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First of all was the place, our own exclusive ’ Goldberg’s. opera house. The place was worthy of such a scene, those old walls were now decorated with the colors of a nations, including Cuba, the Philip- pines, and these United States, and shaded electric lamps shed their dim religious light over a rare scene. There were gathered the wealth and beauty and culture of our famed city, the banker, the bishops and lesser clergy, barristers sndju'dges. Nor was their any lack of civil and and military pompe, for the city marshaland his aides ware th e ' their resplendent unil'Orme. an fair women bedecked with dazzlin jew- els. The spacious hall was ed to the very doors, and the la e gallery had few if any spare seats. There was Kirk, our local Warwick, receiv- ing tickets, while his rival of the op:- position, 0. G. Phillips. sold theua‘ in the hall below. . There were Drs. Haskins and Bergen for an emery ency that did not occur. Yes, . and there were elite from our prosperous suburbs. " There also wasthe pastor of the Presbyterian church, the pillars of the Baptist church. the laymen of the Episcopal church, in THE GREAT SHOW. The greatest andin .every way most successful entertainment of recent years, was last Saturday eveningeininstrel show\by the mem- bers of the Highland Park club, assisted by a few professionals. Some people objected to the show, saying it was not fitting for a large prosperous and socially emininent and opulent organization to go into theshow business to raise money. Give entertainments. to help the hospital or other, elemosynary insti- tutions but not the high toned select club. There is force in the criticism. But our business just now is with the show itself, not these fine moral points, ' Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes and Rubbers, all kinds, at prices whicl} defy competition. Ladiee' Wrappers, from ........ 59c“ up Standard Calicoa, pory yard .......... Standard Ginghams, per yard.. ..5c 12 dozen Buttons for .............. “100 Curtain Scrim. value 80, per yard” 50 A beautiful line 01 Wool Shirt Waiata from ...................... 75c up Ladiee’ Flanneletb Gown ....... 45o A full line of Hosiery fro ....... Go up , plots (imfiorted goods) ..... $10.00 Cups and Saucers, per set ........ 45o 184mb Platters ..... . ........... 250 Fancy Table Lamps. . 500 to $5.00 Children’s Xmas Sets. . .100 to $1.50‘ 3 and 4 ieoe Tote-Tets Sets. J ardiniers, 81. value, at ......... 500 Decorated Fancy Glasses, per doz. . 5013 Covered Chambers. . . . . .......... 25c A beautiful 100- piece Dinner Set, oom- ducements are ”0‘ Credits, but every accommodation extended otherwise possible. the way of Quality and Price. Our? “.annot be undersold. A few Sample Prices: We wish to announce to the pai‘t’mc at large, that we carry a stock of goods in each department second to none, in You can readily understand why we Crockery Department. DRY 60005. SHOES. -.-. No Tilâ€"WW THE, PLACE jg: BUY THE BEST «0005 FOR THE LEAST mu, firm The Northwestern Stora 9 The musica 1 features we are in- oompetegt‘i'to ‘riticiee. though we Loan 1.431!"th my impressed us. Little/Joey. ha “ a. very. bad throat,- which 1.1!"? ”:91?" “The Golden‘ Gateraflm‘ '1" won ffrom us golden opinions.“ ‘K ‘ ‘ 1’50““? “VP wide 'of bid" . ;j 1 with that bags the solos, Mr. Van : all. . Messrs. Miller, Ranpus "were very The prbfesqi aviills iveré a manifest audience, not :éheirs. though Mr. Lanier'q “stun 1' speech” was a Pap vital hitm .- a "3 Yes, the show‘ '3‘“: a succeee,a magnificent auwe‘suL. Unrivaled, and unapproecbable cf the dramétie pereonae it were almost sacrilege to speak but they w'a e eminent each 1n his piece; the “ (Irking" was com- plate, the 000m 338 do rigeur im- maculate. ‘the or eetrg- far beyond whet e had an ted I Mr._Andrewe, : interlocutor, was just superb. In person, pose and poise lie the:1 Plantagenet rarinc'ee. Hisiet , ._, dlear,- resonant voice filled 'thzég large ball every time. ; But Mr. 'A ersdn outdid him- self in that "000 ghoét dance,” and his hornin on ,se and life insur- ance’capped tb: imax. He will go down in hietory” 'e "Squivalent An- denon, only he; e no “equivalent” Van an. emeteu « cork artist. Of George our trio T. Barbour did hiel part “Pf‘firw, 7 __. 1 l, these; highly in- -leet .the camp:- ured reader 13y d \m bis papér and take up his well ' _mbéd essay on Warren Hunting ; by Lord Mac aulay. ‘ . fact, the on]; ratinguiahed man not there waa“B on ’fiipwell, and he wu “indin I” nee, no} heirs, though of all find: The most complete line {or Xma Iever exhibited in this section of Lake ounty. T0375 fl0LIDAY GOODS per hrd. .; .................... 650 No 9 foppo'lf- -Bottdm Boiler” ..$1 00 85. OH .................... $2 .50 Ewell 1M Mattresses, Al tick, ”$1.75 Cotto op Mattresses, A1 tick. 2.25 No. l _ oolfiattresm ........ . 3.50 No] 7’vtton Mattresses ....... 5.40 .Iron a, brass trimmings ___fro ............ $3.90 up All-w 0a}: jglghly polished, Rockers, value 6:0 ‘1 Feed, Baled Shavings, Balod Hay. \ led Straw, Oats, Corn, Gluten Meal, mead, Coarse Corn Meal, Cracked Corn, an, Middlings ,Wheat and Oyster Shell, , rel Salt and Rock Salt. A, full line I all animals at lowest myket prices. _Ingrain and TapeEtr} Guiyang, 1-: ngrain and Tapestry Carpets, Q5} FURNITURE. FEED. THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LEmn. A POPULOUS STATE. A humorous old bachelor tries to take advantage of us by propound- ing this seemingly hard question: “Where‘is the state of matrimony?” Well, when we left school We hadn't reached this department . of our geography, hut as near as we can locate it, it is one of the “United" States- It is bounded by hugging end kissing on one side and babies and cradles on the other. Its chief production is population, bloom- sticks and staying out late st night. It was discovered by Adam and Eve while trying to find s way to pers- If you contemplate using gas any time thiswvi'nter, you must order I service imniedistely. u it is impos. sible to do any digging after the ground freezes. Besides it will leave your yard in good shape .when spring opens. Telephone 771.. We are glad to learn that after paying about 8150 expenses they had from $100 to 3200 not profit left. , In full accord with the high de- mands of this 8n do Icicle ago, Schumacher’a famous chooollte creams Were freeiy' circulated through the audience during the evening, and may 3 spooney “(in and fair demo-ails went home sweeter than when they mo. fine, we the it. Feeling I persons] interest in Mr. Schneider, we were more than planned, especially in con; nection with the quartette. Pet- hape the music was just a little abo‘ve the level‘ the audience had as- sumed for it: evening’s enjoyment, and the piano seemed keyed a note or two too high, even for the third floor. . Financially it must have bconn great success. with a full large house at. 75 cents 5 ticket. Non-m Snou GA: 00. at. ............... ' ......... 31 50 Hme, all klnda,por porirpa .......... 5” Boys' Panto. rrnr....150 to 81. 000 .Boya’ Suits 0 all inda. Underwear, per unit, from” . . .50c up Men’ I Suita (ram .......... 85 00 up Xmas Suapendera of all kinda. All wool Pants can't be bong ht anywhere for loan than $3. 50, at. ...... 82.75 A beautiful selection of the finest Ties Men’ I Cup. from .............. 250 u! Stifl' Hats, can 't be repnoduood under 8‘ A complete line of Mound: Shirt- and Collan. He‘d unrtors for Muquendo outfits. A fu 1 line of Inlunu' war, Wool Booties, Janka“, Bonnets, Cloth, Mit- tenl. Hose, Shirk, Etc. View our aplondid line of Dre. Goods. French Wuh Flunnoll in all colon and Fluids, Serge: nnd Flmmletteu. Silk Had Sharla, "In. 36, $32.50 B. a A. Embroidery Silks, per skein . .40 10-4 Blanket: ac ....... . . ........ 49c [Cotton Batten, per roll .............. 5c Lndieu' Wulking Skirts. $6.00 ulna! It”... (iENTS’ FURNISHINGS. DRY 00005. ................... 4,00 Why dies the editor (1‘) of the Highwood Independe copy ver» batim some of the ragraphs from the was‘Lnrns? a Does he not know that there is a law against stealing? Does he not know the code of etiquette that is prescribed for all editors? Among I company of citizens who wish to aid the Lake Forest people in asking I better town of this burg the question came up, “How can it best bedone ?” There were two mowers. One was, “Get Next Sunday morning oom- mnnion services will be held at the M. E. church. Presiding Elder Mandeville'will oflim‘ate. Mr. Brownley. the amiable tel- egraph operator. has given up th' position at the nation and goea to Washington to a much better one. We are sorry to lose” the Brown- ley family and wish them good luck ‘in their new quarters. The “sock social" comes 08 December 20. Be. our? you get an invitation if you do not ask for it. The Ettle folks will be glad to he'ar that Esther Hicks is 0! of the lick list. Hm.yHich is 1150 well agaip. We wish to correct a mid-print in last week's inaneâ€"the name Lieutenant Israel should have read Lieutenant an01. Mr. Boulandfe family has been biased by the ”final of a new my. , ' Mn. F. E. Woodrulf, of Cleve land is visiting heriister. The village hall is being piped for gas. HIGH WOOD Wuhhouda (mm Western Wash Machine- ...... 4lhu.be¢Ginner Snaps...... 4 moSOdnCrn ............. 31b- but Smoking Tobacco... 6- lb box Starch .............. Tel, lb. . . . . . . 3- 1b :1 Peaches... Pena, pet can ...... 8 lbs Colon (select) labeled}, rum... . gab. GunParTu ........ 9r. Price’s: Baking Powder, 12 but Soap ................ 3- mean Tomatoes... .............. 101: 8 huge- Pecrline ................ 10c mpg“: American Family Soap. $2, 75 Salad Currant. per m ............ 10¢ Saloot Kine. Methpe rpachge ...... 86 But Flour. per bblpe ........... $3. 08 Quart 3an but Mustard ............ B E. Sugar, 19R): .......... 81.00 Corduroy Pants, the only thing foroold wenthor. Gloves and Mittens, per pair, from ............. 5: up to 1.2%.00 Trunks. anim, Etc. â€"~n complete Sweden from ................ ”.3ch Boys' Sweaters, $1. 50 ulue..1.00 FOR The most remarkable tuna] die- covered by the oeneue enumton was at a little village nemedr lure Home, in Killer minty, “0., the!“ thirty miles from Joflemn City. The ennmentor in that am re- ports that he found I Mn. Henry Smith, wife 0! I: ‘tore keeper, 82 years old. who during I brief mu- rigge of eeven your- bed pmtod her devoted Inn-bend with sixteen children. Only oneol‘ them was e “solitaire." There were two ptin of twin, two sets of triplet-1nd one quintet, Ive eturdy boy- at a birth. averaging six pound: in weight. They are all nfive and but), M mother in an active Ind Chang I my wanna in the Itete. Call at the Kim's-[m m your copy of the c. “u hunky" Poem. than moo and... -m 1.. .. HAD A JURY TRIAL ‘Two "heedenden” taken from Northwestern train. and brought in- tothe city bailiwick were heard in the city court this morning. The, entered a plea of "not guilty” und demnded a jury trinl. C. W. Gil- bert. Thee. McNamara, John COL grove, Harry Beam, Ch“ Odfl‘ bried, and Wm. Bullock were in- penellerl an a jury, end before the. representative citizens the cue wad verdict of “not guilty” and the n- were dismieeed. ~kae¢un M We wonder if the jury ever did. : good lot of temperance worku- otofled.” Another was, “Got a good political party lurked who will have the right men nomad for office." After a diucuasion it web decided to follow the latter mum, and before long you will beneked to join it, which will soon tell to which potty you be- GWCERIES. “canny." Poumvely‘ no non. 1.000 copie- will be given any. {0! the “Life of in": per lb 49c