witness is called it beeomes more and more apparent that the “anvestigation” is solely a_prohibition affair. The independents seem to have been lost sight of up to date and are simply observers of the proceedings. Tt is dawning on the republican state ofl- cers-clect that the probibitionists propose to consume all the time allotted for the hearing of testimony in Lincoln_in taking testimony for the contestants, with a view to crowding out rebutting testimony. The prohibition lawyers concerned in the case claim they are taking the testimony of Omaha witnesses 1 Lincoln because these wituesses would not dare to testify in Omaba for fear of personal violence. WHAT MR. BOYD SAID, The Governor-Elect's Speech at the Personal Rights League Mee ing, A reporter for Tue Bee called on J, E, Boyd yesterday and called the attention of the governor-elect to the testimony of Silas 'W. Wilson in the contest now in progress at Lincoln. In his testimony Wilson charged that Mr. Boyd, in a speech before the Per- sonal Rights league, advised the members that if there were any laws made in this country infringing upon their rights to resist the laws and he would aid them. Mr. Boyd made asearch among his papers and brought out the manuscript of tne speech which he delivered before the Per- sonal Rights league at Garfield hall, and gave it to Tne Ber representative. This is what the governor-elect said: *[n this nudience are many men of foreign birth who, coming from a land of restraint and oppression to a land of liberty and free- dom, were at first, without investigation, inclined to support ‘the party in power, but who bave since learned that upon the demo- cratic party must they rely for the mainte- nance of that persoual and political liberty, the fond dream of which caused them to for- sake their own dear native homes, But it matters not where we were born; whether on the bleak shores of Norway, Denmark, Sweden or Russia, beneath the sunny skies of Italy or on the vine-clad hills of France ; whether in bonnie Scotland, merry Englan or the beautiful Rhine land, ‘or on the green isle of Erin, we are all American citizens who \1 Attractive Novellies ~IN OUR- \inen Department ~FOR— Christmas Presents. We have just received and will place on sale Monday some of the finest HAND-WORKED Lunch and Dinner Sets—all sizes from 2 to 4 yards long— that have eyer been shown in this eity. Also Toilet Sets, Pillow Shams, Burcau Scarfs, Dresser Scatrfs, Sidehoard Scarfs, Tray Cloths, Carving Cloths, Arr atr POPULAR PRICES. It will pay any one wanting fine Linens t examine this magnificent stock. LUNCH SETS. Fancy Lunch Sets, size 8x10: these sets come in all the wew shades, viz: Pink, Blue, Salmon, Yellow,, Cream and White, at $3.75; worth #5.00. White and Fancy Lunch Sets, 8x105 extra quality, in all the new shades, at #5.00; worth §6.75. Fine hemstitched Towels, extra size, a great bargain, 85c each, or 3 for $1.00. Extra flne hemstitched Towels, in huck and damask, at 4e, 50c, 65c, 75e, 85¢, $1.00, $1.15, $1.25, §1.50, These are very choice novelties for the Holid trade, and very appro- priate for presents. BUREAU SCARFS. Faney Damask Bureau Scarfs, in pink, blue, yellow,2 yards long,av$1.155 worth $1.50. Fine plain Damask Bureau Scarfs, extra quality, at $1.15,$1.45 and $1.90. Extra fine hemstitched Bureau Scarfs at $2.25, $2.85 and $3.00. TABLE LINENS. Fine Satin Damasks, inall the new designs, regular $1.25 quality, during this sale we offer them at $1.00 per yard. 8-4 Napkins 10 match at $3.25 per doze TRAY CLOTHS. Fine Damask Tray Cloths, special o at ble, 1o hemstitched Tray Cloths at 90c; regular price $1 Also Carving Cloths to match at $1.25. FINE TOWELS. At 25¢ we show some splendid styles in Damask and Kuotted Fringe, and Fancy Border, hemstilched and plain, Many of these Toweisare worth 85cand 40c. Keley, Stiger &Co. Corner Farnam and 15th Sts, IXTEEN PAGES Kelle, Stiger &Co. Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts. LADIES’ ANDRERCHTERS Largest Variety Choice Designs Lowest Prices Ladies’ Fine hand embroidered linen lawn Handkerchiefs, 80 choice designsto select from, only $1.00 each worth from $1.40 to $1.68. Ladies’ fine hand embroidered linen lawn Handkerchiefs, 88 choice designsto select from, only 50c each worth from 60c¢ to 88c. A Ladies’ fine embroidered linen lawn Handkerchiefs, endless variety, only 30c each worth from 40¢ to 48c¢. Ladies’ fine embrcidered sheer lawn Handkerchiefs, choice styles, only 15¢c each worth from 20e to 25c. Ladies’ H. S.lace veined sheer lawn Handkerchiefs, only 6%c worth 10c. Ladies hand embroidered ini- tial linen cambric Handker- chiefs, only 156¢ actually worth 28c each. Hand embroidered Japanese silk Handkerchiefs, astonishing values, at 30c, 38¢, 50¢, 75¢ and $1 each. Ribbons - Ribbons AllSilk Faille Ribbons SATIN EDGE In all the delicate shades for art and fancy work, At S¥c, 9c and-d2¢ yard worth double the prices, Lace Dept. Special Attractions. 48inch satin striped grenadines creme and delecate shades, at 75¢ worth $1.25 48-inch chenille dooted silk Brusselis draping nets; elegant striped eflecte, only $1.25, worth $2. 48inch moussaline de soie, in black, ereme, red, ete, only $1.15, worth §1. Brochi figured and striped mous: line de Soie in black, creme and deli cate shades, also colored fi s on black grounds, all at popular prices, Laces for Fancy Work, Fedora, antique val and oriental laces, dainty designs, at 8ie, 10¢, 12je, 15¢ and 25¢ a yard. Real Spanish lace scarfs at$ 2.50, $3.25, $4, $5, $6. §8, the best values we ever offered, Real Ostrich and Coque Featlier Collarettes and Boas. Latest Novelties in Ruchings. In pompadour, Bess, etc. ART DEPT. China silk and bolting cloth drapes handsomely painted, at 85¢, 81, $1.15, $1,25 and 8 STAMPING. Henry 1V., Queen All kinds of starmnping done to order. New designs just received. Stamped Linens. We show a fine assortment of stamped linens in bureau scarfs, tray cloths, dresser cloths, carving cloths, table cloths, ete., ete. New novelties in fringe ornaments, tassels, ete. in ice wool fascinators at Wool fascinators at Children’s wool, Also baby blan- embroidered baby c, 90c and $1. silk and piush Loods. kets, hundsomely sacques, ete. Kelley, Stiger &Co. Cor, Farnamand 15th Sts: Kelley, Stiger & Co. Corner Farnam and 15th St CLOAK D]i[‘/\RTMEENT. Special Sale of Plush Jackets, Cloth Jackets, Newmarkets, and Dol- man Wraps. Plush Jackets, 25 and satin lined, worth $12.50, for $9.75. Plush Jackets, 27 inches long, satin lined, und a good quality of plush, worth $17.50, to-morrow $138.00. A very choice lot of Walker’s Plush Jackets. 20 inches long, satin lined and seal fastenings, for §19.50; worth §25.00. Also a lot of broken sizes in Cloth Juckets. In this lot you will find Reef- ers, 1 rs, Vest Eronts and Plain Jackets, worth from $12.00 to $16.00. If you can find your size, choico $10.00. Newmarkets in Plain, Striped and Figured Muteri worth $10.00, $11.00, $12.00. Choice $8.00. A lot of ILadies’ Dolman Wraps, handsomely braided and trimmed with silk rope fringe, sizes 88 to 44, ut $17.50; worth $25.00. fur Department, — b 2\ I E S . Russian Hare Capes, $5.00, Black Coney Capes, $7.50. Black Russian Coon, §10.00. Choice Nutria Capes, $18.00. Natural Beaver Capes, $35.00, MUFFS. Russian Hare, 45c. Coney $1.00 and §1. Tmitation Mink, $2. Naturul Oppossum, # Imitation Seal ‘Wool Seal, $2 Monkey #4.50 and $5.00. Lynx, $6.50, ete., ete. Misses' & Children’s SETS. Hare Sets, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50. Silver Hare Sets, #: Imitavion Lynx Sets, $2.50 and $3.00. Chinchilla Sets, $3.50 and $6.50. Angora Sets Thibet Sets, 5. 97 inches long, your choico and $3.50 EIDERDOWN I COMFORTS $6.00 As a special leader we will offer elderdown comforts, full size, at $8 each, worth $7.50. Extra heavy eiderdown comforts, full size, $8.50, regular prico $11. Vory fine erderdown comforts ut $10, worth $13.60. Eiderdown comforts, extra quality, at $12, $13, 314 and These comforts are filled with the best quality of dusted down. BLANKETS. We have a fow pairs of fine all wool bankets in white, gray and scarlot, slightly soiled where they have heen folded: they are worth $7.50. To ciose themout we have marked the lot as COMIORTS. Bed comforts, full size, 75, worth $1. Bed comforts, heavy, full size, $1, worth £1.85. Bed comforts, extra quality, $1.50, worth $1. Bed c¢ worth § Just received, 50 cases tufted ponges and colored cheeso cloth comforts ay 5, 3, $3.85 up to $5. Dress Patterns 98¢ On Monday we will open cases of our celebrated dress patterns at 98c. They come in sateens, gings hams, Persiau robes, silician robes, ete, These patterns are worth $1.50 each, | Special bargaing in remuants of Shirte ing and Shirting Flannels. SKIRTS SKIRTS We show a fine assoftment of knitted cloth, quilted sateen, quilted satin an brilliantine skirtsat popular prices. SPECIAL — Black quilted satcen skirts at $1.15, worth $1.65. Embroiderad Flannels. Do not forget to oxamine our ime mense stock.of embroidered [annels, We show new novelities ‘nhemstitched, tucked and scolloped Dannel for fine skirts. Kelly, Stiger L. Cor, Farnam and 15th Sts. forts, sateencovered, at $1.75, twvo more stand ready to dofend and maintan those rignts guaranteed us by the constitution.” THE COUN o MISSIONERS. A Quiet But Long and Very Busy A Seasion. Saturday afternoon’s session of the county commissioners was a quiet and lengthy one, Allof the members were in attendance and the usual amount of routine business was transacted. For furnishing 30,000 pounds of flou to the poor of the county there were threo bids, those of Berquest & Hepreth, J. C.'Hoffman and William Preston & Co. The bids ranged from £2.10 to §2.55 per cwt., according to the quality of the flour, Allof the bids were ro- ferred to the committee on charity. Regurding the grading of State street, in Florcuce, the county attorney furnished an opinion in which he stated that he thinks the bondsmen of J. € Root have a right to go onand complete the work. He also_advised that all estimates bo withheld from Root. The bids for lighting the county hospital were not in and the time for receiving them was extended one week Applications for admission to the soldiers’ home at Grand Island wero presented L Joseph Z, Cavwes, William D, Boyd and Ed- ward Babbington, They were examined and found correct and the parties will be for- warded tomorrow. Dr. Kehoe, the county physician, asked for an assistant, stating that ho has 20 patients on his hands and 15 unable to attend to them, The request was granted and the new man will receive 80 per month during the winter months. A number of bills were presented and referred to the respective committes. John Rush, city treasurer, presented abill of $2.20 for one month’s interast on 225 on tax for the opening of Park street. The bill was promptly rejected. The treasurer was in- structed to cancel the tax assessed against the Castellar street property. County Attorney Mahoney presented an- other opinion, in which he advised the cancel- lation of the county tax upon the Omaha school property. The report wus accepted and the tressurer instructed to cancel the tax, A\bpl\)prix\liuu sheet No, 45 of the bridge fund, amounting to $331.75 was read a second and third time and passed. Sheet No. 17 of the road fund amounting to §1,075.65 was read u fiest time and laid over until' the next meet~ ing. e Army Notes. Captain Humphrey, assistant quartermas- ter, U.S. A, on duty at Omaha, will shortly join the staff of General Brooke in the field. Musician Lindhom, Company A. Seventh mfantry, stationed at Camp Pilot Butte, Wyo., hias been granted a furlough for three months and then to be discharged from the army. Captain Ray, acting judge advocate, De- lun'lml‘ul of the Platte, has been ordered to 2ine Ridge to confer with General Brooke on official business, on completion of which he will return to Omaha. Private Coughlin, Company A, Seventh in- fantry, on duty at Camp Pilot, Butte Wyo. has been granted o furlough for three months, from December 22, and on its expiration will be discharged [rom the army for faithful three years' se; \ — e The Douglas Legislators, The Douglas county legislative delegation met in W, A, Garduer's ofice {n the New York Life building yesterday afterncon for the purpose of having a general talk about the coming session of the legislature. No definite plans were agreed upon excepting that the delogation decided to visit Lincoln next Wednesday for the purpose of selecting hotel accommodations for the sessio They will endeavor to secure desirable accommoda- tions all at the same house, 80 that their meet- ings for cousultation with each other and with citizeus of Omaha may be facilitated, et “The American of the Fature,” Bishop Keane, tho learned rector of the Catholie uulversl\{, Washington, D. C., who preaches today at St. Philomena’s cathedral, will deliver a lecture next Tuesday night in St. Philomena’s hall under the under the auspices of Young Men's institute. The sub- ject will be *“Ihe American of the Future.” A concert will procede the lectuve, compris- ing some «xoel[snt. vocal and instrumental lh-nnm HE EMULATES HELFENSTELY, J. K. Saunders Sues for Property in Oleve- land and Trving Places, A NUMBER OF HAPPY HOMES INVOLVED, The United States Court Issues a Per- manent Infunction Against the lesuing of the Nebraska City Briage Bonds, John K. Suunders has commenced a st in the district court which promises to cause as great consternation in the homes of the set- tlers as the celebrated Helfenstein case now pending in the United States court. Years ago Platte Suunders owned a tract of land in the southern part of the cu known as the Suunders ten-icre hom stead. Along about 1880 he died, leaving two children, John K. Saunders and Pertie, the latter now being the wife of Mujor Wil- cox. According to thewill, the children were to have a hfe interest in the estate, subject to the debts of the father. Several administrators were appointed, and finally B. V. Swith accepted and a short timo thereafter sold all of the tract except four acres, which were specially willed to the son_and The six acres were sold to A. McShane, that part now known as Irving Place haying been trans- ferred on July 17, 1887, and the part now known as Cleveland place, October 21, 1885. MecShane subdivided and placed the lots on sale. Many were sold and paid for, innocent purchasers built homes and are now living on the tract, happy in the thought that they are in possession of homes of their own. That portion of the property not sold to home owners is now held by Louis Schroeder for himself and as trustes for McShane, whie John H. Daugherty bolds a considerable portion of Irving place. The suit is broughtegainst Louis Sohtooder and: Afty other derendants, the cities of Omaha and South Omaha being made parties, on the grounds that they have acquired the' property and donated streets and alleys to the public, "The claims of the plaintift are as follows: First, that Smith, as administrator, never made due application to the district, court for an order tosell the property held by him as administrator, Second, thav all transfers subsequent tothe transfer by Smith are null and void, because he (Smith) had no right to make such sales and exceeded his jurisdiction as adminis- trator, Tho plaintiff asks the court to declave all of the transfers null and void and quiet the title in him, giviog him his life estate in the property. The property Involved is considered the most valuable'in the southern part of the city, andraside from the improvements is esti- mated tobe worth $100,000. Mrs. Wilcox claims the same interest in the property as Saunders, and will institute proceedings in her behalf during the next few days. THOSE BRIDGE BONDS. The United States OCourt Decides Against Them in Nebraska City. Judge Dundy handed down his decision yesterday in the Nebraska City bridge bonds case, making the injunction agalnst the issuing of the bonds perpetual. Bonds to the amount of $100,000 were voted by the people of Nebraska City precinct to the bridge company for the construction ot & bridge across the Missour: river. Of this amount 30,000 were voted by the peovle of Nebraska City and $70,00 by those of Ne- braska City precinet, which includes the city, In giving his decision Judge Dundy said: *Otoe county is not under township organ- fzation, but i governed by three commis- sioners under the general law. Before the passage of the law which created cities of | the second class there was a section ©of coun- | try in Otoe county krown @s Nebraska City precinct, which included, and now includes, all of Nebraska City and three or four sec- tions of land outside the corporate limits. “The law which provides for governing cities of the second class authorizes citics baving the necessary population to become cities of the second class. Under that law, every city which was converted into a city of the Second class was required to establish at least four w and also required all pre- cinet boundarics iu counties under township organization to conform to the ward boun- dartes in the cities of the second class. “after the passage of that luw Nebraska City was organized under it and became and is now a city of the second class. No change has been made in the precinct lines outside of the city so us to have them conform to the ward bounduries as the law requires. +Recently the precinct voted bonds in the sum of $70,000 tothe Nebraska Uity bridge company to build a bridge over the “Missouri river. “The law seems to require the registration of voters in cities of the second class. ‘There was a sort of an attempt made to comply with the law in Nebraska City, so that voters were registered in the city, but not in the precinets outside of the city. g “The plaintifls have a large amount of taxable property lying outside of the bound- ary of the city. TThere were several other questions raised outside of the question of precinct bound- aries, but these were not touched upon in the arguments and I do not care to pass upon them. One was that bonds were voted in ex- cess of theamount allowed by law. It was also claimed that the bridge was not com- menced within tha time specified. “The injunction restraining tho issuing of the bonds 1s made perpetual.” Parties on both sides submitted afMdavits and submitted the case on its merits without testimony in order 1o securean early de- cision. —————— MORIUARY. One by one the old settlers are passing away, some after a lifetime spent in the gaze of the public, others after years of modest effort in the more retiring walks of life. Bach, however, leaves a vacancy which is more or less regretted by those to whom he was known and which, in the majority of cases, will require years to become for- gotten, One of these pioneers was Nicholas O'Byrne. He passcd peacefully away after an illness of but a few days, death resulting from a stroke of apoplexy, Friday night, at 7 o'clock. Mr. O'Byrne came to this cityin 1857, His family followed him in 1858, Since that time Omaha has been his home, although av inter- vals he was noted amgng, those hardy sons who penetrated the distant west in search of fortune. He was with Iid Creighton when thet daring enthusiast extended the ‘talking wire” through the hostile tribes of Indians across the plains into- Salt Lake. He was among a couple of energetio bands which pushed their way to the gold fields. From these adventurous efforts he returned to Omaha, where, for neatly tweuty years he has lived in privecy, 1) Mr. O'Byrne was bemn in Drogheda, Count; Louth, Ireland, and o the 17th of this mouth would have celebrated his seventy-fifth birth- day, Heemigrated to,Aanada and resided there fora time, moving thence to Water- town, Wis,, where several of his children were born. On comiug to this section of the country he engaged in the contracting busi- ness aud continued in it until he ceased to take interest in the active affairs of life. Mr. O'Byrne was the father of Mrs. J. M. Stapleton of Sterliug, Col.; Charles O’ Byrne, Qivision yardmaster of the Ilinols Central railroad at Chicago, and Joseph (3. O'Byrne, one of the most widely known and popular conductors of the Union Pacific company. ‘The funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 o'clock from the late residence of the dae- ceased, 1560 South Fifteenth street. The services will be held in St. Patrick’s church, comer Fifteenth and Castellar streets. b ozl The Art Exhibit. Yesterday it was decided to continue the Omaha art exhibition for two weeks longer, T'he managers ave wel satisfied with the at- tendance, and in_order that all of the people of Omaba and Council Bluffs may have an opportunity of gazing upon the rare works of artthis movement has been decided upon. | right straight to Polly Ann. NEN OF SIGNS AND GRIPS. Has an Adventure the Goat, Polly Ann With THE SAD FATE OF AN EAVESDROPPER. The Wearing of Military Uniformsin Lodge by Australian Masons— The Charter of Cologne —Notes, When I wanted to join the Odd Fellows, said an old stager from the rural dist in roating his experience, Polly Ann was awful mad, and for once 1 couldn’t blame her, be- cause the moral effecton her was perceptible. This wgs how it was: It was on Eriday night and 1 was going to join the lodge Polly Anu had opposed it all along, but Ifelt that she could not. follow me there. About sundown Deacon Mount came along. I was standing iff the dooryard, for it was warm, Indian summer weather. joing to Tide the goat tonight!” says he. I think I will,” says L. “He's a tough one,” says he. 1 ain't afraid,” says L “Keen calm," says he. 41 can do it," says L. DL bo there,” says he. “Al right,” says 1, and with a few mbre words the deacon passed on up the streot, and I was waiting with my Sunday suit on for the time toarrive when I should goup to thelodgeroom. While I wasstanding there leaning up against the fence and ad- miring the sunset, Polly Ann, with a_stern look on her face, went outthe gate. I thought may be she was going up to tho store for something. 1dian't care much where she went, for she had been dinging at me all day about goats, sccrets, and evil-doers who worked 1 the dark, Of course Iknew what ahe meant, butsays I to myself (I wouldu't have dared to say itto her), “Polly Aun, I bave got the best of you for once. . Women ain't allowed in Sodum lodge.” 1stood there nalf an hour laughmg to_myself, and then L Wwentup o the lodge where thoy held tho meetings, 1 went into the ante room and sat down. Deacon Mount and Mace Allen came up to me and told mo to keep cool and hung on if the goat kicked. Oyer head aud near the side of the ante room was a scuttle hole and o ladder stood on the Hoor that led up to it. This bolo led into the atlic over the lodge room. While I wus sitting there walting for the ceremony to commence, L thought I heard ta oise overhead. TV startied me, and somehow my mind went 1 thought of What she had told me. Says she, “1f there 18 n goat there, mark my words, Seth Tomp- «ins, I'll see it, you can't fool me. I propose to keep watch 'over my husband; but you aint my husbind—you are @ fool, No respect ablo man would go agin’ the will of his wife, You just mark my words, 1'll know what youdo! D'l know if there is @ goat, Ill seo it there s 1" Twould have beta dollar that Polly Ann was up there, and I shook for & manute as though I had the Michigan ague. “But, pshaw 1" says I to myself, “Polly Ann can't up there, More' likely its rats.’ I felt somewhat relieved, butstill I was uneasy, By and by Deacon Mount came up again and he noticed 1looked palo and shook, and he cautioned me to keep cool, and I tried to, but Shake as I would and did 1 couldn’t shake off the impression that Polly Aun was up in the attic, The members of the order had all come, T guess, and had goue into the lodge room and were standing around & kind of center table in the middle of the roow, talking und laughing, waiting, 1 suppose, for the head man to oall thom to order. The door was open and 1 could see them standing_there as plain as could be. I imagined that Polly Ann Wi crawling along the lath and joist to” the little vent hole in the ceiling over the place where the men_were talking. One of the men suys, “He'll think" (meaning me I sup- ose) “*we've got a goat .n nere for sure if we have good luck.” Well, T looked up to the little vent hole expecting to _see Polly Ann peering down to sec where the goat was, and 1 did see her, for just at_that moment there was a terrible crash, and the plaster and lath fell all over the men, They jumped out of the way and looked up to see what the matter and there hung Polly Avn by the where she had been caught by 'the laths. Well, if FPolly ~Ann didn't seo the goat the members of Sodum lodge did. She howled and yelled murder and overything else. 1f there’ was ever a mortified man I was one. The brethren laughed and_shouted until they were hoarse. Polly Ann still hung there between the ceil: ing aud the carpet yelling all the time. Fin- ally Deacon Mount and Mace Allen went up and pulled her out. They got hor down the Iadder and took her inside thelodge room and made her swear some kind of an oath, but I never kuew what it was. Ifcltas though cremation would be cold compared to what I would get when I got home. No fair-minded man would blame me for being weak-kneed then, There was no use of trying. I conldn’t gt the best of Polly Amn and I wilted right thenand there When I came to Polly Ann was standing over me. g “Seth Tomplins,” Says she. “Yes, mam,” suvs L. “Conie home with me!" s “Yes, mam,” saps I. “You brutes! said she, turning to the members of the lodge, who were standing near, 'l punish him for this” pointing me. ' “Tll let you know that you must re- spect & womun in distress, and not laugh at her. You arono gentlemen! March ! and I went down stairs with Polly Aun. Well, after this the people of Sodum secmed to have a little moro sympathy with me, but Lord! didn't I catch it from Polly Annt I thought then that marriage was'a failure, but I didn’t dare say so. I_consoled myself in the thought, **Thie lord loveth whom ho chasteneth.” When I joined the Oddfellows, many years after, it was with fear and trembling. s she, A R. At the last mecting of Phil Kearney post No.2, Grand Army of the Republic, the fol- lowing comrades were clected officers for the cnsuing year: Perry A. Lyons, P. C.; Will iam G. Magee, S. V John Keeler, J. V. C Charles Colmeyer, 5. M. : John Beanlon, Edward Young, C.; Peter Haz, O. Michael Shafiner, 0. G.; Charles Colm delegrate to department encampment; C) A. Covert, alternate; William L. adjutant. Masonic. Mirtam chapter, No. 47, Royal Arch Ma sons, of Oxford has clected the following ofi Noal A, Pettizrove; treasu secretary, James L. Lashbreok. The instal- lation will take place the last part of Decem- ber. Covert lodge, No. 11, has levied an a ment of 50 cents on each of its mem for the rehief of the sufferers in the wes! part of the state. K. P, Franklin lodge No, ing officers: K. L hurst, P, .. G K R. S, § H. Parsons, s Worm, M.of E.; J. E. Bennett, M. at A.; W. F. Axtman, I B. Johnson, W. P, Coe, trustees, At the annual election of officers for Gar- field lodge No. 6, K. of P, of Blair, the fol- lowiug named persouns re elected for the uing year: John Schmabling, C. C.: B, Warner, V. (.3 J, L. Edwards, Prelate; on, M, .5 Carl Schmachtenberg, : F. N, Rosenbalm, M. A.; Denna M. E., with W. C. Vaughan'ss P, C. The Siduey lodge elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. P, Miles, C. C.; J. T, Thocleeke, V. U5 W. H, Adams, Prelate: Paul Borgg ulil, M. of I, aud K. R. &S, H. B, Ickes, M, of E.; Sig Gutfreund, M. at A. 1 Ed J. Vanderhoof, M. H. Tobin an: Robert Oberfelder, trustees, Covert lodge will work the first degree next Wednesday evening, and on the two fol- lowing dnesday nights the second and third degrees respoctively will be worked. Knights of Aurora. TheKnights of Aurora, & baunevoleat in - organizedin Minneapolis, and Illinois, Nebraska nd Kansas, has been wiped out of existence by the courts of the state on the ground of fraud, insolven and unlawful practices in the management. The order claimed a membership of 20,000, but an ex amination by the Minnesota insurauce com- ioner showed the membership to be only 200, of which number 1,500 were in Kansas, he latter cut loose from the parvent stock, and this, with charges as stated above, re sulted in bringing the soclsty to an early grave. surance society b Marathc 5 Oficers. Marathon lodge, No. 82, Knights of Pythias, has elected oflicers for the ensuing year as follows : °. A. Johnson, C. C.; H. L Plumb, V. C.j A. Heath, P.; William Hunter, K. of R. and S5 one, M. of I, J. N. Dennis, M. of illiam Rerg, M. at'A.: J. Keplinger, L AL Park, O.G. Trustees, W, 1 D C. W. Joy and William Berg. L O. 0. 1 Plattsmouth lodge No. 145 conforred the ine itiatory and three degrees on five caudid last weck. These candidates were residents of Louisvillo and will petition for the estabs lishment of o lodge at that point. Wasa lodge No. 183, the newly organized Scanainavian lodee, will celobrato its instituy tion by giving a bull at Washington ball nexs Saturday evening. National Union. Omaha_ council No, 449 held o pleasant ros coption at its lodge room in BIK's hall, Con= tinental block, lust Tueslay evening. A number of tho mempers of ~council No, 41 were present, as well as numerous othor guests. An excellent musical programme Was presenteq, after which light refreshe ments were served 1 O.R. M. Yah-nun-dah-sis tribe No, 2 elected the fole lowing officers for the ensuing year: A. N. Benn, snchem ; J. H. Flannagan, senior signe McK. Hulette, junior sagamore; D. ¥, chief of vecords; H. W. Pinnoy, Keeper Of wampum, This tribe is in good condition and has ordered a large amount of new paraphernali Elks 1od The aunual lodge of sorrow of Omaha lodge, No. 3, Order of Elks, will be held this atternoon at 3 o'clock in the lodge rooms, Continental building, corner of Douglas and Fifteenth str &o of Borrow. Contributions to the Oreche. The Crechie acknowledges contributions fow the month of November from the followings Mrs. Adolph Meyer, Mrs, Kilpatrick, Mrs, Shiverick, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Vila, Mrs. Wale lace, Mrs. Thonell, Garneau factory, U, P, bakery, Mrs. Guthman, Mrs. Hughes, 8. Kennard, Avthur Barnett, Fred Miller, M Barnett, A, Fr ‘Mrs. Patrick, Mrs, Wettles, Mrs. Brooke, M Bryan, Mrs, Purvis, Mrs, Igre, Mrs. Cha: Mrs. Howe, Mrs, Powell, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs, Carrolly Miss Grifiths, Mr. W, A. Page, Mr, Gilber Mvr. Samucl Motz, Mr, ( clerks af B. & M. freight oftic Many € ra, acretary, @ i B A Lasting . Whether it is the climate sosoftand balmy, the wealth of fruitand flower, the thousand and one lovely resorts, or all these combined it is hard to tell, bus California, her climate, ymduvtn and peopls seems to have & charm which lingors, We go elsewhere and are cons tent with our visit and the satisfaction of saying **we have been there,” but one turny againand again tothe beautiful golden state as toward the face of an old friend. The arrange! ts for this win- ter's travel tothe Pacific const are abso~ lutely per ‘I'he unrivalled facilities of the Union Pacific, the old original overland route, are generously supple- mented by theé Southern Pacific coms 'm"f in improving thele line via Ogden 80 that the whole distance to San Frans cisco is now the most luxurious trip ol this continent, withoutthe delay iuc{:lon to winter travel.