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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , MAY 7 , 1890.
ANNEXATION IS IN THE AIR ,
( South Omaha Thoroughly Aliro on the All-
Important Election !
IT IS GAINING GROUND EVERY HOUR.
Meeting at Ocrinnnla
Hull .Monday Nl ht Borne I-'not
of Interest to the Hnlooiuncti
Council Meeting.
Annexation wns In the Mr Monday. Men
talked of It , women heard of It , children Razed
it It ami bntuls made music about It nival
' tni-cllngs were In progress In different sec
tions of the city and the orators of both sides
' jput In their best licks for their favorite cause.
The nnncxallonlst ! ) were out early with the
, Jiluglo City cornet band parading the streets
us n preliminary to the monster moctlng held
nt Gcniiaiila hall. At the head of the proccs-
l' ulon wan a transparency bearing on Its sides
T the Inscriptions : "WorkliiRmcn , Your Inter-
cst Is Ours ; Vote for Annexation ( " "Work-
InRincn , Vote for Your Interests , Attend the
Gcrmania Hull Meeting Tonight ; " "Exerclso
Your Franchise and Vote for Annexation ; "
f'Annexation Means Lower Taxes , Fair Play ,
nnd Aliovo All , an Honest Living.1
i When the hour for calling the Ocnnania
hall met'tlng to order arrived the room was
packed to overflowing and hundreds wcreun-
Bblo to gain ndmlsslon. Alwl K. Boggy , an
fmusnally bright and Intelligent young pack-
Jug housu employe , wns called upon to preside
nnd the way ho performed the duties of the
Jwsltlon mndo many votes for consolidation.
Colonel K. P. Savarjo was the llrnt nticaUcr.
Jlo spoke of South Omaha as "a place which
docs moro business than any other city of Its
Bi/e In the United States. That Is to our
credit. It Is alao n fact that wo have a larger
Indebtedness than any other city of our sUe
iu the United States. That is not to our
credit. Wo also have many Improvements ,
but nut to an extent that Is co.nmcnsunito
> vith otir indebtedness. "
Colonel SavaRo went on to show tho.falslty
Of the statements contained in the so-called
plti7cns' paper , which is published to defeat
i annexation. . ' 'In ' the first place It states that
\S WO lave | 80 much grading , so mahy viaducts ,
cjjlfio much paving nnd so much sewerage , allot
which Is paid for. But I say to you. gentle
men , that not n dollar of It Is paid , wo have
it all to pay for yet. Even the Interest on
the bonds is unpaid. When the interest
fcccuina due , the members of the city
council had to go to the bank and -give
their personal notes to obtain money to pay
the interest nnd that note is not jwld yet.
This interest amounts to nearly ? 15,000.
When the Interest comes duo next year wo
connot levy tuxes enough to p.iy both the in
terest tuul the note , mid wo will still be a year
behind.
"Another misstatcmcnt was made In re
gard to the overlap , which in fact amounts to
nearly $7XXI ( this your , which , when added to
the unpaid note makes an overlap of nt least
$ ! JOX)0. ( ) The argument that wo will gain
nothing by uniting with Omaha might have
boon good some years ago , before wo had any
Indebtedness , but has lost Its force now when
Omaha has a smaller Indebtedness , com
paratively , than ours. Moreover , wo have
the assurance from the Omaha city council
that if wo are annexed it. will pavont least
one street , give us a better police service and
at least two lire companies. "
Attorney J. W. Edgcrton was the next
jBpcukcr. In regard to South Omaha's ' finan
cial condition ho said : "Thero is a limit In
ft the commercial world beyond which u city
cannot bond herself and Iloat her bonds.
That limit Is IU per cent and South Omaha
has already exceeded this by $80,000. , "
Mr. EdgorUm also stated that If annexa
tion carried the Armour-Cudahy company In
tended to double the capacity of its plant nnd
Swift Ac Co. would also make largo additions.
The hist speaker was Chairman Beggy , who
lacerated David Anderson In a way that
liardly pleased the nntl-onnexationibts. Mr.
Audursun thought ho knew something about
the town of Lake nnd the effect of annexation
thnrc. Clminmin'Bcgpy was right nt homo
when Luke was being discussed , nnd the way
knocked David out was a caution. The
/ho
meeting ehcorctl.hira to- the echo , and when
' Ills speech was concluded the successful nn-
tacxntion meeting "adjourned for another
round tonight.
CVi'orgo W. Makepeace rode a white horse
down to Albright at the head of the "antl"
procession Monday night. The Foresters band
tvas behind him und about two hundred votr
ers wcro In lino. J. S. Van Duson and I. S.
IJnscnll wcro the speakers. .Mr. Van Dusen's
speech was heartily applauded. Hascall's '
talk was mainly devoted to a tirade of abuse
heaped on the editors of Omaha papers and
on everybody in general who was in favor of
jQimcxation.
& The City Council Meeting.
x I The annexation meetings drew their
Bharo of South Omaha's attention
but much Interest was attached to the result
pf the regular monthly council meeting. The
hands played and the drums beat hut a good
portion of the out-atriilghtcrowdhung around
the cot nor of Twenty-sixth nnd N streets to
hear before they tucked themselves away in
bed whether the saloonkeepers had secured
" VJipIr licenses or not
All the councllmcn were present and they
Jvero gai'd upon by a well tilled lobby. Kou-
line business was of ,111110 Interest Every
body was awaiting the license cammlttco report
port and the action taken upon it
When the minutes had been read nnd ap
proved Councilman Johnston stated that as
the principal object of the meeting wns to
pass upon tbo applications for liquor licenses ,
nail as the passage of an ordinance was ncc-
cssar.v.bcfoi-o any license could be granted , ho
jnovi'd'that the rules bo suspended nnd the
order of business governing the Introduction
bf nrdlnnnces bo taken up.
Thu motion prevailed and an ordinance was
read the llrst und second times regulating the
Vunning of saloons In the city of South
Omaha.
Councilman Towlo moved that $1,000 be Inserted -
- sorted as the annual license to bo paid. The
, inotlon was lost only Towlo and Johnston
, ' voting In favor of the change.
' Thu 01x111101100 was then referred to the or-
. { Ulnanco committee.
After disposing of n lot of routine business
vCouncilman O'Uourko moved to take the saloon -
loon ordinance from the hands of the conimit-
* tco and that Urn council go into committee of
the whole to consider it.
- .It worked nil right aud the clerk read the
ordinance by sections.
. "When section 7 was read Councilman
P'Kourko had an amendment to off or. The
ipriglnal section was in accord with the SIo-
cumb law uud provided Jor Sunday closing ,
O'Kourko wanted open saloons on Sunday
1 > ut would have them closed between U p. ra.
> ml I a. in.
There -was no second to O'llourke's ntncud-
Icnt.
Councilman Johnston moved the adoption
the original section.
5,1 < Councilman Iturko moved to strike out
f Sunday" In the section.
The vote wns a tlo , Kowloy , Burke ,
O'Kourk.0 nnd Dougherty voting uyo and
Towlo , Johnston , Conloy und Moicher vot-
Jug no.
Mayor Slonnc's vote on the tlo was In favor
6f ruuilnlng'tho original sectlon.wliich makes
JSunduy closing n Hxcd * fnct In South Omaha
Jji case the orJhuui co is finally passed.
The ordinance came up agulnon un effort to
guspend the rules and nlace it on its final
passage. Two-thirds of the council falling
to vote for suspension of the rules the ordi
nance went over until tonight when the coun
cil will meet again.
A forerunner of what will occur lioforo any
license will bo grunted wns the protest against
Jssulntr a license to Augusta Hunusc , present
ed by Charles A , I'uytmlc. It recites u whole-
Bale violation of the Slocumb law.
The long-btanding claim of Donovan & Co.
tar jl.UlUB for extras for sewer building was
allowed. Towlo nlono voting "no. " City At
torney Furnsworth protested against allow-
; lug the claim , tieclarini ; it clearly Illegal , but
U went throughust ) the same.
Of Interest to Huloniunon.
Manv of the saloonkeepers of South Omaha
nro undecided what course to pursue In the
X , oincrgcncy iu which they nro placed. Monday
flight the council started un ordinance on its
- way to a ilnal passage which provides for
* .u Bunday closing and a 1500 license. Mayor
r r Slojuo'j } vote In favor of the Sunday closing
section of the ordinance practically commits
liluito nn enforcement of the law. In this
position of affairs" the suloontueu uruiu bad
off In South Omnha as they would bo In
Omaha with the exception of 1300 lleenso In
stead of $1,000.
The result of Thursday's election In case It
goes for annexation , will mnko no chanjro
whatever In their condition If they can only
see It right nnd not ntand In their own light.
The proclamations of both. Mayor Gushing
and Mayor Sloano must IMUO before annexa
tion can become n fact. This cannot bo done
for some tlmo after the annexation election.
In the meantime all the saloonmcn will legally
have complied with the law and
certainly hnvo secured their licenses
nt the rate of tfOO a year.
"Will the saloons be allowed to run on the
500 license If annexation occurs ! " is the
question njritatlng the saloon men.
To find out how Omnlm will trent the saloon
men If annexation carries. Mayor Gushing
was seen yesterday by Tnc BCK's South
Omnha representative.
After stating the condition of affairs , Mayor
dishing was asked : "When annexation is
declared will the South Omaha saloon li
censes bo raised to $1,0001"
'Wot at nil. " the mayor answered. "If before -
fore the ofllclal proclamations nro issscd the
South Omaha saloon men nro Issued licenses
for the year by the South Omaha city council
nt the rate of ? " > 00. Omnha must recognlzo
these licenses as binding nnd no stops will betaken
taken or can bo taken to ralso them to $1,000
during the year for which they nro issued.
That Is my understanding of the situation
nnd I do not think there will bo any disposi
tion to be unfair In the matter. "
"I will sco what City Attorney Ponpleton
thinks about It , " said the mayor and the city
attorney was reached by telephone.
Mayor Cashing explained the situation
over the telephone and the city attorney's
opinion was in conformity with the position
taken by the mayor , thata $ . " > 00 license will
hold good for n year so far as South Omaha's
saloons nro concerned , provided they are Is
sued before the process of annexation is ac
tually completed.
Yesterday Tut BKB representative talked
to n conservative saloon man about the
situation and told him of the mayor's Inter
view. "If that is the case I am going to work
for annexation nnd will nitvlso nil my fellow
saloooukeepers to do the same. " ho said.
"Sunday closing wo must abide by , so what
have wo got to losol If we work for annexa
tion we will got our licenses issued to us at
the rate of $500 for the next year. Then wo
will be on a good footing with the Omaha
saloon men. When Omaha's saloon year
commences on January 1 next wo can take
out new licenses at the rate of $1,000 and bo
allowed a rebate to the amount of $123 , the
sum wo will have to our credit May 1 next ,
the expiration of South Omaha's saloon year.
Even though we nro notallowed the rebate
wo Will bo allowed to run eight
months for $ T > 00 , und In the
meantime the boys can all bo
preparing themselves for the future and can
have their $1,000 saved up to place In the city
treasurer's hands when tlioir license must bo
renewed. I am of the opinion the best course
to the saloonmen to follow Is to work for un-
ncMitlon. "
The gentleman spoken to said ho would
urge it upon the others nnd ho thought they
would almost universally realize the benefits
to follow if they ceased their fight on annexa
tion.
City Not en antl Personals.
A delegation of the Society of the Kings
Daughters went to Omaha Monday night and
attended n reception at Trinity cathedral.
A special meeting of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians Is called for tonight at St. Agnes'
school hall.
At a meeting of the live stock exchange ,
held Mond..y afternoon , J. S. Damon was
elected to membership. The initiation fee
was raised to & ! 0.
The board of education met Monday night
nnd transacted a lot of routine business.
John Dwyer's funeral was held from his
residence nt Twenty-fourth and Q streets
yesterday nnd wns largely attended. An
error in Monday's Bun stated that Mr.
Dwyer died at St. Joseph's hospital ; ho died
nt his residence nt Twent v-fourth and Q
streets , The Foresters utten led the funeral.
Mrs. Omar Stoddardjigs returned home.
The Clnngor of nn Alarm Bell
*
Close by in the stillness of the night could
scarcely start ! ? the ordinary individual moro
than do trifling noises the nervous invalid.
But once the nerves are braced and the sys
tem invigorated with Hostetters Stomach
Bitters , this abnormal sensitiveness is suc
ceeded by a tranquility not to bo disturbed
by tiivial causes. Impaired digestion is a
fertile cause of nerve wbalmess and unnat
ural mental gloom , and a Vigorous renewal of
the action of the stomach Is one of the surest
means of invigorating and quieting the
nerves. Insomnia , or sleeplessness , a form of
nervous disease , is unquestionably benefited
by sedatives , when it is prolonged or of fre
quent occurrence , but its permanent removal
is moro effectually achieved by the Bitters.
This mediclno'ii , also signally eflleacious for
malaria , rheumatism , constipation , liver com
plaint and und torpidity of the kiduoys and
bladder.
ANNEXATION A.ND BONDS.
Both Will Bo Voted Upon in the Two
OmahaH Thursday.
On Thursday , May 8 , the election on the
question of annexing South Omaha will take
place in this city.
Tills quoition will Include several others ,
among them boing'tho following :
Shall the city in the event of including
South Omaha within its limits assume and
pay all the Indebtedness of the little place ,
supposed to amount to $357,000 , with accrued
nnd unpaid Interest , und also all outstanding
contracts of thosamedtyl
Shall Omaha recognize as valid all fran
chises heretofore grunted iu South Oinalia
to the same ex tent as they have been here
tofore bqon recognized in that city )
Shall the general floating indebtedness of
South Omnha existing at the time of elec
tion bo assumed und paid -oy tba city of
Omaha I
There will also bo submitted to the citizens
the question of voting bonds to the amount
of $175,000- run twenty years ut 4 > per
cent. Of these $75,000 are to bo de
voted to paying , repaying and macadamizing
intersections of streets and spaces opposite
alleys ; f > 0OOU for the construction aud main
tenance of sewers , and $50,000 for the con
struction of four or moro fire engine houses.
The questions involved iu annexation shall
bo submitted entire as well as those couccrn-
ing the bonds.
All votes "Yes" shall be counted in favor
of and all votfs "JS'o" bhall bo counted
ngalnst the propositions.
The palls shall bo open on Thur.sdaynoxt
from 8 o'clock in the mornlnc until (1 o'clock
In the evening at the following places :
.F1I15T WAUD.
First District Corner Jones nnd Tenth
streets , barber shop.
Second District Sixth street , between Pa
cific nnd Pierce streets , Alvin's barber shop.
Third District Corner Eleventh and Dor
cas btrcots , eugluc-uouio No. 4.
BECOSn WAllD.
First-District Northwest corner Fifteenth
nnd Williams streets.
Second District Corner Seventeenth and
Vlnton streets , Amol itCo.'s store.
Third District Southeast cornerSlxteeuth
and Loaveuwortu streets. w
Titiiin w.utn.
First District No , 100(1 ( Davenport street
Second District Corner Teuthuud Howard
streets , Occidental hotel.
roi'inii wviin.
First District Planters' house.
Second District No. 1605 St. Mary's
avenue.
FIFTH WAIID.
First DUtrlct No. 604 North' Sixteenth
street. , t
Second District No. 1HS Sherman avenue.
'
S1XT11WAHU.
First District Twenty-sixth street , Sixth
ward lepubllcan club.
Second District Twenty-fourth street and
Bolt railway line crossing.
Third Dlsti let-No. 1010 North Thirty-third
street , Stevens' grocery.
SZVl'.NTIl WUtD.
First District-No. 1203 South Twenty-
ninth nvcuuo. <
Second District Twenty-ninth and Shlrloy
streets , near Qualey's school house ,
iiiaimr WAIID.
First DUtrlcU-2103-Cumlnp street , Bur-
dick's harness shop.
Second District 2403 Cumlnestrect , barber
shop.
NINTH WAnD.
First District Twenty-ninth and Farnam
streets , C. J. Johnson's store.
Second District Corner Lowe avenue and
Mercer street , Hyau's oflloo.
HKUE'B KOIl HISAIiTII.
Punishment of Dealers in Inipuro
Milk nnd ltrt > j > n ntorn of Pcntllrnno
There was n very important meeting of the
board of health yesterday morning with Mayor
Gushing , City Physician Qapcn , Acting Pres
ident Davis of the city council nnd Chairman
Donnelley of the council committee on police.
The recent expose of the startling condition
of certain dairies In the city as made origin
ally byTac Br.R a few weeks ago , formed the
ground for work.
Mayor Gushing was In the chair
nnd the meeting was opened by City
Physician Qopcn giving the result
of his investigations. Ills statements
corroborated to the fullest possible extent the
report given In Tim BRK. The dairies in the
vicinity of Fiftieth street and Ponpleton
avenue were found in simply a horrible con
dition. The manure was over thirty feet
dcop nnd the doctor thought there was more
than a thousand big loads of it The wells
from which all the water was obtained were
.located Insldo the stables , which were reck
ing with lllth and was foul with seepage
from the barns. The milk cans
nnd other receptacles wcro nlso
kept In the barns. In the winter , when the
doors wcro kept closed , the doctor said that
the condition of the pieces must bo beyond all
possible inscription.
Ho nlso spoke of dlscovciing that the cows
were fed simply upon chopped hay and com
bran , the latter being A novelty to him , and
wns made simply of the hull of corn.
Dr. Unpcn added that ho had found the
dairies on the island equally as bad as these
just referred to. These in the north part of
the city , ho said , were u little better.
When the doctor concluded , Mayor Gush
ing remarked :
"Well , the thing to do Is to hnvo these
dairies , all that furnish milk to Omaha people
ple , registered , licensed nnd regularly in
spected. "
Mr. Davis produced a laugh by suggesting
that the cow barns bo removed from the
thirty-foot high manure .piles Instead of vlco
rcrsu , as ho thought It would bo cheaper.
Dr. Gnpen said ho had seriously considered
urging that the barns instead of the manure
piles bo moved.
After moro Informal discussion of the sub
ject , Dr. Gnpcn produced the draft
of nn ordinance to regulate the pro
duction nnd sale of milk. Some few changes
of minor importance , were suggested nnd
made , nnd the following was finally adopted
nnd ordered referred to City Attorney Pop-
pleton :
Bo it ordained by the city council of the
city of Omaha that no person shall have In his
or her possession or offer for sale within the
corporate limits any unwholesome or adulter
ated milk or milk from diseased animals im
properly housed or fed. The re
moval of cream , the addition of
water , foreign fats or coloring matter
are adulterations within the meaning
of the ordinance , and any sample which shall
bo shown upon analysis to contain less than
lii per cent of fats shall be declared adulter
ated.
ated.Sec
Sec 2. Any person who shall expose or
oiler milk for sale within the city shall first
obtain a license from the secretary of the
board of health on presentation of the receipt
of the city treasurer for which the sum
charged shall bo $1 for each fiscal year or
part thereof for each and every vehicle.
Section 3 provides that all dairies shall bo
subject at all times , to inspection.
Section 4 provides for a penalty of from $5
to $100 for each and every violation.
Dr. Gupen ali > o submitted an outline of an
ordinance to compel physicians and undertak
ers to report deaths to the latter , together
with all others who handle bodies to bo com
pelled to get a permit so to do.
In this connection , Sanitary Engineer Pet-
tit said that the body of n child that had died
with diphtheria was sent out of the city yes
terday.
An ordinance as suggested by Dr. Gapen
was partially adopted by the board , and the
doctor was empowered to complete it Ho was
also empowered to draft ordinances prevent
ing any member of a family in which there
Is any contagious disease attending school ;
also for placarding all houses where contag
ious diseases existed. Ho was also empow
ered to draft any other ordinances which lie
might deem necessary aud submit them to
City Attorney Poppleton aud then to the city
council.
When it was suggested by Mr. Davis that
some action should bo taken immediately as
to the dairies that are in the worst condition ,
the mayor counseled that the ordinance bo
passed ilrst in order that the board might
have some backing.
Mr. Pettit said that tbo condition of the
dairies at Fiftieth and Ponploton brought
them under the nuisance ordinance to the ex
tent at least that ho hud served notice on the
proprietors to clean up.
A communication wns read from Assistant
City Attorney Shoemaker. It set forth that
ho hud not , as charged , over declined to pros
ecute City Scavenger Travis for * dumping
garbage elsewhere than on the regular gar
bage grounds.
Dr. Gapen said that ho had an eye-witness
to the fact that Shoemaker did refuse to
prosecute the caso. The matter will bo in
vestigated further.
m t
"Why doesn't ho take Hood's Sorsapa
rillal'l is the general inquiry of friends
when a person suffers -from any disease of
the blood. _
IT AVAS BLACKMAIL.
That'is How W. II. Green Characterizes
J. W. Smith's Alleged Suit.
A reporter called upon AV. H. Green , of the
real estate firm of Greeu & Williams , yes
terday , and inquired what ho had to say
with reference to the sensational suit against
them published yesterday. Mr. Green said :
"In the first place , Mr. Smith had no good
motive or grounds whatsoever for instituting
this suit against myself and partner , which
statement is fully corroborated by the fact
that ho not only withdiew the suit yester
day , but deeded us property in Wood's place
in this city and contracted for property in
Cullaway , Neb. , to the amount of our mort
gages , together with all interest to date. Fur
ther , had Mr. Smith persisted in pushing this
infamous business , It fotild only have de
volved ujwn us to showtlq , ) people that it wns
n blackmailing scucinojharo and simple.
"As to Mr. Shcrwoofrs' 'hllogcd connection
with this case nil I hr ; ' .o to say Is that wo
ncted as aeonUs for both Mr. Smith nnd Mr.
Sherwood In several deals , but not In this ono
particular deal as spounod In Smith's peti
tion , wo wcro not Mr. Smith's agents , nnd
Mr. Sherwood wns In 110 way connected with
these matters as alleged by Smith. Smith
wns well nwurc of this , hs his action toward
us yesterday cninpletoto attests. It was a
jilcco of blackmail , nothing more , nothing
less. " . . . . „ _
Hniltli AVithilramt the Suit.
OMAHA , Nob. , Mny 5 < To the Editor of
Tun Bnn. Green it mlltams request mo to
say to you that they h vo , today settled with
mo nnd I shall Instruct my attorneys to with
draw the suit I had begun , nnd which you
noticed In your columns this morning.
JAMES W. SMITH.
Thousands of Dollar *
Are spent every year by the people of thlrf
stata for worthless medicines for the cure of
throat nnd lung diseases , when wo know
that If they would only invest Jl In SANTA
ABIE , the now California discovery forcon-s
sumption and Iftndred complaints they would
In this pleasant remedy find relief. It Is
recommended by ministers , physicians nnd
public speakers of the Golden State. Sold and
guaranteed by Goodman Drug Co. tit $1 a
bottle. Three for ja.50.
The most stubborn coses of catarrh will
speedily succumb to CALIFORNIA CAT-K
CUKE. "Six months' treatment for $1. By
mail , $1.10.
CULPABLE PROCRASTINATION.
It Is Be I n K Displayed In the Failure
to Repair Klcvcnth Street Vladuot.
Nothing has as yet been done about repair
ing the Eleventh street viaduct
A week ago Tuesday the city engineer re
ported baring discovered the structure in a
dangerous condition.
The matter was reported to Mr. Cooper ,
chairman of the city council committee on
viaducts , but as yet the engineer has re
ceived no instructions In the mutter.
It will bo remembered that the condition of
the viaduct was found to bo so serious as to
necessitate the immediate Issuancoof an order
strictly enforcing the ordinance providing
thai teams should not , go faster than a walk
wlillo crossing the viaduct
"Tho matter should have been attended to
without a particle of delay , " said Mr. Till-
son this morning , "but I do not think I can
proceed without instructions. Although I
consider the main structure all right , yet the
flooring is in u bed condition. "
To Nervous Debilitated Men.
If you will send us your address wo will
send you Dr. Dye's Celebrated Voltaic Belt
and Appliances on trial. They will quickly
restore you to vigor , manhood and health.
Pamphlet free. VOI.TAIO BELT Co. , Mai-shall ,
Mich.
A SUDDEN SU.MMONS.
The Land Commissioner of the Union
PncKlc Called Into Eternity.
Benjamin McAllister , land commissioner
of the Union Pacific road , died very suddenly
of heart failure nt kiq , rcsldence , 2037 Wirt
street , Monday evening None of the officials
or employes knew of , his death until they
reached headquarters imd saw the fiag at
half mast. Ho was in li s office yesterday at
tending to busjncss 'as usual ,
and went homo .about 5 o'clock
apparently ns well as ever. For the post few
months , however , ho had been subjected to
frequent sinking spells.
Mr. McAllister was born March 27 , 182H , at
Morristown , N. Y. In 1875 lie emigrated to
Lawrence , Kan. , and. there became book
keeper in the land department of the Kansas
Pacific road. A year later ho was made sec
retary and in January , 1833 , when that line
was consolidated with the Union Pacific , he
was appointed land commissioner of the di
vision. In April , 1837 , ho succeeded G. F.
Cuuimings as commissioner of the entire sys
tem and then moved with his family from
Kansas City to Omaha. ' The remains will betaken
taken to Lawrence tomorrow for burial.
The Purse Snapper Again.
George Brown , the purse snatchcr , has
scored another point. Ho finished
a ten days' sentence i for wrenching a
hand satchel from a young lady on Eighteenth
street , and utilized the first few hours
of his freedom in seeking victims
carrying purses and unprotected. He found
ono on the corner of Nineteenth and Chicago
in the pei-sou of Mrs. J. A. Kernau who lives
at 10111 California , and captured her purse
containing some small change. Mrs. Kcrnan
dropped an armful of bundles and raised
an outcry which called the attention of Frank
Dillon , tbo driver of a butcher wagon , who
was passing at the time. Dillon threw the
lines to n companion und started iu pursuit.
Both wcro pretty fair sprinters , and the
chase around the blocks was long und excit
ing , but the thief was caught. When Brown
got to the st tiou Chief Seavey issued orders
that ho should bo given a cell to himself and
a brcad-aud-wutcr diet as long as ho remained
ut the station.
CurO for Croup Use Dr. Thomas. Electric
Oil according to directions. It is the best
remedy for all sudden attaclcs of cold , pain
and inflammation , and injuries.
Didn't Like the Cells.
Conductor Welsh , tbo man accused of
using two bell punches and embezzling $104
of the street railway company's funds , has
given himself up to the police. Ho was ar
raigned on the charge of embezzlement
Welsh says ho kept out of the way Mon
day because ho hod no relish for a night's
sleep in the cells and wanted to make bis ar
rangements for bonds , etc. , before appearing.
Ho was bound over to the district court uu-
er $500 bail.
Swift's Specifc is the besom of destruction to Blood Poison , Ha destiny
being to sweep from tlie face of the globe the deadliest scourage to which
humanity has ever been subject. ' . * -
and dominates Blood Poison and makes
a ji m yu Antidotes a permanent
KS ? i ) cure , instead of substituting one disease for another , as is the case
with the old potash and mercury mixtures.
wjt uju Leaves no bad effects. It is atonic , and assists digestion and
pS Sy builds up the health , Instead of causing indigestion and depleting
the system as with potash and mercury mixtures.
-MI - Is more Infallible than any remedy ever made. A case of BUod
ftftj Jl Poison which it falls to cure , Is incurable. It is the tonic which
all feeble persons should take.
Send for treatise on Blood and Skin DlseMCs , mailed free.
SWIFT .SPECIFIC CO. , Atlanta , Ga.
FURNISHING GOODS.
It is nearly time to lay aside your heavy- underwear , and we want to remind you that wo
carry the largest stock of medium and light weight underwear in town. We buy these goods
direct from the mills and commission houses ; we pay no jobbers' profits , and consequently we
can sell them from 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than any other establishment , This season wo
have been especially fortunate in our purchases , and we are in a position to place before our
customers several lines of goods at prices which no other house can come anywhere near.
WE OFFER FOR THIS WEEK :
Three cases Patent Brown Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers , silk bound , French neck and
finished seams , at 250 ; sold elsewhere for 500 ,
75 dozen very fine Striped Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers , at 35c ; worth 6oc.
75 dozen extra fine Ribbed Shirts and Drawers of an excellent shade , warranted fast color ,
at SOG ; like qualities are not sold elsewhere less than $1.00.
IN OVERSHIRTS WE OFFER - THISWEEK :
50 dozen Tine Jersey Outing Shirts , in handsome shades of stripes , at 750 ; worth fully $1.25.
In the White Shirt Department we open to-day a line of very fine pique and embroidered
bosom Shirts at $1.25 ; every other house charges $2 for these qualities.
IN HOSIERY WE OFFER :
Two cases Fancy Striped Half Hose , a regular 200 quality , at IOG.
Two cases Brown fine Seamless Half Hose at f5c
One case very fine seamless Half Hose , absolutely fast black , at 2Oc.
Our Neckwear counter shows the handsomest styles of new Tccks , Four-in-Hands and
Windsor Scarfs at just one-half the prices of other houses.
In Linen Collars , we show all the new shapes of the season , and we also have a full line of
our celebrated All Linen 50 Collar , turn down and standing , in new shapes. This is something
no other house can show.
Nebraska Clothing Co.
Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets , '
Instantly stops thn most excruclatlnc pains ; never falls to elvo ease to the sulTercr.
For PAINS , IlKUISKS. HAOKAOIIK. UONOnSTIONH , INnAMMATIONS , KIIKU.MA.TISM ,
NEUHALOlA.bOIATlOA lIKADAOIlK , TOOTHAUHK , or any ether I'AIN , u few nnpllca-
lens are like imiglu , cuuHlng the pain to Instantly stop.
A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
Internally taken In doses or from thirty to sixty drops In n half tumbler of water will euro In
a few minutes Urnnip , Hpralns , SourStomncli , Uollc , Flatulence , Heartburn , Clioleru Morbus ,
uysuntry * Dlurrhtca , Sick Hoiiduubo , Nausea , Vomiting , Nervousness , faleu Jlalarlu ,
and all Internal pains ailslng from cuUnBO of dlut or water or other causes.
BO cents a bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
BLOOD MAKER
Is composed principally of the fol of the bowels , and dandelion to
lowing herbs : Sursaparilla , Yel regulate the liver and kidneys.
low Dock , Stillingia , Senna , Dandelion There are no herbs known to med
delion , BuclAi , Ehubarb and Gin ical science that , taken together ,
ger , with Iodide of Potassium. The have such a wonderful effect on
rhubarb to relieve the bowels , sar- the human system. No one need
YOUR BLOOD IS YOUR LIFE
eaparilla , yellow dock , etillingia nnd fear to give it to the most delicate
buchu to cleanse the blood ; iodide person , as its work is thorough and
of potassium to open the glands and yet harmless.
secretions of the body , ginger to re. , For children add one third syrup ,
liovo the stomach and intestines , ! which will make it quite pleasant
senna to increase the secretions to take.
If your druggist does not keep it accept no substitute , but order direct
from Beggs Mfg. Co. , 195-197 Michigan St. , Chicago , 111. and they \W
forward , express prepaid , one bottle for $1 or six for $5.
Ot Great Blosing Out
Continues to attract Intelligent buyers , who believe in get
ting the worth of their money. We save you' from 20 to
BO per cent on Diamonds , Watches , Chains , Rings , Lock-
ets. Pins , Buttons , Ear Drops , and all other Jewelry , as
well as Silverware , Clocks , Bronzes , Lamps , Silk Umbrel
las , Opera and Field Classes , Spectacles , etc.
Wf A FEW ASTONISIIERS FOR THIS " \VEEKI \ "W
Genuine Diamond Finger Ringssolid gold , only $2.8O.
Boss Gold Filled Stem Wind Watches , Elgin movement ,
only $17.
Solid Gold Vest Chains only $7.6O.
Best Rolled Plate Chains only $2.BO ; worth $ B.
BOO Fine Set Rings , Ladies' and Gents' , choice $1.
Finest Rolled Plate Cuff Buttons , set with real stones , only
BOc pair.
Solid Sterling Silver Collar Buttons , only 2Bc ; worth 70c.
Fine Silk Umbrellas , oxidized silver handles , only $2.O
and up.
Solid Gold Spectacles or Eye Glasses , only $3 ; worth $5.
Best Steel Spectacles , finest lenses , fitted , $1 and $ l.BO.
Watches , Clocks and Jewelry Repaired at Lowest Prices ,
MAX MEIYRR & BRO. ,
SixLeonth and Farnam SLraoLs.
FOR MEN ONLY !
Vn lOSTorPAILIBO MAMHOODt
: Qneral and NEHVOUO DEBILITY !
W OuiniefBo < y n41IUnd , Eff eti
* il'lllljfErroriorEiMimlnOlJorYounf
btbuit. h.bl t BlNIIUOIirilljK ur i. IIo I. , .Ur , . ifi
Blr > . | 't < a1lllAKIUKTKLOFKuOii2lX9AriUTkOrAOUf. !
ib..l l.l IIOBK THKiTIMT-Uutlli U a 4 > r.
GALVESTON TEXAS
H. M. Trueheart & Co.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
At QAI.VESTON , TEXAS.
Kitnblltlicil In 1937.
dulvexton IK tlio seaport Unit U mid In to be
for tlio urcut ruirtliwust. liifiiriimtluii tuul
inui > .i furnished. Visitors luvitutl to cull ut
uurufllco.
M.S. WESTS
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT !
Bnecltta fnr lIyiterUr > ll In iFlll , Naiiralgl. . Wake-
f ulneu , Mtntal ttepnatlon.rlofuntnirpt the ilraln. r .
lultliitf In Iryianlt/ana Icailiuir to miiery d-ar ana
duiu. CrenUturo out AE , llnrrennm. l.oi. "r 1'owcr
luelllior MI. Involuntary I.OJMH , antt Hpcruialorrhiea
CAUXKI l > jr QTeri > rtloii of the brain , lolf-ahuio or
oTDr-lndulronc . t chboxroutalnianeinontli'alr atm -
m nt. tl alms , or li for t ) . lent by mallir patil.
With wu order for klx boiei. will > nil ( .urtllkwr
miarautvo to mfunii aionry If Ilia treatment foils u
curt , Uuarantniui Iwuml wii4 Kcnulim mid only by
UOOOMAN DUUG CO. .
_ inpFarimui Street , OmahaNob. .
KoiiItAlliea ONI.v.-llr , LcUuc.t I'orlQillcal I'JIla ,
tlKitrenclironiuJf. net on tlio uieuatruularituni nn < l
euro auuiirtiattoii from wlmtori-r cauia. I'tumutu
uionilruatlun. Tbovo plllt ilioulJ not bo taken dur <
IUK prexnuniy , Am , I'll I L'o , llojult1'riiui. . , Hpuii'
uur , Clar Co. , Ja Uouuluobr Blioriiiun I * MoCoiiuull ,
at , naar I * C.Ouialiai t > A. Molclmr , KiiutU
Uuialia , M , 1 * Kllli , Council JlluBt. li.or 3 lorli.
AMUSEMENTS.
Qpera H ° USC
llovu & IlAYMis , Mnnniicra.
Tour N'lglits nnd Wodnpsdny Mntlnoo , bo-
Kinning Munduy Evening May 5.
The Eroiitcst of all the Spuctaculur oxlrur-
BLUEBEARD Jr.
, . ,
oi-ratlina nnd thnFulry ,
Hy the Ideul Extru-
Direct From vitKunza Co. number-
luK 1UU pursoiiH.
Chicago Opera House
WELL KNOWN COMEDIANS IN OAST.
Scats on snip Siiturilny. No atlviince 111 i
Opera
ItO VI ) & llAYNKS ,
Friday aud Saturday , May 9tli nd 10th
PATDIIIIAV MATINEE.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
In Her New Historical 1'lay by A. II. IIAV1SN ,
JOSEPHINE , Empress TOB , ! French
I.TJ : . ItllKA . na . JOSK1MIINK
Jilt. W.M. IIAHHIB .us. NAl'OUCON liOKAl'AHTK
llllo. ItUUA nna Company tire unilcr ( lu'illruolluliof
MU. AHTHUK MILLER.
MuRnlficentlrl'roduced. Oortfeoiibly Costumed
NliiUt lirlcc'9. rcnuhir. Miitliifo prices , Me und 70a
bouts KU on 5nTliur ! aiv. :
Ed en
The Catlln It Dudley Comedy Company In the
roaring faro
"SCENES IN A CHINESE LAUNDRY. "
Harry and Ella Maymird In
M nslcal and Society HUutohoa.
-TH5 REICK FAMILY -MUSICIANS.-
LEOPOLD AND KEATING
Great Musical Tctim Koimorly with llnv-
erley's.
The Tlollies In their unrivalled skotoh
"THE TELEPHONE. "
ONE ! DIMEi Aclmils To All.
SYPHILIS
Can be cured In. 20 to 00 days by the
use of the
Marie
O
Remedy
Fonnloonljr by tlio Cook Uomcilr Co , of Oiuilix
Nebraska. Wrllu to ui fur Hie names and tulilruag of
luttlunti who Imvo lioon uuruil and from whom wo
have pvrwlitalou to rufur. SypIitlU U u ( lUuuio tbpt
4m ulwujra buttled tlio "kill or till ) most HininiMit phy-
Idaua. uiMl until tlio OUrovury of Uiti Cook Holueilr
( Jo's. "MAilO IlKMUDV , " nut ono In ilftr vur hnv-
ln the dlieanu Ima bcun curud. SVe gunrnntou Iu
euro nnjr cmo that can lie produced. Tliono who
IIHTO tnkon mcrcurr , 1'vtuth , H. B. B. iucu nltarnun
or ether udrortl9i < d rvwodlux , with onlr tuiu | > onvrr
lit'mulu can now tie pormanentlr cured l > r tlio u o of
Ihv "MAOIU HKMKUY" of tlio Couk Uuuiudr Co ,
Oiualin , Nob. llotruru of lmltntlonn. It U ubaoiutclr
Imposalblo for on/ other pcrnoii or company to b vo
our formula or any rornwly Ilka It In oltvut and result.
Tlio Cook Kemedy Co. hai boou troutlni ; putLunU fur
four frnra and Imvo ulwurs iilron purfott flatltfuo-
lion. U'liox are financially runponnlblv , Imvluu a cup-
Itul ofovorf.WJ.UOU , making thulr Kunruntui ) good. Wo
Illicit the must obntlnntu caxoatlioni , who littvu
tried every known remedy nnd lojt all hope of recur-
erf. Corrunpoad with tin ami let us put you In piwtv-
Monof ovldunco that convinces tup uioat skeptical.
Murk what wo nay : In tlio und you MUST uno our
"MAOIU UKMKUY" before you can ho permanently
cured , It It the iiiont hernia blood purltlor ever
known. Wrlto for particular * . AllloUora coiillduii-
tlal.
cook Hunioily CO'H. SIiijlu
cdy. ,
Nona other * nro genuine. I'nrtlus claiming to bo
uBvnti for us nru luipontora und fruuiU , 1'ull parti
cular * five. Aildroai all ( .omiminlcailoin to
TIIH COOK REMEDY CO. ,
Itoonm 80 ( iniHO St. Olnlrllotol Illouk ,
Cornoi mil anil Uuilgo Sis. , Omttlm , NoUruuku.
FAT LADIES
ItcduccdK tuM puuiuU | .or .
nianth , liy the tcloiitlflo up
plication ut htrlul reniu-
dlen Hint avt la luriiiony
with nature hi removing
tbu canto of the
accumulation of
fut , without In
health.
I'muature IfeTar. Nrrvoui liability.
uoil. do.b. liii ttl uiii > itlii < prykiini > n mm-
dy. lia * diM'i ( > vtr ; * > d * Imnla meani of f lf euro , whlrli
lie wllUeml liealncl ) KIIKK Iu liU rllo . uirouir .
m.J II. ULLVLs. r.O. Hut UWh w YgtL City.
A Ten ( " nt tVi/ur iu Qttnlttu