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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Trunks, ValiseS, Bags, Etc.
Main Floor.

TRUNKS, fancy metal COW 70
cred, tray and hat box .....,..lOOO
TRUNK, black enameIed, iron-covered
with full covered tray-very 40
strong. very cheap. ........... A4o
DRESS SUIT CASE. full leather. in brown
OF russell with strap or no
catcher, very low price, at.... 4sSO
LADIES CLUB BAGS, olive or 90
brown,
TRUNK STRAPS. 8 or Q feet
="
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Teas, COffees and Spices.
Picture and Art Dept.

Picture Frames for Photo m
graphs-up from. ..................lUC
Frames Made to order-3oO Of the newest
designs to- select from 0E
up TON NV
Our new line of Fancy
Frames, in ovals and squares,
gold leaf, gold powder finish
are of the most artistic styles
just the thing for high class
photos. Prices one-third less
than elsewhere.
We also make portraits in
crayon, pastel, water color and
oil. See our samples and get
prices. Bring your pictures for
framing. Work, frst-class;
prices, the lowest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Look over our line of refrig-
orators. We carry the best on
the market. All sizes and low
est prices.
A large line of imported nov
elites in wood and willow ware
fancy rolling pins, carved
plates, plain knife baskets,
salad forks and spoons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED.
Two Big Hardware Pirms In Wsxaha.
chic Unlte Their Forces.

All preliminary arrangements havS
been perfected by which two cf Wax
ahachie's big hardware Arms unite
their forces and business. TIE new
Arm will be known as the Waxahachie
Hardware Company and is compo.ed
of W. B. Howell and r. 8. Cr,lk.
Just as soon as a building can be de-
cided upon the two stocks OF goods
win be moved tog gether. Later on Il .
new Arm will be chartered under the
laws Of the state.
AS a result of this consolidation
Wsxahachie now has the st onge5t
hardware firm in the county. Both
Mr.. Cronk and Mr.. Howell sre splen-
did business men, popular " tn the
people and we predict for them sue
cess In doubls harness. MI. Cronk
has been In the hardware business in
waxahachie about seven Years and
has established trade that suoald be
the envy OF any business est ,oiish
ment. MIR Howell has beea here
about twelve months, but du igg bal
time he has wen many frieLd, by bis
uniform courtesy in ali business deal
irpa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13

of Florida VINO owns an orchard like
he one from which this fruit came Ia
the most independent man on earth.
Ready cash sales await the ripening
OF every variety OF fruit, flowers and
vegetables be raises. while visiting
at Lakeland, where their relatives re-
side, they made many excursions to
Tampa and other points OF interest In
that state. At Tampa they beheld
the largest hotel In t United States.
Mrs. Timmous said come one re-
marked 80 her that Il was a miie
around this building and che did not
dispute the statement. This immense
. hotel viii be open for guests about the
twentitth OF this month, and they
say from the far frs zen north wealthy
people flock there stke geese emigrat-
ing south This wa n delightful trip
and while there they spent one day
w!lh Mrs. Manuel. who IL spending
tue winter In that delightful climate
Bat with ali its fruits and flowers Mrs
Tinmons said she liked Texas batter
and ans breathed feeer and easier wnen
she struck ths open prairies of ner
naive stats. Mr. Timm ms was sick
wh 10 there. bat rs arms In better
health and his many friends hooe the
"Trip Will be Of peT asanent benefit TO
him. When having their home last
! night they he'd my lereest pockets
with different varieties ot fruits frefh
from thu Trees ara The way | feasted
il 80 airs ss bry.
Miss While, . niece of Mr. Timme@s,
aecom panied 3hesa home and will at
tend school here.
Innocence Abroad
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13

The Bonnair- Price Theater Com
pany arrived In Waxahacbis last night
TO all their engagement at the opera
house this week. The performance
will open tonight with Maud Muller, a
dramatizatiou of the beautiful pa storal
poem of The same name. Ladies will
be admitted free II accompanied by
some person with a paid ticket. No
free tickets will be checked of afte T
seven O'Clock tnis evening
Ihe Gainesville Daily Messenger
says of the above company:
IAN immense audience was on hand
last night to witness the opening per.
formanee of Miss Bonnair Price snd
her company la Maud Muller, al
generous applause greeted the plsye 9
and Vaudeville between The acts.
Misc Price has surrounded herself
with good company, inclu9irg MIR.
Geo. W. Murdoek, (who vas seen
here the first OF the season, as TIM
Logan in Human Hearts.)
Miss Price had splendid role IN
Maud Muller, and looked every inch
the innocent contiding farmers
daughter she impersonates. She il d
clever ard attractive actrsss, ard Que
feels sure that any part intrusted to
her will be we'll play ed. Mr.. Murdock
is fine actor as those who saw him
In Human Hearts the first of the
season will attest"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13
AT HOME AGAIN.
Mr.. amd Mrs. Timmeas RetHsn from q
Pleasant Trip 10 Fiorids.

Mr.. and Mrs. III. %. Timmons aud
daughter, Mics Minnie, returned Sat
urday night from Florida, where they
had been visitiug Mr. Timmons' sis
terra. There good people are my
neighbors land good once, too aud
Saturday niehs at o'clock me and ny
better half called tor few momen $
to welcome them home. We only
went for friendly call and did not
expect the treat that was Ia store for
ns. In their elegantly far nis he'd east
room np stairs they greeted us and
after shaking hands . survey OF the
room Indicated b. us that we had
verify beea transported inta the
Tropics. Bs6ore Ms and Mrs. Tim
mons departed from that goodiy land
they purchased several large trunks
aud from Mr. Timmons' brosber IN
Laws aae orchard they I'll ed these
trunks fun OF fi,SsEs, lrults aud veg
esahies, and when We cams upoa the
scene la that east room all tas con-
t8nts os the truuka mad been eaptiso
and In every nook snd corner lsy
&C pcoannts, orange, g<epf fruit,
pine apple, Gumauats, m&rg~rines,
tangertnas, orange eitron, qiavas,
velvet bean sepda aud liis oaibs
aud m.ny OF the above fruit aud
fio@ers we never before heard of aud
did not know that Florida psodaced
such wonderful variety. Toe fact ss
= great ruaay " the varieties above
enumerated nevsr cnd tneir way To-
far on Texas aud sapp'se they are
of zach de tcate nature they viii NOS
bear tsansp rlats@H. However, Dir.
Tsmmens says tseg are shipped In csr
l7aGs 10 northern Hn ark 1is where
rsady sales are founa at fancy pri ses.
ar. and Mrs. luminous said e.t.Zen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13
GEN. G0RD0N'S ORDER.
The Dates for Holding the Resnioa st
Dallas Have Been Fixed.

The following order issued from
headqusrte In New Orleans of the
United Confederate Veterans explains
itseli:
headquarters United Confederate
Veterans, New Orleans, La, Jan. 4 -
General Order No. 2e7: /, the general
commanding, announce that under the
custom established by the association,
leaving the dates OF the RI unions to
the general commanding and the de-
par ment commanders, by una .imous
ayr ement, and at the desire OF and
acq ,itscence In by 'our noet' the next
reupion will be held at Dallae, Texas,
on April %, %, "a and 25, 1902. Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day respectively.
"U1 account OF the rapid growth OF
the association aud the immense ac-
cumulation OF business which demands
urgent attt n,ion at the coming sesf ion
four days will be given for this i'm
portsnt session, unless the business is
sooner disposed OF by the delegates.
"With prids the general command
| ing also announces that 800 camps
have now joined the association and
applications have been received at
| ihese headquarters Tor many more.
He urges veterans everywhere to send
10 the Sc headquarters for organization
papers, form camps ut once and join
TINS association so as 10 assist In car
ry ing ont lie benevolent, praisewor-
thy and patriotic objects, Nv order of
| ~ B. GORDON,
/ General Commanding.
/ GEORGE MooRMAS,
| A~jutant General and Chief Of staff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13

Mrs. X l. Goodlos mas returned to
tire home OF ter j svents IN Brenham-
DaI Ing her short residence In this
siAx soc IN Ade Ezsaaay warm friends
ho dsepIy as mpalhiEs with her In
her giief tor the loss of her husband
by death so shortly after their mar.
rlage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13

Dr. w. 2. Mccall, of Enais, assistant
ceunty health officer, makes the
statement that he has discovered a
well developed case Of smallpox near
that city. The victim ia white man.
possible care will be exercised to pre-
vent IL becoming contagious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13
Chdfch Euterlaiumeut.

On next Ffidsy afternoon from 10
7 O'Clock the Ladies Guild ofSt. Pau =
Episcopal church will serve tea at the
residence OF Mrs K. N. Baker tor II @
benefit of the church. No charges
viii be made but the ladies will appre-
ciate any free will Offering from those
who attend.
at @ conclusion of thu services at
the church yesterday morning the
congregation held a meeting and
elected wardens and vestrymen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13
A. @. U. ". installation

TIE newly elected officers Of the A
o. Z W. will be installed tor light. All
men bers OF the lodge are requested
to be present promptly at 7 80 O'Clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-13

Read our advertisements.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
WOMEN AND ORDERS-
AMERICANS ON WHOM ENGLISH HoNoRs
HAVE BEEN CONFERRED.

The number of women-especially American
v,omen-wearing orders at the recent coronation
ceremony was a matter OF much remark and mas
awakened interest in the subject Of orders in gen
oral The American who is entitled to wear the
greatest number of orders is Mrs George Corn
,yauis-West She has been decorated with the
Order of the Crown of India, the Royal Red cross
and the Order of St John of Jerusalem The last
named honor she shares with a number Of her
sex-some Of the better known being Baroness Bur
dett-Coutts and Lady Chesham. who was one or
the chief organizers of the Imperial Yeomanry
HOSPITAL in South Africa, about which so much
has been written The Order of St. John Is the
oldest of the four English orders to which women
are eligible having been instituted in the twelfth
century.
The three others are the Royal order of Victoria
and Albert founded by Queen Victoria in 1862 the
Imperial Order of the Crown Of India instituted 10
commemorate her assumption of the title OF
Empress and the Royal Red Cross. fouhoeo III
Iss2 to reward services rendered in nursing the SICK
and wounded of the imperial army. one or the
latest recipients of the decoration of the lnperi
Order Of the Crown of India which has the sover-
eign as its head. was Lady Curzon, the insignia
consisting Queen Nictoria's cipher in diamonds.
pearls and turquoses, encircled by a border OF
nearIs and surmounted by tiny jewelled and
enamelled crown attached bow of light blue
watered ribbon with narrow white edge
The decoration of the Order of Victoria and
Albert which is of four classes, consists (for the
first and second classl of medallion of the late
mourted by jewelled crown. the ribbon used being
IN pears Instead of diamonds and the fourth bears
only an intertwined ''V' and IA in pearls To this
order belong the Empress OF Germany, the Empress
of Russia, the Queen of Rumania, the Queen of the
Netherlands and many well known women of lower
rank The Queen of England is the only lady 'of
the order of the Garter.
The Oldest of all orders instituted for women is
that of the Slaves OF Virtue founded in 1862 by
Eleanore of Gonzagua, widow of Frederick III of
Austria, Ito encourage in the Ourt
the sentiments OF wisdom and piety.' The Bava-
Wan order of Elizabeth. founded in l166 ana The
! order cf Queen Marie Louise. instituted IA 1892
each had exclusively charitable raison detre.
sod habi nd holm lneSS
upon their royal members
But perhaps the best known foreign order to
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

sat at the foot of tree idly watching a tedder
machine run by an older boy. After greeting
them asked the little colored chap If he thought
he would run a tedder' when he grew larger?
w. &c, ba answered in a bashful manner. 'Ho
mined m the other boy. he won't be able to do
49, 80 ba ernokes so much. Smokes I said In
as+ontshment what do you smoker Corn silk
they both replied But why? We've nuthn
eIe m do: can't read cos they won't let us have
hoo,,s IN the liberty wese too small: had ham
80 , b,,+ II got broke Gould you not save
your pennies and buy another hammer I asked
we save 'em sometimes. but they go for clothes
This seemed ptable 10 me anu uiiheu WIN
, =. ,ba e,yfI of smoking and then thought
- t,a worldwide rays of sunshine being sent out
bx The Tribune and wondered If there are not
= ,,.+, Sunshine boys who would be glad to
some Httle 80 discarded toys or books to these
pass ass faows 4I who have nuthin' to do but smoke
HtIe @ III If sent TO the white boy ne Will snare
corn slIk,t t his colored chum who lives some dis
them Win hlI Town Anything addressed to
tance rom Ior Pada naram. South Dartmouth.
1 arthur Iii he sure to benefit both boys
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
GOOD EFFECT WITH FLOWERS
a FEW HINTS FROM NATURE AS TO THEIR
ARRANGEMENT.

AT first glance the arranging Of flowers seems n
sirnre affair indeed" said a florist yesterday
but as a matter Of fact, scarcely one person IN
score knows how to secure a really pleasing ef-
feet with handful Of blossoms and green Flo"erS
have almost as much personality as people some
times and do what YOU will some families OF them
simply won't associate. while others so natural
" together and almost seems the complement
Of the other. But color is, perhaps, the prlhclpd
thing to be considered in the grouping and arrange
rnent Of flowers Close observation VIII reveal that
almost every different hower-every different color
of rose for instance-has a different shade OF
green for it's leaf. that little practice VIII en-
able one TO tell almost invariably the tint OF bIos-
som from the tone of leaf. This is only one OF
Natures hints as to the artistic treatment OF these
her children and yet continue to see ferns
and smilax bound with wire about the SUN stems
Of American Beauties, and Gala lilies surrouhdeu
with aspara gus! A number of women nave mace
such a success Of the arrangement of flowers as a
,ro+assion that il is a wonder women do not
make a study OF the subject. If unprofessionally
only.
THE first thing TO be considered Is harmony Oh
color Of line Of class. Few cut and drled ruies
can be given, however; one must experiment 50
that his artistic sense develops WIN Pi"0''17
Take another hint from Nature-she employs sew
eral times the amount OF green TO every otIiei C'
that is found in the average bouquet Inc Jap
anese are Mortified masses OF blossoms oI'i
several different varieties together Their ldea Oh
teartv is a single chrysanthemum in a vase, or
two roses or pot of morning glorleS as 'he
decoration Of a whole room. This gives iTusuc
background and emphasis. they say, and more
than this is mere vulgar display All OF which may
he little extreme but certainly has an element OF
y,a1ne for ourselves, who far prone to heap
and lavish in floral decoration. To take con-
-. ava,rrlas 2 little observation Will prove
that. variousIy coIored are wild nasturtiums'
their myriad shades never fight While some OF
+irtc oft carnation. 4rtIfclally produced
efr1,. set ones teeth edge Generally speak
Ing if two coiors confined one should pe
iaa@f,;ta sIlbordinated to the other Crimson dan
rs for instance combined with white or cream,
asant most artificial and unpleasng appearance
pte the tUo coIors are in equal proportion, where
as TWO or three white with a dozen of me darker
~ I,redoninating color, and by contrast bring OUT
the particular beauties Of the other as well, Inc Inc
a,i, rhases Of the work OF floral decoration even
a. Single home will be found delightful as a
10 naetjme as well as really instructive
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

Once planted they require little attent1on-this is
one of their great charms. The first crocus-or !.
may be a snowdrop-makes formal DECLARATION "a
opening Of the floral year
FOR GARDEN USE.
w rweeddaIe. the bulb expert, recommends for
garden use the mixtures of bulbs sold already pre-
pared by the seedsmen. They are" he said TO
Tribune reporter yesterday, usually more salts
factory than the amateurs own selection Is apt 10
be. For instance, it Is an advantage to have all
the tulips daffodils in bed bloom at the same
time. With such flowers the beauty depends largely
upon the broad massng of colo. and desultory,
dsjointed system of towering seriously interferes
with the effect. Again. the colors In bed or
tulip. for example, is very extensive Not only are
there scarlet pink crimson white and purple tulips
with a variety that seems inexhaustible To mingle
prove its ruination, whereas. the other hand.
lightful Taste must be the arbiter in all such
Again, bulbs are not satisfactory when crocuses.
narcissus and the rest are all planted together,
Besides biossoming different times. they dis
flowers ,19 conceal and crowd the small and such
podge that might prove an eyesore instead OF an
In addition to the spring flowers mentioned above,
there Is a host of others; some equally popular,
the layman to look through a bulb catalogue and
note how many plants he has heard Of all his life
ness Of this one class of nower alone ',''
To jog the memory with a few of these less pop
The sciIIa or star hyacinth is charming plant
that grows TO good effect 5 edging to beds of
spring flowers or in cumps of shrubbery. 1t has
dark blue flowers and is charming well for house
culture. Every one knows that attractive little
plant. the oxalis wood sorreI. This particu-
larly adapted to pot culture and hanging baskets
and is exceedingly pretty. when not in flower
From six to dozen bulbs should be placed in a
five six inch pot, but for the small leaved variety
a three four inch pot suffices
the clyclamen, o
striking beauty. but the foliage is also highly orna-
mental Consequently. it is decorative even when
in boom 1t leeds good supply of water,
with plenty of air and light With Its violet
and white orchidlike flowers poised IKE gay and
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
{.

Women in their quest for beauty might as "eli
remember that IT cannot exist without heaith- III D.
Face assage skin foods. compile <lon a. nd
are ali ouita useless without proper clgesuNe 'iii
peristatic action.
The note for facial massage must De- uo' -
so IT, 60 a. .ba screen on which the intelli-
gence rlavs when the shadows of feeling come ana
20 II is mask Of supple and sensitive tissues. Iu
OF the finest muscles thrilling with delicate
that droop or upft of those muscle ibi II "a a.
nents ss,o,St -, r mouth a movement TOO sltSht 70
notice or gauge by any human measurement: T. ~ ~
enorgp 50 ssts1,ge The whole sentiment OF race
The slf, - 49, Sace is silk not leather, and you
cannot recklessly scrub and pinch and TWIST its
fbres without marring the texture at 4isL
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

dainty butteriles on the slender stem. II possesses
a charm quite distinctive
From California comes the snowy Mariposa lily,
somewhat resembling tulip in the shape or It's
The petals spotted, tipped, edged veined with
gold. The Golden Ragged lily of Japan is another
favorite ornament OF the summer flower bed
Cape of Good Hope bulbs. besides being most
adaptable: Ihe mowers are graceful and deIgnt--
Freesias is charming addition TO the house. while
the plant is effective when massed in garden:
AS toy the Chinese lily Joss flower is huge
success but one could not be hired to sleep In the
same room with it when in blossom. Grown in
shallow glass bowl or dish, the bulbs surrounded
by pebbles to prevent their toppng over, it is an
object of interest and beauty; but the moment it
begins to bloom one is forced to it out into a
cold world. at least temporarily. so aggressiveiy
Perhaps even more pleasure may be had from
raising bulbs III glasses than from growing them In
cinths and jonquils. The glasses are similar in
form. and are clear, green fancy, ornamental
affairs consisting of deep vase surmounted BY a
water says Mr.. Tweeddale should not touch the
bulb, or the latter will rot BY suction ii VIII
draw up all the moisture ii needs. a little char
should be renewed from time to time. when the
bulb must be carefully raised little and the fresh
glasses should be kept in d dark cool place until
the roots grown down considerably; then bring
than two months will elapse before Towering be-
gins.
in hyacinths. People do not tire of them. The
popularity of the hyacnth tulip and allied flowers:
though so widespread in the United States added
Mr. Tweeddale. rs matter of quite recent years
ers have always had them but they have been
grown widely only during the last ten or hfteen
Holland is still the headquarters for them The
United States make great many things with
favorable here to the growth of the finest
bulbs
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
FACTS ABOUT OSTRICH PLUMEs.
HOW THEY REACH THEIR APOTHEosIs ON
WOMANS HAT.

An ostrich plume passes through nearly as many
hands before reaching its apOtheosis on a woman's
head as a pair of shoes in its evolution from the
hide the completed product The crude feather
growing the bird unlike it's brilliant softly
waving self of the retail counter both in hue and
texture. as egg in the nest is unlike an Omeet
aux fines herbes.
The Part that women play in this evolution IS
naturally considerable There nothing more dis
tinctly feminine than fluffy. foamy ostrich tip.
except 1T be bit Of real lace. and either will
the cookies of the average woman's heart 10 about
equal extent Well. out in California (which
seems to be of national headquarters for the
ostrich Industry big factories where hun
dreds of women employed a dressing the
feathers. Many French girls for French
womans knack at most things calling for manual
dexterty stands her in good stead in this occupa-
tion. They wash. dye. steam piece and curl the
feathers. and sometimes they end by wearing them
for many of the processes call for considerable
skill and experience. and a hand gets good wages
With the raising of the feathers for the market
women not much concerned. and any one who
has visited ostrich farm will readi see the
why. A full grown bird averages go pounds
in weight. Its spindle shanks Of legs are ternf-
mated by wicked three pronged feet and it's kick
II kicks out In front instead of behind-wfu XIII a
man John T Miilen. who is in charge of a farm
the Jersey Coast. says he has seen an ostrich
kill a horse The ostrich struck the horse IN tbs
side breaking four of it's ribs blow. and the
unhappy animal lived only hour after the at
tack.
People who. ike Mr. Muen. enjoy the acquafnt-
of extensive circle Of ostriches in various
parts of the world, such South Africa, Caliror-
mia. Arizona, the Riviera and Abyssinia claim for
them that they not so silly they look. This
Is saying a good deal A troop OF ost-iches has
little dignity and less beauty The males black
the females a dull mouse color and both alike are
shabby. dishevelIed and dissipated looking birds
Their gait is cross between g mince and stalk,
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

Miss NJ. F. WorthingtOn has written generous
words in appreciation of T. s. S. work and pur-
poses. She says: 1T is indeed blessed work
My best wishes and my prayers are always with
you Surely your labor has been in vain; and
He who left us parting Injunction. Feed my
lambs will not be unmindful of your faithful en-
deavOr to obey it"
MIS- Z b Stiger. another member. writes II
am nuch interested in reading the T. s. 5. reports
or the good being done by society. and hope
its usefulness may be more for good as the years
go on"